Taking Hold of the Flame 2011

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 scene opens up in a shot of an empty arena. We then see a quick shot of the ring full before suddenly returning to emptiness. This is followed by a brief shot of only one person in the ring before fading back out to an empty arena.

“Everyone has dreams, but only a few can actually accomplish them...”

Drachewych: "It's over, it's over! CHBK has won the first-ever SCW Battle Royal. CHBK will go to Rise to Greatness to face the SCW Champion!”

We see a shot of CHBK standing victorious from the 2004 Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. This is then followed up with a shot of the ring morphing to show Damian Angel standing tall at the end of the 2007 Battle Royal.

Johnson: “I don’t believe it! He did it! Damian Angel did it!”

The shot then morphs to show the 2010 winner, Greg Cherry celebrating in the ring.

Sharper: “Greg Cherry! Greg Cherry! In his own hometown, puts on the performance he had to and he’s back on top of the mountain! He’s going to Rise to Greatness!”

We then see the ring morph to show the 2008 winner, Matt Hodges as he stands tall at the end of the match.

Johnson: “Miami’s Most Wanted is wanted at Rise to Greatness!”

This morphs to a shot of Adam Riddick holding his arm as he walks on his way to the back from 2006.

Sharper: “Cherry hit the ground first! Adam Riddick is going to Rise to Greatness to face Cid Turner for the SCW Championship!”

This finally morphs to a shot of James Exeter celebrating on the stage after the cameras for the live telecast had gone off the air in 2009.

Dawson: “Rise to Greatness is going to be EXTRAORDINARY!”

This is then followed up with a shot of The Real Speed being rushed to the back by officials at the end of the 2005 Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal, again, not part of the live pay per view footage.

Speed: “I told you I’d do it. I told you!”

This then leads to a shot of the empty arena again.

“These men have accomplished one dream....but who will accomplish theirs tonight...”

We then start to rush through shots of Shawn Winters in the ring before morphing to a shot of the Order of Chaos celebrating a win before morphing to a shot of James Evans walking to the back before morphing to a shot of Masquerade getting ready backstage before morphing to a shot of Katie Steward arriving at the arena with her entourage before morphing back to a shot of the live arena with the crowd cheering.

“Better hope you have some luck....”

The cheer suddenly stops before morphing back to the shot of the empty arena before showing just one person in the ring celebrating as the scene fades to black.

A few moments of darkness pass before “Country Song” by Seether echoes throughout the arena and we see a shot of the empty ring, this time computer generated before we see a fireball come from the ceiling and engulf the ring in flames. The Taking Hold of the Flame logo then comes up on the screen.

“Ladies and gentlemen, Supreme Championship Wrestling now proudly presents...Taking Hold of the Flame 2011!”

The scene then cuts to a shot of the inside of the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida as the crowd rises to their feet cheering. Pyro shoots out from all around the big screen before going to the stage and before meeting in the middle of the stage, running down the entrance way before leading to a huge pyro explosion in the ring. The spotlights then come out as they circle the arena. The cameras pan the crowd, showing people waving their signs and doing whatever they can just to get on camera.

Sharper: “Welcome everyone to South Beach for what will be perhaps one of the biggest nights of the year! Welcome to Taking Hold of the Flame 2011!”

The cameras continue to pan the crowd for a few moments before sweeping down to ringside to show Adam Sharper, Jim Dawson and Jonathan Knots at ringside.

Sharper: “Hello everybody, I’m Adam Sharper, alongside Jim Dawson and Jonathan Knots and tonight, we’re going to find out who will have their tickets punched for Rise to Greatness!”

Dawson: “That’s right. We’re going to see not thirty, but we’re going back to the format we first saw in 2008. Forty people are going to enter that ring and battle it out for that coveted number one contenders spot for the World Championship at Rise to Greatness!”

Knots: “Oh yeah and think of the big names. Shawn Winters, Infamous, Chad Evans, James Evans-“

Dawson: “How about Ducky, Stacy Kissinger, Greg Cherry, Warren James, Billy Mitchell, Katie Steward...The list goes on and on.”

Sharper: “A huge match, but that’s not all, two title on the line tonight, including the World Championship when Shilo Valiant makes his first title defense against David Helms!”

Knots: “Where’s Helms’ head going to be at? Focusing on Infamous or focusing on the title? And can Shilo Valiant handle the pressure of being World Champion?”

Sharper: “That will all be answered, but your second question about focusing on Infamous, that’s what Thorn, Gable Winchester and Stacy Kissinger hop to do for him. In just a few moments, a huge six man tag will take place. Ravyn Taylor, Syren and Holly Adams will look to turn back the challenge of Thorn and Kiss-Chester.”

Dawson: “Yeah and gain some huge momentum. Let’s take a look at how our opening contest came to be.”

RECAP:

We see a shot of Ravyn Taylor standing with Jessica Winters in the Infamous locker room.

Ravyn: “Allow me to answer the question that you asked David earlier. You wanted to know what it was all about.”

The scene shows a flashback as we see Helms standing with Jessica Winters.

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with the SCW World Champion, David Helms and before I get to your match later tonight, there are some rumours surrounding some of your actions backstage on Breakdown.”

David Helms just looks down and shakes his head.

Jessica: “These involved a confrontation between David Helms and Ravyn Taylor. Care to comment on them?”

Helms just shakes his head.

Helms: “Jessica. I know you’re just doing your job. But I’m going to respectfully ask that you don’t pry anymore. It happened. It’s something I’m not proud of and that’s that. Ravyn Taylor likes to get under people’s skin and with the last few weeks I’ve had, she succeeded against me. Nothing more. Nothing less.”

We then go back to see Ravyn Taylor.

Ravyn: “Well, anyone who frequently RTV, my online website, will have seen a very...personal look at Mr. Helms and his life and well, he didn’t seem to care for it. Now, if he bought into all of the crap he talks about respect and competition and keeping in the ring, he wouldn’t have attacked me....I guess he isn’t as noble as he thought.”

We then see a shot of Kathryn Helms in the shower of her home as seen from a handheld camera. This is followed with a shot of David Helms’ newborn before showing someone spying on David Helms as he leaves his car.

We then see a shot of David Helms angry backstage throwing furniture around before showing Thorn, Gable Winchester and Stacy Kissinger in the ring on Friday Night Ammo.

Thorn: “I’ve only just gotten rid of one infection from my own life, now I’m going to get rid of one from David’s life as well. What do you say girls? You want to make this whole thing personal; you want to invade people’s homes and expose their families but what will you do when it’s just you and us in the middle of this ring? We’re going to make damn sure that you understand what heroism and what friendship is all about when the night is over, all you’ve got to do is accept the challenge. So you’ll invade homes and you’ll film children just to get under my friend’s skin but will you stand up and be counted when it matters?”

Oliver: “Big time challenge issued right there, Thorn not sitting back and letting his friend get in to any more trouble. We already saw Ravyn Taylor’s determination to get under the skin of the number one contender earlier tonight.”

Knots: “Exactly, and like I said these four have no business getting involved. This should be between David Helms and Ravyn Taylor, or even David Helms and both members of Dark Fantasy. He said he wants to fight them, why not let him do it? I guess it’s different when he doesn’t have a baseball bat in hand.”

Gold: “Good god could you be spewing more Infamous propaganda?”

We then cut to the following Breakdown where we see Stacy Kissinger and Gable Winchester on one side of the ring and Lucas Knight and Christy Matthews on the other side.

Kayl: “Kiss-Chester said they were going to try and turn the attention of Infamous away from David Helms along with Thorn. Well, we’re kicking off Breakdown with a HUGE tag team match as Kiss-Chester takes on Lucas Knight and Christy Matthews!”

Christy pulls herself up and Gable Winchester turns and lunges before drilling her with a superkick, knocking Christy through the ropes and to the floor. The crowd roars and Gable turns and grabs Lucas Knight. Kissinger stirs before on the floor as Gable lifts Lucas up and lifts him up for the Running Wild, but Lucas manages to block it and kick out of it before grabbing Gable and rolling him up into a pin.

The crowd roars and boos as Lucas falls back. Gable rolls over and holds his head. Kissinger just looks up and starts to slowly stirs. Ebdon however enters the ring and walks over to Knight and raises his arm in victory. Christy rolls in afterwards and we then see Kissinger roll in and look up at them.

Dawson: “Lucas Knight rolls up Gable Winchester and manages to win this!”

Sharper: “But back and forth. Both teams putting it all on the line...but it may not be done yet!”

Dawson: “Both sides are lining up almost. It’s as if they are making sure no one tries anything.”

We then see Ravyn Taylor walking out with the rest of Infamous.

Ravyn: “Now, Gable, Stacy...and I assume Thorn is watching...I hope David Helms is watching too. It’s valiant that you guys think that you can just insert yourself into the little discussion David and I are having, but that’s alright. I’m willing to at least entertain this notion and really, it’s getting enjoyable finding ways to humiliate you all repeatedly. So, Gable....Stacy....THORN!....consider your challenge accepted...by at least Syren and myself.”

The crowd cheers as Gable and Kissinger just smile a bit before Gable glances back at Ebdon, Knight and Matthews.

Kayl: “What about the third guy!”

Ravyn: “Now for the third member....I have yet to pose that to people within Infamous. Maybe Lucas...you’d like to prove that you can get the job done.”

Lucas just glares at Ravyn.

Ravyn: “Or Christy may want to take great measure to symbolically get over her loss to Helms at Retribution. Or maybe Alex....better known to you all as CHBK would want to just come back to show Thorn he really never accomplished anything in the Thunderdome! But that response....it will come soon....but until then....perhaps we should fulfill our position in this little feud of ours.”

Ravyn smirks before Syren looks a bit uncertain and Lucas Knight then runs over and kicks Gable in the ribs, knocking her back. This is followed up with shots of a brawl with Thorn running down to the ring and then finally Holly Adams showing up.

Sharper: “Oh my God! It’s Holly Adams! Holly Adams is here and she’s got a steel chair!”

Kayl: “Oh thank God! Thank God she was here!”

We then see Holly Adams enter the ring with the steel chair before lifting it up and turning and blasting Harmony Fisher before showing her nailing Stacy Kissinger as well. This is followed by a shot of Holly Adams standing with Infamous on the rampway.

Dawson: “What the hell!”

Sharper: “Holly Adams just blasted Harmony Fisher with that steel chair!”

Ravyn: “Thorn....Gable...Stacy...meet the third member of the team you will face.....Just remember now....you only did this to yourself!”

Sharper: “I don’t believe what we just saw. Holly Adams, one of the original people who battled with Infamous has sided with them!”

This is followed up with a shot of Holly Adams in the ring with Ravyn Taylor as the music changes in the background.

Holly: “You want to know why I ‘betrayed’ you?”

The shots of Holly Adams hitting Stacy Kissinger and Harmony Fisher with the chair is shown again.

Holly: “All the time I was injured I found out that I couldn’t rely on my so-called friends to come to my aid or to support me and do you know who DID come to my aid? This girl in the ring! Ravyn Taylor and I have a history that goes back far beyond our time together in Supreme Championship Wrestling. It isn’t just here that we’ve wanted to kill each other but all the way back to Majestic Wrestling as well. I used to hate her with every fibre of my being but when everybody else who CLAIMED to be my friend turned their back on me Ravyn was there. What does it say about a company full of self-proclaimed heroes who don’t help a woman in need and leave that to the so-called villains? You people think that I betrayed you and everything that I once stood for? You betrayed ME by cheering for my replacements and forgetting I ever existed!”

The music changes again as we then see shots of Thorn hitting Infamous members with the Griever’s Bane, before showing Kiss-Chester battling with Dark Fantasy, and then showing Harmony Fisher trying to get her hands on Ravyn Taylor backstage, before moving to shots of Holly Adams striking Harmony and Kissinger with the steel chair as the following comments play over them.

Sharper: “Infamous continues to be a thorn, no pun intended, in the side of Thorn, Winchester, Kissinger, and others, including David Helms. They stepped up to prevent Infamous from being a factor in the World Championship match but can they also stop all of this momentum Infamous has gained.”

Kayl: “It pains me to say it, but Infamous is dominant. This last month they have been almost unstoppable. Thorn, Gable and Stacy have to dig deep. Cut them off at the head. That would be Ravyn Taylor!”

The scene then fades out.

Thorn, Gable Winchester & Stacy Kissinger vs. Ravyn Taylor, Syren & Holly Adams

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

WHEN THE SUPERMEN FALL

The sirens continue along with sounds of gunfire before the tapping on the keyboard starts again.The background sounds continue, then more words.

I ANSWER THE CALL…

The screen goes black and there is silence now before a buzzer sounds for a brief few seconds and then…

THORN BY NAME, ANARCHISTIC BY NATURE

and then after a brief pause finally.

HERO NO MORE?

The black screen starts to pulse now like a heartbeat and on each pulse that reverberates round the arena, a shot of Thorn in various poses is shown before reverting to the blackness until the next pulse that sounds like a bass drum beat with increasing volume until a final shot of him holding the SCW Title aloft after winning the match at Taking Hold Of The Flame is Shown and remains until two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp. Thomas Valentine's voice can be heard echoing around the arena

“You don‘t quite like how I operate? Get the hell over it!”

[align=center]The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to “Higinia” by Blessthefall blasts out before phasing out and replaced by a modified version of “Sticks And Bricks” by A Day To Remember.

“I AM FUELLED BY ALL THOUGHTS OF FAILURE”

A shot of Thorn going for the Swanton from the top of a chamber pod at Under Attack 2009 is shown in slow motion as he misses it and hits nothing but canvas.

“I PAID THE PRICE SO I’LL TAKE WHAT’S MINE!”

A shot now of him hitting the Socially Unacceptable Moonsault stomp from the top rope onto Justin Davis is shown, the impact punctuated by the last word of the verse before the song kicks in completely.

The lights flicker back on and Thorn can be seen on top of the arena's ramp in a set of shades with a custom logo on the lens, Harmony Fisher by his side as he looks out into the audience that are cheering loudly, chanting in some cases. He stops and smiles a little before spinning around away from the fans and holding his arms outwards before making a beckoning motion with his hands, fireworks shoot out at the top of the ramp again in a burst before he spins one hundred and eighty degrees and resumes walking down to the ring again.

“BET YA DIDN’T SEE THAT ONE COMIN’ CAUSE I DO AS I PLEASE AND APOLOGISE FOR NOTHING! MY TIME IS FLYING BUT I’M STILL SECOND TO NONE, ALWAYS SHINING BRIGHTEST WHEN I’M PLACED UNDER THE GUN. SO HERE I STAND, THE ONLY SON OF A WORKING CLASS MAN, I WON’T BE HELD BACK, I CAN’T BE HELD DOWN!”

As he walks past the barrier he looks out into the crowds and high fives as many people as he can, as Harmony pats him on the back and proceeds to look on with an admiring expression on her face, waving to the odd fan that catches her attention before halting at the side of the ring as Thorn slaps more palms at ringside, revelling in their cheers and chanting before he slides underneath the ropes and immediately runs to the corner and climbs the turnbuckle, making the beckoning gestures again before playing to the crowds. He jumps down and does the same to all the turnbuckles before standing still in the centre, he gestures for Harmony to enter the ring who then starts trying to pump up the crowds and pointing to her mentor, applauding as they exchange a few words in the ring before she slides out of the ring and both await his opponent as Thorn takes the sunglasses off and hands them to Harmony for safe keeping.

Sharper: “Thorn, Gable Winchester and Stacy Kissinger are going to look for some measure of revenge here in this match. We’ve seen the history and it largely came out as a result of just giving David Helms a break.”

Knots: “And these three sticking their nose in business that it doesn’t belong in. Actually four if you include her! Harmony Fisher!”

Sharper: “Regardless of what you feel there Jonathan. They are hoping to humble Infamous here and at least teach them the limits of what they feel they should be doing!”

The video screen shows the words “Who is that man?”…a wall of blue comes up next after the words dissolve and comes up with four options one below the other, reading 1) Santa, 2) Darth Vader, 3) Bulbasaur, 4) Gable Winchester. A spotlight shines throughout the arena as a ticking clock shows on the screen next to the options before a flashing light starts glowing on the clear answer, and the crowds start to chant as the clock reaches zero and then explodes, followed by a barrage of pyros as Gable Winchester appears on the top of the ramp, stepping from foot to foot rapidly, with a microphone in hand, he lifts his arms up and down, smiling as he yells into the microphone.

“I CAN’T HEAR YOU!”

The words “Gable Time” appear on the screen now and flashes of his various matches in SCW scroll by as the sound of a violin playing a random tune can be heard before it phases out and “Fever” By Bullet For My Valentine hits finally on the airwaves, Gable drops the microphone on the floor at the top of the ramp. He turns back as Stacy Kissinger walks out and straightens out her elbow pad before looking to Gable. Gable smiles as the two start to walk down the rampway. The many fans of Gable shout his name as he makes his way to the ring, high fiving as many people as he can, as Stacy does the same before both slide into the ring and take to the top rope. Gable runs a hand through his wild dreadlocks, beaming out with joy at the fans showing their support as Stacy just looks around. She drops down as does Gable and the two look to each other as they meet up in their corner.

Sharper: “Gable Winchester and Stacy Kissinger on their way out. The former two time World Tag Team Champions!”

Knots: “And who are the CURRENT Tag Champs. Oh yeah...Dark Fantasy! INFAMOUS!”

Dawson: “Certainly they would have the advantage in terms of title gold and the momentum. We’ve seen Thorn, Gable Winchester and Stacy Kissinger struggle against Infamous members as of late.”

All eyes divert to the stage as the arena’s lights dim down with a crimson hue, then without warning we see black and white footage spring to life on the screen of Winston Churchill giving one of his most famous speeches all the while the chilling sound of air raid sirens and war can be heard in the background...

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

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

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

“Indestructible” By Disturbed hits over the P.A system causing the crowd to erupt into a sea of boos as they know who is about to make their presence felt tonight. With spotlights lighting the stage area the curtains part as Ravyn Taylor and Syren walk out on the stage alongside valet Autumn Valentine. The SCW World Tag Team Championship belts sit over their shoulders with the Women’s Championship around her waist. The “Dark Fantasy” duo stand back to back while Autumn Valentine ducks down in front of them, posing for the crowd for a few seconds to a chorus of boos. Holly Adams steps out getting further boos from the crowd before we then see CHBK walk out from the back. He just looks out and the boos continue. The group then collectively make their way down to the ring. Ravyn Taylor and Syren both make their way on to the apron with Syren wiggling her ass before ducking under the middle rope. Holly Adams hops onto the apron and smiles as she looks in the ring before she enters. CHBK meanwhile walks around the ring, staying outside of the ring. Once inside the ring Ravyn Taylor, Holly Adams and Syren each ascend one of the three remaining turnbuckles. Autumn Valentine poses on the ropes in between the two Dark Fantasy members. CHBK deals with some front-row hecklers as he looks up at the ring. Harmony just glares as she looks on at ringside. Ravyn Taylor turns back to Gable, Stacy and Thorn before stepping through the ropes. Holly Adams exits as well as Autumn Valentine drops to the floor. Syren remains in the ring and we then see Thorn stay in the ring with the Women’s Champion.

Sharper: “Infamous out and the confidence on their face is unreal!”

Dawson: “And look who is with them. More than enough to counteract any influence by Harmony Fisher. Not only is Autumn Valentine out here, but CHBK as well!”

The bell sounds and Syren hands off her titles to Ravyn, who hands all three to Autumn Valentine to hold. Ravyn smirks as she looks on and Syren looks at Thorn. Thorn then starts to walk out from the corner. Syren looks at him and starts to move around before Thorn lunges and Syren tries to get out, but falls back onto her back. Thorn continues to move in and grabs at Syren, but Syren reaches up and attempts to grab at the arm of Thorn. Thorn flips forward and immediately into the ropes as Syren starts to lock in a short-arm scissors. Syren lets go and rolls back and Thorn gets back up before turning to Syren and Syren kicks him in the ribs. She then hits a forearm to the jaw and Thorn stumbles back. Syren hits another forearm and then a third before going to whip Thorn across the ring. Thorn however spins through and sends Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Thorn elbows Syren down. Syren pops back up and turns to Thorn and Thorn takes her over with a headlock takedown before getting up to his feet. Syren starts to get up and Thorn turns and grabs her and takes her over with a vertical suplex. He then turns and holds onto her arm. Syren tries to get free, but Thorn holds on and tags in Gable Winchester. The crowd roars and Winchester hops over the top rope and immediately kicks Syren in the shoulder.

Sharper: “And the first tag of the match goes to Thorn as he tags in Winchester!”

Dawson: “Thorn had Syren trapped and immediately Winchester went for the exposed arm!”

Syren rolls over and Winchester grabs her and lifts her up before clubbing her in the back. He then turns her to face him before nailing her with a European uppercut. He then fires her into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Winchester goes for a clothesline, but Syren jumps up and grabs the arm of Winchester before wrapping around for a crucifix. She pulls Gable down.

Winchester kicks out and Syren rolls over and gets up before quickly running over and tagging in Ravyn. Ravyn enters as Syren exits and the crowd boos Ravyn loudly. Ravyn just smiles as Winchester tells her to come at him. Ravyn just walks around before then moving to rush Gable before then dropping down and tackling Winchester down with a double leg takedown. She then quickly lunges over him and locks him in a side headlock. Winchester grabs her and rolls her over, rolling with her as Ravyn does not let go. Winchester starts to get his feet under him and then instead of pushing Ravyn back. He then shoves her forward and into the corner of Thorn and Kissinger. Kissinger immediately grabs her and nails her with a series of forearms, bringing the crowd to their feet. Ravyn stumbles back to get away and Winchester then hoists her up onto his shoulders before throwing her back with a Samoan drop. He then turns and tags in Kissinger.

Sharper: “Kissinger teeing off on Ravyn Taylor and Winchester follows up with a Samoan drop!”

Knots: “Cheap shot! Total cheap shot! And Infamous are the hated ones! Give me a break!”

Kissinger climbs up to the top rope as Winchester steps back and watches. Kissinger then dives off and hits a top rope elbow drop as the crowd erupts in further cheers. Winchester exits the ring and Kissinger follows up with the pin.

Sharper: “High Note! The same move hit on Ryan Watson on Breakdown!”

Knots: “No! Break it up! Break it up!”

Syren dives on top of Kissinger and double axe handles her in the back. She then backs up and Ravyn rolls over. Kissinger looks up before looking not at Syren, but at Holly. She then tells her to get in and Holly just smiles before shaking out her hair. Ravyn starts to get up and Stacy then walks over to Ravyn and kicks her in the ribs. She then nails her with a forearm and Ravyn falls into the corner. Stacy then goes to grab Ravyn, but Ravyn rakes Stacy’s eyes. Stacy winces and Ravyn then pulls herself up onto the middle rope. Ravyn grabs the head of Stacy and attempts a tornado DDT, but Stacy pushes her off. Ravyn spins out and turns to Stacy and Stacy runs at Ravyn and attempts a clothesline, but Ravyn takes her down with an armbar takedown before locking in a fujiwara arm bar. The crowd boos as Kissinger yells in pain. Ravyn locks in the hold and the referee asks Kissinger if she taps, but Thorn quickly enters and stomps Ravyn. Ravyn lets go and winces as she rolls away. Kissinger rolls over, grasping her arm.

Dawson: “Shades of CHBK with that move. We’ve seen him use that arm bar takedown liberally in the past.”

Knots: “Well despite the perk of CHBK getting to walk around with that lovely lady, I’m sure he gets to also claim that he had a role in her training and development in that ring. Think of all of the people that have had a role in Ravyn’s training. Pete Ebdon, CHBK....Legends!”

Kissinger starts to pull herself up and Ravyn just smiles as she walks over and tags in Syren. She then walks back and looks at Kissinger before rolling her over in a back mount and hooking the arm before locking in a loose katahajme. The crowd boos and Syren then moves in and dropkicks Kissinger in the face. The crowd ohs and Ravyn lets go and walks over to the ropes before exiting. Syren rolls Kissinger over for the pin.

Gable enters the ring to make the save, but Kissinger gets the shoulder up. Syren then rolls her over and starts to lift her up. Syren then kicks Kissinger in the ribs before turning and whipping her into the Infamous corner. Syren turns and runs after Kissinger before hitting a running elbow in the corner. The crowd boos and Syren then throws Kissinger down and Syren turns to Holly who eagerly awaits the tag. Syren tags in Holly as the crowd boos some more.

Sharper: “And in comes the turncoat. Holly Adams who made her point by going after Stacy Kissinger and Harmony Fisher!”

Dawson: “The look on Harmony Fisher’s face says it all too!”

Harmony just glares in the ring as Holly enters the ring and immediately drives her knee into the side of Stacy Kissinger’s head. Holly then grabs Stacy and lifts her up before nailing her with a hard forearm. Stacy stumbles back and Holly nails Stacy again. Stacy stumbles back. Holly then kicks her in the ribs before hooking her arm. She throws her back with a vertical suplex. Holly then rolls over and goes for the float-over.

Stacy kicks out. Holly looks at her and then mounts Stacy before nailing her with a hard right and then another and another. Holly then gets up and smiles before grabbing Stacy. She yells at her before smacking her across the face. Harmony just glares again as the camera briefly cuts to her. Holly then fires Stacy into the ropes. Stacy bounces off the ropes and Holly turns only for Stacy to jump up and take her down with a Lou Thesz press! The crowd roars and Stacy then nails Holly with repeated forearm smashes to the face. Holly tries to cover up as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “And now Stacy Kissinger teeing off on Holly Adams!”

Knots: “Cover up! Just cover up. Ref! Get her off. Get them both standing and Holly can get back into her groove.”

Holly takes another shot and Kissinger rolls off. Holly rolls over and gets up only for Kissinger to dropkick her down. The crowd cheers and Kissinger notices Holly as she quickly tags in Syren. Syren re-enters the ring and Kissinger tags in Gable. Gable enters the ring and Syren runs towards Gable, but Gable catches her as Syren attempts a flying headscissors and throws her off. Syren hits chest first and pops up and turns around only for Gable to grab her and take her down with a belly to belly suplex into a pin.

Syren kicks out. Gable turns and grabs Syren as she gets up. Syren tries to get free but Gable nails her with a hard right. He then fires her into the corner and runs after her. Syren however runs up to the top rope before backflipping over Gable. Gable turns around and Syren jumps up and nails Gable in the jaw with a calf kick to the jaw. Gable falls back to a seated position in the corner and Syren pops up before stumbling to the middle of the ring. She then runs back at the corner, and nails Gable in the jaw with a vicious sliding dropkick. She then rolls back as Gable falls to his side. Harmony just paces a bit as Thorn turns to her, telling her to relax. Syren grabs Gable and drags him out from the corner before throwing him down to the mat and Syren then tags in Holly. Syren then smiles before grabbing the top rope and springboarding to the top rope and hitting a moonsault to the chest of Gable. Gable rolls over in pain, but Syren rolls out of the ring as Holly Adams runs into the ropes. She bounces off them before hitting a cartwheel and then hitting a standing moonsault on Gable. The crowd ohs and Holly gets up to her knees near the ropes only for Harmony Fisher to come over and grab Holly by the leg and pull her out of the ring. The crowd roars and Holly turns to Harmony. Thorn quickly drops to the floor and walks around the ring as the referee warns Harmony.

Dawson: “Harmony’s finally had it!”

Knots: “Disqualify them! Harmony Fisher is not part of this match!”

Harmony just glares at Holly and Holly smirks before daring her to hit her. Thorn however moves in and pushes Harmony back a bit as Holly then smiles. She turns back to the ring for a moment before suddenly as the referee backs up to check on Gable and keep everyone in order, Holly low blows Thorn and Thorn winces and falls forward and into Harmony. Harmony holds Thorn in her arms as Holly smiles and hops onto the apron. She then springboards to the top rope and Gable catches Holly on his shoulders before dropping her with the death valley driver! The crowd erupts in cheers and Gable rolls over as Kissinger stands waiting for the tag.

Sharper: “Holly with a cheap shot, but she may have paid for it! That moment of distraction where she hesitated!”

Knots: “She was dropped on her head. Oh my God!”

Sharper: “Springboard crossbody and Gable walked into it only to catch her on his shoulders and plant her with the death valley driver!”

Dawson: “But he can’t take advantage!”

Gable rolls over and actually away from Kissinger. He then starts to get up as Holly Adams rolls over, holding the back of her head. Thorn slowly gets up and Harmony just shoves him back before looking at the ring. Harmony starts to yell at Thorn before Harmony hops onto the apron and the referee comes over and tells her to get down. Thorn tells her too, wincing still as the camera cuts to show CHBK telling Autumn to take a free shot. Autumn smirks as Gable gets up at the ropes and Autumn reaches in and nails him with a right hand. Gable is knocked away, almost dazed from the shot before glaring at Autumn. Autumn smirks as Gable then gets up and Holly starts to get up. Gable then turns and Holly kicks him in the ribs before turning and tagging in Ravyn. Ravyn quickly enters the ring and kicks Gable in the back of the leg. She then runs into the ropes as Holly exits and Harmony drops down as Thorn then takes her place. The referee turns around, realizing Ravyn is in the ring. Ravyn nails Gable with a dropkick, knocking him back before she turns to him and tells him there was a tag. Holly even condescendingly waves at the referee from the apron.

Knots: “See! Even behind the referee’s back, they make the tag!”

Dawson: “Because it was convenient. And they did cheat anyways! Autumn Valentine getting involved with the prompting of CHBK.”

Knots: “Harmony Fisher already got involved! Eye for an eye!”

Ravyn then grabs Gable and goes for the pin.

Gable kicks out. Gable rolls over and Ravyn turns and grabs him and starts to lift him up before clubbing him in the back. Gable walks along the ropes and turns around in the corner. Gable kicks Ravyn and Ravyn quickly reaches forward and rakes the eyes of Gable. Gable holds his face and Ravyn chops him hard. The crowd woos. Ravyn then whips Gable across the ring and Gable hits the corner. Ravyn runs after him and Gable then drops forward and drop toe holds her into the middle turnbuckle. The crowd cheers and Gable then backs up and walks back only for Harmony to then get up onto the apron as the referee tells Gable to get away from the corner and nails Ravyn with a hard forearm, the impact, causing Ravyn to fall through the ropes and to the apron. Gable smirks a bit as he then runs at Ravyn and nails her with a jumping kick to the head, knocking her off the apron and to the floor. Harmony then walks around, almost to prevent Infamous from dropping down and Gable then climbs up to the top rope.

Sharper: “Harmony almost standing guard here. Ravyn is down on the floor! And look at Gable!”

Dawson: “Incoming!”

Knots: “Look out! Move Ravyn! Move!”

Gable dives off the top rope and lands on top of Ravyn Taylor with a crossbody, knocking Taylor down. Gable rolls over and gets up as the crowd erupts in cheers. Syren and Holly look on as CHBK just watches on and Autumn Valentine resists the urge to get involved. Gable then grabs Ravyn and lifts her up before rolling her into the ring. The crowd starts to erupt in cheers as Gable rolls back in and then grabs her and lifts her up by the hair. Ravyn tries to get free, but is unable and Gable points to Thorn. The crowd cheers louder and Gable tags in Thorn. Thorn enters the ring as Gable holds Ravyn and Thorn nails her with a hard forearm. The crowd cheers and Gable exits as Thorn nails Ravyn again. He hits a third shot and Ravyn falls into the corner. Thorn then grabs Ravyn by the head and runs her across the ring before driving her face first into the top turnbuckle. Ravyn falls back and rolls over to the middle of the ring. She then starts to get up and Thorn runs at her and takes her down with a diving forearm shot.

Sharper: “Thorn cooking here at Taking Hold of the Flame. Taking the fight to Ravyn Taylor and taking out some of those frustrations!”

Knots: “It’s going nuts in here. This crowd won’t shut up!”

Ravyn slowly gets up and Thorn grabs her and throws her back with a back suplex. Ravyn rolls over again and Thorn then grabs her and hoists her again before spinning her around. He then kicks her in the ribs and lifts her up and down with an Implant DDT. He rolls over and goes for the pin, hooking the leg.

