Retribution 2023 - March 19, 2023

“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:

We open up with a shot of Owen Cruze standing in the ring, looking down, before cutting to quick shots of him attacking Adam Allocco with the SCW World Championship. We cut to a shot of the SCW World Championship, covered in Allocco’s blood. We cut to Adam Allocco backing from the ring, blooding coming down his face.

Owen: “You! You’re why Alistaire’s done! You ruined EVERYTHING for him! EVERYTHING!”

We cut to see shots of Allocco smiling as he then celebrates with the SCW World Championship at Rise to Greatness, interspersed with shots of him standing in Taking Hold of the Flame posing, before cutting to shots of him with Alistaire Allocco backstage. This shifts to shots of Owen Cruze and Alistaire Allocco talking backstage, before showing them in the ring together, and then showing them fighting, before cutting to Alistaire in the ring, holding the SCW World Championship. This morphs into a shot of Adam Allocco holding the title before showing him getting chokeslammed by Xander Valentine.

Owen: “YOU SON OF A BITCH!”

We cut to Owen Cruze looking at Adam Allocco as Allocco backs up the rampway. Officials try to stop him, but he stumbles up to his feet and staggers off. Owen Cruze looks on the camera cuts to the SCW World Championship, covered in Allocco’s blood. The camera remains on it for a few moments longer before the scene cuts away.

The Retribution logo comes up on the screen as “Welcome to the Chaos” by Fame on Fire (featuring Spencer Charnas) plays.

“Supreme Championship Wrestling presents…Retribution 2023!”

The logo remains on the screen for a few moments before we cut to the inside of the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The crowd roars as pyro shoots up the rampway and to the stage before shooting high into the air. The display continues for a few moments before spotlights circle the stadium. The cameras pan across the stadium, showing fans cheering, some holding fans, and others just looking around in awe.

Sharper: “We are in Dallas, Texas, and Retribution is a dish best served hot tonight!”

The cameras continue to pan across the crowd, briefly showing a shot of the steel cage hanging over the ring, before cutting to ringside where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots are seated.

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots. We are here at ringside to call the action, on a night where Adam Allocco and Owen Cruze will clash for the SCW World Championship!”

Knots: “And we’ll see who will survive. But that’s just one of four titles on the line tonight. Including the Tag Titles, the Adrenaline Titles and the US Championship.”

Sharper: “We’ll also see Syren and Xander Valentine meet in one on one action in a match that has gotten increasingly personal. And Datura and James Evans will meet inside a steel cage!”

Aisling vs. The One vs. Hairless Penguin vs. Bree Lancaster

SCW Adrenaline Championship

The bell sounds. Jason Phillips stands in the middle of the ring.

Phillips: “Fans, your opening contest is a fatal four way elimination match for the SCW Adrenaline Championship. In addition, the order of elimination will determine the contendership to the SCW World Tag Team Championship!”

The SCW Adrenaline Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “Well that is new. Not only will the Adrenaline Title be on the line, so will an opportunity that affects people’s partners too!”

The arena goes dark, and slowly smoke begins to rise from the entry way. "Battle Cry" by Little V begins to play over the PA system...

I hear the Battle Cry

Under the Devil's Sky
The One Winged Angel Screams
It fuels my Hopes and Dreams
The Best Bout Machine

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

With the stinger of the song hitting, an explosion and pyrotechnics hit, cuing the spotlights to hit, and standing in the entry way is The One with her back turned to the audience, head down, and her right hand up in the air with the number one in the air. She turns at the waist, looking directly at the ring, and slowly lowers her hand, finger still extended, to point to her destination. She fully turns and begins her walk to the ring, quickly, but methodically, occasionally slowly down to look around, not necessarily trusting anyone around her to not come rush her and attack her.

Phillips: “First, from Your Worst Personal Nightmare, she is The One!”

As she reaches the ring, she again looks over both shoulders, taking glimpses of the fans, and assuring her safety before entering. She makes a full lap of the ring, walking, and staring at everyone at ringside, and occasionally looking toward the upper decks. As she feels the situation is comfortable and safe, she walks to the corner facing the ramp, extending both hands and pointing with one finger toward the entryway, and then turning both palms up and making the motion with both hands to "bring it." She then slumps into the corner, sitting on the mat, and awaiting her opponent to enter the ring.

Sharper: “The One on her way to the ring. She’s here both to attain gold, but now with this extra wrinkle even more.”

Knots: “And not just that, she wants Hairless Penguin. She’s doing this to make sure Pro can do as she wishes against Dancing Bear!”

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot and then the words “START GAME” show up on SCW’s Jumbotron. A bunch of girls can be heard giggling before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play. The crowd boos.

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Aisling walks out from the back, arms outstretches, smiling. She looks around and points to herself and turns around. Colleen and Polly Playtime walk out after her. Aisling leads the trio to the ring as they head down the lengthy entrance way. Polly Playtime looks around the arena as Colleen just glares at fans. Aisling smiles and jogs down a bit before stopping and then slowing down and heading to the ring.

Phillips: “Next, from Panguitch, Utah, accompanied by Colleen and Plly Playtime, she is Aisling!”

The crowd boos some more as Aisling runs over to the ring and hops onto the apron. She then looks around and smiles before slingshotting herself into the ring. Colleen leans on the apron and threatens The One. The One just snaps back at her. Polly climbs onto the apron as Aisling runs to the corner and poses on the turnbuckle. She looks around before hopping down.

Sharper: “Aisling getting the spotlight tonight. Rare for her, but a big opportunity.”

Knots: “Could be the hero for the Playgirls Three in more ways than one.”

Sharper: “Not only that, but hoping to be the second member of the Playgirls to hold SCW gold.”

The crowd roars as jaunty and generic royalty free music begins to play throughout the arena. On the big screen, a unicorn gallops across a beautiful, flowery field, leaving petals exploding into the air underneath its hooves. It gets closer to the camera as it prepares to fly off, but not before evacuating its bowels, which take the form of letters in a bubble font, reading:

Lexy Chapel Presents

HAPPY FARMSTEAD FRIENDS

Hairless Penguin, clad in his mask and a black and white suit. He holds a moderately priced steel string guitar held over his shoulder. He looks around and The One smirks at him. Hairless Penguin stretches a bit before glancing back as Lexy Chapel now jogs out from the back and points at him. Penguin looks at her as Chapel starts to lead Penguin to the ring. Penguin just walks down to the ring, more focused than usual. He just focuses on the ring, mostly, taking brief pauses to look around the AT&T Stadium.

Phillips: “Next, accompanied by Lexy Chapel, from the Happy Farmstead, representing LexyCorp, Lexy Chapel presents The Hairless Penguin!”

Penguin mostly just carries his guitar, not playing it as he usually does. He walks over to the ring as Chapel yells at the Playgirls and then to The One before pointing to Penguin. Hairless Penguin makes his way up the steps and into the ring, holding his guitar into the air. Lexy takes her place on the outside of the ring, searching for the nearest child to remind them to tell their parents to buy some Happy Farmstead Friends merchandise. Hairless Penguin hands his guitar off to the timekeeper before taking his place in the corner. He looks across at The One who starts to stretch out, ready to fight.

Sharper: “Lexy Chapel out with Hairless Penguin. Penguin focusing on The One.”

Knots: “Penguin has shown he can take a beating. He’s faced others who want to take him out.”

Sharper: “And this just different with high stakes and a few other variables, including the SCW Adrenaline Champion, who is about to join us!”

The lights dim slightly as a male voice speaks:

“When's the last time you were afraid?”
“I haven't been afraid a day in my life.”

The music and chorus of Shinedown's “Dead Don't Die” kicks in, with white strobe lights flashing in time. Bree Lancaster runs out from the curtain, arms spread wide, hands facing up, and a smile on her face. The SCW Adrenaline Championship is around her waist.

{The dead don't die, the heart still beats
Head held high, I haunt these streets
Life's killed me a hundred thousand times
You can try, you can try, but the dead don't die}

Bree makes her way down the ramp, confidence in her step as she speaks to a fan or two on the way.

{Knock me down six feet deep
One more round, no reprieve
Life's killed me a hundred thousand times
You can try, you can try, but the dead don't die}

Phillips: “And finally, from New Orleans, Louisiana, she is the SCW Adrenaline Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

Bree sprints up the ring steps, quickly wipes her feet on the apron then steps through the ropes. She does a spin in the center of the ring, arms spread out like before, drawing cheers. She thenb stops and looks around at her three competitors. She then looks around before turning and unclipping her title. She hands it off to the official, Steve Hollinsworth. She then backs up to her corner and looks at Penguin, Aisling and The One. The music fades and the lights return to normal.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster looking to make her second successful defense. But not only that, Datura and her have been delayed in formally starting their tag team. A win tonight and they jump to the front of the line.”

Knots: “Yeah. Talk about an added bit of oomph and motivation. And Bree Lancaster is going to have to focus on retaining her title first and foremost.”

Sharper: “And needing to outlast everyone. Elimination rules. A four way dance.”

Hollinsworth holds the title over his head. He steps to the side and hands off the title. He turns back as the crowd roars. He then calls for the bell. The bell sounds. Hairless Penguin then looks across as The One runs at him and Penguin’s eyes widen and exits the ring. The One heads after him. In the ring, Bree steps up as Aisling runs at her and nails her with a forearm shot and then another and another. She then grabs Bree and pulls her out and goes to whip her across the ring. Bree runs into the ropes and Aisling goes for a jumping crescent kick, looking to eliminate the champion quick. Bree ducks and spins around. Aisling turns and Bree forearms her in the jaw. The One and Hairless Penguin run around the ring, the Playgirls and Chapel stepping back. Bree forearms Aisling again and then pushes her into the corner. She whips her across the ring and Hairless Penguin rolls into the ring. He gets up and runs past Bree. The One slides in and runs forward, but Bree hits the BOGO.

Sharper: “The One caught by Bree! Bree with the BOGO!”

Knots: “And a cover!”

Lancaster drops down for the pin.

The One kicks out. Bree rolls over and turns as Aisling grabs her and nails her with a hard right and then another. Penguin runs over and stomps away on The One as the crowd roars. The One covers up as Penguin gets a series of shots in before diving down and hammering away on The One. The One takes a few shots before The One suddenly grabs his arm and moves him in and starts to move for a triangle choke. The crowd roars as Penguin yelps and turns and moves to the ropes and then steps through the ropes. Hollinsworth calls for the break as Aisling sends Bree face first into the corner. She then runs her out with a snapmare. Bree rolls through and turns and Aisling runs at her and hits a diving crossbody. She takes her down as The One lets go and Penguin exits the ring.

Bree kicks out. Aisling rolls off and hits The One. The One turns and grabs her and turns and throws her face first into the middle turnbuckle.

Sharper: “Aisling just sent hard into the corner. Bree kicking out. Penguin on the floor now.”

Knots: “He’s doing a good job of showing the speed of the penguin. Almost like we have ice here in Texas!”

Aisling falls back and The One grabs her and looks at Penguin before hoisting her up and hitting a vertical suplex. She rolls over and holds on and then hoists her up, but just as she does, Bree dropkicks The One. The One falls back, suplexing Aisling down. Bree goes for the pin on The One.

The One kicks out. Bree turns and gets up and Penguin rolls into the ring and runs at her and hits a saluting headbutt. Bree falls to the mat. Penguin then looks at The One as she stirs and Penguin jumps to the middle rope and dives back with a back elbow. The One falls back to the mat. Penguin turns and gets up and Aisling grabs him and knees him in the ribs and then again before she backs up and jumps up and into a crucifix into a pin.

Penguin kicks out.

Sharper: “Aisling showing her agility. Almost a two there!”

Knots: “Still everyone and anyone is a target. They’re letting the pins go. So they’re all thinking still. With Lexy out here, that’s hard!”

Lexy looks on as Penguin gets up and Aisling then dropkicks him down. He hits the mat. The One then gets up and Aisling kicks her in the ribs. She then hooks her head and hits a facebuster. The One rolls over as Aisling turns and jumps to the middle rope and goes for a lionsault, but The One gets her knees up. Aisling pops up and turns, walking into Bree who kicks her in the ribs and hits a snap DDT. The crowd ohs. Bree goes for the pin.

Aisling gets her shoulder up. Bree rolls off and gets up and The One grabs her from behind and hits a back suplex into a bridge.

Penguin springboards into the ring and hits a splash onto The One. He stays on her for the pin.

The One kicks out. Penguin rolls off and gets up. The One stirs, holding her ribs and Penguin runs at her and hits a running front dropkick. The One falls back and rolls out of the ring, landing hard on the floor. Penguin looks at her and then turns around before seeing Bree getting up. Penguin then grabs her and quickly locks in Balls Deep for the pin.

Bree kicks out.

Sharper: “Penguin now getting some confidence. Only two!”

Knots: “And the champ nearly got pushed out early!”

Sharper: “Penguin! Look out! Going to fly.”

Penguin runs across the ring and sees The One getting up and then bounces off before diving through the ropes with a diving plancha. The crowd ohs as The One hits the announce table as Penguin hits the mat. Bree stirs and rolls over as Aisling gets up too and sees Bree staggering up and Aisling runs at her and flips over her into a flipping facebuster. The crowd ohs. Aisling then goes for the pin.

Bree gets her shoulder up. Both women get up and Aisling chops Bree in the chest once and then again before pushing her into the ropes before whipping her across, but Bree spins through and sends Aisling into the ropes. Bree then hits a spinning heel kick. Aisling hits the mat and pops up. She then moves to the ropes. Bree walks over and clotheslines her over the top rope to the apron. Aisling lands on the apron as Bree turns and runs across the ring. She bounces off and runs at Aisling, but Aisling gets an elbow up. Bree winces and turns, falling back to lean against the ropes. Aisling then jumps up and locks in the tarantula!

Sharper: “Aisling has the tarantula locked in. Stretching the champion out!”

Knots: “And doing some damage!”

Sharper: “But only has a five count!”

Just then, Penguin runs around and jumps up and hits a jumping dropkick to the side of Aisling’s head. Aisling lets go and falls to the apron. Penguin remains on the apron. Bree falls to the mat. Penguin then looks at Bree before turning to Aisling. Lexy points up as she jumps up and down. Penguin turns and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars. Bree remains down in the ring, on her hands and knees. Penguin gets to the top rope and then turns around to look away from the ring.

Sharper: “Penguin on the top rope! Trust Fall incoming!”

Knots: “Bree’s not going to want to trust it!”

Just then, The One climbs onto the apron. Penguin bends over a bit, but shakes his head as The One shoves him off. Penguin hits the mat and rolls through, but Bree rolls him up.

The crowd roars.

Phillips: “Hairless Penguin has been eliminated!”

Bree rolls over and gets up and The One enters only for Bree to turn and into a discus clothesline. The One then stomps Penguin out of the ring. Chapel runs around the ring, yelling at her to stop and Penguin rolls to the apron. Bree starts to get up and The One runs into the ropes behind her and hits a running knee to the back of her head. Bree hits the mat. The One rolls her over for the pin.

Bree gets her shoulder up. The One looks up. She turns and slowly gets up. She then grabs Bree and slowly pulls her up before hoisting her up onto her shoulders. The crowd roars as The One sets up for the Downward Spiral. Bree however comes to and then rolls forward and hits a releasing victory roll. The One falls into the ropes, landing on the middle rope. Aisling then hits a dropkick to the head. The One rolls over. Aisling turns and grabs the top rope. Bree starts to get up and Aisling hits a springboard into a crossbody.

Bree kicks out. She rolls over. Both get up and Aisling ducks a clothesline attempt before stopping and kicking her in the ribs. She runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a scissors kick. She goes for the pin on Bree.

Bree gets her shoulder up. Aisling gets up and turns and grabs The One. She drags her into the ring and snapmares her down.

Sharper: “Aisling now turning to The One! The One down to the mat.”

Knots: “And no way to protect herself!”

Aisling runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a spinning heel kick to the face of The One. She goes for the pin.

The One shoots her shoulder up. Aisling gets up and steps forward and grabs Bree. She pulls her up, but Bree ducks under her and steps forward, shoving Aisling back. She then hits the Priceless superkick to the back of Aisling. Aisling falls into the ropes from the impact. She starts to get up and Bree grabs her and pulls her back. She clubs her in the back once and then pulls her in. She then goes to pull her into the Rectifier, but Aisling pushes her off. Bree staggers back. She walks into The One who hoists her up and hits a falcon arrow into a pin.

Bree gets her shoulder up. The One rolls back and turns only for Aisling to hit a straight kick to her head. The One gets up and staggers. Aisling hits a superkick and The One stumbles some more before Aisling runs into the ropes and bounces off. She jumps up, but The One turns and manages to hoist her up onto his shoulders. As she reaches up and tries to bring her down for the Downward Spiral, Bree recovers and lunges and hits the Classifier on The One, catching Aisling as she’s upside down too. The two crash to the mat. Bree dives and lands on top of them, throwing an arm over both. The crowd ohs!

Sharper: “Classifier while The One was going for the Downward Spiral!”

Knots: “Oh my God! Is Aisling alive?!”

Sharper: “And Bree on top of both!”

1! 1!

2! 2!

3! 3!

The crowd roars as the official calls for the bell. The bell sounds. Bree leans back and falls back. Polly and Colleen look at each other confused.

Phillips: “The One and Aisling have both been eliminated. Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still SCW Adrenaline Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Bree has won. She’s still Adrenaline Champion. Bree and Datura are also the number one contenders to the SCW World Tag Team Championship!”

Knots: “But who’s next! Aisling and The One were pinned at the same time!”

Sharper: “And that’s what Polly Playtime and Colleen are talking about. They’re getting in Phillips’s face and Steve Hollinsworth’s too.”

Polly and Colleen both start to talk to Hollinsworth and Phillips. Bree Lancaster slowly gets up, having been handed her Adrenaline Championship before this. She holds it up and smiles before looking at the title. She then starts to celebrate as The One and Aisling both stir.

Sharper: “Let’s go backstage where Jessica Winters is standing by with our challenger to the SCW World Championship.”

Backstage, the scene opens up with Jessica Winters standing outside of the locker room of Adam Allocco.

Winters: “Thanks Adam. Unfortunately, at this point, I’ve not yet gotten able to talk to him. He won’t answer the door. Of course, looming over this World Championship match is the revelation that Adam Allocco was behind the vehicular assault that put Alistaire Allocco, his son on the shelf. A result of his drinking and-“

We then see the door open and Allocco steps out, a bit frantic, clearly trying to cut Jessica off.

Allocco: “Whoa! Whoa…wait…I’m not going to let this distract from things tonight. Tonight, look, I’ve done terrible things and you know what. Okay, maybe I may have done it. I…look, I’m focusing on the World Championship tonight. I’m going to give that title the respect it deserves. I’m going to try and be a better person and tonight, I’m focusing on winning that title back and then, then I’ll talk about it. I’m trying to make amends and if I know one thing about my son Alistaire, he would want this World Championship match to be about the World Championship. So there! Now! I need to prepare!”

Allocco turns and looks back before gritting his teeth, as if trying to stop himself from saying anything more. He then closes his eyes and storms into his locker room. The crowd boos as the door slams shut. Jessica Winters looks at the door stunned before turning back to the camera.

Winters: “Oh Adam…I didn’t think you could get any worse and I’ve known you for years…Back to ringside, I guess…”

Jessica Winters shakes her head.

Willow Aspen vs. Glory Braddock

SCW Television Championship

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, the SCW Television Champion, Glory Braddock!”

Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. The SCW Television Championship sits around her waist. 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: “The reigning Television Champion about to face a different challenge. Tonight, facing an up and comer.”

Knots: “Yeah. This was just about getting a match here, but also Aspen stepping up and calling her out. Aspen has shown she just doesn’t care. She’ll step up to anyone.”

THE WORLD

DOES NOT

BELONG TO YOU

IT BELONGS TO ME…

The chant plays out over the crowd, echoing as it leads around to the beginning guitar of “And So It Went” by The Pretty Reckless begins to play out. As the song kicks in, Willow Aspen steps out onto the stage clad in her ring-gear and what could only be described as a “Dragon-scale trenchcoat” overtop. She continues down the ramp, glancing out at the crowd around her as she strides.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from a Cabin in the Woods, she is Willow Aspen!”

Once in the ring, she poses in the middle of the ring before undoing her jacket, sliding it down her shoulders into her hands, handing it through the ropes to the ringside attendant. She begins pulling on the ropes in preparation of the match and her opponent. We then see Glory pointing at the TV Championship and then to Willow. Willow shrugs and Glory turns and hands the title to the official. She talks to them and the official holds the title over their head.

Sharper: “Glory offering to put the TV Title on the line it looks like.”

Knots: “And Willow was game. The official holding up the title!”

