“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....”

 

 

 

MAIN SHOW:

 

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as we see a shot of Selena Frost standing on the stage, about to the run to the ring. We then see shots of Bree Lancaster hitting someone with the Rectifier and Simon Lyman posing with his arms out.

 

Maybe I'm just paranoid
Or maybe I'm just livin' a lie
Can't stop this screamin' voice
Or maybe I'm just sick inside

 

Shots of Kandis hitting Gratuitous on an opponent, before showing the Fall of Man standing tall. Katie Steward is next shown posing, before we see David Striker diving over the top rope and Josh Hudson standing on the stage, smiling. Shots of Chance Owens, Simon Lyman and the European Fiery Nation follow, superimposed over the Breakdown logo.

 

This is the face
I hate the other side of me
Out of this cage
He breaks to take the life from me
Tell me, tell me, tell me
I'm not crazy

 

Syren is shown hitting Xander Valentine with the Total Makeover before showing the Shinigami Foundation standing in the ring talking to the crowd. Glory Braddock is next shown hitting the London Plunge before we see The One Kirsten Scott proudly holding the SCW Television Championship. WASLEY is next shown as Kimberly Williams is seen smirking. The Breakdown logo flashes on the screen.

 

There's a psycho in my head
I'm closer to the edge
Makin' me feel like I'm livin' in misery, misery
Insane
These voices in my brain
Starting to feel like it's gonna be the death of me, death of me

 

Gavin Taylor hitting the Gavin Taylor Lariat on an opponent is next, before we see Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO making her entrance. Konrad Raab punching Ace Marshall in a steel cage is shown next, before we see Light in the Darkness hitting Wisteria Waltz against an opponent. Lexy Chapel is then shown showing off Syren. Amy Chastaine posing follows before we see James Evans powerbombing La Pequena Luz off the top rope.

 

There's a psycho in my, there's a psycho in my head

 

Shots of Deanna Frost, Ryan LeCavalier, Waylon Creek, Xander Valentine, and Syren are shown before the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

 

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots out from the base of the stage. The display continues for a few moments before spotlights circle the arena and the cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

 

Sharper: “On a huge night with two title matches, Breakdown rolls into Nashville!”

 

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

 

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and as I mentioned, two huge title matches tonight.”

 

Knots: “Two? Maybe three. Yeah, there’s a ladder match. TV Title. LeCavalier will have to defend against Clyde Sutter and Adam Brock. Then our main event, The Dangerous Minds face The Fall of Man. But then, what about Jordan Majors?”

 

Sharper: “Oh stop it. She’s not the recognized champion although I have questions about where Asher Hayes is!”

 

Knots: “Come on. Wouldn’t you rather have Jordan as champion?”

 

Sharper: “That’s not my call and-“

 

We cut backstage as we see Xander Valentine staggering back as we see Giovanni Aries and James Evans in the scene. William Heaven is with them. Xander then turns and nails Giovanni with a hard right. He turns and kicks Evans before then grabbing Giovanni. He turns and throws him back before James runs over and tackles Xander down.

 

Sharper: “That’s Xander Valentine. He was supposed to join us to start. James Evans and Giovanni Aries attacking him!”

 

Knots: “Where’s Waylon Creek?!”

 

Xander then looks up as James nails him with a couple of hard right hands. He then gets up and stomps him as Xander tries to fight up, but Aries dives back in and elbows him and nails him with a series of hard rights. This allows James Evans to get up and head over to William Heaven. Heaven motions to him and pulls out of his blazer pocket an item that looks like a stick. Evans however then extends it, revealing it to be a police baton and Xander shoves Giovanni back and Evans runs over and nails him in the ribs. Xander goes down. Evans then cracks him in the back of the head. Xander staggers. He then starts get up and Evans grabs him and runs him into a nearby storage crate. Xander rolls over.

 

Heaven: “Get him up! Get him to the ring! He’s not going to get the first word.”

 

Giovanni and Evans then both head over and grab Xander. They start to drag him forward and Evans then takes the baton and places it around the throat of Xander, choking him as they start to lead him forward into the tunnel. We notice Xander bleeding from the forehead. Heaven smiles as he does. The cameras cut to the stage.

 

Sharper: “They just jumped Xander Valentine and you hear that? They’re not going to let Xander get the first word?”

 

Knots: “Evans bloodied him and clearly they have something they want Xander to know.”

 

Sharper: “That they can jump him? With Waylon, it was about Waylon being Xander’s not just equal but better. This was a mugging!”

 

The crowd roars a bit, buzzing, and waiting. Several moments pass before we see James Evans and Giovanni Aries dragging Xander out from the back. William Heaven walks forward too and Evans continues to choke Xander with the baton. Aries then kicks him in the ribs once and then again. Evans then lets go only to turn and swing and nail Xander in the back, knocking him down.

 

Heaven: “Well Xander…I hope you enjoyed your singular week where you felt you could breathe.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Heaven: “You managed to outduel Waylon Creek. That will be his cross to bear, but do you not understand the meaning of inevitability?!”

 

Xander reaches up and then looks up at Heaven, blood coming down his face.

 

Heaven: “We are not just going to sit back now with this moment at hand!”

 

The crowd boos. Xander then lunges for them, but Giovanni Aries, who now has the baton, nails him in the back. Xander drops down.

 

Heaven: “The reality is Xander is that while we managed to finish the job with the Tag Titles, further cementing that control tonight against the Dangerous Minds…you, Xander, are not going to be the long-term thorn in our side. We have a calling far bigger than this and if we need to get dirtier to make sure it comes to pass, then we will! Waylon’s time will come. That is for certain. I promise you that. But perhaps I rushed it. Perhaps I felt he was farther along…Fortunately, we always had another option.”

 

Xander coughs as the crowd chants for Xander. Xander looks up a bit as Evans then takes the microphone and looks at the crowd before looking at Xander.

 

Evans: “He’s your hero?!”

 

Evans then nails Xander in the side of the head with the microphone. He rolls to his back.

 

Evans: “Well, this is your hero now, down at my feet. Bloodied…with my legacy of violence ensuring it. I had wanted this match for some time Xander. Took a bit of a rounding path to get here, but fortunately, things worked out and without too many misjudgments.”

 

Evans looks at Xander.

 

Evans: “I don’t really care about dominating in the same way as Waylon. I just care about the title you have around your waist. I care about it being with me. I was always its standardbearer. I was the one they all talked about and I was cast aside. But with renewed focus Xander…”

 

Evans stomps him.

 

Evans: “I have taken hold of one title I’ve got a history with. I want the other. And I’ve wanted YOU. Ever since we briefly met a few years ago…too much unfinished business Xander. I’m not going to let it stay that way this time. There are too many reasons I want you destroyed. So I’ll FINISH what WE started before…and finish what WE…”

 

Evans first points to Xander and then himself before then pointing to Heaven, Aries and himself.

 

Evans: “..started. As Heaven said…it’s inevitable. Just how that looks has changed. The end result won’t. I will take it from you. Now…if you want to speak to your adoring public…about the challenge that awaits you…”

 

Xander starts to press on his hands to get up, but Evans nails him again in the side of the head with the microphone. Xander drops down.

 

Evans: “I don’t care…”

 

Evans throws the microphone away. It bounces down the rampway as Evans then backs up. “Shot from a Cannon” by Chevelle plays. The crowd boos as James Evans looks around. He then turns and looks at Aries as Aries cackles at this point. Heaven smiles as James just looks at him. James then heads back through the curtain. Heaven looks down at Xander as Aries then steps over him and joins Evans.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown opens up backstage as we see James Evans, Giovanni Aries and William Heaven walk into the Fall of Man locker room. Waylon Creek can be seen with Legion in the corner of the room. He looks up at the trio as Legion takes his position, leaning on his lap.

 

Creek: “Happy?”

 

Evans: “Thrilled…this is how it should have been.”

 

Heaven: “Now…that’s not helpful.”

 

Creek: “He can let it out.”

 

Evans: “Not worth it. Just don’t screw up tonight.”

 

Creek: “I won’t…”

 

Creek stands up as Legion hops down.

 

Creek: “Just like I hope you don’t James. Because next time I face Xander…just like next time I get my hands on Ryan LeCavalier. I will not fail.”

 

Aries: “You’re focused on all of it. That’s just not the best way. That’s exactly what the Kingdom wants-“

 

Creek: “No, it’s what I want. I don’t fail.”

 

Heaven: “You’re going to drive yourself mad-“

 

Creek: “You’re going it your way, William. I’ll be there for the titles tonight. But next time I’ve got the World Title in my crosshairs…we’ll do it my way.”

 

Creek turns and moves back to Legion. Evans and Heaven look at one another as Giovanni Aries just shrugs and walks over to the couch and sits down.

 

The Cowgirls from Hell vs. Marissa Swanson & Polly Pingotti

 

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

A live version of Miley Cyrus’s cover of Black Dog (by Led Zeppelin) kicks into full gear with the iconic Jimmy Page guitar riff.

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, on their way to the ring, making their SCW debuts, they are the team of MacKenzie ‘Mack Daddi’ Strader and Tearra Skye!”

We then see Tearra Skye walk out from the back, joining her MacKenzie Strader. They look around as they then start to head to the ring. They play to the crowd as they do and then Tearra Skye slides into the ring. She looks around and nods before getting up. MacKenzie runs up the steel steps and then enters the ring. MacKenzie goes to the corner and looks out as Tearra Skye spins around, more scanning the crowd and nodding. MacKenzie drops down and talks to her as the two start to determine their first steps.

 

Sharper: “You have to wonder if this is a message or just a way to get some reps under their belt. The team of Tearra Skye and MacKenzie Strader. Relatively new here. Skye and Strader here new as a team. In fact Tearra Skye is making her in-ring debut.”

 

Knots: “Against Polly and Marissa? That’s only going to piss them off.”

 

Sharper: “That may be the aim.”

 

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot.  A few seconds pass, which is when an open field is shown up on the SCW tron.  A flock of birds rise up from the tall grass and fly away as the sound of a piano can be heard playing, leading into the opening of "Bird Set Free" by Sia.  The moment the opening words are heard, Polly, now with brown hair, steps out from the back and stands at the forefront on the stage. Marissa Swanson walks out with her. Polly looks up at the tron to see one straggling bird rise up from the grass all by its lonesome. Polly admires the one small bird that begins to fly away now too until Sia reaches the chorus, which is when she turns around as a pair of pyros goes off on each side of the entranceway. The nearest camera catches her piercing bright green eyes as she begins to walk down the ramp and down to the ring. Marissa Swanson follows, saing something to Polly as they walk down.

Phillips: “Their opponents, making her way to the ring, they are the team of Polly Pingotti and Marissa Swanson!”

Polly does smile but only briefly as she turns her attention to the task at hand. She can hear the usual mix of cheers and boos, leaning more towards cheers than boos. She gives one full look around the arena before she slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring she stands right up, closes her eyes, and presents a flying motion. She opens her eyes back up and light on her feet chooses a corner of the ring to wait in. Marissa rolls into the ring and watches the two newer members of the Strader clan. MacKenzie starts to mock Polly a bit and this sets her off.

 

Sharper: “MacKenzie Strader mocking Polly’s entrance and she’s noticed it.”

 

Knots: “Here we go!”

 

Sharper: “Guess Polly’s new look is secondary. Still not going to be anyone’s fool!”

 

Polly steps up and just drills MacKenzie with a hard right. The bell sounds. This leads Tearra to run over and nail Polly with a kick to the ribs and then a hard right. Marissa then tackles her down. The crowd erupts. Marissa gets several shots in on Tearra as Polly starts to get up as MacKenzie gets up and grabs Marissa and pulls her off. She runs her into the corner, driving her face first into the top turnbuckle. She then nails Marissa with a couple of a hard kicks and Polly runs over to her and pulls her out by the hair. She then sees Tearra get up, right next to MacKenzie and runs at both and hits a crossbody, taking both down. She rolls through. The referee turns and tries to get Tearra out as Polly grabs MacKenzie by the hair and throws her into the neutral corner. She stomps her in the ribs over and over.

 

Sharper: “And Polly Pingotti all over MacKenzie Strader. Tearra Skye sent to her corner. Marissa exiting the ring.”

 

Knots: “This could be a rough one. Polly Pingotti is not in any mood for any BS!”

 

Polly then whips her across the ring. Polly runs after and drills MacKenzie with a running dropkick. The crowd ohs as MacKenzie falls out and drops to the mat. Polly goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

MacKenzie kicks out. Polly then grabs MacKenzie and drags her over and tags in Marissa. Marissa enters and then just kicks MacKenzie in the ribs as Polly holds her. They then hit a double mat slam. MacKenzie hits the mat hard. Marissa then hits a running knee drop and then goes for another pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

MacKenzie kicks out again. Marissa grabs her and drags her up. She then runs her over to the neutral corner.

 

Sharper: “Experience playing a role here and quickly MacKenzie Strader in trouble.”

 

Knots: “Don’t poke the bear if that bear is Polly Pingotti!”

 

Marissa chokes MacKenzie.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Marissa steps back and holds her arms up. She then kicks MacKenzie in the ribs before pulling her out and with a snap suplex. She goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

MacKenzie kicks out again. Both get up and MacKenzie reaches up and rakes the eyes. She then backs up into the ropes, bouncing off and then hitting a series of judo strikes before completing the Mack Attack with a knee low. Marissa drops down, wincing in pain. She stirs as MacKenzie tags in Tearra. She climbs to the top rope. Marissa gets up and MacKenzie grabs Tearra and just presses her off and flips her into Marissa, taking her down.

 

Sharper: “Some double team from the Strader clan here. From the Cowgirls.”

 

Knots: “And getting a human thrown at you sucks. You can’t always catch them.”

 

Tearra then runs over and forearms Polly in the jaw. The crowd ohs and boos as Tearra runs back as Marrisa gets up and Tearra jumps up and hits the Sober Livin’ into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Marissa kicks out. Marissa rolls over as Tearra turns and stomps her in the chest a few times. She then sees as Marissa reaches for the ropes. Tearra then turns and runs across the ring and bounces off, but Marissa side steps and throws her through the ropes. Tearra rolls through and gets up. Polly then steps off the steel steps and hits a Bird Set Free onto Tearra on the floor!

 

Sharper: “And Polly getting her revenge there. Diving off the steel steps into Tearra Skye!”

 

Knots: “Welcome to professional wrestling. Watch your back!”

