“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 the SCW ring, first empty, before flashing to shots of different crowds seated around it, with different matches, flashing past, from showing Cruze & Blackbourne vs. Swann & Lancaster, to showing Chad Evans approaching Cid Turner, and then showing Kimberly Williams and Datura in the ring, followed by Lyza Reyes and Devin Brando standing in the ring. We then cut to a shot of David Helms standing in the ring, celebrating as World Champion with Regan Street with him, superimposed from Rise to Greatness.

 

Sharper: “On a warm night in Minneapolis, David Helms has completed his bucket list item and has won the SCW World Championship in the main event of Rise to Greatness!”

 

This cuts to a shot of Bree Lancaster holding the title over her head.

 

Bree: “Drop the interim. I’m the REAL World Champion!”

 

This is followed by a shot of Bree Lancaster and David Helms standing across from one another in the ring, each holding their title belts, before cutting to a shot of David Helms handing the title off to Sasha. Various shots of Shilo Valiant choking Glory Braddock at ringside before showing Glory Braddock in the ring, fighting off Dylan Howell and then cutting to show Syren standing proudly in the ring.

 

James: “You and I, one on one. We settle this on January 24th, one way or another. Either you prove you are as good as you say you are, or I beat you.”

 

Syren is shown in the ring, holding the SCW World Championship before it fades out before cutting to show CHBK hitting the Bittersweet Ending on James Evans and Holly Adams covering James before that fades out too. Shots of Regan Street fighting Xander Valentine in the ring before showing Xander with the Fade to Black on Selena Frost follows. We then see a shot of Xander Valentine lifting Regan up and placing her in the corner, tapping her on the head before backing up before showing Regan Street and Selena pinning Xander at End of the Year Special. Shots follow of Xander Valentine destroying Selena and Regan’s locker room. We then cut to a shot of Giovanni Aries locking the Embrace of the Wonderland on Kelcey Wallace. Shots of the car Sienna Swann and Kelcey Wallace was in, crashing into Selena Frost’s bus follows. We then see Blake Mason attacking Giovanni Aries.

 

Blake: “Let me piledrive the son of a bitch and I’ll make sure that it fixes something in the bastard.”

 

We then see a shot of Blake Mason piledriving Sienna Swann from years past before showing Giovanni Aries cackling. We then see a shot of a lizard appear on the screen briefly before cutting to show the ring, now almost staticking from the various shots, flashing between a full arena, and an empty one, various shots of action in the ring, and nothing before the lights go out and we just hear the sound of Giovanni cackling as the scene fades to black.

“And So It Went” by The Pretty Reckless plays as the SCW Last Grasp of Reality logo comes up on the screen.

 

“Supreme Championship Wrestling presents…Last Grasp of Reality!”

 

The crowd can be heard cheering as the logo remains on the screen for a moment before we cut to the inside of the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots off from the entrance way and high into the air. After a few moments of an impressive display, spotlights circle the arena. The crowd cheers as the cameras pan across the crowd.

 

Sharper: “For the first time in 2021, Supreme Championship Wrestling comes to you live on pay per view on a night where we will unite the SCW World Championship!”

 

The crowd continues to cheer as the cameras cut to ringside where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots are standing next to the ring, microphones in their hand.

 

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. I’m Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots. We are live from Denver, Colorado. Cid Turner returns home perhaps to challenge Chad Evans and Bree Lancaster and David Helms clash to become the undisputed World Champion.”

 

Knots: “We’ll also see Regan Street and Xander Valentine meet for the US Title. Syren faced James Evans. No one can come out or Syren forfeits any shot at the World Title for this year.”

 

Sharper: “High stakes abound. Perhaps none bigger than Blake Mason facing Giovanni Aries. No holds barred and the piledriver is legal!”

 

Knots: “Blake is out for blood but is he giving Giovanni Aries what he wants. And what is Kelcey Wallace thinking?”

 

Sharper: “We’ll have an update on Kelcey Wallace and Sienna Swann tonight. It’s a big night. Let’s go to the ring!”

 

Doom & Groove (Lyza Reyes & Devin Brando) vs. The Light in the Darkness (La Luz Paquena & Amelia Blythe)

 

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. “Die For You” by Starset begins to play, the Tron flickering to life to show a starry night sky with a beautiful moon, the stars seeming like they’re slowly shifting and dancing around. One spotlight comes to life on the left side of the stage from the camera’s perspective, revealing Amelia Blythe standing underneath it, eyes focused on the ring and a small smile on her lips as her hands are folded in front of her, giving her the look of a proper young lady. A second spotlight comes to life on the right side of the stage, revealing La Pequeña Luz standing underneath it with the kind of grin that could light up a room all on its own as she motions with her hands for the fans to get pumped up, which they immediately proceed to do. The two slowly turn their attention to one another and begin closing the distance, their spotlights following them as they stop within arm’s reach of one another, where Amelia extends her hand and Luz takes it before they pull their bodies close, the spotlights merging into one piercing through the darkness. When the song goes into the chorus, the two ladies begin to literally waltz their way down to the ring, fast and fluid to keep pace with the song as the spotlight follows their every move, leaving fans mesmerized by their synergy. As the chorus reaches its end and the two find themselves at the bottom of the ramp, they push away from one another as far as their arms will allow without letting go before quickly pointing to the Tron with their free hands, where the night scene is immediately engulfed in white before transitioning to a video package of the two ladies in action, both together and individually and with special attention paid to the moments where they’re working in tandem. Slowly, the two release one another, the single spotlight splitting in two again as Amelia makes her way up the steps to walk across the apron on one side, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. Luz, meanwhile, hops up onto the apron right in front of her and grabs the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. She moves to the center of the ring and drops to her knees, cupping her hands together in front of her while Amelia stands right behind her, hands folded before her once again. As Luz lifts her cupped hands upward, the arena lights slowly begin to come back on as Amelia takes her hands and pulls her to her feet, spinning her around one final time into a tight embrace before the two move to their corner to prepare for battle.
 
Phillips: “The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, they are… Amelia Blythe and La Pequeña Luz….The Light in the Darkness!”
 
A black and white video vignette begins rolling on the screens, showing Lyza Reyes dressed as Charlie Chaplin on the moon. There is no dialogue, but simply piano music playing with the pace of the footage. She's caught in the middle of a tug of war match between a U.S. Spaceman, and a small group of miniature aliens. Before determining which side pulls Lyza once and for all, the feed goes dead. Television static comes through, which leads to a shot of Devin Brando, standing in the center of war born chaos. Half of his face is painted with his former persona’s essence. He glides his hand down his face before he starts down the centerline. The venue goes black.
 
“There’s no right, there’s no wrong, there’s only popular opinion.”
 
All while these videos play, the introduction of “Clockwork” by Hyper comes and goes. When the beat drops, Lyza Reyes and Devin Brando make their way out from behind the curtain. Devin gives the world a solemn look while Lyza moves around him, taking in the energy of their environment. When she clears out of his way, the Last King starts his way down the ramp. Lyza takes the time to slap some of the hands of the fans. Brando doesn’t seem invested in the action. When they make their way to the end of the ramp, Devin looks to both sides of himself. Lyza stops in front of him and turns to face him. Brando’s eyes fall on her and she gives him a pat on the shoulder before backing away.
 
With a nice turn of the heel, Reyes hit the ring steps while Devin opts to slide underneath the bottom rope. While the man rises, Lyza leaps over the top rope and scales the nearest turnbuckle. She points to some of the “Lyzanities.” When she gets off the turnbuckle, she turns to face the hard camera. Devin stands in their corner, seated against the second turnbuckle. She comes over and levels herself onto the top turnbuckle, finalizing their tandem as they await the beginning bell.
 
Phillips: “And their opponents…they are Lyza Reyes and Devin Brando…Doom and Groove!!!”
 
Sharper: “This match is going to showcase the very future of the tag team division here in SCW. I’d bet my bottom dollar that we will see these two teams feuding over the SCW World Tag Team Championships.”
 
Knots: “Doom and Groove taking on the Light in the Darkness. Could be a show stealer.”
 
The ref calls for the bell as Luz and Lyza remain in the cycle, while Devin and Amelia step onto the apron. Luz and Lyza begin to slowly circle around the ring, before they lock up. Lyza pushes Luz into the ropes. Luz pushes Lyza back into the center of the ring, before pulling her into a side headlock. Lyza transitions behind Luz, grabbing her and lifting her up before driving Luz to the mat with a belly to back suplex. Lyza goes for a cover.
 
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2
 
Luz kicks out.
 
Lyza lifts Luz up, but Luz hits an uppercut, before hooking Lyza and taking her down with a snap suplex. Luz locks in a headlock, but Lyza grabs her arm and twists, before flipping forward. Luz breaks away from Lyza, before hooking her around the waist. Lyza hits a back elbow. Luz staggers back, as Lyza turns. Luz manages to hit a kick to the ribs, followed by a second, before hitting a running high knee, taking Lyza down to the mat. Luz goes for a cover.
 
1
 
2
 
Lyza kicks out.
 
Sharper: “These two are trading shots, and a determination to gain that upperhand.”
 
Knots: “I hope the rest of the tag division is watching.”
 
Luz lifts Lyza up and whips her into the corner. Luz hits a springboard elbow, before climbing back to her feet as Lyza buckles, and tags in Amelia.
 
Sharper: “Amelia Blythe taking over for her tag partner, now.”
 
Amelia pulls Lyza up before hooking her and taking her down with a double arm suplex. Lyza hits the mat, and Amelia grabs Lyza’s ankle, and twists it, before slamming it down on the mat. Some boos are heard in the crowd, as Amelia drops down, driving her elbow into Lyza’s ankle.
 
Knots: “Amelia showing off that technical aspect. That ability to target a limb and pick it apart.”
 
Amelia drives her elbow into Lyza’s ankle once more, before dropping down and locking in an ankle lock. The ref begins to check on Lyza.
 
Sharper: “Ankle lock locked in.”
 
Amelia is shown pulling Lyza back, before twisting her ankle a bit more, as Lyza yells in pain, before refuses to submit.
 
Knots: “Amelia with the submission and showing no signs of letting go.”
 
Sharper: “Just as Lyza shows no signs of submitting.”
 
Lyza gets to one foot, before flipping forward, sending Amelia into the ropes. Amelia hits the ropes, before Lyza rolls her up into a schoolboy.
 
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Amelia kicks out, before she grabs the ankle once again. Lyza fights it off, hitting a spinning heel kick. Amelia falls to the mat, as Lyza lunges forward, staggering toward her corner and tagging in Devin. Devin climbs in and charges at Amelia, only for her to take Devin down with a drop toe hold. Amelia then locks into a headlock, before transitioning into a crossface.
 
Sharper: “Devin in now, but Amelia already in control.”
 
Devin swings his legs, and grabs hold of Amelia’s wrist. He begins to stand up, bringing Amelia up with him, before hooking her and taking her down with a belly to back suplex. Once they hit the mat, Devin rolls over and grabs Amelia in a headlock, before he drives his knees into her head and shoulders. Devin maintains his grip on Amelia as he pulls her up, before he plants Amelia with a lifting DDT. Devin then goes for a cover.
 
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Amelia kicks out.
 
Knots: “Devin using his power, and dropping Amelia to the mat.”
 
Devin lifts Amelia up and whips her across the ropes, before taking her down with a running big boot. Devin goes for another cover.
 
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2
 
Amelia shoots the shoulder up.
 
Sharper: “Both teams taking the fight to one another, not giving either an inch.”
 
Devin grabs Amelia, but she manages to hit a European uppercut. Devin staggers back and Amelia hits a dropkick. Devin hits the ropes, with Lyza hitting a blind tag. Devin bounces off the ropes, taking Amelia down with a clothesline. Luz jumps into the ring, only for Lyza to leap off the top rope, taking her down with a flying forearm. Luz hits the mat and rolls out of the ring, as Amelia is shown barely getting to her feet. She stands and turns, just as Devin grabs her and hits with the  Midnight Murder Scene.
 
Knots: “Devin connecting with the Midnight Murder Scene. Lyza in the driver’s seat now.”
 
Lyza drops down, grabbing Amelia and locking in a bridging chin lock.
 
Sharper: “Murder They Wrote and Amelia has nowhere to go.”
 
The ref checks on Amelia, who refuses to submit. Lyza pulls back a bit more, and Amelia finally taps out. The ref calls for the bell, as the crowd begins to cheer, with  “Clockwork” beginning to play throughout the arena. Lyza breaks the hold and rolls away, just as Amelia rolls out of the ring. Luz is shown pulling her close, as they rest on the outside.
 
Phillips: “Here are your winners…. Lyza Reyes and Devin Brando…Doom and Groove!!!”
 
Devin and Lyza are shown celebrating in the ring as the crowd cheers. They are shown locking eyes with Amelia and Luz, both nodding and acknowledging the other team, before we cut to the back.

After the match, we cut to Jessica Winters standing in one of the luxury boxes of the Ball Arena.

 

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, I am in the luxury box of one Kennedy Street who is enjoying the show, noting she would attend.”

 

Kennedy just waves as Jessica walks forward.

 

Jessica: “And along with Kennedy Street who is enjoying the night, Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon are joining her, neither in action tonight.”

 

Lucas nods as he enjoys a sip of a drink. Chris Cannon turns from his seat to look at Jessica.

 

Chris: “Jessica.”

 

Jessica: “Chris…Lucas…I figure after the match we just saw. You two being the World Tag Team Champions, and while you’re waiting to see who will walk out in the Tag League as winners to challenge you at Retribution, you both I’m sure intrigued by what we just saw.”

 

Lucas: “Both teams can go, love. And trust me, they end up with us, it’s going to be a smasher to say the least.”

 

Jessica: “I see Lucas has enjoyed some of the Dangerously Infamous Rum.”

 

Chris: “That’s one way to put it. But in all seriousness, we saw the future of the division, one that will stand alongside us. And we could hear Sharper and Knots up here and they’re right…this could be a future Tag Title rivalry…but we’re here too. And we may be looking down to see some big challenges coming up, but right now, we’re feeling good and we’re looking to be the standard bearers here. We showed we could do it when we stopped Frozen Hell. Now we’re waiting for what’s next.”

 

Lucas: “And finally, holding these belts. I like them. Hold up the pants well. Also look good in the pictures. So, whoever is next…one of them…someone else. Two things are for sure. They’re going to have a long night if they face us…but SCW’s tag division is as good as ever and with us holding the belts…we like how that all feels.”

 

Chris: “After some of what else we’ve been dealing with…personally…and in SCW….”

 

Chris sighs.

 

Kennedy: “Ignore that for the night, honey. You can enjoy the night here and take your mind off it.”

 

Kennedy leans over and smirks.

 

Chris: “Going to try. It is nice to have something good in everything.”

 

Jessica: “I won’t press more. Enjoy the rest of the show.”

 

Chris nods. Lucas turns to Jessica.

 

Lucas: “Offer you a drink?”

 

Jessica: “Maybe later. Still have to work.”

 

Lucas nods and takes another shot as the scene cuts to the ring.

Asher Hayes vs. Tommy Valentine

 

Phillips: “The following match is a singles match and scheduled for one fall! Introducing first....”

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

HEART FILLED WITH HATE

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

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

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

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

The lights finally flicker back on and Thomas Valentine can now be seen on top of the arena's ramp as he looks out into the audience that are now booing loudly, chanting obscenities in some cases. He stops and smiles a little before spinning around away from the fans and holding his arms outwards with his palms upwards, he then stops and then shakes his head before smirking and shrugging. The smirk turns to a full on grin as fireworks then shoot out at the top of the ramp in a burst before Thomas starts walking down to the ring.

Phillips: “From Santa Barbara, California... he is Tommy Valentine!”

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. He then shakes his head and goes to his corner waiting for his opponent.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine made a statement last Breakdown that he was going to use Asher Hayes, we can assume he meant as a stepping stone or... or launchpad to get back to the top.”

Knots: “Asher should have thought about that before he got Tommy's attention!”

Sharper: “Tommy attacked Asher first!”

Knots: “He had reasons!”

The arena lights dim down, as the opening riffs of "Awake" by Godsmack echo throughout the arena. At the 26 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the sound system. As the arena lights return to normal, Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket and sunglasses.

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

He makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rain down upon him.

Phillips: “And his opponent... from Chicago, Illinois.... Asher Hayes!”

Asher walks up the ring steps and climbs to the top turnbuckle, lifting both fists into the air, slinging the jacket off his shoulders, simply looking at the crowd before dropping down and running to the opposite side. Before he can get there though, Tommy runs from his corner and tackles Asher to the mat! The bell rings, barely heard over the heavily booing crowd.

Knots: “Tommy Valentine! Wasting no time!”

Tommy stays in the mount position and starts raining down lefts and rights. Asher covers up for a few seconds, then starts firing back. Asher lands one good hit to Tommy's jaw, and Tommy leans over. Asher pushes him off and reverses their position, Asher now on top and returning fire. Tommy blocks and swings back as the crowd roars. Tommy then manages to twist around enough to get a foot under the ropes. The official calls for a break. Asher reluctantly gets up and backs away. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Hot start to this bout, with Asher Hayes giving back just as much as Tommy Valentine gave!”

Knots: “Smart move by Tommy too, getting his foot under the ropes. Both of these men are veterans of this sport, this could turn out to be just as much a thinking man's match as a it is a brawl.”

Tommy gets to his feet, and as soon as he's vertical, Asher rushes him. It looks like he's going for a tackle like Tommy did to him, but Tommy evades. Asher halts his momentum and spins around, for Tommy to greet him with a spinning heel kick. Asher goes down, but rolls through and pops right back up. The crowd roars. Tommy steps back, nodding with a smirk. Asher widens his stance and puts his hand up in a “bring it” motion. The crowd roars more.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes showing Tommy and everyone that he's here to fight, he isn't backing down,”

Knots: “No one ever called him the smartest man in wrestling, but he might be one of the toughest.”

Tommy nods again, then they both step to the middle of the ring. They lock up and Asher immediately gets the advantage, pulling a standing switch then flipping Tommy over with a belly to back suplex. He turns and goes to drop a knee into Tommy, but Tommy rolls out of the way. Asher hits the canvas, but manages to not go down as hard as he intended. Tommy gets up and as Asher starts to get up, Tommy drills him back down with an enzuigiri. The crowd boos. Tommy then quickly goes to the corner and up top and jumps, landing the Force of Nature. Instead of going for a cover though, Tommy gets up and grabs Asher by the hair, pulling him up to a seated position. The two bicker for a moment, Asher holding his ribs. Tommy then knees Asher in the temple, dropping him back down. The crowd boos as Tommy walks around the ring.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine might be making a mistake here, not going for a cover. He knocked the wind out of Asher with that senton and now Asher is half out of it from that knee!”

Knots: “He's being a gentleman, Adam! He wants Asher to have a fighting chance.”

Asher starts to get up, shaking his head clear. Tommy is leaning on the top rope going back and forth with a fan and doesn't notice Asher getting to his feet. The crowd roars as Asher walks up behind him. Noting the crowd reaction, Tommy spins around, and Asher decks him with a European uppercut. He follows up with a short arm lariat that sends Tommy flying over the top rope and onto the mats! The crowd roars as Tommy lands awkwardly on his back.

Sharper: “Tommy just can't help himself from a good argument and this time it cost him.”

Knots: “I want that fan vetted! I bet he's a plant! Remember how Cid Turner came back?”

The official starts a count as Tommy starts to get up. (1) Tommy pulls himself up using the barricade. He then turns towards the ring, holding his back. (2) He steps towards the ring, but Asher runs and leaps, taking him out with a suicide dive! The crowd roars. (3) Both men hit the ground hard, Asher rolls through but remains on his back. (4)

Sharper: “My God, Asher Hayes! He just took both himself and Tommy out!”

Knots: “Who's the tougher SOB? We're about to find out!”

Tommy stirs, moving from his back to his stomach. Asher sits up, leaning against the ring steps. (5) Both look up at the official, who's still counting. Tommy pushes himself up to his hands and knees. (6) Asher starts crawling up the steps. Tommy crawls to the apron and pulls himself up. (7) Asher gets to the top of the steps and onto the apron. (8) Both men slide under the rope back into the ring at the same time, on perpendicular sides of the ring. The official calls off the count. Tommy pulls himself up using the ropes, still holding his back. He goes over to Asher, who is now getting to his feet. Tommy grabs Asher and whips him around, sending him across. Asher bounces off and Tommy hits a spinning clothesline. Asher goes down hard. Tommy pulls Asher up, only to drop him with a Twist of Hate. The crowd boos as Tommy pulls Asher up again.

Sharper: “Tommy again not going for a cover when he could have a win here!”

Knots: “Sometimes its not about winning, it's about making a point.”

Tommy pulls Asher up to his feet again. He goes to send him across again, but Asher counters and sends Tommy into the corner. Asher follows, running and nailing Tommy with a knee to the ribs. He holds on to the top ropes and pulls his knee back for another one, but Tommy drops down. Asher nearly knees the ringpost as Tommy slides under Asher's arm and behind him. Asher turns around and Tommy nails him with a forearm. He then grabs Asher and spins him around before hitting the Judas Syndrome. The crowd oohs then boos. Tommy looks around, then goes up to the top rope.

Knots: “Okay Tommy, quit playing around now and cover him already!”

Sharper: “This is enough!”

Tommy goes for a shooting star press, but Asher moves at the last second! The crowd roars as Tommy crashes and burns face first. Asher gets up and wastes no time in going to the ropes and springboarding off with the Ash-Sault. He turns Tommy over to his back.... then looks around at the crowd. They roar as Asher pulls Tommy up by his hair.

Sharper: “Dammit, now Asher refusing to make a cover! What has gotten into these men?”

Knots: “Guess he figures its his turn to play.”

Asher pulls Tommy up to his feet only to plant him again with a snap dragon suplex. Asher gets up and grabs Tommy again, pulling him up. He goes to whip Tommy across the ring, but Tommy counters and sends Asher instead. Asher though instead of bouncing off, grabs the top rope and slingshots himself over, landing on the apron. Tommy seems confused by this, then shrugs and storms across the ring. Getting to Asher, the two trade strikes over the top rope. At one point Asher looses his footing and nearly falls off, but holds on to the ropes and stays on. Tommy uses the momentary distraction to step through to the apron as well. Asher looks up and sees Tommy on the apron with him. Tommy runs at him and goes for a knee strike, Asher ducks, holding on to the ropes to stay on the apron. Tommy pulls a balance check but remains on the apron. Asher stands up again and hits an uppercut. Tommy fires back with a forearm. They trade blows, each using one hand to fight, one to hold on to the ropes. After another hard forearm, Asher goes down to a knee. Tommy smirks, and steps back to the corner, using the post for support. Asher is near to the other post, trying to regain his bearings. Tommy pats his knee a bit, nodding. The crowd starts to murmur.

Sharper: “Oh no... you don't think he's gonna go for Knee Deep on the apron?!”

Knots: “Sure looks like it. Tommy Valentine smells blood!”

Tommy takes a step back and starts to move forward for the Knee Deep, but Asher springs up and dives, spearing Tommy off the apron! The crowd jump to their feet and roar as both men go crashing through the barricade.

Sharper: “Oh my God! Asher Hayes just speared Tommy Valentine off the ring! They could both be injured!”

Knots: “And Denver can't believe it!”

“Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!”

Neither man moves as the official jumps out of the ring to check on them both. Asher stirs first, as he pushes himself off Tommy. The official steps back, giving them room, as he starts a count. (1) Tommy rolls over, holding his ribs. Asher gets to his knees. (2) Asher moves out of the barricade debris and closer to the ring steps. (3) Tommy pushes himself up to his knees, still holding his ribs. Asher pulls himself up, grabbing at his shoulder. (4) Tommy crawls to the announce table and pulls himself up. Asher sees this and starts to shake his shoulder out. (5) Tommy steps towards Asher, unsteady on his feet, one arm cradling his side.

Sharper: “How are either of these men moving?”

Knots: “I'm guessing spite.”

Asher steps towards Tommy, not as wobbly but not steady either. (6) Tommy yells at Asher, but we can't make out the words. Asher waves both hands at him in a “bring it” motion, just like the start of the match. (7) Tommy smirks, then somehow finds the fumes to run and go for the Knee Deep. He connects, but Asher moved a little so he didn't get all of it. Both men fall back down, Tommy still holding his ribs and Asher now cradling his head. (8)

Sharper: “For God's sake, guys, stay down before you kill each other!”

Knots: “I don't think they could get up if they wanted to.”

Both men look at each other, and start to move towards the other. (9) Tommy sits up and swings wildly at Asher, but Asher gets his arm up to block it. (10) The official calls for the bell.

Phillips: “As a result of double count out, this match is a draw!”

 

The crowd boos. Tommy and Asher then start to swing at one another before Asher knees Tommy in the ribs. He falls over to the steel steps. Asher then winces and falls to a knee. Tommy starts to get up as officials jog out from the back. The crowd boos as Asher tries to get up and falls to a knee. Tommy holds his ribs, trying to pull himself back up. Officials stand between them, breaking it all up.

We open up backstage to see Kim Williams, dragging a shopping cart of plunder behind her, moving into the catering area of the backstage area. She looks around. She then turns and reaches into the cart, which has various items such as the obvious staple gun, a canvas bag, a steel chair, a rather hefty lawn gnome, a piggy bank and other items. It also has a note. She then lifts it up, and a whistle is attached to it. She looks at it and then blows.

 

Sharper: “I guess Kimberly Williams is summoning Datura.”

 

Knots: “This isn’t sanctioned though, right?”

 

Sharper: “Not at all. I mean we’re determining a match by who staples who in the ass.”

 

Knots: “How is that different from other matches?”

 

Sharper: “Will you stop?”

 

Kim looks around. We then see a man in a top hat run out. He has a scroll in his hand. He runs forward as we see a few wrestlers, including Sammy Thomas Davies and even Derek Adonis looking on, stunned.

 

Man in Top Hat: “Here-ye! Here-ye! I announce the Unsanctioned Championship match to be decided in ye olde butt stapling rules to be officially on. The rules are has follow. The assaulter must-“

 

Kimberly then nails him with the piggy bank, causing it to shatter. The man falls to the ground, unconscious.

 

Kim: “I got it. I staple Datura in the ass with a staple gun. Wherever it happens.”

 

Kim turns to the camera, winking, but suddenly, we see Datura run up behind Kim and nail her in the back with the Unsanctioned “Championship” belt. The crowd ohs as Kim falls over. Datura just laughs. On her waist, hanging from her belt is a Hello Kitty Staple Gun.

 

Sharper: “Kim just waylaid! Datura lying in wait.”

 

Knots: “So the match has started. I didn’t hear a bell.”

 

Sharper: “I don’t even know if there is one.”

 

Knots: “Damn it! There has to be some form of rules!”

 

Kim rolls over and Datura nails her in the back again. Kim falls over, grimacing in pain. She crawls forward as Datura then unfastens the staple gun from her belt. She goes to step forward and staple Kim, but Kim turns and kicks her in the ribs. Datura stumbles back. Kim gets up and nails her with a forearm shot and then turns and grabs her and throws her over the shopping cart. The cart tips over, spilling some of her plunder. Datura rolls over as Kim then walks over and grabs the canvas bag. She then turns and dumps out the content, revealing hundreds of lego pieces. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God! We’re going right to ten!”

 

Knots: “Are those legos?”

 

Sharper: “Yes they are! Free plug! Kids! Don’t do this at home?”

 

Kim then turns and grabs Datura and grabs her, driving her face first onto the table. She falls over as Sammy Thomas Davies can be seen trying to slink around them. Kim then stomps Datura in the chest and then again before turning and grabbing one of the catering chairs. She lifts up the plastic chair and turns and throws. Datura ducks as the chair hits the tables behind her and crashes to the floor. Datura then climbs up onto the table and dives onto Kim, tackling her down. She then cradles her head, slamming into the floor a few times. We then cut to see Sammy Thomas Davies grabbing the bills and coins that came out of the piggy bank Kim smashed on the Top Hatted-Man’s head!

 

Knots: “Well at least Davies is earning his lunch!”

