“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 Rated X posing as SCW World Tag Team Champions. 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 Autumn Valentine hitting a standing shooting star press. Lexy Chapel is then shown showing off Syren. Amy Chastaine posing follows before we see Matthew Knox hitting the Dead, and Lovely against Deanna Frost.

 

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

 

Shots of Deanna Frost, Kandis, 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 CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. 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: “It’s the final Breakdown of 2024 as we come to you from Baltimore!”

 

The cameras cut to ringside where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots are at the announce table

 

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots. And folks, World Tag Team Championship on the line later.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, one of the weirdest matches to have. Alex Belmont is back. He’ll be teaming with Aisling Reed. They’ll get their earned shot from Fatal Fortunes. But we know Light in the Darkness are ready for the challenge and not just that, Fall of Man will be watching.”

 

Sharper: “We also will see Konrad Raab face Brittany Lohan in singles action. Ryan LeCavalier will look to rebound from her hard fought, but close match against Selena Frost against Gavin Taylor.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and Polly Pingotti got her first TV Title defense tonight against Chris Lawler.”

 

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 before then walking down to the ring. The crowd boos her as she continues to the ring.

 

Sharper: “Selena Frost on her way to the ring. Last week, she watched. She watched as Blake Mason was pinned by Polly Pingotti. Selena didn’t get her revenge.”

 

Knots: “And she could have. Last week in Fatal Fortunes, Blake was in a fatal four way. She could’ve just destroyed him and after what Blake said?”

 

Selena Frost walks over to the ring and walks up the steel steps. Her entrance display continues, even without her playing to it. She then steps into the ring. She then walks across the ring, demanding her microphone. Jason Phillips hands her the microphone. Selena turns back to the middle of the ring and the music fades out. The boos quickly return as Selena looks around before then turning to the main camera.

 

Selena: “Blake! I know you’re here!”

 

The crowd boos some more.

 

Selena: “So now I hope you’ve found a monitor, sat right up, and are going to be paying attention.”

 

Selena pauses briefly.

 

Selena: “Two weeks ago, you got a second piledriver on me.”

 

Selena says this, holding up two fingers.

 

Selena: “And then you leaned over me and said Deanna was just the start.”

 

Selena walks around the ring.

 

Selena: “We’re going to do this, huh?”

 

Selena scoffs.

 

Selena: “After sending your goons to go after my wife when she was at her weakest…to the point that someone else is holding her title for the time being while she gets right…using private information, using your insiders, probably your money…and all to get to me. We’re going to go down this route?”

 

Selena looks around.

 

Selena: “You want to make this personal. You’ve already done that by trying to end my career twice. And both times from behind because you can’t just do it straight you. You run at Under Attack…”

 

Selena pauses again.

 

Selena: “Last week, I intentionally stepped back. I watched. As soon as I saw what fate had for you, I knew I needed to step back for someone else. Polly Pingotti deserved what she was able to do to you, Blake. That she is now holding gold and got it by getting a small amount of revenge…she was collateral damage…and you even tried to manipulate her. I had a smile on my face when she smacked you backstage instead of taking your handouts. How many failed deals is that, Blake? Don’t you see, it’s not the same SCW you left. It’s even more cutthroat. Even money isn’t enough to get people to do what you want, even if it all aligns. Only pure selfishness runs things here. And you’re just one in a long line…but watching Polly beat you. That made me happy. She deserved HER moment. And her moment did not yet need to be mine.”

 

Selena smirks.

 

Selena: “That’s no longer a concern. She’s now TV Champion. She’s now got her revenge. And now, I can step in for mine.”

 

Selena then smirks.

 

Selena: “You want to make this personal. We’re just getting started. You want to do what others have tried and failed. Yeah, you have the money, Blake and I know you have the drive, but there’s something you need to realize Blake. There won’t be any Christmas truce. And I am not the same Selena you dealt with in the past. I now see you for everyone else in this sport. A selfish jackass that is BENEATH me.”

 

Selena looks at the camera as the crowd ohs. Boos follow at this point.

 

Selena: “I should be World Champion now. Josh Hudson couldn’t hold on and I’ve beat Xander, and trust me, I have not forgotten about my contract. But Blake, you have my attention for now. Only because you are a bigger threat. You already made it personal, Blake. And when I am done with you, Blake Mason will be synonymous with one thing…failure in his goals here in SCW!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Selena: “You chose this Blake…I will finish this. Not just for me either…BELIEVE IT!”

 

Selena throws the microphone behind her. She steps back as the crowd looks on. Selena’s music plays.

 

Knots: “Talk about not endearing yourself and I’m not talking Blake!”

 

Sharper: “Selena Frost…I can’t imagine the situation with Deanna. Add the piledriver, but Selena, no more humility with her.”

 

Knots: “Why should she be? Just like Blake. Blake using what he has to get the job done. Selena knows she’s that good. Come on. Let’s wallow in it. Two people who aren’t hiding who they are and going right after one another!”

 

Sharper: “At the same time, this is exactly what Selena’s been trying to undo, while reminding us, she has a title shot. What Blake Mason wants! This is just getting more and more personal by the week. And with Polly not in the middle…Selena Frost just let Blake know she’s not going to hold back.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, it’s great!”

 

Sharper: “Nonetheless, I do hope that Deanna Frost is recovering. That’s one thing for sure.”

 

Selena Frost turns and exits the ring. She then starts to walk to the back.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Shining Maidens vs. Team Desire

 

Phillips: “The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall!”

The arena lights dim down and pink light shines 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. Giovanna Steward follows behind her wearing her leather spiked “Brat Club” jacket and a black bandana covering the lower half of her face. 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 while Gigi follows behind.

Phillips: “Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by TJ Johnson, Gigi and Katie Steward… Team Desire!”

Katie walks around the ring and Gigi rolls under the bottom rope. Katie walks 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: “You know the Stewards would love to get themselves back into position to challenge for the World Tag Team Titles once again, and a win here tonight could go a long way in making that happen.”

Knots: “The problem is, Fatal Fortunes may have given them a sneak peek of just how much more dangerous that landscape has gotten! Katie went from being drawn into a Thanksgiving Food Fight to almost being broken in half by James Evans if The Light In The Darkness hadn’t stepped in to make the save!”

Radio static fizzes over the loud speakers. A male voice, thickly accented, calls out in monotone.

“NEMO. YUYO. SAWA. SHINY! MAIDEN! KITTY?”

A Fortune Cat appears on the screen, the arm waving as a short countdown begins: 3… 2… 1… And everything goes crazy, pink and yellow strobe lights shine out onto the crowd and stage, streamers explode from around the entrance curtains. The opening riffs of AmaLee’s cover of “No Pain No Game” from the anime Btooom! Play:

The ending of this story
I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly
Into this new world
(The game has only just begun)
I can see it in your eyes
This is where tomorrow brings a new game
It’s time to learn that pain is gain
Ready fight!

YUYO pops out and rolls forward, she poses. Behind her, NEMO and SAWA run out. All three pose at the top of the ramp, NEMO and SAWA placing the backs of their hands under their chin while YUYO raises her arm up. They suddenly break formation, NEMO and SAWA running to opposite corners of the ramp.

Phillips: “And their opponents, being accompanied to the ring by Mister Meowkazara and the Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO… Crimson Demonic Princess NEMO and Radiant Angelic Princess SAWA, they are the Shining Maidens!”

All three execute timed pelvic thrusts with chops. Meowkazawa steps out behind the three girls and claps his hands together. The Shining Maidens begin to goose march in a straight line down the ramp. Again, SAWA goes right, NEMO goes left while YUYO hops up onto the apron in an amazing leap. While her compatriots roll in underneath the bottom ropes, YUYO grabs the top rope and flips over.

Aah, break out and start a revolution
Until you find the answer you’re looking for
I’ll challenge all my limits
Knowing this could be my only chance now
To overcome this fate has come over me
The ending of this story
I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly
Into this new world
The game has only just begun
I can see it in your eyes

YUYO drops down to her knee, and all three pose again, with finger guns held to the side of their heads like Charlie’s Angels. They discard their entrance attire, whatever whack unnecessary, restraining pieces of cosplay they have on that week. Meowkazawa collects their stuff while still applauding as YUYO rolls out of the ring to join him on the floor.

Sharper: “Speaking of teams hungry for a World Tag Team Title opportunity, NEMO and SAWA have been quietly building themselves up, and it’s hard to argue against the fact that they’ve got a lot of momentum on their side right now.”

Knots: “SAWA may not have fared so well on her own in Fatal Fortunes against Chris Dumont two weeks ago, but NEMO certainly made up for it by beating Andrew Raynes in a Two Out of Three Falls Match last week. But tonight they’re teaming up again and looking to keep making a statement!”

Referee Jennifer Cassidy signals for the bell to get this match underway as NEMO steps forward, demanding that Katie start with her as SAWA steps out onto the apron. Gigi begins to step forward, but Katie places a hand on her shoulder and the two converse for a moment before Gigi nods and steps out onto the apron. NEMO and Katie circle one another for a moment before Katie lunges for a lockup, but NEMO ducks underneath and catches Katie with a right hand as she turns around before kicking her in the gut and whipping her into a neutral corner. NEMO follows her in with an elbow strike before going to pull her out of the corner with a bulldog, but Katie hooks her arm around the top rope to block! NEMO tries again, but Katie keeps hold of the top rope as Jennifer Cassidy begins a count for NEMO to back off, but Katie stuns NEMO with a forearm to the jaw before she’s the one who delivers the bulldog out of the corner!

Sharper: “Katie putting that lengthy experience of hers to work to gain the upper-hand against NEMO here in the early-going.”

Knots: “NEMO asked for this! She claimed heading into this match she was a big fan of what Katie’s done for this company, and she’s finding out the hard way she should be careful what she asks for!”

NEMO starts to get back to her feet, but Katie grabs her and whips her into the Team Desire corner, with Gigi holding up her arms so the referee can see she’s not going to do anything. Katie grabs the top rope and proceeds to use her long legs to start choking NEMO, immediately beginning a five count from Jennifer Cassidy. Katie stops at the count of four as she and Gigi exchange glances before Katie tags her in. The Stewards proceed to take NEMO out of the corner with a double hip toss before Gigi goes for the cover as Katie watches SAWA.

1!

2!

NEMO kicks out! Katie steps out onto the apron as Gigi pulls NEMO to her feet, keeping her stunned with some forearms to the jaw. She irish whips NEMO into a neutral corner before charging in for a big splash, but NEMO gets her boot up! Gigi gets caught in the face and stumbles back, and NEMO rushes out of the corner and plants her with a bulldog! NEMO movies to tag in SAWA while Gigi is recovering, with NEMO hooking Gigi as SAWA runs off the ropes, taking Gigi down with a clothesline into a russian legsweep from NEMO! SAWA makes the cover.

1!

2!

Katie slips in and kicks SAWA in the head to break it up! NEMO goes to grab her, but Katie steps behind Jennifer Cassidy, who demands that both women leave the ring as Katie complies and NEMO eventually does as well.

Sharper: “Both teams with a near-fall on the board now and things are starting to get heated.”

