“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”
A shot of Kelcey Wallace nailing Bree Lancaster with the Perfect Ending, followed by a shot of Steve Griffin hitting the Decimator off the top rope on CHBK at the first Rise to Greatness, before turning a shot of Jake Starr pumping up the crowd on his way to the ring, before turning into a shot of Ravyn Taylor sitting in the corner, waiting for the start of a match. We then see a shot of Katie Steward holding the Women’s Championship before cutting to a shot of Selena Frost hitting Vixen Cain with the Defying Gravity at Supreme Saturday: Just Desserts.
“The leading force in sports and entertainment today....”
MAIN SHOW:
“Dogs of War” by Motley Crue starts to play. We open up with a shot of chain link fencing.
Bastards,
bastards, bastards
Get it
The sounds of dogs barking can be heard before we see shots of Xander Valentine, then Konrad Raab, then Josh Hudson. Shots of dogs snarling and trying to get free follow, before we cut to shots of the Fall of Man standing in the ring before showing James Evans assaulting Scott Reed backstage, before showing Giovanni Aries burning David Striker with a cigarette. Shots of dogs running through a junkyard are shown before showing shots of dogs lunging at a chainlink fence.
Don't
let the dogs of war
Come knockin' at your door
As we're crawlin' 'cross the floor
They'll make your skin crawl
They'll make the stars fall
Do they matter after all?
We then see Phantom Troupe fighting Fall of Man backstage, before we cut to see a shot of Amelia Blythe and La Pequena Luz in the ring. We then see shots of them fighting James Evans and Waylon Creek. We see a shot of dogs running towards the camera and lunging past it before showing a shot of the Tactical Warfare We then see shots of Blake Mason nailing Selena Frost with a steel chair before showing a shot of him holding a cell phone in front of Selena Frost. This is followed by a shot of Selena Frost running to the ring.
Get it
Whoa-oh (whoa-oh), whoa-oh (whoa-oh), whoa-oh (whoa-oh)
Down,
down
Down, down
Don't let them take your crown
Don't let those bastards get you
Down, down (ah)
Down, down (ah)
Don't let those bastards, bastards
Bastards get you down
We see shots of Josh Hudson attacking Konrad Raab before seeing him hit the Kingdom Come on Xander Valentine. This is followed by shots of Konrad Raab burning the foot of Xander Valentine before showing Xander Valentine fighting the European Fiery Nation. Shot follow of the SCW World Championship, before showing the Tag Team Championship, before showing Blake Mason piledriving Selena Frost at Apocalypse, and then Selena Frost attacking Blake Mason. We then cut to a shot of the Fall of Man fighting Dangerous Minds and Light in the Darkness before we cut to seeing shots of dogs running past the camera as barking is heard and the video comes to an abrupt end.
We open up with a shot of Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. The cameras pan across the exterior of the building.
Sharper: “Welcome everyone to Dusseldorf! To Germany! Are you ready for a dogfight?!”
The cameras cut inside where the Dogfight in Dusseldorf logo comes up on the screen. Fans cheer as the cameras pan across the ground. We then cut to see a shot of the two rings and the Tactical Warfare cage hanging over the ring. The crowd continues to cheer before we cut to the ringside announce position and the English commentary table where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots sit.
Sharper: “Welcome to ringside, folks. Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots. Great to have you here with us. We are here in Germany, live. And it’s a big night to put it mildly.”
Knots: “A lot of people are on edge. Travel across the world. Come to Germany. And we’re going to put eight of them in Tactical Warfare!”
Sharper: “Fall of Man to face Dangerous Minds and Light in the Darkness. But that’s not all. Can Konrad Raab come home to Germany and win the World Title? To do so, he’ll need to get through Josh Hudson and Xander Valentine.”
Knots: “And are Selena Frost or Blake Mason going to make it back stateside? They’re going to meet tonight and I don’t think it’s going to be a friendly contest after what they’ve done to each other.”
Ryan LeCavalier vs. Polly Pingotti
SCW Television Championship
An ethereal blue glow is projected onto the entry ramp by a lone floodlight that breaks through the darkness. The crowd trembles with eagerness as “Sun Killer” by Spiritbox plays. A silhouette appears out of the darkness, clad in a shimmering silver cloak that seems to both reflect and absorb the light. The coat flutters about her as she moves, giving her enticing peeks of the wrestling gear in silver and black underneath. Her face is hidden behind a mask of steely resolve, framed by the hood.
Phillips:
“Fans, the opening contest for Dogfight in Dusseldorf is scheduled for onefall
in Ring One, with a fifteen minute time limit, and is for the SCW Television
Championship! First, on her way to the ring, from Miami, Florida, she is the
Lost Monarch, Ryan LeCavalier!”
The moment Ryan LeCavalier, as "The Lost Monarch," removes her hood
and shows off her icy-focused eyes, the audience screams. At the top of the
ramp, she stops and looks out over the crowd like a queen assessing her
subjects. She steps down into the ring and gracefully makes her way to the
turnbuckle, removing her cloak like a snake might remove its skin. With her
eyes fixed on her opponent, she slides into her mouthguard, completing her
transformation. The arena is bustling with the unsaid promise of a great battle
to come, and the air is crackling with suspense.
Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier, the Star of Tomorrow, as determined by our fans, looking to finally score some SCW gold.”
Knots: “And CHBK making a big change – TV Title on the line. We’re seeing it on the line now at premium events. And 2025 may have a lot of change. The question is who can handle it!”
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 Pingotti steps out from the back and stands at
the forefront on the stage. The SCW Television Championship is around her
waist. 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: “Her opponent, from Panguitch, Utah, she is the SCW Television
Champion, 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. She turns and hands off the SCW Television Championship to the
official, Jennifer Cassidy. Cassidy holds the SCW Television Championship over
her head as the SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen,
fading in the bottom corner.
Sharper: “Polly Pingotti has been a fighting champion since she won the title at Fatal Fortunes. Waylon Creek stripped of the title and Polly Pingotti winning a four way to determine a new champion, pinning Blake Mason to get here.”
Knots: “And you think Ryan LeCavalier doesn’t want to win the title, holding it while it’s clear Waylon Creek is bothered by her. And LeCavalier is the type to hold something over someone like that!”
Cassidy hands off the title and calls for the bell. The bell sounds as LeCavalier looks at Pingotti. The two step up and the two lock-up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another before Ryan turns and moves into an armwrench. Polly winces and then Ryan wrenches the arm again. Polly flips forward and bridges up before flipping up and wrenching the arm of Ryan. Ryan winces as Ryan then reaches up, trying to see what can be done. Polly jerks on the arm. Ryan reaches around again and then twists under the arm and moves into a cravate. She locks it in as Polly reaches around. She then jerks her down, pulling on the neck. Polly falls to a knee.
Sharper: “Polly Pingotti may not want to go hold for hold with Ryan LeCavalier!”
Knots: “A bit of back and forth. Go to what you know you can do. You can hit and you can fly!”
Ryan then steps back up and then spins Polly into the corner. She then lets go and forearms her in the jaw. She then kicks her in the ribs before going to whip Polly across. Polly spins through and sends Ryan in. Polly runs after and Ryan jumps up and floats over. She backs up and Polly runs at her, but Ryan goes for a hip toss. Polly lands on her feet and then falls back and hits a pump kick to the head of Ryan. Ryan falls back and leans on the ropes. Polly then gets up and Ryan nods. She then steps up and the two circle again. They then lunge and Polly drops down and around Ryan and into a side headlock. Ryan reaches around and then fires Polly into the ropes. Polly bounces off and Ryan goes for a shoulder block, but Polly spins to the right. Ryan steps forward and turns around and Polly hits a drop toe hold. She then pops up and hits a leg drop to the back of Ryan’s head.
Knots: “That’s more like what we wanted to see!”
Sharper: “Quick leg drop to the back of the head!”
LeCavalier rolls over and Polly goes for the pin.
1!
2!
Ryan kicks out. She rolls over and gets up and Polly forearms her in the jaw once and then again before whipping Ryan into the ropes. Ryan bounces off and Polly hits a jumping leg lariat. Ryan hits the mat and rolls over. She gets up and Polly hits a snapmare before then hitting a dropkick to the back of Ryan’s head. Ryan rolls over to the ropes. Polly heads over to her and grabs her and pulls her up, but when she goes for the scoop slam, Ryan slides behind her and cracks her with a forearm to the back of the head. Polly hits the ropes, turns around and hits a side kick to the ribs of Polly before hitting a straight kick to the jaw and Polly falls back.
Sharper: “Hard kicks! A couple of them, one to the ribs. One to the jaw.”
Knots: “One to set her up and the other to knock her down.”
Polly stirs and starts to get up and Ryan runs up behind her and hooks her up and hits a high angle back suplex, folding Polly up. The crowd ohs. Ryan bridges up.
1!
2!
Polly kicks out. Polly rolls over and stirs as Ryan grabs her and pulls her up and hits a snapmare. She then moves into another cravate. Polly winces as Ryan is next to her. Cassidy checks on Polly. Polly tells her no and Ryan keeps the hold on. She then steps up and knees Polly in the face. Polly falls back. Ryan goes for the pin.
1!
2!
Polly kicks out. Both get up and Ryan grabs Polly and goes for a vertical suplex, but Polly spins through and lands behind Ryan. She then runs Ryan into the ropes. Ryan holds on as Polly rolls back. Ryan steps out going for another straight kick, but Polly ducks and then hits a diving headbutts to the stomach of Ryan. Ryan staggers back and then Polly steps forward and grfabs Ryan and sets up for the Polly Pop. Ryan however goes for a back drop. Polly spins through and lands behind Ryan before then running forward and hitting a running facebuster. The crowd roars.
Sharper: “And Polly again showing the speed. Quick facebuster out of the counter!”
Knots: “LeCavalier thought she’d get out, but Polly may have set her up.”
Sharper: “And a cover!”
Polly goes for the pin.
1!
2!
Ryan kicks out. She turns and gets up and Polly drills her with a forearm shot and then another before shoving her back into the corner. Polly then hits a forearm before a jumping knee before hitting a dropkick. The crowd ohs. Ryan falls to a knee. Polly grabs her and pulls her out and hits a snap suplex. She floats over for the pin.
1!
2!
LeCavalier kicks out again. Polly rolls off and Ryan stirs and gets to her knees and Polly hits a boot to the face. Ryan pops up and falls back to a knee. Polly turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and runs at Ryan, but Ryan pops up and spins around Polly before just throwing her back with a snap Dragon suplex. The crowd ohs.
Sharper: “Oh! Spiking Polly!”
Knots: “To the middle of the ring too!”
Sharper: “And Polly instinctively getting up!”
Polly rolls to her knees. She looks down and then starts to get up. She steps up and Ryan hits a Yakuza kick. The crowd ohs. She drops down for the pin.
1!
2!
Polly kicks out. She rolls over to her stomach and Ryan turns and grabs the arm and starts to just hammer on the arm, trying to lock in a leg scissors to trap it. Polly moves frantically to the ropes, moving herself and Ryan slides with her. She strikes her arm several times as Polly gets to the ropes and pulls herself to the apron. Ryan then smirks. Polly holds her arm and sits on the apron and moves around. Ryan then steps through the ropes and Polly gets up only for Ryan to pull her in and set up for the Ephemeris. But instead, Polly elbows her in the head once and then again before pulling her into a DDT on the apron!
Sharper: “Polly spiking Ryan on the apron!”
Knots: “Ryan was licking her lips and Polly just said no.”
Sharper: “We’ve seen that growing aggression. Polly able to channel into another gear.”
Polly walks over to the barricade and winces. (1) Ryan remains on the apron and Polly sees this. She then takes a moment before running to the apron. (2) She hops up and then grabs the top rope and jumps up before swinging down onto the back of Ryan with a double stomp. The crowd ohs. Ryan rolls over into the ring as Polly falls to the mats. She gets up. (1) She then rolls into the ring and crawls over for Ryan and hooks the leg.
1!
2!
LeCavalier gets her shoulder up. She then turns and rolls to her stomach and Polly get sup and knees her in the side once and then again and again. She then gets up and pulls her up before whipping her into the corner. Polly turns and runs after and Ryan gets an elbow up. Polly stumbles back. She turns back and runs at Ryan again, but Ryan gets another elbow up and then spins out and hits a spinning kick to the ribs of Polly. Ryan then turns into the ropes, bounces off and Polly suddenly hits a Chick Kick to the head. Both collapse in the ring. The crowd applauds.
Sharper: “And both going hard since the bell rang and both getting hard shots in and both down.”
Knots: “Polly got the head kick. Ryan with the kick to the ribs. What would you rather have? Trouble breathing or trouble thinking?!”
Polly slowly starts to stir, moving to the ropes. Ryan winces and rolls over. She gets up and staggers to her feet. Polly then runs at Ryan and hits a flying headscissors. Ryan rolls roll over and gets up and Polly hits a frankensteiner and into a pin.
1!
2!
Ryan gets her shoulder up. Polly rolls off and turns and starts to get up. Ryan stirs and Polly runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a vicious running dropkick. Polly turns and goes for the pin.
1!
2!
Ryan gets her shoulder up again. Polly rolls off and then turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope.
Sharper: “And Polly Pingotti-“
Knots: “LeCavalier’s head may be in the twelfth row. And Ryan’s still fighting!”
Sharper: “Maybe not for long!”
Ryan remains down and Polly stands up on the apron and hits the Bird Set Free. The crowd ohs. Polly rolls through. Ryan turns and holds her ribs. Polly then grabs her and pulls her up and sets up for the Polly Pop. Ryan however fights and tries to step back. Polly clubs her a couple of times before then trying again, but as she jumps up, Ryan back drops her up and over the top rope into the ring aprons between the two rings. Polly winces and starts to get up and Ryan steps through and grabs Polly before planting her with the Ephemeris. The crowd ohs as Polly grimaces in pain. Ryan then rolls into the ring. She fights up and grabs Polly, dragging her through the ropes to the ring before pulling her up in a full nelson and hitting a snap dragon suplex into a bridge!
Sharper: “Ephemeris! And Polly hurt!”
Knots: “Ryan’s thinking fast!”
Sharper: “Another suplex! Another dragon suplex!”
1!
2!
Polly gets her shoulder up and the crowd erupts as she rolls over to her back. Ryan sits up and looks around. The crowd cheers.
Sharper: “Polly getting that shoulder up. Not going to stay down! Going to keep fighting!”
Knots: “Dropped her on her head again!”
Ryan slowly starts to get up and Polly rolls to her side. Ryan then staggers around the ring and then grabs Polly by the head. She drags her up to her feet. Polly looks up at Ryan defiant before Ryan hits a forearm shot before a left jab, followed boy a right hook and then a spinning back fist to the jaw. She then kicks Polly in the ribs and then hits a series of jabs before hitting another shoot kick to the ribs and then going for a high spin kick to the head, hoping to finish off the Feel Nothing, but Polly ducks and then hits a hard right to the ribs of Ryan. Ryan grimaces and Polly then gets up and kicks her in the stomach. Ryan drops to her knees. Polly staggers, shaking off the cobwebs. She then runs into the ropes, bounces off and goes for the Head Turner, but Ryan slips back. Polly lands and Ryan goes for the arm. She tries to get Polly down. Polly grits her teeth and looks out before forearming Ryan a couple of times in the jaw to get free. Both spin around and Polly goes high, but Ryan kicks her in the knee. Polly winces and falls to a knee. Ryan then double underhooks Polly and hoists her up before driving her down with the Crowned with Teeth!
Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier double underhooks her and slams her down!”
Knots: “Polly didn’t have an answer for that!”
Sharper: “Crowned with Teeth! And will she be crowned champion?”
Ryan hooks the legs.
1!
2!
3!
Polly throws her arm up weakly as it falls to the mat, but the bell sounds. Ryan rolls off and moves to her knees.
Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and NEW SCW Television Champion, Ryan LeCavalier!”
Sharper: “Yes! LeCavalier is the champion! Polly gave her everything. Polly took all she could, but the Crowned with Teeth was enough.”
Knots: “Polly had the BODY/PRISON scouted. Ryan had a lot of Polly’s offense, but the Crowned with Teeth was the difference maker.”
Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier coming to Germany and walking away Television Champion. That’s how we kick off here tonight in Dusseldorf.”
Ryan LeCavalier gets up and is handed the SCW Television Championship. She holds it over her head and looks around as the crowd cheers her. LeCavalier scans the crowd before turning to the title in her hands. She looks at it and smiles as the scene cuts away.
Backstage, we see Destiny Page standing outside of the locker rooms.
Page: “Welcome backstage. Destiny Page here and-“
Chris Hollywood comes in.
Chris: “Cut…sorry…come on. You need to own this. This is Selena! You’re moving up. Interviewing a star. Supporting actress here.”
Ryan comes in and starts to use his hand to move her hair.
Ryan: “We should get her better styled, I mean-“
Page: “Guys, I-“
Selena Frost steps out of the locker room behind her and looks at them. Chris and Ryan turn to Destiny and head off.
Selena: “You going to be professional?’
Page: “Sorry, they’re meaning well.”
Selena: “Well, isn’t that nice. I’m going out there tonight, later tonight, and I’m going to mean well myself. By taking Blake Mason and teaching him that he not only crossed a line, he crossed the line. He’s made this personal time and time again and I plan to make sure he leaves tonight regretting his decisions to put it mildly! I’m not in the mood for their crap and I don’t really care about whatever they’re doing for you. The world better get ready. Blake brought my children into it. I will make sure that he won’t forget tonight. BELIEVE IT!”
Selena then turns and looks off camera before turning and heading off. Page turns to the cameras as Chris and Ryan come back into view.
Ryan: “Should we ask her back…I don’t know if that was the one-“
Page: “I wouldn’t mess with her.”
Chris looks at Ryan as the scene cuts away.
Wil Pierce vs. Chris Lawler
The
dimmed lights cast an atmosphere of anticipation as the arena falls into
darkness, the only illumination coming from the pulsating strobe lights. The
crowd's murmurs fade into a hush as the opening chords of "Warrior"
by Imagine Dragons reverberate through the speakers, electrifying the air with
anticipation.
From the depths of the darkness, a figure emerges, his silhouette outlined
against the backdrop of flashing lights. With each step, the floor trembles
beneath his feet, echoing the determination that propels him forward. It's
Chris Lawler, a titan among men, his presence commanding attention as he
strides purposefully down the entrance ramp.
His eyes, a piercing shade of blue, remain fixed on the ring ahead, unwavering
in their focus as if they could pierce through the very fabric of reality.
Ignoring the cacophony of cheers and jeers that surround him, Lawler remains
resolute in his mission, his gaze locked on the squared circle where his
destiny awaits.
As Lawler reaches the foot of the ring, the strobe lights reach a crescendo,
bathing him in a pulsating glow of light and shadow. With a subtle nod to the
crowd, Lawler ascends the steel steps, each footfall a testament to his
unwavering determination.
Finally, he steps between the ropes, his presence filling the ring with an aura
of intensity and purpose. Standing tall in the center of the ring, Lawler
raises his gaze to the heavens, a silent vow etched upon his features. Tonight,
he will leave everything in the ring, his spirit unbroken, his resolve
unyielding, as he prepares to face whatever challenges come his way.
Sharper: “The long time veteran Chris Lawler now in the ring hoping to take
home a win against Wil Pierce and Jonathan, that’s not going to be an easy
task.”
Knots: “The Blackheart of the Shinigami has certainly made his presence felt
here in the land of Supreme. I like the edge some of these newer competitors
have. Wil Pierce might seem like a little bit of a jerk but that type of
attitude is usually earned.”
Sharper: “We’ll have to agree to disagree on that, but nevertheless we’re about
to get a good look at the 6 foot 3, 250 pound challenge Chris Lawler has here
tonight.”
“Burn The Ships” by Blacktop Mojo hits the PA, and out comes Wil Pierce, who
smirks at the crowd as he stops at the top of the ramp. He starts making his
way to the ring, staring up at Chris Lawler, giving him a gesture. Chris
stretches the top rope and calls Wil Pierce into the ring. Wil shakes his head
and heads up the steps, getting in between the second and third ropes before
climbing into the corner and posing for the crowd.
Sharper: “He’s a young man. He’s a talented man. But can he pass the test of
Chris Lawler here in Düsseldorf?”
The music dies out as the referee calls for the bell. Chris and Wil circle one
another as the crowd roars its approval. Collar and elbow tie up easily one by
Wil Pierce, now into a headlock. Chris maneuvers out into a crafty hammerlock
and cranes up on the arm. He wrenches it again and pulls Wil into a shoulder
block. Wil pats his shoulder once and twists out, but Lawler wrenches it again.
Lawler with a jerk that brings Wil to a knee. Then, Wil tumbles forward, vaults
to his feet, and reverses with an arm wrench that flips Lawler onto his back to
the approval of the crowd.
Sharper: “And just listen to this crowd here tonight! Awfully happy to have SCW
in Germany, and the crowd is loving everything these athletes are doing here
tonight.”
Knots: “A very high energy out there and it just has to show how beloved our
product is abroad. Even Chris Lawler.”
Sharper: “Oh, would you stop it?”
Wil with a stomp to Chris’s ribs as he tries to rise to his feet. Wil sending
Chris into the far ropes and meets him with a hard back elbow that the crowd
oh’s at. Chris rolls out of the ring to collect himself, wincing. Wil slides
out the other end in pursuit. The ref, surveying through the ropes, has begun
counting.(1!) Wil catches up to Chris and drills him with a hard elbow that
sends his opponent reeling towards the apron. Wil grabs Chris and drives him
face first into the apron.(2!) Chris reels off again, holding his face. Pierce
shakes his head, smirks, and brings Chris back over and drives him into it
again and then one more time, bringing Chris down to a knee. (3!) Wil looks up
at the ref as he grabs Chris by the arm and plays to the crowd before whipping
Chris Chrback and attempting a whip into the steel steps, but it’s Chris with
the reversal that sends Wil into the steps shoulder first! The crowd oh’s as
Wil clatters and rolls over, grimacing. (4!) Chris wastes no time. He collects
Wil and lifts him up, delivering a release belly to back onto the apron! (5!)
Chris rolls under the bottom rope, nodding to the official as he receives a
warning and instruction. Chris right back onto the offensive with some hard
boots.
Sharper: “Wil Pierce had some wicked intentions with those steps, but in the
end it’s the veteran presence of Chris Lawler taking advantage and using them
to his advantage.”
Knots: “What a cheap shortcut that is.”
Sharper: “Oh, save it. You’d have no problem if it was Chris Lawler on the
floor.”
As Wil crawls into the corner, Chris follows with some boots and a stiff chop
to the chest. He sends Wil into the far buckle and charges in with a
clothesline that staggers the opponent out. Standing dropkick by Chris now and
a lateral press.
Ref: 1!
Tw—
Hard Kickout by Pierce. Chris nods his head and goes back into his offense. He
lifts up and begins pressing his opponent over his head for a Fury Suplex, but
Pierce wriggles free and pushes Chris hard into the ropes, chest first. Chris
comes back off the ropes into a release German Suplex that riles the crowd up!
Wil crawls across the ring and makes the cover!
Ref: 1!
Two—
Kickout with authority by Chris, who shakes off the maneuver as Wil slowly
rises to his feet.
Sharper: “A German Suplex right here in the country for which it’s named has
this crowd on its feet!”
Knots: “And Chris Lawler off of his. If you ask me, that was closer to a three
than was counted, but that’s just me.”
Wil catches his bearings now with some European uppercuts into the corner. The
crowd cheers as Chris pushes him off, but Wil comes back in with a hard rushing
uppercut that levels Chris. Wil attempts to send Chris for the ride into the
far corner but Chris hangs on! Wil, face full of frustration, pulls Chris in
for a belly to belly suplex that sends Chris into the corner, his legs catching
the second rope! The crowd cheers the maneuver as Wil shakes his head, rolls
Chris out and hooks the near leg.
Ref: 1!
2!
Thr—
Shoulder up by Lawler!
Sharper: “Hell of a release belly to belly there and now all of sudden this
match has become as hard hitting as anything you’ll see.”
Knots: “Wil Pierce backing up that arrogance you were moaning about.”
Lawler rolls over to his side, clutching his back with his arms behind him. He
nods his head and lets go, reaching for the bottom rope. Wil back on the attack
now. He drives a few clubbing blows into Chris’s back as he lifts him up and
hits him with a standing vertical suplex. He leaves it hooked and swings his
legs up, lifting Chris up and tossing him forward into a release pancake. Chris
hits the mat and sizes him up. The crowd roars as he gestures for Chris to get
up. When Lawler is on a knee, Wil runs off the far side rope and charges in
with a hard knee strike, but Chris rolls out of the way to the side and Wil
makes no contact! Wil lands hard, but scurries to his feet, and when he does
it’s Chris Lawler on the offense with a hard knee lift that sends Wil into the
corner! Seamlessly, Chris heads to the far corner and runs in, delivering a
thunderous boot to his opponent into the corner! Wil reels out as the crowd
roars its approval and he falls flat on his face. Chris immediately hurries
into the corner, visibly in pain, and gestures to the crowd that he’s going to
the top!