 

Sharper: “As Datura repeatedly drives Kim’s head into the tiled floor!”

 

Knots: “Well that’s one way. Knock out your opponent and you can then staple their asscheeks easier.”

 

Datura gets up and looks around before realizing her staple gun is still on her belt. She pulls it off and gets up and turns and Kim stirs as Datura goes to move it to her forehead at first. Kim however fights her off and pushes it back before then managing to get up enough only to then fall back and throwing Datura overhead, slamming her into the floor. The Hello Kitty staple gun bounces away. Adonis just keeps looking on, unsure of what to think as Kim then gets up and wiggles her ass toward Datura.

 

Kim: “Going to have to do better. In fact…”

 

Kim turns and walks over to her cart, still upended as Davies continues to grab all of the money in his fists. Kim turns to him and nods.

 

Kim: “Have at it. Some of it’s Marie’s so…uh…better not let her know. Shhhh!”

 

Kim then turns back, grabbing her staple gun. She then looks up as Datura runs at her and jumps up and hits a running dropkick, but Kim drops down and Datura dropkicks Sammy Thomas Davies, knocking him back and into the lego. Davies yells in pain, arching his back and rolling around in the legos, the wad of cash and coins in his hand going flying. The crowd ohs and Datura looks at him as does Kim, who just smiles sadistically.

 

Kim: “Praise be Marie.”

 

Datura then turns and goes to nail Kim, but Kim blocks her and tries to staple her in the head. Datura keeps fighting with Kim and then knees her in the ribs and throws her down. Datura then backs up and looks around and sees her Hello Kitty staple gun. She then takes it and looks around before turning to Kim.

 

Datura: “Well Kim! If you want my title…”

 

Datura then grabs it as Kim slowly looks up.

 

Datura: “Then come staple my ass!”

 

Datura backs up and steps back as Datura turns and runs off. Kim then turns and grabs the lawn gnome and her staple gun and then starts to run after her. The camera pans back to show Davies still in pain as Derek Adonis walks over and then grabs a few of the bills. He then places them in his suit.

 

Adonis: “Stealing….really….”

 

Adonis looks out and coughs.

 

Adonis: “So much filth…yes…”

 

Adonis coughs again and then turns and quickly walks off as Davies rolls over.

 

Davies: “Please….help….”

 

Davies continues to try and roll, only further adding to his personal hell as we cut away.

Gavin Taylor vs. Katie Steward vs. Polly Playtime vs. Holly Adams

Number One Contendership for the SCW United States Championship

 

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

 

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

See me decked out from my head to my toe

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

Everywhere I go I'm a one man show

 

The crowd boos as ‘All Star’ Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the ramp. As he stands in place, posing with his arms outstretched.

 

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

 

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. 

 

Phillips: “The following contest is a fatal four-way scheduled for onefall, has a twenty minute time limit, and is for the number one contendership of the SCW United States Championship! Introducing first, from Vancouver, British Columbia by way of Los Angeles, California, he is The All Star, Gavin Taylor!”

 

Sharper: “Well, not only are the stakes high in this one, with the winner receiving a shot at the United States Championship, but tensions are high as well between these four.”

 

Knots: “All four had issues during the SCW Tag League and it’s led to these two strange bedfellow teams all facing off with one another here.”

 

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

 

Oh, she's sweet but a psycho

A little bit psycho

At night she's screamin'

‘I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind’

 

The arena lights dim down and pink light shines on the stage. “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max plays as The Queen of Queens and Goddess of Desire Katie Steward steps out on the stage. She walks her beautiful white and gold religious ring robe that is popelike and spins around in a circle showing it off the crowd. TJ Johnson walks out onto the stage with Katie and the two nod to one another. 

 

Phillips: “Next, accompanied by TJ Johnson, from Los Angeles, California, she is the Goddess of Desire, Katie Steward!”

 

Katie continues her walk to the ring with her arms out and his hands at shoulder length.

 

Knots: “After spending months at each other's throats, I imagine that all four of these competitors see this as a reward for making it all the way to the end of the SCW Tag League.”

 

Sharper: “That may be, and it’s a great opportunity for them all. Katie Steward will be looking to get back on track after her return hasn’t gone the way she wanted.”

 

Katie walks around the ring and up the ring steps carefully and across the apron. TJ runs up after her and holds open the ropes for her to enter the ring. Katie walks to the center of the ring and she disrobes for the crowd. She shows off her wrestling attire. TJ takes her robe and exits the ring and Katie to her corner. Katie and Gavin can be seen exchanging angry words with one another. The referee steps in between them, just in case.

 

Knots: “Gavin and Katie both seem eager to start this match already!”

 

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot and then the words ‘START GAME’ show up on SCW’s Jumbotron.  A bunch of girls can be heard giggling before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play. The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Polly emerges from the backstage area wearing a frilly pink skirt and a very cute and fashionable strapless crop top that has black paw prints on it.  She is carrying a personally made microphone, clearly wanting to make the world wait to see her.  She begins her walk towards the ring. 

 

Sharper: “While Katie is looking to get back on track to her old winning ways, Polly Playtime will be looking to find success early on here in her SCW career.”

 

Knots: “And winning a shot at the US Title puts you on the fast track to success! All four very loudly believe that they deserve to compete at a higher level in SCW. Now they’ve got a chance to prove it.”

 

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

 

Phillips: “Next, from Panguitch, Utah, she is the girl that loves to play, Polly Playtime!”

 

She immediately snatches her microphone back away from him and nods, telling him 'good job', before she heads to her assigned corner. Gavin and Katie are still barking at one another from opposite corners.

 

Sharper: “And lastly, perhaps the loudest of them all.”

 

The camera cuts to the stage where we see a group of red-shirted security walking through the curtain and onto the stage. There’s then a loud click as the lights around the building flick off and darkness consumes the arena, with nothing but a few flashes from cameras in the crowd lighting the arena. Without warning we see black and white footage spring to life on the screen of Winston Churchill giving one of his most famous speeches, all the while the chilling sound of air raid sirens and war can be heard in the background.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

SLAY

 

"W FACE" By Kumi Koda kicks in full force around the arena. Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, blowing by the security and spinning into place at the top of the ramp. Holly poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air as she pageant waves to the booing crowd. Making their way onto the stage behind her are Ravyn Taylor, Alexander Crowe, Christy Matthews, and Christopher Richter.

 

Phillips: “And finally, representing Infamous and being accompanied to the ring by Ravyn Taylor, Alexander Crowe, Christy Matthews, and Christopher Richter, from ‘The City of Angles’, she is Holly Adams!”

 

Holly starts her walk down to the ring with the rest of Infamous in tow, continuing her pageant wave, with a large smile on her face as the crowd continues to jeer. She stops halfway down the ramp and puts both hands on her chest thanking a fan for their ‘adoration’ for her. She smiles before continuing down the ramp. She walks to the other side of the ramp, pretending to put her hands out to high five and immediately pulls them away and goes back to pageant waving.

 

Knots: “Not only the loudest of them all, which is quite a feat, but maybe the most intimidating one with Infamous out here with her.”

 

Sharper: “And remember, no disqualification in this four-way match. Infamous may be looking to wreak havoc.”

 

Knots: “Gee, you think?”

 

As she comes around the corner, she hops up onto the ring apron. Holly starts to sing along with her theme song, looking directly into the camera closest to her. She gives a million-dollar smile before putting her hand on the camera and pushing it away and she gets into the ring. Infamous circles around ringside and takes their place near the commentary desk. Holly then grabs the top rope, bends down, and then snaps back quickly, flipping her blonde hair over her head, smiling brightly for the cameras. As she takes her place in the ring, she starts her pageant wave once again as her music dies down. The bell rings. Polly comes from behind Holly and shoves her, interrupting the pageant wave. The crowd ohs as Holly looks back at Polly in disgust.

 

Sharper: “Underway here, and Polly and Holly already getting into it!”

 

Katie bursts from her corner and jumps at Polly, nailing her with The Botox Injection. Polly drops and rolls into her corner. Katie gets up and poses, holding her arms out. The crowd boos. Holly runs at Katie and hits her with the Beauty Killer. Katie falls to the mat and rolls to the ropes. Holly walks towards the ropes and does a hairflip before posing on the ropes. The crowd boos. Gavin rushes behind her and grabs her from behind before tossing her over the ropes. Holly crashes hard to the outside before looking up in anger at Gavin, who is now posing on the second rope with his arms outstretched. The crowd gives a mixed reaction.

 

Knots: “Look at that, less than a minute in and they’ve all got their posing in! Good work, everyone.”

 

Holly quickly gets up and stamps towards Infamous. They all chatter. Holly storms off and sits down at the commentary table as Gavin watches from inside the ring.

 

Sharper: “Apparently, we’re being joined by Holly Adams.”

 

Holly puts a headset on.

 

Holly: “Shut up, Adam Sharper! You’re just mad because everything I say about Katie also applies to you! What was it like when Katie fed you the fruit from the forbidden tree?! Huh?!”

 

Sharper: “What?!”

 

Knots laughs.

 

Knots:  “Adam and Eve! That’s actually pretty funny. Sorry, Adam.”

 

Holly: “You shut up, too, Knots. Do what you do best and get your laptop out to recite my Twitter poetry. I shouldn't even be out here! I should be gifted a title shot, not mixing it up with Scary Kate and Trashley and their creepy after-school-special-waiting-to-happen friend Gavin. Boys, I’m officially live tweeting this match!”

 

Knots: “Well… I guess it is my job to report. Hey, can’t you just recite it yourself? You’re on the headset, afterall.”

 

Holly is seen already on her phone ignoring Knots as he opens his laptop. Meanwhile, in the ring, Gavin shrugs at the commotion and begins to turn around. Before he can fully get around, Polly hops up on his back, locking him in a sleeper with her legs wrapped around his waist. Gavin stumbles backwards while reaching back, grabbing at Polly’s hair. Suddenly, Katie gets up from near the ropes and lunges at Gavin, impaling him with a spear. The crowd roars as both Gavin and Polly fall to the mat. Gavin rolls off Polly, holding his ribs. Katie scrambles forward and covers Polly.

 

1!

 

Polly gets a shoulder up just before two. Katie stays on Polly and lays in a series of slaps.

 

Sharper: “Katie unleashing on Polly now.”

 

Knots: “Oh, we got our first one in.”

 

Sharper: “Would you stop?”

 

Knots: “‘Can we take a minute to stamp Katie and Polly’s heads with a letter so I know who’s who?’”

 

Sharper: "Lord…"

 

Katie picks Polly up, laying in some more shots on the way up. She whips Polly into the corner. Katie runs forward and drills Polly into the corner with a hip thrust. She stops and puts her leg up, choking Polly with her boot.

 

Knots: “‘I mean, obviously I can tell who the one with the walker is, but, like, just for those at home, I think it’d help.’”

 

The referee begins the count.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Katie doesn’t break the choke, keeping it locked in while looking at the referee in the eyes. This draws jeers from the crowd. The referee urges her to break the hold.

 

Sharper: “No DQ, remember! Katie doesn’t have to follow the suggestions of the referee here.”

 

Knots: “‘I just realized Gavin Taylor is also in this match. I’m so random, LOL.’”

 

Sharper: “What are you talking about?!”

 

Knots: “Still reading tweets here.”

 

Sharper: “For God’s sake, Jon, have some dignity.”

 

Knots: “This is my job! I have a reputation to uphold!”

 

Katie keeps the choke on, but Gavin runs up and hits her with a forearm to the back to break it up. Polly slinks into the corner. Gavin rolls Katie up with a schoolboy, grabbing a handful of tights as the count starts.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie rolls out of it at the last moment. They both get up at the same time. Gavin grabs at Katie before driving her back down with the Desperation Buzzer-Beater. He leans back and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Polly breaks it up with a double foot stomp to Gavin’s gut. The crowd ohs. Polly rolls off of Gavin and gets to her feet. Gavin tries to get up, but only gets halfway before Polly drops him with a facebuster.

 

Knots: “I- oh. Oh, no. I can’t read this next one.”

 

Holly: “Read it! Now!”

 

Knots: “Holly, I-”

 

Holly: “Do your job, Knots! Call the action!”

 

Sharper: “The action?! What about the damn match?! You're supposed to be in there, fighting for a title shot!”

 

Knots: “Damn it, Holly.”

 

Polly gets up and lays in some stomps to Gavin. He rolls to the ropes to try and escape. Polly grabs at the ropes and pushes Gavin to the outside of the ring with both her feet. Katie goes to get up, but Polly turns around and punts her in the ribs. Katie rolls into the corner. TJ is seen comforting her from the outside. Polly slowly slides out of the ring, heading towards the commentary area.

 

Knots: “‘Heard Kennedy Street is in the building tonight, promoting her new makeup line, Deep Coverage, released in conjunction with the Deep Cover Blu-ray. I’ve never seen anyone who needed it more than her.’”

 

Sharper: “Oh, Jon. No. You didn’t.”

 

Knots: “You’re right, I didn’t! Holly did!”

 

Holly: “Actually… I didn’t tweet that one.”

 

Knots: “What the- no! Yes, you did! You made me read it, now own it!”

 

Holly: “I literally have no earthly idea what you’re talking about, Jonathan. What you just said about your own wife was quite troubling. Have you two considered marriage counseling, or…?”

 

Polly suddenly launches herself over the table, taking out Holly and Holly’s phone. Holly’s startled yelps are heard through the headset before it’s ripped off of her head by Polly, who proceeds to smack it across Holly’s face repeatedly. We can hear the microphone bashing against Holly's face. Sharper and Knots stand up and get out of the way.

 

Sharper: “Polly now, taking out Holly, right here at our desk!”

 

Knots: “Couldn’t have done that about thirty seconds ago, Polly?!”

 

The headset breaks from the beating, leading to Polly tossing it to the side. She gets up and grabs Holly, dragging her to the apron and throwing her back inside the ring. A few members of Infamous start moving towards Polly, but she runs around the corner and hops up on the apron to get away. Holly begins to stir.

 

Sharper: “Infamous now, lurking.”

 

Knots: “You don’t think Kennie was listening, do you? I basically had a gun to my head!”

 

Sharper: “A gun?! Her hands were full with her damn Twitter!”

 

Holly gets up and tries to shake off the cobwebs. She has a few cuts and scratches on her face. Suddenly, Katie comes out of the corner and hits her with The Most Beautiful Superkick Ever. The crowd roars. Holly falls to her knee. Gavin rolls back into the ring. Holly groggily gets to her feet, but Gavin walks forward and hits her with the Dependable Roundhouse immediately after. The crowd continues to cheer as Holly stumbles onto the ropes. She bounces back towards the center of the ring, completely dazed, stumbling around in place.

 

Sharper: “Steward with the Superkick, Gavin with the Roundhouse! Holly’s out on her feet!”

 

Knots: “Not sure how she’s even still standing, but- oh, and here’s Polly!”

 

Polly, now on the top turnbuckle, somersaults off of the rope and lands on Holly in the middle of the ring, finally bringing Holly down with the Downplay. The crowd roars as Holly rolls out of the ring, completely out of it. Polly leaps up, but she backs right into Gavin, who hoists her up before planting her back down with a high angle backdrop suplex. Gavin goes to get up. Katie jumps on him, laying in a few shots to his back. Gavin suddenly drops and brings Katie down with him with a small package.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie gets out of it. The two get up. Katie charges Gavin, but he catches her, twirling her around before driving his knee into her spine with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. The crowd ohs. Gavin falls forward for the cover, but TJ suddenly drags Katie out of the ring. The crowd boos. TJ stands Katie up and checks her for injuries. Gavin gets up and leans over the ropes, swiping over TJ’s head in frustration. TJ and Katie back up. Gavin starts doing some exaggerated waves towards the stage, but Polly comes up from behind him with a waistlock. She rolls back and brings Gavin down with her, trapping him in an O’Connor roll.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gavin pushes Polly off just before the three. Polly catches herself on the ropes as Gavin quickly begins to stir.

 

Sharper: “Gavin appeared to be calling for someone from the back, but Polly almost caught him while he was distracted.”

 

Polly springboards off of the second rope as Gavin gets to his feet, immediately taking him right back down with a springboard kick. Katie swiftly slides back into the ring. She runs at Polly and takes her down with a running bulldog. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as we see Jack and Karl Barker walking down the ramp.

 

Knots: “And Gavin’s A.S.S. is making an appearance here tonight!”

 

Katie rolls Polly over and grabs her legs. She folds them and flips her over with a sharpshooter. Meanwhile, we see Gavin’s All-Star Security team mouthing off at TJ. TJ puts his hands up, claiming innocence. He suddenly turns and bolts around the corner. He accidentally plows right into Holly, who was only just getting to her feet. Holly goes flying into the barricade and goes limp on the ground. The crowd is cheering wildly. 

 

Sharper: “Johnson, accidentally taking out Holly, who was only just recovering from the beatdown a minute ago!”

 

Knots: “Now he’s got two groups after him, the idiot!”

 

TJ looks on in horror, first at Holly, and then at the entirety of Infamous, who quickly come around the opposite corner in pursuit. TJ goes to turn around, but runs into Gavin’s A.S.S.. He panics briefly before sliding into the ring, where Katie is still holding in a sharpshooter as Polly screams in agony. The referee tells TJ to get out of the ring. TJ obliges, sliding out and going up the ramp in a full sprint. Both Gavin’s A.S.S. and Infamous trail him briefly before everyone stops at the bottom of the ramp as TJ disappears behind the curtain. The referee gets the attention of both groups before suddenly ejecting them all. The crowd roars as both groups protest, visibly angry.

 

Sharper: “Infamous and Gavin’s A.S.S., ejected!”

 

Knots: “And TJ Johnson, apparently ejecting himself! Just the four competitors out here now!”

 

Sharper: “And Polly Playtime is on the verge of tapping out here!”

 

Both groups begin to reluctantly make their way back up the ramp. We then see Polly, still in the sharpshooter, putting her hand up. Gavin gets up and wraps his hand around Katie’s face, digging his fingers into her eyes. Katie yelps and releases the hold to hold her eyes. Gavin goes around and keels her over with a toe kick. He then drops her with a quick DDT. He rolls her over for the cover. The referee is briefly distracted by Infamous and Gavin’s A.S.S. leaving, but eventually goes over for the count.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie gets a shoulder up just after two. Gavin slaps the mat before getting up. He bends over to bring Katie up, but spots Polly coming at him. He puts his hands up towards her. Polly stops. Gavin says something inaudible to her, gesturing towards Katie. Polly shrugs and nods. The two pick Katie up.

 

Sharper: “Gavin and Polly, apparently working together now.”

 

Knots: “They were both miserable with their partners. They might be finding common ground here, using it to their advantage!”

 

The two hoist Katie up, holding her in the air in a suplex position. They both drop her outside of the ring. Katie lands hard on the outside as the crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “A hard double suplex, all the way to the outside of the ring!”

 

Knots: “And that may be the end of Katie Steward in this match!”

 

Gavin turns and suddenly drills Polly with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd ohs before giving a mixed reaction. Gavin stands up and takes a bow towards the crowd.

 

Sharper: “That partnership didn’t last too long.”

 

Knots: “Did you really expect anything else from Gavin Taylor?”

 

Gavin drags Polly to the corner. He backs up onto the second rope. He jumps off, driving into Polly with an elbow drop. He goes for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Polly throws her arm up, kicking out. Gavin immediately grabs the arm and catches Polly in the All-Star Stretch. The crowd mostly cheers as Polly begins flailing her body around in an attempt to escape.

 

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor, the submission locked in!”

 

Knots: “She barely survived the sharpshooter not that long ago, she doesn’t have long here until she taps!”

 

Katie gets up on the outside, wincing and still holding her back. She reaches forward and grabs Polly’s hair. Katie begins pulling onto Polly as hard as she can. Polly screams in pain. Gavin sees Katie. He begins using his feet to kick at her while keeping the hold locked in. Katie leans back out of the way, still yanking on Polly’s hair. Polly is eventually pulled halfway under the ropes, but Gavin keeps the hold locked in. Polly continues to yell in agony.

 

Knots: “Polly being put through the ringer here!”

 

Katie eventually pulls Polly all the way out, resulting in Gavin breaking the hold. He immediately gets up and begins kicking at the ropes in frustration. Polly falls to the floor. Katie lays in a few hard stomps on her for good measure. She slides into the ring and Gavin is immediately all over her, stomping away before she can even get up. He picks her up, laying in some hard forearms into her back. He stands her up, bashing her with a European uppercut. He hits another one. Katie stumbles back into the corner. Gavin walks up and drills her with another uppercut.

 

Sharper: “Gavin’s all over Katie, laying in some stiff shots!”

 

Knots: “It looked like he had it won there with Polly locked in the All-Star Stretch, but Katie interfered. He's not only taking out his frustrations here from this match and the entire SCW Tag League, but looking to keep his momentum and get the win.”

 

Gavin runs to the opposite corner. He rushes Katie from the other side of the ring. He plows into her with a running back elbow. Both Gavin and Katie come out of the corner. Gavin knees Katie in the gut before hoisting her up. He lays her back against his shoulder.

 

Sharper: “Kept the momentum he has, and now looking for the Highlight of the Night!”

 

Katie wiggles free, landing behind Gavin. Katie quickly turns around and cups her hands around her mouth.

 

Knots: “Oh no.”

 

Gavin turns around, right into a piercing Goddess Scream. Gavin holds his ears while wincing as he falls backwards into the corner.

 

Knots: “Adam, I can’t hear anything. Oh, God, I can’t hear you, Adam!”

 

Sharper: “I didn’t say anything!”

 

Knots: “My laptop screen just shattered from the tremendous decibel level of The Goddess Scream! Gavin Taylor and everyone here just had their eardrums massacred, for the love of God!”

 

Meanwhile, we see Holly groggily pulling herself up onto the apron. Katie notices this and runs towards her. She leaps up and unleashes a devastating Goddess Punch on Holly, sending her first onto the apron and then back down onto the outside. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And Holly, sent right back down!”

 

Knots: “She probably still doesn’t even realize that Infamous has been ejected!”

 

Katie turns around to face Gavin. Gavin takes his hands off of his ears and rushes Katie. He goes for a Yakuza kick, but Katie sidesteps it. She hits him with a toe kick. Gavin keels over. Katie brings him down and hooks his arms.

 

Sharper: “Katie, looking for Save the Queen!”

 

Gavin powers out and flings Katie over himself with a backdrop. Gavin turns around to see Katie quickly bouncing up, favoring her back. Gavin kicks her in the gut. He grabs her and hoists her up. Again, he places her on his shoulder.

 

Knots: “But Gavin, turning it around, looking for the Highlight of the Night once again!”

 

Katie, again, slips out behind Gavin. She turns and hooks his arms. She spins him around for the Platinum Blonde, but Gavin pushes her forward, quickly breaking out of it. Suddenly, we see TJ come sprinting back down the ramp. The crowd boos.

 

Sharper: “What the hell?! TJ Johnson coming back out, but he was ejected earlier!”

 

Knots: “Actually, he wasn’t. Just ran off in fear! For all we know, Infamous and Gavin’s A.S.S. chased him right back out here.”

 

Katie turns around back towards Gavin. Gavin rears back and punts her in between the legs. Katie keels over. Gavin hoists her back up before finally planting her with the Highlight of the Night. The crowd roars. TJ reaches the ring and hops up on the apron.

 

Sharper: "Gavin finally taking Katie down with Highlight of the Night! How cathartic that must feel for him!"

 

Knots: "But TJ, he's on the apron for some reason."

 

Gavin gets up and hits TJ with a hard forearm. TJ goes flying off of the apron. The crowd cheers. Holly groggily slides into the ring and pulls herself up using the ropes. Gavin turns and sees Holly. Holly rushes him. She goes to clothesline him over the rope, but Gavin ducks and pulls down on the ropes. Holly goes flying over the ropes and lands near TJ on the outside. Polly can be seen clawing her way onto the apron from the outside.

 

Sharper: "Holly, she tried to steal one, but Gavin got her out!"

 

Gavin falls down on Katie and hooks both legs. Polly slowly crawls into the ring. Holly is seen pulling herself from the floor into the ring. Gavin grabs Katie's tights for good measure as the referee slides over for the count. 

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

Polly breaks up the pin with an elbow, but she's too late. The bell sounds as "Whoa Is Me" plays. The crowd gives a mixed reaction.

 

Phillips: "Here is your winner, via pinfall, Gavin Taylor!"

 

Holly aborts her attempt to slide into the ring, instead just watching in defeat as Gavin rolls off of Katie. Polly also rolls off of Katie, getting out of the ring. She sits on the apron with an annoyed look on her face.

 

Sharper: "And Gavin Taylor has gotten everything he wanted. He pinned Katie Steward, leaving the SCW Tag League behind, and can now look forward to challenging for the United States Championship!"

 

Knots: "He almost got it taken away from him, but he got the pin in the end. Like you said, this victory has to be just that much sweeter for him with Katie being the one to take the pin."

 

Gavin gets up in the corner. The referee raises Gavin’s hand. Gavin rips his arm away and turns around to climb to the second rope. He throws his arms back and closes his eyes, taking in the moment. 

 

Sharper: "The other three competitors will be glad to put these odd pairings behind them, but only Gavin Taylor can say that he got a title shot out of it."

 

Knots: "Kennie, if you're listening, Holly was threatening me with her eyes. I didn't feel safe. She forced me to read those hideous lies!"

 

Sharper: "Get a grip, Jon." 

 

Knots: "I repeat, hideous lies!"

 

TJ comes to and sees Gavin posing in the ring. He looks on, disappointed. Katie rolls out of the ring and TJ checks on her. Gavin steps down from the second rope and looks at Katie and TJ. He jaws at them before going back to posing for the crowd.

 

Sharper: “Now let’s go backstage where Jaina Lancaster is waiting with an update.”

Backstage, Jaina Lancaster can be seen in front of an SCW backdrop.

 

Jaina: “Thank you Adam. Yes, we can pass along some updates. Both Sienna Swann and Kelcey Wallace have long since returned home. Neither are in the hospital. First off, I’ll begin with Kelcey Wallace. The reports we are getting is that she suffered a series of broken ribs. As anyone who has suffered a rib injury will know, it’s quite painful, but also can take some time to heal. While Kelcey Wallace has been cleared, the rumours we are hearing is that SCW is taking it extremely slowly in terms of allowing her to be cleared again. They are focusing on her to get better. We have no timetable for her return.”

 

The crowd boos hearing this.

 

Jaina: “As for Sienna Swann, we can also tell you we have no indication for when she will be cleared to return. As already noted on Breakdown, she suffered some sort of head injury. It is believed that she is suffering both whiplash but a moderate to severe concussion. She did have IMPACT testing as late as last night. She has failed in those results, so we have no sense for when she will return. In this personal issue, it seems that …”

 

Jaina pauses a moment, taking a deep breath.

 

Jaina: “We don’t know when they’ll be back. High costs for both.”

 

Sharper: “Thank you Jaina and we know you have taken this hard and-“

 

???: “Hey! Jaina, right?”

 

Kandis then walks into the scene with Tommy Valentine, still holding his ribs, with her.

 

Kandis: “What about Peyton Rice? I heard she’s not here.”

 

Jaina: “Well, uh…I don’t know. All I know there is she’s been almost inseparable from Kelcey Wallace.”

 

Kandis: “Guess the Not Another Pretty Face has it shoved up a Perfect Ass. So she’s not here?”

 

Jaina: “No. She’s not. And in fact, I’ve heard your match against Peyton has been pulled from the card.”

 

Kandis looks at Jaina incredulous.”

 

Kandis: “Oh really? We’ll see about that.”

 

Kandis storms off as we cut back to the ring.

Dylan Howell vs. Shilo Valiant vs. Glory Braddock

SCW Adrenaline Championship

 

Ding...Ding...Ding!!!

 

The opening chords of “Adrenaline” by Gavin Rossdale kick in as the first verse starts in and the fans start to sing along. 

