“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.
“The leading force in sports and entertainment today….”
Introduction
The screen goes black. The crackling of fire is heard before being overtaken by loud horns and war drums. The screen brightens by fire, to reveal the base of a trophy. The camera begins to tilt upwards slowly, traveling across the bronze surface, engraved with patterns.
“The call has been made. May the finest in the World converge…”
An empty ring is shown briefly on the bottom half of the screen. The roar of the crowd begins to join in with the war drums and horns. Scenes begins to populate around the trophy.
“Legends return!”
A quick shot of David Helms delivering the New Jersey Neckbreaker on an unseen opponent, with the announcer’s exclaim. Shilo Valiant is seen laughing from a dark room. Josh Hudson hosting up the SCW World Championship belt over his head as a downed wrestler is shown at his feet.
“Stars collide!”
Lucas Knight is leaning over ropes, pointing at the camera. Katie Steward executed the Unprettier. Shaun Cruze stepping back and then drilling an opponent with the Morality. Thirteen lifts a faceless opponent with the Broken Wings and drops him on the head.
“All around the world they come forward!”
A rapid fire shot of others is shown including unfamiliar faces, hitting as insane moves as others. Even some of the more popular wrestlers outside SCW is given screen time but at this point, everything fades back to the trophy. The camera has reached the summit. A bronze wrestler is posing, his arms flexed and his hands holding up a miniature world.
“24 go to war for the right to be remembered as God of Wrestling!”
At that point, flames eat away at the screen to leave behind words, written in text looking like smoldering embers.
“SCW and Infamously Dangerous Rum presents the 2019 God of Wrestlingtournament.”
The cameras cut over the arena to show the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. A stage featuring a huge fist thrusting over the curtains at the entrance stage is shown. On the far edge of the stage is a cage, in it is the 2019 God of Wrestling trophy.
We cut to the arena now.
A small pyro display fires off on the God of Wrestling stage. Generic rock riffs play out over the live feed, however the feed picked up the subtle notes of Metallica’s ‘Fuel’. A camera pans out over the crowd inside the BOK Center, located in downtown Tulsa.
Jessica Winters: “The BOK center is packed with fans wanting to see the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the God of Wrestling tournament…. And this place is just beautiful.”
Adam Allocco: “A wonderful venue if I ever saw one, perfect setting for such an exciting event that God of Wrestling tournament is. Careers can be made tonight. For those wrestling icons that graced us with their presence, another feather in their cap.”
Jessica Winters: “I am sure everyone would love to bring home that trophy-“
The cameras zoomed in on the gigantic trophy that’s is propped up on the a podium, located on the far side of the stage. On top of the trophy, is a man posing as Atlas, carrying a miniature world on it’s back. Around him bronze flames surround him.
Adam Allocco: “Despite the fact what you might have heard, people were practically begging me to let them enlist in the tournament. Some might tell you that I pleaded for their returns, all to make profits, but hey, I’m not seeing a dime of the profits here tonight.”
Jessica Winters: “So you’re not getting any kickbacks from David Helms’ and Lucas Knight’s Infamously Dangerous Rum.”
Adam Allocco: “Unfortunately not. SCW shot me some pocket change to organize and run this event, but I couldn’t say no.”
Jessica Winters: “To your point, everyone is wanted in, despite what they might be saying publicly.”
Adam Allocco: “I didn’t need to beg everyone. I might have sweetened the pot with some flattery, but everyone’s here because they want to win, regardless of the point they are in their careers.”
Jessica Winters: “Well, if the first round showed everything. Everyone came to fight.”
Adam Allocco: “We saw upsets. We saw incredible performances. Rookies pushing legends to their limits. Former SCW World Champions upset by relative unknows. Absolute craziness as happened.”
Jessica Winters: “Two rounds of the tournament will proceed here tonight. Let’s go over what happened two weeks ago in Indianapolis.”
A highlights package begins to play on one half of the screen, while the other shows an animated version of the tournament brackets. For each match mentioned, the spot on the bracket is zoomed into the left while the highlights of the match is shown on the right.
Jessica Winters: “We started the night to see David Helms survive Victor Mason in a hard fought bout, but once he hit the New Jersey Neckbreaker, it was all over for Victor’s valiant effort for an upset.”
Adam Allocco: “He will be facing Hollywood Cutie, Madison Chase in the quarterfinals, after she defeated Catalina Herrera. A Walk on the Red Carpet brought about Chase’s pin fall victory in her first round match, but she’s looking to upset David Helms tonight.”
Jessica Winters: “David Callahan might considered some acting after he pulled some trickey to upset Lucas Knight in the first round, pretending to have been hit over the head with the glass bottle to incur the disqualification.”
Adam Allocco: “Can’t really feel too bad for Knight, he tried to cheat and that plan backfired. Tonight David Callahan faces a man who also authored an upset, Alban McConnell, who quickly turned heads with his victory over Thirteen. The Scottish giant managed to strike with the The Highlander Way and walked away. Let’s see if David’s theatrics will work on that beast.”
Jessica Winters: “Jessica Lasiewicz: clashed with Lyza Reeyes in a back and forth contest which ultimately saw Jessica Lasiewicz escape with the victory with a inside cradle that caught Lyza’s off guard.”
Adam Allocco: “But now she has her work cut out for her as she faces the former SCW World Champion and 2012 God of Wrestling winner, Shilo Valiant. While he might have had his hands full with the incredible rookie, D’Nae Moore, he managed to put her away with the Inside Joke. The man is a master of tricks, and I doubt Jessica’s gonna be able to fool him.”
Jessica Winters: “Hall of Famer Josh Hudson forced masked freak Zero to a submission victory. He’s going to be facing Mad Max Kane after he rolled with the victory over Kalya, surprising Kayla Jones-Snow with the small package.”
Adam Allocco: “And we all know those surprise pin packages are dangerous, hell my son lost the industry’s top title to Owen Cruze through an inside cradle. But hell, as much as I can’t stand the man, Josh Hudson is going to never one to coast in a match. Mad Max Kane might want to break out in his career by winning this tournament, but Josh Hudson is coming at him with all the fury.”
Jessica Winters: “Then for the third time that evening, a former SCW World Championship was upset, this time Eli Zechariah Goddard shunned Shaun Cruze in the first round, Delivering the Mercy Killing on Cruze after a real battle.”
Adam Allocco: “And Eli gets too do it all over again. Another former SCW World Champion, Katie Steward, is standing in her way. She definitively defeated indy wrestling icon Katya Djurdjevic after demolishing her with one mean Platinum Blonde.”
Jessica Winters: “And then no professional wrestling event can go without controversy. Huh?”
Adam Allocco: “Wives turned first round opponents ended up being assaulted. I think we all have a pretty good idea who was responsible for the attack, but unfortunately, the Farmer Coliseum didn’t have a security camera in the location of the attack; however, Josh Hudson decided to show up and have some dialogue with Selena Frost after her first round victory over Jake Raab.”
Jessica Winters: “As a result, Selena Frost has received a bye, and Josh Hudson wants nothing more to advance and beat her. So she’s waiting later tonight and let’s see who joins her. A reminder that the winners of the quarter finals will advance to compete in triple threat, elimination rules, matches to determine who goes on to Under Attack and compete in the finals of the 2019 God of Wrestling tournament.”
Adam Allocco: “Let’s get this party started. We’re live on Twitch. This is the second night of the 2019 God of Wrestling tournament… and let’s not forget to thank our sponsors, Infamously Dangerous Rum.”
Jessica Winters: “But first, let’s her from Shilo Valiant, who we heard from earlier in the evening.”
Backstage
The fans cheer wildly as David Helms is seen walking around backstage. He is greeted by some technical staff members as he passes the interview section with the “God of Wrestling” graphic on the screen. As he passes it, however, the screen fizzles and goes to static, catching the wrestler’s attention. Almost immediately, a massive big top pops up on the screen and music plays!
Join me here in our world of fun!
Cause our adventures have only just begun!
With magical friends and learning too!
We have so much to share with you!
The screen changes to the center ring of the big top but a hand is knocking on the screen, creating a glass knock knock sound.
??: “Oh David! David Helms!”
Calls the playful voice before it’s source steps fully into view, revealing the ringleader Shilo Valiant!
Shilo Valiant: “Hi David! It’s me! Shilo Valiant! And I’m super excited to see you wrestle tonight!”
Shilo holds up his hands.
Shilo Valiant: “Now… I know that may surprise you because of some of the truths I shared last you saw me – but you have to understand. I’ve got a Devil on one shoulder…”
Pointing to his shoulder, there is a burst of cgi flame before a small, red puppet devil appears there.
Devil: “Make me laugh! Ha ha ha!”
And an angel on the other!
Pointing to his other shoulder, a bright, golden light appears before a small archway with wings and googly eyes appears.
Angel: “IT DOESN’T MATTER! IT DOESN’T MATTER!”
Shilo Valiant: “Hey, wait a minute! You’re not my angel. You’re an Arch – Angel!”
Angel: “IT DOESN’T MATTER! IT DOESN’T MATTER! IT DOESN’T MATTER!”
With his fingers, Shilo flings the angel away!
Angel: “AHHHHH!”
Shilo Valiant: “Sorry about that. I’ll be dealing with that later. The point is that I have conflicting emotions deep inside me and, I’ll admit, I said a lot of honest things about you and the others, David. But I never really thanked them or you.”
Puppy the Puppet springs out of nowhere, appearing to the side just in time to gasp!
Puppy: “Thanked?!”
Shilo Valiant: “It’s true, Puppy! Without David Helms and McConnell and even Jessica and all the others, there wouldn’t be a return for Shilo Valiant. No return for the entertainment. But not only have they helped to provide that for the fans – David here has arranged the most amazing treat for them!”
Puppy: “What’s that?”
Shilo grins.
Shilo Valiant: “Shilo Valiant vs David Helms III with a special surprise guest as well!
Puppy (shaking in excitement): “Oh I can’t wait! Where’s the popcorn?!”
Shilo Valiant: “Yes. I’m excited too, Puppy And I thought, how could I thank them for that? How could I thank you, David, for working with Lucas Knight and Adam Allocco to make all this possible? Hmmm…”
The host of the circus show seems to contemplate this before snapping his fingers.
Shilo Valiant: “I’ve got it!”
With a clap of his hands big cartoon stars appear and fill the screen. When their glow is gone, Shilo is standing there in a new rainbow attire, a peacock masquerade mask and maracas!
Shilo Valiant: “A party! A Mardi Gras all night! Throughout the arena! Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha hey!”
As he sings, Shilo dances off camera, though the shot remains on the setting while the audience view changes back to the arena with David watching in surprise. As he shakes his head, however, from around a corner comes a whole slew of masquerade people! All wearing different masks and costumes but all singing as Shilo was as they surround David with cheers and celebrations!
Adam Allocco: “The hell is this?”
Jessica Winters: “Mardi Gras in God of Wrestling, I think!”
Helms shoves his way through the crowd until he spies one of the party – people in the same outfit as Shilo. With a grin, he shakes his head.
(Fake) David Helns: “Nice try-“
Is all he can get out before he is grabbed from behind and thrown into the nearby wall! The party continues to dance and sing as they leave him – Helms groaning a little as he rolls towards the wall to sit against it. One dancer, however, dressed in black with a dark horse mask, kneels down before him and pulls his mask off, revealing the makeup-face of the Two-Faced Fiend.
Shilo Valiant: “Heh heh, I knew you’d miss me, David…. In more ways than one.”
With a groan, David starts to pull himself up but Shilo puts a hand on his shoulder to stop him.
Shilo Valiant: “Easy. No sense getting hurt because of a little love tap. There’d be no sense in really hurting you now, old friend. But let me make this clear…”
Moving his hand, Shilo clutches Helms’ face harshly.
Shilo Valiant: “You and your boys wanted me, David? You got me. I am giving you everything you could possibly want tonight. And I WILL BE waiting for you in the semi-finals. So you… had better fu-*beep* show up, David.”
The threatening tone in Shilo’s voice sends chills down the spines of all who hear it, except for Helms, who stares defiantly at Shilo.
Shilo Valiant: “Do NOT disappoint me…”
With a sudden grin, Shilo slaps David’s face playfully a few times before pushing up to his feet and walking away, leaving Helms sitting against the wall and watching him go, Shilo’s laugh echoing throughout the hall. Above David, the television that showed Shilo’s show (still on its original shot), shifts back to the graphic!
That’s all for today, our time is through!
But we hope we’ve made a friend of you!
So goodbye, so long, and farewell!
We’ll see you all next time in our carousel!
Jessica Winters: “I don’t… I don’t know whether to be terrified of this possible match or excited as hell.”
Adam Allocco: “If I were David, I’d be both. Shilo on a mission to give us a repeat of the finals that took place in the last tournament years ago!”
Jessica Winters: “David Helms once again is going to start the night. Let’s first hear from his quarterfinal opponent, Madison Chase.”
Backstage
The beautiful and spunky Madison Chase paces the locker room, she has on a camouflage pink wrestling gear on, her hair slicked back into a ponytail and nails polished a matte baby pink. She knows hat the toughest match of her Goddess of Wrestling bracket is now, David Helms and if she even survives that, she will be pitted against either David Callahan, Alban McConnell and Jessica Lasiewicz or Shilo Valiant. Madison right now doesn’t care she is worried about her safety and reputation. She is ready to take on David, she has been preparing to take the tourney by storm.
The gorgeous Madison ponders her thoughts for a second before addressing the camera…
Madison Chase: “So like this is a huge match for me and one that I am so going to lose but if there was an upset, some of you would be so mad, like hate me and stuff and right now I am way too emotional to be like so totally rational and think straight, because well…. I don’t know. I so totally have the BG’s, that’s bubble guts to you and I like so think I’m going to poop which would be so bad right now because I have a match. Okay, so David Helms, if I win I face that big Scottish guy with the skirt, the dude who used to like date Sophie James who totally disappeared, I think she was kidnapped by Aliens. Then there is Jessica Lasivivovich…. Or whatever her name is, dude you like have to be so more willing to change your name to like…. Maybe Smith? Anyway, a very talented wrestler but she is facing that clown dude who like blew up in a set of fireworks so many years ago, like completely fried his face…. I mean he was ugly to begin with but yeah….”
“AS IF!”
Madison Chase: “Then Alban, I remember you from the old SWA days, you are like muscular and tall and handsome and dreamy and….. yeah I will stop. This is my big break boys, no one expect me to pull off any upsets, I mean gosh willikers, I don’t want to like sell my self short or anything even if I am only 5 feet tall, I would at least think I stand a very small chance, right?”
“Say it!”
Madison Chase: “Say it I will have a chance to boost my ego and like totally make me feel special to the point that I could have a chance. I heard what David said, he’s right, it is all about winning and for one of us, that dream will be over and then what David? You know that Regan and I are besties, we used to travel all the time, there is nothing that would come between that friendship but David….”
“WE BOTH NEED THIS, BUCKO!”
Madison Chase: “We do, you for the family, me because I suck at acting and want my daddy, sister, only Taylor, Ashley and Courtney both suck too, and like make people remember that I am more than just some sex symbol, I am more than just some hot, young girl that can sing like a songbird, I am more than a thespian, I am Madison Chase, a wrestler and someone that just ten years ago, scratch that like totally three years ago, to even when I came back shortly, this like seriously raddled me and I didn’t know if I was like ever coming back…”
Madison Chase: “Okay so I lied, I totally was coming back at some point but like on my terms which I don’t know what they are but if you like totally give me a minute, I can contemplate and have an answer for you!.”
Madison really does start to ponder and concentrate on her terms, what she wants to do though is eliminate David Helms and head into the Triple Threat contest where she has a 1/3 of a chance to make it to the finals and that little bit has her excited. What she doesn’t understand that even a good showing with Helms would catapult her name back into the spotlight. She stops pacing, turning after thinking of the right answers and speaking…
Madison Chase: “Okay, so anyway, I need to like be super confident and even like act somewhat of a bitch because people pay attention to bitches. David Helms, I like you and I hope that you don’t kick me out of the house and treat me like a total outsider. As for Alban, dude you are like huge and were a total badass, if I meet you in the ring, be like nice to me, okay? I was Kelcey’s biggest fan too, remember that. I feel kinda bad, I don’t want to be the one that ends David’s journey and stuff…”
“I don’t but I have to and that is why I am here.”
Madison Chase: “I’m not playing anymore games, this is Madison Chase, I am STILL a Dependable and this is the reason why the Goddess of Wrestling Tournament will be mine and like, I have trained hard for this, there are a lot of people like David, looking and putting a lot in my chances to be a tourney winner. If I don’t come out with a victory? What is left for me?”
Madison Chase: “I don’t know…. Maybe Camp Blood! My new movie is totally being filmed right now and you are all invited to come and support it with Kennedy Street! Okay, I am getting a little emotional here so as I head out to the ring now, David? Let me win, or I will like cry in the middle of the ring and give you a guilt trip dude and you will like totally hate that! In all seriousness….”
“I am ready and win or lose, you are getting the best of America’s Sweetheart! So hang on Bucko and Regan, love you, mean it too!”
“AS IF!”
Madison grins and tilts her head, posing a second before grabbing her gear and heading to the ring.
Jessica Winters: “Very motivated.”
Adam Allocco: “But you can’t deny that David Helms’ isn’t either. He wants to win this tournament.”
Backstage
The scene shifts to the gorilla position where we see David Helms, his hands pressed against the wall, his head low as he breathes deeply. His back is turned to the camera and he doesn’t see it, nor does he see his brother Jason approaching.
Jason Helms: “You look nervous…”
Helms doesn’t look up, doesn’t even open his eyes as his brother leans against the wall next to him.
David Helms: “Always am before a match… nervous energy… always thrived on it…”
Jason Helms: “Fair… though this nervous?”
David takes a final deep breath before straightening up, arching his neck back before rolling his head from side to side. He cracks his neck suddenly one way then the other before turning to finally look at his brother.
David Helms: “You don’t remember our days as a team, do you? Christ, TNT wasn’t that long ago dude…”
Jason Helms: “It was more than a decade ago, and no… I was usually in the bathroom throwing up until curtain call for our matches. Seems like a world ago now…”
David Helms: “It does… lot happened between then and now…”
Jason Helms: “And you’ve forgotten more than most will ever learn. Which is why I’m here right now instead of Regan.”
David quirks a brow.
David Helms: “Please tell me you tried telling her she couldn’t come back here? Nah, if you’d done that, you’d have facial injuries…”
Jason Helms: “She’s taking little Jay to his seat. Managed to score an upgrade so he can watch daddy close up… perks of being SCW I guess?”