Knots: “The Maidens really want a shot at the World Tag Team Titles, and you know Katie and Gigi would love one more shot as well. Winning this match could go a long way to establishing who’s next in line… assuming the Fall of Man let anybody else get a crack at the champs after tonight!”

SAWA heads to the corner, pausing to glance back and make sure Gigi is still down on the mat. She starts going for a double jump moonsault, but Gigi suddenly springs to life and shoves SAWA’s legs out from under her on the second jump, straddling her on the top turnbuckle! Fans groan in response as YUYO starts complaining from the floor. Gigi ignores this as she turns SAWA around before stepping up to the second turnbuckle, looking to perhaps take her off the top with a hurricanrana, but SAWA starts battling back with some shots to the midsection that double Gigi over. SAWA takes a moment to reposition herself before flipping over Gigi into a sunset flip powerbomb! She scrambles into the cover.

1!

2!

Gigi kicks out!

Sharper: “What a sunset flip powerbomb from SAWA and Gigi is in a world of trouble right now!”

Knots: “SAWA’s part of the half of the Shining Maidens that lost during Fatal Fortunes, so she’s making up for it here tonight!”

SAWA moves over to tag in NEMO as Gigi slowly pulls herself back up in the neutral corner. SAWA runs at her as NEMO starts doing some crotch chops, and SAWA monkey flips Gigi into a sit-out facebuster from NEMO for the Magical Girls Gone Wild! NEMO makes the cover, but Katie immediately rushes in and breaks it up before Jennifer Cassidy can even get into position! SAWA goes to grab Katie, but she cups her hands over her mouth and lets out a Goddess Scream! SAWA is stunned and a little frightened by this, which leaves her wide open for a superkick to the face! She turns to grab NEMO, but NEMO suddenly hooks her in a front facelock and runs up the nearest corner for a tornado DDT! Just as she starts to get back up, however, Gigi suddenly blasts her with a running knee to the face! All four women are down as the fans are on their feet.

Sharper: “Incredible fight from all four women here tonight as they try to make their case for a future World Tag Title opportunity!”

Knots: “The hungry upstarts and the veterans who want to reach that peak again… something’s got to give here!”

SAWA and Katie both roll out onto the apron as YUYO pounds her palms on the apron, demanding that Meowkazawa do the same as they rally the fans behind the Shining Maidens. Both NEMO and Gigi slowly pull themselves back to their feet, but NEMO seems to get her bearings first as she flips off Gigi before going for the Scarlet Blade, but Gigi manages to duck it! She quickly grabs NEMO for the I.D.U. but NEMO manages to push her off. Unbeknownst to her, however, Katie makes a blind tag before hopping off the apron and acting as though Gigi collided with her. Jennifer Cassidy does acknowledge the tag, however, as Gigi rebounds into a hard knee to the gut from NEMO before she hooks her and connects with the Crimson Driver!

Sharper: “Crimson Driver to Gigi, but she’s not the legal woman anymore!”

Knots: “I don’t think the Maidens are aware!”

NEMO motions for SAWA to join her in the ring as Jennifer Cassidy tries to inform them of the tag, but they’re too caught up in YUYO pumping them up from the outside as they moonwalk into adjacent corners while Gigi slowly sits up. They begin to stomp as the fans join them for what’s coming next.

NEMO, SAWA and YUYO:
M!
A!
G!
I!
C!
A!
L!

NEMO and SAWA rush in and connect with the M-A-G-I-C-A-L KNEES, and we see, in Japanese lettering and in English, pink balloon letters come up on the screen, spelling “EXPLOSION!” NEMO goes for the cover, but Jennifer Cassidy waves it off, explaining that Gigi was tagged out. NEMO and SAWA look baffled by this until Katie slides into the ring and levels SAWA with a Goddess Punch! NEMO turns and gets booted in the gut before Katie starts hooking her for Save the Queen, but NEMO manages to twist out of it and catches her with the Taste of Death! Katie crumples to the mat and NEMO goes for the cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

3!

Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell as “No Pain No Game” hits again and Nemo rolls off of Katie. She stands tall over her as the referee goes to raise her arm in victory, but NEMO shrugs her off to help SAWA to her feet and check on her first before allowing Jennifer Cassidy to raise both of their arms in victory.

Phillips: “Here are your winners… The Shining Maidens!”

Sharper: “A huge win for the Shining Maidens here tonight over former World Tag Team Champions, and you have to think The Light In The Darkness have to be taking notice of the momentum NEMO and SAWA have been gaining as of late.”

Knots: “One would think, but between the Fatal Fortunes produced tandem they’re defending against later tonight and the Fall of Man trying to destroy them, maybe the Maidens could be the unseen threat that slips in and takes advantage!”

NEMO and SAWA exit the ring and YUYO immediately pulls them into a group hug, all three of them jumping up and down as TJ Johnson slides into the ring to check on Katie and Gigi, who are both still down. YUYO motions to the waists of NEMO and SAWA as they back up the ramp, not so subtly implying her belief that they are future World Tag Team Champions.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Clyde Sutter vs. Sapphire Taylor

 

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall.  Introducing first, from Mt. Diablo, California, she is Sapphire Taylor!

 

“Smile” by Avril Lavigne hits the arena and out walks Sapphire Taylor to some boos from the crowd. She scoffs at the crowd and makes her way to the ring, she walks up the stairs and gets into the ring. The music dies out as the bell sounds. 

 

Phillips: And her opponent…being accompanied to the ring by Melinda Braddock…”The Assassin” CLYDE SUTTER!

 

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. 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: “Clyde Sutter returning last week to SCW and as fate would have it, to face Glory Braddock for the Adrenaline Championship. A lot of history there.”

 

Knots: “Glory survived, but Sutter quickly reminded everyone he’s not the same man he was. Still as devastating, but not as inexperienced!”

 

Sapphire starts with quick knife edge chops and European uppercuts.  She hits the ropes and comes back at Sutter but The Assassin drops her with a big boot.  Sapphire quickly tries to rise to her feet.  The Assassin hits the ropes and comes back, turning her inside out with a clothesline from hell.  The crowd “oohs” and Melinda Braddock applauds on the outside as Sutter rises to his feet and stares coldly down at Sapphire.

 

Sharper: “My God…what a clothesline.”

 

Knots: “Sapphire, meet Clyde. Clyde just said hi!”

 

Sutter pulls Sapphire back to her feet and whips her into the ropes and then drills her with a massive spine buster.  Sutter pulls Sapphire back to her feet and then drills her with a buckle bomb, tossing her into a nearby corner.  She staggers out of the corner and Clyde hoists her up and drops her with a fallaway slam.  Sutter quickly rolls over into a corner…

 

1…

 

2…

 

…3Kickout!

 

The Assassin pulls her back to her feet.  He whips her into the ropes.  Sutter lowers his head too early and Sapphire kicks him in the face.  She follows that up with a dropsault.  He still doesn’t go down.  She hits the ropes again and delivers a flying forearm.  Sutter is staggered.  She goes up against the ropes again and charges back at Sutter…but he catches her with a tilt a whirl into a side slam!

 

Sharper: “And just manhandling Sapphire Taylor.”

 

Knots: “She may not have a chance here. She’s got to figure something out. I don’t care how. Go for the eyes, kick him low. Do something.”

 

Clyde takes Sapphire and locks in a dragon sleeper.  Sapphire struggles in the hold while Sutter keeps his grip locked in tightly.  She starts to fade.  With one last ditch effort Sapphire slips free and rolls him up…

 

1…

 

…2Kickout!

 

Sapphire pops up and delivers an enziguri.  Sapphire hits the ropes again…but Clyde catches her out of nowhere with ASSASSINATION, the end of days variant!  The Assassin smirks as he refuses to cover.  Instead he picks Sapphire up, hoists her in the air for a suplex, but lets hang upside down for several seconds before dropping her down.  Sutter still doesn’t cover.  He picks her back up, hoists her up, and drops her with a crucifix bomb.  He pulls Sapphire back up yet again.  He hoists her up into a gorilla press, holds her up in the air before transitioning into a spine buster…the Cruciform Slam!

 

Sharper: “And the Cruciform Slam. Driven down.”

 

Knots: “Should we even count at this point?”

 

The Assassin gets into a corner and waits patiently while Sapphire slowly but surely tries to push herself back up to her hands and knees, then back to her feet.  Sutter charges and turns her inside out with Unforgiven, the claymore kick to the face!  Sutter still doesn’t go for the cover.  Instead he pulls Sapphire up to her feet and locks in Judgment Day!

 

Sharper: “Now the Judgment Day and Sapphire has no options. Not opportunities here.”

 

Knots: “Talk about dominant. My God!”

 

Sutter starts to ragdoll Sapphire while he has the bar arm sleeper locked in tight.  Sapphire drops to her knees.  The referee checks on her arm…it falls limp…the referee calls for the bel!

 

DING! DING! DING!

 

Phillips: Here is your winner…via submission…CLYDE SUTTER!!!

 

Sutter throws Sapphire to the ground. Sutter then looks around before the official raises his arm. Sutter pulls away and smirks as he hears his music. He then walks over to the ropes and leans on them. He runs his hand across his face and smirks as the scene cuts away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

An emergency siren begins to go off, as a black and grey WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT appears on the screen.

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Pyro goes off on the stage.

"ADRENALIZE ME"

The crowd roars as "Adrenalize" begins to play throughout the arena. Blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd cheers as Ace Marshall steps out on stage with Sophie James beside him. He raises his arms up at the top of the stage, before casually strolling down the ramp.

 

Sharper: “Ace Marshall coming out here. Last week, he made sure we had Dexter Grant’s ladder match win chronicled from a different angle.”

 

Knots: “Plastered it all over social media. Kind guy he is!”

 

Sharper: “Dexter Grant has been trying to get SCW to force Ace to take it down. We know that’s not happened as it’s up there. Grant

Marshall walks over to the ring and walks up the steel steps before entering the ring. He holds his arm up in the air, still playing to the crowd further. He smirks as he looks around. Sophie enters the ring as Ace Marshall asks for a microphone from Jason Phillips. Phillips hands one to him. He turns back and walks over to Sophie James who hands him her phone. Ace looks around.

 

Ace: “I just want to say that I think SCW needs a new social media manager.”

 

Ace holds his hand up.

 

Ace: “I mean I just want to say that the response the last week…all of you around the world, are all talking about Dexter Grant!”

 

The crowd boos as Ace smirks.

 

Ace: “Really! And I’m not just saying this because I nearly got a concussion from him hitting me a couple of weeks ago in the head. I may be a bit out there and the drugs I used to take don’t really help much there either, but I’m being honest. Sophie…you and I, we’re always trying to help the young talent.”

 

Sophie nods and leans over to the microphone.

 

Sophie: “It’s true. I still remember Tiffany…”

 

Ace: “Was she the one that could get her legs behind her head before she went down or-“

 

Sophie: “No, no, that was Tanya. You really liked T’s that day.”

 

Ace: “Anyway…Dexter, we just wanted to help you out. I mean you could just blast me in the head and attack me and that’s all well and good, but come on. We have James Evans doing that weekly. Blake Mason piledrives Selena at least every twenty minutes. We’re gonna help you out. And so you beat Gavin Taylor….good on you, by the way. Hard fought. And well, have an Adrenaline Championship shot….we just want to hype you up.”