Sharper: “Chris Lawler with that Blitz Kick and now looking for the Air
Assault!”
Knots: “Wil’s right in the landing zone! Watch out!”
The crowd rises to its feet as Chris is perched on the top rope. He leaps off,
cameras flashing, and drives his elbow into the middle of Wil’s back! Chris
rolls him over and makes the cover!
Ref: 1!
2!
3…NO! Shoulder up by Wil! Chris looks frustrated as the ref gestures 2! Lawler
does not argue, but he looks frustrated.
Sharper: “That was as close to a three as you can get! What impact from that
Elbow Drop off the top rope!”
Knots: “Love him or hate him, you can’t deny the heart. He’s been in this game
a long time, but you can just see the frustration!”
Chris shakes his head as the crowd roars its approval. Lawler stirs, grimaces,
and gets his feet. Wil works his way up to his elbows. Chris helps him the rest
of the way up and lays on a few chops that the German crowd gives some loud
‘WOO’ chants to! He tucks Wil’s head in between his legs and attempts to lift
him up for the sit-out powerbomb, but Wil twists out, hangs onto the arm, and
delivers a thunderous reverse hook kick! The crowd roars! Chris drops, but Wil
hangs onto his arm! He lifts Chris up and pulls him in, attempting a ripcord
Superman Punch! Chris narrowly avoids it and drives his knee into the ribs of
Wil Pierce. He attempts the powerbomb again, and Chris nearly lifts him up, but
Wil leverages his weight, lifts Chris up, tucks his head, and drives him into
the mat with a hard Kryptonite Krunch! The crowd roars as Wil pulls Chris right
to his feet and plants him on the mat with the Death Note!
Sharper: “Oh, what impact!”
Knots: “That’s it, Sharper!”
Ref: 1!
2!
3!
The bell sounds as “Burn The Ships” hits the PA to the approval of a standing
crowd. The ref comes over to Wil and raises his hand, face fixed in a grimace,
clutching his lower back.
Phillips: “Here is your winner by pinfall, “Blackheart” Wil Pierce!”
Sharper: “A hard fought contest that evolved into a high impact tour de force,
Knots, and this is exactly what SCW is all about.”
Knots: “This crowd appreciates the effort, and in the end, the right guy won.”
Sharper: “But there’s no denying Lawler’s place here. He’s a litmus test, and
one hell of a test to pass for Wil Pierce here tonight.”
Wil is up to his feet now, playing to the crowd. They roar their approval. And
then out of nowhere, Chris Lawler levels Wil Pierce from behind! A collective
gasp falls over the arena as Chris Lawler now stands over the fallen Wil
Pierce!
Sharper: “Wait a minute! What the hell is Chris Lawler doing?”
Knots: “The frustration has taken hold! Chris Lawler is sick of taking the
backseat! I don’t think I’ve ever liked him as much as I do right now! Don’t
back down now, Chris!”
The referee backs off as the chatter begins in the crowd, cameras flashing as
Chris hangs over the top rope, clutching his head. He looks back as the referee
tends to Wil, looking up at Chris, as surprised as the fans are. Chris steps
forward, hands on his hips, looks down at Wil Pierce, clearly conflicted, and
then mounts Wil and begins raining down blows onto his opponent!
Sharper: “What the hell?! Chris Lawler has snapped here tonight in Düsseldorf!”
Knots: “A change has to be made, Adam! And he’s making it!”
The crowd begins an almost confused chorus of boos as Chris lays in some shots,
but soon they evolve into a series of cheers as Dante Slayton charges the ring
and hurriedly darts underneath! He pulls Chris off and shoves him down,
admonishing him and pointing at Wil Pierce. Chris, looking as confused as
anybody, puts his head down, but Dante does not wait for an explanation, he
simply boots Chris, locks a hammerlock, and pulls him in for the Devil Trigger!
Chris rolls out of the ring and lands with a thud as Dante checks on Wil, who
shakes his head, looking at his friend. Dante helps Wil stand up and raises his
hand.
Sharper: “What in the world got into Chris Lawler?”
Knots: “Something powerful, Sharper, and I honestly hope it’s not the last time
we see it.”
The camera catches Chris wincing on the outside of the ring, shaking his head.
Jaina Lancaster is backstage in the SCW interview area.
Jaina: “Fans, Jaina Lancaster here and I have the honour to ask this man here in this location. Fans, tonight, one of the challengers for the SCW World Championship, and Germany’s own…Konrad Raab!”
The crowd roars as Konrad Raab walks into the scene. Ginny Raab stands behind him.
Jaina: “Konrad…you have the chance to become World Champion in your home country. We’re not that far from Cologne, your home…the floor is yours.”
Raab smirks.
Raab: “Deutschland! Lass mich dich hören!”
The crowd cheers.
Raab: “Ich habe lange darauf gewartet. Und ich habe Xander angegriffen und versucht, ihn zu zwingen, gegen mich um den Titel anzutreten. Ich hatte den Kampf, den ich wollte. Den Ort, den ich wollte. Meine Heimat, Deutschland. Und dann mischte sich Josh Hudson ein … Er wird es bereuen. Ich bin hierhergekommen, um zu tun, was ich tun muss. Ich werde jedes Risiko eingehen. Ich werde Josh und Xander den Kampf ansagen. Ich werde Weltmeister werden. Und bevor meine Karriere vorbei ist, werde ich meinem Land, dem Land Deutschland, einen Moment zum Feiern geben. Das europäische Wrestling übernimmt die Macht. Und die Machtübernahme wird HEUTE ABEND Wirklichkeit!“
The crowd cheers as Raab looks at the camera and smiles. The scene cuts back to the ring.
Kimberly Williams vs. Brillant Sun Princess YUSA
Underground Rules
Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is an UNDERGROUND RULES MATCH scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is the Queen of the Death Match, KIMBERLY WILLIAMS!
The lights go out, except for a single spotlight at the top of the stage. The opening chords to “Patient Number 9” by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play. A haunting voice is heard…
"Is there a way out of here?"
"Hey, how long you been here?"
"I wanna go home"
"Hey, hahaha"
"Hahaha"
"Excuse me, could you tell how to get out of here?"
"Hahaha"
"I want to go home"
"Hahaha"
"Mommy, mommy"
The song begins to rage full bore now. Suddenly the lights come back on and Kimberly Williams is standing at the top of the stage to a loud, mostly positive, reaction from the fans. She is carrying both here beloved penguin Wasley and another plushie, this one a unicorn, with her. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight. She winks at the fans before pointing towards the ring and making a beeline towards it. She slides into the ring underneath the bottom rope. Kimberly then poses in the center of the ring to another loud reaction from the fans. The music slowly dies down and Kimberly goes to a corner to await the start of the match.
Phillips: And her opponent, representing The Shining Maidens, she is 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 lilypad green confetti sparkles and swirls down from the ceiling into the ring and the audience. Between her sliding into the ring and standing up, the smile fades from her face and she becomes all business.
Sharper: “I hope YUSA is ready. She asked for this. She wants respect and right now, going in there against Kimberly Williams.”
Knots: “And Williams said that she’s going to take her to school. Train her. Give her some lessons. And Kim is nuts enough to do it!”
The bell rings and Kim immediately throws the unicorn at YUSA, who catches it with ease. YUSA is caught off guard, expecting it to be heavy laden with lead weights like Wasley but this unicorn is unusually light, like a standard plushie. Kim then produces a remote control from her trunks and pushes the button…the unicorn explodes in YUSA’s face, causing glitter, the stuffing, and smoke to go everywhere. With YUSA temporarily blinded, Kim rushes in and drills her with Shadowblade! But the impact sends YUSA tumbling to the outside!
Sharper: “Oh! Kim with the Shadowblade after the glitter!”
Knots: “YUSA couldn’t see her coming at all!”
Kim goes out after YUSA and then drills her with a capture suplex on the outside. Kim takes YUSA by her legs and slingshots her face first into the steel ring post. With YUSA down for now, Kim goes underneath to go for some plunder and weapons. She finds several steel chairs and throws them into the ring. She finds a few singapore canes and throws them into the ring. She finds a bag containing who knows what and places it gently into the ring. She brings out a barbed wire baseball bat which draws loud cheers from the fans. She finds a barbed wire table and slides it out. She finds a normal table and slides it out.
Fans: WE WANT TABLES! WE WANT TABLES! WE WANT TABLES!
Sharper: “And Kim bringing the equivalent of a furniture store out here.”
Knots: “What the hell furniture store do you know that has barbed wire stapled onto the table?!”
Kim finally snatches her penguin Wasley and takes aim at YUSA but YUSA has had plenty of time to recover by this point and she drills Kim in the head with the ring bell. YUSA suplexes Kim over the barricade and into the fans front row! YUSA stands up on the barricade and waits for Kim to pull herself up before launching herself with a clothesline, wiping out Kimberly! YUSA grabs a fan’s Pepsi and then pours it over Kimberly’s head before smashing the can over Kim’s heads. YUSA goes for a cover…
1…Kickout!
YUSA pulls Kimberly up and throws her back over the barricade and into the ringside area. She grabs a pitcher of water that was sitting in front of Knots. She smashes it over Kimberly’s head! YUSA goes for another quick cover…
1…Kickout!
Sharper: “And YUSA taking the fight to Kim!”
Knots: “How the hell am I going to stay hydrated Sharper? If I die over here due to thirst, you better give me a good funeral. A state funeral!”
YUSA pulls Kimberly back to her feet and rolls her back into the ring. YUSA stands waiting for Kim to pull herself back up…but she doesn’t see Kim grabbing a steel chair…YUSA with a springboard, launching herself into the ring…KIM WITH THE CHAIR TO YUSA’S HEAD AS SHE COMES DOWN!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Kim takes two steel chairs and sets them up side by side, with the seat of each chair touching the other. Williams takes YUSA and drivers her through the chairs with a release German suplex. Kimberly snickers nastily as she gets up close to the camera.
Kimberly Williams: “Apologies in advance to my half-sister Jessica…but I’m stealing this next move from your arsenal…”
She kisses the camera and then drags YUSA by her legs to the corner. She goes outside and applies a ring post assisted figure four.
Sharper: “And the figure four around the ringpost!”
Knots: “YUSA may not be able to walk after that. And that’s just going to make her a sitting duck for whatever Kim has planned!”
Williams keeps the hold applied as long as she can before eventually she can hold on no longer and releases the hold. Kimberly finds Wasley and picks him up. She goes up to the top rope and then launches herself and the penguin onto YUSA’s gut! Kim drags YUSA out of the ropes and goes for a cover…
1…
2…Kickout!
Kimberly rolls over and eyes the barbed wire baseball bat. She picks it up and holds it high in the air, drawing loud cheers from the fans. YUSA uses the ropes to pull herself up. Kim takes a wild swing but YUSA ducks, hits the ropes and delivers a springboard asai moonsault knocking Kim down. YUSA then grabs the barbed wire bat. First she uses it to rake Kim’s face. Then she waits as Kim pulls herself up…barbed wire bat to the head! She takes a running start…barbed wire bat to the face of a fallen Kimberly!
Sharper: “The barbed wire bat. My God!”
Knots: “YUSA I think got an A on her homework!”
Sharper: “And Kimberly Williams is busted open. Both going for the head with these shots. That will get fines. Underground or not!”
Blood is now pouring down Kimberly’s face…and she has a sick twisted smile as if she is enjoying every second of it. YUSA climbs up to the top rope and waits as Kim pulls herself up. YUSA with a top rope hurricanrana! YUSA then grabs one of the Singapore canes. Cane shot to the back and ribs over and over again. Kim tries to rise up to her feet but YUSA blasts her one more time in the face. YUSA goes outside and sets the normal table up just outside the ring. She goes back and drags Kim over to the apron. YUSA sets Kim up…ROYAL FLUSH OFF THE APRON THROUGH THE TABLE!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Sharper: “My God!”
Knots: “Holy crap!”
Sharper: “Royal Flush! A Royal Flush through the table!”
YUSA rolls Kim back into the ring. She hooks for Wrath of the Emperor but Kim fights out of it and then chop blocks her leg. Kim grabs the barbed wire bat and slams it across the leg she had worked on earlier! Kim then locks in Scorned, her sharpshooter variant.
Sharper: “Kim back to the legs. Back to a hold!”
Knots: “Going to make YUSA regret actually learning. Kim having to get craftier than I think she had planned.”
YUSA refuses to give up. She relentlessly tries to break the hold or reach the ropes. Eventually she reaches the ropes but Kim won’t break…it is Underground rules, after all. YUSA uses the ropes to pull herself out of the ring, forcing a break. Kim takes a running start…YUSA meanwhile grabs one of the steel chairs Kim had dropped earlier…Kim with a suicide dive over the top…YUSA SMASHING KIM IN THE HEAD WITH THE CHAIR AS SHE COMES DOWN!
Sharper: “Damn it! This is turning into a bloody, violent fight.”
Knots: “Is this hatred? Is the lack of respect that bad?!”
YUSA rolls Kimberly back into the ring. YUSA with a springboard elbow drop. YUSA hoists Kim up and drops her with a power bomb onto a steel chair. The cover…
1…
2…
…3NOO! Kim gets a shoulder up!
YUSA picks up a Singapore Cane. Kim pulls herself up and YUSA lays into her ribs and back with the Cane. YUSA with more cane shots, backing Kim up against the ropes, which are the only thing holding Williams up right now. YUSA takes a running start and charges but Kim counters with a back body drop sending YUSA over the top rope and crashing through the barbed wire wrapped table Kim had produced earlier in the match!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Kimberly rolls to the outside. She reaches back underneath the ring and produces a new Wasley penguin…but this one is wrapped in barbed wire! YUSA manages to pull herself out of the wreckage of the barbed wire table only to get drilled in the face with the barbed wire Wasley!
Sharper: “That damn penguin!”
Knots: “Damn right, that penguin. And he’s dressed up in Kim’s favourite pyjamas!”
Now YUSA is busted wide open as well. Kimberly takes YUSA and rolls her back into the ring. Kim joins her back in the ring. Kimberly takes the bag she had placed into the ring earlier and empties its contents out onto the mat…THUMB TACKS…BROKEN GLASS!
Sharper: “Good lord…not the tacks, the glass.”
Knots: “Which lesson are we on? I wasn’t taking notes!”
Kimberly pulls YUSA up and drags her over to the pile of tacks and broken glass. She sets her up for a pedigree, a move her mother Angelica Jones uses quite often, but YUSA counters out of it with a back body drop, sending Kim back first onto the pile of tacks and glass! Kimberly scrambles back to her feet while YUSA tries to recover. YUSA hooks Kim in a full nelson but Kim breaks free, spins her around, and finally drops her with the pedigree onto pile of tacks and broken glass!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Kim rolls over and drapes an arm across YUSA…
1…
2…
…3NOOO! YUSA barely manages to kick out!
Sharper: “YUSA kicked out?!”
Knots: “Even Kim is a bit stunned!”
Kimberly and YUSA are both exhausted but Kim does manage to pull herself up first. She prepares herself, taking aim for Shadowblade. She charges…but YUSA gets a chair up, driving it into Kim’s knee! YUSA quickly goes over to the corner and hops up to the second rope. She readies herself…she leaps off and attempts Rising Sun…but Kim moves out of the way at the last possible second… SHADOWBLADE FROM KIM! SHADOWBLADE OUT OF NOWHERE! Kim with the cover….
1…
2…
…3!
The bell sounds.
Phillips: Here is your winner…KIMBERLY WILLIAMS!
Sharper: “Kim survives-“
Knots: “Well the professor won’t transfer everything to the student, but the student damn sure challenged her.”
Sharper: “YUSA had to have earned her respect. If not, I don’t know what to say.”
Kim rolls over and winces, holding her knee. She then rolls over, laughing a bit. She looks around and then starts to get up and limps to the ropes. She looks around, the crowd cheering her. The scene fades to black.
Suddenly, a wall of text comes up on the screen, slowly scrolling from the bottom to the top. It statics out at random points. We can hear the sound of some rock music in the background before hearing the sounds a lion roaring.
The scene suddenly statics as we return to a live shot inside the stadium in Dusseldorf.
Knots: “The hell was that?”
The Shining Maidens vs. European Fiery Nation
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.
Phillips:
“The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit
and takes place in ring two. First, on their way to the ring, accompanied by
Mr. Meowkazawa, from Japan, they are the team of Radiant Angelic Princess SAWA,
Crimson Demonic Princess NEMO, and Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO, they are the
Shining Maidens!”
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. They then head
to the second ring.
Sharper: “This match a function of trying to get some respect. Shining Maidens about to clash with the European Fiery Nation.”
Knots: “Hoping it goes as better than YUSA’s match earlier against Kim!”
Off To
War by Behemoth plays over the sound system with the lights being dark as ever
as Ginny in the middle, Ludvig and Kemal on the left and Dakon and Oskar on the
right-hand sides, looking at the crowd and got heavy boos. When the lights
briefly came back on, you see Dakon, Oskar, Ludvig, Kemal and Ginny waving
their Norway, Sweden, Turkey and German flags. The crowd roars.
Phillips: “And their opponent, from the nations of Norway and Sweden,
accompanied by Kemal Yilmaz and Ginny Raab, they are the team of Oskar Theron,
Dakon Theron, and Ludvig Eriksson, the European Fiery Nation!”
The lights go out again as the crowd roars. The group make their way to the
ring. They keep waving their flags. At times, they stop and fist pump European
fans who cheer for them. They then head over to the rings and walk around the
ring and over to the second ring. The Therons and Eriksson hop onto the apron
and then look around, waving their flags again before handing them off. They
step into the ring. YUYO, SAWA and NEMO look across as the lights return. The
crowd chants “EFN!”
Sharper: “And the European Fiery Nation getting a home continent welcome!”
Knots: “They’re even getting cheered! Only in Europe can you refuse to follow the rules and get cheered so clearly!”
Sharper: “Stop it!”
The bell sounds and Eriksson, Dakon and Oskar rush the Shining Maidens. Dakon nails YUYO with a hard right and then another as Oskar hits a kick on NEMO and Eriksson hits a European uppercut on SAWA. He hits another and SAWA drops to the floor as YUYO is knocked down by Theron and rolls to the floor. Oskar then hits a dropkick. NEMO rolls to the floor. The EFN then turn and throw their arms in the air. The crowd roars as they pose. But moments later, YUYO, SAWA, and NEMO slide back into the ring. They each run up behind a member of the EFN and all hit dropkicks to their backs. The crowd ohs as EFN goes down. YUYO then climbs onto the back of Dakon and hammers away while NEMO stomps on Oskar while SAWA elbows Ludvig in the back once and then again. She gets up as Eriksson and Oskar roll out of the ring. The official gets NEMO and SAWA out of the ring.
Sharper: “And quickly back and forth. Both sides just going after the other.”
Knots: “And EFN wanting to enjoy this a bit too much. Shining Maidens making them pay.”
YUYO gets off of Dakon as Dakon slowly gets up and moves to the corner. YUYO runs over and kicks him in the ribs once and then again before jumping to the middle rope and hitting a side kick to the head. Dakon staggers out and YUYO watches him before running into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running facebuster. She goes for the pin.
1!
2!
Dakon kicks out. YUYO rolls off. She gets up and Dakon starts to get up and YUYO snapmares him over. She turns and tags in SAWA. YUYO then runs at Dakon and hits a dropkick. SAWA enters and tags in NEMO as SAWA literally runs over Dakon, stepping all over him. Dakon rolls over to his stomach as NEMO runs over and hits a double stomp to his back. They then pose as the crowd roars, some booing.
Sharper: “And a triple team on Dakon Theron!”
Knots: “He’s right now hoping he can get out of there fast! The Maidens just running all over him.”
SAWA and YUYO exit as NEMO rolls him over for the pin.
1!
2!
Dakon kicks out. Both get up and NEMO pushes Dakon to the ropes, but Dakon reaches up and rakes her eyes. NEMO staggers back and Dakon then steps out and drills her with a European uppercut. NEMO hits the mat and Dakon turns and tags in Eriksson. He enters as NEMO starts to get up and Eriksson hits a lunging European uppercut. NEMO stumbles back into the ropes, bounces off and into Dakon who hoists her up and turns before then muscling her up into a powerbomb and Eriksson joins in, hitting an assisted powerbomb on NEMO. Dakon steps back and Eriksson hooks the leg.
1!
2!
NEMO kicks out.
Sharper: “Double powerbomb and NEMO lucky that she could get out.”
Knots: “Dakon running interference and YUYO and SAWA had to think about it.”
Sharper: “NEMO quickly in a bad way here as Eriksson all over her.”
Eriksson drags her up as Dakon exits and Eriksson pushes NEMO into a neutral corner. He then hits a hard right and then a left before hitting a spinning back fist. The crowd ohs. He then snapmares her out and hits a dropkick to the back of her head. He goes for another pin.
1!
2!
YUYO breaks it up. Eriksson rolls off and turns and starts to get up and tags in Oskar. Oskar enters as NEMO gets up and he kicks her in the ribs, clubs her in the back and then hoists her up and hits a snap back suplex. He bridges up.
1!
2!
YUYO again breaks it up. NEMO rolls over and reaches out for a tag. Oskar rolls over and tags Eriksson back in. Eriksson enters and runs over and grabs NEMO, but NEMO suddenly hits the Scarlet Blade.
Sharper: “Oh! Caught him! The Scarlet Blade.”
Knots: “Eriksson walked into it as NEMO was taking some damage.”
Sharper: “NEMO now…there’s the tag and in comes SAWA!”
NEMO tags in SAWA. Eriksson stirs and gets up and SAWA spins around him and into a school boy.
1!
2!
Eriksson kicks out. Both get up and SAWA spins around him and hooks his arm and pulls him over into an other cradle pin.
1!
2!
Eriksson kicks out again. SAWA gets up as Dakon runs in and SAWA jumps up onto his shoulders and takes him over with the Angel Dust! The official waves it off. SAWA gets up as Oskar enters and she ducks a clothesline from him before jumping up and hitting a second Angel Dust, this time on Oskar, into a pin. The official again calls it off. She then gets up and Eriksson is back and SAWA jumps up to go for what would be the third Angel Dust, but instead, Eriksson blocks and throws her forward into an electric chair slam, with Oskar and Dakon helping drive her into the mat. The crowd ohs. Eriksson goes for the pin.
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1!
2!
NEMO and YUYO break it up. Dakon grabs YUYO and Oskar grabs NEMO they pull them up and move them to the ropes. They fire them off and both bounce off and both go for back drop. Both spin through and land on their feet. They then hit duelling superkicks. The crowd roars. They turn around and Eriksson clotheslines both down. He then turns around as YUYO and NEMO roll out of the ring. Eriksson turns around and jumps to the middle rope and dives back, but SAWA manages to jump forward and they crash with a crossbody into one another. Both hit the mat and roll over.
Sharper: “Oh! Hard collision! SAWA throwing herself into Eriksson, more as a weapon, and Eriksson wasn’t prepared.”
Knots: “After just chaos. But the Maidens seemed to get the better of it there.”
SAWA rolls over and crawls to YUYO. YUYO slowly pulls herself on the apron. Eriksson crawls to the opposite side. Oskar and Dakon still aren’t up, but Oskar is getting up faster. SAWA tags in YUYO. YUYO enters and runs over and grabs Eriksson, dragging him back and then hits a double stomp. The crowd ohs. YUYO then moves to the corner. Eriksson holds his stomach. She starts to stomp the canvas.
M!
A!
G!
I!
C!
A!
L!
She lunges, but Eriksson dives out of the way and tags in Oskar Theron. He enters and YUYO forearms him a couple of times before running into the ropes. Oskar hits a European uppercut. YUYO hits the mat and staggers around and Oskar jumps to the middle rope and dives back and hits the Diamond Bolt Cutter. He turns and hooks the leg.
1!
2!
YUYO gets her shoulder up.
Sharper: “A hell of a cutter! Only two!”
Knots: “YUYO fighting out of it. She’s showing that fighting spirit YUSA is trying to convince them to go with!”
Sharper: “While so far Oskar Theron looks like he belongs in an SCW ring.”
Oskar grabs YUYO and pulls her up and knees her in the ribs once and then again and again. He then whips her into the ropes. YUYO bounces off and Oskar catches her across her chest. He sets up for the Lightning Bolt Zap, but NEMO and SAWA run in and club Oskar. The crowd ohs. They club him over and over, before both snapmaring him over. They then run into the ropes, but Dakon and Ludvig enter and both hit lunging European uppercuts, knocking both back and out of the ring. The crowd roars as YUYO kneels in the ring. She looks around.
YUYO: “Wait! Wait. I’m number three-“
Dakon kicks her in the ribs. Oskar and Ludvig both exit to the apron and both climb different turnbuckles. Dakon then starts to lift YUYO up in the electric chair. The crowd roars. He turns to face the two turnubuckles Oskar and Ludvig are on. Ludvig and Oskar nod at one another and both dive off, both catching YUYO with a clotheslines and hitting a massive triple team Fiery European Destroyer! The crowd cheers.