Braddock and Willow tie up in the center of the ring. Glory goes into a hammerlock. Willow breaks it with an elbow to the face. Willow with a vaulting dropkick and then a high angled jumping knee. She whips Braddock into the corner. Willow comes rushing in but Glory gets her foot up driving it into her face. Braddock hops up onto the second rope and comes off with Prankster’s Paradise. Willow rolls to the outside to break up the momentum. The British Bombshell doesn’t let up. She flies over the top with a plancha, taking Willow down. Braddock goes walking in after her but Willow gets a drop toe hold, driving Glory face first onto the steel steps.

Sharper: “Hard into the steps. Willow Aspen quickly doing some serious damage to the champion.”

Knots: “Yeah and that’s not what Glory was thinking she’d be dealing with in this one.”

Willow pulls Braddock up and rolls her back into the ring. Willow with a double stomp. Willow applies a rear chin lock. Glory fights back to her feet. Willow switches to a side headlock. Braddock breaks it with elbows to the gut. Glory hits the ropes and Willow catches her with a deep arm drag into an arm bar. Again Braddock fights back to her feet. Willow switches into a hammerlock. Glory eventually counters into a hammerlock of her own. Willow counters back only this time into a crossface chicken wing.

Sharper: “And now trying to make Braddock tap.”

Knots: “She’s beating Braddock at her own game!”

Braddock struggles in the hold but won’t give up. Willow tightens the grip. Glory then gets close enough to the corner so she can climb up the turnbuckles and then fall back onto Willow, forcing a break. Braddock rises to her feet but is dropping by a vaulting dropkick. Willow with a headlock backbreaker. Willow then climbs to the top rope and comes off with Death From Above! The cover…

1…

2…Kickout!

Sharper: “And only two!”

Knots: “Willow Aspen is kicking ass. Glory Braddock is struggling!”

Willow goes up to the top again. She waits as Glory pulls herself back up. Willow flies off, attempting a hurricinrana and connects. Willow goes a high knee but Braddock ducks out of the way. Glory connects with Gloria In Excelsis Deo, stunning Willow. Braddock uses the ropes to pull herself up to her feet. Willow is back to her feet. Braddock with her cousin’s superkick, The Kaylan Wind Kick, followed by her cousin’s Stubborn Bitch kick to the back of the head. Braddock immediately goes to lock in a leg grapevine.

Sharper: “And Braddock now trying to go for the leg. Going for the leg.”

Knots: “And now maybe sharing some free lessons about technical wrestling!”

Willow struggles in the hold but won’t give in. She eventually reaches the ropes, forcing a break. Braddock takes Willow and snaps off a dragon screw. Then she turns Willow over into the London Bridge, her version of a Boston Crab. Again Willow is tested but she manages to reach the ropes, forcing a break. Glory drags Willow back to the center of the ring and attempts to apply Glorify Thy Name but Willow counters with a small package…

1…

2…

…3NO! Glory kicks out!

Braddock pops back up, as does Willow. Glory goes for a scissors kick but Willow avoids contact and then she snatches hold of The British Bombshell and delivers The Devil Dog! Willow scrambles back onto the ring apron and goes to the top rope. She attempts another hurricinrana and this time is successful. Willow into the cover…

1…

2…

…3NO! Glory kicks out!

Willow waits as Braddock pulls herself up to her knees. Willow goes in for a kneeling hurricinrana, obviously setting up for The Last Resort, but Glory ducks it! Glory with a school girl roll up…

1…

2…Kickout!

Sharper: “Only two! Willow not caught off guard!”

Knots: “And they’re getting back up! Willow even coming up firing!”

Braddock catches Willow with a dragon screw. Glory immediately steps through and applies Glorify Thy Name. Willow is in pain but refuses to give in. Eventually she does reach the ropes, forcing a break. Glory drags her back out to the center and attempts to lock it in again but Willow kicks her in the ass, sending her shoulder first into the corner. Willow drops her with a dragon suplex. Willow attempts another headlock back breaker but Glory counters into Beautiful Insanity! Glory covers, hooking the leg….

1…

2…

…3NO! Willow shoots her right shoulder up off the mat!

Braddock waits for Willow to compose herself before dropping her with a scissors kick. Glory climbs to the top turnbuckle and leaps off for a Blaze of Glory, but Willow gets her knees up, driving them into Glory’s gut! Willow with a butterfly suplex. Willow with a reverse front drop ddt. Willow hooks Glory for another ddt but The British Bombshell counters into Shekhinah Glory!

Sharper: “Shekinah Glory! She’s got it locked!”

Knots: “And now we see what Aspen can do!”

Willow struggles in the hold but won’t give up. She fights towards the ropes. Just as it seems as if she has passed out she manages, with one last burst of energy, reaches the bottom ropes to force a break. Braddock drags her back out to the center and attempts to lock it in again but Willow counters into a victory roll…

1…

2…

…3NO! Glory gets a shoulder up!

Willow is slow to her feet but Glory manages to pop back up. She boots Willow in the gut and then hooks her arms, spins her around, and drops her head first with Glorification! Glory covers, hooking the leg…

1…

2…

…3!

Glory rolls off and has her arm raised as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “And Glory retains here. Unofficial defense, but Braddock winning here against Willow Aspen who has been impressive.”

Knots: “Impressive she may be, but Braddock using the experience to get it done.”

Braddock holds up her title as the official raises her arm. Braddock then turns and looks at Willow Aspen as she stirs and Braddock nods before rolling out of the ring. She starts to head to the back.

Sharper: “We heard from Adam Allocco. Now let’s hear from the SCW World Champion, Owen Cruze, who is with Jaina Lancaster.”

The camera cuts backstage. Jaina Lancaster stands with Owen Cruze, who holds the SCW World and Underground Championships, over his shoulders in front of his locker room.

Jaina: “Thank you Adam. Owen, we heard from Adam Allocco earlier. His comments were stunning to say the least. This has taken on a new level since you were contacted by Xander Valentine and this has become so much more-“

Owen: “Jaina…please…I…I can’t believe that Adam Allocco is this shitty of a person. But he’s proving it moment by moment. And…he can say Alistaire would want this to be about the World Championship. That’s true. He’d also want to see you have to make amends. We all know how much morality played a key role in who he is. And yet, Adam, I’ve not heard something from you at any point…you’ve never apologized. Now maybe you have privately. I don’t know. Alistaire and I…we’re not as close as we were. But tonight, you’re going to apologize. Apologize through losing this title match you used YOUR Trios Tournament match for. And then-“

Jaina: “Before I continue, I feel I should let you know, we’ve been told what Kimberly Williams has asked for and it is confirmed for the first Breakdown after Retribution.”

Owen: “And what’s that?”

Jaina: “Every title on the line…a match that goes the entire show. Most falls wins the World Title…and each title from then on based off who scores the most pinfalls. And Adam and you are both in it, no matter what happens…”

Owens nods and scoffs.

Owen: “Of course…so he gets a do-over if he fails. Well, screw it…I’ll just kick his ass tonight and then again on Breakdown, because Adam, you won’t be having a happy ending. Not this time. I’ve seen too many terrible people get ahead…I’m done…I at least learned from my mistakes. And Adam, you need to too.”

Owen turns and heads off. Jaina nods.

Jaina: “Back to ringside.”

We cut to the ringside area where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots are.

Sharper: “And yes, we can confirm that match. Every title on the line on Breakdown. Anyone on the roster can enter…and Kim wanted chaos.”

Knots: “We’ll have a full rules list right?”

Sharper: “Come Breakdown. But this is now hanging over every champion here tonight. They could win, only to be thrown right back into the fire thanks to Kim’s pure anger.”

Cassie Wolfe vs. Konrad Raab vs. Chance Owens

Number One Contendership for the SCW Adrenaline Championship

You like to hunt, your game is fear
I was the one, your souvenir
This is a fight, the one that you've been asking for
You did incite the call for us to go to war

Jagged green lights play across the screen and the stage as a voice that can only belong to the one and only Chris Jericho belts out the words to "Wolves At Bay". Spotlights move around near the entranceway and one of them catches someone's right arm in its beam.

Pushing and pushing
Giving me no choice
Humiliate, intimidate
Until I hit the breaking point

The spotlights are still moving around on the stage as the lights on the screen start forming a pattern. One of the moving spotlights dances across someone's left leg.

Back to the wall
Keeping the wolves at bay
Fight my way out
'Cause it's the only way

The lights on the screen settle into a final configuration spelling out the name "Chance Owens". The person in question comes out to stand on the stage under some of the spotlights. Chance shields his eyes for a moment before turning to his left and beckoning to someone. "Wolfsbane" Adam Brock comes from the back to stand beside his protege and nods before pointing to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest, scheduled for onefall, has a thirty minute time limit, and the winner will be the number one contender to the SCW Adrenaline Championship. First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by Wolfsbane Adam Brock, from Denver, Colorado, he is Roadblock Chance Owens!”

Chance nods before heading down the ramp toward the ring, the lights catching the white tape over his hands going up to the second knuckle on each finger. He doesn't respond to the cheers nor does he react to the boos. Adam smiles and touches hands with eager fans reaching out as he follows Chance. Once they reach the ringside area, Adam stands off to the side near the barricade and crosses his arms as he watches Chance ascend the steel steps that will take him between the ropes.

Sharper: “Chance Owens is hoping this may be the night things turn around. He’s had a tough go. Kelsai Adamson even calling him out on Breakdown.”

Knots: “He was thinking of calling it. And frankly, you need to now wonder whether his head is in it. Was Brock, or Adamson, were they able to get it figured it out for him. Or is he walking into what’s going to be another tough night?”

The opening riff of “Wolf Within” hits the speakers and once the lyrics kick in Cassie Wolfe emerges from the back excited to start the match, with her hands on her leather jacket’s sides the rookie wrestler turns her back to the crowd.

Phillips: “Next, from Greenock, South Australia and now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, “The Rebel Princess” Cassie Wolfe!

When her name is announced Cassie spins around flashing the metal horns sign with her left hand and clapping fans hands with the other, when she reaches the ring Cassie jumps onto the apron before giving her hair a full flip and removing her jacket to give to a stagehand, she then jumps over the top rope and into the ring, rolling to her knees and basking in the moment.

Sharper: “Cassie Wolfe has come in with a lot of attention and you hope that she can get it together.”

Knots: “She’s taken on a lot. YUYO has been in her corner, cheering her one. She’s not out here right now.”

Sharper: “Perhaps asked to stay backstage to let Wolfe focus here. She wants to earn another shot at SCW gold.”

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

Phillips: “And finally, from Cologne, Germany, he is Burned in Blood, Konrad Raab!”

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

Sharper: “Raab wants to destroy. He wants to hurt. And in this match, he has two targets and a chance to earn an Adrenaline Championship match.”

Knots: “But he doesn’t want to just destroy or hurt, he wants to make people bleed, to burn them. He’s just gotten more deranged as time has gone on.”

Raab, Owens and Wolfe all look at one another and the bell sounds. Raab then runs out and nails Owens with a European uppercut. Owens falls back and through the ropes to the apron. The crowd ohs as Raab turns and Wolfe runs over and nails him with a forearm shot and then another and another. Raab falls to the ropes. Wolfe runs across the ring. She bounces off and Raab steps up and goes for a clothesline. Wolfe somersaults under and then stops and backflips back, placing her legs on the shoulders of Raab. Raab fights before Wolfe jumps up and twists around and takes him down with a headscissors takedown. Raab rolls through. He gets up and turns and Wolfe jumps up and hits a dropkick. Raab hits the mat. Wolfe goes for the pin.

Raab kicks out. He rolls over and turns as Wolfe gets up and turns as Owens gets back up and nails her with a clothesline. The crowd ohs. Raab gets up and Owens drills Raab with a hard right and then a left before kicking him in the ribs. He whips him across and into the opposite corner.

Sharper: “Owens back in after Wolfe has a good start. Raab taking the hit hard.”

Knots: “And Owens right after…well-that didn’t work!”

Raab catches Owens with a boot. Owens staggers back and Raab steps up and hits another European uppercut. Owens hits the mat. Raab goes for the pin.

Owens kicks out. Raab rolls through and gets up and Wolfe jumps up and snaps off a frankensteiner. Raab hits the mat and rolls through to the apron and then to the floor. He backs up to the middle of the entrance way. Owens gets up and Wolfe hits a back kick to the ribs. Owens falls back before Wolfe turns and runs at the ropes and hits a twisting somersault plancha onto Raab on the floor. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “And Wolfe takes flight! Over the top! Somersault plancha onto Raab!”

Knots: “And they’re just bullying him when they can. Well they’re bully each other, but making sure to take it out on Raab. They both hate him.”

Wolfe rolls over and turns and moves to the ring. She climbs up to the apron and goes to step in, but Owens steps up and kicks the ropes. Wolfe winces and steps back out, but leans forward only for Owens to turn and hits a Pele Kick to the back of Wolfe’s head. Wolfe falls into the ring and rolls over. Owens pulls her away and goes for the pin.

Wolfe kicks out. Brock looks on as Wolfe rolls over. Chance Owens gets up and forearms her in the jaw. He pushes her into the ropes, before firing her off. Wolfe bounces off the other side and Owens hits the Brake Check. He then goes for another pin.

Wolfe kicks out.

Sharper: “Another nearfall. Owens just following up with pins.”

Knots: “Hoping to get the win quickly. Clearly that’s his plan at the moment.”

Sharper: “Not bad in triple threat rules. And unlike our opener, this is one fall to a finish.”

Wolfe rolls off and Chance Owens gets up and grabs her. He nails her with a shot to the ribs. He then scoops her up, but Wolfe slides down behind him. She then dropkicks him in the back. As he does, the crowd roars. We see Konrad Raab dragging a table from under the ring. He lifts it up and throws it in as he turns and looks under the ring. Owens meanwhile falls into the ropes. Wolfe runs over and grabs the top rope and hits a slingshot leg drop to the back of his head. Owens falls back. Wolfe gets up and looks in and sees the table. She looks around before then resetting and springboarding to the top rope and hitting a flipping leg drop. The crowd ohs. She goes for the pin.

Owens kicks out. Wolfe rolls over as Raab pulls in a steel chair and drags it up and swings at Wolfe. Wolfe ducks and then looks around and grabs the table. The crowd roars as Raab turns and Wolfe just throws the table at Raab. Raab swats it down and Wolfe jumps up and dropkicks Raab in the face. Raab falls back and drops the chair.

Sharper: “Raab bringing in weapons. This is a triple threat match, so de facto, you can’t be disqualified!”

Knots: “Can he even fight without the weapons though? Is he a lost cause?!”

Sharper: “Wolfe fighting! Trying to prevent Raab from turning this into an Underground rules match!”

Wolfe gets up and nails him with a hard right and then another. She backs up and then runs at Raab, but Raab ducks a clothesline attempt and spins around her. He grabs her by the waist and hits a release German suplex, causing Wolfe to backflip right into Chance. The crowd ohs. Chance Owens turns and starts to get up and Raab walks over and rakes his knee across the face of Owens. He falls to a knee and Raab clubs him in the back once and then again before hooking him up and hitting a snap suplex. Raab turns and catches Wolfe as she gets up and drops her with a European uppercut. Raab then runs into the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and hitting a lionsault onto both Owens and Wolfe.

Sharper: “Raab, off the ropes, onto both!”

Knots: “Is he trying to cover both?”

Sharper: “He is!”

Owens and Wolfe both kick out. Raab rolls off. He gets up and Wolfe stirs and turns and Raab drops her with another European uppercut. Owens then gets up and Raab kicks him in the ribs and nails him with a hard right and then another. He then whips him into the ropes. Owens runs over the table and bounces off and Raab hits a front dropkick. Owen falls back and lands on the table. He rolls over. Raab turns and walks over to the steel chair. He grabs it and turns to head over to Owens. Brock warns Owens, but Owen turns and blocks the chair shot from Raab. Raab tries to keep pushing it down before kicking Owens in the ribs. Raab then lifts the chair up and Wolfe runs into the ropes, bounces off and jumps off of Owens’s back and hits the Greenest Wizard on Raab.

Sharper: “Wolfe off the back of Owens! My God!”

Knots: “She got some serious height! And got some serious impact!”

Wolfe goes for the pin.

Owens breaks it up. Wolfe rolls off as does Raab. Owens gets up and turns and kicks the chair out to the apron. Owens then nails Wolfe with the Checkstop. Wolfe falls back and rolls over. Owens gets up and Raab turns and Owens hits a Checkstop on him. He then grabs him and hits a DDT for good measure. Owens turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars as he gets up to the top rope. Wolfe then gets up and runs over and nails him in the ribs. She then climbs up to the middle rope and then to the top rope. She grabs him and hooks him up before nailing him with a shot and then another only for Raab to get up and run over and jump up and grab Wolfe from behind. He hits a German superplex, while Wolfe pulls Owens off with a superplex. The crowd ohs as both hit the mat hard. Raab crawls over.

Sharper: “Superplex/German Superplex. Raab the only one moving!”

Knots: “And he could be number one contender to the Addy title!”

Raab crawls over and covers Wolfe.

Wolfe shoots her shoulder up. Raab looks up and crawls over to Owens and covers him.

Owens kicks out. Raab looks up and lets out an annoyed yell before stomping Owens in the face and then Wolfe. He turns and looks around and sees the table he slid in. He grabs it and lifts it up and places it into the corner. He turns around as Wolfe is getting up first and Raab grabs her and clubs her in the back once and then again. He glances over and whips her into the corner, but Wolfe backflips off the table. She turns and Raab goes for a clothesline. Wolfe ducks and stops. Raab turns around and Wolfe hits a dropkick. Raab staggers. Wolfe gets up and runs across the ring. She bounces off and then jumps up, but Raab catches her and hits a sitout chokepowerbomb. The crowd ohs.

Owens breaks it up. Raab rolls over as Wolfe rolls back.

Sharper: “Nearly won it there. Wolfe trying to use the table Raab set up against him.”

Knots: “Yeah and he just powered her down. Let’s see him try that with Owens!”

Owens turns and gets up and stomps Raab once and then again. He grabs Raab and drags him up. He then pulls him back and hits a full nelson slam. Owens then turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. Raab stirs and starts to get up and Owen looks at him before diving off, going for a diving strike of some sort, but Raab catches him and hits a flapjack. He then stumbles up and Raab grabs him and moves and pushes him into the corner. Raab staggers back before running into the ropes, but as he does, we suddenly hear a vicious crack as Raab is hit with a steel chair. The crowd ohs as we cut to ringside as we see a man in a Ravyn Taylor hoodie, holding the steel chair kicked to the apron. Some fans at ringside are losing their minds.

Sharper: “What the hell was that?! Who the hell is that?!”

Knots: “I can’t tell!”

Sharper: “Some of the fans know!”

Raab staggers forward and the man rolls into the ring and gets up, with the steel chair, and cracks Raab in the face with it. Raab stumbles back toward the table. Chance gets out of the way as the crowd erupts as we see the man known as Ace Marshall standing in the ring. He drops the chair and jumps up and hits the One Eye’d Royal, knocking Raab back and through the table. The crowd ohs. Ace gets up and rolls over. He then throws his hood back on and drops down to the floor.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall! Ace Marshall is back! And he went after Konrad?!”

Knots: “Why Konrad? Is this a LexyCorp thing? Did she find him?!”

Sharper: “We’re not that far from Houston…”

Ace backs away from the ring and starts to head to the back. Wolfe then sees Raab down and scrambles over and drags him out of the table wreckage, but just then, Owens runs over to Wolfe and rolls her up with a school boy.

The crowd roars and Owen lets go and rolls out of the ring. Brock jumps up and claps his hands as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and the number one contender to the SCW Adrenaline Championship, Chance Owens!”

Sharper: “And after that, Wolfe focused on Raab! Owens focused on Wolfe and got the win! Chance Owens gets the pin and is the number one contender to the SCW Adrenaline Championship!”

Ace Marshall walks up the rampway and glances back before continuing to the back. He ignores the crowd as back in the ring, Owens has his arm raised by Adam Brock. Owens pumps his fist in happiness as Wolfe looks up and falls back to a seated position. Raab stirs in the ring as Owens celebrates some more at ringside before turning and getting some encouragement and plaudits from Brock.

We cut to see a camera running backstage. It clearly is heading toward the tunnel where we see Ace Marshall walking and picking up pace he starts to walk down another pathway. The camera runs after to follow before we see Lexy Chapel appearing down the hallway.

Chapel: “Ace?! ACE! OH MY GOD! ACE! JUST IN TIME!-“

Ace then abruptly turns down one hallway. The camera turns to follow as Lexy can be heard yelling behind him. Ace starts to jog through the backstage area. He turns down one hallway and heads toward one of the exits. The camera stops as we see Lexy Chapel turning and running after.

Chapel: “Ace! Wait! I know! My lesbian relationship is too much, but YOU’LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART! WE CAN TALK!”