 

Polly rolls over and turns as the official tells her to get back. Polly instead grabs Tearra and rolls her into the ring. The official reprimands Polly as Marissa grabs Tearra and spikes her with a DDT. She goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

MacKenzie Strader breaks it up. She then stomps Marissa in the head once and then again and again before then Polly enters and nails MacKenzie with a hard right and then another. Marissa rolls over as Tearra stirs. MacKenzie goes down to the mat as Polly turns around and Tearra Skye hits a spinning heel kick. Polly rolls over and down to the mat. Tearra gets up and Marissa hits an inside cradle.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Polly rolls to the apron as MacKenzie breaks it up. Marissa rolls over and stirs as MacKenzie kicks her in the ribs. She then hoists her up and hits the Daddy’s Girl.

 

Sharper: “Oh! And while Polly down! Cowgirls with the double team!”

 

Knots: “Just planted Marissa Swanson and now throwing Tearra Skye onto her!”

 

She throws Tearra onto her.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Marissa kicks out. Polly gets up as Marissa rolls over and stirs. Tearra grabs her and pulls her up and clubs her in the back once and then again and again, but Marissa counters with a hot shot. The crowd roars. Marissa then tags in Polly. Polly enters the ring and Tearra gets up and Polly clotheslines her down. She turns and dropkicks MacKenzie as she enters. She turns to Tearra and scoops her up and slams her down. The crowd roars as Polly turns to MacKenzie and Polly scoop slams her. She turns back to Skye who goes for a clothesline. Polly ducks and spins around and kicks her in the ribs. She sets up for the Polly Pop but we see Meghan Strader running down to the ring. Veronica and Cara Strader are behind her followed by Victoria. Tamika Strader stands on the stage. Polly then turns as Meghan enters and she then runs at her and clotheslines her down. The crowd boos as the bell sounds. Meghan then walks around the ring. Marissa gets up and turns and nails Cara with a hard right before chopping Veronica. Victoria then kicks Marissa in the ribs. Polly rolls over as the bell sounds again.

 

Sharper: “Meghan Strader…just taking her head off. This match now…that has to be a disqualification!”

 

Knots: “But the fight isn’t over. Not after Retribution. And even last week, there was some tension even with the Cowgirls going after Kim!”

 

Meghan grabs Polly and Polly suddenly swings and nails Meghan in the jaw. The crowd roars as Meghan fires back. They trade blows with hard right hands before Tearra clubs Polly in the back. MacKenzie runs over and joins Victoria in attacking Marissa. Meghan then kicks Polly in the ribs and then double underhooks her and hits the My Friend of Misery! The crowd ohs as Polly rolls over. Meghan then looks down at Polly before turning and leaning over her.

 

Meghan: “You wanted the fight. Retribution was the start. Last week, I made it clear it would be between us. Tonight, I remind you what hell comes forward! I have one goal, Polly…and you’re not standing in my way!”

 

Meghan shoves her back down. Marissa tries to fight, getting a couple of shots in before she’s thrown down. She turns around only for Veronica Strader to crack her with a superkick. The crowd boos as Meghan gets up. Tearra looks at Polly and then backs up as Meghan looks down at Polly and says something to Tearra.

 

Sharper: “Meghan Strader berating Polly. And now we see what they’re willing to do.”

 

Knots: “You thought this would be some sort of respectful gang? Are you kidding me?”

 

Sharper: “Meghan Strader got her message to Polly. The Straders all facilitating it. The temperature going up, for certain.”

 

Meghan Strader looks out at the crowd as the crowd boos as the scene slowly cuts away.

 

The camera cuts to the backstage area where we find the entirety of the Phantom Troupe, all geared up to wrestle, and the camera focuses in on David Striker himself who has a very serious expression on his face with his arms crossed over his broad chest.

 

“Fall of Man, needless to say that we’re not surprised at all at the sheer amount of ignorance, stupidity, and smug that you were spewing throughout the entirety of it.” David said in a grim tone. “I mean do you seriously believe that you can win a war by winning simply two battles? I mean King George the First of England thought that fucking way during England’s Civil War and in the end, Sir Oliver Cromwell got himself the head of a King because he too thought that the war was over because he simply won two battles.”

 

David shakes his head before motioning at Chris Dumont who is tearing the tape as he finishes wrapping up his right hand. “And what Chris was doing in the quarry the other day in our promo was to highlight the simple fact that while you and the rest of your little circle jerk were too busy sitting on your laurels and presuming things are over, people like Chris and I were always preparing for the fight because we’re taking this much more seriously than any of you are.” 

 

David then slowly shakes his head as Chris takes a step forward and looks at the camera. “The point that my partner was trying to make is that this war, Giovanni, Waylon, will be over when one side has wiped the other out entirely and none of you nor your little circle jerk, you stupid son of a bitch, have yet to accomplish that certain feat because here we stand, more than to stand to and more than ready to fight, and if we lose here tonight, then you still haven’t actually beaten us because it all means is that David and I have to go all the way back to the beginning and bust our asses to get back to this point again, which is nothing new because if we have worked to earn our shot once-then we can most certainly do it again.” Chris says, his very voice dripping with an extremely heady combination of fury and passion.  “and if some other team beats you where we can’t for those straps, then so be it but the point will then remain the same because while you and your little unit will lament and bitch about the loss, just like you will tonight when we *beat* *YOU*, but our point will still be made because you still haven’t won this war that you’ve started.” 

 

“And yes, I beat the hell out of Billy Heaven Junior. I purposefully used him to show his father exactly what I was going to do to him step by step and by what Billy’s own father has yet to show in the aftermath just goes to show that Senior doesn’t give two shits about his own children because I’ve seen other parents do that to their own kids in this industry because I fucking grew up in it, Waylon, and if someone had done to me what I had done to Billy Junior, I know that my own father would move Hell to wrap his hands around Senior’s throat because he would’ve already burned down heaven first to find senior.”

 

Chris then shakes a finger at the camera, “Yeah, we’ve had chances to do certain things, it doesn’t matter because as long as David and I draw breath, there will always be a chance to beat you down and repay you for what you did to Aisling…so don’t you believe that you have already escaped your fate there, Waylon.” Chris added before his face broke out into a wolfish grin. “Sorry to keep things short and sweet, but tonight’s not about talking the night away…tonight’s for fighting, so here we…here we…here we *GO*!!”

 

Chris then slaps David on the right shoulder and the entirety of the Phantom Troupe heads for out as the camera cuts to commercial.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as we see Polly Pingotti backstage in the SCW interview area. She paces a bit as she turns to the camera. Marissa Swanson stands with her.

 

Polly: “So this is how it’s going to be? You wanted to keep fighting…you even stepped up against Colleen, but now you come and take my head off. Why? Your pledges can’t hold there own. I don’t really care why! You wanted a fight, I’ve said I’ll bring you one, but now, I have every intention of making your time in SCW cut short. I won’t be used as a stepping stool!”

 

Polly paces a bit and stops and looks at the camera.

 

Polly: “Meghan…watch your back. Wherever you appear next, I will be there and trust me, I will return the favour!”

 

Polly turns and heads off. Marissa just smiles as Polly walks off and then she follows after.

 

The Product in action

 

“Feuer Frei” by Rammstein plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain with his flanged German mace. He looks around as we then see Ginny Raab walk out, brandishing a German flag, while Dakon Theron, Ludvig Eriksson, Oskar Theron and Kemal Yilmaz walk out from the back. They group look around at one another before starting to head to the ring.

 

Sharper: “Konrad Raab coming out here. I think we know why. We’re going to see the Product in action. That’s Josh Hudson’s new team he’s mentoring.”

 

Knots: “And Konrad Raab wants to introduce them to SCW the old fashioned way!”

 

Raab and the European Fiery Nation walk down to the ring. He then walks around the ring and starts to head over to the announce position. The EFN walk around the ring, seemingly surrounding it in a show of force. Raab walks over to the announce table.

 

Raab: “Move!”

 

Raab walks over.

 

Knots: “I’m going to listen to the sociopathic German!”

 

Knots gets up and moves away, throwing his headset down. Raab heads over and grabs it. Sharper turns to him. Raab places it over his ears.

 

Raab: “So this new team going to compete tonight? Well, we’re getting a front row seat. Because they decided to get involved in the wrong match. And Josh too, we’ll beat his ass too!”

 

Sharper: “Makes sense Konrad. You’re welcome to be here. Jon…get back here.”

 

Knots: “I’ll be over here!”

 

Knots just points behind him as he climbs over to the timekeeper’s position, pushing Phillips out of the way.

 

Raab: “Where the hell are these cowards?!”

 

Raab snarls as the camera focuses on him.

 

Hudson: “Raab! Hey Raab!”

 

We hear some muffling as we then see Josh Hudson on his phone, standing outside of what appears to be his house.

 

Hudson: “Sorry to do this. Just saw you came to the ring. Did you think we’d be there?”

 

Raab looks up from the desk.

 

Hudson: “Oh no…see, SCW knew that the Product had some other dates, but they wanted to promote them. They know they’re the future of the sport, not like the talent you’ve assembled Konrad. Sorry you thought they’d be there, but instead, you’re going to see what they’ve been doing for months. They’ve been tearing up the indies. And you can get a front row seat to it I guess. Roll it.”

 

Hudson seemingly presses on the screen, hanging up. Blackness comes up on the big screen.

 

Raab: “The son of a bitch isn’t even here!”

 

Sharper: “I guess not-“

 

Raab: “After calling me out. And he’s just at his damn house. I was racing, I was-“

 

On the big screen, we see a shot from NOCW, New Orleans Championship Wrestling, where we see the Product on one side of the ring. Another team, dressed in tassels and multicoloured attire, stands on the other. We see a nameplate come up – “The Product (Alex Hudson & Isaac Stone) vs. The Smash or Pass Express (Lex Summers and Larry Falls).”

 

Sharper: “Well I guess we’re going to watch some of their recent work-“

 

Raab: “They should be here!”

 

The bell sounds as we see Alex Hudson step out and we see Lex Summers standing across Hudson. The two circle and lock up where Hudson drops down and around before spinning around him and hitting a snapmare. Summers rolls over and looks up. Hudson motions for him to come at him. Summers gets up and swings, but Hudson grabs the arm and wrenches it. He jerks on it and then again before whipping Summers into the ropes. He bounces off and Hudson hits a back elbow. He then hits an elbow drop. He nips up and Summers rolls over and gets up and Hudson wrenches his arm. He then nails him with a hard right and then another before going to push him into the ropes. He bounces off and Summers bounces off and Hudson scoops him up, but Summers slides down and then hits a Russian leg sweep. He hits a jumping fist drop before tagging in his partner, Larry Falls. Falls ends and the two members of the Express high-five before hitting a double elbow drop.

 

Sharper: “We’re going to watch some young stars here-“

 

Raab: “They could be doing this here! This is bullshit!”

 

Raab throws down the headset and gets up. He snaps at the EFN to leave. He then grabs his mace before starting to storm off. The EFN starts to leave as well. Knots heads back to the table.

 

Falls runs Hudson into the corner and nails him with a couple of hard rights. He then goes to whip him across, but Hudson ducks under and hits a step up enziguri. Falls falls over and Hudson gets up and grabs Falls. He drags him over and tags in Stone. Stone ends and Hudson holds him up, only for Stone to walk in and then just hoist him up before throwing him forward out of a back suplex position and into Hudson who hits a neckbreaker. The crowd ohs. Stone goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Falls kicks out. Hudson exits as Stone drags up Larry Falls and moves him into the corner. Stone then hits a series of hard right hands to the ribs.

 

Knots: “Hudson’s kids are holding their own. Then again, when you’re that big. You can make a difference.”

 

Sharper: “We are seeing some of Josh in his son. Alex showing that technical prowess.”

 

Stone then grabs Falls and turns and hits a huge beal out of the corner. Falls rolls over and moves to the corner. Stone turns and runs after him. Falls moves out of the way. Stone staggers out and Falls hits a dropkick before turning and diving over to tag in Summers. Summers slingshots in and hits another dropkick. They then hit a double dropkick. Stone goes down. Summers goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Stone powers out. He rolls over as Summers gets to his feet. He then runs at Stone who then scoops him up onto his shoulder and then turns and hits a huge powerslam. He then turns and rolls over, tagging in Hudson. Hudson climbs to the top rope and dives off with an elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Falls breaks it up.

 

Sharper: “And a break up there after that beautiful elbow drop.”

 

Knots: “Well right into the heart. These kids have it after Stone knocked them around.”

 

Falls rolls over and is forced out of the ring by the official in the match. We see Hudson grab Summer and drags him to the ropes. He then spins around and hits a snap German suplex. He turns and tags in Stone. Stone enters as Summers stirs. He grabs him and Summers hits a jawbreaker. He falls back and tags in Falls. Falls enters and both run past Stone and then hit the ropes, but Stone then lunges and spears both. The crowd ohs. Stone then turns and grabs Summers and hoists him up before hitting a snap powerbomb.

 

Knots: “Jesus!”

 

Sharper: “A vicious powerbomb. Summers bouncing and now the tag!”

 

Falls rolls over as Stone tags in Hudson. Hudson enters before Stone exits and Hudson tags him back in. Hudson then grabs Falls and hoists him up in a torture rack. He then spins him down with the Legacy Defined. Falls rolls over and Stone then climbs up to the top rope. He then dives off with the Shattered Earth. He remains on Falls.

 

Sharper: “That torture rack into the cutter. Then the moonsault!”

 

Knots: “Well there goes that kid’s young career!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The bell sounds. “Duality” plays as the crowd boos. Josh Hudson, who apparently was off camera, climbs onto the apron. He enters the ring with Alex Hudson. Isaac Stone gets up. Josh then raises their arms.

 

Ring announcer: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, the Product!”

 

The crowd boos some more.

 

Sharper: “Clearly getting reps in. Clearly learning from Josh Hudson.”

 

Knots: “Is it wise to now piss off the EFN again? And again?!”

 

Sharper: “We may find out. Not here tonight. After Josh called out Raab about it…the hypocrisy…this after needing the assist from them. Does he just not care?!”

 

The video plays a few moments longer before the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

 

The scene opens up backstage as we see Chris Lawler sitting on a storage crate backstage. The crowd cheers at first upon seeing him. Lawler then looks up at the camera.

 

Lawler: “Nashville…Home…”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Lawler: “At least I have some air time…huh? That’s how it’s gotten. Trying to find my feet even now. Trying to reinvent myself. Trying to fight…even when I don’t get the respect a veteran should deserve and it seems like even past connections aren’t enough.”

 

Lawler pauses.

 

Lawler: “And now seeing others getting attention. Hollywood are idiots and they get their shot. Diamond Steele says now she’s serious. Billy Heaven Jr. is an idiot and possibly incapable of doing anything in the ring and yet he’s trotted out there. And I get compared to those who are struggling to not only win, but people are even stating my name in their same vein. A slap in the face. What do I need to do?!”