Syren makes the save and the crowd sighs. Thorn looks up and Syren actually stays in the ring and nails Thorn with a hard right and then another. Thorn manages to get up and Syren kicks him in the ribs. Kissinger goes to enter, but Syren then jumps up for a hurricanrana, but Thorn pushes her off and Syren stumbles back and into the ropes only for Harmony to pull the top rope down and Syren goes up and over to the floor! The crowd erupts in cheers. Harmony then backs up and CHBK looks over. Autumn finally starts to walk around the ring before going towards Syren. The referee tells Harmony to get away from Syren and Autumn goes to go at Harmony but Harmony stands ready to nail her only for Autumn to stop and think better of it. Thorn then gets up and turns to Ravyn and drags him up only for Ravyn to hit a jawbreaker. Thorn stumbles back and Ravyn jumps up and hits an enziguri. Thorn falls to his knees and Ravyn rolls over and smiles. Syren starts to get up and Ravyn turns and sees this before turning and just kicking Thorn in the side of the head, knocking her over. Ravyn then drops down and goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor able to take advantage and regain control!”

Knots: “Ravyn Taylor is crafty. And even a bit vengeful. Just saw Syren down and drilled Thorn with that kick.”

Dawson: “Thorn is in a bad way. Ravyn though is thinking about the tag.”

Syren starts to get up and Ravyn tags in Holly. Holly enters the ring and Thorn starts to get up and Holly quickly kicks him in the chest. She then grabs him by the head before dropping him with Snapped Serenade. She then rolls Thorn over and goes for the pin.

Thorn gets his shoulder up. Holly then starts to choke Thorn and the referee calls for the break.

Holly lets go and smiles before grabbing Thorn. She drags the former World Champion to his feet before kicking him hard in the shin. Thorn winces and Holly then backs up before hitting a spin kick to the side of the head. Thorn falls to the mat and Holly turns around and runs over to Stacy and drills her with a hard right. Stacy falls off before spinning around and then sliding into the ring. Holly quickly backs up and grabs Thorn before stomping at him and Syren then enters along with Ravyn and all three women start to stomp away. The crowd boos loudly and Holly turns and watches before Syren backs up and exits and Ravyn does as well. CHBK just applauds. Holly then grabs Thorn and lifts him up as Thorn winces in pain. Kissinger glares as she exits the ring. Holly then DDTs Thorn.

Sharper: “Holly driving Thorn down as Infamous continues to use the referee losing control to their advantage!”

Dawson: “And notice that Syren isn’t even holding back. She’s stomping away! A few months ago, that never would have happened!”

Knots: “She just knows that Thorn, Harmony, Stacy and Gable are really up to no good and deserve to just get the tar beaten out of them!”

Holly rolls over and gets up before walking over to the corner. She then climbs up to the top rope with her back to the ring. She gets to the top before glancing back and diving back with a moonsault, only for Thorn to get his knees up. The crowd roars and Holly rolls over, holding his ribs in pain. She then rolls over and Thorn rolls over and starts to get up before slowly getting up. He holds his ribs and Holly gets up before Thorn kicks her in the ribs. He then hoists her up before spiking her with the Prickly Heat. The crowd cheers and Holly falls to her side. Thorn then turns and looks at Stacy Kissinger who just smiles. Thorn turns and tags in Kissinger and Kissinger enters the ring. She then runs over and jumps up before driving her elbow into the chest of Holly. Holly rolls over and Kissinger mounts her on her back and hammers on her from behind. The crowd roars and Kissinger then gets up and grabs Holly and drags her up before throwing her back with a Russian leg sweep.

Sharper: “Russian leg sweep to Holly Adams. Stacy Kissinger is in here and finally getting her chance to do damage after Holly attacked her on Breakdown three weeks ago!”

Dawson: “Holly is just covering up. She’s trying to avoid getting owned here!”

Sharper: “And Kissinger! Going over to Syren and Ravyn!”

Kissinger runs over and nails Syren with a forearm and then Ravyn. She turns around and goes to Holly and Holly starts to get up and Syren runs at her before jumping up and DDTing Holly down. She goes for the pin.

Ravyn enters the ring and breaks it up. The crowd boos and Kissinger looks up and Gable enters the ring and runs over before jumping up and dropkicking Ravyn down. Ravyn rolls over and out of the ring. Gable however stays in as he then turns around and Syren enters the ring and grabs Gable. Syren then spins him around and hits a jawbreaker of her own. She then hits a forearm as the crowd boos. Syren however is quickly spun around and Stacy knees her in the ribs. Gable then turns and clubs her in the back before spinning her around and hoisting her up with a vertical suplex, before just holding her up. Stacy then turns and exits to the apron and starts to climb up to the top rope. Gable holds Stacy up before Holly gets up. Stacy is a bit slow to get to the top rope and Holly quickly dropkicks Gable in the knees. The crowd boos and Gable drops Syren. Syren then quickly grabs Gable, as does Holly and they hit a double DDT onto Gable Winchester who rolls over, holding his head. Stacy gets up and goes to jump off, but the referee trying to maintain order doesn’t see CHBK hop up and push Stacy off the top rope. Stacy lands hard throat first on the top rope and she turns around and stumbles back before Holly then jumps up and drills her with the Dye Job.

Sharper: “Oh! Damn it! So many things going on!”

Knots: “Dye Job! Boot to the face! Down goes Kissinger!”

Dawson: “Oh boy! Look at Harmony! She’s finally said the hell with it!”

The crowd boos loudly before Harmony Fisher grabs a steel chair. The crowd erupts in cheers as she then turns and rolls into the ring. The referee immediately sees this and stops her from entering, stepping on the chair. Thorn, however, takes the opportunity to enter the ring and Holly turns around before Thorn jumps up and spikes her with the Griever’s Bane. The crowd erupts in cheers again and Thorn then gets up.

Sharper: “Griever’s Bane! Holly Adams planted!”

Knots: “What the hell was that?!”

Syren however runs at her and nails her with a clothesline, up and over to the floor. Both fall to the floor hard and Syren rolls over, holding her back as Thorn rolls in the opposite direction. Ravyn then starts to get up to the apron. Holly and Stacy remain down in the ring and Gable starts to get up and gets to the apron as Syren slowly gets around. Autumn actually helps her as Harmony backs up, pacing, and obviously unhappy. Thorn gets up and moves over as Gable starts to as well. He gets to his corner as Holly and Stacy remain down. The referee, finally, regaining order, starts to count.

Holly rolls over, but Stacy gets to her hands and knees, holding her face. She then rolls towards the ropes closest to Gable and looks at him. Holly starts to stir as well and the crowd starts to cheer as Kissinger reaches out and tags in Gable. The crowd roars and Gable, still in pain, looks at Kissinger as he gets up before then taking a deep breath and entering the ring. He then heads towards Holly, but Holly dives and tags in Ravyn. Ravyn enters the ring and Gable nails her with a hard right and then another.

Sharper: “Gable Winchester enters. Ravyn enters!”

Dawson: “Both worse for wear though. No one is really fresh!”

Knots: “And just think, Ravyn, Syren and Kissinger are going to be in the battle royal later!”

Sharper: “They have to be considering that as well! Kissinger got out of there and really, tagged in the first person she could have. I don’t know if Gable was the best choice!”

Gable then whips Ravyn into the ropes. Ravyn bounces off the ropes and Gable clotheslines her down. Ravyn slowly gets up and Gable then grabs her from behind and goes for a German suplex, but Ravyn elbows Gable before hooking the leg. She then elbows him again before running into the ropes and nailing him with the Bust of Pallas. Gable falls over and Ravyn walks around the ring. Gable rolls over in pain and Thorn reaches out for the tag as Kissinger winces a bit as she gets up on the apron. Gable then turns and Ravyn jumps up and attempts the Evolutionary Synthesis, but Gable shrugs her off. Gable then nails the That Just Happened and Ravyn just falls to her knees. Stacy continues to get up and Gable turns and runs into the ropes and the impact of him in the ropes, causes Stacy to lose her balance. Stacy hits the mats and rolls over, wincing a bit. Gable turns and glances over and Thorn suddenly yells out to him as Gable turns around and Ravyn jumps up and hits the Evolutionary Synthesis. Thorn enters the ring as Gable rolls over.

Sharper: “Ravyn hits the Evolutionary Synthesis!”

Knots: “Gable knocked over Stacy! Some teamwork!”

Sharper: “I don’t think he recalled her being there. I think he thought she’d be back at the corner by now!”

Ravyn goes to go for the pin, but Thorn comes in and goes to grab her only for Syren and Holly to enter. Thorn nails Holly with hard right as he looks up and Syren kicks him in the ribs. Thorn tries to fight her off, but Holly kicks him too and the two force him back into a neutral corner as Ravyn hooks Gable’s leg for the pin.

Syren and Holly continue to work on Thorn as the crowd boos and Ravyn rolls off of looks at Syren and Holly. They both back off and Ravyn rolls out of the ring as CHBK just applauds. Autumn runs around and Syren drops down, as does Holly as Thorn drops to his knees and turns and looks at them. He just glares as Stacy pulls herself up onto the apron. Gable rolls over in pain.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it. Infamous gets another big win!”

Knots: “They can’t be stopped!”

Dawson: “And this match already has gone in their favour. What about the battle royal?”

Sharper: “What about the World Championship match?”

Ravyn, Syren and Holly back up as Autumn joins them. CHBK just stands in front of them, almost ensuring Thorn tries nothing. Thorn just glares at them as Stacy rolls into the ring and goes over to Gable. Gable turns to his side and Stacy goes over to him, but Gable shoves her back. Gable starts to get up as the crowd ohs. Stacy goes back to him and Gable shoves her back again. He then gets to the ropes as Stacy looks at him in shock. Thorn turns around and CHBK meanwhile starts to smile, as does Ravyn. Gable looks at Stacy and then just shakes his head before exiting to the floor. Stacy looks confused and calls out to Gable as Gable walks around the ring. He heads around the ring as Thorn, Harmony and Stacy look confused.

Dawson: “Is Gable walking out?”

Sharper: “May just be frustration. May just need that time alone to think and re-gather himself.”

As Infamous disappears to the back, Gable walks down the entrance way as Thorn, Harmony and Stacy just watch him before the scene fades to black.

The scene opens with a shot of Thorn holding the World Championship, celebrating.

Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars
I could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)

This fades to a shot of pyro going off at the entrance way before showing Karnivale standing on the stage and then showing James Exeter looking out at the crowd on the entrance way. This is followed with a shot of Jason Zero spearing Brian Kinney down in the middle of the ring.

Yeah
I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
To go back to a place much simpler than this
Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion

And all the pandemonium and all the madness
There comes a time where you fade to the blackness

While the rapping of B.o.B. is heard, we see shots of Lucas Knight celebrating a win over CHBK and then a shot of Shawn Winters hitting the Graven Image on James Exeter after he attempts the shooting star press. This is followed by a shot of Adam Riddick being thrown off the top of a ladder from the middle of the ring to the floor before showing Greg Cherry holding the United States Championship over his head.

And when you're staring at that phone in your lap
And you hoping but them people never call you back
But that's just how the story unfolds
You get another hand soon after you fold
And when your plans unravel
And they sayin' what would you wish for
If you had one chance
So airplane airplane sorry I'm late
I'm on my way so don't close that gate
If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight
And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night

We then see a packed crowd at Yankee Stadium, before showing the opening pyro from last year’s Rise to Greatness event. This is followed by a shot of CHBK standing over Damian Angel, before then showing Xander Valentine booting Chad Evans in the jaw, knocking him down. After we see Syren and Ravyn Taylor holding the World Tag Team Championship over his head and then seeing Dillusion looking at the packed arena around him as he makes his way down to the ring.

Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars

I could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)

The Rise to Greatness logo comes onto the screen before slowly fading out and showing “Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota” with “July 24, 2011” underneath. This then turns to say “8 Weeks Away!” The logo then slowly fades to black.

The crowd cheers upon seeing it before we go backstage to see James Evans standing backstage with Ace Marshall. Ace looks less than happy as he just shakes his head and turns to James.

Ace: “What the hell is all this crap going on? I mean, I got the shaft. I got the massive shaft.”

James: “Why do you care so bad? They bumped you for someone that may actually do something!”

Ace: “I would do something. I won on Breakdown. I’m better than at least ninety....ninety-five people heading out to that ring. I signed up for a spot.”

James: “And they bumped you. There’s nothing you could do.”

Ace: “Screw that!”

Ace turns and looks around before turning back around. He then smirks.

Ace: “Oh there is something I can do. I know what I can do. I make history my bitch. That’s what I’ll do.”

James: “What are you going to do? Just run down there and hope no one notices you didn’t come out?”

Ace: “No....but I can make sure that the guy who wants to win can do that. I mean, I am already better than everyone and so clearly I could throw them over the top. So I could offer my services. Highest bidder. And I’ll just toss them over for them. Hand them a win...and then bam, they can hand me a World Championship shot!”

James just scoffs.

James: “You know. Some people...they would go for that.”

Ace: “You? Come on...I know you want to shove it in Chad’s face.”

James just looks up at him.

James: “Any other day...I would. But today, I’m broke. But I’d rather kick Chad’s ass the old-fashioned way. Let him cheat. I’ll prove....that I can outdo him in ANYTHING.”

James then turns and walks off. Ace just turns and watches him leave.

Ace: “Your loss....Oh well....time to see if someone wants my services!”

Ace then walks off as the scene focuses on the now empty area before the scene switches.

The scene opens just outside of the locker room of Greg Cherry to see Greg Cherry standing with Jessica Winters. The crowd cheers as Greg Cherry looks at the camera.

Jessica: “Now, I am here with Greg Cherry and to say the least, you’ve had an interesting month. At one point you were actually suspended until after tonight’s event and forcing you to miss this battle royal but that’s now all changed.”

Greg: “Yeah it has. I’m not going to get into it, but I’ve had some personal issues, resulting from certain matters that came out of my title win last month that didn’t go as planned. I took it bad and I took it out on our owner. Not my smartest move. Not something I plan to do again as all is good now and I’m just happy to be here. That said, I would be in that battle royal one way or another. I love this thing. And people can say I’m gold hungry or a gold whore, but I care about competition and honestly, if you don’t want to be the reason people are coming to Rise to Greatness, champion or challenger....then really...you probably should rethink your line of work.”

Greg pauses for a moment.

Greg: “But now, this year, I have a chance to make some interesting history too. No one has ever won the event twice, let alone in back to back years. That’s my goal...and then Shilo, David...whichever one of you walks away the World Champion, I’d love to give you one more go on the grandest stage of them all to see who REALLY is the best.”

Jessica: “Thanks Greg. Good luck tonight.”

Greg: “Thanks.”

Greg turns and walks back to his locker room as Jessica Winters turns to the camera.

Jessica: “Guys?”

Sharper: “Thank you Jessica and Greg Cherry is focused. I’m sure the same can be said for everyone in the battle royal. Obviously though Stacy Kissinger may be a bit shaken.”

Dawson: “Yeah, that was just odd for Gable to walk off like that.”

Sharper: “In any case, two people who are hoping they can focus on what they need to do, Shilo Valiant and David Helms...”

We then see a split shot of the two locker rooms of the champion and challenger. In Shilo Valiant’s locker room we see Shilo Valiant getting ready as he talks to Marina Trent who is leaning against the wall in the room. On the right side, we see David Helms getting ready as Kathryn Helms sits behind him, giving him a back rub.

Sharper: “David Helms and Shilo Valiant looking ready and both have their support here. But we can tell you that Marina Trent will not be coming to the ring.”

Knots: “Yeah, something about distractions.”

Dawson: “With Infamous around, I don’t blame him. Especially if they try something.”

Shorty Jr. vs. Rachel Foxx

Underground Rules

Lights are shut off in the arena as the sound of the engine of a car starting up is heard as well as sounds of shots firing across with the shattering of glass. Fans begin to cheer as “Ready or Not (Gonna Find You)” by JC Blade begins to eerily play across the PA system. Vivid images of Shorty Junior left in a bloody heap and laid out with his body limp on the ground from a steel chair to the head flash back and forth. Clips of him holding up the United States title as well as hitting the All-Star slam on several people are shown.

"From New York, New York...'THE BABY-FACED ASSASSIN' SHORTY JUNIOR!"

The camera cuts to the top of the ramp where a solitary light shines down on Junior who stands with his back to the crowd. Wearing a white hooded jacket with matching sweat pants, he pulls down the hood slowly and turns around. Junior walks down to the middle of the ramp and stops. He spreads his arms out as white pyros set off in the air from left to right at the top of the ramp. The lights come back on as he slides into the ring. He takes off his jacket and sweat pants as he waits.

Sharper: “Shorty Jr. returning suddenly on April 27^th and with the express desire of getting the attention of the Suicide Queen, he attacked Alex Desoubrais Jr.”

Knots: “Why would anyone want to get the attention of Rachel Foxx, especially to piss her off? That just sounds like suicide!”

Sharper: “Well Shorty Jr. did that and making it clear he wanted to take on the true face of the Underground division, his words, he has a non-title match, Underground rules, against Rachel Foxx here tonight.”

The lights in the arena go completely dark as the eerie intro of "Lifelike" by Karnivool begins playing over the loud speakers. As the strings continue a single electric guitar strum echos through the arena, lightning strikes on the jumbo-tron illuminate a female silhouette. The silhouette fades, and the words "THE SUICIDE QUEEN" appear in jagged letters, and then fade. More lightning strikes illuminate a picture of Rachel's eyes, and then fade into the words "RACHEL FOXX". As the intro reaches its climax, we hear a sadistic female laugh. The intro ends and loud guitars begin blaring over the speakers as blue pyros shoot up in front of the entrance. After a few moments, Rachel Foxx walks out the wall of blue sparks arm in arm with Alex Jr. as she carries her trademark sledgehammer in the other hand. Rachel is wearing a black Affliction shirt that has been cut into a half-shirt and hangs off one shoulder, a black skirt with a white studded belt, black fishnet stockings and knee high leather boots, and has the Underground Championship draped around her waist. The sparks fade and the house lights return, casting an eerie blue glow over the entire arena. Rachel takes a deep breath, plasters an evil grin on her lips, and kisses Alex before the pair begins sauntering down the ramp. The crowd boos and throws things at the couple, but they ignore them as they slowly swagger down the ramp. As they reach the ring, Alex hurries up the steps and hold the ropes open as Rachel slowly makes her way into the ring. Rachel climbs the turn buckle and raises her arms in the air as a wall of fire shoots up behind her. Evil burns in her eyes as she tilts her head back and releases a sadistic laugh. After a few moments, the flames die down, and Rachel hops off the turnbuckle and kisses Alex again before unstrapping the title belt from her waist and handing it to him. Alex hops out of the ring as Rachel waits.

Sharper: “Those eyes, piercing into the soul of Shorty Jr.”

Dawson: “Shorty Jr. meanwhile just smiling. Almost as if he’s getting what he wants.”

Sharper: “Notable by his absence is Justin Davis. Alex Desoubrais Jr. out here and Justin Davis has said that he thinks there may be more surprises on behalf of Shorty Jr. and he’s watching the entrance for any.”

Knots: “Well, I’m fine with that. I mean Shorty Jr. was far too confident on Breakdown!”

Rachel looks at Shorty Jr. and the bell sounds as the referee backs up. Rachel then runs across and Shorty Jr. goes to catch her, but Rachel quickly nails him with a hard forearm and then another and another. Shorty stumbles back as the crowd roars. Rachel then kicks him in the ribs before grabbing him by the head and forcing Shorty Jr. down to the mat. Shorty rolls through and then gets up and Rachel jumps up and hits a dropkick, knocking him back down. Shorty Jr. gets back up and Rachel then runs at him and jumps up, taking him down with a diving sitout clothesline. Shorty rolls over and away from Rachel and Rachel gets up and grabs Shorty Jr. before throwing him to the floor. Shorty rolls over and starts to get up. Rachel then grabs the top rope and launches herself up and over with a twisting press onto Shorty Jr. The crowd cheers and Rachel gets up and holds her ribs before walking around and going over to the timekeeper’s table.

Sharper: “And Rachel going for a chair!”

Dawson: “It’s not going to take her long to be able to be driven by that anger she’s had coursing through her veins since that first attack. Shorty Jr. has been able to dodge really any counterattack waged by Rachel, Davis or other.”

Rachel grabs a steel chair and folds it up and Shorty Jr. starts to get up only for Rachel Foxx to turn and drill him in the back. The crowd cheers and Shorty Jr. yells in pain, falling to his knees. Rachel Foxx then smiles before nailing him again in the back and Shorty Jr. falls forward. He rolls over, arching his back and Rachel Foxx smirks before sliding the chair into the ring. She then grabs Shorty and starts to lift him up. Shorty winces and Rachel lifts him up and Shorty nails her with a shot to the ribs. Rachel knees Shorty Jr. in retaliation before Shorty Jr. lifts himself up and Rachel grabs him, but Shorty grabs her by the waist and drops down before pulling Rachel into the announce table and up and over. The sounds of headsets dropping is heard as the crowd roars. Rachel starts to pull himself up and Shorty Jr. manages to grab a water bottle from the table before twisting the cap off and turning, throwing the water into the face of Rachel Foxx. Rachel turns and Shorty Jr. reaches over, grabbing her by the hair before pulling her up and over the table and to the floor. The crowd boos and Shorty Jr. looks around. He then stomps her in the face and then again before pacing a bit.

Sharper: “Right in front of us here!”

Knots: “Yanked her across the table by the hair! Ow!”

Shorty turns around and stomps her again before lifting her up. She winces and Shorty then hoists her up and throws her overhead with a release northern lights suplex on the floor. The crowd ohs and Rachel rolls over in pain. Alex Desoubrais Jr. looks on with concern as he just stands back. Shorty Jr. gets up and walks over to Rachel. He smiles as the crowd boos and a faint “Rachel!” chant begins. Shorty just hoists her up before placing his head underneath her arm and running her into the ringpost. Rachel falls over in pain and Shorty Jr. walks around. The boos continue before Shorty Jr. walks along the ropes before dropping down to his knees and looking under the ring. He then grabs a table and drags it out as the crowd roars. He then unfolds the table legs and places it down on the floor. Shorty Jr. smiles as he turns around and walks over to Rachel Foxx and grabs her. Rachel however nails him with an uppercut and Shorty stumbles back. The crowd roars and Shorty quickly stops it with a boot to the ribs. He then lifts her up and throws her down on the barricade and Rachel stumbles back. Rachel slowly starts to get up and Shorty Jr. walks over and continues to follow before he rolls her into the ring. Rachel starts to get up and Alex Desoubrais Jr. just watches, clearly antsy about getting involved.

Dawson: “There you see Alex Desoubrais Jr. He desperately wants to get involved.”

Knots: “Do you blame him? He’s watching his girlfriend get destroyed right now.”

Dawson: “Oh I’m not blaming him. I’m surprised he’s been able to stand pat and not get involved. No rules. Nothing stops him.”

Sharper: “Except Rachel’s pride here!”

Shorty looks under the ring and smiles as he grabs one item and places it on the apron: A roll of barbed wire. The crowd roars and Shorty Jr. rolls in before taking the barbed wire and placing it on the mat. He then walks over to Rachel Foxx and stomps her in the face. Rachel rolls over and starts to get up. Shorty Jr. then grabs her and hoists her up before throwing her back with a back suplex. He rolls over and hooks the leg.

Rachel kicks out. Shorty looks up and grabs Rachel. He then lifts her up before kicking her in the ribs. Shorty clubs her in the back before looking over at the table. He smiles before placing her head between his legs. He then lifts her up and goes for a powerbomb. The crowd roars and he turns towards the ropes and the table, but Rachel turns and pulls Shorty Jr. up and over and onto the apron. Rachel lands on the apron too. Rachel slowly gets up and Shorty Jr. pulls himself up as the crowd roars. Rachel then jumps up and hits a Foxx Girl Cutter on Shorty Jr. through the table! The crowd erupts in cheers as both combatants lay in pain on the floor!

Sharper: “Rachel drives herself and Shorty Jr. through that table!”

Dawson: “She’s never been afraid of some pain to hurt her opponent. Shorty Jr. looks worse for wear!”

Knots: “Head first through the table and to the concrete!”

Shorty Jr. stirs as Alex Desoubrais Jr. smiles and looks on as Rachel Foxx slowly pulls herself up and winces in pain process. She grabs her ribs and grabs Shorty Jr. before rolling him over and going for the pin. The referee drops down to the floor.

Shorty Jr. kicks out. Rachel Foxx grabs Shorty and lifts him up before rolling him into the ring. Shorty Jr. rolls over, holding his head in pain. Rachel slides in and looks at Shorty before driving her knee into the side of his head. Shorty holds his head in pain and Rachel then crawls over to the steel chair. She grabs it before unfolding it and placing it in the middle of the ring. She then walks over to Shorty Jr. grabs him before dragging him to his feet before then jumping up and hitting a neckbreaker to Shorty Jr., planting him back first on the seat of the chair. The crowd ohs and applauds as Shorty Jr. rolls over in pain. Rachel goes for the pin.

Dawson: “On the chair!”

Knots: “The body isn’t meant to bend that way!”

Sharper: “Neckbreaker on the chair. Rachel Foxx just gave Shorty Jr. a trip to the chiropractor!”

The referee goes to count.

Shorty Jr. shoots his shoulder up. He rolls over and Rachel looks up. She then gets up before looking over at the barbed wire and smiles. She then walks over and grabs it before then running it out a bit and throwing it on the ground, creating a small dangerous area. She then walks back and grabs Shorty Jr. and slowly lifts him up before hooking his head and going for a vertical suplex. Shorty Jr. however blocks it. Rachel attempts again, but Shorty lifts Rachel up and throws her on the top rope instead of the top rope. The crowd boos and Shorty Jr. just flips the crowd off. He then nails Rachel with a hard right as she hangs on the top rope and then grabs the barbed wire. He smirks as he then starts to wrap it around his leg. The crowd starts to roar in anticipation.

Knots: “Shorty is doing some thinking!”

Dawson: “And he’s wrapping that barbed wire around his right leg!”

Shorty Jr. then turns and pulls himself up to the middle turnbuckle and dives forward, driving his right knee into the side of Rachel’s head. The crowd ohs as Rachel flips over and falls to the mat. Shorty Jr. winces a bit before getting up and turning to Rachel as she is down and jumping up and driving the barbed-wire wrapped leg down into the face of Rachel! The crowd ohs and Shorty Jr. rolls over and goes for the pin.

Rachel kicks out. Shorty Jr. rolls over and starts to unwrap his leg, pulling some of his tights off with it. He slides back and kicks it away before stumbling up. He then sees the chair he was neckbreakered into and grabs it. Rachel starts to get up and Shorty Jr. just glares at her before lifting the chair, still unfolded and turns before swinging it so the seat nails Rachel in the face. The crowd ohs and Rachel falls to the mat and into the corner. The chair remains on her face, hooked onto her hair and Shorty Jr. looks at her and smiles. The crowd starts to roar as he looks out at the crowd.

Sharper: “Oh no. Now what?”

Knots: “Oh you don’t think he’s going to just run at her with that chair on her face.”

Shorty Jr. turns and walks over to the opposite corner and backs up. He smiles before then running at Rachel and Alex Jr. yells at her only for Rachel to grab the chair and throw, drilling Shorty Jr. in the head and chest. Shorty stumbles back, holding his face in pain. Rachel then pulls herself up before jumping up and grabbing Shorty Jr. by the head and forcing him down, chest first, into the unfolded chair. The crowd ohs and Shorty Jr. rolls over in pain. Rachel goes for the pin.

Shorty shoots his shoulder up. The crowd boos and Rachel rolls off. He then looks up and starts to get up as a small cut can be seen on her forehead. She then looks at Shorty Jr. before exiting the ring. She drops down and looks under the ring and then grabs a second steel chair. She slides it in before then grabbing a second table. She lifts it up as the crowd roars some more. Rachel then lifts it up and slides it into the ring. She rolls back in and then goes to go for the chair, but Shorty Jr. manages to get up and scoops her up and plants her with a powerslam. The crowd boos and Shorty Jr. then mounts her and nails her with a couple of hard right hands. In the process, it’s noticed that Shorty Jr. took his necklace off and wrapped it around his fist. Rachel covers up a bit, but blood can be a bit more visible on her forehead.

Knots: “Just going after Rachel with shot after shot!”

Dawson: “Shorty Jr. even putting that chain around his wrist.”

Sharper: “Blood coming down the face of Rachel. Shorty Jr. had a plan. He’s putting it into motion here.”

Shorty Jr. stops before going over to the table. He smiles as he hoists it up and places it in the corner. He then backs up and turns to Rachel Foxx. Rachel starts to get up as the blood is more visible to the crowd. Alex Desoubrais Jr. looks on concerned as Shorty Jr. then nails her with another hard right with his necklace wrapped fist and Rachel falls to the mat. Shorty throws the necklace back on before smiling. Shorty then grabs the second chair and lifts it up before hoisting it over Rachel’s head. Rachel starts to stir and Shorty goes to bring it down, but Rachel low blows him. The crowd roars as Shorty Jr. falls over to his knees. Rachel then starts to get up and stumbles over to the ropes. Shorty Jr. holds onto the chair still and Rachel then turns and goes to the first chair and folds it up as best as she can. Both get up and Rachel swings with the chair and Shorty turns to and both nail each other in the head. The crowd cheers as both fall to the mat. Alex Desoubrais Jr. looks on as the cheers continue.

Sharper: “Both hit the other with the steel chair!”

Dawson: “They’re both down now. This crowd cheering for the effort of both.”

Knots: “No they’re not! They’re cheering for the sheer violence! I love watching people get the hell beat out of them. Only thing Dillusion was good for!”

Alex Desoubrais Jr. looks around and starts to yell at Rachel to get up. Rachel stirs and Shorty Jr. starts to slowly pull himself up. Both combatants hold their heads in pain as they slowly get up. Shorty Jr. gets up first and Rachel stumbles up to her feet and turns to Shorty Jr. only for Shorty Jr. to hit a straight kick and Rachel falls back into the table. The crowd roars and Shorty hops back before then running at Rachel and going for a spear, but Rachel moves out of the ring. Shorty Jr. goes head first in as the table crumples in two. Rachel turns and Shorty stumbles out and Rachel rolls Shorty Jr. out with a school boy.

Shorty turns to his side as the crowd roars and Rachel winces. Rachel slowly starts to get up as Alex Desoubrais Jr. slides into the ring. He then gets up and walks over to Rachel and starts to help her up as the referee raises her arm. Alex Jr. hands her the Underground Championship and Rachel Foxx smirks as she then holds it up only for Shorty Jr. to come from behind and dropkick both down from behind. They fall forward. Alex Jr. gets up earlier and Shorty Jr. grabs the steel chair and quickly turns and drives it into Alex Jr.’s ribs. He falls over in pain as Shorty Jr. holds the chair up and glares at Rachel Foxx. The crowd however starts to cheer as Justin Davis runs out from the back.

Sharper: “Shorty Jr. going after Rachel after the bell. He may have lost, but he’s looking for the final word!”

Dawson: “But here comes Justin Davis!”

Davis runs down to the ring and sees Rachel’s sledgehammer on the ground near the steps. He smirks as he grabs it. Shorty Jr. just looks at Rachel and holds the chair up as Davis rolls into the ring and then grabs the chair and pulls it out of Shorty’s hands and throws it down. Shorty Jr. turns around as Davis then looks at him, holding the sledgehammer. Shorty Jr. just backs away as Rachel starts to pull herself up, along with Alex Desoubrais Jr. Davis then nods before Shorty suddenly turns and kicks Alex Jr. in the ribs and Davis drives the end of the sledgehammer into the ribs of Rachel Foxx. The crowd ohs and then boos as Rachel falls to the mat. Davis then turns to Shorty Jr. and Davis throws Alex Jr. out of the ring. Shorty Jr. then grabs Rachel and starts to hoist her up.

Sharper: “What the hell?! Justin Davis just struck Justin Davis with that sledgehammer!”

Knots: “He and Shorty Jr. are working together!”

Shorty Jr. grabs Rachel by the head and smirks before hoisting her up and throwing her down with the All-Star Slam! The crowd boos further and Shorty Jr. rolls over and looks at her. Davis then smirks as he then helps Shorty Jr. up. Davis just looks at Rachel and smirks before shaking his head. He then walks over to the ropes before stepping through them. Shorty Jr. does the same. The crowd boos as Shorty Jr.’s music plays throughout the arena. Rachel and Alex Desoubrais Jr. are down as Davis holds the sledgehammer over his shoulder and he heads to the back with Shorty Jr.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it. Justin Davis and Rachel Foxx have been friends for years. Rachel Foxx helped Justin Davis last year when he was attacked by Glacier...and...”

Knots: “Shorty Jr. must have convinced him something good then!”

Davis and Shorty Jr. continue to the back as the crowd boos. The camera focuses on them for a bit longer before we go backstage.

The scene opens up backstage as we see James Exeter and Matt Hodges standing next to Marisa Condolesa at the SCW Interview area backstage. The crowd cheers upon seeing them.

