“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:

 

 

We open up with a shot of blood drops dripping past the camera. The camera pans down to show the blood droplets pooling underneath.

 

“Is there a better feeling than to draw blood of an enemy?”

 

We see a shot of Asher Hayes tackling Cid Turner down before cutting to shots of Asher Hayes attacking Cid Turner at Body, Heart, and Soul.

 

“Or does revenge need to be part of the equation?”

 

We see Selena Frost turning as Kandis blasts her with the Starmaker on the floor. Selena hits the mat as we see Kandis grabbing Selena’s jaw. We then cut to show Holly Adams smiling before turning to see edited shots of Kimberly Williams attacking Selena Frost, before showing Aaron Demitra, and then shots of stacks of money thrown on the floor, next to the blood.

 

“Does even the truth matter?”

 

We see shots of Selena Frost and Glory Braddock looking at one another before cutting to shots of Autumn Valentine holding the TV Championship and then showing Kimberly Williams standing backstage with Marie Jones as Deanna Frost, Dawn Lohan, Cookie Dreams and Hairless Penguin at tied up.

 

“Or is it just a game?”

 

We see the shots of blood dripping again. Shots of Asher Hayes attempting to spear Cid, only for Cid to move out of the way, thanks to Cookie Dreams who is speared by Hayes. We cut to Cid nailing Hayes with the Adrenaline Championship.

 

“Will anger drive people?”

 

We then see Ravyn Taylor looking up at the ceiling as Nicole Kinneck can be seen yelling “For Roy!” as Gavin Taylor shakes his head.

 

“Or will other emotions tear people apart?”

 

Ace Marshall looks at Matt Hodges in the ring as Lexy Chapel watches them. We then see a shot of Syren, with a chair around her neck, as Hodges stands over her. Christy Matthews running down to the ring follows.

 

“Everyone has a reason. Even if that reason isn’t one at all.”

 

We cut back to the shot of blood dripping onto the canvas, pooling. The scene fades to black.

 

The scene cuts to a computer-generated shot of the Retribution logo. The camera spins around to bring it into focus.

 

“And now, Supreme Championship Wrestling presents…Retribution 2022!”

 

The logo remains on the screen for a few moments longer before we cut to the inside of the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots out from the floor in front of the set and into the air. The pyro display continues for several moments longer before spotlights circle the arena. Cameras pan across the crowd as they cheer and make noise.

 

Sharper: “Welcome everyone to the Midwest, to Kansas City, and to Retribution!”

 

The cameras continue to pan for a few moments longer before cutting to ringside where Adam Sharper, Simon Lyman and Jonathan Knots are at ringside.

 

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. Adam Sharper here at ringside alongside Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman. It’s a pleasure to be here with you and tonight, a huge main event. Six women will enter, one will walk out, the World Champion.”

 

Lyman: “Two triple threat matches happening simultaneously. Holly Adams, Brittany Lohan and Kandis in one. Selena Frost defending against Autumn Valentine and Kimberly Williams. And the winners face each other. Nowhere to hide!”

 

Knots: “But not just that, Cid Turner won’t have anywhere to hide. He’ll be going up against his former friend – Asher Hayes, and Adrenaline Title on the line. No countouts. So if he runs, Asher can chase!”

 

Sharper: “And not only that, Syren and Christy Matthews will team up to face Ace Marshall and Matt Hodges. A unique tag match with a lot of implications. Can Ace and Matt work together? Will Matthews and Syren turn back the challenge?”

 

Lyman: “Lots to go tonight. Five titles on the line tonight. Going to be big.”

 

Owen Lee vs. Alexis Quinne

 

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

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

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

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from San Francisco, California...This. Is. Alexis Quinne!

Alexis stops mid-way and once again, take the moment to look out at the crowd. The song reaches the bridge. Alexis reaches for the back of her head and takes off her mask. The crowd roars as she removes some strains of hair from her sight so it's clear to everyone. She then looks to both sides of the front row, raising a finger to her ear to provoke a louder reaction. She then tosses her mask to the crowd. Reaching ringside, the camera does the classic rotation that it used to do for her entrances. She gets to the steel steps and then turns back at the fans behind her. She sticks her fist out and soon a legion of fist touch hers.

Satisfied, she takes a moment to gather herself before walking up the steps. Resting her head on the top turn post for a few moments, she then climbs up the top turnbuckle. Alexis yells to the crowd. The crowd responds with her. She stands there before jumping inside and then raising a fist in the air, looking at the sky. Shortly after, she takes off her jacket and tosses it to one of the staff members outside. Quinne then retreats to the corner and hoist herself up to sit on the top turnbuckle.

Sharper: Alexis Quinne is out first for her match against Owen Lee, a match that promises to be high octane.

Lyman: Two former World Champions. Quinne, other than the slip up against Amelia Stone, has looked great. 3 wins, including End of the Year Battle Royal, out of 4. But let's see what she does against Owen here.


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

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

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

Phillips: And her opponent, from Newquay England, weighing in at one hundred, ninety five pounds, OWENNNN...LEEEE!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sharper: Owen Lee has also been on a roll himself. Similar situation to Quinne, one slip up against Kandis but other than that, he has looked really good.

Lyman: I think both of these guys are, not exactly shaking off ring rust, but are getting themselves back into their rhythm. When you're away for a while, even if you're as sharp as they have been, just getting back into the flow can take some time.

Sharper: We've seen that with both Quinne and Lee. Experimenting new skills that they've learned. What's interesting is something Quinne brought up, three years ago these two wrestled one another and Quinne was the winner. That was then, this is now, but I'm sure that is something both have in the back of their mind.

Daisy and Owen talk a bit more while Alexis remains on the top turnbuckle. The referee goes over to her and instructs her to jump down. Alexis does as follow and steps forward, as does Owen. The bell rings and the crowd roars. Alexis and Owen's eyes lock in on one another while the crowd is heard cheering for both; "Let's Go Owen,  A-LEX-IS" chants. Quinne looks to the crowd and motions for them to make more noise. Owen simply smirks. The two circle the ring, slowly, before locking up. Quickly, Owen gains the upper hand, grabbing a hold of Alexis' head with a side headlock. Quinne reaches up and attempts to pry Owen's arm downward but fails. Owen wrenches a bit more, dropping Alexis to one knee. Quinne then pulls herself up and stomps on on Owen's toes. He relinquishes the hold, wincing before Quinne grabs his right around and wrenches it. Owens grist his teeth as he drops to a knee; Quinne maintaining pressure. Owen then flips forward, landing on his feet, then backwards before flipping Quinne over his head and onto the mat!

The crowd roars as Quinne stands up and Owen meets her with a shoulder block. Owen then turns around and runs to the ropes as Quinne gets back to her feet, By the time she does, Owen is right there and out of instinct, she drops down to the mat, body first, Owen simply leapfrogs and runs to the other set of ropes. Quinne stands up and runs after him. Owen bounces off and swings wildly at Quinne, who rolls underneath. Owen then quickly turns 180 and catches Quinne charging at him. Another shoulder tackle by Owen sends Quinne down to the mat.

Sharper: The pace already starting to pick up, as we expected. Owen is getting the upper hand here so far.

Lyman: He has the power advantage, which is a rarity given his size. But with that power advantage, he's been one step quicker

Alexis rolls to the ropes but Owen follows her. Daisy Lee is on the outside yelling instructions to him as he picks up Alexis. He leans her against the ropes before sending her across the ring. Alexis bounces off the ropes and Owen goes for a Spinning Heel Kick. Quinne once again ducks underneath. Owen is spun around and turns right to where Alexis is facing. Quinne goes for a Spinning Heel Kick or her own but Owen ducks. Quinne is turned around and Owen sends her across the ring with an Arm Drag! The crowd cheers as Quinne gets up, only for Owen to send her another Arm Drag across the ring! Quinne quickly, upon impact, scrambles to the outside of the ring, where she then crawls underneath!

Owen walks over to where Quinne was and then looks around, befuddled. He turns to Daisy and tells her. Daisy then leans down and flips over the apron, looking for Quinne. Owen then walks over across the ring to the other side. Suddenly, the crowd reacts as Quinne rolls back from under the ring, in the same location where she crawled from and slides into the ring. Daisy is heard yelling at Owen to turn around, however, Quinne charges fast and dropkicks Owen in the small of his back, sending him through the second rope and onto the floor!

Lyman: Quinne! She tricked Owen!

Sharper: Alexis Quinne, as resourceful as ever, faked out Owen Lee there. It's been a while since we've see her crawl under the ring.

Lyman: She's crafty. We know that about her.

Sharper: And it looks like she's not down either!

Quinne yells to the crowd, who cheers. Owen is slow to his feet on the outside as Quinne claps her hands to the crowd, who respond by doing the same. She takes a glance at Owen while Daisy is heard warning Owen. Quinne runs to the ropes, bounces back at full speed and then takes Owen down with a Sommersault Tope through the middle ropes! The crowd roars as Quinne gives a thumbs up to the crowd while seated. She stands up, picks up Owen and tosses him back into the ring. She slides through the bottom rope and covers him;

1!

2!

Owen rolls the shoulder at two. Quinne quickly gets to a kneel and pulls Owen up to a seated position. She stands up and runs to the ropes, coming by and landing a low angled dropkick to the side of Owen's head. Owen goes down and Quinne covers again;

1!

2!

Owen rolls the shoulder and Quinne is quick to grab the right shoulder, stand up and then stomp it.

Sharper: Quick kickout by Owen but Quinne is controlling the pace here.

Lyman: Well, we knew this would be fast paced and that favors both of these guys. But Quinne has such unique offense that she can wrestle at this pace while mixing up how she attacks you. You see she immediately attacked the arm.

Sharper: Already setting up for the Dreadnought Plata.

Lyman: Yes. But she's also going for the head and neck. She loves giving her opponents different things to think about.

Quinne stands up, grabs the right shoulder and slams it onto the mat. Owen yells in pain while she walks around the ring. Quinne picks up Owen and then pops him with a forearm. This causes Owen to stumble backwards. Quinne sends another one and Owen back peddles right into the corner. Quinne runs across the ring, pointing at Owen before charging in and landing a Forearm Smash. Owen stumbles forward and Quinne quickly runs to the ropes. When she comes back, she goes for the Bommerang but as she gets behind Owen, Owen ducks and then rolls forward to create distance. Quinne charges in while Owen turns back around and Owen picks her up and sends her crashing to the mat with a Spinebuster! The crowd cheers as Owen shakes off his shoulder as Quinne rolls to the outside again. Daisy quickly scurries over to where Quinne lays on the floor, watching her intently. Owen gets to his feet, holding the back of her head but nods his head as the crowd cheers. He runs to the ropes, comes back and takes out Quinne with a Suicide Dive!

Sharper: Big Suicide Dive by Owen there!

Lyman: Similar to what Quinne did to him a few minutes ago. They wrestle similar styles and that has played itself out so far.

Owen gets to his feet and roars to the crowd, as they cheer him. Quinne starts to stir but Owen grabs her and tosses her back in the ring. Owen then slides into the ring and covers;

1!

2!

Quinne rolls the shoulder at 2. Daisy is heard saying a few words to Owen, who quickly stands up and picks up Quinne. He lands a forearm that staggers Quinne before then whipping her to the corner. Owen takes a step back and charges in, but Quinne gets her foot up and Owen runs right into it. Owen holds her head and Quinne then runs to the ropes. Quinne goes for a Rolling Wheel kick but Owen sidesteps and Quinne lands back first on the mat. When she turns to stand  around, Owen quickly grabs hold of her neck, lifts her up and plants her with an Inverted DDT. He pins her;

1!

2!

Quinne kicks out at two. Owen looks to Daisy, who nods, as Owen then gets back to his feet.
Owen lands a forearm shot, but then Quinne fires back with a surprise forearm shot. Owen responds with one and then Quinne does. The crowd is split in their reaction as they exchange forearms a few more times before Quinne surprise Owen by kicking him in the shin. Owen winces and drops to a knee and Quinne runs the ropes. She goes for a Shining Wizard, but Owen ducks. However, as he stands up, Quinne brings him down with a School Girl;

1!

2!

Owen powers out, but then Quinne quickly grabs Owen's arm, rwenches in and rolls her up with the Imperial Cradle!

1!

2!

Owen powers through at two!

Sharper: Quinne almost had him!

Lyman: Those cradles and roll ups...Quinne is so effective with those. And again, they're all really quick, and the way she's able to transition into them. Keeping Owen on his toes.

Sharper: And the magic word of this match...pace, pace, pace.

Owen and Quinne stand up at the same time and Owen runs at her and hits the Rehabilitation! The crowd cheers as Quinne tumbles on her feet before dropping to the mat. Owen then covers;

1!

2!

Quinne kicks out at two. Owen takes a moment to gather himself while Alexis stirs. Owen then gets back to his feet and picks up Quinne. Quinne then surprises him with a hard forearm that rocks Owen. She then goes to run to the ropes but unbeknowist to her, Owen charges behind her. When she hits the ropes, Owen drills her with a Yakuza Kick! The crowd oohs as Quinne leans against the ropes, glazed over. Owen looks to the crowd and yells before running across the ring, bouncing off the ropes and charging in. Going for another Yakuza Kick, Quinne rolls forward and Owen's foot gets caught on the top rope. He manages to get it off but when he does, Quinne pulls him down to the mat and then hooks his leg with the Genkijo!;

1!

2!

Owen barely kicks out! Daisy holds her hands together realizing how close that was. Both owen and Alexis get to their feet and Owen goes for the Truth Hurts but Alexis sidesteps and then drop toe holds Owen belly first to the mat. She floats over and grabs the right arm, trapping the left behind Owen, and then locking in the Pimera Ezperanza! The crowd roars as Owen yells in pain and Alexis wrenches back the arm;

Lyman: Quinne with this gnarly arm submission right now. Don't think I've ever seen something like that from her, let alone from anyone else.

Sharper: Primera Ezperanza is apparently what it's called. Quinne, using one of the Llaves that she's learned.

Quinne yells as she pulls back. The ref drops down and ask Owen does he want to give up, to which he shakes his head. Daisy slaps the mat and yells for Owen to not give up. He dangles his legs around, trying to reach the ropes while Alexis pulls back. However, when doing so, Owen uses the momentum to flip Alexis back first onto the mat and into a pinning position;

1!

2!

Quinne rolls out at 2.9! The crowd gasp. Quinne quickly gets to her feet while Owen slowly.Quinne grabs the right arm of Owen and tries to pull it, but he shoves her off of him. Quinne stumbles back but then charges in. Owen scoops her up, places her on his shoulders and then slams her down with a Mickinoku Driver. He holds on for the pin;

1!

2!

Quinne kicks out at two! Owen winces, holding his arm before rolling to the ropes and pulling himself up. He points to the top turnbuckle and the crowd roars. He then exists to the apron and then slowly climbs the ropes, waiting for Alexis to stand up. Alexis soon does and Owen goes for the In Memoriam. Quinne sidesteps and Owen crashes a burns! Quinne quickly scrambles and pins his body to the mat, belly first, and goes to lock in the Esperanza again. Owen fights out of it and roll through. They both get to their feet. Owen decks Quinne with a hard forearm that rocks Quinne and she falls on one knee. Owen sees this and runs to the parallel ropes, coming back and looking for the Redemption. Alexis rolls out of the way and when Owen turns around to her; she gets the Jack in the Box Cradle!

Lyman: Jack in a Box Cradle! Jack in the Box!

1!

2!

Owen gets out of it barely!

Sharper: He escaped!

Alexis claps her hands in frustration before quickly scrambling to her feet. Owen is right there with her. Quinne is the quicker of the two and she finally hits the Boomerang! Quinne then looks to the turnbuckle and points to the sky. The crowd roars as Quinne then rolls to the apron and then climbs the turnbuckle. When on top, she steadies herself, takes a deep breath and then goes for the Quinnetessential Dream! Owen rolls out of the way, but Quinne manages to land on her feet. Owen stands up and when Quinne turns around, Owen strikes with the ODE! Quinne immediately falls forward onto the mat. Owen quickly rolls her over and covers;

1!

2!

3!

The bell rings and Owen pumps his fist in the air before holding his arm.

Phillips: Here's the winner of the match...OWENNN...LEEEE!

Sharper: Owen Lee wins in a match that certainly lived up to the promise. We knew it would be fast paced and that's exactly what it was.

Lyman: What a great win for Owen. Like I said, the angles and style that Quinne wrestle is so unique and it can be hard to figure that out. But she made one mistake and Owen got her. That's all it takes sometimes.

Daisy enters the ring while "Here We Go" plays throughout the arena. She helps Owen to his feet and raises his arm up in the air, along with the referee. Owen claps his hands together and bows to the crowd while Alexis starts to stir, holding her chest. She slaps the mat a bit in frustration while Owen looks at her. When they make eye contact, Owen, holding his shoulder, walks up to her and offers his fist. Alexis look at it before touching knuckles with him to cheers.

Sharper: And there you see it. Respect between the two wrestlers afterwards.

Lyman: That match could have went either way. It was that close. But it's refreshing to see that.

Alexis holds her chest before leaning against the ropes. Owen and Daisy then exist the ring and start walking to the back.

 

We cut backstage as we see Amy Chastaine standing by Spencer Pryce as Pryce looks forward. We hear Martin Howe III in the background.

 

Chastaine: “Just ignore him-“

 

Howe: “What? You going to keep having her babysit you. Maybe be mommy. I mean daddy was a piece of work, wasn’t he?”

 

Pryce turns away, gritting his teeth.

 

Howe: “Just give me what I want. It’ll be good for you.”

 

Pryce: “And what’s that?”

 

Chastaine: “Spencer-“

 

Pryce turns to Chastaine.

 

Pryce: “I’ve got this.”

 

Howe: “There you go. Finding your backbone. Just in time for Tsunami to break it. Just give me what I want….no holds barred. Come on. Show you’re a man. You can get some anger out.”

 

Pryce: “You want no holds barred?”

 

Howe: “Yeah! I do!”

 

Pryce: “Fine…get it made. I’ll do it!”

 

Howe claps his hands.

 

Howe: “Pleasure doing business. Your funeral.”

 

Howe turns and heads off as Amy turns to Pryce.

 

Chastaine: “What are you doing?”

 

Pryce looks at Chastaine.

 

Pryce: “Now he won’t just get disqualified or counted out. Maybe he’ll get the ass-kicking he deserves.”

 

Chastaine: “You’re playing into him.”

 

Pryce: “No…he’s playing into me.”

 

Pryce turns and heads off as Chastaine looks concerned. We cut away.

 

Diamond Steele vs. Beard

 

Diamond and the Gem Stones begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does we are able to see the likes of the Gem Stones playing on a tron. Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire are all playing various instruments as we are able to see Diamond Steele emerging from the curtain. She has a microphone in her hands sings as loudly as she can to the sound of roaring cheers.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, from London, England, she is Diamond Steele!”

 

Kate smirks as she just sings loudly which results in even more cheers. Diamond finally makes it to the ring and she quickly runs up the ring steps as she grabs the turnbuckle as hard as she can. She immediately leap frogs over the ropes and bounces about before she points at the crowd who cheers louder than before. She waves at them off as she throws the microphone to the side. She smirks as she opens up a pocket mirror and takes a moment to admire how beautiful her hair is as she waits for the match to begin.

 

The arena lights go completely black. Lightning begins to streak around the entrance way, as "The Terminator" theme blares through the sound system. Smoke rises from the stage as the lightning slowly dies down. As the music continues and the smoke clears, a figure turning slowly rises to its feet in the smoke. The music then transitions into "(Oh My) Darling Don’t Cry” by Run the Jewels as Beard reveals himself, stepping out from the smoke, with the crowd erupting in cheers.

 

Phillips: “Her opponent, from New York City, New York, he is Beard!”

 

Beard makes his way to the ring, taking some time out to lean into the crowd. He then runs and slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring , Beard climbs to the top rope and strokes his beard before extending his arms out and doing a backflip off of the top rope, landing on his feet, and dropping to one knee as the music dies down.

 

Steele starts off with quick rapid fire martial arts kicks to Beard, staggering back into the ropes.  She whips him in but he reverses.  Steele rebounds with a spinning heel kick taking him down.  Steele with a legsweep and then a standing moonsault into a cover…

 

1…Kickout!

 

Steele with a standing dropkick sends Beard staggering back into a corner.  She runs in with a stinger splash.  Steele monkey flips him out into the center of the ring.  She drops a quick leg drop and covers again.

 

1…Kickout!

 

Sharper: Diamond Steele going for a quick victory here.

 

Knots: It’s a smart strategy if you ask me.  You need to catch a guy like Beard off guard and keep up the pressure.

 

Steele with another spinning heel kick.  She goes for a German suplex but can’t quite lift Beard.  He counters with a snap suplex.  Beard with a pendulum kick and then a flying forearm smash.  Steele rolls to the ring apron.  Beard with a springboard dropkick sending Steele tumbling to the outside.

 

Lyman: The tide has turned in Beard’s favor.

 

Beard with a diving plancha over the top and takes out Steele!  Beard rolls her back into the ring.  Beard drives her back down to the mat with a half nelson bulldog.  Beard with a double foot stomp.  He covers…

 

1…

 

2…Kickout!

 

Beard pulls her up and goes for another suplex but she floats over and strikes a ddt.  Steele then changes strategy, abandoning the fast pace and high risk and going into an ankle lock on Beard.

 

Sharper: Ankle lock applied to Beard.

 

Knots: This is a big shift in strategy from Diamond.  Maybe the thinks she can slow him down?

 

The referee is in good position to check on Beard.  He refuses to quit.  Beard fights towards the ropes.  Steele keeps the hold wrenched in tightly.  After nearly a minute Beard reaches the ropes, thus forcing a break.

 

Lyman: The hold must be broken but the damage has been done.

 

Diamond drags Beard back out into the center and goes to reapply the ankle lock but Beard kicks her off, sending her tumbling face first into the ring post. She staggers out of the corner into an olympic slam from Beard!

 

Sharper: Beard drilling her with the Drop Top!

 

Beard goes to the opposite corner, seemingly to rest while Steele pulls herself up.  Then Beard measures her.  She gets to her feet and turns around.  Beard charges in and nearly breaks her in half with a spear!

 

Knots: Sonic The Hedgebeard!

 

The cover…

 

1…

 

2…

 

3…Kickout!

 

Lyman: Steele just barely kicked out!

 

Beard hoists Steele up onto his shoulders for a fireman’s carry.  He’s going for Kick It Up A Notch, but Steele slips free and then delivers a pele kick.   Diamond with a spinning heel kick and then a single knee face breaker.  She covers…

 

1…

 

2…Kickout!

 

Steele measures Beard as he pulls himself up.  She goes to lock in a sleeper!  It’s applied tightly!  But Beard counters out of it with a jaw breaker! Beard with a reverse Frankensteiner! Beard pulls Steele up and drops her with NyQuil!  The cover…

 

1…

 

2…

 

…3!

 

Phillips: Here is your winner…BEARD!

 

Sharper: “He did it! He’s got his win!”

 

Knots: “Talk about a rebound! And Diamond Steele won’t be happy!”

 

Beard gets up, celebrating. He looks around as the crowd cheers him. Steele remains down as Beard throws his arms up. The crowd continues to cheer for him before we cut away.

 

Backstage, we see Selena Frost and Deanna Frost both getting ready for their match. The crowd cheers seeing them as we then see Deanna pop her head up and laugh a bit.

 

Deanna: “We’re both getting ready…and it’s for different fights.”

 

Selena: “Just keep focused. You know what Dawn will do. We also know what Marie will try. And Polly…there’s a hunger there…”

 

Deanna: “Oh I know and trust me, part of me wouldn’t mind just knowing Dawn down to size.”

 

Selena looks up a t her.

 

Deanna: “I know…”

 

Selena: “Don’t go easy on her because we used to…have something.”

 

Deanna: “Oh I don’t plan to. I plan to kick her ass for what she did to Jordan. Have you heard from her?”

 

Selena shakes her head.

 

Deanna: “Well then maybe we’ll give her a reason to smile. While you give everyone a reason to smile by keeping that.”

 

Deanna points to the SCW World Championship.

 

Selena: “Oh I plan to. Tonight…too much on the line. And while I know what some of them can do…or what to do. I will fight them all for it. No excuses tonight!”

