Taking Hold of the Flame 2021

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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MAIN SHOW:

We open up with a shot of David Helms standing in the ring, celebrating, having won last year’s Taking Hold of the Flame.

Sharper: “He returned from retirement of a Hall of Fame career. There were just two things he hadn’t done. Win Taking Hold of the Flame and main event Rise to Greatness. He’s just done the first. He’s owed the second. And he earned it in his home state nonetheless!”

“Everyone has a goal in their professional life…”

We see Asher Hayes holding Cid’s SCW World Championship as the crowd boos. Cid Turner walks out behind him as Holly Adams pageant-waves in front of him.

Sharper: “That’s not his!”

Knots: “He’s claiming it is!”

Selena Frost follows standing in the ring as she looks at Deanna Frost.

Selena: “I know one thing…you better be sure you’re doing it the right way, because I’ve been waiting for this title shot a long time, and with Deanna back in my corner…and I plan to make good on it…BELIEVE IT!”

We see Cid Turner nailing Selena from behind backstage before seeing him clutching the SCW World Championship.

“Some have a burden to carry…”

Chris Cannon and Mr. D are shown before we see Chris Cannon standing in the ring, holding his contract to face Minerva at Rise to Greatness. We see a shot of Minerva standing over Peyton Rice at Chris’ house months ago. The scene cuts to show Minerva, Kandis, Tommy and Raab running through the crowd before showing them getting into VIHAAN’s Escalade, Chris Cannon chasing them.

Sharper: “They were going to try and make Vihaan take them back. Just to add insult to injury!”

Knots: “Raab has his keys I think! Chris is in hot pursuit!”

We see Chris Cannon drilling Raab with the C4 as Minerva, Kandis and Tommy drive off.

“Some will look to take all glory…”

Adam Allocco can be seen stumbling as he walks to the ring before showing Ace Marshall stepping out of a bathroom and Adam Allocco taking a sip of his flask. Following this, we see shots of Shilo Valiant threatening to drive Ace Marshall through a table before cutting to show Bree Lancaster fighting alongside Selena Frost, Syren storming off backstage, and Gavin Taylor talking to Mr. D before Mr. D walks off. Shots of Xander Valentine, James Evans, Josh Hudson, Jordan Majors, Glory Braddock, Katie Steward and others come up on the screen.

“And they’ll all look to Take Hold of the Flame!”

Shots of CHBK, James Exeter, Shilo Valiant, Jason Zero, Matt Hodges, Adam Riddick, Kelcey Wallace and others celebrating follow before the scene cuts to black.

The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

“And now, SCW presents…Taking Hold of the Flame!”

The logo remains on the screen for a few moments before cutting to the inside of the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The crowd roars as pyro shoots out from the entrance way and into the air. The display continues for a few moments longer before spotlights circle the arena and the cameras pan the crowd.

Sharper: “For the eighteenth year, the road to Rise to Greatness has arrived!”

The cameras continue to pan throughout the crowd before we cut to the ringside announce position where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots reside.

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots, right here in St. Louis for Taking Hold of the Flame. Forty individuals will get in that ring all to fight to challenge the SCW World Champion at Rise to Greatness XVIII!”

Knots: “Yeah, but who may they challenge. Can Cid Turner keep this reign going or will Selena Frost regain her spot at the top? We’ll find out.”

Sharper: “Tag Titles on the line, and Konrad Raab will face Chris Cannon, but first, our host for Taking Hold of the Flame!”

The camera cuts to the ring where Jason Phillips stands.

Phillips: “Fans, please welcome the host of Taking Hold of the Flame….Cookie Dreams!”

The crowd cheers as “Stick it in your Mouth” by Nickelback plays and Cookie Dreams runs out from the back, wearing a suit that seemingly has every SCW competitor on it. She spins around and then stops at the top of the stage and bounces a bit before waving at a few fans. She then turns to the crowd, bringing the microphone to her mouth.

Cookie: “TAKING HOLD OF THE FLAME IS HERE!!!!!”

The crowd cheers as Cookie looks around and smiles.

Cookie: “And I’m back as host and damn it, it’s going to be the bestest Taking Hold of the Flame yet…a few people are going to get their butts kicked….and TITLES are on the line. No kink-shaming here. Tag Titles…Ace…Autumn….you got something for Adam and Bison or are they going to be looking to kick your asses?! We’re gonna find out!”

The crowd roars.

Cookie: “And will Cid Turner keep on the YEAR OF CID…and maybe Asher and Holly….or will Selena be the Face that SCW needs right now and end this multiple champions deal. WHO KNOWS?!”

Cookie looks around as the crowd roars.

Cookie: “Oh and I will be back, but I’m told after the last few weeks, I can’t be out here for this one. So…uh…BYE!”

Cookie turns and heads to the back as the crowd cheers.

Konrad Raab vs. Chris Cannon

The big screen above the entrance springs into life as the lights darken, the only image we see is that of a glistening perfect world logo. We then hear a woman’s voice over the P. A System next as she addresses the arena.

“Ladies and Gentleman, Introducing...”

.CHRIS CANNON.

The opening guitar to “Prometheus” by Audio Machine hits over the P.A system next with an explosion of sound. There is a sudden pause and then a spotlight shines down onto the stage where we see Chris Cannon, he stands proudly on the stage with an aura of confidence about him. Lucas Knight stands behind him.

Phillips: “Fans, your opening contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. Should Konrad Raab lose this match, he will no longer be a participant in the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

The crowd roars.

Phillips: “First, introducing at this time, accompanied by Lucas Knight, hailing from London, England by way of Hermosa Beach, California, he is Chris Cannon!”

The crowd cheers for the British superstar as he begins to walk down towards the ring with a confident stride in his step. Lucas Knight follows him to the ring. Once at the bottom of the ramp Cannon then slides into the ring and then climbs the nearest turnbuckle and then raises his arm above his head holding a fist as the crowd continues to cheer. Lucas Knight walks around the ring, settling in Cannon’s corner.

Sharper: “Chris Cannon has an opportunity to try and hurt Minerva and Kandis’s chances later tonight in the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. Win and Konrad is out.”

Knots: “Not just that, but make Minerva think about it. Minerva will have a front row seat for this one and if Minerva doesn’t win the battle royal tonight, she faces Chris Cannon at Rise to Greatness.”

“Freak On A Leash” by Korn plays over the sound system as Konrad Raab comes out through the curtain via crawling with Minerva coming out behind him via a chain. Konrad's wearing his leather black zipped gimp mask along with his black leather overalls with black gloves on both of his hands with black wrestling boots.

Phillips: “His opponent, accompanied by Minerva, from Cologne, Germany, he is The Iced GIMP, Konrad Raab!”

He crawls to the ring with a massive amount of boos as Minerva walks with him before Konrad crawls up the steps and slips under the ring on wanting to fight in the ring. As he's in the ring, Minerva steps to the apron, hanging upside down for Konrad to open the ropes for Minerva to let her in the ring. Konrad stays on all fours with Minerva riding him before pulling out a small whip and smacks Konrad's buttocks. Konrad stands up as Minerva unzips the mouthpiece of his mask and they share a kiss before Minerva unhooks the chain off from Konrad. Konrad goes over to the ropes to let Minerva out of the ring, standing at ringside. Konrad goes to sit in the corner of the ring with the crowd booing for him, having a nasty look in his eyes, waiting for the match to start.

Sharper: “This man…I don’t even know what to think. He has changed everything about him for Minerva.”

Knots: “Haven’t you ever dropped everything for another woman?”

Sharper: “No, I’ve not Jon.”

Knots: “That explains why you’ve never been married.”

Sharper: “First off, I have been-“

Knots: “Never met her!”

Sharper: “And are you suggesting you’re like this with Kennedy Street at home?”

Knots: “Depends on the evening.”

The bell sounds and Chris and Konrad walk up to one another and Konrad throws a hard right, but Chris blocks it and nails him with one of his own. The crowd roars. Chris nails Konrad again and then again, striking him with hard right hands. Konrad falls to the ropes. Chris grabs him and whips him across the ring. Konrad bounces off and goes for a running clothesline. Chris ducks though. Konrad stops and turns around and Chris hoists him up and hits an inverted atomic drop. The crowd roars as Konrad hops up, in pain. Chris then drills him with another hard right and Konrad hits the mat. He rolls over to the ropes.

Sharper: “Hard right hand after Chris stops Konrad in a number of ways.”

Knots: “Tryign to remove the motivation. Can’t exactly celebrate with Minerva if things don’t work!”

Konrad starts to get up and Chris walks over and elbows him in the back of the head. Konrad staggers to the corner. Konrad turns and Chris nails him with a hard right and then another. He grabs Konrad and whips him across the ring. Konrad hits the corner and then, out of pure anger, runs out and goes for a clothesline, but Chris counters with a huge back body drop. Raab hits the mat and rolls over. He turns and Chris scoops him up and slams him down. He then glances at Minerva and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running elbow drop. The crowd ohs. Chris goes for the lateral press.

Raab kicks out.

Sharper: “Two count there as Chris Cannon did not hook the leg.”

Knots: “Eying Minerva before that. He knows the long term focus. That’s for sure.”

Raab turns and Chris grabs him and pulls him up and spins him around. He nails him in the ribs with a hard right and then kicks him in the ribs. He whips Konrad across. Chris waits for him on the rebound and lifts him up. Konrad however spins through. Chris turns and Konrad reaches up at the eyes of Chris. Chris yells out in pain before Konrad rakes the eyes. The crowd boos and Konrad then hits a snap jab and then a right hook before kicking him in the ribs. Konrad then pushes Chris back into the corner, leaning in and just openly choking him.

Raab steps back and walks around the ring, looking at the official. The official, Steve Hollinsworth, warns him as Raab then turns and runs at Chris and nails him with a running clothesline. Raab backs up and Chris collapses to the mat wincing in pain. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Raab using his speed to get added momentum after choking the life out of Chris Cannon!”

Knots: “Not just choking the life, but then forcing whatever air he could get back in out.”

Raab then grabs Chris and pulls him up before hooking him up and hitting a vertical suplex. He floats over for the pin.

Chris kicks out. Raab turns and punches Chris in the face. Chris turns and winces from the shot before Raab grabs him by the head and hair and pulls him up. He then headbutts Chris. Chris falls to the ropes. Raab backs up and then turns and runs at Chris and Chris lifts him up and back drops him up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. (1)

Sharper: “And just like that, if this was later, that would be an elimination!”

Knots: “Maybe just giving Raab a taste of what he’ll be missing. Chris though needed that.”

Sharper: “Chris needed to make that space, just a moment, to let him catch a breath, and now here he comes!”

Chris drops down to the floor. (1) Raab gets up and Chris grabs him and runs him over, driving him face first into the steel steps right near Minerva. (2) Minerva backs up and smiles as Chris eyes him. He then grabs Raab and lifts him up and drives him face first into the steel steps again. (3) He then turns and grabs him as he falls over. Chris drags him up and turns and rolls him into the ring. Raab rolls over, wincing in pain as Chris slides in after. Raab gets up and Chris runs at him and drills him with a vicious clothesline. The crowd ohs. Chris then turns and spins around and goes for the pin.

Raab rolls his shoulder up. The crowd boos. Chris looks up and then grabs Raab, pulling him up by his mask. Raab fights a bit and Chris then jerks on the mask a bit more, but Raab counters with a jawjacker. Chris staggers back to the ropes. He shakes it off and turns and runs at Raab who gets up and suddenly blasts Chris with a vicious European uppercut. The crowd ohs and Chris rolls over from the impact.

Sharper: “Raab just tried to pry Chris’ head clean off! My God, what an uppercut!”

Knots: “And Minerva likes that. She’s just smirking, enjoying this.”

Sharper: “There’s a tension here. Minerva having been so unpredictable. Lucas Knight is at ringside here for support, but a lot changing in the last two weeks. David Helms perhaps may have been another factor. He’s injured.”

Knots: “They’re treating themselves like a line of defense here.”

Chris starts to stir and Raab dives onto him and mounts him, nailing him with a couple of hard rights before then rearing back and hammering away with a series of hard rights and lefts as the crowd boos loudly. Hollinsworth calls for the break.

Raab steps off and looks around. He then straightens his mask before turning back as Chris rolls over. Chris gets up and Raab steps up and drills him with another European uppercut. Chris falls to the ropes. Raab then pulls him up and for a back suplex only to drop him crotch first on the top rope. The crowd ohs and boos as Raab turns and walks over to the corner and pulls himself up to the middle turnbuckle. He looks at Chris and runs his thumb and finger across his throat before diving off with a flying clothesline, knocking Chris off the ropes and to the mat. The crowd ohs and boos. Raab rolls him away from the ropes and hooks the leg.

Chris rolls his shoulder up. Raab rolls off and looks at the official before getting up.

Sharper: “Raab going off the middle rope. Only got two.”

Knots: “Yeah, but he was trying to take his head off!”

Sharper: “Raab has just become a new version of violent since aligning with Minerva.”

Chris turns and starts to get up and Raab walks over and elbows him in the back of the head before then just hammering away on the back of his head while Chris is bent over. Chris falls to a knee. Raab then runs across the ring and bounces off and goes for a violently clothesline. He hits Chris, knocking him down. Raab then hooks the leg.

Chris gets his shoulder up again. The crowd cheers. Raab rolls off. He looks around and turns and grabs Chris and pulls him up to his feet. He then places his head between his legs before hoisting him up for a powerbomb, but as Chris is up, he grabs Raab’s mask and pulls up. He then slides down before zipping the mouth hole closed, which now is over Raab’s eyes. Chris then rears back and nails Raab with a hard right. Raab falls back and hooks the top rope with his arms, his weight then bringing the rope down and his arms under, getting him caught up. The crowd erupts in cheers. Chris looks around at the crowd before turning to Minerva and pointing at her.

Sharper: Chris pulled Raab’s mask up!”

Knots: “Not only can’t he seen now, but he’s trapped!”

Chris then steps up and nails Raab with a hard right and then another and another, hammering away while Raab can’t see and is trapped. Hollinsworth counts.

Chris steps back and walks around the ring. Raab fights and Hollinsworth manages to help Raab gets free. He drops down and pulls his mask back down before unzipping the mouthhole. He then steps up and Chris kicks him in the ribs and hits a snap suplex. He swivels his hips and gets up and pulls Raab up as the crowd roars. He drags Raab back up and grits his teeth and hits another snap suplex before popping his hips around again and getting up. He drags Raab up and looks right at Minerva before hoisting Raab up and spiking him with the brainbuster, completing the Three Lions!

Sharper: “Three Lions! Raab planted!”

Knots: “And looking right at Minerva!”

Cannon turns and hooks the leg.

Raab just gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs and boos as Minerva just smiles and rubs her hands together. Chris looks at Raab before then grabbing him and pulling him up. Chris then pulls him up and places him on his shoulder. He steps forward and walks around the ring, but Raab drives his fingers into the eyes of Chris again before sliding down and then grabbing him and pushing him just forward enough before throwing him back with a release German suplex, sending him back first into the turnbuckle. The crowd ohs and Raab rolls over.

Sharper: “Oh! Chris was going for the Lion’s Bite, but Raab again to the eyes and then throwing him back with a suplex into the turnbuckle!”

Knots: “Chris just slumped down and look at Minerva! Look at Minerva!”

Minerva walks over to Chris as Chris winces in pain, leaning in and sticking her tongue out, before running it along his cheek. Chris rolls away and turns to Minerva as Minerva steps back, laughing to herself. Lucas starts to walk around the ring as the crowd roars. Lucas continues as Minerva watches him and then steps up as Chris grabs at the ropes. He tells Lucas no as Minerva then throws a fireball in the face of Lucas. Lucas turns away, holding his face in pain. The crowd ohs. Chris turns and goes to exit, but Raab pulls him in and hits the Frozen Pin into a bridge.

The crowd boos as Chris rolls over, holding his head and neck in pain. Raab gets up and then turns and drills him in the back of the head with a diving hammerblow.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it! Minerva has just thrown fire in the eyes of Lucas!”

Knots: “Chris was focusing on him for just a moment and Raab took him over!”

Sharper: “And they’re not done! Not done at all!”

Raab then gets up as Minerva slides into the ring and Chris rolls over and Minerva runs over and kicks him in the side of the head. Chris rolls over and Minerva snaps at Raab. Raab then slides through to the floor. He then grabs Chris and slides him out. Raab then pulls him up and throws him over his shoulder. Minerva shouts at him as Raab tries to grunt through the pain of carrying Chris before starting to head to the back. Minerva follows from behind as Lucas tries to get up, squinting as the timekeeper is pouring water over his eyes. Raab and Minerva walk along the side of the rampway and then pick up some more speed as they go along the floor.

Sharper: “Raab is taking Chris Cannon! Where is he taking him?”

Knots: “We need to get people to stop them!”

Sharper: “Lucas is down. One option is gone.”

We see the camera angle change as we see Raab carrying Chris.

Minerva: “This way!”

Minerva motions as Chris starts to come to and we see them rushing through to a back garage area. They step through the door as Minerva holds it open. We then see Josh Hudson and Pat Evans running down the corridors. The camera swivels back as we see Minerva get into a waiting car that’s alright running. The camera follows as we see the trunk open and Raab dump Cannon into the trunk. He then hammers away on him with a couple of hard shots before slamming the trunk closed. Minerva then drives off as Raab backs up as Hudson and Evans run into the scene. They stop as the crowd boos. Raab then yells at them.

Raab: “Too late and now Chris is going to have a good long talk with my Minnie!”

Evans: “Where are they going?! Where are they-“

Evans steps up as Raab pushes him back and officials run into the scene. The crowd boos as Raab is separated from Hudson and Evans.

We cut back to ringside.

Sharper: “What we just see?”

Knots: “We saw Raab keep his spot, but also Minerva just kidnapped Chris Cannon?!”

Sharper: “Second time in a month, they’ve escaped in a car and I don’t like this. I don’t like any of this.”

Knots: “You and me both…”

Sharper: “As the chaos starts here in St. Louis, we’ve been collecting comments from many of those who will be in tonight’s Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. Let’s hear some of them…”

The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

The scene opens up to see Bree Lancaster seated in her locker room. She lifts her head and looks at the camera.

Bree: “Three and a half weeks ago I nearly became the World Champion for the third time. Three and a half weeks ago, I had the opportunity to fix a mistake in this sport. To relieve a champion who seemed to be afraid of being champion, who instead focused on allowing his friend to claim his spot. To slap everyone in this sport right in the face. I didn’t succeed. But tonight, I have an opportunity. One that’s hardly going to be an easy one to seize but one I am darn sure going to try to. The Taking Hold of the Flame. Whether it’s Selena Frost or Cid Turner as World Champion, I have a goal to get it back…”

The camera remains on Bree for a moment longer.

The scene switches to Adam Allocco walking through a doorway, smiling, bottle of “water” in his hand, SCW World Tag Team Championship over his shoulder.

Adam: “People have asked me what it’s like to be the best. And it’s hard. It really is. Everyone wants to knock you down a peg. Well…”

Adam takes a swig of his water.

Adam: “…let me tell you. With the target I know I’ll have on my back, I’ll be going coast to coast, looking to do something even better than my son did. You know, to give him something to motivate him in his fight back from his horrible accident, God rest his soul! And something that will remind everyone they are beneath me. Just like when I show Ace and Autumn that they not only won’t win the titles, that Ace is the fifth worst member of Greaternity, and that Shilo Valiant will still not get his money’s worth after I take him out, that-“

Just then, Adam is sprayed with water and he spins around.

Adam: “Hey! Wait! What the hell…Stop that!”

Kimberly Williams comes into camera view with a spray bottle and a cloth. She sprays him a few more times, including once in the mouth as he turns. He immediately spits out the liquid as Kim starts to pat Adam dry.

Kim: “Gotta clean you up. Especially you…”

Kim then sprays the Tag Title belt and starts to dry it.

Adam: “Get away from me, you psycho!”

Adam pushes him away and spins around and then heads off. Kim just watches him leave, smiling.

Kim: “Just cleaning things up…Gotta make sure Jessica will feel some pride when we get our shot.”

Kim smiles.

Voice off-camera: “Going to eliminate him later?”

Kim: “What’s later?”

Kim shrugs and walks off.

The scene changes again as Holly Adam stands next to a whiteboard, the face of which isn’t visible to the camera.

Holly: “Okay? This is what you’re going to do and-“

Asher: “Oh hi there!”

Holly: “Hey! Me! Not the camera!”

Asher steps forward and moves to the camera.

Asher: “Sorry, Holly, but come on…I’m fighting for a shot at my own title! This is ridiculous.”

Holly: “True, but we need to stick to the plan. As your life coach…this is big for my brand, so don’t screw this up.”

Asher: “Please…I don’t screw anything up. I’m not the screw up here. And tonight, when I win the Taking Hold of the Flame, you’ll get the write-ups and people will see me as the World Champion…can’t face myself at Rise to Greatness? Can I?”

The door then opens and Cid Turner enters the room, stepping past the camera.

Cid: “What did I miss…or wait…did I need to run down Selena? Oh…oh…uh…Selena sucks! Yeah…and I will win!”

Holly: “Great job Cidnay.”

Cid: “Whew…gotta focus…Make sure I don’t get those Rise to Greatness 2006 vibes.”

Holly: “Yeah, yeah…Just make sure you kick her ass.”

Asher: “Exactly. We can’t help you thanks to D clearly favouring Selena. So just make sure she doesn’t leave with m…our title!”

Cid: “Yeah…don’t worry…I got this….”

Cid takes a deep breath, nodding.

Cid: “Yeah. Got this.”

Holly: “Great…now I’ll be back. Gotta watch Ace Marshall….”

Asher and Cid look at her.

Holly: “….fall on his face. Especially since Shilo paid him off!”

Holly heads off as Cid heads over to his bag and the scene cuts away.

Lexy’s Angels (Ace Marshall & Autumn Valentine) vs. The Golden Boys (Adam Allocco & Bison Jones)

SCW World Tag Team Championship

Back in the ring, Jason Phillips stands in the middle.

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship!”

The SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen and fades in the bottom corner. A countdown starts on the big screen in fast progression from five to one before "Adrenalize" begins to play.

"ADRENALIZE ME"

Green strobe lights begin spinning over her of the arena. The crowd gives mixed reactions, still mostly cheers however as Ace Marshall steps out on stage in a robe, Lexy Chapel walking up behind him. Autumn Valentine follows next and she walks over to Ace who wraps his arm around her. He then steps away as Autumn throws her arms up and Ace throws his arms out boastfully before turning his back to the crowd taking several steps backwards. He points to the back of his robe which reads 'I need a catch phrase'.

Phillips: “First, the challengers, making their way to the ring, accompanied by Lexy Chapel, Lexy Chapel presents The Artist formally known as Ace Marshall, Ace Marshall and his STILL HOT DATE for the night, Autumn Valentine!"

Lexy smiles and points to Autumn and Ace as Ace casually strolls down the ramp now loudly singing along with his song, poorly and seemingly tone deaf. This puts the crowd off who start to boo who are nearby. Lexy Chapel claps her hands cheerfully behind him, throwing her arms to her side and pointing them at him like he's on sale. Autumn Valentine follows, shaking her head. He leaps up onto the apron before running his boots along the apron and stepping in over the middle rope. He takes a moment before slowly beginning to sensually remove the robe, letting the shoulders of it drop to his forearms before falling himself back into the ropes. He rips the robe off before throwing it at Phillips. Lexy cheers as Autumn walks over and half-assed runs a hand down his abs before Lexy lifts both of her arms up to him as if presenting him. Autumn walks around as Ace walks around the ring. Lexy Chapel shows both off.

Sharper: “Could this be the night that Lexy Chapel gets more gold for her clients?”

Knots: “Definitely hoping so. Got it with Crystal Zdunich before that went poorly. But the problem is that I don’t know if Lexy planned for the Ace and Autumn connection!”