 

Lawler raises his voice. He sighs.

 

Lawler: “I should be competing tonight. I’m not. That’s not going to happen next time. I’m sorry Tennessee. I deserved to put on a show for you. Next time we’re here, I will. Because next time, I won’t be forgotten, overlooked or disrespected! Next time I take my spot because I will have it already and next time, I will give you the show you deserve!”

 

Lawler then gets up, frustrated, and storms off as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

The Enigma vs. Religious Wright

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall and has a ten minute time limit. First, fans, from The Sword of Joshua Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple of Joy Holiness by way of Mt. Judea, Arkansas, he is RELIGIOUS WRIGHT!”

“I Can Only Imagine” by MercyMe begins to play. Religious Wright steps out onto the stage wearing a black robe and carrying his Holy Book in his right hand. Along the way down the aisle he stops by some fans. He presses his hand to the foreheads of some fans and shouts “BE HEALED IN THE NAME OF THE LAWD!” Still other fans he throws Holy Water at them and shouts “BE GONE FOUL DEMON FROM THIS SERVANT IN THE NAME OF THE LAWD!” Religious Wright then ascends the steel steps and enters the ring. He steps to the center of the ring and holds up his Holy Book and shouts “CAN I GET AN AMEN MY BROTHAS AND SISTAS OF THE LAWD?!”

Sharper: “Religious Wright in action tonight against one of SCW’s more… mysterious competitors, the Enigma. And last week, Jonathan, we heard a bit of an ominous message from Enigma.”

Knots: “That’s right, Sharper. Last week, Enigma told us that “someone” is coming. But, Sharper, I don’t want to find out who it is.”

The arena falls into complete darkness as a haunting melody, "Whispers of the Abyss," begins to resonate throughout. Eerie silence sweeps over the audience, and a sense of anticipation builds.

Suddenly, a soft, bluish glow illuminates the entrance ramp. Mysterious mist starts to billow out, creating an otherworldly ambiance. The crowd hushes, waiting in awe for "The Enigma's" arrival.

A spotlight slowly emerges, revealing "The Enigma" standing at the top of the entrance ramp. He's cloaked in enigmatic attire and his haunting mask. His presence seems to draw the energy from the surroundings.

Phillips: “And his opponent… The Enigma!”

With supernatural grace, "The Enigma" descends the ramp. The mist swirls around him, concealing his every step, as if he is a specter emerging from the abyss.

The audience watches in silent fascination as he reaches the ringside area. The enigmatic symbols on the walls of the arena come to life, glowing in response to his presence.

"The Enigma" ascends the steel steps, never breaking eye contact with his opponent. His gaze remains hidden behind the mask, adding to the mystique surrounding him.

Inside the ring, "The Enigma" spreads his arms wide, and the eerie mist intensifies, shrouding the entire ring. The audience is captivated by the mystical display before them.

The haunting melody of "Whispers of the Abyss" reaches its crescendo. "The Enigma" drops to one knee, his cloak sweeping the canvas. He raises his arms, and the mist begins to dissipate, revealing the mysterious aura he brings with him.

As the music fades, "The Enigma" remains in the center of the ring, an enigmatic figure who has left the audience spellbound. The lights return, but the sense of mystery lingers in the air.

Sharper: “Enigma told us last week that he was preparing for someone to come. However, Enigma hasn’t given any indications as to who or what.”

Knots: “Well, if I’m Religious Wright, I’m praying to God that Enigma is more focused on whoever it is that’s coming than him tonight.”

The bell rings to start the match. Enigma doesn’t move. He just stands there. Wright stands in the corner, appearing to be praying. Enigma tils his head to the left and to the right. Something looks off with Enigma though. It doesn’t look as though he’s waiting for Wright to attack.

Sharper: “Is it just me, or does Enigma look like he’s waiting for something?”

Knots: “Sharper, I was just sitting here thinking the same thing. Like he’s waiting for instructions.”

A few seconds pass and Enigma finally makes a move toward Wright taking him down with a hard clothesline. Enigma picks up Wright, not giving him a chance to regain his composure. Instead, Enigma pulls him to the center of the ring and hooks his head under his arm. Enigma then hooks both of Wright’s arms and takes him down with a butterfly snap DDT. Enigma then stands up and just stares down at Religious Wright.

Sharper: “What the hell is he doing, Knots? He’s got Wright down right where he wants him, but he’s not doing anything!”

Knots: “Like I said, Sharper, he’s waiting for someone to give him instructions..”

As Enigma is standing there, Wright begins to come to. As Wright is coming to his senses, Enigma just walks over to the corner and sits down. Enigma looks at Wright and starts to draw something on the mat. Wright stands and turns to face Enigma who just tilts his head and looks at Religious Wright while continuing to draw on the mat. Wright walks over to Enigma and grabs him by the mask, interrupting his drawing and pulls him to his feet. Wright backs Enigma into the corner and nails Enigma with a hard punch to the face.

Sharper: “Jonathan, what the hell is going on? Enigma was just sitting there and has now let Wright take control of the match.”

Knots: “Are you sure that he’s letting him take control? Or is he just making him think he’s taking control?”

Wright grabs Enigma by the arm and whips him across to the corner on the opposite side of the ring and follows him in with a huge clothesline in the corner. Wright backs up, looking afraid as Enigma appears to be unphased by the clothesline. Enigma walks out of the corner and right runs back up to him and hits him with another hard right hand punch. Enigma still appears unphased, but doesn’t counter. Wright runs into the ropes on the opposite side of the ring. He bounces off the ropes and runs back at Enigma who all of a sudden seemingly comes back to life and takes down Wright with a powerslam. Enigma stands over Wright for a second and then kneels down next to him and speaks to him.

Enigma: “Do you hear that? He’s coming.”

Enigma then grabs Wright by the head and repeatedly headbutts Wright. The crowd ‘ohs’ as Enigma continuously headbutts Wright on the mat. The referee finally steps in to break at it up, but Enigma refuses and the referee counts.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Finally, Enigma lets go of Wright and stands over him again.

Sharper: “Enigma is showing no mercy tonight!”

Knots: “No mercy, but there’s still something off. Did you hear what Enigma said to Wright, too? He said someone was coming! But, who?”

Enigma picks Wright up off the mat and whips him into the corner. Enigma walks up to Wright and grabs him by the back of the head and with his right arm nails him with a hard uppercut. Enigma then knees Wright in the stomach. Enigma then pulls him out of the corner, scoops him up and takes him down with a body slam. Enigma then walks over to the ropes and climbs out to the apron. Enigma then walks to the corner and climbs the ropes to the top rope. Enigma stares down at Wright for a second before leaping off and dropping his elbow down with the Shadowfall!

Sharper: “And there’s the Shadowfall from Enigma!”

Knots: “We know the beginning of the end is coming!”

Enigma then picks up Wright. He turns Wright around and grabs both of his arms in a double hammerlock. Enigma effortlessly lifts Wright off the ground and then drops him down head and neck first on his shoulder! The crowd ‘ohs’ as Wright lay motionless on the mat. Enigma then quickly goes for a cover and the referee counts.

1!

2!

3!

“Whispers of the Abyss” starts to play as Enigma stands up and hovers over Religious Wright.

Phillips: “Here is your winner… The Enigma!”

Sharper: “What an impressive victory tonight for the Enigma, Jonathan! But, we still don’t know who, or what this is that he claims is coming!”

Knots: “Honestly, with the way Enigma was tonight, I don’t know that I want to find out!”

Enigma continues to stand over Wright. He walks over to the ropes and climbs through and out of the ring. He starts to walk away but instead he goes under the ring near the ring post and pulls out a small black pouch. He takes the pouch and slides back into the ring. He walks back over to Religious Wright and on his chest draws a spiral. The spiral illuminates through the arena as the lights go down. When the lights come back up the crowd is in a stunned silence as Enigma is gone, but Religious Wright is left in the ring along and the spiral that was previously drawn on him, is gone.

 

Knots: “More of this…where did he go?”

 

Sharper: “I don’t know, but that symbol too…and….”

 

Religious Wright slowly rolls over. He winces as he looks around. He tries to make sense of what happened when suddenly…

 

"Hater era"

A laugh can be heard before the opening sounds of Overdose by Memphis May Fire begin. The song quickly picks up pace as purple, pink, and yellow lights shine throughout the arena, emanating from the stage.

 

Sharper: “Oh no…”

 

Knots: “Wait…Religious Wright….he had moved to Asher Hayes in recent months…That was his new messiah and…”

The song plays for some time before Jordan Majors walks out to the middle of the stage and turns around and puts her arms straight out as she looks down. The SCW United States Championship sits around her waist. The camera pans to her leather jacket to see #HaterEra emblazoned on the back. She bobs her head to the music before turning and looking directly toward the ring. She kneels down and taps a fist into the ground before she grins and begins to make her way toward the ring at her own pace.

She ignores the crowd on each side of the ramp as she slowly walks to the area just outside of the ring. Majors makes her way to the ring steps and slaps them twice before she runs up and jumps to the middle rope from the outside of the turnbuckle. She screams out to the crowd and points to herself before she grins and strikes a pose in the corner with her arms stretched out to each side.
Jordan hops over the top rope and into the ring and removes her jacket. She tosses it out of the ring before she walks to the ropes and climbs through to the middle rope. She sits on the rope and nods her head before she ducks back into the ring. Jordan makes her way to her corner and demands a microphone from Jason Phillips. He hands her one and she smiles as she then sits on the top rope looking at Religious Wright.

 

Majors: “Well Wright…it’s your lucky day!”

 

The crowd looks on, some cheering, some booing.

 

Majors: “I’ve heard backstage that you’ve been talking about the greatness that is Asher Hayes. Well, maybe you need a new idol, because I can tell you, in a lot of ways, Asher’s not that great and not doing great. But that’s fine…SCW has a US Champion it can be proud of. And I think Wright, you need to fight for your idol!”

 

Sharper: “She’s not the recognized champion. And Wright just was devastated by The Enigma.”

 

Knots: “Great time for her to defend then!”

 

Majors hops down and takes her US Championship belt off from her waist.

 

Majors: “So, Mr. Referee, raise this title over your head, start the match, because I’m looking to prove myself. SCW now has a US Champion it can be proud of. Deanna should stay home…if she’s afraid of the Enigma, she should be afraid of me. I’m not taking on the world, and I’m not a flame out loser!”

 

Majors then extends the title to the official. The official just waves it off and says he won’t. Majors rolls her eyes.

 

Majors: “Whatever. We’ll all see it happen.”

 

Religious Wright grabs at the ropes, starting to get up and turns only for Majors to push the official out of the way before then jumping up and hitting the Cash Out on Wright. The crowd ohs. Majors rolls him over and covers him. She then makes her own count.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd boos as Majors gets up and throws her arm up in the air.

 

Sharper: “Just…what happened to Jordan Majors?”

 

Knots: “She took what she wanted.”

 

Sharper: “But she’s not the US Champion!”

 

Majors gets up and grabs the US Championship before grabbing her microphone again.

 

Majors: “And the winner of the match and STILL SCW United States Champion…Jordan Majors!”

 

She laughs as she looks around. She then leans against the ropes, holding the title over her heads. She drops the microphone as she then steps through the ropes and drops down to the floor. “Overdose” by Memphis May Fire plays throughout the arena. She then smirks as she walks around the ring.

 

Sharper: “Jordan Majors with another ‘win.’”

 

Knots: “I’m counting it.”

 

Sharper: “Luz had to be watching that. Deanna…I don’t know. But…where’s Asher Hayes? Where did he end up?”

 

Knots: “That’s a great question. I think I have a few guesses and they involve a midnight run to the local convenience store to get some munchies.”

 

Majors heads to the rampway and starts to head to the back as the official checks on Wright.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as we see Jordan Majors walking backstage, proudly holding the SCW United States Championship. She takes a few more steps before she stops as we see CHBK walking over to her.

 

Majors: “Well, howdy boss. How do you like your new champion-“

 

CHBK: “You’re not the champion, Jordan. Asher is. And-“

 

Majors: “How do you know he didn’t gift me the title? The man isn’t the most reliable. Maybe he put too much stress on himself and wanted to get away. Maybe he didn’t want to be interim US Champion…oh wait, the last one is true. Then again, he’s the ACTUAL US Champion…and now I have the title.”

 

CHBK: “I would ask him, not that it mattered. I am concerned about his whereabouts-“

 

Majors: “Don’t worry there. He was fine when I left him. Then again, he was in a bad place. I told him to try something new.”

 

CHBK: “Why do I believe the bad place part…”

 

Majors shrugs.

 

Majors: “Believe what you want to believe. I believe you don’t want to have an interim interim US Champion. Probably doesn’t look good for the integrity of this title. So…”

 

CHBK looks at Majors.

Majors: “You talked about the consequences of actions. Asher made a decision a few weeks ago. These are the consequences. Now, book me against him. Let’s see if he shows. Or…well…recognize me as US Champion. That’s on you.”

 

Majors smiles and walks off as CHBK watches her head off. The camera focuses on Majors as she continues to head down the hallway before turning the corner. The camera pans back as we see La Pequena Luz walking over to CHBK. CHBK turns to her.

 

Luz: “Sorry to interrupt. I overhead…I…I wanted to hear for myself.”

 

CHBK: “Well, I have a few things I now need to do-“

 

Luz: “I…I figured I’d just say. If…if you are going to recognize her. I am the former champion. And you have my word. If Asher, if Deanna, they return, I would be honoured to face them as interim US Champion. I never had an issue there.”

 

CHBK: “I know. The problem is that she’s right about the integrity of the title. We’ve never had more than one interim champion….And…she’s right about consequences. I don’t doubt Asher had something to do with whatever fate he’s dealing with. My focus now…it’s on Asher. Simple as that.”

 

Luz: “Understandable.”

 

CHBK: “Excuse me.”

 

CHBK walks past Luz as the scene cuts away.

 

We suddenly see Lexy Chapel walking out from the back, microphone in hand. The crowd roars seeing her.

 

Chapel: “Wrestling fans and children of all ages, please welcome at this time, the future champion of WHATEVER she wants…LexyCorp International presents….Your favourite Hall of Famer and mine….Syren!”

 

The crowd roars. The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound akin to a heartbeat plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. The heartbeat gets faster before “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system. After a few moments Syren comes through the curtain looking at Lexy Chapel a bit uncertain. She shrugs a bit as Lexy just motions to her to come to the ring. A few feet behind Syren is Ravyn. Lexy just waves her off but Ravyn smirks as she continues to walk down the rampway. Lexy waves her arms, trying to get them to cheer even louder for her client.