Sharper: “A Triple Team…a double clothesline into the Destroyer!”
Knots: “Oh my God! EXPLOSION!”
Oskar goes for the pin as Dakon runs over and stomps NEMO, while Eriksson stops SAWA from helping.
1!
2!
3!
The bell sounds. Oskar rolls off as the crowd cheers. Dakon and Ludvig get up as SAWA and NEKO stop their attempts.
Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Dakon Theron, Oskar Theron, and Ludvig Eriksson, the European Fiery Nation!”
SAWA and NEMO help YUYO out of the ring as Ginny walks up the steel steps and enters the ring with their flags. Eriksson, and the Therons each grab their flags while Yilmaz enters with his. They stand in the ring, their music playing, and waving their flags as the crowd cheers.
Sharper: “They came to Europe and they conquered!”
Knots: “European Fiery Nation coming together. The European Union if they will. Big win here in Dusseldorf!”
Sharper: “And a tough night for the Maidens! But EFN shining big!”
They continue to pose with their flags as the crowd cheers and the scene cuts away.
Backstage, Jaina Lancaster stands with Kirsten Scott and Jake Starr at the SCW interview area.
Jaina: “I’m here with Kirsten Scott and in a few moments, you’ll face the Enigma. It’s the match you wanted. You wanted to prove yourself to SCW, that you were better than Deanna Frost, that you would be the hero-“
Scott: “And that’s exactly what’s going to happen. The Enigma is just a crappy showman with a lot of BS around him. And I’m going to expose it here tonight. He can play his games, but he’s got to fight me face to face and I’m ready for him. While Deanna Frost is having psychological breaks, showing herself as the weak person we know she always was, I’m going to come in and save the day. I’m going to go out there, face The Enigma, kick his ass, and then SCW can have its representatives walk down that ring, right to my face, eat crow, and give me what I deserve.”
Jaina: “You’re not afraid of him at all?”
Scott: “No…watch me.”
Scott turns and motions to Jake Starr. They head into the tunnel. Jaina looks a bit concerned as we cut to the ring.
Kirsten Scott vs. The Enigma
The
arena goes dark and there the crowd begins to buzz. 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 Jake Starr. The
pair end up on both sides of The Oracle, who turns around and spins to the
opposite side of Kirsten from Starr. The Oracle turns and heads to the back as
Kirsten and Jake head to the ring, "The One" staring directly at her
ultimate location inside the squared circle.
Phillips: “The following contest taking place in ring one is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, accompanied by Jake Starr, from Your Worst Personal Nightmare, she is The One, Kirsten Scott!”
As they reach the ring, they walk along to the hard camera side, and Kirsten
jumps up onto the ring apron and stands up. Jake Starr looks at Kirsten
Scott and says something to her. Kirsten then slowly raises her arm beside her,
pointing one index finger in her own direction. After taking a moment to stare
into the hard cam, Kirsten swings her arm out in a "DELETE" motion,
before quickly sliding into the ring. Starr remains at ringside as The One
Kirsten Scott walks around ring one, awaiting the arrival of The Enigma.
Sharper: “Kirsten Scott has been gunning for this match for months. Deanna Frost has not been seen since we now know it was a Blake Mason arranged psychological attack, to make it seem like the Enigma was going after her. But The Enigma has seemingly broken down Deanna Frost. Kirsten Scott claims she’s stronger than Deanna.”
Knots: “Has had a problem, a rivalry with Deanna since she came in and she now wants to face The Enigma.”
Sharper: “The Enigma even abducted Kirsten on Breakdown, almost as a way of showing he could. Can Scott deal with this.”
The arena falls into complete darkness as a haunting melody, "Whispers of the Abyss," begins to resonate throughout. Eerie silence sweeps over the audience, and a sense of anticipation builds. The crowd roars a bit. Suddenly, a soft, bluish glow illuminates the entrance ramp. Mist starts to billow out, creating an otherworldly ambiance. After a few moments, a spotlight shines down on the entrance, revealing The Enigma.
Phillips: “Her opponent, from Parts Unknown, he is the Enigma!”
A few moments pass before the spotlight goes out. Kirsten Scott paces in the ring, darkness covering the ring. A few moments pass before we see the spotlight come back on the stage, revealing The Enigma is gone. We cut to show Starr starting to scan the stadium as Scott does the same in the ring. A few moments pass before we then cut to the ring where the lights suddenly return and we see The Enigma at the top of the ring steps. Scott stops and turns to him. The Enigma just walks up to the apron and slowly enters the ring. He then steps forward. Kirsten Scott watches him as The Enigma just continues to bore a hole into Scott. The Enigma spreads his arms wide, and the eerie mist intensifies, starting to surround the ringside area. Starr looksa round, looks down at it and then have a moment where even he starts to doubt things. As the haunting melody of "Whispers of the Abyss" reaches its crescendo, the Enigma drops to one knee, his cloak sweeping the canvas. He raises his arms, and the mist begins to dissipate, revealing the mysterious aura he brings with him, almost sucked back under the ring. The crowd roars as the music fades out. The lights go on and Enigma looks right at Kirsten Scott.
Sharper: “The mindgames…”
Knots: “Been suspended for months. Last time we saw him before Scott got his attention, he went through a floor in a dilapidated house! The man…whatever he is…I don’t even know what to say.”
Sharper:
“No one does and Kirsten Scott is now face to face with The Enigma and while
she’s kept a strong façade, will that start to crack?”
The bell sounds. Scott looks at The Enigma and then just starts to jaw at him. The Enigma does not move, just continuing to stare at Scott. Scott then throws a hard right. She cracks Enigma across the job before nailing him again and again. She then pushes him back into the ropes and then nails him with a series of hard right hands. The official, Steve Hollinsworth, starts his count.
1!
2!
3!
4!
Kirsten Scott backs up and walks around the ring. The Enigma staggers forward and then steps up only for Kirsten Scott to jump up and hit a dropkick. He hits the mat and rolls over and starts to get up. Kirsten Scott sees this and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a jumping diving forearm strike to the jaw. The Enigma falls back into the ropes, but then bounces off and just rushes Scott, drilling her with a body avalanche. Kirsten Scott hits the mat and rolls away.
Sharper: “And just absorbing the early punishment before then drilling Kirsten Scott.”
Knots: “And that’s what? Two-fifty? More? I don’t even know. Have we weighed him? Or is he all mist?”
Kirsten Scott starts to get up and turns and The Enigma walks over to her and grabs her. She elbows him in the stomach once and then again before grabbing his head for a snapmare. The Enigma just blocks it, standing upright. Kirsten Scott pulls and The Enigma breaks her holds and just headbutts her. She falls back into the corner. The Enigma then runs at her and goes for a splash, but Scott gets a boot up. The Enigma stumbles back and Kirsten Scott runs out and just hits a running shoulder tackle, falling herself as she tackles The Enigma down. She then mounts him and nails him with a series of hard right hands. The crowd looks on as The Enigma takes shot after shot. The official calls for the break as Kirsten Scott is using closed fists.
1!
2!
3!
4!
Kirsten Scott gets up and walks around as the crowd looks on. The Enigma stirs and Kirsten Scott runs at him and hits a running dropkick to the head. He rolls to his back. She goes for the pin.
1!
The Enigma kicks out.
Sharper: “At one! He kicked out at one!”
Knots: “And he’s already getting up. I don’t know how!”
The Enigma sits up and starts to get up. Kirsten Scott stomps him in the back and then the arm before nailing him with a clubbing blow and then another before running into the ropes. She bounces off and The Enigma rushes forward and hits a double forearm shot to the throat. Scott hits the mat, rolling over, coughing. She grabs her throat and turns around and The Enigma then scoops her up for a sidewalk slam only to pull her up to his shoulder. He then turns and hits a Snake Eyes. Kirsten Scott falls over and crawls to the ropes.
Sharper: “Just hoisting her up and throwing her arm. Manhandling her!”
Knots: “And she’s trying to guess when he’ll throw her down. Just messing with her!”
Kirsten Scott gets up as Jake looks on and The Enigma just grabs her from behind and into a reverse bearhug. He then hoists her up and turns and throws her down into a one arm slam. He goes for the pin.
1!
2!
Kirsten Scott kicks out. She rolls over, looking out defiantly and gets up and The Enigma just nails her with a throat thrust. She drops to the mat. The Enigma runs into the ropes, bounces off and goes for a running senton backsplash, but Kirsten Scott rolls towards him, dodging the move. He sits up and Kirsten Scott runs at him and hits the Hidden Blade! The crowd roars. She goes for the pin.
1!
2!
The Enigma kicks out. Kirsten Scott rolls off.
Knots: “She got a two!”
Sharper: “And Kirsten Scott’s confidence, that’s been her key. She’s trying to not to let the mind games get to her. She’s trying to prove she’s stronger than Deanna.”
Knots: “And if she takes Enigma out, that she gets owed by CHBK, by SCW!”
Kirsten Scott gets up and The Enigma stirs. She turns and stomps him in the head a couple of times for good measure before grabbing him and pulling him up. She then grabs at his head and smirks before pulling on it, twisting and pulling on the mask that covers his face. The crowd roars as Kirsten Scott tries to pull, only to then, nail him with a couple of hard rights. She then backs up to the corner. She then goes to run for a Hidden Blade, but The Enigma rolls out of the way with shocking agility. She slides through and stops and turns around and runs right into The Enigma who grabs her in a double choke. He then hoists her up and holds her in the air. Her fight kick.
1!
2!
3!
She starts to then gouge the eyes of The Enigma, but The Enigma doesn’t stop. This leads Hollinsworth to call for both to break. Scott’s eyes widen as she struggles and her arm drops down only for The Enigma to hit a kneeling double chokeslam.
Knots: “She was driving her thumbs into the eyes of The Enigma…and it didn’t do anything?!”
Sharper: “I…I don’t know what to say. Nothing about the Enigma makes sense.”
Kirsten Scott turns to her side, gasping for air. She rolls over to her hands and knees and starts to crawl to the corner. She then uses the corner to get up, but this leads The Enigma to get up and rush the corner and nail her with a vicious body splash in the corner, driving her chest first into the mat. Kirsten Scott falls out from the corner. The Enigma then just waits before she steps forward and into Eclipse Kick. The crowd ohs. The Enigma then goes for a lateral press.
1!
2!
Kirsten Scott gets her shoulder up. The Enigma just slowly gets up, looking out at the crowd. Jake Starr looks on as Kirsten Scott rolls over and stirs. She starts to get up and The Enigma grabs her by the hair. He starts to jerk her up and then elbows her in the back of the head once and then again. He then turns and spins her into the ropes. She bounces off and the Enigma scoops her up for a Cryptic Slam, but Kirsten spins through and then hits a spinning back fist to the jaw. The Enigma staggers back, hitting the ropes, and bounces off before Scott kicks him in the ribs and then hits a vertical suplex. She looks up, a bit confused before swivelling her hips and getting up and dragging him up and hitting a second vertical suplex. She then swivels her hips again and drags her up as Jake even looks a bit surprised. She then hoists him up and finishes the One by One with the falcon arrow. She falls back.
Sharper: “My God! Kirsten Scott just muscling The Enigma up for the One by One…”
Knots: “He…he looks so much bigger though…”
Sharper: “Even she’s surprised. Starr too…But unable to take advantage.”
Knots: “Is that all padding? Is…I don’t even know what to think?”
Sharper: “He’s used imposters before…”
Knots: “I want this to be the real thing! I’m team One!”
Kirsten Scott rolls over and starts to stirs as The Enigma remains down. Scott starts to get up and The Enigma then sits up. Kristen runs into the ropes behind him and drills him with a running knee to the head. Enigma falls to his side and then rolls over. Kirsten runs into the ropes and bounces off and then hits the Hidden Blade to the back of The Enigma’s head. The Enigma slowly starts to lift his head again and Kirsten’s eyes widen before she runs into the ropes and hits a second Hidden Blade. The Enigma then slowly starts to lift his head again.
Sharper: “He’s still getting up!”
Knots: “That’s what? Three shots to the head!”
Sharper: “And here comes…four!”
Kristen runs into the ropes and drills The Enigma in the side with a third Hidden Blade. She then looks at him as The Enigma, slower than before, starts to push his body up. Kirsten Scott runs into the ropes and bounces off and this time catches him with a vicious knee to the side of the head. She then rolls him over onto his back.
Sharper: “Five shots to the head! That has to be it!”
1!
2!
3!
The bell sounds. Kirsten Scott rolls off. She lets out a yell as she gets up. She then looks out and points to The Enigma.
Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Kirsten Scott!”
Sharper: “And Kirsten Scott gets the win she wanted.”
Knots: “And she kept The Enigma down! He’s not moving!”
Kirsten Scott turns to The Enigma and smirks before turning and doing a delete motion before looking around. Jake Starr applauds on the floor. Kirsten Scott then turns to the camera.
Kirsten: “You’re welcome, SCW. You’re welcome!”
Kirsten backs away and then looks around. She takes a moment to enjoy this as she then drops down to the floor. She walks over to Starr who grabs her arm and raises his over her head. The crowd roars again before suddenly, the lights go out. The crowd roars.
Knots: “Now what?!”
The lights remain off as the crowd roars. Lights can be seen coming from phones, but the darkness overpowers. Several moments pass before the lights return. In the ring, a pile of ash, black smoke billowing from it where The Enigma was. Starr and Scott look in the ring as the crowd buzzes and the scene cuts to black.
We open up with a shot of Blake Mason walking down a hallway of what presumably are the offices of his company. He walks past a secretary and smiles before entering into his office. He then takes off his suit jacket and tosses it onto a hook. He takes a few more steps before walking over to his desk. He then stops and looks at his watch. He turns back and leans his head out the door.
Mason: “Hold my calls.”
Secretary: “Of course, Mr. Mason.”
Mason smiles and turns back, closing the doors behind him. He then locks them, before turning back to his desk. There, he grabs a glass from the desk, taking a sip of the water inside of it, before placing it back down. He then walks around his desk and presses a button on the underside of it. To the left side of the room, a door opens. Mason then walks inside. We the see him smiling as his hand runs over a series of items, from nun-chucks, to a taser, to a kendo stick, to dry, and then he grabs a sock full of quarters. He then walks forward.
Mason: “So, Brittany…how’s our friend doing?”
We see a blurry figure, hood over their head as Brittany Lohan smiles as Blake heads over to them. The Retribution logo comes up on the screen.
“SCW presents Retribution, live on Sunday, March 2, 2025, only on pay per view!”
We then hear knocking as we cut to the outside of the office where Kimberly Williams stands, a variety of weapons behind her.
Kim: “Helllllllllo! Blake-y! I have some toys!”
The scene cuts to black.
Dexter Grant vs. Glory Braddock
SCW Adrenaline Championship
Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the SCW Adrenaline Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, DEXTER GRANT!
“TokSik” by Starset hits as the lights in the arena immediately go out, a series of green spotlights converging onto the stage where fog has begun to consume it. The big screen show's a human eye opening, and reflecting in it is a montage of people glued to their phones and computers, either consuming or producing social media garbage as they all look sickly while doing so. “The Digital Detoxer” Dexter Grant marches out through the fog, stopping at the edge of the stage and staring out at the fans with disgust. A few cheers can be heard, but they're easily drowned out by all the boos raining down upon him. He turns his head to his right just in time to see his faithful flunky Wendell march out behind him, proudly holding up a protest sign that has the circle-backslash symbol with a wi-fi symbol behind the backslash and the words “DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT” written within the circle. Wendell eagerly looks up at Dexter, who smiles and nods in approval before he starts storming down to the ring, his disgusted look returning at the sound of all the people around him who just refuse to listen to his message. He jumps up onto the apron and aggressively steps through the ropes, marching to the center of the ring and turning his back to the hard cam as he points his thumb to the same “DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT” logo of his on the back of his vest. Wendell crawls into the ring and stands beside Dexter, proudly holding up his sign before looking legitimately confused as to why they're being booed. The lights return to normal as Dexter starts to pace around the ring. Wendell gets a microphone and hands it to Dexter Grant.
Dexter Grant: Ladies and gentlemen of Germany! And especially YOU, Glory Braddock! Listen to me! Listen and…
The first chords of "Immortal" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system, interrupting Dexter before he can get any further words out...
Phillips: And his opponent, from London, England, she is the reigning and defending SCW Adrenaline Champion, 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…
Sharper: “Glory Braddock not going to let Dexter Grant have his time to proselytize. She’s here to defend her Adrenaline Championship.”
Knots: “Well this is going to be a different one for her. We’re still figuring out what Dexter Grant can do in that ring.”
Dexter immediately goes for a shot with the microphone he still has in his hands but Glory ducks it. She then lays into him with rapid chops to the chest, backing him into the ropes. Glory whips him into the ropes and delivers an axe kick. Grant tries to pull himself up only to get caught with a scissors kick. Braddock then delivers the Stubborn Bitch, her shining wizard variant she learned from her cousin Angelica Jones. Braddock immediately wraps him up in a fujiwara arm bar.
Sharper: “And going for the arm! Going for the arm.”
Knots: “Not like he needs it. He won’t be tweeting any time soon!”
He struggles towards the ropes, trying to reach the bottom and force a break, but Glory keeps the hold wrenched in tightly and keeps him from getting to the ropes. Dexter then decides to go for the eyes, raking them and forcing Braddock to release the hold. She and Dexter scramble back to their feet. He starts laying into her with right hands that back her up against the ropes. He Irish whips her in and then meets here with a clothesline. He stomps away at her fallen form over and over. He leaps to his feet and drops both knees to her chest. He turns her over and then drops both knees onto her back. He then applies a Camel Clutch.
Sharper: “And right now, this is going to be a technical match. Camel clutch by Dexter Grant.”
Knots: “I’d normally say not to go hold for hold with Glory, but he seems to be doing okay!”
Grant, being bigger and stronger, is able to keep Glory from reaching the bottom ropes. Instead, The British Bombshell attempts to counter. She eventually manages to grab hold of his ankle and flip him off into an ankle lock. But Dexter is able to quickly get to the ropes to force a break. Glory goes in after him but he again pokes her in the eyes to stop her advance. Dexter with a running knee strike. He covers…
1…
…2Kickout!
Dexter pulls her back to her feet. He whips her into the ropes but he lowers his head too early. Glory with with a swinging neck breaker immediately transitioned into a crippler crossface. The referee gets in Dexter’s face, asking him if he wants to give up but he refuses. Eventually he reaches the ropes to force a break. He pulls himself out of the ring to try and stop Glory’s momentum. He clutches at his arm.
Sharper: “And that arm could be a target now. Glory has gone after it a couple of times.”
Knots: “Again! Go for his mind. He won’t use his arm!”
Wendell goes over to try and help Dexter. Glory charges and launches herself over the top, but Dexter pulls Wendell in front, causing Wendell to take the bullet for him. Before Glory can react, Dexter drives a knee into her gut. Then he drills her with a Tiger suplex on the outside. He pulls her back up and drills her with a dragon suplex on the outside. He rolls into the ring to stop the referee’s count, he rolls back outside, and then whips her viciously into the steel steps. He pulls her back up and rolls her back into the ring. Immediately he goes for a cover…
1…
2…Kickout!
Sharper: “And trying to take advantage, but only two!”
Knots: “See! He’s outthinking her. Glory can’t fight steel!”
Sharper: “What are you on?”
Knots: “I’m just saying! Put an armbar on the steel steps! You can’t!”
Sharper: “The jet lag just sunk in, didn’t it?”
Dexter pulls her back to her feet. He locks in a sleeper hold. Glory starts to fade but won’t give up. Grant keeps the hold wrenched in tight. Braddock counters with a jaw breaker out of desperation. Dexter staggers backward as Glory pulls herself up. Dexter tries to advance forward to continue his assault but Glory catches him with a superkick, knocking him back down. Glory sees him down positioned near the corner. She goes for a split legged moonsault and connects! The cover…
1…
2…Kickout!
Braddock drags him out to the center and locks in an STF.
Sharper: “STF! And this is a move to control as much as it hurts.”
Knots: “And she’s got him in a good position!”
Grant struggles to reach the ropes but can’t quite reach. Glory drags him back out to the center and reapplies the hold. Dexter still won’t quit. He keeps dragging himself closer and closer until finally he reaches the ropes to force the break. Glory tries to drag him back out to the center but he goes to the eyes for an eye rake for a third time! He scrambles back to his feet and catches her with Unwanted Notification!
Sharper: “Unwanted Notification! And a reprieve for the challenger.”
Knots: “A big chance for him.”
He tries to shake feeling back into his arm as he pulls Glory Braddock back to her feet. He hooks her for the Detox Drop but Glory counters into another crippler crossface. Right back to the injured arm! Dexter looks like he’s ready to tap out! Wendell hops up onto the ring apron to get the referee’s attention. Glory releases the hold and then superkicks Wendell off the apron. But Dexter used this time to recover. He grabs her from behind in a cobra clutch and then drops her with Unplugged! He covers…
1…
2…
…3NOOO! Glory shoots her right shoulder up off the mat!
Dexter is showing signs of frustration as he goes up to the top turnbuckle. He waits as Braddock pulls herself back up. Missile dropkick from Grant connects! Instead of going for the cover he whips her into the ropes and drops her with Doomscrolling! The cover…
1…
2…
…3NOOO! Glory shoots her right shoulder up off the mat! Dexter slams his fists on that mat in frustration!
Sharper: “And Dexter Grant throwing everything at the champion. Braddock won’t stay down.”
Knots: “You want to be champion. Gotta think bigger. Better!”
Dexter pulls Braddock back to her feet and hooks her for a dragon suplex but Glory switches and then counters into a crossface chicken wing. More damage to the already injured arm! He struggles in the painful hold, trying to break free. Eventually he drives several elbows to the side of her head. Eventually she breaks the hold. He turns around and approaches for another attack but Glory counters with Gloria In Excelsis Deo, the codebreaker.
Sharper: “Knees driven into the face of Grant. And Grant down!”
Knots: “There you go! He can’t out think you if he’s unconscious!”
Glory Braddock uses the ropes to pulls herself back to her feet. Dexter slowly makes his way back up. Glory boots him in the gut and tries to hook him for Glorification but he counters by locking in a cobra clutch. The champion is in trouble as Dexter tries to keep it locked in tight. Braddock manages a standing switch and then goes for Glorification again, this time she connects She goes for the cover…
1…
2…
…3!NOOO! Dexter gets a shoulder up! Glory looks stunned that he kicked out of one of her best moves!
Sharper: “Grant kicks out! I don’t believe it!”
Knots: “Has anyone kicked out of the Glorification?!”
Braddock pulls him back to his feet and tries to hook him for Glorification again but he counters by shoving her off into the ropes. She rebounds and gets drilled with a knee to her gut. Dexter with a running knee strike. He pulls her back up and tries to set her up for Detox Drop but again the arm is bothering him too much, he cannot quite finish it. Glory uses the opportunity to counter into Shekhinah Glory!
Sharper: “Shekhinah Glory! And Dexter Grant may be about to fade!”
Knots: “Think quick! Disconnect from Glory to reconnect for glory!”
Dexter struggles in the hold, refusing to quit. Glory wrenches on the arm and squeezes his head and neck. Wendell is encouraging Dexter to fight to the ropes, urging not to quit. Dexter eventually gets an arm free…and gouges at Glory’s eyes, forcing her to relinquish the hold! Dexter rolls her up…
1…
He puts his feet on the middle rope for extra leverage…
2…
…3!
DING! DING! DING!
Sharper: “Wait a minute!”
Knots: “Yes!”
Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, and NEW SCW Adrenaline Champion, DEXTER GRANT!”
Grant rolls out of the ring and looks around. Wendell jumps up and down. The official is handed the title and turns and exits the ring. He hands it to Dexter. Dexter looks at it and then takes a moment before then throwing it over his shoulder defiantly. Glory looks up annoyed.
Sharper: “Dexter Grant winning the Adrenaline Championship!”
Knots: “He disconnected! He reconnected! He’s champion!”
Sharper: “Taking a shortcut. Glory not happy. I don’t think this is done!”
Dexter Grant looks around as he then calms Wendell down. Grant stops a moment and looks at his title one more time before turning and heading off. Wendell runs off after Grant. Glory gets up and walks around the ring, hands on hips as the scene cuts away.
Backstage, Destiny Page is in the women’s locker room.
Page: “I am backstage in one of the locker rooms and I’m hoping to find…yes…”
Page heads over to Polly Pingotti who is seated, still in her gear.
Page: “Polly, can I get a word about-“
Marissa Swanson then cuts off Destiny.
Marissa: “No…not tonight. Not night now. Not when she is replaying every moment and she is going to come back stronger. That title gave her respect. It finally gave her purpose.”
Page: “Marissa, are you supposed to be here-“
Marissa: “I’m here as her guest. I still want my contract. I hope to get it. Give me a try out match. Do whatever you need to. But I’m not the focus. You’re right to focus on her…but trust me…what she does next, this loss tonight…thank you Ryan. Because you’ll unleash a new side to Polly. And SCW will regret it!”
