Breakdown - September 7, 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:

The scene slowly opens to show Selena Frost sitting backstage on a storage crate. She leans forward, a piece of paper in her hand.

Selena: “Josh…you wanted the Wild West…everyone seemingly did. Did they enjoy their taste last week?”

Selena looks at the paper in her hand.

Selena: “If you didn’t, I can make it all go away. With this. This is my automatic rematch. I just have to sign the bottom and submit it, and we can end this fraud. That this is what professional wrestling should be. That Josh Hudson is the measuring stick, when it seems like he’s rather play a constantly evolving escape room, hoping he survives before the time runs out. I represented competition in the ring where the best would win and prove it. And Josh…”

Selena pauses.

Selena: “At Rise to Greatness, you proved you could beat me once. And this rematch is to prove its not a fluke. But true believers know what it was, Josh. You’re just this year’s Kandis.”

Selena pauses again.

Selena: “But I’m not using this contract yet. Instead, I’m going to focus on next week. Trios Tournament. Why am I being so patience? People assumed I would jump back in to regain my World Championship. And I still may. But I’ll decide that on my terms. But having the Trios Tournament contract alongside my existing contract….That would give me the protection I would need to ensure that the integrity of that World Championship, of this sport, and what I have fought for for YEARS…will not be snuffed out by weaker individuals who would rather just be happy to have a taste of glory instead of chasing the real thing and accomplishing something.”

Selena shrugs.

Selena: “Until I cash in, Josh…look over every shoulder. This is what you said it should be. I hope you don’t crush yourself…and any respect you and that title has through this all. But rest assured at some point, I’ll save it all. Like I did in January. And I will again. On my terms… BELIEVE IT…”

Selena stands up, taking her contract with her, and walking off camera. The crowd boos.

“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 Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Olkahoma. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots out from the base of the stage. The display continues for a few moments before spotlights circle the arena and the cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “SCW rolls into Oklahoma and again, a steel cage hangs over the ring.”

We see a steel cage hanging over the ring for a few moments before the cameras pan the crowd before we cut to ringside where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots sit at the announce position.

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here alongside Jonathan Knots. Scott Reed and Kirsten Scott will meet in that cage tonight. But we have a lot to talk about and that includes what we just heard.”

Knots: “She’s going to pick her spot, right. Selena is going to wait. If I’m Josh Hudson, I make sure I don’t leave myself open to anything. The moment Selena comes calling, things ramp up quickly in a very different way. And you know, a lot of people are going to hope to get their shots in on Josh early.”

Sharper: “Kandis and Kirsten Scott tried last week and we have news there. Kandis has been suspended again and we will hear from our SCW COO, Alex Desoubrais, CHBK himself to explain what happened-“

“This is How a Heart Breaks” plays as the crowd roars. A few moments pass before Alex Desoubrais walks out from the back. He looks at the crowd and raises his hand to acknowledge them, before starting to head to the ring.

Knots: “Looks like we won’t be waiting long.”

Sharper: “Kandis’s suspension would be huge. For the World Championship, for everything.”

CHBK walks down to the ring and walks up the steel steps.

Phillips: “Please welcome the SCW Chief Operating Officer, Alex Desoubrais!”

CHBK walks along the apron, wiping his feet, and stepping into the ring. He then steps forward and walks across to the corner nearest the timekeeper. Jason Phillips, the ring announcer, hands CHBK a microphone. CHBK thanks him and turns back to the middle of the ring. The music fades out as CHBK looks at the crowd.

CHBK: “Welcome everyone to what will be another action-packed Breakdown!”

The crowd cheers.

CHBK: “Before we get on with things, I have an announcement I must make.”

CHBK pauses briefly,

CHBK: “There have been a number of rumours regarding the status of Kandis and I figured I would clarify it...”

CHBK pauses as the crowd cheers a bit.

CHBK: “Simply put…Kandis is suspended indefinitely.”

The crowd roars, some cheer, some boo.

Knots: “Wow.”

CHBK: “Between the attacks on officials, and the fact that last week showed she was a wrecking ball that needed to be reined in. After Breakdown, she had a choice. She could be entered into a new program we’re trying, to help people with their anger, and any other issues, but she immediately said no. I informed her that she could either sit with our new counsellor or she could enjoy some time away without pay. She chose the latter.”

The crowd roars. CHBK pauses.

CHBK: “And with that, Kandis will remain at home, not being paid her contract, until she accepts that condition. I think as she would put it…she effed around….and she found out.”

The crowd roars.

CHBK: “And that’s simply that. No one here is running the show. No one here is going to show that much disregard and get away with it. Simple as that. It is a privilege to be able to compete at the highest level. Talent gets you here, but it’s how you act that keeps you here and I have been empowered by the consortium running SCW to make decisions to ensure our roster is both safe, but competitive, and still meets that high standard and-“

“The Night” by Disturbed starts to play as the crowd roars. Blake Mason walks out from the back wearing a three-piece suit. He straightens his tie and starts to walk to the ring. CHBK turns to him as Blake Mason walks the rampway and reaches the ring.

Sharper: “Blake Mason coming down and he returned last week…take a look at this…”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

LAST WEEK:

We see Josh Hudson speaking as Bree Lancaster, Selena Frost, Kandis, Kirsten Scott, Scott Reed, and Xander Valentine are all in the scene.

Hudson: “Well Selena…if you want your rematch, I’m not going to run. I beat you once and as a champion, I will have no problem coming to this ring to beat you again and-“

The crowd roars, building up as Hudson responds only for Hudson to be cut off as someone enters the ring, wearing a Josh Hudson hoodie. They spin Hudson around and kick him in the ribs. They then hoist him up and hit a Texas Piledriver. The crowd ohs. Bree turns and dives to Hudson to check on him.

Knots: “Blake came out of nowhere and piledrove Hudson. And this he said was just business. His new goal is the World Title!”

The man gets up, throwing off the hood, revealing it to be Blake Mason. The crowd roars. Bree looks up stunned.

Lancaster: “Now? Why him? Why-“

Mason looks at Lancaster and then Hudson before rolling to the floor. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

Back live, we see Blake Mason in the ring, microphone now in his hand, and extending his hand to CHBK.

Sharper: “And think about this – Blake Mason was one of the bidders to purchase SCW, just over a year ago.”

Knots: “This isn’t awkward at all.”

CHBK looks at Blake’s hand and then extends it. They shake hands. Blake nods.

Blake: “Thank you for that. I wanted to make clear there are no hard feelings even if I had hoped I have been standing in that position you hold. I admit it would make my goals a bit easier.”

CHBK: “Why are you out here Blake?”

Blake: “Well, you see, it seems you still have some of the same problems endemic to wrestling. Egos out of control. People who think the rules don’t apply to them. And clearly some of the contract negotiation skills may be improved, but that’s just me. But also…see, sometimes you need to outsource.”

CHBK: “Get to the point.”

Blake: “Now, don’t worry. I’m not out here to buy my way to a World Championship shot. I intend to earn it as I can’t imagine any other method. It wouldn’t be right. Especially as it would be too big of a moment. But I can use you my resources and my money to make your life easier and to remove certain problems…but-“

CHBK: “Blake, I appreciate the offer, but I have it under control. I am not also going to let the inmates police this themselves. That’s how Kandis wanted to act.”

Blake: “Of course…just making the offer. And getting some face to face time with my boss. It’s a good strategy.”

Blake turns to the crowd.

Blake: “I encourage all of you to do so. Some of you may get some upward mobility.”

Blake pauses.

Blake: “It’s helped Selena…”

CHBK doesn’t respond.

Blake: “But…when I’ve accomplished what I intend…I do hope I won’t have to do too much to make your life difficult when it comes to earning what I deserve.”

Blake looks at CHBK. He then stops and turns and goes to exit the ring as “Duality” then starts to play. The crowd cheers as the cameras cut to the stage where Josh Hudson walks out with the SCW World Championship over his shoulder. Blake Mason continues to walk up the rampway. Josh Hudson walks down the rampway. The two lock eyes as Mason and Hudson stop briefly. Mason says something to him and smiles before walking to the back.

Knots: “How’d you like to be in on that conversation?”

Sharper: “Would be interesting. Trios Tournament brackets came out earlier today. We’ll talk about them. Mason and Hudson are on the same team!”

Hudson glances at him before then continuing to the ring. He hops onto the apron and then enters the ring. He walks past CHBK and over to the corner. He’s hand a microphone and turns and walks over to CHBK. His music fades out.

Hudson: “Ignore him. I need some of my own answers, Alex. And you and I have known each other for a while. We’ve been to war. I don’t need some bullshitting here. So…”

CHBK: “Selena…”

Hudson: “Damn right. Are you forcing her to use that rematch clause? Or is she going to be allowed to hold it over everyone?”

CHBK: “It’s her entitlement given her contract-“

Hudson: “Yeah… figured…figured she’d have one more ace. I hope that intern got his ass tossed out for that. But…”

CHBK: “Don’t worry…on this, we share some of the same emotions.”

Hudson: “Good….but now what comes next is more important. She wants to step aside. Fine…I made my case last week. You want to come for me, come for me! Wild West, cheap shot…whatever. I’ll take it on. Kandis and Kirsten found that out last week. But unlike others, I want to defend this title.”

Hudson pauses as the crowd cheers.

Hudson: “So, Alex…you’re the one making the decisions. Selena’s screwing off. Blake wants to wait. Kandis got tossed. Who is next in my crosshairs?”

The crowd roars as CHBK looks around, gauging the crowd reaction.

CHBK: “That’s to be decided…”

Hudson: “I don’t like waiting, Alex. You know that-“

CHBK: “I know, Josh. You don’t need to berate me. I know how you’re wired. And I’ll have an answer for you tonight!”

Hudson: “Good…because I said change was coming at the top. And I plan to make sure of it!...BELIEVE IT!”

Hudson mockingly states, tossing his microphone back. It drops on the canvas as “Duality” plays again. CHBK watches as he steps over to the ropes, steps through and drops down. He then heads to the back.

Sharper: “Josh Hudson as ready to go as anyone. And he doesn’t want to wait. Who will he face at Apocalypse?”

Knots: “Doesn’t seem to be Selena or Blake. Definitely not Kandis. So who?”

Sharper: “CHBK says we’ll have an answer tonight!”

Hudson heads to the back as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, CHBK heads to his office when we see Kirsten Scott being held back by Hiro Tanaka. She storms over to him.

Kirsten: “You had to suspend her? Why? Because she just acted. Better than making that bitch Selena be able to hide. Then again, hiding behind your own crap with this.”

CHBK: “Kirsten…she was given an option. She chose to be forced home.”

Kirsten: “Bullshit!”

CHBK: “And you’re going to be given the same. Either you can compete or I can go out later and tell the world that Scott Reed beat you tonight as you FORFEITED.”

Kirsten: “The hell are you on?”

CHBK: “I think you need to see some help. Maybe to check this attitude and anger. And you’re lucky that’s all it is.”

Kirsten: “Like hell I am-“

CHBK: “Then Hiro, please escort her from the premises and you can head home too.”

Kirsten: “Wait!”

CHBK: “After all you and Kandis have done, to officials, to others…you’re lucky you’re getting the choice.”

Kirsten glares at CHBK.

Kirsten: “You know damn well it’s not a choice.”

CHBK: “Well then you just effed around and found out.”

CHBK motions to Hiro.

CHBK: “Take her to the doctor.”

Kristen: “Doctor? You serious?”

Tanaka: “Come on.”

Tanaka escorts Kirsten away as she glares at CHBK, but also looks confused.

The Shining Maidens vs. The Dangerous Minds

Suddenly the lights in the arena fade down as the video wall does a couple of static jumps before showing us a short video clip akin to classic “Our Feature Presentation” introductions to Grindhouse movies.

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

Chris Motionless:

[x4]

Du hast

Du hast mich

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit. Introducing first, they are escorted to the ring by Kyle Gibson and Irvine. They represent the Phantom Troupe...they are David Striker and the "Ronin" Chris Dumont...this is DANGEROUS MINDS!!!”

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

Sharper: “David Striker and Chris Dumont are looking to make waves in the tag division. They made sure to let Light in the Darkness know they were focused. Dumont also has his attention to Gavin.”

Knots: “But Sharper, you know what. I talked to these two-“

Sharper: “You did a pre-show interview.”

Knots: “Of course! I’m a broadcast journalist. And they told me, they don’t like the Shining Maidens. They don’t like how they act. They don’t care for YUYO. And I think this could be a wake up call for the maidens!”