Sharper: “They had their fun on Breakdown, with Ace relieving himself and placing the contents into Adam Allocco’s flask-“

Knots: “That’s one way to sell the excess bottles of CRYSTAL.”

I am flesh and I am bone

Rise up, ting ting, like glitter and gold

I’ve got fire in my soul

Rise up, ting ting, like glitter

Like glitter and gold

Like glitter

Strobe lights flash around the entrance set to match the beat of “Glitter & Gold”. Out comes Bison Jones steps out from behind the curtains, holding both the SCW World Tag Team Championship and Television Championship. Bison Jones jogs in place as Adam Allocco, his World Tag Team Championship belt over his shoulder, steps out behind him, patting Big Bad on his back. He poses at the top of the ramp, flexing his pectorals and then rolling his defined shoulders. Adam checks the dampness of his title before he steps in front of him and poses, imitating Bison as best as he could. All while this dick measuring contest is going on, Anastasia Smirnov comes strutting out, and with waving arms, presenting the Golden Boys to the crowd. Adam soaks in the boos while Bison noticeably mouths something to his boss.

Phillips: “Their opponents, accompanied by Anastasia Smirnov, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, the SCW Television Champion, Big Bad Bison Jones, the King of HARDStyle, Adam Allocco, they are the Golden Boys!

Do you walk in the valley of kings?

Do you walk in the shadow of men

Who sold their lives to a dream?

Do you ponder the manner of things

In the dark

The dark, the dark, the dark

Bison hops up the ring steps while Adam Allocco slides in underneath the bottom rope. Bison goes to one corner, Adam goes to the other corner, both raise their arm high into the air. Bison retreats to the Golden Boys corner while Adam Allocco points to Ace and yells at him before the official, Michael Constantine, gets him back. He heads to his corner and Bison tags Adam’s title, handing it off to Constantine. Bison then hands his TV Title to Anastasia. Constantine holds up the titles as the crowd roars. Adam then starts to head back across as Ace smirks and waves at him. Autumn exits to the apron. Adam tries to get past Constantine, but he stops him before ordering him back. Constantine hands off the titles to Phillips before dropping to the floor.

Sharper: “Adam is still sour about Breakdown. I don’t blame him.”

Knots: “He’d know sour after the taste, or so I’ve been told.”

Sharper: “I’m not even going to follow up on that. Instead, this will be an interesting mix of styles. On one hand you’ve got the power and experience of the champions against the tag pedigree of Autumn Valentine and the unique stylings of Ace Marshall.”

Adam paces as Ace looks across at Adam. Constantine backs up and calls for the bell. The bell sounds and Adam storms across to Ace before Ace tags in Autumn and drops down to the floor. Lexy then runs over to Autumn who then stops a moment before dropping to the floor and kissing Ace. The crowd roars as Ace steps back, blinking a bit. He turns to Lexy and then to Autumn who rolls into the ring. Adam then stops and turns and goes over to the ropes by Anastasia, but Anastasia runs over and grabs Bison’s ass with both hands. Adam looks shocked before stepping back and then turning around, right into an Autumn Valentine dropkick. The crowd roars. Autumn goes for the pin.

Adam kicks out.

Sharper: “And just like that…Ace and Autumn having a moment. Bison and Anastasia responding in kind and Adam left…well…”

Knots: “Left nearly losing the match!”

Both get up and Autumn forearms Adam in the jaw and then again. Adam falls to the ropes and Autumn runs along the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running facewash boot to the face. Adam slides to the mat from the impact. He blinks and rolls over and Autumn watches him as he moves into a neutral corner. Autumn climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and then nails him with a series of hard forearms. Autumn drops down and then goes to whip Adam across, but Adam spins through and sends her in. He runs after and Autumn jumps up to float over. Adam catches her and walks back to the middle of the ring. He goes to spin her out, but Autumn counters by spinning through and around and into a flying headscissors takedown. Adam rolls toward Ace and Ace nails him with a hard right. Autumn smirks as Adam rolls over and crawls along the ropes. He then smacks the middle turnbuckle before getting up and storming over to Bison, tagging him in. Autumn looks on as the crowd boos a bit. Autumn heads over to Ace and calmly tags Ace back in. Adam notices this and whispers something in Bison’s ear. Bison just calmly yeah-yeahs him before entering the ring.

Sharper: “Ace in as Adam Allocco maybe letting the arrogance get to him.”

Knots: “Well we don’t know what Ace has been ingesting. There’s got be long-term-“

Sharper: “Stop it! Bison Jones now in as is Ace Marshall.”

Ace steps in as Bison steps up and motions to Ace to come at him. Ace shrugs and then steps up and nails Bison with a hard right. He nails him with another one and then backs up and runs into the ropes, only for Bison to step up and shoulder him down hard. Ace rolls over and nods and starts to get up and Bison moves in and nails him in the ribs with a hard right. Ace winces and Bison whips him across the ring. Ace bounces off and Bison shoulders him down again. The crowd boos. Bison turns as Ace rolls over and turns and Bison clubs him in the back. He then clubs him again. Bison turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and just runs at Ace, drilling him with another shoulder, causing him to nearly backflip through. Ace stirs and Bison grabs him and pulls him up before scoop slamming him down. Bison runs into the ropes, bouncing off and going for a running elbow drop, but Ace rolls out of the way.

Sharper: “Bison misses and that may be the opening that Ace needs. He’s a former World Champion.”

Knots: “Well he’s scrambling up!”

Ace gets up and turns and runs not at Bison, but nails Adam with a hard right. Adam falls to the apron. The crowd roars. Ace turns back and Bison gets up and swings with a clothesline. Ace ducks and bounces off the ropes, before bouncing off and hitting a jumping front dropkick. Bison stumbles to the ropes and bounces off them. Ace gets up and grabs him, kicking him in the ribs. He double underhooks him and goes to hoist him up, but Bison back drops him. Ace rolls over and Adam turns and grabs him and pulls him through the ropes, throwing him to the floor. Constantine warns Adam as Adam backs up. Bison then turns and rolls to the floor. He grabs Ace and pulls him up, but with Adam still having Constantine’s attention, Ace hits a drop toe hold into the barricade. Ace then crawls up and rolls into the ring. Constantine backs up and Adam sees Ace in the ring. Adam enters the ring and runs at Ace, but Ace backs up, and ducks, causing Autumn to catch him with a pump kick. Adam falls back and rolls to the floor.

Sharper: “Adam again overzealous! Teamwork by the challengers!”

Knots: “Autumn caught Adam right in the nose!”

Ace turns and Bison re-enters. Ace runs at him and nails him with a hard right and then another before kneeing him in the ribs. He then pushes him into the corner and catches him with a couple of hard knees to the ribs. The crowd cheers a bit as Ace then grabs Bison and runs out with a bulldog. He rolls him over and hooks the leg.

Bison kicks out. Ace turns and grabs Bison and tries to pull him back but Bison remains down. Ace kicks him in the ribs and turns ands tags in Autumn. Autumn enters and both grab Bison, dragging him up. They then whip him into the ropes. Bison bounces off and Ace and Autumn both hit dropkicks, knocking him down. Anastasia yells at the referee as Ace exits and Autumn goes for the pin.

Bison powers out.

Sharper: “Emphatic kick out by Bison as Anastasia Smirnov was giving Constantine hell for allowing the double-team!”

Knots: “I’d figure she could count to five, but then again, probably just upset they’re going after her boy toy!”

Sharper: “Anastasia has been rather forceful about her attraction to Bison as of late.”

Autumn gets up and Adam is back up on the apron. Autumn stomps Bison over and over before turning and running into the ropes. She bounces off and catches him with a running leg drop to the back of his head. Bison rolls over. Autumn goes for another pin.

Bison kicks out. Autumn gets up as Bison stirs. Autumn clubs Bison once and then a second time before running into the ropes, but on the rebound, Bison launches her up into the air before catching her on the way down and planting her with a powerslam. The crowd ohs. Bison rolls off. Adam immediately extends his arm.

Sharper: “My God! Bison Jones just powerslammed Autumn Valentine to hell!”

Knots: “Valentine gives up what? Three metric tonnes to Bison. He just launched her like she was nothing and then made sure to hit that.”

Sharper: “And look at Adam. He wants in.”

Knots: “Of course. He’s got a chance to showcase how great he is!”

Bison turns and tags in Adam. Adam starts to direct traffic as Autumn rolls over in pain and Bison grabs her and hoists her up before hooking her up with a bearhug and Adam looks at Ace and yells at him.

Adam: “I may have tasted your piss, but you’ll taste defeat tonight, asshole!”

Adam then lunges and drills Autumn with a superkick. Bison throws her down. Adam goes for the pin as Bison runs interference.

Autumn gets her shoulder up. The crowd roars. Ace smirks as Lexy looks on relived. Bison backs up and exits the ring as Adam gets up and pulls Autumn up by the hair, dragging her to the corner.

Sharper: “And Adam Allocco now going to take out his anger towards Ace Marshall and his desire to retain on Autumn Valentine, moving her to the corner.”

Knots: “Time to see how the so-called King of HARDStyle gets it done.”

Adam throws her into the corner and hits a back elbow. Autumn winces in pain. Adam rears back and hits another elbow before rearing back and making a picture frame with his hands only to elbow her again. Autumn falls to a knee. Adam then grabs her by the right arm and steps back. He pulls her in before snapping her over with a release overhead belly to belly suplex. Autumn hits the mat and rolls over. Adam gets up and smiles. He looks at the crowd turning to Ace before grabbing Autumn and dragging her up. He scoops her up and hits a pendulum backbreaker. Autumn winces in pain and Adam hooks the leg.

Autumn rolls her shoulder up. Adam rolls off and gets up. Autumn rolls over and reaches out to Ace. Ace does too and Adam runs over and nails Ace with a hard right. Ace nearly falls off the apron, but holds on. Adam turns back as Autumn gets up and Adam kicks her in the ribs before spinning through and hooking her up and hitting a high-angle back suplex. Adam then turns and drags her over before tagging in Bison.

Sharper: “Adam with another suplex. Methodical pace.”

Knots: “Experience coming into play and now Bison in, and Autumn is going to have to deal with his strength again.”

Bison enters as Adam grabs Autumn and Bison pulls her in and hoist her up for a powerbomb only to throw her forward into an Adam Allocco running neckbreaker. The crowd ohs. Adam gets up and runs over and kicks Ace off the apron as Bison goes for the pin.

Autumn shoots her shoulder up again. Bison rolls off. Adam backs up and turns to Autumn before running over to his corner. He exits and turns and calls on Bison to get him back in. Bison gets up and grabs Autumn, pulling her up. Autumn tries to sandbag, but Bison knees her in the ribs and lifts her up. He then reaches over and tags in Adam. Bison then pulls Autumn in and into another bearhug as Adam runs into th ropes, bouncing off and hitting a jumping high side kick. Autumn hits the mat. Bison rolls away and Adam dives for the pin.

Ace enters and manages to break it up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Ace Marshall breaks it up. Bison didn’t catch him as Ace got a great line to the pin!”

Knots: “Adam has to be pissed. He wanted to win it there. He was almost giddy to hit another move.”

Sharper: “Well he may be taking it out on Ace now!”

Ace rolls off. He turns and Adam goes for a hard right, but Ace blocks it and nails him with one and then gets up and kicks him in the chest. Adam falls back. Bison then lifts Ace up and spears him into the corner. He then pulls back and whips Ace across the ring. Ace bounces off the turnbuckle pads and runs forward as Bison hits a running big boot. The crowd ohs and Ace rolls over to his corner. Bison then turns and is forced out of the ring. Adam rolls over, holding his chest. Autumn stirs as Lexy starts to slam her arms repeatedly on the apron, trying to get the crowd behind her. Autumn stumbles up and Adam grabs her and pulls her back before spinning her around, but Autumn kicks him and hits the Pink Whisper. The crowd erupts in cheers. Adam flips through to his back.

Sharper: “Autumn hits the Pink Whisper. She knew she had to hit something big and did!”

Knots: “Adam didn’t even see it coming!””

Sharper: “But she has to get Ace in there. Even if he’s right now counting his teeth!”

Autumn rolls over as the official starts his count.

Adam stirs too as Autumn rolls over and looks at Ace. (5) She crawls over as Lexy clutches at her heart and then looks at Ace and then Autumn.

Lexy: “THE POWER OF LOVE! DO IT AUTUMN! DO IT!”

Autumn crawls over as Adam turns and grabs at the ropes. He starts to pull himself up slowly. (7) Autumn then looks at Ace as he gets up and Autumn dives and tags in Ace. The crowd roars as Ace enters and Adam gets up and turns around and walks right into an Ace Marshall clothesline. He turns and runs at Bison and hits a dropkick, knocking him off. Adam staggers back up and Ace lifts him up and hits an inverted atomic drop.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall in and trying to take advantage of his window. The Golden Boys doing the damage for so long.”

Knots: “Them ore polished team for a lot of it and they figured it out until now! And Adam’s now the King of HURTStyle!”

Adam holds himself and Ace nails him with a hard right. Bison grabs at the ropes and pulls himself back up as Ace runs over and hits a running knee. Bison falls back off. Ace turns around and Adam gets up and Ace kicks him in the ribs, double underhooking him and hitting a double underhook backbreaker. He then dives onto Adam, hooking the leg.

Adam kicks out. Ace rolls over. He gets up and turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope, in the Lexy’s Angels corner and Adam staggers to his feet and Ace dives off with a twisting back elbow. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Ace is on fire here! Twisting back elbow!”

Knots: “But Big Bad Bison Jones wants to show him something!”

Ace gets up and Bison goes for a clothesline. Ace ducks and turns and hooks him up for an Olympic Slam. Bison however elbows him in the side and steps away. Adam then gets up and runs at Ace, but Ace sidesteps him and Adam runs into Bison. Bison falls back, through the ropes, to the floor. Anastasia runs over to check on him. Ace rolls Adam up with a school boy.

Adam kicks out. Both get up and Ace throws a punch, but Adam ducks and catches him before throwing him overhead with an exploder suplex into a pin.

Sharper: “Exploder! Shades of his son!”

Knots: “Ace walked right into it!”

Ace shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs and Adam rolls over. He crawls to the ropes and uses them to get up as Ace stirs. Ace staggers up and Adam then walks over to him and grabs him. He pulls him in and hits a fisherman’s suplex. He holds on and swivels his hips. He pulls Ace’s up and then looks around and hoists him up again, but Ace spins through and lands behind him. He then clubs Adam in the back. Ace falls back to the ropes and nods off to his side. Adam turns and goes for a clothesline, but Ace ducks and dives for Autumn, tagging her in. Autumn flips into the ring and hits the AVW Lariat! The crowd ohs and Autumn falls onto Adam.

Bison enters and breaks it up. Bison turns and Adam rolls over. Bison grabs Autumn and pulls her up and Ace gets up on the apron. Autumn however slides down and Bison shoves her back. Autumn lands in her corner and tags in Ace. Bison runs at Autumn and nails her with a splash. He backs up and Ace enters the ring and jumps up and hits a neckbreaker.

Sharper: “Autumn almost had it, but Bison in. And now, Ace drops him!”

Knots: “Neckbreaker. Adam however stirring. I don’t know if Autumn got all of that lariat!”

Ace turns and grabs Bison and lifts him up and throws him out of the ring again. Ace then backs up and Lexy yells out as Adam goes for the Enlightenment, but Ace ducks. Adam steps through. He turns and Ace grabs him and then throws him down with the Aces Wild. Ace goes for the pin.

The crowd erupts in cheers as Ace rolls off. Lexy jumps up and down at ringside as Anastasia just flips her hair and walks around to Bison. Ace rolls over as Autumn stirs. Lexy runs over and grabs the titles and rolls into the ring.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, and NEW SCW World Tag Team Champion, Autumn Valentine and Ace Marshall…Lexy’s Angels!”

The crowd cheers as Lexy hugs Ace and then turns and raises Autumn’s arm. She drags Autumn up and leads her to Ace so the couple can enjoy their moment.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine and Ace Marshall have won the World Tag Team Titles!”

Knots: “Adam nearly had him with the Enlightenment, but Lexy with the assist!”

Sharper: “Lexy really is taking this managing thing in a big way! Now she’s managing the Tag Champs!”

Ace turns and hugs Autumn, grabbing her ass to add to the moment as Autumn focuses more on the World Tag Team Title now in her hand as Lexy shows them off. Adam looks around from the apron. Anastasia however takes Bison, holding his TV Title. She starts to lead him off as Ace, Autumn and Lexy enjoy their celebration.

Backstage, Cookie Dreams is standing next to a monitor and smiling.

Cookie: “How about that?! We have new tag champs…I had hoped that Jordan and I could hold them…still could happen…but…she’s got other things to worry about. Speaking of…I need an upset on Chris. I’m hosting this show and I’m not going to let this just get forgotten! We need the Jaws of Life!”

Cookie looks around.

Cookie: “Well, we still have the battle royal and the World Title, but first, let’s hear from more people who will be looking to Take Hold of the Flame!”

The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

Backstage, Jordan Majors is seen sitting backstage. She looks down at the floor for a moment.

Majors: “To say the last couple of months have been hard is putting it mildly. To being called out on global television….to having to have to protect a friend….to going through the ups and downs of having a path to not having one in the blink of an eye.”

Majors takes a moment and looks up, looking right at the camera.

Majors: “Tonight…I get a path again. Last year, I made my career, by showing I was the ironwoman. Tonight, I’m going for the win and to stand tall at the very end and punch my ticket to the main event of Rise to Greatness. I’ve been called the Star of Tomorrow. Time to make tomorrow today!”

The scene changes.

We open up to see Syren standing in her locker room, just looking at her attire. CHBK walks over to her, placing his hand on her back.

CHBK: “You know it’s not too late-“

Syren: “Alex…I’m doing it this way…my way…”

CHBK: “You sure? Number one…it’s a long time.”

Syren turns to him.

Syren: “Look, I know you’re trying to help. But this time…I will do it myself and remind not just everyone out there, but me too…that I can do this.”

CHBK: “Alright…I’m going to go talk to Ravyn though.”

Syren nods as Syren turns back to her attire and the scene changes again.

Backstage, Gavin Taylor looks at his staff, including the All-Star Security, Karl and Jack Barker, and Ava St. Claire.

Gavin: “Tonight…tonight’s a big night. I start from the very beginning. Kinda like the story of the earth. I gotta be great, I gotta be excellent. I gotta be the All-Star…”

Gavin looks around.

Gavin: “And then I’ll have that moment we all need. The one we’ve all dreamed of. An All-Star Main Event. Gavin Taylor against…someone else! For the World Title. Mr. D wants me to run the gauntlet to prove myself. Well, I wasn’t in the last gauntlet but I would’ve run that. And tonight…Syren…look out. Gonna give you some disappointment before going through everyone one by one, all the way to the end…until Gavin Taylor stands tall and TAKES HOLD of the FLAME!”

Gavin nods as the Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

Selena Frost vs. Cid Turner

SCW World Championship

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

The SCW World Championship logo comes across the screen before fading to the bottom corner.

BELIEVE IT!

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

Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring as she lifts her front hand gracefully, extending it towards the ring, palm upward, her back arm lifted behind her to the sky. With a lift of her right foot, she suddenly slams it down into the ground, causing a crack like ice to form and sprint down the ramp and towards the ring.

Phillips: “First, the challenger, on her way to the ring, accompanied by Deanna Frost, from Nome, Alaska, she is the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

Reaching the ring, Selena slides under the ropes to enter it. She gets up and lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more. With a slam of her foot, Selena caused the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue sparkles of light as the lights return to normal. She looks around as the crowd roars. Deanna Frost walks around the ring, settling in Selena’s corner.

Sharper: “Selena Frost has waited four years to gain another opportunity at the World Title. She’s been separated from her wife, she’s helped her best friend reach her dream, she’s fought some of the greatest…and tonight, she hopes to become World Champion again!”

Knots: “And no Holly. No Asher. She can face Cid Turner one on one. And I hate to say it, but that may be an interesting dynamic. Cid Turner seems to turn it on. He didn’t want to win the title. He wanted Asher to do it. But he’s terrified of losing it.”

Sharper: “But in the process, Cid has disrespected so many, Selena included and Selena has tried to explain it to Cid. But Cid…he just won’t abandon his friend.”

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

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Denver, Colorado, he is the SCW World Champion, Cid Turner!”

"My little blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy

One day you'll grow up and be distressed

One day you'll grow up and reject everything

I've set out for you"

Cid continues his walk down the ramp and keeps his eye on the ring while continually muttering to himself. Cid reaches the ring. Cid climbs up the steps, slowly walking across the apron to the corner and pulling himself up onto the second rope, standing on the turnbuckle. He takes the belt from off his waist and raises it into the air while looking around the arena. He takes a deep breath as the crowd continues to give a mixed reaction.

"My only dear long wasteful son

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

The music begins to fade out as Cid climbs down from the ropes and enters the ring before handing the belt to the official, Aaron Demitra. He take the title and moves to the middle of the ring, holding it over his head. The crowd roars as Cid steps back and leans back against the corner while stroking his overgrown beard. Demitra hands off the title.

Sharper: “World Title on the line. Cid Turner the unlikely World Champion.”

Knots: “He’s alone. He was at Be Careful What You Wish For. He beat Datura. He beat Bree Lancaster alone, when Holly and Asher were tossed.”

Sharper: “He’s looking to win again, and also rewrite some personal history. Last time he was at this event as World Champion, fifteen years ago, in 2006, people were talking about CHBK or Shawn Winters. Not him as champion.”

Knots: “Led to the formation of Pay Per View. But the attention is on him and his decisions, just like they’re on Selena Frost to try and win the title from him!”

Demitra steps back and looks at Selena and then looks at Cid. Cid nods as Selena nods back at Demitra. The bell sounds and the crowd roars. Selena and Cid circle the ring as Cid’s eyes dart around a bit and Selena moves in and goes for a hard right. Cid ducks and Selena goes for a left and catches Cid in the jaw. She goes for a spinning kick to the head. Cid ducks and then takes Selena down with a double leg takedown. He moves into a side headlock, locking it in. Selena rolls over and reaches around as Cid slowly starts to get up. He looks around as the crowd starts a “We Believe!” followed by a fainter “Let’s go Cid!” chant. Selena gets Cid up and tries to get him to the ropes, but Cid stops and then takes her over with a headlock takedown.

Selena rolls her shoulder up and Cid holds on.

Sharper: “Cid keeping those legs away from Selena early.”

Knots: “Selena’s taken out people in seconds before and she thought she’d go for it.”

Sharper: “And since then, Cid has just muzzled her here.”

Selena starts to get up again and Cid holds on. He pulls her up and palm strikes her in the face. She falls to a knee. Cid runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Selena suddenly drops him down with a drop toe hold. Cid falls to the mat. Selena then turns and moves over to a side headlock. Cid slides out and Selena rolls back as Cid gets up and leans forward, but Selena headscissors’ him forward and into a victory roll pin.

Cid kicks out. The crowd ohs. Both get up and Selena chops Cid. Cid yelps in pain. The crowd woos. Selena chops him again. More woos. Cid turns and swings with a chop of his own, but Selena ducks and Cid spins around and Selena hits a dropkick. Cid falls back and rolls over to the ropes.

Sharper: “Cid quickly in trouble as Selena hits a couple of chops and then gets the distance for the dropkick.”

Knots: “And if the immediate knockout wasn’t working, just wearing them down and Cid isn’t as fast as he once was.”

Sharper: “Skilled, damn sure, but the Masta of Speed is a memory at this point.”

Cid gets up at the ropes. Selena steps up and hits another dropkick. Cid pops up, but leans back on the ropes only to fall back in. He staggers forward, across the ring and hits the opposite ropes chest first. He turns around and Selena runs at him and nails him with a crossbody. She stays on top for the pin.

