Tactical Warfare 2010 - April 18, 2010

The FBI warning screen comes up on the screen for a few moments as the anticipation builds.

The SCW symbol again returns to the screen.

“The following is a presentation of Supreme Championship Wrestling, the leader in sports and entertainment in the world today.”

The scene then fades to black.

The sharp strings of violins can be heard as we open with a shot of the Tactical Warfare cage in the empty warehouse.

Sharper: “Tactical Warfare returns...”

Dawson: “Eight individuals. They all want the World Championship.”

Going with the beat of the background music, we then see shot after shot of each individual in the Tactical Warfare cage. Hurse, Justin Davis, Christian Savior, Katie Steward, Thorn, Josh Hudson, Jason Zero and finally Jake Starr. The final image of Jake Starr flashes again to focus on the SCW World Championship.

“Second Chance”

Another shot of Thorn hitting the Griever’s Bane on Justin Davis comes up on the screen.

“Opportunity”

A shot of Justin Davis hitting the Lip Sealer on Chad Evans comes up on the screen.

“Vengeance”

A shot of Hurse walking to the ring comes up on the screen.

“Vindication”

Katie Steward appears again posing.

“Redemption”

Christian Savior smirking as he backs away from the ring is shown.

“Uncertainty...”

Josh Hudson and Jason Zero are then both shown in a long-drawn out fashion.

Hudson: “Because I refuse to get into the ring with a bunch of gimmicks that are trying to get ahead. I refuse to also waste my time. Because Jake, there’s only one thing that I want. And it’s simple. I want you…and only you.”

Zero: “I’ll agree to be a part of Tactical Warfare when CHBK agrees to give me my one on one title match. And he can fight me all I want. Because verbal agreement or not or whatever he wants to throw...I never agreed to his offer.”

CHBK: “But fail to show up...and maybe your case for a one on one shot is going to be a bit harder to make. See, I may be getting a bit older and I may have done some rotten things when I was younger...but I never backed out of a match because it wasn’t a great deal. For two people that I know have said that they want to prove they’re the best....you’re sure making that harder to believe. Tactical Warfare....your choice.”

A shot of Jason Zero hitting Sasha Drachewych with the Chaos Theory, followed by a shot of Josh Hudson hitting the Go 2 Sleep on Jake Starr and then Thorn.

“Championship...”

We then see Jake Starr with the SCW World Championship. We then see him standing over Katie Steward, Justin Davis, Hurse, Thorn, Greg Cherry, and Jason Zero before finally cutting to him hitting the Shooting Five Star on Justin Davis at the end of the last Breakdown.

Starr: “I don’t run and I don’t hide. And I’m a damn sure fighting champion.”

The scene then suddenly turns back to the Tactical Warfare structure again. We then see the shot from inside the warehouse turn into the shot of the structure at last year’s Out of Control event as the scene fades to black.

We then seen a shot of the computer generated roofed steel cage before the camera spins around it and then flies up directly above it. The camera slowly slows down before then quickly snapping back to the roof of the cage where the Tactical Warfare logo is seen.

“And now...Supreme Championship Wrestling presents Tactical Warfare!”

The logo remains on the screen for a few moments before shifting to a shot of the live audience in the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. The crowd cheers, rising to their feet and making any noise they can. Pyro shoots out from the roof and then base of the entrance way before shooting off in all directions. Spotlights turn on and start to circle around the arena as the crowd continues to cheer and show off their signs and banners. The cameras continue to focus on the crowd a few moments before looking up at the ceiling and the huge Tactical Warfare roofed cage and then focusing down on the two rings before turning to ringside where Adam Sharper, Jim Dawson and Jonathan Knots sit.

Sharper: “Welcome everyone to Southern California for the night where Jake Starr will have arguably his greatest challenge. Tactical Warfare returns and you see the cage and the two rings in front of you now! Hello again, I’m Adam Sharper alongside Jim Dawson and Jonathan Knots and tonight, a huge night of action.”

Dawson: “And one of the questions we have is whether Josh Hudson and Jason Zero will involve themselves in the Tactical Warfare or not. Both have said they have no desire to be involved in the match, preferring a one on one match with the Champion. CHBK has said otherwise and we’ll see who wins out.”

Sharper: “If Zero or Hudson want to get another shot later on, they may want to enter anyways.”

Knots: “And along with that, we’re going to see three titles on the line outside of the World Championship. Women’s Championship, Underground Championship and the Tag Team Championship will be all on the line.”

Dawson: “We’re going to kick things off with the Tag Titles on the line. Two respectful teams about to go at it and for the titles they care so much about!”

Liberation vs. Karnivale

SCW World Tag Team Championship

The introduction to ‘Wake Up’ hits the speakers and the crowd goes into cheers at the sound of Liberation’s music. The crowd seemingly taken by the hope of SCW being liberated has really garnered momentum for these two young superstars. After the intro cuts into the main drive of the song, pyro explodes all around the entrance ramp as smoke begins to fill the top of the ramp. After a few seconds, we see Brayden Walker and Aaron Rupp slowly make their way onto the entrance ramp looking confident and ready for a fight.

They begin to slowly make their way down the entrance ramp, looking focused and determined. They see that the fans have really begun to swing in their favour with wins and a sense that they really could pull this off. Walker slides underneath the bottom rope as Rupp heads up the steps. Walker and Rupp meet up and then they take to partnering turnbuckles and taunt the crowd showing gestures of liberation will be coming soon. They hop down and begin to talk strategy as they get ready for their fight.

Sharper: “The former World Tag Team Champions and they, along with Karnivale, have helped very much increase the competition in the division.”

Dawson: “And this match was supposed to happen at Body, Heart and Soul in January, but Walker’s injury prevented that. He’s now back and we get this match here tonight.”

Sharper: “Though ironically in an interesting situation in some ways. Two rings to play with. It adds additional strategy and really gives them more room to work.”

As Nox Arcana’s ‘Ghosts of the Midway’ begins to play the titantron shows several different types of masks flying around until two crash into one another and shatter, its remains spell out ‘Masquerade’. The lights go deep blue when Those words shatter and reunite to form the name ‘Shilo Valiant’. The titantron then goes to several shots of Shilo wrestling and doing some fancy handwork with his syringes filled with Necro, and to shots of Masquerade wrestling and trying on masks. All this while, several strange looking mirrors have risen all over the stage, the ramp and around the ring. Some are propped up by thick supports and others lie flat on the ground.

‘Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the circus of the strange, the sideshow of the sinister, and the theater of the bizarre. Enter a realm of dark wonders to indulge in your wickedest dreams, or if you dare, explore the shadows of the most diabolical nightmares. Cast your eyes on the cruel oddities of nature and behold the monstrous creatures from the depths of the abyss. Marvel with awe and dismay at unbelievable death defying acts that teeter on the very prink of doom. Leave the mundane world behind, for those who visit this festival of phantasm are never the same again. Step this way… There is no turning back.’

‘Calliope’ takes over as Marina and Claire Voyant walk down the ramp to the ring. Claire holds one of Masquerade’s infamous masks while Marina twirls one of the gun syringes used by Shilo Valiant. They both enter the ring and Claire leans forward on the ropes while Marina stands in the center of the ring and points the gun in the air, shooting off what turns out to be a bright flare, bringing bright red to the blue lit arena. As if on cue, two things happen at once. The lights go back to normal and from two of these randomly placed mirrors crashes through Karnivale, Shilo Valiant and Masquerade, the SCW Tag Team Championships over their shoulders. They both run to the ring from wherever they are and slide into it, their women standing with them. As they rise, the other mirrors fall and they await the start of the match, handing the titles off to the referee.

Sharper: “Always hoping to put on a show, Karnivale has come down here and are ready to defend their titles.”

Knots: “Yeah. And I’m just waiting for the point that this mutual respect crap falls apart. At some point, someone is going to do something they don’t care for.”

Dawson: “And don’t forget that on the next Breakdown, we will see Masquerade challenge Aaron Rupp for the Adrenaline Championship.”

The referee holds the title over his head and Masquerade and Shilo walk over to Brayden and Aaron and they all shake hands before moving back to their respective corners. The crowd roars and Aaron exits to the apron as Shilo does as well. Masquerade and Brayden looks to each other as the referee hands the titles to Jason Phillips and then backs away and calls for the bell. The crowd roars and Masquerade and Brayden move towards each other in the middle of the ring. Both lunge and lock up in the middle of the ring. Brayden and Masquerade then try to push back on one another, only for Masquerade to hit a leg trip, forcing Brayden to the mat. Masquerade then quickly tries an elbow drop, but Brayden rolls out of the way and then gets to his feet. Masquerade gets up as well and turns to Brayden, but Brayden trips him up. Masquerade drops to the mat and Brayden then attempts a stomp, but Masquerade rolls away. He nips up and Brayden attempts a clothesline, but Masquerade ducks and spins around before rolling Brayden into a school boy.

Brayden kicks out. Both men then get up and Masquerade attempts a running kick, but Brayden sidesteps him and then jumps up and flips over, taking Masquerade down with a sunset flip.

Masquerade kicks out and both roll back before getting to their feet and looking at each other.

Dawson: “And we have a stalemate.”

Sharper: “Neither wants to make the first mistake, but there is such respect here that neither wants to get on the defensive either!”

Masquerade and Brayden nod at each other and move back towards the middle of the ring. They lunge again and lock up in another grapple and Masquerade quickly grabs the arm and spins around before locking Brayden in a hammerlock. Brayden however takes him down with a leg trip, but Masquerade pushes Brayden away with his foot. Brayden runs forward and bounces off the ropes. Masquerade nips up and Brayden nails him with a clothesline. Masquerade rolls over and gets up and Brayden grabs him by the arm and wrenches it before jerking on it. He then turns and whips Masquerade into the ropes. Masquerade bounces off the ropes and Brayden kicks him in the ribs before then turning and kicking him in the chest. Masquerade pops up and Brayden hits a spinning heel kick to the jaw. Masquerade drops to the mat and Brayden goes for the pin.

Masquerade kicks out. He then starts to get up and Brayden grabs him and drags him up. He then nails him with a chop and the crowd woos. Brayden buries his knee in the knees of Masquerade before walking over to the Liberation corner and tagging in Aaron Rupp. Rupp quickly climbs up to the top rope and Brayden lifts him up for a back suplex and Rupp dives off the top rope and hits an inverted bulldog, driving Masquerade down to the mat hard.

Sharper: “Nice double-team. The back suplex reverse bulldog combo and Masquerade is in a bad way early!”

Knots: “We may not have to wait long for a title change tonight!”

Masquerade winces and Rupp goes for the pin.

Masquerade gets his shoulder up. He then rolls over slowly and Aaron lifts him up to his feet. He places him against the ropes and nails him with a chop. Masquerade winces as the crowd woos and he walks along the ropes. Aaron walks over and kicks him in the ribs before pushing him into the corner. He then grabs his arms and whips him across the ring. Aaron Rupp watches Masquerade go into the opposite corner and Shilo yells at Masquerade before Rupp runs in and Masquerade moves out of the way. Rupp goes chest first hard into the turnbuckles and Masquerade runs at Rupp before jumping up and planting him with a neckbreaker. Rupp rolls over, holding his neck in pain. He slowly stirs and Masquerade quickly grabs him and hoists him up before dropping him with a snap suplex. Masquerade rolls over and stumbles to his corner and tags in Shilo. Shilo enters the ring and Masquerade quickly grabs him only for Shilo to spin around and snap suplex Masquerade down on top of Rupp. The crowd ohs and Masquerade makes his exit. Shilo then turns and drops a leg across the head of Aaron Rupp.

Sharper: “Unique offense there. Karnivale is just that, unique.”

Dawson: “And that offense may prove to be a huge advantage. They have no problem taking risks and being creative. That’s for sure.”

Shilo rolls over and grabs Rupp and drags him up. He nails him with a hard forearm before grabbing the arm and whipping him into the ropes. Rupp bounces off the ropes and Shilo jumps up and nails him with a dropkick. He then goes for the pin.

Rupp kicks out. He rolls over and slowly starts to get up. Shilo rolls over and starts to pull himself up. Rupp drags himself and stumbles around and turns to Shilo only for Shilo to nail him with a hard right. Rupp spins around and stumbles to the ropes. Shilo walks over and kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and whips him into the ropes. Rupp bounces off the ropes and Shilo then runs over and jumps up and hits an inner leg lariat takedown on Rupp. He then turns and hooks the leg.

Rupp shoots his shoulder up. Shilo quickly turns and grabs Rupp by the arm and starts to lift him up. He then jerks on the arm before kicking him in the ribs.

Knots: “I never thought I’d say this. Shilo Valiant is slowing the pace down.”

Sharper: “That he is and Rupp is having a hard time getting anything going. Shilo is being very methodical. He’s making sure he’s not wasting any motion.”

Shilo continues to hold on to the arm of Rupp before running over to the corner. He the climbs up to the middle rope and then jumps to the top rope, but Rupp then jerks him off and throws Shilo hard to the mat. The crowd ohs and Shilo rolls over in pain. He slowly starts to get up and Rupp gets up and runs over before grabbing Shilo and pulling him down with a small package.

Shilo kicks out. Shilo starts to stir slowly and Rupp turns and grabs him and kicks him in the ribs. He then hits a spin kick to the ribs again. Shilo stumbles back. Rupp then whips Shilo into the ropes by the entrance way. Shilo bounces off them and Rupp shoots him high into the air, but Shilo lands on the top rope, before managing to quickly step to the top rope of the other ring and then falling into that ring, rolling through to his knees. He looks up at Rupp as the crowd roars. Rupp then turns and runs over to the ropes and springboards to one set and then jumps to the other and dives forward only for Shilo to jump up and drill him with a dropkick. The crowd erupts in cheers as both men hit the mat hard.

Knots: “Holy crap!”

Sharper: “From one ring to the other and Rupp tried to get at Shilo, but Shilo just laid in weight and caught him!”

Dawson: “And I’m still shocked at the agility of both men. Going from one ring to the other!”

Walker spins around on the ringpost and stands on the apron between the two rings. Aaron slowly stirs, holding his ribs in pain. Shilo gets up and grabs him and kicks him in the ribs. He then throws him over with a snap suplex. He then goes for the pin. The referee jumps over to the other ring.

Rupp gets his shoulder up. Shilo then looks up before grabbing Rupp and slowly lifting him to his feet. Rupp however counters with a jawbreaker. Rupp then stays on his knees, holding his ribs in pain before getting up and nailing Shilo with a spin kick to the side of the head. The crowd ohs and Shilo falls to his knees. Rupp then backs up and before dropping down and hitting a dropkick to the face of Shilo. Rupp then staggers back and tags in Walker over the ropes. Rupp falls into the area between the rings and Walker climbs up to the top rope of the second ring and just waits for Shilo to get up. Masquerade looks on frustrated from his corner as Shilo gets up to his feet, holding his jaw and Walker then dives off and hits a flying clothesline from the top rope.

Knots: “This is great. Liberation can tag all they want, but because of the need to be in the legal corner, Masquerade can’t go over. Liberation practically has their own ring!”

Dawson: “Well this is an unintended consequence of this set up we have for the Tactical Warfare match and Liberation right now is taking advantage of this.”

Walker rolls over and Shilo winces in pain. Walker then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off them before jumping up and hitting a back senton onto Shilo Valiant. He rolls over and hooks the leg for the pin.

Shilo gets his shoulder up. Walker looks down before slowly lifting him up. He then drags him to his feet. Walker quickly jabs him in the jaw before then kicking him in the ribs. He sets him up for a piledriver before lifting him up a bit, but Shilo manages to drop down before lifting Walker up and back dropping him over. Shilo then starts to get up before falling over at the ropes nearest the other ring. Walker slowly gets up and turns around before running at Shilo and Shilo lifts him up and back drops him into the space between the rings. The crowd ohs as Walker lands hard and rolls over, holding his lower back. Rupp quickly manages to tag him as he’s close enough to the Liberation corner. Rupp then quickly enters the one ring, but Shilo quickly exits and rolls into the first ring. He gets up as Rupp then turns and jumps over one set of ropes and enters the other ring and Shilo dives and tags in Masquerade. Rupp runs over and Masquerade springboards to the top rope and hits a diving spinning heel kick as the crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Oh my! He just drilled him with that.”

Dawson: “Shilo saw his opening and Rupp got nailed!”

Rupp rolls over and gets up and runs at Masquerade and Masquerade kicks him in the shin, knocking him down hard. Masquerade then tags in Shilo and Masquerade lifts Rupp up before dropping him in a pendulum back drop. He then moves and Shilo hits a guillotine leg drop as Masquerade exits the ring. Shilo rolls over and quickly tags in Masquerade and Masquerade springboards to the top rope and flips forward and hits a flipping senton on Rupp. The crowd roars and Walker starts to get up on the apron. Masquerade quickly turns and tags in Shilo again before dragging Rupp up. He then quickly grabs him and locks in a Russian leg sweep setup only for Shilo to springboard to the top rope and hit a flying clothesline on Rupp as Masquerade leg sweeps him down. The crowd roars and Masquerade exits the ring to the apron as Shilo goes for the pin.

Walker dives in and pulls Shilo off. The crowd sighs and Walker slowly rolls out of the ring. Shilo just glances back. He then gets up and grabs Rupp and lifts him up before whipping him into the ropes. Rupp bounces off the ropes and Shilo attempts a clothesline, but Rupp ducks. He then lunges and nails Shilo with the Rupp Dat. The crowd ohs as Shilo drops to the mat hard. Rupp just falls to the mat. He then looks over at Shilo before instead starting to crawl over to Walker. Shilo starts to stir and crawl the other way.

Sharper: “Aaron Rupp hits the Rupp Dat, but he’s not going for the pin. He’s going for his partner!”