 

Too much is not enough

Nobody said this stuff makes any sense

We're hooked again

Point of no return

See how the buildings burn

Light up the night

Such pretty sight

 

The chorus starts up appearing from backstage to a roar from the crowd is Dylan Howell. Accompanied by his manager Samantha Alexis, Dylan soaks all in at the top of the ramp before chorus is complete and the second verse is going on now and Dylan heads down the aisle with Sam along by his side. 

 

Sharper: Welcome back here to ringside ladies and gentlemen, and it is time for our next match, a triple threat for the SCW Adrenaline Championship, a championship that perhaps nobody knows better than that man coming to the ring, Dylan Howell.

 

Knots: Oh you can certainly say that, yes. In fact, as odd as this is going to sound being that we are talking about an inanimate object, you could say that Dylan knows the Adrenaline Championship intimately.

 

Howell makes to the end of the aisle up the ring. On the apron he holds ropes open for her so that Alexis can step inside first. Howell then steps inside of the ropes himself and continues posturing to the adoring crowd while Alexis looks smiling. When the song ends, Howell and Alexis go to one corner and three words can be heard throughout the arena.

 

“MAKE ME LAUGH!”

 

The voice echoes as the main riffs of "The Man Who Laughs" by Rob Zombie is heard, a spotlight shining down on the ramp while the crowd begin to boo

 

From the back walks Shilo Valiant, walking straight into the single spot of light. He slowly locks his arms in the X pattern of "Necro" before thrusting his right hand up to the spotlight, looking up at the raised palm that faces him. As he does, a shower of red sparks rains down upon him, seemingly from the spotlight. He slowly lowers his arm, the colors of his attire and mask glowing among the red of the rain and white of the spotlights as the booing get louder

 

Sharper: As you can tell by the reaction of the fans here tonight, Shilo Valiant has some very questionable methods going into this match up. However, Shilo is an SCW Icon, and considered a threat to win any title he is going after, including the Adrenaline Championship tonight.

 

Knots: Certainly Shilo is a threat to win any title he is chasing as you said Sharper, and let’s not forget, it is this title, the Adrenaline Champion that is keeping Shilo from the Supreme Champion also.

 

The eternally smiling one slowly walks down the ramp, the spotlight following him. He walks around the ring and up the short stairs, climbing under the middle-rope to enter the ring. Standing within its center, the spotlight still cast on him, Shilo Valiant slowly raises his arm once more to the source, his spotlight, looking up at it as his fingers reach for it.

 

With one last look at such an image, Shilo commanding the spotlight on him, the lights return to normal. Shilo removes his mask and coat, placing them in the corner while the first chords of "When Legends Rise" begins to play over the PA system to a loud, mixed reaction from the fans...

 

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

 

Sharper: There she is ladies and gentlemen, the woman who has defended that belt that is around her waist and controlled this division since defeating Peyton Rice at last year’s Rise to Greatness, the SCW Adrenaline Champion Glory Braddock.

 

Knots: Six months is a long time, there is no doubt about that, but Glory has not shown any signs of slowing down either. She had better know though, that she will be in for the fight for this Championship so far.

 

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. Looking on intently while she poses is Howell who has not taken his eyes off of the title belt as the music dies down slowly and Glory goes to her corner and Shilo watches amused…

 

Knots: Would you look at Dylan? He is looking like he wants to steal the title belt and get out of Dodge already! Addy, Daddy’s home!

 

Sharper: Would you stop that Jon? Dylan is supposed to be your friend, and he is making a real attempt with the assistance of increased medication to be well, and compete well, and I believe he should be supported in that.

 

Knots: Dylan is my friend, hell he is my cousin by marriage, and I know that he is really trying, and I hope he can be well, but come on, all you have to do is look at him and you will see.

 

Sharper: You may be right, you may be right.

 

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the SCW Adrenaline Championship! 

 

A huge pop from the crowd at the announcement of the championship.

 

Phillips: First, accompanied to the ring by his manager, Samantha Alexis, from Malibu Beach, California, and weighing somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 pounds...Dylan Howell!

 

Again, a roar from the crowd who adore. Once she is assured by Howell that he is set to go, Alexis, goes to his corner outside the ring.

 

Phillips: His opponent, from Toronto, Canada, and weighing 196 lbs, he is The Man who Laughs...Shilo Valiant!

 

A chorus of boos ring out while appropriately, Valiant laughs

 

Phillips: Their opponent, from London, England and weighing 135 pounds, the reigning and defending SCW Adrenaline Champion, “The British Bombshell”...Glory Braddock!

 

Again, a mixed reaction from the crowd as Braddock comes to the middle of the ring and holds her championship belt aloft before giving it to the referee who shows it to all three competitors. Again Howell cannot take his eyes off of it as the referee hands it outside to the time keeper and then has them ring the bell.

 

Ding...Ding...Ding!

 

A roar from the crowd at the beginning of the match. Valiant comes over to Howell and offers a truce, saying that the two of them should team up immediately and get rid Braddock then focus on each other as Howell seems to agree and Bradock is staring back and forth between both of challengers.

 

Sharper: The match is beginning and already it looks like we will have an alliance between Dylan Howell and Shilo Valiant, teaming up to take out Glory Braddock.

 

Knots: An alliance is not a bad way to go in a triple threat match, but I don’t think that you can trust Shilo if you are Dylan because Shilo is always thinking ahead. Likewise I don’t think anyone can trust Dylan either because well, he is still Dylan, medication or not.

 

Howell heads straight for Braddock, thinking that Valiant is going to be right there with him as he and Braddock lock up in a collar and elbow tie up. Meanwhile, Valiant steps back off to the side and starts to laugh, not even breaking a sweat as he just watches Howell and Braddock square off. 

 

Sharper: And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, as my partner alluded to the possibility of, Shilo Valiant is proving once again that he can not be trusted, as the partnership he acted like he wanted with Dylan Howell never materialized.

 

Knots: You may not like it, but if you ask me, this is brilliant by Shilo. Sit back and watch Glory and Dylan try to take each other out and then pick up the pieces becoming the champion himself. It’s nice work if you can make it happen.

 

Having a substantial weight edge of over 100 pounds now on Braddock, Howell uses this to his advantage and powers her over into one corner. However when Howell goes to deliver one of his knife edge chops, Braddock ducks out of the way. Then she turns things around with Howell in the corner and Braddock delivers kicks to his thighs, trying to cramp them up while Valiant still looks on, seemingly all but forgotten about temporarily by his two opponents. Howell is having an increasingly difficult time walking with the speed and intensity of the kicks from Braddock. Howell reaches down to grab his leg, but Braddock beats him to it, and then sends him sprawling to the canvas with a dragon screw leg whip. Howell tries to get up, but Braddocks presses her advantage further, connecting with a dragon screw leg whip, after which Howell rolls out to the ring apron in agony. With Howell temporarily incapacitated for a moment, Braddock then turns her attention to Valiant who gives her a wry smile before exits the ring and laughs again. This does not sit well with the SCW Adrenaline Champion however and she goes to the outside as well and starts to chase Valiant around the ring all the while the crown is roaring once again.

 

Sharper: The fans here at the Pepsi Center in Denver are showing their appreciation right now for Glory Braddock trying to get Shilo Valiant to take part in this wrestling match.

 

Knots: Shilo knows the truth though. If you want to be successful in this sport you need to pick and choose your opportunities, and not worry about what the fans have to say about things. Take Dylan for example, he was fine when he didn’t worry about the fans. Now, he started caring about the fans more than his conditioning and now he is ready to receive his own zip code from Malibu.

 

Sharper: Again, I would remind you that is your friend you are talking about sir.

 

Knots: Tough love Sharper, it’s called tough love.

 

Inside the ring, Braddock has finally gotten Valiant back into the ring but she is not happy about that currently as she is shaking out the cobwebs after a running dropkick by Valiant. Then staying right on her, Valiant picks up Braddock quickly and completes a snap suplex with Braddock landing awkwardly on her head and Valiant floating over into the cover.

 

1

 

No.! Dylan Howell over and breaks up the count.

 

Pulling Valiant off of Braddock, Howell looks like he is considering going after Valiant first instead of the champion. Valiant though like a master manipulator tells Howell to remember the plan from the beginning, that the two of them need to take out Braddock first. Howell is considering what to do with both Alexis and the crowd telling him not to listen to Valiant. Not to be outdone, Valiant tells Howell that everyone outside of the ring, including Alexis, is just jealous of his connection with Addy. While this is going on, Braddock gets up, and after spinning Howell around and connecting on a swinging neckbreaker and seeing the Valiant goes outside gets a chair and sits down to watch the match. Finally having enough, Braddock looks briefly at Valiant in disgust who just waves back and then turns her attention back to Howell, dropping down locking in a side head on the mat and making it very hard for Howell to breathe. 

 

Sharper: Glory Braddock no longer interested it would seem in the cat-and-mouse games that Shilo Valiant wants to play, instead focusing on wearing down Dylan Howell.

 

Knots: Wearing down Dylan Howell is easier than it used to be too with him getting up there in age at 40 now, so Shilo had better be aware of what’s going on inside of that ring so he can break up any potential pin falls or submissions.

 

Just like that as if on cue with Howell quickly fading fast, Valiant gets up from his position on the outside, ascends to the top rope and breaks up the submission by landing a swanton bomb from the top rope, and causing a lot of damage to Braddock and Howell in the process landing on Braddock’s arm that was wrapped around Howell’s head. The move did do some damage to Valiant as well, who does not make the  cover immediately because of that. Instead, Valiant starts stomping on the prone bodies of Braddock and Howell briefly on the canvas, before bouncing off of the ropes and hitting a rolling thunder simultaneously on both of his opponents, even getting a few cheers from the fans who have been less than thrilled with his antics recently. Valiant then goes for the cover on Howell.

 

1

 

.  

 

2

 

No! Kickout by Dylan Howell!

 

Valiant then set his sights on the Adrenaline Champion herself, going for the cover on Braddock and hooking the near leg. Before the referee begins the count on the pinfall though, Braddock reverses this into a Crippler Crossface in the center of the ring. The crowd starts to cheer loudly, some of them who want to see Valiant tap out while Braddock is ripping and clawing at him and still others that are trying to spur on Howell to get up, and break up the submission.

 

Sharper: This could be it, Glory Braddock might only be moments away from retaining her title as she is really ripping and tugging at Shilo Valiant, trying to force him to tap out to the Crippler Crossface.

 

Knots: He’s going to tap, he’s going to tap, and it doesn’t seem that there is anyone to help Shilo either because Dylan is nowhere to be found to break this up. Wait a minute, here comes Dylan now!

 

It looks like Valiant is only moments away from tapping out when Howell breaks up the submission attempt with an elbow drop that catches both Braddock and Valiant equally. The crowd starts to roar as Howell has Braddock first and sends her high into the air with a huge belly-to-belly throw. Braddock lands nearly half way across the ring with a huge thud as the crowd is going wild for the most part. Valiant is still nursing his wounds from the agony he experienced in the Crippler Crossface from Braddock, but he can’t help but be impressed by the work that is currently being done by Howell, encouraging him to inflict even more damage upon Braddock. Howell looks like he is going after Braddock as well, but then stops and turns around looking straight at Valiant, with evil intentions in his eyes. At this point, Valiant’s own eyes become huge and he soon realizes that this is not the same Dylan Howell that everyone has grown accustomed to recently. All at roar, Howell yells at the top of his lungs, though sounding very coherent…

 

“I KNOW I CANNOT TRUST YOU!!!”

 

Then before Valiant can say anything else in his own defense to try and persuade him to do otherwise, Howell lifts him off of the canvas, hooks him in a waistlock and proceeds with a second belly-to-belly overhead throw. The crowd is roaring wildly now as Howell goes over to where both of his opponents are laying just a few feet from one another and picking Braddock up first he has her in a waistlock again, this time from behind and hits a release german suplex. Then going back over to where Valiant is, he grabs him in a waistlock from behind and hits a release german suplex, the force of which causes Valiant to roll outside on the floor. Feeding off of the crowd now, Howell runs back over to where Braddock is, picks her up from behind and after a waistlock hits another release german suplex.

 

Sharper: It’s a release german suplex party, Dylan Howell is your host, and this crowd is loving every minute of it!

 

Knots: You get a release german suplex! You get a release german suplex! You get a release german suplex, and Dylan might get Addy back before too much longer! 

 

Rolling outside now, Howell is enraged and he finds the source for his rage, and begins stomping on Valiant, who still hadn’t gotten up. After stomping on him, Howell pulls Valiant to his feet with the intention of whipping him into the steel steps on the outside. Before he can do this however, Valiant reaches up and delivers a Jawbreaker, leaving both men down on the concrete floor as the crowd responds with ooohs. Inside of the ring, Braddock slowly gets up and after surveying the damage outside, she starts climbing up to the top rope. Then as both Howell and Valiant get to their feet, Braddock leaps off and moonsault onto both men, getting a huge response from the crowd, many of which are now chanting her name. Briefly Braddock is down as well but before long she is back up and first she is rolling Howell back into the ring, followed by rolling Valiant back. Then she stacks Valiant on top of Howell, both with their stomachs down, and proceeds to lock both men into the sharpshooter simultaneously while the crowd becomes unhinged.

 

Sharper: Glory Braddock has the sharpershooter on both Dylan Howell and Shilo Valiant at the same time. Either one of them taps out and Glory retains her Adrenaline Championship.  

 

Knots: I can't believe what we are seeing Sharper. Glory has the sharpershooter on both of these guys at the same time. That is one of the most unbelievable things I have ever seen in a wrestling ring.

 

While the crowd is still cheering wildly, both men are having different problems at the same time. Howell is looking like could tap out at any moment, while Valiant is fading fast and gives the impression that he might pass out before much longer. Braddock is pulling back on the hold as tight as she can, but Valiant gets his second long enough that he is somehow able to force Braddock to break the hold. Noticing how much that the sharpershooter damaged Howell, Braddock flips him over and goes for the cover, hooking the near leg in the process.

 

1

 

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2

 

.

 

No! Shilo Valiant breaks up the pin, with a well placed knee to the back of the head of just getting his right forearm across the back of the head of Glory Braddock in the nick of time, after which she is woozy as she sits in a neutral corner. Valiant pulls her right back out of that corner and then tries to finish Braddock off with a split legged moonsault. After a brief moment to collect himself, Valiant goes for a cover hooking the far leg.

 

1

 

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2

 

.

 

No! Kickout by Glory Braddock!

 

Sharper: She kicked out, she kicked out! Shilo Valiant had to think that he finished her off that time, but Glory Braddock will not give in, and this match continues.

 

Knots: Such incredible guts, resolve, and determination on full display by our Adrenaline Champion! Shilo Valiant is in disbelief.

 

Valiant is trying to go for the cover again, but Braddock manages to shift her weight and has Valiant in a small package. Meanwhile as the referee is getting the count the arena is a buzz because Howell is heading for the top rope.

 

1

 

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2

 

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No! The pinfall is broken up by Dylan Howell lands a very awkward looking frog splash as the crowd is going crazy once more, many of them chanting Howell’s name now as all three are on the mat recovering with very little movement from any of them.

 

Sharper: All three of these tremendous athletes are leaving it on the line right now for the Adrenaline Championship all three of them are down, leaving this match and the title still very much up for grabs between Glory, Shilo, and Dylan.

 

Knots: Can I just say, what the hell was Dylan thinking going a frog splash. He’s not 215 pounds anymore! He’s damn lucky that someone was seriously injured pulling a stunt like that!

 

Dylan rolls over and grabs at the ropes. He looks around as Shilo and Glory stir. Dylan runs over and nails Shilo with a hard right and then turns and nails Glory with one. He nails Shilo again and then Glory. He nails Shilo, Shilo goes down before he goes to nail Glory, but Glory ducks and then hits a palm strike. Dylan stumbles back and Glory kicks him in the ribs and double underhooks him before hitting the Beautiful Insanity.

 

Sharper: “Beautiful Insanity! Glory hit it.”

 

Knots: “Ironic she hit it on Dylan Howell!”

 

Sharper: “And now she knows Shilo could be an issue. Going after him to end this. Get him out and pin Dylan and retain!”

 

Glory turns and grabs Shilo, but Shilo suddenly hip tosses her over the top rope to the floor and then falls back to the mat, sliding back to Dylan, leaning on him while smiling.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

Shilo rolls off as Glory turns and looks at him, glaring. Shilo taps Dylan on the head, almost as if sending some message. Glory slides in and Shilo drops down and rolls to the floor. He then demands his title.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, and NEW SCW Adrenaline Champion, Shilo Valiant!”

 

Sharper: “Shilo played possum and then stole it from Glory.”

 

Knots: “Not just that, but was there something between him and Dylan? Was there? He’s making it look like it!”

 

Sharper: “Glory can’t believe it. She won this match, but Shilo with one hip toss changed all that and now, he’s back as Adrenaline Champion!”

 

A few moments later, the official hands him the title and he takes it, holding it up. He then throws it over his shoulder and walks around the ring. He turns to the rampway and starts to walk to the back. Her smirks as he turns around as Glory stands in the ring, hands on her hips, clearly upset with the whole situation.

Blake Mason is in the locker room, laying out his gear, which really at this point is a roll of athletic tape. We then see Jaxson Sullivan walk to the door and after a few moments, opening it and Owen Cruze walks in. Blake looks over to him.

 

Blake: “Owen…I don’t need to hear it. Not after what we said in the hospital.”

 

Owen: “Yeah you do. You’re going to go out there with the aim of piledriving Giovanni.”

 

Blake: “He’s only going to listen to that. We did it your way. It did nothing.”

 

Owen: “So we’re now just going to sink to their level!”

 

Blake: “No…we’re just going to play by the terms we should have from the start. One day you’ll understand that!”

 

Owen: “Well, good that Kelcey’s not here. Not like whatever we have been working on is worth it anymore. I just hope she doesn’t have the event on. Because when this blows up in your face or worse and you’re injured…or the Wonderland does what they do…I’m not going to be there. I’m done with this…all of this. This isn’t professional wrestling. It’s a stain on everything.”

 

Blake: “Why you’re always going to hit your ceiling. One day you’ll thank me for this-“

 

Owen: “No Blake…that day will never come. But for me…I’m done caring. You, Kelcey, Perfect Pack, fuck it…I’m not putting myself through all of this anymore. After I walk out there with Aaron, it’s all in the past.”

 

Owen turns and storms off. Blake watches him leave. He walks out of the door and the door slowly swings shot. Blake turns back to the athletic tape grabbing it, when the door slams open again and Datura dives into the room. She then stops and turns around, slamming the door. She turns and looks at Jaxson and then Blake.

 

Datura: “I’m not here.”

 

Datura runs over to the back of the room and grabs someone’s ring robe, throwing it over her. The door then flies open as Kimberly Williams uses the lawn gnome to ram it open. She steps in.

 

Kim: “Kimmie’s home!”

 

Blake: “Over there!”

 

Datura: “Really? Haven’t you played hide and seek?!”

 

Blake: “She’s stapled people I hate.”

 

Datura: “Fu-“

 

Just then, Kim runs over and nails Datura with a hard right and then another. Datura drops the Unsanctioned “Championship” as we notice her Hello Kitty staple gun on her waist again. Kim, also, has hers on her waist, now in a holster of all things. Kim then turns and grabs her gnome and nails Datura in the ribs with it. Datura stumbles back. Kim goes to swing, nailing her in the head, but Datura ducks and then shoves Kim towards Blake.

 

Sharper: “Kim and Datura now going at it in Blake Mason’s locker room!”

 

Knots: “Look out!”

 

Jaxson however obstructs, catching Kim and then shoving her back. Kim stumbles back and Datura nails her in the head with a hard right and then another before shoving her back. Kim falls back and Jaxson again catches her and shoves her back, protecting Blake. Datura then hits a drop toe hold. She then gets up and stomps Kim in the back and then again before reaching to her waist. She goes to pull it up and Kim then places her hand inside the lawn gnome. She then bangs it against the ground, loosening the shell and then holding it up, revealing her Infinity Gauntlet. Datura turns and stops, looking at her, staple gun in her hand. Kim then looks up and smiles. She then tries to snap her fingers. Datura just looks at her.

 

Datura: “It’s not a movie, you dolt!”

 

Datura then kicks her in the ribs. Kim however nails her in the ribs with the Infinity Gauntlet. Datura stumbles back and into Jaxson who lifts her up and spins around, throwing her back at Kim.

 

Knots: “Jaxson’s protecting Blake. No one else though!”

 

Datura falls toward Kim and Kim nails her in between the eyes with the Infinity Gauntlet. The crowd ohs and roars. Kim then looks at the gauntlet and then her staple gun. She slides it off and hands it to Jaxson.

 

Kim: “Hold onto this….and use it only for evil.”

 

Kim then pulls the staple gun out of her holster and spins it in her hand and turns. Datura then turns and holds her staple gun up. They look at each other. Just then, they both start to fire, unleashing a volley of staples at one another, none landing where they need to. Jaxson looks uncertain, trying to block any from reaching Blake while Blake calmly tapes up his fists. Datura’s gun then jams.

 

Sharper: “Uh oh…”

 

Knots: “That’s not what you want in a draw!”

 

Datura looks around and Kim then dives for her as Datura tries to crawl away. Kim grabs her leg and then leans forward to aim at Datura’s buttocks, but Datura turns and kicks Kim in the face once and then again before grabbing her title belt and turning and swinging, catching Kim right in the face! Kim falls back. Her staple gun goes flying. Datura then gets up.

 

Datura: “Come find me again…and someone get me a new staple gun!”

 

Datura staggers out and then out of the locker room. Kim starts to reach around and then turns and looks at Jaxson.

 

Kim: “Remember…only for evil!”

 

Kim then gets up and runs out.

 

Jaxson: “Hey! Your staple-“

 

Kim leaves the room. Jaxson turns back to Blake. Blake looks at him. Jaxson then holds Kim’s Infinity Gauntlet up for him, almost asking if its an option with his eyes. Blake just looks at him.

 

Blake: “I’ll stick to my plan.”

 

Jaxson: “Well it’s here…”

 

The scene cuts to ringside.

The opening bass of "Baby Got Back" begins and Kandis steps out from the curtain, a sway in her step. The music cuts to a remixed version of the chorus, with added bass as Kandis walks out with Tommy Valentine, who is holding his ribs. Kandis, meanwhile, is not in her usual showy mood, instead, focusing on the ring. She heads to the ring, Tommy following.

 

Sharper: “Kandis coming out here.”

 

Knots: “Well she was supposed to face Peyton Rice. She didn’t like that.”

 

Sharper: “Rice is not here. She’s with Kelcey Wallace and we were just told a few moments ago from someone in the back that Rice is now on an extended sabbatical to help her. But Kandis made clear on Breakdown she wanted Peyton here.”

 

Knots: “Unless she knows teleportation, that aint happening!”

 

Kandis marches to the ring, running up the steps as Tommy rolls into the ring. Kandis steps into the ring. She then storms across the ring, demanding a microphone. Phillips walks over, extending one. Kandis takes it and turns back to the middle of the ring.

 

Kandis: “Cut my music!”

 

The crowd boos a bit as Kandis turns to the main camera. Tommy Valentine remains in the ring, standing behind her.

 

Kandis: “After the crap we had to deal with earlier with Asher Hayes showing he wasn’t up for doing much of anything tonight, we’re not going to see 2021 continue the slew of crap that was shovelled our way.”

 

Kandis pauses for a moment.

 

Kandis: “But oh wait…I’m being told Peyton Rice isn’t here. She’s at home, or Kelcey’s home or whatever waiting on her hand and foot. Because she was a fool. But she’s not here, right?”

 

Kandis looks at the crew people at ringside. We briefly cut to see Chris Cannon watching this scene from the luxury box.

 

Kandis: “You know, Peyton, if I didn’t know better, I’d swear you’re just ducking me. Because you know I have everything to gain from kicking your ass so you did the one thing you could do…run. Run like the bitch you are. You know, Peyton, I’ve been watching you as of late. And despite you getting all of the breaks, from the Chamber to the air time, to getting everyone wondering what little Miss Not Just a Pretty Face…you haven’t accomplished half of what people thought you would. Even with the second half of the year being a travesty from our perspective…Tommy and I….we DOMINATED. You had a brief moment…but no…and now, when you know I will surpass you, you play good friend and lapdog. Well, Peyton, maybe you’re just too soft for the wrestling business. You were all well and good when you were coddled in EMERGE. But here, where the wolves at the top will feast when they get a chance…well, you’re a lamb. I’m a wolf. And you’ve run. Whether people accept it or not…Tonight…Peyton…you FORFEITED. I want that in the record books.”

 

Kandis heads over to the corner, motioning to the timekeeper.

 

Kandis: “Put it down. She didn’t SHOW UP. She FORFEITED. I beat Peyton Rice.”

 

Kandis looks at the timekeeper. The crowd boos.

 

Kandis: “Write it down!”

 

Tommy heads over to the ropes, but just as this happens, the spotlights flash across the stage and the video screens come to life, “Cynics and Critics” by Icon For Hire hits the PA system.

 

“We’re not cynics; we just don’t believe a word you say
We’re not critics, we just hate it all anyway”

 

We then see Lexy Chapel walk out from the back, holding a microphone, and flanked by two shirtless men who have had far too much baby oil lathered on them, both holding scrolls. Kandis turns to the entrance way annoyed.

 

Lexy: “Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! Before you write ANYTHING down, this…this is just too perfect. I mean you came here to compete. And I have someone who wants to compete. Demanded me to get her a match. Well, I have a match-“

 

Kandis: “I didn’t come here to compete you dimwitted blow-up doll. I came here to defeat Peyton Rice!”

 

Lexy: “Well, it’s like the same. They have the same amount of letters in their first name!”

 

Kandis: “No they don’t!”

 

Lexy: “Six…seven…both start with S. It’s fine! Crystal! I have your match! FANS, that’s right, you’re going to get a treat.”

 

Kandis: “I don’t-“

 

Lexy: “SHHHH! You’re ruining the introduction. Manager managing here! Now….FANS, the STAR of the SUPER, AMAZING, GREAT TELEVISION SHOW, THE WIFE…Hit it!”

 

Lexy looks up and pyro bursts are scene as Lexy looks up. She then looks around as the crowd buzzes before booing a bit. Kandis just lowers her head in annoyance.

 

Lexy: “Oh yeah…I needed to still find someone to hang that there…oh well…Plan B! Alfonze and Steve! Hit it!”

 

Kandis vs. Crystal Zdunich

 

The two shirtless men, presumably named Alfonze and Steve, unfurl their scrolls, revealing posters of Crystal Zdunich’s promotional shots for the Wife before the arena fades to black as the screen lights up and we are treated to an old school movie countdown image.

5

4

3

2

1

THE SILVER SCREEN QUEEN IS HERE!!!!

“I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross begins to blast all across the speakers and as that happens we are able to see Crystal Zdunich emerging through the backstage curtain. The crowd looks on as Crystal looks at Lexy who smiles and gives her a thumbs up. Crystal shakes her head and starts to head to the ring. Lexy looks around, motioning to the back as we see a couple of photographers, presumably from Crystal’s usual entrance, running out and taking pictures as Crystal heads to the ring. Crystal ignores the fans as she reaches the ring. Lexy heads to the ring with Alfonze and Steve, who continue to hold open the poster. Crystal slides into the ring. She then gets up, but immediately Kandis runs over and nails her with a hard right. Crystal hits the mat. Kandis shakes her head and looks around as Steve Hollinsworth runs down to the ring and enters. Tommy stands on the apron as Kandis talks to him.

 

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich is about to I guess face Kandis.”

 

Knots: “There’s the ref, but Kandis popped Crystal hard!”

 

Sharper: “Lexy already yelling at the official.”

 

Crystal nods as Steve Hollinsworth calls for the bell. It sounds.

 

Sharper: “And it’s official.”

 

Kandis turns around and just then, Crystal runs at her and spears her down. The crowd erupts in cheers as Kandis covers up and Crystal nails her with a series of hard right hands. She rolls off as Kandis turns and Crystal heads over as Lexy cheers her on.

 

Sharper: “Crystal fires back and oh boy, here we go!”

