Trios Tournament 2020 - February 16, 2020

“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:

“Outlaws and Outsiders” by Cory Marks featuring Ivan Moody, Mick Marks and Travis Tritt plays as we see a shot of street, rocked by explosions and various war-torn damage. We then see Jordan Majors stepping out with Bree Lancaster with her, followed by a shot of Datura playing on the wall of a building behind them, following them a shot of Jay Gold, Xander Valentine and Gavin Taylor follows with Gavin watch both of them.

Got a gypsy soul, I'm a rebel and rogue
And I'm always on the run
With a fire inside, I ain't ever gonna die
I'm a locked and loaded gun
When the matches strike and the gasoline lights
It's only just begun
One thing I learned, is you can watch it all burn
But the flame ain't ever done

A shot of Selena Frost & Regan Street can be seen walking into the warzone with Christy Matthews watching from the side, Ravyn Taylor behind her. Following this, we cut to show Kandis & Tommy Valentine stepping up, Katie Steward walking behind them, cameras flashing all around. We follow up with a shot of Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock walking into the warzone and then a shot of Marie Jones, Owen Cruze and Maria Vencejo stepping out.

Ooh
Raise 'em up a little higher, your lighters
Outlaws and outsiders
Ooh

A dark hue comes over as Damian Angel walks out with Alistaire Allocco and Peyton Rice stepping up behind him, a beacon of light around them, before following cutting to show Kelsai Adamson-Mason eagerly running out as Jason Helms and Jake Starr step out, both throwing eggs out into the warzone.

Some call me a renegade, the enemy
Throw your hands up if you feel the same
Whoa, living life at the edge
Just say what you wanna say, or walk away
I'll stand tall when there's hell to pay
Ain't no power higher
We're the outlaws and outsiders
Mm, yeah

We then cut to show Sienna Swann watching from on top of the one of the buildings, before cutting to show Aaron Blackbourne and James Evans walking from opposite directions and up to one another, looking at each other face to face. The Trios Tournament 2020 logo then comes up on the screen.

The scene then cuts to an outside shot of the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The crowd can be heard cheering as the music continues to play in the background.

Sharper: “We are in Dallas, Texas as the yearly tradition, the Trios Tournament, is on the air!”

The scene then switches to the inside of the arena where we see pyro shooting off from the stage and to the ceiling before pyro goes off all around the big screen and then the stage one more time before spotlights circle the arena. The crowd continues to cheer. The cameras continue to pan the crowd before we cut to ringside to see Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots standing next to the ring, microphones in their hands.

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. I’m Adam Sharper and yes, he’s back with me, Jonathan Knots, welcome back.”

Knots: “I’m back and back to call this thing. Feeling a bit better and if you think what happened to me at the hands of Xander Valentine and Artemis will shut me up, you’re damn wrong!”

Sharper: “Tonight, Xander will in the field. He’ll be about to compete first, the Trios Tournament is here. A different variation.”

Knots: “Yeah. Every team leader could pick one person and then the rest was random. And some of the teams are going to test how well people can keep their eyes on the prize versus their desire to get a measure of revenge or hurt a rival!”

Sharper: “And of course, the World Title will be another major focus. James Evans will defend against Aaron Blackbourne, but not only that, Sienna Swann will finally make her announcement about what she’ll be using the Trios Tournament contract on.”

Knots: “She is here right? Didn’t get lost on the way?”

Sharper: “She is.”

Knots: “Damn. I was hoping it would be voided so we could have her shut up. But James and Aaron need to focus on their own title hopes. Focus on tonight. Aaron Blackbourne has come up short in the past. James Evans doesn’t have a good track record with that first World Title defense. Someone is getting a monkey off their back…they’ll gain a new one with Sienna, but worry about that after!”

(1) Jordan Majors, Bree Lancaster & Datura vs. (8) Jay Gold, Xander Valentine & Gavin Taylor

Trios Tournament Quarterfinals

The lights go down and flash purple as "Nightmare" by Halsey starts to play.

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord, my soul to keep
If I shall die before I 'wake
I pray the Lord, my soul to take

Jordan runs out on the stage and jumps, landing right when the beat hits and looks out at the crowd with a big smile on her face. Bree Lancaster then walks out from the back with Scott Burnside beside her. The duo with Burnside start to head to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, with a thirty minute time limit and is a quarterfinal match in the Trios Tournament. First, on their way to the ring, accompanied by Scott Burnside, they are Bree Lancaster and Jordan Majors!”

Jordan continues to smirk as she starts to skip down the ramp ignoring anything the fans around her say. She sprints toward the ring apron and slides under the bottom rope to the middle of the ring, going on her elbows and kicking her feet behind her as she laughs. Jordan jumps to her feet and runs to the ropes and jumps on to the middle rope and leans across the top as she sticks her tongue out. She tosses her head back and forth a few times before hopping off the rope and sauntering around the ring. Bree Lancaster walks over to the ring and walks up the steel steps before walking into the ring. Scott Burnside enters after her and Bree walks to the center of the ring, turning as she does. She then walks a circle in the ring showing off, before going to the corner.

Sharper: “There’s two of them. The Trios Tournament kicking off. Bree Lancaster and Jordan Majors are two parts of this team.”

Knots: “And looks like Datura already is playing by the beat of her own drum.”

The arena turns black. On the screen, scenes of post-apocalyptic landscapes haunt the darkness. Over the speakers, an eerie synth pad sets the mood as a deep, raspy voice begins speaking:

“The car’s on fire, and there’s no driver at the wheel, and the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides, and a dark wind blows…

The government is corrupt and we’re on so many drugs with the radio on and the curtains drawn. We’re trapped in the belly of this horrible machine, and the machine is bleeding to death. The sun has fallen down, and the billboards are all leering, and the flags are all dead at the top of their poles.

It went like this: The buildings tumbled in on themselves. Mothers clutching babies picked through the rubble and pulled out their hair. The skyline was beautiful on fire, all twisted metal stretching upward, everything washed in a thin orange haze

I said ‘Kiss me. You’re beautiful. These are truly the last days. You grabbed my hand and we fell into it like a daydream or a fever.”

“Dead Flag Blues” by Godspeed You! Black Emperor plays. A chorus of strings play a melancholic tune as a pale spotlight settles at the top of the ramp. There, it falls on Datura, dressed in a pair of tight, dark jeans and a black hoodie. She stops at the top of the ramp and stares out into the darkness of the crowd as the crowd roars.

Phillips: “And their partner, Datura!”

Datura trudges down the ramp, and the light follows. The silhouette of hands reaching out to grab her can be seen on the outskirts of the light. Datura ignores them as she climbs up the steps. The strings slow. Datura stands upon the apron, cracs her neck, and enters under the top rope. She makes her way to the corner and unzips her hoodie. She extends her arms outward and rolls her neck, casting her gaze to the sky as her hoodie slides off her arms. She then looks at Jordan and Bree as Bree watches her.

Sharper: “Datura coming out separately and this Dallas crowd was waiting for Datura.”

Knots: “Not waiting long!”

"Until The Day I Die" plays as a golden hue comes over the arena. As soon as the loud crash is heard a few measures in, Jay Gold appears on the stage. The crowd cheers. Jay surveys the crowd with squinted eyes before glancing back as Gavin Taylor walks out from the back. He glances behind him before turning back to Jay. A few moments pass before boos resound all over as Xander Valentine walks out from the back, Artemis by his side. The two look at Jay and Gavin. Jay then starts to walk forward to the ring. Gavin glances back at Xander before following Jay and Xander takes the rear.

Phillips: “Their opponents, they are the team of Jay Gold, Xander Valentine and Gavin Taylor!”

Jay reaches the ring and climbs up to the apron. He looks out and smiles before entering the ring. Xander Valentine pulls himself up onto the apron as Gavin rolls in. He looks around as golden pyro shoots out from the ringposts. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as Xander Valentine looks across the ring as Datura looks at him. Gold backs up as Gavin turns and exits the ring. He then holds the tag rope, holding his hand up as Xander glances at him. Gold then motions he’ll start as Jordan does the same for her team. The crowd buzzes.

Sharper: “Looks like the two team leaders are going to start us off. The Trios Tournament 2020 about to begin!”

Knots: “Gavin Taylor has not taken his eyes off Xander Valentine. Looks like his threat is paying off. He’s playing ball. Or too scared to find his!”

The bell sounds. Gold and Majors circle and Majors lunges at Gold and Gold somersaults out of the way. He gets up and Majors turns and goes for him and goes for a hard right, but Gold blocks it and wrenches the arm. He jerks on the arm and Majors winces. She then rolls forward and then hits a nip up. She then wrenches Gold’s arm. Gold winces and Majors looks around. Gold then pushes up on the arm and moves her back to the ropes. He then whips her across. Majors bounces off and Gold goes for a back elbow. Majors ducks and bounces off the other side. Gold jumps up and hits a dropkick. The crowd roars. Gold gets up as Majors rolls over, holding her jaw. Gold walks over and grabs her and pulls her up and chops her in the chest. The crowd woos. Majors stumbles out, almost right into the opposing corner before turning around and Gold chops her again. Majors hits the mat and rolls over. She then moves over to the corner and looks across, tagging in Bree. Bree enters as the crowd boos. Gold looks at her as Bree keeps her eyes on Gold.

Sharper: “Majors not having the start she wanted. A lot of eyes on her. She’s looking to continue to compete at that high level.”

Knots: “Not just that. But now, Bree’s in there. She sees another Hall of Famer. Good luck knocking Gold down to size. He came to compete.”

Bree and Gold watch one another and lock-up in the middle of the ring. Bree manages to lock in a side headlock. She pulls up and Gold pulls her into the ropes. Gold fires her off. Bree bounces off and Gold steps up and Bree shoulders him down. She runs into the ropes. Gold rolls toward. Bree hops over and bounces off the other side and Gold hits a hip toss. Bree gets up and Gold hits a dropkick. Bree rolls over and moves to the corner. Gold follows up and chops her. The crowd woos. He chops her again and then whips her across. Gold runs after and Bree gets an elbow up. Gold stumbles back, but staggers right over to Xander. Xander tags himself in. Bree steps out and looks at Xander. She nods and looks around. Xander steps into the ring.

Sharper: “Well, Bree gets to stand up for your honour!”

Knots: “I’d love to see this. She said I didn’t deserve what happened on Twitter. Do your worst Bree!”

Xander looks at Bree. Bree then looks around and Jordan tags herself back in. The crowd roars as Jordan steps up. Bree turns to Jordan and says something to her. Jordan just nods. But as they’re talking, Datura tags herself in. The crowd cheers. Xander smirks as Datura steps into the ring. She looks at Xander as Jordan and Bree look at one another and Bree then pulls Jordan to the apron. Datura then runs at Xander and jumps up. The crowd roars as she nails Xander with a hard right and then another before Xander shoves her off. She rolls through. Xander steps up and goes for a clothesline. Datura ducks and Xander turns only for Datura to hit a dropkick. Xander staggers back. Datura gets up and hits another dropkick. She gets up and looks around before running into the ropes and Xander steps forward and kicks at her legs. Datura hits hard and rolls over. She holds her shin and starts to get up.

Sharper: “I was about to say that the legs look good for Datura. We’re seeing a dream match here, but Xander goes right for them.”

Knots: “It would another tick on his list. Xander Valentine doesn’t care. And Datura’s going to find out how good the rehab was.”

Sharper: “Majors and Lancaster also looked a bit concerned. They know Datura being at her best is a big gain.”

Xander turns and stomps her in the face. Datura rolls over to the ropes. She starts to pull herself up and Xander walks over and knees her in the ribs. He knees her again and then pulls her out and presses her up over his head and turns and press slams her down. Datura hits the mat. Xander walks over and hits an elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

Datura kicks out. Xander grabs her by the hair and drags her up. Artemis looks on as Xander jerks her hair and pulls her into a knee. Xander whips her into the ropes. Datura bounces off and Xander goes for a clothesline. Datura ducks and the crowd roars as she bounces off the other side and Xander turns only for Datura to go up for a flying headscissors and rights into an armbar. Xander yells out as Datura holds on. She pulls back. Xander tries to fight as he staggers to the ropes, grabbing the top rope.

Datura lets go and rolls away. Xander looks at her. Datura then watches as Xander steps forward and goes for a boot, but Datura goes low herself and dropkicks Xander in the knee. Xander staggers and falls to a knee. Datura then rolls over and turns and looks at Jordan.

Sharper: “Datura goes for the arm. Goes for the knee. And regardless of how she’s feeling, she can still lock in holds with the best of them!”

Knots: “And now Jordan Majors is going in. Datura setting her up for it!”

Datura tags in Jordan. Jordan enters as Datura limps briefly and enters the ring. She leans on the ropes as Jordan enters as Xander starts to get up and Jordan hits a shoot kick to his chest. She then rears back and shoot kicks him in the side of the head. Xander falls to his back. Jordan goes for the pin.

Xander powers out. Both get up and Jordan runs over and kicks him in the thigh. Xander remains down on his knee and Jordan kicks him in the side again before Jordan goes for another kick. Xander catches her leg and then hoists her up and turns and throws her down with a vicious spinebuster slam. Xander then looks around before turning and tagging in Jay Gold. Gold climbs up to the top rope. Jordan starts to get up and Gold dives off and hits a crossbody into a pin.

Jordan kicks out. Gold rolls through. He gets up as Jordan turns and Gold grabs her and kicks her in the ribs. Gold hits a vertical suplex. Gold gets up and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Jordan rolls over. Gold stops and grabs her. He then clubs her in the back and hoists her up for a back suplex, but Jordan rolls through and lands on her feet. Gold turns and Jordan jumps up and hits an enziguri kick. Gold falls to the mat. Jordan rolls away as Bree extends her arm. Jordan looks around and turns and grabs at the head of Jay. Jordan pulls him up and hits a DDT. Jordan hooks the leg.

Gavin enters and stomps Majors in the head. Gold gets his shoulder up too as Gavin quickly returns to the corner and points to himself and then looks at Xander, who is moving his leg, trying to get the blood flow back. Gold rolls off as Jordan gets up. Gold turns and reaches out. Gavin looks over and then tags himself in.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor now in as Gold hurt. Jordan Majors trying to get out too.”

Knots: “Here comes Bree again!”

Sharper: “Doesn’t look like it. Gavin’s motivated!”

Gavin enters and Jordan turns and Gavin runs over and pulls Jordan back. Jordan goes for a spinning back fist, but Gavin ducks and then lifts her up and spears her into the corner. The crowd boos as Gavin rears back and shoulders her in the ribs again and then again before stepping back and whipping her across the ring. Gavin runs after and Jordan floats over. Gavin then stops and turns and goes for a clothesline, but Jordan ducks. Gavin turns around as Jordan goes for an inside cradle.

Gavin kicks out. Both get up and Gavin lifts her up, scooping her up and into a backbreaker. He goes for the pin.

Bree goes to enter, but Xander steps in, only for Jordan to kick out. Gavin rolls off and stomps Jordan in the chest over and over. Xander looks at him as Gavin relaxes a bit and grabs Jordan. Gavin then whips her into the ropes. Jordan bounces off and Gavin scoops her up again for a backbreaker, but Jordan spins through and hits a shoot kick to the thigh. Gavin hits the mat to a knee and Jordan hits a straight kick to the jaw. Gavin hits the mat. Jordan then staggers back and tags in Bree. Bree nods and enters. The crowd boos as Gavin rolls over, holding his jaw. He reaches out for the ropes as Xander, now angrily, looks over and Bree grabs Gavin by the leg and drags him away from the ropes. Gavin yells out and Bree then stomps him in the back before grabbing the top rope for extra leverage and getting a few more shots in. The crowd gives a mixed reaction.

Sharper: “Bree coming in and immediately making Gavin Taylor wish that wasn’t the case. Shots to the back.”

Knots: “Tried to get Xander in. Xander has to be hating this. Pacing on the apron. Can’t do anything unless he wants to risk everything!”

Bree then turns as Gavin rolls over. Bree grabs him by the leg and starts to go for it. Gavin starts to move back to the ropes. Bree keeps holding on and Gavin gets to the ropes. Gavin gets a kick in. He smiles as Bree staggers back. Gavin then gets up and turns around, walking right into the BOGO. The crowd ohs and Gavin holds his chest. Bree goes for the pin.

Gavin gets his shoulder up. Gold enters and runs over and grabs Bree as Xander starts to. Datura then runs over and dropkicks Gold out of the ring. Datura rolls back as Bree looks at her. Xander is forced out as Datura slides back out. Gold rolls over on the floor as Bree turns and Gavin starts to get up only for Gavin to suddenly take her down with an inside cradle. Xander exits.

Bree kicks out. Both get up and Gavin staggers up to his feet. He runs at Bree and Bree gets an elbow up. Gavin staggers back. Bree then turns and runs at Gavin and Gavin suddenly locks in a sleeper hold. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Gavin with a sleeper!”

Knots: “The All-Star may make Bree go to sleep!”

Sharper: “Xander Valentine has to be loving this. Bree Lancaster has had a counter for everything. Gavin just finding some way to keep short-circuiting her offense, but now Gavin may have her!”

Gold starts to get up as Jordan looks on and Bree struggles. Gavin keeps trying to lock it in and Bree stumbles around before Jordan looks across and starts to enter, but Xander steps in. Just as he does, Bree hits a jawjacker. Gavin falls back into Xander. Xander smacks him in the head. The official tells Xander to exit. Xander looks at him and calmly exits as Gavin rolls over and backs away from him. He gets up and turns around and Bree nails him with a superkick. The crowd ohs and Gavin hits the mat. Bree goes for the pin.

Xander enters and stomps her in the back. Bree rolls over. The crowd roars as Xander stomps her in the chest and just as he goes to grab her, Jordan enters and runs over and dropkicks him in the chest. Xander stumbles back. Jordan gets up and Datura now enters. The two look at one another and time it just well enough to both hit a dropkick, knocking him up and over to the floor. The crowd roars. Jordan and Datura get up and Gold pulls Jordan and Datura down to the floor. The crowd boos. Gold then grabs Datura and sends her into the barricade. Datura turns and winces as Gold turns around and Bree manages to run over and hits a baseball slide, knocking Gold down. Bree looks at Jordan. Jordan nods as Xander stirs and Jordan turns and stomps at Xander before Bree gets up and Gavin suddenly rolls up Bree!

Sharper: “Bree saving Jordan! Just after Jordan went right after Xander!”

Knots: “This is breaking down! Gavin! Roll-up!”

Bree kicks out. Gavin falls to the ropes. He then spins through and to the apron. Gavin then grabs the top rope as Bree gets up and Gavin launches himself in with a shoulder tackle. Bree hits the mat. She rolls over as Gavin rolls over and looks around.

Gavin: “That’s right! The All-Star will take care of this all!”

Gavin smiles and turns and grabs Bree and goes to pull her up, but Bree suddenly hits a jawbreaker. Gavin spins around and Bree drills him with the Classifier. Bree turns and looks at Gavin, annoyed before hooking the leg. Jordan is shoved back by Xander.