Knots: “What an idiot!”

Dawson: “Well he’s likely tired. He’s likely hurt. He may not figure he has the strength right now to keep him down.”

Knots: “But try. At least try!”

Rupp continues to crawl over and dives for Walker and tags him in. Shilo just manages to tag in Masquerade, but Walker enters the ring and runs over and as Masquerade enters the ring, Walker quickly kicks him in the ribs and drops him with a snap DDT. Masquerade rolls over and as Shilo rolls out of the ring, unaware, Walker goes for the pin.

Masquerade kicks out and the crowd ohs. Walker then rolls off and slowly gets up before dragging Masquerade to his feet. He then kicks him in the ribs and hoists him up for a suplex before lifting him up onto the top rope. Walker then nails him with an uppercut before starting to climb up to the middle rope. Walker grabs Masquerade and headbutts. Masquerade looks a bit woozy and Walker gets to the top rope and hooks him up, but Masquerade nails him with a shot to the ribs. He then suddenly stands up and lifts Walker up before diving forward and hitting a top rope sitout spinebuster on Brayden Walker. The crowd erupts in cheers and roars, but Masquerade falls back, unable to stay up for the pin.

Sharper: “And Masquerade now with a hell of a chance for a pin, but Masquerade can’t sit up thanks to the impact!”

Dawson: “That took as much out of Masquerade as it did out of Walker.”

Knots: “If he would just sit up, this would be over. Or better yet, roll over and lock him in something. Come on! Titles are on the line!”

Masquerade rolls over slowly, holding his back a bit as he crawls towards the ropes. He then pulls himself up and Walker rolls over a bit as well. He then stumbles up and spins around and Walker gets up only for Masquerade to club him in the back. Walker stumbles over to the ropes nearest the second ring. Masquerade then runs over and jumps up and crossbodies Walker over the top rope and both men fall down in between the ropes of the two rings. Rupp backs away to the other side of his ringpost as both men slowly get up. Masquerade then ducks a clothesline attempt by Walker only to then climb up the corners at one end and attempt a moonsault back in between the two rings onto Walker, but Walker dives out of the way and into the second ring. The crowd ohs as Masquerade crashes hard between the rings. Walker then looks over before seeing Masquerade down. He rolls over, holding his leg a bit, having had it catch one of the ropes. Walker then runs towards the ropes and hits a baseball slide to Masquerade, knocking him back into the first ring. Walker then tags in Rupp as Masquerade comes to a stop and Rupp climbs to the top rope before diving forward and hitting an elbow drop. The crowd ohs and Rupp then goes for the pin.

Knots: “That second ring really helping out Liberation. Some nice respect from the officials to them, eh?”

Dawson: “Rupp hits the flying elbow drop! Here’s the pin!”

Masquerade manages to get his shoulder up. The crowd ohs and Rupp rolls off and looks up. The SCW Adrenaline Champion then rolls over and grabs Masquerade. He slowly lifts him up before kicking him in the ribs. He then hooks his head and lifts him up before dropping him with a brainbuster. Rupp then turns and hooks the leg for the pin.

Shilo Valiant breaks up the pin. The crowd ohs and Rupp rolls over. Shilo pulls himself up and he staggers back to the ropes. He exits as Rupp slowly gets up. He then grabs Masquerade and lifts him up before kicking him in the ribs. The crowd ohs and Masquerade winces and Rupp then lifts him up again in a front face lock, but walks back towards the Liberation corner and Walker tags himself in before springboarding to the top rope and diving forward and adding extra impact from Rupp’s front suplex. The crowd ohs and Walker rolls through. Rupp then exits the ring. Walker then turns and grabs Masquerade and crosses his legs as he lays on his stomach. He then pulls him up and attempts a Romero Stretch, but Shilo quickly exits the ring before diving forward and dropkicking Walker in the back of the head. Walker lets go and both he and Masquerade fall back to the mats. Shilo rolls over and exits the ring as the crowd roars, with some boos coming.

Knots: “How about that?! Shilo just came in a bit early there. A bit of a cheap shot.”

Dawson: “Or a pre-emptive strike. Walker was going to try for a submission.”

Knots: “Either way, the titles are starting to take precedence.”

Masquerade stirs a bit as Walker continues to pull himself up. He holds the back of his head a bit and gets up as Masquerade then reaches back and tags in Shilo. Shilo turns and starts to climb up to the top rope as Masquerade grabs Walker and pulls him back down across his knees, while Masquerade lays on the mat. Walker, now, locked in a variation of a bow and arrow lock is in perfect position for Shilo to turn on the top rope and dive off, hitting a moonsault onto the prone body of Walker. The crowd ohs as Walker rolls over, holding his back in pain. Masquerade slowly rolls out of the ring and Shilo goes for the pin.

Walker shoots his shoulder up and the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Again, another nearfall but that’s not enough to stop him.”

Knots: “And again going to the back. They’re trying to give Walker another injury here!”

Walker stirs as Shilo slowly gets up. He grabs Walker and drags him up before kicking him in the stomach. He then turns and grabs him by the head before turning and jumping off the middle rope and attempting the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, but Walker pushes him off and Shilo lands behind him. Walker turns around and Shilo runs forward, but Walker sidesteps him before spinning around and then taking Shilo over with a release German suplex. The crowd ohs as Shilo rolls over, holding his head in pain.

Dawson: “And Walker drops Shilo Valiant almost right on his head.”

Sharper: “Head and neck compressed thanks to that German suplex and Walker keeps an opening there for Liberation!”

Shilo rolls over and slowly gets up. Walker then turns and crawls over to him. He then grabs Shilo, but Shilo nails him with an elbow. He then falls back and goes for the tag. Masquerade springboards to the top rope and dives forward and hits a diving leg lariat. He then rolls over and Shilo suddenly grabs the legs of Walker and holds them. Masquerade turns and runs over and nails Aaron Rupp with a hard right, knocking him over. Masquerade then turns over and Shilo manages to lift Walker up a bit. Masquerade walks over and grabs Walker. Shilo holds him up in a powerbomb like position, while Masquerade holds Walker in a neckbreaker position. Aaron Rupp then slides into the ring. Masquerade lets go of Walker and walks right into a superkick by Aaron Rupp. The crowd ohs and Rupp rolls over. Walker then takes Shilo down with a hurricanarana. Shilo rolls through and Rupp then turns and grabs him, but Shilo nails him with an uppercut. Walker meanwhile turns and climbs up to the top rope. He then turns and looks at Masquerade. Shilo suddenly jumps to the middle rope and hits the Boulevard of Broken Dreams on Aaron as Walker connects with the Name of the Game. He manages to stay on for the pin.

Shilo then turns and dives to break the pin, but the referee counts three. The crowd roars as Walker then rolls off of Masquerade and Shilo just looks over at Brayden before looking down and shaking his head.

Dawson: “They’ve done it. Liberation has regained the World Tag Team Championships!”

Knots: “Walker took advantage of Rupp coming in as a result of Shilo’s strike on him!”

Sharper: “Yeah, but Shilo planted Rupp and then realized the pinfall. How close was that? One moment longer and this match would be continuing!”

Dawson: “Oh boy. First the Adrenaline Championship and now the Tag Team Championship. Liberation has seemingly taken all of Karnivale’s gold!”

Brayden slowly starts to get up and Shilo just looks at Brayden as the referee walks over to the corner and is handed the World Tag Team Championship before he walks over and hands the other one to Aaron Rupp. Walker walks over and then leans over to Rupp and slowly starts to help him up. Shilo just looks over at Walker and shakes his head before looking down at Masquerade. He then gets up and look at Walker and Rupp as Walker starts to lift Rupp up. They hold their titles before glancing back at Shilo and Masquerade. They start to stir as Marina and Claire enter the ring. Marina walks over to comfort Shilo as Claire starts to help Masquerade up. Walker and Rupp quietly exit the ring and hold their belts as they then continue around the ring as we go backstage.

Backstage the scene opens up inside the Steward locker room. We see Gigi Steward and Madison getting ready at opposite ends of one match as Katie Steward stands in the middle of the room, almost statuesque. She then turns to Robin and Paris.

Katie: “Ha! Robin, you said I wouldn’t come here.”

Paris: “Well I was betting money you’d run away as soon as you remembered it was a cage match.”

Katie turns away a bit, flinching at the sound of that word.

Katie: “I told you not to call it that!”

Paris: “Fine....Romper Room.”

Katie: “Um....sure....”

Robin: “Seriously, are you ready for this?”

Katie then turns and is just absolutely offended at the comment.

Katie: “Am I ready? Am I, your Queen of Queens, everyone’s most beloved, YOUR Goddess, ready? Of course I am. I am ready to take back MY title. But....as for ready....”

Katie then turns to Gigi and Madison.

Katie: “Are you two ready?”

Gigi and Madison both look up at Katie.

Gigi: “Oh...of course....”

Katie: “I heard you two did some bonding activities this week. Well, with that done, you’ve got all the upperhand you need to take out those two horribly ugly people. I mean, I am not old! I swear!”

Johnson: “Oh of course not, My Goddess. You are just perfect in every way.”

Katie: “Thank you Katie!”

Gigi and Madison turn to each other. Katie then smiles before turning back to Robin and Paris.

Katie: “Anyways, I need to go and make sure I look perfect for later tonight. So...if you excuse me.”

Katie turns and skips off towards the back of her locker room as Robin and Paris both turn to Gigi and Madison. Madison just sighs as Gigi looks down.

Gigi: “Look. I’m sorry about Breakdown...”

Madison: “It’s fine...it’s fine.”

Gigi: “I’ve just been having a hard time...and well, I just want to get my title back. And when I thought of anyone else getting it but me-“

Robin: “You turned into Katie.”

Johnson: “Hey! Wait till I tell her-“

Paris: “TJ....do you really want to try that with us around?”

Johnson just gulps.

Madison: “It’s okay. I understand.”

Gigi: “Look. We’re Stewards. We don’t fail.”

Paris: “Yeah and you don’t want to if Katie has anything to say about it.”

Madison: “Thanks for the pressure.”

Gigi: “Let’s show them what being a Steward is all about.”

Madison: “You sure.”

Gigi: “Yeah....and just sorry....”

Madison: “Alright, G.”

Madison then starts to tie up her boots again as Gigi takes a deep breath as the scene cuts backstage to Jessica Winters and Marisa Condolesa.

Jessica Winters and Marisa Condolesa stand in front of the SCW Interview area. They both smile as some cat calls come from the audience.

Winters: “We are here backstage and with tonight’s Tactical Warfare happening later tonight, all of the focus is on that match and most importantly who may walk out the champion.”

Condolesa: “But with CHBK taking care of some other matters, we’ve been turned to to reveal who will get the initial advantage in Tactical Warfare. You see. Two individuals start, but after the first five minutes, someone new enters the fray. What may be important is which team gets that first person out. So, Jessica, please explain how we’re going to do this.”

Winters smiles as she holds in her hand, a shiny new quarter.

Winters: “In my hand, I have a quarter. If it lands on heads, the team of Jake Starr, Thorn, Justin Davis and Josh Hudson get the advantage. If it lands on tails, the team of Jason Zero, Christian Savior, Katie Steward and Hurse get the advantage.”

Condolesa: “Alright. So, here we go.”

Winters throws the coin in the air. It flips endlessly in the air before hitting the ground and bouncing up. The camera drops down and focuses on it, revealing tails.

Winters: “Tails! Zero, Savior, Steward and Hurse get the man advantage!”

Condolesa: “Congratulations. We’ll now see how that affects things, later tonight, in the Tactical Warfare match. Back to ringside!”

Condolesa and Winters smile as we return to ringside.

Brittany Lohan vs. Ashley Cherry

Winner receives Ashley Cherry’s personal Women’s Championship belt

An extended intro to Jadakiss's "Kiss of Death" begins to play...

If they ask what happened
Tell them it's the Kiss of Death

The crowd cheers as a little more instrumental plays for the song followed by...

If they ask what happened
Tell them it's the Kiss of Death
Tell them, Kiss
The Kiss of Death

"Better Version" by Shinedown begins to play leading to more cheers from the crowd. Ashley Roberts comes from behind the curtain and pumps up the crowd with a smile on her face. She slaps some of the fans hands on the way towards the ring. She enters the ring and outstretches her arms as the crowd continues to cheer. She hops on the turnbuckle and looks out into the crowd, soaking in the energy and raising her fists in the air.

She readies herself for the match by stretching out using the turnbuckles.

Sharper: “And that young lady is looking to get a prized possession back.”

Knots: “She’s got to go through a brick wall to get it. Sorry, Ashley. But you’re going to just have to remember your title win like everyone else that lost the title....in the record books.”

The lights dim and “Lights Out” by Breaking Benjamin blares over the speakers, instantly encouraging the fans boo. There's a brief delay but with the spotlight focused on the large curtains, they are literally ripped open as Lohan steps out into the light like the beast she is. Her eyes pan around the grandstands closest to her and she snarls at those within them who jeer her. She looks like a woman possessed as she suddenly shuts out the fans and looks down at her shoulder where Ashley Cherry’s old SCW Women’s Championship sits. She smiles as she glances up, getting more boos from the crowd. Ashley just fumes looking at her.

With clenched fists, gritted teeth and glaring eyes, Lohan begins to make her way down the ramp and towards the ring, power walking with suitably powerful strides. As she nears the squared circle, Lohan slows down a little and then proceeds to walk around its entire perimeter once with her eyes closed before suddenly running up the steel steps and vaulting over the top rope and into the ring, only for Ashley to charge at her. Lohan gets her hands up, but Ashley goes lower and spears her into the corner. She then backs up and nails her again with her shoulder, causing the title to slide off her arm. The referee quickly scoops it up and hands it to the ring announcer.

Dawson: “And Ashley just firing herself at Lohan.”

Sharper: “It’s personal for her. That title is what she feels is the actual Women’s Championship. She never lost it. Brittany however wants to gain ownership as she feels Ashley is infringing upon what Syren has accomplished.”

Knots: “Great point there.”

Ashley nails Lohan with another shoulder thrust before backing up. Lohan walks out of the corner and Ashley nails her with a forearm and then another. Lohan staggers towards the middle of the ring and Ashley turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off them and nails Lohan with a clothesline to the back of the head. Lohan rolls over, holding her head in pain and Ashley follows up with the pin.

Lohan kicks out. Ashley rolls off and starts to get up. Lohan starts to pull herself up and Ashley sets up at the ropes before running at Lohan and nailing her with a running knee lift. Lohan falls back and holds her jaw in pain.

Dawson: “Intensity and viciousness coming from the former Women’s Champion.”

Knots: “Key word: former. Ashley Cherry is not champion anymore. That title means nothing and just serves to confuse people as to who the real champion is.”

Lohan starts to slowly stir and Ashley stomps her in the back of the head. She then stomps her again. Lohan rolls over and starts to get up. Ashley grabs her by the head and turns before throwing her through the ropes and in between the two rings. Lohan slowly starts to get up and Ashley then jumps up and dropkicks her in the head. Lohan just bounces off one set of ropes before falling down and rolling back into the first ring. Ashley smiles and grabs Lohan, slowly lifting her to her feet before suddenly rolling over and hitting a rolling bridge into a pin.

Lohan gets her shoulder off the canvas. She then slowly starts to pull herself up and Ashley turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off them and Lohan turns and clocks Ashley hard with a stiff clothesline. The crowd ohs as Ashley rolls over, holding her jaw in pain.

Dawson: “Oh....and that may turn things around for Lohan.”

Sharper: “A stiff clothesline. That arm didn’t move at all. Ashley’s head however was bent back from the impact!”

Ashley rolls to her hands and knees and starts to get up and Lohan gets up and smiles, breathing heavily and grabs Ashley by the hair. Ashley wince as the referee reprimands her and Lohan then headbutts Ashley in the back. Ashley winces in pain and Lohan headbutts her again. Ashley drops to her knees. Lohan then hoists Ashley back up before hooking her by the waist and throwing her back with a back suplex. Ashley winces in pain as Lohan slowly gets up. She then looks at Ashley and smirks before dropping an elbow right in the chest of Ashley. She then goes for a pin.

Ashley kicks out. Lohan looks down and then grabs Ashley and slowly lifts her up. Quickly she knees her in the ribs before grabbing her in a gutwrench. She looks around before lifting her up and planting her with a powerbomb. Lohan rolls back, refusing a pin attempt and then just gets up as Ashley winces in pain. She stirs as Lohan smiles looking down at her.

Dawson: “Lohan is enjoying this.”

Knots: “Of course she is. She is taking out someone who is besmirching the good name of Dark Triad by carrying that belt. Lohan is getting a chance to show how dominant she and they really are!”

Sharper: “And this is scary. Just pure strength and power has put her back in control and Ashley is in a bad way right now.”

Lohan slowly bends over and grabs Ashley dragging her back up. Lohan then nails her with a hard right and Ashley staggers back. Lohan then grabs Ashley and whips her into the ropes. Ashley bounces off the ropes and Lohan scoops her up on the rebound and powerslams her down. She then goes for the pin.

Ashley kicks out. Lohan looks down before turning and mounting Ashley. She nails her with several hard, methodical blows before getting up. Ashley rolls over, covering her face and Lohan just smiles as she grabs Ashley. She then scoops her up onto her shoulder. Lohan spins around and goes for a powerslam, but Ashley slides down behind her. Lohan stops and turns around and Ashley kicks her in the ribs and drops her with a DDT. The crowd cheers as Lohan rolls onto her back.

Dawson: “DDT! Spiked her. Ashley just stopped Lohan dead in her tracks.”

Sharper: “Can she build anything from this? She needs to get up and move.”

Lohan rolls over slowly and Ashley starts to stir as well. She glances over at Lohan and then starts to get up before spinning around. Lohan gets to her feet and Ashley bounces off the ropes and nails her with a flush spinning heel kick to the jaw. Ashley then turns and goes for the pin.