 

Deanna: “Believe it?”

 

Selena: “Yeah, yeah…”

 

Selena returns to getting ready as we cut to the ring.

 

Tommy Valentine vs. Crystal Zdunich

 

The entire arena fades to black as we are left in nothing but darkness. All of a sudden Crystal's voice can be heard all throughout the speaker systems.

"YOUR SMILE MAKES MY HEART EXPLODE... THANK YOU FOR WAKING ME UP!!!!"

As soon as that is said explosions can be heard going off as we are treated to some flame pyros.

Smile Bomb by 17thekid plays across the speakers and it is at that moment when the crimson red haired "Burning Rose" Crystal Zdunich walks from the curtains. She is accompanied by her fiancee Alexandra Caldwell, and the two of them make their way to the ring.


Phillips: “Introducing first, now making her way to the ring... from Los Angeles, California and being accompanied by Alexandra Caldwell... she is Crystal Zdunich!”

Crystal is focused as she walks to the ring with a purpose. She however slaps the outstretched hands of fans along the way. She runs up the stairs and walks to the middle of the apron. She flicks her hair before she drops down into a split that gains the pop of the entire crowd. She slides into the ring and as soon as she is inside she kips up to her feet. She tosses her Shoto inspired hoodie towards Alexandra as she awaits the start of the match.

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich looking confident, after making the challenge to Tommy Valentine. She felt wronged at Under Attack and she wants her payback.”

Knots: “I have to question the wisdom of anyone, man or woman, who willingly picks a fight with Tommy Valentine.”

Lyman: “I'll say something I don't often say... I agree with Knots.”

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.

"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: “And her opponent.... from Santa Barbara, California....Tommy Valentine!”

As Valentine 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 hops down and stretches his neck a bit, staring his opponent down.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine out here alone tonight, his girlfriend Kandis preparing for the Double Jeopardy main event later tonight.”

Knots: “That tells you two things. One, Kandis has her focus where it should be. And two... what Tommy really thinks of Crystal. He doesn't feel he needs backup.”

Lyman: “Tommy can certainly hold his own solo, but I'd caution against underestimating anyone, especially a woman seeking revenge, whether it's a smart move on her part or not.”

The bell rings. Crystal explodes out of her corner and fires off lefts and rights at Tommy. He's caught off guard for a few seconds so she lands a few good shots, pushing him back into a corner. Tommy though recovers soon enough and blocks a forearm shot. He grabs her arm and swings her to the side, throwing her into the rope. He comes out of the corner and nails her with his own forearm shot, before grabbing her arm again and sending her across. Crystal bounces off, ducks a clothesline, spins around, and as Tommy turns to face her she grabs him and takes him down with an arm drag. They both get up. Crystal grabs Tommy looking for another one but he blocks it, and counters into grabbing her from behind. He spins around and throws her overhead with a snap suplex. Crystal hits hard, rolls through, and gets to her feet but slowly. Tommy turns and Crystal runs at him again, this time going for a hurricanrana. She hits it, but Tommy pushes her off before she can make a pin attempt. Both get to their feet. Tommy grabs her and sends her into a corner. He follows looking to throw a forearm, but Crystal ducks and spins out of the corner. Tommy turns to face her as she steps back.

Knots: “Looks like Crystal is realizing she didn't pick a fight with a pushover.”

Sharper: “She's holding her own pretty well against the veteran though.”

Lyman: “Crystal came out swinging, that's true. She's finding out though that Tommy swings back hard.”

Tommy doesn't wait for Crystal to attack again, he steps up and nails a spinning heel kick. Crystal goes down. Tommy then lands a standing moonsault, and makes a cover.

1!

2!

Crystal kicks out. Tommy pulls her up and sends her into the ropes. Instead of bouncing off though, Crystal jumps up onto the middle rope then springs off with a moonsault of her own. Tommy gets his arms up but the impact takes him down. Crystal gets up and hits a leg drop before making a cover of her own.

1!

2!

Tommy kicks out, shoving Crystal off hard. She rolls away a few feet. Tommy gets to his feet and as Crystal gets up he grabs her by the head, before planting her with the Twist of Hate. The crowd oohs and boos. He covers.

1!

2!

Crystal kicks out.

Sharper: “A few nearfalls here but both Tommy and Crystal not down and out just yet.”

Lyman: “Crystal is just as experienced as Tommy is and I think a lot of people forget that, since she is a relative newcomer to SCW. She's reminding everyone right now.”

Knots: “I don't think Tommy appreciates it!”

Tommy gets up. As Crystal starts to get up, Tommy backs away, appearing as if he's preparing for either Knee Deep or Beggar' Throne. Crystal though gets all the way up and turns to face him. Tommy runs and nails her with a spinning clothesline. Crystal goes down but starts to get back up immediately. Tommy grabs her and tries to send her into the ropes but Crystal counters and slings him across instead. On the return Crystal nails the Flashing Lights. Tommy goes down. Crystal starts to go to the ropes, getting onto the second turnbuckle. Tommy though is up and goes up behind her, pulling her off. Crystal lands on her feet. She throws a forearm shot but Tommy blocks it. He spins her around and drops her with the Judas Syndrome! The crowd boos.

Sharper: “That backstabber out of thin air!”

Lyman: “No doubt Crystal was thinking about Roe Prism Power but Tommy stopped all of that.”

Knots: “And he isn't finished!”

Tommy quickly transitions into a crossface chokehold, pulling back on Crystal as hard as he can.

Knots: “That's called No Laughing Matter, and you can see why!”

Lyman: “In nearly the middle of the ring too, Crystal can't reach any ropes.”

Sharper: “She's trying though!”

We see Crystal stretching and reaching for the nearest bottom rope, but she's a good six inches away. Tommy pulls back even harder, leaving Crystal with no option but to tap out. The bell rings. The crowd boos as Tommy doesn't let go for a few seconds, until the official makes him.

Phillips: “Your winner, via submission.... Tommy Valentine!”

Tommy gets up and the official tries to raise his arm, but he wants none of it. He just stares down at Crystal and shakes his head at her, before sliding out of the ring.

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich had some great offense and counters, but Tommy Valentine was ready for it all, and made relatively quick work of it.”

Knots: “So far so good for tonight for the Connection. This has to be great for Kandis' motivation later”

Lyman: “Once again Tommy Valentine showed everyone why he's a Hall of Famer. Crystal is no slouch, but tonight it wasn't enough.”

 

Backstage, we catch Jessica Winters standing by, her back up against the wall a bit as the interview she was set to conduct was not one she would have expected to be assigned at an event like Retribution. 

 

Winters: “Um… thanks guys. Yeah, I’m back here because Derek Adonis was insistent on receiving some interview time on this show and, from what I understand, his request has been granted. So… Derek… um, welcome to Retribution?”

 

Adonis steps into the scene, but a hand reaches out and taps him on the shoulder, motioning him to exit the scene. Adonis silently protests briefly before a small wad of cash is passed into his hand, at which point he exits the scene.

Winters: “This is highly unusual…”

 

Jessica’s expression turned confused as the latest SCW signee Jenni Anderson steps forward. The woman, known in wrestling circles as “The Queenpin”, has a beaming smile on her face as the camera catches her presence. And before Jessica can begin to ask a question, Jenni begins to speak. 

 

Anderson: “I see you’re speechless, Jessica, so allow me to explain what that was. You see, I wanted to take a moment to gratiate myself to the SCW audience, for it has been some time since my one-off here.”

 

Winters: “I remember…”

 

Jenni smiles. 

 

Anderson: “Good. But it turns out that pay per view airtime is precious and the company wouldn’t just give a slot to a talent who literally signed her contract on the day of the show. Tragic, I know. So I hired that individual…”

 

WInters: “Derek Adonis.”

 

Anderson: “Please… I’m trying not to  humanize the help here. I decided to pay him to get some airtime and then, when he had it, just take it. And here I am.”

 

Winters: “So you paid Derek Adonis…”

 

Jenni clears her throat, annoyed at having to hear “the help’s” name a second time. Jessica steps back. 

 

Winters: “Sorry… so you paid him to get you on PPV?”

 

Anderson: “Brilliant, I know. But that’s not important. What IS important is that tonight, finally, I have joined the Supreme Championship Wrestling roster! And on the next Breakdown, I intend on making my official SCW debut.”

 

Winters: “Well, since that’s the direction we’re going, can we expect any shenanigans out of… er… “the help”?”

 

Jenni almost looks offended at the implication. 

 

Anderson: “What? Of course not, Jessica. Perish the thought. I plan on being absolutely dominant in my debut. In fact, I’m going to make a bet right here… on Breakdown, in my debut match, I won’t even break a sweat.”

 

She grins as she walks off confidently as Jessica watches. The scene cuts elsewhere.

 

Justin Davis vs. Konrad Raab

SCW Underground Championship

 

The arena goes dark and the top of the entrance ramp starts to be covered by smoke. A spotlight shines through the smoke and a dark figure stands in the middle as “The Final Countdown” by Europe plays. Once the beat picks up in the song a loud boom goes off as pyro shoots off from the stage. Then the dark figure comes out from the smoke with his hands spread like a cross. The crowd begins to roar as Justin Davis stands proud at the top of the ramp and slowly makes his way down. 

 

Phillips: “The following contest is an underground rules match, scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW Underground Championship! First, the challenger, from Boston, Massachusetts, he is Justin Davis!”

 

The crowd roars once again as Davis approaches the ring. He rushes and slides into the ring, then starts doing laps around the ring before choosing a random corner, standing on the middle rope and lifts his arms up high in the air posing to the hundreds of fans in front of him. He jumps down from the rope and sits in the corner, starting to psych himself up before the match.

 

Sharper: “Justin Davis challenging Konrad Raab when Raab wanted a new target and they’ve had some brawls in the last few weeks.”

 

Knots: “But now they need to leave it in the ring…well, they don’t have to. They can go anywhere! It’s Underground Rules!”

 

“Violence Fetish” by Disturbed plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain, acting erratic with an angry look on his face, wearing red and black face paint on the right side of his face with a red and black suit hoodie over his head he wears with pieces of ice blood designed all over them. He also wears black boots along with Red and Black Gloves on his hands before he crouches down on the floor, looking at the ring with evil intentions. He holds the SCW Underground Championship.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Cologne, Germany, he is the SCW Underground Champion, The Ice Blood, Konrad Raab!”

After the announcement, Konrad slowly walks to the ring with a massive amount of boos before Konrad runs up the steps and goes underneath the ropes. As he's in the ring, Konrad without showing any sign of acknowledgement from the fans sits in the corner of the ring with the crowd booing him, having a nasty look in his eyes, flicking his fists as if he's already ready to fight, waiting for the match to start as he takes his hoodie off from his head. The official, Michael Constantine takes the Underground Championship. He holds it over his head as the SCW Underground Championship logo comes across the screen.

 

Sharper: “Raab focused. He wants this fight.”

 

Lyman: “Davis can throw down too. And this could be a messy one.”

 

Sharper: “Probably what Raab is hoping for.”

 

Constantine hands off the title and backs up. He looks at both and Raab snaps at Constantine. The bell sounds as Davis runs across the ring and nails Raab with a hard right. The crowd roars. He nails him again and again, knocking Raab into the corner. Davis then knees him in the ribs once and then twice, before a third time. He then grabs Raab and pulls him out by the head, but Raab tries to fight. Davis then nails him with a hard right. Raab staggers back and falls through the ropes to the floor. Davis turns and follows after him, dropping down and sliding to the floor. Raab then grabs Davis and rakes his eyes. The crowd boos before Raab takes Davis and runs him face first into the top of the announce table.

 

Knots: “Oh I’m getting out of here!”

 

Lyman: “Right into our table!”

 

Sharper: “Raab turning it around as the fight continues from Breakdown here! Just everything is legal!”

 

Knots gets up and backs away as Raab grabs Davis and drives him face first again. Davis pops up and Raab hits him with a European uppercut. Davis falls to the mats. Raab turns and goes to the timekeeper and grabs the ring bell from him. Davis starts to get up as Raab turns and swings, missing Davis as he ducks under. Raab throws the bell down into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. Raab stops and turns around and Davis hits a back elbow. He then spins him around and into the ring. Davis slides in after. Raab rolls over and gets up and Davis slides in after. Raab gets to his feet and Davis runs at him and clotheslines him down. He then turns and dives to him, driving his shoulder to his chest. He then grinds the point of the elbow into Raab’s chest. Constantine looks on and Davis turns into a pin.

 

1!

 

Raab kicks out. Davis rolls off and Raab turns, holding his chest in pain. Raab gets up as Davis runs at him and tackles him back now into the corner.

 

Sharper: “High intensity this one. Just a fight here.”

 

Lyman: “Crowd’s loving it. Just two people going at one another.”

 

Davis spears Raab in the ribs and rears back and spears him again and again before grabbing him by the arm. He whips him across the ring. Raab hits the corner. Davis runs after and Raab catches him with a European uppercut. Davis stumbles back and Raab steps up and grabs Davis by the head and just steps up and pulls his face down hard into his knee. Davis pops up. Raab then drills him with a hard clothesline. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Davis kicks out. Raab turns and gets up. He grabs Davis and pulls him up. He then headbutts him. Davis staggers. Raab grabs him by the head and headbutts him a second time. Raab then hits a hard right and then a left before going to the ribs with a hard right and then hitting a haymaker, knocking Davis into the corner. Raab then looks at him and turns and runs across the ring. He bounces off and Davis steps up and scoops him up as if going for a back suplex, but then turns and runs to the ropes and throws Raab over the top rope. Raab plummets to the mats, landing with a thud as the crowd ohs. Davis looks down at him.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God! Raab tossed over. Nothing to break his fall but those mats!”

 

Lyman: “He bounced from the impact.”

 

Davis looks at him as the crowd continues to buzz. Davis then steps through the ropes and drops down to the floor. He grabs Raab and slowly lifts him up as Raab tries to catch his breath. Davis then pulls him back. He hooks his head and hoists him up and drops him with a lifting reverse DDT on the floor. The crowd ohs. Davis hooks the leg. Constantine counts on the floor.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Raab shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Davis looks at him shocked. He then shakes his head and grabs Raab and pulls him up. He drags him up and then looks at him before headbutting him, in return for earlier. He headbutts him again, a cut opening over Davis’s eye. He then grabs Raab and goes to whip him into the steel steps. Raab hits hard and rolls down as the top half bowls over.

 

Sharper: “Davis now using the ring steps. Raab just down.”

 

Knots: “Raab we know is too stupid to stop or quit. And he may be getting destroyed.”

 

Davis turns and lifts the ring skirt. He looks under the ring and grabs a steel chair. He pulls it up as Raab crawls over to the ring skirt on the next side of the ring, looking underneath. Davis walks around the ring and goes to lift the chair, driving it into the back of Raab, but Raab turns and nails him in the ribs with a wrench. The crowd ohs. Davis stumbles forward. He turns around and Raab nails him in the ribs with the wrench again. Davis staggers forward and leans on the announce table. Raab then gets up and nails him in the head with it. The crowd ohs and Davis falls to the mats. Raab throws the wrench down. Blood starts to come down Davis’s face. Raab then looks at Davis and mounts him. He nails him with methodical right hands to the jaw as Davis barely covers up.

 

Sharper: “Hard right hands after maybe knocking Davis out.”

 

Knots: “Constantine trying to check. Raab won’t stop!”

 

Lyman: “Davis starting to move though.”

 

Raab nails him with a couple more shots before looking at his fist, covered in Davis’s blood. He wipes it on his chest before grabbing Davis. He drags him up and runs him into the ring. Raab then turns and looks under the ring. He smiles as he grabs something, covered by a piece of cloth. He tosses it off, revealing a pane of glass. The crowd roars. Raab then lifts it up and slides it into the ring. Raab then turns and grabs it and places it in the corner, trying to wedge it as he can between the top turnbuckle and the middle one. He then backs up and turns and grabs Davis. He jabs him in the jaw and smiles before turning and trying to send him into the glass, but Davis spins through and sends Raab in face first. The glass shatters as the crowd ohs. Davis falls back as Raab leans on the ropes and then falls into the ring, his face bleeding. Davis goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Raab shoots his shoulder up.

 

Sharper: “HE kicked out! The sick bastard kicked out!”

 

Lyman: “He just went head first through a pane of glass!”

 

Davis looks around and then turns and rolls to the floor. He reaches under the ring and grabs a steel chair. He slides it in before stopping. He then looks over and grabs a bag. He looks at Raab and then the bag before lifting it up and putting it into the ring.

 

Knots: “Looks like Davis found something!”

 

Sharper: “Something that Raab may have put under there but he may happily use.”

 

Davis slides into the ring and looks at Raab as he stirs. He then grabs the steel chair and walks over and slams it down into the back of Raab. Raab falls over and Davis throws the chair down next to him. He then walks over and grabs the bag. He undoes the string and turns and dumps the content, revealing it to a thumbtacks. The crowd roars. Davis looks around. He throws the bag over. The crowd continues to roar as he then turns and looks at Raab. Raab grabs the steel chair as he gets up and Davis turns and runs at him and then goes for the bicycle knee strike, but Raab jukes back and holds the chair out and Davis drives his knee into it. He grimaces in pain and limps as Raab then turns and swings, nailing Davis in the back with it. Davis staggers forward as Raab then throws the chair down and runs into the ropes. He handsprings in and then jumps up and hits the Ice Storm into the thumbtacks. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Oh! Into the tacks! The Ice Storm into the tacks!”

 

Lyman: “Raab also going in. Davis drive face first!”

 

Knots: “Oh God!”

 

Raab then turns and grabs Davis, kneeling in the tacks, and rolls him into it more. The crowd ohs. Raab then falls onto him.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd boos and the bell sounds. Raab rolls out.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still SCW Underground Champion, Konrad Raab!”

 

Sharper: “And Raab outlasting Davis in this intense battle.”

 

Knots: “Someone better check on Davis. He’s a human pin cushion!”

 

Sharper: “And Raab, covered in his blood and Davis’s too, still Underground Champion!”

 

Lyman: “Kimberly Williams may still be happy. She wants Raab’s title.”

 

Raab starts to get up and Constantine hands him the Underground Championship. Raab takes it and shoves Constantine back before looking at the title. He holds it over his head and looks around as the crowd continues to boo. Davis grimaces in pain, slowly coming to. Raab then turns and exits the ring. He throws the title over his shoulder. He then starts to walk to the back as the crowd boos.

 

Backstage, we open up to see Lexy Chapel talking Autumn Valentine in the locker room.

 

Lexy: “You’re going to be champion! CHAMPION! Hear me! CHAMPION!”

 

Dancing Bear: “What about us? Bringing it home for you! Gonna go Ravyn shooting!”

 

Penguin: “What?”

 

Lexy: “Oh yeah…totally…TOTALLY! GETTING ALL OF THE GOLD! ALL OF IT! AND EVEN SCREWING OVER MATT HODGES! Where’s Ace? Where is he-“

 

Autumn: “Relax, Lexy. He’ll be around. He went to grab water. We have none.”

 

Lexy: “Of course! Matt Hodges has water! HE HAS WATER! OH GOD!”

 

Lexy turns and storms off as Autumn shakes her head and we then see Jessica Winters walking into the locker room.

 

Jessica: “I guess Lexy is leaving…Autumn, would you-“

 

Autumn: “Here for some scoop or because you’re friends with Selena?”

 

Jessica: “Doing my job.”

 

Autumn: “A shame. I wanted you to send a message to Selena. To everyone frankly.”

 

Autumn stands up and walks over to her.

 

Jessica: “What’s that?”

 

Autumn: “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time. People looked at me and thought the TV Title would be my ceiling. I mean, I was before that JUST a women’s champion. If I was even remembered. Before that…just a Tag wrestler. I have some of the longest title reigns in SCW History. Period. And Selena picked me on Breakdown to be in her heat because she wanted to test me. Look, we don’t get along. I’m not going out to get some bubbly with Selena Frost. I’ve never really liked her. Sorry…just don’t. I don’t think she likes me. But she should respect me.”

 

Autumn looks at Jessica.

 

Autumn: “I don’t know what’s going to happen out there. But one thing I do know I can control is what I do. And this is going to be my time to show what I can do. Kandis talked about how she wanted the spotlight. I’m going to steal it. Sorry Shilo. I know I had your last match, but I’m just going to nick that from you for a moment. Won’t need to do the reachy thing though. You can keep that. I’m just going to make clear that I’m not going to be forgotten. I know some people think I’m just here because of Lexy…no…I’m here because of me. What Lexy deserves credit for…is reminding me of what I can do. Believe it!”

 

Autumn looks at Jessica.

 

Autumn: “Can you pass that along?”

 

Jessica: “I think I can.”

 

Autumn: “Thank you.”

 

Jessica turns and goes to leave. Dancing Bear walks over.

 

Bear: “Want an exclusive interview with the next tag champs?”

 

Bear leans against the wall and nearly falls over. Jessica just walks past.

 

Bear: “Bitch…”

 

The scene cuts away.

 

Dawn Lohan vs. Deanna Frost vs. Marie Jones vs. Polly Playtime

 

Dawn Lohan pushes her way through the curtain as ‘Confident’ begins to echo throughout the arena. She stands in front of the entrance way, taking a moment to soak in the reaction from the crowd.

Phillips: “The following contest is a fatal fourway! Introducing first, from San Diego, California, Dawn Lohan!

She slowly makes her down to the ring, all business. She makes her way to the ring steps. When she reaches the top of the steps, she walks along the apron. Grabbing the top rope she pulls back, using the momentum she propels herself forward over the top rope into the ring. She immediately springs up. She walks to the turnbuckle, stands on the middle turnbuckle soaking in the atmosphere. She hops off the turnbuckle and leans back into the corner.

Sharper: “Interesting match up here, Dawn Lohan wanting to continue making a statement in a match where everyone is looking for that next leg up, a sense of direction and an opportunity.”

The chords of "People Like Us" by Kelly Clarkson fill the arena, causing a roar from the audience as bright, fall leaves seem to blow and fly on the LED screens on and around the ramp. From the back curtain, out runs "The Queen's Guard" Deanna Frost, taking in the audience before running to the right side, then the left side, shouting to them in excitement. The 'leaves' follow her as she does. Returning to the middle, Deanna gives a spin on one foot, her arms outstretched, the 'leaves' circling her below her feet.

Phillips: “Introducing next, from Manhattan, New York, she is 'The Queen's Guard', Deanna Frost!"

Hearing her name, Deanna stops her spin, facing the ring and with one hand over her heart, her free hand arcs around to point forward, the 'leaves' flying down the ramp and circling the ring LED barriers. Making her way down to the ring, Deanna high-fives fans along the way until she reaches the ring. Sliding under the ring, the Queen's Guard jumps to her feet, making her way to the middle ropes and leaning over them, one arm raised to the crowd. She does the same to the other sides of the ring. On the last time, Deanna hops back into the ring as the lights return to normal. She then spins around, facing Dawn who is still in the corner with her arms crossed, just staring back at her.

Sharper: “Deanna had some choice words for Dawn, who definitely made quite the entrance back in the company.”

Lyman: “There is definitely some animosity here for them to hopefully settle here without it getting further out of hand.”

The opening chords of Paranoid begin to play. The crowd gives mixed reactions as Marie Jones(?) steps out onto the stage to a loud, barrage of boos from the crowd.  A sinister smirk is on her face.  She winks at the fans before pointing towards the ring and making a beeline towards it.

Knots: “Wait a minute! Is this Kim?!”

Lyman: “Either Kim is coming out to compete or we are right off the bat getting some of the mind games the twins are notorious for playing!”

Phillips: "The next challenger, making her way to the ring from Boston, Massachusetts, Marie Jones!"

She slides into the ring underneath the bottom rope.  Marie(?) then poses in the center of the ring to another loud reaction from the fans.  The music slowly dies down and she goes to one of only two unoccupied corners to await the start of the match. A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot and then the words “START GAME” show up on SCW’s big screen.  A bunch of girls can be heard giggling before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play. 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. While she gets the cat calls and the whistles from a lot of the guys in the crowd, she definitely appears to be ignoring them, instead choosing to focus on only herself, allowing the cameras to film her, but not too much.  

Phillips:  “And finally, from Panguitch, Utah, she is the girl that just LOVES to play, Polly Playtime!”