 

Kandis turns and Crystal kicks her in the ribs and then again before grabbing Kandis and pulling her up. She whips her across the ring. Kandis bounces off and Zdunich hits a dropkick. Kandis hits the mat. Zdunich goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kandis kicks out. Both women get up and Zdunich forearms her in the jaw and then wrenches the arm. She jerks on it. She turns and looks at the corner and runs up the turnbuckle before diving back and hitting an arm drag. Kandis rolls through. She gets up and turns and Zdunich runs over and jumps up and hits a flying headscissors. She follows up with another pin attempt.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kandis kicks out again. Zdunich gets up and Kandis starts to get up. Zdunich walks over and forearms her in the jaw.

 

Sharper: “Zdunich all over Kandis to start here.”

 

Knots: “All Kandis may have done with that right hand is wake something up for her. Zdunich is focused and looking to now make a statement.”

 

Sharper: “Both could use the win here to start off this year well.”

 

Zdunich whips Kandis into the opposite corner. Zdunich runs after and Kandis lifts her up for a back drop. Zdunich spins through and lands on the apron. Kandis goes for a back elbow. Zdunich blocks it and forearms her. Kandis staggers out. Zdunich climbs up to the top rope. She then dives off for a crossbody, but Kandis rolls through and then pulls her up. The crowd roars and some boo as Tommy applauds Kandis. Kandis then steps forward and hits a fallaway slam. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Kandis tossing Zdunich. Great power on display.”

 

Knots: “Them squats helping. But Crystal went on a ride there.”

 

Kandis then gets up and hits a leg drop. The crowd ohs. Kandis goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Zdunich kicks out. Kandis turns and grabs Crystal, pulling her up. She then kicks her in the ribs. Grabbing her hand, Kandis then whips Crystal across. Crystal bounces off and Kandis powerslams her over. Kandis hooks the leg again.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Zdunich kicks out. Lexy cheers her on as Crystal rolls over and Kandis grabs her. She runs her over into the corner, driving her face first into the top turnbuckle. Crystal turns and Kandis hits a shoot kick to the ribs and then another and another. She then whips her across the ring. Kandis runs after and Crystal jumps up and floats over to the apron. Kandis turns and Crystal hits a pump kick to the jaw. Kandis stumbles back and Crystal slingshots back into the ring onto the middle rope and hits an asai moonsault onto Kandis, taking her down.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kandis kicks out.

 

Sharper: “Zdunich’s athleticism yields her a two count.”

 

Knots: “Kandis didn’t catch her there!”

 

Both get up and Zdunich runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a spinning heel kick. Zdunich gets up and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. Kandis remains down. Zdunich goes for a frog splash. Kandis rolls out of the way. Crystal slowly gets up and Kandis gets up and grabs her and deadlifts her up in a gutwrench and suplexes her over. She then gets up and grabs her and runs her into the corner. Kandis runs after and hits a running kick to the ribs. Crystal crumples down to her knees and Kandis looks at her and walks around the ring before running at Crystal and hitting her with a running hip check. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Kandis just throwing herself, using herself and her ample posterior as a weapon.”

 

Knots: “Kandis making sure that Crystal Zdunich took the face full there!”

 

Crystal rolls over and Kandis goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Crystal gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and grabs at the ropes. Kandis walks over and pulls her up and scoops her up and slams her down. She then spins around over her and hits the Bass Drop. She stays on Crystal.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Crystal kicks out. Kandis gets up and looks around before walking over and grabbing Crystal. She then pulls her up and just nails her with a hard right. Crystal staggers to the ropes. Kandis walks over and grabs her and whips her across the ring. Crystal bounces off and Kandis goes to nail her, but Crystal jumps up and counters with a crucifix into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kandis kicks out. Both get up and Crystal hits the Flashing Lights. The crowd ohs as Kandis falls to her knees and falls to the mat. Crystal looks at her before running into the ropes, bouncing off and then handspringing into a moonsault. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich striking fast. Now the Smell the Roses!”

 

Knots: “Better than what Kandis wanted Crystal to smell!”

 

Crystal stays down for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kandis kicks out. Crystal gets up and grabs Kandis and pulls her up. She nails her with a hard right and then another, knocking Kandis stumbles back to the corner. Crystal then runs over and hits a running double knee to the chest. Crystal steps back and grabs Kandis and scoops her up and slams her by the corner. Crystal turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope and looks around before going for the LCA, but Kandis rolls out of the way. Lexy looks on concerned as Crystal rolls over and holding her head and neck gets up and Kandis steps forward and hits the Starmaker. The crowd ohs. Lexy buries her head in her hands. Kandis drops down and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd boos as Kandis rolls off. The bell sounds.

 

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

 

Kandis rolls off. She looks at Crystal as she then turns and gets up, having her arm raised. She then steps forward and holds out two fingers.

 

Sharper: “Kandis winning as Zdunich went for a risk. The LCA and Kandis wasn’t there. Starmaker takes her down.”

 

Knots: “Holding up two fingers. Thinking she has two wins, huh?”

 

Sharper: “Maybe, but Kandis with a statement tonight. Crystal too. Maybe not the win, but wanting to get out there and do something to get noticed.”

 

Kandis pulls away from the official and drops down to the floor. She joins Tommy. Tommy then nods and Kandis smiles as the two start to walk around the ring. Lexy enters the ring to check on Crystal. Kandis and Tommy walk around the ring as the scene cuts away.

We see the sun shining before showing a shot of palm trees, people gathered on a beach, and shots of Syren walking down the street with Ravyn Taylor. This is followed by a shot of Kelcey Wallace talking with Owen Cruze and Peyton Rice. Regan Street can be seen walking along the pier with David Helms. Sienna Swann is seen standing on a balcony with Chris Cannon walking out and wrapping his arms around her waist. We see overhead shots of the Los Angeles skyline before cutting to shots of the Hollywood sign and then Kandis driving down the street in a convertible with Tommy Valentine smirking. We cut to see a behind-the-scenes shot of a boom camera rising up and showing a shot of Shaun Cruze talking to Kennedy Street. Dylan Howell then then shown running on set and waving as the camera angle changes to the boom camera as the scene starts to pull away before zooming out and showing the Rise to Greatness XVIII logo.

 

“Los Angeles, California

 

Rise to Greatness XVIII, July 25, 2021”

Cid Turner vs. Chad Evans?

 

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

 

Phillips: “The following contest is a special challenge match, scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, from Denver, Colorado, he is the Masta of Speed, Cid Turner!”

 

"My little blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy

One day you'll grow up and be distressed

One day you'll grow up and reject everything

I've set out for you"

 

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

 

"My only dear long wasteful son

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

 

The music begins to fade out as Cid climbs down from the ropes and enters the ring, standing with his back against his corner.

 

Sharper: “Cid Turner about to face Chad Evans we believe. Now we should be clear here. We have no confirmation from Chad Evans.”

 

Knots: “He’s thrown the gauntlet down. He wants this match, but now with Asher getting medical from that brawl with Tommy Valentine, remember last time…that ended up working to Chad’s favour. He attacked Cid when he returned.”

 

Cid continues to take a deep breath, coming to terms with what he’s doing as he paces around the ring. A slow “Cid!” chant begins and Cid looks up and hears it. He has a bit of a smile before nodding with the chants. He then slaps his face, trying to get into the zone when suddenly, music that has not been heard in years, decades even (And technically should have remained that way longer) plays. The opening to “Crack Addict” by Limp Bizkit plays as Cid looks up completely confused.

 

Sharper: “The hell is that?”

 

Knots: “A crime against music.”

 

Cid continues to look around confused as “Crack Addict” continues to play.

 

You say one for the trouble
And two for the times
One for the trouble and two for the times
One for the trouble and two for the times
Come on, y'all, let's rock

 

You say one for the trouble
And two for the times
One for the trouble and two for the times
One for the trouble and two for the times
Come on, y'all, let's rock

 

Cid looks around as the crowd boos a bit more before we then see a man walk out from the back dressed up as Cid Turner’s past alter-ego Hairless Penguin. He steps up and throws his arms out and looks out at the crowd as Cid Turner looks a bit confused.

 

Sharper: “What in the world is this? That’s…the Hairless Penguin?!”

 

Knots: “That’s going way back. Before either one of us were kicking around here!”

 

Sharper: “Cid Turner for a period was known as the Hairless Penguin, even winning the SCW United States Championship back in 2004. Is this another damn joke from Chad Evans? Another facing the past?”

 

Knots: “Certainly making him face his past music choices!”

 

Hairless Penguin marches to the ring as the crowd looks on, completely unsure of what to think, while some fans clearly recognize the figure from the past. The stunned silence of many in attendance speaking for itself. The Hairless Penguin then slides into the ring. Cid Turner looks at him as the Hairless Penguin, complete with a Penguin mask looks at Cid Turner and starts to jaw at him. Cid just turns to him.

 

Cid: “Where’s Chad? I called him out! This has to stop…what’s…”

 

Penguin: “Just ring the bell!”

 

Cid: “Wait…you sound-“

 

Penguin: “Ring the bell!”

 

Cid turns to the official as the official rings the bell to start the match and Cid turns only for the Penguin to nail him with a hard right. Cid drops to the mat, caught offguard by the punch.

 

Sharper: “Hard right hand! And now this Hairless Penguin attacking Cid Turner!”

 

Knots: “At least we know he can throw a punch, whoever it is. It’s damn sure not Cid Turner!”

 

The Hairless Penguin then runs over and stomps away on Cid Turner, nailing him with repeated stomps to the ribs. The crowd boos loudly as Cid Turner covers up as the Penguin lays waste to him. The official starts to count.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Hairless Penguin steps back and walks around, although clearly winded already. He takes a few deep breathes and heads over to Cid Turner as he starts to get up and kicks him in the chest. Cid falls back and Hairless Penguin stomps away again, kicking him over and over again.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Hairless Penguin steps away, again, taking deep breaths, clearly out of gas already.

 

Sharper: “Whoever the hell this is, he’s expending all of his energy stomping away on Cid Turner!”

 

Knots: “Probably some jackass Chad Evans found off the street. Probably showing that that’s what he thinks or some damn thing.”

 

Hairless Penguin struggles to catch his breath as he walks over to the ropes. He leans on them again and then turns and heads over to Cid as he starts to get up and Hairless Penguin grabs him and by the legs and pulls him away. He struggles still and tries to step through for a sharpshooter, but Cid easily kicks him off. Hairless Penguin falls back and down to the mat. Cid then gets to his feet and Penguin fights up to his feet and Cid runs at him and clotheslines him down. The crowd cheers as Cid falls to the ropes. He gets up and turns as Penguin fights his way to his feet and turns around and Cid runs at him and clotheslines him down again. Penguin rolls over. He crawls to the ropes, taking a few more deep breaths and turns and Cid turns and climbs up to the middle rope and then the top rope and dives back, hitting the Denver Diving Kick to the head of the Hairless Penguin. The impact causes him to spin out and then land face first to the mat.

 

Sharper: “Cid Turner coming back. And with authority.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. I think Cid’s in a bit better shape. But clearly Chad Evans put some fat ass up to this hoping to remove all subtlety. I still want to know who this is?”

 

Sharper: “Whoever it is. They may be out.”

 

Cid Turner then looks at him and then turns and grabs him and lifts up his legs. He then steps through for a sharpshooter of his own. HP starts to move, somehow, and struggling hard. Cid just looks at him and brings the legs down and shakes his head. Cid then walks over and grabs Hairless Penguin and tries to pull him up.

 

Cid: “What are you doing? Chad put you up to this!”

 

Penguin: “We’d do anything for him!”

 

Cid looks confused as Penguin then grabs Cid just enough and pulls him into the official, causing the official to go down.

 

Sharper: “Did he say we?”

 

Knots: “I think so…wait a minute…”

 

Cid slowly gets up, looking at the official when we see another Hairless Penguin quickly straightening the mask on his head, running out from the back, on the floor around the stage before going to the entrance way. He nearly trips as he bolts down. He, too, looks out of shape as he rolls into the ring. Cid gets up and the second Hairless Penguin clubs him in the back. Cid falls to the ropes. He then clubs him again and then again. He then grabs Cid and whips him into the ropes. Cid bounces off and Hairless Penguin goes for a back drop, but Cid spins through. He then spins him around and hits a dropkick. The second Hairless Penguin goes down. The first then gets up and Cid grabs him and knees him in the ribs. The second Hairless penguin gets up and Cid grabs him too and then hits a nogger-knocker!

 

Sharper: “Cid’s trying to fight now two Hairless Penguin imposters!”

 

Knots: “He said we. There’s a we. And the referee is down.”

 

Sharper: “Cid’s showing he still can go! Chad’s whole claims that he’s embarrassing himself, damn right. He’s also in the Tag League finals and now trying to deal with this.”

 

Cid then grabs the second Hairless Penguin and grabs him and turns and throws him through the ropes. That Penguin falls into the ropes and then through them, dumping down to the floor. Cid turns and the first Hairless Penguin reaches up for the eyes of Cid, desperately going to rake them, but Cid blocks it and then pulls him in and steps behind him. He hits one inverted front face lock backbreaker and then a second one, before Penguin just collapses to the mat. Cid just looks at him and then to the official.

 

Sharper: “The first Hairless Penguin just collapsed. Cid couldn’t even complete the Ode to Caesar.”

 

Knots: “This is just an insult!”

 

Sharper: “And wait a minute…look. There’s one in the crowd!”

 

We see another Hairless Penguin trying to hope the barricade, but security stops them. Penguin holds up an event pass, and the security guard steps back as the now third Hairless Penguin struggles to climb over the barricade, falling to the mats and rolling over. He gets up, revealing an ill-fitting top that doesn’t cover his gut. He staggers to the ring and climbs up, rolling in.

 

Knots: “Apparently Chad couldn’t get fitting attire!”

 

Sharper: “What the hell is this now? A third one?”

 

Knots: “It’s the March of the Hairless Penguins…the Hairless Pengvasion!”

 

The third Hairless Penguin gets up and turns to Cid who kicks him in the ribs and then nails him with a hard right. He falls to the mat as Cid looks around and then turns to the official to check on him, trying to revive him. Cid tries to get to the official, trying to revive them. The official slowly stirs a bit when we then see the Third Hairless Penguin get up and run at Cid again. Cid moves out of the way as he jumps and dives, landing on the top rope. He bounces off and turns to Cid who kicks him in the ribs, grabs his arm, wrenching it and pulling him in for the Sovereign Takeover. The crowd ohs and cheers.

 

Sharper: “Whoever this third one is! Cid Turner taking care of him!”

 

Knots: “Yeah and Cid Turner looks anything than washed up!”

 

Cid rolls over and gets up and the second Hairless Penguin rolls into the ring. He gets up and Cid ducks and then jumps to the middle rope and hits a variation of the Denver Diving Kick. The second Hairless Penguin falls over onto the Third one. The first Hairless Penguin gets up and Cid looks at him and then the other two. Cid then grabs his arm and ducks under him and then throws him down onto the other two and locks in the King’s Coup on top. Immediately the first Hairless Penguin starts to tap out. The official, helped by Cid’s reviving him, turns and just sees the three Penguins.

 

Sharper: “There’s a waddle of penguins in the ring.”

 

Knots: “Waddle?”

 

Sharper: “That’s what it’s called and Cid Turner has dispatched all of them. The first, original one, tapping!”

 

The officials sees the Penguin tapping out and then calls for the bell. The crowd roars. The bell sounds.

 

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

 

Cid lets go and steps back, looking at the stack of Hairless Penguins in front of him. They all slowly roll off of one another as Cid’s music plays. He then continues to take stock of what he just went through.

 

Sharper: “Cid Turner just in awe of what he just went through.”

 

Knots: “Confronted another part of his past…another game for Chad Evans.”

 

Sharper: “One thing for sure. Cid Turner was able to dispatch them and with ease. Whatever Chad’s plan was, presuming he was behind this-“

 

Knots: “Who else?”

 

Sharper: “Well…it didn’t go to plan.”

 

Cid Turner drops to the mat and rolls to the floor. He then starts to head to the back, shaking his head. We then see one of the Hairless Penguins roll to the floor as the Third Hairless Penguin, his gut still exposed, ends up on the floor, holding his jaw and falling to a knee right by the announce position. The crowd then roars as we see Datura running through the crowd. She hops over the barricade and looks around and runs around the ring. Kim Williams is in hot pursuit. She hops over the barricade and then stops and smirks. Datura backs away at this point, watching her.

 

Sharper: “And now we have these two out here!”

 

Knots: “Just so you know, if they come over here, I’m using you as a human shield Sharper!”

 

Sharper: “Well neither have their weapon of choice, unless we have people in the backstage area like marathon runners have water holders.”

 

Kim then stops and looks under the ring. Datura looks confused. Kim just keeps smirking as she then pulls out something before hoisting it up and holding it over her head. The crowd erupts in cheers, seeing the vaunted Wasley!

 

Sharper: “My God! That’s Wasley! Kim’s Penguin!”

 

Knots: “Loaded penguin and I’m not talking about booze!”

 

Sharper: “First time we’re seeing it in SCW!”

 

Datura looks around as Kim walks around the ring, brandishing Wasley and Datura then grabs the Third Hairless Penguin and pulls him in front of her.

 

Knots: “Datura has a penguin of her own!”

 

Sharper: “It’s loaded too. Just maybe in a different way!”

 

The crowd roars. Kim looks at Datura.

 

Kim: “Oh! So you have a penguin too. Well it’s not about the size of the penguin but how you use it! So…Go!”

 

Datura looks at the Third Hairless Penguin.

 

Datura: “Well go! Waddle over there or-“

 

Datura looks down as we see the Third Hairless Penguin now holding himself. He shakes his head.

 

Datura: “Punch her or something!”

 

The Penguin shakes his head. Kim sighs.

 

Kim: “Fine…I’ll help!”

 

Kim then turns and nails the Third Hairless Penguin with Wasley. The crowd ohs. Datura rolls into the ring. Kim then turns and rolls into the ring too.  Kim gets up and swings at Datura. Datura ducks under and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and jumps up and hits a crossbody, knocking Kim back to the mat. Kim rolls over and grabs at Wasley. Datura rolls through and then to the floor before stopping and thinking for a moment. She then turns and looks under the ring. Datura looks up at Kim and then back under before smiling and then pulling out another staple gun. The crowd roars. Kim starts to roll to the floor, still with Wasley in her grasp. She walks around the ring and Datura turns and exposes the staple gun to her. The crowd roars. Kim looks at Datura. Kim then swings at Datura. Datura ducks. She then turns and kicks her in the ribs. Kim falls back to the steel steps. Datura runs over and goes to staple Kim, but Kim holds Wasley in the ring and Datura staples Wasley. Datura steps back as Kim looks at Wasley and then to Datura before we see some green liquid start to slowly drip down from the staple.

 

Sharper: “What in the world?”

 

Kim: “You injured Wasley! You animal!”

 

Datura: “It bleeds?”

 

Kim looks at it and Datura then lunges forward, but Kim ducks down and lifts Datura up. Datura drops the staple gun and lands on her feet and then goes over the barricade. Kim runs over, after her with Wasley, rolling over the barricade. Datura runs forward and then stops and Kim runs at her and goes to nail her in the head, but Datura ducks and nails a fan in the back row in the chest. The fan falls back and down to the floor. Kim and Datura just stop, looking at one another and then turning to the fans nearby.

 

Sharper: “They just took out a fan!”

 

Knots: “Oh no…”

 

Datura: “Uh…you the family.”

 

Kim: “Look…I just missed…uh…”

 

Kim puts down Wasley and then both step forward to a female and a son, presumably the wife and son of the man they hit. Datura grabs a program from the ground. Kim then reaches into her pocket and pulls out a marker. Datura holds the program as Kim to sign it. She then hands the pen to Datura who also signs it.

 

Kim: “Anything else? To make this uh go away?”

 

Datura: “Yeah…I’ll sign your boobs or…”

 

The female fan looks horrified but the son immediately smiles and holds up a David Helms t-shirt. Datura just sighs.

 

Datura: “Really?! Bree is so much cooler!”

 

Kim grabs the marker and signs the shirt. Kim then turns and hands it to Datura. Datura just sighs and grabs the marker, doing the same.

 

Sharper: “I don’t believe this. Datura is going to sign a David Helms t-shirt!”

 

Datura: “That’s going to be a big moneymaker. It’s Helms! Gah…I feel….dirty!”

 

Kim: “Then have a shower!”

 

Datura then nails Kim with a hard right before turning to Wasley and stomping at it before turning and running off. Kim gets up, annoyed and grabs Wasley and runs after her. The crowd roars as Datura runs up the steps and into one of the breezeways. Kim chases after her in hot pursuit!

 

Sharper: “What the hell did we just see! The fight is back on after a brief peace…to ameliorate that fan’s family!”

 

Knots: “They get some signed merch and a concussion! SCW treats their fans right!”

 

Sharper: “And where are they now going?!”

 

The scene fades to black.

We open up with a shot of the intro of Breakdown as the crowd can be heard cheering.

 

“What are you doing on Thursday night?”

 

We see shots of Syren tapping her wrist, before cutting to show Jordan Majors hitting the Cash Out on Sienna Swann, before cutting to a shot of Jay Gold walking to the ring, before showing Asher Hayes running to the ring.

 

“On February 4th…”

 

We cut to see a shot of Xander Valentine carrying the US Championship as he heads to the ring, before showing Owen Cruze hitting an opponent with the Cruze Stomp, before cutting to show Minerva flirting with Konrad Raab.

 

“Breakdown moves to Thursday nights!”

 

We cut to see Sharper and Knots at the announce position.

 

Sharper: “Welcome everyone here to Breakdown. I’m Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots…”

 

We then see Christy Matthews snapping at the two commentators before cutting to a shot of Cookie Dreams hitting the Cookies and Cream against an opponent. Ricky James giving the pledge of allegiance is shown next before we cut to see Giovanni Aries cackling.

 

“What’s going to happen?”

 

Selena is then shown hitting the Glass Shard against an opponent as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

We open up with a live shot of the Ball Arena.

 

Sharper: “That’s right folks, Breakdown is moving to Thursdays.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, we’re going to be part of Must See TV!”

 

Sharper: “That doesn’t exist anymore, Jon.”

 

Knots: “Will now with SCW on Thursdays!”

 

Owen Cruze & Aaron Blackbourne vs. Golden Boys

Tag League

 

I am flesh and I am bone
Rise up, ting ting, like glitter and gold
I’ve got fire in my soul
Rise up, ting ting, like glitter
Like glitter and gold
Like glitter
 
Strobe lights flash around the entrance set to match the beat of “Glitter & Gold”. Out comes Bison Jones steps out from behind the curtains. Bison Jones jogs in place as Adam Allocco steps out behind him, patting Big Bad on his back. He poses at the top of the ramp, flexing his pectorals and then rolling his defined shoulders. Adam steps in front of him and poses, imitating Bison as best as he could. All while this dick measuring contest is going on, Anastasia Smirnov comes strutting out, and with waving arms, present the Golden Boys to the crowd. Adam soaks in the boos while Bison noticeably mouths something to his boss.
 
Do you walk in the valley of kings?
Do you walk in the shadow of men
Who sold their lives to a dream?
Do you ponder the manner of things
In the dark
The dark, the dark, the dark
 
Bison hops up the ring steps while Adam Allocco slides in underneath the bottom rope. Bison goes to one corner, Adam goes to the other corner, both raise their arm high into the air. Bison and Adam retreat their corner and begin to discuss strategy for the upcoming match. Adam notices Anastasia not doing anything, mouths something to her that makes her starts clapping with a forced smile.
 
Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, the team of Adam Allocco and Bison Jones…they are the Golden Boys!!!”
 
All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. The tune of “My Name” by From Ashes To New begins, the lyrics starting about eight seconds into the song. White lights slowly begin to envelop the stage as we see that smoke has also begun to engulf it. The Tron also comes to life with clips of Aaron Blackbourne in action, both as himself and as his various demon incarnations, as well as clips of his various artistic endeavors including writing, painting, drawing and digital art. During this, we see a figure standing in the smoke, but that and the lighting make it impossible to tell who the silhouette belongs to. When the song hits the chorus, pyro suddenly goes off on the sides of the stage in sync with the silhouette throwing his arms in the familiar raised and outstretched pose, the smoke clearing almost as if on command to reveal the creative soul himself, causing the fans erupt into cheers. The lights start to come back on, although they're both dimmed and rotating between every color in the spectrum to the beat of the song, as Blackbourne begins making his way down to the ring, happily accepting high fives from the fans with a smile. As he reaches ringside he suddenly leaps onto the apron and quickly climbs so that he’s got one foot on the top turnbuckle, and in tune with the chorus kicking in a second time he briefly crosses his arms across his chest before throwing them out in the same raised and outstretched pose as before, the lights going out again as white spotlights suddenly come on and converge upon him as he closes his eyes and basks in this moment, also letting the lyrics of the song serve as a reminder of exactly who he is and why he does this. When the chorus ends, Blackbourne leaps from the top into the ring as the lights completely return to normal, removing his black jacket and setting it into his corner before he begins doing some light warm-ups for the match ahead.
 
The haunting opening lines of ‘Legends Never Die’ fill the arena, as smoke begins to form in the entranceway, the fans on their feet
 
“Legends never die
When the world is callin' you
Can you hear them screaming out your name?
Legends never die (oo-oh)”
 
As the beat kicks in, a silhouette forms in the smoke, the noise in the arena cranking up a notch
 
“They never lose hope when everything's cold
And the fighting's near”
 
Owen Cruze steps out through the smoke, and stands on the stage, with a look left and right. And then a smirk, and a nod of acknowledgment to the fans. Dropping to one knee, he punches the floor, pyrotechnics filling the space behind him, before he starts to walk down to the ring. Owen slides into the ring under the bottom rope, and straight to a turnbuckle, climbing it and lifting one arm in the air, before then applauding the whole arena, jumping down as his music starts to fade.
 
Phillips: “And their opponents…they are Aaron Blackbourne and Owen..Cruze!!!”
 
The crowd cheers, as Owen steps out onto the apron, as does Adam. The ref calls for the bell as Aaron and Bison begin to circle the ring, before lunging forward, engaging in a tie-up.
 
Sharper: “Aaron Blackbourne and Bison Jones starting us off here tonight.”
 
Knots: “Should be a nice clash of styles with these two teams.”
 
Sharper: “I think the bigger story is Owen Cruze.”
 
Aaron transitions behind Bison, hooking him around the waist, only for Bison to connect with a back elbow. Aaron maintains his grip, and Bison hits another elbow. Aaron’s grip breaks and Bison turns, grabbing Aaron and whipping him into the ropes.
 
Knots: “Right you are, partner. Oh, Bison with that power…”
 
Aaron is shown bouncing off the ropes, just as Bison plants him with a power slam. Bison goes for a quick cover.
 
1!

2!

Aaron kicks out.
 
Sharper: “Not many have the power of Bison Jones. Adam Allocco did well scouting in that area.”
 
Bison grabs Aaron off the mat, but Aaron fires away with a European uppercut. Bison staggers back, as Aaron hits a few kicks to Bison’s knees. Aaron then bounces off the ropes and takes Bison to the mat with a flying forearm.
 
Aaron grabs Bison and pulls him to his feet. Aaron delivers a knife edge chop, then a forearm, followed by another chop and forearm, backing Bison into the ropes. Aaron goes to whip Bison across the ring, but Bison reverses, before pulling Aaron into a short arm lariat.
 
Knots: “Bison nearly tearing Aaron’s head off there. Luckily that’s not humanly possible.”
 
Bison lifts Aaron up and whips him into the corner, before following up with a charging clothesline, and connecting. Aaron buckles as Bison tags in Adam.
 
Sharper: “Adam Allocco in now, showing he and Bison are still strong as a team. One has to wonder if Owen and Aaron will be a team after tonight, as there has been rumors going around this will be the last time they team up.”
 
Knots: “Yep. Owen made it clear he wasn’t happy with Blake Mason, and wants to make his own way. Not sure where Aaron fits into all that. Maybe tonight will provide some answers.”
 