Chapel runs after, following after where Ace Marshall was. The camera runs after them and turns and heads through the door that Ace and now Lexy went. The camera jogs out as Ace jumps into a car and pulls forward and drives off. Lexy looks around before turning and looking around. She then turns and sees the Happy Farmstead van. She runs over and steps in. Lexy takes a moment before the van’s ignition is heard. She pulls back, struggling to turn. She then violently turns in one way and nearly runs someone over.

Chapel: “ACE! WAIT!”

Chapel drives after as the camera remains filming.

Kimberly Williams vs. Alexis Quinne

Underground Rules

The eyes all focus on the stage. The lights grow dim. Opening strum of Rage Against the Machine's Calm Like a Bomb plays. White house lights illuminate the ramp.

Feel the funk blast
Feel the funk blast
FEEL THE FUNK BLAST

The house lights turn blue, red, green, etc. Alexis Quinne steps out through the curtains, dragging a black steel chair in her right hand and a black baseball bat in her leg hand. The crowd gasps. She's dressed in all black coveralls with the legs tucked underneath her black traditional boots, white tape wrapped around both knuckles and an white skull mask. Quinne saunters down the ramp, dragging both weapons down the aisle way.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and is an Underground Rules match. First, from San Francisco, California...this is Alexis Quinne!”

Alexis slowly makes her way down to the ring. The crowd continues to buzz. The camera does the classic rotation that it used to do for her entrances. Once she reaches ringside, Alexis then tosses the chair under the bottom rope into the ring; then the baseball bat. From there, she grabs the ring covering, placing it on the apron. She crouches and observes underneath the ring. This goes for on for a while. She then stands up and walks up the steel steps. She rest her head on top of the turnbuckle, saying a few words to herself. She then picks up her head and enters the ring.

She staggers to the middle of the ring, removing her mask. The crowd roars when it's revealed that her face is covered with face paint that resembles the grim reaper. Alexis briefly closes her eyes and then reopens them. She peers out in the crowd before picking up the steel chair and then unfolding it. She takes a seat, reaching on the canvas to grab the baseball bat as well. Her eyes lock in on the ramp as her music fades.

Sharper: “Alexis Quinne looking forward to this one. She has taken the fight to Kimberly Williams as Kim’s frustrations with not getting a Underground Title rematch have boiled over.”

Knots: “And made Alexis a target. And Owen and Alexis had a fight, but this is different. This is Kim!”

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. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is the Woman Scorned, the Wild Card, Kimberly Williams!”

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.

Sharper: “Kim just moving to the corner. Here we go. Underground Rules.”

Knots: “If there was ever a home-match advantage, Kim’s got it!”

The match begins with Kimberly spitting a red liquid into Quinne’s face. Hot sauce! Quinne is blinded and Kim takes advantage with Morrigan’s Wrath superkick. Quinne tries to sit up but Kim charges in and drives a knee into her face. Kim rolls to the outside and reaches underneath the ring, producing a large tank of more ghost pepper hot sauce with a hose attached to it. Kim takes aim with the hose as Alexis pulls herself up. Kim sprays Alexis down, aiming at the face to maximize the pain. Eventually Kim drops the hot sauce tank and then goes back underneath the ring, searching for more weapons. She tosses steel chairs, kendo sticks, a staple gun, trash cans, and finally takes the infinity gauntlet she found under the ring and places it on her right hand.

Sharper: “Oh God. That damn gauntlet.”

Knots: “We’re going to get sued by Marvel now!”

Williams rolls back into the ring and decks Alexis with a shot from the infinity gauntlet. Kim then snaps her fingers with the gauntlet hand and waits, watching Alexis. Kim shrugs her shoulders, looking disappointed.

Kim: “Stupid thing! You were supposed to disappear with a snap of my fingers! The movies told me so!”

The Woman Scorned drops a fist onto Alexis’s face with the gauntlet. Kim then takes Quinne and sets her up for a slingshot into the corner but Alexis with catlike agility stops herself and then flies backward with a cross body taking down Kim. Alexis grabs a kendo stick and waits as Kim pulls herself up. Alexis blasts Kim in the gut a few times and then the back. Alexis places a steel chair down on the mat. She picks Kim up and drives her head first onto the chair with a diving tornado ddt. Alexis with True Ambition to Kim. She covers.

1…

…2Kickout!

Alexis with a spinning heel kick and a rolling wheel kick. Kim rolls to the outside to stop the momentum. Alexis runs off the ropes, not realizing that Kim is reaching underneath the ring for more toys. Alexis goes flying over the top with a suicide dive head first…RIGHT INTO A BARBED WIRE STEEL CHAIR FROM KIM!

Crowd: “Holy Shit! Holy Shit! Holy Shit!”

Sharper: “Oh my God! The barbed wire! Kim got it from under! Alexis dove right into it!”

Knots: “And Kim knows what’s under there. She’s probably put half of it there!”

Kim takes the barbed wire chair and blasts Alexis in the back with it over and over again. Kim laughs maniacally.

Kim: “Say hello to my little friend!”

Kim blasts Alexis one more time with the barbed wire chair. Kim props Kim up against the steel steps and places the barbed wire chair on her face. Kim takes a few steps and charges in going for a knee strike but Alexis with a surge of energy takes the chair and blasts Kim in the face as she is coming in. Alexis with a shining wizard onto Kim. Alexis covers, hooking the leg.

1…

2…Kickout!

Quinne rolls Kim back into the ring. She reaches underneath the ring and produces a table and brings it into the ring. Quinne sets the table up in a corner. But by this time Kim has recovered. Kim throws rights. Alexis responds with right hands of her own. Alexis and Kim trade right hands with Alexis getting the better of the exchange. Quinne whips Kim into the ropes and delivers a flying forearm shot. Quinne with Boomerang takes Kim down. Quinne then whips Kim into the table propped up in the corner. Kim hits hard but the table doesn’t break. Alexis charges in and spears Kim through the table, breaking the table in half!

Sharper: “And through the table! Quinne drives Kim!”

Knots: “There you go!”

Alexis drags Kim out of the rubble of the table. She drags Kim near a corner. Alexis climbs to the top turnbuckle. She goes for Thousand Sunny but Kim rolls out of the way and Alexis hits nothing but canvas!

Sharper: “Thousand Sunny! No one home!”

Knots: “Crash and burn and with Kim, that’s not going to be good!”

Kim measures Quinne as she pulls herself up. Kim wraps Alexis up and delivers a snap release German suplex onto a trash can! Kim takes Quinne and applies a crucifix arm bar with a neck submission, completing Homage To The Queen. The referee is in perfect position to check on a submission but Quinne won’t relent. Alexis drags herself to the ropes, eventually reaching them after about a minute. Kim releases the hold and then goes over and snatches the staple gun. She holds it up in the air and the fans go crazy.

Crowd: “STAPLE! STAPLE! STAPLE!”

Williams walks over to Quinne and mounts her. First she staples her in the forehead!

Kim: “One for the money!”

She staples her in the temple.

Kim: “Two for the show!”

Kim staples her in the arm!

Kim: “Three to get ready and…”

Quinne kicks Kim off. Quinne scrambles back to her feet and then Kim staples her in the ass cheeks. Kim charges in with a Catcus Clothesline sending both herself and Alexis over the top and tumbling to the outside.

Sharper: “Maiming Quinne here and now up and over. To the floor.”

Knots: “Quinne has to reset. She needs to refocus. Kim’s just too comfortable and Alexis is getting used to this.”

Williams reaches underneath the ring and produces her penguin Wasley, which draws loud cheers from the crowd. She takes aim as Quinne pulls herself up. Kim charges in and decks Alexis in the head with Wasley. Kim then reaches underneath the ring and produces what can only be described as a bed of barbed wire. She points at Alexis and laughs maniacally.

Kim: “You made your bed! You’re gonna lie in it!”

Williams stalks Quinne but she manages to drop toe hold Kim face first onto the steel steps. Alexis with a superkick taking Kim down. Quinne then slingshots Williams face first into the steel ringpost. Quinne rolls Kim back into the ring before stepping back onto the ring apron. She starts to navigate herself back into the ring but Kim springs to life, spearing herself and Quinne out of the ring, through the ropes, and onto the bed of barbed wire!

Crowd: “HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!”

Sharper: “My God! They’re ruined!”

Knots: “Kim already was. Now she’s just making Quinne join her!”

Williams and Quinne are both in extreme pain as they are stuck in the barbed wire. Kim is smiling, almost as if she enjoys it. Eventually Kim and Quinne manage to pull themselves off of the barbed wire. Alexis tries to navigate herself back into the ring. Kim, meanwhile, reaches back underneath the ring and produces a bag of some unknown contents. She brings it into the ring, just as Alexis pulls herself back up to her feet. Kim pours the contents of her bag out onto the mat…TACKS AND BROKEN GLASS!

Sharper: “And Kim now adding more…thumb tacks-“

Knots: “And glass. The tacks weren’t good enough!”

Alexis rushes in and takes her down with a spinning heel kick. Alexis with a rolling wheel kick. Alexis with an imperial cradle…

1…

2…

…3NO! Kim kicks out!

Kimberly scrambles back to her feet. Alexis measures her before dropping her with Boomerang, onto the tacks and glass!

Sharper: “Boomerang into the tacks and glass!”

Knots: “Kim just turning into a pin cushion and she probably likes it!”

Alexis goes for a second straight Boomerang but this time Kim avoids it. Kim with a Full Nelson suplex, driving Alexis onto the tacks and glass! Kim then takes Alexis by the legs and turns her over into a liontamer, The Angel’s Arch, right in the middle of the pile of glass and tacks, thus forcing Alexis’s face onto the pile of pointy objects!

Sharper: “Oh no! The Angel’s Arch! Alexis face first into the tacks too.”

Knots: “And if she can’t figure something out, she’s going to have to tap with God knows what damage to her face!”

Quinne tries to drag herself to the ropes but she can’t do so without further cutting herself up. Eventually she spots the staple gun Kim had used earlier. She reaches for it and then grabs it. Quinne uses it to staple Kim’s legs over and over into she breaks the hold. Kim staggers forward into a flapjack from Alexis onto the tacks and glass. Quinne goes outside and measures Kim. Kim staggers toward Quinne who leaps into action, latching on with Esperanza!

Sharper: “Esperanza! Quinne!”

Knots: “And Kim now trying to fight out. Quinne turning it around as both of these two covered in cuts, and tacks!”

Kim fights in the hold for several long moments, refusing to give in. Eventually she manages to counters into Homage To The Queen. Quinne is now in agony but she too refuses to give up. Quinne counters back into Esperanza. Kim drags herself and Quinne to the outside, forcing a break. Quinne drags herself back up using the ropes, but Kim meanwhile snatches hold of Wasley again. Alexis walks in and Quinne blasts her knees with Wasley. Kim pulls Alexis up and whips her knees first into the steel steps. Kim picks the barbed wire steel chair back up and blasts Quinne’s legs and knees with it repeatedly.

Sharper: “No! To the legs! The knees! The barbed wire chair!”

Knots: “Jesus! Alexis has to be cut all over. Welcome to the Underground!”

Williams pulls Alexis back up and rolls her into the ring. Kim slides back into the ring and then applies The Scorned sharpshooter.

Sharper: “And Kim now again going for the submission.”

Knots: “Williams almost wants to make Quinne give up. To give up in the Underground!”

Quinne fights towards the ropes, inching closer and closer. Eventually she reaches the ropes but Kim won’t let go. This is Underground Rules and no disqualifications. Quinne realizing that the ropes won’t save her pulls herself out of the ring and thus forcing a break. Kim goes out after her. Kim measures Alexis for Shadowblade but Quinne avoids contact. Quinne snaps off a superkick to Kim followed by a double arm ddt on the outside. Quinne locks in the Dreanaught Plata.

Sharper: “The armbar! Dreadnaught Plata! Quinne again!”

Knots: “They’re both going for the holds! The submissions!”

Kim struggles in the hold for a significant time as she fights to try and counters. Kim manages to reach hold of her legs and then counters back into Scorned. Kim keeps the hold locked in for as long as she can but eventually she lets go, out of fatigue and realizing Quinne won’t tap. Kim drags Alexis up the ramp, punching and kicking her along the way until they reach the top of the stage. Kim keeps kicking her until she is near the edge. Williams takes a few steps back and then charges in. Kim slams into Alexis, sending both herself and Quinne off the top of the stage and slamming onto electrical equipment below! Sparks fly!

Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!

Sharper: “My God! Get help! Get help!”

Knots: “Jesus Christ!”

Sharper: “Both down. Both in a heap!”

Quinne is on her back, breathing heavily as Kim is down. She slowly reaches out, struggling and then throwing her arm over Quinne.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Kim rolls off and looks up at the lights.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Kimberly Williams!”

Sharper: “A war to say the least. Alexis Quinne held her own in this violent environment. And Kimberly Williams just was too willing to take chances.”

Knots: “Chances that paid off somehow. And when her luck runs out…”

Sharper: “It didn’t tonight. And while she’s frustrated about the lack of a title match, her Trios cash-in…may God help us all.”

Kimberly Williams stirs as she and Alexis are checked on by officials.

The scene opens up backstage as we see Mr. D talking and shaking hands with a man wearing a lipped bowler, with a notable beard.

Knots: “Wait…is Mr. D meeting with Nate Rateliff?”

Sharper: “I don’t know-“

Knots: “No! The lead singer of Seether!”

Sharper: “I don’t know Jon, but obviously, potential suitors to acquire SCW meeting with Mr. D, the founder. Obviously, vetting is occurring. Some are here, I’m sure. We’ve not see Blake Mason or Jenni Anderson, but we know of others too. And it’s all been weighing over many people’s head. But none moreso than the SCW Tag Team Champions.”

The Retribution logo comes up on the screen before we see a still of the Light in the Darkness vs. House of Frost.

Sharper: “And tonight, they say they’re going to focus on one thing…showing they are the best.”

Knots: “They’re going to have the stage for it. Tens of thousands of people here at AT&T Stadium. I just want to know however who that is!”

Sharper: “Maybe not something to worry about. But the Tag Team Champions, Selena Frost and Deanna Frost and their challengers, La Pequena Luz and Amelia Blythe…they’re going to have to put their emphasis on that squared circle.”

Light in the Darkness vs. The House of Frost

SCW World Tag Team Championship

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. “Die For You” by Starset begins to play, the LED screens flickering to life to show a large wisteria tree in front of a starry night sky with a beautiful moon, the stars seeming like they’re slowly shifting and dancing around as petals from the tree fall and gracefully glide through the sky. One spotlight comes to life on the left side of the stage from the camera’s perspective, revealing Amelia Blythe standing underneath it, eyes focused on the ring and a small smile on her lips as her hands are folded in front of her, giving her the look of a proper young lady. A second spotlight comes to life on the right side of the stage, revealing La Pequeña Luz standing underneath it with the kind of grin that could light up a room all on its own as she motions with her hands for the fans to get pumped up, which they immediately proceed to do. The two slowly turn their attention to one another and begin closing the distance, their spotlights following them as they stop within arm’s reach of one another, where Amelia extends her hand and Luz takes it before they pull their bodies close, the spotlights merging into one piercing through the darkness. When the song goes into the chorus, the two ladies begin to literally waltz their way down to the ring, fast and fluid to keep pace with the song as the spotlight follows their every move, leaving fans mesmerized by their synergy. As the chorus reaches its end, the two break their dance, pushing away from one another as far as their arms will allow without letting go before quickly pointing to the LED screens with their free hands, where the night scene is immediately engulfed in white before transitioning to a video package of the two ladies in action, both together and individually. Slowly, the two release one another, the single spotlight splitting in two again as they head to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship! First, the challengers, they come to the ring, first, from Oxford, England, she is Amelia Blythe; her partner from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, La Pequena Luz. Together, they are the Light in the Darkness!”

The crowd cheers as they reach the ring. Amelia makes her way up the steps to walk across the apron on one side, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. Luz, meanwhile, hops up onto the apron right in front of her and grabs the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. She moves to the center of the ring and drops to her knees, cupping her hands together in front of her while Amelia stands right behind her, hands folded before her once again. As Luz lifts her cupped hands upward, the arena lights slowly begin to come back on as Amelia takes her hands and pulls her to her feet, spinning her around one final time into a tight embrace and a soft kiss before the two move to their corner to prepare for battle, with both girls shedding their robes and Amelia also removing her mask.

Sharper: “Light in the Darkness returning only a few month ago. By virtue of they getting the victory in the historic twelve-person tag match at Body, Heart, and Soul, they have received this opportunity.”

Knots: “And they have to thinking about this. Luz isn’t that far from Mexico, here in Texas. Some fans looking to see her. And you know what, this is a big stage. Look at this crowd.”

Sharper: “Here in AT&T Stadium, where over 90 000 have joined us for SCW action! The biggest Retribution crowd in history.”

“BELIEVE IT!”

The sound of two women shouting the familiar phrase causes the fans to cheer loudly as “Ignite” by Alan Walker and K-391 plays throughout the arena as ‘snow’ falls along the LED screens. From out the back walks Selena and Deanna Frost. As Selena stands on the center part of the ramp, she watches as Deanna runs to the far left, the redhead screaming her excitement to the fans before running to the far right to do the same, a stream of bright red and orange ‘leaves’ following the redhead on the LED screens below and behind them.

As Deanna reaches Selena, the Snow Queen turns to her side, raising her arm towards the ring and her back arm towards the sky. With a smile, Deanna stands back to back with Selena, raising and lowering her own arm to match Selena’s towards the ring, the ‘leaves’ circling around them. At the same time, the Frost wives each stomp their front foot, sending a ‘crack’ along the ‘ice’ to race down the ramp, the ‘leaves’ following it to circle around the ring LED screens!

Phillips: “Their opponents, making their way to the ring, from Manhattan, New York, they are ‘The Queen’s Guard’, Deanna Frost and ‘The Snow Queen’, Selena Frost. Together, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, they are the House of Frost!”

Making their way down the ramp, their steps leaving ‘footprints’ in the ‘snow’, Deanna rushes ahead to high-five members of the SCW Universe. Reaching the ring first, Deanna slides in and jumps to the ropes, leaning over them with her arm raised. She repeats this on the other side of the ring as Selena makes her way up the stairs and into the ring.

Reaching the center, Selena lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more as Deanna drops to her knees and spins around to stop right in front of Selena, facing the audience as Selena does and posing with her arms outstretched and a smile on her face as the ‘leaves’ also encircle the two women over the snowflake. With a slam of her foot, Selena causes the snowflake at their feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice and ‘leaves’ streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue and red sparkles of light as the lights return to normal. Selena helps Deanna to her feet as the audience continue to cheer.

Sharper: “Selena stunned by the revelation that SCW may be up for sale. She however has vowed, along with Deanna and Light in the Darkness, to focus on one thing she can control and that’s competing.”

Knots: “She says she’ll leave it in the ring. Light in the Darkness are cut from the same cloth. Both have a certain vision for how to compete. Let’s see what they do here.”

Sharper: “Thirty minute time limit in place for this one. Two teams with talented women, competing at the highest level. Let’s go!”

Aaron Demitra, the official, takes the titles and raises them over his head. The SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen and fades to the bottom corner. He hands off the titles as the two teams talk to one another. Selena then steps up for her team as Luz and Blythe talk and then Blythe steps forward. The two look at one another as the bell sounds. The crowd roars. The two women watch one another before then locking up in the middle of the ring. The crowd roars as the two women push back on one another. Selena turns and moves into a side headlock. She pulls back. Blythe reaches up and around and then pushes on her arms before hoisting her up and Selena drops down and hits a headlock takedown. Blythe gets her legs up and wraps them around Selena’s head, pulling her back into a headscissors. Selena nips out. Blythe rolls over and Selena goes for the arm. She wrenches Blythe’s arm. Blythe winces and reaches up and then rolls forward before rolling back and then dropping down and spinning around on her back, causing Selena to lose her grip, but Blythe then hits a drop toe hold. She dives forward into a side headlock.

Sharper: “Selena Frost showing her experience, while we keep seeing that British style play a role for Blythe.”

Knots: “Selena’s not really see it. We saw how Glory Braddock and Amelia Blythe traded that style and both took a lot out of it and Glory is good at it.”

Selena starts to pull herself up and Blythe holds on. Selena manages to pry the grip and slide her head out. She then pushes off her feet and flips forward, grabbing Blythe’s head and driving it into the mat with a cutter. Blythe rolls to her back. Selena turns and goes for the pin.

Blythe kicks out and rolls to her stomach, only for Selena to turn and grab her left arm. Blythe winces as Selena holds on and tries to hyperextend the arm. Blythe gets her knees under her and flips forward and then Selena steps up only for Blythe to kick her off with her feet. Selena rolls through. Both get up and Blythe runs at Selena. Selena sidesteps and sends Blythe to the corner. Blythe jumps to the middle rope and then jumps up, holding onto the top rope and wrapping her ankles around the head of Selena. Blythe flips forward and sends Selena into the corner. Blythe turns and rolls up Selena with a school boy attempt.