Cid kicks out. Both get up and Selena forearms him in the jaw and then again. Cid falls to the ropes. Selena grabs him and goes to whip him across, but Cid spins through and sends Selena in. Selena bounces off and then jumps up for another crossbody, but Cid catches her and hits a ribbreaker. He throws her down and gets up. He then steps over her and hits a jumping leg drop.

Sharper: “Cid caught Selena.”

Knots: “Selena tried to just overwhelm him and that seems easier these days-“

Sharper: “I’d agree before Retribution. Since facing Chad, he may not have all of the confidence, but there’s a confidence in him. He knows what to do or that he can win. He’s just terrified of letting down his friend!”

Knots: “He could win it here then!”

Cid goes for the pin

Selena kicks out. She rolls over and starts to get up. Cid gets up and sizes her up, nailing her with a hard right. Selena falls to the ropes. Cid follows up and kicks her in the ribs. He whips her across the ring. Selena bounces off and Cid scoops her up for a tilt-a-whirl, but Selena lands on her feet and then kicks him in the ribs and then hits a kick to the face. Cid pops up. He quickly covers his head and Selena hits a spinning back kick to the ribs. Cid falls to his hands and knees. Selena then hits a flipping leg drop to the back of Cid’s head. Cid rolls over and Selena hooks the leg.

Cid kicks out.

Sharper: “Nearfall as Selena got the flurry she may have wanted to start the match.”

Knots: “Cid knew it could come, but left his body open!”

Selena rolls off as Cid turns, holding the back of his head. He starts to get up and Selena grabs him, snapmaring him over. She hits a dropkick to the back of his head. Cid falls to the mat. Selena turns and moves to the corner. She then runs out and hits a flipping senton onto Cid. She reaches back for the pin.

Cid kicks out. Both get up and Selena kicks him in the ribs. She then whips him across the ring. Cid bounces off and Selena jumps up for a spinning heel kick on the rebound, but Cid catches her and then just dumps her forward. Selena lands on her chest and rolls over to her hands and knees. Cid then runs up and kicks her in the ribs. Selena pops up, moving to the corner. Cid follows up and nails her with a forearm. He then looks around before climbing up to the middle turnbuckle. The crowd gives a very mixed reaction as Cid hammers away on Selena with repeated shots.

Cid drops down and whips Selena across. Cid then turns and runs after, but Selena flips up and over the top rope to the apron. Cid stops at the corner. He then goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks. Cid stops and turns and Selena hits a pump kick to Cid’s jaw. He falls back. Selena then grabs the top rope and slingshots in to the middle turnbuckle and hits a springboard moonsault onto Cid.

Sharper: “Selena caught Cid in the jaw! Now a moonsault!”

Cid kicks out and rolls over to the ropes. Selena rolls off and looks around before starting to get up. Cid slowly stirs and gets up and Selena hits a dropkick, knocking Cid up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “The World Champion sent to the floor! Dropkick knocks him over the top rope this time.”

Knots: “Selena’s thinking of something. She’s already flown a bit. Why not some more?!”

Sharper: “Cid struggling on the floor!”

Cid staggers up to his feet and turns to the ring. (1) He leans on the apron as Selena runs at him and hits a baseball slide. Cid falls back into the entrance way. (2) He slowly staggers up to his feet as Selena gets up on the apron and then climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars. (3) She glances back and goes for a moonsault, but Cid moves out of the way and Selena crashes, bracing herself for impact just before hitting the mats. The crowd ohs and Deanna looks on stunned and concerned. Demitra moves to the floor to check on Selena. The crowd looks on as Cid leans against the ring.

Knots: “That’s why you don’t do more!”

Sharper: “Crash and burn as Cid moved out of the way and Selena just had gravity to contend with and gravity will always win!”

Demitra talks to Selena as Selena rolls over, clearly in pain. Cid then looks at her.

Cid: “Sorry!”

Cid then moves in and grabs Selena and pulls her up. The crowd roars and some cheer, while most boo as Cid then turns and runs Selena shoulder first into the steel steps. The crowd ohs as the top half of the steps bowl over. Demitra reprimands Cid, telling him to get back into the ring.

Sharper: “And Cid Turner not holding back.”

Knots: “The moment Selena said she was okay, Cid came in and pulled her up.”

Sharper: “And then right into the steel steps!”

Knots: “At least he said sorry!”

Sharper: “Yeah, that makes it so much better!”

Cid then walks over and grabs Selena and pulls her up and spins her around before rolling her into the ring. Cid rolls in after. Demitra slides in and Cid crawls over to Selena and hooks the leg.

Selena gets her shoulder up. The crowd cheers a bit as Cid looks around and then gets up. He then turns and stomps Selena in the chest. Selena rolls over, clutching her chest in pain. Cid then looks at Selena and lifts her up before hooking her up and hitting a vertical suplex. Selena winces and Cid looks around before running into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a powerdrive elbow. The crowd ohs and Cid hooks the leg again.

Selena kicks out again. Cid rolls off and looks around, the wheels turning in his head.

Sharper: “Cid Turner hoping that would’ve ended this.”

Knots: “He’s not exactly familiar with Selena outside of a few tag matches. Nothing like this where we’ve seen Selena Frost refuse to give up.”

Sharper: “Why she frustrates so many in the ring.”

Cid then grabs Selena and pulls her up. He then scoops her up and hits a backbreaker. Selena winces and Cid turns and exits to the apron. The crowd looks on and roars as he starts to climb up to the top rope. He looks down and then dives off with a huge elbow drop to the chest. Cid turns and hooks the leg.

Selena shoots her shoulder up again. She rolls over and tries to get some space from Cid. Cid turns and walks over and grabs her by the head. Dragging her up to her feet, Cid then runs her over to the corner. Selena goes face first into the top turnbuckle, leaning against before turning around and Cid kicks her in the ribs and then again before whipping her as hard across the ring. Selena hits the corner. Cid runs after. Selena gets her boot up. The crowd roars. Cid staggers back. Selena then turns and jumps to the middle turnbuckle and dives back with another moonsault attempt, but Cid guides her into his knee. Selena steps up, holding her ribs in pain and steps forward before Cid grabs her and spikes her with a DDT. The crowd ohs and Cid rolls over. He goes for the pin.

Selena gets her foot on the bottom rope. Demitra points it out and the crowd roars. Cid turns to Demitra, holding up three fingers. Demitra waves it off, pointing at Selena’s leg. Cid then looks at it.

Cid: “Ah damn it!”

Cid looks around and then drags Selena up.

Sharper: “Cid thought he had it. That was the damnedest DDT I’ve seen!”

Knots: “He dropped her right on the head and when he rolled her over, she got close enough to the ropes!”

Sharper: “And she could be hanging by a thread. That miss from the moonsault to the floor has hurt her significantly.”

Knots: “And Cid is trying to take as much advantage from it as he can!”

Cid gets Selena up and scoop slams her down as Deanna yells at Selena, trying to encourage her. Cid, meanwhile, exits to the apron and then climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars as Cid gets up to the top rope. He looks around and then down at Selena.

Sharper: “And what is Cid doing?! He’s going high-risk!”

Cid then takes a deep breath and dives off for the Shitting Star Press, but Selena rolls out of the way. Cid lands hard chest first. He pops up and rolls over in pain. Selena grabs at the ropes as the crowd roars and pulls herself up. She grits her teeth and Cid staggers up and Selena runs at him and grabs him by the head and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Cid rolls over, holding his head and neck in pain as Selena rolls over.

Sharper: “Shades of Kelcey Wallace! That neckbreaker and Selena Frost is back in this!”

Knots: “Cid took one risk too many. Just like Selena did. And now it’s a bit more even!”

Sharper: “And Cid’s back issues, revealed against Chad Evans. I don’t know if Selena thought of that or not, but Cid may have that idea in his head right now!”

Selena stirs as Cid rolls over, holding his head and neck. He gets up and Selena hits a dropkick. Cid falls back into the corner. Selena gets up and runs over and nails him with a running forearm. Cid’s head snaps back a bit and Selena grabs Cid and drags him out and then hits a jumping calf kick to the head. Cid falls to the mat. Selena rolls over and to the apron. She pulls herself up, wincing a bit, before climbing to the top rope. Deanna cheers her on. Cid rolls over and starts to get up and turns to the corner only for Selena to dive off, grab Cid’s head and spin through with a tornado DDT. The crowd cheers. Selena crawls over and hooks the leg.

Cid gets his shoulder up. Selena rolls off. She slowly gets up and stomps Cid in the chest and then again. Cid rolls over.

Sharper: “Selena using a lot of energy there to build a bit of momentum.”

Knots: “Also I think hoped that that DDT would do it.”

Cid starts to stir as Selena waits and watches him before hitting a shoot kick to the chest. The crowd ohs and Cid staggers back. Selena shoot kicks him again. The crowd ohs. Selena then hits a third one and Cid falls back to the ropes. Selena walks over and grabs him and pulls him up, but Cid lifts her up and just muscles her over the top rope to the apron. Selena lands on the apron and holds on. She starts to get up and Cid staggers up and runs along the ropes, clotheslining her down. The crowd boos a bit.

Sharper: “Cid, desperately, clotheslining Selena down on the apron.”

Knots: “Selena was going to yank on that neck and Cid went into defense mode.”

Selena slowly pulls herself up and Cid turns and stomps her in the chest and then again and again and again. She holds on. Cid then looks around before running across the ring. He bounces off and goes for a running baseball slide, but Selena pulls herself up as Cid slides under the ropes to the floor. He lands on his feet and spins around and Selena then hits a moonsault off the apron onto Cid. (1) The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Selena moved out of the way! Cid lost her only for Selena to hit that moonsault!”

Knots: “And she hit that one. This match has been terrible for high risk, but she got that!”

Selena rolls over. (2) She grabs at the announce table, pulling herself up. She winces a bit. (3) Cid rolls over and Selena grabs him and slowly pulls him up. (4) He fights a bit, but Selena drives him face first into the apron. Selena then pushes him into the ring, slowly causing him to roll over. Cid stirs and starts to get up as Selena climbs onto the apron. The crowd looks on as Selena sets up for something and Cid gets up and staggers forward. Selena then springboards and then jumps forward into an Alaskan Dragonrana!

Cid kicks out just in time. The crowd ohs. Selena falls back as Cid falls into the ropes. Both get up and Selena hits a straight kick to the ribs. Cid falls to a seated position on the ropes. Selena runs along the ropes then and bounces off before hitting a running Yakuza kick to the side of Cid’s head. Cid falls to the mat.

Sharper: “A series of vicious kicks and Cid Turner could be out!”

Knots: “He just was always in the wrong place for him and Selena hit the right place!”

Selena goes for the pin.

Cid shoots his shoulder up. Selena rolls off. She then turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope as Cid stirs. Cid looks around, reaching out for anything or anyone. He then starts to stumble up to his feet and Selena dives off and hits a missile dropkick. Cid falls to the middle of the ring. Selena crawls over and hooks the leg.

Cid shoots his shoulder up again. Selena rolls off and ends up on her knees, looking around, thinking of what next she can do. Cid stirs as Deanna encourages Selena from ringside.

Sharper: “Selena again going big, putting all of her weight behind that dropkick, but Cid Turner kicks out!”

Knots: “Desperation on one hand – Selena wants this win, wants to be champion again so badly to cap this all off; Cid however doesn’t want to lose it for anything. Desperation on the other hand!”

Selena gets up and Cid slowly stirs. He staggers up and Selena steps up and hits a hard shoot kick, knocking Cid back to a seated position. Selena then looks around and runs at the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a running punt, but Cid falls back, causing Selena to miss it. Selena stops at the ropes. Cid rolls over and gets up as Selena turns and runs back, but Cid spins around her, hooking her and hitting a inverted front facelock backbreaker. He lifts her up and hits a second before hoisting her up and back down with the Ode to Caesar. The crowd ohs as Cid rolls off, catching his breath. The official starts his count.

Sharper: “Ode to Caesar stops Selena!”

Knots: “And maybe Cid. Selena’s making him have to keep up a bit.”

Selena stirs as Cid sits up. He then looks around and turns to his knee and then his feet. Selena slowly gets up and Cid grabs her and locks in an inside cradle.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Cid chops Selena. The crowd woos. He chops her again. More woos. He then gets her to the ropes before firing her off. Selena hits the opposite corner and Cid lifts her up and hits a flapjack. The crowd ohs. Selena slowly pops up and Cid grabs her and spins her around. He kicks her in the ribs and hooks her up for a vertical suplex only to hoist her up and place her on the top rope. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Cid Turner using that strength again, hoisting her up.”

Knots: “Maybe hoping to use the height to do some more damage. Not like either are giving up!”

Cid turns and nails her with a hard right. He nails her again before climbing up to the middle turnbuckle. He looks back and then grabs Selena and hooks her up, but Selena nails him in the ribs with a shot and then another and another before suddenly stepping up and flipping forward, hitting a huge sunset flip powerbomb on Turner. The crowd ohs. Selena then flips through, into a jackknife pin!

Cid just shoots his shoulder up and Selena rolls off as Cid rolls away, toward the ropes as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh! Oh! How close was that!”

Knots: “Selena using the impact to daze Cid and then said, why not, and flipped through and Cid Turner barely got his shoulder up. Asher Hayes just had to get a new change of pants!”

Cid grabs at the ropes and Selena gets up and walks over to him and grabs him, but Cid, desperately, grabs her by the tights and pulls her through the ropes and to the apron. Selena turns and holds on. Cid gets up and Selena starts to get up and Cid drives his elbow into the back of her head. Cid then pulls her out and just drive her face first into the mat. Cid falls to his knees. He then looks around and grabs Selena. He pulls her up and then whips her into the corner. Cid turns and runs after and Selena gets a boot up. Cid staggers back. Selena then runs out and Cid grabs her and throws her down into an inside cradle, but Selena rolls through and into one of her own!

The crowd cheers as Cid rolls over as Selena rolls over and to her knees, bringing her hands to her face.

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

Deanna enters the ring and runs over to Selena, embracing her. Cid, meanwhile, is in the referee’s face, pleading with him, claiming it was two. Cid, on his knees, follows Demitra as he goes to the corner and is handed the World Championship.

Sharper: “Selena did it! She did it!”

Knots: “And in a mirror of how Cid beat Datura! She had it scouted. Cid’s been using those roll-ups to try and get by and Selena scouted it!”

Sharper: “And look at the emotion in the ring! Selena Frost in tears. She’s done what she wanted. And Cid…he’s beside himself!”

Demitra turns and goes to hand the title to Selena. Cid tries to grab it, but Demitra pulls it away. Cid then rolls over and looks around and rubs his face with his hands. Demitra presents the title to Selena Frost who takes it and smiles, tears coming down her face, as she holds the title over her head. Cid then gets up and walks over to Selena, standing in front of her, pleading with her. Selena just looks at Cid as Cid then falls to his knees and is literally begging Selena.

Sharper: “Cid is begging Selena Frost…”

Knots: “He’s just let down Asher too. He’s let down his friend.”

Cid then leans back and looks around, trying to come to terms with things. Selena watches him a moment before turning as Deanna then raises her arm and the title. The crowd cheers some more as the scene slowly fades to black.

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

“Los Angeles, California

Rise to Greatness XVIII, July 25, 2021”

Breakdown returns as we see Cid Turner walking backstage, looking completely broken, just head down, trying to come to terms with having lost the World title. He takes a few more steps before Asher Hayes walks over to him.

Asher: “Cid! What the hell? Did you see that?!”

Cid: “Yeah…Asher…I was there…just…I’m sorry-“

Asher: “She clearly had the tights. You could’ve have shit the bed like that. Whatever…Cid…that’s for later. We’re going to have to save this thing.”

Cid: “Wait….we…you still want-“

Asher: “Damn right Cid. We’re going to do it. You can’t end your night that way. SCW still has a champion it can be proud of and Selena did not beat me. So damn it…let’s get this shit going! Can’t screw this up!”

Asher motions to Cid, who now perks up a bit, and starts to head after him.

Backstage in the locker room of Selena Frost, Selena sits on the bench, looking at the World Title that’s hers. Deanna walks over with a phone in her hand.

Deanna: “She didn’t even wait for me to call. She was already blowing up my phone.”

Selena smiles as Deanna hands it to her and Selena puts it on speaker.

Selena: “I did it!”

Regan: “Damn right you did. Now make sure that that title has the respect you know all of us put on it. I mean when Bree, you and I are in agreement, you know they screwed up and pissed off the wrong group.”

Selena: “Don’t worry there…I’m going to be defending the title at Rise to Greatness.”

Selena is beaming.

Regan: “And you’re going to kick ass. And if I can help it, I’ll be there to watch.”

The crowd roars seeing this as the scene cuts away to the arena.

Sharper: “Selena Frost as happy as we’ve seen her. It’s been years since she’s been World Champion, but this seems extra special for her.”

Knots: “And on the other end, what the hell are Cid…well…what is Asher planning?”

Sharper: “Who the hell knows. But folks, it’s time…let’s go to the ring and Jason Phillips!”

2021 Taking Hold of the Flame Battle Royal

The scene opens up in the middle of the ring, where Jason Phillips stands.

Phillips: “Fans, it is now time for the SCW Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

The crowd cheers as the cameras pan across the crowd.

Phillips: “The rules are as follows: to start, two individuals will enter this ring, and then every ninety seconds, another entrant will enter the match until only one person remains. An entrant is eliminated by being thrown over the top rope and both feet touching the floor. The winner will receive an SCW World Championship opportunity at Rise to Greatness XVIII!”

The crowd cheers again.

Sharper: “And unlike the past, we know how this one is starting off!”

The opening of “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system and we cut to the entrance way. A few moments pass before Syren steps out from the back, greeted by boos. She’s got her hands taped, appears to be in her ring gear with her ring jacket on. She stands on the stage for a moment before turning her back to the camera. On the back of her jacket we see a new logo for Syren logo.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

Dark Fantasy

Syren spins back around again before looking over her shoulder. Syren heads down to the ring, walking down the rampway, focusing on the match.

Phillips: “The first entrance, representing Infamous, from Los Angeles, California, she is the Alpha Female, Syren!”

Syren walks over to the steel steps before walking up them. She then walks along the ropes and steps through the ropes. She then goes over to the corner, climbing the turnbuckles before posing. She looks around, just taking in the response before dropping down. She then starts to stretch out.

Sharper: “Syren has had a bit of a change of tactics as of late. This is her plan. That’s what she says. She’s going to go alone I guess.”

Knots: “And for those who didn’t notice, at the end of Breakdown, Syren wasn’t out there and Infamous didn’t go after Gavin. They went after everyone else!”

Sharper: “And Syren now out here alone. No CHBK. No Ravyn. No Alexander Crowe.”

Knots: “But Ravyn, Christy, they’re in this and this could all just be one big act of fraud! With Syren, I don’t trust her one bit!”

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

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

See me decked out from my head to my toe

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

Everywhere I go I'm a one man show

And the song continues. The crowd boos as "All Star" Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the ramp. As he stands in place, posing with his arms outstretched, the chorus of the song plays.

Phillips: “Next, entrant number two…from Los Angeles, California, he is the All-Star, Gavin Taylor!”

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. He smirks as he gets to the ring. Pulling himself to the apron, he hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope. Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the ring from the ramp. He opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out. Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes as he turns to Syren.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor meanwhile has had a wild 2021. Surviving Xander Valentine, a losing streak, a big win against David Helms, and then a moment where he maybe met his own ego.”

Knots: “For both…Syren and Gavin. This is about proving themselves. They both think they should be at the top. But you go through this. Through all forty individuals to stand tall at the end…you make yourself! Period!”

Sharper: “We’ll see. Both very talented. Both have become more well known for their extra-curriculars around the ring. And here we go! The 2021 Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal begins!”

The bell sounds. Gavin and Syren watch one another. The crowd roars as the two lock up in the middle of the ring. Syren quickly moves into a side headlock. She pulls back and Gavin drags her to the ropes and then fires her off. Syren bounces off and Gavin steps up and shoulders her down. Syren rolls over and Gavin runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Syren drops down in front of him. Gavin falls to the mat and Syren grabs his leg. She rolls through into a side headlock. Gavin, however, slides out and rolls back. Syren turns and looks at him as Gavin gets up too. The crowd applauds slightly, while others boo.

Sharper: “A bit of back and forth.”

Knots: “And Syren looks to be ready to go. Gavin too. Get the nerves covered.”

Gavin then gets up and lunges for Syren. Syren however counters with a drop toe hold. Gavin hits the mat and Syren gets up and stomps him in the back. Gavin rolls over to the ropes. Syren follows up and Gavin grabs her and pulls her through the ropes. The crowd roars. Gavin gets up and Syren steps back in and forearms him in the jaw. Gavin staggers back to the ropes. Syren follows up with another shot to the jaw. She then grabs him and goes to whip him across, but Gavin spins through and sends her in. Syren bounces off and Gavin launches her in the air, causing her to then drop to the mat with a flapjack. The crowd ohs and Syren rolls over in pain, holding her chest. She gets up and Gavin walks over and chops her in the chest. The crowd woos.

Sharper: “Hard chops as Gavin got all of that one.”

Knots: “Kinda hard to miss.”

Sharper: “Stop it.”

Gavin then chops Syren again. More woos as Syren clutches her chest in pain. Gavin then grabs her and whips her across the ring. Syren hits the corner. Gavin runs after and Syren gets a boot up. Gavin staggers back. Syren then runs out and hits a Lou Thesz Press. She hammers away on Gavin with a couple of hard rights. The crowd roars as Syren gets up and turns and hits a discus leg drop to the head of Gavin. Gavin holds his head and rolls over as Syren gets up. The countdown clock comes up. Syren grabs Gavin, pulling him up and placing him on the ropes.

The buzzer goes and “Wired'' by JJ Wilde plays. The crowd roars and then boos a bit as Adam Allocco walks out from the back, looking around, annoyed before then starting to jog down to the ring. The crowd continues to boo him as Syren fights with Gavin and tries to lift him up, but Gavin fights out of it and Syren staggers off. Adam slides in. Gavin steps up and Adam just drills him with a straight right hand, dropping him to the mat.

Sharper: “And Adam All-Belts is right now Adam No-Belts and Adam Allocco may be pissed off.”

Knots: “He’s now looking to be Adam Big Belt!”

Sharper: “And clocking Gavin with a hard right.”

Gavin rolls over and Adam turns and stomps at him twice, causing him to roll to the corner. Adam looks around and then turns to Syren.

Adam: “Going to be my night at Taking Hold of the Flame. Not going to let you lesser than’s get one over and the celebration! Oh ye-“

Syren then nails Adam with a forearm shot. The crowd roars. Syren nails Adam again with one and kicks him in the ribs. She then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and then jumps up for a Golden Blonde, but Adam catches her. The crowd roars as he tries to walk to the ropes, but Gavin gets up and runs over and nails from behind and he falls forward and right into Syren’s knees. The crowd ohs and Adam rolls over in pain, holding his ribs. Gavin then turns and walks over to Adam.

Gavin: “Not today, Adam NO-belts!”

Adam reaches out and Gavin stomps him in the face. Adam rolls over to the ropes. Gavin turns around and goes over to Syren and grabs her, but Syren then grabs him by the tights and tries to send him over the top rope, by pulling on them. Gavin falls into the ropes and then smirks. He then turns around and Syren gets up and dropkicks him. Gavin goes up and over the top rope, but holds on, his foot perilously close to the floor before he pulls them both up and onto the apron and rolls in. He gets up and backs away from the ropes as Syren turns and follows him and stomps him in the chest and then again.

Sharper: “Nearly Gavin gone.”

Knots: “Yeah and Syren made sure his heart health is good! That was close!”