 

Ace then holds up Sophie’s phone.

 

Ace: “So we took a few promotional shots. Seriously, you should invest. A good head shot helps you get noticed. But…well…we made sure the world knew of you big victory and well…Dexter….let’s see how the SCW Universe…that’s what Selena calls our fans. I mean, I assume you get out of your parent’s basements from time to time…JUST LIKE DEXTER!”

 

Sophie runs over to the corner to grab a microphone, apparently to join in. Ace then reads a tweet.

 

Ace: “Climbing back down into his basement, victorious. His mom must be so proud.”

 

Ace shrugs.

 

Ace: “I tried to reach Mrs. Grant, but turns out the first ten people I called thinking they were your mother had no clue who you were. So it’s even more amazing, with your family disowning you, you stood tall on Breakdown.”

 

Sophie: “I mean given his yapping, clearly, they couldn’t stand a strong independent millennial in the house.”

 

Ace: “Oh…oh…Just like the last season of the TV show that bears your name, he sucks too!”

 

Sophie: “Oh, did you find that meme?”

 

Ace: “We can say that on television.”

 

Sophie: “Screw it, give it here-“

 

Ace: “One was a delightful photo of Glory Braddock doing unmentionable things to you. We don’t condone such smut, Dexxy.”

 

Sophie: “Oh God…you reminded me. Someone called him Sexy Dexxy…”

 

Sophie starts scrolling on the phone.

 

Ace: “Probably his burner account.”

 

Sophie: “No, no…”

 

Ace: “About fifty of you thought he’d never get laid and trust me, I’ve seen some of you who wait outside of the HoJo’s. He’s got a chance!”

 

Sophie: “Awwww….”

 

Ace: “What?”

 

Sophie: “Someone says he’s the future of the sport.”

 

Ace: “High praise. I was named that once too. And look where the hell we went.”

 

Sophie: “You fought in a sex shop on SCW pay per view.”

 

Ace: “Damn right I did and if I get my way, we’re getting Dexter in one and I’m taking photos there too.”

Sophie: “You had sex with Kennedy Street in a broom closet.”

 

Ace: “I think she’d probably go for him. I mean…probably need bigger than a broom closet now. I assume she’s let herself go.”

 

Sophie: “Do you think he’d fit in that lingerie?”

 

Ace thinks to himself.

 

Ace: “Only one way to try. You know what…let’s use X before Musk finally turns it into the racist paradise that it will be and let’s find out what SCW fans want. Do you want Dexter Grant to be champion? Do you want to see him in a thong? Retweet if you want him to be a champion, likes for lingerie!”

 

Grant: “This is sick!”

 

The crowd boos as Ace Marshall turns as Dexter Grant walks out from the back with Wendell. The boos only grow.

 

Grant: “That’s exactly wrong with everything.”

 

Just then, Sophie holds up the phone, with the light on, shining it at the stage.

 

Grant: “Wha….what are you doing? I’m right here. There are cameras everywhere.”

 

Sophie: “But not from my view.”

 

Ace: “Here…”

 

Ace then grabs Sophie and holds her up. Sophie feigns acting like she’s stretching out her arm.

 

Ace: “Find out how good that Samsung’s camera really is. Get up his nose!”

 

Sophie: “Oh yeah, at least three people tweeted that you need to get some work done.”

 

Grant: “The hell does that mean?”

 

Ace puts Sophie down.

 

Ace: “I think they wanted you to get new tits!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Ace: “There we go! Double D Dexter Grant. Give me that phone. I’ll call marketing. The listen to me around this time of the year. Ever since the Open Invitational-“

 

Grant: “No one should listen to you-“

 

Ace: “I’m sure I can get SCW to even pay for the boob job. How big do you want to go Sexy Dexxy?”

 

Grant rolls his eyes, trying to compose himself.

 

Sophie: “He probably wants something else bigger.”

 

Ace: “Big Dick Dexter….Fine. But you know, those sex shops I know-“

 

Grant: “Oh would you both shut up! This is just your latest fodder for your social media. Chasing your precious likes and pathetic engagement so you go home and don’t just cry yourselves to sleep. Ever since you returned, you’ve flaunted this pathetic way. Videoing everything, being fake provocative. Your act already was stale the moment you arrived. All why you couldn’t keep anything going when it mattered and Scott Reed not only humbled you, but no one is talking about your big return. You come back as CHBK’s tool, and the mighty former World Champion, lightning rod for attention, and no one knows you’re here.”

 

Grant just looks at the ring.

 

Grant: “Well, I’ll just do you that favour by giving you some attention now before I move onto my new opportunity. Gavin Taylor found out that times are changing around here and you will too. But it won’t be through social media. People in the stands will come here, to live in the moment, to see me as I rise up the ladder, even if SCW will do anything it can to stop me.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Grant: “Glory Braddock may be talented, but she is just as vain as you. As vain as Gavin. And I will humble her as I did Gavin. As I will you if you get in my way again…And I will make sure you disconnect to reconnect. There may be saving you after all.”

 

Ace: “Hot shit…do you have a pamphlet?”

 

Grant: “What?”

 

Ace: “A pamphlet? Reading material. I’m interested in your ideas and wish to know more.”

 

Grant seems stunned by this.

 

Grant: “I…I didn’t think it would be possible to get through to you. I….Wendell….”

 

Wendell looks at Grant and then back to the ring, before reaching into his bag, which hangs over his shoulder. He then pulls out a pamphlet before heading to the ring.

 

Grant: “Unlike Gavin, I hope you take this seriously. You could have a second life. Finally take things seriously. I remember the debauchery you engaged in with Ravyn Taylor and Cassidy Carter. You could be so much better.”

 

Sophie: “Don’t forget Greaternity.”

 

Ace: “My penis still hurts from some of those days.”

 

The crowd roars as Grant rolls his eyes. Wendell reaches the ring. Sophie motions for him to come up. Wendell walks up the steps and steps into the ring. He then turns as we see Ace now somehow has gotten the phone and Sophie James wraps her arm around Wendell and throws up devil horns. Wendell looks stunned before Ace takes a phone and then Sophie kisses him on the forehead. Ace, again, takes another photo. Ace heads over to embrace Wendell, but by this point, Wendell falls back and rolls out of the ring, frantic. Ace then turns as Sophie takes the pamphlet.

 

Ace: “Thanks for the reading material, and don’t worry, this is going to be great. Another sick fan, and Sophie just giving them their last wish. He can die happy now! Maybe he can realize there’s more to live than being a sanctimonious asshole!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Ace: “We can both find out who’s right! Good luck in the title match against Glory, Dexxy….we’ll be watching!”

 

Wendell returns to Dexter as Dexter turns to him. Wendell rubs his head and then turns back as Dexter watches as “Adrenalize” plays throughout the arena. Ace Marshall walks around the ring, using the phone to presumably record the crowd.

 

Sharper: “Ace Marshall isn’t exactly going to let Dexter Grant dictate the narrative.”

 

Knots: “He won’t shut up and Sophie and him having some fun.”

 

Sharper: “And to think, this started with Dexter calling Ace out for SCW promoting his meeting with a sick child.”

 

Knots: “Well, now Ace just helped another sick child!”

 

Grant turns and grabs Wendell. The two head to the back as Sophie waves at them. Ace continues to play to the crowd before the scene cuts away.

 

 

COMMERCIALS

 

We hear classic music playing as we see inside a state of the art gym in Toronto, Ontario. At first we just hear the sound of thuds before the camera plans to reveal DRJ in a boxing ring, training with a trainer.

 

DRJ: “Hello, my name is Darren Reid Jr, and when you come from wealth and privilege, you can afford the very best.”

 

He stops training and turns to the camera, motioning around the gym.

 

DRJ: “You might not know of my family, and our history with this company, but you will learn all about our future firsthand. You see, I was educated at the very best institutions. Trained by masters of their craft. And when you have money, it opens doors for you.”

 

He smiles at the camera before moving toward the ring ropes, and then looking at a younger man outside the ring with annoyance. The younger man quickly scrambles to sit on one of the ropes and lift another to make space for DRJ to get through.

 

DRJ: “Next week, the door I’m opening is the one that will begin my climb to the top of Supreme Championship Wrestling. Very soon, Darren Reid Jr will be a name that none of you will forget.”

 

He pauses confidently.

 

DRJ: “Next week, DRJ takes over SCW.”

 

He winks as the words “DEBUTING JANUARY 2” appear across the screen.

 

Asher Hayes vs. Sean Michael Prime

 

As the arena lights dim, a hushed anticipation falls over the crowd. The haunting notes of Metallica's "Turn the Page" resonate through the speakers, setting the stage for the arrival of Sean Michael Prime. Slowly emerging from the shadows. Sean stands at the top of the ramp with a determined gaze. He walks with purpose down the entrance ramp, his worn silhouette illuminated by a lone spotlight.

Phillips: "Making his way to the ring, from Salem, Massachusetts, Sean Michael Prime!"

With every step, SMP absorbs the energy of the arena, his long hair flowing in rhythm with the haunting melody. As the chorus kicks in, the crowd begins to stir, caught between the raw emotion of the song and the enigmatic presence of Sean as he slowly approaches the ring. Sean climbs into the ring, casting a stoic gaze across the audience. The metallic strains of "Turn the Page" amplify the intensity of the moment. Sean starts pacing around the ring awaiting for the start of the match.

The opening riff to "Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age kicks in. At the 37 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the PA system, and Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket, his face full of focus. He bows down for a few moments before standing up straight, throwing both fists in the air, before making his way towards the ring.

“It's late enough to go driving
And see what's mine
Life's the study of dying
How to do it right"

He makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rains down upon him. He walks up the ring steps and climbs to the top turnbuckle, lifting both fists into the air, slinging the jacket off his shoulders, simply looking at the crowd before dropping down and running to the opposite side.

“You're a holy roller
If you bettin' to lose
If you're hanging around
I'm holding the noose"

He stands, once again, on the top rope. His expression remains focused as he looks toward the ceiling, before dropping down, removing his jacket and handing his belongings to the ref.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Come a little bit closer
And get untied
In a hearse rolling over
Just a track in the line
Fuck it..."

Asher then leans into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.

Phillips: “And his opponent…from Chicago, Illinois…he is…ASHER! HAYES!”

Asher steps out of the corner, as does Sean. They circle the ring before both lunge forward, with Asher grabbing Sean before proceeding to hit him with a series of rights. Sean fires away with a series of punches too, before Asher spins Sean around, hooks him, and takes him down with a belly to back suplex.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes taking on Sean Michael Prime. Asher, a Supreme Champion in the history books, while Sean is still looking to find success.”

Sean sits up as Asher is already on his feet. Asher walks over and slaps Sean on the back of the head, and Sean glares at Asher, as Asher says something to him.

Asher: “Do better than that!”

Knots: “Is Asher trash talking?”

Sharper: “He did say that he was going to get a great match out of Sean. One that wasn’t going to be a waste of Asher’s time.”

Asher slaps Sean again, and Sean bolts to his feet. Sean begins to hammer away at Asher, who manages to shove him back before charging, and connecting with a spear.

Sharper: “Asher with a spear.”