Lohan gets her shoulder up. Ashley rolls off and looks at Lohan. Lohan already is starting to get up. She manages to get to her feet and stumbles around and Ashley gets up and looks at her before kicking her in the ribs. She then turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off them and runs at Lohan attempts to go for the Lone Star Driver, but Lohan manages to catch her as she floats around and plants her with a sidewalk slam. The crowd ohs as Lohan then pulls back on the legs.

Ashley rolls her shoulder off the canvas.

Sharper: “Sidewalk slam out of that floatover and Ashley still manages to get that shoulder up. Her drive is absolutely admirable in this.”

Knots: “Yeah, yeah. She’s trying to fight for what she loves so dear. Gold. Like her husband. Either way, it’s a mountain she’s hoping to climb and that mountain just knocked her back to the bottom!”

Lohan gets up and looks at Ashley as Ashley slowly rolls over and gets to her hands and knees. She gets up and Lohan just walks over and clubs her in the back. Ashley falls back down and Lohan then bends over and slowly hoists her up via the hard. Lohan then turns and whips her hard into the corner. Ashley hits hard and stumbles out and Lohan then lifts her up onto her shoulders. Lohan then throws Ashley back with a Samoan drop. Lohan then turns and hooks the leg again.

Ashley shoots her shoulder up. The crowd cheers and Lohan looks down and pulls on her hair a bit in frustration. She then starts to get up and Ashley slowly stirs before Lohan nails her with a hard right. Ashley falls back to the ropes. Lohan then grabs her and fires her across the ring. Ashley bounces off the ropes and Lohan lowers her head just a moment too soon and Ashley stops and grabs her before spiking her with a suplex DDT. The crowd ohs and then cheers as Lohan ends up on her back. Ashley rolls over and slowly starts to pull herself up.

Sharper: “Shades of her husband with the Pit Stop on Brittany Lohan!”

Knots: “I don’t believe it! I just don’t believe it!”

Brittany Lohan stirs and Ashley turns and stomps her in the face. She then stomps her again before quickly diving on top of her and nailing her with shot after shot after shot. The crowd cheers and Brittany Lohan then pushes Ashley off. Ashley rolls off and then gets back up and Lohan gets to her feet only for Ashley to nail her with a jumping enziguri. Brittany falls to the mat. Ashley then rolls her over and goes for the pin.

Lohan shoots her shoulder up and the crowd lets out a sigh as Ashley looks up. She then turns and starts to pull herself back up. Ashley grabs Lohan and starts to lift her up. She then kicks her in the ribs. Ashley then wrenches the arm and whips Lohan into the ropes. Lohan bounces off the ropes and Ashley attempts a clothesline. Lohan ducks and stops. Ashley turns around and Lohan drills her with the Bicycle Kick. The crowd ohs as Ashley drops to the mat. Lohan then rolls through for the pin.

The crowd boos and Lohan rolls off. She sits up and looks out at the crowd before smiling. She then slowly hoists herself up and walks over to the corner. She then demands her title and the timekeeper runs over and hands Ashley’s former Women’s Championship belt. She looks at it and smiles before placing it on her shoulder. She then glances back at Ashley and smiles.

Sharper: “Brittany Lohan now formally possesses the belt of Ashley Cherry. Think of the sentimental value that sits on her shoulder.”

Knots: “Doesn’t matter now. It’s no longer Ashley’s. She spent a ton to keep it. She’s now lost it. She’s got nothing!”

Brittany just smiles before turning and walking out of the ring slowly. She then starts to walk to the back with a huge smug look on her face.

The scene opens backstage and we see CHBK walking through the backstage area before then turning and barging into a locker room. Immediately, the figure in the room just spins around before smirking. CHBK has just walked into Josh Hudson’s locker room. Hudson just smiles as CHBK looks at him. He then takes a deep breath before looking right at him, eye to eye.

CHBK: “So, Josh. What’s the call?”

Hudson just smirks and bends over. He then drops a towel that was in his hands and sits down.

Hudson: “Don’t know.”

CHBK: “Josh. You know you don’t want to play with me.”

Hudson: “Why? I already beat you twice. Not much else you can try.”

CHBK: “I know you want your one on one shot with Jake. But as I said, you don’t go out there, I guarantee that your hopes will continue to be just that. You don’t screw with the fans.”

Hudson just scoffs.

Hudson: “Who gives a damn what they think? Do you think anyone else does? Now get the hell out of my locker room before I try to go for round three.”

CHBK just glares at Hudson. He then shakes his head.

CHBK: “Fine. Your loss.”

CHBK turns and storms out as Hudson just smirks before looking down and shaking his head.

The scene switches to see Shilo Valiant walking down the hallway, by himself, rubbing his face in his hands. He lets out an audible sigh, before we see Marina Trent step into the hallway well behind him.

Marina: “Shilo!”

Shilo just looks down and lets out another sigh before we see Masquerade step in front of her. He then jogs down the hallway, slowly catching up to him.

Masquerade: “Yo! Shilo!...Shilo!”

Shilo stops and slowly turns around.

Shilo: “Masq....go back to the locker room.”

Masquerade: “What’s wrong? We’ll get a second chance. Sorry man, but it happens.”

Shilo just looks down before looking up.

Shilo: “Yeah and to me it’s happening a bit too much.”

Shilo looks down before looking back up.

Shilo: “Look....focus on Rupp on Breakdown. Get your title back. I just...I just need to take some time and think. With Taking Hold of the Flame coming up, I don’t need this streak to continue.”

Masquerade just looks at his friend and tag partner and pats him on the shoulder.

Masquerade: “You do what you need to do.”

Shilo: “You too. Tell Marina, I’ll be back later. I just need to get myself in the right frame of mind again.”

Masquerade: “No problem, man. No problem.”

Shilo then turns around and continues to walk off as Masquerade just nods before turning around and slowly walking back to Marina and their locker room.

The scene opens up backstage in the interview area and we see Jessica Winters standing next to Lucas Knight. Knight just smirks as he holds a cricket bat in his hand. He swings it a bit as Christy Matthews and Nathan Slade, stand behind him.

Jessica: “Lucas, in a few moments, you’re going to be going into a triple threat Underground Championship match against two individuals you’ve defeated in recent weeks. On the last Breakdown, we saw Helms and Debonair question your Underground resume. Any final comments going into this match?”

Knight just smirks.

Knight: “Well love...I could tell you that I’m quaking in my boots. I could. But I’d be lying. Because the fact of the matter is that I’m standing here, as you said, with victories over both Helms and Debonair. In fact, my win over Helms comes in one of the most brutal matches in SCW history just a couple of weeks ago on Breakdown. So what was that about my Underground resume?”

Knight just pauses before laughing a bit to himself.

Knight: “Plus, maybe it’s just I really haven’t had much of a chance to really prove my so-called resume. I mean only two of my matches so far have been under Underground Rules. And plus, I haven’t been able to bring out my friend here.”

Knight looks at his cricket bat.

Knight: “Perhaps it’s time I bring some good hospitality to the Underground.”

Lucas then starts to walk off before stopping. He then turns back to Jessica.

Jessica: “And love...get ready to introduce me as the new Underground Champion.”

Lucas smirks as he then turns and walks off as Christy and Nathan follow him. Jessica just shakes her head and turns back to the camera.

Jessica: “Back to ringside. The SCW Underground Championship will be on the line, next.”

Lucas Knight vs. “Dangerous” David Helms vs. Fred Debonair

SCW Underground Championship

Out go the lights with a flick of a switch causing everyone in attendance to wonder what's going to happen next, then without warning their thoughts were answered with a booming voice over the P.A System while Gasoline by Porcelain & the Tramps plays…

Don't get in my face
Don't invade my space
I'll put you in your place
I'll only tell you once
I'll never tell you twice
And this is me being nice

You cross me once and you'll see
It's like a match in gasoline
Gasoline

With the pyro erupting, the stage entrance lights up and pacing back and forth like a caged animal is a silhouette of a man with a hood drawn over their head. They then stop and in doing so the arenas lights illuminate once more and standing there motionless is Lucas Knight, his cricket bat in hand. Shortly after we see two more people step out from behind the curtain, Christy Matthews and Nathan Slade. Christy has a mic tucked away in her back pocket for just a moment as she now removes it with a smile to the crowd.

Christy Matthews: Ladies and Gentleman, Hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada. He weighed in tonight at an incredible two-hundred and twenty-five pounds being accompanied to the ring by Nathan Slade and myself Christy Matthews… LUCAS KNIGHT!!

Knight throws his head back forcing the hood off extending his arms to soak up the atmosphere which is full of jeer’s and boo’s. The look on Knights face says it all as all three descend the ramp towards the ring. When arriving at ringside Knight slides in under the bottom rope and scales the nearest turnbuckle only to remove his jacket and tossing it to the ground outside pointing at his wife with a grin before hopping down and testing the ropes as Nathan Slade Knight’s muscle stands by the ring watching the ramp like any form of security would.

Dawson: “Lucas Knight has done plenty to get under the skin of both Fred Debonair and David Helms.”

Knots: “And he’s got some insurance just in case they try something. Nathan Slade and Christy Matthews are out here and no doubt going to make sure say the Social Misfits don’t get involved.”

Sharper: “Given that they’ve never been involved in Helms matches, I doubt that. They may be out here to ensure Knight leaves the champion. We’ve seen Slade get involved in the past too.”

All is dark and Air raid sirens fill the arena, a spotlight drifts around as typing on a keyboard can be heard, words scroll across the video screen

INITIATING THE “NEXT LEVEL” PROGRAM….

The sirens continue along with sounds of gunfire before the tapping on the keyboard starts again

SUBJECT: HELMS…

The background noise echoes loudly around the arena, becoming almost deafening as tapping on the keyboard can be heard one last time.

EVALUATION: DANGEROUS…

The gunfire and sirens halt as the chanting intro of “Downfall of us All” by A Day To Remember echoes around the arena. Two blue fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp as the song’s riff kicks in. The lights flicker back on and Helms can be seen on top of the arena, His manager Johnny Ward by his side as he looks out into the audience that are cheering loudly, chanting in some cases. He stops and smirks before throwing his arms into the air, jumping and hitting the Self High Five as Johnny shadow boxes at the side of him. As Helms lands, fireworks go off all the way down the ramp before he resumes walking down the ramp, side by side with Ward, high fiving fans. He then stops at Nathan Slade and both Helms and Ward look at him. Slade just smirks as they both sidestep him and go to the ring. As Ward climbs the steps, Helms slides under the bottom room and climbs the turnbuckle, one again raising his hands into the Self High Five. He hops down and walks over to Ward who flicks a quick one two playfully on his chin before dropping back down to the outside. Helms stands in the middle of the ring and waits for the start of the match, while on the outside Johnny starts to get the crowd behind his boy.

Sharper: “That was a look that could kill as Helms and Ward both just gave a bit of a silent message to Slade.”

Knots: “See! Helms has some back up out here. And we already know that Helms doesn’t like Knight.”

Dawson: “While the second part of that is true, again, we stress, Ward has never gotten involved. He’s just been there for some moral support.”

The lights in the arena begin to die down as red and blue spotlights resembling police cars circle throughout the arena as sirens wail all around. Suddenly the key intro for "Empire State of Mind" begins to play as Fred Debonair steps out from behind the curtain, he holds his head up high and raises his arms nodding as the crowd roar with approval. The SCW Underground Championship sits over his shoulder.

He begins to walk down the aisle and stops halfway before throwing up his hands once more and sporadic pyro's blast through from left to right behind him, on the stage. He looks at Slade as well, but instead just walks past. He stalks toward the ring before sliding in, underneath the bottom rope and jumping up onto a turnbuckle once more, hands in the air as the music slowly dies down and the house lights come back up.

Sharper: “The reigning Underground Champion, Fred Debonair and while he’s had a solid start to his time, one thing to note is that Lucas Knight does have a victory over him. In fact, Knight has defeated both Helms and Debonair.”

Knots: “See. This is just to ensure the inevitable.”

The bell sounds as Debonair hands the Underground Championship over to the referee and Knight then runs over and attempts to take Debonair’s head off with his cricket bat. Debonair quickly ducks and the referee turns only for Knight to nail him in the back of the head, knocking him out of the ring. The crowd roars and Knight just looks down for a moment before turning around and swinging again, but Helms runs over and dropkicks Knight in the knees, knocking him forward. Knight rolls over, holding his knees in pain before starting to get up. Helms then grabs Knight and kicks him in the ribs before turning and whipping him into the ropes. He bounces of the ropes and Helms hip tosses him down. Knight gets up and Debonair then runs over and clotheslines him up and over the top rope to the floor. Slade walks over and helps Knight up and Helms turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and Debonair leans on the ropes only for Helms to run at him and be back dropped over the top rope and down on top of Slade and Knight. Debonair then smirks as he walks over to one of the other sides of the first ring and exits to the floor. He looks underneath the ring as Helms starts to stir.

Dawson: “Helms backdropped over the top rope and taking down both Knight and Slade. I’m not surprised to see Debonair and Helms working together.”

Sharper: “We know they both hate Knight, but at the same time, with the title on the line, how long will that last?”

Helms gets up and limps away a bit before rolling back into the ring. Debonair then grabs a steel chair. He then turns and starts to walk around the ring. Slade starts to get up and Debonair turns and nails him in the head. Slade gets his hands up and Slade drops to the mat. Knight then starts to get up and Knight backs away before spinning around the steel steps. He then slides back into the ring and gets up only for Helms to grab him from behind and throw him back with a German suplex into a bridge. The referee however still is down and Helms lets go and rolls over and gets up as Debonair slides the chair into the ring. Helms smiles as he grabs it and Debonair looks underneath the ring. He pulls out a kendo stick and throws it into the ring before grabbing something else, a table, and sliding that into the ring. The crowd cheers as Debonair then smiles. He walks over to the second ring and looks underneath before grabbing a crowbar. He smiles as he rolls into the second ring. Knight gets up and Helms drives the end of the chair into his ribs. Knight bowls over a bit and Helms then drives the chair hard into his back. Knight falls down to his knees as the crowd cheers. Helms then throws the chair down before turning and seeing the kendo stick. He grabs it and lifts it up. Debonair meanwhile enters into the first ring and Helms turns and Debonair swings the crowbar into his ribs. Helms falls hard to the mat as the crowd ohs. Debonair waits for Helms to slowly get up and Debonair drives the crowbar into the back of his leg.

Knots: “Yes! Debonair taking the first shot and ending that stupid little partnership!”

Sharper: “And going to the leg of Helms. The same leg that Hudson worked on on Breakdown. We’ve seen Helms favouring that leg a bit already and he’s definitely going to be doing so more now.”

Helms winces and Knight slowly stirs and Debonair walks over and drives the end of the crowbar into the throat of Knight. Knight turns to the ropes and falls onto the middle rope. Debonair then steps over him and reaches over the top rope and places the end of the crowbar against Knight’s forehead. He pushes down and Knight yells in pain and the crowd roars in approval. Debonair continues to push down only for Slade to turn and walk over and nails Debonair with a hard right. Debonair staggers back as Knight rolls over, holding his head as blood starts to come out of it. He slowly starts to pull himself up as Debonair walks around. Knight slowly pulls himself up and Debonair walks back and Knight nails him with an uppercut. Debonair staggers back and Knight nails him again. Debonair drops to his knees and Knight backs up and nails him with a boot to the face. Debonair falls back and the crowbar falls from his hands. Knight stumbles around and sees the table. He then lifts it up and places it across the top ropes of the two rings. Knight then turns around and Helms nails him with a hard right. Knight staggers back and Helms kicks him in the ribs. He then goes to fire Knight into the ropes, but Knight spins through and sends Helms into the ropes. Helms bounces off and Knight just kicks him in the knee and Helms falls back down to the mat again.

Dawson: “Knight going right to that knee and thanks to Slade, Knight’s in firm control.”

Knots: “And he’s moving furniture. It just means more pain for Helms and Debonair.”

Knight grabs Helms and drags him up and kicks him in the ribs. He then hoists him up before taking him over with a vertical suplex. Knight just smirks before walking over and grabbing his cricket bat. He looks at it and smiles. Debonair gets up and Knight turns and nails him in the face, knocking him back to the corner. Helms slowly gets up and Knight turns and swings before nailing him with the cricket bat to the knees. Helms falls forward as the crowd ohs. Knight then turns and drills him in the back. Helms falls down to the mat and Knight then throws the cricket bat away and quickly rolls him over for the pin. The referee, now starting to be back up, turns and counts.

Helms kicks out. Knight rolls over and looks around before grabbing the steel chair. He unfolds it before placing it down on the mat. Helms stirs as Debonair starts to pull himself up as well. Knight yells at Slade and Slade then runs over and grabs Debonair by the legs and pulls him down before smiling and throwing him crotch first into the ringpost. The crowd ohs and Slade smirks.

Sharper: “Come on! How blatant can you be?!”

Dawson: “Nathan Slade again getting involved in this match. Both times against Fred Debonair!”

The referee glances over and warns Slade as he holds his head a bit. Knight meanwhile grabs Helms and kicks him in the ribs. He nails him with a hard right and then whips him into the ropes. Helms bounces off the ropes and Knight lifts him up before hitting a spinebuster into the unfolded chair. The crowd ohs as Helms arches his back in intense pain. Knight then turns and looks at Slade and motions something to him. Slade then walks over and grab the top half of the steel steps. He then lifts them up and throws them up and over the top rope and down to the mat. The crowd boos as Slade backs away and Knight then grabs the steps and drags it across the ring. He looks at the table and smirks. He then walks over and stomps Debonair in the back of the head. Debonair holds his head in pain and Helms continues to wince in pain. Knight then walks over as Helms grabs the ropes before starting to pull him up. Knight then clubs him in the back as Helms winces in pain again. Knight then drags Helms over to the steel steps and he climbs to the stairs. He then grabs Helms and goes to lift him up, but Helms pulls Knight’s legs out from under him and Knight lands hard on the steps. The crowd cheers and Helms then falls to the ropes. He turns and grabs Knight and kicks him in the ribs. He then climbs up on top of the stairs before gutwrenching Knight up and then turning and throwing Knight through the table on the top ropes, causing Knight to fall awkwardly between the two rings onto their apron. The crowd ohs and cheers as Helms falls to his knees on the steps as he looks out.

