“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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MAIN SHOW:

We cut to see a shot of Sienna Swann standing over Sasha. She then nails her with a series of hard right hands.

Sienna: “Then where’s my World Title shot? I beat your precious future! Huh!”

Sharper: “Sienna striking Sasha!”

We see Sienna shoving down the official. This is followed by a shot of Bree Lancaster and Tommy Valentine in the ring. David Helms is shown placing the World Title down on the mat as Katya’s voice is heard.

Katya: “You two will face each other at Under Attack to determine the interim World Champion!”

We then cut to see Bree Lancaster nailing Tommy Valentine with the Classifier.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster from behind with the Classifier!”

The scene changes to Selena Frost and Xander Valentine face to face in the ring.

Xander: “I have no need to lay a hand on you tonight, little lamb. I am more than okay with waiting until Under Attack. But just know, when that day is upon us, I will be leaving with the United States Championship belt in my possession.”

Selena: “Oh yeah? We’ll see. Because Xander, I see someone who is obsessed. Obsessed with past glory. But also with a snub that never happened. This all stems from Regan not choosing you to be her partner in her quest. Yes, this is coincidence to face me for this…but I know that’s in your head. From Rise to Greatness to Tommy, to now me. And Xander…BELIEVE IT when I say you’re going to have to move on!”

We cut to shots of their past battles, showing Selena Frost hitting Xander Valentine with the Defying Gravity at Rise to Greatness, before cutting to showing Xander Valentine throwing Selena into the Chamber at last year’s Under Attack. The scene switches to show Peyton Rice and Christy Matthews fighting at ringside as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Neither Peyton nor Christy seemed to care about the count, getting counted out, they just want to fight!”

We cut then to see shots of Matt Hodges nailing Owen Cruze with a shot, before cutting to show Owen Cruze dropkicking Matt Hodges. Shots follow of Glory Braddock hitting Gavin Taylor with the SCW Adrenaline Championship. We then see Ricky James attacking Jay Gold backstage and then showing shots of Syren standing over Autumn Valentine with Infamous all around. Blake Mason looking up in the ring, wincing in pain as Jaxson Sullivan stands by protecting him follows, and then a shot of Kelcey Wallace getting pulled back by Giovanni Aries, who locks in the Embrace of the Wonderland. The images come fast and furious to the screen before cutting to black.

A few moments pass before we hear the sound of Giovanni Aries cackling before the scene cuts away.

A shot of the Under Attack logo comes up on the screen as “ “ plays in the background. The logo remains on the screen for several moments.

“Supreme Championship Wrestling presents Under Attack 2020!”

The logo disappears for a shot inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots out from the entrance way and around the big screens. The display continues for a several moments before spotlights come out, circling the arena. The crowd cheers some more as the cameras pan showing the fans in attendance cheering, waving their posters and trying to mug for the camera. The angle changes to show the Chamber hanging over the ring.

Sharper: “On a night where opportunity is on the line in the demonic Chamber and an interim World Champion will be crowned, we welcome you to Atlanta for Under Attack 2020!”

The cameras hold on the Chamber before cutting to ringside where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots stand next to the ring, holding microphones.

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. I’m Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and we are pleased to be calling the action from ringside. Jon, tonight, we’re going to crown an interim World Champion.”

Knots: “David Helms on the shelf. Undisclosed injury. He’ll be watching from home while Bree Lancaster or Tommy Valentine become the World Champion. These fans, we know, don’t care for either. So it’s going to be interesting to see how that does for things like momentum.”

Sharper: “Not only that though, we know the Adrenaline Championship and the United States Championships will be on the line.”

Knots: “They will. Gavin Taylor, he’s got his match with Glory Braddock, finally. Xander Valentine renews his problems with Selena Frost and Regan Street willing be watching closely. And with gold on the line! And then whoever wins, they’ll have a sense of who may be waiting. We got the Chamber!”

Sharper: “Chamber will provide opportunity tonight. Winner chooses – Adrenaline or US Championship after the fact. We have that, a luxury suite brawl. A special challenge match between Datura and the man known as Alioth Starre. That will be a treat and the Tag League continues. All this and more, here at Under Attack!”

Cookie Dreams & Jordan Majors vs. Chris Cannon & Lucas Knight

Tag League

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a Block B World Tag League match!! Introducing first, the Team of Jordan Majors and Cookie Dreams!!”

There is a roar from the crowd which gets only louder when the lights go down and then red lights blink on the stage as “Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart begins to play.

Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a…
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a Warrior!

Two spotlight’s shine on the center of the stage to show Jordan Majors and Cookie Dreams from behind, arms outstretched which gets another roar from the crowd. The lights come back on and both women spin around sporting similar jackets and grins on their faces a mile wide.

Sharper: “Jordan Majors and Cookie Dreams, a team that has surprised many here in SCW picking up 4 points so far and looking to get the elusive 6 which would place them in pole position.”

Knots: “But the team they face are looking to get 4 points tonight and close that gap, which in effect would blow the door wide open unless Lucas and Chris face Dark Fantasy.”

The two women look out at the crowd and nod before looking to the other and they begin to skip down to the ring holding hands. Cookie walks up the steps while Jordan leaps onto the apron and spins around before sitting on the middle rope and bounces lightly before spinning around and entering the ring via the middle rope. Cookie vaults over the top rope and scales the turnbuckle nearest to her and salutes the crowd before removing her jacket. Jordan is on the opposite corner and doing the same thing, both women jumping down in unison and skip towards each other and high five before the music begins to die down.

Sharper: “These two young women have the full support from this crowd tonight, the dark horses of this tag league if there ever was one.”

Knots: “They certainly are, but another team to watch out for is Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon. Two incredibly talented individuals creating a team at the suggestion of Lucas to give Cannon a lifeline as the rumour was that he planned on retiring at Apocalypse.”

Sharper: “As much as I’d hate to say it that wasn’t a rumour, there was a lot of truth to it. But Lucas offered a lifeline and here we are.”

The crowd is continuing to cheer both women excitedly as they play up to them when all of a sudden out go the lights with a flick of a switch as all eyes focus onto the stage, just then the screen lights up as the opening to Alpha King by Rev Theory begins to play over the P.A system. Then and only then we see a series of words in italic writing phase in and out on the big screen...

.Bold.

.And.

.British.

Phillips: “And their opponents, the team of Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon!!!”

The crowd roars when the lights come back on to show both Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon standing side by side looking out to the crowd. The picture quickly changes to the ring where Jordan and Cookie look on with slight unease while talking amongst themselves. The picture changes back to the stage where Lucas and Cannon fist bump each other and begin to walk down towards the ring with an air of confidence about them. Once at ringside they both walk around the ring while Cookie and Jordan keeping a watchful eye before Chris and Lucas scale their own corners after climbing onto the apron and looking out to the crowd once more. The crowd seems to be supporting them too as Chris and Lucas step down and enter the ring before heading to their own corner 

Sharper: “You won’t want to sleep on this one here, both teams hungry it’s all a matter of which one will want it more.”

Knots: “As much as I would like to go with the girls, I’m going to have to go with Lucas and Cannon.”

Sharper: “Well both teams look ready to get this show on the road, one of them could end up with 6 points and top the Block the other 4 points…”

The bell sounds and the crowd roars as both Chris Cannon and Cookie stand opposite each other. Cookie turns to talk to Jordan once again, she gets a shoulder rub for her troubles and the ever-popular Cookie steps away from the corner as does Chris from his after a pat on the back from Lucas. The two meet up in the middle and it is Chris who offers a handshake in sportsmanship to the buxom blonde. Cookie looks down at the hand and then back up at Chris, before turning to Jordan who shrugs her shoulders. Cookie and Chris both look out to the crowd who begin to cheer a little wanting to see it happen. 

Sharper: “A bout of good sportsmanship from Cannon on offer, feels like years since he has done that.”

Knots: “This entire year feels like years all to itself, and the jury is still out on Cannon and this shift in attitude.”

Cookie looks at the hand and thinks to herself momentarily before shaking her head saying “NO!” to Cannon. Chris nods accepting while some crowd cheer Cookie and a few others boo, but the buxom Blonde lunges and hugs Cannon instead to the shock of Cannon especially while some fan’s roar. Cookie grins while moving from side to side, Lucas laughing from his corner all the while Cannon isn’t sure what to do. Then surprisingly we see Jordan enter the ring as well and rush over to hug Cookie and Cannon which gets an even bigger roar from the crowd. 

Knots: “That will go over well with Sienna I’m sure!”

Sharper: “Oh who cares!”

The crowd cheers loudly as the focus now falls on Lucas who looks around and shakes his head which gets a few boos from those in the front row. Lucas laughs to himself before shrugging and entering the ring and then nods before completing a group hug which gets a huge roar from the crowd! All four in the middle in the ring while Chris Cannon shakes his head laughing. Lucas steps back slapping Chris on the back, Jordan and Cookie then do the same. Majors exiting to the apron and talking to Cookie.

Jordan: “Right you got this girl, we got this okay!?”

Cookie: “Yeah!”

The focus switches to the corner of Cannon and Lucas next.

Lucas: “Got that out of your system, have you?”

Cannon: “What?! I didn’t ask for that!?!”

Lucas: “No more games, focus yeah we need these points.”

Sharper: “Both teams in deep talks with each other. A lot on the line with these crucial 2 points.”

Knots: “You got that right, if Jordan and Cookie win tonight, they go Top of their Block in a truly unexpected way with 6 points.”

Cookie fist bumps Jordan confidently now and jumps about excitedly getting the fans riled up with cheers. Cookie turns around to get things started officially now we see Chris Cannon immediately charge out of his corner having been ready for a hot minute and spears Cookie with the C4 right off the bat! He hits her hard with the finisher while Jordan holds her head in her hands in shock. The crowd is mixed with cheers and boos and Cannon remains on his knees before stepping up as Jordan berates him.

Jordan: “What the hell was that, she hugged you!”

Cannon shrugs citing they have a match to do and turns to go for Cookie, but the Buxom Blonde had rolled out of the ring while Jordan berated him. Cannon curses to himself as Lucas tells him to go after her. Cannon waves him off and exits the ring as Jordan looks at Lucas with a What the hell glare. Outside Cookie is still down holding her gut but not for long with Cannon pulling her up and rolling her back into the ring. The crowd boos a little as Cannon slides in and covers.

1…

2… NO KICK OUT BY COOKIE!!

Cannon looks down at Cookie as she tries to roll away, but he rolls her back and once again covers, this time hooking both legs for good measure.

1… NO KICK OUT BY COOKIE!!

This time Cookie forcibly rolls away and starts to get to her feet while Cannon gets to his. Jordan shouts out to her partner as Cannon runs across looking for another C4 but this time Cooke spins through and throws Chris into the corner and his shoulder collides with the steel ring post. Cookie stumbles away and lunges to her corner and tags Jordan in. Cannon winces while still in the corner, Jordan quickly runs over to him and rolls him up with a schoolboy…

1… KICK OUT BY CANNON!!

Sharper: “Cookie driving Cannon shoulder first into the corner after he tried another C4. There was a battle there and that ring post won.”

Knots: “Jordan tried to capitalize but Cannon still in this, its’ gonna take more than that to keep him down.”

Jordan pulls Cannon to his feet and and connects with a forearm shot, she hits another and another pushing him to the ropes and follows that up with a knee to the gut. Jordan then clubs down on the back as Cannon is doubled over, she backs up a few paces and runs at him and connects with a knee lift which sends Cannon into the ropes before stumbling forward. Feeling the crowd’s support Jordan nods and runs the rope’s once more only this time Lucas calls to Chris who spins around and connects with a lariat knocking Jordan down to the canvas. He holds his arm and shakes it before rotating his shoulder and steps over to Lucas and tags him in.

Knots: “Stiff Clothesline from Cannon, it’s one thing these two ladies will need to keep an eye on. Both men the physically stronger of the two teams.”

Sharper: “That might be true, but Jordan and Cookie are most certainly the quicker.”

Lucas enters the ring as Jordan begins to get up and the Brit is quick to grab hold of Jordan and hit a European Uppercut. He hits another and another forcing her into a corner and connects with a stiff knifes edge chop to the chest which gets a “Wooo” from the crowd, he hits another, and Jordan stumbles out holding her chest in evident pain. Knight walking up behind her and lifting her up and falling into a back body drop which drives Jordan into the canvas. She winces and rolls away holding her back and starts to get up with Knight reading himself up for something. From there he runs at Jordan looking to clothesline her up and over the top rope, but instead Majors grabs hold of the top rope and pulls it down, Lucas now going up and over but managing to catch himself before falling to the floor.

Knots: “Lucas aware of his surroundings, landed soundly there.”

Jordan immediately rushes over and tags Cookie in before hitting the ropes and diving through on Knight sending him back into the barricade. Knight now winces as Jordan gets up and Cookie has re-entered the ring and now hits the ropes and dives through as well and hits another suicide dive into Knight. Here we See Jordan slide into the ring and hit the ropes as Cookie on the floor holds Knights leg much to his confusion until he looks up and is caught with ANOTHER dive from Majors this time taking Lucas off his feet. All three remain on the ground before Cookie springs to life first, Cannon drops down and walks around a little to check and claps to get Knights attention. Jordan is up next and watches Cannon who holds up his hands and backs up as Cookie pulls Lucas up and the two women roll him into the ring. Jordan makes her way around the ring to her corner while Cookie enters.

Sharper: “That was a sign of the speed these two women have between themselves. Lucas taken off his feet and bombarded.”

Knight begins to get to his feet and is caught with a forearm shot form Cookie, she hits another and one more before trying one final shot but Lucas blocks and drives an European uppercut to her instead sending the young woman stumbling into a corner. Lucas bolts over and looks for another clothesline, but Cookie ducks under and Lucas hits the corner. He turns around and gets a kick to the gut doubling him over and Cookie hits a snap DDT into the canvas out of nowhere on the 2020 Hall of Fame inductee. Cannon in his corner holds his head while Cookie flips Lucas over and covers.

1…. KICK OUT BY KNIGHT!

Cannon sighs with relief while Jordan hits the corner turnbuckle annoyed. The crowd “oohs” but Cookie isn’t disgruntled, she goes back on the attack pulling Lucas up and pushes him into the corner. She hits a chop of her own to “Wooo!” from the crowd, she hits another and another and one more each time seeming harder than the last. Lucas cries out in pain and stumbles out of the corner where she now begins to lay in wait. Cannon shouts to Lucas but he pays little mind as the crowd begins to buzz with excitement. Lucas notices and turns around only to get caught by the K.A.B.L.A.M kick knocking him back down to the canvas, Jordan screams excitedly as Cookie falls onto Knight.

1…

2… NO KICK OUT BY KNIGHT!!

Cookie holds her head and looks at the referee who signals 2. She sighs and gets up and pulls Lucas up and drags him over to her teams’ corner and tags Jordan in. With Lucas now seated in the enemy corner, both women begin to stomp away at him over and over again before Cookie exits to the apron before the official count. Cannon yells at the referee but it falls on deaf ears while Jordan Pulls Lucas Up and hits a European uppercut of her own. She hits a Chop and then a right hand, she tries for one more but Knight blocks and throws a right hand knocking her back, he then drives an elbow into Cookie knocking her off the apron. Jordan quickly rushes back and hits a splash on Knight before rolling him out to the canvas. She is quick to leap onto the second turnbuckle and moonsaults off landing on Knight and covers.

1…

2… KICK OUT BY KNIGHT!!

Cannon can be see shouting Lucas now all the while Jordan looks to be gaining in confidence. Cookie is holding her face but gets back onto the apron and asks for a tag which Jordan does. Cookie enters and goes immediately on the attack on Knight and stomps him in the back, she hits him again and again the crowd fully getting behind Cookie Dreams. She pulls Lucas up into a seated position and runs the ropes looking for a Thicc thrust which she connects with. Lucas holds his head while Cannon is reaching out for a tag.

Sharper: “Cannon desperately wanting to tag but Lucas is in a bad way right now.”

Knots: “He really is, something will have to change if Lucas and Cannon want to get some momentum going.”

Cookie watches Cannon and sticks her tongue out at him before turning back to Lucas and stomping his back. She pulls the Hall of Famer up and goes for a right hand, but he blocks and lifts Cookie up onto his shoulders into a fireman’s carry, he then walks over to his corner and tags Cannon in before throwing her up and over onto the canvas. A Ooh from the crowd is heard as Cookie rolls away, Cannon enters and is quick to stomp the back of Cookie now to a few boo’s from the crowd, he waves them off before pulling her up and sends her into a neutral corner with a vicious Irish Whip where she hits the canvas hard after impacting the corner.  She holds her back in pain as Jordan looks on, Chris taking full control with pulling Cookie up to her feet and applying a front race lock and hitting a snap suplex, he hits another suplex after that and lifts Cookie up and holds her there for a moment to allow some of the blood to rush downward before hitting a brainbuster as the exclamation point.

Knots: “Three Lions there from Cannon taking Cookie to the limit. I spoke of momentum shifting and this looks like it could be it.”

Sharper: “That strength and power of Cannon added a little more oomph to each hit. Say what you will about Chris Cannon, one thing you cannot deny is he is a hell of an physical specimen.”

Cannon rolls Cookie over and hooks a leg.

1…

2… 

3? NO! JORDAN BREAKS THE PIN!!

Majors just broke the pin fall as Lucas standing on the apron watches on. Chris looks back before getting to his feet and lifts Cookie up to hers. He drags her to his teams’ corner and tags Lucas in before driving a knee into her gut, he then once again Irish whips her across the ring into a neutral corner with brute strength. Lucas enters the ring and runs across the ring and leaps into a splash on Cookie which causes the crowd to Oooh and once again boo a little. Lucas stops to look at the crowd and reacts…

Lucas: “Really?”

He waves them off afterwards and goes to grab Cookie who rolls out of her corner towards Jordan who is waiting. She tags Majors in, Lucas turning and rushing over only to get caught by a springboard clothesline from Jordan. Jordan rolls away and waits as Lucas gets to his feet and turns into a Superkick which looks to knock him out on his feet as he drops to his knees. The crowd roars as Jordan steps back and looks to hit another Superkick, but Knight Blocks it before jumping to his feet and Irish whipping Jordan across the ring, as she makes the return, he pushes her up into the air and hits a vicious European Uppercut.

Sharper: “Union Jack! This could well be it!”

Knight drops to his knees and covers.

1…

2… KICK OUT BY JORDAN.

Knight rolls off and immediately pulls Jordan up and lifts her up onto his shoulders and quickly hits the Knightingale Neck breaker, driving her across his knee with a kryptonite crunch. Cookie winces for Jordan who collapses to the canvas once again, Lucas nods before covering…

1…

2… KICK OUT BY MAJORS!!

Lucas looks down surprised, he looks to the referee asking if it was 2 which he confirms. Lucas gets up and pulls Jordan with him before what looks like the Hail Britannia back breaker he is known for so well. Lucas looks around and confidently nods but Jordan manages to slip out of his grip and rolls him up with a schoolboy. Cookie immediately enters the ring and runs across as Cannon looks to enter. Cookie stepping onto the back of Jordan as she puts all her weight on Knight and leaps off her to hit a dropkick on Cannon. The official however continues to count.

1…

2… NO KICK OUT BY KNIGHT!!

The crowd oohs as Jordan rolls off and Lucas gets to his feet, Cookie is back onto hers and Lucas spins on his heels into Cookie who lifts him up off the ground while Jordan leaps onto the middle rope and springs board off before hitting a  Cutter on the Hall of Famer. Jordan immediately covers again while Cookie stands guard.

1…

2…

3!!!

The bell sounds as Jordan rolls away from Knight who sits up and looks on in shock and shakes his head saying that was 2 but the official says no it was not. The SCW crowd roars as Cannon stands up now holding and realizes what just happened as Warrior" - Stitched Up Heart hits over the P.A System. Cookie pulls Jordan to her feet and the two hug each other tightly while Lucas rolls away and gets to his feet before kicking the ropes in frustration.

Sharper: “WOW, School Boy roll up almost caught Lucas but then the double team catches Knight at the end and Cookie and Jordan top Block B with 6 points now with a huge win!!!”

Knots: “Chris Cannon can’t believe it. These two women can’t believe it, but it’s happened!”

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the winners of this match as a result of a pinfal, the team of Jordan Majors and Cookie Dreams!!!!”

Inside the ring Lucas is being held to his feet by Chris as the crowd roars. The two women continue to celebrate Chris talking with Lucas, Knight says something and Chris just laugh before shaking their heads, Lucas wincing a little more than he’d like. Jordan and Cookie hug once again excitedly but then we see Lucas and Chris both look across the ring at the two women. They then slowly walk towards Jordan and Cookie and both women turn and step back for a moment expecting a fight, but both men extend their hands. 

Lucas: “You got me this time love, if there’s a next you can bet we’ll get the result.”

Chris: “Congratulations ladies.”

Jordan and Cookie look at each other and shake both men’s hands, Lucas and Chris raising both of their arms and pointing to them as Jordan’s music continues to play over the P.A System.

Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots seat at the SCW announce position.

Sharper: “A hell of a match to kick us off tonight, but folks, we need to take a moment. Last weekend, we found out that one of our own, Alistaire Allocco was in a horrible accident. We do know the extent of his injuries was significant and that it appears he’s a victim of drunk driving. We here at SCW want to wish him the speediest of recoveries and hope that we will see him back in an SCW ring sooner rather than later.”

Knots: “Yeah, just a tough break for what’s become a challenging year. He’s lucky he’s alive and whomever was the driver, we can only hope he’s brought to justice.”

Sharper: “Indeed.”

The camera cuts to a panning shot of the crowd for a few moments before we cut to the ring.

Ricky James vs. Jay Gold

The lights suddenly turn off in the arena.  Immediately the titantron goes completely bright white, almost blinding.  Then the white light simmers down.  We hear the voice of Jay Gold. 

"The old is about to become the new."  

Those words also display on the titantron.  A few moments pass before the white background with the words turns to a solid gold background.   "Until The Day I Die" by Story of the Year begins to play.  As the song gets to the chorus, one gold pyro goes off on each side of the stage.  At this moment Jay Gold appears on the stage and surveys the crowd.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. Introducing first, from Albany, New York, he is Jay Gold!”

Sharper: “Jay Gold not looking like his usual self tonight. No smiles towards his fans, just focused on what’s ahead of him.”

Knots: “What’s ahead of him is two matches! Although, with the way Ricky has been getting under his skin, he might use that frustration to put his foe down quickly, which would serve him well later on tonight against Golden Boys.”

As Gold hears the crowd's positive response, he begins to head to the ring.  Once he arrives he walks up the steel steps and steps into the ring.  He goes straight to his corner and waits for his opponent.

Sharper: “Again, Gold not playing to the crowd. If I were Ricky James, I’d take note of that. Mind games are over, time to hash this out in the ring.”

“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” by Toby Keith starts to play throughout the area as Lucy Huckabee-Sanders and Ricky James walk out from behind the curtain and up to a podium at the top of the ramp. The music begins to fade to a quieter volume as Lucy takes position behind the mic on the podium.

LHS: “Ladies and gentleman, please stand as we will now recite the Pledge of Allegiance.”

Ricky steps up next to her.

Both: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

As they finish, their entrance music goes back up to full volume throughout the arena. The pair step around the podium, stopping in front of it as a large, oversized American flag unfurls behind them and begins to flow.

Knots: “The Silent Majority, subtle, as always.”

The duo begin their descent down the ramp, ignoring the fans with Lucy sneaking a dirty look in at them as they approach the ring.

Phillips: “And his opponent, accompanied by Lucy Huckabee-Sanders, from Boca Raton, Florida, representing The Silent Majority, he is Ricky James!”