Selena kicks out. Both women get up and Blythe grabs at the arms and wrenches them, but Selena flips forward and boots Blythe back. Blythe hits the mat and rolls over as Selena turns and looks up at her. The two nod as Blythe gets up. Selena glances at Deanna. Blythe glances at Luz.

Sharper: “And back and forth. Feeling out here. Selena and Blythe nodding in respect to one another.”

Knots: “And now for Deanna and Luz.”

Blythe tags in Luz. Selena tags in Deanna. The two enter the ring. They circle the ring and then watch one another before Deanna suddenly spins through and goes for a spinning back elbow. Luz ducks and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Deanna turns and Luz hops up and grabs her and spins through, taking Deanna down with an arm drag. Deanna rolls through to the ropes. She gets up and Luz runs at her and forearms her in the jaw. She then grabs her arm and runs up the corner. Deanna stops her and pulls. Luz however lands on her feet, letting go from Deanna and flips through. She gets up and Deanna steps up and drops down and hits a fireman’s carry takedown. Luz hits the mat and rolls over before Deanna forearms her in the jaw. She whips her across the ring. Luz bounces off and Deanna scoops her up, but Luz slides down her back and shoves Deanna forward. Deanna bounces off and Luz hits a kick to the ribs. She then hits a drop toe hold. Luz runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running leg drop. Deanna rolls to her back. Luz goes for the pin.

Deanna kicks out. Both get up and Luz snapmares her over. Luz then backs up and goes for a kick to the head, but Deanna falls back and then brings her legs up and pulls Luz down with a sunset flip into a pin.

Luz kicks out. Both get up and Deanna cracks Luz with an elbow strike. Luz stumbles back to the corner.

Sharper: “Hard elbow. Deanna caught her.”

Knots: “Yeah. Deanna’s a striker and she struck her!”

Deanna follows up with a shoulder to the ribs. She hits one and then another before Luz gets a knee up before the third. Deanna winces. Luz pulls herself up and then somersaults down Deanna’s back and runs across the ring. Deanna turns around and Luz runs at her and hits a running dropkick, knocking Deanna down to the mat. Luz gets up and hits another leg drop and goes for another pin.

Deanna kicks out. Both women get up and Luz grabs Deanna’s arm and slaps her in the chest once and then again. Luz then runs to the ropes, runs up them and then jumps up and hits a leg press, backflipping through, but Deanna then catches her and hits an STO. She hooks the leg.

Luz kicks out and rolls over to the ropes. Deanna rolls off as Luz crawls over to the corner and tags in Blythe.

Sharper: “My God! That STO planted Luz. But only two early on.”

Knots: “I’m stunned Blythe stayed out there. Talk about the trust that Luz will recover.”

Blythe enters as Deanna looks at her and tells her to come at her. Blythe nods before then lunging and running at her. Deanna goes lower and lifts Blythe up. Blythe however fights with her and moves into a flying headscissors position and flips forward, causing Deanna to roll through and land on her side. She then keeps the headscissors on. Deanna looks around as she manages to move enough to loosen it, but Deanna and Blythe move to both be on their hands and knees. Deanna tries to get free, but Blythe counters by pushing her body up and then using her legs to drive Deanna face first into the mat. Deanna pops up, holding her face as Blythe gets up and walks around the ring. Deanna gets up and Blythe kicks her in the ribs and hits a snap suplex. She floats over for the pin.

Deanna kicks out. Blythe then gets up and grabs Deanna and drags her up, tagging in Luz. Blythe then turns and hooks Deanna up for a Russian leg sweep while Luz slingshots in with a clothesline, driving her down.

Sharper: “Great double team. Leg sweep/slingshot clothesline combo.”

Knots: “And Blythe right into defensive mode if Selena does enter.”

Luz goes for the pin. Blythe watches Selena.

Deanna kicks out. Luz rolls off. Blythe rolls out of the ring. Luz turns as Deanna stirs and pulls her up and hits a palm strike to her chest. Deanna staggers back. Luz then backs up and runs at her and flips into her and onto her shoulders before hitting a frankensteiner. Luz turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and handspringing into a splash. She hooks the leg again.

Deanna kicks out. Both women get up and Luz forearms her again and again before whipping her into the corner. Luz runs after and Deanna gets a boot up. Luz turns around as Deanna climbs to the middle turnbuckle and dives forward, hitting a splash to Luz’s back and forcing her down. Deanna rolls through and up and tags in Selena. Selena nods as Deanna turns back to Luz and pulls her up and whips her to Selena. Selena hits a pump kick on the apron. Luz staggers back into a Deanna who hits a back suplex, turning in the process as Selena then climbs to the top rope and dives off with an elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Kick, suplex, elbow drop!”

Knots: “Just put her through the ringer. A mugging in a Nome!”

Luz kicks out. Deanna exits as Luz rolls over. Selena then gets up and grabs her and snapmares her to the mat before hitting a dropkick to the back of the head. Luz falls back and Selena jumps up and hits a knee drop. Luz turns, but Selena then grabs her right arm and pulls back on it. Luz fights a bit as she starts to move. Selena moves with her and then spins through and goes for a La Magistral cradle.

Luz rolls out, but Selena holds on and then keeps her legs hooked on her before using this to pull on Luz’s other arm and trying to go for an armbar, while on her back.

Sharper: “Selena has her hooks in. She’s trying to make Luz tap!”

Knots: “And this is one way to limit the offense! And Luz is carrying Selena’s weight!”

Luz then manages to fight and pulls her arm in before dropping down to the mat to protect it. Selena clubs her a couple of times with a hard shot to the back and side before letting go and rolling through. Luz gets up and Selena hits a dropkick to her face. Selena goes for the pin.

Luz kicks out again. Selena turns and drags Luz up and tags in Deanna. Selena then drops her hard with a clothesline before Selena turns and grabs Deanna and hooks her up and hoists her up with a vertical suplex from the outside and driving her into Luz. Deanna rolls through as Selena then jumps up and jumps to the middle rope and hits a moonsault. She rolls through as Deanna runs over and hits a running senton. She hooks the leg.

Luz gets her shoulder up as Blythe looks on concerned.

Sharper: “Another series of hard moves as Selena and Deanna punish Luz.”

Knots: “Take the air out and just keeping her down. She’s a luchador. She likes to fly and use the ring. Hard to do it when you’re always on the mat!”

Sharper: “And Deanna and Selena are not stopping at all!”

Selena exits as Deanna then grabs Luz and pulls her up, tagging in Selena before Deanna turns and hoists Luz up for a vertical suplex, managing to place her on the top rope. Selena then grabs the top rope and flips in, landing on Luz with a flipping senton and Deanna driving Luz down with a neckbreaker. Deanna rolls over as Selena goes for the pin.

Blythe enters and breaks it up this time. She then rolls out of the ring as Deanna does too.

REPLAY:

We see Deanna hoisting Luz up and placing her on the top rope before showing the Selena flipping senton/Deanna neckbreaker combo.

Selena grabs Luz and drags her away from the ropes as Blythe looks in the ring, showing more concern.

Blythe reaches the corner as Selena scoop slams Luz. She then sits her up and grabs her left arm and knees her in the shoulder. Luz winces and rolls to her hands and knees. Selena then spins around on her shoulder, placing it between her legs and sits down on her hard, focusing on the shoulder. Luz pulls away. She rolls over and starts to get up and moves to the corner. Selena chops her in the chest. The crowd woos.

Sharper: “Selena focusing on that arm now. And trying to make a clear target.”

Knots: “Was trying to earlier and the Frosts are just victimizing Luz. This is just them working together to isolate.”

Sharper: “And Blythe can only watch.”

Knots: “Well she can intervene herself.”

Sharper: “Not her nature. She wants to play by the rules here.”

Knots: “And it may cost them!”

Selena then grabs the arm of Luz and jerks on it. She winces as she steps forward and Selena then hits an arm whip, driving it into the mat. Luz rolls over in pain again. She starts to get up and Selena grabs her and wrenches her arm. She sets up for a hammerlock. She then hoists her up and hits a hammerlock back suplex. She goes for the pin.

Luz kicks out. Selena glances over at Blythe who stepped in, but Luz’s kick out mitigated that. Luz rolls over and Selena grabs her and the arm and wrenches it again. Luz winces and looks over to Blythe. Blythe reaches out as the crowd looks on, some cheering Selena, some cheering Luz. Selena jerks on the arm and then turns and moves the arm to her armpit and runs forward, driving her down with an armtrap bulldog. Luz winces again. Selena then turns and grabs the arm and Luz. She rolls her over and starts to set up for something. Luz rolls forward to her back. She kicks at Selena. Selena blocks one shot and then a second before a third catches her in the side of the head. Selena lets go and staggers back. Luz then gets up and turns and runs at Selena, but Selena lifts up Luz. Luz reaches forward at Blythe, but Selena steps forward and runs her forward and into the House of Frost corner. Selena pins her as Deanna tags in and enters and Selena then steps out and pulls hard on Luz’s body, twisting her out and into Deanna who catches her and hits a release German suplex. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh! German suplex and the torque. Selena spinning her out and Luz landing awkwardly!”

Knots: “Frosts came to compete. They’ve heard how good these two are.”

Sharper: “And this is respect. They know how dangerous and so they are dissecting one and now a cover!”

Deanna crawls over for the pin.

Blythe breaks it up again. Blythe gets up and exits the ring, turning to the ring and heading back to her corner. Deanna rolls off and gets up. Luz rolls over and moves to the ropes, using the ropes to get up. Deanna walks over and clubs her in the back and then whips her across the ring. Deanna runs after and shoulders in the ribs. She then steps back and whips her across. She runs after and jumps up for a knee, but Luz moves out of the way. Deanna hits the corner and staggers back before Luz grabs her and hits a snap Dragon suplex. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Luz! Dragon suplex! Get to Blythe!”

Knots: “She has to. If Deanna gets to Selena or she gets up, how much more can she take?!”

Blythe extends her arm, wanting to get in. Deanna remains down, rolling over, holding her head and neck as Luz looks over and starts to crawl toward her. Luz starts to crawl, on her forearms. The crowd roars as Deanna rolls over, looking over. She then starts to reach out and Luz dives and tags in Blythe. The crowd roars as Blythe enters the ring and then hits a running dropkick to the face of Deanna. She falls back. Deanna rolls over and turns around as Blythe kicks her in the ribs and double underhooks her and hits a double underhook suplex. She rolls over and goes for the pin.

Deanna kicks out. Blythe turns and grabs her and pulls her up. She then hooks her up and hits a release northern lights suplex. Selena enters the ring to try and stop Blythe, but Blythe catches her and hits a release northern lights suplex of her own. Selena rolls out of the ring.

Sharper: “Selena gets one for her trouble. Blythe! On fire!”

Knots: “Selena realized the momentum had changed and suddenly and she got caught.”

Deanna gets up and Blythe grabs her and hits a northern lights suplex, this time, into a pin.

Deanna kicks out. Blythe rolls over. She gets up and runs toward the ropes, but Selena gets up on the floor only for Blythe to hit a baseball slide. Selena falls back into the barricade. Blythe gets up and turns and Deanna kicks her in the ribs. She goes for a DDT, but Blythe twists out of it. She then pulls her into the ropes and then lunges and hits a European uppercut. Deanna falls through the ropes to the apron. Blythe turns and looks at Luz as she gets up and Blythe runs across the ring. She bounces off and then jumps up and hits a crossbody onto Deanna. They crash to the floor. Selena just avoids contact before Luz runs and jumps off the steel steps and hits a somersault dive onto her! The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “My God! Women flying everywhere! The crossbody takedown! The somersault plancha!”

Knots: “And Light in the Darkness found that light in the darkness!”

Sharper: “Watch this again!”

REPLAY:

We see Amelia running at Deanna and jumping up and hitting a crossbody. Deanna and Amelia plummet to the mats. Selena turns and Luz jumps off the steel steps and flip dives onto her. The crowd cheers.

Blythe winces as she rolls over. (1) Deanna is down as is Selena and Luz.

Blythe turns and helps Luz up and the two talk. (2) Blythe then grabs Deanna, pulling her up and turning and whipping her into the ring. Blythe rolls in after. Deanna stirs and gets up and Blythe tags in Luz. Luz enters the ring as Blythe then scoops Deanna up and hits a back suplex onto Luz’s knee. Deanna pops up in pain and Blythe gets up and runs into the ropes and then nails her with a European uppercut into Luz who hits a sitout inverted hip toss. The crowd ohs. Luz rolls her over and hooks the leg.

Sharper: “Uppercut! Hip toss! Cover!”

Knots: “They just know each other so well. And you could see them figuring it out on the floor quickly.”

Deanna gets her shoulder up. Blythe exits as Luz turns and grabs her. She then tags in Blythe. The crowd roars as Luz then snapmares her over. Blythe grabs the middle rope and launches herself into a splash. She rolls out of the way as Luz then jumps to the middle rope and hits a beautiful lionsault. She rolls through and then Blythe, who runs along the ropes, flips into Deanna, into a jackknife pin.

Selena breaks it up. The crowd ohs. Selena rolls over as Luz hits a palm strike and then another before going to whip her across the ring, but Selena spins through and sends Luz in. Luz bounces off, but then Blythe runs up behind and European uppercuts Selena in the back of the head and right into Luz who jumps up and hits a frankensteiner. Selena rolls to the apron. Luz then turns as Blythe gets caught by a hard knee to the ribs and then a knee shot to the side of the head. She rolls over. Luz turns and runs at her, but Deanna launches up her. Luz lands on the top rope. Deanna turns and shoves her legs out and Luz lands on her legs and drops down to a hard landing. Deanna looks at her briefly before turning as Blythe drills her with a European uppercut.

Sharper: “Hard landing for Luz. Deanna briefly concerned.”

Knots: “And Blythe just gave Deanna a receipt. Focused on the match though!”

Sharper: “She’s moving, so that’s good, but now Deanna and Blythe!”

Deanna forearms her. Blythe uppercuts her again. Deanna knees her in the ribs. Blythe then muscles her up for a hip throw, but Deanna lands her feet and spins around. Blythe then goes to shove her to the corner, but Deanna spins through. She then forearms her in the jaw once and then again before hoisting her up. Blythe kicks her in the chest and nails her with a shot. Deanna steps back before Blythe steps up only for Deanna to nail her with a shot. She climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and hooks her up. Blythe tries to block it, but Deanna nails her with a shot. She then steps up and then takes Blythe over with a top rope superplex. The two land hard. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Superplex! Deanna muscling Blythe over!”

Just then, Selena climbs to the top rope and hits a moonsault onto Blythe.

Knots: “Selena!”

Sharper: “Moonsault! Picture perfect!”

In retaliation, La Pequena Luz climbs to the top rope and hits a huge shooting star press onto Deanna. Both Selena and Luz roll over and to the side. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “And Luz with the shooting star. All four down! My God!”

The crowd roars as a “This is awesome!” chant begins to break out, echoing throughout the AT&T Stadium. All four are down as Demitra starts his count.

REPLAY:

We see Deanna Frost hitting Amelia Blythe with a top rope superplex. The two crash to the mat. Just as Deanna winces, Selena Frost is on the top rope and we see her hitting a moonsault before cutting to show La Pequena Luz hitting a shooting star press onto Deanna. We cut to all four down.

Sharper: “Just amazing! Amazing athleticism. But also timing. The moment.”

Knots: “We’re seeing some ruled bent, but both sides doing it. Almost like they both respect the other in a weird way. They both know how damaging everything could be.”

Deanna and Blythe roll over as Luz and Selena start to stir. (6) Demitra tries to get them up, but Luz runs past her and goes to Selena who ducks a clothesline. Luz hits the corner and staggers back as Selena jumps up and hits a running neckbreaker. The crowd ohs. Selena turns and gets up and turns as she walks over and goes to Deanna, trying to help her up. Demitra tries to get her out as Selena turns and then backs up as Deanna gets up to her feet, only to fall onto Blythe.

Luz just breaks it up still! The crowd roars. Selena turns and gets up and grabs Luz. She elbows her in the back of the head. Deanna starts to slowly get up and Selena then nods to her. She whips Luz into the ropes. Luz bounces off and Deanna hoists Luz up as if setting up for a 3-D, but she then throws her up and into a Glass Shard. The crowd ohs. Luz rolls to the floor. Just then, Blythe recovers enough to run at Selena and blast her with a European uppercut. Selena flips up and over the top rope to the floor. Blythe leans against the ropes as Deanna runs at her and Blythe hoists her up and back drops her up and over the top rope.

Sharper: “The vicious double team by Selena and Deanna. Luz may be out.”

Knots: “That Glass Shard caught her bam! On the jaw!”

Sharper: “And Blythe, coming alive as a result, knowing she has to dig deep. Both Frosts now on the floor!”

Blythe steps through to the apron. Selena rolls over and starts to get up as Deanna turns and stirs too. (1) Blythe steps up and hits a standing shooting star press off apron and onto the Frosts! The crowd ohs. (1) Blythe rolls over, looking up at the lights.

Sharper: “And using her body! The shooting star off the apron!”

Knots: “Both Frosts caught again!”

Sharper: “But you can’t win on the floor.”

Blythe rolls over. She looks over at Deanna. (2) She then starts to pull her up. She drags Deanna up to her feet. (3) Blythe turns and rolls her into the ring. Blythe slides in and starts to get up. Deanna rolls over and slowly gets to her feet. Blythe gets up and looks at her. Deanna staggers and turns to Blythe only for Blythe to drill her with a European uppercut. Deanna staggers and Blythe hits a second uppercut. She then hits a third one and then grabs Deanna, pulling her in and taking her off her feet. She folds her legs and turns her over, locking in a Texas Cloverleaf!

Knots: “She knows where we are!”

Sharper: “Texas Cloverleaf! Locked in! Middle of the ring!”

Deanna yells in pain as Blythe keeps the hold on and leans back. She looks up, closing her eyes, gritting through her own pain and fatigue. Deanna reaches out, but is far from the ropes. She continues to yell in pain as Demitra checks. The crowd makes noise, wondering if this may be it. Deanna then lifts her hand up, looking like she may tap. The crowd roars some more. Blythe glances back as she continues to keep the hold on. Deanna shakes her head before starting to bite her finger. She then lifts her hand again. Demitra looks on as Deanna holds it up, before Selena then grabs the top rope and springboards to the top rope before hitting the Cold Shoulder on Blythe, breaking it up. The crowd ohs. Blythe rolls over. She then turn as Deanna rolls over. Selena walks over and checks on her.

Knots: “We nearly had new champs!”

Sharper: “A few seconds longer and I think you may be right. Selena saving Deanna. Deanna looked like she was going to tap.”

Blythe rolls over as Selena helps Deanna up and then Selena forearms Blythe. She then pulls her in and throws her at Deanna. Deanna hooks her up and then Selena grabs Blythe’s arm and spins it out before hitting the Paydirt, before Deanna snaps her back for the Coronation. The crowd erupts. Deanna falls onto Blythe for the pin.

Luz breaks it up by diving off the top rope, having climbed up there and hitting the Caer del Cielo! The crowd erupts in cheers as the pin is broken up. Selena falls to a knee before looking at Luz. She glances at Deanna as Deanna rolls off of Blythe, down.

Sharper: “Shades of El Espiritu Angelico! La Pequena Luz with the Fall from Heaven!”

Knots: “Something divine about it. The timing for sure!”

“This is Awesome” chants continue as Selena then gets up and grabs Luz. Demitra tries to get them out again as Selena pulls Luz up and clubs her in the back once and then again. Selena then grabs her and whips her into the corner. Selena runs after. Luz gets an elbow up. Selena stumbles back. Luz then jumps up to the top rope and dives back with a sunset flip. Selena rolls through and goes for a sweep kick. Luz leans back and Selena misses. Luz pulls Selena down into a school boy, but Selena rolls through. Luz spins through for a kick and catches her. Luz then gets up as Selena stirs and backs up. She then runs forward, but Deanna grabs her and runs her into Selena who gets a knee up. Deanna hits a German suplex. Deanna rolls through and Blythe jumps up with the Flash Freeze. Deanna falls back. Blythe gets up and Selena runs over and forearms her in the jaw and then hit a chop before kicking her in the ribs. She then wrenches her arm and goes for the Paydirt, but Blythe blocks it and spins around and locks in the Blight Choke!

Sharper: “Blythe! Blight Choke! Blight Choke!”

Knots: “But it’s on Selena!”

Sharper: “Selena’s fading. The Light in the Darkness may get the advantage.”

