Rise to Greatness Preview

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

MAIN SHOW:

The scene opens up with a live shot of the inside of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The crowd can be seen filing into the building. Several thousand fans already are on the floor as the cameras pan across the scene.

Winters: “Fans, welcome to Las Vegas, Nevada! Welcome to the site of Rise to Greatness XIX!”

The cameras continue to pan across the crowd. Several fans are shown talking to one another. A family is shown with the kids ready for wrestling action. We then cut to a desk set up off to the side of the stage. There, Jessica Winters and Simon Lyman seat.

Winters: “Welcome here to our news desk here. Jessica Winters and Simon Lyman here to host you the rest of the way. We are just about half an hour away from the start of the biggest event of the year. Big night, huh, Simon?”

Lyman: “That’s putting it mildly.”

Lyman speaks as we keep with panning shots of the crowd.

Lyman: “Tonight, we already saw two titles on the line last night. People giving it their all at SCW Fanfest. Tonight, four titles on the line and not just that, but pride. And pride in the way that you have a series of matchups tonight that people not only want to win, but they’re planning to build their next year on this. This is their night where they can tell themselves where they stand. They want title shots if they don’t already have them. They want the titles they’re competing for. They want the memories. Jessica. I’ll put it this way – you think of Rise to Greatness? What comes to mind?”

Winters: “Griffin hitting the Decimator on CHBK off the top rope. Shawn Winters ending his career with four Kiss the Skys against Xander Valentine. The attempt by Monarchy to fleece the World Title. Frozen Hell winning the tag titles.”

Lyman: “I’ll include my retirement in there too.”

The two laugh.

Lyman: “But seriously – it’s the moments. This is a night people dream of doing something people will always remember. And it’s just the wins or the losses, or the title aspirations coming true. It’s about putting their body on the line and going down in history for what you did. Good or bad. People remember this night. And so everyone is on pins and needles. Everyone has those butterflies. Everyone wants to walk out victorious. But they want to walk out remembered!”

Winters: “Well said Simon. And you’ll be calling the action tonight. You’ll have a front row seat there. Last night, Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots on the call and we had some big moments.”

LAST NIGHT:

Zdunich runs into the ropes, bouncing off and goes for a discus clothesline, but Sky ducks and hooks her, spinning her through only to stop her and then throw her back with the Psychedelic Spiral! The crowd ohs.

Lyman: “As you see here. New number one contender to the Adrenaline Championship crowned. Ace Sky nearly won it. But a break up and then Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat stole it.”

Sky goes for the pin.

Davis enters and breaks it up. The crowd ohs. Davis rolls off. Sky lets go and Crystal remains down. Sky slowly gets up as Davis slowly pulls himself up. Sky then gets up and kicks him in the ribs. Davis falls to the corner. Joseph meanwhile crawls over to Crystal and throws herself over Crystal as Sky goes for another kick, but Davis catches it and drops down, holding onto it as Sky tries to get free.

The crowd roars and boos. Davis lets go and throws his arms in the air. He motions for the title as Joseph rolls to the floor. Sky turns and lunges at her. He then looks around, shaking his head.

Winters: “Still TV champion. Now with the Adrenaline Championship opportunity. Simply put, the Brand and the Haus of Nirvana have a big back up plan depending on what happens tonight. And I should note that with that, the Adrenaline Champion is in trouble.”

The RTG XIX logo comes up on the screen. We open up inside the Fanfest where Autumn Valentine is arriving at her table. Fans cheer as she looks around, holding her SCW Adrenaline Championship. Guards hold some of the fans back as Autumn gets situated.

Sharper: “There you see the Adrenaline Champion about to get ready. SCW Fanfest is a great time for fans to meet their favourites. Tonight, we’re going late as fans are excited for tomorrow.”

Knots: “She better hope it goes fast. She will want a good night’s sleep!”

She places her Adrenaline Championship down as she looks over as we see some pictures ready to be signed, but also a couple of Autumn Valentine actions figures and also a bouquet of roses. But joining it is a life sized teddy bear with a big red bow on the stomach at the end of the table. The tag on the bow says “from a friend.” Autumn looks at it and then turns to the guard who steps back.

Guard: “Been here for a little while. Brunette dropped it off.”

Autumn smirks.

Autumn: “Of course. She’s with them…probably just a little reminder she’s with Bear.”

Autumn turns to the crowd as but something stops her. Two large bear arms, in fact. Slapping on either side of her face, they hold her head still as she tries to move away. One second she seems to be making headway, the second after. A stream of black viscus liquid streams out of the eye and of the bear and lands into the eyes of the woman. Stumbling backward, Amber falls over the table and spills into the audience, scrambling to get the notorious black liquid out of her eyes. The bear rips in half at the bow, and Sarah Wolf emerges.

Lyman: “Autumn Valentine attacked by Sarah Wolf before she had her assigned autograph session. Revenge for Autumn helping Dancing Bear on Breakdown.”

Winters: “And this could have trickle down. Autumn injured. We know she’s cleared. But also, this adds another layer to the World Tag Team Championship between Sarah Wolf and Kimberly Williams and the Happy Farmstead Friends tonight.”

The black liquid dripping out of her mouth and down her chin. Sarah laughs as the crowd boos and gasps. A guard runs over to check on Autumn and another stands between Autumn and Sarah. Sarah grabs a lone rose from the ground and slides it between her shark like teeth, before walking away joyfully.

Winters: “And on that note, Gavin Sattler is backstage with an update from Autumn Valentine.”

The scene opens backstage where we see Autumn Valentine at the trainer’s office getting checked out. She’s in her wrestling gear. Lexy Chapel looks on.

Sattler: “I’m here with Autumn Valentine who is getting some last minute preparations for her match tonight. The Adrenaline Championship match is scheduled to open Rise to Greatness XIX. And Autumn, Sarah Wolf attacking you. How are you feeling going into this match?”

Chapel turns to Sattler.

Chapel: “How is she feeling? Oh…just more on the conspiracy. She gets to Rise to Greatness as champion and THIS happens. People saying it’s revenge. Sarah Wolf just is a pure rage machine and she is going to get hers tonight. Going against the Godless Killing Machines that are the Happy Farmstead Friends!”

Sattler: “Aren’t they part-time children’s entertainers?”

Chapel: “Besides the point. Tonight she is going regret it and Autumn, baby, you’re going to kick ass.”

Sattler turns to Autumn as the trainer steps back. Autumn looks up, squinting a bit, and showing some redness around her eyes.

Autumn: “I may not be one hundred percent, but I’ll be damned if I go down without a fight. Tonight, I focus on the Adrenaline Championship. After…Sarah Wolf…you have your revenge now against the Farmstead Friends. Well, after, I’ll show you what revenge really is!”

Sattler: “Thank you for your time, Autumn.”

Sattler turns to the camera.

We cut back to the desk. Jessica Winters turns to Simon Lyman.

Winters: “You see her eyes. She’s not at one hundred percent.”

Lyman: “But the fight is there and it’s a fourway match. The Brand has two. Datura may be with GiGi Aries. You have Alexis Quinne. A lot of big talent. But she’s been cleared. That’s the important part and she has a fighting chance. We’ll find out how good of one tonight.”

We then cut to show the Happy Farmstead set up by the stage.

Winters: “Meanwhile, there you see the Happy Farmstead. Set up by the stage. That’s where the World Tag Team Championship will take place. We’ve been told that Lexy Chapel has brought in her crew. Children are also going to be present.”