Syren starts to pulls Gavin up again as Adam pulls himself up. The countdown returns. Adam staggers back and Syren turns and kicks him in the ribs as he staggers over. Adam stumbles back as Gavin then grabs Syren and spins her into the corner. Gavin then kicks her in the ribs a couple of times.

The buzzer goes and “Outsider (Rock Version)” by Ian Hunter plays. The crowd cheers a bit as Pat Evans steps out from the back and then starts to jog down to the ring.

Sharper: “Number four – Pat Evans. One of Mr. D’s shooters. And we’ll see what he does in this arena.”

Knots: “And if there was any doubt that D was going to play games with the numbers. Pat’s out here with no Minerva, no Raab, no Kandis…”

Sharper: “He’s going to maintain the integrity that’s for sure.”

Pat slides in and Adam steps up and goes to grab Pat, but Pat takes him down with a vicious double leg takedown. He nails Adam with a couple of hard right hands as Gavin chokes Syren in the corner. Gavin steps off and Pat is pushed off by Adam. Pat turns and Gavin runs at him and nails him with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd roars. Gavin looks back and smirks before turning to Adam who grabs him and hits an overhead exploder suplex. The crowd ohs and Adam gets up and yells at him. He then turns and Syren runs out of the corner and goes for a Bittersweet Ending. The crowd ohs and Adam catches her. He taps his forehead and spins her around, but right into a Syren jumping enziguri kick. Adam falls over to the ropes. The crowd applauds a bit.

Sharper: “Adam thought he was smart and Syren had an idea.”

Knots: “Yeah. She’ll throw some kicks too!”

Syren starts to get up and turns and goes for Adam. Pat stirs too and joins Syren and both start to lift Adam up. The crowd roars. Adam fights off, trying to get free, looking around as he teeters on the top rope. He uses his feet and kicks Pat in the face and then again. Syren loses grip and Adam falls to the mat. Syren spins off. She turns and grabs Adam and Adam reaches up and rakes her eyes. Syren turns back. Adam rolls over. He starts to get up and Gavin walks over and hits a dropkick. Adam falls back into the corner. Gavin gets up and poses as the crowd boos. He turns and walks over to Adam and lifts him up before hoisting him up and trying to eliminate him. Pat staggers up too as the crowd buzzes as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps plays and the crowd roars before booing as Christy Matthews runs out from the back. Syren looks up and then turns. Gavin keeps trying to eliminate Adam.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews in early too. Syren has a friend.”

Knots: “Syren noticed it. Time to see maybe what her plan really is!”

Sharper: “But Christy Matthews is also someone who would love to return to the main event of Rise to Greatness!”

Adam struggles as Gavin keeps pushing him up. Christy slides in. She gets up and Pat steps up and Christy jumps up and hits a spinning heel kick. The crowd roars. She rolls through and then looks at Syren. Syren and her lock eyes before Christy turns and runs across at Gavin and Adam and pushes Adam up and over. The crowd roars as Syren looks on as Adam goes over to the apron. The crowd roars and Adam quickly clutches the bottom rope and rolls back in. Gavin turns and Christy chops him. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. Christy then backs up and hits a dropkick. Gavin goes up and over too. Adam rolls in as Gavin struggles and Adam gets up, but Syren runs over and forearms Adam in the jaw. Adam stumbles off and Syren grabs him and runs him over to the corner. Christy tries to choke Gavin while he’s holding onto the apron.

Sharper: “Gavin in trouble again. Christy may get him.”

Knots: “Syren even saved Christy. So I think this Infamous deal….there’s no new plan. They’re just going to work with one another.”

Sharper: “Simple plan but effective if that’s the case.”

Gavin keeps trying to fight Christy off and Christy keeps trying to choke him, but Gavin slides around, hooking the bottom rope with his legs. Christy stops as she turns and Gavin rolls back in. Syren nails Adam with a forearm shot as Christy steps up and Pat nails her in the ribs with a hard right. Christy winces. Pat nails her again and then pushes her to the ropes. Gavin moves to the corner. Pat tries to lift Christy up as Adam and Syren battle. Christy holds on as Pat gets under her. Gavin looks on as Christy goes up and over and Pat then grabs her and goes for a hard right, but Christy blocks it and hits a guillotine drop. Pat stumbles back. Christy rolls back in and gets up and Gavin runs out and hits a double Gavin Taylor Lariat on both Pat and Christy. He throws his arm up as Adam rakes the eyes of Syren again and then gets out and clotheslines Gavin down. The crowd boos as Adam celebrates, getting boos.

Sharper: “Taylor again dropping two combatants this time.”

Knots: “Yeah, but Adam had a clothesline of his own. The drunkline.”

Sharper: “Well, he’s probably as sober as he’s been. Has little to celebrate right now.”

Knots: “The keyword for Adam is yet.”

Adam then turns around and Syren steps up and kicks him in the ribs. The countdown clock returns as Syren kicks Adam again and then grabs him, placing him against the ropes.

“Supreme” by Angel Haze plays and the crowd gives a solid ovation as Gigi Steward steps out from the back. She looks around, undoing her entrance robe and throwing it down, before jogging down to the ring.

Sharper: “Gigi Steward in at number six. We’ve not seen in a long time. But here she is.”

Knots: “One of two Stewards in this. So double the Goddessness and double the potential formal protests!”

Gigi jogs down to the ring and slides in. She gets up as Syren steps up and goes to grab her, but Gigi kicks her in the ribs and hits the Nirvana. The crowd roars. Gigi rolls off and looks at Syren and smiles as Syren rolls over, holding her head and neck in pain. She then gets up and turns and sees Adam running at her, but Gigi ducks and Adam stops and turns around and Gigi hits a dropkick. She turns and kicks Christy in the ribs. She then goes to pull her into a short-arm clothesline. Gigi ducks and Christy ducks under. She stops and Gigi turns and Christy kicks her in the ribs and sets up for the Happily Never After. The crowd roars, but Pat enters and steps up and grabs Christy. Christy lets go and Pat quickly hits the Spinal Tap. Christy rolls over in pain. Pat pops up only for Gigi to hit a backcracker on Pat. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Gigi Steward looking damn good.”

Knots: “She dropped Syren! Dropped Pat Evans!”

Sharper: “She’s quickly running this one as she’d like. Even though it’s early!”

Gigi turns and grabs Syren. She starts to pull her up as Gavin stirs. Gigi tries to lift Syren up. The crowd roars as Gigi gets up, but not the best grasp. Syren fights a bit, wincing a bit before sliding down. Gigi goes for a back elbow, but Syren ducks and then kicks her in the ribs. Gigi steps forward and Gavin kicks her in the ribs and hits a snap suplex. Gigi rolls over in pain. Gavin gets up and Syren steps up and grabs him and goes to throw him out, but Gavin spins through and sends Syren up and over. The crowd erupts in cheers as Syren holds on. She kicks her legs and manages to end up back on the apron. Gavin turns and runs at Syren and Syren lowers her head, catching him with a shoulder thrust. Gavin staggers back as Syren dives back into the ring.

Sharper: “Syren getting nearly tossed here as the first two remain involved in this match.”

Knots: “Yeah, but burning a lot of energy right now.”

Sharper: “Look out! Adam looking at an opportunity here!”

Gavin turns and Adam nails him with a hard right. He turns and stomps Syren in the head. Adam turns and grabs Syren and pulls her up and nails her in the ribs with a hard right before hoisting her up. Syren fights again as Christy slowly pulls herself up. Pat stirs too, holding his back. Gavin gets up and turns and Christy kicks him in the ribs and hits the Happily Never After. The crowd cheers. Gavin rolls over, holding his head in pain and rolling to the ropes. Christy sits up and looks around as Gigi starts to get up and Christy turns and Gigi nails her with a forearm shot. Gigi falls to the corner. The countdown clock returns as Gigi kicks Christy in the ribs and then starts to try and eliminate her. Adam loses grip on Syren who elbows her way out.

The buzzer goes before “Blood, Milk & Sky" by White Zombie plays. The crowd boos loudly as the cameras cut to the entrance, but no one runs out. Syren steps up and looks at the stage before turning as Adam runs out and clotheslines her down. Adam turns around and Pat nails him with a hard right.

Sharper: “Guess that’s where Minerva was going to enter. She’s not here, having abducted Chris Cannon!”

Knots: “Now you get why. She knows she has a target. At number seven, guess she made a tactical decision!”

Sharper: “Or she knows she has Chris Cannon and can’t give up this opportunity to torment him!”

Pat nails Adam again and drives him face first into the nearby corner. Gigi keeps trying to get Christy up as Gavin stirs. Just then, the crowd boos as we see Konrad Raab running out from the back. A couple of officials are trying to stop him.

Sharper: “What in the…Is Raab coming out? Taking her place? He’s got a place. He earned that thanks to earlier!”

Knots: “Well he’s not all there. Happy can sometimes get lost without his handler!”

Sharper: “Guess he is as he’s in the ring! He’s entering for Minerva! Is this official?”

Raab slides into the ring and Pat keeps fighting with Adam and then Raab runs up behind Pat Evans and grabs him and throws him across the ring with a vicious release German suplex. The crowd ohs and Pat rolls through to his knees. He falls down. Raab then storms over to him and grabs him. Gavin steps up to him and Raab headbutts him. Gavin falls into the ropes, dropping down to the mat before Raab grabs Pat. The crowd boos as he hoists him up and then turns and spins him around and throws him over the top rope to the floor. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “And Pat Evans eliminated by Konrad Raab!”

Knots: “And I’ll say that’s a success for Team BDSM!”

Gigi loses grip of Christy and Raab turns and runs over and nails Christy with a hard right and then another before turning around and hitting Gigi with a European uppercut. Cookie Dreams runs out from the back, still wearing her “Host” blazer. She comes to the ring and starts to talk to the officials. Raab turns and looks at her before daring her to get into the ring, motioning to her. Cookie looks at him as Adam leans back in the corner. Syren takes a moment to catch her breath before Cookie looks around, the crowd cheering for her. Officials, meanwhile, are telling her to stay out of the ring.

Sharper: “Cookie Dreams out here, our host for Taking Hold of the Flame, and she’s had some issues with Raab, Minerva, Kandis and Valentine.”

Knots: “And she’s clearly out here trying to do her hostly duties too and Raab wants her in the ring!”

The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes before “Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart plays as the crowd erupts in cheers. Raab looks up as Jordan Majors runs out from the back. Cookie has a huge smile on her face as she turns, holding up a hand. Majors high-fives it before running past and into the ring. Raab waits for her as Majors gets up and Raab grabs her. Majors nails him with a couple of hard rights to the ribs as Raab clubs her back.

Sharper: “Jordan Majors in and Majors and Raab! Majors and Raab going at it!”

Knots: “I don’t know if Cookie knew, but right now, here we go!”

Majors then falls to the mat as Raab clubs her over and over and then grabs her by her top and tights. He drags her up and yells at her before throwing her to the ropes. She lands on them and Raab then runs at her, but Majors lowers her head. Raab goes up and over to the apron. He holds on and gets up and Majors jumps up and hits a Cash Out guillotine drop, knocking Raab off the apron to the floor. The crowd roars. Cookie jumps up and down in happiness.

Sharper: “Raab out! Majors eliminates him!”

Knots: “You mean Mineraab! And Cookie Dreams celebrates bringing joy to millions!”

Jordan gets up and backs up as Raab is swarmed by officials. Adam then walks up and slaps Jordan’s ass before giving a thumbs up. Jordan just turns to Adam, a look of pure rage. Adam’s eyes widen and Jordan nails him with a spinning shoot kick to the head. Adam hits the mat. The crowd roars. Jordan just shakes her head before she turns and goes right for Syren. Syren covers up as Jordan forearms her in the jaw.

Sharper: “And Majors not shying from the big names. Right for Syren. Looks like her confidence could be back in this one. It’s been a rough few weeks for her.”

Knots: “Yeah, even David Helms calling her out, but here we go! Syren covering up!”

Gigi and Christy stir as Gavin turns and goes over to Christy and pulls her up and nails her in the ribs before nailing her again. He whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Gavin goes for a back drop. She spins through and Gavin quickly drops down and rolls to the ropes. Christy follows up and stomps him in the ribs. Cookie watches as Raab is held back by officials, trying to force him to the back. He swings toward Cookie. Cookie just watches him, waving at him. In the ring, Majors starts to lift Syren up. Adam winces in pain in the corner as Christy stomps away on Gavin. Gigi runs over and clubs Christy in the back. Raab is forced to the back as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as "Beast” by Saint Asonia plays. The crowd roars as Raab turns to the entrance way, only for Josh Hudson to step out from the back. He looks at Raab. Raab then shoves on agent down before stepping up and Hudson goes low, tackling Raab down into the other officials. The crowd erupts in cheers as Hudson goes on top of Raab, hammering away on him with hard right hands.

Sharper: “Josh Hudson in at number 9 and immediately saying hello to Konrad Raab!”

Knots: “Raab picking a fight with everyone for Minerva and Hudson said okay!”

Sharper: “The shooter coming into play and taking Raab down!”

Raab covers up as Hudson nails him with a couple more shots before rolling over. He gets up and looks at him before turning and backing up and looking at the crowd as a “Hudson” chant breaks out. He keeps backing up as Cookie walks over to him. Hudson then turns and heads to the ring. Raab is stopped by officials who get up and force him to the back. Hudson slides in as Syren gets free from Majors. She steps up and Hudson hits a back elbow, knocking her down. He turns and Gigi runs at him, but he catches her and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex. Hudson gets up and turns and Christy hits a shoot kick to his chest. Hudson stumbles back. She hits another kick to Hudson’s check before Majors sees Adam getting up and stepping toward them, but Majors runs over and kicks him in the ribs. Adam falls back into the corner. Majors then nails him with a forearm and then another.

Sharper: “Majors stopping Adam Allocco again!”

Knots: “First time from sexual harassment. Second time from eliminating Matthews or Hudson!”

Sharper: “Perhaps feeling Matthews and Hudson may eliminate one another. Maybe Majors is doing something good for Hudson, given their mutual enemies. That’ll be a question for later.”

Syren stirs as Christy kicks Hudson again and then jumps up and hits a spinning back kick to the jaw. Hudson leans against the ropes from the impact before dropping to the mat. Christy then turns and grabs him and starts to pull him up, but Hudson is too much dead weight. Christy then lets go and turns as she looks at Syren as she gets up. Syren and Christy look at one another, not saying anything.

Sharper: “Christy and Syren now locking eyes.”

Knots: “Going over tactics more like it!”

Sharper: “They’re not saying anything. But Syren’s nodding.”

Christy nods back before Syren and Christy start to trade blows of the ring. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Wait a minute! Syren and Christy trading forearms!”

Knots: “What the hell is happening?!”

Sharper: “This damn sure is a hell of a plan if you ask me!”

Syren and Christy both trading blows as the crowd cheers loudly. They keep trading blows before Christy gets the advantage with a couple of hard shots. She sends Syren into the ropes and goes to fire her across, but Syren spins through and sends Christy into the ropes. She hits the ropes, but as she does Hudson catches her and goes for an overhead belly to belly suplex, but Christy goes up and over to the apron before falling back to the mat and rolling in. The crowd ohs. Syren heads over and nails Hudson with a shot.

The buzzer goes.

SUPREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME POWAAAAAAAAAAH!”

The crowd roars as the cameras turn to the entrance way.

Sharper: “At number ten, Mitch Doogan making his appearance!”

Knots: “He’s got trash lid hands and SUPREME POWAH!”

“Touch” by Stan Bush plays as the music continues. We cut back to the ring to see Syren trying to eliminate Hudson as Adam fights off Jordan. Gavin moves around as Gigi does too. The scene then cuts backstage as we see Mitch Doogan, down in a heap, his left arm twitching. Cookie Dreams is checking on him.

Cookie: “What did you do?”

Cookie looks back as we see Cid Turner looking around.

Cid: “Uh…sorry….just….sorry!”

Cid turns and runs off. The camera cuts back to the ring as Hudson fights off Syren. Gavin gets up and comes over and nails Adam with a hard right as Jordan falls to a knee. Gigi then heads over and tries to work on her as the crowd roars, before some boo as Cid Turner steps out from the back. He takes a few deep breaths before jogging to the ring.

Sharper: “Cid Turner? After attacking Mitch Doogan!”

Knots: “We saw Asher talking to him. Guess he’s taking this to heart too.”

Sharper: “So he’s doing this Asher? This man…he’s stuck so firmly with his so-called friend! I don’t believe it!”

Gavin and Adam battle as Cid reaches the ring and rolls into the ring. He then turns and sees Josh Hudson. Hudson turns to him and Cid then suddenly ducks a clothesline attempt. Cid then backs up, hands up. Hudson turns and heads after him as Cid turns and runs over to Syren. Syren covers up as Cid nails her with a couple of hard right hands. Hudson shakes his head as he turns and Gigi is knocked away by Jordan, only to walk into Hudson who scoops her up and powerslams her down. Hudson gets up and turns as Christy steps up and shoot kicks him in the leg.

Sharper: “Cid Turner going after Syren, and there’s some history there.”

Knots: “He almost regretted even entering the ring at first!”

Sharper: “Hudson and Turner even meeting eye to eye.”

Allocco fights off Taylor as he starts to lift him up and Christy kicks Hudson in the ribs, causing him to fall to the ropes. Christy then walks over and starts to lift him up. Cid then lifts Syren up and Syren holds on as the crowd roars. Syren goes up and over and lands on the apron. Cid then turns and moves away, going over to Gigi and lifting her up. He then starts to lift her up onto the ropes as Syren rolls back into the ring. Gavin staggers out from Adam and Adam steps up and kicks him in the ribs before whipping him across the ring. Gavin bounces off and Adam hits a huge back drop. He then poses as the countdown clock returns. Adam smirks and looks around before turning around to Jordan Majors who jumps up and hits the Cash Out. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Cash Out lays out Allocco who got ahead of himself!”

Knots: “And he’s down when we have another entering. No one leaving yet!”

The buzzer goes. We then see Bianca Evans walk out from the back.

Bianca: “Ladies and gentlemen…”

The crowd boos at the sound of her voice.

Bianca: “And those who identify as giraffes…are you ready for this show to suck a whole lot less?!”

“Black Sheep” by The Clash at Demonhead suddenly kicks in, the bass thumping loudly throughout the arena. The bottom of the stage is softly lit up and strobe lights flash around to reveal just the silhouette of a man in the middle of the stage with his back turned to the ring while the music continues to build.

“Oh yeah?”

He throws one arm out.

“Oh yeah?!”

He throws his other arm out.

“OH YEAH!”

He flexes both arms before spinning around, but the lights and music build both cut out before he reveals himself to the crowd. The bass continues to thump. Cornelius Locke Isaac Thomas steps forward as the crowd boos. He then starts to make his way down to the ring.

Sharper: “The arrival of Cornelius Locke Isaac Thomas and Bianca Evans representing this man.”

Knots: “There’s no way he could be overhyped. The man is a legend!”

Sharper: “So he says. And he’s taking his time to get to the ring right now. At number eleven!”

Knots: “Building anticipation!”

Cornelius takes his time as in the ring, Gigi starts to fight back on Cid. Cid staggers back and Gigi gets up and runs over and tackles him down, right on top of Adam Allocco. Cid frantically tries to get off of him as Gigi hammers away. Gigi rolls off and Adam rolls over too. Syren then runs over and clotheslines Gigi down. She turns around as Cornelius hops onto the apron. He enters the ring. He then runs over and grabs Syren and spins through and sends her into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Cornelius scoops her up and right back to her feet. Cornelius then hits her with an overhead chop. Syren winces. Cornelius motions for her to hit him back as Syren then nails him in the jaw, confused. Cornelius spins around, flexing his arms and turns and chops Syren again. Syren turns and forearms him again. Cornelius lets out a yell and then Syren forearms him again and Cornelius yells something out in Japanese before going for a vicious clothesline. Syren ducks and steps forward. Cornelius turns and then chops Cid. Cid yells out “Ow! Asshole!” Cid nails him back as Cornelius then goes low and lifts Cid up and spears him into the corner. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Cornelius is just standing up and challenging for Syren and then Cid.”

Knots: “Not shying from the competition!”

Sharper: “Not at all!”

Gavin rolls to the ropes as Adam starts to get up and Hudson gets free from Christy. The countdown clock returns.

Fairy dust can be seen on the SCW big screen. It keeps fluttering until the sound of ocean waves crashing can be heard, which leads into the opening of “How Far I'll Go” by Auli'i Cravalho. The music plays for a few moments and as soon as Auli'i's voice is heard a beautiful lady dressed in all silver, including a shimmering silver mask and fairy wings, steps out from the backstage area. She waves the wand that she holds in her hand and is very politely smiling out at the crowd. She walks a little and stops at the end of the stage, pulling out a small container. She opens it up and pours what looks like pixie dust into her left hand. She blows some of it towards the left side crowd and then repeats the action on the right side, before blowing a kiss towards each side as well. As her music plays she makes her way down the aisle.

Sharper: “Number twelve…I... I have no idea who this is but it is telling me on my sheet here that this lady's name is Purity Pixie.”

Knots: “Uh…what?”

Sharper: “Well she’s dressed like a Pixie.”

Knots: “Did SCW get a sponsorship deal with the Christian League again. Is this the Silent Majority’s doing?”

Purity calmly nods and looks around one more time before she slides into the ring, ready to go. Hudson turns and goes to nail her with a shot, but Purity ducks under and bounces off the other side. Hudson turns and Purity hits a spinning headscissors. Hudson rolls through. Purity gets up and turns and Majors goes for a spin kick, but she ducks and then both spin around and Purity snaps Majors off with a frankensteiner. She gets up and turns as Cornelius lifts Cid up and spins him around and hits a spinebuster. He rolls over and sees Purity who jumps up and dropkicks him. Cornelius backflips through to the corner. He motions at Purity to come at him, but she ignores him, instead going over to Gigi and trying to lift her up. Christy then heads over and kicks Cornelius in the ribs. Syren starts to get up as Gavin heads over and nails her in the ribs. He starts to lift her up.

Sharper: “And the ring filling up here more and more. Gigi fighting off Purity Pixie. Christy Matthews going after Cornelius. Hudson, Majors, Allocco…”

Knots: “Taylor and Syren are still in there too. The first two! They’ve been in there fore over fifteen minutes.”

Hudson and Majors stir and Allocco gets up and runs over and nails Hudson in the back of the head. He grabs him and drives him face first into the nearby turnbuckle. Majors stirs as Syren fights off Gavin. Christy kicks at Cornelius before pulling him out and going to whip him across. Cornelius spins through and sends Christy across, but right to Majors who lifts her up and Christy spins through to the apron. Cornelius turns and runs at Christy as Christy frantically nails Cornelius with a shot and then turns and nails Majors with one. Purity runs over, seeing Christy out and she nails Purity too before Cid staggers over only to get a shot as well. Cid falls back and rolls to the mat before Majors jumps up and hits a dropkick, knocking Christy to the floor. The crowd ohs. Some cheer as Majors rolls over. Syren starts to fight off Gavin as Christy looks up at the ring, clearly disappointed.

Sharper: “Matthews gone. She fought frantically, trying to do anything to hold on.”

Knots: “But not enough. She didn’t have the chance to dive back in and her hopes are dashed tonight.”

Cid then rolls to the ropes as Gigi comes over and elbows him in the back of the head. The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes.

"ADRENALIZE ME"

“Adrenalize” by In This Moment plays and Ace Marshall walks out from the back. Adam Allocco looks up from the ring and rolls to the floor. He then turns and runs around the ring. The crowd roars as Ace Marshall steps out, Lexy Chapel at his side, brandishing his newly won World Tag Team Championship. They make their way to the ring when Adam runs over toward Ace and nails him with a hard right. Lexy yells out as Ace nails Adam with a shot.