Blythe keeps trying to lock in the leg scissors, but Selena fights a bit as Deanna slowly gets up. Blythe keeps trying before Selena leans forward and manages to lower her head just enough for Deanna to lunge and hit Blythe with the Burnout! The crowd ohs. Blythe falls to the mat. Deanna falls on top of her. Selena falls to the mat.

Luz dives, but can’t reach as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and STILL SCW World Tag Team Champions, the House of Frost!”

Sharper: “What a match! Two amazing teams, hugely gifted, but tonight, the champions retain!”

Knots: “Blythe was a moment away. Selena was fading. Deanna just had perfect timing.”

Sharper: “And Selena hoped Deanna would get up. Just in time and Deanna punctuates this title defense.”

Deanna rolls over and winces as Selena coughs and looks up as Demitra hands them their titles. They take them and look at one another. Deanna looks up at Selena as Selena nods as Luz rolls over. The crowd cheers both as fans can be seen clapping as Selena gets up and helps Deanna up. The two hold their titles up over their heads.

Sharper: “They said they were going to focus on the in-ring and two of the finest teams in SCW today just put on a classic all to become World Tag Team Champions!”

Selena and Deanna hug before they back up as Luz and Blythe stir. Selena and Deanna walk over to them before pulling Luz and Blythe up. The crowd applauds some more as Selena and Deanna say something to them. Luz just looks down as Blythe looks out. They then raise Selena and Deanna’s arms. The crowd cheers some more. Blythe and Luz then back up and applauds them as the camera remains on them for a few moments longer before the scene fades to black.

We open up at the SCW Headquarters. The sounds of phones ringing and people talking is broken up by a shot into the office of SCW Founder, Mr. D. We then hear a buzz as Mr. D looks around and then looks at the phone in the room. He presses a button.

Mr. D: “Yes?”

Sasha: “Dad….can I talk to you?”

Mr. D: “Oh yeah. Of course!”

Sasha: “I’ll be right in.”

A few moments pass before Sasha walks into the office. Sasha walks to the desk and sits down across from him.

Sasha: “So enjoying things.”

Mr. D: “Of course! Comfortable chairs, big office, nice day, a visit from my daughter.”

Sasha: “Well I’m here on business. Next year, big deal, Rise to Greatness XX. What do you think about returning to Toronto for it?”

Mr. D: “I love it! Would be great to return to the Skydom-“

Sasha: “Come on dad, you know it’s not called that anymore. It’s the Rogers Centre.”

Mr. D: “True, but when we were there for the first one, it was. You know what else happened since then.”

Sasha: “What?”

Mr. D: “Four different presidents of the United States. Yeah….several football scandals. Social Media became a thing. Facebook didn’t exist!”

Mr. D shakes his head.

Mr. D: “I remember making business deals over this MSN thing.”

Sasha: “Now we just text and have apps for that.”

Mr. D: “Back then, apps were what you had before dinner at a restaurant!”

Sasha: “I know, I know.”

Mr. D: “What a time it was. Back in 2004, the first Rise to Greatness. Steve Griffin versus CHBK. Jason Zero was then Lestat and officiating. Dean Black and Jay Gold hated each other. Mr. Showtime! Mono Loco! The Relentless!”

Sasha: “The formative years. And since then, the talent has just gotten bigger and better. Selena Frost, Syren, Adam Allocco, Owen Lee, Holly Adams, GiGi Aries-“

Mr. D: “Twenty years ago, he wasn’t a problem either!”

Sasha: “Well a lot has changed since then. Except one thing…”

Mr. D: “What’s that?”

Sasha: “SCW is still the symbol for the greatest wrestling in the world.”

Mr. D: “You know what else?”

Mr. D reaches into his desk and pulls out a bottle of rye and two glasses.

Mr. D: “We can toast to that!”

Mr. D pours some rye for both and we cut forward to them cheering to their success. The Rise to Greatness logo comes up on the screen.

“Rise to Greatness XX…July 2023…SCW returns home to Toronto!”

The logo remains on the screen for a bit longer before we cut back to the office. Sasha leans back in her chair.

Sasha: “There’s one other thing that’s changed, dad?”

Mr. D: “What’s that?”

Sasha: “Why are you in my office?”

Mr. D looks around and nods. He gets up and walks around as Sasha gets up and spins around to be on the other side. They swap places as the scene fades out.

Nicole Kinneck vs. The Four Faces of Dancing Bear

Lexy Chapel Presents

HAPPY FARMSTEAD FRIENDS

From behind the curtain, Dancing Bear awkwardly moonwalks out onto the stage, his snout covered in a white powder. He then stops and looks back before turning forward and then back again as we see Bear-Bituates step out, holding his head, seemingly in pain, followed by Bearijuana, who still is smoking…somehow, and finally Bearoin who stumbles out, wearing a shirt over his bear suit. Dancing Bear steps up and then looks back to the back before motioning to them to come. They start to head to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is a special challenge match. On their way to the ring, representing LexyCorp, from the Happy Farmstead, Lexy Chapel presents the Four Faces of Dancing Bears!”

The crowd boos a bit as Dancing Bear leads his “faces” to the ring.

Sharper: “No Lexy Chapel. We saw her with Ace. Clearly following him. But now what about this?”

Knots: “Don’t worry. Dancing Bear watched Cocaine Bear at least seventy times. He’s clearly ready!”

Sharper: “Uh-huh…against a woman who hates Bear.”

Knots: “They hate her. It’s perfect!”

Bear leads the other Bears to the ring and they get there. As they do, Bearoin leans on the ring, seemingly catching his breath. Dancing Bear stumbles up the steel steps and climbs into the ring, struggling to get his bear head in. Bearbituates rolls in, still holding his head while Bearijuana just wanders around the ring, waving randomly to the crowd.

Knots: “Good to see these stereotyp- I mean totally legitimate faces of Bear out here, greeting the fans. I’d stay away from em.”

Sharper: “Lexy Chapel just insulting Nicole Kinneck and her legitimate mental health issues with this. And Nicole Kinneck meanwhile, with Pro in the driver’s seat, who has come out to protect Ducky, after Dancing Bear shoved her back at Trios Tournament. Ducky just loved the Farmstead.”

Knots: “But as is so frequent, don’t meet your heroes. Especially if they’re dressed in smelly bear suits!”

The lights go out in the arena as Ducky’s giggles and laughter fill the air. The crowd’s cheers come alive as few groups begin to quack. The speakers crackle before a woman’s voice washes over them.

“It’s my turn—
—do you see me now?”

Red strobe lights flicker and illuminate the entrance way as smoke wraps around a woman’s flickering silhouette. On the tron above her in bold red font flashes:

{ { { PRO } } }

The crowd roars as “Bow Down” by I Prevail rips through the speakers.

“GET ON YOUR KNEES
AND
BOW
DOOOOOOWWNN”

Kinneck throws her head forward, stirring up the smoke as she whips her hair back and into a headbang before punching her fist into the air.

“YEEEAHHH!”

She burst through the smoke yelling the lyrics towards the crowd as she makes her way down the ramp in her tight black wrestling outfit. A few fans sharing their love for the song scream the lyrics back at her as if they were at a concert.

Phillips: “Their opponent, from St. Louis, Missouri, she is Pro!”

”Yeah, I come alive, I'll survive, take on anything
So paint a target on my back, let 'em come for me-”

She grazes past a few desperate hands reaching out for her at the bottom of the ramp. She stops as we see Bearijuana stepping over, having done a lap around the ring. He waves to the crowd and then turns and looks at Pro. Pro just glares at him. Dancing Bear walks over.

Bear: “Get in the ring!”

Bearijuana waves him off, before pointing to himself and then turns before reaching out, only for Pro to run at him and spear him back hard into the steel steps. The top half bowls off the top half as Pro rolls through and Bearijuana rolls over too. Pro then grabs him and drags him up and turns and just manhandles Bearijuana throwing over the barricade and into the crowd. Nicole then turns as her music stops.

Sharper: “Oh my! One down!”

Knots: “Well…uh…Bearijuana…maybe something a bit less chill is going to work here!”

Sharper: “And it’s three on one! And here comes Pro!”

Pro slides into the ring. She gets up as Dancing Bear stands in the middle, arms out, suddenly losing his confidence. Bearoin leans against the ropes while Bearbituates remains holding his head. Bear looks around as the bell sounds. The crowd roars as Bear looks at his two other “Faces” and they all look at each other and run at Pro. Pro gets a shot in on Dancing Bear, before the three Bears all start to club away on Pro, causing her to drop to her hands and knees and they keep pummeling her. The crowd boos, although a few cheer, as the Bears get their shots in.

Sharper: “Three on one. This is just a mugging now.”

Knots: “Pro may be in the driver’s seat, but she’s still in a small woman’s body!”

Dancing Bear turns and steps back and then flosses in celebration as Bearbituates and Bearoin get a few more shots in. Bear spins around and then goes for a splits, before stopping and falling back, holding himself in pain. Bearoin and Bearbituates turn to one another before running in opposite directions. They then run at Pro, but Pro moves out of the way as the two hit one another. Bearoin goes down as Bearbituates staggers around. The crowd roars. Nicole then turns and nails Bearbituates with repeated right hands, just nailing him over and over and over. Bearbituates ends up to the ropes and Pro just kicks at him violently, kicking him wherever she can. Bearoin turns and gets up and runs over to Pro, but Pro then turns and spears him down. She rolls through and gets up. Dancing Bear starts to recover, unaware as we see Bearbituates pulling himself to the apron, only for Pro to run at him and jump up and throw her body into him, sending him off the apron and hard into the barricade. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Bearbituates off the apron!”

Knots: “That’s going to be an Excedrin headache for sure!”

Pro then turns as Bearoin gets up and runs at her and Pro ducks a shot. Bearoin hits the ropes and turns around and Pro then just punches Bearoin in the nose. He hits the mat. Pro then turns and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. She looks at Dancing Bear as he starts to get up. Bearoin stirs and Pro stands on the middle turnbuckle before diving off and hitting a vicious double stomp to his head. Bearoin rolls over, holding his head and rolling out of the ring. Pro then turns and looks at Dancing Bear as he gets up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And this has gone the worst way for Dancing Bear!”

Knots: “Think back to your training! The training no one else got! Think to Cocaine Bear!”

Sharper: “Clearly Lexy just found some people and put them in Bear suits…but now Dancing Bear…former World Tag Team Champion!”

Dancing Bear then lets out a “roar” and runs forward to Pro. Pro ducks and Dancing Bear hits the ropes, bouncing off and Pro nails him with a hard right and then another and another. She jumps up and climbs onto him before clubbing him in the nose a few times, but Dancing Bear manages to run her into the corner. Pro winces. Dancing Bear turns and rears back and drives his back into her. He holds onto the top ropes and then drives his ass into her again. Dancing Bear turns and just swats her in the head. Pro stumbles out and Bear runs at her and clotheslines her down. He goes for the pin.

Pro kicks out. She rolls over and starts to get up. Bear swats at her back once and then again before grabbing her and throwing her down. Pro falls to her hands and knees. Bear then runs at her and grabs her, but Pro drills him with a back elbow to the stomach. Dancing Bear falls to his knees. Pro runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a vicious kick to the ribs of Dancing Bear.

Sharper: “A hard kick! Pro fighting back. Dancing Bear putting up some fight.”

Knots: “If only Lexy was here. She was his confidence! She was his muse!”

Dancing Bear turns and Pro stomps away at him over and over and over, focusing on the body, where the Bear suit offers the least amount of protection.

She then kicks the snout, causing some white powder to go flying. Pro steps back and sees Bearoin, Bearbituates and Bearijuana all fighting to get back into the ring. Pro runs over and dropkicks Bearijuana off the apron and he falls to the apron. Pro turns and runs over and nails Bearbituates with a hard right and then another before spinning him around and into Bearoin who goes up and over the top rope to the floor. Pro then grabs Bearbituates and manages to hit a variation of the Mental Breakdown. The crowd roars. Pro turns around and Dancing Bear hits a running body avalanche. He then falls onto her for the pin.

Pro pushes herself up and rolls over. Dancing Bear rolls off.

Sharper: “Oh that was close! Dancing Bear nearly pinned Pro!”

Knots: “Would that solve it though?”

Pro gets up and Dancing Bear grabs her and pulls her up, but Pro drills him in the ribs with another elbow before Pro runs into the ropes and bounces off and drills him with a speat. Dancing Bear turns, holding his ribs. He turns as Pro then grabs him from behind and locks in a sleeper hold! The crowd roars. Dancing Bear reaches out and starts to get up. Pro holds on and then twists before twisting the Dancing Bear head around to be 180 degrees, facing in the opposite direction. Bear just falls to a knee, his arms out. Pro just steps back and looks at him. She then stops, squinting as the crowd roars. Pro holds her head.

Knots: “Oh no! She broke Dancing Bear’s neck!”

Sharper: “He’s wearing a costume-“

Knots: “And Pro has metaphorically broke his neck!”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, Pro…is she okay?”

Pro shakes it off before motioning with her hands to calm down. Pro then runs into the ropes behind Dancing Bear as he gets up and Pro just drills him at full speed with a vicious spear to the back. Bear falls to his stomach. Pro then rolls through. She gets up, looking down, holding her head again, clearly closing her eyes. She then slaps her head and yells out.

Pro: “Ducky! I got it! I’ll GET IT!”

Pro lets out a yell before turning and exiting to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. Dancing Bear remains down, struggling a bit as Pro scales to the top rope. She then looks around before looking down at Bear and then closing her eyes. She then dives off and hits a senton splash. The crowd ohs. Pro rolls Bear over and leans on him for the pin.

The crowd roars as Pro rolls off. The bell sounds.

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

Sharper: “And Pro showing restraint at the end. Covering Bear…”

Knots: “Awww…I was hoping for blood!”

Sharper: “I think we all thought it. She yelled something at the end…was Ducky trying to get through? Ducky loved Bear…”

Knots: “I don’t know, but whatever happened…Pro won, but now is just looking at Dancing Bear…”

Pro slides back and looks at him and closes her eyes. She then slaps her head a bit before shaking her head. She then looks at Dancing Bear before walking over and kneeling next to him. She leans over and whispers something to him. Bear flinches a bit and Pro pushes down on him so he can’t leave before finishing her message. She pushes away and rolls across the ring and to the floor.

Sharper: “And now saying something to him…A message…”

Knots: “Even forcing him to listen to it…”

Pro looks in the ring as Dancing Bear remains down. Shots of the other bears down are shown before Pro starts to head to the back. She talks to herself the entire time as cameras follow her and the scene cuts away.

We open up with a shot of a poker table. We see several individuals wearing suits or fancy dresses before we hear a “YEE-HAW!” Kimberly Williams is leaning on the table, holding her cards up as the flop comes on the table.

Kim: “Blackjack!”

Man to her left: “Miss…this is poker?”

Kim: “Go fish!”

The man sighs.

Dealer: “Miss…that’s not the right game. Just what cards do you have?”

Kim: “I would like to buy a vowel!”

Woman across the table: “That’s not even a card game!”

Kim: “Fine!”

Kim throws the cards down. They’re a six of clubs and a three of hearts. Given the other cards, she has nothing. The other people laugh.

Kim: “Well let’s try again!”

Kim pushes her chips in the table anyways.

Dealer: “Miss…you’ve already put the cards up.”

Kim: “And I want to put these up!”

Kim smiles. The camera turns to the dealer.

Dealer: “I’m going to need security-“

Kim: “Oh. I can help there too.”

The camera turns back to Kim who now has Betty White in her hand.

The camera cuts to the “SCW Playing the Wildcard” logo as we hear the sounds of chaos and screaming in the background.

“SCW presents Playing the Wildcard, live on Sunday, April 23, 2023, only on pay per view!”

The logo remains on the screen for a moment longer before we cut back to the table where now Kim is the dealer with the stuffed penguin Wasley sitting across from her. A blackjack is in front of him.

Kim: “How the hell do you have a Blackjack!”

Caligula, the hamster, is also next to her. We hear a voice coming from him.

Caligula: “CHEATER!”

The scene cuts away.

Asher Hayes vs. Josh Hudson

SCW United States Championship

The opening riff to "Smooth Sailing" by Queens of the Stone Age kicks in. At the 11 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the PA system, and Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket and sunglasses.

“It's all in motion, no stoppin' it now
I got nothing to lose and only one way up
I'm burning bridges, I destroy the mirage
All visions of collisions, fucking bon voyage"

He makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rain 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.

“I got bruises and hickies, stitches and scars
Got my own theme music, plays wherever I are
Fear is the hand that pulls your strings
A useless toy, pitiful plaything
I'm in flagrante
In every way
Every day"

He stands, once again, on the top rope. He tosses his shades out to the crowd, as he looks toward the ceiling, before dropping down, removing his jacket and handing it to the ref.

"It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
I'm gon' do the damage
That needs getting done"

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the SCW United States Championship! Introducing first, from Chicago, Illinois…the challenger…Asher! Hayes!”

"Duality” by Slipknot blares through the PA system. The cameras show the crowd who begin cheering before zooming in at the entrance way, where Josh Hudson steps out, carrying the SCW United States Championship. 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. He goes to the bottom right-hand corner, climbing to the top rope, and staring out at the crowd once again, as he lifts a fist and the U.S. title into the air, earning more cheers before he climbs down, hands the title to the referee, and leans into the turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin.

The ref hands the title to the timekeeper before the bell rings. Both men bolt from their corners, going straight to the center of the ring. Both men are shown talking trash to one another.

Sharper: “Josh Hudson and Asher Hayes. They’re not strangers to one another. This one will be nothing short of a fight.”

Hudson pushes Asher back before unloading with a right hand. Asher comes back with a right hand of his own. Hudson grabs Asher by the back of the head and both men begin landing rights. Asher lands a right before shoving Hudson back a bit, before hooking his legs and driving Hudson to the mat. Both men return to punching one another, before Hudson rolls over onto Asher. Hudson grabs Asher’s left arm and tries to lock in a hold, but Asher blasts him with a right hand. Hudson rolls away as Asher gets to one knee.

Hudson sits up as Asher charges, only for Hudson to plant Asher with a spine buster. Hudson gets back to his feet and goes to grab Asher’s left leg, but Asher kicks him with his right. Hudson staggers back as Asher gets to his feet. Asher charges then leaps up and connects with a flying forearm, taking Hudson off his feet. Hudson hits the mat. Asher gets to his feet and grabs Hudson, pulling him up, only for Hudson to connect with a European uppercut. Asher staggers back only for Hudson to grab him and send Asher flying to the mat with an overhead belly to belly suplex.

Knots: “And here Hudson comes with the suplexes.”

Sharper: “He’s a master of the suplex, that’s for sure. Asher doesn’t want to get caught. He’ll need to keep moving.”

Knots: “Hudson clearly has no issue with keeping his opponent moving. He just helped Asher take flight.”

Asher pushes himself up, only for Hudson to grab him by the waist, before hitting a German suplex. Hudson doesn’t break the hold however, as he power lifts Asher up, hitting another German.

Sharper: “That’s two Germans.”

Hudson hits another.

Knots: “And a third. How much you want to bet he hits a fourth?”

Hudson hits a fourth German.

Sharper: “Can he hit a fifth?”

Hudson lifts Asher off the mat once again, going for a fifth but Asher lands a back elbow. He lands another, then a third and Hudson finally breaks the hold. Hudson staggers back, only for Asher to bounce off the ropes, taking Hudson down with a bulldog. Hudson hits the mat before rolling over onto his back. Asher runs and jumps onto the ropes, flipping backwards, connecting with the Ash-Sault. Asher doesn’t go for the cover.

Getting to his feet, Asher pulls Hudson up, hitting two right hands, before pulling Hudson into a vertical suplex. Asher swings his legs around, pulling Hudson up with him, before hitting a second vertical.

Knots: “Asher going for his own series of suplexes it seems.”

Asher pulls Hudson up again, hitting a third vertical. Asher pushes himself up and runs into the ropes. Coming off the ropes, Asher does a front flip, into a leg drop. Asher hooks the leg.

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2

Hudson kicks out. Asher pulls Hudson up, and goes to whip him into the corner, but Hudson reverses, pulling Asher into another overhead belly to belly suplex. Hudson grabs Asher, but Asher hits a European uppercut. Asher goes to grab Hudson, but Hudson quickly grabs his arm and pulls Asher into a crossface. Hudson pulls back while the ref checks on Asher.

Sharper: “Hudson getting the submission locked in.”

Knots: “Asher’s still in this thing, though. He keeps telling the ref no!”

Asher manages to pull one arm away from Hudson, who keeps the crossface locked in. Asher pushes up with both arms, before flipping over onto Hudson, going for a pin while Hudson maintains the submission.

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Sharper: “Hudson keeping the crossface locked in.”

2

Knots: “He’s at risk of losing this match.”

Hudson gets his shoulder up, breaking the hold in the process.

Sharper: “Hudson kept the hold locked in for as long as he could. Came close to losing the match and his championship.”