Lyman: “What?!”

Winters: “I’m just saying what she’s said. This is going to be one of the most unique matches in SCW history.”

Lyman: “That’s one way to put it. It could be among the most violent.”

Winters: “And it all started at Taking Hold of the Flame!”

The Rise to Greatness XIX logo comes up on the screen.

“Taking Hold of the Flame”

The words flash on the screen as we cut to see Hairless Penguin in the battle royal. We also see Sarah Wolf. Wolf turns around as Kim then runs at her and nails her with the Shadowblade. Wolf stumbles back and Penguin, recovering, pulls down on the top rope, trying to get up, and Wolf goes up and over to the floor.

“Several Moments Later”

Quinne turns and Kim nails her with a hard right and then hits a guillotine drop while on the apron. Kim smirks and pulls herself up, but Penguin pulls himself into the ring and just throws himself at Kim. Kim falls back, trying to grab onto the ropes, but falls back to the floor. The crowd ohs and boos as Kim looks up. Penguin slides back away from the ropes, looking at Kim in a mix of terror and relief!

Sharper: “I don’t believe it! Penguin! Penguin has eliminated Kim Williams!”

The scene cuts to black before we show a shot of Sarah Wolf’s tweet promising to flay Hairless Penguin. We then see Kim Williams’s tweets in response to Wolf. We then cut to see Hairless Penguin backstage, jumpy, concerned, and trying to hide. We cut to show the Happy Farmstead Friends in the LexyCorp locker room.

Chapel: “You know what. You two need air. You’re cooped up in here and you’re making both my wife and I nervous! Go!”

Penguin: “Wait! Wa-“

Chapel advances on them and Penguin falls back and out of the door. Bear steps out to go and help Bear.

Chapel: “Go for a walk and clear your head. It’ll calm you down! Now I need to figure this…find Ace…get that match for you Autumn.”

Penguin: “Hey Wait!”

We cut forward to show them with Holly Adams, signing a contract before we see Sarah Wolf coming after the Farmstead Friends backstage. The Hollymobile rolls up as we see them frantically try to get away. Holly has just kept going and runs around the van. A large man is in the driver’s seat. Holly goes around and opens the passenger door and steps inside. She closes it as Penguin and Bear snap out of it and run. Wolf runs at them too. Bear tries to open the side door but struggles mightly.

Penguin: “Open it bear! QUICK! QUICK!”

Bear: “Damn my Bear hands! They’re too big! EVERYTHING IS TOO BIG!”

Penguin: “Move!”

Penguin turns and goes to open it.

Penguin: “What the…it’s locked!”

Holly: “Whoops! Brittany!”

We then see Sarah Wolf attacking Samuel Davis and Clamidiya who were left as fodder. AS the Hollymobile only drives a bit further before a car pulls out and crashes into it. We then see the driver’s side door of the truck open and Kim stand up on the edge.

Kim: “Yay! I helped! I helped! Come on Wolfie! I want to see a flaying!”

Penguin: “DRIVE! DRIVE!”

Penguin can be heard from inside the van.

Bear: “LIFE COACH OUT OF THIS HOLLY!”

Holly: “I’m TRYING! BRITTANY!”

The Hollymobile driving off follows before we cut to show shots of Holly Adams & GiGi Aries facing The Happy Farmstead Friends for the SCW World Tag Team Championship the following week on Breakdown. We see shots of Penguin concerned as Sarah Wolf just watches from the crowd.

Lyman: “She’s moving, Adam!”

Bear joins Lexy, even nearly knocking her out of the way as he reaches out, trying to help pull Penguin out. Holly holds onto Penguin though as Cid sees this. Wolf walks over to the ring and pulls herself onto the apron. She then enters the ring and starts to walk forward. Cid sees this and rolls into the ring. He then sees Holly holding onto Penguin and Bear as the official tells Wolf to leave. Wolf nails him with a hard right. Demitra goes down. Wolf then runs over and kicks at Penguin, nailing him over and over. Cid sees this and runs over and shoves Wolf back before turning to Holly and prying her arms off from Penguin. Penguin is pulled out by Bear, landing on him in a heap. Wolf turns and looks at Cid before pulling herself to the floor.

Sharper: “Wolf got some shots in. She just blasted Demitra!”

Knots: “Cid! What are you doing?!”

Sharper: “Cid saving Hairless Penguin!”

Knots: “It’s a bit on the nose to try to save yourself, Cid!”

Penguin scrambles up and Lexy looks at Bear. Penguin grabs her and turns her as Bear gets up. The three bolt as they head around the ring.

Sharper: “The Farmstead Friends are getting out of dodge!”

Knots: “They’ve left the titles!”

Wolf starts to chase after them. We cut to the scene after.

Chapel: “The titles!”

Chapel turns to go back, but sees Sarah Wolf heading down the hallway. Chapel turns back and runs after Penguin and Bear as they quickly run into their locker room. They go in and slam the door. Wolf, no longer running, just stalks up to the door and looks at it. She turns and looks around before walking off.

Sharper: “Wolf tracking the Tag Team Champions to their locker room.”

Knots: “Well that was easy. She’s stopped by a door! I mean she doesn’t use the entrance. Doors may be too much for her-“

Sharper: “MY GOD!”

We then see Wolf back, swinging a fire axe at the door. The crowd ohs. She swings again and this time, gets it stuck in the door. She starts to pry it out as officials and security arrive on the scene.

Knots: “She nuts?!”

Lyman: “This is over the top! She’s taking an axe to their locker room door!”

Wolf tries to keep pulling the axe out and does. The guards and officials back up as she swings again, this time, cracking a hole in the door. We hear yells inside as the officials then again move in and this time, restrain her. Wolf is pulled back. Shaun Cruze appears on the scene as Wolf keeps focusing on the room.

Wolf: “I’m not done!”

Wolf tries to struggle but is overpowered by the group of security as they pull her back.

Cruze: “Get her out of here!”

Cruze points as Wolf is dragged off by security. We then cut a week forward where Autumn Valentine is celebrating with the SCW Adrenaline Championship after defeating Cid Turner in a steel cage match. We see Hairless Penguin dressed as Iceburgh, the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot. He remains down next to the floor before we see Wolf grabbing Penguin and shoving him into the cage.

Sharper: “Wait! Wait! Penguin! He let his guard down! He let his guard down and Sarah Wolf! Wolf is attacking!”

Wolf grabs Penguin and stuffs him into the cage as quickly as she can. Penguin turns, trying to crawl back out, but Wolf grabs the cage down and slams it shut, catching Penguin in the top of the head. Penguin rolls into the ring, clutching his head and Wolf then reaches into her pants and pulls out a chain and a lock. She climbs up the steel steps and goes into the ring. She slams the cage door closed, placing the chain through the chainlick and then taking the lock and locking it. The crowd roars.

Lyman: “She’s locked herself inside the cage with Penguin!”

Sharper: “Oh God! We need help!”

We see Wolf hammering away on Penguin, having torn off the Penguin head, and going after him.

Knots: “She friggin’ hates Penguins! Does that count for flaying one?”

Wolf then looks at Penguin and then drags him over to the corner by the mask. Standing up Penguin, she grabs at the eye holes and tears at the mask before the nailing him over and over and over again, with hard rights. The crowd boos as Wolf rears back with each blow, as she commits the Dolled Up to Penguin. We then see officials running out from the back, including Bear, Autumn and Bear who have realized what’s happening.