The crowd boos as she arrives down at ringside.  She walks up the steel steps and into the ring and is very careful to not show off any of her assets.  She leans into the last unoccupied corner. The four competitors are beckoned forward by the referee. Deanna walks directly to Dawn leading to a buzz from the crowd. Marie(?) steps toward Polly before turning and dashing to bash Deanna in the back of the head with a running forearm just as she gets into her blindspot leading to the crowd to boo.

Sharper: “Deanna wasting no time here tonight wanting to kick start things here but Marie(?) taking advantage and we’re officially underway.”

Lyman: “Are we sure that’s Marie?”

Sharper: “Who knows?”

Marie(?) pulls Deanna up and strikes her several times while pushing her forward toward the corner. Dawn turns to Polly who is peering between Dawn and the others. As Deanna falls back into the corner, Marie(?) grabs her wrist and pulls her forward, going to Irish whip her into the opposite corner. Deanna reverses and sends her toward Polly. Polly leaps up and connects with a head scissor takedown. Marie(?) stands slightly disoriented and turns, getting an arm drag from Dawn. Marie(?) rolls over and slides out of the ring. Dawn stands up just as Polly runs over and connects with a spinning wheel kick to the back of her head, knocking her down. Polly stands up and turns back to Deanna who is the only other one now standing inside the ring. She steps forward going for a lock up. Deanna matches it, before Polly pulls her in with a headlock. Deanna shoves her forward, trying to break the hold. Falling back into the ropes, Deanna proceeds to shove Polly forward. She bounces off the ropes and comes back into a hip toss from Deanna. Polly rolls over before flipping back to her feet. Dawn suddenly kicks her in the mid section before spiking her with a DDT. The crowd oh’s as Deanna steps over toward Dawn about to strike her when Marie(?) grabs her ankles from outside the ring and drags Deanna out the floor at ringside. The crowd boos as she slams Deanna into the barricade.

Sharper: “This match is quickly breaking up as everyone learns really quickly it’s hard to keep track of everyone involved here. Chaos is now erupting outside of the ring.”

Knots: “This is where Kim is most dangerous!”

Lyman: “I want to say that’s Marie but based on the entrance, the fact she was outside playing cute with the fans before taking a moment to throw Deanna into the barricade I don’t rightly know at this point. You’d think she’d focus more on the double jeopardy match but she has adamantly expressed she could care less about the World Championship.”

Marie(?) grabs Deanna and starts to lift her up, before falling back with a Russian leg sweep. Deanna Rolls over before pulling herself up along the apron. Marie(?) goes to grab a hold of her by the back of the head, Deanna leans back and turns before driving her elbow hard into Marie’s mid section. Marie(?) falls back a step, letting Deanna continue with several more strikes, before pulling her in and dropping her with a swinging neck breaker. Dawn has Polly back to her feet and tries to set her up for a suplex. Polly counters, dropping and rolling Dawn up with a small package.

1!

2-

Quick kick out from Dawn. As both get back to their feet Polly grabs Dawn’s arm and pulls her in for a short arm clothesline. Polly pulls Dawn back up and connects with several forearm strikes to the head, sending Dawn reeling back. She charges in from Dawn’s side, Dawn jumping up and flipping Polly over onto the ground with an arm drag. As both stand, Polly flips Dawn over with an arm drag of her own. Both flip back to their feet, Dawn going in for a kick. Polly catches her leg and holds her in place before suddenly swirling around backwards before connecting with a spinning wheel kick. She glances out at ringside before running across the ring and leaping over the top rope. The crowd pops as Polly lands flat on top of Deanna and Marie(?). Standing back up Polly grabs Marie and goes to whip her hard into the steel steps. Marie(?) jumps up before quickly spinning and running past Polly along the apron. Polly turns but gets a baseball slide from inside of the ring from Dawn for her trouble. Dawn stands and turns into Marie(?) grabbing her by the back of the head with both hands before dropping her throat first across the top rope while leaping off the apron, creating more force. Dawn bounces back flat on her back in the ring, Marie(?) bowing for the crowd. She turns into a Burnout to the face from Deanna, taking her down hard.

Sharper: “We need to get these competitors back in the ring, could get extremely ugly here considering these matches don’t have too many rules to go by here.”

Knots: “A lot of high impact strikes and dives, all it would take is one miscalculation or someone with nefarious intentions here to break someone’s neck.”

Deanna peers around between the two competitors outside of the ring and Dawn in the ring before opting to slide in under the bottom rope. As Dawn pulls herself up she turns and peers at Deanna, the crowd pops at the face off.

Lyman: “First time facing each other, not the first time these two have met. Deanna is obviously the wife of Selena Frost, Dawn Lohan, her former tag team partner.”

Deanna and Dawn lock up in the center of the ring, Deanna applying a wrist lock on Dawn before trying to twist her arm behind her back. Dawn manages through strength to lock her arm up over her chest. Spinning behind Deanna she wraps her arms around her legs, going to launch her up across the top rope with snake eyes. Deanna manages to catch herself with her feet on the second rope while grabbing the top rope with her hands. She leaps off the second rope, springboarding herself around and catching Dawn with a crossbody.

1!

2!

Dawn kicks out. Both stand and turn, Dawn catching Deanna with a hard strike to the jaw, sending her back into the ropes. Dawn continues striking Deanna repeatedly while shoving her into the corner. Lifting her up she sits her on the top rope. Deanna tries to fight back and gets another uppercut for her trouble that nearly sends her to the outside from the top turnbuckle. Dawn tries to superplex Deanna, Deanna managing to counter with several strikes to the mid section. She shoves Dawn back, causing her to roll  onto her back on the mat. As she is rolling Marie suddenly slides into the ring. She runs over and jumps up, using Dawn’s back as a stool to launch herself off of before catching and flipping Deanna with a hurricanrana. She flips over directly on top of Dawn who rolls over clutching her back from the impact. Marie reaches over and grabs a hold of Deanna before turning and jumping up connecting with an asai DDT. She quickly goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Polly suddenly reaches in from the outside and pulls Marie off of her and out of the ring. Marie turns, swinging her fist and missing as Polly steps back before coming back in with a stiff roundhouse kick to the face. The crowd oh’s as Polly proceeds to climb up onto the apron. Looking between Dawn and Deanna, Polly focuses on Dawn who is just about to her feet. Springboarding off of the top rope from the outside, Polly catches Dawn with a missile dropkick. As Dawn is knocked back hard into the corner. She turns and grabs a hold of Deanna, dropping her with a reverse DDT. Crawling over quickly before jumping back up and scaling the turnbuckle, she climbs up onto the top rope. She proceeds to leap off, going for a 450 splash. Deanna rolls out of the way in time. Polly, realizing this, manages to roll over and jump up back to her feet. Jumping up in the corner she lands on Dawn, before monkey flipping her to the center of the ring. Kipping back to her feet she runs toward Deanna who does a quick leg sweep at Polly’s approach, knocking her face first into the second turnbuckle. As Polly grasps her face Deanna pulls her back into a standing position before leaping up and going for a reverse hurricanrana. Polly hangs onto the top rope with both hands defiantly, catching Deanna who is now dangling on Polly’s back upside down, her legs around Polly’s head. Polly slowly lets go of the ropes and steps back just enough to give her room to slowly shift and try to force Deanna back onto her shoulders using momentum. She manages to get Deanna up who starts waving her arms around trying to balance herself. Polly then falls back, slamming Deanna into the mat and holding a bridge pin over her.

1!

2!

Deanna kicks out. Polly stands and turns just as Marie jumps up, now slamming a chair into the back of Polly’s head. The crowd oh’s and boos as she slumps over from the shot. Marie holds the chair up as if celebrating with it before entering the ring from under the second rope.

Sharper: “I think it’s safe to say it’s Marie based on how she has carried herself at points in this match but she is clearly trying to play some games here and isn’t afraid to take a page out of Kim’s book!”

Lyman: “Striking Polly with that vicious shot to the head. That could be it for her, she could be out. She could have a concussion. Marie should be out of this match but in this instance there is nothing the referee can do about it.”

Marie holds the chair up, preparing to slam it into Deanna’s spine. Deanna manages to lunge forward just as Marie goes for the shot, the chair connecting with the mat. Marie turns just as Deanna stands and dropkicks the chair back into Marie’s face. Marie falls back from the blow into a sitting position, dropping the chair and staring forward awkwardly while dazed. It’s this moment Dawn suddenly lunges forward and connects through the Looking Glass onto Marie! Dawn turns just as Deanna pulls herself up, going to grapple up with Dawn. Dawn falls back and connects with a Pele kick, knocking Deanna back. Sitting up Dawn spins around before climbing back out onto the apron. As Deanna slowly begins to pull herself up, Dawn leaps up and springboards herself over the top rope, going for The WONDERFUL Forearm. Deanna rolls out of the way. As Dawn lands over pulling herself up by her feet she turns just as Deanna is bouncing herself off the ropes. She comes in and connects with The Burnout! The crowd oh’s and cheers as she goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Polly tries to pull herself forward to break up the pin.

3!

The bell rings as “People like us” begins to play throughout the arena.

Phillips: “And your winner by pinfall, Deanna Frost!”

The crowd cheers as Deanna pulls herself up, the referee going over to raise her arm victoriously.

Sharper: “Fast action event here tonight, Deanna Frost making a statement here tonight!”

Lyman: “Everyone fought well, in many instances Dawn seemed able to take advantage of the simple fact she has more experience than Deanna but in the end all it took was one wrong move to be the deciding factor.”

Deanna smiles and continues to stare out at the crowd who continue to cheer.

 

Backstage, Kandis is doing squats backstage, getting warmed up for her match. Tommy Valentine sits in the background, leaning against the wall, watching.

 

Tommy: “Enjoying the view.”

 

Kandis smirks and turns.

 

Kandis: “Going to be enjoying more later when we celebrate. Tonight, I’m taking my spot at the top.”

 

Tommy: “No one deserves it more.”

 

Kandis: “Oh…and I’m going to enjoy dropping Holly a few times too. Not going to let this slip through my fingers. Everyone will be talking about me come the end of the night.”

 

Tommy: “I know I will.”

 

Kandis: “Sorry, babe…you may need to share me. Not that way…just in terms of shouting my name.”

 

Tommy smirks and chuckles.

 

Tommy: “I’ll just savour the part I get to have more fun with.”

 

Kandis smirks as the two kiss and we cut away.

 

Glory Braddock vs. Amelia Stone

 

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

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit. Introducing first, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

 

It's burning down, it's burning high

when ashes fall the legends rise

We burned it out oh my oh why

When ashes fall the legends rise

 

Sharper: “And Glory Braddock coming to the ring with a purpose tonight, wanting to teach a student of her wrestling school another lesson, this time on the big stage.”

 

Lyman: “Amelia maybe overstepped some boundaries and it rubbed Glory the wrong way. Nothing malicious here, like you mentioned, Amelia was a student at Glory’s school. No bad blood, but Glory opting to take a more hands-on approach when it comes to teaching Amelia this time around.”

 

Knots: “No bad blood yet. Once that bell rings, you never know what will go down!”

 

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

 

“Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift begins to play throughout the arena. The crowd gives a lukewarm reception as Amelia Stone begins to make her way out from behind the curtains. The reaction grows louder, however, when she steps out onto the ramp and is seen to be wearing an attire identical to Glory’s, as well as having her hair dyed blonde. She waves cheerfully out to the crowd before making her way down the ramp. We get a good look at Glory’s reaction inside of the ring as she looks down at her own gear then back up at Amelia with a cocked eyebrow.

 

Phillips: “And her opponent, from Phoenix, Arizona, she is Amelia Stone!”

 

Sharper: “The rookie Amelia Stone making her way down to the ring, and you can see there, she’s wearing gear that’s outright matching Glory’s!”

 

Knots: “So now we have two eyesores. Double the purple spandex! What a misunderstanding.”

 

Lyman: “I don’t think it’s a mistake, Jon. While I can’t confidently say Amelia has bad intentions here, I have to wonder what the message is.”

 

Sharper: “Well, we know how much Amelia looks up to Glory. This could be her paying tribute.”

 

Knots: “Or maybe it’s mind games. Maybe she’s not so innocent. Look at that dye job!”

 

Making her way down to the ring, Amelia climbs up onto the apron before ducking down under the middle rope. Raising her arms up she begins to casually stretch one arm behind her back. Glory watches on with a look of bewilderment as Amelia waves out cheerfully to the crowd again before going up to Phillips, enthusiastically reaching her hand out. He looks at it awkwardly before shaking it and exiting the ring. Amelia looks out to the crowd with a smile on her face as her music slowly dies down. Glory steps out of the corner and walks up to Amelia, eyeing her gear. Amelia turns to Glory to see her gesture to the matching gear. Amelia shrugs and smiles.

 

Knots: “How embarrassing, this is what happens when women don’t coordinate!”

 

The bell sounds, prompting a roar from the crowd. Amelia sticks her hand out. Glory looks down at Amelia’s hand before cautiously shaking it. The two exchange nods and break the handshake, both taking a step back before starting to circle one another, both in grappling stances.

 

Sharper: “Show of respect to begin.”

 

Knots: “We'll see how long that lasts!”

 

Glory lunges forward, looking for a grapple, but Amelia slips away, but catches Glory's arm on the way, twisting it into a hammerlock. Glory nods and winces as Amelia cranks the arm. Glory floats her free arm over and uses it to break Amelia's grip before slipping around into a hammerlock of her own. Amelia reacts quickly, reaching back with her free arm to lock Glory in a stunner position before falling down to the mat on her backside. Glory keeps the hold on until Amelia pushes off of her and swings her legs to roll free, breaking Glory's grip and rolling up right back into a hammerlock of her own. The crowd oohs. Amelia smiles while cranking Glory's arm.

 

Sharper: “Two technicians here, just trading hammerlocks to begin.”

 

Lyman: “And Glory might have the advantage when it comes to technical ability, but you see Amelia breaking out an impressive counter there. She can hold her own.”

 

Glory tries to float her free arm over for another counter, but Amelia manages to keep free of her. Glory suddenly shifts her leg back to hook Amelia's leg. She twists and falls forward, tripping Amelia with a drop-toe hold and transitioning into an ankle lock! The crowd roars. Amelia flips onto her back and uses her free leg to kick Glory away. Glory hits the ropes and comes back and tries for a superkick to the seated Amelia, but Amelia ducks it. Glory catches herself from falling forward, but Amelia pops up from behind and rolls her up.

 

1!

 

Glory breaks out of it and quickly rolls to her feet. Amelia gets up and goes for an upper body spin kick, but Glory catches the leg and pulls back to send Amelia to the mat. Glory keeps hold of the leg before grabbing the other one and flipping forward into a jackknife pin.

 

1!

 

Amelia pushes Glory off and rolls towards the corner. Glory gets up and rushes at Amelia, but Amelia throws her leg up, specifically aiming for Glory's knee. It connects, sending Glory back, limping away. Amelia runs forward and hits a dropkick on Glory's leg, sending her to the mat now. Amelia scrambles over and hooks Glory's leg, lifting her up and trying to turn her into a single-leg crab. 

 

Lyman: “Amelia starting with the arms, but opting to switch to legs here.”

 

Glory uses her free leg to slip between Amelia's legs, kicking erratically at Amelia's back as Amelia tries to turn her over. Glory manages to bring Amelia down, breaking Amelia's grip and trapping her in a kneebar! The crowd roars as Amelia starts crawling towards the ropes.

 

Sharper: “Another unique reversal here, from a half crab into a kneebar!” 

 

Knots: “Their counters have counters!”

 

Lyman: “It's interesting, it's almost like class is in session. Amelia showing that she has some tricks up her sleeve, but Glory keeps finding something new to overwhelm her student.”

 

Amelia inches closer to the ropes and reaches out, grasping the bottom rope.

 

1!

 

Glory releases the hold, but drags Amelia by the leg to the center of the ring. Glory performs a spinning toe hold and drops back to the mat with Amelia’s leg hooked.

 

Sharper: “Glory maybe looking for Glorify Thy Name!”

 

Glory reaches forward for Amelia’s other leg, but Amelia swings it wildly at Glory, catching her right in the face. Glory releases Amelia’s leg and rolls away, nursing her face. Amelia crawls to the ropes and brings herself up. The referee checks on Glory. Glory gets up to a knee and we see she’s lightly bleeding from the nose. She wipes her nose and looks at her finger to see it for herself.

 

Sharper: “Glory showing some color.”

 

Lyman: “And this has been all mat-based so far, but Amelia maybe turning it into a brawl in her desperate attempt to escape that submission!”

 

Glory wipes the blood off her face and across her chest before getting back up to her feet, stomping towards Amelia.

 

Knots: “And it might’ve pissed Glory off!”

 

Amelia pushes herself off the ropes and goes for a quick enzuigiri to Glory’s lower half, but Glory swats her away, sending her to the mat. Amelia pushes herself up, but Glory stays behind her and hooks her in a waistlock. Amelia tries to shuffle free, but she’s unable to avoid being hoisted up and planted with a German suplex! Glory keeps hold of Amelia and bridges up for a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia gets a shoulder up, but Glory keeps the waistlock on, getting to her feet and bringing Amelia with her. Glory hoists her up again and plants her with another German suplex, still keeping the waistlock on. She turns Amelia on her stomach and brings herself to a vertical base, bringing Amelia with her. Amelia reaches forward to try and grab the ropes, but Glory yanks her back before hoisting her up and dropping her with another German suplex, still keeping ahold of Amelia. Again, she rolls Amelia onto her stomach and rises up with her. Amelia lays mostly limp as Glory continues to lift her up. 

 

Sharper: “Glory going for a third straight German!”

 

Knots: “Fourth overall!”

 

The crowd buzzes while Glory struggles a bit longer before yanking back and planting Amelia with a deadlift German suplex! Glory once again bridges up for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia breaks free and finally rolls out of Glory’s grip, laying out on her stomach. Glory lies on her back, taking a moment to catch her breath while the crowd roars. Suddenly, Glory kips up, prompting another cheer from the crowd. Amelia, meanwhile, slowly pushes herself up with Glory stalking her from behind.

 

Sharper: “Glory’s still got some left in the tank it seems!”

 

Knots: “Remind me not to make Glory bleed.”

 

Amelia gets to her feet and Glory immediately grabs her, locking her in a half nelson and then throwing her back with a half nelson suplex. Amelia lands hard enough for the momentum to send her rolling to the corner, where she haggardly brings herself up. Glory springs to her feet and walks over to Amelia, grabbing her and hooking her arm before tossing her back with an exploder suplex! Amelia rolls under the ropes and to the outside. Glory quickly follows.

 

Sharper: “And Glory with yet another suplex!”

 

Lyman: “Putting on a suplex show here, sending Amelia all the way to the outside!”

 

(1) Glory steps onto the apron before dropping down to the mats. Amelia pulls herself up on the announcer’s desk. (2) Glory comes from behind and locks Amelia in a waistlock.

 

Knots: “Not more Germans! Get the hell away from our desk at least!”

 

(3) Amelia throws an elbow back, catching Glory in the face. Glory stumbles backwards into the apron, holding herself up with one arm while nursing her nose with the other hand. (4) Amelia runs forward and plows her body into Glory’s right arm, driving it awkwardly into the apron. Glory cries out in pain, clutching the arm. (5) Amelia quickly rolls in and out of the ring while Glory continues to hold her arm. (1) Amelia grabs Glory and whips her into the ring post, making sure that the arm hits. Glory spins away into the barricade on impact. 

 

Lyman: “And you see now, Amelia back on the arms. Abandoned it before, but she’s found an opening.”

 

Knots: “Probably just trying to make it so she can’t be suplexed anymore!”

 

(2) She continues to nurse the arm while Amelia stays on her, peeling her off the barricade and dragging her back towards the announcer’s desk. (3) Amelia whips Glory into the steel steps. Glory hits hard and doubles over the steps, laid out on top of them. Amelia walks back up to Glory, pulling her off the steps. (4) She grabs Glory by the arm and then leaps over the steel steps before dropping Glory’s arm right onto the steps with an armbreaker bulldog! The crowd ohs. (5) Glory cries out in pain, rolling on the mats while holding her right arm. Amelia gets up and goes over to Glory, quickly lifting her back up. (6) She tosses Glory onto the apron and pushes her just under the ropes before climbing onto the apron. Amelia reaches through the ropes and grabs Glory’s right arm, draping it over the second rope to leave it hanging. Amelia slingshots herself over the top rope and drops down onto Glory’s arm with a double foot stomp! Glory rolls to the center of the ring while holding the arm. Amelia scrambles over and rips Glory’s grip before pinning her shoulders to the mat and hooking a leg for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Glory gets a shoulder up and rolls away. She slams the mat with her left hand.

 

Sharper: “Glory getting out of it, but showing some frustration at how much damage Amelia’s managed to get off in such a short amount of time!”

 

Lyman: “The rookie showing some veteran instinct, seeing a brief opening and just pouncing on it. In the span of a minute, she’s completely changed the course of this match.”

 

Sharper: “And you clip Glory’s wing, you take away a lot of offense, maybe even including the Shekhinah Glory.”

 

Amelia gets up and connects with a swift kick to Glory’s back, sending her back to the mat arching her back. Amelia reaches down and grabs Glory’s arms, yanking them up and setting up for Gentle Touch, but Glory swings her legs and sweeps Amelia to the mat. They both quickly get back to their feet. Amelia goes for a spinning elbow strike, but Glory throws her left arm up to block it before swiftly hooking both of Amelia’s arms. Glory tries to turn Amelia, who struggles while keeping her feet planted.

 

Sharper: “Looking for The Glorification!”

 

Glory finally manages to turn Amelia, but her grip breaks. She lets go and immediately favors the arm. 

 

Lyman: “But the arm!”

 

Glory tries to quickly shake it off, but Amelia grabs her by the arm and leaps up before falling back and driving her knees into Glory’s arm. Glory rolls onto her back, still nursing the arm. Amelia crawls over and goes for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Glory throws her shoulder up, but Amelia immediately catches it and tries to trap it between her legs for Due Respect!

 

Sharper: “Oh, now Amelia, transitioning into Due Respect! That armbar on the injured arm!”

 

Lyman: “Quick thinking on her part, but you see Glory fighting it!”

 

The crowd roars as Glory struggles to keep her elbow bent, trying her best to stay off the mat. She manages to push herself to her knees before shifting all of her weight onto Amelia, who finds herself in a pin while still trying to apply the armbar.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia releases the hold and breaks the cover before rolling away towards the corner. She pulls herself up into the corner while Glory gets to her feet. Glory charges the corner, but Amelia throws a foot up, forcing Glory to eat the boot. Glory drops to a knee. Amelia hits her with a few forearm strikes to the head before grabbing the injured arm and placing it on the middle rope. Amelia backs up into the corner and climbs up to the second turnbuckle, making her way up to the top.

 

Sharper: “Amelia maybe looking for another flying stomp to the arm!”

 

Amelia gets to the top rope, but Glory jumps up and yanks the top rope, crotching Amelia on the top turnbuckle. The crowd ohs. Glory climbs onto the second rope and grabs Amelia by the head before falling back and driving her knees into Amelia’s face with Gloria in Excelsis Deo! The crowd roars as both women lay out on the mat.

 

Sharper: “Gloria in Excelsis Deo! From the corner!”

 

Glory turns and throws her arm over Amelia for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia sets her foot on the bottom rope. The crowd ohs. Glory looks up in confusion. The referee gestures towards the ropes, guiding Glory’s eyes to Amelia’s foot.

 

Lyman: “But it was too close to the corner!”

 

Knots: “It looked cool, but not exactly practical.”

 

Glory shakes her head and uses her left arm to hang onto the ropes. She uses them to pull herself up. Amelia starts to stir as Glory stalks her from behind. Amelia gets up and turns, only to meet a boot from Glory, straight to the gut. Amelia doubles over and Glory hooks her head, trying to lift her for Beautiful Insanity. Amelia stands her ground, however, and stumbles back against the ropes before managing to pull off a double-leg takedown.

 

Sharper: “Countering the DDT, great scouting by Amelia Stone.”

 

Amelia works up from the legs, but Glory suddenly catches her in a bodyscissors while trapping the arm, locking in Shekhinah Glory! The crowd roars while Amelia desperately tries to relieve the pressure.