Knots: “Who knows what sort of damage he’s done however.”

Both men get to their feet and rush towards one another, exchanging fists once again, before Asher goes for a left hook. Hudson dunks under, spinning Asher around. Hudson hooks Asher around the waist before delivering a German suplex. Hudson keeps his grip, lifting Asher up and hitting a second German. Hudson lifts him up again and hits a third, followed by a fourth.

Sharper: “Hudson on a roll once again.”

Hudson hits a fifth German, before lifting Asher up and landing with a sixth, releasing Asher in the process. Asher hits the mat and Hudson covers him.

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2

Asher kicks out. Hudson grabs Asher by the back of the head, before delivering elbows to the side of the head. Hudson pulls Asher up and hits another overhead belly to belly. Asher crashes to the mat and Hudson goes for another cover.

1

Asher kicks out!

Sharper: “Asher still showing some fight!”

Hudson picks Asher up, but Asher hits a European uppercut, before hooking Hudson and leaping up, planting Hudson with a tornado DDT. Asher is then shown pulling himself up with the ropes, before he begins to stalk Hudson. Hudson is shown pushing himself up, getting to one knee and using the ropes to get to his feet. Hudson turns as Asher charges, spearing Hudson through the ropes, as both men fall to the floor.

Sharper: “Both men crashing to the outside. That’s how bad both these men want to win. They’ll do whatever they feel is necessary.”

Both men are shown getting to their feet. They turn and face one another before Hudson lands a right. Asher fires back with a right of his own. Hudson hits another right. He goes for another, but Asher dunks under, then hooks Hudson, and takes him down with a belly to back suplex.

Knots: “Watching this match, you have to think this is about more than just the U.S. Championship.”

Sharper: “These two men do not like one another. They not only want to be U.S. Champion, but they want to be World Champion as well. It’s about outdoing your opponent on every level.”

Asher walks over to the timekeeper’s table and grabs the U.S. Championship, before walking over to Hudson. Hudson blasts Asher with a right hook before grabbing him and rolling him into the ring. Hudson grabs the title and slides into the ring.

Hudson: “Keep your hands off my fucking championship!”

Sharper: “Hudson with some choice words for his challenger.”

Asher gets to his feet and Hudson meets him. They are shown jawing with one another, before Hudson drops the title and hits Asher with a right hand, followed by a second. Hudson lifts Asher onto his shoulders.

Knots: “Hudson clearly not a fan of Asher touching the title. Is he going to put him to sleep?”

Asher begins to drive elbows into the side of Hudson’s head. Hudson staggers, before Asher drops down behind Hudson, pulling him a schoolboy pin, as the ref goes for the count.

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3…NOOO!!!

Hudson kicks out and sits up. His eyes wide with disbelief.

Sharper: “I think Hudson realizes he almost lost there.”

Both men get to their feet. The ref can be shown carrying the U.S. title over towards the ropes where the timekeeper is standing. Hudson stops the ref, snatching the title from him. Hudson looks at the belt then at Asher who charges over, landing rights, as Hudson staggers back, trying to block with his left, while holding the title in his right. Hudson kicks Asher in the right knee, dropping Asher a bit. Hudson looks at the title then at Asher before driving the belt into the side of Asher’s skull. The ref immediately calls for the bell, before getting in between both men.

The crowd begins to boo.

Sharper: “The crowd clearly not happy with the result. Hudson getting himself purposely disqualified.”

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, as a result of a disqualification, here is your winner…Asher Hayes!”

Asher is shown using the ropes to pull himself up as the ref works to keep Hudson at bay.

Knots: “I don’t think the U.S. Champion gives a damn about the ruling.”

Hudson can be heard speaking towards Asher.

Hudson: “You trying to take all this away from me? Over my dead fucking body!”

Hudson tries to bypass the ref again. Asher goes towards Hudson. Both men go nose to nose, jawing with one another, as the ref tries to get in between them. More refs and agents like Dean Black and Dillusion make their way into the ring, trying to keep Hudson and Asher separated.

Asher: “I came back to be champion. You ain’t gonna stop me!”

Dean and Dillusion, along with the other refs, back both men into different corners, creating distance, while the crowd can be heard chanting, “Let Them Fight!”

Sharper: “Alright, ladies and gentlemen, as we try to regain order…we’ll see two individuals will very different ideas of how to compete – Datura faces James Evans inside a steel cage!”

A recap video plays showing the history between Datura and James Evans.

Datura vs. James Evans

Steel Cage Match

The opening of “What's Going On" can be heard blaring through the PA system. The camera will pan through the curtain as the face of James Evans appears, igniting a negative reaction from the crowd, as they shower him in jeers. The camera remains on James as he breaks through the curtain. The boos intensify as James looks out at the crowd.

"Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, yeah"

James slowly makes his way to the ring, as images of him winning various championships and hitting various moves appear on the screen. James reaches the ring and makes his way up the ring steps, before turning and facing the crowd.

"Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today"

James then steps into the ring and walks to the center of it, removing his black hoodie, maintaining his focus.

"Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
Oh, what's going on (What's going on)
What's going on (What's going on)
What's going on (What's going on)
What's going on (What's going on)""

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

As the opening notes of Sleep Token’s “The Offering” bounce around the arena, the lights go completely black. Two blue lights on either side of the ramp suddenly burst onto the stage, revealing clouds of fog billowing down the aisle. As the guitar begins to pick up, the lights flicker on beat. As the drums finally kick in, and the music explodes into intensity, Datura slinks onto the stage, a devious smirk on her face. She turns to the left, then right, staring into the sea of cell phone lights. Extending her arms outward, Datura spins, basking in the light. When the music softens, she begins making her way to the ring.

“And you are a garden entwined with all
You are the silence on sacred shores
You’ve got diamonds for teeth, my love
So take a bite of me just once.”

Datura stalks down the ramp before climbing onto the apron and wiping her boots. After stepping through the ropes, she immediately makes her way to the corner and climbs up the turnbuckles before taking a seat on the top one.

“I want to turn the page once again.
Take a bite.”

The music explodes once again, and with these final words, Datura leans back and hangs from ropes in her own tree of woe. Unblinking, she stares across the ring to the opposite corner wearing the same devious smirk she wore when she left the curtain.

The cage begins to lower as Phillips makes his announcement.

Phillips: “The following contest is a steel cage match! It can be won by pinfall, submission, or escaping the cage. Introducing first, from New York City, New York…he is…James! Evans!”

The crowd boos.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Tampa, Florida…she is…Datura!”

The crowd cheers before cameras show the cage surrounding the ring. Cameras then show Datura looking at James, who appears calm. The bell rings. Datura steps into the center of the ring, motioning for James to bring it. James slowly steps out of his corner, he lifts his arms up, like he wants to hug. The crowd boos loudly. The cameras pick up James talking.

James: “It doesn’t have to be this way.”

The crowd continues to boo. Datura looks out at the crowd before back at James as she smirks. She can be heard responding, as she shrugs.

Datura: “Fine. We can try it your way.”

Datura grabs James, pulling him into a side headlock. Datura drops to one knee, maintaining her grip.

Sharper: “Datura willing to meet James halfway it seems. He didn’t want a fight but looks like she’s okay with exchanging holds.”

James brings his hands together, interlocking his fingers before lifting Datura up and bringing her down with a belly to back suplex. Keeping her on the mat, James locks in a headlock of his own.

Knots: “James is using his size to his advantage. Smart strategy.”

Datura tries to break free, but James appears to lean into his hold, using his weight to keep Datura grounded. James quickly shifts, transitioning himself on top of Datura’s back, locking in a chin lock.

Sharper: “I believe you’re right. James in firm control. With of all things, a chin lock.”

The crowd boos and begins to chant.

Crowd: “Boring! Boring!”

Sharper: “The crowd letting James know how they feel.”

Knots: “This is wrestling. It’s what they paid to see, am I right?”

James breaks the hold and flips over onto his back, locking in another headlock. He uses his weight to keep Datura on the mat for a few moments, before climbing to his feet, maintaining the headlock. Datura drives her forearm into James’ back. James winces as she lands another forearm. James’ grip loosens and Datura drives her elbow into his ribs. James breaks away before Datura rolls him up in a schoolboy.

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Datura breaks up her own pin. James looks up at her as she smirks, before motioning for him to bring it. James nods as he climbs to his feet. They engage in a tie-up. James pulls her into another headlock. The crowd boos once again. Datura reaches up and rakes James’ eyes. James breaks the hold and staggers away. The crowd cheers. Datura runs up and dropkicks James into the ropes. James hits the ropes and bounces off, only for Datura to hit a bicycle knee strike. James slumps into the ropes, before Datura climbs to the top of the turnbuckle. Datura then leaps towards James, driving her feet into his head, driving his head into the cage. The crowd cheers.

Knots: “Datura clearly doesn’t like the idea of having a civilized competition.”

Sharper: “This is a cage match. Anything goes. She can do whatever she wants.”

James pushes himself to one knee and Datura hits another running knee. James hits the mat and Datura drives her into knee into his chest as she begins to land elbow after elbow.

Sharper: “Datura is in control now, letting James know that his way isn’t going to do him any favors. It’s survival of the fittest in SCW just in case he’s forgotten.”

Datura lands another elbow before getting to her feet. James is shown grimacing in pain, before slowly pushing himself up. Datura clubs him in the back of the head before she whips him into the cage. James flies back to the mat. Datura grabs him by his hair as she speaks.

Datura: “We’re gonna play by my rules now!”

The crowd cheers before Datura whips James into the corner. Datura follows it up with a running knee. Datura steps back before charging. James grabs her, lifting Datura up, before she goes face first into the top of the turnbuckle. Datura slumps into the corner, her face pressed into the padding as James is shown collecting himself.

Knots: “Datura getting a little overzealous. A little confident. And it cost her.”

Sharper: “Even with the padding, Datura’s bell has to be rung after that.”

James grabs Datura and spins her around, as he speaks.

James: “Are you okay?”

The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Did he really ask if she was okay?”

Knots: “What’s wrong with that?”

Datura spits in James’ face, as the crowd cheers. James exhales sharply, wiping the spit from his face before spinning Datura around again, and driving her head into the turnbuckle. He does it again, and goes for a third, before stopping and stepping away, looking shocked. Datura slumps to the mat as James is shown shaking his head.

Sharper: “James looks like he realized that he’s crossed the line. A line he didn’t want to cross.”

Knots: “She spit in his face.”

James goes over to Datura and pulls her up. She manages to hit him with a European uppercut. James staggers back. Datura is shown leaning into the ropes, her head buried in her hands. James runs over and rolls her up.

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Datura kicks out. James gets to his feet and looks down at her as she is shown using the ropes to pull herself up.

Sharper: “Datura is in a bad way, but she’s still trying to fight.”

James rolls her up again, and the crowd boos.

1

Datura kicks out again. The crowd cheers. James gets to his feet.

James: “Stay down! It doesn’t have to be like this!”

The crowd boos as James goes to grab Datura, but she hits a spinning back fist. James drops to one knee. Datura hits a front kick to the face, before hooking James and planting him with a DDT. Datura lies on the mat afterwards.

Sharper: “Datura dropped James but she’s struggling to make the cover.”

Datura manages to finally pull herself onto James.

1

James kicks out!

Knots: “James is still in this thing!”

Both climb to their feet, with James getting up a little quicker than Datura. James grabs her and spins her around.

James: “It’s over. Just…”

Datura connects with a right hand. James shoves her back as hard as he can. Datura bounces off the ropes and James grabs her, locking in a guillotine.

Sharper: “Datura fighting still, but now James has her in a submission.”

Knots: “And there is nowhere for her to go.”

Sharper: “Datura is a fighter. She wanted this match. She’s not going down without a fight.”

The referee checks on Datura who can be heard shouting.

Ref: “Can you continue?”

Datura: “YES!”

The crowd begins to chant for Datura, as James can be heard.

James: “It’s okay. You can stop it. It’s okay.”

Sharper: “James encouraging Datura to give up. I’m not sure he’s met her.”

Knots: “He’s looking out for her best interest.”

The ref checks on Datura once again, as James is shown squeezing a little tighter, shaking his head no, as the camera picks up James saying that he doesn’t want to do this. And then, the ref lifts Datura’s arm and lets it fall to the mat.

Ref: “One…”

The ref lifts her arm once again. It falls to the mat a second time.

Ref: “Two…”

Sharper: “Come on Datura! Fight through it!”

The ref lifts her arm and Datura’s arm falls to the mat a third time.

Ref: “Three.”

The crowd begins to boo as the ref calls for the bell. James is shown sighing as “What’s Goin’ On” begins to play through the PA system. James breaks the hold and keeps his eyes on Datura as he rises to his feet.

Phillips: “Here is your winner…James! Evans!”

The crowd continues to boo as James is shown walking slowly around the ring, now looking at the fans. The cameras pick up what James is saying.

James: “You did this. You all did this.”

The cameras show the referee checking on Datura as James is then shown walking towards the cage door. It’s opened and he goes to step out, before looking at Datura once again. He shakes his head before climbing out of the cage.

Sharper: “Datura fought until there was nothing left for her to do. She wasn’t pinned. She didn’t submit. Nothing can be taken from her here tonight.”

James is shown walking up the ramp, his eyes still on the ring as Datura is shown slowly coming to. Another shot of James is shown before we cut away.

A recap video plays showing the history between Simon Lyman and Kandis.

Simon Lyman vs. Kandis

The opening of "Whore" by In This Moment fills the arena as red and pink lights swirl around...

{I'm the girl you've been thinking about, The one thing you can't live without
I'm the girl you've been waiting for
I'll have you down on your knees, I'll have you begging for more}

The cameras focus on the entrance way as we see headlights before we see a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV pulling out from the entrance way. The crowd boos some more as the car drives forward. The SUV makes it way down the rampway as the tinted windows hide a clear view of Kandis. The SUV reaches the ringside area and comes to a stop. A few moments pass before the driver’s side door opens and Kandis steps out from the SUV. She slams the door closed and steps around the SUV. She looks around.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, from Santa Barbara, California, she is Kandis!”

She glances at the crowd and smirks before Kandis goes up the ring steps and enters the ring through the second and top rope slowly, making sure to show off her ass. The heavy music fades out as Kandis goes to her corner.

Sharper: “Kandis arriving in one of the spoils of her winning the End of the Year Open Invitational.”

Knots: “Yeah, and she probably wishes she could run Lyman over instead.”

Sharper: “Well this is going to be interesting. Years in the making. What will we see…”

A few moments pass as a “Simon!” chant breaks out throughout the AT&T Center. Kandis looks around and glares at the fans as the cameras pan across the crowd. “Hero” by Skillet starts to play as the crowd erupts in cheers.

I’m just a step away

I’m just a breath away

Losin’ my faith today (Fallin’ off the edge today)

I am just a man

Not superhuman (I’m not superhuman)

Someone save me from the hate

We then see Simon Lyman, dressed in his wrestling attire step out from the back. He looks out at the crowd as they cheer some more. He looks around the stadium, savouring the moment. Kandis squats in the corner, stretching out and getting ready for the match. Simon Lyman then steps forward and looks down before throwing his arms in the air as pyro shoots from the stage. The crowd cheers some more. Simon Lyman then starts to make his way down the rampway.

Phillips: “And her opponent, from Columbus, Ohio, he is Simply Sensational, Simon Lyman!”

The crowd continues to look on as Kandis watches him in the ring. Lyman makes his way down the rampway before stopping at the SUV. He looks at it and the nods before walking around it and then steps in front of it. He looks at Kandis as Kandis just looks at him with disgust. Lyman then steps up to the ring and hops onto the apron. The crowd cheers. He turns and enters the ring and spins around a bit before stopping and looking around. He then turns to Kandis. Lyman backs off and takes off his entrance attire. He turns and places it over the top rope as a crew member takes it and turns around and stretches. The music fades out as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Simon Lyman’s last official match was on July 30, 2017. He faced his long-time friend Donovan Kayl in a classic. Tonight, he returns for the first time and for one more run and it starts tonight against Kandis!”

Knots: “And it may be his last match of his return if Kandis does what she wants. Lyman says he’s cleared. SCW says he’s cleared, but is Lyman ready? Can he have the killer instinct he needs to face someone like Kandis?!”

Sharper: “Well, Jon, we’ll find out. Here we go.”

Kandis looks at Simon as Simon looks around. Kandis jaws at him. Simon says nothing as the official, Steve Hollinsworth, calls for the bell. The bell sounds and Kandis steps up as Simon steps forward only for Kandis to just smack him. The crowd ohs and Simon turns away. Kandis just shakes her head as Simon nods.

Sharper: “Oh my…”

Knots: “Well…welcome back to the ring!”

Simon then looks up as Kandis jaws at him before forearming him in the jaw. She nails him a second time. Simon stumbles back and Kandis nails Simon again, a third shot. She moves Simon into the corner and then pushes back on his chest and jaw. Kandis yells at him as Hollinsworth calls for the break.

Kandis steps back and walks around the ring. She then shakes her head before pointing to Lyman and turning a fan. Lyman looks down as Kandis turns back and walks over to Simon and Simon then jumps up and dropkicks Kandis in the jaw. The crowd erupts. Kandis rolls over as Simon gets up and to his feet. Kandis turns and looks at Lyman, wide-eyed.

Lyman: “Ready to fight now? Or do you want to fuck around?”

The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Okay! Lyman’s ready.”

Knots: “And here comes Kandis!”

Kandis gets up and runs at Lyman and throws a hard right. Lyman blocks it and nails her with a knee. He chops her. The crowd woos. Lyman chops her again. Kandis then staggers back and throws a hard right, but Lyman blocks it and pushes her into the ropes and fires her across. Kandis bounces off and Lyman hits a hip toss. The crowd roars. Kandis gets up and turns and Lyman hits another hip toss. Kandis gets up again and Lyman lifts her up and hits a back body drop. Kandis rolls over and out of the ring. She moves to the barricade and kicks it and walks around the ring. Lyman then looks around the arena and poses as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Kandis beside herself. Sent to the floor, for a powder!”

Knots: “Lyman came ready for her come at him. And Kandis better figure things out!”

Kandis walks around the ring. (1) Lyman turns and watches her. Kandis walks over to the announce table, looking at it. (2) She then turns back and hops onto the apron. She tells Hollinsworth to get Lyman back. Lyman backs up and over to the opposite ropes. Kandis looks over before starting to step into the ring. She does and then bolts at Lyman and Lyman steps up and takes a shot from Kandis. Lyman nails her with a shot and then turns and spins her into the corner. Lyman hits a chop. The crowd woos. He hits another. More woos. He grabs Kandis and whips her across the ring. She hits the corner and bounces out. She runs at Lyman and Lyman hits another dropkick. He turns and hooks the leg.

Kandis kicks out. Both get up and Lyman scoops Kandis up and slams her down. Kandis shows her frustration as she gets up and Lyman scoops her up and slams her again. Kandis rolls over and turns and Lyman hits another chop. The crowd woos and Kandis rolls out of the ring again. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Another chop. And again, Kandis to the floor!”

Knots: “I don’t think she realized Simon Lyman made this decision not just on a whim. He’s cleared. He’s been training.”

Kandis walks around the ring. (1) She spins around and looks at her SUV. She turns back to the ring. (2) She then walks around the ring before turning and snapping at a fan. Lyman walks over to the ropes and steps through, but Kandis turns and sees this and runs over and nails Lyman in the ribs. Lyman winces and falls to a knee. Kandis then backs up and hits a kick to the knee. Lyman falls forward and down to the mats. (1) The crowd ohs and boos. Kandis then turns and stomps him in the side over and over. (2) The crowd boos louder. Kandis grabs Lyman and pulls him up and turns and runs him over and into the barricade. (3) The crowd ohs. Lyman falls over. Kandis then turns and grabs Lyman and drags him up and rolls him into the ring. Kandis rolls in after. Lyman starts to get up and Kandis runs up behind him and drills him in the back of the head with a forearm shot. Lyman falls to the mat. Kandis then stomps him over and over, the crowd only booing more.

Sharper: “Kandis taking advantage and just stomping away.”

Knots: “Stomping away and going for the head. Going for anything.”

Sharper: “And look at that smile on her face.”

Kandis smirks as she looks at the crowd. Lyman turns and grabs at the ropes and pulls himself up and Kandis walks over and kicks him in the ribs. Lyman stumbles back into the corner. Kandis looks at him and leans in.

Kandis: “Well! You wanted this! Welcome back, Simon!”

Kandis then nails him with a forearm shot and then plants her feet and hits a shoot kick to the ribs before another forearm and then a spinning back kick to the ribs. Lyman falls to a seated position. Kandis then backs up and moves to the middle of the ring before running at Lyman and hitting a running hip check. The crowd ohs. Lyman falls to the bottom rope. Kandis steps back. Kandis says something to the official before turning and dragging Lyman out of the corner. She goes for a lateral press.