Asher gets to his feet, shaking his head, before pulling Sean up from the mat. Asher slaps Sean, who goes for another punch, but Asher blocks it and shoves Sean into the ropes. Sean comes back and Asher takes him down with a power slam. Asher sits Sean up and speaks to him again.

Asher: “You better get mad or I’m just going to kick your ass!”

Asher face palms Sean who scurries to his feet and begins to punch at Asher, backing him into the ropes. Sean whips Asher across the ring. Asher bounces off the ropes. Sean goes for a big boot, but Asher dunks under. Asher hits the ropes once again, only for Sean to connect with a running lariat.

Sharper: “Maybe Asher will get the fight he wants.”

Knots: “Could end up being the fight he didn’t want. Depends on Sean Michael Prime.”

Sharper: “Can’t argue that.”

Asher gets to one knee and Sean clubs him in the back, even as Asher gets to his feet. Sean spins Asher around, before hitting a jab then a chop. Sean then hooks Asher and hits him with a sit-out scoop slam. Sean goes for the cover.

1!

Sharper: “Sean getting the first pin attempt. Surprising.”

2!

Asher kicks out!

Knots: “Sean with a two count. You have to wonder if he’ll start getting desperate.”

Sharper: “He has shown desperation in previous matches, so you might be onto something.”

Knots: “I usually am.”

Sean pulls Asher up, but Asher hits a European uppercut. Sean staggers back, only for Asher to hook Sean and plant him with a hammerlock into a single-arm DDT. Asher quickly pulls Sean up, before getting another hammerlock, dropping Sean into a kneeling facebuster. Asher then goes for a cover.

1!

2!

Sean kicks out. Asher gets to his feet and begins to stomp on Sean’s arms and legs, circling his body, before Asher reaches down and slaps Sean in the back of the head.

Asher: “Is that all you got?!?!”

Sean rises up, connecting with a European uppercut. Sean follows up and takes Asher down with a running big boot. Asher hits the mat, rolls over and gets back up. Sean charges again, but Asher hits a big boot. Sean bounces off the ropes and Asher connects with a hammerlock into an STO before going for the cover.

1!

Sean kicks out. Asher grabs Sean, but Sean rolls him up into an inside cradle. (1! 2!) Asher kicks out! Asher rolls forward and Sean pulls him down into a schoolboy. (1! 2!) Asher kicks out. Both men sit up and Asher connects with a haymaker, before grabbing Sean by the hair and slamming him face first into the mat. Asher slams him face first into the mat. Asher then pulls Sean to his feet before yelling at him and punching Sean.

Sean shakes his head before punching Asher. They begin trading shots, before falling into the ropes.

Sharper: “These two are going at it!’

Knots: “Asher did say he was going to make Sean have the best match of his career.”

Asher shoves Sean into the corner before stepping back. Asher then charges and connects with a running clothesline. Sean stumbles forward and Asher kicks him in the abdomen, before hooking him and hitting Sean with a buckle bomb. Sean stumbles out of the corner and Asher slaps him. Sean falls into the ropes and Asher slaps him again, and again, before Sean hits a haymaker of his own. Sean hits another haymaker, then another, before connecting with an uppercut.

Sharper: “Asher is stunned!”

Sean hits another uppercut before bouncing off the ropes and connecting with a running power clothesline! Sean drops down and covers Asher.

Knots: “Sean calls that the Prime Example. Is it enough to put Asher away?”

1!

2!

Asher kicks out. Sean checks with the ref who confirms it was a two count. Sean pulls Asher up, but Asher hits another European uppercut, before pulling Sean close and headbutting him. Asher headbutts Sean again, before hitting a third headbutt. Sean stumbles back for lunging forward and hitting his own headbutt. Sean hits a second. He then goes for a third, but Asher hits a fourth, hooks Sean and hits him with the Dream Killer, finishing it off by locking in the Anaconda Vice.

Sharper: “Asher with the submission and Sean is scrambling.”

The ref is shown checking on Sean as he tries to use a free hand to grab the ropes. He is also trying to get a foot on the ropes.

Knots: “He’s trying to get to the ropes, but he’s too far away. Sean may have to tap.”

Cameras show the ref checking with Sean who appears like he’s about to tap, but Asher breaks the hold. The crowd boos a bit as Asher gets to his feet, shaking his head. He grabs Sean, pulling him to his feet before hitting another headbutt, followed by a second. Asher whips Sean across the ring, following this up with a Western lariat. Sean hits the mat before slowly rolling over. Sean then slowly pushes himself up to one knee.

Sharper: “The submission and repeated headbutts seems to have knocked Sean Michael Prime for a loop. He is beyond dazed.”

Asher gets to his feet and charges, connecting with a running knee to the back of the head.

Knots: “Asher with what could be seen as a reverse Dust to Dust running knee. But he’s not going for the pin.”

Asher is shown stalking Sean who is trying his best to sit up. Asher motions for Sean to get up. There’s a mixed reaction from the crowd as Asher is shown smirking, just as Sean sits up. Asher then charges and connects with a running knee. Asher then goes for the cover.

Sharper: “Asher hitting the Dust to Dust, this time from the front. Now going for the cover. This one has to be over.”

1!

2!

3!

The ref calls for the bell as “Song for the Dead” hits. Asher sits up and looks down at Sean, before patting him on the right shoulder. Asher gets to his feet and looks out at the crowd, seemingly unphased by the mixed reaction.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, by pin-fall…ASHER! HAYES!”

The ref goes to raise Asher’s hand, but Asher drops down and rolls out of the ring, heading up the entrance ramp. Atop the ramp is Destiny Page.

Sharper: “Looks like Destiny is going to try and speak with Asher.”

Knots: “She’s blonde and many of our fans find her hot, attractive, whatever you wish to call it. Seems right up Asher’s alley.”

Sharper: “Will we see a glimmer of the old Asher Hayes?”

Cameras show Destiny smiling as Asher now stands beside her.

Destiny: “Asher, another strong win for you since your…”

Asher rolls his eyes and steps away, continuing his way behind the curtain, leaving Destiny standing there, looking confused.

Sharper: “Just as Asher did with Jaina a few weeks ago, he’s blown Destiny off, as well. What is his mindset?”

 

Backstage, we see Lucas Knight and Dean Black talking to CHBK outside of his office.

 

Lucas: “You sure about this?”

 

CHBK: “No…but then again, we need to regain some control over this and there’s a lot of pressure to now allow this to take place elsewhere.”

 

Lucas: “Even with the insurance?”

 

Black: “Money rules everything.”

 

CHBK: “Exactly. So get preparations ready. Ask Dillusion to call Nicole or whatever the hell is there. Pass along that January 2…we’ll lift The Enigma’s suspension for one night. How he acts determines what we do next. So if Kirsten wants to get her hands on him…that’ll be her night.”

 

Lucas: “Okay…I disagree, but-“

 

CHBK: “I know.”

 

Lucas heads off as Black watches him leave and then follow as CHBK takes a deep breath and the scene cuts away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Destiny Page is walking down the hallway when suddenly, she’s stopped by Ryan and Chris Hollywood, who jump in front of her. Destiny jumps a bit, taken aback.

 

Destiny: “Whoa…Ryan, Chris…did you want time-“

 

Chris: “No, no, not tonight.”

 

Ryan: “We’ve have our own plans at revenge, and they don’t need to be tipped off, if you know what I mean.”

 

Destiny: “Xand-“

 

Ryan: “Shhh! We’ve got a plan!”

 

Destiny: “So what do you want? Do you need me to do something for you?”

 

Chris: “Destiny, Destiny…it’s not what you can do for us, but what we can do for you.”

 

Ryan: “Damn, that sounded good. We should work that into a script.”

 

Chris: “My genius is staggering.”

 

Destiny: “Didn’t Kennedy stay that?”

 

Chris: “The vaccines guy? Well…we’ll have to workshop it to be less looney then. Gotta protect our rep and all in the biz.”

 

Destiny: “Can you just tell me why you’re here-“

 

Ryan: “Heard you have another movie?”

 

Destiny: “Oh, yeah…nothing big. But a nice little part. Liked me stepping in to fill in for well, I can’t really talk about it.”

 

Chris: “And we’re here to help you in the rough and tumble world of Hollywood. It’s nothing like here.”

 

Ryan: “Cutthroat. People blindsiding you. Stabbing you in the back. Making disgusting statements. Personal attacks.”

 

Chris: “NOTHING like professional wrestling.”

 

Destiny: “Uh…”

 

Ryan: “Come. We can show you the ways.”

 

Chris: “Yes, young padawan. Grasshopper….Grassawan!”

 

Chris and Ryan usher Destiny off as Breakdown returns to the ring.

 

Konrad Raab vs. Brittany Lohan

 

Feuer Frei by Rammstein plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain with his flanged German mace and the blowtorch with him, acting erratic with an angry look on his face, rising the flanged German mace and the blowtorch in the air, wearing red and black skull face paint on the right side of his face with a red and black suit hoodie over his head he wears with pieces of flame blood designed all over them. He also has a penguin, walrus and a polar bear stitching on the left-hand side of his chest on his gear, stating Stop Climate Change and has NASCAR Xfinity Series and Kaulig Racing logo stitching on the right hand side of his chest on his gear. He also wears black boots along with Red and Black Gloves on his hands. Ginny Raab walks out behind him. Raab crouches down on the floor with the flanged German mace and the blowtorch in front of him, looking at the ring with evil intentions.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, from Cologne, Germany, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is Burned in Blood, Konrad Raab!”

After the announcement, Konrad picks up his flanged German mace and the blowtorch and slowly walks to the ring with a massive amount of boos. Konrad runs up the steps and goes underneath the ropes, while Ginny walks up the stairs and gets in the ring with Konrad. As he's in the ring, Konrad, without showing any sign of acknowledgement from the fans, lays the flanged German mace on the turnbuckle, then sits in the corner of the ring with the crowd booing him, having a nasty look in his eyes, flicking his fists as if he's already ready to fight, with Ginny taking Konrad's flanged German mace and his blowtorch away, waiting for the match to start as he takes his hoodie off from his head as Ginny leaves the ring and goes backstage.

 

Sharper: “Konrad Raab may be about to have a war. But he may also want to look over his shoulder. Xander Valentine wanted him last week. He had a race instead.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, Konrad never was going to be present, but given how he attacked Xander the week before, he knew that too.”

 

Sharper: “Konrad Raab has his eyes on the World Championship. Xander seems willing to fight him. The question now is whether it will happen.”

 

"I Am Machine" by Three Days Grace blasts over the loudspeakers as the lights in the arena go out and the fans instantly start to boo heavily when they recognize whose theme song it is. Just a spotlight focuses on the curtains of the entrances the clips once again fades away into the words that read: “Bleeding you is more than just torment.”

The curtains slowly start to part as Brittany Lohan, slips through the curtain like a slithering snake. She looks like everything, but relaxed as her whole body is tensed looking like she’s ready to strike at the drop of a dime like a coiled cobra. Her icy eyes pan around the arena and the fans closest to the ramp and she snarls at a few of them get a little too vocal with her. However, the moment that her eyes catch the glimpse of the ring she shuts the fans out and turns all of her attention to the squared circle.