 

Sharper: “Oh, but Glory caught her! Shekhinah Glory!”

 

Knots: “Again, though, close to the ropes!”

 

Amelia rapidly starts to fade. She feels back with her feet and manages to get her foot on the bottom rope. The referee begins the count.

 

1!

 

Amelia climbs both feet to the middle rope.

 

2!

 

3!

 

Amelia shifts all of her weight forward and uses her free arm to hug both of Glory’s arms, effectively tightening the hold while trapping Glory.

 

4!

 

Glory tries to break loose.

 

5!

 

The referee calls for the bell. The crowd buzzes in confusion before suddenly booing. Amelia goes limp while Glory is finally able to relinquish the hold. She looks up at the referee in disbelief.

 

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

 

“Look What You Made Me Do” plays as the referee tries to help Amelia back to her feet. The crowd gives a mixed reaction while Amelia looks around, seemingly dazed from the submission.

 

Sharper: “And Amelia…I guess she just stole one!”

 

Lyman: “We saw it from here, once she got that rope break, she didn’t try to escape.”

 

Knots: “She dove deeper in the jaws of Glory Braddock and somehow came out the winner!”

 

Glory looks up at Amelia from the ground, still in shock. Amelia, meanwhile, gets her arm raised by the referee. She looks out to the crowd and smiles wide. She looks to the referee and almost seems to be confirming the fact that she won before going back to celebrating, raising her other  arm up and jumping up and down.

 

Sharper: “And look at Glory, she doesn’t even know what to think!”

 

Amelia rolls out of the ring and pumps her fist before starting her way up the ramp, slapping hands with some fans along the way. Glory gets to her feet and questions the referee, gesturing to the ropes.

 

Lyman: “She’s saying she tried to release the hold, but Amelia trapped her. Amelia…she took a bullet to win the match.”

 

Knots: “And with it, she’s defeated her hero! No matter how you draw it up, Glory Braddock just got schooled by a student of her own school. I guess they really do train them smart there, huh?!”

 

Glory walks towards the apron and leans up against the top rope, just watching Amelia leave up the ramp. Amelia turns around and waves to the crowd before waving to Glory and putting her hand over her heart, looking grateful. Glory raises an eyebrow in response as Amelia disappears behind the curtain.

 

Sharper: “Well, Amelia certainly learning under Glory’s watch here…just maybe not the way Glory expected. We’ll have to keep an eye on that.”

 

Knots: “And Glory will have to keep an eye on Amelia by the looks of it! She’s a sneaky one!”

 

Glory shakes her head before dropping to the mat and rolling out of the ring. She mutters to herself while she makes her way up the ramp, still shaking her head.

 

A recap video shows the history of Ravyn Taylor’s pining for Uncle Roy, her manipulation of Ravyn Taylor and how the Happy Farmstead Friends got involved in the Tag Team Championship opportunity.

 

Happy Farmstead Friends vs. Nicole Kinneck & Ravyn Taylor vs. Team SU

SCW World Tag Team Championship

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and is a triple threat tag team match with a sixty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship!”

 

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

 

Lexy Chapel Presents 

HAPPY FARMSTEAD FRIENDS

 

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

 

Phillips: “First, the challengers, accompanied by Lexy Chapel, they are the team of the Dancing Bear and the Hairless Penguin, they are Lexy Chapel Presents, the Happy Farmstead Friends!”

 

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

 

Sharper: “In a shocking turn of events on Breakdown, Ravyn Taylor tried to keep them out. Somehow, the Farmstead Friends earned their shot. And they are here with the biggest match of their careers.”

 

Lyman: “And not only that. This may be the hardest big match of their career. So many moving parts. And so many people who may take advantage, intentionally or not!”

 

The camera cuts to the crowd where we see a group of red-shirted security walking in through one of the ground-level entrances. They line up in front of the fans for a moment and seem to be holding them back. Then the lights go out leaving the arena in complete darkness. The screen fills with images of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address.
 
“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is—”
 
There’s a record scratch before a deep voice fills the arena.
 
“INFAMOUS!”
 
The opening of “Open Your Eyes” by Guano Apes hits the PA system.
 
“Hide your face forever
Dream and search forever-ever-ever-ever”
 
The song gets stuck on the word and is then interrupted by the deep sound of the voice of Marilyn Manson.
 
“Just lay your head in daddy’s lap
You’re a bad girl!”
 
“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walking the corridors. Ravyn has her ring-gear on, and most notably her ring jacket. We can hear the boos from the live crowd as we follow the trio walking backstage. We then cut to the shot of the doorway again where we see Ravyn Taylor walk through. She pauses, a smirk on her face for a moment, before beginning to walk to the ring.
 
Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY
 
We follow the group as they make their way down toward ringside, with security keeping fans back in the aisles. Ravyn doesn’t seem at all distracted by the noise and movement of people around her however, keeping her eyes focused on the ring. She gets to the barricade and pauses before climbing over. She jumps down the other side and smirks again as she starts to walk toward the ring.
 
Phillips: “Next, the other challengers, representing Infamous. hailing from Hell, Michigan, she is a Bad, Bad Girl, she is Ravyn Taylor!”

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

 

Sharper: “Now Ravyn is teamed with Nicole Kinneck. But Nicole is also one half of the Tag Team Champions.”

 

Knots: “Legally that’s the case. Just…we know Ravyn is screwing with them. But also…this is for Roy?!”

 

Lyman: “Ravyn nodding to the ceiling. I don’t believe it.”

 

Sharper: “Again, folks, Ravyn is claiming Gavin and her’s uncle has passed and this is in memory of him. But Gavin and Ravyn are not related!”

 

A sudden loud boom from a power surge echoes through the arena as the lights and monitors shut off and power goes down. There's a hum of confusion in the arena before we hear a little girl’s voice giggling through the speakers.

 

OOPSYYY..! WRONG BUTTON!

 

As monitors begin to flicker back on, “Hello Kitty” by Avril Lavigne starts to play.

 

Mina sako arigato, k-k-k-kawaii!

 

An explosion of rainbow confetti, smoke and pink glitter pop off at the main entrance as bright pink strobe lights fill the arena. The crowd roars as Ducky Kinneck appears in the smoke wearing a yellow duck onesie and heart shaped sunglasses, frolicking and jumping around as the glitter rains down around her. Gavin Taylor walks out with her, not wearing a onesie, but instead his wrestling attire. They both have their World Tag Team Championship belts.

 

K-k-k-kawaii.

 

Ducky spins around and shakes her duck tail at the crowd before skipping and twirling down the ramp, smacking all the hands she could on the way down. At the bottom, she stops and dances with a group of fans who wore foil hats and “SAVE US FROM THE GLEEBNORBS” T-shirts. Gavin Taylor watches her before shaking his head and heading to the ring. He slides in.

 

Phillips: “And finally, they are the team of Gavin Taylor and Nicole ‘Ducky’ Kinneck, the SCW World Tag Team Champions, they are Team SU!”

 

Come come Kitty Kitty

You're so silly silly

 

Ducky makes a goofy face before skipping and hopping onto the apron. She excitedly looked out into the crowd as she pulled back on the top rope then flings her head back, looking upside down at those behind her and mouthed, “Hiii!” She pops her head back up and jumped, trying to fling herself over the top rope but gets caught and crashes down face first in the ring. Gavin runs over to her to help her up. She then turns and looks at Ravyn and runs over to her and hugs her as she gets up. Ravyn looks a bit unsure as Ducky steps back and points up.

 

Ducky: “FOR ROY!”

 

The crowd yells out too as Gavin shakes his head. Duckyt then spins around and turns and goes to the Farmstead Friends. She jumps up and down and hugs Penguin before turning to Bear and flossing in front of him. Dancing Bear half-heartily does the same as Ducky jumps up and down and laughs. The official meanwhile is holding the tag titles over his head.

 

Sharper: “This may give you an idea of what we’re in for. Ducky is just distracted by everything.”

 

Knots: “She loves everyone. Gavin and her have a relationship. She’s been convinced by Ravyn. And then, she loves the Farmstead Friends. They’re her favourite tv show!”

 

Lyman: “I’m still stunned Lexy Chapel got into that production!”

 

Ducky turns and starts to pump her fist, chanting “Roy!” over and over as the crowd chants with her. Lexy starts to talk to Penguin and Bear as we then see Ravyn Taylor and Gavin Taylor look around as Ducky keeps trying to get the fans into it. We then see Gavin and Ravyn run over to Penguin and Bear and Lexy yells as Gavin lifts Bear up and he nearly lands on Lexy as Ravyn lifts Penguin up and over the top rope. Both go to the floor. The bell sounds as Ravyn turns and goes for an inside cradle on Gavin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gavin kicks out. Both get up and Gavin takes Ravyn down with an inside cradle.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Both kick out. Ducky run over and tells them to stop, but the official then starts to move Ducky back to the corner. She looks concerned as Gavin then turns and forearms Ravyn, before Ravyn rakes Gavin in the eyes. Ducky exits to the Tag Champions corner.

 

Sharper: “Gavin and Ravyn thinking alike.”

 

Knots: “We sure they’re not related.”

 

Sharper: “We’re sure.”

 

Lyman: “And you can see how Ducky is caught in the middle.”

 

Sharper: “Now back to the corner. And you can see how uneasy she is. Now even looking over to the Farmstead Friends.”

 

Gavin staggers back as Ravyn forearms him in the jaw and then again before pushing him into the ropes and going to whip him across. Gavin spins through and sends Ravyn in. Ravyn bounces off and Gavin goes for a back elbow, but Ravyn ducks and stops. Gavin stops turns and Ravyn kicks him in the ribs and then kicks him in the chest before hitting a spinning forearm to the jaw. Gavin hits the mat. Ravyn dives for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gavin kicks out. Gavin rolls over and stirs. Ravyn stomps him in the back and then again before Gavin uses the ropes to get up. Ravyn forearms him in the jaw. Gavin falls into the only neutral corner. Ravyn then steps in and chokes him.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Ravyn steps back and walks holds her arms out before turning to Nicole and shaking her head and then pointing to Roy. Nicole steps up to the middle rope.

 

Nicole: “Come on Gavin! Work with her!”

 

Ravyn heads to Gavin, but Gavin kicks her in the ribs. He then spins her into the corner. Gavin nails her with a chop and then a hard right and then a chop.

 

Lyman: “Gavin and Ravyn picking up here. To Ducky this is just a family rift growing before her eyes.”

 

Sharper: “But for both, they want to be Tag Champs!”

 

Gavin then kicks her in the ribs and grabs her and hits a huge hip toss out of the corner. Ravyn hits the mat and rolls over and Bear gets up and tags in. He turns to Lexy and says something to her before entering the ring. He steps forward and Gavin jumps up and dropkicks him in the head. Bear hits the mat. He staggers up and turns and Gavin hits another dropkick. The crowd cheers. Bear gets up a third time and stumbles forward and Gavin hits a drop toe hold. He then gets up and runs into the ropes, but Nicole tags in. Gavin stops and turns and looks at her. Nicole enters and stops Gavin before pointing to Dancing Bear. She starts to help him up as we then see Ravyn roll to the floor. Penguin watches them.

 

Sharper: “Ducky stopping Gavin now from continuing his offense.”

 

Knots: “She’s helping Dancing Bear up!”

 

Ducky helps Bear up and Bear looks at him. Ducky then smiles before clapping and talking to him. The crowd looks on as Gavin exits to the apron, trying to keep his cool. Bear then does a bit of a short Carlton Dance. Ducky then copies. Bear looks over to Penguin who gives him a thumbs up. Bear then flosses briefly as Ducky does the same. Bear then smiles and nods. She then grabs Ducky by the arm and places his arm on her lower back. D

 

Ducky: “Ohhh….We’re going to dance together!”

 

Ducky jumps up and down as Bear tries to get her to stop before then they start to spin around the ring in a bit of a fast waltz before Bear stops and dips her, but Nicole then spins Bear over and takes him over with a hip throw! She stays on him, laughing.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Bear kicks out. Bear then rolls over as Ducky hops up and down. Ravyn then extends her arm for the pin. Ducky turns and runs over and tags in Ravyn. Ravyn enters. Nicole exits, now standing across from Gavin. Ducky waves at Gavin as Gavin sighs as Ravyn steps up and Bear falls back to Penguin. He tags him in. Penguin enters the ring and Ravyn quickly kicks him in the ribs and snapmares him over. She hits a dropkick to the back of his head and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Penguin kicks out.

 

Sharper: “Ducky now in the Dark Fantasy corner? Infamous corner? I don’t know.”

 

Knots: “Ravyn’s corner!”

 

Sharper: “Yeah, while Penguin now in the match and quickly overwhelmed!”

 

Penguin turns and Ravyn grabs him and elbows him in the back of the head. She then hits a Russian leg sweep. She rolls through for another pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gavin pulls her off as Penguin kicks out. Gavin looks at Ravyn. Ducky looks across with a pleading face at Gavin. Gavin exits as Ravyn turns and goes to Penguin and just then, Penguin hits a jawbreaker. The crowd roars. Ravyn staggers and then turns and Penguin scoops her up and slams her down. Penguin looks around and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a splash. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Ravyn kicks out. Penguin gets up and looks around before turning and tagging in Bear. Bear enters and the crowd roars. Ravyn starts to get up and Penguin and Bear look at one another and dive over to Ravyn, both forcing her to the mat before just pounding away on her with clubbing and bear fist blows. The crowd cheers. Lexy Chapel cheers them on.

 

Sharper: “Well, there’s one strategy!”

 

Lyman: “And hard for them to screw up. What they don’t have in pure talent, they have in oddness and in double-teaming!”

 

Knots: “You and Kayl used to do this all the time!”

 

Lyman: “How we won at least four, if not five. We would just overwhelm opponents with our pure street fighting prowess!”

 

They hammer away on Ravyn for a few more moments before the official steps in. Penguin and Bear however drag Ravyn up. Penguin tells Bear to hoist Ravyn up. He does, but with some difficulty. Penguin runs into the ropes and Ravyn slides down and shoves Bear into Penguin. They knock heads. The crowd ohs. Penguin rolls to the floor. Bear stumbles back and falls into the Ravyn/Nicole corner. Nicole looks at him and checks him before patting him on the arm, trying to get him up, but the official calls that a tag. Ravyn turns and looks at Nicole.

 

Sharper: “Wait a minute. Nicole just tagged herself in.”

 

Lyman: “Wait…isn’t she teaming with her?”

 

Knots: “Tag partners can’t face one another. But is she part of Team Ravyn or Team SU?”

 

Ravyn and Nicole lock eyes as Nicole then turns and smiles.

 

Nicole: “We can do this for Roy!”

 

Ravyn looks at her and smiles.

 

Ravyn: “No Nicole…we need someone else to do for Roy…We’re together on this, Nicole…but…”

 

Ravyn glances back at Gavin. Gavin just looks at Ravyn and glares before Ravyn runs over and tags him in. The crowd roars. Gavin looks at Ravyn as she drops to the floor. Gavin steps into the ring slowly as Gavin looks at Ducky. Ducky starts to plead with Gavin.

 

Knots: “Now…is she with Ravyn or Gavin?”

 

Sharper: “For those wondering, in SCW, tag partners can’t face each other in a multi-person match like this. They just pin one another to win it.”

 

Lyman: “The ref’s trying to get one of them out.”

 

Gavin and Nicole then look at one another before both run over to the Farmstead Friends and both tag out. Nicole tags out Bear as Gavin tags out Penguin. Penguin and Bear look at one another. Penguin enters and frantically tells Bear to get into the ring. Bear enters and trips on the middle rope, doing so. He rolls over and Penguin dives on him for the pin. The official doesn’t count though. Nicole exits the ring there while Gavin heads back over and then turns to Nicole. Nicole smiles as she starts to dance and be seen singing as Lexy just glares at her. Penguin then gets up and looks at Bear as Bear rolls over slowly.

 

Sharper: “Well there it is in action. The Friends thought this could be their opportunity. That’s not how it works!”

 

Penguin turns to the official as Bear steps back and then sighs before turning and tagging in Ravyn again, rolling out of the ring, wincing a bit…as best as one can tell through his bear costume.

 

Knots: “Bear just tagged out! Penguin doesn’t know!”

 

Lyman: “Oh no…”

 

Knots: “Pengin! Look out!”

 

Ravyn runs up behind Penguin and pulls him down with an inverted Survival Instinct. She hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gavin runs in and breaks it up. The crowd ohs. Nicole jumps up and then looks sad. Ravyn rolls off. Gavin is forced out of the ring. Ravyn turns and grabs Hairless Penguin. He starts to fight, but Ravyn tries to lock in the Memento Mori. She jumps up, but Hairless Penguin manages to just frantically pushes forward. Ravyn then moves under enough to forearm him in the jaw and then again before Hairless falls forward. He rolls over. Ravyn gets up and turns as Hairless Penguin starts to get up. Bear pulls himself onto the apron as Lexy just keep looking at Nicole. Bear turns to her and Lexy says something to him. Bear nods and turns. Nicole then grabs Bear, hugging him as Gavin sees this. Ravyn then gets up and grabs Penguin and pulls him up. Ravyn drags him back and Penguin falls over. Ravyn throws him down. She then stomps him in the face and then again before running into the ropes. She bounces off as Penguin gets back up and Ravyn hits the Bust of Pallas. She steps through and Gavin tags her out and then grabs her and throws her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. Gavin then climbs up to the top rope. He dives off and hit a frog splash on Penguin. He hooks the leg. Nicole keeps hugging Bear, who tries to get in, but can’t.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Penguin just gets his shoulder up.

 

Sharper: “And Penguin just kicked out as Nicole, unwittingly I think, prevented Bear from breaking it up!”

 

Knots: “This is just getting more and more interesting. Ducky is still in the Farmstead Friends corner.”

 

Lyman: “The referee should be getting her away from there.”

 

Knots: “And send her where. There’s a fifty-fifty chance she’ll go the right corner. Maybe she’ll go to the neutral corner!”

 

Penguin rolls over as Gavin gets up. Just then, we see Bear just swat Nicole in the head. Nicole flies back and into the barricade. The crowd ohs. Gavin looks up and sees this. Ravyn does too and Gavin runs over and grabs Bear and pulls him into the ring.

 

Sharper: “My God! Bear just drilled Nicole!”

 

Lyman: “What a swat!”

 

Knots: “Look at Lexy! She’s thrilled. But probably not right now!”

 

Bear rolls over. Gavin then dives onto him and just nails him with repeated rights and lefts over and over and over. The crowd cheers as Bear struggles, convulsing with each shot. Penguin starts to get up to help his compatriot and Gavin gets up. Penguin attempts a clothesline. Gavin ducks and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and hits Penguin with the Gavin Taylor Lariat! The crowd erupts.

 

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor Lariat! Penguin down!”

 

Bear stumbles up and Gavin runs into the ropes again and bounces off and goes to nail Bear again, drilling him with a Gavin Taylor Lariat as he walks out from the ropes. The crowd roars again.

 

Sharper: “Gavin stepping up and after seeing Nicole down, using that to drive himself!”

 

Lyman: “Just a showcase of what their relationship has become. Their friendship. The oddest of friendships!”

 

Sharper: “And look! It’s Ravyn! Ravyn!”

 

Taylor turns around and Ravyn gets up and runs over and hits the Evolutionary Synthesis. Gavin hits the mat. Ravyn rolls over and then grabs Penguin, starting to drag him to the corner. The official stops her though as she then slides to the floor. She then climbs back up to the apron. She spins around, holding onto the tag rope and reaching. Penguin remains down. Lexy sees this.

 

Lexy: “Penguin! Don’t move! NEVER MOVE! DON’T MOVE! EVIL WILL HAPPEN! YOU’LL RELEASE THE KRAKEN!”

 

Ravyn keeps reaching out as Penguin still down. He looks around as Lexy keeps yelling at him to stop moving. Ravyn keeps stretching. Nicole starts to get up on the floor and glares at the ring. She comes over to the ring and pulls herself up and right next to Ravyn. Ravyn turns to her. Nicole however just glares right at Ravyn. Ravyn stops and turns to her.

 

Nicole: “You motherfucking piece of shit! You don’t think I see what you’re doing to her! You’re trying to manipulate her! You’re trying to screw up the one good thing she has and just because you’re a selfish little bitch! Well-“

 

Ravyn looks away and turns and then goes to nail her, but Nicole strikes Ravyn with a throat punch.

 

Sharper: “Nicole! That’s not Ducky! That’s Pro! Pro just tearing a strip off Ravyn!”

 

Lyman: “Right to the throat!”

 

Ravyn falls to the apron and Nicole then tags Penguin. She steps into the ring and then looks at Gavin. Nicole walks over to him and looks down at him. The crowd roars as Gavin slowly stirs. We then see Bear starting to get up in the corner, but still in the ring. Penguin rolls to the apron. Gavin then starts to look up at Nicole. Nicole just calmly pats him on the head. Nicole then slowly drops down and lies on the mat.

 

Sharper: “What is she doing?”

 

Knots: “She just patted Gavin on the head. This could be a trap.”

 

Lyman: “We’ve seen the manipulation. Pro did too. But does she trust Gavin?”

 

Sharper: “I don’t know.”

 

Gavin then looks down at her.

 

Gavin: “Nicole…I can’t. I-“

 

Nicole turns her head a bit, looking at Gavin, almost reading him. Just then, she turns and smiles and laughs, with Pro seemingly having switched back to Ducky before Bear runs over and nails Gavin from behind just by running into him. Gavin falls forward and into the ropes. Penguin tags back in and Bear then stumbles over and grabs Penguin as Ducky starts to get up and Bear then just lifts Penguin with a sloppy overhead belly to belly suplex, but right into Ducky, who yells out wee from the impact before ow! Penguin remains on her and Bear dives on top of Penguin and Ducky!

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

Ravyn just goes to dive in, but misses. She turns and yells out in frustration before calmly rolling to the floor, trying to regain her composure.

 

Phillips: “Here are your winners and NEW SCW World Tag Team Champions, the Dancing Bear and Hairless Penguin, the Happy Farmstead Friends!”

 

Sharper: “I don’t believe it! They did it!”

 

Knots: “Oh my God!”

 

Lexy jumps up and down.

 

Lexy: “They did it?! THEY DID IT! EAT IT RAVYN! YOU SUCK!”

 

Lexy jumps into the ring as Bear starts to get up. Penguin does too. Nicole kicks around as she looks around before she notices that Bear and Penguin are being handed the World Tag Team Championship. Her smiles and laughter turn to a frown as Bear holds up Nicole’s decorated title belt. Lexy then grabs Bear’s arm, holding it over his head as he turns to her and then back to Penguin before elbowing him. Penguin nods as he holds Gavin’s title. Gavin looks on before looking across at Ravyn. Ravyn just watches Nicole as Nicole now turns to Ravyn before mouthing “I’m sorry!” Ravyn just nods as she walks around. Bear and Penguin continue their celebration with Lexy Chapel as the scene cuts away.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Josh Hudson vs. Giovanni Aries

 

"Duality” by Slipknot blares through the PA system. The cameras show the crowd who begin cheering before zooming in at the entrance way, where Josh Hudson steps out. He wears a sleeveless black hoodie as he slowly makes his way down the ramp. He reaches the bottom of the ramp and he looks out to the crowd before making his way up the ring steps, and climbs into the ring. He goes to the bottom right hand corner, climbing to the top rope, and staring out at the crowd once again, as he lifts both fists into the air, earning more cheers before he climbs down and leans into the turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin.
 
Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, hailing from New York City, New York, he is Josh! Hudson!”
 
We hear the sound of a door open that rings out over the arena as we then hear the words
 
|| WELCOME ||
|| TO ||
|| THE ||
|| HAÜS OF NIRVANA ||
 
‘Instant Karma’ by John Lennon begins to play as the arena goes dark except for a spotlight as from beneath the stage rises GiGi Aries sitting cross legged dressed in all white tunic and pants combo as he is joined by Sammy Thomas Davies and Chlamydia in similar apparel. GiGi sits with his eyes closed for a few moments before they spring open as he has an eerie smile upon his face. GiGi Aries jumps to his feet as starts toward the ring with hands interlocked at his waist. Sammy Thomas Davies and Chlamydia follow him. The couple hand out Haüs of Nirvana pamphlets to the fans. They do this as they make their way down toward the ring. GiGi Aries makes it to the apron as he swiftly jumps on the apron and faces the crowd. He extends his arms outward as Chlamydia and Sammy Thomas Davies sit on each side below him. GiGi then yells…
 
“FIND REFUGE IN THE HAÜS OF NIRVANA”
 
He then looks at the camera and says “For only a number of easy payments” before he cackles out before flipping into the ring as he takes a seat on the top turnbuckle and begins to meditate before the match. As Chlamydia and Sammy Thomas Davies join him on each side of the apron with Sammy proceeding to sage GiGi before the match.
 