Condolesa: “Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with James Exeter and Matt Hodges, collectively known as Epic.”

Hodges: “Entertaining Persons in Cohesion.”

Condolesa: “Epic.”

Exeter: “Yeah, but say it like you mean it.”

Condolesa: “EPIC!”

Exeter: “There you go.”

Hodges: “She’s gotten smarter since we last were here.”

Condolesa just rolls her eyes.

Condolesa: “Anyways, you two made your return to SCW on Breakdown two and a half weeks ago, but neither one of you signed up for the battle royal. Any reason in particular?”

Hodges just looks down.

Hodges: “Well yes....see, James and I, we considered it. We considered throwing our names in the hat, but we realized something.”

Condolesa: “What was that?”

Hodges: “Chad Evans still doesn’t have his Taking Hold of the Flame win.”

Exeter: “Nope. That cherry has not been popped.”

Hodges: “Now, I have my win. James, he has his.”

Exeter: “After two f’n years and after the year, this asshole won it!”

Exeter glares at Hodges.

Hodges: “But yeah, Chad Evans has never won. And really, Chad Evans wants to prove to us that he deserved to be affiliated with us after all those years, that he’s still cool, that he still is this great God of Wrestling....well....then he needs to win the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal.”

Condolesa: “But that doesn’t explain why you two aren’t in it!”

Exeter: “Oh but it does. See, if Hodges and I were in it, I mean, that would be like putting Lebron and Dwayne Wade AGAINST Chris Bosh. And seriously, Wade....he’s good. Great you may say. Lebron....I’ve heard he can score a few baskets. But Bosh, he’s a solid third, but against Wade and Lebron, he should just go home. Because really, it’s two against one....and really, we’re giving him a lot of credit being Bosh.”

Hodges: “Yeah....go with.....um....”

Exeter: “Tony Kukoc! He’s Tony Kukoc!”

Hodges: “Who?”

Exeter: “Chicago Bull, played with Jordan and Pippen....Ah...whatever.”

Exeter: “Anyways, our combined awesomeness would prevent him from being able to pop his Taking Hold of the Flame cherry. So what we’re going to do, we’re going to stay back here. We’re going to get some popcorn, and we’re going to sit back, relax, and watch this mother go down. And we’re going to give Chad Evans a chance to do something. Prove to us if you will.”

Condolesa: “Well that makes sense.”

Hodges: “Of course it does....you want to know why?”

Condolesa: “You’re extraordinary?”

Hodges: “No..that’s just him. WE are EPIC!”

Hodges smirks as the two walk off. Condolesa watches them walk off as the scene changes.

We then cut to a shot showing Josh Hudson walking into the arena today. Notably, Saber is not with him. Hudson takes a few steps towards the building as the crowd can be heard booing in the arena over the taped shot. Hudson opens the door and steps inside.

Sharper: “And there have been rumours that perhaps Josh Hudson would not be present tonight, but as you can see, there he is.”

Knots: “Oh he wouldn’t miss this for the world. A chance to get his hands on Dillusion. This is going to be fun!”

Sharper: “Josh Hudson and Dillusion, of course, entrants in the battle royal later tonight.”

The scene switches again to show Stacy Kissinger just seated outside of her locker room with Gable Winchester and looking forward. She just continues to look down before looking up and taking a deep breath. Kissinger then pulls herself up before turning and looking around before turning and walking off.

Dawson: “Obviously, Kissinger still taken aback by what happen. Winchester just walked off.”

Sharper: “Maybe he just wants some space. Who knows? But Kissinger is in the battle royal and she’s going to have to get focused.”

The scene changes again before showing Chad Evans in his locker room watching the monitor and shaking his head. He then looks down.

Chad: “They think they’re better than me. Heh....Right. Yeah, well, they’re going to regret their little pretend group and their pretend high status.”

Destiny: “You’re damn right they are.”

Chad glances back as Destiny walks up behind him.

Chad: “Shut up. I don’t need you.”

Destiny: “I don’t care if you do. You’ve got me and I tend to not enjoy being attacked from behind and getting my ankle hurt as a result. So if you’re going to take on those two morons, then you’re bringing me along.”

Chad: “Yeah...not happening.”

Katelyn: “You have me too!”

Katelyn pops up from behind.

Chad: “Oh Christ....”

Katelyn: “No...you’re God. The one and only. Christ was just a poser!”

Chad: “Yes...whatever. Go look at yourself in the mirror...you too Destiny.”

Destiny: “Don’t need to. I’m just telling you what I’m doing whether you like it or not.....oh...and Good Luck.”

Chad: “Yeah...whatever.”

Chad just looks down as he stands up and walks off as we then go back to ringside.

Warren James vs. Shaun Cruze

SCW Adrenaline Championship

"Sober" By Tool hits and the video screen comes to life with what appears to be Warren James, ridding a Harley down a lonely stretch of road. A side view of Warren James with no shirt on is then shown. The word bionic flashes across the screen before switching to Warren nailing a wrestling with his Bionic Showdown finisher. The Words "The Real" flash on the screen next and then Warren is shown charging into the corner, nailing an opponent with No More Chances. The scene switches to Warren adjusting his jacket before the words "6 Million" flash on the screen and the scene switches to Warren working out on a heavy bag, landing punches and kisses. The view now shows Warren walking to the ring in an arena and the word "Man" flashing on the screen before showing a close up of Warren staring a hole through you with his eyes. Jayde Blanchard steps from the back followed by Warren. The two waste no time in walking toward the ring as Warren stays totally focused. His eyes stay trained on the ring as Jayde climbs up on the ring apron and steps inside. Warren leaps up on the ring apron and stands looking out at the crowd before finally stepping in between the ropes and into the ring. Warren gets face to face with the referee staring at him before turning his attention to Jayde. Jayde gets right in Warren's face and tells him something before stepping out of the ring as Warren rubs his hands together and gets ready for the match.

Sharper: “Warren James is going to look to take back his Adrenaline Championship in this contest. Shaun Cruze defeated him last month at Riding the Lightning.”

Knots: “Yeah, but that was with one night to prepare. Both however have had a few weeks now to prepare. It will be interesting to see if either of them try something different.”

The video screen cranks into life, the opening rifts of ‘You know my name’ hitting over the sound system. The fans get to their feet in a huge wave of noise, from the tops of the arena all the way down to ringside

If you take a life
do you know what you'll give?
Odds are you won't like what it Is.

When the storm arrives
would you be seen with me?
By the merciless eyes I've deceived

I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine
Just next in line

Shaun appears at the top of the ramp, and looks out over the crowd, lifting his hands and clapping those that cheer for him at the tops of their voices. Pyro explodes from the ramp to the roof tops. He points at his tee shirt which states NOW 100% SCW, which gets another major pop from the crowd. The SCW Adrenaline Championship sits over his shoulder.

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfil you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins
you know my name

He nods his head, and begins the walk down the ramp way, high fiving the appreciative fans at ringside and signing a few autographs as the noise never quietens.

If you come inside
Things will not be the same
When you return to my eyes

And if you think you've won
You never saw me change
The game that we have been playing

I've seen diamonds cut through harder men
Then you yourself but if you must pretend
You may meet your end

He slides under the bottom rope and into the ring, spinning around and then stopping in the centre, raising his arms aloft and pointing at the ceiling as pyro now explodes from the turnbuckles

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins

Try to hide your hand
Forget how to feel (forget how to feel)
Life is gone
With just a spin of the wheel (spin of the wheel)

He walks to the first turnbuckle and climbs it, lifting one first in the air, before then smashing it into his chest. He jumps down and goes to a second turnbuckle, repeating the movement.

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die?

The coldest blood runs through my veins
You know my name (You Know My Name)

After climbing a third and then the forth, he stands there on the second rope for a while, before bouncing on the strand and back flipping into the middle of the ring, and stands there, smile on his face, looking out at the sea of faces that chant his name

You Know My Name (You Know My Name)
You Know My Name
You Know My Name
You Know My Name

As his music end he shakes the hand of the referee and hands him the Adrenaline Championship, his eyes now finally meeting those of his opponent.

Sharper: “Shaun Cruze wanted this match. He asked for it.”

Knots: “He may be regretting that!”

Dawson: “Well we will see. We’ll also have to see how both James and Cruze rebound from tough losses this past Wednesday on Breakdown.”

The referee holds up the SCW Adrenaline Championship over his head before turning and showing it to Warren James and then Shaun Cruze. He turns and hands it off to Jason Phillips before stepping back to the middle of the ring as the SCW Adrenaline Championship logo comes across the screen before fading to the corner. He then looks to both and calls for the bell. The crowd roars as Cruze and James then both step out from their corners and engage in a quick handshake before then separating and circling the ring. They then lunge at each other and engage in a grapple before Cruze turns into a side headlock. Warren James tries to lift the arms up, and Cruze battles before Warren lifts his arms up and around and into a wrist lock. Cruze pushes back and turns into an arm wrench and Warren winces. He then looks out before turning and running to the ropes before jumping to the middle rope and diving off before dropping to the mat and rolling through before wrenching Cruze’s arm. The crowd roars a bit and Cruze winces. Warren then moves into a hammerlock. Cruze goes to grab Warren, but catch before then reaching down and pulling forward on the leg of Warren. Warren lands on his back and Cruze turns before Warren kicks him off. Cruze rolls over and gets up as Warren does and Cruze then runs at Warren only for Warren to take him over with an arm drag into an armbar.

Sharper: “Great series of moves and it shows just how even these two may be.”

Knots: “But Cruze got caught and Warren has him...well for now!”

Warren holds on and Cruze turns and gets to his knees. Warren holds onto the arm and Cruze gets up to his feet and Warren then lets go before wrenching the arm. Cruze winces and Warren then turns and whips him into the ropes. Cruze bounces off the ropes and Warren quickly takes him down with a hip toss. Warren goes to grab Cruze, but Cruze pushes him off with his feet. Warren rolls back and Cruze gets up. Warren runs after him, but Cruze gets his elbow up. Warren stumbles back and Cruze runs forward and attempts a clothesline. Warren ducks and Cruze keeps running into the ropes. He bounces off them and Warren hip tosses him over again. Cruze rolls through and gets up and Warren runs at him for a clothesline, but Cruze side steps him and throws him over the top rope. Warren, however holds on. He then skins the cat as the crowd roars, but Cruze stands and waits for him. Warren turns and Cruze runs at him and clotheslines him up and over to the floor. Cruze then backs up as Warren pulls himself up, holding his jaw a bit, checking for blood on his lip. Jayde Blanchard walks over and gives him some words as James then looks in the ring. Cruze just invites him back in and Warren hops onto the apron.

Dawson: “Cruze telling Warren James to get back in.”

Sharper: “That’s the level of respect there. He wants to keep it in the ring. How long will that last though?”

Warren enters the ring and Cruze waits for him to get ready before Warren nods at him and tells him to come at him. Cruze quickly comes in with a kick to the ribs and then a hard forearm. Warren falls back to the ropes and Cruze goes for the Irish whip, but Warren James spins through and sends Cruze into the ropes. Warren leapfrogs over Cruze on the rebound and Cruze bounces off the other side before jumping up and nailing James with a flying shoulder tackle. James gets back up, as does Cruze and Cruze pushes him back into the corner before nailing him with a shot to the ribs before a hard right. He then whips him across the ring. James hits the corner and Cruze runs after him, but Warren then pushes up on the middle turnbuckle before jumping over Cruze and into a sunset flip.

Cruze kicks out. Warren James rolls back. Both men get up and Cruze attempts a huge clothesline, but James ducks. He then stops and Cruze turns around only for Warren James to grab him and hits an exploder suplex before hooking the leg.

Cruze kicks out and rolls over and Warren gets up. Cruze stirs and Warren walks over and lifts him up and nails him with a chop.

Sharper: “Hard chop as Warren James turns up the heat on Shaun Cruze.”

Knots: “Yeah. Dropped him on his head and out of nowhere too. Talk about a rude awakening!”

Warren hits a second chop as more woos echo throughout the arena. Warren then whips Cruze into the ropes. Cruze bounces off the ropes and Warren clotheslines him down. Cruze starts to get up and Warren grabs him and hooks his arm and head before throwing him over with a vertical suplex. He then lets go and gets up before hitting a knee drop. He then goes for another pin.

Cruze kicks out. Cruze pulls himself up as Warren gets up. Warren then grabs Cruze by the head and hits a forearm shiver. Cruze stumbles back and Warren moves him into the corner. He then nails him with another forearm shiver before hitting him again. He then turns and whips him across the ring. Warren hesitates for a moment before following after him, but Cruze jumps to the middle turnbuckle before diving back and nailing Warren James with a diving forearm smash, knocking him down. Warren pops back up, clearly dazed and Cruze then takes him down by pulling back on his legs and then stepping through and locking in the sharpshooter. The crowd roars as Warren yells in pain. Jayde just looks on concerned as Cruze sits down.

Sharper: “Cruze has the sharpshooter locked in. Warren James got caught!”

Dawson: “Oh man! In the middle of the ring too. This could be over quick!”

Warren James yells in pain, but starts to pull himself towards the ropes, along with Cruze. He crawls a bit as Cruze holds on for all he can. Warren gets a bit closer before reaching before punching the mat. He then crawls a bit farther and manages to touch the bottom rope before one final effort helps him grab the bottom rope. The referee tells Cruze to break the hold and Cruze does before stepping forward and walking around the ring.

Sharper: “How is that going to alter the strategy of Warren James? That sharpshooter came at a huge time for the Adrenaline Champion!”

Knots: “Yeah, but Cruze did something dumb. Take the five count. Wear him down more! Take the advantage when you’ve got it!”

Warren starts to pull himself up and Cruze then walks over and nails him with a hard right. Warren falls into the ropes and Cruze stomps him in the ribs. He then lifts him up and turns before whipping him into the ropes. Warren bounces off the ropes and Cruze catches him by tilt-a-whirling him around before dropping him onto his knee with a backbreaker. The crowd ohs and Warren grimaces in pain before Cruze hooks the leg for the pin.

Warren kicks out. Warren rolls over and slowly stirs. Cruze rolls over and grabs him in a waistlock before starting to drag him up. Cruze manages to get him onto his feet and Warren tries to stumble forward to the ropes, but Cruze stops him before then hoisting him up and throwing him back with a German suplex. Warren rolls over onto his stomach in pain. Cruze then gets up before looking at this opportunity and running into the ropes before jumping to the middle rope and hitting a lionsault right to the back of Warren James. Warren audibly yells in pain before rolling onto his back, arching it in pain.

Sharper: “Cruze has painted a proverbial target on the back of Warren James after hitting that sharpshooter!”

Dawson: “And this goes from bad to worse for the challenger as Warren James is clearly in pain. That sharpshooter did its job!”

Knots: “Yeah, but Warren just rolled to his back! Easy pin attempt!”

Cruze does just that, going for the pin.

Warren gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Cruze then grabs him and slowly lifts him up. He then turns and scoops him up before dropping him with a backbreaker. He then looks at him before walking to the ropes and exiting to the apron. He then walks to the corner and climbs up to the top rope. He looks at Warren as Warren starts to get up and Cruze just lines him up before diving off and nailing him with a diving elbow strike to the jaw. Warren falls back and rolls through to his back. Cruze turns and crawls over to him and rolls him onto his back before going for the pin.

Warren gets his shoulder up again. He rolls over and Cruze grabs him and starts to hoist him up again. Cruze then kicks him in the ribs before hooking his arm. He hoists him up for a vertical suplex, only for Warren to catch him a knee. Cruze attempts again, and Warren hits a second knee. He then pushes back before jumping up and hitting an enziguri kick to the side of Cruze’s head. Cruze stumbles to the ropes and leans on the second rope as Warren rolls over, slowly pulling himself up as Jayde Blanchard encourages him from ringside.

Sharper: “Warren James hits that enziguri. Talk about getting that wind at the right time.”

Dawson: “He knew he had to dig deep there. Fight through the pain and give himself an opening.”

Cruze pushes off the ropes and turns to Warren and Warren jumps up and nails him with another enziguri. Cruze falls to his hands and knees and Warren gets up before taking him over with an Oklahoma roll.

Cruze kicks out. He slowly gets up and Warren does as well and Warren grabs him and nails him with a European uppercut before whipping Cruze into the ropes. Cruze however stops at the ropes and Warren runs after him only for Cruze to get his boot up. Warren stumbles back and Cruze walks towards him and Warren then launches him into the air before jumping up and catching him with a kick to the chest. Cruze holds his chest in pain as he rolls over. He starts to get up and Warren runs over to him and jumps up and nails him with a high knee. Cruze falls into the corner and into a seated position. Warren ends up at the ropes next to him and Warren turns and facewashes Cruze. He then backs up and jumps up before dropkicking Cruze in the face. Cruze just falls back, clearly out of it in the corner as Warren crawls away and nearly falls over as he makes his way across the ring.

Sharper: “Warren hits the dropkick. Flush to the face!”

Knots: “Yeah, but how much is still going on in his head. He looks pretty loopy!”

Sharper: “Oh and watch out. Cruze is still down in the corner!”

Warren then turns and runs at Cruze before doing a front flip into Shaun Cruze while he’s still down in the corner. Warren rolls back and Cruze falls over. The crowd cheers and Warren grabs him and drags him out of the corner before then dropping down and hooking the leg.

Cruze kicks out. The crowd ohs and Warren looks up before grabbing Cruze. He slowly lifts him up before dragging him to his feet. He places his head between his legs. Cruze tries to fight him, but Warren clubs him a couple of times in the back. He then steps back before kicking Cruze in the chest. Cruze pops up and Warren then grabs him and hits a double knee to the jaw. Cruze falls to a knee and Warren runs into the ropes. He bounces off them and Cruze suddenly lunges and drills Warren with a superkick. The crowd ohs and Warren falls to the mat as Cruze falls to his knees in the ropes.

Knots: “Holy hell! That took his head off!”

Dawson: “Right to the jaw!”

Sharper: “Superkick out of nowhere and Warren James’ momentum stopped just like that in a flash!”

Cruze then slowly pulls himself up before exiting to the apron before then starting to climb up to the top rope. He gets to the top rope as the crowd cheers and Warren James manages to get up before running at Cruze and jumping up and nailing him with a spin kick to the head of Cruze. Cruze falls down to the top rope as Warren then pulls himself up. He then turns and grabs Cruze and nails him with a hard right. Warren then climbs up to the top rope. He grabs Cruze and hooks his arm before then lifting him up and throwing him back with a huge superplex off the top rope! The crowd erupts in cheers as both men are down. The referee looks at both before then starting to count both of them out.

Warren James however rolls over and dives on top of Cruze.

Cruze shoots his shoulder up. The crowd cheers and Warren rolls off. He then starts to get up. Cruze rolls over as well and Warren then shakes his head before running at Cruze and nailing him with a spinning clothesline. The crowd ohs and Warren falls to his knees. He then gets up and walks over to the corner.

Sharper: “Warren James levels Cruze with a hard clothesline.”

Knots: “You could hear that. And the sweat flew!”

Dawson: “Warren James going to the corner. May be looking to fly!”

Warren pulls himself up to the middle rope before then diving forward and connecting with a guillotine leg drop. He then rolls over and hooks the leg.

Cruze kicks out again. Cruze rolls over and starts to stir and Warren James rolls over and grabs him. He then drags him up to his feet. He then places his head between his legs and goes for a piledriver, but Cruze manages to block and falls back down before back dropping Warren. Warren rolls over and pulls himself up and Cruze turns and gets up. He turns and nails Warren with a hard right. Warren stumbles back. Cruze then nails him again and Warren turns and kicks him in the side of the leg. Cruze winces and Cruze nails him with a hard right. Warren hits a second kick to the thigh before then kicking him in the ribs. He then pulls him in and into the ropes. Cruze bounces off the ropes and Warren lifts him up, but Cruze counters with a tornado DDT. The crowd roars.

Dawson: “Nice counter! Cruze still in this!”

Sharper: “Pulls that out from deep in the bag. Warren James thought he had it, but Shaun Cruze able to pull out the big counter, the tornado DDT!”

Cruze pulls himself up and Warren slowly gets up and Cruze kicks him in the ribs before then hitting him with a traditional DDT. He then goes for the pin.

Warren kicks out. Cruze rolls over and looks up. Warren stirs and slowly pulls himself up and Cruze then looks around before getting up and clubbing Warren in the back of the head. He then spins him around before firing him into the ropes. Warren bounces off the ropes and Cruze jumps up for a hurricanrana, but Warren counters with a powerbomb and flips through into a bridge.

Cruze gets his shoulder up and Warren rolls over as the crowd sighs. Warren rolls over and gets up and Cruze gets to his hands and knees and Warren runs into the ropes before bouncing off them and attempting a running boot to the side of Cruze’s head. Cruze however side steps him and Warren steps forward. He then turns around and Cruze kicks him in the ribs before grabbing his head and then dropping him with the Twist of Fate!

Knots: “Dropped him on his head!”

Sharper: “Back and forth. These two are giving it their all. They both want to walk out the Adrenaline Champion!”

Cruze then gets up before turning and crawling to the ropes. He then exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope as Warren James stirs. Cruze gets to the top and James pushes himself up before managing to climb up to the middle rope. The crowd roars and Cruze blocks James before nailing him with a hard right and then another. James falls off. Cruze then stands up and dives off and attempts a swanton bomb, but Warren rolls towards the corner. Cruze hits hard and rolls over before going towards the middle of the ring. Warren starts to get up and stumbles towards Cruze and Cruze turns around before Warren grabs him and hits the Bionic Showdown! The crowd erupts in cheers and Warren James then turns and hooks the leg.

The crowd cheers and Warren rolls off of Cruze and just lays on his back. Cruze remains down and Jayde Blanchard enters the ring and goes over to Warren as the referee is handed the Adrenaline Championship and turns before handing it to Warren James.

Sharper: “Warren James has managed to fight through and has regained the SCW Adrenaline Championship!”

Dawson: “That Bionic Showdown, oh man, that’s just devastating.”

Sharper: “Could have gone either way, but Warren saw that opening and took it and both men laid it all on the line, but Warren James wins back the Adrenaline Championship!”

Cruze stirs a bit as Warren sits up. He then looks at the Adrenaline Championship in his hands and smiles before starting to get up. He winces a bit before Cruze pulls himself up and Warren turns and grabs him and helps him up. Cruze then looks at Warren and then the Adrenaline Championship. He just nods and pats him on the shoulder. Warren then sticks out his hand and Cruze does not hesitate at all to shake it before raising Warren’s hand. He then turns and pats him on the back again before walking to the ropes and exiting to the floor. Warren just takes in the moment and looks at the title again before hoisting it over his head as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “A lot of class there and a lot of respect.”

Knots: “I would’ve clocked him.”

Sharper: “Well that’s why you probably wouldn’t last as a wrestler.”

Warren James continues to celebrate for a bit longer before he turns and goes back to Jayde and Jayde talks to him a bit and James just smirks before walking over to a corner and celebrating some more.

Sharper: “Well as one title changes hands here tonight, could another? The SCW World Championship...”

“Country Song” plays in the background as the still for David Helms versus Shilo Valiant comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “Shilo Valiant defends against David Helms here tonight. Who will walk out as the SCW Champion heading to Rise to Greatness? Let’s take a look at how this match came to happen here tonight!”

RECAP:

We see a shot of Shilo Valiant standing as the SCW World Champion and the SCW United States Championship.

Sharper: “The Era of Entertainment has begun!”

Shilo Valiant celebrating is shown before we turn to a shot of Jessica Winters interviewing Shilo Valiant backstage.

Jessica: “...now you turn your attention to Taking Hold of the Flame and David Helms. What is going through your head as you continue to gain momentum heading into your first World Championship title defence?”

Shilo: “Hello Necrophiliacs and Junkies. Your United States and World Champion is still here and still bringing the entertainment every other Wednesday and Friday night and then again on May 29th, only on pay per view when I face off against David Helms. Now Davey, I know you’re a hell of a guy. I know you’re a great wrestler, have fought some of the best and usually bring it...but the question Jessica is not what’s going on in my head...it’s what’s going on in his.

The scene switches briefly to show David Helms standing in the ring, glaring at David Helms, before showing Helms battling with Autumn Valentine, Syren and Ravyn Taylor while Shilo Valiant continues.

“See, I went through something similar back last October with Gable Winchester. These guys focus on Infamous and like a bloodhound looking for a fox, they keep coming back to them and wasting their time by giving them something to whine about and making themselves a victim. Now David...know this...I’m happy to defend my title against you. I’ve never said otherwise. My main concern is whether you’re ready to face me!”

Shilo pauses.

Shilo: “See I don’t want the pushover defences. I want to take on people at their best.”

We then see shots of Shilo Valiant pinning Thorn before showing him dropping Masquerade with not one, not two, but three Morning Stars.

I don’t want people distracted and I saw what happened on Breakdown...so tonight...I’m going to see where YOUR head is at David. I’m going to make sure you’re going to give these fans the show you know you want to give them. And all you need to remember....at the end, it’s not personal with me....it’s just entertainment.”

We then hear a woman’s scream as that final sentence ends and then see Helms and Winchester running over to find Claire Voyant winking at them. This is followed with a shot of Helms opening up the door to see a cutout of Ravyn Taylor on the other side of the door and followed by a shot of the cutouts of Ravyn Taylor and Syren getting set on fire with pyro on Ammo.

Helms: “You know Shilo....I thought we had finished with this all crap. All of this, look at me stuff that you’ve been doing, trying to get my attention, because you think my mind is elsewhere. Well, I’m going to level with you. My mind is elsewhere. Just like it was for you on Breakdown when you defended your US Championship against Masquerade. Doesn’t make you a bad champion at all. But for me, when I focus on looking out for my family and my friends, apparently that’s a horrible thing to do. Well Shilo, you got a problem with me, just come and say it to my face. Instead....you’re running around and showing what all your detractors want you to prove...that you’re just a joke...”

“NECRO!”

We then see Shilo standing in the ring with David Helms.

Shilo: “Now David....that’s where you’re wrong. See, I’m not acting like a joke. Sure, I joke around. But what’s a joke is seeing you run around and worrying about what Infamous is doing when they’ve been doing that to you for the last year!...this title...it represents the best. And I know when someone is distracted they’re not going to be at their best. I want David Helms at his best. I want to give these fans one of the best matches they’ll ever see. We have history on the line. We could have the first ever Necro main event at Rise to Greatness....and I want to make sure that if I get there...I deserve to be there.”

The scene fades on the SCW World Championship.

Helms: “Infamous has nothing on me Shilo...I will always say this Shilo. I care about that title. I care about what it represents. I care about coming out to this ring and competing to my best. And I may be a target....but Shilo, I will make sure that if you win, you deserve it. Because if not...then I’m not who I say I am for sure....and then Infamous is right. See, I may be distracted...but that motivation they are giving me..... You’ve got my focus.

Shilo: “I hope so David. Because I’m getting sick of waiting for your first shot!”

Helms just glares at Shilo.

Helms: “That shot will come at Taking Hold of the Flame. Be careful what you wish for Shilo.”

The scene fades into Breakdown where we see Shilo Valiant in the ring with the World Championship and then James Evans. We then see James Evans getting kicked in the crotch by Chad Evans giving him the win. We then see Shilo Valiant knocked down by Chad Evans. This is followed by a shot of Jason Zero coming out before grabbing the World Championship, followed by a shot of Shawn Winters holding the title, and then Lucas Knight and Christy Matthews coming out before Greg Cherry. This is followed by David Helms where the focus returns as Helms drops Lucas Knight with the New Jersey Neckbreaker before turning and grabbing the World Championship. Shilo starts to get up.

Sharper: “Could David Helms be back on top of the world as the World Champion?”

Helms then extends the title back to Shilo Valiant. Valiant takes it and Helms lets go before backing up. He then turns and steps through the ropes and starts to head to the back. Valiant looks at Helms before looking at the World Championship.

Sharper: “A sign of respect from the number one contender. But can Shilo Valiant defeat David Helms this Sunday? Will he still hold that title?”

The scene then fades to black.

David Helms vs. Shilo Valiant

SCW World Championship

WHEN DID YOU LAST MAKE A CHOICE THAT HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE?

The words flash up on the screen as the arena lights cut out completely, plunging the room into darkness. The sounds of a thunder storm echo around the arena as the crowd view the large screens either side of the entrance way.

WHAT IF THAT CHOICE ISOLATED YOU FROM EVERYONE THAT YOU HELD DEAR, WOULD YOU BUCKLE UNDER THE PRESSURE?

The room is electric as the sound of thunder continues to roll through the arena, whipping the crowd into a wild frenzy.

WOULD YOU DO THE RIGHT THING OR WOULD YOU TOW THE LINE LIKE THE REST OF THE CROWD?

As the thunder storm rolls to a crescendo the entire stage lights up with brilliant bright light in time with the final crack of lightning. The opening riff from a remixed version of “All I Want” by A Day To Remember hits the pa system as the crowd realise that David Helms is now stood on the stage; only his silhouette viewable as a result of the blinding white light shining from behind him. As the intro draws to a close, Helms throws his arms into the air, his hands held together in the Self High Five.

“ALL I WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN
TO MEND THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE WHO FEELS ALONE
WOAH; YOU KNOW TO KEEP YOUR HOPES UP HIGH
BUT YOU HEAD DOWN LOW!”

The intro gives way to the chorus of the song, the lyrics of which flash up on the screen, as Helms jumps in the air, breaking his hands apart. As he lands, fireworks erupt on either side of the stage before the arena’s lights come back on and we see Helms properly for the first time, wearing his ring gear and a red Boston Red Sox baseball jersey. Kathryn Helms, who was stood directly behind her husband, holds her hands in the Self High Five before slowly breaking them apart her self and smiling.

Phillips: Ladies and Gentlemen, making his way to the ring, weighing one hundred seventy one pounds, from Red Bank New Jersey, DAVID HELMS!

Helms begins to walk down the ramp; hiving fiving with fans as he makes his way to the ring. As he gets to the apron, Helms slides under the rope and runs over to the nearest ring post where he jumps up onto the second turnbuckle and throws his arms out wide on either side. As Kathryn climbs up onto the ring apron, the crowd are going completely nuts for Helms, the self professed Last Shadow of Hope, who drops down from the ring post and runs across to the opposite side, once again climbing to the second turnbuckle. Hitting the self high five one last time, Helms jumps into the air and lands in the middle of the ring before walking over to the side of the ring where he wife leans on the ropes. Kathryn kisses her husband before dropping down to the outside, leaving Helms to remove the Red Sox jersey before tossing it to the outside and leaning back on the ropes to wait for the start of the match.

Sharper: “David Helms getting his rematch for the World Championship. This coming after Helms defeated Lucas Knight and Masquerade at Riding the Lightning Night Two, to earn that shot. But since he’s earned that shot, and even a bit before that, he’s been distracted as of late.”

Knots: “Yeah and he’s been exposed as what he truly is. While his friends may have bought him time to compete in this match, we all know that Helms has that in the back of his mind!”

The audience rise to their feet in cheers as a woman screams the word "NECRO!" across the sound system.

So hold on until it's over

Oh!
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I'm 'bout to do
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment

The spotlight and camera search around the arena as "I'm Here for Your Entertainment" by Adam Lambert screams through the arena, the cameras and lights trying to locate the elusive Necro-Merchant. They quickly spot a growing fog near the entryway of the ramp.

Oh!
I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
You thought an angel swept you off your feet
But I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment

The fans yells only grow louder as from seeming below the ground, Shilo shoots out of the ground as fireworks shoot out around him, the neon lights causing his face and colored hair to glow in eerie colors. Landing on the ground, Shilo spins around on the spot, marveling at the massive audience and shouting back at them. The word "Necro" is heard again, which Shilo returns by shouting the same word. The SCW World Championship and United States Championship sits over his shoulders.

'Sall right
You'll be fine
Baby I'm in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I'm the master of both
Close your eyes, not your mind
Let me into your soul
I'm gonna work it 'til your totally blown

Making his way down the ramp, he takes out two vial guns from his belt and holds them up, his feet planted as blue fire shoots from the stage behind him. As the fire raises then dies, the lights return to normal, revealing Shilo in full color.

No escaping when I start
Once I'm in I own your heart
There's no way to ring the alarm
So hold on 'til it's over

Making his way to the audience, Shilo is approached by fans who hand him money for a hit from his vial guns of necro. As he takes the payment and gives the fan what they want, both Shilo and the fans yell Necro.