Xander slides in, but the three is counted.

The crowd roars.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Jordan Majors, Bree Lancaster and Datura!”

Bree rolls off and rolls to the floor. Xander gets up in the ring as Bree backs away and smirks. Scott raises her arm. Bree walks around as Xander watches her briefly before turning back. Datura grabs Jordan and they move to the entrance way where they celebrate a bit.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster pins Gavin Taylor!”

Knots: “I’ve seen the look she gave him before.”

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster gets the win for her team. Her, Majors and Datura move on to the next round.”

Knots: “If there were concerns about Datura, she worked well with them.”

Sharper: “But Xander Valentine now in the ring. Gavin Taylor just coming to…”

Knots: “The Usain Bolt of Professional Wrestling better just become Usain Bolt!”

Gavin stirs as Bree wraps her arm around Jordan and the two head to the back. Jordan watches her as Xander then grabs Gavin by the head and drags him up. The crowd roars and Xander immediately locks in the Fade to Black. The crowd roars as Gavin struggles to get free. The bell sounds again.

Sharper: “Fade to Black on Gavin Taylor. Xander Valentine is threatening to end his career!”

Knots: “Cutting off the blood flow to his brain!”

Gavin flails a bit, but starts to go limp as Gold slides into the ring. He gets up and starts to tell Xander to stop. Xander looks at him, continuing to pull Gavin back before throwing him down. He looks at Gold. Gold starts to talk to him.

Gold: “Come on! You’re better than this. This is what you are? Just a monster! You’re on the greatest to step into this ring!”

Xander turns away briefly before looking back up to Gold. Gold turns to Gavin and then back to him.

Gold: “Even at your worst you never-“

Xander then boots Gold in the face. The crowd boos. Xander takes a deep breath before he steps over and grabs Gold by the head. Just as he does, we see Lucas Knight running out from the back. Xander spins Gold around to lock him in.

Sharper “No…Xander’s going after Gold now!”

Knots: “So much for Gold hoping this would give him something. It’s another loss though!”

Sharper: “Here comes Lucas Knight! He’s got his dance card free tonight!”

Just as he does, Lucas slides into the ring. The crowd roars as Xander turns and notices him and immediately Lucas nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Xander stumbles back to the ropes and Lucas backs up and lunges at him and nails him with a running European uppercut. Xander goes up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. Lucas backs up and tells Xander to get back into the ring. Xander slowly rolls over on the floor.

Sharper: “Up and over right in front of us!”

Knots backs up and moves away as Sharper turns to him. Lucas then notices this and steps over to the apron as Xander starts to get up. We then see officials running out from the back. Xander looks around and turns and sees Knots backing up. He smirks as Artemis heads over and grabs Xander.

Sharper: “He can’t touch you Jon. It’s okay.”

Knots looks on as we see officials starting to get around Xander. A few go over to Lucas and keep him on the apron. Lucas steps back into the ring as Xander starts to walk around the ring, looking at Lucas. The crowd chats “Lucas!” over and over as we cut away.

Sharper: “As Lucas Knight making his presence felt, not going to let Xander Valentine do more damage, already we’ve had some interesting interactions. Some happening before we got on the air. Our cameras in the parking lot caught this!”

EARLIER TODAY:

We see Tommy Valentine getting out of his car and grabbing his gear. He places it down before grabbing another piece of luggage, that of Kandis and places it on the ground. Kandis walks over and takes it. She pulls up the handle and starts to roll it toward the building. Tommy closes the trunk and follows. The two head toward the building before Tommy glances over and stops. We then see David Helms walking over, a bag over his shoulder. We then see Regan Street walking over with her bag, Mikaela Street and Delilah following. Regan just looks at Tommy and Kandis. Kandis keeps an eye on Tommy.

David: “Well Tommy…”

Tommy: “David…”

David: “Going to be across the ring from one another tonight.”

Tommy: “Just like things ended….”

Kandis: “Come on Tommy…”

Tommy: “Yeah, following.”

Tommy takes a step and turns to David.

Tommy: “Good luck tonight. Going to be fun.”

David: “Looking forward to it.”

Tommy follows after Kandis as Regan walks over to David.

Regan: “I think we should wait a moment.”

David: “He’s not going to try anything.”

Regan: “He’s not…she may. And right now, I’d rather focus on the tournament.”

Regan and David wait a moment as the camera circles around to show the door closing.

Mikaela: “Come on.”

Mikaela leads with Delilah as Regan and David follow and the Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “David Helms and Tommy Valentine, the hall of famers, the team of Next Level. A bit of respect there, but you see the Tag division as it is today, the tensions playing out there.”

Knots: “Frozen Hell to face the Jackass and Big Ass Connection for a title shot next week on Breakdown. Should be fun.”

(4) Marie Jones, Owen Cruze & Maria Vencejo vs. (5) Peyton Rice, Alistaire Allocco & Damian Angel

Trios Tournament Quarterfinals

"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"

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is a quarterfinals match in the Trios Tournament…”

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

Phillips: “On their way to the ring, they are the team of Marie Jones, Owen Cruze and Maria Vencejo!”

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. Owen Cruze walks out with her and looks around before dropping down and punching the stage as Maria Vencejo steps out with Valeria Garcia with her. "Haunted" by Taylor Swift begin to flow through the arena. Marie, Owen, Maria and Valeria make their way down towards the ring to loud cheering from the fans. Maire and Owen high five fans as Maria looks around with Valeria. Marie hops onto the ring apron and Owen slides into the ring. They both pose as Maria and Valeria walk around the ring. Maria Vencejo rolls into the ring and gets up as Valeria settles in their corner.

Sharper: “Marie Jones looking to lead her team. Owen Cruze proven commodity and Maria Vencejo with Valeria Garcia have made waves in the tag division.”

Knots: “But they more all know each other, if at all, as enemies, not friends. So we’ll see how this goes. Owen’s friends are all on the opposite side.”

The arena goes dark before a lone spotlight shines on the entrance, suddenly the opening beats to “All The Days" by Mammoth play throughout the arena as the beautiful Peyton Rice walks out in wrestling gear and jacket. Her long dark blonde hair hanging down. Alistaire Allocco walks out from the back in his gear. Damian Angel saunters out last and smirks. Peyton looks around at the crowd before getting to one knee and making a line across the entrance, she crosses her arms and lowers her head for a moment before standing up and pointing to the ring as the crowd roars.

Phillips: “Their opponents, they are the team of Peyton Rice, Alistaire Allocco and Damian Angel!”

Peyton walks to the ring with Alistaire as Damian Angel remains a few steps behind. Peyton and Alistaire reach the ring as Peyton turns to Alistaire and then runs to the ring, hopping up and flipping over the top rope. She steps up onto the second rope, raising her arms and looking up as Alistaire Allocco enters the ring. He watches her, smiling as Damian Angel walks over to the ring and pulls himself in, rolling through. He then gets up and looks at both before stepping between them, intentionally looking at Peyton and dropping down to a knee. Peyton looks around and backs up. Alistaire steps over and Damian looks at Peyton as Owen pulls himself into the ring. Alistaire turns to him. Damian turns back and smirks.

Sharper: “Damian Angel kneeling at Peyton’s feet…”

Knots: “I don’t get this at all. One thing I do get is that Alistaire Allocco isn’t happy. Owen Cruze, he’s not happy.”

Sharper: “I wonder if Adam Allocco is. He was talking to Damian on Breakdown. He’s not out here.”

Knots: “Could’ve been stopped when they walked out together. Either way, Damian Angel and Owen Cruze haven’t stopped looking at one another here.”

Damian Angel demands to stay in the ring as Alistaire turns to him, but Peyton motions to him. Alistaire exits as Damian keeps looking at Owen. Owen then turns and motions for them to go. The crowd roars. Maria Vencejo goes to stop him, but Marie tells her that he’ll stop. Maria nods and Marie exits as Owen and Damian then wait for the bell. The bell sounds and the two walk up to one another and lock-up in the middle of the ring. The crowd roars. The two push back one on another and Owen turns into a side headlock. Damian reaches around and nails him in the side with a forearm before pushing up and grabbing at the arm and pushing up. Damian then turns into an arm wrench. Owen then flips forward and nips up and cartwheels before Damian rakes his eyes. He kicks him in the ribs as the crowd boos. Owen falls back to the corner. Alistaire snaps at Damian. Damian just smiles as he walks over and headbutts Owen.

Sharper: “Right to the eyes! Then the headbutt!”

Knots: “Damian Angel just removed any veneer of him working with Alistaire!”

Sharper: “There’s this odd fascination he has with Peyton Rice. And that’s what’s motivating him!”

Damian chops Owen. The crowd woos. He then grabs him and whips him across the ring. Owen hits the corner and Damian runs after and Owen gets his boots up. Damian stumbles back and spins around and Owen runs out and clotheslines him down. The crowd roars. Damian rolls over and gets up and Owen kicks him in the ribs and forearms him in the jaw before wrenching the arm and kicking him in the ribs. He then drags him over to the ropes and turns and whips him across. Damian bounces off and Owen hits a high knee. Damian hits the mat. Owen goes for the pin.

Damian kicks out. Both get up and Damian goes for the eye again. Owen blocks it and knees him in the ribs. He then spins him around and throws him into the ropes. Damian bounces off and Owen jumps up and snaps him off with a frankensteiner. Damian hits the mat. Owen turns and Damian rolls over to the corner. He looks at Owen as Alistaire then tags himself in. Peyton turns to Alistaire as Alistaire enters. Owen turns and looks at him as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Alistaire tagging out. More to get Damian out of the ring. He broke several rules. But this…Owen and Alistaire, great friends.”

Knots: “Great competitors too.”

Alistaire steps forward and Owen does too. The crowd roars. The two lock-up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another and Owen and Alistaire try to each get the advantage, before Alistaire turns and hits a fireman’s carry takedown on Owen. Owen hits the mat. Alistaire turns and moves into a side headlock before he stops as Damian Angel is leaning to Peyton, talking to her. Peyton is telling him to stop as Alistaire gets up and walks over. Owen does too.

Peyton: “I’m fine…focus on the mat.”

Just then, we see Maria Vencejo running over and nailing Alistaire from behind with a running dropkick. The crowd ohs and boos. Maria gets up and Owen gets her back as the crowd boos. Alistaire rolls over as Maria and Owen get to the corner. Marie then tags herself in. Marie enters as she tells them to exit. She turns back as Alistaire starts to get up. Damian extends his hand as Peyton looks at him and extends hers. Alistaire then backs up and turns and Marie kicks him in the ribs. She nails him with a forearm shot and Alistaire falls to the ropes.

Sharper: “Allocco distracted by Damian here. As Damian had been talking to Peyton the entire time, but now Marie Jones is taking advantage of the attack by Maria Vencejo. She wants the Trios contract.”

Knots: “I don’t think that’s taking advantage. More that Alistaire could’ve tagged out, but he didn’t.”

Marie grabs Alsitaire and snapmares him over and then jumps up and hits a leg drop. She goes for the pin.

Alistaire kicks out. She turns and grabs Alistaire and starts to pull him up. She then kicks him in the ribs and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a headscissors takedown. The crowd ohs and Marie turns and goes for the pin.

Damian stomps her in the back and then again and again. Peyton now enters and pulls him back. Damian then extends his hands, backing away as Owen Cruze steps in and watches. The referee tells them to get back as Peyton exits. Marie rolls over and moves to the corner where Maria tags herself in. Vencejo steps in and runs over and clubs Alistaire in the back and then again and again. Alistaire ends up against the ropes. Vencejo then starts to kick at him, stomping him over and over and over, while against the ropes. The referee turns and calls for the break.

Vencejo backs up and the referee reprimands her, but as he does, Valeria heads over and goes to choke Alistaire. The crowd boos but Damian then turns and spins around and runs over and clotheslines her down. Damian then bends over and grabs her as Peyton looks on, uncertain of what to do as Alistaire rolls over. Maria then turns and moves away from the official land dives through the ropes and takes down Damian with a pescado. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Damian Angel just went over and attacked Garcia! Vencejo now taking him down with a pescado!”

Knots: “It’s chaotic out here and all because of Angel and Las Bandidas. I’m just stunned he helped Alistaire! Guess Peyton really is his everything for some reason.”

Sharper: “Allocco has been in trouble since the start. Damian Angel distracting him, but Peyton Rice caught in the middle here.”

Maria rolls off and Allocco rolls over. Maria looks at Damian who rolls over, chuckling a bit before Vencejo enters the ring. Allocco starts to get up and Vencejo heads over to him and goes for a hard right, but Allocco catches her and hits an overhead exploder suplex. Maria rolls over as Allocco turns and starts to get up. Maria rolls over and reaches out, Marie tags herself in. Allocco rolls over and tags Peyton in. Peyton slingshots in as Marie does too. The two then run at one another. Peyton goes for a clothesline. Marie ducks and bounces off and other side and Peyton turns and Marie goes up for a flying headscissors. Peyton rolls through. Bot get up and Marie jumps up for a dropkick, but Peyton sidesteps and Marie hits and Peyton hits a flipping leg drop. Marie rolls over. Both get up and Peyton grabs her arm and wrenches it before kicking her in the ribs. She fires Marie into the corner. Marie stops. Peyton runs after and Marie gets an elbow up as Damian moves back to the corner. Peyton stumbles back. Marie climbs up to the top rope and dives back for a moonsault. Peyton steps forward and Marie lands on her feet and steps back, but Peyton jumps off the middle turnbuckle and dives back and hits a back elbow. Marie hits the mat. Both get up and Peyton hits a dropkick. She then turns and runs into the ropes, handspringing into them and then goes for a backflip. Marie rolls through and Peyton hits chest first. She gets up and Marie jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

Peyton kicks out. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Peyton and Marie turning up the tempo in a big way!”

Knots: “Both can fly. Both doing it. And almost trying to outquick the other. And just think, you have Owen in there. This is usually his game!”

Peyton rolls over and gets up as Marie kicks her in the ribs. She goes for a vertical suplex, but Peyton spins through and lands behind her before pulling her back with a reverse DDT. She goes for the pin.

Marie kicks out. Both get up and Peyton hits a dropkick. Marie falls to a knee. Peyton then grabs her and lifts her up and goes to whip her into the ropes. Marie spins through and sends Peyton in. Peyton bounces off and Marie goes for a clothesline. Peyton ducks and Marie runs into the ropes, but Damian moves over and knees her in the back. Marie stumbles forward and Peyton not fully realizing what happened grabs Marie and hits the Rice-a-roni. The crowd ohs. And Peyton goes for the pin.

Owen comes over and pulls her off. Peyton turns and look at Owen. Owen apologizes as Peyton nods before Owen points to Damian. Damian smirks as Alistaire nods as Peyton turns and walks over to Damian only for Damian to tag himself in. The reason being that Marie rolled over and Owen tagged himself in. Damian enters and runs past Peyton and Owen turns and ducks a clothesline. He then stops and Damian turns and Owen jumps up and hits a standing enziguri. Damian hits the mat. Owen dives for the pin.

Damian kicks out. Peyton and Alistaire talk a bit.

Sharper: “Damian nearly pinned, but kicks out at two!”

Knots: “Peyton Rice and Alistaire Allocco coming to terms with friendships and their principles. That’s all well and good, but a trios contract may be worth more!”

Maria is back at the corner and Owen grabs Damian and pulls him up and forearms him in the jaw. He then runs him into the neutral corner. Damian turns and Owen climbs up and hammers away on him with a couple of hard right hands. He then steps up and backflips back. He jumps up and hits a dropkick. Owen rolls over as Damian stumbles out and to the middle of the ring. He starts to get up and Owen turns and runs over and jumps up and hits a senton backsplash. He goes for the pin.

Damian gets his shoulder up. Owen rolls over and turns and grabs Damian. Owen pulls him up, but Damian rakes the eyes again and then nails him with a variation of a superkick. Owen stumbles back and into his corner where Maria Vencejo tags in. Damian shakes the cobwebs, when Maria Vencejo enters and runs at him and hits a flying headscissors into a facebuster. The crowd ohs. Maria goes for the pin.

Peyton enters and breaks it up. She backs up as Alistaire looks on ad Damian rolls over and smirks. Maria then gets up.

Sharper: “Maria Vencejo entering, maybe saving Owen as he got caught by a superkick, but almost a nearfall there!”

Knots: “And Peyton with the save. Again, trying to remember – the win is the goal here. Win and move on!”

Maria looks at Peyton as Marie reaches out for a tag, but Maria turns and grabs Damian and stomps him in the back and then again before running into the ropes. She bounces off and Damian suddenly gets up and scoops her up and hits a snap sidewalk slam. Damian then backs up to the corner and tags in Peyton. Damian then turns and runs forward and hits a running knee drop. He rolls through and then jumps up and dropkicks Marie in the face. Owen steps into the ring and Damian smiles as Peyton steps in. Damian kicks him in the ribs and Owen then nails him with a shot and then another. Alistaire enters and tries to break them up as Peyton enters too. As this happens, Maria Vencejo rolls up Peyton.

Peyton however shifts her weight and rolls up Vencejo!

The crowd roars as Damian then drops to the mat and rolls to the floor. Owen turns and sees Peyton looking back at Vencejo.

Phillips: “Here is your winner via pinfall, Peyton Rice, Alistaire Allocco and Damian Angel!”

Damian smirks as he walks around the ring and heads to the back. Peyton turns and looks down before Owen looks at her and smirks a bit. Alistaire can be seen asking what happened as Marie starts to get up on the floor.

Sharper: “Damian Angel getting Owen in the ring. Maria Vencejo almost stole this, but Peyton having the wherewithal to shift her weight!”

Knots: “All happened while everyone was trying to break things up. The official say the pin, and counted that! And where the hell is Damian going?”

Sharper: “I guess he’s done his work for this one. He’s got a smile on his face. And Peyton Rice, Damian Angel and Alistaire Allocco are moving on.”

Peyton has her arm raised as Owen and Alistaire are talking. Maria rolls over, looking upset. Peyton walks over to talk to Alistaire and Owen as we cut away.

Sharper: “Congratulations again to Peyton Rice, Alistaire Allocco and Damian Angel. Meanwhile, right now, in our luxury box, we see Blake Mason who is watching the action. He turned down an opportunity to be in it, in fact. He couldn’t be part of it.”

Knots: “It was revealed that he wanted nothing to do with Bree Lancaster. Don’t blame him!”

Sharper: “Jessica Winters is right now, with him, up in the luxury box, for a special interview. Jessica?”

The scene switches to show Blake Mason seated in his luxury box. Notably, another man is standing a few feet behind him, his arms folded across his chest. Jessica Winters sits across from him.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Blake, thank you for your time. One thing I need to mention though…we’re not alone.”

Blake: “And he means you nor anyone else harm. More than when you have the amount of money I hold and you have the checkered past I have, you need protection. He, he’s Jaxson Sullivan. He’s here to ensure we don’t get bothered and after, I don’t. Unless I choose to be.”

