Breakdown - November 28, 2024

“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 Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The crowd cheers as we see fans standing on their feet.

Sharper: “Folks, welcome to Breakdown and Fatal Fortunes in Denver, Colorado. And the fans just found out our first match. We’re starting big!”

The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Fans, the opening context for Fatal Fortunes 2024 is a thirty minute ironman match!”

The crowd roars as the cameras cut to the entrance way.

Knots: “Who’s going to be in this thing?”

Sharper: “Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots. We’re honoured to call the action. Who will starting things off in Fatal Fortunes in a true test of their skill?”

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.

Phillips: “First, from Nome, Alaska, by way of Manhattan, New York, she is the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

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

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

Sharper: “Oh boy…Selena Frost going to have to go thirty minutes. Most falls in thirty minutes.”

Knots: “But who is she facing? Who is coming out for this? Who gets thirty minutes guaranteed against Selena? Blake?”

Sharper: “If not…folks, everything random tonight. All stipulations. All entrants. Every title on the line this week and next as Fatal Fortunes is two weeks long. What are we going to see here? Who will face Selena Frost?”

The crowd buzzes as Selena looks at the entrance way before 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. The crowd roars.

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

Phillips: “And her opponent, from Miami, Florida, she is the Lost Monarch…Ryan LeCavalier!”

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

Ryan LeCavalier vs. Selena Frost

Thirty Minute Ironwoman Match

Sharper: “This could be a classic. Ryan LeCavalier as technical sound as they come.”

Knots: “How do you follow up a big win at Under Attack? You take on one of the most decorated people in SCW today! And you have them for thirty minutes. We’re going to see how good LeCavalier is right here.”

Ryan LeCavalier looks across at Selena Frost. The crowd roars as SCW official Aaron Demitra looks at both and calls for the bell. The bell sounds. Selena Frost steps forward and looks at Ryan as Ryan does the same, the two sizing the other up. They then lock up in the middle of the ring and push back on one another. They keep jockeying before Ryan turns into an arm wrench. Selena winces. Ryan holds on and wrenches the arm again. Selena falls to a knee and then pops up before flipping forward and then nipping up and wrenching Ryan’s arm. She falls to a knee. Selena leans over as Ryan reaches up and tries to push up before slowly getting up and then spinning under the arm and turning into a top wristlock. She pushes Selena back into the ropes and then falls back. Selena cartwheels through. Ryan turns and Selena runs at her and Ryan hits a leg sweep. She goes for a pin.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Selena hits a double leg takedown before rolling through into a pin.

Ryan kicks out. Both get up and Selena ducks and forearm shot from Ryan before turning and hitting a headlock takedown. Ryan moves into a headscissors. Selena nips out. Both get up and Ryan hits a headlock takedown of her own. Selena counters with a headscissors of her own, but when Ryan nips out, Selena keeps the hold on and the crowd looks on as Selena smirks.

Sharper: “Ryan caught. Selena getting that headscissors in quick and Ryan now needs to adjust.”

Knots: “Fast pace to start here, but think about this. We’re in Denver. Think of the altitude here. We’re also going to see what shape both are in.”

Ryan slowly moves around and then pushes down on the knees of Selena. She moves into a headstand and then jumps out before diving forward and into a side headlock. Selena rolls her over into a pin.

Ryan rolls back and sits next to Selena, still with the headlock on. Ryan then leans back as Selena kicks at the mat. Ryan then leans forward and spins around and grabs the head of Selena, pulling her up. She then wrenches the arm again and snapmares her over before then chopping her in the back. She pushes Selena down.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Ryan hits a shoot kick to the side of Selena before Selena goes for a spinning back fist, but Ryan ducks and then catches Selena and rolls her up into a school boy!

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Ryan chops Selena in the chest. She chops her again. Woos follow both.

Sharper: “And Ryan with some sharp chops. Hard chops.”

Knots: “And they echoed all the way down the Rockies!”

Selena ends up in the corner. Ryan forearms her in the jaw and then hits a knee to the ribs before grabbing Selena and pulling her out into a short-arm clothesline. She drops down for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Selena gets up and Ryan kicks her again and whips her into the ropes and Selena bounces off, sliding through the legs of Ryan. Ryan steps forward and turns around and Selena hits a jawbreaker. The crowd boos. Ryan staggers back and Selena steps up and kicks her in the ribs before chopping her herself. The crowd woos. She whips Ryan LeCavalier into the ropes. She bounces off and Selena goes for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. The crowd ohs. Selena goes over for the pin.

Ryan kicks out and rolls to the apron. She starts to pull herself up. Selena heads over and Ryan knees her in the ribs. Ryan then spins into the ring but Selena kicks her back and hits a snap suplex. She floats over.

Sharper: “Ryan quick, but Selena quicker! Suplex!”

Knots: “And a cover!”

Ryan kicks out. She turns and Selena grabs the arm and wrenches it and then drives her down to the mat. Ryan kicks at the mat as Selena holds on in the armbar. Ryan looks around as Selena keeps trying to hyper-extend the arm. Ryan then shakes her head before pushing her feet under her and flipping forward. She then grabs the arm of Selena and pulls herself up as both get up and then runs to the ropes and runs up the middle turnbuckle, spinning around before ducking under the arm of Selena and into a waistlock. She then goes for a German suplex, but Selena runs forward and grabs the top rope. Ryan lets go and hits a kick to the lower back. Selena winces and steps back. Ryan grabs her and hits a neckbreaker. She goes for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Selena rolls over and moves to the corner. Ryan gets up and heads over and whips Selena across the ring. She then runs after and goes for a running elbow strike, but Selena moves out of the way and Ryan hits the corner hard and then turns around into Selena who grabs her and hits the Claim-Stake. The crowd ohs. Selena hooks the leg.

Ryan just gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: “Nearfall! Selena almost got the first fall in this match.”

Knots: “She got all of that knee though. Ryan LeCavalier looked like she may be in trouble.”

Demitra checks on LeCavalier quickly as Selena walks over and grabs Ryan and drags her up and runs her into the corner. She then nails her with a hard right and then another and another. Demitra calls for the break.

Selena stops and then pulls Ryan out and then hooks her up and hits a hip throw. Ryan rolls through and gets up and Selena just watches her before dropkicking her in the face. Ryan turns and shakes her head, trying to get the cobwebs loose, before getting up and Selena grabs her and hits a snap back suplex into a bridge.

Ryan gets the shoulder up. She rolls over and gets up and Selena grabs her and hits a snap back suplex. She then gets up and hits a standing moonsault into a pin.

Ryan kicks out again.

Sharper: “Selena just keeping the pressure on. Consistent offense.”

Knots: “And this is bad this early. Selena can just dictate things. If Ryan can’t find that opening…”

Ryan rolls over and Selena drags her up again and steps on the back of her left leg, forcing her down to her knees and then hits a shoot kick to the chest. The crowd ohs. She hits another shoot kick. The crowd ohs again and Selena hits a third one before stepping off and then going for a spinning back kick, but Ryan ducks and then gets up and hits a straight kick of her own. Selena grimaces in pain and Ryan takes her over with an inside cradle!

Selena kicks out and both get up and Ryan goes for a spinning clothesline, but Selena ducks and then rolls up Ryan with a school boy!

The crowd ohs.

Phillips: “Selena Frost gains one fall!”

Sharper: “Selena with the first fall! Just got Ryan there!”

Knots: “And now LeCavalier has to fight from behind!”

The crowd boos as Selena then gets up as Ryan looks up to the official only for Selena to drill her in the back of the head with a forearm shot. The crowd ohs as Ryan goes down. She then slowly stirs as Selena then hits the ropes and runs at Ryan and hits a spinning heel kick. The crowd ohs as Ryan hits the mat. Selena then hooks the leg.

Ryan kicks out again. She rolls over as Selena grabs her and pulls her up. She places her head between her legs. She then sets up for what appears to be a piledriver, but Ryan kicks her legs and then drops down. She then grabs the left leg and manages to take Selena down. She then pulls up on the legs and sets up for a Texas Cloverleaf. The crowd roars as she starts to turn Selena over. Selena fights and Ryan then turns her back over and then stomps Selena in the chest once and then again and again and again.

Sharper: “Ryan just stomping the hell out of Selena Frost!”

Knots: “Almost wondering if Selena would’ve preferred the hold!”

Ryan then steps forward and drags Selena up and then wrenches the arm and hits a short-arm clothesline. Selena rolls over and moves to the corner. Ryan heads over and grabs Selena. She then nails him with a series of forearm shots before then wrenching the arm and pulling her in before then going for a fireman’s carry out, but Selena flips through, landing on her feet. The crowd roars as Ryan then goes for a discus forearm, but Selena ducks and then Ryan stops only for Selena to hit the Glass Shard! The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Selena got it! Glass Shard!”

Knots: “Ryan dazed!”

Ryan falls back to the ropes, barely able to stay standing. Selena looks at her, almost with disgust, before running at her and clotheslining her over the top rope to the floor. Ryan lands in front of the announce table. (1)

Sharper: “And up and over. LeCavalier may be out.”

Knots: “And Selena was almost insulted she didn’t go down. Instead, countout here and that’s as good as a pinfall!”

Selena walks around the ring, the crowd booing her. Ryan rolls over. (5) She stirs, slowly rolling to her side. (6) She looks up at the ring as Demitra continues his count. Ryan grabs at the ring skirt. (7) She keeps trying to get up, and looks down. (8) Demitra continues his count as Ryan pulls herself closer. (9) She looks up, grabbing at the apron, before dropping to a knee and rolling over. (10) The crowd boos as Selena smirks.

Phillips: “Selena Frost has gained her second fall!”

Sharper: “And Frost now up two against LeCavalier!”

Selena then exits the ring as Ryan starts to pull herself up. (1) Ryan gets up and turns as Selena runs around and clotheslines her down. The crowd ohs and boos. (2)

Sharper: “And Selena not stopping. We don’t do rest breaks here in SCW. You keep fighting.”

Knots: “Ryan may be wishing there was them. She’s in there with Selena Frost. Arguably the best in SCW. She’ll tell you!”

Selena turns around and grabs Ryan. (3) She then turns and runs her into the barricade. The crowd ohs. (4) Selena then turns and rolls into the ring. The crowd boos. Ryan winces. (5) Selena looks around as the crowd boos as a “Selena sucks!” chant starts. (6) Selena shakes her head. Ryan crawls to the ring. (7) She reaches the steel steps and then starts to climb up the steel step. (8) She then pushes herself up and into the ring. Selena turns around and clubs her over and over and over again. Ryan rolls to the mat. She starts to get up and turns and Selena hits a straight kick to the ribs and then hits a jumping enziguri kick. Ryan drops to the mat. Selena hooks the leg.

Ryan just gets her shoulder up. She turns and Selena grabs her and pulls her up and spins her to the apron. Ryan holds on and stays on the apron. Selena then heads over and kicks her through the ropes once and then again.

Sharper: “Selena again trying to get Ryan out of the ring. I don’t know if this is a respect issue or-“

Knots: “It’s a strategy issue. Make Ryan use a lot of energy to stay in this match. Remember, we’re in Denver. We’re like what…three feet from space?”

Sharper: “Stop it! But you are right, the altitude an issue and if you’re not used to it, it can affect conditioning.”

Selena then reaches through as Demitra counts.

Selena pulls away, unable to do whatever she had in mind. She then walks around the ring and Ryan tries to pull herself up. Selena then runs over and slingshots over the top rope, but Ryan suddenly steps up and catches her and hits the Ephemeris! The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Ephemeris! Selena dropped on the apron!”

Knots: “But not the floor. No count out yet.”

Ryan rolls back into the ring. Selena winces in pain as Ryan slowly gets up and then looks at Selena. She runs across the ring, bouncing off and then runs at Selena, going for a baseball slide. Selena moves out of the way, pulling herself up. Ryan slides to the floor. She spins around. (1) Selena then jumps to the middle turnbuckle and dives off with a moonsault onto LeCavalier. The crowd ohs. (1)

Sharper: “And Frost! Off the middle rope. Onto LeCavalier. The moonsault.”

Knots: “LeCavalier fights back just a bit and Frost cuts her off. This could be a long rest of this match.”

Sharper: “We’re getting to the halfway point here. And while LeCavalier has at times risen to the challenge, Frost is up two nothing and it’s in her favour.”

Knots: “You know who has to be loving this? Creek. LeCavalier got one over him, but now…Frost is showing maybe her ceiling!”

Frost rolls over. (2) She then slowly gets up as LeCavalier rolls over. Selena looks at her for a moment before she grabs her. (3) She then runs LeCavalier to the ring and rolls her in. LeCavalier rolls over and Selena rolls in after. LeCavalier starts to get up and Selena then walks over to her and grabs her, but suddenly LeCavalier takes her over with an inside cradle!

Frost kicks out. The crowd ohs. Both get up and Selena kicks her in the ribs and then grabs her head and hits a swinging neckbreaker. The crowd boos loudly as Selena hooks the leg.

Lecavalier kicks out. Selena rolls over and slowly gets up and then hits an elbow drop. She then sits next to LeCavalier taking a few deep breaths before getting up and then turning and hitting a second elbow drop.

Sharper: “Selena slowing down a moment, only a moment.”

Knots: “Altitude may be getting to her.”

Sharper: “But LeCavalier…think of the energy she’s expended so far. Nearing fifteen minutes. We’ll need to take a break here, folks. If any falls happen during the break, we’ll show you when we come back. LeCavalier and Frost! Thirty minute ironwoman match. Here to start off Fatal Fortunes on Breakdown!”