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

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

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

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

YUYO pops out and rolls forward, she poses. Behind her, Neko and Sakura runs out. All three pose at the top of the ramp, Neko and Sakura placing the backs of their hands under their chin while YUYO raises her arm up. They suddenly break formation, Neko and Sakura runs to opposite corners of 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. Meowkazawa steps out behind the three grls and claps his hands together. The Shining Maidens begin to goose march in a straight line down the ramp. Again, Sakura goes right, Neko goes left while YUYO hops up onto the apron in an amazing leap. While her compatriots roll in underneath the bottom ropes, YUYO grabs the top rope and flips over.

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

YUYO drops down to her knee, and all three pose again, with finger guns held to the side of their heads like Charlie Angels. They discard their entrance attire, whatever whack unnecessary, restraining pieces of cosplay they have on that week. Meowkazawa collect their stuff while still applauding. Just then, Dumont and Striker come up behind NEMO and SAWA respectively and knock both down with vicious forearm shots. YUYO steps forward and turns. Dumont and Striker then turn to her. She backs up and points at them only for Dumont and Striker to run at her and clothesline YUYO up and over the top rope. Meowkazawa looks stunned.

Knots: “I told you!”

Sharper: “Striker and Dumont not looking to let the Shining Maidens get into their games.”

Striker turns to SAWA as Dumont with NEMO. Dumont forearms NEMO as she gets up and nails her again. NEMO falls back into the corner. Striker nails SAWA with a couple of hard shots to the ribs before spinning her around and throwing her out of the ring. Striker is then told to leave as the bell sounds. Dumont grabs NEMO and chops her hard across the chest. The crowd woos. NEMO falls to the ropes. Dumont chops her again. More woos. He then whips her across the ring. NEMO bounces off and Dumont steps up and goes for the Code Zero, but NEMO tumbles out of the way and to her feet. Dumont turns and NEMO forearms him in the jaw and then hits a kick to the knee and then a spinning crescent kick to the jaw. Dumont stumbles back to the ropes.

Sharper: “NEMO starting to get some of her strikes going. I don’t know about this.”

Knots: “Do you really want to go strike for strike against the Dangerous Minds?”

Sharper: “Looks like she does!”

NEMO steps up and forearms him hard in the jaw once and then again before hitting a double shot. Dumont shakes his head and then steps up and headbutts her. She staggers back and Dumont nails her with a hard open-handed shot to the jaw and then a second before hitting a spinning back chop to the jaw. NEMO stumbles back. She hits the ropes and steps up and Dumont goes for a hard right, but NEMO blocks it and kicks him in the ribs and hits a spinning back elbow to the jaw. Dumont hits the ropes, bouncing off and then blocking a shoot kick to the jaw and then going for the Skull Kick, but Dumont ducks and then lifts NEMO up by the chest and just throws her forward, back first into the corner. Dumont then steps up and hits a series of hard rights and lefts before hitting a jumping knee in the corner.

Sharper: “Jesus! Back and forth! Dumont had the Skull Kick scouted and that’s given him the edge.”

Knots: “NEMO is getting that wake-up call!”

NEMO covers up as Dumont nails her with a couple of hard shots before dragging her over to the Dangerous Minds corner. Dumont tags in Striker. Striker enters and Dumont throws NEMO at Striker who headbutts her. She goes down and he quickly hits the Viva la BAM! The crowd ohs and he goes for the pin.

NEMO kicks out. She rolls over to the ropes. Striker heads over to her up and pulls her up and elbows her in the back of the head before scooping her up. She lands behind Striker. NEMO falls back into the ropes, tagging in SAWA. NEMO then runs past Striker. Striker ducks and SAWA enters. NEMO bounces off the ropes and SAWA runs at Striker. They catch Striker with the Funky Monkey.

Sharper: “Funky Monkey in the middle of the ring. Striker didn’t know who to focus on.”

Knots: “Blind tag worked there. Striker had a moment to figure out who to be more concerned of.”

SAWA then goes for the pin.

Striker kicks out. Both get up as NEMO exits the ring. SAWA gets up as Striker stirs and SAWA kicks him a couple of times before then running into the ropes. She bounces off and Striker gets up. SAWA jumps up and goes for the Angel Dust, but Striker catches SAWA and hits a German suplex. The crowd ohs. Striker turns and gets up. SAWA slowly stirs in the neutral corner and Striker runs over and boots her in the face. She falls back.

Sharper: “Another amazing counter. Striker had the Angel Dust now scouted.”

Knots: “I think they were watching some tape, Sharper.”

Sharper: “I think so.”

Knots: “See! Reporting. Right here.”

SAWA slowly pulls herself up and Striker grabs her and pulls her out and wrenches her arm, moving it into a hammerlock and hitting the Divorce Court. Striker rolls her over for the pin.

NEMO breaks it up. Striker rolls off and turns and tags in Dumont. Dumont enters the ring and they both grab SAWA as NEMO is forced out. They then both chop SAWA before whipping her into the ropes. She bounces off and they hip toss her into their arms and hit a double powerbomb. Dumont goes for the pin.

SAWA gets her shoulder up. Dumont rolls off. SAWA crawls to the neutral corner. Dumont comes over and grabs her and forearms her in the jaw. He then whips her across the ring. Dumont runs after and SAWA hits a double kick to the jaw. Dumont stumbles back and SAWA watches as Dumont goes for the Code Zero, but SAWA cartwheels out and then Dumont turns to her and she hits a bridging northern lights suplex.

Dumont kicks out.

Sharper: “While Dumont and Striker are highlighting their sheer force in their striking, SAWA showing some resilience!”

Knots: “And strength of her own. I didn’t think she’d get Dumont over!”

SAWA rolls over as Dumont gets up and goes for a discus clothesline. SAWA ducks and jumps to the middle rope and then dives back and places her legs on the shoulders of Dumont and takes him through the ropes with a headscissors. SAWA then turns and tags in NEMO. NEMO moves around and Dumont gets up. (1) He turns and NEMO runs off and just tackles him down with a running violent diving clothesline. (1) She rolls through. The crowd roars. YUYO jumps up and taunts Striker. (2) NEMO gets up and turns to Dumont and kicks him in the side a couple of times. (3) She then drags him up and rolls him into the ring. She rolls in and tags in SAWA back in. She enters as Dumont stirs and moves to the ropes. NEMO runs at Dumont as SAWA does some crotch chops. NEMO hits a monkey flip as SAWA completes the Magical Girls Gone Wild. She rolls Dumont over and sits on his chest for the pin.

Dumont kicks out. SAWA rolls off. NEMO exits as SAWA heads over and tags NEMO back in.

Sharper: “Maidens now in firm control. Quick tags. Keeping both in.”

Knots: “And Striker just watching. Dumont just taking it. He better figure something out.”

NEMO enters as SAWA turns to Dumont, but Dumont shoves her off. NEMO hits a kick to the chest and then SAWA runs over and kicks him in the chest. Dumont hits the ropes. NEMO snapmares him over and SAWA runs over and hits a senton backsplash. NEMO goes for the pin, but Striker enters.

Striker drills SAWA with a clothesline before spinning around and diving onto NEMO. The crowd roars. Striker rolls off and then turns and goes to the corner, extending his arm. SAWA rolls out of the ring as NEMO starts to get up. She turns back to Dumont and pulls him up, but Dumont suddenly hits the Code Zero. The crowd ohs as NEMO drops. Dumont stumbles back, falling into the Dangerous Minds corner. He tags in Striker. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Dumont finally hit the Code Zero. And NEMO down.”

Knots: “They just have so much more behind those strikes and Striker may have a perfect opportunity to show it some more!”

Sharper: “And to win. SAWA and NEMO have taken some punishment. So have Dangerous Minds!”

Striker enters and NEMO gets up and he spins through and hits a Shotei knocking her down. He then turns and runs over to SAWA who tries to get up from the floor and he dropkicks her back. SAWA falls back. Striker turns and sees NEMO getting up and forearms her in the jaw and then again and again before spinning through and hitting another forearm. NEMO falls back. Striker then snapmares her over and chops her in the back. NEMO rolls over and starts to get up. She then swings and goes for another Skull Kick, but Striker ducks. NEMO spins through, her arm catching the official in the jaw. They go down. NEMO turns around and Striker hits the Hard Justice. He goes for the pin. He then looks over as the official is still down. YUYO yells at him, getting David’s attention. But he turns and pulls Chris in as the crowd roars. Just then, YUYO, who starts to point her staff at the ring is pulled back. SAWA turns as we see Wil Pierce and Alex Belmont. Belmont grabs her staff and SAWA runs at Pierce who takes a few shots before shoving her back. In the ring, Striker drags NEMO up and leans her back in a bearhug as Dumont dives off the top rope and they hit the Crisis Core!

Sharper: “Shining Maidens are distracted! Shinigami Foundation-“

Knots: “They have YUYO’s staff?!”

Sharper: “Dumont and Striker…Crisis Core. They don’t care that SAWA is trying to help YUYO! NEMO left by herself!”

Striker goes for the pin as the official turns and Belmont had the staff to Jamison Frost. SAWA and YUYO then both get up as Pierce and Belmont fight them off.

The crowd roars. Striker rolls off and out of the ring. He then walks around before Dumont joins him.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, the Dangerous Minds.”

Sharper: “Dangerous Minds taking advantage of the Shinigami Foundation looking for revenge. I…I just can’t believe Dumont and Striker would do that.”

Knots: “I told you they don’t like them!”

Sharper: “And they’re just watching. YUYO and SAWA trying to get that staff.”

Belmont shoves SAWA back as YUYO nails Pierce a few more times before Frost comes in and nails her in the ribs. YUYO falls back. Meowkazawa steps up pleading, but Frost just looks at the staff.

Frost: “I have plans for this piece of junk.”

Frost heads back as Belmont and Pierce follow. YUYO slowly gets up as does SAWA. NEMO remains down in the ring as the crowd looks on.

Backstage, Alex Desoubrais, Dean Black and Lucas Knight talk inside the COO’s office.

Knight: “So I’ve followed up. They don’t have much.”

CHBK: “Of course…”

Black: “And I’ve gone over the tapes from last week. Had to be someone in the ring crew.”

CHBK: “So he’s infiltrating all of these parts of our production. Jessica…”

Black: “And Jessica is likely taking the heat from the pre-show. She was under the ring. It happened shortly after…she worked with him.”

CHBK: “Well, for now, we keep Enigma away. Wait for the report-“

Knight: “I wouldn’t put much in there. They say there were timed flares. But beyond that, someone had to drag the cloth over the pyro. Under the ring…”

CHBK: “Just keep waiting. We can cooperate as much as we can. But I’ve got to focus on keeping SCW and its fans safe. Enigma shows up…he’s to be removed. Same for Jessica or anyone else we suspect.”

Knight: “Can’t go after the whole ring crew, mate…’

CHBK: “But can have security watching them.”

Black: “And if he’s got a sleeper in security?”

CHBK sighs.

CHBK: “We have to just try and get ahead of him. Work with security. Work with local police. Hopefully we can prevent anything more from happening.”

Knight: “I guess.”

CHBK: “Just figure it out.”

Black nods and heads off. Knight looks at CHBK briefly and heads off as we cut to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns, opening up backstage where we see Destiny Page standing with Ryan LeCavalier. LeCavalier looks around, almost disinterested as Page welcomes us back.

Page: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Destiny Page here and I’m with The Lost Monarch, Ryan LeCavalier, coming off a big win against Matthew Knox, but there is a rumour going around that you played a role in that music being played.”

LeCavalier: “What music? Oh! Yes, JC’s…yes, totally. Amazing what a few hundreds will do. Perhaps people should be paid better.”

Page: “So you openly played with Matthew Knox’s rivalries and-“

LeCavalier: “I used what was available to me. And seems like it didn’t harm too much. Rumour has it Knox already has left, for whatever reason. Not up to me to speculate.”

Page: “Is this your response after you fell short to Marie? Do anything needed to win?”

LeCavalier: “That never changed. And frankly, if you’re not doing that, what are we doing here? As for Marie…she got her win. I’ll leave it at that. Now, if I’m going to be judged, you can do that without me being here. I’m going to focus on what’s next.”

Page: “Which is?”

LeCavalier ignores her, just walking off as the show cuts to the ring.

Leroy Adams vs. Derek Adonis

KABLAAAAAAAAAAM!!!

The sound of a xylophone scale is heard, signifying the start of the KABLAMian Tabernacle Choir's jingle, "Come In KABLAMia"...

Derek Adonis rolls out atop the ramp on a cloud, alongside a number of the citizens of KABLAMia: Sweet Sangria, Mimi Mimosa, Het Meisje, and Anastasia Fantasia among them. The crowd rise to their feet in a raucous applause at the display of flesh in front of them...