Sharper: “Ace and Adam fighting in the aisleway as Adam, incensed about losing his Tag Titles.”

Knots: “Ace made him Adam No-Belts!”

Sharper: “And they’re trading blows!”

Adam and Ace trade blows in the entrance way before Adam grabs Ace and tries to go low, trying to take him down before Ace clubs him in the back and then knees him in the face and then again before double underhooking him and dropping him with a Tiger Driver on the floor. The crowd ohs. Ace then backs up and looks at Adam.

Ace: “Still can outlast you, man!”

Ace backs up turns, chuckling off to his side, and then high fiving the air before high-fiving Lexy and then turning to the ring only for Cornelius to roll to the floor and then run at Ace and drill him with a running palm blow uppercut. Cornelius rolls over, throwing his arms up.

Sharper: “And Ace Marshall not even in the ring yet. He’s had to deal with Adam Allocco and then Cornelius Locke Isaac Thomas got all of that palm strike.”

Knots: “Lexy Chapel isn’t happy. And Bianca and Lexy could throw down here.”

Lexy starts to yell at Cornelius.

Lexy: “Hey! You’re supposed to stay in the ring! You know! This…this isn’t…wait…want to join Lexy’s Angels. I mean, you’re this great person, right?”

Cornelius smirks as Bianca walks over, pushing Cornelius out of his way too before stepping up.

Bianca: “Get back, bitch! He’s mine!”

Lexy: “Hey! Whoa! Whoa! Just because you found God and all. But not the managerial skills. He’s thinking of it, and-“

Bianca then backs up and looks around before stepping up to go for a B-Trigger, but Ace grabs her and stops it as Lexy backs up. Cornelius turns and nails Ace in the ribs and then grabs him and goes to whip him into the steel steps. Cornelius however hops over them and to the other side. Bianca then spins Ace around and hits the B-Trigger. The crowd ohs as Ace drops. We then see Gigi getting throw up and over the top rope by Hudson, causing her to land onto Cornelius on the floor. The crowd ohs and Cornelius rolls over as Gigi rolls over, wincing in pain.

Sharper: “B-Trigger on Ace!”

Knots: “Cornelius even admiring it and-“

Sharper: “Gigi Steward eliminated, right onto Cornelius!”

Knots: “Hudson just gave him a gift!”

Bianca heads over, annoyed as we see the countdown clock return. Adam starts to get up in the apron as Ace rolls over in pain on the floor. Syren is now fighting with Cid Turner as Purity nails Gavin in the ribs. Majors turns and now starts to work over Hudson.

The buzzer goes and the Jem and the Holograms theme song plays as Diamond Steele runs out from the back.

Sharper: “Diamond Steele making her Taking Hold of the Flame debut! Coming out at fourteen!”

Knots: “Ace was thirteen. Just figured that out. And he had a lot of luck. He’s still down.”

Sharper: “And Diamond is going to say hi to one half of the former World Tag Team Champions!”

Adam turns and swings at Diamond, but she ducks a clothesline. Adam turns and Diamond jumps up and hits a spinning heel kick to the head. Adam falls over and down to the steel. Diamond rolls over and turns and runs towards the ring. She runs past Lexy and Ace as Lexy then heads over to Ace. She slides in and Purity steps out only for Diamond to run at her and wrap around her into a DDT. The crowd ohs. Diamond gets up and turns and chops Gavin as he walks out. He rolls over in pain. She turns as Majors is knocked back by Hudson only for Diamond to hit another spinning heel kick. She turns and then goes to Majors and steps over her and goes to lock in the Shipwrecked! The crowd roars as Majors tries to fight, struggling as Diamond tries to pull her arm back. Just then, we see Hudson run up behind Diamond, pulling her up and hitting a release German suplex.

Sharper: “Diamond got too focused on doing some damage to Jordan Majors.”

Knots: “And instead, got a suplex for his trouble.”

Sharper: “What is Bianca doing?”

Bianca looking around.

Bianca: “Where the hell did he go? Cornelius! There’s a classic out here waiting for you! Chad damn it!”

Bianca looks around.

Sharper: “Cornelius is gone.”

Knots: “Apparently she can’t find him. We can’t find him. No one can find C.L.I-“

Sharper: “Stop it!”

Ace starts to stir as Purity stirs and Syren fights with Cid and goes to whip him across the ring. Cid spins out and sends Syren in and Syren jumps up, but Cid catches her and falls back, driving her throat first into the top turnbuckle. The crowd ohs as Syren rolls over in pain. Cid looks around and then turns to the timekeeper.

Cid: “What number?”

Timekeeper: “Fourteen!”

Cid: “Okay….okay…”

Cid looks around and gets up and just then, Hudson nails him in the ribs with a shot. Cid falls back to the corner. Hudson starts to lift him up. He wails as Gavin gets up only for Purity to kick him in the ribs. Diamond stirs as Majors gets up and turns to him. Bianca starts to walk around the ring, looking for Cornelius as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as “Slave to Love” by Lords of Acid plays. The crowd roars as Calvan Greene walks out from the back, wearing a fur robe and sunglasses. He looks around as he spins around before looking a bit confused. He then shrugs and heads to the ring, smiling.

Sharper: “Number fifteen. The former World Tag Team Champion. Calvan Greene!”

Knots: “Now we’re getting some surprises here!”

Sharper: “Let’s just see if he’s grown as a competitor. It’s been a while.”

Calvan Greene heads to the ring and then stops as Ace starts to get up. He looks at him. He then shrugs.

Calvan: “You’ll do!”

Calvan then helps Ace up before turning and looking at Lexy and giving a thumbs up. He then turns and hops onto the apron and motions to Ace to do the same before motioning something else to Lexy. Lexy turns to Ace confused as Calvan just nods, thrusting his hips the entire time, in tune with his entrance. Ace then looks around before stepping over. Calvan extends his hand and Ace reaches up to grab it before then hip tossing Calvan down to the mats. The crowd ohs as Ace just smirks and turns to his side, saying something before wincing and rolling into the ring. Lexy cheers at this point. Ace gets up and Majors kicks him in the ribs. Ace staggers over to the opposite side of the ring. Majors then hits a shoot kick and then another. Bianca keeps circling the ring. Cid fights off Hudson as Purity is knocked back by Gavin. She turns around and right into a Yakuza kick by Syren. Syren then looks around before turning and Diamond nails her with a hard right. Gavin scans the field before running across the ring, bouncing off and then as Majors grabs Ace, he jumps up and drives Majors to the mat with the Desperation Buzzer-Beater. The crowd ohs. Gavin smiles as rolls over. He then points to Ace and then to Majors before grabbing her, but Ace kicks Gavin in the ribs and then runs him over to the ropes, trying to eliminate him. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall in the ring and now trying to eliminate Gavin Taylor!”

Knots: “Taylor was hoping to get Majors out of there!”

Sharper: “Calvan down on the floor. Adam too. Syren in trouble though. Diamond Steele looking to make a major impact in a big way here! Eliminate Syren and people will remember your battle royal debut!”

Diamond lifts Syren up as the camera focuses on her. Bianca heads around the ring and over to Lexy and then starts to get in her face again.

Bianca: “Where is he? Did you steal him? He’s mine! MINE!”

Back in the ring, Syren keeps struggling as Diamond tries to get her up. Cid then runs over to help Diamond. The crowd roars as Syren goes up and over to the apron. She then shoulders Diamond in the ribs and dives into the ring. The countdown clock returns.

Bianca grabs Lexy by the throat at this point. Lexy swats her away. The buzzer goes as “Slave To Love” by Lords of Acid plays again. The crowd roars, although with some boos as Alex Desoubrais Jr. runs out from the back. He sees Adam Allocco in the aisleway and Adam starts to get up, extending his arm. Alex looks at him and then kicks him between the legs.

Adam: “Dumbass druggie!”

Adam falls over to the floor again before Alex spins around and sees Calvan now in between Bianca and Lexy. Alex then walks over to them as Calvan turns and sees Alex, giving him a thumbs up.

Alex Jr.: “Isn’t this Ethan’s sis?”

Calvan: “Really?”

Calvan then shoves Lexy back and Alex and Calvan head over to the ring and hop onto the apron. Bianca just looks at them, completely confused. Calvan and Alex remain on the apron before both motioning to her.

Bianca: “What do you want me to do you sick freaks?”

Just then, Cid Turner runs over and cuffs both with his arms, knocking both off the apron. The crowd ohs and Calvan and Alex roll over in pain. Bianca backs up as Lexy gets away from Bianca. Bianca scans before we see Cornelius climbing out from under the ring, almost disappointed, saddened. Bianca runs over to him as Cid turns around only for Syren to kick him in the ribs. Gavin gets free from Ace as Ace turns and moves to Purity who kicks him in the ribs and then kicks him in the ribs and then jumps up and tries to take Ace over with a headscissors. The crowd roars as Ace struggles. Lexy runs around to cheer him on as Adam is shown, holding himself in pain.

Knots: “Adam’s not having a good night.”

Sharper: “Not at all. Model Behaviour neither. But Ace, could be in trouble!”

Knots: “Purity Pixie trying to get him over. Make him fly like a butterfly, over the top!”

Sharper: “While Cid and Syren go at it. Cornelius seems a bit saddened.”

Knots: “Bianca’s there to cheer him up. I’m sure it will get worse!”

Syren bounces off the ropes and hits a discus clothesline, knocking down Cid. She then turns as Hudson suddenly kicks her in the ribs, hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Hudson turns as Cornelius turns and slides into the ring. He then gets up and spins Hudson around. Hudson looks at Cornelius before pointing to the floor where Gigi was thrown on him. He starts to yell at Hudson as Hudson looks around and shakes his head before then lifting Cornelius up and running him over to the corner, spearing him back. He hits a series of shoulder thrusts as Majors turns and is grabbed by Diamond. Diamond tries to get her up as Gavin looks around as the countdown clock returns. Ace gets Purity to the apron, but Purity rolls back in.

“MAKE ME LAUGH!”

The voice echoes as the main riffs of "The Man Who Laughs" by Rob Zombie is heard, a spotlight shining down on the ramp. The crowd roars as Shilo Valiant steps out from the back. He looks at the ring and nods before running down, running past Adam, who tries to grab Shilo, missing, before heading to the ring. Alex and Calvan stand up and look at him before both shake their head and Shilo slides into the ring.

Sharper: “Guess Model Behaviour doesn’t want Shilo for what they’re doing…whatever it is, but the man who once made Rise to Greatness his personal playground for years. Dominating the World Championship ranks and a former winner of this match…Shilo Valiant in at number seventeen!”

Knots: “And he wants to get back there, while holding Adrenaline gold!”

Shilo enters and hits a back chop on Ace before hitting Purity with one. Gavin turns to him and Shilo catches him and hits the Morning Star. The crowd ohs. Diamond is elbowed out by Jordan and Diamond turns around as Shilo lifts her up onto his shoulders and turns and falls back to the ropes, causing her to fall over the top rope, narrowly hit the apron and fall to the floor. The crowd roars a bit. Shilo gets up as Majors turns and runs at Shilo and Shilo ducks a clothesline attempt before hoisting her up and hitting a back suplex. Shilo then spins around and turns and points at Syren. He smiles before walking over to her and pulling her up by the hair. The crowd roars as he says something to her and Syren breaks his hold and nails him with a series of hard rights, getting cheers from the crowd.

Sharper: “Shilo doing damage. Eliminating Diamond Steele, but now going for Syren. And Valiant and Syren have a long, long history!”

Knots: “And Syren remembers it. She’s hammering away!”

Sharper: “While Cornelius is trying to get free from Hudson as he tries for the Big Fat Kill!”

Hudson struggles with Cornelius on his shoulders as Syren runs into the ropes, bouncing off and goes for a clothesline. Valiant ducks and Syren hits Hudson. Cornelius turns and counters by landing on her feet and then spinning Hudson around and hoisting him up and down into an inverted falcon arrow. Syren turns around and Shilo kicks her in the ribs before grabbing her head and running up the corner and hitting the E-Factor. The crowd roars. Shilo rolls through smiling before we see Cid sizing him up. He looks around frantically before jumping to the middle turnbuckle, slipping a bit and diving back, catching Shilo in the back of the head with the Denver Diving Kick. The crowd ohs. Ace looks on.

Sharper: “Cornelius drops Hudson! Shilo with the E-Factor!”

Knots: “Watch Cid! Watch Cid!”

Sharper: “Cid, probably thinking about how it may make Holly Adams happy, hitting the Denver Diving Kick to the back of Shilo’s head!”

Cid then look around and grabs Shilo, pulling him back up. He then drags him to the corner as Cornelius then looks at Hudson, yelling at him. He turns and goes over to Majors and pulls her up and then hoists her up onto his shoulders. He then spins her out into a double knee facebuster. Majors rolls over as Cornelius then smiles and turns and Cid then kicks him in the ribs and hits a DDT. The crowd cheers. The countdown clock returns.

“Instigator” by Kaci Brown plays as the crowd erupts in cheers as Calvan Greene and Alex Desoubrais Jr.’s eyes light up and Lenne Perez walks out from the back.

Sharper: “Oh wait a minute! Wait a minute! Lenne Perez! Lenne Perez is number eighteen!”

Knots: “Half the field perked up from that!”

Lenne Perez struts down to the ring as Calvan and Alex wait for her. The crowd cheers loudly as Lenne Perez walks over to them and then looks at Calvan and then Alex before turning back to Calvan. She points to the ring. Calvan and Alex turn to the ring and hop onto the apron as Lenne walks over to Calvan and places her leg up on the apron. She runs her hands up and down it as the crowd roars. She then props up her other leg under Alex and does the same before sliding in as Calvan and Alex enter the ring. Lenne stands up only for Gavin to run over and clothesline Calvan, Cid clothesline Lenne, and Ace clotheslines Alex Desoubrais Jr., causing all three to go up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars and then boos some as Model Behaviour, in full, look around, discombobulated.

Sharper: “And just like that Model Behaviour eliminated!”

Knots: “Babysteps! They needed to figure out the entrance. It’s been a while. Next year, they’ll break a minute in the ring!”

Sharper: “And look out! Purity Pixie!”

Ace and Cid step back as Gavin dives out of the way and we see Purity Pixie on the top rope and hitting a somersault dive onto both. But as she gets up, Adam Allocco, from the entrance way, slides back in. She gets up and Adam grabs her from behind and throws her up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars as Adam looks around. He then turns and winces before turning and seeing Shilo getting up and Adam heads over to him. Syren stirs as Cornelius now goes over to Gavin Taylor and grabs him and Gavin yells out as he runs him over to the corner, but not to eliminate him.

Sharper: “Cornelius throws Gavin into the corner. He seems to be a bit confused, as he was thinking he’d go over.”

Knots: “Allocco back in there. He had his moment, got Purity Pixie probably to blow off some steam and now going after Shilo Valiant.”

Sharper: “Guess he forgot about Ace. He wants to make Holly happy!”

Cid and Ace stir as Hudson stirs too and Cornelius pulls Gavin up and hoists him up for a powerbomb before then turning and throwing Gavin’s legs out and driving him down with a facebuster. The crowd ohs. Cornelius then gets up and turns as Syren runs across and nails him with the Face Lift. The crowd ohs and Cornelius hits the mat. Syren then leans against the ropes. The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as “Drive” by The Cars plays. We see VIHAAN running out from the back. He looks around and then reaches the ring and slides in. He gets up and runs over and stomps Cornelius in the face a few times. He then turns and runs over to Jordan, helping her up. He then leans her against the ropes and turns around, holding his dukes up.

Sharper: “VIHAAN into the ring at number 19.”

Knots: “And apparently going right to help our Jordan Majors who had been recovering from C.L.I-“

Sharper: “Okay, okay…”

Syren looks at him as VIHAAN points to her. Syren looks around as Hudson and Ace get up. VIHAAN then turns and runs over and kicks Cid in the ribs. Cid rolls over, yelping and falling through the ropes to the floor. He holds his ribs in pain as Adam then whips Shilo across the ring in front of VIHAAN. Adam catches Shilo on the rebound and hits an exploder suplex. Shilo rolls over and Adam turns and VIHAAN drills him with a hard right before then backing up and clotheslining him down. He dives onto Adam for the pin. He looks around. Jordan then grabs him and pulls him up and talks to him. VIHAAN turns to her.

VIHAAN: “Really? No covers? How do we win?”

Jordan then moves past VIHAAN as Syren runs at Ace and catches him with a forearm. Hudson steps up and Jordan nails him with a shot. Hudson fires back. They trade blows before VIHAAN runs over and kicks Hudson in the ribs too and then nails him again and again. He motions to Jordan to get behind him. Jordan then turns to him and pats him on the head. She then hits a straight kick to the jaw of Hudson. Hudson hits the mat. Cornelius rolls over as VIHAAN looks around and sees Gavin Taylor. He then grabs him and turns and goes to throw him out of the ring, completely non-chalantly. Gavin goes up and over and holds onto the top rope. He kicks his legs as the crowd roars. He then manages to flip his leg up and onto the apron. Jordan turns and dives toward Gavin as Gavin rolls back in. VIHAAN turns and stomps Gavin. Jordan then gets up and starts to talk to him. VIHAAN nods listening and then has his eureka moment before turning around and Cornelius hoists him up and hits the Cancel Culture. The crowd ohs. Cornelius rolls over and Jordan hits a kick to the head of Cornelius, knocking him down. He rolls over as Hudson starts to get up.

Sharper: “VIHAAN still trying to figure out the rules here.”

Knots: “Jordan trying to explain them to him, but Jordan has an ally now!”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, the ring is filling up again.”

Adam stirs as Shilo gets up too. Hudson goes over to help Syren with Ace as they both lift him up. Gavin holds onto the ropes as Cornelius stirs. Cid starts to get one of the officials’ attention as Ace motions off camera for someone to help as Lexy runs across the ring only for Ace to kick Syren in the head and then again. Hudson steps back and Cornelius grabs him and lifts him up, but Hudson slides down to his side. Cornelius turns to him, stomping his feet in anger. He then grabs him and hits a European uppercut. Hudson falls to the ropes. Cornelius backs up and runs into the ropes and bounces off and then jumps up, but Hudson catches him and then suplexes him over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars as Cornelius rolls over in pain. The countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “Cornelius Locke Isaac Thomas is out! Hudson suplexing him over!”

Knots: “He got frustrated about something. I don’t know what. Either way, he’s gone! Bianca’s not happy about it!”

Bianca starts to yell at the officials as Cid tries to keep getting one of the officials to give him a time count.

The buzzer goes. “My Stress (SCW Remix) by NF plays as the crowd boos. We cut to the entrance way as Syren and Shilo meet up in the ring and grab at one another, trying to get the advantage. Owen however hops the barricade and then runs up the steel steps.

Sharper: “From the crowd! Look! Owen Cruze!”

Knots: “He knows he has the target on his back and look at this! From the crowd! Even borrowing Giovanni’s tactics!”

Owen Cruze climbs up to the top rope and dives off with a twisting crossbody onto Syren and Shilo. The crowd ohs. He rolls through as Bianca storms off and waves off the officials as Cornelius points to the ring. Hudson turns and Jordan nails Owen with a forearm shot and then another before Owen nails her in the ribs and then again before shoving her back into Hudson. Hudson blocks it and shoves her forward as Owen steps back and Owen kicks her in the ribs. He then jumps up for an enziguri kick, but Majors ducks and Owen catches Hudson with a kick. Owen then grabs Majors and throws her back, but Ace kicks her in the ribs and hits a double underhook into a backbreaker. Majors rolls over in pain. Ace then turns and looks at Owen. Owen smirks as they watch one another. Owen motions at Ace to come at him. Ace looks at his left and then his right before stepping up, but Adam then nails him with a superkick. The crowd ohs and boos. Adam falls over to the ropes. He then turns to Owen and motions to him. Owen nods and the two grab Ace and drag him up, moving him to the ropes.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze making his impact-“

Knots: “Adam Allocco made his. Superkick just drilled Ace Marshall. Adam didn’t forget about him in his hungover haze!”

Sharper: “And now, Ace in trouble as both Owen and Adam trying to eliminate him from this match!”

Ace fights as Gavin slides around on his back by the ropes. Majors stirs as VIHAAN rolls over in pain. Hudson starts to get up as Shilo and Syren stir too. Ace looks around as he starts to reach at the ropes, trying to keep the leverage in his advantage. Owen and Adam get him up and over to the apron. The crowd roars as he drops down and Ace gets to the apron and elbows Adam in the ribs and then grabs Owen and Owen tries to push him out, but Ace rolls back into the ring. Owen gets up and stomps him a couple of times before getting up and turning around and Shilo back chops Adam and then nails him with a hard right. He runs him across and goes to eliminate him as Syren turns and forearms Owen in the jaw. The crowd roars. Syren nails him again and again. Owen winces in the corner. Syren then backs up and kicks Owen once and then again and again in the ribs. She backs up and turns and Hudson hits a clothesline. Hudson looks around. He then grabs Syren and lifts her up as Owen runs over and nails Hudson in the ribs. Owen then pulls him back, hitting a reverse DDT. He rolls over. He then turns and grabs at Syren, trying to eliminate her as Ace gets up and grabs Hudson and hoists him up and turns, weakly throwing him over the top rope. Hudson goes up and over to the apron. Cid walks around, juking back from the apron. The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer sounds as “Let’s Go (The Royal We)” by Run the Jewels plays. The crowd roars a bit as Beard runs out from the back. He heads to the ring and slides in. Ace turns and sees him, pointing to him and laughing before saying something to no one in particular, only for Beard to get up and nail him with a hard right. The crowd roars. Beard nails him again and again.

Sharper: “Beard apparently not caring for Ace Marshall’s response to him!”

Knots: “And he’s teeing off. Probably having flashbacks to high school!”

Owen fights with Syren as Syren holds on and flips up and over and lands on the apron. Owen then kicks at her, but she moves her left leg. Owen tries to kick out her right leg, but she spins out and Owen then grabs her, but Syren elbows him in the jaw. She then springboards to the top rope and hits a front dropkick onto Owen. The crowd applauds. Hudson enters and grabs at VIHAAN. VIHAAN holds onto the ropes, quickly jumping up and cradling the middle rope. Hudson sighs before stomping him in the chest over and over. Majors runs over and clubs Hudson in the back. Hudson falls over. VIHAAN holds on as Cid looks around and then slides in as Shilo now has Adam up and over and Cid nails Shilo in the ribs. Shilo winces and Cid nails him with a hard right and then another.

Sharper: “Cid saving Adam Allocco. Again, Holly Adams may be a consideration there!”

Knots: “He wanted to stay on the floor. He keeps asking everyone what number we’re at. I think he’s waiting for Asher too!”

Sharper: “Either way, at twenty-one now. Syren, Gavin, they’re over thirty minutes.”

Knots: “Adam too, technically, even if half of that was in the aisleway!”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, look at Beard and Ace!”

Beard runs into the ropes, ducking a clothesline attempt by Ace and Ace spins around and Beard hits a spear. Beard looks around a bit surprised before getting up and grabbing Ace as Ace winces in pain and Beard drags him up and moves him to the ropes, trying to lift him up. Syren gets up and nails Hudson in the ribs too. Jordan and Syren then shockingly work together to hoist Hudson up. The crowd roars. Gavin starts to move along the ropes, remaining close to the ground. Cid and Adam now start to lift Shilo up and Adam turns and moves to start to lift Cid up. Cid yells out as Shilo and him go up and over. Both fall to the apron. Cid yells at Adam. Adam then promptly moves to Shilo. Shilo struggles as Cid dives back into the ring. He then gets up and Owen snaps him off with a frankensteiner. The crowd ohs as Beard keeps trying to lift Ace up and over. Ace yells out as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish plays. The crowd cheers as Ace Marshall’s eyes widen. Lexy Chapel looks around too as Cassidy Carter steps out from the back and looks at the ring. She then bolts down to the ring.