 

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

 

Syren walks down the ramp with Lexy Chapel. Syren reaches the ring and Lexy tells her to play it off. Syren shrugs before she jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans. The camera switches to Lexy who yells about her client and the ‘Lexy Nation’ appreciating them.

 

Sharper: “I don’t know what to expect here. I don’t have Syren scheduled to join us.”

 

Knots: “I don’t think anyone did. I think this is all Lexy. Even Syren isn’t sure what’s happening here.”

 

Sharper: “But Ravyn did tell her to just go along with Lexy. Trying to repair some rifts in the management of Syren I guess.”

 

Knots: “So how many seconds until Lexy makes a challenge to a champion?”

 

Sharper: “My guess she’s already done so to the camera!”

  

Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope. She drops down and Lexy Chapel enters the ring. Ravyn waits a few moments before following. Syren then turns to Lexy Chapel as Lexy smiles and motions to the crowd. Syren stands in the ring as Ravyn walks over to her and says something to her. Lexy then turns.

 

Chapel: “That’s right. You’re looking at a future champion here and as it looks like some matters are getting figured out, I’ve been on the phone for the last few days making deals, negotiating the future of the greatest wrestler in SCW History!”

 

Syren looks at Chapel almost surprised at how hot she’s coming out. Ravyn meanwhile quietly walks over to the ropes, asking for a microphone.

 

Chapel: “I know she’s said that she’s going to be working her way back up and making sure she feels good, but I’ve got a feel for things. Hello! Manager of champions! And Syren looks like a champion again. In the ring, out of the ring, wherever you think she should. She’s championerrfic! And so-“

 

Ravyn: “Uh…Lexy…”

 

Chapel stops and turns.

 

Chapel: “Why?! Why did you give her a microphone?”

 

Ravyn: “I asked. Nicely too.”

 

Chapel: “I did too! He was just too slow with it. Important things and all. Just be quiet SATAN, I’m trying to help Syren here. Your wife. You should support her-“

 

Ravyn: “I do. And I have to admit that I’m surprised how much you’re trying to undermine an arrangement we developed before Syren’s return.”

 

Chapel: “I’m doing nothing of the sort! I’m just making sure Syren knows what she is…a champion!”

 

Syren looks down, shaking her head.

 

Ravyn: “At what cost?”

 

Chapel: “Don’t worry about it-“

 

Ravyn: “I just want to know if I’ve outdone you there. I mean while we may be entering a period of economic uncertainty in this nation, fortunately, I have quite the nest-egg built up. In fact, we both do, a result of me making sure I watch the stock market exceptionally closely. But that’s neither here nor there. In fact, I have already decided to spend some of that money just to make a point. You focused on Syren as a champion, and we agree there should be a day where she rises to that point again. She has the talent. But I also have had many other conversations about her future, Lexy.”

 

Chapel: “Giving her bad advice and-“

 

Ravyn: “I’ve been listening to her. And well…I decided while you focus on her glory, I’ll focus on her fight.”

 

Chapel: “What did you do? What-“

 

Ravyn: “Please roll it.”

 

Syren looks around and then to the big screen over the entrance way.

 

“Pink Pony Club” by Chapell Roan starts to play as we see curtains open up to show shots of Syren as a young girl, presumably from her family videos. We see a brunette kid posing for the camera, before showing her talking to Ivy Knight at a gym. We then see shots of Ivy Knight and Syren training with Syren leaning on the apron, taking a drink of water, before showing another shot of her laughing as Ivy Knight says something to her.

 

I know you wanted me to stay
But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in LA
And I heard that there's a special place
Where boys and girls can all be queens every single day

 

We see shots of Syren walking to the ring at various independent events.

 

I'm having wicked dreams of leaving Tennessee
Hear Santa Monica, I swear it's calling me
Won't make my mama proud, it's gonna cause a scene
She sees her baby girl, I know she's gonna scream

 

We follow this up with a shot of Syren walking to the ring for her SCW debut, before showing her posing to the crowd and kissing at them. We then see shots of her fighting Taylor Summers before showing her holding the SCW Women’s Championship, but then cutting to a shot of Syren backstage, just looking at the title.

 

God, what have you done?
You're a pink pony girl
And you dance at the club
Oh mama, I'm just having fun
On the stage in my heels
It's where I belong down at the

 

Shots of Ravyn Taylor and Syren backstage before showing a shot of Syren, much younger, training, before showing her running down to the ring with Ravyn Taylor, and showing her with Lucas Knight. Shots of Syren looking out at the crowd before showing her signing an autograph to a young girl before show follow.

 

Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing down in
West Hollywood
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
Pink Pony Club, Pink Pony Club

 

More shots of Syren posing in the ring, before showing her playing to the crowd as she heads to the ring. We cut to shots of her teaming with Dark Fantasy, before showing her talking to CHBK backstage, clearly listening to what he’s saying. Shots of Syren wincing in pain follow.

 

I'm up and jaws are on the floor
Lovers in the bathroom and a line outside the door
Blacklights and a mirrored disco ball
Every night's another reason why I left it all

 

I thank my wicked dreams a year from Tennessee
Oh, Santa Monica, you've been too good to me
Won't make my mama proud, it's gonna cause a scene
She sees her baby girl, I know she's gonna scream

 

We cut to shots of Syren arriving at conventions and SCW Fanfests as fans take pictures, scream for her, and try to get her attention. We cut to fans with signs supporting Syren, before showing Syren signing autographs and talking to fans at the conventions or SCW Fan Fest. We see her hugging a crying young female fan, before showing her hugging other fans.

 

God, what have you done?
You're a pink pony girl
And you dance at the club
Oh mama, I'm just having fun
On the stage in my heels
It's where I belong down at the

 

Shots of Syren sitting backstage, deep in thought, before showing shots of Syren icing down her neck, or her back, are followed by shots of her looking relieved in the ring before having her arm raised. We then see shots of her standing across the ring from Regan Street, David Helms, Tommy Valentine, Rachel Tatum Lee, Selena Frost, Sienna Swann, Kennedy Street, Jake Starr, Lucas Knight, and more.

 

Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing down in
West Hollywood
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
Pink Pony Club, Pink Pony Club

 

Shots again follow of her playing to the fans, high-fiving them at ringside, or blowing kisses at them. We also see shots of her standing on the turnbuckles, looking out as the crowd cheers. She then is shown crying backstage, presumably on the phone to someone, before showing her hugging Ravyn Taylor or CHBK or Lucas Knight backstage.

 

Don't think I've left you all behind
Still love you and Tennessee
You're always on my mind
And mama, every Saturday
I can hear your southern drawl a thousand miles away, saying

 

Shots of Syren having her arm raised in multiple matches and forums are shown, including a few from her independent wrestling days. We then see shots of her leaning on Ravyn Taylor backstage with the World Tag Team Championships in front of them.

 

God, what have you done?
You're a pink pony girl
And you dance at the club
Oh mama, I'm just having fun
On the stage in my heels
It's where I belong down at the

 

Shots of Syren heading to the ring, before showing her going through various airport gates, and getting into different rental cars, follow, before showing her again, interacting with fans, signing autographs, talking with them, high-fiving them and more.

 

Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing down in
West Hollywood
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
Pink Pony Club, Pink Pony Club

 

We then cut again to shots of Syren in the ring, celebrating, before showing her standing tall before then showing her holding the SCW World Championship, followed by shots of her celebrating the World Tag Team Championship with Ravyn Taylor or holding the SCW Adrenaline Championship.

 

I'm gonna keep on dancing
I'm gonna keep on dancing

 

Continued shots of her celebrating with titles are shown before cutting to show Syren holding her children in their home before the video fades out.

 

We return live as the crowd applauds as Ravyn turns to Syren, who actually has a tear in her eye. Lexy looks around, trying to figure out how to respond, before Ravyn jumps in.

 

Sharper: “A wild career so far for Syren. Showing more the impact she’s had.”

 

Ravyn: “That’s more important to you now. The impact on girls and young women who look up to you. The LGBTQ+ community. Our children. But also the impact – the long nights, the injuries, the self-doubt…”

 

Chapel: “There is no reason for her to doubt anything!”

 

Ravyn: “That’s why I want to make sure. Last year…you were almost willing to give it all up. For something else you wanted, so…”

 

Chapel: “She’s not going anywhere. I get it. You’re trying to just build more suspense. She has titles to win and-“

 

Ravyn: “Lexy….”

 

Chapel stops as Syren just looks at the screen before turning to the crowd. “Syren!” chants start to echo from the crowd. She stops and listens to them as Chapel looks around before then starting to motion to the crowd to make them louder. Ravyn then extends her microphone to Syren. Syren looks at it as Ravyn says something to her. Syren then takes the microphone and looks around before then bringing it to her mouth.

 

Syren: “Thanks…I…First off, I appreciate what both of you are doing, and I know both of those would be enormously expensive.”

 

Syren chuckles a bit.

 

Syren: “When I returned on January 2 of this year, I made a few announcements…that I have one year left on my contract. And that I will be World Champion again in 2025.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Syren: “And I get it…Lexy, you want me to get there. I would love to get there too….but Ravyn, you’re thinking longer…maybe it will just be that year. I don’t know…but only time will tell and that’s going to be whether I can get it done in this ring. So…Ravyn, I think it’s time to push me.”

 

Chapel pumps her fists. Ravyn nods.

 

Syren: “But Lexy…we’re not using my name to get the shot. I’m going to earn it!”

 

Chapel sighs.

 

Syren: “And everyone in SCW…once again…will need to learn that they can be oh so TOTALLY JEALOUS!”

 

“Groupie” by Cassie Steele plays as Syren brings the microphone down to her side.

 

Sharper: “Looks like Syren is ready to start to get back into contention. Chapel’s happy and Ravyn seemingly accepting it.”

 

Knots: “I don’t know how happy Chapel is though.”

 

Sharper: “Syren wants to earn it. We’ll see – the roster has changed dramatically in the last year.”

 

Knots: “She better be ready!”

 

Ravyn takes her microphone and then takes Chapel’s too before handing them off. Syren then turns and plays to the crowd a bit before exiting to the floor. Lexy Chapel turns to Ravyn and says something to her. Ravyn just walks past and steps through the ropes to the apron and then to the floor. Chapel quickly follows. Syren continues to walk up the rampway.

 

We then open up backstage to see Kirsten Scott storming over to the interview area where Jaina Lancaster is.

 

Scott: “You! Jaina! You see him?”

 

Jaina: “Who?”

 

Scott: “Enigma. Or is he now running like a bitch! I’m right here. He attacks Starr and now talking about renewal and that someone is coming. I don’t care who is coming. The only thing that is coming is that right now, I’m going to kick his ass again while I wait for WHAT should be coming to me. So Enigma…”

 

Scott turns to the camera.

 

Scott: “Apparently, you’re going to just strike and run. I called out your parlour tricks and smoke and mirrors, but it’s clear, time and time again, you’re a coward. You can jump someone like Jake when he’s not watching it. You can come and go. Well…I’ll be at Breakdown next week. Show up. I dare you. And CHBK…I’m waiting!”

 

Kirsten Scott turns and walks off. Jaina watches her leave.

 

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of Clyde Sutter vs. Adam Brock vs. Ryan LeCavalier for the SCW Television Championship come up on the screen.

 

Sharper: “Folks, next, our first official title match of the night. Ladder match. TV Title. LeCavalier defends against Brock and Sutter! It’s next!”

 

The scene fades out.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Adam Brock vs. Clyde Sutter vs. Ryan LeCavalier

SCW Television Championship

Ladder Match

 

We cut to see ladders placed around the ring and we see the SCW Television Championship hanging over the ring.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is the ladder match for the SCW Television Championship!”

 

The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen. The lights in the arena go out as the opening chords of “Unforgiven” by Metallica begins to play.  As the song picks up its pace a spotlight shines at the top of the ramp and we see “The Assassin” Clyde Sutter standing there with a sinister grin on his face.  He is joined by the beautiful Melinda Braddock. After a few moments of soaking in the crowd reaction, which he seems to enjoy despite their booing, Sutter and Melinda begin to make their slow walk down the ramp. 

 

Phillips: “First, a challenger, accompanied by Melinda Braddock, from Charlotte, North Carolina, he is the Assassin, Clyde Sutter!”

 

The spotlight follows the sinister sociopath as he approaches the ring. They reach the ring area and Melinda kisses him on his cheek. Sutter then foregoes the steel steps as he leaps up from the floor to the ring apron.  With the spotlight remaining only on Sutter as one of the few lights in the arena at the moment, Sutter enters the ring and then stand in the center. The sound of Metallica dies down and the lights come back on.

 

Sharper: “Here we go. This could be a brutal one. Clyde Sutter has his title match. Sutter, Brock and LeCavalier have been intertwined in their activities these last few weeks.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and Creek, Fall of Man, they better just let Sutter cook. Let him get this. Make good on it.”

 

Sharper: “Brock and LeCavalier also going to be in his way.”

 

Knots: “He’ll have an answer there. I’m sure of it!”

 

The howl of a wolf echoes throughout the arena, sending chills down everyone’s spines. The howl is followed by the sound of a heavy guitar that’s quickly followed by bass and drums, then the vocals kick in.

“Born from the dark,
In the black cloak of night.
To envelop its prey below,
Deliver to the light.
To eliminate your enemy,
Hit them in their sleep,
And when all is won and lost,
The spoils of wars are yours to keep”

FWOOSH!!! A series of red, gold and silver fireworks go off at the top of the ramp in a shimmering cascade. A roaming spotlight seeks to penetrate the darkness and find something... Or, perhaps, SOMEONE. A momentary silence, then...

POW!

Four blue fireworks go off and engulf the stage in their light. And as they die away, the darkness falls once more. But it’s not complete... The roaming spotlight catches glimpses of movement, but it’s too indistinct.

“Great nations built from the bones of the dead
With mud and straw, blood and sweat,
You know your worth when your enemies
Praise your architecture of aggression”

BAM!

White-hot green fireworks go off now and this time the spotlight DOES catch someone. Standing there amid the ghastly green glow is the one and only “Wolfsbane” Adam Brock! The fans erupt in a cavalcade of screaming and applause that seems to catch him off guard, but only for a second.

 

Phillips: “Next, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he is ‘Wolfsbane’ Adam Brock!”

 

He grins wickedly and makes his way down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans and pausing to hug a little boy. The little boy squeals in delight and Adam pauses for a moment at the bottom of the ring steps. Then he grins, backs up a little and does a running baseball slide under the bottom rope. Getting to his feet, he scales each turnbuckle in turn and throws his arms out to his sides, the crowd screaming even more each time he does it. After he hops down from the last turnbuckle, he spins around in a circle before turning to settle his gaze on the person closest to him.