Phillips: "Hailing from Black Rick Desert, Nevada, accompanied by the Haüs of Nirvana, he is the Spiritual Advisor of The Holly Adams Brand Trademarked! Giovanni “GiGi” Aries…..
 
Hudson is shown looking at Aries before the ref calls for the bell. Hudson steps out of the corner. Aries looks at STD before stepping out of his corner as well. He and Hudson meet in the center of the ring. Aries lifts up his hand, and can be heard saying, “Only five easy…”
 
Hudson punches him in the face before he can finish his statement. Aries staggers back. Hudson then hooks Aries’ legs and takes him down to the mat before he begins to rain down with more punches.
 
Sharper: “Hudson starting us off with a little bit of ground and pound.”
 
Aries is shown covering up before Hudson rolls off him, grabbing an arm and locking in arm bar.
 
Simon: “Hudson now going for a submission.”
 
Sharper: “That, and suplexes, are his specialty.”
 
The ref checks on Aries, who shakes his head no. Aries swings his legs around, getting on his feet, grabbing his own wrist. Hudson kicks away Aries’s free arm, before transitioning the hold into a triangle choke.
 
Sharper: “Nice transition there.”
 
Knots: “I guess you weren’t lying when you said it was his specialty.”
 
The ref checks on Aries again, who shouts ‘no’, as he struggles to break free from the hold. He then plants his feet and pushes forward, pushing Hudson’s shoulders to the mat. The ref begins the count.
 
1!
 
2!
 
Hudson breaks the hold and the pin, rolling away from Aries. Both men climb to their feet, before engaging in a tie up. Hudson quickly transitions into a standing side head lock, but Aries shoves him toward the ropes. Hudson comes back with a shoulder tackle, knocking Aries down to the mat.
 
Hudson grabs Aries, lifting up from the mat, only for Aries to fire away with a European uppercut. Hudson staggers back. Aries kicks him in the abdomen, then in the back of the knee, driving Hudson to one knee. Aries then pries Hudson’s mouth open, pulling as hard as he can.
 
Knots: “I guess Aries is checking for cavities.”
 
Sharper: “Aries with an unorthodox submission here, as Hudson struggles to break it.”
 
Hudson manages to drive an elbow into Aries’ abdomen, causing him to break the hold. Hudson pulls Aries into a belly to belly suplex. Aries gets the mat, and uses the ropes to pull himself up, only for Hudson to hook him around the waist, and hit a German suplex, going for a pin attempt.
 
!!
 
2!
 
Aries kicks out.
 
Simon: “Hudson getting only a two count with the German.”
 
Hudson quickly gets behind Aries once again, hitting another German. Hudson doesn’t release his grip, as he hits a second German, then a third.
 
Sharper: “Hudson on a roll here.”
 
Knots: “I think that’d be Aries, if we’re being honest.”
 
Hudson hits a fourth, then a fifth, before releasing Aries on the sixth. He then goes for another cover.
 
1!
 
2!
 
Aries kicks out. Hudson grabs Aries, who manages to rake the eyes. Hudson staggers back. Aries backs into the ropes before springboarding off and connecting with a running boot. Hudson drops to the mat and Aries drops down as well, locking in a side headlock.
 
Sharper: “Aries in control now.”
 
Aries breaks the hold, driving his knee into Hudson’s chest, before grabbing Hudson by the hair and slamming his head into the mat, until the referee backs him down.
 
Simon: “Aries trying to hurt Hudson now.”
 
Aries lifts Hudson off the mat, connecting with a deadlift German suplex, before going for his own cover.
 
1!
 
2!
 
Hudson shoots the shoulder up.
 
Sharper: “Hudson getting the shoulder up at 2.”
 
Aries pulls Hudson up by the hair, earning the ire of the ref and boos from the crowd. He backs Hudson into the ropes before going to whip him across. Aries goes for a power clothesline, but Hudson dunks under, hooking Aries by the waist and hitting another German suplex. Aries hits the mat, and uses the ropes to pull himself up. He charges at Hudson, only for Hudson to kick him in the abdomen and hooking him for a double arm suplex. Hudson goes for the cover.
 
1!
 
2!
 
Aries kicks out once again.
 
Sharper: “Hudson getting another two count. Aries still has something left in the tank.”
 
Simon: “We can’t forget about Sammy Thomas Davies on the outside. You have to wonder if he will make his presence felt.”
 
Knots: “He’s already went after Hudson the last few weeks, defending Aries.”
 
Sharper: “Right you are, partner.”
 
Aries gets to his feet and turns around, only for Hudson to hook him and hit an exploder suplex. Aries lands near the ropes and Hudson goes for the cover.
 
1!
 
2!
 
STD is shown putting Aries’ foot on the ropes, breaking up the count. The ref tells STD to back away. Hudson goes to pick Aries up, but Aries kicks him in the face, before pulling him into an inside cradle.
 
1!
 
2!
 
Hudson kicks out. Aries grabs Hudson, but Hudson hits a European uppercut, before pulling Aries onto his shoulders. Aries kicks his legs wildly, as STD is shown sliding into the ring. Aries kicks the ref in the face, who staggers back.
 
Simon: “Aries kicked the referee in the damn face. And what is STD doing in the ring?!?!”
 
Hudson turns around, facing STD who kicks Hudson in between the legs. Hudson drops to his knees, as Aries slips off his shoulders.
 
Sharper: “Damn it!”
 
Aries gets to the top rope and leaps off, connecting with the. Holly Adams Brand Trademarked Spiritual Awakening. STD rolls out of the ring as the ref comes to, just as Aries makes the cover.
 
1!
 
2!
 
3!
 
Sharper: “STD with the cheap shot, allowing Aries to pick up the win.”
 
Knots: “The referee didn’t see it, so it didn’t happen.”
 
STD helps Aries to his feet as ‘Instant Karma’ hits the sound system. They celebrate as Hudson is shown trying to catch his breath. Aries and STD slide out of the ring, and back up the ramp as Hudson is shown pulling himself up using the ropes. He glares at Aries and STD.
 
Simon: “Hudson barely standing, but that look on his face may signal that he’s not done with Aries.”
 
Aries shown laughing then before we fade to the back.

 

Backstage, we see Shaun Cruze talking to someone as we see Kimberly Williams skip into view, but wincing a bit. Shaun just looks at her.

 

Kim: “You wanted to see me?”

 

Cruze: “Marie…I can tell its you. I don’t think Kim’s going to wince for no reason.”

 

Marie sighs.

 

Marie: “Could if she’s looking to screw with you.”

 

Cruze: “I already know she is. And we don’t need to play that game.”

 

Marie: “Well if you would just give her what she wants…and then you can turn to giving me what you want.”

 

Cruze: “Earn it and we’ll not have much more to talk about there. As for her…she’s got a World Title shot. People would kill for it.”

Marie: “Not Kim. You know what she wants.”

 

Cruze: “Well she better appear and she better compete.”

 

Marie just shakes her head and goes to walk off and then stops and turns back.

 

Marie: “Oh she’ll show up. She’s just going to do what she does. And the sooner you figure that out and give her what you want…you’ll have less of a headache. Until then…you better catch up or admit…you can’t handle our talents.”

 

Marie turns and heads off as we cut back to the ring.

 

Tsunami vs. Spencer Pryce

SCW United States Championship

 

Phillips: “The following match is scheduled for one fall, and is for the SCW United States Championship! Introducing first....”

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

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

TSUNAMI!!!”

Tsunami then appears on the ramp alongside Damron as “Open Up” by Korn explodes into the arena. Howe then begins down the ramp with Tsumani close behind, ignoring the hostile, booing crowd who already don't like them. Only Damron has a smirk on his face. Arriving at the ringside area Tsumani reaches and pulls himself up along the ropes before stepping over the top rope while Damron watches in the corner the entire time. Once inside the ring Tsunami looks toward the referee briefly in an intimidating manner before going to his corner, receiving instruction from Damron until the match begins.

Sharper: “Interesting match up here, we have a situation where it was the champion Spencer Pryce who made the challenge, and not the challenger Tsunami, or either one of his handlers.”

Knots: “I get it. Tsunami kept pushing and pushing, attacking not only Spencer, but his fellow BlackOut Academy friends, Marie Caedes and then Jaina Lancaster, the second she made the move from backstage to the ring. He was backed into a corner and lashed out. Was it smart? Probably not. But I get it.”

Lyman: “Lashing out is a common occurrence for Spencer, but he usually has a good reason. In this case, he definitely does.”

Sharper: “I have to commend you, Simon, for keeping to your chair for this bout, given events at last Breakdown.”

Lyman: “I'm just doing my job, Adam. As is Spencer.”

Phillips: “And his opponent....”

The light dim for a few moments, then the stage lights up in red. The heavy guitar riff of “Ruthless” by Nonpoint fills the arena for a few beats, a deep voice yelling, before vocals start.

[You wanna start it up without a way to win
I'm betting double or nothing but I'm not gambling]

Spencer Pryce walks out from the back, the United States Championship belt over his shoulder. He stops at he top of the ramp, his back to the crowd.

[You try to cage me up, but I got out again
You better cover your eyes, it's about to get]

Spencer spins around just as the chorus hits, arms spread wide. He starts down the ramp as it continues, the red lights following him.

Ruthless! Ruthless!
It's about to get...
Ruthless! Ruthless!
It's time to get...
Ruthless! Ruthless!
Everybody get...
Ruthless! Ruthless!

Paying no attention to the mixed reactions of the crowd, Spencer goes up the ring steps and steps through the ropes. He goes to the center of the ring and holds the United States Championship belt up overhead with one hand. The lights come back to normal as the music fades and Spencer hands the belt to the official.

Sharper: “A few things going on here, Spencer Pryce has a new entrance.”

Knots: “I like it!”

Sharper: “And notably is not accompanied by anyone tonight. Not his friend Marie Caedes, nor his manager Amy Chastaine.”

Lyman: “I can tell you that was at his request. Clearly he and Amy had a difference of opinion earlier about Spencer agreeing to Martin Howe's suggestion that this bout be No Holds Barred. Given that change to the match, its probably better that Spencer is out here alone. We've all seen how protective he is of those he's close to. Amy or Marie at ringside would just be a distraction.”

Sharper: “With Howe and Damron lurking, I couldn't agree more.”

We see Tsunami in his corner, as Damron speaks to him. Spencer in his corner, stretching his wrists and flexing his knuckles in preparation. Damron pats the big man on the chest then steps down from the apron, joining Howe at ringside. Tsunami turns to face Spencer. The two men step forward as the bell rings.

Spencer starts yelling at Tsunami, daring him to strike first. Tsunami tilts his head, then looks towards Howe. Howe just nods, a smirk on his face. Tsunami turns back to Spencer, but does nothing. Spencer yells again, this time shoving the big man in the chest. This angers Tsunami, and he grabs Spencer by the throat and lifts him up. The crowd oohs as Spencer tries to fight out. Tsunami turns and plants Spencer hard on the mat. The crowd oohs. We see Howe and Damron grinning in approval. Spencer starts to get up, already grabbing at his back. Tsunami allows him to get to his feet, then lunges at Spencer, flipping him over with a running lariat. The crowd oohs some more.

Sharper: “Spencer Pryce getting the business after yelling in Tsunami's face.”

Knots: “I bet he's rethinking this whole challenge and No Holds Barred stipulation right about now!”

Again, Tsunami steps back allowing Spencer to get to his feet. He does, and Tsunami lunges again, looking for a discus punch. Spencer ducks though, and Tsunami spins out. Spencer turns and runs at Tsunami, hitting a spear. Tsunami stumbles backwards, but keeps his feet. He grabs Spencer around the waist and flings him up and down with a gutbuster. Spencer goes down, holding his stomach. Tsunami pulls him up and throws him into the corner. We see Howe yelling and pointing at Spencer, gesturing for something. Tsunami nods, then runs into the corner and hits the The Tsunami Splash. The crowd oohs as Spencer slumps down into the corner.

Sharper: “Pryce tried to knock the big man Tsunami down with that spear. Didn't work out too well fir the champion.”

Knots: “Tsunami looks like he's having the time of his life right now, he's all over Spencer instead of just his friends.”

Lyman: “I don't think we've ever seen Spencer in this situation before, he's in deep trouble here.”

Tsunami steps back, watching as Spencer starts to pull himself up using the ropes. He's holding his stomach as he does. He gets up to a knee, and looks up at Tsunami. Instead of continuing to get to his feet though, Spencer drops down and slides out of the ring. Tsunami stares, his head tilted.

Knots: “Smart move by Spencer, looks like he's remembered the rules... there are no rules. No countouts, he can take a powder right here.”

Sharper: “Tsunami seems a little puzzled. Oh, here comes Damron...”

Lester Damron slides into the ring and goes up to Tsunami. Tsunami leans down so Damron can speak into his ear. Spencer continues to recover at ringside, leaning on the apron. Tsunami nods at whatever Damron is saying. Damron pats Tsunami on the chest and exits, across the ring from where Spencer is. Tsunami follows, and Damron points. Tsunami walks around the ring, towards Spencer. Spencer sees him coming and pushes off the apron, preparing himself. Tsunami starts to run at Spencer, looking to spear him. At the last second Spencer sidesteps, grabs Tsunami's arm and drives him into the ring steps! The steps clatter over, with Tsunami coming to a landing on top of them. The crowd oohs. Howe has both hands on his head in despair.

Sharper: “What a counter! Tsunami was about to flatten Spencer again but Spencer saw it coming!”

Knots: “That's one way to get the big man down, use his own momentum and size against him!”

Lyman: “Smart move by a smart fighter.”

Tsunami starts to get up, shoving the top part of the steps out of his way. He gets to his feet, and grabs the steps. The crowd oohs and murmurs in anticipation. Tsunami turns and sees Spencer and throws the steps at him! Spencer gets his hand up, but the steps knock him down anyway. He hits the mats hard, the V of the steps over his body. Spencer shoves the steps off violently, they fly over his head behind him. Spencer gets to his feet, using the ring apron to pull himself up. Tsunami grabs him and spins him around, whipping him hard into the ring. Spencer leans on the apron a few seconds, then pushes off and runs at Tsunami, nailing a roundhouse kick. Tsunami steps back a few steps. Spencer hits another kick, and Tsunami falls back against the barricade. Spencer steps back and runs, looking to tackle Tsunami into the barricade, but Tsunami gets up and grabs Spencer, then shoves him backwards. Spencer hits the ring spine-first. The crowd oohs as Spencer kneels down, holding his back.

Knots: “Tsunami has done a lot of damage to Spencer's back so far, that's part of your core, that makes executing any kind of offense more difficult.”

Lyman: “I don't think Tsunami is thinking of it in those terms, I think he just has one setting... destroy.”

Sharper: “And he's doing a fine job of picking apart the champion. He has to remember though, there's no count out or DQ, but the fall has to happen in the ring. You can't win the title on the floor!”

Spencer rolls back into the ring, getting away from Tsunami. He sits up, still holding his back, trying to recover. Tsunami gets into the ring too. Spencer gets to his feet, and Tsunami approaches. Spencer ducks an attempt to grab him, then spins around behind him. Spencer grabs Tsunami from the back and hoists him up and over with a release German suplex! The crowd oohs as Tsunami goes down hard. Spencer also hits the mat, grabbing at his back.

Sharper: “The strength! Bad back and all, and Pryce pulled that suplex out of nowhere.”

Knots: “But he took damage too, what did that do to his back?”

Spencer turns over and crawls to Tsunami, making a cover.

1!

Tsunami kicks out, shoving Spencer off. Spencer rolls away, under the ropes and back out to the floor, near the timekeepers table. Tsunami gets up, and sees Spencer on the outside. He slides out on the other side, the walks around the corner towards Spencer. The US Title belt lays on the timekeepers table, and Tsunami eyes it as he passes by. Spencer backs up, expecting Tsunami to grab the belt. Tsunami passes his hand over the belt, admiring it, but doesn't pick it up. Instead, he keeps walking towards Spencer. Spencer gets up on the apron and tries to get back into the ring. Tsunami though grabs Spencer's ankle, stopping him. Spencer tries to shake his leg free, but Tsunami pulls, and Spencer falls back to the floor.

Sharper: “That was an ugly landing.”

Knots: “I think these guys have spent more of the match outside the ring instead of inside.”

Lyman: “This stipulation was a mistake, Howe used Spencer's emotions against him to get what he wanted and it may cost Spencer here. I'm hoping no one gets hurt.”

Tsunami pulls Spencer up to his feet and goes to whip him into the ringpost, but Spencer gets his hands up and blocks most of the impact. He turns and Tsunami goes to clothesline him, but Spencer ducks and Tsunami's arm hits the post! The crowd oohs as Tsunami holds his arm in pain. Damron hurries over to check on him, but Tsunami shoves him away. Tsunami turns back to Spencer, enraged. Spencer waves at him to come on. Tsunami grabs Spencer and shoves him into the ring, back first again. Spencer grabs at his back but quickly regains his balance and grabs Tsunami, spinning him around and into the timekeepers table. Tsunami hits it stomach first, causing the ring bell to hit the floor. He leans over the table in pain. Spencer looks around, specifically at the proximity of the table to the ringpost. He then shoves Tsunami the rest of the way up onto the table. The big man clutches his stomach as he lays on his back.

Sharper: “I think Tsunami hit more than the table, I think the ring bell went into his gut!”

Knots: “It did hit the floor, and would explain the pain he seems to be in.”

Lyman: “Spencer has a bad idea... this won't be good for either of them.”

Spencer gets up on the apron and quickly climbs the turnbuckles, to the top. The crowd noise rises as Spencer executes a Lonestar from the top, onto Tsunami and through the table! The crowd roars as both men crash through the table. The US Title belt can be seen sticking out from under the wreckage.

Sharer: “My God! Lonestar to the outside and both men are wrecked!”

Lyman: “I told you this was a bad idea... neither one is moving.”

Knots: “You know what they say about desperate times. Spencer was getting mauled by Tsunami and he had to pull out something!”

Damron and Howe run over to the mess, but the official makes them stay back. Tsunami stirs first, and shoves Spencer off of him. Spencer rolls to the side, holding his back again. Tsunami then suddenly sits up, much like a certain undead legendary wrestler. The crowd oohs.

Knots: “Holy shi...izzle! Tsunami just sat up like nothing happened!”

Sharper: “And Spencer can't believe it!”

Spencer sees Tsunami sitting up and stares wide eyed. He sits up slowly and starts to get up, getting to a knee. Tsunami gets up, faster, and rolls into the ring at Howe's instruction. Spencer gets to his feet and follows. Tsunami is still on the mat holding his stomach. The impact of hitting the ring bell and Spencer falling on top of him still affecting him. Spencer gets to his feet in the ring and hits a knee drop to Tsunami's gut before making a cover.

1!

2!

Tsunami kicks out! The crowd oohs. Spencer rolls off and punches the mat in frustration. He gets up, and Tsunami starts to get up. Spencer is up first and as Tsunami gets up but is still bent over, Spencer grabs him in a front facelock. Tsunami tries to fight out. Spencer throws a knee into his stomach while keeping the lock on. Tsunami drops down to a knee. Spencer pulls his grip harder, as Tsunami throws punches to Spencer's ribs, trying to get free. One shot lands particularly hard near Spencer's kidney and he lets go. Tsunami shoves Spencer backwards and gets vertical.

Lyman: “That looked like Spencer was trying to apply a new submission he's been working on, but Tsunami fought it off.”

Knots “You know what he's working on? I thought you weren't speaking?”

Lyman: “He's been working on it a few weeks, Jon. And for the record, no. We have not spoken yet. Amy told me he wanted to wait until after tonight, to focus on this match. I've respected that.”

Sharper: “That seems fair. Wait, what is Tsunami doing?!”

Tsunami grabs Spencer and lifts him up into a powerbomb position, but he walks towards the ropes rather than planting him. Howe is yelling and pointing to the outside. Spencer realizes what's going on, and not wanting to be thrown out of the ring onto the floor, he starts hitting and punching Tsunami in the head and shoulders, trying to get out of his predicament. Just as Tsunami reaches the ropes, Spencer rolls forward and flips down Tsunami's back, and hits the mat on his ass. He gets up quickly as Tsunami spins around. Spencer then spins and nails Tsunami with a spinning backfist! The crowd oohs as Tsunami drops.

Knots: “That's one hell of a strike! Dropped Tsunami like a brick.”

Sharper: “I'm being told he calls that the Receipt, and if there was a time to end this, it's right now.”

Spencer drops and makes a cover, hooking a leg.

1!

2!

Tsunami gets a shoulder up! The crowd oohs. Howe jumps in excitement. Spencer sits up, absolutely stunned.

Sharper: “How close was that?!”

Knots: “Too damn close if you ask Martin Howe.”

Spencer gets up, one hand on his head. He looks around, at a loss what to do next. Tsunami starts to get up, he's up to one knee. Spencer looks at him, then nods to himself and quickly goes to him, grabbing Tsunami in the front facelock again. Tsunami tries hitting him like before, but his strikes are weak. Spencer pulls up so he standing straight up, Tsunami still bent over in the hold. Spencer then wraps one leg around him, then the other, adding a bodyscissors to the hold. The crowd oohs as Spencer pulls Tsunami lower, hanging from him.

Lyman: “That's it, that's the hold, that guillotine choke! Or as Spencer wants to call it.. Pay the Pryce.”

Sharper: “And he's got it locked on tight. Tsunami may have to tap here.”

Knots: “Does he understand the concept of tapping, though? He's built to destroy!”

The official goes over to check, Tsunami waves his arms and takes a few steps around the ring, trying to shake Spencer off, but Spencer holds tight. Tsunami steps backwards and hits the ropes. He grabs the middle one and shakes it. Howe runs over and points, yelling at the official. He raises his hands, yelling “No rope breaks, no DQ!” Howe grabs his head with both hands and turns away in despair.

Sharper: “Marin Howe pushed Spencer Pryce into accepting No Holds Barred and now it's backfiring on them!”

Knots: “Tsunami is fading away!”

In the ring, Spencer has the hold locked on tight as Tsunami leans against the ropes. He goes down to a knee. Spencer pulls on his neck harder, and Tsunami falls, on top of Spencer. His shoulders are down, so the official starts a count.


1!

Spencer rolls sideways, keeping one shoulder off the mat. He grips his legs harder around the big man, and pulls even more on his neck. Tsunami's whole body goes limp. The official checks, getting a good look, then calls for the bell. Spencer let's go, and lays back in relief.

Phillips: “Your winner by knockout, AND STILL SCW United States Champion... Spencer Pryce!”

We see the timekeeper pull the belt out from under the broken table and slide it into the ring to the official. He hands it to Spencer, and Spencer holds it overhead, standing over Tsunami. Howe slides into the ring and Spencer backs away as the man checks on his son.

Sharper: “Tsunami passed out! Spencer Pryce made the big mad pass out and retained his championship!”

Knots: “This is Tsunami's first real defeat, and you know Martin Howe isn't liking this one bit.”

Lyman: “It's good to see Spencer get some measure of payback for everything Tsunami and Howe have done to him and his friends. And what about that hold?”

Sharper: “That submission maneuver was executed beautifully, I will agree.”


Spencer gets up on the middle rope in the corner, holding the belt up, receiving a mixed reaction. Spencer doesn't seem to be bothered by the crowd's split opinion on his victory as he hops down and exits the ring. We see Spencer going up the ramp and Tsunami sitting up as we cut away.

 

 

We open up to see a shot of a backstage shot, where one camera films other camera people getting ready. We then see a quick cut to show a confessional and then cutting back to show a shot of Holly Adams getting makeup down and then turning to the makeup artist.

 

Holly: “Really? That’s what you’re going with. How about you think about that a bit? Consider it a free taste. Go longer than thirty seconds and its gonna cost you $19.95 for my insight.”