Oh!
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I am about to do
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment

Returning to the match, Shilo tosses the now empty guns away and slides into the ring, staying on his stomach to view the hungry crowd. Standing up, he makes his way over to the turnbuckle, jumps on and shouts to the fans and finger shooting them as if he still had his vial guns.

I'M HERE FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT!

He then drops down and hands off the World Championship over to the referee before placing the US Championship on the apron. The official holds the title over his head and shows it off as the SCW World Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “Here we go. Shilo Valiant with his first World Championship defense here tonight. Can he get past the former champion for most of this year, David Helms?”

Dawson: “Helms lost the title to Greg Cherry at Riding the Lightning: Night One. Greg Cherry was then defeated the following night by Shilo Valiant.”

Sharper: “That’s the big questions. Can Shilo Valiant succeed in his first defense and can Helms maintain his focus here tonight in this match?”

The referee hands off the title to Jason Phillips before calling for the bell. The crowd roars as Shilo and Helms look at each other. Shilo just looks out at the crowd before calling for more noise. The crowd cheers louder and Helms just looks at him before the two start to circle and then Helms makes the first move. He walks towards him and Shilo goes for the grapple, but Helms kicks him in the ribs before nailing him with a snap jab. He then hits a chop as the crowd woos. Helms then nails him with another snap jab before kicking him again. He then whips him into the ropes. Shilo bounces off the ropes and Helms attempts a back drop, but Shilo spins through. He then jumps up and goes for a victory roll, but Helms drops down and into a pin.

Shilo kicks out just in time and the crowd roars and ohs. Helms looks up as Shilo rolls through a bit shocked. He then gets up and runs at Helms and Helms nails him with a back elbow. Shilo rolls over and gets up and goes to the ropes as Helms just looks at him. He then dares Shilo to come in and Shilo just looks out at the crowd as they cheer.

Sharper: “Helms looks focused here.”

Dawson: “And Shilo Valiant a bit taken off-guard to start.”

Knots: “Well stop worrying about the crowd. Stop worrying about entertainment and worry about winning!”

Shilo Valiant gets up and Helms continues to dare him to come in. Shilo then walks around and Helms then lunges at him and grabs him. Shilo moves back to the corner. Helms knees him in the ribs and clubs him in the back before grabbing him by the head, only for Shilo to shove him back. Helms stops himself and turns around before Shilo nails him with a forearm. Helms then kicks him in the ribs. Shilo nails him with another forearm. Helms however kicks him again and then grabs Shilo, but Shilo hoists Helms up and drops him on the top turnbuckle with a snake eyes. Helms pops back, holding his face and Shilo bounces off the ropes against the corner before clotheslining him down. Helms gets back up and Shilo grabs him and snapmares him down and hitting him with a knee to the back. Helms winces and Shilo then grabs him and lifts him up before grabbing him and dragging him to his feet. He then wrenches the arm and attempts a straight kick to the jaw, but Helms ducks. Shilo spins through and turns to Helms and Helms lifts him up and hits an inverted atomic drop, before nailing him with a hard right and Shilo drops to the mat and rolls to the apron.

Sharper: “Shilo struggling earlier. I don’t know if that’s the pressure of this first defense or Helms is just right now focusing entirely on counteracting Shilo Valiant.”

Dawson: “I’ve got to say the first instead of the second. Helms went after Shilo. He didn’t even let him start playing his games.”

Knots: “Yeah, well, he’s not letting the crowd get behind him. Good. For once Helms proves that again he’s a fraud and doesn’t care about the crowd. Just cares about the win!”

Dawson: “That doesn’t prove a damn thing!”

Shilo starts to get up and Helms walks over and grabs Shilo but Shilo counters with a guillotine drop. Helms stumbles back and holds his throat. The crowd roars a bit and Shilo pulls himself back up. Helms walks back and Shilo buries his shoulder into the ribs of Helms. Shilo then slingshots himself up and over the top rope before flipping over Helms and then running into the far ropes. He bounces off them and Helms gets up and Shilo jumps up and hits a running dropkick, knocking Helms back and hard off the ropes. He then rolls out of the ring and to the floor. Helms slowly gets up and Shilo gets up as he then looks out at the crowd. He then smiles before yelling out:

Shilo: “Necro!”

Many members of the crowd yell out the same afterwards before Shilo then slingshots himself over the top rope and onto the shoulders of Helms before snapping off a hurricanrana. The crowd cheers and Shilo Valiant gets up.

Sharper: “A bit of showboating, but Shilo Valiant is successful as he takes Helms down for the first time in this match!”

Dawson: “And in style.”

Knots: “Yeah. Get these sheep to yell after you. Do some flips. Do some more flips. It’s flashy. But just kick him while he’s down! Christ!”

Shilo walks over to Helms as the referee starts to count. (1) Shilo clubs Helms in the back before turning and throwing him hard into the barricade. Helms falls back. (2) Shilo then lifts him up and nails him with a hard forearm shot. (3) Some fans boo Shilo before Shilo rolls Helms into the ring. Helms rolls over and starts to get up. (4) Shilo slides in and the referee stops his count before he runs over and stomps Helms in the back of the head. Helms rolls over and Shilo then grabs him and lifts him up. He then turns and whips him into the corner. Helms hits the corner and Shilo turns and runs after him, but Helms dives out of the way. Shilo, however, jumps off the middle turnbuckle and backflips back. The crowd roars and Helms then turns and attempts a clothesline, but Shilo ducks and grabs Helms before dropping him with a hangman’s neckbreaker. The crowd ohs and Shilo Valiant goes for the pin.

Helms gets his shoulder up and the crowd cheers.

Dawson: “Not yet. But Helms is in a bad way already.”

Sharper: “And this is where Shilo Valiant’s strength lies. Those sudden, jerky like moves that just tweak his opponent’s body. They can be deceptively effective!”

Helms rolls over and starts to get up. Shilo turns and grabs him and clubs him in the back. He then lifts him to his feet and nails him with a hard forearm. He then turns and hoists him up and throws him back with a back suplex. Helms winces and rolls over. He slowly pulls himself up and Shilo grabs him and kicks him in the chest. Helms pops up and walks over to the corner. Shilo walks after him and Helms kicks him in the ribs. Shilo blocks the pain and nails Helms with a hard right. He then chops him. The crowd woos. He then goes to whip him across the ring, only for Helms to duck under Shilo’s arm and pull him into his knee. He then gutwrenches Shilo up and powerbombs him down in a sitout gutwrench powerbomb.

Shilo rolls out of it and Helms rolls back. Both men get up and Shilo quickly hits a spinning heel kick. Helms rolls over and tries to get out of the ring. Shilo notices this and dives for the leg of Helms. He then starts to pull him back. Helms however grabs onto the ring apron and the referee calls for the break. Shilo glances at the referee, only for Helms to let go before flipping forward and Shilo goes through the ropes and to the floor.

Sharper: “Oh! Very creative. Helms drawing Shilo in before using it as an opportunity to buy time.”

Knots: “Or he circumvented the rules for his own gain! Hey! Wait! That’s what he’s been whining about with regards to Infamous!”

Dawson: “Stop it!”

Shilo starts to get up on the floor and Helms then gets up and grabs the top rope and vaults himself up and over and onto Shilo Valiant. The crowd cheers and Helms rolls over. Shilo winces and Helms slowly gets up. (1) Kathryn applauds him as he gets to his feet and grabs Shilo. He then lifts him up before rolling him into the ring. Shilo slowly gets up. (2) Helms then climbs up onto the apron. Shilo gets to his feet and Helms springboards to the top rope and dives forward, tackling Shilo down from behind. Shilo rolls over and Helms turns and goes for the pin.

Shilo kicks out. The crowd ohs and Shilo rolls over. He starts to get up and Helms grabs him before lifting him up from behind and dropping him with a back suplex. Shilo rolls over again and holds his head. Helms then gets up as the crowd cheers. Helms then spins him around and kicks him in the ribs before whipping him into the ropes. Shilo bounces off the ropes and Helms lifts him up in the air before catching him on his shoulders and throwing him back with a Samoan drop. The crowd cheers and Shilo rolls over in pain. Helms then gets up and drops an elbow and goes for a pin.

Shilo gets his shoulder up. He rolls over as a “Let’s Go Shilo!” starts only to be followed by a “Let’s go Helms!” chant. Helms then gets up and stomps Shilo in the face. He walks over to the corner and glances back before springboarding to the middle rope and then the top rope and attempting a moonsault, but Shilo gets his knees up. The crowd ohs and some cheer, while others boo. Helms rolls through, holding his ribs and Shilo starts to get up. He then looks up at the crowd.

Sharper: “Helms tried for the moonsault. Shilo got his knees up.”

Dawson: “And Shilo, hearing the crowd, hearing his fans, the necrophiliacs and junkies-“

Knots: “God I hate that!”

Dawson: “...They’re standing! They’re cheering for the World Champion!”

Helms slowly gets up and Shilo then runs over at him and grabs him from behind before hitting a snap back suplex. Helms rolls over, holding his head in pain and Shilo smiles before jumping to the middle rope and diving back with a dropkick to the side of Helms’ head. Helms flips forward and ends up on his back. Shilo then turns and hits a flipping senton onto Helms before reaching back for the pin.

Helms however counters with a crucifix-style pin.

Shilo kicks out and rolls back. Helms starts to get up and Shilo beats him up before grabbing Helms and dropping him with a reverse DDT. He then looks up before rolling over. He then crawls to the ropes and exits to the apron. The crowd cheers for Shilo and Shilo climbs up to the top rope. Helms rolls over and Kathryn yells out to him. Helms pulls himself up and Shilo gets to the top rope as Helms runs up and goes to stop him. Shilo however nails him with a hard right and then another. Helms tries to grab at Shilo with no success as he falls back to the mat. Shilo then stands up and jumps off hitting a huge senton bomb onto Helms. The crowd ohs and cheers as Helms rolls over, holding his ribs in pain. Shilo then rolls over and looks at Helms.

Sharper: “Shilo Valiant drives all of his weight down into the chest of Helms! Helms is in a lot of pain!”

Knots: “Just roll him over and hook the leg. That may be it! He may get that big title defense!”

Shilo turns and then grabs Helms and instead of going for the pin, lifts him up. He then places Helms’ head between his legs before lifting him up and dropping him with a powerbomb. He then folds him up for the pin.

Helms manages to kick out at the last second. The crowd ohs. Helms rolls over and starts to pull himself up. Shilo backs up and bounces off the ropes and hits a flipping neckbreaker on Helms. Helms holds his head in pain and Shilo Valiant goes for the pin.

Helms kicks out. He then rolls over onto his stomach. Shilo takes this opportunity to then run into the ropes. He bounces off them and goes for a baseball slide at Helms. He connects and Helms rolls over and onto the apron before Shilo gets up and stomps him in the head. Helms then falls to the floor. Shilo Valiant then turns and starts to climb up the turnbuckle. The crowd rises to their feet ready for Shilo to fly and the crowd starts to roar as Helms slowly gets up and Shilo Valiant dives off with a crossbody, but Helms dives out of the way and Shilo hits the mats before rolling over in pain as the crowd ohs!

Sharper: “Shilo Valiant went for it all! He went for a huge body tackle, but no one was home!”

Knots: “He hit the mats but damn! He went splat!”

Sharper: “That may be it. Helms just has to get him in the ring and go for the pin. It’ll be over!”

Helms looks over at Shilo as the referee counts. (1) Helms then crawls over to Shilo who is still down. (2) Helms then grabs him and lifts him up. Shilo is nearly entirely limp as Helms drags him to the ring. (3) He then lifts him up and rolls him into the ring. He pushes him a bit farther. (4) He then slides in and goes for the pin.

Shilo shoots his shoulder up and the crowd cheers. Helms looks up and leans back against the ropes. He then starts to pull himself up as Shilo Valiant starts to roll over. Helms then grabs him and lifts him up. He then throws him back with a Russian leg sweep. Helms then rolls over before looking over at the corner and jumping to the middle rope and diving back with a slingshot splash. The crowd ohs as Helms connects. He then hooks the leg.

Shilo shoots his shoulder up again. Helms rolls over and looks up. He then starts to get up as Shilo rolls over to the ropes and starts to use them to pull himself up.

Knots: “Somehow he’s actually getting up!”

Sharper: “Shilo Valiant showing his heart as he keeps fighting here. Helms trying to keep him down to no avail!”

Shilo slowly gets up and Helms then grabs him from behind and throws him back with the Honesty Policy. The crowd ohs and Shilo winces in pain. Helms then turns and looks at his before climbing the turnbuckle from inside the ring. He slowly makes his way to the top rope. Shilo Valiant remains down and Helms climbs all the way to the top before looking back. He then takes a deep breath before jumping back and hitting a flipping leg drop to the face of Shilo Valiant. The crowd erupts in cheers with many people rising to their feet in awe. Helms rolls over in pain and then goes for the pin.

Shilo gets his foot on the bottom rope. The crowd sighs and Helms falls back. Some fans cheer as Shilo’s reign is still intact.

Dawson: “Oh my God! I thought that was it!”

Sharper: “So close to being a two time champion, but Shilo Valiant digging deep and having the wherewithal to get his foot on the bottom rope!”

Knots: “It’s a break and it counts. I didn’t think Shilo was smart enough, but hot damn, I see something new every day!”

Shilo remains down and David Helms looks up before getting the referee’s explanation. He rolls over and grabs Shilo and slowly lifts him up. He then lifts him to his feet before lifting Shilo’s arm and lifting him onto his shoulders. He then turns and Shilo manages to slide off. He then pushes Helms into the corner. Helms hits chest first and stumbles back and Shilo manages to run past Helms, grab his head and push off the middle turnbuckle and into the E-Factor! The crowd cheers loudly as Shilo then rolls away from Helms before both men are down, looking up at the lights.

Sharper: “E-Factor! He hit the E-Factor!”

Dawson: “Out of nowhere. Shilo Valiant seeing the chance to drop Helms to give him a breather.”

Knots: “Or just stay down. Double countout, he retains the title!”

Dawson: “I doubt Shilo wants to win that way!”

Shilo remains down, as does Helms. Kathryn starts to pound on the mat for support as the crowd starts to count with the referee.

Shilo stirs and slowly pulls himself to the ropes. (5) Helms stirs too and rolls over as Shilo grabs the ropes and uses them to get up to his knees. (6) He then pushes himself up and stumbles back. The referee stops the count and Helms manages to get to his knees and Shilo turns and runs at Helms and nails him with a vicious knee to the back of the head. The crowd ohs and Helms falls forward. Shilo then grabs him by the leg and pulls him back before rolling him over for the pin.

Helms shoots his shoulder up and the crowd sighs. Shilo looks up and then falls over before slowly pulling himself up. Helms rolls over as well and Shilo grabs him by the head and starts to lift him up. He then kicks him in the ribs before firing him into the corner. Shilo runs after him, but Helms gets his elbow up. Shilo stumbles back and Helms turns and jumps to the middle rope and dives back for a tornado DDT, but Shilo blocks it and Helms lands on his feet still holding Shilo’s head, but Shilo turns and throws him back with a northern lights suplex into the corner. The crowd ohs as Helms lands on his head. Kathryn just looks on in shock and obvious concern.

Knots: “Yes! He landed on his head!”

Dawson: “Dear lord!”

Sharper: “Northern lights suplex goes all the way bad for the challenger! David Helms is upside down and probably doesn’t even know where he is.”

Dawson: “Shilo may just need to drag him out and go for the pin.”

Knots: “We’ve said that how many times?”

Shilo turns and grabs Helms. He lifts him up before then cuffing him in the back of the head with a forearm. Helms falls forward and onto the turnbuckle pads. Shilo then grabs Helms by the legs and starts to lift him up in a wheelbarrow before placing Helms’ legs on his shoulders. He then spins around before throwing Helms back with the Alabama Slam! The crowd ohs and Shilo uses the momentum to roll through with a bridge.

Helms manages to somehow get his shoulder up as the crowd lets out a collective oh. Shilo rolls over and leans on the bottom rope in disbelief.

Sharper: “How the hell did he kick out?”

Knots: “Guts or stupidity. Take your guess!”

Shilo pulls himself up and Helms rolls over. The crowd continues to chant “Let’s go Helms! Let’s go Shilo!” Shilo grabs Helms by the head and starts to lift him up. He then turns and whips him into the ropes. Helms bounces off the ropes and Shilo scoops him up and tries to slam him, but Helms counters with a small package.

Shilo kicks out. He looks up in a bit of shock and turns to Helms as Helms suddenly wraps his arms around Shilo and goes for a sleeper. He pulls back and Shilo reaches around before turning. He then lifts Helms up, but Helms backflips through before Shilo spins around and Helms grabs him by the chest and pushes him back into a backbreaker before stepping forward and hitting a neckbreaker. Shilo rolls over and starts to get up and Helms manages to get back to his feet before turning and nailing Shilo with the Sudden Realization. The crowd ohs and Shilo falls to the mat.

Dawson: “Quick kick to the head. Shilo is down!”

Knots: “New champ? Please no!”

Helms rolls him over for the pin.

Shilo kicks out. Helms then looks up and rolls over. He then starts to get up as the crowd continues to cheer. Helms then stumbles over to the ropes. Shilo rolls over and Helms then walks over and grabs him. He then clubs him in the back. He then grabs Shilo and lifts him up onto his shoulders in a torture rack, but Shilo manages to turn and counter with a sunset flip.

Valiant however lets go and rolls back. Helms rolls back and gets up and Shilo runs at him and attempts a clothesline. Helms ducks and Shilo bounces off the ropes and Helms grabs him and powerslams him down. He then gets up before falling over on his way to the corner.

Sharper: “Helms takes down Shilo Valiant as Valiant thought he could do a bit more damage.”

Knots: “Backfired big time.”

Dawson: “Yeah, but Helms can barely stand. He’s struggling to get to the corner.”

Helms pulls himself up and goes to the corner. He then glances back and goes for the springboard as Shilo stirs. Shilo then rolls over as Helms gets up and dives at him, nailing him in the back. Helms falls over, clearly in pain. Shilo slowly gets up and then clubs him again. Helms tries to push back, but Shilo drives his forearm into the back of Helms. He then starts to climb up too. Helms stands on the middle turnbuckle as Shilo does as well now and Shilo grabs Helms. Helms elbows Shilo in the chest and Shilo nails him in the head with a hard right and then another. He then grabs the arm of Helms before hooking him up in a cobra clutch before managing to pull Helms back and drop him hard on his head and upper back with the Morning Star. The crowd ohs as Helms is folded up. Shilo manages to roll over and places his weight on Helms as he’s folded up.

The crowd roars and Shilo falls back and into the corner. He just looks down as he smiles as Helms just falls to the mat. Kathryn Helms looks on as the official gets up and walks over to the corner. He is handed the World Championship which he promptly walks over to Shilo. Shilo pulls himself up and the referee raises his arm while handing him the World Championship belt. Shilo just smirks as he looks at it. “For Your Entertainment” plays throughout the arena and Shilo holds the title up.

Sharper: “And the Era of Entertainment continues!”

Dawson: “What a match, but Shilo Valiant hits the Morning Star off the middle rope and it’s academic there.”

Knots: “And no Infamous! What was ANYONE worrying about? No interference. Perfectly down the middle.”

Sharper: “Well I’ll give them that.”

Shilo Valiant just holds the title and walks over to another corner and climbs to the middle rope before holding it over his head. Helms rolls out of the ring and is greeted by Kathryn who walks with him now as he slowly makes his exit. Shilo continues to celebrate in the ring as the crowd continues to cheer.

Sharper: “But now, who will he face? Or who will stand opposite to him in the main event at Rise to Greatness?”

Dawson: “I don’t know, but we’re about to find out. Forty men and women are going to enter that ring. The last man standing goes to Rise to Greatness to challenge for the World Championship!”

Sharper: “Let’s take a special look at the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

RECAP:

We see a shot of the packed arena, showing the Taking Hold of the Flame banners and logo all over.

Phillips: “The following contest is the forty-man Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

Dawson: “Here we go. The match everyone is looking forward to.”

Sharper: “It’s the match that everyone wants to win.”

Dawson: “This Sunday, with the stakes increased, I will say this. People will be looking for get their name out there and make that historic impact. That’s how important this Sunday can be!”

Sharper: “But think of it this way. Seven winners....six of them are former World Champions. Two of them have been successful at Rise to Greatness in winning the World Championship and three of them were victorious in their Rise to Greatness matches. That extra win of course is Damian Angel defeating CHBK in 2007.”

We then see a shot of the ring full of people before flashing back to an empty ring.

Kayl: “Do you not know what that win means? It’s huge!”

Dawson: “In just a few moments, two men will enter that ring and then every ninety seconds a new member enters the fray.”

We then see the shot of the full ring again before flashing out to show just one person celebrating. This then fades out to a shot of an empty arena as “Country Song” by Seether plays in the background.

Well I can't stand to look at you now
This revelation's out of my hands
Still I can't bear the thought of you now
This complication's leaving me scared

As the beats to the song can be heard, shots of each member of the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal flash on the screen: Jason Zero, Greg Cherry, James Evans, Ravyn Taylor, Shawn Winters, Andrew Samuel Pugh, Lucas Knight, Christy Matthews, Billy Mitchell, Ducky, Katie Steward...

We then fade out to show a shot of 2006’s event as we see Greg Cherry about to eliminate Adam Riddick before we see Cid Turner nailing Greg with the SCW World Championship, knocking him over the top rope, before we see Adam Riddick getting nailed with it.

Dawson: “Cid just eliminated Cherry! He screwed over Cherry!’

Sharper: “But at the same time…Riddick is the winner. Cherry hit the ground first! Adam Riddick is going to Rise to Greatness to face Cid Turner for the SCW Championship!”

Stay when you think you want me
Pray when you need advice
Hey keep your sickness off me tryin to get through
Blame all your weakness on me
Shame that I'm so contrite
Hey keep your fingers off me why can't I get through?

More pictures flash: Ryan Watson, Syren, Warren James, Red Robberson, Masquerade, Chad Evans, Eidolon, River Angelus, Alex Desoubrais Jr., Josh Hudson, Dillusion

We then flash to show 2009’s event where we see Donovan Kayl and James Exeter both fall off the apron after having gone over the top rope. The cameras rush around before we see Exeter’s arm raises as both of his feet are on the steel steps.

Dawson: “Rise to Greatness is going to be EXTRAORDINARY!”

Sharper: “Oh my God! James Exeter! Exeter! He’s done it. It was third time that was the charm for eliminating Donovan Kayl and it was the third time that was the charm for James Exeter!

You think you have the best of intentions
I cannot shake the taste of blood in my mouth

More pictures flash across the screen: Glacier, Tooty Fruity, Kraven Blake, Stacy Kissinger, Hallucigen, Donovan Kayl

The scene flashes back again and we flash back to last year as we see Greg Cherry hitting Shilo Valiant with the Cherry Pit on the apron as Shilo Valiant falls to the mat before showing Greg Cherry celebrating.

Sharper: “Greg Cherry! Greg Cherry! In his own hometown, puts on the performance he had to and he’s back on top of the mountain! He’s going to Rise to Greatness!”

Dawson: “Unbelievable! The man has had a rough year, but tonight, he turned it on. We saw the old Greg Cherry and it’s getting him where he wants to be!”

CHORUS:

(Hey) I keep on thinking that it's
(Hey) all done and all over now (whoa)
You keep on thinking you can save me save me
(Hey) My ship is sinking but it's
(Hey) all good and I can go down (whoa)
You got me thinking that the party's all over

Instead of going back to pictures, we see another flash back as we go to 2008 to show Xander Valentine being pulled over the top rope by Matt Hodges before showing Matt Hodges celebrating.

Johnson: “Miami’s Most Wanted is wanted at Rise to Greatness!”

Sharper: “Matt Hodges has just won the 2008 Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

This is followed by a shot of 2007 where we see Damian Angel dropkicking James Exeter as he attempts a springboard from the outside and knocks him to the floor. We then see Damian Angel posing.

Johnson: “I don’t believe it! He did it! Damian Angel did it!”

Sharper: “Damian Angel on June 10, 2007 has written history and will go to Rise to Greatness to face the SCW Champion!”

Dawson: “The SCW Adrenaline Champion showed he had enough adrenaline to do what he needed to do. Damian Angel is going to the promised land!”

As the final line of the chorus is drawn out, we then quickly move past all of the pictures of each of the entrances before we go back to the empty arena as the scene fades to black.

The scene then reopens at ringside as the crowd cheers.

Taking Hold of the Flame Battle Royal

Sharper: “Well here we go. It’s the yearly tradition. Let’s go over a few of the ground rules here. Would you, Mr. Knots?”

Knots: “Sure thing! No kicking below the belt and you have to chug a beer before you get thrown over the top!”

Sharper: “Jim...”

Dawson: “Those aren’t the rules, but these are. The match will start with two people coming out. Every ninety seconds, another person will enter the fray. This continues until all forty entrants come out. The match then continues until thirty-nine people are thrown over the top rope, both feet touching the ground. The winner then will face the SCW World Champion at Rise to Greatness.”

Sharper: “And that person is likely to be Shilo Valiant after defeating David Helms moments ago!”

Knots: “Well let’s get this started. I’m sick of waiting!”

Sharper: “Alright, let’s go up to hear from Jason Phillips!”

The camera turns to show Jason Phillips in the ring.

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is the forty person Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

The crowd roars as Phillips looks around.

Phillips: “Each member has been assigned a randomly drawn number. So now...let us find out, who drew number one!”

"THIS... IS... KAYL TV!"

Knots: “HA! YES!”

The opening chords of the 2001: A Space Odyssey theme play over the crowd, bringing the raucous SCW crowd to their feet in a unified chorus of cheers. After the opening chords and drum beats, the opening guitar riff to "The Sound of Madness" by Shinedown plays. Donovan Kayl steps out on top of the ramp, with the lovely Skylar Desoubrais by his side.

"Yeah, I get it,
You're an outcast.
Always under attack.
Always coming in last,
Bringing up the past.
No one owes you anything.
I think you need a shotgun blast,
A kick in the ass,
So paranoid. . .
Watch your back!!"

Kayl and Skylar begin to walk down to the ring. As they walk, Kayl reaches out to slap the fans' hands along the way. He grabs a camera from a fan along the railing and, handing it to Skylar, has her take a picture of him and that fan for the fan.

"Another lose cannon gone bi-polar
Slipped down, couldn't get much lower.
Quicksand's got no sense of humor.
I'm still laughing like hell.
You think that the cryin to me,
Looking so sorry that I'm gonna believe,
You've been infected by a social disease.
Well, then take your medicine."

Once at the bottom of the ramp, Kayl slides under the bottom rope after a short running start. He pulls himself up and moves over to the corner, jumping onto the second rope without using the top to balance himself.

"I created the Sound of Madness.
Wrote the book on pain.
Somehow I'm still here to explain,
That the darkest hour never comes in the night.
You can sleep with a gun.
When you gonna wake up and fight... for yourself?"

Kayl jumps off the ropes. By this time, Skylar is already standing in the centre of the ring, where Kayl joins her. He wraps his arm around her waist, smiling to the people around, before a quick kiss. Kayl then runs back and forth, bouncing off the ropes, as he prepares for the match.

Sharper: “Donovan Kayl has gotten a horrible draw when you think about it.”

Knots: “Yeah. He’s number one! He’ll never get his hands on Jason Zero now! NEVER! He’s going to fail again!”

Dawson: “Well, in any case, he’s not going to back down from the challenge. He’s put himself into this match. He’s going to fight in it.”

Sharper: “At least he doesn’t have his camera on his head, or a headset, like he did one year. But he has horrible luck when there are forty entrants. Just like in 2008, the last and only time we have forty entrants, Donovan Kayl was number one then too!”

Phillips: “Now let’s see, who drew number two!”

The opening guitar riffs of "Rebellion" burst into the arena via the sound system. The audio only grows louder as a small series of pryotechnics explodes on the stage leaving a small plume of smoke, from that smoke, the shadow of a man with a baseball cap emerges from the curtain. Walking out of the smoke blurring the details of the man, Red Robberson, in trademark Confederate Flag print cap being readjusted as the crowd cheers a bit. With a look of business in his stark blue eyes, he walks down to the ring. He slides under the bottom rope, and springs quickly to his feet before tossing the cap off into the crowd. He then turns to Donovan Kayl looking focused as Jason Phillips exits the ring.

Sharper: “Red Robberson making his first appearance in the Taking Hold of the flame battle royal and I’m sure he was hoping for a better draw. He and Donovan Kayl will need to go coast to coast to win this thing.”

Dawson: “Only one man has done that and he’s actually sitting in the front row, as you’ll see over there, Adam Riddick!”

The camera turns to show Adam Riddick sitting in the front row. He notices the camera through his sunglasses and lifts his hand in acknowledgement before we return to the ring as the bell sounds. The crowd roars and Donovan Kayl and Robberson circle around each other before Kayl runs at Robberson and goes for the leg. He tries to lift it up as Robberson stumbles back, but remains on his feet, hopping. Kayl gets him to the ropes and goes to lift him up, but Robberson blocks him before headbutting the SCW announcer in the back. Kayl crumbles down to his feet and Robberson then uses his strength to lift him up and just push him back. Kayl gets up and Robberson nails him with a hard right. Kayl stumbles back and Robberson kicks him in the ribs before grabbing him and throwing him to the ropes, but Kayl stops at the ropes. Robberson then walks over and grabs Kayl and lifts him up before going to scoop him up, but Kayl hugs the top rope, preventing Robberson from getting the leverage he wants that way, only for Robberson to turn and grab the legs of Kayl and just try to muscle him over.

Dawson: “Kayl may have trapped himself.”

Knots: “The idiot grabbed onto the top rope. You just have to now swing him over. He’s out!”

Kayl struggles as he holds onto the top rope and Robberson continues to muscle him over. He gets him up and over before Kayl lands on the apron. Robberson goes to punch him, but Kayl blocks it and nails him with a hard right before kicking him in between the ropes. Robberson stumbles back before Kayl springboards to the top rope and dives forward, nailing Robberson with a clothesline. Robberson falls over as the crowd cheers. Kayl gets up and walks over before stomping Robberson in the face. He then stomps him in the chest before walking around. Robberson rolls over and starts to get up and Kayl walks over to him and grabs him before lifting him up. He then pushes him back to the corner before nailing him with a hard right and then another and another. He then grabs Robberson by the leg and starts to hoist him up, but Robberson braces himself on the top rope and tries to prevent Kayl. Kayl, however, fails to get him up before stopping and kicking him in the ribs.

Sharper: “Kayl already a bit frustrated. Robberson is actually the biggest guy in this thing if I’m not mistaken.”

Knots: “Probably. May take two or more to get him up, especially if he uses his strength like he is.”

Kayl grabs Robberson and goes to whip him across the ring, but Robberson spins through and pulls Kayl in for a short-arm clothesline. Kayl rolls over in pain before we see the countdown clock come up in the bottom of the screen. The crowd cheers before counting down with it. Robberson goes to grab Kayl, but Kayl hits a jawbreaker, staggering the big man. Kayl then pulls himself up before the buzzer goes. “Knight of the Wind” starts to play and the crowd erupts before going into boos. Kayl just glares as he looks up and Zero jogs out from the back with his coat in his hand, obviously not pleased. He then jogs down.

Knots: “What? No! No! That’s not right! He can’t be third!”

Dawson: “He is! Almost went the distance last year. He’s going to have to pull it out from deep this year.”

Kayl however runs at the ropes and Zero moves forward only for Kayl to dive through the ropes and nail Zero with a huge tope. The crowd erupts in cheers as Kayl rolls through and onto the entrance way. Kayl winces before stirring.

Dawson: “Kayl is still in this! He went through the ropes.”

Sharper: “By God did he and he just took out Jason Zero! The former seven time World Champion!”

Zero stirs as Kayl gets up and stomps him in his hand. Zero’s coat has been tangled up around his fist as Kayl stomps him again. The referee’s tell them to get into the ring and Kayl lifts Zero up before mockingly nodding at them and then rolling him into the ring. Zero rolls over and starts to get up as Kayl slides in. He then gets up but Robberson runs over and boots him in the face. Kayl ends up going up and over the top rope. The crowd starts to roar and many fans scream out, but Kayl lands on the apron and Robberson turns his attention on Zero allowing Kayl to re-enter the ring. Zero starts to get up and Robberson clubs him in the back before turning him around and going to throw him into the ropes, but Zero stops and throws his coat off before pulling Robberson in and drilling him with the Hand of Midas!

Dawson: “The hell?!”

Knots: “He’s got something on his hand! That’s a gauntlet or something!”

Sharper: “That is a gauntlet. And he just blasted Robberson in the head with it!”