Winters: “Fair enough. Let’s cut to the chase. There’s one item on the minds of everyone.”

Blake: “Seemingly obvious given the location.”

Winters: “Exactly. This tournament. You were chosen by Kelsai Adamson-Mason to be part of her team. You then revealed you couldn’t. It’s since been determine that Bree Lancaster, who had been chosen, is a person who you can’t face. Care to explain?”

Blake: “Easy. In my contractual negotiations, I asked for a number of things. One was a series of clauses regarding people I shall not be forced to compete against.”

Winters: “So there are many?”

Blake: “Bree, Sienna and Chris Cannon are the names on my non compete. Part of the reason why I stayed away for as long as I did was, as long as those three are employed with Supreme Championship Wrestling, I’m always going to be bogged down by the past. Sienna was begging for me to come back last year for the World Championship match Kellen set up. I am not blind to the grievance she has against me. I did give a stinger a couple years ago. Last year, I did play a role in her losing the World Championship. There’s that. What Sienna needs to learn is how to let things go. Since the stinger, she is a World Champion. A Hall of Famer if she retired today. I am nowhere close to Hall. Quite frankly, because of our history, I made her the woman she is today, whether that is good or bad, that’s debatable. Instead of wanting my head, she should thank me. She should look the other way. I don’t trust her. I also don’t trust this company not to take advantage of our history.”

Winters: “Interesting. I’m sure that will get a response.”

Blake: “She’s welcome to have one. She shouldn’t, but she will.”

Winters: “What of Chris Cannon?”

“Chris may lie to you and say our war is over after what he did to me at Retribution a year ago? He’s a Cannon. You can’t trust them. We were supposed to have a fair, straight up match to settle the score. Instead, he used his son getting ran over by one of my fans as the perfect cover stop to do what he was lusting to do in the first place, you honestly believe I trust a goddamn thing that comes out of his mouth? He’s a liar. A snake. My opinion of him will never change. Plus, I hated the fact when we did wrestle, it had to be on his terms. This time, if we ever step in the same ring again, the terms will be dictated by me.”

Winters: “And Bree?”

“She was ranting about me heading into Trios. That’s exactly why I put her on the non compete list. You would think she would be grateful I want nothing to do with her inside the ring. No. Of course not. Bree Lancaster is a certified brat, a narcissist; she can never be happy. Ever. At any point. I learned that firsthand when I endured a relationship with her. You think I want to deal with that professionally? No. I don’t. She can’t stop reacting to every move I make. It’s stupid. Petty. Annoying. Choose an adjective.”

Winters: “Well, clear, to the point, and I’m sure we’ll hear more from them. But I have to ask-“

Blake: “Jessica, I know what you are thinking, am I ever going to lift the non compete. To that I say, never say never. Like it or not, those three are three of the top people in the company. If there is a championship either of them hold that I want, I’ll reconsider. Taking Hold of the Flame. One or all three could be in the match, that is a scenario I would reconsider my stance. Either way, the day I decide, key phrase, I decide to lift the non compete will be on MY terms. No one elses. For now I am content with whatever response they give to my reasoning. Won’t change a thing.”

Winters: “So with that in mind, why did you come back knowing you may very well have to still face them. It just may be delayed.”

Blake: “I came back to SCW to reclaim my career. On my terms. Learn to love it.”

Winters: “Thank you for your time.”

Blake: “No, thank you. I hope that clear up plenty. For now, I’m here to enjoy the action.”

Winters: “Certainly. Please do. Let’s go back to ringside.”

Sharper: “Thank you Jessica.”

Knots: “Think he couldn’t have been more clear.”

Sharper: “I’m just curious if he’s going to have to rue those words sooner rather than later. You don’t call them out. You don’t say what you did and not expect a response.”

(2) Selena Frost, Regan Street & Christy Matthews vs. (7) Kelsai Adamson-Mason, Jason Helms & Jake Starr

Trios Tournament Quarterfinals

“HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!”
“BELIEVE IT!”

The fans are roaring in cheers as “Hell Has Frozen Over” by The Megas and Entertainment System plays! From the back walks Regan Street and Selena Frost. Taking the lead, Regan stands on the platform, grinning, as “Snow” falls on the background screens and “fire” dances down the electronic rampway. Lowering herself, as if ready to pounce, Regan holds her claws out as Selena stands behind her, the platinum-blonde's back hand raising up and her front hand reaching out over Regan towards the ring! With a stamp of Selena's foot, ice races along the electronic fire display, causing it to freeze and crack! Both smiling, Regan and Selena spin out of their pose and make their way down the ramp, Mikaela Street coming from the backstage curtains to join them.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a thirty minute time limit, and is a quarterfinal match in the Trios Tournament. First, making their way to the ring, they are the team Regan Street, Selena Frost and Christy Matthews!”

As Mikaela reaches the ring and walks over to her proper corner, Selena and Regan slide under the ropes to enter the ring. Christy Matthews starts to walk out at this point, accompanied by Christopher Richter and Ravyn Taylor, Infamous wearing their Tag Team Championship belts. The crowd boos. Getting to her feet, Selena lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more as Regan, matching her partner's smirk, lowers down to a pouncing stance. 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 blue streaks of fire as the lights return to normal. Regan jumps to a turnbuckle and continues to pose while Selena stands near her. Christy then enters the ring as Regan and Selena turn to her. Ravyn walks around with Richter. Ravyn waves at them as Regan watches them as Selena turns and looks at Christy.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews coming out somewhat separately but still out to the Frozen Hell music.”

Knots: “This could be the most interesting team and the team who could implode the fastest. They’re opening gunning for one another.”

Sharper: “Frozen Hell could be challenging for the Tag Team Championship. Remember, they’ll face Jackass and Big Ass Connection on Breakdown next week. Winner challenges Christy Matthews and Ravyn Taylor, they challenge Infamous.”

“Let Love In” by the Goo Goo Dolls plays. The crowd roars as Kelsai Adamson-Mason walks out from the back with Amy Chastaine. She glances back as Jason Helms runs out from the back, his hair wild as Jake Starr steps out and chuckles. The three look at one another before Kelsai Adamson-Mason starts to head to the ring. Starr straightens his TV Championship as Helms heads down to the ring and high-fives some fans. He hops onto the apron as Kelsai Adamson-Mason hops onto the apron and into the ring. Starr climbs up to the corner and holds his fist high as we cut to show Blake Mason watching from his luxury box. Starr hops down as Helms looks across to Regan and extends his arms, hugging her. Regan pushes away, looking at him. Helms just points to her and then him before backing off. Amy looks across.

Sharper: “Things getting interesting. Jason Helms, the brother in law of Regan Street. Regan will need to compete against him to get through. In the past, this was a sore spot.”

Knots: “People grow. Looks like they’re going to go at it like professionals.”

Sharper: “Jason Helms making sure to get a sisterly hug. Blake meanwhile watching as his sister-in-law is in the ring here. He refused to team with her for reason we just heard about.”

Knots: “Still don’t get that. But to each his own.”

The bell sounds. Kelsai starts in the ring for her team as Regan does for hers. The crowd cheers some more as Kelsai and Regan circle the ring before locking up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another before Regan turns into an arm wrench. She then wrenches the arm again and pulls Kelsai into a side headlock. Regan pulls back as Kelsai tries to fight and Regan takes her over with a headlock takedown. Kelsai counters with a headscissors. Regan nips out of it band both get up. Kelsai hits a headlock takedown. Regan gets a headscissors of her own. Kelsai kicks out. Both get up and Kelsai turns, only for Regan to hip toss her over. Kelsai kicks her back and Regan rolls through. She starts to get up as Kelsai gets up and the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Kelsai holding her own against Regan. Has a hell of a person in her corner to help there. Amy Chastaine and Regan Street had some wars in the past.”

Knots: “Kelsai can also go. Regan’s finding that out. She’s quick and has the energy of a jackrabbit.”

Kelsai and Regan watch one another and lock-up again. They push back on one another before Regan knees Kelsai in the ribs. She runs Kelsai over to the corner and drives her face first into the turnbuckle. Kelsai stumbles back and Regan grabs her and pushes her back in. Regan then forearms her in the jaw before grabbing her and whipping her across the ring. Regan runs after and Kelsai spins to the apron. Regan stops and Kelsai goes for a hard right, but Regan blocks it. Regan then grabs Kelsai and lifts her up for a hip toss into the ring, but Kelsai flips through, landing on her feet. She turns and hits a dropkick, knocking Regan back into the corner. Kelsai gets up as Regan pulls herself up and runs at Kelsai who quickly hits a drop toe hold. Kelsai then moves forward into a side headlock. She pulls back as Regan reaches around and rolls through into a pin.

Kelsai lets go. She rolls over. Both get up and Regan and Kelsai both go for a dropkick. Both miss. They hit and roll over and Kelsai dives, tagging in Jake Starr. Regan dives and tags in Christy. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Kelsai and Regan both thinking the same thing and now two people who have had their own wars! Jake Starr and Christy Matthews entering the fray.”

Knots: “We remember the Challenge Series. We remember how personal it’s gotten. Add the recent issues between Starr and Majors and Infamous. Let’s get it on again!”

Christy lunges for Starr, but Starr ducks a clothesline attempt. She turns and Starr scoops her up and slams her down. Christy rolls over and gets up and Starr forearms her in the jaw. He pushes her into the ropes and fires her across. Christy bounces off and Starr goes for a back elbow. Christy flips underneath. Starr turns and Christy hits a dropkick. Starr hits the mat. Christy goes for the pin.

Starr kicks out. Both get up and Christy chops Starr. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. He then goes to whip Starr into the ropes, but Starr spins through and sends her in. Christy bounces off and Starr hits a back drop. Christy rolls over and gets up and Starr kicks her in the ribs and hooks her head before hitting a snap suplex. He floats over.

Christy kicks out. She rolls over and Starr grabs her and knees her in the ribs. She moves over to the corner. Starr follows up and chops her. The crowd woos. He whips her across to the opposite corner. Starr runs after and nails her with a clothesline. He runs out for a bulldog, but Christy drops down and rolls him up with a school boy.

Starr kicks out.

Sharper: “Nearfall as Christy drops down at the last moment.”

Knots: “Sounds like she’s going to play along with Frozen Hell. Christy Matthews wants that Trios contract too!”

Sharper: “For her or for Infamous generally though?”

Starr gets up and Christy hits a shoot kick to the chest. Starr stumbles back and Christy hits a dropkick. Starr hits the mat. Christy then turns and looks at Regan and tags her back in. Regan climbs up to the top rope. Starr starts to get up and Regan dives off with a missile dropkick. Starr hits the mat. Regan crawls over and hooks the leg.

Starr kicks out. He rolls over and moves to the ropes. Regan grabs him and places him on the ropes before starting to choke him with her knee, across his back.

Regan steps off. She then grabs Starr and pulls him up before throwing him back with a mat slam. Starr rolls over. Regan turns and backs up to the corner. Starr starts to get up and Regan runs out and jumps up, but Starr ducks. Regan stops and turns around and Starr scoops her up and hits a powerslam. He then gets up and dives for his corner, tagging in Jason Helms. Helms climbs up to the top rope. Regan gets up and Helms dives off with a flying clothesline, yelling out as he does.

Jason: “Hi sis!”

Sharper: “Helms with some flair! Flying clothesline! Down goes the Hellcat!”

Knots: “And we’re going to see the inlaws fight!”

Helms turns and goes for the pin.

Regan kicks out. Both get up as Regan moves to the corner. Jason heads over and kicks her in the ribs. He then pulls her out and into a short-arm clothesline. Regan hits the mat. Jason then jumps to the middle rope and spins through with a leg drop. Amy smiles as Helms hits. Jason goes for the pin again.

Regan gets her shoulder up. Both competitors get up as Jason wrenches the arm. He smiles and ruffles Regan’s hair. Regan looks annoyed as Jason pushes her into the ropes and fires her off. Regan bounces off and Jason lowers his head a bit too soon. Regan kicks him in the chest. He pops up and Regan then grabs him and pulls him into the ropes. Jason lands chest first and Regan turns and tags in Selena. Selena turns and hits a leg drop to the back of Jason’s head. Jason rolls back into the ring. Selena then grabs the top rope and slingshots into the ring with an elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Frozen Hell with some teamwork. Leg drop to the head. Now the elbow!”

Knots: “And now a pin!”

Helms kicks out. He sits up and Selena gets up and kicks him in the back. Helms yells out and rolls over. Selena then grabs him and forearms him in the jaw. Helms falls to the ropes. Selena then hits a shoot kick to the chest and then another before grabbing him and running out with a facebuster. Helms rolls over. Selena then turns and runs into the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and going for a lionsault. Helms however rolls out of the way. Selena lands on her feet. She then jumps up for a frankensteiner, but Helms catches her and hits a sitout powerbomb.

Sharper: “My God! The impact!”

Knots: “Selena did that so fast but Helms somehow saw it coming and planted Selena!”

The crowd ohs.

Selena rolls her shoulder up and rolls over. Helms gets up and falls to the ropes. Selena gets up and Helms runs at her and clotheslines her down. Selena hits the mat. Helms falls back to the corner and reaches out, leading Starr to tag in. Starr enters the ring and Selena gets up and Starr rolls her up with an inside cradle.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Starr hits a dropkick. Selena hits the mat. Starr then gets up and grabs her and scoops her up and slams her down. Starr exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. Christy walks along the apron and Starr kicks at her. Christy blocks it and blocks it before she backs away. The official telling him to get back. Starr turns and Selena then runs up the corner and jumps up and hits a huge frankensteiner. Starr hits the mat and rolls over. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews distracted Jake Starr long enough for Selena to take him over with a huge frankensteiner!”

Knots: “The allure of the Trios! They’re working together!”

Sharper: “For now!”

Selena turns and crawls over for the pin.

Starr gets his shoulder up. Selena turns and gets up. She turns and runs into the ropes and Christy now tags herself in. Selena glances back briefly, before continuing and hitting a dropkick to the head of Starr as he gets up. Selena turns as Christy enters and runs over and hits the Little Red Press to Starr’s back. Christy looks at Kelsai and Jason and gets up and nails Jason with a forearm and then a shot to Kelsai too before diving onto Starr, hooking the leg.

Starr kicks out. Christy then gets up and grabs Starr and pulls him up.

Sharper: “Christy’s trying to turn this one up a gear. Trying to add some more urgency!”

Knots: “Maybe looking to just end it!”

Christy grabs him by the head and goes for the Happily Never After, but Starr blocks it and lfits her up and hits a northern lights suplex into a bridge.

Christy kicks out. Both get up and Christy hits a spinning heel kick. Starr hits the mat. Christy then turns and kicks at the ropes as Helms starts to get up. Helms backs up, laughing to himself before Christy runs over and hits a running senton backsplash. She goes for another pin.

Starr kicks out. She turns and runs into the ropes, but Helms pulls on her leg. Christy falls to the mat. She turns and looks at him and gets up, but just then, Starr grabs her from behind and hits a high angle back suplex. Christy rolls over and Starr turns and reaches out as Kelsai tags herself in. Kelsai climbs up to the top rope. She then dives off with a frog splash. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Frog splash by Kelsai Adamson-Mason!”

Selena breaks it up. Kelsai rolls off. Christy turns as Ravyn watches Regan and Selena. Christy rolls over and Kelsai gets up and looks over. She refocuses to Christy and clubs her in the back before hooking her up and hitting a vertical suplex. Kelsai then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running dropkick to Christy’s body. She rolls over and to the ropes before Kelsai gets up and runs into the ropes again and bounces off before hitting a running double knee to her side. The crowd ohs. Christy rolls over and Regan reaches out for the tag, but Christy’s too far. Kelsai drags her in. She goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Adamson-Mason turning up the tempo again!”

Knots: “Going to try and outquick them! While causing them to ache all over!”

Regan breaks it up. Christy rolls over again and Kelsai rolls away. Regan backs up as Selena steps back in too. Kelsai pulls herself up and moves over to Christy, pulling her up and nailing her with a forearm shot and then another before Christy suddenly drops down and pulls Kelsai by her tights into the middle turnbuckle. Kelsai falls over and Christy moves away. She starts to get up and spins around and tags in Selena. Selena enters the ring and runs over to Kelsai. She lifts her up and hits a shoot kick in the corner and then another and another. She jumps up and hits a spinning back kick. She then drags her out and hits a vertical suplex. She goes for the pin.

Starr shoves her off. Selena rolls back and gets up. Kelsai turns and reaches for the tag, but Selena grabs her by the leg and pulls her back in. Kelsai then kicks her in the ribs and then the head before flipping back. Selena recovers and both run at one another before Kelsai jumps up for a crucifix, but Selena falls back with a samoan drop. She stays down for the pin.

Kelsai shoots her shoulder up. Selena rolls over. She turns and starts to get up and exits to the apron. She climbs to the top rope.

Sharper: “Selena and Kelsai both showing their agility, but something has to give.”

Knots: “May be Kelsai. She’s taking a beating and just can’t keep going!”

Sharper: “Or maybe she can!”

Kelsai rolls over and runs over and nails Selena in the ribs. She nails her again and then climbs up. She grabs Selena. The crowd roars as Kelsai gets to the top rope and then hoists her up and turns and hits a top rope falcon arrow into a pin.

Selena gets her shoulder up as Christy takes this chance to run over and boot Kelsai in the face. The crowd ohs. Christy rolls over and Jason Helms enters and kicks her in the ribs before throwing her out of the ring. Christy rolls over and Helms slingshots to the middle rope on the outside and hits an asai moonsault onto Matthews! The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Jason Helms! He took matters into his own hands. Christy tried to get a break, but Helms didn’t like that!”

Starr extends his arm as Kelsai rolls over and Selena sees Christy before turning back and grabbing Kelsai. She pulls her out and hits a vertical suplex. She then turns and tags in Regan. Regan enters and Kelsai stirs and Regan lifts her up onto her shoulders before Selena jumps to the middle rope and dives back with the Cold Day in Hell. The crowd ohs. Selena rolls over and Starr enters and runs over and stomps Regan before turning to Selena.

Sharper: “Cold Day in Hell! They hit it on Kelsai!”

Knots: “And Starr knows this is bad. He’s already in! Even before the pin!”

Selena however shoulders him back. Regan grimaces and goes for the pin.

Helms enters and breaks it up. The crowd roars. Helms gets up and grabs her and turns to her. He shrugs, says sorry before kneeing her in the ribs. Selena shoulders Starr a few times before getting back and going to whip him out. Helms turns and yells at Starr. Starr spins through and Helms whips Regan. Regan and Selena however hook arms and spin through before Selena hits a jumping dropkick to Starr and Regan hits the Love Tap to Helms. Helms exits the ring as Starr rolls out. Selena then turns and grabs Kelsai, but Kelsai nails with a forearm and then turns to nail Regan, but Regan blocks it, turns and hits the CATastrophe. The crowd ohs and Regan rolls her over.

