Taking Hold of the Flame 2024

“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:

A shot of a brazier being lit passes over the screen.

“Few events are as unpredictable…”

We see a shot of Matt Hodges holding his arm up in victory, before cutting to a shot of Jason Zero smiling as he looks around, and then showing CHBK and Jay Gold down on the floor looking at the ring in shock.

“Few events have as many moving parts…”

We see James Exeter springboarding to the top rope before Damian Angel knocks him off, sending him to the floor. We then cut to see a shot of Nicole Kinneck running to the ring, first as Ducky, then Pro, and then Luna. A shot of Devon Kayl wearing a headset while competing is shown.

“Few events have as high stakes as this…’

We see Ravyn Taylor standing in the ring and looking at Kelcey Wallace before cutting to show Giovanni Aries cackling in the ring, before showing Damian Angel looking up, arms out.

“Few events-“

Selena Frost: “Deserve to dethrone me from the main event…”

We see a shot of Selena Frost standing in the ring, holding the SCW World Championship.

Frost: “They can all compete…”

Shots of Kandis, Polly Pingotti, Kirsten Scott, Gavin Taylor, Chris Lawler, Glory Braddock and Syren all come up on the screen.

Frost: “And they are all competing to face me! To have the honour of facing me…”

Shots of Selena Frost standing in the ring holding the SCW World Championship follow.

Frost: “Even if many will just fail….they want to try at greatness….”

Selena Frost hitting the Glass Shard on Kandis, before showing her hitting The One Kirsten Scott with the SCW World Championship follows.

Frost: “They want to-“

Xander Valentine: “Rise to the occasion…”

Xander Valentine then comes up on screen, standing in the ring.

Valentine: “Selena, you have claimed to be the standard bearer. We have had our wars…”

Shots of Xander Valentine throwing Selena around the ring are shown, before showing Selena Frost hitting Xander Valentine with the Defying Gravity.

Frost: “Really…you think can stop me?”

Valentine: “I am not the same man I was.”

We see a shot of Xander Valentine attacking fans from five years ago before showing him hitting Regan Street with the Martial Bane on the ring apron.

Frost: “Neither am I. I know who I am now…”

Frost is shown proudly holding the SCW World Championship.

Valentine: “And I know I don’t have much time left…but I won’t let this slip through my hands…”

Xander Valentine is shown hitting Ravyn Taylor with the Valhalla has Fallen before we see a shot of Selena Frost and Xander Valentine in the ring.

Frost: “We’ll see…Believe it….or not!”

The scene cuts to black.

“Can you see me in the dark?” by Halestorm & I Prevail plays as we see a shot of a lit brazier before showing flames shooting out from it as the camera pans back to show a computer-generated ring and the Taking Hold of the Flame logo.

“And now, SCW presents…Taking Hold of the Flame 2024!”

The logo remains on the screen for a moment longer before we cut to the inside of Wembley Stadium in London, England. The crowd roars as pyro shoots out from the entrance way in front of the video screens. We then cut to a shot outside of Wembley to show pyro shooting across the brace that runs over it and around the border of the opening. We then cut back inside the arena as the crowd cheers while spotlights circle the arena.

Sharper: “We are live from London, England for the twenty-first Taking Hold of the Flame!”

The cameras continue to pan around the stadium as the fans cheer. After several moments, we cut to the ring where Jason Phillips stands.

Phillips: “Fans…please welcome the host for Taking Hold of the Flame…the SCW Hall of Famer and Britain own…Lucas Knight!”

The crowd cheers as out go the lights with a flick of a switch as all eyes focus onto the stage, just then the screen lights up as the opening to “Alpha King” by Rev Theory begins to play over the P.A system. Then and only then we see a series of words in italic writing phase in and out on the big screen...

.Infamous.

.British.

.Legendary.

Spotlights all start to focus on the stage entrance now changing colours, shades of red, white and blue and during that time a silhouette of a man can be seen walking out onto the stage with a familiar aura of confidence. Just then the final words explode onto the tron causing the crowd to react accordingly as the music hit's into full swing...

.LUCAS KNIGHT.

The crowd's cheers fill the arena as the lights come back on fully to show Lucas Knight standing on the stage looking at the crowd, he wears a black leather jacket with the union jack emblazoned on it. He looks out to the crowd with a smirk and nods. He holds a microphone in his hand. Lucas looks around and nods before scanning the crowd. The fans cheer Lucas as Lucas Knight walks along the entrance set. The music fades out.

Knight: “London, England!”

The crowd cheers.

Knight: “Taking Hold of the Flame is here!”

The crowd erupts with greater cheers.

Knight: “Tonight, London…you will see history. Finally, Taking Hold of the Flame…SCW gives you an event worthy of your greatness!”

The crowd roars.

Knight: “Forty men and women will enter that ring. Forty men and women will risk injury, throwing others over the top, to the floor, all to challenge for the SCW World Championship at Rise to Greatness!”

The crowd cheers. Lucas looks around as a faint “One More Match!” chant begins and Lucas hears it. He stops, the chants only getting louder. Lucas sighs.

Knight: “No…I won’t be part of it. Sorry, London.”

The crowd boos. Knight shrugs.

Knight: “That hope has sailed. But you never know who will be in that match. Never know who will take their shot…And they all want one thing.”

Knight pauses.

Knight: “A shot at the World Title.”

Knight continues, getting back on track.

Knight: “And that will either be held by Xander Valentine…”

The crowd cheers.

Knight: “Or Selena Frost!”

The crowd boos loudly. Knight looks around.

Knight: “You too?”

The crowd boos more as Knight smirks.

Knight: “And they will do whatever they need to to win. Taking Hold of the Flame is the first step on the road to Rise to Greatness!”

Knight looks around.

Knight: “And this year it starts in London!”

Knight looks around as the crowd cheers some more.

Knight: “So to everyone in the back…what the hell are ya waiting for?!”

Knight looks out as “Alpha King” plays again. Knight looks around and then throws his arms up and then heads to the back. The cameras cut to ringside.

Sharper: “Lucas Knight getting this crowd, getting our roster revved up.”

Knots: “Like they needed it. He’s right, high stakes.”

Sharper: “That he is. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots at ringside. And Taking Hold fo the Flame, live from London, England. Here in Wembley!”

Cowgirls from Hell & Dangerous Minds vs. Twisted and Sadistic & Light in the Darkness

“Hey hey mama said the way you move is gonna make you sweat gonna make you groove”

A live version of Miley Cyrus’s cover of Black Dog (by Led Zeppelin) kicks into full gear with the iconic Jimmy Page guitar riff as the sound of Screaming Eagle tailpipes fills the arena and the fans are on their feet cheering.

“Ah ha child, way ya shake that thing, gonna make you burn, gonna make you sting”

From the side of the stage the “Baba Jaga” Veronica Strader rides out on a chopped and blacked out ‘45 Harley Davidson Panhead wearing snakeskin boots, purple leather jeans, black retro CFH fitted tank top under a stone washed blue denim biker kutte with the Cowgirls rockers and patch on the back. Cara rides out on a blacked out Harley Davidson Softail in snakeskin boots, Jim Morrison styled brown leather pants, a new style white CFH crop top under a stone washed denim kutte with CFH patch and rockers.

“Hey hey baby, when you walk that way… Watch that honey drip, you a bad bitch can’t keep away”

They hit their throttles, the V-Twin engines cranking that trademark Harley rumble through the arena.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and is an eight person tag team match with a thirty minute time limit. First, hailing from London, Ontario Canada by way of Houston, Texas, they are Veronica and Cara Strader…. THE COWGIRLS FROM HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!”

“Oh yeah, oh yeah, ah ah ah. Oh yeah, Oh Yeah, ah… ahh… ahhhh”

Veronica raises her left fist and Cara her right before they burn out and fly down to ringside, going around the right side of the ring and parking beside one another at the bottom of the ramp.

“Gotta flaming heart, can’t get my fill”

They walk the steel steps, and wipe their boots before stepping between the top and middle ropes. Taking centre ring, Cara poses ala HBK, wincing briefly and stretching her right arm, with Veronica standing behind her, fists in the air as all four ring posts have fire blow out like a flamethrower into the air. The sisters double fist bump, taking their corner.

Sharper: “Cowgirls from Hell have given the fight to Twisted and Sadistic. Coming into SCW and they’ve quickly made waves.”

Knots: “But they want to get the taste of those two singles losses to Light in the Darkness out of their mouths and no better way to do it than tonight, in Glory Braddock’s and Amelia Blythe’s home country!”

The lights in Wembley Stadium dim slightly as the deep and thundering sounds of a strange techno beat begins to echo throughout the arena as the crowd then explode in a massive pop as first Chris Dumont and then David Striker followed closely behind by both Irvine and Kyle Gibson while White Zombie’s “I’m your Boogieman” starts to echo throughout the arena,

Phillips: “Next, their partners…”

All four men stride down to the ring with David occasionally hitting a bit of a Freebird Strut as they go with both men occasionally bumping fists with the fans before they reach the ring at which point both David and Chris climb up onto the ring before wiping their feet on the apron before entering the ring proper.

Phillips: “They are escorted to the ring by Irvine and Kyle Gibson, they are the team of David “Bam Bam” Striker *AND* The “Ronin” Chris Dumont, they are Dangerous Minds!!”

David goes to the far turnbuckle and hits a pose while Chris simply protects the back of his friend and partner while Irvine and Gibson keep an eye on things by the ring before David hops back down to the ring before shucking off his ring coat. Chris and David turn to Veronica and Cara, the four starting to talk and plan.

Sharper: “Dangerous Minds coming with more of the Phantom Troupe. Perhaps a bit of insurance. This has been a violence one. A lot of backstage attacks, attacks from behind, all started by Twisted & Sadistic doing whatever they could to get back to challenging the World Tag Team Champions, yes, their partners tonight, Light in the Darkness.”

Knots: “And Light in the Darkness has tried to keep this from spiralling. Hence, here we are. How much is respect going to govern? How much is revenge going to govern it all?!”

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. “In the Name of Love” by Arion feat. Cyan Kicks begins to play, the LED screens flickering to life to show a large wisteria tree in front of a starry night sky with a beautiful moon, the stars seeming like they’re slowly shifting and dancing around as petals from the tree fall and gracefully glide through the sky. One spotlight comes to life on the left side of the stage from the camera’s perspective, revealing Amelia Blythe standing underneath it, eyes focused on the ring and a small smile on her lips as her hands are folded in front of her, giving her the look of a proper young lady. A second spotlight comes to life on the right side of the stage, revealing La Pequeña Luz standing underneath it with the kind of grin that could light up a room all on its own as she motions with her hands for the fans to get pumped up, which they immediately proceed to do. The two slowly turn their attention to one another and begin closing the distance, their spotlights following them as they stop within arm’s reach of one another, where Amelia extends her hand and Luz takes it before they pull their bodies close, the spotlights merging into one piercing through the darkness. The light glistens off of the SCW World Tag Team Championships which are around their waists.

Phillips: “Their opponents, from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, she is La Pequena Luz; her partner, from Oxford, England…”

The crowd roars.

Phillips: “She is Amelia Blythe, together they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, The Light in the Darkness!”

When the song goes into the chorus, the two ladies begin to literally waltz their way down to the ring, fast and fluid to keep pace with the song as the spotlight follows their every move, leaving fans mesmerized by their synergy. As the chorus reaches its end and the two find themselves at the bottom of the ramp, they push away from one another as far as their arms will allow without letting go before quickly pointing to the LED screens with their free hands, where the night scene is immediately engulfed in white before transitioning to a video package of the two ladies in action, both together and individually. Slowly, the two release one another, the single spotlight splitting in two again as Amelia makes her way up the steps to walk across the apron on one side, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. Luz, meanwhile, hops up onto the apron right in front of her and grabs the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. She moves to the center of the ring and drops to her knees, cupping her hands together in front of her while Amelia stands right behind her, hands folded before her once again. As Luz lifts her cupped hands upward, the arena lights slowly begin to come back on as Amelia takes her hands and pulls her to her feet, spinning her around one final time into a tight embrace and a soft kiss before the two move to their corner to prepare for battle, with both girls shedding their robes and Amelia also removing her mask. They then hand off their World Tag Team Championships to a crew member.

Sharper: “And this is interesting – the champions coming out first for their team.”

Knots: “If this is going to devolve into a brawl, they want to already be out here.”

Sharper: “And we’ve seen the respect the Cowgirls from Hell, for example, have for Light in the Darkness. Is this going to be a war or is this going to be a contest where the result is the defining moment?”

The opening riff to “Best of Both Worlds” by Van Halen begins to play. Glory Braddock and Brittany Lohan emerge from behind the curtain simultaneously. The fans cheer while Glory goes from one end of the stage to the other, playing to the crowd and getting them into it. Lohan, meanwhile, continues her march to the ring.

Phillips: “And finally, their partners. First, from San Diego, California, she is Brittany Lohan; her partner, from London, England!”

The crowd roars as Glory Braddock poses, revealing a British flag inspired robe. Red and blue pyro shoots out from the stage and then we cut to an outside shot of Wembley where red and blue pyro shoots around the perimeter of the opening in the top and across the oval structure from one end to the other.

Phillips: “She is the British Bombshell, Glory Braddock. Together, they are the number one contenders to the SCW World Tag Team Championship, Twisted & Sadistic!”

“Something reached out and touched me
Now I know all I want
I want the best of both worlds
And honey I know what it's worth
If we could have the best of both worlds
We'd have Heaven right here on Earth”

Braddock springs towards the ring, catching up with Lohan in time to slide in just barely ahead of her underneath the bottom rope. Lohan enters the ring the traditional way. Brittany remains stoic in the center of the ring while Glory again plays to the crowd, going to each of the four corners and raising her arms high in the air, drawing cheers from the fans. Braddock then rejoins Lohan in the center of the ring as the music dies down. Lohan looks at Chris Dumont and David Striker as Glory Braddock pulls her back. The eight individuals look at one another before turning to their respective teams to determine who will start.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock returning home. Amelia Blythe returning home. They may have the advantage there. I don’t think nerves is something either will really let get to them.”

Knots: “The issue is more can they control Lohan. Can they keep this from devolving as that openly helps their opponents!”

The bell sounds as Glory seems to allow Amelia Blythe the opportunity to start. Across the ring, Veronica Strader and David Striker seem to be in a bit of a disagreement about who to start. Cara stands up for Veronica as Chris supports David. Just then, Lohan runs across the ring. She boots David in the head. David falls back and through the ropes. She then grabs Chris and shoves him back. She turns as Veronica nails her with a hard right and then a chop. Lohan swings at her, connecting with a shot as Veronica kicks her in the ribs.

Sharper: “And here we go. The spark plug as always, Brittany Lohan right across the ring.”

Knots: “Someone’s decisive!”

Veronica spins Lohan around as everyone else exits the ring and Veronica sends Lohan into the neutral corner face first. She kicks her in the ribs and then nails her with a blistering right hand. Veronica then whips her across the ring and into the opposite corner. Lohan hits the corner and runs out and shoulder tackles Veronica down. The crowd ohs. Veronica rolls over as Lohan turns and grabs her and clubs her hard in the back. She clubs her again before then throwing her into the ropes, throat first to the middle turnbuckle. Lohan walks over and Cara runs over and nails her with a hard right. Lohan grabs the second and shoves her back. Veronica turns and pulls Lohan by her tights and she goes throat first into the top rope. Lohan falls back. She gets up, coughing, and Veronica quickly catches her with the A Like Supreme. Lohan falls back and rolls to the floor. Veronica turns and tags in Cara. Veronica turns and moves to the ropes as Cara enters and runs across the ring. Veronica lifts her up and turns, throwing her over the top rope and onto Lohan on the floor. The crowd erupts. (1)

Sharper: “And Cowgirls from Hell, throwing caution to the wind. The Edible Queen goes aerial.”

Knots: “And right onto Lohan. Hope Lohan still likes how she started this.”

Cara rolls over as Veronica heads across the ring and exits to the apron. (2) Cara drags Lohan up and rolls her into the ring. Cara then rolls in and Lohan moves to her back only for Cara to hit a spinning leg drop to the head. She goes for the pin.

Lohan kicks out. She turns and Cara rolls over and moves to the ropes. As she does, David tags himself in and Lohan rolls to her corner, unaware. Striker pulls himself in and runs across as Lohan reaches up and Luz tags herself in. Striker grabs Lohan and pulls her back and hits a huge German suplex. The crowd ohs. Striker turns and stands over Lohan, clearly running on adrenaline. Dumont and Cara both warn him as her turns and Luz jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

Striker kicks out. Striker rolls over and moves to the corner. Luz chops him in the chest once and then again before grabbing his arm and lifting it up. She then turns and pulls Striker out before running up the corner and jumping off, twisting in the air, and hitting a huge arm drag.

Sharper: “Lucha-libre stylings of La Pequena Luz and Striker wanted his revenge so bad. He missed the tag and is paying for it.”

Knots: “Not going to help the Cowgirls and Dangerous Minds get on the same page.”

Striker gets up and runs at Luz who hits a jumping calf kick to the jaw. She turns and flips up to her feet. She then turns and tags in Blythe. The crowd roars as Blythe enters and Striker gets up and Luz kicks him in the ribs. Blythe hits a European uppercut and she whips Striker into the corner. She drops down in front of Striker and Luz runs over and hits the Thorn Vault. Luz rolls down and rolls to the floor. Striker steps out and Blythe catches him and hits a bridging northern lights suplex.

Striker bridges up. The crowd ohs as the two spin around and then jockey for position, both attempting a backslide. Striker uses his strength and pulls Blythe over and she backflips through to her feet. Striker then kicks her in the ribs and then hooks her up and hits a snap suplex. Blythe winces and turns and Striker turns and tags in Dumont. Blythe gets up and swings at Striker. Striker catches her and lifts her up into a bearhug and Dumont runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a diving clothesline, taking down Blythe.

Sharper: “And Dangerous Minds with a variation of the Hart Attack.”

Knots: “And into a pin! Dumont caught Blythe flush under the jaw!”

Dumont covers Blythe.

Blythe kicks out. She turns and rolls over as Dumont buries a couple of hard rights to her stomach. He then grabs her and snapmares her out to the middle of the ring. She gets up and Dumont hits a back thrust kick to the chest. Blythe falls back and into the corner. Dumont then turns and runs at her and goes for a discus clothesline, but Blythe steps out and catches his arm and pulls him down into a backslide.

Dumont rolls through and Blythe lunges, hitting a European uppercut. The crowd ohs. Dumont falls back and rolls through. Blythe then turns and moves to the corner to tag in Braddock. Braddock enters and runs up and hits a swinging neckbreaker. She goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Swinging neckbreaker. Braddock now the last person who is legal!”

Knots: “And she could end it there if Dumont is dazed!”

Dumont kicks out. He rolls over and gets up and Braddock dropkicks him back into the corner. Braddock steps out and snapmares him out. She exits to the apron. The crowd roars as she gets up to the top rope. She extends her arms, but Dumont gets up and runs at the corner, hitting a violent dropkick and Glory flips forward, landing hard. The crowd ohs. Dumont rolls over and gets up and tags in Striker. Striker enters as Braddock staggers to get up and Dumont gets up, joining Striker and the two hit double knife edged chops to the forehead of Braddock. The crowd ohs. Braddock pops up and Dumont hits an uppercut into a leg lariat from Striker. The crowd boos a bit before Braddock pops up into a jawbreaker by Dumont and David hits the jumping big boot. Braddock goes down as Lohan enters to stop the onslaught, but right into Dumont who catches her and hits the reverse STO. The crowd ohs. Dumont then turns as Striker covers Braddock.

Braddock counters into a kimura lock! The crowd erupts as Braddock pulls back and yells out.

Sharper: “Striker and Dumont running roughshod on Braddock. Unleashing a desire for revenge in one volley.”

Knots: “Lohan stopped the end of it, but now Braddock just went, you wanna do this in my hometown. Hell no!”

Striker yells out in pain as Braddock keeps the hold on. Dumont then notices this and runs over and stomps Braddock in the face. Braddock looks up and yells at him. Dumont stomps her again and again before Blythe runs over and grabs Dumont from behind and hits a half nelson suplex. Dumont rolls out of the ring. Blythe then turns as Striker manages to get free from those shots. Blythe exits the ring. Braddock rolls over, wincing in pain, the adrenaline fading as Striker rolls over, shaking out his arm. Veronica and Cara both extend their arms and Striker looks over to them before wincing and getting to his knees. He crawls over and tags in Cara Strader. Braddock turns and tags in Luz. Luz enters the ring and runs past Cara. Cara turns and Luz bounces off the ropes and goes for a flying headscissors. She does two rotations getting the awe from the crowd before Cara throws her off. Luz lands on her feet. She backs up and Cara runs at Luz. Luz ducks and runs to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope. She goes for a diving crossbody. Cara drops down. Luz floats through and rolls through. She gets up and Cara jumps up and hits a frankensteiner. She then mounts Luz and nails her with repeated blows, stopping briefly to rotate her right shoulder, before continuing.

Sharper: “Continuing where they left off on Breakdown two and a half weeks ago and the pace quickens.”

Knots: “Cara getting her this time and adding a bit of cowgirl brawling to it! The Southern Style of Lucha Libre!”

Sharper: “A flying headscissors with a haymaker to the jaw!”

Cara gets up after a couple of shots and Luz rolls over to get up and Cara grabs her and hits the Sticky-Icky. Luz falls back and into the ropes and Cara hoists her up on the rebound. She then starts to spin around in the airplane spin. The British crowd goes alone, “Whoaaing” with it as Cara does several rotations, going around and around and around. After about five rotations though, Luz spins out and counters with a huge DDT. The crowd erupts and Cara and Luz roll away from one another and to their sides.

Sharper: “And Luz just spiked Cara Strader!”

Knots: “Jesus!”

Cara rolls over and Veronica reaches out as Dumont and Striker return to their corner. Luz reaches out and lunges before tagging in Blythe. The crowd roars. Cara tags in Veronica before holding her right shoulder.

Sharper: “And now the rematch from a week and a half ago. Veronica Strader and Amelia Blythe!”

Blythe enters and Veronica does too as they lunge and both drill each other with forearm blows. They nearly both go down before stepping up and Veronica kicks her in the ribs and then hits a forearm before going for the Ukrainian leg sweep, but Blythe elbows out of it and then hits a snap back suplex. Veronica rolls through. She gets up and Blythe grabs her and pulls her out and hooks her up by the head and hits a reverse DDT. She goes for the pin.

Veronica kicks out. Blythe gets up and turns and grabs Veronica and Veronica punches her in the ribs before then pulling her in and hitting a Strader-Style suplex. She hooks the leg.

Blythe kicks out. Both get up and Veronica places her head between her legs and goes for a northern lights suplex.

Blythe bridges up and then the two spin around before Blythe gets in position for a northern lights suplex of her own and hits it.

Blythe and Veronica bridge up and then two spin around before they lose touch and Veronica is quicker with a knee to the ribs. She then runs forward and hits a bulldog. She rolls Blythe over, pinning her.

Blythe kicks out again. Both get up and Veronica lunges, but Blythe ducks under and grabs Veronica and locks in the Blight Choke. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Blight Choke! Amelia Blythe using her version of the Katahajime!”

Knots: “Trying to get Veronica down though. Veronica’s fighting!”

Sharper: “Shades of her family. Despite the strained relationship, she has continued to use it and these fans know the devastation of this hold!”

The crowd continues to roar as Veronica keeps fighting and Blythe tries to keep taking her down before Veronica runs forward and pulls Blythe with her and they go through the ropes and down to the apron and land on the floor with a thud. Veronica rolls away as Blythe is forced to let go, the air driven out of her. The crowd looks on.

Sharper: “Veronica Strader using the ring, using the floor to get out of it.”

Knots: “Did the rope-break or the impact to the floor break that hold.”

Sharper: “Either way, the official now starting to count. We could see this eight person tag end with a count out.”

Veronica rolls over as Blythe rolls away. (4) They both get up and Amelia and Veronica look at one another and then both lunge to the ring. They roll in. They get up and Amelia hits Veronica with a European uppercut. Veronica staggers back to the ropes and Amelia moves to her corner, but Veronica now hits the Welcome to Rivervale. Amelia goes down as the crowd ohs and some boo as Veronica falls to her hands and knees. They both look up and both lunge and dive for the tag. Amelia tags in Lohan as Veronica tags in Dumont. They enter and Dumont runs at Lohan and Lohan just smacks him with a hard right. Dumont falls to a knee and grits his teeth as Veronica gets up and Lohan grabs her and throws her out of the ring. She turns to Dumont as Dumont gets up in Lohan’s face and tells her to do it again. Lohan oblige with another shot. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “God! Two hard shots!”

Knots: “Dumont wanted the second one too!”

Dumont falls to a knee and Lohan grabs him, only for Dumont to headbutt her. The crowd ohs as Lohan falls back and to the ropes. Dumont falls back to his ropes. The two look at one another, both offering a smirk. They then get up and run at one another and both drill each other with a hard clotheslines. The crowd ohs. Lohan and Dumont roll over and away from one another both to opposite sides of the ring. The official counts again.

The crowd then erupts as Lohan gets to the ropes where Veronica, Cara and Striker all start to stomp away on her through the ropes. Braddock sees this and then grabs Dumont and stomps away at him on the apron. The crowd erupts as Luz and Blythe enter the ring and they run over and nail the Straders off the apron. Veronica and Cara stagger back. Luz and Blythe get Striker off of Lohan as Lohan rolls back into the ring. Braddock backs off. Luz and Blythe walk over to the corner as Lohan stirs and Striker then runs over and grabs Lohan. Lohan however grabs him and pulls him into the ring. Striker rolls over as Lohan falls back. She gets up and Striker knees her in the ribs. He then hits the Deadly Rave. Lohan falls to the ropes. Striker is nearly forced out of the ring, but Braddock then enters the ring and runs over and hits a running dropkick, knocking Striker back.

Sharper: “Braddock now helping her tag partner. Things turning chaotic here.”

Knots: “Striker wasn’t going to not take the shot at Lohan as Braddock already has extracted some revenge on Dumont and now Striker.”

Sharper: “And this is breaking down. And you know the Cowgirls from Hell will get in there. Only Light in the Darkness are hesitant to stretch the rules.”

Braddock turns around and Dumont drills Braddock with the Tiger Knee. Braddock falls back. The crowd ohs. Dumont turns around and Lohan hoists him up and hits a vicious spinebuster. Lohan rolls through and then pulls Dumont up again and places his head between her legs and lifts him up and hits a sitout powerbomb.