With clenched fists, gritted teeth, and glaring icy eyes… Lohan starts to make her way down to the ring methodically. Lohan is taking slow, calculated, but powerful steps towards the ring. Her icy glare is so fixated on the ring that it would seem to appear that she doesn’t realize that the arena is nearly sold out. The way that she looks right now it might as well be empty for all she cares.

Phillips: “His opponent, from San Diego, California, she is the War Machine, Brittany Lohan!”

As she nears the squared circle, Lohan slows down to a snails pace as she proceeds to walk around the perimeter of the ring with her eyes closed. When she’s satisfied she opens her eyes and reaches up to grab the bottom rope with her right hand and pulls herself up onto the apron only allowing one knee to touch before she rolls into the ring. 

With Lohan in the ring she gets on both of her knees, closing her eyes, as she lifts both of her arms up into the air. She holds that position for several seconds before she slows climbs up to her feet, but then as if a switch was flipped somewhere her entire presence changes. It intensifies as she starts to warm up by running off the ropes and doing some stretches as she waits for her victim of the night. Lohan’s video finishes up with the words: “…Just stand there and stare as my world crumbles.” 

 

Sharper: “Lohan meanwhile teamed with Raab in Fatal Fortunes. I did not go well. But nonetheless, she does have an Underground Championship shot waiting for her.”

 

Knots: “And she’s been waiting patiently. She better get it soon or she’s liable to go off too. And CHBK seems to have enough hot heads to worry about!”

 

The bell sounds and Konrad steps up and just nails Lohan with a hard right. Lohan staggers back and Konrad nails Lohan with another hard right and then a European uppercut. Lohan falls back into the ropes. Konrad follows up and nails her with a series of hard right hands, catching Lohan in the side of the head. Konrad keeps pummeling her as Lohan drops to a kne.

 

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2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Raab backs up and walks around the ring. He then heads over to Lohan and grabs her, but Lohan breaks his hold and nails him with a hard forearm. She then nails him with a hard right and then another before kicking him in the ribs. She whips him into the ropes. Raab bounces off and Lohan shoulders him down.

 

Sharper: “And Lohan just planting herself and drilling Raab right in the shoulder. Nowhere for him to go but down.”

Knots: “And they’re just throwing bombs!”

 

Lohan then grabs Raab as he gets up and nails him with a hard right. Raab falls into the ropes. Lohan follows up with a kick to the ribs and then nails him with a hard right and then another and another. She hammers away with repeated right hands as the official steps in and calls for the break on her.

 

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3!

 

4!

 

Lohan steps back and walks around the ring. She turns back to Raab, who suddenly runs out and drills her with a running European uppercut. The crowd ohs. Lohan rolls over and turns. She holds her jaw and gets up, gritting her teeth and Raab kicks her in the ribs and then drops down to his knees and hits an uppercut. Lohan falls back to the ropes. Raab then gets up and runs at her and hits a clothesline, knocking her over the top rope to the floor.

 

Sharper: “Hard clothesline as Lohan sent to the floor.”

 

Knots: “Just drilled her. Right under the jaw too. A few shots to the jaw.”

 

Lohan rolls over. (1) She starts to get up and Konrad turns and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars. (2) Lohan turns and looks at him as Raab then throws himself off with a somersault dive onto Lohan. Raab lands on Lohan and crashes to the floor. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Off the top! Raab!”

 

Knots: “He’s nuts!”

 

Sharper: “And he landed hard! The man is almost sixty!”

 

Raab rolls over, wincing. (1) He then grits his teeth and fights his way up. (2) Lohan rolls over and Raab grabs her and then shoves her hard into the barricade.(3) Raab then nails her with a series of hard right hands, pummeling her again, this time against the barricade. Lohan covers up as Raab gets several good shots in. (4) He then grabs her and rolls her into the ring. Raab rolls in after. Lohan gets up and Raab steps up and drops her with a European uppercut. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Lohan kicks out. Raab gets up as Lohan rolls over and stirs. Raab then grabs Lohan an drags her up, but Lohan then spears Raab back into the corner. Raab holds onto Lohan, but she manages to pull back and shoulders him again. She pulls back and shoulders him a second time, this time getting free. She then drags him out and whips Raab across the ring. Raab bounces off and Lohan hits a powerslam. She hooks the leg.

 

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Raab kicks out. Lohan gets up and immediately hits an elbow drop onto Raab’s sternum. She gets up and hits another elbow drop before getting up and hitting a third. She then gets up and walks around the ring, running her hands through her hair.

 

Sharper: “Lohan just wearing out Raab. Three hard elbow drops after showing some strength.”

 

Knots: “This is just turning into a wear down match. Back and forth and they’re just taking the piss out of each other.”

 

Raab rolls over and stirs as Lohan runs over and stomps Raab in the back of the head. She then stomps him again. Raab rolls over. Lohan then stomps him over and over in the face before stepping on his face, starting to grind her boot into his face.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Lohan steps off and walks around the ring. Raab grabs at the ropes and starts to get up and Lohan then runs at him and nails him with a running boot to the face. Raab falls through to the apron. He holds on and starts to get up as Lohan walks around the ring before running into the ropes. She bounces off and runs at Raab, going for a running pounce, but Raab pulls himself in via the middle rope and hits a shoulder thrust into the ribs of Lohan. Lohan staggers back, bent over in pain. She turns to Raab who then grabs Lohan and hits the Burn Blood Infection. The crowd ohs. He turns and hooks the leg.

 

Sharper: “Burn Blood Infection! Lohan drive head first into the mat!”

 

Knots: “Raab may get her here!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

Lohan gets her shoulder up. Lohan rolls over. Raab grabs her and pulls her up and then drags her to his feet only to hit a release German suplex. Lohan rolls over. She winces and grabs the ropes. She starts to pull herself up only for Raab to run over and clubs her in the back. He clubs her again and again before then pulling her back and hitting a second release German suplex. Lohan rolls over. She slowly gets up and Raab turns and runs over and spins around her. He then goes for another German, but Lohan blocks it and elbows him in the jaw once and then again and again. Raab lets go and spins around before running at Lohan, but Lohan hits a spinning spinebuster. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Lohan caught Raab. Just spinning him down to the mat.”

 

Knots: “She’s scary strong. She’s manhandling a grown man!”

 

Lohan looks up and then starts to get up. She walks around the ring as Raab rolls over, holding his lower back. He then starts to get up and Lohan runs at him and drills him with a clothesline. She then goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Raab gets his shoulder up. Lohan looks up and then grabs Raab. She drags him up and whips him into the corner. Lohan runs after and clotheslines him in the corner. She steps back and pulls him out and then whips him into the ropes. Raab bounces off and Lohan scoops him up, but Raab slides down behind him and then Lohan turns as Raab drills her with a European uppercut. Lohan staggers and Raab moves into the ropes, handspringing in and bouncing off and hitting the Fire Storm.

 

Sharper: “Raab hits the Fire Storm and Lohan may have seen her opportunity to win this dim.”

 

Knots: “Can’t throw you around if she’s out on the mat.”

 

Raab turns and grabs Lohan by the hair. Raab slowly starts to pull her up and then bends her over. The crowd boos as Raab then hooks Lohan’s arms and turns and goes to start to hoist her up for the Burn-Blooded Killer. He gets her up, when suddenly, on the big screen, we see Xander Valentine, clearly not in the area, talking to what appears to be a crew member. Raab looks up, seeing this. The brief hesitation allows Lohan to drop down.

 

Sharper: “Wait…Xander on the big screen.”

 

Knots: “Where the hell is he?”

 

Raab then turns as Lohan hits the For Your Eyes Only. The crowd ohs as Lohan covers Raab.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The bell sounds as Lohan rolls off. Lohan gets up and has her arm raised.

 

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

 

Sharper: “And Brittany Lohan, with an assist from Xander…”

 

Knots: “And however in the crew played this now….”

 

Sharper: “Won’t matter. A win is a win…And given how Raab has acted, I don’t know how many people will be sad about it-“

 

Lohan gets up as she looks at the big screen. She just rolls to the floor, seemingly uncaring as we now hear Xander talking.

 

Xander: “That’s his…”

 

Xander then steps forward. The crew member stops him, but Xander then grabs him by the throat.

 

Xander: “You have a choice…you can try to stop me and you’ll probably be useless in your job, or you can run, find security, and let me do what I plan to do. And if you have any issues, Konrad can take care of it.”

 

The crew member looks up as Xander shoves him off. The crew member scampers off and runs past the camera. Xander walks back and grabs something, covered by a cloth and turns back. Konrad slowly stirs, holding his jaw and looking up. His eyes then widen as we see Xander Valentine walking over to a racing car.

 

Xander: “Well…this is what is dividing your attention…”

 

Xander turns to the camera.

 

Xander: “You could have simply just been a man and shown up last week. I hear you let the company know that you weren’t going to be there for a race…so you jumped me, you busted me open with your mace, and then didn’t come to face me to face to face. Cowardice…”

 

Xander looks at the car.

 

Xander: “What’s this worth? I don’t mean money wise…I mean to you. Your hopes for success in two sports. Well, that’s going to end. But don’t worry, I have a fitting solution. And Konrad, you unleashed this. Next…I will do this to you if I have to.”

 

Xander then pulls off the cloth from the item he carried in and revealing a gas can. He then lifts up the gas can and starts to pour it on top of the car. In the arena, Konrad Raab grabs at the ropes, slowly getting up, clearly seething.

 

Knots: “That’s going to be a multi-million dollar car!”

 

Sharper: “It’s more than that for Raab. That’s been one of his outlets!”

 

Xander continues to douse the car with the gasoline, including pouring some inside the vehicle and then returning to the top of the car. He then walks over and places the gas can down and walks over to the car, pulling out a flip lighter.

 

Xander: “Now…no more distractions. January 2. You better be at Breakdown!”

 

Xander then lights the lighter. Konrad gets up and lets out a yell as Xander throws the lighter onto the racing car. The car goes up in flames as the crowd roars. Xander then turns and calmly walks off. The camera continues to film the car engulfed in flames. The camera moves backward as we now see crew members running over. Calls for help are followed by seeing some of the crew members bringing a fire retardant spray and starting to try to put out the fire. Konrad watches this scene in the ring as the scene fades out.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

MOMENTS AGO:

Breakdown returns with a still of Konrad looking in the ring at the screen.

 

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown! Moments ago, Xander Valentine crossed his own line with Konrad Raab!”

 

We then see the film replay. Xander then lights the lighter. Konrad gets up and lets out a yell as Xander throws the lighter onto the racing car. The car goes up in flames as the crowd roars. Xander then turns and calmly walks off. The camera continues to film the car engulfed in flames. The camera moves backward as we now see crew members running over. Calls for help are followed by seeing some of the crew members bringing a fire retardant spray and starting to try to put out the fire. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

 

We return live to see Konrad Raab pacing backstage. Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson stand with him. Ginny Raab is trying to focus Konrad.

 

Ginny: “Konrad-“

 

Konrad: “That son of a bitch!”

 

Konrad turns to the camera.

 

Konrad: “Xander! You better come to Breakdown on January 2. WE will be waiting and you want that war. We will GIVE it to you and MORE!”

 

Konrad turns to Dakon.