Page nods.
Page: “Thanks for your time…and Polly’s.”
Page backs up and turns to the camera.
Page: “Back to the ring.”
Brittany Lohan vs. Colleen McDonald
SCW Underground Championship
"I
Am Machine" by Three Days Grace blasts over the loudspeakers as the lights
in the arena go out and the fans instantly start to boo heavily when they
recognize whose theme song it is. Just a spotlight focuses on the curtains of
the entrances; the clips once again fade away into the words that read:
“Bleeding you is more than just torment.”
The curtains slowly start to part as Brittany Lohan slips through the curtain
like a slithering snake. She looks at everything, but relaxed as her whole body
is tense, looking like she’s ready to strike at the drop of a dime like a
coiled cobra. Her icy eyes pan around the arena and look at the fans closest to
the ramp and she snarls at them, especially those that get a little too vocal
with her. However, the moment that her eyes catch the glimpse of the ring she
shuts the fans out and turns all of her attention to the squared circle.
With clenched fists, gritted teeth, and glaring icy eyes… Lohan starts to make
her way down to the ring methodically. Lohan is taking slow, calculated, but
powerful steps towards the ring. Her icy glare is so fixated on the ring that
it would seem to appear that she doesn’t realize that the arena is sold out,
standing room only. The way that she looks right now, it might as well be empty
for all she cares.
As she nears the squared circle, Lohan slows down to a snail's pace as she
proceeds to walk around the perimeter of the ring with her eyes closed. When
she’s satisfied she opens her eyes and reaches up to grab the bottom rope with
her right hand and pulls herself up onto the apron only allowing one knee to
touch before she rolls into the ring.
Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the SCW
Underground Championship! First, the challenger. Entering the ring, from San
Diego, California, weighing in at 175 pounds, Brittany Lohan!”
Boos sound out in the crowd. With Lohan in the ring she gets on both of her
knees, closing her eyes, as she lifts both of her arms up into the air. She
holds that position for several seconds before she slowly climbs up to her
feet, but then as if a switch was flipped somewhere her entire presence
changes. It intensifies as she starts to warm up by running off the ropes and
doing some stretches as she waits for her victim of the night. Lohan’s video
finishes up with the words: “…Just stand there and stare as my world crumbles.”
Her entrance music slowly fades out.
Sharper: “Finally Brittany has her chance to claim the SCW Underground
Championship, a chance that she earned back in the final days of September.”
Knots: “Thanks to Blake keeping her busy with being his task woman, so to
speak.”
Sharper: “You aren’t wrong Jon, but don’t let her catch you saying that.”
Knots: “I call it like it is. Always have. Always will.”
Brittany doesn’t even look in the direction of the announce team though as her
eyes are only looking to the stage. She puts her hands out, practically
demanding Colleen to come out and face her. She doesn’t have to wait long.
A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls
giggling. But before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched can even begin, Colleen steps
out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing her normal all-black ring
gear, her classic black shorts and black strapless tube top. The SCW
Underground Championship is wrapped around her thick waist. Colleen does a
cutthroat signal. The music turns off as she stands still and waits until the
beginning of “How Far I’ll Go” by Auli’i Cravalho begins to play. Colleen nods
once before beginning to slowly head down the entrance ramp. The crowd does
keep their eyes on her as she looks straight down at the ring, Colleen’s eyes
completely on Brittany.
Phillips: “And her opponent, making her way to the ring, from Orderville, Utah
weighing in at 181 pounds, she is the SCW Underground Champion… Colleen
MacDonald!”
Colleen keeps going until she arrives down at the ring. Not quickening her
pace, being just as methodical as Brittany was during her entrance, she slowly
steps up the steel ring steps and climbs over the top rope to get into the
ring. Once inside she does look around the arena. She simply approves of her
surroundings before she turns to the business at hand, keeping her eyes on her
challenger as she warms up, getting ready for her defense. After a few moments
she unhooks the championship belt from around her waist and places it up on her
left shoulder. Brittany points at it and then points at herself. Colleen just
shakes her head and mouths “No”.
Colleen then hands the championship belt in to the referee who brings it over
to the far side of the ring, passing it down to an SCW staffer at ringside who
brings it over to the timekeeper’s area. The referee turns back around to see
Colleen and Brittany staring each other down. He can feel the intensity so he
calls for the bell.
Both champion and challenger go for each other and tie up right in the center
of the ring. Both of them look to gain control but it is quite the stalemate,
the only difference between the two being Brittany’s height.
Sharper: “Whoa. This one should be interesting. Take away the 8 inches that
Brittany has on Colleen, these two are evenly matched power-wise. They are very
similar and both can inflict serious damage if you aren’t careful.”
Knots: “I’m sure many would not want to be driven through a barrier by either
of these two. I sure don’t!”
Colleen and Brittany circle one another now and tie up again. It is Brittany
that finally goes for a headbutt to Colleen, which gets the champion to show a
dent in her armor. Colleen backs off. Brittany, smelling blood in the water,
winds up for a clothesline and goes for it. However, Colleen ducks. Brittany’s
momentum is too much as it carries her off the ropes. When Brittany rebounds
and turns around, she turns right into a spear that puts Brittany flat on her
back. The crowd ohs. Colleen sits up and doesn’t go for a pinfall, but instead
tries to shake out the cobwebs.
Sharper: “That isn’t the first time that Colleen’s head has taken abuse. I
remind everyone of what happened during Fatal Fortunes.”
Knots: “I remind everyone of how James Evans was a sore loser and punted
Colleen in the side of the head. Yet she’s still ticking. That spear was a good
indicator of that. She got all of that.”
Sharper: “But she didn’t go for the pin.”
She comes back up to her feet. Brittany is taking her time but finally begins
to slowly rise too.
Knots: “Definitely got her attention though.”
Colleen looks down at her fists and closes her eyes for a second before
reopening them. As Brittany rises she runs right at her and nails her with a
hard left right to the jaw. Brittany looks a little stunned, but then returns
fire with a punch of her own. Colleen does one back. When Brittany goes again,
Colleen ducks, but Brittany partially turns and clotheslines Colleen down to
the mat. Brittany raises her arms into the air. Colleen rolls over and gets to
her knees. Brittany wastes no time landing a Yakuza kick that turns Colleen’s
head to the side, stunning her. Brittany looks down at the champion and goes
for a knee drop to the top of Colleen’s head, but Colleen rolls away just in
the nick of time, with Brittany’s knee catching the canvas instead.
Sharper: “Colleen just avoided potential disaster there. That was a close one.”
Knots: “But she can’t capitalize. Definitely out of sorts here. Brittany knows
what her game plan is. Just stop making mistakes and she will have this,
without needing someone like Blake Mason.”
Colleen’s anger can be seen growing as she pulls herself back up and goes to
the nearest corner. Brittany’s anger is growing too and it’s only a few seconds
before they are both glaring at each other.
Knots: “I don’t know about you Adam, but this is probably about to get ugly.”
Sharper: “Yup.”
Brittany charges at Colleen, but at this moment Colleen thinks on her feet and
spins away from the corner, causing Brittany’s momentum to make her eat
turnbuckle. The crowd cheers some, but they are not expecting what Colleen does
next. Colleen goes to deadlift Brittany up. Brittany holds onto the top of the
ropes with her hands, with Colleen having her partially up. Colleen reaches
around and rips at Brittany’s left hand, able to pull it off. Colleen then
moves away from the corner just enough to get Brittany to lose her grip of the
rope with her right hand. Colleen grunts and yells out as she gets Brittany
fully up onto her shoulders.
The crowd looks stunned, as do Sharper and Knots.
Knots: “Holy crap! I didn’t think she had THIS in her! That’s Brittany Lohan!
Not some little girl!”
Sharper: “Anger can cause anyone to cross a line.”
A camera catches Colleen’s dark eyes as she holds Brittany in torture rack
position, bouncing a little, trying to get Brittany to submit. Brittany does
not though, so Colleen partially turns and then spins her down and out,
dropping her back first on the canvas. Colleen goes down and hooks Brittany’s
left leg up for a cover.
1!
2!
Brittany kicks out. Colleen looks up and yells out a little more before she
stands up and gets into Brittany’s blind spot. She begins to beg for Brittany
to get back up. The crowd is still recovering from seeing Colleen torture
racking Brittany. Brittany does begin to come to her feet. Colleen readies
herself and goes for a clothesline, but as Colleen gets there, Brittany reaches
her hand out and is able to grab Colleen by the neck. Showing her own anger,
Brittany lifts Colleen as high up into the air as she can before she chokeslams
her down to the mat. Colleen coughs a little as Brittany places her left foot
right down on Colleen’s abdomen, opting for a nonchalant pinning attempt.
1!
2!
Colleen kicks out, not having to expend much energy at all. However Brittany
does grab Colleen by the right arm, forcing her to get up sooner than she wants.
Brittany looks like she is about to go for another headbutt, but shockingly
Colleen beats her to the punch. Brittany again looks stunned but does not go
down. Colleen turns and rushes to the nearest set of ropes. She bounces off of
them and goes for her second spear of the match. However Brittany dodges out of
the way. Colleen rebounds off the far ropes and then gets rocked with a discus
clothesline. However she too stays on her feet, stammering around. As the
champion stammers and tries to get herself under control, Brittany sets herself
up and looks to be getting ready to hit For Your Eyes Only.
Knots: “In perfect position for it. Colleen’s run as Underground Champion might
end here.”
Colleen in this moment finds her dark eyes looking down at the timekeeper’s
area. She can see the Underground Championship sitting there. When she turns
around, it’s almost as if she was expecting it, as she catches Brittany’s foot
right in her hands. Colleen holds it there. Brittany hops around and goes to
jump up for a kick with her free foot, but Colleen releases her foot and shoves
her out of the air. Brittany scrambles to get back up, but in these seconds,
Colleen’s anger and red cheeks have returned. The second Brittany is almost to
her feet, Colleen plows right into Brittany, driving her to the far corner, her
head right in Brittany’s gut. Brittany’s back hits the turnbuckle hard and she
slumps down. Colleen is seething as she glares down at Brittany. She runs
diagonally across the ring before doubling back and ramming her big butt right
into Brittany’s face, HARD!
Sharper: “I felt that one from here!”
Knots: “Me too! NASTY!”
Sharper: “These two are known for hitting hard. It’s a miracle neither is
bleeding.”
Knots: “Take that back Adam. I can see a trickle of blood coming from Colleen’s
forehead. Probably from that headbutt a short time ago.”
A camera zooms into the corner to see that, but also the fact that a little
blood is coming from Brittany’s forehead too.
Knots: “Oh. Both of them are. Guess this happens when you have two brawlers in
there.”
Sharper: “Yeah, but right now the champion has the upper hand.”
The crowd doesn’t know what to think for the most part, but some are chanting
“One More Time!” Colleen looks down at Brittany… and then obliges the request.
She runs back to the other side and comes back, hitting even HARDER the second
time! Brittany’s body slumps down a little more.
Sharper: “Is she out?”
The referee comes over to the corner to check on Brittany. Colleen goes to grab
Brittany by the arms to pull her out of the corner, but the referee cuts her
off.
Referee: “I have to check on her!”
Colleen angrily rolls her eyes. Brittany does move though so the referee gets
out of the way. Colleen now yanks Brittany out of the corner. Brittany reaches
up with her hands, but this just gets Colleen what she wants. She grabs at
Brittany’s wrists and then places her butt right above Brittany’s face.
Brittany kicks her legs but Colleen just sneers before dropping her colossal
butt right down on Brittany’s face. The crowd ohs.
Knots: “The Collapser! There’s no getting out of that!”
The referee has a worried look on his face but does count the fall.
1!
2!
Brittany kicks with her legs that were left free. Colleen nods and gets up a
little. Brittany is coughing a little. Colleen’s dark eyes tell the story as
she with no warning slams her butt right down onto Brittany’s face for a second
Collapser!
Sharper: “Oh my. Two of them?”
Knots: “I can’t watch anymore.”
This time around Colleen leaves her butt completely in place, reaches back, and
hooks up both of Brittany’s legs.
1!
2!
3!!!
The bell rings. As Colleen lets go of Brittany’s legs, Brittany turns to her
left, dislodging Colleen off of her face. Brittany is coughing a bit more now
and she pounds the mat in frustration. “How Far I’ll Go” begins to play as the
SCW Underground Championship belt is slid back into the ring. Colleen rolls
over and gets up to her feet, reclaiming her belt and holding it up in the air
with her left hand.
Phillips: “Here is your winner and STILL SCW Underground Champion… Colleen
MacDonald!!!”
As Phillips announces, Colleen looks back at Brittany.
Sharper: “If looks could kill.”
Knots: “That phrase describes these two perfectly.”
Sharper: “Yeah. Both of these two are powerhouses, but Colleen upped her game
when she needed to. Simple as that.”
Brittany looks like she is going to make a move toward Colleen, but Colleen
partially turns and points to her colossal butt before mouthing out…
Colleen: “Don’t even THINK about it! Unless you want a third one?”
Brittany thinks better of it and removes herself from the ring, stomping up the
ramp and heading towards the back.
Colleen: “That’s what I thought!”
Colleen continues her celebration for a short bit, holding up the SCW
Underground Championship in her left hand once again before the scene inside
the arena begins to fade, with her music still playing.
We open up in an old time Western town. We then see Xander Valentine step out of a saloon. He looks around before we then see James Evans, Scott Reed, Kirsten Scott, Kandis, and David Striker all walking into the middle of the town. A tumbleweed blows by. We then cut to close up shots of each of the people, showing their eyes, some grabbing at the sidearms at their waistbands. Just then, YUYO shows up in full attire and with her staff. It starts to glow.
YUYO: “YUYO is here!”
Striker: “Ah…screw it…”
Striker then suddenly pulls out a shotgun. From where, we don’t know. He then starts to fire. We then hear cackling as we see Derek Adonis running through the area.
Adonis: “KABLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!”
We hear gunshots and smoke comes from the guns as people run for cover. We see Konrad Raab diving over a railing, before showing a shot of Leroy Adams calmly sipping a beer. The scene goes opaque and the Rise to Greatness XXII logo comes up on the screen.
“Rise to Greatness XXII
Houston, Texas
NRG Stadium
July 27, 2025”
We then cut back to see CHBK, Hiro Tanaka, Lucas Knight, and Dillusion, all wearing sheriffs badges. They all just sigh.
CHBK: “We were gone one minute!”
The scene cuts away.
Adam Brock vs. Clyde Sutter
Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, “Wolfsbane” ADAM BROCK!
The howl of a wolf echoes throughout the arena, sending chills down everyone’s spines. The howl is followed by the sound of a heavy guitar that’s quickly followed by bass and drums, then the vocals kick in.
“Born from the dark,
In the black cloak of night.
To envelop its prey below,
Deliver to the light.
To eliminate your enemy,
Hit them in their sleep,
And when all is won and lost,
The spoils of wars are yours to keep”
FWOOSH!!! A series of red, gold and silver fireworks go off at the top of the ramp in a shimmering cascade. A roaming spotlight seeks to penetrate the darkness and find something... Or, perhaps, SOMEONE. A momentary silence, then...
POW!
Four blue fireworks go off and engulf the stage in their light. And as they die away, the darkness falls once more. But it’s not complete... The roaming spotlight catches glimpses of movement, but it’s too indistinct.
“Great nations built from the bones of the dead
With mud and straw, blood and sweat,
You know your worth when your enemies
Praise your architecture of aggression”
BAM!
White-hot green fireworks go off now and this time the spotlight DOES catch someone. Standing there amid the ghastly green glow is the one and only “Wolfsbane” Adam Brock! The fans erupt in a cavalcade of screaming and applause that seems to catch him off guard, but only for a second. He grins wickedly and makes his way down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans and pausing to hug a little boy. The little boy squeals in delight and Adam pauses for a moment at the bottom of the ring steps. Then he grins, backs up a little and does a running baseball slide under the bottom rope. Getting to his feet, he scales each turnbuckle in turn and throws his arms out to his sides, the crowd screaming even more each time he does it. After he hops down from the last turnbuckle, he spins around in a circle before turning to settle his gaze on the person closest to him.
Phillips: And his opponent…being accompanied to the ring by Melinda Braddock…”The Assassin” CLYDE SUTTER!
The lights in the arena go out as the opening chords of “Unforgiven” by Metallica begins to play. As the song picks up its pace a spotlight shines at the top of the ramp and we see “The Assassin” Clyde Sutter standing there with a sinister grin on his face. He is joined by the beautiful Melinda Braddock. After a few moments of soaking in the crowd reaction, which he seems to enjoy despite their booing, Sutter and Melinda begin to make their slow walk down the ramp. The spotlight follows the sinister sociopath as he approaches the ring. They reach the ring area and Melinda kisses him on his cheek. Sutter then foregoes the steel steps as he leaps up from the floor to the ring apron. With the spotlight remaining only on Sutter as one of the few lights in the arena at the moment, Sutter enters the ring and then stand in the center. The sound of Metallica dies down and the lights come back on.
Sharper: “This one is very simple. Adam Brock had a problem with the Fall of Man. Took issue with how they carry themselves. He got involved there and William Heaven made a deal with the Assassin, Clyde Sutter. Paying him to take out Brock.”
Knots: “I don’t think this is going to be a pretty one.”
Sharper: “I don’t think so, Jon.”
The bell rings. Melinda Braddock quickly hops up on the apron to distract Brock. This allows Sutter to get the jump on him with a violent clothesline from hell that turns him inside out. Sutter whips him into the ropes and drops him with a big boot. Sutter applies a Boston Crab. Brock won’t give in but fights to the ropes, eventually forcing a break. Sutter whips him into the ropes and delivers a tilt-a-whirl into a side slam. Sutter goes back to the Boston Crab. Again Brock reaches the ropes to force a break.
Sharper: “Brock gets to the ropes, but the size of Sutter is going to be an issue.”
Knots: “Especially if he sits on Brock’s back like that again!”
Sutter picks him back up and goes for a power bomb but Brock lands on his feet and snaps off a superkick, then a second superkick, a third finally brings Sutter down to his knees. A fourth superkick to the side of his head and Sutter goes down. Brock goes for an asai moonsault but The Assassin rolls out of the way. Brock lands on his feet. Brock hits the ropes and comes back with a handspring elbow onto Sutter as the big man rises back to his feet, this drives him into a nearby corner. Brock with a stinger splash and then a bulldog out of the corner.
Sharper: “And Brock taking down Sutter. Out of the corner.”
Knots: “The man can still run around that ring. That’s for sure.”
Sutter slowly pulls himself back up but is immediately caught by an enziguri from Brock. Adam with a swinging neck breaker puts Sutter back down. Brock with an asai moonsault and this time connects. He hooks a leg…
1…
…2Kickout!
Adam stands waiting, measuring Sutter as the big man pulls himself up. Adam goes for an angle slam but Sutter uses his sheer brute force to fight out of it, shoving Brock into the ropes. Sutter catches him with Assassination, the end of days variant.
Sharper: “Oh my God! Sutter caught Brock and up and down!”
Knots: “Brock was trying to figure out when his life could stop, but Sutter’s not done!”
Sutter pulls Brock back up and drills him with a buckle bomb. Adam staggers out of the corner into a fallaway slam from Sutter. He pulls Brock back to his feet and hoists him up into the air, he holds them there for several seconds before dropping him with a delayed vertical suplex. Sutter pulls Brock back to his feet, whips him into the ropes, and drills him with a spine buster. He rolls over into a cover…
1…
2…Kickout!
The Assassin locks him in another Boston Crab. The referee asks Brock if he wants to quit but he refuses. Eventually Brock makes it to the bottom rope to force a break. Sutter though drags him back out to the center and switches to a crippler crossface. Again Brock refuses to quit but Sutter keeps the pressure on. Brock eventually reaches the ropes to force a break.
Sharper: “And again to the ropes. Again a break. Adam Brock as resilient as they come.”
Knots: “I don’t think he wants to give Heaven the satisfaction of knowing his bounty hunter was successful!”
Sutter pulls Brock back to his feet. He grabs him by the throat and drills him with a choke slam. He signals that it’s over. He grabs Adam and sets him up for a power bomb…he connects! He keeps his grip and hoists him up for a second straight power bomb…he connects! He still won’t let go as he hoists Brock up onto his shoulders to complete Judge, Jury, and Executioner but Adam manages to land on his feet and then lock in a cobra clutch!
Sharper: “Cobra clutch! Brock caught him.”
Knots: “Suter…he’s struggling!”
Brock keeps the hold in tightly as Sutter struggles to reach the ropes. The Assassin starts to fade and he drops to one knee. Melinda Braddock shouts words of encouragement to Clyde, urging him to keep fighting. Sutter then powers back to his feet. Adam still has the cobra clutch locked in. Sutter backs into the ropes and both men go tumbling over the top and to the floor.
Sharper: “Over the top! Brock still holding on!”
Knots: “And both are hurt!”
Both are hurt but Sutter is clearly the more worse for the wear as Adam Brock makes it to his feet first. He returns to the ring where he waits for Sutter to get up. Adam launches himself with a plancha transitioned into a tornado ddt! Call of the Wolf! Melinda Braddock goes to check on Sutter. Adam pulls himself up and wants to inflict more damage but Melinda blocks his path. Adam warns her to back away. Sutter is recovering. Melinda does eventually back off. But Adam turns around into a brutal Unforgiven Kick from Sutter that turns him inside out!
Sharper: “Good lord! What a kick!”
Knots: “Bounty has just been completed, Heaven!”
Melinda motions for Sutter to come and kiss her. Clyde gladly obliges. Meanwhile Adam uses the barricade to slowly pull himself up. Melinda grins devilishly and whispers some instructions to Sutter. He nods his head and then takes aim. Clyde charges and spears Brock through the barricade, destroying it and Brock!
Sharper: “Sutter! Brock through the barricade!”
Knots: “He’s trying to take him out for good. No more surprise returns. Brock will be left here in Germany!”
Clyde pulls himself out of the wreckage and let outs a primal yell. Melinda applauds her man. Sutter then pulls Adam out of the wreckage and then drags him back to the ring. Sutter hoists Adam up into a gorilla press slam position and then transitions, planting him with a spine buster, THE CRUCIFORM SLAM! Sutter goes into the cover…
1…
2…
…3NOOO! Brock gets a shoulder up!
Sutter is starting to show signs of frustration. But Melinda shouts at him, urging him to maintain control. Sutter nods his head and regains composure. He goes to a nearby corner and takes aim, measuring Adam who is trying to pull himself back to his feet. Brock turns around in time to see Sutter charging in for another Unforgiven Kick…but Adam moves out of the way just in time! Adam then pops Sutter with an Angle Slam! Brock goes back up to the top rope and leaps off with a swanton bomb!
Sharper: “Swanton!”
Knots: “Oh! He got all of it!”
Adam applies a sharpshooter to Sutter. The referee is in perfect position to check on a submission but Clyde won’t give up. Melinda rushes over and shouts words of encouragement at Sutter, urging him to crawl towards the ropes.
Melinda Braddock: “Come here! I’m right here! Come to me!”
Clyde nods his head. These words help him power through the pain of the sharpshooter. He keeps his eyes locked on Melinda as he crawls slowly but surely to the bottom rope until he finally reaches out and grabs hold of it, forcing the break. Brock drags him back to the center and attempts to lock in the sharpshooter again but Sutter counters with a small package…
1…
2…
…3NOOO! Adam kicks out!
Adam and Sutter both pop back up. Clyde charges, lunging forward going for another clothesline from hell…ADAM CATCHES HIM WITH APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION OUT OF NOWHERE! Brock with the cover…
1…
2…
…3!
The crowd roars. Brock rolls off of Sutter as the bell sounds.
Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Adam Brock!”
Sharper: “And Brock outlasts the Assassin! Wolfbane Adam Brock withstands the challenge!”
Knots: “And William Heaven needs to look behind him. Adam Brock will be coming for you!”
Sharper: “And Sutter threw everything at Adam Brock. But Brock, in his first match back since returning, stands tall tonight!”
Brock gets up and has his arm raised. Sutter rolls over and winces. Melinda Braddock enters the ring to check on Sutter. Brock plays to the crowd a bit and enjoys his win before turning back to Sutter. He then steps back and drops down to the floor. He holds his arms in the air as he starts to head to the back.
Jaina Lancaster stands with Blake Mason in the SCW interview area.
Jaina: “I’m here with Blake Mason and-“
Mason: “Get it out Jaina. You hate this. And you think I’m despicable.”
Jaina sighs.
Mason: “What? I went after Selena’s family. I made it personal. I got in her head. I said I would do ANYTHING to get one over her. I just was honest. Honesty is a virtue, right?”
Jaina glares at Mason.
