“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

 

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

 

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MAIN SHOW:

 

“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 Chase Center in San Francisco, California. 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: “We are live in San Francisco for a special Wednesday edition and everyone in SCW has had over two weeks to stew from Under Attack!”

 

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

 

Sharper: “Welcome to Breakdown. Adam Sharper here alongside Jonathan Knots. And Under Attack was a major night. Major changes. Three new champions. New World Champion. New Underground Champion. New Adrenaline Champion.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and Xander Valentine standing tall, defeating Josh Hudson. Colleen MacDonald walked through the Chamber and walked out champion. Glory Braddock fought for justice, for Glory, and became Adrenaline Champion.”

 

Sharper: “Meanwhile, tonight, some big matches. Selena Frost, who won her Chamber match, will face off against the untamable David Striker. And Waylon Creek will be defending his Television Championship. His first singles loss came at Under Attack. But he’ll face the victorious Scott Reed and-“

 

“ “ plays as the crowd roars. A few moments pass before we see William Heaven walking out from the back. He takes a few steps before looking out as James Evans walks out, a scowl on his face, as Waylon Creek stands next to him, looking chiseled out of stone, holding a lead with Legion on the end.

 

Sharper: “And looks like we’re not going to wait to hear from the Fall of Man. And they had a rough night at Under Attack.”

 

Knots: “Both losing…if we add Billy Heaven Jr….everyone walked away hurting.”

 

Heaven leads his tandem to the ring. The crowd looks at them as they make their way. Waylon Creek walks over to the corner and hands Legion off to a crew member before walking up the steel steps. James Evans rolls into the ring and slowly gets up as William Heaven walks up the steel steps. He then steps into the ring. He looks around before going over to the opposite corner. He’s handed a microphone and Heaven turns back to the middle of the ring. He looks around as the music slowly fades out. Heaven looks out at the crowd.

 

Heaven: “So…are people already suggesting the Fall of Man is really the Fall of Us…If you think that, you’ve not been paying attention. And I gave CHBK until Under Attack to make good on what we deserve. What the future of this sport deserves…Waylon Creek.”

 

Heaven smirks.

 

Heaven: “The idea of challenge was that instead of actually finding one man or woman who could even match him, CHBK showed his lack of creativity and instead brought three individuals out…all three people Waylon has defeated. And he was not defeated no matter what people internally are saying of Creek no longer being undefeated. He was not pinned. He was not submitted. And all that was proven was that Ryan LeCavalier when given the opportunity, she will take the easy way out and take a half-assed win instead of the one people will remember. And people WILL remember when this man’s shoulders are pinned to the mat. They will remember because it will be a once in a generation moment. They will remember because it will be when Waylon Creek loses the World Championship in the very distant future!”

 

Heaven pauses as the crowd roars, although some boo. Heaven turns to Creek.

 

Heaven: “You deserve better than a Lost Monarch. Especially one who got a lucky opportunity. You showed exactly what she is in the first seconds of that match.”

 

The crowd boos a bit as Creek looks around, almost uneasy, before Heaven turns back to the crowd.

 

Heaven: “And we went through the circus that was that Chamber match. Do not get me started about the cruel joke with James Evans in first, even to the point where he could be jumped by a desperate fool. But at the end, James got what he wanted…he got his hands on Selena Frost. See, we don’t care about Blake Mason. We have what we wanted…a Trios Tournament opportunity…and don’t worry about the man who allegedly holds it. Worry about what we plan to do with it.”

 

Heaven pauses again.

 

Heaven: “But the good will is over. You had two months to make the transition easy. And now…now…”

 

James Evans then walks over and takes the microphone. He then steps forward.

 

Evans: “Now you will find out what your lack of respect will mean. Not just in the last two months. But over the last twenty years. Selena Frost can act like she has put me in the past. One kick off the pod. A bad landing. I was beating her ass.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Evans: “And I will again if I get my hands on her.”

 

The crowd roars again.

 

Evans: “And I will get my hands on her again. Because we call ourselves the Fall of Man. Blake can play his games and corrupt Leroy. Waylon and I are not corruptible and tonight, whatever we do…it will be because we didn’t get the respect we are owed and as you’ll think back…you could have avoided this day and the next and the next. Days like Under Attack will not happen again. I vow it. WE vow it. Right Waylon.”

 

Heaven takes the microphone and Waylon Creek takes it from him.

 

Creek: “Right…”

 

The crowd roars as Heaven smiles.

 

Heaven: “Don’t forget to remind me that I will tell you so when we are standing on the bodies of those who did not pay attention. And-“

 

The arena goes dark and a  voice can be heard saying ”And the story goes…a young man will come…to save the universe from the forces of evil…”

The voice dies down for a few moments before “I Will” by Eminem featuring KXNG Crooked, Royce da 5'9" & Joell Ortiz kicks in.

“And I don't think that I can stop it, here it comes…I do my best to try to block it, redrum…I've been sipping on like, vodka, head's numb...I'm blacking out, you better watch it, it's bedlam…”

The lights come back on and Scott Reed steps out from the entrance way, the crowd erupting in cheers. Reed has a microphone in his hand. His music fades out as he steps forward.

 

Reed: “Another two people who feel they are owed the world. Look, James…I know you reached out.”

 

Reed looks out.

 

Reed: “Sorry…James reached out to me a few weeks ago. He wanted me to be on his side. He was going to help me. But this…what’s this? So you got disrespected. I get it every damn week!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Reed: “And I use that to fuel me too, but to say you’re going to leave bodies…you’re no better than others!”

 

Reed steps towards the ring.

 

Reed: “Look, you’re angry. I get it. I was there a few weeks ago. But I just came off beating Ace Marshall! ACE Marshall-“

 

James rolls his eyes.

 

Heaven: “Sounds like you’re full of piss and vinegar, Scott. Ready to take on the world.”

 

Reed: “Maybe…and maybe I can prove to James that…I had a bad vibe about you. And while I want to see Selena knocked down a peg…I don’t know if I like what you have planned and-“

 

Heaven: “You don’t need to dig any more of your own grave, son. You already were scheduled to face Waylon here. Let’s just get the official and you can show whatever you wish to show.”

 

Reed: “Done. I’ll do it…I’ll step up here. What vow are you going to make?”

 

Heaven: “Oh don’t worry. Waylon does his talking a different way.”

 

Reed then hops onto the apron.

 

Sharper: “Reed is scheduled to face Waylon Creek. I don’t know about him coming out here and needling him.”

 

Knots: “He’s stepping up, but also revealing some of the business with James and him. I didn’t realize they were on speaking terms!”

 

Sharper: “James is just shaking his head. How is he taking this?”

 

James Evans drops down to the floor as Reed then enters the ring. Heaven steps over to the corner. An official, Steve Hollinsworth, runs down from the back. He jogs down before sliding into the ring. He gets up and turns to Scott Reed, checking on him. He turns to Waylon Creek who takes off his TV championship and hands it to Hollinsworth. Hollinsworth raises the title over his head. The crowd roars. The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen.

 

Sharper: “And here we go. Starting off tonight with the Television Championship on the line!”

 

Hollinsworth hands off the title before calling for the bell. Creek then runs across the ring and just bowls into Reed, knocking him back into the corner. Creek then steps in and nails him with a series of hard right hands to the stomach. The crowd roars.

 

Knots: “And we may be seeing a murder to start tonight too!”

 

Sharper: “Creek with sudden speed across the ring and right into Reed!”

 

Creek then grabs Reed and turns and hits a huge beal into the middle of the ring. Reed rolls over and gets up and turns and lunges at Creek, throwing a hard right, but Creek just catches him and spears him back into the corner. He rears back and shoulders him again and again in the ribs.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Creek backs up and grabs Reed and throws him across the ring again. Reed rolls over and starts to get up before turning and Creek just grabs him and lifts him up and turns and just hip tosses him clear over the top rope and Reed plummets to the mats below. The crowd ohs as Reed hits hard and rolls over, the air forced out of him.

 

Sharper: “Good lord! Over the top!”

 

Knots: “He cleared the ropes Sharper. Creek just launched him.”

 

Sharper: “And he dropped all the way to the floor. With a thud…”

 

Reed turns. (1) Creek steps through the ropes. (1) He then walks over to Reed. Reed coughs. (2) He then grabs at the ring skirt. Creek just watches him. (3) Evans says something to him and Creek grabs him and knees him in the ribs. (4) He rears back and knees him again and again. (5) He then stuffs Reed through the ropes and into the ring. Creek slides in after and Reed slowly gets up and Creek just grabs him and whips him across the ring. Reed bounces off and Creek hits a powerslam. He then presses down on his chest.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Reed gets his shoulder up. Creek looks down. He then grabs Reed and drags him up. He then runs him over to the corner. Reed nearly falls over and starts to get up only for Creek to shoulder him in the ribs again.

 

Sharper: “Creek is all over Reed. Not even a second to let him breathe.”

 

Knots: “Think everyone is getting the message. We saw him more aggressive at Under Attack. This is another page.”

 

Sharper: “This is him proving he may be a killing machine!”

 

Creek shoulders him again.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

He grabs Reed and hits another huge hip toss across the ring. Reed rolls over to the corner. Creek heads over after Reed and Reed then punches him in the stomach. Creek winces and steps back. He steps up again and Reed punches him again. The crowd roars. Creek grabs him, but Reed then bites his hand. Creek lets a yell and pulls away. He then shakes out the hand before turning around as Reed suddenly hits an enziguri kick to the head. Creek stumbles to the ropes. Reed looks around, scrambling up to his feet and runs across the ring and bounces off and hits a running dropkick. Creek falls through the ropes and down to the floor. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “And Reed knocking Creek out of the ring! Just a bad fall!”

 

Knots: “Through the ropes and Creek finding out that Reed can be just as aggressive.”

 

Sharper: “This may be desperation. Reed needed to make this window. He needed to do it.”

 

Creek rolls over. (1) He then starts to get up and winces. (2) He looks up and glares before Reed runs at the ropes and dives through the ropes before hitting a somersault into Creek. Creek falls back as Reed drops to the floor next to him. The crowd erupts.

 

Sharper: “Reed! Just throwing himself at Creek with a flip dive!”

 

Creek rolls over. (1) Reed rolls away. (2) He then slowly starts to pull himself up as Creek stirs. (3) Reed nails Creek with a hard right and then another. Creek shoves him away. (4) Creek then runs at Reed and Reed hits a drop toe hold, sending Creek face first into the ring apron. The crowd ohs. (5) Creek then turns and rolls over, a gash having formed over his right eye.

 

Sharper: “Creek’s busted open!”

 

Knots: “Whoa!”

 

Reed rolls into the ring. (6) Creek pulls himself up and Reed slingshots to the apron and kicks him in the face. Creek staggers. (7) He then jumps off and goes for a frankensteiner, but Creek catches him and then plants him with a powerbomb on the floor. The crowd ohs. (8) Creek then rolls into the ring and calmly rolls out. (1) He walks over to Reed and drags him up.

 

Sharper: “Another vicious slam on the floor…”

 

Knots: “Reed may not have much air left to keep in.”

 

Creek rolls Reed into the ring. (2) He slides in after. Reed rolls over and Creek grabs him and pulls him up before pumphandling him. He then hoists him up and drops him with a hard pumphandle slam. He then folds him up for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Reed manages to get his shoulder up. The crowd roars. Creek grabs him by the hair and drags him up. He then knees him in the ribs once and then again. Reed drops to his hands and knees. Creek grabs him and drags him up. He then gutwrenches him up and pulls him onto his shoulder, but Reed kicks his legs and flips through into a sunset flip bomb!

 

1!

 

2!

 

Creek kicks out. Both get up and Creek lunges for a clothesline. Reed ducks and bounces off the ropes and jumps onto the shoulder of Creek, grabbing his head and spinning through with a tornado DDT. The crowd ohs. Reed rolls over and staggers up before hitting a standing shooting star press.

 

Sharper: “Shooting star press! The cover!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

Creek gets his shoulder up. He rolls over as Reed rolls over and moves to the ropes. He then starts to get up and Creek stirs. Reed runs at him, but Creek hoists him up and drops him violently on the top rope with a hot shot.

 

Knots: “And Creek just introduced him to the top rope!”

 

Sharper: “Reed’s head, snapping back.”

 

Creek then turns and runs into the ropes and bounces off, drilling him with a spear. The crowd ohs. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Reed shoots his shoulder up and rolls over. The crowd roars. Creek looks around and grabs Reed. He drags him up and moves him into the corner. He then elbows him in the jaw once and then again and again. He drags him out of the corner and kicks him in the ribs. He bends him over. The crowd looks on as Creek then pumphandles Reed away. He hoists him up, but Reed kicks his legs and slides back, holding onto Creek’s head, landing on his feet and then hoisting him up and hitting the Buck the Corrupt!