Sharper: “Lexy back out. Autumn too. This is ruining her celebration!”

Lyman: “Look! The blood! She’s busting him open with those strikes!”

We cut to Penguin to see him bleeding through his mask, a result of the hard right hands. Wolf just stays focused, continuing her dismantling and attack on Penguin with hard right hands. We then hear another roar from the crowd as we see officials trying to get in, opening the door. Bear tries to climb, but falls down. We then see Autumn starting to climb as then Wasley is thrown up and hits the side of the cage and comes down. We then see Kimberly Williams waving jovially before running over and grabbing Wasley. Bear turns and heads over to her as Autumn climbs down. Kim turns and tries to throw Wasley in again as Wolf gets a few more shots in before officials, now armed with bolt cutters brought from the back, undo the chain. The open it and Wolf steps back, her hand cover in blood as Penguin, blood covering his face is down in the corner. Wolf is pulled back by officials. She just smiles as Kim gets into it with Bear and Autumn. We then hear another roar as Deanna Frost comes down from the back. She quickly is held back by a few officials as Kim just laughs, enjoying the attention around her.

Sharper: “This is a chaotic scene! Look at Penguin! Penguin is destroyed!”

Knots: “He’s a bloody pulp!”

Sharper: “Sarah Wolf with an evil smirk. Kim Williams laughing. Was she down here for support or just because of the chaos.”

Lyman: “She also hates Penguin too. And Deanna’s out here after earlier!”

The scene then cuts a week forward where we see Penguin laying in a bed, presumably at his home.

Penguin: “Last week, I was nearly murdered! Someone came and tried to murder me. I shouldn’t be surprised. They claimed they would flay me.”

Penguin pauses.

Penguin: “Children, do you know what a bully is?”

We hear the sound of children saying “Yeah!”

Penguin: “The Happy Farmstead Friends are going to show the world how to stand up to a bully. You stand up to a bully by well…standing up to them. They take them on head on. And we’re going to do it here.”

The camera then pans back to show the Happy Farmstead Friends set. Penguin extends his arms.

Penguin: “Well…we’re going to bring the set to Rise to Greatness. Lexy has it all worked out! The children can even watch. Because we’re going to give the biggest message to the world. I did one thing…I eliminated you and Kim from the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. This little penguin went almost to the end. And you couldn’t handle it. Not only that, you tried to take my identity. I may be a farmstead friend! I may be a children’s entertainer, but I am also a hero!”

The children yay.

Penguin: “And no amount of blood you spill can change that. No amount of fear will change that. With this mask, I become who I am…the Hairless Penguin! And Sarah Wolf, Kimberly Williams….you will come to this Happy Farmstead and we will Happy Farmstead Fu….dge You Up!”

We then cut forward where Kimberly Williams is skipping backstage.

???: “Hey!”

Kim stops and spins around in an exaggerated fashion. We then see Sarah Wolf walking up to her.

Kim: “Oh yay! My worst friend! I was hoping you’d be Deanna so I could see how her kicks are coming!”

Wolf: “You’re just a wonderful bundle of joy.”

Kim: “I know! It’s great, isn’t it?!”

Wolf scoffs and steps forward.

Kim: “We going to kiss?”

Wolf: “No…but you better taking Rise to Greatness seriously. There’s a penguin and a bear that need to be ripped limb from limb. And if your cavalier attitude screws that up, I’ll make sure it’s the worst mistake you ever made.”

Kim: “I hope that’s a promise!”

Wolf: “It’s a vow.”

Wolf looks at Kim before turning and walking off. Kim waves at her.

Kim: “See you at Rise to Greatness worstie!”

Kim is shown waving as the Rise to Greatness logo comes up on the screen.

We open up with a panning view of the crowd again.

Lyman: “It’s going to be interesting. Can the Hairless Penguin and the Dancing Bear, the most surprising of tag team champions, manage to find a way to deal with one of the most violent and unpredictable teams that clearly wants to do them harm?”

Winters: “A great question and one of many we hope to find answers to tonight. On top of that, Kim Williams, no longer the Underground Champion.”

The RTG XIX logo comes up on the screen.

LAST NIGHT:

We open up to the end of the Deanna Frost/Kimberly Williams match from the Rise to Greatness Preshow. Deanna nails Kim with another shoot kick. The crowd cheers with each one, chanting even. She hits another and another before backing up and hitting one to the head. The crowd ohs as Kim slides down to the floor, pulling the staples out. Deanna looks around and then staggers over to Kim. She drags her up and turns and rolls her onto the float. Deanna looks around and heads over to the side before pulling away a banquet chair, presumably used by security or a vendor. She places it in front of the float. She climbs up onto it and then grabs Kim and lifts her up and pushes her against the XIX and nails her with a series of hard forearm shots. Kim fires back. She nails Deanna with a hard right and then a left before Deanna knees her in the ribs then headbutts her. Kim falls to the logo and Deanna steps back and onto the chair, giving her a bit more runway.

Lyman: “Deanna Frost and Kimberly Williams had a fight for the ages. All over Fanfest.”

Winters: “And yet, Deanna somehow found a way to win.”

Lyman: “Kimberly Williams came out on a float. Even tried to run Deanna over, before she fought back and then drove her through the float. The impact enough. And a new Underground Champion crowned!”

Deanna then turns back and runs at Kim and jumps up hitting the Burnout on Kim. The impact sends both into the XIX part of the float and knocking it down. Kim ends up on top of it as Deanna rolls through. She looks around, trying to find Kim before throwing herself on top of her.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Deanna remains on top of Kim as Kim stirs. Deanna slowly lifts her head, blood covering the XIX and her face. Hollinsworth walks over and raises her arm, handing her the SCW Underground Championship. The RTG XIX logo comes up on the screen.

Winters: “The question is not only what condition Kim will be in, but what mood. That’s her baby and while she wanted this match, she can’t be happy about Deanna Frost holding the title.”

Lyman: “And that may just be more bad news for the Framstead Friends.”

Winters: “Indeed. Meanwhile, Gavin Sattler has some more news for us. He’s been trying to find out what we can expect for another unpredictable match tonight. Ravyn Taylor will face Nicole Kinneck in a no holds barred match. Ravyn has been trying to bring out Luna, one of Nicole’s personalities. But so far to no avail. Gavin, what do you know?”

The scene opens up backstage where Gavin Sattler is standing outside of some of the locker rooms.

Sattler: “I wish I had more Jessica. But not too much at this point. I tried to get in to see Nicole Kinneck, but was stopped by two people, first Dillusion, and then Nicole’s partner, Anthony Wallace, who is also here. This is a new development which may suggest a growing concern from others. Either way, when I asked Ravyn Taylor for a comment, she responded that she would get the answers she wants in her experiment regardless. So here we are, moments away from the start of Rise to Greatness and we have no clue what to expect.”

Winters: “Thank you Gavin.”

Sattler: “Thanks Jessica.”

We cut back to the desk.

Winters: “Just more unpredictability.”

Lyman: “And from what I’ve heard and seen, if she shows up, we may be seeing several matches turn more violent. That match with Ravyn and her being one of them.”

Winters: “Indeed. And speaking on violence, a personal match will come to a head tonight. The US Title on the line when Owen Lee challenges Josh Hudson in a submission match. Owen Lee wanted it. Josh was happy to oblige. And they hate each other. Simple as that.”