Selena then drags LeCavalier up and then runs her into the corner. LeCavalier turns around and Selena kicks at her in the corner. Demitra starts a count as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see the count is still 2-0 for Frost in a graphic on the screen, but we see Selena Frost nailing Ryan LeCavalier with a series of hard rights while LeCavalier is on the top rope.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Selena Frost and Ryan LeCavalier in a thirty minute ironwoman match to start us off here on Fatal Fortunes!”

Knots: “And Selena is up two to zip and she’s about to go up by three!”

Sharper: “LeCavalier in trouble.”

Selena then hooks LeCavalier up by the head. She then goes to step up, but LeCavalier forearms her in the ribs once and then again before then hoisting Selena up and turning, dropping her chest and stomach first awkwardly on the top rope. The crowd erupts. LeCavalier then steps up to her feet and dives off with a knee drop to the back of Selena’s head. The crowd erupts in cheers. Selena hits the mat. She rolls over, holding her head. Ryan LeCavalier looks over before then running over to Selena, who has moved to her forearms and knees and Ryan immediately locks in a rear naked choke! The crowd roars. Selena grabs at her arm and leans back, but this only helps Ryan as she pulls her back and synchs in the hold more. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Rear naked choke! LeCavalier has it locked in!”

Knots: “And Frost just moved into it!”

Sharper: “If she passed out, LeCavalier can have her way with her. Pin after pin!”

Selena tries to fight as Ryan LeCavalier keeps pulling back. Selena reaches around and tries to elbow Ryan, but Ryan shifts her body. Demitra keeps checking as Selena reaches around and her arm starts to extend, showing the hold is doing what it intends to do. Selena then quickly taps on Ryan’s arm. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Selena tapped! She tapped!”

Knots: “She had to! She was fading. LeCavalier got that in and if she had faded, that would be it. No rests, remember!”

Phillips: “Ryan LeCavalier has earned a fall.”

Sharper: “Two to one for Selena!”

Selena rolls over as Ryan lets go of the hold, but only for a moment. She turns and goes to lock it in again. The crowd erupts in cheers again.

Sharper: “She’s right on it again!”

Knots: “Selena didn’t get far away after the break!”

Ryan doesn’t get it on has deep, but Selena keeps fighting before managing to get a knee under her and elbows Ryan in the ribs once and then again before Ryan lets go and knees Selena in the side of the head. Selena falls over. The crowd roars as Ryan spins around and then Selena gets up only for Ryan to grab her from behind and hits a snap bridging dragon suplex. The crowd erupts.

Selena just gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Knots: “Oh! Jesus! That was close. Everything I said about Selena dominating. Ryan turning it around and now she’s like a predator! Hunting!”

Sharper: “She’s now taking advantage of the openings!”

Selena rolls over and slowly gets up and Ryan LeCavalier grabs the left arm and wrenches it before then hitting an arm screw. Selena yells in pain and rolls away, pulling the arm away. LeCavalier then grabs Selena and hooks her arm around the top rope and starts to pull.

LeCavalier lets go and then steps back. Selena pulls her arm away, but LeCavalier kicks her in the ribs and then pulls her out and hits an armbreaker DDT, focusing on the left arm.

Sharper: “Focusing on the arm. Thinking about the BODY/PRISON.”

Knots: “Also making it so Selena is one-armed in this.”

Selena rolls away, holding her arm. Ryan LeCavalier runs over and grabs at the arm and then just hammers away on the shoulder, nailing her over and over with hard right hands. Selena covers up but Ryan then knees her in the shoulder once and then again and again before rolling away. She then looks around before heading over to Selena who stirs. Ryan LeCavalier then grabs her and just lifts her up before turning and dropping her with a hot shot on the top rope. Selena staggers back and Ryan LeCavalier hits a running Yakuza kick. She goes for the pin.

Selena gets her shoulder up. LeCavalier then grabs at the arm, but Selena pulls the arm in and LeCavalier gets up and stomps her a couple of times in the back. She then grabs her and drags her up. She then hoists her up and places her on the top rope. She hits a hard right and then bends her over and kicks her in the back of the head. The crowd ohs. Selena pops up and nearly falls back. LeCavalier then climbs up to middle rope and then grabs Selena and sets up for an exploder.

Sharper: “All LeCavalier as she has turned everything around. One fall down thought-“

Knots: “Selena…you’re going to fly!”

Sharper: “Or not!”

Selena elbows LeCavalier in the back of the head once and then again and again before she just kicks LeCavalier back. She lands on the mat.

Sharper: “Shades of Under Attack and Selena!”

Selena gets up and turns her back to the ring before hitting a top rope moonsault. She hits and hooks the leg.

The crowd boos as Selena rolls off and smirks, falling to her side, clutching her arm.

Phillips: “Selena Frost earned another fall. She leads three falls to one.”

Selena Frost rolls over as LeCavalier rolls to her side.

Sharper: “And just like that, Frost regains her two fall lead!”

Knots: “With LeCavalier running out of time. We’re under what? Seven minutes?”

Sharper: “LeCavalier is going to have to do what may very well be impossible. She will need to earn two fall, at least, in seven minutes against Selena Frost to force a draw.”

Knots: “Selena’s taking deep breaths though. That altitude.”

Selena Frost rolls over, taking a few deep breathes. Ryan LeCavalier rolls over and Selena walks over to her fand grabs her and then hits a kick to the ribs. Ryan grimaces and Selena turns and runs to throw her through the ropes. Ryan however spins through to the apron. The crowd boos as Selena heads over and nails her with a hard right and then another and another before turning and running along the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a clothesline. Ryan ducks and then Selena turns and Ryan hits a lunging elbow strike. Selena hits the mat and rolls over as Ryan staggers and re-enters the ring. She runs at Selena, but Selena takes her over with an inside cradle.

Ryan kicks out. Both get up and Selena turns to Ryan who grabs her and they spin around before Ryan manages to take her down with a backslide. Selena kicks her legs.

The crowd erupts. Selena rolls through, eyes wide. She moves to the ropes.

Phillips: “LeCavalier has just earned a pin. The score is three – two, Frost.”

Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier just got one!”

Knots: “And Selena was trying to get her out of the ring. LeCavalier wouldn’t let her and it paid off!”

Sharper: “Now just one fall away!”

LeCavalier gets up. Selena grabs at the ropes. She glares at LeCavalier before stepping up and forearming her in the jaw. LeCavalier fires back. They trade forearm shots in the middle of the ring before Selena manages to kick LeCavalier in the stomach. She falls to a knee. Selena takes a few deep breathes before lunging and LeCavalier just lunges and catches Selena with a straight kick to the ribs. Selena stumbles back. Both then look at one another, both falling to a knee. They breathe deeply, the altitude affecting both. They then get up and lunge at one another and both grab each other before nailing each other with repeated right hands, both using the hair to stay close.

Selena then rakes the eyes of LeCavalier. The crowd boos. She turns. Selena then grabs her and hooks her head before going for a running bulldog, but LeCavalier fires her into the ropes instead. She bounces off and LeCavalier hits a forearm and then a spinning back fist before hitting a hard right and a left before shoot kick to the thigh and then and a spinning back kick to the ribs, finishing off the Feel Nothing. The crowd roars and LeCavalier snapmares Frost down before running into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a sliding knee to the back of Selena. The crowd roars. She pushes Selena down for the pin.

Frost gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and LeCavalier rolls with her and then grabs her left arm and locks in the BODY/PRISON. The crowd roars with cheers!

Sharper: “LeCavalier rolled through and into the BODY/PRISON!”

Knots: “And she already was focusing on the arm. And Selena has a choice. Tap out, fight and risk further tiring herself out in this altitude, or pass out!”

Sharper: “And this crowd senses it! Time dwindling down, but she may do it! LeCavalier may tie it up!”

Selena yells out as she reaches out. Ryan keeps pulling back on the arm and on the face. Demitra is there, watching, seeing if Selena will tap. She yells out as Ryan leans back, teeth clenched. She pulls back as Selena reaches around. She then bridges up as the crowd roars as Selena then manages to push up and manages to roll through. Ryan holds on as Selena kicks behind her and manages to get to the ropes, kicking at them. Demitra calls for the break.

Ryan lets go and rolls over. She rolls over to her side, taking deep breaths as Selena does the same. Selena slowly pushes up as Ryan slowly gets up and moves to her feet. She takes deep breathes as Selena then starts to get up and she then lunges, only for Ryan to again, trap the arm and lock in the BODY/PRISON! The crowd roars again. Ryan pulls back. Selena grits her teeth as again Demitra watches for the tap out.

Sharper: “Again! Locking it in again!”

Knots: “Selena fought out once! Can she do it again?!”

Demitra keeps watching as LeCavalier doesn’t relent with the hold. Selena reaches around and lifts her hand up.

Sharper: “Final minute of the match!”

Selena continues to reach out as the crowd cheers for Ryan LeCavalier. She nods, hoping that Selena will tap. Selena looks up at the timer, closing her eyes. She bridges up again and then tries to roll through, but LeCavalier holds on and looks at the ropes before pushing herself over a bit. Selena kicks towards the ropes but they’re too far. The crowd cheers some more. Ryan keeps holding on and looks around before Selena keeps fighting. Ryan then looks up the clock, seeing that we’re getting to thirty seconds. Ryan keeps holding on and then suddenly lets go. She rolls away and then turns and lunges and hits a knee strike to the head of Selena. Selena falls back. Ryan goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Ryan’s going for the win! Not just the tie! This isn’t like with YUYO!”

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Ryan goes for an inside cradle.

Selena just kicks out again. Both get up and Ryan walks into the Glass Shard. Ryan falls back to the mat. Selena falls over and through the ropes to the apron. She remains down in a heap. The crowd counts down.

The buzzer sounds and the bell goes. The crowd boos as Selena smirks.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, at a score of three to two, Selena Frost!”

Sharper: “How close…Ryan LeCavalier may have gotten the draw if she kept the hold in. But she went for it.”

Knots: “And had two good pins, but Selena got the separation and that desperation. We’ve seen it from her before. We saw her reaction after Xander Valentine. That’s what this looks like. Selena knows she survived!”

Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier giving Selena an amazing fight to start off Fatal Fortunes.”

Selena enters the ring and then steps forward. She winces and falls to a knee. She looks at Ryan LeCavalier before patting her on the chest. She gets up and smirks before getting up. She then raises her arms. Demitra raises her arm too. The crowd boos as she looks around. Selena hears the boos before we hear more boos. Just then, Demitra is shoved away as we see Blake Mason now in the ring. He then turns and kicks Selena in the ribs. He then hoists her up and spikes her with the Thanks for Coming. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Mason! Mason! Piledriver!”

Knots: “At least he waited for the end of the match!”

Sharper: “After Selena was in a thirty minute match at high altitude!”

Blake rolls over and the crowd boos. Blake then turns and looks at Selena, the camera picking up Blake talking to her.

Blake: “You won’t be able to outlast what I’ll do to you, Selena…Deanna was just the start.”

Blake pulls away from Selena as the crowd looks on. Blake smirks as he then exits the ring and drops down to the floor. He straightens his shirt and heads to the back.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Waylon Creek talking to James Evans as William Heavens walks over to both.

Heaven: “Waylon…focus….Do not worry about her.”

Evans: “Of course she gets the treatment. The opportunity. Seems like CHBK just borrows the same tricks.”

Heaven: “And whatever we get, it will be used to make clear we are the one’s who deserve the world.”

Creek: “Better be.”

Creek walks off.

Evans: “He’s right. Because if not…”

Heaven: “Keep that motivation…we will get what we deserve or CHBK will have more bodies on his hands. And no one can stop the two of you.”

Evans: “Just as long as Billy doesn’t screw it up.”

Heaven: “He knows what he needs to do. And we have the Trios. He’s given us that.”

Evans: “It’s a card we shouldn’t have to play. We should get Light in the Darkness, Selena, whoever…”

Heaven: “We will.”

Evans: “Xander…”

Heaven: “We will…I know you’re still smarting over Under Attack. Last week-“

Evans: “Felt good, still not enough.”

Evans walks off as the scene cuts back to the ring.

SAWA vs. Chris Dumont

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 and NEMO usher out SAWA. YUYO spins her around at the top of the ramp. SAWA falls into the arms of NEMO who dips her as if they were dancing. The three Shining Maidens of SCW pose together before starting down the ramp.

I gotta crush and paint away the anguish
Of my past for sake of my future
Until my life comes to an end
I am gonna fight to tear apart that destiny

All three execute timed pelvic thrusts with chops halfway down the ramp. Meowkazawa steps out behind the three girls and claps his hands together. SAWA is shoved forward by YUYO and NEMO, and she approaches the ring.

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

SAWA climbs onto the apron. She poses on her side. NEMO, YUYO, and Meowkazawa circle around. SAWA rolls into the ring and pops up. She throws up her arms, garnering a pop. She shouts out “Yay!” to the crowd. The music starts to fade, and she goes to her corner. SAWA seems nervous to be there.

Phillips: “The following contest is a singles contest scheduled for one fall and will be contested under standard rules. Introducing first, representing the Shining Maidens! She is…SAWA!”

“Wild Thing” by X hits and out from the back from Chris Dumont. The crowd reacts as he stares at them before focusing on the ring and heading towards it. Chris takes off and runs, sliding in under the ring rope. Chris looks at SAWA, who continues to appear nervous as Chris grabs the ropes and shakes them, earning more crowd response, before he turns to face SAWA.