 

We cut to shot Giovanni Aries saging the backstage area as he walks through one of the arenas. Sammy Thomas Davies follows him like a lost puppy dog. We then cut to see Cid Turner talking up Cookie Dreams.

 

Cid: “You just need to be more happy. You know-“

 

Cookie: “Like this!”

 

Cookie smiles.

 

Cid: “No…with more hate for Selena Frost.”

 

Cookie: “Grrrr.”

 

Cid: “Better.”

 

We then cut to see Holly berating the makeup artist more.

 

Holly: “Seriously, just hand me your credit cards. It’s going to be easier. THIS IS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALITY!”

 

Holly sighs as we then see Giovanni Aries walking in.

 

Giovanni: “You see angry.”

 

Holly: “More frustrated. We have a special moment. A real one…and with me totally going to be champion.”

 

Sammy: “You don’t have the title-“

 

Holly: “GiGi!”

 

Giovanni turns.

 

Giovanni: “No room for negative energy. Because we have something big planned.”

 

Holly: “Exactly. Something…well…that will cost one easy payment of $49.95…in HD.”

 

We cut to a confessional where Holly Adams smiles.

 

Holly: “You know what this is going to say. Live on pay per view. The HOLLY-Wood of the South…Trademarked. May 1. You’ll love it. And I’ll so be champion. For one easy payment of $49.95. Get the HD.”

 

Holly winks. She then looks around.

 

Holly: “We done?”

 

The logo comes up on the screen as the scene fades to black.

 

Syren & Christy Matthews vs. Ace Marshall & Matt Hodges

 

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


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

 

Phillips: “The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, from Miami, Florida, he is Matt Hodges!”

 

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

 

Sharper: “Matt Hodges tonight has set this up with the aim of guiding Ace Marshall to something. To Syren. To the World Title. But at the same time, we’ve heard there’s a bit more to this.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, maybe the World Tag Team Championship. Hodges is using the situation he was in and the question is whether Ace is going to go along. He’s never cared about gold over his own stupid self. So who knows?!”

 

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

5


Images of parades and explosions begin flashing across the screen.

4

3

Parties and men and women in suits and exquisite dresses toasting the camera.

2

1

"ADRENALIZE ME"

"Adrenalize" begins to play throughout the arena as blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd boos however as Ace Marshall steps out on stage in a duster looking more fit for the set of Desperado, Lexy Chapel walking up behind him. Standing on stage he throws his arms out boastfully before turning his back to the crowd taking several steps backwards. Turning back around he makes his way down the ramp, thumbing his chest boastfully.

Phillips: “His partner, making his way to the ring, coming in from Las Vegas, Nevada, accompanied by Lexy Chapel... Lexy Chapel Presents, the man of two hundred thousand nicknames, Ace Marshall!”

Ace casually leaps up onto the apron before sitting down on the second rope and making a polite gesture for Lexy as she makes her way up the steps. Lexy Chapel claps her hands cheerfully before going over the middle rope. He leans over the top rope and steps in. Going to the center of the ring he smirks before cockily beginning to sensually remove the jacket, letting each sleeve fall from his shoulders down to his elbows, Lexy stepping behind and grabbing it, folding it in half before stepping toward the corner. He removes his shirt and begins spinning it around over his head. He lets it go, allowing it to fly out of the ring. Lexy cheers before lifting both of her arms up to him as if presenting him. Matt Hodges just looks on as Ace Marshall turns to him. Lexy turns and gets in Matt’s face.

 

Sharper: “Lexy Chapel out here to side with Ace Marshall. Terrified Ace may pull away.”

 

Knots: “He still may!”

 

Lyman: “Lexy has plenty to think about tonight though. She needs to avoid overdoing things herself!”

 

The opening “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps hits the PA system. The fans cheer as we cut to black. Spotlights highlight areas of the crowd. We cut to an area of the crowd where we see Christy walking through. Her fists are taped and she’s wearing a red ring jacket with red hood pulled up over her head.

 

...O R D E R O F C H A O S P R E S E N T S...

 

...C H R I S T Y M A T T H E W S...

 

Christy pauses, her head down for a moment before extending her arms in the mock crucifix pose. She then stops a moment. 

 

Phillips: “This opponents, first, from the City of Angels, this is Christy Matthews!”

 

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

 

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

 

Syren and Matthews walk down the walkway to the crowd barricade before walking around and through the timekeeper’s area. Syren jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans. Matthews steps up onto another turnbuckle and then jumps down to the ring, taking off her jacket and throwing it into the corner.

 

Phillips: “Her partner, hailing from Los Angeles, California, this is SYREN!”

 

Syren looks at Marshall and Hodges before leaping over the top rope. Christy hops down forward and looks across the ring too.

 

Sharper: “Christy Matthews saving Syren multiple weeks. Syren returning the favour on this past Breakdown. Hodges and Marshall have had moments where they’ve nearly gotten both. Two new teams.”

 

Lyman: “Matthews and Syren coming together also – Syren working with someone from Infamous again. She’s distanced herself. But she’s realized she needs this help here.”

 

Knots: “Well if not, Hodges may have looked to take her out. Well, Ace stopped him, again – wanting to face Syren. Just two very different stories on either side of the ring. And you have a nutjob at ringside with one of them!”

 

Syren and Matthews talk as Marshall and Hodges talk too. Hodges says something to Marshall before exiting the ring. The bell sounds. Syren steps up as the crowd roars. Marshall glances at Hodges. Hodges points to her. Syren motions to him as Marshall turns back and smirks before Syren steps up and forearms him in the jaw. The crowd roars. Syren nails him again. Marshall falls to the ropes. Syren grabs him and goes to whip him across the ring, but Ace spins through and sends her in. Syren bounces off the other side and jumps up and takes Ace down with a flying forearm. She follows Marshall down before turning and mounting him with a couple of hard shots to the jaw. The crowd roars as Marshall covers up and shimmies along the mat and over to the ropes. Syren gets up and Ace moves to the floor. He holds his jaw as Lexy goes over to check on him, but as she does, Syren runs over and nails Matt Hodges with a forearm shot. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And Syren going after Hodges too!”

 

Lyman: “If they want to make an example out of her, they’re going to have to work!”

 

Sharper: “Well more Hodges sees Syren as the option for Ace Marshall, the best option, to get him back to title contention!”

 

Syren turns around as Ace looks around and grabs at the ropes. He pulls himself up and Syren heads over and grabs him, but Ace shoulders her in the ribs. Syren staggers back. Ace steps into the ring and nails her with a forearm shiver. Syren staggers off as Ace kicks her in the ribs. He then turns and throws her into the neutral corner. The crowd boos, but Lexy cheers him. Ace then chops Syren. The crowd woos. Ace forearms her in the jaw and then whips her across the ring. Ace runs after and Syren jumps up and floats over. Ace stops at the corner. He turns around and Syren dropkicks him in the face. Ace falls back hard into the corner. Syren then gets up and kicks him in the ribs and then again and again.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Syren steps back and walks around the ring. She runs over and goes to nail Hodges with a hard right, but Hodges ducks. He then grabs her and Syren tries to pull free. The official warns Hodges, but Ace then runs over and kicks Syren in the ribs. The crowd boos. Lexy looks at Hodges and then Ace before Ace knees Syren in the ribs and turns, tagging in Hodges. Ace holds up Syren’s arm and Hodges enters and kicks Syren in the ribs. Ace exits the ring.

 

Sharper: “Ace and Hodges seemingly working together.”

 

Knots: “I mean Hodges gave Ace a bit target. Ace just returning the favour!”

 

Hodges then watches Syren as she recovers and Hodges forearms her in the jaw and then just steps back and shrugs before hitting a snap left jaw to the nose and shoving her to the back. Hodges then dives down and grabs her arm and tries to pull back on it. Syren fights a bit and rolls forward, but Hodges then takes his boot and rakes Syren’s face. Syren pops up and staggers over to the corner, holding her face. Hodges follows up and kicks her in the ribs. Hodges then just takes his elbow and drives the point of it into her throat. He presses in with the choke.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Hodges steps back and holds his hands up. Syren coughs. Christy looks on, extending her arm.

 

Sharper: “Christy wants in as Syren, early on, getting overwhelmed here as Hodges bends every rule he can.”

 

Knots: “Trying to just now choke her out!”

 

Hodges grabs Syren and whips her across the ring. Syren hits the corner and Hodges runs after and nails her with a running clothesline. Syren staggers out and Hodges then snapmares her over and goes for the lateral press.

 

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2!

 

Syren kicks out. Hodges grabs Syren and pulls her up and wrenches the arm. He then backs up and tags in Ace. Ace enters and Hodges jerks on the arm before Ace bends her over and double underhooks her and into a suplex. Lexy watches again before shaking her head, almost in disbelief. Ace goes for the pin.

 

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Syren kicks out again. Both get up and Ace grabs Syren and rakes the eyes. Christy keeps reaching out and Ace pushes Syren into the corner and drives his shoulder into her ribs. He rears back and shoulders him again before grabbing Syren and pulling her out and then whipping her into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Ace goes to scoop her up for a tilt-a-whirl, but Syren counters with an arm drag. Ace rolls through and right into Christy who hits a pump kick to the jaw. Ace falls back and into Syren who grabs him and hits a reverse DDT. She goes for the pin.

 

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2!

 

Ace kicks out. Syren rolls over and looks at Christy and tags her in. The crowd roars as Christy springboards to the top rope. Ace gets up and Christy quickly hits a missile dropkick. Ace falls back, rolling right through and right to Hodges as Christy gets up and points to Hodges. Hodges just smirks. Hodges then shakes his head. He drops down to the floor.

 

Sharper: “Matthews enters as Syren finally gets the tag. Ace just rocked! But now, she wants Hodges. And Hodges is backing off!”

 

Lyman: “Lexy Chapel is not happy here!”

 

Knots: “She’s been watching them team well up to this point!”

 

Lexy walks over and points to the ring. Hodges just ignores her, focusing on Christy. Christy keeps pointing to the ring as Lexy then grabs Hodges and spins him toward her. Hodges just looks at her and Ace then clotheslines Christy from behind. The crowd boos. Christy rolls over as Ace turns and looks at Hodges. Hodges just turns and climbs back up.

 

Hodges: “Gotta watch her. She can’t keep her hands off me! Does Autumn know?”

 

Ace just looks at Lexy as Lexy turns and lets out an exaggerated ew. Ace then turns and Christy hits a jawbreaker. Ace staggers back to the ropes. Hodges then tags himself in and Christy hits a dropkick to Ace’s jaw. Ace goes up and over, but Christy then gets up and Hodges grabs her and hits a swinging neckbreaker. He goes for the pin.

 

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Christy kicks out. Both start to get up, Hodges first, and grabs Matthews, moving her into the Hodges/Marshall corner.

 

Sharper: “And again, distractions the advantage for Hodges who is using Lexy to his advantage!”

 

Knots: “While manipulating Ace and Christy.”

 

Syren looks on, concerned as Hodges chops Matthews then grabs her leg. He places it on the middle rope and pulls. Christy yells out.

 

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Hodges lets go and then turns to the official before turning back and hitting a back elbow to the jaw. Christy holds her face. Hodges then drags her up and bends her over and gutwrenches her and hits a suplex. He goes for the pin.

 

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Matthews kicks out. Matthews rolls over and stirs and Hodges grabs her and pushes her into the ropes. He fires her across. She bounces off and Hodges hits a back elbow. He then backs up and looks at her and stomps her in the face. Christy rolls over. Hodges then grabs her and drags her up and turns as Ace talks to Lexy a bit before climbing onto the apron. Hodges tags him in. Hodges hits a snap suplex and Ace climbs up to the top rope. He then hits Air Marshall. He hooks the leg.

 

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Matthews kicks out. Ace then gets up and runs at Syren. Syren ducks and Ace backs up as Syren swings. Ace turns as Syren then steps in. The crowd roars. The official stops Syren as we see Matt then enters the ring and grabs Matthews and drags her over to the ropes and then starts to choke her on the middle rope. The crowd boos as Ace watches before turning back. Hodges lets go and steps away. Lexy turns to Ace.

 

Lexy: “Why are you working with him? Look! I can do that!”

 

Lexy runs around and she goes to jump up to help, but Ace grabs Christy.

 

Sharper: “Ace using Hodges for the advantage. Using Syren’s emotions! As she’s now just pacing! She wants to get in the ring!”

 

Knots: “Ace and Matt doing what they can to dissect Christy!”

 

Sharper: “Lexy just missed Christy as Ace pulls her away!”

 

Ace hits a back suplex. He bridges up.

 

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Christy shoots her shoulder up. The crowd cheers. Syren starts to stomp on the apron as Ace looks around. He grabs Christy and drags her up. He then places her head between his legs. He goes for a double underhook. He hoists her up and Christy wraps her legs around his head and hits a frankensteiner. The crowd roars. Both get up and Ace turns and walks into Syren who nails him with a hard right. Ace turns around and Christy runs at him and jumps up and into a crucifix before dropping down and hitting a crucifix bomb, sending Ace into the corner. The crowd roars as Christy gets up and tags in Syren. Syren enters the ring. She grabs Ace and pulls him out and Christy turns and grabs him too. They then hit a double snap suplex. Hodges grits his teeth and enters and runs across, but Syren and Christy both duck a clothesline attempt. Hodges stops and turns and Christy and Syren hit a double superkick. The crowd roars. Ace starts to get up and Christy then looks at Syren as Syren whips her into the ropes. Christy bounces off and Syren launches Christy up and Christy hits a double stomp to the back of Ace’s back.

 

Sharper: “And there’s the longtime friendship coming into play. Look at the tandem moves!”

 

Knots: “Both can go in the tag division. Both multiple time tag champs. Just never together!”

 

Lyman: “And Syren using Matthews’s help to put a crater in Ace’s lower back!”

 

Sharper: “Total Makeover! She’s going for it!”

 

Syren turns and goes for the Total Makeover as Christy rolls out of the ring. Ace shoves Syren back. Syren hits the ropes, bouncing off and hitting the Face Lift. The crowd ohs. Syren goes for the pin.

 

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2!

 

Ace shoots his shoulder up. Syren rolls off. She gets up and turns and stomps Ace in the face. Ace rolls over. She stomps him again. Ace rolls over and starts to get up. Lexy yells at Syren to avoid the face. Syren ignores it and nails Ace with a forearm shot. Matt Hodges walks around the ring as Lexy tells him to help him. Matt ignores Lexy too as Syren then kicks Ace in the ribs and then starts to stomp away over and over and over. The crowd roars.

 

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Syren steps back and turns and runs across the ring. Hodges then steps up and trips her. Syren staggers forward. Just then, Christy runs along the apron and jumps to the middle turnbuckle before climbing to the top rope and diving off with a huge dive onto Hodges. The crowd roars. Ace runs out and Syren ducks a clothesline. Both spin around and Syren goes for an inside cradle.

 

Sharper: “Christy takes down Hodges!”

 

Lyman: “Cradle!”

 

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2!

 

Ace kicks out. Both get up and Syren turns and Ace hoists her up and hits a vicious Olympic Slam. The crowd ohs and Ace rolls over. Syren rolls over, holding her head and neck. Ace then walks over and grabs her and clubs her in the back. Ace hoists her up, placing her on the top turnbuckle. The crowd roars. Ace then nails her with a shot. Lexy cheers on Ace.

 

Lexy: “You can do it! Do it without him. And trust me! I can give you things he can’t!”

 

Lexy winks as Ace smirks as Ace then grabs Syren and forearms her in the jaw. He steps up again and grabs Syren. Syren nails him in the ribs. Ace forearms her. Syren nails her again. Ace then nails her in the ribs again before turning and grabbing Ace and Ace fights her off before then falls back, just pulling her down. Both hit hard on the mat. Syren rolls over to the middle of the ring. Christy then gets up and walks around the ring. She sees Syren down as Ace crawls over to Syren. He throws himself over her.

 

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2!

 

Christy enters and pulls him off. She rolls over and moves to the corner. The crowd roars. Ace looks up and then turns and grabs Syren. She slowly pulls her up as Lexy nudges Hodges. Hodges rolls over. Ace then grabs Syren, before suddenly Syren hits the Golden Blonde. Ace rolls over, holding his ribs. The crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Syren counters! Ace down! Syren down!”

 

Lyman: “If Syren gets Christy in there, this may be over! This may be academic! Lexy is trying to get Hodges up and he’s just still recovering!”

 

Syren crawls toward Christy as the crowd cheers. Ace rolls over, wincing still, trying to catch his breath. Syren crawls forward and Ace moves to his corner. Hodges grabs at the ropes and starts to pull himself up as Ace then dives and tags him in. Hodges looks in and enters as Syren dives and tags in Christy. The crowd roars. Christy enters and Hodges grabs Christy, but Christy nails him in the ribs with a couple of hard rights to the jaw before twisting out from Hodge’s grasp and hitting a shoot kick to the chest. Hodges hits the mat. He gets back up and Christy hits a dropkick. Ace gets up and turns as Christy hits a dropkick on him. The official tries to get Syren out as Christy turns and kicks Hodges in the ribs and then again before whipping him across the ring. Hodges stops and grabs Ace. Christy runs at both and Hodges turns and throws Ace into Christy. Christy staggers back, but Syren then pushes past the official and runs over and nails Hodges with a hard right and then grabs Ace and nails him with a couple of hard rights. The crowd roars. Christy starts to get up and Hodges turns and recovers only for Christy to kick him in the ribs. She goes for the Happily Never After.

 

Sharper: “Chaos here as Syren and Ace going at it. Hodges could be done!”

 

Knots: “Short-trip, bad landing in future?”

 

Hodges however lifts Christy up and throws her forward. Hodges then heads over and clubs Syren in the back. He drags her back and holds her by her arms. Lexy looks up as Ace turns and looks at Hodges.

 

Hodges: “Come on! Take her out!”

 

Ace then lunges and goes for the One Eyed Royal, but Syren gets free and drops down. Ace catches Hodges. Hodges turns, falling to a knee, almost from a glancing blow. Syren then turns and grabs Ace and hits the Total Makeover. Ace hits the mat. Christy then gets up and grabs Hodges, planting him with the Happily Never After. The crowd cheers. Christy hooks the leg.

 

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The bell sounds and the crowd cheers.

 

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Syren and Christy Matthews!”

 

Sharper: “And Syren drives Ace into the mat. Christy Matthews gives Hodges that short trip, bad landing! And Syren and Matthews are victorious!”

 

Lyman: “Looks like Syren and Matthews got to send the message. Syren’s no one’s step stool!”

 

Knots: “And maybe Ace is regretting following Hodges here! Lexy Chapel isn’t happy!”

 

Matthews gets up as Syren turns and walks over and grabs Christy and lifts her up. She raises her arm as Christy does and does the same. Hodges stirs a bit, holding his head in pain. The official then raises Matthews and Syren’s arms as the crowd cheers some more. They look around and play to the crowd a bit before Syren turns and looks at Ace as Ace starts to get up, helped up by Lexy Chapel. Lexy meanwhile glares at Hodges as he is now on the apron. Syren and Matthews continue their celebration.

 

The Retribution logo comes up on the screen before we see the SCW Adrenaline Championship come up on the screen and then a shot of Cid Turner and then a shot of Asher Hayes before showing both.

 

Sharper: “From one personal fight to another. This is a year in the making. Cid Turner defends his Adrenaline Championship against his former best friend, Asher Hayes!”

 

A recap video showing Cid Turner and Asher Hayes’s friendship, A/C Unit, before showing Asher Hayes’s arrest, Cid Turner failing to win Trios Tournament, and then the growing distance between Asher and Cid.

 

Asher Hayes vs. Cid Turner

SCW Adrenaline Championship

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a sixty minute time limit and is for the SCW Adrenaline Championship!”

 

The SCW Adrenaline Championship logo comes across the screen. The opening riff to "The Kingdom" by Bush kicks in. At the 11 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the PA system, and Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket and sunglasses.
 
“You want my love
See how you deal when the fire is waking
Stand up
Solution is better than any of your problems
Think strong
Oppression lives in the mind of a person
Don't hide
We are the sons of the earth-made mothers"

Phillips: “First, the challenger, from Chicago, Illinois, he is Asher Hayes!”


He makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rain down upon him. He walks up the ring steps and climbs to the top turnbuckle, lifting both fists into the air, slinging the jacket off his shoulders, simply looking at the crowd before dropping down and running to the opposite side.
 
“Hey (Hey, hey)
People just soldier on
Hey (Hey, hey)
This is the goal and this is the kingdom
Ohh
Ohh"
 
He stands, once again, on the top rope. He tosses his shades out to the crowd, as he looks toward the ceiling, before dropping down, removing his jacket and handing it to the ref before leaning into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.
 

Sharper: “Asher Hayes has every bit of motivation here. Cid Turner and Asher Hayes teased a World Championship match. Now, with the Adrenaline Championship on the line, it’s not out of friendship. It’s out of revenge.”

 

Knots: “He thinks Cid and Holly had something to do with what happened to him. Cid even hinted at it. Saying he was not ready and so they had him taken from the match. That’s a hell of a way to go.”

 

Lyman: “But the question now is if Asher Hayes can focus this. We’ve seen him just go for the brute force approach and Cid Turner has started to turn this around. There’s also a jealousy toward Cookie Dreams whom Cid Turner is guiding. A lot of layers to this match, over a year in the making.”

 

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 boos as Cid makes his way onto the stage, looking tensely out into the crowd with the SCW Adrenaline Championship around his waist. Cookie Dreams comes skipping out behind him, receiving a mixed reaction from the crowd as she gives Cid an exaggerated thumbs up while he continues looking out into the crowd. Cid takes a moment to let it all soak in before he begins his walk down the ramp with Cookie trailing not far behind, happily waving to nearby fans.

 

Phillips: “His opponent, from Denver, Colorado, accompanied by Cookie Dreams, he is the SCW Adrenaline Champion, 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. Cid reaches the ring as Cookie stays on the outside, making her way around the corner. Cid climbs up the steps, slowly walking across the apron to the corner and pulling himself up onto the second rope, standing on the turnbuckle and looking around the arena while taking a deep breath. He takes the Adrenaline Championship from off his waist and holds it into the air.

 

“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. He leans through the ropes and hands the Adrenaline Championship to Steve Hollinsworth. He takes it and holds it over his head. Asher looks across at Cid as Cid leans back in his corner, stroking his overgrown beard.

 

Sharper: “Cookie Dreams in the corner of Cid Turner, as usual. You wonder if that’s going to motivate Asher further. He even said it – Cid cares more for Cookie than he did for him, especially lately. Maybe a warning. Maybe more.”

 

Lyman: “The betrayal is there and you even saw how Cid reacted – attacking Asher, when Asher struck Cookie, entirely as Cookie tried to save Cid!”

 

The bell sounds. Asher then steps forward, jawing at Cid. Cid steps up and holds his hand up.

 

Asher: “You ready for what’s going to happen? Nothing is going to stop this! Nothing!”

 

Cid: “You need to calm down. Gleebnorb can still guide you-“

 

Asher then nails Cid with a hard right. He goes down. The crowd roars. Cid pops up and Asher nails him again. He hits the mat. Asher turns and grabs him and lifts him up and runs him over to the corner, driving him face first into the top turnbuckle. Cid stumbles back and falls back, rolling through. He gets up and turns and Asher steps up and nails him with a hard right and then a chop. The crowd woos. Asher nails him again and sends Cid into the corner. Asher climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and nails Cid with a series of hard right hands. The crowd counts with them, but at four, Cid lifts Asher forward and attempts an inverted atomic drop, but Asher manages to dodge, landing forward and Cid looks up and Asher clocks him again, with another hard right. Cid hits the mat.

 

Sharper: “Another hard right. Asher Hayes, he is, he’s laser focused!”

 

Knots: “Cid better hope Cookie is good with ice. He’s going to need a lot after this one!”

 

Cid Turner grabs at the ropes. He starts to get up and Hayes nails him with another hard right and then another. Cid covers up as Hollinsworth counts.

 

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4!