Sharper: “CATastrophe! Planting Kelsai!”

Knots: “She had an eleventh wind! Not enough though!”

The crowd roars and Regan rolls off. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Regan Street, Selena Frost and Christy Matthews!”

Sharper; “Matthews, Frost and Street manage to win here in the quarterfinals. Starr, Helms and Adamson-Mason gave them a fight.”

Knots: “A fight and a half! I’m just stunned Matthews and Frozen Hell worked that well together!”

Sharper: “As am I, but now they move onto the next round and hope to do it again! But who will they face? We’ll find out in a moment!”

Regan gets up and Selena gets up. Their arms are raised as Ravyn Taylor and Christopher Richter are with Christy Matthews in the entrance way. The crowd cheers them as Amy checks on Kelsai and we cut away.

The scene opens up backstage to see a shot of Datura, Bree Lancaster and Jordan Majors speaking backstage, talking over strategy as Scott Burnside stands off to the side.

Sharper: “As the lower brackets are being dealt with, the winners of the first two matches are clearly getting back on the same page. And one thing to note – Datura, Bree Lancaster and Jordan Majors all look to be on the same page.”

Knots: “None of them are animated. They’re just talking. They’re planning. And that could be bad.”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, in another part of the locker room area..”

We see Peyton Rice shaking her head.

Alistaire: “You can’t be doing that. I get that you have some obsession with her.”

Damian: “Just trying to help and ensuring we do get you that Trios Tournament contract, Peyton.”

Peyton: “Damian….I….”

Damian: “What do you wish?”

Peyton turns to Alistaire as Alistaire glances at Damian. Damian focuses on Peyton.

Peyton: “I want you to play by our rules. I want you to do something honourably.”

Damian: “Honourably?”

Damian looks at Alistaire and then Peyton.

Damian: “As you wish…”

The scene then cuts away.

(3) Ace Marshall, David Helms & Glory Braddock vs. (6) Tommy Valentine, Kandis & Katie Steward

Trios Tournament Quarterfinals

A countdown starts on the big screen in fast progression from five to one before "Adrenalize" hits the speakers and the spotlights start to spin and focus in on the stage. The fans erupt in cheers as on stage Ace Marshall steps out with Oakley shades and a black reflective jacket. Cassidy Carter comes out to join him by his side. Ace turns back as he smiles a David Helms walks out from the back and looks around. Calls of “BANG!” echo from all over before Glory Braddock comes out and looks at both. Helms then jumps up and hits the self-high five as pyro shoots out behind them. The crowd roars as they head down to the ring

ADRENALIZE ME

He pauses before raises his arms up for the crowd as strobe lights break out throughout the arena for the crowd in different shades of red, blue and green in rapid succession. Smoke erupts from underneath them and along the ramp way. Ace snaps his fingers and bobs his head before pointing out to the crowd. Cassidy smiles broadly while stepping in a rhythm around the stage to match the beat. David Helms shakes his head and heads down as Glory Braddock takes the rear, taking her time.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a thirty minute time limit and is a quarterfinal match in the Trios Tournament. First, on their way to the ring, they are the team of Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock!”

Reaching the ring Ace slides in before standing up and running his hands through his hair, singing along with the song. Cassidy climbs up on to the apron. Standing along it she raises her head up to the rafters while leaning fully into the top rope. She sways her hips seductively before flipping over it, landing inside the ring on her feet before turning and throwing her arms up and walking toward the center of the ring just as Ace makes his way to the corner. He climbs up it before looking out into the crowd while thrusting an arm up. Dropping down after a moment he turns his back to the crowd before removing his jacket and shades. Helms slides in and gets up and looks around before jumping up in the middle of the ring and doing another self-high five before Glory Braddock steps along the apron. She enters the ring. She then steps past all of them and steps up onto the middle rope and looks around and poses. She jumps down and turns back to Ace and David as the crowd buzzes.

Sharper: “David Helms making his return to the ring.”

Knots: “Seems screwed up he’s coming out to Ace Marshall’s theme.”

Sharper: “Leaders of every team getting their themes played. But David’s playing along. Glory wanting some of the spotlight there though.”

Knots: “This could be interesting. Especially add who’s on the opposite side.”

The sound of a whip cracking gets everyone's attention, followed by the heavy bass riff of “More Human than Human.” The sounds of a female in the throes of passion seem to have been replaced with Kandis' voice. When the moaning stops, the heavier music kicks in, then Kandis and Tommy Valentine come through the curtain. Both smirk as they look around.

Phillips: “And their opponents, they are the team of Tommy Valentine, Kandis and Katie Steward!”

The heavy music continues as the pair walk down the ramp, Kandis a step ahead, with Tommy clearly watching her voluptuous rear end as they proceed. Katie Steward walks out, listening to the music, and being a bit disgusted before turning to TJ. TJ says something to herand she nods before starting to walk down to the ring. The crowd boos the trio. Once getting to the ring, Tommy hops on the apron as Kandis goes up the steps. He holds the ropes open for her, and she steps through, slowly, making sure all who are interested get a good view of her ass. Once in the ring, Kandis walks around showing herself off while Tommy watches. Kandis then walks to their corner, and Tommy follows, giving her ass a light slap as they get to the corner. David looks at Tommy as Katie Steward walks up the steel steps and poses. She then enters the ring and takes the spotlight for herself as Ace Marshall looks at her. Cassidy glares at her. Katie poses as a pink hue comes over the ring. TJ Johnson then walks over and pulls off her entrance entire. He steps back as Katie turns and smiles at Ace as the music fades out.

Sharper; “Katie Steward showing her edge again on Breakdown. Attacking Ace Marshall. Add that Kandis and Tommy Valentine have been taking their shots when they get them, they could be the team to watch.”

Knots: “Even if they don’t all get along, we don’t know that, they’ll do anything to get it done. But we’ve seen that from Glory Braddock too. And Ace…he ACTUALLY will do everything.”

Sharper: “Could be interesting to see how this all shakes out. All for the final spot in the semifinals.”

The bell sounds as Ace Marshall steps up and Katie exits the ring. The crowd boos a bit as we then see Kandis note she’ll start. Ace smirks and steps forward only for Glory to grab him and point to the corner. Ace backs off and exits as Kandis then runs over and clubs Glory in the back. The crowd roars and some boo, while some cheer. Glory turns and Kandis nails her with a forearm shot. Kandis then forearms Glory again. She kicks Glory in the ribs before kicking her twice more, causing her to start to drop down to the corner. Kandis leans in, choking her with her boot.

Kandis steps backs and walks around.

Sharper: “Kandis right after Glory Braddock. Braddock trying to get Ace out of the ring and Kandis, she heard the bell.”

Knots: “A bit stunned that Kandis out-shrewded Glory!”

Kandis then runs at Glory and nails her with a running hipcheck, driving her ample backside into the side of Glory’s head. Glory drops down and Kandis turns and drags her out of the corner. She goes for the pin.

Ace steps in but Glory gets her shoulder up and Kandis rolls off. She then grabs Glory and drags her up and forearms her in the jaw. Glory hits the corner and Kandis grabs her and whips her across the ring. She walks along the ropes and tags in Tommy. Tommy enters as Kandis runs at Glory and goes for a running backsplash, but Glory moves out of the way and runs forward, but Tommy forearms her in the jaw. He kicks her in the ribs as Kandis steps over and the referee stops her. She’s forced back as Tommy then scoops Glory up and slams her down. Glory rolls over, reaching for the ropes. Tommy walks over and clubs her in the back. He then whips her into the corner and Tommy runs after, but Glory jumps to the middle turnbuckle and hops over him. Tommy stops at the corner. He turns around and Glory hits a dropkick.

Sharper: “Glory showing that skill. Up and over. Not giving up and finding the way out!”

Knots: “Yeah, but that’s just one shot. Get out of there and tag someone else in.”

Glory gets up and turns and Tommy runs at her and Glory dropkicks her again. Glory then gets up and runs over and dropkicks Kandis. Kandis falls off and down to the floor. The crowd roars. Glory then gets up and turns to Tommy, but Tommy then lifts her up and spears her into the corner. Tommy rears back and spears her again and again before Kandis gets up onto the apron and tags herself in. Tommy holds Glory there and Kandis enters and hits a straight kick to the chest. Glory falls out. Tommy exits and Kandis goes for the pin.

Glory gets her shoulder up as David enters and then backs up. Kandis grabs Glory and drags her up before hooking her up and hitting a vertical suplex. Kandis then gets up and walks over to stand over Glory and looks around before going for a hip drop, but Glory moves out of the way. Glory gets up and Kandis turns and gets up and Glory jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

Kandis kicks out and Glory turns and tags in Ace. Ace enters the ring and Kandis turns only for Ace to clothesline her down.

Sharper: “Glory managed to get a two. Maybe to just send a message. Will be interesting if they both end up in there again.”

Knots: “Yeah, but now Ace is in there and this could just be interesting for other reasons!”

Kandis gets up and Ace knees her in the ribs and double underhooks her. He then hoists her up and suplexes her over. He goes for the pin.

Tommy enters and stomps him in the back. Ace rolls over. He turns.

Ace: “Hey! I just pinned her!”

Tommy turns and moves back as the official stops him and Ace turns and pulls Kandis up. Ace then whips her into the ropes. Kandis bounces off and Ace goes to lift her up, but Kandis spins through. Ace turns and Kandis hits a shoot kick. Ace hits the mat. The crowd ohs. He holds his chest and starts to get up. Kandis then grabs him and forearms him in the jaw and then again before going to whip him across, but Ace spins through and pulls her in but maneuvers into an abdominal stretch. Ace then looks at Tommy. He then spanks Kandis a couple of times. The crowd roars. Kandis pulls away and Tommy enters the ring and steps forward. The crowd roars and David enters the ring as Katie looks around. Kandis starts to get up as Tommy is held back by the official and Ace turns and Kandis forearms him, but just then, Glory blasts her with a hard right. Kandis hits the mat. Glory backs up and David turns to her. Ace starts to get up and Kandis stirs and Ace grabs her from behind and hits a back suplex. He then turns and tags in David. David climbs up to the top rope. He dives off and hits an elbow drop as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “David Helms back in as Ace Marshall quickly causing some problems. Getting under Tommy Valentine’s skin and Kandis’s too.”

Knots: “Trust Ace to still take a moment to piss off his opponents. But right now, time to watch David Helms fly!”

Sharper: “Elbow to the heart of Kandis!”

Helms turns and goes for the pin.

Kandis gets her shoulder up. David gets up and Kandis rolls over. David pulls her up and forearms her in the jaw and then again before pushing her to the corner. He goes to whip her across, but Kandis slides down at the corner and dives over and tags Tommy back in. Tommy enters and David looks at him. Tommy does too. Tommy holds up one finger. He then walks across the ring and nails Ace with a hard right. The crowd ohs and Ace falls to the apron. Tommy turns back. He then motions to David to come at it. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “David Helms and Tommy Valentine in!”

Knots: “Popped Ace and now let’s go!”

Sharper: “David ended his career against him and now they’ll go at it in his first official match back as David Helms!”

Helms then nails Tommy with a hard right and Tommy fires back. Helms responds and Tommy does too. The two members of Next Level trade blows as the crowd erupts in cheers as they go back and forth. Tommy then grabs David and David grabs Tommy and they then hammer away on one another with repeated blows before both shove off on one another and Tommy lunges at Helms. Helms ducks a clothesline and Tommy turns and jumps up, but David catches him on his shoulders. Tommy kicks his legs and slides down behind him. He shoves David into the ropes. David bounces off and Tommy jumps up for the Griever’s Bane. The crowd roars. David shoves him off and spins around. Tommy stops and turns and David dives back hitting the Wake Up Call. The crowd roars. Tommy falls back and to the mat. The crowd cheers loudly.

Sharper: “Both tried to end it. But David with the blow! Wake up call!”

Knots: “Just set him up beautifully for it!”

David turns and rolls through for the pin.

Kandis kicks into the ring, breaking it up. Tommy rolls over. David gets up and turns and grabs Tommy and pulls him away from the ropes. He hooks his legs, but Tommy swivels his hips and snaps David over. David gets up and Tommy turns and tags in Katie. Katie enters the ring as the crowd boos a bit. Katie enters and runs over and forearms David in the jaw. She kicks him in the ribs and then rakes his eyes. David moves to the corner and Katie steps over and climbs up onto the middle turnbuckle, standing over him and hammering him with repeated right hands. The crowd boos with each shot.

Sharper: “Katie Steward now taking advantage. The comedown in adrenaline from fighting your friend.”

Knots: “And they fought. Jesus. Just imagine if they hated each other.”

Sharper: “And Katie Steward hoping to take advantage, get some revenge for Day of Infamy and the humiliation there, while also moving on in the tournament!”

Katie hops down and dropkicks Helms in the jaw. Helms stumbles out and falls to the mat. Katie then goes for the pin.

Helms gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Katie gets up. She then stomps him in the face. Helms rolls over. Katie stomps him again. Helms rolls over and Katie grabs him by the hair and drags him up and then forearms him in the back. Helms winces and Katie forearms him again. She then hits a school girl.

Helms kicks out. Katie falls over and turns and goes for the legs. Helms tries to fight and Katie stomps him in the stomach before stepping through and locking in the sharpshooter. The crowd boos as Helms yells out and bridges up. Katie looks right at Glory and Ace as Glory looks across. Kandis does too. Ace then gets up and Helms starts to bridge up. Katie keeps trying to hold on and looks around, shaking her head as the crowd chants for David Helms.

Sharper: “Katie trying to make Helms tap!”

Knots: “Wants him to give up. First night back!”

Sharper: “But he’s not. Helms fighting out of it! Fighting out of Katie’s hold!”

Helms keeps fighting and manages to power out of it. Katie falls forward and right into Ace who catches her and drops her with an guillotine drop. Helms rolls over and looks over as Ace and Glory extend their arms. Helms lunges and tags in Ace. Ace enters as the crowd cheers and Ace runs over and nails Tommy with a shot before shoving Kandis back. He turns and Katie gets up and goes for a hard right, but Ace blocks it and then kicks her in the ribs and double underhooks her and hoists her with a backbreaker. The crowd roars. Katie rolls over in pain. Ace turns and Tommy slides in and Ace sidesteps him and shoves him toward Helms who lowers top rope. Ace turns around and Kandis enters and Ace hits a dropkick. Kandis falls back and out of the ring. Ace then gets up and turns right into Katie who kicks him in the ribs. She double underhooks him. The crowd roars and Ace back drops her down. The crowd roars as Ace falls to the corner. Katie gets up and Ace lunges, nailing her with the One Eyed Royal! The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall! Just like against Syren a month ago. Not hesitating to hit the One Eyed Royal! Right between the eyes on Katie Steward!”

Knots: “Didn’t even have a chance to scream!”

David and Glory enter the ring as Ace goes for the pin. Tommy tries to get in, but David stops him as Glory watches Kandis as she gets up on the other side.

The crowd roars and the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “And Ace Marshall wins it. His team now moving on to the next round!”

Knots: “And David Helms is going to have to get ready. He’ll be up against Regan Street, his wife!”

Sharper: “The quarterfinals have their last team. Jackass and Big Ass Connection looked as well-oiled as anyone else, but they just couldn’t sustain it against Marshall, Helms and Braddock!”

Ace gets up and turns and motions for David and Glory to come in. They turn and Ace grabs their arms and raises them. Kandis glares in the ring as Tommy starts to walk around. Cassidy enters the ring too as the crowd cheers them continues to look on before we cut away.

Sharper: “Now let’s go to hear some words from earlier tonight, from our World Championship contenders.”

EARLIER TODAY:

The scene switches to the interview area where Aaron Blackbourne is standing with Jaina Lancaster.

Jaina: “I’m here with Aaron Blackbourne and Aaron, later tonight, you’ll have arguably the biggest match of your career. The last one, it was against Syren. You beat her. Tonight though, the surprise isn’t there. More and more people know what you’re capable of. And tonight, you said on Breakdown, that you would focus on one thing…winning the title. That all said, we’re moments away. Do you still have that confidence?”

Aaron: “I’m confident I can compete. I’m confident that I can let my creativity do the talking. The thing is…James Evans is good. But I also am confident I won’t need to bend the rules. I won’t need to do anything I will look back on and question. He has. Some look at that as weakness. It’s not. That’s where the creativity comes into play. If you always let your mind be the key, you can find your way out and tonight, I plan to let that just be the case.”

Aaron pauses.

Aaron: “I would love to return to Seattle as World Champion. And people are talking about Sienna. Let her come up with whatever she wants. After this match, people will be talking about Aaron Blackbourne.”

Jaina: “Thank you for your time and good luck.”

Aaron nods and heads off. The Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen. The scene changes to show Spirit Dansby who looks less than pleased to be standing next to James Evans, who has the SCW World Championship over his shoulder.

Spirit: “I’m Spirit Dansby, catching up with James Evans before Trios Tournament tonight. You face Aaron Blackbourne, but we all know that this is just a moment in time before Sienna Swann regains her World Championship. That’s all your reign is synonymous as, but-“

James: “Just like you’re merely her follower. She can think that all she wants. And frankly, I don’t care what she has planned for me at Retribution. That’s right. I’ll say it. Sorry Aaron, you’re not winning tonight. I’m ready for all challenges. I took on Giovanni in a war and put him down and out. I took Syren, and she can claim it all she wants, but when she went for that chair, she knew she couldn’t beat me. Crack her veneer of being the best. Well, at some point, her and I will face again, title or not, and I’ll show her her time at the top if over. Just like yours is Sienna. But about Aaron, the fact is that his time at the top won’t be starting.”

Spirit: “Good to just short-change an opponent?”

James: “Just where my head is at Spirit. I have fought and scratched and clawed to get back here. Something Sienna wouldn’t know anything about. Aaron, he’s trying…but he’s only had half the trip I have. And unfortunately, he will fall short. I look forward to what you mind comes up with creative boy…but there’s only one thing my mind is focusing on. Planting you into that mat and walking out World Champion.”

James turns to Spirit as the crowd roars.

James: “Got any more questions to make Sienna smile you friggin’ puppet?”

Spirit looks at James stunned.

James: “Thought so. Come on Aaron. Gotta bring it!”

James turns and heads off as the crowd roars. The Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen.

Aaron Blackbourne vs. James Evans

SCW World Championship

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. The distorted sounds of “10 Inch Nails” by Audiomachine begin to play, and all of a sudden the Tron and all of the lights on the stage come to life in a blinding white that makes it virtually impossible for anyone to truly see what's going on. Those that try will notice a heavy cloud of smoke had engulfed the stage, and after a moment, amidst the white abyss, two identical shadows can be seen, one slowly descending from the rafters and the other emerging from underneath the stage. Whether or not this is real or an illusion is up to speculation, but it ultimately results in the two shadows seemingly merging into one before it's lost in the fog.