Robberson just collapses to the mat and Zero smirks as he looks at Kayl who gets up and runs at Zero and tackles him down. Zero tries to get his hand up to nail Kayl, but Kayl pins his arm down and tries to forearm Zero, but misses only for Zero to nail Kayl with his free hand. He nails him again before then a third time and Kayl rolls off. Kayl starts to get up and Zero turns and Kayl runs at Zero and Zero nails him with the Hand of Midas. The crowd boos and Zero just smiles as he walks around. Robberson stirs a bit and Zero just smirks before nailing him with a hard shot to the head, knocking him back down. He then turns and looks at Kayl before lifting him up and nailing him with a shot to the ribs. He then drags him over to the ropes. Kayl struggles a bit but Zero nails him with a hard shot again with the Hand of Midas to the ribs. Kayl tumbles forward and falls to the mat coughing. The countdown clock comes up and Zero ignores it as he grabs Kayl by the hair.

Sharper: “This is going bad for anyone but Zero. Zero right now has that gauntlet and is doing horrible damage.”

Dawson: “Someone new coming in. I hope they have a plan!”

The countdown clock ends as Zero just shoves Kayl back and into the ropes. The buzzer goes off before “F*cks Like a Star” plays throughout the arena. The crowd groans before boos come from all over as Katelyn Buehler runs out from the back. She runs down to the ring and slides in as Zero just smiles and stands in the middle of the ring waiting for her. Katelyn, however, just slides in before stopping and looking up as Zero stands just a few feet away from her, reading to nail her. Katelyn’s eyes widen and she then stumbles back and moves back to the ropes. Zero just shakes his head and goes towards her, only for Robberson to come from behind and grab Zero, before back suplexing him down. The crowd cheers as Zero rolls over in pain. Katelyn starts to get up and promptly thanks Robberson with a forearm to the jaw.

Dawson: “Robberson derails Zero momentarily. They need to get that gauntlet from him.”

Sharper: “That may not happen. Katelyn is trying to attack him. I stress the try!”

Katelyn Buehler nails Robberson with another blow and then another before turning and running into the ropes. She bounces off them, but Robberson scoops her up and plants her with a sidewalk slam. He then gets back up as Zero and Kayl start to get up and Robberson goes over to Zero and kicks him in the ribs. He then nails him with a hard right before starting to lift him up. Robberson however forgot about the gauntlet as Zero quickly nails Robberson in the face and Robberson staggers back. Zero quickly then drops down and runs at Robberson, spearing him in the middle of the ring. The crowd ohs as Zero rolls over and gets back up. Kayl takes this opportunity and nails Zero with a dropkick, knocking him down. The crowd cheers and Kayl gets up and grabs Zero. He then starts to drag him over to the ropes.

Knots: “He’s going to try and get rid of Zero! Hit him in the head!”

Sharper: “That gauntlet proving to be a great asset for Zero.”

Dawson: “No one is going for it though. Get it away from him. Get it out of the ring. You drastically improve everyone’s chances!”

Sharper: “Obviously they’re focusing on the elimination, but that’s a good point.”

Kayl nails Zero in the ribs before nailing him with a hard right. He then starts to hoist him up but Zero blocks it as Katelyn starts to get up. Robberson rolls over and Katelyn grabs Robberson and tries to lift him up, but to no avail as Robberson just barely moves. Katelyn pouts a bit before running over to Zero and Kayl and starting to help Kayl. Katelyn keeps pushing on Zero, but Zero can’t throw a punch because his hands are hooked on the top rope. He however manages to kick Katelyn in the top of the head and Katelyn lets go and falls back and Kayl’s grip slips and Zero drops down and nails Kayl with the Hand of Midas again. Kayl falls back and Zero just smirks before coming over and nailing Kayl with a hammerblow to the back of Kayl’s head. Kayl just falls to the mat. The crowd boos and Zero smirks as Katelyn starts to get up. She then runs over to Zero and clubs him in the back. She clubs him again before lifting him back up by the hair and spinning him around before nailing him with a smack and then a spinning back fist, but Zero turns and nails Katelyn with a hard right, knocking her down with the Hand of Midas too.

Sharper: “God damn it! He’s taking everyone out with it.”

Knots: “Not true. He speared Robberson!”

Zero then grabs Kayl and drags him up. Kayl is practically out of it and Zero lifts him up onto his shoulders before walking over to the ropes and then spinning him off and Kayl falls to the floor. The crowd boos as Kayl is the first eliminated. Zero then smirks as he turns around and the countdown clock returns. He just mockingly tells them to come to him as he looks around and see Robberson stirring and Katelyn still down. The buzzer goes off before “Everywhere I Go” plays throughout the arena and the crowd cheers as we then see Percival “Jack” Devlin run out, bringing laughter to the face of Jason Zero.

Knots: “What the-“

Sharper: “A friend of Gable Winchester, a helper if you will, and he signed him up. Trained by Helms and Thorn. He’s making his debut here tonight.”

Knots: “Worked wonders with Harmony Fisher last year. So why the hell not?!”

Dawson: “Zero’s not too impressed.”

Knots: “Of course not. He’s gotten rid of Kayl. Ending Kayl’s hopes. He’s got no obviously people to worry about, especially people not on his radar!”

Devlin heads up to the ring and Zero mockingly tells him to come into the ring before he just waves him off and walks over to Robberson and starts to lift him up. Zero hoists him up allowing Devlin to enter the ring and he jumps up and grabs Zero from behind. The crowd roars and Zero falls back, but with Devlin on his back. Zero tries to roll him off, but Devlin holds on and tries to lock in a chinlock, but Zero blocks it and snapmares him off. Devlin rolls through as Zero gets up. He then kicks Devlin in the ribs. Devlin stumbles back and Zero turns and Robberson suddenly lifts Zero up. The crowd roars and Zero struggles to hold on and Robberson pushes him back to the ropes. The cheers continue and he tries to push Zero over. Robberson gets him up and onto the apron, but Zero holds on. The crowd continues to cheer and Zero turns and nails Robberson with his left hand as his right is holding onto the top rope. He nails him again before quickly getting back under the ropes. He takes a sigh of relief, but Devlin then kicks him in the back. The crowd cheers as Zero yells in pain. Katelyn meanwhile pulls herself up and goes to the corner, staying out of the way. Zero starts to get up and Devlin kicks him again. The crowd cheers again. Zero stumbles back and Robberson and Devlin walk over as Robberson looks at Devlin and smirks before Robberson grabs Zero and nails him with a hard right and Devlin nails him with another as the crowd continues to cheer.

Dawson: “Look at them go!”

Sharper: “Robberson and Devlin are going after Zero. They’ve got him cowering!”

Dawson: “And he doesn’t have the room to throw a punch and hit them with that gauntlet!”

The cheers continue before Robberson drives his shoulder into the ribs of Zero. He backs up and thrusts his shoulder into him again. He then backs up again and nails him a third time. Devlin then moves in and nails Zero with a hard right and then another and another. He then backs up as Robberson nods to him and lifts him up, along with Devlin. Zero struggles some more and Zero tries to hold on a bunch again as Zero looks around. He tries to turn over towards Devlin, keeping away from the bigger man. Devlin tries to push Zero towards Robberson, but Zero turns and then falls on top of Devlin before both Devlin and him fall to the mat. The crowd boos and Robberson turns and goes for him as the countdown clock returns. Zero tries to get up and Robberson stomps him in the head and Zero rolls over and gets away as Devlin slowly gets up. Robberson then goes for Zero, but Zero nails him in the ribs and the crowd boos. The buzzer then goes off as “Sober” plays throughout the arena. The crowd cheers loudly as Warren James emerges from the back and starts to make his way down.

Sharper: “The new Adrenaline Champion. He draws number six!”

Knots: “Yeah and after that match earlier, what’s left in his tank?!”

Zero drives the Hand of Midas into the ribs of Robberson again and Robberson stumbles back as he then falls to his knees. Warren slides into the ring and Zero gets up and Warren runs at him and jumps up and hits a dropkick. He then rolls over and gets up. He turns to him and then lifts him back up before turning and throwing him into the corner. Warren then kicks him in the ribs before jumping up and dropkicking him in the face. Zero falls over and down to the mat. He then turns and Katelyn runs up and attempts a clothesline, but Warren ducks and turns before jumping up and hitting a knee to the face. Katelyn falls back and then goes right back to the ropes. Devlin gets up and walks over to Warren as Warren grabs Robberson and starts to lift him up. He then tells Devlin to come at him as Robberson is pushed into the ropes. Warren starts to lift him up as Devlin comes over to help him. They both lift up on the legs of Robberson.

Dawson: “Robberson being worked on now by Warren and Devlin!”

Knots: “You’d think they’d go for Zero.”

Sharper: “Maybe trying to get rid of the guy you need help to get rid of. And being tired later on is only going to make that harder to do!”

Warren continues to push up on Robberson, along with Devlin. Robberson struggles a bit and Zero slowly gets up. Katelyn just stays back, but Zero turns and focuses on her as Katelyn screams a bit. Zero grabs Katelyn and Katelyn instinctively goes for the eyes. Zero turns away and Katelyn then gets up and boots Zero in the face and Zero stumbles back to his knees. Katelyn then turns and goes into the ropes, but Zero gets up and clotheslines him down. Warren turns around and stops with Robberson and Devlin turns away as Robberson falls back to the mat. Warren turns around and Zero turns and Warren kicks him in the ribs. He then goes for the gauntlet, but Zero turns away and protects, but in the process, leaving him open to attack as Devlin grabs him and drops him with a neckbreaker. Zero rolls over in pain. Warren then turns and kicks Devlin in the chest, knocking him down.

Sharper: “Starting to already get that every person for themselves thing coming on.”

Dawson: “Yeah, but then again, not really any firm alliances yet.”

Devlin rolls over and starts to stir as Warren turns and kicks Robberson in the ribs before looking around at his options. He walks over towards Zero and grabs him, but Zero nails him with an elbow. Warren stumbles back and Zero then starts to get up, clearly in pain. Robberson pops himself up and goes towards Zero and nails Zero with a hard right, knocking him back down. This leads to Katelyn getting up and running at Robberson before attempting the Hot Spot, but Robberson manages to stay on his feet. He then looks down at Katelyn as Katelyn is directly under him and he then jumps up and attempts an elbow drop as the crowd cheers, but Katelyn rolls out of the ring. She then gets up and hits a kick to Robberson as he gets up. We then see the countdown clock return as Robberson pulls himself up. Katelyn jumps up and hits a bad dropkick on him and Robberson falls back a bit. Devlin gets up and he turns to Robberson and kicks him in the ribs as the buzzer sounds and “Welcome to the Masquerade” plays throughout the arena and the crowd cheers as Masquerade runs out from the back. He makes his way down and slides in before running over at Warren James and kicks him in the ribs before spinning him around and throwing him into the corner. He then kicks him in the corner and works on him.

Sharper: “Masquerade now in and he goes right for the Adrenaline Champion.”

Dawson: “Ring is filling up a bit. Six people now in there.”

Sharper: “And already some big names. Masquerade, Warren James, Jason Zero, all names that some people have said could have a big night tonight!”

Zero gets up and looks around before going for Robberson as Robberson continues to battle with Devlin. Zero just piefaces Devlin, shoving him back before kicking Robberson in the ribs. Robberson nails him with a hard right. Zero manages to kick him again before rearing back and attempting the Hand of Midas again. Robberson however ducks and Zero spins around and is against the ropes. Robberson then stumbles forward and goes for the clothesline, but Zero drops down and rolls away from the ropes. The crowd ohs and Robberson goes after him as Katelyn and Devlin both get up. Katelyn keeps her distance a bit as Devlin kicks Zero in the ribs. Zero pushes him back again and Robberson then runs at him and clotheslines him down. Zero rolls over wincing in pain.

Dawson: “Everyone is trying to get something going here. They want to clear that ring. Less chance of something random happening.”

Knots: “Plus, if you even get rid of one, that’s one more that can’t take it from you!”

Robberson turns around and Devlin then jumps up and dropkicks him. Robberson stumbles back and Katelyn tries to push him up and over and Devlin and her struggle to lift him up. Robberson continues to struggle and Zero then gets up sees this, as does Masquerade and Masquerade pushes away from Robberson before Zero and Masquerade both go over and help Devlin and Katelyn with Robberson. Robberson struggles, but now with four people trying to get him out. Robberson is lifted up and goes over, but is unable to land on the apron before falling to the floor. The crowd roars as Robberson is eliminated. Zero turns and then nails Devlin with a hard right, knocking him down before turning to Masquerade and Masquerade nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Zero stumbles back as the crowd roars. Masquerade kicks him in the ribs before Zero swings with the Hand of Midas. Masquerade ducks and Zero attempts a back hand attempt, but Masquerade ducks that before jumping up and nailing Zero with a hard kick to the side of the head. The crowd cheers as Zero falls over. Masquerade then gets up and goes to him as Warren walks out and Katelyn runs over to him and kicks him in the ribs. She then lifts him up and drives him face first into the ring with a facebuster.

Sharper: “Katelyn takes down Warren James. Masquerade focusing on Zero.”

Dawson: “Jack Devlin now has a chance to rest up. Good opportunity for him.”

Katelyn gets up and the countdown clock returns as she then stomps Warren. Devlin walks around and goes over to Zero and Masquerade and Masquerade chokes Zero in the corner as Devlin kicks Zero in the ribs. He then nails him with another hard shot before Masquerade lets go and then goes to lift Zero up. Zero kicks away and manages to nail Masquerade in the side of the head. Masquerade stumble back as the buzzer goes and “Feel Like I Do” plays throughout the arena. The crowd cheers as Ducky skips out from the back. She continues to skip down before hopping onto the apron. Katelyn turns to her and Ducky enters the ring and Katelyn runs over to her and nails her with a hard right. Ducky falls back as the crowd boos and Katelyn nails her with a hard right and then another and another as Ducky falls to the corner. Katelyn then smiles before yelling at her and Ducky suddenly pushes out and tackles Katelyn down and nails her with a hard right and then another and another in a mount. Ducky then rolls off and gets up before stomping Katelyn, glaring at her. Katelyn rolls over, covering herself as Zero clotheslines Masquerade down. Ducky then goes after Katelyn, but Katelyn rolls out of the ring. Ducky drops down and goes after her and runs after her, running as fast as she can. Katelyn rolls back in and Ducky rolls back into the ring before Katelyn gets up and turns and Ducky jumps up and takes her down with a Lou Thesz press. She then gets up and jumps up and down, yelling “Again! Again!” Katelyn rolls over and we then see Ducky turn and Devlin takes her over with a hurricanrana, leading to boos from the crowd. Devlin looks up and looks a bit unsure before turning around and Warren James then grabs him and turns before throwing him to the ropes. Devlin grabs the ropes and stops before holding. He drops down and Warren goes to lift him up as Devlin holds on for dear life.

Sharper: “Ducky in this now. That’s going to definitely make this interesting!”

Dawson: “Yeah, but Zero is going strong too. He’s nearing ten minutes. He’s now the longest person in there with both starting competitors long since eliminated.”

Ducky slowly gets up and sees Devlin holding on for dear life before turning her head. She holds her head too as Katelyn just slowly gets up and Masquerade turns and Zero grabs him and smiles before nailing him with the Hand of Midas. The crowd boos as Masquerade just drops to the mat. Zero smiles as we go back to see Ducky then jump onto the top rope and start to grab onto it like Devlin is. Ducky starts to yell at Devlin.

Ducky: “I can do it better than you! Shake me! Try to get me loose!”

Warren James looks at Ducky oddly as Katelyn then runs over and kicks Ducky hard in the back as Ducky then lets go and falls over. Katelyn grabs her and starts to lift her up and Warren continues to fight with Devlin before letting go and turning to Ducky. Warren and Katelyn try to get her up and Ducky spins through and gets up before landing on the apron. She then lunges and bites Katelyn on the nose. Katelyn falls back and Warren grabs her and Ducky sits down on the apron and pulls Warren down by the arm. Ducky then turns a bit before looking down and then rolling back into the ring. Ducky gets up and Devlin gets up and Ducky drills him in the stomach with a hard kick. The crowd ohs as Devlin falls forward and to his knees. Zero meanwhile grabs Masquerade and lifts him up before dragging him to the ropes. He then starts to lift himself under him and Masquerade seems to come out of it as he starts to fight Zero off. As he does, the countdown clock returns. Zero spins him out and Masquerade lands on his feet. He then jumps up and holds onto the top rope before kicking Zero in the head. Zero stumbles back and Masquerade then springboards before jumping forward and wrapping his legs around the head of Zero and hitting a spinning hurricanrana. Zero nearly goes up and over the top rope to the floor, but stops himself before dropping down and Warren jumps up and dropkicks him, but Zero falls through the ropes and to the floor. The referees are clear to point out Zero is still in it. The buzzer then goes as “Wait and Bleed” plays throughout the arena.

Knots: “Zero is still in! He went through the ropes.”

Sharper: “That he did, but was close. Now comes Dillusion. Number nine. Almost ten people into this.”

Dawson: “Only two eliminations so far: Robberson and Kayl!”

Knots: “Heh...Kayl screws up again!”

Dillusion runs down as Katelyn gets up and goes over to Ducky and clubs her in the back. Dillusion slides in and immediately nails Katelyn with a hard right. Ducky turns and jumps before hugging Dillusion. Dillusion smiles before they turn to Katelyn and Dillusion says something to Ducky before the two run at Katelyn and Katelyn tries to get out of dodge, but instead runs towards the ropes and Ducky and Dillusion both kick her in the ribs before lifting her up and Katelyn grabs at the ropes but Ducky and Dillusion manhandle her before just throwing and dumping her over the top rope. The crowd cheers as Ducky then turns and goes for a high-five, but Dillusion looks at her and Ducky looks a bit sad and Dillusion gives in and high-fives her, but Masquerade grabs Dillusion and clubs him in the back as Devlin kicks Ducky in the ribs. They continue to work them over as Warren pulls himself up and walks around. Zero then pulls himself up and slowly slides back in. He then gets up and Warren turns and sees Zero as Zero runs over and nails him in the head with the butt end of the Hand of Midas.

Sharper: “Warren James and Jason Zero going at it. Masquerade and Dillusion, Ducky and Gable Winchester’s protégé, Percival ‘Jack’ Devlin also going at it.”

Knots: “Yeah, but we’re going to be up to number 10. Just think thirty more people to go. We’re just starting!”

Dawson: “That’s on all their minds too.”

Masquerade kicks Dillusion in the ribs and turns before whipping him into the ropes as Devlin sends Ducky into the ropes. Ducky and Dillusion bounce off the ropes before they lock hands and suddenly crisscross and Ducky lunges at Masquerade as Dillusion lunges at Devlin, knocking both down. The crowd cheers and Ducky turns and goes over to Dillusion before Devlin is hoisted up. Ducky then kicks him in the ribs and Dillusion headbutts him. Ducky then turns and runs into the ropes, almost not thinking and Zero turns and pulls down the top rope. Ducky goes up and over, but lands on the apron. Zero turns and attempts a clothesline, but Ducky ducks. Warren then runs after him and jumps up and nails Zero with a jumping knee. Zero falls back into the corner. Ducky then enters into the ring, as if nothing happened as Dillusion looks a bit concerned and Ducky runs at Devlin and Dillusion lifts him up against the ropes before Ducky jumps up and dropkicks him, knocking him up and over to the floor. Ducky then rolls over and looks up at Dillusion with a goofy look on her face and Dillusion just shakes his head. He then turns around and Masquerade jumps up and hits a jawbreaker. Dillusion stumbles back.

Sharper: “Dillusion and Ducky doing some work here. First Katelyn, now Devlin!”

Dawson: “Yeah, but Ducky nearly went over herself. I don’t she quite understands how easy it is to be eliminated!”

Knots: “Just wait when they have to tell her she’s been eliminated. The idiot will probably try to sing her way back in or something!”

Masquerade then gets up as Warren is working on Zero in the corner and trying to lift him up. Ducky stands in Masquerade’s way and tells him to stop, even making the hand motion. Ducky then smiles before leaning forward and licking Masquerade’s mask. Masquerade looks at her oddly as Ducky turns away, not liking the taste of his mask. However, even more surprisingly to Ducky, Masquerade leans in and licks Ducky on the cheek. Ducky turns away and then turns and stomps her foot as Dillusion runs at Masquerade and Masquerade side steps Dillusion and nearly sends him up and over, but Dillusion holds on and turns. Masquerade backs up as Ducky comes at him and Ducky whiffs on a kick before Masquerade then ducks a clothesline attempt as the buzzer goes off again. “Innocence” plays throughout the arena and the crowd starts to buzz before we see Dawn Lohan walk out from the back and look at the ring before taking a deep breath and jogging down. Back in the ring, we see Masquerade having just taken Ducky down with a flying clothesline. Dillusion gets up and Masquerade turns before Dillusion kicks him in the ribs and hits a DDT.

Sharper: “Masquerade finally dropped by Dillusion and Ducky. Now, Dawn Lohan, the sister of Brittany Lohan making her way down to the ring.”

Knots: “Oh God, let’s not hope Ducky does anything something stupid.”

Dawn enters the ring and Ducky stops and looks at her. Dawn just smiles sweetly as Ducky turns her head. The camera manages to pick her up saying “You’re not Brittany” and Dawn nods before Warren is knocked back from Zero and stumbles right past Dawn. Dawn looks around before running over to Zero and Zero is drilled with a forearm by Dawn. She hit him again before turning around and running into the ropes, but Zero then nails her with a back elbow. He stumbles around before we then hear a huge roar from the crowd before boos as we then see CHBK making his way down to the ring.

Dawson: “Wait a minute! The Canadian Heartbreak Kid is on his way down to the ring.”

Knots: “Ah, scouting, it’s a lost art.”

Dawson: “Zero hasn’t seen him yet. He still has that damn gauntlet though.”

CHBK continues on his way as Warren turns and Ducky kicks him in the ribs. She then jumps up and nails him with a forearm and then another before turning and firing him at Zero who quickly hip tosses him into the corner. The crowd ohs and Warren falls back. Zero then turns and sees CHBK and smirks a bit. CHBK just walks to the ring and Zero invites him in. CHBK just smirks back before he turns and sees Dillusion. Dillusion looks at him before headbutting Zero. Dillusion headbutts him again before kicking him in the ribs. He nails him with hard right and then another before Lohan kicks Ducky in the ribs as she gets up and fires her into the corner. Dawn walks over and goes to lift her up. As Dillusion then goes to whip Zero across the ring, but Zero stops and nails Dillusion with the Hand of Midas. Dillusion however stays on his feet and just laughs. Zero nails him again and Dillusion does the same, but clearly losing his balance. Zero then drills him a third time and Dillusion falls to the mat. The crowd boos and Zero smiles. He then turns around as Masquerade then jumps up and dropkicks Zero in the head and knocks him down near the ropes. CHBK then runs around and goes over to the ropes near Zero and grabs at the right arm, which is nearest. He then grabs the gauntlet and Zero comes too seeing this and Masquerade runs over and stomps Zero in the head, inadvertently allowing CHBK to pull the Hand of Midas off of Zero. Masquerade then turns and reaches over the top rope for it, but CHBK smirks and backs off as the countdown clock comes out. CHBK then backs away, brandishing Zero’s weapon as he starts to head down the rampway. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as they count and the buzzer sounds before “King of the World” echoes throughout the arena. The crowd roars as Christy Matthews walks out from the back. CHBK just walks past her, holding the Hand of Midas and smirks as Christy Matthews smiles back and she then jogs down to the ring.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews in at number eleven and CHBK just stripped Zero of that gauntlet he was using.”

Knots: “Where’s he going with it?”

Dawson: “Either way, Infamous comes in with a greatest changed playing field here!”

Christy enters the ring as Masquerade then turns and goes for Christy and he and Christy start to trade blows. Ducky lands on her feet next to Dawn as Dawn fails to get her up and over and Lohan kicks her in the ribs. She then goes to whip her into the ropes, but Ducky spins through and sends Lohan in. Lohan bounces off the ropes and Ducky jumps up and hits her with a jumping calf kick. She then gets up and looks around as Dillusion is still down, as is Warren. Warren stirs and Ducky skips over to him and starts to slowly hoist him up. Warren winces a bit and Ducky then lifts him up before trying to push him up and over, but Warren manages to hold on. Dawn Lohan stirs as Masquerade nails Christy with a hard right and Christy stumbles back to the ropes. Masquerade moves in only for Christy to kick him in the ribs before stepping out and nailing Masquerade in the head with a spin kick. Masquerade falls back and Christy looks around. She then turns and Dawn Lohan kicks her in the ribs. Lohan then hits snap suplex on the former number one contender as Zero stirs.

Sharper: “Dawn Lohan maybe getting some revenge for her sister’s sudden removal from Infamous a few months back.”

Dawson: “Regardless, not a bad plan to take out Christy. Her confidence is on the rise again.”

Dillusion stirs as Warren gets free of Ducky. She nails her a few times before Ducky stumbles back. Warren then clotheslines her down. He walks around and sees Zero getting up before instead going for Dillusion. Warren holds his neck before grabbing Dillusion and starting to slowly hoist him up. Dillusion fight it off, pushing back on the top rope and turning so he is firmly on the shoulder of Warren. He then manages to push back and flip forward. Warren stumbles forward, but stops at the ropes. Dillusion slowly gets up and Warren jumps to the middle rope and dives back, hitting a spin kick. The crowd ohs as Lohan starts to lift Christy up, but Christy nails her with a forearm before kicking her in the leg. She turns and Zero gets up and clotheslines her down before pushing Dawn out of the way and going for Masquerade as he gets up and hooking his head before spinning him down with the Falcon in the Dive. Zero rolls over and yells at Masquerade.

Zero: “You screwed it all up! YOU SCREWED IT UP!”

The crowd boos as Zero starts to get up and Dawn Lohan goes for Zero and nails him with a kick to the ribs before pushing him back. The countdown clock returns. The crowd roars as Lohan kicks Zero again and starts to try to lift him up. Zero fight him off a bit as we then see Ducky stumble up and go over to Warren and push him to the ropes. Warren fights her off a bit. Dillusion stirs, as Christy pulls herself up and the buzzer goes.

LEGENDARY!

‘THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL DREAM!’

Kraven Blake runs out from the back as the crowd buzzes.

Sharper: “Well things are picking. The ring filling up and you have a pissed Jason Zero and probably Ducky, and probably Christy Matthews in there.”

Dawson: “Well Ducky is focusing almost on protecting Dillusion. I can assure you Dillusion doesn’t need protection, but Zero was yelling at Masquerade moments ago.”

Knots: “Meanwhile, Kraven Blake enters after the last entrant had a less than great start to her run.”

Kraven jogs down before stopping at the entrance way and then looking down and stretching out his neck. He then slowly walks up the steel steps before entering the ring. Zero continues to fight off Lohan as Christy turns and notices Masquerade down and grabs at him and starts to slowly lift him up. Kraven enters and looks around before going over to Ducky and Warren and clubbing Ducky in the back. He then turns and elbows Warren in the back of the head. Warren stumbles back before falling over. Kraven then goes for Ducky and forces her down before starting to just openly choke her in the middle of the ring. Ducky struggles with Kraven, but Kraven obviously being fresher is able to overpower her easily. Ducky even goes from choking to desperately and more forcefully try and push Kraven back. Ducky can be seen shaking a bit as Kraven just pushes her down and continues to choke her. Dillusion stirs as Warren gets up. Christy drags Masquerade to the ropes and starts to lift him up as Zero gets free from Lohan.

Dawson: “Kraven Blake is just choking Ducky out!”

Knots: “Is that the new target? Does that mean Disco Ninja is out of a job?!”

Dawson: “I don’t know, but Ducky is just going limp. She’ll be unconscious!”

Sharper: “And she doesn’t have the advantage that say Red Robberson would have and that’s weight. She’s light. And there are lot of people capable of tossing her over the top rope!”

Kraven continues to choke out Ducky as Zero nails Lohan with a hard right and then a chop. Christy continues to struggle with Masquerade and Zero pushes Lohan away, causing her to fall down before going over to Christy and Masquerade and helping Christy with Masquerade. We then see Warren get up and grab Dillusion, slowly lifting him up to his feet before placing him on the ropes. Dillusion fights with Warren as Kraven lets go of Ducky. He then bends over and places his arms under her before lifting her up. He then turns and starts to go for the ropes before placing Ducky on the corner. The crowd starts to roar before Dillusion rakes the eyes of Warren and runs over to Kraven and clubs him in the back. Kraven falls over and Dillusion turns and grabs Ducky and pulls her off the top rope. She falls to the mat. Kraven then looks up and Dillusion kicks him in the ribs and then again. He then grabs him and pulls him up before kneeing him in the ribs again and gutwrenching him over. Kraven rolls over in pain as Warren goes over and grabs Lohan and clubs her in the back.

Sharper: “Dillusion saving Ducky at the last moment there. But Masquerade may not have that luck!”

Dawson: “Zero and Matthews nearly have him up and over!”

Knots: “And Lucky number 13 may be coming out!”

Lohan turns around and Warren then pulls her in before short-arm clotheslining her down. Masquerade goes up and over to the apron and the crowd roars and Masquerade quickly buries his shoulder into the ribs of Christy and Zero. He then springboards to the top rope before hitting a stomp to the back of both and rolling forward. He then slowly gets up as Zero falls over and Christy rolls to the corner. Masquerade then gets up and stumbles around as Dillusion kicks him in the ribs throws him down. Kraven gets up and Dillusion turns to him and Kraven nails him with a shot to the ribs. He turns and hits a Russian leg sweep as the crowd boos. Kraven gets up and Warren turns around and kicks Kraven in the ribs before DDTing him down. Kraven rolls over. Warren then gets up and Christy turns and kicks Warren in the ribs. She rears back and nails him again as the countdown clock returns. Christy then jumps up and nails Warren with a step-up enziguri. Christy then pulls herself up and Zero pops up before going over to her and clubbing her in the back. Ducky meanwhile starts to cough as she regains consciousness in the corner. The buzzer goes off before spotlights circle the arena and Maris Populi runs out from the back. The crowd cheers a bit as she jogs to the ring.

Sharper: “Maris Populi?”

Dawson: “Jesus. Everyone is coming out for this.”

Sharper: “Populi a former star in AWF and elsewhere and she’s coming out here to join the fray. Lucky number thirteen as you said there Knots.”

Populi enters the ring as the amount of people clearly is starting to get up there. Christy fights with Zero and Populi goes for Dawn Lohan and nails her with a hard right and then another before grabbing her head and driving it into her knee. Lohan pops up and Populi pushes her back. Masquerade pulls himself up as he looks around and then grabs Dillusion lifts him up before placing him on the ropes. He starts to lift him up. Christy nails Zero with a hard right and Zero stumbles back. Christy then runs forward and Zero takes her down with a Samoan drop. Ducky stirs still and Kraven slowly gets up along with Warren. Zero gets up and Populi nails Lohan with a hard right. Lohan turns and Populi turns and runs into the far ropes. She bounces off them and Lohan gets her elbow up. Populi stumbles up and Lohan jumps forward and clotheslines her down. She then gets up as Kraven Blake gets up and Warren turns and Kraven nails him with a hard right. Ducky slowly gets up too and Zero turns and grabs Lohan and turns and attempts to throw her out of the ring, but Lohan holds on and manages to somehow stay in the ring. Zero then runs over and boots her in the side and Lohan falls over and drops down to the apron. Zero then turns around and Populi turns and low blows Zero. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Oh boy! That’s not going to help his chances.”

Dawson: “This is breaking down. So many people in the ring right now.”

Knots: “Nine people.”

Dillusion continues to fight with Masquerade and Masquerade keeps trying. Dillusion however slides over and drops to the apron before quickly entering the ring again. Masquerade stomps him in the ribs. He stomps him again before going to lift him up again. Warren battles with Kraven and Kraven pushes him against the ropes. Maris gets up and stomps Zero in the head. She then looks around before seeing Ducky. Ducky slowly gets up and Maris starts to lift her up. Ducky holds on and Maris continues to try and lift her up. Christy stirs as well and looks around before seeing Warren and Kraven and runs over and clubs Kraven in the back. She then grabs Warren and headbutts him. She then kicks him in the ribs.

Dawson: “Christy now going for Warren James. Zero is still in there. He’s getting to fifteen minutes plus.”

Sharper: “And who is next? So many people trying to get involved here.”