David Helms: “And a better view of me tanking if it doesn’t go as well as night one. Still can’t believe I let Jenni convince me to bring him.”
Jason Helms: “He’d only be watching at home anyway, even if he wasn’t here. Kath told me he was diving around on the couch with every punch that daddy threw…”
A smile briefly flicks across David’s face before fading again.
David Helms: “Tell me I’m too old for this shit bro… tell me I’m too old and mean it…”
Jason shakes his head.
Jason Helms: “Not gonna do that, bro… you were the opposite when you quit, too young. Now? Maybe not in your prime anymore, but from what I’ve seen this last week, you’d still run rings around half the people in SCW if you came back…”
David Helms: “That’s not helping…”
Jason Helms: “It may not be the answer you wanted, but it is gonna help… you can say what you want, but you already admitted that you miss this. You admitted that you want to come back, but won’t because of your own pride.”
David Helms: “Jase, I–”
Jason Helms: “Just shut up for a minute, alright? For the last week and change, we’ve gone right back to basics. I’ve bust your chops harder than anyone has in years, because unlike most I don’t care about the reputation or the ‘aura’ of David Helms. And why? Because I know deep down that you think anything short of winning this entire thing will be a failure, but you’re not going to throw that around because you’re David Helms, the last shadow of freaking Hope or whatever you called yourself back then…”
Jason slaps David hard in the upper arm, catching David by Surprise.
Jason Helms: “Well you need to pull yourself together bro, you listening?”
Jason hits his brother in the arm again.
Jason Helms: “Quit it with the nice guy bullshit, cut out the self pity about wishing you weren’t retired and just concentrate on the fact that you’ve got a chance to go out there and compete again! Because that wannabe film star bimbo is gonna be hungry to win tonight bro, and you being back here leaning against the wall, doing all the heavy breathing B.S and worrying about what people will think about this or that is only strengthening her position, you know that right?!”
David rolls his eyes and gets hit in the arm again.
David Helms: “Jesus dude, alright yeah I know… can you stop hitting me?! Maddis is gonna be doing that enough already!”
Jason Helms: “Then make sure she doesn’t get the chance! Get your head in the game, just like you’ve done for the last week! O’Brian’s was a waste if you forget everything the minute you walk through that curtain!”
David sighs before slapping himself in the head a couple times to pull himself together.
David Helms: “Alright, let’s *beep*ing do this!”
Jason Helms: “You ready?”
David Helms: “I am.”
Jason Helms: “Then say it with some damn conviction!”
David Helms: “I’m ready!”
Jason Helms: “To do what?”
David Helms: “Time to turn back the clock and kick some ass!”
Jason Helms: “About damn time!”
Jason holds out his fists and David smashes them down with his own before turning and heading for the curtain. He spots the camera as he walks and gets right up in the lens of it, glaring.
David Helms: “You know what Maddie, I hope you’re right about being one hundred fifteen pounds of badass, because right now you’re gonna need to be. Not just any old badass, but the ultimate badass just like those marines in James Cameron’s “Aliens”… though we all know how it ended for them in that movie, don’t we? But hey, maybe this doesn’t end as badly for you as it did Hudson, Gorman, Vasquez and the rest… maybe you end up being Ripley, winner of the big fight, rather than seeing your God of Wrestling hopes full on Bishop’d… ripped to pieces! You like the movie references? Maybe I’m showing my age… do I need to go more modern to keep your attention? I can do that… our match, Maddie? Simple: i’m gonna Thanos the *beep* out of your hopes to make it to the semi finals. Not with a snap though… but with a BANG!”
David steps back and brings a hand up, snapping his finger to the camera before throwing a Self High Five. With a smirk he simply walks off, ready to compete and the scene fades out.
Jessica Winters: “David Helms is all fired up!”
Adam Allocco: “Now that’s David Helms I’m used to seeing. Madison Chase, watch out!”
David Helms vs. Madison Chase
The arena goes dark…
Spotlights start to shine in the entrance way…
A shower of fireworks goes off…
The chorus begins as “Best Damn Thing” by Avril Levigne plays throughout the arena as Madison Chase slowly walks out and stops at the entrance way, in the middle, Madison can barely contain her excitement looking out into the crowd. Stars start to shine all over the Tron and the arena as she looks around and smiles, posing and pointing to the air while the camera’s flash taking pictures of her.
Madison giggles and starts skipping to the ring while ruffling up her hair, she slides in and stays on her knees as she smirks looking around the arena.. She takes off her jacket and covers her mouth, giggling some more.
Madison then climbs to the second turnbuckle and points at the crowd and yells “Yeah!”.
Phillips: “This match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, she is America’s Sweetheart, Madison…Chase!!!”
Madison gets down and hops in the ring waving to the crowd and awaiting for the match to begin, she talks to the referee and makes sure that he understands how to ref her matches, the World According to Maddie.
Jessica Winters: “Madison Chase with a huge opportunity here tonight.”
The arena’s lights cut and the room falls into complete darkness as a buzz spreads through the crowd, the screens suddenly lighting up with one single solitary word…
“BANG!”
As the crowd react, the entire stage lights up with a brilliant white light and the opening riff of an SCW remixed version of “All I Want” by A Day To Remember hits the pa system. The crowd erupt into cheers again as they spot the silhouette of David Helms standing there, his arms held aloft and his hands throwing the Self High Five, all framed by the brilliant white light behind him.
“ALL I WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN
TO MEND THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE WHO FEELS ALONE
WOAH; YOU KNOW TO KEEP YOUR HOPES UP HIGH
BUT YOU HEAD DOWN LOW!”
The intro gives way to the chorus and the lyrics of said chorus flash up on the screen as Helms suddenly jumps into the air and breaks his hands apart, pyrotechnics exploding on either side of the stage as he lands and the house lights raise again as the curtains part and out walk Matty Stone and Scarlett Pearson, walking out onto the stage together. Helms grins at the fans then at Matty and Scarlett before suddenly bolting towards the ring, leaving Matty and Scarlett to walk down after him.
Phillips: “Making his way to the ring from Red Bank New Jersey, fighting out of Santa Monica in California; he weighed in earlier tonight at one hundred ninety nine pounds, is accompanied to the ring by Matty Stone and Scarlett Pearson and is an SCW Supreme Champion. Give it up… FOR DAVID HELMS!!!”
Reaching the ring, Helms jumps up and slides under the bottom rope feet first before jumping straight back to his feet and climbing straight to the middle rope of the nearest ring post. He throws his hands up into the Self High Five to another cheer before hopping down and walking towards the closest camera on the outside. He throws his hands into the Self High Five to the camera so that his face is framed by the gap in the middle of his hands. Grinning, he mouths the word “Bang!” into the camera before turning and settling back into the corner to another cheer from the fans as Matty and Scarlett stand on the outside, talking to him through the ropes as Helms waits for the start of the match.
The ref calls for the bell, as David and Madison begin to circle one another, shaking hands in the center of the ring, before continuing to circle each other.
Adam Allocco: “A gesture of respect. Haven’t seen a lot of that.”
David goes for a tie up, but Madison dunks under his arms. David stumbles forward a bit and Madison grabs him before dropping him down with a side Russian leg sweep. She goes for a cover.
1…
Jessica Winters: “Madison going for an early cover, and getting a count of 1.”
Madison gets to her feet and steps back. David looks up at her before climbing to his feet. He motions for her to bring it and the two go for a lock up. David gets the better of Madison, transitioning in a side head lock.
Adam Allocco: “David using his size advantage over Madison.”
Madison manages to wiggle out of his grip, shoving David forward. David hits the ropes and bounces back, and Madison leap frogs over him, before connecting with a drop kick as David comes back off the ropes. David hits the mat, but bounces back up, just as Madison meets him with a spinning heel kick. She goes for another cover.
1…
2…
David kicks out!
Jessica Winters: “Madison has turned it up a notch. She knows she’s in the ring with a legend.”
Adam Allocco: “She definitely knows. She also knows that she will have to stay on David if she wants to win this match.”
Holding David down with the side headlock, David is shown swinging his feet around, before he plants them before he begins to slowly stand up, taking Madison with him. David hooks her and takes her down with a side suplex. David goes for his own cover.
1…
Madison manages to kick out.
Jessica Winters: “David getting a one as well, as he tries to gain control.”
Adam Allocco: “He needs to stay on top of her. Not enough people in this business use their weight advantage in intergender competition.”
David lifts Madison off the mat, and goes to whip her into the ropes, but she reverses, hitting another spinning heel kick. David stumbles as Madison hits the ropes and comes off them. As she does, she leaps up and takes David down with a tornado DDT. David hits the mat and rolls over, slowly pushing himself to his feet, just as Madison comes off the ropes again, taking David down with a bulldog. She then goes for another cover.
1…
2…
David shoots the shoulder up!
Jessica Winters: “Madison with another two count. She is taking the fight to David.”
Adam Allocco: “You have to wonder if David Helms has lost a step or two. I know I can’t help but question it. Five years ago, the man has a legitimate claim to say he’s the best wrestler in the world… now?”
Jessica Winters: “Five years is a long time to stay away.”
David rolls to his side and uses the ropes to get to his feet. He turns and goes to come off the ropes, just as Madison leaps into the air, going for a drop kick, only for David to hold onto the ropes as Madison lands hard on the mat. David turns, leaping onto and off the ropes, hitting a moonsault. He grabs Madison off the mat, before hitting a knife edge chop. David grabs her and take her down to the mat with a missile toe dropkick. Madison hits the mat and rolls over, pushing herself up and turning only for David to take her down with a running DDT. He hooks the leg.
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Madison kicks out. David gets to his feet and Madison rolls over, slowly pushing herself up as David runs to the corner, running up the turnbuckle before hitting a rising Madison with a corkscrew moonsault.
Jessica Winters: “Vintage David Helms, hitting Truth and Consequences.”
David goes for the cover.
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Madison manages to kick out.
Jessica Winters: “Madison barely escaped with that one.”
David gets to his feet, pulling Madison up, who manages to fire away with a European uppercut. David stumbles back and Madison charges, only for David to hit an elbow, staggering Madison before he grabs her and plants Madison with the New Jersey Neckbreaker. The crowd explodes as David hooks the leg.
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3!!!
The ref calls for the bell as “All I Want” begins to play and the crowd cheers as David climbs to his feet. The ref lifts his hand, but David shakes his head no, before reaching down and helping Madison to her feet.
Adam Allocco: “David proved me wrong and showing his opponent respect.”
Jessica Winters: “It could have gone either way. Madison brought the fight, but David using his veteran experience, picked up on her mistake and used it to drive him to victory here.”
David looks and Madison as they are shown exchanging words before they hug one another. Once the embrace ends, Madison has her hand raised before she nods and points at David as the crowd cheers once again, before we cut to the back.
Jessica Winters: “David Helms advances to the semi-finals.”
Adam Allocco: “A man who has taken interest in David Helms, the man responsible for a impressive victory over another former SCW World Champion, Thirteen, Alban McConnell had some words to say about Helms and his quarterfinals opponent, David Callahan.”
Backstage
The monstrous Alban McConnell sits in his locker room, hands together, wearing his long jacket, black kilt, knee pads, tape and boots. He has a huge challenge ahead of him, first David Callahan and if he beats him, then he will face either David Helms, Madison Chase and Shilo Valiant or Jessica Lasiewicz. He knows what is at stake, a trip to the finals and the God of Wrestling Championship. With his long hair, wet and hanging down covering some of his face, he speaks calmly….
Alban McConnell: “David Callahan took away my opportunity to get my hands on Lucas Knight This man found it funny ta rob me of the chance ta completely decimate one of these Whiskey wankers. Now, I do not get that chance unless I make it myself and that is not happenin’. So what do I do?”
Alban McConnell: “I take it all out on ya, Callahan and when I leave ya a broken mass of human waste, then the party really begins. I’m not lookin’ past ya brotha, I’m goin’ through ya. Then it comes down ta Madison chase, David Helms and either Shilo Valiant or Jessica Lasiewicz. I don’t know or matter to care about Jessica, what I do know is her old man is a cunt. He calls himself the best yet he has never faced the true best. Jessica, yer a lil’ girl tryin’ ta live in yer daddy’s shoes and I can respect that but what ya did was piut yerself in harms way. Leave it ta the clown, let him take the beatin’ I will put on that fella. Shilo Valiant is the epitome of what an SCW Superstar is…”
“Arrogant…”
“Misinformed….”
“Ignorant…..”
Alban McConnell: “And finally, the fu-*beep* never dies. Shilo, ya were a man that was retired brotha, is the crown that represents the God of Wrestling tourney really worth it? Ya left a Hall of Famer, respected in the ring even when in the last year ya struggled some, finally admitting like Thirteen it was time ta step away and yet like Knight, Cruze, Helms…. Ya couldn’t stay away brotha, it drew ya in, it wasn’t the crowd, the pomp and circumstance, it was the greed. Ya knew Kelcey Wallace very well, she never had anything nice ta say about ya. Ya were part of SCW’s history and tonight, if ya make it ta the triple threat, I’ll send ya back to those nostalgic pages of history. Cause ya see, ya don’t have what sits in my heart and soul right now, PURPOSE….”
“This is all greed.”
Alban McConnell: “Just like David Helms who HAS to win or else there is no excuse. But like David, Shilo and even little Madison Chase, it was Kelcey Wallace that surpassed ya, it was she that brought this company back up ta prominence. I ain’t here ta destroy that, if anything? I’m here ta preserve it. This is all one big circle jerk and out of nowhere it is the legends that will deal with me after I dispose of Callahan. Madison Chase, go back ta actin’ it suits ya and with being a mentor of Trinity, I rather not cross that bridge if my hand was forced…….”
“But ya, David….”
“Yer different and unlike the rest, yer legend ends in my hands.”
Alban McConnell lowers his head again, knowing that Kelcey would hate to see him do what he is threatening. She considers David and Madison friends, family. Alban doesn’t see it that way, he instead wants to eliminate those who hurt her. He slowly raised his head back up staring into the camera with his icy blue eyes.
Alban McConnell: “David Helms, yer a family man, well-respected in the world of wresslin’ and I can see what ya bring, even if the itch is there ta continue a return while teachin’ the future of the business, it draws ya closer. Unlike the others, ya wanna feel it again, missing that rush, rememberin’ their cheers, it made ya feel good about yerself and in one match I will take it from ya, brotha. They all took me lightly, they saw my name and moved on to others like Cruze, Knight, Chase, Valiant, Frost, Hudson….. Thirteen? And one by one they started ta fall but one man stood his ground and the fans, those in attendance watched in shock that I beat Thirteen, that I will beat every star in this roster one by one if I have ta all so they can remember my name.”
“It is Alban McConnell.”
Alban McConnell: “I know ya gotta a family, yer wife is close ta Kelcey, yer daughter is a stand out wressler, yer son is too and here we are lookin’ at yer accomplishments and praisin’ the man ya became and mean ta the SCW and once the UWA. I’m here ta tell ya, like Madison, Jessica and Shilo…. IT ENDS. This ain’t personal brotha, this is my way of paying homage ta Kelcey for what she has done fer me and it doesn’t matter what she thinks anymore, she cannot defend herself, SO I WILL. The God of Wresslin’ serves it’s one purpose fer me, entry inta the one place where I can make it all right again fer her….”
“And only her.”
Alban McConnell: “I came back, they found me in the middle of nowhere, fightin’ fer my life, and now I am fightin’ fer hers. David Helms, I commend ya brotha but in the end, I will take from ya what is most desired, the love of this game. Like Jessica, who wants ta honor her namesake, like Shilo who wants ta capture glory. From Madison who doesn’t want anyone thinking bad of her…”
“They all have a downfall and after I plant Callahan’s arse to the mat, then I will look right at each of ya four and whomever wins…”
“LOSES.”
“For there is only ONE way this ENDS, brotha…”
“The Highlander Way.”
He stares intently into the camera before slowly standing up, making his way toward the door…
Jessica Winters: “I don’t envy anyone who gets in that man’s way.”
Adam Allocco: “David Callahan best be careful. That man’s out for blood and he’s only an obstacle in what he really wants. To exchange some fists with David Helms.”
David Callahan vs. Alban McConnell
“Feel Good Inc” by Leo Moracchioli begins to play throughout the arena as David Callahan steps out from behind the curtains carrying what appears to be a flamethrower. He doesn’t get much of a reaction until he turns it on while raising it in the air. This causes some in the front to panic as a stream of flames come up.
David Callahan: “Please love me! Will you cheer if I show you my dick?!”
The crowd boos. Scowling he raises the flamethrower up once more before turning as three officials appear from the back and pull the flamethrower away from him. The crowd boos them too. Shrugging he makes his way down the ramp.
Phillips: “From Detroit, Michigan, he wants you to know he’s residing in a soup kitchen near you, The Spectacular Mr. Employed, David Callahan!”
Reaching ringside he quickly slides in before sitting on the middle rope and spinning into the ring. He runs over toward a turnbuckle facing the audience and throws one hand up in the air, seemingly intentionally trying to be as lame as he possibly can be. Jumping down he adjusts his tights before sticking one hand down around his genitalia, appearing to scratch away before pulling his hand out to smell it.
Jessica Winters: “David Callahan…he’s something else. Not sure what else I can say to describe him.”
Adam Allocco: “I can think of a few things.”
The arena goes dark, as the video package of Alban McConnell plays after the Flag of Scotland is shown waving with scenes of the Highlands of Scotland while the epic intro to the theme plays. The Bagpipes solo from “Bagpipes of War” by Skiltron start to play as the chorus kicks in. “The Scottish Savage” Alban McConnell slowly walks out with a scowl on his face. He doesn’t even pay attention to the fans, where he gets a mixed response, many Kelcey Wallace fans cheer for him, others know just what he is capable of doing.
Alban stops for a moment, looking around at the crowd before climbing up on the apron, he stands there again for a moment, before stepping over the ropes and stepping up on the middle turnbuckle, slowly raising his arms as the camera flashes cover the crowd….
He drops down and starts to get his gear off, slapping his chest and making the sign of “Ten” for Kelcey, getting a cheer from the crowd, awaiting the match.
Phillips: “And his opponent, hailing from Ayr, Scotland…he is the Scottish Savage…Alban McConnell!!!”
The ref calls for the bell and Alban charges towards Callahan, taking him down with a running boot. Alban immediately grabs Callahan before slinging him across the ring.
Jessica Winters: “Alban is impressive.”
Adam Allocco: “Yes he is. He’s fresh off a win over former SCW World Champion, Thirteen.”