Welcome to the land that loves below the belt
The sky’s are clear and pleasure is felt
Come in KABLAMia, come in KABLAMia

Adonis partially rises to his knees, waving out to the crowd as chants of "KABLAM" ring out throughout the arena. The cloud continues to roll it's way down the ramp.

Where fun-loving people can give right in
To a Man Mountain utopia where everyone wins
Come in KABLAMia, come in KABLAMia

Sweet Sangria always dressed in smile
Many men and women will go the extra mile
Come in KABLAMia, come in KABLAMia

The women on the cloud toss out small, travel-sized bottles of Derek Adonis Heavy KABLAM Lubricant and folded up travel brochures to the crowd.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by the KABLAMia Tourism Board, from KABLAMia, he is Man Mountain, Derek Adonis!”

The lube flows freely, never enough
It’s a copyrighted formula, the right stuff
But even still they make you feel right at home
Whether you love cleaning the carpet or polishing chrome

The cloud makes it to the bottom of the ramp and Adonis hops off first, reaching up to help the four primary women off. They step down, each planting a kiss on the cheek of Man-Mountain before heading up the stairs. Adonis follows up last and pulls himself through the ropes, lifting them for the four women to enter the ring as well.

We don’t kink-shame here, it never allowed
It’s a comfortable place while you’re being plowed
Your greatest dreams are always on tap
Your can register now with our convenient app

Adonis moves around to the four corners, climbing onto the bottom rope to throw out travel brochures as far as he can.

That’s right, KABLAM is expanding…
It’s the dream of Derek Adonis
Come in KABLAMia, sunny KABLAMia
We mean YOU!

After finishing (heh), Adonis moves to the middle of the ring, posing with the four women around him. As the song ends, he bellows out with it...

Adonis: "KABLAAAAAAAAAAAAM!"

Sharper: “I don’t know what to expect here. Derek Adonis has had hints of him wanting to be more underground. Saying he’s taking a different definition.”

Knots: “I don’t know if after last week, he wants this fight against Leroy Adams.”

‘Trailer Talk’ by FJ Outlaw rings out over the arena as Leroy Adams walks out behind the curtain as he stops on the stage. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as he looks around the arena. The SCW Underground Championship sits over his shoulder. William Heaven then walks out from the back. Leroy head bobs to the music a minute before bobbing his whole body as he really gets into the music. He then begins focusing on the ring.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Pacagoula, Mississippi, he is the SCW Underground Champion, Leroy Adams!”

Leory marches his way the ring trying to slap fans hands, although fewer extend their hands. William Heaven follows him to the ring. Leroy makes it the ring and rolls in. He staggers up to his feet and walks over to the corner, takes off his wife beater and climb up the turnbuckle. He throws his hands up before jumping down and getting ready for the match. He turns to the corner, handing Heaven his Underground Championship. Heaven then says something to him. Leroy glances back at Adonis before turning back to Heaven.

Sharper: “Leroy Adams, we thought, may be certain for a full time contract. Definitely would get a bonus from holding SCW gold. But now, it appears he is aligned with William Heaven.”

Knots: “He came out with him. Getting advice. Looks like a bit more than just appear, Sharper. Do you work for the Times?”

The bell sounds. Adonis steps up as Leroy turns back and then cracks his neck. He steps forward as Adonis then extends a pamphlet to him. Leroy grabs it and then turns back to Heaven. Heaven just shakes his head only for Leroy to turn to Adonis and then kick him in the ribs. The crowd boos as Leroy nails Adonis with another kick and then nails him with a hard right and another. He shoves Adonis into the corner and then nails him with a hard right and then a hard left. Heaven looks on as the crowd boos continue.

Sharper: “And Adams attacking, assaulting, Adonis!”

Knots: “That is the point! It’s a wrestling match!”

Sharper: “But this is as aggressive as we’ve seen him!”

Adams then nails him with a hard back elbow and then rears back and elbows him again.

Adams backs up and walks around the ring. He glances at Heaven as Heaven encourages him and Adams turns to Adonis and runs at him and nails him with a running splash. The crowd ohs. Adonis staggers forward and Adams shoves him down to the mat. Adonis rolls over as Adams walks over and hits an elbow drop. He then rolls Adonis to his back and kneels next to him. He nails him with repeated right hands. The crowd looks on, still booing. Adonis covers up as Adams gets shot after shot in.

Adams gets up and walks around the ring. Adonis rolls over, holding his head. He slowly gets up and Adams walks over and scoops him up and drops him with a fall forward slam. He hooks the leg.

Adonis gets his shoulder up.

Sharper: “Adonis isn’t going to stay down.”

Knots: “He’s tougher than he looks. He’s been known to set new records regularly in the KABLAMia dungeons.”

Sharper: “Excuse me?”

Knots: “It’s in the pamphlet! They don’t kink-shame!”

Adonis stirs and Adams grabs him and drags him up. He then pulls him up and nails him with a hard right. Adonis hits the mat and rolls over. He crawls to the corner. Adams walks over and clubs him in the back with a double axe handle smash. Adonis falls to the corner. Adams clubs him again and again.

Adams backs up and walks around the ring. Adonis uses this time to pull himself to his feet. Adams heads back over and Adonis turns and nails him with a hard right. The crowd roars. He nails him again. He hits a left hook to the stomach and then a hard right haymaker to Adams’s jaw. Adams staggers and Adonis turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a clothesline. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Adonis fighting back! Clothesline knocks down Adams!”

Knots: “See! He’s a resilience benevolent overlord!”

Heaven looks on as Adonis gets up as Adams stirs and gets up and Adonis scoops him up and drops him with a release forward slam. Adonis then jumps up and hits a splash. He stays on him for the pin.

Adams kicks out. He turns as Adonis gets up. He then winces before running into the ropes. He bounces off and Adams gets up only for Adonis to hit a jumping crossbody into a pin.

Adams kicks out. Adonis rolls over and gets up and grabs Adams and places his head between his legs. He goes to hoist him up. Adams blocks it. Adonis tries again, but Adams blocks it again and then back drops Adonis. The crowd ohs. Adonis rolls over and Adams winces before glancing at him and running into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting the Natty Light Lariat on Adonis.

Sharper: “And Adams just powering out. And then the Natty Light Lariat.”

Knots: “Surprised it’s not the Old Milwaukee Masher or something. You’d think with more money he’d up the beer!”

Adonis rolls over and reaches out to the ropes. Heaven applauds as Adams then grabs Adonis and pulls him up. He then kicks him in the ribs. He hooks his head and arm and hoists him up before turning him over into the Garnishing of Wages. The crowd ohs. Adams covers him.

The bell sounds. The crowd boos as Adams rolls off. He gets up as Heaven then applauds and walks over to the ring. He steps onto the apron and Adams walks over and Heaven hands him his title.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Leroy Adams!”

Heavens then says something to Adams as Adonis stirs as winces in pain. Adams takes the title and looks back at Adonis. He glances back at Heaven.

Heaven: “Remember, Leroy…you need to gain their respect.”

Adams turns and looks at Adonis as Adonis grabs at the bottom rope.

Sharper: “Adams victorious here and given his title by his new manager William Heaven…”

Knots: “What is he doing?”

Sharper: “I couldn’t hear what Heaven say to him thanks to the noise in here. But Adams is eying Adonis. He’s already beaten him.”

Adams then turns, taking the title and placing it along his arm. The crowd boos more, while some yell at Adams. Adams looks around and turns to Adonis. Adonis keeps pulling himself up, slowly, clearly showing the effects of Adams’s finisher. He slowly gets up when the crowd cheers. Marie Jones and Kimberly Williams run out from the back. Heaven turns and Adams does too. Marie and Kim slide into the ring. Adams rolls out of the ring as Heaven steps down. Kim turns to the ropes as Marie gets up and goes to Adonis as he falls over. Adams and Heaven walk back to the middle of the ring as Kim looks at Leroy. Leroy turns around and then holds his Underground Title over his head. Heaven smiles as Kim shakes his head.

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams and Marie Jones coming out to prevent whatever Leroy had in mind for Derek Adonis. And I thought he was a good man. What the hell, Leroy!”

Knots: “Hey. He needs to get paid. He’s a champion. And he’s got his own priorities!”

Leroy heads to the back as Kim turns back.

Backstage, Kirsten Scott stops as Hiro Tanaka tells her to keep going.

Tanaka: “Go along-“

Kirsten: “This is what you’re reduced to. Babysitting me for what? Thirty minutes. For some stupid doctor-“

Tanaka: “Something we’re trying. Someone offered their services to SCW and they have unique experience.”

Kirsten: “Great. So I’m going to bullshit anger management because I don’t screw around. You do know I’m just going to murder that Reed kid. Before it was just on his hands for not taking the hint. Now…it’s on yours.”

Tanaka: “Fine by me. I think he has a shot.”

Kirsten: “Yeah, whatever…”

Kirsten then turns and looks at the door. Tanaka motions for her to enter again. Kirsten then shakes her head and opens the door. The camera turns to reveal who is inside…James Marsh-Asher, the man known as Thirteen. The crowd roars.

Kirsten: “You’ve got to be kidding me. So…old guard helping old guard.”

Marsh-Asher: “Just please come in. We’ll chat.”

Kirsten: “Whatever. I don’t really have a choice.”

Kirsten steps inside, slamming the door behind her.

Sharper: “Thirteen is back?!”

Knots: “And as a psych for us?!”

Sharper: “James Marsh-Asher is a trained psychologist…just…CHBK thinking outside the box.”

Knots: “And Kirsten Scott doesn’t like it.”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

At ringside, Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots sit at the announce table.

Sharper: “Well fans, a lot already happening tonight. We expect to find out who will be challenging Josh Hudson for the World Championship at Apocalypse. We will also see Scott Reed and Kirsten Scott meet inside a steel cage, but next week, an SCW tradition returns – the Trios Tournament.”

Knots: “Eight randomly drawn teams of three – you want to earn a contract for each member of your team, a contract that you can ask for any match you want in the next calendar year? Any stip? Want to immediately demand a World Title match? Go for it. Want to just beat up Selena Frost? Go for it. Want to cause chaos and have the entire promotion hate you like Kim did? Go for it! But to do it, you need to outlast seven other teams and maybe your own partners.”

Sharper: “Randomly drawn is the key. And we have the brackets for the Trios Tournament, starting next week. Quarterfinals and semifinals to take place next week. Finals the week after.”

Knots: “And just think, you have to go into Apocalypse on a huge high, or a big stumble.”

Sharper: “And here are your brackets…”

The Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen as “ “ plays in the background.

Scott Reed, Chris Lawler & La Pequena Luz
Vs.
Konrad Raab, Waylon Creek & YUSA

Sharper: “One thing you’ll see in these brackets, how even the field is. To start, Scott Reed teams with one half of the World Tag Team Champions, La Pequena Luz and Chris Lawler. Lawler gets a chance at another shot at Waylon Creek, who has to team with Kimberly Williams acquaintance – they respect each other – after Creek went after Kim. And YUSA, potentially who will challenge Leroy Adams at Apocalypse…she has to team with Creek!”

Knots: “Talk about a moment where you’re going to have to put a lot aside. Reed, Luz and Lawler have the edge for me. They all could come together and that chemistry could be huge. Lawler has a chance to show what he can do. Reed, we’ll see what shape he’s in tonight. This could be Luz’s team – her experience in tag. But there isn’t a source of tension. But the other side…oh boy.”

Sharper: “Creek and YUSA could have issues. Raab and Creek could have issues. If Raab sees YUSA as an affront to the Underground, that too. And that’s just on paper. Get in the ring…they all have different motivations. Different style.s”

Knots: “They may be hoping that the desire to make an impact or to get revenge, if you’re Lawler, that that’s what brings them down. We could finally see Waylon Creek show some notable weakness beyond just if you rush him.”

Selena Frost, Polly Pingotti & Andrew Raynes
Vs.
Kimberly Williams, David Striker & Sean Michael Prime

Sharper: “Selena Frost is going to be the wild card here, all due respect to Kim. The fact is that can she work with Polly, who she hates, and Andrew Raynes, who I don’t think is going to be caring about her goals.”

Knots: “That’s just the start. And again, it’s a team on one hand that could have a lot of tension. On the other side, Kim and David – they went to war a few months ago, but there’s respect there. The issue could be Sean Michael Prime. Can he be enough to keep them into it. Kim and David may help him finally get a win in SCW!”

Sharper: “Prime is going to be the target for the other team, no doubt about it. But let’s not forget – Kim has won the Trios. She knows how to do it. And she’ll use that knowledge to figure something out. Raynes is making his first SCW appearance. Is Amy Chastaine going to be watching. Is that going to be an issue?”