Veronica and Cara break it up. Lohan falls back. She rolls over as Dumont rolls away. Luz and Blythe then enter the ring as Veronica and Cara turn to Brittany. They drag Lohan up and Cara and Veronica turn and look at Light in the Darkness. They drop Brittany and then shrug. Veronica forearms Blythe and Blythe hits a European uppercut. Luz and Cara trade forearms as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “The Cowgirls from Hell and Light in the Darkness trading blows.”

Knots: “And how this goes may determine how chaotic this gets!”

Blythe gets a second shot in before grabbing Veronica for the Irish Whip. Cara gets the advantage on Luz. Cara then whips Luz into the ropes. Veronica spins through and sends Blythe in. Blythe bounces off and Veronica lifts Blythe up as Luz lifts Cara up unaware and Cara hits a flying clothesline to Blythe, hitting a variation of the Snitches Get Stitches. The crowd ohs. Cara rolls through. Luz turns around and Veronica hits a A Like Supreme. Luz staggers and Cara runs over and hits Luz with the Afghan-Hashish. The crowd ohs as Luz rolls out of the ring. Veronica turns only for Braddock to re-enter and hit a Prankster’s Paradise on Veronica. The crowd erupts. Veronica rolls over to the corner. Cara turns and grabs Glory and forearms her a couple of times before sending her into the ropes, but Braddock stops at the ropes. Just then Lohan hits the For Your Eyes Only to the back of Cara’s head and into Braddock doubleknee facebuster, finishing the Gloria’s Eyes Only. Cara falls back and Lohan falls to a knee. Braddock then gets up and Striker runs across and drills Braddock with a Shotei and Braddock falls through the ropes to the floor. Striker smirks and turns into Lohan who kicks him in the ribs. Lohan then elbows him in the back of the head once and then again and again before running him into the ropes. Striker bounces off and Lohan runs into the adjacent ropes, bouncing off and hitting the Pounce. The crowd ohs. Lohan then gets up and turns.

Sharper: “Striker turned inside out!”

Knots: “And Dumont! Dumont from behind!”

Dumont runs up behind Lohan and spins her around and hits a roundhouse kick to the chest before hitting an open hand palm strike before finishing the Fury Road with the spinning back roundhouse. Lohan falls through the ropes to the floor. Dumont lunges to try and stop her from going out, but then lets go and gets up and turns around and Luz springboards to the top rope and hits a torneo off the top rope and takes down Dumont. Luz rolls through. She gets up and looks at Dumont as he turns and Luz then runs at him and Blythe enters, lunging and they both hit Dumont with the Frozen Gauntlet. The crowd ohs. Luz and Blythe then get up and turn and look over to Lohan. Luz turns and exits the ring to check on Lohan. Blythe then turns as Cara enters and hits a spinning heel kick. She turns around and Veronica re-enters the ring and grabs Cara and powerbombs her up and hits the Bitch Bomb on Amelia. Cara rolls through as Luz sees this and rolls back into the ring and then runs at Veronica. Veronica lifts her up, to throw her into Cara, but Luz backflips through into a DDT on Cara.

Sharper: “Double-team doesn’t work. Luz’s agility counters!”

Knots: “The official is desperately trying to get everyone out.”

Sharper: “Good luck with these teams!”

Luz gets up and Veronica kicks her in the ribs. She then bends her over and hoists her up and then steps over her arms and hits the Styles Clash. Veronica then steps forward and pulls up, locking in the Proud & Strong! The crowd roars as Luz yells out in pain. She bite her fingers as Veronica keeps the hold on. The official tries to tell Veronica it won’t matter.

Veronica: “Will when she can’t get up!”

Veronica keeps the hold on and Luz continues to yell in pain before Lohan re-enters and hits the For Your Eyes Only on Veronica. Veronica lets go and drops to the mat.

Sharper: “For Your Eyes Only again. Veronica dropped!”

Knots: “And Lohan’s open! Striker! Dumont is going to the top!”

Lohan staggers and turns to Striker only for him to lift her up in a bearhug and Dumont climbs to the top rope. Striker extends Lohan out and Dumont dives off and they hit the Crisis Core. The crowd erupts. Striker lets go and Dumont goes for the pin.

Braddock dives off the top rope and hits the London Plunge. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Almost two, but Braddock with the save! The Plunge! The London Plunge stops the count!”

Knots: “Braddock coming up again for her partner! And for her team!”

Braddock stirs as Striker gets up. The official again tries to get Striker out of the ring. He ignores him though. Striker grabs Glory and then throws her into the ropes. She bounces off and Striker catches her with a half nelson before hitting the Hard Justice. Striker ends the bridge and rolls over as Blythe then runs over and hits a running, lunging European uppercut. Striker over the top rope to the floor. Blythe turns around and Cara pulls her back and hits the Indica Dreams. Cara then gets up and moves over to Veronica who is slowly getting up and Lohan runs at both and hits a Pounce. Both fall back and through the ropes to the floor.

Sharper: “Cara and Veronica were about to get their moment, but Lohan just stopped it, throwing herself at them!

Knots: “But Dumont’s back up!”

Lohan turns around and Dumont drills her with a roundhouse before hitting a straight palm strike and then a spinning back roundhouse. Lohan falls back into her corner. Luz then reaches up and tags, hanging off the side. Dumont then grabs Lohan and hits the Crown of Thorns. Lohan rolls over. Luz then springboards to the top rope and dives forward, landing on Dumont’s back and hitting the Lights Out. The crowd ohs. Luz turns and hooks the leg.

Sharper: “Lights Out! Off the top! Luz with the added impact of gravity!”

Knots: “Cover!”

The bell sounds. Luz rolls off. Glory looks up at ringside as Luz looks at her and then turns to Blythe and heads over to her.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Twisted & Sadistic and Light in the Darkness!”

Sharper: “An absolute chaotic fight. And by the end, it was just a matter of who got the opening. And Luz is the one who took advantage.”

Knots: “Tagged out Lohan who was all but down. Dumont had her.”

Sharper: “And you saw that look from Luz to Glory. Almost like this sets them back on the collision course.”

Knots: “But they got it by the skin of their teeth.”

Blythe is slowly helped up by Luz. The official raises their arm as the crowd cheers. Blythe looks out and smiles as Glory turns and rolls into the ring. Veronica and Cara get up on the floor. They look in the ring at Chris Dumont as Striker glances at them. He then heads over to them. Veronica quickly puts her hand up to stop him as Cara just brushes him off, favouring her right shoulder. Veronica heads over after Cara as Luz and Blythe continue to enjoy this moment.

We go backstage to Adrenaline Champion Bree Lancaster in her locker room, finishing tying the laces on her boot. As she sets her foot down and takes a deep breath in preparation, there’s a knock on her door.

Bree: “Come in.”

Bree looks up and smiles, then stands to greet her guest… who is then shown to be Josh Hudson. We can hear the crowd cheer on seeing him.

Bree: “What are you doing here?”

Josh: “I know your match is coming up soon. So I had to stop by.”

Bree: “You wanted to tell me good luck?”

Josh: “Not at all. We’ve trained together for months, you don’t need luck. I actually have an offer.”

Bree: “What kind of offer?”

Bree raises an eyebrow, but she’s also clearly amused, given away by the smirk.

Josh: “How would you like it if I were to escort you to the ring?”

Bree: “That would be amazing. It’s been a while since I’ve had one.”

Josh: “So is that a yes?”

Bree: “One condition. Just to the ring, okay? I’d like to fight it on my own.”

Josh: “Of course. That was the idea.”

Bree: “Then yes, absolutely. But… you do know what that’s going to do, right?”

Josh: “Show the truth?”

They both grin, as if at an inside joke. Bree nods.

Josh: “I don’t mind if you don’t.”

Bree: “I don’t mind at all.”

Josh smiles.

Josh: “Perfect. I know you like quiet right before a match, so I’ll meet you at the curtain.”

Bree smiles and watches as Josh turns and walks out. Her gaze lingers on the door a few seconds, still smiling, before we cut away.

The scene changes to the office of CHBK where we see Lucas Knight with a tumbler, turning it over and over.

Lucas: “Ya know. Part of me wants to just shove your head in this and just get one more shot off.”

CHBK: “And then you’d be out of a job. Lucas.”

Lucas: “I can dream.”

Lucas keeps turning the tumbler as Katie Steward walks into the room with Gigi Steward. The crowd roars seeing them as Katie walks forward.

Katie: “Now…tumbler boy…you need to make sure we get good numbers.”

Lucas: “Katie…love…we’ve been in the ring together.”

Katie: “Well, then you know what I deserve.”

Gigi: “Katie, just…”

Gigi stops Lucas and then Lucas opens the top. Gigi reaches in and grabs one.

Katie: “You can grab mine too…I trust you.”

Gigi then grabs a second one and extends it to Katie. Gigi pops hers open and then looks at it, the reaction showing she is less than pleased. Katie opens hers.

Lucas: “Not what you wanted-“

Katie: “Oh ho ho! Yes! Gigi. You did wonderful. And you too! This…this is going to be my night. Oh yes!”

Katie smiles as she walks off. Gigi just looks at her ball before heading off after Katie. As they walk out, Scott Reed walks into the room. He steps forward.

CHBK: “Scott…good to see you.”

Reed: “Yeah…uh…boss, former boss…uh-“

Lucas: “I know, he’s an asshole, aint he?”

Reed: “Uh, I guess…look, just here for my number.”

Lucas turns the tumbler a few times.

Lucas: “All yours, mate.”

Reed opens up the door to the tumbler and reaches in. He grabs a ball and pops it open. He pulls out the paper inside and looks at it. He then takes a deep breath.

CHBK: “Like the number?”

Reed nods.

Reed: “Yeah…yeah, I think I do.”

Reed turns and heads off.

The Enigma vs. Kimberly Williams vs. Konrad Raab vs. Dakon Theron vs. Ludvig Eriksson vs. Deanna Frost

Underground Rules

The lights go out, except for a single spotlight at the top of the stage. The opening chords to “Patient Number 9” by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play. A haunting voice is heard…

"Is there a way out of here?"
"Hey, how long you been here?"
"I wanna go home"
"Hey, hahaha"
"Hahaha"
"Excuse me, could you tell how to get out of here?"
"Hahaha"
"I want to go home"
"Hahaha"
"Mommy, mommy"

The song begins to rage full bore now. Suddenly the lights come back on and Kimberly Williams is standing at the top of the stage to a loud, mostly positive, reaction from the fans. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight. The SCW Underground Championship is over her shoulder.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is an Underground rules match. First, on her way to the ring, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is the SCW Underground Champion, the Wild Card, Kimberly Williams!”

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

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams stepping up in this match. Non-title and by design. We know Kim or Deanna Frost, the US Champion who is also in this match, would happily defend their title. The issue is that they all want The Enigma.”

Knots: “And that’s the issue. If it’s a five on one mugging of The Enigma or not. Can these five work together?”

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

Phillips: “Next, from Manhattan, New York, she is the United States Champion, Deanna Frost!"

Hearing her name, Deanna stops her spin, side facing the ring, and, with one hand over her heart, her free hand arcs around to point forward, the 'leaves' flying down the entrance and 'circling the ring LED barriers. Making her way down to the ring, Deanna high-fives fans along the way until she reaches the ring. Sliding under the ring, the redhead jumps to her feet, making her way to the middle ropes and leaning over them, one arm raised to the crowd. She does the same to the other sides of the ring! On the last time, Deanna hops back into the ring as the lights return to normal. She turns to Kim who has her arm up for a high-five. Deanna just looks at her and Kim then grabs her arm and high-fives it for her. Deanna shakes her head and walks around the ring.

Sharper: “You hope that Jessica Winters, our colleague is okay. Over the last week, Deanna Frost arranged to have Winters moved to New York City to be closer to her friend and offer some assistance if needed.”

Knots: “Making it personal…”

Sharper: “I think it has been personal since Jessica Winters has lost all sense of who she is. She attacked Deanna Frost multiple times and seemingly influenced by The Enigma.”

“Off To War” by Behemoth plays over the sound system with the lights being dark as ever as Konrad, with Ginny behind him in the middle, Ludvig on the left and Dakon on the right-hand sides, looking at the crowd and got heavy boos. When the lights briefly came back on, you see Dakon, Ludvig and Ginny for Konrad waving their Norway, Sweden and German flags. Konrad brings his German mace to the ring with him as he crouches down with the mace in front of him with Ginny behind him, while Ludvig and Dakon are on the left and right-hand side.

Phillips: “Making their way to the ring, accompanied by Ginny Raab, coming from Sweden, Norway and Germany, they are Ludvig Eriksson, Dakon Theron and Konrad Raab, known as The European Fiery Nation.”

The lights go out again as Konrad gets up from his knees. They walk down to the ring with their flags and step on the stairs, and do a hold-up in the middle of the ring as they gave their flags to Ginny, and she leaves the ring to go to the back, leaving the three men in the ring as Konrad sits down with the Ludvig and Dakon on the side of Raab. When the lights return, Konrad gets up and waited for their opponents to enter the ring. Konrad remains in the ring with his mace. Ginny turns back to the ring and Dakon looks at her before Konrad glances at her too. Ginny then continues to head to the back. Raab looks around as Deanna watches Konrad with the mace. Kim leans back, looking around, smile on her face.

Sharper: “Konrad Raab ready for war. The entire European Fiery Nation here in this one.”

Knots: “And if they get their hands on Enigma for attacking Ginny Raab a few weeks ago…”

Sharper: “I wonder if they’re going to even work with Kim or Deanna at this point.”

Raab looks around the arena as Theron and Eriksson stand with him. Deanna steps forward and looks out to the crowd. Theron then shoves her back. The crowd ohs as Deanna looks at her. Eriksson then extends his arm at Kim.

Sharper: “They are trying to keep this for Konrad!”

Kim playfully slaps at the hand of Eriksson as he keeps looking back at Konrad. Theron is clearly holding Deanna back. Deanna then shoves him back. Theron staggers back and Eriksson turns to help Theron as Theron shoves her back again. Eriksson comes over as Theron shoves her back again and Deanna then drills Theron with a hard right and Eriksson runs over and Deanna hits him with one. Theron recovers and Deanna nails him again and the crowd roars before Deanna nails Eriksson a second time. Eriksson goes down and Deanna kicks Theron before Konrad Raab lunges and nails her in the ribs with his mace. The crowd ohs as Deanna falls to her hands and knees, clearly in pain. She starts to get up as Raab looks at her. Deanna looks at him in defiance.

Raab: “You had a choice!”

Theron and Eriksson then grab Deanna by each arm. She tries to get free and Raab takes the mace and then holds it by both ends and takes a running start and drills Deanna in the side of the head with it. Deanna falls back and through the ropes and to the floor ending up in a heap. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Good God! Raab just took Deanna Frost’s head off with that mace.”

Knots: “Jesus!”

Sharper: “They’re on the same damn side!”

Knots: “But Raab wants his revenge. He doesn’t care about the rest.”

The camera cuts to show Deanna in a heap. Back in the ring, Raab turns around as Eriksson and Theron walk over to Kim. Kim just waves as Eriksson then goes to push her back. Kim then looks at this before Raab walks over and grabs Eriksson by the arm and pulls him back. He snaps at her.

Raab: “You don’t touch her!”

Kim: “Thanks Oktoberfest!”

Kim slowly walks along the ropes, watching the European Fiery Nation, before glancing at Deanna. Kim turns back as Raab says something directly to Eriksson who holds his hands up, seemingly apologizing.

Sharper: “While you say that, Konrad Raab protecting Kim. And let’s remember, Raab’s respect for Kim Williams is what left Ginny Raab open.”

Knots: “And apparently that respect playing a role here. Kim even checking on Deanna though.”

Sharper: “To see the damage or out of concern. Kim and Deanna seemed to be at least respecting each other on Breakdown.”

Eriksson backs up when suddenly, the arena falls into complete darkness as a haunting melody, "Whispers of the Abyss," begins to resonate throughout. Eerie silence sweeps over the audience, and a sense of anticipation builds. The British crowd meanwhile starts to roar. Several pull out their cell phones and use their flashlights, leading to a massive sea of small lights all over the building. Suddenly, a soft, bluish glow illuminates the entrance ramp. Mysterious mist starts to billow out, creating an otherworldly ambiance. The crowd waits for The Enigma's arrival.

Knots: “Now they have to reset! And already one is down!”

Sharper: “Deanna still down in front of us. I don’t know if she’s bleeding, but she’s hurt.”

Raab turns to the entrance way, holding out his mace, ready to use it. Kim turns to the entrance way too as Eriksson and Theron stand with Raab. The music continues to drone throughout Wembley Stadium until we see a figure climbing over the barricade near the announce tables. Another climbs the barricade from in front of the ring. Kim notices the one and the camera angle turns to show each wearing more a black cloak and a mask that looks similar to the Enigma, but is clearly not the Enigma.

Sharper: “What the hell? There are two masked me?”

Knots: “More mind games or?”

Sharper: “They’re going to the ring! But it’s only two!”

Knots: “Maybe Enigma is bad at math?’

Sharper: “You want to say that louder?”

Knots: “Nope!”

The one cloaked man runs over to Deanna and stomps at her a couple of times. She rolls over, a gash revealing on her forehead from Raab’s mace shot. The crowd ohs. Kim then rolls to the floor and runs over and nails him with a hard right. The cloaked man staggers back and Kim grabs him and runs him into the barricade. Kim runs over and grabs him and nails him with a couple of hard shots while the other cloaked man walks over to the entrance way. He then looks in the ring before Kim is suddenly nailed in the head with a hard right by a third masked, cloaked man. Kim goes down, rolling over. The third man climbs over the barricade. Kim gets up and the two men run at him and clothesline her down.

Sharper: “And a third shows up and this may be why. Manipulating the situation. It’s now three on three.”

Knots: “And that doesn’t actually look like the Enigma either! So there is a fourth somewhere!”

Sharper: “Any of them Jessica Winters?”

Knots: “You don’t think?”

Sharper: “I don’t know!”

The two then slide into the ring. Eriksson and Theron turn and the two run at them and nail them with hard right hands. The masked man in the aisle rolls into the ring and runs at Raab and clubs him in the side. The three cloaked masked men then start to club at Theron, Eriksson and Raab as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “These three men…acolytes maybe. I don’t know.”

Knots: “We know he can seemingly control people. Are they locals? Are they wrestlers from the back? What if they’re going to be in the battle royal?”

Sharper: “I don’t know but right now, they’re just beating the hell out of the European Fiery Nation.”

The bell sounds at this point as the official, Jennifer Cassidy, confused about what to do, calls for it. The three cloaked masked individuals continue their attack on the EFN. Kim Williams meanwhile on the floor, now with renewed purpose, reaches under the ring. She grabs a steel chair and throws it into the ring. The crowd roars as Kim then grabs a second chair. Two of the cloaked members ignore this while the third watches Kim, more knocking chairs away. Kim then rummages a bit more before getting up and grabbing a staple gun and then smiles. She pulls out a barbed wire bat. She holds it up and shrugs before the masked man watching her runs over and kicks at the ropes. He threatens her and then kicks at her again and Kim then turns and swings the bat at the ankle of the man. He staggers back and Kim rolls in. She gets up and turns and nails the masked man guarding her in the ribs. He goes down to his hands and knees. Kim turns and points the staple gun at the right buttcheek of the man before firing. He pops up and holds his ass in pain. Kim then takes the bat and turns and swings, nailing him in the head. He goes up and over and to the floor. The crowd erupts. Kim turns as one of the other masked men runs over and nails her from behind. She goes down in the corner as the crowd boos.

Knots: “A staple and a drive for your trouble!”

Sharper: “And that may be it for him!”

Knots: “Now another jumps Kim!”

They stomp away on Kim as she is in a heap in the corner. They go after her over and over and over again before the third, still on the European Fiery Nation steps back and extends his arms. He then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Raab pops them with a European uppercut. The crowd roars. He hits the mat and rolls over and gets up and turns as Raab pulls Theron and Eriksson up. Raab says something to them before they step up and they both kick him in the ribs and nail him with repeated blows. Raab kicks the chairs Kim threw into the ring and moves them into place. Eriksson then whips the man into the ropes. He bounces off and he hoists him up as Theron jumps up and they hit the European United Drop! The crowd erupts. Raab then runs over and grabs the man attacking Kim. He throws him back and then looks at Kim. Kim waves, almost in joking fashion, as a thank you, only for Raab to run over and grabs the third man. He then grabs him by the throat and hoists him up and drops him with the Burninator on the chairs. As this happens, Theron grabs the second man and hoists him up onto his shoulders. Eriksson climbs to the top rope and the crowd roars as Eriksson then dives off and hits Fiery European Destroyer, taking down the man. He hits and EFN quickly push him out of the ring with his feet.

Sharper: “European Fiery Nation…now the Fiery European Destroyer on this acolyte and bam! Down!”

Knots: “While the third one, the one Raab got…he’s not done. And Raab’s calling shots.”

Kim rolls to the floor as she reaches under the ring again. Back in the ring, Raab drags up the man he has and looks at him. The man is clearly in pain. Raab then smacks him and he turns around and Raab hoists him up and turns around, looking for the Burn Blooded Killer Move. Theron and Eriksson then come over and grab him and the three drop down into a Vertebreaker/Shared Tombstone combo on the chairs. The crowd ohs.

Knots: “I hope the brainwashing was worth it!”

Sharper: “Just driven head first into the chairs!”

Kim then pulls out a stop sign. She looks at it and then turns as the first man eliminated from the ring slowly gets up and Kim turns and holds it up in front of them. They turn and back up a bit. They lunge forward and Kim drills him in the face with it. The man falls back and Kim turns and swings again, sandwiching them against the announce table. The crowd ohs. Just then, we hear a roar from the crowd as black mist billows out from the back and along the entrance way. We see Ginny Raab running out from the back and turning back before stopping and backing up. The Enigma slowly walks out from the back as a sense of dread comes over the stadium.

Sharper: “Kim dispatching the third, maybe for good…”

Knots: “Look Sharper! The entrance! There’s Enigma!”

Sharper: “And he’s stalking Ginny Raab.”

Konrad Raab kicks the masked man he and the EFN just dispatched before Theron gets his attention. Theron turns and starts to storm over, but Konrad stops him and then looks at him. Raab points to himself as Theron looks at him and turns to Eriksson before backing up. Theron rolls to the floor as Konrad Raab follows him and then stops him again. We then see Kim Williams reaching in and grabbing the barbed wire bat and running around the ring. Eriksson drops down to stop Theron from making a mistake. Konrad then starts to head forward as Enigma continues to slowly head to the ring and Kim runs over and nails Theron in the back with the barbed wire bat. He falls forward. Eriksson turns and goes for a clothesline. Kim ducks and then nails him in the chest with it. Eriksson goes down and Kim then looks around and cackles before waving at Konrad who ignores her, focusing entirely on Ginny and Enigma. Kim pouts and heads out before going around the ring and heading over to the next side, looking again under the ring.

Sharper: “Kim stopping Theron and Eriksson. Seems to think she’s helped Konrad!”

Knots: “Konrad wants this fight. Theron and Eriksson were there to keep this one on one for Konrad Raab. But Theron wanted his shot.”

Sharper: “And there’s going to be a clash in the entrance way.”

Ginny turns and goes to run to Konrad, but The Enigma suddenly lunges forward with quick speed and grabs her and pulls her in. Ginny looks at Konrad in terror. Konrad runs forward and stops. He looks at Ginny and the Enigma, glaring at them. The Enigma slowly smiles. Konrad lunges forward and The Enigma suddenly throws Ginny at Konrad. Konrad catches her, but Enigma lunges and nails him with a hard right. Ginny rolls away and Konrad staggers back. Enigma nails him again and again before pushing him against the barricade, leaning in, just glaring at him, saying nothing, while choking him against the barricade.

Sharper: “The Enigma just choking out Raab.”

Knots: “What the hell is Kim doing?”

Sharper: “Finding plunder? Toys? Or maybe giving Raab his space? We talked about respect.”

Kim pulls out a table and places it next to the ring before reaching under and smiling before pulling out a board with barbed wire coils on it. The crowd roars. Kim smiles as she places it against the barricade and then points to the fans.

Kim: “Don’t touch it…or do…just don’t let HIM see!”

Kim points to the security guard before moving around the ring again. Enigma throws Raab down into the entrance way. Raab slowly gets up and The Enigma runs over and knees him in the chest. He knees him again and again and again. The crowd ohs. Enigma then lifts him up and just shakes his head and shoves him down. Raab rolls over and The Enigma then heads back over to Ginny. He then bends over and reaches over and grabs her. Ginny looks up in terror before Konrad fights up and runs over and grabs Enigma from behind and then hits a German suplex in the entrance way. Enigma rolls through. Konrad Raab slowly gets up. He turns and checks on Ginny. The Enigma rolls over as Konrad turns and storms over to Enigma and nails him with a European uppercut. Enigma stumbles back. Konrad hits another European uppercut. Enigma staggers and Konrad then runs at him and Enigma suddenly grabs him and hits a huge powerslam. Konrad rolls over from the impact and rolls toward the ring, the two reaching the ringside area. Kim stomps at one of the masked men for good measure before walking around and then looking around and reaching under the ring again.

Sharper: “Enigma planting Raab as they have just beat the hell out of each other down the entrance way.”

Knots: “And They’re not stopping. But they’re also at ringside and Eriksson and Theron are there.”

Sharper: “Kim’s around too. Deanna struggling in front of us. She may be hurt badly.”

Deanna leans against the ring, blood coming down her face. Eriksson and Theron stir as Konrad tells them to stay back. He slowly gets up and turns and Enigma headbutts him. Konrad Raab staggers back. Ginny looks on down the entrance way. Enigma headbutts Konrad again before Konrad uppercuts him and Enigma grabs him, before Theron then comes in and nails Enigma with a hard right and then another and another. Konrad keeps hold on him as Eriksson runs over to get Theron off. Just then, the crowd erupts as we cut to a wide shot as a bloodied Deanna Frost grabs a steel chair and runs across the ring, diving over the top rope and driving herself and the steel chair into the EFN and The Enigma. The crowd erupts as Deanna rolls through into the entrance way and the four men go down.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost! Bloodied! Battered! And over the top rope onto everyone!”

Knots: “Deanna Frost was leaning on here. I thought they were waiting for a stretcher, but she was watching what was happening!”

Sharper: “And got everyone! Enigma! European Fiery Nation!”