 

Sharper: “Buck the Corrupt! Creek driven into the mat!”

 

Knots: “He may do it. Oh man…after what we just heard?!”

 

Reed goes for the pin, hooking the leg.

 

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2!

 

Creek pushes him off and rolls over. Reed rolls over and to the ropes. Reed then rolls over and stirs as Creek rolls over. Reed then runs over and hits a dropkick to the face. Creek falls back and rolls over. He starts to get up as Reed then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and runs over to the body of Creek, going for the Fall of Empires, but Creek suddenly reaches up and catches him with the Canary. The crowd roars as Reed struggles before Creek shoves him back and down to the mat. He presses down.

 

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3!

 

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Creek stays on for a moment longer before pulling away.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still SCW Television Champion, Waylon Creek!”

 

Sharper: “Creek just caught Reed and no answer from Reed. No one has been able to answer the Canary!”

 

Knots: “And they are just getting more and more sure of themselves.”

 

Creek gets up and looks around before Heaven stands at ringside and nods. Reed stirs and Creek then pushes the official away before grabbing Reed. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “What are you doing? No! Not the Consequences! No!”

 

He then muscles Reed up and spikes him with the sitout screwdriver. The crowd ohs as Reed is driven into the mat and ends up on his back. Creek looks at him and rolls back. He then slowly gets up. He grabs his Television Championship. Heaven turns to the camera and smirks as Evans applauds. Creek looks around.

 

Sharper: “Creek has spiked Reed! Reed may be hurt!”

 

Knots: “May be?”

 

The official checks on Reed as Creek calmly leaves the ring. He goes over to the crew member with Legion, taking control of his dog, and starts to head to the back.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Sean Michael Prime vs. Sapphire Taylor

 

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.

“Smile” by Avril Lavigne hits and out walks Sapphire Taylor. She looks at the crowd who begins to boo and smirks. She then puts her attention on the ring as she walks confidently towards the squared circle.

Phillips: “And his opponent, residing in Mt. Diablo, California…she is…Sapphire! Taylor!”

Sapphire saunters around the ring, continuing to smirk at Prime, while putting her hand up towards the crowd. She gets onto the apron and looks at the crowd in disgust, brushing her shoulders off at the same time before getting into the ring. Prime and Sapphire then look at one another as the ref checks in with them before calling for the bell.

The bell sounds.

Sharper: “Sean Michael Prime gearing up for a fight against Sapphire Taylor. Both competitors haven’t had the best in terms of success. Surely, they’ll be…LOOK OUT!”

The cameras show James Evans and Waylon Creek hopping over the barricade and sliding into the ring. The crowd boos as Sapphire and Sean look at one another then at James and Creek. Sean charges while Sapphire tries to rush out of the ring. Sean begins brawling with Creek, while James grabs Sapphire by the hair.

Sharper: “Good God. What are these two doing?”

The ref tries to intervene between Creek and Sean. Sean pushes the ref back only for Creek to grab him, lifting Sean up and dropping him face first onto the turnbuckle. The cameras then show James jawing with the crowd as they continue to boo.

Evans: “We’re not playing! This isn’t some joke!”

The ref tries to get between James and Sapphire, but Creek pulls the ref back. Sean is shown getting to his feet and charging over, only for Creek to spin around and catch him, planting Sean with a spinebuster.

Knots: “We need some more help out here!”

The bell rings over and over as the ref tries to regain order. James smiles at the ref before hooking Sapphire and dropping him with a powerbomb.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Sharper: “Someone needs to stop this!”

James is shown pointing at Creek then at Sean who is slowly stirring. Sean gets up and Creek grabs him before hitting him with a powerbomb of his own. Creek lifts him and hits a second powerbomb.

More refs rush towards the ring, as Sapphire is shown using the ropes to get to her feet. Creek meets the refs at the bottom of the entrance ramp, daring them to move as James is then shown grabbing Sapphire and lifting her onto his shoulders, and driving her into the mat.

Knots: “Waylon Creek keeping the refs at bay while James destroys Sapphire. And Sean isn’t moving.”

Sharper: “James planting Sapphire with the Mark of Ruin. We need someone out here to stop this before it gets any worse.”

Creek, keeping his eyes on the refs, hops onto the apron and steps back into the ring. The cameras then show Dillusion, Dean Black, and Tanaka racing out from the back. The crowd cheers at the sight of them, only to boo once James and Creek roll out of the ring and hop back over the barricade.

Cameras show Sapphire and Sean being attended to, before one of the refs motion towards the back. A group of EMTs rush down to the ring. The cameras then shift back to James and Creek as the crowd begins to boo loudly. James smirks before looking at the cameras.

Evans: “This is only the beginning! Bear witness to the Fall…of Man. You’ve been warned.”
Creek then shoves the cameras away as he and James disappear into the crowd. The cameras cut back to the ring where Sean and Sapphire are being helped to their feet.

Sharper: “James Evans and Waylon Creek stating that this was a warning. With William Heaven in the mix, I feel like it’s safe to say that the worst is yet to come.”

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Shining Maidens vs. European Fiery Nation

 

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

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: “Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Mister Meowkazawa 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 collect their stuff while still applauding.

Sharper: “One team that was conspicuous by their absence from the Tag Title Chamber Match at Under Attack were the Shining Maidens. They threw themselves into the brawl that ultimately instigated the call for the match from the champions, but they were left out of the match through no fault of their own.”

Knots: “SAWA suffered a concussion thanks to the Shinigami Foundation and a Butcher’s Hook onto a chair during that brawl, and SCW doctors aren’t stupid enough to let someone recovering from that anywhere near a brutal match like the Chamber.”

Sharper: “That said, if you consider that Chamber Match as a clearing of the deck in terms of challengers, then you know SAWA and NEMO could make a strong case tonight for a shot at the titles by beating one of the teams that had an incredible showing inside of it.”

Off To War by Behemoth plays over the sound system with the lights being dark as ever as Ginny in the middle, Ludvig on the left and Dakon on the right-hand sides step out onto the stage, looking at the crowd and getting heavy boos. When the lights briefly come back on, you see Dakon, Ludvig and Ginny waving their Norway, Sweden and German flags.

Phillips: “And their opponents, being accompanied to the ring by Ginny Raab… Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson, the European Fiery Nation!”

The lights go out again as they walk down to the ring with their flags and step on the stairs, and do a hold-up in the middle of the ring as they gave their flags to Ginny out on the floor. When the lights return, Dakon and Ludvig storm to their corner while glaring daggers at the Shining Maidens.

Sharper: “Take nothing away from the European Fiery Nation, because Dakon and Ludvig had arguably one of their best showings to date inside the Chamber.”

Knots: “The problem is, they didn’t win it. Their kind of match, their brand of violence, and they’re not standing here tonight as the new World Tag Team Champions. You know they’re going to be looking to spill some blood here tonight to make up for it.”

As YUYO exits out to the floor to join Meowkazawa in the Maidens’ corner, NEMO says something to SAWA that leads to her nodding and stepping out onto the apron as NEMO steps forward, unafraid as Ludvig and Dakon exchange glances. Referee Steve Hollinsworth refuses to move out of the way until one of them leaves the ring so he can properly start this match, and after some words from Ginny, Dakon reluctantly steps out onto the apron. Hollinsworth signals for the bell to ring, and as soon as the match is officially underway, Ludvig charges at NEMO for a clothesline, but she ducks it and begins laying into him with punches and elbows as he turns around. She backs him up against the ropes and goes to irish whip him, bug Ludvig spins through and pulls NEMO into a knee smash facebreaker. NEMO backs up against the ropes and Ludvig nails her with a european uppercut, followed by a second one that drops her to her knees. He then rushes at SAWA and knocks her off the apron with a good shot. Meowkazawa goes to check on her as NEMO pulls herself up using the ropes, which allows Ludvig to kneel across the back of her neck and choke her against the second rope! He looks down into the camera as he keeps choking her.

Ludvig: “We should be champions right now! We got screwed! Dumont shouldn’t have even been allowed in the damn Chamber on his own!”

YUYO: “Baka! YUYO commands you to stop choking NEMO!”

Ludvig just spits at YUYO, causing her to jump out of the way in disgust before Ludvig stops his choke before Hollinsworth disqualifies him, though he threatens to hit the referee in response.

Sharper: “Ludvig not hiding how he and Dakon have been feeling about their elimination from the Tag Title Chamber Match at Under Attack.”

Knots: “CHBK allowed Dumont to compete on his own. If they want to be angry with anyone, blame the boss! Everyone else does!”

Ludvig pulls NEMO away from the ropes and takes her over with a german suplex, sticking the bridge for a pin.

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NEMO gets a shoulder up! Ludvig huffs in annoyance before irish whipping her into his team’s corner before tagging in Dakon. Once Dakon steps into the ring, the two men just start clubbing away at NEMO, overwhelming her and beating her down as Hollinsworth demands that Ludvig leave the ring. Ludvig just scoffs before he and Dakon pull NEMO up to plant her with a double DDT! Ludvig steps out onto the apron as Dakon, instead of going for the cover, crawls over to the ropes to yell into the camera.

Dakon: “Stay out of our division if you want to fight on your own, Dumont!”

Dakon just glares into the camera for a moment longer before he sees NEMO slowly pulling herself up. He walks over to her and pops her with a european uppercut to stun her before hoisting her onto his shoulder for a powerslam, but NEMO manages to slip free and land behind him! Dakon twists around and swings with a wild clothesline, but NEMO ducks it and kicks him in the gut before applying a front facelock. She runs to the corner and leaps up, kicking Ludvig in the face to knock him off the apron while using him as a springboard into a tornado DDT onto Dakon! She goes for a cover.

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Dakon powers out, sending NEMO flying across the ring! Unfortunately for him, this works to NEMO’s benefit as she ends up rolling into her team’s corner, where SAWA tags in. NEMO looks at SAWA for a moment and receives a nod, so she returns it before charging at Dakon as he pulls himself back up in the corner. At YUYO’s encouragement from out on the floor, SAWA does some very hesitant crotch chopping as NEMO leaps up and takes Dakon out of the corner with a monkey flip that sends him right into a sit-out facebuster from SAWA to complete the Magical Girls Gone Wild! SAWA goes for a cover and hooks the leg as NEMO pops Ludvig with a low-angle dropkick to the face when he tries to climb into the ring to break it up.

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Dakon kicks out!

Sharper: “Dakon and Ludvig maybe focusing a little too much on their issues with Chris Dumont’s inclusion into their Chamber Match and the Shining Maidens are taking advantage.”

Knots: “Maybe he wouldn’t have been allowed to enter on his own if SAWA had been cleared to compete for Under Attack.”

Sharper: “Unfortunately, we’ll never know, but we’re about to find out how SAWA will fare after that concussion she sustained that kept them out in the first place.”

NEMO heads back to her team’s corner as SAWA clubs at Dakon’s back while he slowly rises. Dakon shoves her back into the ropes and she rebounds, using the momentum to charge at him and take him over into a crucifix pin!

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Dakon kicks out! He gets up and swings at SAWA with a european uppercut, but SAWA dodges it and catches Dakon’s arm before taking him down into the Butterfly Effect!

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Dakon kicks out again! He looks angry as he starts to rise and SAWA runs off the ropes, throwing herself at Dakon for a wheelbarrow bulldog, but Dakon uses his strength to block it before falling back into a belly-to-back suplex! SAWA clutches at her head and neck as NEMO looks concerned from the apron, as does YUYO out on the floor. Dakon, however, doesn’t seem to care as he hauls SAWA to her feet before connecting with a rather violent looking gutbuster! He steps right over SAWA and tags Ludvig in before he grabs SAWA and hoists her up, with Ludvig assisting him in powerbombing her into the mat! Dakon exits out to the apron as Ludvig climbs to the top rope before leaping off with a frog splash for good measure! He makes the cover, hooking the leg.

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NEMO runs in and stomps on Ludvig’s back to break up the count!

Sharper: “SAWA had some momentum going with those flash pins of hers, but one suplex from Dakon and the European Fiery Nation are back in control.”

Knots: “She may have been cleared, but I doubt these two guys would care if they happened to put her out of commission again.”

Ludvig just glares at NEMO, who returns it as she heads back out of the ring. He grabs SAWA by the hair and pulls her up before tagging Dakon back in. They irish whip SAWA into the ropes before planting her with a double spinebuster! Dakon goes for the pin as Ludvig starts to exit.