Lyman: “Started as jealous. Hudson wanted to teach Owen a lesson in humility and knock him down the ladder. For Owen, it’s redemption. Josh Hudson acting as the old guard on one hand, but also in this, the US Title on the line. And that’s a big opportunity for Owen as he tried to move on from his terrible decisionmaking last year.”

Winters: “Let’s take a look!”

“Eye of the Storm” by Pop Evil starts to play. We open up with shots of Asher Hayes talking to Josh Hudson backstage, but their voices aren’t heard. The same is with the following scene where Owen Lee is talking to Asher Hayes before we cut to show Owen Lee in his locker room.

I know you're running from a tidal wave you can't ignore
I know you're trapped inside a hurricane, in the Eye of the Storm
Of the storm
Of the storm
When it feels like you can't go on

Owen opens the door as Hudson runs at Owen and lift him up and spear him into the wall, leaving an indent in the drywell. Hudson turns and tackles Owen down, nailing him with repeated right hands to the jaw. We cut forward as Owen then starts to fight up and Hudson grabs him and pulls him up and then pulls him in before taking him over with a huge overhead belly to belly suplex down the hallway. Owen hits the floor and slides a bit. The crowd ohs. Owen rolls over, holding his back. Hudson then gets up and walks over to him. He stands over him.

Hudson: “So you’re better than me?! You’re better? They want you! Not me…I’m a f[bleep]ing legend!”

Hudson stomps Owen in the face.

Hudson: “You pissed on everything and they give you a pass!”

Hudson stomps Owen in the face again and then again and again.

Hudson: “Well I don’t forget! And I’m not going to let ANYONE forget!”

Hudson then dives onto Owen and starts to grind his fist into the face of Owen. Owen yells out as Hudson keeps grinding. He then grabs him and pulls him up and runs him over and into a doorframe. Owen drops to the floor. We cut to officials pulling Hudson away.

You're only one step away
From breaking down the walls you made
The walls you made and
I know it's hard to move on
I know it's hard to let go
But you're only one step away
From getting out of the Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm

We cut to see Josh Hudson in the ring.

Hudson: “I’m going to make sure Owen Lee isn’t going to ride his FORMER reputation. I know why you wanted him…Tactical Warfare. Why not get the guy who won the most famous one. You know…the same match he complained about how it meant nothing because he wasn’t getting hand outs or protected.”

Hudson smirks.

Hudson: “Don’t worry Owen. Josh Hudson here…Hall of Famer…is going to save you from accidentally being tempted of going down the wrong path. Last week was a taste. At Hollywood of the South, I plan to take you, to stretch you, and make you cry like a bitch. Step one on finally earning some respect back in this sport!”

Hudson steps back and looks out at the camera. He then smirks.

Hudson: “You know…I knew your dad. The one you’ve moved away from. We shared some time in this ring. Thank God he’s dead.”

You're one step away
From falling off the edge
It's messing with your head
It's making you forget that you're one step away
From conquering the pain
From overcoming darkness when fear's in the way

We then cut to a shot at Holly-Wood of the South. We see Josh Hudson and Owen Lee in the ring. Owen turns and runs at him and Hudson goes to pull the official in. Owen stops and Hudson lets go of the official. The crowd boos. Owen turns and moves the official to the side. The official nods and Hudson then shoves Owen down. Owen and the official fall down. The official rolls over and Owen gets up only for Hudson to then drop to his knees and low blow him. The crowd ohs and boos. Hudson then gets up and hoists him onto his shoulders.

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

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

Sharper: “Kingdom Come! No!”

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

The crowd boos as the bell sounds. We then cut to later that night where Josh Hudson holds the SCW United States Championship.

You're only one step away
From breaking down the walls you made
The walls you made and
I know it's hard to move on
I know it's hard to let go
But you're only one step away

We cut forward to Taking Hold of the Flame. We cut to show Owen Lee and Josh Hudson trading blows multiple times throughout the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. We then cut to see Hudson eliminated by Allocco and Syren, before showing Owen Lee looking at him on the ground, smiling as Hudson turns annoyed.

Don't let it bury you, oh

We then cut to the first Breakdown after Taking Hold of the Flame where Glory Braddock and Owen Lee face each other. Glory bounces off and Owen lifts her up and hits a hot shot. Glory hits the top rope and staggers back. Owen gets up and runs past her. He jumps up for the Redemption, but Glory moves out of the way. Owen steps forward and Glory limps at him and runs over and pushes him into the ropes before pulling Owen back with an Okana roll but Owen rolls through.

The crowd roars. Glory kicks out after the three as Owen falls forward. The bell sounds.

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

Sharper: “Owen counters the roll up for the win!”

I know you're running from a tidal wave you can't ignore
I know you're trapped inside a hurricane, in the Eye of the Storm

Lyman: “Hey! Look! Look! Josh Hudson!”

Hudson slides into the ring as Owen gets up and Hudson clotheslines him down before Glory gets up only for Hudson to grab her and throw her over the top rope to the floor. Owen rolls over and Hudson turns back and Owen gets up and Hudson takes him down by the arm and then pulls on the arm and the wrist before locking in a crossface. Owen yells in pain.

Sharper: “Hudson attacking Owen and Glory!”

Lyman: “He’s going after Owen’s left arm!”

Hudson pulls back.

Hudson: “Tap, you bitch! Tap!”

Owen yells out as Hudson keeps pulling back. Owen reaches out before Hudson moves into the Sever(in) Mission. The crowd boos as Owen struggles for a moment before starting to fade. Hudson keeps the hold on, his eyes wide in pure rage. Owen fades quickly as the official calls for the bell again and then tries to get Hudson to stop. Hudson keeps the hold on as Owen fades entirely, going limp.

Sharper: “Owen Lee is out! Get help! Hudson has choked him out!”

Knots: “Owen’s completely limp, guys!”

Sharper: “Get help!”

We then cut to the following week. Owen Lee is in the ring. We just to see Josh Hudson on the stage too.

Owen: “Looks like Josh Hudson just can’t get enough of little old me. And while you want to think you’ve gotten under my skin Josh, coming out here, after I have a hard fought match with a true legend in Glory Braddock, you have to not only attack her but attack me. And as we just saw on the footage, you decided that you wanted to choke me out in the middle of the ring!”

The crowd boos as Owen looks around.

But you're only one step away
From breaking down the walls you made
The walls you made and
I know it's hard to move on
I know it's hard to let go
(I know it's hard to let go)

Owen: “But the video showed it there…you wanted me to tap. You wanted me to give up, right? Well, Josh…I’m right here if you want to try again.”

Owen looks around.

Owen: “You got me last week. Had to again hit me from behind. Blindside. Keep it going. Because Josh, I have a little idea. We have an event you know damn well and maybe I’ll give you one thing you want…all the attention in the world. The greatest in his own mind…nah, that’s not fair. You’re actually good in the ring. The record speaks for it. But you’re not living up to it. But I’ll give you the spotlight. And you can try again with me at Rise to Greatness XIX! How about that?”

Hudson: “For once, Owen, you’re actually right. You passing out…that was a happy accident. I’ll never be angry about feeling someone pass out thanks to my hands in that ring, but that’s not what I wanted. See, Owen, to me…you’re a quitter. That’s all you are. That’s what I’ve always had a problem with and you’ve never really redeemed yourself for it. You never actually did the time for your childishness, but here we are and Papa Hudson needs to give you the ass kicking your dad isn’t here to give you.”

Owen: “How touching!”