Sharper: “Cassidy Carter, number twenty-two, the ex-wife of Ace Marshall!”

Knots: “Those looks say it all!”

Ace frantically tries to get free, looking around as we then see Cassidy Carter slide into the ring. She gets up and Beard smiles before Cassidy come up behind him and low blows him. The crowd ohs. Beard lets go and Ace falls to the ring and rolls over. Beard falls back and Cassidy throws him back. She then grabs his legs and holds them over before violently punching Beard right between the legs. Beard yells out. She drops to her knees and nails Beard over and over in the groin.

Sharper: “Oh my God! Cassidy Carter has lost it and is maiming Beard!”

Knots: “Beard! Cover up! Anything! Do anything! Anyone help that poor, poor bastard! She’s using Beard’s testicles for a punching bag!”

Cassidy gets a couple more punches in before leaning forward and mouthing to him something. She then gets up as Beard rolls over, holding himself. He turns to Cassidy and Cassidy looks at him, exasperated before helping Beard up and then turning and helping him eliminate himself, as he goes up and over the top rope to the floor, promptly holding himself again. Cassidy then turns and smiles at Ace as Ace looks around, gulping. She then looks around as Hudson gets free from Syren and Majors and Cassidy nails him with a shot. Majors turns and nails Syren with a shot and Syren fires back. Owen meanwhile now is trying to get Adam up and over as Shilo turns and looks at Cassidy before turning to Ace. He then wags his finger, as if realizing it’s a bad move, only to then turn and kick Syren in the ribs. Cid winces as Gavin starts to get up and Cassidy tries to get Hudson up, but Gavin takes a deep breath and runs over and nails Shilo in the back. He nails him again as Syren falls over. VIHAAN comes over to help Majors and he starts to lift Syren up. The crowd roars as Syren bends over the top rope, now with Majors trying to eliminate her too.

Sharper: “Syren holding on. Showing incredibly resiliency. And hell, doing this all herself!”

Knots: “No Infamous! Gavin in there too. And he’s got his second win. He’s got a plan. And he’s going after the Adrenaline Champion!”

Sharper: “Look at the talent in that ring. Multiple former World Champions. A few former winners too.”

Knots: “Owen has Adam Allocco up and over. Maybe he’s gone!”

Adam turns and rakes the eyes of Owen. Owen stumbles back and Ace gets up and clotheslines him down. Owen rolls over. Adam then takes a sigh of relief only to turn into Ace who nails him with a hard right. Hudson falls to the corner as Cassidy now see Ace going after Adam and Cassidy runs over to help Ace. The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes and “Beg” by Seether plays. The crowd roars before boos come from all over as a few moments pass and James Evans walks out from the back, with Artemis at his side. She holds his US Championship as James Evans methodically walks to the ring.

Sharper: “Number twenty-three. James Evans. And he’s counting the people in there. A field of targets!”

Knots: “Who is going to be first!”

James Evans continues to head to the ring as Syren is pushed over by Jordan and VIHAAN. VIHAAN swings at Syren wildly as Syren holds on, wrapping her legs around the bottom rope. Jordan turns as Adam goes up and over, Jordan helping. Adam turns and drops to the apron too. Syren then nails VIHAAN with a hard right and then another. She kicks him in the head as Hudson steps up as James enters the ring and James hoists him up and hits a spinebuster. Hudson rolls over in pain. James gets up and kicks VIHAAN in the ribs before pulling him into a vicious short-arm clothesline. VIHAAN rolls over to the ropes. Cid watches James as James just smiles and heads towards him. Cid backs up and then turns and dives through the ropes to the floor.

Sharper: “Cid bailing as James Evans saw a big target on his back!”

Knots: “Through the ropes. So he’s still in!”

Sharper: “He is, but he may not want to be.”

Knots: “But we guess he’s doing this for Asher?!”

James turns and headbutts Jordan Majors before turning and Syren runs at him and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. The crowd erupts in cheers as Syren tees off, stepping right up to her former rival. Syren gets him against the ropes as James takes shot after shot and Syren turns and backs up to the middle of the ring before running back at James and James grabs her by the throat. Syren tries to fight as James just swats at her head, glaring at her. The crowd booing with each shot before he hoists her up and chokeslams her down. Syren rolls over, and moves to the ropes, trying to use the ropes to get up. James shakes his head and walks over and grabs her and hoists her up onto his shoulders. He turns and moves to the ropes and dumps her over, but Syren holds onto the top rope and holds on, hanging in the air. The crowd roars and some scream before Syren rolls to the apron and spins around the ringpost. James looks at her and shakes her head as Artemis looks on. James runs across the ring, bouncing off and just throws himself into Syren and Syren flies off the apron and hits the top of the Spanish announce table. She bounces, but holds on and pulls herself to the top of it. James just looks at her and shakes her head again.

Sharper: “Syren launched! Off the apron! Onto the Spanish table!”

Knots: “She’s still in right? She didn’t hit the floor.”

Sharper: “Not unless that table breaks!”

James then turns and Owen looks at him. James then kicks him in the ribs. He nails Owen with a hard right and then whips him into the ropes. Owen bounces off and James goes for a clothesline. Owen flips under. James turns as the countdown clock returns. Owen handstands into a headscissors. James fights and Owen kicks him with his feet and rolls through. He turns and jumps up for a hurricanrana, but James powerbombs him.

The buzzer goes, and “Stick That in a Country Song” by Eric Church plays. The crowd roars as the cameras turn to the entrance. In the ring, James then dusts his hands before he turns and Ace and Cassidy run over and kick him in the ribs. The crowd roars as Ace and Cassidy kick again at James before both hammering away on James’ back, causing him to drop to the mat. They then both stomp away at one another as Ace keeps glancing at Cassidy. Cassidy then starts to stomp away on James more as Ace backs away and turns only for Adam to rake his eyes. Ace falls to a knee. Cassidy gets up and yells at James before Adam runs over and shoves her down. Adam backs up.

Sharper: “Cassidy and Ace hammering away on James Evans! Adam breaking that up.”

Knots: “Meanwhile, where the hell is the next person? Some new guy?”

Sharper: “Hay Chewcord, from Alabama. Supposed to be a new talent SCW had its eyes on. That’s what scouting I have. But guess he missed his flight or something.”

Knots: “Cid can’t take that spot. Maybe Konrad will think it’s Minerva!”

James stirs as Adam helps him up. Adam then points to Cassidy who is starting to get up and then Ace. James smiles before nailing him with a hard right. Adam staggers back. Cassidy turns and James scoops her up and slams her down. Ace starts to get up and Gavin suddenly grabs him and goes to throw him out. Ace holds on as Shilo then runs over and chops James in the jaw and then nails him again and again. Jordan comes over and grabs Owen and clubs him in the back before shoving him into the corner. Shilo starts to lift James up and James fights before getting free. Shilo gets back and James runs at him and Shilo gets an elbow up. He then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and then jumping up and clotheslining James down. James rolls over. He gets up and Shilo turns and back chops him again and again before grabbing him and going to whip him across, but James spins through and sends Shilo in, causing him to clothesline Ace down as he gets up. VIHAAN meanwhile grabs at the ropes and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars as Jordan looks up at him, shaking his head. Shilo turns back and grabs James, and James and Shilo fight a bit before VIHAAN lets out a yell and just throws himself at both James and Shilo. They fall to the mat as VIHAAN rolls over in pain.

Sharper: “VIHAAN throwing caution to the wind!”

Knots: “Using himself as a weapon to take down both Shilo and James!”

Sharper: “May have hurt himself too.”

Knots: “And wait a minute…Cid Turner is watching Syren…”

Syren starts to stir and Cid looks at her and then eyes the ring before turning to her again. Cid then runs over to her, but Syren nails her with a hard forearm and then another and another. Cid falls back. Syren looks around. Ace re-enters the ring and leans in the corner as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes and “Careful What You Wish For” by Bad Omens plays as the crowd buzzes. A few moments pass, but still no one comes out. Back in the ring, James and Shilo stir as everyone is down in the ring, slowly taking a moment.

Sharper: “What in…another absence? Wait a minute…my sheet says…”

Knots: “You see this. Mine says Evasion Airing…You serious?”

Sharper: “Mine is Revision Again…Is someone screwing with us-“

Knots: “Uh…Sharper. I don’t think so!”

We then see Giovanni Aries dragging Mr. D by the head along the side of the stage and over to the rampway before throwing him into it. Mr. D falls over. Giovanni then bends over and cackles before lifting him up and dragging him along the floor beside the ramp. He then runs him to the ring and rolls him in. Mr. D rolls over and Giovanni Aries rolls in after.

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries has the boss! What the hell is this?”

Knots: “He said he’d send a message. He said he would feel what it means to be a piece of meat. He’s throwing him in the middle of the ring!”

Sharper: “And I just noticed this…Revision Again…Evasion Airing….anagrams for Giovanni Aries! Same for before—Hay Chewcord for Mr. D…”

Knots: “How the hell did you get that?”

Syren looks on from the Spanish table as Mr. D gets up and Giovanni rolls in. Adam and Ace just watch as Giovanni cackles and kicks Mr. D in the ribs before grabbing him and spinning him around and throwing him up and over the top rope to the floor. Mr. D lands on his feet and yells out in pain, collapsing to the mats and rolling over.

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries eliminating Mr. D from the Taking Hold of the Flame! Making him suffer what Giovanni says everyone else is for his joy.”

Knots: “They’re competing! What the hell?!”

Sharper: “And here comes Josh Hudson. One of Mr. D’s shooters. Recovering enough to try and stop this from going further!”

Cookie Dreams jogs out from the back with Dean Black and other officials as Giovanni drops to his knees and cackles. He looks over as officials check on Mr. D. Giovanni then gets up and steps over to the ropes where Josh Hudson runs over and clotheslines Giovanni in the back of the head, knocking him up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. Hudson then looks at him before we see Gavin running over and hitting a dropkick. Hudson falls forward and through the ropes to the floor. Syren looks on before turning to Mr. D as Giovanni rolls over a few feet away. Hudson rolls over too as Giovanni starts to get up as in the ring, Jordan Majors then runs over and grabs Gavin and tries to eliminate him. The crowd roars as James stirs. Adam slowly gets up too.

Sharper: “Gavin in trouble now! He’s in trouble!”

Knots: “Jordan trying to eliminate in this moment!”

Sharper: “And Ace going after VIHAAN!”

Cassidy stirs as Owen gets up too. He looks over and smirks as he shrugs and just then, Cassidy runs at him. Owen ducks a jumping clothesline. Cassidy stops and Owen hits a Morality superkick. Cassidy falls to the ropes and Owen grabs her. He turns and goes to throw her out, but Ace turns and runs over and clubs Owen in the back. Owen stumbles over. Ace nails him again as the countdown clock comes up. We see Giovanni getting up and grabbing Hudson. Hudson turns and spears him into the barricade. The crowd roars. Officials check on Mr. D as Syren stands, watching as Cid watches too, slowly recovering. Hudson nails Giovanni again before pulling him out and throwing him down.

The buzzer goes. “Sweet But Psycho” by Ava Max plays Katie Steward walks out from the back, smiling. TJ Johnson walks out and shows off Katie as she heads to the ring. We then see Hudson walk over to Giovanni and lift him up onto his shoulders, but Giovanni slides down and spins him around before hitting the Bad Trip into the steel steps. Hudson rolls over in pain, holding his head. Giovanni rolls over and then winces, getting up. He backs up and looks at Hudson and Mr. D before backing up. The crowd boos as Giovanni walks around.

Sharper: “Katie Steward coming in. Hoping another run, but the story on the floor. Giovanni Aries potentially injuring not only our boss but the legendary Josh Hudson!”

Knots: “And he’s loving it. Just loving his work. Came out and sent the message he wanted.”

Cid then suddenly runs at Syren, trying to catch her, but she stomps him in the head. She then turns and walks along the announce tables, walking over to the English table and then looking over and taking a moment before getting a brief running start and jumping to the steel steps. She then turns and looks at Mr. D for a moment before turning and climbing onto the apron.

Sharper: “And Syren! Taking the opportunity to unencumbered…and how about that…from our tables to the steps to the ring!”

She re-enters as Ace tries to lift Owen up. Gavin, who has since gotten free from Jordan, turns and Syren forearms him in the jaw. She then grabs him and runs him into the corner. Gavin covers up as Syren nails him with a series of hard forearms. Katie takes off her robe, looking at Giovanni as he walks past. Katie then pulls herself onto the apron and into the ring. Cassidy starts to help Ace with Owen as Ace keeps glancing at her before glancing in the opposite direction and saying something. Katie quickly runs over to Shilo who is getting up and kicks him in the ribs over and over again, moving him to the corner. Adam stirs as James gets up and James walks over and clubs Syren in the back. Syren falls over. James nails her in the ribs before Cid rolls into the ring. He runs over and looks around before Adam heads over and joins Katie in attacking Shilo. Cid watches as he runs his hand on his beard before going over to the corner and the officials right over Mr. D and trying to get a time.

Sharper: “Cid….D needs help. They’re not here to deal with your plan.”

Knots: “As Katie, Adam…they’re all trying to get rid of Shilo! A lot of people hate him!”

Cid keeps talking as Syren is pulled up by James. James clubs her in the back and then turns and scoops her up onto his shoulder and runs to the ropes. He tries to force her up and over as the crowd roars. Syren pushes back with her hands. Jordan keeps watching, taking a moment, as Owen kicks Ace in the head a couple of times, causing him to fall over. Cassidy then starts to hammer away on Owen and he covers up. Cassidy gets more and more wild with her shots before Owen kicks her in the knees, forcing her back. Owen shakes it off and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with the Clarity. The crowd ohs. Owen rolls through.

Sharper: “Clarity on Cassidy Carter!”

Knots: “I don’t know what is up with her, but she’s constantly helping Ace and I think Ace is taking advantage of it…at least until now!”

Sharper: “Owen dragging her up…this may be it.”

Lexy looks on as Owen lifts Cassidy up. Ace turns away as Owen grabs her and throws her up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd boos. Officials start to help Mr. D up as the countdown clock returns.

The officials get Mr. D up to his feet and start to help him around as we see Josh Hudson leaning against the barricade, bloodied from above the eye. The buzzer goes as “Real American” by Rick Derringer plays. Cid follows Mr. D and entourage around, continuing to ask for some help with where they are in the match as we see LHS walk out and then turn and the camera gets a close up shot of someone dressed in Ricky James’s attire, but not Ricky James, from far away passable to be him, but up close, not at all.

Knots: “Ricky James! He’s here!”

Sharper: “Look again! That’s not him.”

Knots: “These are tiny monitors.”

Sharper: “Did they get a body double? A stand in? Are you kidding me?”

Knots: “And look at Josh Hudson!”

Sharper: “Bloodied from the attack by Giovanni Aries, but he is still legal in his match.”

“Ricky” starts to head to the ring as LHS walks with him and Mr. D is brought to the entrance way. LHS starts to yell at Mr. D as officials keep her back. At this point, “Ricky” more just unsure of what to do. He then runs to the ring and slides in. He hops up as LHS turns and quickly realizes this is a bad plan. She storms to the ring as Cid heads over and starts to talk to him. “Ricky” looks around, uncertain of what the bearded former World Champion is saying before suddenly, we see Jordan and Gavin run across the ring. Jordan nails Ricky with a clothesline, knocking him up and over the top rope as Gavin grabs Cid from behind and eliminates him. The crowd cheers as both fall to the mat. Gavin backs up and smiles before Jordan turns and grabs Gavin and runs him across and throws him over the top rope on the other side. The crowd cheers loudly.

Sharper: “My God! Cid out! Ricky out! And Gavin Taylor out!”

Knots: “Over forty minutes and Gavin just let his guard down!”

Jordan dusts her hands and turns as Owen runs over and kicks her in the ribs. He nails her with a hard right as Ace gets up and Shilo kicks out at Katie and Adam. Adam stumbles back as Ace kicks him in the ribs and hits a vertical suplex. Ace stirs as James knees Syren in the corner. He then hits a hip toss across the ring. Syren rolls over. James turns and Ace looks at him and nails him with a hard right. He nails him again and kicks him in the ribs. He goes for an Olympic slam, connecting and James rolls over. He grits his teeth. Ace then turns and backs up to the corner. He turns and runs at him, jumping up, but James catches him. The crowd roars and James drops him with the Middle Finger to the Establishment. The crowd ohs. Adam then turns and clotheslines James in the back of the head. He spins around and Katie kicks him in the ribs and double underhooks him before hitting the Save the Queen. The crowd ohs. Katie then gets up and poses when VIHAAN staggers up and turns and clotheslines her down. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Pandemonium in the ring to follow!”

Knots: “And everyone down but VIHAAN!”

Sharper: “VIHAAN and Shilo Valiant. Owen working over Jordan!”

VIHAAN pounds his chest before he turns around and Shilo spins into him and hits the Broken Smile. VIHAAN just collapses to the mat. Shilo then looks around as Jordan struggles with Owen and Shilo then turns and Syren suddenly hits the Bittersweet Ending on him. Shilo hits the mat. Syren drops to a knee and then falls to the ropes. Owen lets go of Jordan as she drops down. The countdown clock returns. Owen backs up and goes for a discus clothesline, but Jordan ducks and turns and hits a shoot kick to the head. Owen falls to the mat. Jordan staggers around as Cid turns and tries to get back to the ring, stopped by officials.

Cid: “But I need to help Asher! I have to do it for Asher!”

Cid is forced back.

The buzzer goes and “Exciter” by Judas Priest plays as the crowd roars and then boos as Jordan turns and looks at the ring, confused, before we see Drake Hemingway walk out from the back. He stops at the stage and looks down at the ring. Cid turns to him. He starts to head to him, reaching into his tights and pulling out a wadded up two dollar bill. Drake just ignores him, heading to the ring. Cid just throws his arms up and heads to the back as Drake grabs the ropes and pulls himself onto the apron. He looks in the ring as Jordan Majors looks at him. Drake enters and Jordan runs at him and kicks him in the ribs and then again and again.

Sharper: “Drake Hemingway?! Talk about another shocker!”

Knots: “Well Jordan Majors was waiting for him and here we go!”

Jordan nails Drake with a couple of hard shots before backing up and then running at him for a clothesline, but Drake hits a back elbow. He then steps up and kicks her in the ribs. He whips Jordan into the corner. Drake then turns and drills her with a running boot to the face. The crowd ohs and Jordan falls to the mat. Drake then grabs her and pulls her up before scooping her up and hitting a back suplex. He rolls over and Syren kicks him in the ribs. She nails him with a couple of forearm shots before kicking him in the ribs. She runs into the ropes and bounces off and goes for a running leg drop bulldog, but Drake lifts her up and then turns and throws her at the top rope. Syren grabs the top rope and flips over, holding on before rolling back into the ring.

Sharper: “Drake! My God! Almost eliminating Syren!”

Knots: “But she held on. And without any help…I’m…I don’t know what to think.”

Sharper: “Maybe she’s turning a corner. I don’t know. Either way…”

Drake then turns and kicks James in the ribs and nails him with a hard right before running him into the corner. He turns and nails Adam with a throat thrust before he turns his attention to VIHAAN. He pulls him up and looks at him before kneeing him in the ribs and then again. Drake then pushes him out to the ropes and then pulls him in and scoops him up before spinning around and moving to the ropes, but Jordan runs over and kicks him in the ribs. Drake drops VIHAAN and VIHAAN falls to the mat. Jordan nails him with another hard right and then another before kicking him in the ribs. She hits a shoot kick to the ribs and then another and another before running across the ring. She bounces off and Drake steps up and scoops her up and spins her down into the Mark of the Beast. The crowd ohs. Drake then looks down at her before grabbing her by the hair and dragging her up. He drags her to the ropes as the countdown clock returns. Ace Marshall and Shilo Valiant remain down as Katie grabs at the ropes.

The buzzer goes as “Natural” by Imagine Dragons plays. The crowd roars and cheers great Bree Lancaster as she walks out from the back. She throws down her robe before heading to the ring, focusing on her goal. She jogs down to the ring as Drake starts to lift Jordan up to his shoulder and tries to eliminate her. Jordan fights as Bree slides into the ring. She then steps up and drills Drake with the Classifier!

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster at number 29 and makes an impact saving Jordan Majors with the Classifier!”

Knots: “She had a bee line on Drake Hemingway!”

Sharper: “And another favourite enters the fray!”

Jordan drops down and looks at Bree. Bree nods at her as she then turns and goes right for James and forearms him in the jaw and then again and again. James shoves her back. He then goes to step up, gritting his teeth, but Jordan runs over and hits a running dropkick. The crowd ohs. James falls to the corner. Bree turns and stomps Ace in the ribs and then grabs him, pulling him up and forearming him in the jaw before Katie clubs Bree in the back and then again. Jordan gets up and turns as Owen then runs at her and goes to clothesline her over the top rope. Jordan goes up and over and nearly to the floor. She holds on and just gets back in. Katie then kicks Bree in the ribs and double underhooks her. Bree steps up and back drops her. Bree then steps back and Owen smirks and lunges and goes for the Morality superkick. Bree ducks and Owen stops and turns and Bree lifts Owen up and tries to eliminate him. The crowd roars as Owen reaches around, trying to improve his leverage. Shilo then gets up as Jordan turns and James runs out and clotheslines her down. James looks around and then turns and grabs Drake. He then pulls him up. He shakes his head and scoops him onto his shoulder and tries to eliminate him. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “James getting a shot in on Jordan before remembering that Drake attacked him. James Evans is a ball of anger and devastation right now!”

Knots: “Owen may turn into that. Bree is trying to get him over! And Syren is trying to help!”

Syren runs over and starts to help Bree as the crowd looks on. Ace then pulls himself up as Shilo then rolls to the floor. He pulls up the ring skirt before looking around and then smiling as he walks around the ring. He pulls up the ring skirt again before pulling out a table. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And now Shilo getting furniture!”

Knots: “I think he just realized that Ace is still in the ring and it’s time for him to be entertained!”

Sharper: “He’s been the target of Adam, Cid, Ace…all of them!”

Owen goes up and over and lands on the apron. He dives back in. Syren then pulls Bree around and nails her with a shot. Katie stirs as Ace grabs at the ropes as Shilo unfolds the table legs at ringside and places it against the ring. He then walks around the table and rolls back in. He turns and kicks Ace in the ribs. The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross plays. Crystal Zdunich walks out from the back and spins around as the crowd cheers. She then jogs down to the ring.

Sharper: “Number thirty for Crystal Zdunich!”

Knots: “And we’re getting late in this. The advantage for each new entrant becoming more and more!”

Shilo kicks Ace again and then pushes him into the corner. He nails him with a couple of hard rights. Katie starts to get up as Syren nails Bree with a hard right. Zdunich slides in. Katie steps up and Zdunich runs over and hits a running dropkick. The crowd ohs. She turns and Owen gets up and Zdunich hits an enziguri kick. She then turns and goes over and runs at James and Drake as Drake drops down and Zdunich nails him in the ribs and then kicks James in the ribs. She runs across the ring as Shilo starts to lift Ace up onto the top turnbuckle. Christy runs across and hits a double jump kick, catching Drake and James. Both fall back into the ropes, but drop down. Crystal turns as Katie gets up and lifts her up and drags her to the ropes. The crowd roars. Shilo then turns and steps through the ropes and onto the apron before grabbing Ace. Ace however fights Shilo as Ace struggles with him. Lexy looks on too as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Shilo trying to eliminate Ace Marshall!”

Knots: “Not just eliminate him, but drive him through that table!”

Sharper: “Wait…what’s this?”

BACKSTAGE:

Asher paces back and forth, shaking his head as Cid turns to him.

Cid: “Look, I tried. You said you’d be out soon!”