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NEMO breaks up the pin again! Ludvig, instead of exiting, decides to climb to the top rope before he tries to catch NEMO with a diving somersault seated senton, but she ducks underneath and Ludvig crashes into the mat! He tries to get back up, despite the obvious pain he’s in, but NEMO flips him off before catching him with the Scarlet Blade! NEMO glares down at him, but Dakon grabs her in a headlock and attempts to plant her with the Blade Driver, only for SAWA to catch him in the side of the head with a dropkick! SAWA and NEMO turn to each other before turning to YUYO, who eagerly gives her approval from the outside, before they both moonwalk into adjacent corners and begin to stomp.

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Once Dakon’s back to his feet, the Maidens charge in, looking for the M-A-G-I-C-A-L KNEES. We see, in Japanese lettering and in English, pink balloon letters come up on the screen, spelling “EXPLOSION!” Said explosion, however, doesn’t happen as Ludvig cuts off NEMO with a cutter from out of nowhere, which stalls SAWA enough that when she tries to go for the knee, Dakon dodges it before catching her with a jawbreaker! The fans, and YUYO, are booing as Dakon snarls and yells out that this ends now. He hoists SAWA onto his shoulders in an electric chair as Ludvig starts to climb to the top rope, but before they can go for the Fiery European Destroyer, NEMO suddenly rushes in and drills Ludvig in the side of the head with the Taste of Death! He tumbles from the top rope, bouncing off the apron and landing on the floor, and as Ginny checks on him, Dakon’s stunned by this long enough for SAWA to squirm free and take him down into the Angel Dust!

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3!

Steve Hollinsworth calls for the bell as Dakon kicks out just a little too late! “No Pain No Game” hits again as NEMO quickly grabs SAWA and they exit the ring as Dakon realizes what happened and looks furious, with Hollinsworth also bailing from the ring for his own safety. He goes to raise NEMO and SAWA’s arms out on the floor, but YUYO cuts in and does it instead while sticking her tongue out at Dakon.

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

Sharper: “The Shining Maidens get themselves back in the win column, knocking off one of the teams that was in the Chamber!”

Knots: “That’s one way to cheer the Maidens up after a terrible Under Attack for them, but it’s certainly not going to make the Nation any happier!”

YUYO can’t resist pulling NEMO and SAWA into a big group hug, jumping up and down as though she was part of the win as Meowkazawa applauds them while the group backs up the ramp. Dakon is furiously pacing around the ring, kicking at the ropes as Ludvig gets back to his feet out on the floor with Ginny’s help, both of them looking just as frustrated as Dakon does.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

The lights go out. A few moments later, a white spotlight shines at the top of the ramp. In that spotlight we see a man wearing a suit. The crowd boos as the lights come back on as the chorus to "The Night" by Disturbed echoes through the loud speaker. Blake Mason stands on the stage. He looks around before then starting to walk down to the ring.

 

Sharper: “San Francisco giving Blake Mason a welcome.”

 

Knots: “He’s looking good. Last we saw him, he had to leave the Chamber with an apparent knee injury.”

 

Sharper: “He’s looking too fine.”

 

Blake Mason reaches the steel steps. He walks up them, and steps onto to the apron. He then steps into the ring. Blake steps onto the middle turnbuckle with his arms outstretched as if he's basking in his own glory. He hops down and moves his right knee a bit, before then turning to the corner. He asks for a microphone before he’s handed one by ring announcer Jason Phillips. Blake turns back to the middle of the ring. The crowd boos him as he looks around.

 

Blake: “That’s no way to welcome me back when I was nearly incapacitated for so much longer.”

 

The crowd boos as Blake looks around.

 

Blake: “I should probably start with what’s first. As you can see, I am walking around fine. It was an unfortunate scare in a bad situation. To have to leave the Chamber like that…”

 

Blake sighs.

 

Blake: “It is a regret I will always have. For me to not be able to go on and defeat Selena and James. To follow through when it was boasted as me getting my just desserts. Getting nearly injured would satisfy that. But fortunately, I avoided serious injury. Several medical experts have cleared me and you all don’t need to worry about not seeing me in the ring. Never mind that I have no intention not to leave this ring and my focus is entirely on the World Title.”

 

Blake looks around.

 

Blake: “But that I was even put in a situation where I could be injured…that my knee could be put at risk, all because of the anger of a woman that clearly feels wronged. Collateral damage if you will. Right, Polly?”

 

Blake pauses as the crowd cheers.

 

Blake: “You had your moment. You took me out. You got the revenge others could have. Too bad it wasn’t to be. But you loved it. Felt big. Felt like you had finally accomplished a goal.”

 

Blake smiles.

 

Blake: “You’re welcome, Polly. Thanks for Coming. I can offer more than just an opportunity to retribution. And well, it won’t give you the Trios, but sometimes, sometimes people need to do things that they may not care for to get what they want. Right, Polly? You understand that. I’ve had to do plenty. Whether it’s manipulate a friend, put the focus right on me by going after Selena, making a deal with the untrustworthy, or electing cowardice as the better part of valour…”

Sharper: “Is he saying he faked the injury…”

 

Blake smiles again as the crowd roars.

 

Blake: “I will take no prisoners as I do whatever I need to to get where I need to and-“

 

The crowd’s reaction grows and Blake notices it and turns around to see Polly Pingotti running down from the back and sliding into the ring. She gets up and Blake immediately put a hand out.

 

Blake: “Polly! Polly…stop…”

 

Polly looks at Blake as the crowd roars.

 

Blake: “Okay…I know, you want to take me out…maybe it will make you feel better. You didn’t succeed at Under Attack. You still had that feeling. That feeling of success. I can give you something else though…more than just your desire for revenge…”

 

Polly: “Don’t fuck with me Blake…I’m not in the mood-“

 

Polly yells out of earshot of the microphone, but picked up on the cameras.

 

Blake: “I’m not screwing with you, Polly.”

 

He then slowly reaches into his jacket pocket.

 

Blake: “I figured you’d come out. You’ve been more driven as of late. And I can respect that. So…”

 

Blake pulls out an envelope. He extends it.

 

Blake: “Take it…it’s not cash. It’s something else.”

 

Polly reluctantly takes it.

 

Blake: “I’ve not hidden that I have connections with people with real power here in SCW.”

 

Polly looks at the envelope.

 

Blake: “I took away one option you had to solve a problem of yours. You wanted to bring someone into SCW. Get them a contract…That’s yours. Consider it a I’m sorry…but also a promissory note.”

 

Polly looks at Blake.

 

Blake: “You accept it…We’re done. We’re even. You move on from me. No more attacks. Nothing.”

 

Polly looks at the envelope.

 

Sharper: “Polly has wanted to bring back Marissa Swanson. CHBK was not willing to. Has not been…”

 

Knots: “Blake’s giving her the way. Talk about a nice guy!”

 

At this point, CHBK walks out from the back, with his own envelope in his hand. CHBK walks down to the ring as Polly looks at the envelope. Blake turns to the entrance way.

 

Blake: “Nothing you can do about this, Alex.”

 

Alex “CHBK” Desoubrais reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps. He then walks along the apron. He then steps into the ring. He walks past Blake.

 

Blake: “You’re not going to stop this!”

 

CHBK heads to the corner where he’s handed a microphone. CHBK turns back and over to Blake Mason.

 

CHBK: “Blake…I already know there’s little I can do to stop the Board from overriding me. Although, I’ll have some ideas there soon enough. I have something else to bring up involving you and it actually may also make the Board think twice about listening to you.”

 

Blake: “What are you talking about?”

 

CHBK: “I have the results of an internal investigation here. Because you know, a couple of weeks ago, Dr Marsh-Asher got a phone call.”

 

Blake: “Ah…Deanna. I have nothing to do with her.”

 

CHBK: “Really? Well it looks like someone was seen, in a leather jacket, outside of where she was, setting fire to one of the trees and causing all kinds of chaos. They ran off before police arrived. But funny enough, while Deanna is sure it was the Enigma, I realized something else…that information was not easy to find. Only a handful of people knew.”

 

CHBK throws the envelope at the feet of Blake.

 

CHBK: “So, how much did it cost you?”

 

The crowd roars.

 

CHBK: “Because there is someone there in HR that is going already with a pink slip as it was found they logged in to find that information. And we found a phone number linked to you as having called HR around the time of the log in. So…”

 

Blake Mason just scoffs and looks down, chuckling.

 

Blake: “I was in Ottawa, Alex.”

 

CHBK: “Brittany wasn’t….And I don’t think I need to put too much else together.”

 

Polly looks at Blake stunned.

 

CHBK: “So thanks to you, I now have a US Champion that isn’t fit to perform and what was it you said…you’re taking no prisoners?”

 

Blake smirks.

 

Blake: “Collateral damage…”

 

He then smiles.

 

Blake: “You’d have done the same…”

 

The crowd boos as Polly looks stunned at Blake. But then, a roar comes from the crowd. Blake Mason focuses on CHBK as we then suddenly see Selena Frost running down from the back. She slides into the ring and Mason, who realized Polly was attacking, misses Selena, focusing instead of CHBK. He’s tackled from behind. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “My God! Selena! Selena heard enough! That’s still her wife!”

 

Knots: “Blake attacked Deanna?!”

 

Sharper: “And to say collateral damage? He did that to get to Selena!”

 

Knots: “I think so, and Selena sure is acting like he did!”

 

Selena nails him over and over and over again with hard rights and lefts. The crowd erupts as Polly just keeps looking at the envelope in her hand. Selena gets a few more shots in as Blake tries to cover up. CHBK heads over and tries to break things up as Selena pushes him back before nailing him a couple more times. Blake slides and grabs at the ropes. He manages to pull himself under the ropes and to the floor. Selena grabs at him, before CHBK pulls her back as Dean Black arrives with several officials. Polly remains in the corner as Selena pushes away from CHBK and storms to the ropes. Officials stop her from going after Blake. Blake chuckles to himself as he moves to the entrance way.

 

Knots: “You have to admit-“

 

Sharper: “Admit what?”

 

Knots: “That was pretty crafty-“

 

Sharper: “The hell is wrong with you? Deanna has serious issues!”

 

Selena steps back and turns to CHBK. She steps up to him where we see CHBK has grabbed the envelope. He looks at it and then says something to Selena Frost. Selena then grabs the envelope. She then turns and glares at Blake who turns, his blazer now over his shoulder as he walks to the back. Selena turns then to Polly as Polly glances at Blake. The scene fades out.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Colleen MacDonald vs. Veronica Strader

 

The TitanTron goes blank and the lights drop in the arena. “Cult of Personality” opening riff rips through the arena. The lights begin to flicker dark purple, pink and silver to the beat and the crucifix symbol of Veronica Strader appears on the TitanTron followed by the outline of a Scorpion in her signature purple.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall and has a 20 minute time limit. Making their way to the ring…

// Look in my eyes
What do you see?
The cult of personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
I've been everything you want to be
Oh, I'm the cult of personality\\

The name Veronica Strader in large font starts to flash in silver and purple, with shots of her holding up the OCW TransAtlantic title getting a cheer reaction from the crowd. A spotlight hits the entrance way as Veronica steps out on stage. She walks to both sides of the top, amping the crowd up!

Phillips: “Weighing in at One Hundred and Fifty-Five pounds…”

//Like Mussolini and Kennedy
I'm the cult of personality
The cult of personality
The cult of personality
Neon lights, a Nobel prize
When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set me free\\

Hands on her hips, her hair slicked back with water, she wears a sneer across her lips. She starts to strut down to the ring, in brand new ring of black pants, with purple scorpions on the outer parts of her hips, and a black leather crop top with the crisscrossed lace across her cleavage up to her neck underneath a black leather jacket with no sleeves and a scorpion with her crucifix on the back of it.

Phillips: “From Houston, Texas by way of London, Ontario, Canada…”

The Baba Jaga Veronica Strader stares at the ring.

//Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi
I'm the cult of personality
The cult of personality
The cult of personality
Neon lights, a Nobel prize
When a leader speaks, that leader dies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set you free\\

The Scorpion walks up the steel steps and wipes her boots on the apron before stepping through the second and top rope like a normal human being.

//You gave me fortune, you gave me fame
You gave me power in your god's name
I'm every person you need to be
Oh, I'm the cult of personality\\

Phillips: “She is the Baba Jaga of Professional Wrestling…”

Strader stands in the center of the ring.

//I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of personality\\

Phillips: “VERONICA STRADERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

She sneers as she watches the ramp for her opponent.

Knots: “That sure is quite the entrance. I have always gotten the fact that she is well traveled in our business, but here she hasn’t shown that they should be at or even near the top of the heap. Her chances aren’t good here tonight. I for one wouldn’t want to be facing who she is.”

Sharper: “Veronica does have the tools to succeed. She just needs to get on the right track. No better place to start than actually taking on a woman who broke through in Detroit. It was only a matter of time before it happened.”