At this point, “10 Inch Nails” seems to freeze on one of its heavier notes, causing the arena to descend into pitch black once more as all that can be heard is the maddening tone. Finally, the tone seems to effortlessly transition into the beginning of “Battle With Cipher” by Rush Garcia, the Tron returning to life with a breathtaking view of the cosmos, the lights slowly coming on in a way that makes it seem like all of space has been brought to the arena itself. Once the lights on the stage return to life, we see Aaron Blackbourne slowly emerge through the fog and into view as the music begins to pick up, looking out at the fans with a smile. His tights for tonight are navy blue in color, and on the back of them is a starry picture of the Big Dipper with the stars representing Mizar and Alcor in the handle seemingly bigger and brighter than the rest. He also has navy blue knee pads, pastel pink arm sleeves and black wrestling boots with kick pads each bearing the design of what looks like a boy and a girl, twins, if their bodies were made up of nothing but space itself, each looking proud and powerful of what they represent. His body has also been painted, from head to toe, to match this cosmic display, looking as though someone had taken a chunk out of the universe itself and molded it to look just like the creative soul.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, with a sixty minute time limit and it is for the SCW World Championship! Introducing first from Seattle, Washington…weighing in at one hundred and seventy-five pounds, he is AARON! BLACKBOURNE!”

Once he locks eyes with the ring, Blackbourne begins marching towards it, the smile leaving his face in favor of a more serious look, knowing full well what kind of opportunity stands before him tonight. Feeling the music and the cheers of the fans running through him, he takes a deep breath once he reaches ringside before looking around at the crowd before he slides into the ring, rolling to the center before leaping to his feet and throwing his arms out into the air, palms to the sky as several spotlights one after another come on over him before slowly separating and circling around him before flying off to pan over the crowd, letting him bask in this moment before he turns and backs into his corner, beginning some light warm-ups for the war ahead as the lights slowly return to normal.

The opening of “Door to Door Cannibals" can be heard blaring through the PA system. The camera will pan through the curtain as the face of James Evans appears, igniting a positive reaction from the crowd, as they shower him in cheers. The camera remains on James as he breaks through the curtain. The cheers intensify as James looks out at the crowd.

"Your name isn't proud demented man
Hold tight to the lie you sold to them
Take God and the case below
It falls on the day with much to learn
But you didn't get it
No you didn't get it
But you didn't get it
No you didn't"

James slowly makes his way to the ring, as images of him winning various championships and hitting various moves appear on the screen. James reaches the ring and makes his way up the ring steps, before turning and facing the crowd.

"They're like cannibals full of grass stealing lives
And I swear I won't be found
See a door like advice, like a light
I'm getting out alive
I'm getting out alive"

Phillips: “And his opponent, from New York City, New York, weighing in at two hundred and twenty pounds…he is the reigning SCW World Champion…JAMES! EVANS!”

James then steps into the ring and walks to the center of it, removing his black hoodie, maintaining his focus. James then goes to the corner and sits on the top turnbuckle, his back to the crowd, as the screen shows James powerbombing Ace Marshall through the barricade, as well as James lifting the SCW World title above his head, as his music comes to an end. James hands the title to the referee.

The referee holds up the SCW World Championship as James and Aaron look up at the title, before locking eyes with one another. The ref hands the belt to the timekeeper, before checking with both competitors. The ref then calls for the bell.

Sharper: “These two know what this match is for. They know it is for the most important prize in our not only this company, but in this entire industry.”

Knots: “Both competitors have stated they are willing to lay it all on the line. Those will be put to the test here tonight.”

The bell sounds. James and Aaron begin to circle one another before lunging forward. James goes for a tie up, but Aaron dunks down and grabs James’ legs, before driving him to the mat. Aaron goes for a punch, but James grabs the arm and rolls out, before locking in a crossface.

Aaron rocks from side to side, before managing to put James on his back. The ref goes for the count.

1!

James breaks the hold as he kicks out.

Sharper: “Aaron starting things off with a bang, but James managed to lock in the crossface, before being forced to break it.”

Aaron and James climb to their feet. James charges, and Aaron leaps over. James bounces off the ropes, with Aaron leaping over him once again. Aaron jumps onto and off the middle rope as James returns, only for Aaron to plant him with a stunner. James hits the mat and Aaron hooks the leg.

1!

Knots: “Aaron with a high impact move, getting another quick one count in the early goings of this match.”

James kicks out. Aaron grabs James, but James fires away with a European uppercut, before grabbing Aaron and pulling into a short arm lariat. Aaron pushes himself to his feet, as James connects with a running forearm, followed by a forearm to the side of the head, before clubbing Aaron in the back. James then hooks Aaron and lifts him up before dropping him down with a double hooked backbreaker. Aaron bounces off James’ knee, before hitting the mat, as James goes for a cover of his own.

1!

2!

Sharper: “James got all of that double hooked backbreaker. Getting a two count.”

James gets to his feet and steps back as Aaron is shown getting up onto one knee. James charges, going for a running knee, but Aaron dodges it. James rushes by him, only for Aaron to roll James up.

1!

2!

Knots: “Aaron managing to get a roll up, getting a two.”

James kicks out. Aaron gets to his feet. James rolls over and gets to one knee. Aaron stomps over and connects with a forearm. James hits a European uppercut. Aaron staggers back and James goes for a forearm of his own, but Aaron blocks. Aaron hits a haymaker, then a forearm. James connects with a kick to the right knee. Aaron drops to one knee. James connects with a forearm, followed by a second, and a third, before James lifts Aaron up and drops him with a double arm DDT. James goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Aaron kicks out!

Sharper: “Nice exchange between the champion and challenger, before James gained the advantage, taking Aaron down the DDT, and getting a two count of his own.”

James gets Aaron up and goes to whip him into the ropes. Aaron leaps onto the ropes, before connecting with a springboard back elbow to the jaw of James. James staggers back. Aaron hits a knife edge chop, then punch to the jaw, followed by another chop, and another, knocking James into the ropes. Aaron backs up, before charging and taking James up and over the top rope to the outside.

Sharper: “And the challenger sending the champion to the outside!”

James gets to his feet, as Aaron leaps over the top rope, taking James down with a crossbody. Aaron rolls back, getting to his feet. James pushes himself up, and Aaron connects with a stiff kick to the chest. Aaron hits another kick, followed by a third. Aaron then backs up, before charging, and leaping into the air, connecting with a dropkick to James’ chest, sending the champion backwards, landing on his stomach.

Knots: “Aaron connecting hard with that dropkick, flipping the champion up and over.”

Ref: “5…6…7…”

Sharper: “Ref’s count is at 7. These men need to get it back in the ring, or at least break the count.”

Aaron rolls into the ring, breaking up the count before rolling back out. Aaron reaches down and grabs James. Aaron goes to whip James, but James reverses, sending Aaron into the turnbuckle. Aaron connects and stumbles back a bit, before James hooks him and drives him to the floor with a belly to back suplex.

Ref: “3…4…5…”

Knots: “James with the belly to back suplex, on the hard floor.”

James gets to his feet and pulls Aaron up before whipping him into the apron. James follows up with a running clothesline.

Ref: “7…8…”

Sharper: “James getting all of that clothesline!”

James rolls Aaron into the ring before following him in. James goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Aaron shoots the shoulder up.

Crowd: “THIS IS AWESOME!”

Winters: “The crowd letting everyone know what they think of this match.”

James pulls Aaron up, but Aaron hits a European uppercut. James staggers a bit, before lunging forward, connecting with a forearm.

Crowd: “James!”

Aaron fires back with a forearm of his own.

Crowd: “Aaron!”

James hits another forearm.

Crowd: “James!”

Aaron staggers a bit, before hitting another forearm.

Crowd: “Aaron!”

Sharper: “The crowd divided between the two superstars in the ring, slugging it out for the SCW World Championship. It will come down to who wants it more.”

James leans into the ropes, before going for a haymaker, but Aaron dunks under. Aaron hooks James before dropping him with an inverted backbreaker. Aaron gets to his feet and he grabs James, before hooking him and taking him down with a snap suplex. Aaron rolls over and goes for the cover.

1!

2!

James kicks out.

Sharper: “James kicking out at two!”

Knots: “Both men pulling out all the stops, but showing they have more fight in them.”

James gets to his feet, only for Aaron to hit a kick to the midsection, before hooking James and taking him down with a dragon suplex. James hits the mat, and scrambles to his feet. He turns and Aaron takes him down with an exploder suplex.

Winters: “Aaron taking the champion down with back to back suplexes.”

Aaron climbs to his feet, using the ropes. He points to the top rope, and ascends the turnbuckle. He squats down, before taking a look at James as he lies on the mat. Aaron then leaps into the air, connecting with a moonsault. Aaron goes for another pin.

1!

2!

3…. NOOOO!

James kicks out!

James pushes himself to his feet, only for Aaron to hit a knife edge chop. He backs James into the ropes, before grabbing him and taking him down with a discus elbow smash. Aaron gets to his feet and charges to the ropes, before leaping off the middle rope, hitting another moonsault. Aaron hook the leg.

1!

2!

James kicks out once again.

Sharper: “The challenger taking the fight to the champion, keeping him on the mat. James said he was ready to go to war, and Aaron has brought the war to him.”

Aaron lifts James up, and goes to whip James into the corner, before James reverses, pulling Aaron into a spinebuster.

Sharper: “And just like that, the champion turns the tide, planting Aaron with a huge spinebuster.”

James grabs Aaron and lifts him up before kicking him in the midsection. James hooks Aaron and lifts him up for a powerbomb, but Aaron begins to connect with punches. James charges forward, tossing Aaron to the outside.

Knots: “Aaron crashing and burning on the outside.”

Sharper: “He tried to fight off the powerbomb, but James tossed him into the barricade for his efforts.”

James rolls out of the ring, and charges into Aaron, hitting a clothesline, sending him over the barricade. Aaron is shown slowly pulling himself, using the barricade. He turns and James leaps off the barricade wall, going for a double axe handle, but Aaron connects with a punch to the abdomen. James drops to one knee. Aaron clubs him in the back before whipping into the barricade. Aaron charges and leaps at James, only for James to move out of the way.

Knots: “Aaron landing chest first onto the barricade.”

Sharper: “Looks like he’s had the wind knocked out of him.”

Aaron crashes onto the barricade, before slumping down, turning to face James. James charges, and connects with a spear, as both men break through the barricade wall.

Sharper: “If the challenger didn’t have the wind knocked out of him before, he sure as hell does now.”

Crowd: “HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!”

Ref: “5…6…7….”

Winters: “Ref’s count at 7. Can either get to the ring?”

James stumbles to his feet.

Sharper: “The champion is up.”

Ref: “8…”

James rolls into the ring.

Ref: “9….”

James rolls back out, breaking up the count.

Sharper: “James breaking the count, not wanting to win by a count out. He has claimed he is a fighting champion, and he’s showing it here tonight.”

James grabs Aaron and rolls him into the ring. Once inside, James goes for the cover.

1!

2!

3…. NOOO!!! Aaron shoots the shoulder up.

Sharper: “Aaron kicking out just in the nick of time!”

Crowd: “Let’s Go James! Let’s Go Aaron!”

Knots: “The crowd still divided.”

James gets to his feet, shaking his head. He reaches down, grabbing Aaron before whipping him into the ropes. Aaron comes back as James leaps off the second rope on the opposite side and connects with a spinning wheel kick. Aaron hits the mat as James gets to his feet. James grabs Aaron’s legs, stepping through and turning him over.

Sharper: “The champion locking in a sharpshooter. Will he get Aaron to tap?”

The ref checks on Aaron, who shakes his head. He reaches toward the ropes, but is unable to grab hold. James is shown leaning back, applying more pressure to the lower back. The ref checks Aaron once again, and he shakes his head no, before reaching out once more.

Knots: “Aaron still struggling to get to those ropes.”

Aaron slams a hand on the mat. James loosens his grip, and Aaron lunges forward, grabbing hold of the ropes.

Sharper: “Did he tap?”

Knots: “I think he only hit once. It’s gotta be more than once to be considered a submission.”

Sharper: “You’re right. I think we all thought he tapped. The crowd is making sure their voices are heard.”

James looks at the ref, asking if he tapped. The ref shakes his head no. The crowd can be heard giving a mixed reaction. James gets to his feet as Aaron is shown using the ropes to pull himself up. James goes to grab Aaron, but Aaron hits a spinning back elbow. James staggers a bit, before lunging forward, connecting with a forearm.

Crowd: “James!”

Aaron fires back, hitting a haymaker.

Crowd: “Aaron!”

James tees off with his own haymaker.

Crowd: “James!”

Aaron staggers a bit, before leaping up with an enziguri.

Crowd: “Aaron!”

James staggers, before falling forward. Aaron dunks, and lifts James onto his shoulders. He then transitions from the Fireman’s Carry, before connecting into an overhead kick. James falls to the mat, and Aaron goes for the cover.

Sharper: “Aaron connecting with the move he likes to call Pull the Trigger. Can he put James away?”

1!

2!

3…. NOOO! James shoots the shoulder up.

Knots: “James kicking out just before the three!”

Aaron gets to his feet, going to the corner, and slowly pulling himself to the top rope. He turns, looking down at James, before leaping off the top, going for a frog splash, before transitioning into an elbow drop, and connecting. Aaron goes for another cover.

1!

2!

Knots: “Aaron connecting with the Painted Sky!”

James kicks out.

Crowd: “THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME!”

Sharper: “James kicking out, and the crowd is coming more alive.”

Knots: “They’ve been alive since the entrances.”

Sharper: “Right you are, Jessica. They just keep getting louder and louder.”

Aaron gets to his feet, using the ropes. He faces James and leans into the ropes, as the Champion is shown getting to his feet. James turns and Aaron charges, but James blasts him with a European uppercut, before grabbing Aaron and driving him to the mat with the Cataclysm. James goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Aaron barely gets the shoulder up!

Sharper: “Aaron just barely kicking out at two after James planted him with the Cataclysm.”

James sits up, checking with the ref who reassures him it was two. James nods, before grabbing Aaron. James hits a forearm. Aaron comes back with a forearm of his own. James hits another, and Aaron returns the favor. The forearms turn into punches, as both men exchange punches, before they strike at the same time. Both men stumble back a bit.

Sharper: “Both champion and challenger, stumbling a bit. They have put one another through hell here tonight, and you can tell by the look on their faces, that they are ready to go even further.”

Knots: “All in the name of the SCW World Championship.”

Sharper: “That’s what it’s all about folks.”

Aaron steps forward and hits a punch. James turns and shakes his head, before firing back with a headbutt.

Knots: “James with that vicious headbutt!”

Aaron rears back and connects with a headbutt of his own.

Sharper: “Aaron responding with a headbutt as well.”

James goes for a haymaker, but Aaron spins around and hits a Pele kick. James stumbles back as Aaron gets to his feet. Aaron grabs James’ wrist before pulling him close as Aaron hits Unchained Creativity!

Crowd: “OOOHHH!”

James falls to the mat. Aaron drops down and hooks the leg.

1!

Knots: “Aaron connecting with that high knee that he calls Unchained Creativity.”

2!

Sharper: “Do we have a new champion? NOO!!!”

James shoots the shoulder up! Aaron looks at the referee, who states it was two.

Sharper: “The challenger, like the rest of us, is in disbelief.”

Aaron gets to his feet. He begins to stalk James, who is shown using the ropes to get to his feet. Aaron grabs him, but James hits a spinning back elbow. Aaron staggers back and James grabs him, lifting him up onto his shoulders, before hitting the Final Exam.

Crowd: “JAMES!”

James hooks the leg.

Sharper: “James with the Final Exam. Is it enough to retain?”

1!

2!

3….NOOO!!!

Knots: “Aaron Blackbourne still in this thing!”

James sits up, before climbing to his feet. He reaches down and grabs Aaron, pulling him up. He hits a forearm before whipping Aaron into the corner. James hits another forearm, before lifting Aaron up onto the top rope. James begins to climb up. James hooks Aaron, but Aaron hits a punch to the ribs. James breaks his hold. Aaron hits another punch to the ribs, before delivering a shot to the face. James is shown leaning back.

Sharper: “These two battling it out up top. James looks like he’s about to succumb to gravity here.”

Aaron goes for another shot, but James blocks it before delivering a headbutt. Aaron sways. James grabs Aaron and hits another headbutt, followed by a third. James shakes his head.

Knots: “James may have hit one too many headbutts.”

Aaron leans back on the top before swinging for a haymaker, but James dunks under, scooping Aaron up onto his shoulders.

Sharper: “What’s James got in mind here?”

Aaron fires off with an elbow to the side of the head, as James climbs up to the top. Aaron hits another elbow, before James leaps off the top rope, driving Aaron down with the Middle Finger to the Establishment!

Sharper: “OH MY GOD!!!”

Knots: “Middle Finger to the Establishment off the top rope. There’s gotta be nothing left of these two after that.”

Ref: “1…2…3…4…”

Sharper: “Ref starting the count. But look! James is on the move!”

James stirs, pulling himself over to Aaron, before throwing an arm over him.

Knots: “Is this it?”

1!

2!

3!

Sharper: “And its over! James Evans retains after one hell of a main event! One hell of a war for the SCW World Championship!”

James rolls over as the ref bends down and lifts his hand in victory.

Phillips: “Here is your winner and STILL….SCW WORLD CHAMPION! JAMES! EVANS!”

James climbs to his feet as the ref hands him the SCW World Championship. He lifts it up and looks at it, leaning against the ropes. He is shown smiling and nodding his head, as “Door to Door Cannibals” blares through the sound system, with the crowd cheering loudly.

Sharper: “James Evans retaining. A huge moment for that man.”

Knots: “And he knows what’s next! A shrieking banshee who wants her precious!”

Sharper: “And we’re going to find that out tonight!”

We cut to show Sienna Swann watching this backstage on a monitor in her locker room. She smirks as James Evans can be seen celebrating with the title. He drops down to the floor and starts to walk to the back. We then see Jessica Winters walking down the entrance way and James Evans takes a few steps toward her. Jessica walks over to him. Just as she’s about to raise her microphone, James cuts her off.

James: “Don’t ask me a question. Just Sienna…I know you’re watching. Do you worst. I’ll happily end your hopes at holding this again at Retribution!”

James then turns and walks off as the crowd roars. His music continues to play. The camera focuses on him.

Knots: “That’s to the point!”

Sharper: “That it is and later tonight, we’ll be finding out exactly what Sienna Swann will cash her Trios Tournament contract for.”

The camera continues to follow James to the back. A few moments pass before we go to a wide shot of the crowd before cutting to show Josh Hudson, sitting in the crowd. The crowd roars and then boos seeing him.

Sharper: “And we have some interesting guests here. Josh Hudson among them.”

Knots: “Said he’d be here on social media. All to watch James Evans.”

Sharper: “Perhaps interested in what some others he knows or follows – Regan Street, she’s still in the tournament. Sienna Swann about to make her announcement.”

Knots: “Know who I haven’t seen?”

Sharper: “Who?”