Lyman kicks out. Kandis shakes her head.

Knots: “And just like that, Kandis is on top of the world.”

Sharper: “Arrogance coming out, but after that flurry. Lyman hurt.”

Kandis gets up and hits an elbow drop. Lyman grimaces. He turns and starts to get up. Kandis then grabs Lyman and snapmares him over before running forward. She bounces off and then somersaults into Lyman, taking him down. She turns and hooks the leg.

Lyman kicks out. Kandis turns and then grabs Lyman’s head and then lifts it up and slams it into the mat. She lifts it up and slams it down again before doing it over and over and over again. She then laughs as Lyman rolls over, holding his head and neck.

Sharper: “Kandis going for the head and neck.”

Knots: “Clearly trying to target Lyman….”

Sharper: “The man is a stroke survivor. Kandis is trying to play off that. You never fully recover. Even if he’s cleared!”

Kandis gets up and then turns and falls into the ropes and bounces off and goes for a running leg drop, but Lyman blocks it. The crowd roars as Lyman pushes Kandis to her back. Lyman then grabs her legs and then lifts them up and turns and locks in a single leg crab! Kandis reaches around as the crowd roars. Kandis crawls to the ropes as Lyman tries to sit down. Kandis drags Lyman inch by inch. Kandis frantically reaches for the ropes and gets closer and closer before grabbing the bottom rope.

Lyman lets go and walks around the ring. Kandis holds her lower back and gets up and turns and spins around to Lyman who kicks her in the ribs and hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Kandis turns and gets up and turns around and lunges for Lyman, but Lyman scoops her up and hits a backbreaker. Kandis grimaces in pain. She winces and holds her lower back. Lyman goes for the pin.

Kandis kicks out. She rolls over and starts to get up. Lyman gets up first and Kandis pulls herself up and Lyman forearms her in the jaw before hitting another one. He whips Kandis into the ropes. Kandis bounces off and Lyman lowers his head a bit early. Kandis grabs his head and hits a mat slam.

Sharper: “Lyman too early. The ring rust playing a roll there.”

Knots: “And he’s driven again, head first, into the mat.”

Kandis then runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a running leg drop. She goes for the pin.

Lyman kicks out again. He turns and starts to get up and Kandis elbows him in the back of the head. Lyman stumbles over to the corner. Kandis elbows him again. Lyman turns around and leans in the corner. Kandis hits a hip thrust in the corner and then another before whipping Lyman across the ring. Kandis runs after and Lyman hits the opposite corner and vaults up and over to the apron. Kandis stops at the corner and Lyman cracks her with a forearm shot. Lyman climbs up to the top rope and dives off with a flying clothesline. He goes for the pin.

Kandis rolls her shoulder. Kandis stirs as Lyman gets up. Kandis pulls herself up and Lyman kicks her in the ribs, hooking her head and hoisting her up and hitting a jackhammer into a pin.

Kandis kicks out. Lyman then looks up and turns and mounts Kandis before nailing her with a series of hard right hands. The crowd roars. Lyman then steps up and pumps up the crowd, leading to more cheers.

Sharper: “And Lyman fired up! Repeated right hand and Kandis no longer appearing as arrogant.”

Knots: “But Lyman needs to keep on her. Keep on her!”

Kandis rolls over and turns as Lyman then nails her with a forearm shot as she gets up. Lyman nails her again and Lyman then turns and whips her into the corner. Lyman runs after and clotheslines her. He turns and runs along the ropes. He bounces off, but just then, Kandis jumps up with a hip check. The crowd ohs. Lyman falls into the corner. Kandis then staggers around the ring and runs at him and nails him with a running backsplash. The crowd ohs again. Lyman falls to a knee. Kandis turns and grabs Lyman and drags him up. She then hoists him up and places him on the top rope. She takes a moment and winces. She then backs up and hits a shoot kick to the side of Lyman’s head. Lyman nearly falls back, seated on the top rope. Kandis then climbs to the middle turnbuckle and then grabs Lyman. She looks at him and nails him with a shot and then another before hooking her by the head, only for Lyman to fight and nails her with a shot to the ribs and then another before placing Kandis’s head down on the top turnbuckle, but Lyman stands up and hits a top rope sunset flip snap powerbomb. The crowd ohs. Lyman steps forward and folds her up.

Kandis kicks out just in time. The crowd ohs. Lyman falls to the ropes.

Sharper: “Only two! Lyman planted Kandis, but only two!”

Knots: “Lyman’s still going. The cardio is there.”

Sharper: “Yeah, but Kandis’s hate is driving her, and she’s moving again. Can Lyman put her away!”

Lyman gets up as Kandis pulls herself up and Lyman grabs her and hits a back suplex. Lyman then gets up and looks at her before turning and hitting a standing moonsault. Lyman hooks the leg.

Kandis gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and Lyman turns and grabs her and then rolls her to her back. He grabs her legs and holds them up and stomps her in the stomach. He then steps through and starts to go for a sharpshooter. Kandis however blocks it and kicks him off. Lyman falls back and rolls over. Kandis stirs as Lyman gets up and then gets up and lunge at her, going to go for a swinging neckbreaker, but Kandis spins through and hooks his arms and then hits a backslide slam. Lyman rolls through. Kandis then turns and runs into the ropes, and handsprings into a Booty Call. Lyman falls back. Kandis then looks at him and goes for the pin.

Lyman gets his shoulder up.

Sharper: “Kandis just using her body to maximum effect.”

Knots: “And I don’t think Lyman’s had a woman manhandle him like this before.”

Sharper: “Jon…”

Knots: “What? Trinity’s ass is not like that! Nor Caitlyn’s!”

Sharper: “Well Kandis is going to use her ample assets! Dragging Lyman to the corner.”

Kandis drags Lyman to the corner and then stomps him in the face once and then again before stepping up to the middle turnbuckle. She smirks and climbs up before jumping up and driving herself down with a Bass Drop to the chest of Lyman. Kandis stays on him.

She then gets up and shakes her head no as Lyman rolls his shoulder up. Kandis walks around the ring and points to him. She then slaps her thigh and looks at Lyman. Lyman staggers up. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “No…Kandis is thinking the Starmaker.”

Knots: “A kick right to the temple…”

Sharper: “She’s looking to put that exclamation point on!”

Knots: “She’s looking to put him back on the shelf!”

Lyman looks up at Kandis as Kandis motions to him. Lyman staggers and falls to a knee and then steps up and Kandis steps up and goes for the Starmaker, but Lyman ducks and Kandis spins through. Lyman then hoists her up and hits the Change in Attitude! The crowd ohs. Lyman goes for the pin.

Kandis gets her shoulder up. Lyman rolls off. Kandis rolls over and Lyman grabs her and pulls her up and her head between her legs. He then hoists her up for a powerbomb. The crowd erupts as Lyman then hooks Kandis’s head and cradles it while she’s up on his shoulders and then hits the Shot of Adrenaline!

Sharper: “Shot of Adrenaline! Lyman with the Shot of Adrenaline!”

Lyman crawls over and hooks the leg.

Kandis shoots her shoulder up. Lyman rolls over and moves to the corner. Lyman waits as Kandis starts to get up. She winces a bit as Lyman then lunges and goes for the Leading the Revolution, but Kandis ducks. She spins around. Lyman stops and turns and Kandis hits the Starmaker. The crowd ohs. Kandis falls on top of Lyman and rolls through for the pin.

The crowd boos as the bell sounds. Kandis rolls off.

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

Sharper: “Simon started this with the superkick. But Kandis had it scouted…and the Starmaker…”

Knots: “She didn’t miss.”

Kandis smiles as she rolls over. She starts to get up and winces as she does. The official goes to raise her arm, but she pulls away. Kandis then moves to the ropes. She looks down as Simon remains down. Kandis turns back before rolling to the floor. She then walks around the ring. She walks past the timekeeper’s table before stopping and turning back. She then turns and grabs the hammer and ring bell before turning and rolling back into the ring. The crowd roars as Lyman stirs a bit.

Sharper: “Kandis has the ring bell!”

Knots: “What’s she doing? She won!”

Sharper: “She said she’d take him out there. Lyman’s still moving!”

Kandis gets up and walks over and stands over Lyman. The official, Steve Hollinsworth, goes to stop her, but Kandis shoves him down. She snaps at him to stay out of her way. She turns back to Lyman.

Kandis: “I told you you shouldn’t have come back! I told you!”

Kandis then turns and stands over Lyman. She holds the hammer in one hand and the ringbell in the other.

Kandis: “The bell has rung on your career, Simon!”

The crowd makes noise as Kandis places the ringbell against Lyman’s head. The crowd roars getting louder and louder as Kandis leans forward, saying something to him. As she does, we see Amy Chastaine slide into the ring, having bolted down the rampway. She gets up as Kandis turns and sees her and Kandis turns and swings the ringbell. Amy ducks and jumps to the ropes and twists back with the Blackout on Kandis. Kandis hits the mat and rolls out of the ring. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Amy Chastaine! Saving Lyman! Watching her co-trainer from Blackout Academy! I didn’t know she was here!”

Knots: “Thank God she was! Blackout on Kandis!”

Lyman turns and looks up as Amy Chastaine turns and looks at Kandis before turning back to Lyman. Lyman nods before pointing to Hollinsworth. Chastaine turns and helps Lyman up before turning and checking on Hollinsworth. The crowd erupts in cheers as Chastaine gets up and backs up and stands with Lyman. Lyman looks around, wincing a bit. The two stand in the ring, looking around.

Sharper: “What a moment! Amy Chastaine saving Simon Lyman! And Dallas is on their feet!”

The Retribution logo comes up on the screen as we then see a still for Syren vs. Xander Valentine.

Knots: “Well more legends are going to fighting and it’s not going to be as respectful as Amy and Simon are to one another!”

Sharper: “Syren and Xander Valentine about to clash and this relationship has deteriorated over the last two months. Tonight, they meet!”

A recap video plays showing the history between Syren and Xander Valentine.

Syren vs. Xander Valentine

The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. We cut to the backstage area where we see a tour bus with Syren’s logo on the side. Syren walks out in her full ring gear, complete with black ring jacket and pink halter-top/black tights. She begins walking into the arena as we cut back to inside to see the fans reacting. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele then hits as we see one of the doors opening and Syren walking through. She pauses to take in the atmosphere before walking down toward the ring.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

Syren walks along one of the walkways behind the fans as cameras follow her along. She then walks over to another walkway and starts to take it down to the barricade and over to the timekeeper’s area and walking through. 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.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a sixty minute time limit. First, introducing, hailing from Los Angeles, California, this is SYREN!”

Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope and posing in the ring with both her arms outstretched. She screams before taking off her ring jacket and throwing it over the top rope toward the timekeeper’s table. She climbs up on the middle rope, posing for a moment before jumping back down and standing in her corner as her music fades out.

Sharper: “Syren hoping that tonight she can get one back against Xander Valentine. She challenged him months ago. This match happening and since then, respect has been the big thing.”

Knots: “Or lack of it. Ravyn Taylor causing Syren to be looked at a bit more negative by the Executioner. Syren stepping up on Breakdown now. And these two going to go at it.”

Sharper: “Last time they faced, the World Title was on the line. Now, much has changed, including, as you mentioned, a notable rift between these two who previously respected one another.”

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 while Artemis steps up from behind him and throws his arm up into the air. Together they start down the ramp, Xander’s gaze affixed on the ring.

Phillips: “Her opponent, accompanied by Artemis, fighting out of Fort Collins, Colorado… from Rochester, New York, he is the Paragon of Violence, the Executioner, Xander 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)

Xander leaps up onto the apron in a single bound. Artemis joins him by slipping below the bottom rope. 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. Artemis leans up and whispers into his ears before departing with a kiss on his neck.

Sharper: “Xander Valentine ready to fight.”

Knots: “He always is. That’s Xander Valentine.”

Sharper: “Two hall of famers going at it. Two of the best. Arguably, the two absolute best going at it here, one on one.”

Xander Valentine looks at Syren as the crowd buzzes and the crowd cheers. A few moments pass as Xander Valentine stretches out. Syren looks across and Jennifer Cassidy, the official, calls for the bell. The bell sounds. The crowd roars as Syren steps forward as does Xander. They walk up to one another as Syren looks up at Xander. Xander looks down at Syren. Syren says something to Xander. Xander responds. Syren fires back and Xander then knees her in the ribs. The crowd oh. He knees her again. The crowd ohs. Xander whips Syren into the corner. Xander runs after and Syren gets a boot up. Xander staggers back. He turns and Syren runs out and forearms him in the jaw. The crowd ohs. Syren forearms him again and then again. She runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Xander goes for a clothesline. Syren ducks and bounces off the other side. Xander then turns and catches her, hoisting her up over his head in a military press. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Valentine with Syren over his head!”

Knots: “And Syren shifting weight!”

Syren slides down and lands behind Xander. Xander steps forward and then turns around and Syren jumps up and hits a dropkick. Xander staggers back. Syren gets up and hits a second dropkick. She gets up and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Xander steps up and drills Syren with a boot. Syren hits the mat and rolls over and moves to the corner.

Sharper: “And a huge boot. Syren levelled!”

Syren starts to get up in the corner. She looks at Xander as Xander walks over to her and hits a back elbow. The crowd ohs. Xander rears forward and elbows her again. Syren falls to a knee. Xander grabs her and lifts her up and turns and goes to throw her across the ring with a huge beal, but Syren flips through and lands on her feet. She then stumbles and falls to the corner. Xander looks at Syren and runs at her and Syren jumps up and gets her boots up. She then uses this to move to the apron. Xander stumbles back. Syren then looks at Xander as Xander steps over and Syren grabs his head and hits a guillotine drop. Xander falls back and to a knee. Syren then climbs up to the top rope. Xander turns around and Syren dives off with a flying clothesline. The crowd ohs. Syren goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Flying clothesline! Off the top!”

Knots: “Xander’s off his feet!”

Xander throws her off. Syren rolls over and starts to get up. Xander rolls over and gets to a knee. Syren turns back and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Xander shoves Syren back. Syren rolls through. She gets up and turns and runs at Xander and nails him with another hard right and then another and another. Xander shoves her back again. She hits the mat and gets up and turns and runs at Xander and Xander grabs her by the throat and steps forward. The crowd roars. Xander hoists Syren up, but Syren spins through and lands behind Xander. She then jumps up and hits an enziguri kick, catching Xander in the face. Xander falls back to the mat, stunned. Syren turns and hooks the leg.

Xander pushes her off. Syren rolls through as Xander starts to get up only for Syren to jump up and hits the Blonde Satisfaction.

Sharper: “Syren is not stopping! Xander is getting overwhelmed by the woman who has won the World Title more than anyone else!”

Knots: “Hoping to just get him to lose it. Maybe getting under his skin. I don’t know how much damage it’s doing though.”

Xander winces and rolls to his hands and knees. Syren then turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a dropkick to the side of Xander’s head. Xander falls back and through the ropes to the apron. Syren turns and then moves to the corner. The crowd roars as Xander uses the ropes to get up. He turns to Syren and Syren then climbs to the top rope. She looks at Xander and dives forward, but Xander catches her and turns and powerslams her to the floor. The crowd ohs as Xander rolls over as Syren grimaces in pain, looking up at the lights.

Sharper: “Good God!”

Knots: “I felt that! I felt the thud!”

Sharper: “Right in front of us. Xander Valentine with the powerslam to the floor. To the mats.”

Knots: “Yeah. Mats. Like landing on concrete from ten feet up and a three hundred pounder on top of you with about two inches of gym mat.”

Syren turns, coughing, struggling to breathe. (1) Xander turns as the crowd looks on.

REPLAY:

Syren dives off the top rope, only for Xander to catch her and turn, powerslamming her off the apron to the mats. The crowd ohs as the camera focuses on Syren.

Xander uses the announce table to get up. (2) He turns and grabs Syren.

Syren turns and Xander jerks her up. (3) He then rams her back first into the ring. The crowd ohs. Xander then pulls her out. (4) He then presses her again over his head. The crowd cheers as Xander then throws her into the ring. Syren hits the mat and rolls over. (5) Xander pulls himself onto the apron and then steps into the ring.

Sharper: “Xander tossing Syren into the ring like a sack of potatoes.”

Knots: “That has fewer bumps than Syren has now.”

Syren rolls over and turns and looks up as Xander steps up and nails her with a haymaker. Syren hits the mat. She turns and starts to stir. Xander drags her up and then turns and runs her over to the corner, driving her face first into the top turnbuckle. Syren turns around and Xander knees her in the ribs. He rears back and knees her again. He then steps back and pulls her out and into his arm as he scoops her up and turns and hits a spinning sidewalk slam. Xander pulls back on Syren’s legs.

Syren kicks out. She turns and sits up. Xander looks at her and then gets up and stomps her in the back. Syren rolls over.

Sharper: “Syren defiantly kicking out and Xander stomping her in the back!”

Knots: “Syren disgusted about being taken down. Xander disgusted she kicked out!”

Xander then walks around and turns and stomps her in the head. Syren rolls over. Xander grabs her by the hair and drags her up. He follows up with a headbutt. Syren falls to the ropes. Xander then whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Xander launches her up in the air. Syren flips through and lands face first to the mat. The crowd ohs as Syren rolls over. Xander turns and walks over and then hits an elbow drop to the back of Syren. He rolls her over and goes for the lateral press.

Syren kicks out again. She sits up, gritting her teeth. Xander turns and just facepalms her down before getting up and hitting a leg drop. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Just forcing her down. Disrespect being shown at every turn.”

Knots: “Facepalming her down. That smelled great I’m sure.”

Xander turns and Syren rolls over as Xander drags her up and then throws her into the corner. Xander nails her with a hard right and then a left before another hard right and then a left. Xander grabs Syren and whips her across the ring. Syren flips up to the top rope and rolls back down and then stumbles back. Xander steps up and boots her in the face. Xander turns and goes for the pin.

Syren gets her shoulder up. Xander then grabs her by the head and drags her up again. Xander looks at Syren and then knees her in the ribs. He places her head between his legs. He then hoists her up and onto his shoulder, but Syren kicks her legs and lands behind Xander. Xander steps forward and turns and Syren lunges and hits Xander with a superkick. The crowd ohs. Xander falls back and down to a knee, leaning in the corner.

Sharper: “Superkick! Shades of CHBK! The Bittersweet Ending!”

Knots: “And Xander just went down to a knee!”

Xander pulls himself up to his feet and Syren gets up and runs at Xander and drills him with the Face Lift. The crowd ohs. Xander stumbles back and falls down to the mat. Syren then looks over and runs past Xander, bouncing off and then running at Xander and hitting a senton backsplash. She goes for the pin.

Xander pushes her off. The crowd ohs. Xander rolls over as Syren starts to get up. Xander staggers up to his feet. He turns around and Syren jumps up and hits a hurricanrana!

Xander kicks out. Syren falls forward. Syren gets up and moves to the ropes. She waits for Xander to get up. Xander turns and looks at her as Syren runs at him and hits another Face Lift. Xander falls to the mat.

Sharper: “Syren just making sure she gets all of every shot!”

Knots: “Another Face Lift and Xander Valentine is getting some free plastic surgery!”

Syren then turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars as Syren steadies herself. She then dives off with a diving elbow drop. Syren turns and hooks the leg.

Xander gets his shoulder up. Syren looks up. She then gets to her feet and stomps Xander in the side once and then again and again. Xander rolls over. Syren runs into the ropes, bouncing off and runs at Xander going for a running kick, but Xander blocks it. He then starts to stand up and Syren hops on her other leg before jumping up and hitting a enziguri. Xander falls to a knee. Syren then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and grabbing his head and hitting a tornado DDT. Syren turns and hooks the leg.

Xander gets his shoulder up again. Syren rolls off. She starts to get up and Xander turns. He stirs to a knee and Syren forearms him once and then again before she runs into the ropes, bouncing off, only for Xander to scoop her up and hit a vicious tilt-a-whirl slam. The crowd ohs from the impact. Syren rolls to her side.

Sharper: “Good God! The impact.”

Knots: “I think there’s a crater in the ring mat.”

Sharper: “There may be and Xander made sure to plant her. To add the extra impact.”

Syren grimaces as Xander then looks around and turns and gets up. He looks down at Syren. Syren rolls over and grabs at the wrestling boot of Xander. Xander then grabs her in a gutwrench and just powers her up. The crowd roars before Xander steps forward and drives her stomach first into the top turnbuckle. Xander then clubs her in the back once and then again and again. Xander then looks at her and then down before glancing at the apron and then stepping to the middle rope. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Wait a minute…”

Knots: “He says he doesn’t respect her and…he retired it. He retired the Martial Bane! After he injured Regan Street!”