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls giggling. But before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched can even begin, Colleen MacDonald steps out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing her normal all-black ring gear, that being jean shorts and her signature black tube top. Wrapped snug around her curvy waist sits the SCW Underground Championship. Colleen looks straight down at the ring with her dark eyes and does a cutthroat signal. The music turns off as she stands still and waits until the beginning of “How Far I’ll Go” by Auli’i Cravalho begins to play. Colleen nods once before beginning to slowly head down the entrance ramp. Veronica and the crowd do keep their eyes on her as she looks straight down at the ring. She keeps going until she arrives down at the ring. Not quickening her pace, she steps up the steel ring steps and climbs over the top rope to get into the ring. Once inside she does look around the arena. She simply approves of her surroundings before she turns to the business at hand, beginning to warm up for a few moments before stopping, unhooking her championship belt from around her waist and handing it over to the referee in charge.”

Sharper: “Many might not have been paying attention to Colleen prior to Under Attack. They’re paying attention now.”

Knots: “No argument there. It’s like I said, I don’t want to be staring back into those eyes. Jesus they’re dark!”

The bell rings. Colleen actually makes no move towards Veronica. With Veronica it is the opposite as she runs right up to Colleen and hits her with a few chops to the chest. Even though Veronica is taller and the chops do have some malice behind them, Colleen doesn’t seem to be phased. She can even be heard saying:

Colleen: “Are you done yet?”

Veronica sneers and goes to take Colleen out at the ankles. Colleen backs up just in time and takes advantage of Veronica by grabbing her head and dropping her right on her back. Colleen wastes no motion and immediately mounts Veronica and delivers her own punches, right to Veronica’s abdomen. Veronica doesn’t lay down for long though as she raises her upper body up and shoves Colleen off of her. It’s Veronica that gets to her feet first as the crowd’s attention is diverted to the stage.

Sharper: “We have company. David Striker.”

David walks to about halfway down the entrance ramp before he places a steel chair down and then sits on it.

Knots: “Looks like the front man of the Phantom Troupe wants himself the best seat in the house.”

Sharper: “His issues with Strader are well documented, but he also definitely has an interest in the champion too.”

Knots: “It has always seemed like Colleen, Aisling, and the Dangerous Minds have been adjoined at the hip in recent months. Where one of them is, the others could very well soon follow…”

Veronica turns to see him but quickly turns her attention back to Colleen, but a fraction of a second too late as Colleen is up and connects with an uppercut to Veronica’s jaw. The taller Veronica teeters. Colleen shoves Veronica to the nearest rope. When Veronica bounces off of it, Colleen clotheslines her back down, with having quite a bit of power behind said clothesline. Colleen does not even look towards the entranceway but instead turns back around, gets down and hooks one of Veronica’s legs.

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Veronica kicks out. Colleen nods and gets up before she reaches down, grabbing Veronica by the right arm, she drags her across the ring and over to the far right corner. She props Veronica up against the ring post before she backs up and then runs right at Veronica, turning as she gets to her, landing her butt right up against Veronica’s face. The crowd ohs and even David hides his eyes.

Knots: “Nasty. But Colleen right now does have exactly what she wants. Control. It’s a rare thing to see in the Underground Division.”

Sharper: “This is true.”

Colleen gets away from Veronica now and for the first time sees David sitting in the chair on the entranceway. She talks out loud in his general direction.

Colleen: “Why are you even here? I told you no.”

She turns her attention back to Veronica. Veronica coughs once before she regains her composure. She then does something that Colleen doesn’t expect, jumping to her side, up onto the middle rope and coming off, catching Colleen with a quick kick that drops Colleen down to the mat. The crowd cheers this move. Colleen pounds the mat in frustration and lets out an audible grunt before she rolls over and begins to come back up to her feet. Veronica has taken this time to ascend to the top of the nearest turnbuckle. She flies off with a Veronicasault, but Colleen turns in her direction in the nick of time, actually catching Veronica and dumping her with an immediate back body drop. Veronica’s back spikes the canvas. Colleen can be heard saying three words.

Colleen: “Once! Never again!”

She keeps her focus solely on Veronica now, standing behind her as Veronica looks like she is about to get ready to come to her feet. Despite being in perfect position, when Veronica gets to her feet, it’s almost as if she senses that Colleen is right behind her. She turns and then sidesteps Colleen who has uncorked a spear attempt. Colleen’s momentum carries her into the far corner. She stops herself from hitting the turnbuckle and turns back around, but gets caught and grabbed by Veronica, who quickly hooks Colleen up and hits her with Strader-style.

Sharper: “Here comes Veronica. Can’t sell her short despite the early exit at Under Attack.”

Knots: “I guess not. But that’s not going to be enough to put Colleen away. Surely she knows that.”

Sharper: “I’m sure she does.”

Nevertheless Veronica scrambles and goes for a cover.

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2!

Colleen powers out of the cover with ease and looks to be seething. One of the ringside cameras catches the look in her eyes. She stands up now only for Veronica to drill her with the A Like Supreme. She hooks the leg again.

 

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2!

 

Colleen kicks out and rolls over, kicking at the mat. Veronica gets up and moves to the corner. David Striker leaves the chair he has set up and walks the rest of the way to the ring. The referee warns him to not get involved. He holds up his hands in innocence. Veronica meanwhile turns and looks at him and tells him to get into the ring. Striker smirks as Strader even sits on the ropes. This entire time Colleen has not even looked at Striker. Instead she has her eyes on one person and one person only, Veronica Strader. Colleen plants both of her feet and then yells at Veronica to focus on her. Veronica turns and is immediately speared right into the canvas, back of the head hitting HARD! Not giving her a chance to recover this time, Colleen gets up, yanks Veronica into the nearest corner, moves to the far side of the ring and then runs at her, ending up driving Veronica’s already impacted head HARD against the turnbuckle with the Facewarmer. Veronica’s head slumps down as the crowd actually boos the maneuver. Colleen looks like she doesn’t care one bit.

David can be seen calling out to her but his words aren’t picked up. Colleen doesn’t even acknowledge him, which leads him to go and stand up on the ring apron, trying to get her attention further. Still Colleen doesn’t even look in his direction but instead drags the taller Veronica back into the middle of the ring. Veronica looks like she is already out of it as Colleen sits down on Veronica and the crowd boos a little more as Colleen reaches back, hooking Veronica’s left leg up.

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3!!

Phillips: “Here is your winner, the SCW Underground Champion, Colleen MacDonald!”

The bell rings as “How Far I’ll Go” begins to play once again. Colleen stands up and has her arm raised by the referee. The boos subside but the crowd is quite uneasy as all eyes are on Colleen. When the referee lets Colleen’s arm go, they check on Veronica. David meanwhile drops down off the apron and looks straight at Colleen’s back side. Still she doesn’t turn to face him but instead just looks around at the side of the arena she is looking at. Not sure what to think, David backs up and then folds the steel chair up before heading to the back.

Sharper: “The Underground Champion with the victory here. She kept her composure, kept her focus, and kept her control. Her focus was right where it should have been, on her opponent.”

Knots: “She’s a tough nut to crack. Not even David Striker has succeeded in cracking her.”

Sharper: “A very tough nut. Hopefully Veronica’s okay. She did take the fight to Colleen, but it just wasn’t enough tonight.”

After a few more moments, Colleen rolls out of the ring and looks back in, surveying the damage she inflicted on her opponent. A couple members of the medical staff come out to the ring now. Seconds after they slide in, Veronica begins to cough and makes a signal that she’s okay. Colleen nods as she takes the SCW Underground Championship belt from the timekeeper’s area, wraps it back around her waist, and then makes her exit.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Backstage, we see David Striker walking backstage before smirking as he looks forward. He takes a few more steps and stops as Brittany Lohan stands in front of him.

 

Striker: “You got a problem-“

 

Lohan: “Get back in line. I’m next for her.”

 

Striker: “I wasn’t watching just for that.”

 

Lohan: “I don’t really care. Go focus on trying to find some way to not fail against Selena Frost.”

 

Striker: “Oh I plan to shock the world there.”

 

Striker starts to walk off. Lohan watches him leave before turning back as Colleen MacDonald walks up to her.

 

MacDonald: “I don’t think you have much to say. Blake having you do his laundry next?”

 

Lohan: “Just enjoy this moment until I take it from you while choking the life out of you. There won’t be many delays left. Fatal Fortunes…and then…..”

 

MacDonald: “I’ll be still here. Holding this title. Even if Blake keeps dragging you away from it.”

 

Lohan steps up as Colleen steps up to her.

 

Colleen: “Try me.”

 

Lohan: “I will…but I want to savour it.”

 

Lohan shoves Colleen back. Colleen shoves Lohan back. The two keep eyes locked on one another before Colleen then walks right past Lohan. Lohan glances at her over her shoulder as the scene cuts away.

 

“Paralyzed” by Conquer Divide plays as we see a still of Simon Lyman vs. Gavin Taylor.

 

Sharper: “Folks, at Under Attack, we saw one of the most surreal, shocking moments in SCW history.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. We saw Gavin Taylor and Simon Lyman fight. That wasn’t particularly shocking. Simon Lyman managed to outduel Gavin.”

 

We see a still of Gavin Taylor attempting the Highlight of the Night. We then see Lyman sliding out. This is followed by a shot of Gavin on the top rope and we see Lyman grabbing him and hitting the From the Heavens. We then see a still of Simon smiling.

 

Knots: “This is where it got weird!”

 

We see Simon celebrating before we cut to a hooded man behind him in the ring. We see the hooded man tackling Simon, before seeing Simon’s eyes widen, before showing Simon getting superkicked. We then see a bearded Simon Lyman as the attacker!

 

Sharper: “Simon Lyman seemed to have superkicked Simon Lyhman…”

 

Knots: “Yeah and the attacking Lyman, the bearded Lyman. Wait, in South Park, weren’t the bearded one’s evil?”

 

Sharper: “I have no clue what you’re talking about.”

 

The Under Attack logo comes up on the screen.

 

We then cut to the arena where “Jesus He Knows Me” by Ghost plays. The crowd boos loudly as the cameras slowly pan to the entrance way. We then see Simon Lyman, bearded, wearing a hoodie and jeans, just as the attacking Simon was at Under Attack. He looks around as he just heads to the ring. Some fans even cheer.

 

Sharper: “And…well, I guess the other Simon? What do we call him?”

 

Knots: “The other guy?”

 

Sharper: “Just…I didn’t even know Simon had a twin brother.”

 

Knots: “The twin is now using Simon’s theme!”

 

Simon walks down to the ring. He then looks around before climbing up the steel steps and stepping into the ring. He stops a moment, looking around, almost taking in the moment, oddly enough. Some fans even cheer at this point. Simon then heads over to the corner. He asks for a microphone. Phillips hands him one. Simon then turns back to the ring and looks around.

 

Simon: “Uh…”

 

Simon stammers a bit as the music fades out.

 

Simon: “I…I don’t even know what to say at this point.”

 

Simon paces a bit around the ring.

 

Simon: “You probably want some answers…you probably want to know what happened at Under Attack. I mean, I doubt it’s every woman’s dream to have two Simon Lymans!”

 

Simon looks out as again, some cheer, some boo.

 

Simon: “And I know…it’s confusing. But you need to know the truth, I guess. It can’t be hidden any longer. No matter what that doppelganger wants to say or think!”

 

The crowd buzzes a bit.

 

Simon: “That’s right, he’s an imposter. The other one. They’re an imposter. Okay…maybe I need to go back…I... I’m not an only child. There’s me, Simon…”

 

Simon looks around as the crowd buzzes.

 

Simon: “I’m the one that is the real deal. I’m the one…who I was this close too….Ryan…you…”

 

???: “Enough of this. Ryan!”

 

The crowd roars as we cut to the stage where Gavin Taylor walks out from the back, microphone in hand, and joined by a mirror image of the Simon in the ring, the only difference is the beard is a bit thicker.

 

Simon: “Gavin! You need to-“:

 

Gavin: “I’m not going to play this game. Instead you have a choice…can you tell the truth, Ryan.”

 

Simon: “I’m Simon! Gavin…I…he’s Ryan. He’s…I just left you and-“

 

Gavin: “We’ve been side by side all night, Ryan. Don’t start this. You have three seconds before-“

 

Simon looks around.

 

Simon: “Gavin! Please!”

 

Gavin: “1!”

 

Simon: “You need to listen to me, Gavin!”

 

Gavin: “2!”

 

Gavin waits as Simon just glares at Gavin.