Callahan gets to his feet, only for Alban to take him down with a running clothesline. Alban then drops an elbow into the center of Callahan’s chest. Callahan rolls around in pain before pushing up onto his hands and knees, only for Alban to run over and connect with a curb stomp. Alban hooks the leg.
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Callahan kicks out and rolls away, going for the ropes. Alban gets to his feet and grabs Callahan’s right leg, while the left leg is jerked away, before Callahan manages to kick Alban in the face. Alban lets go and stumbles back. Callahan charges over and hits a knife edge chop. Alban looks at him, smirking before his smirk fades.
Adam Allocco: “That is the look of death.”
Alban grabs Callahan and begins to hammer away with rights and lifts, before connecting with a European uppercut, before Alban backs Callahan into the ropes, whipping him across. Callahan hits the opposite ropes and goes for a flying forearm, but Alban catches him and takes him down with a chokeslam. Alban goes for the cover.
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Callahan kicks out.
Jessica Winters: “Massive chokeslam from Alban. I’m surprised Callahan kicked out.”
Adam Allocco: “You and me both.”
Alban grabs Callahan by the hair, and lands with three straight punches, before pulling him up from the mat. He whips him into the corner, following up with a running clothesline. Callahan stumbles out of the corner, only for Alban to take him down with a sidewalk slam. Alban grabs Callahan off the mat before hooking him, lifting him up and planting him with Lobacher Axe!
Crowd: “Oooohhhh!!!”
Adam Allocco: “Should I throw in the towel?”
Jessica Winters: “I’m beginning to wonder the same thing.”
Alban stomps on Callahan before lifting him up and hooking him. He looks out at the crowd then down at Callahan before planting him with The Highlander’s Way. Alban then hooks the leg.
Adam Allocco: “Highlander’s Way. Powerful, powerful move. That’s gotta be it.”
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3!!!
“Bagpipes of War” hits once again as the ref calls for the bell. Alban glares down at Callahan as he slowly rises to his feet. He looks down at him before out at the crowd as the ref lifts his hand in victory. Alban jerks away, steps over the top rope, leaping down to the floor, before heading to the back.
Adam Allocco: “Hell of an impressive win. I feel like I just watched an execution.”
Jessica Winters: “It’s over in kquck fashion. You have to think this guy will make it to the finals. Could we be looking at the next God of Wrestling?”
Alban is shown stopping at the top of the ramp. He takes another look at the ring, where Callahan is barely stirring before Alban smirks and disappears behind the curtain.
Jessica Winters: “Alban with another statement win. No one can ignore him.”
Adam Allocco: “He’s turned heads but let’s see if he’s truly up to the challenge of David Helms. David Helms might have struggled a little bit with Madison Chase, but I think he’s warmed up. He does best in these high pressure situations.”
Jessica Winters: “Cutting backstage. Let’s hear from the Arch-Angel Jessica Lasiewicz.”
Backstage
“Luck is truly a double edged sword, is it not?”
Backstage in the bowels of the arena, where it is cold and damp, dark and empty, the voice of The Archangel echoes. The sounds of footsteps is faint but it grows louder and louder until finally the lovely form of Jessica Lasiewicz emerges into view from stage left. The Polish beauty is dressed in her ring attire, which this time is all black, and she is wearing a black hooded coat with the hood pulled up over her head.
Jessica Lasiewicz: “It is human nature to think that you are in full control of your own destiny. When something bad happens to us we want to blame ourselves; if only we had done something different then maybe we could have received more favorable results. The truth is that the world does not work that way. Whether we like it or not, whether we want to admit it or not, fate is an annoying, obnoxious little bitch and she will play her hand whenever she damn well pleases, oftentimes against our will.”
The Archangel shakes her head.
Jessica Lasiewicz: “No, humanity just cannot live with this knowledge. We like to believe that we are in full control when in reality we are all just fate’s bitches. Each and every one of us are at the mercy of fate. Myself and yes, even Shilo Valiant.”
A chuckle escapes the lips of Jessica Lasiewicz.
Jessica Lasiewicz: “Tonight you and I will meet in the ultimate contest of will, professional wrestling, a sport where more so than any other we want to feel that we are in total control of our destiny. Is this not true? I cannot speak for you, Shilo, but I have been training, I have been watching tape, I have done my homework, and I have been busting my ever living ass off preparing for this match against you. I know that while I enter this contest as prepared as I could possibly be, that lady luck still holds all of the cards…”
The Archangel pulls out a deck of cards and lets them all fall to the floor.
Jessica Lasiewicz: “This could be my fate, Shilo…or yours…one of our dreams of completing this tournament ends tonight, and just like these cards will come crashing to the ground. I accept this reality but you? I do not think you have fully accepted it. I believe that the great awe inspiring Shilo Valiant is overlooking this puny little girl from Global Championship Wrestling.”
A smirk can be seen forming upon her face from underneath the hood.
Jessica Lasiewicz: “This And that is what will be your downfall. You see, Shilo, while I do believe in fate and in luck I also believe in a quote from Michael Biehn; ‘there is no fate but what you make’…I intend to do everything within my power to make sure that lady luck has no choice but to smile down upon me. But you, Shilo? You overlook me and I guarantee that fate will bite you in your ass. I am not someone to be taken lightly. I am not someone to be overlooked and you will realize that first hand tonight. The world will realize that when I eliminate you from this tournament here tonight.”
Another chuckle, this time just a little more sinister, escapes her lips.
Jessica Lasiewicz: “Fate really did deal you a harsh blow, Shilo. Lady luck really must hate you for this particular bracket set up has put us on a collision course here tonight and you, you do not even realize who you are up against. Someone like you may walk into this tournament and believe that you can walk through the competition with ease but I know better. I know that I must evolve as the tournament progresses, for each round produces new challenges. Facing Lyza Reyes was good enough for The Archangel. But tonight?”
Lasiewicz removes the hood and there is a fire in her eyes, almost a hatred or rage even, that is unlike one we have seen in quite some time.
Jessica Lasiewicz: “Tonight you get The Morning Star; the most sadistic part of my personality will be on display because I know I have to bring absolutely everything I have in order to advance. Everything! Even the darkest pits of my soul. So come and place your bet, Shilo.”
Jessica shuts her eyes.
“Dobranoc…”
Jessica Lasiewicz vs. Shilo Valiant
Phillips: “The following match is schedule for one fall, it is a quarterfinals match of the 2019 God of Wrestling tournament…”
“Unleashed” by Epica begins to play over the PA system. The Global Tron flashes to life as the phrase “The Archangel” appears on the screen followed by the name “Jessica Lasiewicz.” Jessica Jones steps out onto the stage. Two huge pyrotechnic shots go off behind her as she raises her arms high into the air.
Phillips: “Introducing first, weighing in at 115 pounds… from Boston, Masschuetts… the ARCHANGEL… JESSICA LASIEWICZ!”
After the pyro is over she begins to make her way down towards the ring; Jessica looking determined, her eyes tense as they gaze towards the ring. Jessica steps up on the steel steps and then steps over to the middle of the ring apron where she poses once more for the fans to loud cheers. She then steps through the ropes and steps to the center of the ring as the music dies down.
Jessica Winters: “What a resume Jessica Lasiewicz has… she’s been the top champion in many promotions, she comes from a strong wrestling lineage. Jessica is easily one of the biggest stars outside of SCW.”
Adam Allocco: “She is amazing. She’s still young too. She has a lot of wrestling left in her career.”
Jessica Winters: “And wouldn’t it be something if she not only defeats the legendary Shilo Valiant tonight, but go on to win this tournament.”
Adam Allocco: “In order to win, she’d have to also get past David Helms. I don’t care how long both these greats have been out of the ring, if you have victories over either one of them, you’re something special. Both, man… that would be one hell of a bragging point.”
Phillips: “And her opponent, weighing in at 196 pounds… from Toronto, Canada….”
A twisted form of a merry-go-round tune plays as sounds of rusty gears and chains are heard. A haunting choir of children’s can be heard as well, “La-la”ing to the music before suddenly
“MAKE ME LAUGH!”
The audience rise to their feet in cheers as “Sin with A Grin” by Shinedown is heard, a spotlight shining down on the ramp
From the back walks Shilo Valiant, half his face pained with the black and yellow-green colors of the Two-Faced Fiend. Valiant slowly locks his arms in the X pattern of “Necro” before thrusting his right hand up to the spotlight, looking up at the raised palm that faces him. As he does, a shower of red sparks rains down upon him, seemingly from the spotlight. He slowly lowers his arm, the colors of his face-paint glowing amidst the red of the rain and white of the spotlights
Phillips: “The 2012 God of Wrestling, The Two-Faced Fiend…. SHHHHILLLOO VAALLIAANT!”
The eternally smiling one slowly walks down the ramp, the spotlight following him. He walks around the ring and up the short stairs, climbing under the middle-rope to enter the ring. Standing within its center, the spotlight still cast on him, Shilo Valiant slowly raises his arm once more to the source, his spotlight, looking up at it as his fingers reach for it.
Adam Allocco: “This clown, incredible wrestler but obviously a little unhinged in the head. He definitely seems motivated to meet David Helms in the semi-finals, but he can’t look past Jessica.”
Jessica Winters: “The Pale-Faced Jester has a lot of accolades, everyone know for the beginning of this decade, Shilo Valiant was one of SCW’s elite.”
Adam Allocco: “And he looked to have shake off some ring rust last week and I think he’s going to be ready to go. But he has a challenge. If he wants to meet David Helms later tonight, he’s going to have to focus on his opponent right now.”
With a one last look at such an image, Shilo commanding the spotlight on him, the lights return to normal. Jessica Lasiewicz steps forward, having a few words to dispense towards Shilo. Shilo swats at her as if she’s some sort of insect. Jessica lunges forward only to be held back by the referee.
Jessica Winters: “Jessica Lasiewicz must have taken some offense at Shilo’s disparaging comments.”
Adam Allocco: “The trash talk in this tournament as been top notch.”
The bell rings. Shilo Valiant eyes Jessica who starts to circle around him, looking for an opening. Shilo releases a taunting laugh which obviously annoys Jessica. The Archangel suddenly shoots forward, but Shilo Valiant sidesteps her and pushes her to continue her momentum forward into the ropes. He lowers his shoulder to catch her on the rebound but Jessica rolls over his back onto his feet. She swings her elbow back around to catch Shilo from behind but he ducks underneath. Jessica spins around on the miss to get toe kicked in the midsection. Shilo steps up, slapping on a front facelock. Jessica moves her body to the side, tries to push Shilo forward towards the ropes, but Shilo drops to a knee. The hold is more of a side headlock now and he keeps it locks in. Again Jessica tries to power her way out, pushing Shilo forward but he digs his boots into the canvas but she slips her head free. With that arm, she wrenches it around. Shilo rolls over tho onto his feet to escape the pressure. He slipped free, with his arm he tries to sweep out her feet but Jessica jumps over. She doesn’t flatfooted for long, she bounces back up for a front dropkick to the side of the kneeling Shilo Valiant.
Jessica Winters: “Early moments of this match, both competitors are trying to position themselves in a power of position.”
Adam Allocco: “Both technical wrestlers. If you want to learn how to wrestle, start by watching their film. They know what they’re doing.”
Jessica Winters: “Jessica getting the last laugh on that exchange.”
Shilo holds his jaw, releases another laugh as she stands but there’s Jessica catching his elbow strike. She pulls that arm around into a hammerlock. She wrenches upwards but Shilo drops to his knees, throwing his shoulder forward. Jessica is flipped over into a seated position. Chinlock applied but Jessica stands up as slapped the hold in, she grabs his arm forward and takes Shilo Valiant into arm drag. She hangs onto the wrist of Shilo as he is tossed onto his back, she rolls her body to the arm, goes to lock in an arm bar but Shilo Valiant stands, pushing her shoulders down on the canvas for the pin attempt. Referee slides in to start the count but Shilo frees his arm, leaps up into the air and double stomps over Jessica’s chest.
Adam Allocco: “A lot of movement. Again, they’re trying to find the best position to attack, try to gain control over their opponent. You don’t see this as much as you used back in the day in professional wrestling.”
Jessica Winters: “Shilo with that brutal double stomp, finally getting some real offense in.”
Adam Allocco: “I don’t expect this match to remain at this deliberate pace.”
Jessica holds her chest in pain as she raises to her feet. Shilo steps forward with an elbow to knock her backwards. As she’s on her heels, Shilo takes her and whips her hard into the corner. She bounces out of the corner but knocked right back in with a running front dropkick by Shilo Valiant. Shilo comes running in with a shoulder now. He follows up that strike with an elbow. With his arm fully in his grasp he whips her forward to the opposite corner. He chases after her in close pursuit. As she hits the corner he is right behind her with an elbow to the back of the head. Jessica staggers out from the corner. Shilo Valiant yanks her into a front face lock and leads her to the center of the ring. He shouts something to the audience that gets a loud response, he positions himself but suddenly he’s finally himself thrown over through the means of a northern lights suplex! Jessica hangs onto and rolls through for another northern lights suplex…. And then a third! The crowd begins to cheer loudly as she bridges the last one:
Jessica Winters: “Rolling Northern Lights… the pin attempt!”
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Jessica Winters: “Shilo kicks out after two.”
Adam Allocco: “Looks like Shilo underestimated his opponent then. Took too long to set up what looked like a possible DDT.”
Jessica Winters: “The momentum is surely on the Archangel’s side right now.”
Shilo Valiant rolls on his hands and knees. Jessica walks up to her and drives a boot into his ribs. He holds his side as Jessica then stomps down onto his back. He starts to fight to his feet but Jessica stays on top of him, raining down elbows to his back. Shilo shoves her away. She stumbles back before stepping forward with an elbow strike to the face. He staggers but he responds with his own. She tries to respond but he throws her forward towards the ropes. She bounces back towards him but there’s an inverted atomic drop. He doesn’t give her time to recover as he steps forward immediate with neckbreaker. Shilo’s up on his feet, he leaps towards the rope, spilt leg moonsault back down onto Jessica!
Jessica Winters: “The pin!”
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Adam Allocco: “Not enough! Jessica has a lot kick left in her.”
Jessica Winters: “Seems like this one is swaying, back and forth. They’re trading shots.”
Adam Allocco: “And that is what they don’t want. The longer you’re bogged down in this match, the worse off you are in later in the night. Ending this match quickly as can be so be a priority. I’m surprised they’re slowed down the pace.”
Jessica Winters: “Plus out of David Helms and Alban McConnell, winner of this match will have the least amount of time to rest.”
Adam Allocco: “I would expect them to realize that and start seeking haymakers, instead of jabs.”
Jessica stands, she sees Shilo already on top of her and tries to defend herself with an elbow but Shilo pulls that in and locks in the cobra clutch. Jessica’s in the middle of the ring now, trying to pull herself free but she’s starting to fade. Shilo Valiant delivered the Morning Star onto her in the center of the ring.
Jessica Winters: “The Morning Star! Shilo Valiant hooks the leg. Pin!”
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Jessica Winters: “Jessica shooting her shoulder up!”
Adam Allocco: “I think we’re starting to see a sense of urgency from Shilo. He is not longer looking past Jessica, he knows that she’s a lot tougher than D’Nia Moore from two weeks ago.”
Jessica Winters: “What is Shilo Valiant planning now?”
Shilo Valiant waves for Jessica Lasiewicz to stand to her feet. He signals for the ropes before taking her head, charging forward. He starts to run up the ropes for the E-Factor but Jessica Lasiewicz shoves him forward. Shilo Valiant flies to the outside and crashes all the way onto the guard rail! His body bounces off and hits the floor with a thud! The crowd explodes with a holy shit chant as Shilo Valiant is on the floor, recoiling at the pain that was sent through his body. Referee slides out to check on him.
Jessica Winters: “Oh my!”
Adam Allocco: “The Archangel almost killed The Blood-Stained Joker! Holy shit is right!”
Jessica Winters: “The air time! He couldn’t protect himself from the fall!”
Adam Allocco: “Referee’s going to look to see if Shilo’s okay and if he can continue this match. Even if he’s able to continue, that is definitely not an incident you want, not in the first of two matches in the night if you do manage to find a way to win.”
Lasiewicz drops down and rolls out of the ring, to see what’s going on with the referee. Shilo shoves the referee out of the way as he reaches back for the guard rail to pull himself up. Lasiewicz comes in with a stiff high kick to the chest but Shilo catches it. He spins her around and throws himself forward but Lasiewicz ducks underneath, catching the extended arm… snap full nelson suplex onto the outside!
Jessica Winters: “More trouble for Shilo Valiant!”
Adam Allocco: “Lasiewicz showing zero compassion for Shilo Valiant! You think this is some sort of blood feud between them.”
Jessica Winters: “She said she’s giving him the Morning Start persona, not to be confused with one of Shilo’s top moves that share the name. And we’re starting to see that attitude come through now.”
Adam Allocco: “Shilo has sustained a lot of damage her. Jessica should get him back in the ring and go for the finish.”
Jessica drags Shilo towards the ring. She manages to push him up onto the apron and rolls his legs in; however, Jessica Lasiewicz keeps his upper torso hanging off the apron. She steps back… Our Lady Peace bicycle kick to the side of the head, and again the crowd explodes. The impact sends Shilo rolling deeper into the ring, holding his head in pain. Jessica Lasiewicz steps up the ring steps and climbs into the ring.
Jessica Winters: “The impact! The referee should check on Shilo again. Two massive blows to the head.”
Adam Allocco: “Shilo’s awake and alive that’s for sure, but he’s going to be feeling that in the morning.”
Jessica Winters: “Jessica Lasiewicz has unleashed a offensive onslaught here in match and she has the former SCW World Champion, the last God of Wrestling winner on the ropes here. She’s going for the cover… will this be it?”
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Jessica Winters: “No! Shilo Valiant gets the shoulder up at the last minute.”
Adam Allocco: “This has gone down to pride. Shilo Valiant might not want to admit to it, but he has one massive ego and that ego’s not going to let him lose, not like this.”
Jessica Lasiewicz shares some words with the referee about how she is convinced it was three, but he signals that it’s only two. She pushes Shilo up into a seated position and grabs his arm, triangle choke applied and she has Shilo Valiant trapped in the center of the ring.
Jessica Winters: “If the pin attempt isn’t going to work, Lasiewicz is gonna try for the submission!”
Adam Allocco: “How much strength is left in Shilo Valaint? The triangle hold is infamous for sapping the life out of opponents.”
Jessica Winters: “Shilo’s definitely fading!”