Sharper: “The only thing Aaron needs to focus on is getting away from his opponents and tagging in his partner.”
 
Aaron is shown getting stomped by Bison and Adam, as the ref is shown yelling at Bison to get out of the ring. Bison stomps Aaron again before climbing onto the apron. Adam lifts Aaron up and hits a European uppercut, sending Aaron back into the corner. Adam begins to stomp away on Aaron once more, before taking a few steps back. Adam then charges and drives his knee into the side of Aaron’s head.
 
Knots: “Adam got all of that knee.”
 
Adam drops down and goes for a cover.
 
1!

2!

Aaron shoots the shoulder up!
 
Sharper: “Aaron kicking out at 2! He needs to make a tag.”
 
Adam lifts Aaron up, and hits another European uppercut, before hooking Aaron and driving him to the mat with a vertical suplex. Aaron hits the mat and quickly springs up, only for Adam to take him down with another suplex. Adam then locks in a reverse chin lock.
 
Knots: “Allocco in control here now. Things are looking good for the Golden Boys.”
 
Owen is then shown slamming his hand down onto the top of the turnbuckle, as the crowd is then heard clapping their hands and stomping their feet in the stands.
 
Sharper: “Owen trying to get the crowd to rally behind Aaron, trying to hopefully push Aaron to get away from Adam and make the tag his team needs.”
 
Aaron reaches up and grabs Adam’s bands, as Owen and the crowd continue to show him support, before Aaron begins to pry Adam’s fingers apart, slowly breaking the hold. Aaron then rolls away as he and Adam climb to their feet. Adam kicks Aaron in the midsection, and goes for a forearm, but Aaron blocks it, hitting his own forearm. Adam staggers back, as Aaron grabs him and goes whip him across the ropes. Adam hits the ropes and Bison tags himself in. Aaron then takes Adam down with a hip toss. Bison clubs Aaron in the back, but Aaron fires back with a spinning back elbow, following it up with an enziguri. Bison drops to one knee.
 
Knots: “Aaron firing away!”
 
Aaron grabs Bison and plants him with a DDT, before he gets up and leaps toward Owen, tagging Owen in. The crowd erupts as Owen enters the ring. Adam charges, only for Owen to connect with a standing dropkick. Bison gets up and Owen hits another standing dropkick.
 
Sharper: “Now Owen is firing on all cylinders!”
 
Owen grabs Bison and whips him across the ring, into the corner. Owen hits a dropkick into the corner. Adam gets back up and grabs Owen, only for Owen to hit a back elbow. He grabs Adam and lifts him up, connecting with an inverted lifting DDT. Adam hits the mat and rolls out of the ring.
 
Bison charges out of the corner as Owen gets to his feet, taking Owen down with a running clothesline.
 
Knots: “Bison stopping Owen’s momentum, using his size and power to his full advantage.”
 
Bison grabs Owen and whips him into the ropes. He goes for a clothesline as Owen comes back, but Owen dunks under, hitting the ropes on the other side. Bison turns around as Owen takes him down with a float over DDT. Bison hits the mat, and slowly pushes himself up. He turns just as Owen steps forward, connecting with a kick to the side of the jaw.
 
Sharper: “Owen blasting Bison with the Morality superkick!”
 
The crowd cheers as Owen is shown stalking Bison who is once again slowly pushing himself up. Owen bounces off the ropes, and connects with the  Cruze Stomp. Owen drops down and hooks the leg.
 
1!

2!
 
Adam is shown trying to grab at the ref, only for Aaron to come off the apron, taking Adam down with a running dropkick.
 
3!
 
Phillips: “Here are your winners…Owen Cruze and Adam Blackbourne!!!”
 
“Legends Never Die” hits once again. Aaron is shown getting into the ring, as Owen gets to his feet. He turns and locks eyes with Aaron as the crowd continues to cheer.
 
Sharper: “Wonder where they stand after that display of teamwork.”
 
Aaron extends his fist, as Owen looks at it. The crowd continues to cheer, as Owen looks out at the fans, before he bumps Aaron’s fist. The cheers grow louder, as the two men begin to celebrate in the ring, before we cut to the back.

A recap video plays showing the history that led to this contest between Regan Street and Xander Valentine.

 

Regan Street vs. Xander Valentine

SCW United States Championship

 

The arena goes dark.

Phillips: “The following match is schedule for one fall… for the SCW United States Championship! Introducing first…”

The sound of a jungle’s cat scratching through the screen is shown, accompanied by a roar. Fireworks goes off on the stage, prelude to “Who’s Next” by Porcelain Black that echoes through the arena. Out comes the beautiful and confident Regan Street, adorn in cheetah print. Mikaela, Delilah, and Selena stepped out with her. She bids her farewell to her entourage, telling them she can handle this.

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, the challenger, hailing from Santa Monica, California… WEIGHING IN at a lean, mean 122 pounds… the HELLCAT… REGAN STREET!”

Alone now, Regan marches down to the ring. Once to the apron, she hopes up, the crowd roaring loudly. She points to her family and friends at the stage. Regan flips over the rope, back first, the fans still cheering her own. Once inside the ring, Regan goes to the corn, climbing up, and posing. From the entrance, Mikaela and Delilah calps. Regan bounces back, taking off her entrance attire, nodding to her sister and cousin before handing her gear over to the referee. She backs up, fists up, ready for the fight that awaits her.

Sharper: “The Hellcat! As said by all, even her opponent here tonight, a future hall of famer, Regan Street is ready to finish this chapter, of not only her career, but her life. Two years in the making.”

Knots: “Once upon a time, Regan said she’ll put down Xander. For the past two years, these two exchange blows, loved ones endure collateral damage, and now, boldened by Frozen Hell’s rout of Xander Valentine at the End of the Year Special, Regan wants to finish Xander Valentine.”

Sharper: “This is the rubber match. Xander losing by disqualification a year ago, fast forward a few months, Xander defeated her at Cold Blooded, but the talk on the town is that handicap match, where Xander promised dominance, but Frozen Hell delivered.”

Knots: “He’s been shaken ever since, Adam. We saw how he’s reacted. He’s desperate. Confidence shaken. If Regan follows through tonight, she might have succeeded on taken down one of the most dominant wrestlers in SCW history, putting her own stamp on things.”

Sharper: “I’m sure we’re all hopeful that will be case. Down with the tyrant!”

Feedback raped the PA system, a jack violently plugged not an amp ripped through the crowd of the arena. While the crowd has become trained for that omen, spotlights appeared, one after another, shining down onto the stage. The melodic guitar chords of “Fade to Black” crackled on the sound system. Smoke spewed from the stage. A shadow appeared on the illuminated curtain. The crowd caught up in the frenzy, booing loudly, encouraged by Regan who waved her arms in the middle of the ring. The song cut to the eerie lyrics:

“Life it sems, will fade away,
Drifting further everyday,
Getting lost within myself,
Nothing matters, no one else,
I have lost the will to live,
Simply nothing more to give,
There is nothing more for me,
Need the end to set me free”

The riff erupted from the previous line of lyrics. Xander bursts through the curtain onto the stage. He marches out to one end of the stage, throwing his arms up. Artemis emerge in her very risqué fur costume, pointing towards her champion. Xander moves to the other side, whipping off the United States Championship and throwing it into the air. He roars into the crowd. The boos become louder.

“Things not what they used to be,
Missing one inside of me,
Deathly lost, this can’t be real,
Cannot stand this hell I feel,
Emptiness is filling me,
To the point of agony,
Growing darkness taking dawn,
I was me, but now he’s gone…”

Xander marches down to the bottom of the ramp. He again thrusts the US Championship into the air before stomping off to the steel ring steps. Artemis doesn’t follow him this time, inside sneaking away backstage, following the suit of Regan’s entourage. Xander paced now, instead of climbing the steps, he walked back and forth, a restless animal looking upon a very defiant prey.

Sharper: “And the current reigning, Supreme Championship Wrestling’s United States Champion, weighing in tonight at 310 pounds, fighting out of San Diego, California, at six feet ten inches, the member of the 2009 Hall of Fame class, the Executioner, Xander Valentine!”

Xander shadow boxes on the outside. Regan steps up in the middle of the ring, immediately begins to wave Xander to come on in. The crowd is electric, roaring. A Regan chant dominates a lesser Xander chant.

Sharper: “As we said, two years in the making, the rubber match. Regan Street is looking to end this.”

Knots: “Xander has been what we all have called a temper tantrum since being shown up a few weeks ago. But tonight, Selena isn’t with Regan. It’s not two-on-one. Even he admits he bit off too much hew could chew.”

Sharper: “But we can’t discount Regan. She has proven that she too has been a dominant competitor in her career. Xander might want to discount her, but she’s been a thorn in his side just like her soul sister, Selena.”

Knots: “I know that. We all know that. Tonight, we all hope Regan slays this beast, for once and for all.”

Xander leaps up onto the apron. Immediately, a shouting match pursues between Xander and Regan. The crowd noise drowns out what’s exactly said between them. Xander tosses the referee the belt before stepping in. He steps in between the two, holding the United States Championship belt high above his head.

Sharper: “We go!”

And if that is the shot to start the match, the bell rings simultaneously with Regan flying past the referee. Immediately, she stuns Xander with elbows to his face, pushing him against the ropes. He shoves her away, but she comes back with the Cat’s Paw. The crowd explodes as Xander immediately staggers, needing the ropes for support.

Knots: “Shades of Selena’s Rise to Greatness knockout victory, Regan going for the big guns immediately!”

Sharper: “Regan rocking Xander with that crescent kick, but he’s still standing!”

Knots: “Not for long!”

Xander falls forward, throwing a violent haymaker, but she slips by it, delivering the Love Tap. The knee sends Xander flying through the ropes and down onto the outside. He is immediately onto one knee, shaking his head, holding his jaw in pain.

Knots: “One-Two-Xander is reeling here!”

Sharper: “The Love Tap! He’s already seeing stars and this match just started.

Knots: “Remember, Xander has developed a reputation for having a glass jaw in recent history! Is this how the match is going to be had? A few impactful strikes and Xander’s dominance once again extinguished?!”

Visibly frustrated, Xander pumps himself up, moving his shoulders up and down. He immediately storms the ring, getting back up onto his feet. Ready for him, Regan begins to drive elbow after elbow into his jaw. The crowd popping with each blow. He stumbled after the fifth consecutive blow. Regan flips him off, before flying forward with the WTH! Again, the power of the power sends Xander up and over the top rope. He falls to the outside.

Sharper: “What the Hellcat! Regan is not showing Xander any mercy, not giving him any chance in this match. She’s overwhelming the Executioner! She’s dominating in the early moments! Can he even stand?”

Knots: “Regan has shown that she takes the threat that Xander is seriously, and she is going nuclear in order not to give her a chance!”

The minority of Xander’s fans grows dreadfully silent. Meanwhile, the majority of the crowd has grown almost uncontrollable. The roar has become deafening as they watch Xander once against receiving the wrong side of karma’s ugly stick. Even the referee is stunned by the devastation that Regan has brought onto Xander. He’s a little loopy, trying to find his feet, using the ring apron to balance himself. Regan sees he’s back upon, comes in with a baseball slide that knocks him flat on his back.

Sharper: “No mercy. Regan living up to her Hellcat moniker!”

Knots: “Xander is in LaLaLand, now on the back. Even the official is in disbelief. He didn’t start the count out.”

Sharper: “Xander has tormented Regan. Xander has been a headache. Now he’s getting everything he deserves.”

Regan leaps to her feet, before catching her breathe, falling backwards into celebratory fans. They’re loving every moment, but her eyes remain on Xander. Xander starts crawling up the steel ramp, obviously in a daze. Regan sees his escape and cuts it off by running out in front of him. She grabs his heavy arms and throws him back.

Regan: “Dominant!? You’re fucking seeing it!”

Regan drills him with a haymaker. This launches Xander all the way back against the ring apron. His knees demonstrate their weakness. He’s using the ring to hold himself up at this point. Regan flies in, connecting with a violent yakuza kick, a notable signature move by Xander. Xander drops to his knees.

Sharper: “Xander might be knocked out here! Rise to Greatness 2019 all over again! Xander has zero answer to Regan’s blitzkrieg attack!”

Knots: “All of this has been pent up! Two years of frustration! Xander’s getting what he deserves! I’m loving every moment of this! Dominance! Xander, you idiot, that’s Regan freaking Street!”

Xander falls onto the steel steps. He’s looking down at his hands. Regan has busted him open with a shallow cut on his forehead. He pinches the crimson wetness, but he hasn’t succumbed yet. Regan comes to follow up on the onslaught, but Xander catches her with a wild elbow, accompanied with a primal roar. She only took a minute, to pat her busted bottom lip with her fist, shaking her head. She takes his head and bashes it against the steel ring post. She then rolls him into the ring, where he immediately crawls away.
Sharper: “How many times have we seen this role reversed? How many times have we see Xander pick on weaker opponents? Now look at him!”

Knots: “I can’t express how right this feels. You know exactly why?”

Sharper: “You must be on cloud nine!”

Regan chases him, yanking him by his wrists, stomping him down into the mat with the Facial Reconstruction! Xander’s face bouncers off the canvas, leaving a scarlet faceprint before he bounces out of the ring again. Artemis is shown running down the ramp, immediately rounding the ring, coming to check on Xander. Regan backs up into the center of the ring, leaning forward, before throwing her head back for a celebratory yell, being immediately imitated by the crowd with a even louder cry.

Sharper: “Xander’s down and out on the outside. Artemis is out here! She’s concerned!”

Knots: “She’s never seen him beaten so bad!”

Sharper: “Referee’s remembering himself, beginning to count out the Executioner! This might be the very bitter end of Xander’s dominance! Finally, his reign of terror comes to an end.”

Xander forces himself up onto one knee. He’s touching his forehead where he’s busted open. Artemis is yelling at him, trying to incite him, Xander pushes him back right when Regan comes charging from the far side to his side, diving spear through the middle ropes to wipe him back out, breaking Xander’s ringside respite as well as the referee’s count.

Sharper: “Xander questioned the ‘Hell’ part of Regan’s moniker, well, welcome to hell, son!”

Knots: “Is it my birthday? Because it sure feels like it! I’m sure Regan and everyone else feels the same!”

Xander’s down on the floor mat. Regan steps up onto the steel steps, poses again to the jubilance of a zealous crowd. She returns to the ring, bows to the referee, as he renews his count. [1] Xander isn’t moving. [2] Artemis kneels, yelling to Xander to get up! [3] Xander presses both hands on the floor mat, doing a desperate push-up. [4] He elevates himself, blood dripping from his forehead. [5] Xander pats away at the cut, finding one knee. [6] He stands up, his legs noticeably weak. Artemis has to direct him towards the ring.[7] Regan sees this, coming running forward, tope suicida! Xander sees this at the last moment, tosses her, using all that momentum, across the announce table into the announcers!

Sharper & Knots: “Oh my!”

Knots: “Xander might have a career in an air traffic control tower, he just redirected Regan in midair, right into us!”

Sharper: “Slip-n-slide all over our broadcast booth, I think you might have soften her landing!”

Knots: “I’m a hero, alright.”

Regan pushes back against Knots. They both exchange a nod. Xander is now leaning, both hands holding himself upon the ring apron. Regan comes running from behind, blasts him with a running elbow to the back of his head. He stumbles down along ringside. She takes his head and lets it bounce against the steel ring post GAIN. Xander escapes her grasp, circles around ring steps, fleeing into the ring. Regan pursues. Xander finds his feet, not knowing Regan’s stalking him from behind.

Sharper: “Regan’s lining him up. What’s she’s going to do now!”

Knots: “I’m calling it! Catnap!”

Regan spins the dazed Xander with a front face lock, tries to slide one of her legs onto his arms but Xander reaches up! Leg-capture suplex in the middle of the ring. Regan rolls away onto her hands and knees. Xander too finds himself kneeling. Regan comes running at him, Xander steps up, swings around with a spinebuster, before he stays on top of her, arms pressed against her throat, trying to choke her. The referee seeing the illegal move begins to count.

Sharper: “At last, Xander showing offense, desperate as it is!”

Knots: “Blatant choke! He’s going to try to disqualify himself to save face!”

Xander presses his throat against Regan’s throat. [1] [2] Regan begins to violently swing elbows into his head.[3] He still presses on not caring for the referee’s count! [4] Regan knocks him off with strong hook. Xander finds himself stumbling back into the ropes. Regan nips up and throws another WTH but this time Xander lowers his should and spears to the mat. They both exchange a violent furry of blows but Xander manages to overpower her, pulling her into a guillotine style choke. Referee takes a moment to realize another illegal choke, albeit slightly more subtle. The arena echoes with boos as the referee begins to count…. [1].

Knots: “Look at him, he’s trying to slow her down by choking her. He has no answers!”

Sharper: “Like you said, he might be trying to make this a disqualification which is not the way Regan wants this match to end! Hell, I can’t blame her!”

[2] Regan reaches up blindly, manages to gouge his eyes. Xander releases. Regan ends up on top, she swings fanatic hammer fists onto him, he covers up at first but manages to catch her arms. He tosses her side, before lunging for the corner. He breathes heavily, kneeling over, holding the middle rope. Artemis runs around to that side, shouts encourage me. Xander shakes his head, whipping blood splatter onto Artemis and the floor mat. Regan stands up, dusts herself off, and waves Xander on. Again, Regan gets the crowd into a complete frenzy. Regan goes for the CATastrophe! Xander manages to launch her into the ropes, she comes back into his arm, which he wraps a desperate bearhug around her.

Sharper: “CATastrophe- NO! Bearhug!”

Knots: “He’s trying everything to slow her down. He’s barely holding on! Let’s be honest, he’s only delaying the inevitable!”

Sharper: “He’s holding on with his life, trying to squeeze the life out of Regan, but the blood loss, the hits the head, can Xander really try to grind a win out here? What is he thinking?’

Knots: “He might be in survival-mode, Adam. He might be acting only on instinct!”

The crowd’s boos incite feedback on the cameras. Regan hammers elbows to his back, even landing some blows to the back of the head. The referee warns her. No one listens. Xander shook her around, like a pit bull getting his teeth in a raw steak. Now she tries to pry herself free of the bearhug. She slaps him, landing an open palm onto his ear. Xander steps up, roaring in pain, drills her into the mat with a spinebuster! He stumbles forward into the corner from the impact.

Sharper: “Regan might have free herself of that spinebuster with that big slap!”

Knots: “If Xander had balance, he didn’t after that hit!”

Sharper: “He’s managed to slow the pace, but to what end? He’s one hit away from being finished!”

Knots: “Regan needs to gather herself and send this home!”

Regan pushes herself up. She rubs her fist across her lips, the cameras zoom in on a vicious smile. She steps up, she turns around, comes charging forward towards the vulnerable. Xander turns in time, explodes out of the corner, yakuza kick!

Sharper: “Xander, perhaps with his last gasp, just took Regan’s head off with that kick1”

Knots: “He’s on one knee. He can’t get up. Come on Regan! This is your night! This is your moment!”

Sharper: “He keeps delaying the inevitable! Ironic, as he tells his opponents that his victory is always inevitable, he purports himself like death, always waiting in the future!”

Xander throws himself onto Regan, covering her across the chest. The referee slides into prefect position and begins to slap the canvas:

1…

2…

Regan shoots the shoulder up. Xander rolls around, throwing his fists up. He rolls immediately back over, and begins to hammer fists onto Regan’s face, only for the referee to jump on him and cling onto his arms to stop him from the onslaught. Regan rolls away to the corner but is quickly back on her feet. Her bottom lip is broken, but she brushes the burgundy substance with her fist.

Knots: “Again! Xander is particularly begging the referee to disqualify him!”

Sharper: “I think he just wants to hurt Regan!”

Knots: “I know he said he’ll end her career tonight, but right now, it’s him that is on life support. Look at Regan, she knows it! She has him right where she wants him!”

Xander and the referee exchange words about his closed fists, but the referee moves out of the way in time for Regan to slip by with a running drop kick. Xander rolls over, still on his knees. He turns, and Regan tries to slip that leg over for the Catnap, but Xander spins her around. He steps up, gets her from behind, FADE TO BACK!

Sharper: “FADE TO BLACK!”

Knots: “This might be Xander’s only chance!”

Sharper: “But how much does he have left with him! Can he outlast Regan!?”

Xander squeezes Regan, but after a few moments of ferocity, Xander falls back. The referee counts his shoulders down, Xander gets his shoulders up, but he’s holding on. Regan starts to fade. Crowd boos loudly, that don’t want it to end this way. Regan suddenly throws her hands up, her thumb managing to spike Xander in the eye. Xander recoils violently, releasing Regan!

Sharper: “Regan, out of desperation, frees herself!”

Knots: “Intentional or not, that thumb to the eye breaks her free!”

Sharper: “She needed to do something to break free!”

Xander stumbles to his feet, holding his face, falling into the corner, where he stays. Regan gasps for air but she pushes up, in much better condition than her opponent. She slaps the canvas, the crowd grows louder with each slap, they even start to stomp in accordance to her drumming of the mat. Xander rolls around in the corner, he looks up at the arena’s lights, blooding dripping down into his eyes, he grasps for air himself. The alone Artemis is the only one that is slapping the mat for Xander.

Sharper: “I don’t know if Xander knows where he is!”

Knots: “Between the blows to head, the blood lost, he’s being holding on by a thread. I think that thread has broke, Adam.”

Sharper: “All it is up to is Regan to finish this! And here comes Regan to do just that!”

Regan flies forward, leaps into Xander, leg lariat in the corner, pressing him against the turnbuckle. Xander now back up against the corner, Regan drives knee after knee. He responds though, Xander headbutts her! Xander steps up backwards into the corner, seating himself onto the top rope. Regan fights though, she begins to unleash a violent furry of punches into his midsection, breaking free of his grasp!

Sharper: “Xander is looking for the Martial Bane! The only answer he must believe he has left, but Regan saying… NO WAY!”

Knots: “Regan has Xander up on the top turnbuckle! He’s a sitting duck, Adam!”

Regan backs up, comes running forward, jumping up to the top rope. She sizes him up, running forward, leaping up onto the top rope for a hurricanrana! Xander shrugs her off throw, tossing her off for a haphazarded powerbomb. He remains seated. Regan rolls around, holding the back of her neck, trying to recover.

Sharper: “Xander manages to throw her off, but he’s still up there! And he’s not looking to attack!”

Knots: “Another last grasp! I bet that was the Executioner’s death kneel!”

Xander roars out in pain as he leans backwards, spitting out the blood that has flown down to his mouth. He shakes his head violently. The crowd roars, maybe at his defiance or maybe at the fact that Regan’s back on her feet, albeit a little bit slower. Instead of running forward like she did moments before, Regan embarks onto the corner. She climbs up, and instead of complicating things with wrestling moves, she just throws some right hands to the dismay of the referee but to the glee of the crowd. She just drives her fists into Xander!

Sharper: “Regan’s punishing Xander! Right hand after right hand! The referee doesn’t know what to do!”

Knots: “Regan’s tired of Xander’s games! She’s tired of his existence! Earlier we saw him trying everything to get himself disqualified, but now she’s just doesn’t care!”

Sharper: “She just wants to be rid of Xander!”

Xander blocks her fist, throws his head forward for another headbutt. Regan staggers. She throws a left, but Xander blocks, delivers a punch himself. The two begins to exchange punches. That ramps up the crowd, as the frequency of their punches increase; however, Xander stops Regan in her tracks when one punch landed directly on her throat! Regan chokes. Xander stands up, underhooks her arms… MARTIAL BANE, but not into the ring, out onto the outside! Regan is driven down, her head cracking against the apron on the way down, the entire crowd squealed in sick disgust at the collision!

Sharper & Knots: “Martial- Oh god no!”

Sharper: “Xander taking advantage of that opening… he just-“

Knots: “I don’t know if he slipped because the blood loss, or he purposefully directed her outside the ring… but either way, my god.”

Sharper: “I never seen such a violent landing. Intentional or not, referee needs check her out!”

Knots: “Fingers crossed that it just our imagination that makes that Martial Bane so dangerous to Regan.”

The crowd is stunned. The announcers are in awe. Referee slides out of the ring. Both wrestlers out on the outside. Regan’s not moving. Xander’s rolling around. Regan’s slowly sits up to the explosion of the fan’s cheer. Referee checks on her but suddenly the wind is back out from the crowd, Regan’s head is nodding and she’s holding her legs, slapping, pointing to them.

Sharper: “Something’s wrong, Jon.”

Knots: “Regan’s pointing to her legs.”

Sharper: “She’s not able to move from that seated position, the referee is throwing up the dreadful ‘x’”

Knots: “She’s hurt, hurt bad.”

Xander staggers to his feet, going towards Regan but stops when he sees the scene. He stares, falling back against the guard rail. He steps again towards Regan, but referee waves him off. Xander backs up, seems to be very confused himself.

Sharper: “Xander is back up, moving, but he’s being kept back by the referee. That is not a good sign!”

Knots: “The way she landed on the apron. I think everyone in the world cringed.”

Sharper: “She’s talking to the referee, but you know Regan, nothing keeps her down. If she can’t move her legs, that mean this is serious.”

Again, the dazed Xander approaches, but the referee shouts at him. Meanwhile, Mikaela and Dalilah are the first two down to the ring, trying to check on the fallen Regan.

Sharper: “This reminds me of the time where Xander injured CHBK’s neck, years ago, again with the Martial Bane! That Martial Bane is dangerous folk, it’s one thing in the ring, but what Xander… when that bastard gets creative, it’s dangerous! CHBK was never the same after that injury, and now you start to speculate what he just to did Regan. Disgusting.”

Knots: “The referee’s waving for the EMTs! Wake up guys! Get your asses down here!”

The EMTS finally jog down the ramp, begin to crowd around Regan, trying to check her. The crowd is silent once again, breathes drawn, hoping that Regan can move. Xander tries to crowd in, wanting an answer on what’s going on.

Sharper: “Look at Xander, he wants the match to continue.”

Knots: “I don’t know what he wants. He seems spooked. He knows this serious.”

Xander backs away after getting shouted at by everyone in the huddle. Xander throws his arms up, Artemis hurries to him, bringing a cloth to his head. She presses it while they’re exchanging words. One more time, Xander tries to interrupt the huddle.

Sharper: “The medical staff is now checking on Regan.”

Knots: “This is no good, Adam.”

Sharper: “Xander, stay back. No one need you sticking your nose into this. You hurt her, are you happy now, you bastard?”

Selena Frost comes running from the back. Selena only glance at her fallen sister; instead, she pushes past, and throws herself in front of Xander, her arms extended out wide.

Selena Frost: “You’re happy now?”

Xander shoves her. Selena answers with a shove. The shoving turns into the start of a brawl with closed fists, but before it got too far, Xander pushes off her. Selena goes to pursue but Mikaela jumps in between the two.

Sharper: “We all know the history between Selena and Xander, but this isn’t the time to fight.”

Knots: “You can tell that Xander isn’t even interested.”

Sharper: “Like you said, he looks like just saw a ghost. I think even he knows he might have gone too far.”

The EMTS places a neck cast around Regan. Xander, now farther back, drops to a knee, almost if he’s praying. Selena, Mikaela, and Delilah look on, obviously concerned. Selena helps the EMTS to lift Regan up onto a sketcher. They begin to roll her up the ramp, Regan manages to throw up a thumbs up to the applause of the quiet crowd. Regan’s friends and family follow her up.

Sharper: “That’s a good sign!”

Knots: “She’s able to move her arms. She doesn’t want the crowd to worry about her!”

Sharper: “We’ll keep audience here in the arena, and those watching at home, up to date to Regan’s condition. She clearly is on her way to the hospital. This is a serious injury, ladies and gentlemen. All we can do is hope for the best, pray for her wellbeing.”

Knots: “Let’s hope it’s just a pinched nerve, not some serious spinal injury.”

The cameras remain with Regan and the crew caring to her as they disappear in the curtains. They switch back now, to the ring where the referee is in the middle of the ring with Xander, who’s holding a cloth to his head with one hand and the United States Championship.