Ricky hops up onto the apron as Lucy walks over to the stairs and up onto the ring apron. Ricky places his boot on the bottom rope and allows Lucy to step into the ring. As they get into the ring the pair then taunts for the crowd, both thrusting their fist in the air in front of them. Suddenly, Gold runs from his corner and drills Ricky in the back with a running dropkick. 

Sharper: “Oh, and Gold, not waiting for the bell!”

The crowd cheers as Lucy screams out of fright. Ricky falls through the ropes and lands on the apron. Ricky goes to get up, but Gold hits him in the head with a flying forearm, sending Ricky off the apron, down on the outside mats. Gold starts making his way to the corner. Lucy jumps on his back, but he just continues to walk with her on his back, attempting to apply a headlock. He begins to climb the ropes. He gets to the top rope and Lucy falls off his back, crashing down to the canvas. The referee pleads for Gold to stay in the ring, but to no avail.

Knots: “Bell still hasn’t rung, and now Gold’s going up top with Ricky on the outside!”

Gold turns his body as Ricky begins to get up. Gold quickly looks back to see Ricky getting up before launching himself off the top rope, crashing down onto Ricky with a moonsault. The crowd roars. They both land hard on the outside. Gold rolls off of Ricky, clutching his leg

Sharper: “Gold risking it all there and he succeeded!”

Knots: “At what cost? He landed a bit awkwardly on his leg. This match hasn’t even started yet!”

Lucy rolls out of the ring and goes to Ricky, pulling him up. Ricky struggles to his feet. Lucy grabs him by the shoulders and shakes him violently.

LHS: “Wake up! Wake up and get in the ring!”

She nudges him towards the ring, leading to Ricky groggily rolling back into the ring. He crawls to the opposite corner and starts to bring himself up. Meanwhile, Gold gets up on the outside of the ring, holding his ribs and walking with a bit of a limp. He blows by Lucy and slides into the ring, immediately pulling himself up to see the referee checking on Ricky in an attempt to start the match. Ricky gives a dazed nod at the referee, who turns around to see Gold also nod. The bell sounds. 

Sharper: “Underway here!”

Gold charges the corner and hits Ricky with a running elbow into the corner. Ricky throws his arms up into the air and collapses to the mat. Gold starts laying in some hard stomps with his good leg, forcing Ricky under the bottom rope. The referee intervenes.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Gold continues to stomp, but the referee pulls him off, holding up a finger in warning. 

Sharper: “Gold being extremely aggressive here, all over Ricky.”

Knots: “He’s making the most of finally getting his hands on James!”

Gold steps back and allows the referee to check on Ricky. Ricky brings himself up, looking completely out of it. Gold steps forward, back towards the corner. Ricky suddenly unleashes a slap to Gold’s face. The crowd ohs before booing. Gold recoils, holding his cheek. Ricky steps forward and begins laying in some body shots. He grabs Gold’s head and begins raking his eyes. The referee breaks it up. Ricky gets back on Gold, but Gold hits him with a toe kick to the gut. He grabs Ricky and hits him with a reverse STO. Gold hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Ricky barely gets a shoulder up. Gold gets to his feet and waits for Ricky to rise. Ricky gets up and Gold goes for a clothesline, but Ricky ducks it. Gold turns around, right into a lucha libre-style arm drag from Ricky. Gold snaps back up to his feet and goes for another clothesline, but Ricky ducks it again. Ricky quickly rakes the back of Gold. Gold arches his back while wincing. Ricky drops down and rolls Gold up with a schoolboy, getting a handful of tights.

1!

2!

Gold pushes out of it.

Sharper: “Ricky had those tights!”

Knots: “The eye rake and back rake before, too. It looks like Ricky’s just trying to get the hell out of this with some shortcuts!”

The two get up at the same time. Gold goes for a right hand, but Ricky blocks it. With his free hand, he jabs Gold right in the throat. The referee warns Ricky. Ricky goes around Gold and bounces off the ropes, coming back with a chop block, sending Gold to the mat. Ricky goes for another cover.

1!

2!

Gold gets a shoulder up. Ricky slides down to Gold’s legs and locks in a kneebar.

Sharper: “Ricky, working the leg here.”

Knots: “But then how will Jay stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?!”

Ricky cranks back, tightening the hold. Gold manages to scoot towards the ropes, getting hold of the bottom rope. The referee begins the count as Ricky tightens the hold.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Ricky releases the hold and gets up, getting into the referee’s face. With the referee’s back turned, Lucy reaches into the ring and starts smacking Jay in the head repeatedly. The crowd boos as Jay attempts to cover up.

Knots: “We’ve seen Lucy in the ring, she can’t wrestle worth a damn, but she’s got a great slapping technique!”

Gold rolls away from Lucy and tries to bring himself to his feet. Ricky gets behind him and straddles his leg before locking in And Justice for All. The crowd boos as Ricky puts his free hand over his heart and begins reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Lucy also has her hand over her heart, joining in on the recital.

Sharper: “We’ve seen this move before. Adding insult to Jay Gold’s injury.”

Knots: “Is it disrespectful to not be standing for this?”

Ricky finishes the Pledge. He begins using his free hand again, but this time pumping his fist into the air repeatedly while chanting.

Ricky: “USA! USA!”

Knots: “USA! USA!”

Sharper: “What are you doing?!”

Knots: “Whoa. I’m sorry. Something came over me. That chant, it holds a certain power.”

Some of the crowd actually chants along briefly before going back to booing. Ricky lays in a couple of shots into the ribs before releasing the hold. Immediately upon release, he does a spin and nails Gold with a Hard Right. Gold goes limp and falls face first onto the mat. The crowd ohs. 

Sharper: “What a shot!”

Ricky drops to his knees, rolls Gold over, and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Gold gets a shoulder up, just in time. Ricky stands and once again gets into the referee’s face..

Ricky: “Count it faster! You know how you count, right?! Uno, dos-”

Ricky cuts himself off, looking around, seemingly confused.

Ricky: “I mean… just- count it! Count it right!”

Ricky waves off the referee and grabs Gold’s leg. He steps over, executing a spinning toe hold on Gold’s injured leg. He turns, applying even more pressure. Gold slams the mat in pain before reaching for Ricky. Ricky grabs Gold’s other leg and folds it before dropping back and applying a figure four leglock. Gold begins rocking side-to-side, trying to flip it over. The crowd buzzes.

Knots: “Jay Gold is known for his heart and never giving up, but there’s only so much he can take!”

Gold pushes himself up and uses all of his force to flip the move over. The crowd cheers as he succeeds.  Ricky reaches out for the ropes, but can’t quite reach. Lucy slides halfway into the ring and grabs Ricky’s hands, dragging him under the rope. The hold is broken as the referee warns Lucy. As the referee goes back to check on Gold, Lucy keeps hold of Ricky’s arm and places something in his hand.

Sharper: “What did Lucy just hand over to Ricky there?!”

Knots: “Thoughts and prayers?”

Ricky takes it in his hand and pulls himself back up, getting up before Gold. He walks over to Gold and grabs him by the head before scraping his boot against his face. Gold goes back down, holding his face. Ricky looks out to the crowd and holds up the object in his hand, revealing it to be a lucha libre mask.

Knots: “It’s a lucha mask!”

Sharper: “But why?”

The crowd boos as Ricky leans down and begins putting the mask onto Gold. Gold manages to rip it out of Ricky’s hands, throwing it to the other side of the ring. Ricky shakes his head and walks over to grab it. He gets it and turns around before going down to attempt the masking again. Gold kicks his leg up, connecting with Ricky’s stomach. Ricky keels over, dropping the mask. Gold turns and crawls through Ricky’s legs. Ricky leans forward to grab the mask again, but Gold gets up and plants him with the Golden Moment. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Golden Moment! Ricky was going for that mask, but got caught!”

Gold rolls Ricky over and lays over him, hooking the back leg.

1!

2!

3!

The bell rings and Gold’s music hits as he rolls off of Ricky. Lucy facepalms on the outside.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Jay Gold!”

The crowd cheers as Gold rolls out of the ring. He begins making his way up the ramp with a noticeable limp.

Knots: “Ricky James had a rough start to this match, but it looked like he might have had Gold at a couple of points there.”

Sharper: “Then he became fixated on that damn mask. Whatever message he was trying to send with that, it didn’t work out, and Gold will walk out of this match a bit worse for wear, but a winner.”

Knots: “He’s shut The Silent Majority up, even if only for a brief moment!”

Gold makes his way to the back as Lucy slides into the ring. Ricky picks the mask up and looks at it, almost transfixed. The scene fades as he continues to stare into the mask.

Backstage, the crowd cheers seeing Sasha back in her office as we see Holly Adam burst into the office.

Holly: “Sasha! Sasha! You’re back!”

Sasha: “Ah…hi Holly. Yes.”

Holly: “Your sister isn’t even half the administrator you are. I mean she put me with Jay Gold in the Tag League. And oh…did you see? He was just DESTROYED out there.”

Sasha: “Did you watch the match?”

Holly: “A what now?”

Sasha: “Did you watch the match?”

Holly: “I assume Gold just fell on his face. Probably hurt himself. I need a replacement and I’ve got the perfect-“

Sasha: “He seems fine walking to the back.”

Sasha points to the monitor in her office. Holly looks around and grits her teeth.

Holly: “Oh…well-“

Sasha: “But if you are wondering, this will be the last night you two will be competing as a team-“

Holly: “Wait. You’re going to be replacing me back with her…she’s…you don’t know if she can stand. I’ll personally check-“

Holly goes to leave.

Sasha: “No…Holly…Jay has asked to leave. He’s forfeiting his spot after tonight.”

A smile start to form on her face.

Sasha: “So you’re going to get what you want…”

Holly: “Perfect! Well I totally have a partner already-“

Sasha: “I already took care of it. I noticed that you’ve not exactly made too many friends and helped you out. Plus, this one is under contract…But just get through tonight. Okay?”

Holly: “Ah…yeah……sure. Thanks.”

Holly feigns a smile and walks off.

Owen Cruze vs. Matt Hodges

The haunting opening lines of ‘Legends Never Die’ fill the arena, as smoke begins to form in the entranceway, the fans on their feet

“Legends never die
When the world is callin' you
Can you hear them screaming out your name?
Legends never die (oo-oh)”

As the beat kicks in, a silhouette forms in the smoke, the noise in the arena cranking up a notch. Owen Cruze steps out through the smoke, and stands on the stage, with a look left and right. And then a smirk, and a nod of acknowledgment to the fans.

Phillips: “Introducing first, from Los Angeles, California..... Owen Cruze!”

Dropping to one knee, Owen punches the floor, pyrotechnics filling the space behind him, before he starts to walk down to the ring.

“Legends never die
Legends never die
Legends never die
Legends never die
Legends never die...”

Owen slides into the ring under the bottom rope, and straight to a turnbuckle, climbing it and lifting one arm in the air, before then applauding the whole arena, jumping down as his music starts to fade.


Sharper: “Owen Cruze coming in tonight with some pep in his step, after his and Aaron Blackbourne's victory last week.”

Knots: “That had a bit of a damper put on it afterwards though, when Sienna Swann arrived and tried to approach Kelcey Wallace again.”

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster and Xiomara Diaz held her back, but Sienna wouldn't have had a chance to do anything anyway, as Giovanni Aries grabbed Kelcey from behind and choked her! Aries still messing with Owen, going after his mentor and manager.”

Knots: “And Swann loved it.”

Sharper: “Owen has to focus tonight though, he has one huge challenge.”

I Want It All!
I Want It All!
I Want It All!
And I Want It Now!

The opening guitar riff of Queen’s “I Want It All” and Matt Hodges makes his way out from behind the curtain to momentous boos from the crowd. He pays no heed as he walks down to the ring, smirking.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Miami, Florida.... “World Class” Matt Hodges!”

The fans sing “Matt Hodges sucks!” in unison with the chorus of the song. Hodges slow moves up the steps, wipes his foot on the apron, and gets into the ring. He walks into the opposite corner and pulls on the top rope. “I Want It All” dies out as the fans continue to chant “Matt Hodges sucks!”

Sharper: “This match we were supposed to see at Apocalypse, but it was made into a four way. Now we see the bout these two men agreed on.”

Knots: “Each with a technical win over the other, yet no decision between them personally. Hodges pinned Ace Marshall at Apocalypse, and Blackbourne pinned Subarashi last week in their Tag League match.”

Sharper: “We'll get a decision tonight. And our official here making sure Matt Hodges has nothing hidden, so we don't see a repeat of what happened to Bree Lancaster a few weeks ago.”

The official checks Hodges' for weapons, patting down his tights, boots, and taped wrists, even his kneepads. Finding nothing, he calls for the bell.

Knots: “And here we go!”

Owen circles Hodges a bit, quickly, as Hodges turns slowly in place keeping his eye on the younger man. Owen jukes forward, Hodges steps back. Owen circles around again, looking for his spot. Hodges steps back, and spreads his arms out, beckoning Owen to take a shot. Owen looks around as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Seems like a trap to me.”

Knots: “Hodges just taunting Cruze and no one has taken a hit yet.”

Owen steps forward, then stops. He thinks about it, then steps back. The crowd murmurs a bit, and Hodges shakes his head, smirking. Suddenly Owen runs and jumps and nails Hodges with a dropkick right to the face! The crowd roars. Hodges hits the mat, but rolls through, and gets back to his feet, holding his jaw.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze showing just how quick he can drop you with anything!”

Knots: “Don't think Matt Hodges expected that!”

Owen shrugs with a smile as Hodges glares at him. Hodges steps up and the two lock up. The crowd roars as this bout gets really underway. Hodges works Owen into a rear hold and applies a tight sleeper from behind. Owen pulls at his arm and struggles but he can't break the hold. Hodges pulls in tighter, looking almost bored. Owen bends over, then reaches up and grabs Hodges by the head, and flips him over his back and onto the mat. The crowd cheers. Owen steps back then hits a low dropkick to Hodges as he's trying to get up. Owen rolls Hodges to his back and makes a cover.

1!

Hodges kicks out. Owen hops to his feet and turns as Hodges gets up. Hodges goes right up to Owen ad blasts him across the chest with a chop. The crowd oohs as Owen hunches over.

Sharper: “I felt that right in the chest! The edge of the hand too, not your run of the mill chop!”

Knots: “Cruze is gonna be feeling that into Tuesday!”

Hodges smirks. Owen straightens up, one arm still over his chest. He shakes it off and fires a left at Hodges. Hodges blocks it, then lands another stiff chop. Owen doubles over again. Hodges grabs Owen, spins him around and hits a Northern Lights suplex. He bridges for a pin.

1!

2!

Owen kicks out. He rolls away as Hodges gets to his feet. Owen gets up and Hodges grabs him and sends him into the corner. Owen hits the turnbuckles hard. Hodges follows and puts his foot up to Owen's throat, choking him. The official comes over and counts as Owen tries to move Hodges' foot.

1!
2!
3!
4!

Hodges pulls back, removing the pressure. But Owen won't let go of his ankle. Hodges pulls his leg, and Owen holds tight. He then grins as he hops on the second rope, then jumps with an elevated dragonscrew legwhip. The crowd roars. Hodges grabs at his leg.

Sharper: “What an innovative maneuver there!”

Knots: “And that's Matt Hodges' bad leg!”

Owen scrambles for a cover.

1!

2!

Hodges kicks out. Owen gets up and steps back as the official checks on Hodges. Hodges sits up and shakes his leg out, nodding at the official. He steps back and Hodges starts to get up. He glares at Owen, bouncing on his feet a bit testing the knee.

Knots: “Uh oh. I think Hodges is pissed!”

Sharper: “He may also be hurt, we'll see which affects this match more.”

Hodges steps up and nails Owen with a forearm. Owen steps back, but fires back with a backhanded strike. Hodges lands another forearm. Owen goes for a forearm of his own, but Hodges blocks it, then grabs Owen and whips him into the ropes. On the return Hodges lifts Owen up for a suplex, but Owen floats over. He then immediately fires off a spinning heel kick into Hodges' back. Hodges stumbles forward. Owen runs and takes him down with a running DDT. He makes a cover.

1!

2!

Hodges kicks out. Owen Gets up and goes to the second rope. The crowd roars as Hodges starts to get up. Owen steps up to the rope, and as Hodges turns to face him, he launches the Cruze Missile! The crowd roars.... then oohs as Hodges catches Owen mid-air and slams him to the mat! The oohs turn into boos.

Sharper: “My God!”

Knots: “Talk about your anti-missile defense!”

Hodges makes a cover.

1!

2!

Owen kicks out. The crowd roars. Hodges sits up frustrated. Owen rolls away to the ropes, holding his back.

Sharper: “Here we see the difference in styles going head to head here. Matt Hodges is a technician, Owen Cruze an aerial fighter. Both men so far have been able to mostly thwart the other's gameplan.”

Knots: “And now they're both regrouping, recalculating.”

Sharper: “Note that Kelcey Wallace isn't out here, normally she would give advice from the apron. I assume she's not here to avoid drawing Sienna Swann's attention and distract Owen.”

Knots: “If so, that's a good call, although I bet Hodges wouldn't have minded.”

Both men get to their feet – Owen using the ropes to pull himself up, Hodges slowly and favoring his knee. Owen runs at Hodges and takes him down with a hurricanrana. He tries for a cover but Hodges rolls through. Owen gets to his feet and hits a knee drop. He then gets up and grabs Hodges' legs, looking to apply a sharpshooter. The crowd roars, but Hodges kicks and fights out of it before Owen can get the hold in place. Hodges backs away into the ropes. He gets up, then runs at Owen, taking him down with a lariat. Owen flips over before hitting the mat. The crowd oohs. Hodges then drops an elbow into Owen's chest, then grinds it into his sternum. Owen writhes in pain as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Matt Hodges making good use of that elbow.”

Knots: “Can't forget those stiff chops earlier, Hodges is digging into a spot that's already tender!”

Hodges gets up, then drops his elbow again into the same spot. He makes a cover.

1!

2!

Owen gets his shoulder up. Hodges doesn't seem annoyed by this, just smirks.

Knots: “Looks like Hodges found a new ganeplan... wear Owen out!”

Sharper: “Even that will take a lot, the young man has all the energy his age would suggest. And he's up!”

Owen kips up and spins around, facing Hodges who is still sitting. Hodges starts to get up, but Owen runs the ropes then nails Hodges with an enzuigiri. He falls back. Owen covers.

1!

2!

Hodges kicks out!

Owen gets up again and goes to the top rope. Hodges gets up and turns, seeing Owen's perch. Owen is about to jump but Hodges scouts him and takes a big step backwards, out of distance. Owen just drops from the top rope instead, landing on his feet. As he does, Hodges runs into the corner, shoulder tackling Owen into the turnbuckles! The crowd boos as Owen leans over the top rope to one side. Hodges grabs him and pulls him out from the corner. He then spins behind Owen, turns around and hits a suplex into the corner. The crowd oohs and boos as Owen slumps down into the corner, holding his back again.

Sharper: “Matt Hodges this time with the explosive offense”

Knots: “And Owen Cruze is grounded! Hodges needs to take advantage of this before he recharges!”

Hodges pulls Owen out of the corner and makes a cover, hooking a leg.

1!

2!

Owen kicks out. The crowd roars. Hodges sits up, and punches the mat in anger. He gets to his feet, then drags Owen to the center of the ring. He then drops and applies a crossface chickenwing. Owen reaches aimlessly.

Sharper: “That's one way to keep Owen Cruze grounded!”

Knots: “And in the middle of the ring, smart move by Hodges, Owen can't reach any ropes!”

Owen keeps reaching but he's far from anything. He pushes with his feet and manages to move sideways a little. The movement loosens Hodges' grip. Owen tries to break free but Hodges resets his grip and pulls back again. The crowd oohs, then starts clapping encouragement. Owen pushes his feet again, and spins around some more. He's closer to the ropes but still can't quite reach. Hodges pulls back harder. Owen shoves sideways with his feet one more time, and Hodges' grip slips again. Owen gets his hand under Hodges' and pulls, breaking the hold. The crowd cheers. Owen rolls away, holding his neck as Hodges starts to get up.

Sharper: “Close call for Owen there, a few seconds more and he may have had to tap.”

Knots: “Again, Hodges doesn't seem upset about it, he's forcing Owen to spend energy!”

Hodges gets to his feet. He goes to Owen and pulls him up. Hodges grabs him and goes to send him into the ropes, but Owen counters and sends Hodges instead. On the return Owen attempts a dropkick, but Hodges evades. Owen crashes to the mat. Hodges turns and Owen kips up and Hodges runs in, grabbing him for a suplex, but Owen counters and drops Hodges down, rolling him up in a small package!

1!

2!

3!

Hodges rolls out of it right after the three. The crowd roars as the bell rings.

Phillips: “Your winner by pinfall.... Owen Cruze!”

Owen hops to his feet and the official raises his arm. Hodges punches the mat with both hands, angry.

Sharper: “Out of nowhere with the small package! Owen Cruze showing he can beat you, he can pin you when you least expect it!”

Knots: “And Matt Hodges his beside himself! This was supposed to be his moment, his time to put SCW on notice! Dammit, Cruze!”

Owen hops up in one corner and raises his arms for the crowd. They cheer loudly as Hodges continues to fume and pound the mat. Owen hops down and out of the ring, smiling as he heads towards the ramp.

Luxury Suite Brawl

We cut to see Blake Mason seated in his perch in one of the lofts in the State Farm Arena. The crowd cheers seeing him. He steps up from his couch seating and looks around, dressed in a t-shirt and jeans. We see that he’s got athletic tape around his wrists and is ready to fight. He then looks around as he turns to the camera and nods.

Sharper: “Blake Mason has been watching the show thus far from his spot in the lofts here in the State Farm Arena.”

Knots: “Yeah. He’s there. A handful of fans too. Now security has cleared out some of the area not knowing what to do here. That’s an SCW deal. We’re not taking a lawsuit for this one. Katya may hate Blake, and he may be on the hook for this, but there are limits.”

Sharper: “Yeah…limits. Christ.”

Blake Mason then storms into the main congregating area for those who share the premium seating space in the arena. He looks around and then stops and looks a bit confused. He then walks forward as we see Thomas Wasley seated at a high-top table. He holds up a pint of beer in his hand.

Wasley: “Just enjoyin’ this one front seated here.”

Wasley takes a swig and Blake looks around.

Blake: “Where are they?”

Wasley: “Well if I told ya that, that’d be cheatin’. Plus, aint that why ya got the suited fella?”

Blake: “He’s off for the night.”

Wasley: “Bold move there Billy.”

Wasley continues to enjoy his drink as he then pulls out his phone. Blake looks around and then we see a flash. Blake turns back. Wasley smirks.

Wasley: “Figured she’d want ta r’member this.”

Blake nods and looks around before he turns and starts to walk toward another section when we see a door open and Kimberly Williams walks out, with a towel over her arm and a tray in her hand. On the tray are two buckets, one with a bottle of champagne, and another pint of beer. Kim walks over to Wasley.

Kim: “Here you are! Another one! On Blake! Thanks Blake!”

Blake turns back.

Blake: “So are we doing this?”

Kim: “Doing what? I’m living the dream. Kim Williams! Barkeep extraordinaire? Want some champagne?”

Blake: “I’d like to get this over with-“

Just then, Jessica Lasiewicz runs into the view, jumping off one of the upholstered seats and jumps up, nailing Blake from the side. The crowd ohs and Jessica nails Blake with a couple of hard forearms.

Kim: “Zebra! Get in here!”

The official, one Michael Constantine, staggers out from another room, holding a couple of shrimp in his hand, along with a tiny sandwich.