Knots: “Oh my God! Knight’s dead! He’s not moving!”

Sharper: “Powerbomb through that table and Knight fell between the two rings!”

Dawson: “Good lord and there’s no way he landed well. The ropes, the table, his body is contorted awkwardly too!”

Helms then rolls off the steps and rolls towards the ropes. He exits the ring as Christy Matthews walks around the ring as Slade walks around as well. Helms then reaches underneath the ring and grabs a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. He then turns and swings it, Matthews and Slade stumble back and Helms smiles. Just then we see Debonair rolling to the floor. He reaches under the ring and smiles as he grabs a barbed wire board. The crowd roars and Debonair lifts it up before sliding it in the ring. Christy and Slade turn and see this and they run around, clearly unhappy about this as Debonair then smiles as he reaches under the ring and grabs something else. He then backs away as Slade and Christy start to walk forward and he rolls into the ring. The referee snaps at them and Slade clearly shows his frustration as Christy just watched Lucas Knight. Knight slowly stirs as Debonair reveals a lighter. He smiles as he then walks through one set of ropes and re-enters the first ring only for Helms to re-enter the ring. Debonair turns and Helms nails him in the head, knocking him down. The crowd ohs and Debonair rolls over as blood comes from his face. The lighter falls out of his hand and Helms then jumps up and drives the barbed wire end of the bat into the face of Debonair. The crowd ohs again and Helms then tosses the bat away before seeing the barbed wire board and nodding in approval.

Sharper: “Helms has turned this around and I think he likes the added inclusion of barbed wire into this match.”

Dawson: “Nodding in approval at Debonair’s barbed wire board, but he’s got to put someone away. Lucas Knight is starting to stir.”

Knots: “Thank God he may be fine. That was just scary!”

Helms limps around and grabs the barbed wire board. He then drags it over to the middle of the ring. He then walks over and grabs Debonair. He turns and whips him into the ropes. Debonair bounces off the ropes and Helms lifts him up for a flapjack, but Debonair manages to jump up and land on the steel steps before jumping down. Helms turns around and Debonair then runs at him and jumps up and grabs him by the head before forcing him down with an elevated reverse STO into the barbed wire with both men going into it. The crowd ohs as Debonair clearly shows the pain on his face. He then slowly rolls out before holding his arm and wincing in pain. Helms remains down as the crowd continues to oh. Debonair then gets up and walks over and he then grabs the barbed wire wrapped bat. He then jumps up and drives the end into the back of Helms’ head, driving the barbed wire into his skull, while also scraping his arms some more. He then gets up as the crowd continues to oh. Helms then slowly pulls himself up, revealing blood coming from his skull. He rips some of his hair as he rolls over. Knight then crawls into the ring and Debonair just smiles. Christy yells at Knight, but Debonair then grabs him and kicks him in the ribs before lifting him up and turning and powerbombing him into the barbed wire. The crowd erupts in cheers as Knight yells in pain as the barbed wire tears into his flesh. Debonair then lays on top of him for a pin.

Knight gets his shoulder up, causing more tearing and Knight yells again as Debonair gets off of him. Knight rolls over, just adding to his pain and Debonair then grabs him and yanks him up, just causing more tearing.

Sharper: “Debonair just torturing Knight there with that barbed wire board and Knight is getting a lesson in what it means to be hardcore!”

Knots: “That was just sick. Sick!”

Dawson: “And everyone is a bloody mess now and that barbed wire is only going to add to things!”

Debonair then knees him in the ribs before whipping him into the ropes. He bounces off them and Knight is launched in the air for a flapjack. Debonair then rolls over and Helms grabs the crowbar and Debonair turns to him only for Helms to nail him in the forehead with it. The crowd ohs and Debonair falls back to the ropes. Helms then smirks as he swings with the crowbar, knocking Debonair up and over the top rope and to the floor. Helms then looks around before dropping the crowbar and grabbing the kendo stick. Knight starts to get up and Helms places the kendo stick around his throat and takes him back with a Russian leg sweep. He then turns and goes for the pin.

Knight gets his shoulder up again. Helms then smirks as he rolls over and takes the end of the kendo stick. He smirks before driving it down into the head of Knight. Knight flinches. Helms then nails him again before getting up and looking around. He then looks at Knight before lifting the kendo stick up and placing it right over his crotch. The crowd erupts in cheers and Helms then lifts it up again and Christy pulls Helms out of the ring. The crowd boos and Christy turns and Helms quickly nails her in the ribs with the kendo stick before turning and nailing Slade in the head with it. He rolls back in and Knight quickly nails him with a low blow, knocking Helms down.

Sharper: “Give me a break. Again, Christy Matthews and Nathan Slade getting involved!”

Knots: “At least it’s not on Debonair this time!”

Dawson: “Fortunately, Helms got some shots in on them only for Knight to turn things around again.”

Knight then gets up and climbs up to his feet before stepping through the ropes to the apron. He then starts to climb up to the top rope. Helms slowly gets up and Knight then jumps forward and drives his knee into the back of Helms’ head, driving him into the barbed wire board. The crowd ohs and Knight rolls through and winces a bit as he narrowly gets some of the barbed wire as well. He then gets up and looks over and sees his cricket bat. He smiles as he lifts it up and looks at it. He then turns and goes to nail Helms in the head as he’s in the barbed wire, only for Debonair to run up from behind, grab Knight by the head and jump up, hitting a Debon-AIR on the steel steps. Knight falls to the mat out of it as Debonair rolls to the other side of the steel steps. He then looks at Knight and smiles before then slowly getting up.

Dawson: “Go for the pin! You’ve planted him! Knight has to be out!”

Knots: “What an idiot! He could retain! But you have to know Knight is plotting his revenge now!”

Sharper: “Helms is also starting to slowly stir as he’s in the barbed wire. Debonair’s window is limited.”

Debonair then walks over and grabs the cricket bat. He then lifts it up before looking around and then jogging over to the lighter he dropped earlier. The crowd roars in approval as he holds the bat in front of him and then sets the end on fire, slowly leading to the end to burn alight. The crowd cheers loudly. We then see Helms and Knight starting to stir.

Sharper: “Debonair has just set Knight’s cricket bat on fire!”

Knots: “That’s Knight’s bat! That’s his own weapon. He’s destroying it!”

Dawson: “Or some may say made it more devastating!”

Knight starts to get back up and he turns and sees Debonair with the now flaming cricket bat and quickly stumbles back. Helms gets up and Debonair turns and nails him in the head with it. The crowd ohs as Helms falls back and into the barbed wire before violently rolling out of it, holding his head. Knight then turns and moves back and Debonair swings and nails him in the ribs. Knight drops down and quickly pats his stomach. He rolls over and Debonair then nails Knight in the back again. He quickly rolls out of the ring. He then turns and sees Helms before smiling and dropping the cricket bat on the mat. Helms gets up and Debonair then grabs him and quickly hits the Debon-AIR on the flaming cricket bat. The crowd ohs as Helms rolls over, holding his head in pain.

Knots: “Jesus Christ! He’s crazy!”

Sharper: “Debon-AIR on the flaming cricket bat!”

The crowd roars and chants “That’s Hardcore!” as Debonair rolls over and shakes out his arm, wincing heavily. He then slides over and covers Helms.

The crowd roars as Debonair rolls off. He then rubs his arm as the referee runs over to the corner. The timekeeper runs over with the belt and the official grabs it before turning and handing it to Debonair. The crowd cheers as he stands up and raises it over his head. He then falls to the ropes as Lucas starts to helped away from the ringside area by both Christy Matthews and Nathan Slade. Debonair glances over to him and smirks.

Dawson: “Fred Debonair comes through when he has to and retains the Underground Championship!”

Knots: “But Lucas Knight lives to fight another day!”

Helms meanwhile starts to rub his face as the referee turns and another official enters the ring to start to pour water on his face. Debonair continues to celebrate as Lucas and his entourage head to the back.

The scene opens backstage and we see CHBK walking through the backstage area before going into the locker room of Jason Zero, only for Zero to appear coming from another hallway and yell at him.

Zero: “Yo! Alex! You getting so senile you forget to knock.”

CHBK stops and turns around.

CHBK: “Look. I’m not in the mood for games.”

Zero: “Damn. I have Scrabble set up. With real rules, not the stupid fake ones with names. I don’t need you playing your name all the time.”

CHBK: “Jason....”

Zero just looks down and smirks.

CHBK: “You know why I’m here.”

Zero: “And you know the answer you’re going to get. We’re both I guess going through the motions.”

CHBK: “Well you know my position.”

Zero: “And you know mine. Any response to my counter offer?”

CHBK just shakes his head. He then sighs before looking at Zero.

CHBK: “Your loss too.”

CHBK then turns and walks off. Zero just smirks before entering into his locker room as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

A shot of the Edward R. Jones Dome for Rise to Greatness 2009 is shown with the crowd cheering and spotlights going around. The sound, however, is completely muted. This shifts to a shot of James Exeter attempting a shooting star press, only to be hit by a Graven Image by Shawn Winters. This is followed up by a shot of the crowd rising to their feet cheering and then a shot of Damian Angel walking to the ring. A shot of Rachel Foxx laughing evilly is shown followed by a shot of Jason Wheeler spearing Brian Kinney from Rise to Greatness 2008. We then see a shot of a huge pyro display before this fades to black and only the following simple words come up on the screen.

“Rise to Greatness 2010”

“July 25, 2010”

“Dallas, Texas”

“Cowboys Stadium”

“Everything is bigger in Texas.”

The final phrase stays on the screen for a few moments before slowly fading to black.

The crowd cheers as we return to the arena and go to ringside.

Sharper: “Rise to Greatness. We’re getting closer and closer.”

Dawson: “I know. Just a few months away. It’s huge. It’s bigger and better every year. I can’t wait.”

Knots: “Yeah, but as we head into the Road to Rise to Greatness, who is going to the Women’s Champion?”

Sharper: “Will Syren retain, or will Gigi or Madison win the title and maybe patch up their relationship as of late? Will jealousy rear its ugly head? We’ll find out. And let’s look at how we got to be here tonight.”

The scene opens up with Syren defeating Gigi Steward for the title. We then see Gigi’s attempts to humiliate Syren, but Syren taking Gigi out at Body, Heart and Soul. We see Madison Steward’s attempted title shot and then the gradual deterioration of her relationship with Gigi. We also see Ravyn and Syren’s recent desire to enter the tag ranks as the recap ends.

Gigi & Madison Steward vs. Syren & Ravyn Taylor

SCW Women’s Championship

If Gigi or Madison win, the person who wins the fall is Women’s Champion

If Ravyn or Syren win, Syren retains the Women’s Championship

“Dynamite” blasts through the arena, one single blue spot light flies around the audience, lighting up random fans, as the music gets louder. When the spot finally settles on the middle of the stage, Madison Steward sprints onto the out to the awaiting crowd. Madison throws her arms in the air getting a small pop from the crowd. She hops back and forth on the balls of her toes, showing the energy she possesses. She also flashes the multitude her award winning smile as she exhibits her excitement and it shows as she waves wildly to the crowd. The spot light stays trained on Madison as she start her walk down the ramp. Madison dressed in her ring gear with her own version of the Team Desire sleeveless jacket. As she reaches ringside, Madison runs at the ring apron and jumps on it and climbs the corner and throws her arms into the air trying getting the crowd cheers. Maddy climbs down off the ropes and enters the ring where she heads to her corner to get ready for the match to begin.

Dawson: “Madison Steward having an opportunity here along with Gigi Steward and the big question is whether they can put aside their differences to ensure at least one of them walks away the Women’s Champion.”

Sharper: “That’s the big question between these two. A bit of jealousy has created a bit of a rift between them. They’re even coming out separately. Both want to be the Women’s Champion.”

“Temporary Insanity (Pop Mix)” by Krista explodes over the speaker systems and the fans know who’s coming out next, they put their hands together to welcome the Wrestling Princess. She never disappoints her fans or makes them wait long. Gigi strides out from backstage exchanging smiles with her fans. After several minutes of posing for the fans and an onslaught of camera snaps from the photographers, Gigi turns around to show off her Desire jacket, complete with her logo of the pink and baby blue winged cross. With her award winning smile, she turns her head and looks over shoulder at the fans, while keeping her back to them as the place seems to get louder with each step Gigi takes. Gigi leisurely unzips her jacket.

Gigi twists around and makes her way to the ring. With her fans in mind, she makes sure to stop on each side of the security wall to greet her fans with some Hi-Fives while making sure to keep her jacket in place so the fans can see her name on the hood of her Team Desire jacket. When she arrives at the bottom of the ramp and runs her hand through her hair removing the hood and the hair from her eyes so her opponent can get a good look at face.

Gigi walks over to the corner where the closest fans are and begins to greet them all along the way to ringside. When Gigi makes it down to the ring area, she climbs the steel ring steps to stand on the apron. Gigi stands on the apron and pulls herself through the middle rope; her fans cheer her on, loving the sight of her bending over in such a fashion. Gigi steps into the ring, then climbs the ropes in the nearest corner and she raises her arms in the air. This drives the fans wild and they raise the rafters with their enthusiastic cheers. Gigi can’t help but to smile back at her adoring fans. After a few minutes, Gigi goes to her corner to wait for the match to start, and the camera’s flashes to fade.

Dawson: “Look at this, they’re even coming out separately. This is a tag team match. They both have an opportunity to defeat Syren and Ravyn Taylor. And Dark Fantasy has had the Stewards number.”

Knots: “Well, this is what they have to do. They’re young. They’re female. You know what that means. They get a bit pissy.”

"Keeps Gettin' Better" by Christina Aguilera picks up across the sound system as the lights dim and the spotlights begin to flicker on and off around the arena. The screens come to life and display a similar message.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy

As the chorus kicks in the spotlights focus on the stage where we see the curtains part and Ravyn Taylor makes her way out on to the entrance ramp dressed in a fur cloak and hood, Majestic Valkyrie Championship over her shoulder. She turns to her side as her tag team partner Syren, complete with the SCW Women’s Championship over her shoulder, joins her on the stage in a full length pink jacket with a fur lined hood similar to her partners and the two of them pose back to back for a moment with Syren striking more of a pose than Ravyn. As the song continues blasting the two make their way down the ramp with Ravyn taking the steps up to the ring while Syren jumps on to the side of the ring and wiggles her ass for the fans before ducking down under the second rope and wiggling her ass again as she does so. When both are in the ring they simultaneously climb the turnbuckles where Ravyn raises her arms proudly and Syren sings along with the chorus of the song, making special emphasis on the words "SUPER BITCH". Ravyn jumps down and Syren backflips her way down to the mat and makes her way over to Ravyn, who collapses to a seated position in the corner and Syren drops down to talk to her. The referee walks over and Syren slowly hands him the SCW Women’s Championship.

Sharper: “Ravyn and Syren coming in as a team. They have been virtually unstoppable.”

Knots: “Yeah. Katie Steward being one of the few people that can stop them. But they just keep on going.”

Dawson: “And look at the team positioning in the first ring. Ravyn and Syren have easier access to that second right. We saw how that came into play earlier tonight in the Tag Team Championship match.”

Sharper: “No doubt. You can isolate an opponent much easier. As you can essentially tag in and out at will, while the other team does not have that luxury.”

Syren backs up to her corner and Ravyn stays outside of the ring as Gigi and Madison both look to each other. Gigi just looks at Madison and Madison just rolls her eyes as she exits the ring. The referee holds the title over his head before turning and handing it to Jason Phillips. Phillips exits the ring as the bell sounds. The crowd roars and Syren and Gigi look at each other. Syren just smiles and Gigi then moves towards her and Syren quickly covers up and Gigi nails her with a forearm and then another before Syren falls back into her own corner. Gigi quickly backs away as Ravyn gets ready to strike her. Syren slowly gets up and tells the referee to back up her. Syren then starts to get up and walks forward and Gigi moves towards her. Syren quickly runs away and drops down to the floor. Gigi continues to run right after her and Syren turns and starts to run around the second ring. Gigi follows her and Syren rolls into the second ring. She then gets up and runs into the ropes as Gigi slides in after her. Syren bounces off the ropes and Gigi moves forward and nails her with a clothesline, getting cheers from the crowd.

Dawson: “Syren trying to get away. She’s now in the second ring, but Gigi was right there waiting!”

Sharper: “Clothesline hits Syren perfectly, knocking her down and Gigi is not holding up at all!”

Syren gets back up and Gigi kicks her in the ribs and nails her with a chop. The crowd woos and Gigi then fires Syren into the ropes again. Syren bounces off the ropes and Gigi knees her in the ribs and Syren flips over and hard onto her back. Gigi then jumps up and hits a leg drop before going for the early pin.

Syren kicks out. She then starts to get up and she tries to reach for Ravyn to tag her in only for Gigi to grab her by the hair. The ref snaps at Gigi, but Gigi pulls Syren back and then drops her with a neckbreaker. The crowd cheers and Syren rolls over. She tries to reach for the ropes, but Gigi grabs her and lifts her up again before cuffing her in the back of the head. She then turns and runs her into the far turnbuckle, face first. Syren turns around and Gigi then nails her with a kick to the ribs.