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has ruled that Regan Street is unable to continue to compete; therefore, the winner of the match and still the SCW United States Champions, Xander Valentine!”

The referee holds up the arm Xander has the United States title in victory but as quickly as it’s raised, Xander spikes the belt and seems to curse. The entire crowd cast boos down onto Xander. Xander stomps off up the ramp, leaving Artemis to collect the US title and following quickly.

Sharper: “Xander’s frustrated. You think he feels any remorse for what he has done?”

Knots: “I don’t know, Adam. He stated just the other week he was going to end Regan, and now this? It’s all part of his sick plan! I don’t believe for a second that Xander feels bad. He just wishes he could have done more to Regan.”

Sharper: “I don’t know, Xander seems genuinely shaken the events that have transpired."

 

The scene fades to black.

The scene opens up with a shot of Blake Mason sitting backstage, running his hand across his face.

 

“Sometimes you know something needs to be done…”

 

Syren is shown watching footage of SCW action, a serious and determined look on her face. This is followed by a shot of James Evans seething as he looks at a set of lockers. We then see a shot of Regan Street and Selena Frost sparring in a training center.

 

“Sometimes you know someone needs to suffer…”

 

We see a shot of Sienna Swann stretching in training gear. This is followed by a shot of Kelsai Adamson-Mason working over a punching bag.

 

“Sometimes…revenge is not a dish best served cold.”

 

We see Kimberly Williams sharpening a knife while Jessica Lasiewicz looks on shaking her head. We see Glory Braddock mediating backstage before showing Chris Cannon shadow boxing in the back.

 

“Something you need it now!”

 

Bree Lancaster is seen looking at the SCW World Championship before we cut to a shot of David Helms in a hospital bed, presumably for a procedure related to his injury. This is followed by a shot of Kelcey Wallace leaning on a railing on the back deck of her home.

 

“Sometimes you need to just take it!”

 

Giovanni Aries can be seen sitting by a fire in the desert with Cain Adams and Alice Ames. This is followed by a shot of Aaron Blackbourne working on a piece of art only to shove the canvas over and taking a deep breath.

 

“So what are you going to do about it? Huh?”

 

We then hear the sound of a knock as we see shots of Syren, James Evans, Xander Valentine and Gavin Taylor turning. The scene cuts to black before the Retribution logo comes up on the screen.

 

“SCW presents Retribution, on Sunday, March 14, only on Pay Per view!”

 

The Retribution logo remains on the screen a moment longer before cutting away.

Kelsai Adamson-Mason vs. Ricky James

SCW Television Championship

 

“Real American” by Rick Derringer starts to play throughout the arena as Lucy Huckabee-Sanders and Ricky James walk out from behind the curtain and up to a podium at the top of the ramp. The music begins to fade to a quieter volume as Lucy takes position behind the mic on the podium.

 

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

 

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

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a fifteen minute time limit, and is for the SCW Television Championship! Introducing first, accompanied by Lucy Huckabee-Sanders, from Boca Raton, Florida, he is Ricky James!”

 

The duo begin their descent down the ramp, ignoring the booing fans. 

 

Sharper: "SCW Television Championship match up next and despite claiming unfair treatment in SCW, Ricky James has a big opportunity tonight.”

 

Knots: "Yeah, it's his second chance at the title in his rookie year here in SCW, of course falling short against Asher Hayes a while back. Unfortunately for him, he won't get another crack at Asher, but has the chance to win the title that Asher vacated."

 

Sharper: “And we will just add we will hope to have an update on Regan Street as soon as possible. We know right now, they are doing final preparations to get her safely to the nearby hospital and she is speaking.”

 

Ricky hops up onto the apron as Lucy walks over to the stairs and up onto the ring apron. Ricky places his boot on the bottom rope and allows Lucy to step into the ring. As they get into the ring the pair then taunts the crowd, both thrusting their fist in the air in front of them. They take their place in the corner as their music dies down. We see the SCW Television Championship outside of the ring, placed upon the timekeeper’s table.

 

Sharper: “There’s what they’re fighting for tonight. SCW gold.”

 

Knots: "If Ricky loses here tonight, do you think him and Lucy Huckabee-Sanders will shake Kelsai's hand and congratulate her on a fair, hard-fought match?"

 

Sharper: "Yeah, right."

 

"Let Love In" by The Goo Goo Dolls plays as Kelsai Adamson-Mason emerges from the backstage area along with Amy Chastaine. Kelsai walks towards the ring quickly and confidently.  While looking ready to compete she still holds a smile on her face while her manager Amy Chastaine walks by her side, smiling brightly.

 

Phillips: “And his opponent, accompanied by Amy Chastaine, from Seattle, Washington, she is Kelsai Adamson-Mason!”

 

Knots: "Not only a big match for Ricky, but for Kelsai as well."

 

Sharper: "With a win, Kelsai Adamson-Mason will become one of very few to win the SCW Television Championship three times."

 

Knots: "And beyond that, this will be the hot start to 2021 that she desperately wants, and maybe even needs."

 

Getting to the ring, Kelsai jumps from the floor to the ring apron before she steps through the ropes, reveals her simple all white attire, and goes to the corner, smiling and waving enthusiastically, before she gets ready for her match, with Amy keeping watch from their corner outside the ring, down at the ringside area. Her music slowly fades out as she gets a serious look on her face while looking at Ricky in the opposite corner. The bell sounds as the two step towards the center of the ring. Kelsai goes to tie-up, but Ricky immediately slaps her across the face. The crowd ohs before booing.

 

Sharper: "And not even five seconds after the starting bell, Ricky James already showing tremendous disrespect."

 

Kelsai looks up angrily while holding her cheek. Ricky laughs. Kelsai suddenly kicks him in the shin. The crowd cheers as Ricky hops on one leg, clutching the other. Kelsai sweeps his other leg, dropping him to the mat. She grabs his legs and spreads them before jumping up, dropping both legs down on him. Ricky holds his crotch and rolls onto his stomach, trying to crawl away. Kelsai leaps up and crashes down onto Ricky with a double foot stomp to his spine. Ricky yelps in pain, arching his back. Kelsai gets up and stalks Ricky as the crowd continues to cheer. Ricky pulls himself up using the ropes. Kelsai immediately runs up at him and hits him with a step-up enzuigiri. Ricky stumbles into the corner, dazed. Kelsai runs to the opposite corner. She bounces out of the corner and rushes Ricky. She handsprings towards him before drilling him with an elbow. She stays in the corner with her back pushing up against Ricky.

 

Sharper: “Kelsai completely in control of this match already, laying into Ricky James!”

 

Knots: “Ricky might have been playing mind games with that slap to start, but it’s totally backfired now.”

 

Kelsai turns around and hops up on Ricky, grabbing him and throwing him back with a monkey flip. Ricky hits the mat and theatrically bounces back up, flinging himself into the corner. Kelsai runs at him again. She leaps sideways onto Ricky’s back before taking him down with a crucifix pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Ricky barely manages to break free. 

 

Sharper: “Kelsai almost picking up the win with the same move she used to defeat JaMarcus Avery to earn her spot in this match.”

 

Kelsai gets up and heads to the corner near Amy. Amy says something to her from the outside. Kelsai nods and heads back over to Ricky, who’s just getting to his feet. Kelsai goes to grab Ricky, but he shoots up and hits her with another slap. The crowd ohs. Ricky falls back, holding himself up with the ropes while trying to catch his breath.

 

Sharper: “Oh, and another slap from Ricky James!”

 

Knots: “Because it worked out so well the first time!”

 

Kelsai shakes the slap off and runs at Ricky. She leaps up, but Ricky catches her in mid-air before slamming her down with Stand Your Ground. The crowd ohs before booing. Ricky flops forward onto Kelsai for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kelsai throws a shoulder up right after two. Ricky rolls Kelsai over and lays in some forearms to the back of her head. Kelsai covers up. Ricky relents and gets up, bringing Kelsai up with him. He gets behind her and rakes her back. Kelsai winces. Ricky grabs her and hoists her up, looking for a backdrop suplex. Kelsai flips out of it, landing on her feet behind Ricky. She hops up on Ricky’s shoulders before rolling forward into a victory roll.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Ricky breaks free. As he gets up, Kelsai dropkicks him. Ricky bounces into the ropes and back towards Kelsai. Kelsai gets him with a drop toe-hold. Ricky falls forward and falls onto the second rope, draping himself over. Kelsai hits the ropes on the opposite side and bounces back towards Ricky. She swings in between the ropes with her feet before hitting Ricky with a tiger feint kick. Ricky falls off the ropes and rolls to the middle of the ring. 

 

Sharper: “Kelsai continuing the onslaught, showing great determination here.”

 

Knots: “Determination, not only to win the Championship, but to shut Ricky James up!”

 

Ricky gets up, noticeably dazed. Kelsai springboards off the top rope and lands on Ricky with a flying crossbody. The crowd roars as she hooks both legs.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Ricky kicks out. He rolls over and hastily crawls to the side of the ring, once again draping over the second rope. LHS comes up to him, barking some encouragement. Kelsai gets up and runs forward. She attempts another tiger feint kick, but Ricky drops out of the way. Kelsai swings back onto the apron after the miss. Ricky shoots up and thrusts his shoulder into her gut. 

 

Sharper: “Kelsai going back to the well one too many times and now Ricky’s got her.”

 

Kelsai keels over onto the second rope. As she hangs there, Ricky runs to the nearest corner. He runs forward and punts Kelsai in the chest. Kelsai clutches her chest and falls forward onto the mat. Ricky bends over and grabs her head. He scrapes his boot across her face multiple times. The crowd boos.

 

Knots: “Ricky using an old fashioned boot lace eye rake!”

 

Sharper: “Back in control now, looking to capitalize. Kelsai’s controlled most of this match, but Ricky will be looking to snuff out any momentum.”

 

Ricky pulls Kelsai up by the hair. The referee warns him. Ricky hooks Kelsai for a suplex and hoists her up before planting her with a snap brainbuster. The crowd ohs. Ricky leans back and hooks the near leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kelsai easily gets a shoulder up just after two. Ricky brings himself up. He picks up Kelsai halfway before putting her into position for a powerbomb. He lifts her up, but Kelsai suddenly counters into a hurricanrana. 

 

Sharper: “Oh, and Kelsai, countering with a beautiful hurricanrana!”

 

She stays on top of Ricky and reaches back, hooking one leg.

 

1!

 

Ricky busts out just after one, shoving Kelsai off of him. He looks up with a furious look on his face.

 

Sharper: “Ricky James, somewhat surprisingly kicking out at one.”

 

Knots: “And now look at him, he’s incensed for some reason!”

 

Both competitors get up, Ricky still looking enraged. Kelsai runs forward for a clothesline, but Ricky catches the arm and flings her with a lucha libre-style armdrag. Kelsai pops right back up, but runs right into another one. Again, she pops up. Ricky charges and leaps up, driving her down with a hurricanrana of his own. Kelsai tries to get up quickly, but struggles. Ricky walks over and picks her up the rest of the way, hooking her head in a stunner position. He suddenly flips back, planting Kelsai with an Asai DDT. The crowd ohs. Ricky leans forward for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kelsai kicks out just before three. Ricky swiftly slides under the ropes and onto the apron, waiting for Kelsai.

 

Sharper: “Ricky James has very suddenly taken control of this match after a poor start.”

 

Knots: “Something about that hurricanrana from Kelsai seemed to trigger something inside of him!”

 

Kelsai pulls herself up, but Ricky leaps up and springboards off of the top rope, crashing down onto Kelsai with a meteora. Kelsai immediately rolls out of the ring and onto the floor. She claws herself up using the barricade. Ricky darts through the ropes. Kelsai immediately turns around into a topé suicida, crashing right back into the barricade. She groggily holds herself up as Ricky quickly slides right back into the ring. He bounces off of the opposite ropes and runs ahead. Kelsai pushes herself off of the barricade, bracing for another topé. Ricky launches himself over the top rope with a somersault plancha, taking out Kelsai and himself. The crowd roars with some boos scattered throughout.

 

Sharper: “Both competitors down now after that amazing display of athleticism!”

 

Knots: “And Ricky, he just unleashed an amazing flurry of offense. Getting away from his typical dirty style, fast-paced and daring, all starting with some basic luchador offense inside the ring.”

 

The referee begins the count as Ricky begins to stir. (1) Ricky gets up, still seemingly fueled by rage. (2) He picks Kelsai up by the hair again before whipping her into the ring. He slides in after her. Kelsai crawls forward on her stomach, but Ricky stops her with a stomp to the back of the neck. He flips her over before turning his back to her. He bends down and hooks both of her legs. He flips her over into a reverse boston crab. He reaches forward and slaps her back hard. Kelsai instinctively throws her arms back while wincing. Ricky catches them both. He then pulls Kelsai up by the arms with the legs still hooked. He begins rocking her back and forth as she yells in pain.

 

Sharper: “Ricky James with the unique submission now!”

 

Knots: “He’s got Kelsai caught in the campaña, better known as the rocking horse, or even the pendulum swing. It’s been a minute since I’ve seen this one in SCW, but it’s proving effective!”

 

Ricky suddenly and noticeably appears to snap out of his blind rage. He looks around in confusion while continuing to rock Kelsai back and forth. He abruptly drops her, breaking the hold. He looks out to LHS before looking down and shaking his head as if to shake the cobwebs off.

 

Sharper: “James, now, stopping the move out of nowhere. Almost seems confused, but not going for the cover.”

 

Ricky bends down and picks Kelsai up. He stands her up straight and slaps her in the face. The crowd boos loudly. Kelsai stumbles back, but Ricky follows, hitting her with a right hand. He hits her with another, pushing her into the corner. He hits her with a back elbow in the corner. He bends down and hits her with a shoulder thrust. He continues, laying in repeated shoulder thrusts as the referee counts.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Ricky backs off, taking Kelsai with him. He brings her into the center of the ring and gets behind her before hooking her into an abdominal stretch. He looks stoically into the camera as he places his hand over his heart. He begins reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Sharper: “Ricky with And Justice for All now, but I’m still wondering how we got here.”

 

Knots: “I’m not sure, he just seemed to randomly abandon the strategy that got him in control of the match, instead reverting back to his brawler tactics, and now he’s got the old abdominal stretch locked in.”

 

Before Ricky can finish, Kelsai manages to uncross their legs and break free of the hold. She keeps the arm hooked and drops Ricky with a hip toss. The crowd roars as Kelsai stumbles back onto the ropes, still somewhat stunned.

 

Sharper: “Kelsai now, fighting back! Showing just how much heart she has!”

 

Knots: “And The Silent Majority can’t be happy about her interrupting the Pledge of Allegiance!”

 

Ricky starts to get to his feet. Kelsai quickly runs to the corner and hops up to the top rope in one fluid motion. The crowd roars. She turns and leaps off before impaling Ricky with a missile dropkick. Ricky rolls away, but Kelsai quickly crawls after him and catches him. She rolls him onto his back and hooks both legs.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Ricky kicks out at the last second. Kelsai gets up and goes to walk towards the corner, but Ricky grabs at her leg, stopping her. Kelsai shifts her position and stomps Ricky with her free foot, breaking the hold. She backs up back towards the corner, letting Ricky get up. She runs at him and leaps up. Ricky catches her and looks to be going for Stand Your Ground, but Kelsai hooks his head on the way down and plants him with a big DDT. The crowd roars as Kelsai shoots up, glancing around the ring.

 

Sharper: “And Ricky almost caught Kelsai again, but she dropped him with that DDT!”

 

Knots: “She’s trying to figure out her next move now!”

 

Kelsai stays on the ground and kicks at Ricky, flipping him on his back in the middle of the ring. She scrambles to her feet and hops up on the top rope.

 

Sharper: “Kelsai looking to end things now! She’s got him!”

 

Kelsai stands and steadies herself while looking at a prone Ricky. She takes a breath and leaps off with a Bombs Away attempt.

 

Sharper: “Bombs Away!”

 

Ricky shoots his knees up. Kelsai changes position halfway and braces herself, but still lands hard onto Ricky’s knees. The crowd ohs as Kelsai hold her side in pain.

 

Sharper: “Oh, but Ricky got the knees up!”

 

Knots: “That bomb was a dud thanks to Ricky James!”

 

Ricky crawls to the ropes and pulls himself up. Kelsai gets to the corner and gets up, still favoring her side. Ricky charges at Kelsai. Kelsai turns around and sees him going for a running splash. She sidesteps it, but Ricky catches himself before hitting the turnbuckle. He suddenly spins and drills Kelsai in the back of the head with the Hard Right. The crowd ohs. Kelsai goes to fall, but Ricky grabs her top and yanks her back up before throwing her back into the corner.

 

Sharper: “A vicious Hard Right from Ricky and now Kelsai looks to be out!”

 

Knots: “Ricky not letting her fall, though, getting her back in the corner.”

 

Ricky hoists Kelsai up and sets her on the top turnbuckle. Kelsai is dazed. Ricky hooks her for a hammerlock DDT before pulling her back, resting her legs on the top rope.

 

Sharper: “Kelsai hanging now, she’s not responding.”

 

Knots: “Ricky’s about to seal the deal!”

 

The crowd boos as Ricky smirks and takes a moment to soak in their reaction. He falls back and plants Kelsai with The Art of the Deal. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Art of the Deal!”

 

Ricky rolls Kelsai away from the ropes and onto her back before hooking the far leg for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The bell rings as “Real American” plays while the crowd continues to boo. Ricky turns over and lies on his back against Kelsai.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and NEW SCW Television Champion, Ricky James!”

 

The referee rolls out of the ring. LHS slides into the ring with a look of ecstatic shock on her face. She pulls Ricky off of Kelsai and stands him up straight. Kelsai rolls out of the ring. Amy goes to check on her.

 

Sharper: “After all their talk of being held back, after all their talk of lawsuits and conspiracies, Ricky James and The Silent Majority now hold the SCW Television Championship.”

 

Knots: “Well, maybe that’ll shut ‘em up for awhile!”

 

The referee goes to hand Ricky the title, but LHS snatches it from the referee. She barks at him to leave the ring. She turns and hands the belt to Ricky herself. Ricky holds it in his hands and looks down at it proudly. A smirk spreads across his face as he holds it high into the air with one arm. LHS grabs his other arm and raises it in victory. The crowd boos as LHS shows Ricky off.

 

Sharper: “Regardless of how The Silent Majority react, it’s an impressive feat. Ricky James is still a fresh face here in SCW. He’s been called a lot of things during his time here, but now we have to call him what he is: a champion.”

 

Knots: “God bless America.”

 

Ricky and LHS walk forward near the ropes and stare out to the crowd. Ricky throws the belt over his shoulder. In unison, they each raise a closed fist into the air. The crowd continues to jeer them as they hold their pose.

 

Sharper: “Well as they are celebrating, we can tell you backstage, during this match, Regan Street left in the ambulance. David Helms tried to leave with her.”

DURING THE MATCH:

Backstage, we see EMTs loading Regan Street into the ambulance, her neck stabilized with a collar. David Helms is with her as Selena Frost and Mikaela Street are too. We see Sasha in the background.

 

David: “Just keep positive. It may be nothing.”

 

Selena: “We’ll be right there.”

 

Regan: “David…”

 

David: “Right here.”

 

Regan is placed inside. Mikaela climbs up and Selena turns to David.

 

David: “I-“

 

Selena: “You need to win the World Title. Look, I know that would sound ridiculous to some people. But you know if this all turns out to be a stinger or something less serious and you forfeit tonight, Regan will make sure the first thing you do is kick your ass. She even tried to keep fighting out there.”

 

Mikaela: “Come on! We have to go!”

 

David: “I know…”

 

Selena: “Mikaela and I will be with her. We’ll give you an update and tell you where to go in the hospital. Just kick Bree’s ass.”

 

Selena turns and steps inside the ambulance as she pulls the door close and the sirens go as the ambulance pulls off. David just backs up and turns to Sasha. Sasha looks at him. David just nods. He glances back to the ambulance and then heads off.

The Last Grasp of Reality logo comes up on the screen and we see Blake Mason shadow boxing in the locker room as the door opens. Jaxson walks over as Sasha steps into the room. Blake stops and turns.

 

Sasha: “Blake, I’m-“

 

Blake: “I’m going to stop you. I saw what happened.”

 

Sasha: “Yeah and you know then why I’m here.”

 

Blake: “I’m going to stop you again. If you’re having second thoughts knowing damn well what I’m going to do to Giovanni Aries…may I remind you that we have a verbal agreement and it’s on tape. So do you want me to use everything at my disposal to make you regret it for one night when you know damn well this needs to be done.”

 

Sasha: “Are you threatening me?”

 

Blake: “No. I’m making it clear that if you’re having second thoughts, turn off the tv in your office and stay out of what needs to be done. I’m cleaning up the mess others made….not you…others. So what is it going to be?”

 

Sasha nods and looks at Blake.

 

Sasha: “Fine. But it’s just this one match. Your one shot.”

 

Sasha turns and heads out as Blake watches her leave. Jaxson watches her leave too and closes the door behind her. He turns back.

 

Jaxson: “You sure you want to start making enemies of the family again. I heard Katya texted you.”

 

Blake: “She did…And she told me to paralyze the son of a bitch.”

 

Jaxson: “Everything you wanted.”

 

Blake nods.

The Last Grasp of Reality logo comes up on the screen before we see a shot of Syren and then a shot of James Evans. But just then, we hear a familiar song. A countdown starts on the big screen in fast progression from five to one before "Adrenalize" hits the speakers and the spotlights start to spin and focus in on the stage. The fans erupt in cheers as on stage Ace Marshall steps out with Oakley shades and a black reflective jacket, holding a microphone. He glances back and we see the curtain move a bit and Ace runs back and shoves someone back before saying something. He turns back and looks out at the crowd.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall is here. What the hell is he doing here?”

 

Knots: “He has a microphone and someone backstage by the looks of it.”

 

Ace smiles as he looks out. He brings the microphone to his mouth.

 

Ace: “Hello everyone, including the potential wards of local hospitals and injury victims. I am here and well, I have an announcement to make!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Ace: “You see, I have a Trios Tournament contract…oh yes…you forgot about those didn’t you. Well I got one! And guess what!”

 

Sharper: “Oh boy…”

 

Ace: “I gotta cash this sucker or I lose it and trust me, after having to deal with the Best in the World and last year’s rendition of I am Marshall, well, I’m making sure we have some fun with this. Now, I have to make a few things clear. Unfortunately, I won’t be making people wear sexy outfits. And the Adrenaline Championship is safe this year. Sorry Dylan. You’ll have to find another way!”

 

The crowd boos as Ace holds his hand up.

 

Ace: “But…the SCW World Championship…that won’t be safe. Oh no. In fact, whoever is the poor son of a bitch who walks out champion later tonight, we gonna have some fun!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Knots: “Don’t tell me he’s just going to cash it in for himself.”

 

Ace: “Now…as should be obvious, I’m making that sucker defended and I’ve even got a date. February 18th….Breakdown. Thirsty Thursdays gonna be huge…and well…they’re going to defend the World Championship against ME!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Knots: “Really?! He is!”

 

We cut to the luxury box where Kennedy Street rolls her eyes. Ace then smiles as the crowd gives a roar of approval. Ace then looks down a moment and then up again.

 

Ace: “Oh wait…that’s not all. Jesus. That would be boring. What am I? Glory Braddock? Hell no. And well, we’re going to have fun, because well…”

 

Ace then reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a folded up piece of paper. He then clears his throat.

 

Ace: “Because the SCW World Championship will be defended against…ahem….Ace Marshall, Cookie Dreams, Datura, Glory Braddock, Syren, Sophie James, Ravyn Taylor, Kimberly Williams, Jordan Majors, Holly Adams, Selena Frost, Asher Hayes, Chris Cannon, Katie Steward…and Giovanni Aries!”

 

The crowd roars. Chris looks a bit intrigued in the luxury box.

 

Ace: “Oh yeah…it won’t be a multi-person match or chaos like the Open Invitational. Oh no…I got approval. We’re taking over Breakdown. One match…a gauntlet match and boys and girls…we’re going to see who can outlast whom and trust me…I know how long I can go!”

 

Ace winks. “Adrenalize” then starts to play again.

 

Sharper: “One match. A gauntlet match for the World Title. Fifteen challengers…sixteen with the World Champion. February 18th?”

 

Knots: “Holy crap. We’re going to see the equivalent of fifteen World Title matches…and some of the people…Cookie Dreams? Kim Williams?”

 

Sharper: “I heard Sophie James. She’s not even contracted to SCW…and wait…Chris Cannon…three members of Infamous. Selena Frost…Jordan Majors gets another shot. Giovanni Aries…”

 

Knots: “He’s giving out the golden ticket and to himself!”

 

Sharper: “And some people could change their careers just like that!”

 

Knots: “Chaos for Ace Marshall and now the World Title!”

 

Ace smirks as he looks around and then heads to the back. He dusts his hands and throws his paper to the side. The Last Grasp of Reality logo comes up on the screen before we see a shot of Syren and then a shot of James Evans.

 

Sharper: “Now, this match has a big change…”

 

Knots: “Ya, think?”

 

Sharper: “Syren will face James Evans. Infamous cannot get involved or she forfeits any World Championship opportunity in 2021. So if they come out, Syren’s out of the gauntlet I assume? James Evans doing this to end this all tonight.”

 

A recap video plays showing the long history between Syren and James Evans.

Syren vs. James Evans

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

“INFAMOUS!”

 

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

 

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

Dark Fantasy

 

Syren spins back around again before looking over her shoulder. Syren heads to the guard rail with the security walking alongside them, holding back any fans from getting too close.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is a special challenge match where if Infamous gets involved, Syren will forfeit any World Championship matches for 2021. First, on her way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California, she is ‘The Alpha Female’, this is SYREN!”

 

Syren smirks as she’s introduced. Once they get to the guard rail Syren jumps over before the camera follows her walking up the ring steps. She steps between the ropes before Syren climbs the turnbuckles and points to herself confidently, shouting down at those at ringside as they jeer her. She takes her jacket off and tosses it away. She adjusts the skull-logo armband on her arm, pointing it out to the camera with a grin on her face and tapping it with two fingers.

 

Sharper: “Syren coming out alone. She has no real choice. This a result of her protecting CHBK. But now, she has to deal with the consequences.”

 

Knots: “They could be dire. James Evans is as skilled as they come.”

 

Sharper: “We’ll find out here.”

 

The opening of “Beg" can be heard blaring through the PA system.  The camera will pan through the curtain as the face of James Evans appears, igniting a positive reaction from the crowd, as they shower him in cheers. The camera remains on James as he breaks through the curtain. The cheers intensify as James looks out at the crowd.

 

"I poke the needles under your skin
Tastes like blasphemy and treason
No, you're never getting far away"
 
James slowly makes his way to the ring, as images of him winning various championships and hitting various moves appear on the screen. James reaches the ring and makes his way up the ring steps, before turning and facing the crowd.  

 

Phillips: “Her opponent, from New York City, New York, he is James Evans!”

 

James then steps into the ring and walks to the center of it, removing his black hoodie, maintaining his focus. James then goes to the corner and sits on the top turnbuckle, his back to the crowd, as the screen shows James powerbombing Ace Marshall through the barricade, as well as James lifting the SCW World title above his head, as his music comes to an end. He looks at Syren as the crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “James Evans as focused as ever.”

 

Knots: “This is supposed to be it. These two have been intertwined for over a year and a half. Time to put up or shut up!”

 

Sharper: “And no Infamous, so maybe we’ll get what we expect here.”

 

Steve Hollinsworth looks at both and then calls for the bell. Syren immediately runs across and nails James Evans with a series of hard forearm shots to the head. James covers up at first as Syren tees off. James then shoves her back. She rolls through and gets up. She then runs back over and kicks him in the ribs. James falls back to the corner and Syren climbs up to the middle rope and then nails him with a series of hard forearms hots. James, again, shoves her back. Syren rolls back. She gets up and runs back at James and James grabs her by the throat. He then locks in a double choke and turns and throws her into the corner. James nails her with a series of body shots, trading rights and lefts.