 

Gavin: “3!...Ryan there has been-“

 

Simon: “Ryan THERE has been pretending to be me and trying to ruin my-“

 

Just then, the Simon Lyman next to Gavin turns and runs down to the ring. Gavin turns and jogs after. The Simon by Gavin slides into the ring. The first Simon grabs the second one and nails him with a couple of hard rights. He then grabs him and spins him into the ropes, but the second one spins through and sends him in before then hitting a back drop of the first one. Gavin slides into the ring. He then heads over as the Simon with Gavin then grabs the first Simon. He hits a jawbreaker. He then falls on his knees as Gavin turns to the first Simon who grabs Gavin’s waist, trying to plead with him. He gets up to his feet and tells him that he’s in the real one. He turns his back to the other Simon. He then looks up over Gavin’s shoulder and drops down as the second Simon, the one who came with Gavin, goes for the Leading the Revolution, missing the first Simon and hitting Gavin. The crowd ohs. The first Simon then turns and nails the second Simon in the head and turns and goes over to check on Gavin.

 

Sharper: “Oh! Simon…the one who came out with Gavin…he hit Gavin!”

 

Knots: “And the first Simon just knocked that Simon down. He checking on Gavin.”

 

The first Simon then gets up and looks at the second Simon and then runs over and stomping the second Simon in the chest. He does so over and over and over again. He then starts to choke the second Simon out with his boot. The struggles, trying to get free, as we see officials running down to the ring. The first Simon keeps choking the second, who starts to tap on the leg. The officials enters the ring and run over and pull the first Simon off. The second Simon coughs, rolling over. The first Simon then heads over to Gavin and drops down to his knees, checking on him again.

 

First Simon: “Get that imposter out of here!”

 

The officials look confused as some help the first Simon with Gavin who is coming to. Others keep the Second Simon away as the scene fades out.

 

Knots: “Which Simon is with Gavin?”

 

Sharper: “Whoever came out first…Who do we believe?!”

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Rayne Young vs. Chris Lawler

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall.”

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: “Introducing first, from Nashville, Tennessee… 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.

Sharper: “I think you should really enjoy this match we are going to watching her momentarily as Chris Lawler is his way to the ring. This could be nothing more than two grizzled veterans looking for a fight.”

Knots: “Alright, I agree, but why does that make think that I might really enjoy watching the match?”

Sharper: “Because someone, maybe two people are going to get hurt perhaps before this one is through, and I know how much enjoy watching people get hurt at times.”

Knots: “Absolutely, but only when they deserve it.”

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.

“Rayne Young wants to cut his head bald, then you want to cut your head bald.”

“If Rayne Young wore a bandana, you wanna wear a bandana.”

“If Rayne Young puts a cross on his back, you wanna put crosses on your back.”

“You ain’t Rayne Young, this is Rayne Young.”

Phillips: “His opponent, from Miami, Florida… Rayne Young!”

The lights dim, before pyro's explode from the stage and out from behind the curtain comes, Rayne Young.

"Oh
(Legendary)
Oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh"

Opening his eyes, Rayne smirks before sauntering down the ramp lapping up the atmosphere he's created amongst the fans.

[Verse 1]
I've been a man of brutal means
Dealing out my business, it’s so obscene
I'm not crossed, just recognised
As the son of a bitch that put it right between your eyes
An unexploded ordinance
Variate the deviance
A Glasgow kiss or a Molotov
I'm about to blow it all up

Stepping up onto the apron, he pauses to look out to the SCW crowd, smirking.

[Pre-Chorus]
Countless, broken by the horror
A hero's end is still the end
My kind won't be seen again

[Chorus]
Let the right one in
You gotta go with the devil you know
It's a goddamn sin
You gotta go with the devil you know
I'm ready, ready to begin (You bastard)
So let the right one in
You gotta go with the devil that you know

Entering the ring, he mouths to the fans "I'M LEGENDARY" before climbing the turnbuckle, raising his arms as he looks into the crowd.

Sharper: “Rayne Young squaring off with Chris Lawler tonight. He is definitely making people want to check behind them even when there is nobody there.”

Knots: “So what are saying is, that Chris is going to be facing the Boogeyman tonight, Sharper?”

Sharper: “I didn’t say anything like that, Jon. But please do everything you can to entertain yourself with wild ideas at my expense.”

Knots: “Alright, if you are going to go to all of the trouble to give me permission, I can do that!”
With Lawler and staring a hole through each other bell ring to begin the match.

Ding…Ding…Dong!

Both Young and Lawler looked at each other with resentment from that opening bell and it quickly became obvious that Adam Sharper was right early when he said that this match might be nothing more than a fight where each of them might be hurt. They also seemed to be thinking the same way from the outset as both men went for and connected with huge clotheslines which left the two competitors down in middle of the squared circle.

They did stay that way for long however as both men were up, and immediately started trading heavy rights and lefts so much so that it brought roar from the crowd. Finally, Young was able to briefly get the upper hand, and he used this to continue to pummel Lawler into a neutral corner until he stomped him down to a seated position. Then Rayne pulled Lawler back up into corner and hit him with some hard knife edged chops

Knots: “I have only two questions; Why do these two men hate each other and how did you know we were going to be watching a fight?”

Sharper: “I don’t know that they do hate each other, Jon. And for the other question you asked, you could just see both earlier in the arena, watching their demeanor as well as knowing what kind of men they are.

Knots: “So this is pretty much how expected this match to happen then?”

Sharper: “So far? Absolutely.”

The knife edge chops reverberate through the arena so loud that it sounded like fans in the front row and beyond were starting to shudder already. Young was surprised when his assault on Lawler did not have the desired effect. Instead, a very agitated and violent Lawler emerged from the corner and to pummel Young with some heavy shots of his own as the crowd once again enjoyed watching each man try to beat the other senseless.

Lawler finally has Young staggered enough where he can whip him hard into the opposite corner and follow that up by slamming the corner and Young with a running big boot.

Sharper: “Blitz Kick!!”

Knots: “Hey!! You don’t need to yell like that. I am right here!”

Sharper: “I just call them like I see them.”

Young crumples into the corner and Lawler starts stomping a mudhole in his opponent before yanking him out to the center of the ring before lifting him up and driving him right back down with authority delivering a swinging spinebuster. Young looking like he is the worst for the wear already, Lawler wants to take the opportunity to plant him permanently into the canvas and so she leaves him there while getting up and heading for the top

Once he gets up there into position, Lawler flies high off the top rope looking for the air assault elbow. Before he can connect, however, Young rolls out of the way and Lawler gets a face full of canvas for his trouble. After crawling over to the ropes, Young uses them to pull himself up and seeing Lawler down still and in a bad way, Young grabs him by the right leg before he himself goes to the outside of the ring and then repeatedly slamming Lawler’s leg down. Lawler screams out in agony, while the crowd gives a very mixed but very loud reaction as well with cheers and boos both being overwhelmingly heard in the arena.

The referee’s count gets to four and although he is not in any danger, Young rolls back inside of the ring just to break it up anyway. Going right back to the outside them, Young grabs both of Lawler’s legs and turns wrapping either of them around the ring post. Then Rayne does significantly more damage as evidenced by the howling in pain from Lawler as Young wraps his legs around the ring post and hangs on for a figure-four leg lock.

Knots: “Would you look at that Sharper, it looks like at least one of these guys still knows how use a hold on his opponent, even if it is an illegal hold.”

Sharper: “I really wish that you would stop trying to speak for me because I never said anything like that, and you know it.”

Knots: “No, but just like me, whether you like it or not, I can almost guarantee everyone that you were thinking just that. And now you want to know if either one of them is going to go for a cover or if they will just continue to beat each other up.”

Sharper: “That is a fair question, I will give you that.”

Young keeps the figure-four until a count of four and then he releases the hold at the last possible instant he can risking disqualification. Then getting to his feet quickly outside of the ring, Young smirks to himself, very pleased with what he has done. However, when he turns around, he is surprised to find Lawler has not stayed down but instead has already made to it to his knees and is trying to get back on one foot.

Stepping back on the ring apron and attempting to get in the ring, Young is met by Lawler who is just starting to stand up when he grabs Young by the hair and rams him into the turnbuckle, causing Young to fall to the floor on the outside in a heap. He would not stay that way for long though, as he would be joined on the outside by Lawler who would yank him up by his hair and then walk over to the announce table and slam his head repeatedly on the table. This would draw a huge mixed reaction from the crowd once again as they were really into this match and meanwhile this would both Sharper and Knots quickly scatter.

Knots: “Hey there, damn it, there are people trying to work here. Did you ever think of that?!”

Lawler looks up at Knots with a menacing glare that quickly has the play-by-play announcer changing his tune.

Knots: “You know what I don’t know hell I was thinking. Please go right on and continue as you were.”

Sharper: “Jon, I think it’s better if you and I just try to call the match as best as we can with whatever we are allowed to work with.”

Lawler’s voice can be heard in both of the headsets.

Lawler: “That’s a great [bleep]ing idea there!”

Knots: “Yeah, what he said!”

Pulling Young on top of the table, Lawler gives him a couple more shots to the head before getting him in position and making it very clear what he has in mind.

Sharper: “Chris Lawler is planning to try and powerbomb Rayne Young right on our table!”

Knots: “There is no doubt that will be the end of our table!”

Indeed, that is exactly what Lawler was trying to do. However, his legs had taken so much punishment from the figure-four earlier that that Lawler could lift Young at first. grabbing at the small of his back. Still trying, however, Lawler makes a sccond attempt to lift Young for the power bomb, but this time it is reversed, and Lawler goes up and over, causing the table to splinter and slam on the concrete, along with both of the wrestlers as well, with Sharper and Knots just getting out of the way.

Sharper: “Oh my goodness, these two have just annihilated our table among other things ladies and gentlemen!”

Knots: “Never mind the damn table, get the paramedics out here now! Did you see how these two hit their heads on the concrete this match is over, I guarantee it.”

The referee who has been very liberal with the amount of time both men have chosen to spend outside of the ring must agree as he has begun his count.

1!
.
2!
.
3!
.
4!
.
5!
.
6!
.
7!
.
8!

Sharper: “They have barely moved a muscle either one of them.”

Knots: “Like I said, get some help out here. The match is over.”

9!
.
10!

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the match is ruled a double count out.

Sharper: “Look at all the destruction they left in their wake.”

Now paramedics are hurrying down toward the ring. As Breakdown goes to commercial we can hear Jonathan Knots say…

Knots: “It’s about damn time they made it!”

 

COMMERCIALS

 

“This is How a Heart Breaks” by Rob Thomas plays throughout the arena as we see CHBK standing in the ring, holding a microphone. With him is Lucas Knight, holding a briefcase.

 

Sharper: “We now go to the ring. Alex Desoubrais is standing by with Lucas Knight. What is this about?”

 

Knots: “I don’t know. Maybe next we’ll find out Blake Mason is the source of climate change. Or maybe Selena has a new contract. Or who knows?”

 

Sharper: “Stop it!”

 

CHBK: “Fans…if I could have your attention…I have an announcement to make at this time.”

 

The crowd buzzes as CHBK pauses a moment.

 

CHBK: “Before I get to it though…I need to invite two people out here. If they could join me…La Pequena Luz and Amelia Nevado…the SCW World Tag Team Champions….Light in the Darkness!”

 

The crowd roars. 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. 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. 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. She then enters and steps forward. Both wear the SCW World Tag Team Championship belts.

 

Sharper: “Light in the Darkness survived the Tag Team Chamber match. Outlasted five teams-“

 

Knots: “Four teams and Chris Dumont.”

 

Sharper: “Dumont more than held his own. And Luz and Amelia coming down to the ring…more a celebration. They also were married before Under Attack.”

 

Knots: “Maybe SCW is commemorating it or something. Lucas Knight has something for them.”

 

Sharper: “New titles?”

 

Knots: “I don’t know. Kennedy was the one in the family that could steal.”

 

They look around as CHBK shakes both of their hands. Lucas does the same. Amelia then walks over and grabs a microphone. She turns back.

 

CHBK: “Luz, Amelia, thanks for joining me. First off, congratulations, not just on your big victory at Under Attack, but for your marriage.”

 

The crowd cheers as Luz and Amelia smile, Amelia even blushing a bit.

 

CHBK: “Please…”

 

The crowd cheers some more as Amelia and Luz nod, taking in and appreciating the reaction.

 

CHBK: “Now…I’ll admit, I did not need to ask both of you out here. But I also did not feel right not inviting you out here, Amelia. I need to speak to Luz.”

 

Amelia turns to Luz as Luz turns to Amelia, confused. Amelia hands Luz the microphone.

 

Luz: “I…what is it about? You said an announcement.”

 

CHBK: “One that specifically affects you. Unfortunately, it’s a bit of a bittersweet announcement, but one I need to do.”

 

Luz: “I now feel bad for that celebratory entrance.”

 

CHBK: “No one will fault you there. You didn’t know. Although you may view part of this positively, but I doubt that.”

 

Luz looks around nervously.