Knots: “But more importantly, can Polly and Selena work together. I don’t think so. Last time they were in the ring, Selena openly disrespected her. And Polly, we’re going to see it tonight. She’s as driven as ever. She’s angry. And that can cut both ways.”

Blake Mason, Katie Steward & Josh Hudson
Vs.
Xander Valentine, Billy Heaven Jr. & Amelia Blythe

Sharper: “And then we have what could be the match of the first round…Look at the talent. Three former World Champions. Blake Mason making his in-ring return in SCW. Amelia Blythe who could be someone in the future – we just saw her have a hell of a match against Xander last week-“

Knots: “And who the hell is Billy Heaven Jr?”

Sharper: “This is William Heaven’s son. We understand that is what Heaven was talking to CHBK about at Rise to Greatness. We don’t know what to expect with him.”

Knots: “Xander will kill him if he screws this up.”

Sharper: “Maybe. He could have a short career. But you have a number of people in this match who have their eyes on the World Championship. Josh Hudson may want to be careful. He has to trust Blake Mason!”

Knots: “And with Xander across the ring. Xander said he’s got his eyes on the title too. So this is an opportunity to make a statement regardless. Win or lose – Josh Hudson will be a target!”

Kirsten Scott, Wil Pierce & Leroy Adams
vs.
Glory Braddock, YUYO & Gavin Taylor

Sharper: “And this may be the match I’m most interested in only for what could be. You see the Shinigami Foundation and YUYO clashing with Wil Pierce on one side, YUYO on the other. Braddock ,YUYO and Gavin could be the team to run the table. YUYO certainly will think so. We’ll see what she thinks after Glory and YUSA mean later. But Gavin has won. Glory has made the Trios Tournament a tournament she’s synonymous with. And YUYO’s early success with her return.”

Knots: “But then the other side – Kirsten Scott, what mood will she be in. We know Pierce will do anything to win. Leroy Adams with his new found wealth and motivation. The fact is they may just beat you down. And beat everyone down.”

Sharper: “No obvious tensions at moment. But a lot can happen tonight, next week. But a bruising team against a team that could outwrestle and out-quick anyone.”

Knots: “You look at these teams. Eight teams, no real favourite outside of maybe history playing a role to help them keep teams together. But I’m not making an predictions!”

The brackets then come up on the screen.

Sharper: “Next week, these eight teams compete. We will get it down to two. The finals the following week. And then Apocalypse. Next week, the Trios Tournament! Live on Breakdown!”

The brackets remain on the screen for a few moments before the Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen.

Backstage, we see Jaina Lancaster standing in one of the hallways, microphone in hand, in front of the camera.

Jaina: “With the Trios Tournament brackets released, you may have noticed the quality of talent. Multiple former World Champions, Trios Tournament winners, but also some surprises. One of whom is Billy Heaven Jr. I am here, waiting to hear from him. I hear his a new signing. The son of William Heaven whom we’ve seen-“

???: “Hey! Oh shit! Not bad. I’ll take it. Thanks SCW!”

Billy Heaven Jr. comes into the screen, walks over to Jaina and smacks her on the ass. He then pulls out his phone and takes a selfie. He then starts to quickly type.

Jaina: “Excuse me!”

Billy Jr.: “Just hold on a minute. Figured SCW would get a frumpy one. They did want me. You’re gonna me insta famous. The possible next girlfriend of Billy Heaven Jr.!”

Jaina: “Uh…no…just no-“

Billy Jr.: “Playing hard to get. Well, that’s fine. You’ll learn things just come to me. SCW contract. Dad made sure they would pay me well and I’ve got a million followers in Instagram. I’m where everyone wants to be and-“

Jaina looks around, rolling her eyes. She looks around before suddenly pulling away from Heaven Jr.

Billy Jr.: “Hey!”

Jaina runs over as we see Andrew Raynes step out of a room and start to walk off.

Jaina: “Andrew! Andrew-“

Raynes: “Jaina…”

Jaina runs over to him.

Jaina: “Why didn’t you come out last week? What about-“

Raynes: “I have nothing to say to your mom. So…she can just think whatever she wants.”

Raynes walks off as Jaina throws her arms down in defeat. Billy Jr. then walks over.

Billy Jr.: “Hey…I can do the douchebag look too…”

Jaina turns to him.

Jaina: “You already do…and no…just no…”

Jaina walks off as Billy Heaven Jr. just shrugs. He then takes out his phone, taking another selfie before the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Sapphire Taylor vs. Religious Wright

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, from The Sword of Joshua Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple of Joy Holiness by way of Mt. Judea, Arkansas, he is RELIGIOUS WRIGHT!”

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

Sharper: “Religious Wright about to be in action here on Breakdown against the newcomer Sapphire Taylor…”

Knots: “Taylor’s hoping for a better night to say the least.”

Phillips: “And his opponent…”

“Smile” by Avril Lavigne plays throughout the arena. The crowd looks on the music plays for several moments. Wright points to the stage, delivering some sort of a sermon before we cut back to the stage. We then see Sapphire Taylor stagger out from the back. She winces and falls to her hands and knees. The crowd looks on.

Sharper: “What in the world?”

Phillips: “From Mt. Diablo, California, she is Sapphire Taylor!”

Knots: “Is she…okay? Is she-“

Sharper: “She looks like she was jumped by someone…”

Taylor staggers up and steps forward. She then takes a couple more steps, holding the back of her head and starting to head forward. She then drops down to a knee. Wright storms over to the ropes, but is stopped by the official. SCW agents Dillusion and Hiro Tanaka head over to check on Sapphire Taylor, joined by other officials.

Sharper: “She does not look okay. She looks hurt.”

Knots: “She fought out here, but…”

Sharper: “And look at Religious Wright. Wanting to go up to her. Come on…”

Dillusion and Tanaka lean over, talking to her as Sapphire Taylor rolls over. She winces. The camera gets over. Dillusion gets up and walks to the ring.

Sapphire: “Someone….I just got hit from behind…what the hell kind of place is this?!”

Sapphire winces in pain as she holds her head.

Tanaka: “Stay down. We’ll get the trainer…”

Tanaka looks up as Dillusion heads to the ring and walks over to the official, Jennifer Cassidy. Wright turns around and points at Sapphire Taylor, taunting her to the crowd. Cassidy heads across to Phillips and says something to him. Phillips steps back and clears his throat.

Phillips: “Fans, Sapphire Taylor is unable to compete tonight, as a result…via forfeit….your winner, Religious Wright!”

Wright laughs.

Wright: “Selena be praised!”

Wright laughs as his music plays again. Sapphire Taylor slowly sits up as the trainer comes over, talking to her.

Sharper: “So who attacked Sapphire?”

Knots: “Right now, just have to hope she’s okay, right?”

Sharper: “Well yes. I just hope that we don’t have someone else looking to take matters in their own hands. Things are wild enough as is!”

Backstage, we see Lexy Chapel walking into a locker room, phone at her ear.

Chapel: “You make sure she doesn’t move. Doesn’t do ANYTHING. She’s got a new contract. We need to get her back at one hundred percent! 2024, 2025….Rise to Greatness XXII will be the RISE TO SYREN! I’M PROMISING IT! We’re getting shirts made and everything….Hello? Hello?!”

Chapel brings the phone down.

Chapel: “I keep losing connection to her and-“

Chapel stops as we see Autumn Valentine standing in front of her, hands on hips.

Chapel: “Uh…Autumn…hi…wait, where’s Fall?”

Autumn: “I told her to go home. Tonight, you and I.”

Chapel: “We need to get her exposure and-“

Autumn: “You’ve focused on everyone else. Fall, Syren…you do realize Ravyn just hangs up on you when she’s decided she’s toyed with you enough.”

Chapel stops and thinks about it.

Chapel: “I knew it sounded suspicious when she always seems to be breaking up the same way…Damn Russians!”

Autumn: “It’s not the Russians!”

Autumn sighs.

Autumn: “Look…my career is derailed here because you’ve focused on EVERYTHING ELSE. We’re not in the Trios-“

Chapel: “Oh I’ll talk to Dad about-“

Autumn: “And NOTHING WILL HAPPEN!”

Autumn sighs again

Autumn: “I came back because of the Adrenaline Championship and it slipped through my fingers. You said to be patience, well I’m done being patient-“

Chapel mutters under her breath.

Chapel: “And if Fall was at Rise to Greatness, Veronica—”

Autumn: “Yeah, I went two feet first into a fight and Veronica beat me, but I at least got something. I was on the main card. I WAS LexyCorp. I’m your WIFE, remember. And I’d love for just some of that attention.”

Chapel: “That’s why I got you a TV Title match.”

Chapel smiles.

Autumn: “I wanted the Adrenaline Championship. And that’s just the START of my goal. What about the US Title? WORLD TITLE. I used to say I don’t have an effs to give. I now have ALL of them and I want what I’ve deserved for soooooooo long. So…Lexy…are you on board?”

Chapel: “Well..uh…yeah…you’re my-“

Autumn: “Are you on board? Loud enough for the Russians to hear you!”

Chapel: “I’M ON BOARD!”

Autumn: “Good…”

Autumn then takes Lexy’s phone. She then throws it across the room.

Autumn: “Focus on me. Let Syren rest. And when she’s back, we take over like you wanted. And no one can stop us!”

Chapel: “We need to plan.”

Chapel hops into gear. Autumn breathes a sigh of relief as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Glory Braddock vs. Brilliant Sun Princess YUSA

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 lily pad 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.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, she is The Brilliant Sun Princess YUSA!”

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

Phillips: 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.

The ref calls for the bell. YUSA and Glory begin to circle the inside of the ring before lunging forward, engaging in a tie-up. YUSA begins to back Glory, pushing her into the ropes, before Glory shoves YUSA.

YUSA smirks, before motioning for Glory to step up.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock looking to put her best foot forward as she returns to singles competition.”

Knots: “And YUSA has a title shot at either the Underground or Adrenaline titles. Something she earned at the Rise to Greatness Pre-Show.”

Sharper: “Right you are. Getting a win over Glory, who is a former World Champion, would firmly establish YUSA as a threat to any champion.”

Glory steps forward, delivering a knife edge chop. YUSA staggers back for a few moments before stepping forward and hitting her own chop. Glory chops back, and YUSA returns the favor. Glory hit another chop and YUSA hits another, before stepping up and connecting with a right forearm, followed by a second, backing Glory into the ropes. YUSA goes to whip Glory across the ring, but Glory reverses it.

Knots: “Those chops were nasty!”

YUSA hits the ropes and bounces off, going for a clothesline, but Glory dodges it, spinning YUSA around and hooking her before hitting a German suplex. Glory doesn’t break her grip, as she stands up, pulling YUSA up as well. Glory goes for another German, but YUSA manages to block it, rolling forward, pulling Glory into a pin.

1!

Glory kicks out.

Sharper: “YUSA getting the first pin attempt of the match, getting a two count.”

Both competitors get to their feet, with YUSA charging over and taking Glory down with a running clothesline. Glory hits the mat and gets back up only for YUSA to take her down with a missile dropkick, before going for another cover.

1!

Glory shoots the shoulder up!

YUSA gets to her feet, pulling Glory up, driving a knee into Glory’s abdomen, before hooking Glory and hitting a springboard DDT. YUSA pushes herself up and lifts Glory up, hooking her again, before driving her down with a powerbomb. YUSA covers.

1!

Glory kicks out.

Knots: “YUSA dominating now.”

Sharper: “We both know you can’t count the British Bombshell out. She’s proven to have a lot of fight.”

YUSA lifts Glory up, only for Glory to connect with a European uppercut. YUSA staggers a bit, before Glory pulls her close, hitting a belly to belly suplex. YUSA hits the mat but manages to get up quickly, only for Glory to grab her and hit a bridging German suplex for a pin.

1!

YUSA kicks out.

YUSA gets to her a feet only for Glory to club her from behind, hooking YUSA around the waist, going for another German, but YUSA connects with a back elbow, followed a second. Glory staggers away. YUSA is shown chuckling, before charging and hitting a Glory with a running knee to the back of the head.

YUSA taunts the crowd, before pointing at Glory and smirking.

Sharper: “YUSA showing a little bit of arrogance here. I’m not sure it would be wise to get this cocky.”

Knots: “She’s the top contender to two titles. What’s not to be cocky about?”

YUSA goes to pick Glory up, but Glory hits another European uppercut. YUSA stumbles back and Glory hits another one, before backing up. Glory then charges and leaps in the air, pulling YUSA face first into her knees.

Sharper: “Gloria in Excelsis Deo!”

Glory reaches over and pulls YUSA up, but YUSA hits a European uppercut of her own. Glory stumbles and YUSA goes to grab her, but Glory hits a superkick. YUSA spins around only for Glory to run up from behind, hooking YUSA and dropping her with The Glorification. The crowd erupts as Glory goes for the cover.