 

Konrad: “Bring them. We start 2025 with the world seeing EXACTLY what WE are capable of!”

 

Konrad lets out another yell and storms off. Ginny follows him as Dakon and Ludvig look at one another. They both nod before heading off after Konrad.

 

The scene switches to another part of the building where we see Brittany Lohan standing with Jaina Lancaster in the interview area.

 

Jaina: “Brittany, a hard fought win against Konrad. But we all know where your attention is likely going. That’s the Underground Championship.”

 

Lohan: “I’ve waited long enough. I had to step aside because Blake wanted to my help. Fine…Everyone else went to war. The problem now is that I want to go to war and if Colleen MacDonald is who I have to destroy, then I don’t want to wait any longer. Tick tock, Colleen. Tick tock-“

 

Lohan then turns as suddenly, she’s dropped by a superkick. The crowd ohs as Lohan goes down, holding her jaw. Selena Frost then walks over and stands over Lohan.

 

Frost: “I don’t forget either. And whether it was you or you paid someone for Blake…You’re going to pay for it too. BELIEVE IT!”

 

Selena then looks at Jaina before turning and stepping past. The camera cuts back to Lohan as she turns, holding her jaw in pain.

 

We then cut to see Asher Hayes walking out of his locker room, towel over his shoulders, shirtless, as he takes a few steps and then is stopped by William Heaven. Hayes looks at him and then glances to either side of Heaven as James Evans steps up and then Waylon Creek stand on the other side. Hayes looks at both as the crowd gives a mixed reaction.

 

Heaven: “Mr. Hayes…Nice to make your acquaintance.”

 

Hayes: “Do I know you? I know him…”

 

Heaven: “Focus on me right now. You may know Mr. Evans, but you won’t want to know Mr. Creek, unless, of course, you understand what I’m going to say to you right now.”

 

Hayes: “And that is?”

 

Heaven: “First, I appreciate no silent treatment, but you see, we have an issue.”

 

Heaven smirks.

 

Heaven: “You came back and earned a US title shot. And right now, the Fall of Man has their eyes on that champion. More for the Tag Titles at the moment. So here’s the issue, Asher.”

 

Heaven leans forward and places his arm around Hayes’s shoulkders.

 

Heaven: “You step back. You stay out of our way. And be a little patient. And you can have the interim US Championship laid at your feet. And then you can go your own way. Or you can get in our way and Mr. Creek here will make it so you stay silent for good.”

 

Creek looks at Hayes. Hayes glances at him.

 

Hayes: “Do we shake or something?”

 

Heaven: “No…I know the value of a handshake these days. It’s worth nothing. I may have contributed to that. It’s about the actions speaking louder than any words. Simply put, this is really a warning. Stay out of our way. Don’t play the good guy. And you’ll be holding gold sooner rather than later. You don’t even have to manipulate anyone for it. You just have to stand back and wait.”

 

Hayes looks at Heaven and then Evans and Creek. Creek steps forward.

 

Hayes: “Well-“

 

Just then, we see Scott Reed running into the scene and shoving Heaven back. Heaven staggers back a bit as Evans and Creek hold him up. Reed steps up.

 

Reed: “Get the hell back! Get back!”

 

Hayes: “Scott-“

 

Reed then nails Creek with a hard right and then Evans with one. Evans turns back and smirks before turning, only for Heaven to stop him. Creek steps up and reaches, and Heaven stops him too.

 

Heaven: “James! Waylon!”

 

Reed: “Going to jump someone else? Huh? Just because you’re not happy things aren’t handed to you-“

 

Heaven: “Scott….nice to see you, Scott. I would back up.”

 

Hayes: “Come on, kid.”

 

Scott looks at Hayes.

 

Reed: “You’re not actually thinking-“

 

Hayes: “Just saving a life right now.”

 

Heaven: “Good.”

 

Creek and Evans look on as Hayes pulls Reed back. Heaven then motions for Evans and Creek to leave. The crowd looks on as Hayes keeps pulling Reed back as the scene cuts away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Gavin Taylor vs. Ryan LeCavalier

 

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.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one-fall. Introducing first, hailing from Los Angeles, California…he is…Gavin Taylor!”

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 his opponent, currently residing in 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.

The ref calls for the bell. Ryan steps out from her corner, eyeing Gavin who finally pushes away from his corner. They meet in the middle of the ring. Gavin seemingly goes for a lock-up, but Ryan delivers a side kick to the left arm.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor taking on Ryan LeCavalier tonight. The All-Star versus The Lost Monarch.”

Knots: “Gavin has been struggling as of late. His return generated a lot of buzz when he nearly won Taking Hold of the Flame a few years ago, but he’s not reached that level in quite some time.”

Sharper: “He is, undoubtedly, distracted by what has transpired with Simon Lyman.”

Ryan delivers another kick to the left arm, before Gavin returns fire with a right forearm to the side of the head. Ryan staggers to the side before delivering another kick. Ryan then grabs the left arm, twists it, before connecting with an elbow to the triceps. Gavin breaks away, spins around and manages to connect with a step-up enziguri.

Ryan falls to the ropes and stumbles forward, and Gavin takes her down with a sidewalk slam. Gavin goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Ryan kicks out!

Sharper: “Gavin getting the first pin attempt of the match. Ryan has targeted the left arm, which Gavin needs to be weary of.”

Gavin gets to his feet, before pulling Ryan up. Gavin connects with three straight forearms, before stepping forward, hooking Ryan and taking her down with a belly to belly suplex. Gavin goes for another cover.

1!

2!

Ryan kicks out!

Knots: “Ryan kicking out at two yet again.”

Gavin gets up as Ryan is shown using the ropes to get to her feet. Ryan then turns and Gavin fires away with a European uppercut. Ryan staggers back and Gavin hits another European uppercut. Gavin then steps forward, connecting with a knife edge chop.

Sharper: “Gavin putting all he can into that chop.”

Gavin goes for another chop, but Ryan dunks it, kicking Gavin in both knees. Gavin drops down and Ryan grabs the left arm, before flipping over, locking in an armbar. The referee begins to check on Gavin.

Knots: “Ryan showcasing that submission based knowledge, and Gavin could be in trouble.”

Gavin reaches for the ropes.

Sharper: “Going for the ropes to break the hold. Can Gavin get there?”

Gavin pulls closer towards the ropes, managing to drag Ryan with him.

Sharper: “Gavin inching closer but carrying the weight of Ryan could be doing more damage than is being let on.”

Gavin grabs the bottom rope, and the ref instructs Ryan to break the hold. Ryan leans back however, keeping the hold intact.

Knots: “Speaking of doing damage…”

Ref: “1…2…3…4…”

Ryan breaks the hold before rolling over and getting to her feet.

Sharper: “Ryan breaking the hold just before the end of the five count.”

Knots: “Gavin would’ve done the same thing.”

Sharper: “I can’t argue that. Ryan has been impressive in the last couple of weeks. Gaining the win in a fatal four-way at Under Attack and taking Selena Frost to her limits during Fatal Fortunes. Quite a wave of momentum.”

Ryan walks over and stomps on Gavin’s left arm, while Gavin uses the right to grab the ropes and pull himself up. Ryan connects with kicks to the arm as Gavin stands. Gavin manages to turn and headbutt Ryan. Ryan staggers a bit and Gavin hits another headbutt. Gavin bounces off the ropes and takes Ryan down with a lariat!

Knots: “Gavin manages to hit the Gavin Taylor Lariat. Using his right arm, I might add. Sound strategy.”

Gavin goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Ryan shoots the shoulder up!

Sharper: “Ryan still in this fight!”

Gavin gets to his feet and begins to stalk Ryan, who is shown using the ropes to stand up. Ryan slowly turns as Gavin charges, going for another lariat, this time with his left, but Ryan blocks it, using the momentum to send Gavin to the mat, while she locks in an arm trapped crossface.

Sharper: “And Ryan has it locked in! The BODY/PRISON!”

The ref checks on Gavin, who shakes his head no. Ryan pulls back a bit more, while Gavin tries to reach for the ropes, but upon realizing that he can’t, Gavin pushes with his free arm, rolling over on top of Ryan, while the ref makes the count..

1!

2!

Ryan kicks out, breaking the hold. Gavin rolls over as Ryan scrambles to her feet. Gavin sits up and Ryan connects with an elbow to the back of the head. Gavin falls face first to the mat and Ryan straddles his back before connecting with two more elbows to the back of the skull. Ryan then transitions, wrapping her legs around Gavin’s left arm, before locking in another crossface, and the ref begins checking on Gavin once again.

Knots: “Gavin nearly getting the win, but Ryan broke the hold. Gavin was taken out by those elbows and now, Ryan has the BODY/PRISON synched in again.”

The ref checks on Gavin, while Ryan leans back, pulling harder, before Gavin finally taps out. Ryan breaks the hold as the ref calls for the bell. “A View to Kill” hits as Ryan gets to her feet, the ref raising her hand in victory.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, by submission….” The Lost Monarch” Ryan LeCavalier!”

The crowd cheers while the ref checks on Gavin, with Ryan shown celebrating in the ring a bit more. She then drops to the floor. She starts to head to the back. LeCavalier walks up the rampway before we see a hooded figure jogging down to the ring and rolling into the ring. The camera cuts back as Gavin Taylor winces, holding his jaw and we see the figure to be Simon Lyman.

 

Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier victorious. Another big win.”

 

Knots: “She’s holding gold soon.”

 

Sharper: “She may be. But Gavin Taylor, coming too…and Simon Lyman is in the ring.”

 

Knots: “Which one?”

 

Lyman starts to help Gavin up. Gavin looks at him before pulling away, holding his hands out. He then says something and Simon Lyman gets up and sighs before then suddenly turning and stomping Gavin in the face. The crowd ohs and boos. Lyman then stomps him over and over and over again.

 

Sharper: “Well I think that tells us. That’s got to be Ryan Lyman! And he’s stomping away on Gavin!”

 

Knots: “Hid it from everyone and I guess this is his chance to get Gavin out!”

 

Lyman drops down and starts to choke Gavin. The crowd boos loudly as Ryan stops at the top of the stage and looks down. Lyman then grabs Gavin and pulls him up. He then kicks him in the ribs before scooping him up onto his shoulder. The crowd roars. We then suddenly see another hooded figure, hopping the barricade. He then rolls into the ring. Lyman turns as the man enters and nails Lyman with a hard right. The presumed Ryan Lyman goes down, dropping Gavin in the process. Gavin rolls over as the presumed Ryan Lyman gets up. The other man, clearly now shown to be Simon (or so we think), and he nails Ryan with a couple of hard right hands.

 

Sharper: “And there’s Simon?”

 

Knots: “Or is it the other way around? We don’t know who is telling the truth here?!”

 

Simon nails Ryan with a couple more shots before Ryan scrambles to the corner. He then gets up and Simon kicks him in the ribs. Ryan drops down and Simon then backs up only for the crowd to erupt further. We see Ryan LeCavalier disappear to the back as the camera cuts wide to show Andrew Raynes with a steel chair. Ryan starts to get up as Simon turns and Raynes gets up and blasts Simon in the head with a steel chair. Simon gets his hands up and goes down. Raynes then stomps him a couple of times before turning and seeing Ryan. Andrew Raynes then runs across and goes to attack him.