Shlio Valiant waves his free arm. Referee checks. His arm starts to slow. He tries to stand but falls back onto one knee. The referee lifts his arm to check but suddenly he snaps to life, standing up, lifting Jessica Lasiewicz up into the air. He drives forward, slamming Jessica Lasiewicz into the turnbuckle with a modified powerbomb. She bounces off hard as he drops to a knee. Still Jessica, being in much better shape, recovers first and she stands, boots Shilo hard. She hooks his arms and goes for the Hot Shot but he throws her up and over his shoulder as he steps through, falling into the ropes and the crowd explodes with excitement.
Jessica Winters: “Shilo Valiant is refusing to surrender and he’s fighting back into this match.”
Adam Allocco: “You’re starting to see frustration in the eyes of Lasiewicz, she knows she has him on the edge of defeat, but he’s managing to slip through her hands.”
Jessica Winters: “She can’t let him back into this match.”
Again, Jessica Lasiewicz is up on her feet and moving first as Shilo hangs there on the ropes. Jessica steps forward, goes for Our Lady Peace bicycle kick again! But he dodges out of the wat and her extended foot gets caught up on the top rope. Shilo Valiant spins around towards the captured Jessica Lasiewicz and hits the Broken Smile! She drops with a thud to the canvas and Shilo Valiant falls forward on her!
Jessica Winters: “BROKEN SMILE! The pin!”
1…
2…
3!
Jessica Winters: “Shilo Valiant survives. That Broken Smile elbow strike completely turned this match on this head and was enough to secure the victory.
Adam Allocco: “I don’t know if Jessica knew what hit her.”
The referee checks on Jessica Lasiewicz as she shoves him away, holding the side of her head. She slaps the canvas in frustration. Meanwhile, Shilo is still on the canvas, looking up at the ceiling. “Sin with a Grin” starts to play as he rolls out of the ring and drops down.
Adam Allocco: “Shilo Valiant might have advanced but he took some brutal hits and took some hard landings in that match. He’s going against David Helms and Alban McConnell in the quarter finals, but the question is if he’s going to be able to compete effectively.”
Jessica Winters: “Jessica Lasiewicz is still in disbelief over what just transpired. She brought the house at Shilo, had him reeling, controlled much of this match and somehow she’s been eliminated.”
Adam Allocco: “Great showing but Shilo Valiant is one of the best at finding ways to win, trust me, I’ve been in the same position as Jessica Lasiewicz years ago.”
Backstage
The camera opens to Selena Frost, dressed in form-fitting, black shorts and sports bra as she, in slow-motion, roundhouse kicks a punching bag.
Selena Frost (V.O): “I’ve made a career of defying expectations.”
The shot changes to Selena performing lunges with a weighted-barbell over her shoulders, her leg muscles flexing and defined
Selena Frost (V.O): “I’ve made a career of turning the harshest skeptics into believers of what I can do.”
Another shot is shown of Selena wrestling a large man inside a ring, flipping him over and into her Frost-Bite armbar.
Selena Frost (V.O): “That is what SCW means to me – constantly defying expectations and raising the bar on wrestling!”
Selena is seen sitting behind a rack of weights.
Selena Frost: “I’ve always believed – ever since I came into this business six years ago –”
Footage is shown of Selena’s entrance in her first match at the End of the Year Battle Royale Invitational six years ago.
Selena Frost (V.O): “– that you can’t rest on your laurels. No matter what you’ve accomplished, no matter what you’ve done – impressive as it may be – you need to be constantly evolving and constantly learning.”
Selena is seen in the gym leaping over platforms in a single jump! This is then mixed with a shot of Selena during a match leaping over the ropes to land on wrestlers outside the ring! The shot changes to the God of Wrestling Tournament trophy.
Selena Frost (V.O): “God of Wrestling – it’s where you might not even know who you’re up against. It’s a test of skill, of adaptation, it’s everything SCW represents and excels at in this business!”
The shot changes back to the gym, where Selena is performing situps where she punches pads held by her trainer! More footage is shown of Selena working out before changing to night one of the tournament of Selena being confronted by Josh Hudson
Selena Frost (V.O): “When I learned that I was going straight to the semi-finals, I was angry. I was frustrated that someone would taint this tournament with such methods.”
The shot changes back to Selena speaking.
Selena Frost: “And whoever it was, I became determined to make their choice the worst mistake they made by me winning the whole damn thing for SCW!”
The shot snaps over to Selena running ladder steps, her trainer shouting!
Trainer: “GO! GO! GO! LIFT THOSE KNEES! FASTER!”
Followed by Selena doing pushups with a weighted medicine ball that she rolls between her hands.
Selena Frost (V.O): “Working with Michael – he’s designed every workout to get me to the semi-finals with the best tools, the best chance to win! To push what I can do to the next level!”
Selena is seen punching and kicking pads in the ring. She runs under one and performs a beautiful Pele kick!
The camera switches to the man that’s been training Selena as he looks at the camera. The words “Michael Tanner – MMA Trainer” appear.
Michael Tanner: “Selena’s come here every day with one goal in mind. She’s put in hours and hours each day for one purpose: to win the semi-finals and go to the finals at Under Attack!”
More footage of Selena training with weights and striking bags/pads is shown.
Michael Tanner: “The goal here has been to make her stronger, faster and more dangerous than ever before. She’s ready to show just that.”
The footage changes to a smirking Josh Hudson, as well as clips of him in the ring.
Selena Frost (V.O): “Josh Hudson, two weeks ago, promised that he would meet me in the semi-finals and would wreck me. And I believe him.”
Footage is shown of Hudson locking in the Hudson-Stretch with a grin on his face
Selena Frost (V.O): “Hudson, like Katie Steward – they are stalwarts of SCW. They’re legends, icons, you can call them what you like – no one is going to deny what they’ve done for SCW in the past. But they believe that they are owed something. That they are above and beyond people like me, Kane, Eli – anyone that’s come after them. They believe that because they accomplished things five or ten years ago, that that’s enough to be handed whatever they want now.”
The shot changes to Selena again.
Selena Frost: “And while I can’t speak for Katie, I know that it’s that entitlement that makes Josh Hudson one of the most dangerous men to step in the ring with.”
Footage changes to Hudson attacking Selena from behind on various episodes of Breakdown.
Selena Frost (V.O): “He is crafty. He’s a master technician. He’s a Hall of Famer. He will do whatever it takes – break any rule – to win. And all the while believing that THAT is his right. “
Footage is shown of Hudson working with Past, Present and Future to drop a crate on Selena’s foot almost two years ago at the Trios Tournament!
Selena Frost: “The thing is, I don’t believe that. I believe that you have to earn every second you’re in the ring. That’s what I do. I go above and beyond what most superstars want to endure.”
Footage is shown of Selena taking on various main-event superstars and Selena standing tall.
Selena Frost (V.O): “Syren, Ravyn, Kelcey, Alistaire, Ace, Bree, Xander – they’ve all fallen before me because, quite simply… I kept getting back up.”
Different moments are shown of Selena wrestling with an injured foot or injured ribs or bleeding
Selena Frost (V.O): “I’m not interested in ‘coming close’. I’m not interested in ‘second place’. I want to go into that ring and be what everyone remembers when they think of this night and when they think of SCW.”
A few more shots of Selena training and others of her standing tall in the ring are shown, Selena’s words playing as well
Selena Frost (V.O): “Tournament winner… The Snow Queen… The Winter’s Knight… The Most Devastating Striker in SCW today… The Best of the Best…”
A shot is shown of Selena knocking out Xander Valentine with her Defying Gravity kick at Rise to Greatness.
Selena Frost (V.O): “The Face of SCW…”
The camera changes to Selena one last time.
Selena Frost: “Believe it, Hudson!”
A shot of Selena nailing someone with the Defying Gravity kick is the last image before the screen freezes and is covered with ice…
Jessica Winters: “Strong stuff from Selena Frost.”
Adam Allocco: “She’s scheduled to compete in the semifinals later tonight. She doesn’t have a quarter finals because of that bye she was rewarded, after neither Dr. Grace Morningwood or Amelia Robson could compete.”
Jessica Winters: “Moving ahead, the first half of the quarterfinals have been decided. Later in the night, David Helms versus Alban McConnell versus Shilo Valiant, winner will advance to the tournament finals at Under Attack, live on Pay-Per-View, Sunday… October 27th.”
Adam Allocco: “Moving on in the tournament, we’re going to hear from Mad Max Kane, who we caught earlier today. He is going to face Josh Hudson in the next quarter finals match-up.”
Backstage
And we start with an image of the production crew setting up the stage for tonight’s show. A few shots detailing how the ramp is constructed, how the guardrails are being set up and finally, a view fro the stands of the finished product. Max Kane is seen sitting down in the ring, on the mat, watching the whole thing. Eventually a shot cuts to his face as he takes every time in.
Max Kane: “I don’t know guys, I thought this was wrestling.”
He gives a puzzled look.
Max Kane: “This is a ring. That’s the ramp over there.”
He points towards it and the camera follows.
Max Kane: “That’s the stage. Yeah, this is wrestling.”
As he’s talking, the camera turns back to him.
Max Kane: “Josh Hudson, you confused me. Actually, I don’t think that’s the word. Disappointed maybe? I don’t know. I just saw your video addressing and I just got so fucking disappointed.”
Max chuckles harshly.
Max Kane: “Josh Hudson, fresh off his fifth divorce, is back in wrestling and saying I’m a disgrace to HIS business. Not THE business but his. And I assume it’s because I like doing this, talking. I thought this was wrestling?”
Max scratches his hair.
Max Kane: “You know, back in the good ol days, buddy.”
He says that in a mocking tone.
Max Kane: “You didn’t have all this production or Twitter. You had to come to the studio or arena as you are, talk in front of a camera, tell the people why you’re someone they need to watch out for, state your intention and then go in the ring and prove it. That’s wrestling. Banter is banter. I talk a lot of shit so I’m aware that anything that comes back to me, that’s what it is. And normally….I have thick skin. I can take a comment like yours and just laugh at it.”
Max grits his teeth.
Max Kane: “But…nah buddy…I really, really refuse to be insulted by you. Not by you. Because, I think you forgot what this was about. A long time ago. You got fat and lazy off your titles, got real comfortable, then insecure that your legacy is irrelevant and then all of a sudden, Josh Hudson’s back! Maybe that’s why you keep falling as a husband. Because you probably have nothing left to offer as a man at this point.”
Max laughs harshly again.
Max Kane: “I think you’ve gotten in your feelings once or twice and that’s why you keep coming back. Because all those titles aren’t enough for you to feel good about yourself. What happened the last time you were here? Past, Present, Future. Oh you made sure you got cozy with Sienna Swann and Regan Street and you milked them good until you got that trios Tourney contract, tried to win the World title from Sienna and lost And then you were gone! Wasn’t even a man to come back the next week after falling on your face. Couldn’t handle it. Josh Hudson, ladies and gentleman! The legend! The God himself!”
Max points to the camera and shakes his finger.
Max Kane: “Now I know the word. Your video…pissed me off. It made me angry. It takes a lot to make me angry but you did it, buddy. When you trashed the people, that was it. Calling me a disgrace only added but you pissed me off. Because you have some fucking nerve coming back and being pissed off at the business when you’ve forgotten what this is about. Getting upset over some tweets. What a snowflake. What a disgrace.”
Max shakes his head and laughs sarcastically.
Max Kane: “If anything, between me and you, I’m the one that gets it. I’m the one that understands this is the conflict business. I’m the one that understands that getting your shit kicked in after talking some shit is part of the game. I’m the one that understands that if anyone is going to take me to the top, i have to do it. I don’t want to be friends with anyone here. I want to kick their asses!”
Max tightens his face.
Max Kane: “And I’m here to tell them, everyone still in this tournament, then I’m going to kick all their asses. Everyone watching this, they got to go to the work, or school or whatever. And they got to put the hours in. And they have to fail. And they keep going. Same thing with wrestling. Same thing with me. I live for this and I have fun talking shit but the goal is to get to the top. And I crash and burn and crash and crash and crash and burn again time over time over time over time and I fucking stand up afterwards because that’s all I know! What you know about that, Josh?”
Max stands up.
Max Kane: “People like Selena Frost want to make this some Kumbaya shit. None of that. This is competition. This is not suppose to be pretty. I want the same things everyone else here wants. That’s get to the finals of the God of Wrestling tournament. I’m coming for heads, tonight. I’ve never changed. Because I see the goal and if I have to give up my body to get it done, then so be it.”
“Take nine, give out ten.”
Max points at the camera.
Max Kane: “And that is the soul, that is the foundation, that is the spirit of wrestling! And I’m going to smack the shit out of Josh Hudson. And you’re going to have to ask yourself tonight Josh. What are you going to do about that? Are you willing to fight for your respect tonight? Either way, I’m kicking your ass out of MY business, MY ring, buddy. and I’m going to the semis, winning that, and no one’s going to stop me!”
He pauses.
Max Kane: “I AM the spirit of wrestling! And with respect to this business, I keep on fighting. I usually bring the party. Tonight? I’m starting the riot.”
The video ends and the cameras are back to rolling on the God of Wrestling announcers, Jessica Winters and Adam Allocco.
Jessica Winters: “Mad Max Kane is all fired up. Calling out Josh Hudson, going as far to label Josh Hudson as a snowflake. Smart move, Adam?”
Adam Allocco: “Well, there is a war of words between these two men, and Josh Hudson isn’t someone who is shy about his opinions. Trust me, earlier this evening, I caught Josh backstage and heard some of those opinions… plus I wanted to know if he really did attack Grace Morningwood and Amelia Robson”
Jessica Winters: “You don’t sound so thrilled.”
Adam Allocco: “You’ll see why…”
Backstage
Earlier Today…
The cameras open, showing Josh Hudson walking from his rental vehicle, wearing street clothes and sunglasses, with his gym bag over his shoulder, as he heads toward the arena. Paparazzi are shown taking pictures, with reporters asking questions. One such reporter manages to catch his attention.
Reporter: “Josh! Josh! What are your thoughts on Max Kane?”
Hudson stops, and is shown scoffing for a second or two before looking at the reporter and replying.
Josh Hudson: “What do I think about Max Kane? Its pretty simple. Tonight…I’m going to *BEEP* him up. There will no doubt about that. Besides, the kid proved everything I said to be true. He doesn’t show any real interest in his matches over half the time. He didn’t bother to cut a promo for our match. That shows just how much respect he has for this business…for a legend such as myself…for the fact he has an opportunity to face the best that ever lived. He couldn’t make time to stand in front of a camera and let the world know how he feels? That’s pathetic. Like I said, he doesn’t belong in this business, which is why I am going to do all that I can to take him out.”
Reporter: “What do you mean take him out?”
Hudson chuckles and shakes his head.
Josh Hudson: “Oh you know, take him out for a beer. Take him out for a night on the town. Get him laid for once. God knows that’s never happened. He probably talks tough because his father abandoned him because he had a strong hunch that his son would end up as an embarrassment. He talks tough to cover up the fact his mother raised him to think the world owes him something. But, when I say take him out…I will look to end his professional wrestling career.”
Hudson goes to move again, but the reporter asks another question.
Reporter: “And what about Katie Steward and Eli Goddard?”
Josh Hudson: “What about them?”
Reporter: “How do you feel about your chances of meeting either of them in the next round of the tournament? That is, if you get by Max Kane.”
Hudson removes his sunglasses after coming to a complete stop once more.
Josh Hudson: “First off, there is no if when it comes to getting by Max Kane. I am going to beat him. That is *BEEP* final. As far as Katie and Eli go…Katie likes to do her little parodies. What she fails to realize is that her entire career has become a parody of what it once was. She needs it ended and I’m just the man to do it. As far as Eli goes, he likes to hunt…if we meet, he will find himself barking up the wrong tree, and he won’t like what he comes face to face with. And…”
Before Hudson can continue, cameras show Adam Allocco storming over toward him. Hudson is heard speaking.
Josh Hudson: “Here we go.”
Adam and Hudson stand nose to nose, before Adam speaks.
Adam Allocco: “Did you attack those competitors?”
Hudson grins.
Adam Allocco: “Did you attack Grace and her wife?”
Josh Hudson: “I didn’t attack anyone. And even if I did…you going to kick me out of this tournament? I’m the only superstar you have in this thing.”
Adam shakes his head.
Adam Allocco: “We have plenty. You’re not as great as you think you are.”
Hudson scoffs.
Josh Hudson: “Oh you think Lucas Knight and Shaun Cruze are the reasons why this thing has been so successful thus far? Oh wait…they couldn’t get through round one. Talk about not being as great as one thinks they are, am I right?”
Adam Allocco: “If you have any involvement in those superstars being attacked, it would better for you to be man and say so now. Otherwise, our investigation will continue. If you do have any involvement, any matches you have won, any success you have in this tournament will be stripped from you.”
Hudson smirks.
Josh Hudson: “That sounds just like you, Adam. Always wanting to take credit for someone else’s hard work. Your success in SCW was all because of Winters. Your investigation…whatever results you receive will come from the work of whatever team you hire. Your current relevancy…that comes from your son. Shall I go on?”
Adam glares.
Josh Hudson: “Now, if you’ll excuse me. I’m not Selena Frost. I have two matches to prepare for. Unlike Selena, who you just gave a bye. Like who does that? Don’t you think she’s spoiled enough? Wait…what am I asking?”
Hudson chuckles and Adam replies.
Adam Allocco: “I advise you to choose your next words carefully, Josh.”
Hudson grins.
Josh Hudson: “I’m not one of your kids, so piss off with your threats. I know you’re okay with spoiling Selena, because she’s the Golden Child of SCW. You want to treat her the same to keep you in the good graces of the company, despite being a dickkbag.”
Adam glares at Hudson for a few more moments, before walking away. Hudson calls out to him.
Josh Hudson: “You know, come to think of it…I believe if anyone needs to be interrogated about those attacks…it should be you.”
Adam Allocco: “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Josh Hudson: “Sure I do.”
Hudson walks closer to the arena, keeping his eyes locked with Adam, as the distance widens between them.
Josh Hudson: “It would make sense. You want Selena to have this thing. You want to give it all to her. Its not like its going to get you any brownie points, or put you in bed with her and her wife. Nobody else wants her in this tournament, let alone the finals. Except for you. What better way to make it happen, then to take out her competition? Think about it.”
Adam Allocco: “If that was the case, I’d have gone after you.”
Hudson chuckles.
Josh Hudson: “The only difference is I’m not fragile. I fight back. Remember that, cupcake.”