Knots: “Come on ref. Get them back into the first ring at least. This can’t be right.”

Sharper: “You’re the one hoping for them to isolate one. I know it. You’ve been siding with Dark Fantasy for months. It’s backfiring on them early and you don’t like it.”

Dawson: “In fact, Gigi is isolating Syren in that second ring, along with isolating both of them from her own partner!”

Gigi then kicks Syren again before backing up and extending her leg, pressing against Syren’s throat. Syren struggles to breathe and the referee calls for the break. Gigi however keeps choking Syren for a few moments longer before bringing her foot away. Syren drops to her knees. Gigi then drags her up before spinning her around and nailing her with a forearm. Syren stumbles back and Gigi grabs her and kicks her in the ribs. She then takes Syren over with a snap suplex. She rolls over and goes for another pin.

Ravyn enters to break it, but Syren kicks out first. Gigi turns and sees Ravyn. Ravyn runs off and Gigi quickly jogs over. Ravyn backs away and Gigi swings, but Ravyn dodges it. Gigi then turns around and Syren manages to grab her and hits a jawbreaker. Gigi rolls over and holds her jaw in pain. She then starts to pull herself up and Syren grabs Gigi before hoisting her up and throwing it over with a back suplex. The crowd boos and Syren rolls over slowly stumbles over and goes to the corner. Ravyn tags herself in and Syren exits the ring as Ravyn enters. Madison just looks on from the far corner just shaking her head.

Sharper: “Madison clearly getting frustrated as Dark Fantasy starts to use their advantage!”

Knots: “There we go. Now, Ravyn can go to work and Gigi can relax a little more now. She needs to cool down. Ravyn will help her out.”

Gigi gets up slowly and Ravyn nails her with a knee to the ribs. Ravyn then throws Gigi down with a Russian leg sweep. She turns and goes for the pin.

Gigi kicks out. Ravyn then grabs her and sits her up before driving her forearm into the back of Gigi. Gigi winces and Ravyn grabs her and locks in a reverse chinlock. She pulls back and Gigi winces. Gigi reaches out and rolls over a bit. Ravyn holds on and jerks back before pulling Gigi back to the corner. Ravyn then moves to the side and throws Gigi back hard into the turnbuckle. Gigi staggers forward and Ravyn then walks behind her and pulls herself up to the middle rope and sits on the top rope. With Syren right next to her, cheering her on, Ravyn grabs Gigi and lifts her up, choking her a bit. Gigi tries to stand on the ropes underneath her, but to no avail. Ravyn holds her up for a moment as the referee calls for a break before then throwing her forward and Gigi goes face first into the mat. The crowd ohs and Ravyn then jumps forward and drops an elbow across the back of Gigi. Gigi rolls over, holding her back in pain. Madison just starts to walk along the apron, frustrated, but the referee tells her to get back to her corner.

Dawson: “Ravyn now just wearing down Gigi. Choking her in the corner.”

Knots: “A bit of karma there, after what Gigi did to Syren earlier.”

Dawson: “That’s fine, but still, this is just too much of an advantage. Take a team that isn’t getting along and essentially in this situation, legalize the isolation of someone outside of the ring!”

Ravyn turns and grabs Gigi and starts to lift her up before nailing her with a hard forearm. Gigi staggers back and falls to the rope. Ravyn nails her again. She then whips Gigi into the ropes. Gigi bounces off the ropes and Ravyn turns and nails her with a clothesline. Gigi drops to the mat and Ravyn goes for the pin.

Gigi kicks out again. She rolls over and Ravyn grabs her and starts to lift her up to her feet before dropping her with a back suplex. Ravyn then smirks before turning and tagging in Syren as Syren jumps up and down. Ravyn grabs Gigi and slowly lifts her up and then throws her down with a mat slam. Syren then climbs up to the top rope and diving forward and hitting a huge top rope splash. She then hooks the leg for the pin. Madison runs along the apron and tries to make the break.

Gigi kicks out, just as Madison reaches the one area between the rings. Ravyn turns and Madison runs over and jumps up before taking her down with a Lou Thesz press. She hammers away on Ravyn in between the rings. The referee turns and pulls Madison off. Madison turns and the referee has her slowly make her way back to her corner. Meanwhile, Syren grabs Gigi and nails her with a headlock punch, dropping her down to her feet.

Sharper: “Madison nearly got there. She got Ravyn, but the referee is getting her back to her corner.”

Knots: “She’s been a complete non-factor in this match. Between Ravyn and Syren isolating Gigi and Gigi not wanting to give up her position as legal woman in this thing.”

Dawson: “She has to some extent done this to herself, but she needs to tag in Madison. She needs to give the chance to her partner just so they can win.”

Sharper: “But she wants to win. Can she put that aside and get Madison in there?”

Madison returns to her corner as Ravyn slowly gets up. Syren grabs Gigi and lifts her up and Syren rakes her eyes. She then goes to whip her into the ropes, but Gigi spins through and sends Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off them and Gigi dropkicks her in the knees. Syren falls to the middle rope. Gigi slowly gets up and Ravyn pulls herself up and Gigi sees her getting up just near Syren and Gigi runs over to the ropes and slingshots herself over the top rope and hits a leg drop to the back of Syren’s head while grabbing Ravyn’s head and DDTing her down. The crowd cheers and Gigi falls back to the mat. Ravyn into the first ring in pain, while Syren falls into the second ring.

Sharper: “Leg drop/DDT combination! Gigi has just taken down both members of Dark Fantasy!”

Dawson: “Gigi! Go for the tag. Let Madison take advantage. Just win the match. I’m sure she’ll give you a title shot!”

Knots: “Yeah, really. Someone’s an idealist. They’ll probably horde it to themselves. They’re Stewards!”

Gigi remains down for a few moments as the referee starts to count both Gigi and Syren out.

Madison continues to look frustrated as Gigi rolls over starts to pull herself up via the ropes.

Gigi gets up and falls to the ropes before then turning and rolling into the first ring. Gigi then turns and Ravyn starts to stir only for Gigi to kick her in the ribs before dropping her down with another DDT. Gigi then sits up before Madison yells at Gigi. Gigi then looks over before looking at Syren. Gigi then turns and starts to move back towards Syren. Madison throws her arms up in the air and Gigi climbs up to the rope of the first ring. Syren gets up and Gigi dives off the top ropes and into the second ring. Gigi rolls over. She then turns and grabs Syren and lifts her up before dragging her over to the ropes and throwing her between the two rings. Gigi then exits into the first ring before grabbing Syren and slowly lifts her up before then suplexing her into the ring. Gigi turns and drags Syren across the ring. Syren fights a bit, but not too much, allowing Gigi to pull her into the Stewards’ corner and she glares at Madison before tagging her in. The crowd roars and Ravyn gets up and falls to the ropes and Madison runs over and dropkicks her in the jaw, knocking her up and over the top rope. Syren pulls herself up and Madison quickly runs over and kicks her in the ribs. She then nails her with a hard right before turning and whipping Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Madison nails her with a dropkick, knocking her down. Gigi stands on the apron, just watching her closely.

Dawson: “Madison Steward in the ring and look at her go!”

Sharper: “Easily the most fresh individual in this match. This is the first action she’s gotten in this match!”

Dawson: “But how about Gigi keeping Syren close by moving her back to the first ring. She wants to give her a chance to stay involved if need be. Madison is just happy enough to be involved!”

Syren slowly gets back up and Madison turns and pulls her back down with a school boy pin.

Syren kicks out. Both women then get up. Madison quickly kicks Syren in the ribs and then swings her down with a swinging neckbreaker. Madison turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off them and hits a flipping senton. She then turns and looks up at the crowd. They cheer as she grabs Syren and slowly hoists her up. She then whips her into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Madison lifts her up and hits a powerslam. She then hooks the leg for the pin.

Syren shoots her shoulder off the canvas. Madison looks down. She then slowly grabs Syren as Gigi continues to watch intently. Syren suddenly nails her with an uppercut and Madison stumbles back. She then moves back over and Syren grabs her and hits a stunner, knocking her down. Syren rolls over and quickly looks over to her corner as Ravyn gets up to the apron. Syren tags in Ravyn and Ravyn enters the ring. Madison starts to get up and Ravyn quickly walks over and snaps her down with a sidewalk slam.

Sharper: “Madison’s quick and effective start is cut short as Ravyn just dropped her with that sidewalk slam.”

Knots: “Just get her to the other ring. Gigi can’t be at one hundred percent. Take advantage of this all.”

Ravyn rolls over and then glances back walking over to the corner. She pulls herself up and looks at Madison as she starts to get up. Gigi, however, walks over and Ravyn turns and drops down. She then attempts to nail Gigi, but Gigi drops down. Madison then suddenly rolls Ravyn over.

Ravyn kicks out. Madison falls forward and Gigi hops up, but Madison moves out of way of the ropes, preventing Gigi to tag herself in and Madison kicks Ravyn in the ribs. Ravyn staggers back and Madison turns and whips her into the ropes. Ravyn bounces off the ropes and Madison quickly runs after her and nails her with a knee to the ribs. Ravyn stumbles forward and drops down to her knees. She then gets up and Madison then turns and nails Ravyn with a spinning heel kick to the back of the head. Madison then turns and runs over to the ropes and springboards to the middle rope and backflips back, just after Gigi tags herself in. Madison hits Ravyn and Madison rolls through and Gigi then dives in and quickly goes for the pin.

Ravyn gets her shoulder up. Madison then turns to her and glares at Gigi. Gigi looks up at Madison and Syren then enters the ring and runs over, but Gigi pushes Madison out of the way and kicks Syren in the face. Syren drops down and the crowd cheers and Madison turns and looks at Gigi.

Sharper: “Gigi just saved Madison!”

Knots: “Ah God damn it!”

Dawson: “Well they care about each other, but can they work together!”

Sharper: “Gigi did just tag herself in, but either way, Madison was saved by Gigi. That’s got to mean something.”

Madison and Gigi nod at each other and Syren then gets up and Gigi grabs her and kicks her in the ribs before turning and throwing her into the corner. Gigi then turns and goes to hit Syren, but Syren lifts her up and over and onto the apron and down to the floor. Ravyn slowly gets up and Madison turns to her. She then grabs Ravyn and kicks her in the ribs. She then sets her up for the Explosion. The crowd roars and Syren starts to exit to the apron before Madison turns and Ravyn suddenly counters with a roll up.

The crowd roars and then boos as Madison kicks out right after the three. She then turns and looks at Ravyn as Ravyn falls back and falls to the mat. She then slowly gets up as Syren jumps up and down on the apron.

Knots: “Yes! The Syren era continues!”

Sharper: “Barely. Just barely as Ravyn gets lucky with a roll-up!”

She then turns and goes to enter the ring and Gigi looks up. She sees the referee holding Ravyn’s hand up and quickly reaches in and grabs Syren before she get in farther and pulls her down by the legs. She pulls Syren out to the floor before kicking her in the ribs before jumping up and hitting the Nirvana on Gigi on the floor. Gigi then gets up and looks around. She turns and enters the ring as Ravyn quickly exits. Gigi looks around and just breathes heavily before letting out a yell before turning and screaming at Ravyn to get into the ring. Ravyn just backs around the ring as Syren continues to be down on the floor. Madison starts to get up and looks at Gigi and just looks at her shocked as we go backstage.

The scene opens up backstage and we see Adam Riddick walking backstage, shaking his head. He continues down the hallway before suddenly being stopped. Riddick jerks back a bit and we then hear some faint clapping before the camera pans out to reveal Damian Angel and Autumn Daniels. Riddick just looks confused.

Riddick: “What the hell do you want?”

Damian smiles, moving in a bit closer.

Damian: “Nothing. Just wondering if you enjoyed it?”

Riddick just looks even more confused.

Riddick: “Enjoyed what?”

Damian: “Planting our beloved commissioner?”

Riddick smirks. He then laughs a bit.

Riddick: “Every moment. The bastard deserved it. It was my time.”

Damian: “Well, that’s as good a reason as ever. Just checking.”

Riddick: “Why?”

Damian: “No reason. Just interested. Figured I wanted to know why I may want to go to if the old man continues to play games.”

Riddick just smirks as Damian then turns and walks off. Adam even checks out Autumn a bit before shrugging and smiling and taking a couple of steps, before violently being nailed from behind and going face first into a wall. Suddenly we see Bishop Steele and Steele stomps Adam in the face and then the ribs before kicking him again in the face. He drops down and hammers away at Adam as Adam tries to cover up.

Bishop: “Ya want to mess with me like that? Lock me in catering. You can’t beat me straight up! How bout now!”

Bishop nails him again and again before kicking him again. Several officials finally make it to the scene and pulls Bishop off. Adam continues to cover up as Bishop is pushed away. Adam just slowly stirs as Bishop continues to fume as he’s pulled off. We then go back to ringside.

Sharper: “Wow. Bishop Steele getting a small measure of revenge for the antics of Riddick last Wednesday on Breakdown.”

Knots: “Yeah. Another sneak attack!”

Dawson: “Well that’s how this next match could be argued to have started. Ladies and gentlemen, in just a few moments, we’re going to see Greg Cherry and Drew Weilacher go at it one on one.”

Sharper: “And it all started as Infection started to implode.”

A recap video starts to play with Greg Cherry interfering in the Retribution main event match between Thorn and Jake Starr with Drachewych as the referee and failing. The following Breakdown is shown with Greg attacking both Drachewych and Drew. This is followed by Greg’s attack on Matt Bishop and then followed by Drew’s challenge and subsequent boot to the face on the following Breakdown.

Greg Cherry vs. Drew Weilacher

"Violence Fetish" sounds over the PA system and the crowd starts to boo as Drew Weilacher walks out onto the ramp. Drew growls at the crowd as he comes stalking down the ramp, intimidating fans and children, laughing at their fear. Then he climbs up onto the apron and steps over the ropes into the ring before looking at the referee. The referee bails and Drew walks around the ring before starting to pace back and forth. He turns to the entrance way and just glares as he continues to stand in the ring.

Dawson: “This may turn into a total brawl. There is no one to rein in Drew Weilacher. Bishop and Drachewych are gone. It’s just Greg Cherry and Drew Weilacher.”

Knots: “It’s what Greg deserves for turning his back on the entirety of Infection.”

The opening guitar riffs are heard leading into "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin. The crowd starts to cheer as the opening line is heard.

"I will not bow
I will not break
I will shove the world away
I will not fall
I will not faint
I will take your breath away"

Greg Cherry walks down the aisle and looks out into the audience and stares out into the crowd. He looks towards both sides and then bends down and raises both his arms up in the air. His right hand has all his fingers tight together and extended while his left hand has all fingers spread and extended except his ring finger. He then begins walking down to the ring, glancing to each side.

He enters the ring and brings both his hands to his head as if he's saluting then flings his arms out to his sides then brings them back with the "Penn Sen" hand gesture. He then turns around and Drew Weilacher nails him with a boot to the face. Greg falls back through the ropes and to the floor. The referee tries to get in the way of Drew Weilacher, but Weilacher just pushes him out of the way and exits the ring and drops down to the floor. Greg turns around and Weilacher nails him with another boot and Greg falls to the mat.

Sharper: “Weilacher’s not wasting time. The match hasn’t started!”

Knots: “And it may never start at this rate! Weilacher’s just staying on Greg!”

Weilacher grabs Greg and lifts him up before then lifting him up and throwing him hard into the springs of the turnbuckles. Greg drops down and Weilacher just shoulders him down hard. Greg rolls over, holding his head and neck in pain. Weilacher turns and stomps Greg in the back of the head and then again and again. He bends over and grabs Greg as the referee snaps at him before turning and throwing Greg hard into the ringpost. Greg spins off and rolls to the ground. He slowly gets up, clearly out of it and Drew runs over and nails him with a third boot to the face, knocking him down. The crowd boos loudly as Drew looks around.

Dawson: “Greg Cherry is taking a beating. Drew Weilacher doesn’t care about this match. He cares about inflicting pain.”

Knots: “Another boot to the face. Greg’s being turned into mush!”

Greg stirs slowly, clearly in pain and Drew drags him back up and just looks at him as the referee again tries to plead with Drew. Several other officials start to jog down from the back. Drew meanwhile turns and throws Greg into the steel steps. The crowd boos as Greg falls down to the mats. The officials then step in between Drew Weilacher and Greg and point to the ring, trying to get him into the ring. Drew just pushes away one of the officials and just flips off another before grabbing Greg and lifting him up. He then turns and throws Greg into the ring. Greg rolls over slowly and gets to his hands and knees. Drew then pulls himself up onto the apron and steps inside. The officials all just shake their head as the referee walks over and checks on Greg. Drew just walks up from behind and stomps him in the back. He then turns to the official and grabs him by the shirt and demands he start the match. The referee is pushed back and he then turns and asks for the bell. The crowd boos as Drew then stomps Greg again. He then grabs him and slowly lifts him up.

Sharper: “Well this match is going to start, but clearly not how Greg hoped it would!”

Knots: “Yeah, now Drew, just don’t get yourself disqualified.”

Dawson: “The way he’s been going, he may really have to make sure about that.”

Sharper: “Well this is Drew’s biggest match yet and he’d love a win, but will he swap that for retribution!”

Greg turns to Drew and Drew nails him with a hard right. Greg stumbles back and Drew nails him again, knocking him down. Greg pulls himself back up and Drew kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and whips him hard across the ring and into the corner. Greg bounces off of the turnbuckles before staggering over towards Drew and Drew lifts him up with a double choke. Greg struggles to breathe as the referee calls for the break. Drew then throws him down after a count of three. Greg rolls over and reaches for the ropes before slowly starting to pull himself up. Drew then clubs Greg in the back of the head before Greg turns around and Drew hoists him up over his head with a press slam. He then turns around before launching Greg over the top rope of the one ring and clear into the second ring. The crowd ohs as Greg rolls over and onto his stomach. Drew then steps over the ropes and starts to make his way over to the other ring.