 

Sharper: “Raynes! Raynes who was attacked by Simon Lyman at Under Attack!”

 

Knots: “Everyone is getting revenge tonight!”

 

Ryan drops down and rolls to the floor. Raynes then throws the chair at him, but Ryan Lyman, or the presumed Ryan Lyman, dodges and walks around the ring. Raynes looks at him as then turns as the presumed Simon Lyman rolls over, blood coming down his forehead, busted open from the chair shot. Gavin stirs as Ryan walks around the ring. He looks in the ring, smirking as Raynes look at him and tells him to get into the ring. Raynes snaps at him as the scene then cuts away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as we hear yelling.

 

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and things are breaking down here.”

 

Knots: “I just said it moments ago. Everyone is going for revenge tonight!”

 

The camera runs into the scene as we see James Evans nailing Scott Reed with a hard right. Reed spins down to the concrete floor. We then hear more yelling as William Heaven stands to the side.

 

Heaven: “Send the message boys!”

 

Billy Heaven Jr.: “Yeah…light him up!”

 

Heaven: “Billy…just run interference!”

 

Billy then turns, posing, taking off his shirt.

 

Billy Jr: “Look at a real star, boys!”

 

James then grabs Reed and drtags him up only to throw him at Creek who hoists him up and then hits a hard spinebuster on the concrete. The crowd ohs as Reed pops up, turning, coughing.

 

Sharper: “That’s on concrete!”

 

Heaven: “Kim! Selena! Blake! CHBK! Blood is on your hands!”

 

We then see Creek grabbing Reed by the arm and dragging him over to the wall and he sits him up, leaning him back against it. Creek then backs up as we see James Evans coming into view with a steel chair. He then looks at it.

 

Sharper: “No…no! No!”

 

Evans then holds the chair and swings, like a golf swing and nails Reed in the head, sandwiching he head into the concrete wall. The bang echoes. The crowd ohs as Reed just slinks down into a heap. Evans then takes the chair and throws it down. Creek looks on as Heaven smiles.

 

Heaven: “I think the message has been sent.”

 

Evans looks on as Scott Reed is unconscious in a heap. Waylon Creek backs up and turns and then starts to storm off. We then see the camera turn as Ryan LeCavalier is watching. Heaven jogs over and stops Creek. Creek looks at LeCavalier.

 

LeCavalier: “You won’t ever be me.”

 

LeCavalier backs up as the crowd buzzes. Creek glares at LeCavalier as Heaven tells him to get back.

 

Heaven: “Ignore her. You will surpass her!”

 

Billy Jr.: “Can I stop showing the good’s dad? Kinda killing the mood with the near dead guy.”

 

Evans just looks at Billy Heaven Jr. as officials run over to check on Reed and they start to push Evans and Billy Jr. back.

 

Chris Lawler vs. Polly Pingotti

SCW Television Championship

 

The dimmed lights cast an atmosphere of anticipation as the arena falls into darkness, the only illumination coming from the pulsating strobe lights. The crowd's murmurs fade into a hush as the opening chords of "Warrior" by Imagine Dragons reverberate through the speakers, electrifying the air with anticipation. From the depths of the darkness, a figure emerges, his silhouette outlined against the backdrop of flashing lights. With each step, the floor trembles beneath his feet, echoing the determination that propels him forward. It's Chris Lawler, a titan among men, his presence commanding attention as he strides purposefully down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the SCW Television Championship! Introducing first, the challenger…currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee…he is…Chris Lawler!”

His eyes, a piercing shade of blue, remain fixed on the ring ahead, unwavering in their focus as if they could pierce through the very fabric of reality. Ignoring the cacophony of cheers and jeers that surround him, Lawler remains resolute in his mission, his gaze locked on the squared circle where his destiny awaits. As Lawler reaches the foot of the ring, the strobe lights reach a crescendo, bathing him in a pulsating glow of light and shadow. With a subtle nod to the crowd, Lawler ascends the steel steps, each footfall a testament to his unwavering determination.

Finally, he steps between the ropes, his presence filling the ring with an aura of intensity and purpose. Standing tall in the center of the ring, Lawler raises his gaze to the heavens, a silent vow etched upon his features. Tonight, he will leave everything in the ring, his spirit unbroken, his resolve unyielding, as he prepares to face whatever challenges come his way.

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 steps out from the back and stands at the forefront on the stage, hoisting the Television title above her head. She 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.

Phillips: “Introducing next making her way to the ring, from Panguitch, Utah, she is the SCW Television Champion! She is Polly Pingotti!!!”

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. The ref walks over and takes the TV title, holds it up, before handing it to the timekeeper.

The ref calls for the bell and both competitors step out from their corners. They circle one another, before engaging in a tie-up. Lawler backs Polly towards the ropes, but Polly drops to one knee before wiggling out of the tie-up, and sliding between Lawler’s legs. Polly gets to her feet, only for Lawler to turn around and take her out with a discus clothesline.

Sharper: “TV title on the line. Lawler already demonstrating the strength and size advantage, putting Polly on her back with that clothesline.”

Knots: “Should be an interesting clash of styles, I’d say.”

Sharper: “Right you are, Jonathan.”

Lawler goes to grab Polly, but Polly kicks him in both knees. Lawler drops and Polly kicks him in the face. Lawler falls back as Polly rolls over and gets to her feet. Lawler is still sitting up. Polly grabs Lawler by both wrists before pulling him into a knee to the face. Polly then hooks Lawler around the neck then drops him with a DDT. Polly then goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Lawler kicks out.

Sharper: “TV Champion with a two count. Polly would be smart to keep Lawler on the mat if at all possible.”

Lawler gets to one knee and Polly stomps over, before connecting with forearms and chops.

Knots: “I think she’s taking your advice there, Adam.”

With Lawler appearing dazed, Polly steps back before charging, going for another flying knee, but Lawler drops down out of the way. Polly hits the ropes while Lawler gets to his feet. Bouncing off the ropes, Polly goes for a crossbody, but Lawler catches her and drives Polly down with a spinebuster.

Knots: “And just like that, Lawler changes the momentum with his power.”

Lawler goes for a quick cover.

1!

2!

Polly kicks out. Polly rolls onto her stomach while Lawler hooks her, lifting Polly off the mat, and taking her back down again with a bridging German suplex.

1!

2!

Polly kicks out. Lawler breaks his hold and shifts over, pulling Polly up from the mat, hooking her and driving her to the mat with a fisherman’s suplex, bridging up once again.

1!

2!

Polly kicks out.

Sharper: “Lawler just manhandling the Television Champion, suplexing Polly all over the place.”

Lawler gets to his feet, pulling Polly up from the mat. He knees her in the abdomen, before whipping her into the corner. Lawler then charges over, only for Polly to get a boot up just in time. Lawler stumbles back and spins around.

Knots: “That saved Polly, but she doesn’t have time to breathe here.”

Sharper: “Right again. Polly needs to keep the pressure on Lawler and wear him down if she wants to retain tonight.”

Polly leaps onto the second rope before leaping off, taking Lawler down with a bulldog. Polly scrambles to her feet and leaps onto the ropes, flipping off the top, connecting with a moonsault.

Sharper: “Polly landing flush with the moonsault she calls From Never-Never Land. Now going for the cover.”

Polly hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Lawler kicks out. Polly gets to her feet and steps back as Lawler rolls over. Lawler slowly pushes himself up and Polly charges over, driving Lawler’s head into the mat with a curb stomp!

Sharper: “Polly turning the tide with the Head Turner!”

Polly gets back up and grabs Lawler, before planting him into the mat again, this time with the Polly Pop!

Knots: “And the Polly Pop. Now going for the cover.”

Polly goes for the pin.

1!

2!

3!

The bell rings as “Bird Set Free” hits once again. Polly gets to her feet as the ref hands her the TV title and lifts her arm in victory.

Phillips: “Here is your winner and still the SCW Television Champion…Polly Pingotti!!!”

Lawler is shown slowly coming to while still on the mat and Polly lifts the championship high above her head, celebrating for a few more moments, before we cut away.

 

Backstage, we see Glory Braddock, holding the SCW Adrenaline Championship, and standing next to Jaina Lancaster.

 

Jaina: “I’m here with Glory Braddock, the SCW Adrenaline Champion. We heard from Dexter Grant earlier who was taunted by Ace Marshall, but looks like he’s going to take a page out of Gavin Taylor’s book, and focus on the opportunity he has.”

 

Braddock: “He can claim that SCW doesn’t want him to hold that title. I’m not SCW. I’m the champion and I’m the one who is going to do everything in her power that he won’t get that title. I’m the one who he should be worried about.”

 

Braddock shrugs.

 

Braddock: “And if he wants to come after me while trying to put Ace Marshall in his rearview mirror…he’s the one who went after Ace. And maybe he should focus on one fight at a time. Then again, the would be just like someone on social media. Taking on the world. Getting involved in things they don’t need to. Oh wait…he’s trying to disconnect. Well, whether it’s him or someone else, whenever I defend this title, I’ll be ready. And if its you Dexter, I’ll make sure the world knows on social media, on SCW television, and anywhere else, that you’re not yet championship material.”

 

Jaina: “Thank you Glory. Adam?”

 

The scene cuts to a shot of Alex Belmont who has the Shinigami Foundation in the distance, talking to Aisling Reed, who is standing with Chris Dumont.

 

Sharper: “Folks, from that situation, to this unique one – looks like Belmont is talking to Reed. Can they work together? Can they do the seemingly impossible and win the Tag Titles?”

 

Knots: “And Fall of Man…are they going to stand back?”

 

Sharper: “Tag Titles on the line, next!”

 

The scene fades out.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Alex Belmont & Aisling vs. Light in the Darkness

SCW World Tag Team Championship

 

The bell sounds.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship.”

 

The SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen. “Awaken” by Dethklok plays as the crowd boos. A few moments pass before Jamison Frost walks out from the back. He glances behind him as Alex Belmont walks out and looks at the ring. Wil Pierce walks out behind him, placing his hands on Belmont’s shoulders and hyping him up. Belmont looks at the ring.

 

Phillips: “The challengers…first, from Houston, Texas, accompanied by Wil Pierce and Jamison Frost. Representing the Shinigami Foundation, he is Alex Belmont!”

 

Belmont heads to the ring, Pierce and Frost behind him. They walk down to the ringside area and Belmont hops onto the apron. He looks into the ring before stepping in. He then steps forward before turning to the crowd. He scans the arena as the crowd boos. The music fades out.

 

Sharper: “In an odd scene, we saw Belmont attacked last week and eliminated from SCW. His contract voided. And now, they’re pulling back.”

 

Knots: “I think what happened was CHBK had to say this wasn’t possible. It’s not getting transferred. And Shinigami Foundation is now in this odd place where Belmont could prove himself very valuable with a win.”

 

Sharper: “Literally may be the fate of his SCW career here.”

 

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls giggling.  “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play and Aisling steps out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing a playful hot pink skirt with a matching hot pink tank top.  She immediately waves at the crowd and does blow a few kisses, as the fans do start to cheer. We notice a scarf around her neck.

 

Phillips: “His partner from Glendale, Arizona, she is Aisling Reed!”