 

Sharper: “Brock has had an issue with bullies and that includes Clyde Sutter. Now it comes to an end. Brock fell short against LeCavalier at Retribution, but that was in part to Sutter getting involved.”

 

Knots: “Bitch, bitch, bitch. He lost. He gets a rematch. You want to say he got screwed. He can prove everyone wrong tonight!”

 

The arena is quiet, with a palpable sense of expectancy in the air as the lights go off. An ethereal blue glow is projected onto the entry ramp by a lone floodlight that breaks through the darkness. The crowd trembles with eagerness as L'Impératrice's "A View to a Kill" pulsates synthesizers burst the stillness.

A silhouette appears out of the darkness, clad in a shimmering silver cloak that seems to both reflect and absorb the light. The coat flutters about her as she moves, giving her enticing peeks of the wrestling gear in silver and black underneath. Her face is hidden behind a mask of steely resolve, framed by the hood.

 

Phillips: “And finally, the reigning and defending champion, from Miami, Florida, she is the Lost Monarch, Ryan LeCavalier!”

The moment Ryan LeCavalier, as "The Lost Monarch," removes her hood and shows off her icy-focused eyes, the audience screams. At the top of the ramp, she stops and looks out over the crowd like a queen assessing her subjects. She steps down into the ring and gracefully makes her way to the turnbuckle, removing her cloak like a snake might remove its skin. With her eyes fixed on her opponent, she slides into her mouthguard, completing her transformation. The arena is bustling with the unsaid promise of a great battle to come, and the air is crackling with suspense.

 

Sharper: “A very different match for LeCavalier. Brock has been in a couple of big ladder matches in SCW so far. LeCavalier not so much. Sutter too.”

 

Knots: “And no champion’s advantage. She needs to take down the title to hold onto it. So time for her to show she can handle something different!”

 

The bell sounds as Brock looks up at the title and Sutter does too. Ryan, however, focuses on Brock and Sutter before running over and nailing Sutter with a hard right. Brock runs over and then joins Ryan and nails Sutter with a hard right of his own. Ryan and Brock knock Sutter back to the ropes before they both hammer away on him and he falls through the ropes to the floor. Immediately, Ryan turns and goes to nail Brock with a hard right, but Brock blocks it and chops her. The crowd woos. He chops her again. More woos. He then whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Brock hits a jumping back elbow. Brock then gets up as Ryan LeCavalier starts to stir. He runs into the ropes, but Sutter reaches up and pulls the top rope down. Brock goes up and over to the floor.

 

Sharper: “Sutter pulls down the top rope. Brock up and over.”

 

Knots: “And soon he’s going to wish that was all!”

 

Sutter grabs Brock and drags him up and then runs him over to the barricade before throwing Brock into the barricade, and the ladder that’s leaned up against it. Brock rolls over in pain. Sutter smirks and turns back to the ring and rolls in. He gets up, but Ryan LeCavalier hits a jumping heel kick to the jaw. Sutter falls back to the ropes. Ryan then steps up and hits a shoot kick to the thigh before rearing back and hitting him again. She then grabs him and pulls him out and starts to go for the Body/Prison. Sutter fights it off as the crowd roars. Ryan keeps trying to get him down, but Sutter rolls forward and to his back. Ryan gets up and Sutter kicks her off.

 

Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier was looking to immobilize Sutter early.”

 

Knots: “Harder to climb up the ladder with one arm. So Ryan LeCavalier thinking this one through.”

 

Sharper: “And Sutter just fighting her off.”

 

Sutter gets up and Ryan gets up only for Sutter to scoop her up onto his shoulder and hits a powerslam. The crowd ohs. Sutter then gets up and turns to the floor. He looks around as Melinda points, revealing where Adam Brock is. Sutter steps through the ropes and drops to the floor. He walks around and sees Brock down, a ladder behind him. Sutter goes to grab Brock, but Brock counters with a drop toe hold, driving Sutter into the ladder. Brock then gets up, having been playing possum, jumps to the apron and hits a corkscrew senton to the back of Sutter, driving his chest into the ladder. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Brock using the ladder. First to stun Sutter and then drive his body into it.”

 

Knots: “He was playing possum!”

 

Brock then grabs the ladder and lifts it up and slides it into the ring. This gets a roar from the crowd. Brock rolls in after and then goes to grab the ladder, but Ryan leans on it. Brock tries to lift it up and Ryan blocks it again. This time, Brock slides it through the legs of Ryan. Brock then reaches up and nails Ryan with a hard right. She then grabs her by the arm and wrenches it before then hitting a Russian leg sweep into the ladder. The crowd ohs. Ryan LeCavalier rolls over, holding her head and neck. Brock gets up and grabs the ladder, slowly hoisting it up and then opening it up. The crowd roars as Brock starts to climb up the ladder, slowly making his way up the rungs. The cheers grow as Sutter rolls into the ring. He then runs over and grabs Brock by the leg. Brock looks down and then kicks Sutter in the face once and then again. Ryan gets up and goes to shove the ladder over. Brock, however, lands on his feet. He holds the ladder up and kicks Sutter as he goes to attack him and Brock thrusts the ladder forward into the face of Ryan. The crowd ohs. Brock then turns to Sutter, who suddenly lifts him up and drops him stomach first on the top rope. Brock hangs up on it, bouncing. Sutter then grabs the ladder and lifts it up before then just holding it up and then falling back, hitting a flapjack on the open ladder into the back of Brock’s head and back. The crowd ohs. Brock drops down and to the apron.

 

Sharper: “Oh! God! And that caught Brock in the back of the head.”

 

Knots: “That may be it for him.”

 

Sutter smirks as he then lifts the ladder back up. He then steps up onto the rungs, starting to climb up only for Ryan to duck under the braces and then grab the leg of Sutter. Sutter looks down and goes to resist, but Ryan suddenly drops down and Sutter’s leg is pulled through the ladder and Sutter lands crotch first on the rung. The crowd ohs. Ryan then steps out and grabs his other leg. He then looks at him as Sutter winces in pain. She then hits a dragon screw and Sutter doesn’t really go down, the leg jarred as Sutter falls back and kicks his leg free, holding it. Ryan then grabs the ladder, pulling ti back.

 

Sharper: “Oh God. Sutter’s leg may be done for. She may have torn his ACL!”

 

Knots: “He didn’t even turn with it. Just jarred it against the ladder! She’s just trying to make it so Sutter’s going to need a forklift to get the title. Too bad he’s going to fight through it.”

 

Sharper: “He hopes he can. And Brock stirring on the apron.”

 

Ryan folds up the ladder and then sees Brock before she turns and takes it and runs at Brock, driving the end into the face of Brock. Brock falls back and ends up hooked on the bottom rope, his feet catching it. He reaches up, dazed, but Ryan then lifts the ladder up and lifts it over the top rope and throws it into Brock. The crowd ohs as Brock drops from the bottom rope and to the floor, the ladder on top of him.

 

Knots: “Hey! Brock! Want a ladder!”

 

Sharper: “The hard landing after getting the steel in the face. Ryan LeCavalier showing she can be just as vicious with that ladder.”

 

Knots: “Too bad she now needs to get out of the ring to get another one.”

 

Ryan turns as Sutter starts to get up and Ryan then hits a dropkick to his knee. He drops back down and Ryan LeCavalier grabs the legs of Sutter. Sutter reaches at her, but she then locks in a figure four leg lock!

 

Sharper: “A wrestling hold in a ladder match! Trying to add to the damage to the leg!”

 

Knots: “Melinda! You need to think quick!”

 

Sutter yells out as LeCavalier keeps the hold on. Sutter reaches around, trying to grab at anything and Melinda Braddock quickly runs over and grabs a ladder. She then starts to slide it into the ring, near Sutter. Sutter winces in pain as Ryan LeCavalier keeps the hold on. Sutter then grabs the ladder and lifts it up and just throws it at Ryan. The crowd ohs as Ryan lets go and rolls over. Sutter rolls over and moves to the ropes. Melinda then heads over to Sutter, trying to encourage him as Sutter punches at his leg, trying to get the blood flowing. He then pulls himself up, limping a bit. Ryan starts to slowly get up and Sutter then kicks at his leg as Ryan gets up and Sutter runs at her, gritting his teeth and hitting the Clothesline from Hell before going off his feet. The crowd ohs as Ryan goes down hard.

 

Sharper: “Took her head off!”

 

Knots: “He may be hurt, but he has a goal, a mission. That’s to become the TV champion!”

 

Sharper: “LeCavalier may not be a factor after that violent lariat.”

 

Sutter grabs at the ropes and uses them to pull himself up. He punches his leg again and staggers over to the ladder Melinda had thrown in. He then lifts it up and opens it up. He places it in the ring before starting to climb up the ladder. The crowd boos as Sutter climbs up a few rungs. He gets up about halfway, when Brock slides the ladder thrown at him into the ring. He then climbs onto the apron. He then springboards to the top rope and dives forward, grabbing Sutter and pulling him down with a neckbreaker. The crowd ohs as both crash to the mat.

 

Sharper: “Brock re-enters, high-risk, springboard neckbreaker!”

 

Knots: “God! Stop trying to break things on Sutter!”

 

Sharper: “And the crash landing for both.”

 

Brock rolls over, wincing pain. The crowd cheers as we then see Brock moving to the ladder. He then grabs the ladder he brought in. Sutter rolls over to his hands and knees and Brock takes the ladder and rams the end into Sutter’s ribs. Sutter rolls over. The crowd ohs. Brock then takes the ladder and lifts it up. He places one end on the top rope and then takes the other end and feeds it between the rungs on the ladder.

 

Knots: “The hell is he doing?”

 

Sharper: “Clearly trying to make it more stable I guess. Almost a platform there.”

 

Brock then turns and climbs up onto the ladder platform, he’s created. He then gets up and smirks before then moving to the ladder and looking up at the TV Title. He then climbs up a couple of rungs. He gets about three-quarters up and reaches up. He touches the title. The crowd roars, but Ryan LeCavalier then climbs up behind Brock. She uses the platform to back up and club Brock in the back once and then again. Brock turns around and kicks at her, but Ryan blocks it. She then nails him in the ribs. She then steps up to the rung beneath him. She manages to grab Brock and awkwardly hooks him up before hitting a snap suplex into the ladder placed connecting the ring ropes to the ladder. Ryan drops to the mat. The crowd ohs. Brock grimaces in pain.

 

Sharper: “The ladder didn’t give an inch. Ryan LeCavalier finding a way to get a suplex off. She intentionally went wide so she wouldn’t land on the ladder.”

 

Knots: “Just the harder landing on the floor. Brock remains on the ladder as Sutter then starts to get up and sees Ryan as she gets up. Sutter then runs at the ladder. Ryan then holds onto it. Sutter look at her and then runs into the ropes. He bounces off and goes to slide under. Ryan ducks under and spins around to the other side. Sutter gets up, enraged. They both grab the ladder platform with Brock on it and then both turn and slide it out and dump it over the top rope. Brock slides down with the ladder and lands into the announce table. The crowd ohs as Brock falls back. Ryan then dropkicks Sutter again in the knee. Sutter drops down to a knee before Ryan grabs the ladder Brock was on and pulls it back in. She then places it on the mat as Sutter gets up and Ryan then grabs him and manages to hit an exploder suplex onto the ladder. Sutter rolls over. Ryan then looks up, wincing in pain.

 

Sharper: “Sutter driven into the ladder again! This time by LeCavalier! The suplex! The exploder.”

 

Knots: “She got the ladder too. But this is hers if she can climb up!”

 

Ryan rolls over and looks around. She then starts to crawl around the ladder that’s set up before then moving to the rungs. She uses them and starts to pull herself up. She then grabs at the next rungs, using them to drag herself up the ladder. She then starts to get her legs under her and keeps pushing up. The crowd cheers as she climbs up another rung and another rung, getting closer and closer to the top. She gets about three quarters of the way before she reaches up and touches the title. She then reaches up again and touches the title, trying to grab onto it. Sutter then pulls himself up and climbs up the ladder. He winces as Ryan looks at him and nails him with a hard right and then another before going for a third. Sutter however blocks it. He climbs up one more rung before pulling Ryan in and then swinging her down and then back before falling back with her, hitting the Assassination off the top of the ladder into the mat!

 

Sharper: “Oh my God! My God! Assassination from the top of the ladder!”

 

Knots: “Jesus! Ryan LeCavalier…well…Sutter just got that contract done!”

 

Ryan LeCavalier remains down as Sutter rolls to his side. He then starts to slowly get up. Melinda yells at him to get up. Sutter stirs, slowly pulling himself up. He holds his head and neck before starting to pull himself to his feet. He then turns and moves to the ladder. He starts to climb up the ladder. The crowd boos again as Sutter gets up rung after rung. He gets to the top of the ladder before we see Brock with a third ladder. He leans it against the ladder with Sutter. He then turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and runs up the ladder before jumping up and hitting a variation of the Appetite for Destruction. The crowd erupts as Sutter falls off and Brock goes down, both crashing to the mat. The crowd ohs. A “Holy Sh*t!” chant breaks out as we see the carnage of all three down.

 

Sharper: “Dear God. The Appetite for Destruction. Brock went for it. He got it and both crashed and burned!”

 

Knots: “If he missed…or if he just went off…”

 

Sharper: “All three down!”

 

Adam Brock rolls over and looks around as he rolls to the ropes. He looks around, hearing the chants before wincing and starting to pull himself up. He then falls into the ropes. The crowd starts to chant for him as Brock looks around and then moves to the ladder. He then starts to climb up to the top of the ladder. The crowd cheers more and more as he does. He gets closer and closer. Ryan LeCavalier grabs at the ropes. She looks up and then manages to pull herself to the otherside. She pulls the ladder platform out of the way, dumping it to the floor before then starting to climb up herself. Brock gets to the top of the ladder and then starts to grab at the title. He starts to reach up to unhook it and Ryan pulls herself up and nails him with a hard right. She nails him again and Brock swings, but Ryan catches his arm. She starts to pull him forward and onto the top of the ladder. She tries to then grab his head, trying for a Body/Prison on the top of the ladder!

 

Sharper: “She’s trying for the Body/Prison!”

 

Knots: “Oh God! They’re at the top of the ladder!”

 

Sharper: “She’s trying to get the crossface in!”

 

Ryan keeps trying as Brock tries to fight and manages to strike her with a hard right and then another, but then, Sutter gets up and moves to the ladder, pushing it over. Brock and LeCavalier both fall with it, going over the top rope and both crashing to the floor. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “No! To the floor! God!”