Dawson: “Press slam from one ring to the next!”

Knots: “Jesus Christ. And a hard landing to boot. Greg Cherry is getting the beating of a lifetime. This is great!”

Drew enters the second ring and grabs Greg. He lifts him up a bit and Greg suddenly nails him with an uppercut. Drew turns away and Greg stumbles back a bit. Greg then nails him again with another uppercut. Drew suddenly then hits him with a knee into the ribs. Drew then whips Greg into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and lifts Greg up, but Greg manages to turn and dropkick Drew in the face. Drew staggers back and Greg turns and slowly gets up. He then nails Drew with a hard right and then another before grabbing Drew and attempting to send him into the corner. Drew, however, spins through and sends Greg into the corner. Drew runs after him, but Greg gets his boot up. Drew staggers back and Greg then runs after him and jumps up and takes him down with a bulldog. The crowd cheers as Greg rolls over and slowly starts to get back up.

Sharper: “Greg Cherry coming back. He’s turning things around.”

Dawson: “The aggressiveness of Drew Weilacher coming to hurt him now. He’s just trying to go at Greg at every chance, and Greg’s taking any opening he can!”

Greg manages to get up and Drew rolls over and starts to stir. Greg runs over and dropkicks him in the head as he starts to get up. Drew rolls onto his back and Greg turns and starts to get up. He then drops a knee across the head of Drew before rolling over. Drew slowly stirs and Greg then turns and runs into the ropes before jumping to the middle rope and diving back with a spinning leg drop. He then turns and goes for the pin.

Drew powers out. Greg gets back up and Drew Weilacher starts to stir. He turns to Greg and Greg kicks him in the face. Greg then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off them and Drew pops up and grabs Greg by the throat. He looks around, but Greg then kicks him in the knee before grabbing him by the head and taking him over with a DDT.

Sharper: “DDT spikes Drew Weilacher! Greg’s striking fast with whatever he can.”

Knots: “Come on Drew. You were dominating. What the hell is going on with you?”

Greg rolls over and slowly starts to get up. He walks over and goes to the corner. He exits the ring to the apron and then starts to climb up to the top rope. He looks at Drew as Drew starts to stir. Drew rolls over and looks up at Greg and Greg dives off and nails him with a missile dropkick. Drew falls back. Greg then rolls over and crawls over to Drew for the pin.

Drew kicks out. Greg rolls off and starts to pull himself back up. He then stomps Drew in the face and then the chest and then the face. Drew rolls over and starts to stir. Greg grabs him and lifts him up before dragging him over to the corner and driving him face first into the top turnbuckle. Drew turns around and Greg kicks him in the ribs and then again and again and again. Drew manages to fall down to the mat and Greg kicks him in the head. He then spins around and walks over to the middle of the ring before turning back to Drew and running at him and nailing him with a running knee to the side of the head. The crowd ohs and Drew falls over to the side. Greg walks around as the crowd cheers.

Dawson: “Greg has turned this match entirely into his favour.”

Sharper: “And that knee to the head did Drew no favour at all. It just compounded to his problems as Greg continues to strike fast and strike powerfully.”

Drew reaches up and slowly lifts himself up. Greg turns back to him and then runs over and dropkicks him in the side of the head. Drew spins out and falls to his back. Greg then quickly turns and exits the ring and grabs the leg of Drew which ends up under the bottom rope. He pulls on it, but Drew then gets his other foot and pushes Greg back and Greg falls back to the barricade, hitting hard. Drew then slowly pulls himself out and looks at Greg. Greg slowly starts to stir and Drew then grabs him and throws him back hard, back and head first into the barricade. The crowd ohs as Greg falls to the mats.

Knots: “Yes! Bash him into the barricade!”

Dawson: “Repeatedly blows against the barricade and Greg’s head and back are taking a beating.”

Drew grabs Greg and starts to lift him up. He then turns and rolls him into the ring. Greg rolls over and slowly stirs as Drew pulls himself up by the top rope and onto the apron. He steps over the ropes and enters the ring. Greg slowly stirs and Drew then grabs him and lifts him up before hitting a sidewalk slam. He then rolls over and Greg winces in pain as he slowly rolls over. He then starts to pull himself up and Drew scoops him up and lifts him onto his shoulder. He then looks around before turning and throwing him down hard with a powerslam. The crowd boos and Weilacher follows up with a pin and hooks the leg.

Greg rolls his shoulder off the canvas. He turns and Drew just looks down at him and grabs him by the hair and hammers away at him with shot after shot after shot, before Greg rolls away and Drew loses grip.

Sharper: “Just pummelling him. There’s not strategy for Drew. He just wants to cause pain.”

Dawson: “And we were wondering how Bishop not being here would affect him. I would dare say that he’s being far more aggressive, but doing well at using that aggressiveness to work for his goal.”

Greg slowly starts to try and get up and Drew grabs him by the hair again and starts to hoist him up. He drags him to his feet and turns before whipping him into the ropes. Greg bounces off the ropes and Drew attempts a clothesline. Greg ducks and bounces off the other side. He then jumps up and attempts a crossbody, but Drew catches him and counters with a ribbreaker. He then gets up and turns before running into the ropes and bouncing off them only to attempt a jumping elbow drop, only for Greg to roll out of the way. Drew rolls over, clearly showing his unhappiness before reaching up and Greg gets up. Drew goes to grab him, but Greg kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and Drew attempts a clothesline, but Greg ducks it. He bounces off the other side and Drew lifts him up, but Greg spins through and lands behind Drew before throwing him back with a Russian leg sweep. The crowd cheers and Greg slowly gets up.

Sharper: “Greg getting back in this. Nice Russian leg sweep.”

Knots: “Yeah, but Greg’s pretty much throwing anything against the wall and hoping it sticks. Drew Weilacher has just been hammering him and swatting him down like the fly that he is!”

Drew rolls over and gets to his knees and Greg turns and runs past him. Drew turns, but Greg jumps up and grabs him by the head and flips over, hitting the CDDT. The crowd cheers and Greg rolls over and hooks the leg for the pin.

Drew shoots his shoulder off the canvas. The crowd ohs. Greg slowly gets up and he then mounts Drew and nails him with several hard right hands to the skull. Drew manages to throw him off and roll over. He starts to get up and Greg runs at him. Drew attempts a boot, but Greg ducks it and then bounces off the ropes behind Drew. Drew turns around and Greg jumps up and hits a spinning jump kick to the head. Drew falls to the mat. Greg then turns and stumbles over to the corner. He then starts to climb up to the top rope. He glances back and Drew remains down, holding his face in pain and Greg then dives off and hits a twisting elbow drop to the chest of Drew. The crowd cheers and Greg hooks the leg.

Sharper: “Twisting elbow drop. What agility from the former World Champion!”

Dawson: “And he follows up with the pin. Veteran move! Will it be?!”

Drew kicks out and the crowd lets out a sigh. Greg rolls off. He then looks up before seeing Drew starting to stir. He grabs him and lifts him up and nails him with a hard forearm. He then kicks him in the ribs. He hooks his arm and sets up for the Pit Stop, but Drew suddenly powers Greg up and just throws him forward and on the top rope. The crowd ohs as Greg clearly looks to be in pain. Drew then backs up. He then nails Greg with a boot to the head and Greg falls back to the apron. Drew then reaches over and grabs Greg, slowly lifting him up on the apron. Drew then nails him with a hard right. He then hits Greg with another hard right. Greg nearly falls off and Drew turns and runs into the ropes behind him. He bounces off them and attempts a running boot. Greg however drops down and pulls the top rope down. Drew gets caught on the top rope and Greg then turns and climbs up to the top rope. He looks at Drew and Drew turns just in time for Greg to jump off and grab Drew’s head and hits the Cherry Pit. Drew rolls hard into the ring, holding his head and neck.

Sharper: “Oh my God! I’ve never seen that before! A springboard Cherry Pit!”

Knots: “No! Damn it no! No!”

Greg turns and hooks the leg of Drew for the pin.

The crowd roars and then cheers. Greg rolls over and rolls to his hands and knees. He looks down for a moment before pulling himself up. The referee walks over and goes to raise his hand, but Greg pulls away and then walks over to the corner. He climbs up to the middle rope and looks out at the crowd before doing his Penn-Sen gesture as the crowd cheers. He nods before dropping down and looking at Drew and then walking around the ring and posing at the opposite corner.

Dawson: “Congratulations Greg. You’ve managed to defeat Drew and maybe put the Infection behind you. But what’s next?”

Greg drops down and walks around as the crowd continues to cheer. Drew starts to stir as the scene fades to black.

We hear the sound of a sword being unsheathed before we see the sword being held in front of the camera. It then comes up and is held up right next to the face of one Shilo Valiant. He then smirks before looking across and seeing another individual with a sword, one Masquerade. Both look to each other before running at each other. They then quickly block each other’s skilful sword swings. Shilo then takes a vicious swing only for Masquerade to jump in the air and flip over. He lands and swings at Shilo, but Shilo bends back and ducks it before getting up and kicking Masquerade in the ribs. Just then Masquerade is beheaded by another sword, this of Christian Savior. Savior smirks before turning to Shilo and Shilo has his head removed by Jason Zero. Zero and Savior then glare at each other before they lunge at each other and block and parry each others attacks. Zero then swings and Savior attempts a spear. Zero moves out of the way and Savior slides to a stop. Zero turns and attempts a spear of his own, but Savior turns and suddenly is beheaded. He drops to the ground. Zero spears Savior’s now decapitated body before looking up and getting his head taken off. Just then we see Greg Cherry standing. Suddenly he is sucked up in the air as some lightning can be seen coming from all over, destroying the set all around him. Just then, an ominous voice can be heard in the background.

“THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!”

Suddenly a flash of light comes across the screen as Greg drops down to the ground. He then looks up and smiles as the scene fades to a fogged over look of the scene.

“SCW presents Taking Hold of the Flame, live on Sunday, May 30, 2010. Only on Pay Per View!”

The scene then fades to black.

The crowd cheers as the cameras pan the crowd.

Sharper: “That’s right. The next time we’re on pay per view, Taking Hold of the Flame will emanate from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. And we’re going to find out who will challenge the World Champion at Rise to Greatness.”

Knots: “Yeah and we may find out very well not only who may be champion, but who may be a hopeful to be champion at Rise to Greatness in just a few moments.”

Dawson: “That’s right. Tactical Warfare coming up. The winning team gets a shot at the title at Taking Hold of the Flame. The person who gets the pin is the Champion.”

Sharper: “Let’s take a look at how we came to get back to the most vile and challenging matches in SCW history.”

A recap video starts to play with Thorn announcing his desire for a rematch. We hear CHBK’s announcement of Tactical Warfare, followed by Hudson’s attack on Starr after his defeating Savior. This is followed by the following week’s announcements of competitors and CHBK and Zero’s sparring throughout the show. This is followed by the jumble at the end of that Breakdown. This is followed by Hudson and Zero both announcing their desire to not be involved, CHBK’s threat and Starr’s challenge. We then end the recap with a recap of the events that closed out the last Breakdown before we return to ringside.

Jason Zero, Christian Savior, Hurse & Katie Steward vs. Jake Starr, Thorn, Justin Davis & Josh Hudson

Tactical Warfare Match

SCW World Championship

The cameras return to the arena and focus on the huge roofed cage as spotlights flash on it. It slowly starts to lower down from the ceiling as the cheers grow.

Dawson: “There you see the cage in which eight individuals will battle in two rings. The SCW World Championship on the line.”

Sharper: “Let’s go over the rules quickly now. Two individuals will start. After the first five minutes, starting with the team of Jason Zero, Christian Savior, Hurse and Katie Steward, another individual will come out every two minutes. After everyone enters, it’s game on and the first pinfall wins the World Championship!”

Knots: “And it also helps to know that if you don’t win, you want someone on your team winning, as at Taking Hold of the Flame, the winning team will face each other for the World Championship.”

Sharper: “A lot on the line here and a huge match to say the least. Who knows what may happen?”

Dawson: “We could see Jake Starr lose the title to one of his own partners for example!”

The cage reaches the ring and we see several stagehands run over and fasten the cage in place. The crowd continues to roar as the cage is set in place and we see two officials enter the ring. One walks over to the second ring while the other stays in the first ring. They both nod to each other as we then hear the sound of a phoenix before “Coming Home” starts to play throughout the arena. The crowd starts to boo loudly as we then see Christian Savior walk out from the back, flanked by flames shooting out on both sides. Savior just looks out, the US Championship on his shoulder. He then continues on his way down to the ring as the outline of a phoenix, on fire, lowers from the ceiling in front of the big screen. Savior just continues down to the ring before walking around the ring and walking up the steel steps and opening the door. He steps inside and walks around in the first ring. He just smiles as he then hands the US Championship over to the referee, who walks over to the doors and hands it off to an official on the floor.

Sharper: “Christian Savior is going to start things off for his team. And this is a bit surprising. I thought he’d come out later or at least fight for that.”

Dawson: “Each of the entrances were in some ways team decisions. So seeing Savior out here first is shocking. Unless he volunteered-“

Knots: “But he’s got Katie Steward on his team too.”

Sharper: “But Zero and Hurse are on there too. Zero, who knows if he’ll even be part of the match. Hurse, I would think he’d be the most likely to start.”

The arena goes dark, with just the sounds of the crowds and the flashes of the cameras. With the first chord of "Sandstorm" by Darude, two green spotlights shoot to the stage. As the song hits the post, fireworks erupt from the stage, and from behind the curtain emerges Jake Starr. Upon first stepping onto the stage, Starr pauses to immerse himself in the electricity of the fans. The SCW World Championship sits on his shoulder. He smirks as he looks around the arena. He walks down towards the ring, slapping the occasional outstretched hand of the fans around the ring. He quickly ascends the steps and looks up at Savior before sliding his belt off of his shoulder before handing it off to the official on the floor. He then smirks before entering the cage. The official closes the door behind him. The crowd cheers as Starr then looks at Savior. The door is locked.

Dawson: “Jake Starr looks ready to go too. He’s starting it off for his team!”

Knots: “Arrogant! Just arrogant!”

Sharper: “Or he wants to take on this challenge head on!”

The bell sounds and Savior runs over towards Starr. Starr manages to sidestep him as Savior attempts a running boot. Savior stops in the corner and spins around and Starr nails him with a hard right and then nailing him with another hard right. Starr then grabs Savior and spins him around before trying to send him into the cage, but Savior drops down and rolls away. Starr stops and then turns back before walking over to Savior and Savior nails him with a hard elbow into the ribs. Starr staggers back and Savior turns and nails him with a hard left then a hard right before kicking Starr in the ribs. He then turns and whips Starr into the ropes. Starr bounces off the ropes and Savior nails him with a back elbow, knocking him down. Starr starts to stir as Savior then drops down and drives his knee into the back.

Dawson: “Savior drops him down and if Savior can keep the pressure on, this is a huge advantage for his team.”

Knots: “Yeah. Well, even if he may lose it, who knows? Starr may do something over-confident and hurt himself more.”

Sharper: “Come on now Jonathan! He’s been a fighting champion and continuing to do the same tonight.”

Savior grabs Starr from behind and lifts him up. He nails him with a shot to the back. Starr staggers forward and then spins around and Savior nails him with a hard right. Starr staggers back and Savior then kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and whips him into the corner. Starr hits hard and Savior runs after him and nails him with a clothesline. Savior then turns and holds onto Starr, throwing him down with a running bulldog. He then rolls Starr over and mounts him, nailing him with repeated blow to the jaw, over and over again. Savior then gets up and the crowd roars in boos as he looks around. He then turns and stomps Starr in the head.

Sharper: “Savior is looking solid here and who knows? Maybe this was part of his plan. He can control the offense early on.”

Dawson: “It can more methodically wear down that first competitor, Jake Starr, and perhaps prevent any sort of comeback later.”

Starr rolls over and Savior then turns and drives the point of his elbow into the jaw of Jake Starr. Starr rolls over a bit, but Savior reaches at him and grabs him before starting to choke him. The referee moves in and Savior just smirks and looks up at him as he continues to choke Starr. The official just begs Savior to get off, but Starr continues. Savior keeps adding more weight onto Starr as he chokes him, but Starr manages to get his leg up and kicks Savior in the back of the head. Starr then kicks him again and Savior rolls forward. Starr rolls over, coughing before starting to pull himself up slowly. Savior gets up, holding his head and Starr turns around and Savior runs at him and clotheslines him down.

Knots: “Hard clothesline. Savior, just cool. Cool as a cucumber!”

Dawson: “Starr needs to get distance or at least put up some more effective defense. There really are no rules and Savior showing that there with that choke.”

Starr starts to slowly lift himself up and Savior grabs Starr and drags him up before kneeing him in the ribs. Starr stumbles back and falls to his knees. He then grabs Starr and lifts him up before throwing him over with a vertical suplex. Starr winces and sits up. He then falls to his side before starting to roll over. The crowd boos and Savior grabs him and lifts him up. He then turns and whips Starr hard into the corner. Starr hits hard and then stumbles forward and Savior runs at him and Starr drops back just for a clothesline attempt. Savior misses and Starr then nips up and Savior turns around and Starr kicks him in the ribs. He then whips Savior into the ropes. Savior bounces off the ropes and Starr jumps up and nails him with a calf kick. The crowd cheers and Savior rolls over. He starts to get up and Starr then turns and runs after Savior as Savior gets to the ropes. Starr jumps up and attempts a double knee to the jaw, but Savior rolls out of the way and Starr hits the cage hard before falling back, holding his knees in pain. He winces in pain as Savior turns and dives on top of Starr with an elbow to the back of his head.