Knots: “Damn it Constantine! You’re supposed to ransack the spread after!”

Sharper: “Getting some carbs there as this one has started. It’s two on one. Vengeance getting a big opportunity here. Katya using this to clear their past.”

He takes a bite of the sandwich as Jessica turns back and grabs one of the endtables in the room and grabs it. She turns and swings, missing Blake, but sending the table off into the floor and bouncing off. Blake then kicks her in the ribs and turns and runs her around and throws her face first into the one of the pillars. Jessica spins off and into the other seated, falling to the floor. Blake turns back and Kim then kicks Blake in the ribs. She rakes the eyes and Blake staggers off. Constantine finishes his sandwich and then steps forward, ready to get into the action.

Sharper: “Kim the more unpredictable and now going to the eyes.”

Knots: “Just as Constantine starts to focus on the action. Not like he can do much. Here’s there to make sure they’re still breathing and a pinfall or submission is called!”

Kim walks over and grabs Blake and then pulls him over and runs him into a louvered wall. Part of it cracks and Kim kicks him in the ribs with a shoot kick to the ribs and then another and another. She then backs up and runs over and jumps up, but Blake catches her and then lifts her up and runs her toward Jessica, spearing Kim into Jessica. Wasley takes another sip, now double-fisting as he looks on. Blake gets up and rolls over. He grabs one of the upholstered seating and lifts it up and throws it at Kim. Kim gets her hands up as it catches her in the face. Kim goes down and Blake turns back to Jessica. Blake drags her up and turns and drags him over to his loft. He steps through, but as he does, Jessica elbows him in the ribs and then again before snapping him over the couch. Blake rolls through and leans to the railing. The crowd roars as Jessica runs over and grabs Blake and tries to lift him over. Blake holds on as the camera angle changes to show Blake and Jessica fighting in the loft. The crowd underneath cheering.

Sharper: “Jessica is trying to dump Blake right out.”

Knots: “Yeah and we’re going to find out how much the fans love him. If they let him crater or they catch him!”

Sharper: “Jessica now just clubbing away on him.”

Blake holds on and Kim staggers over as Jessica grabs him again, but Blake reaches out and rakes the eyes of Jessica. Jessica turns away and Blake falls back over and Kim runs over and kicks him in the ribs.

Kim: “Silly Jessica! You throw him out at the end. It’s how we win!”

Constantine: “No…you have to pin or submit him.”

Kim: “Well I’m sure he’ll yell I don’t want to die when he’s plummeting over. Doesn’t that count!”

Kim holds Blake in a side headlock and knees him in the ribs, dragging him away.

Constantine: “I…I don’t know!”

Kim: “Well call someone and find out. I want to get my dinner though! Come on Blakey. Tell me what’s good!”

Kim drags Blake a bit farther in, but Blake nails her in the ribs and then again before hoisting her up and hitting a backbreaker. Blake winces and steps forward and Jessica runs over and jumps up, tackling him down from behind. Blake goes up and over some of the seating and rolls through. Jessica rolls through too. She then gets up and stomps Blake in the face and then again and again. Jessica grabs Blake and drags her up as Kim starts to get up and Jessica drags Blake in to the kitchen area Kim had first come out of and runs him into the counter. Blake stops himself. Jessica steps over and Blake hits a back kick. Jessica staggers back. Blake leans back against the counter. Jessica recovers and runs at him. Blake lifts her up and goes for a back drop, but turns, holding her up and then grabbing her by the head and pulling her down to go face first into the counter. The crowd ohs and Jessica rolls over in pain. Blake winces.

Sharper: “Blake showing his creativity. Jessica all over him and Blake again, countering but making sure to get the most. Driving her face first while she was up.”

Knots: “Probably didn’t want to have to pay for a new spread!”

Kim however then runs over and jumps up and hits a superman punch. The crowd ohs and Blake falls back hard into the counter and then down to the floor. Kim then steps forward and looks at the food. Kim then walks over and grabs one of the trays and looks at it.

Kim: “Cocktail weenies?! Really, Blake! Way to be subtle!”

Kim turns and throws them onto Blake. She turns and grabs a tray of rolls and throws it at Blake too. She then stops and looks one and smiles as she walks over and grabs a knife. The crowd roars. Kim smiles.

Kim: “Stabby…stabby…STABBY!”

Kim turns and holds the knife up, but Blake gets up and punches her in the ribs. Kim drops the knife. Blake then grabs Kim and hoists her up, spinning her legs onto the counter and then dropping her down with the Declaration of Intent on the ground. The crowd ohs. Blake rolls over and winces and crawls through some of the food thrown down and walks forward, but Jessica jumps onto the counter and jumps up and hits a twisting frankensteiner, sending Blake flipping out of the buffet area and back into the general area.

Sharper: “Blake fighting now both. Jessica however taking advantage of Kim’s distraction.”

Knots: “That’s the thing. They’ve not really worked together in one sense, yet are working perfectly together to just wear Blake down!”

Sharper: “And Jessica now onto Blake, hammering away!”

Jessica dives onto Blake, nailing him with a couple of hard right hands. She then gets up as Blake rolls over, holding his face. Jessica looks around and then walks back into the buffet and grabs a bowl of garden salad. She lifts it up and turns and slams into back of Blake. Blake rolls over. Jessica goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Blake kicks out. Blake then rolls over. Jessica grabs him and pulls him up and grabs him by the head. She then glances back and goes to set up for something, but Blake then lifts her up and turns and throws her side first into one of the pillars. She falls over and rolls over in pain. Just then, Blake turns and is blasted in the face with the champagne bottle, causing it to shatter. Blake just collapses to the ground. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh! The damn bottle. Blake just down!”

Blake covers his face. The camera turns to show Sienna Swann standing there. She glances over as Kim staggers out and grabs the ice bucket the bottle was in.

Sharper: “Oh my God!”

Knots: “Who let the other crazy in? I thought she was on her Kelcey kick!”

Kim: “Hey! That’s for the celeb-“

Sienna cracks Kim in the head with the bucket, knocking her down. Sienna then turns to Thomas Wasley who just leans back.

Sienna: “You wanna get involved? Huh!”

Wasley: “I already got enough cra-“

Sienna: “What? Crazy?”

Wasley: “Injuries. I got mi beer…carry on. Maim Billy.”

Wasley takes a sip and then grabs the other beer, taking a sip of that before glancing back to Kim, showing some concern. Jessica starts to get up and Sienna turns and runs over and kicks her hard in the ribs. Jessica rolls over. Sienna turns back.

Sienna: “Oh no…I needed to get my hands dirty and how better to do that the ONE thing that Kelcey and I don’t have in common and my one regret….that you’re still here!”

Sienna walks over and forcibly rolls Blake over, showing that the broken glass from the bottle has cut his face. Sienna leans over him and then drops down, mounting him, kneeling over his waist.

Sienna: “What? Do you wish I was Kelcey? That Kelcey was treating you this way. In your dreams. I NEVER let myself get down to the point where YOU had anything to do with me. That’s why I’m perfect. I don’t have these MISTAKES…”

Sienna then leans forward and presses down on his throat.

Sienna: “How do I think Kelcey would like this? Taking you out and doing the one thing she never could bring herself to. Cut you off entirely….Katya should’ve asked me to take you out. I’d have done it great…”

Sienna leans over. Blake struggles.

Sienna: “Oh…but the contract well…”

Sienna then nails Blake with a hard right and then another and another.

Sienna: “Fuck your little contract!”

Sienna then nails him again. Blake flinches from the impact. Sienna nails him again and then again before we see Jessica getting up. Sienna then gets up and looks at him.

Sharper: “Sienna has snapped.”

Knots: “Where’s Bree? What’s Xiomara?”

Sharper: “Where’s Jaxson Sullivan at this point? We need someone there as she’s taken advantage of this fight for her own delusions. She’s projecting Kelcey here. And we know she hates Blake!”

Knots: “Katya has to be loving this though!”

Blake rolls over and Sienna turns and Jessica starts to get up and runs over and nails Sienna with a hard right. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Jessica Lasiewicz is attacking Sienna Swann! Swann attacked her and Kim!”

Knots: “And now Vengeance is going for Vengeance!”

Jessica nails Sienna a few more times and Sienna reaches up, fresher than Jessica and rakes her eyes. Jessica staggers back and Sienna nails her with a hard forearm shot and then glances at her. Wasley meanwhile slides the second bucket Kim brought and places it down to his side as Kim staggers over and reaches in, pulling out a staple gun. She holds it up and Sienna snaps at Jessica.

Sienna: “This is BIGGER than you. Your mother would understand…think about her…You know who I am!”

The crowd roars in anticipation. Sienna then turns around to return to Blake and Kim steps over and places the staple gun to Sienna’s forehead and pulls the trigger. The crowd roars as Sienna yells out in pain and turns around, touching her forehead. She yells in pain and Kim then runs over and staples her again, this time in the back of the head. Sienna grabs at it and staggers over and yells out in pain as Kim licks the staple gun, grinning and smiling.

Knots: “I love Kimberly Williams!”

Sharper: “Kim Williams just stapled Sienna Swann!”

Knots: “Staple! Staple! Staple!”

Kim then turns as we see Blake Mason getting up and grabbing Kim and running her into the table where Thomas Wasley was, sending her up and over. Blake staggers back and turns and walks into Jessica who takes one of the marble topped end tables and nails Blake in the side of the head. Blake gets a hand up but he falls to the floor. Jessica falls on top of him.

1!

2!

3!

The crowd boos as Jessica rolls off.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Jessica Lasiewicz and Kimberly Williams, the team of Vengeance!”

Sharper: “Two against one just too much. Add Sienna.”

Knots: “Sienna was against virtually everyone though. She’s still wailing in pain.”

Sienna yells off in the corner as Kim starts to get up. Thomas heads over, and Jessica walks over to her to help her up. Sienna turns back and Kim then grabs the staple gun again and holds it up as Xiomara Diaz runs onto the scene and grabs Sienna.

Sienna: “That bitch stapled me!”

Kim smirks as Blake grimaces in pain. Sienna continues to be pulled away as we cut back to the ring.

The camera cuts to the crowd where we see a group of red-shirted security walking in through one of the ground-level entrances. They line up in front of the fans for a moment and seem to be holding them back. Then the lights go out leaving the arena in complete darkness. The screen fills with images of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address.

“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is—”

There’s a record scratch before a deep voice fills the arena.

“INFAMOUS!”

The opening of “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system and we cut to the hallways in the back, where the cameras watch as, to a notable surprise amongst the fans, CHBK is seen walking down the hallway. He’s soon joined by Syren however, dressed in a pair of jeans, shirt and jacket, however as the two walk down the corridor it appears to only be them. The crowd boos as this footage is shown on the screens. As the lights come back up in the arena, we see Syren walking through the doorway that security entered through moments earlier. She stands in the aisleway for a moment before turning her back to the camera. On the back of her jacket we see the Infamous skull logo.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

Dark Fantasy

Syren spins back around again before looking over her shoulder. From behind her we see CHBK walk out. He completely ignores the fans trying to reach over and touch him as he and Syren begin to walk down toward the ring, flanked by the security.

Sharper: “Syren may not be booked, but damn sure going to make sure she has airtime.”

Knots: “Have to shine the spotlight so her ego grows some more!”

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome at this time, representing Infamous, SCW Hall of Famers, CHBK and SYREN!”

Syren looks more irritated than happy to be announced. CHBK’s expression remains unchanged however as he continues to focus on the ringside area. Once at ringside, Syren jumps over the guard rail while CHBK walks around through a gap created for him. Syren then walks over to Philips and snatches the microphone from him before rolling into the ring with it. CHBK climbs the steps and steps in after her, as she holds down the ropes for him. She then hands the microphone to him. There is a pop from some of the fans but it’s soon drowned out by boos as CHBK just slowly shakes his head.

CHBK: “Sometimes I can’t decide what I hate more, the majority of you who boo me just for taking care of business, or the few of you just happy to see someone who actually matters with a microphone.”

This time seemingly all of the fans boo and CHBK just looks completely unfazed by it. He waits a moment for the fans to stop booing, but as he goes to raise the microphone they start again. He lowers the microphone again, looking at Syren as she mouths something that looks like ‘we have all night’. He then raises the microphone again as the fans quieten, but they immediately start booing again and he shakes his head.

CHBK: “Ok, that’s enough of that. If you don’t want to be quiet, I’ll just talk over you.”

The noise from the fans only increases, which doesn’t seem to bother CHBK as he just talks louder into the microphone.

CHBK: “You can make all the noise you want, because the only noise that matters is the noise coming out of the speakers, and the only voice that matters in this arena right now is mine.”

The fans, of course, boo even louder and CHBK just seems completely unbothered. We cut to ringside for a moment to see the commentators shaking their heads.

Knots: “CHBK on fine form tonight, really giving the people what they want.”

Sharper: “He knows how to get people riled up, Jonathan. Something tells me he might want them this riled up though. The man knows what he’s doing.”

CHBK steps closer to Syren and covers his mouth so we can’t see what he says, but whatever it is it clearly makes her smile. After a moment he raises the microphone again.

CHBK: “Let’s get down to business. You want to know why we’re out here? Well, under other circumstances we’d be out here to discuss a match. We’d be out here so that Syren can compete and all of you can see something that, quite honestly, nobody in Georgia deserves to be seeing, and that’s one of the best ever competing in front of their eyes.”

The fans, of course, react negatively to that. CHBK just shrugs however.

CHBK: “But there is no match, is there? SCW Management decided not to book one. Instead, SCW Management decided to give Syren the night off. And, if you ask her, they made a mistake. If you ask her, they should have found her an opponent. If you ask her, she should be competing in the middle of this ring tonight. And when it comes to the choice not to book her for tonight, I have to say… I think it was the right one.”

There’s a lowering of the tone from the fans, as we cut to ringside and see the commentators looking at one another.

Sharper: “Wait, did he just say leaving Syren off the show was the right choice?”

Knots: “Ha. Maybe he’s not as dumb as he looks.”

CHBK: “Of course, while I agree with the outcome, I don’t agree with the reasons. You see, I don’t think Syren SHOULD be competing in front of you. I don’t think she should be wasting her time or energy doing something that she doesn’t need to do. I don’t think she should be facing some middle of the road talent in a match just to waste her time. She’s better than that.”

The fans boo. Syren smirks.

CHBK: “You might not agree, but your opinions on this don’t matter as much as you think they do. You see, your opinions on ‘champions’ is that they should be in front of you all the time, right? They should be forced to jump through every hoop. They should fight for your amusement whenever and wherever you want them to. But I disagree. When you’re a once-in-a-generation star like the woman standing in the ring with me, you shouldn’t waste your time with the amusement of the people of Georgia.”

Predictably, the fans boo wildly.

CHBK: “Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not singling you people out in particular. It wouldn’t matter where this show was, I would say the same thing. Because when you’re in the position that she’s in, you shouldn’t be wasting your time trying to impress anyone. You should only get in this ring when there’s a purpose to it and, frankly, that’s something that I’ve been working hard to convince Syren of recently.”

He turns to her.

CHBK: “We’ve had disagreements over this the last few months, haven’t we? We’ve had disagreements over your reign as Television Champion. You wanted to get in the ring and fight. You wanted to put the belt on the line against anyone. You wanted to compete twice a night, every night. Hell, if it were up to her, Syren would fight five times a show. If it were up to her, she’d come out here and demand a TV title rematch. But… well, I’m putting a stop to that.”

Most of the fans boo, but some of them actually seem to cheer the idea of Syren not competing.

CHBK: “You see, I’m of the belief that when you’ve done as much as she has, you should only fight when the situation calls for it. You shouldn’t waste your time competing on random shows against random opponents for random championships. Leave that for those who are desperate to climb the rankings. Leave that to those with something to prove. So, from this point on, no more ‘twice a night’ matches or any of that crap. From this point on, every time this woman steps into the ring there will be a purpose behind it.”

Syren nods, still looking a little annoyed however, specifically when the Television Championship was mentioned.

CHBK: “However, she and I had a disagreement over how we achieve that. And that’s why we’re here. I wanted to discuss this matter with Sasha, but she’s apparently too busy to take my calls these days, so rather than arranging it in private, we’ll step out and conduct business in public instead. And that business is simple: I’m issuing an open challenge… with a twist.”

The fans boo.

Sharper: “What does that mean?”

Knots: “Knowing CHBK, each opponent has to be blindfolded or handcuffed first.”

CHBK: “First and foremost, this challenge doesn’t affect the current Tag League. On any week in which Dark Fantasy are scheduled to compete, this challenge is null and void. First of all, she’s not competing twice a night any longer. It’s not worth it.”

The fans boo louder. Syren nods her head though. CHBK smirks.

CHBK: “Good. Glad you agree. However, on weeks where the Tag League isn’t active, well, that’s where this challenge comes in. You see, a few years ago I led Syren to the SCW World Championship. Now, I’m going to do that again. But it won’t be by tricking anyone. It won’t be with deception. I’m going to force the hand of management, and this time they’re going to HAND her the opportunity, and they’re going to be grateful when she accepts.”

The fans boo again. We see the commentators again as Knots rolls his eyes, looking considerably less than impressed.

Knots: “And how the hell is he going to make that miracle happen?

CHBK lowers the microphone for a moment. Syren reaches into her pocket and pulls out a sheet of paper that she hands to CHBK. He looks down at it and smiles before holding it up. It’s folded such that the camera can’t see what’s on it, however.

CHBK: “I hold in my hand an open contract. And there are many of them. In fact, there are as many of them as there are names on a list that I have in my possession. Those names are the individuals I have picked to challenge Syren. You see, due to David Helms vacating the top belt in this company, there is considerable dispute around the World Championship at this moment. Can the outcome tonight resolve that? I don’t know, but one thing I do know is that there is no disputing the fact that this woman right here is the best this company has ever produced. If you want to prove otherwise… well, that’s where the challenge comes in.”

He looks confident, unfolding the contract and holding it up toward the camera.

CHBK: “You want to show you belong in the upper echelon of this business? All you need to do is sign one of these, and I’ll give you a chance to prove it. And when you fail, when everyone on that list of names fails, there will be no doubt left as to who should challenge for the World Championship. And, when she’s finished proving that, Sasha herself will give us what we want. There will be no hoops. No cage matches. No contendership contests. And no tricks, no cons, no underhanded deals. Sasha will simply walk to this ring and announce the contender to the World Championship.”

The fans boo. CHBK ignores them and just talks louder.

CHBK: “So, if you think you can stop that, and if I decide you should get a chance, then all you’ve got to do is sign on the dotted line. If you think it should be you, and I decide you might be right, all you’ve got to do is sign on the dotted line. That’s the challenge. That is the path back to the World Championship. And that is how this woman is going to become an eight-time World Champion. Not through forfeits of the belt, but because she’s the best in this ring.”

The fans boo. Syren’s face has lit up however with a massive grin. She takes the microphone from CHBK. She raises the microphone. The fans boo loudly and she just grins. She looks straight at CHBK happily.

Syren: “This’ll be fun.”

The fans continue booing as Syren turns to the camera.

Syren: “Be jealous.”

She drops the microphone as “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system again. Both begin to walk to the edge of the ring before Syren stops. She then looks forward as the camera cuts to show James Evans standing at the side of the entrance. The crowd erupts in cheers seeing him.

Sharper: “Wait a minute! That’s James Evans! James Evans is standing in the entrance way!”

Syren’s eyes widen. She then points to him. CHBK steps through the ropes and stops Syren as she steps forward. James just looks down at the ring, calmly looking at it. Syren steps forward, but CHBK stops her again. James then turns and calmly walks not through the curtain, but around the entrance way through a production entrance. Syren looks around and then turns to CHBK. CHBK starts to calm her down.

Sharper: “Syren is incensed. She thought she put James on the shelf for good!”

Knots: “He’s not going for her. He just sending a message! Talk about a time to do it. Syren had one, but James Evans just took the wind out of her sails, and CHBK’s!””

Backstage, Sasha sits at her desk as we see Katya walking into the office. The crowd boos seeing her. Sasha looks up.

Katya: “How happy you must feel to be back.”

Sasha: “I would’ve been back sooner. But…”

Katya: “Concussions are a bitch. And you…”

Sasha: “Are one too?”

Katya: “No…not worth it. I had my fun already. Earlier…still have some opportunity for it. Blake Mason getting taken out by three women. Talk about poetic justice.”

Sasha: “When are you going to give up that vendetta?”

Katya: “When he’s gone. Like he should’ve been.”

Sasha: “You realize that you’re just weakening your position in the board. I don’t get this.”

Katya: “I’ve been a non-factor for long enough. I still have some pull. So I may as well enjoy it. Blake’s that fun. Since you for some reason keep him around. And then Giovanni…”

Sasha: “I planned to fire him. Owen…you know what its like when things get personal.”

Katya smirks.

Katya: “I do…speaking of…you heard from Karina?”

Sasha: “She called you. I though her and dad were enjoying some time together.”

Katya: “She did…just…never mind. Enjoy the power seat. Try not to get knocked out.”

Sasha nods as Katya turns and heads off.

Gavin Taylor vs. Glory Braddock

SCW Adrenaline Championship

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

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

See me decked out from my head to my toe

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

Everywhere I go I'm a one man show

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a twenty minute time limit and is for the SCW Adrenaline Championship! First, the challenger, from Los Angeles, California, he is The All-Star, and one half of the self-proclaimed SCW Exodus World Tag Team Champions, Gavin Taylor!”

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. 

Sharper: “After waiting months to get his well-earned opportunity at the Adrenaline Championship, Gavin Taylor will finally get his chance to regain Adrenaline gold.”

Knots: “Well, Glory was a bit busy with David Helms following Rise to Greatness, but there are no Trios shots here, no more distractions. Glory will have to prove herself as the Adrenaline Champion.”

He smirks as he gets to the ring. Pulling himself to the apron, he hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope. 

Sharper: “Gavin said that this is a main event worthy match. Gavin may be known for his arrogance, but he has a point there, does he not?”

Knots: “Absolutely, two great talents here. Sure, their monikers may be self-proclaimed, but still! All-Star versus Best in the World! What a match this is going to be!”

Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the ring from the ramp. He opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out. Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes as he waits for Glory. The first chords of "When Legends Rise" begins to play over the PA system. Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. She really does look like a million bucks and grins from ear to ear, gazing out at the crowd for a moment before making her way down the entrance ramp. She holds the SCW Adrenaline Championship proudly.

Phillips: “His opponent, from London, England, she is the British Bombshell, the SCW Adrenaline Champion, Glory Braddock!”

It's burning down, it's burning high

when ashes fall the legends rise

We burned it out oh my oh why

When ashes fall the legends rise

Sharper: “Glory Braddock making her way to the ring, and ever since coming up short against David Helms at Apocalypse, she’s shown great resolve, building herself back up.”

Knots: “You’re right, she didn’t make any excuses. She had a great showing against Selena Frost a few weeks back. That victory should have been a big moment for her, but Gavin tainted that with his interference. Now, she gets him one-on-one.”

The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring.  Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more. She hands her title to the referee. The music dies down slowly as she makes her way to the corner. The referee hands the title to the timekeeper and calls for the bell. The two lock up in the middle of the ring in a collar-and-elbow tie-up.

Sharper: “Adrenaline Championship bout underway here, starting with an old school tie-up.”

Glory slips behind Gavin and applies a waistlock. She lifts Gavin up and brings him down with a Greco-Roman takedown. Gavin struggles and brings himself to a seated position, waistlock still applied. He uses his legs to push himself back to his feet. Glory brings him right back down with another takedown. Again, Gavin flails around until he can bring himself back to his feet, but Glory keeps the waistlock applied. 