Knots: “Not like this!”

Sharper: “Glory hitting The Glorification. Will it be enough?”

1!

3!

The ref calls for the bell as “Immortal” hits once again. Glory gets to her feet, while YUSA stirs slightly on the mat. Glory lifts her fists in the air as the crowd cheers.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, as a result of a pin fall, the British Bombshell…Glory! Braddock!”

Glory is shown celebrating in the ring while YUSA is then shown recuperating on the outside. Glory continues to celebrate a few more moments before rolling out of the ring and heading to the back. As she walks to the back, we then see YUSA’s bodyguards run out. Glory gets ready to fight as they turn and turn to the stage as we see Wil Pierce, Alex Belmont, and Jamison Frost. Frost has YUYO’s staff and a microphone. They take a few steps. YUSA slowly stirs, moving to the ropes. Her bodyguards don’t let the Shinigami Foundation pass. Glory looks around and backs up.

Sharper: “The Shinigami Foundation…are they going for YUSA again?”

Knots: “Her guards aren’t letting her. Where are the Maidens?”

Frost: “Whoa! Whoa! YUSA…don’t worry. We’re not here to hurt you…this time. We’re hear to return something!”

Frost smirks as YUSA slowly moves to her knees. Her guards glance back before turning back. The crowd roars as YUYO, NEMO and SAWA run out from the back. Meowkazawa is with them and Belmont and Pierce turn. Frost runs.

YUYO: “My staff!”

Frost: “YUYO…don’t do anything rash…I was going to return it…This is special for you right…little Magical Cosmic Princess…”

NEMO looks at Frost as SAWA looks around, clearly nervous. YUSA looks on. YUYO just watches the staff.

Frost: “Already showed you’re not perfect…and well…”

YUYO: “YUYO’S!”

Frost: “Mine!”

Frost then takes the staff and smashes it against the rampway. It snaps.

YUYO: “NOOOOOOOO!”

YUYO runs for the staff, causing NEMO and SAWA to move up, and Belmont and Pierce use their size to just knock them down. They step over them as SAWA turns to YUYO. YUYO looks at the staff, taking the two pieces and putting them in her hands. Frost just smiles and chuckles.

Frost: “This is just the beginning. Better hope you’re ready for what’s coming next!”

Frost steps past her as YUSA rolls to the floor. She runs towards YUYO, running through her guards and over to YUYO. YUYO looks at her staff, just in stunned silence. NEMO and SAWA get up before Meowkazawa stop them as the Shinigami Foundation heads to the back. Glory looks around, trying to make sense of everything as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, YUYO is seen looking at her staff, Gríðarvölr, destroyed.

YUYO: “YUYO…I…”

Meowkazawa: “YUYO, I can…I’ll see-“

YUYO: “How can I be magical without a staff?”

SAWA looks at NEMO.

SAWA: “Believing in yourself. For justice!”

YUYO: “Yes…for justice….”

YUYO continues to look at the staff. NEMO pulls SAWA over.

NEMO: “We need to respond.”

SAWA: “YUYO…”

NEMO: “We’re going to take the fight to Shinigami next week. Tonight…it was a big setback and YUYO needs to focus. YUYO focuses on Trios. We focus on them.”

The camera turns back to YUYO. In the background, YUSA can be seen talking to her guards as we cut away.

The cameras turn as we see Deanna Frost, holding her US Championship, walking down the rampway. She looks increasingly sleep deprived as she makes her way down, bags visible under her eyes. She walks around the ring.

Knots: “Hey, look!”

Sharper: “Deanna Frost joining us. And…”

Knots: “She looks awful!”

Sharper: “We know of sleep issues since Rise to Greatness. And she’s kept fighting, but…”

Knots: “Is she coming over here?”

Deanna Frost walks over to the timekeeper’s table and asks for a microphone from Jason Phillips. Phillips hands her one. She thanks him and turns to the ring. She pulls herself up the steel steps and then steps into the ring. Deanna steps forward.

Deanna: “I’m sorry to interrupt the show and I know we have some great competition still to come, but I…I need to talk about this. Just everything since Rise to Greatness. The fire…Jessica being arrested….Enigma suspended.”

Deanna looks down as the crowd roars.

Deanna: “I…I’ve been thinking about everything. Replaying what I can. I ran on pure adrenaline against Knox. And I know I’m lucky to still be US champion. But that’s secondary here. I…”

Deanna turns to the stage and then back to the main camera.

Deanna: “You can’t hold this against Jessica. You can’t have him cost her everything. I don’t know how he did it. I don’t know….I know she was under the ring. But she couldn’t have done this. She’s given so much to SCW for so long. For decades. And she wouldn’t hurt anyone. Even me. I can’t believe that was actually her. He’s got something over her. Something he can do to control people. To get them to do what he wants. And it’s all the Enigma, and to hear earlier that the Fire Marshall can’t find any way Enigma was involved?!”

Deanna raises her voice.

Deanna: “Of course he was involved. He set up the whole thing. He manipulated others and is using them to do his terrible games. Games which could hurt people. And he is destroying people’s lives in the process!”

Deanna shakes her head.

Deanna: “I have to do something here. I have to figure out a way to make it right. I’m not going to let you ruin their lives or more lives. Enigma…I know you’re watching. I know you’re not going to let some suspension keep you away. Just like last week…trying to harm me…no…no, I’m going to stand right up to you because I have to!”

Deanna looks at the camera. CHBK is then shown walking from the back with Dean Black.

Deanna: “Enigma, wherever you are. I’m going to give you your chance to do more damage, but only so I can get you in a fight. Apocalypse!”

The crowd roars. CHBK motions to Dean Black who hurries into the ring.

Deanna: “You and me! US Title on the line! Any match! Any rules! But if I beat you…you need to come clean! YOU need to find the limits of your power! YOU need to be the one who-“

Black now comes over to Deanna.

Deanna: “I’m not done-“

CHBK walks around the ring. Deanna looks at him.

Deanna: “You need to give me this.”

Deanna rolls to the floor. She walks right up to CHBK. CHBK takes her microphone.

Deanna: “You have to see what he’s doing? You have to!”

CHBK: “I can see the damage he’s doing. But-“

Deanna: “I’m going to fight him. I will. I HAVE to!”

CHBK: “Deanna…no…come-“

Deanna turns, showing some frustration before Black drops down.

Deanna: “I’m not giving this up, Alex!”

Deanna turns and heads around the ring. CHBK motions to Black who follows after her. CHBK sighs as he places the microphone on the ring apron and heads away.

Sharper: “CHBK cutting off Deanna.”

Knots: “I don’t think CHBK wants Enigma being invited back!”

Sharper: “Didn’t stop him last week, but Deanna…she’s almost…almost like she has to. How is she going to help Jessica or others? What is she thinking?”

Backstage, we see Josh Hudson sitting on a couch in his locker room as Bree Lancaster grabs a bottle of water and sits down next to him.

Lancaster: “So…how it feel, waiting?”

Hudson: “I’ll get over it. Just hope CHBK picks someone that should be fun out there. Maybe you…that would be fun in a different way.”

Lancaster: “We’d not let each other get pinned though-“

Hudson: “Part of the fun.”

Lancaster: “Sure…but I already know what I’m doing. YUYO…rematch…and…”

Hudson: “Are you ready for it?”

Lancaster: “I…I don’t even know what to think. She has talent, obviously. She beat me at Rise to Greatness. But she’s crying over a staff now. She’s getting more arrogant. Like, now I know why people hated me with Blake.”

Hudson: “Not walking into that one.”

Lancaster: “And you have to work with Blake. Just focus on the win, you’ll be fine.”

Hudson: “Sure…we’ll see there. I don’t trust him that much.”

Lancaster: “And I don’t know what to make of YUYO.”

Hudson: “I’d rather you my partner.”

Lancaster: “Same, but I didn’t get picked. And well, I get YUYO. Just…I’m going to hear how I got the Shinigamis to do this. Just feel for her. Has the skill, but the attitude….whatever. You and I are keeping this simple. Solve it in the ring. And at Apocalypse, I’m going to solve it there.”

Hudson: “Just look out if the Maidens drag you into it. I’ll be there…but it depends who is up against me. We may be up against the world.”

Lancaster: “With you in my corner…I can go for it.”

Lancaster and Hudson kiss as the Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Autumn Valentine vs. Waylon Creek

SCW Television Championship

A woman’s voice can be heard as the video screens display the words she's saying in unison.

"Lexy Chapel Proudly Presents"

"YOUR FUTURE WHATEVER SHE WANTS TO BE…”

"AUTUMN VALENTINE"

“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless hits the PA system as Autumn Valentine walks out onto the stage wearing a black jacket. Across her ring-gear we see the ‘Lexy Chapel Presents’ and ‘Chapel Show’ branding. She pauses on the stage for a moment before being joined by Lexy Chapel who starts pointing at her, and yelling at the fans to cheer for her. Around Lexy’s neck we see a lanyard which appears to be a manager’s license.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship. First, the challenger, introducing, hailing from Los Angeles, California, accompanied, and PROUDLY represented, by Lexy Chapel, this is AUTUMN VALENTINE!”

Autumn walks to the ring accompanied by Lexy. She skips up to the apron and jumps up before sliding off her jacket and letting it fall to the floor. She then runs at the turnbuckles, climbing up and throwing up her arms before looking to the camera confidently. She jumps from the outside of the ropes to inside of the ring, rolling back to her feet before walking the middle of the ring and dropping down into the splits. Lexy walks behind her, pointing down at her and still trying to get the fans to support her. Lexy holds a hand down to pull Autumn back to her feet as Autumn walks to the corner, as the music fades out.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine still a bit angry, and everything is raw with regards to matters in LexyCorp. Syren announcing a new contract, but still has some lingering effects.”

Knots: “Yeah and Autumn’s been put on the backburner. And think about that. Your wife is your manager. And she’s focusing on another woman!”

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 in a skull mask, adorned by torn up flannels, being led by a black lab on a leash.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Good Grief, Idaho, he is the SCW Television Champion, Waylon Creek!”

The dog leads the way as Waylon Creek, carrying the SCW Television Championship, 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. He calmly goes to his corner without any posing. He hands his title to Jennifer Cassidy, the official, who promptly holds it over her head. The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen. As this happens, we then see William Heaven on his way to the ring.

Sharper: “Waylon Creek I was about to say came alone, but William Heaven is on his way.”

Knots: “Did he put a bell on his son, Billy?”

Sharper: “Who knows? But obviously he’s trying to make his presence felt. We saw him earlier when Leroy Adams faced Derek Adonis. Now out here for Waylon Creek.”

The bell sounds. Autumn Valentine runs at Waylon Creek as Lexy looks shocked. Valentine jumps up and nails Creek with a forearm shot and then another and another. Waylon tries to spin off and spins around and Valentine kicks him in the stomach and then the knee before hitting a dropkick. Waylon hits the mat and rolls over. He gets up and Valentine hits another dropkick. Creek falls back and into the corner. Valentine grabs him and starts to choke him.

Creek shoves her back and Valentine spins around as Creek kicks her in the ribs and whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Creek hits a double chop to the throat. Autumn hits the mat.

Sharper: “Autumn all over Waylon Creek to start. That seems to be a new strategy against him. Try to overwhelm him. And be physical. Lawler and Marie Jones had some success.”

Knots: “Some. They may have hurt him, but didn’t beat him. He comes back and just right to the throat.”

Autumn turns and gets up as Waylon Creek grabs her and spins her around and hits a throat thrust. Autumn staggers back into the corner. Creek then kicks her in the ribs and hits another throat thrust. Autumn’s head snaps back and staggers out. Creek then spins her around and nails her with a hard right. Autumn hits the mat. She turns and Creek drags her up and whips her into the corner. Creek runs after and hits a running clothesline into the corner. Autumn staggers out to middle of the ring, dropping down. Creek then follows her and hits an elbow drop. He goes for the lateral press.

Autumn kicks out. Autumn rolls over and Creek grabs her by the hair. He drags her up and hits a headbutt. Autumn falls back into the corner.

Sharper: “Creek just a headbutt.”

Knots: “That’s going to add to the headache!”

Creek follows up and grabs her and wrenches the arm. He whips her across the ring. Creek runs after and Autumn gets a boot up. Creek staggers back and spins around and runs back at Autumn. Autumn moves out of the way. Creek hits the corner and Autumn jumps to the middle rope and hits a jumping calf kick to the face. Creek falls back. Both get up and Autumn runs at him and hits a flying headscissors. Creek rolls through and gets up and turns around and Autumn grabs him and hits a Russian leg sweep. She turns and moves to the corner and jumps up and hits a split-legged moonsault. She hooks the leg.