Knots: “Syren! She’s not in the tournament. Not here. After all of the self-absorbed posturing she’s done. I’m stunned she’s not made herself known.”

Sharper: “There was a point where she’d take great pride in being on every major event. Now…she’s not the same person she was.”

Knots: “But you can read about who she was in her new book!”

Sharper: “Nice segue.”

We return to the wide shot to see a bar at the bottom detailing Syren’s book “Chapter 1”.

Sharper: “It will be on sale next month. Wrestling fans won’t want to miss this one. No matter what you think about her.”

Knots: “Maybe we can figure out why she flipped like she did!”

Sharper: “Maybe.”

Trios Tournament Semifinals Match 1

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, with a thirty minute time limit and is a semifinal match in the Trios Tournament. First, on their way to the ring, accompanied by Scott Burnside, they are Bree Lancaster, Datura and Jordan Majors!”

Sharper: “Datura now coming out with Lancaster and Majors. They may be the team to beat in this one.”

Knots: “They’re on the same page. They agree on tactics. They just want to win. Sounds like a winning combo to me. Which makes me sad. Bree could win this!”

Phillips: “Their opponents, they are the team of Peyton Rice, Alistaire Allocco and Damian Angel!”

Peyton walks to the ring with Alistaire as Damian Angel remains a few steps behind. Peyton and Alistaire reach the ring as Peyton turns to Alistaire and then runs to the ring, hopping up and flipping over the top rope. She steps up onto the second rope, raising her arms and looking up as Alistaire Allocco enters the ring. He watches her, smiling as Damian Angel walks over to the ring and pulls himself in, rolling through. He then gets up and looks at both before stepping between them, before backing away and nodding. He motions to both before exiting the ring. Alistaire nods as he turns to Peyton. Peyton starts off for their team as Bree Lancaster starts to stretch out for hers.

Sharper: “Peyton Rice going to start off. Damian Angel with a bit less overt subservience to Peyton Rice. May have gotten the hint.”

Knots: “Maybe putting it on too think. But Damian knows how to pull back or put it on as he needs to.”

The bell sounds. Bree and Peyton circle the ring before lunging and locking up. The crowd roars as the two push back on one another before Peyton moves into a side headlock. She then spins around and into a hammerlock. She pulls up on the arm. Bree reaches up and then down before grabbing Peyton’s leg and pulling it up. She then turns and spins through for the Crescent Lock, but Peyton counters with an inside cradle.

Bree kicks out. Both get up and Bree smirks as Peyton nods and the two circle again. The crowd cheers a bit before they lunge at one another. They lock-up again and Peyton drops down and goes for the legs of Bree. She takes Bree down with a double leg takedown. She then dives forward for a side headlock. Bree slides through and then cuffs Peyton in the back of the head with a forearm shot before she snapmares her over and knees her in the back. Peyton rolls over and moves to the corner, wincing a bit.

Sharper: “Bree quickly ending the trading of holds. A hard forearm, a snapmare and a knee and quickly Peyton Rice is reminded this isn’t necessary going to be fair.”

Knots: “And Bree wants that contract.”

Peyton grabs at the ropes and Bree follows up and kicks her in the ribs. The crowd boos and Bree forearms her in the jaw. Peyton falls to the corner. Bree then pushes her back, almost trying to just show she can push her around. Peyton leans back as the referee calls for the break.

Bree knees her in the ribs and then grabs her and whips her across the ring. Bree runs after and Peyton jumps up and floats over. Bree stops and turns. She runs at Peyton, but Peyton hits a hip toss. Bree hits the mat. She rolls over and gets up and Peyton kicks her in the ribs. She grabs her arm and wrenches it and runs up to the corner, before running up the turnbuckle. Bree pulls, but Peyton lands on her feet and rolls through. Bree turns and runs into the ropes, Datura tags herself in and Bree runs at Peyton who jumps up and hits a frankensteiner. Bree falls forward and through the ropes. Peyton turns and looks at her before Datura runs up behind her and hits a snap German suplex into a bridge!

Damian breaks it up by kicking out the legs of Datura as Peyton rolls over. She looks at Datura as Damian then grabs Datura and Datura pushes away. Alistaire tells Damian to get back as the official keeps them apart and gets Damian out of the ring. Peyton moves to the ropes and Bree quickly runs over and nails her with a forearm. Peyton rolls over as the crowd boos. Damian drops down to the floor and starts to walk around as Alistaire drops down and stops him. Damian stops and Bree smirks as she hops onto the apron. Datura walks over and grabs Peyton, dragging her up and throwing her face first into the nearby turnbuckle.

Sharper: “Datura and Damian Angel having a bit of a staredown, but all of that feeding into Bree Lancaster, getting a cheap shot in!”

Knots: “Which set Damian off again. Bree is just manipulating the situation and with Datura helping her out!”

Sharper: “Peyton Rice in trouble early here.”

Peyton turns and Datura nails her with a hard right to the ribs and then a left before hitting a back elbow. Datura then grabs Peyton and pulls her out with a snapmare before stepping over and locking in a stump puller. The crowd roars as Datura smirks. Damian steps into the ring as Datura keeps watching him and Alistaire enters the ring now and steps forward. Datura lets go and steps forward. She smirks as Alistaire looks at her. The referee tells him to exit and he does. Datura then turns and grabs Peyton. She drags her up before hooking her up and hitting a vertical suplex into a float over.

Peyton gets her shoulder up. Datura looks up and grabs her and drags her up before turning and wrenching her arm. Datura then whips her into the ropes. Peyton bounces off and Datura scoops her up, but Peyton suddenly counters into an arm drag. Datura rolls through and Peyton turns and dives over to Alistaire, tagging him in. Alistaire enters and Datura runs over and chops him in the chest and then again. She grabs him and goes to whip him across, but Alistaire spins through and sends her in. She bounces off and Allocco hits a snap belly to belly suplex. Datura rolls over to the ropes. She then rolls over and gets up and Allocco kicks her in the ribs and hits a DDT. He goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Datura launched and then planted!”

Knots: “Up for air, and now down into the ground. She’s trying to figure out where she is. She could be pinned!”

Datura kicks out. She turns and Alistaire grabs her arm and drags her up before fireman’s carrying her over and then turning into her arm and trying to lock in the kimura. The crowd roars as Datura starts to move, frantically moving her legs and body, shimmying enough to get to the ropes, breaking the plane of them with her leg. Alistaire lets go and Datura rolls immediately to her corner, tagging in Jordan. Majors enters the ring and Alistaire gets up, only for Jordan to forearm him in the jaw.

Sharper: “Datura taking advantage of Allocco’s desire to follow the rules completely and now Jordan Majors tagging in and quickly going after the former two time World Champion!”

Knots: “Laying them in too! Probably doesn’t want to hear what he has to say!”

Jordan drills him again and Alistaire ends up in the corner. Jordan hits a shoot kick to the ribs and then a second one before hitting a jumping kick to the head. Alistaire drops down a bit. Jordan grabs him and drags him up. She then runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a running dropkick. Alistaire spins down to the mat. Jordan goes for the pin.

Allocco kicks out. Jordan gets up and stomps him in the chest and then again before grabbing him and dragging him up. She then starts to drag him over toward her corner, but Allocco puts the brakes on. He goes for a back suplex, but Jordan elbows him in the head. Allocco drops her down again and Jordan tries to drag him further. Allocco blocks it and lifts her up again, before Jordan elbows him again. She then runs into the ropes, bounces off and Allocco suddenly catches her and hits an overhead exploder suplex into a pin.

Jordan rolls her shoulder up and rolls over. Allocco then turns and grabs the legs of Jordan and drags her back in before pulling them up and turning her into a Glorious Revolution. The crowd roars and Alistaire turns her over. Jordan yells out.

Sharper: “Glorious Revolution. Allocco using his strength to turn Jordan over and now his weight to focus on that lower back!”

Knots: “And Jordan Majors is right now in a bad way!”

Sharper: “But here comes Bree! Saving her friend!”

Bree only lets the hold be in for a moment before she enters to break it up. Peyton then enters and runs over and nails Bree with a forearm shot and then another. She then turns and spins her around and throws her to the floor. Peyton turns and runs across the ring. She bounces off and Jordan then suddenly lunges and nails Peyton with a diving double chop to the throat. Peyton hits them at. Jordan then gets up and Damian runs at her and grabs her, spinning her up and over the top rope to the floor. Jordan rolls over, landing nearly on Bree. Bree turns and stops her and steps back up, but Damian nails her with a hard right. The referee tries to get him up, but Damian turns and climbs up to the top rope. Datura spins around the ringpost and runs along the apron. Damian jumps up and over and grabs the top rope to spin down onto the apron, over her. Datura stops and turns and Damian goes to grab her, but Bree and Jordan pull out Damian’s legs and he lands hard on the floor with a thud. The crowd ohs. Datura smirks and Peyton turns and runs at Datura and nails her with a forearm shot. She falls off into Bree and Jordan. Bree, Jordan and Datura stir as Alistaire starts to get up and Peyton climbs up to the top rope. She looks at them before diving off with a corkscrew plancha onto the three of them. The crowd cheers. (1)

Sharper: “Peyton Rice with a dive that took out all three of her opponents!”

Knots: “Talk about taking a dive. Just off the top and got all of it!”

Sharper: “Damian Angel is hurt, but Alistaire Allocco is the only one in the ring.”

Knots: “Take the countout, kid! Just watch him count!”

Allocco looks around as Peyton rolls over and gets up. She then looks around and grabs Jordan. (5) She pulls her up before Bree lunges and nails her with as hot. Alistaire now rolls over and slides to the floor. (1) He turns and pulls Peyton away before turning to grab Jordan. He rolls her into the ring. (2) Alistaire then goes to climb onto the apron, but Datura runs over and jumps up and twists around, going for a sunset flip. Alistaire holds onto the ropes. (3) The crowd roars. Jordan then looks at them and gets up and dropkicks Alistaire. Alistaire getting powerbombed onto the floor. The crowd ohs. (4)

Sharper: “A vicious powerbomb. Datura taking him down with an assist from Jordan Majors!”

Knots: “Now she can just stand back and watch! Let it count down!”

Peyton turns and rolls into the ring though as Bree turns and stomps at Alistaire. Damian however stirs. (5) Peyton turns to Jordan and Jordan nails her with a forearm and Peyton fires back with one of her own. (6) They keep trading blows before Jordan knocks Peyton backs to the ropes. (7) Jordan lunges for a clothesline, but Peyton lowers her head and back drops her up and over. Jordan rolls through to the floor. (1)

Sharper: “Majors sent to the floor. The count restarts!”

Knots: “Allocco and Majors are the legal people right?”

Sharper: “Exactly. Kudos to referee Steven Hollinsworth for keeping track of that!”

Damian suddenly nails Bree with a back chop. Datura turns and nails him with a forearm. (2) Peyton looks around and Peyton turns and grabs the top rope and hits a vaulting press onto Datura. The crowd roars. (3) Bree turns and grabs at Peyton, but Damian chops her in the chest and then again. He nails her with a hard right, knocking her down. (4) Allocco grabs at the apron as Jordan stirs on the opposite side of the ring. Damian sees Jordan rolling into the ring. (5) Damian then slides in and nails her with a hard right and then runs her across and over to what would be the Team Peyton corner. (6) Alistaire rolls in as Damian then backs up and runs along the ropes. He bounces off and Jordan pulls herself to the apron and to the floor. (7) She backs up and turns and Damian however hits a pescado between the bottom and middle ropes, taking her down. The crowd roars. (1)

Sharper: “Now Jordan Majors in front of us and just wiped out by Damian Angel!”

Knots: “Everyone’s just fighting. Allocco’s now in the ring, but again, Majors is down at the floor!”

Sharper: “Hollinsworth is trying to maintain the countout, hoping that will encourage everyone to regain order, but it’s not.”

Knots: “And if both teams are counted out-“

Sharper: “That’s it. They’re out. The winner of the other semifinals match wins by default!”

Damian rolls over as Peyton stirs as does Datura. (2) Allocco turns and sees Jordan and he turns and exits to the apron. Peyton turns to walk around, but Bree grabs her and runs her into the ringpost. The crowd boos.(3) Damian sees this and starts to storm around the ring. Allocco drops down. (1) He grabs Jordan and lifts her up and rolls her into the ring. Damian heads around and Bree starts to move away. Damian continues to head around before Datura, waiting around the corner, comes out of hiding, kicking him in the ribs and driving him down with a DDT. The crowd boos. Datura smirks as Alistaire enters the ring after Jordan. Jordan starts to get up and Alistaire grabs her from behind. He hits a dragon suplex into a bridge!

Bree slides in and dives onto Allocco, breaking the pin. Allocco rolls over. Bree gets up as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “And in the chaos. Bree gets in!”

Knots: “They set up an ambush for Damian!”

Sharper: “Now, Allocco seems to be on his own here. It’s three on one!”

Knots: “Well two and a half on one. Jordan needs to recover!”

Bree then stomps Allocco in the ribs and then again before pulling him up and moving him into the corner Team Peyton corner. She shoulders him in the ribs and then again and again. She then calls out to Datura. Datura rolls into the ring. Hollinsworth tries to get them out, starting to count. They whip Allocco across the ring. Bree then turns to the official as Scott hops onto the apron, taking Bree’s hint. Hollinsworth tells him to get down as Datura runs at Allocco and Allocco suddenly steps forward and catches her and hits a belly to belly suplex into the corner. Allocco rolls over and gets up and Bree then nails him with the Priceless. The crowd boos as Bree turns back and grabs Jordan and helps her up. Damian and Peyton stir as Allocco holds his lower back, grabbing at the ropes. He grits his teeth and starts to pull himself up, clearly in pain. Bree then turns back and goes to nail Allocco with a clothesline, but Allocco ducks and spins around. He grabs her and hits a release German suplex. Bree rolls over. Allocco then rolls over to his stomach. He starts to get up. Jordan looks over at him and smirks as Allocco pulls himself up.

Sharper: “Allocco fighting everyone. Fighting for Peyton! For what he believes is right!”

Knots: “Watch Jordan! Watch Jordan! She’s setting up to Cash-Out!”

Alistaire gets up and Jordan jumps up and hits the Cash-Out! The crowd roars. Peyton grabs at the ropes and rolls in as Jordan covers Alistaire.

The crowd roars and boos.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Jordan Majors, Bree Lancaster and Datura!”

Sharper: “Allocco just couldn’t keep up. Team Majors just went at him and finally overwhelmed him. Peyton and Damian, took the fight, but again, just right place, right time. Sometimes that’s all it takes.”

Knots: “Yeah, but they exposing something. Going into the finals – everyone knows they’re on the same page. They’re working too well together.”

Sharper: “Jordan Majors has money. Bree too. Maybe they found Datura. I don’t know. But the fact remains that they’re going to the finals of the Trios Tournament!”

Knots: “And if you’re Datura, you’re licking your lips. Either Regan Street or David Helms will be across from you.”

Bree stirs as Datura does too. Jordan gets up and helps Bree up first before turning and Datura has her arm raised with Jordan’s. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as Peyton rolls over in the ring and leans against the ropes. The crowd looks on as the scene fades to black.

We see a shot of Steve Griffin hitting the Decimator on CHBK at the first Rise to Greatness before cutting to a shot of Kennedy Street holding the SCW World Championship over her head from Rise to Greatness XV. A shot of David Helms standing on the top of a scaffold follows before showing Shilo Valiant walking to the ring. Shots of Dark Fantasy holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship, Rachel Foxx hitting the Foxx Girl Stunner, assisted with a plane of glass, on Shorty Jr. and Simon Lyman having his arm raised by Donovan Kayl followed.

“Want to experience history? Or make it?”

Several shots from past Rise to Greatness events fly on the screen before cutting to black. The Rise to Greatness XVII logo comes up on the screen.

“Rise to Greatness XVI

July 26, 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota”

The scene slowly fades to black.

Trios Tournament Semifinals Match 2

“HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!”
“BELIEVE IT!”

The fans are roaring in cheers as “Hell Has Frozen Over” by The Megas and Entertainment System plays! From the back walks Regan Street and Selena Frost. Taking the lead, Regan stands on the platform, grinning, as “Snow” falls on the background screens and “fire” dances down the electronic rampway. Lowering herself, as if ready to pounce, Regan holds her claws out as Selena stands behind her, the platinum-blonde's back hand raising up and her front hand reaching out over Regan towards the ring! With a stamp of Selena's foot, ice races along the electronic fire display, causing it to freeze and crack! Both smiling, Regan and Selena spin out of their pose and make their way down the ramp, Mikaela Street coming from the backstage curtains to join them.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a thirty minute time limit, and is a semifinal match in the Trios Tournament. First, making their way to the ring, they are the team Regan Street, Selena Frost and Christy Matthews!”

As Mikaela reaches the ring and walks over to her proper corner, Selena and Regan slide under the ropes to enter the ring. Christy Matthews starts to walk out at this point, accompanied by Christopher Richter and Ravyn Taylor, Infamous wearing their Tag Team Championship belts. The crowd boos. Getting to her feet, Selena lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more as Regan, matching her partner's smirk, lowers down to a pouncing stance. 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 blue streaks of fire as the lights return to normal. Regan jumps to a turnbuckle and continues to pose while Selena stands near her. Christy then enters the ring as Regan and Selena turn to her. Ravyn walks around with Richter. Ravyn waves at them as Regan watches them as Selena turns and looks at Christy.

Sharper: “Same entrance, same bit with Christy and Infamous lagging from behind.”

Knots: “Probably doesn’t want to break up the ice show.”

Sharper: “Perhaps, but also suggests that Christy Matthews may still be beating to her own drum. I don’t know here.”

A countdown starts on the big screen in fast progression from five to one before "Adrenalize" hits the speakers and the spotlights start to spin and focus in on the stage. The fans erupt in cheers as on stage Ace Marshall steps out with Oakley shades and a black reflective jacket. Cassidy Carter comes out to join him by his side. Ace turns back as he smiles a David Helms walks out from the back and looks around. Glory Braddock comes out and looks at both. Helms then jumps up and hits the self-high five as pyro shoots out behind them. The crowd roars as they head down to the ring

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He pauses before raises his arms up for the crowd as strobe lights break out throughout the arena for the crowd in different shades of red, blue and green in rapid succession. Smoke erupts from underneath them and along the ramp way. Ace snaps his fingers and bobs his head before pointing out to the crowd. Cassidy smiles broadly while stepping in a rhythm around the stage to match the beat. David Helms shakes his head and heads down as Glory Braddock takes the rear, taking her time.

Phillips: “Their opponents, they are the team of Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock!”

Reaching the ring Ace slides in before standing up and running his hands through his hair, singing along with the song. Cassidy climbs up on to the apron. Standing along it she raises her head up to the rafters while leaning fully into the top rope. She sways her hips seductively before flipping over it, landing inside the ring on her feet before turning and throwing her arms up and walking toward the center of the ring just as Ace makes his way to the corner. He climbs up it before looking out into the crowd while thrusting an arm up. Dropping down after a moment he turns his back to the crowd before removing his jacket and shades. Helms slides in and gets up and looks around before jumping up in the middle of the ring and doing another self-high five before Glory Braddock steps along the apron. She enters the ring. She then steps past all of them and steps up onto the middle rope and looks around and poses. She jumps down and turns back to Ace and David as the crowd buzzes.