Deanna rolls over, wincing in pain as Kim pulls out another chair before throwing it back and then smiling before pulling out a barbed wire wrapped crowbar. She looks at it and smirks before then walking around the ring. Deanna gets up and Konrad and The Enigma stir. Just then, Kim runs up behind Theron and nails him in the back with the crowbar. The crowd ohs. She turns and nails Eriksson in the ribs. He staggers forward and Kim turns and swings, nailing him in the side of the head. Eriksson falls over. Deanna then lunges and hits the Burnout on Raab. Raab falls back to the ring apron. She turns and looks at The Enigma who gets up. The Enigma turns and Deanna nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Enigma staggers back to the steel steps. Deanna then hammers away with hard right hands. Kim cheers her in the background.

Sharper: “Deanna pummelling The Enigma! Shot after shot after shot!”

Knots: “While Kim takes out the EFN and isn’t that…isn’t that Barbie? Eavan Maloney’s crowbar?”

Sharper: “You may be right, Jon!”

Deanna nails him over and over and over again. Enigma falls to a heap. Deanna steps back and lets out a yell. She turns, the blood caking her face. Kim then high-fives her and Deanna looks around before running at Enigma and hitting him with a running knee against the steel steps. The crowd ohs. Enigma rolls over and Deanna grabs him and pulls him up before rolling him into the ring. Kim then turns and nails Theron again with the crowbar. She throws it down as she then rolls into the ring. Deanna turns and stomps Enigma over and over and over again. The crowd roars and Deanna turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Enigma suddenly hits an uppercut. Deanna staggers as Kim steps up, but Deanna, falling to the ropes, tells her to stop. Enigma however instead steps up and hits a throat thrust to Kim, knocking him down. Enigma turns and Deanna grabs one of the steel chairs and turns and slams it into The Enigma’s back. Enigma staggers and turns and snaps his head at Deanna. Deanna turns and runs into the ropes, but Raab grabs her leg and pulls her to the floor. She lands hard chest first on the mats. Raab rolls in and runs at Enigma who catches him and hits a Cryptic Slam into a pile of chairs.

Sharper: “Raab pulling Deanna out. He tries to go after Enigma, but Cryptic Slam!”

Knots: “And into the chairs.”

Enigma gets up and turns and Kimberly Willaims hit’s Morrigan’s Wrath. Enigma falls back and through the ropes. He slowly fights up to his feet and Kim runs at him and hits the Shadowblade. Enigma falls back into the barbed wire coiled board at ringside. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Oh! Enigma! Through the barbed wire! Through the board!”

Knots: “Kim strikes again…and!”

Sharper: “Oh my God!”

Kim then grabs the top rope and vaults herself over the top and onto Enigma.

The bell sounds. Deanna slowly pulls herself up and falls over. Konrad Raab glances over to Kim. Kim rolls out of the wreckage and smiles.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Kimberly Williams.”

Williams slowly pulls herself up.

Williams: “That was for Marie, Iggy!”

Williams leans on the apron before holding her own arm up. The crowd cheers as Kim looks around. Enigma remains down in the table. Deanna then pulls herself up and staggers forward. She heads around the ring. Theron and Eriksson stir as Raab crawls to the ropes. Deanna throws Kim down to go after Enigma, only for the lights to suddenly go out. The crowd roars and some boo. The lights remain out for a few moments before they return, showing the Enigma no longer in the barbed wire and broke board. Deanna kicks at it in annoyance as Raab gets up and kicks the ropes in anger. Kim looks up at Deanna.

Sharper: “And just like that, The Enigma gone. Kim defeats him…”

Knots: “Deanna and Konrad weren’t done with him!”

Sharper: “They are for now…where the hell did he go?”

The scene cuts backstage where we see Lucas Knight turning to CHBK.

Lucas: “Ya know. They could just hire me for this.”

CHBK: “You’re doing a hell of a job.”

Lucas: “I mean the whole thing. I could do your job. I’d at least bring a cricket bat.”

CHBK: “You want to get your ass kicked-“

Lucas: “I did want to return to the ring.”

CHBK: “And you know why that can’t happen-“

Kandis then walks into the room. The crowd roars seeing her. She then looks over at Lucas and CHBK and rolls her eyes.

Kandis: “Just give me my number.”

CHBK: “Lucas, you heard Kandis.”

Kandis: “Yeah, because I’m putting Selena’s ass on notice.”

Lucas turns the tumbler before stopping. Kandis reaches in and grabs a ball. As she does, The One Kirsten Scott steps in and Kandis turns, popping open the ball and looking in. The One doesn’t even wait, grabbing a ball out of the tumbler.

Kandis: “Sorry, but you know…”

Scott: “Do I have to say anything either…”

Kandis: “Honestly, if one of us gets Selena when this is all over…all the better.”

Kandis looks at her number.

Kandis: “But I think history is repeating.”

Kandis turns and heads out. Kirsten Scott then opens her ball and looks at it. She then scoffs.

Scott: “Of course…”

Scott then steps back and walks off.

Sharper: “Kandis seems happy; The One, less so.”

Knots: “They all know that number can determine their chances in Taking Hold of the Flame.”

Sharper: “And Jon, before we go to our next match, I’ve been informed we’re going to be airing a video update from Adam Brock.”

Knots: “This is a follow-up to our update that he would require surgery on his knee, right?”

Sharper: “Yes. And for those who aren’t aware, my colleague and I are discussing a terrible injury suffered by SCW’s own “Wolfsbane” Adam Brock during his match against Deanna Frost for Deanna’s SCW United States Championship.”

Knots: “In what can only be described as a freak accident, Adam’s right knee got wrapped up in the top rope and he wound up suffering a complete rupture of his ACL along with a meniscus tear and other damage. And it wasn’t pretty. I use the footage to keep Kennedy Street away from my house. It plays on loop when my security team senses she’s near!”

Sharper: “Anyway, Adam was able to reach the backstage area where an ambulance was waiting thanks to assistance from US Champion Deanna Frost and Adam’s protégé “Roadblock” Chance Owens, who we’ve been told has taken an extended leave of absence to deal with his recurring sleep issues.”

Knots: “Chance’s doctor released a statement saying she had rescinded his medical clearance due to injury concerns as a result of him not being able to get enough sleep.”

Sharper: “We here at SCW wish Chance all the best and hope he’s able to overcome this massive obstacle so he can have a good quality of life. And having said that, here’s the video update from Adam Brock. I should note this was recorded at his brother’s home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”

The lights on the Tron dim and the video starts to play. Adam can be seen sitting on a white leather couch with two Maine Coon calico cats curled up on him. He looks at the camera and smiles as if he can hear the fans in the sold out Wembley Stadium cheering for him.

Brock: “Hey, SCW and fans... Long time, no see! “Wolfsbane” Adam Brock here in the living room of my brother Liam’s house in good old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! And as you can clearly see, right now I’m a living cat bed.”

Adam shakes his head but he’s smiling as he gently strokes one of the cats sprawled across his legs. His right leg is propped up and wrapped in bandages with ice packs on top held in place by strategically wound strips of cloth. The red frames of his glasses are a stark contrast to his tanned skin and he adjusts said glasses with the back of his right hand.

Brock: “You’re all aware of my injury and the fact that I need surgery by now, so there’s no point in restating the obvious.”

A minor adjustment brings a silent hiss of relief as his right leg settles and stops its almost imperceptible movements.

Brock: “What you don’t know is what I’m going to tell you all right now. We’re waiting for the swelling in my knee to go down before I have the surgery, and so far it’s been an annoyingly slow process. Hopefully things speed up a little so we can get this taken care of sooner instead of later. Having dealt with lingering injuries and issues with my left knee, I know right now it’s a waiting game. But I don’t mind telling you this is one crappy game!”

He pauses to catch his breath and gently move the cat closest to his right knee so there’s no risk of further injury to the already damaged joint.

Brock: “Darn cat... But seriously, folks, this isn’t looking good. My doctor here in Philly says there’s a good chance I may not be cleared to wrestle any time soon. He’s been my doctor since my first go-round here in Philly, so I know he isn’t just saying that to scare me away from wrestling again. He knows me better than that. I know he was fit to be tied when I kept wrestling back when I had a fractured disc in my back, but he knew better than to tell me to stop wrestling. Instead of being one of those people, he just told me to be careful and to take a long break when I had the opportunity. I was young, arrogant and stupid back then. These days I’m just arrogant.”

He shrugs one shoulder with a grin and gets comfortable again.

Brock: “I should be living it up with my co-workers over there in jolly old England, but I’m stuck here in Philly instead of standing backstage at the Mecca of all performance arenas known as Wembley Stadium!”

One of the cats wakes up long enough to look at Adam and meow before nuzzling his face. He’s getting all worked up and that won’t do him any good. Adam gives in and smiles as he gives the cat a good scritch between the ears.

Brock: “You’re right, Minx. Thank you for the reminder.”

Minx starts purring as she lays back down and goes back to sleep.

Brock: “Moving on to another topic I’ve been wanting to address...”

Adam leans back against the couch and steeples his fingers in front of his face.

Brock: “I’ve been seeing comments online from fans saying it was Deanna’s fault and she should have been more careful.”

He sits forward and manages to not wake up the cats.

Brock: “Let me set the record straight right here, right now. Deanna Frost was not responsible for me getting hurt. It wasn’t her fault and it sure as hell wasn’t my fault! It was a freak accident! It could have happened to anyone and it could have happened anywhere. It was just a fluke that it happened to me during our match for Deanna’s United States Championship. Deanna, please don’t blame yourself... I don’t blame you for what happened and neither do the people who understand that accidents happen. Should the impossible happen and I don’t get medically cleared to wrestle again, I want this to be on the record. Without a doubt, Deanna Frost is one of the most gifted athletes I’ve come across in my entire career. I wish her nothing but success and a career unmarred by scandal or controversy. But if I am cleared to wrestle again, Deanna, I want a do-over. Title or no title, if I’m able to step into that ring again, I want another match against you. That’s some ways down the road, but I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t going to be a motivating factor in my recovery and rehabilitation! I’ll let you know how the surgery goes and we’ll see about the recovery timeline from there. I may not be in the ring right now, but I’ll be there in spirit. Keep your hopes up and whenever you feel lost or afraid, just look up at the sky. It’ll always be there. And you can use it as a reminder that no storm lasts forever. No matter how cloudy it may get, the sun will always shine. It’s always daylight somewhere in the world.”

He smiles at the camera and holds up his hand in the peace sign.

Brock: “I’ll see you around, okay?”

The camera feed slowly fades to black, the last thing to fade out is Adam’s hand held up with two fingers raised in the universal gesture of peace. When the screen is totally black, the SCW logo comes up on the Tron.

Sharper: “There’s a lot to think about with what we just saw, including the possibility that Adam may never wrestle again.”

Marie Jones vs. Bree Lancaster

SCW Adrenaline Championship

The bell sounds.

Phillips: “The following contest tonight at Taking Hold of the Flame is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW Adrenaline Championship!”

The SCW Adrenaline Championship logo comes across the screen. Cameras cut to the stage. Fire can be seen coming out from the stage as the image of a phoenix shoots out on the video board. “Haunted” by Taylor Swift then starts to play.

"You and I walk a fragile line
I have known it all this time
But I never thought I'd live to see it break
It's getting dark and its all too quiet
And I can't trust anything now
And its comin' over you like its all a big mistake"

"Holding my breathe, won't lose you again
Something's made your eyes go cold"

A spotlight shines down at the top of the entrance ramp. Pyro goes off. Then Marie Annabelle Jones steps through the curtain, wearing her ring gear and her signature black leather jacket. A broad, somewhat condescending grin is on her face as she gaze out at the fans in the arena who cheer loudly.

Phillips: “First, the challenger, making her way down the ring, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is the Phoenix, Marie Jones!”

The Tron shows images of her striking at her opponents with her finishing and signature moves as the lyrics of "Haunted" by Taylor Swift begin to flow through the arena. Marie begins to make her way down towards the ring. As for Marie herself, she stops to slap a few high fives with fans, recognizing them as they cheer her. Then her focus is solely on the ring and the determined stride with which she walks tells that story. Marie hops up onto the ring apron. She strikes a sultry and sexy pose for the audience. Marie turns and leaps over the top rope and into the ring. She then hops up onto the second turnbuckle of the nearby corner and holds her arms up high into the air, getting a reaction from the crowd.

Sharper: “Marie Jones earning this shot on Breakdown ten days ago. She’s hoping this will continue her gradual redemption tour. Coming off losing the TV Championship, but then, doing the right thing, and stopping Gavin Taylor from presumably attacking Bree Lancaster and here she is.”

Knots: “Going up for a bigger challenge and well, she’s trying to do the right thing. Working up to this so. And how else do you prove it – fight like we know Bree will. Settle it all in the ring!”

The lights dim, only a few small ones on the stage as the voice of Bree Lancaster whispers:

“I am the light of the truth
The one who sees right through”

A guitar riff plays as the small lights dance around the stage, then suddenly stop, as one large beam shines down onto the figure of Bree herself. This time, she isn’t alone, as Josh Hudson stands next to her.

“Spotlight”

The smaller lights begin again swirling as the music of “Spotlight” by Fozzy kicks in. Bree carries the Adrenaline Championship belt on one arm, as Hudson has his arm linked through her other, and they make their way down the ramp.

[I am the light of the truth, The one who sees right through
I know your every move, I got my eye on you
Go on and bury it down, I follow you 'til it's out
I got my eye on you, I got my eye on you]

Bree smiles at the front row fans as she gets to the ring. Bree and Hudson stop at the ring steps. They speak for a moment, then Bree smiles and nods. Hudson holds her face with one hand and gives her a kiss. The crowd cheers at this.

Phillips: “And her opponent, accompanied by Josh Hudson, from New Orleans, Louisiana, she is the SCW Adrenaline Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

Hudson then goes up the steps first, and holds the ropes open for Bree. Bree goes up the steps, then through the ropes. Bree and Hudson exchange a look, and he goes back down the steps. Bree goes to a corner and gets on the second turnbuckle, posing with one hand up overhead. The crowd cheers.

[You're the wicked, I'm a sharp knife
Shining on you like a spotlight
I'm a witness, I'm a dark night]

The lights go down, and one beam shines on Bree in the corner.

[You're a sickness, I'm your spotlight]

The lights come up and Bree hops down as the music fades out. We see Hudson going up the ramp to the back as Bree gets to her corner and looks around.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster proudly holding the title since Body, Heart, and Soul and looking to continue that reign into Rise to Greatness season.”

Knots: “She’s also just happy to seemingly be done with Simon Lyman. Josh Hudson may be even out there a bit for that. But that was definitely more than support!”

Sharper: “And Simon Lyman still a threat for Lancaster’s family and friends. Simon Lyman just won’t leave it alone!”

The bell sounds. Marie and Bree circle the ring. The crowd roars a bit before Marie and Bree lock up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another and Bree turns into a side headlock. Marie pulls back and gets Bree into the ropes and fires her off. Bree bounces off and shoulders Marie down. Bree turns and runs into the ropes. Marie nips up and then ducks a clothesline. Bree hits the opposite side and Marie jumps up and grabs her and snaps her over with a headlock takedown.

Bree rolls her shoulder up and starts to get up, Marie holding on. Marie keeps the hold on before Bree gets her to the ropes and fires her off. Marie bounces off and Bree shoulders her down again. Marie nips up and Bree goes for a forearm. Marie falls back to dodge and nips up again. Bree turns and Marie hits a Japanese arm drag. They hold onto one another and use each other to get up before Marie knees Bree in the ribs. She then whips her into the corner. Marie runs after and Bree moves out of the way. Marie jumps to the middle rope and backflips back and spins around. She then nods.

Sharper: “And Marie Jones showing more agility than we’re used to, more in the sense of her just be flashier.”

Knots: “Maybe trying to get into the head of Bree.”

Sharper: “Maybe. Just showing how dialed in she is.”

Bree looks at Marie as Marie watches her and then lunges at her. Bree goes to grab her, but Marie spins around her and into a waistlock. She then pushes Bree forward and goes for a waistlock takedown, but Bree elbows Marie in the jaw. She reaches back and snapmares her over. Marie rolls through and gets up and Bree hits a lunging back elbow. Marie hits the mat and Bree goes for the pin.

Marie kicks out. Both women get up and Bree forearms Marie and pushes her into the ropes. She then whips her across. Marie bounces off and Bree goes for a back drop. Marie spins through and lands behind Bree. Bree goes for a back elbow, but Marie ducks, steps forward and then turns as Bree resets and Marie hits a hip toss. Bree rolls over and Marie hits a second hip toss. Bree gets up and Marie hits a dropkick. Bree hits the mat and rolls to the corner. Marie gets up and runs at her, but Bree elbows her in the jaw.

Sharper: “Marie with a couple of hip tosses and a dropkick!”

Knots: “Bree just introduced her to the NOLA elbow!”

Marie stumbles back and Bree runs out and hits a clothesline. Marie hits the mat. She gets up and Bree forearms her in the jaw and then wrenches her arm. She takes her over with another snapmare before dropkicking her in the back of the head. Marie rolls over. Bree crawls over and hooks the leg.

Marie kicks out. She rolls away as Bree slowly gets up. Marie gets up and Bree kicks her in the ribs. She hooks her head and arm and hits a snap suplex. Bree gets up and runs into the ropes and bounces off, connecting with a knee drop. She turns back and goes for another pin.

Marie kicks out. She turns and starts to get up. Bree grabs her and whips her into the corner. Bree follows up and shoulders her in the ribs twice. She then goes to whip Marie across the ring, but Marie spins through and then jumps up and wraps her legs around the chest of Bree and rolls through into a mount. She forearms her a couple of times and gets up.

Sharper: “Marie with a surprising takedown. Bree did not see it coming.”

Knots: “And then gave her a couple of receipts.”

Bree rolls over and Marie hits a dropkick, knocking her back down. Bree turns and Marie runs into the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and diving back with a leg lariat. Bree hits the mat. Marie crawls over and hooks the leg.

Bree kicks out. Marie gets up as Bree rolls over and moves to the ropes. She gets there and Marie kicks her in the ribs then boots her in the head. Bree ends up on the middle rope and Marie grabs the top rope and goes for a slingshot leg drop, but Bree moves back in. Marie lands on her feet and Bree then runs at Marie and forearms her off. Marie falls off and rolls over. Bree then exits to the apron. Marie stirs on the floor and Bree dives off with a standing moonsault off the apron onto her challenger.

Sharper: “Off the apron. A moonsault and right on target!”

Knots: “Marie got up and just had to deal with a flying Adrenaline Champion in her face.”

Sharper: “And for those new to the Adrenaline division, there are no countouts to encourage wrestlers to use the ringside area. To encourage unique and creative offense.”

Marie looks up as Bree turns and pulls her up. She then turns and rolls her into the ring. Bree rolls in after and Marie gets up only for Bree to run over and hit a spinning heel kick. Marie spins down to the mat. Bree rolls her over for the pin.

Marie kicks out. Bree looks up and turns and starts to get up. She grabs Marie and pulls her to her feet and then Bree sweeps out the leg under her. Marie falls to the mat, grabbing at her left leg. Bree then grabs at it and jerks on it. The crowd looks on, some cheering for Bree, others cheering for Marie and thus booing. Bree jerks on the leg again. She then steps forward and flips forward, jarring Marie’s leg. Marie rolls over, holding her leg. She starts to crawl over to the ropes.

Knots: “Looks like we’re going to get the Bree Lancaster special. Go for the leg and make your opponent have to figure it out.”

Sharper: “Crescent Lock can debilitate and Bree Lancaster is also cutting off the high-risk offense for Marie Jones. Jones is more willing to use that highflying style.”

Marie gets up and Bree grabs at the leg. Marie swings at Bree with a couple of right hands, but Bree dodges both before hitting a dragon screw leg sweep. Bree then rolls through for the pin.

Marie kicks out. She rolls over and Bree grabs her and pulls her up. She clubs her in the back and then whips her into the ropes. Marie bounces off, limping into the ropes, and Bree hits a basement dropkick. Marie falls hard to the mat and rolls over to the ropes. She grabs at the ropes as Bree then walks over to her. She grabs her and pulls her up before hooking her left leg. She then hoist Marie up for a kneebreaker, but Marie counters with a sunset flip.

Bree kicks out. Both get up and Bree goes for the leg again. Marie hops on the other one and then hits an enziguri. Bree falls over as Marie moves to the ropes.

Sharper: “Marie fight now. Trying to find that answer as you suggested Bree is going to force her to find.”

Knots: “Or she’s going to tap. And we know that leg is hurting. Marie is clearly limping. And Bree sees it.”

Marie walks around the ring, limping as Bree starts to get up and Marie pushes herself and runs forward, grabbing Bree’s head and hitting a bulldog. Marie then turns and moves to the ropes. She jumps to the middle rope and gets a bit of momentum in the bouncing before jumping off and hitting an imploding flipping senton to the back of Bree. Bree rolls over in pain. Marie goes for the pin.

Bree kicks out. Marie rolls over, holding her leg. She starts to get up and moves to the corner. Bree starts to get up, holding her ribs and runs at Marie. Marie gets a boot up. Bree staggers back. Marie then jumps to the middle rope, backflipping out, grabbing Bree’s head and hitting a reverse DDT. She hooks the leg again.

Sharper: “Even on one leg, trying to hit those highflying moves!”

Knots: “And got one!”

Bree gets her shoulder up. Marie rolls to the apron. Bree crawls to the middle of the ring. She then gets up as Marie springboards to the top rope. She goes for a diving forearm smash, but Bree ducks and Marie crashes to the mat. She rolls through and turns around only for Bree to grab her and hit a T-bone suplex. The crowd ohs. Bree turns and hooks the legs.

Marie shoots her shoulder up. Bree rolls off. She then gets up and grabs Marie, dragging her up and then stepping behind her and hitting a release German suplex. Marie rolls her stomach. Bree then heads over and grabs the left leg, lifting it up and slamming it into the mat. Marie yells out and rolls over.

Sharper: “And Bree back to the leg.”

Knots: “Marie will get intimate with the canvas. She’s the Phoenix? She better find a way to rise!”

Bree Lancaster then turns and climbs to the middle rope and then to the top rope. She glances back as Marie remains, holding her knee and Bree shifts a bit only to hit a moonsault, but deliberately targeting the legs. The crowd ohs. Marie rolls over, holding her legs in pain. She rolls to her stomach. Bree moves over and pulls up on the legs and locks in an impromptu Texas Cloverleaf!

Knots: “The Louisiana Cloverleaf!”

Sharper: “Don’t want to say it’s from Texas. Shades of Jason O’Grady as we are just over the pond from where he claimed to come from in Ireland. But Marie doesn’t care about that. Lancaster with the hold on.”

Knots: “After getting a Bree Lancaster to both legs!”

Marie yells out as the crowd looks on and a cacophony of noise comes from the crowd. Bree sits down, gritting her teeth as Marie reaches out. She keeps trying to reach out for the ropes. Bree doesn’t budge as Marie keeps fighting. Demitra asks her if she quits. Marie starts to bite her hand as she then bridges up. She lets out a yell. She then uses her forearms and tries to crawl. Bree keeps hold, shuffling to keep it locked in. Marie keeps crawling to the ropes as Bree tries to reset, but Marie reaches and after several agonizing moments, grabs the bottom rope. The crowd roars.

Bree lets go and walks around the ring. Marie takes a few moments, and grabs at her leg and starts to get up. Bree heads over to her and grabs her by the leg and lifts her up. Marie however jumps up with the other leg and wraps her legs around Bree’s head and frankensteiners her into the middle turnbuckle. Bree pops back and Marie fights up and grabs Bree’s head and hits a cutter. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Marie trying to rise from the ashes! Cutter out of the corner!”

Knots: “On one leg. Why not!”

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster has shown why she is as technically proficient as anyone. Marie Jones’s plans have been dampened. Can she regroup here and become the Adrenaline Champion?”

Bree slowly gets up and Marie fights up to her feet only to then hit a pele kick. Bree falls back to the mat. Marie grits her teeth, getting up to her feet and then pushes herself to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and hitting a Divine Impact. She hooks the leg.

Bree gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: “And only two! Marie got all of that Divine Impact.”

Knots: “She’s not done!”

Marie turns and limps to the corner. Bree stirs and starts to get up and Marie then gets a bit of a burst of speed and jumps up and hits the Kissed by Fire. Bree goes down. Marie hooks the leg.

Bree shoots her shoulder up. Marie rolls off. Bree stirs and starts to get up. Marie grabs her by the head and hooks the double underhook and hits a double arm DDT. The crowd ohs. Marie then turns and exits to the apron. She limps to the corner and grabs the top turnbuckle. She smacks the top turnbuckle, trying to get the fans to cheer for her. Some do as she climbs up to the top rope. She gets to the top and winces and then dives off and goes for the 450 Splash. The crowd ohs, but Bree gets her knees up. Marie somersaults forward, holding her ribs. She ends up on her feet and Bree gets up and jumps up and hits the Recoil. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Poisonrana. Marie Jones spiked!”

Knots: “Well the leg won’t be the problem now!”

Bree turns and hooks the leg.

Marie shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Knots: “Marie lives!”

Sharper: “Only a two and Bree Lancaster is besides herself!”

Bree Lancaster gets up and walks over to Marie. She pulls her up and hooks her up for a back suplex. Marie however backflips through. She winces and steps back. Bree turns and Marie hits a superkick. Bree falls back to the mat. She slowly gets up and grabs at her jaw before grabbing the ropes. She fights up and turns as Marie looks over. She fights up to her feet and goes for another superkick, but this time, Bree catches her leg and then hits the Twisted Ambition. The crowd ohs as Bree holds onto the arm and then spins through and locks in the Crescent Lock!

Sharper: “Crescent Lock. Bree has the Crescent Lock in!”

Knots: “And Marie’s in the Taking Hold of the Flame right?”

Sharper: “She is! Can she fight out? Or is she going to have to make a choice?!”

Marie yells out and reaches around. Bree bridges up as Marie grabs at the legs and grimaces in pain before reaching out, trying to see if the ropes are close. She tries to move herself, but Bree keeps the hold on and Marie then turns and bites her finger before then starting to tap out. The bell sounds. Bree lets go and rolls over. Marie rolls over and grabs at her legs. Bree turns and looks at her as the music plays.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, and STILL SCW Adrenaline Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

Sharper: “Marie tried. She tried to see if there was a chance. But quickly, the pain, too much. And she had to tap. Had to tap to keep Taking Hold of the Flame as an opportunity for her.”

Knots: “That’s just it. Adrenaline Title would be great, but Marie understand that Bree had it cinched in.”

Sharper: “And no chance for Marie to get out, even with her technical skill. And Bree Lancaster retains the SCW Adrenaline Championship!”