Phillips: “And her opponent, representing the Dangerous Minds…He is “The Ronin’ Chris Dumont!”

The ref calls for the bell as Chris paces back and forth. SAWA looks at YUYO and NEMO before glancing back at Chris. She steps out of her corner, with YUYO and NEMO encouraging her. Chris shoots them a look before facing SAWA and engaging in a lock-up.

Sharper: “SAWA taking on Chris Dumont tonight. There’s no love lost between these two sides, with the Shining Maidens having gone to war against The Dangerous Minds over recent weeks.”

Knots: “This match is meant to be a straight up wrestling contest. Hopefully they keep it clean, even if the Maidens want SAWA to um…live a little.”

Chris backs SAWA into the ropes, before driving a knee to her abdomen. SAWA doubles over only for her to drop down. Chris then hooks her around the waist, before lifting SAWA and dropping her back down with a mat slam.

Sharper: “Both teams these two represent, have ignited the Tag division over the last few months. Either side could use some momentum, however. A win here tonight would surely do that.”

Chris goes for the cover.

1!

SAWA kicks out. Chris gets to his feet and pulls SAWA up as well. Chris hits a knife edge chop, before hooking SAWA once again, and taking her down with a snap suplex. Chris goes for another cover.

1!

2!

SAWA kicks out. Chris gets SAWA off the mat, but SAWA manages to hit a European uppercut, before kicking Chris in the abdomen. SAWA follows up with a step-up enziguri. SAWA backs up and bounces off the ropes, before leaping up and taking Chris down with a tornado DDT. The crowd cheers as SAWA goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Chris kicks out.

Sharper: “SAWA with a two count.”

Knots: ‘Strong back and forth thus far.”

Sharper: “Look at you giving credit.”

Knots: “I have my moments.”

SAWA gets Chris up, but Chris hits a European uppercut of his own then pulls a staggering SAWA close and hits an exploder suplex. SAWA hits the mat and rolls over, with YUYO and NEMO shown on the outside, encouraging her to get up. SAWA gets the ropes to pull herself up, as Chris clubs her in the back of the head before hooking SAWA and hitting a bridging German suplex for the pin attempt.

1!

2!

SAWA shoots the shoulder up.

Sharper: “SAWA managed to start some momentum, but the Ronin shut that down just as quickly.”

Chris gets to his feet and pulls SAWA up only for Chris to leap up and connect with a standing dropkick. SAWA falls into the ropes, bouncing off and catching a rising Chris with a flying forearm smash. Chris falls into the ropes, only to come back with a lariat attempt, but SAWA dunks under as she runs into, and jumps off the ropes, hitting a moonsault off the second rope. SAWA looks up, rather surprised before scrambling over and going for the cover.

Knots: “I don’t think SAWA understood what she’d just done.”

Sharper: “It settled in however, as she rushes over to make the pin.”

1!

2!

Chris gets his shoulder up.

Sharper: “The Ronin still in this!”

SAWA gets to her feet as Chris is shown using the ropes to get to his. He turns only for SAWA to hit a series of forearms before Chris shoves her back. SAWA hits the mat and rolls backwards, springing back to her feet. SAWA then charges and catches Chris with a running hurricanrana, turning it into another pin attempt.

1!

Knots: “SAWA surprising everyone, not only herself.”

2!

3….NO! Chris kicks out!

Sharper: “SAWA nearly stole it!”

SAWA gets to her feet and turns, before charging at Chris, only for Chris to catch her and send SAWA to the mat with an overhead belly to belly suplex. SAWA rolls over and sits up before getting to one knee. Chris is already up and charges, blasting her with a bicycle knee strike to the back of the head!

Knots: “Chris hitting the Enzu-Code Zero!”

Chris stands up and pulls SAWA up, before hooking her and hitting her with a double underhook sitout side powerslam. He then goes for the cover.

Sharper: “The Ronin follows up the knee to the back of the head with what he calls the Nightrider!”

1!

2!

3!

The ref calls for the bell as “Wild Thing” hits once again. Chris gets to his feet and shoves his fist in the air. SAWA is shown rolling out of the ring, before being attended to by YUYO and NEMO.

Phillips: “Here is your winner by pin fall, he is ‘The Ronin’…Chris! Dumont!”

Chris is shown celebrating in the ring a bit further, before we cut away.

Backstage, we see Gavin Taylor arriving in the arena, bags in his hand. He’s noticeably a bit concerned. Jaina Lancaster runs over to him.

Jaina: “Gavin…you’re arriving late. You know you could have been-“

Gavin: “I know…just….You’re not here for that. You’re waiting for me. About last week-“

Jaina: “Look, you know what’s happening. You’ve threatened to reveal it. Two Simon’s. This is a bit weird and-“

Gavin: “There’s not too Simons…there’s Simon…and the man who has been pretending to be Simon for over a year…his twin brother. And-“

Jaina: “So…wait…wasn’t one with you-“

Gavin: “One was…And as you saw last week, someone realized their ruse is getting discovered. Turns out…it’s hard to trust. And tonight, I’m here. I’m letting both of them figure it out tonight. I’m here for Simon. The real Simon…and I also, maybe, have a job to do. We’ll see how fate does…”

Gavin scoffs a bit.

Gavin: “Fate…sounds like a fun way to resolve this, huh?”

Gavin then walks past Jaina and heads into the building as the scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

An icon stating ‘Underground Championship’ appears on the screen. The crowd can be heard cheering. Another icon appears stating ‘Steel Cage’, igniting a bigger reaction.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it will be inside a steel…cage! It is for the SCW Underground Championship! Introducing first…”

The entire arena fades to black as we are left in nothing but darkness. All of a sudden Crystal's voice can be heard all throughout the speaker systems.

"YOUR SMILE MAKES MY HEART EXPLODE... THANK YOU FOR WAKING ME UP!!!!"

As soon as that is said explosions can be heard going off as we are treated to some flame pyros.

Phillips: “The challenger…residing in Los Angeles, California, she is… ”The Burning Rose” Crystal Zdunich!”

“Smile Bomb” by 17thekid plays across the speakers and it is at that moment when the crimson red haired "Burning Rose" Crystal Zdunich walks from the curtains. She is accompanied by her fiancée Alexandra Caldwell, and the two of them make their way to the ring. Crystal is focused as she walks to the ring with a purpose. She however slaps the outstretched hands of fans along the way. She runs up the stairs and walks to the middle of the apron. She flicks her hair before she drops down into a split that gains the pop of the entire crowd. She slides into the ring and as soon as she is inside she kips up to her feet. She tosses her Shoto inspired hoodie towards her wife as she awaits the start of the match. Alexandra cheers for her fiancée as Crystal is locked in a trance.

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls giggling. But before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched can even begin, Colleen steps out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing her normal all-black ring gear, the SCW Underground Championship around her waist, along with her ring bell. Colleen does a cutthroat signal. The music turns off as she stands still and waits until the beginning of “How Far I’ll Go” by Auli’i Cravalho begins to play.

Phillips: “And introducing next, the newly crowned SCW Underground Champion, hailing from Los Angeles, California, she is Collen MacDonald!”

Colleen nods once before beginning to slowly head down the entrance ramp. The crowd does keep their eyes on her as she looks straight down at the ring. She keeps going until she arrives down at the ring. Not quickening her pace, she steps up the steel ring steps and climbs over the top rope to get into the ring. Once inside she does look around the arena. She simply approves of her surroundings before she turns to the business at hand, handing the ref the Underground title as the cage is shown lowering, with Colleen continuing to warm up before the bell rings.

Crystal Zdunich vs. Colleen MacDonald

Steel Cage

SCW Underground Championship

Sharper: “We have the Underground Championship being defended within the confines of a steel cage. Colleen going against Crystal Zdunich. Colleen has been on quite the tear, while Crystal has had mixed success during her time with SCW. Fatal Fortunes may be random, but she could capitalize on that and walk away as champion.”

The ref calls for the bell and Colleen charges over with her ring bell, but Crystal dunks under. Crystal runs over and leaps onto the second rope, before springing back, taking Colleen down with a moonsault, pulling the legs up for a pin.

1!

2!

Colleen kicks out!

Knots: “Almost got a new champion right then and there. Colleen brought out the ring bell she had at Under Attack and tried to use it.”

Sharper: “Right you are! It almost backfired.”

Crystal gets to her feet and pulls the champion up and hits a snap suplex. Crystal then bounces off the ropes, going for a shooting star press, but Colleen gets the knees up!

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Sharper: “That can turn the tide just like that.”

Knots: “Champion back in control.”

Colleen gets to her feet and she pulls Crystal up, before hitting a series of forearms to the face before whipping Crystal into the corner. Colleen follows up with a running knee in the corner. Colleen holds on, and shoves off the turnbuckle, taking Crystal down with a bulldog right on the ring bell!

Knots: “Crystal taking it to the face!”

Sharper: “You’re quite the wordsmith, but Colleen hit the bulldog into the ring bell. Underground rules. Anything goes inside the cage.”

Colleen goes for a quick cover.

1!

2!

Crystal kicks out. Colleen rolls over and pulls Crystal to her feet, whipping her back into the corner. Colleen charges, but Crystal gets the boot up. Colleen staggers back and Crystal climbs to the top rope. She then turns and begins to climb the cage.

Sharper: “Crystal going to climb to the outside. That’s one way to pick up the victory.”
Colleen turns and sees this, before charging over, scrambling to the top rope. Colleen clubs Crystal, only for Crystal to connect with a back elbow to the jaw. Crystal hits another elbow, then a third and fourth. Colleen shakes it off and goes to club Crystal, only for Crystal to hit a fifth elbow. Colleen falls back to the mat.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Sharper: “Crystal knocking the champion back to the mat. Crystal could continue her…no! What’s she doing?”

Crystal can be seen looking back at Colleen before shifting to the side, still clinging to the side of the cage.

Knots: “Whatever she has in mind, something tells me she should rethink it.”

Colleen is shown getting to her feet. She turns and Crystal shoves off, connecting with a crossbody.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Sharper: “The Burning Rose using the side of the cage to springboard, hitting that high crossbody!”

Crystal pulls Colleen into a pin.

1!

2!

3….NOOO!!! Colleen shoots the shoulder up!

Knots: “The Champion is still in this!”

Crystal checks with the referee before shaking her head and pulling Colleen up. Crystal lands a knee to the abdomen before she whips Colleen across the ring. Crystal goes for a roundhouse, but Colleen dunks under. She bounces off the ropes once again as Crystal turns and Colleen connects with a spear!

Sharper: “Spear!”

Colleen gets to her feet, grabbing her ring bell. She motions for Crystal to get up. Crystal is shown slowly using the ropes to get to her feet. Crystal holds her ribs before she turns. Colleen charges over and connects with the ring bell. Crystal falls to the mat. Colleen drops the bell and grabs Crystal up for the mat, hooking her and lifting Crystal up before hitting a powerbomb to the mat. Colleen holds on, however.

Colleen lifts Crystal back up and hits a sit-out powerbomb onto the ring bell.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Knots: “Back shots!”

Sharper: “Right. Colleen nailing that powerbomb, using the ring bell to her advantage.”
Colleen then rolls Crystal over and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

3!

The bell sounds and the cage begins to lift up. Colleen sits up as "How Far I'll Go" hits once again. Colleen gets to her feet as the ref hands her the Underground Championship, which she lifts up in the air.

Phillips: “Here is your winner and still…the SCW Underground Champion! Colleen!
MacDonald!”

The cameras show Crystal rolling on the mat, holding her head and her back before showing Colleen lifting the Underground title up once again, as the cage continues to lift, the steel being removed to reveal a smirking Colleen.

We cut back to the arena as the crowd roars, the randomizer wheel back on the screen. We then suddenly see the SCW Television Championship logo comes up on the screen with the wheel spinning in the background. It spins quickly. The wheel continues to spin before slowing down and stopping on “Triple Threat” before starting to spin again and then ending on “Ambulance Match.” The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And we go from one brawl to what may be another. Who awaits Waylon Creek?”

Knots: “Good news! You won’t need to wait long for the Ambulance. It’ll be closer to the ring than ever!”

The sound of sirens can be heard as we cut to the backstage area. We see an ambulance slowly starting to be driven into the building. The crowd roars as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we cut to the arena where we see an ambulance on the floor to the side of the stage. The lights continue to flash.

Phillips: “The following contest is a triple threat ambulance match for the SCW Television Championship!”

The crowd roars. “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: “First the challengers…first, 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: “This could be a wild one. We know Striker won’t back down. We know Creek has been as dominant as ever.”

Knots: “Who is the third person in this thing though?”

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. Kirsten begins their walk to the ring together with "The One" staring directly at her ultimate location inside the squared circle.

Phillips: “Next, from your own personal nightmare, she is The One, Kirsten Scott!”

As she reaches the ring, she walk along to the hard camera side, and Kirsten jumps up onto the ring apron and stands up. Kirsten slowly raises her arm beside her, pointing one index finger in her own direction, 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 entering the ring, and immediately goes to her corner. She awaits the bell ringing to start her match.

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott found out last week that the Enigma seems to have noticed her.”

Knots: “Is she ready for it? I mean I know she’s from your worst personal nightmare, but look at Deanna!”

Sharper: “I think that’s the thing. Kirsten always has been focused on Deanna and this is her opportunity to show she can outdo her! If she can get Enigma and face him…I don’t know how that would work!”