 

Aisling genuinely smiles before she starts to slowly come down the ramp, stopping along the way to deliver a few kisses on a few guys' cheeks who look to be around her age.  Each of them appreciate her gesture and cheer her on even louder.  Aisling nods before she goes and slides into the ring under the bottom rope.  She lays on the mat for a few seconds before she stands up and raises her arms into the air.  The crowd continues to cheer her as "C'est La Vie" begins to fade out.  Aisling looks excited, ready, and raring to go. Belmont and Reed talk.

 

Sharper: “Belmont right over to Aisling and you’ll notice that scarf that Aisling is wearing. She was only tentatively cleared tonight.”

 

Knots: “Apparently some damage from Waylon Creek and the Canary months ago. A delayed effect.”

 

Sharper: “I don’t know why she’s in the ring though. This is risky. I get wanting to be World Tag Team Champions…”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but you’re also in there with someone as driven as ever. Maybe that’s what she’s thinking!”

 

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

 

Phillips: “And their opponents, they are the team of Amelia Nevado and the interim SCW United States Champion, La Pequena Luz, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Light in the Darkness!”

 

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

 

Sharper: “Aaron Demitra holding up the SCW World Tag Team Champions. Luz and Amelia covered in gold. Will that remain after tonight?”

 

Knots: “It’s a unique team, but we’ve said it…their drive. That could be huge.”

 

Sharper: “And more importantly, watching, we know they are, in the shadows, is Fall of Man.”

 

The bell sounds. Luz and Amelia talk as Belmont steps up. Aisling looks at Belmont before exiting. The crowd looks on as Luz steps up too. Amelia exits. Luz and Belmont circle before lunging at one another and Luz grabs the arm of Belmont and moves into an arm wrench. She pulls on the arm. Belmont reaches up and ducks under and into a top wrist lock. He then starts to push Luz back. Luz bridges back, ending up on her shoulders.

 

1

 

She bridges up to be on her head. Belmont jumps up and goes to knee her, but Luz gets her feet up to blocks it. Belmont then ends up on her feet and rocks back. Luz jumps up and onto the shoulders of Belmont. Belmont holds on and goes to swing her out, but Luz counters with an arm drag. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And Luz using that lucha-libre background.”

 

Knots: “Just whipping Belmont off. And you can see some early frustration. Frost and Pierce just looking on. Maybe ready to destroy if they need to.”

 

Belmont gets up and turns and runs at Luz. Luz hits a single leg trip and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

Belmont kicks out. Both get up and Luz hits a dropkick. Belmont hits the mat. He rolls over and gets up and Luz runs over and hits an overhead strike before chopping him. Belmont ends up in the ropes. Luz goes to whip him across. Belmont spins through and sends her in. Luz jumps up onto his shoulders, kneeling on his shoulder. Belmont then shrugs her off. Luz lands on her feet and Belmont hits an enziguri. Luz goes down. Belmont scrambles for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Luz kicks out. Belmont gets up and grabs her and drags her over to Aisling. He tags in Aisling. Aisling enters as Belmont holds Luz open. Aisling kicks her in the ribs. She then grabs Luz and spins her around before snapmaring her over. Aisling runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a running crossbody into Luz.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Luz kicks out. Both get up and Aisling forearms Luz in the jaw. Aisling then grabs the arm of Luz and wrenches it. Aisling then runs up the neutral corner and then twists back with a twisting arm drag. Luz rolls through to the corner.

 

Sharper: “Aisling with her own lucha-libre.”

 

Knots: “Something to prove!”

 

Sharper: “And she’s looking good, but Luz…Oh boot to the face!”

 

Aisling runs after Luz as she leans back in the corner. Luz gets a boot up. Aisling staggers back and Luz runs out and hits a flying headscissors. Aisling rolls through. She gets up and Luz kicks her in the ribs and wrenches her arm. She tags in Amelia. Amelia enters and then runs over and hits a running knee to the ribs before grabbing Aisling and hoisting her up for a snap back suplex. Luz hits a standing frog splash.

 

Sharper: “Amelia going after Aisling. Goes for the knee, not the European uppercut.”

Knots: “Maybe a choice. Given Aisling’s issue. I don’t get that. Use what you can. She shouldn’t be in there as far as I’m concerned!”

 

Luz rolls off and Blythe goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aisling kicks out. She turns and Blythe grabs her and drags her up before wrenching the arm. She then hits a Russian leg sweep. Blythe then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running knee drop to the head. Aisling rolls over. Blythe grabs her and pulls her up and hits a snap suplex into a bridge.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aisling kicks out. Belmont paces a bit as Blythe grabs her and drags her up. She whips her into the corner. Blythe follows back and grabs Aisling and chops her. The crowd woos. She then whips her across the ring. Blythe runs after and Aisling jumps up and goes to float over. She ends up on Blythe’s shoulder. Blythe carries her out, but Aisling then pushes off her head and spins through into a DDT. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Aisling with a huge DDT. Great counter!”

 

Knots: “Blythe had something else in mind. Didn’t happen. And worse for her.”

 

Sharper: “Belmont wants the tag, but Aisling has something else in mind.”

 

Blythe rolls over and stirs and Aisling runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running bulldog. She goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia kicks out. Aisling turns and tags in Belmont. Belmont enters and running over and just stomps Blythe hard in the chest. Blythe rolls over, kicking the mat in pain. Belmont then drags her up and hooks her up and hits the Death Stranding. He bridges up.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Blythe rolls out of it. She rolls over and Belmont just kicks her hard in the ribs. The crowd ohs. Blythe rolls over in pain. Belmont grabs her and drags her up before tagging in Aisling again. Aisling climbs to the top rope. Belmont hits a snap suplex and Aisling dives off with an elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

 

Sharper: “Double-team by the unlikely challengers! Elbow drop!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia kicks out. Aisling rolls off. Belmont exits as Aisling turns to Amelia and hits a snapmare on her. She turns and tags Belmont in. Belmont enters and then hits a running soccer kick. The crowd ohs. Belmont goes for the pin .

 

1!

 

2!

 

Luz breaks it up. Aisling turns and grabs Luz and throws her out of the ring. Amelia stirs as Belmont gets her up. Aisling is forced out by the official. Belmont turns and tags her back in. Aisling enters as Blythe manages to hit a Saito suplex on Belmont. Belmont rolls through. Aisling then grabs Blythe and hits a school boy.

 

Sharper: “Chaos in this one! Roll up!”

 

Knots: “Aisling could steal it.”

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia kicks out. Both get up and Aisling hits a small package on Blythe.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Blythe kicks out. Both get up and Aisling runs at Blythe. Blythe lifts her up for a hot shot, but stops herself and then hits a spinebuster. She gets up and Luz is back up in the Light in the Darkness corner. Blythe reaches back and tags in Luz. Luz climbs to the top rope and hits a swanton bomb. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Luz! From the top! Swanton!”

 

Luz hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aisling gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs as Luz rolls over and Amelia exits to the apron. Belmont rolls to the floor and Luz then grabs Aisling and pulls her up before hitting a vertical suplex into a backbreaker. Aisling winces and Luz hits a standing moonsault. She hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Belmont pulls her to the floor. The Shinigami Foundation are forced to back up as Belmont then grabs Luz and goes to whip her into the steel steps. Luz however jumps to the steps and turns back only to hit the Gilgamesh Full House. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Oh! What a boot!”

 

Knots: “Luz just dove right into it! Get her back in the ring. Belmont! Move fast! You may have just saved your career!”

 

Luz is half out. (1) Belmont grabs her and drags her up and rolls her into the ring. Demitra tells him to get away. Luz rolls over and Aisling crawls over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Amelia pulls her off and rolls out of the ring. The crowd roars. Amelia then grabs Aisling and clubs her in the back once and then again before going to whip Aisling into the ropes. Aisling hits the ropes, and bounces off. Amelia goes for a back drop, but Aisling jumps up and front flips down her back and hits the opposite ropes. She stops. Amelia runs at her and Aisling jumps up and turns and locks in a tarantula. Belmont runs over and nails Amelia in the side with a series of hard rights.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Aisling lets go and Luz then suddenly hits a running dropkick to Belmont. Belmont falls to the floor. Amelia winces and falls forward. Luz turns and Aisling nails her with a hard forearm and then another before kicking her in the ribs. He hoists her up and Luz slides down her back. Amelia runs into the ropes, bouncing off and then hits a running dropkick, right into Luz who finishes off the Wisteria Waltz.

 

Sharper: “Wisteria Waltz!”

 

Knots: “And Amelia again didn’t go for the throat!”

 

Luz goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Belmont rolls into the ring and Amelia stops him.

 

3!

 

The bell sounds. Luz rolls off. Their music plays as Belmont rolls over and looks down. The Shinigami Foundation all look at one another. Wil Pierce then walks over to the ring, but just as this happens, we see William Heaven walking out with Waylon Creek and James Evans.

 

Sharper: “The Light in the Darkness retaining! Meanwhile, Wil Pierce standing up.”

 

Knots: “Sorry, Belmont. Looks like you don’t get a second chance tonight!”

 

Sharper: “But look! Look!”

 

Knots: “Looks like no one is!”

 

Creek and Evans head down to the ring. Amelia checks on Luz as they are handed the titles and Creek and Evans pull themselves onto the apron. They step into the ring. Pierce looks at them as do Jamison Frost. We then see standing on the floor, Dante Slayton, hands on hips. Before anyone can react, Belmont gets up and throws a hard right at Evans and then one at Creek before Evans kicks him in the ribs. He then gutwrenches Belmont up as if going for a dominator only to turn and hand him off to Creek who grabs him and then immediately spikes him with a sitout tombstone piledriver. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God!”

 

Evans turns as Luz and Amelia get up and they both nail Evans with a couple of hard rights. Amelia gets in a European uppercut for good measure before Creek runs into the ropes. He bounces off and nails Amelia and Luz with a running clothesline. The crowd ohs. Frost and Pierce just walk around the ring leaving. Creek steps back and looks around as Evans then runs over and stomps Luz for good measure. Creek then turns to Aisling who is starting to get up. She looks up at Creek.

 

Sharper: “Creek running over the champions!”

 

Knots: “Adonis not out here to screw this up for the Fall of Man!”

 

Sharper: “Belmont out…and oh no…Aisling there. And her throat, the injury, originally caused by Creek.”

 

Creek starts to advance on her. She looks up, defiant, before we see Chris Dumont bolt down from the back. He runs down and slides in. David Striker is a few feet behind him. They slide in and Dumont gets up as Creek turns and he starts to trade blows with Dumont. Striker gets up and runs at Evans, trying to tackle him down. Evans holds on and they end up in the corner. Evans clubs away on Striker as Striker nails Evans with repeated right hands.

 

Sharper: “Striker and Dumont coming out to help Aisling!”

 

Knots: “The list of enemies is longer, but those are just targets for the Fall of Man!”

 

Luz and Amelia get up. They then start to join the fight, attacking James and Creek.

 

Sharper: “Luz and Amelia now in. Dangerous Minds and Light in the Darkness trying to fight off Fall of Man! We’re out of time! We’ll see you in the new year!”

 

The three teams keep fighting as the scene fades out…