 

Hollinsworth then pushes Asher Hayes back. Hayes turns to him as Cid steps up and kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and throws him to the floor. Cid falls to his knees. He looks around and starts to get up. Asher gets up on the floor. He slides back in and Cid turns and Asher clotheslines him down. The crowd roars. Cid rolls over and starts to get up. Asher kicks him in the ribs and nails him with another hard right. He pushes him into the ropes and fires him off. Cid hits the opposite side and Asher clotheslines him down. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “That reprieve did nothing. Hard clothesline.”

 

Lyman: “Just caught Cid under the chin. He’s trying to knock him out or maybe think about it.”

 

Knots: “While he can.”

 

Asher Hayes turns as Cid gets back up and moves to the ropes. Asher nails him again and again and again.

 

Lyman: “Asher Hayes may be disqualified if he’s not careful!”

 

Cid covers up.

 

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4!

 

Hayes is backed up again. He turns and threatens to nail the official, but then stops himself and turns as Cid jumps up and dropkicks him in the jaw. Asher hits the mat. The crowd ohs and boos. Cid gets up as Hayes starts to get up, staggering up to his feet and turns and Cid runs over and kicks him in the ribs. He then hooks him up and hits a snap suplex. Asher winces and turns as Cid looks at him and then looks down at him. He then stomps him in the back of his neck. Asher rolls over and away as Cid stomps him again. Asher rolls over to the ropes. Cid then walks over to him and grabs him, but Asher nails him in the ribs. Cid staggers back.

 

Sharper: “You see that! Cid went for the back! He went for the upper neck!”

 

Lyman: “We know of the history of back issues, for both. Back and neck.”

 

Knots: “And Cid would know. And there was a moment of hesitation, before he went to work!”

 

Cid turns and grabs Asher and Asher lifts him up and just tackles him down. The crowd roars. Asher moves forward and forearms Cid in the jaw before moving into a mount. He hammers away on Cid as the crowd cheers some more. Cid covers up as Asher then gets up and walks around, briefly holding the back of his head. Cid rolls over and gets up and Asher runs over and hits a leg lariat to the jaw. Cid falls to the mat. Asher drags him away from the ropes and goes for the pin.

 

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2!

 

Cid kicks out. Cid rolls over and starts to get up. Asher follows up and then clubs Cid in the back of the head. The crowd ohs. Asher clubs him in the upper back and then grabs him and throws him hard into the corner.

 

Knots: “Looks like Asher is focusing on Cid’s neck now!”

 

Sharper: “And this is getting even more personal in the ring. I know Asher wanted revenge, but I think the emotions in this one taking over.”

 

Lyman: “He’s at least remembering to pin. He wants the Adrenaline Title too!”

 

Asher kicks Cid in the ribs over and over and over again. Cid takes each shot, dropping down to a seated position. Asher keeps kicking before Hollinsworth counts.

 

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4!

 

Asher stops and backs off and snaps at Hollinsworth. Cid grabs at the ropes, clearly in pain. Asher then moves to the middle of the ring, running his hands through his hair before turning and running at Cid and going for a running dropkick, but Cid manages to pull himself out of the way and dives forward. Asher slides through into the ringpost. The crowd ohs. Cid crawls to the apron and then to the floor. He staggers over to the legs of Asher. He grabs them and looks around before pulling his left leg back and then slamming it into the ringpost. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “And now Cid taking advantage of the opportunity here. Right into the ringpost.”

 

Lyman: “And Adrenaline rules. No countouts! He can keep working!”

 

Cid then grabs his left leg again and then pulls it back and slams it into the ringpost again. Asher grimaces in pain. Cid then grabs both legs and looks around. He then tries to lock in a figure four, but Asher fight and pulls his legs in and Cid goes face first into the ringpost. He drops to a knee. Asher rolls back, holding his left knee in pain. Cid holds his nose as he looks around. He starts to pull himself up as Hayes starts to get up. Cid slowly gets up and looks up at Asher. Asher turns to him. Cid looks around and then backs up, extending his arms. Hayes limps a bit and turns and runs to the ropes, as best as he can, sliding to the floor. Cid however spins through and into the ring. Asher then spins around, running after and slides in and Cid immediately goes to the upper back, stomping him in the back of the head, over and over.

 

Sharper: “Cid taking advantage of Asher’s emotions. Now slower with the potential damage to the knee!”

 

Knots: “And now to the back of the head and neck!”

 

Asher rolls over, trying to protect his neck and Cid counters by elbowing him in the chest. He gets up as Asher rolls over and grabs at the ropes. He starts to pull himself up and Cid kicks him in the left leg. Asher staggers forward only for Cid to hook him up and hit another snap suplex.

 

Sharper: “Hard suplex. And we haven’t talked about that. The snap suplex. You land on the back of your head and neck too. Cid’s been targeting it the whole match.”

 

Lyman: “We’re so used to seeing Adrenaline Championship matches be high-flying. In this case, Adrenaline may mean who can fight through the pain because of the adrenaline they’ve got coursing through their veins.”

 

Asher slowly stirs and Cid grabs him and pulls him up and then hooks him up and hits a Russian leg sweep. Cid rolls through for the pin.

 

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2!

 

Asher kicks out. Cid pulls Asher up, via his haircut, courtesy of Holly Adams Brand, Trademarked, and then runs him over into the corner, driving him face first into the turnbuckle. Cid however keeps him such that his back is exposed. Cid then clubs him in the back with a hard clothesline and then another and another and another. Asher drops to his knees. Cid then stops, a moment of concern on his face, before then saying something to himself before he hoists him up and pulls him back with a back suplex. Asher rolls through from the impact. Cid crawls over and hooks the leg.

 

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2!

 

Asher gets his shoulder up.

 

Sharper: “Nearfall as Asher Hayes just getting that shoulder up. Cid Turner targeting that back more and more.”

 

Knots: “Every move now.”

 

Lyman: “He hesitated for a moment. I mean, him and Asher even had some of the same issues.”

 

Asher rolls over and Cid grabs him and drags him up before hitting another snap suplex. Cid turns as Asher rolls over, grimacing in pain. He starts to get up and Cid then turns and walks over to him.

 

Cid: “Come on Asher. This isn’t a fight you need. You need-“

 

Asher elbows him in the ribs. The crowd cheers. Asher elbows him again. Cid then kicks him in the left leg as Asher gets up and Cid spins around and throws Asher through the ropes to the floor. Cid then steps through as Cookie looks on. Asher then starts to get up. Cid walks over to him and then grabs him and elbows him in the back of the head. Asher falls to a knee. Asher slowly gets up and Cid elbows him again. Cid then turns and talks to him, only for Asher Hayes to grab him and snapmare him over on the floor. The crowd ohs. Cid staggers forward and Asher kicks him in the ribs. He limps a bit before spinning him through and whipping him into the barricade. The crowd ohs. Cid hits the hard and leans on the barricade. Asher backs up and kicks out his left leg, trying to get the knee feeling better. He then turns and runs at Cid and jumps up and goes for a splash, but Cid moves out of the way. Asher hits hard. He then winces against the barricade. Cid crawls around and moves forward a bit. Asher turns and Cid then runs at him and hits a running front dropkick, knocking Asher back and through the barricade. The crowd ohs. Cid hits hard on the mats too. Both are down in pain.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God! Asher Hayes driven through the barricade!”

 

Knots: “Back first too!”

 

Sharper: “Cid going for it all, but he took a hard landing on the mats too.”

 

Lyman: “Both down. This crowd buzzing! Both could be hurt!”

 

Hollinsworth heads to the floor and checks on Cid first before running over and checking on Asher. The crowd chants “Holy Shit!” as both remain down.

 

REPLAY:

 

We see Cid running at Asher and dropkicking him through the barricade. The crowd ohs as both hit hard. We then see the Retribution logo come up on the screen before we see a replay, this one in slow motion, showing the impact both Asher and Cid had in their respective impacts.

Cid slowly rolls over, holding his head and neck as Asher slowly stirs too. Cid starts to get up first, using the announce table to help.

 

Cid stumbles forward, leaning on the ring apron for a moment before walking over to Asher. The crowd looks on as Asher stirs a bit, but Cid grabs him and pulls him up. He then drags him over to the ring and runs him into the ring. Cid leans on the apron again for a moment before rolling in. Asher starts to get up slowly before Cid grabs him and pulls him back. He then hits a reverse DDT into a backbreaker before hoisting him up and hitting a second one and then completing the Ode to Caesar. He hooks the leg.

 

Sharper: “Impact on the upper back. Ode to Caesar. Asher could be done!”

 

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Asher emphatically shoots his shoulder up and rolls over. Cid turns and looks around, shocked.

 

Lyman: “Nope! Not yet! Asher isn’t willing to stay down, no matter how much pain he’s in!”

 

Asher remains down and Cid walks over and grabs him by the head. He then drags him up and Asher nails him in the ribs again and then a second time, before Cid kicks him in the left leg again. He then takes Asher down by the legs. The crowd roars as Cid then steps through. He then crosses Asher’s legs and turns him over into a sharpshooter!

 

Sharper: “Sharpshooter! Now the impact on the lower back!”

 

Lyman: “Not to mention some impact on the legs. The legs pressing against one another. Adding more pressure too!”

 

Knots: “Cid is grabbing Asher’s legs under the knee too!”

 

Asher yells out in pain as Cid sits down. He keeps the hold on as Hollinsworth checks on him. Asher shakes his head as Cid keeps the hold on. Asher then grits his teeth, yelling out no as Cid yells out yes. Asher then starts to pull himself, trying to reach for the bottom rope. He slowly pulls himself. Cid shifts back. Asher keeps trying to move forward. Cid looks around. He tells Hollinsworth to check on him again. Asher shakes his head as he starts to crawl on his forearms as Cid keeps the hold on, moving with him. He tries to sit down more, but Asher drags him and then reaches for the bottom rope once and then again before grabbing it. The crowd roars.

 

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Cid lets go and steps forward. He walks around the ring. Asher holds his lower back.

 

Sharper: “Cid Turner thought he might have it, but against, Asher fights through the pain from the Sharpshooter!”

 

Cid Turner looks around as Asher uses the ropes to pull himself up. The crowd chants for Asher as Cid looks around and then runs at Asher. Asher lowers his head and lifts Cid up, but instead of launching him over, he just throws him up just enough before Asher pulls him down into a double knee gutbuster. Cid falls back. Asher clutches at his left leg.

 

Sharper: “Asher may have hurt himself, but he’s at least got Cid down! Gutbuster!”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but it’s a knee. Hard to keep it going if you can’t stand!”

 

Asher then turns, clutching his leg and crawls to Cid. He covers him.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Cid gets his shoulder up. The crowd roars. Asher rolls away. He starts to get up as Cid slowly starts to pull himself up. He holds his ribs and gets up and Asher then jumps up and uses his left leg to hit an enziguri to the side of Cid’s head. He then gets up and grabs him. He shoves him into the corner. Cid hits chest first. Asher then then tests his leg briefly before hoisting Cid up and managing to place him on the top turnbuckle, facing outward. The crowd roars. Asher then clubs him over and over and over in the back. The crowd roars in response to the fire of Asher Hayes. Asher then climbs up to the middle rope. He grabs Cid. He then steps up as he hooks Cid up. The crowd roars as he lifts Cid up and hits a top rope back superplex! The crowd erupts. Cid hits and rolls through to his stomach from the impact. He then clutches his head and neck. Asher holds his head and neck too.

 

Sharper: “Hayes putting his body on the line again to do maximum damage to Cid Turner! Back suplex! Back superplex!”

 

Lyman: “Cid was just flipped overhead too from the impact.”

 

Asher slowly rolls over as Cid stirs. Asher crawls over and pulls him over to his back and falls onto him.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Cid shoots his shoulder up again. The crowd ohs. Asher rolls off. He then looks around as Cid slowly rolls over. Cid starts to slowly get up, clutching his neck as Cookie looks on. Asher then grabs Cid and places his head between his legs. Asher then hoists him up before dropping him with a sitout powerbomb. The crowd ohs.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Cid kicks out again and rolls over. Asher falls back and rolls over and out of the way. He then crawls to the ropes. Cid starts to slowly get up, crawling to the ropes on the other side.

 

Sharper: “Asher definitely running on adrenaline.”

 

Knots: “Putting more on his leg. But he’s just fighting through it!”

 

Cid uses the ropes and Asher grabs him, clubbing him again in the back and then again before spinning him around. He turns and whips Cid into the ropes. Cid bounces off and Asher lifts him up and onto his shoulders. He then runs into the corner and drives him into it, back first, with a running death valley driver. The crowd ohs. Asher rolls off and looks around and lets out a yell. Cookie then runs over to the corner and checks on Cid. Asher steps over to Cid and tells Cookie to get away. Cookie yells no and Asher steps up and shoves her back with his boot. The crowd ohs. Cookie turns and starts to get up. Asher then grabs Cid and pulls him up. Cid grabs at the ropes, trying to hold on.

 

Cid: “Wait! My neck! My neck!”

 

Asher stops briefly before then grabbing him again. He throws Cid back, but Cid falls over, nearly knocking down the referee, holding his neck. Asher turns and Cookie runs over and just pulls on the left leg of Asher and jerks on it. Asher tries to get free and shakes her off. Asher looks at Cookie and pulls away before turning into Cid who grabs him and hits an inside cradle!

 

Sharper: “Cid! Cradle! After the assist from Cookie! Going after Asher’s leg. Trying to protect her guide!”

 

Lyman: “And Cid won World Titles with this!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

Asher kicks out. Both get up and Asher grabs Cid, but Cid then kicks Asher in the left leg. He grimaces in pain and Cid grabs his head and pulls back on the arm and drops him with the Sovereign Takeover, intentionally, getting a bit more of a spike on it. Cid then rolls Asher over and throws his arm over him.

 

Sharper: “Sovereign Takeover. First the knee…and then the head.”

 

Knots: “And all started by Cookie! Cid’s current project! The new shiny friend.”

 

Sharper: “And Hayes is getting screwed again!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd boos as Cid rolls off and rolls over to his back. The bell sounds. Cookie turns and goes over to the timekeeper and takes the Adrenaline Championship. She then walks over to the ring and slides in and places the title on Cid. She smiles and holds his arm up.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still SCW Adrenaline Champion, Cid Turner!”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Sharper: “Cookie even bringing him the title. And we’ve seen Cookie more and more involved. More forceful.”

 

Knots: “Cid’s training is working. All hail Gleebnorb!”

 

Lyman: “And Cid Turner’s okay with this. Okay with this. This moment…where he’s just survived.”

 

Sharper: “It’s Cid Turner in 2022. He’s hung on and he’s happy to. And he’s still the damn Adrenaline Champion.”

 

Cid holds title, clutching it, smiling as Cookie helps him up. Cid turns and says something to her. She bounces happily as Asher stirs. Cid holds his head and neck and rolls to the floor. Cookie follows. The crowd boos as they head around the ring.

 

The Retribution logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of the World Championship before cutting to a shot of Kandis, Holly Adams, Brittany Lohan, Autumn Valentine, Kimberly Williams and Selena Frost.

 

Sharper: “Folks, its here. Six women, two triple threat matches. Winners face in double jeopardy. And the World Title is on the line! Let’s take a look at how we got here!”

 

We see Selena Frost and Holly Adams’ matches against one another before showing how each individual earned their appearance in the Double Jeopardy match, followed by Selena Frost announcing the two draws.

 

Holly Adams vs. Brittany Lohan vs. Kandis

Autumn Valentine vs. Kimberly Williams vs. Selena Frost

Double Jeopardy Match

SCW World Championship

 

Phillips: “The following contest is a double jeopardy match for the SCW World Championship and has a sixty minute time limit. The rules are as follows. Two matches, both triple threats, will take place in the ring at the same time. Both matches are one fall to a finish. The winners of each match will then face one another and the winner will walk out the SCW World Champion!”

 

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

 

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

SLAY

 

IT'S EXPENSIVE TO BE ME-EH-EH-EH!!

LOOKIN' THIS GOOD DON'T COME FOR FREE-EH-EH-EH!!!

 

The intro from "W Face," by Kumi Koda quickly fades out as "XXPENSIVE," By Erika Jayne kicks in full force around the arena as the stage comes into focus. Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, spinning into place at the top of the ramp, behind her a gaggle of men in black shirts reading, "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills crew," holding TV cameras come running out capturing everything. Holly poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air as she pageant waves to the booing crowd. The camera men start directing Holly who continues to pose at the top of the ramp.

 

Phillips: “First, a member of match one, from Hollywood, California, she is Holly Adams!”

 

Holly starts her walk down to the ring, continuing her pageant wave, with a large smile on her face as the crowd continues to jeer, the camera men following closely behind her. 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. Some men from the camera crew can be heard shouting to each other over the music that they'll edit that into a high five in post. 

 

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. The Housewives' crew follow behind her from around the ring and start getting various shots of her from every angle. 

 

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 Housewives Crew taking their place in Holly's corner ready to capture everything.

 

Sharper: “Holly Adams, she thinks she should be World Champion. She thinks there’s been a conspiracy against her. That she should’ve won at End of the Year Special and then again at Body, Heart and Soul. But officials made decisions, correct ones I feel.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but in both cases, it won’t matter. Triple threat rules. First part, anything practically goes. And you just want to get out of that and you have to hope whoever you face is hurting. And Holly doesn’t care who she faces. She wants to be champ!”

 

A woman’s voice can be heard as the video screens display the words she's saying in unison.
 
"Lexy Chapel Proudly Presents"
 
"YOUR TELEVISION CHAMPION"
 
"AUTUMN VALENTINE"
 
“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless hits the PA system as Autumn Valentine walks out onto the stage wearing a black jacket. Across her ring-gear we see the ‘Lexy Chapel Presents’ and ‘Chapel Show’ branding. She pauses on the stage for a moment before being joined by Lexy Chapel who starts pointing at her, and yelling at the fans to cheer for her. Around Lexy’s neck we see a lanyard which appears to be a manager’s license.
 
Phillips: “Next, in match two, hailing from Los Angeles, California, accompanied, and PROUDLY represented, by Lexy Chapel, this is AUTUMN VALENTINE!”
 
Autumn walks to the ring accompanied by Lexy. She skips up to the apron and jumps up before sliding off her jacket and letting it fall to the floor. She then runs at the turnbuckles, climbing up and throwing up her arms before looking to the camera confidently. She jumps from the outside of the ropes to inside of the ring, rolling back to her feet before walking the middle of the ring and dropping down into the splits. Lexy walks behind her, pointing down at her and still trying to get the fans to support her. Lexy holds a hand down to pull Autumn back to her feet as Autumn walks to the corner as the music fades out.

 

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine finally getting a well deserved World Title shot. But is the moment, the stress, maybe it’s too much. She’s been struggling the last few weeks.”

 

Lyman: “She just needs to focus. This is it and control what she can. She has the skill. We know that.”

 

Sharper: “And if you’re wondering, officials deciding to alternate between the two matches as we have entrances, all to limit how contentious this all is.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. They’re not exactly all friends!”

 

The opening of "Whore" by In This Moment fills the arena as red and pink lights swirl around...

{I'm the girl you've been thinking about, The one thing you can't live without
I'm the girl you've been waiting for
I'll have you down on your knees, I'll have you begging for more}

Kandis appears on the stage, a sultry smirk on her face as the crowd boos. She turns and shows off her notorious rear end, swaying it back and forth...

{I can be, I can be your eve... ry... thing}

The lights dim as the music seems to pause a moment, then Kandis turns around, arms spread and feet wide apart as vocalist Maria Brink shouts:

{I CAN BE YOUR WHORE!}

Kandis starts down the ramp as the rest of the chorus continues, the sway in her hips ever present as she smirks at all the boos, even blowing sarcastic kisses to the crowd.

Phillips: “Next, in match one, from Santa Barbara, California, she is Kandis!"

{I am the dirt you created
I am your sinner, I am your whore
But let me tell you something, baby
You love me for everything you hate me for}

Kandis goes up the ring steps and enters the ring through the second and top rope slowly, making sure to show off her ass. The heavy music fades out as Kandis goes to her corner. She glances at Holly.

 

Sharper: “The three individuals who met on Breakdown. Holly victorious there. Holly and Kandis don’t like one another.”

 

Knots: “Meanwhile, how about Cali. Showing up in this one!”

 

Sharper: “That’s going to change.”

 

The opening chords of Paranoid begin to play. Kimberly Williams steps out onto the stage to a loud, mostly positive, reaction from the fans. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight. 

 

Phillips: “In Match 2, From Boston, Massachusetts, she is the Woman Scorned, Kimberly Williams!”

 

She winks at the fans before pointing towards the ring and making a beeline towards it.  She slides into the ring underneath the bottom rope.  Kimberly then poses in the center of the ring to another loud reaction from the fans.  The music slowly dies down and Kimberly goes to a corner to await the start of the match. She then drops to the floor and walks around.

 

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams out here and she’s the Wild Card. That’s for certain.”

 

Knots: “Is it even her? Is it Marie? Is she going to say screw it? I don’t know. But what I do know. She can do anything. No rules.”

 

Lyman: “She’s already on the floor.”

 

"I Am Machine" by Three Days Grace blasts over the loudspeakers as the lights in the arena go out and the fans instantly start to give a mixed reaction when they recognize whose theme song it is. Just a spotlight focuses on the curtains of the entrances the clips once again fades away into the words that read: “Bleeding you is more than just torment.”

The curtains slowly start to part as Brittany Lohan, slips through the curtain like a slithering snake. She looks like everything, but relaxed as her whole body is tensed looking like she’s ready to strike at the drop of a dime like a coiled cobra. Her icy eyes pan around the arena and the fans closest to the ramp and she snarls at a few of them get a little too vocal with her. However, the moment that her eyes catch the glimpse of the ring she shuts the fans out and turns all of her attention to the squared circle.

Phillips: “In Match 1, from San Diego, California, she is the War Machine, Brittany Lohan!”


With clenched fists, gritted teeth, and glaring icy eyes, Lohan starts to make her way down to the ring methodically. Lohan is taking slow, calculated, but powerful steps towards the ring. Her icy glare is so fixated on the ring that it would seem to appear that she doesn’t realize that the arena is nearly sold out. The way that she looks right now it might as well be empty for all she cares. As she nears the squared circle, Lohan slows down to a snails pace as she proceeds to walk around the perimeter of the ring with her eyes closed. When she’s satisfied she opens her eyes and reaches up to grab the bottom rope with her right hand and pulls herself up onto the apron only allowing one knee to touch before she rolls into the ring. 

Sharper: “Brittany Lohan could be another wild card. Free from Kennedy Street-“

 

Knots: “Thank God. That’s really the most liberating sentence ever. And SCW is free too! She’s gone!”

 

Sharper: “Well she has some history with Holly, and with Selena…And Kim.”

 

Lyman: “And she may decided to join Kim in turning this into a bloodbath.”

 

BELIEVE IT!

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

 

Phillips: “And finally, in match two, from Nome, Alaska by way of New York City, New York, she is the SCW World Champion, the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring as she lifts her front hand gracefully, extending it towards the ring, palm upward, her back arm lifted behind her to the sky. With a lift of her right foot, she suddenly slams it down into the ground, causing a crack like ice to form and sprint down the ramp and towards the ring! Reaching the ring, Selena slides under the ropes to enter it. She gets up and lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more. With a slam of her foot, Selena caused the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue sparkles of light as the lights return to normal. She looks around as the crowd roars. Holly just rolls her eyes as Kimberly Williams walks around the ring. Autumn focuses on Selena. Kandis just stretches as does Brittany. Selena hands off the World Championship to Aaron Demitra, who raises it over his head.

 

Sharper: “And there’s our World Champion. And no matter how this goes, she’s earned the ability to choose these matches and she’s going to fight.”

 

Lyman: “And look at this field. Six women all competing for the World Championship. On the same event that hosted the first fully female World Championship match in SCW over a decade ago.”

 

Sharper: “Selena wants integrity. We’ve got the best official in the game. We’ve got rules that make it clear, whoever wins, they earn it. And we’ll see what happens in this one. First part, two matches, two triple threats, at the same time. And yes, they may cross paths.”

 

Knots: “Anything goes!”