Asher: “I am! Geez Cid. You need to be patient. I thought you had my back and now you’re no longer champion and I have to deal with Selena to fix this…just-“

Cid: “Look man, I’m sorry.”

Asher: “You better be. We need to fix this.”

Cid: “I’m out though-“

Asher: “WE…”

Cid: “Speaking of we…where’s Holly?”

Asher: “Probably coaching, it’s fine…”

Ace keeps fighting with Shilo as Ace falls back into the ring. Crystal keeps trying to get Katie up as Bree fights off Syren. VIHAAN stirs as Jordan gets up and kicks Drake in the ribs. James pulls himself up as Shilo steps back into the ring, but Ace swings and nails him, driving him to the apron.

Sharper: “Cid and Asher clearly planning something, but at ringside! Shilo now in trouble!”

Knots: “Ace just swung back and looked to take his head off!”

Sharper: “Shilo on the apron though.”

Ace grabs Shilo and tries to push, but Shilo holds on as the crowd roars. Jordan tries to lift Drake up, but James runs over and nails Jordan in the ribs, throwing her down before headbutting Drake. James pounds on Drake as Katie fights out from Crystal. She drops down and kicks Crystal. VIHAAN goes over to Owen as the countdown clock returns. Ace keeps trying to push Shilo off as Ace motions to his side for help. Lexy then runs over and grabs Shilo’s leg.

The buzzer goes and “Freak on a Leash” by Korn plays. The crowd boos loudly as Konrad Raab walks out from the back.

Sharper: “And God damn it, this man is back. Konrad Raab back in.”

Knots: “This time as Konrad at least. Not Mineraab!”

Sharper: “Oh stop it!”

Knots: “What?!”

Jordan then looks up as Drake is pulled out and suplexed over by James. James gets up as Konrad Raab jogs down to the ring and slides in. He gets up and nails James with a hard right. James fires back with one and they trade blows back and forth. Konrad then pushes James to the corner, but James blocks it as Jordan runs over and nails Raab in the back, clubbing him over and over. The crowd roars. VIHAAN turns and runs over and joins her. As they attack, Drake suddenly walks over and boots Jordan in the side of the head. Drake then looks at VIHAAN. VIHAAN looks around and Raab suddenly hits a back elbow. VIHAAN stumbles forward and Drake grabs him and just hip throws him down. Raab and Drake then both work on James as we then suddenly see Holly Adams at ringside, officials trying to get her away and she’s pulling on Shilo too.

Sharper: “Wait! Where the hell did Holly Adams come from?!”

Ace keeps trying as Lexy and Holly look at one another. Just then, the crowd erupts in cheers as we see Datura roll out from the under the ring. Bree tries to eliminate Syren as Owen runs over and nails Bree in the back. The cameras focus on Datura though.

Sharper: “Datura! Wh….from under the ring!”

Knots: “Why was she there? What is going on?!”

Datura then runs around and grabs Lexy, throwing her back. She then kicks Holly in the ribs and Holly falls back, throwing her arms up. Ace backs up as Datura looks at Lexy, Holly and Ace as Ace backs up. Just then, Shilo turns to figure out what’s going on, but Datura pulls him down by the legs, powerbombing him through the table. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Shilo Valiant eliminated by Datura who used the table against him!”

Knots: “Ace looks relieved, but why the hell did Datura do that?!”

Lexy looks at Datura as Ace backs up and turns and walks into Katie who forearms him in the jaw. Just then, Holly gets up and smiles.

Holly: “That may be worth a Starbucks-“

Datura then nails Holly with a hard right and then grabs him and turns and drives her face first into the steel steps. Holly staggers off. Adam Allocco reaches out to stop Datura, but Holly staggers off as Datura nails her in the back. The crowd roars. Adam then grits his teeth before turning to Katie and Ace and Ace takes a few more shots from Katie. Adam then gets up and runs over and kicks Ace in the ribs. He swats Katie back before nailing him with a hard right and then another and another. Datura nails Holly again as she staggers through the curtain, Datura turning and looking out at the crowd before returning to the back.

Sharper: “Holly now trying to fend off Datura as Adam Allocco I think blames Ace Marshall for some of this!”

Knots: “I don’t know, but he’s teeing off! Could be earlier? Could be Holly? Could be who knows?!”

Katie gets up as Crystal nails Syren with a hard right. James is sent across by Drake and Raab and Drake then ignores Raab as Raab runs across, but James sidesteps and Raab goes chest first. He turns around and James hits a huge spinebuster. The crowd ohs. Drake turns and nails Jordan with a shot as he pulls her up. Adam then whips Ace across the ring. Adam runs after and clotheslines. Ace. Ace drops to a seated position. Adam turns around and the countdown clock returns as Katie kicks Adam in the ribs. She sets up for the Save the Queen, but Adam counters it. He turns and James nails him with a clothesline.

The buzzer goes and “Soul on Fire” by The Last Internationale plays as the crowd erupts in cheers as James turns to the entrance way. Artemis turns too as Xander Valentine walks out from the back. He looks down at the ring.

Sharper: “Number thirty two…Xander Valentine!”

Knots: “New music. And he looks ready to fight tonight. He’s staring a hole right at James Evans!”

Sharper: “And James Evans is ready.”

Xander Valentine storms down to the ring as Adam and Katie stir. Ace looks over, remaining down in the corner. Raab stirs as Drake tries to eliminate Jordan. Syren struggles with Crystal as Bree elbows Owen. Xander grabs the ropes and pulls himself onto the apron. He steps into the ring. He steps up and James steps up and throws hard right. Xander nails him with one. The crowd roars as they trade blows back and forth in the middle of the ring. James gets the advantage again with a couple of hard rights before seeing Xander on the ropes. He smirks and runs across the ring, bouncing off and running at Xander, but Xander steps up and drills James with a vicious clothesline, nearly taking his head off. James lands awkwardly on the mat and goes into a heap before Xander turns and mounts him, nailing him with repeated right hands to the head. The crowd roars with each shot as Artemis looks on, concerned. Xander nails James over and over. James starts to go limp from each shot as Xander keeps hammering him.

Sharper: “Xander Valentine returning the favour from Breakdown a couple of weeks ago!”

Knots: “James can’t defend himself!”

Sharper: “But look, he’s stopping! He’s stopping!”

Xander stops, realizing he can’t defend himself and stands up. He then looks down at James, but suddenly, Adam Allocco grabs him from behind and steps forward, trying to throw him out, but Xander doesn’t move an inch as Adam slides off and into the ropes. Adam stops and turns and holds his hands up before Xander boots him in the face and Adam goes up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Adam Allocco is gone!”

Knots: “Definitely Adam No-Belts! Why the hell would you go after Xander?”

Sharper: “Arrogance is a hell of a thing! And now Xander turning to James!”

Xander grabs James and lifts him up and James is a bit of dead weight. He starts to recover before Xander spins him around and throws him up and over the top rope, sending him to the floor. The crowd roars. James lands on the floor and rolls through. Artemis looks over at him and heads over as Xander looks at her.

Sharper: “And Xander eliminates James Evans!”

The two share a glance as Artemis then looks at James before walking away from him and walking around the ring, seemingly rejoining Xander. Just then, Katie grabs Xander from behind. We cut to a full picture to see Crystal elbowed in the jaw by Syren. Syren drops down and Crystal runs at her, but Syren ducks and steps back. Crystal hits the ropes and turns and Syren hits a superkick, knocking her up and over to the floor. The crowd roars. Katie tries for the Platinum Blonde, but just then, Xander hoists Katie up over her head. The crowd roars as Xander steps forward and then throws her over the top rope and she lands on the mats and rolls into the tables.

Sharper: “Syren eliminates Crystal! But then Katie…”

Knots: “What are people thinking?”

Sharper: “They want the moment. And get blinded and Xander just muscling Katie out of this!”

Syren turns as Xander spins around and Syren steps up right to him. The crowd roars. Hudson then pulls himself into the ring, bloodied, and wincing as Raab gets up to go for Jordan, but he lunges and clotheslines Raab down, leading to cheers from the crowd. The countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “And Hudson…bloodied, down on the floor. Officials were checking him. He’s apparently been cleared to re-enter, but at what cost.”

Knots: “Right now, Raab’s throat! That clothesline!”

Sharper: “And look at Syren! Right up to Xander!”

Knots: “This is just weird. She’s going right up to people and she’s trying to throw with Xander!”

Xander shoves her back. She rolls through and then Xander steps up. She kicks him in the ribs and jumps up for a Total Makeover, but Xander lifts her up for a powerbomb and Syren tries to frankensteiner him over. The crowd roars as Xander leans on the ropes, Syren upside down.

The buzzer goes as “Let Love In” by The Goo Goo Dolls plays. The crowd cheers as Kelsai Adamson-Mason runs out from the back. She runs down as Owen sees Syren down. He steps through the ropes and to the apron. He then starts to stomps Syren in the chest. Syren however hooks onto the ropes as best as she can, struggling. Kelsai slides in and urns across and nails Owen off the apron. He hits the mat and rolls over.

Sharper: “Kelsai Adamson-Mason may have just saved Syren. Perhaps just adrenaline. But Owen still in!”

Knots: “He went through the ropes.”

Kelsai turns and runs over and kicks Hudson in the ribs. She forearms him in the jaw and then again as Jordan kicks Drake in the ribs. Kelsai turns and nails Jordan with a forearm before running her across and to the ropes, trying to eliminate her. The crowd roars as Jordan goes up and over, but holds on, he legs dangling before she rolls back to the apron. She starts to get up and Ace runs across and tries to block her from re-entering the ring. The crowd roars as Syren slides to the apron and rolls back in, barely staying on as Xander falls back to the corner. VIHAAN runs over and clubs Ace in the back and then again before spinning him around. He then nails him with a hard right. Ace hits the mat and rolls over. VIHAAN then turns and grabs him and tries to eliminate him as Kelsai turns to Drake and kicks him in the ribs. Raab gets up as Bree forearms him in the jaw before spearing him in the corner. Raab struggles as Bree looks around before rearing back and spearing him again. Bree then backs up and Hudson grabs her. He tries for a German suplex, but Bree blocks it. She spins through and Hudson fights her and spins through. Raab then runs out and nails Bree with a running European uppercut. Bree falls to the mat as German lets her go. Hudson then nails Raab with a hard right and then another. Jordan rolls back in as VIHAAN struggles with Ace. Owen gets up on the floor and winces as Syren gets up and Kelsai turns to her now and lifts her up, trying to eliminate her. Drake steps out and Xander steps out and knees him in the ribs. Xander scoops him up and tries to eliminate him. Drake holds on as he reaches around.

Sharper: “Ring filling up. We should do a time check here. Syren…she’s over an hour. Josh and Jordan up to forty minutes. Some ironmen and women in there.”

Knots: “And they’re still fighting. Still trying to figure out how to hang on and that’s what this is as at this point.”

Owen walks around the ring as Drake fights off Xander. Syren struggles as Kelsai gets her up. Bree grabs at the ropes. Ace goes up and over, but rolls back in as Lexy now is actively trying to stop him from hitting the floor. VIHAAN turns and Hudson grabs Raab and whips him across. Raab hits the opposite corner. VIHAAN sees this as Hudson runs across and Raab gets a boot up. Hudson stumbles back. VIHAAN stops him and checks on him as Raab then runs out and hits a running double clothesline. He then walks around before turning and nailing Xander in the ribs. Xander winces and Raab nails him again, saving Drake. Xander drops down and Raab nails Xander with a series of hard rights. Owen then smirks as he walks up the steel steps. Officials tell him to get in and Owen jumps down and snaps at them before walking around the ring. Syren gets free from Kelsai as she loses grip. Kelsai turns and Jordan forearms her in the jaw. Kelsai falls to the ropes. Jordan starts to work on her as the countdown clock returns.

The bell sounds as “When Legends Rise” by Godsmack plays. The crowd cheers as Glory Braddock walks out from the back. She takes off her entrance attire and looks at the ring before jogging down.

Sharper: “At number thirty-four, it’s Glory Braddock. Looking to make a return to the main event of Rise to Greatness!”

Knots: “And she’s got a lot of targets. A lot of people looking to…and well, she’s got one…Owen Cruze is on the floor and Glory Braddock is going to say hi!”

Owen turns and goes to nail Glory, but Glory blocks it and nails him with a hard right and then another before running him face first into the ring apron. She pushes him into the ring and Owen rolls over and gets up. Glory gets up and Owen gets up only for Glory to hit the Gloria in Excelsis Dio. Owen pops up and nearly goes up and over, but holds on and falls into the ring. Glory gets up and Drake steps up and she ducks a clothesline attempt before kicking him in the ribs and hitting the Beautiful Insanity. She gets up again as Bree then steps forward and Glory and her lock eyes, the crowd cheering.

Sharper: “And how about this. These two haven’t met since Glory Braddock won the World Title from Bree Lancaster in the gauntlet!”

Knots: “Maybe we’re going to get a rematch here!”

Bree and Glory watch one another before both locking up in the middle of the ring. The crowd roars. They push back on one another before Glory moves into an arm wrench. Bree rolls through and nips up and wrenches Glory’s arm. She flips through and ends up on her back. She pushes Bree back with her legs and Glory nips up. Bree rolls up and runs at Glory, lunging for the Classifier. Glory side steps and Bree slides through. She gets up and Glory jumps up for the Shekinah Glory. The crowd roars as Bree fights it off. Glroy tries to get it in before Ace runs over and kicks Bree in the face with a boot and then stomps Glory in the face. The crowd ohs and boos. Glory rolls over and Bree falls to the ropes. Ace runs at her and clotheslines her up and over. Scott looks on, but Bree holds onto the ropes, barely preventing her right leg from touching before getting back up on the apron and rolling into the ring. She gets up as Ace turns and grabs Glory and runs her into the corner. Ace chops her. The crowd woos. Hudson stirs as Raab suddenly is able to get Xander up and hit a German suplex. Xander rolls over in pain as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Xander thrown across. Raab powering him up and managing to suplex him over. My God!”

Knots: “Raab’s anger just driving him there. And Xander is hurt here too.”

Raab starts to get up and Hudson nails him with a hard right. Kelsai is knocked away by Jordan as Bree gets up and Jordan turns and looks at Bree before turning and clubbing Kelsai in the back. She runs her across and goes to eliminate her. Kelsai spins through, ending up on the apron before holding on. Jordan tries to eliminate her, but Kelsai counters with a guillotine drop. Jordan staggers back and falls over. Hudson suddenly takes Raab over with a belly to belly suplex and rolls over as Kelsai turns and climbs up to the top rope. She gets to the top before hitting the Bombs Away on Raab. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Bombs Away! Kelsai with a hell of a risk!”

Knots: “And it connected, but here comes Drake to break it all up!”

Kelsai pops up and rolls over in pain. The countdown clock returns as Drake scoop slams Jordan and then nails Kelsai with a throat thrust as he gets up. Bree runs across and nails Drake from behind.

The buzzer goes as “Sail” by Devildriver plays and Justin Davis steps out from the back. The crowd cheers as Davis looks around the arena and nods before jogging down to the ring. Syren steps up at this point as Drake leans on the ropes as Bree clubs at him. Owen watches as Ace is kicked back by Glory, only to walk into a dropkick by Syren. Davis enters the ring and steps up and clotheslines Syren down as she turns. He spins around and boots Glory in the jaw. Glory falls back. Owen runs at him and Davis kicks him in the ribs, hooking him up for a vertical suplex, only to hoist him up and plant him with the Lip Sealer. The crowd cheers.

Knots: “That may shut him up!”

Sharper: “Justin Davis returning to an SCW ring, for one night only, and hits the Lip Sealer on Owen Cruze!”

Sharper: “Well it may not be one night only if he wins tonight and goes to Rise to Greatness!”

Davis gets up and runs over to Hudson and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. The crowd roars as Davis then backs up and kicks him in the ribs. He hits a second lip sealer and Hudson rolls over in pain. Davis gets up and then runs over to Xander and grabs him, trying to eliminate him. Ace slowly gets up as Raab rolls over in pain. Bree tries to lift Drake up as VIHAAN slowly gets up too. Bree continues to get Drake up as Syren runs over and helps Just in with Xander. Xander struggles as the crowd roars. VIHAAN staggers forward and grabs Kelsai. Kelsai stirs and VIHAAN turns and runs her over to the ropes. She goes up and over to the apron. VIHAAN turns and runs at her, but Kelsai gets an elbow up. Kelsai steps back into the ring. Xander nails Justin with a hard right and Syren can’t keep him up. He drops down. Syren then kicks him in the ribs as Justin turns and Kelsai nails him with a forearm. She grabs him and goes to run her over as Drake goes up and over and lands on the apron. He then gets up and Bree swings at him and then again and again, but Raab runs over and clubs her in the back.

Sharper: “Bree hit from behind as she nearly had Drake Hemingway eliminated.”

Knots: “You can see how just the number of people in there is such a problem. You’re always needing to worry about people coming from behind.”

Sharper: “And with every new entrant, you know you’re closer to the end, but someone fresh, follows.”

Glory starts to pull herself up as Raab clubs Bree again and spins her around. He whips her into the ropes. Bree bounces off and Raab clotheslines her down. Raab turns back to Drake as Drake enters the ring. Jordan then gets up and runs at Raab. The crowd roars. VIHAAN sees them and runs over to and nails Drake with a couple of hard rights. They battle as Glory gets to her feet and Kelsai tries to eliminate Davis. Davis grabs at the ropes as Syren turns and sees Ace getting up. Syren follows to him and kicks him in the ribs. The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer sounds as “White Trash Millionaire” by Black Stone Cherry plays. Brandi Lynn Tucker runs out from the back and looks out at the crowd. She taken aback and first before nodding and then looking at the ring before running down to it. The crowd buzzes a bit.

Sharper: “And this could be interesting. Late number, unknown. Brandi Lynn Tucker.”

Knots: “Didn’t Beard recruit her?”

Sharper: “I believe so.”

Knots: “He’s probably wishing she was in earlier then given the state of his netherregions!”

Sharper: “Tucker is going to look to do the impossible and stun the world and here she comes!”

BLT slides into the ring and gets up. Syren turns to her and BLT just blasts her with a hard right. Syren hits the mat. BLT then turns and Drake nails VIHAAN with a throat thrust, causing him to turn into BLT who jumps up and takes him down. VIHAAN yells out as BLT lands on top of VIHAAN and hammers away on him. Drake turns as Glory chops him. Jordan dropkicks Raab back as BLT gets up and Jordan turns and BLT grabs her and hits a short-arm clothesline. BLT turns and runs over to Davis and Kelsai and clubs both before spinning around to the middle of the ring and throwing her arms up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Tucker is on fire!”

Knots: “She’s having a good time in there, but you gotta start to toss them over!”

Ace runs out and BLT ducks a clothesline. Ace stops and BLT turns and grabs him and hits a running bulldog. BLT rolls through. She then spins around and Owen suddenly runs out and hits a running spinning heel kick. The crowd ohs and boos. Owen gets up and smirks. Glory tries to lift Drake up, but he elbows out as Hudson turns and nails Raab, knocking him to the ropes. He starts to lift him up, the blood coming down his face again. Bree pulls herself up as Owen turns and grabs BLT. He then spins around and throws her into the ropes. She goes up and over and lands on the apron. The crowd boos as Owen turns and looks around before running at the ropes to knock her off, but BLT goes low with a shoulder thrust. The crowd ohs. BLT then spins into the ring and kicks Owen in the ribs. She spins through and him at Bree, but Bree lowers her head and lifts Owen up. Owen spins through and lands on the apron. He dives back in as the crowd ohs. Syren pulls herself up as Hudson stops lifting Raab and nails him in the ribs. Xander then steps up and boots Glory in the jaw and steps forward. He walks around the ring and grabs her and places her head on the top rope. The crowd roars. He climbs up to the middle turnbuckle as Artemis looks up and Xander then looks down at Glory, shaking his head and dropping down. He then just starts to push Glory back.

Sharper: “Xander was going to go for the Martial Bane, but he stopped half way.”

Knots: “That was weird.”

Sharper: “But Glory still in trouble. Up in a bad place.”

Knots: “While Owen dodged a bullet and but Bree and BLT are trading blows. There’s a style clash.”

Tucker works over Bree in the corner. Justin walks over to Owen and grabs him as Kelsai turns to Drake. The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer sounds as “Way Down We Go” by KALEO plays and Bison Jones steps out from the back. He takes a moment before running down to the ring.

Sharper: “Former Tag Champion, still TV Champion, and you wonder if he’ll go after Ace!”

Knots: “Well he’s not Adam. He’s smarter than Adam. So who knows!”

Bison Jones jogs down to the ring and slides in. Justin tries to get Owen up, but Owen thumbs him in the eye. Justin staggers back and turns and walks into Bison who nails him with a shoulder block takedown. Bison turns and grabs Hudson and pulls him out before scooping him up and slamming him down. He then turns and runs at Raab against the ropes and spears him. Raab falls to a knee. Bree fights off BLT as Syren tries to get Ace up and Bison runs over and Ace yells out and Bison just swats him. Ace goes up and over, hooking his arm on the middle rope and kicking his feet over the air before rolling back in. Syren turns and Bison grabs her and hits a big beal. He then turns as Xander steps up and the crowd roars as the two bigger men of the match glance at one another.

Sharper: “Bison Jones and Xander Valentine now standing eye to eye.”

Knots: “And this could be big hoss fight here to say the least.”

Sharper: “And looks like Bison’s going for it. Xander’s a favourite here and maybe he’s going to look to make his career here. Separate from Adam!”

Bison then nails Xander with a hard right. Xander fires back with one of his own. The two trade blows as the crowd cheers with each shot. Back and forth they go as Kelsai and Owen watch before Kelsai runs to the nearby ropes as Owen runs past Bison. Owen jumps to the top rope and twists back with a springboard dropkick to Xander. Kelsai hits her own on Bison. They both fall into the ropes as the crowd ohs and some boo. Kelsai then gets up and runs at Bison and jumps up, trying to use her weight to eliminate him. Bree gets free from BLT as BLT spins off and Owen then grabs VIHAAN and runs him at BLT. BLT ducks and VIHAAN yells as he goes up and over and lands on the apron. He holds on as BLT turns and backs up and nails VIHAAN with a clothesline. VIHAAN hits the apron, but remains on it. He then slowly rolls in as Jordan runs at BLT and nails her with a forearm shot. BLT falls off. Bree then turns and Owen chops her. Bree nails her with a shot. Syren stirs as Raab looks over at Drake. Glory looks around as Bison manages to fall back in. Glory then walks over to Syren and kicks her in the ribs. She starts to lift her up as Syren bends back, trying to keep her weight in the ring.

Sharper: “Glory trying to eliminate Syren. VIHAAN somehow is still in there.”

Knots: “I don’t think anyone is taking him seriously and he’s gotten some offense, but you can tell he’s not a true competitor, but he’s hanging around.”

Sharper: “Bison still in as Kelsai couldn’t keep it going.”

Davis looks around as Ace watches before hugging the bottom rope. He seems to be talking to someone, not Lexy, before looking up at fans and yelling at them. He then starts to get up as Davis runs over and grabs him. Ace fights as Bison turns as Kelsai kicks him in the ribs and then again. Xander starts to get up as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as “Whore” by In This Moment plays. The crowd boos loudly as we see Kandis step out from the back with Tommy who is limping, but now without crutches, and he throws something to Kandis. The camera catches Kandis holding three metal bars in her hand. She runs down to the ring as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Kandis in at number thirty-eight, but what the hell is that? Are those…”

Knots: “She’s bringing some weaponry and three of them!”

Sharper: “Three? Raab’s in there…wait…is that why Raab has been helping Drake Hemingway?”