Bree gets up and steps forward. She turns and checks on Marie. Marie waves her off as Bree then is handed her Adrenaline Championship. She holds it over her head and then walks over to the ropes and lean on them. She looks around as the crowd cheers her. Marie remains down in pain as Bree then goes to the corner, climbing to the middle turnbuckle and holding her title up again as the scene cuts to black.

We hear majestic music playing we see Deanna Frost and Selena Frost riding horses, Deanna’s brown, while Selena’s is white. They move forward before Deanna stops as Selena pulls out a old-timey map.

Selena: “Hmmm…should be…right around-“

Deanna: “That it?”

The camera turns to show a very obvious shot of the Gateway Arch with St. Louis and the surrounding metropolis around it. We hear the sound of a ball being hit in Busch Gardens before showing a shot of people walking downtown, and a shot of the Missouri Botanical Gardens. We then cut to see Selena and Deanna now coming down the street on their horses before Selena steps off and looks up. The camera turns to show the Dome at America’s Center.

Selena: “So this is where we need to go?”

Deanna: “Looks like it.”

Selena: “Let’s just hope everything is in one piece.”

Deanna: “If not, you’ve got another main event in you, right?”

Selena and Deanna head over to the building before we cut to shots of Selena Frost standing as World Champion at Rise to Greatness, before showing shots of Syren coming to the ring, Gavin Taylor hitting a Gavin Taylor Lariat, Kandis posing with Tommy Valentine, and Adam Allocco posing in the ring. The Rise to Greatness XXI logo comes up on the screen.

Rise to Greatness XXI

July 28, 2024

St. Louis, Missouri

The scene slowly fades to black.

The scene opens back at ringside. Cameras are focused on the crowd a few rows back from ringside. The crowd slowly starts to cheer, realizing who it is. The man, JC sits looking around, with a noticeable brace on his arm.

Sharper: “Folks, the fans here in Britain are seeing this. And we are too. SCW continuing to sign top talent. SCW COO Alex Desoubrais has been very focused on getting top talent and big names who haven’t been in SCW before. And that man is The Bogeyman, JC!”

Knots: “The Bogeyman?!”

Sharper: “And that man has competed all over the world. You can see though he’s wearing a brace on his arm. Injured over six months ago. We understand he is still on the injured list, but you don’t walk away from a talent like that. And he’s going to get a hell of a taste of what awaits him when he’s cleared.”

Knots: “He can see practically the entire roster here. Talk about a hell of a scouting opportunity!”

A “JC!” chant begins as JC smirks a bit. He looks around, briefly acknowledging the chants, as we cut to the ring. Jason Phillips stands in the middle of the ring.

Forty Person Taking Hold of the Flame Battle Royal

Phillips: “Fans…it is now time for the 2024 Forty Person Taking Hold of the Flame Battle Royal!”

The crowd cheers loudly.

Phillips: “The rules are as follows. Two individuals will start in the ring. Every ninety seconds, a new individual will enter the battle royal until all forty have entered. Individuals are eliminated if they are thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the floor. The winner, who is the last person standing, will go on to Rise to Greatness to challenge for the SCW World Championship!”

The crowd cheers again.

Sharper: “And a lot of people want that spot. Not just for the glory.”

Phillips: “Let’s now see who drew number one!”

A few moments pass. The arena goes dark and there the crowd begins to buzz wondering who is coming out. As "Sonne" by Rammstein begins to play, lasers begin to shoot across the arena to the beat, and a spotlight illuminates The Oracle on the entry way, back to the crowd, holding fingers up with the opening count-up.

Eins...
Zwei...
Drei...
Vier...
Fünf...
Sechs...
Sieben...
Acht...
Neun...

As she holds up the ninth finger, the song stops the countdown at its crescendo, and she throws her arms out to the side...

AUS!

Spotlights begin to swirl around the arena as the song continues, and "The One" Kirsten Scott walks out from backstage flanked by Hailey. The pair end up on both sides of The Oracle, who turns around and spins to the opposite side of Kirsten from Hailey. Kirsten and her compatriots stop at the top of the entrance way as “The One” stares directly at her ultimate location inside the squared circle.

Phillips: “The first entrant, from your own personal nightmare, she is “The One” Kirsten Scott!”

As she reaches the ring, she walks along to the hard camera side, and Kirsten jumps up onto the ring apron and stands up. Kirsten slowly raises her arm beside her, pointing one index finger in her own direction. After taking a moment to stare into the hard cam, Kirsten swings her arm out in a "DELETE" motion, before quickly entering the ring, and immediately goes to her corner.

Sharper: “It may be apropos, ‘The One’ Kirsten Scott entering in number one.”

Knots: “So if she wants to get to main event Rise to Greatness. She wants to maybe face Selena Frost, depending n what happens in our World Title match still to come, she has to go the distance.”

Sharper: “She certainly will try.”

Knots: “We’ll see if hate can motivate one to do that!”

The arena goes dark and a voice can be heard saying ”And the story goes…a young man will come…to save the universe from the forces of evil…” Scott scoffs and walks around the ring. The voice dies down for a few moments before “I Will” by Eminem featuring KXNG Crooked, Royce da 5'9" & Joell Ortiz kicks in.

“And I don't think that I can stop it, here it comes…I do my best to try to block it, redrum…I've been sipping on like, vodka, head's numb...I'm blacking out, you better watch it, it's bedlam…”

The lights come back on and Scott Reed steps out from the entrance way, the crowd erupting in cheers.

“I thought I heard a voice in my head that said, "Kill"
I had no other choice that was left except fill
My pencil full of poisonous lead, the devil
He wants me to murder this beat, so I will”

Reed makes his way down the ramp, slapping hands with fans along the way. He reaches the ring and goes up the ring steps. Going across the apron, he looks out at the crowd once again as they continue to cheer. Climbing into the ring, Reed goes to the center.

Phillips: “Next, entrant number two, from New York City, New York…he is…Scott! Reed!”

“He told me there are doubters who question my skill
They wanna put my style to the test, am I still
The best? They want the crown on my head, I said, "Chill
If you want me to murder this beat, then I will"

Reed climbs up to the top rope and points to the center of his chest, mouthing the words, ‘I will’ as the music dies down. Hopping down from the turnbuckle, he leans into the corner, waiting for the match to begin. He turns to Kirsten Scott as the two now lock eyes.

Sharper: “And number two goes to Scott Reed. Fate can play some interesting games and in this one….looks like Reed and the One are going to kick us off.”

Knots: “They can maim each other before the other come out. They’ve been at each other’s throats for weeks.”

The bell sounds. Reed drills One with a hard right. One fires back with one of her own. The crowd roars as they trade blows in the middle of the ring. Reed then goes low and lifts Scott up. Scott holds onto him. They hit the ropes and then fall through the ropes and down to the floor. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Through the ropes. Remember, you need to go over the top .Both still in.”

Knots: “They’ll need to get back into the ring though!”

The One and Reed roll over and both get up and Reed grabs The One and clubs her in the back a couple of times before The One manages to run forward, pushing Reed back and hard into the barricade. The crowd ohs. Reed and The One go down hard into a heap. The One rolls over as Reed winces and grabs at the barricade. The One grabs him and nails him with a hard right. Reed falls into the timekeeper’s table. The One goes over and grabs him and drives him face first into the table. The ring bell falls as does some notes for the timekeeper. Reed falls over and The One stomps Reed in the face.

Sharper: “This is just a brawl to start us off.”

Knots: “It’s good strategy too! They can’t be eliminated if they’re not in the ring!”

Reed rolls over and The One stomps him again. Reed rolls over and in front of the announce tables. He gets up and staggers to the barricade. The One runs over and goes after him, but Reed lowers his head and back drops The One up and over the barricade to the crowd. The crowd roars. Reed looks up and looks around. The One slowly gets up and turns to the barricade and Reed jumps up and hits a pump kick to the jaw. The One falls back and Reed hits the mats hard. He turns slowly and gets up. He climbs over the barricade and staggers forward to The One. The crowd roars as the two fight through the crowd. The One gets up and Reed nails her with a hard right and then a left before a hard right. The One stumbles off and falls to a knee. She gets up and Reed walks over and grabs her and nails her with a hard right and then knees her in the ribs. Reed then hits a hip toss on the floor. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Hard hip toss on the ground. There’s only some plywood covering over the floor here.”

Knots: “Yeah. Soft on feet. Not on backs!”

The One slowly gets up and Reed walks over and grabs her and scoops her up and slams her down again. The crowd cheers. Reed plays to the crowd a bit as The One stirs and Reed grabs her, but The One then nails him with an uppercut. Reed falls to the seats. He turns and The One hits a straight kick to the jaw. Reed falls over the chairs and into one of the rows. The One walks over and stomps him over and over as the countdown clock shows up for the first time. The One starts to choke Reed with her boot. Reed struggles as the crowd cheers around her.

The buzzer goes and “Whoa is Me” by Down with Webster plays. The crowd roars as we see Gavin Taylor walk out from the back, arms outstretched. He looks around and smiles before looking at the ring and heading to the ring.

Knots: “Gavin has to like what he sees!”

Sharper: “The ring is empty. Kirsten Scott and Scott Reed in the crowd. They are putting each other through hell.”

Knots: “And the All-Star has a break to start! Unless he wants to run into the crowd too.”

The One pulls Reed up and pulls him over and runs him over and into an open area. Reed rolls over. The One walks over and stomps him in the chest. Back in the ring, Gavin rolls into the ring and gets up. He stands in the middle of the ring, arms outstretched. He smirks as he walks around the ring. A faint “Gavin!” chant breaks out as Gavin nods. Back in the crowd, Kirsten Scott mounts Scott Reed and hammers away on him with hard right hands. The One gets up and looks around and then turns and walks over to Reed. She grabs him and drags him up before looking at him. She says something to him and rears back, but then Reed catches her and hits an exploder suplex on the floor!

Sharper: “Exploder suplex and The One stopped.”

Knots: “Reed taking an ass-kicking, but not giving up at all.”

Reed looks up as The One is down, holding her lower back in pain. Gavin Taylor leans in the ropes. He looks around before pulling himself up and leaning on the top rope. The crowd roars as Gavin waits. The One and Reed remain down as Reed rolls away and slowly fights to his feet. Reed slowly gets up as The One rolls over. She crawls up to her feet and gets up and Reed kicks her in the ribs. Reed grabs her and runs her over and into some of the chairs in the crowd. They don’t budge, having been bolted to the floor, and The One awkwardly ends up in a heap. Reed falls to a knee. Back in the ring, Gavin Taylor looks around before dropping down to his feet. He extends his arms and starts to stretch out as the countdown clock returns. Gavin Taylor steps forward.

The buzzer goes and “Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne plays throughout Wembley Stadium. The crowd roars as Gavin Taylor looks down, annoyed. Ravyn Taylor walks out from the back and looks down at the ring, smirking, before then starting to head to the ring.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor and Ravyn Taylor, no relation, despite the gaslighting Ravyn performed in years past, now meeting again.”

Knots: “No love lost there. And that’s screwed up Gavin too. That whole situation!”

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor, a former winner of the Taking Hold of the Flame, and she is always a threat. You wonder if she took this spot by design, or was it random drawn in LexyCorp.”

Ravyn Taylor walks down to the ring, taking her down. Reed stomps at The One in the crowd still as Gavin waits for Ravyn’s arrival. Several moments pass as Ravyn Taylor walks up the steel steps and along the apron. She wipes her feet and then enters the ring. She steps up and Gavin runs over and kicks her in the ribs. He forearms her in the jaw and runs her over to the ropes, trying to eliminate her immediately. The crowd roars as Ravyn holds onto the ropes, trying to counter Gavin. Gavin keeps trying as Ravyn holds on and uses the ropes to her benefit. She then manages to elbow him in the jaw. Gavin stumbles back. Ravyn turns and steps up and kicks him in the ribs and then forearms him in the jaw. She then rakes his eyes. Gavin stumble back into the corner. Ravyn then grabs Gavin by the head and rakes his eyes along the top rope. Gavin rolls over.

Sharper: “Ravyn turning it around. Going for the eyes. Trying to damage them. Trying to make it harder to defend.”

Knots: “Hope Gavin enjoyed his break!”

Gavin moves to the corner and gets up only for Ravyn to kick him in the ribs a couple of times. Ravyn then grabs Gavin and runs out for a facebuster, but Gavin shoves Ravyn forward. Ravyn stops at the corner. She turns around and Gavin hits a back elbow. Ravyn falls to the ropes. Gavin grabs her and whips her across the ring. Ravyn bounces off and Gavin hits a back body drop. Ravyn rolls over and moves to the corner. Back in the crowd, Reed throws a bag of popcorn at The One. The One turns away and then smacks Reed with a hard right. Reed falls to a knee. Back in the ring, Gavin whips Ravyn across the ring. Ravyn hits the corner and Gavin runs after and Ravyn gets a boot up. Gavin staggers out and Ravyn runs out and hits the Survival Instinct. Gavin rolls to his back as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes and “Trailer Talk” by FJ Outlaw. The crowd buzzes as we see Leroy Adams walk out from the back. He looks around Wembley Stadium and nods and takes a deep breath. He smacks his face and runs down to the ring. Ravyn turns to Leroy as Gavin gets up and Leroy rolls in. He runs forward and shoulders Ravyn down.

Sharper: “And Leroy Adams getting a huge opportunity here. But he’s going to have to figure this out. From a couple of matches to now in one of the most grueling challenges.”

Knots: “Well, the good news is that he seems fired up. We’ll see how far that takes him!”

Gavin gets up and Leroy shoulders him down. He turns and clotheslines Ravyn down before then running at Gavin and pushing him into the corner and right into a splash. The crowd ohs. Leroy scoops Gavin up and carries him across the ring and throws him down. He runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running elbow drop. Back in the crowd, The One manages to duck a clothesline attempt from Reed and turns and hits the Hidden Blade to the back of his head. Reed falls to the floor. Kirsten Scott rolls through and kneels next to him. Back in the ring, Leroy shoulder thrusts Ravyn in the ribs. He rears back and shoulders her again and again. Ravyn falls to the mat. Leroy walks around the ring and stops, taking a moment to look around the crowd.

Sharper: “Leroy Adams is laying waist to the runner up last year and a former winner of this match!”

Knots: “Country boys are gonna rough you up!”

Adams turns and grabs Gavin and pulls him up and lifts him up and onto the ropes. Gavin greabs at the ropes, holding on. Leroy tries to keep just muscling Gavin up and over, but Gavin blocks it. He then manages to kick Leroy Adams in the face once and then again. Leroy lets go and staggers back. Gavin drops down. He then nails Adams with a hard right before chopping him. The crowd woos. Gavin then goes to whip Leroy Adams into the ropes, but Leroy spins through and sends Gavin in. Gavin bounces off and goes for the Gavin Taylor Lariat. Adams ducks. Gavin stops at the ropes. Adams turns as Ravyn jumps up behind Leroy Adams and dropkicks him in the back. Leroy falls into Gavin and starts to go over. Gavin holds on too. The crowd roars before Leroy remains in the ring and falls into the corner. Gavin falls down. Ravyn looks on.

Knots: “That was a close one.”

Sharper: “Adams just a solid man and Gavin wasn’t ready for that. Exactly what Ravyn Taylor wanted.”

Knots: “Look in the crowd! Reed’s in trouble!”

We hear roaring as the countdown clock returns as The One manages to get Reed up onto her shoulders. She then pulls him forward and into the Downward Spiral on the floor. The crowd ohs. Scott falls back as Reed is out on the floor. The crowd roars.

The buzzer goes and “Duality” by Slipknot plays as the crowd erupts in further cheers. Josh Hudson walks out from the back and looks at the ring and then starts to jog down.

Sharper: “We saw him earlier and he’s not just here to watch. He’s looking to punch his ticket to Rise to Greatness!”

Knots: “Josh Hudson! And he’s going to have one plan. Throw people around the ring and over the top! While Scott Reed is just going to hope he regains consciousness!”

Josh Hudson runs down to the ring and slides in as Ravyn lunges at him, but Hudson catches her and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex. The crowd roars. Hudson gets up and Gavin runs at him and Hudson catches him and hits another belly to belly suplex. Hudson gets up again and Leroy Adams steps up and Hudson looks at him. He sizes him up and shrugs before lunging forward and going for a double leg, but Adams grabs him by the head. He holds on and clubs him a few times. Hudson gets up to his feet and lifts him off his feet, but Adams keeps clubbing. Hudson then shoves him back into the corner. He gets free and nails him with a hard right and then another before Adams nails him with one. Hudson smirks and nods and spins around before Adams runs at Hudson, but Hudson catches him and hits a T-bone suplex.

Sharper: “A T-bone suplex for what I assume will be a T-bone steak kinda guy!”

Knots: “Adams puts up a fight, but Hudson has seen it all!”

Hudson turns and gets up and Ravyn stirs and Hudson grabs her and whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Hudson clotheslines her down. He turns around and grabs Gavin and pulls him up and then hooks him up and goes for a vertical suplex. He connects and turns as he grabs Adams and pulls him up. He taps him on the back and then goes to lift him up and over. Leroy grabs the top rope, hooking it with his arm. Hudson keeps pulling him up and trying to get him up as Leroy struggles. He then elbows Hudson in the back of the head before elbowing him again. Hudson turns around and walks right into the Bust of Pallas by Ravyn. The crowd ohs. Hudson rolls over and into the corner. Ravyn turns around and Adams kicks her in the ribs and hits a gutwrench suplex. Adams turns as the countdown clock returns. Adams crawls to the corner. We then cut to the crowd where The One, wincing, walks through the crowd, heading back to the ring.

The buzzer goes. The houselights cut out, a single raven cries out soon joined by another, then another until the cries of an entire unkindness fill the house sound system. The crowd starts to erupt in cheers as the raven calls are soon broken by "Hell Broke Luce" by Tom Waits cutting through. The house lights coming up to a dull blue as a single white strobe light pulses in time to the song's percussion. Standing in the middle of that pulsing light, back to the ring, stands Matthew Knox adorned in his ring gear and a sleeveless hoodie, arms outstretched like a bird in flight.

Sharper: “We wondered about surprises! Josh Hudson out and now, the Raven, Matthew Knox is in the SCW Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

Knots: “And everyone’s odds just went down!”

Sharper: “A multiple time champion. A man who is as well travelled as everyone and SCW, still showing it is the place for top tier competition, and Matthew Knox is here!”

Knox pivots on a heel and begins making his way to the ring. We cut to JC sitting in the crowd near ringside. He looks at Knox in disdain as Knox reaches the ring. He glances over and quickly mocks JC, motioning his arm. He then turns and slides under the bottom rope.

Sharper: “A bit of a back and forth there. JC not in the battle royal. Watching this show. And you wonder if he knew Knox would be here.”

Knots: “The rumours were around. And he hates him, right?”

Sharper: “Knox injured him and retired him. I don’t know about spite watching, but Knox, in the ring!”

Knox gets up as Gavin, Josh, Leroy and Ravyn all look at him. Knox motions at them to come at him. Leroy takes the challenge, running out and going for the Natty Light Lariat, but Knox ducks. Leroy hits the opposite ropes and Knox catches him with a crescent kick on the rebound. The crowd roars. Leroy rolls out of the way. Gavin goes for the Gavin Taylor Lariat, but Knox ducks that and then runs into the ropes. He bounces off and catches Gavin on the rebound with a running knee strike. Gavin hits the mat and Knox turns and then sees Hudson as Hudson pulls himself up. Knox looks at him and motions to him. Hudson lunges and goes for a double leg. Knox holds on and the two roll through. Ravyn waits as Hudson gets control of Knox and then gets a few shots in before Knox pushes him off. Hudson rolls off and both get up and Knox steps up and Hudson spins around him and goes for a German suplex, but Knox elbows out and then spins around and pulls Hudson in and hooks his head and hits a snap suplex. Knox turns and Hudson gets up and Knox kicks him in the ribs and hits another snap suplex. He gets up and Ravyn runs out and hits a discus clothesline. Ravyn smirks and walks around.

Sharper: “Ravyn picking her spots. Introducing herself to The Raven Matthew Knox.”

Knots: “Ravyn meet The Raven.”

Sharper: “And another member about to enter. No eliminated yet in this one.”

The countdown clock returns as Ravyn turns as Knox and Hudson stir only for Ravyn to run at both and hit a double diving clothesline.

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

“Smile Bomb” by 17thekiid plays as the crowd looks on as Crystal Zdunich runs out from the back. Ravyn turns as Leroy Adams grabs her and pulls her back and tries to lift her up over the top rope. Zdunich runs down to the ring and slides into the ring. She then runs forward, hopping over Hudson and Knox and handspringing off the ropes with the Smell the Roses.

Sharper: “Zdunich in at number eight. Hard impact there as the Smell the Roses on both Hudson and Knox.”

Knots: “And now going to help Leroy!”

Zdunich runs over and starts to help Leroy Adams with Ravyn. Ravyn reaches around as Gavin stirs and Knox and Hudson get up. Gavin Taylor nails Knox with a hard right before kicking Hudson in the ribs. Knox falls back into the corner as Gavin kicks Hudson again and Hudson goes to another corner. Gavin then hits a back elbow and then another as Ravyn reaches Leroy’s eyes. She goes over to the apron and dives back in. Ravyn slowly gets up and Zdunich watches her before hitting the Flashing Lights. Ravyn goes down. Zdunich smirks and then walks over and runs over to Knox and kicks him in the ribs. She kicks him again and then starts to choke him with her boot. Gavin starts to lift Hudson up as the crowd roars. Kirsten Scott rolls back into the ring. Zdunich steps off of Knox and “The One” Kirsten Scott runs over and grabs Zdunich from behind and throws her over the top rope and she lands on the floor and rolls through as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Zdunich out as Kirsten Scott returns to the ring, battered and bruised.”

Knots: “Thanks for coming out Crystal!”

Kirsten Scott then turns as Knox knees her in the ribs. She jabs him in the jaw. Knox knees her again. Hudson fights off Gavin Taylor. Gavin stumbles out and Adams turns and drills him with the Natty Light Lariat! The crowd erupts. Adams throws his arms up. He then turns around and Hudson comes up behind him and hits a back suplex. Knox throws Kirsten Scott into the corner. Knox lifts her up. The One holds onto the top rope. Ravyn kicks Hudson in the ribs and nails him with a shot. Hudson falls to the ropes. Ravyn tries to work on him, lifting him up as the crowd looks on. The countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “Starting to try and eliminate a few people. We’re about to see number nine enter.”

Knots: “And they’re expending a lot of energy early. And so you’re going to need to start pacing yourself at some point!”

Hudson fights off Ravyn as Kirsten Scott tries to stop Knox. Adams remains down as Reed is still down in the crowd.

“That’s My Girl” by Fifth Harmony plays as the crowd roars. Gigi Steward runs out from the back. She throws her bandanna into the crowd and bolts to the ring. She slides in as Hudson knocks Ravyn back. Ravyn staggers back into Gigi who jumps up and hits the Nirvana. The crowd roars. Ravyn rolls over. Gigi turns and nails Hudson with a forearm shot before running over to Gavin who is getting up and kicking him in the ribs. Gavin falls into the corner. Gigi hits a couple of hard forearm shots.

Sharper: “Gigi Steward in. The first of two Stewards. We know Katie is in this. She’s had a lot of success in the past.”

Knots: “But maybe this is the night Wrestling’s Princess gets through.”

Sharper: “While Knox keeps working over Kirsten Scott. Leroy Adams is recovering.”

Knots: “I don’t think Scott Reed is making it back!”

We cut to see a couple of officials tending to Reed in the crowd with an EMT there. We cut to the ring where Knox pulls Kirsten back in and hits a knee to the ribs. Scott drops to her knees. Knox steps out and Hudson grabs him and hits a side belly to belly suplex. Hudson looks at Knox as Knox rolls over, wincing. Hudson then grabs him and pulls him up. He nails him in the ribs with a shot before lifting him up. Gigi tries to eliminate Gavin as Adams moves to the corner. Kirsten Scott winces as Ravyn is down at the ropes. Knox grabs at Hudson and tries to break his offense. Knox reaches around, grabbing at the ropes. He ends up going up and over. The crowd roars. Knox gets to the apron and knees Hudson in the jaw before he can react. Knox rolls back in. He gets up and Gigi runs across and kicks him in the ribs. Knox winces as Hudson rolls over. Gigi forearms him again and then tries to lift him up. Adams gets up and joins Gigi as Knox hooks his arms in the corner.

Knots: “Looks like Matthew Knox is getting welcomed!”

Sharper: “Gigi Steward and Leroy Adams working on him. Clearly seeing him as a threat.”

Knots: “Everyone should be a threat. But obviously, the reaction he got playing a role there. But Josh Hudson’s right there. Ravyn still down. A lot of heavy hitters in the early game so far.”

Hudson stirs as Kirsten Scott runs out and hits him with a knee to the back of the head. The crowd ohs. Kirsten Scott gets up and walks around and Gavin Taylor drops her with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd erupts. Gavin throws his arm in the air. The crowd cheers as Gavin Taylor nods and then turns around and grabs Kirsten Scott. He lifts her up and places her on the top rope. Gavin starts to try and eliminate the One as Knox kicks at Adams and Gigi. Adams gets caught in the head with one kick and then another. He stumbles off. Gigi loses grip and Knox falls down and Knox nails Gigi with a hard right and then another before just shoving her down. Adams turns to Knox who ducks a clothesline and both stop. Knox jumps up and hits the Dead and Lovely. The crowd ohs. The countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “Knox got that crescent kick. Right to the jaw. Dead and Lovely!”

Knots: “Leroy Adams getting some lessons there. Knox using that experience to take advantage.”

Sharper: “And we’re about see number ten enter!”

Knox looks around as Gavin keeps trying to eliminate Kirsten Scott. Gigi forearms Knox in the jaw.

The buzzer goes and “Immortal” by Ozzy Osbourne plays. The crowd cheers as Glory Braddock walks out from the back in her gear, towel around her shoulders from the eight person tag. She looks at the crowd and then the ring and throws the towel down. She runs to the ring.

Sharper: “She may have wanted a later entry, but she’s going to take what she gets. Can she make tonight a major homecoming for her.”

Knots: “Winner earlier and then going to Rise to Greatness holding two title shots? Why not?! And in her hometown?!”

Glory Braddock runs down to the ring as Gigi gets another shot in on Knox. Ravyn rolls to the floor as Hudson grabs at the ropes. Gavin keeps struggling against Kirsten Scott as Leroy Adams moves to the corner. Glory slides in and gets up and runs over to Gavin and Kirsten and lifts both up. The crowd ohs as they both land on the apron and roll back in. Glory then turns and runs over and hits a running dropkick to Hudson. She rolls back and Gigi runs at Braddock. Braddock catches her arm and the two spin around before Braddock jumps up and hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio! The crowd ohs. Gigi pops up and Glory gets up and runs at her and clotheslines her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Gigi is out! Glory Braddock quickly making an impact!”