 

Demitra steps off as Hollinsworth checks with him on the floor. Hollinsworth takes the title to hand off to the timekeeper. Demitra steps back and looks at everyone. Kim keeps walking around the ring. Autumn tells Demitra to ignore her. Selena smirks before he calls for the bell. The crowd roars. Kandis runs across and goes to grab Holly. Holly steps through the ropes to the floor. Kandis tries to grab her, but Lohan then spins Kandis around and forearms her in the jaw. She nails her again as we see Selena and Autumn lock up in the middle of the ring. Selena turns and locks in a side headlock. Autumn tries to push up as Selena holds on. Autumn then manages to twist out and turn into a step over wristlock. Lohan tries to keep Kandis in the corner as Holly cheers on Lohan. We then see Kimberly Williams looking under the ring.

 

Sharper: “And here we go. Four of the combatants have paired off!”

 

Lyman: “Holly apparently cheering for Lohan!”

 

Knots: “I’m just surprised she can recognize her. She never can otherwise!”

 

Sharper: “And what the hell is Kim doing?”

 

Kim then pulls out a chair and throws it in the ring. Autumn and Selena just barely move out of the way as it lands next to them. She grabs another chair and throws it into the ring. It bounces on the mat. Autumn and Selena stop looking at her as Lohan steps back and another chair is thrown in. Lohan swats it down. Kandis then runs out and clothesline. Lohan down from behind. Holly snaps at Lohan before a fourth chair flies into the ring from Kim.

 

Sharper: “Kim is just throwing chairs over and over into the ring.”

 

Lyman: “Everyone’s stopped though. Everyone is watching.”

 

Knots: “Here comes another!”

 

Sharper: “All legal too!”

 

Kim throws a fifth chair as Kandis, Selena and Autumn look at one another. They then all slide to the floor. Kim turns and holds a chair up, but Kandis clocks her from behind and Selena then grabs her and pushes her to the barricade. The crowd erupts in cheers as Kandis, Selena and Autumn all start to stomp away on Kim. Kim covers up as they stomp over and over again, the crowd erupting in cheers.

 

Sharper: “Did you ever think you’d see this?! Kandis, Frost and Valentine all working together to take Williams out!”

 

Knots: “Well, she’s too wild. One chair could catch you and change anything.”

 

They stomp away over and over and over before Lohan grabs one of the chairs and lifts it up and walks over and then throws it down onto Kandis. The crowd ohs. Kandis falls over. Holly then slides in and crawls over to one of the chairs too and lifts it up. Lohan turns around and Holly drives the end of the chair into the ribs of Lohan. She lifts the chair up and cracks it over her back. The crowd ohs. Holly throws the chair down and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Lohan kicks out. Holly gets up and snaps at her. She then gets up and stomps her in the chest. We cut back to the floor where Autumn and Selena keep working together and they run Kim over to where Asher was driven through the barricade and throw her into the crowd. The crowd roars. Autumn and Selena then back up and turn to one another. Selena then forearms Autumn. Autumn forearms Selena.

 

Sharper: “Autumn and Selena back to one another. Hard forearms on the floor!”

 

Lyman: “Kim dispatched for the time being. Now to focus on winning the first heat.”

 

Knots: “While Holly is trying to keep Lohan down.”

 

Holly turns and grabs another chair and lifts it up. Lohan starts to get up on her hands and knees and Holly slams the chair into Lohan’s back. The crowd ohs. She then lifts it up and nails her again in the back. She then sees Kandis getting up, gritting her teeth before Holly turns and runs and throws a chair at Kandis again. She falls down. Holly then smirks before turning and grabbing a third chair. She lifts it up and goes to swing it at Lohan, but Lohan blocks it. The crowd roars. Lohan starts to get up, holding onto the chair. She then uses the chair to jerk it forward and throw Holly down to the mat. Holly starts to get up and tries to get out, but Lohan runs over and grabs her, pulling back on her tights. Holly yells out as Lohan pulls her tights back. At the floor, we see Selena running Autumn and driving her face first into the announce table.

 

Sharper: “Selena driving Autumn, face first, into our announce table.”

 

Knots: “Lohan got Adams! Giving her us a full moon!”

 

Lohan pulls Holly in and then spins her around and clotheslines her down. She rolls over and moves to the corner. Lohan follows up with a knee to the ribs and then again and again. Holly covers up as she can as Lohan keeps kneeing her. Selena grabs Autumn and knees her in the ribs. She grabs her and goes to whip her into the ring, but Autumn jumps up and spins through and catches Selena with a boot. Selena stumbles back. Autumn then gets up and grabs the top rope and hits a vaulting press over the top and onto the champion. The crowd cheers. Lexy cheers. Back in the ring, Lohan whips Holly across the ring. She hits the corner and Lohan runs after and clotheslines her in the corner. Holly drops and Kandis slides in, annoyed and Lohan turns around and Kandis runs at her and tackles her down. The crowd erupts and Kandis moves forward, into a side mount, and hammering away on Lohan.

 

Lyman: “Kandis coming in! Oh my! The explosiveness!”

 

Sharper: “Hard tackle and hammering away. Autumn meanwhile trying to keep the advantage on Selena here. This is what this match is all about. A lot of action!”

 

Knots: “Kim still down?”

 

Sharper: “Looks like it. But is it intentional or not? She took a beating, so I don’t think it can be.”

 

Lohan covers up as Kandis gets a few more shots in. She rolls off as Autumn grabs Selena and rolls her into the ring. Selena slowly gets up and Autumn grabs the top rope and hits a hilo to Selena’s back. She turns and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Selena kicks out. Kandis forearms Lohan in the jaw as she’s back on her feet. She then whips her across the ring. Lohan hits the ropes and Kandis hits a savate kick. Kandis then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a leg drop. She goes for the pin as Autumn grabs Selena.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Selena counters with a jawbreaker and Autumn falls into Kandis, breaking up the pin.

 

Sharper: “And there’s the first time this situation, the two matches happening simultaneously, plays a role.”

 

Knots: “Selena just fighting back and well, Kandis may have thought she’d have a three count, but I don’t know.”

 

Autumn rolls over as Kandis rolls over. Selena then turns as Selena gets up and hits a dropkick. Autumn hits the mat. Selena gets up and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a lionsault. She goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

Kandis shoves her off. Kandis snaps at Selena.

 

Kandis: “Stay the hell out of my way.”

 

Selena looks up and gets up. She looks at Kandis. Selena and Kandis stand face to face before we see Holly run out and Autumn get up and both hit dropkicks on Kandis and Selena respectively. Selena goes down as Kandis does too. Holly rolls over. She then gets up and stomps her in the face, over and over before turning and stomping Lohan. She turns and then forearms Autumn for good measure before turning back. She waits for Kandis to get up. Kandis slowly gets up and Autumn stirs too. Selena gets up too. Kandis gets up and Autumn then spins Holly around and jumps up and hits an enziguri kick. She falls back into Kandis who grabs her and hits a back suplex into a bridge. Selena then pulls Autumn down with a reverse DDT. She goes for the pin. Hollinsworth counts Kandis’s pin on Holly as Demitra focuses on Selena and Autumn.

 

1! 1!

 

2! 2!

 

Both kick out. The crowd ohs. Selena rolls off as Kandis rolls over. Holly then rolls to the apron. Kandis gets up and Lohan runs over and clotheslines Kandis down. The crowd ohs. Kandis stirs as Selena grabs Autumn and drags her up. She then hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Selena gets up and turns to the corner. She climbs up to the top rope. She glances back and goes for a moonsault. Autumn moves out of the way. Selena lands on her feet. She runs at Autumn, and Autumn ducks. Selena runs up the corner and Lohan grabs Kandis and whips her toward Selena. Selena hits a corkscrew moonsault, knocking Kandis down as Autumn moves out of way too. Kandis hits hard. Selena gets up and Lohan throws her forward and right into Autumn who hits the Pink Whisper! Autumn goes for the pin as Lohan goes for the pin on Kandis. This time, Demitra and Hollinsworth swap pins.

 

1! 1!

 

2! 2!

 

Selena gets her foot on the bottom rope as Kandis kicks out. Holly however dives over and shoves Selena’s foot off, but Hollinsworth sees it. Holly looks up and snaps at him. She then drops down and sits next to the ring.

 

Sharper: “Did you see that?! Holly tried to help Autumn win!”

 

Lyman: “Hollinsworth doing a great job there. Holly frustrated, but now slinking down.”

 

Kandis and Lohan stir and Kandis slowly gets up and Lohan scoops her up onto her shoulder and hits a powerslam. She gets up and Autumn turns and grabs Selena. She pulls Selena up and forearms her in the jaw and then again before whipping her across the ring. Selena bounces off and Autumn goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks and slides under the ropes. Holly looks up and Selena grabs her and turns and spins her around and throws her into the ring, but as she does this, Autumn bounces off the ropes and dives through the ropes, taking Selena down. Autumn rolls through to the entrance way.

 

Sharper: “Selena wanted her revenge-“

 

Lyman: “Or maybe wanted Holly in the ring! And look who’s waiting!”

 

Sharper: “But at a cost! Autumn just drilled Selena!”

 

Knots: “Autumn’s got one focus, the win. Selena’s got her head on a swivel here as she’s got an issue with everyone!”

 

Autumn stirs as we cut back to the ring to see Holly getting up and Lohan scoops her up and onto her shoulder. Holly flails but Lohan runs her into the corner, back first, before backing up and turning, dropping her with the Oklahoma Stampede. Lohan hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Holly gets her shoulder up. As this happens, we see Kimberly Williams back up, now holding a chair, dishevelled from the earlier attack, but just angry. Autumn grabs Selena, but just as she does, Kim nails Autumn with the steel chair, she just gets her hands up. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Oh come on! Chair shot to the head!”

 

Knots: “Just cracked her! Autumn got her hands up, but Kim doesn’t care!”

 

Lyman: “That’s exactly it! She doesn’t care!”

 

Kim then staggers forward and turns as Selena starts to get up and nails her in the head with the chair too, Selena getting her hands up. Lexy snaps at Kim, walking forward and Kim just looks out before turning and swinging and nailing Lexy! The crowd ohs and a massive roar comes over the crowd.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God! Kimberly Williams just struck Lexy Chapel with a chair!”

 

Knots: “Holy crap!”

 

Lexy is down as Kim then smirks and throws the chair down. She then points at Selena and then Autumn, doing eeny-meeny-miny-mo before going onto Autumn for the pin. Hollinsworth says no pin. Kim then gets up and grabs Hollinsworth by the collar.

 

Kim: “This is why non-Underground matches suck ass!”

 

Kim then throws Hollinsworth, back first, into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. Kim looks around as we cut in the ring as Lohan forearms Kandis in the jaw. Holly remains down as Lohan goes to whip Kandis into the ropes. Kandis spins through and sends Lohan in and then scoops her up on the rebound. The crowd roars as Kandis looks out and yells out. She keeps holding her up as the crowd roars and Kandis then throws Lohan overhead with a fallaway slam!

 

Sharper: “And Kandis just threw Lohan overhead! Fallaway slam!”

 

Lyman: “Kandis wants that spotlight. But she’s fighting Kim for it right now. She wins the first fall and she can focus on the big dance!”

 

Kandis gets up and steps over Lohan and hits the Bass drop. She remains on Lohan.

 

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Holly breaks it up. Kim then undoes half the steel steps. She then turns and sees Selena and Autumn getting up. Kim lifts them up and turns and throws them at them. Both duck. Kim then staggers forward as Selena kicks her in the ribs. Autumn kicks her too and they both whip her back. Kim stops herself at the barricade. Autumn then sees Lexy down and then runs at Kim and spears her back into the barricade. The crowd ohs. Autumn backs up and Selena grabs her and spins her around and into the ring. Autumn rolls through and Selena pulls herself onto the apron. Autumn gets up and forearms her. She forearms her again and grabs Selena. Selena however nails her in the ribs and then again before hoisting her up and dropping her with a brainbuster on the apron. The crowd ohs. Selena remains on the apron as does Autumn. Kim staggers forward and over to the ring. She slides in.

 

Sharper: “Brainbuster! Good god!”

 

Knots: “Jesus!”

 

Lyman: “Kim’s back in! Look out!”

 

Holly turns and nails Kandis with a forearm as Kandis turns and forearms her. Both keep trading blows over Lohan’s body as Kim gets up as Selena pulls herself up and Kim runs into the ropes and then steps forward and drills Selena with the Morrigan’s Wrath. Selena falls to the apron and rolls to the floor. Kim then looks around. The crowd roars. Kandis and Holly keep trading blows as Kim then looks at them. She walks over watching both, mockingly wincing when Holly is hit and then when Kandis is hit. They keep trading blows as Kim keeps reacting to both. Kandis then glances over to her before nailing Holly and Holly fires back before Lohan grabs both by the throat. The crowd roars. Kim throws her arms up. She then laughs as Lohan starts to get up to her feet. Lohan looks at both before shoving both into the ropes. Both bounce off and Lohan back drops both. The crowd ohs. Kim then turns and points to Lohan. Lohan smacks her hand down before pointing to Autumn. Kim then turns and says she wants her. Lohan rolls her eyes and turns around, but Kim jumps on her back.

 

Sharper: “Lohan takes down both. What the hell is Kim doing?”

 

Lyman: “Anything she wants!”

 

We cut to see Hollinsworth being checked on by officials as Shaun Cruze is also out, checking on him. Kim holds onto Lohan by her throat. Lohan tries to take her down and spins around. Kandis and Holly both get up and then both turn and look at Lohan as she stops and both catch her with a shoot kick to the chest. Lohan falls back and crushes Kim. Lohan rolls over and stirs as Kandis turns and hits a shoot kick to Holly’s chest. Holly hits the mat. Kandis then walks over and watches as Lohan crawls over to the corner. Kandis watches and then runs after and hits a senton backsplash. Lohan staggers forward. Kim starts to slowly get up and just then, Autumn springboards to the ring and lands on Kim’s shoulders and snaps her over for a hurricanrana into a pin.

 

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Kim just kicks out. Autumn falls forward. She crawls over to one of the chairs. She grabs it and starts to get up as Kandis hits a shoot kick to the back of Lohan’s head. She drops to the mat. Kandis goes for the pin.

 

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Holly breaks it up again. The crowd ohs. Autumn starts to get as Kim slowly gets up to her feet and Autumn turns. Autumn then swings and nails Kim in the back. Kim falls forward to the ropes. Autumn steps forward and nails her again. She falls through the ropes to the floor. Autumn throws the chair down. She then turns around and goes over to the ropes, stepping through.

 

Sharper: “Autumn with a couple of hard shots to Kim!”

 

Knots: “Kim to the floor! And Holly again being a thorn in the side of Kandis!”

 

Holly then turns and nails Kandis with a hard forearm and then another and another. Kandis falls to the ropes. Holly whips Kandis across the ring. Kandis bounces off and Holly jumps up for the Blonde Ambition, but Kandis slides underneath. She gets up and Holly turns. Kandis hits a hard right. Holly stumbles back. She falls over Brittany. Brittany gets up and Kandis walks over to her and nails her with a hard right and then another. Kandis goes to whip her into the ropes, but Lohan stops and pulls her in and hoists her up over her head. She turns and throws her over the top rope to the floor. Kandis lands on the floor. Autumn is shown dragging Selena up and rolling her into the ring. Lohan then turns around as Holly hits the Blonde Ambition!

 

Sharper: “Lohan got rid of Kandis! But Holly! From behind! Blonde Ambition!”

 

Lyman: “Holly even hitting Lohan with a move like her For Your Eyes Only!”

 

Holly goes for the pin.

 

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The crowd roars and boos. Holly rolls off.

 

Phillips: “Holly Adams has won her match!”

 

Holly rolls off. Kandis rolls over on the floor as we see Autumn dragging Selena up. Just then, Selena spins through and rolls up Autumn with a school boy.

 

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Autumn kicks out. Both get up and Selena forearms Autumn before Autumn spins through and hits a forearm of her own. Selena shoot kicks her in the leg and then turns before Holly jumps up with a spinning heel kick. The crowd ohs and boos. Selena hits the mat, holding her head. Holly rolls over. Autumn falls to a knee. Lexy yells at her to get up. Autumn then gets up and grabs Selena and drags her up  as the crowd boos a bit and Holly grabs a steel chair. She then turns and cracks Autumn in the back with it. The crowd ohs. Autumn falls to her back. Holly then drags Selena over onto her. The crowd boos. Holly holds the chair as the crowd counts.

 

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Sharper: “And Holly Adams has just screwed over Autumn Valentine!”

 

Lyman: “The questions of integrity again. Selena Frost not going to pleased. She just was handed that first fall!”

 

Phillips: “Selena Frost has won her match!”

 

Selena rolls over as Autumn stirs. Lexy storms over to Shaun Cruze as Cruze walks back from Hollinsworth who is helped up. Lexy starts to talk to him as Kim looks up.

 

Sharper: “And now it’s a rematch for End of the Year Special and Body, Heart, and Soul!”

 

Knots: “Don’t tell me we’ll see Holly Adams as World Champion at Hollywood of the South!”

 

Lyman: “She’s still got that chair!”

 

Kim starts to get up as Shaun turns away from Lexy. Lexy snaps at him as Shaun goes over to Kim who climbs onto the apron, but a couple of the other officials notice Shaun and go over to stop Kim. The crowd boos as Holly then hoists the chair up. Demitra stops her, warning her.

 

Holly: “What?! Why?!”

 

Demitra: “One on one! You want to be DQ’ed?!”

 

Holly looks at Selena and the grits her teeth and throws the chair down. She then nails Selena with a forearm shot and then another. Kandis gets up at the apron as Lohan gets up on the other side. Kim starts to be dragged away.

 

Sharper: “And now it’s one on one. Holly can be DQed, but there is a wrinkle – the other four members…three with Kim being dragged off are lumberjacks!”

 

Lyman: “If Lexy Chapel stops having a tantrum. She’s pissed!”

 

Sharper: “But the focus has to be in the ring. Selena hasn’t recovered and Holly may be looking to make this academic quick!”

 

Holly forearms Selena again and again before pushing her into the ropes. She fires her off. Selena bounces off and Holly runs at her and clotheslines her down. Selena stirs as Holly grabs her and snapmares her over and runs into the ropes behind her. She runs over her back and then into the ropes, bouncing off and finishing off the Beautiful, Blonde, Perfect. She rolls through for the pin.

 

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Selena gets her shoulder up. Holly looks up and snaps at Demitra. She looks around as Cruze follows the officials taking Kim away.

 

Sharper: “Only two as Holly frustrated.”

 

Knots: “Well won’t be like she can get an assist from Kim this time.”

 

Holly turns and nails Selena with a couple of hard right hands. She then gets up and walks around. Selena slowly rolls over and Holly grabs her and drags her up. She then hoists her up and hits a back suplex. Holly turns and exits to the apron. She looks at Kandis and Lohan and smirks at them before climbing up. Kandis glares at Holly and walks around the ring. Holly gets to the top rope and looks at Selena. She then extends her arms and then dives off, her arms outstretched for a double stomp, but Selena moves out of the way. Holly steps forward and turns and runs at Selena who suddenly jumps up and hits a frankensteiner into the corner! The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Selena counters! Holly driven into the turnbuckle!”

 

Kandis then drags Holly out of the ring though. The crowd roars. Holly looks up and Kandis nails her with a hard right and then another before Selena notices and steps over and grabs the top rope and hits a somersault vaulting press onto both. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “And Selena to the floor! Diving over and stopping Kandis from getting some revenge from earlier!”

 

Knots: “Well Kandis said she’d get the spotlight. She’s trying to take it here and Selena isn’t having it.”

 

Lyman: “Now it’s about integrity. She wants to beat Holly with no questions asked!”

 

Selena rolls over as Demitra counts. (1) Selena turns and stirs. (2) Autumn tries to pull Lexy back from Shaun as Shaun walks down the rampway. (3) Selena grabs Holly and drags her up and rolls her into the ring. Selena turns to Kandis and says something to her before rolling in after. Holly rolls over and gets up and Selena turns and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with a leg lariat. She turns and hooks the leg.

 

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Holly kicks out. Holly rolls over and stirs as Selena gets up. She grabs Holly and spins her around and kicks her in the ribs. Holly staggers back into the corner. Selena follows up with a kick to the ribs and then whips her across the ring. Holly hits the corner and bounces off and Selena runs out and clotheslines her down.

 

Sharper: “Big clothesline! Holly down!”

 

Lyman: “And Selena turning this around!”

 

Holly stirs and gets up and turns and Selena kicks her in the ribs and hooks her up and goes for a vertical suplex, but drops Holly on her knee. Selena goes for the pin.

 

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Holly gets her shoulder up again. She rolls over and Selena exits to the apron. She then climbs up to the top rope. Kandis watches her and then turns to Holly. Holly gets up and Selena dives forward and goes for an Alaskan Dragonrana, but Holly moves out of the way. Selena lands on her feet and steps forward. She turns and Holly hits the Beauty Killer. She dives for the pin.

 

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Kandis tries to pull Holly off, but Selena kicks out.

 

Sharper: “Kandis tried to pull Holly off. She wasn’t able to reach her!”

 

Knots: “Either way! Selena kicking out!”

 

Holly looks up and turns and mounts Selena. She looks at her and then feigns throwing up before nailing her with a hard right and then another and another. She gets up and walks around the ring. Selena stirs and Holly waits for her to get up. Holly motions to Selena as Selena gets up to her feet and Holly then steps up and kicks her in the ribs. She places Selena’s head between her legs. She goes to hoist her up, but Selena blocks it. She then tries again. Selena counters again and hits a double leg takedown. Selena steps back. Holly sits up and Selena hits a kick to the face. Holly falls back. She rolls over and Selena runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a swinging neckbreaker. She goes for the pin.

 

Sharper: “Perfect Fate! Shades of Kelcey Wallace!”

 

Lyman: “Cover!”

 

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Holly shoots her shoulder up. Selena rolls off. She grabs Holly and drags her up. Holly looks up at her and Selena nails her with a knee to the ribs and then wrenches the arm and hits the back kick to the jaw. Holly hits the mat. She rolls over slowly, before Selena grabs her and lifts her up. She then hoists her up and places her on the top turnbuckle.

 

Sharper: “Selena now hoisting Holly up. She has plans!”

 

Knots: “Holly better have plans for some ice packs!”

 

Selena turns and nails Holly with a forearm shot before rearing back and nailing her again and then again before starting to climb up. Autumn looks on as the crowd cheers. Selena hooks up Holly and climbs up to the top rope. Selena throws Holly’s arm over her head and Selena struggles, before Holly nails her in the ribs and then again and shoves Selena off. The crowd roars. Holly steps up to her feet and dives off with a diving elbow drop. The crowd boos. Holly goes for the pin.

 

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Selena shoots her shoulder up. Holly falls back and turns, kicking at the mat. Selena rolls over. She stirs as Holly starts to pull herself up. She looks at Selena and snaps at her. Selena rolls over. Holly steps up and clubs her in the back and then again before kneeing her in the ribs. Selena drops to a knee and Holly runs into the ropes. She bounces off and goes for the Hostile Makever, but Selena blocks it by lifting Holly up onto her shoulders and hitting a standing fireman’s carry slam.

 

Sharper: “Selena counters. Hard slam on Holly!”

 

Lyman: “This is just back and forth. They know each other so well!”

 

Holly rolls over and staggers to the ropes. Selena runs at her and Holly lowers her head, going for the back drop, but Selena lands on the apron. Holly steps forward and then turns around. Kandis and Brittany notably stand back as Holly steps up and Selena hits a pump kick to the head. Holly stumbles back and Selena springboards to the top rope and hits the Defying Gravity! The crowd roars. Selena turns back and goes for the pin.

 

Sharper: “Defying Gravity! Selena hit it! No hesitation!”

 

Knots: “And no one stopped her!”

 

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The crowd cheers. Selena rolls off.

 

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

 

Sharper: “Holly Adams won’t be champion in her own trademarked show! Selena Frost retains!”

 

Lyman: “Selena finally got the win she wanted. But Holly Adams fought to the bitter end.”

 

Knots: “And look at everyone. No one intervene to stop Selena. No one even stopped her. Even after Selena attacked Kandis. They all wanted to see Holly fail!”

 

Shots of Autumn, Kandis and Lohan follow before we see Selena get up and Demitra hand her the World Title. Frost holds the title over her head as the crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “What a way to end Retribution. What will happen in Breakdown in Cleveland? What will the fallout be? We’ll find out….good night everyone!”

 

Selena continues to celebrate a bit as Holly stirs, holding her face and the scene fades to black…