 

CHBK: “Lucas…”

 

Lucas turns and unclips the briefcase. He opens it and turns it to show the camera, revealing the SCW United States Championship. The crowd roars. Luz sighs, almost knowing what this is.

 

CHBK: “Unfortunately, Deanna Frost is in no condition to perform due to her mental health issues. Rather than forcing her back into the ring too early and risking her safety and others, and to allow her to focus on her recovery…we are naming an interim United States Champion.”

 

The crowd buzzes.

 

CHBK: “And Luz, in that match you won at Apocalypse, the stipulation would have seen you become US champion had Deanna lost against The Enigma. While we are not stripping her of the title now…we need the title defended and so, it is only right, given that you earned the number one contendership under those circumstances that you…La Pequena Luz…are the SCW interim United States Champion!”

 

Luz turns to the title as Lucas presents the title to her. Luz looks at it and reluctantly grabs it, looking at it. She then looks down.

 

CHBK: “I know you would have rather beat her for it….”

 

Luz: “I would have…but instead, I will defend this title against whomever is in my way so that when she recovers…WE unify the titles.”

 

The crowd cheers.

 

CHBK: “That would be great. But Luz, your first defense will take place in Fatal Fortunes over the next two weeks…same for your Tag Titles and-“

 

???: “Well how about this…It seems there’s an opportunity for a challenge…”

 

The crowd boos as we see William Heaven walk out from the back. James Evans and Waylon Creek walk out with him. They then start to walk to the ring.

 

Heaven: “It seems that you’re now holding two titles, Luz. Congratulations. Congratulations to both of you.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Luz: “William Heaven…you don’t need to play coy. We have taken on all comers.”

 

Heaven: “Exactly what we wanted to hear. Because while fate may be in your favour right now, personally and professionally…just as Kim flipped a switch for Waylon. Selena flipped James’s. And trust me, they don’t care how you feel about Deanna Frost. They don’t care if she got a bad hand. Maybe she’s not strong enough to be in this sport.

 

Luz: “¡¿Cómo te atreves?!”

 

Heaven: “But they…they are. And Luz, Amelia…James and Waylon have a message for you. And CHBK…you get a front row seat to what you’ve caused!”

 

Luz throws the microphone down as Amelia steps up and James Evans and Waylon Creek slide into the ring. They get up and Luz nails James with a series of rights before Amelia forearms Creek a few times before James spins Luz into the corner. Luz kicks at him, but James nails him with a couple of hard right hands before Creek shoves Amelia back and then runs at her and sandwiches her in the corner. The crowd ohs. Knight and CHBK head over and go to try and break things up. Knight grabs at Creek as CHBK grabs at James. James then turns and nails CHBK with a hard right. The crowd ohs as CHBK falls over. CHBK turns, holding his jaw. Knight pulls Creek back as Luz then hits snap frankensteiner on James, sending him face first into the middle turnbuckle. Luz then heads over and checks on CHBK. CHBK slowly stirs, holding his jaw. Knight turns and sees CHBK down.

 

Knots: “James Evans just caught CHBK with a live one!”

 

Sharper: “That was intentional! He knew! He knew!”

 

Knots: “And Luz, Knight…even Amelia-“

 

Sharper: “Wait! No!”

 

James then runs over and clothesline Luz from behind. Amelia runs over and nails James, but this gets Creek to run over and grabs Amelia from behind and kicking her in the ribs. She then hoists her up and then turns and drills her with the Consequences. The crowd ohs as Amelia rolls over into a heap. Heaven claps his hands while at ringside, enjoying what he’s seeing. Officials start to run down as James Evans then grabs Luz as Creek turns and Evans then yells at him. He turns and whips Luz at Creek. Creek scoops her up and onto his shoulder before then launching her up, and James catches her and hits a spinebuster. The crowd ohs. Luz rolls over in pain. James motions to Creek. James then turns and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. The crowd roars as Creek grabs Luz. Luz winces from the impact before Creek drags her over and hoists her up. He then walks her over to James. James grabs Luz as the crowd stands up, looking on. Officials run over, trying to stop him. Evans instead stands up as Heaven raises his arms. Creek looks on as Evans then steps onto the top rope and jumps off, powerbombing Luz into the barricade. The crowd erupts and many look on stunned. A “Holy Shit!” chant breaks out.

 

Sharper: “No! No! Luz! Into the barricade! Powerbombed into the barricade!”

 

Knots: “Message sent! Message received!”

 

Sharper: “The Fall of Man have devastated Light in the Darkness!”

 

Amelia remains down in the ring as Evans rolls over. He winces a bit and pulls himself up and looks at Luz who is down in a heap on the floor. Officials exit the ring and they run over to Luz and check on her. Others check on Luz. Heaven then looks around as Creek stands in the ring, tall, while Evans stands up on the floor and looks around. The crowd buzzes. Heaven walks over to the camera.

 

Heaven: “Regret it yet?!”

 

Heaven turns and motions to Creek. Creek walks over and passes right by CHBK who is back up in the ring. CHBK glares at him and then turns to Heaven before turning and checking on Amelia. Knight checks on Luz. Creek exits the ring. Evans walks over and smiles as he turns to the ring. Creek doesn’t look back and walks over to Heaven. Heaven smiles as he starts to head to the back. Evans admires the destruction before turning and joining Creek and Heaven.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Kirsten Scott vs. Gigi Steward

 

“That's My Girl” plays throughout the arena as the stage and video screen goes dark. Gigi’s video plays on the screen and she steps out on to the stage wearing a black leather with tiny metal spikes on it and also a bandana covering her face. She walks up to the center of the stage and stretches her arms out embracing the fans support for her.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California, she is Wrestling’s Princess, Gigi Steward!”

 

She begins is march to the walk to the ring walking with a purpose. She gets to ringside and rushes into the ring rolling inside. She marches to the corner and hops on the middle ropes and throws out her own hand sign to the fans. She then rips off the bandana and tosses it into the crowd. Gigi hops off the ropes and takes off her jacket setting it aside for ring crew to pick up and she gets ready for her match.

 

Sharper: “Gigi Steward looking to turn her attention back to singles titles. With Katie Steward getting her Supreme Championship, Katie did promise to help her.”

 

Knots: “And now with the Chamber behind them, now they can. So Gigi better feel good here.”

 

The arena goes dark and there the crowd begins to buzz wondering who is coming out.  As "Sonne" by Rammstein begins to play, lasers begin to shoot across the arena to the beat, and a spotlight illuminates The Oracle on the entry way, back to the crowd, holding fingers up with the opening count-up.

Eins...
Zwei...
Drei...
Vier...
Fünf...
Sechs...
Sieben...
Acht...
Neun...

As she holds up the ninth finger, the song stops the countdown at its crescendo, and she throws her arms out to the side...

AUS!

Spotlights begin to swirl around the arena as the song continues, and "The One" Kirsten Scott walks out from backstage flanked by Hailey.  The pair end up on both sides of The Oracle, who turns around and spins to the opposite side of Kirsten from Hailey.  Kirsten and her compatriots begin their walk to the ring together with "The One" staring directly at her ultimate location inside the squared circle.

 

Phillips: “Her opponent, accompanied by The Oracle and Hailey, from Your Worst Personal Nightmare, she is The One, Kirsten Scott!”

As they reach the ring, they walk along to the hard camera side, and Kirsten jumps up onto the ring apron and stands up.  Hailey goes into the ring, directly behind her friend, jumping on the middle rope, and The Oracle stands on the floor directly beneath Kirsten.  Kirsten slowly raises her arm beside her, pointing one index finger in her own direction, while Hailey and The Oracle begin doing the same in Kirsten's direction as well, all signifying her former name, and now nickname, of "The One."

After taking a moment to stare into the hard cam, Kirsten swings her arm out in a "DELETE" motion, before quickly sliding into the open ropes from being stood on by Hailey, and immediately goes to her corner.  Hailey quickly follows, as does The Oracle from the outside.  Both of "The One's" compatriots stand with her, advising her and talking to her, as she awaits the bell ringing to start her match.

 

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott is here in San Francisco. She was supposed to be hunting The Enigma with Jake Starr.”

 

Knots: “So did they fail? Where’s Jake Starr?”

 

Sharper: “Either way, Kirsten Scott doesn’t seem pleased about being here.”

 

The bell sounds. Gigi runs at Scott, but Scott suddenly ducks a clothesline attempt. Gigi turns around and Kirsten Scott snaps her over with a headlock takedown. She then nails her with a series of hard right hands. Gigi kicks at the mat as Kirsten hammers away. She then pushes off and away. Gigi rolls over and stirs as Kristen then knees her in the chest. Gigi falls back into the corner. Kirsten then hits a back elbow and then another and another. She leans in, choking Gigi.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Scott backs off and walks back and around the ring, the official, Jennifer Cassidy reprimanding her. Kirsten just ignores her and runs at Gigi, but Gigi gets a boot up.

 

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott all aggression here. Gigi catches her coming in.”

 

Knots: “Right in the jaw. Kirsten Scott could be dazed from it.”

 

Gigi then runs out and spins through and hits a hip toss. Kirsten rolls over and gets up and Gigi forearms her in the jaw once and then again and again. Kirsten falls to the ropes and Gigi whips her across the ring. Kirsten bounces off and Gigi dropkicks her down. Kirsten hits the mat. Gigi goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kirsten kicks out. Both women get up and Gigi hits a jawbreaker. Kirsten falls back into the corner. Gigi runs over and jumps up for a monkey flip. Kristen however blocks it and spins her into the corner, sitting her on the top rope before Kristen just nails her with a vicious uppercut. Gigi flips down and onto the apron and then to the floor. The crowd ohs. (1)

 

Sharper: “What a shot. A shot right to the jaw!”

 

Knots: “And Gigi found out gravity always wins!”

 

Gigi rolls over as Kirsten Scott steps through the ropes. (1) She drops down to the floor and walks over to Gigi. She then scoops her up and drops her chest first on the barricade. (2) Gigi staggers back. She turns around and Kirsten hits a discus forearm shot to the jaw. Gigi goes down. (3) She rolls over and Kirsten grabs her and drags her up before turning and rolling her into the ring. (4) Kirsten slides in after and Gigi gets back to her feet, only for Kristen to grab her and hits a high angle back suplex. She turns and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gigi kicks out. She looks out as Kirsten then grabs her by the hair. She then runs her over and drives her face first into the top turnbuckle. Gigi stumbles back and Kirsten runs into the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a clothesline, but Gigi ducks and jumps up and hits the Backstabber! The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Backstabber! Both knees into the spine of Kirsten Scott!”

 

Knots: “Free chiropractics for the one!”

 

Sharper: “An adjustment and one that gives Gigi the edge!”

 

Gigi rolls over and slowly gets up. Kirsten turns, grimacing in pain and she turns to Gigi who runs at her and grabs the head of Kristen spins through with a jumping swinging DDT. The crowd ohs. Gigi turns and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kirsten kicks out. She rolls over and gets up and Gigi whips her into the corner. She runs out and hits a running splash. Kirsten stumbles out and falls to the mat. Gigi exits to the apron and then climbs up to the top rope. She then looks at Kirsten and dives off with the frog splash. She hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kirsten gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Gigi rolls off and looks around. She then gets up and sits Kirsten Scott up.

 

Sharper: “Gigi trying to keep the pressure on. Scott kicking out.”

 

Knots: “Setting up something here!”

 

Gigi then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and goes for a running knee, but Kirsten rolls out of the way. Gigi slides through. She gets up and steps up and jumps up, but Kirsten catches her and drops down with a spinebuster. Kirsten rolls over and starts to get up. Gigi sits up and turns to a knee and Kirsten runs up behind her and drills her with the Hidden Blade. The crowd ohs. Kirsten rolls Gigi over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gigi kicks out. She rolls over and stirs. Kirsten however gets up and runs into the ropes and hits a running knee to the back of Gigi’s head. Gigi drops to the mat. Kirsten then walks around the ring as the crowd boos a bit.

 

Sharper: “What a knee. Just right to the back of the head. Gigi had no way to block it.”

 

Knots: “That’s the point! She can’t see it coming.”

 

Gigi rolls over, holding her head and neck and Kirsten Scott grabs her and drags her up. She then turns and lowers her head between Gigi’s legs and hoists her up. The crowd roars as Gigi starts to recover, but not enough, as Kirsten reaches up and then drives Gigi into the mat with the Downward Spiral. The crowd ohs. Kirsten stays on Gigi for the pin.

 

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2!

 

3!

 

The bell sounds.

 

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

 

Sharper: “And Kirsten Scott defeats Gigi Steward!”

 

Knots: “Just drove her to the mat and-“

 

The lights suddenly go out. The crowd roars. A moment passes before they come back on. Kirsten Scott looks around as the crowd buzzes and some boo. Kirsten Scott scoffs, shaking her head before then we start to see black smoke billowing out from under the ring. Kirsten Scott looks around before noticing it. She then smiles.