The sound and image of a babbling brook overtake the PA and screen. Shortly after, a man dressed in a suit flickers onto the screen, standing in the middle of the creek, facing away from the camera. “Mountain Banjo” by Rhiannon Giddens comes over the system, and from behind curtain emerges a muscular figure adorned in a black union jacket, being led by a black lab on a leash. William Heaven walks out, hands behind his back, and whispers something to Waylon, who nods.

Phillips: “And finally, from Good Grief, Idaho, accompanied by William Heaven, he is the SCW Television Champion, Waylon Creek!”

The dog leads the way as Waylon Creek follows close behind, looking around the arena. He hands the dog off to a stage hand when he gets to the ring and appears to say something to the dog. The dog sits calmly as Creek enters the ring up the steps. Creek yanks the top rope as Heaven circles the ring and steps behind the announce desk. Creek hands the TV Championship to the official. The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen.

David Striker vs. Kirsten Scott vs. Waylon Creek

Ambulance Match

SCW Television Championship

Sharper: “Waylon Creek responsible for destruction everywhere in recent weeks and William Heaven joining us.”

Knots: “Should I bring up Ryan LeCavalier.”

Sharper: “You just did.”

Heaven: “Don’t sully this with her name. She only could scrape by against Waylon.”

Sharper: “She did win.”

Heaven: “Let’s see how Creek responds to that. Or should we ask Scott Reed?”

The bell sounds as Creek then runs at Striker and Kirsten. Both duck and then Creek hits the ropes. He jumps up and hits a diving shoulder tackle. This takes Kirsten down. Creek gets up and Striker runs up and just blasts him with a forearm shot. Creek staggers and Striker steps up and hits a shotei and then nails him with a left jab to the ribs before a right hook. Creek staggers along the ropes and then turns and blocks a hard right from Striker before then just grabbing him and hip throwing him over. Creek turns as Kirsten gets back up and boots him in the face. Creek staggers back and Kirsten then runs at him and hits a clothesline, sending Creek up and over the top rope to the floor. Kirsten then turns around as Striker hits a spinning back kick to the ribs. Kirsten staggers back. Striker then runs across the ring. He bounces off and Scott drops down to the mat as Striker hops over her and then dives over the top rope with a huge suicide dive onto Creek into the entrance way. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Fearless! Just fearless! Over the top!”

Heaven: “You can be fearless, but you better not miss.”

Knots: “He didn’t there.”

Sharper: “And folks, you win this match by stuffing your opponent into the ambulance. In this case, you would need to stuff both opponents.”

Heaven: “Good luck manhandling the future of this sport.”

Creek rolls over as Striker does too. Kirsten Scott watches as she then gets up and exits to the apron. Striker gets up and turns only for Kirsten to dive off with a hidden blade to the face. Striker hits the mats hard as Kristen rolls through. She then gets up and stomps Striker in the stomach and then the chest before choking him with her boot. The official, Jennifer Cassidy, warns her, but Kirsten keeps the choke on before Creek gets up and just bulldozes her off. Kirsten falls into the apron. She then winces and steps up, and Creek lifts her up and just drops her with a huge flapjack into the entrance way. Kirsten rolls over. Creek then gets up as Striker stirs and Creek nails him with a series of hard right hands to the stomach. He then lifts Striker up and runs him into the barricade. The crowd ohs. He rears back and shoulders him again and then again and again. He then throws Striker down. Creek steps past him, showing some anger.

Sharper: “Just manhandling Striker!”

Heaven: “Told you!”

Sharper: “Specifically going after him. Going after him after that dive.”

Creek then turns back as Kirsten Scott gets up. He then clubs her in the back. He then turns and whips her hard into the ring. Kirsten however jumps up and slides in. She spins and stops. Creek runs at the ring, but Scott runs over and hits a baseball slide, knocking Creek down to a knee. He gets up and Kirsten exits to the apron and then runs along it and kicks Creek in the face. Creek falls to the mats. Kirsten then turns as Striker grabs her boot and swings it back, causing Kirsten to land face first into the ring apron. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh! Kirsten with a series of shots to Creek, but Striker grabbing Kirsten and driving her into the apron.”

Knots: “Just swinging her back. Sudden stop there.”

Heaven looks on, watching with some annoyance as Striker turns and looks under the ring.

Heaven: “Of course.”

Sharper: “Striker going under the ring. Looking for a weapon. Technically legal in this environment.”

Striker pulls out a steel chair. He then turns as Creek starts to get up and Striker drives the end of it into the ribs of Creek. Creek staggers up the rampway and Striker then turns and gets a running start and slams the chair into the back of Creek. The crowd ohs. Creek falls forward and down to his hands and knees. He then starts to get up and Striker looks up and then smirks before holding up three fingers and then running after Creek and hitting him as hard as he can in the back. The crowd ohs as the back of the chair breaks off from the impact. Creek just falls to the rampway. The crowd roars.

Knots: “Jesus Christ!”

Sharper: “That chair, breaking. The back just popping off.”

Knots: “How hard did he hit him?”

Sharper: “Three hard shots and Creek may be down, but here comes Kirsten!”

Striker smirks, looking at his work. He then hits the Viva la BAM on Creek. He then starts to get up, but Kirsten runs up behind him and drills him with a running knee to the back of the head. The crowd ohs as Striker goes down. Kirsten then rolls him to his back and nails him with a repeated right hands to the head. Kirsten gets up and looks around. She extends her arms.

Kirsten: “Come on Enigma! I know you like what you see! Got another sign?! Huh?”

Kirsten smirks before turning around and stomping Striker in the head. She turns around and Creek stirs and Kirsten runs over and hits a hidden blade on Creek. Creek goes back down. Kirsten then turns and looks around before grabbing Creek and dragging him up. She starts to move him to the stage.

Sharper: “Kirsten calling out The Enigma. We have reason to believe that he is at least watching.”

Heaven: “She should focus on the man in her hands.”

Knots: “You sure about that. He looks-Well…”

Heaven: “Do not doubt him, Jonathan!”

Kirsten moves him towards the side of the stage, but Creek suddenly turns and just lifts her up and hip tosses her down on the stage. Creek then winces and walks over as Kirsten turns and Creek nails her with a hard right and then another before pulling her in. He then hoists her up for a vertical suplex. The crowd roars as Creek holds her up before then turning and dropping her with a hanging vertical suplex on the stage. The crowd ohs. Kirsten rolls over, wincing in pain and Creek then gets up and looks at her. Kirsten slowly get to her knee and Creek then grabs her and turns and runs her hard into the entrance set. Kirsten hits hard and just drops as the crowd ohs. Creek winces as he steps back and Striker runs up behind him and hits the Deadly Rave!

Sharper: “And Striker again…no hesitation. You wanted a challenge, Creek! He and Kirsten are giving you one.”

Heaven: “And he’ll meet it. Mark my words!”

Sharper: “Not looking good at the moment.”

Knots: “They still have to get to the ambulance though. Still have to stuff them in!”

Striker looks around as the crowd cheers him. He then turns and grabs Creek and slowly pulls him up to his hands and knees. He then nails him with a hard crossface punch and then another and another. He then grabs Creek and drags him up. Striker looks around before then scooping him up onto his shoulder and stepping forward toward the edge of the stage. Creek, however, slides down. He then grabs Striker and runs him forward and launches him off the stage, causing Striker to fly through the air, landing on the roof of the ambulance before the momentum sends Striker right off and crashing to the floor. The crowd ohs as a “Holy Shit!” chant breaks out.

Sharper: “Oh my God! My God! Striker launched by Creek! He bounced off that ambulance and then to the floor!”

Knots: “Well he flew earlier by choice. That was by the Hand of Creek!”

Heaven: “He’s awakened him and trust me, no one can stop him.”

Creek then turns around and walks over to Kirsten and grabs her. He then drags her up and knees her in the ribs. He hooks her head and neck and hoists her up, seemingly going for the Consequences, but Kirsten kicks her legs and lands behind him. She then jumps up and dropkicks him in the back. He staggers forward and Kirsten then gets up and runs at him and hits a hidden blade, knocking Creek off the stage and down to the floor, causing him to roll to his back next to the ambulance.

Sharper: “And Kirsten Scott! Fighting out of that piledriver that we’ve seen Creek use.”

Knots: “He was going to spike her on the stage!”

Heaven: “Damn right he was. And if that’s what’s needed for him to get noticed…we will leave a trail of bodies…”

Kristen Scott then looks down and starts to walk down the rampway. She gets a few feet down before turning and hopping down to the floor. She then walks over to the ambulance. The camera shows Striker down in a heap as Creek stirs on the ground on the other side of the ambulance. Kirsten Scott then walks over to the ambulance and the back door. She opens it when suddenly fire shoots out from the back of the ambulance. Kirsten Scott staggers back, more stunned than anything. She then turns around and then grits her teeth.

Sharper: “My God!”

Knots: “Jesus! What the…Enigma’s played those tricks before and-“

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott doesn’t seem afraid. More just wanting to fight…But the Enigma can’t be here. Can’t be in there and-“

Kirsten Scott then storms over to the ambulance and looks inside. We see the black soot from the fire cannon that went off as Scott looks around.

Kirsten: “I’m starting to think you don’t have any balls. I’m not Deanna! I’m not a weak little bitch!”

The crowd nearby ohs hearing this. She then turns as Suddenly, the door is slammed into the side of Kirsten. Kirsten falls back, Creek having thrown the door at Kirsten. Striker then runs over and pushes the other door hard into Scott. Scott falls back and into the ambulance. Striker, wincing, he turns and nails Creek with a hard right and then another and another before suddenly, Creek reaches up and locks in the Canary. The crowd roars as Striker tries to fight. He starts to go down to a knee before Creek stop and then lifts Striker up and throws him back into the ambulance. Striker lands on Scott. Before he can recover, Creek slams the doors closed. The crowd boos. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, and STILL SCW Television Champion, Waylon Creek.”

Creek looks around before then leaning on the ambulance. He can be seen taking a few deep breaths before then walking around the ambulance. The crowd looks on.

Sharper: “Creek just muscling his way through at the end. He retains-“

Knots: “What’s he doing?”

Sharper: “He’s going to the driver’s door-“

Creek then reaches up and grabs the door and opens it. The sirens start to go, but Creek then pulls the driver out, throwing them to the ground. He then steps in and gets into the driver’s seat. He then closes the door. He looks around before then starting to pull the ambulance forward. The crowd roars as Creek starts to drive it forward. He turns it around the stage and then starts to move into the backstage area, through the curtain. He hooks the ambulance as the siren keeps going. He then starts to speed up as the crowd roars. He drives a bit faster and faster. We then see it turn and drive forward before hitting a series of storage crates and knocking over a light before slamming into a concrete wall.

Sharper: “My God!”

Knots: “He doesn’t know how to drive? I can’t see that-“

The cameraman runs over as do many officials. We cut to the driver’s side door as we see Striker and Scott both trying to get at Creek. Creek elbows his way out and then manages to slide out of the ambulance. He then turns and goes to move back to it, but officials stop him. We then see CHBK arriving on the scene. We then see Striker and Scott continuing to fight in the ambulance.

CHBK: “Get him out of here!”

Creek just looks at CHBK as officials keep him back.

Sharper: “I don’t know what Creek had in mind…”

Knots: “After last week…you guess!”

Creek is forced away as officials move to the ambulance to stop Scott and Striker from fighting and Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Phillips: “The following contest is a tornado tag team match for a future World Tag Team Championship opportunity!”

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

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

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

Sharper: “Shinigami Foundation out here with Alex Belmont. Won’t be Shinigami Foundation getting the opportunity per se. Just Belmont.”

Knots: “Who is he teaming with? Please tell me it’s one of the Shining Maidens!”

Sharper: “SAWA already in action tonight. Maybe NEMO? YUYO? YUSA?”

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

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

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

Sharper: “Aisling Reed coming out. First match for her in some time and she could quickly make some waves.”

Knots: “Imagine Belmont and Reed as a team? Opposites attract? They’d need to attract first!”

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

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

Phillips: “And their opponents, first…from San Diego, California, she is the War Machine, Brittany Lohan!”

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

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

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

Sharper: “Lohan could gain another title shot here. She already has a Underground Title shot in the pocket.”

Knots: “And you don’t think Aisling may want to give her some doubt? With Colleen as the champion?”

Sharper: “Maybe. Not only that, but think of Lohan’s role in being with Blake. Polly Pingotti there…Aisling could get a lot of points in the good book of Body, Heart, and Soul!”

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

Phillips: “Her partner, from Cologne, Germany, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is Burned in Blood, Konrad Raab!”

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

Alex Belmont & Aisling Reed vs. Konrad Raab & Brittany Lohan

Tornado Tag Team Championship Contendership

Sharper: “My God…”

Knots: “Thank God it’s not an Underground rules match are we may be seeing some people get bludgeoned!”

Sharper: “Maybe the most violent team we could’ve seen with Lohan and Raab on one side. But neither team has a lot of experience working together.”

The bell sounds. Raab then runs out and clotheslines Belmont down as he steps up. Lohan runs at Aisling and Aisling sidesteps and sends Lohan to the floor. Aisling turns around and then runs at Raab. Raab scoops her up, but Aisling spins through and then ends up with a headscissors and takes Raab down. The crowd erupts. Raab rolls through. He gets up and Aisling jumps up and hits a dropkick. Raab hits the mat. Aisling then gets up and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a running twisting moonsault. She hooks the leg.

Raab kicks out. Aisling rolls over and gets up, but Lohan grabs her leg and pulls her to the floor. She then nails her with a clothesline on the floor. Raab rolls over and gets up and Belmont hits a leg lariat, knocking him down.