Kandis runs to the ring and she walks around as officials try to stop her but she throws a metal pipe to Drake who grabs it. Kandis rolls in and Raab steps up and Kandis hands one to him. Drake then steps up and nails Kelsai in the ribs. Kelsai goes down. Bison steps up as Kandis follows up with a shot to his ribs. Bison falls to a knee and then Kandis nails him in the back. The crowd boos loudly as Raab turns and goes to Hudson and nails him in the back. Hudson falls over. He grits his teeth and rolls over, grabbing at the ropes. Raab then turns as Kandis runs over and nails Bree in the ribs. Owen rolls to the floor as he backs up as Ace drops down to the mat as Drake nails Davis in the back. Davis falls over. Raab then sees Xander getting up as Kandis turns to BLT.

Tucker: “Oh! Y’all wanna do that. Well!”

BLT nails Kandis with a hard right and then turns and nails Drake with a shot before Raab runs over and nails BLT with a shot to the ribs. Raab then starts to choke BLT with the pipe as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “This is a damn travesty! These three are assaulting everyone with pipes!”

Knots: “And think about the stage we’re at! Two more to enter! This just may have handed them the battle royal!”

Sharper: “No wonder Minerva had no problem executing her idea with Chris Cannon! Everyone was so focused on her, but Kandis, Raab and seemingly Hemingway involved too!”

Xander then turns and grabs Drake and pulls him out and Kandis turns and nails him in the ribs. Xander grimaces. Drake turns and nails Xander too. Kandis and Drake then both go to clubbing the Executioner as he drops to the mat. The crowd boos as they use their weapons to keep him down. Syren looks at them and then turns and runs over and boots Kandis in the side of the head. She turns and runs over and nails Raab, causing him to let go of BLT. Raab falls over and Syren turns and Drake nails her in the ribs. Syren drops and rolls over in pain. Drake walks around as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Syren even stepping up and trying to stop this.”

Knots: “I don’t know how wise that was, but clearly she realized that there’s not something in her plan here.”

Sharper: “And look at Drake Hemingway…he’s directing traffic.”

Knots: “They’re trying to pick their spots. Trying to now plan the eliminations!”

Sharper: “While look at Owen Cruze. He’s leaning out here on the floor. He’s happy to let them do their damage and then he’ll figure out the rest!”

Kandis and Raab recover a bit as they go over to Hudson. Hudson starts to pull himself up as Drake nails Glory in the ribs, catching her as she turns to them. Glory falls to the mat. VIHAAN looks around as Jordan stirs as Raab grabs Hudson and Hudson elbows him. He then turns and grabs Raab and lifts him up onto his shoulders and Kandis then nails Hudson in the forehead with the pipe. The crowd ohs as Hudson falls to the ropes, half out of it. Raab grabs him and then with Drake help, they muscle him up and throw him over the top rope to the floor.

Sharper: “Hudson just had nothing left. The DDT on the floor. The shot to the head and just the numbers!”

The crowd boos loudly as the countdown clock returns. Kandis then turns and runs over and catches Jordan with a shot to the ribs as VIHAAN gets up and nails Kandis with a couple of body blows, but Drake runs over and kicks him in the ribs. Raab turns and nails him in the back.

The buzzer goes as “Smooth Sailing” by Queens of the Stone Age plays. The crowd erupts in boos as Asher Hayes walks out from the back and then glances back as he motions to someone as Cid walks out too. The two start to head to the ring. VIHAAN keeps fighting as he can, but Kandis and Raab now take him and run him over to the ropes, throwing him up and over. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes with a damn good spot…”

Knots: “Think of when Cid went in now…”

Sharper: “Well, that’s on them, but at number thirty nine and chaos in the ring. And he’s slowing down as VIHAAN, he’s eliminated by this trio!”

The crowd boos as Asher and Cid get to the ring and Asher gives them a high-five.

Asher: “Do you thing, my dudes! I’ll win this to deal with the technically after!”

Drake glances over before suddenly Bree and Jordan run over and Bree nails Kandis with a forearm as Jordan hits Raab in the back. Drake runs over and nails Bree first as she falls down. Jordan notices this and spins around and Drake turns and catches him under the jaw with a shoot kick. Drake falls back and Glory pulls down on the top rope as Drake flips backward up and over the top rope. The crowd cheers. Jordan turns as Raab nails her in the ribs and then again. Asher no motions to Cid. Cid turns and slides into the ring as Asher stops and spins around. Cid runs over and nails Jordan in the back. He clubs her again and again as the crowd boos. Kandis turns and grabs Bree and pulls her up, but just then, Glory kicks her in the ribs and nails her with a hard right before spinning her around to the ropes. Syren grabs at the ropes as we then see Ace Marshall running across the ring and lifting Glory and Kandis up. Both go up and over and Kandis and Glory land on the apron, with Kandis goes through to the floor! As this happens, Asher slides in and runs across, joined by Owen Cruze, who does the same and both go for Ace and lift him up. Ace grabs at the ropes as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Ace seeing a moment! Kandis and Glory out! No…just Kandis!”

Knots: “And look Asher and Owen! Both had the same idea!”

Sharper: “Both wanted to get Ace out too!”

Ace struggles as Asher and Owen both try and then both turn to one another and they start to trade blows. The crowd roars as Jordan covers up as Cid turns and looks around and goes over to Bree. He tries to lift her up, but Bree hits the BOGO and Cid falls to a seated position. Raab turns and goes to Jordan, but just then, we see Justin Davis run across the ring and nail Raab from behind, sending him up and over! The crowd roars. Davis backs up and just then, BLT runs at him and nails him from behind and Davis grabs at the ropes, frantically, but can’t and falls to the floor. The crowd ohs and boos. BLT looks back and around. Syren and Xander stirs as Cid starts to get up and Kelsai grabs him. Cid tries to fight and Kelsai forearms him in the jaw. Cid falls to the ropes. Kelsai heads over as Asher attempts to clothesline Owen as Ace rolls back into the ring. Owen ducks and then tries to lift Asher up. Cid sees this and blocks a right hand from Kelsai and runs across and dives, nailing Owen in the back. Owen falls over as Cid rolls over. Bree then walks over to Cid before looking at Asher and incensed stomps at Cid. Cid yelps with each shot as Syren pulls herself up and the countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “Bree noticing Cid back in and starting to go after him.”

Knots: “The field thinning all thanks to Kandis, Drake and Raab. They don’t get to enjoy it though, but look at the talent in that ring.”

Sharper: “Former champions, people who want to become champion-“

Knots: “Fake champions! Former champions who aren’t supposed to be in there!”

Sharper: “And you can see the officials trying to figure out how to get Cid out of the ring as Bree is trying to move him to the ropes.”

The officials move around the ring as Bree stomps away on Cid and Cid rolls toward the ropes. He gets there and officials reach in and start to pull him out. Cid tries to fight back in as Bree then gets another stomp in before backing up.

The buzzer goes and…

“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is—”

There’s a record scratch before a deep voice fills the arena.

“INFAMOUS!”

The opening of “Open Your Eyes” by Guano Apes hits the PA system.

“Hide your face forever

Dream and search forever-ever-ever-ever”

The song gets stuck on the word and is then interrupted by the deep sound of the voice of Marilyn Manson.

“Just lay your head in daddy’s lap

You’re a bad girl!”

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne plays. The crowd boos as Ravyn Taylor walks out from the back with CHBK by her side. The two start to head to the ring as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Number forty! And think about this…Syren in there at number one. Fate has Ravyn Taylor at number forty.”

Knots: “And we know she’ll break every rule. They had to have known this and developed something. But Syren…she’s fought. I’ll give her that!”

Sharper: “With her entering though, one of these combatants are going to Rise to Greatness to challenge for the SCW World Championship!”

Knots: “And a lot of former winners or finalists – Xander’s gotten to the end but never won; Ravyn’s won; Ace has won; Syren’s gotten close.”

Owen starts to get up as Cid is pulled to the floor. He tries to get back in as Asher turns and runs over and nails Bree from behind. Syren starts to get up and winces in the corner as Glory turns and chops Asher. The crowd woos. Glory nails Asher again as Cid looks on and then frantically tries to get back in. The officials keep him back as Ravyn walks past him, winks at him, before rolling into the ring. Glory runs Asher over to the corner, driving him face first into the top turnbuckle. Glory then turns around and Ravyn gets up and throws powder into the eyes of Glory.

Sharper: “Cid trying to get in, and oh! Ravyn!”

Knots: “Ravyn had something in her hand and it was powder!”

Sharper: “Glory now can’t see!”

Glory swings wildly, before stopping, but Ravyn moves completely away from her and rakes the eyes of Owen and then turns and rakes Bree’s eyes. Ravyn smirks as she then runs over and rakes BLT’s eyes, followed by Kelsai’s. Glory drops to her knees, reaching around, trying to squint through the powder as Jordan then turns to Ravyn and nails her with a hard right and then another. Ravyn then blocks a shot and shoves her back and into Glory, who suddenly grabs her and takes her down by the leg. She moves through and locks in an STF. Jordan yells in pain as Ravyn chuckles and walks around the ring before running over and raking Xander in the eyes before spinning around and raking Ace’s eyes.

Sharper: “Ravyn going for everyone’s eyes. She’s just trying to make it so they can’t see and can’t defend themselves!”

Knots: “Also using Glory as a way to catch someone and Jordan was that poor soul!”

Sharper: “But Ravyn’s gone after everyone but Syren!”

Ravyn then runs over and stomps Glory in the back of the head. Glory lets go and Jordan rolls over in pain. Ravyn stomps Glory a couple more times as Cid tries to keep getting to the ring. He’s slowly forced back from the ring as Syren gets up and looks at the ring and Ravyn’s carnage as they all are rubbing their eyes. Ravyn smirks before extending her arms a bit. Syren shakes her head when the crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Syren and Ravyn eye to eye.”

Knots: “She’s trying to get Syren to reconsider. Ravyn’s fresh and she’s handing her a free pass!”

Sharper: “Syren’s almost stunned by how effective Ravyn’s plan was.”

Knots: “Oh my God…is that…is that-“

Sharper: “That’s Nicole Kinneck! What the hell is she doing here?!”

Just then, Nicole Kinneck storms to the ring, having come from the back and just runs at the officials blocking Cid and nails one with a hard right before spinning into the ring. She gets up and runs over and nails Ravyn from behind. Ravyn falls into Syren as the crowd cheers and a loud “Ducky!” chant begins. Kinneck however covers her ears, getting increasingly upset as she spins around, seething.

Sharper: “This crowd checking for Ducky!”

Knots: “Yeah, but she doesn’t like it and I don’t think that’s Ducky. We know Nicole has her personalities!”

Sharper: “And that doesn’t look like Ducky. That looks like Pro!”

Kinneck then turns and starts to egg everyone on, trying to have them come at her. Kinneck looks around before then turning and running over to Kelsai as she gets up and kicks her in the ribs and then again and again and again before pulling her back and then spinning her around and throwing her out of the ring. The crowd ohs. Kelsai rolls over.

Sharper: “Pro wants a fight. She picked Kelsai!”

Knots: “Pro let love in and it threw Kelsai out of here!”

Kinneck looks around and sees Xander and Xander gets up and looks at her and she runs over and jumps up and starts to hammer away on him. Xander shoves her back as Kinneck rolls through and then turns and Jordan sees her and nails her from behind. Kinneck falls over and turns. Kinneck turns and smiles, cackling almost before nodding and then running at Majors. Majors stuffs a takedown and then spins through as Ravyn gets up and rolls over and then resets, going to CHBK. CHBK throws something to her, a chain, but Ravyn turns around and Glory nails her with a hard right. The crowd cheers. Ravyn rolls over and gets up and Glory nails her again. Majors clubs on Kinneck as Kinneck and Majors roll over and into the corner. Officials try to get Kinneck out as we see Cid starting to sneak around the ring. He peers over the apron as Ravyn gets up and Glory kicks Ravyn in the ribs and then pulls her in, but Owen nails her from the side and tries to eliminate her. The crowd ohs as Glory spins through and lands on the apron. Owen tries to push her and we see officials pulling Kinneck now out of the ring as Majors kicks at her too.

Sharper: “Officials are trying to regain control, getting Kinneck out of there. But Kinneck and Majors were throwing down.”

Knots: “Majors happily took the fight to her!”

Back in the ring, though, Ravyn regains the chain and wraps it around her fist and gets up and she heads over to Bree and grabs her, but Bree suddenly grabs her and spins through and sends Ravyn up and over the top rope and to the floor. The crowd ohs and cheers.

Sharper: “Ravyn’s plan derailed! Bree countered and eliminating number forty!”

Bree looks at her and Ravyn looks up as Bree turns as Bison scoops Asher up and slams him down. The crowd cheers as Bison gets up. Majors looks at Nicole as Nicole is pulled away from the ring. Bree turns and BLT nails her in the ribs. Glory keeps holding on as Xander gets up and clubs Owen in the back. He elbows Glory for good measure as Ace tries to eliminate Syren. Syren starts to go up and over, hanging upside down as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “And ironically, Syren still in. Ravyn only in for a moment.”

Knots: “That may change. Syren may not even know Ravyn is out, but Ace is trying to get her out and she’s been in there for over an hour! Since the very start!”

Sharper: “Jordan again proving to be the IronWoman too. She’s still in there, even with the scrap with Kinneck!”

Kinneck is forced around the ring as Cid suddenly slides into the ring and nails Bison in the back of the head and then again and again. Bison turns around and looks at him. Cid just holds his hands up and says sorry before he backs up to the ropes. Bison then grabs him and lifts him up and places him on the apron. Cid looks down, stunned by Bison’s power. Asher then comes up from behind and jumps up and dropkicks Bison. Bison falls forward and Cid pulls down on the top rope and Bison goes up and over to the floor. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Cid again! Helping Asher!”

Knots: “Bison was going to get rid of him, again, and yet, Cid will do anything for Asher. Even pad his stats. Elimination!”

Xander grabs Owen and lifts him up by the throat and places him on the top rope. Owen nails him with a couple of hard rights and then a kick, ending with him leaning on the top rope. Glory then reaches over and nails him, knocking Owen to the apron. Glory then steps in as Xander staggers and turns and Glory jumps up and locks in the Shekinah Glory. Xander however holds on and tries to fight it. Majors starts to get up across the ring as Asher runs over to Syren and Ace. He lifts them both up and over to the apron. Both land on the apron. Cid runs around and he reaches in to try and help, but officials now get him away as Nicole is stopped from returning to the ring. Bree struggles as BLT hits a couple of hard right hands. Xander then lifts Glory up and places her on the top rope.

Sharper: “Cid trying to help Asher more. But officials! Get him out of here!”

Knots: “Xander has Glory on the ropes.”

Sharper: “Or does Glory have Xander.”

Xander struggles as Glory tries to pull back. Owen suddenly spins around the ringpost and kicks Glory in the back of the head. Glory loses her grip and falls to the apron and rolls to the floor. The crowd boos. Owen then hits a pump kick on Xander, knocking him back. Owen then springboards to the top rope and dives forward, but Xander catches him powerbombs him. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Xander Valentine plants Owen Cruze.”

Knots: “Jesus Christ. He may not have wanted to hit the Martial Bane earlier, but he planted Owen!”

Xander staggers back as Majors kicks him in the thigh and then again. She runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Xander boots her in the face. Syren and Ace return to the ring, rolling back in and BLT turns and nails Xander with a hard right. She backs up and looks at him and then spins around and hits a discus clothesline. Xander staggers back. BLT looks at him and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and nailing Xander with another clothesline. The crowd roars as Xander falls to the ropes. Cid is dragged around and back to the entrance, yelling and pointing at Asher before BLT runs across the ring again, bouncing off, but this time, Asher cuts her off and turns her and throws her up and over the top rope, eliminating her. The crowd boos. Asher smiles and extends his arms and backs up before Bree runs up behind him and tries to eliminate him, throwing him up and over. Asher holds on, struggling as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Asher eliminates Tucker, but Lancaster from behind, looking to eliminate Asher!”

Knots: “Cid is losing his mind unable to help while Asher is struggling. He’s in trouble!”

Asher struggles as Bree keeps trying to get up under him. Asher hooks the ropes and grabs at them. Syren and Ace stir as Majors grabs at the ropes. Xander then runs across and boots Bree in the back of the head. She goes up and over and Asher goes too. Both grab at the ropes and hold on Asher smirks as he turns and Bree nails him with the Classifier on the apron. Asher lands on the apron and Bree instinctively rolls into the ring.

Sharper: “Bree got Asher!”

Knots: “Just speared him, but Asher luckily ended up on the apron!”

Xander then turns and grabs her and turns and goes to throw her up and over. The crowd roars as Bree holds on, struggling. Then, Majors, Syren and Marshall get up and run over to Xander. The crowd roars as Xander grabs at the ropes, now with the three starting to lift him up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Xander in trouble! Three are trying to get rid of him! Trying to get him up and over!”

Knots: “He’s teetering! He’s teetering!”

Xander keeps struggling as Majors, Syren and Marshall push him up. Bree keeps meanwhile grabs at Xander’s head, trying to pull him over the other way, before they get him up and over and Xander falls to the floor. The crowd roars. Bree then turns and rolls back in as Ace elbows Majors in the jaw and then turns and nails Syren with a hard right. Syren falls to the ropes. Ace then turns and goes over to Bree and Bree jumps up and hits a jawbreaker. Bree gets up, but Owen Cruze recovers and grabs Bree from behind, running her across the ring and throwing her up and over the top rope. Bree spins through and lands on her feet on the apron. Owen then kicks at her hands as Bree tries to hold on, switching hands before Owen kicks at her legs and Bree struggles before falling back to the floor. Bree looks up, frustrated. Owen just backs up waving.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze, just too fast, constantly kicking at Bree.”

Knots: “Everyone forgot about him. He was down for a bit, but he saw his shot!”

Sharper: “And we remember a few weeks ago, Bree and Owen face to face. Owen Cruze is now in the final five.”

Owen then turns as Asher slowly gets back into the ring. Xander leaves with Artemis as Scott joins Bree. Owen nails Ace with a hard right and then another as Majors gets up and clubs Owen in the back. She grabs him and then looks at Ace and kicks him in the ribs. Majors turns and runs out and goes for a double Cash Out. Ace and Owen fire her off into the ropes. She bounces off and Majors hits a jumping dropkick, hitting both. She rolls over and gets up and Asher gets up, holding his ribs before grabbing Majors from behind and running her over to the ropes and throwing her up and over the top rope. Jordan lands on the ground as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Oh! Jordan Majors…who had been in there nearly an hour. Eliminated by the fake World Champion!”

Asher leans over, shrugging as Cid applauds.

Asher: “Not quite championship material Jordan…not quite-“

Just then, Syren runs up behind Asher and hits a dropkick, sending Asher up and over the top rope and he crashes to the floor as the crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “And not quite Taking Hold of the Flame winner Asher!”

Knots: “Syren eliminating Asher Hayes! Dark Fantasy always a thorn in the side of A/C Unit!”

Sharper: “And we’re down to three! Syren, amazingly, at over an hour!”

Syren then looks at Asher and turns as Owen starts to get up as Ace does too. She forearms Owen with a forearm shot and then forearms Ace with one. She kicks Owen and then kicks Ace. She then turns and runs Ace over into the corner before turning back to Owen and kicking him in the ribs.

Sharper: “Syren now trying to go after the freshest person in there. That’s Owen!”

Knots: “And here’s where endurance and how good in shape these three could be. Edge may be Owen unless Syren can keep overwhelming him! I’m just stunned. She’s lasted the entire time!”

Sharper: “And no funny business. She did not help Ravyn. She and Christy didn’t work together.”

Syren kicks Owen a couple more times before she then lifts Owen up. The crowd roars. Owen kicks his feet and goes up and over. He falls to the apron. Syren keeps pushing and Owen manages to get a kick to Syren’s head. Syren staggers back. Ace then runs over and hits a running dropkick. Syren falls back and goes up and over the top rope, but lands on the apron. The crowd roars. Ace then gets up and Owen suddenly gets up and runs over and nails Ace from behind. Ace falls over and down to the mat. He starts to get up and Owen kicks him in the ribs and then hits a shoot kick to the chest. Owen then starts to lift Ace up. Asher meanwhile is still yelling at officials at ringside as Cid is pleading with them too, but Asher then pushes one down and runs around the steel steps. Syren starts to get up and Asher climbs up onto the apron and grabs her. Before Syren can even figure out what’s going on, Asher Hayes places her head between his legs and drops Syren with a piledriver on the apron.

Sharper: “No! No! No! No!”

Cid yells out “No!” as Syren falls to the mats and Asher sits on the apron. Officials run over to check on Syren, while a couple grab Asher and pull him away from Syren.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes, in a fit of rage, just piledrove Syren!”

Knots: “And Syren never got back in. She’s eliminated too, but she’s got a history of neck problems!”

Sharper: “Cid even is stunned. Asher Hayes is just yelling at Syren.”

Asher: “Rise to Greatness was mine! I was supposed to be World Champion. ME! ME!”

Asher backs up as officials push him back. We then see, running down, from the back, Alexander Crowe leading the charge, followed by CHBK and Ravyn Taylor. The crowd roars as we see a number of other officials running down from the back. Cid looks on stunned before stepping up and then defending Asher. Alexander Crowe gets a shot in on Asher as Cid nails him with a shot before officials get between them. CHBK meanwhile pushes around them and manages to join the official check on Syren.

Sharper: “And this match has just been derailed…and with the boss injured from Giovanni earlier…”

Knots: “We’ve never had this. Syren can’t continue! Can she?”

Sharper: “She’s moving her arms thank God…but look in the ring. Owen and Ace are still going.”

Knots: “They don’t care. They just care about themselves and look at Lexy. She’s not sure what to do!”

CHBK checks on Syren as Syren is talking to him as some fans are buzzing while others are watching as Ace fights off Owen. He steps back and Owen kicks him in the ribs. He glances over and sees Syren down. He waves it off as Asher and Cid are escorted to the back, with Ravyn and Crowe trying to get at them. We then see, Owen jump to the middle rope and dive back, going for the Clarity. Ace sidesteps. Owen rolls through. He gets up and turns and Ace attempts to hit a One Eyed Royal. Owen ducks as we see Cookie Dreams now at ringside. She looks over at the officials who now are much more focused on Syren. Cookie turns and walks around the ring as Ace turns and Owen grabs him and spins him to the ropes, before Ace spins through and hip tosses Owen up and over the top rope and to the apron. Ace then turns and tries to push him off, but Owen holds on. He then catches him with an elbow to the jaw. Owen then springboards up and jumps forward to wrap his legs around the head of Ace, but Ace blocks it and pushes him off and Owen backflips through to the floor and falls into the barricade as the crowd roars. Cookie points at Owen and then calls for the bell. The bell sounds as Lexy jumps up and down, now fully focused on her client.

Phillips: “Here is your winner of the 2021 Taking Hold of the Flame…Ace Marshall!”

The crowd roars a bit as several still remain focused on Syren. Lexy enters the ring and jumps up and down before running over and kissing Ace right on the lips. She then turns away and quickly motions to him that it was nothing more before she raises his arm. Ace falls to a knee, wincing in pain.

Sharper: “And look Lexy Chapel. Owen Cruze and Ace Marshall kept fighting, while Syren is hurt at ringside and well…”

Knots: “Lexy Chapel is over the moon. Tag Titles and now the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal is won by her camp!”

Sharper: “Ace Marshall making history – the first official two time winner of the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal and he had a date with Selena Frost at Rise to Greatness…”

Knots: “Well he’s celebrating…”

Sharper: “The story though on Syren as we now have EMTs working on her. We’ve got to go…check supremecw.com for more. The Road to Rise to Greatness is here…but not with the start any of us may have hoped for!”

Lexy Chapel keeps celebrating for both her and Ace as CHBK looks up in the ring and shakes his head as he steps back as EMTs check on Syren and the scene fades to black…