Sharper: “Starr tried for a big move, but Savior got out of the way.”

Dawson: “Right into the cage.”

Sharper: “Steel and flesh and bone are not meant to be into contact, and Jake Starr is in a world of hurt!”

Starr rolls over and Savior grabs him and lifts him up. He then turns and whips him into the ropes. Starr winces a bit as he bounces off the ropes and Savior jumps up and attempts a hurricanrana, but Starr holds on enough as Savior lands on the mat and Starr attempts to lock in a single leg crab, but loses his footing. He swears at himself before walking around to the ropes. Savior gets up and runs at Starr and Starr pulls the top rope down as Savior jumps up and goes over the top rope and into the area between the two rings. He slowly gets up and Starr gets up only to turn and jump up and hit a dropkick to the jaw, knocking Savior back off the ropes and into the closer ropes. Starr just smirks as he turns and jumps to the adjacent middle rope and jumps back, and hits a dropkick to the head of Savior and Savior drops down into the aprons of the two rings.

Knots: “Oh God! Savior didn’t land well again.”

Sharper: “Twice, a bad landing between the rings and Savior’s early success may be getting turned around.”

Starr gets up and exits to the apron and stands between the two rings. Savior starts to get up and Starr nails him with a hard right. Savior stumbles back and Starr nails him again. Starr then smiles before grabbing Savior and throwing him hard back into the ringposts of the two rings. The crowd ohs as Savior drops down as the cage also rattles. Starr then stomps Savior in the face and then a ribs before the face again. Starr then grabs Savior and slowly lifts him up before just throwing him into the second ring. Starr slingshots himself into the ring. Savior starts to slowly pull himself up and Starr runs up behind him and takes him down with a running facebuster. Savior rolls over, holding his face in pain. Starr then turns and smiles before then walking over to the corner. He glances back before starting to climb up to the top rope. He gets to the top and glances back and he dives back and hits Savior with a moonsault. The crowd cheers and Starr rolls back, holding his ribs. Savior rolls over, wincing in pain.

Dawson: “Starr with a picture-perfect moonsault. A high-impact move early!”

Knots: “Thank God he can’t cover him now.”

Sharper: “But it’s going to prevent Savior from doing too much damage. But he will have a second partner, if we can call it that, coming in shortly!”

Starr slowly gets up and he walks over and grabs Savior before slowly lifting him up to his feet. Starr then nails him with a forearm. He turns and spins him around before throwing him into the cage. Savior stumbles back and falls to a knee before popping back up and spinning around. He then turns to Starr and Starr runs at him and attempts a spinning heel kick, but Savior ducks. Starr rolls through and gets up and runs at Savior only for Savior to take him down with a drop toe hold. Starr pops up, holding his jaw and Savior turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off them and takes Starr down with a flying clothesline. Savior then rolls through reaches up at the ropes as the crowd boos more.

Sharper: “Savior gets Starr down and this is bad timing. We’re going to get another person entering any moment now.”

Knots: “Virtually two against one and that one is the World Champion!”

Savior pulls himself up and Starr gets up and Savior nails him with a hard right. Starr spins around and Savior nails him again. He then kicks Starr in the ribs before placing his head between his legs. Savior goes to lift him up, but Starr blocks it. Starr then manages to lift Savior up, but Savior manages to shift the weight enough for Starr to stumble back and Savior pushes against the cage side. He tries to push back to bring him down, but Starr spins him through with an Alabama slam. The crowd ohs as Savior arches his back in pain. Starr then leans against the ropes as he looks at the entrance way.

Dawson: “Savior, dear God, was he planted!”

Sharper: “An elevated spinebuster, the Alabama Slam! Savior thought he could get back to his feet only for Starr to turn that all around on him.”

Knots: “But someone else is coming in. It’s okay. It’s okay!”

Starr stumbles forward and the crowd starts to boo as we then hear the sound of Katie Steward giggling. We then see her walk out from the back, dressed in a glamourous robe with “Real World’s Champion” written on her back. She smiles as she walks down to the ring, TJ Johnson behind her. The two walk over to the cage door and Katie slides her robe off and hands it to TJ. Katie then has the door opened for her and she steps inside. Starr remains in the second ring, daring Katie to come over to him.

Sharper: “Katie Steward is the second entrant to this match and she joins Christian Savior!”

Dawson: “Well that’s Team Egotistical if we ever had it.”

Katie however stops and just looks at Starr and tells him to come to him. Meanwhile, TJ is escorted from the ring. Katie turns around and walks over to the cage and snaps at the official. Just then, we see Starr sneak back into the first ring. Katie then turns around and Starr nails him with a hard right, getting huge cheers from the crowd. Starr nails Katie again and Katie falls into the ropes. Starr then knees her in the ribs before turning and whipping her into the ropes. Katie bounces off the ropes and Starr jumps up and nails her with a dropkick. Katie drops to the mat, holding her face in pain. She rolls over and Starr grabs her and lifts her up before dragging her over to the ropes. Starr clubs her in the back and then again before lifting her up and placing her against the cage. Katie shrieks in a mixture of fear and uncertainty as Starr tries to force her against the cage. Just then, Savior manages to springboard to the ropes of the second ring, jumps to the ropes of the first ring and dives over, landing on both Starr and Steward. The crowd ohs as both fall back, Steward holding her face in pain.

Sharper: “Katie goes face first into the steel!”

Knots: “But Savior stopped Starr. Savior and Steward now have the control!”

Savior rolls off and Starr starts to pull himself up. Savior kicks him in the ribs and then nails him with a European uppercut. Starr staggers back and bounces off the ropes and then nails Savior with a hard right. Savior staggers back and Steward then stands up and grabs Starr and throws him back with a mat slam into the side of the cage. The crowd ohs as Starr holds the back of his head. Steward then pushes Savior out of the way before running across the ring. She bounces off the ropes before running at Starr and hitting a dropkick, sandwiching him against the cage. The crowd ohs and Starr just drops over. Katie then gets up and turns around and poses before touching her forehead. She sees a bit of blood coming from her skull and shrieks again. She turns around and runs at Starr before nailing him, this time, with a running knee to the side of the head. The crowd ohs and Steward backs away only for Savior to pull her off and throw her down. Savior then walks over and pulls Starr out from the ropes and then drives his knee into the face.

Dawson: “Steward snapped there, but what about Savior?”

Sharper: “Teamwork is not their highest priority. We don’t even have pins able to happen and we have Savior and Steward tossing each other out of the way.”

Savior then bends over and grabs Starr before hoisting him up. He then pushes him into the corner and kicks him in the ribs. He then kicks him again before whipping him across the ring. Savior turns around and runs after Starr, but Starr moves out of the way and out into the middle of the ring, but Katie nails him with a spinning heel kick. The crowd boos some more and Savior turns around, holding his ribs a bit in pain. Katie then turns and walks over to the corner. She starts to pull herself up onto the top rope and then glances back as Savior turns and starts to lift Starr up. Katie turns around, using the cage to help her before snapping at Savior. Savior just turns to her and flips her off and Starr suddenly pushes Savior into the ropes. Savior hits hard and Steward drops down hard on the top turnbuckle. The crowd cheers and Starr jumps up and hurricanrana’s Savior down. He then turns and walks over to the corner. He nails Steward iwth a hard right before climbing up to the middle rope.

Sharper: “Steward is in a bad way. She landed hard and again as a result of bad teamwork!”

Knots: “God damn it. And Starr’s taking advantage! And he’s going to have a friend out here!”

Starr grabs Steward and nails her again as we hear Josh Hudson’s theme play over the soundsystem. The crowd roars and the cameras turn to the entrance way as Starr even looks up. A few moments past and Starr then jumps up and takes Steward over with a top rope hurricanrana. The crowd roars and Starr rolls over and looks back to the entrance way. Hudson’s music then stops and no one comes out. Starr just looks down and shakes his head before getting up and stomping Steward in the face. Steward rolls over and Starr then runs over and stomps Savior in the face. Savior rolls over and starts to get up and Starr lifts him up before then kneeing him in the ribs. He then spins him around and throws him out of the first ring and into the space between the rings. Steward stirs and Starr walks over to her only for Katie to low blow him.

Dawson: “Oh come on!”

Sharper: “Low blow by Katie and that may prove very big. Josh Hudson was apparently next scheduled to come out and he hasn’t come out yet!”

Knots: “Aww...well, poor Starr. They chose Hudson out early and we’ve heard from him quite clearly that he wants a one on one shot!”

Sharper: “I guess we know Hudson won’t be coming out at all. CHBK can’t be pleased there.”

Starr drops to the mat as the crowd boos. Katie slowly pulls herself up. She then stumbles over and drops a leg across the face of Starr. Katie rolls over as Savior starts to get up. Katie then turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off the ropes and hits a knee drop to the face of Starr. Katie then gets up and smiles as she turns and poses again. Starr rolls over and slowly gets up and Savior gets back to his feet. Katie then turns and walks over to Starr before taking him over with a Russian leg sweep. Katie then rolls through and Savior runs over and jumps up and hits a senton. The crowd ohs and Savior rolls off.

Dawson: “And the beatdown continues as Starr is still in a two on one situation.”

Knots: “Tough for Starr. He could’ve avoided all of this but sending someone else in to get pounded. Imagine if Hudson was made to go first. That’s five minutes for Savior to just relax.”

Katie then turns and watches Starr as Savior turns and grabs him. Katie then turns and walks over to Savior. Savior just turns and pushes her away and Katie falls back. Savior then drops down and takes Starr down with a DDT. Savior then turns around and Katie turns and low blows Savior. The crowd roars as Savior drops to the mat. Katie then turns and walks over to the corner nearest Starr before climbing up to the top rope. She looks around before then diving back and hitting the praying moonsault onto Starr. Just then we see Thorn jog out from the back as the crowd roars. Steward gets back up as Thorn runs over to the door. The officials opens the door and Thorn slides in. He then gets up and Steward turns around and Thorn jumps up and dropkicks her down. The crowd cheers. Thorn then rolls over and turns into the ropes. He bounces off them before running over to Katie again and hitting a baseball slide, rolling her into the ropes. Thorn rolls over and goes over to Katie.

Sharper: “Thorn is out here. Obviously covering for Hudson, but we’re going to get a fifth individual into this match shortly!”

Knots: “That’s not fair. Why is he out now? He should be coming out later.”

Dawson: “Well he’s covering for Hudson. I don’t blame him. Right now, it’s looking like Starr’s team is not going to have the last entrant either. This is a huge advantage for Savior, Steward, Zero and Hurse.”

Thorn then grabs Katie and lifts her up before turning and snapmaring her over. Savior and Starr stir as we then hear “Knight of the Wind.” The crowd roars and we then see Jason Zero walk out from the back with a huge smile on his face. Zero looks around and just nods as the crowd cheers louder. He then starts to jog to the ring as Thorn dropkicks Katie in the back of the head. Savior starts to get up and Thorn then turns and grabs him before turning and whipping him into the side of the cage. Savior hits hard and bounces back before falling to the middle of the ring. Zero then looks up before the door opens. He walks up the steps and steps inside before the door is closed behind him. Zero enters the ring and Thorn and him lock eyes. Just then Starr suddenly pops up and runs at Zero and Zero blocks the first shot before Starr kicks him in the ribs. Thorn then runs over and kicks Zero too. Both then turn and whip him hard across the ring towards the corner, but Zero manages to run up the turnbuckle before jumping off and turning around. Starr and Thorn both run at Zero and Starr goes high as Thorn goes low, but as Thorn goes low, Zero drops down with a sliding dropkick. The crowd ohs as Thorn rolls over, holding his leg in pain. Starr rolls through and gets up and Zero gets up before turning and grabbing Starr and suddenly dropping him with the Chaos Theory!

Dawson: “Jason Zero is the third person in and he looks to be happily in!”

Sharper: “And he just planted the World Champion with the Chaos Theory!”

Knots: “There won’t be any problems with Zero. That’s a damn shame.”

Sharper: “What’s he thinking though? He’s got to have a plan. He never intended to be in this match, much like Hudson. Zero’s here. Hudson’s not!”

Zero rolls off of Starr as Starr winces in pain. Zero then turns and looks at Thorn and smirks before kicking him in the ribs. He then turns and whips him into the ropes. Thorn bounces off the ropes and Zero knees him in the ribs. Zero then hoists Thorn up onto his shoulders before throwing him back with a Samoan drop. Zero then turns and grabs Thorn and starts to hoist him up again. Thorn however turns and quickly hits a jawbreaker. Zero stumbles back and Thorn then jumps up and takes Zero down with a crossbody over the top rope and both topple into the area between the ropes awkwardly. Thorn rolls over and slowly starts to pull himself up.

Dawson: “The two freshest people in the match going at it tooth and nail here.”

Sharper: “Zero and Thorn, both only coming in moments apart when you think about it. It’s smart to go after the freshest guys in there, especially when one team is down a man!”

Thorn manages to get up and Zero starts to get up. Thorn nails Zero with a hard right and then kicks him in the ribs. Zero stumbles back to the ringposts and Zero then reaches up and rakes his eyes. Savior meanwhile steps through the ropes onto the area between the ropes. Zero then spins Thorn around and nails him with a chop. He then kicks him in the ribs. Thorn suddenly looks up and headbutts Zero. Zero stumbles back and suddenly Savior runs at both and Zero propels himself over the top rope and into the second ring, leading Savior to spear Thorn hard into the ringposts and the cage behind that. The crowd ohs as Thorn just drops to the aprons of the two rings. Savior rolls over and into the second ring, holding his head a bit.

Sharper: “Talk about some teamwork!”

Dawson: “And they hate each other!”

Knots: “Brother’s instinct never goes away and they’ve been Tag Champs on multiple occasions. That being channelled there in this match!”

Dawson: “Well Thorn was hoping for otherwise. He’s in horrible shape!”

Savior looks up to Zero and Zero just looks at him and smirks. Savior then pulls himself up before spinning around and going back to the first ring only for Zero to spin him around and then drop him with a Chaos Theory. The crowd ohs as we then hear the start of a countdown and the start of Justin Davis’ theme. The crowd boos as Justin Davis starts to run down from the back.

Knots: “What the hell!”

Dawson: “Chaos Theory on Savior!”

Sharper: “And horrible timing too. Justin Davis is about to enter the fray and that evens up the teams for the time being!”

Davis runs down and Zero gets up. He then enters into the first ring and goes over to Starr. He kicks him in the ribs and nails him with a chop. Zero then grabs Starr and whips him into the ropes. Starr bounces off the ropes and Zero hoists him up and spins him through with the Claim to Fame. The crowd ohs and Zero rolls back. He then gets up and Davis enters the cage. He immediately runs over and nails him with a hard right. Zero stumbles back and Davis nails him again. He then goes to fire Zero into the ropes, but Zero spins through and sends Davis into the ropes. Davis bounces off the ropes and Zero kicks Davis in the ribs and sets him up for a fisherman’s suplex, but Davis blocks it and then lifts Zero up. He immediately jumps back, sensing the Lip Sealer and looks up to Davis who smirks.

Sharper: “Davis nearly ended Zero’s hope early.”

Knots: “Lip Sealer and just think of what that would do. That may even some things out!”

Zero then gets up and Davis and him grapple again. They then move over to the ropes and Davis kicks Zero in the knee. Katie suddenly gets back up and runs at both men and jumps up and hits a double dropkick, knocking both into the side of the cage. The crowd ohs as both stumble back. Katie then gets up and kicks both men before grabbing both and DDTing both of them. The crowd ohs and Katie rolls over. She then turns to Zero and smiles before turning and stomping Davis in the head. Davis rolls over and gets to the ropes. Katie grabs him and lifts him up and knees him in the ribs.

Sharper: “Katie taking liberties on Zero now. That team is imploding!”

Knots: “Yeah, but the other team, we haven’t really seen them all up at the same time!”

Dawson: “This is just chaos, no pun intended. One team is definitely every man for themselves. Really, Jonathan, you hit it on the head. Davis is the first non-Misfit in there for Starr and Thorn’s team. He’s the first X-Factor there.”

Knots: “And the only one since no Hudson.”

Katie whips Davis into the ropes. Davis however spins through and sends Katie in. Katie bounces off the ropes and Davis hoists her up and drops her with a hotshot on the top rope. Katie stumbles back and turns around to Davis and Davis quickly grabs her before dropping her with the Fallout. The crowd ohs as Katie hits the mat and rolls over, holding her face. Davis gets up and looks around before smiling. Thorn and Starr both start to stir and Davis then returns his attack to Zero as he gets up. Davis quickly grabs him and hoists him up before dropping him with a back suplex. Zero rolls over, holding his head in pain and getting to his knees. Davis then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off them and nails Zero with a sliding kick to the head. The crowd ohs as Zero rolls onto his back, holding his head in pain. Thorn slowly starts to get up as Savior does as well. Davis looks around, neglecting both before walking over and grabbing Zero by the hair and lifting him up and then kneeing him in the head. Zero falls back and rolls over. Davis then looks around as the crowd countdown as the final entrant is about to come out.

Dawson: “Davis is the only one standing. Savior and Thorn are still slow to get to their feet.”

Knots: “And he’s getting ready to take out Hurse.”

Sharper: “Hurse is all that is left. He comes out. And we have...well...everyone that is showing up for this match out here.”

“The House of the Rising Sun” plays throughout the arena and the crowd roars as we see Hurse walk out from the back. He looks out at the crowd and then to the cage before starting to make his way down. Davis just smiles as he turns and dares him into the cage. Hurse walks around and then goes over to the door and the official opens it up. Hurse then climbs up the steps and looks inside before then moving forward and entering the ring. He then runs over and Davis goes over only for Hurse to elbow him in the ribs. Davis staggers back and Hurse nails him with a hard right. Davis then fires back with one of his own. The crowd boos. Hurse nails him again and the crowd cheers. Davis nails him back and the crowd boos. Hurse fires again and the crowd cheers and Davis then rakes the eyes. He then turns and runs into the ropes and Hurse clotheslines him down. The crowd roars as Davis rolls over and gets up.