Sharper: “Chaotic start here in this one. All four can be in the ring at the same time.”

Knots: “But the pin has to happen in the ring, right?”

Sharper: “Yes, Jon. It’s not Underground rules.”

Knots: “Well I just ask because I think Lohan is trying to smother Aisling in front of us.”

We cut to see Lohan pushes Aisling against the announce table, grinding her forearm on her face and jaw. Aisling struggles as Lohan keeps pushing down. Raab slowly gets up and turns only for Belmont to run at him and hit a Gilgamesh Full House. Raab goes up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd ohs.(1) The Shinigami Foundation give space as the official, Aaron Demitra tells them to back away. Raab slowly rolls over and gets up and winces before turning to the ring where Belmont hits him with a slingshot baseball slide.(2) Raab falls back into the barricade. Belmont rolls to the floor.(1) But as he does, Lohan runs around the ring and just drills him with a pounce, causing him to fly back and roll into the steel steps. The crowd roars.(2)

Sharper: “Lohan! She was watching out of the corner of her eye.”

Knots: “Belmont damn sure wasn’t!”

Sharper: “And she just ran him over!”

Lohan then grabs Belmont and drags him up. (3) She then lifts him up and drops him chest first on the barricade. (4) He staggers back and Lohan rolls her in the ring. Lohan rolls in after. Belmont gets up and Lohan steps up and kicks him in the ribs before then scooping her up and hitting a pendulum backbreaker. She goes for the pin.

Belmont kicks out. Lohan then gets up and hits a elbow drop before getting up and hitting a second elbow drop before hitting a third. She then gets up as Aisling climbs to the apron. Lohan turns as Aisling springboards to the top rope and hits a corkscrew crossbody onto Lohan and into a pin.

Lohan pushes her off.

Sharper: “Nearfall as Aisling gets back in. Lohan focused on Belmont. Raab still recovering!”

Knots: “Aisling better act fast though. Raab will be back in there soon.”

Lohan starts to get up and Aisling hits a shoot kick to the head. The crowd ohs. She then runs into the ropes and jumps to the middle rope before twisting back and hitting a flipping cutter. The crowd ohs. Lohan rolls over. Aisling gets up, but Raab then enters and nails her with a clothesline. Aisling rolls over and gets up and Raab grabs her by the throat with a double choke and hits the Burninator into a pin.

Aisling gets her shoulder up and rolls over. Raab rolls over and starts to get up and Belmont gets up and Raab lunges and hits a diving European uppercut. Belmont falls into the corner. Raab follows up with another European uppercut and then a third. He then grabs him and pulls him out and Raab runs into the ropes, handspringing into it, but Belmont catches him and hits a snap German suplex.

Sharper: “Raab was a bit too ambitious! The Fire Storm countered into a German.”

Knots: “And just folding up Raab. Jesus!”

Raab rolls over as Belmont gets up and Lohan stirs only for Belmont to grab her and hit the Skyward Slam. He hooks the leg.

Lohan gets her shoulder up. Lohan rolls over as Aisling moves to the corner. Belmont notices this and grabs Lohan and drags her up and then runs her into Aisling. Aisling however jumps up and hooks her up and into the tarantula! The crowd roars.

Aisling lets go and Lohan drops to the mat. Aisling turns and Belmont goes to whip Raab at her, but Raab counters with a lunging European uppercut.

Sharper: “Belmont and Reed looked like they may be able to work together, but Belmont had his timing off.”

Knots: “Just a bit too quick. Aisling needed to get back in position.”

Raab turns and Belmont hits a shoot kick to the ribs and then turns him before grabbing his arm and going for the Deathwing Lariat. Raab ducks and then spins around and into the bridging German.

Aisling just manages to break it up. The crowd ohs. Belmont rolls over as Aisling rolls away. Raab starts to get up and he turns and Aisling hits a jawbreaker. Lohan enters and Aisling gets up and Lohan grabs her, but Aisling drops down into a jawjacker. Lohan falls to the ropes.

Sharper: “Aisling fighting for dear life. First Raab, then Lohan.”

Knots: “While making it harder for either to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner later!”

Aisling looks around and then turns around as Raab nails her with a spinning heel kick. Raab gets back up as we then see Belmont running at Raab and hitting a discus clothesline that sends both up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. Aisling slowly stirs as Brittany Lohan then walks over and hits a running clothesline. Aisling hits the mat. She rolls over and Lohan grabs her and places her head between her legs. The crowd roars as she goes to lift her up in a double underhook. Aisling, however pulls herself up and manages to go through and into a sunset flip.

The bell sounds. The crowd roars as Lohan kicks out and Aisling rolls out of the ring. Lohan turns and moves to her hands and knees.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, earning a future World Tag Team Championship shot, the team of Aisling Reed and Alex Belmont!”

Sharper: “Aisling got it! Lohan pulled back and just got her shoulder up a moment too late!”

Knots: “And now Aisling has to team again with Alex Belmont. They have a World Tag Team Title shot at a later date!”

Raab rolls over as Alex Belmont gets up on the floor. Aisling is now on the floor too, having her arm raised. Belmont smirks as Pierce and Frost look on. Lohan looks at Aisling in the ring, hands on her hips.

We cut back to the arena as the crowd roars, the randomizer wheel back on the screen. It spins quickly.

Sharper: “Well many people thinking about what may come tonight, and next week. But what is next?”

Knots: “Already handed out a title match. TV Title already has happened tonight.”

The wheel continues to spin before slowing down and stopping on “Thanksgiving Food Fight.”

The crowd roars.

Knots: “Oh God…I thought I got to avoid Uncle Merle!”

Sharper: “On Thanksgiving, I guess two individuals are going to go to war.”

Knots: “Who is getting a drumstick in the eye? We’ll find out next!”

The scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see three tables set up in the ring, a while table cloth over each. Across the tables, we see a nice spread, including mashed potatoes, gravy, some cranberry sauce, mixed vegetables, stuffing, and we see one crew member placing a turkey, partially carved on the middle of the middle table. The crew member leaves as the bell sounds.

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

The arena lights dim down and pink light shine on the stage. “Sweet but Psycho:” by Ava Max plays as The Queen of Queens and Goddess of Desire Katie Steward steps out on the stage. She walks her beautiful white and gold religious ring robe that is popelike and spins around in a circle showing it off the crowd. TJ Johnson walks out onto the stage with Katie and the two nod to on another before Katie continues her walk to the ring with her arms out and his hands at shoulder length. Just as they make their way down, they stop, realizing what is in the ring.

Phillips: “The following is a Thanksgiving Food Fight, scheduled for onefall. First, on her way to the ring, accompanied by TJ Johnson, she is the Goddess of Desire, Katie Steward!”

Sharper: “I think they just realized what they’re in for.”

Knots: “Think I can sneak some stuffing before things get weird?”

Sharper: “I don’t know. Go try.”

Knots: “Well we’re out here. I’m hungry. Rather get some food before the mukbang here.”

Katie turns to TJ. TJ and her talk before Katie holds her hand up in front of her, almost pulling her emotions together, before then smiling and heading to the ring. She walks around the ring and up the ring steps carefully and across the apron. TJ runs up after her and holds open the ropes for her to enter the ring. Katie walks to the center of the ring and she disrobes for the crowd. She shows off her wrestling attire. TJ takes her robe and Katie to her corner.

Sharper: “The question is who is she facing.”

Knots: “She’s trying to make the best of it. You saw her pull herself together. Almost like she’s going to prove she can do anything. Even at this stage of her career.”

The opening of “Shot from a Cannon" can be heard blaring through the PA system. The camera will pan through the curtain as the face of James Evans appears, igniting a negative reaction from the crowd, as they shower him in jeers. The camera remains on James as he breaks through the curtain. The boos intensify as James looks out at the crowd. James just looks at the ring, looking down, shaking his head, looking disgusted.

Phillips: “And her opponent, from New York City, New York, he is James Evans!”

Knots: “And he is pissed!”

Sharper: “After what we heard from Fall of Man earlier…this is not what James Evans wanted!”

"Ten minutes in he's sweating
Should I have asked for more than fame?
Ignore that beast, he's smiling
It's not 'til next New Year's Eve"

James slowly makes his way to the ring, as images of him winning various championships and hitting various moves appear on the screen. He reaches the ring, staring at it and the various food in the ring.

"Wish I could get that list
Yes, I would burn that list
Down he goes"

James then makes his way up the ring steps, before turning and facing the crowd, who continue to boo.

"Set him down to a real life failure
Held fast like the field mice, been there
Give a nod as if he knows, come round
Dead last with a drumroll when the dam blows"

He then goes to the corner and sits on the top turnbuckle, his back to the crowd, as the screen shows James lifting the SCW World title above his head, as his music comes to an end.

Sharper: “He’s in the ring…”

Knots: “Katie, I think you’re okay to just say you’re better than this. James may even support you!”

James Evans vs. Katie Steward

Thanksgiving Food Fight

The crowd looks on as Katie then looks at James. TJ Johnson stands there as James hops down.

James: “You fucking serious?”

James turns to Steve Hollinsworth, the official. He calls for the bell. The bell sounds. James looks down as Katie looks at him. James just remains in the corner, looking down, thinking of his options. Katie looks at James as TJ Johnson remains in the ring. She then looks at Katie. Katie looks at James. TJ then looks around too as James remains down before turning to the ropes. He leans on them before looking up, shaking his head. Just then, a wad of mashed potatoes is thrown at his back. James stops as the camera turns to show TJ Johnson, his hand deep in the mashed potatoes. James turns as Katie turns to TJ.

Katie: “I didn’t say, now!”

Johnson: “Sorry!”

James then turns as TJ then scoops some more.

Sharper: “TJ…what are you doing?”

Katie: “NOW!”

Knots: “Apparently helping Katie!”

TJ throws the mashed potatoes, this time, nailing James in the face. TJ Johnson then moves to the gravy as James then lunges, grabbing TJ by the arm. He then pulls him over the table, knocking over the gravy. He then manhandles TJ Johnson, bending him over and then hoisting him up before powerbombing him through one of the tables. The crowd roars as he goes through, mashed potatoes and stuffing falling all over him.

Sharper: “Johnson! TJ! He tried again and James driving him through the table!”

Knots: “Damn it! I wanted some stuffing!”

James steps over him, now on the same side of the ring as Katie, who suddenly hits him with a superkick. The crowd ohs as James staggers back and hits the ropes. Katie then grabs the turkey and lifts up the platter it’s on and throws the turkey at James. James swats it away and wipes himself down before spinning around only for Katie to nail him in the head with the platter. The crowd ohs. He goes down and Katie jumps up, and drives the platter into the face of James again. She goes for the pin.

James kicks out. He turns as Katie then grabs him and kicks him in the ribs. He sets him up for the Save the Queen. James however turns and lifts her up and back drops her up and over the top rope and Katie lands on the mats, just getting her feet under her before rolling through.

Sharper: “And up and over! James countering as Katie was looking to end this one fast!”

Knots: “Not a bad plan when James is just pissed off, but also maybe even checked out at first. TJ may have refocused him!”

Katie slowly starts to stir on the floor. The crowd roars as Katie then staggers up to her feet and just then, we see James Evans lifting the middle table, which had the turkey on it, and just lifting it up and placing it just enough over his head before throwing it over the top rope and right at Katie. Katie gets her hands up, but the table hits her and she goes over as the table bounces to the floor. James then takes the third table and lifts it up violently, causing the food to splatter all over ringside, the ring, and nearly the announce table.

Knots: “Hey! I want better service!”

Sharper: “James just losing it in the ring. Insulted by this.”

Knots: “But now he has two tables and the ringside area may be a slip and slide, at least over here, with the mixed vegetables and cranberry sauce!”

Sharper: “Our crew going to have to work quick to clean it up for whatever is next after this one.”

Knots: “Just wait…we’re going to see a new champion because someone tears their knee on cranberry sauce. Calling it now!”

Katie rolls over as James Evans storms over to the ropes and steps through, dropping down to the floor. He grabs the table and lifts it up, placing it against the ring apron. The crowd roars as Katie starts to get up and James turns to her. Katie swings, throwing a hard right and then another. She then lets loose the Goddess Scream. James turns away, clearly annoyed. Katie then waits as James turns back and Katie goes for another Most Beautiful Superkick Ever, but James catches her leg. Katie looks at James as James just glares at her. She brings her hands up to stop him, but James pulls her in and lifts her up and then runs her forward, spearing her through the table he just set up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Katie driven through the second table! James spearing Katie Steward into it.”

Knots: “Right into the ring too!”

James Evans rolls out as the crowd roars. Katie is down in a heap. James Evans drags her up by the head and slowly pulls her up. Hollinsworth looks on as James rolls her into the ring. James slides in and drags her away from the table with TJ still down in it. He goes for the lateral press.

Katie shoots her shoulder up. The crowd roars. James looks down at Katie. He then shakes his head as he then grabs Katie by the hair. He drags her up. Katie looks up at him and James clubs her in the back once and then again and again before turning and whipping her into the ropes. She bounces off and James scoops her up, but Katie lands behind him. She steps back and then jumps up as he turns, cracking him with the Botox Injection. James drops to his hands and knees. Katie then hits a straight kick. He goes down. Katie goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Katie with a series of kicks! Steward could do it!”

Knots: “James is down! This is the opening!”

James kicks out. Katie rolls over. She looks around and then grabs the table that James had thrown the food off and places it back up onto its feet. She turns back to James and grabs him and forearms him once in the jaw and then again before then grabbing him and moving him toward it, but James elbows her in the ribs and then catches her in the jaw.