Mason: “It’s fine. Selena can act like she’ll get her revenge. I’ll however make her realize that revenge will be hard to get and when I do what I intend, beating her in the middle of that ring, and proving that I should be next in line. That’s what this is about. Blake Mason. World Champion. Simple as that. And tonight…I take the next step while ruining the Snow Queen. You’re welcome…and thanks for coming.”
Blake looks at the camera and then walks off. The crowd boos as the scene cuts away.
Asher Hayes vs. Syren
Phillips:
“The following match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first…”
The opening riff to "Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age
kicks in. At the 37 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares
through the PA system, and Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather
jacket, his face full of focus. He bows down for a few moments before standing
up straight, throwing both fists in the air, before making his way towards the
ring.
“It's late enough to go driving
And see what's mine
Life's the study of dying
How to do it right"
He makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rains down upon
him. He walks up the ring steps and climbs to the top turnbuckle, lifting both
fists into the air, slinging the jacket off his shoulders, simply looking at
the crowd before dropping down and running to the opposite side.
Phillips: “Weighing in at 225 pounds, from Chicago, Illinois… Ladies and
gentlemen, he is ASHER HAYES!”
“You're a holy roller
If you bettin' to lose
If you're hanging around
I'm holding the noose"
He stands, once again, on the top rope. His expression remains focused as he
looks toward the ceiling, before dropping down, removing his jacket and handing
his belongings to the ref.
"Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Come a little bit closer
And get untied
In a hearse rolling over
Just a track in the line
Fuck it..."
Asher then leans into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.
Sharper: “Give Asher Hayes credit here. He’s not willing to sit around and wait
for his US Title Shot. He’s ambitious, and he decided to challenge Syren to
this match.”
Knots: “Two former world champions are clashing in this match. I know you
mentioned Asher has a US title shot. But he wants more.”
Sharper: “I’m sure the current reigning World Champion, Xander Valentine and
any of his challengers are keeping a close eye to this match tonight. Both
competitors could find themselves in the thick of the SCW World title chase.”
The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound akin to a
heartbeat plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. The heartbeat gets
faster before “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system. After a few
moments Syren comes through the curtain accompanied by Lexy Chapel. Syren pauses
on the stage, looking out at the fans cheering, as Lexy waves her arms, trying
to get them to cheer even louder for her client.
Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY
Syren walks down the ramp. She jumps up onto the apron before climbing the
turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As
the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at
the fans. The camera switches to Lexy who yells about her client and the ‘Lexy
Nation’ appreciating them.
Phillips: “And his opponent, being accompanied by Lexy Chapel and representing
LexyCorp International, hailing from Los Angeles, California, weighing one
hundred and twenty-nine pounds, she is a seven-time SCW World Champion, she is
an SCW Hall of Famer, and she is the current, reigning SCW Adrenaline Champion,
this is SYREN!”
Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope and unclipping the title,
dropping to her knees in the ring, posing with both her arms outstretched,
palms facing up.. Lexy rolls into the ring and stands over her, pointing down
at her client. She offers both her hands to Syren, pulling her up. Syren takes
off her ring jacket and hands that to Lexy. She climbs up on the middle rope,
posing for a moment and then jumping back down and standing in her corner with
Lexyas her music fades out.
Sharper: “She’s back. So far she has had some warm up matches to get her back
into a rhythm, but tonight will be a real test for Syren.”
Knots: “For too long, Syren has heard that she lost her touch. That she doesn’t
have what it takes to compete at the highest level. Tonight is her chance to
silence those critics by defeating someone of Asher Haye’s caliber.”
Sharper: “I expect a hard-fought match the moment that bell rings.”
The bell rings. Both competitors being to circle around. They lock up in the
center of the ring. Immediately, Asher fires in with some knees to the
midsection. Syren tries to break off from the attack but Asher throws her to
the mat and tries for an elbow drop, but gets nothing but mat as Syren rolls
out of the way. Syren nips up. Asher climbs to his feet. There’s a kick to the
chest of Asher. Syren spins around for a super kick. Asher catches it. Syren
hops on one legs, but swings around with a mule kick that launches Asher back
into the corner. Syren leaps to her feet and than comes ramming into the corner
with a shoulder. She backs up and comes in again, this time attacking with a
front dropkick that dumps Asher to the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position.
Syren grabs the top rope and she swings her boots right into Asher’s face.
Sharper: “After some early back-and-forth action, Syren seems to have taken
control.”
Knots: “I have to question her decision of trying to fight Asher Hayes at his
own game with these strikes. So far, she’s winning, but is it going to hold
up?”
Sharper: “You’re taking about a Hall of Famer here. Her name comes up in the
GOAT conversation. She can wrestle any style.”
Syren back pedals and comes in one more time with a hip attack this time. She
steps out to the center of the ring as Asher recovers from this early barrage.
Syren waves her arms up and down to get the German crowd into it. Asher uses
the ropes to help him up. Syren runs at him, he steps forward to catch her with
a back body drop that launches her into the adjoining ring! The crowd explodes
at the distance and height that back body drop sent Syren.
Sharper: “Wow! Asher Hayes catapulted Syren into the adjacent ring!”
Knots: “Imagine if that was the floor. It would have been even worst!”
Sharper: “Syren made a mistake there. Instead of staying on top of Asher, she
allowed him some breathing room and he struck.”
Knots: “That’s not like her! She knows better!”
Asher Hayes climbs up the turnbuckle and hopes to the next ring’s turnbuckle.
From there he lines Syren who finds her feet, holding her head. Diving spear
takes Syren down into the mat and Asher Hayes rolls on top of her and hooks her
leg.
Sharper: “Asher spears Syren off the top rope and now he goes for the pin!”
1…
2-
Sharper: “Syren kicks out. She has a lot of fight left in her.”
Knots: “Now, look at Asher. He’s staying aggressive here. Asher knows not to
get Syren breaks.”
Asher mounts Syren and begins to plummet her with hammer fists. Referee begins
to warn Asher about the closed fists and Asher ignores the referee up until the
referee counts up to four. He stands up to get some boos from the Germany
crowd, obviously starting to stand behind Syren in this contest. Asher switches
over to stomps, specifically around her neck. Referee orders him to return the
fight back to the legal ring. He starts to count them out. Syren retreats to
the sanctuary of the two sets of ropes of the adjoining rings. Asher climbs in
between the ropes and grabs both the top ropes. He lifts himself up high with
momentum and comes crashing down onto Syren’s chest with a double stomp. Syren
returns back to the first ring. She is pursued by Asher Hayes.
Sharper: “Asher Hayes is showing no mercy here to Syren.”
Knots: “He might have shown her some respect on Breakdown, but tonight, the
gloves are off.”
Sharper: “Asher Hayes hooks the leg again and goes for the pin on the ailing
Syren.”
1…
2-
Sharper: “Again, Syren kicks out immediately after two.”
Asher retreats back to the corner and lines Syren up. Syren finds her feet in
the middle of the ring. He comes running towards her. Syren goes to meet up
with him, slides underneath the big boot attempt. Asher regains his balance
after the miss, turns around and there’s a leg lariat to take him down. The
crowd pops. He scrambles to his feet. There’s a rolling wheel kick to knock him
back off his feet. Asher Hayes pops right back up. Syren deals him with an
european upper cut. Asher Hayes answers back with one of his own. They exchange
european uppercuts, with their opponents stumbling back a few steps to come
back with one of their own. Asher goes for one, but Syren bails, rolling him up
for the pin.
Sharper: “Back and forth,trading European Uppercuts, paying homage to the
hometown crowd— Syren ducks, she gets Asher with the roll up!”
1…
2-
Sharper: “Asher kicks out!”
Knots: “I think Syren is starting to realieze you can outstrike Asher Hayes
here. You need to be crafty!”
Asher Hayes rolls up onto his feet. Syren catches him with the enzugiri. Asher
Hayes staggers. Syren runs past him. She returns, running past him again. Syren
hits the ropes one more times to fly at Asher Hayes and connects with the Face
Lift! The crowd explodes as Syren drops down on Asher Hayes.
Sharper: “Face Lift! Syren takes Asher Hayes’ head off. Cover!”
1…
2…
3-
Sharper: “Asher Hayes shoots his shoulder up at the last microsecond.”
Knots: “I stand corrected. Maybe she can outstrike Hayes!”
Syren hops over the ropes and enter the second ring. Syren waves her arms to
pump up the crowd as she backpedals. She goes charging as Asher climbs to his
feet. Syren springboards off the ropes and goes for the Beauty Mark but Asher
Hayes shoots her down with a dropkick, causing her to fly 360 and hit the mat
face first. Asher Hayes stretches her arms upwards and begins kneeing the top
of her head. Asher forces her up to her feet. Looks around with a smile on his
face and hits the Dream Killer on Syren!
Sharper: “Just as Syren lined up what was going to be an incredible move. Asher
Hayes intercepted the Beauty Mark and now— the Dream Killer!”
Hayes: “Syren’s in trouble here!”
Sharper: “She’s in the middle of the ring and he has that Anaconda Vice locked
in tight!”
Hayes: “The ropes are so far away!”
Syren starts yelling in the middle of the ring as Asher leans back, giving it
his all. She reaches for the ropes but they are far from reach. She slams her
fist onto the canvas. The crowd begins to stomp their feet to rally Syren. Inch
by inch she begins to work her way towards the rope. Just as Syren reaches the
ropes Asher breaks the hold and slams her head against the canvas. Syren holds
herself in agony, recovering from the hold.
Sharper: “Asher didn’t give Syren the satisfaction of a rope break. Now Syren’s
in trouble, trying to recover from that taxing journey to the ropes and Asher
is lying up for the kill shot in the corner.
Knots: “Asher Hayes has been ruthless. He has stayed on top of Syren throughout
this entire match. He’s calling his shot right here.”
Sharper: “If he hits the Dust to Dust, it’s all over!”
Syren pulls herself up using the ropes. Asher Hayes flies towards her, going
for the Dust to Dust, but Syren pulls down the ropes and Hayes flies over the
top rope and crashes down to the floor. Syren steps out onto the apron and
waits for Hayes to stumble to his feet. She springboards off the middle rope
and hits a modified version of the Beauty Spot!
Sharper: “Oh my! Syren coming up big in a big moment. That might have shifted
the momentum.
Knots: “Good for her, but now she needs to get Asher back into the ring!”
Sharper: “Syren is slow to get up herself, feeling the wear of the match. She’s
dragging Asher to the ring… she’s rolling him in underneath the bottom rope.
She slides in. Hooks the leg! This is it!”
1…
2…
3-
Sharper: “No, Hayes grabs the bottom rope! Referee is calling for the rope
break. Syren can’t believe it!”
Knots: “Talk about ring awareness. Veteran move right there by Asher Hayes.
Conserved on energy and still got out of the pin.”
Syren drags Asher away from the ropes. Syren goes for the Blondton Bomb! Asher
Hayes rolls out of the way. Syren holds onto her neck as she gets to her feet.
Asher Hayes jumps to his feet. Syren turns and Asher Hayes hurtles himself
towards Syren. Dust to Dust! Syren crumples from the blow. Asher Hayes crawls
over and hooks the leg!
Sharper: “Dust to Dust! Syren’s down! The hook of the leg and the pin!”
1…
2…
3!
Sharper: ‘After a hard fought match, Hayes came up as the better wrestler
tonight!”
Knots: “Both showed they had fight, but Hayes just hit harder. Syren almost
pulled off the comeback but Hayes caught her at the end with that nasty knee
and that was all she wrote.
Phillips: “The winner of the match, by pin fall, Asher Hayes!”
Hayes rolls off and looks up and then gets up. He looks at Syren and smirks a bit. He then has his arm raised. He then looks around as Lexy Chapel looks on at Syren stunned. Hayes goes to the corner, climbing to the middle turnbuckle and raises his arms. He then looks around before glancing back at Syren. He hops down and looks at her again before exiting the ring.
A recap video showing how Simon Lyman returned, the revelation of Ryan Lyman pretending to be Simon, and how Andrew Raynes and Gavin Taylor got involved.
Simon Lyman & Ryan Lyman vs. Andrew Raynes & Gavin Taylor
The lights around the arena begin to flicker as "Whoa Is Me" by Down With Webster starts to
play over the arena.
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
See me decked out from my head to my toe
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Everywhere I go I'm a one man show
And the song continues...
The crowd cheers as "All Star" Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the
ramp. As he stands in place, posing with his arms outstretched, the chorus of the song plays.
Phillips: “The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for onefall in Ring Two and has a thirty minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California, he is the All-Star, Gavin Taylor!”
Say whoa (whoa)
The more I feel it whoa (whoa)
The more I need it whoa (whoa)
You say whoa
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. He smirks as he gets to the ring. Pulling
himself to the apron, he hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope.
The song continues...
I cheated to get what I got
Stepped all over you self for my spot
I bet you I'm winning, I bet that you're not
I bet you don't see me, I bet you get caught
Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the
ring from the ramp. He opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out. Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes as he watches for his opponent.
Sharper: “This may be one of the oddest tag matches we’ll ever see. Partners hate each other. And they each have, we believe, allies on the other side. But we don’t know the truth about one, given that they are twins and one we cannot trust.”
Knots: “That about does it. Gavin Taylor says he’s been helping Simon. He’s going to have to hold back Andrew Raynes who wants to destroy both Lymans. Gavin wants to help take out Ryan Lyman, who has pretended to be Simon for the last, what…year and a half?”
Sharper: “Maybe longer. Two years. Think about it. Was it Ryan when Simon came out of retirement?”
The arena is quiet for a few moments before “Omnishred” hits the speakers and there is cheering coming from the crowd. After a few moments and smoke fills the entrance ramp, you see Andrew making his way out from behind the curtain.
Phillips: “His partner, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he is Andrew Raynes!”
He looks around a little bit as the crowd gets riled up, Andrew soaks it in a moment before throwing his hands outward and pyro setting off around him. He smirks and makes his way down towards the ring, he doesn't take the time to acknowledge fans though as he slides in under the ropes and heads to the corner turnbuckle to rile up the crowd.
Sharper: “Andrew Raynes is not going to make this pretty. He has his reasons but he hates the Lymans.”
Knots: “Not because of Amy. I don’t know why. But Andrew Raynes has his reasons. And Simon…or Ryan has made sure Andrew’s hatred continues to be stoked, jumping him at Under Attack and costing him a spot in the Chamber match.”
The lights go out before then “Jesus He Knows Me” by Ghost plays. The crowd boos as the man we assume is Ryan Lyman steps from the back, wearing a white robe. He extends his arms as he looks around the arena.
Phillips: “Their opponents, first, from…he says the Land of the Righteous…he is uh…Ryan Lyman?”
Ryan Lyman continues to extend his arms as he walks down the rampway. He stops and glares at the ring as golden pyro shoots out behind him as he walks down to the ring. The cameras cut to a wide shot showing a white light following him. Lyman makes his way down the rampway and reaches the ringside area. He walks over to the steel steps and then steps back, shaking his head. Andrew Raynes and Gavin Taylor both stand in the ring, glaring at him.
Knots: “Ryan…that’s Ryan?”
Sharper: “Acted like it. Wasn’t happy when he wasn’t called Simon.”
Knots: “Either way, showing some smarts. Not going to go into the lion’s den. If that is Ryan, both in there hate him!”
The crowd buzzes before “Hero” by Skillet plays. The crowd roars. Andrew Raynes just looks on, pacing as Ryan Lyman stands at ringside and rolls his eyes. A few moments pass before we see Simon Lyman walk out from the back, wearing his wrestling robe. He then takes a few more steps and looks around the arena. The crowd cheers him.
Phillips: “His partner, from Columbus, Ohio, he is Simply Sensational, Simon Lyman!”
The crowd cheers as Simon walks down the entrance way. The cameras follow him as he makes his way down to the ring. Ryan Lyman watches him as he walks over to the ring and then turns to Ryan. Ryan motions to him as Simon then walks past him and over to the steel steps. He then walks up them and onto the apron. He steps into the ring. Ryan Lyman grabs the ropes and starts to pull himself up. Simon undoes his robe and takes it off. He then enters ring two. He then turns and walks right into Andrew Raynes who drills him with a hard right hand, right to the jaw. Simon drops to the mat, holding his jaw in pain. Ryan enters and runs over and low blows Andrew with a kick between the legs. Andrew goes down and rolls to the floor, holding himself. Ryan turns as Gavin steps up and nails him with a hard right and then another. The bell sounds.
Sharper: “And Raynes didn’t stop and Ryan Lyman with the low blow.”
Knots: “Well, I figured this would go that way. But Simon Lyman trying to get in there.”
Sharper: “His first match in seven years he said.”
Knots: “Now he remembers how to take a punch!”
Gavin nails Ryan with another shot and another. He turns and whips him across the ring. Ryna, who is still wearing his robe, bounces off and Gavin hits a huge back body drop. Ryan hits hard and rolls over and gets up and Gavin lifts him up and high over his head before hitting an inverted atomic drop. Ryan grimaces in pain and jumps up and down in pain before Gavin turns to Simon and checks on him. Simon starts to get up, getting his knees under him and getting up. Ryan grimaces and leans on the ropes. Andrew Raynes, meanwhile, returns to the ring, having grabbing a steel chair from under the ring. He gets up and runs at Ryan, going to nail him with the chair. Gavin sees this and quickly grabs the chair and pulls it away. He throws it down as Andrew turns and looks at him.
Raynes: “Stay the fuck out of my way, Gavin. We solve this the easy way. Both gone!”
Gavin: “Ryan is the one who did everything, Ry-“
Just then, Ryan Lyman runs over and nails Raynes from behind, knocking him into Gavin. Gavin and Raynes fall over. Ryan then stomps Raynes in the back of the head and then again before grabbing Gavin and pulling him up and throwing him out of the ring to the floor. (1) Raynes starts to get up and Ryan nails him with a hard right and then another before hooking him up an hitting a vertical suplex. (2) Ryan turns around and walks right into Simon who looks at him. Ryan then points to the corner before Simon then grabs his arm. Ryan headbutts Simon. Simon falls back. (3) Ryan then steps forward, but Raynes then grabs him from behind and hits a huge high angle back suplex. (4)
Sharper: “Raynes dropping Ryan Lyman!”
Knots: “Is he going to keep on him? But Gavin’s getting counted out!”
Andrew Raynes then turns and looks around for the chair before turning and grabbing Ryan Lyman and pulling him up and then running him into the corner.(5) Raynes turns around and sees Simon and runs at him, but Simon gets an elbow up. The crowd roars.(6) Simon then clotheslines him down. Simon turns and Ryan then grabs him and throws him out of the ring. Ryan turns around and Gavin blasts him with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd erupts.
Sharper: “Gavin back in! The legal two are back in and Gavin Taylor blasts Ryan-“
Knots: “Gavin! Taylor! Lariat!”
Ryan rolls over and stirs and starts to get up and Gavin kicks him in the ribs and hits a vertical suplex. Ryan rolls over and gets up and Gavin grabs him and spins him through the ropes before hooking his head and hitting the Cubic Zirconium Cutter. He then rolls Ryan over and goes for the pin.
1!
2!
Ryan gets his shoulder up. Gavin gets up and grabs Ryan and pulls him up before running him into the corner, but Gavin turns only for Raynes to tag himself in. He then enters and runs over and nails Ryan with a series of hard right hands in the corner. The crowd roars as he nails him over and over.
Sharper: “Andrew Raynes teeing off, now that he’s the legal man….”
Knots: “And he’s going to town on Ryan. So that’s the good Lyman to beat up!”
1!
2!
3!
4!
Andrew pulls back and nods before walking around the ring before running over to Simon and nailing him with a running forearm shot. Simon falls off. The crowd ohs. Some boo. Raynes just ignores them and turns back to Ryan and runs at him, but Ryan gets a boot up. Raynes staggers back and Ryan then runs out and kicks him in the ribs before pulling him in and hitting a jackhammer into a pin.
1!
2!
Taylor breaks it up.
Sharper: “Ryan planting Raynes as Raynes is focusing on taking out both Lymans, no matter the cost.”
Knots: “At least he gave up on the chair.”
Sharper: “Taylor breaking things up. Still a desire to make sure Ryan Lyman gets what he deserves.”
Ryan rolls off as Raynes stirs. Gavin Taylor exits the ring. He then turns and heads over to Simon and trying to help him up. Raynes looks at his as does Ryan. Ryan however runs over and grabs the top rope and hits a vaulting press onto Gavin. The crowd ohs. Ryan slowly gets up and Simon grabs him. Raynes then runs at the ropes and Simon pulls Ryan forward while he himself moves out of the way, Raynes hitting a suicide dive through the ropes onto Ryan Lyman on the floor. The crowd erupts.
Sharper: “Ryan Lyman got too focused on eliminating Gavin. Eliminating the man trying to help his brother in ending this imposter!”
Knots: “And Simon just pulled him into it! Raynes took Ryan out!”
Raynes rolls over and winces in pain. (1) He stirs as Simon then looks around before grabbing Ryan Lyman. (2) He then pulls him up and rolls him into the ring. Simon rolls in after.(3) The crowd erupts as Ryan starts to stir, holding his head and neck. Simon gets up and Ryan runs at him only for Simon to hoist him up and hits a spinning spinebuster. The crowd erupts in cheers. Simon gets up as Ryan rolls out of the ring. Raynes springboards to the top rope and hits Simon with the Syndication. The crowd ohs. Raynes turns and hooks the leg.
Sharper: “Simon plants Ryan, but Raynes! Raynes!”
Knots: “Oh! He got all of that!”
Sharper: “Syndication!”
1!
2!
Simon gets his shoulder up. The crowd erupts.
Sharper: “And Simon! Simon kicks out!”
Raynes looks around and then looks at Simon as he stirs. Raynes drags him up and nails him with a hard right. Simon falls to a knee. Raynes nails him again with a hard right and then a third. He then steps back and goes for the Shattered Glass, but Simon throws him down. Raynes rolls over and Simon then staggers back. Raynes gets up and Simon runs at him and clotheslines him down. The crowd roars. He spins around as Raynes gets back up and Simon clotheslines him down again. Raynes gets back up and we see Gavin Taylor nailing Ryan Lyman with the Gavin Taylor Lariat on the floor! The crowd erupts as Simon scoops Raynes up. He struggles a bit before stepping up and throwing him over with a Fallaway slam into the ropes. Raynes ends up on the ropes and Gavin turns to him. Simon looks around and then turns back to Raynes and grabs him, pulling him up, but Raynes hits a mule kick. The crowd ohs. Gavin stomps at Ryan with a series of shots before he turns back to the ring. He points to Ryan. Raynes then nods before hitting a swinging dropkick through the ropes, knocking Gavin down. Raynes then backs up.
Raynes: “Both gone, Gavin! End this for sure! All of this shit!”
Raynes gets up.
Sharper: “Simon looking impressive, until the mule kick!”
Knots: “And Gavin…just focus on Ryan. Kick his ass! He tried again to get Raynes to focus on Simon. As we showed earlier, Gavin losing it. Trying to hide it, but clearly trying to make Ryan pay!”
Raynes then turns around and Simon Lyman hits a huge spinning spinebuster. The crowd erupts in cheers. Simon slowly gets up as Raynes rolls over, holding his back in pain. He then starts to get up and runs at Simon who hits the Leading the Revolution! The crowd erupts. Raynes goes down. Simon Lyman rolls through for the pin.
Sharper: “He got it! Simon got it!”
Knots: “Leading the Revolution!”
1!
2!
3!
The bell sounds. The crowd roars as Simon rolls off and moves to his knees. He looks out and looks around.
Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Simon & Ryan Lyman!”
Sharper: “Simon Lyman showing he can fight for himself! Beating Raynes!”
Knots: “And Gavin got Ryan, but-“
Sharper: “Wait! Wait!”
Ryan Lyman rolls into the ring and runs over to Simon. He spins him around and places his head between his legs before hoisting him up and hitting him with a spike jumping piledriver. The crowd ohs as Simon falls to his side. Ryan rolls back and then grabs Simon.
Sharper: “No! No! Damn you!”
We then see Gavin Taylor enter and run over and drill Ryan with a diving forearm. Ryan falls back and rolls out of the ring. Gavin turns and checks on Simon as does the official. The crowd looks on as Simon remains down. Gavin immediately motions for help. Ryan gets up and falls over, wincing in pain, holding his head and neck as he starts to slink away. Officials run down to the ring as do EMTs. The crowd looks on.
Sharper: “Simon Lyman retired years ago because of a stroke. He’s not been in the ring since his retirement. And Ryan Lyman…”
Knots: “I thought Gavin had gotten him down. He did, but Raynes cut that off. Pissed off at Gavin. And now Ryan…oh God…”
Sharper: “Simon returning and…”
Simon is moved to his back as EMTs move over to him. Agents head over and move between him and Andrew Raynes as Raynes moves to the corner. Gavin looks up as Raynes keeps yelling “Good riddance!” EMTs place a neck collar around Simon’s neck as we see CHBK walking down to the ring, getting a bit of a roar from the crowd.
Sharper: “EMTs on stand by. Standard for any professional wrestling event. But Ryan…”
Knots: “He’s not moved yet, Sharper.”