Knots: “Gigi didn’t even see it coming. Turned into knots, dazed and bam!”

Knox runs out and Braddock takes him down with an arm trap and moves into a crossface. The crowd roars as Braddock pulls back for a few moments. She looks around before Adams runs out and Braddock moves out of the way. Adams hits an elbow drop to the back of Knox. Knox grimaces and rolls away, holding his arm. Braddock gets up and Hudson kicks her in the ribs. Braddock stumbles back and Hudson grabs her and runs her into the corner. He then pulls her back and into a running clothesline. The crowd ohs. Hudson gets up and Gavin Taylor runs at him and hits him with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd roars. Gavin nods and turns around before Kirsten Scott hits him with a running Hidden Blade to the face. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott just took Gavin Taylor’s head off.”

Knots: “Or at least got a few teeth. Jesus!”

Sharper: “And hard shots keeping people down. Whoever is next has to be loving what is in front of him.”

Braddock stirs as Kirsten Scott does too. Knox stretches out his arm and Adams stomps him for good measure as the countdown clock counts down.

The buzzer goes and we cut to the entrance way where several women in black t-shirts and jeans run out, each with two trash can lids. The crowd seems to get it as the crowd erupts in cheers. Then…

“SUPREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME POWWAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!”

Knots: “Oh God no!”

“The Touch” by Stan Bush plays as the crowd cheers louder and we see Supreme Power Mitch Doogan walk out from the back. The women all play to the beat of the song, banging their trash can lids together on the beat.

Sharper: “He is back again. Could this be Mitch Doogan’s year. The man is supreme power. He has trash can lids for hands! He lays waste to millions wherever he has been and will go!”

Kirsten Scott and Glory Braddock look up at Doogan as Leroy Adams steps up and points at him, almost lost at who it is. Doogan storms to the ring and stops before grabbing the top rope and pulling himself onto the apron. He then steps in. The music stops and Doogan goes to work. He nails Glory with a hard right, punctuated by the women at the entrance banging the trash can lids in unison. Doogan then nails Kirsten Scott with a hard right. Adams steps up and blocks a hard right and then a left before Doogan tries another right. Adams kicks him in the ribs. Adams runs into the ropes, but Doogan then hoists him up on the rebound. The crowd roars as Adams looks around, almost stunned. Doogan then lifts him up and steps out as Adams hits the mat. Doogan lets out a roar.

Sharper: “Adams just got the introduction!”

Knots: “He is supreme power. Just lifted that man over his head!”

Sharper: “And Doogan isn’t done!”

Knox pulls himself up and Doogan nails him with a hard right, leading Knox to fall back, more offended than anything. He turns and then scoops Braddock up and slams her down. Braddock hits the mat. Kirsten Scott nails him in the back with a couple of hard shots and then runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Doogan hits hard with a hard right. Kirsten Scott goes down. He then turns and grabs Gavin and pulls him up. Doogan then just throws him in the direction of the top rope and Gavin grabs the top rope and falls back inside. He turns and Hudson then grabs Doogan from behind. The crowd roars as Hudson pushes his forward a bit before hoisting him up and hitting a huge German suplex. The crowd ohs. The countdown clock returns as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “My God! Hudson just hoisting that 350 pound man and throwing him over.”

Knots: “And without getting nailed by one of those trash can lid hands!”

Hudson gets up and roars as Kirsten Scott, Glory Braddock and Matthew Knox all are now on their feet. Gavin Taylor joins them.

The buzzer goes off. The lights in the building start to flicker. The crowd buzzes as the screens on the entrance way all flash, before we see a black mist start to billow out from the back as “Whispers of the Abyss” plays over the soundsystem. Doogan slowly stirs as Gavin looks around as Kirsten Scott glares at the entrance way. Braddock and Knox then make their move as Knox goes for Kirsten and Braddock goes for Gavin. Hudson turns and heads over to help Braddock with Gavin as Kirsten Scott holds onto the ropes as Knox tries to lift her up and over. The lights flicker some more before going out to black. The crowd roars as cell phone lights can be seen all throughout the crowd.

Sharper: “The battle royal continuing. Taking Hold of the Flame is still going on.”

Knots: “And The Enigma is here!”

Sounds of movement and even a slam of some sort is heard before the light return and The Enigma is behind Mitch Doogan as he gets up. We see Hudson down on the mat along with Braddock before seeing Knox turning and seeing The Enigma. He looks at Enigma with a speculative eyebrow before Kirsten Scott kicks him off. The Enigma then grabs Doogan and locks in Shadow’s Grasp before leaning over his head. Doogan struggles as Enigma locks the hold on and then turns and throws him to the ropes and Doogan goes over the top rope and plants his hand on the apron only to go over to the floor. The crowd boos as The Enigma tuirns and Braddock looks at him and heads after him and goes for a clothesline, but Enigma dips under and grabs her and hits the Cryptic Slam. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Doogan eliminated by The Enigma.”

Knots: “Almost convinced him to go up and over after that hold. And then Enigma reintroducing himself to Glory Braddock!”

The Enigma gets up and turns as Hudson heads over to him and nails him with a hard right. The Enigma staggers as Knox turns only for Gavin Taylor to hit him with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. He pumps his fists as he walks around the ring and then again, Kirsten Scott kicks him in the ribs and then goes to lift him up and over. The crowd roars. Leroy Adams gets up and head over to Hudson and The Enigma and helps Hudson, clubbing Enigma with a few shots. The countdown clock returns.

Knots: “Leroy Adams is either a smart man or a foolish one. Going after Enigma.”

Sharper: “Helping Hudson working over the mysterious Enigma. Matthew Knox fighting out what Gavin Taylor is about.”

Knots: “Imagine what he’s going through. Welcome to SCW. With all of the crazy!”

The buzzer goes before the sounds of angelic harp chords and arias are heard. The crowd turns to the entrance way as we see six figures in white robes.

Knots: “Oh great, more cultish figures!”

Sharper: “Simon Lyman was holding a walk before this event…and that’s Dylan Howell in their arms.”

Knots: “Great. We’re going to have a dead man in this one.”

Sharper: “Yes, a dead man in his wrestling gear!”

Dylan Howell is carried by the six figures down the entrance way. Many in the crowd look on as back in the ring, Enigma remains holding on as Hudson and Adams work on him. Kirsten Scott works on Gavin Taylor as Knox slowly pulls himself up. Ravyn Taylor remains down on the floor. Braddock grabs at the ropes as Gavin clubs at Kirsten Scott. The One loses her footing and turns around and Braddock walks into Knox who throws her into the corner. Gavin then turns around as Matthew Knox runs at him and hits a crescent kick, causing Gavin to go up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd ohs. Knox then holds his jaw.

Sharper: “Knox caught Gavin Taylor. Gavin Taylor Lariat, meet Matt Knox crescent kick. And Gavin Taylor eliminated early.”

Knots: “There’s a disappointment for him. Runner up last year!”

Knox turns around and walks into Glory Braddock who chops him. The crowd woos. She chops him again. We cut to the entrance way where the figure lift Dylan up and throw him onto the apron. They leave him there as they turn and head off as we hear loud noise and the camera cuts to a portion of fans in white robes in the crowd. Back in the ring, Enigma fights off Hudson and kicks at Adams. They stumble back. Hudson stumbles back and turns and Enigma runs out and clotheslines both Hudson and Adams down. The Enigma walks around and Kirsten Scott kicks him in the ribs. She forearms him in the jaw. They battle as Braddock whips Knox into the ropes. Knox bounces off and Braddock hits a dropkick. Knox hits the mat and Braddock gets up. She grabs Knox and drags him up and goes to lift him up and over the top rope. Knox holds on, fighting as Braddock keeps trying to lift him up.

Sharper: “Howell dumped on the apron. Braddock trying to eliminate Knox.”

Knots: “Kirsten Scott is still in there. Ravyn on the floor. They’ve forgotten about her. And Scott Reed may be dead in the crowd.”

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott working over the Enigma. Hoping to get him out. Even just for his unpredictability.”

Knox elbows Braddock as The Enigma is in the corner, taking kick after kick from Kirsten Scott. Hudson and Adams stir as the countdown clock returns. Braddock stumbles back and Knox runs out and clotheslines her down. Knox leans on the ropes. Kristen Scott backs up and lunge at The Enigma who hoists her up and turns and goes to throw her to the floor. She holds on and ends up on the apron. She then enters the ring and The Enigma boots her in the head. She goes down.

“People Like Us” by Kelly Clarkson plays as the crowd erupts. Deanna Frost runs out from the back, a bandage over her forehead from the cut she sustained earlier. Deanna bolts to the ring. She runs down and slides in. The crowd erupts as she slides past Dylan Howell’s “corpse” and gets up. The Enigma steps up and Deanna immediately drills him with the Burnout. The Enigma staggers and hits the ropes. Deanna runs into the ropes behind her and hits a second Burnout.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost, hitting the ring, on fire!”

Knots: “Burnout! A second one!”

Sharper: “She is victimizing The Enigma!”

The Enigma falls to a knee against the ropes. Deanna runs across the ring again and then bounces off and runs at The Enigma as he gets up and jumps up and hits a crossbody. The two go up and over the top rope and end up on the ground. The crowd erupts as The Enigma is eliminated. Deanna rolls off.

Knots: “She just eliminated herself to get some more revenge!”

Sharper: “Didn’t get it earlier! Got it here!”

Deanna rolls off as The Enigma rolls over. Deanna lunges and nails him with a couple of hard rights before officials come around to her and try to get her off of The Enigma. The Enigma remains down by the ring. Back in the ring, Knox goes after Hudson while Braddock and Adams square off. Kirsten Scott slowly stirs as Braddock tries to lift Adams up, but Adams blocks it and clubs her a few times. Deanna tries to get back to The Enigma before being pulled away and around the ringside area. Black mist billow from under the ring. Back in the ring, Braddock is then hoisted up and scoop slammed down by Leroy Adams. Knox lifts Hudson up as Hudson tries to block it. Deanna manages to move back around the ringside area to go after The Enigma, but stops as he’s gone. She storms over to the ring and looks under before throwing the ring skirt down. Deanna turns and heads around the ring as the countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “The Enigma disappearing right in front of us.”

Knots: “That damn mist again! Just playing tricks on everyone. He can just come and go!”

Sharper: “While Deanna is escorted away, we’re next to number fifteen into this match.”

Kirsten Scott slowly stirs as Hudson is nearly upside down with Knox’s efforts. Adams grabs Kirsten Scott and lifts her up onto the ropes. Kirsten Scott grabs the ropes for her own safety.

The buzzer goes as the sound of a babbling brook and “Mountain Banjo” by Rhiannon Giddens plays. The crowd roars and some boo as Waylon Creek walks out from the back with his dog, Legion. He stops and hands off Legion, this time, at the entrance way, to a crew member. He then calmly walks to the ring. He glances at Deanna as she storms past.

Sharper: “The Television Champion on his way to the ring. The new TV Champion. And he could be a dark horse in this one.”

Knots: “There are a few. Leroy Adams is still in there and with the talent in there.”

Sharper: “Exactly.”

Hudson ends up on the apron and Knox stomps him a couple of times, but Hudson manages to roll back into the ring. Creek heads over to the ring and sees Dylan Howell. He moves away and then rolls into the ring. He slowly gets up as he then runs over and hits Knox with a throat thrust. Knox stumbles back and into the corner. Creek then hits another one before turning and running over to Glory Braddock and wrenching her arm and pulling her into short-arm clothesline. Braddock hits the mat and Creek stomps her for good measure before he calmly heads over to Leroy Adams and nails him in the kidneys with a hard right. Adams stumbles back as he drops Kirsten Scott. Kirsten Scott drops to the mat. Waylon Creek then whips Adams across the ring. He bounces off and Creek runs at him and hits a double forearm shot to the throat. Leroy Adams hits the mat, coughing.

Sharper: “Hard shots by Creek.”

Knots: “And going for the throat on all of them.”

Sharper: “His finisher, the Canary, that no one has gotten out of, that’s not as important here. Won’t get the pin.”

Knots: “Will eff up a bunch of people though.”

Waylon Creek then heads over to Hudson and pulls him up and kicks him in the corner. Kirsten Scott slowly gets up and heads over to Matthew Knox and forearms him before starting to lift him up. The crowd buzzes. The countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “Nearly 20 minutes for Kirsten Scott.”

Knots: “Same for Scott Reed. If he remembers where he is!”

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor over fifteen and we’re going to see number sixteen enter in mere moments.”

Creek then pulls Hudson out and goes to lift him up, but Hudson spins through and takes him down with a snap back suplex. Knox knocks Scott back before running at her, but they both catch each other with forearm shots. Leroy Adams and Glory Braddock remain down as Ravyn Taylor moves over to the corner near the ringside area.

“Jesus He Knows Me” by Ghost plays as the crowd erupts in boos with the white robed fans cheering. Simon Lyman walks out from the back, wearing a white robe, joined by two of the previously robed figures who brought Dylan Howell out. He heads to the ring smiling, and wearing a headset microphone.

Lyman: “Are you ready for a truly wonderful moment?”

The crowd boos.

Sharper: “What in the world is this? Lyman has increasingly been removed from reality. Detached from it.”

Knots: “Well apparently, we’re getting a sermon? In the Taking Hold of the Flame? Why not?!”

Lyman smiles as he heads to the ring.

Lyman: “We are going to watch something inspiring. We will bring a tortured soul back from the dead!”

The crowd boos as the camera cuts to Dylan Howell who is still down in the ring.

Sharper: “Oh my God…”

Knots: “Hey! Don’t use his name in vain. We’re in the presence of a spiritual leader.”

Sharper: “For what? Insanity?”

Knots: “Well, that tends to help.”

Lyman: “Brother Dylan…your time off the mortal coil will be cut short. You will return to the living!”

Lyman extends his arms as the two men with Lyman grab Howell and slide into the ring.

Lyman: “May the hands of glory come down and help you!”

Just then, the camera cuts to a wide shot where we see a couple of ropes and shackles come down from the roof. They’re off center as we cut to the ceiling before cutting back and we see the two men placing two shackles around the arms of Dylan Howell.

Lyman: “Come on. We need to do this quick, before he is not looked on favourably!”

Lyman walks over to Dylan who is playing dead, limp in the ring. The two men finish their efforts and back up.

Lyman: “May the Lord bless Dylan Howell. Return him to the living as his work is not yet done. The work of yours truly, a man of spirituality and greatness. Of morality! He needs his disciple!”

Just then, a light shines down in the ring. The same angelic melodies when Dylan Howell came out play as we cut to the crowd to see those in white robes extending their arms in the crowd. Lyman extends his hand.

Lyman: “Rise Dylan! RISE!”

At this point, the countdown clock returns. Lyman looks at Dylan as slowly the ropes attached to him start to rise and slowly Dylan starts to be risen from the mat. Lyman smiles.

The buzzer goes off and while the angelic music plays, “Turn the Page” by Metallica also plays. Sean Michael Prime runs out from the back and starts to head to the ring.

Sharper: “And SMP on his way down as this farce is going on.”

Knots: “Poor bastard is struggling so much, he even gets his Taking Hold of the Flame entrance interrupted by the supernatural and the insane!”

Dylan Howell starts to be raised and suddenly, his eyes open. He takes a deep breath, playing to the moment, and then starts to look around frantically. He then looks at Simon, incredulous.

Lyman: “Rise Dylan! RISE! For a greater power! A greater purpose!”

Dylan is slowly raised up, in a bit of a jerky fashion, as he lifted up and then ends up actually hanging by his wrists in the ring. He kicks at his legs. He looks at Simon.

Lyman: “Rising a bit too much-“

Just then, SMP enters and spins Lyman around and decks him with a hard right. The crowd erupts. SMP looks at Lyman and then to Dylan Howell who is hanging by his wrists. Dylan shakes his head, saying “no.”

Howell: “Come on! It’s a resurrection. You wouldn’t know. Your career is –“

SMP then nails Dylan in the stomach with a hard right. Howell sways a bit as SMP then looks at him and turns back and runs into the ropes. He bounces off only for Simon Lyman to blast him with the Leading the Revolution and SMP goes up and over the top rope and to the floor, eliminated.

Sharper: “SMP just got his head taken off by Simon Lyman!”

Knots: “Well…you stopped this, at least! You ruined a resurrection! You have that to go for SMP!”

Lyman smirks as he then turns and Hudson looks at him. Lyman then swing, but Lyman catches him and hits an overhead exploder. The crowd roars. Knox and Kirsten battle as Ravyn looks on the floor. Creek and Adams fight as Braddock heads over and grabs Adams only to throw him into Dylan.

Howell: “Ow!”

Adam stumbles and Creek then nails him with a shot. Adams falls back into Howell before lunging and clotheslining Braddock and Creek down. Hudson then turns and looks at Dylan as Dylan Howell shakes his head. He then reaches up and pulls down hard. Howell drops to a knee, the ropes holding him allowing him to drop a bit. Hudson undoes the two shackles before looking at Howell. The two robed men with Lyman head to ringside and Hudson hoists Howell onto his shoulders. He then spins him out with the Big Fat Kill onto the two men, eliminated Howell. The crowd roars. He dusts his hands off before Ravyn enters the ring and runs over and nails Hudson with a hard right and then another and another. The countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor back in after Hudson eliminating Howell.”

Knots: “Had to feel good. Just probably brought a smile to Bree’s face.”

Sharper: “Long history there between Lyman and Hudson and Lancaster. But Lyman still in the match. Ravyn Taylor stopping Hudson from doing more.”

“Fly Like An Eagle” by Seal plays as we see Mike Knox walk out from the back, arms outstretched. He then turns around before running down to the ring.

Sharper: “We saw Matthew Knox debut. Mike Knox appeared on Breakdown and even CHBK was a bit surprised.”

Knots: “Yeah, apparently, just another talent SCW had the eye on. Fed into the rumours though.”

Mike Knox jogs down as Adams nails Braddock with a hard right and works her over in the corner. Creek turns and as Ravyn keeps trying to get Hudson over. Creek goes to help Ravyn and Mike Knox slides in and gets up as Matthew Knox steps away from Kirsten Scott. Matthew looks at Mike and Mike extends his hand. Matthew looks at it and looks around. He shrugs and they shake hands before Mike goes to turn only for Matthew to pull him into a kick to the ribs. He bends him over and hoists him up before dropping him with the Oh, Honey. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Matthew Knox, the Raven, just planted Mike Knox.”

Knots: “There will only be one. Now we need the lightning and stuff from Highlander!”

Matthew Knox grabs Mike Knox and pulls him up before turning and throwing him over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars as Matthew Knox shakes his head. He then turns as Waylon Creek kicks him in the ribs. Creek headbutts him and Matthew Knox staggers back. Kirsten Scott goes to step forward as the crowd roars and we see Scott Reed back at ringside, having come from the crowd. He pulls Kirsten Scott out of the ring to the floor. The crowd roars and Scott Reed pulls Kirsten Scott up for a back suplex only to drop her with the Unmasked on the floor. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Scott Reed back from the crowd-“

Knots: “There’s a real resurrection!”

Reed looks at Kirsten as Knox is knocked back by Creek. Lyman recovers as Hudson kicks Ravyn off of him. She goes down and Lyman runs over and quickly hits Hudson with an inverted atomic drop. The crowd ohs as Hudson grimaces and falls back into the corner. Lyman then chokes him. Ravyn stirs as Adams pushes Braddock over the top rope and to the apron. The countdown clock returns as Knox rakes the eyes of Creek and turns and throws him into Adams. Adams falls over as Knox walks around the ring. Braddock rolls back into the ring.

The lights suddenly drop, and in the silence, Ghost's “Hunter’s Moon” plays. The crowd roars as Matthew Knox’s attention is obtained. He then turns and looks into the crowd. The crowd cheers some more as we see JC stand up in the crowd. He then takes off his shirt and throws it down before stepping over the barricade. The crowd roars some more.

Sharper: “My God! It can’t be! It can’t. I thought he was injured!”

Knots: “Look at Knox! Look at Knox!”

JC then walks up the steel steps and into the ring. He steps forward. Knox looks at him and then scans him. He then turns around and smirks before heading over to fight someone else. JC then rips off his brace. The crowd roars before he then runs over and grabs Knox, spinning him around. He then drills him with a clothesline. The crowd roars. Knox turns and JC stomps him over and over and over in the chest. Knox tries to cover up and he moves to the ropes. JC gets a few more shots in before Ravyn gets up and ignores JC. Braddock doesn’t make that decision. She grabs him from behind and JC turns and kicks her in the ribs. He whips her into the ropes and runs into the rope perpendicular, bouncing off and drilling her with the Dance Macabre. The crowd roars. JC turns and Creek clubs Adams in the back while Scott Reed grabs Kirsten Scott and runs her over the top of the Spanish announce table at ringside.

Sharper: “JC looks fantastic. That arm not bothering him here tonight! He must be cleared! While Kirsten Scott is introduced to our Spanish colleagues.”

Knots: “Scott Reed now taking her out of the action for a bit.”

Knox grabs at the ropes to get up as JC turns and kicks him in the ribs for good measure. He turns as Hudson runs out, elbowing Lyman off of him, and JC kicks him in the ribs, double underhooks him and hits a butterfly suplex. The crowd roars as JC gets up and turns and Ravyn nails Creek in the ribs. Creek turns and Ravyn nails him with a hard right and then another before Creek shoves her back, but JC drills her with the Epiphany. He then grabs Creek as Scott Reed rolls into the ring. He then clubs JC in the back. JC turns and Reed nails him with a hard right and then another. JC shoves him back. JC steps forward and Knox then kicks him in the ribs. Knox nails him with a hard right. JC fires back, hitting one of his own. They trade blows as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “And Knox and the Bogeyman JC going at it. Trading blows and picking up where they’ve left off. They’ve spilled each other’s blood all over the world.”

Knots: “And they hate each other!”

They trade a few more blows as the countdown clock returns. Just then, Creek and Reed run over, Reed nails Knox in the side as Creek nails JC. They both go down and Creek continues to attack JC while Reed works on Knox.

“You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell plays as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “What?!”

Knots: “It can’t…another runner up!”

We then see a barrage of pyro shoot out from the entrance and then go to a panning shot of Wembley Stadium showing golden pyro shooting into the air. Back in the stadium, Shaun Cruze walks out from the back. He looks down at the ring and then around Wembley as the crowd cheers some more. He rubs his hands and then starts to run to the ring.

Sharper: “The Impact Player, the hall of famer, Shaun Cruze!”

Knots: “I was going to say, it doesn’t feel like Taking Hold of the Flame without a Cruze in there!”

Sharper: “And Britain’s own. Making his way to the ring!”

Lyman turns and sees this and walks over to greet Cruze. Cruze jogs down and slides into the ring. Lyman goes to grab him, but Cruze quickly hits a double leg takedown before stepping through and locking in the Shaunshooter. The crowd roars. Lyman yells in pain. Reed stomps Knox over and over as Creek stomps away on JC. Hudson looks over as Braddock gets up and goes for Shaun only for him to let go of Simon and hit a double leg takedown on Braddock and lock in the Shaunshooter on her. The crowd roars as Braddock yells out. Hudson then grabs at him and Shaun lets go and again, takes him down and locks in another Shaunshooter. The crowd roars before Adams runs over and clotheslines him down from behind. Cruze rolls over. The crowd boos as Leroy looks up.

Sharper: “Shaunshooter night in London. But Leroy Adams saying no more.”

Knots: “He figured it out. Attack him from behind. There’s that Southern hospitality!”

Cruze grabs at the ropes and Adams shoulders him into the corner. He hits a few shoulder thrusts. Ravyn grabs at the ropes as Braddock and Lyman stir. Hudson crawls to the ropes. Creek pulls JC up and places him on the ropes and tries to eliminate him. JC fights him off though. Knox struggles with Reed too. JC gets Creek back and JC turns and grabs him, but Creek wrenches the arm. He jerks on it and JC staggers off. He turns and Creek then runs over and knees Lyman in the ribs. Lyman winces and Creek tries to work on him. Hudson turns and JC kicks him in the ribs and then wrenches the arm. He tries to bend it back, but Hudson drops down with a fireman’s carry. The countdown clock returns. JC turns to Hudson and Braddock then runs forward and hits a double bulldog on both. JC rolls over as Knox, having fought off Reed, steps over Hudson and immediately goes to JC. He starts to lift him up.

The buzzer goes and “Come to KABLAM-ia” by the KABLAMian Tabernacle Choir starts to play. The crowd cheers as cameras cut to a panning shot to see Derek Adonis walking out from the back. He has many pamphlets in his hand. But in the crowd, Sweet Sangria, Mimi Mimosa, Het Meisje and Anastasia Fantasia walk through the crowd in different sections, handing out pamphlets extolling the virtues of KABLAM-ia.

Knots: “The tourism board is here!”

Sharper: “Derek Adonis holding pamphlets with invitations I guess for trips to KABLAMia!”

Adonis walks slowly down, handing out pamphlets to fans, as cameras cut to the Sangria, Mimosa, Meisje and Fantasia handing out pamphlets to fans. Knox meanwhile tries to eliminate JC. He holds on, kicking his legs as Knox keeps trying. Reed nails Braddock with a forearm shot and Braddock chops him. They trade a few blows as Ravyn moves over as Lyman clubs at Creek. Creek turns and Ravyn Taylor hits a dropkick, knocking him down. Ravyn turns and Lyman grabs Ravyn and drags her to the ropes. He tries to eliminate her as we cut back to Adonis, only half way down to the ring.

Sharper: “Adonis taking his time, while in the ring, Knox still trying to get JC over. Lyman working on Ravyn.”

Knots: “While Reed and Braddock are blistering each other. Reed’s getting to thirty minutes in there!”

Reed and Braddock trade a few more shots before JC nails Knox in the ribs with a couple of shots. Knox turns back and Hudson grabs him and hits a snap suplex. Knox rolls over. Hudson gets up and turns and runs over and nails Lyman in the back. Lyman turns and Hudson nails him again and again. Lyman falls back to the ropes. Hudson then tries to eliminate him. Reed then goes to grab Braddock, but Braddock spins through and ends up behind him. She then tries to eliminate him. Reed holds onto the top rope. JC returns to the ring as Creek grabs at the ropes. Adams lifts Cruze up as Cruze clubs at him and gets free. Cruze then steps up and grabs JC and nails him with a hard right. JC falls back into the corner.

Sharper: “A lot of mass in there. A lot of people who are threats.”