Sharper: “Katie setting up that table, but James Evans! Fighting back!”

Knots: “The moment may have passed there Katie.”

James then pulls Katie in onto his shoulders and then turns and drives her through the table with Mark of Ruin. The crowd ohs. James then pulls her out and hooks the leg, looking forward and out into the crowd, annoyed.

The crowd roars. The bell sounds. Evans pushes away and then looks down at Katie. Katie is down in a heap and Evans then grabs her by the hair.

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

Sharper: “Evans winning, but he has Katie by the hair!”

Knots: “He may have won, but now he’s making his statement!”

Evans pulls Katie by the hair. The bell sounds again. Evans ignores it and then pulls Katie up before swatting at the official, knocking them down. Evans then lifts Katie up and places her on the top rope. The crowd roars as Evans then walks over to the corner and grabs Katie. He starts to climb up to the middle turnbuckle, but we then see La Pequena Luz and Amelia Blythe running out from the back. The crowd roars as the World Tag Team Championship run down to the ring. Evans sees this and then drops down and calmly rolls to the floor. He backs away as Luz and Amelia slide in. They get up as Evans looks at them. Luz winces a bit, showing still some of the effects of the powerbomb she took last week. Evans watches both as Luz and Amelia stand guard as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

An icon appears on the TV screen showing the stipulation: Future U.S. Title Opportunity, followed by another icon, stating: Dumpster Match as the crowd can be shown, with cheers filtering throughout the arena.

A rush of paparazzi rush down either side of the ramp as a red carpet is rolled out. The sounds of Michael Jackson’s “Hollywood Tonight” begins to play as Chris and Ryan Hollywood come out from the back, prompting a shamelessly stolen trope of flashes from the cameras as they stand atop the ramp. They respond to pose instructions from the photographers as they move towards the ring. Once in the ring, they pose in the middle of the ring, back to back, as their music fades.

Phillips: “The following contest is a Dumpster Match, where the winner will receive a future United States Championship opportunity. Introducing first, he is one-half of Hollywood! He is…Ryan! Hollywood!”

Sharper: “Ryan Hollywood has a hell of a chance to make a real name for himself in SCW.”

Knots: “He’s got the size. Far more durable than his brother, but it also depends on who he faces here tonight.”

Sharper: “Exactly. Let’s find out…”

The opening riff to "Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age kicks in. At the 37 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the PA system.

Sharper: “OH MY!!!”

Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket, his face full of focus. He bows down for a few moments before standing up straight, throwing both fists in the air, before making his way towards the ring.

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

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

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

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

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

Asher is shown glaring at Ryan when the ref calls for the bell. Ryan looks out at Chris who gives him the thumbs up. We see the Dumpster being pushed towards the ring before cutting back to Ryan and Asher who begin circling the ring, before Chris slides a steel chair under the ropes. Ryan goes to grab it.

Ryan Hollywood vs Asher Hayes

Dumpster Match

SCW United States Championship Contendership

Knots: “Chris lending his brother a hand. Er, chair.”

Sharper: “It’s a Dumpster match. Anything goes.”

Ryan picks up the chair and Asher charges. Ryan swings, but Asher dunks under, before grabbing Ryan and spinning him around. With Ryan facing him, Asher kicks him in the abdomen, causing Ryan to drop the chair.

Asher hooks Ryan then plants him with a DDT into the chair.

Knots: “Should we yell ‘Cut’ already?”

Chris is shown putting his hands on his head in disbelief as he turns away from the ring. Asher rolls outside and Chris turns around, only for Asher to hit him with a lariat. Chris hits the floor, only for Asher to pick him up. Asher connects with a series of haymakers before hooking Chris, lifting him up.

Sharper: “Asher may be making a mistake going after Chris, who isn’t his opponent, but on the other hand, Chris could cost him the match.”

Knots: “What does Asher have planned?”

Asher then charges before tossing Chris into the barricade. Chris hits and slowly slumps to the floor.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Sharper: “Ask and you shall receive. Asher with the running powerbomb into the barricade.”

Asher is shown turning around only for Ryan to take him out with a running big boot.”
Knots: “Asher took his eyes off Ryan and it cost him.”

Ryan grabs Asher, pulling him up. Asher hits a European uppercut then goes to whip Ryan towards the dumpster. Ryan shrieks as he gets closer.

Ryan: “AHHHH!!! NOOO!!!”

Ryan manages to stop, drop, and roll away from the dumpster. Ryan then sits up on both knees, only for Asher to connect with a running knee to the back of the head.

Knots: “Ryan just stopped, dropped, and probably could’ve opened up shop, but Asher hit that running knee.”

Sharper: “I get the feeling that Ryan wants no part of that dumpster.”

Knots: “He’s Hollywood loyalty. Why would he?”

Sharper: “Royalty? Right…”

Asher is then shown grabbing Ryan and pulling him to his feet before slamming him headfirst into the barricade. He does this over and over, getting the crowd to start a count.

Crowd: “1! 2! 3! 4! 5!”

Asher then lifts Ryan up and drops him chest first onto the barricade. Ryan drops to one knee, holding his chest. Asher grabs him by the hair before delivering a series of elbows to the side of the head.

Sharper: “The former SCW World Champion showing a vicious streak we’ve not seen from him in many, many years. Delivering those vicious elbows."

Asher goes to hit another elbow only for Chris to be shown rushing over, clubbing Asher in the back. Chris spins Asher around and goes for a haymaker, but Asher blocks it, before pulling Chris in close and hitting a headbutt. Chris staggers back only for Ryan to run up and hit Asher with a low blow from behind. The crowd boos.

Knots: “And there’s the difference maker. The numbers game.”

Ryan checks on Chris before they nod at one another. They turn their attention to Asher who is shown using the barricade to pull himself up. Chris and Ryan club Asher in the back and the ribs before pulling him closer to the ring and rolling him inside.

Sharper: “Right you are, the numbers game. This has basically turned into a handicap match.”

Ryan is shown telling Chris to get the chair before going to hook Asher, only for Asher to connect with a low blow of his own. Asher stands up as Chris notices this. Chris charges and swings the chair, only for Asher to dunk.

Chris hits Ryan!

Knots: “That did not go well. And Chris is stunned!”

Chris’ mouth is shown hanging wide open in shock. Asher is then shown charging and connecting with a spear to the back. Chris falls to the mat, dropping the chair, which Asher grabs. Asher then stands over Chris before he begins to hit Chris over and over with the chair.

Sharper: “Asher teeing off with that steel chair. Is that what we’d call cinema?”

Ryan is shown getting to a stable base, only for Asher to drive the chair into Ryan’s abdomen. Ryan doubles over and Asher cracks the chair against his back.

Knots: “Chris is back up!”

Chris runs up and chop blocks Asher, who drops to one knee. Chris hits a kick to the head before pulling the chair away from Asher. Chris hits Asher in the back twice, putting him stomach first onto the mat before checking on Ryan. Chris helps Ryan up and then begin punching and stomping on Asher, before pulling him off the mat.

Sharper: “Hollywood now have Asher on the ropes and the Dumpster is open. They get him inside and close the lid, Ryan gets a shot at the U.S. Championship.”

Knots: “I think that’s what they’d call cinema.”

Ryan and Chris try to get Asher over the top rope, but Asher begins fighting back, hitting elbows and punches.

Sharper: “And Asher’s fighting back!”

Asher steps outside onto the apron and goes to hook Ryan, only for Chris to connect with a right hook, stunning Asher. Chris runs and bounces off the ropes, looking like he’s about to hit a spear of his own, through the ropes, but Asher drives his knee into the side of Chris’s head. Chris falls to the side and Ryan hits a left hook, then a series of haymakers.
Asher is shown hanging onto the top rope while Ryan is shown climbing to the top of the turnbuckle.

Knots: “Big man going upstairs. Oh!”

Asher runs over and trips Ryan, causing him to land on the turnbuckle.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Sharper: “That could do some damage to the image.”

Ryan leans forward and Asher grabs him off the turnbuckle, hooking Ryan, and jumping off the apron, hitting a Tombstone piledriver into the dumpster.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Knots: “What is Asher doing?!?!?”

The dumpster can be seen moving followed by screams being heard as cameras get inside. Ryan is screaming, looking like he’s going to be sick.

Sharper: “Ryan looks like he doesn’t know if he wants to get into the fetal position or not! This has got to be one of his worst nightmares.”

Asher then steps forward and kicks Ryan in the side of the head, bouncing his skull off the dumpster wall. Asher does this a second time, then a third as Ryan slumps down. Asher then goes to climb out of the dumpster.

Knots: “All Asher has to do is close the lid and this one is in the bag. Oh wait! Chris!”

Chris is shown trying to hit Asher, but Asher blocks the punch, before slamming Chris headfirst into the dumpster’s edge once, twice, and a third time before pulling him inside. Asher then climbs out of the dumpster and slams the lid. The ref calls for the bell.

Phillips: “Here is your winner…Asher! Hayes!”

“Song for the Dead” hits as Asher is shown sitting on the top turnbuckle for a few moments, appearing to not be in the celebrating mood.

Sharper: “This doesn’t seem to be the same Asher we watched perform over the last few years. He seems to be in a very different mindset.”

Knots: “You mentioned his vicious side earlier, so maybe you’re right.”

Asher is then shown rolling out of the ring and heading up the ramp as the crowd, who was mixed at first, cheers him loudly. As he reaches the ramp, Jaina is shown walking out to meet him.

Shaper: “Maybe Jaina can get a word with him.”

The music dies as Jaina begins to speak.

Jaina: “First of all, welcome back Asher Hayes!”

The crowd cheers.

Jaina: “And second, congratulations on earning yourself a shot at the U.S. Championship. But let’s get to the third part. The world is already buzzing about your return. No one seemed to have any idea you were coming back. Care to comment on where you’ve been?”

Faint “Cid!” chants can start to be heard too. Jaina holds the mic closer to Asher, who scoffs and rolls his eyes, before walking away, his theme kicking in again. Jaina stands there stunned, as the crowd's reaction returns to mixed.

Jaina: “What the…”

Sharper: “I’m with Jaina on this one.”

Asher is shown disappearing behind the curtain before we cut away.

The randomizer wheel back on the screen. The SCW United States Championship appears on the screen. The crowd roars. It spins quickly. The wheel continues to spin before slowing down and stopping on “Triple Threat

Sharper: “And we may find out who Asher Hayes could challenge. US Title on the line. Triple Threat. Who is La Pequena Luz, the interim champion, who is she going to have to defend against?!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Glory Braddock vs. Sean Michael Prime vs. La Pequena Luz

SCW United States Championship

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.

Ring Announcer: "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.

Sharper: “After a lengthy losing streak and a pre-match beatdown from the Fall of Man last week, Sean Prime finds himself with an unbelievable opportunity here tonight in Denver.”

Knots: “Some might say one he wouldn’t be in line for if it weren’t for the great roulette that is Fatal Fortunes. This is like a low brow gambling addict wandering into the main table at the World Series of Poker.”

Sharper: “And there again, sometimes you play a hand and you might find yourself in the money. Prime will hope to do that tonight.”

(The first chords of "Immortal" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system...)

Announcer: From London, England, she is The British Bombshell GLORY BRADDOCK!

(Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. She really does look like a million bucks and grins from ear to ear, gazing out at the crowd for a moment before making her way down the entrance ramp.)

I come alive at the second of midnight
So I can fly when the world is asleep
You scream and howl as I'm taking the first bite
Blood on my tongue tastes of eternity

People will come and go
Some stories never told
They bury me down below
But I'll never die
'Cause I'm immortal
Yes, immortal

(The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring. Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more. Then the music dies down slowly...)

Knots: “Glory Braddock finding herself with a chance to add to her trophy cabinet, and she’s always ready to go.”

Sharper: “The US Title recently awarded to La Pequeña Luz due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Deanna Frost on the line for the first time, and Glory Braddock is no doubt looking to play spoiler.”

“Believe In Tomorrow” by Sunflower’s Garden begins to play as bright white lights begin flickering on and off on the stage in rhythm with the music. La Pequeña Luz skips out onto the stage with the kind of smile that could light up an entire room all on its own plastered to her face, dancing a bit to her theme song and waving her arms in an attempt to get the crowd pumped up, drawing cheers. Around her waist is the United States Championship Belt. As she looks down towards the ring, the smile fades as something seems to flicker through her mind, but as she runs her hands along the sleeves of her robe, her smile returns and she proceeds to skip her way down the ramp. Once she reaches ringside, Luz hops up onto the apron, grabbing the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. She begins skipping around the ring, motioning once more for the fans to make some noise as they answer this call before she goes to her corner, slowly removing the robe and giving it a hug before setting it under the bottom turnbuckle. The referee takes the belt from her and raises it in the air for all to see.

Sharper: “And here’s our interim champion. Already having to defend that title that sat around the waist of Deanna Frost for so long.”

Knots: “Again, something some might argue she hasn’t quite earned.”

Sharper: “She’s one half of the tag team champions. She’s a phenomenal athlete. She won the number one contendership for this title. And it’s clear that she has something required to make a very serious singles career. I would argue it’s very earned.”

The referee signals for the bell to start the bout and the competitors begin to circle one another. Prime stands off and backs into the corner. Glory and Luz step forward. Glory attempts a collar and elbow tie that Luz ducks. Rear waist lock by Luz. She picks Glory up, but Glory uses her weight to stand pat. Arm drag how by Glory when she hits the ground. She hangs onto Luz’s arm and attempts a ringer, but Sean Prime breaks it up with a quick stomp that forces the break. The crowd boos as Prime throws Braddock out and attempts a lateral press.