Hudson blows Adam a kiss and chuckles, before turning away and heading into the arena. We return to ringside.
Jessica Winters: “Wow.”
Adam Allocco: “Obviously, he’s trying to murky the water to hide the fact that he probably did attack. Either way, he has the opportunity to back up his words right now when he faces Mad Max Kane. Winner goes on to the semifinal triple threat matches later tonight to ultimately determine who competes in the finals at Under Attack.”
Josh Hudson vs. Max Kane
The arena is silent when all of a sudden Max’s Kane voice is heard through the PA system.
KANE!
MAX!
KANE!
“Suck My Kiss” then hits the PA system; the lights flashing in sync with the bass. After a few seconds, Max Kane uncharacteristically gallops from the curtains onto the ramp. from underneath the ramp into the air. Max stares at the camera before turning the the crowd. Max yells at the crowd as he immediately extends his arms out to the crowd. The young man is sporting a black, silver and gold “Rock N’ Roll Unicorn” vest with big spikes on the shoulders, a “Scream Machine” t-shirt underneath and a pair of shades on his face. Max continues yelling towards the camera.
Jessica Winters: “Mad Max Kane heading into round two, looking confident as always. He had some strong words for his opponent.”
Adam Allocco: “You’re right. He’s pissed off at Hudson. He even went as far as calling Hudson a failure as a husband. If I was this kid, I would drown Hudson out, because he wants that reaction.”
Phillips: “From San Francisco, California, weighing in at two hundred, ten pounds….he is The Rock N’ Roll Unicorn…. “MAD” MAX…..KAAAAANE!”
Max walks down to the ring, looking around the crowd. Max once again eyes the camera and smirks as he looks at the ring. He faces the crowd, looking around at everyone while walking past the camera before sliding into the ring. Max stands u and throws his vest onto the mat. He yells to the crowd and motions for them to make some noise. He points to every section of the arena before extending his arms. He then claps his hands, yelling “KANE. MAX. KANE.” The crowd responds as he looks on before standing close to the ropes, where the camera is on him.
Max Kane: “I’m not letting Hudson get in this ring that easily. Screw that, If he wants in here, he’s gotta get through me.”
Max smiles a bit before it fades, continuing to stand by the ropes close to ringside. The referee talks to him but Max waves him off. Max grips the top turnbuckle, steeling himself for the match ahead.
Jessica Winters: “Kane planning on keeping Hudson outside the ring.”
Adam Allocco: “Kid has guts. I’ll give him that.”
“Judas” begins to filter through the sound system and out from the back steps none other than Josh Hudson, wearing a zip up jacket. He stops atop the entrance ramp, and looks out into the crowd and shakes his head, before heading down to the ring. He embraces the negative reaction with outstretched arms as he makes his way down the ramp, his body turned sideways as he faces the crowd with a smirk on his face. He then turns to see Kane, and they lock eyes, as Hudson edges his way closer.
Jessica Winters: “If looks could kill, who do you think would die first, Adam?”
Adam Allocco: “I will keep my comments to myself.”
Hudson now stands in front of Kane.
Josh Hudson: “You sure you want to do this?”
Kane smirks before looking away for a split second, before delivering a headbutt, staggering Hudson back. Kane runs and dives onto Hudson, delivering a flurry of punches.
Adam Allocco: “Kane attacking Hudson before the opening bell, taking the fight to him. I guess he wasn’t lying when he said he was pissed off.”
The ref rolls out of the ring, trying to separate the two, as Hudson shoves Kane back and climbs to his feet, but Kane charges and hits a few forearms, then a high knee, dropping Hudson to one knee. The ref stands between Kane and Hudson, telling Max to stop, but Max shakes his head and charges towards Hudson, and leaping into the air going for a forearm, but Hudson catches him and hits a belly to belly suplex into the ring apron. Max slumps to the ground as Hudson shouts.
Josh Hudson: “STUPID!”
The ref tells Hudson to take it to the ring. Hudson smirks, before grabbing Kane off the floor and slamming his head into the apron before driving him face first into the ring post. Kane falls to the floor and Hudson runs over, connecting with a kick to the ribs. Hudson drops to one knee, locking Kane into a headlock before delivering multiple elbows to the head, before slamming the back of Kane’s head into the floor. Hudson gets to his feet before whipping Kane head first into the ring post a second time. Hudson then rolls Kane into the ring.
Jessica Winters: “Finally getting into the ring.”
Adam Allocco: “I don’t know if Max can handle much more of this. Hudson has targeted the kid’s head.”
Hudson gets into the ring and the ref calls for the bell. Hudson drops down to his knees, grabbing Kane by the hair and he delivers four straight punches to the face before letting go and climbing to his feet. The crowd boos as Hudson towers over Kane.
Adam Allocco: “Hudson is loving this.”
Jessica Winters: “Max hasn’t been able to recover after that suplex into the apron.”
Adam Allocco: “Hudson has done a good job at targeting the head of Max, and I hate giving him credit.”
Kane is shown slowly getting to his feet, using the ropes, struggling in the process. He shakes his head a few times as Hudson stomps over. He goes to grab Kane, but Kane hits a back kick to the abdomen. Hudson steps back, holding as abdomen. Kane turns and connects with a right haymaker to the jaw, staggering Hudson.
Adam Allocco: “The kid could make a comeback!”
Kane hits another haymaker, before delivering a European uppercut, followed by another, causing Hudson to lean into the ropes. Kane backs up into the ropes, waves Hudson on. Hudson charges forward, back body drop. Hudson hurries to his feet and Kane wakes up with another headbutt to leave Hudson stagger, falling back into the ropes. Kane steps back before charging, leaping into the air, going for what appears to be another flying forearm, but Hudson dunks down and hits a shot to the abdomen. Kane falls to the mat, doubled over.
Jessica Winters: “And just like that, Hudson turns the tide.”
Hudson gets to his feet and drives his foot into Kane’s ribs, before reaching down and grabbing him. Hudson hooks Kane and lifts him up, before driving him down to the mat with a powerbomb. Hudson maintains his grip, lifting Kane up again and hitting another powerbomb.
Jessica Winters: “Hudson just punishing Max tonight.”
Hudson lifts Kane up before running toward the ropes. Hudson then throws Kane over the top rope, and Kane is shown flying head first into the guard rail.
Crowd: “OOOHHH”
Adam Allocco: “The bastard hit a running powerbomb, slinging Max head first into the railing, and Max isn’t moving.”
The ref as well as several officials are shown checking on Kane, before the ref walks over to the timekeeper.
Jessica Winters: “Ref is talking to the timekeeper. I wonder what’s up.”
Adam Allocco: “Whatever it is, doesn’t look good. It looks good to Hudson. Look at him. He’s smirking.”
Hudson is shown leaning into the ropes, staring at Kane and the officials, a twisted grin on his face. The ring announcer is then heard.
Phillips: “After reviewing the condition of Max Kane, the referee has decided to end this contest. Therefore your winner, by knock out, Josh Hudson!!!”
Hudson steps back from the ropes, lifting his fists in the air as “Judas” begins to play. Hudson scans the scene as the crowd boos before rolling out of the ring and heading to the back.
Adam Allocco: “And just like that, Hudson advances to the semi-finals.”
Jessica Winters: “You don’t seem too pleased about the result.”
Adam Allocco: “I’m okay with winning, but not like that.”
Jessica Winters: “I hope Max Kane is okay… that was a terrible fall. The second this evening…”
Adam Allocco: “Luckily enough, Shilo Valiant was able to continue and ultimately escape with victory. The referee was concerned enough not to allow Max that opportunity.”
After a few moments, Max Kane is helped up by the referee but he pushes the referee out of the way. He starts slowly up the ramp, holding his head and the crowd begins to cheer him as he waves them on. He is obviously in a daze with the referee walking closely behind.
Jessica Winters: “He’s leaving under his own power, that’s a good a sign.”
Adam Allocco: “He’s going to need to be checked by the medical team to ensure that he didn’t suffer a serious concussion.”
Jessica Winters: “Moving on in the tournament, former SCW World Champion Katie Steward competes against EMERGE star, Eli Zechariah Goddard in the last quarter finals match. A reminder that Selena Frost found herself with a bye after Dr. Grace Morningwood and her wife, Amelia Robson, both scheduled to compete in the first round against each other, couldn’t compete.”
Adam Allocco: “Selena’s a competitor, and she really wanted me to find her a replacement but the rules of a tournament, if a match is a draw, no one advances and their would be opponent will have been given a bye.”
Jessica Winters: “But that’s to her benefit, she’s going to be the freshest competitor later tonight in the match that determines who goes on and competes in the 2019 God of Wrestling tournament at Under Attack. Live, Sunday, October the 27th… only on Pay-Per-View!’
Adam Allocco: “I want to take a moment and thank our sponsors of tonight’s event, Infamously Dangerous Spiced Rum.”
The cameras zoom in on the table on the outside of the ring, with a display set up for the product.
Adam Allocco: “Now we’re going to cut to the backstage, where we hear from Katie Steward… Let’s see what her thoughts are about her opponent this round.”
The camera goes backstage to Katie Steward who is pacing around in front of her director’s chair. She is in her wrestling gear and wearing her white and pink ring robe. She feels energize about her match tonight. TJ Johnson is also there with her.
Katie Steward: “Eli Zechariah Goddard, tonight you’re in for a special treat. Tonight you have a match with a real blonde Goddess with a far better acting reel than what you had to deal with last week. I am very much looking forward to this. I don’t get the opportunities to face anybody from other companies and now. Now I get to prove myself as a God of Wrestling to the world wide audience. If you do not know who are am. For shame on you. If you have to ask who I am then double shame on you because nobody will give you an honest audience as they’ll try their hardest to fight through their jealous to tear me down. I show Katya a performance that she’ll never forget last week. Now Eli I’m going to give to you the exact same thing. Katie Steward is Supreme. I’m here to remind the world of why I am just that. So Eli you’re not in Emerge right now. You’re not facing Shaun Cruze. You’re facing a woman that still as hungry as she’s ever been. Over a decade and I’m still here. Still proving myself. So when you say you respect me. When you say it’ll be an honor. When you say you’re going to be the next God of Wrestling. You’re not going to forget the Goddess that stood in your way.”
TJ steps forward and in front of the camera backstage. He pushes it back away from Katie.
TJ Johnson: “That’s right. You heard from Katie. She’s given you her time. We wish good luck to Eli and everyone in the tournament and hope everyone is taking this as serious as Katie is herself.”
TJ turns away and rushes off with Katie leaving the scene and cutting the camera to the next segment.
Katie Steward vs. Eli Zechariah Goddard
Off switch the lights plunging the arena into darkness, a few flashes from cameras are seen but that darkness is only temporary when the big screen above the stage lights up to that of the Texas desert. A sand storm is picking up and through the swirl of sand we see 3 shadows making their way towards the camera. They get closer and closer and it is then we see who they belong to Sundown, Sawyer and Eli Goddard. All three members of Tombstone stare at the camera each one reciting the words in unison.
.We. .Protect. .Our. .Own.
The stand storm then engulfs the screen forcing smoke to bellow out onto the stage with tinted lights while the opening to “Devil Gets Your Soul tonight” by Nick Nolan hit’s over the P.A system and when the lyrics kick into play, the lights come back starting from the stage then onto the arena itself. Standing on the Stage is Eli Zechariah, either side of him is Sundown and Sawyer. All three men look out towards the crowd and then the ring where Eli’s opponent waits as a disheveled voice speaks over the P.A System…
Disheveled Voice: “Ladies and Gentlemen, hailing from Tombstone, TX… The man before ya’ll weighs in tonight at 208lbs and is being watched over by his brothers in arms, his kin, the men known as Sundown and Sawyer… Who is it I speak of? Well ya’ll, it is The Blood Butcher… ELI ZECHARIAH GODDARD!!!”
The crowd continues to react unsure of what to make of both me as the Goddard Family known to the wrestling world as Tombstone look out towards them. Eli unclips his mask and removes his jacket before walking down the ramp and quickly sliding into the ring while Sundown and Sawyer follow suit and stop short at the bottom of the ramp.
Jessica Winters: “Eli Goddard coming off a huge win over former SCW Champion, Shaun Cruze. He will face another in Katie Steward. Will he continue his string of success, or will he fall short against the Goddess?”
Adam Allocco: “I don’t know. Eli seems to have a lot of drive, while Katie thinks she is doing this for some sort of charity. I guess some things never change.”
The arena lights dim down and pink light shine on the stage. “Queen:” by Loren Gray plays as The Queen of Queens and Goddess of Desire Katie Steward steps out on the stage. She walks her beautiful white and gold ring robe and spins around in a circle showing it off the crowd. TJ Johnson walks out onto the stage with Katie and the two nod to one another before Katie continues her walk to the ring with her arms out and his hands at shoulder length. Katie walks around the ring and up the ring steps carefully and across the apron. TJ runs up after her and holds open the ropes for her to enter the ring. Katie walks to the center of the ring and she disrobes for the crowd. She shows off her wrestling attire. TJ takes her robe and exits the ring and Katie to her corner.
Jessica Winters: “And there she is, the Queen, the Goddess, the multiple time Women’s Champion, Katie Steward.”
Allocco: “And as you said, she is a former SCW World Champion, winning the title in a four-way match pitting her against Shawn Winters, Masquerade, as well as Shilo Valiant.”
The ref calls for the bell and Eli steps forward. Katie smirks at him before pointing to the mat. Eli looks at her then at the ref.
Jessica Winters: “What is she doing?”
Adam Allocco: “As it was mentioned earlier, Katie believes she is doing this for some sort of charity. Looks like she expects him to just lay down.”
Jessica Winters: “I guess being in her presence is enough to warrant an easy win.”
Adam Allocco: “Only in the mind of Katie Steward.”
Katie points at Eli then at the mat once again, but Eli just shakes his head. Katie points once again, stomping foot this time.
Jessica Winters: “She seems confused as to why Eli isn’t laying down.”
Eli looks back at Sundown and Sawyer, before facing Katie and hitting a dropkick, taking Katie off her feet. Katie lands on the mat. Eli goes for a leg drop, but Katie rolls out of the way, getting to her feet, as does Eli, and he fires away with a European uppercut, staggering Katie. Eli then grabs her and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Eli then goes for the cover.
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Katie kicks out.
Jessica Winters: “Eli kicking it into a different gear. One that Katie didn’t expect, at least.”
Eli gets to his feet, grabbing Katie off the mat. He whips her into the ropes. He goes for a clothesline upon Katie’s return, but she dunks under, before charging and taking Eli down with a bulldog. She goes for a cover of her own.
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Eli kicks out. Katie gets to her feet and screams.
Katie Steward: “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!?”
Adam Allocco: “The Goddess is none too pleased.”
Katie stomps on Eli as he tries to get up from the mat. He manages to catch her foot, before sweeping her other leg out from under her. Eli gets to his feet, as does Katie who turns and Eli takes her down with a spinebuster. He hooks the leg.
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Adam Allocco: “If Eli wins this, he finds himself in a triple threat match against two former SCW World Champions.
Katie shoots the shoulder up.
Jessica Winters: “Katie stays alive.”
Eli goes to grab Katie, but she kicks him in the face. He stumbles forward and she kicks again, before rolling out of the way as Eli falls to the mat.
Adam Allocco: “Katie may have knocked him out with those kicks to the head.”
Katie gets to her feet, before hitting a break dance leg drop. She then hooks the leg.
Adam Allocco: “Good God, I never thought I’d have to see that again.”
Jessica Winters: “A leg drop in honor of the late great, Calvan Greene.”
Adam Allocco: “He was typically late, but I wouldn’t say great. Besides, he’s still alive.”
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Eli kicks out, and rolls away. Katie gets to her feet, as Eli is shown using the ropes to get his. He turns, just as Katie charges, going for a high knee, but Eli dunks, and Katie hits the ropes, getting tangled within. Katie can be heard screaming as Eli is shown walking toward her.
Jessica Winters: “Katie in trouble.”
Adam Allocco: “Couldn’t have happened to a nicer person.”
Eli hooks Katie then plants her with a double arm DDT. Eli then gets up, grabbing Katie from the mat, hooking her again, and planting her with a short-arm lariat. Eli then makes the cover.
Adam Allocco: “Eli with the move he calls the Hunter’s Mark.”
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Jessica Winters: “And Eli takes the win. He’ll meet Hudson and Frost in the semi-finals.”
Eli stands stoic in the ring, towering over Katie as “Devil Gets Your Soul tonight” plays through the arena once again. Katie Steward rolls out of the ring, holding her head. TJ Johnson steps up to check on Katie and she lets out a blood chilling scream of frustration.
Jessica Winters: “Katie Steward is not happy with the ending there. She’s pointing at the referee now.”
Adam Allocco: “She’s accusing the referee of something but I don’t know what. Eli won this, clear as day.”
Eli watches Katie Steward as she leaves.
Adam Allocco: “Eli Goddard is going to be wrestler later. The quarterfinals of the 2019 God of Wrestling tournament are in the books. We’re going to take a short intermission before we continue with the semi-finals.”
Jessica Winters: “We will be right back in ten minutes.”
For the next ten minutes, a video package is played on loop. The package starts with the image of the updated tournament bracket is shown. A highlight reel of all the quarter-final matches are shown with focus on the winners. In between the highlights, a commercial for Under Attack is played then also a small advert for the Infamously Dangerous Rum.
Backstage
The video package is abruptly cut off backstage as a whole host of security is separating Selena Frost and Josh Hudson. Both in ring gear, ready to compete in the final match of the evening.
Jessica Winters: “Welcome back folks, Jessica Winters here, and we’re streaming live from the video feed backstage as an altercation has broken out between Selena Frost and Josh Hudson!”
Josh Hudson surges forward, knocking a few security guards over but he’s still held back.
Josh Hudson: “I’ll show you entitlement, princess!”
Selena Frost: “Go ahead… Try to attack me like you did those innocent women? I promise you that you’ll regret it!”
Josh Hudson: “Bullshit! We all know you had Allocco arrange for those attacks!”
Jessica Winters: “This confrontation has been going done for several minutes… Adam Allocco is in the back, dealing with another situation. Hopefully we can get these two superstars separated and back in their locker rooms as we still have wrestling to do.”
Selena Frost: “You can lie all you want, Hudson but I’m going shut that mouth later tonight!”
Josh Hudson: “I would love to see that happen!”
Both manage to spring free at the same time and start exchanging punches. The bigger Hudson might have had the better of the exchange but before too much damage could happen, they’re pulled back again, even more bodies fill the space between them.