 

Scott: “Got someone’s attention…”

 

Scott chuckles as the black smoke keeps billowing out from under the ring.

 

Knots: “Look!”

 

Sharper: “That damn black smoke…the Enigma….Damn it….”

 

Knots: “And Scott is happy about this!”

 

Sharper: “She and Jake did something to lure him out. Banned from the area or not…there’s his sign….I hope she knows what she’s in for!”

 

Kirsten Scott watches the black smoke continue to billow out before the scene cuts away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Ryan LeCavalier vs. Chris Dumont

 

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest, is a singles match, scheduled for one fall.”

“Wild Thing” by X plays as the crowd cheers a bit. A few moments pass before “The Ronin” Chris Dumont walks out from the back. He looks around the arena, taking it all in before starting to head to the ring. He throws his fist in the air as he does, focusing on the battleground before him.

Phillips: “Introducing first, from New Orleans, Louisiana, he is The Ronin, Chris Dumont!”
The crowd cheers a bit as Dumont heads to the ring and hops onto the apron. He wipes his feet and enters before heading over to the corner, raising his fist as he does.

Sharper: “Chris Dumont was unsuccessful in his bid to win tag team gold at Under Attack recently.”

Knots: “And that was because he asked to go it alone in a tag team elimination chamber match! I have never wrestled a day in my life, and I could have told you how that was going to end.”

Sharper: “You know Jon, many people gained a great deal of respect for Mr. Dumont and what he both did and tried to do at that event.”

Knots: “Well, I am not one of those people. But let’s just get on with this match tonight, because let me tell you, Dumont’s opponent is not exactly what you would call a palate cleanser either.”
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.

Phillips: “His opponent, she hails from Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, she is The Lost Monarch… Ryan Lecavaaaalier!”

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.

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.

Sharper: “Not too much needs to be said about this woman. Ryan LeCavalier went into Under Attack and became the very first person to ever defeat Waylon Creek in a singles match.”

Knots: “You want to know how you earn people’s respect? It’s not by doing something stupid. There are plenty of idiots in wrestling doing stupid things all the time. No, what you do is do something that nobody has done before in the ring. That’s what Ryan did when she beat Waylon Creek. She earned my respect.”

Sharper: “Well, it’s hard to argue with that, Jon.”

Knots: “Then don’t”

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, as the bell rings to start the match.

Ding…Ding…Dong!

From the outset this appeared to be a thinking person’s type of match, with each of them being just a touch careful with the other, both looking for an opening from which to attack. With LeCavalier being the taller of the two, she was able to reach up and cinch in a tight headlock. This was not able to be maintained for long however as Dumont, no doubt aided by weighing 90 pounds heavier than LeCavalier, pushed her off him and into the ropes. On the rebound, Dumont again aided by his mass over his opponent caught her flushed with a shoulder tackle. With LeCavalier down on the canvas, Dumont wastes no time or motion going for an immediate cover.

1!
.
2!

Kick out by LeCavalier!

Sharper: “Dumont trying for the early cover but, LeCavalier having none of it here very early in this match up.”

Knots: “Yes but winning was never what Dumont was trying to do this early either. He outweighs LeCavalier by 90 pounds and the more times she is forced to kick out from underneath that mass, the harder it becomes.”

Dumont tries to seize control in the match staying on top of LeCavalier but before he knows what has happened, LeCavalier turns things around and is the one on top of Dumont, taking control with a front face lock. She has it cinched in well too, because it quickly looks like Dumont is having a hard time breathing. To that end the referee checks, knowing how easy it is to start choking someone from this position, but LeCavalier is nothing but perfectly legal so far.
Before long though, LeCavalier is bridging up while hanging onto the hold only releasing it long enough to hit a standing enziguri and going for a cover.

1!
.
2!

Kickout by Dumont!

Before he even has a chance to think, Dumont take over and down courtesy of a lightning quick snap suplex by the LeCavalier who then follows that up by going for another cover.

1!
.
2!

Kickout by Dumont!

Dumont kicks out with slightly more authority this time, but it does not make a difference because LeCavalier now has him locked into an Indian Deathlock.

Sharper: “What a show Ryan is putting on right now. Are you dizzy yet trying to keep up with the display we have been witnessing tonight, Jon?”

Knots: “I wondering how Dumont is dealing with this? You know what given the choice I think I would rather take my chances in a tag team elimination chamber match by myself again than a technical wrestling match with LeCavalier if I were Dumont.”

Whether it is from pain, frustration, or a mixture of both Dumont is now banging on the mat because he can’t even get back to a vertical base in this match it seems unless LeCavalier wants him there. However, Dumont does have two things to fall back on this match, one being his power and the second is the crowd clearly is in his corner. Digging down deep Dumont starts to connect with huge shots to the face of LeCavalier which cause her to break the hold.

Having LeCavalier stunned briefly, Dumont charges head long through that smallest of open. Picking LeCavalier up, Dumont loads her across the back of his shoulder and hits a powerful fall away slam, much to the delight of the fans. LeCavalier rolls over onto her face and Dumont takes advantage of this as well, launching himself into the air and hitting a curb stomp that could have made the most veteran of competitors squeamish to watch. LeCavalier, being on the receiving end of that, looks like she is out and Dumont goes for the cover, hooking the far leg as well.

1!
.
2!

Shoulder up by LeCavalier!

Sharper: “What a curb stomp from Chris Dumont. I’m surprised Ryan was able to escape at all!

Knots: “I think we were pretty closed to having Ryan’s brains all …

Sharper: “Please don’t finish that statement. I know what you were about to say, and it does not need to be said on SCW television, alright?”

Knots: “Fine, you win. You also need to admit it would have been when hell of a visual.”

Dumont very deliberately brings LeCavalier to her feet before turning her inside out with a lariat that would almost rival anything that Gavin Taylor has used. Lecavalier is still woozy when Dumont lifts her up and then shows off his strength, holding her in the air for several seconds with one hand so all the blood can rush her head before hitting a stalling vertical suplex. Dumont then rolls through with an immediate cover this time hooking both legs.

1
.
2
.
Shoulder up by LeCavalier!

Sharper: “What a match that we are having between two wrestlers that are defi on the way up the rankings in SCW, but right now it is Chris Dumont that is leading the charge over Ryan LeCavalier.”

Knots: “I thought she was finished that time, I must admit. Ryan is showing a lot of heart though too.”

Sharper: “There is no doubt you are right about that. A lot of heart being shown by both of these competitors.

With LeCavalier starting to stir, Dumont decides to go high risk and waits for LeCavalier to get to her feet before he leaps off from the top turnbuckle and connects with a missile dropkick that hits LeCavalier flush on the jaw. However, Dumont can’t take advantage and go for the cover because he is writhing in pain, almost curled up into a ball, holding his left ankle.

Sharper: “Did you see that? Ryan LeCavalier while taking the missile dropkick, grabbed and twisted the ankle of Chris Dumont as hard as she could!”

Knots: “Brilliant!”

With Dumont unable to function at the moment, LeCavalier after resting herself for the briefest of moments flies into action, pulling Dumont into the center of the ring and locking on an almost cruel ankle lock submission. With LeCavalier twists and twists on the left ankle as hard as she can almost begging Dumont to submit, you could almost hear his ankle snap while the man screams inside of the ring.

Yet Dumont refuses to give up when the referee asks. In fact, that almost seems to fire him up as he gets on his hands and starts to pull himself toward the rope, despite LeCavalier’s best efforts, while the crowd starts to chant louder and louder in unison.

CHRIS!

CHRIS!

CHRIS!

After what is an incredibly long time in the ankle lock Dumont egged on by the crowd gets to the rope much to the chagrin of LeCavalier! While uncharacteristically starts to argue with the referee, saying she knows Dumont gave up, Dumont who still can’t do much on the ankle rolls her into a surprise small package from behind.

1!
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2!
.
Reversed by LeCavalier because in part Dumont was in too much pain to hold her!

1!
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2!
.
3!

Ding…Ding…Dong!

Phillips: “Here is your winner….Ryan LeCavalier!”

Sharper: “What a great match we were just treated to, but in the end Ryan LeCavalier was just a hair better than Chris Dumont tonight.”

Knots: “No Ryan was more calculating and vicious and that’s why her hand just got raised now.”

Sharper: “You could be right, Jon.”

Knots: “I know that I am.”

 

COMMERCIALS

 

We see a shot of a wheel spinning before we see shots of a steel cage, before showing the World

Championship hanging over the ring, and then showing Konrad Raab being driven through a

table.

 

“For two nights…SCW gives it all up to fate…”

 

We see shots of Waylon Creek as Television Champion before showing Josh Hudson with the

World Title, Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO with the Adrenaline Championship, Light in the

Darkness with the World Tag Team Championship.

 

“Every title on the line…”

 

We see Katie Steward posing on the screen, before showing Selena Frost holding up her contract

while standing on the stage, before showing Ace Marshall standing in the ring, and Ryan

LeCavalier walking to the ring.

 

“Every member of the roster…”

 

Shots of the European Fiery Nation and the Shinigami Foundation fighting play before showing

Veronica Strader and David Striker trading blows. Then we see Blake Mason piledriving Selena

Frost on the floor before showing Polly Playtime hitting the Polly Pop on Brittany Lohan. We

then see Kimberly Williams smirking.

 

“Chaos will reign…”

 

The Fatal Fortunes logo comes up on the screen.

 

“Supreme Championship Wrestling presents Fatal Fortunes, returning to Breakdown, on

November 28 and December 5. Every match random. Every roster member. Every title on the

line.”

 

We cut back to a shot of the wheel spinning again before suddenly cutting to black.

 

We open up with a panning shot of the inside of the Chase Center.

 

Sharper: “Next week, Fatal Fortunes returns. For next week and the week after, here on Breakdown. Anything can happen. The entire card random. Between those two weeks, every title will be on the line. Every active wrestler will compete.”

 

Knots; “And we don’t even know who will face who? In what match? What titles?”

 

Sharper: “We’ve seen some wild things in the past. What will happen next week on Breakdown when Fatal Fortunes starts?”

 

The few opening keystrokes of “Soul on Fire” by Last Internationale chime. A lull before the

storm as the crowd seems to calm for only a moment before Delila Paz’s blues dominate the

audio.

 

“Some are born to kill

Others are born to run

Some need to keep on takin'

Till you ain't got none”

 

A singular light appears before the curtains, on the other side is the outline of a large man. On the

screen, we’re shown Xander Valentine holding onto the bars of a prison cell. He starts to bend

the bars before the scene blurs.

 

“But baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise”

 

“Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)”

 

The curtain drops to reveal Xander. A quick salvo of pyros explodes in front of him before he

steps through the smoke with an intense look on his face. He goes from one side of the stage to

the next, yelling out to the crowd and throwing up his arms, holding the SCW World Championship. He then stops at the top of the ramp and throws his arm up into the air. He starts down the ramp, Xander’s gaze affixed on the ring. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And there, folks, is your new SCW World Champion! Four times holding that title. He took the fight to Josh Hudson and in their match, 19 years in the making, Xander Valentine stood tall!”

 

Knots: “Walked into Detroit and walked out with the gold. Probably his last chance. He does have the Trios shot, but do you want to hold your hopes on a saying? Third time’s the charm. Xander doesn’t have to worry about that at all.”

 

Suffocate me until I am blue

To preserve my bad worldview

Paranoid, All Eyes On Me

Rumours circle, vultures feed

Baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise

 

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

 

Xander leaps up onto the apron in a single bound. Xander climbs up over the top rope and

marches straight to the far side of the ring. He throws his arms up again, getting a massive pop. He goes to the opposite side and repeats to garner the same response. He hops down from the rope and reaches over where Jason Phillips hands him a microphone.  Xander takes it and walks back to the middle of the ring. The crowd roars as a “You deserve it!” chant starts to echo throughout the crowd. Xander stops and looks around.

 

Sharper: “Xander getting his props…”

 

Xander listens for a few moments as the chants continue.

 

Xander: “You’re damn right I deserve it.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Xander: “Because I came to this ring and I fought Josh Hudson and we beat the hell out of each other. We left it all in the ring. And no matter what, I proved that doing it my way…that I still have plenty left to give and I was not going to leave Detroit without this title. Sorry Josh…but that’s how it goes. And if this is the end for you…enjoy retirement. But know that you lost to the better man.”

 

The crowd roars as Xander looks at the camera. He then steps back.

 

Xander: “Selena…”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Xander: “I would on one hand think you may have other things on your mind given what happened earlier…but I also know you have that little title match rematch.”

 

The crowd boos some more.