Knots: “A lot of people who could win this. Even at this stage. And we’re just over half done.”

Sharper: “Half done in terms of entrants coming in. The countdown clock back.

“Groupie” by Cassie Steele plays as the crowd cheers. Syren jogs out from the back and looks at the ring before then running down. She even runs past Derek Adonis who continues to gladhand. Syren jogs down to the ring and rolls in. She heads over and runs at Adams and hits a running clothesline in the corner. She turns and Hudson is knocked back by Lyman. Hudson turns into Syren who hits a superkick. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “The first superkick from Syren. And Lexy Chapel has to be thrilled.”

Knots: “Ravyn in there too. So there’s a team there!”

Syren turns and checks on Ravyn. Ravyn and her then run over and go after Cruze and club him in the back. They pull him back and roll him through. Syren hits a superkick on Cruze. Cruze goes down. Ravyn turns to Braddock and nails her in the back before spinning her around and sending her into Syren who hits a superkick on her. Ravyn spins and goes to Lyman who kicks her in the ribs. Lyman then steps up and Syren superkicks him in the jaw. The crowd erupts. Syren then turns as Creek suddenly catches her with the Canary. The crowd roars and Syren struggles before Ravyn runs over and boots him in the face with the Bust of Pallas. Creek staggers back and falls over. Ravyn turns around but right into JC who grabs her and lifts her up and over the top rope. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor just saved Syren, but at her own risk!”

Knots: “Creek meanwhile trying to count his teeth. And Syren seeing some red as Ravyn eliminated by JC. And Syren’s going after him.”

Sharper: “The seven time World Champion going after JC.”

Syren runs over and forearms him over and over again. Reed looks at the damage by Syren as Adonis now rolls into the ring. He gets up and steps forward, smiling. He extends a pamphlet to Reed. Reed takes it, but then we see The One roll back into the ring and run over and nail Reed from behind. The crowd ohs as Reed goes down. Adonis ignores this situation as One jumps on Reed’s back, attacking him before Adonis stomps on Knox as he stirs. Cruze stirs as the countdown clock returns.

“Bird Set Free” by Sia plays. Polly Pingotti steps out from the back before running down to the ring with purpose. Polly runs down and slides into the ring. She gets up and runs over to Derek and grabs him and spins him around. Adonis struggles to stop himself and Polly throws him toward Cruze. Cruze pulls on the top rope and Adonis goes up and over to the floor. The crowd boos loudly.

Sharper: “And Polly Pingotti in and if you needed a clear sense, no games. Polly just eliminated Man Mountain!”

Knots: “With the assist from the Impact Player!”

Polly then turns and kicks Hudson in the ribs. Braddock slowly gets up as Knox moves to get up. JC then nails Syren in the ribs and Syren stumbles back. Polly nails Hudson with a hard right before Reed slowly gets up by the ropes. The One runs at him and spears him through the ropes and again they tumble to the floor. The crowd ohs. JC runs out and clotheslines Syren down. JC turns and Cruze kicks him in the ribs. He then scoops him up and hits a backbreaker. Braddock heads over to Knox and nails him with a shot as Knox elbows her. They trade a few blows as Syren slowly gets up at the corner. Creek gets up across the ring and turns around and Adams runs across and hits him with a Natty Light Lariat. The crowd ohs. Adams then looks around before grabbing Creek. He pulls him up and drags him to the ropes. He tries to lift him up as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Polly Pingotti going for Hudson. Knox and Braddock trading blows.”

Knots: “Kirsten Scott and Scott Reed continuing to go after one another.”

Sharper: “While Waylon Creek could be in trouble. Leroy Adams looking to get him up!”

Creek hooks the ropes. Lyman just smiles, rubbing his hands and he runs over and tries to lift Adams up. Adams turns back and swats at him. Lyman keeps trying to get him up as the crowd roars. Creek lands on the apron and rolls in. Adams keeps trying to stop Lyman from eliminating him. The One and Reed get up on the floor and Kirsten hits a Hidden Blade to the face. Reed spins out and The One turns only for Reed to hit a buzzsaw kick before ending up in a heap, both down on the floor.

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott and Scott Reed just throwing everything at one another.”

Knots: “This time both down at ringside.”

Polly kicks at Hudson in the ribs as Lyman keeps trying to get Adams over. Cruze then starts to try and eliminate Lyman. The crowd roars. Lyman grabs at the apron for leverage. Knox elbows Braddock away and Braddock turns into Syren who clotheslines her down. Syren then heads to Knox who nails her in the ribs. Knox tries to lift her up as Creek moves to the corner. The countdown clock returns.

“Throne” by Bring Me The Horizon plays as the crowd roars. We then see Ryan Watson walk out from the back and places his hand over his eyes and peer out to the crowd. The crowd roars as Ryan Watson then starts to head to the ring.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it!”

Knots: “Well, we are a…how far is Sheffield from here?”

Sharper: “Close enough. Ryan Watson on his way to the ring!”

Watson runs down to the ring and sees Reed and Kirsten Scott at ringside. Watson looks at them and shrugs before running between them, jumping to the apron and hitting a moonsault onto both. The crowd roars. Polly hits a facebuster on Hudson in the ring. Polly then gets up and runs over to help Knox with Syren. Watson gets up and rolls into the ring. He gets up and Adams steps forward only for Watson to hit a discus clothesline. He then turns and hits a Leap of Fame on Adams. He rolls over and Creek runs out and nails him with a hard right. Creek nails him again and again. Lyman kicks his legs and drops to the apron and rolls in. Cruze turns and Braddock nails him with a hard right. Braddock tries to lift Cruze up. Lyman slides over to the corner as JC runs over and grabs Knox and clubs him in the back. Syren drops down and staggers. Polly kicks her in the ribs and goes to whip her into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Polly goes for a back elbow. Syren ducks and stops and jumps up and hits a Golden Blonde on Polly.

Sharper: “Syren taking advantage of the opening. You wonder if her and Watson could work together.”

Knots: “Watson’s history with Autumn? Autumn married to Lexy. I don’t know.”

Sharper: “JC again focusing on Knox. Even helping Syren there.”

JC lifts Knox up as Knox reaches around for leverage. Cruze struggles as Watson grabs at the ropes. Creek goes to lift him up, but Lyman then runs over and nails Creek in the back. Creek turns and Lyman hits a back elbow. He then kicks him in the ribs a couple of times. Adams move to the corner as Lyman turns around and Watson clotheslines him down. The crowd cheers. Watson then grabs Lyman, lifting him up and starting to try to eliminate him. The countdown clock returns. Knox struggles as Cruze does too. Syren heads over and kicks Creek in the ribs.

“Haunted” by Taylor Swift plays as Marie Jones runs out from the back. Flames shoot from the entrance way as she runs by. She then runs down to the ring.

Sharper: “Number twenty-five about to enter, about to run past The One and Scott Reed on the floor, both of whom are getting to forty minutes.”

Knots: “And they look it and it’s mostly their own fault!”

Sharper: “Marie Jones is hoping that she can get past the disappointment from earlier. Not Adrenaline Champion. Can she punch her ticket to the main event of Rise to Greatness?”

Marie Jones runs past Reed and Kirsten. She slides into the ring. She runs past Polly who stirs and Marie jumps to the middle rope, backflips back and grabs her head, dropping her with a reverse DDT. She then turns and runs over and nails JC in the back, allowing Knox a reprieve. Marie then runs over and dropkicks Hudson back down. Hudson rolls over, showing some frustration. Marie turns and then hits a dropkick on Syren as she steps out. Marie turns and Watson kicks her in the ribs. He double underhooks her. Marie however fights it and spins out and then pulls him into the Ave Maria. The crowd ohs. Watson pops up to his knees. Marie pulls her up and then runs her towards Braddock who hip tosses him over the top rope and Watson goes to the floor.

Sharper: “And Watson eliminated. The cousins helping each other out there.”

Cruze walks along the apron and Marie kicks him in the ribs. Glory helps Marie and kicks him too. They whip him into the ropes. Cruze bounces off and Marie and Glory hit a double dropkick. Cruze hits the mat. Marie and Glory get up and Creek nails Glory with a hard right as Marie is attacked by Leroy Adams. Adams and Creek strike Marie and Glory with hard forearms, getting them to the corners. JC then heads over to Syren and pulls her up and then runs her face first into the corner. He muscles her up as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Syren in trouble now as JC trying to eliminate her. Marie and Glory meeting two of the newcomers, Creek and Adams.”

Knots: “Knox taking a breath. Hudson taking a breath.”

Sharper: “Polly recovering too. And here comes Lyman again.”

Lyman gets up and runs over to Hudson and stomps him in the ribs. He stomps him again and again as the crowd boos. Syren goes up and over to the apron and JC hits a back elbow. JC then turns and Matthew Knox catches him with the Dead and Lovely. JC goes down. Knox then smirks and walks around. He then goes over to Polly and grabs her by the head. He goes to throw her over, but Polly spins through and gets him to the ropes. Polly nails him with a couple of hard shots as Syren re-enters the ring. Cruze slowly gets up and Syren forearms him. The countdown clock returns. Creek lifts Braddock up as Marie tries to fight off Adams.

“Warrior” by Imagine Dragons plays. The crowd cheers as Chris Lawler walks out from the back. He scans the ring and then jogs down.

Sharper: “Chris Lawler, after over a decade, back in the Taking Hold of the Flame!”

Knots: “And maybe looking to do what he couldn’t do then!”

Lawler jogs down to the ring as Braddock is pushed up and over the top rope by Creek. Braddock lands on the apron. Creek reaches through, trying to grab at the face of Braddock. Braddock hooks her leg and arm as she tries to stop Creek. Lawler then walks over to him and spins him around and nails him with a hard right. Creek staggers off. Lawler nails Creek with another shot as Adams is knocked back by Adams. Lyman chokes Hudson with his boot as Knox elbows at Polly. Lawler kicks Creek in the ribs and whips him across the ring and into the corner. Lawler then runs across and drills Waylon Creek with the Blitz Kick. The crowd ohs. Lawler turns around and Marie walks over to him and Lawler grabs her by the throat. He hoists her up and hits a chokeslam. Lawler then turns around as Knox elbows Polly over and over and Polly staggers back. Lawler hoists her up for a military press. The crowd roars only for Lawler to hit the Fury Suplex. The crowd boos a bit. Lawler looks up and turns as Knox nails him with a hard right and then another. He grabs his head and hits a hard knee to the face and then a second one before grabbing him and whipping him off into the corner. Knox runs after and Lawler gets an elbow up. Knox turns around and Braddock hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio on him. Knox pops up and rolls over. Glory gets up and Creek then steps up and hits a lunging clothesline. Braddock goes down as Cruze blocks Syren as Syren tries to eliminate him. Creek turns and looks at Lawler.

Sharper: “Lawler stepping out and Creek recovering. Creek calling him out a few weeks ago. Or I should say, threatening him.”

Knots: “And looks like Lawler can test Creek and Creek wants him to.”

Lawler looks at Creek as Creek looks at him. Creek says something to him. Lawler nods and just then, Lawler is spun around by Lyman who hoists him up and hits a spinning spinebuster. Cruze runs out from the corner, having gotten past Syren and hits the Morality on Creek. The crowd ohs. Cruze turns and just then, Leroy Adams grabs him and lifts him up and hits a bearhug. Cruze winces as Adams shakes him back and forth. Cruze struggles, looking down as Adams keeps squeezing. He then hits an ear clap and Adams lets go. He staggers back. Cruze winces and turns and Syren hits the Golden Blonde on Cruze. Cruze pops up and rolls over. Syren gets up and Adams hits a shoulder block. He turns around and into Hudson who grabs him and hits a Saito suplex. The crowd ohs as the countdown clock returns. Hudson slowly gets up as Syren stirs and Hudson grabs her and moves her to the ropes. He clubs her in the back.

“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless plays as Lexy Chapel steps out and waves on Autumn Valentine. Valentine runs down to the ring at full speed. She runs past Reed and The One and slides in. Hudson pulls Syren back for a German suplex, but Autumn gets up and runs to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and diving back with a springboard back kick to the face of Hudson, saving Syren.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine with perfect timing. Hudson was going to start launching Syren. Not happening here.”

Knots: “And you can see the relief on Lexy Chapel’s face. But it looks like it’s all Syren or nothing tonight.”

Autumn turns and checks on Syren. Autumn then turns and grabs Lyman and hits the Pink Whisper. The crowd roars. She turns and looks around. She sees JC and Syren heads over and joins her. The two work together and pull JC up and start to try and lift him up. JC hooks the ropes, trying to block it while Autumn and Syren try to lift him up. Glory and Marie stir as Scott Reed grabs Kirsten Scott but Kirsten Scott grabs him and pulls him face first into the ringpost. The crowd ohs as Reed spins off, holding his face. Kirsten Scott then rolls into the ring. She heads over and nails Glory with a hard right. She then moves her over to the ropes to try and eliminate her. Marie looks around and heads over to Waylon Creek, slowly working on pulling him back up. Polly recover and winces, joining Marie. The crowd looks on.

Sharper: “A lot of mass in there. A lot of bodies and you can see its turning into attrition.”

Knots: “More bodies, the less space to work. And that means more opportunity for mistakes, for glancing blows, for people caught in the crossfire.”

Sharper: “You could just get caught out of place and it could be bad for you.”

Reed turns as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Scott Reed is bleeding.”

Knots: “Jesus! The One and Scott Reed have been wasting each other away and Kirsten Scott may have the advantage in this one.”

Sharper: “But what have they both lost in this war between them. Both started this match. Both in there well after forty minutes.”

Hudson leans on the ropes as Knox stirs, along with Lyman. Lawler pulls himself up and leans in the corner. Cruze then heads over and nails Lawler with a hard right. Cruze lifts him up as the crowd roars. Lawler reaches around as the countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes as “Patient Number 9” by Ozzy Osbourne plays. The crowd cheers as Kimberly Williams walks out from the back with her loaded stuffed penguin WASLEY. She then looks around and smiles before running down to the ring.

Sharper: “Things are going to get a bit more wild. Kimberly Williams, with WASLEY!”

Knots: “What if WASLEY is the legal entry?”

Sharper; “Don’t even go down that route.”

Kimberly Williams jogs down to the ring and rolls into the ring. She steps up and immediately just pitches and throws WASLEY right into the face of Lyman. The crowd erupts as he goes down. Kim heads over and grabs WASLEY and turns and nails Cruze in the back before spinning around and nailing Autumn in the back. Syren loses grip on JC as Kim turns and runs over and rams WASLEY into The One and then turning and moving over to Marie and Polly, holding WASLEY up next to Marie. Marie glances over and sees this. Kim then lifts up WASLEY and nails Creek in the ribs. Creek grimaces and goes up and over to the apron. He rolls back in as Kim throws WASLEY up in the air. She then turns as Knox kicks Kim in the ribs. Syren clubs Marie in the back. Polly ignores this and heads over to Lyman and starts to lift him up. Lyman however grabs onto the ropes. Knox then throws Kim over with a single underhook suplex. Kim rolls over. Knox turns and JC grabs him. Knox nails him in the ribs as The One goes over to Kim and grabs her. Lawler steps up and grabs Marie and Syren and drive them face first into one another. Lawler then turns and grabs Syren and hoists her up over his head onto his shoulders. The crowd roars, but Autumn runs over and chopblocks Lawler. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Autumn saving Syren again.”

Knots: “At least it’s not a shot to the back or the head. Kimberly Williams gave everyone a headache.”

Polly struggles with Lyman as Hudson then helps Polly. The crowd roars as Lyman goes up and over. His legs hang over the side and he manages to roll back in. Polly turns to Hudson as Lyman moves to the corner. The One runs Kim into the corner and nails her with a couple of hard kicks to the ribs. Autumn stomps on Lawler as the countdown clock returns. Syren moves to the corner.

“Use My Voice” by Evanescence plays as the crowd roars as Eavan “Sykobitty” Maloney steps out from the back. She looks at the ring and then heads down.

Sharper: “Another Wild Card. Eavan Maloney making her first Taking Hold of the Flame appearance.”

Knots: “She may be a small package, but we’ve seen her do some damage. And oh no…Kim is in there. I said to keep them apart!”

Eavan Maloney heads down to the ring and walks around the ring. The camera remains focused on her as we then see Lawler struggling with Autumn and Syren. JC tries to get Knox over as the keep fighting. Kim takes a few shots from The One as Glory then heads over to Syren, Autumn and Lawler. Eavan Maloney looks under the ring and then looks around before walking along it and then reaching under and looking around.

Maloney: “Where is it?!”

Maloney looks around before the crowd roars as we cut to the ring to see Glory and Cruze lifting Syren, Autumn and Lawler up and over. Syren holds on as Autumn and Lawler land on the floor. The crowd roars. Cruze and Glory look down before turning around and Hudson nails Cruze with a hard right. Glory then catches Marie nailing her in the ribs. Kim nails The One with a shot as Eavan Maloney walks around and keeps looking under the ring for whatever she is looking for.

Sharper: “Lawler and Valentine out. The plan to support Syren now down to Syren. While Lawler getting caught in the crossfire.”

Knots: “Syren was a target and Lawler and Valentine became collateral damage!”

Sharper: “While Maloney is still not yet in the match. She’s looking for something. Maybe her Barbie that Kim used earlier.”

Maloney walks around the ring and looks under and then turns and sees Scott Reed. Maloney then sighs and walks over to him and grabs him and runs him into the ring. Reed rolls over and gets up as Leroy Adams grabs him and Reed suddenly hits a fall back pump kick. Adams falls over. Maloney then reaches under and grabs a steel chair. She rolls into the ring and then gets up and nails The One in the back before turning and nailing Polly and then Hudson. She turns and drills JC in the back and then Matthew Knox in the face as he looks up. She turns and slams it on Syren as the crowd roars. The countdown clock returns as Eavan Maloney then sees WASLEY down in the ring. Creek looks on as Kim watches Maloney.

Sharper: “Eavan Maloney on a war path.”

Knots: “Well she got a chair and she’s just as dangerous…and WASLEY…WASLEY look out!”

Eavan Maloney then swings and nails WASLEY with the chair. The stuffed penguin wobbles over to the side and to the ropes. Kim just looks at this display in shock. The crowd boos. Eavan Maloney looks around. Kim then runs forward and nails her with a hard right. Maloney fires back with one, dropping the chair.

As Maloney and Williams trade blows, the buzzer goes off and “Whore” by In This Moment plays throughout the arena. The crowd roars as Kandis steps out from the back. She then takes a moment before starting to head to the ring with purpose.

Sharper: “And here may be the favourite for the whole match. Kandis won the Taking Hold of the Flame last year and many betting in Vegas have her as the favourite this year.”

Knots: “She wants Selena. She wants the World Title. And she’s in at number thirty. Pretty good odds! Just avoid the scrap in the middle of the ring!”

Kandis heads to the ring as Kim and Eavan continue to trade blows before grabbing each other by the head and hammering away. The crowd cheers some more as Kandis rolls into the ring. She then runs at both and clotheslines them down. She turns around and runs over and hits a straight kick to Syren, knocking her down. She turns and hits a running forearm to Waylon Creek. She then turns and boots Hudson before hitting a Starmaker on Leroy Adams. Adams goes down. Reed lunges and goes for a clothesline. Kandis ducks and hits a Starmaker on Reed.

Sharper: “Starmaker! Kandis hitting anything moving-“

Knots: “And Knox! Knox from behind!”

She turns and Matt Knox catches her with the Dead and Lovely. Kandis hits the mat. Knox turns as Lyman then hits the Leading the Revolution on Knox. Knox goes down. Lyman steps forward and turns as Polly Pingotti hits a Chick Kick to Lyman. He drops and Polly turns as Syren hits a superkick of her own. Syren steps forward and right into Cruze who hits her with the Morality. The crowd ohs. Cruze turns and right into a superkick from Braddock. Braddock turns as JC drills her with the Big Boot of Death. The crowd ohs. Kirsten Scott hits him with the Hidden Blade. JC falls forward and down to the mat. The One turns and into Hudson who hoists her up and hits the Kingdom Come. The One falls back into the ropes. Hudson turns and Kimberly Williams hits the Shadowblade.

Sharper: “Kim Williams just took Hudson’s head off. And my God. The action, fast and furious.”

Knots: “Big shots to everyone. Everyone down!”

Williams rolls over and Eavan Maloney jumps off the ropes and flips back into a SSS. The crowd ohs. Maloney gets up and Marie Jones hits her with the Kissed by Fire. Marie gets up as Kandis hits the Starmaker on her. The crowd roars before boos abound. She turns and we see Selena Frost in the ring, having come from the crowd, and hitting Kandis with the Glass Shard. The crowd ohs and Kandis hits the mat. Selena then turns and hits the Glass Shard on The One Kirsten Scott as she steps forward. She then grabs Polly Pingotti and pulls her up and hits the Icebreaker. The crowd boos as Selena rolls out of the ring.

Sharper: “Selena! What the hell! Attacking Kandis! The One! Polly Pingotti.”

Knots: “All those who have focused on her. Selena Frost just did another clearing of the deck!”

Sharper: “Focus on Xander, damn it!”

The crowd boos loudly as Selena walks around the ring. She just smirks as she turns back to the ring and then turns to the entrance way, heading to the back.

The buzzer goes off and the crowd boos as “Shot from a Cannon” can be heard blaring through the PA system. James Evans walks out from the back. He glances at the ring before turning and seeing Selena Frost. Selena glances at him and glares at him before James returns the glare. He then starts to head to the ring. James Evans jogs down as we see Waylon Creek, who managed to avoid the onslaught. He then calmly goes over to Kandis as Kandis is half out of it and Creek grabs her and throws her over the top rope. The crowd boos loudly.

Sharper: “And just like that. Waylon Creek picking the bones and Kandis eliminated. No repeat!”

Knots: “Oh my God!”

Sharper: “And James Evans entering and look at Kimberly Williams down. She’s still recovering and could be a ready made target!”

James slides in as Creek turns and grabs “The One” Kirsten Scott. James however grabs Polly Pingotti and pulls her up and turns and runs her to the ropes and throws her over the top rope. Polly lands hard as the crowd boos. James turns as Creek then turns and throws “The One” Kirsten Scott over the top. She holds on, trying one last gasp, but Creek stomps her in the head and she drops to the floor. The crowd boos some more. Kandis gets up, annoyed and tries to get back to the ring, stopped by officials.

Sharper: “Polly Pingotti deserved a better fate. The One, who had been in since the start, out, at roughly fifty minutes.”

Knots: “Assist to Selena Frost for both!”

Creek then turns and looks around and James looks at him. James then ignores him and grabs Kim. Kim nails him in the ribs with a hard right and then another before Creek walks over and grabs Marie Jones. Creek drags her up and knees her in the ribs before rearing back and kneeing her again. James elbows Kim in the head and then again before dragging her up and running her into the corner. Kim turns and James kicks her in the ribs over and over. He starts to choke her.

Sharper: “James Evans picking up where he left off. Going after Kimberly Williams. She thought this was over. And it’s not.”

Knots: “At least the Underground Title isn’t on the line!”

James keeps choking Kim as Creek lifts Marie up. Marie kicks at him as Cruze, Knox, and Syren stir. JC grabs at the ropes too as the countdown clock returns. James then drags Kim back up and Kim looks at him with disdain. He goes to lift her up, but just then, Eavan Maloney nails him in the back. James turns. Maloney drills him with a hard right and then another and another.

The buzzer sounds. “Way Down We Go” by KALEO plays. The crowd cheers as Bison Jones steps out from the back and then jogs down to the ring.

Sharper: “Bison Jones in at number 32. The former World Tag Team Champion and he has one advantage.”

Knots: “He’s a big powerful man. He can just start heaving if he wants.”

Jones heads to the ring as Maloney nails James again. James staggers as Maloney then turns to Kim and looks at her. Kim and her look at one another before Eavan turns and nails Josh again with a forearm. She rolls to the floor. Kim sees this and Eavan looks under the ring. Kim then shrugs and nods and rolls to the floor too. She walks around as Bison Jones slides into the ring. He gets up and James steps up only for Jones to scoop him up and hit a fall forward slam. Maloney then pulls out a table as the crowd erupts in cheers. Marie gets Creek away from him and Bison Jones kicks Creek in the ribs and then hooks him up and hits a snake eyes. Creek falls over. Jones turns and Marie runs at him and Jones launches her in the air. She crashes to the mat. Jones then turns as JC steps up and Leroy Adams does too. They look at him. The crowd roars as Jones nails Adams with a shot. JC nails Jones. Adams nails JC. The three throw right hands at the other two.

Sharper: “Jones, Adams and JC all throwing right hands. The three powerhouses!”

Knots: “All looking to see who’s going down first. Like a bar fight!”

They trade a few more blows before Knox nails JC from behind. Cruze knocks down Adams and Glory dropkicks Jones. Jones rolls over as Braddock then chops Knox. She chops him again, while Cruze ignores them and goes over to Lyman and lifts him up, trying to eliminate him. Maloney sets up her table as Kim is setting up a table on the other side. James starts to get up and turns and Hudson looks at him and kicks him in the ribs. He punches him again and again. He then whips Evans across the ring. Evans bounces off and Hudson spins around him and hits a German suplex. Hudson rolls over and Syren runs at him and nails him with a couple of blows. Hudson ends up at the ropes. Syren tries to eliminate him. Scott Reed leans on the ropes, bleeding, while Kim finishes setting up her table. She pulls on Scott, causing Scott to be pulled on the ropes and to the floor. Kim however uses him to get back into the ring. Eavan rolls in and James Evans stirs and Kim grabs him and pulls him up as Eavan smiles and while Kim holds James. Eavan takes a few shots on him. The countdown clock returns. Eavan gets a few shots in before Eavan stops and tells Kim it’s her turn. Kim smiles as she lets go and Eavan grabs James. James shakes his head, trying to clear the cobwebs as Kim nails him with a few shots.

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams and Eavan Maloney working together to assault James Evans!”

Knots: “Looks like James is losing the battle and the war!”

Sharper: “Hudson in trouble. So is Lyman. Glory and Knox. You’re seeing though the fatigue as number thirty three about to enter.”

The buzzer goes and “Ain’t It Fun” by Paramore plays. Dawn Warren runs out from the back. The crowd looks on as Warren jogs down to the ring and slides in. She gets up and runs over and dropkicks Bison as he’s getting up. She turns and dropkicks Adams back down. Creek stirs and Warren runs over and hits a flying headscissors. She then runs over and grabs Syren and spins her out and nails her with a hard right. Hudson drops down to the mat. Warren nails Syren with a couple more shots. Kim gets a few shots on Evans. She then rears back and James drops down and pulls Eavan over and into Kim. Kim drills Eavan with a hard shot and Eavan goes down.