 

Sharper: “Syren missed and James Evans sending in some blows. Rights and lefts!”

 

Knots: “Syren just has to survive!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

James grabs Syren and whips her across the ring. Syren hits the corner. James runs after and goes for a clothesline, but Syren ducks and steps out. James hits the corner and turns and Syren steps up and chops him. The crowd woos. James just looks at her. Syren hits another chop. James again doesn’t register the hit. Syren goes to chop him again, but James catches her arm and pulls it back and kicks her in the ribs. Syren winces, moving to the ropes.

 

Sharper: “Syren just found out what she’s in for!”

 

Knots: “He just took what she had and moved on!”

 

James follows up and nails her in the ribs with a shot. Syren grimaces in pain. James then grabs her and whips her across the ring. Syren bounces off and James nails her with a back elbow. Syren hits the mat and rolls over, holding her jaw. Syren gets up and James meets her with a kicks to the ribs. He then grabs her and pulls her in and knees her in the ribs. James gutwrenches her up and slams her with a suplex. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. She rolls over as James gets up and grabs her and nails her with a headbutt. Syren stumbles back to the corner. James follows up and kicks her in the ribs. He whips her across the ring.

 

Sharper: “James taking over, but look out here.”

 

Knots: “He’s providing space. Never can just give her that!”

 

James runs across and after her and Syren gets her boot up.

 

Knots: “Told you!”

 

James stumbles back and turns and runs back at Syren. Syren gets her boot up again. James stumbles out and Syren runs out and hits a flying headscissors. James rolls over and gets up and Syren get sup and looks around. James pulls himself to his feet and Syren runs at him and hits a running dropkick. James goes up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. James falls to a knee. Syren looks at him and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and runs at James, diving through the ropes, but James catches her and powerslams her into the barricade. The crowd ohs and Syren rolls over, writhing in pain. James then steps back, wincing a bit.

 

Sharper: “Syren slammed into the barricade. No way to protect that!”

 

Knots: “James just using what he had and made sure it hurt a hell of a lot!”

 

Syren rolls over. (1) James leans on the apron as the crowd looks on. (2) James then turns and grabs Syren. (2) He drags her up and drives her face first into the ring apron. Syren staggers. (3) James rolls her into the ring. (4) James slides in after. Syren rolls over and gets up and James hoists her up and hits a snap back suplex. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. She rolls over and James grabs her by the hair, dragging her up to her feet. He then runs her forward and face first into the top turnbuckle of the nearby corner. Syren turns and James nails her in the ribs and then again before grabbing her and whipping her across the ring. Syren flips up and to the top rope before backflipping down the corner and to her feet and turns around and James clotheslines her down. He then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. James looks down at her, shaking his head and nailing her with a hard right.

 

Sharper: “Hard right. James just getting going here.”

 

Knots: “And you have to think, Syren’s fight is working against her. James Evans is someone who likes to take it out on his opponents!”

 

Syren rolls over and James gets up and grabs her by the hair, dragging her up. He whips her into the ropes. Syren bounces off and James scoops her up and hits a powerslam. He hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. James rolls off as Syren rolls over. She moves to the ropes, using them to pull herself up and James runs over and clotheslines her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd cheers. (1) James drops down and rolls to the floor. (1) Syren stirs and James grabs her and clubs her in the back. (2) Syren winces. James then grabs her and turns her around, but then, Syren, grabs him by the tights and pulls him face first into the ringpost. (3) The crowd ohs and James falls over to the barricade. Syren slowly gets up. (4) Syren looks at James and nails him with a running Face Lift. The crowd ohs. (5) Syren rolls into the ring. James winces a bit. (6) He slowly stirs and starts to get up. (7) He then moves to the ring and slides into the ring. Syren runs over and stomps him repeatedly in the back.

 

Sharper: “Syren all over James Evans. She has her moment and she’s not going to waste it!”

 

Knots: “Her moment…she’s just stomping the holy hell out of James!”

 

Syren walks around the ring. James winces, slowly getting up to his hands and knees and Syren runs at him and nails him with a running dropkick. James rolls over. Syren then gets up and stomps him in the chest and then again and again. James rolls to the floor. Syren looks at him for a moment. (1) She runs across the ring, bouncing off the opposite ropes and then grabs the top rope on the rebound and hits a flip dive up and over, landing on James Evans. (2) The crowd boos as Syren rolls over. She looks at James. (3) She then gets up and rolls back into the ring. She slides back. (4)

 

Sharper: “Syren taking down James Evans. Using her body as a weapon.”

 

Knots: “Hoping that may daze him long enough.”

 

Syren backs up as James stirs on the floor. (5) He starts to get up, using the barricade to help him up. Syren looks at the official annoyed. (6) James rolls into the ring and Syren runs over and stomps him in the back and then again and again. She backs up and grabs James by the head, dragging him up and just driving him down with a DDT. James rolls over. Syren goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

James kicks out.  Syren rolls off. She gets up and hits a discus leg drop. She turns and goes for another rpin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

James kicks out. Syren rolls off. James rolls over. He starts to get up and Syren kicks him in the ribs and then forearms him in the jaw. James falls to the ropes.

 

Sharper: “James Evans has no answer for Syren’s strikes right now.”

 

Knots: “Just has him off kilter!”

 

Syren backs up and runs at him and James lowers his head, launching her up, but she lands on the apron. James steps forward and turns around and Syren hits a pump kick. James stumbles back. Syren springboards to the top rope and dives forward, but lands on James’s shoulders and he counters with a sitout powerbomb!

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren shoots her shoulder up and rolls over. The crowd ohs. Syren rolls over and holds her lower back. James gets up and grabs her and pulls her up before placing her head between his legs and then hitting a snap powerbomb. The crowd ohs. He folds her over for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out.

 

Sharper: “James Evans tried to take her out. But Syren getting that shoulder up.”

 

Knots: “A lot left in her. James Evans hoping that would knock her out. But no!”

 

Syren rolls over and James looks at her with disdain before getting up and grabbing Syren, pulling her up by the hair. He then clubs her hard in the back and then again. He whips her into the ropes. Syren bounces off. James attempts a clothesline. Syren ducks. She bounces off the other side, but James drills her with another clothesline, causing her to turn inside out. She hits the mat. James goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren gets her shoulder up. James rolls off. He gets up and stomps her in the ribs. He moves over to her legs. He grabs them and looks around, setting up for a catapult. He stomps kicks her in the back before falling back for a slingshot, but Syren lands on the middle rope and then climbs to the top rope. James rolls over and gets up only for Syren to hit a moonsault, taking James down into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

James kicks out. Syren rolls off.

 

Sharper: “Syren taking down James, but only getting two with the moonsault!”

 

Knots: “She’ll need other answers for this one!”

 

Syren starts to get up and James rolls over. He slowly starts to get up as Syren looks at him. James staggers up to his feet and Syren lunges and goes for a Bittersweet Ending, but James catches her leg. Syren hops on the other. James shoves her back. She hits the mat and rolls over. James runs at her and goes for a clothesline. Syren ducks. James hits the ropes and Syren grabs her and rolls him back with an Okana roll.

 

1!

 

2!

 

James kicks out. Both get up and Syren turns to James and goes for a clothesline, but James blocks it and knees her in the ribs before pulling her in and hitting a huge spinebuster. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Big spinebuster. James Evans planting Syren!”

 

Knots: “He made sure to get all of that!”

 

James rolls off and starts to get up as Syren rolls over, holding her lower back. She starts to get up and James walks over and grabs her and pulls her up and then runs her forward, shoulder first into the nearby ringpost. Syren winces in pain as she hold her shoulder and falls to the apron. James looks at her and then stomps her in the ribs and then again, knocking her to the floor. (1) James then looks at her and steps through the ropes to the floor. (1) He grabs Syren and pulls her up. (2) James runs her over and throws her into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. (3) James then grabs her and pulls her up and rolls her into the ring. (4) James looks around and glances at the crowd briefly before sliding in. Syren slides away from James. James gets up and follows her. Syren starts to get up and James grabs her and clubs her in the back. He whips her into the corner. Syren hits the corner and James runs after and Syren gets both boots up and James staggers out and James shakes it off and Syren runs after and goes for a clothesline, but James ducks and Syren jumps up and hits a diving forearm smash to the official. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Syren missed and Hollinsworth is down!”

 

Knots: “Caught him right in the jaw. Syren made sure to hit hard!”

 

Sharper: “I’m sure that may be intentional.”

 

Syren rolls over as James turns and walks over and grabs her, but Syren kicks her in the ribs and then again. Syren rolls to the floor. Syren walks over and grabs Jason Phillips and pulls him away. She then snaps at the timekeeper before grabbing the steel chair. She turns and rolls back to the ring. She lifts the chair up and then turns to James, but James blocks it and kicks her in the ribs. Syren falls back. James grabs the chair away and holds onto it. He looks at it and then looks around. Syren starts to pull herself up. James then turns and swings, going for Syren’s head. Syren ducks and James hits the top rope. He narrowly misses it hitting himself.

 

Sharper: “James looked to just take Syren’s head off with that damn chair!”

 

Knots: “Syren brought it in. James used it with intention!”

 

James then turns and looks at the chair as Syren looks at James. James then runs over and goes to nail her again. Syren just dives down, James narrowly missing her again and Syren drops to the floor. Syren backs up and James then smirks and walks forward as Aaron Demitra jogs down to the ring. Syren turns to him and starts to plead with him. Aaron fights away as James steps through. Demitra gets away from Syren and moves to the ring, calling for the bell. The crowd boos as Syren turns to the ring as James Evans looks at him. He then steps forward. He swings the chair toward Syren and Syren backs away.

 

Phillips: “Fans, senior referee Demitra has ruled this match a no contest!”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Sharper: “Syren dodges a bullet here tonight! James Evans was looking to make a permanent message!”

 

Knots: “And senior referee Demitra with some bad timing!”

 

Syren looks at the ring as James keeps looking at her. Syren just smirks. The crowd boos as Syren wipes her hands and backs up the rampway. Demitra turns and goes over to Hollinsworth as James Evans looks at Syren, holding the chair. James turns and looks to it. The crowd continues to boo before a “Bullshit!” chant breaks out. James looks around. Syren keeps backing up and looks at James.

 

Sharper: “Not the result James wanted. Maybe for Syren?”

 

Knots: “I don’t know.”

 

Sharper: “But our next match…no holds barred. There will be a winner!”

 

Knots: “And could be much more.”

 

Sharper: “Could there be regrets. Blake Mason will face Giovanni Aries….let’s take a look.”

 

A recap video plays showing how we got to the Giovanni Aries vs. Blake Mason match here tonight.

Blake Mason vs. Giovanni Aries

 

The lights go out. A few moments later, a white spotlight shines at the top of the ramp. In that spotlight, we see Blake Mason, dressed in a Kelcey Wallace t-shirt and jeans. He looks around the arena. The lights to the rest of the arena come back on, the chorus to "The Night" by Disturbed echoes through the loud speaker. Jaxson Sullivan walks out with him.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a sixty-minute time limit, with no holds barred, including the piledriver being legal…”

 

Sharper: “You heard that right!”

 

Phillips: “First, on this way to the ring, accompanied by Jaxson Sullivan, from Boston, Massachusetts, he is Blake Mason!”

 

Blake heads to the ring at a methodical pace. Reaching the steel steps, he walks up them, on to the apron, steps into the ring. Jaxson isn't too far behind. Blake doesn’t do his usual entrance, pacing around the ring. He then turns and looks at the entrance way as Jaxson Sullivan speaks to him. Blake nods and Jaxson exits the ring.

 

Sharper: “Blake Mason has come to fight. Come as you are. Wearing a Kelcey Wallace t-shirt too to send the message.”

 

Knots: “He blame Giovanni partly for what happened to Kelcey. Sienna too. The fact is that Blake Mason is here to fight. But the question is who is with him? Jaxson is. But Owen and Blake had a bit of a blow-up earlier. Aaron Blackbourne caught in the middle.”

 

Sharper: “And you know the Wonderland will be here in full. But Blake Mason knows if he can hit it, that piledriver is legal and you know Blake Mason has checked his conscience in at the door.”

 

“We’re All Mad Here” by Marquis of Vaudeville begins to play as the arena goes dark except for a spotlight as Alice Ames walks out to the center of it. The camera shows a close up as Alice takes a psychedelic colored blow pop and seductively licks it as the arena lights change to wild psychedelic colors. Blake watches the entrance way as the crowd boos. Blake then looks around as we cut to a wide shot and we see Cain Adams hopping the guardrail. He rolls into the ring. Jaxson points him out and Blake turns as the lights come on and Cain attempts a clothesline. Blake ducks and Jaxson then pulls a pipe out of his blazer and tosses it at Blake. Blake catches it as the crowd roars. Blake turns and nails Cain in the ribs. Cain falls over, rolling over, holding his ribs. He fights up, almost as if he feels obligated and Blake nails him again in the ribs. Cain drops down to his hands and knees and Blake turns and stomps him in the back. Jaxson heads over, undoing his cuffs, ready to fight if need be.

 

Sharper: “Cain Adams from the crowd, coming in to attack Blake. Blake warned by Jaxson!”

 

Knots: “And they were ready for it. Jaxson Sullivan had a weapon!”

 

Sharper: “That pipe. That steel pipe and Cain Adams won’t be breathing well for a while!”

 

Alice keeps licking her lollipop before the crowd roars as we see Giovanni Aries roll into the ring, having entered the ringside area on the opposite side. Blake turns, sensing something and before Jaxson can warn him, Blake turns and holds the pipe up, but Giovanni nails him in the head with something. The bell sounds as Blake hits the mat, holding his forehead in pain, dropping the pipe. Giovanni Aries then looks around, holding up a metal fork. Blake starts to get up and Giovanni walks over and then drives the fork back down into Blake’s forehead. The crowd ohs and Blake rolls over, holding his forehead in pain.

 

Sharper: “My God! Giovanni Aries has a damn fork!”

 

Knots: “Jesus! He’s maiming the poor son of a bitch!”

 

Giovanni remains in his fur coat as he walks over and grabs Blake before taking the fork and driving it into the forehead of Blake. He grinds it in as the crowd ohs and Blake yells out in pain. The official, Michael Constantine can only just watch as Giovanni then lifts the fork up and drives it back down into Blake’s head. Blake rolls over as Giovanni turns around and licks the fork. He then spits the blood out before taking off his coat. He then throws it down as Blake rolls over, blood trickling down his face already. Giovanni heads over and stomps him in the head. Blake rolls over.

 

Sharper: “Blake already bleeding. Giovanni, the sick of a son of a bitch!”

 

Knots: “We could’ve told you that. The man just licked that fork!”

 

Giovanni turns and then grabs Blake and starts to bite his forehead. Blake yells out as Giovanni keeps biting. Jaxson looks on as he keeps an eye on Cain and now Alice who has skipped down to the ringside area. Giovanni bites a bit longer before Blake can push away. Giovanni then spits out again before turning and stomping Blake in the head. Blake rolls to the ropes. He grabs at them as Giovanni then pulls Blake up. Giovanni headbutts him. Blake staggers back to the corner. Giovanni follows up by going for a hard right. Blake blocks it. Blake then nails him with a hard right. Giovanni attempts another punch, but Blake blocks it again and fires back. Giovanni stumbles back. Blake nails him with another hard right and then a fourth, Giovanni hitting the mat after. Blake shakes out his hand.

 

Sharper: “Blake making sure to get all of ever punch.”

 

Knots: “He’s taped his fists for just that purpose. He knows he wants Giovanni to feel everything. And now, I guarantee he wants him to bleed!”

 

Blake walks around the ring and Giovanni rolls over. Blake then grabs him and nails him with another hard right. Giovanni hits the mat again. He then walks around as he winces in pain, touching the blood on his face. Giovanni starts to get up and Blake grabs him and snapmares him over before backing up and kicking Giovanni as hard as he can. The crowd ohs with the impact as Giovanni goes stiff from it before then falling to his side.

 

Sharper: “Blake Mason…my God. As stiff a kick as I’ve ever seen.”

 

Knots: “Giovanni may have lost feeling from that!”

 

Blake then dives onto him, rolling him over and mounting him, nailing him with a series of hard right hands to his forehead. He nails him over and over as the crowd cheers. Blake then gets up and walks around the ring. Giovanni gets up at the ropes, slowly pulling himself up and Blake then walks around the ring before running into the ropes and then running at Giovanni full speed, clotheslining him up and over. Blake goes up and over too, both tumbling to the apron and to the floor, right in front of the announce table.

 

Sharper: “Blake swung for the fences again. Just nailed Giovanni and the momentum sending both up and over.”

 

Knots: “Blake needs to slow down though. I get you want to kick his ass. But he’s going 100% on every shot. And at some point, he’s going to miss big!”

 

Blake rolls over as Jaxson keeps watching as Cain, now back up, just keeps watching. Blake meanwhile gets up as Giovanni rolls over. Giovanni uses the announce table to get up and Blake grabs him and drives him face first into the announce table. Blake then grabs him and drives him face first again. Giovanni rolls onto the announce table. Sharper and Knots get up and back up.

 

Knots: “Time to move, Sharper!”

 

Blake nails Giovanni with a couple of hard right hands as Giovanni struggles to remain on his back. Blake then climbs up and grabs Giovanni, but Giovanni then grabs his hand and bites it. The crowd ohs as Blake yells out. He pulls his hand out, turning in the process and Giovanni then turns and grabs him by the blue jeans and pulls, causing Blake to fall back first into the barricade. Blake then falls hard, tipping over a chair as Giovanni chuckles. He then looks at Jonathan Knots. Giovanni crawls forward.

 

Giovanni: “Make sure to say hi to the Sexy, Flawless Reptile herself!”

 

Giovanni then swipes at Knots, causing him to juke back. Giovanni then turns and stomps Blake in the chest.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries, attacking Blake. Blake could be hurt.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. That’s what I’m worrying about right now!”

 

Giovanni then looks around and grabs at the announce table and pulls Knots’ laptop up and tries to pull. He then rips out the cords and turns as Blake starts to get up and Giovanni then turns and swings nailing Blake in the head with it. Blake gets his hand up. Blake goes down as Giovanni then turns and slams the laptop on the ground.

 

Knots: “Great! You had to do it!”

 

Giovanni ignores Knots as Sharper turns to Giovanni.

 

Sharper: “Get in the ring! Take care of it in the ring!”

 

Giovanni just smiles as he then grabs Blake and slowly pulls him up. Blake grabs at the timekeeper table, now bleeding much more clearly and Giovanni tries to pull him away, but Blake grabs the ring bell and Giovanni turns only for Blake to nail him in the ribs with the edge of the bell. Giovanni grimaces, falling back and then turning around and Blake swings, falling over as he does, nailing Giovanni in the head with it. The crowd cheers as both are down on the mats. Blake looks around as his blood drips on the mat.

 

Sharper: “Blake nailing Giovanni in the head with the ring bell now!”

 

Knots: “They are making sure one or the other won’t be making out of this match the same as they entered it!”

 

He then starts to get up, pulling up the mats as he does. The crowd roars. Blake then pulls it up and throws the mats back as he then falls over to the Spanish announce table. Giovanni uses the ring skirt to slowly pull himself up. Blake then turns around and nails Giovanni with a hard right. Blake then kicks him in the ribs. He then hooks his head up and hoists him up before turning and slamming him down with a release falcon arrow on the concrete. The crowd cheers. Giovanni grimaces in pain. Blake winces a bit and rolls over.

 

Sharper: “Blake Mason making sure Giovanni Aries feels everything. He drove him to hell on that.”

 

Knots: “And concrete don’t give!”

 

Blake then grabs Giovanni and lifts him up and turns and rolls him into the ring. Blake takes a moment before rolling in, but at this point, we then see Cain Adams and Alice Ames both looking under the ring. Jaxson watches them as Cain pulls out a steel chair and slides it in. Alice then does the same, sliding one of her own in. Cain then lifts out another and Alice does the same. Blake looks at this a bit confused before then running over and stomping Giovanni in the head and then again. Jaxson goes over to Cain and grabs him. Cain nails him in the ribs. Jaxson fires back. The two trade blows as the crowd cheers. Blake briefly stops and smirks as Jaxson nails Cain in the ribs before grabbing him and throwing him into the crowd. Jaxson climbs over and follows as the crowd cheers. Jaxson and Cain continue to fight through the crowd. Blake meanwhile grabs one of the chairs and turns, but Giovanni has crawled over to him and low blows him. The crowd ohs and Blake drops the chair. Blake winces in pain.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni goes low.”

Knots: “Not a surprise. This is a war. Not a time to be playing by the rules. Not like there are any rules.”

 

Sharper: “Meanwhile, Jaxson Sullivan and Cain Adams, yet again, fighting, and now through the crowd!”

 

Knots: “The crowd here tonight is getting a lot of up close and personal action.”

 

Blake rolls over, holding himself and Giovanni gets up and runs over and stomps him in the head. He then walks over and grabs Blake’s pants and then undoes his belt. He pulls the belt out of Blake’s pants, causing him to roll over. Giovanni then smirks as he looks at the belt. Blake starts to get up and Giovanni then turns and whips him with it. The crowd ohs and Blake arches his back in pain. Giovanni turns and whips him again, the crowd ohs again. Giovanni then walks over and grabs Blake and wraps the belt around the neck of Blake. He then turns Blake to be back to back with him and Giovanni leans forward, choking Blake as he kicks his legs.

 

Sharper: “My God! After whipping him! He’s choking him!”

 

Knots: “He’s torturing Blake Mason! He’s using him as a message to everyone who wants to go up against him. He’ll do this to anyone!”

 

Sharper: “It’s a war for both of these two men. One it’s person. The other, it’s the entire purpose!”

 

Giovanni keeps trying as Blake reaches around, clearly struggling to breathe. He slides down to the side, landing on his feet. Giovanni just looks at him with pure rage and nails him in the back with a shot. He then moves back into position and starts to choke him again. Blake struggles as the crowd looks on, making noise as Blake keeps kicking before managing to backflip through. He then staggers back but he steps up and Giovanni nails him with a throat thrust before kicking him in the ribs and then lifting him up and throwing him forward, chest first into the three unmoved chairs that Cain and Alice had thrown in. Alice throws her arms up as Blake just looks up and falls back to the mat.

 

Sharper: “Blake just thrown into those chairs.”

 

Knots: “The edges, the steel, the awkward landing. All while he’s struggling to figure out how to breathe.”

 

Giovanni then looks at him and pulls him up again. He then nails him with a Mongolian Chop and Blake falls to his knees. Giovanni then walks over and grabs Blake. He pulls him up and headbutts him in the back of the head. He then smiles before shrugging. He then grabs Blake and tries to lock in the Embrace of the Wonderland. Blake struggles, trying to reach around the ring, struggling on his feet. The crowd roars as Giovanni keeps trying to hook him up, but Blake counters and grabs Giovanni’s head and hits a jawjacker. Giovanni stumbles back. Blake then slowly gets up, staggering up and Giovanni lunges, going to grab him, but Blake ducks, spins around and grabs Giovanni and hits a release German suplex into the chairs. The crowd ohs. Giovanni rolls over to his side.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni! Head first into the chairs!”

 

Knots: “Returning the favour!”

 

Blake rolls over as Giovanni convulses. Alice then enters the ring and runs over and nails Blake with a hard right and then another and another. Blake falls to a knee. Alice then turns and grabs a steel chair and turns, going to hit Blake, but Blake jumps up and hits a dropkick, knocking the chair back into Alice’s face. Alice rolls out of the ring. Giovanni starts to get up and Blake turns and grabs Giovanni, but Giovanni grabs one of the other chairs and nails Blake in the ribs with it. Blake stumbles back. Giovanni unfolds the chair. He then turns and grabs Blake and whips him into the ropes. Blake bounces off and Giovanni hits a drop toe hold, driving Blake face first into the seat of the chair. Blake rolls over in pain. Giovanni looks around and Blake then rolls over to the belt, grabbing at it. Giovanni doesn’t notice this, getting up. He then stretches out his neck.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni using the distraction from Alice Ames and now…”

 

Knots: “Blake has the belt!”

 

Sharper: “Did he get it? I missed it.”

 

Knots: “Just now.”

 

Giovanni walks over and grabs Blake. He pulls him up and then leans him back, going to drive his fingers into his eyes, but Blake elbows him in the ribs and then gets up, placing the belt buckle in his hand and turns and nails Giovanni with a hard right, nailing him with the buckle. Giovanni holds his head in pain. Blake then walks over and grabs him and pulls up on his hair before nailing him in the forehead with the belt buckle. He then nails him again and again and again, blood starting to come from the forehead as the crowd cheers with each shot.

 

Sharper: “Repeated shots as Blake drives the pin of the belt buckle into the forehead of Giovanni Aries, opening him up!”

 

Knots: “He’s wearing out his forehead. He’s getting his pound of flesh!”

 

Giovanni just slowly drops to the mat as Blake nails him again and again. Giovanni collapses to the mat as Blake staggers around. The crowd roars. Blake then unwraps the belt and throws it down behind him. He then looks around as Giovanni stirs. Blake then notices the unfolded steel chair. He then turns to Giovanni. Giovanni grabs at the ropes, blood trickling down his face. Giovanni staggers up to his feet and then turns around and Blake hoists him up onto his shoulders. He then turns to the chair and then throws Giovanni down with a variation of the BME, using the seat of the chair instead of his knee. Giovanni goes through the seat and rolls over, holding the back of his head in pain. The crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Blake Mason Experience! The chair imploded from the impact!”

 

Knots: “Blake Mason saw that chair and knew what he wanted to do.”

 

Sharper: “But it’s not the only thing he wanted to do. And now, Blake realizes that Giovanni may be hurt and this could be his opportunity! He wants to piledrive him!”

 

Knots: “And Kelcey isn’t here to stop him. Blake can do it. He just has to set him up and drive him into the mat!”

 

Blake looks at Giovanni, thinking about driving him into the mat with the piledriver. Blake then grabs him and pulls him up. The crowd roars as Blake looks around and places his head between his legs. He then goes to hoist him up. The crowd roars and Giovanni fights it. Blake brings him back down and clubs him repeatedly in the back. He then stops and looks down and throws him down. He turns and grabs a chair and slides it over into position. The crowd cheers some more.

 

Sharper: “Going to add even more important. Make it a stiffer landing.”

 

Knots: “He’s making sure he gets what he wants! To end Gio!”

 

Chris Cannon can be seen watching with Kennedy Street and Lucas Knight in the luxury box as Blake grabs Giovanni and places his head between his legs. Alice starts to get up as Blake hoists Giovanni up again. He holds him up and Giovanni kicks his legs and kicks Blake in the face. He tries again and Blake brings him back down and clubs him in the back once, twice and then pulls him out and knees him in the chest before catching him with one in the face. Giovanni falls back and Blake goes to grab him, but Alice rolls back in. She gets up and runs at Blake who kicks her in the ribs and then places her head between his legs. He hoists her up and hits a jumping piledriver. The crowd ohs as Alice rolls over and ends up on her back, out.

 

Sharper: “Oh! Oh! Piledriver on Alice Ames!”

 

Knots: “That’s one!”

 

Blake rolls over and gets up, looking at her and smirking before turning around and Giovanni Aries suddenly scoops Blake up and into a tombstone position before dropping him with a cradle Tombstone piledriver on the steel chair!

 

Sharper: “No! No! No! Blake Mason spiked! Giovanni with a cradle tombstone! Right into the chair!”

 

Knots: “Oh no! And Blake burned every bridge to get this…”

 

Giovanni falls onto Blake. The official turns and counts.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd boos as Giovanni rolls off. He turns to Blake and chuckles as Blake looks up at the lights.

 

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

 

Sharper: “Giovanni is more focused on taunting Blake now than Alice Ames!”

 

Knots: “Ames hasn’t moved. Blake neither…”

 

Sharper: “We don’t need more injuries…and Sasha said it. This was his one shot.”

 

Knots: “The bell sounded. Piledriver rules are back in play. He has to risk a suspension to do it…And Giovanni just got an exclamation point.”