 

The crowd looks on and then starts to boo as Sutter places the table back into position. Melinda applauds, smiling and pointing at the title. Sutter then starts to climb up the ladder, going rung by rung. He then keeps climbing up to the top and then looks at the title. The crowd boos as Sutter smirks before reaching up, grabbing the TV Title. He then unclips it and pulls it down. The crowd boos as the bell sounds. His music plays throughout the arena.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, and NEW SCW Television Champion, The Assassin, Clyde Sutter!”

 

Sharper: “And we have a new TV Champion!”

 

Knots: “After months of being jerked around…he’s got the title! He finished the mission!”

 

Sutter looks around and smiles before he climbs down to the mat. He staggers to the ropes. Melinda Braddock heads over and raises his arm. The crowd boos some more. Sutter looks around as officials start to check on Brock and LeCavalier. Sutter pushes the ladder out of the way and then moves to the ropes and looks over at the bodies of Brock and LeCavalier. He laughs a bit to himself before he gets up and kisses Melinda Braddock. The crowd continues to boo as the scene then cuts away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

We return to ringside as we see SCW security already lined up around the ring and at the rampway.

 

Sharper: “Folks, this could be an explosive situation.”

 

Knots: “Ya think?”

 

Sharper: “Colleen McDonald wanted to make a challenge to Kimberly Williams. And we know these two have not stopped at anything to get the last shot in, to take this to new levels of violence…”

 

Knots: “And Retribution solved nothing.

 

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls giggling.  But before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched can even begin, Colleen steps out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing black jeans, a black leather coat, and a black top. The SCW Underground Championship is around her waist. Colleen does a cutthroat signal.  The music turns off as she stands still and waits until the beginning of “How Far I’ll Go” by Auli’i Cravalho begins to play.  Colleen nods once before beginning to slowly head down the entrance ramp.  The crowd does keep their eyes on her as she looks straight down at the ring.  She keeps going until she arrives down at the ring. Not quickening her pace, she steps up the steel ring steps and climbs over the top rope to get into the ring.  Once inside she does look around the arena.  She then heads to the corner to get a microphone. As she does, several security team members enter the ring. Colleen is handed a microphone and she turns back, eyes rolling.

 

Sharper: “And Colleen, I don’t know if she’s happy about the security out here that CHBK made sure was here.”

 

Knots: “He doesn’t want penguin fur to be attached to Colleen via staple again.”

 

Sharper: “Think about that sentence and why that may not be the best way to frame it!”

 

Knots: “That’s what it is! Fur! It’s a stuffed animal!”

 

Colleen says something to one of the guards before then bringing the microphone to her mouth.

 

Colleen: “Well…guess nothing is going to happen, huh?”

 

Colleen shakes her head.

 

Colleen: “That’s fine…I will only need one night to do what I plan to do. Kim!”

 

The crowd roars as Colleen looks at the entrance way before then starting to look around the arena.

 

Colleen: “Wherever you’re slithering out of…”

 

Colleen walks around the ring, scanning the building.

 

Colleen: “I propose we finally have something that will end this for us. Because Retribution solved nothing. And you’re too dense to ever get the hint that there’s more than one way this Underground Division can be represented. You can maim people all you want. I prefer to just fight them with my fists and keep them down. So-“

 

The crowd then roars as we cut to the ringside area to see Kimberly Williams literally slithering out from under the ring. She then rolls over and gets to her feet before bolting for the timekeeper’s table. She grabs a microphone from Jason Phillips. Colleen turns, seeing this. Security quickly goes around Kim, stopping her from doing anything else.

 

Kim: “Old McDonald! HI! I see we have some friends! Can you come out to play?!”

 

Kim smirks as Colleen looks at her.

 

Colleen: “Trust me, they wouldn’t be out here if I had a choice.”

 

Kim: “Okay, all of you…you get out of here. You’re not allowed to be here. Champ said. Just like I’m apparently not allowed to maim people, or staple them, or throw them through barbed wire, or whatever else because you want to use your fists. Well, sorry, I don’t!”

 

Colleen: “And we’ll see what wins comes Rebirth, Kim. You want this. I know it. You want that history making reign. But it’s not going to happen and after Rebirth, you’ll have to accept it!”

 

Kim looks at her.

 

Kim: “What are you thinking? Do you want me to bring some bongo drums and we can sing Kumba-yah?! Or maybe I can drive the drums into your head!”

 

Colleen: “I’d love to see you try!”

 

Colleen walks forward as the guards in the ring now get in front of her.

 

Kim: “So what’s your pitch? And hurry up…I’m already feeling like I’m going to yawn out here.”

 

Colleen: “What I have in mind is not just one match, Kim…Best two of three. Three Stages of Hell!”

 

The crowd roars. Kim smirks.

 

Kim: “Now we’re talking. Do I get to set you on fire at the end? Or am I just sending you there?!”

 

Colleen: “If that’s what the fan’s want and you can do it…then maybe. But maybe they just want me to stop your nonsense.”

 

Colleen then looks around at the crowd.

 

Colleen: “Because the first fall…it’s easy. You and I, one on one, no disqualifications, no countouts, no HOLDS barred…but if you touch a weapon, then you lose. Can you beat me in a street fight?”

 

Kim rolls her eyes.

 

Colleen: “Fall two…you get what you want. Underground rules and anything can be used. Do your worst…”

 

The crowd roars. Kim nods.

 

Kim: “Now we’re talkin’!”

 

Colleen: “But this is where the twist is…fall three if we need it…we both offer a choice. And the night of Rebirth, the fans vote to decide how we end this once and for all. So come up with whatever sick and twisted concept you want Kim. Because I already know what I plan to do…and it’s easy…you’re going to have to locked in with me. Surrounded by steel and concrete. We’re going to lock you and I up where you belong and we’d have a prison fight!”

 

The crowd roars. Kim just looks at Colleen.

 

Kim: “Better check me, I may bring a shank!”

 

Colleen: “Try it…you’d not last a minute with me.”

 

Kim: “Oh that’s fine and all. I think I’d take that challenge, but I can come up with anything to counter you. Oh….this is going to be fun.”

 

Colleen: “So what is it Kim?”

 

Kim: “Oh no, I have ideas. I have too many, but I’m not going to just blurt something out now. You had time to think. And I need to make sure what I want to do can be built. And well…that means I need to make some calls. You’ll know by the end of tonight. And so will all of them. Because they’ll need to know what chaos they’ll support.”

 

Kim then looks at the Underground Championship.

 

Kim: “Don’t worry! That title’s coming home with me at Rebirth. I accept your little fight. But remember, Colleen…don’t make a deal with a crazy person. You may REGRET it!”

 

Kim then turns and lunges for the ring, throwing the microphone as she does. Colleen just swats the microphone down before security stop Kim from getting in and pulling her out. Colleen just shakes her head unimpressed as Kim is then forced back. She spins around, laughing and starting to walk around the ring, guards following her around.

 

Sharper: “Kim just doing whatever she feels like!”

 

Knots: “And that may be the challenge – that first fall, she does that, and it falls apart!”

 

Sharper: “These different styles, different ideas, and then add the personal nature-“

 

Knots: “Sharper…are we going to be safe with what Kim cooks up? If it wins, you know?”

 

Sharper: “I have no clue…But it’s going to be in the fan’s hands…and whatever Kim comes up with. She says we’ll know tonight!”

 

Kim continues to mess with the guards as she lunges to the ring again before backing up. Colleen just watches her, not taking her eyes off of her before Kim gets to the entrance way and heads to the back. “Patient Number 9” by Ozzy Osbourne plays as the crowd buzzes and the scene cuts away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as we see Angelica Jones talking to Kimberly Williams backstage. Kim paces and smiles.

 

Kim: “Any match…what…what if we put a kidney on the line? Think I could carve it out of her?!”

 

Jones: “I…I don’t think CHBK will go for that.”

 

Kim: “Why not?! It would be history making. We could maybe save a child! Come on!”

 

Jones: “I’d keep thinking.”

 

Kim sighs.

 

Kim: “What about a flamethrower on a pole?!”

 

Jones: “Kim…”

 

Kim starts to walk off. Angelica starts to follow her.

 

Sharper: “I don’t know if we’re ready for what Kim may come up with.”

 

Knots: “Let’s hope Angelica can…uh…govern her? Stop her?”

 

Sharper: “Good luck. Colleen better be ready for this.”

 

Selena Frost vs. Gavin Taylor

 

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!  Introducing first, “The Snow Queen” Selena Frost!

 

BELIEVE IT... OR NOT!

 

"Thank You for Hating Me!" by Citizen Soldier plays throughout the arena, the SCW Universe deafening the song with their boos. The lights shift to dark purple and blue, filling the arena as snow is seen “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back, walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe with a smirk.

 

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

 

Lowering her arm, the Blue-Eyed Devil walks down the ramp, her steps leaving footprints in the “snow” under her feet. Reaching the ring, Selena goes up the steps and under the ropes to enter it. Once inside and in the center of the ring, she stands still, confident and powerful, as the lights form to make a massive blue and black snowflake under her and the purple and blue lights. Raising her hand back up, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a wicked smirk graces her lips. With a slam of her foot, Selena causes the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out purple streaks of light from the turnbuckle the lights return to normal.

 

Phillips: And her opponent, “The All Star” Gavin Taylor!

 

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

 

Whoa is me 

I'm so whoa 

See me decked out from my head to my toe 

Whoa is me 

I'm so whoa 

Everywhere I go I'm a one man show 

 

And the song continues... 

 

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

 

Say whoa (whoa) 

The more I feel it whoa (whoa) 

The more I need it whoa (whoa) 

You say whoa 

Whoa is me 

I'm so whoa 

 

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. He smirks as he gets to the ring. Pulling himself to the apron, he hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope. 

 

The song continues... 

 

I cheated to get what I got 

Stepped all over you self for my spot 

I bet you I'm winning, I bet that you're not 

I bet you don't see me, I bet you get caught 

 

Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the ring from the ramp. He opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out. 

 

Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes as he watches for his opponent.

 

Selena with a spinning kick and a crescent kick.  Selena with several chops and right hands that back Gavin into the ropes.  She goes for an Irish whip but Gavin rebounds with a flying forearm taking Frost down.  Gavin with a yakuza kick takes her back down.  Gavin with a series of knife edge chops.  He whips Selena into the ropes and catches her with a sidewalk slam.

 

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor up for the challenge of Selena Frost. Looking to get a huge win after a huge sidewalk slam.”

 

Knots: “Selena almost shocked by it and Gavin has more in mind!”

 

Gavin with an abdominal stretch.  He keeps it locked in for about a minute before Selena forces a break.  Gavin then goes for a suplex but Selena floats over, lands on her feet, and connects with a step up enziguri. Selena grabs Gavin’s head and drills him with Claim Stake.  Gavin is stunned.  Selena with a pele kick dropping Gavin.

 

Sharper: “Oh! Caught him. Just Gavin walked into it.”

 

Knots: “Hard to do much when you get a kick coming at you from that angle.”

 

Frost locks Gavin in a crossface chicken wing.  Gavin struggles in the hold but refuses to quit, despite Selena keeping a tight grip on the hold.  Gavin finally breaks it with several elbows to the face.  He hits the ropes and comes back with a GAVIN! TAYLOR! LARIAT! Selena slowly pushes herself up to her knees…Gavin with the All Starmaker!

 

Sharper: “All Starmaker!”

 

Knots: “After the Gavin! Taylor! Lariat!”

 

Gavin pulls Frost up and hoists her up for a power bomb…but Selena counters into a hurricinrana!  Selena drops Gavin with a tornado ddt.  She then goes to the top turnbuckle and leaps off the top with a moonsault!  She hooks the leg for a cover…

 

1…

 

2…

 

…3NO! Gavin gets a shoulder up!

 

Selena locks in the Frost’s Bite, a cross arm breaker.

 

Sharper: “Going for the arm! Going to try and make Gavin tap!”

 

Knots: “Gavin! Start figuring something out. Get to the ropes. Unless you want to be added to the stats of Selena Frost!”

 

Gavin refuses to give up as he tries to fight and claw towards the ropes.  Eventually he does reach the ropes to force the break.  Selena measures Gavin as he pulls himself to his feet.  Frost with a full nelson bulldog.  Selena goes up to the top.  She climbs across the ropes as Gavin pulls himself up.  Alaskan Dragonrana!  The cover…

 

1…

 

2…

 

…3NO! Gavin gets a shoulder up!

 

Selena gets back up and measures Gavin for Glass Shard, looking to put an end to the match right here.  Gavin pulls himself up and turns around as she goes for it…but Gavin avoids it and then connects with Desperation Buzzer-Beater!  Gavin quickly rolls into the cover…

 

1…

 

2…

 

…3NO! Selena gets a shoulder up!

 

Sharper: “Nearfall!”

 

Knots: “Real close. And Gavin has to like that. Selena, I don’t know!”

 

Gavin measures Selena as she pulls herself to her feet.  She turns around and Gavin goes for Dependable Roundhouse but Selena manages to avoid it.  Selena with a spinning kick staggers Gavin. Selena follows that up with Glass Shard…this time she connects!  Gavin goes down and Selena instantly goes into the cover…

 

1…

 

2…

 

…3!

 

The bell sounds.

 

Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, SELENA FROST!

 

Selena rolls over and looks out as she starts to get up.

 

Sharper: “And the Glass Shard puts Gavin Taylor down. Got all of it and then made sure to get the pin.”

 

Knots: “I still don’t know what she’s aiming for. A win over Gavin is always good, but Selena…she’s almost waiting. Biding time!”

 

Sharper: “I’d love to get a word with her later. Maybe Jaina or Destiny can get that word.”

 

Knots: “Because right now, I’m not going near the World Title scene. Not with Fall of Man. So what’s she doing?!”

 

Selena Frost gets up and has her arm raised. She looks around the arena as Gavin stirs. Selena scans the crowd for a few moments before we cut away.

 

Destiny Page is shown backstage, going over a runsheet when Chris and Ryan Hollywood run over to her and flank her on either side.

 

Page: “Uh…hi guys.”

 

Chris: “Destiny, have you heard?”

 

Ryan: “Oh no, I don’t think she has.”

 

Page: “What?”

 

Chris: “We have no more time to prepare you. The time is here.”

 

Ryan: “It is…I forgot about how often these movies come out. And how quickly they’re produced.”

 

Chris: “Almost like they’re for simpletons who like explosions.”

 

Ryan: “Shhhh! It’s a still huge for her.”

 

Page: “Guys, are you talking about the next Dependables movie?”