Adam Allocco: “Enough!”
Adam Allocco steps forward, a cellphone in his hand. He slips the phone into his pocket.
Adam Allocco: “One more punch thrown, I’ll disqualify you from the tournament. You only have to wait through one more match for crying out loud.”
Josh Hudson: “Oh, of course, protect your favorite, dick!”
Selena Frost: “You’re so full shit crap, Hudson! You better believe that I’m coming for you tonight!”
Adam Allocco: “Vacate this area or I’m going to reward the match to Eli!”
Josh Hudson breaks free. He motions across the throat to Selena before blowing a kiss towards Adam. Selena shakes her head, her face in complete disgust. Both go opposite directions as Adam Allocco starts back towards entrance.
Jessica Winters: “Adam Allocco, the tournament’s organizer, managing the defuse the situation for now. Both get the opportunity to settle their differences in the ring tonight…”
A graphic of Eli Goddard, Selena Frost and Josh Hudson is shown.
Jessica Winters: “That will be later. Eli Zachriah in the biggest match of his career as he joined SCW Greats, Selena Frost and Josh Hudson in the final match of the evening to determine who advances to the 2019 God of Wrestling tournament finals at Under Attack.”
Footage of Josh Hudson throwing Max Kane out of the ring with a running powerbomb, knocking him out of the match is shown.
Jessica Winters: “Josh Hudson knocked Max Kane out of the tournament, the referee believed the impact of the fall to the outside rendered Kane unable to finish the match. Initial reports that he did suffer a minor concussion but is already doing well.”
Now footage of Eli Goddard hitting the Hunter’s Mark is shown now too.
Jessica Winters: “Before our intermission, Eli Zechariah Goddard upset former SCW World Champion, Kaite Steward after hitting his signature Hunter’s Mark. Both men, as we have said, will meet in the ring along with Selena Frost to determine who advances further in this 2019 God of Wrestling tournament.”
A new graphic is shown, David Helms, Alban McConnell, and Shilo Valiant are shown.
Jessica Winters: “But before that, we’re about to see a very interesting contest in the other 2019 God of Wrestling tournament semifinal, where David Helms put down Madison Chase, ending her latest gig prematurely with the New Jersey Necbreaker.”
The clip of David Helms catching Madison Chase with the finisher is shown.
Jessica Winters: “Alban McConnell earned his spot, with another dominant performance, steamrolling over David Callahan.”
The highlight of Alban McConnell delivering the Highlander’s Way is played.
Jessica Winters: “And Shilo Valiant survived a hard fought match against the Archangel Jessica Lasiewicz, turning it all around after suffering a neck injury with the Broek Smile. All three fight for the right to be in the 2019 God of Wrestling Finals at Under Attack.”
We’re shown the Broken Smile that finished the Shilo Valiant’s match against Jessicca Lasiewicz. The cameras rolls now to see Adam Allocco settling back down at the announcer’s table at the edge of the stage. He seems pretty flustered.
Jessica Winter: “There you are. Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m glad to you’re back… and in one piece.”
Adam Allocco: “What a crazy night of action so far. The fact I had to put two superstars in time out is not what I am expecting, but I promise you, Selena Frost and Josh Hudson are gunning for each other… for whatever reasons, they want blood.”
Jessica Winters: “Good thing you had to take that urgent phone call… or any longer, those two could seriously injured each other.”
Adam Allococ: “Between that situation and that phone call. I need a martini.”
Jessica Winters: “Bad news? Was it an injury update on Shilo Valiant?”
Adam Allocco: “Let’s just say, rumors have it that someone who is not supposed to be here, is here tonight. We’re not sure if he’s still here. We can’t substantiate the accounts. I’m not going to go into much details about it but unless he really does show his face, I’m not going to give him any more attention.”
Jessica Winters: “Wooo, so mysterious. Care to elaborate.”
Adam Allocco: “I rather not. I don’t want to incur the wrath of SCW by promoting this individual because his recent actions has come under much scrutiny. I need to keep their trust, so I’m gonna toe the company line.”
Jessica Winters: “That’s not like you at all.”
Adam Allocco: “I’m getting old, Jessica… Anyways, let’s continue with this great night of wrestling… what a triple threat coming your way. Phillips is in the ring, ready to announce the competitors.”
David Helms vs. Alban McConnell vs. Shilo Valiant
Phillips: “The following match is an elimination-style triple threat match. Competitors can be eliminated by disqualification, pin fall, or submission. Introducing first…”
The arena goes dark, as the video package of Alban McConnell plays after the Flag of Scotland is shown waving with scenes of the Highlands of Scotland while the epic intro to the theme plays. The Bagpipes solo from “Bagpipes of War” by Skiltron start to play as the chorus kicks in. “The Scottish Savage” Alban McConnell slowly walks out with a scowl on his face. He doesn’t even pay attention to the fans, where he gets a mixed response, many Kelcey Wallace fans cheer for him, others know just what he is capable of doing.
Phillips: “Weighing in at 285 pounds… from Ayr, Scotland…. He is the Scottish Savage… ALBAN MCCONNELLLLL!”
Alban stops for a moment, looking around at the crowd before climbing up on the apron, he stands there again for a moment, before stepping over the ropes and stepping up on the middle turnbuckle, slowly raising his arms as the camera flashes cover the crowd….
Adam Allocco: “Big man with a lot of drive. He wants to hurt people closely associated with Kelcey Wallace.”
Jessica Winters: “He’s been trying to use this tournament as a vehicle of sorts to punish those that he feels like let down their mutual friend.”
Adam Allocco: “I don’t know the full story, but he been gunning for Lucas Knight, Shaun Cruze and David Helms… and after seeing Knight and Cruze eliminated in the first round, he’s been even more anxious to get to David Helms.”
Jessica Winters: “Well, he’ll have his chance right now. David Helms should be watching out for this monster of a man. He’s targeting him.”
He drops down and starts to get his gear off, slapping his chest and making the sign of “Ten” for Kelcey, getting a cheer from the crowd, awaiting the match. A twisted form of a merry-go-round tune plays as sounds of rusty gears and chains are heard. A haunting choir of children’s can be heard as well, “La-la”ing to the music before suddenly-
“MAKE ME LAUGH!”
The audience rise to their feet in cheers as “Sin with A Grin” by Shinedown is heard, a spotlight shining down on the ramp.
Phillips: “Introducing next… the 2012 God of Wrestling, former SCW World Champion, weighing in at 196 pounds… The Necro-Merchant… SHILO VALIANT!”
From the back out walks, Shilo Valiant, but he’s not moving so face. His face paint hasn’t been touched up since he competed, certain places have been smeared off. Valiant slowly locks his arms in the X pattern of “Necro” before thrusting his right hand up to the spotlight, looking up at the raised palm that faces him.
Jessica Winters: “You can tell that Shilo Valiant is struggling right now. He’s in pain.”
As he does, a shower of red sparks rains down upon him, seemingly from the spotlight. He slowly lowers his arm, the colors of his face-paint glowing amidst the red of the rain and white of the spotlights
Adam Allocco: “He’s been cleared to compete, but I been told that the medical staff will be monitoring him closely in this match. He didn’t have a concussion, passed the protocol, but it’s more of a neck type injury that is bothering him.”
Jessica Winters: “It’s going to be a tall order. Shilo Valiant narrowly avoided defeat at the hands of Jessica, despite the injuries sustained.”
Adam Allocco: “That Broken Smile elbow strike is dangerous, come out of no where and Jessica herself was knocked out of the tournament. But you’re right, despite being the defending God of Wrestling, you might have to consider him the underdog in this match.”
The eternally smiling one slowly walks down the ramp, the spotlight following him. He walks around the ring and up the short stairs, climbing under the middle-rope to enter the ring. Standing within its center, the spotlight still cast on him, Shilo Valiant slowly raises his arm once more to the source, his spotlight, looking up at it as his fingers reach for it. He reaches up to touch his neck as he slowly backs away into the corner.
Adam Allocco: “And you can already hear the buzz… the crowd is excited to see once more, David Helms….”
The arena’s lights cut and the room falls into complete darkness as a buzz spreads through the crowd, the screens suddenly lighting up with one single solitary word…
“BANG!”
As the crowd react, the entire stage lights up with a brilliant white light and the opening riff of an SCW remixed version of “All I Want” by A Day To Remember hits the pa system. The crowd erupt into cheers again as they spot the silhouette of David Helms standing there, his arms held aloft and his hands throwing the Self High Five, all framed by the brilliant white light behind him.
“ALL I WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN
TO MEND THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE WHO FEELS ALONE
WOAH; YOU KNOW TO KEEP YOUR HOPES UP HIGH
BUT YOU HEAD DOWN LOW!”
The intro gives way to the chorus and the lyrics of said chorus flash up on the screen as Helms suddenly jumps into the air and breaks his hands apart, pyrotechnics exploding on either side of the stage as he lands and the house lights raise again as the curtains part and out walk Matty Stone and Scarlett Pearson, walking out onto the stage together. Helms grins at the fans then at Matty and Scarlett before suddenly bolting towards the ring, leaving Matty and Scarlett to walk down after him.
Phillips: “Making his way to the ring from Red Bank New Jersey, fighting out of Santa Monica in California; he weighed in earlier tonight at one hundred ninety nine pounds, is accompanied to the ring by Matty Stone and Scarlett Pearson and is an SCW Supreme Champion. Give it up… FOR DAVID HELMS!!!”
Reaching the ring, Helms jumps up and slides under the bottom rope feet first before jumping straight back to his feet and climbing straight to the middle rope of the nearest ring post. He throws his hands up into the Self High Five to another cheer before hopping down and walking towards the closest camera on the outside. He throws his hands into the Self High Five to the camera so that his face is framed by the gap in the middle of his hands. Grinning, he mouths the word “Bang!” into the camera before turning and settling back into the corner to another cheer from the fans as Matty and Scarlett stand on the outside, talking to him through the ropes as Helms waits for the start of the match. He gives them a thumbs up before standing up, but as he turns, there’s Alban McConnell standing over him. The two are exchanging words in a stare down as the referee slipped in between.
Jessica Winters: “Alban McConnell immediately turning all his focus on David Helms. It’s like Shilo isn’t even there.”
Adam Allocco: “I have a feeling that Alban’s primary focus is on David. He wants to win this match, but he also wants to hurt David Helms.”
Jessica Winters: “And of course, rightfully so, David Helms himself has taken offense that he’s being targeted in such a way.”
Adam Allocco: “Referee has separated the two to each corner and he’s about to call for the bell.”
He backs away into the center of the ring. Shilo remains in his corner. The bell is called for and Alban McConnell comes rushing towards David Helms. A huge right hand is thrown but Helms steps back to miss. He boots but he’s struck by an elbow. David Helms falls back against the ropes and McConnell comes charging forward, taking David Helms up and over the top rope down onto the floor. They back up immediately, trading punches. David Helms ducks underneath a powerful right hand thrown in his direction and Alban punches the ring post. He recoils back, holding his hand. Helms is on the apron, he charges down the apron and leaps off, taking Alban McConnell down with a shining wizard. The crowd explodes.
Jessica Winters: “As expected, Alban hounding Helms in the let go but Helms turning the tables on the outside.”
Adam Allocco: “He’s dangerous and look at Shilo, watching from afar. Good strategy, he came in this match hurt and why not let his opponents beat the piss out of each other.”
McConnell pulls himself up to his feet. David Helms backs up and he comes charging forward but McConnell explodes forward and spears Helms down onto the matt, throwing fists. Alban stands up onto his feet as David rolls over and pushes up onto his feet. McConnell drives a boot right into his ribs before grabbing him by the neck. He tosses David Helms right into the steel ring steps.
Jessica Winters: “Alban McConnell now laying into David Helms on the outside of the ring.”
Adam Allocco: “Crowd’s starting to boo. They’re not liking to see David Helms in this position.”
David is thrusted to his feet by the arm and Alban, with his great length, whips him forward and drives Helms right shoulder first into the shoulder post. He steps up sides Helms who is hanging onto the ring post.
Alban McConnell: “For Kelcey!”
McConnell bounces David’s head once more against the ring post. He isn’t done with him yet, he hoists David Helms up onto his shoulder and begins charging forward for a powerslam. Helms slips off behind him and shoves Alban forward into the opposite ring post. Alban stumbles forward and around the other side of the ring, reeling from the head first impact on the ring post. He turns to search for David, he’s close behind in chase, running DDT on the outside and once again the crowd explodes.
Jessica Winters: “David Helms and Alban McConnell are just brawling on the outside. Triple Threat with the exception that disqualification is capable, no count outs tho as these two are still battling on the outside.”
Adam Allocco: “And Shilo Valiant, once again seems to be watching intently. He’s letting his opponents take each other shot, giving himself more time to recover from that match earlier in the night.”
Jessica Winters: “But he looks like he’s growing restless, David Helms is firing the crowd up on the outside, waving his arms and the crowds are responding with great applause.”
Shilo Valiant starts from his corner and eyes David Helms. Alban is up onto his feet already and David tries to control him with a front face lock but Alban overpowers him and rams David Helms back first against the guard rail. At the time, Shilo Valiant bounces off the ropes and he flies over the top with suicide dive, taking out both men on the outside and the crowd erupts.
Adam Allocco: “I guess Shilo Valiant couldn’t resist anymore.”
Jessica Winters: “He takes both men off their feet.”
Adam Allocco: “All three men are down on the outside. Let’s see how gets up first from that car wreck.
Shilo Valiant holds his neck in pain as he stumbles away. David Helms the first man to his feet. He spots Valiant stumbling forward, he runs forward, leaps up off the ring steps as a platform and springs forward, catching Valiant with a bulldog. Helms bounces up and he sees Alban McConnell rising to his feet around the bend. Helms once again, runs around the ring, leaps up onto the ring steps the opposite way this time and flies into the air but McConnell catches him in midflight with a hard right and Helms flips over on impact. Alban drops down and pulls David Helms up onto his feet and rolls him into the ring. He climbs into the ring and drops down, hooking the leg:
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David Helms shoots his shoulder up. Valiant starts to club some forearms to the side of the head as he laid down.
Jessica Winters: “Alban McConnell has David Helms where he wants him. He’s battering the body of David Helms.”
Adam Allocco: “Alban basically swatter David Helms out of the air and now David’s in trouble. What an upset would it be if Alban survives not only David Helms but also Shilo Valiant to move on.”
Jessica Winters: “And isn’t that what we have been saying all along, this tournament could make careers for these relative unknowns. Alban has a chance in this match and Eli Zechariah Goddard has that in the final match of the night.”
Alban stands to his feet and he waves David Helms to stand. The crowd begins to react and Alban looks around to see why they’re buzzing and he turns. Off the top rope, Shilo Valiant catches Alban with the dragonrana right into the pinning predicament:
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Alban explodes out. Shilo’s up on his feet again quickly, he’s flying forward towards the ropes as Alban steps up, running knee strike across the seated Alban’s jaw. Alban holds his jaw in pain but fights to his feet. Shilo Valiant steps forward, front face lock. Helm’s is up, he catches Shilo with a neckbreaker and that inadvertently leads to a DDT by Shilo onto Alban. All three men are down.
Jessica Winters: “All three men down. Not only have each man wrestled earlier, so far, this has been a slugfist. Let’s see how good their cardio and resiliency are.”
Adam Allocco: “Shilo’s finally getting involved. I think he didn’t like the fact that the other two were having all the fun.”
Alban McConnell grabs the ropes and climes and there’s flying forearm by David Helms to knock him back into the corner. David Helms backs up and comes running in with a leg lariat across the face. Helms backpedals again comes charging forward, but Alban McConnell steps forward with a big boot. David Helms scrambles to his feet and he is hoisted up into a fiserhman’s carry. McConnell positions him into the center of the ring and shouts out to the crowd but from the top rope, Shilo Valiant connects with a missile toe dropkick, driving McConnell off his feet, which leads to David Helms being driven into the canvas in a samoan drops of sorts. The crowd loudly applaud the connection.
Adam Allocco: “Again, Alban and David aren’t keeping an eye on Shilo Valiant.”
Jessica Winters: “And he’s keeping taking advantage, taking his shots when their most vulnerable.”
Adam Allocco: “Shilo’s showing that savviness that won him so many titles at the highest level of competition in SCW.”
Shilo Valiant is the corner, stalking his downed opponents. Alban McConnell is the first man to his feet, Valiant comes running forward, headscissors takedown sends Alban stumbling forward, right into a spear on David Helms. Alban stays on top of David. Looks like the referee gets ready to count the pin but Shilo Valiant rolls past him, rolling thunder on top of the pile and Shilo Valiant jumps up onto his feet with a loud yell. He begins to parade around the ring with his arms extended.
Jessica Winters: “Shilo’s in control of this match right now. He looks like he’s finally pumped up.”
Adam Allocco: “Adrenaline is a powerful drug. Right now, Shilo is probably only imagining how this is going to turn out jut like 2012, ending by hoisting up that trophy.”
Shilo walks over to David Helms who has rolled over to the ropes. He begins to stomp down onto him. David Helms escapes out to the apron and begins to pull himself up, but Shilo helps him up the rest of the way. He lifted up for a suplex but manages to drop back down onto the apron. Shilo tries to again but Helms pulls his weight back, he gets seated onto the top rope. Helms throws punches into the side of Shilo’s head but Shilo pushes on and steps onto the second rope. Valiant tries to soften up Helms with a few punches as they both struggle. Helms breaks free, releases a few hard rights. Shilo fires back with a chop, another chop. He manages to pull Helms’ arms back down. Superplex? The crowd is getting expected but there’s Alban McConnell stepping underneath. He throws Shilo forward with a powerbomb, who commits the superplex onto David Helms. McConnell remains in the corner, leaning back as he’s watching his opponents both wither in pain on the mat.
Jessica Winters: “Impressive showing once again by Alban, just taking out the competition.”
Adam Allocco: “He’s going the distance with two of the best to ever wrestled.”
Jessica Winters: “But results are everything, is he going to actually win out against these two men.”
David Helms stands first and he’s steamrolled over by McConnell with a huge shoulderblock. Shilo scrambles to his feet and he gets ran over by a clothesline. Both Helms and Shilo pull each other up as Alban backs up and charges forward, but both jump with stereo dropkicks to sends McConnell stumbling back into the fall ropes. They run forward and together clothesline the big man out of the ring and out to the floor. The crowd cheers again as immediately David Helms turns and there’s a back elbow to the face of Helms. He clings onto the top rope but responds with an elbow of his own that knocks Shilo back into the corner. David Helms backs up and flies towards the cornerbound Shilo but Shilo catches him with a boot. He pulls his legs up around the staggered David Helms right into the The Necromantic!