Sharper: “Gavin trying his best, but Glory won’t release that waistlock.”

Gavin shoots forward and grabs onto the ropes. Glory hoists Gavin back for a German suplex, but Gavin keeps hold of the ropes. The referee steps in.

1!

Glory releases the hold but doesn’t move back. Gavin leans through the ropes away from Glory, glaring at the referee.

Gavin: “Get her away! Do your job!”

Glory smirks and shakes her head as the referee gets her to back off to the middle of the ring. Gavin launches himself off of the ropes and goes for a running yakuza kick. Glory sidesteps and once again grabs Gavin from behind. She quickly throws Gavin back, drilling him with a snap German suplex.

Knots: “Not wasting any more time there. She got hold of him and put him down for real this time!”

Gavin rolls onto his stomach, holding the back of his head in pain. Glory jumps on him and hooks his leg, reaching forward to lock in an STF. Gavin gets his hands up and blocks Glory from applying the facelock. Glory brings her arms back and nails Gavin with a few forearms to the back of the head. Gavin attempts to cover up, but Glory uses the moment to go for the facelock, applying the STF. The crowd begins to buzz. Gavin yelps in pain as Glory yanks back.

Knots: “Adrenaline Championship matches tend to be fast-paced with aerial action, but Glory is showing another side of the division here!”

Sharper: “She’s adapted well to the Adrenaline style, but she’s reminding us of her astounding technical talent now.”

Gavin scoots forward and gets a fingertip on the rope. The referee calls for the break.

Knots: “Just the tip, gets the job done!”

Glory immediately breaks the hold, but stays on top of Gavin. She pulls him up and locks in a cobra clutch. Gavin tries to break free as the crowd cheers. Glory lifts Gavin up and drops his back onto her knee with a backbreaker. The crowd ohs. Glory falls forward for the cover.

1!

2!

Gavin kicks out. Glory quickly gets up and brings Gavin to a seated position, applying a headlock.

Sharper: “Glory is all over Gavin so far in this match.”

Knots: “And it just continues. Not an All-Star performance from Gavin so far.”

The headlock stays applied as Gavin brings himself back to his feet. He drives a few elbows into Glory’s ribs, but Glory keeps the hold locked in. Gavin flails his hand up towards Glory’s face, grasping wildly. He manages to get a thumb to the eye, leading to Glory breaking the hold and falling against the ropes, holding her eye. The crowd boos.

Knots: “Okay, that’s more the All-Star we know.”

Glory comes off the ropes but Gavin hits her in the leg with a running dropkick. Glory falls to her hands and knees. Gavin runs towards the ropes. As Glory brings herself back to her knees, Gavin bounces off the ropes and hits her with the All-starmaker.

Sharper: “After that thumb to the eye, the tide may be turning here.”

Gavin rolls over and on top of Glory.

1!

2!

Glory manages to get a shoulder up. Gavin crawls on top of Glory, but Glory suddenly brings her legs up and wraps them around Gavin’s head, going for Shekhinah Glory. The crowd cheers, but only briefly as Gavin quickly gets free and starts pummeling Glory with a series of right hands.

Sharper: “Glory going for that triangle choke, but Gavin snuffed it out.”

Knots: “Something we haven’t seen from Glory in awhile, but she does have that in her arsenal!”

Gavin gets off of Glory. Glory goes to get up, but Gavin nails her with a shoot kick to the spine. Glory tenses her back up, wincing in pain. Gavin hits a quick dropkick to the side of her head, sending her back down to the mat. He goes to the corner and brings himself up to the second rope, facing Glory. He jumps off and hits her with an elbow drop. He stays in the position of impact, going for the cover.

1!

2!

Glory kicks out. Gavin brings himself up and lays in a few stomps, leading to jeers from the crowd. He drags Glory to the ropes and sets her neck on the bottom rope. He steps on her back and pulls on the second rope, using the pressure to choke Glory. The referee begins the count.

1!

2!

3!

4!

He steps off, throwing his hands into the air while backing up. The referee checks on Glory as she starts to get up. Gavin goes around her and steps through the ropes, onto the apron. He reaches over the top rope and grabs her, nailing her with a few forearm shots. He hooks her for a suplex.

Sharper: “Now Gavin’s looking to suplex Glory from the inside, right to the outside!”

Knots: “This could signal the end of the match!”

The crowd buzzes as Gavin tries to hoist Glory up. She stands her ground. He releases the hold and bends her over the top rope, laying in some stiff shots to her back. He hooks her for the suplex again and manages to get her up. Glory manages to keep hold of the top rope and uses it to keep herself from being suplexed. She instead lands on her feet, right next to Gavin on the apron. The two exchange blows. Glory hits Gavin with a knife edge chop. The crowd woos. She hits him with another one. The crowd woos again as Gavin clutches his chest. Suddenly, Gavin pushes Glory back before lunging forward and hitting Glory with a hard kick to the groin. The crowd ohs.

Knots: “A legal maneuver against women in intergender wrestling, but still quite effective!”

Glory keels over as Gavin slips back into the ring. He grabs Glory and pulls her through the ropes until she’s being held up by her feet on the middle rope. Gavin hooks the head and turns before dropping her with the Cubic Zirconium Cutter.

Sharper: “A draping cutter from Gavin Taylor, showing off his unique moveset.”

Knots: “That could be it!”

Gavin gets up and drags Glory away from the ropes before dropping back down for the pin.

1!

2!

Glory pushes Gavin off. Gavin slams the mat in frustration.

Sharper: “Credit to Gavin, he’s completely turned this match around.”

Knots: “Can’t quite put Glory away though, leading to some frustration now.”

Gavin gets up and stalks Glory as she begins to stir. Gavin goes for the Dependable Roundhouse as soon as Glory stands. She ducks it and slips behind him, dropping down and rolling him up.

1!

2!

Gavin breaks free. They both quickly get to their feet. Gavin goes for a lariat, but Glory ducks it. Glory locks in a waistlock. Gavin slips behind her and locks in a waistlock of his own. He pushes her forward into the ropes. They bounce off the ropes and Gavin rolls backwards over Glory, sitting on top of her legs for the pin. He grabs a handful of tights for good measure.

1!

2!

Glory pushes Gavin forward, up against the ropes. She sits up but Gavin sends her right back down with a penalty kick. The crowd ohs. Gavin grabs Glory’s legs and hooks them before flipping over her, locking in a jackknife pin.

1!

2!

Glory kicks out. Gavin shoots up and starts kicking the ropes, yelling in frustration. Glory begins to stir as he leans against the ropes. He looks out into the crowd and takes a deep breath to calm himself down. He gathers himself and turns around, only to run right into Gloria in Excelsis Deo. The crowd cheers as they both fall to the mat.

Sharper: “Glory, out of nowhere!”

Knots: “Gavin’s frustration got the better of him, now Glory just has to cover him!”

Glory comes to and drags herself over to Gavin, draping her arm over his chest for the cover.

1!

2!

Gavin kicks out, leading to a mixed reaction from the crowd.

Knots: “Gavin still in this, but no longer with the momentum.”

Glory gets back on top of Gavin and locks in a dragon sleeper while on the mat. She hooks her legs for the grapevine. The crowd cheers in anticipation.

Sharper: “Dragon sleeper, right in the middle of the ring!”

Knots: “And with the grapevine, Gavin might be stuck there!”

Gavin pounds away at Glory’s legs in an attempt to break the grapevine. He manages to rip her legs apart, breaking that part of the hold. He manages to flip backwards on top of Glory with the sleeper still applied, leading to an uncomfortable and unconventional pin.

1!

2!

Glory releases the hold as she kicks out. The kickout sends Gavin rolling to the corner. Glory slowly stirs, bringing herself up using the ropes. Gavin brings himself up to a knee.

Sharper: “Both competitors are probably running out of gas now.”

Knots: “It’s been a hard-hitting contest so far. Not much in the way of high-flying, but they’re both giving it their all.”

Glory gets to her feet and sees Gavin halfway up. She runs forward and goes for a scissor kick, but Gavin pulls himself back out of the way. Glory stumbles after the miss, losing her balance. She regains herself before turning around right into a Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd ohs before booing.

Sharper: “What a lariat!”

Knots: “As made famous by our very own Gavin Taylor!”

Sharper: “He’s not going for the cover, though.”

Gavin drags himself to the corner as Glory is laid out near the middle of the ring. Gavin takes a breather in the corner before going through the ropes. He begins to climb to the top turnbuckle.

Knots: “Looks like he’s going high-risk!”

He gets to the top turnbuckle, but Glory gets up. She rushes forward and hops to the second rope, hooking Gavin for a superplex.

Sharper: “Oh, Glory up now!”

Knots: “Now they’re both up there!”

Gavin clubs Glory in the back a few times, loosening her grip. The crowd begins to buzz as he gets free of the lock. The two exchange blows on the ropes, back and forth. Gavin gets the upper hand, nailing Glory with a few stiff elbows. Glory gets dazed after the last elbow. Gavin grabs her arm and flings it behind his head, setting her up for an STO. He leaps off and brings Glory down with him, planting her with a Desperation Buzzer Beater. The crowd roars as they both land hard on the mat.

Sharper: “Desperation Buzzer Beater, from the top rope!”

Knots: “Gavin driving Glory down, from such a great height!”

Gavin crawls backwards and drapes his back over Glory.

1!

2!

Glory kicks out, sending Gavin rolling away. The crowd continues to roar. Gavin looks up at the referee in disbelief. He once again pounds the mat in frustration before turning to Glory, grimacing.

Knots: “And Gavin can’t believe it!”

Sharper: “You know he still has a few tricks up his sleeve, but he’s still got to execute them. Glory Braddock is proving that she won’t make it easy.”

Gavin crawls over to Glory. He lays near her head and grabs her near arm, going to encircle her in a headlock position.

Sharper: “Gavin going for the All-Star Stretch!”

Knots: “Usually starts this from a standing position, but I don’t know if either of these two have it in them to stand anymore!”

Before Gavin can fully lock it in, Glory jolts back, bringing her knees into the back of Gavin’s head. Gavin breaks the hold and goes to grab the back of his head. Suddenly, Glory grabs Gavin’s right arm and pulls it forward before wrapping it and his neck with her legs. She grabs the back of his head and pulls down, locking in Shekhinah Glory. The crowd roars as Gavin throws his body around, trying desperately to escape.

Sharper: “And there it is, Shekhinah Glory!”

Knots: “She went for it earlier, but has it locked in now! Gavin’s seconds away from losing consciousness!”

Gavin’s movement slows down before he eventually goes limp on top of Glory. The referee raises Gavin’s arm before letting go. Gavin’s arm drops, leading to the referee calling for the bell. The crowd gives a mixed reaction. The referee exits the ring as Glory releases the hold and brings herself up as her music begins to play. 

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

The referee comes back in with the title and hands it to Glory. He raises her arm up in the air as she raises the title up with the other.

Sharper: “What a match up!”

Gavin slowly comes to, immediately rolling out of the ring. He looks out of it as he looks around.

Knots: “Despite the loss, it was an All-Star showing from Gavin Taylor. As for Glory, her being Best in the World is a matter of opinion, but she did her part in proving her supporters right tonight with this successful defence.”

The referee rolls out of the ring to check on Gavin, who still looks dazed. The scene fades on Glory as she continues to raise her title into the air.

Backstage, we see Sienna Swann, a bandage on her forehead, with Xiomara Diaz storming back into the locker room as Bree Lancaster, dressed in her wrestling attire, looks up from Scott Burnside.

Bree: “Oh thank God.”

Sienna: “I’m fine…”

Bree: “Your forehead!”

Sienna: “That bitch got me with her staple gun!”

Bree: “What the hell…I was getting ready. And she’s off-“

Xiomara: “Blake.”

Bree: “Sienna…”

Sienna: “What? I figured I’d get some extra good deeds in the eyes of someone with power. Make sure she realizes we’re two people she can work with.”

Bree: “And what if you see Kelcey-“

Sienna: “I didn’t do anything there. Give me some credit.”

Bree: “Sorry….just…I’m this close to getting back the World Title. Who cares about the interim tag. We all know the truth. Just…”

Sienna: “And you’re going to win it. I’m fine tonight. You can trust me. I promise. Focus on winning the World Title.”

Bree sighs a bit, nodding.

Bree: “Okay…”

Bree nods.

Datura vs. Alioth Starre

Unsanctioned Match

The lights cut out as a monotonous drone vibrates throughout the arena. On the screen, scenes of post-apocalyptic landscapes contrasts the darkness is a bright sheen of white. A raspy voice begins:

“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."

A chorus of melancholy strings sharply interjects, and a pale spotlight settles at the top of the ramp. There, it falls on Datura. She stops at the top of the ramp and stares out into the darkness of the crowd and sea of cheers that flood her way. 

"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.” 

Phillips: “The following contest is an unsanctioned special challenge match. First, from Tampa, Florida, she is Datura!”

Elizabeth trudges down the ramp, and the dim light follows. She ignores the silhouetted hands that reach in her direction. The strings slow, and she stands upon the apron, blankly staring forward at the ring. After stepping between the ropes, she makes her way to the corner and lowers her hood, allowing her locks to tumble down her shoulders. Her hands clasp the rope on each side of the turnbuckle, and she averts her blank stare to the sky.

Sharper: “This is going to be a treat. Datura, returning to the ring, after injury following Taking Hold of the Flame.”

Knots: “She’s making some enemies. That’s what this Alioth Starre is.”

Sharper: “It’s become quickly personal to those who follow both on social media. Starre a bit of a journeyman who is going from promotion to promotion trying to purify the sport. Datura represents something he’s not a fan of. But there’s a bit more to this.”

Knots: “And yet in this match, it’s unsanctioned.”

Sharper: “True, but one thing to note, standard SCW rules are not in play for this one. Both Datura and Starre have signed hold harmless agreements. SCW is otherwise simply the host of this fight!”

The lights go out in a sudden burst of darkness. The shadows of the world the fill the stadium like specks of light in the deepest, darkest crags of the ocean depth flicker like fish desperate to lure attention to themselves, but all really just in awe of the massive nothing that surrounded them.

A single light flashes, a star as the dance of piano trickles down the wave of the audio system and spirals into the hues and lights as the stars themselves shine and the galaxy breathes through the Alioth's movements from entrance to runway. 

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Flagstaff, Arizona, he is Alioth Starre!”

Adorned in black attire from boots, knee and elbow pads, to long tights, Starre climbs the edge of the ring and creases under the ropes to enter center stage. He ascends a turn post and stares into the abyss, hands behind his back and eyes scanning for life in the deep sea of lighters and phones and darkness beneath the dance of lights now dim above them.

As the music tapered, and the lights returned, Alioth waits in the corner, arms at rest on the ropes, and future uncertain.

Sharper: “I mentioned there was a bit more to this. These two have crossed paths before in alternate promotions and that adds another layer.”

Knots: “History tends to do that and judging by what they’ve said to one another, this won’t be a reunion. One of them is hoping the other won’t be walking out.”

Alioth and Datura look at one another and Datura smirks a bit. Alioth gives no sense of any emotion as the bell sounds and Michael Constantine backs up.

Sharper: “The bell rings. It will only end when one of the two in the ring ends it now.”

Alioth and Datura circle the ring before locking up in the middle of the ring. Alioth ducks down and around and grabs Datura from behind. He hoists her up, spinning her down to the mat with a takedown. Datura winces and Alioth rolls through into a front face lock. Datura extends her legs and Alioth pulls back. He then jumps up and goes for a guillotine immediately, trying to grapevine Datura’s waist, but Datura blocks it and twists through to be kneeling by the head of Alioth. Alioth loses grip and Datura gets free and grabs the arm and tries to pull back. Alioth pulls away and rolls over. He gets up first, Datura a bit slow, to her knee and Alioth hits a leg takedown and goes for a pin, throwing his weight on the head and shoulders of Datura.

1!

2!

Datura kicks out and rolls away. Alioth gets up slowly.

Sharper: “Alioth Starre is a very dangerous technical wrestler.”

Knots: “I gathered that.”

Sharper: “And he knows of Datura’s knee. He just went for a lateral press, putting his entire weight on Datura.”

Knots: “Could be the cleanest unsanctioned match in wrestling history if Alioth has his way.”

Datura gets up and Alioth watches her. He advances and lunges and Datura ducks down and around Alioth, locking in a waistlock. Alioth grabs her arms and unclasps them. He then ducks under and into an arm wrench. Datura winces and rolls forward. She nips up and then spins on her feet before wrenching the arm herself. Alioth winces and rolls forward, bridges up and then twisted under, but Datura blasts Alioth with a hard right. This stuns him, sending him back into the corner. Datura shrugs and then runs over and nails him with a hard right to the jaw. Alioth’s head snaps back and Datura climbs up and nails him with a hard right and then another.

Sharper: “Datura just said, she’s throw hard right hands.”

Knots: “Closed fist. Why not? Won’t sound as eloquent when Datura is done.”

Datura hits a third and Alioth shoves her back. She hits the mat and rolls through and Alioth runs over and hits a single leg takedown. He then goes for the leg, immediately starting to go for the fatal four way, but Datura fights and grabs Alioth by the head as he bends over and nails him with a hard right and then another. Alioth pushes away and storms across the ring.

Knots: “Going for the knee!”

Sharper: “Datura knows that. Alioth, something flipped and he focused on ending this fast.”

Alioth turns around and Datura starts to get up and Alioth storms over to him and Datura suddenly hits a drop toe hold. She then jumps up and hits an elbow drop to the back of Alioth. Alioth rolls over and gets up and turns. He goes to grab Datura by the waist, spinning around her. Datura, knowing where she is in the ring, jumps up and pushes off the middle rope and falls on top of Alioth’s head. Alioth lets go and Datura rolls through. Alioth holds his jaw and Datura hits a leg drop. She rolls over and then hits an elbow drop. Alioth rolls over. Datura walks over and grabs him and pulls him by the head and to his knees. Datura then runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a dropkick to the face. Alioth falls to the mat. Datura gets up.

Sharper: “Datura with a great dropkick after just using Alioth’s offense against hm.”

Knots: “The knowledge of one another. This is the value of homework, kids.”

Alioth grabs at the ropes and Datura walks over and sees the arm and Datura jumps to the middle rope and jumps up and hits a double stomp to the arm. Alioth grimaces in pain and rolls away, grasping at his right arm. He starts to get up and shakes out his arm and Datura watches him and waits. He turns and Datura runs at him and jumps up and hits a crossbody. Alioth catches her, but falls back and they go up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd ohs. Datura rolls over. Alioth rolls away. He keeps shaking his arm.

Sharper: “Up and over and now Alioth in trouble as Datura quickly going for the arm.”

Knots: “And if there’s an injury, he has to quit. This is unsanctioned. SCW has wiped its hands of this, just giving them a place to hold this grudge match.”

Datura rolls over and grabs at the ring. Alioth sees this, gritting his teeth in a fit of disappointment, and gets up and runs over and kicks Datura in the ribs. Alioth then grabs Datura and hooks her up by the head. He hoists her up for a front suplex only to turn and drive her chest first onto the apron. The crowd ohs. Alioth walks around and then turns and climbs up onto the apron. Datura grabs at the bottom rope and Alioth grabs her and pulls her up. He grabs her head and Alioth looks around only for Datura to shove him forward and drive him face first into the ringpost. Alioth spins off and nearly falls down the stairs only to jump off and fall into the barricade.

Sharper: “Datura, whatever Alioth had planned…”

Knots: “Nothing good. I tend to not want to give someone chocolate if I’m standing on the apron holding their head!”

Sharper: “Fine Jon. Alioth just found out how steel tastes.”

Datura looks forward and then runs forward and jumps forward, hitting a flip dive onto Alioth, driving him into the barricade. Both fall to a heap on the floor. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Datura takes flight. Over the stairs onto Starre!”

Knots: “Guess there’s the cirque du soleil crap he doesn’t like. Turns out that it hurts!”

Datura rolls over and winces and starts to get up. She turns to Alioth and stomps him in the face. He rolls over. Datura then falls to a knee. She grabs the mats around the ring and pulls one section up, exposing the concrete. Datura turns and grabs Alioth and pulls him up and then grabs his head, but Alioth, just as Datura countered him in the same position, it’s his turn as Alioth hoists Datura up and hits a back suplex on the concrete. The crowd ohs. Datura winces in pain. Alioth sits up and rolls over. He then notices the concrete and shakes his head in disgust. He then grabs Datura by the head and hair and pulls her up. He then turns and rolls her into the ring. Datura however rolls over and starts to crawl across the ring, slowly making her way to the opposite side of the ring. Alioth rolls in and gets up and walks across as Datura rolls to the floor and drops down. Alioth goes over to the ropes and Datura then turns and swings a kendo stick, but Alioth catches it. He pulls at the kendo stick and looks at it. He then throws it down behind him, annoyed.

Sharper: “Datura trying to go for weapons. Tried a kendo stick. Alioth saw it coming.”

Knots: “He’s physically disgusted by the concrete, the kendo stick. He wants to humiliate her in the ring!”

Sharper: “Look out Alioth. You may not like what you get!”

Alioth walks back over and this time, Datura swings a chair she’s pulled from under the ring and catches Alioth in the head. Alioth just gets his right arm up, only serving to hurt it again.

Knots: “She caught his arm again!”

Alioth yells out and falls over. Datura rolls into the ring and gets up and lifts the chair up, slamming it into Alioth’s back. Alioth arches it in pain and rolls over. Datura watches him as Alioth rolls over to the corner and into a seated position before Datura shrugs and runs over and jumps up, hitting a running dropkick, driving the chair into the body of Starre.

Sharper: “Datura again driving the chair into the body of Starre.”

Knots: “The body, the head, the arms…He may be hiding it, but that right arm has to be hurt!”

Sharper: “Datura undoubtedly hoping so!”

Datura rolls back. She then turns and takes the chair and unfolds it, opening it up and placing it down. She turns and grabs Alioth and pulls him up and Datura hits a European uppercut. Alioth falls back. She hits another and then grabs him by the right arm and runs forward, hitting an arm-led bulldog into the back of the chair. Alioth rolls over in pain, grasping his arm. Datura then turns and grabs the chair. She walks over to Alioth, grabbing his right arm. She then slides the chair onto it, trapping it inside. The crowd roars as they understand what Datura is planning.

Sharper: “Datura now looking to possibly do some permanent damage to the arm.”

Knots: “She’s going to use the unsanctioned to her benefit!”

Datura, happy with the chair on the arm, turns and goes to the corner. She climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and then looks at Alioth. She dives off, but Alioth turns and pulls the arm away, moving the chair with it. Datura lands and winces, tweaking her knee. She spins around and Alioth ducks a clothesline before throwing the chair down, getting it free. Datura stops and spins around and Alioth ducks around her, hooking her with a half nelson and throwing her back with a suplex onto the chair. The crowd ohs and Datura rolls through.

Sharper: “I don’t know if he intended to, but half nelson suplex on the chair!”

Knots: “Intended or not, Datura may be out!”

Alioth turns and crawls over and pushes Datura over and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Datura gets her shoulder up and rolls over. The crowd cheers. Alioth rolls over. He shakes out his arm and then starts to get up. He glances at his arm before grabbing Datura and slowly pulling her up. He then hooks her up and hoists her up and hits a kneebreaker. Datura grimaces. Alioth then holds her up, while still holding onto her knee. He then hoists her up again and hits a second kneebreaker. He then kicks out the other leg. Datura falls awkward. She kneels up and Alioth hits a roundhouse kick to the jaw. Datura falls back. Alioth goes for another pin, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

Datura gets her shoulder up again. She rolls over and Alioth turns and rolls over, grabbing the ankle. He starts to move, pulling up on her leg and placing her shin on his shoulder and then pushing down. Datura yells out as Alioth starts to stand up, locking in a standing kneebar.