Knots: “This will be interesting. David Helms and Regan Street on opposite sides of the ring.”

Sharper: “Shows how different things are. A few years ago, Regan Street was so focused on the personal. Refusing to fight family. Now, she’s in a better place, knows everyone is on the same page with it all being professional.”

Knots: “The night in the hotel room could be odd. Hi honey, sorry I cost you the Trios Tournament!”

The bell sounds as Ace Marshall starts off for his team and Selena Frost looks across at Ace. The crowd roars. The two circle around and Selena rolls underneath. Ace stops and turns. He goes to grab her again. Selena rolls underneath again and then gets up and forearms Ace in the jaw. She forearms him again and Ace falls to the ropes. Selena runs across the ring and Ace runs out and goes for a clothesline, but Selena somersaults underneath again and then jumps to the middle rope and dives back and catches Ace’s arm and spins through with an arm drag. Ace rolls through. He gets up and steps forward and Selena hits a dropkick. Ace hits the mat and Selena goes for the pin.

Ace kicks out. Both get up and Selena chops Ace in the chest. The crowd woos. Ace falls to the ropes and Selena grabs him and goes to whip him across, but Ace spins through. Selena bounces off and Selena goes for another somersault, but Ace sidesteps enough to kick her in the back. Selena rolls over, holding her back and Ace follows up with a chop to the chest, knocking her back into the neutral corner.

Sharper: “Ace caught Selena going to the well too many times.”

Knots: “Just kicked her right in the back. She wasn’t expecting that at all!”

Selena winces and Ace chops her again and whips her across. Selena hits the corner and stumbles out and Ace runs over and knees her in the ribs. Selena flips over. She turns and stats to get up and Ace kicks her in the ribs. He then hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Ace gets up to his feet and hits an elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Ace then gets up and runs into the ropes, but Christy kicks him in the shoulder blades. The crowd ohs and Ace turns and stops and looks at her. She smirks and holds onto the tag rope. Regan watches her as Selena then waits and Ace turns and Selena jumps up and hits a frankensteiner. Selena then tags in Regan. Regan enters as Selena and her both grab Ace as he gets up. They hoist him up and hit a double back suplex. Regan goes for the pin. Selena watches and stands guard.

Ace gets his shoulder up. Regan gets up and starts to pull Ace up by the hair.

Sharper: “Regan with the pin attempt, after some double team from Frozen Hell. They’re the only formal team left in this.”

Knots: “And that could be the edge!”

Regan drags Ace up and nails him with a hard right. Ace falls to the ropes. Regan walks over and kicks him in the ribs and then again before running across the ring. She bounces off and jumps up, but Ace rolls out of the way and Regan goes through the ropes and lands on the apron before rolling to the floor. Ace reaches up and tags in Glory. Glory then watches Regan. (1) She starts to get up and Glory runs off and hits a somersault dive onto Regan. (1) Glory looks up and turns and grabs Regan. (2) She rolls her into the ring, but keeps her head over the apron. Glory then climbs up onto the apron. She looks around and steps forward and hits a running leg drop to the chest of Regan. Regan rolls over in pain, back into the ring. Glory slides in. Regan rolls over and Glory rolls her back to her back for the pin.

Regan kicks out. Glory grabs her and lifts her up. She then kicks her in the ribs. She bounces off and into the ropes. She then goes for a swinging neckbreaker, but Regan twists around and catches her arm. She then pulls her back with a backslide.

Glory kicks out. Both women get up and Glory goes for a clothesline, but Regan ducks and turns and runs into the ropes, tagging in Christy. She bounces off and Glory goes to catch her up, but Regan spins through and lands behind her. She shoves Glory into Christy, who is still on the apron and Christy jumps up to sit on the top rope, wraps her legs around the head of Glory before falling back, using the ropes to cushion her landing, but guillotining Glory on the top rope.

Sharper: “And in a shocking turn of events, some great tandem offense by Christy Matthews and Regan Street.”

Knots: “Sometimes ring instinct is all it takes. Christy is one of the best tag wrestlers of all time. Just knew what to do!”

Sharper: “Glory meanwhile trying to remember how to breathe and here comes Christy again!”

Christy climbs to the top rope and dives off with an elbow drop. She turns and hooks the leg.

Glory kicks out. Christy gets up as Glory rolls over. She gets up and Christy hits a shoot kick to her ribs. Glory falls to the ropes. Christy grabs her and sends her in. Glory bounces off and Christy goes to grab her, but Glory slides between her legs. She then grabs Christy’s hands and pulls, flipping Christy to her back and jumping over and into a bridge pin.

Christy kicks out. Both women get up and Christy goes for a clothesline, but Glory ducks and grabs her head and hits a hangman’s neckbreaker. The crowd ohs. Glory then rolls over and reaches out, diving and tagging in David Helms. Helms enters the ring as Christy starts to get up and Helms elbows Christy in the back of the head before wrenching the arm. He then kicks Christy in the face before hitting her in the ribs. Christy drops to her knees and Helms jumps up and hits a shining wizard.

Sharper: “Helms! My God! Just dissecting Matthews with those kicks!”

Knots: “Probably some long-time animus against Infamous. You don’t lose that kind of hate. Even in retirement!”

Helms rolls Christy over and hooks the leg.

Christy pushes him off. Helms rolls over and grabs Christy.

Sharper: “One good thing. Helms can help Frozen Hell a bit here in one way, depending on how things end up next Wednesday.”

Helms forearms her and whips her into the corner. Helms runs after and hits a running clothesline and then grabs her and hits a running bulldog. Helms gets up as the crowd cheers and he turns and moves Christy into position before exiting to the apron. He then climbs up to the top rope and we then see Selena running over and getting Helms’ attention. Helms turns to her. Selena shrugs and says sorry before Christy runs over and falls into the ropes. Helms lands hard on the top turnbuckle before Christy staggers across the ring and falls into the corner. Selena reaches for the tag, but Christy clearly tags in Regan. Regan enters the ring as the crowd roars.

Ace: “Kiss it and make it feel better!”

Regan turns and flips off Ace as the crowd roars. Selena turns to her, extending her arm. Regan shakes her head no and heads over to Helms and nails him with a forearm. The crowd roars. She nails him again and then climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. Helms winces a bit and Regan says something to him before Regan grabs him by the head and dives off with a top rope cutter. The crowd ohs. Helms rolls to his back. Regan goes for the pin.

Ace breaks it up. Regan rolls off as Helms rolls over. Ace turns and exits to the apron as Regan pulls up her husband.

Sharper: “Regan almost pinning her husband, David here.”

Knots: “May have done it had Ace not broken it up.”

Regan then knees him in the ribs before she runs into the ropes. She goes for the Haywire and connects. She then gets up and goes for a leg drop. She gets up and hits a second one. She gets up and goes for the third one, but this time, David blocks it. He holds onto the leg and starts to turn, pushing Regan to her back. David looks at her as Regan tries to fight, but David then hooks her other leg and slingshots her into the Team Ace corner. Both Glory and Ace nail her with forearm shots and Regan falls back. David then turns and tags in Ace. Ace climbs up to the top rope and hits the free-falling elbow drop. Ace turns and goes for the pin.

Regan gets her shoulder up. Ace rolls through and gets up. He then turns and grabs at Regan. He pulls her up and double underhooks her before hitting a double underhook powerbomb into a pin.

Selena breaks it up. Ace rolls back and Regan rolls through into a pin of her own.

Glory enters and nails Selena with a shot. Selena fires back with one of her own as Ace kicks out. Regan rolls over and turns to the ropes. Ace starts to get up as Glory kicks Selena and spins her around the ring and to the corner. Regan then turns and runs at Glory and clubs her in the back. She falls over and Regan turns and Ace kicks her in the ribs and sets up for the Aces Wild, but Regan elbows out of it. Ace steps back and Selena runs at Regan, yelling out to her and Regan launches her up. She lands on the shoulders of Ace and snaps him off with a frankensteiner. Regan then tags in Christy who enters and runs over and hits a Little Red Press. She goes for the pin.

Helms breaks it up. Regan and Selena look at him and Helms gets up and shrugs and Regan and Selena run over and nails him with hard rights.

Sharper: “David Helms breaks up the pint. Frozen Hell now going after Helms!”

Knots: “Getting attacked by your wife and her best friend. This is how many episodes of CSI used to start!”

They nail him a couple more times before whipping him across the ring. He bounces off and Regan and Selena both try to back drop him but Helms blocks it and drops down with a double DDT. The crowd ohs. Helms rolls over as Christy jumps up and hits a Hurricanrana driver. Helms rolls over and out of the ring. Christy then gets up and turns to Ace before Glory grabs her from behind and spins her around before jumping up and hitting the Gloria In Excelsis Dio. Christy falls back as Glory gets up and turns to Ravyn who just smirks before Ace starts to get up. He grabs at Christy who stirs as Glory turns and grabs Regan and pulls her up before turning and throwing her out of the ring. She turns back to Selena. Ace staggers up as Glory runs over to Selena but Selena nails her with the Glass Shard. Glory hits the mat and rolls over. Ace staggers up and Selena walks over to him and Ace then suddenly lifts Selena up and turns, spinning her out and throwing her, right into Christopher Richter, who catches her. Richter then throws her down. Ravyn smirks as the crowd boos. Ace turns around and Christy suddenly spins around Ace and runs him into the ropes. She goes for an Okana roll, but Ace rolls through into a pin of his own!

The crowd cheers.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “A bit of tension at the end with Frozen Hell and Infamous. Nothing caused by the two teams. Ace just taking advantage. But then, catching Christy!”

Knots: “Christy may have had it, but Ace rolled through. This is the problem with so many top tier wrestlers. You always leave yourself open!”

Sharper: “And the goal of Selena Frost and Regan Street to get Regan another contract, it’s over.”

Knots: “The irony to her husband’s team!”

Sharper: “Just the way it goes. But now, your finals, Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock against Jordan Majors, Bree Lancaster and Datura!”

Ace gets up and celebrates a bit before falling to a knee. Selena looks up at Christopher Richter as Regan starts to walk around the ring, focusing more on Selena, than the result at this point. Ravyn and Christopher back up as Selena starts to get up and Regan pulls her up. The two teams watch one another as Christy watches them too and the scene fades to black.

We see a shot of Giovanni Aries tackling James Evans down and hammering away before cutting to show Sienna Swann yelling at the crowd. Bree Lancaster getting scooped up by Rachel Tatum Lee for a Dead in Tombstone follows before showing Jake Starr nailing Ravyn Taylor with the Shooting Five Star Frog Splash.

“There is a feeling, a desire, that makes up man and woman’s basic instincts…”

We see a shot of Regan Street and Selena Frost running to the back before cutting to show Xander Valentine booting Mr. D in the face and then cutting to a shot of Chris Cannon and James Evans brawling.

“One that will take over even the most powerful of humanity…”

Shots of Jordan Majors yelling in pain before cutting to show Owen Cruze superkicking Sienna Swann. Following this, a shot of Clyde Sutter walking down to the ring with a pipe is shown.

“One that always leads to hefty consequences…”

A shot of Syren getting thrown through the chains of the Chamber and falling to the floor follows before we see Shilo Valiant turning and heading to the back as Aaron Blackbourne looks in the ring uncertain. Finally we see Gavin Taylor running away as Asher Hayes stares from the ring.

“But it will take place…for all to see!”

The Retribution logo comes up on the screen.

“SCW present Retribution, live on Sunday, March 15, from Memphis, Tennessee, only on Pay Per View!”

We then cut to a final shot of Kimberly Williams grinding a knife.

The scene opens up in Dallas before a red carpet is rolled out with a few photographers positioned toward the entrance position, the woman by the name of Xiomara Diaz directs everyone to take their positions just as the arena goes dark. Suddenly one lone spotlight shines in entrance where smoke begins to come out and surround the stage. The crowd boos loudly. “Style” by Taylor Swift begins to play throughout the arena, the Tron plays the Video of her various photo-shoots, training, fighting, swimsuits, lingerie and walking through nightclubs with men gawking over her in skin tight dresses. Then Sienna Swann walks out as the crowd boos. Chris Cannon walks out behind her as we see several camera flashes go off from the “paparazzi” staged around them. Xiomara and Chris then start to walk with Sienna Swann down to the ring, with Chris holding the manila envelope containing the Trios Tournament contract. A brief shot is shown of Blake Mason as he watches from his luxury box.

Sharper: “Sienna Swann coming to the ring with Chris Cannon and Xiomara Diaz. The Trios Tournament contract cash-in about to be announced.”

Knots: “We’ve all been waiting for this. It clearly involves the World Championship. And we know the champion is James Evans. So what’s her plan?”

The three walk down to the ring where Sienna Swann reaches the steps. Chris walks up first and then extends his arm. Sienna grabs it and climbs up the steps. She enters the ring. Chris follows as Xiomara Diaz is last. Chris holds the ropes open for her. She enters the ring. She then takes the envelope and walks across the ring, grabbing a microphone waiting for her. She takes it and walks back to the middle of the ring. Chris and Sienna stand in the middle of the ring as the crowd showers boos on both of them.

Sharper: “And folks, Chris Cannon, now cleared to compete. He will return to the ring on the next edition of Breakdown.”

Knots: “Can’t wait to see who he’ll face.”

Xiomara Diaz walks over to the middle of the ring and looks around, holding the envelope hide in the air.

Xiomara: “Everyone better pay attention! This is the moment all of you really came here to see!”

The crowd boos.

Xiomara: “Now, if you please…Sienna…share with the world what you’ll be doing with your Trios Tournament contract.”

The crowd boos some more as Xiomara hands the microphone to Sienna. Sienna looks around. Sienna slowly pulls the microphone to her mouth while Chris stands next to her and Xiomara holds the contract. The Heavenly Angel looks right into the ring and points….

Sienna: “You know and everyone here knows while this Trios Tournament is happening that no one wanted me in this, which is why holding this contract is bittersweet. When Laura left this was her last gift to me and I will honor it in her name but what Sasha has done during my World Title reign was nonsense, she showed bias and most importantly always put me in a no win situation where I continued to defy the odds. Not once, have I ever had the advantage, so I believe it is time we flipped the switch, show the SCW that what I do with this contract benefits US. Kelcey Wallace I know you are back there watching on a monitor; I want to show you what the true power of love can do and so I am cashing this contract for a World Championship match against the fraud holding my title…James Evans!”

The crowd boos, Sienna smirks as Chris Cannon chuckles, shaking his head…..

Sienna: “But not just any World Championship Match. It’s time the ball is on my court. So as my Trios Cash-in, At Retribution, the World Title match will be WITHOUT interference, that is right, the entire roster with the exception of those I have chosen is banned from ringside. For this match will have a special referee…. XIOMARA DIAZ!”

The crowd rains them in boos….

Knots: “The arrogance.”

Sharper: “Special referee, someone that she can trust.”

Sienna: “I have chosen Xiomara to ensure that what happened to me at Taking Hold of the Flame last year doesn’t happen again. On the outside, I will have a special guest Enforcer referee to make sure that no one interferes, that being BREE LANCASTER!”

The sound of her name and the crowd erupts in jeers, Chris smirks, Sienna smiles….

Knots: “This is getting ridiculous.”

Sharper: “Sienna covering all her bases.”

Sienna pauses for a second, before talking….

Sienna: “This World Title Match will be held inside THE THUNDERDOME!”

The crowd roars, Sienna and Chris look at one another and laugh, as she turns to the ring….

Sienna: “Bree watches the cage door; Xiomara is the guest referee. Let’s make Spirit Dansby the special guest timekeeper, shall we not!? All of this at Retribution!”

Sharper: “The Thunderdome returns! Why would she do that?”

The crowd roars as Sienna turns ready to walk away but stops, turns to Chris and then the ring….

Sienna: “I forgot one important detail and Kelcey I hope you are watching this. I lost this title in a Battle Royal. I lost my chance to end the new year with a stupid cash in that took away all my power. Not this time, I have the power. At Retribution, inside of THE Thunderdome, you know Kelcey the match you could never win, I will have Bree on the outside, Xiomara the special guest referee, Spirit as Timekeeper and ….. you will face Sienna Swann….. AND Chris Cannon in a HANDICAP MATCH!”

The crowd starts to boo as Chris stares down at the ring intently, Sienna and Xiomara start to laugh….

Sharper: “That’s a massacre!”

Knots: “We all knew she was going to twist this and now she has everything going in her favor!”

Sienna: “Put me in a no-win situation, now let’s see you win for WE will walk out as World Champion and Kelcey, that is true love. Sasha, now THIS is FAIR.”

The crowd boos as Sienna smirks.

Knots: “Yeah. All fair…just proving you never were as good as you said. Every other option was fair too. You just had to prove you were that good. The World Championship is about who is best. Not who can game the system.”

Sharper: “And the said part…she could do it on her own. But now, it’s about holding that title and it’s about the spotlight. And it’s about ending James Evans’ time on top while rubbing it in the face of everyone else! Especially those she feels has wronged her.”

Knots: “James better be ready. He wanted a fight. He’s going to get it at Retribution. A fight of his life!”

The crowd continues to boo as Sienna Swann smiles and poses before Chris Cannon kisses her. They laugh as the boos continue. We even see Josh Hudson in the crowd, shaking his head as Blake Mason watches stoically.

Sharper: “Unfortunately, that’s the power of the Trios Tournament contract. And in mere moments, we’re going to find out who will hold this year’s contracts.”

Knots: “Think that they’ll be getting inspiration from this.”

Sharper: “I don’t know. But let’s take a look at how we got here. Let’s go back to the semifinals….”

EARLIER TONIGHT:

Bree then turns to the official as Scott hops onto the apron, taking Bree’s hint. Hollinsworth tells him to get down as Datura runs at Allocco and Allocco suddenly steps forward and catches her and hits a belly to belly suplex into the corner. Allocco rolls over and gets up and Bree then nails him with the Priceless. The crowd boos as Bree turns back and grabs Jordan and helps her up. Damian and Peyton stir as Allocco holds his lower back, grabbing at the ropes. He grits his teeth and starts to pull himself up, clearly in pain. Bree then turns back and goes to nail Allocco with a clothesline, but Allocco ducks and spins around. He grabs her and hits a release German suplex. Bree rolls over. Allocco then rolls over to his stomach.

Sharper: “You see Alistaire Allocco fighting for all he could. Trying to take on all three members of his opposition. Damian Angel and Peyton Rice taken out on the outside. But it just too much.”

Knots: “Bree Lancaster, Datura and finally Jordan Majors just overwhelmed him. Jordan hits the Cash-Out. Her team moves on to the finals!”

He starts to get up. Jordan looks over at him and smirks as Allocco pulls himself up.