Creek kicks out. Autumn rolls off and gets up. Creek slowly stirs and Autumn jumps onto his back and locks in a sleeper. She pulls back, yelling out as Lexy looks on, almost concerned for Autumn.

Sharper: “On the back of Creek and forcing him to carry her weight.”

Knots: “She’s not that heavy, but still, if you’re not expecting it.”

Sharper: “And even Chapel is taken aback at how aggressive Autumn is here!”

Autumn keeps pulling back as Creek remains on his feet. He staggers around as Autumn keeps trying to synch in the sleeper. Creek reaches out as Autumn looks around. Creek then reaches up and tries to pull her over, but she shakes him off. He tries again and then manages to flips her over. Autumn kicks Creek in the face. Creek spins around. Autumn gets up and runs at Creek, but Creek suddenly lunges and drills her with a hard clothesline. The crowd ohs as Autumn sits up and drops back, clearly out of it. Lexy runs around, concerned.

Sharper: “And a vicious clothesline.”

Knots: “I would say he learned it from Leroy Adams, but I think he already had that in his repertoire.”

Sharper: “And it suggests his right hand and arm is getting better and better.”

Lexy looks on as Autumn stirs and Waylon Creek drags her up and scoops her up before dropping her with the scoop slam/leg drop combitnation. He then covers her.

Autumn gets her shoulder up. Waylon Creek turns and grabs her and pulls her up and headbutts her again. Autumn rolls over as William Heaven smiles. Autumn starts to get up in the corner and Creek heads over after her. He grabs her and pulls her back, but Autumn elbows him in the ribs once and then again before hitting a spinning back kick to the stomach. Creek falls over and Autumn then flips him off and hits a front thrust kick to the face, completing the Double Eff You! Autumn staggers around the ring, wincing in pain.

Sharper: “Autumn got those kicks off. The Double Eff You!”

Knots: “And two hard shots. Stomach and then head. That’ll put anyone down.”

Sharper: “Worked there. And William Heaven looking on, concerned.”

Autumn turns as Creek slowly stirs and Autumn runs at him and hits a running dropkick. She goes for the pin.

Creek gets his shoulder up. He turns as Autumn rolls off. She gets up as William Heaven rolls his eyes and we see why as Billy Heaven Jr. is at ringside. Billy Jr. is talking to Lexy.

Billy Jr.: “Come on baby. You want to know what Heaven is like. I can get you the scoop on what dad’s doing over there and-“

Chapel: “I…I’m married, but…wait…scoop…”

Billy Jr.: “Oh yeah. A little you show me yours and I’ll show you mi-IAHHHH“

Autumn Valentine then runs over and reaches through the ropes and grabs Billy by the hair. Billy yells out and turns only for Autumn to nail him with a hard right. Billy falls back and Autumn then turns into a kick from Creek who bends her over and pumphandles her. He turns and drops her throat first on the top rope. Autumn falls back, coughing in pain. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine dropped throat first on the top rope!”

Knots: “If it hurts n ow, just wait until Creek follows up if he gets it off!”

Autumn fights back up to her feet. She coughs and turns around as Lexy Chapel sees Billy Heaven Jr. turn, extending his cell phone. Chapel storms away only to look in the ring as Creek locks in the Canary on Autumn! The crowd boos as Autumn falls back, kicking at the mat. Creek pushes her down.

Ther bell sounds and Creek pulls away. Creek gets up.

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

Sharper: “Creek winning, thanks to in part, the distraction by Billy Heaven.”

Knots: “And William Heaven may be about to kick Billy’s ass!”

Lexy just looks at Billy and back in the ring, as Creek is handed his title. Creek glances over as William Heaven approaches Billy.

Heaven: “The hell are you doing?”

Billy: “Hey! Trying to get laid? I heard SCW used to…you know…”

Billy then starts to hump the air as Lexy Chapel snaps back at him.

Chapel: “She’s my wife, needledick!”

Billy: “Bring her!”

Billy humps the air and William Heaven smacks his son. Billy rolls over, wincing.

Knots: “They’re related…”

Sharper: “We say the same between Lexy and CHBK.”

Creek ignores all of this, going over to Legion and taking him from the crew member. He starts to head to the back as William Heaven turns around and heads around the ring to rejoin Creek.

Backstage, Gavin Taylor stands with Destiny Page.

Page: “I’m here with Gavin Taylor and Gavin, you’ve been operating to help Matthew Knox. It didn’t go to plan last week, but rumours are that Knox has already moved on.”

Taylor: “What? Really? I liked the guy. He was all…Knoxy…and Ravenlike. A good Ravenlike, not bad, like that other Ravyn….anyway…Really?”

Page: “Yes.”

Taylor: “Awww…we were hitting it off. Poor guy. I get losing to Deanna is hard and also having JC being after you. I mean, I rose to that occasion and I had my setback against Deanna. I’m right now trying to fight through a lot right now. A lot of doubt. I mean…it was an explosive match last week!”

Page sighs.

Taylor: “It was! Literally…Knox is gone. Damn…so I can’t then just beat him to get back on track. Huh…well…And last week did him in…well, Destiny, come find me next week, because I think I have a few ideas.”

Taylor smiles and walks off. Destiny Page looks on, incredulous, as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Kirsten Scott storming out of the room with Dr. Marsh-Asher. The door slowly closes behind her as Kirsten Scott leaves the scene.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Kirsten Scott leaving in a huff from her session.”

Knots: “So I take it went well.”

Sharper: “She already viewed it as a waste of time…”

La Pequena Luz vs. Polly Pingotti

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Making her way to the ring, from Panguitch, Utah, happy and free… Polly Pingotti!”

Polly does smile but only briefly as she turns her attention to the task at hand. She can hear the usual mix of cheers and boos, leaning more towards cheers than boos. She gives one full look around the arena before she slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring she stands right up, closes her eyes, and presents a flying motion. She opens her eyes back up and light on her feet chooses a corner of the ring to wait in. With her arms now back at her sides, her focus builds on the fight that she is about to go through.

Sharper: “One thing that Polly has been very vocal about lately is her frustrations over how close she keeps coming. She always feels like she’s one big win away from really stepping up to that next level, but that win keeps eluding her.”

Knots: “Well, she knows she’s got a tough task ahead of her tonight that could be the win she’s looking for. After all, she’s facing one-half of the World Tag Team Champions, a woman whose partner ended Polly’s TV Title reign early last year!”

“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, with her SCW World Tag Team Championship belt around her waist, 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. As she looks down towards the ring, the smile fades as something seems to flicker through her mind, but she’s snapped out of the trance as Amelia Blythe, with her SCW World Tag Team Championship belt resting over her shoulder, slowly makes her way out, placing a comforting hand on Luz’s shoulder. With a quick kiss to her cheek, Luz’s smile returns as the two proceed to lock hands before heading down to the ring, Amelia trying her best to keep up with Luz’s energetic skipping.

Phillips: “And her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Amelia Blythe, from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, she is one-half of the SCW World Tag Team Champions… La Pequeña Luz!”

Once they reach ringside, Luz pulls Amelia into a brief but passionate kiss before letting her go as she hops up onto the apron, grabbing the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. Luz begins skipping around the ring, motioning once more for the fans to make some noise as they answer this call while Amelia takes her place in Luz’s corner on the floor, chuckling to herself and shaking her head at Luz’s energy. Luz removes her robe and championship belt and hands them off to Amelia, who gives some last minute advice and words of encouragement as she does so.

Sharper: “Meanwhile, I don’t think it can be denied that The Light In The Darkness have been the spark that reignited the SCW tag team division. They’re now three-time World Tag Team Champions and even despite the interruptions, they’ve still held those titles for most of this past year.”

Knots: “They could easily go on the list of some of the greatest tag teams in SCW history at this point, but you have to wonder if that’s enough. I mentioned how Amelia had a TV Title reign that started at Polly’s expense last year, and Luz has held that title as well along with other opportunities at singles gold. If they’re firm in this weird belief of pushing and supporting one another no matter what, could we see it translate into singles success that matches their tag team success?”

The bell rings and both women slowly approach one another, staring each other down before they lock up in a collar-and-elbow tieup. They jockey for position for a moment before Polly manages to get the upper hand, ducking underneath Luz and twisting around her into a rear waistlock. She runs Luz into the ropes and tries to pull her back into an O’Connor roll, but Luz hooks her arms under the top rope and throws Polly off. She rolls through before charging at Luz, but Luz leapfrogs over her and Polly flies through the ropes, grabbing the middle one so she doesn’t spill out onto the floor at least. As she pulls herself up, Luz catches her with a forearm, followed by a second one, before she grabs the top rope and starts to slingshot herself over for something, but Polly catches her with a roundhouse kick to the face before she gets too high off the mat! Luz stumbles a bit as she uses the ropes to stay upright, but Polly slingshots herself into a headscissors before taking Luz over the top rope and both women spill out onto the floor!

Sharper: “Polly showing some aggression here in the early going and it’s resulted in both women taking a nasty fall out to the floor!”

Knots: “Polly’s tired of not being able to get that one big win that puts her on the map. She knows a win over one-half of the World Tag Team Champions could be all she needs!”

Both women start to pull themselves back up as Amelia watches with concern nearby, referee Jennifer Cassidy warning her to stay back even though she clearly has no intention of getting involved. Luz is the first to her feet and instinctively goes to pull herself back into the ring, but Polly grabs her by the leg and pulls her back out to the floor before pulling her into a short-arm clothesline! She takes a moment to get her bearings as she pulls Luz back to her feet, wrapping her arms around her before driving her back against the ring apron! Luz cries out in pain as she clutches at her back before Polly throws her back into the ring. She climbs back in as Luz rolls to her stomach, opening the door for Polly to land an elbow drop across her back! She rolls Luz over and goes for a pin.

1!

2!

Luz gets a shoulder up right at the count of two! Polly looks down at her and nods to herself before she stands back up, measuring Luz as she slowly gets back to her feet. Once she’s up enough, Polly runs off the ropes, but whatever she was planning to catch Luz with is thwarted as Luz suddenly pops up and catches her with an arm drag! Luz winces at the effect the motion had on her back, but Polly scrambles back to her feet and charges in again only to be caught by a second arm drag. Polly quickly gets back to her feet again and rushes in one more time, but this time when Luz tries to hit an arm drag she shifts her weight and manages to block it. Luz, however, knees her in the gut and hooks a leg over the back of Polly’s head before backflipping behind her and transitioning into a release tiger suplex!

Sharper: “Luz fighting her way back into this match, but you have to wonder if the damage has been done to her back if she didn’t try for the bridge on that tiger suplex.”

Knots: “Polly played it smart early by going for the back. Anything that slows down someone as fast as Luz is going to better your odds greatly.”

Luz gets back to her feet, clutching at her back but being fueled by her partner cheering her on from ringside. Polly is using the ropes to pull herself back to her feet, but as she staggers back, Luz hits her in the back with a dropkick that knocks her into a position leaning against the middle rope. Taking a moment to make sure her back is alright, Luz runs off the opposite ropes and goes for a tiger feint kick, but the momentary delay allows Polly to avoid it! Luz swings through the ropes and ends up back in the ring, and Polly immediately catches her with a jumping knee to the jaw! Luz stumbles back against the ropes before rebounding back to Polly, who plants her with a side effect! She goes for a cover and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Luz gets a shoulder up! Polly is starting to look frustrated as she glares up at Jennifer Cassidy before she mounts Luz and starts raining down right hands on her.

Sharper: “Frustration’s starting to set in for Polly.”

Knots: “Can you blame her? We’ve talked about how she’s constantly slammed into that proverbial glass ceiling. That said, for as much as she and Amelia have accomplished as a tag team so far, could you imagine if Luz rocketed to singles glory as well and it really starts at Polly’s expense?”

Polly stands up, running a hand through her hair as she tries to figure out what will put Luz away. A thought seems to cross her mind as she grabs Luz and drags her over to the ropes, draping her across the bottom one. She steps out onto the apron, pointing at Amelia to make sure Jennifer Cassidy keeps her from intervening as Amelia looks on with growing concern. Polly runs and goes for The Head Turner, but Luz manages to pull herself back into the ring and Polly stomps on nothing but the apron! Polly stumbles, using the ropes to keep her from slipping as she looks furious. As Luz pulls herself to her feet, Polly attempts another roundhouse kick over the top rope to stun her, but Luz blocks it before catching her with a step-up enzuigiri! Polly wobbles but clings to the top rope for dear life as Luz rushes to the nearest corner, springboarding off the ropes into a triangle dropkick that knocks Polly to the floor! The fans are roaring and cheering her on, Amelia pounding the apron in support, as Luz slowly gets back to her feet while Polly does the same out on the floor. Seeing an opportunity, Luz runs off the ropes and goes full speed ahead, torpedoing through the ropes with a topé suicida that drives Polly into the barricade! Feeding off the energy of the fans and her partner, Luz grabs Polly and throws her back into the ring before climbing to the top rope, taking a moment to point up to the heavens before she leaps off with the Caer del Cielo! She goes for the cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

Polly barely kicks out before the three count!