Sharper: “He hasn’t. And even CHBK, the COO out here to check on Simon.”
Knots: “Raynes still berating him.”
Sharper: “The hatred there…”
CHBK stands in the entrance way as Officials keep working on Simon. They talk to Simon as his eyes dart around. They get him stabilized and then slide him to the apron. Officials and Gavin hold up the ropes as they slide Simon under. They then move him to a stretcher. Officials check on him as EMTs strap him in place. The crowd looks on the EMTs continue to make sure Simon is stable and officials surround him. The crowd starts to applaud as they start to move Simon away from the ring. Gavin Taylor exits the ring and looks on as Raynes slowly gets up in the ring. The EMTs and officials roll Simon around the first ring and over to the entrance way. They roll him past CHBK as CHBK looks down at him. Simon continues to be sent to the back as the scene cuts away.
A recap video plays showing the history between Selena Frost and Blake Mason thus far.
Selena Frost vs. Blake Mason
The lights go out. A few moments later, a white spotlight shines at the top of the ramp. In that spotlight we see a man wearing a robe that "Blake Mason Experience" embroidered in white. The lights to the rest of the arena come back on, the chorus to “The Night” by Disturbed echoes through the loud speaker. Blake Mason still has his back turned to the camera.
Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall in ring one with a sixty minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, from Boston, Massachusetts, he is Blake Mason!”
Blake heads to the ring at a methodical pace. Reaching the steel steps, he walks up them, on to the apron, steps into the ring. Blake steps onto the middle turnbuckle with his arms outstretched as if he's basking in his own glory. He takes off his robe and hops down. He immediately hits the ropes, then stops in the center of the ring and drops down to his knees. He points up to the sky before he stands upright. He walks over to the nearest corner to rest comfortably.
Sharper: “Blake Mason looks calm, collected…”
Knots: “He’s not just poked the bear. He’s gone after Selena’s family and to a level we’ve never seen. We’ve seen threats, but never to this level. Never to the point of trying to scar her children. All because he will do ANYTHING to become World Champion.”
Sharper: “And we have to say this – Selena Frost has that contract guaranteeing her rematch for the World Title, regardless of when. And Blake Mason knows it. Blake Mason is trying to destroy everything around her.”
Knots: “And Selena has tried to destroy his confidence. Several former World Champions he’s faced and Selena has made sure he couldn’t beat any of them.”
BELIEVE
IT... OR NOT!
"Thank You for Hating Me!" by Citizen Soldier plays throughout
the arena, the SCW Universe deafening the song with a mixed reaction. The
lights shift to dark purple and blue, filling the arena as snow is seen
“falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back, walks
the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe. She just
looks at the ring.
Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring. She
then shakes her head and starts to storm to the ring. The crowd roars as we see
Selena Frost starting to pick up the pace and run down to the ring. Blake Mason
sees this and smirks. The visuals are turned off as the cameras focus on Selena
running down the entrance way. Blake leaves the ring, meeting Selena in the
entrance way and he runs over and goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks and
spins around. Blake turns around and Selena nails him with a hard right and
then another and another.
Sharper: “And Selena and Blake! Fighting in the entrance way!”
Knots: “He’s not running tonight. He thinks he can take her out!”
Selena then grabs Blake and drags him forward and knees him in the ribs before going to throw him into the barricade. He falls over. Selena heads over and stomps him a couple of times in the chest. She then grabs Blake and drags him up before running him across to the opposite side. She looks up and grabs him and Blake reaches up and rakes the eyes. He then turns and grabs her and turns and hooks her up before hitting a vertical suplex in the entrance way. The crowd ohs as Selena grimaces in pain.
Sharper: “Mason counters. Suplex on the floor.”
Knots: “And concrete wins against anyone.”
Sharper: “A violent night here tonight. A brutal one. So many personal issues coming to a head tonight and none may be more personal than this one.”
Blake grabs Selena by the head and hair and drags her up. He then blasts her with a hard right. Selena hits the floor. Aaron Demitra, the official, comes over, trying to get them in the ring. Blake waves him off and then grabs Selena again and drags her up and blasts her with another purposeful right hand. Selena hits the floor and rolls over. Mason then grabs her and places her head between his legs.
Sharper: “No! We’ve seen this. The Thanks for Coming!”
Knots: “Simon Lyman left on a stretcher. Maybe Selena may be joining him!”
Blake smiles and looks around. He goes to lift her up for the piledriver, but Selena kicks her feet and drops down. He tries again, but Selena counters with a back drop on the floor. The crowd roars. Blake winces in pain. Selena slowly gets up and winces and turns and stomps him in the chest a couple of times. Blake rolls over and starts to get up. Selena hits a shoot kick to his chest. He falls to the barricade and hits a second shoot kick and then a third. She then rears back and goes for a fourth, but Blake ducks. Selena stops herself, preventing her from striking a fan. She just looks at the fan before backing up and holding a hand up, making sure they’re okay before seeing Blake starting to move towards the ring. Selena turns and runs at Blake, but Blake then lowers his head and lifts Selena up, throwing her up with a flapjack into the corner of the barricade. The crowd ohs as Selena rolls through to the mats.
Sharper: “Blake caught Selena! Selena! Was it throat first? Head first into the barricade?”
Knots: “Into the corner too!”
Selena rolls over, holding her face. She then turs as Blake walks over to her and grabs her. He places her head between her legs. He then muscles her up for a powerbomb but then hangs her head down and turns and swings Selena head first into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. She then throws her down. Selena ends up in a heap. Blake looks around as the crowd gives a mixed reaction. Blake then bows before turning and grabbing Selena and then grabbing Demitra.
Blake: “Start it when she in!”
Blake turns and rolls Selena into the ring. Blake slides in after. Aaron Demitra follows and Demitra goes to check on Selena. Blake grabs him and shoves him back.
Blake: “Ring the fucking bell! I’m going to end her legend tonight!”
Blake then looks at Demitra. Demitra gets up and Blake turns and stomps Selena over and over. Demitra reluctantly calls for the bell. The bell sounds. Blake stomps Selena over and over as Demitra now starts to count.
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Blake walks around the ring.
Sharper: “Blake getting the advantage. Selena in a bad way. First the barricade, then the steps, then his boots.”
Knots: “Demitra didn’t want to do it, but at least with the bell going, there are rules. Blake can be disqualified.”
Blake turns and runs over and dives onto Selena and nails her with a series of hard right hands. Selena covers up as Blake gets some good shots in before rolling away. Blake then gets up and walks around the ring. He starts to stalk Selena and Selena rolls over and gets up and turns and Blake runs over and boots her in the face. Selena spins through and falls to the middle of the ring. Blake then grabs her, dragging her up. Selena grimaces in pain as Blake then throws her into the corner. Blake then steps up and hits a hard clothesline to the jaw and then a second one before a third one before grabbing Selena’s head and hitting a running bulldog out of the corner.
Sharper: “Blake pummeling Selena Frost!”
Knots: “He’s loving this. Slow, methodical. He had a plan! He’s executing right now.”
Blake rolls away and then gets up and drives his elbow into her throat. He goes for the lateral press.
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Selena kicks out. Blake nods and then mounts Selena and hammers away on her with repeated right hands.
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Blake pushes off as Selena rolls over. She then moves to the ropes and we see a cut having opened up over her right eye, a result of the hard rights. Selena starts to reach up, blood drips to the canvas. She then turns around and Blake grabs her and locks in a cobra clutch. He then hoists her up, but Selena backflips through. She then hits a shoot kick to his throat. The crowd roars. Blake stumbles back and turns around and runs at Selena who hits a spinning heel kick the jaw. Blake hits the mat and rolls away. Selena moves to the ropes.
Sharper: “Two hard kicks! Selena caught both under the jaw!”
Knots: “And Blake just got a reality check. Selena won’t die.”
Blake slowly gets up and staggers around before turning around and Selena chops him. The crowd woos. She then chops him again. The crowd woos. She then hits a jumping enziguri kick. Blake falls to the mat. He starts to get up and Selena runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Blake then suddenly steps up and hits a kitchen sink. Selena flips through, holding her ribs in pain. She then winces and slowly gets up and Blake scoops her up and hits a backbreaker. He pulls back on her legs.
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Selena pushes him off. Selena rolls over and Blake grabs her and drags her up. She tries to fight him off, but Blake clubs her in the back of the head and then spins her into the corner. Blake then leans in and just chokes her.
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Blake lets go and backs up.
Sharper: “Blake just choking Selena. Never seen him just this aggressive. This on the edge.”
Knots: “That’s how badly he wants to not just remove Selena. Make it so she’s never an issue again. He’s tried to complete break her. Broke Deanna. That’s for sure.”
Blake then turns back and Selena kicks him in the ribs once and then again. She then steps out and forearms him. She runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Blake catches her and hits a cobra clutch slam. He goes for the pin.
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Selena gets her shoulder up. She moves to the corner. Blake then then heads over to her and Selena chops him again. The crowd woos. She chops him another time before kicking him in the ribs and then hitting a jawbreaker. She turns into the ropes, bouncing off and Blake then grabs her and hits a flapjack. Blake rolls over and smirks as he then turns and moves to the corner. He then exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. He then steadies himself, but Selena suddenly, uses Demitra and shoves him into the ropes. Blake loses his balances and lands on the top rope between the two rings. The crowd ohs as Blake winces in pain.
Sharper: “Oh! Selena-“
Knots: “She used Demitra! The hell!”
Sharper: “And Blake landing hard. He slipped and landed right on the top rope, not the turnbuckle.”
Selena looks up and sees this. She then runs to the corner and climbs up the turnbuckle. She then turns and jumps up and wraps her legs around the head of Blake Mason and hits a snap frankensteiner into the ring. Blake lands hard and the crowd ohs.
Sharper: “Selena with the rana! With the frankensteiner!”
Knots: “Did he land head first?!”
Blake rolls over and starts to get up, seemingly dazed and Selena runs past him and jumps to the top rope and turns back and hits the Cold Shoulder. Blake hits the mat. Selena gets up and dives onto him and hammers away on him with repeated right hands to the face. Demitra counts.
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Selena lets go and rolls away. Blake rolls over and crawls to the ropes. Selena however follows him and grabs him and places his throat and head on the middle rope and starts to lean on him, choking him with the middle rope.
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Selena steps back and lets go. Blake rolls over and moves to the corner.
Sharper: “And Selena making sure she extracts some pain! The right hands! The choking.”
Knots: “This isn’t going to be pretty!”
Selena moves to the middle of the ring and sees Blake getting up and she runs at him and nails him with a running dropkick into the corner. Blake falls out and drops to the mat. Selena goes for the pin.
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Blake gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Selena grabs him and pulls him up before dragging him back away from the ropes and hitting a reverse DDT. She hooks the leg.
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Blake kicks out again. Selena rolls over. Blake starts to get up and Selena turns and grabs Blake, but Blake suddenly pulls on her tights and throws her through the ropes to the floor. The crowd ohs. Blake then rolls away and to the ropes by the entrance way. (1) He then rolls to the floor. (1) He then looks up and takes a deep breath before starting to walk to the back. Selena Frost gets up on the floor. (2) Blake looks around, trying to seemingly look for something.
Sharper: “Is he leaving again?”
Knots: “Why not? He’s bloodied her. Maybe he’s done enough.”
Sharper: “He did this at Under Attack. He just left and Selena turns the tide and now he’s gone.”
Selena starts to run around the ring. (3) Blake seems to have found what he’s looking forward and then turns at the last minute as Selena jumps up behind him. But Selena bowls him over. The crowd roars. (4) Selena nails him with a series of hard right hands to the jaw before getting up. (5) She stops him a couple of times and goes to pull him up, but he’s remaining down. (6) Selena tries again and sees Demitra counting. (7) She turns back and runs to the ring and rolls into the ring. She rolls back out. (1) She then runs back over to Blake, but Blake suddenly lifts her up onto his shoulder and hits a Samoan drop on the floor. The crowd ohs. (2)
Sharper: “Oh! Oh! On the concrete! And Blake on top of her.”
Knots: “And the look on Selena’s face says it all. Nothing there felt good.”
Blake slowly gets up and looks at her. He then smiles. (3) He drags her up and drags her over to the ring. Selena is dragging, as she keeps trying to catch her breath. (4) Blake then drags her over to the ringside area and he rolls her into the ring. Blake then walks up the steel steps and walks into the ring. He then sees Selena getting up and walks over to her and hits a running forearm to the back of the head. She drops down. Blake then grabs her and pulls her up. He places her on the top rope. He moves her legs around and nails her with a hard right and then another. He then smirks before pulling her out for the Declaration of Intent, but Selena fights and then grabs him and then holds on before pushing off the top rope and spinning through into a tornado reverse STO. The crowd ohs. Blake rolls over, holding his face.
Sharper: “Selena again! Using the ropes! Using the ring to her advantage!”
Knots: “And again driving him face first into the mat.”
Blake starts to get up, holding his face and Selena then turns and hits a basement dropkick. He falls hard to the mat. Selena gets up and hits a leg drop before crawling to the ropes. She exits to the apron and then pulls herself up. She looks at Blake and then springboards to the top rope and jumps up and hits a double stomp to the back of Blake. The crowd ohs as Blake grimaces in pain. Selena falls hard from the impact herself and looks up. Demitra looks on and starts a count.
Sharper: “A double stomp from Selena! I don’t know if we’ve ever seen that from her!”
Knots: “Blake Mason is wishing she didn’t! That was right to his spine!”
Sharper: “And the burst of adrenaline, enough to now have both down. Demitra counting, but Selena is trying to fight up to her feet!”
Selena rolls over to the ropes. (1) She looks up and grits her teeth. (2) Blake holds his back and then his jaw and slowly rolls over. (3) He looks out and sees the second ring. He almost looks defeated by this, instead, turning over and starting to get up. (4) Selena pulls herself up and looks over at Blake, anger in her eyes. She then closes her eyes for a moment, whispering something to herself, before Blake turns around and Selena lunges and puts a bit extra on it to hit the Glass Shard right at Blake’s eye. Blake hits the mat and rolls over to his stomach, holding his face. He then rolls over, as blood can be seen coming from a cut over his left eye. The blood drips down his face and down to the mat before he rolls over. The crowd ohs as Selena remains down.
Sharper: “My God! The Glass Shard to the eye. And Blake is busted open.”
Knots: “And busted bad. She tried to aim for the eye! She tried to go for it! She tried to injure him!”
Sharper:” And Blake is hurt! Look at the blood!”
Blood drips down to the mat, continuing to drip down. Blake moves to his hands and knees, almost out of instinct before falling to the mat. Demitra goes to check on him, but Selena pushes him out of the way and dives onto him. She then rolls him to his back and nails him with a series of hard right hands to the cut. She keeps striking it and gets several good shots in. Blood covers her right hand and onto the mat. Blake rolls over and to his hands and knees, but Selena then straddles him and hits a series of crossface punches. She nails him over and over and over again before Blake pushes her off and falls to the ropes. Selena follows up and grabs him and then pushes him against the ropes. He keeps pushing and then hooks Blake Mason in the ropes. The crowd ohs as we see Blake’s left side of his face covered in blood, a verifiable crimson mask. Blood drips down onto his chest and the mat. Selena then backs up as Demitra warns her.
Sharper: “He’s trapped! Selena has Blake trapped! And that wound is even more open!”
Knots: “Selena…Oh!”
Sharper: “Another Glass Shard!”
Selena then blasts Blake with a second Glass Shard. Blake’s head snaps back, but he remains trapped, almost falling forward and hanging as his legs give out, but he then replants his legs. Demitra moves in to check on Blake. Selena, however, runs over and pushes him back and nails Blake with a hard right before pummeling him with more hard right hands, all aimed at the eye and the cut. Demitra tries to get her off.
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Selena finally backs up, her chest, chin and hand covered in Blake’s blood and she spins around. Demitra then grabs Blake and manages to free him from the ropes. He collapses to the mat. As he does, Selena moves back in and stomps him in the head over and over. Blake turns and Selena gets another good stomp in before Demitra forces her back. Selena backs up and falls to her knees as Demitra turns and looks at Blake. Blake rolls over to his side, blood staining the canvas. Demitra checks again before turning and calling for the bell. The bell sounds. The crowd roars. Selena then falls forward.
Sharper: “My God! Blake Mason is a bloody mess. And Selena, covered in his blood.”
Knots: “Demitra called it! And look at Selena. Like that release of violence…”
Selena slowly gets up as she looks at Blake. Demitra turns and tells her to stay back. Selena just looks at Blake, almost empty inside.
Phillips: “Fans, the winner of this match, via referee stoppage, Selena Frost!”
Selena Frost doesn’t raise her hand or react. She just looks at the body of Blake Mason as he remains down, covered in his blood. Selena then turns and walks past Demitra and steps through the ropes to the floor. Selena then slowly starts to walk to the back. Officials and EMTs run down the entrance way, running past Selena. Selena glances at them as they run past and looks back at the ring. Selena then turns and heads to the back. We then cut to the Tactical Warfare cage.
Sharper: “After this bloody fight, this personal fight…next, eight individuals will be trapped inside Tactical Warfare.”
Knots: “Expect more blood. It’s not going to be pretty and Fall of Man plan to take their place in this company, in this sport tonight.”
Sharper: “Can Dangerous Minds and Light in the Darkness stop them? Stop their momentum? Their violence?”
A recap video plays of Fall of Man’s new focus on destruction and their attacks on Light in the Darkness, Light in the Darkness’s successes, and Dangerous Minds joining the fight.
The Fall of Man vs. The Light in the Darkness & Dangerous Minds
Tactical Warfare
We return to a live shot inside the stadium.
Phillips: “Fans, it is now time for Tactical Warfare!”
The crowd roars as “Dogs of War” by Motley Crue plays throughout the arena. The cage starts to lower from the structure above. The crowd cheers as spotlights shine on the cage. The cage lowers to sit around the ring as the crowd continues to cheer. Crew members secure the cage in place.
Sharper: “Folks, this is going to be a bloody one. And this is going to be a fight.”
Knots: “They’re going to war.”
A graphic comes up on the screen explaining the rules.
Sharper: “The way this will work is that one member of both teams will start. They will fight for five minutes. Every two minutes thereafter, a new person will enter. As Waylon Creek defeated Amelia Nevado on Breakdown, Fall of Man has the advantage. They will therefore come out first. We will alternate teams until we get to every combatant in the ring. At that point, it’s one fall to a finish. Pinfall, submission, or TKO.”
Knots: “Dangerous Minds and Light in the Darkness may need to hope for mercy!”
The music fades out as the bell sounds. The crowd buzzes as “I am Damnation” by Bleed from Within plays. The crowd gives a mixed reaction. Cameras cut to the entrance way as we then see James Evans walk out from the back. The crowd boos as James Evans ignores the crowd and just heads to the ring.
Phillips: “First, representing the Fall of Man, from New York City, New York, he is James Evans!”
Evans continues make his way down the rampway to the ring. He walks over to the cage and stops. He grabs the cage and shakes it and smirks before then walking around the first ring and over to the door. He then runs up the steel steps and opens the door. He then steps into the ring. He then steps into the ring. He then looks around before running into the ropes, bouncing off and then stopping. He then continues to look at the cage around him. He then moves to the corner and pulls himself up onto the top turnbuckle, sitting on it. He then looks forward.
Sharper: “James Evans starting out for Fall of Man. And unlike many, he’s staying in the first ring. Most go to the second right.”
Knots: “Force them to come to him. He’s now forcing whoever Light in the Darkness or Dangerous Minds put out first to deal with him immediately!”
“Victorious” by Skillet begins playing as the lights dim a bit. Slowly, Amelia Nevado makes her way onto the stage, putting herself front and center as she folds her hands in front of her, looking like a proper young lady as she looks somewhat solemnly down towards the ring. After a moment of this, Amelia slowly unfolds her hands and runs them along her mask, a smile slowly coming to her face.
Phillips: “His opponent, first, representing the Dangerous Minds and Light in the Darkness, from Oxford, England, she is one half of the SCW World Tag Team Championship, Amelia Nevado!”
With this, she proceeds to head down to the ring, her look growing more determined and battle-ready the closer she gets. Once she reaches ringside, Amelia climbs the ring steps and looks at the cage door. She takes a moment, opening it, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. As the song goes into the chorus, Amelia gives a victorious fist pump to the delight of the fans as she takes a moment to soak in the lyrics before removing her robe and the mask, giving the latter a quick kiss before she sets them both in her corner. James then runs over and nails Amelia in the back. The crowd boos as the bell sounds. The officials on the floor close the door and latch it.
Sharper: “Amelia Nevado starting off for Light in the Darkness. Looking to maybe bounce back from coming up short at Breakdown!”
Knots: “So she’s going to have to run the whole gauntlet, be there straight through. Maybe Dangerous Minds don’t trust her. They’ve not been on the same page.”
Sharper: “Oh stop it! And James! James Evans from behind!”
Knots: “There we go. Anything goes in there!”
Amelia falls to the corner. James clubs her again and then spins her around to face him. He blasts her with a hard right and then a shot to the ribs. He then takes her out and throws her down to the mat. Amelia rolls through and James steps up and kicks her in the ribs. He clubs her in the back and snaps at the crowd as they boo him. James then clubs her again. Amelia falls to the mat and rolls over to the ropes. She starts to get up and James nails her with a shot to the ribs. He kicks him again and then pulls her head between the legs and starts to pull her neck against the top rope. Amelia struggles as James pulls on her head for a few moments before letting go. Amelia drops to a knee.
Sharper: “James all over Nevado here. Choking her on the top rope.”
Knots: “It’s a fight. It’s a war. It’s not going to be pretty and this is about Fall of Man forcibly taking what they feel they deserve!”
James then grabs her and pulls her out. He whips her across the ring. Amelia bounces off and then ducks a clothesline before stopping as James turns around and Amelia ducks under his arm and then around and into a side headlock. James pulls her into the ropes and fires her off. Amelia bounces off and James goes to grab her, but Amelia slides through his legs. James turns around and Amelia blasts him with a European uppercut. James staggers back to the ropes. Amelia gets up and follows up with another European uppercut. James’s head snaps back and James walks along the ropes to the corner.
Sharper: “Amelia, firing back with her own hard strikes.”
Knots: “Just cracking James in the jaw with those uppercuts!”
James turns and grabs at Amelia, but Amelia kicks him in the ribs before forearming him in the jaw once and then again. She grabs him, but James reaches up and rakes the eyes. Amelia staggers off. She turns around and James scoops her up and slams her down. Amelia turns and gets up and James waits and measures her and nails her with a hard right. Amelia hits the mat. James then dives onto her and starts to choke her. The crowd boos as James leans forward. Amelia struggles reaching around. James keeps pushing dow2n.
Sharper: “James just choking out Amelia!”
Knots: “No reason to stop. Just…well…”
Sharper: “Amelia needs to fight here. Needs to get free!”
Amelia fights and reaches up and grabs James and manages to roll back and leg scissors his arm. She keeps fighting and gets free. She tries to lock in an armbar. The crowd erupts as James keeps struggling and turns and punches her in the back of the thigh. Amelia lets go and rolls forward. She coughs and starts to get up and moves to the corner. James gets up and runs at Amelia, but Amelia gets a boot up. James stumbles back and spins around and Amelia runs out and grabs his head and hits a neckbreaker.
Sharper: “Amelia using her technical skill to get Evans down.”
Knots: “You’re not going to out brawl James Evans. Not Amelia at least.”
Sharper: “Not her style and she knows it. But James knows the same and hence why he wants this to be a street fight.”
James rolls over and starts to get up and Amelia turns and gets up and nails him with a hard forearm. She hits a second one and James hits the ropes. Amelia grabs him and goes to whip him across the ring. James spins through and sends Amelia in. Amelia bounces off and James grabs her by the head and goes to send her into the cage, but Amelia jumps up and grabs the cage, landing on it. James spins around, realizing this, and she dives back with a back elbow to the jaw. The crowd applauds. Amelia turns and then grabs the head of James and scissors his arm and head and pulls him back into a pin, but then uses this to elbow James in the ribs over and over. The crowd cheers.
Sharper: “She’s trapped him. She’s got his arms scissored and is going after him. Elbow after elbow!”
Knots: “Using that technical skill! And if he can’t breathe-“
Sharper: “He’s in there for the long haul and these are intense minutes. And James Evans may be handicapped already! That’s one way to try and undo the advantage!”
Amelia nails him over and over and over and over. James fights and winces with each shot. This causes Amelia’s grip to loose enough for him to push away. He then holds his side and crawls to the ropes, annoyed and in pain. Amelia then heads over to him and grabs him from behind, and sets up for a crossface chickenwing. James fights it though and turns and lowers his head, hoisting her up onto his shoulders. James then turns and throws her into the space between the rings with a fireman’s carry slam. Amelia lands awkwardly and rolls over, slowly getting up, grabbing the ropes. James enters the area between the legs. He then grabs Amelia and turns and runs her shoulder first into the ringposts. The crowd ohs. Amelia winces, holding her right arm. She then turns as James lifts her up and hits a spinebuster on the aprons. The crowd ohs.