Jessica Winters: “The referee is order Shilo to stop that hold, using the ropes to apply pressure to the back and neck of David Helms.”
Adam Allocco: “We been mainly focused on the beef between Alban and David, but we forget that the beginning of the night, Shilo basically called out David. He wanted David to be in this position!”
Jessica Winters: “Referee’s threatening disqualification so Shilo release the hold, but how much damage has that caused David Helms.”
David Helms holds his back in pain as he drops down onto the canvas. Shilo Valiant yells something out to the crowd again that gets a response, either in the form of boos or cheers. He points to the corner and stands behind David Helms. David Helms fights to his feet, wincing in pain and Shilo takes him by the head and runs up the corner. E-Factor landed!
Jessica Winters: “That’s Shilo Valiant with the cover! David might be eliminated!”
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Adam Allocco: “David Helms gets his shoulder up at the last second.”
Jessica Winters: “Shilo’s not even fazed, he seemed to have expected that out of David Helms.”
Shilo immediately grabs the legs of David Helms and steps into the Roach Motel modified-sharpshooter. David Helms begins to yell out in pain, positioned in the center of the ring. David Helms starts to crawl towards the ropes but as soon as he gets close, he’s dragged back to the center o the ring by Shilo Valiant.
Adam Allocco: “David Helms is in trouble. He’s in a world of pain. He has notoriously a high tolerance for pain but I wonder if he lost any of that in retirement!”
Jessica Winters: “Shilo Valiant has David Helms right where he wants him.”
Adam Allocco: “He wants to settle the question once and for all, who’s the better wrestler, and if David Helms taps here, not only we will have an answer to that question but also we might never see David Helms wrestle again. This tournament is more than a frivolous, David Helms is searching to see if he still has anything left in the tank.”
David Helms is yelling in the pain, his hand is hovering over the canvas. The referee slides down and begins to converse, asking if David want to submit. Alban McConnell steps into the ring, and instead of letting the submission play out, he charges forward, and the Scottish Claymore connects! Shilo Valiant crumples under the impact of the kick and falls down onto David Helms.
Jessica Winters: “SCOTTISH CLAYMORE! Shilo’s out!”
Adam Allocco: “Alban McConnell could eliminate Shilo right now, but he’s pushing him aside as if he’s nothing. His entire focus is now on the down David Helms.”
Jessica Winters: “He’s blinded right now by whatever anger he feels towards David.”
Alban McConnell: “Get up, Davey Boy!”
Alban slaps David Helms across the back of the head. David Helms starts to crawl forward and he’s slapped in the back of the head again. Alban yanks the struggling David Helms to his feet and whips him into the corner. David Helms runs up the corner, Truth & Consequences connects with Alban and Alban goes down. All three men are now down in the ring with the crowd clamoring.
Jessica Winters: “A break in the action. All three men are laid out.”
Adam Allocco: “This match is definitely taking their toll on each man. Shilo’s stirring, so he’s not out yet. David Helms is clutching his lower back. Alban McConnell might be in the best shape. He’s up to one knee already.”
Jessica Winters: “That man’s a machine.”
After a few moments of rest, they battle to their feet. All men hang on the ropes looking at each other. Alban come thrashing towards David, he lowers the bottom rope to throw Alban out of the ring. Alban manages to hang onto the rope and land on the apron. Shilo Valiant drills Alban with a triangle corner dropkick but he changes off, leaning over. The crowd begins to roar with anticipation as directly behind him is that table with the rum display. Alban pulls himself forward with all his strength…
Jessica Winters: “No… no that can be it!”
Adam Allocco: “Alban’s in danger, but he’s holding out but-“
David Helms strikes with the Wake Up Call! Alban is launched back and crashes through the Infamously Dangerous Rum display, the table crashing under impact, glass shattering.
Jessica Winters: “Oh my god!”
Adam Allocco: “Alban McConnell might have just been taken out of this match.”
Jessica Winters: “Is he okay?”
“Holy Shit” chants begins to roar though the audience as both Shilo and David Helms drops to their knees. David Helms flies forward with a flying forearm, but Shilo blocks and catches the extender arm, steps over and he delivers the Inside Joke!
Jessica Winters: “INSIDE JOKE!”
Adam Allocco: “Shilo has David!”
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Jessica Winters: “So close!”
Adam Allocco: “If David Helms had waited a hair longer, his night would be over.”
Shilo Valiant throws his arms up in the air as he remains kneeling on the canvas besides David Helms. Meanwhile, an official has come down to check on Alban McConnell, still laying in the wreckage of the table. Shilo Valiant holds his neck as he stands. He watches intently as David Helms crawls away. He stops, pushes himself up under his own power. Shilo Valiant rushes forward but David Helms steps up, hoists Shilo up onto his shoulder. The crowd explodes to a deafening level.
Jessica Winters: “THE GENESIS SHIFT!”
Adam Allocco: “That’s it! Shilo with that injured neck is not going to survive that.”
Jessica Winters: “David Helms needs to make the pin but he’s slow to recover.”
David Helms crawls slowly over to Shilo Valiant and drapes his arm across Shilo Valiant’s chest. The referee slides in as the crowd counts along him…
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Jessica Winters: “No! Shilo Valiant shot his shoulder up at the last moment. Even the referee’s in disbelief.”
Adam Allocco: “This shows you the level of resilience and pride both men have. They’re not giving each other the satisfaction here.”
Shilo Valiant rolls over onto his hands and knees. With one hand, he holds the back of his neck, and the other he is slapping the canvas. David Helms tries to stand but falls over into the corner and stares with a daze as Shilo Valiant. The crowd starts to stomp their feet, trying to rally the two wrestlers to continue. A “Fight Forever” chant breaks out. Shilo Valiant scans the audience as he pushes up on one knee. David Helms does so too from his seated position, a smile appearing on his face. He reaches up and pulls himself up using the top rope. Both men turn each other and nods.
Jessica Winters: “The crowd, giving a standing ovation to these two men.”
Adam Allocco: “Both men are savoring this moment. They have this crowd in the palm of their hands.”
They step forward. David catches Shilo first with a boot to gut. Front Facelock appeared, the crowd goes nuts, anticipating the New Jersey Neckbreaker! But Shilo slips out as he swings about. He goes for the Broken Smile! David ducks underneath. Wake Up Call! The Crowd explodes as Shilo Valiant staggers on his feet. David Helms fights forward…
Jessica Winters: “New Jersey Neckbreaker!”
Adam Allocco: “David Helms falls on top of Shilo Valiant. The cover…”
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The crowd explodes!
Jessica Winters: “Shilo Valiant has been eliminated from this contest.”
Adam Allocco: “The amount of fight Shilo Valiant had despite suffering a neck injury earlier on. David Helms gave him his best shots and finally managed to keep Shilo Valiant down.”
Entire crowd begins to chant David’s name. David gets up to one knee before standing, he falls forward to the ropes as he raises his arm. At this moment, Alban McConnell shoves the official out of the way as he climbs out of the wreckage. A few slices on his back bleeds as Alban picks up an unbroken bottle of the Infamously Dangerous rum and gives it a good chug. His eyes are locked onto David who remains in the ring.
Jessica Winters: “I hope David Helms didn’t forget that man on the outside.”
Adam Allocco: “Minus bleeding, he might be in better shape than David Helms.”
Jessica Winters: “David Helms looks exhausted and he’s been targeted throughout this match.”
Adam Allocco: “But David Helms have defied much worse odds, Jessica.”
David Helms backs up, waves Alban McConnell on. Alban smashes the bottle onto the mat and stomps up the ring steps. He climbs into the ring over the top rope. David Helms immediately steps up, throwing a fury of right hands. Alban staggers but he starts to respond. The crowd erupts as they exchange hard blows. Alban looks to be getting the better hand, he goes for a haymaker but David Helms dodges, wraps himself around with The Honesty Policy! David Helms pushes himself forward, breathing heavily but he has a killer look in his eyes. He nips back up to the adulation of the crowd before falling back against the ropes. Alban McConnell is already raising, positioned hands and knees. David Helms flies forward, with the A Sudden Realization punt.
Jessica Winters: “David Helms put everything in that kick as a soccer player would in making a long distance goal. That must have rattled Alban.”
Adam Allocco: “The kick did enough to bust open Alban more. Blood sprinkling from the corner of his head.”
Jessica Winters: “Alban is on his back, staring at the lights. Go for the pin, David!”
Adam Allocco: “No, he knows that’s not enough. He has to do more, the Scottish Savage has come at him with vengeance and he’s going to have to end this the only way he knows how to.”
Shilo Valiant is helped up the ramp by the official as he holds that neck of his. The cameras switches over to David Helms, who falls into the corner and starts to climb. With each step the crowd grows louder. David Helms stands on the top turnbuckle. He pauses for a moment to look at the crowd before he takes flight!
Jessica Winters: “GENSIS RIS- NO!”
Adam Allocco: “Alban McConnell rolled out of the way and David Helms gets nothing but canvas. Both men are down in the ring.”
The crowd starts stomping again to encourage the men to their feet. Alban McConnell is up first as he takes his back hand and wipes off the small amount of blood from his forehead. His back is still bleeding. He stares down David Helms and a small smirk appears. David throws himself to his feet, obviously struggling to find balance. Alban McConnell comes running forward! The Scottish Claymore! David Helms ducks underneath and McConnell stumbles forward and staggers. He swings around and David Helms grabs him. He signals for the New Jersey Neckbreaker but Alban tosses him into the ropes. Helms bounces right back…
Jessica Winters: “The Highlander Way!”
Adam Allocco: “Noooo!”
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Jessica Winters: “Alban McConnell does it!”
Adam Allocco: “The man had David Helms in his crosshairs all match. Both men did. David Helms survived the onslaught but Alban McConnell would not be denied.”
Alban McConnell sits up and shakes his head. David Helms holds himself as “Bagpipes of War” by Skiltron. Alban McConnell climbs to his feet and steps towards him. At this time, Jason Helms comes running down to the ring with a steel chair. He slides in and he gets in between Jason and Alban.
Adam Allocco: “Jason Helms is not going to let his brother take any more punishment. Alban McConnell has his intent.”
Jessica Winters: “The look Alban McConnell has in his eyes. I don’t know if a steel chair is going to frighten him.”
Jason Helms is shouting some words and Alban throws his arms before turning around. He climbs up in the turnbuckle and looks into a camera. He screams, “Fer Kelecy!”. He then drops down and begins to march up the ramp.
Jessica Winters: “I guess Alban McConnell figured he had enough damage here. David Helms is being helped to his feet.”
Adam Allocco: “Was a sight to behold, you almost thought he had this in the bag tonight, despite all the obstacles laid before him.”
Music starts to die down. David Helms is up, his brother helping him. “You Still Got It!” chant begins to rain down onto the crowd and David Helms forces a smile onto his face. David Helms limps forward, slipping out from his brother’s grasp and he stands there in the center of the ring. He then proceeds to bow.
Jessica Winters: “David Helms is being given a standing ovation here.”
Adam Allocco: “The fans are shouting ‘You Still Got It!” And after that last match, all doubt has been erased in my head, David Helms definitely still have it.”
“All I Want” by A Day To Remember begins to play over the spears as David Helms acknowledge the fans. He step through the ropes that his brother opens for him. David Helms starts up the ramp but before disappears behind the curtains, he shouts into the camera….
David Helms: “BANG!”
And then he disappears along with his brother.
Jessica Winters: “You don’t know. That could very well be the last time we see David Helms compete.”
Adam Allocco: “Looking forward, my beloved Josh Hudson clashes with the face of SCW Selena Frost and EMERGE Upstart Eli Zechariah Goddard. The winner meets Alban McConnell to determine who is the 2019 God of Wrestling!”
Josh Hudson vs. Eli Zechariah Goddard vs. Selena Frost
Phillips: “It is the second and last semifinals match of the 2019 God of Wrestling tournament. The match is an elimination-style triple threat match. Introducing first…”
Off switch the lights plunging the arena into darkness, a few flashes from cameras are seen but that darkness is only temporary when the big screen above the stage lights up to that of the Texas desert. A sand storm is picking up and through the swirl of sand we see 3 shadows making their way towards the camera. They get closer and closer and it is then we see who they belong to Sundown, Sawyer and Eli Goddard. All three members of Tombstone stare at the camera each one reciting the words in unison.
.We. .Protect. .Our. .Own.
The stand storm then engulfs the screen forcing smoke to bellow out onto the stage with tinted lights while the opening to “Devil Gets Your Soul tonight” by Nick Nolan hit’s over the P.A system and when the lyrics kick into play, the lights come back starting from the stage then onto the arena itself. Standing on the Stage is Eli Zechariah, either side of him is Sundown and Sawyer. All three men look out towards the crowd and then the ring where Eli’s opponent waits as a disheveled voice speaks over the P.A System…
Disheveled Voice: “Ladies and Gentlemen, hailing from Tombstone, TX… The man before ya’ll weighs in tonight at 208lbs and is being watched over by his brothers in arms, his kin, the men known as Sundown and Sawyer… Who is it I speak of? Well ya’ll, it is The Blood Butcher… ELI ZECHARIAH GODDARD!!!”
The crowd continues to react unsure of what to make of both me as the Goddard Family known to the wrestling world as Tombstone look out towards them. Eli unclips his mask and removes his jacket before walking down the ramp and quickly sliding into the ring while Sundown and Sawyer follow suit and stop short at the bottom of the ramp.
Jessica Winters: “Already, we saw on relative unknown, one upstart upset the pecking order and cement his place in the finals of this tournament… will Eli be the next man to engineer such a feat?”
Adam Allocco: “Eli took out two former SCW World Champions to make this far and if he wishes to compete against Alban McConnell at Under Attack for that beautiful trophy other there… he’s going to have to double that count.”
Jessica Winters: “He already have had an impressive tournament, but if he finds a way to win this match… what a feather in the cap.”
Adam Allocco: “Second only to winning the whole thing.”
“Judas” begins to filter through the sound system and out from the back steps none other than Josh Hudson, wearing a zip up jacket. He stops atop the entrance ramp, and looks out into the crowd and shakes his head, before heading down to the ring. He embraces the negative reaction with outstretched arms as he makes his way down the ramp, his body turned sideways as he faces the crowd with a smirk on his face.
Phillips: “Introducing second… the former two-time SCW Champion of the World, JOOOOSHHH HUDSON!”
He continues to slowly make his way to the ring, a look of determination on his face as he slides underneath the ropes. He climbs to the top rope and stares out into the crowd, shouting, “I’m the best at what I do!!!” which earned him a chorus of boos. He turned towards Eli and points over the referee.
Jessica Winters: “So did he or didn’t he attack Amelia and Grace last week? We don’t know.”
Adam Allocco: “What we do know that Josh Hudson is an asshole and he wants nothing more to win this match… not for his own sake, but at the expense of everyone involved. He likes hurting people, that what I think.”
Jessica Winters: “But… of all the people to piss off? Selena Frost?”
Adam Allocco: “She’s a monster slayer and she isn’t afraid of anyone. Josh Hudson might like to think he can bully the Face of SCW, but the Snow Queen isn’t going to let that happen.”
Jessica Winters: “Speaking of which-…”
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: “And introducing the third and final competitor… the Supreme Champion… former SCW-World Champion… Winter’s Knight… The Snow Queen… SEEELEENNA 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! She slides underneath the rope and she is immediately granted by stomps by Josh Hudson. The referee pushes Josh back away from Selena Frost. Frost gets up but she’s blinded by Eli Goddard! He starts raining punches down onto her. The referee finally starts to notice and pulls him off, leaving Josh Hudson to move in the vacuum and stomping down on Frost.
Jessica Winters: “Jesus Christ! Let’s the woman up and compete!”
Adam Allocco: “Both Eli Goddard and Josh Hudson had the same idea. Snuff out any hope that Selena has to win this contest.”
Eli breaks free but instead of attacking Selena alongside Josh, he decks Josh Hudson in the jaw with a punch. He begins to fires a series of hard rights that catches Hudson off guard beating him back. The referee basically says ‘F It” and calls for the bell to start the match. Hudson absorb another punch but steps forward with a knee to the gut. He swings his head forward and bashes it across the skull of Eli. Eli staggers back but smiles, delievering his own headbutt. As Josh staggers back, the crowd begins to go ‘woooahhhhh’ as Hudson rinds up and delivers another headbutt of his own. Eli staggers, the crowd gives him the same treatment and he delivers a headbutt of his own. The referee warns them about the blows. This display allows Selena to recover and she steps up, bashes both of their head off one another.
Jessica Winters: “Selena Frost had enough of those knuckleheads and decided to put their heads finally to use.”
Adam Allocco: “Referee was getting a little nervous there. Headbutts are frowned upon because of the long-term repercussion. One here and there might be let go, but those two…”
Jessica Winters: “Last match we talked about pride… there’s some pride in this match too… maybe a little bit more of the juvenile variety.”
Selena drives her foot behind the staggering Hudson to bring him down to his knees. She quickly spins around to catch Eli Goddard with a mule kick. She follows up with an elbow. She turns around quick enough to drill a chop into Hudson’s chest. Hudson stands, she hops up onto his shoulder. She throws herself back but he hangs onto her and her hurricanrana is dead in the water. He lifts her up for a powerbomb, tossing her forward but she spins around onto his shoulder. He leans back and then throws her with both hands off his shoulder towards an approaching Eli Goddard, she catches his head for a tornado DDT that plants Eli’s skull right into the canvas. She turns around and there’s Josh Hudson, plowing into her with a shoulderblock that sends him right into the canvas.
Adam Allocco: “The progress Selena Frost has made from early days of her career and now are staggering. There is a reason why she’s so accomplished.”
Jessica Winters: “She can counter anything, anywhere and anyplace.”
Adam Allocco: “Josh Hudson is going to levy that size advantage and helps that he knocks her senseless enough that she isn’t going to be thinking about countering, only surviving. But unlike Josh and Eli, Selena has yet to compete tonight.”