Sharper: “Alioth Starre using his strength advantage now.”

Knots: “Look how he’s got the hold in. He’s favouring his arm and using his left for most of the pressure!”

Sharper: “Datura upside down while her knee is being hyper-extended!”

Alioth keeps trying to press down. Datura grimaces and reaches around with her arms before managing to boot Alioth in the face with her free boot. She then quickly pushes off the canvas and uses her legs and take Alioth over with a headscissors. He rolls over and starts to get up and Datura gets up, gritting her teeth and running over through the pain to grab Alioth’s arm and hitting an arm screw, driving Alioth shoulder first into the mat. Datura then lies on the mat, looking up for a moment. She rolls over to the apron.

Sharper: “Datura got a shot in. Got that arm screw.”

Knots: “Yeah, but now she’s back on the apron. Alioth has to love that.”

Datura drops down to the floor and reaches underneath the ring. Alioth rolls over and looks at her and rolls her eyes. Datura struggles with something, trying to get something out, but Alioth rolls to the floor. Datura then turns and goes to grab something, but it’s caught on a table underneath, something the camera catches before Datura kicks Alioth in the ribs. Datura turns back to check once more before turning back to Alioth. She nails him with a hard right and then another.

Sharper: “Datura was trying to get something.”

Knots: “What the hell is under there? Whatever it was, it was caught.”

Sharper: “Datura’s now trying to change things up here.”

Datura then kicks him in the ribs and grabs his head. She tries for something, but Alioth counters by lifting her up and hitting a release northern lights suplex. Alioth rolls over and gets up.

Alioth: “I suppose you wish to die as you choose to compete.”

Alioth then grabs Datura and pulls her up. She holds her lower back and Alioth spins her around and then hits a release German suplex on the mats. Datura hits hard and rolls through to her stomach. Alioth slowly gets up and walks over to Datura. He then stands over her.

Alioth: “At least I’ll step out of this swamp saving you from yourself.”

Alioth grabs Datura and drags her up and pushes her into the ring. Alioth rolls into the ring. Datura rolls over. She starts to stir and slowly gets up and Alioth grabs her and hits another kneebreaker. She falls back and Alioth then steps through. He pulls on the legs and turns her over and locks in a sharpshooter. The crowd boos as Alioth looks forward, stoically as Datura yells in pain. She bridges up. Constantine checks on her and Datura shakes her head.

Sharper: “Sharpshooter locked in. Alioth Starre wants this to end in the middle of the ring.”

Knots: “May one way or another. Whether Datura is conscious or not!”

Datura shakes her head and then pulls herself forward, managing to fight through the pain and moving a bit closer and closer to the ropes. Alioth slides with her as Datura keeps moving closer, the crowd actually getting behind her. She reaches out, barely getting to the ropes and then reaching again and grabbing it. The official however doesn’t counter.

Sharper: “No rope breaks. It’s unsanctioned. No rules.”

Knots: “Datura is going to have to get creative here!”

Datura then uses the ropes to pull herself closer to them. She then uses them to keep pulling, fighting through the pain. Even a tear forms at her eye. She then pushes again and falls over the apron. The shift of her weight off the apron catches Alioth off guard and he loses grip. Datura lands with a thud on the mats. Alioth falls over. He looks at the official before turning and rolling to the floor. He looks at her. Datura remains in pain as Alioth shakes his head. He grabs her and pulls her up and rolling her into the ring again. Datura rolls over.

Sharper: “Datura may just have bought herself a short reprieve.”

Knots: “She found a way out. But now Alioth moving her back to the middle of the ring.”

Alioth slides in and gets up. Datura slowly starts to get up and Alioth walks over to her and grabs her, spinning her around and Datura suddenly kicks him in the ribs, placing his head between his legs and then hoisting him up just enough to hit a fall back piledriver! The crowd ohs and cheers. Datura lies back, looking up as Alioth rolls to his back.

Sharper: “Piledriver! Fallback piledriver!”

Knots: “Legal in this! That’s something Datura wanted. She wanted that legal. That’s why this is unsanctioned!”

Alioth rolls over, trying to shake the cobwebs loose. He holds his head and then his neck and grimaces. Datura rolls away from him and slowly starts to get up and Alioth turns and grabs at the ropes. He tries to get up, his footing not as sure as it was. He staggers around and Datura gets up and Alioth turns back and Datura kicks Alioth in the ribs again and then this time, places his head between his legs and now hits a pulling piledriver, this time, spiking Alioth better than the first time. The crowd ohs and Alioth hits the mat. Datura rolls over, smiling.

Sharper: “A second piledriver. This time she got it better! This time she got enough of it.”

Knots: “Alioth isn’t moving…we know the damage that move can create!”

Datura crawls over and throws herself over him.

1!

2!

Alioth’s arm flies up. The crowd ohs. Datura looks at Alioth a bit stunned before rolling over.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it!”

Knots: “She didn’t get all of either then. I have to think…”

Sharper: “Alioth being heavier. Datura couldn’t get him up like she could a Regan or Selena…”

Alioth rolls over and Datura turns and grabs him and starts to drag him up. The crowd looks on and Alioth falls back to his knees. Datura grabs him and pulls him up and suddenly Alioth hits a jawbreaker. Datura falls back to the corner. Alioth staggers up to his feet and holds his head and neck and staggers a bit before running at Datura and nailing her with a clothesline. Datura stumbles forward. Alioth staggers back. He then grits his teeth and steps up and goes for a hard right, but Datura ducks. Alioth spins around and Datura kicks him in the ribs and pulls him in. She then grabs his arms and tries to fold him up before hitting a sloppy Thorn-Apple Driver, getting enough of it by yelling out and lifting Alioth enough to spike him. The crowd ohs. Datura turns and rolls over onto him.

1!

2!

3!

Datura rolls over, holding her leg. She grimaces in pain.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Datura!”

Sharper: “Datura wanted to use the piledriver. She did. It took three, including a variation of the package piledriver.”

Knots: “But that’s why that move is banned. Three times she spiked him. With varying degrees of effect.”

Sharper: “And with the adrenaline wearing off, Datura’s leg, the target of Alioth all match now starting to throb.”

Datura rolls over, wincing as she turns and moves to the ropes and looks across. Alioth starts to stir. Datura looks down, a look on her face that could mean a multitude of emotions.

Sharper: “Alioth still moving. Thankfully. Unsanctioned or not, hold harmless agreement or not, we never like to see someone potentially injured.”

Knots: “He may be fine there, but his pride…”

Datura continues to look on as the crowd applauds Datura. Her music plays as Alioth remains on the mat, now just looking up at the lights, contemplating the result as the scene cuts away.

A shot of Giovanni Aries laughing is shown before we see a shot of Sienna Swann laughing before showing Ridley Ellis smirking.

“This won’t be any laughing matter…”

We see shots of Bree Lancaster hitting the Classifier on Tommy Valentine before showing Selena Frost hitting someone with the Defying Gravity and then showing Glory Braddock hitting the In Excelsis Dio on someone.

“You know how dangerous we are…”

Kelcey Wallace nailing Sienna Swann with the Perfect Ending is shown before showing Matt Hodges hitting the Fisherman’s Buster on Alistaire Allocco. Aaron Blackbourne taking down Shilo Valiant with the Unchained Creativity follows before we see Syren stomping Autumn Valentine.

“You will regret this!”

Speed up shots of Adam Allocco and Bison Jones hitting their finisher on Jake Starr is followed by a shot of Jay Gold getting attacked by Ricky James, and then showing a shot of Katie Steward standing in the ring before cutting to black.

The logo for The Last Laugh comes up on the screen.

“SCW presents The Last Laugh live on Sunday, December 6, 2020, only on pay per view!”

The sound of several people laughing is heard before cutting to black.

Jay Gold & Holly Adams vs. Golden Boys

Tag League

The lights suddenly turn off in the arena.  Immediately the titantron goes completely bright white, almost blinding.  Then the white light simmers down.  We hear the voice of Jay Gold. 

"The old is about to become the new."  

Those words also display on the titantron.  A few moments pass before the white background with the words turns to a solid gold background. "Until The Day I Die" by Story of the Year begins to play.  As the song gets to the chorus, one gold pyro goes off on each side of the stage.  At this moment Jay Gold appears on the stage and surveys the crowd. He still shows a slight limp as he steps further out on the stage.

Sharper: “Jay showing the wear and tear from the earlier match against Ricky James.”

Knots: “Picked up the win, of course, but it’ll make this match a bit tougher for him.”

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a twenty minute time limit, and is a match in the SCW Tag League! Introducing first, from Albany, New York, he is Jay Gold!”

As Gold hears the crowd's positive response he begins to head to the ring.  Once he arrives he walks up the steel steps and steps into the ring.  He again nods at his surroundings and gives the crowd the thumbs up.

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

SLAY

"W FACE" By Kumi Koda kicks in full force around the arena as the stage comes into focus. Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, spinning into place at the top of the ramp. Holly poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air as she pageant waves to the booing crowd.

Phillips: “And his partner, from ‘The City of Angles’ Los Angeles, California, she is Holly Adams!”

Holly starts her walk down to the ring, continuing her pageant wave, with a large smile on her face as the crowd continues to jeer. She stops halfway down the ramp and puts both hands on her chest thanking a fan for their ‘adoration’ for her. She smiles before continuing down the ramp. She walks to the other side of the ramp, pretending to put her hands out to high five and immediately pulls them away and goes back to pageant waving.

Knots: “On the other hand, Holly is looking fresh and ready to go!”

Sharper: “Normally I’d assume she’d work the bulk of the match, what with her fatigued partner, but this is Holly Adams we’re talking about.” 

As Holly comes around the corner, she hops up onto the ring apron. Holly starts to sing along with her theme song, looking directly into the camera closest to her. She gives a million-dollar smile before putting her hand on the camera and pushing it away and she gets into the ring. Holly then grabs the top rope, bends down, and then snaps back quickly, flipping her blonde hair over her head, smiling brightly for the cameras. As she takes her place in the ring, she starts her pageant wave once again as her music dies down.

I am flesh and I am bone

Rise up, ting ting, like glitter and gold

I’ve got fire in my soul

Rise up, ting ting, like glitter

Like glitter and gold

Like glitter

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

Phillips: “And their opponents, accompanied by Anastasia Smirnov, they are the team of Adam Allocco and Bison Jones, they are the Golden Boys!”

Knots: “If things go Holly’s way, this match should only last a handful of seconds.”

Sharper: “You’re referring of course to Holly’s suggestion towards Adam Allocco that he lie down for her.”

Knots: “I’m sure Adam would love to lie down for Holly. Just maybe not in the ring.”

Sharper: “It will be interesting to see how Adam does, especially with the news of his son. They hadn’t been on the best of terms, but you never want to see your son get hurt.”

Bison hops up the ring steps while Adam Allocco slides in underneath the bottom rope, leaving Anastasia on the outside. Bison goes to one corner, Adam goes to the other corner, both raise their arms high into the air. Bison and Adam retreat to their corner. Adam notices Anastasia not doing anything and mouths something to her that makes her start clapping with a forced smile. Holly is also seen applauding Golden Boys. Bison steps through the ropes and stands on the apron as Gold does the same in the opposite corner. The bell sounds.

Sharper: “And here we go, Holly and Adam starting this one out.”

Knots: “I’m surprised Jay’s letting them start out after hearing of Holly’s demands of Adam. Knowing Jay, he’d rather get a legit win here.”

Sharper: “Well, he did already compete here tonight, that’s worth mentioning. He could also be sick of even attempting to deal with Holly, believe it or not.”

Holly and Adam begin circling each other, both appearing to be ready to lock up.

Knots: “Hold on, we might actually get a match here.”

They both spring forward, but drop their stances before making contact. Suddenly, they both outstretch their arms and hug each other. The crowd boos.

Knots: “Oh. Nevermind.”

Both Gold and Bison roll their eyes as Holly and Adam continue to hug. They break the embrace, both smiling. Holly then gestures down to the mat.

Sharper: “Holly reminding Adam of the very loose agreement they made.”

Adam looks slightly conflicted, looking back and forth between the mat and Holly. He breaks the tension with a nervous laugh.

Adam: “Holly, Holly! We’re performers! Let’s give them all a show first, huh?!”

Adam gestures towards his corner and begins walking her towards it. He gets in front of her and pretends to hold up a video camera. On cue, Holly begins posing. Adam continues to pretend to film.

Sharper: “The bell has rung, ladies and gentlemen. This match is currently underway.”

Knots: “And what a match it is.”

Holly then hops up on the turnbuckle. She lays herself out, using the turnbuckle to support her back as she drapes herself over the top rope. She begins posing across the ropes, this time very sensually. The crowd continues to boo.

Knots: “Wow. This is getting graphic. Hey, it’s pay-per-view, I guess.”

Bison reaches by Holly and slaps Adam on the shoulder, tagging himself in. The crowd cheers as he gets into the ring. Adam looks on in confusion as the referee begins to lightly push him out of the ring. Holly hops off the top rope and smiles at Bison, holding her arms out for another embrace. Bison grabs her and lifts her up in a gorilla press position. The crowd roars. He walks while carrying her, making his way to the middle of the ring.

Sharper: “Bison Jones, showing his strength!”

Knots: “This wasn’t the plan for Holly!”

Sharper: “Or Adam, apparently!”

Bison drops her with a gorilla press drop. Holly lands hard on her stomach. She quickly gets up and scrambles towards the corner. She tags in Gold before sliding out of the ring, holding her ribs. She goes to the announce desk and slams it with both hands.

Holly: “I quit this match! Keep your eyes on Twitter, boys, I’m live tweeting the rest of the way!”

Holly turns back and shoos Gold, who’s still standing on the apron, looking frustrated.

Holly: “Go get him, Jay! You’re so brave and honorable, then go get him!”

Holly brings herself on the apron next to Gold. She reaches into her trunks and pulls out her phone. She begins tapping and swiping as Gold looks on, disgusted.

Sharper: “She has her phone with her in the ring?!”

Knots: “Well, I guess I should open my laptop and go on Twitter.”

Sharper: “We’re working here.”

Knots: “Hey, I’m just doing my job!”

Adam begins chirping at Bison from the apron, accidentally briefly distracting him. Gold hops up on the top rope and springboards off, hitting Bison with a dropkick. The crowd cheers as Bison stumbles backwards into the ropes. Gold gets up and hits him with a flying forearm, but Bison just stays hanging on the ropes.

Sharper: “Bison Jones, he’s nearing 300 pounds and he’s over a foot taller than Gold. Gold’s got his work cut out for him here!”

Gold gets up again but Bison nails him with a big boot. The crowd ohs as Gold crumples to the ground.

Knots: “Oh, Holly just let Twitter know she’s live tweeting.”

Sharper: “Thanks for the update, Jon. We’ve got a match going on here.”

Bison picks Gold up and hoists him over his shoulders, laying him across his back while still hooking the legs. He leans back slightly before launching Gold forward, slamming him down with a vicious Alabama slam. Bison goes down for the cover.

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Gold gets a shoulder up. He rolls away, holding his neck. We see Holly continue to type swiftly on her phone.

Knots: “‘I think Jay just landed on his neck, LOL.’”

Sharper: “Excuse me?!”

Knots: “Sorry, I’m quoting Holly there. She just tweeted that.”

Gold starts crawling towards the corner, but Bison grabs him by the legs and drags him back to the middle of the ring. He gets down and begins laying into Gold with some stiff forearms. The crowd boos as Gold tries to cover up. Bison gets off Gold and picks him up. He lifts him up and slams him right back down with a sidewalk slam. Bison sits on the mat, watching as Gold begins to slowly crawl towards his corner with his hand out for the tag. Holly shrieks and leans away.

Holly: “Ew, Jay! Go away, go away!”

Gold continues to crawl towards Holly with his hand out as Bison gets up. Bison again picks Gold up but just stands him up. Bison looks at Holly, inviting her to attempt to tag in. Holly instead goes back to her phone.

Knots: “‘Ew, Jay just reached for a tag. Hashtag, grubby.’”

Sharper: “For God’s sake, Gold is out on his feet! Bison is almost toying with him!”

Gold suddenly hits Bison with a groggy right hand. The strike barely registers. Gold wraps Bison in a bearhug and appears to either be trying to push him or lift him. Bison just clubs him in the back, sending him back down to the mat.

Knots: “Okay, they’re coming in quick now. Getting hard to follow.”

Sharper: “What a shame.”

Knots: “‘Did Jay just try to lift Bison? Regan has a better chance at winning an Oscar.’”

Sharper: “Would you stop?”

Bison spins Gold around and grabs him from behind. He hoists him up and drops back, planting him with a back body drop. Bison heads to his corner and tags in Adam.

Knots: “‘Jay’s ponytail reminds me of a greasy janitor, all he’s missing is the bald spot on top.’ Wow, that one’s harsh.”

Sharper: “Adam Allocco in now. You have to assume that this match won’t be lasting much longer.”

Adam hops into the ring and immediately lays in a few stomps on Gold’s leg. He grabs the leg and locks in an ankle lock. Gold screams in agony as Adam drops back and applies the grapevine.

Sharper: “Adam knows that Jay’s already had a match tonight. Ricky James worked that same leg and now Adam’s taking advantage of it!”

Knots: “‘Am I the only one mesmerized by Adam’s butt in trunks? Also, what is Jay doing?’”

Sharper: “What?!”

Knots: “Again, I’m just doing my job here.”

Gold scrapes his way across the ring, heading towards the ropes. The crowd cheers him on as he reaches out desperately.

Knots: “‘Just looked, Jay has Doritos under his nails. For sure not tagging in now. Hashtag, sloppy.’”

Sharper: “Give it a rest, Jon! Jay’s about to tap!”

Gold shoots his arm forward and manages to grab the bottom rope. The crowd roars as the referee begins his count.

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Adam releases the hold and gets up. He goes over to Holly and goes for a high five, but Holly is too distracted by her phone to notice. He shrugs and heads back to Gold, picking him up. He hooks him for a suplex.

Knots: “‘The circus called. Congratulations to Jay, who’s getting employee of the month. Hashtag, clown.’”

Sharper: “Adam hooking Jay, might be going for Trifecta Climaxa.”

Adam hoists him up for the fisherman’s suplex, but Gold slips free, landing behind Adam. Adam turns around right into a superkick from Gold. The crowd cheers as Adam falls to the mat. He shakes off the kick and begins to get up, as does Gold. Gold drops Adam with a clothesline. Adam hops back up, but eats another clothesline. Adam gets up and goes for a quick dropkick, but Gold swats him down. Adam goes to get back up, but Gold drops him with a leg drop bulldog. The crowd continues to cheer.

Knots: “‘Jay for sure is a member of the Lollipop Guild from Munchkin Land.’”

Sharper: “And now Gold! Gold’s coming back! Going for the cover!”

Gold drapes his arm back, laying it across Adam’s chest.

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Adam kicks out. He rolls over and begins to stir. Gold looks up to see Holly, who’s still on her phone. He begins to crawl towards her, but she continues to ignore him. He brings himself to his feet and goes to tag Holly, but Adam hooks him from behind with a waistlock. Gold wildly throws a couple elbows back, connecting with Adam’s head. He slips behind Adam, applying a waistlock. He pushes Adam into the corner. Holly again yanks herself back to avoid any contact. Adam slips through the hold and falls down before sliding behind Gold. He gets up and charges Gold, but Gold turns around and gets a boot up, hitting Adam in the face. Adam stumbles back but Gold grabs him and hooks him for a DDT. He looks back and climbs up to the second rope. He leaps off and spins around, planting Adam with a tornado DDT. The crowd roars as Adam rolls closer to the middle of the ring.

Sharper: “Tornado DDT! Gold has to capitalize!”

Gold slowly gets to his feet and goes to his corner, reaching for a tag. Again, Holly yelps and goes halfway down the steel steps. Gold smacks the top turnbuckle in frustration before beginning to climb. He reaches the top rope. Gold leaps backwards off the top rope. At the last second, Holly reaches out and tags him. Gold lands hard onto Adam with a moonsault. The crowd cheers before booing as Holly runs into the ring, rolling Gold onto the apron. She turns back and covers Adam.

Sharper: “Moonsault! Oh, and Holly! What?! No!”

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Out of nowhere, Bison drops an elbow down on Holly, breaking up the pin. The referee gets up and instructs Bison to leave the ring. Gold, now sitting on the apron with his back turned to the ring, checks on his leg. Holly rolls off of Adam and slaps Gold on the back, tagging him back in.

Sharper: “Holly Adams hasn’t performed a single move in this match and she just tried to steal it!”

Knots: “Hey, she’s not tweeting anymore. What happened?”

Sharper: “She was just in the match, Jon! Now she’s hightailing it again! Look in the damn ring!”

Bison follows Holly outside, stalking her around the ring. Holly tries to get away, but runs into Anastasia. Anastasia looks at her and then Bison before shrugging, unsure of what to do. Meanwhile, Gold reluctantly rolls back into the ring. He gets up with a limp, heading to Adam, who’s now stirring. Gold goes to grab Adam, but gets hit with a sudden exploder suplex. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Jay hit that moonsault, but after all the commotion, Adam’s recovered. It was all for nothing. Holly basically cost her own team the match!”

Adam lifts Gold up, bringing him to his knees. He sets himself up behind Gold.

Sharper: “Might be looking for Enlightenment. Holly cornered on the outside… this has to be it.”

Adam sets up for the superkick to the back of the head, but Gold falls forward before Adam even gets a chance to attempt it. He looks down and chuckles as Gold lays limp.

Sharper: “Gold went to duck it, maybe?”

Knots: “He did, either out of instinct or just from pure exhaustion!”

Adam stomps Gold a few times. He once again goes to pick him up. Unexpectedly, Gold brings Adam down, wrapping him in a small package.

Sharper: “Gold, inside cradle!”

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The crowd explodes as Adam breaks out after the final count. Bison looks into the ring and shakes his head as Adam gets up, looking around in shock. Holly throws her hands up in the air and screams in celebration as Gold’s music hits.

Phillips: "And here are your winners, via pinfall, Jay Gold and Holly Adams!"

Bison slides into the ring as Gold rolls out of it, landing on the outside mats, almost out of it. The referee slides out and begins to help Gold up as Holly runs over. The referee holds both of their arms into the air.

Holly: “I knew we could do it! Hashtag, tag team!”

They make their way up the ramp as Adam vents his frustration to Bison and Anastasia in the ring.

Sharper: “Somehow, some way, Jay Gold gets it done here tonight!”

Knots: “And Holly!”

Holly and Gold get to the top of the ramp. Holly begins doing her pageant wave. She looks down at Gold and has a look of disgust on her face as she sees him barely able to stand. Upon noticing the camera on her, she suddenly acts out of breath and begins fanning herself. She begins holding her ribs, a look of exaggerated pain on her face while still pageant waving. 

Sharper: “Oh, for God’s sake. She didn’t perform one move!”

Holly takes her free hand and holds Gold’s arm up, forcing him to join her in the pageant wave. She lets go and Gold immediately falls to the ground, completely limp. She takes her phone back out and appears to be taking a selfie. The scene fades as Holly smiles at her phone camera with Gold laid out behind her.

Sharper: “Folks, still to come, some big stakes. But next, we will crown the SCW interim World Champion. Will it be Bree Lancaster or Tommy Valentine?”

Knots: “Someone is going to be happy. Will Bree get the title back after losing it at Rise to Greatness or will Tommy Valentine follow David, getting back to the top after ten years?”