Sharper: “Polly managing to stay alive in this contest, but Luz is starting to capitalize on her aggression.”

Knots: “For as bad as she wants this win, Polly’s really not doing herself any favors right now if she’s getting too frustrated to really lock in.”

Luz slowly gets back to her feet, feeling the energy of the fans cheering her on as she measures Polly, who is slowly trying to rise as well. Once she’s in position, Luz charges at her, looking for the Flash Freeze, but Polly ducks it and rolls her up from behind!

1!

2!

Luz kicks out! Both women get back to their feet, but Polly throws a desperate roundhouse kick that catches Luz in the side of the head and stuns her! As she staggers around, Polly sees her chance as she pulls herself to the top turnbuckle, waiting until Luz stumbles into position before she leaps off and hits the Bird Set Free! Polly gets back up, shaking her head as she seems to tell herself that this won’t be enough before she hauls Luz back to her feet, putting her head between her legs. Polly attempts to go for the Polly Pop, but Luz manages to grab her legs and trip her to the mat before leaping up with a standing double stomp to the chest! Polly clutches her chest in pain as Luz sees her opening and climbs to the top turnbuckle with all her strength. She looks down at Polly and measures her before leaping off for the Ilumina la Noche, but Polly manages to move at the last second and Luz crashes and burns! The fans gasp as Amelia worriedly looks on. Luz slowly tries to get back up, but Polly has pulled herself up and bursts out of the corner with The Head Turner! With a roar of frustration, Polly decides that she needs to be absolutely sure as she pulls Luz’s limp body up so she can put the exclamation point on this with the Polly Pop! She goes for the cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

3!

Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell as "Bird Set Free" by Sia hits again, Polly rolling off of Luz and pulling herself back to her feet as Jennifer Cassidy raises her arm, the look on Polly’s face ecstatic at this victory.

Phillips: “Here is your winner… Polly Pingotti!”

Sharper: “We talked about how close Polly has come countless times, but a victory over one-half of the World Tag Team Champions is the kind of statement win she sorely needed tonight.”

Knots: “Things may finally be looking up for Polly. Maybe not so much for any singles aspirations The Light In The Darkness might have beyond their tag team dominance this past year, though.”

Luz rolls over to the ropes and Amelia helps her out of the ring, checking on her partner and preparing to help her to the back much like Luz did for her last week. Polly, however, is happily dancing around the ring in celebration, knowing that this was a big win she sorely needed as things may finally be looking up for her.

Backstage, CHBK is shown talking to James Marsh-Asher. The crowd roars seeing him.

Marsh-Asher: “She’s not going to just give up this…she believes in it. She believes in more and anyone in her way…you…me…”

CHBK: “Nothing we didn’t know. But-“

Marsh-Asher: “I’m going to ask to work with her more.”

CHBK: “We can look into it. Tonight, I needed her somewhere else to ensure Scott gets the match he’s owed.”

Marsh-Asher: “She may go off on him.”

CHBK: “I think that’s what he wants-“

Knight: “Alex!”

CHBK: “I have to go.”

Lucas Knight stands at the end of the hallway.

Marsh-Asher: “I’ll submit my report.”

CHBK: “Thanks.”

CHBK turns and heads down the hallway. He talks to Lucas as he walks off camera.

Sharper: “CHBK is coming out next and he says he’ll announce Josh Hudson’s next challenger!”

Knots: “I don’t think it’ll be Kirsten Scott!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

“This is How a Heart Breaks” plays as the cameras turn to the entrance way. The crowd roars as CHBK walks out from the back. He then starts to head to the ring.

Sharper: “We said it before – CHBK announced earlier to Josh Hudson he would announce his challenger for the SCW World Championship before this night was over.”

Knots: “He better hurry up. We’ve got a cage match still to come and I think Kirsten Scott wants blood!”

CHBK walks down to the ring and over to the steel steps. He walks up them and along the apron. He wipes his feet and enters the ring. He goes over to the corner and asks for a microphone. Phillips hands him one. CHBK nods and turns back to the middle of the ring.

CHBK: “Thank you…Don’t worry, I’m not going to milk this again.”

CHBK smirks as he looks around.

CHBK: “Josh Hudson had a reasonable request earlier tonight. With Selena Frost electing to hold back her title shot, he wanted to know who was next. And while he may be welcoming the Wild West, I refuse to turn this into a free for all even if it may be entertaining. Some people have separated themselves already and they deserve to be acknowledged.”

CHBK pauses briefly.

CHBK: “And so, at Apocalypse, challenging Josh Hudson…”

“I Am Damnation” by Bleed From Within then suddenly plays as the crowd buzzes and then boos. A few moments pass before James Evans walks out from the back. Joining him is Waylon Creek, holding the SCW Television Championship, followed Leroy Adams, holding the Underground Championship. Then, joining them is William Heaven. Heaven nods and looks around. He turns to everyone and then the four start to head to the ring.

Sharper: “I don’t think this is who CHBK had in mind. We saw Creek earlier. We saw Adams earlier and with a mean streak. And now, it’s James Evans joining them. First time we’re seeing him tonight.”

Knots: “And you know Kim Williams and Marie Jones will be watching.”

CHBK turns as the four men walk down the rampway to the ring. Waylon Creek walks up the steel steps and into the ring, James Evans pulls himself up onto the apron. Leroy rolls in. They get up as CHBK watches them. Heaven follows them all, entering in after. He then steps forward and extends his hand. CHBK and him briefly shake hands and William Heaven walks across to the corner. He asks Phillips for a microphone. Phillips hands him one. Heaven thanks him and turns back to the ring. James Evans eyes CHBK as Creek glances around the arena and Adams looks around.

CHBK: “William, Waylon…James…Leroy…This is not really the time-“

Heaven: “Oh, but it is Alex. It is a great time for you to hear from someone who can offer you a different way of looking at things before you lock in something you may regret. But first…”

Heaven pauses.

Heaven: “I apologize for my son. He will pay any fines you have for his…indiscretions. I understand, the one woman is your daughter and…I hope there is no personal animosity.”

Heaven looks at CHBK as CHBK watches him.

CHBK: “There will be fines and he will be expected to keep his hands to himself-“

Heaven: “I will make sure of it one way or another. But I appreciate the opportunity you’ve handed him. And I hope we can negotiate another opportunity, because, Waylon, Leroy, James…they’ve each turned to me for representation. Waylon here is going to be a star. Simple as that. Leroy…he deserved better and I plan to make sure he is as wealthy as he wants to be…and James…he just wants what he’s always had coming to him. Even if that means, for the time being, pausing his desire to destroy the Underground in favour of one of remoulding in however Leroy here wants.”

James leans in.

James: “Xander…”

Heaven: “Exactly, well…”

CHBK: “Get to your point. We only have so much time. A huge steel cage main event to come!”

The crowd roars.

Heaven: “I understand that. But the fact is that this is a time where you can use new stars. And the Fall of Man here can help. Fresh faces. Perhaps someone who is undefeated challenging a man who’s early success was known for, among other things, defeating the undefeated.”

Heaven turns as Waylon looks at him.

Heaven: “And you know there’s money there as I do. But I somehow don’t think you considered that. You were-“

The crowd erupts as we see Marie Jones and Kimberly Williams walking out from the back. Kim looks at the items in her hands and then we see her handing Marie with a staple gun. Kimberly Williams smiles as removes a bag from her other hand, revealing Betty White, her gardening sheers. The crowd erupts. Kim and Marie then run down to the ring.

Heaven: “God damn it!”

Heaven turns as Leroy turns as James Evans rolls his eyes. Waylon, however, goes right into fight mode. Marie and Kim run down as officials run out from the back. Kim and Marie get to the ring, but just as they do, Leroy and James run over and stomp on both. Kim and Marie keep trying to get forward with Marie managing to fire and catching James in the shin with the staple gun. He steps back. Waylon steps forward, having intended to fight them more in the ring. But officials then pull Marie and Kim out. CHBK exits the ring and helps his officials stop them. Marie turns back as Kim then just moves her shears in a menacing way.

Kim: “I just wanted to give you a haircut! Free of charge! You like free, right Leroy! What about you Waylon!”

Kim chuckles to herself as she spins around, but is stopped by CHBK. Kim rears back and stops before then patting the COO on the head.

Kim: “Open Sesame! Come on! Pretty please!”

CHBK: “No…no…”

Heaven steps over and tries to keep his group back. They however stand stoically in the ring.

Sharper: “Kim and Marie trying to get to James Evans, Leroy Adams, and Waylon Creek!”

Knots: “What about the challenger?!”

Sharper: “CHBK trying to restore order…”

We then see Selena Frost watching from the floor. She just chuckles to herself and shakes her head. She heads to the back, clutching her contract.

Sharper: “And Selena watching it all.”

Knots: “The wild west…”

CHBK keeps Kim back as officials keep Marie back.

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of Kirsten Scott followed by one of Scott Reed.

Sharper: “Well next, this time it is going to happen.”

Knots: “May be a massacre though with how pissed off Kirsten Scott may be!”

Sharper: “Scott Reed. Kirsten Scott. Steel cage! Next!”

The scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see CHBK talking to Xander Valentine in one of the hallways backstage.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. About to be main event time, but our cameras catching CHBK talking to Xander Valentine.”

Knots: “Was he his choice? Was it about James? James Evans mentioned him.”

Sharper: “We don’t know who approached who, but another interesting wrinkle, here on Breakdown!”

Scott Reed vs. “The One” Kirsten Scott

The steel cage is around the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall for TV time remaining and is a steel cage match. Victory is attained by either pinfall or submission!”

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

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

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

The lights come back on and Scott Reed steps out from the entrance way, the crowd erupting in cheers.

“I thought I heard a voice in my head that said, "Kill"
I had no other choice that was left except fill
My pencil full of poisonous lead, the devil
He wants me to murder this beat, so I will”

Reed makes his way down the ramp, slapping hands with fans along the way. He reaches the ring and goes up the ring steps and into the cage. He steps to the middle of the ring and looks out at the crowd once again as they continue to cheer.

Phillips: “Introducing, hailing from New York City, New York…he is…Scott! Reed!”

“He told me there are doubters who question my skill
They wanna put my style to the test, am I still
The best? They want the crown on my head, I said, "Chill
If you want me to murder this beat, then I will"

Reed climbs up to the top rope and points to the center of his chest, mouthing the words, ‘I will’ as the music dies down. Hopping down from the turnbuckle, he leans into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Scott Reed wasn’t jumped tonight. And that may be the spark. He’s wanted this. Tonight, hoping to stand tall over Kirsten Scott and force her to respect him.”

Knots: “Too bad Kirsten Scott is as pissed off as ever. Kandis suspended. Kirsten forced to have to get a psych evaluation.”

Sharper: “And she may take that out on Reed.”

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

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

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

AUS!

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

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

As they reach the ring, they walk along to the hard camera side, and Kirsten walks up the steps and into the cage. She then steps into the ring and runs at Scott Reed as the crowd roars. Aaron Demitra calls for the bell while Steve Hollinsworth locks the cage on the floor. The bell sounds.

Sharper: “And here we go! Kirsten Scott! Scott Reed! Steel cage!”

Kirsten nails Reed with a hard right and Reed fires back with one of his own. Kristen then nails him with a couple of shots before Reed goes lower and hits a double leg takedown. The crowd roars. Reed then dives forward and nails her with a couple of hard right hands from the side mount position. Kirsten scrambles a bit and manages to get away and rolls. Reed gets up to a knee and Kirsten dives at him and tackles him down. The crowd roars again and Kirsten gets a few good right hands on Reed before he rolls over and slips out.

Sharper: “Just a pure brawl. A pure fight!”

Knots: “And no one is coming to help. No one to break it up. Demitra’s just there to count the fall or announce the submission!”

Reed moves to the ropes as Kirsten gets up and heads over to him and Reed kicks her in the ribs and then nails her with a hard right and then a left before then hitting a dropkick. Kirsten rolls over and starts to get up. She turns to the corner and Reed heads over to her and kicks her in the ribs and then nails her with a couple of hard rights before Kirsten Scott shoves him back. Reed rolls back and gets up and Kirsten recovers and runs out and clotheslines Reed down. Reed rolls over and Kirsten kicks him in the ribs before drilling him with a hard right. Reed hits the mat and rolls over to the corner. Kirsten follows up and kicks him in the ribs before striking him with a hard right before then starting to choke him. Demitra calls for the break.