Masquerade stomps Dillusion again as Maris continues to battle with Ducky. Ducky however elbows her and Maris stumbles back. Ducky then turns and kicks her in the ribs. She then turns to Masquerade and runs over before kicking him in the ribs. Masquerade winces and Ducky nails him with a forearm before she spins around and goes for Zero and starts to lift her up. We then see Christy continue to fight with Warren, but Kraven then nails Christy in the ribs and nails her with a hard right. Christy stumbles back. Warren drops down and Kraven turns and attempts to just throw him over the top rope, but Warren easily holds on before falling back to the mat. Kraven looks around as Maris pops up too. Lohan gets up too and runs over to Kraven and the two of them start to battle. Warren slowly gets up as Dillusion gets up and stumbles over to Zero. Ducky and Dillusion work on Zero as the countdown clock returns. Maris goes towards Masquerade and clubs him in the back. She then knees him again before jumping up and kneeing him in the side. Masquerade stumbles to the ropes as the buzzer comes out. “Freaks and Animals” plays throughout the arena and the crowd buzzes as River Angelus runs down from the back.

Sharper: “River Angelus is on his way out and this ring now has ten people in it.”

Knots: “I hope it can hold up.”

Dawson: “It has been reinforced, but people need to start chucking people out of the ring.”

Knots: “Yeah. With this much in there, a mistake could be horrible!”

Angelus slides in and he goes over to Christy and fights with her. Maris meanwhile attempts a clothesline on Masquerade, but Masquerade ducks. He then hoists her up for the Skeleton Key. The crowd starts to roar and Masquerade turns so his back is to the ropes and just throws her back, causing her to backflip back and land on the floor. The crowd erupts in cheers and then suddenly Warren James runs at Masquerade and hits a huge dropkick. Masquerade goes up and over and Warren jumps up and pushes him up and over too. Masquerade falls to the floor as the crowd roars loudly and then a mixed reaction of cheers for Warren getting an elimination and boos for Masquerade being eliminated echo throughout the arena!

Dawson: “No all Karnivale main event at Rise to Greatness. There goes Masquerade!”

Knots: “Wow! Talk about a bit elimination. I know. I hate the bastard, but he was a favourite!”

Warren smiles as he drops down and Masquerade looks up and smacks the mats in anger. River then nails Christy with a hard right before running around and nailing Dawn with a clubbing blow to the back. He then turns and goes to throw her over, but Dawn stops at the ropes. River runs over to Ducky and Dillusion and nails both of them and Zero drops down. He spins around and kicks Warren in the ribs before turning to Kraven and Kraven just lifts him up and flapjacks him down. River rolls over in pain. Kraven then turns around and Zero runs over and boots him in the face. Kraven stumbles over to the ropes. Ducky then gets up and turns to Zero and Zero nails him with a hard right, knocking her down. Dillusion slowly gets up and Zero turns and sees Dawn up and Christy Matthews suddenly turns and kicks Dawn hard in the head with a spin kick and Dawn pops up and goes over the top rope before backflipping over and landing on the floor. The crowd sighs a bit as Dawn falls over. Christy then turns and looks around as Kraven turns and grabs River Angelus and lifts him up. He then knees him in the ribs and Christy goes over only for Zero to kick her in the ribs.

Sharper: “People are finally starting to get others out.”

Dawson: “Dawn Lohan won’t be getting that shot. But Zero, Christy Matthews, Dillusion, Ducky-“

Knots: “Warren James.”

Sharper: “Kraven Blake, River Angelus all in there. And we’re not even half way through!”

Dillusion gets up and goes over to Zero and kicks him in the ribs. Zero turns and nails him with a hard right before a chop. Dillusion retaliates with a hard headbutt before we see Ducky running over to Kraven and Angelus. Kraven turns and throws Angelus into Ducky. Angelus stumbles back and Kraven turns and grabs Angelus before turning and throwing him up and over the top rope to the floor. Angelus hits hard and Kraven turns around and Ducky jumps up and dropkicks him in the jaw. Kraven stumbles back and nearly goes up and over and Warren James runs over and wastes no time, lifting Kraven up. Kraven frantically tries to grab the ropes, but is unable to before falling to the ground. The crowd cheers as the buzzer goes off. “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” plays throughout the arena and the crowd cheers as Alex Desoubrais Jr. runs out from the back. He slides in and Dillusion nails Zero with a kick to the ribs before we then see Alex Jr. get up and run towards Zero and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Zero stumbles back as the crowd roars. Alex Desoubrais Jr. spins around as Dillusion turns and goes to Warren and clubs him in the back. Ducky meanwhile runs at Christy and gets clotheslined down. Alex Jr. then runs at Zero, but Zero lowers his head and back drops Alex Desoubrais Jr. up and over to the floor. The crowd boos and Alex Jr. falls over. Zero turns and smirks before we see Dillusion turn around and run at Zero and knee him hard in the back and Zero goes up and over the top rope. Warren then shakes it off and goes over before helping Dillusion eliminate Jason Zero, leading to huge cheers from the crowd.

Sharper: “Jason Zero has been eliminated!”

Knots: “Oh my God! Damn it! I don’t believe it.”

Sharper: “And wait! Look out! Look out!”

Christy Matthews runs over and clotheslines Dillusion and Warren from behind and with them being off-balance already. Dillusion grabs at the ropes as does Warren but they both fail and fall in a heap with Jason Zero. The crowd roars as Christy then backs up and smiles.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews just took out both Dillusion and Warren James. She picked a hell of a spot!”

Knots: “That’s what Infamous does. That’s why they are so successful. They wait for the opportunity!”

Christy Matthews backs up and turns only for Ducky to run at her and kick her hard in the ribs. She then spins around her and locks in a sleeper. Christy reaches around, but Ducky pulls back and Christy struggles to get free. Zero meanwhile gets up, along with Dillusion and Warren James. Zero looks around before turning and yelling at the officials. He turns and tries to get back into the ring. Warren James however pulls him down and Zero turns and nails him with a hard right. The officials try to get him to stop and Zero tries to get back in, but the officials pull him back. Zero tries to get in.

Zero: “I’ll fire you all! Get me back in there! Let me back in there!”

Dillusion meanwhile just moves to the announce table and looks down.

Sharper: “Zero is losing it here in front of us. He can’t believe he’s been eliminated!”

Dawson: “Yeah, but Dillusion can’t believe it. He said he was going for Hudson. Hudson hasn’t even come out yet!”

Knots: “Meanwhile, his idiot minion is trying to take out Christy Matthews with a sleeper. She’ll be unconscious. How the hell does she expect to dead lift her own weight!”

Sharper: “And we’re going to have someone else out here in a moment.”

Zero continues to fight with the officials as they slowly move him around the ring and Zero tries to get free. They just prevent him from getting to the ring. Security starts to head out to ensure Zero gets to the back as Warren James actually works with the officials to get Zero out of there. Dillusion just remains seated, almost completely forlorn. Ducky manages to get Christy down in the ring as Christy seems entirely out of it as Ducky keeps pulling back. She then suddenly turns her head and lets go, almost as if controlled by something else and backs up. She then looks at Christy and looks confused. She then lies down next to her and looks at her. This is quickly followed by her poking Christy in the side. She then sits up and looks around before seeing Dillusion. She then walks over to the ropes and Dillusion looks up.

Ducky: “Why are you out there?”

Dillusion just gets up and looks down before looking up.

Dillusion: “Just stay in the ring. I’ll watch Hudson from here.”

Dillusion walks around as the buzzer goes off and Zero is still battling with the officials. He then gets free a bit but Warren James nails him with a hard right. The crowd cheers as Warren fights with Zero and we then hear “New Low” and James Evans walks out from the back. Warren nails Zero with a hard right and then another and James Evans walks out as Zero stumbles past him. Warren goes to nail him, but Evans turns and just takes a cheap shot at Warren, cuffing him in the back of the head. Warren falls over and James Evans turns and smirks before running to the ring. Ducky stills focuses on Dillusion. James slides into the ring as Zero finally leaves to the back. Warren glares at the ring before stumbling to the back. Dillusion warns Ducky and Ducky turns around as James Evans runs at her and clotheslines her up and over. Dillusion moves forward and actually prevents Ducky from going over, keeping her on the apron. He then pushes her back in the ring from the apron. Ducky looks at him before James snaps at Dillusion before James grabs Ducky and DDTs her. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Well the insanity is almost gone with Zero and James. But Dillusion still out here.”

Knots: “What the hell was that? Get him out of here. James Evans was about to eliminate Ducky!”

Sharper: “And he’s not pleased. The officials coming back down here, but James Evans still has his pick of what to do. Christy and Ducky are both down!”

James Evans looks at them as the officials come back and one in particular goes to Dillusion. Dillusion just gets up and throws his arms up in the air before starting to make his way, far more peacefully than Jason Zero. He then continues around the ring as James Evans snaps at the officials.

James: “Good!”

James Evans then stomps Ducky in the head before smiling as he goes over to Christy Matthews and hoists her up before starting dragging her to the ropes. Christy is still half out of it from the sleeper and James Evans lifts her up and onto his shoulders before starting to try and lift Christy over the top rope, but Christy elbows Evans in the side of the head. She then elbows him again and again before sliding off. She pushes him forward and Evans bounces off the ropes and Christy attempts a spinning heel kick, but Evans flips underneath. He gets up and smirks as Christy hits hard. She then gets up and James Evans lifts her up and takes her down with a back suplex.

Sharper: “James Evans has a huge advantage here. He’s the freshest and he’s aware of what’s going on.”

Dawson: “Christy Matthews was taken out by that sleeper. Ducky was out thanks to Kraven.”

Knots: “James Evans is the only one not unconscious in this match yet!”

James gets up as Ducky stumbles to her feet as Dillusion walks down the entrance way, clearly unhappy. James then takes Ducky over with a side belly to belly suplex. He then looks around before grabbing Christy and lifting her back up. James smiles before then spinning her around and going for a waistlock and turning so he’s right against the ropes. Christy however blocks an attempted German suplex and Christy then elbows him in the side of the head. She elbows him again before turning around and nailing him with a hard right and Evans flies back and into the ropes and Christy attempts to lift him up and over as the crowd roars. Evans however fights it as the countdown clock returns. It starts to count down as Dillusion steps through the curtain and Evans gets free and falls to the mat as Christy does too. The crowd roars as the buzzer goes off and “Can’t Touch This” echoes throughout the arena. Tooty Fruity runs out from the back and faintly you see Dillusion run out behind him and hide next to the crowd. Tooty Fruity runs down to the ring and jumps onto the apron. He then sees James Evans and Christy Matthews down, along with Ducky and climbs up to the top rope. He gets to the top and then dives off and James Evans turns only for Tooty Fruity to come very short of Evans. Evans just shakes his head as he turns around and Christy Matthews jumps up and hit a kick to the head and James Evans stumbles back and into the corner.

Sharper: “Tooty Fruity down here and uh...that could’ve gone better.”

Knots: “I’m not even going to say anything about those idiots.”

Christy then gets up and walks over to James and knees him in the ribs. She then hits a forearm and another before grabbing James and going to whip him across the ring, but Tooty Fruity gets up and nails him with a clothesline. Tooty Fruity looks shocked and he turns before Christy nails him with a jumping kick to the head. Tooty Fruity falls over and Christy then turns around as Ducky grabs Christy and hits a jawbreaker before then grabbing her and hitting a release northern lights suplex. The crowd cheers and Ducky starts to get up. She looks around before getting up to her feet and exiting to the apron. The crowd starts to yell at her, “No!” as Ducky then climbs up to the top rope. She just smiles, almost entirely unaware of what she’s doing and Tooty Fruity gets up and Ducky jumps forward and nails him with a dropkick off the top rope and Tooty Fruity falls back and down to the mat again. She then rolls over as James Evans gets up and grabs her before lifting her up onto his shoulders before spinning her out with the Final Exam. He then gets up and spits on Ducky.

Dawson: “Final Exam! Ducky may be done for sure now!”

Sharper: “I hope she has a lucky horseshoe up her ass, because this may be it.”

Knots: “Ah...maybe not. James Evans is focusing on Tooty Fruity!”

James Evans turns and looks at Tooty Fruity who is slowly stirring, grabbing at the ropes and trying to get back up. James Evans grabs him and lifts him up before drilling him with a knee to the ribs. He then hits another before double underhooking him and throwing him overhead with a butterfly suplex. James Evans then rolls over and mounts Tooty Fruity before smacking him across the jaw. The crowd boos as Tooty Fruity tries to cover up and James Evans just gets up and smirks before spitting on Tooty Fruity. He rolls over and we then see Christy Matthews start to get up. She say something inaudible to the camera at James and James runs at her and Christy ducks before starting to try and lift him up and over the top rope. The crowd roars and James tries to fight off. He continues to struggle as Christy continues to lift him up, but James holds on. He struggles a bit more and manages to rake Christy’s eyes. She turns around and stumbles back and James Evans turns and runs at him and clotheslines him down. He then walks around before grabbing Christy Matthews and lifting her up. He then knees her in the ribs before pushing her into the corner and the countdown clock returns. James starts to tee off on Christy Matthews in the corner as Christy covers up. James just smiles as the buzzer sounds.

“Love Me or Hate Me, It Doesn’t Make a Difference!”

The crowd boos as Josh Hudson walks out from the back as “Passenger” plays and suddenly we see Dillusion run up from in front of Hudson and immediately start to hammer away at him. The crowd cheers as Hudson stumbles back. Dillusion follows him and nails him again and again. Hudson makes it to the crowd sections and pushes a barricade over before hopping over another and starts to get into the crowd. Dillusion walks around and follows him.

Sharper: “Dillusion! I didn’t even see him over there!”

Knots: “I don’t know, but Dillusion just cheap shot, blindsided attacked Josh Hudson!”

Dawson: “And this crowd is going nuts. Meanwhile, in the ring...James Evans might have Christy!”

Christy is holding on for dear life as we get a shot of the ring before Tooty Fruity runs up behind James Evans and low blows him. James falls over as Christy falls back to the mat. The camera turns and we see Dillusion following Josh Hudson through the crowd and Hudson turns and tries to get around on area, but Dillusion jumps over and nails him so he goes hard, chest first into the railing. Hudson turns around and Dillusion nails him with a hard right and then another and another. The crowd in the area is going nuts as Dillusion lifts him up and drags him up towards the top of that area. He then drags him along the top before Hudson stops and lifts Dillusion and back suplexes him on the ground. The crowd cheers. Back in the ring, we see Tooty Fruity grabbing James and dragging him to the ropes and trying to lift him up as Ducky stays back and Christy takes a breather.

Sharper: “Dillusion and Hudson going at it in the crowd.”

Knots: “And somehow, someway, that idiot, Tooty Fruity, is actually trying to eliminated James Evans!”

Dawson: “Hudson with the back suplex on the ground there. No give. It’s all concrete in those concords!”

Dillusion rolls over and Hudson grabs him and nails him with a hard right and another, although hard to see with the camera so far away. He then gets up and stomps him before grabbing him and dragging him up to his feet slowly. Dillusion struggles and Hudson knees him in the ribs. He then turns and throws him hard face first into the pillar. Dillusion bounces off and stumbles back before disappearing from view with the standing fans in the way. Hudson walks over and picks him up as we cut back to the ring to see James Evans elbowing Tooty Fruity in the face. Tooty stumbles back and James Evans runs forward and nails him with a diving forearm smash. He then starts to get up before Ducky runs over and nails him with a running kick. She then jumps up and down, celebrating.

Knots: “Oh for the love of God, it was a kick!”

Dawson: “Ducky is easily celebratory I guess.”

Sharper: “Yeah, and she’s right now the only one standing. We may have another person entering the fray in a moment.”

Dawson: “But meanwhile, Hudson and Dillusion still going at it. More that Hudson is now taking out Dillusion.”

Hudson meanwhile grabs Dillusion and hoists him up before lifting him onto his shoulders, but Dillusion slides off before clubbing him in the back. Hudson stumbles forward as the crowd cheers. He then falls forward and starts to get up and Dillusion then runs at Hudson and we then see Hudson suddenly lift Dillusion up and back drop him over a railing and Dillusion falls down and we just hear a massive crash as the crowd roars and ohs and a “Holy Sh*t!” chant starts to echo throughout the arena.

Sharper: “Oh my God!”

Dawson: “Josh Hudson-“

Knots: “-just backdropped that idiot off the risers!”

Sharper: “Oh my God! Get someone back there.”

Hudson falls over as we see one camera running around before we have a sudden cut back to the ring as the countdown clock returns. Ducky turns and grabs James Evans only for Tooty Fruity to roll over. Christy gets up and goes over to Ducky before grabbing her and pushing her to the ropes. She fights with her before we hear the sound of Rachel Foxx laughing, followed by “Lifelike” and the crowd cheering. We then see Rachel Foxx gingerly running down to the ring. She makes her way down as we then see a shot of Dillusion near one of the curtains for the entrance way, unconscious in a pile of broken tables. The crowd continues to go nuts as Rachel slides into the ring. She then runs over and clubs Christy in the back before going over and kicking Tooty Fruity in the ribs before running over and clotheslining Ducky as she turns around. James Evans gets up and Rachel grabs him and drives his face into her knee. He rolls over.

Sharper: “Dillusion fortunately went through table, but he’s out of it.”

Knots: “Didn’t succeed in his task there.”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, Rachel Foxx in the battle royal, number nineteen.”

Dawson: “And I assume, number eighteen, Josh Hudson, will join us when he can make his way down.”

Knots: “If I’m him, I take my time. I bide my time. Take as long as you can to get down here!”

We see Josh Hudson admiring his work from the concord before we go back to the ring and see Rachel Foxx grabbing Christy and hitting the Foxx Girl Stunner. The crowd roars a bit and Tooty Fruity turns around Rachel jumps up and hits her with the Foxx Girl Cutter. The crowd cheers again and Rachel looks around. She then stomps James Evans in the face and lifts him up before dragging him to the ropes. She starts to try and lift him up and over, but James resists. Rachel nails him in the ribs and then starts to lift him up. James continues to fight, but Rachel keeps trying to lift him up, but James turns and rolls to his back before kicking her in the face. Rachel stumbles back and James drops down and Rachel turns back to him before he hits a swinging blow to the ribs. Rachel winces and James hits a neckbreaker. James then gets up and looks around.

Dawson: “Neckbreaker stops Rachel Foxx’s momentum in this one.”

Sharper: “Yeah, and we’re almost halfway through. Christy Matthews has been in there for a while. Ducky, who would have thought? Nearly fifteen minutes for her.”

James then gets up and grabs Rachel. He then smiles before lifting her up onto his shoulders and going to spin her out but Rachel lands on her feet before kicking him in between the legs. The crowd cheers as James falls forward.

Knots: “This is not his week. Twice in one week he’s been dropped that way!”

Rachel then stumbles forward and sees Ducky as she gets up and Rachel kicks her in the ribs before throwing her over with a snap suplex. Ducky winces and Rachel then gets up and looks at Tooty Fruity. She walks over and kicks him in the ribs. She looks around before seeing James Evans getting up clearly pissed and Rachel just smirks before running back over and dropkicking him. Christy Matthews just holds onto the ropes as she keeps herself low key for a bit longer. Rachel then grabs Evans and starts to lift him up. James again struggles and tries to fight him off before we see Tooty Fruity get up and run over and jump up before nailing Rachel as she steps up on the bottom rope for added leverage. Rachel goes up and falls over and then down to the floor as James Evans falls back and stays in. Tooty Fruity looks at Rachel in shock before looking up at the crowd, celebrating. The crowd cheers only for him to turn around and James Evans drills him with a clothesline, knocking him up and over to the floor. James Evans then backs up and smirks before turning around and we see the countdown clock come up again. James turns and just then, we see Christy Matthews jump up and nail James Evans with a jumping calf kick, knocking him down. Ducky stirs as well and Christy Matthews mounts James Evans nails him with hard right as the buzzer goes off before we hear “Until the Day I Die.” The crowd explodes with cheers as we see Jay Gold run down from the back.

Knots: “Oh what the hell?! He’s a damn commentator!”

Sharper: “Number twenty is Jay Gold! The Golden One! And he’s going to look to maybe make some history here!”

Christy Matthews looks up as Jay Gold runs down to the ring and he slides in. He then gets up and Christy turns and starts to stomp away at Gold. She hits a couple of good stomps before grabbing Gold and lifting him up. She then throws him by the hair and into the corner and Christy moves in and Gold boots her in the face. He then pushes himself up to the middle rope and dives forward, hitting a tornado DDT. The crowd cheers and Christy rolls over. He then gets up and runs over to Ducky and nails her with a hard forearm to the jaw. Ducky falls back to the corner and Gold turns around and see James Evans stirring. Gold just looks at him and calls for him to get up. James slowly gets up and he turns and Gold kicks him in the ribs. He then grabs him by the head and sets up for the Golden Moment as the crowd erupts in cheers, but James pushes him off. Gold bounces off the ropes and Gold then counters with a flying headscissors.

Sharper: “The former two time World Champion right now is hitting everything that moves. He’s in at number twenty. Great spot. Halfway point here.”

Dawson: “Yeah, and just remember, technically five people are active. Josh Hudson still hasn’t come to the ring.”

Knots: “Is he maybe getting a bucket of popcorn? If so, can I get one? You can keep the change!”

James slowly gets back up and Gold jumps up and dropkicks him in the face. James falls back to the corner. Gold then stands up in the middle of the ring and looks around as the crowd cheers. Gold then turns and walks over to Christy Matthews and starts to lift her up. Gold then places her on the corner turnbuckle and starts to try and push her over. The crowd cheers as Gold tries hard, but Christy holds on. Christy keeps fighting and Gold manages to just get her over. Christy turns and lands on the apron and Gold grabs her, but Christy nails him with a forearm and then another. She then slingshots herself into the ring and hits a snap jab and then another before hitting a discus clothesline. The crowd boos and Jay Gold rolls over in pain. He starts to get up and Christy walks around. James Evans pulls himself up and Ducky gets up and runs at Christy and nails her with a diving forearm. She then hits another before kicking her in the ribs. Ducky then jumps up and hits a sitout facebuster. Ducky then gets up and smiles before yelling out.

Ducky: “Be Totally Jealous!”

Ducky smirks as the crowd cheers, but she then turns around and James Evans clotheslines her down.

Knots: “Good! She is not good enough to use Syren’s moves!”

Dawson: “Well she apparently is a fan, but wow. Using Syren’s own move against Christy Matthews. A bit interesting there.”

Ducky winces and starts to get up and James Evans grabs him and lifts him up. Ducky struggles and James just hoists her up and places her on the apron easily thanks to her weight. Ducky however nails James with a forearm and then another. James stumbles back and Ducky then springboards to the top rope and jumps forward, but James catches her with a double knee facebuster. The crowd ohs and Ducky rolls onto her back. James Evans then gets up as the countdown clock returns and he then walks over to Jay Gold, but Gold suddenly nails him with an uppercut before turning and grabbing James Evans and dropping him with the Golden Moment. The crowd explodes with cheers and just after, the buzzer hits. “I Will Not Bow” plays throughout the arena and the crowd cheers loudly as Greg Cherry walks out from the back. He looks around and smiles before starting to run down to the ring. Jay Gold turns and looks up and smirks as Greg Cherry runs down to the ring and slides in. He then gets up and the crowd starts to cheer as Greg Cherry and Jay Gold stand across from each other.

Sharper: “Greg Cherry is number twenty one and look who is standing across the ring from him.”

Dawson: “Oh man. It has been far too long since we’ve seen these two stand eye to eye in the middle of the ring.”

Sharper: “Think back to 2005 to 2006. These two had a hell of a feud and even met up in the Thunderdome!”

Greg Cherry and Jay Gold just continue to look at each other as the crowd continues to cheer. Jay Gold just shrugs and Greg and him share some words before then Greg throws a punch. The crowd cheers as Jay Gold throws one back. Greg retaliates and then Gold does. The two trade blows as the crowd cheers before Gold kicks Greg in the ribs and fires him into the ropes. Greg bounces off the ropes and Gold attempts a clothesline, but Greg ducks it and bounces off the other side and jumps up before nailing Gold with a flying clothesline. The crowd cheers and Greg rolls over. Gold then gets back up and Greg turns and attempts the Cherry Pit. The crowd cheers louder, but Gold spins around and sets up for the Golden Moment. Greg elbows out of it and runs forward into the ropes and Gold jumps up and Greg stops and Gold just lands safely before the two stare at each other again before suddenly, Christy Matthews runs out of the corner and clotheslines both men down. The crowd then boos as Christy Matthews looks around.

Knots: “Ha! They want to relive the past. Well Christy Matthews may well be the future!”

Dawson: “Greg Cherry and Jay Gold clotheslined down. Christy Matthews now the only one standing and she called out Greg Cherry on Breakdown last Wednesday.”

Sharper: “I’m sure Greg remembers that well.”

Greg slowly gets up and Christy grabs him and turns him around before nailing him with a hard forearm and then another. Ducky remains down, still feeling the effects of the Final Exam as James Evans stirs from the Golden Moment. Christy gets Greg into the corner and then nails him in the ribs before Jay Gold gets up and comes over and hits a double axe handle smash to the back. Christy turns around and Gold nails her with a hard right before he then starts to lift her up. Greg turns and helps Jay and the crowd starts to cheer. Christy holds on for dear life, trying to grab anything she can. Jay and Greg keeps pushing her up as James Evans rolls over a bit and Ducky grabs onto the ropes. James keeps stirring and Christy tries to kick at Greg, but can’t. She then turns and manages to fall over and onto the apron. Gold tries to kick at her as Greg does too, but she holds on for everything she can. As she does, the countdown clock returns and Gold and Greg continues to focus on her with all they can. James slowly stumbles to the ropes before slowly starting to pull himself up, clearly still dazed. Ducky just moves to the corner before the buzzer goes off and “Vanity” starts to play throughout the arena. The crowd boos and Katie Steward walks out from the back. TJ Johnson walks out with her and Katie takes off her flowing robe before just leaving it in the entrance way as Katie then walks to the ring. Cherry stops and Christy manages to roll back into the ring. Katie slides in as TJ Johnson stays at ringside. Katie then gets up and goes over to Greg and clubs him in the back. Greg turns and Katie nails him with a hard forearm and then another.

Sharper: “Katie Steward is number twenty-two and she is not alone.”

Dawson: “Not at all. TJ Johnson here and thankfully, he’s at ringside and not coming here to join us.”

Christy starts to get up as Gold grabs her and hoists her up. Katie nails Cherry again and he moves to the corner. Katie then chops him before turning and whipping him across the ring. Cherry hits the opposite corner hard and Katie then runs after her before jumping up and landing on his knees. She falls back and hits a monkey flip. Greg rolls over in pain. She then gets up and goes over to Jay Gold and spins him around before kicking him in the ribs. Katie then clubs him in the back before kicking him again. Gold falls over as the crowd boos. Christy starts to get up and Katie grabs her and starts to hammer away at her. Christy tries to cover up, but Katie just starts to choke her while she’s against the ropes. Christy struggles to breathe as Katie keeps choking her. Gold meanwhile gets up, but James Evans comes from behind and clotheslines him down. He then stomps him in the face. He then rolls over and James Evans follows him as he stomps him again. Gold starts to try and get up, but James nails him with hard right and then another.

Sharper: “People are pairing off again. A lot of animosity in that ring.”

Dawson: “A lot of history too. Greg Cherry is a former winner. Katie Steward has nearly won it in the past. Same with Jay Gold.”

Sharper: “Christy Matthews even having a good run last year.”

James then starts to lift Gold up as Katie lets go of Christy and then stomps her in the face. Katie then turns and runs into the far ropes. She bounces off them and attempts a baseball slide at Christy, but Christy manages to get out of the way. Katie slides under the bottom rope and backs up. She then slides back in and gets up before Greg Cherry runs over and kicks her in the ribs. Katie winces and falls back to the ropes. Greg nails her with a hard right before then hooking her up and throwing her over with a vertical suplex. Katie winces as TJ Johnson paces at ringside. Ducky then gets up and runs over to Katie and drops an elbow. She pulls herself up again and turns before grabbing Katie and lifting her up. Greg walks over and helps her and they drag her to the ropes. Katie tries to struggle and even screams a few times before Greg lifts her up and Ducky plugs her ears. Ducky then turns and helps Greg as Katie keeps struggling. Katie pushes back for everything she can as TJ Johnson runs around the ring.

Sharper: “Katie may not be in this for long. Greg Cherry and Ducky are working together here!”

Dawson: “Yeah, but someone new may be joining the fray!”

Katie continues to fight as TJ Johnson gets over there. The referee tell him to get away as Katie falls over and lands on the apron. Greg quickly hits a hard right and Katie falls back, but TJ Johnson catches her and he falls back to the barricade. Katie does all she can to keep her feet off the ground as she is on top of TJ. She spins around and grabs the barricade as the buzzer goes off. “Shut the F*ck Up” plays and Ryan Watson walks out from the back greeted by some boos, but many focus on Katie Steward as Greg just watches her as Ducky turns around and Christy gets up and kicks her in the ribs. Ryan Watson slides in and goes after Greg Cherry as Gold slides down and gets back into the ring. Steward then pushes off from the barricade as TJ Johnson slowly slides himself. Steward keeps her feet up before turning and stepping on the chest of TJ Johnson. She then grabs the barricade and pulls herself up. TJ struggles to breathe as Steward stands right on his chest and stomach before she turns and jumps off of him and onto the apron. TJ rolls over in pain as the crowd boos and Steward rolls into the ring.

Knots: “Well hot damn. Steward had to work from something and stepped all over TJ Johnson too. I approve!”

Sharper: “Katie Steward fight for her life there as she barely gets back into the ring. The officials are saying she never touched the ground.”

Dawson: “Unbelievable.”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, Infamous now has two people out here as Ryan Watson is number twenty three!”

Stewards starts to get up and Watson nails Greg with hard right and another. Christy Matthews walks over and joins Watson as the two of them work over Greg in the corner. Gold stumbles forward and out of the corner and away from James Evans as Katie Steward kicks him in the ribs. She then clubs him in the back and James Evans comes over and nails Gold with a hard right. Gold stumbles over as Ducky then jumps up and nails James Evans. She hits James Evans again and Katie reaches over and grabs Ducky before nailing her with a hard right before whipping her into the ropes. She bounces off the ropes and Katie hits a dropkick before smiling. Greg now starts to be lifted up by Christy and Watson as they try to get him up. The crowd boos and Gold turns and James kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and runs him towards the ropes and tries to throw him up and over, but Gold goes over and lands on the apron. Watson stops with Greg and turn and attempts to nail Gold, but Gold blocks it and nails Watson. He then turns and blocks a running shot from James Evans before he springboards and jumps forward, hitting a crossbody. He rolls through and Katie nails him with a hard shot. Gold falls to the ropes and Katie tries to lift him up as Gold grabs onto the middle rope. Ducky stirs as Greg falls down and he nails Christy with a hard right and then nails Watson before turning and nailing Christy and then going back to Watson. He then steps forward and to the middle of the ring and Watson runs at him and attempts a spinning heel kick, but Greg ducks and Watson collides with James Evans. Greg then turns and kicks Christy before hitting the Cherry Pit.

Sharper: “Greg Cherry drops Christy Matthews with the Cherry Pit. That will at least undermine Infamous’ efforts for the time being!”

Dawson: “But a lot of dangerous factors in the ring still. Watson in there. Evans. Katie!”

Katie keeps trying to get Gold up as Watson gets back up. Greg gets up and Watson kicks him in the ribs. Watson then kicks Greg in the chest before grabbing his head. He spins him around and hits a neckbreaker. He then gets up, but James Evans grabs him and throws him back with a German suplex. The crowd ohs and James Evans slowly gets up. He then looks around before seeing Ducky and grabs her and dragging her up, but Ducky then spins around and locks in a hammerlock before moving into a side headlock. Ducky then smiles before James fires her forward and into the ropes only to get knocked down by a stiff shoulder block on the rebound. Ducky rolls over and starts to get up as James goes for her. The crowd starts to count down again as the clock pops up before the buzzer sounds. “There Goes My Hero” plays throughout the arena and Peach Fuzz runs out from the back. The crowd cheers a bit and Peach Fuzz slides in. He then looks around before running over and kicks Katie in the head. He looks around again before stomping Gold and then going to James Evans and Evans just nails him with a hard right. Peach Fuzz stumbles back and James Evans goes to grab him, but Peach Fuzz grabs him by the throat. James Evans looks at him and Peach Fuzz goes to lift him up, only for James Evans to kick him in the ribs and fire him into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and Greg lifts him up and hits an inverted atomic drop and Peach Fuzz falls to his knees. Greg then goes after James Evans as they grab each other and move to the ropes.