Sharper: “Dawn Warren going after Syren. And Eavan…”

Knots: “Kim just clocked Maloney. Evans countering!”

Sharper: “And you can see the rage!”

Evans then takes Kim down with a double leg takedown and then nails her with a couple of hard shots. Kim covers up as she also throws some right hands. Evans continues to nail her with repeatedly blows. He then turns and sees Eavan getting up and James Evans hoists Eavan Maloney up and hits a spinebuster. The crowd ohs. James Evans looks at her as Dawn Warren turns and nails Hudson with a hard right. Knox kicks at Glory, getting free. Glory stumbles back and JC knees her in the ribs. He then hoists her up and tries to eliminate her. Knox turns his attention to Lyman and Cruze as Cruze is knocked away by Lyman. Knox now tries to get Lyman out. James Evans turns as Kim and James now trade blows. Warren then turns to Leroy Adams and jumps up and goes for a hurricanrana, but Adams lifts her up and pushes her over the top rope. Warren holds on and ends up on the apron. Adams looks over as Syren then runs along the ropes and clotheslines her. Warren hits the apron and rolls to the floor. The countdown clock returns.

Knots: “And Dawn Warren maybe just picked too many fights!”

Sharper: “Syren eliminating her and now Leroy Adams who has been in there, impressively, for forty minutes or so.”

Knots: “A bunch of ironwarriors here.”

Adams clubs Syren. Lyman nails Knox with a series of shots and Knox goes down. Lyman steps out and smirks.

The buzzer sounds. Blue and white lights flash as a fast drumbeat fills the arena followed by the words:

{I will not be afraid! I will not be afraid!}

The crowd roars as Amy Chastaine appears at the top of the stage. “Hell & Consequences” by Stone Sour continues as Amy starts down the ramp.

Sharper: “Returning from injury is Amy Chastaine, number thirty-four! And look who is waiting for her! And I’m told this new music isn’t new at all. It’s her entrance theme from HVW and VWA, she hasn’t used it since 2011!”

Knots: “Did she get dropped so hard on her head that she lost thirteen years of memory?”

Amy walks to the ring, faster than normal but not running. She stares at everyone already there, as if assessing a battlefield. The music stops as Amy slides into the ring. Simon turns and goes for a clothesline. Amy ducks and spins around and Amy spears him down. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Amy Chastaine going right for Simon Lyman!”

Knots: “Simon! You may need to worry about your own resurrection!”

Amy then moves into a side mount and hammers away on the face of Simon Lyman as Lyman covers up. He takes shot after shot after shot. Bison battles with Creek as Adams keeps working on Syren. Hudson leans on the ropes as Kim and Eavan re-enter the ring, but quickly James clotheslines Kim down. Eavan runs over and nails James with a shot. Knox stirs and Cruze grabs him, but Knox turns him into the ropes and tries to eliminate him. Cruze holds on. JC gets Glory up and over as Marie Jones takes a moment to catch her breath. Lyman shoves Amy off. Amy rolls through and Lyman then turns and clotheslines her down. Amy hits the mat and Lyman turns and bends over and stomps her in the face and then again and again. He then steps on Amy’s head and looks around. He presses down but Amy then rolls back and wraps her legs around the leg of Simon and forces him down. Simon hits the mat and slides away. Both get up and Amy suddenly hits Simon with the Lightning Strike. The crowd ohs as Lyman hits the mat and rolls over and stirs. Amy moves to the corner and pulls herself to the middle rope. Lyman gets up as he crowd roars and Amy dives off and hits the Blackout. Lyman pops up and falls to the ropes. Amy gets up and runs at him and clotheslines him out of the ring. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Goodbye Simon! Amy Chastaine eliminating that son of a bitch!”

Knots: “Whoa! Easy there!”

Sharper: “Everything he has done to her family, said about her, and Amy not holding back one inch.”

Amy then turns as the countdown clock returns. Marie forearms Amy in the jaw.

“Wish it Away” by Psyko Dalek plays. The crowd roars as David Striker steps out from the back. He spins around and plays to the crowd before running down to the ring. David Striker jogs down and then hops onto the apron. He looks around and climbs up onto the top rope. Amy Chastaine and Marie are there as are James and Eavan. Striker then throws himself in their general direction, taking them all down. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “David Striker entering the Taking Hold of the Flame the only way he knows how.”

Knots: “Like an insane person!”

Striker rolls through. Adams gets Syren up and Syren moves to the apron. Adams keeps pushing her, while Striker runs over and nails Cruze in the back. Cruze goes down. Striker kicks Knox for good measure. He then runs over and clotheslines Creek down. He turns and JC is kicked off by Glory and walks into a Shotei by Striker. Striker then grabs Glory and hits the Monster Mash. The crowd ohs. Striker turns as Kim and Striker look at each other. The crowd cheers as the two smirk at one another. James and Eavan start to get up and Striker turns to them. Kim does too. Striker then grabs Eavan as Kim grabs James. Kim moves James to the ropes by the table she set up. Striker does the same for Eavan, moving her to the ropes near her table. Bison gets up and moves over to Hudson and forearms him. Hudson chops him. Bison forearms him again. Amy and Marie stir as Cruze heads over to Marie and grabs her as Amy kicks Knox. Knox nails her with a shot.

Sharper: “Striker and Williams working together. That respect playing another role.”

Knots: “And they may be looking to take care of Kim’s new and old friends!”

Syren then heads over to JC and kicks him in the ribs. She tries to lift him up, struggling as JC is much bigger. Striker scoops Eavan up and tries to get her over the top rope. She grabs the top rope struggling against Striker as Kimberly Williams kicks at James over and over. James sits on the middle rope. The countdown clock returns as Williams pushes on James. James holds on as JC elbows at Syren. Syren staggers off. JC then heads over and nails Bison in the back of the head. Adams and Creek stir.

The buzzer sounds as “Sharing is Caring” by the Tinker Toys plays and the crowd roars. Samuel Davis walks out from the back and turns around, hearing the music. He covers his ears and then turns and heads down to the ring.

Sharper: “Well, and another surprise. The long-time hand in SCW. Samuel Davis on his way. But no Holly Adams Brand!”

Knots: “How dare SCW remove the Brand from his branding! They gave him everything!”

Davis runs down to the ring and slides in before running over and nails Striker from behind. The attack causes Maloney to flip over to the apron, but she remains on her feet. Striker turns and Davis kicks him in the ribs. He backs up and then runs at Striker. Striker lifts him up and Davis spins through, landing on his feet. Davis smirks only for Eavan to turn him towards her. She kicks him in the ribs and then hoists him up and lets him go, driving him through the table with the Gnat Gnat. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Thanks for coming out Davis.”

Knots: “Damn it! Thank God they didn’t put the Brand’s branding. Just an embarrassment!”

Maloney rolls back in as Creek nails Kim in the side of the head. Creek then grabs her and runs her into the corner. Striker heads over and nails Creek from behind. Creek turns and Striker forearms him. Creek headbutts Striker. They trade blows as Eavan runs over and goes for Marie. She starts to try and eliminate her. We then see Amy Chastaine grabbing Kimberly Williams and hitting the Vortex. The crowd ohs. Cruze steps up and hits a Samoan drop on JC while Bison Jones scoops Syren up and hits a snake eyes. Syren stumbles as Bison then runs at her. Syren ducks and Bison nearly goes up and over, going for a big boot. We then see Knox running over and hitting a lunging knee to Bison. Bison gets caught in the ropes. Knox turns as Hudson is grabbed by Syren and Syren struggles against him. James starts to get up and he goes over to Leroy Adams. Glory leans on the ropes, trying to stay out of the way.

Sharper: “After a flurry of action, things calming down, but you can see. Everyone is now fighting just to stay in and exerting a lot of energy to avoid getting eliminated.”

Knots: “How much do some of these people have left. Scott Reed is still in right?”

Sharper: “He’s still at ringside. You can see him, trying to stay out of sight.”

Knots: “Smartest man in there. Leroy Adams, Josh Hudson, Matt Knox, all in there going up for fifty minutes or more.”

Sharper: “Glory up there too. She was number ten.”

The countdown clock returns.

The buzzer goes. “Sharing is Caring” by the Tinker Toys plays again. We then see The Artist Formerly Known as Clamidiya step out from the back. She takes a few steps as Samuel Davis winces, walking toward her. TAFKA Clamidiya rolls her eyes and heads to the ring.

Sharper: “Again! No branding!”

Knots: “And looks like Clamidiya, the former Television Champion, looking to set up and improve upon Davis’s limited success.”

She goes down to the ring as James Evans forearms Leroy Adams. Adams fires back with a shot of his own. They trade hard forearms shots before Evans knees him in the ribs, taking advantage of him being fresher. Amy goes over to help Hudson with Syren as Knox keeps working on Bison Jones. Jones manages to get his leg free and drops to the apron. Eavan is knocked back by Marie. TAFKA Clamidiya enters the ring and then grabs Eavan and whips her into the ropes. She goes for a back elbow, but just then, we see Shaun Cruze grabs TAFKA Clamidiya and spin her around and throw her over the top rope and to the floor. The crowd ohs. Cruze turns and Maloney kicks him in the ribs.

Knots: “Not much of an improvement. She always took to the teaching better!”

Sharper: “Maybe need to get back into studying. Nonetheless, three more to enter before everyone has been in the Taking Hold of the Flame.”

Knots: “So someone, plus those three, are going to Rise to Greatness to challenge for the World Title!”

Sharper: “And three of the favourites out thanks to Selena Frost!”

Maloney nails Cruze again as Syren goes up to the apron and falls down. Amy reaches through, but Marie clubs her in the back. Jones holds on as Knox stomps at him through the ropes. He even tries to choke him with his boot. Jones holds on and Knox turns as Creek runs over and nails him with a hard right. Waylon Creek then hits a running bulldog. Knox rolls over in pain. JC walks forward and grabs Creek and stops him before pointing to Knox. Creek and JC then work together to try to get Knox out. Kim stirs as James gets Leroy up. Leroy however clubs at James. Kim runs over and kicks James in the ribs, returning to her war with him. The countdown clock returns. Kim nails James again and Adams clubs him in the back for good measure. Kim and Leroy then start to work on James.

The buzzer goes as “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max plays. The crowd cheers as Katie Steward walks out from the back. She looks down at the ring and takes off a large gown. She poses as pink and white pyro shoot in the air. She then starts to walk to the ring.

Sharper: “Another former World Champion enters the fray. Another Hall of Famer and Katie Steward has had some notable success in this match, getting to the final five. Can this be her year?”

Knots: “She’s got a hell of a spot. Number 38!”

Katie Steward takes her time to the ring as Kim and Adams both attack James Evans. Knox grabs at the ropes as JC and Waylon Creek hoist him up. Marie nails Amy again as Syren leans against the ropes. Glory Braddock heads over to help Eavan Maloney with Shaun Cruze. Striker runs over and nails Hudson as Bison Jones goes over and attacks Hudson too. After several moments, Katie climbs up onto the ring steps and into the ring. She then steps up and Eavan turns to Katie only for her to hit the Botox Injection. The crowd ohs. Katie turns and Syren runs at Katie. Katie ducks and then kicks her in the ribs. She hooks her head and arms and drops her with the Platinum Blonde. Katie then runs over to grab Amy and pulls her out, double underhooking her and hitting the Save the Queen.

Sharper: “Katie Steward! Driving Amy into the mat. Driving Syren into the mat.”

Knots: “Use the momentum that everyone is trying to eliminate others!”

Katie turns and runs over and nails Kim in the back. Kim staggers back and Katie grabs her and hits the Hair-Flip DDT. Kim rolls over and Katie turns as Striker nails her with a hard forearm shot and then a shotei. Katie falls to the ropes. Striker kicks her in the ribs once and then again before whipping her across the ring. Katie bounces off and slides under a clothesline attempt. She pops up and hits a superkick. Striker hits the mat. Katie then turns and Bison Jones hits a running boot. Katie rolls over in pain. Jones then grabs her and moves her to the ropes. Knox reaches up and rakes JC in the eyes. Knox goes over and ends up on the apron. Creek grabs him, but Knox nails him with a couple of shots and dives back in. He takes a deep breathe of relief. Evans then drops Adams on the top rope and tries to lift him over. Adams kicks his legs, trying to stop it as the countdown clock returns.

The arena darkens before:

Nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan

The Nyan cat appears on the screen, with the crowd popping. The cat in a poptart, farting rainbows steers around and breaks right into the screen, showing a window crack before breaking. At that moment, “Catch Me If You Can” by BABYMETAL’s opening riffs plays, and the girls' voice count:

One-Two
One-Two-Three-Four!

Out pops YUYO from behind the curtains. The crowd roars as YUYO waves her arms around and then points to the ring. She runs to the ring with a determined look on her face. She goes to slide in before stopping and running around. She goes over to Scott Reed.

YUYO: “For justice!”

Reed goes to plea with YUYO but YUYO kicks him in the head. The crowd ohs. Reed rolls over. YUYO nails him with a hard right and then another and he rolls into the ring. YUYO slides in.

Sharper: “Number thirty-nine, the Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO is here.”

Knots: “And Scott Reed wishes she wasn’t!”

Sharper: “His plan foiled. One more after YUYO.”

Knots: “Imagine if YUYO goes on to face Xander Valentine or Selena Frost at Rise to Greatness.”

Sharper: “For justice?”

YUYO gets up and clotheslines Reed down. Reed pops up and YUYO clotheslines him down again. Adams elbows James back and James stumbles out. Adams drops down and turns and YUYO runs over and jumps to the middle rope.

YUYO: “Justice!”

She then hits the Kiss of Justice on Adams. YUYO turns and then Knox gets up and sees her only for YUYO to stomp Knox in the foot. YUYO then forearms him in the jaw. Katie elbows Bison in the ribs as James heads over and grabs Eavan Maloney and lifts her up, trying to eliminate her again. Striker stirs as Syren and Amy do too. Cruze grabs at the ropes as Glory nails him with a couple of shots and Marie Jones then is seen hitting a moonsault off the middle rope. She lands on her feet and grabs Hudson’s head. Hudson however spins around and lifts her up and falls back, eliminating her by back dropping her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd ohs. The countdown clock returns.

Sharper: “Marie Jones just got caught. Hudson using his suplexing ability and stalling it and nowhere to go. Marie Jones’s hopes are dashed.”

Knots: “And we’re going to find out the final entrant. And then someone in there is going to Rise to Greatness to challenge for the World Title!”

The buzzer goes off.

“Ladies and Gentleman, Introducing...”

.CHRIS CANNON.

The opening guitar to Prometheus by Audio Machine hit’s over the P.A system next with an explosion of sound. The crowd erupts in cheers as Chris Cannon stands in the entrance. Pyro shoots out behind him. He then nods and runs down to the ring.

Sharper: “And number forty! Britain’s own! Chris Cannon!”

Knots: “Why not another kick at the can? In the corner of Valkyr, and he would love to be World Champion again!”

Cannon runs down to the ring as the crowd cheers for him. He slides in. He then gets up and YUYO turns and Cannon drills her with a C4. He then rolls through and gets up and turns and hits Hudson with the C4. Hudson rolls over in pain. Cannon gets up again as the crowd roars and Glory runs out and Cannon hoists her up onto his shoulders. He turns and hits the Lion’s Bite. The crowd cheers as Cannon turns and clotheslines Cruze who runs out. He turns and hits a back elbow on Syren as she runs out. He then turns and grabs Eavan Maloney and hooks her up and hits a snap suplex and then swivels his hips and gets up and hits another snap suplex. He swivels his hips again, but throws Eavan down as Kim runs at Cannon and Cannon hoists her up and hits another Lion’s Bite. He turns and Matt Knox kicks him in the ribs. He whips him into the ropes. Cannon bounces off and goes for a C4, but Knox sidesteps and sends Cannon shoulder first into James Evans. The crowd ohs. Cannon gets up and Knox hits a shoot kick to the thigh and then a jumping knee. Cannon goes down. He rolls over and stirs. Knox then grabs him, but JC grabs Knox again and pulls him back. Knox rolls through and looks up at him.

Sharper: “Cannon on a tear before Matthew Knox introduced himself.”

Knots: “And JC again stopping Knox! He’s almost singularly focused on this man.”

Sharper: “Knox is who injured him.”

Knots: “Yeah, but you could earn a World Title shot in your first night!”

Sharper: “Or do both!”

JC then scoops Knox as he runs at him, moving him to his shoulders. The crowd roars as Knox tries to fight out of it, but Katie Steward then hits a superkick on JC. JC drops Knox. Katie then smirks as she turns, walking right into an Amy Chastaine Lightning Strike. Katie hits the mat and Amy walks over and grabs her. Cannon starts to get up as Bison Jones clubs him in the back. He clubs him again and again before then hip tossing him across the ring. Cannon gets up and Bison turns and walks over to him, only for Bison to miss a clothesline. Cannon reaches up and goes for a full nelson. The crowd roars, but then, Leroy Adams and Waylon Creek run over and collide with Cannon and Bison, each with their own variation of clotheslines. Cannon lets go and stumbles back as Bison stumbles forward. Creek goes after Cannon, but suddenly, David Striker runs up and drills Cannon with the Deadly Rave and Cannon falls into the ropes. Striker lifts him up and eliminates him. The crowd ohs and boos loudly.

Sharper: “And Striker just eliminated Cannon.”

Knots: “Just before he got out of the blocks. The chaos of so many people in there. And Striker saw a shot.”

Sharper: “Freshest man out of the match now.”

Striker turns as Chastaine hoists Katie up onto the ropes. She kicks at them as Creek nails Striker with a hard right. Striker fires back with one of his own. They trades blows as Leroy Adams, showing the time he’s been in the ring, breathes heavily. He heads over to Syren and pulls her up as Cruze stirs. James Evans and Josh Hudson stir, both hurt from Cannon, while Scott Reed looks around. He then gets up, bloodied, and runs over to Kim and pulls her up. Glory stirs as does Eavan Maloney. YUYO grabs at the ropes as the crowd looks on, making noise, trying to follow the action. Chastaine keeps Katie up onto the apron as Bison gets up and turns to Creek and kicks him in the ribs. He then scoops him up and slams him down with a sidewalk slam. Creek rolls over and Bison gets up and Striker chops Bison. Bison clubs at Striker and Striker chops him again. Amy gets Katie up and over. Katie lands on the apron. She then frantically nails Amy with a shot. Knox ends up next to the ropes and Katie knees him before spinning around only for YUYO to lunge and hit the Magical Knee. Katie falls to the apron and rolls to the floor. The crowd roars. YUYO rolls over.

YUYO: “Oh no! I didn’t do the thing!”

YUYO gets up and moonwalks but then is grabbed by Cruze who spins her around and throws her over the top rope. YUYO grabs at the rope, hanging in the air before pulling herself back up and into the ring.

Sharper: “YUYO eliminating Katie. Another favourite out earlier than I think they’d want.”

Knots: “So many people in there though. What strategy do you use?”

Sharper: “Become religious and pray?”

YUYO gets back in as Bison clubs Striker a couple more times. Syren blocks blows from Adams, while Cruze turns and nails JC with a hard right. Chastaine staggers out and runs over to Glory, attacking her. Eavan Maloney gets up and walks around as we see Striker and Bison trading blows. Striker then goes for a spinning back elbow. Bison blocks it and grabs Striker in a full nelson. Striker stomps his foot and then gets a back elbow. He turns and runs at Bison, but Eavan Maloney runs up behind him. Striker nails Bison with a clothesline, but Eavan Maloney then hits a running front kick to the back of Striker. Striker falls forward and Bison and Striker start to go over. Just then, Knox runs over and helps the process, lifting Striker and Bison and with Eavan Maloney’s help, they eliminate the two as they land on the floor.

Sharper: “Two for one…or two! Knox helping Maloney. Two more out of the ring and-“

Knox then kicks Maloney in the ribs. Maloney staggers back before forearming Knox with a shot.

Knots: “And now at each other’s throws.”

They trade blows before Reed runs at both and hits a dropkick, splitting his legs between them. Knox and Maloney fall back. Reed rolls over and gets up and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and runs at both, but Maloney and Knox both step up and elbow him in the head. Reed stumbles back and YUYO then grabs him and goes to throw him over. Reed however grabs the top rope, holding on and YUYO runs over to eliminate him. Knox and Maloney head over to help, but just then, Amy Chastaine springboards off the top rope and hits the Blackout on Knox. The crowd ohs. Amy rolls over and gets up and just then, Cruze runs up behind her and uses her, and his, momentum to throw her over the top rope. Amy goes up and over and to the floor. Cruze then backs up as Chastaine turns to the ring, disappointed. Cruze then walks into Eavan who kicks him in the ribs. She runs into the ropes, bouncing back and Cruze sidesteps and sends her over the top rope, but to the apron, a few feet away from Reed, who is struggling against YUYO. Adams is kicked away by Syren and he turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Cruze walks into Eavan, who hits an ring apron enziguri, knocking him back. Cruze turns to Adams, but Cruze ducks at the last moment. Adams goes hard with the Natty Light Lariat, missing. He then stops at the ropes, only to turn around as Syren and Glory run at him and clothesline him down. YUYO is knocked away by Reed before Maloney turns to Reed, but Reed hits a dropkick to her knees. Maloney falls off the apron to the floor. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Adams went big. No one home and quickly Braddock and Syren get him out of there. What a performance for that man.”

Knots: “New to the ring and-“

Sharper: “Maloney! She’s out. Reed went low!”

Knots: “Where’s he finding this?”

Reed grabs at the ropes and pulls himself up, but just then, he’s drilled by a Morrigan’s Wrath by Kim. Reed falls off and crashes to the floor. Kim steps over, looking at him. The crowd boos a bit as Kim turns and runs over to James and kicks him in the ribs. Glory now chops at Syren before turning and Cruze goes for a superkick. Glory blocks it and spins him around and then hits a European uppercut. Cruze falls back before turning around as JC then kicks her in the ribs and bends her over before hitting the Schism. The crowd ohs as Braddock turns to her side. JC rolls over and gets up. He grabs her and drags her up before looking at her and then running her over to the ropes and throwing her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd boos as JC looks around, only for Waylon Creek to run over and lifts him over the top rope. JC grabs at the ropes, trying to hold on, but Creek gets under him and lifts him up. JC goes over, holding onto the top rope with his formerly injured arm. He holds on before Knox runs over and Creek and Knox kick at JC before he drops to the mat, landing on his feet. He winces as he turns to the ring. Knox smirks before turning around as Creek nails him with a shot.

Sharper: “JC planting Glory. Glory out. And then JC!”

Knots: “You take the moment to take someone out, and you leave yourself open. JC found that out and Knox made sure he was eliminated.”

Sharper: “Just another sin against him that JC is going to want retribution for.”

Knots: “Not tonight!”

Sharper: “He’s still at ringside though…”

Creek knees Knox in the ribs and runs him over to the ropes. JC starts to head toward to Knox, but officials stop him. JC lets out an annoyed sigh before being escorted away. Knox holds onto the ropes as Creek tries to eliminate him. Kim works over James, while Syren and Cruze grapple for position against the ropes. YUYO meanwhile is with Hudson, attacking him.

Sharper: “And we’re down to eight. One of these eight individuals is going to Rise to Greatness to challenge either Xander Valentine or Selena Frost!”

Knots: “And they’re all just going at it. Paired up. Syren and Cruze, Creek and Knox, YUYO and Hudson, and Kim and James!”

Sharper: “And think of how long some people have been in there. Knox, Hudson, from the first ten. How much do they have left?”

Knots: “For Josh, depends on how much time he’s spent with Bree! You know cardio is important!”

Sharper: “Stop it!”

Creek lifts Knox up on his shoulders as Cruze hoists Syren up. Syren kicks her legs as Knox tries the ropes for leverage. Kim then grabs James and pulls him up and turns and places him against the ropes. YUYO ignores all of this, just stomping Hudson over and over yelling out “JUSTICE!” after each shot. Syren elbows out for Cruze’s hold on her and she drops down. Knox uses the ropes and manages to get Creek in the eyes with a rake. Knox falls down and moves to the corner. Kim tries to get James over, but James turns and lands on the apron. Kim stomps him a few times before James gets a hard right to her ribs. She staggers back. YUYO then moonwalks out from the corner. She then stomps as the British crowd chants with her.

YUYO runs at Hudson, but as she jumps up, Hudson steps up and lifts her up onto his shoulders and hits the Kingdom Come. The crowd ohs. YUYO falls to the mat. Hudson then turns around and Syren hits a Face Lift. Hudson staggers down. Syren turns around and Kim hits a Morrigan’s Wrath. Syren falls to the ropes and then Cruze runs past Kim, jumping off the middle rope and diving forward, hitting her with the CKO. Kim falls back into the ropes. Knox then runs out and jumps to the middle rope before diving back and hitting the springboard cutter on Cruze. Knox rolls over.

Sharper: “Knox drives Cruze down!”

Knots: “Everyone is swinging for the fences, but they’re still up.”

Knox gets up and runs at Creek who scoops him up and then hits the scoop slam/elevated leg drop combo. Knox rolls over. Creek gets up and runs at James, who still is on the apron, but James gets an elbow up. Creek stumbles back. Kim then runs at James and jumps up for something, but James blocks it and pulls her forward and onto his shoulders. He then hits a standing fireman’s carry slam through the table at ringside. Kim rolls to the floor as the crowd ohs and boos.

Sharper: “And Kimberly Williams is out!”

Knots: “James just drove her to hell!”

James then drops down and rolls in. Creek turns around and Syren runs over and hits a running jumping calf kick. She rolls through and then Hudson hoists her up and turns and tries to eliminate her. The crowd roars as Syren grabs at the ropes and manages to fight before Hudson stops his attempt and moves to the middle of the ring. He spins her out for the Big Fat Kill, but Syren lands on her feet. She steps back and ends up at the ropes. Cruze, however, gets up and runs at her and Syren lowers her head and the top rope and Cruze goes up and over to the floor. The crowd ohs. Syren looks up and Hudson runs at her and stops, grabbing her and muscling her up. She kicks at him. Knox stirs as Creek staggers and James starts to get up. He runs over to help Hudson as Knox then kicks James in the ribs. James staggers over. Creek heads over and nails Hudson in the ribs. Creek headbutts him and Hudson staggers as Syren falls down and leans on the ropes. Cruze gets up at ringside and nods before turning and playing to the crowd a bit, getting a response. Knox kicks James again and then whips him across the ring. Knox runs after and James gets an elbow up. Knox spins around and turns and falls to the ropes only for Syren to lunge across the ring and hit a Bittersweet Ending, sending Knox up and over the top rope to the floor.