 

Xander: “You’re welcome to try and distract yourself to come at me. But know that Kandis isn’t around to take either of our eyes off the prize. And do you really think you’d have beat me at Taking Hold of the Flame otherwise.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Xander: “But if you sign it, and come out…I will face you…and I will destroy you. And if that means Blake Mason picks up the pieces and finishes the job, so be it. Ultimately, that’s your issue. But Blake…I know you’re eying this and if you want to play politics to get another crack…you’ll not have to worry about facing the consequences to your actions because you won’t be standing.”

 

Xander looks around.

 

Xander: “Josh Hudson talked about the Wild, Wild West…”

 

Xander walks around the ring.

 

Xander: “I urge people to try that with me. Josh was a fighter. Always one and he had a lot of eyes on him, but when people fight me, they learn it is something to regret. I leave them unconscious.”

 

Xander looks out at the camera as the crowd roars.

 

Xander: “And while my time not just at the top, but in this sport, is ticking. It has been for a while…I’m going to make sure this time is spent reminding everyone who I was once capable of. It starts maybe next week with whomever fate decides is my first challenger.”

 

Xander pauses for effect.

 

Xander: “They will fall. No matter the conditions, no matter the stipulations. And then…”

 

Xander looks at the camera.

 

Xander: “Who steps into line?”

 

Xander steps up.

 

Xander: “Who wants to find out they’ll come up short…Who will-“

 

Just then, the crowd roars and boos as we see Konrad Raab, hopping the guardrail, with a blowtorch. He then rolls into the ring and runs up behind Xander and cracks him in the head with the blowtorch. Xander goes down and winces, holding his head. He tries to shake the cobwebs loose as Konrad Raab turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and then driving the blowtorch into the head of Xander. Xander drops to the mat and rolls over, holding his head.

 

Sharper: “Konrad Raab! From the crowd! He’s got a blowtorch!”

 

Knots: “What the hell?”

 

Sharper: “And he just nailed Xander twice in the head with it! And we know Xander’s history of concussions!”

 

Xander struggles as Konrad looks around.

 

Konrad: “I’ve been stewing for weeks, Xander…”

 

Konrad turns to the camera.

 

Konrad: “Well…”

 

Konrad turns and holds up the blowtorch. He then twists the knob and then presses the button, once, twice, and then on the third time, it catches and the blow torch is lit!

 

Sharper: “Oh my God! Konrad has that blowtorch lit! He’s going to try and maim, to burn, Xander Valentine!”

 

Knots: “Get some people out here! There’s a madman with a blowtorch!”

 

He then advances on Xander and leans over, only for Xander to reach out and use his boot to try and get some distance. Konrad keeps trying to extend his arms to get to Xander’s body, but Konrad Raab then turns and moves to the boot and starts to place the flame on Xander foot.

 

Sharper: “He’s burning him! He’s burning his foot!”

 

Xander struggles and quickly starts to pull away. Konrad moves with him before officials, led by road agent Dillusion slide in. Konrad backs up and Dillusion pushes him back. The officials keep going as Dillusion moves to the blowtorch that’s been dropped by Konrad in the exchange. He quickly turns it off as we see a burn mark on the mat. Xander yells in pain as he grabs at his boot and his foot. Dillusion heads over to him as some officials check on him, while others keep Konrad back. Konrad just smiles as he looks at Xander in pain.

 

Sharper: “Xander is hurt. Thank God officials got out when they did.”

 

Knots: “And Konrad…he’s loving it. He’s always loved this….”

 

Xander continues to hold his foot as the camera focuses on Konrad and his eyes.

 

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen as we see a shot of Selena Frost vs. David Striker come up on the screen.

 

Sharper: “We’re going to try and get Xander some help-“

 

Knots: “Get Konrad some too, while you’re at it. Psychiatric help!”

 

Sharper: “When we return…main event time. Selena Frost to face David Striker! Here on Breakdown…my God….”

 

The scene fades to black.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Selena Frost vs. David Striker

 

BELIEVE IT... OR NOT!

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

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

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and is for TV time remaining and is your main event of the evening. First, from Nome, Alaska, she is Selena Frost!”

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

 

Sharper: “You wonder what mood the Snow Queen will be in. Finding out Blake is behind the latest event that caused Deanna Frost to have her psychotic break.”

 

Knots: “David Striker if anyone may not just welcome it, but do you want to set this up to just breakdown with someone like him that will do anything?”

 

Sharper: “A great point. We will see.”

 

“Man in the Box” by Like a Storm plays and the crowd roars. A few moments pass before David Striker walks out from the back and scans the arena. He then nods a bit as he turns to the ring and looks at his opponent. He then starts to head to the ring.

 

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Cameron, North Carolina, he is Bam Bam David Striker!”

 

The crowd roars as Striker heads to the ring and slides into the ring. He gets up to a knee and looks around before getting up to his feet. He then turns and runs into the ropes, before sticking his upper body under and out from the top rope, getting a louder reaction.

 

Sharper: “And David Striker ready to compete. Went through war at Under Attack.”

 

Knots: “Both Selena and Striker were in different chamber matches. Both went through hell. But tonight, think of what’s changed in nearly a month.”

 

Sharper: “And you also wonder what both are thinking – next week, Fatal Fortunes. That could e gamechanging for either.”

 

The bell sounds. Frost steps out of the corner as Striker looks around and stretches out before turning to her and extending his arms. The crowd roars as Frost looks down, shaking her head and then running over and kicking him in the ribs. She nails him with a forearm and then a kicks him again. She goes to push him into the corner, but Striker spins Frost into the corner. Frost then hits a hard left to the ribs before a hard right to the head and then a spinning back elbow to the jaw. Selena steps out, shaking her head, staggered. She turns and David Striker scoops her up and runs forward before slamming her down. Selena rolls over and turns and David chops her before pushing her into the corner.

 

Sharper: “Striker pushing Frost into the corner. Selena has not really faced someone like Striker before.”

 

Knots: “And I think it’s showing. And he has everything to gain here.”

 

David then forearms her in the jaw and then knees her in the ribs before forearming her again. Demitra calls for the break. Striker whips Frost out of the corner and David runs after and runs full speed at her. Selena just moves out of the way. Striker goes hard chest first into it and staggers back and turns and Selena hits a dropkick. Striker hits the mat. He gets up and Selena hits a second dropkick. Striker goes down again and turns and Selena grabs him and snapmares him over and then kicks him in the back. Striker grimaces and turns and slowly starts to get up. He then gets up and Selena kicks him in the ribs and then backs up and runs at him and nails him with a clothesline. Selena goes up and over the top rope too.

 

Sharper: “And both over the top! Selena with the clothesline. The impact causing her to also go over.”

 

Knots: “Striker just landed in a heap. Selena got all of that shot.”

 

Striker rolls over. (1) He turns and moves to the barricade and Selena gets up and kicks him in the ribs. (2) He turns to the barricade and Selena hits a shoot kick to the chest. The crowd ohs. She kicks him again. (3) Striker yells at her to do it again and Selena just kicks him in the head. The crowd ohs as Striker falls to a knee and rolls over. (4) He stirs and Selena grabs him and drags him up and rolls him into the ring. Selena climbs up to the apron and then climbs up to the top rope. Striker starts to get up and Frost dives off with a double axe handle smash. The crowd boos as Selena goes for the pin.

 

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Striker kicks out. Striker turns and Selena gets up and grabs him. She drags him up before then wrenching the arm. She then hits a back kick. Striker hits the mat and turns.

 

Sharper: “Back kick to the jaw. Selena Frost using those kicks to keep Striker on his back foot and down.”

 

Knots: “Take enough of those and he won’t be happy about much.”

 

Sharper: “That’s just another kick to the head from Selena.”

 

Selena heads over to Striker as Striker grabs at the ropes. Selena grabs him and places his head on the middle rope. She then starts to choke him, sitting on his back.

 

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Frost steps off and walks around the ring. She then runs over to the ropes, grabbing the top rope and hitting a slingshot leg drop to the back of Striker’s head. Striker falls back. Selena rolls in and hooks the leg.

 

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Striker kicks out. Selena turns and moves into a reverse chinlock. She pulls back as Striker reaches out.

 

Sharper: “And now just wearing down Striker. The chinlock.”

 

Knots: “Been kicking him enough. Now may as well make it harder to breathe.”

 

Selena holds on as Striker reaches around and holds on and starts to get his knees under him. Frost holds on as Striker then gets his feet under him and elbows Selena in the ribs once and then again before snapmaring her over. Selena rolls through and then gets up and turns to Striker who hits a shotei. Both stagger back to the ropes. Selena shakes her head and runs forward only for Striker to slide under a clothesline attempt. He pops up and drills her with the Deadly Rave. Selena goes down. Striker rolls her over for the pin.

 

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Selena gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Selena rolls over, shaking her head, and looking around. She starts to get up and Striker grabs her in a waistlock and throws her back with a deadlift German suplex. Striker pulls himself back to his feet and moves to the ropes. He exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. He then raises his arms before diving off with an elbow drop. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Elbow! Driven into the heart of Selena Frost.”

 

Knots: “As if that’s not taken enough of a beating.”

 

Striker goes for the pin.

 

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Selena kicks out. Striker rolls over. He then starts to get up and Selena stirs. She then gets up and Striker wrenches her arm and moves into a hammerlock before hitting the Shadowblade. He rolls her over and hooks the leg.

 

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Selena gets her shoulder up. Striker rolls off.

 

Sharper: “And again a kick out!”

 

Knots: “Striker finding out why Selena Frost gives everyone fits. She won’t stay down.”

 

Selena rolls over only for Striker to pull her up and hits a snap suplex. He then turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. He then gets to the top rope and dives off. Selena rolls out of the way. Striker lands on his feet and rolls through. He pops up as Selena moves to the corner and Striker runs at her, but Selena gets an elbow up. Striker stumbles back and Selena exits to the apron and springboards to the top rope and hits the Alaskan Dragonrana onto Striker.

 

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Striker kicks out. The crowd ohs. Selena falls forward. She crawls over to the ropes. She gets up and Striker stirs and slowly gets up only for Selena to attempt the Glass Shard. Striker ducks and then stops before locking in a full nelson and snapping her back with a bridging dragon suplex!

 

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Selena kicks out. The crowd ohs. She rolls over and Striker then turns and gets up and hits the Viva la BAM! He rolls her over and hooks the leg.

 

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Selena shoots her shoulder up again. Striker rolls off and sits next to her. He looks a bit stunned before nodding and getting up. Selena rolls over and Striker walks over to her and grabs her. He pulls her up, but Selena nails him in the ribs with a left jab before grabbing him and hitting the Claim-Stake. Striker stunned, stumbles back to the ropes and then steps forward only for Selena to force him down. She moves to the corner and climbs up to the top rope. She glances back before then diving off with a moonsault. She connects and hooks the leg.

 

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Striker gets his shoulder up. Selena rolls off. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Selena got all of that moonsault, but David Striker won’t stay down!”

 

Knots: “And now it’s Frost’s turn to think of what to do!”

 

Frost starts to get up and then turns and grabs David and slowly lifts him up before kicking him in the side of the head once and then again and again. David pushes away. He rolls over. Selena turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and David sidesteps. Selena cartwheels through and lands on her feet, but David then jumps to the ropes and dives back with the Black Meteor. Selena pops up and rolls over. David then scrambles up and grabs her. The crowd roars as he pulls him in for the Equivalent Exchange. He bends her over, but Selena drops down and rolls through and goes for the armbar. Striker fights it off and manages to keep his fingers together and Frost tries before Striker pushes her in the hand multiple times. She lets go and rolls back. Striker gets up and then spins through, going for a discus forearm, but Selena ducks and jumps to the top rope and dives back with the Defying Gravity. She connects!

 

Sharper: “Defying Gravity! Striker caught under the jaw!”

 

Selena turns and hooks the leg.

 

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The crowd roars and then boos as Selena rolls off. The bell sounds.

 

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

 

Sharper: “Selena Frost gets the final blow. The Defying Gravity and she wins.”

 

Knots: “Striker gave her a fight, but Selena, probably motivated by her own confidence and her anger and…”

 

Selena starts to get up as we then cut to the backstage area where see Blake Mason walking to his limousine. His driver holds the door open for him.

 

Driver: “Not staying longer?”

 

Mason: “My work was done hours ago. I’ve accomplished what I wanted to.”

 

Mason then steps into the limousine.

 

Driver: “Very well.”

 

Mason smirks as he closes the door. Selena Frost turns to the big screen watching and glaring.

 

Sharper: “Blake Mason saying he’s done what he wants to do.”

 

Knots: “Just look at Selena Frost. She’s focused on one thing…him. And I guess that’s what he wanted…”

 

Sharper: “Is it?”

 

The limousine then drives off as the scene fades to black…