 

Chris: “Yes! Oh good! You did know!”

 

Page: “Yeah, we’ve started to shoot. Part of why I’ve been cutting back here. SCW wants me-“

 

Ryan: “And you didn’t tell us? Your mentors?!”

 

Chris: “I’m heart-broken!”

 

Page: “It was so fast though and-“

 

Chris: “Okay, when are you next on set?”

 

Page: “Monday-“

 

Ryan: “We’re coming.”

 

Chris: “Yes. We need to make sure no one takes advantage of you. You’re better than people like Glory.”

 

Page: “But-“

 

Ryan: “No buts! We’ll be there. And we’ll make sure you become the star you should be!”

 

Chris and Ryan Hollywood then head off. Page just looks at them and sighs.

 

Page: “Oh, don’t ruin this for me….”

 

The scene fades away to commercial.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns where we see Selena Frost walking backstage after her match. Jaina Lancaster heads over to her.

 

Jaina: “Selena! Can I get a word?”

 

Selena sighs and stops as Jaina heads over to her.

 

Jaina: “Can I-“

 

Selena: “Just ask what you want.”

 

Jaina: “More just looking for clarification. You said there was something more you wanted thank just challenging for the World Championship last week. And then you follow that up by facing Gavin Taylor. A great wrestler, but one who is struggling to find his way. And Jonathan Knots said it out there…you’re biding time-“

 

Selena: “I am.”

 

Jaina: “What?”

 

Selena: “I am. I am biding time. I’m waiting…waiting for Rebirth. Because you know what comes after Rebirth?”

 

Jaina: “Taking Hold of the Flame.”

 

Selena: “Exactly. And I’ve decided this year…I’m going to win Taking Hold of the Flame.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Jaina: “That’s a bold statement-“

 

Selena: “I stand by it. And ultimately, I’m going to declare for it right now. Because well, I may as well let everyone know of their odds. And simply put, you can BELIEVE IT…or not…but over the past few years, how smart is it to doubt me?”

 

Selena turns and walks off. The crowd boos as we cut back to the ring.

 

Dexter Grant vs. Katie Steward

 

Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"

The arena lights dim down and pink light shine on the stage. “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max plays as The Queen of Queens and Goddess of Desire Katie Steward steps out on the stage. She walks her beautiful white and gold religious ring robe that is popelike 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.

Phillips: “The following non-title match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by TJ Johnson, from Los Angeles, California, she is The Queen of Queens... Katie Steward!”

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.

Sharper: “Things certainly haven't gone Katie's way in quite some time.”

Knots: “I'll say! Ever since she finally became a Supreme Champion last year, it's been all downhill ever since!”

Sharper: “She could turn a lot of that around tonight, however, with a big win over one of the more controversial figures in SCW right now.”

“TokSik” by Starset hits as the lights in the arena immediately go out, a series of green spotlights converging onto the stage where fog has begun to consume it. The big screen shows a human eye opening, and reflecting in it is a montage of people glued to their phones and computers, either consuming or producing social media garbage as they all look sickly while doing so. “The Digital Detoxer” Dexter Grant marches out through the fog literally dragging the SCW Adrenaline Championship belt as it scrapes along the floor, stopping at the edge of the stage and staring out at the fans with disgust. A few cheers can be heard, but they're easily drowned out by all the boos raining down upon him. He turns his head to his right just in time to see his faithful flunky Wendell march out behind him, proudly holding up a protest sign that has the circle-backslash symbol with a wi-fi symbol behind the backslash and the words “DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT” written within the circle.

Phillips: “Her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Wendell, from 'Off the Grid,' he is the SCW Adrenaline Champion, The Digital Detoxer... Dexter Grant!”

Wendell eagerly looks up at Dexter, who smiles and nods in approval before he starts storming down to the ring, his disgusted look returning at the sound of all the people around him who just refuse to listen to his message. When he reaches ringside, he literally throws the Adrenaline Title into the ring before he jumps up onto the apron and aggressively steps through the ropes, marching to the center of the ring and standing over his title, turning his back to the hard cam as he points his thumb to the same “DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT” logo of his on the back of his vest. Wendell crawls into the ring and stands beside Dexter, proudly holding up his sign before looking legitimately confused as to why they're being booed. The lights return to normal as Dexter starts to pace around the ring while Wendell collects the title belt.

Sharper: “A lot of fans were unhappy over finding out what the Disconnect Match at Retribution was, and so many more people, Glory Braddock included, were furious over Dexter just calling off the match the way he did.”

Knots: “Hey, he told Glory and SCW what his terms were and he caught Hollywood violating those terms, and Glory got her revenge on them last week.”

Sharper: “Like it or not, Dexter is still the Adrenaline Champion, though lately he seems focused on maybe giving that up if it means Glory buys into whatever he's selling, like he's going to maybe try and do again right now.”

The fans are booing as Sharper refers to the fact that Wendell has retrieved the microphone from Phillips and handed it to Dexter, who is pointedly ignoring Katie as he stares into the hard cam.

Dexter: “You can hate me all you want, but all you're doing is proving my point.”

The fans boo even louder at that.

Dexter: “Whether you like it or not, the Disconnect Match was necessary at Retribution. Of course you'd all disagree with me on that, because it's not about you and clearly that's a problem. After all, who cares about you guys not getting to see Glory wrestle when the real problem is that I denied you the chance to keep exploiting her for your own views and clicks.”

The booing only gets louder as Katie can be seen exchanging looks with TJ before she approaches Dexter, clearly annoyed. Dexter goes to continue but Katie grabs his shoulder and spins him around, the mic picking up enough to hear her telling him to shut up so they can start this match. Dexter just sneers at her.

Dexter: “Oh, I'm sorry, am I boring you to sleep, 'your highness'? Are you that desperate to be exposed again like the dying star you so clearly believe you are? Or do you just want to hear them sing your praises while hoping they spread your visage around online in some desperate bid to prove you're still beautiful?”

Katie looks offended as a few fans can't help but go “OOOOHHH!” but most continue to boo. Dexter just rolls his eyes before turning away from Katie once more.

Dexter: “If there's anyone to blame for why this company has become a shell of its former self, it's-”

Dexter is cut off as Katie cups her hands over her mouth and lets out a Goddess Scream right in his ear! The fans actually start cheering this as Dexter drops the mic, holding his ear in pain as he turns right into a slap across the face from Katie! Far more oh’s sound out from the crowd at that as Dexter looks furious and throws a right hand, but Katie ducks underneath it as referee Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell to officially start this match now. She runs off the ropes and catches Dexter as he turns around with a running jumping knee smash! Dexter hits the mat and rolls out to the floor, clutching at his head as Katie turns her back to the hard cam and puts a hand on her hip, popping it as she poses for the crowd with a grin as they cheer and eagerly snap pictures.

Knots: “Well, Dexter called this, but I don’t think he’s going to be too happy about it!”

Sharper: “Another ‘sermon’ from Dexter Grant interrupted as we’re finally underway here, and Dexter immediately making the mistake of underestimating Katie Steward.”

Knots: “Even if she’s been struggling lately, she’s still been here longer than most and done just about everything one can achieve as an SCW wrestler!”

Dexter uses the apron to help pull himself back to his feet out on the floor as Wendell runs over to check on him. (1) Dexter looks at Wendell, clearly furious about what just happened. (2) Wendell points out Katie’s posing in the ring as Dexter sees all the flashes of phone cameras going off, baring his teeth as he seethes. (3) Dexter sheds his vest and slides back into the ring, immediately rushing in for a clothesline, but Katie ducks it and grabs his arm before turning it into a russian leg sweep! The fans keep cheering as Katie follows this up with a breakdance leg drop before going for a cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

Dexter kicks out right as Referee Jennifer Cassidy’s hand hits the mat for the two count. Dexter looks almost stunned as he tries to roll away and create some space, but Katie follows him, grabbing his legs. She steps through, looking for a sharpshooter, but Dexter kicks his legs to try and fight her off before he manages to trip her up and take her down to the mat. He sits up and manages to position himself on top of Katie before grabbing her head and rolling over, using his legs to create a vice for a guillotine choke!

Sharper: “Katie had all the momentum in the world, but she might’ve gotten a bit ahead of herself.”

Knots: “Say what you will about Dexter and his antics, but the man can certainly wrestle and he’s shown he’s got the technical chops to hang even with the likes of Glory!”

Referee Jennifer Cassidy checks in with Katie as Dexter tries to choke the life out of her, determined to make her pay for how this match started as he screams at her.

Dexter: “Feel beautiful now!? Feel like one of those vain, soulless internet models yet!?”

Katie refuses to submit, her hand moving around in a desperate bid to find the ropes. Dexter eventually releases the guillotine choke, letting Katie roll away to get a brief reprieve before he jumps right into a knee drop between the eyes. She rolls over to the ropes, with TJ Johnson moving to check on her, but Dexter follows and pulls her up, placing her across the middle rope before kneeling across the back of her head, choking her against the rope.

Dexter: “Come on, Katie! Scream now! Scream for all your so-called fans who only love you because they’re programmed to hate me!”

Referee Jennifer Cassidy starts to count, and once she reaches four, Dexter backs off. TJ yells at him from out on the floor, but Dexter just scoffs at him before pulling Katie back up and taking her away from the ropes with a tiger suplex, bridging into a pin!

1!

2!

Katie kicks out! The fans cheer as Dexter looks up at the referee in disbelief, almost as if he truly expected the match to end right there.

Sharper: “Dexter clearly not giving Katie enough credit after berating her like the lunatic that he is.”

Knots: “Maybe he’s got some valid points, though, and Katie’s just too stuck in her ways to change?”

Dexter angrily huffs as he measures a slow-rising Katie, with TJ yelling at her from the floor to watch out. Katie staggers to her feet and turns around just as Dexter goes for the Unwanted Notification, but Katie manages to duck it! Dexter stumbles, having not expected to miss, and Katie capitalizes by hitting The Botox Injection! The fans come to life with cheers as Katie takes a moment to get her bearings before she pulls Dexter up and drops him with her hair-flip DDT! She goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Dexter gets a shoulder up! Katie checks with Referee Jennifer Cassidy and is disappointed that she only got two. She slowly pulls Dexter up to his feet and hooks his arms before twisting him around, looking for the Platinum Blonde, but Dexter manages to slip his arms free before applying a cobra clutch! He holds the submission for a moment, thrashing Katie back and forth before planting her with the Unplugged! Almost immediately, Dexter rolls her over onto her stomach before hooking her arm and applying the Disconnect to Reconnect! The fans are booing as the referee checks in with Katie, who screams and tries to fight as Dexter bends her head and arm back in an unnatural angle. She reaches out for the bottom rope, but it’s nowhere close, and Katie finally has no choice but to tap out! Referee Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell as “TokSik” by Starset hits again.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, by submission… Dexter Grant!”

Dexter keeps the submission applied, bending back even further as Katie screams in agony. Referee Jennifer Cassidy tugs on his arm, demanding that he break the hold, and he eventually does. He stares blankly out at the booing fans before he feels the referee trying to raise his arm, which snaps him out of it as he jerks it away.

Sharper: “Definitely not as easy of a fight as he probably thought it would be, but Dexter Grant picking up a submission win here tonight and you wonder if that’s meant to be a statement towards Glory.”

Knots: “The man’s making statements all the time, and I think the biggest statement he made here tonight is that Katie was just disconnected and now she can reconnect!”

Dexter slowly stands up and steps over Katie’s body, stopping to kick imaginary dirt back onto her before he moves over to the ropes and climbs out of the ring. TJ Johnson slides into the ring as he and Referee Jennifer Cassidy check on Katie, who’s writhing in agony. Dexter glances back at them briefly before shaking his head as Wendell joins him, holding out the Adrenaline Title belt. Dexter practically rips it out of his flunky’s hand before the two head back up the ramp, Dexter disrespectfully dragging the title belt along the floor once more. We see Glory Braddock watching from the floor before turning and heading to the back.

 

“Psycho in My Head” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a still for Dangerous Minds vs. Fall of Man for the SCW World Tag Team Championship.

 

Sharper: “Folks, things could get wild. Dangerous Minds. Fall of Man. Tag Titles on the line! Our main event is next!”

 

The scene fades to commercial.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

We cut backstage as Breakdown returns as we see Kimberly Williams nodding as she paces. Angelica Jones sits behind her.

 

Jones: “You sure?”

 

Kim: “Oh yes…..and it’s perfect. Colleen wants to lock me in prison with her….I’ll lock her in my version of prison with me! That’s right…SCW, better get the builders on speed-dial, because if the fans want some true chaos, some true violence, some hell on earth….lets wrap it in barbed wire and steel chain. Let’s have weapons all over. You want to beat me with your bare hands, Colleen…I want to maim her with anything not tied down. And we’ll make it explosive. You can try to take us to prison, but fans….we can take her…We…the People’s Bunkhouse Stampede Death Match!”

 

Kim smiles and almost evilly chuckles.

 

Kim: “You wanted this Colleen. You’re going to find out that all the Kimmymaniacs want MY vision for the Underground and if you want to hold onto that title…if you even survive the first two falls, you’ll need to get through MY vision to hold on!”

 

Kim smiles as she looks at the camera. The scene cuts to the ringside area.

 

The Dangerous Minds vs. The Fall of Man

SCW World Tag Team Championship

 

The bell sounds as Jason Phillips stands in the ring.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with TV time remaining and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship!”

 

The SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen. Suddenly the lights in the arena fade down as the video wall does a couple of static jumps before showing us a short video clip.

 

Feature Presentation clip

 

Once the clip ends, the dark and hard chords of Motionless in White's cover of "Du Hast" starts to play throughout the arena as the video show the highlights of the SCW careers of David Striker and Chris Dumont within a steampunk grid.

 

Chris Motionless:

[x4]

Du

Du hast

Du hast mich

 

Du hast mich

 

At this point the crowds come to their feet with a massive pop as Irvine comes walking out of the entrance first followed close behind by Chris Dumont who slowly raises his right fist into the air before he moves off to one side as David Striker steps out onto the entrance way with a calm but grim expression on his face with Kyle Gibson on his six before the foursome make their way down to the ring, Chris fist bumping a fan or two while David keeps his attention solely on the ring.

 

Phillips: “Introducing first, the challengers. They are escorted to the ring by Kyle Gibson and Irivne, ghey represent the Phantom Troupe...they are David Striker and the "Ronin" Chris Dumont...this is DANGEROUS MINDS!!!”