Hudson: “It is. And to that end, you and me at Rise to Greatness…I’ll happily kick your ass there.”

The crowd roars.

Owen: “Well Josh, I’m not going to back down. In fact, I think I have another challenge to make. We got you and I at Rise to Greatness-“

Hudson: “What? Title on the line? Going to just angle for a title shot. Have you really grown up enough to handle the pressure?”

Owen: “Not that Huddie, but if you’ve got it, I’ll happily take it. No…I think I have a better idea. One of us leaves happy at Rise to Greatness…because how about you and I face off in a submission match!”

The crowd erupts. Josh smirks as Owen looks right at the entrance.

I know it's hard to move on
I know it's hard to let go
But you're only one step away
From getting out of the Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm

We then cut to shots of Josh Hudson locking the Severin Mission on Owen Lee as Owen struggles, before cutting to shots of the aftermath of Adam Allocco’s match against Josh Hudson on Breakdown. Hudson then steps forward to go after Selena, but Owen Lee slides into the ring. Hudson turns to him and Owen keeps sliding toward Hudson before hooking his leg and taking him down. Owen rolls through and locks in the Lee-Lock. The crowd erupts in cheers. Selena turns and watches Owen. Allocco uses this opportunity to pull himself out of the ring to the floor. He then starts to walk away. Hudson yells in pain as Owen cranks on the ankle.

Sharper: “Owen Lee from the back! Stopping Hudson from attacking Selena Frost. And the Lee Lock is locked in!”

Knots: “He’s going to damage his ankle!”

Sharper: “Hudson choked out Owen a few weeks ago. Lee now trying to make Hudson tap tonight with the Lee Lock. Owen and Josh meet in a submission match for the US Title at Rise to Greatness XIX!”

Lyman: “Will Josh Hudson tap?”

Hudson yells in pain, pulling on his hair as Owen keeps the hold on. He then bites his fingers as the camera focuses on Hudson as he tries to just get through the pain. We cut to shots of Josh Hudson going after Owen’s arm and trying to choke him out before cutting to shots of Josh Hudson frustrated as Owen Lee calls him out and tells him to come at him before showing Lee with Hudson in the Lee Lock. Hudson yells in pain.

Hudson: “Oh…Owen…oh to be young and dumb. I’ll make you tap, bitch!”

Owen: “Good luck trying!”

Don't let it bury you

The RTG XIX logo comes up on the screen.

The scene opens up back inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The crowd cheers as more and more fans are now in their seats.

Winters: “We are live in Las Vegas. Inching closer and closer to Rise to Greatness XIX. Jessica Winters and Simon Lyman here to count us down.”

Lyman: “Can’t wait. And we have a number of very personal matches tonight. It’s going to be a big night.”

Winters: “High stakes to say the least. And one group that is looking forward to making tonight a big one. Last night was big for them, the Haus of Nirvana, the Holly Adams Brand.”

Lyman: “Don’t get me started. Don’t get Jonathan Knots started!”

Winters: “They hold the TV Title, the number one contendership to the Adrenaline Championship and GiGi Aries is hoping to use Datura, or help Datura, we’ll see….win the Adrenaline Championship.”

Lyman: “He wants it part of the Brand. A way to show how they’re empowering their clients. We’ll see what happens tonight. GiGi Aries still has been treated Datura like she has plenty more to learn.”

Winters: “And right now, with Autumn Valentine not one hundred percent, we can’t forget about Alexis Quinne who will be looking to make a big statement. Maybe to knock some sense into Datura.”

Lyman: “Absolutely. But while we’re talking about that, personally, I’m wondering what will happen when Cid Turner and Holly Adams clash.”

Winters: “Holly Adams playing a pivotal role in Cid Turner’s rise. But also Cid Turner did the same back. Both built each other up. They were all linked for the last year and a half and it all fell apart. Cid Turner claiming Holly Adams is only focused on herself. Not helping others. And on top of that, we found out about Cid Turner’s back injury and it’s gotten worse.”

Lyman: “He suffers from spinal stenosis and Cid Turner getting some bad news. His time is numbered. He even said it – if he’s going down, he wants to help Holly Adams and everyone else one more time.”

Winters: “And they clash tonight!”

The Rise to Greatness XIX logo comes up on the screen.

The scene opens up with a shot of Cid Turner holding the SCW World Championship as Holly Adams and Asher Hayes raise his arms. Cid looks around, stunned, before we cut, seemingly in fast forward, showing various scenes of the A/C Blondetourage Unit, before showing Cid and Holly talking backstage, and then showing Holly Adams in her Hollymobile, before cutting to show Cid and Holly attacking Syren on the hood of a hot pink car, and then cutting to show Cid Turner losing the World Championship, followed by Cookie Dreams standing on the apron while holding the World Championship, before cutting to show Cid Turner and Holly Adams standing over Asher Hayes, along with GiGi Aries and Samuel Davis at Holly-Wood of the South. Finally, we see a shot of Cid Turner trying to convince Holly Adams to bring on Datura as a client. As these scenes come on the screen, we start to hear the sound of a loud buzzing before it stops.

We open up with Holly Adams in the ring.

Holly: “Tonight, I have to do something that hurts me deeply. The Holly Adams Brand, trademarked, has gone through some challenges as of late. The bullying of Selena Frost, Beard being…a terrible human being, the terrible failure that was a former client of mine whom we beat at my event but I can’t remember their name…accusations that we are manipulating people to get title shots – we were just offering our services with alternate payments. We are not merely about making money! We aim to help! And that’s why tonight…tonight, we re-evaluate the credentials of one our own. The first success story of the Brand…Cidnay.”

We cut to the previous week to show shots of Cid Turner at ringside with Datura, Holly distracted by her. We then cut to see a shot of Penguin taking GiGi and Cid down with a dive to the floor. We then see Cid and Holly arguing after the match. We then cut back to the scene from Breakdown where Cid Turner now is in the ring. Holly Adams looks at him.

Holly: “Cidnay…I can feel the negativity from you already.”

Cid: “Holly, look, we can talk about this backstage. But…wait? Where is Datura? And what about Samuel and Where’s the Beef-“

Holly: “Where’s the Beef? You need to inflect at the end.”

Cid: “Where are they? She had a match. She won a title from your sworn enemies! Should you not be debriefing and-“

As we see this, we see a shot of Where’s the Beef? now known as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, celebrating as Television Champion.

Holly: “This is what I mean. And while we are trying our tried and tested methods on two candidates with a wealth of potential, only because GiGi sees something in Starb-….Datura are we taking a chance. But you then toss Cookie Dreams aside when she was starting to become a good mascot. Positive all the time! And now you come out here and immediately judge. Cidnay…you sound like the homeless man who came out here two years ago. Lost in the world. Unsure of everyone including himself. Full of hate. And we worked on you for a long time. We’ve been through a lot.”

Cid: “Asher…”

Holly: “Who?”

Cid: “Asher Hayes, Holly. He hit on you daily. He helped me get going and it was the three of us for a while until we let him down. And now he’s gone. And-“

We cut to shots of Asher Hayes with Cid Turner and Holly Adams throughout the previous two years.

Holly: “I don’t know what your problem is Cidnay, but this is part of the issue. You clearly have some serious problems. And then last week, giving titles back to others, giving out title shots. People have to earn or pay for our services to get better, especially those that can. And we’re just not sure. You’ve been blinded for so long. And-“

Cid: “Because we’re not helping anyone! We’re just taking people’s money! And we’re just changing names…and playing with hair…and letting people down when we don’t like it and-“

Shots of GiGi Aries advertising his products, along with the other infomercials follow.