A recap video plays showing how Bree Lancaster and Tommy Valentine came to challenge for the SCW interim World Championship.

Bree Lancaster vs. Tommy Valentine

Interim World Championship

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the SCW Interim World Championship!”

Sharper: “Interim of course ladies and gentlemen due to the injury to SCW World Champion, David Helms.”

Knots: “Yeah it’s a tough business, professional wrestling. Sometimes people get hurt, it happens. Tonight though, interim or not, we crown a new SCW World Champion.”

The arena's lights cut out completely, plunging the whole room into darkness for several seconds before the screens light up to display four words.

HEART FILLED WITH HATE

The screens show static for a few seconds before going dark once more. The black screen starts to pulse now like a heartbeat and on each pulse that reverberates round the arena, a shot of Thomas in various poses is shown before reverting to the words on screen until the next pulse that sounds like a bass drum beat with increasing volume until a final shot of him holding the SCW Title aloft after winning the match at Taking Hold Of The Flame is Shown and remains until two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp. The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to "Cut The Cord" by Shinedown, hits.

A shot of "Thorn" going for the Swanton from the top of a chamber pod at Under Attack 2009 is shown in slow motion as he misses it and hits nothing but canvas. A shot now of him hitting the Socially Unacceptable Moonsault stomp from the top rope onto Justin Davis is shown, the impact punctuated by the last word of the verse before a shadowed figure can be seen standing in front of the curtain at the top of the ramp.

"FREE-DOM LALALALA FREE-DOM FOLLOW ME!"

As the last word echoes, the lights start to strobe again briefly as the song reverberates throughout the arena now, causing the fans to start jeering, the heat almost palpable in the air.

Phillips: “Coming to the ring first, from Santa Barbara, California and weighing 205 lbs and being accompanied to the ring by Olaf Erlandsson, TOMMY VALENTINE!!”

The lights finally flicker back on and Thomas Valentine can now be seen on top of the arena's ramp as he looks out into the audience that are now booing loudly, chanting obscenities in some cases. He stops and smiles a little before spinning around away from the fans and holding his arms outwards with his palms upwards, he then stops and then shakes his head before smirking and shrugging. The smirk turns to a full on grin as "The Modern Day Viking" Olaf Erlandsson walks out from the back and stands behind Thomas who spins around and then pat's Olaf's shoulder before turning back around and looking out at the audience with smug satisfaction. Fireworks then shoot out at the top of the ramp in a burst before Thomas starts walking down to the ring, Olaf slowly walking behind him.

Sharper: “It was 10 years ago when Tommy Valentine then known as Thorn held on to the SCW World Championship for the entire summer ladies and gentlemen, but you could definitely say that a lot of things have changed now.”

Knots: “Sure you could say that, as you already stated he was going by Thorn then. Now his attitude is different than that we will say. ”

As he walks past the barrier he looks out into the crowds and goes to high five a few fans and moves his hand at the last second, instead running it through his hair and chuckling before moving on down the ramp, the smirk still on his face before he slides underneath the ropes and immediately runs to the corner and climbs the turnbuckle, simply nodding before looking at all the fans in the crowd with undisguised disgust.

Olaf looks in the ring at Valentine, an emotionless expression on his face as he watches Thomas showboating. Meanwhile, Thomas jumps down and does the same to all the turnbuckles, soaking in the disapproval of the fans before standing still in the centre, cranking his neck. He then stands motionless in the corner, looking over to make sure Olaf is focused on the ring before waiting for his opponent  as the lights dim and a voice backed by piano music fills the arena.

{That's the price you pay.... Leave behind your heartache, cast away
Just another product of today.... Rather be the hunter than the prey
And you're standing on the edge, face up... 'cause you're a NATURAL}

As the heavy music of Imagine Dragons kicks in the lights come back up and Bree Lancaster is standing on the stage, a white robe over her gear and her arms spread wide. Bree looks up as white sparks shower down behind her from the top of the set to the stage. Scott Burnside appears behind her. The crowd boos heavily.

Phillips: “Making her way to the ring, from New Orleans, Louisiana and being accompanied by Scott Burnside... BREE LANCASTER!”

The chorus continues as Bree and Scott make their way down the ramp, Bree holding her arms out all the way to the ring. She stops at the steps and Scott goes up ahead of her. Bree follows and Scott holds the ropes open for her to step through. He goes to the apron as 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. She removes the robe and hands it off as her music fades.

Sharper “And now we have a woman who has held the same title for most of the spring and part of summer this year in Bree Lancaster.”

Knots: “When was the last time that two wrestlers were getting ready to fight for the SCW World Championship and they were both as universally hated as Bree and Tommy? The boos are deafening.”

Tommy and Bree are standing in the center of the ring with all of those boos reigning down on both of them, each smirking and saying who knows what to each other.

Sharper: “Can you read lips Jon?”

Knots: “You know that I cannot.”

Sharper: “Neither can I.”

Knots: “Well we won’t have to worry about that much longer will we?”

SCW Head Official Aaron Demitra talks to the two competitors briefly then holds up the SCW World Championship belt high enough for all to see before calling for the bell to start the match.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The match begins and both Tommy and Bree start to circle each other while there is thunderous boos from the capacity crowd.

Sharper: “Here we go, 1 fall to a finish and these fans in Atlanta are continuing to let both Tommy and Bree know exactly how they feel about them.”

Knots: “This is really incredible honestly. From the moment that bell rang, just unbelievable the sound in this arena as everyone it seemed was booing as loud as they could. I have never seen that before.”

Sharper: “Neither have I Jon, and I have been watching and calling professional wrestling for quite some time. I have to wonder if these two aren't getting a little backlash from David Helms not being here, and what a popular champion that he is. ”

Knots: “And that would be completely unfair to these two if that were the case, but then again, when have we ever known wrestling fans to be fair?”

In the early going Tommy keeps trying to tie up Bree, but Bree is a step quicker and makes it to a neutral corner peeking her head out and causing Demitra to call for a break before Tommy is even able to get a tie up. Most people would be getting frustrated at this point by the gamesmanship from Bree, but for his part Tommy just looks at Bree giving her mocking applause. Ironically while Bree was the one that was trying to play mind games she is also the one that gets offended by the mocking applause, coming out of the corner with a slap that is headed right for the side of Tommy’s temple. Tommy sees this coming however and ducks underneath the slap, countering the slap with what nobody saw coming hitting a devastating…

Sharper “Griever’s Bane! Griever’s Bane! Tommy barely even uses this move anymore and yet not even a minute into this contest and it’s the Griever’s Bane that is going to bring him his second world championship.”

Knots: “And they are not booing anymore in the State Farm Arena Sharper. There is nothing but pure silence is as this match is almost over before it began and Tommy Valentine is going to be the SCW Interim World Championship.”

Tommy wastes no time going for the cover near one of the neutral corners…

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NO! Bree Lancaster gets a shoulder up!

Immediately Tommy is infuriated with Demitra backing the official into the other neutral corner across the ring, really screaming at him that the match should have been over right there. Not to be intimidated however, Demitra stands his ground and simply tells Tommy that there was no three count and the match continues. Tommy is getting more and more angry and never sees Bree as she has pulled herself up in the upset corner, waiting for the perfect time to strike.

Sharper: “Tommy is enraged he did not get the three count right there.”

Knots: “He can be enraged all he wants but he needs to turn around right now and pay attention to Bree!”

Tommy does turn back around but it is too late as Bree explodes out of her crouch in the opposite corner and nails Tommy with…

Sharper: “Classifier! Good Lord first the Griever's Bane and now the Classifier by Bree and Tommy is on Dream Street!

Knots: “I think the only thing saving Tommy is Bree is still having lingering effects from the Griever’s Bane and she isn’t making the cover right away.

Bree however does manage to get a cover, hooking the far leg in the process.

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NO! Kickout by Tommy Valentine!

After kicking out Tommy rolls over to a corner and Bree lets him before she begins to punish repeatedly Tommy with kicks to his exposed ribs. Demitra starts to count for Bree to back off with Tommy in the corner and makes it to four before she backs off only stays off of him long enough for the referee to stop his count. Then Bree is right back on him kicking at the exposed ribs once again while the fans are booing her the entire time. Demitra this time rather than counting, physically steps between Bree and Tommy backing her off and allowing Tommy the time to recover slightly, using the ropes to pull himself up in the corner. Seeing that Tommy is back up, Bree side steps any further admonishment, grabs Tommy and whips him to the ropes across the ring before she catches him with a dropkick flush jaw.

Sharper: “Whether you like her or not, that was about as fine a dropkick as you will ever see courtesy of Bree Lancaster, ladies and gentlemen.”

Knots: “Bree is certainly having her way with Tommy in this match right now, I will give her that. We will see how much longer it will last.”

After he drops to canvas, Bree tries to grab Tommy and go for a cover, but Tommy instinctively rolls underneath the bottom rope and outside to the floor. Bree follows him to the outside looking to inflict some punishment, but Tommy from all fours on the floor gives her a thumb to the eye before he grabs Bree by the waist and throws her shoulder first into the steel steps with a thud, the crowd continuing to boo anything that the two of them do. Bree tries to get up, though holding her right arm awkwardly now as she grimaces in pain but Tommy who is back up to his feet grabs Bree roughly and whips her into the apron causing her to grab her back in pain, as she screams loudly. Bree does not have long to grab her back however as Tommy quickly capitalizes on her vulnerable state and drives Bree down to the floor with a spinning clothesline, Demitra’s count is up to a four inside the ring, not that Tommy is paying too much attention to this at all, staying focused on making Bree as uncomfortable kicking away at her on the floor.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine showing off his viscous streak now, and this is a large part of what I was saying earlier when pointing out that Tommy has definitely changed.”

Knots: “I will tell you one thing for sure, Bree at this moment better than anybody else can tell just how much Tommy has changed.”

Tommy throws Bree back inside of the ring breaking Demitra's count. Tommy then watches on the apron carefully watching Bree and picking his moment. When Bree finally gets back to her feet, Tommy springs into action, literally springboarding off of the top rope and nailing Bree with a forearm smash to the jaw.

Sharper: “The Trailblazer. Bree is down and Tommy is looking for the victory! Ten years is a long time not to hold a world championship in this industry but Tommy might have gotten back to the top of the mountain in SCW.”

Knots: “He is going for the cover, get the champagne ready, and please by all means, Demitra get ready to count!”

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NO! Kickout by Bree Lancaster!

This time just a look of disdain by Tommy tells you that he does not agree with the count again. This time however, he stays right on Bree, pulling her up by the hair before delivering a powerful T-Bone Suplex and then goes for the cover again.

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NO! Kickout by Bree Lancaster!

Frustration continues to mount for Tommy as Bree will not stay down. He yanks her up again using her hair once again, and sends her with a irish whip off of the ropes before hitting a spinning heel kick. Then while the crowd is booing again with Bree down, Tommy waits patiently for her to use the ropes in the corner to stand again, and as she turns around he connects with a slingblade. With Bree down again, Tommy looks at her briefly like he is going to go for a cover again, but instead he thinks better of it, shakes his head no looking down at her, and decides to head to the outside and go up to the top rope. On his way to the top however he is also jawwing with some of the ringside fans who have continued to tell Tommy in less than flattering ways what they think of him. Finally to the top rope now, Tommy flies looking for a 450 leg drop but Bree moves out of the way and Tommy crashes to the canvas, while the fans boo even louder.

Sharper: “Tommy uncharacteristically taking an awfully long time to go to the top rope trash talking with a few of our fans tonight, and that lapse proved costly as Bree got out of the way and and big nobody home for Tommy.”

Knots: “I have seen anything like this crowd Sharper. Tommy does anything he can try to think of to keep Bree down and they boo the entire time. Bree moves out the way and they still boo. I blame David Helms for all of this obviously.”

Sharper: “David Helms, he is not even here, what are you talking about, he’s injured.”

Knots: “Exactly. If David Helms didn’t skip out because he was “injured” instead of being a real champion and fighting through his pain like he should have, none of these fans would be so pissed and Tommy and Bree could focus.”

Tommy gets back up slowly but by this time Bree is up also and she is stalking him, connecting with a chop block to the left leg. Tommy tries to stand for a second time only to be thwarted by another chop block by Bree. Then taking control of the match, Bree as she starts to slow the pace of the down, holding Tommy by the left leg repeatedly dropping her knee to Tommy’s hamstring causing him to shout in pain. Then looking to expand advantage even further, Bree methodically waits for Tommy to get up only to take him right back to the mat with a dragon screw leg whip, before she drops down putting all of her weight across the leg as Tommy is asked if he wants to give up the match. Tommy shouts that he does not want to submit and Bree hears this and starts to deliver more punishment, standing up and turning Tommy over into a half Boston Crab, with more boos filling the arena.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster has slowed this match way down and she is trying to make Tommy Valentine submit, though I can’t remember the last time Tommy has submitted to anyone.”

Knots: “I know that I can’t recall the last time I have Tommy submit either and I honestly don't think that is what Bree is trying to do here. Bree is not stupid, she knows about Tommy’s resolve, it’s just as powerful as her own resolve. She is trying to wear him down before she gets the pin.

Tommy fights through the pain and makes it to the bottom rope and after a count of three Bree obliges and breaks the hold. Tommy gets only a few moments to breathe however and then Bree is right back taking him by the left leg and dragging him over to one corner and leaving him there while she quickly slides outside. With Tommy's left leg worse for wear, Bree grabs at and wraps it around the ring post not once but twice, as Tommy howls in pain. Bree is not done there however, as she with a smirk grabs both of Tommy’s legs and wraps him up tightly with a figure four around the ring post.

Sharper: “This is absolutely going too far! I know this is a match for the world championship and you are expected to do everything you can to win, but Bree is trying to injure Tommy.”

Knots: “It's a brilliant strategy, Sharper like it or not. Tommy likes to fly, and he can’t fly if Bree has taken out one or both of his legs.”

Bree holds onto the move as long as she can finally breaking the hold at the count of four right before being disqualified. The damage is more than done however, as Tommy writhing in pain, and clutching his left knee. Bree slides back into the ring and after dragging Tommy back out of the corner before she goes what she believes is an academic cover, hooking the far leg in the process.

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NO! Kickout by Tommy Valentine!

Bree seems almost impressed by this but is like a shark who can smell blood in the water, going for the cover again, this time hooking both of Tommy’s legs for good measure.

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NO! Kickout by Tommy Valentine!

Bree is beside herself with Tommy kicking out a second time. Time to think of what to do next to try and keep him down Bree sees a brief opening and pounces on it. With Tommy still down in the center of the ring, Bree wraps a figure four right there now going for The Crescent Lock. Before Bree is able to bridge up on the figure four however before Tommy is somehow able turn the figure four, so that he and Bree are both in their stomachs now. With all of the pressure from the figure four reversed to Bree, she has to release the hold immediately, or risk submitting and ending the match. Bree gets to her feet first but Tommy is right with her and when she tries to turn around Tommy blocks Bree trying to whip him into the ropes and in desperation manages to hit a russian leg sweep that leaves both Tommy and Bree down on the mat staring up at the lights, while seemingly all of the fans in attendance start to boo once again.

Sharper: “Both of them are down now. We are headed toward the end of the main event here in Atlanta and we are about to find out who wants this one more.”

Knots: “Whether this crowd likes it or not and it is apparent listening to them again that they want no part of this, Bree or Tommy is going to leave her tonight SCW Interim World Champion.”

Both Bree and Tommy are down for a count of four before both start to stir. With each of them staggering toward one another, Tommy tries a spinning clothesline. Bree ducks underneath this however and hooks his arms for a backslide.

Sharper: “It’s a backslide. Which one of them is going to get it?!”

Knots: “Bree got it, and here is the pin!”

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3!!

Sharper: “She did it! Bree has redeemed herself from Rise to Greatness and she is for the second time this year the SCW World Champion!”

Phillips: “Here is your winner….and NEW SCW Interim World Champion, BREE
LANCASTER!!”

Bree lets go and rolls away as Tommy turns and looks at the official stunned. The referee is handed the SCW interim World Championship and he turns and offers it to Bree. Bree takes it and thrusts her arm in the air. The crowd boos loudly. Bree smiles as she looks at the title. She then gets up and moves to the corner, climbing up to the middle rope. Tommy just gets up and looks at her and shakes his head and drops down, rolling to the floor.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster back on top.”

Knots: “For now. David Helms will be back. It’s interim, but we’ll see never hear the end of this.”

Sharper: “And Tommy with another tough, tough loss.”

Bree continues to celebrate as the crowd boos her. Bree turns and walks across the ring and does the same. She then holds it up. Scott enters the ring and Bree hops down. She hands the title to Scott who takes it, placing it around her waist and fastening it. Bree then smiles as she looks out. The crowd continues to boo.

Sharper: “From one title, to another. This more personal.”

Knots: “Selena Frost. Xander Valentine.”

Sharper: “And we go around round. This time, US title on the line. And they have a long, violent history.”

A recap video plays showing the long history between Selena Frost and Xander Valentine.

Xander Valentine vs. Selena Frost

SCW United States Championship

The camera pans into one of the dressing rooms and that is where we find Regan Street watching closely on a monitor as we headed back to the arena, ready for the next match.

Sharper: “And there you see “The Hellcat” Regan Street, no doubt interested in what is going to happen in our next match with Xander Valentine challenging Selena Frost for the SCW United States Championship.”

Knots: “I don’t know about you Sharper, but if Xander doesn’t beat Selena for the title I don’t really think he cares as long as he destroys Selena. I think that is more important than him.”

The camera switches to the inside of the arena and pans to the middle of the ring.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the SCW United States Championship!”

The feedback over the PA system, as if a jack is plugged into an amplifier rips through the arena. While the noise attracts the attention of the crowd, spotlights, one after another shine down onto the stage. The familiar chords of "The Fade to Black" crackles on the sound system as smoke begins to hover on the stage. A shadow stands behind an illuminated curtain, by this point the crowd already caught up in a frenzy. The song's interlude cuts shorts as the lyrics begin:

“Life it seems, will fade away
Drifting further every day
Getting lost within myself
Nothing matters no one else
I have lost the will to live
Simply nothing more to give
There is nothing more for me
Need the end to set me free”

As the final line of lyrics play and the song revs up, Xander bursts out behind the curtain onto the stage. He marches out onto the stage to the top of the ramp.

Phillips: “Now approaching the ring first and accompanied by Artemis Valentine, now residing in San Diego, California and weighing 310 pounds, “The Executioner” Xander Valentine!”

Boos start to hail down on him, but there are some cheers beneath. Behind him emerges a woman, wearing a coat with fur lining. As she stops and positions herself behind Xander, some of her pale flesh is revealed to show the very scandalous outfit beneath. As if she doesn't exist, he stares down at the ring, regardless if occupied or vacant. A serious glare is painted across his weathered face. He starts marching deliberately down the ramp, continuing to stare at the ring.

Things not what they used to be
Missing one inside of me
Deathly lost, this Can't be real
Cannot stand this hell I feel
Emptiness is filling me
To the point of agony
Growing darkness taking dawn
I was me, but now he 's gone

The song begins to fade out at this point. Xander is at the bottom of the ring steps. He stomps the bottom step several times before moving past the steps towards the side of the ring. In a single bound, Xander leaps up onto the apron. He poses for a moment, stretching his shoulders as he continues to look into the ring. He raises his arm high into his air, as to promise victory. He garners another response from the crowd. Meanwhile Artemis has left his side, instead moving towards the timekeeper to take the position of a watcher. She stands there as if no one else exists but Xander and his opponent. Xander looks over at Artemis for a moment, for the first time acknowledging her existence before leaping over the top rope. He steps over to the corner and prepares for the battle ahead and there is a roar from the crowd as soon as they hear….

BELIEVE IT!

The SCW Universe are on their feet as  “The Truth About Our Time” by Allen/Lande as plays throughout the arena, snow “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Nome, Alaska, and weighing 135 pounds, she is the reigning and defending SCW United States Champion, “The Snow Queen” Selena Frost!!

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

Lowering her arms, the Winter’s Knight walks down the ramp, her steps leaving footprints in the “snow” under her feet. Reaching the ring, Selena slides under the ropes to enter it. She gets up and lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more. With a slam of her foot, Selena caused the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue sparkles of light as the lights returned to normal. She looks around as the crowd roars. The referee asks for the United States Championship and then holds it up high in the center of the ring while the crowd is buzzing.

Sharper: “There it is Jon, that is what this match is all about. These two know each other well.”

Knots: “Yes they do, and I really wish that is all that it was about, but I don’t think so.”

The referee hands the belt outside to the time keeper and then calls for the bell to begin the match.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The bell rings and to the surprise of everyone in the arena, Selena goes right at Xander holding nothing back driving him back toward the corner with a variety of punches and kicks. The attack surprises Xander as well and clearly has him caught off guard while Selena who normally counter strikes her opponents, takes Xander down with a springboard arm drag followed by a second springboard arm drag. Xander gets right back up but is woozy and when he turns around he does so right into Selena waiting for him on the second turnbuckle and where she flies off with a tornado DDT to the roar of the crowd.

Sharper: “What a fast start by Selena Frost and Xander Valentine is dazed already!”

Knots: “Selena came out quickly, I will give her that. But it’s not the start that matters, it is how you finish, and Xander is an expert at finishing.”

Although the Tornado DDT drops him right on his head, Xander gets right back up and has a smile on his face, as though he had absorbed those shots like they were nothing, almost daring Selena to dish out some more punishment. Looking to keep the tempo in this match at a high pace, Selena keeps trying to tear down Xander’s vertical base with kicks to the thighs that back Xander up against the ropes, but nothing that is able to take the big man off of his feet again, despite Xander wincing in pain, he still manages to stagger forward. Artemis looks on with a smirk on her face, just like she knows what is coming, even with Xander in a little bit of trouble early on.

Sharper: “Selena is trying to keep Xander off balance here, though I will venture to guess that nobody in SCW besides maybe Selena’s tag team partner Regan Street knows more about how to beat Xander than Selena.”

Knots: “That is probably true with these two having had some wars before, but if Selena can’t beat Xander tonight she could be in a lot of trouble because I don't think Xander wants to beat Selena as much as he wants to end her.”

He still has not been put on the mat again, but Xander is wobbling however. Meanwhile after firing repeated kicks at Xander trying to take the big man down, Selena heads up to the top rope this time and waits for Xander to turn around before she flies toward him and takes him down with a hurricanrana. The crowd is roaring even louder now as Selena holds on to Xander for the cover.

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NO! Kickout by Xander Valentine that sends Selena Frost flying!

Sharper: “Selena tried for a cover right there after a beautiful hurricanrana, but she was only able to get a count of one before Xander kicked out with authority.”

Knots: “I’ll say that he kicked out with authority Sharper, Xander just kicked Selena halfway across the ring. I don’t even know what Selena was trying to prove there. As we have said, they have done battle many times before so Selena knows it is going to take more than that to keep Xander down.”

Sharper: “Selena is hoping to wear Xander down, and one of the ways that you try to do that is by going for repeated covers and laying your body across your opponents body.”

Knots: “Yeah she’s really wearing him down right now.”

Despite being kicked halfway across the ring, Selena remains undaunted on her take no prisoners attitude and comes right at Xander again, while he just laughs as he gets up again. However as Selena comes off the ropes looking for a flying forearm smash, Xander swats her like a fly out of midair, showing off his scary power and causing Selena to go down to the canvas hard. As Selana gets up slowly, Xander reaches down and grabs her, throwing her over into one corner where he starts to rock the United States Champion with boxing style strikes with a variety of jabs and uppercuts that leaves Selena down on the canvas. She doesn’t stay there for long however, as Xander gets Selena up and then hoists her high in the air with a military press slam, holding her for a few moments high above his head before sending her crashing down to the canvas, as the fans start to boo now.