Sharper: “Syren caught Knox under the jaw. The Raven up and over!”

Knots: “What a debut!”

Sharper: “From number seven, but just to the final six!”

James then runs at Creek who has Hudson at the ropes and James goes over to them, only for Hudson and Creek to turn and get Evans up and over. He spins through to the apron. They turn, but Syren runs over and jumps up and helps, nailing Evans in the jaw. Evans falls to the floor. Syern falls back as Creek and Hudson separate, moving to the corners.

Sharper: “And Syren again. Almost desperate to get people out.”

Knots: “She’s been sold on what Ravyn has planned. And we’re down to the final four!”

Sharper: “One of those four individuals will go to the main event of Rise to Greatness. Two legends. Two rising stars. No one here has won the Taking Hold of the Flame before!”

Hudson looks at Creek as Syren moves back to the corner. YUYO remains down in her corner, seemingly dead from Hudson’s Kingdom Come. Creek looks around as Hudson glances at Syren and Syren glances back. Hudson and Syren then run across at Creek. Creek covers up as Syren and Hudson hammer away on him with clubbing blows. The crowd looks on as Syren and Hudson get several shots in before they pull him out and Hudson and Syren whip him into the ropes. He bounces off and Creek slides under their double clothesline attempt. Hudson and Syren turn around and Creek locks in the Canary on Hudson! The crowd roars. Syren grabs at Creek, but Creek locks it on her too. Syren and Hudson struggle, both falling to a knee.

Sharper: “Hudson and Syren trying to eliminate Creek. Creek has the Canary on both of these two hall of famers!”

Knots: “They’re going down! They’re going down!”

Creek stares at both of them before suddenly, YUYO gets up and hits the MAGICAL knee to Creek. Creek stumbles back, letting go. Hudson and Syren take a moment before they run at Creek and clothesline him over the top rope to the floor. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “YUYO with the assist! Creek is out!”

Knots: “For justice!”

Creek rolls over to the barricade as YUYO backs up and Hudson and Syren turn to her. YUYO then looks at both.

YUYO: “Hey! You don’t look at YUYO like that!”

Hudson and Syren both lunge for her, but YUYO ducks under and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with a twisting crossbody, taking both down. YUYO gets up and dropkicks Hudson down. She gets up and dropkicks Syren down. Syren rolls through to the corner. YUYO runs over and jumps up and kisses her on the forehead. She goes for the Kiss of Justice, but Syren ducks under and YUYO spins through. She then lands on her feet and runs at Syren. Syren backs up and sends YUYO into the corner. YUYO however runs up and turns and instead goes for Hudson. Hudson however catches her and then muscles her up and just dumps her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd ohs. Hudson turns and Syren jumps up for the Total Makeover, but Hudson moves into it, and lifts her onto her shoulders. The crowd roars as Hudson turns and pushes her forward and Syren goes over. She grabs at the ropes, touching the middle rope, but losing her grip and falling to the floor. The crowd roars as the bell sounds and Hudson falls back to his knees.

Phillips: “Here is your winner of the 2024 Taking Hold of the Flame…Josh Hudson!”

Sharper: “Josh Hudson! Returning at Taking Hold of the Flame and outlasting thirty-nine others!”

Knots: “And no matter who he faces, there’s a lot of history there! Josh Hudson in the main event of Rise to Greatness XXI!”

Syren looks up and then falls back.

Sharper: “And Syren again…getting to second. So close…She even tasted it.”

Knots: “The Total Makeover after YUYO got caught. But Hudson knew she may try and guessed right.”

Sharper: “And he didn’t overcomplicate it. He made sure she was cleared enough. She couldn’t grab the ropes and the desperation, the plan…Syren will need to figure something else out. Lexy Chapel will too. Josh Hudson will meet either Selena Frost or Xander Valentine at Rise to Greatness!”

Hudson gets up as the crowd cheers. He looks around as pyro shoots out around the opening in the Wembley Stadium roof. He walks around the ring and nods before leaning on the ropes and then turning, giving a brief yell of accomplishment before he raises his arms. The cameras remain on him for several moments.

Backstage, we see Selena Frost in her gear, storming into the office of CHBK and Lucas Knight.

CHBK: “Selena-“

Selena: “I’m not even going to bother with you. What? Don’t like it? Well I took it into my own hands.”

CHBK: “And you’re just asking for the consequences.”

Selena: “Again…I’m not caring about you. I’m here about you.”

Selena look at Lucas Knight.

Knight: “Don’t look at me. I don’t care for you, doll.”

Selena: “Well, then do you care if London looks like crap. These fans wanted a World Championship match. And you want it to turn into Kandis or Polly or Kirsten coming after me. Yeah…makes SCW look great to these fans. These fans that deserve a winner.”

Knight: “You’re just turning into a nice little hypocrite.”

Selena: “Think what you want. You know I have a point. So Lucas…I’ll get my consequences later. Tonight…you better make sure that no matter what happens, it’s down the middle. Because if not, I swear to God, I will get disqualified so fast and London can see what SCW really has become when I’m not maintaining its honour!”

Selena turns and storms off.

Selena: “Your call Lucas!”

Lucas just scoffs, shaking his head as Selena heads off.

Sharper: “The gall, the absolute gall.”

Knots: “She’s just gone further and further down this power trip of hers!”

Sharper: “But maybe…maybe it all ends. Xander Valentine, the hall of famer. A former rival. And someone as focused as anyone. Can he dethrone her? Let’s see how we got to this World Championship match tonight!”

A recap video plays showing the history between Xander Valentine and Selena Frost.

Xander Valentine vs. Selena Frost

SCW World Championship

A long church bell rings, once- twice- a third time as the crowd explodes. The lights go out as Xander’s voice echoes out over the sound system, increasing the intensity of the crowd’s roar.

“Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

The few opening keystrokes of “Soul on Fire” by Last Internationale chimed. A lull before the storm as the crowd seems to calm for only a moment before Delila Paz’s blues dominate the audio.

“Some are born to kill

Others are born to run

Some need to keep on takin'

Till you ain't got none”

A singular light appears before the curtains, on the other side is the outline of a large man. On the screen, we’re shown Xander Valentine holding onto the bars of a prison cell. He starts to bend the bars before the scene blurs.

“But baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise”

“Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)”

The curtain drops to reveal Xander. A quick salvo of pyros explodes in front of him before he steps through the smoke with an intense look on his face. He goes from one side of the stage to the next, yelling out to the crowd and throwing up his arms. He then stops at the top of the ramp and throws his arm up into the air. He starts down the ramp, Xander’s gaze affixed on the ring.

Suffocate me until I am blue

To preserve my bad worldview

Paranoid, All Eyes On Me

Rumours circle, vultures feed

Baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Xander leaps up onto the apron in a single bound. Xander climbs up over the top rope and marches straight to the far side of the ring. He throws his arms up again, getting a massive pop. He goes to the opposite side and repeats to garner the same response. He hops down from the rope, and jogs into place, waiting for the bell.

Sharper: “Xander Valentine has not hesitated to say he is on the tail end of his career. He thought it could be it last year at Rise to Greatness XX. But Syren, in his mind, didn’t step up. And he’s since fought to get back to this point.”

Knots: “And a lot has changed, for him, for Selena, since they went at each other years ago. Can this be Xander’s final World Title reign?”

BELIEVE IT... OR NOT!

"Thank You for Hating Me!" by Citizen Soldier plays throughout the arena, the SCW Universe deafening the song with their boos. The lights shift to dark purple and blue, filling the arena as snow is seen “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 with a smirk. The SCW World Championship is over her shoulder.

Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring as she turns to her side and lifts her front hand gracefully, extending it towards the ring, palm upward. With a lift of her front 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!

Lowering her arm, the Blue-Eyed Devil walks down the ramp, her steps leaving footprints in the “snow” under her feet. Reaching the ring, Selena goes up the steps and under the ropes to enter it. Once inside and in the center of the ring, she stands still, confident and powerful, as the lights form to make a massive blue and black snowflake under her and the purple and blue lights. Raising her hand back up, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a wicked smirk graces her lips. With a slam of her foot, Selena causes 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 purple streaks of light from the turnbuckle the lights return to normal. She then walks back to her corner, World Title over her shoulder. Aaron Demitra, the SCW Senior Official, steps forward. The bell sounds.

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

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

Phillips: “Your official for this match is senior official Aaron Demitra.”

The crowd boos loudly.

Sharper: “You wonder if Selena’s connection to him leading to those boos.”

Knots: “Well people hate zebras. Just watch NHL hockey! Or any sport if you’re from New Orleans!”

Phillips: “First the challenger…”

The camera focuses on Xander Valentine. He looks at Selena stoically.

Phillips: “Fighting out of Fort Collins, Colorado from Rochester, New York… he is the Paragon of Violence, the Executioner…. He is Xander Valentine!”

Valentine does not taunt. Just continues to look right at Selena Frost.

Sharper: “The focus…”

Phillips: “And his opponent…”

The crowd boos.

Phillips: “Fighting out of Nome, Alaska by way of New York City, New York, she is the Snow Queen, the reigning and defending SCW World Champion…Selena Frost!”

Selena Frost holds her title over her head before stepping to the middle of the ring. She holds it up for a moment longer before turning and handing it to Aaron Demitra. She says something to him. Demitra steps back, sighing, before holding the World Championship over his head. He hands it off.

Sharper: “Selena Frost already has put her fingerprints on the main event of Rise to Greatness. If she can get past Xander Valentine, she will face Josh Hudson at Rise to Greatness XXI.”

Knots: “And she has demanded our host, Lucas Knight, make sure this match is one on one. She is putting SCW’s reputation on the line here and clearly getting more creative. She doesn’t trust CHBK to do what she wants him to do!”

The bell sounds as Selena and Xander look at one another. Selena stretches out a bit and then spins out of the corner. Xander then heads toward Selena. Selena backs away and circles the ring. Xander keeps following and then Selena lunges and goes low and around Xander’s legs. She pops up and goes for a side headlock. Xander hoists her up and throws her forward. Selena hits the mat. She turns and looks at her challenger as she gets up. Xander then walks over to her and Selena jumps up and goes for the arm, going for an armbar. Xander however falls to a knee briefly before then turning and pulling Selena up. Selena lets go and lands on her feet. She then hits a shoot kick to the thigh. She hits a second one. She then jumps up and goes for a spinning back kick, but Xander dodges. Selena lands on her feet. Xander knees her in the ribs.

Sharper: “Selena throwing a number of different looks to Xander early. And just missed that back kick.”

Knots: “Xander just buried that knee.”

Xander then grabs Selena and hoists her up and hits a hip toss, slamming her to the mat. Selena rolls over and gets up and Xander knees her again. He whips her into the corner. Xander runs after. Selena gets a boot up, but Xander catches it. He throws it down and forearms Selena in the jaw. He then hits a hard right. Selena’s head snaps back and Xander hits a back elbow. He hits another. Demitra counts.

Xander steps back and grabs Selena and whips her across the ring. Xander turns and runs after and Selena swivels to the apron. Xander hits chest first. He staggers back and Selena springboards to the top rope and goes for the Defying Gravity. Xander jukes back and Selena lands on her feet as the crowd ohs. Xander looks at her from across the ring. Selena smirks.

Knots; “Going for the knock out blow!”

Sharper: “Selena showed that footage. Defying Gravity caught Xander and Xander couldn’t defend. A stunning quick loss years ago. Not tonight.”

Xander then heads toward Selena and Selena scissors Xander’s leg and hits a drop toe hold. She pops up and stomps Xander in the back of the head and clubs him in the back. Xander shoves her back. Selena hits the ropes, bounces off and hits a dropkick. Xander stumbles back to the ropes. Selena gets up and hits another dropkick. Xander hooks the top rope and backflips up and over to the floor. He lands on the floor and Selena runs across the ring. She bounces off and dives at Xander, going for a suicide dive, but Xander reaches up and catches her by the throat in a double choke. He then turns and throws her overhead into the entrance way. The crowd erupts. (1)

Sharper: “Xander Valentine caught Selena Frost and then sent her flying!”

Knots: “If you wanted to see a Snow Queen fly, you’re in luck tonight.”

Xander get up and walks over to Selena. (2) She winces and Xander grabs her and drags her up before lifting her up int a bearhug. (3) He turns and looks at the ring and then picks up some steam and runs into the ringpost to the right of the entrance way, slamming Selena back first into it. (4) Selena drops down and falls into a heap. Xander grabs her and drags her up. (5) He then lifts her up in a press and hoists her up and turns and throws her between the ropes, back into the ring. (6) Xander then grabs the ropes and pulls himself to the apron. He steps in and Selena gets up and hits a jumping basement dropkick to Xander’s shin. Xander falls over. Selena turns and mounts him, nailing him with a series of hard right hands. Selena then gets up and walks around, wincing a bit.

Sharper: “Xander slow to get back into the ring. That gave an opening, but Selena feeling those hits to the back. Those slams.”

Knots: “Concrete and steel tend to be undefeated.”

Sharper: “And Selena finding that out.”

Xander rolls over and gets up to his knees and Selena steps up and hits a shoot kick to his chest. She rears back and kicks him again in the chest. Xander looks at her and Selena hits a third kick before then backing up and hitting a kick to the head. Xander falls back. Selena hooks the leg.

Xander kicks out. Selena turns and gets up. She walks around the ring as Xander rolls over and gets up, moving to the corner. Selena runs at him and hits a running jumping dropkick. Xander’s head snaps back and he falls into the corner. Selena gets up and grabs Xander and runs out of the corner with a bulldog. She rolls him over as the crowd boos.

Xander pushes her off. Selena turns and nails him with a couple of hard rights. She gets up and Xander turns. Selena runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Xander gets up and with sudden impact, drills her with a clothesline. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “And just a sudden impact. Xander pushing off his leg and drilling Selena under the jaw!”

Knots: “Xander maybe looking for his own early knock out blow!”

Selena turns and gets up and Xander knees her in the ribs again. He whips her into the ropes. Selena bounces off and Xander launches her high in the air with a huge back body drop. Selena turns and gets up and Xander runs at her and clotheslines her down again. He turns and hits a huge elbow drop. He goes for the lateral press.

Selena kicks out. She sits up and turns and starts to get up and Xander grabs her by the hair. Demitra warns the challenger as Xander turns and whips her into the corner. Selena hits the corner and staggers out. Xander scoops her up and then turns and hits a running powerslam into the middle of the ring. He hooks the leg.

Selena kicks out again. She rolls over and moves to the ropes. Xander heads over to her and Selena elbows him in the ribs once and then again before Xander then pulls her back and scoops her up and slams her down. Selena grimaces and gets up and moves to the corner. Xander comes over and Selena kicks him in the stomach and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. She jumps forward for a tornado DDT, but Xander blocks it and then lifts her up and hits a huge release northern lights suplex.

Sharper: “Xander Valentine is using his strength expertly here.”

Knots: “Selena Frost is trying to find anything to get him back down. She’s gone for the leg. She’s used her kicks. She’s tried to go big, but Xander Valentine is just driven here tonight.”

Selena rolls over and moves to the corner. Xander gets up and storms over to her. He jerks her up by the arm and then pulls her in and onto his shoulders. Xander walks around and then goes to spin her out. Selena lands on her feet and then hits a quick jumping gamengiri. Xander stumbles back to the ropes. Selena then watches as Xander steps out and Selena runs past Xander, jumping to the middle rope and backflipping through and grabbing Xander’s head and spiking him with a DDT. The crowd ohs. Selena turns and hooks the leg.

Xander gets his shoulder up. Selena turns and gets up and stomps him in the face once and then again and again. Xander rolls through to the apron. Selena runs across the ring, bouncing off and hitting a sliding dropkick to Xander, knocking him off the apron. He lands with a thud in front of the announce tables.

Sharper: “Xander just forcibly knocked out of the ring. Selena using her quickness, her striking, her agility.”

Knots: “It’s such a mix of styles, but it’s worked for both at times, and failed badly at others. They’re both looking for openings. But those openings could be fatal. We know from what Selena did to Xander in the past.”

Sharper: “And we’ve seen Xander use his explosive offense to great effect too.”

Xander rolls over on the floor. (1) He slowly starts to get up and Selena then grabs the top rope and springboards to the top rope and dives forward with a splash to the back of Xander, driving him down to the mats. The crowd ohs again. (1) Selena rolls over, holding her ribs. She smirks as Xander grimaces in pain. (2)

Sharper: “Selena using her body. Xander pancaked into the mat.”

Knots: “And not like you can guard from it. You’re just forced down.”

Selena turns and grabs Xander. (3) She pulls him up to a kneeling position. She steps back and then hits a straight kick to the face. Xander falls back. (4) He turns and Selena smirks before grabbing him and rolling him into the ring. Selena climbs onto the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. Xander stirs and gets up and turns, looking at Selena as Selena hits a missile dropkick. She crawls over and hooks the leg.

Xander gets his shoulder up. The crowd boos as Selena gets up and looks out at the British crowd. She then hits a standing moonsault. She rolls through and gets up. Xander rolls over to his side. Selena stomps him in the side of the face and moves back to the corner. Xander slowly starts to get up and Selena watches him. She then runs at Xander as he gets up and slides under his arm. She gets up and then dropkicks him in the back of the head. Xander falls to a knee. Selena gets up and runs across the ring and then runs over and jumps up onto the back of Xander and jumps up, but Xander stands up and catches her on his shoulders in a seated position. The crowd roars as Xander falls back and hits an electric chair drop.

Sharper: “Selena got a bit too flashy! Xander caught her and threw her back!”

Knots: “He may be hurt, but he still is twice your size, Selena! That confidence going to your head!”

Selena rolls over, holding her lower back. She gets up and lunges at Xander who scoops her up and then hits a huge sidewalk slam. He pulls back on the legs.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Xander blasts Selena with a haymaker. Selena hits the mat. She slowly gets back up and Xander hits a second haymaker. Selena goes down. She rolls over and gets up and Xander goes for a third, but Selena jumps up and goes for a crucifix. Xander however blocks it and then throws himself back, slamming Selena down. He stays on her for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Xander scoops Selena up and spins around with a second huge sidewalk slam. Xander rolls away. He then slowly gets up as Selena rolls over, holding her back.

Sharper: “A second sidewalk slam. And Xander Valentine driving himself into the body of Selena with every blow. Everything is going to hurt.”

Knots: “And that’s the point. Whoever is getting out of this is going to be in pain. But they’ll be champion.”

Xander walks around the ring as Selena gets up and walks right into a boot from Xander. Xander steps forward. Selena rolls over and Xander grabs her and pulls her in, placing her head between his legs. He then hoists her up and hits a vicious snap powerbomb. He drops down and hooks the leg.

Selena gets her shoulder up. Xander rolls off. Xander gets up as Selena rolls over, crawling to the ropes. Xander pulls her through the ropes and then bends her back against the middle rope. Selena yells out in pain. Xander keeps pulling back.

Xander lets go. He then walks around the ring. Selena grimaces in pain, moving to the apron. Xander then moves back over and grabs Selena, but Selena hits a guillotine drop. Xander stumbles back. Selena then springboards to the top rope and dives forward, landing on Xander’s shoulders and hitting the Alaskan Dragonrana.

Xander kicks out. Selena falls forward and rolls away.

Sharper: “Two count! Selena nearly caught Xander right there!”

Knots: “The irony of it was with finesse instead of a knock out blow.”

Selena gets up and walks around the ring as Xander rolls over and gets up and Selena runs over and grabs Xander’s head and runs up the corner and hits a tornado DDT. The crowd boos. Selena goes for another pin.

Xander rolls his shoulder up. Selena turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. She gets up and waits for Xander as Xander slowly gets up to his feet. He steps forward and Selena goes for another Alaskan Dragonrana, but Xander this time catches her as Selena goes to take him over. He then hoists her back up and powerbombs her again. The crowd ohs. Selena rolls over, holding her lower back in pain. She gets up and turns and Xander hoists her up in a bearhug. He swings her around, swinging her back and forth around his torso before slamming her down with a bearhug slam. He folds her up.

Selena just kicks out as the crowd ohs. Xander falls to his knees.

Sharper: “And Selena kicking out just before town after being manhandled by the Executioner.”

Knots: “Selena Frost won’t die. You need to snuff out any life left in her if you want to walk out World Champion!”

Xander Valentine gets up and walks forward. He grabs Selena by the hair and head and drags her up. He then whips her into the ropes. Selena bounces off and Xander boots her in the face. Selena hits the mat. She turns and Xander drags her up and hooks her head. He hoists her up and then holds her up in the air, stalling the delivery of the move as the crowd roars. Xander continues to hold her up before dropping her down with the brainbuster. Xander goes for the lateral press.

Selena shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Xander rolls off. He then turns and grabs her by the head and drags her up. He knees her in the ribs before whipping her into the corner. Selena staggers out and Xander hits a left jab and the a right jab before a second right jab and then hits a haymaker. Selena falls to the corner. Xander grabs Selena and whips her across the ring. Selena hits the corner. Xander then runs after her, but Selena falls out of the way. Xander hits chest first and stumbles back. He then turns and Selena lunges and hits the Glass Shard. Xander falls to the mat. The crowd looks on booing, and many in awe.

Sharper: “Glass Shard! She got all of it!”

Knots: “Xander may be done! He may be out! Selena got that superkick off!”

Selena crawls over and hooks the leg.

Xander kicks out as the crowd erupts. Selena looks up and then around. She crawls to the ropes. She then looks around as Xander starts to slowly get up, dazed. He staggers forward and Selena springboards to the top rope and goes for the Defying Gravity, but Xander steps up, catches her. The crowd roars as he powerbombs her down. Selena hits the mat and Xander drops down for the pin, but Selena rolls over to the apron and then to the floor. Xander looks at her from his knees. He crawls forward and rolls to the floor. Selena slowly gets up and Xander grabs her. (1) He then hits a choke throw on the mats. Selena hits hard and rolls to the barricade. (2) She slowly gets up and pulls herself up.(3) Xander runs at her, but Selena moves out of the way. Xander hits the barricade knee first. He turns. (4) Selena staggers back and then turns and lunges and goes for the Glass Shard again. Xander moves out of the way and Selena catches a front row fan. The crowd ohs and erupts. Selena pulls her leg back and looks in shock at the fan.

Sharper: “My God! Selena was going to take Xander’s head off.”

Knots: “And one fan here in London just got a hell of a payday!”

Sharper: “Selena Frost just struck a man. Unintentionally, but…that doesn’t matter.”

Selena turns and Xander then grabs her and drives her face first into the ring apron. The official, Aaron Demitra drops down to the floor and runs over to check on the fan as we see the ringside doctor do the same. Officials run down from the back, including SCW agents, Lucas Knight, Dean Black, Dillusion and Hiro Tanaka. Xander then pulls Selena up onto the apron as Xander climbs up. Xander then hoists her up and hits a Martial Bane to the apron. The crowd ohs as Selena lands back first. She falls to the floor. Xander falls over from the impact too.

Sharper: “SCW officials concerned about this fan, but Xander Valentine! Still focusing on the World Title! Martial Bane! On the apron.”

Knots: “Not how he drove Regan Street down, but a lot of damage. He’s not used that move in years!”

Xander turns and slowly gets up and grabs Selena. He rolls her into the ring. Xander then leans against the apron. The officials and road agents come to ringside, checking on the fan. As this is happening, the crowd erupts in cheers as we see Kandis running out from the back. She gets a few strides down before we see a couple of other SCW officials grabbing at her, trying to stop her. They grab her arm and she is stopped briefly. She gets free and runs down a bit more. She again is stopped by one of the officials as she gets to the ringside area. Xander rolls into the ring as Kandis gets free and rolls in and Xander immediately catches her with a boot.

Sharper: “Kandis! Looking for revenge from earlier! From the battle royal!”

Knots: “Lucas left her with the help and Kandis nearly got in. But Xander…what the hell are you doing?”

Sharper: “She had to be gunning for Selena, but Xander Valentine doesn’t want to win that way. He has Selena down! He has her hurt.”

Kandis rolls over and gets up and Xander grabs her by the throat. He hits a chokeslam. Selena rolls into the ring. She crawls to the corner. Xander then turns around and Selena gets up, but doesn’t even get anything off as Xander runs at her and shoulders her back. Selena falls back into the corner, chest first. Aaron Demitra, spelled from his actions to check on the fan, rolls back into the ring.

Sharper: “Xander has Selena! Valhalla…Selena may be falling!”

Knots: “And Demitra is back in the ring!”

Xander steps back as Selena stumbles back and Xander hoists Selena up onto his shoulders. The crowd erupts as Xander tries to move her into position, but Selena ends up a bit too forward and then moves around before grabbing the arm of Xander and pulling it through before dropping down and locking in the Devil’s Gate. The crowd looks on, many booing. Xander reaches around and tries to move. He then manages to lift Selena up again. The crowd erupts, but Selena manages to use this as an opportunity to lock the hold in better. Xander then drops to a knee and Selena is dropped down to the mat again. Xander tries to push up as Demitra checks the shoulders. Selena however twists her hips and Xander falls to the side. The crowd roars as Selena keeps pulling back. Demitra checks on Xander.

Sharper: “Selena Frost locking in the Devil’s Gate. Xander had her back up, but she locked it in. And now…”

Knots: “He’s fading! Xander’s fading!”

Sharper: “Selena…with the Devil’s Gate…”

Demitra checks again. Selena snaps at him as Selena keeps the hold on. Demitra checks a third time before then calling for the bell. The bell sounds. The crowd boos loudly as Selena lets go and falls back, relieved.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via referee stoppage, and STILL SCW World Champion, Selena Frost!”

Knots: “She choked him out.”

Sharper: “By the skin of her teeth. Xander had her and she managed to shift her weight…and somehow lock in that hold.”

Knots: “You could’ve taken the help Xander!”

Sharper: “Selena Frost still the World Champion. And she goes on to main event Rise to Greatness for the fourth time in a row as champion!”

Xander Valentine is down on the mat as Kandis grabs at the ring apron.

Kandis: “Fucking idiot! You fucking idiot!”

Kandis is now being held back by officials, as she glares at Selena. Selena just smiles as she remains down on the mat. Xander is on his back. Demitra places the World Championship on Selena’s waist. She grabs it and smiles again, almost laughing as pyro then shoots out around the opening in the roof and across the brace.

Sharper: “Selena Frost is still World Champion. And awaiting her at Rise to Greatness XXI will be Josh Hudson! For Jonathan Knots, I’m Adam Sharper…good night everyone from London, England!”

We return to Selena Frost remaining down in the ring, enjoying her win. The scene slowly fades to black…