Kirsten ignores Demitra, instead just leaning in on Reed. Reed struggles as Kirsten just looks at him. Reed grabs at her arm and Kirsten keeps pushing before Reed reaches up and thumbs her eye. Kirsten staggers off, holding her eye.

Sharper: “Forced to go to the eyes. Reed taking a shortcut. A rare one.”

Knots: “I mean Kirsten Scott was trying to choke the life out of him. What else could he do?”

Kirsten turns around as Reed pulls himself to the middle rope and dives off with a missile dropkick. Kirsten hits the mat. Reed then crawls over and grabs her in a side headlock and hammers away on er again with hard right hands. The crowd roars as Reed gets those shots in before rolling away. Kirsten Scott rolls over and winces and gets up. She turns to Reed who hits her with a spinning heel kick. He then goes for the pin.

Kirsten kicks out. She turns and Reed pulls her up. He then whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Reed dropkicks her in the knee. She falls to the mat and Reed gets up and hits a basement dropkick to the face. Kirsten rolls to her back. Reed goes for the pin.

Kirsten kicks out. She turns and Reed grabs her and pulls her up. He goes for a back suplex, but Kirsten backflips through and then nails him in the back of the head with a hard right before she pushes him against the ropes. Kirsten then nails a series of hard left hand punches to the lower back.

Knots: “Kidney shots! Over and over!”

Sharper: “Hoping to bruise those kidneys.”

Knots: “And more!”

Reed hits a back elbow. Kirsten staggers back and spins around and Reed runs at her and goes to jump over her for a Code Red, but Kirsten slides forward. Reed lands on his feet. He turns around and Kirsten just tackles him back hard into the ropes. Reed’s head snaps against the middle rope as he lands in a heap.

Sharper: “Just a hard tackle.”

Knots: “Reed could hurt from that. Did you see his head and neck?”

Sharper: “That whiplash and Demitra trying to check! Kirsten Scott not letting him.”

Demitra leans over to check on Reed but, Kristen pushes him out of the way and grabs Reed, dragging him up through the ropes and then slamming his head against the steel. Reed falls back, holding his head. Kirsten then runs across the ring, bouncing off and then running at him and hitting a running dropkick through the ropes, driving her legs into Reed’s face while it’s against the steel. The crowd ohs. Kirsten rolls out and drags him out. She goes for the pin.

Reed kicks out. He rolls over and crawls to the ropes. He gets up and Kirsten Scott grabs him and turns and runs him across the ring and though the ropes hard, face and body first into the side of the cage. He slides down to a heap.

Sharper: “And Kirsten Scott sends Reed into the steel!”

Knots: “He went face first.”

Reed reaches at the ropes and turns as we see a cut over his right eye. Kirsten Scott sees this and smiles before stomping him in the face. She stomps him a couple more times for good measure before then dropping down to her knees and then starting to hammer away on the cut before then just using her fingers to tear at the skin. The crowd looks on booing as Kirsten then nails him again. Reed rolls over into the ring, blood dripping onto the mat. He slowly gets up and Kirsten grabs him and runs him across the ring and sends him hard into the steel face first. Reed even falls to a knee in the process, losing his footing and Reed’s head falls back as blood continues to cover his forehead and start to stain the mat. He slowly stirs as Kirsten then grabs him and pulls him up before dragging him back and hitting a reverse DDT. She goes for the pin.

Reed gets his shoulder up.

Sharper:” And Reed gets that shoulder up in time.”

Knots: “May not have much more time. Kirsten Scott is loving this. Almost a repeat of Taking Hold of the Flame. Got control and made sure to leave him battered and bloodied.”

Sharper: “But Reed fought back then too!”

Reed slowly rolls over and Kirsten Scott drags him up and nails him with a hard right and then another. Reed falls to a knee. He moves to the corner. Kirsten Scott then grabs him and pulls him up and whips him into the far corner. Kirsten Scott runs after him and clotheslines him. She smirks and whips him across. She runs after and Reed suddenly hits a back elbow. Kirsten stumbles out and spins around and Reed kicks her in the ribs and then places her head between his legs, hoisting her up and turning and hitting a powerbomb into the cage wall. Kirsten falls back, holding her back and Reed then hits an enziguri kick to the back of her head. He remains down as Kirsten holds her head.

Sharper: “Powerbomb into the enziguri. And Reed has an opening.”

Knots: “He still needs to take advantage. And he’s losing a lot of blood.”

Sharper: “Exactly what Kirsten Scott hoped to do. And remember, Reed blooded last week too!”

Kirsten slowly stirs as Reed then turns and moves to the ropes. He starts to pull himself up and Kirsten staggers up. Reed spins her around, grabbing her by the head and arm and hitting a half and half suplex. He turns and hooks the leg.

Kirsten kicks out. Reed turns and gets up. He pulls Kirsten up and nails her with a couple of hard rights before then whipping her into the corner. Reed turns and runs at her, but Kirsten steps up and drops him with a flapjack into the top turnbuckle. The crowd ohs. Reed falls to a knee. He tries to shake the cobwebs loose and Kirsten then turns and runs at him and nails him in the back of the head once and then again before pulling him up and hoisting him up, sitting him on the top rope, back facing the ring.

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott countering Reed and now…”

Knots: “Maybe looking to just get this done. She’s the type to drop you on your head.”

Kirsten turns and then clubs Reed several times in the back. She starts to climb up to the middle turnbuckle and then to the top rope. She grabs Reed. Reed however elbows her in the ribs once and then again before pushing up enough to elbow her in the head. She loses her balances and falls back into the tree of woe. The crowd roars as Reed then stands up and turns around. Kirsten sits up, trying to free her legs only for Reed to jump off and hit a double stomp to the chest. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Double stomp! Reed’s weight onto Kirsten Scott’s chest!”

Kirsten hangs upside down. Reed crawls over and unhooks her. She drops to the mat. She then rolls over and starts to get up and Reed grabs her and hits the Buck the Corrupt. He hooks the leg.

Kirsten kicks out.

Sharper: “Buck the Corrupt only gets two.”

Knots: “Guess she’s not corrupt!”

Sharper: “And I don’t know if Reed got all of it as he fights through blood loss, the pain…”

Knots: “He’s looking to do the same to Kirsten though!”

Kirsten rolls over and Reed grabs her and turns and runs her into the side of the cage. Kirsten falls back and rolls over. She shakes her head, not busted open yet, but starts to get up. She turns around and Reed clotheslines her down. He then spins around sand hits a running shooting star press. He hooks the leg.

Kirsten gets her shoulder up. Reed rolls off and looks around. He slowly gets up and Kirsten rolls to the ropes. Reed heads over to her and she then grabs him by the tights and pulls him face first into the steel. The crowd ohs as Reed falls to a knee and then down to the mat. Kirsten rolls away and then reaches into her tights. She then pulls out a chain and starts to wrap it around her fist. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “And Kirsten Scott…well, we figured she may have something.”

Knots: “Why not? Beat the hell out of Reed until he stays down. And it’s all legal.”

Sharper: “That it is. Kirsten Scott wrapping a chain around her fist.”

Reed starts to pull himself up and turns to Kirsten who then turns and nails him with a hard right. He drops to the mat. Kirsten then kneels next to him and nails him in his cut with repeated right hands. The blood begins to pour further, dripping down Reed’s face and to the mat. Kirsten nails him a couple more times before then getting up. She then walks around the ring. Reed then slowly rolls over as Kirsten Scott takes the chain and starts to wrap it around her arm. She then looks at Reed as he gets up, his face covered in blood. Kirsten runs at Reed and drills him with a chain-wrapped Hidden Blade. Reed goes down. Kirsten turns and rolls him over and goes for the pin.

Reed shoots his shoulder up. The crowd roars. Kirsten Scott sits next to him and shakes her head. She then starts to get up as Reed slowly rolls over. He grabs at the ropes. Kirsten Scott unwraps the chain from her arm and then starts to wrap it around her fist again.

Sharper: “Reed kicking out, but Kirsten Scott, not deterred. She’s just reloading.”

Knots: “Back to wrapping it around her fist!”

Kirsten Scott looks at her blood-covered fist and turns to Reed as he gets up and Kirsten Scott then turns and nails him with a hard right. Reed falls to the ropes. She nails him again and then runs across the ring. She bounces off and rushes Reed, but Reed suddenly ducks her punch attempt, catches her and hits an exploder suplex into the ropes and the cage side. Kirsten rolls back and stirs as Reed gets up and grabs her and runs her face first into the steel cage side. She falls back. The chain falls off her fist. Reed staggers around, his face covered in blood. He then grabs the chain. He looks at it before then wrapping it around his fist. Kirsten Scott stirs, slowly gets up and Reed then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and running at Scott, hitting a discus punch, right to the forehead of Kirsten. Kirsten hits the mat and rolls over in pain. Reed then dives onto her. She rolls to her back and we see that she’s busted open. Reed mounts her and nails her with a series of hard, deliberate right hands to the forehead, opening up the cut on Kirsten Scott’s forehead.

Sharper: “Right hand after right hand! And Kirsten Scott is now bleeding!”

Knots: “Reed’s face is a crimson mask. Kirsten’s getting one to match!”

After several shots, Reed gets up to his feet and walks around the ring. Kirsten turns, blood dripping from her face and into her hair. She grabs at the ropes to get up and staggers up to her feet and Reed then looks at the chain before unwrapping it. Kirsten turns and Reed lunges and whips the chain right into the face of Kirsten Scott. Kirsten visibly shows the pain as she falls to a knee. She holds her face and Reed then wraps it around her throat. The crowd looks on as Reed pulls back. Kirsten Scott struggles, reaching out and Reed pulls her to her feet. Kirsten Scott keeps trying to fight, but Reed controls her with the chain around her neck before he turns and spins her around and throws her face first between the ropes into the steel cage side. The camera cuts to that side of the ring as Reed lets go and then just starts to push Kirsten’s face into the chain-link fencing, grinding it in. Kirsten yells in pain as Reed yells in anger. He keeps grinding her face into the steel, her blood covering her face. After several moments, Reed rakes her face along the chain-link.

Sharper: “Reed finding that meanstreak.”

Knots: “And both are a bloody mess.”

Sharper: “Grinding Kirsten’s face into the steel. And Kirsten now struggling. Now in trouble.”

Kirsten rolls over and slowly pulls herself up. Reed throws the chair down and then hen grabs her and hits a second exploder suplex, this one to the middle of the ring. Reed rolls over and grabs Kirsten, slowly pulling her up again. The crowd looks on, chanting for Scott. Reed then pulls Kirsten to her feet and hooks her up, hoisting her up for a back suplex, only to then drop her with the Unmasked into the bloody ring canvas.

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott hoisted up! And Reed with the Unmasked!”

Knots: “Just adding more blood to the canvas. But that may have put her out too!”

Sharper: “Reed rolling her over for the pin.

Reed rolls Kirsten Scott over and hooks the leg.

Kirsten Scoot gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs as Reed rolls over and gets up, staggering to the ropes. Kirsten Scott rolls over and Reed then heads over to her and clubs her in the back once and then again. Kirsten fires back with a hard right. Reed stops himself from staggering back and nails Kirsten with a hard right. Kirsten fires back as both punch their bloodied opponent’s faces. They trade blows and Kirsten then pulls Reed in for the Silence, but Reed elbows out of it. Reed spins around and runs at Kirsten. Kirsten punches him in the ribs. Reed falls to a knee. Kirsten runs into the ropes, bouncing off and goes for the Hidden Blade, but Reed drops down further. Kirsten misses and falls to the mat and Reed then gets up and runs at Kirsten and hits the Empires Falling!

Sharper: “Empires Falling! Reed dodging the Hidden Blade, but he got it!”

Knots: “From a pool of blood…”

Reed rolls Kirsten Scott over and hooks the leg.

The bell sounds.

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

Sharper: “Scott Reed has defeated Kirsten Scott! He gets the last laugh! The final statement!”

Reed rolls off of Kirsten Scott and looks out and falls to his side. He slowly pulls himself up and staggers forward where Demitra raises his arm. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Reed finally having the moment he’s wanted. To stand tall over Kirsten Scott!”

Knots: “Well, there you go! You did it. Came back. Went after her. And after four months, here you are. Heading into Trios Tournament, you got that win over Kirsten!”

Reed looks around and enjoys the moment. Kirsten Scott stirs as Reed’s music plays. The camera remains on Reed as the scene slowly fades to black…