Sharper: “First the ringpost. Then the spinebuster on the apron! Two moves and Amelia Nevado may be hurt!”
Knots: “If it’s not the arm, it’s the back. How do you lock in holds if you don’t have grip? If you’re in pain yourself?”
Sharper: “And James Evans just smirking. No falls can happen until the Match Beyond, but this period, this early second. These five minutes and the ten that follow – reflect the opportunity to wear someone down. To make them a weak link to then get the fall on them. And we talked about it with James’s ribs. The same now could be said for Amelia’s arm!”
Knots: “Or just her whole body.”
James gets up smirking and steps through the ropes and into the second ring. He pulls her under the ropes by the legs and then sets her up, her throat under the bottom rope. James looks around and then falls back, slingshotting her throat first into the bottom rope. Amelia rolls over, struggling to breathe. James rolls over and smirks. He then looks around as we see the countdown clock come up. James grabs Amelia and pulls her up. He then scoops her up, but Amelia spins through and spikes him with a DDT. The crowd roars. Amelia rolls over and crawls over to the ropes. She looks at the entrance.
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The crowd boos as Billy Heaven Jr. walks out from the back. He then points to the crowd as the boos grow. He then starts to run down to the ring. He takes his time as Amelia gets up and runs over to James and stomps him a couple of times to be sure.
Sharper: “And Billy Heaven Jr. out second! I’m a bit surprised.”
Knots: “I’m not. The man just needs to be focused and who better to focus him than James Evans!”
Sharper: “Maybe, but he’s taking his time and Amelia taking advantage, getting a few more shots on James to keep him down, to neutralize that advantage.”
Amelia turns as Billy Heaven Jr. jogs down to the ring. He then walks over to the cage and looks at it. He inspects it. Amelia stomps James again before turning and stepping through the ropes and into the first ring. Billy Heaven Jr. grabs the door and enters. He steps in and then steps forward and throws his arms out, posing to the crowd, but then turns to Amelia, who promptly clocks him with a European uppercut. The crowd erupts.
Sharper: “Welcome to the match Billy!”
Knots: “He wasn’t ready!”
Sharper: “He knew his own damn entrance, Jon!”
Amelia then turns back to James, exiting the first ring for the second. James gets up and Amelia forearms him in the jaw once and then again and again. Billy gets up, holding his jaw. He then staggers over to the ropes. Amelia keeps attacking James Evans before Billy enters the second ring. He then runs over and spanks Amelia before then backing up and shrugging.
Billy Jr.: “I knew it. I knew it!”
Amelia turns and then steps up and blasts him with a forearm shot. Billy falls back. Amelia then grabs him and pulls him up and hits a European uppercut, knocking him back into the corner. She hits a second one before hitting a third, before backing up. But as she does, James runs up behind her and clotheslines her down from behind. The crowd boos.
Sharper: “And from behind! After Billy Heaven Jr. being completely odious.”
Knots: “And a great punching bag.”
Sharper: “James from behind.”
James then grabs Amelia and pulls her up before whipping her into the ropes. She bounces off and Billy then runs over and clotheslines her down. The crowd boos loudly as he throws his arms in the air. James then smacks him and Billy staggers. James then points to Amelia and then James grabs her. He holds Amelia up as Billy then nails her with a couple of hard rights to the ribs. James throws her down as the countdown returns. Billy then says something to James who grabs him, whispering something in his ear.
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We see Luz starting to step out from the back, only for Chris Dumont to bolt out the back past her. He runs down to the ring as the crowd roars. Luz is then stopped by officials.
Sharper: “And Chris Dumont blowing past La Pequena Luz. I think she was next.”
Knots: “Established team to lead up, but Dumont apparently wants Billy Heaven Jr. Really wanted him on Breakdown!”
Dumont runs down to the ring as James points to Billy. James then grabs Amelia and turns and throws her into the cage. She drops down and falls to the mat. Billy enters the first ring as Dumont steps through the cage door. He enters and runs right at Billy and hits a Code Zero. The crowd ohs as Billy pops back and falls back into the corner. Dumont then steps up and forearms him over and over and over again in the corner. James, ignores this, instead, grabbing Amelia and turning and throwing her into the side of the cage again. Amelia falls back and down to the mats. James then grabs her and drags her into the corner in the second ring. Dumont however drags Billy out and throws him down before then then stepping over his arm, hooking it and rolling over him and then rolling around over and over before deciding to stop and locking in the Cromwell Invocation. The crowd roars.
Sharper: “Dumont tying Heaven Jr. into a pretzel!”
Knots: “This doesn’t matter! It doesn’t count!”
Sharper: “But if he has a busted arm, he’s got a massive target on him!”
Knots: “James! I…I don’t know what to suggest.”
Sharper: “Evans continuing to maul Amelia in the corner.”
James hammers away on Amelia as she remains in the corner. James grinds his knee into her face as Billy Jr. starts to tap out frantically. Dumont keeps the hold on as Billy yells out in pain.
Billy: “Help! James! Help!”
Dumont keeps the hold on, leaning back, continuing to stretch on Billy Jr.’s arm. Evans then grabs Amelia and pulls her up before scooping her up and hitting a powerslam. James then gets up before turning and seeing Dumont keeping the hold on. James then storms over and exits to the space between the rings and then into the first ring. He runs over and stomps Dumont in the face. Dumont looks at him and glares at him. James stomps him again and again and again. Dumont refuses to let go. James then turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and drilling Dumont with a lunging forearm to the jaw. Dumont finally lets go and Billy Jr. rolls over, clutching his arm in immense pain.
Sharper: “And Dumont didn’t want to let go.”
Knots: “He wanted to take something of Billy Jr!”
Sharper: “Fighting for Aisling Reed. Reed injured, having to undergo surgery to deal with the aftereffects of Waylon Creek’s Canary.”
Dumont rolls over and James grabs him and pulls him up and runs him face first into the nearby top turnbuckle. Dumont turns and James forearms him over and over before Dumont headbutts him. James forearms him again and Dumont hits another headbutt before then running into the ropes, but James scoops him up and hits a backbreaker. Dumont rolls over in pain. He moves to the corner, holding his back and James runs at him and clotheslines him in the corner. He then drags him out and whips him into the ropes. He fires him off and Dumont bounces off. James goes for a spinebuster, but Dumont blocks it by hitting a knee to the face. James lets go and Dumont steps back only to then hit a Code Zero on Evans. Evans falls back. He then stirs as Dumont grabs him, but Amelia Blythe then enters the first ring and then hits a European uppercut, knocking James back to the ropes. Dumont then steps up and forearms him in the jaw as Amelia helps and the countdown clock returns.
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Amelia nails James again as Dumont steps back and we see Giovanni Aries step out from the back. He tags a drag from his cigarette before spinning around and then starting to head to the ring, without his cigarette. He then runs down to the ring. Dumont waits for him.
Sharper: “Giovanni Aries in next! Billy Heaven still down, holding his arm.”
Knots: “It could be broken. Do we get him out of there?”
Sharper: “This is a Tactical Warfare match!”
Knots: “What?!”
Giovanni Aries runs down to the door. He then waits for it to open and he steps up and looks at Dumont. He then steps into the ring before Dumont lunges at him, but Giovanni ducks and spins around, throwing his coat off and then revealing he still has the cigarette, placing the lit end on the cheek of Dumont. Dumont yells out as Aries pushes back. The crowd ohs and Dumont falls to a knee before Giovanni Aries nails him with a hard right.
Sharper: “Aries! Oh God! The cigarette!”
Knots: “Now Striker and Dumont match!”
Giovanni turns as Amelia heads to him and grabs at him, but Aries hits her with a throat thrust and then a Mongolian chop. Amelia stumbles back and Aries grabs her and stuffs her through the ropes. Amelia starts to get up and Aries gets up and grabs her by the head and just moves her violently back and forth against the ropes, almost trying to discombobulate her before shoving her back violently into the ringposts. The crowd ohs as Amelia drops down and rolls over, holding her head. He turns back to the first ring as we see David Striker bolting from back. The crowd roars. He runs down to the ring at full speed. Aries turns as Dumont forearms him in the jaw and then forearms him again, but Aries rakes the eyes and Dumont winces before Aries kicks him in the ribs and hits the Bad Trip.
Sharper: “Aries drives Dumont down. Just violently entering into this match.”
Knots: “They all are. Except Billy. And David!”
Sharper: “David Striker! He’s not eligible to get in. But he just saw what Aries did and Striker is incensed!”
Knots: “Keep him out of there! He can wait his turn, the filthy cheater!”
Aries rolls over and gets up as Striker runs around and goes to the door. He pulls on it, but it’s been latched shut. The official heads over and tells Striker to get away. Other officials head over to help. Striker drops down and grabs at the cage side as Aries turns and mocks him, standing in front of the side and massaging his cheek before then cackling at him. Striker then grabs at the cage, shaking it again. Dumont stirs as Aries runs over and stomps him in the face. Dumont rolls over. Aries stomps him again and again and again. He then turns back and mocks Striker. Striker is forced back and he just points at the ring.
Striker: “I’ll fucking kill you! Let me the fuck in!”
Officials don’t oblige, but James Evans is back up and heads over to the first ring and grabs Amelia who is staggering up. He runs her into the steel and Amelia falls over and down to the mat. James turns and stomps her a couple of times as Aries drags Dumont up and moves him into the corner. A bloody spot is visible on his face as Aries nails him in it before chopping him before nailing him again and then Dumont swings and misses, but Aries grabs him and pulls him back before hooking his arms and hitting an arm trap suplex.
Sharper: “Striker pacing at ringside. We have to assume he’s next.”
Knots: “This must feel like the longest two minutes in world history.”
Sharper: “Dumont down…and Nevado. Amelia Nevado, she’s busted open. We can see it there.”
We cut to see Amelia bleeding as the countdown clock returns.
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The buzzer goes and Striker runs over to the door. The official struggles at first, before opening it. Striker enters the cage and steps in as the crowd roars.
Sharper: “Now he’s in!”
Knots: “And he’s pissed off!”
Sharper: “Too pissed off to be effective or is Striker going to go to town!”
Striker enters the ring and runs at Aries and spears him back into the corner. He drills him with a shoulder thrust in the ribs and then another and another. He then pulls back and grabs Aries and throws him down. He then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and drilling Aries with a shotei on the rebound. The crowd roars. He then grabs Aries and drags him up and runs him into the steel cage. Aries hits the cage and staggers back and Striker turns and throws him across into the cage again. Aries bounces off and he spins around as Striker grabs him and then lunges him over the top rope and into James as James tries to enter across the rings. Evans falls back and into the second ring. Striker then walks around the ring. Evans starts to get up in the middle of the ring and Striker runs into the ropes, bounces off and dives over the top ropes of both rings and into a crossbody tackle onto Evans! The crowd erupts.
Sharper: “Oh my! Striker over both sets of ropes! Both of them to take Evans down!”
Knots: “After beating the hell out of Aries!”
Aries stirs as he rolls over, blood coming down his face, presumably from his face going into the cage. Striker hammers away on Evans with a series of hard right hands before he pulls away. He then turns and stomps him a couple of times before looking at Amelia. Amelia rolls over, blood dripping down her face. Striker exits the second ring and returns to the first one. Aries gets up and kicks Striker in the ribs. He then rears back, but Dumont then grabs his arm. He spins him around and hits an uppercut on Aries. Aries turns into a leg lariat from Striker. Aries turns into Dumont who hits a jawbreaker. He remains on his feet as Striker hits the ropes and hits a jumping big boot before spinning into Dumont who drops him with the reverse STO, completing the South Town Shuffle.
Sharper: “And the Dangerous Minds with the South Town Shuffle on Giovanni Aries!”
Knots: “Just bludgeoning him. Just mauling him!”
Sharper: “The advantage…they need to use this as much as they can. We know who is next! We know how much of a difference maker Waylon is!”
Knots: “Their desire for revenge helping there!”
Aries rolls over as Striker then dives onto him and starts to hammer away, trying to open up that wound on the head more. Blood covers Aries’s face and Striker’s hand. Dumont then exits to the second ring as Evans gets up and Dumont then forearms him in the jaw before hitting a discus forearm shot. Evans falls back into the ropes. Dumont runs over and nails him with a series of hard rights. Dumont looks up as Amelia grabs at the ropes and starts to pull herself up. Striker continues to hammer on Aries before then grabbing him and dragging him up and moving him into the corner. He then nails him with a series of hard forearm shots. Dumont whips Evans into the ropes and then he bounces off only for him to hoist him up onto his shoulders and then hit the Thrill of the Hunt on the former World Champion. Striker drags Aries out and scoops him up, but just then, Billy Heaven Jr. low blows Striker from behind. The crowd ohs as Aries drops down and Striker falls to his hands and knees.
Sharper: “Oh! Oh! Billy Heaven Jr. with the low blow!”
Knots: “MVP move right there!”
Sharper: “And Striker stunned after Dumont plants Evans!”
Billy gets up, holding his arm still and then runs at Striker as he turns and looks at him seething. Billy then hits a running kick to the face of Striker. Striker goes down. Billy pulls himself up and laughs before turning around as Dumont enters the ring from the second ring and runs at him and hits another Code Zero. Billy goes down. Dumont then looks at him before stomping him over and over. Aries then lunges and nails Dumont in the side. Dumont falls over. Aries starts to get up, the countdown clock returning.
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The buzzer goes and the crowd roars as we see Waylon Creek step out from the back. William Heaven is with him and Creek hands off Legion to a stagehand before turning and starting to head to the ring.
Sharper: “And Dumont dropped by Aries! This is the worst case scenario as Waylon Creek, the Wrecking Ball, heads to the ring.”
Knots: “Well, time to hope for mercy. Luz! You watching backstage. Do you like what you’re going to be walking into.”
Creek picks up the pace and jogs down to the ring. He then runs over to the door. He opens it as Aries grabs Dumont and Dumont nails him with a hard forearm and then another before Aries rakes the eyes. Creek enters the ring and then just runs across the ring, bouncing off and then drilling Dumont with a vicious spear. The crowd erupts.
Sharper: “Oh God! What a spear!”
Knots: “Well, the good news is that he’s been cut in half. So at least it was quick!”
Creek gets up and then looks around as Striker starts to pull himself up, fighting up. He then runs at Striker and nails him with a hard right and then another before Creek headbutts him. He then grabs him and pulls him in before whipping him into the ropes. Striker bounces off and Creek then lifts him up in the air before turning and throwing him towards the ropes between the rings. Striker lands on both and then bounces and awkwardly lands in the space between the rings. The crowd ohs as Striker turns, holding his ankle. Creek then walks over and steps through. He then steps on his head and grinds his boot into the face. Striker reaches up, defiant as ever. Aries then runs over and stomps him in the ribs over and over.
Sharper: “Striker…oh God…he could be hurt!”
Knots: “Yeah, well, they may have killed Billy Jr.! This is Tactical Warfare! You said it!”
Sharper: “I did. I don’t have to like it. Striker thrown into the ropes and Creek aimed to do damage. To be that demolition ball!”
Creek remains on Striker for a moment longer before entering the second ring. He then steps up and Amelia gets up and nails him with a European uppercut. The crowd roars. She hits another one. The crowd roars again. She hits a third and then a fourth and a fifth before running into the ropes and Creek then spinning through and hitting a discus clothesline. The crowd ohs. He then turns and looks around before turning to Evans and grabbing him by his arm. He looks down and pulls him up. Evans winces and looks at Creek. The two nod.
Sharper: “Nevado trying to fight of Creek. Creek just absorbing it.”
Knots: “How much did she have behind those shots. She’s been in there since the start. She’s taken a beating.”
Sharper: “You see the bodies all around before we see Creek helping Evans up. A bit of camaraderie between these members of Fall of Man. Maybe being that group. We thought of them maybe as a group of a sum of its parts. But maybe it’s more.”
Creek then turns and sees Nevado starting to get up and Creek grabs her and bends her over and hits a pumphandle slam. The crowd ohs. Aries continues to stomp on Striker, occasionally choking him as we see Dumont starting to get up. Evans exits the second ring and goes to the first one. Dumont turns and Evans kicks him in the ribs. He then bends him over and hoists him up with a powerbomb into the cage. The crowd ohs as Dumont falls to the mat. The countdown clock returns as Evans turns with Aries. Creek looks on too.
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The buzzer goes. We then see La Pequena Luz running out from the back. The crowd roars as she runs down to the ring. The camera follows her down.
Sharper: “And last to enter, La Pequena Luz.”
Knots: “You want to go in there? You enter and it’s fair game. Match Beyond. Fall to a finish!”
Sharper: “And the Fall of Man all up. All standing. All waiting for her!”
Luz runs over to the ring. She stops a moment, looking in the ring. Evans smirks as Creek watches her stoically. Aries then walks over to the cage and taunts her, motioning for her to come inside. Billy Heaven Jr. grabs at the ropes. Luz then turns and heads over to the door. The door opens and Luz looks in. She then runs up the steel steps and into the cage. Steve Hollinsworth is already in the ring, awaiting her entrance.
Phillips: “And now, the match beyond…one fall to a finish – pinfall, submission, or TKO!”
The door is closed behind Luz as she then steps through the ropes slowly. She then lunges as Aries dives at her, but Luz hops over him and then runs into the ropes. She bounces off and ducks a clothesline attempt from Evans before jumping up and hitting a flying headscissors on Aries. She flips up herself and Evans grabs her, but Luz twists under and behind him and dropkicks him into Billy Jr. Billy falls back and Luz then hits a jumping enziguri kick to the head of Evans before hitting a second one. She runs into the ropes and bounces off, but Evans scoops her up, but Luz uses her agility to turn into a headscissors and hits a frankensteiner. She hammers away on Evans as the crowd roars.
Sharper: “Luz! Luz is trying to fight all of the Fall of Man. She may be in last, but she’s the freshest.”
Knots: “This is all well and good, but Creek awaits her in the other ring.”
Luz then turns and sees Creek before she glances back as Aries, Evans and Billy Jr. all get up and Luz turns and runs up the corner and then dives back with a twisting corkscrew moonsault onto all three. She then rolls through as the crowd cheers. Creek then watches her as Luz then turns and sees him. She then looks across as the crowd roars, awaiting their clash.
Knots: “Come on! Try! Go for it!”
Sharper: “Creek is the freshest for Fall of Man and Luz….here we go!”
Luz then runs across the ring and bounces off and then springboards to the top rope and then jumps to the next set of ropes and hits a front flip, but Creek catches her in a double choke. The crowd roars. He throws her down. Luz rolls through. She gets up and runs at Creek and forearms him in the jaw once and then again before Creek kicks her in the ribs and then clubs her in the back. She rolls over and starts to get up and Creek knocks her down with another hard right. She gets back up and Creek knocks her down again. She then gets up and Creek scoops her up and onto his shoulder. Luz kicks her legs and drops down. She hits a shoot kick to his leg and then another. He goes for a back elbow, but Luz ducks and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a forearm shot. She then backs up and jumps up onto the shoulders of Creek. Creek however throws her back. She lands on her feet though. She then runs forward, ducking a clothesline. Creek starts to turn but sees Amelia getting up and Amelia runs at Creek as Luz bounces off the ropes and they hit the Wisteria Waltz on Waylon Creek!
Sharper: “Amelia back up! Wisteria Waltz! Light in the Darkness! The actual light in the darkness!”
Knots: “Creek’s down! He’s down! Oh my God! They’re going for the pin!”
Amelia dives onto Waylon for the pin.
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Aries and Evans break it up. The crowd ohs. Luz gets up and Aries nails her with a throat thrust as Evans stomps Amelia a couple of times. Evans drags her up and forearms her in the corner. He nails her again and again as Aries assaults Luz in the corner. He then drags her out and hoists her up onto his shoulders. He then starts to spin around and around and around in the airplane spin before dropping her with the Anunnaki Annihilator. The crowd ohs. Aries crawls over to her as Amelia, instinctively, pushes out from Evans and dives towards Aries. Aries reaches up and grabs at her, as Evans pulls her up and then throws her back into the cage. She drops down, but then Dumont runs over and nails James with a forearm. He then turns and runs him across the ring and through the ropes to the space between the rings. Evans rolls into the first ring. Striker then tackles Aries down in ring two and starts to hammer away on him with repeated right hands before transferring to rights and lefts.
Sharper: “And Dangerous Minds back in. Striker hammering away on Giovanni Aries!”
Knots: “While Dumont saves Amelia!”
Sharper: “And he has Evans in the first ring. Billy Heaven Jr. is in the first ring too.”
Heaven Jr looks on as Dumont grabs Evans and pushes him into the corner and nails him with a series of stiff forearms to the jaw. Evans falls to a knee and Heaven Jr. then runs over and jumps onto the back of Dumont. The crowd roars. Dumont steps back and grabs at Heaven Jr. and slowly pulls him by the hair and flips him over. He then knees him in the face. Striker gets up as Aries grabs at the ropes. He then spins around and Striker hooks him up and hits the Monster Mash. He then covers him.
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Creek drives his elbow into the back of Striker’s head. He gets up and elbows him again. Striker rolls to the area between the rings. Creek then gets up as Amelia then runs over and hits a European uppercut. Creek hits the ropes and steps up and Amelia runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Creek then locks in the Canary. The crowd roars. Dumont turns back to Evans and forearms him again, Evans though fighting back. Amelia starts to fall back and lands on the mat, but Luz runs over and hits a running kick to the head of Creek. Creek lets go and staggers back. Luz then turns and runs at Creek and nails him with a series of hard rights.
Sharper: “Creek had Amelia down. The Canary was locked in.”
Knots: “And Luz just saved her and the match!”
Sharper: “Just no answer except that intervention from Luz. Dumont and Evans going at it. Aries and Striker in between the rings.”
Aries grabs Striker and nails him with a hard right and then another before then shoving him back into the ringposts. He then pulls him up and hooks him up, but Striker and lifts him up and falls back, driving Aries face first into the ringpost. He falls back as Striker drops down. Creek takes the blows from Luz before Luz runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Creek steps up and scoops Luz up. Dumont hits a Code Zero on Evans. Evans falls to a knee. Dumont then turns around as Billy just smacks him. Creek spins Luz around, but she holds on. He then runs her into the cage. She winces in pain, but Luz then pushes off the ropes and hits a tornado DDT. Both remain down as Creek rolls over. Billy then smacks Dumont again and again before Dumont then headbutts him. Billy falls to a knee and Dumont then pulls Billy in and double underhooks him. He then hoists him up. Dumont looks out, eyes widened, before jumping up and hitting a spike double underhook piledriver. The crowd ohs as Billy’s legs fold him up and he falls into a heap.
Sharper: “Dumont just spiked Billy Heaven Jr.!”
Knots: “Oh dear Jesus! I think we have the answer to that piledriver from Creek!”
Dumont then pushes him away and gets up and looks down at him, but then James Evans spins through cracks Dumont in the back of the head with the Embrace the Onslaught. Dumont drops as Evans rolls him over and hooks the leg.
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Striker dives, but the bell sounds. Evans rolls off and smirks. William Heaven walks out from the back, smiling and rubbing his hands together.
Phillips: “Here are your winners, The Fall of Man!”
Sharper: “And The Fall of Man survives! Evans knocking Dumont out with that forearm shot.”
Knots: “And you know what that does…Dangerous Minds were next for a Tag Title shot. But now, The Fall of Man literally takes it from them!”
Sharper: “And now the Fall of Man can call their shots. They can demand how they get their shots. And Heaven…they can now force the change they want.”
Creek slowly stirs.
Sharper: “But look at the carnage!”
Luz grabs at the ropes and looks over before turning and going over to Amelia and checking on her. Evans gets up and has his arm raised, ignoring Billy Heaven Jr.’s body in a heap at his feet. Aries cackles as Striker looks around and then turns and smacks at Aries. The crowd roars as the bell sounds again and Evans turns and stomps him over and over and over again. Striker rolls away and the official gets in between him and Evans as Creek gets up. Luz pulls herself up as Amelia tries to fight up. Officials enter from the floor as Evans then pulls Creek out and Aries. Heaven has walked down to the ring and tells them to leave.
Heaven: “We’re done tonight, boys. Breakdown…get ready! All of you! Get ready!”
Heaven yells into the ring. The crowd looks on as we cut to the announce position.
Knots: “And that’s a threat, and a promise!”
Sharper: “Who knows what to expect from that man and this group on Breakdown, but we are not yet done tonight. Next, the World Championship will be on the line.”
Knots: “And it was supposed to be Konrad’s homecoming and his shot.”
Sharper: “But Josh Hudson muscled in and now…Hudson, Raab, Valentine. World Title on the line!”
A recap video plays showing how Konrad Raab, Josh Hudson and Xander Valentine came to fight over the World Championship at Dogfight in Dusseldorf.
Konrad Raab vs. Josh Hudson vs. Xander Valentine
SCW World Championship
The bell sounds.