Sharper: “Peach Fuzz off to a dubious start so far. The ring is filling up again.”

Dawson: “Well, we’re starting to see some different factions get represented. We’re at entrant twenty-four I believe.”

Sharper: “That you are.”

Knots: “But just think this. There are still three Infamous members to come! In the second half. This is going to be great.”

Sharper: “I hate to say it, but Infamous does have the best chances.”

James tries to lift Greg up and over, but is unable to. Peach Fuzz stumbles back up and Katie goes for Gold, but Gold elbows her off before going for Peach Fuzz. Gold nails Peach Fuzz with a hard right and then another. He then lifts him up and onto the top turnbuckle and Gold goes to nail Peach Fuzz, but Katie comes up and blocks him before spinning him around. Katie then kicks him in the ribs before Peach Fuzz jumps off the middle rope and tackles Gold down, causing them to collide with Katie. Katie rolls over, as does Gold and Peach Fuzz starts to get up. He then smiles before he grabs Gold and lifts him up before trying to throw him up and over the top rope, but Gold ends up going into the top rope. He falls back. Peach Fuzz looks confused before grabbing Gold and lifting him up again before turning and trying to throw him in again, but Gold stops and ends up at the top rope. Peach Fuzz then kicks him in the ribs. He turns around and bounces off the ropes and runs at Gold, but Gold lowers his head and lifts him up and over the top rope with a back drop. Peach Fuzz, however, lands on his feet. Gold then turns around and Peach Fuzz nails him. He then goes for a kick, but gets his leg caught and Gold then grabs him by the leg and pulls it up before Peach Fuzz falls back and Gold lets go, causing Peach Fuzz’s leg to get caught on the bottom rope. The crowd starts to roar as Gold looks around and suddenly Katie grabs him and pulls him back by the hair. Ryan Watson however gets up and exits through the ropes before walking over to the apron. Peach Fuzz shakes his head no only for Watson to jump up and hit a shooting star press off the apron and onto Peach Fuzz as he hangs from his leg! The crowd erupts in cheers as a “Holy Sh*t!” chant starts for that. Watson rolls off of Fuzz, holding his ribs before slowly getting up and enjoying the cheers.

Sharper: “Oh my God! A shooting star press from the apron to Peach Fuzz! I’ve never seen anyone eliminated that way!”

Dawson: “Oh my God! And he couldn’t do anything. He was caught! He just had to take it and good lord did he!”

The buzzer meanwhile goes off as Watson rolls back into the ring and “ReDefine” plays throughout the arena as the crowd boos. Lucas Knight walks out from the back and jogs down to the ring. The crowd continues to boo as Watson smiles looking up. Katie however quickly kicks him in the ribs and nails him with a hard right before starting to work on him. Gold gets up and Lucas slides into the ring and immediately goes after Gold pushing him back to the corner and starting to furiously knee him in the ribs. Gold stumbles forward and falls out as Ducky gets up and goes after Christy as Christy gets up. She clubs her in the back and starts to lift her up as the crowd cheers. James rakes the eyes of Greg and Greg walks away from him. James then runs out and clotheslines him down. Lucas notices Ducky going after Christy before Lucas runs over and grabs Ducky and pulls her back by the hair. Ducky spins around and clocks Lucas with a hard forearm, getting huge cheers from the crowd. She then nails him again and again before Christy suddenly gets up and grabs Ducky by the hair. The crowd starts to boo and Lucas smiles before Christy throws her at Lucas and Lucas lifts her up in a gutwrench and onto her shoulder before hooking her up in a Gory Special. Lucas then turns and pulls Ducky down as Ducky starts to struggle only for Christy to bounces off the ropes and jump back, hitting a variation of the Law of Chaos.

Sharper: “Oh! Ducky driven into the mat by Christy Matthews and Lucas Knight.”

Knots: “Time for the Order of Chaos to do damage!”

Christy gets back up, as does Lucas and look over to Katie Steward. Lucas smiles as he walks over and grabs her by the hair. Katie yells out and he spins her around before kicking her in the ribs. Christy just smiles as Lucas then turns and throws her towards Christy and Christy hits a DDT, spiking Katie. Christy rolls over and gets up as Ryan Watson starts to get up. Lucas checks on him as Christy goes for Gold and nails him with a forearm to the jaw. Gold turns back and fires off a hard right. Christy stumbles back and Gold nails her again and again. Lucas then runs at Gold, but Gold ducks and jumps up, hitting a back kick to the head. Lucas falls to the ropes and Ryan Watson then jumps up and dropkicks Gold and Gold falls back to the ropes, and Lucas pulls down the ropes. Gold goes up and we then see Christy walk over and push Gold up and Gold lands on the apron. Lucas then grabs him and turns before driving him face first into the nearby turnbuckle and Gold falls to the mat. The crowd boos.

Dawson: “And the Order of Chaos now takes out Jay Gold. Infamous is looking unstoppable right now.”

Knots: “Bye bye Gold. Thanks for pretending you matter!”

Lucas turns around and we then see James Evans and Greg Cherry and Christy and Lucas go towards them. Lucas grabs James and James turns around and swings, catching Lucas in the jaw. The crowd cheers and Lucas stumbles back. James then turns and goes after Watson. Watson goes for a hard right, but James blocks it as Christy pushes Greg back into the corner and nails her with a hard right and then a chop. Greg winces and Christy nails him again as James Evans nails Watson and kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and throws him into the corner only for Lucas to grab him from behind and hit the Hail Britannia. Lucas Knight then turns back to Greg Cherry and he and Christy just stand in front of him as the countdown returns and the buzzer sounds. “I Predict a Riot” plays throughout the arena and Greg can be seen openly unhappy as Riot walks out from the back before looking around and then running down to the ring. He hops onto the apron and enters before shrugging and running over to Christy Matthews as Lucas grabs Greg. He kicks Greg in the ribs and nails him with a hard right, but Riot throws Matthews back with a mat slam.

Sharper: “And Riot for some reason is going after Infamous. I can understand why in one sense, but I can see it being a bad decision here.”

Dawson: “Well Infamous is the strongest bloc right now. Weaken it. But still, why take them on in this way. He needed to do something else!”

Lucas then glances back as Riot clocks him with a hard right. The crowd cheers for the masked man as he kicks Lucas in the ribs and turns before firing him into the ropes. Lucas reaches the ropes and stops. Riot then turns and smiles before going to run at Lucas, but Christy trips him up and Riot stumbles towards Lucas only for Lucas to hip toss him out of the ring and over the top rope. The crowd boos and Riot hits hard. Ryan Watson however runs at Greg as he walks out of the corner and Ryan Watson jumps up to nail Greg with a flying forearm, but Greg ducks and lifts Watson up. Watson yells out as he realizes his miscue and he falls to the floor, going over the top rope. The crowd cheers as Greg turns and looks at Lucas and Christy as Watson rolls over in pain, holding his back.

Sharper: “There goes Ryan Watson. One member from Infamous gone!”

Dawson: “And Lucas and Christy Matthews have angered everyone in that ring!”

Knots: “At least they got rid of that Riot idiot fast.”

Christy then turns and walks over to Greg and Greg quickly kicks her in the ribs before turning and nailing Lucas. He turns back and kicks Christy again before dropkicking Lucas back into the corner. Lucas falls back as James Evans and Katie Steward stir and James Evans gets up. Christy turns around and James Evans drills her with a superkick as the crowd ohs. Watson slowly gets up as we then see Josh Hudson walk out from the back and start to make his way down to the ring. The crowd starts to boo seeing him, but he jogs down to the ring before sliding in. The boos continue and Hudson then goes right for Ducky. Ducky, still down from the Law of Chaos, stirs, but Hudson grabs her and lifts her up before throwing her back with a release German suplex. The crowd boos as Ducky falls back. Ducky slowly stirs as Hudson then walks over and grabs her and hooks her leg before locking her up in the Hudson Stretch. Ducky is right off the canvas, just hanging in the air as Hudson holds her up. The crowd boos loudly for that as many cheer the fact that Greg Cherry is trying to get Lucas Knight of the ring. James Evans meanwhile grabs Christy Matthews and drags her over and starts to lift her up. Katie follows suit joining James Evans. Ducky meanwhile yells in pain.

Sharper: “Ducky is being stretched here by Josh Hudson. He’s got the Hudson Stretch locked on.”

Dawson: “And with everyone focused on Infamous at the moment, Ducky is all alone!”

Knots: “Well maybe not for much longer, but like I care, maybe this will straighten her out!”

The countdown returns as Ducky continues to yell in pain. Hudson then lets go and throws her down before working on her in the corner. The buzzer goes off and the lights suddenly go out. We then hear the sound of a phoenix rising from the ashes before “Rebirthing” by Skillet plays throughout the arena. The lights return and we see Christian Savior standing at the entrance with his arms out and his back to the arena. He then spins around before looking out at the crowd. The crowd gives a mixed reaction for him, some cheering his return, while others focus on what he’s done in the past. In the ring, Lucas Knight fights with Greg and pokes him in the eye. Greg stumbles back as Katie gives up with Christy and Christy manages to get away from James Evans. Hudson keeps working on Ducky as Savior runs down and slides into the ring. He however immediately runs at James Evans, dropping him with a spear. The crowd cheers and Savior gets up before grabbing Lucas Knight and hitting a cutter. Lucas rolls over. Christy then stumbles forward and Savior spins her around and drops her with a reverse DDT. Savior spins around before looking at Katie as she gets up and Savior drops down into the corner. TJ Johnson, having long since recovered slides back into the ring and goes to the middle of it. He yells at Savior to not do it, but Savior shrugs and runs at TJ Johnson spears him down. Johnson rolls over and right out of the ring as the crowd cheers. Savior then looks around and smiles.

Dawson: “Savior is cleaning out!”

Knots: “Ha ha ha! He took out TJ Johnson too. Hopefully that may end his night!”

Savior then turns and looks at Katie and Katie runs at him and nails him with a forearm. Savior stumbles back as Katie nails him again. Hudson continues to hammer away at Ducky before we then see Dillusion stumble out from the back, holding his ribs and clearly worse for wear. The crowd cheers seeing this and officials start to make their way out to tell Dillusion to go back to the back. Hudson just looks up, noticing this and smirks before looking down at Ducky and nailing her with a boot to the face. Ducky rolls over and actually falls down to the floor from the impact, but of course, through the ropes. Hudson just looks at Dillusion and taunts him as Greg Cherry watches him. Hudson then turns and goes to nail Ducky before looking around and seeing her down. Hudson just rolls his eyes and Greg Cherry suddenly runs up behind Hudson and lifts him up and throws him up and over the top rope and to the floor. The crowd explodes in cheers as Dillusion tries to get towards Hudson.

Sharper: “Greg Cherry just eliminated Hudson! Hudson was focused on making his point to Dillusion!”

Dawson: “Yeah, and here comes Dillusion! The officials are trying to hold him back though!”

Dillusion limps towards the ring as Savior and Katie battle in the ring and we see Lucas Knight and Christy stir. Greg goes over to Christy and lifts her up before dragging her to the corner and working on her. Hudson gets up and glares at the ring before turning around and seeing Dillusion trying to get to him and Hudson just smiles as he runs over towards him and feigns throwing a punch. Dillusion meanwhile tries to get at him as the officials hold him back. Hudson just spits at him. Dillusion tries to get at him and Hudson then dances around the officials before waving Dillusion off. He backs away as the camera picks him up.

Hudson: “Not the time and place! Not the time and place! Already had my victory!”

Hudson continues on his way to the back as Dillusion tries to get free. He then glances back at Ducky who is down on the floor. He tries to get back, but the officials stop him. Meanwhile, back in the ring, we see Katie trying to get Savior up, but Savior manages to nail her in the head. Katie stumbles back and Savior runs out and clotheslines her down. Christy continues to fight with Greg as James Evans starts to get up. Savior grabs him and tries to throw him out, but James holds on as the buzzer goes off. “Back and Forth” plays throughout the arena and Darren Drake jogs out from the back. The crowd gives him a solid ovation as he runs down to the ring past Dillusion and the officials. He then hops onto the apron and enters the ring. He quickly runs over to Katie Steward and kicks her in the ribs before hitting a chop and then another. He starts to lift her up as Katie Steward struggles to hold on.

Sharper: “Darren Drake now in this and I think we’re getting close to the final ten. You have the official list?”

Knots: “I think Drake is twenty-eighth.”

Sharper: “And just think, twelve more to go!”

Dawson: “And who is still left? Ravyn Taylor, Syren, Shawn Winters, Chad Evans, Stacy Kissinger....ah....”

Knots: “ASP! Come on! Aren’t you ASPeeps?!”

Dawson: “Not really.”

James re-enters the ring and goes after Savior, tackling him down. He then moves over and nails him with a hard right and then another before starting to get up. Savior starts to get up and James grabs him and holds him by the head before kicking him in the chest and then hard in the head. Savior stumbles back and into the ropes. James Evans follows after him and nails him with a hard right. Lucas Knight meanwhile goes over and club Greg in the back. Greg stumbles over and falls into the corner. Lucas goes after him and nails him with a hard right and then a chop of his own as Christy walks over and helps Lucas as the two of them start to lift Greg up and onto the top rope and try to push him over. Greg holds on as the crowd starts to make noise, getting concerned over one of their favourites. Katie meanwhile rakes the eyes of Drake and Drake turns around. Katie then runs after him and jumps up and dropkicks him down. Drake rolls over and gets up and Katie grabs him and hooks him up by the head. She goes to take him over, but Drake counters and lifts Katie up before dropping Katie on the top rope stomach first. Katie is hung up and Drake smiles before running into the corner and jumping to the middle rope before jumping back and dropkicking Katie in the side of the head. The crowd cheers as Katie falls to the apron, but remains on the apron. Drake then turns and gets up before turning into the far side of the ring. But as he does, James Evans runs out and drills him with a clothesline. The crowd boos and Katie rolls back into the ring. Drake rolls over in pain and starts to stir. James then grabs him and lifts him up before throwing him into the ropes. Greg kicks Christy in the head and Christy stumbles back. He manages to grab Lucas by the head and drops down to the apron, hanging him up on the top rope. Lucas falls back and Greg then slingshots himself in before running at Christy and clotheslining her down. Lucas starts to get up and Cherry kicks him in the ribs before turning and throwing him shoulder first into the ringpost. The crowd cheers as Greg falls to his knees.

Sharper: “Greg is struggling to just survive with Infamous focusing entirely on him.”

Dawson: “Meanwhile, everyone is just trying to thin out the numbers here.”

Sharper: “Well, you then have the option of going after someone fresher or someone who has been in there for a while. Christy and Ducky have been in there for nearly half an hour. James Evans nearly twenty minutes.”

The countdown returns and Greg Cherry finds his way up as Drake fights with James and kicks him off. He then pushes off and clotheslines him down. Savior then turns and nails Drake with a hard right. Drake stumbles back and Savior nails him again. Drake rakes the eyes of Savior before spinning him around and into the corner and the buzzer sounds. “The Beginning of the End is the Beginning” echoes throughout the arena as Eidolon runs out from the back. Eidolon runs down and slides into the ring. He then runs over and kicks James in the ribs as he stirs. He then runs over and goes after Christy before kneeing her in the ribs and dropping her down with a drop toe hold. He then flips forward and runs into the ropes before hitting a basement dropkick to her face. Lucas gets up and Eidolon nails him with a hard right before jumping up and hitting an enziguri. He falls over. Greg meanwhile, who had been focusing on Katie, is pushed back by Katie and into Eidolon. Eidolon grabs him and throws him back with a back suplex. Eidolon then nips up and looks around.

Dawson: “Eidolon making an impact here, striking everything that moves.”

Sharper: “Yeah, but start throwing people over the top rope. You’re the freshest one in there and you can knock people down all you want, but his form of offense should only help him get some big eliminations!”

Savior is taken down by Drake with a running mat slam. He then turns around, but Katie Steward kicks him in the ribs before double underhooking him and hitting him with the Save the Queen. The crowd boos and Katie then looks down before starting to get back up. Eidolon meanwhile grabs James Evans and grabs him before dragging him to the middle of the ring. He then kicks him with a spin kick to the thigh. He then goes to fire him into the ropes, but James Evans holds his position before turning and throwing Eidolon into the corner. Almost as if on instinct, Eidolon runs up the turnbuckle and James Evans runs after him only to push him forward and Eidolon falls forward and out of the ring to the floor. James Evans just smirks before turning around and getting nailed by a Lucas Knight right hand. Lucas then lifts him up and tries to eliminate him as Katie Steward grabs Darren Drake. She drags him over to the ropes before placing him on the ropes. Drake remains down and Katie Steward lifts him up and places him on the top rope. Katie then lifts Drake up and slowly lifts him up. Drake starts to come to as Katie places his one leg over and then the other and Drake just falls to the apron before to the floor. Katie then turns around as Savior clotheslines her down. Greg Cherry and Christy Matthews stir as the buzzer goes.

“OH! OH! OHHHHH! SHAWN!”

“I’m So Paid” echoes throughout the arena as the crowd starts to boo. Shawn Winters then walks out from the back.

Sharper: “And number thirty is Shawn Winters! And if this was last year, he’d have the great spot, he’s still got ten more to worry about.”

Knots: “I doubt he cares. Why? This is still a great drawing! Number thirty. Already, twenty people have been eliminated!”

Shawn Winters continues to make his way down before running over to the ring and jogging up the steel steps. He enters the ring as Savior turns around and grabs Katie and starts to lift her up. James Evans rakes the eyes of Lucas Knight and turns and goes over to Shawn Winters and nails him with a hard right. Winters takes it and nails him with one. James then kicks him in the ribs and goes to whip him into the ropes, but Winter spins through and throws him in. James bounces off the ropes and Winters lowers his head, but Evans kicks him in the ribs. Evans yells at Winters.

James Evans: “Say goodbye to your chances!”

James Evans then runs at Winters, but Winters drops down and lowers the top rope behind him as James Evans goes up and over the top rope and to the floor. The crowd roars as James Evans gets up and looks up shocked. He then smacks the mats in anger before looking around. He then starts to back away unhappy. Winters turns around as Lucas Knight turns to him and Winters lifts him up and hits a backbreaker. Lucas rolls over in pain and Winters then turns and sees Greg Cherry starting to get up. Christy Matthews gets up too and quickly kicks Winters in the ribs. She then nails him with a hard forearm and then another. Christy then kicks him in the ribs before hooking up for a DDT. Winters however spins out and pulls Christy in for a clothesline. He turns around and Greg gets up and runs over to him before nailing him with a hard right and then another and another. The crowd cheers as Greg Cherry tees off on Winters.

Sharper: “And Shawn Winters is getting everyone’s attention.”

Dawson: “Well when you tell everyone that you’re going to main event Rise to Greatness and this is a formality. That does tend to happen!”

Greg continues to hammer away at him and Christy Matthews stirs as does Lucas Knight. Greg then kicks Winters in the ribs before nailing him with a European uppercut. Winters nearly goes over and we then see Christy run up behind Greg and clothesline him. Greg goes up and over and manages to hold onto the top rope as he falls to the apron. He starts to get up and Winters turns and back elbows Christy before glancing back and grabbing Greg Cherry and hitting a Graven Image onto the top rope as Greg flies back and down to the mat. The crowd ohs and boos as Greg Cherry is eliminated.

Sharper: “There goes last year’s winner. Greg Cherry has been eliminated!”

Knots: “And Shawn Winters made sure there was no doubt. He just dropped him with that guillotine Graven Image!”

Greg rolls over in pain as Winters moves forward and Lucas kicks him in the ribs. The countdown clock returns and Winters nails Lucas with a hard right. He then nails him with a chop to the chest before kicking him in the ribs. He then takes him over with a fisherman’s suplex, releasing him before getting up and Christy Matthews dropkicks him in the jaw. Winters falls back and through the ropes as the buzzer goes off.

“NEVERMORE”

“Open Your Eyes” plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos as Ravyn Taylor walks out from the back and in her hand, is the gauntlet Jason Zero was wearing earlier. She looks at it and holds it up, smiling as the crowd boos further.

Sharper: “Whoa! Wait a minute!”

Knots: “Oh my God! CHBK took it from Zero and gave it to Ravyn Taylor!”

Dawson: “As if Infamous didn’t need more options to help ensure their victory!”

Ravyn walks towards the ring as Winters starts to get up on the apron. Christy then grabs him and lifts him up as Lucas rolls over. Katie kicks at the face of Savior and drops down and walks around. Christy tries to get Winters up, but Winters blocks it and nails Christy with a hard forearm and then a hard right. Winters then enters the ring and Christy kicks him in the ribs before throwing him over with a snap suplex. Winters winces and Ravyn walks up to the ring before walking over to Ducky. The crowd boos loudly as Ravyn smiles and grabs Ducky. Ducky is still loopy, obviously not in the best condition from earlier and Ravyn hoists her up before turning and rolling her into the ring. Ravyn then smiles before walking around the ring a bit and biding her time. Christy turns and grabs Winters as he stirs and lifts him up before placing him onto the top rope. She tries to hoist him up, but Winters holds off. Savior walks along the ropes and Katie turns and grabs Lucas and kicks him in the ribs as he gets up. She follows up with a forearm and Lucas falls back.

Dawson: “Ravyn Taylor just walking around the ring right now. No hurry to enter the match officially.”

Sharper: “She’s getting prompted by the officials, but obviously, she’s ignoring them.”

Knots: “It’s all strategy. Why enter when all you’re going to do is give yourself a disadvantage?”

Dawson: “She has a damn gauntlet on her hand!”

Katie then grabs Lucas and starts to lift him up again and places him on the corner. Christy fights with Winters and Savior actually comes over and helps Christy with Winters. Ravyn then shrugs before feigning she’s about to enter the ring. Lucas glances over at her and Ravyn just smiles. She can even be heard saying “Hang in there.” Lucas keeps fighting with Katie and he turns and flips back and lands on the apron and Katie goes to grab him, but Lucas nails her with a hard forearm. Lucas enters and then runs at Katie and Katie takes him down with a drop toe hold. Lucas yells in anger and Katie then steps over and locks in a camel clutch. Lucas winces in pain. Ducky starts to stir in the corner and Savior and Christy keep working on Winters before Ravyn looks at Christy and Christy looks back, almost as if trading a message and Ravyn then spins around that ringpost before pulling on the leg of Savior. Savior tries to block it, but Ravyn gets his right leg and nails him in the knee with the gauntlet. Savior yells in pain and he rolls onto the apron as Ravyn smirks and walks around. The countdown clock pops up again as the crowd starts to countdown. Ravyn just watches as she now backs away from the entrance way and heads to the opposite side of the ring. Ducky meanwhile gets up and shakes her head and runs over after Katie Steward and pulls her off of Lucas before nailing her with a forearm. Katie stumbles back. The buzzer sounds and “Breathe Into Me” plays throughout the arena and the crowd boos as Anthony “Glacier” Thomas walks out from the back.

Dawson: “The returning, at least for one night only, Anthony Thomas. We haven’t seen Glacier in a long time and he’s back here tonight.”

Sharper: “Well, we’re going to see what he can do. He’s got a great number. Great draw.”

Glacier walks to the ring slowly and just looks up as Ducky grabs Katie and nails her again. Katie however knees Ducky in the ribs and Ducky stumbles back. Katie then runs over and clotheslines her down. Katie walks around as Savior slowly pulls himself up. Winters gets free of Christy and walks out of the corner. Christy turns and goes over to Katie and nails her with a hard right. Katie turns and pushes Christy back and into the corner with a tackle. Ravyn looks on as Glacier hops onto the apron and enters the ring. He then looks at Winters and Winters goes to nail him, but Glacier immediately spews the Icy Ending into his face. Winters falls to the mat, holding his eyes and rubbing them as the crowd ohs. Glacier then runs over and grabs Savior and lifts him up. Savior limps a bit and Glacier scoops him up and throws him down with a back suplex. Savior rolls over in pain and Glacier grabs him by the hair and starts to lift him up. He then drags him over to the ropes and throws him on them. Glacier starts to lift him up as Christy and Matthews trade blows in the corner. Lucas gets up and looks around before helping Glacier with Savior. Savior tries to fight for all he can.

Dawson: “Christian Savior is a bad way. Lucas Knight and Glacier both have him up and with a bad leg, thanks to Ravyn Taylor, this could be bad.”

Knots: “Well we’ve seen people roll through and land on the apron, but if you don’t trust that leg, I can see why this is a tough call.”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, as Glacier gets in without any reservations, Ravyn Taylor still is just standing outside.”

Savior continues to fight off the two as Ducky stirs in the ring. Winters starts to get up, rubbing his eyes and he sees Ducky. He smiles as he walks over towards her and lifts her up before lifting her up and onto the top turnbuckle. He then non-chalantly pushes her back and Ducky hooks her legs on the armpits of Winters and falls back, but Winters hooks his legs on the bottom rope and prevents himself from going over. Winters tries to hold on as he then manages to free Ducky’s legs and Ducky flips through and lands on the apron before then rolling into the ring. She then gets up and Winters turns and cuffs her in the back. Christy grabs Katie and whips her across the ring. Katie hits hard and Christy runs after her and Katie gets the boot up. Christy stumbles back and Katie then runs forward and bulldogs her down. Katie rolls over and starts to get up and Ravyn Taylor looks up to the big screen as the countdown returns. Katie slowly stirs as Winters grabs Ducky and works on him. Savior reaches for the face of Lucas and rakes the eye before managing to shift his weight and fall to the ring before landing on his knee. He starts to get up as the buzzer sounds and “Groupie” by Cassie plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos again as Ravyn Taylor smiles. Syren walks out from the back and looks around before starting her trek to the ring. She then runs down and slides in and as she does, Ravyn Taylor does as well.

Sharper: “Oh, so that’s why? She was waiting until Infamous had an indisputable advantage!”

Dawson: “Well it’s four on five now!”

Knots: “I love it. Infamous is going to take the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal now.”

Ravyn enters and Syren goes over to Glacier and nails him with a kick to the ribs. She turns and then throws him towards Ravyn and Ravyn nails Glacier with the gauntlet in the knees. Glacier stumbles forward. Syren then runs over and Lucas walks over to her before they look around and see Savior, Winters and Ducky. Katie gets up and Syren runs over to her. Katie tries to fight her off, but Lucas runs over and kicks Katie in the ribs. They then both fire Katie into Ravyn Taylor and Taylor again, nails Katie in the knees, knocking her forward. Katie rolls over, grasping her leg. Lucas then goes over and grabs Winters and clubs him in the back. He spins him around and Ducky, seemingly showing her playful side again, jumps up and sits on Winters shoulders. Ducky throws her arms up.

Ducky: “Weeeee!”

But the enjoying is cut short as Ducky winces, clearly still feeling the effects of her long run so far and leans forward and drops down and Ravyn nails her in the knees with the gauntlet. Ducky rolls over in pain as Lucas throws Winters back and then grabs Ducky and rolls her out of the way. Syren then moves in and goes for Winters, but Winters nails her with a forearm before turning to Lucas and Lucas rakes his eyes. He then grabs him and whips him towards Ravyn and Ravyn nails him in the knees too. Winters falls forward and holds his knees. Ravyn then smiles before telling Syren to come over. Christy gets up and Ravyn walks over to Christy and talks to her before Christy gets up and smiles. Ravyn then steps back as Christy grabs one of Winters’ legs and Syren grabs the other. Ravyn then rears back and turns her head before nailing Winters right between his legs with the gauntlet.

Knots: “Hello!”

Sharper: “Oh man! Ravyn did that just for Christy Matthews as a bit of revenge for all of that pain two months ago!”

The crowd ohs as Winters rolls over, holding himself in immense pain. Christy just smiles. But then we see Savior get up and run as best as he can and spear both Ravyn and Christy! The crowd cheers and Savior slowly gets up as Lucas and Syren go over to him. The cheers continue and Syren and Lucas grab Savior and both start to hammer away on him. Savior stumbles over to the corner. Lucas then nails him with a hard right and Syren kicks him in the ribs. Lucas follows him with another hard right and Syren kicks him in the ribs. The boos come back out. Glacier stirs as the countdown clock continues. Syren and Lucas continue their battle as Ravyn and Christy roll over in pain. The buzzer sounds.

“Pull the Trigger!”

The crowd cheers as “Shoot to Thrill” plays throughout the arena. Billy Mitchell then runs out from the back and Syren and Lucas Knight back away from Savior as Mitchell stands up and jogs to the ring. He then looks at them and smirks before the hopping onto the apron and entering the ring.

Sharper: “And the rough and tumble, Billy Mitchell. He’s in at thirty-four and he’s got some interesting odds here.”

Dawson: “Yeah and Syren and Lucas Knight are going right for him.”

Knots: “They want to keep that advantage!”

Mitchell enters and Lucas and Syren both go for Mitchell and nail him with punches to the head. Mitchell moves back to the ropes and Syren kicks him for good measure. They then go to whip him across the ring, but Glacier gets up and grabs Lucas and clubs him in the back. He then spins him around and knees him before throwing him into the middle turnbuckle. Billy Mitchell is sent into the ropes, but Syren, but Mitchell stops and pulls Syren in and just shoulders her down. Syren rolls over. Mitchell looks at her before looking around and Glacier nails Lucas with a hard right and then another before turning around and Mitchell suddenly kicks him in the ribs and gutwrenches him up before throwing him down with a vicious gutbuster. The crowd ohs and Glacier rolls over in pain. He then slowly gets up and Mitchell grabs him and turns before whipping him into the ropes. Glacier bounces off the ropes and Mitchell does not hesitate at all as he drills him with a vicious lariat, causing Glacier to be turned inside out.

Sharper: “Oh my God! What a lariat!”

Knots: “Glacier’s head is in the third row!”

Sharper: “Mitchell may not be able to get three of the people he wants, but he just got Glacier and tagged him but good!”

Glacier is out and Mitchell turns around and he turns and Lucas runs over and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Mitchell gets to the ropes and Lucas starts to trying and hoist him up as Syren comes over. Christy rolls over towards the ropes as Ravyn winces and starts to pull herself up. But as she does, Savior and Steward start to stir. Lucas continues to work on Mitchell and tries to lift him up, but Savior moves in and kicks Lucas in the ribs. Lucas stumbles back and Savior nails him with a hard right. He kicks out his leg to get more blood flow before then turning and looking at Mitchell. He turns and whips Lucas towards Mitchell and Mitchell lifts him up with a back drop, but Lucas spins through. Mitchell then turns and sees Lucas landing on the apron and smiles before drilling him with a lariat. Lucas hits the apron and then starts to slide off and Syren dives for his leg and grabs it as Lucas hooks the bottom rope with his arm.

Dawson: “And another vicious lariat. That could be the most dangerous thing in this match.”

Knots: “You’d think that, but that gauntlet is still on the hand of Ravyn Taylor!”

Glacier starts to stir and Mitchell turns back to him and lifts him up. Savior meanwhile walks over and sees Syren helping Lucas and kicks him her in the back. Syren falls over and Savior stomps her again. Katie then gets up and Ravyn gets up and nails Savior in the back with the gauntlet. He falls to his knees as the crowd boos. Katie however grabs Ravyn by the arms and Ravyn is spun around before Katie drops her with the Platinum Blonde. The crowd actually cheers as Katie rolls over. She then looks around as Ducky starts to get up. Ironically, instead of trying to get Ravyn out, she focuses on Syren and lifts her up before trying to hoist her up and throw her out of the ring. As this happens, the countdown returns. Mitchell meanwhile grabs Glacier and throws him out of the ring, over the top rope with a variation powerslam, eliminating him. The buzzer sounds and “Diamonds Are Forever” plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos as we see Andrew Samuel Pugh run out from the back with Vyncient Detta with him. The two jog down and smile as Mitchell turns around and starts to go for Lucas Knight and as Lucas re-enters, Mitchell starts to lift him up for the elimination.

Sharper: “And here comes Andrew Samuel Pugh, but he’s with Vyn Detta. He’s not supposed to be in there!”

Dawson: “Well, he is and I hope to God the officials work on getting him out of there!”