 

Upon reaching the ring, all four men wiped their feet off before they enter the ring properly as David quickly shucks off his ring coat before tossing it out of the ring while Irvine and Kyle get out of the ring to help keep an eye out for trouble while Chris climbs to the top of the nearest turnbuckle and raises a fist into the air before he hops down while David moves to the center of the ring and calmly waits for their opponents with his partner, both men ready for war.

 

Sharper: “Light in the Darkness may be watching this one, but Dangerous Minds have wanted this for months. They’ve had to wait thanks to Fall of Man winning the Tactical Warfare match.”

 

Knots: “No more waiting though. Time for them to put their money where their mouth is. Can they take down the Fall of Man and with a very motivated Waylon Creek stepping in this week for James Evans!”

 

We hear the sound of a door open that rings out over the arena as we then hear the words

|| THE WONDERLAND MADMAN ||

‘Villain’ by Wildfire begins to play as the arena goes dark except for a psychedelic spotlight as from beneath the stage rises Giovanni Aries sitting cross legged dressed in his Psychedelic fur coat and trunks combo as he cackles out before jumping up and spinning with arms out. Giovanni cackles out once again as he looks at the crowd while lighting a Wonderland cigarette before he stops and yells out. He holds a damaged World Tag Team Championship belt.

 

“DEATH TO THE LIZARD KINGDOM”

He then makes a throat slashing gesture before cackling out once more. He then takes a drag as his music cuts and merges into the sound of a babbling brook overtake the PA and screen. Shortly after, a man dressed in a suit flickers onto the screen, standing in the middle of the creek, facing away from the camera. “Mountain Banjo” by Rhiannon Giddens comes over the system, and from hehind curtain emerges a muscular figure, adorned by torn up flannels, being led by a black lab on a leash. The man, Waylon Creek, holding the other World Tag Team Championship belt, walks past Aries as William Heaven walks out with him. James Evans is also with them.

 

Phillips: “Their opponents, accompanied by William Heaven and James Evans, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, the team of Giovanni Aries and Waylon Creek, The Fall of Man!”

 

The dog leads the way as Waylon Creek follows close behind, looking around the arena. He hands the dog off to a stage hand when he gets to the ring and appears to say something to the dog. The dog sits calmly as Creek enters the ring up the steps. Giovanni rolls into the ring. He gets up and takes another drag of his cigarette. Striker looks at Aries. Creek calmly goes to his corner without any posing. Aries gets up and throws the belt at the feet of Demitra. Creek hands off his belt. Heaven goes to the corner as Evans stands with him as they look at Gibson and Irvine. Demitra takes the titles and holds them over his head. He hands them off.

 

Sharper: “Creek all focus. Aries his usual self. Striker eying Aries too. There’s a lot of history here.”

 

Knots: “A lot of back and forth. But now it’s in the ring. And CHBK has said that. He wants things solved in the ring. Dangerous Minds have been waiting for this for a while. But be careful what you wish for!”

 

The bell sounds as Creek tells Aries to leave the ring. Aries just shrugs and exits as Heaven looks up. Creek steps up as Striker and Dumont talk before Striker steps up and tells Creek to come at him. The crowd roars as Creek steps up and swings at his head. Striker ducks and the two spin around before Striker nails Creek with a forearm shot and then another and another, the third causing Creek to stagger. Striker then kicks him in the ribs and nails him with another forearm. He then grabs Creek and pulls him out and wrenches the arm. He jerks on it and then tags in Dumont. Dumont enters the ring and then kicks Creek in the ribs before then snapmaring him over. Dumont turns and tags in Striker, who enters back in and knees Creek in the back. He then locks in a side headlock.

 

Sharper: “Dumont and Striker quickly showing how much they can control. Creek has been completely stopped by the Dangerous Minds to start.”

 

Knots: “He threw one punch, and since then, Dumont and Striker have just smothered him.”

 

Striker holds onto Creek as Creek starts to pull himself up. Striker doesn’t let go and Creek drags him into the ropes and then goes to fire him off, but Striker holds on and drops to a knee in the middle of the ring. Creek grabs Striker and lifts him up to his feet. He then hoists him up and throws him forward with an atomic whip. Striker hits the mat and Creek steps up and nails him with a hard right to the ribs, followed by a vicious left to the jaw and then a kick to the ribs before pushing him back into the Fall of Man corner. He then hits a shoulder thrust, followed by another and another. He then grabs Striker and turns and throws him across the ring with a choke throw. Striker rolls through to his corner. Dumont tags in. Creek then heads after Striker, but Dumont runs over and jumps up and wraps his legs around Creek before taking him down to the mat into a rolling mount. He then nails him with a couple of hard rights before then grabbing the arm. Creek blocks the armbar attempt though.

 

Sharper: “Dumont coming in after Striker is launched.”

 

Knots: “And immediately controlling him. Holding onto that arm. But Creek’s fighting. And you know he’s pissed off.”

 

Sharper: “Is he pissed off, but is he also distracted? Or maybe having some self-doubt. We’ve never seen Creek like this. The closest time was when Ryan LeCavalier beat him in the fatal four way!”

 

Creek keeps blocking it as Dumont keeps trying to get Creek’s arm. Creek rolls over and pushes Dumont to his back.

 

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Dumont kicks out. He rolls back and Creek gets up and then kicks him in the ribs. He hits a forearm shiver before whipping Dumont into the ropes. Dumont bounces off and Creek scoops him up with a huge powerslam. Creek gets up and drives an elbow into his chest. He goes for the pin.

 

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Dumont kicks out. Creek then grabs him and wrenches his arm before then dragging him over to Aries. Aries enters and hits a Mongolian chop to the head of Dumont. He then nails him with a headbutt. Creek exits. Heaven immediately goes over to talk to him. Creek just looks down, leaning on the top rope.

 

Sharper: “Heaven immediately trying to focus his client, while Aries now enters and there’s a lot of bad blood here!”

 

Knots: “And he’s going to just keep them off-kilter to say the least!”

 

Aries then nails Dumont with a throat thrust. He then grabs him and whips him into the ropes. Dumont bounces off and Aries hits a Samoan drop. He goes for the pin.

 

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Dumont kicks out again. Both get up and Aries grabs Dumont, but Dumont then hits a drop toe hold. He then rolls through and grabs the arm of Aries. Aries tries to get free as Dumont reaches up and tags in Striker. Striker enters and hits a leg drop to the head of Aries. Striker then turns and rolls him over before hitting the Viva La BAM! He then hooks the leg.

 

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Aries kicks out. He rolls over and Striker grabs at him and then grabs his arm and moves him into the ropes.

 

Sharper: “Striker keeping hold even after the two count. And it looks like this is the strategy for the Dangerous Minds. Keep things methodical. Keep things slowed down and keep Aries or Creek where you want them.”

 

Knots: “Clearly don’t want to deal with whatever the hell Aries is thinking and what Creek can do. Give him space and he’s going to cut you in half!”

 

Striker then kicks Aries in the ribs over and over again before then grabbing him and snapmaring him down. He then grabs him in a full nelson. Aries cackles as Striker holds on and presses down. He then slowly starts to turn him over, but Aries keeps fighting. He manages to wriggle free and Striker steps forward. Aries gets up and Striker grabs him and throws him into the corner. He then spins around and hits a discus clothesline into the corner. Striker then backs up and moves to the middle of the ring before running at Aries again with another discus move, but Aries steps up and catches him and drops him throat first onto the top rope. Aries rolls over as Striker falls back. He holds his throat and fights back up to his feet and Aries runs over and just grabs him by the head and drives him down with a running mat slam. He then spins around and tags in Creek. Creek enters as Striker starts to get up to his hands and knees and Creek just hits a running kick to the ribs. Striker rolls over in pain.

 

Sharper: “Creek just running in and that stiff kick to the ribs.”

 

Knots: “Striker trying to breathe. That’s now going to be a challenge for you!”

 

Striker grits his teeth and turns to Creek and looks at him and Creek then runs at him and boots him down again. Striker rolls over. Creek grabs him and pulls him up and then pumphandles him. He then hoists him up and slams him down. He folds him up for the pin.

 

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Striker kicks out. Striker grits his teeth and looks up as Creek then gets up and grabs him. He elbows him in the back of the head once and then again before tagging Aries in. Aries enters and runs past Striker, sliding under his arm before then getting up and grabbing him and throwing him back with a backcracker. Aries goes for the pin.

 

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Striker gets his shoulder up. Creek exits as again Heaven talks to him. Evans watches as Striker rolls over and Aries grabs him and pulls him up. He then wrenches his arm and then headbutts him once and then again before going to whip him into the ropes. Striker however ducks under and pulls him in and hits an inverted atomic drop. He pushes him into the Dangerous Minds corner. He tags in Dumont before then pulling Aries out and Dumont runs out and forearms Aries in the head as Striker hits a reverse STO. The crowd ohs. Striker rolls away and Dumont rolls Aries over.

 

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Creek however enters and stomps Dumont in the back once and then catches him in the head. He turns to Striker and nails him with a hard right and then another. He turns around and Dumont gets up, but Creek runs at him and clotheslines him up and over.

 

Sharper: “And Creek has just lost it. Coming in to break the pin and just taking on everyone.”

 

Knots: “Getting unleashed I see!”

 

Sharper: “Heaven doesn’t look impressed though, but look out! David Striker!”

 

Striker runs up behind Creek and hits the Deadly Rave. Creek falls through the ropes and to the apron. The official tries to get Striker out of the ring. Striker then steps back and turns around and Aries kicks him in the ribs and hits the Bad Trip. The crowd ohs and boos. Heaven nods as Aries rolls him over and hooks the leg. But then stops and looks down. Demitra calls off the pin.

 

Aries: “Well…then…”

 

Aries turns and looks at Dumont who suddenly hits a Code Zero on Creek while he’s on the apron. Creek falls back and rolls to the floor. Aries then runs over and hits a baseball slide. He then rolls to the floor. He goes over to him and grabs him. (1) He turns and lifts him up and rolls him back into the ring. Aries rolls in and then gets up only for Dumont to hit a uppercut, followed by Striker hitting him with a leg lariat. Aries hits the mat and pops up into a jawbreaker by Dumont and then a jumping boot by Striker. He turns into a reverse STO from Chris Dumont, completing the South Town Shuffle. The crowd roars. Evans looks on grabbing at the rope as Dumont hooks the leg.

 

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Aries gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs as Dumont rolls over. He looks around and gets up as Striker is forced to exit the ring. Dumont then fights up to his feet. Aries rolls over and slowly stirs.

 

Sharper: “Aries walked right into the South Town Shuffle and Evans was about to get into the ring.”

 

Knots: “But he believed. He believed in his ally.”

 

Sharper: “Yeah, sure. Meanwhile Creek is down on the other side. And he’s not looked as sharp. Clearly the loss getting to him in some way.”

 

Dumont then grabs Aries. He pulls him up and then turns and whips him into the corner. Dumont heads over and hits a chop and then a hard right and then a chop. He then drags him out before turning and tagging in Striker. The crowd roars. Dumont throws Aries into Striker. Striker lifts him up. The crowd roars as Dumont then climbs up to the top rope. He then turns around and looks at Aries. The crowd roars, but just then, Creek hops onto the apron, having recovered. He grabs Chris Dumont and then presses him off the top rope and throws him down to the floor. Dumont bounces off the mats. The crowd ohs. Demitra tells Creek to get back to his corner. Striker however throws Aries down and then turns and runs over to Creek. He grabs him and clubs him in the back of the head several times before Creek turns and locks in the Canary. Striker grabs at his arm, trying to get free. The official calls for the break.

 

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Creek shoves Striker back and into Aries who pulls Striker into the Embrace of Reptilian Genocide! The crowd roars and some cheer, other boo. Striker struggles as Creek drops down and heads around the ring. Dumont rolls over, holding his lower back. Creek walks around the ring as Heaven looks at him. Striker keeps trying to get free as Aries cackles he keeps pulling back. Striker then starts to slowly fade before Demitra checks on him. He keeps checking on him before then turning and calling for the bell. The crowd boos as Aries keeps the hold on.

 

Phillips: “Here are your winners and STILL-“

 

Demitra tries to get Aries off of Striker. He calls for the bell again. Aries refuses to let go. This then leads Gibson and Irvine to slide into the ring. Creek turns as Evans gets up and Irvine and Gibson then start to stomp away on Aries. Heaven motions to Evans and Creek. Evans rolls into the ring as the crowd roars. Aries finally lets go as Creek then enters the ring and Evans nails Irvine with a hard right.

 

Sharper: “Aries wasn’t letting go and now the Troupe getting involved! Not going to let Aries injure the arm of Striker!”

 

Knots: “Striker was out of it. Aries just kept the hold. Striker refused to tap out! But he passed out.”

 

Striker rolls over as Evans and Irvine trade blows. Creek then enters as Gibson heads over to him and nails Creek with a couple of shots before Creek turns and throws him into the corner. Creek nails him with repeated blows as Dumont gets up and Heaven looks in the ring. Dumont then sees Heaven and runs over and grabs Heaven. The crowd erupts in cheers. Dumont then turns and rolls him into the ring. Heaven rolls over as the crowd cheers. Dumont then turns and grabs a steel chair from under the ring. He then rolls into the ring himself. He then gets up.

 

Sharper: “They may not have won the titles! Dumont! Dumont has Heaven!”

 

Knots: “And a chair! This is assault!”

 

Sharper: “What about earlier? Huh?!”

 

Creek then turns as Heaven starts to get up and Dumont then gets up with the steel chair. He looks at Heaven and lifts the chair up, but Creek then runs and spears Dumont down. The crowd ohs. Creek rolls over as he turns and looks at Heaven. Heaven nods and rolls out of the ring. Creek then gets up.

 

Sharper: “Creek just saved Heaven!”

 

Knots: “And did you see that nod? What did that mean?”

 

The crowd then erupts as Xander Valentine starts to head to the ring, forehead bandaged, rage in his eyes.

 

Sharper: “And now the World Champion! Xander Valentine! And he wants James Evans!”

 

Creek looks at the entrance way, almost focused right on Xander. But before he can do anything, Irvine nails him from behind. Gibson goes after him too as James Evans has since gone to the floor. He then steps up and Xander nails him with a hard right. James staggers. Evans falls to the ropes. Xander nails him again. Aries then exits the ring and goes to Xander, getting a boot for his trouble, but this leads James to get a shot into Xander and Evans takes over.

 

Sharper: “And Aries helping James! Creek trying to take on the Troupe by himself!”

 

Knots: “The World Title is the focus! That’s the focus!”

 

Sharper: “What’s that going to mean for the Fall of Man when Creek realizes!”

 

Creek tries to fight off Gibson and Irvine as Evans continues to attack Xander. Xander tries to fight off both Aries and him as the scene slowly fades to black…