Dawson: “Here we go. These two do not like each other. Going back to Retribution last month, we’re seeing pure vengeance here.”

Sharper: “And Hurse has control. At this point, I assume pinfalls are legal.”

Knots: “Good point. I think that since everyone is out here, they should be. But technically, there is another entrance scheduled.”

Dawson: “Well I don’t know. I guess they need to start for a pin or something. We’ll find out. That’s the officials call.”

Davis gets up and Hurse walks over and kicks him in the ribs and then nails him with a hard and throws him into the corner. Hurse then hits a snap jab and then another before kicking him in the ribs again. He glances behind him and then whips Davis across the ring. Davis hits the opposite corner and Hurse turns around and runs at him, only for Davis to run out of the corner and clothesline him down. Hurse rolls over and starts to get up as we see Thorn enter the ring. Davis then goes to whip Hurse into the ropes and Hurse bounces. Hurse quickly kicks Davis in the ribs before spinning around and attempting to nail Thorn, but Thorn blocks it and then jumps up and hits a sitout jawbreaker. Hurse pops back and Davis grabs him and lifts him up before back suplexing Hurse into the cage. The crowd ohs as Hurse drops down, holding his head. Katie starts to stir and Thorn turns around and sees Savior getting up. He then turns to Davis and tells him to get by the ropes. Davis just shrugs and walks over to the ropes at the middle of the structure.

Dawson: “Teamwork? Well it is three against one.”

Sharper: “I don’t know about this. But Thorn wants some help. He sees Christian getting up, all alone in that second ring.”

Thorn then runs into the far ropes and bounces off them, but Davis then moves forward and boots him in the head. The crowd boos as Thorn rolls over, holding his head in pain. Davis just smirks before he turns and then stomps Katie in the head. Hurse slowly pulls himself up and Davis grabs him and clubs him in the back. Just then, boos start to come from the crowd as the cameras turn and we see Josh Hudson sauntering out from the back.

Dawson: “Wait a minute! Hudson!”

Knots: “And just after Thorn got nailed in the beak with that boot.”

Sharper: “Nevermind that. We now have Hudson out here. Is he going to enter into this match?”

The crowd continues to roar as Hudson walks down to the cage. Davis meanwhile clubs Hurse again and throws him over into the corner. Davis then turns and runs over and clotheslines him in the chest. He then spins around and suddenly Savior springboards from the middle of the ring and nails him with a dropkick. The crowd ohs as Davis rolls over. Savior then goes for the pin. The referee goes for the count.

Davis kicks out. The crowd roars and Hudson then glances up. He then starts to walk to the ring with more urgency before going to the cage door. He flings it up and gets inside.

Sharper: “I guess that answers two questions. Pinfalls are legal and Hudson is in the cage!”

Knots: “Oh boy! This is going to get brutal fast!”

The cage door is pulled closed behind him and then locked before Hudson enters the ring. Savior quickly turns and sees this and nails him with an uppercut. He then goes to whip him into the ropes only for Hudson to stop and pull Savior in and hit a belly to belly suplex. The crowd ohs and Hudson gets back up. Starr gets up and looks up at Hudson. He then looks at Hudson and nods before shaking his head. Hudson suddenly kicks Starr in the ribs before spinning around and throwing him into the side of the cage. The crowd boos loudly as Hudson then spins around. He turns and grabs Thorn and lifts him up before turning and throwing him into the side of the cage. Hudson then spins around and goes over to Zero and Zero suddenly kicks him in the ribs. He nails him with a forearm before kicking him again. He then hooks him up and lifts him up, but Hudson spins through and lands in the area between the rings. Hudson then grabs Zero and lifts him up and pulls him on top of the two sets of ropes in the middle of the ring. Zero struggles, but Hudson then suddenly pulls him down violently, hitting a variation backbreaker over his shoulder and the crowd ohs as Zero falls between the rings awkwardly. Hudson then looks down at him and smirks.

Dawson: “Oh my God!”

Sharper: “An Canadian backbreaker using those ropes for leverage. A man’s body is not supposed to contort that way.”

Knots: “Well it did and Zero may be regretting entering this match.”

Dawson: “Hudson is a man possessed. He’s striking everyone. Teammate and foe!”

Hudson turns to the ring and Katie suddenly jumps up and dropkicks him in the jaw and Hudson falls through the ropes and into the second ring. Hudson rolls over and starts to get up and Katie then turns and grabs her own teammate, Hurse, before throwing him in between the rings and points at him. Hurse just gets up and turns to Katie and snaps at her only for Hudson to grab him from behind and pull him into the second ring. He then attempts a German suplex, but Hurse blocks it and then rolls forward and covers Hudson with a rollup.

Katie dives into the ring, but Hudson kicks out. Both men then get up and Katie gets up only for Hudson to push her down and Hurse suddenly jumps up and hits an enziguri kick to the back of his head. Hudson drops to the mat and Hurse then gets back up. Katie then turns and stomps Hudson in the face. Davis pulls himself up slowly in the back ground.

Sharper: “Hurse and Katie, I don’t know what they’re doing, but Hurse nearly pinned Hudson to win the title.”

Knots: “People are spreading out. They were all mainly in the first ring before, but with more people around, you want space so if you go for a pin, you don’t have to worry about people breaking it.”

Dawson: “Yeah and everything’s fair game. You just need to pin someone, ANYONE, from the opposing team and you’re World Champion.”

Katie stomps him again and Hurse then goes to grab Hudson and Katie pushes him away. Katie stomps him again before grabbing him and slowly lifting him up. Hurse just smirks as Davis enters the second ring. Starr starts to pull himself up along with Zero. Davis then turns and clubs Katie in the back. She falls forward and Hudson suddenly blasts Davis in the jaw. Davis stumbles back and Hudson grabs Katie. Hurse then clubs Hudson in the back and Hudson spins around. Katie then lunges and low blows both Hurse and Hudson. Katie then pulls herself up and Davis grabs her and pulls her back hard into the corner. Davis then kicks Katie in the ribs before lifting her up into the corner. Davis hits an uppercut and then climbs up. Zero falls into the second ring. Davis grabs Katie as Hurse and Hudson start to get up in the middle of the ring. Davis sets up for a belly to belly suplex, but Zero then walks over and grabs the ropes and Davis and climbs up to the top rope as well as he can before throwing Davis back in a modified German suplex. Zero hooks onto the ropes with his legs as Davis belly to belly suplexes Katie off the top rope. Katie flips forward and lands on Hurse and Hudson, taking both of them down as Davis hits the mat hard. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Oh my God! German suplex/Belly to belly superplex combo. Katie thrown into Hudson and Hurse. Davis is down. Four individuals out with one move!”

Knots: “If anyone is going for a pin. Go for it now!”

Zero suddenly pulls himself up on the ropes and unhooks his legs. He then holds onto the cage as he steadies himself and Savior suddenly springboard to the ropes in the middle of the cage from the first ring before hitting a springboard spear on Zero into the second ring. The crowd rises to their feet again in awe. Savior then goes for the pin.

Sharper: “My God! A spear from one ring to the other!”

Dawson: “He took out his own partner. His own brother!”

Knots: “Well they hate each other-“

Sharper: “Savior did it so he go try to pin Davis!”

Savior turns and rolls Davis over as he recover and goes for the pin.

Thorn pulls Savior off of him. Savior turns and Thorn then gets up and Savior suddenly turns and clocks him, knocking him back into the first ring. Starr suddenly springboards to the top rope of the ropes for the first ring and jumps forward, wrapping his legs around the head of Savior and spiking him with a flip piledriver. The crowd erupts again as Starr rolls over. He then starts to stir as Katie, Hudson and Hurse start to stir. Starr turns and sees Savior down and goes for the pin.

Thorn then pulls Starr off of Savior. Thorn just shrugs as Starr turns around and nods approvingly, laughing a bit. He then gets up and start pulls himself up before looking around at the crowd, who starts to cheer for the two.

Dawson: “Well, that may be it for teamwork.”

Sharper: “SCW Championship on the line. And we know Thorn wants it.”

Dawson: “And Starr loves competition...”

Thorn and Starr look around before we then see Hurse and Hudson get up and Starr turns and kicks Hurse in the ribs and Thorn nails Hudson with a hard right. He then chops him before turning and driving him into the corner. Starr kicks Hurse and turns before throwing him over the ropes and into the middle of the two rings. Hurse then rolls into the first ring. Thorn follows suit, dumping Hudson into the middle area before both turn around and Thorn jumps up and attempts the Greiver’s Bane on Starr. Starr turns and smirks before nodding and applauding a bit. Just then we see Katie starting to get up and Starr turns and runs over to Katie. Thorn helps Starr lift Katie up. Both then chop her before snapmaring her over. Both, then surprisingly, do stereo cartwheels and hit a double dropkick into her face. Thorn then quickly goes for the pin.

Starr throws him off and Starr goes for the pin.

Thorn throws him off and both get up only for Davis to cuff both from behind. Thorn and Starr fall over. Starr then starts to get up and Davis quickly kicks him in the ribs before lifting him up and hitting the Lip Sealer. The crowd ohs and Davis turns around and snaps at Starr, yelling at him and flipping him off.

Sharper: “These two teams have completely dissolved. It’s turned into an eight man match.”

Knots: “Yeah. But it’s worth it. Just for visuals like that. You can’t even begin to think of how long Davis has wanted to plant Starr with the Lip Sealer!”

Dawson: “This is what this match will do. These eight men have no links to each other, except for maybe the odd friendship or respect. They just want the title. And will take out everyone in their way.”

Sharper: “But you have to wonder if they’ve stopped worrying about teams and are just taking everyone out. You really have no friends in there.”

Davis then turns around and Thorn suddenly drops Davis with the Greiver’s Bane. The crowd ohs and Davis rolls over and into the area between the two rings. Katie stirs as does Zero and Savior. Thorn looks around before then quickly diving on top of Katie.

Katie kicks out. Thorn then turns and dives on top of Savior.

Savior gets his shoulder up. Thorn rolls off before grabbing Zero as he stirs and Zero suddenly rolls him up in a small package.

Thorn kicks out. Both men roll over and then start to get up. Both turn to each other and Thorn kicks Zero in the ribs. Zero staggers back and Zero nails him with a back elbow. Thorn then kicks him again and Zero stumbles back. Thorn walks forward and Zero nails him with a back chop to the jaw and then nails him with an European uppercut. Thorn flips up and over the ropes and manages to actually land on his feet, thanks to the second set of ropes. Zero then runs over and jumps up off the middle rope, but Thorn jumps to his middle rope and nails Zero with an uppercut, knocking him back. Savior starts to crawl over to the ropes as Hudson rolls back into the second ring.

Sharper: “Good lord. This is a war.”

Dawson: “And everyone is so fatigued. Even Hudson and Hurse, who were the last two entrants have taken a beating!”

Hurse starts to get up in the first ring, joining Thorn and Thorn turns around and Hurse suddenly leg trips him and turns him over awkwardly into the Legend lock. The crowd roars as Hurse pulls back. Thorn yells in pain as Savior pulls himself into the second ring. Katie crawls over to the ropes and starts to pull herself up. She then walks around before seeing Zero and then Hudson. Katie then grabs Hudson and drags him up before dragging him through the ropes and drops him with a DDT. She rolls over and goes for the pin.

Zero dives over and breaks the pin. Katie looks up and then nails Zero with a hard right as Savior breaks up the hold by clubbing Hurse in the back of the head. Hurse falls forward. Thorn rolls over, clearly in pain. Katie then kicks Zero with a kick to the ribs before turning and throwing him into the steel. Katie walks around and sees Jake Starr. Starr starts to stir as Katie walks over and smiles before walking over and grabbing him by the head and nailing him with a hard right before locking in a headlock and nailing him with repeatedly right hands to the jaw. Katie then turns and backs away and poses as the crowd boos.

Dawson: “Katie seeing Jake Starr as Savior saves Thorn.”

Knots: “Trying to keep track of this is insane.”

Dawson: “Hurse, Thorn and Savior in the first ring. Hudson, Zero, Starr, Katie in the second ring. Davis in between.”

Sharper: “Yeah and Savior and Katie are doing all of the main offense at the moment.”

Starr falls to his knees and Katie then turns and grabs him and slowly lifts him up before turning and looking at the cage before running over and going to throw him into the steel. She lets go a bit early and Starr jumps up to the middle rope. Katie turns back and Starr attempts a moonsault, but Katie ducks. Starr lands on his feet and Katie hits a superkick. She then quickly goes for the pin.

Zero breaks up the pin again. Katie rolls off and snaps. She turns to Zero and yells at him as we see Savior turns and grab Thorn and stomps him. Thorn rolls over. Hurse slowly gets up and Savior then turns and sees him before grabbing him from behind and throwing his own partner into the side of the cage. Hurse bounces back before turning around and dropping to his hands and knees. Zero and Katie then start to trade blows in the second ring as the crowd roars. Thorn starts to get up and first ring and Savior turns and grabs him only for Thorn to kick him in the ribs. Savior falls back next to the ropes. Thorn turns and runs across the ring. He bounces off the ropes and then jumps off Hurse’s back, attempting a flying leg lariat, but Savior moves out of the way. Thorn lands on the ropes and just barely holds on before slowly turning around. Savior meanwhile runs across the ring and bounces off the ropes before jumping off Hurse’s back as well and spearing Thorn into the cage. The cage panel gives way, causing both men to fall out of the cage, hit the side before spilling into the entrance way. The crowd erupts in cheers before a loud, audible “Holy Shit!” chant starts to echo throughout the STAPLES Center.

Sharper: “Oh my God! Oh...my God!”

Knots: “The cage broke! Savior speared Thorn through the cage!”

Hurse rolls over and then slowly looks over before smirking. He then turns and Davis suddenly enters the ring and grabs Hurse. He hoists him up for the Lip Sealer, but Hurse spins through and grabs him from behind before Hurse hoists Davis up and takes him over with a German suplex into a bridge.

Davis kicks out. Hudson turns and crawls up as Katie and Zero continue to trade blows only for Starr and Hudson to run over and club both of them. Zero looks up at Hudson before Hudson grabs him and whips him into the ropes. Hudson turns around and Zero attempts a spear of his own. Hudson moves out of the way and Zero accidentally hits Katie into the cage. The crowd ohs as Katie drops to the mat. Starr then steps back and Starr and Hudson surprisingly run over to Starr as he gets up before both grab Zero by the legs and hit a vicious wheelbarrow suplex. The crowd ohs as Zero rolls over, holding his head in pain. Starr and Hudson then both get up and Starr quickly kicks Hudson right between the legs. Hudson drops down in pain as Davis and Hurse both get up. Hurse grabs Davis and clubs him in the back. He then clubs him again and lifts him up and Davis manages to thumb Hurse in the eye. Hurse stumbles back and Davis turns around and suddenly reaches into his tights before grabbing some brass knuckles. The crowd boos and Davis smiles before turning and Hurse kicks him in the ribs. Starr then suddenly springboards from the second ring and into the first with a flying back kick to the head. Hurse falls forward and Davis nails him with right, driving the knucks into his head. Hurse falls back and Davis then falls forward for the pin.

Starr lifts him up and then turns and throws him over the top rope and through the hole made by Savior’s spear into Thorn. Davis rolls down the cage side and to the floor. Starr then turns and sees Hurse down before turning and springboarding to the top rope. He looks around as the crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Here we go! Jake Starr may be about to do the impossible!”

Knots: “I don’t believe it!”

Dawson: “Shooting Five Star, coming up!”

Starr then dives off and hits the Shooting Five Star, abbreviated slightly due to the height of the cage. He hits Hurse and suddenly Hudson enters the ring, wincing and grabs Starr and pulls him off before hoisting him onto his shoulders and then drilling him with the Go 2 Sleep. The crowd ohs and then boos as Hudson drops down on top of Hurse.

The crowd roars and then boos loudly as Hudson rolls off of Hurse. He smiles as he looks up before turning to Starr. The referee turns and walks over to the door as the door opens. The official on the floor runs over and is handed the World Championship.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it! Josh Hudson, who ten minutes ago, we didn’t know if he was even going to be here, is now the World Champion!”

Knots: “And he stole it right out from under Starr. How sweet is that!”

Dawson: “I’m in shock.”

Sharper: “And now, Josh Hudson is the World Champion. Starr, Thorn and Davis get a second chance at Taking Hold of the Flame!”

Josh Hudson gets up to his feet and smiles as the official in the first ring is handed the title and he turns and hands it to Hudson. Hudson just turns and looks around before demanding the official place the title around his waist. Hudson then looks around before the official places the title around his waist and fiddles with the buckles before locking them in place. Hudson then looks down at Starr and smirks as Starr slowly stirs. The crowd boos as “Lie” blares throughout the arena. Hudson then slowly raises his arm over his head and looks around.

Sharper: “The cage has been destroyed. Their bodies destroyed. And the reign of Jake Starr comes to an end as Josh Hudson lies in wait and takes advantage. Josh Hudson now rules supreme!”

Hudson continues to celebrate as Starr slowly starts to stir. Hudson then walks over as Starr starts to get up before placing the foot of his boot against his skull and pushes him down. He then turns and starts to walk over to the door. Zero and Katie start to stir as Thorn and Savior and Davis recover in the rampway. Hudson then exits the cage. He looks around before smiling and dropping down to the floor. Starr slowly starts to stir as the camera then turns back to Hudson as Hudson, non-chalantly, starts to walk away from the cage and slowly towards the back as the scene fades to black...