Andrew Samuel Pugh enters the ring and Detta hops onto the apron and enters the ring. Pugh runs over and he clubs Mitchell in the back, knocking him down. Detta runs up after him and stomps Mitchell in the back and Detta and Pugh go over to Ducky and push her into the corner and turning around going after Christy Matthews and both stomping her. They look around as the officials tell Detta to get out. Pugh and Detta however smile as they go Lucas as he drops down and he walks into Pugh as Pugh lifts him up and Detta jumps up and hits a dropkick, knocking Lucas down. Pugh then rolls him over into a boston crab and Detta jumps up and hits a leg drop. He rolls over and gets up as Lucas rolls away from them. Katie then turns and runs at Pugh and Detta and Pugh jumps up and hits a dropkick and Detta then jumps up and hits an elbow drop. They get up before suddenly, we see Magnum XL, El Taquito Magico, Tooty Fruity, yet no Peach Fuzz, run out from the back. The crowd cheers a bit as they run down to the ring and enter the ring. Magnum goes after Detta as El Taquito Magico springboards to the top rope and dives forward at Pugh, but Pugh dropkicks him. He rolls out of the ring and Tooty Fruity slides in and goes after Pugh, but Pugh turns and throws him to the ropes. Magnum and Detta trade blows as the crowd cheers loudly.

Sharper: “This is getting out of control.”

Knots: “Yeah! They may cost Andrew Samuel Pugh his shot!”

Dawson: “Well there are four people in that ring that shouldn’t be!”

Magnum then attempts a clothesline, but Detta ducks and stops before hitting him with a back kick. Magnum bends over and Detta turns and grabs him and muscles him over with a single arm suplex. Detta turns and grabs Magnum and starts to lift him up before we see Christy gets up. Pugh turns and goes with Tooty Fruity only for Christy to run across the ring and jump up, clotheslining Detta in the back of the head. Detta and Magnum XL go up and over to the top rope. Pugh meanwhile kicks Tooty Fruity in the ribs only to whip him towards Christy. Christy lowers her head and back drops Tooty Fruity and eliminates him for the second time. Christy then is kicked in the ribs by Katie and Katie rakes her eyes. El Taquito Magico then gets up and dropkicks Pugh. Pugh stumbles over and Savior suddenly lifts him up and back drops him onto the apron. Pugh lands on the apron and then starts to head back in and Syren jumps over Katie and drops her leg to the back of Pugh’s head and Pugh falls back and down to the floor. The crowd cheers and Syren gets up only for Katie to come from behind and tackle her down. Mitchell meanwhile grabs Taquito Magico as he smiles kicks him in the ribs. He then spins him around before running him towards the ropes and throwing him up and over and Taquito Magico does a flip dive into Magnum, Tooty Fruity and Detta outside.

Sharper: “And Taquito Magico caps it off as the F-Ups and UnEasy Alliance and this war that’s developed...well, it’s outside of the ring!”

Knots: “Mitchell launched him!”

The countdown clock returns as Winters turns and kicks Mitchell in the ribs as Savior turns and grabs at Syren, only for Lucas to grab him. He then turns and goes to throw him up and over, but Savior lands on the apron and quickly dives back in. The buzzer goes. The lights on the stage dim and the Tron begins to show the same number 13 image that has been seen in vignettes over the past few weeks. The slow opening of "Your Soul Is Mine" by Mushroomhead starts to play what sounds like church bells also begin ringing. As the lyrics start, the black screen behind the number on the Tron starts replaying the black and white clips from the vignettes. A cloaked figure slowly walks out onto the darkened stage and stares down at the ring. When the song goes into the chorus, the black and white clips suddenly come alive in full color as the number fades away, and the figure pulls off his cloak to reveal himself: Thirteen. The crowd cheers a bit. Thirteen storms down the ramp as the lights on the stage come back on, a wicked smile on his face as he cracks his neck from side to side on the way down.

Sharper: “And at number thirty-six, it’s Thirteen. We’ve seen the promotional videos for this man in recent weeks and he is here and ready to make an impact in SCW.”

Dawson: “Well meanwhile, in the ring, people are still working on trying to destroy this Infamous conglomeration that has formed.”

Sharper: “If you’re going to make an impact, now is as good a time as ever!”

Thirteen slides into the ring as he hops up and Lucas tries to go after Savior, but Thirteen runs over and nails him in the back. He nails him again and again and Lucas winces. He turns around and Thirteen then kicks him in the ribs and snapmares him over. He turns and runs into the ropes and nails Lucas with a running knee. He then looks around and sees Katie going after Christy and turns and grabs Katie by the hair. The crowd roars as Katie yells out and Thirteen then grabs her and drops her with a reverse DDT. Syren looks at Thirteen as Christy starts to stir and Syren walks over and kicks Thirteen in the ribs. She then nails him with a forearm and another. She then hits a discus forearm. Thirteen stumbles back and Syren then runs into the ropes and jumps up for a hurricanrana, but Thirteen counters with a powerbomb. Winters meanwhile continues to fight with Mitchell in the corner. Ducky also gets up and looks at Thirteen before glaring at him. Thirteen then goes to nail Ducky and strikes her, but Ducky yells and tackles down Thirteen. She nails him with several shots before Thirteen nails her, from his back with shots to the ribs. Ducky winces and rolls off and gets up. She then goes to go at Thirteen, but Christy runs over and grabs her and attempts to throw her up and over the top rope. The crowd roars, but Ducky grabs onto the top rope and spins around before falling to the apron and then jumping into the ring.

Sharper: “Thirteen so far, actually causing a lot of distress to those in the ring. Christy Matthews however nearly had a huge elimination.”

Dawson: “Well thinking about how long some people have been in there. Katie Steward over twenty minutes. Ducky nearly fifty. Christy nearly forty five.”

Knots: “Lucas Knight almost twenty.”

Christy grabs at Ducky as Thirteen gets up. He stumbles around and Mitchell pushes Winters away. Winters turns around and turns into Thirteen and Thirteen spins around him and jumps up and wraps his legs around him before locking in a rear naked choke. The crowd roars as Winters tries to get free. He struggles before we then see Ravyn Taylor come over and drive her gauntlet-covered fist into the face of Thirteen. Thirteen rolls over as Winters rolls over as well. Ravyn just smiles as she walks over and nails Thirteen again with the gauntlet. Winters slowly gets up and Mitchell walks out as Savior then comes and grabs Winters as nails him. Winters stumbles back as the crowd cheers. Ravyn grabs at Thirteen as the buzzer goes off. “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid” plays throughout the arena and the crowd cheers as Hallucigen jogs out from the back. He picks up the pace as he tries to fiddle with his pocket before stopping and sliding into the ring. Ravyn sees him and attempts to nail him with the gauntlet immediately, but Hallucigen blocks it. Ravyn however kicks him in the knee before attempting another strike, but Hallucigen ducks and runs into the ropes. He bounces off them and runs at Ravyn. Ravyn attempts another strike and Hallucigen then jumps up and nails Thirteen with a high knee, sending Thirteen up and over the top rope. Thirteen hangs on before his weight takes him over and nearly causes him to land on his head. Hallucigen then runs over and looks at Ducky before grabbing Christy and pulling her back with a backbreaker. Hallucigen then dives through the ropes and starts to walk around the ring.

Sharper: “Hallucigen dives out of the ring after striking Christy Matthews and eliminating Thirteen. What is he doing?”

Knots: “Who the hell knows? This idiot blindly follows Dillusion!”

Hallucigen then runs around the ring and goes over to the nearest set of ring steps and climbs up on them before sitting on them. Ducky starts to look around and Ducky looks at Hallucigen jumps up before running over to him. Winters meanwhile continues to deal with Savior trying to eliminate him. Katie and Syren stir, as does Christy Matthews. Mitchell goes over to Lucas and the two of them struggle. Ravyn just looks around before starting to help Syren up. Hallucigen pulls a set of handcuffs out of his pocket before turning around and sitting on the top of the steel steps. He then places his hands behind him after taking one part of the cuffs and placing them on one wrist. He then places both wrists behind and Ducky then looks at him. Hallucigen tells her to do them and Ducky then looks at him oddly before shrugging and skipping off and heading over to Ravyn. Ravyn is knocked over and Syren rolls over as Ducky grabs Ravyn and lifts her up and places her in the ropes before starting to try and lift her up. Hallucigen then grabs the other cuff and awkwardly manages to handcuff himself to the ringpost. The crowd meanwhile cheers for all of the action.

Knots: “He draw thirty-seven and handcuffs himself to the ringpost?!”

Dawson: “Well, it’s an interesting strategy. One not before seen.”

Knots: “It’s stupid!”

Sharper: “Well even if he’s pushed off those stairs, they have to get him in the ring again.”

Ducky battles with Ravyn as Syren then gets up and clubs Ducky in the back. Ducky turns and Syren kicks her in the ribs before vertical suplexing her over. Katie then rolls over and starts to pull herself up. Mitchell lifts Lucas up, but Lucas tries to kick him in the face as Winters and Savior continue to fight. Winters goes up and over and lands on the apron. He then nails Savior with a hard shot and then another before he dives back into the ring. He gets up and Savior grabs him in a front face lock and forces him back to the ropes. The countdown clock returns as Savior tries to lift Winters up, but Winters lifts Savior. Savior holds onto the ropes and Winters continues to pull him up. The buzzer sounds and “Girls Night Out” plays throughout the arena. The crowd cheers as Stacy Kissinger runs out from the back. She looks in the ring and runs in and slides in. Immediately, she goes after Ravyn and pulls her by the hair and throws her back. She turns and grabs Syren and clubs her in the back before nailing her with a kick to the ribs. The crowd cheers as Kissinger then jumps up and dropkicks Ravyn down. The officials meanwhile yell at Hallucigen as he just remains on the steel steps.

Dawson: “Stacy Kissinger drawing a late spot and coming in and immediately focusing on Infamous!”

Sharper: “Lots of targets for her. Four Infamous members are still in this thing.”

Ravyn rolls over as Christy Matthews gets up and Katie kicks Christy in the ribs. Christy nails Katie with a hard right and the two of them continue to draw blows. Stacy turns back and knees Syren in the ribs before turning around and seeing Mitchell trying to get Lucas out. Kissinger walks over and starts to slowly lift Lucas up and Lucas yells for help as Syren and Ravyn are down. The crowd cheers as Lucas nearly goes over and tries to lay out on the top rope, but Kissinger and Mitchell push him over. They then start to stomp away, but Mitchell turns around and quickly goes for Winters and Savior and jumps up and nails Savior, as Savior goes over, but also on the apron. Winters turns and goes to take Savior over, but Savior moves along the apron and dives back in. Lucas shoulders Kissinger and Kissinger turns around as Syren jumps up and nails her with a spinning heel kick. The crowd boos. Ducky meanwhile gets up and grabs Syren and nails her with a hard right.

Sharper: “This is turning into a brawl now. We’re almost at the end of everyone that could be in here.”

Dawson: “Two more left. Chad Evans is one of them.”

Knots: “Oh just think if God got number forty. That would be divine intervention!”

Lucas Knight enters the ring and goes over to Katie and pulls her back by the hair. The crowd cheers and Christy quickly jumps up and hits a double stomp on her. The crowd roars and Christy then goes after Ducky and pulls her back. Christy then walks around as Ravyn drops down and rolls to the floor. She then looks at Hallucigen walks over to her. Hallucigen just smiles before looking around concerned. Savior gets up and Mitchell turns and grabs him, but Winters clubs him in the back and then lifts him up and drops him with a backbreaker. Hallucigen continues to look at Ravyn and Ravyn then looks at the gauntlet before nodding and then nailing Hallucigen with a hard right. Hallucigen can’t cover up and she then nails him again and again. Hallucigen just goes limp as Christy then comes over to her. Ravyn throws off the gauntlet before turning and reaching into one pocket of Hallucigen and then turning and looking in the other one, retrieving a key. The crowd boos as Ravyn hands the key to Christy and Christy undoes the handcuffs. Hallucigen then falls over and Christy slides under the ropes as the countdown clock returns. Christy and Ravyn then both lift Hallucigen up.

Sharper: “This is why you can’t let Infamous dictate. Ravyn Taylor seemingly is overly aware here. She saw Hallucigen going over there and well....”

Dawson: “It was an interesting idea while it lasted, but not long enough. Infamous has that option. They control the pace, people don’t need to be watching each other’s backs and instead, can focus on pre-emptive strikes.”

Knots: “Add that Ravyn turned Hallucigen’s head into a punching bag!”

The buzzer goes off and the lights go out as the sound of a heart beating can be heard before hearing it in line with a heart monitor beep. The crowd cheers a bit as we just hear that noise for a few moments longer and the lights return. We then see a masked figure in the middle of the ring. He looks around. The letters on his tights say OSMR and he looks around before turning and running at Winters and kicks him in the ribs. He turns around and runs at Syren and nails her in the back before jumping up and dropkicking Lucas Knight down. Kissinger starts to get up, as does Katie Steward. Ducky stirs too and OSMR quickly nails Katie Steward with a kick to the ribs before lifting her up and hitting a vertical suplex. Kissinger starts to get up and OSMR jumps up and dropkicks her down. Ravyn and Christy roll Hallucigen in and Ravyn slides in before seeing OSMR doing his work. Ravyn gets up and runs at OSMR and OSMR turns around and Ravyn attempts a clothesline, but OSMR takes her down with an arm bar takedown. Ravyn kicks the mat in anger only for Christy to come over and break up the hold. OSMR rolls over. Christy then gets up and stomps him in the ribs before stomping him again. Ravyn Taylor starts to get up and Hallucigen rolls over in pain. Savior drops down and looks around before grabbing at Katie and lifting her up and trying to lift her out.

Sharper: “This masked man, OSMR, I’m guessing that his name, he was hitting anything moving!”

Dawson: “Well he’s hoping his night is better than the other masked men we’ve had in this match. They haven’t lasted too long.”

Sharper: “Yeah, but he’s got number thirty nine. He doesn’t have to last too long!”

Hallucigen stirs as OSMR covers up as Christy and Ravyn both work on him. Syren gets up and Katie struggles with Savior, but Ducky grabs Syren and lifts her up. She then lifts her up onto her shoulders and the crowd roars. Syren holds onto the top rope and Mitchell stirs as well. He looks over at Hallucigen before starting to lift him up. He then places him in the corner and starts to try and hoist him up and over. Hallucigen however has enough wits about him to hold onto the top rope and gain as much leverage as possible. Savior lifts her up one last time, but Katie holds on and falls back into the ring. Savior then clubs her in the back. Winters then runs at Savior and jumps up dropkicking him. Savior goes up and nearly goes up and over, but he manages to fall back into the ring as the crowd ohs. Christy and Ravyn then lift OSMR up and start to lift him up and over. The crowd roars as OSMR tries to hold on. Lucas gets up and joins the two ladies in their endeavour. OSMR turns and falls to the apron. He then nails Ravyn and then Christy with hard blows. He then runs along the apron and jumps to the middle turnbuckle before diving in as Lucas runs after him and OSMR clotheslines him down. OSMR rolls over and gets up and turns around as Kissinger walks past him and grabs Ravyn. She clubs her in the back and Christy walks after OSMR, but OSMR jumps up and hits a twisting kick to the head. Christy falls over. OSMR then runs over to Ducky and tries to lift her up and over, but Ducky and Syren both hold on and fall on the apron. Ducky gets up and Syren elbows her before slingshotting back into the ring. OSMR kicks her and Ducky then jumps up and into the ring and hits a DDT on OSMR. OSMR rolls to the middle of the ring.

Sharper: “Ducky still finding a way to cause offense. Same with Christy. Both of them are hitting the one hour mark almost.”

Dawson: “They’ve been in there for a while. Katie Steward too. Lucas Knight. And we’re about to have the luckiest man in SCW right now. Chad Evans comes out at number forty!”

The crowd roars as the countdown starts. OSMR starts to stir as Kissinger tries to lift Ravyn Taylor up and over. Hallucigen tries to fight with Mitchell and manages to knee him in the head and drop down. Mitchell stumbles back and Hallucigen walks along the apron. Ducky gets up and Syren dropkicks her down. She then gets up and looks around before seeing Savior and Katie getting up and she runs over to her and tries to fight with her, but Katie pulls her hair as the buzzer goes and “Broken Dreams” plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos as Chad Evans walks out from the back.

Sharper: “And number forty, Chad Evans. He has the best draw. Can he now win this? One of the individuals in the ring now will walk away with the challenger’s spot in the main event of Rise to Greatness!”

Knots: “So many great options. So many great people to destroy Shilo Valiant!”

Savior is grabbed by Winters and Savior tries to fight it off. Mitchell walks over to Hallucigen and OSMR stirs. Chad takes his time and enters the ring before then running over and going to Shawn Winters. The crowd cheers as Chad clubs Winters again and again. Savior falls to the mat and Chad nails Winters with a hard right. Winters stumbles back. OSMR pulls himself up and Kissinger tries to get Ravyn up. Ravyn however rakes the eyes of Kissinger before then hitting an elbow to the top of her head. Kissinger then stumbles back before moving back towards her and OSMR runs up behind and lifts Kissinger up and Kissinger goes up and over, but grabs Ravyn the head before turning to the arm. Kissinger hangs up as Ravyn goes up and OSMR quickly turns and lifts Ravyn up and both women topple to the floor as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “And this masked man just eliminates Ravyn Taylor and Stacy Kissinger!”

Dawson: “He saw the opening. That’s what it may come down to. Can you see the opening!”

Knots: “Hey. You take what you can get. If you’re at this stage. In the final group of people. You want to take any shot you can. This is not the time to care about blindsiding people!”

OSMR turns around and looks around and Lucas Knight grabs him from behind. He then drops him out with a reverse DDT. The crowd ohs as Mitchell turns and pushes off from Hallucigen. He then grabs Evans and Evans turns before Mitchell knees him in the ribs. He then knees him again and again. Evans stumbles forward and Mitchell goes right after him. Mitchell then turns and whips him into the ropes and Evans bounces off the ropes and Evans slides through the legs of Mitchell before grabbing him with a waistlock and then throwing him back with a German suplex. He then gets up and Winters nails him wtih a Yakuza kick. Winters then looks around before Katie Steward elbows Syren in the side of the head and Katie runs over to Winters and clotheslines him down. Ace Marshall then runs over and enters into the ring. OSMR stirs and Lucas Knight grabs him and lifts him up. OSMR however grabs at the ropes and struggles before Lucas kicks him in the ribs and spins him around. He then lifts him up onto his shoulders, but OSMR counters with an arm drag and Lucas goes up and over the top rope. He lands on the apron and looks around and OSMR gets up and we then see Katie Steward run over and grab OSMR before throwing him up and over the top rope from behind. OSMR lands on the apron and Lucas Knight then looks up as Chad Evans then gets up and as Mitchell goes to grab him, grabs him by the tights and pulls him right into OSMR. OSMR loses his balance and falls to the mats as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “And the masked man, OSMR, on a bad break, is eliminated.”

Dawson: “Mitchell was thrown into him by Chad Evans who is fighting for his life...but....whoa...wait...”

Knots: “Ace Marshall! The man who is going to help someone win for twenty dollars!”

Sharper: “Seriously, that’s a steal when you think about it. He was looking for someone to buy his services earlier, we don’t know how helpful that was. Granted, he may be looking for a cheap way to get involved in this match since he was booted out of it.”

Ace Marshall steps over the barricade and looks around. The officials glance at him and Ace Marshall starts to look around before going to enter the ring and stands on the apron. He yells out at them, holding out his hand. The officials then go over to him and tell him to get down.

Ace: “Come on! Pay me and I’ll help you win! Come on! Anyone!”

Ace looks around and Chad Evans looks up and glares and Ace just smiles. Chad yells at him and walks over to him and Ace Marshall just backs off the apron. The camera gets in to be able to better hear their conversation.

Ace: “Hey! I’m just trying to make some extra cash! Give me some money. I’ll help you win! I have no loyalties!”

Chad: “Get your ass in here and help me you useless piece of shit!”

Despite the lack of censoring, Ace just sticks his hand out only for TJ Johnson, still showing a lot of pain on his face from the various pressure on his abdomen throughout the match, to walk up to him. Ace turns to him and TJ Johnson reaches into his pocket and just places it all in his hands.

Johnson: “Help Katie! Help Katie!”

Chad just throws his arms up and turns around only for Mitchell to nail him with a vicious lariat. The crowd explodes in cheers as Chad is laid out and Mitchell slowly gets up. Two officials start to tell Ace to leave. Ace ignores them as we see Ace grab the money before smiling and then kicking TJ in the ribs before turning and throwing him into the two officials. TJ falls over and Ace slides into the ring before running over to Shawn Winters as he gets up. Katie battles with Lucas as Hallucigen comes in as well as Syren turns and goes for Savior. Christy Matthews and Ducky continue to battle, attempting to each wear the other down on the ropes. Ace then helps Shawn Winters up and the crowd boos as they high five.

Sharper: “Oh come on! Ace Marshall just well...no loyalties, my ass!”

Dawson: “Yeah and Shawn Winters finding a way to buy his way to the World Championship match. No wonder he was so damn confident!”

Sharper: “But when was the deal made?”

Knots: “Well Ace at least got some extra cash. There’s drinks tonight!”

Sharper: “Yeah and just pissed off Katie Steward and the Brat Pack...if Katie Steward even realizes what just happened.”

Mitchell meanwhile grabs Chad as Chad starts to stir and Savior tries to fight with Syren before kneeing her in the ribs. Syren stumbles back and Syren then jumps up and hits a dropkick. Savior flies up, but does go over, instead falling back in the ring, but leaning against the ropes.. Ace Marshall smiles as Syren starts to get up and Shawn Winters and Ace Marshall whisper something to each other before then run up behind Syren before each literally grabbing her ass and then her arm and throwing her right into the chest of Savior and Savior and Syren both go up and over to the floor. The crowd boos as Ace Marshall and Shawn Winters smile.

Knots: “Oh man...I wish I was their hands!”

Dawson: “For the love of God....give me a break...”

Lucas Knight at this point manages to roll over as Christy looks around and turns and runs over at Katie and clubs her in the back before turning and nailing Hallucigen and kicking him in the ribs. Hallucigen stumbles back and Christy turns to Lucas before pointing to Syren and then Winters and Ace as they watch as Mitchell tries to eliminate Chad. Winters and Ace then whisper something. Ace Marshall just shrugs before he runs over and kicks Mitchell between the legs. Winters then runs over and pushes Chad up, but Chad holds onto the top rope. His legs dangle for a moment before he manages to get his legs under him and dive back into the ring. Mitchell falls against the ropes and Ace then turns to Winters and Winters and Ace both go to grab Mitchell, but Lucas and Christy run up behind them. Christy jumps up onto Ace as Lucas Knight jumps onto Winters. Lucas nails Winters with a couple of shots as Christy grabs Ace and knees him in the ribs. Ace pushes her away and he attempts a superkick, but Christy ducks. Ace turns around and Christy kicks him in the ribs and then turns and knees him in the jaw. Winters suddenly rakes the eyes of Lucas and Lucas stumbles back and Christy jumps up and dropkicks Winters into the corner. Lucas stumbles back and Ace runs at Lucas only for Lucas to lift him up and back drop him up and over the top rope and to the floor. The officials take this as an opportunity to grab Ace and pull him back. Chad Evans meanwhile runs at Mitchell as he gets up, recovering from the low blow and Chad jumps up and nails him with a running jump kick to the head and Mitchell goes up and over the top rope and to the floor as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Thankfully Ace Marshall has been removed from this match. As it looks like the officials are going to make sure he leaves.”

Knots: “Seriously, we need better security for next year for this thing!”

Dawson: “Chad just eliminated Mitchell guys.”

Knots: “What? Damn. I missed it.”

Sharper: “Oh yeah. I see him on the far side.”

Dawson: “Seven entrants left!”

Hallucigen meanwhile jumps up and takes Chad Evans down with a backcracker. The crowd ohs and cheers as Chad rolls over. Hallucigen then pulls himself up before looking around and running over to Christy and Winters. Ducky runs over and joins Hallucigen as the two of them try to help each other out. They each work on trying to lift Christy and Winters up and Lucas Knight turns around and kicks Hallucigen in the back. He pulls him back before dragging him over to the ropes. Ducky drops them as she can’t hold onto them. Katie then comes over and starts to help Ducky of all people. Lucas however focuses on Hallucigen and Hallucigen knees him in the ribs. He then turns and tries to get Lucas up, but Lucas rakes Hallucigen’s eyes. Hallucigen turns and yells at Ducky, but Ducky remains focused on trying to get Christy and Winters up with Katie. Lucas lifts Hallucigen up and Hallucigen continues to hold on before pushing Lucas away with a palm strike. He then drops down and Lucas stumbles over to the far corner and Hallucigen then runs after him and jumps up for a running double knee, but Lucas sidesteps him at the last moment and Hallucigen hits the top turnbuckle and Lucas turns and pushes him up and over the top rope before falling to his knees. The crowd boos as Hallucigen is eliminated. Winters manages to roll off from Ducky and Katie, along with Christy and falls to the apron. He re-enters as Christy goes up and over too, but she lands on the steel steps. She then looks back before dropping to her knees and squatting on the steps as Katie and Ducky turn and focus back on Winters.

Sharper: “Hallucigen eliminated. Final six now!”

Knots: “Infamous still has two. Chad Evans in there. Shawn Winters. Oh man. I’m loving this!”

Dawson: “Equal male to female ratio too!”

Lucas then pulls himself up as Christy holds on. Lucas then turns and moves over towards the corner where she is as Evans slowly gets up as Ducky and Katie start to go for Winters, but Katie suddenly grabs Ducky and kicks her in the ribs. She sets up for the Save the Queen, but Ducky counters with a back drop. She then turns and Winters grabs her by the hair and pulls her down. Lucas meanwhile helps Christy onto the apron and Lucas then gets up and stands to his feet before Christy enters the ring and steps through. She enters and Chad Evans then runs at Lucas and jumps up, hitting a diving dropkick. Lucas hits Christy and Christy bounces off the ropes only for Lucas to go up and over the top rope to the floor. Christy falls to the mat and Chad Evans smiles as he gets up. The crowd cheers as Lucas rolls over and looks up before throwing his arms up in the air, in obvious disappointment.

Dawson: “And Infamous is down to one hope. The second longest running person in there. Christy Matthews!”

Knots: “Yeah. She’s been in there for an hour. Not looking good, especially with fresher people in there!”

Lucas looks around and the officials go over to him and start to help him exit. Christy starts to get up and Chad Evans grabs her and turns before whipping her across the ring. Chad Evans then turns and runs at her and hits a running spear. The crowd ohs and Christy falls back as Winters grabs Ducky and starts to lift her up. He then lifts her onto his shoulders before placing her on the top rope. Ducky however just rolls over and onto the apron. Winters turns and goes to grab her, but Ducky dives back into the ring before smiling and skipping away from Winters. Winters just shakes his head as he turns and grabs Katie Steward, but Katie jumps up and hits a jawbreaker. Winters stumbles back and Katie Steward then walks forward and dropkicks him down. Winters rolls over and Ducky then skips and runs back to Katie before just jumping up and hitting a crossbody. Both women go up and over and Ducky lands on the apron, but Katie does too. Katie however gets up first as Ducky is far more tired and Winters gets up and runs over to them. Katie and Ducky both get their elbows up and Winters stumbles back. Chad Evans then runs at Winters and Winters lowers his head and hip tosses Chad over the top rope, but Chad lands on the apron. Winters then tries to take him down, but Chad blocks him and enters into the ring again. Winters focuses on Chad and Chad gets up and Winters kicks him in the ribs. Chad stumbles back as Katie kicks Ducky on the apron. She turns around and attempts to set up for a Platinum Blonde on the apron, but Ducky gets free before jumping up and hitting the Kiss of the Quack on the apron. The crowd cheers and Katie falls off the apron to the floor. Ducky then gets up and Christy Matthews runs along the ropes and clotheslines her down, causing Ducky to hit the apron and roll to the floor. The crowd ohs and boos as Christy backs away.

Sharper: “Ducky eliminates Katie Steward, but Christy Matthews eliminates Ducky just like that!”

Dawson: “Oh man. Final three now!”

Knots: “And either Winters, Evans or Matthews is going to Rise to Greatness to compete for the World Championship!”

Christy however turns around and walks right into the Graven Image by Shawn Winters. The crowd roars as Christy rolls over. Winters just rolls to his knees and smiles as he grabs Christy and hoists her up. He then drags her to the ropes before lifting her up and dumping her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars as Winters smiles looking at Christy. He then leans towards her.

Winters: “Told you I was still standing!”

Dawson: “Christy Matthews eliminated by Shawn Winters and Winters rubbing it into her face.”

Sharper: “Yeah, tying it all to his actions last month at Riding the Lightning!”

Winters however turns around and Chad Evans takes him down by his legs and turns him over and locks him in the Levity. The crowd cheers as Winters yells in pain. Chad turns him over and leans back, adding more pressure. Winters yells out and Chad keeps the hold on for a few moments longer only for Winters to tap out a bit. Chad just holds on listening to Winters tap for a few moments before letting go and falling to his knees. He then smiles as he looks out and Winters grimaces in pain as he starts to drag himself to the ropes.

Dawson: “Chad doing plenty of damage with the Levity.”

Knots: “And think of all of the back problems we know Winters has. Chad Evans is making sure that Winters is unable to do anything or put up any defence!”

Sharper: “Number thirty versus Number forty here. And we’ve never had two number thirties win it in a row. We’ve never had two final entrants win it in a row.”

Dawson: “History either way you look at it.”

Knots: “Plus, for Chad Evans, he needs to prove those two idiots wrong!”

Chad walks around and smiles as he looks at Winters. Winters slowly tries to pull himself up and Chad just tells him to get up. Winters keeps pulling himself up as the crowd boos. Evans then walks over and grabs Winters before dragging him back and to the middle of the ring. He has him in an inverted front face lock before kneeing him in the back. Winters winces in pain and Evans spins out, but Winters blocks it and pushes him forward. Evans runs forward and bounces off the ropes. Winters lunges and attempts the Kiss the Sky, but Evans blocks it and catches his foot. He then pulls him in and goes for a dragon screw, but Winters falls to his back and pushes Evans back. Evans falls into the corner. Winters turns and gets up and goes over to Evans and Evans nails him with a back elbow. He then hits a hard right. Winters retaliates with a chop. The crowd woos. Evans then attempts another hard right, but Winters blocks it. Winters then knees him in the ribs before turning and whipping him into the ropes. Evans bounces off the ropes and Winters turns and goes to lift Evans up, but Evans spins through and grabs Winters by the head and goes to throw him over the top rope. Winters however spins through and lands on the apron. Evans then backs up and runs at Winters, but Winters nails him with a shoulder to the ribs. Winters then slingshots himself into the ring and hits a DDT. The crowd roars as Evans rolls over. Winters turns to his side, still in pain. He holds his back and starts to pull himself up. He then looks at Evans as Evans rolls over and starts to pull himself up.

Knots: “Chad Evans is still getting up. Winters back is screwed up. Something has to give!”

Sharper: “Who is going to make the first mistake? These two rivals know each other well. They’ve had huge matches in the past. They’ve worked together in the past.”

Winters stirs and pulls himself up as Evans gets up. He then runs at Winters. Winters however side steps him. Evans hits the ropes and Winters nails him with a forearm. He hits another and goes to fire Evans into the ropes, but Evans spins through and sends Winters in. Winters bounces off the ropes and Evans lifts him up and has a spinebuster. The crowd ohs and Winters rolls over in pain. Evans then gets up and looks at Winters as Winters grimaces in pain. Evans just smirks before bending over and grabbing Winters. He lifts him up and places his head between his legs. He then looks around. He goes to lift him up, but Winters blocks it and counters with a back drop. Evans hits the mat and rolls over and gets back up and instinctively uses the ropes. Winters then turns and lunges and nails him with the Kiss the Sky, causing Evans to go up and over the top rope. Evans tries to grab the ropes, but just barely touches them before crashing to the mats. The crowd roars as the bell sounds and Winters falls to his knees.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it!”

Knots: “Ha! He told you! He told all of us. The championship belt was as good as his.”

Sharper: “And it may just be. Shawn Winters has eliminated Chad Evans and now has a first class ticket right to Rise to Greatness! Shawn Winters will challenge for the World Champion in Minnesota on July 24^th!”

Winters slowly gets up as the crowd gives a mixed reaction, of respect for his performance, but booing just of him. Shawn Winters just poses in the ring as pyro shoots off from the entrance way. Winters smiles as he looks around and the crowd roars as Winters then walks over to the camera. He smiles as he leans on the top turnbuckle and right into the lens.

Winters: “What did I say? Just get the nameplate ready. Taking Hold of the Flame down....Rise to Greatness next!”

Winters backs away and smirks as he looks around and continues to just soak in the moment.

Dawson: “I don’t think we can put it any better.”

Sharper: “Shawn Winters has won the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. And the road to Rise to Greatness is here!”

The crowd continues to roar as Shawn Winters continues to celebrate in the ring as the scene slowly fades to black...