Sharper: “And now Xander is starting to assert himself in this match for the first time and Selena could really be in trouble here.”

Knots: “Selena will be in trouble and I hope that it is just her title that could be it trouble but you never can tell with Xander.”

With Selena on her back, wincing and grimacing in pain, after the press slam, Xander smirks and steps on her for the cocky cover while the crowd starts to boo louder.

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NO! Xander steps off of Selena!

Sharper: “And now this has become a game for Xander, though he had better be careful because Selena still has a lot of fight left in her.”

Knots: “As much as I hate to agree with you, I think you are right, Sharper. Now is not the right time to have fun with Selena, there will be plenty of time for that later, just not now.

Being fully in control of this match, Xander makes the dangerous move of picking Selena up again, and this time throwing her right over the top rope and out of the ring. Selena lands on the mat with a thud, and Xander is quick to follow her outside. Picking Selena up on the outside now, Xander takes and throws her like a lawn dart head first toward one of the corner ringpost. Xander’s aim is definitely on target and Selena’s head is open with bright red blood as the crowd becomes very quiet now.  With the referee’s count already up to four, Xander doesn’t even seem interested in this, instead grabbing Selena from the floor and looking to whip toward the steel steps. Selena somehow manages to dig down deep however and reverse the irish whip which sends the challenger into the steel steps instead.

Sharper: “And Selena has another opening, as Xander met the steel outside and both of them are hurting.”

Knots: “Did you notice though, Xander wasn’t even interested in what the count was at. I am telling you, some is different about him tonight and I don’t like it for Selena.”

Sharper: “You may be right Jon.”

Knots: “I’m not blind, I know that I am right. I wonder what Regan is thinking, watching in back.”

With the count at seven now, Selena rolls back inside the ring briefly, but only to break the count, and then she rolls right back outside and after Xander. As Xander is starting to get up on the floor, Selena grabs him and slams his head into the steel steps a second and then third time before shoving him back into the ring. Ramming his head into the steps on the outside has a neutralizing effect as now Xander is busted open also. He realizes this but never sees Selena coming and she connects with a missile drop kick that hits Xander flush on the jaw. Selena then goes for the cover

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NO! Kickout by Xander Valentine!

Wiping away some of the blood from her own eyes now, Selena whips, Xander off of the ropes and on the rebound hits him with the claim stake. The move has a whiplash like effect on Xander, with his head flying back from Selena’s causing him to bleed a little more, and Selena going for the cover yet again .

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NO! Kickout by Xander Valentine!

Sharper: “Selena trying to dig down deep right now, but she has been able to keep Xander down so far.”

Knots: “This match is starting to resemble Christmas though with a lot of red from both of our competitors if you know what I mean.”

Sharper: “Take a look at the canvas in this ring right now and it is really hard not to know what you are talking about Jon.”

Knots: “Yep. This match is for the United States Championship, but it has also unofficially turned into a blood drive where both of them are giving!”

For the first time in this match Selena waits for Xander to get up, almost like she is stalking her prey now. This does not prove to be to her advantage however, as Xander gives Selena a thumb to the eye when she does try to help him up. Already being bothered by her own blood, the thumb to the eye not only causes her to bleed more, it gives Xander the opportunity to grab Selena and hit her with a vertical suplex. Giving her no time to recover then, Xander picks up Selena and hits a second vertical suplex. In the center of the ring now, Selena is in a daze as Xander hits the third vertical suplex in succession, driving all of the air out of her lungs as Xander starts playing the waiting himself, always methodical.

Sharper: “SCW United States Title once again on the line here ladies and gentlemen, and though Xander has the momentum right now, Selena has had her moments too.”

Knots: “It definitely has been a back and forth, you have to give both of them that. I would just feel better if it seemed like Xander was interested in something other than hurting Selena.”

Selena is starting to get up slowly when Xander shifts gears and runs her down with a running DDT, after which Xander actually makes a serious cover for the first time in this contest.

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NO! Kickout by Selena Frost!

Sharper: “There, now do you feel better?”

Knots: “Not really. Now I wish Selena would stay down.”

Xander looks slightly aggravated that Selena kicked out of that and yanks her up by the hair. The referee admonishes him for this but Xander doesn’t seem to pay any attention and locks in a bearhug. Selena fights for everything that she has of course but the combination of her losing a fair amount of blood plus the huge size difference that Xander holds over her is just too much and gradually Selena starts to fade. The referee moves in close and one it looks like Selena is not moving, the referee checks her arm once holding it up

AND IT FALLS!

The referee holds Selena’s arm up for the second time…

IT FALLS AGAIN!

Finally the referee holds Selena’s arm for the third time but there is a roar from the crowd as it does not fall! Selena starts to fight back, punching at Xander’s head where it had already been busted open as she tries to force him to break the hold. Instead however, Xander breaks the hold with a sitout powerbomb, that leaves everyone watching stunned and Selena seeming out as he goes for the cover with more blood in his eyes

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NO! Kickout by Selena Frost!

Sharper: “She kicked out! I don’t know how but Selena kicked out and Xander is beside himself!”

Knots: “I don’t know how either, and at this point I have to say that I don’t why.”

Sharper: “Because Selena Frost has the heart of a champion, that’s why damn it! She always has too!”

Knot: “I just hope that Xander doesn’t end up ending her because of that heart.”

Frustrated, Xander kicks the nearby ropes and grabs Selena down on the mat, but this time she hooks him into a nearside cradle.

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NO! Kickout by Xander Valentine!

Xander gets up and looks down at Selena growling

Xander: “HOW MANY TIMES DO I NEED TO KILL YOU?!”

Then standing Selena up, Xander hoists Selena on his shoulders as he turns toward the ropes with no doubt bad intentions. Selena’s still trying to fight however with elbows to the side of the head until she manages to break free. Xander goes right after her with a running yakuza kick but Selena ducks underneath and catches him on the other side with Paydirt. The crowd roars and both Xander and Selena collapse to the canvas.

Sharper: “Both Xander and Selena are down! We are about to find out which one of them wants this title the most!”

Knots: “I will tell you what, for the first time tonight, it’s anybody’s match!”

With both of them down the referee starts a mandatory ten count and gets to a count of seven before Selena drapes an arm over Xander

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NO! Kickout by Xander Valentine!

With Selena and Xander still down and the match continuing there is a huge roar from the crowd as coming out from backstage and into the arena is Regan Street.

Sharper: “Regan Street coming out here, I guess watching on the monitor in the locker room was doing it for her anymore.”

Knots: “She’s fresh, this is not fair to Xander!”

Sharper: “She is not going to cheat!”

Knots: “You don’t know that!”

While the crowd has become unhinged, Regan goes over and is in Selena’s corner encouraging her to get up and put Xander away for good. However, as Selena is trying to get up wiping more blood from her eyes, she gets caught by Xander in the Fade to Black.

Sharper: “Fade to Black! Fade to Black! This can’t be good for Selena!”

Knots: “This is really bad. She has already lost so much blood and Xander knows it!”

While she tries everything that she can to get away from Xander, the more that Selena fights, the more she is closer to losing consciousness. The referee keeps asking her if she wants to quit and while she doesn’t tap out there is a hush silence over the arena eventually including Regan as Selena is no longer moving a muscle, giving the referee no alternative as he calls for the bell and the SCW United States Championship belt.

Sharper: “Oh my gosh.”

Knots: “I told you I had a bad feeling about this.”

Phillips: “The referee has determined that Selena Frost passed out, and cannot continue. Therefore your winner…….AND NEW SCW UNITED STATES CHAMPION, XANDER VALENTINE!!”

The referee gives the US championship belt to Xander who is exhausted, having lost quite a bit of blood himself but he is still able to smirk at Regan who is with Selena now and Xander is rolling out of the ring before he and Artemis are heading backstage.

Sharper: “We hope Selena Frost will recover. Not the night she wanted. Xander Valentine just too much for her.”

Knots: “And Regan had to watch it…’

Sharper: “And next, we go from this fight to another…inside the Chamber. Six individuals and a devilish structure, the winner getting to choose a US or Adrenaline Championship shot.”

A recap video plays showing the history of the Chamber in Supreme Championship Wrestling.

The scene opens up to show the Chamber structure now around the ring. The crowd cheers as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “The following contest is your main event of the evening and is the Chamber match for an opportunity at either the SCW Adrenaline or United States Championship!”

Peyton Rice vs. Christy Matthews vs. Jake Starr vs. Kandis vs. Aaron Blackbourne vs. Crystal Zdunich

Chamber Match

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. Slowly, the sound of a beating heart begins to echo over the sound system, accompanied by heavy breathing in the background that almost sounds like someone is asleep. White lights occasionally flicker on the stage, and in those brief moments of illumination we see that a heavy cloud of smoke has begun to engulf it. The heartbeat slowly begins to increase in pace, and as it does the breathing gets more and more rapid, almost as though we're hearing the soundtrack of someone running desperately for their very life. The flickering of the lights begins to pick up in pace as well to match, until ultimately it all comes to an abrupt halt and the arena is left in pure darkness and silence.

As the fans buzz with confusion and anticipation, they are suddenly caught off guard by a loud, agonizing male scream that also brings all the lights on in a blinding white display momentarily before we return to the darkness, though as the scream fades it's slowly replaced by the familiar haunting sounds of “10 Inch Nails” by Audiomachine. The white lights return to flickering erratically in tune with the music, and through this we see a figure crawling along through the fog before slowly rising to a stand where the stage meets the ramp. Because of the pattern of the lights, we barely get any time to have a good look at the figure, though they have begun making their way down to the ring at an erratic pace, only moving in the brief moments the lights are completely out and getting closer and closer to the ringside area at a disturbing pace. Finally, the lights slowly come back on to at least a dim, and we find the figure lurking just outside the Chamber, revealing nothing but a tattered black hooded cloak and their face hidden by a black mask with white markings that give the appearance of a smile made entirely of stitches and eyeholes outlined in white with black centers that make it clear whoever is underneath can see, but we can only see an endless black void.

Phillips: “First, on his way to the ring, from Seattle, Washington, he is Aaron Blackbourne!”

The figure slowly makes his way inside the Chamber and goes to stand in the center of the ring, moving in a way that doesn't feel natural. After looking around at the stunned crown, he slowly removes the cloak to reveal pure black tights, black knee pads and black arm sleeves that look like white scars have been carved into them, and black boots with kick pads that look like they've been packed with as many screaming, terrified faces as possible, almost as though they were lost souls trapped into the confined space of this canvas. His body is also painted pitch black from head to toe aside from the occasional mark of red that resembles claw marks or blood spatters, through across his stomach is painted a razor sharp row of teeth twisted into an evil smile, and painted on the back is what looks like an open door with a clawed, emaciated hand beckoning one into the darkness that lies beyond its threshold. His hands are also painted to resemble monstrous claws that clearly do not belong to anything even remotely natural. After tossing the cloak aside, the figure pulls off his mask and throws it towards the cloak, revealing the face of Aaron Blackbourne, which is also painted pitch black save for the white stitch smile running through his lips and cheeks that matches the mask and his eyes donning contacts that give him black sclera and blood red pupils. He gives a twisted smile that matches the nightmarish appearance he's taken on for the night with the Halloween season on the horizon before it softens into his familiar focused look. He then heads over to his pod.

Sharper: “Aaron Blackbourne covered in black, monstrous in appearance.”

Knots: “The mental games for a bit opportunity here…talk about getting in the head of opponents.”

The arena fades to black as the screen lights up and we are treated to an old school movie countdown image.

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THE SILVER SCREEN QUEEN IS HERE!!!!

“I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross begins to blast all across the speakers and as that happens we are able to see Crystal Zdunich emerging through the backstage curtain and the roaring boos of the crowd are deafening. Crystal smiles as her grouping of paparazzi gather up in front of the ring and they snag photo after of the Latina beauty.

Phillips: “Next, from Los Angeles, California, she is the Silver Screen Queen, Crystal Zdunich!”

She walks down the ramp as she turns her nose up to the fans. Her following of paparazzi meet her as does a red carpet. She takes in appeal of the cameras smiling as flashes begin to go off one after another. She then runs up the steps and enters the Chamber. She blows kisses out to the crowd before dropping into a split entering the ring. She pops back up doing a hair flip before being guided to her pod. She steps inside and the door is closed behind her.

Sharper: “A good opportunity for Zdunich here. She came in with a lot of fanfare. Had a strong start, but has been struggling as of late.”

Knots: “Yeah, but one win changes it all. And she’s in the pods. So maybe luck is shining down on her. We’ll find out. One thing I know – Holly Adams is pissed right off!”

The camera cuts to the crowd where we see a group of red-shirted security walking in through one of the ground-level entrances. They line up in front of the fans for a moment and seem to be holding them back. Then the lights go out leaving the arena in complete darkness. The screen fills with images of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address.

“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is—”

There’s a record scratch before a deep voice fills the arena.

“INFAMOUS!”

The opening “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps hits the PA system. The fans boo loudly as we cut to the back. In the back we see Christy Matthews with taped fists and a red ring jacket with the hood pulled up over her head. She flexes her wrists for a few moments before looking behind her where we see Ravyn Taylor and Syren both joining her. Behind them appears to be CHBK, Alexander Crowe and Christopher Richter. The fans boo louder as Infamous behind to walk the corridors toward the ring.

...E B D O N E N T E R T A I N M E N T P R E S E N T S...

...C H R I S T Y M A T T H E W S...

The music keeps playing as we see Christy appear in the doorway that security previously opened. She pauses, her head down for a moment before extending her arms in the mock crucifix pose. After a moment she starts walking to the ring, accompanied by the rest of Infamous. When she approaches ringside, she doesn’t even break stride, simply vaulting over the guardrail and toward the main steps. She runs up them and into the steel structure, before quickly ascending the turnbuckles and extends her arms again in the mock crucifix pose.

Phillips: “Introducing, from the City of Angels, weighing one hundred and thirty-seven pounds and representing Infamous, she is accompanied to the ring by Christopher Richter, CHBK, Alexander Crowe, Ravyn Taylor and Syren, this is CHRISTY MATTHEWS!”

She steps up onto the top turnbuckle and then jumps down to the ring, taking off her jacket and throwing it into the corner. Christy then turns and heads over to her pod and steps inside. She then sits down in the pod and she adjusts her Infamous armband, tapping it with two fingers as she looks to the camera. Infamous meanwhile start to walk around the ring.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews won’t be starting, but Infamous out there.”

Knots: “Thank God they’re kept from getting in. But Starr, Rice, Kandis…they better be ready for a fight just getting into the Chamber.”

Sharper: “I don’t get why they’ve not been escorted to the back. They serve no purpose here. None!”

Knots: “Infamous just likes their shows of strength. Their numbers. Syren and Ravyn are off. Why not get their hand dirty in other ways? Syren is still probably smarting over losing the TV Title on the most recent edition to Breakdown. To Asher Hayes no less!”

The opening chords of "Sound of Madness" by Shinedown begin to echo throughout the stadium. With each opening drum beat, the logo of the Social Misfits flashes on the jumbotron...

Yeah, I get it you're an outcast
Always under attack always coming in last
Bringing up the past no one owes you anything
I think you need a shotgun blast a kick in the ass
So paranoid

WATCH YOUR BACK!

With those words, an explosion or pyro shoots high into the air from the stage and in front of the stage in another wall of sparks. Lights start to circle the arena as several spotlights turn to the stage. There’s a bit of a delay as the cameras focus on the entrance way. We then see Jake Starr step out form the back, an open chair in his hand, folding it up. The crowd roars as he walks forward with it. Infamous looks on as Christy just continues to focus on the ring. Starr storms down to the ring as the crowd cheers some more.

Phillips: “Next, from Des Moines, Iowa, he is the Only Social Misfit Remaining, Jake Starr!”

Starr heads to the ring and glances over at Syren who is yelling at him. Crowe is pulling her back as Starr smirks and steps up one of the steps before throwing the chair under the Chamber. He then enters the Chamber and walks across. He goes over to the far corner, climbing to the top rope. As the chorus hits, a spotlights illuminate Jake and he simply stands there looking around at the fans with a smirk on his face. He points at himself, and ultimately yells the words "I'M NOT DEAD YET!" He looks around, continuing to soak up the energy from the crowd before beating on his chest twice, and raises his "Misfit Revolution Fist" high into the air, a gesture mimicked by many fans in the crowd who have been supporters over the years. After this, he goes camera side and climbs on the middle rope raising his arm one more time. He looks around before hopping down and going to his pod.

Sharper: “Starr came out prepared. He knows he and Infamous have a long history.”

Knots: “The rise and fall of some states has been for less time than Starr’s issues with the members of Infamous! He knows what they’ll try.”

The opening bass of "Baby Got Back" begins and Kandis steps out from the curtain, a sway in her step. The music cuts to a remixed version of the chorus, with added bass, and Kandis turns around to wiggle her bountiful rear end. Some of the males in the crowd cheer as Kandis turns back and starts down the ramp.

Phillips: “Next, from West Hollywood, California, she is Kandis!”

When Kandis gets to the ring steps, the line skips in the remix:

"My anaconda don't-- my anaconda don't-- my anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hon!"

Kandis shakes her hips in time to the words, then steps through the ropes and slaps her ass right at the whip sound. The bass line continues as Kandis bounces on her feet a little, shaking all of her assets. She then enters the Chamber and looks around. She smirks a bit as she then steps through the ropes and into the ring.

Sharper: “Infamous watching. Kandis in the ring, going to start off and we get a bit of a treat. A longtime rivalry kicking off to start us off. Peyton Rice and Kandis.”

Knots: “The question is whether Infamous is going to try something with Peyton Rice here.”

Sharper: “That’s something I hope that the officials at ringside, who now have come together, no longer needing to worry about closing doors, are hoping to maybe contain.”

Kandis walks around as the officials stand at the entrance way. Infamous remains around the Chamber, cut off, though, from the entrance way. 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 Peyton Rice walks out in wrestling gear and jacket. Her long sandy blonde hair hanging down. She 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: “And finally, from Glendale, Arizona, she is not another pretty face, Peyton Rice!”

Peyton looks at ringside and starts to head to the ring. She focuses on the Chamber and walks over to it. The officials remain in place as Infamous just watch her, every member. Christy glances back in the pod and laughs. Peyton looks at her and then runs up the steel steps and into the Chamber. The officials turn and close the door to the Chamber and secure it. The crowd cheers a bit as Peyton looks around and then turning and jumping into the ring with a slingshot. She turns and goes to the corner and climbs up and looks around. The crowd roars as she flips from the second rope on to her feet and does a cartwheel. She takes off her jacket and ruffles her hair a little, standing in the corner, looking across at Kandis.

Sharper: “Infamous was thinking someone. Peyton though in the ring. Kelcey Wallace not out here.”

Knots: “Maybe for the best with Infamous out here. That’s just a distraction. Although that situation with Gio, and Sienna…Peyton has to just put that behind her.”

Sharper: “She’ll have to go the distance, but she has an ally in there. Aaron Blackbourne, but even still, competition is high. A lot of hungry competitors for a number of reasons.”

Knots:” And someone who just want to make sure some, like Peyton, or Aaron, or Starr, fall on their face. Christy Matthews is on a little bit of a revenge tour given how bitter she is!”

The bell sounds and Peyton and Kandis circle the ring before locking up. Kandis shoves Peyton back. She rolls through. Peyton looks up and starts to pull herself to her feet. Kandis smirks as the crowd buzzes. Peyton then steps up and locks up again. The two push back on one another before Kandis throws her back again. Peyton rolls through. She gets up and Kandis moves in and forearms her in the jaw. She grabs her and spins her around to the corner. Peyton hits face first and turns. Kandis then kicks her in the ribs before rearing back and going for a shoot kick. Peyton however blocks it. She then turns and spins the legs to through the ropes. Kandis is caught on the ropes and Peyton forearms her in the back of the head. Kandis rolls to the steel platform.

Sharper: “And Peyton quickly realizing Kandis has the strength advantage. This also means some brawling too.”

Knots: “Peyton with throw down. I don’t know how smart it is, but who cares. Kandis is off her feet!”

Kandis gets up and Peyton reaches over and grabs her and pulls her over. She clubs her in the back and then again before Kandis blocks her and shoves her back. Peyton rolls through. Kandis steps into the ring and runs at Peyton. Peyton ducks a clothesline. Kandis keeps running, bouncing off the other side and Peyton jumps up and hits a dropkick. The crowd ohs and cheers. Peyton goes for the pin.

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Kandis kicks out. She rolls over, holding her jaw. She starts to get up and Peyton follows up and forearms her in the jaw. Kandis falls back into the corner. Peyton walks over and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and steps up, nailing her with a couple of hard right hands. The crowd cheers Peyton as she connects.

Sharper: “Peyton after Kandis. Hard right hands. All legal.”

Knots: “This is a moment both of these two want. And look where Peyton is. Hammering Kandis over the pod of Christy Matthews.”

Matthews looks up, feigning an unimpressed look as Peyton gets a couple more shots in before jumping down. She then grabs Kandis and pulls her out and scoops her up and slams her down. Peyton turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the turnbuckle and looks at Christy before turning back. Kandis gets up and Peyton dives off going for a crossbody, but Kandis rolls through and then grabs Peyton and drags her up. The crowd roars. Kandis just smirks.

Sharper: “Oh! The strength of Kandis!”

Knots: “She rolled through and caught her! The advantage of a lower center of gravity.”

Kandis yells as she pulls Peyton up and then steps up and throws her back with a fallaway slam. The crowd ohs. Kandis rolls over and gets up and goes for the pin.

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Peyton kicks out. She turns and Kandis grabs her and pulls her up by her hair. Peyton looks up and Kandis knees her in the ribs. She then hooks her head and throws her arm over and then hits a vertical suplex. Kandis gets up and turns and steps over her and then hits a Bass drop. The crowd ohs. She sits on Peyton’s chest and points at her, smirking.

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Peyton brings her legs up and pulls Kandis back into a sunset flip.

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Kandis rolls out. Both get up and Kandis kicks Peyton in the ribs. She then whips her into the ropes. Peyton bounces off and Kandis goes for a back drop, falling back into the ropes. Peyton however grabs the top rope and uses it to spin through. She lands on her feet and falls back to the chains. Kandis steps forward and turns. Peyton runs forward and dives over the top rope with a flying clothesline. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Big clothesline. Over the top! The platform around the ring being a benefit for Peyton.”

Knots: “And these two know each other well. History in EMERGE, but this is different from any other combat zone they’ve been in.”

Peyton rolls through. She turns and runs into the ropes, handspringing into them and then hitting a moonsault onto Kandis. She hooks the leg.

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Kandis kicks out. Peyton gets up and grabs Kandis. She pulls her up and then hooks Kandis up and hits a Russian leg sweep. She gets up and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running elbow drop. She then turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope again. Kandis starts to get up and Peyton dives off with a kick. Kandis sidesteps. Peyton lands on her feet and steps forward. She turns and Kandis runs over and hits a spinning heel kick. She goes for the pin.

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Peyton kicks out. Peyton turns, holding her jaw in pain. Kandis gets up and grabs her. She drags her up and places her head between her legs.

Sharper: “Kandis with a nice spinning heel kick. Only two.”

Knots: “You know both are thinking about going to the end. They’re worried about the steel. They’re staying away from it right now. But that may be about to change.”