Sharper: “Allocco fighting everyone. Fighting for Peyton! For what he believes is right!”

Knots: “Watch Jordan! Watch Jordan! She’s setting up to Cash-Out!”

Alistaire gets up and Jordan jumps up and hits the Cash-Out! The crowd roars. Peyton grabs at the ropes and rolls in as Jordan covers Alistaire.

The crowd roars and boos. The Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen. Ace staggers up as Glory runs over to Selena but Selena nails her with the Glass Shard. Glory hits the mat and rolls over.

Sharper: “And then, Ace Marshall the last man standing for his team. Selena Frost taking out Glory Braddock, but then this. Ace Marshall always one to stir the pot, intentional or otherwise.”

Knots: “This may have just been luck. Frozen Hell and Infamous all watching one another after. But in the end, Christy tried to take advantage.”

Sharper: “Ace having the wherewithal to roll through and get the pin!”

Ace staggers up and Selena walks over to him and Ace then suddenly lifts Selena up and turns, spinning her out and throwing her, right into Christopher Richter, who catches her. Richter then throws her down. Ravyn smirks as the crowd boos. Ace turns around and Christy suddenly spins around Ace and runs him into the ropes. She goes for an Okana roll, but Ace rolls through into a pin of his own!

The crowd cheers. The Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen again.

A still then comes up of Jordan Majors, Bree Lancaster & Datura vs. Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock in the finals.

Sharper: “And there you have. Your final two teams. One of them will walk out with those Trios Tournament contracts.”

Trios Tournament Finals

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, with a sixty minute time limit and is the finals in the Trios Tournament. First, on their way to the ring, accompanied by Scott Burnside, they are Bree Lancaster, Datura and Jordan Majors!”

Sharper: “Here we go. The finals of the Trios Tournament. A lot to unpack here.”

Knots: “We know how well both teams have worked. Bree and Jordan a solid team. Datura working with them.”

Sharper: “And you said it. Datura has David Helms waiting for her. That could be a treat. A long history there.”

Knots: “But also Jordan Majors and Ace Marshall on the same team to get here. This is going to be interesting.”

A countdown starts on the big screen in fast progression from five to one before "Adrenalize" hits the speakers and the spotlights start to spin and focus in on the stage. The fans erupt in cheers as on stage Ace Marshall steps out with Oakley shades and a black reflective jacket. Cassidy Carter comes out to join him by his side. Ace turns back as he smiles a David Helms walks out from the back and looks around. Glory Braddock comes out and looks at both. Helms then jumps up and hits the self-high five as pyro shoots out behind them. The crowd roars as they head down to the ring

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He pauses before raises his arms up for the crowd as strobe lights break out throughout the arena for the crowd in different shades of red, blue and green in rapid succession. Smoke erupts from underneath them and along the ramp way. Ace snaps his fingers and bobs his head before pointing out to the crowd. Cassidy smiles broadly while stepping in a rhythm around the stage to match the beat. David Helms shakes his head and heads down as Glory Braddock takes the rear, taking her time.

Phillips: “Their opponents, they are the team of Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock!”

Reaching the ring Ace slides in before standing up and running his hands through his hair, singing along with the song. Cassidy climbs up on to the apron. Standing along it she raises her head up to the rafters while leaning fully into the top rope. She sways her hips seductively before flipping over it, landing inside the ring on her feet before turning and throwing her arms up and walking toward the center of the ring just as Ace makes his way to the corner. He climbs up it before looking out into the crowd while thrusting an arm up. Dropping down after a moment he turns his back to the crowd before removing his jacket and shades. Helms slides in and gets up and looks around before jumping up in the middle of the ring and doing another self-high five before Glory Braddock steps along the apron. She enters the ring. She then steps past all of them and steps up onto the middle rope and looks around and poses. She jumps down and turns back to Ace and David as the crowd buzzes. David looks at Datura as Datura steps forward.

Sharper: “And look at Datura! Walking right up. She wants to start. She wants to face David Helms.”

Knots: “Fight night back in a ring as David Helms and you have to deal with Datura. Hope you like being back.”

The crowd roars as the bell sounds and David steps up. The crowd erupts in cheers. Datura smiles. Ace and Glory exit, as doe Bree and Jordan. Datura then lunges at David. David moves out of the way as Datura slides through. She gets up and lunges for the arm. David plants his feet and pulls her up and into a hip toss. Datura rolls over and David grabs her in a side headlock. Datura reaches around as the crowd chants for David and for Datura. David then takes Datura over with a headlock takedown.

Datura rolls her shoulder up and starts to get to her hands and knees. She pushes on David and slides out. David gets up and Datura hits a dropkick to his back. David falls to the corner. He turns and smirks as Datura smiles.

Sharper: “Datura sliding out. Dropkick gets the first big move in and a shared smile.”

Knots: “More like a test of okay, let’s see where we’re both at.”

Datura then runs at David and David gets a boot up. Datura blocks and stops it. She then chops David. David winces and Datura goes for another one, but David gets his forearms up and blocks it before grabbing her and spinning her in. He chops her and then grabs her and hits a beal out of the corner. David walks along the ropes and Glory then tags herself in. The crowd boos as Glory enters and runs over and kicks Datura in the ribs as she gets up. She then wrenches the arm. Datura rolls through and nips up and then Glory goes for a clothesline. Datura ducks and dives for the corner, tagging in Jordan Majors. Jordan enters as Glory and Bree share a look before Jordan runs over and goes for a clothesline to Glory. Glory ducks and stops and Jordan turns and Glory forearms her in the jaw.

Sharper: “Glory entering the match. Jordan now in.”

Knots: “See that look between Bree Lancaster and Glory Braddock.”

Sharper: “Both friendly to Sienna. Clearly something else there.”

She then pushes her into the ropes. Jordan bounces off and Glory hits an arm drag. She holds on as Jordan reaches around. We then catch Jake Starr watching backstage at one of the monitors. Glory pulls Jordan up by the hair and then kicks her in the ribs. He hooks her up for a vertical suplex, but Jordan spins through lands behind Glory. She then clubs her in the back and then again before shoving her into the corner. Glory turns and Jordan runs at her and clotheslines her in the chest. Jordan backs up and Glory steps out. Jordan hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. She floats over.

Glory kicks out. Jordan turns and grabs her arm. Glory rolls over and flips over. She then nips up and Jordan kicks her in the ribs. She then reaches out to tag in Bree. Bree tags in and Jordan holds her arm and Bree enters and kicks Glory in the ribs. She then turns and scoops her up and hits a backbreaker. She goes for the pin.

Glory kicks out.

Sharper: “Well whatever look was there between Glory and Bree, seems like it’s business as usual.”

Knots: “Yeah, right in and quickly causing punishment!”

Sharper: “And almost a win.”

Glory turns and Bree grabs her. She then lifts her up and whips her to the ropes. Glory bounces off and Bree goes for a clothesline. Glory ducks and Datura knees her in the rebound. Bree then catches her and powerslams her over. She then gets up and runs into the ropes. As she does, Ace knees her in. Bree stops and turns and nails Ace with a forearm shot. The crowd boos. Bree turns to David and snaps him.

Bree: “Going to take a shot too! I need more Hall of Famers to beat!”

Bree then turns, but Glory spins her around, kicking her in the ribs and hitting a fisherman’s suplex.

Bree kicks out. Glory turns and tags in David. David climbs up to the top rope. Bree gets up and Jordan yells out to Bree but she turns right into a diving forearm smash off the top rope. David follows up with the pin.

Bree kicks out again. David rolls off. He gets up as Bree rolls over and slowly stirs and David grabs her and pulls her up, but Bree crawls through his legs. David stops forward and turns around as Bree moves back and tags in Datura. The crowd boos a bit before cheering again. Datura enters the ring as David motions at her to come at him.

Sharper: “Bree quickly getting out of the ring and tagging in Datura!”

Knots: “You wonder if they have a plan to always let Datura in when David is in.”

Sharper: “Could be.”

Datura then runs at David and goes for an exaggerated clothesline, but David ducks. Datura however keeps going and dives through the ropes into Ace. The crowd ohs and Datura rolls through. David turns and runs over and Jordan enters the ring and jumps up and dropkicks David as he jumps up to springboard. The crowd ohs. Jordan turns and rolls over and to the apron. Glory goes to take her out her legs, but Jordan hops over and then hits a moonsault off the apron onto Glory. Datura rolls back in and quickly grabs at the arm of Helms and turns him over, locking in a tequila sunrise. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Knots: “No! It was a ploy!”

Sharper: “Datura wanted to take out Ace. Jordan was ready. They had this planned and now Helms in the Tequila Sunrise. The combination armbar and crab.”

Knots: “With everyone down!”

The crowd roars as Datura pulls back. Helms shakes his head as senior official Demitra checks on him. Helms yells out as Datura keeps pulling back. Jordan walks around the ring, smiling as Bree smirks and Ace then rolls into the ring. Bree enters and runs across, but Ace lowers the top rope. Bree goes up and over. Ace turns and Datura lets go as Jordan slides in. Datura turns and Ace kicks her in the ribs before stepping forward as Jordan goes for a clothesline. Ace ducks. Ace stops and turns and runs at both Jordan and Datura, clotheslining both. He then stops and looks at Bree before rolling to the floor. Bree gets up annoyed and turns right into Ace who smiles and forearms her, knocking her down. Ace then walks past as David rolls over. Glory climbs back up to the apron as David rolls over, holding his lower back and reaches out. Glory tags himself in. Glory climbs up to the top rope. Datura and Jordan stir. Jordan rolls out of the ring as Scott checks on Bree who holds her jaw, annoyed. Datura gets up and Glory dives off and hits the Prankster’s Paradise. She turns and goes for the pin.

Datura gets her shoulder up. Glory gets up as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Only two as one of the self-proclaimed best in the world nearly gets Datura down.”

Knots: “Close doesn’t count. She knows that. Datura does too. And everyone else was counting on it.”

Glory grabs Datura and pulls her up and forearms her in the jaw. She whips her into the ropes. Datura bounces off and Glory hits a back elbow. She turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running flipping senton. She reaches back for the pin.

Datura counters with a crucifix cover.

Glory kicks out. Both get up and Glory goes for a clothesline. Datura ducks and Glory turns around and Datura hits a snap belly to belly suplex. Datura rolls over and turns, tagging in Jordan. Jordan climbs up to the top rope. She dives off and hits a frog splash. She goes for the pin.

Ace breaks it up. He rolls through and out of the ring. Glory rolls over as Jordan looks up and drags her up. She runs her into the corner, driving her face first into the corner. Jordan then hits a a shoot kick to the chest and then another before jumping up to the middle turnbuckle and goes for a jump kick to the head, but Glory ducks and spins through. Jordan jumps down and Glory hits a dropkick. Jordan goes up and over to the apron, landing on her feet. Glory turns and runs across the ring, along the ropes. Ace tags himself in and Glory bounces off and runs at Jordan. Jordan however catches her with a hard right. Glory stumbles back and Jordan climbs up to the top rope and dives forward as Ace enters and Ace hits a pump knee, catching Jordan in the jaw. Jordan hits the mat.

Knots: “Oh! She’s out!”

Sharper: “Ace got all of that knee! Shades of Bianca Evans!”

Ace turns and dives for the pin.

Bree and Datura enter the ring and break it up. The crowd boos. Ace rolls over. Bree gets a couple more shots in as Datura turns as David enters and kicks her in the ribs. He turns and whips her at the ropes. Datura however flips up and hooks the top rope and flips up and over to the apron. David runs at her and Datura moves out of the way and David goes through the ropes to the floor. David rolls over and gets up and Datura hits a somersault dive off the apron, taking him down. Bree continues to stomp away on Ace as the crowd boos. The official tries to get her out, but Bree then stomps Ace in the face, causing him to roll to the apron. He rolls to the floor. Bree then exits. (1)

Sharper: “Demitra struggling to keep control.”

Knots: “I don’t know if was planned for everyone to run in, but Bree and Datura broke off. Datura took out David. Bree looking to use the strategy from last match. Just cause some chaos, but know you’re all working better.”

Glory walks around the ring and goes over to Datura and nails her with a clothesline. Jordan stirs in the ring. (2) Bree then grabs Ace and turns back. She motions to Jordan. Jordan rolls to the floor. (1) She walks over and both her and Bree lift Ace up and drop him chest first on the barricade. Ace falls back and rolls over. (2) Glory however climbs up onto the apron and then climbs up to the top rope. (3) Bree and Jordan high-five as Jordan turns back to Ace and grabs him as Glory then dives off and hits a crossbody off the top rope and onto Bree. (4) The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock! Diving off the top! Taking out Bree!”

Knots: “Looks like they’re going to be professional. Bree and Glory, if there’s more there, they’re focusing on the Trios Tournament at this point!”

Sharper: “Jordan just missed that. Now she’s trying to get Ace back into the ring.”

Jordan pulls Ace up and runs him to the apron, driving him face first into the ring apron. (5) Cassidy looks on annoyed as Jordan pushes Ace into the ring. Ace rolls over and Jordan slides in. David starts to get up as Datura moves away and Ace stirs and Jordan walks over and grabs him and goes for a bulldog, but Ace lifts her up and manages to shift her into an Olympic Slam. The crowd ohs. Ace goes for the pin.

Jordan kicks out. She turns and Ace grabs her and pulls her up and places her head between his legs. He double underhooks her and hoists her up and Jordan counters, hitting a frankensteiner into the ropes. Datura climbs up and Jordan tags her in. Datura then hits a dropkick to the head of Ace. Ace rolls over as Datura enters the ring. She smirks and walks over and grabs Ace.

Sharper: “Datura back in. Ace in trouble again.”

Knots: “He may need to hit another one of those knees.”

Sharper: “Datura will be looking out for it.”

Bree starts to stir as Glory stirs too. Datura walks over and forearms him in the jaw. She chops him. She then wrenches the arm. She pulls him in and moves him into a hammerlock. Datura turns and hits a Russian leg sweep. Ace yells out and Datura goes for the pin.

Ace kicks out. Datura rolls off and Ace rolls over. Datura grabs him and pulls him to the ropes. She then stands on the back of his head. Ace struggles before David hops up and grabs Datura and hits the guillotine to break up the illegal move. Datura rolls back. David then rolls over to the apron. Ace starts to roll over. Datura stirs too and gets up at the opposite side. Ace then gets up and runs over and hits a running dropkick, knocking Datura up and over. Ace rolls over as the crowd roars. (1) David then spins around the ringpost and runs along the apron before slingshotting himself up and over and landing on the apron before diving forward, landing on the shoulders of Datura and spinning through with a tornado DDT. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “My God! David Helms with a move of amazing agility. From one side of the ring, along the apron and then slingshotting up and over to make sure he got all of it.”

Knots: “It could’ve gone so horribly wrong.”

Sharper: “Helms knew it was all or nothing!”

David and Datura are down as Jordan then spins around the ringpost and David stirs only for Jordan to jump off and hit a diving hurricanrana on the floor. Ace looks around and turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off, but Bree slides into the ring and hits the Classifier. The crowd roars and boos loudly. Bree then goes for the pin. Demitra waves it off though. Bree turns and points to Ace.

Bree: “He’s done. Just count it. You know we have this won! This won’t be happening when I’ve got the oversight at Retribution!”

The crowd boos as Glory then gets to the apron and slingshots over and lands on the turnbuckles before hitting a moonsault onto Jordan.

Sharper: “Everyone down in the entrance way. Bree Lancaster was hoping the rules could be bended. Demitra not buying it. Datura is the legal woman!”

Knots: “She’s berating him. Just think. She’ll be the special enforcer at Retribution!”

Sharper: “Even saying she would count it. I don’t know what to think about that.”

Knots: “Either way, she just found out she needs to get Datura into the ring.”

Bree turns and exits to the floor. Glory stirs and Bree blasts her with a forearm shot before turnig and walking over to Datura who is down. Glory grabs her and starts to lift her up. She then checks on her and rolls her into the ring.

Sharper: “Some hesitation on the part of Bree Lancaster.”

Knots: “She wants to win, but I wonder if Datura is hurt from that tornado DDT.”

Sharper: “Either way, Bree throwing her in.”

Bree then slides into the ring. She grabs Datura and starts to drag her over. Demitra tells her to the ring. Bree however drags Datura over and right onto Ace. She then quickly turns and exits the ring, pointing to the pin.

Ace suddenly rolls his shoulder up and moves into a kneeling position. He grabs Datura in a double underhook and quickly gets up and hits a tiger bomb.

Bree breaks that up. She rolls through. Bree then gets up and Ace rolls over. Bree then stomps him in the back and then again and again. The official tries to get her to stop as Glory slides into the ring. Jordan grabs at the ring too as does David. Glory then slides in as Datura rolls away to her corner. David moves around the ring as Glory gets up and runs over and Bree turns and Glory jumps up and over, crossbodying her to the floor. They land in a heap in front of the announce table.

Sharper: “Glory again trying to help her team. Just as Bree is.”

Knots: “Bree’s also trying to bludgeon Ace to death with the sole of her boot!”

Jordan however tags herself in. She slides in as Ace starts to get up and Jordan runs over and rolls him up.

Ace kicks out. Jordan falls over to the Team Ace corner. She gets up and runs over to Ace and jumps up and goes for the Cash-Out, but Ace lifts her up and throws her down. Helms then gets up on the apron and tags himself in. Ace however rolls over and moves forward and Jordan suddenly hits a shoot kick to the chest. Ace hits the mat and rolls over. Datura then pulls herself up and both go over to grab Ace, but just then, David springboards to the top rope and dives forward, kicking both. Datura falls back and rolls to the floor as Jordan hits the mat. She gets up and David suddenly grabs her by the head and hits the New Jersey Neckbreaker. The crowd roars. David goes for the pin.

The crowd cheers as David rolls off. He looks up and smiles. His music plays throughout the arena.

Phillips: “Here are your winners of the 2020 Trios Tournament, the team of Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “Back to back years for Braddock. Ace Marshall winning the Tournament again. And the Helms family bringing it home again too. They are winners!”

Knots: “So close for Jordan Majors, for Datura, for Bree. David even got one final shot in on Datura as they went at it. Bree tried everything, but they just kept coming.”

Sharper: “Glory Braddock and Bree Lancaster both did anything for their teams. Jordan Majors showing she should be in conversations for some title consideration. But all of that pales in that Ace Marshall, David Helms and Glory Braddock are victors and Trios Tournament winners tonight!”

The crowd cheers as David starts to get up. Ace falls over into the corner as Cassidy rolls into the ring. Glory grabs at the ring as Bree is checked on by Scott. David has his arm raised as the crowd cheers. Datura looks up at him from the floor as Jordan remains down in the ring. Jake Starr runs out from the back and slides into the ring. He heads over to check on her sister. Ace turns to him and David turns his attention away as Glory now enters. They celebrate a bit.

Sharper: “What a night from Dallas. Congratulations to the Trios Tournament winners. We’ll see you next week on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black…