Ref: 1!

Quick Kickout by Luz, who immediately shifts Prime’s weight, flipping him over, locking in the Fujiwara armbar! The crowd’s roars as Prime is in trouble. It doesn’t last long as Braddock breaks the hold with a diving forearm. She picks Luz up and immediately hurls her between the second and third ropes into the ring post. The crowd oh’s as she slumps over the ropes. Braddock immediately goes to work on Prime, who gets to his feet. She twists the arm, but Prime pulls her through with a shoulder block. She hits the mat and Sean hangs onto the arm. Twist of the arm by Prime now as he brings her to her feet. Knee to the midsection by Prime into a vertical suplex and a cover!

Ref: 1!

T—

Kickout by Glory as she rolls over, Prime smirking.

Knots: “This guy is unreal. Doesn’t engage either competitor out of the gate, breaks up a pinfall, and while Luz is incapacitated, finds himself in pole position early on.”

Sharper: “He’s a talented athlete, that’s not in question. But the results don’t speak to his capabilities.”

Prime stomps away at Glory. He throws his hands at the referee, giving him a warning, but turns around into a flying crossbody by Luz! She hangs on for the cover!

Ref: 1!

Tw-

Prime rolls through, hanging onto Luz. Keeping her in front slam position, he slings her out with her body wrapping around, but she flips around into a schoolboy rollup!

Ref: 1!

Th— No! Braddock breaks it up with a hard kick that has Luz reeling. A disoriented Prime stands up and meets a hard kick to the stomach and plants Prime with an elevated DDT!

Knots: “Beautiful Insanity!”

Sharper: “Far leg is hooked!”

Ref: 1!

Thre—NO! Shoulder up by Prime. Braddock nods her head as she rolls off, Prime rolling out of the ring to collect himself. She sees Luz recovering and goes back to work, bringing her up by her neck and delivering a few stiff forearms before sending her into the opposite corner with authority. Luz bounces off chest first and hits the mat, clutching her chest.

Knots: “That ain’t gonna feel good in the morning.”

Sharper: “Good grief! The impact with which she hit that buckle takes the wind right out of her sails. Her high octane offense relies on her ability to breathe, but she might not be able to fly after that one.”

Knots: “Cover!”

Ref: 1!

2!

Prime pulls Glory out of the ring by her leg and levels her with a hard right hand. Prime slides into the ring now and makes a cover of his own!

Ref: 1!

Tw—

Kickout by Luz. The crowd expresses their displeasure with Prime as he smiles, asking them ‘what?’ Prime lifts Luz up and drops her with a scoop slam. He hits a jumping elbow drop, then makes the cover!

Ref: 1!

2!

Kickout again by Luz! Braddock rolls into the ring as Prime gets up. He turns around and is mounted by a furious Glory with a Thesz press, who unloads on Prime to the crowd’s delight! She gets off and waits for Prime to get up. She ducks a clothesline, then he turns around into a standing dropkick! The crowd oh’s as he hits the ground. Glory picks up him and hooks him in position for a fisherman’s suplex, follows through with a beautifully executed rendition, and keeps the leg hooked!

Ref: 1!

2!

NO! Luz breaks it up with a running shooting star press across Glory! She releases the hold, and now the ref counts Luz’s attempt as she maintains a cover!

Ref: 1!

Thre—

NO! Glory kicks out now. Prime rolls off to the side and clutches the bottom rope. Luz immediately goes to grab Braddock, but then notes Prime is taking his time to recover. She shakes her head, takes a deep breath, bounds off the far rope, and slides into Prime’s side feet first into a hard baseball slide that drives Prime out of the ring altogether!

Knots: “Safe!”

Sharper: “The one person who isn’t safe right now is Sean Prime, who has made a nuisance of himself in this match and may have been rewarded with a broken rib or two.”

Luz and Braddock are in the ring now together as Glory stands up. Glory goes for a right, Luz blocks and hits a right hand of her own. Glory returns with a boot to the midsection. She sends Luz into the ropes. Luz completes a backhand spring and bounds off the ropes, coming back with an attempt at an overhead scissors kick that Braddock blocks and maintains the leg! She locks in an ankle lock! Luz shakes her head and brings herself to her feet, hopping on one leg. Then, Luz propels herself into the air and forces the break with an athletic twirling kick to the chest of Glory. The crowd roars its approval as Glory gets back up and charges in with a clothesline. Luz ducks, hangs on, uses the arm to flip overhead, and hooks Glory in a half Nelson, delivering a snap Suplex! And now a cover by Luz!

Ref: 1!

3…NO! Glory kicks out! Breathing heavily, Luz steps out of the ring and begins to climb to the top rope!

Knots: “Could be Illlumina La Noche?”

Sharper: “But look at her! It’s clear the altitude as well as that blow to her chest is affecting her ascent, and that’s just to the top rope!”

Luz, taking her time, climbs to the top rope. It takes a few moments, but finally, she gets there. She takes a calming breath, prepares to leap off, but when she gets set, Prime leaps up and throws his body weight into the top rope, sending Luz crashing to the mat! The crowd oh’s as we see replays on the big screen as Luz hits the mat at a high angle with authority.

Knots: “Prime barely able to get there, but he did, and he stopped La Pequeña Luz from taking flight and may have saved this match for himself.”

Sharper: “And hurt his opponent in the process. All I have to say to that is I know he didn’t intend to fold her up like that, but he did, and now Luz may well be out of this match.”

Knots: “It didn’t look good, Adam.”

The referee checks on Luz while Prime approaches Glory. Prime attempts to pick Braddock up, but she rolls him into an inside cradle! There’s no ref to count! The crowd begins to count!

1!

2!

3!

4!

Finally, the ref takes note and rolls over to begin counting the pinfall attempt, but Prime immediately kicks out. Braddock begins to jaw a little bit at the referee.

Braddock: “Do you think you could at least pretend to be competent? I had this match won.”

She shakes her head before getting Prime up, throwing a few hard right hands and backing him into the corner. Luz waves the referee off, but takes her time recovering in the corner. Glory charges with a diving double knee, but Prime moves out of the way and Glory bounds off the corner hard. The crowd oh’s as Prime immediately scoops her onto his shoulders and plants Braddock with a Rolling Death Valley Driver! He makes the cover!

Ref: 1!

3!…NO! Braddock gets the shoulder up just in time to break up the pinfall attempt. Prime clutches his head.

Knots: “Prime almost had it! He was a whisker away, Sharper!”

Sharper: “My god! The impact! Sean Prime with a thunderous Death Valley Driver, and with Luz out of it, Prime is firmly in the driver’s seat!”

Prime shares a word with the official, letting him know that was three. The official shows him a hard two and waves him off. Prime goes back to work, mounting Braddock with a few stiff elbows. The boos mount as he takes his time to survey the crowd before delivering another one. Luz remains down in the corner, holding her lower back. Prime brings Glory to her feet and drives her into the corner with a few knife edge chops before tripping her leg out from underneath her, then foot choking her into the corner. The ref counts him down.

Ref: 1!
2!
3!
4!

Prime breaks the choke. Luz stirs in the corner, wincing. Prime lifts Braddock up and hits her with a chop, followed by a jab. He brings her out of the corner and lets the crowd know the match is over.

Knots: “He might do it, Sharper!”

Sharper: “We might see that suplex shoulderbreaker that he calls the S-Tier here coming up!”

Prime lifts his opponent up and leaves her suspended in the air for a brief moment, but Glory slips out! Glory dropkicks Prime in the small of the back, which sends him to the canvas. Prime, sensing his opportunity slipping away, gets up and swings wildly with a clothesline attempt, but Glory ducks it and then hits an immediate roundhouse kick to the side of Sean’s head! Glory grimaces now in pain, but fights through it. Sean turns around and sees his attempt at a right hand blocked before Glory leaps up into the air and nails Sean with the double knee facebuster!

Sharper: “Gloria In Excelsis Deo!”

Knots: “Sharper! Look!”

Glory begins to try to psyche herself up, clearly in discomfort, but Sean falls right into the schoolboy rollup from Luz!

Ref: 1!

3!

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Glory turns and dives, realizing Luz has rolled him up, but it’s a second too late. Luz, still obviously in some discomfort, has her hand raised by the official as he hands her the title belt. Glory covers her head. Sean, who made no attempt to kick out, lays on his side, out cold.

Phillips: “Your winner, and STILL your United States Champion, La Pequeña Luz!”

Amelia Blythe arrives on the scene and rolls into the ring, checking on her partner. Luz nods that she’s good. The two share a kiss and Amelia raises her wife’s hand to the crowd’s approval!

Knots: “Glory Braddock had it, Adam! She won’t be happy about this!”

Sharper: “Just as Luz was ready to rejoin the fray, she found herself in the most opportune position of the night, and now she’ll go home with that belt in her possession.”

Glory seethes on the mat as Amelia helps Luz out of the ring. Prime rolls out of the ring, holding his head, looking disappointed.

Yhe randomizer wheel back on the screen. It spins quickly.

Sharper: “Well one more match…main event next…what’s it going to be?”

The wheel continues to spin before slowing down and stopping on “Tag Team” before then ramping up again. It continues to spin for a few moments longer before stopping on “First Blood.” The crowd roars.

Knots: “We’re going to get bloody here!”

Sharper: “First Blood Tag Team Match. Who will compete in it, we’ll find out when we return!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Phillips: “The following contest is a tag team First Blood Match! The first team to draw blood from either member of the opposing team will be declared the winners!”

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

5
4
3-3-3-

Pyro goes off on the stage.

"ADRENALIZE ME"

The crowd roars as "Adrenalize" begins to play throughout the arena. Blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd cheers as Ace Marshall steps out on stage with Sophie James beside him. He raises his arms up at the top of the stage, before casually strolling down the ramp. Sophie throws back the hood she is wearing and makes a gesture pointing at Ace in front of a camera as if making a sell's pitch.

Phillips: "Making his way to the ring, being accompanied by Sophie James, hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada, ACE MAAARSHALL!"

Ace slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Sophie walks over to the other side of the ring while smirking as Ace quickly walks over to the corner where she is before standing on the second turnbuckle. He throws his arms up once more for the crowd. Dropping down he casually leans back comfortably into the corner, smiling across the ring.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall the first man to be drawn for this rather unique twist on a First Blood Match, and you have to wonder if he would even look out for whoever his partner is since he could lose this match without being busted open himself.”

Knots: “It’s hard to tell with Ace. He came back and has basically admitted he’s here to just have fun, and who knows what that could mean in a match like this.”

The opening strains of Fozzy's "Ugly" come across the PA and electric/punk/neon green spotlights roam around the stage for a bit before finding the entrance way. In the entrance way a figure stands ready to emerge when a cloud of deep emerald green fog rises up and obscures them. They come through the fog and shake their head even as they wave a hand to clear the fog away. Once that's done, they turn and start down the ramp. "Radiant Sun Princess" YUSA pauses a third of the way down and poses with her hands above her head making a circle to symbolize the sun. The crowd starts to cheer and chant "YUSA! YUSA! YUSA!" as she spreads her hands in time to the music and looks up as though watching the sun ascend to its usual place in the sky. When she looks forward again, she's smiling broadly and waves elegantly to the fans in attendance. For some reason, this gesture only makes them cheer her even more as she approaches the ring. YUSA pauses at the bottom of the ramp before running forward and doing a baseball slide under the bottom rope into the ring where lilypad green confetti sparkles and swirls down from the ceiling into the ring and the audience. Between her sliding into the ring and standing up, the smile fades from her face and she becomes all business.

Sharper: “Well this should be interesting. YUSA, the former Underground Champion, in the kind of match that certainly fits with that style and teaming with a man who’s notorious for creating chaos for his own entertainment.”

Knots: “Considering her attitude and the way the Shining Maidens are in general, this could be a match made in hell for whoever has to oppose them!”

“Victorious” by Skillet begins playing as the lights dim a bit. Slowly, Amelia Nevado makes her way onto the stage, putting herself front and center as she folds her hands in front of her, looking like a proper young lady as she looks somewhat solemnly down towards the ring. Her SCW World Tag Team Championship belt is around her waist. After a moment of this, La Pequeña Luz skips out from behind Amelia, her World Tag Title belt draped over one shoulder and her interim U.S. Title draped over the other, and stands beside her, giving her a pep talk before planting a quick kiss on her cheek which brings a smile to Amelia’s face. The two proceed to lock hands before heading down to the ring, Amelia’s look growing more determined and battle-ready as Luz continues her pep talk. Once they reach ringside, Amelia pulls Luz into a brief but passionate kiss before letting her go as she climbs the ring steps onto the apron, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. As the song goes into the chorus, Amelia gives a victorious fist pump to the delight of the fans as she takes a moment to soak in the lyrics before removing her title, robe and mask and handing them off to Luz on the outside, Luz taking the opportunity to give some last minute advice and encouragement.

Sharper: “One-half of the World Tag Team Champions in this match, and in addition to knowing this is Amelia Nevado’s regular draw from the pool everyone’s in, we can also confirm that Luz is not going to be her partner for this contest.”

Knots: “Talk about an interesting draw, though. A First Blood Match isn’t exactly Amelia’s usual preference. Not to mention, she got a similar tag team draw last year and her partner, Selena Frost, didn’t even show up!”

Sharper: “The infamous advertising mistake that many believe is why Selena is the way she is now, but perhaps this is Fatal Fortunes giving Amelia a do-over.”