Selena nips up onto her feet. Josh Hudson comes at her again, she ducks underneath the clothesline attempt, springboarding off the ropes. She runs towards Josh, who reaches underneath and tosses her up into the air but she catches him with both boots in the face to knock him back against the ropes. Eli Goddard now comes at Selena Frost but she whips him towards Josh Hudson leaning back into the ropes He bounces off the bigger man and stumbles backwards into a lungblower by Selena Frost. Eli Goddard is launched backwards Josh Hudson who explodes from the ropes with a massive lariat. He doesn’t pay anymore mind to Eli as his eyes remain locked on Selena Frost. He rushes forward but she slips underneath, drop toe hold trips up Hudson into landing chest first across the second ropes. Selena Frost shouts “BELIEVE IT!”, flies across the ring back and goes for a tiger feint kick but Hudson turns out of the way. Frost lands on the apron. Selena Frost runs up the apron and hops up onto the top rope but Josh Hudson is already in the corner, he grabs her and tosses her up high into the air for her to be caught by Eli Goddard with a cutter in midflight!
Jessica Winters: “I don’t think Josh Hudson and Eli Goddard intentionally working together but they just executed a brutal double team move right onto Selena Frost.”
Adam Allocco: “She’s dangerous. She’s fresh. She’s motivated. She is a threat. Too many people have looked past Selena Frost over the years, and I promise you, they’ve paid the price.”
Jessica Winters: “Not tonight. Not with what’s on the line here. All three combatants want to advance, they want win this entire tournament and be crowned God of Wrestling.”
Josh Hudson rushes out of the corner towards Eli Goddard, stomping down on the back of Selena in the process, as he leaps off her small frame towards Eli, Eli catches him and turns right into the spinebuster. Selena Frost is already scurrying up onto her feet. She comes at Eli Goddard and he gets her with the hip toss right onto Josh Hudson. He backs up in the corner, comes forward, leaps onto the pile with a double foot stomp. Selena Frost holds her midsections and rolls out of the ring to recover while Josh Hudson sits right up. Eli Goddard drills him in the back with a kick. Hudson proceeds to stand despite the hit. Eli steps back and flies out from the ropes, he launches him up high with a Lou Thesz press but Josh Hudson isn’t taken down. He catches Eli in midair, stumbles but keep his balance., arms around the midsection of Eli. Overhead Belly-To-Belly suplex!
Adam Allocco: “The brutality! The power! That is Josh Hudson!”
Jessica Winters: “Eli is smaller than Josh, but he’s not that smaller. I never seen that before.”
Adam Allocco: “Eli Goddard might have been getting a little arrogant, thinking he had two former SCW greats reeling but Josh Hudson just burst that bubble.”
Josh presses one hand down onto Eli’s chest and bashes a few elbows down onto Eli’s forehead. He grabs Eli by the arm and drags but Eli reaches up and gouges the eyes of Josh. Josh Hudson stumbles backwards but Eli now has a grasp on his wrist. He pulls Josh Hudson forward. Fisherman suplex! Eli rolls Josh Hudson up and goes to deliver a vertical suplex now but Hudson blocks the attempt. Instead Josh Hudson delivers a snap suplex on his own. He rolls through now and lifts Eli up for another suplex but Eli floats over to the back, shoves Josh Hudson forward right into corkscrew flying shoulder by Selena Frost.
Jessica Winters: “Eli Goddard and Josh Hudson tried to duel with suplexes this time, instead of headbutts but Eli ended up with assist, shoving Hudson right into the Cold Shoulder!”
Adam Allocco: “Beautiful timing by Selena Frost to catch Hudson.”
Jessica Winters: “Again, inadvertent team work but as long as you’re wearing your opponent down, who cares?”
Josh Hudson rolls out of the ring while Eli Goddard and Selena Frost begins to circle around, eying each other. Eli decides to go on the aggression, goes to grab Selena but she’s too quick, and she drives her shoulder into midsection. She delivers a Northern Lights suplex, bridging into the pin:
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Eli Goddard explodes out of the bridge. Both spin out, puling each other up, this time Eli gets behind Selena Frost, german suplex, bridged:
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Jessica Winters: “Selena Frost escapes the pinning predicament.”
Adam Allocco: “First few pin attempts in this match… took deep until there’s room for those attempts.”
Both competitors in the ring begin to climb to their feet. Selena swings with a chop right to the chest of Eli. She delivers another and another, picking the pace of the shots. She swings again but her arm is caught by Eli Goddard and suddenly he bits down onto the flesh of her hand and the referee warns him about that behavior as Selena pulls her arm away. She holds her hand before she spins around with an elbow strike, but Eli ducks underneath, uses her momentum to dump her out to the outside. Selena Frost is quick enough to react and land on the apron. But she doesn’t stay there long, Josh Hudson is right beside her, pulling her feel out from underneath her and Selena hits the canvas face first. Josh Hudson begins to lay in with some punches to Selena before taking her head and smashing her face again against the apron.
Jessica Winters: “You have a feeling that Selena was going to respond to Eli’s, maybe punish him for biting… who bites!”
Adam Allocco: “Luckily he didn’t get much of his fangs into her because she isn’t bleeding but that’s not hygienic at all. You don’t know where Selena Frost has been!”
Jessica Winters: “Nor Eli’s mouth…”
Adam Allocco: “Josh Hudson is finally getting his satisfaction, just pounding away at Selena on the outside. That’s what he wanted out of this match and now he’s getting just that.”
He swings her face down once but blocks the attempt. Selena Frost swings her elbow back and catches Hudson in the throat. He makes a choking motion as he holds onto the neck. Selena Frost turns around and begins to beat him back with closed fist punches of her. Unbeknownst to her, Eli Zechariah Goddard has his sight on his two opponents. He runs from one side of the ring back, suicide dive takes down both former SCW World Champions on the outside. Eli basically lands on his feet while the other two tumble down to the floor. Eli delivers a hard right to the rising Hudson. Then a hard right to the rising Selena Frost. Josh Hudson backs up onto the ramp, trying to get himself back up onto his feet but Eli proceeds. Josh Hudson however catches another punch, shoots up to his feet behind Eli, full nelson locked in.
Jessica Winters: “Dragon suplex right on the outside, right on that hard steel!”
Adam Allocco: “This is Josh Hudson. How are you surprised? Of course he’ll look to hurt his opponent.”
Jessica Winters: “Don’t you have any concern? Josh Hudson drove the neck and head of Eli Goddard onto that metal ramp.”
Josh Hudson quickly turns behind him, expecting Selena Frost to behind him but she’s not. He steps a few feet forward as the crowd erupt. He reacts too late as Selena Frost running along the guard barrier, she leaps off, Alaskan Dragonrana on the outside and the entire crowd explodes!
Adam Allocco: “The balance of Selena Frost!”
Jessica Winters: “Alaskan Dragonrana! Karma delivered to Josh Hudson after what he had just done to Eli Goddard.”
She point towards the audience with her free arm see points towards the sky! The crowd grows even loader in response. Both her opponents laid down before her. She decides to grab Eli and begins to drag him towards the ring. Before she gets too far he bites her hand again and she lets go. She responds with an elbow to the side of the head. He falls backwards but he manages to stumble to his feet. Selena Frost runs forward but he throws her beside him and Selena Frost tackles the steel steps, knocking it off the base. Eli Goddard kicks rest of the top half to the steel steps off its base, leaving a bottom half. Selena Frost is holding her head, she’s grabbed for behind… release german suplex and Selena Frost is dropped prematurely onto that steel part of the steel steps.
Jessica Winters: “This match is getting out of control.”
Adam Allocco: “All three competitors have descended into madness! Great, SCW’s not gonna be happy with me if Selena Frost is injured in this match due to this turn of events!”
Jessica Winters: “Not to mention the medical bills this match might cause.”
Adam Allocco: “Don’t remind me!”
Eli Goddard takes Selena Frost by the back of the neck and rolls her back into the ring. He slides in before her as he goes for the pin:
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Selena Frost shoots her shoulder up. Eli Goddard latches onto her arm and then rolls her into the Bait and Trap triangle choke but immediately Selena Frost rolls him into a surprise pin instead!
Jessica Winters: “Selena with the counter! The pin!”
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Adam Allocco: “She almost caught Eli Goddard snoozing.”
Jessica Winters: “You can tell by his face he is not happy that he almost was eliminated right there.”
Adam Allocco: “The withdrawal of Selena Frost is incredible, she’s showing twice her years of experience in how natural she is to escape dangerous situations.”
Goddard watches as Selena retreats to the corner as she tries to recover. Eli runs forward but she gets the boot up. She runs forward, goes to whip Eli forward but he counters right into the Hunters Mark!
Jessica Winters: “Hunters Mark!”
Adam Allocco: “Followed by the pin! Selena could be routed here!”
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Jessica Winters: “No! Selena kicks out!”
Adam Allocco: “Eli Goddard almost had his moment but Selena’s with the resilience!”
Jessica Winters: “Eli Zecheriah Goddard is in disbelief. After all the punishment he has inflicted on Selena Frost.”
Adam Allocco: “No, he’s not in disbelief. He’s preparing himself to go in the for the kill.”
Eli Goddard forces Selena to her feet, he lifts to throw her legs up onto the top rope for the Mercy Kill but she slips backwards, and with the momentum he flies forward out of the ring. He rolls forward but he’s caught by Josh Hudson, who stumbles back as he gains his balance and properly grip Eli. He delivers a sit-out powerbomb on the outside! Selena Frost sees Josh standing there, springboards off, asai moonsault to the outside but now Josh catches her! She’s up side down and Josh just slams her on top of Eli Goddard!
Jessica Winters: “One man wrecking crew! How did Josh pull that off?”
Adam Allocco: “He’s plucking superstars out of midair. He’s a special talent that’s for sure.”
Eli Goddard is tossed back into the ring. Josh Hudson climbs up the steps then climbs through the ropes. He stomps down onto Eli as Eli’s still trying to recover from the powerbomb. Eli’s dragging himself away, trying to escape to the safely of the ropes but Josh Hudson doesn’t let him. Instead, drags him by the leg to the center of the ring. He flips him over, tries to start to go for the Hudson Stretch but Eli starts booting Hudson hard into the boot. Frustrated at the attack, Hudson slams Eli down hard. Eli holds his leg as he scrambles to his feet but he turns around and is hoisted up onto his shoulder. Josh Hudson looks to be going for either the Big Fat Kill or the Kingdom Come. Selena Frost now slides into the ring, Glass Shard by Selena Frost onto Josh Hudson who flies backwards, top heavy with Eli Goddard, they both fall over the top rope!
Jessica Winters: “Glass Shard!”
Adam Allocco: “Much good that will do with BOTH opponents out of the ring!”
Jessica Winters: “The extra weight on the top caught Josh and he flew out of the ring, Eli with him!”
Adam Allocco: “I don’t know who got the worst of that situation…”
Selena Frost drops to a knee to take a moment to breathe as she stares at the carnage she done. Eli Goddard pulls himself up using the apron, Selena Frost catches him with a baseball slide dropkick as she slips out outside. Eli Goddard falls back against the guard rail and she delivers chop against his chest. She takes him by the head and rolls him into the ring. She stands there, waiting for her moment to strike. Eli finds his feet in a daze… Selena Frost goes for the second Glass Shard for this contest, but Eli sidesteps. He pulls her up, goes for the Mercy Kill but she pushes off the middle ropes with both legs, tackling Eli as she rolls through onto her feet. She comes running back as Eli stands, she ducks underneath an extended arm of Eli. Springboards back the other way…
Jessica Winters: “Defying Gravity!”
Adam Allocco: “It connects and Eli Goddard is down into the ring. That move can deliver a payload, able to knock out anyone! It knocked out Xander Valentine at Rise to Greatness!”
Jessica Winters: “The cover!”
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Jessica Winters: “Goddard’s hunt has ended here!”
Adam Allocco: “Selena Frost has taken control of this match. Now she has to dispatch Josh Hudson, I don’t have to hear from anytime soon, and all will be good.
Jessica Winters: “Winner will face Alban McConnell at Under Attack to determine who is the 2019 God of Wrestling.”
Adam Allocco: “Uh-oh… look behind you Selena!”
Selena Frost stands, looking down at her completed work of Eli Goddard. She turns around and steps right into an exploder suplex by Josh Hudson. Selena Frost rolls up, absorbing the impact and she runs forward but Hudson tosses her up onto his shoulder. He swings her forward for the Big Fat Kill. The hook of the leg:
Jessica Winters: “Big Fat Kill! Big Fat Kill!’
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Adam Allocco: “The foot is on the bottom rope. Brilliant ring awareness by Selena Frost to stay alive in this match.”
Jessica Winters: “The punishment that everyone has endured in this match is unbelievable. Side note, Eli Goddard is leaving the ring under his own power, so doesn’t look like he had a concussion.”
Adam Allocco: “Always a good thing to note. But right now, the brutal nature of this match… it’s going to come to brass tacks, and whoever can land one big move, I think will be the winner.”
Josh Hudson stands over Selena Frost and smiles as she begins to pull herself up using his legs. He helps her up, yanking on her arm to her feet. He steps back, pulls on the arm again but she spins around to his backside. He searches for her, turning and there’s a pelekick to stun him. He comes back around right into the Claim-Stake! Josh Hudson is staggering his feet as Selena Frost lines him up! Glass Shard- No, Josh Hudson catches her leg! Leg-captured suplex in the center of the ring. Josh Hudson covers:
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Jessica Winters: “Again, Selena escapes at the last minute. How much more punishment can she take?”
Adam Allocco: “A lot of close calls for Selena Frost, but she’s going to have to turn the tables around on Josh Hudson.”
Jessica Winters: “Josh Hudson looks exhausted and in pain himself. He’s taking a beating too in this match.”
Josh Hudson stumbles over and waves Selena to her feet. She finds it, shakily but she does so. He reaches for her but out of no where she strikes with an enzugiri. Josh shakes his head and reaches again for her, but she pulls on his arm this time right into the Paydirt! Josh bounces off that leg and Selena is slow to get up.
Jessica Winters: “Both competitors are now down.”
Adam Allocco: “Typically Selena Frost follows up with the Paydirt but she can’t capitalize on this momentum shift.”
Jessica Winters: “And the crowd’s growing restless. Wait… there’s something going on?”
Adam Allocco: “A drunken brawl between fans? That’s not unheard of but… wait!”
Selena Frost crawls to the ropes and pulls herself up, but drapes over the middle rope. She looks out in the crowd, and standing at the guard rail at the end of the air, clapping his hands is Xander Valentine.
Jessica Winters: “He’s banned from SCW events! He’s not supposed to be here!”
Adam Allocco: “The look in Selena’s eyes, a second life has been given to her.”
Selena Frost’s eyes widened as she grits her teeth. She forces herself up onto her feet. Already yellow jackets of security begins to flock down the aisle. She steps forward through the ropes.
Adam Allocco: “I guess the rumors are true… Xander Valentine is in the audience tonight. Where did he come from?”
Jessica Winters: “And now Josh Hudson is stirring… to see what’s this commotion is.”
Josh Hudson stumbles forward but he too sees Xander Valentine and he seems enraged as well. Both Selena Frost and Josh Hudson step out onto the ring apron, wave Xander Valentine to come bring it as Xander Valentine points at them.
Adam Allocco: “Josh Hudson wants Xander Valentine to try too… he hates Xander!”
Jessica Winters: “He’s on shaky grounds as it is, he’s not supposed to be here! Thankfully, the guards have him now!”
Security has Xander’s shoulder and he tries to push forward, but they pull him back. Selena Frost doesn’t seem satisfied by this turn of events. She goes to jump off the apron, but Josh Hudson slaps his hand onto her chest. She turns and he wags his finger with a big smile. Selena Frost throws a punch but Josh Hudson ducks underneath, hoisting her up, Big Fat Kill on the apron! The crowd explodes as the turn their attention back to the ring. Selena’s small frame bounces off the apron!
Jessica Winters: “BIG FAT KILL ON THE APRON!”
Adam Allocco: “He killed Selena!”
Josh Hudson steps towards camera.
Josh Hudson: “STUPID! Never turn your back on me!”
For a single second, Josh Hudson gives the now dragged Xander Valentine the bird, chuckling as he picks up Selena Frost and rolls her intro the ring. The crowd is booing loudly as Josh Hudson, deafeningly so. He hooks the leg:
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Jessica Winters: “That bastard!”
Adam Allocco: “Josh Hudson is too dangerous to forget about and Selena Frost paid the price.”
Jessica Winters: “Why is he here? He knows the rules. Xander Valentine should be arrested… and Josh Hudson…”
Adam Allocco: “Did he said he was going to do and whether or not the fans like it, he’s in the finals of the God of Wrestling tournament!”
Jessica Winters: “This is just sickening.”
“Judas” by Fozzy begins to play as Josh Hudson stands tall in the ring, antagonizing the crowd that is still booing at the result of the match. Selena Frost rolls out of the ring, holding her face. She shakes off the referee and then peers out into the crowd, a very angry look at her eyes as she stared out into the audience.
Adam Allocco: “There’ still some of that Infamously Dangerous Rum in the back there Selena if you need a night cap after all that when done… also, thank you David and Lucas for help sponsoring this event.”
Jessica Winters: “It’s not over yet. In two weeks, October 27th… SCW presented Under Attack, live on Pay-Per-View… Josh Hudson meets Alban McConnell to determine who is the 2019 God of Wrestling is….
Adam Allocco: “Speaking of which!”
Alban McConnell steps out from the back. The crowd starts to cheer him as he steps towards the ring. Josh Hudson turns and sees Alban McConnell. Hudson smiles and points at him.
Jessica Winters: “We might get a little preview of that match right now.”
Adam Allocco: “Both men have fought battles tonight. They’re in no condition to fight!”
Alban McConnell points towards the God of Wrestling Trophy and then points towards Josh Hudson. He starts to walk down the ramp. Hudson steps out of the ring on the apron. The crowd cheers as Alban meets him, firing off a bunch of right hands. Hudson responds with his own. Referees, backstage hands, and a few road agents comes flooding out from back to break them up.
Jessica Winters: “After booing Alban McConnell earlier in the evening, the crowd’s on his side!”
Adam Allocco: “Of course, any enemy of Josh Hudson is everyone’s friend. But… damn it! Break them up! Stop this!”
Jessica Winters: “Josh Hudson and Alban McConnell are both men looking for a fight, and they’re fighting here, regardless of their conditions!”
Adam Allocco: “SCW’s never going to let me host another tournament again. This is madness!”
Finally, yellowjackets show up as they assist in the effort. There is a significant gap between the two as the scene begins to fade.
Jessica Winters: “I have a feeling we’re in front of a real fight come Under Attack as these two fight for more than just the God of Wrestling trophy, but for bragging rights.”
Adam Allocco: “Good night everyone! Thanks for joining us!”
The feed cuts as the two clumps of men are still struggling to ascertain control. In the dead feed, the updated bracket is shown.