 

Sharper: “Blake Mason tombstoned. Kelcey Wallace injured. Owen Cruze disenchanted…he’s won…”

 

Giovanni keeps looking at Blake Mason as he then slides back and leans on the ropes. Officials jog down along with a couple of EMTs, clearly to check on both Blake and Alice. Blake starts to move a bit as Giovanni just chuckles. He rolls to the floor.

 

Sharper: “Blake’s moving. That’s good at least.”

 

Giovanni looks in the ring. He makes some sort of gesture to Alice before he walks around the ring. Blake just looks up, closing his eyes, knowing his failure as Giovanni chuckles and walks away.

 

Sharper: “Blake knows he’s failed. Now he’s trying to figure out what’s next but Jon…I think you may be right. Giovanni has won, maybe the war too…”

 

Giovanni walks around the ring, continuing to admire the scene in the ring.

We then abruptly cut see a shot through the camera, running into a nearby playground. At it, we see Kimberly Williams and Datura fighting before Datura throws Kim into the slide of the play equipment. She runs over and jumps up and onto Kimberly before mounting her, nailing her with repeated right hands. The camera comes closer to see Datura roll off. She then motions the camera to move back and Datura walks over to the nearby steps. She runs up them to a landing and then climbing up to the top.

 

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams and Datura have taken their fight to a nearby park.”

 

Knots: “That’s just nearby. The Children’s Playground!”

 

Sharper: “We just found out that’s where they are.”

 

Knots: “Do either have a staple gun? Is there a way this can end?”

 

Datura gets to the top. She grabs the plastic top of the opening, jumping up and down before going for a flip dive over and onto the slide, onto Kim, but Kim moves out of the way. Datura lands hard and slides down, sitting up and Kim boots her in the face. Datura falls off and to the concrete. She rolls over and Kim then steps up onto the slide and dives onto down Datura, clubbing her in back. Kim then grabs her and looks forward and smiles before turning and running her over into a metal climbing structure. Datura falls into it awkwardly. Kim then steps back and looks around. She then turns and turns back.

 

Kim: “You cheeky son of a bitch. I had one more surprise and I didn’t plan to bring you here. God damn it!”

 

Kim then heads over and grabs Datura and pulls her up, but Datura slides down into the middle of the climbing structure and grabs Kim, pulling her in, throat first onto one of the metal crossbeams. She then pulls back, clearly choking Kim. Kim flails, trying to get free, but then starts to go limp, Datura choking her out.

 

Knots: “Datura! She’s choking Kim out! I don’t believe it! She’s doing it!”

 

Sharper: “I don’t think we’ve ever seen that. Kim got caught!”

 

Kim keeps struggling for a moment before going limp. Datura holds her there a moment longer and then lets go. Kim falls down and rolls down the side of the structure to the concrete, clearly out of it. Datura looks on and smiles, chuckling to herself. She then steps up and climbs through. She then looks around for a moment, before glancing back at Kim. Datura then turns.

 

Datura: “Where the fuck is he? That top hatted buffoon! She keeps talking about the Lizard King…I brought my own Mad Hatter! Where…”

 

The camera swivels to see the top-hatted man from earlier, looking quite worse for wear, staggering over with a silver plate, held by both hands. On it is another staple gun, this one more normal.

 

Sharper: “I don’t believe it. Datura realized she was going to leave the arena!”

 

Knots: “Well it’s unsanctioned! Not unplanned!”

 

Kim remains down before we hear some footsteps and see Jessica Lasiewicz running into the scene. She then looks at Datura. Datura meanwhile is grabbing the staple gun. Kim stirs as Jessica goes over and we realize she has a staple gun in her hand. She runs over and hands it to Kim. Kim starts to come to.

 

Jessica: “Come on, Kim. You need to recover. I brought-“

 

Kim: “Did you bring-“

 

Jessica: “Just a staple gun. I’m not going to let you use that….just…you need to…”

 

Datura: “Get out of the way.”

 

Jessica then stands up and Datura points the staple gun at Jessica.

 

Jessica: “Wait! Wait…there’s an honourable way to solve this!”

 

Datura: “Honour? We’re having a butt stapling match!”

 

Kim: “A duel!”

 

Datura turns as Kim starts to get up.

 

Kim: “Ten paces and then we go. Staple gun to staple gun.”

 

Datura: “Fuck…that is a good idea.”

 

Datura looks around.

 

Datura: “Okay…Get over here.”

 

Datura then reaches out and actually helps Kim up. Jessica backs up as Datura pulls Kim over and they stand back to back.

 

Kim: “Jessica…you count.”

 

Datura: “Can she? Just in English, okay? I don’t feel like learning Polish.”

 

Jessica rolls her eyes.

 

Jessica: “Okay…”

 

Jessica sighs. We now notice a bit of a ground developing, watching this unfold.

 

Jessica: “One….Two….Three-“

 

Apparently, three is the new ten as both Kim and Datura turn and quickly fire their staple guns. Both miss at first, shooting again and again, releasing several more shots before both end up with their staple guns at each other’s foreheads and both fire. They both recoil from the impact, grimacing in pain. Some gasps are heard from the crowd.

 

Sharper: “Both to the forehead!”

 

Knots: “They’ve got their own audience. Someone make them pay for a ticket!”

 

Kim recovers first and Datura moves in and Kim grabs Datura, but Datura shots Kim in the stomach. She grimaces and then Datura goes to move to Kim’s ass, but Kim spins through and hits a drop toe hold. She turns and fires, toward Datura, but Datura moves and kicks Kim in the face. She staggers back and both get up, firing again before Datura then hits Kim with the actual staple gun, knocking her down. Datura then walks over and taunts her with several shots, firing staples at Kim, but nowhere close enough for maximum damage. Kim starts to get up and Datura nails her again and then looks at her as Datura goes to Kim’s ass and goes to fire, pressing down, but nothing. Datura tries again. She then looks at the staple gun. Kim just chuckles.

 

Kim: “This is why you need the best. The Mad Hatter failed you….All hail the Lizard King!”

 

Datura looks stunned, throwing the staple gun down, as its clearly jammed. She then turns and grabs at Kim’s, but Kim staples Datura’s hand. Datura turns, holding her hand in pain and Kim then lunges and places her staple gun to Datura’s right buttcheck and fires. The video, for reasons completely unknown to anyone, goes into slow-motion. Datura’s eyes widen as she turns and touches her ass before falling down to the ground.

 

Knots: “Is it in slow-motion?!”

 

Sharper: “Yes…it is…and I don’t know why. But Kim just stapled Datura’s ass! No jam for her!”

 

Kim then gets up and drops her staple gun and steps forward. Datura turns, holding her butt, in a bit of shock. Kim then walks over and grabs the belt around Datura’s waist, trying to unclip it when we hear sirens.

 

Kim: “Come on. I won. I stapled your ass. Come to poppa!”

 

Datura: “You…you….I had you!”

 

Kim: “And now I have this belt. So uh-“

 

Just then, we see police officers coming over to Kim and one grabs her and pulls her away. The other goes over to Datura.

 

Police officer 1: “Okay, ma’am. Enough of this fight and assault. We’ve had reports of disturbing the peace. Please place your hands behind your back.”

 

Police Officer 2: “You too, miss!”

 

Datura: “Wait, there’s a misunderstanding! I’m the Undisputed Champion and well-“

 

Police Officer 2: “I suggest you use your right to remain silent.”

 

Kim: “All hail the NEW Undisputed Champion of the World!”

 

Police Officer 1: “You too!”

 

Kim and Datura begin to be arrested by the officials as Kim tries to celebrate. Datura tries to struggle a bit.

 

Police Officer 2: “Don’t make it worse for you.”

 

Datura sighs as we then cut away.

 

We cut to a shot of Sharper and Knots at ringside.

 

Sharper: “What the hell did we just see?”

 

Knots: “A new champion…and prison besties?”

 

Sharper: “I don’t even know what to think. And we still have one more title match to go. And so much else may be on their minds, but tonight, it’s a big one. The World Championship to be unified. David Helms faces Bree Lancaster, World Title on the line!”

 

A recap video plays showing the history between David Helms and Bree Lancaster.

Bree Lancaster vs. David Helms

Unified SCW World Championship

 

The lights dim as a voice backed by piano music fill the arena.

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

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

The chorus continues as Bree and Scott make their way down the ramp, Bree holding her arms out all the way to the ring. She stops at the steps and Scott goes up ahead of her. Bree follows and Scott holds the ropes open for her to step through. He goes to the apron as Bree walks to the center of the ring, turning as she does. She then walks a circle in the ring showing off, before going to the corner. She takes off her title, handing it to Scott for a moment. She removes the robe and hands it off as her music fades. Scott hands her the interim title.

 

Sharper: “Two become one tonight. The interim World Champion, Bree Lancaster, faces David Helms, the holder of the World Championship. In SCW, when a champion is unable to compete due to injury, an interim champion is crowned. Now, we reunify them tonight.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but if you ask Bree, it’s already been done. She’s the champion. She’s the greatest. God I can’t wait to watch David Helms put another L on her record!”

 

The arena's lights cut and the room falls into complete darkness as a buzz spreads through the crowd, the screens suddenly lighting up with one single solitary word...
 
"BANG!"

As the crowd react, the entire stage lights up with a brilliant white light and the opening riff of an SCW remixed version of "All I Want" by A Day To Remember hits the pa system. The crowd erupt into cheers again as they spot the silhouette of David Helms standing there, his arms held aloft and his hands throwing the Self High Five, all framed by the brilliant white light behind him. The SCW World Championship sits around his waist.

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

The intro gives way to the chorus and the lyrics of said chorus flash up on the screen as Helms suddenly jumps into the air and breaks his hands apart, pyrotechnics exploding on either side of the stage as he lands and the house lights raise again as the curtains part and Jason Helms walks out onto the stage to join David there. Dave grins at the fans, soaking up the cheers before suddenly bolting towards the ring, leaving Jason to head down after him.

Reaching the ring, Helms jumps up and slides under the bottom rope feet first before jumping straight back to his feet and climbing straight to the middle rope of the nearest ring post. He throws his hands up into the Self High Five to another cheer before hopping down and walking towards the closest camera on the outside. He throws his hands into the Self High Five to the camera so that his face is framed by the gap in the middle of his hands. Grinning, he mouths the word "Bang!" into the camera before turning and settling back into the corner to another cheer from the fans as Jason stands on the outside, talking to him through the ropes as Helms waits for the start of the match. David unclips his belt holding onto it as Bree and David look at one another from across the ring. Jason Phillips steps up.

 

Sharper: “David Helms looks ready to go. He looked good on Breakdown, but Bree Lancaster is another level.”

 

Knots: “He’s going to look to start 2021 with another reminder of who the hell he is!”

 

Sharper: “Let’s turn it over to announcer Jason Phillips for the official introductions.”

 

The bell sounds.

 

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a sixty minute time limit and is to unify the SCW World Championships!”

 

The crowd cheers.

 

Phillips: “Your official for this match is senior SCW official, Aaron Demitra!”

 

The crowd boos a bit as Demitra steps up.

 

Phillips: “First, fighting to my right, accompanied by Scott Burnside, from New Orleans, Louisiana, she is the interim SCW World Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

 

The crowd boos loudly as Bree steps up and holds the interim World Championship over her head, while looking right at David. She then steps up and hands the title to Demitra. Demitra takes it and holds it. Bree steps back.

 

Phillips: “And her opponent…accompanied by Jason Helms, from Red Bank New Jersey but now fighting out of the Hollywood Hills, he is the SCW World Champion…David Helms!”

 

The crowd cheers as David Helms jumps up and does his self-high five and the crowd yells “BANG!” with him. David then smirks as he hands the World Title to Aaron Demitra. Demitra holds up the World Titles as the crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Along with those two titles on the line, it’s also the two symbols of in-ring greatness from 2020. David Helms and Bree Lancaster were the male and female wrestlers of the year respectively.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and we’re going to see who is the best tonight. They met at Rise to Greatness. That round to David. They were to meet at Under Attack. Helms was injured and Bree became interim champion. Here we go again.”

 

Demitra walks off to the corner, handing off the titles. Phillips exits the ring. The crowd roars as David stretches out a bit. Bree looks at David. Demitra then calls for the bell. The two then walk up toward one another, ready to go and Bree goes low to the legs. The crowd boos before cheering as David counters by stuffing the takedown. He then grabs Bree by the waist and rolls over, rolling Bree with him and to her stomach. He then moves back into a front face lock. Bree reaches around and slips out and David rolls away. Bree gets up and David grabs her again in a side headlock. Bree reaches around and pulls David to the ropes and then goes to fire him off, but David stops his feet, only tightening the headlock. Bree looks annoyed as Demitra checks on her. David drops to a knee for added leverage. Bree however jerks him up and reaches around for any additional leverage.

 

Sharper: “David already making Bree have to carry that weight.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, well not like he’s carrying the extra Christmas weight. I heard Regan just started to wrap things in butter.”

 

Bree pulls him back again and tries to push him off again, but David holds on. Bree winces a bit and reaches around before David takes her down with a headlock takedown. Bree fights a bit before managing to get her legs around his head. David nips out. Both get up and David again hits a headlock takedown.

 

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Bree rolls her shoulder up and David holds on. Bree then moves her legs to the ropes. The crowd cheers a bit.

 

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David lets go and backs up, smirking. Bree just looks at him and then slowly gets up. Bree then drops down and crawls under a grab attempt. Bree gets up and runs into the ropes. David however turns and just shoulders her down. Bree hits the mat and rolls over to the ropes. She smacks the mat in a bit of anger.

 

Sharper: “David Helms just frustrating Bree Lancaster here in the early going!”

 

Knots: “You wonder how much of Bree’s head is elsewhere with regard to Sienna. But come on. She’s a champion. David Helms has to be focused on Regan Street. This is just not the start Bree wanted though!”

 

Bree starts to get up and David walks over and grabs her and whips her across the ring. Bree bounces off and David shoulders her down again. Bree hits the mat. She rolls over and gets up and David scoops her up and slams her down. He goes for the pin.

 

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Bree kicks out. She then rolls over and turns and swings. David ducks and then kicks her in the ribs. He whips her into the corner. Bree hits the corner and David kicks her again. The crowd cheers as David then hits a chop. Bree falls to a knee. She looks out as Scott cheers Bree on. David then grabs Bree and whips her across the ring. Bree however gets her foot up to the middle turnbuckle. David runs after and Bree hits a back elbow. The crowd boos. Bree then turns and runs up and jumps up, climbing onto David’s back and riding him down. She mounts his back before hammering away in the back of David’s head as the crowd boos. Bree then gets up and walks around the ring as the boos only get louder.

 

Sharper: “Bree showing some anger, some frustration.”

 

Knots: “That was un-Bree like. But it worked. Then again, it usually does when you drive someone into the mat and beat the hell out of their skull!”

 

David starts to get up and Bree walks over and stomps him in the shoulder. He rolls over. She stomps him in the chest. David rolls to the corner and Bree walks over, grabbing the ropes and using them for leverage as she stomps David in the chest over and over and over.

 

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Bree steps back as David winces a bit. David starts to get up and Bree walks over to him and grabs him and then snapmares him out of the corner. She then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running dropkick. She turns and goes for the pin.

 

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David kicks out. David rolls over and moves to the ropes. Bree turns back to him and David then muscles her up and dumps her over. Bree lands backend first on the apron and down to the floor. She winces, holding her backside. David then walks around. (1) Bree turns back to the ring and David runs over and hits a running dropkick through the ropes to Bree. The crowd ohs. (2) David rolls to the apron and to the floor. (1)

 

Sharper: “David just returning to his plan. Bree more reacting early on and David just muscled her up.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and dumped her both on her ass and then kicked her right in the chest!”

 

Bree starts to get up and David grabs her. (2) He knees her in the ribs and runs her into the ring. Bree rolls over. David slides in after and Bree starts to get up and David runs at her and clotheslines her down. The crowd cheers. Bree stirs and gets up and David walks over and kicks her in the ribs. He then hits a snap suplex. He floats over.

 

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Bree kicks out. David gets up and moves into a reverse chinlock. The crowd looks on as Bree reaches around and then tries to fight it a bit. David starts to pull her up and Bree keeps struggling, elbowing him in the ribs. David responds by letting go and elbowing her in the back of the head. Bree moves to the ropes. David grabs her and whips her across. Bree bounces off and David jumps up and nails her with a picture perfect dropkick. David then gets up and plays to the crowd. The crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “There’s that dropkick. Right to the butt of the jaw!”

 

Knots: “And Bree Lancaster does not have an answer yet. Had one for a moment. David changed the questions! I hated when that happened on my tests!”

 

Bree rolls over, holding her jaw. David walks over to her and then flips over her with a Oklahoma roll.

 

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Bree kicks out. She rolls over and David gets up and grabs her. He moves her into the corner. David chops her again. The crowd woos. He chops her a second time. More woos. David then grabs her and runs out of the corner with a bulldog. He rolls her over for the pin.

 

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Bree kicks out. She looks out as Scott looks on concerned as David turns and grabs her. He pulls her up and then gutwrenches her. He suplexes her over and then gets up. He runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a running elbow drop. David gets up as Bree rolls to the ropes. She starts to get up and David turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and runs at Bree, but Bree suddenly hits a basement dropkick and David falls forward, through the ropes and to the floor. (1) The crowd boos. Bree just looks up and crawls to the ropes, pulling herself to the apron. (2)

 

Sharper: “And that’s one way to turn it around. The composure to then catch David in the right way to send him to the floor.”

 

Knots: “Now she has ideas. And that’s bad for Helms.”

 

Jason looks on as David starts to get up and Bree stands up on the apron. (3) David looks up and Bree gets a running start before diving off, landing on his shoulders and snapping off a frankensteiner on the mats. The crowd ohs and boos. (1) David rolls over in pain. Bree gets up and looks around before turning to David. (2) She pulls him up and drags him over toward the steel steps and just throws him into them. (3) The crowd boos as David drops down. Bree looks around again at the crowd. (4) She looks at Demitra before turning back to David. (5) She drags him up and rolls him into the ring. Bree slides in after. Helms starts to get up and Bree runs over and jumps up, grabbing his head and hitting a running neckbreaker. She turns around for the pin.

 

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Helms rolls his shoulder up. Helms rolls over as Bree gets up and stomps him in the back. Helms rolls over to the ropes. Bree grabs him and places him on the bottom rope, choking him with her boot.

 

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Bree walks around the ring as the crowd boos.

 

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster now again stopping Helms.”

 

Knots: “Bree’s also keeping her distance. Making sure Helms is hurt and down and not going to have an easy time countering this.”

 

David starts to get up at the ropes and Bree runs over and at full speed dropkicks him in the back. Helms falls back and down to the mat. Bree stacks him up by folding his legs over.

 

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Helms kicks out. Both get up and Bree runs into the ropes, bouncing off and jumping up and hitting Helms with a flying forearm. Bree rolls over. She turns and exits to the apron. She then climbs up to the top rope. The crowd looks on as Helms rolls over and starts to get up and Lancaster dives off and hits a blockbuster. The crowd boos. Bree dives onto Helms for the pin.

 

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Helms gets his shoulder up again. Helms rolls over and starts to stir. Bree glances at Demitra before turning back and grabbing Helms and forearming him in the back of the head. Helms moves to the corner. Lancaster then kicks him in the ribs and Lancaster backs up and moves to the middle of the ring and runs at Helms, but Helms counters with a hip toss into the corner. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Helms found his counter! Hip toss into the corner!”

 

Knots: “Bree landing in a bad way!”

 

Bree is upside down, almost folded up and in pain. Helms staggers out to the middle of the ring before turning back and running at Bree and hitting a running hesitation dropkick. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Dropkick in the corner!”

 

Helms drags Bree out and hooks the leg.

 

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Bree shoots her shoulder up. Helms rolls off. Bree rolls to the ropes and Helms gets up and walks over and grabs her. He then pulls her out and pushes her to the ropes and fires her off. Bree bounces off and Helms steps up and lifts her up for a back drop, but Bree spins through and counters with a DDT. Helms rolls to his back. Bree looks up, wincing a moment before turning back and throwing her arm over Helms.

 

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Helms gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Lancaster rolls away from Helms as Helms does the same. Both get up and Helms moves to the corner and Lancaster runs over and spears him in the corner. Helms staggers out and Lancaster watches him before nailing him with the Priceless superkick between the shoulderblades. Helms falls to the mat. Lancaster rolls him over and hooks the leg.

 

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Helms shoots his shoulder up. Bree rolls over and looks out before starting to get up.

 

Sharper: “She thought that might be it. The spear, the Priceless, but the heart of Helms to kick out!”

 

Knots: “He’s got a lot left in the tank. Just like Bree is. They both want this win. Big time!”

 

Helms rolls over and Bree walks over and drives her elbow to the back of Helms’ head. Helms rolls over and Bree then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting another elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

 

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Helms kicks out. Bree rolls off and turns and stomps Helms in the head. Helms rolls over to the ropes. The crowd chants for David as Bree glares at the crowd. She walks over and forearms Helms in the jaw. Helms nails her in the ribs with a right hand. Bree forearms him again. David fights back. Bree then rakes the eyes. The crowd boos. Bree then pushes him into the corner, rearing back and shouldering him in the ribs. She rears back and shoulders him another time.

 

Sharper: “Just forcing the air out!”

 

Knots: “Bree’s just trying to do anything to keep Helms down and going for the ribs, preventing him from breathing. Hoping maybe that age or whatever injury he had will be a factor.”

 

Sharper: “I’m surprised we’ve not yet seen her go for the leg. But then again, more recently, we’ve seen that be more of her ace up her sleeve. Trying to find alternate ways to win.”

 

Knots: “Probably knows everyone is watching this. You start a pattern. People pick up on it. Especially with the talent here in SCW.”

 

Sharper: “What about everyone in that gauntlet Ace used his Trios spot for.”

 

Knots: “That’s looming over both! Tag League too for Bree!”

 

Bree then grabs Helms and pulls him out, hitting another snapmare. Bree backs up and then hits a neck snap. He rolls over, holding his head. Bree turns and then grabs his legs and flips over with a jackknife pin.

 

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Helms kicks out. The crowd cheers. Bree rolls over and Helms stirs. Bree then steps on his stomach and grinds her boot in before then stomping him in the chest. Helms rolls over to the ropes. He starts to get up and Bree grabs him and drags him out before kicking him in the ribs. She then goes for a DDT. Helms however lifts her up. Bree kicks her feet and drops down. She clubs him in the back and then again before running into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a running knee lift. Helms stumbles back to the ropes and Bree turns and runs into the ropes again and she bounces off, but just then, Helms jumps up and goes for a spinning back kick. Bree drops down and then gets up, a bit slower, bouncing off the ropes, but only to walk into the Wake-Up Call. The crowd erupts in cheers.

 

Sharper: “There’s the tide turner! Wake-Up Call!”

 

Knots: “And Bree did not have a chance to react. Helms knew he had to hit something and did one way or another!”

 

Helms looks around as the official starts to count.

 

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Helms rolls over as Bree stirs too. Bree moves to the ropes. (4) She uses them to get up as Helms gets up in the middle of the ring. (5) They both get up and Bree a bit faster. She turns, urged on by Scott who tells her Helms is still dazed. She swings, but Helms ducks before grabbing her arms and pulling them behind her and hoisting her up only to then hit the F.U.S. The crowd ohs. Helms rolls her over and goes for the pin.

 

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Bree shoots her shoulder up. Helms sits up and looks out before getting up. Bree rolls over and Helms looks at her before moving to the corner. He then runs out and goes for the Sudden Realization, but Bree dodges. Helms hits the ropes and Bree jumps up and twists herself in the air, moving into a sunset flip pin.

 

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Helms kicks out. Both roll back and Helms gets up only for Bree to hit the BOGO. Helms falls to a knee from the impact. Bree runs into the ropes, bouncing off and just hits a running boot. Helms falls to the mat. Bree rolls him over, hooking the inside leg.

 

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Helms places his outside leg on the bottom rope. Jason points to it as the crowd cheers. Bree glances back and smacks the mat in anger. She gets up and grabs David by the hair and drags him over to the corner. She then climbs up, nailing him with repeated blows.

 

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster causing Helms to have to fight for everything at this point.”

 

Knots: “And if not, she’s going to just pummel him. Some Sienna getting into her.”

 

Bree gets a few more shots before Helms suddenly grabs her and stands up fully. Lancaster tries to grab at the ropes, but Helms runs out and hits a running powerbomb into a sitout pin.

 

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Lancaster kicks out. Helms falls back and rolls over. Lancaster rolls over too. She gets up and runs at Helms as gets up and Helms launches her up and Lancaster lands chest first on the top turnbuckle. Lancaster holds her chest in pain and Helms grabs her by the head and drives her face first into the top turnbuckle before then hoisting her up and placing her on the top turnbuckle, her back facing the ring. Helms exits to the apron before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd roars. Helms clubs Lancaster in the back and then pulls her up. Helms takes a moment before hoisting her up and then diving off with a top rope powerbomb.

 

Sharper: “My God! The second powerbomb of this match. A top rope variant!”

 

Knots: “Bree Lancaster hit hard!”

 

The crowd ohs. Helms scrambles over for the pin.

 

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Lancaster shoots her shoulder up again. The crowd ohs. Helms rolls away and looks up at the lights in disbelief.

 

Sharper: “Top rope powerbomb only got two!”

 

Knots: “Lancaster has some life left in her!”

 

Helms slowly gets up and grabs Bree. Bree reaches around and Helms pulls her up and clubs her in the back and then again. He turns and whips her into the corner. He then runs after and clotheslines her in the corner. Bree staggers out. Helms then grabs her by the head and runs forward, but Bree drops down and pulls Helms back. Helms rolls through and gets up. He goes for the Sudden Realization, but Bree dodges and then Helms gets up and Bree nails Helms with a BOGO.

 

Sharper: “She countered the Sudden Realization!”

 

Helms falls into the ropes, holding his chest and steps forward before Bree squats and hits him with the Classifier! The crowd ohs. Bree turns and falls back for the pin.

 

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Helms shoots his shoulder up. Bree rolls over and looks back. She then looks around. Scott motions something to her before Helms rolls over, holding his ribs. He then looks out and starts to get up as Bree gets back to a squatting position. Helms slowly pulls himself up and turns, clearly fighting to his feet and Bree spears him a second time!

 

Sharper: “A second Classifier!”

 

Knots: “Helms is fighting, but with what left?”

 

Bree rolls over and hooks the leg.

 

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The crowd boos loudly as Bree rolls over, a smile on her face.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and the undisputed SCW World Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

 

Helms slowly rolls over, holding his ribs in pain, but also a bit of a look of relief on his face. He then rolls over to the ropes, clearly in pain as he tries to draw in some deep breaths. Demitra gets up and is handed both World Titles and hands them to Bree who looks at them and smiles. She then gets up and thrusts them up in the air as Scott Burnside enters the ring and points to her. She continues to pose as David gets to the floor and winces, moving over to the announce table. He then staggers off, clearly in pain as Bree turns to Scott and says something. Scott turns and goes over to the ropes as David just ignores the ring, clearly focusing on getting to the back.

 

Sharper: “David Helms, fighting through the pain. You can tell he’s labouring. Bree got all of those spears.”

 

Knots: “Struggling to breathe.”

 

Sharper: “He’s trying to get to the back so he can head to check on Regan, I presume!”

 

Knots: “Or maybe he needs it himself. Bree wants him to stay!”

 

Bree walks over, snapping at David as he walks around, in pain. David continues to head to the back as Bree just glares at him before Scott turns and takes the two World Titles. He then places one around Bree’s waist as she keeps watching David. Scott fastens it and then takes the other title and does the same. Scott then steps back and points to her. Bree then looks around, turning now to the crowd and smiling.

 

Sharper: “Bree not happy David is just leaving, but Bree now standing tall in the ring. Undisputed World Champion!”

 

Knots: “She better enjoy it. The gauntlet awaits. The Tag League awaits. Retribution awaits!”

 

Sharper: “That’s all from us tonight in Denver. Good night everybody!”

 

The scene slowly fades to black…