A long church bell rings, once- twice- a third time as the crowd explodes and Amelia smiles. The lights go out as Xander’s voice echoes out over the sound system, increasing the intensity of the crowd’s roar.

“Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

The few opening keystrokes of “Soul on Fire” by Last Internationale chimed. 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, his SCW World Championship resting over his shoulder. 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 the World Title. He then starts down the ramp, Xander’s gaze affixed on the ring.

Phillips: “Fighting out of Fort Collins, Colorado… from Rochester, New York… weighing in at 300 pounds, standing at six foot ten inches, he is the SCW Hall of Famer, the SCW World Champion, the Paragon of Violence, the Executioner…. XANDER F’ING VALENTINE!”

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 the World Title 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 hands the World Title off before joining Amelia in their corner, discussing strategy.

Sharper: “Speaking of Amelia getting a do-over and champions getting their regular Fatal Fortunes draws, she’s getting to join forces with someone she knows very well! Xander Valentine, the reigning World Champion, and that’s two-thirds of this year’s winning Trios Tournament team!”

Knots: “A First Blood Match is right up the alley of the Paragon of Violence, and you know there’s no love lost between him and Ace Marshall!”

Sharper: “You have to wonder what kind of shape these two are in, though. Amelia spiked on her head when she and Luz were attacked by the Fall of Man last week, while Xander had his foot burned by Konrad Raab and a blowtorch!”

Amelia Nevado & Xander Valentine vs. YUSA & Ace Marshall

First Blood Tag Team Match

Referee Steve Hollinsworth signals for the bell and Xander almost immediately lunges at Ace for a big boot, but he sidesteps it and catches Xander as he turns with a discus slap across the face! A loud “OOOHHH!” resonates from the fans as Xander just glares at Ace, who shrugs and acts like that would draw some blood. YUSA, meanwhile, charges at Amelia and is all over her with rights and lefts, backing her up against the ropes. Amelia blocks one of YUSA’s shots and starts trying to bend and twist her wrist, but YUSA catches Amelia in the chest with a hard kick to cut this off. She glances back and sees Xander grab Ace by the throat, looking to chokeslam him, and irish whips Amelia into her own partner. Xander releases Ace just in time to catch Amelia, spinning her around with a tilt-a-whirl before throwing her off and onto Ace’s back, where she actually takes him over into a crucifix driver! YUSA is shocked before she runs in, but Xander cuts her off with a big shoulder tackle that sends her flying across the ring and out to the floor! Amelia maintains the crucifix hold as she starts driving elbows into Ace’s temple.

Sharper: “Amelia trying to end this match quickly after Xander set her up, and his size alone is going to be a huge problem for YUSA in particular.”

Knots: “Is Amelia even capable of drawing blood? She and Luz have proven they can hold their own outside of traditional matches, but this is probably farther beyond her wheelhouse than even the Chamber was!”

Amelia keeps driving elbows into the side of Ace’s head as Xander watches for a moment before going to deal with YUSA. He leans over the top rope and grabs her by the hair, but she swings up at him with a kendo stick she retrieved from under the ring, catching him right between the eyes! Xander stumbles back as YUSA rolls into the ring and runs over to drive the butt of the weapon into Amelia’s forehead, stopping her assault on Ace. Ace rolls away as we see Sophie starting to look under the ring now, and YUSA turns to start swinging wildly at Xander’s back, blasting him repeatedly with the kendo stick! The fans are cheering this on as YUSA feels energized by it, but Xander blocks one of the shots and grabs the kendo stick, YUSA’s eyes going wide as she stares up at him. He effortlessly pulls her in before driving her into the mat with a wicked spinebuster! As he rises back to his feet, Xander is suddenly blasted in the side of the head by a brick that Ace had been given by Sophie! Ace sets the brick on the mat before hooking Xander’s arms and driving his face into the brick with a double arm DDT, with Ace releasing the underhook and grabbing Xander’s hair to grind his face into the brick for good measure.

Sharper: “Ace taking down the World Champion, and that’s one advantage he brings to this match. Love him or hate him, Ace is creative and resourceful.”

Knots: “With all the subtlety of a brick, as Xander just learned!”

Ace stands up and looks at YUSA for a moment as she’s slowly trying to get back to her feet, but then he rolls Xander over with his foot and asks the referee to check Xander. Steve Hollinsworth kneels down and examines Xander’s head but finds no blood, which Ace just shakes his head at before he retrieves the brick. He sees Amelia rising to her feet and goes to smash the brick into her face, but she ducks it and grabs his arm, wrenching his wrist and forcing him to drop the brick! Ace winces as Amelia applies a standing armbar, grabbing his fingers and bending them back, but Ace uses his size advantage to take Amelia over with a hip throw. She hands on to his arm, however, wrapping her legs around his arm as she keeps bending and twisting his fingers in the hanging armbar! Ace, again, uses his size and strength advantage as he lifts Amelia off the mat, just as YUSA comes running in with a dropkick to the side of her head!

Sharper: “Amelia instinctively relying on what she knows, but it left her open to some teamwork between Ace and YUSA.”

Knots: “That’s the problem when you’re not used to wrestling outside your comfort zone. Your first instinct is never to try and draw blood, which is the only way this match can end.”

Ace and YUSA exchange looks as Amelia crumples to the mat in a heap, having released the armbar. Ace just shrugs as YUSA rolls out of the ring and begins looking underneath, briefly glancing over at Luz who holds up her hands and backs away despite the clear concern on her face for her wife. Ace walks over and boots Xander in the face to keep him from getting up before he grabs Amelia and hoists her up, driving the back of her head onto the brick with a powerbomb! Amelia clutches at her head as Ace motions for the referee to check, but he can’t find any sign of blood underneath Amelia’s hair. Ace just sighs and throws Amelia into the corner, where she slumps into a seated position. YUSA suddenly reveals a steel chair wrapped in barbed wire, which she holds in front of Amelia’s face from out on the floor! The fans are buzzing as Ace just grins before jogging around the ring, but before he can charge in and potentially bust Amelia open, Xander cracks him in the side of the ribs with the kendo stick! Ace doubles over in pain before Xander drops the kendo stick and grabs him from behind, throwing him across the ring with a big german suplex! YUSA, seeing her attempt to set Ace up has been cut off, pulls herself up onto the apron and slingshots herself into the ring, attempting to dropkick the chair into Amelia’s face, but she somehow manages to pull herself safely out of the ring and YUSA only dropkicks the chair into the turnbuckle! YUSA rolls away, clutching at her feet as Hollinsworth checks just in case but finds no signs of blood from her.

Sharper: “Ace and YUSA seemingly on the same page about who they think is the easier target, but Xander reminding Ace exactly why he’s the reigning World Champion!”

Knots: “Xander’s violent, Ace is resourceful, YUSA’s the former Underground Champion… makes sense why they think Amelia should be the one to target!”

Amelia stumbles over to where Luz is, the two of them conversing as Luz gives Amelia some encouragement and even motivates her with a kiss on the cheek. Xander, meanwhile, steps over YUSA to retrieve the barbed wire chair, but Sophie quickly pulls it out of the ring to prevent him from using it. Xander just glares down at her before he grabs YUSA, who starts throwing punches into his gut to try and stop him, but he responds with a huge knee to the gut that sends her back to the mat. He nods to Amelia out on the floor before he walks over to where Ace is crawling towards the brick, stepping on his hand and smashing it between the brick and the sole of his boot as Ace begs for him to stop. Xander just shakes his head before pulling Ace to his feet, but Ace surprises him by taking him over with an exploder suplex! Xander’s hands immediately go to his foot, which clipped the turnbuckle as he landed, and is notably the foot Konrad burned last week.

Sharper: “Desperation move by Ace to turn the tide, and he unintentionally takes advantage of the damage Konrad did to Xander’s foot!”

Knots: “Wonder how Konrad feels about that? He tried to kill Ace too, once upon a time!”

YUSA rolls out onto the apron, trying to catch her breath following Xander’s huge knee. Amelia rummages around the ring and pulls out a steel chain, which she immediately wraps around her elbow before she starts driving it into YUSA’s face! She lands a couple of these blows before calling the referee over to check, but unfortunately for her, there’s still no blood. Amelia takes a deep breath before pushing YUSA back into the ring before rolling in herself, unraveling the chain before she starts to apply the Barrier Cage, looking to grind the chain against YUSA’s forehead in the process! Luckily, Ace dives in and breaks it up before she can get the hold fully locked in, before lifting her up and dropping her throat across the top rope with a stungun! Amelia clutches at her throat as Ace winks to Sophie on that side of the ring before he grabs the chain and goes to help YUSA to her feet. He wraps the chain around YUSA’s foot before pulling Xander up to his knees, giving YUSA free reign to deliver a barrage of shoot kicks to the face with her chain-wrapped foot! Ace calls the referee over to check, but Xander still isn’t bleeding. With Hollinsworth’s attention diverted, however, the camera catches Sophie digging around in her top until she pulls out a bottle with some sort of red liquid.

Sharper: “Wait a minute… that looks like fake blood!”

Knots: “She just kept that hidden in her top!?”

Sharper: “She and Ace have done stranger things to create chaos, and with Hollinsworth focused on whether or not Xander’s about to be busted open-”

Knots: “Luz!”

As Sophie pulls Amelia closer and goes to open the bottle, Luz suddenly hops up onto the apron before flying off and catching Sophie with a meteora! Sophie hits the floor as the bottle goes flying out of her hand and rolls away. Ace sees this and looks annoyed, the camera catching him mouthing something about “goody two-shoes” before he throws Xander’s face into the brick. Hollinsworth checks, but there’s still no bleeding. He huffs and walks over to grab Amelia, but as he pulls her to her feet, she swings up and catches him with a european uppercut! Ace staggers into the nearby corner as Amelia pulls herself up with help from the ropes. YUSA, meanwhile, hops up onto the second turnbuckle, measuring Xander. As he rises, she leaps off, looking for the Rising Sun potentially on the brick, but Xander’s sheer size and strength blocks it! YUSA kicks her legs and manages to at least flip through and out of Xander’s grip, but he grabs her from behind and hoists her onto his shoulders before planting her with Valhalla Has Fallen! The fans are roaring as they both lie on the mat. Amelia slowly stumbles over, spying the brick, but as she goes to pick it up, Ace grabs her from behind and plants her with an olympic slam!

Sharper: “All four competitors down, but until someone spills blood, this match continues.”

Knots: “I don’t know whether to be impressed or scared that nobody’s been busted open yet!”

Ace slowly rolls towards the corner, grabbing the chain and untangling it from YUSA’s foot in the process. As he pulls himself back to his feet, he starts wrapping the chain around his knee, motioning for either Amelia or Xander to get up as both are starting to rise. As he prepares to go for the One Eye’d Royal on either one, however, there’s an audible jeering from the fans as Dexter Grant suddenly emerges from the crowd and hops onto the apron, using a pair of handcuffs he’s shackled to one of his wrists to start choking Ace! Ace desperately tries to get free as Hollinsworth can only watch, and Dexter manages to pull Ace over the top rope and to the apron before unlatching the free end of the cuffs and repeatedly jamming the sharp tip into Ace’s forehead! After a couple of shots, he storms over to a fan in the front row who’s recording the match on their smartphone, ripping the phone out of his hands as Hollinsworth sees blood pouring down Ace’s face and calls for the bell! The boos only get louder as Dexter goes to snap a picture using the stolen phone.

Dexter: “Yeah, this will look real nice online, won’t it?”

Instead of actually snapping the picture, though, Dexter smashes the phone into Ace’s skull! Ace rolls off the apron and collapses to the floor in a heap as Dexter scoffs and takes his leave, tossing the fan his smashed phone and ignoring any of the vitriol the fan is rightfully spewing at him as he hops the barricade and storms off through the crowd.

Phillips: “Here are your winners… Amelia Nevado and Xander Valentine!”

Xander gets back to his feet and helps Amelia up, the two of them watching Dexter leave and both of them looking disgusted about how they won this match.

Sharper: “Not the way Amelia and Xander would’ve wanted to win this, and certainly not what we were expecting either. Dexter Grant, who’s already protesting having to be part of Fatal Fortunes to begin with, coming through the crowd and busting Ace Marshall open to cost him and YUSA this match.”

Knots: “Smashed a fan’s phone in the process! Guess he’s taking his anti-social media crusade to the next level and believes Ace is next on the chopping block!”

Luz rolls into the ring and hands Amelia her World Tag Title belt as she joins the conversation with her and Xander, all three of them glancing over to YUSA who realizes she’s lost and looks frustrated. Amelia and Luz nod to Xander and take their leave, heading towards the back as Xander is handed his World Title belt, glancing over at the bloody Ace who’s being checked on by both Sophie and Hollinsworth now. Xander just shakes his head and turns around, only to be blasted in the skull with a flanged German mace! The fans are booing even louder now as Konrad Raab stands over Xander, smiling at the blood trickling down his face even if it’s too late to cost him this First Blood Match. The jeers turn to cheers as Amelia and Luz realize what’s happened and turn around to sprint back down to the ring, but Konrad slides out just as they slide in, Amelia staring down Konrad as Luz checks on Xander.

Sharper: “Konrad Raab! From out of nowhere! Blasting Xander right between the eyes with that damn mace of his!”

Knots: “It may be too late to screw him over, but Konrad’s sending a message to the World Champion regardless!”

Konrad backs up the ramp, laughing and holding his flanged German mace high as Xander sits up with assistance from The Light In The Darkness, staring a hole straight through Konrad that looks horrifying with the blood he’s sporting…