Holly: “Cidnay. We don’t have time for slander and lies. But I understand you’re angry. It’s clear. You’ve had a lot of pressure for a while. And this goes back to when you lost the World Championship to Selena Frost. You let down so many and you’ve just crumbled and-“

Cid: “Holly…I’m done.”

Holly: “…I get it. It’s humiliating to lose to Selena. You don’t even have the ability to accept that people screwed you over to get-“

Cid: “Holly! I’m done!”

Holly: “…and the-Excuse me?”

Cid: “I’m done Holly. The Positive State. I can’t. Datura deserves better. Cookie deserved better. I helped ruin Jordan Majors. WE ruined Asher and…I’m done Holly.”

Holly Adams looks stunned before we cut to the following week.

Holly: “Can we have a moment of silence, please?”

Holly looks around. The crowd boos.

Holly: “A moment of silence for the last shred of relevance of Cidnay Turner!”

Holly looks around as the crowd gives a mixed reaction. Holly scoffs.

Holly: “You turned your back on the Brand because you don’t like my methods. You had no problem riding them to the top, while claiming you had some alien inside of you. Just because you wanted to one-up Kesha and the Scientologists…whom I TOTALLY HAVE NOTHING TERRIBLE TO SAY ABOUT. CIDNAY probably thinks you’re terrible. Harass him!”

We cut to show Autumn Valentine winning the SCW Adrenaline Championship against Cid Turner.

Holly: “But you had no problem riding it to the top. Well, I have results. You…you’re not even the Adrenaline Championship anymore. And you lost to Autumn Valentine. Someone who REALLY could use our help…for many, many payments of $29.95. Accounting is still figuring it out.”

Holly Adams is shown shaking her head.

Holly: “The point here is that Cidnay…you’ve gone the way of Asher Hayes. And I knew I should have pulled you back when you failed so spectacularly against Selena. I had hoped the Adrenaline Championship would help you rebound but alas…here we are. And if you listened last week, other options may be on the table. The PIP! But now…I won’t make another mistake. Waiting for you to stab me in the back physically. Jumping me from the crowd. You thought leaving the Brand was good for you just like Asher. You may think attacking me is.”

We hear the start of “Dark Child.” Cid is shown on the stage.

Holly: “At Rise to Greatness, I will beat you Cidnay!”

The crowd boos before “Dark Child” by Marlon Williams plays. The crowd cheers as Holly turns to the entrance way. A few moments pass before Cid Turner walks out from the back, holding a microphone in his hand. Cid Turner steps forward, stopping at the top of the ramp.

Cid: “Everything is about money. Everything is about how YOU look. From Asher, to Sammy Thomas Davies…to Clamidiya…to now Datura…I can’t be a part of it. Datura deserves better. Asher deserved better. Cookie Dreams damn sure deserved better. Even Jordan…I helped break her. She’s not here. She deserved better. You know who doesn’t….you!”

Cid shrugs.

Cid: “And me…”

Holly: “Damn right you don’t! You’ve thrown it all away with your hurtful things.”

Cid: “You want a match at Rise to Greatness, Holly. To stop me from just attacking you from behind. I don’t have any plans to do it. I may not be the awkward person who came back. I may not be the sudden World Champion after years away. I may not be the comeback kid anymore. I may not be Adrenaline Champion now….and I don’t know if my neck can hold up much longer. Found that out a few weeks ago…”

Cid pauses. Holly mockingly rubs her cheeks, feigning to cry.

Cid: “You know what Holly…I’m trying to right some wrongs and one is enabling you and the Brand for so long. Try to take me out at Rise to Greatness. You now know my plan!”

Cid turns and backs up as his music plays. Cid turns and heads to the back. Holly immediately starts to respond.

Holly: “No! Turn off that music! Turn it off!”

Holly looks around as the crowd boos. Cid continues to head to the back.

Holly: “You all heard it…so when he comes out and attacks me later, trying to destroy my perfect plan to get a World Championship shot for the Brand, you know that that’s why he couldn’t stand being around us. He’s allergic to success without our help! Maybe not even a PIP will help him!”

Holly smiles.

Holly: “But if you need our help, you know to call and one of our many operators will help you reach your best self….trademarked.”

Holly brings the microphone down as the crowd boos loudly. “XXPENSIVE” plays throughout the arena.

Sharper: “She needed the last word. She needed to take the final shot.”

Lyman: “And we know exactly what she’s thinking, but now Cid Turner and Holly Adams…a couple of weeks ago thick as thieves. Something has changed for Cid.”

We then cut to later that night. We see Holly Adams in the ring, facing Adam Allocco. Adam rolls back and to his stomach. Holly then gets up and waits for him to get up when suddenly “Dark Child” by Marlon Williams. Holly’s eyes widen and she turns, motioning to her film team to get into position, almost to act as a buffer. Holly hops down and points, moving them around.

Knots: “See! He is coming! He is going to Asher Hayes her!”

Sharper: “Seems odd to have the music play. We’ve seen this used for distractions and…maybe not for Cid! Adam!”

Adam then rolls Holly up, folding her up in a school boy and using his weight.

Holly kicks out after three as Adam smirks and rolls out of the ring. The bell sounds.

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

Sharper: “Shades of his match against Deanna Frost. Maybe a bit of extra salt on the wounds. But Adam Allocco just rolled up Holly Adams and ended her hopes!”

Lyman: “And Holly won’t be pleased! But Adam again, he won. And he doesn’t care how!”

Cid’s music changes to Adam’s.

Knots: “And Adam is loving this. Cid Turner helped Adam Allocco beat Holly! What a petty, petty man!”

Adam Allocco backs up, wading through the Housewives film crew as Holly Adams gets up, clearly upset and angry. We then cut to show Holly Adams in the ring, shaking her head. Shots of her helping Cid Turner are shown.

Holly: “You’ve regressed so far and with so many new clients, clients who will stay the path…I don’t think I can offer you help. The Positive State is in shambles thanks to you. So at Rise to Greatness, Cidnay…I’ll have to just end it for good.”

We then cut to show Cid Turner helping Holly Adams in some of her matches, interfering and otherwise.

Cid: “Holly…I really wish you could hear yourself. How you have to sell yourself on everything you’ve just said. This…this has all gone far enough. Pumping yourself up while trying to help others. Why not just let them enjoy it and smile and be proud? I wanted to do that. With Cookie…that wasn’t going to happen under the Brand. With Datura…she’s now even more confused. And it’s my fault.”

Shots of Cid Turner talking to Cookie backstage and Cookie laughing, before cutting to show Cid Turner and Datura talking backstage in a candid moment.

Cid: “You don’t need to say anything about ending it Holly. It’s going to end for me at Rise to Greatness. But maybe I just need to help someone….you!”

A shot of Holly Adams holding Cid Turner’s arm after winning the World Title at Retribution 2021 follows before the RTG XIX logo comes up on the screen.

We open up with another wide shot of the stadium. We also see Adam Sharper making his way down the rampway to the ring.

Winters: “We are almost to the start of the show. Simon, you don’t have much time left.”

Lyman: “Yeah, I gotta take my front row seat.”