Kandis clubs Peyton in the back once and then twice before hoisting her up in a powerbomb position. Kandis runs forward, but Peyton nails her with a couple of hard rights. Kandis staggers and falls over to the corner. Peyton leans back against the pod of Aaron Blackbourne. Blackbourne can be heard cheering her on. Kandis then gets free and nails her with a hard right. Peyton leans back and boots her in the face. Kandis steps forward and starts to climb up as the countdown clock comes up. Kandis grabs Peyton as Peyton fights with her.

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The lights go out before spotlights shine on each of the pods before flashing around and then stopping on the pod of Crystal Zdunich. The crowd boos as Zdunich’s pod opens. She steps out and has a clear path right to Kandis and Peyton. Zdunich runs over and jumps to the middle ropes and then jumps up and dropkicks Peyton in the side before falling into the ring. Peyton falls off and lands hard on the steel platform. Zdunich gets back up and Kandis turns around on the middle rope only for Zdunich to run over and handstand up off the middle rope and wrap her legs around the head of Kandis and take her down with a hurricanrana. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich in and taking advantage of the two already in there focusing on each other.”

Knots: “And quickly making both regret well anything. Kandis down hard in the ring. Peyton down hard on the steel.”

Crystal gets up as Kandis rolls over and starts to get up and Crystal jumps up and hits a dropkick. Kandis hits the mat. Crystal rolls over and sees Peyton getting up. Crystal steps through the ropes. She grabs Peyton and hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex on the steel. Peyton grimaces in pain and rolls over, just feet from Christy Matthews’s pod. Christy mocks her. Crystal turns and looks at her and then turns back to Kandis. Crystal climbs up to the top rope. Kandis staggers up and Crystal dives off with a missile dropkick. The crowd ohs and boos. Crystal goes for the pin.

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Kandis kicks out. She rolls over. Crystal rolls off.

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich doing a good job keeping both down. Nearfall on Kandis.”

Knots: “Kandis knows how close that was. The look on her face says that.”

Zdunich then stomps Kandis in the back and then again before she glances back and sees Peyton stirring. Zdunich turns around and steps through the ropes. She grabs Peyton and clubs her in the back. She hooks her up again and goes for another vertical suplex, but Peyton spins through, landing behind her. She then shoves Zdunich hard chest and face first into Matthews’ pod. Crystal bounces off and turns around and Peyton jumps up and hits a frankensteiner on the steel. The crowd cheers. Peyton looks up. She then grabs at the ropes and turns to the ring. Kandis stumbles over and grabs her. She hooks her up by the head and hoists her up. Peyton tries to fight, but Kandis turns and drops Peyton on the adjacent set of ropes. Peyton hangs on the top rope.

Sharper: “Ribs first. Stomach first. Hard on those ropes.”

Knots: “And they don’t have much give and Peyton aint that heavy!”

Kandis smirks and looks at her and steps through the ropes. She then grabs Peyton by her legs and looks back before hoisting her up and hitting a wheelbarrow suplex into the chains. The crowd ohs and Peyton falls over to the steel. Kandis grimaces in pain as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “My God! Kandis just whipping Peyton back.”

Knots: “She might be done. And she’ll be pinned right next to Christy Matthews!”

Kandis rolls over, holding her neck and head before turning back to Peyton and rolling her over. She covers her on the steel.

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Peyton shoots her shoulder up. Kandis rolls over. Peyton rolls to her side. Kandis looks around and then turns and gets up. Crystal steps into the ring as Kandis turns to Peyton. She tries to pull her back, but Crystal steps up onto the middle rope and reaches over, pulling Kandis back into the ropes. She then jumps up and wraps her legs around Kandis’ head before falling back, locking in a figure four choke over the top rope! The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich now trying to make Kandis fade.”

Knots: “She’s thinking if both are weak, she can eliminate both. At least exert less energy when someone else enters.”

Kandis struggles as Zdunich keeps pulling back. Kandis turns around a bit, but this only puts her throat on the top rope. She reaches around as the crowd continues to look on, making noise. Zdunich remains hanging upside down as Peyton is down too. Kandis reaches around, trying to help herself. She starts to fade as Zdunich keeps holding on. Demitra checks on her before Zdunich lets go. She drops down and pulls Kandis through the ropes and rolls her up into an inside cradle.

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Kandis just kicks out. She rolls away. Crystal looks up stunned. She turns around and stomps Kandis in the face and then the back. Kandis rolls over.

Sharper: “Crystal was hoping that Kandis would be weakened, but enough left.”

Knots: “How much more though. I don’t think everyone took her seriously and they’re paying for it!”

Crystal grabs Kandis and pulls her up. She then nails her with a forearm shot and then another. She spins around and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and jumps up for a hurricanrana, but Kandis holds on. Crystal hangs upside down for a moment before Kandis drags her up and walks over to the ropes and then powerbombs Crystal hard on the steel. Kandis falls back as Crystal winces in pain.

Sharper: “Kandis violently powerbombing Crystal on that unforgiving steel!”

Knots: “At least they put some minor padding, but still…”

Sharper: “No give and the body is not meant to be thrown into steel!”

Kandis looks around as the countdown clock returns. The crowd cheers as Kandis looks around.

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The spotlights return as the lights dim. The lights flash on each of the pods before stopping on the pod of Aaron Blackbourne. Blackbourne’s pod opens as the crowd cheers. He steps out and scans the field before entering into the ring. Kandis gets up and runs over at Blackbourne, but Blackbourne rolls under a spin kick. Kandis turns and Blackbourne backflips into a headscissors and snaps her off. Kandis rolls to the ropes and Blackbourne then gets up and runs to the ropes, jumping to the adjacent middle rope and then hitting a knee to the head of Kandis, knocking her up and over by Peyton.

Sharper: “Blackbourne is in. Time to see what he can do. Kandis immediately finding out!”

Knots: “Cracked her under the jaw and she’s up and over!”

Blackbourne then sees Peyton and Peyton nods as she stirs. Blackbourne then exits to Crystal and grabs her and turns and throws her into the ring. Blackbourne turns and climbs up the ropes and to the top rope. Crystal rolls over and stirs and Blackbourne dives off with a top rope meteora. Blackbourne rolls through. He gets up and turns and Peyton turns and climbs up to the top rope. Crystal stirs and Blackbourne runs at her and nails her with a clothesline. Peyton then gets to the top rope and turns and hits the Pretty Girl Drop onto Crystal. The crowd cheers.

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The crowd roars.

Phillips: “Crystal Zdunich has been eliminated!”

The crowd cheers as Peyton rolls off. Blackbourne turns and looks at her as officials open the main door and enter, helping Crystal out of the ring. Rice gets up and looks at Blackbourne. Blackbourne looks at her. The two nod as the crowd starts to roar. Blackbourne and Rice look at the crowd as they cheer. Christy is shown just shaking her head. Rice and Blackbourne say something and then start to circle the ring.

Sharper: “Looks like Blackbourne and Rice are going to have a go themselves.”

Knots: “Everyone for themselves and they’re not in the end, but they’re going to compete!”

Blackbourne and Rice then lunge and Rice grabs the arm of Blackbourne and goes for a crucifix, pulling him down.

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Blackbourne kicks out. Both get up and Blackbourne grabs Peyton’s arm spinning out and into a backslide.

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Rice kicks out. Both get up and Rice goes for a bicycle kick, but Blackbourne side steps and bounces off the ropes. Rice turns and drops down. Blackbourne hops over and then hooks his arms in the ropes and flips over. Rice then turns and looks at him and runs over and Blackbourne hits a pump kick to the jaw. Rice staggers back and Blackbourne slingshots over, landing on the middle rope and diving back, hitting a stunner on Rice. Rice falls back. Blackbourne turns and goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Great stunner. Cover now!”

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Rice gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and Blackbourne gets up. He grabs Rice and pulls her up and then wrenches her arm. He whips her into the ropes. She bounces off. Blackbourne scoops her up and goes for a tilt-a-whirl, but Rice counters with an arm drag. Blackbourne rolls through. He gets up and Rice gets up and hits a dropkick. Blackbourne falls to the ropes. He staggers forward and Rice runs into the ropes. She bounces off and jumps up, but Blackbourne catches her on her shoulders. He staggers around, getting his footing. Kandis however enters the ring and Blackbourne turns to her and Kandis runs at Blackbourne and jumps up with the running hip check. Blackbourne falls back, driving Peyton down with the Samoan drop.

Sharper: “Kandis back in and takes both down.”

Knots: “Ass to both faces!”

Kandis rolls over. The crowd boos. Blackbourne rolls over and shakes his head, starting to slowly get up and Kandis gets up and grabs him by the head and hits the Gratutious. Blackbourne falls back and through the ropes to the steel. Kandis then sees this before crawling to the ropes. She steps through. Blackbourne stirs and Kandis gets up and hits the Bass Drop onto Blackbourne, sandwiching him into the steel. The crowd ohs. Kandis winces and rolls over. Peyton starts to get up and Kandis rolls back into the ring.

Sharper: “Blackbourne could be hurt, but Kandis back in the ring. Going to focus on Rice.”

Knots: “Maybe really wants to get her out of there.”

Kandis gets up and staggers over to Peyton. Peyton suddenly jumps up and hits a jawbreaker. Kandis stumbles back to the ropes. She staggers forward and Peyton jumps up and hits a Snowbird. The crowd ohs and Peyton turns and goes for the pin.

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Kandis gets her shoulder up. Peyton rolls over and looks up. She rolls over and looks around as the crowd cheers for her. She gets up and looks around and then turns and grabs Kandis. She drags her up and moves her into the corner. She then nails her with a hard forearm and then another. Blackbourne grabs at the ropes and starts to re-enter. Peyton jumps up and hits a dropkick to Kandis. Kandis falls to the canvas. Peyton then gets up and sees Blackbourne. But as she does, the countdown clock returns.

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Peyton turns to Christy as the lights dim and the spotlights shine down on the two remaining pods with competitors in it. It then stops on Jake Starr. Starr’s pod opens and Peyton looks a bit saddened as Starr exits and runs over and kicks Blackbourne in the ribs. He falls back to the chains. Starr then enters the ring. Peyton runs over to him and goes for a hard right, but Starr blocks it and nails her with a shot.

Sharper: “Jake Starr, the most experienced of all, both in ring, but in the chamber.”

Knots: “And he’s quickly taking advantage of him being very fresh here.”

Starr kicks Peyton in the ribs and fires her off into the ropes. Peyton bounces off and Starr lifts her up and hits a huge back drop. Peyton hits hard an rolls over and turns and Starr hits a dropkick. Peyton hits the mat. Kandis starts to get up and Starr grabs her and turns and spins her to the steel platform. Starr then exits to the apron and grabs Kandis again. He then spins her around and runs her hard into the pod side, causing it to collapse out and Kandis to fall through into the pod. The crowd ohs. Starr looks around as he turns and throws his arms up, trying to get the crowd fired up.

Sharper: “Starr just sent Kandis right through the plexiglass side.”

Knots: “The fasteners snapped and Kandis and her ass just went for a ride!”

Sharper: “Starr trying to get the fans behind him. Starr turns back and enters the ring. Peyton gets up and turns and Starr runs over and kicks her in the ribs. He hits a snap suplex. He then runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a running leg drop. The crowd ohs. He goes for the pin.

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Peyton kicks out. Jake looks up and the crowd starts to roar as we see Blackbourne climbs up the chains and hanging. He spins around to face the ring. Starr turns around and sees this and runs over and grabs his legs. Blackbourne looks at him. He then pulls him back before pushing her forward. Blackbourne swings and Starr catches him. He then pulls him in and goes to whip him more violently, but this time, Blackbourne lets go and flips through, grabbing Starr’s head and driving it into the mat with a sloppy looking bulldog. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Knots: “Blackbourne somehow got him!”

Sharper: “Got him, but in the process…Starr could be out!”

Blackbourne turns and rolls Starr over and covers him.

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Starr gets his shoulder up. Blackbourne gets up and staggers forward and Peyton hits a spinning heel kick. The crowd ohs and Peyton rolls through. Starr stirs and rolls over. Peyton looks at Blackbourne and turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. She looks around and Blackbourne then gets up and runs over. The crowd roars. Blackbourne grabs Peyton. Peyton nails him with a forearm and Blackbourne nails her with a shot. Starr then gets up and staggers over. Blackbourne grabs Peyton and lifts her up onto his shoulders again. Starr however then runs over and jumps up with a dropkick. Blackbourne falls forward with Peyton driving herself into Blackbourne’s head, driving it into the mat with a bulldog. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “My God! Face first into the mat. Starr knocking Blackbourne down and Blackbourne driven hard to the mat!”

Knots: “Now he may be out. It’s not just the weight, it’s the impact!”

Peyton rolls Blackbourne over and goes for the pin.

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Blackbourne kicks out. Peyton rolls off and Starr then grabs Peyton and hoists her up and hits a snap back suplex. Starr then goes for the pin.

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Peyton gets her shoulder up. Starr rolls off. He looks around. The crowd roars. Kandis stirs out of the wreckage as Starr gets up.

Sharper: “Everyone fighting for this title opportunity. Their choice. Adrenaline or US!”

Knots: “Starr meanwhile showing why you take advantage of the draw you have. But then there’s Christy Matthews waiting.”

Starr turns and grabs Peyton. He whips her across the ring. He runs across and hits a running clothesline. He then turns around and walks over to Blackbourne as Peyton collapses to the mat. Starr grabs Blackbourne and pulls him up before kicking him in the ribs. He then hits a vertical suplex. Blackbourne rolls over. Starr turns and grabs him. Kandis then enters the ring, wincing a bit. Starr then pulls Blackbourne up and Kandis lunges and hits a superkick to Starr, sending him up and over the top rope to the steel. Kandis staggers over and turns and Blackbourne runs out and hits a diving shoulder tackle. The countdown clock returns. Christy smirks as she uses the chains to pull herself up. Syren starts to yell encouragement.

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The lights dim and the spotlights return, flashing only briefly, before shining on Christy’s pod. Christy snaps at the officials to let her out. They do, Infamous adding to the cacophony. Christy then steps out, walking right over to Starr who is getting up.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews is in and immediately, right to Starr!”

Knots: “And Infamous getting louder too!”

Starr turns to Christy who promptly grabs him by the head and spikes him on the steel with the Happily Never After. The crowd ohs and boos. Christy turns and smirks and turns to the ring. Blackbourne starts to get up and Christy looks around. Blackbourne staggers and turns back and Christy kicks him in the ribs and hits a Happily Never After too. She rolls over as Kandis stirs and turns. Christy waits for her, motioning for her to get up. The crowd boos loudly as Kandis staggers up and turns and Christy grabs her by the head and plants her as well with the Happily Never After.

Sharper: “Three for three. Happily Never After on all.”

Knots: “All but Peyton!”

Christy then gets up and turns to Peyton. Peyton pulls herself up in the corner. Christy smirks and walks over and Peyton nails her with a chop. The crowd woos. She chops her again. More woos. She chops her a third time and then Christy headbutts her. Peyton falls back to the corner. Christy then moves in and starts to choke her in the corner with her boot.

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Christy smirks, looking at the official as Demitra tells her to stop. Christy keeps choking her. She then shakes her head and turns and pushes Peyton up as she struggles. She shoot kicks her in the ribs and then again and again. Peyton staggers and Christy pushes her up. She then looks at her and spins her around. She hoists her up and as if going for a back suplex only to place her on the top turnbuckle. The crowd roars. Christy exits to the apron and climbs up.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews who is singling out Peyton Rice in this one. She wants to do some damage.”

Knots: “Whatever she’s thinking, this isn’t going to end well!”

Sharper: “She has Peyton on the top rope. She may be looking to drive her into the steel!”

Christy gets to the top rope and grabs Peyton and forearms her in the jaw and then again and again. Peyton then suddenly nails Christy with a hard right and falls back to the mat. The crowd ohs and Peyton rolls over and Starr suddenly runs over and jumps up to the top rope and grabs Christy and pulls her up before dragging her off with a Spanish fly to the steel. The crowd ohs as Starr yells in pain and rolls over, holding his knees. He then crawls over and hooks the leg.

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The crowd roars.

Phillips: “Christy Matthews has been eliminated!”

Sharper: “Christy Matthews played with fire and Starr made her pay!”

Knots: “Infamous is stunned! And look! Security!”

We see officials coming down from the back as Starr rolls over and grabs at the ropes, holding his knee in pain. Kandis and Blackbourne stir as Peyton does too. The door to the Chamber opens and we see security walking over to keep Infamous from getting involved as Christy is helped out of the Chamber. The officials close it after, leaning to Infamous getting in their face, leading to more yelling at ringside. Back in the ring. Aaron Blackbourne staggers up and turns and falls to the ropes. Starr rolls into the ring and gets up and Kandis suddenly hits a vicious sweep kick to the knees of Starr. Starr hits the mat and Kandis goes for the pin.

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The crowd ohs and boos. Kandis rolls off.

Phillips: “Jake Starr has been eliminated!”

Sharper: “Starr’s knees…hitting the steel. Kandis went for it and just that sapped his energy!”

Knots: “Using her kickboxing to do it. Starr took himself out to take Christy out. And he could be hurt. Joining Jason Helms on the injured list.”

Sharper: “That’s a story to watch. Meanwhile, we’re down to the final three!”

Kandis gets up and turns and Peyton runs out and clotheslines her down. She walks around as Blackbourne turns and steps up and hoists her up and hits the Pull the Trigger. Peyton hits the mat. The crowd ohs and Blackbourne goes for the pin.

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Peyton shoots her shoulder up. Blackbourne rolls over. He starts to get up and Kandis stirs. Blackbourne turns and grabs Peyton and pulls her up. He then whips her into the corner. Blackbourne looks around and sees Kandis. He walks over and grabs her and whips her into Peyton.

Sharper: “Blackbourne, the wheels are turning…”

Knots: “He just used Kandis as a weapon. Her ass is registered in at least ten states.”

Blackbourne then runs over and runs at a running double knee to the chest of Kandis. Kandis staggers forward and Peyton collapses to the mat. Blackbourne then looks around and turns and grabs Kandis and pulls her up. He then places her head between his legs. He sets up for a double underhook, but Kandis breaks free and hits a low blow. The crowd ohs and boos. Kandis then gets up and hits the Starmaker on Blackbourne. Blackbourne collapses. Kandis crawls over and rolls through.

Sharper: “The low blow! That allowed the Starmaker… damn it…”

Knots: “Blackbourne looked right in control.”

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The crowd boos as Kandis rolls off. She chuckles and rolls over.

Phillips: “Aaron Blackbourne has been eliminated.”

We cut to see security still dealing with Infamous as they are now by the entrance and finally heading to the back as Aaron rolls away and officials open the Chamber to retrieve Aaron Blackbourne. Kandis then slides away to the opposite corner from Peyton. Peyton looks across and they both start to pull each other up.

Sharper: “And just like we started, Rice and Kandis to end us.”

Knots: “One of them is going to have their choice of an Adrenaline or US championship match!”

Peyton and Kandis continue to grab one on another, both to keep hold, but to help themselves up. Kandis gets up first and blasts Peyton with a forearm. Peyton steps back and forearms back. The crowd cheers. Kandis forearms back and the crowd boos. Peyton fires back, with a cheer. Kandis fires back, another boo, before Peyton nails her again and the Kandis hits a leg kick and then Peyton staggers back. Kandis hits a shoot kick to the ribs. She then hits a spinning back kick to the ribs. Peyton bends over. Kandis grabs her and hoists her up and hits sitout powerbomb. She remains down for the pin.

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Peyton shoots her shoulder up. She rolls over. Kandis rolls back and then turns and starts to get up. Peyton rolls over, crawling to the ropes. Kandis heads over and clubs her in the back and then again and again. Kandis spins her around and whips her across the ring. Peyton bonuces off and Kandis goes for a spinning kick. Peyton ducks and bounces off the other side before jumping up and hitting a crossbody. Kandis kicks out though. Peyton rolls over. Both get up.

Sharper: “Kandis may just have her second wind.”

Knots: “Peyton’s trying to fight. Trying to keep going, but Kandis just overwhelming her. That ass is hefty!”

Kandis then turns and kicks Peyton in the ribs. She then whips her into the corner. Kandis looks at her and smirks and runs at her and goes for a running hip check. Peyton gets her knees up. Kandis staggers out. Peyton gets up on the middle rope and then dives off with a blockbuster. Peyton turns and goes for the pin.

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Kandis kicks out. She turns and Peyton looks around and grabs her and slowly pulls her up. She nails her with a hard right and then another before going to whip her into the corner. Kandis spins through and sends Peyton in. Kandis runs after and hits a hip check. Peyton falls forward. Kandis smirks. Kandis then turns and hoists her up onto his her shoulders. She walks over to the middle of the ring. Kandis then flips her forward, slamming her down. Kandis then bends over and Peyton kicks her in the side. Kandis stumbles over to the ropes. Peyton rolls over and Kandis turns back and Peyton ducks and stops. Kandis turns around and Peyton hits the 7-4-7. The crowd erupts in cheers. Peyton turns and throws her arm over Kandis.

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The crowd cheers.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, Peyton Rice!”

Sharper: “Peyton Rice and Kandis in a war in the end, but Peyton outlasts and outwits! Peyton hitting the 7-4-7!”

Peyton rolls off and winces a bit. Kandis remains down. Her music plays as the door to the chamber opens. We then see Peyton starting to slowly get up. She staggers over to the ropes. Demitra raises her arm and the crowd cheers. She looks around and smiles before we then see Cain Adams, Alice Ames and Giovanni Aries rushing the ring. They quickly subdue one of the officials and Cain then lifts Giovanni up onto the Chamber, allowing him to start climbing up. We notice he’s got a satchel with him, as Cain does the same to Alice. Alice climbs up a few degrees around and the two climb up. Peyton looks up, more in shock as she looks around before Cain storms around the ring and knocks down Steven Hollinsworth.

Sharper: “Peyton victorious…but the Wonderland! They’re here. After attacking Kelcey Wallace on Breakdown!”

Knots: “What are they doing?”

Cain then violently closes the door to the Chamber reaching up and latching it before security turns away from Infamous and to the ring. We then see Owen Cruze running out from the back, rejoined by Aaron Blackbourne and Kelcey Wallace. We then see Alice Ames produce a pair of bolt cutters from the satchel. We then see Giovanni with some of his own.

Giovanni: “Time to be crushed by the weight of the steel you covet!”

Giovanni then moves up to the top of the Chamber as Alice looks at him. Peyton looks around and Kandis starts to get up as we then see Giovanni take the bolt cutters and place them over one chain and clip one section before turning and clipping another, causing some of the chains to drop, nearly landing on Peyton.

Sharper: “My God! The Wonderland! They’re dismantling! Destroying the Chamber and Peyton’s in there. Kandis too! Demitra.”

Knots: “They’re trying to intentionally cut over Peyton!”

Peyton looks around and then turns and grabs Kandis, helping her up, but Kandis quickly pushes her away, knocking her down. Alice and Giovanni then start to clip parts of the chains. Demitra grabs Peyton and tries to help her as security opens the Chamber. Owen yells at Giovanni as Kelcey watches Peyton. Demitra helps Peyton as more chains rain down, clipped only as fast Giovanni and Alice can go. Cain meanwhile is being pushed back by the security and officials.

Sharper: “Rice, Kandis and Demitra-“

Knots: “Did you see Kandis?”

Sharper: “I sure did…this….First Mr. D, then Kelcey, Owen, the time away…the Wonderland has become more and more dangerous in their tactics. Get them off! This was supposed to be a moment of joy for Peyton!”

Knots: “Damn sure isn’t now. Now she knows how lucky she is that she’s conscious!”

The crowd looks on in awe as security keeps Cain back and Owen then starts to climb up. The crowd roars. Security then goes to pull him down as the show goes off the air…