Phillips: “The following contest, taking place in Ring 2, is scheduled for onefall, is your main event of the evening, and is for the SCW World Championship!”
The crowd roars as the SCW World Championship logo comes across the screen.
Sharper: “Huge match here. Very personal for all three men.”
Knots: “All have plenty of motivation themselves too.”
“Feuer
Frei” by Rammstein plays over the sound system. The crowd roars. The music
plays for a few moments before Konrad Raab emerges through the curtain with
Ginny holding a German flag. Konrad is wearing a Pyro X-Men costume, a helmet,
glasses, small blowtorches on the sleeves of his clothes, and a large red and
gold necklace. When the song says “bang bang,” Konrad presses the buttons for
the flames to come out on the side with the pyro effects on stage. He then puts
his arms in the air for another speck of fire. He crouches on the floor, in
tears due to the emotion of the fans that are giving him, with Ginny still
waving the German flag.
Phillips: “First, on his way to the ring, a challenger, from Cologne, Germany…”
The crowd cheers louder.
Phillips:
“…accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is Burned in Blood, Konrad Raab!”
He then gets up from the floor and high-fives the fans, giving them hugs before
going over to his Kaulig Racing team, his family, his wrestling school students
and friends sitting at ringside to hug and high-five them as well for a bit
longer, still with tears before he goes up the stairs and opening the ropes for
Ginny to go in before he goes to the ring. He holds his hands in the air.
Konrad lets flames out from his arms, and the turnbuckles also have flames.
He then takes his Pyro X-Men costume, helmet and red and gold necklace off to
see him wear the regular wrestling clothes he usually wears, except with German
flags attached to his clothes underneath, as he goes on all four turnbuckles to
allow the fans to cheer for him as he screams as well, while Ginny waves the
German flag. He gets down and still pours tears before he shakes it off for
Ginny to get out of the ring. He starts to pace around the ring as loud “Im
blut verbrannt!” chants echo throughout the arena.
Knots: “The hell are they saying?”
Sharper: “I think they’re chanting Burned in Blood in German. Konrad Raab coming home. And Cologne, not that far, from Dusseldorf. This is as close to a homecoming he could get in SCW. And he’s hoping he wins the SCW World Title tonight. A career defining night for him. You can see the emotion.”
Knots: “He needs to check that. Focus on the fight. Then you can soak this all in!”
The chanting continues as the cameras pan to show the crowd. Konrad Raab looks around, taking in the crowd. He even points to them, in timing with the chant.
"Duality”
blares through the PA system. The crowd boos loudly.
"I push my fingers into my eyes..."
The cameras show the crowd who begin booing before zooming in at the entrance
way, where Josh Hudson steps out. The boos only grow as the German crowd lets
him know what they’re thinking.
"It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on...I'm not gonna make it!"
He wears a sleeveless black hoodie as he slowly makes his way down the ramp. He
reaches the bottom of the ramp, and he looks out to the crowd before making his
way up the ring steps and climbs into the ring. Hudson ignores the crowd.
Konrad Raab looks at Hudson as Hudson finally looks up at him.
Phillips:
“Next, the challenger, from New Orleans, Louisiana, he is Josh Hudson!”
"I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I've waited as my time's elapsed
Now, all I do is live with so much hate
I've wished for this, I've bitched at that
I've left behind this little fact
You cannot kill what you did not create
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then, I swear, I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I guess I'll save the best for last
My future seems like one big past
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice..."
He goes to the bottom right-hand corner, climbing to the top rope.
"I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
If the pain goes on
I'm not gonna make it!!!"
Hudson is shown staring out at the crowd once again, as he lifts both fists
into the air, earning more jeers before he climbs down and leans into the
turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin. He then turns back as Konrad Raab
paces. A loud “Hudson sucks!” chant begins. Hudson looks around, shaking his
head.
Knots: “They love Josh Hudson in Germany!”
Sharper: “Clearly these fans letting Josh know. He muscled in onto what was Konrad’s shot. And Konrad clearly has the fans on his side.”
Knots: “Just think, we could have fun as these fans cheer the demise of Josh Hudson. He may wish he remained retired! That he didn’t have second thoughts!”
A long church bell rings, once- twice- a third time as the crowd explodes. The lights go out as Xander’s voice echoes out over the sound system, increasing the intensity of the crowd’s roar.
“Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”
The few opening keystrokes of “Soul on Fire” by Last Internationale chimed. A lull before the storm as the crowd seems to calm for only a moment before Delila Paz’s blues dominate the audio.
“Some are born to kill
Others are born to run
Some need to keep on takin'
Till you ain't got none”
A singular light appears before the curtains, on the other side is the outline of a large man. On the screen, we’re shown Xander Valentine holding onto the bars of a prison cell. He starts to bend the bars before the scene blurs.
“But baby, I wasn't built to die
Lay down and be crucified
Nah, no matter how hard they try
To push me down
Still I rise”
“Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)
Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)”
The curtain drops to reveal Xander. A quick salvo of pyros explodes in front of him before he steps through the smoke with an intense look on his face. He goes from one side of the stage to the next, yelling out to the crowd and throwing up his arms. He then stops at the top of the ramp and throws his arm up into the air. He starts his way down the ramp, Xander’s gaze affixed on the ring.
Phillips: “And finally, fighting out of Fort Collins, Colorado… from Rochester, New York, he is the SCW World Champion, the Paragon of Violence, the Executioner…. XANDER F’ING VALENTINE!”
Suffocate me until I am blue
To preserve my bad worldview
Paranoid, All Eyes On Me
Rumours circle, vultures feed
Baby, I wasn't built to die
Lay down and be crucified
Nah, no matter how hard they try
To push me down
Still I rise
Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)
Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)
Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)
Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)
He walks around the first ring and over to the second ring. Xander leaps up onto the apron in a single bound. Xander climbs up over the top rope and marches straight to the far side of the ring. He throws his arms up again, getting a massive pop. He goes to the opposite side and repeats to garner the same response. He hops down from the rope, and jogs into place, waiting for the bell. He takes off the SCW World Championship and turns to Aaron Demitra, handing him the title. He then looks at Konrad Raab and focuses on him before turning to Josh Hudson. He then backs up to his corner.
Sharper: “Xander handing off the title to Aaron Demitra.”
Knots: “But he also looked at his opponents and it was Konrad first. That was the match that wa supposed to happen. Josh returned and he muscled in.”
Sharper: “But we’ve also seen how the hatred between Konrad and Xander has led to shared, a mutual hatred for Josh Hudson!”
Knots: “And Hudson has to take care of this. It’s one and done for him. For Konrad too. No more rematches.”
Demitra holds the title over his head. Raab, Hudson and Valentine all look at one another. Demitra hands off the title. He steps back and calls for the bell. The bell sounds. Raab steps out to go for Hudson, but immediately, Hudson runs at him and kicks him in between the legs. The crowd ohs and boos loudly and Hudson turns and throws Raab out of the ring. He then shakes his head before turning to the crowd and flipping them all off. He then turns to Xander as Xander remains in the corner. Hudson points to him before making a motion that the belt will be his and points to Xander.
Sharper: “Hudson goes low immediately!”
Knots: “Well, he didn’t think Konrad should be here.”
Sharper: “And this crowd is incensed!”
The boos are deafening as Xander then steps out and Hudson lunges and the two lock up. They push back on one another and Xander shoves Josh back. Josh rolls through and gets up. Xander goes for a swing, but Josh ducks and then spins around Valentine. He hoists him up and gets him down with a Greco-Roman throw. He spins around into a front face lock and immediately goes for a guillotine choke. The crowd looks on, booing, as Hudson pulls back. Xander however fights to get his feet under him. Hudson holds on and Xander then powers him up and lifts him up and just throws him forward. Hudson lands hard chest first. The crowd cheers. Hudson gets up and Xander knees him in the ribs and spins him around into the corner. He nails him with a hard right, and then a left before another hard right. He then goes to whip him across the ring. Hudson hits the opposite side. Xander runs after and Hudson gets an elbow up. He then runs out and hits a double leg takedown and then grabs the leg of Xander and starts to turn him over and locks in a single leg crab.
Sharper: “Hudson and Xander picking up where they left off at Under Attack, but Hudson taking a different approach.”
Knots: “Full on technical approach. Go for holds. Make them tap. Force them to fight back, to waste energy.”
Sharper: “And it’s clear he wants to make Xander tap. He wants him to have to give up!”
Xander grimaces as Hudson sits down. He then leans back as Xander reaches out and reaches around. He then starts to bridge up and Hudson holds on. Xander keeps fighting and then keeps bridging before managing to power out and sends Hudson forward into the ropes. He winces as Xander moves forward to the ropes. Hudson starts to fight up as the crowd roars as Raab enters the ring and runs at Hudson. Hudson turns around and Raab blasts him with a diving European uppercut. The crowd ohs as Hudson goes up and over the top rope and in to the area between the rings. The crowd cheers.
Sharper: “And Raab blasts Hudson! Hard shot and up and over he goes!”
Knots: “And he doesn’t have the floor to help him. He’s caught between the rings!”
Sharper: “And Raab is going right after Hudson!”
Raab exits the second ring, the legal ring, and goes into the space between the rings. Hudson starts to get up on his knees and Raab grabs him and nails him with a hard crossface punch and then another and another. Hudson drops to his side and turns and Raab mounts him and nails him with a series of hard rights and lefts as the crowd cheers loudly for their hometown hero. Raab hammers away a bit more before getting up and yelling at Hudson. Hudson rolls over, holding his head and jaw. Raab then looks up, scanning the crowd, getting another roar of support before turning to Xander. Xander, who is waiting for him, motions for him to come at him.
Sharper: “Raab letting out that first amount of pure rage against Josh Hudson!”
Knots: “Got what he wanted. The fans loved it, but now, that’s what you’re here for!”
Sharper: “Xander letting Raab maul Hudson. And now, Raab has his attention to the SCW World Champion.”
Raab steps into the ring. He then steps up and runs at Xander. Xander catches him with a hard right. Raab fires back with one of his own. The two fighters trade blows, going back and forth. The crowd just cheers for both, more cheering for Konrad. Xander, being the former Olympic hopeful, gets the advantage with his blows hitting harder and harder. Raab stumbles back to the ropes. Xander nails him again, knocking Raab into the ropes. Xander whips him across the ring. Raab bounces off and Xander goes for a clothesline. Raab ducks and bounces off and Xander turns as Raab hits a spinning heel kick. Xander hits the mat and rolls over. He starts to get up and Raab runs at him, grabs his head and hits a running DDT. The crowd ohs. Raab goes for the pin.
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Valentine pushes him off. Valentine rolls over and Raab gets up and elbows Xander in the back of the head once and then again. He turns, hitting the ropes and bounces off, only for Xander to boot him in the face. Raab goes down. The crowd ohs. Xander walks around the ring.
Sharper: “And just like that…that boot to the face. Raab down and that shutters his momentum.”
Knots: “And also the crowd behind him. They don’t mind Xander. They hate Hudson. And Raab down hard.”
Raab rolls over and starts to get up and Xander steps up and nails him in the ribs with a hard right shot and then another before pushing him back into the corner. Xander nails him with a knee to the ribs and then another and another before Hudson enters and runs across. Xander, however, moves out of the way as Hudson drills Raab with a clothesline, getting boos from the crowd. Hudson turns around and Xander grabs him in a double choke. He then holds him up in the air. Hudson struggles as Xander holds him up and then turns and throws him down. Hudson lands in front of the corner and gets up and Xander runs at him and hits a running clothesline, sandwiching Hudson in the corner. Xander then turns around and Raab runs at him and hits a lunging European uppercut, taking the Executioner off his feet.
Sharper: “A hard European uppercut. And I was just going to say how Xander since Taking Hold of the Flame has been as dialled in as I’ve seen him, but Raab out of the corner!”
Knots: “Can’t keep your eyes on everyone no matter how hard you try.”
Xander slowly gets up and turns to Raab who grabs him and pulls him down with a neckbreaker. He gets up and Hudson runs at Raab and goes for a clothesline. Raab, however, quickly hits a drop toe hold. Hudson hits the mat. Raab lets go and gets up and grabs Hudson, pulling him up for a German, but Hudson elbows him in the jaw once and then again before hitting a standing switch and hitting Raab with a release German suplex. The crowd ohs and boos. Raab rolls to the ropes.
Knots: “And the first German suplex of this match isn’t by the German, but on the German!”
Sharper: “Hudson with that suplex. His experience playing a role there. Not rattled by this start. And now, going to Xander!”
Xander gets up and Hudson grabs him and hits a snap suplex on him. Xander rolls over and Hudson pushes him back down and then hits an elbow drop. He gets up and hits a second elbow drop before Raab starts to get up and Hudson catches him as he rushes him and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex onto Xander. The crowd ohs. Raab rolls over and Xander holds his body. He gets up and Hudson grabs him and hits a second snap suplex on him. He then sits him up and starts to lock it a crossface chickenwing. He pulls back on the throat and the arm and pulls him back, even locking in the leg scissors. The crowd boos as Hudson pulls back. Xander reaches out, trying to figure out the ropes. Hudson pulls back, keeping Xander in place. Xander tries to move his feet around.
Sharper: “And again, trying to make Xander tap! The chickenwing. Trying to pulls back.”
Knots: “Xander can’t really go anywhere. Hudson’s got it in!”
Sharper: “And Hudson knows it. And if anyone can lock it in expertly, it’s him!”
Xander continues to try and move to get free. Hudson yells at Demitra to check, but Raab then runs past both and jumps to the middle rope and hits a lionsault onto both. The crowd ohs as Hudson lets go and Xander rolls away. Hudson winces, holding his ribs. Raab gets up and Xander then starts to get up and Raab then runs at him and nails him with a European uppercut, knocking Xander through the ropes to the floor. Raab then turns and heads back to Hudson and grabs him and kicks him in the ribs. He then hooks him up and hits a twisting vertical suplex. Raab turns and goes for the pin.
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Hudson kicks out. Hudson rolls over and Raab then nails him with a snap jab before turning and running at the ropes and hitting a suicide dive onto Xander, knocking him back into the announce table. Raab rolls over too.
Sharper: “Oh God-“
Knots: “Damn it! We’re here! You just drove a tank into us!”
Raab rolls over and winces. He then starts to get up and winces. He then heads over to the ring and pulls himself onto the apron. Xander remains down, but as Raab gets up onto the apron, Hudson runs over and knees him in the side of the head as he steps through. Raab steps out and Hudson exits to the apron. He then grabs Raab and looks around before hoisting him up and then instead of hitting a back suplex onto the apron, he remains on the apron, but just lets Raab go and he lands with a thud on the mats. The crowd ohs.
Knots: “Jesus!”
Sharper: “Hudson…he made sure that Raab would land on the floor. Hoisted him up. Went on the other side. He’s trying to take Raab out so he can focus on Xander!”
Raab turns to his side as Hudson then slowly rolls to the floor. He then walks over to Xander and grabs him and drives him face first into the top of the announce table. The crowd boos. He drives him down again. Xander pops up and Josh rolls him into the ring. Hudson slides in after. Xander starts to get up and Hudson gets up and spins around him and hooks him up and hits a German suplex into a bridge.
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Xander gets his shoulder up. The crowd roars. He rolls over. Hudson then comes up over him and stands over him and grabs him by the hair. He pulls him up and nails him with a hard right to the back of the head and then another before then pulls him up and hooks him up again and hits a second German suplex. This time, though, while Hudson keeps the bridge on, he rolls over. The crowd roars. Xander however reaches out and tries to keep forward. Hudson holds on and pushes him forward into the corner. He clubs him a couple of times before Xander swats him with a back elbow. Hudson staggers back. Xander turns and runs out. Hudson actually takes him over with a powerslam. He hooks the leg.
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Xander kicks out .Hudson rolls off and looks out. He then shakes his head. He can be seen exclaiming “Fuck it!” before then running over to Xander and hitting a school boy.
Sharper: “Hudson I think wanted something definitively. But now, he knows he just wants to be World Champion.”
Knots: “He didn’t just figure that out!”
Sharper: “Well, you know what I mean. He’ll take the win. He wants the title back around his waist. He thinks he never should have lost it.”
Knots: “And someone at his level, I can see that!”
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Xander kicks out. Both fall back. Hudson spins around and Xander gets up, but Hudson lunges first, leading Xander to scoop him up and hit a huge tilt-a-whirl slam. He pulls back on Hudson’s legs.
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Hudson kicks out. Xander rolls over and gets up. He then moves to the corner. Hudson starts to stir, wincing in pain. He then gets up and Xander runs at him and drills him with a clothesline. Hudson twists inside out. He then goes for the pin, hooking the leg.
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Hudson gets his shoulder up. Xander rolls over to look out, while seated next to him.
Sharper: “And only a two as Xander tried to take Hudson’s head off.”
Knots: “Hudson’s not returning just to go down that easy!”
Sharper: “Xander needs to think quick, Raab still down.”
Hudson rolls over and slowly stirs as Xander grabs him and uses him to get up. He then knees him in the ribs once and then again. He then hoists him up and whips him into the ropes. Hudson bounces off and Xander scoops him up for a sidewalk slam, but Hudson flips through and ends up on his shoulder and then drops down before managing to take Xander down by the arm. But instead of going for a crossface, Hudson turns and pins his knee down before kneeing Xander in the head once and then again and again and again. The crowd boos loudly as Xander tries to cover up. Hudson gets a fifth knee in before Raab rolls into the ring, with a steel chair from under the ring. He then runs over and slams the chair into the back of Hudson. The crowd erupts in cheers.
Sharper: “Raab! With a chair!”
Knots: “We wondered when he would break out the weapons. All legal here. And CHBK even told him so to make him feel better of Hudson being added to this!”
Sharper: “And Hudson is the first to face that steel!”
Hudson falls back and rolls over. Raab then turns and slams the chair on his side again. He then staggers around and then turns and nails Xander as he gets up to his hands and knees. Raab then unfolds the chair and puts it down. Hudson fights up to his feet and runs at Raab and swings. Raab ducks and catches Hudson in a waistlock. He then throws him back with a German suplex into the seat of the opened chair. The crowd erupts in cheers.
Sharper: “Oh! German suplex onto the chair!”
Knots: “This isn’t what we’re supposed to be doing! This was going to be a fight between men! And Raab had to go for weapons!”
Sharper: “Tell him that. Or Kim-“
Knots: “That’s the Underground. All different there!”
Raab turns and folds up Hudson, hooking the leg.
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Hudson gets his shoulder up. Raab rolls off and then looks around before looking at the crowd. He then rolls out of the ring. He then looks around before moving to a part of the ring. Ginny looks on as Konrad looks under. He then pulls out a coil of barbed wire. The crowd roars as he starts to then wrap it around his arm. The crowd cheers more as Raab throws his arm up in the air. He then rolls into the ring.
Sharper: “The man has barbed wire! Barbed wire around his arm!”
Knots: “Oh good. Raab’s going to take us there. Way to go!”
Hudson fights up to his feet and Raab lunges and drills him with a barbed wire wrapped European uppercut. The crowd ohs as Hudson rolls over in pain. He turns to Xander and nails him with a barbed wire wrapped European uppercut. He then turns around and runs at Hudson and hits a running lunging one. Hudson pops back and falls over. Raab runs over to Xander and Raab goes for another one, but Xander dodges and grabs Raab in a full nelson. He then hoists him up and slams him down. He goes for the pin.
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Raab gets his shoulder up. Xander looks up and gets up and walks around the ring. Raab stirs and Xander then runs at him and clotheslines him down. He then turns and grabs Raab and pulls him up and then knees him in the ribs. He scoops him up and hits a sidewalk slam. He pulls back on the legs.
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Raab kicks out. He rolls over and stirs as Hudson gets up and Xander walks over and boots him in the face. Hudson goes back down. Xander turns back as Raab pulls himself up and Xander hoists him up and places him on the top turnbuckle. He then headbutts him. He headbutts him a second time. Xander then climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. Raab however nails him in the stomach with a shot and then another before sliding down. He then clubs Xander in the back, nailing him with the barbed wire wrapped arm. He then climbs up and grabs Xander from behind. He sets up for a German suplex. Hudson, however, runs over and grabs Raab and then they hit a double German suplex to the middle of the ring. Raab lets go of Xander as he rolls through. Hudson keeps the bridge on Raab!
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Raab gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs.
Sharper: “And only a two!”
Knots: “Two Germans!”
Sharper: “And Raab kicking out as Raab letting go after impact!”
Hudson gets up and runs over to Xander and then grabs him and pulls him up before hitting a snap dragon suplex into a bridge.
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Xander gets his shoulder up. Hudson looks around and smacks the mat. He then pulls himself up and grabs Raab. He clubs him in the back. He then nails him again and again.
Hudson: “Fuck off out of here!”
Hudson then turns and goes to throw him out of the ring, but Raab suddenly handsprings into the ropes and hits the Fire Storm. The crowd roars. Konrad Raab slowly gets up and then motions to Ginny. Ginny looks at him. Konrad nods. Ginny then moves around the ring and starts to look under the ring.
Sharper: “Konrad now asking Ginny to help with something.”
Knots: “Well he clearly had plans. He had barbed wire under there and-“
Sharper: “Oh my God…And this after he took down Hudson. I think he has a message to Hudson!”
Ginny starts to pull out a board with barbed wire spools all over it. Ginny slides it out and places it on the floor next to the ring. Hudson slowly stirs as Raab grabs him and nails him with a hard right. Hudson stumbles back and hits the ropes and fires back. The crowd boos. Raab nails Hudson with a shot. The crowd cheers loudly. Hudson fires back. Xander then steps up and nails Hudson with a shot. More cheers. Raab nails Xander. Cheers follow. Hudson kicks Xander, boos follow and Raab nails Hudson with a shot, leading to cheers. Xander then knees Raab. Hudson fires back to Xander. Raab nails Hudson. Hudson reaches up and rakes the eyes of Xander. Raab grabs Hudson and then two tussle before Xander steps back, grabs both by the throat. He then hoists both up and hits a double chokeslam. The crowd erupts.
Sharper: “And Xander, still at this stage, the power! Both up! Both chokeslammed!”
Knots: “And the World Champion is making sure they remember he’s the focus. He’s the one they should beat!”
Xander Valentine walks around the ring. Raab starts to stir and slowly gets up and Xander then runs at him and shoulders him in the back. Raab hits the corner and staggers back. Xander hoists him up and hits the Valhalla has Fallen! The crowd ohs and some boo. Xander then looks at Xander and turns, but just then, Hudson grabs Xander and pulls him up and hoists him up before hitting the Kingdom Come. Xander falls to the mat to his back. Hudson collapses to the mat. The crowd boos.
Sharper: “And just like a few weeks ago, Hudson coming out of nowhere and hitting the Kingdom Come on Xander, just when it looked like he may take out Raab!”
Knots: “And everyone down! Everyone!”
The crowd looks on as Konrad remains down. Hudson rolls over and moves to the ropes. Xander is down too as Hudson starts to grab at the ropes. He then turns and dives over to Xander and hooks the leg.
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Xander gets his shoulder up. Hudson rolls off. He looks around and then starts to get up. He grabs Xander and drags him up to his feet. He nails him with a hard right and then another before then pulling him in and hoisting him onto his shoulders. Hudson struggles and Xander slides down. He then shoves Hudson forward and Hudson goes up and over the top rope, stopping himself as he looks back and sees the barbed wire board. Xander runs at him and goes for a hard right, but Hudson catches him and hits a guillotine drop. Xander falls back. Hudson then starts to get up and goes to step in, but Konrad gets up and runs at him and drills him with a dropkick, knocking him off the apron and into the barbed wire board. The crowd cheers.
Sharper: “Hudson caught! Raab driving him into the barbed wire!”
Knots: “The look on his face says it all. He shouldn’t have to deal with that!”
Raab smirks and backs up and Xander then grabs him and locks in the Fade to Black. The crowd roars. Xander pulls back as Raab swings wildly, but Xander locks it in and leans back. Raab struggles and starts to fade. The crowd, making noise, looks on. Xander keeps the hold on as Raab fades. Aaron Demitra checks on Raab. He keeps checking for several moments before he then calls for the bell. The bell sounds. The crowd roars. Xander throws Konrad down and falls to a knee.
Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, and STILL SCW World Champion, Xander Valentine!”
Sharper: “Xander Valentine retains and wins by choking out Konrad Raab!”
Knots: “Raab wanted Xander in the end. And Xander got his revenge for all of those attacks!”
Sharper: “All while Josh is in the barbed wire.”
Knots: “Poor Josh!”
Josh pulls himself out and rolls on the floor in pain. Xander Valentine gets up as Demitra hands him the World Championship. Xander takes it and looks at the title and holds it over his head. The crowd cheers. Xander looks around. He plays to the crowd a bit as Josh Hudson leans back against the barricade and looks into the ring. Konrad Raab slowly stirs as Xander celebrates.
Sharper: “What a night in Dusseldorff! Thank you all for joining us! For Jonathan Knots, I’m Adam Sharper, good night everyone!”
Xander continues to celebrate as the scene fades to black…