Winters: “Plenty more to expect tonight. Along with what we’ve talked about, we’ll see a thirty minute ironperson match between Syren and Gavin Taylor-“

Lyman: “Sorry to interrupt, but that match…that’s my match of the night. Syren is ready to go. Gavin, if he steps up, we could be talking about that match for a long time no matter who wins.”

Winters: “And of course, we’ll also see the gimmick battle royal. A four person double jeopardy match to crown a number one contender to the SCW United States Championship and so much more.”

Lyman: “Big night! Big night indeed and none bigger than the SCW World Championship, and I think this is my cue to exit!”

“Hero” by Skillet plays over the stadium. The crowd cheers as Simon Lyman gets up and walks off the desk area and onto the stage. He waves at the fans as he looks around.

Winters: “Thank you to Simon for joining us. And folks, if you’re wondering, for both of our main event competitors, Selena Frost and Adam Allocco, they’ve been busy.”

We open up to see a shot of Deanna Frost and Selena Frost in their tour bus. Selena can be seen hugging Deanna as they celebrate her title win. The Underground and World Championship titles are next to them. Deanna turns to them as Selena does too. She kisses Deanna.

Winters: “For the Frosts, this is a big weekend for them. Both main eventing. Both, for now, holding gold and hoping to be a golden couple continuing. Fighting for what they feel is the right way to be a champion. To be a role model for so many. On the other hand….”

We then cut to show Adam Allocco talking to Hiro Tanaka. They enter a room, the camera following briefly before we see a man in the room, wearing a doctor’s coat, hand Adam a cup. Adam turns to Hiro and nods before turning back. Hiro turns and notices the camera, pushing it out of the room.

Winters: “Adam Allocco has to deal with the ramifications of his recent past. He’s succeeded through rehab. But as a condition, he gets tested regularly for alcohol. This footage from earlier tonight. From what we know, Adam Allocco has passed all up to this point. While he’s getting tested, we know when SCW finds out, they tell Adam. And one wrong move and all of this is gone. And both want to walk out tonight, the World Champion. Adam wants to end this phase of her return winning the World Championship. Both want to make history. Selena wants to continue her history-making reign. The longest World Title in SCW History. For Adam, he wants to join his son as a champion, making them the first father-son duo to both hold the World Title, both winning at Rise to Greatness, and nonetheless, both would have beat Selena for their first title reigns too. Let’s take a look at how we got here and we’ll then see you at Rise to Greatness XIX!”

Winters smiles as we cut back to her. The camera pans out to show the arena as the RTG XIX comes up on the screen.

We open up at Taking Hold of the Flame where Selena Frost is slowly getting up as GiGi Aries stands on the top rope. He watches Selena and jumps off with the Holly Adams Brand Trademarked Spiritual Awakening. Selena steps away and GiGi hits the mat and rolls through. He turns and Selena lunges, going for the Glass Shard, but Aries blocks it. He spins her around and goes for the Wonderland of Salvation. Some in the crowd roar.

Sharper: “Wonderland of Salvation! The scouting on both sides, but Aries!”

Lyman: “He’s not got it fully locked in!”

Sharper: “Selena Frost fighting. He knows he pulls back and gets the leg scissors, it’s over!”

Aries tries to hook his arms, but Selena struggles and leans forward, using her weight to cause Aries to go with her and Selena falls into the corner, causing Aries to go face first into the top turnbuckle. He lets go and steps back as Frost lunges and hits the Glass Shard! The crowd roars. Selena then drops down onto Aries, hooking his leg.

The bell sounds. The crowd erupts in cheers, although a notable chorus of boos come from the crowd too. Frost rolls off of Aries, falling to the mat, breathing heavily.

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

Sharper: “An amazing contest. Both giving it their all.”

Lyman: “GiGi Aries coming out and he wanted that title. And he nearly had it. Selena had one play. She got it. And the Glass Shard, second attempt, fully connected.”

Selena slowly gets up and Demitra hands her the World Championship. Selena looks back at Giovanni Aries and falls to the ropes. She holds up the SCW World Championship and then brings it down to look at it again. She throws it over her shoulder as the crowd cheers her.

Sharper: “Selena Frost is at the top of her game. She has just gotten stronger and stronger as the year has gone on.”

We then cut forward to the closing moments of the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. Syren and Adam Allocco are the final two. Allocco blocks it and lifts her up and Syren spins through, landing on her feet. He goes for a kick to the leg and goes for the Back from Rehab, but Syren shoves him off. She runs after him immediately and catches him with a clothesline, knocking Allocco up and over the top rope. The crowd roars as Allocco ends up on the apron.

Sharper: “Syren! Clothesline! Allocco in trouble!”

Knots: “One wrong move!”

Syren then grabs Allocco and nails him with repeatedly blows. She grits her teeth, fighting through the pain and exhaustion before rearing back and going for another shot, but Allocco blocks it and pulls her over the top rope. She holds onto the ropes for dear life. Allocco pulls, trying to just shove her down while he hooks the ropes. Syren fights and elbows him in the jaw and then again before stepping forward, but Allocco stomps her in the knee and grabs her head, hitting the Back from Rehab on the apron. Syren falls off the apron to the floor. Allocco falls back to the apron as the bell sounds and the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Allocco! Adam Allocco! In stunning fashion. Outlasting Syren who seemed to be willing herself to a legendary performance of her own was trumped by Wrestling’s Enlightenment!”

Knots: “One shot. One wrong move. That was it.”

Lyman: “Allocco got that kick to the leg and then hit the Back to Rehab. Syren could not stop it. And Adam Allocco now joins his son…the only father and son pairing to both win the SCW Taking Hold of the Flame!”

Allocco rolls into the ring. He winces, slowly getting up, the adrenaline having worn off.

Phillips: “Here is your winner of the 2022 Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal…Adam Allocco!”

The crowd cheers as pyro shoots off from the stage and sparks go off above the ring. Allocco drops to his knees, exhausted. Syren leans against the barricade, holding her jaw and just looking dejected as she drops down, exhausted herself. Allocco remains in the ring on his knees, just looking around.

Sharper: “Adam Allocco will face Selena Frost, World Title on the line, Rise to Greatness XIX. And what a journey this will be!”

We open up to show Selena Frost in the middle of the ring the following Breakdown.

Selena: “I have done the one thing I wanted to do. To keep this away from the Brand, and to rebuild the integrity of the title. By coming out to this ring and making it a true test of who is the best! Period!”

The crowd cheers again as Selena looks around.

Selena: “And that brings me to who will stand across the ring from me at Rise to Greatness XIX… Adam Allocco.”

The crowd roars.

Selena: “Six months ago, if you had told me this would be my match, I wouldn’t believe it. You were a mess. Maybe that’s even too kind. You were frankly someone who should not have been in this ring. When you were barely holding it together, you were being manipulated by the exact people that should never be near this title, like Matt Hodges.”

Selena pauses as the crowd boos, hearing his name.

Selena: “And frankly, you were already someone like that. From using your son’s injury to motivate yourself, to parading your escapades around here like you were some hot shot, when you were falling apart at the seams.”

Selena pauses again.

Selena: “So why am I dwell on this while you’ve seemingly turned a page, in part needing to do so. Passing drug tests, making sure you’re clean, but also having gotten a new contract…”

Selena looks around as she then leans on the ropes.

Selena: “Because Adam…you’re fighting for this…”

Selena holds up the SCW World Championship. We then cut to later in the evening.

Allocco: “Well isn’t this a hell of a ride?”

Adam Allocco stands in the ring.

The crowd cheers.

Allocco: “Back in February of this year, I hit rock bottom. I was manipulated by Matt Hodges. I was a rambling drunk. And frankly, I deserved to be fired. SCW gave me every chance to clean up.”

Allocco pauses.

Allocco: “You know what, I think I want this to be said to your face, Selena. I know you’re watching this. I’m sure you’re hanging on every word. So let’s just get this done the way it should be. Come on out here. I want to say this to your face.”

We cut to see Selena Frost walking to the ring. We then see her standing across from Adam Allocco.

Sharper: “And the World Champion obliges!”

Allocco: “You called it all noise, Selena. Everything I stood for. From fighting for my son a few years back, to coming out here with Bison and a pornstar. Talking about my Onlyfans and trust me, you can still get some GREAT content there. Never mind the fact that I was out of control. Yeah, noise is a good word for it. And yeah, I was responsible for a lot of it. And I even held SCW gold while doing so. Imagine what I’m capable now that I’m thinking clearly.”

Allocco looks at Selena as the crowd cheers some, some boo.

Allocco: “But you said I’m on the right path…and you’re right. But it’s also my only path. And that path brings me to this moment. And I said I’m not done. That’s for two reasons. One because the struggle to keep myself clean is going to be a daily struggle. I can’t be weak once. And two…because I’m not going to rest until I hold a title I’ve always thought I should have held and haven’t, and that’s that one on your shoulder, Selena.”

Allocco points at it as the crowd cheers. The camera focuses on the title.

Allocco: “And while I may have come up above the noise, don’t get it twisted. I still don’t like you. I might respect what you do in this ring, but you are a self-righteous, overhyped bitch!”

The crowd ohs as Selena smirks. We then cut forward to see Deanna Frost facing Adam Allocco. We notice that Adam Allocco is fighting Deanna with a limited movelist. We see him largely limiting to a few simple suplexes and knee drops before covering Deanna. The footage is speed up as Adam steps forward and looks at Selena Frost at ringside.

Allocco: “Learn a lot? Huh? Got all my moves? My strategies down?”

We cut to show Selena Frost in the ring.

Selena: “I’ve been out here talking about integrity for months now. The integrity of this championship – it represents the best. Period. Not who can take short-cuts to get there, but who can compete at the top of their skills and win, consistently. It is a symbol of excellence and one I try to live up to every day. First by giving the respect to my opponent across from me by fighting them at my best…and then also giving all of you, all of the fans of SCW, a match they paid to see. You paid to see the best wrestlers in the world. And Adam Allocco slapped you all in the face by coming out here with his four moves of doom.”

We cut to show Selena Frost giving it her all in the ring, hitting a variety of moves against the likes of Owen Lee, Kandis, Holly Adams, GiGi Aries, and Samuel Davis.

The rough guitar chords of 'Wired' by JJ Wilder strike the sound system and echo in the video page. Adam Allocco stands across from Selena.

Allocco: “What? That you’re pissed off because I worked smarter, not harder? In fact, I probably worked harder. Unless you’re going to come out here and say that Deanna shouldn’t have been in the ring with me? To take on our Television Champion, in front of the world, and use only a fraction of my movelist to beat her. To know how to deploy it to its greatest effectiveness.”

We cut to shots of Adam Allocco in the past with Greaternity, as the Golden Boys, and then since his returning, showcasing similar efforts. This is juxtaposed by Selena Frost’s heart on display in the ring, fighting through the pain, hitting counters out of nowhere and hitting awe-inspiring moves while showing the crowd cheering.

Allocco: “But while you bitch about integrity, where have I not had it? Two weeks ago, I came out and called it as it is. I’m an asshole. I will ALWAYS be an asshole. I’m also a promoter. SCW can promote my rise from the dead. Great. But I’m a professional wrestler and one that still has much left to do. All of this is what I said. And I’m coming for that title. The World Championship. Your championship.”

Shots of Alistaire Allocco holding the World Title follow.

Allocco: “And yeah, it represents the best in the sport. But you know what else it represents? History. I can hold the title after my son did. Winning it too at Rise to Greatness. It’s also $100 000 a month. What? Don’t like that I make it that straight-forward. It’s $100 000 a month. Money I can use to rebuild my life after pissing half of it away through addiction. Just like I’m sure you’re using the money to care for your kids.”

We cut to show shots of Selena and Deanna with their kids backstage.

Selena: “Damn right I am. The difference…the priorities. To me…it’s not just about winning or losing. It’s about representing something for them.”

Selena points to the fans.

Selena: “And it doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive.”

Allocco: “Who gives a damn Selena? What? Fine…I’ll make this simple.”

Allocco turns to the crowd.

Allocco: “Screw you all! You like me. Great. Want to see me succeed? Great! Want me to die in a fire? Fine! And here’s the best part, Selena…while you talk about giving the fans a show, I damn sure am. They don’t like the fact that I’m who I am, that just because I hit rock bottom, I won’t now act like I’ve seen God and turn over a new leaf? They can now spend their hard earned money to watch Rise to Greatness hoping you’ll kick my ass!”

Selena: “You know…I’m not the biggest sport fan, but I’ve heard people complain about when championship teams sit players late in the season. Well, that’s you. Not trying to lose, but well, yeah, you win. Great. You were supposed to, right. But I’m the champions that play every game to win. And at Rise to Greatness…well…BELIEVE IT!”

We then cut to shots of Adam Allocco attacking Ace Marshall, before showing him fighting in the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal, locking up with Syren, Owen Lee, Josh Hudson and Holly Adams. Shots of him fighting Holly Adams, Deanna Frost and Josh Hudson come on the screen next before showing shots of Selena Frost battling Holly Adams, Cid Turner, GiGi Aries, Owen Lee, and Samuel Davis. We see shots of Selena holding the SCW World Championship repeatedly after each of her major title defenses.

Adam: “Not even six months removed from rock bottom and I have a chance to hold a title I never have. At forty-five years old. Yeah, I’m no spring chicken. I was told that if I keep drinking, it’s over, not just my career, but everything. There’s a little bit of urgency, Selena. Hence why I call it like it is. I’m an asshole and I’m always going to be one, but I told you flat out…I am not done my recovery, my return, yet. That will happen when I win the World Title….however I have to.”

Selena: “And it’s a nice story.”

We cut to show Selena and Adam seated backstage, Adam Sharper between them.

Selena: “Adam…call me whatever you want. I’m driven. And I know what I feel the World Champion should represent. The best in that ring and the best here.”

Selena points to her heart.

Selena: “And no one has stopped me yet. And at Rise to Greatness, you’re going to have to find the end to your recovery somewhere else. It won’t be by winning the World Title. At Rise to Greatness, it’s going to be on your back, looking at the lights, and realizing you’re just not good enough.”

We cut to show Selena Frost celebrating at Rise to Greatness XVIII over Ace Marshall.

Adam: “Believe that…all you want, Selena. I am coming to Rise to Greatness to win the World Title…People can decide if they want to look up to me. I’m a recovering alcoholic. Heroic, huh? That’s up to them. To me…I want one thing…”

Adam then stands up and Selena does too. Sharper looks at both. Adam smirks and points at Selena’s World Championship.

Adam: “That. And I’m going to take it Selena. I need it, Selena. I need it more than you’ll ever understand.”

Selena: “If you believe it, you don’t know a damn thing about me.”

We then cut to a shot of both celebrating their respective wins at Taking Hold of the Flame as the scene fades to black…