Sharper: “Don’t tell me he’s thinking about it with Syren…this move…it’s hurt many…”

Xander then steps up and double underhooks Syren. The crowd roars as Syren tries to fight, but Xander clubs her in the back twice. She then hooks her up again and then then hoists her up and turns, but Syren counters with a frankensteiner! The crowd ohs as Xander hits the mat.

Sharper: “Syren saving herself! Taking Xander over! Frankensteiner from the top!”

Knots: “You’re right. She did save herself!”

Syren crawls to the ropes and grabs them and starts to pull herself up. Xander then starts to get up to his feet and Syren lunges and hits a second Bittersweet Ending. Xander falls to the mat. Syren drops down and hooks the leg.

Xander gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Syren rolls over. She gets up and hits another Blonde Satisfaction. Xander rolls over. Syren gets up and Xander moves to the ropes. He starts to get up and Syren kicks him in the ribs once and then again and again before backing up and booting him in the face. Xander falls back to the corner. Syren then runs at him and jumps up and hits the Golden Blonde. Xander rolls over, holding his ribs. Syren turns and gets up. She then looks at Xander before moving to the apron. She then moves to the ropes. She springboards to the top rope and goes for the Blondeton Bomb. Xander rolls out of the way. Syren rolls through. Xander gets up and Syren runs at him, only for Xander to catch her and hit a chokeslam. He hooks the leg.

Syren shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “The chokeslam only gets two!”

Knots: “How much more can she take?”

Sharper: “And every hard slam, I never thought of this, he’s focusing on her neck. Her history of neck issues.”

Knots: “He’s trying to end her career!”

Syren rolls over as Xander gets up. He then looks at Syren. Syren gets up and Xander nails her with a hard right. Syren hits the mat. She gets back up and Xander nails her again. He then grabs her and drags her up. He then turns and whips her into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Xander scoops her up, but Syren spins through and lands behind Xander. She jumps up and hits a neckbreaker. Syren rolls over and moves to the apron. She then springboards to the top rope, twisting as she does, and then dives off, going for the Beauty Spot, but Xander catches her and just throws her down to the mat. Syren hits hard and rolls over. She starts to get up and Xander just steps forward and grabs her by the head and neck and pulls her back, locking in the Fade to Black!

Sharper: “Syren countered! Beauty Spot countered! Fade to Black!”

Knots: “Just manhandling her!”

Xander pulls Syren up by the tights and then drops her across his knee before stepping up and pulling back on the head and neck, locking in the Fade to Black. Syren reaches around, trying to grab onto something, anything, frantically doing so. Xander just looks forward, pulling back on Syren’s head. Cassidy checks on Syren as Syren grabs at the arm, slowly going limp. A few moments pass and she does go limp and Cassidy turns and checks on Syren before calling for the bell. The crowd roars. The bell sounds. Xander then looks down at Syren and turns and just throws her across the ring. Syren hits the mat and rolls to the apron before dropping down to the floor. Some fans boo.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, Xander Valentine!”

Sharper: “Xander wins-“

Knots: “Just tossing Syren to the floor after!”

Sharper: “Just more pure disrespect. Syren passing out, unable to find a quick answer from one of the most devastating submissions in wrestling. And Xander tosses her to the floor.”

Artemis enters the ring, glancing at Syren, but otherwise ignoring her. Xander turns as Cassidy raises his arm. The crowd cheers as his music plays. Xander then pulls away before Artemis grabs his arm and raises his arm. The camera cuts to Syren down on the floor, now with Jennifer Cassidy checking on her. Xander stands in the ring having his arm raised. Xander then walks around the ring and looks at Syren before scoffing a bit and then turning as Artemis tells something to Xander.

The Retribution logo comes up on the screen as a still for Adam Allocco vs. Owen Cruze for the SCW World Championship follows.

Sharper: “Folks, we’re here. Two individuals that now hate each other thanks to the actions of Adam Allocco. This is his Trios Tournament contract cash-in, and it’s now become very personal.”

Knots: “After what Xander Valentine showed Owen Cruze, this has taken on a new level.”

A recap video showing the history between Adam Allocco and Owen Cruze.

Adam Allocco vs. Owen Cruze

SCW World Championship

Jason Phillips stands in the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a sixty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Championship!”

The SCW World Championship logo comes across the screen and fades in the corner.

The arena lights shutter off. A single beam of golden light is cast down onto the center of the stage, accompanied by a loud bass rumbling from the sound system. A light snowfall of sliver confetti falls within the pillar of light. The rough guitar chords of 'Wired' by JJ Wilder strike the sound system. Adam steps out, head hung low, into the light. He slowly looks up, a blinding flash of light accompanies him dropping down onto his knee. He raises his arms, almost as if he's calling out to God.

Phillips: “First, the challenger. He is using his Trios Tournament contract for this match. From Rochester, New York, he is the King of HARDStyle, the Renaissance Man, Adam Allocco!”

“Fast cars good life what you waiting for?
Grow up perfect life knocking at your door
I’ve been working for myself since seventeen
Taking orders getting low on self-esteem”

Adam stands up and shoots a pose where he flexes his biceps before kicking his foot up into the air and swinging towards the ramp. He saunters down slowly, while he cocks a wily smile toward any nearby cameras. He forms a triangle with both hands.

“Wake up, same clothes, off I go to hell again
Making money, sinking when I’m trying to swim
I’m tired but I know a guy that has a cure for that
I’m wired, that’s the only way that I stay golden….”

Adam struts up the ring steps, now whipping his jacket to reveal his rehabbed midsection, then posing once more against the ropes out on the apron. He kicks up and over and lands on his feet. He tosses the jacket to the referee nonchalantly.

“There’s something better than this
I crack my teeth, bite down and grab it
Need something better than this
Break through the prison of my habits”

Adam immediately heads over to a corner and forms the triangle hand gesture again.

Sharper: “Adam Allocco using his Trios Tournament contract for this match. He wanted the big stage for the SCW World Championship. And we also know that Kimberly Williams will be using her trios tournament contract on Breakdown in a match that will involve everyone!”

Knots: “Just insanity there. But the big thing is focus on tonight. Adam Allocco wants to focus on tonight. He wants to beat Owen Cruze, beat a Cruze, and be World Champion again!”

The opening rifts to The Black Adam Theme kick in, as mist fills the entranceway. The music stops, a huge explosion rocks the entranceway and Owen jumps, seemingly through the floor and landing on his feet, dropping to one knee and punching the floor. Owen gets to his feet, and looks left and right at the reaction he is getting, a look of focus and determination on his face as he takes in the crowd. The SCW World and Underground Championships are around his waist.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Miami, Florida, he is the SCW Underground Champion and the SCW World Champion, he is Owen Cruze!”

With real intensity, he begins the walk down to the ring, slapping the hand of anyone who offers. The camera follows him down, before we cut behind him to see Kimberly Williams, bandaged up, running down the rampway with a pipe. She runs down the rampway and jumps up and nails Owen in the back. The crowd ohs and boos. Adam smirks.

Sharper: “Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Kimberly Williams! Williams attacking Owen from behind!”

Knots: “She wanted her Underground Title rematch tonight. She didn’t get it.”

Sharper: “Is she forcing the issue?”

Kim then turns around as Owen rolls over.

Kim: “Come on Owen! Let’s fight now!”

Kim nails him in the back again. Owen rolls over again as the crowd boos. Allocco smirks as he looks at the rampway. Kim then walks over and grabs Owen and starts to choke him with the pipe. Owen struggles a bit before Kim throws the pipe down and then walks over to the Underground Championship. She grabs it.

Kim: “This! This should be mine again!”

We see Angelica Jones starting to walk down to the ring, only for Xander Valentine to bolt past her. Kim keeps accosting Owen as Allocco’s eyes widen in the ring. Xander runs over and Kim looks up only for Xander to boot her in the face. Kim rolls back. She rolls over, laughing. She starts to get up and Xander walks over and grabs her and nails her with a hard right. Kim stumbles back. She staggers back, still holding the Underground Championship and Xander runs over and clubs her in the back. She drops it and turns back, only for Xander to nail her with a shot.

Sharper: “Xander Valentine who has made it a mission for Adam Allocco to not get the title, now helping Owen Cruze!”

Knots: “And hard rights to Kim, who even tried to take the Underground Title!”

Xander nails Kim again before Angelica heads over and tries to break it up. Xander shoves her back. Kim turns and nails Xander. Xander fires back. Kim kicks him in the shin. The crowd roars as officials come out to try and break it up. Kim and Xander continue to grab at one another while Angelica fumes before calming herself down. Back at ringside, Owen starts to get up and Allocco rolls to the floor and walks over and grabs him and goes to run him into the ring. Owen rolls through and over. He winces and starts to get up as Allocco then grabs the SCW World Championship. He then heads to the ring as Aaron Demitra tries to stop him. Allocco gets up and points to him before storming over to Phillips, demanding the microphone.

Sharper: “And look at Allocco!”

Knots: “Picking up the pieces!”

Phillips hands him the microphone as Allocco turns to Demitra.

Allocco: “It’s my Trios shot. Come on. Ring the bell. The kid ran from one responsibility. That’s his problem. Thanks Kim!”

Allocco looks down at the entrance way as officials keep breaking them up. Demitra goes to calls for the bell, but Allocco stops him.

Allocco: “Whoa…wait…let me-“

Allocco throws the title down and then holds the title as Owen starts to get up and Allocco lunges and goes to nail him with the title. Owen ducks. Allocco stumbles forward and turns around only for Owen to nail him with a hard right and then another. The bell sounds as Allocco drops the title and Demitra takes it and hands it off.

Sharper: “Allocco missed. Owen back and fighting! Match has started!”

Knots: “That’s not exactly fair for Allocco!”

Sharper: “And it was fair the other way?”

Knots: “Well Trios-“

Sharper: “That’s not how it works and you know it!”

Owen nails Allocco with another shot and then another, knocking him into the corner. He grabs Allocco and whips him across the ring as the crowd roars. Allocco hits the corner and runs out and goes for a clothesline attempt. Owen ducks and Allocco stops. He turns around and Owen hits a dropkick. Allocco hits the mat. He pops up and Owen dropkicks him down again. Allocco rolls out of the ring. He then gets up and staggers to his feet. Owen however runs across the ring, bounces off and then dives over the top rope, hitting a flip dive onto Allocco, driving him into the barricade. The crowd ohs as Owen rolls over.

Sharper: “Owen, pissed off, fired up, over the top! Flip dive!”

Knots: “And right onto Allocco! Almost into the crowd!”

Owen rolls over and winces in pain. Allocco is down too. (1) Owen rolls over. He pulls himself up and walks around. (2) He turns to Allocco as he grabs at the barricade.

Owen: “Want to take the easy way?!”

Owen nails him with a hard right. Allocco stumbles back. (3) Owen then nails him again. The crowd ohs. (4) Owen then grabs Allocco and goes to run him into the steel steps, but Allocco spins through and hip tosses Owen over the steel steps. Owen hits the mats hard. (5) He rolls over. Allocco walks around the steel steps. (6) He grabs Owen and drags him up before rolling him into the ring. Allocco slides in after. Owen starts to get up and Allocco gets up and nails him with a clothesline. He then goes for the lateral press.

Owen kicks out. Allocco gets up and drags him up. He then throws him into the ropes chest first and Owen bounces off and Allocco forearms him in the back. He then hoists him up for a back suplex and hits it. Allocco bridges up for the pin.

Owen rolls his shoulder up. Owen stirs and turns. Allocco walks over and grabs him and runs him into the corner.

Sharper: “Allocco back in control. Owen sent hard into the corner.”

Knots: “Yeah and now that this has calmed down, Allocco looking to work his magic!”

Owen turns and Allocco kicks him in the ribs. He then nails him with a chop. The crowd woos. He whips him across the ring. Owen hits the opposite corner and Allocco runs after and nails him with a running clothesline. He then steps back as Owen steps forward. Allocco grabs him and hits a belly to belly suplex. Allocco floats over for the pin.

Owen rolls his shoulder up. He turns as Allocco grabs him and wrenches the arm. Owen winces as Allocco clubs him in the back once and then again. Owen nails him in the ribs and then grabs the top rope and backflips out before jumping up and hitting an enziguri kick. Allocco falls to the mat.

Sharper: “Enziguri! Owen’s agility the difference there!”

Knots: “And Allocco maybe losing a tooth or two!”

Allocco rolls over and gets up. Owen runs at him and jumps up and hits a flying headscissors. Allocco falls into the middle rope. Owen then gets up again and runs over and grabs the top rope and hits a slingshot leg drop to the back of Allocco’s head. Allocco falls back. Owen grabs the top rope and then slingshots in with a splash. He hooks the leg.

Allocco kicks out. Allocco rolls over and slowly gets some distance. Owen gets up and stomps him in the back. He then drags him up and forearms him in the jaw. Allocco falls to the ropes. Owen goes to whip him across, but Allocco spins through and sends Owen into the ropes. He bounces off and Allocco goes to grab him, but Owen grabs his arm and jumps up and into a floatover DDT. Allocco rolls to his back. Owen goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Wraparound DDT. Owen plants the challenger. This could be it!”

Knots: “And stunning him. This would be huge!”

Allocco pushes him off. He sits up and turns as Owen grabs him and nails him with a hard right and then another. He dropkicks him back down to the mat. Allocco hits the mat. Owen then gets up and runs to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and moonsaulting back, but into Allocco’s knees. The crowd ohs and Owen falls back, holding his ribs in pain. Allocco rolls over, smirking. He slowly gets up. He then walks over to Owen as he gets up. Allocco then grabs him by the head and hits a Muay Thai knee strike to the shoulder. He then hits a left knee strike and then a right one. Allocco then pulls him in and hooks his head. He hoists Owen up and hits a vertical suplex. Allocco swivels his hips and drags him up. He then steps back and hits a knee lift. Owen falls back into the ropes. Allocco then walks over and grabs him and just hoists him up, dumping him over the top rope and onto the apron. Allocco looks around and runs along the ropes. He bounces off and jumps up with a spinning elbow strike, knocking Cruze down to the apron and to the floor. The crowd ohs. (1)

Sharper: “Allocco just took Owen’s head off. A hard elbow. That vicious spinning elbow strike.”

Knots: “And Owen Cruze may be out! Just pick him up, drag him to the ring, and you got it!”

Allocco leans on the ropes. (2) He then steps through and drops down to the floor. Owen rolls over, wincing in pain and Allocco looks at him and then grabs him from behind and hits a release German suplex on the floor! (3) The crowd ohs. Allocco turns and starts to get up. Owen remains down. (4) Allocco drags him up to his feet and turns and rolls him into the ring. Owen rolls over and falls to the mat. Allocco slides into the ring. Owen rolls over and Allocco runs over to him and jumps up and hits a knee drop to the side of his head. He rolls Owen over and hooks the leg.

Sharper: “After the German! After the knee! The cover! New champion?”

Owen shoots his shoulder up. Allocco looks up. He turns to Demitra and nods as Owen rolls over and crawls to the ropes. He starts to get up. Allocco gets up and watches him and nails him with a hard right. Owen falls back into the corner. Allocco then puts his hands up and nails him with a hard left and then a hard right jab and then a knee to the ribs. He then grabs Owen and takes him over with a hip throw. Owen starts to get up and Allocco grabs him and hooks him up. He hooks his leg and hits a fisherman’s suplex into a bridge.

Owen kicks out. The crowd cheers. Allocco then turns and looks at Owen before smirking. Owen starts to get up and Allocco grabs him and pulls him up. He then pulls him in by the arm and into a position for an exploder suplex. The crowd roars and boos.

Sharper: “Oh come on…”

Knots: “Exploder!”

Sharper: “The move his son perfected and he’s been using as a tribute…”

Allocco points out at the main camera and nods, before Owen suddenly elbows his way out of it. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Did he just point at the camera?”

Knots: “If he did, Owen’s fighting back!”

Sharper: “And look at the look on Owen’s face!”

Owen looks positively incensed as he elbows Allocco again and again and again, holding onto Allocco’s arm so he can’t just pull away. Allocco does get free and stumbles forward. He turns around and into Owen who jumps up and hits a vicious dropkick to the face. Allocco pops up and turns and Owen hits another dropkick. Allocco hits again and then gets up to her face only for Owen to hit a jumping back kick. Allocco falls back and into a seated position in the corner. Owen turns and gets up. He walks around the ring before turning and running at Allocco and hitting a running hesitation dropkick in the corner.

Sharper: “And Cruze! Driving himself into the corner. Allocco nowhere to go.”

Knots: “And the champion stepping up. Alistaire Allocco playing a role in this one for both.”

Sharper: “For Adam to point…I think the exploder suplex set Owen off more. The tribute he’s used for months.”

Owen rolls through. Allocco remains down. Owen drags him out of the corner and pulls him up by the legs before pushing his legs back. Allocco rolls through to his knees and Owen steps up and hits a pump knee to the jaw. Allocco is dazed. Owen grabs him and pulls him out and then grabs his head and runs up the corner, hitting a tornado DDT. Owen turns and hooks the leg.

Allocco shoots his shoulder up. Owen rolls off. The crowd ohs. Allocco rolls over and winces. He starts to get up and Owen grabs him and pulls him up before scooping him up and slamming him down. Owen then turns and moves to the corner and springboards to the top rope. He turns and hits a frog splash onto Allocco. He rolls through and turns and dive back, hooking the leg.

Allocco kicks out again. Owen rolls off. He looks out and then looks around before turning and starting to get up. Allocco crawls to the ropes. Owen walks over to him and grabs him, and Allocco elbows him in the ribs. Owen grimaces in pain. Owen turns back and Allocco turns and rakes his eyes. The crowd boos more. Allocco then kicks him in the ribs and then scoops him up and hits a pendulum backbreaker. Owen rolls over, arching his back in pain.

Sharper: “Allocco going for the back now. Trying to slow Owen down. Trying to fight back.”

Knots: “Trying to win the World Title.”

Sharper: “That’s what Allocco wants. Owen trying everything, anything to prevent it, even fighting through getting jumped by Kim Williams to start.”

Owen starts to get up and Allocco gets up and hooks him up and hits a back suplex. Owen rolls over in pain. Allocco turns and rolls over. He then looks at Owen and kicks him hard in the back. Owen rolls over in pain. Allocco kicks him again. Owen rolls over again. Allocco grabs him and drags him up. He then nails him in the ribs with a couple of hard lefts before pushing him into the corner. Demitra calls for the break, but Allocco hoists Owen up and places him on the top turnbuckle. Allocco then grabs him and steps up to the middle rope. Owen nails him with a hard right and then another before Allocco hits a European uppercut. Owen staggers. Allocco then steps up and grabs Owen and pulls him up. He then hooks him by the head and hits a top rope exploder suplex. Owen hits the mat and rolls over. Allocco turns and crawls over and hooks the leg.

Owen shoots his shoulder up. Allocco rolls off. He looks over at Owen and then gets up and points to the hard camera again before nodding and turning and moving over to the legs of Owen. Owen turns and Allocco stomps him in the ribs for good measure. He then hoists him up and locks in the Glorious Revolution!

Sharper: “And now the Glorious Revolution – a move Alistaire also used. And now, trying to torture Cruze! Trying to make him submit!”

Knots: “And it’s in the middle of the ring. Owen! You may have to suffer through this. You may have to accept, your run is over!”

Allocco pulls back as Owen yells in pain. Demitra checks on Owen. Owen shakes his head no. Allocco keeps his knee in Owen’s back as he kneels down slightly. Owen grimaces in pain and Allocco tries to bend him awkwardly. Owen shakes his head as an “Owen!” chant comes from the Dallas crowd. Allocco keeps telling Demitra to ask him. Owen yells out no as he keeps trying to fight through it. He keeps moving as Allocco resets his footing. Owen slowly pushes up. Allocco moves a bit more. Owen reaches around and then manages to tuck his head under. The crowd roars. Allocco looks down and Owen grabs his head and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Allocco lets go and stumbles back. Owen rolls over and holds his lower back. Allocco runs at him and Owen lifts him up and hits a Samoan drop. Owen rolls over in pain.

Sharper: “Owen fighting back! But some damage done!”

Knots: “He better fight through it. Allocco knows he’s done that damage!”

Owen slowly gets up, holding his back. Allocco gets up and turns and goes for a hard right. Owen blocks it and nails him with a hard right and then a chop before a kick to the ribs. He goes to whip Allocco into the corner, but Allocco spins through and sends Owen in. Owen hits hard back first and staggers out. Allocco goes for another exploder suplex, but Owen blocks it and elbows him in the ribs before kneeing him in the ribs. He backs up to the ropes and Allocco shakes his head before running out and Owen spins through and hits the Truth Hurts!

Sharper: “Spinning superkick! Truth hurts!”

Knots: “Talk about a move that has multiple meanings in this one!”

Owen turns and dives onto Allocco for the pin.

Allocco gets his shoulder up. He rolls over as Owen rolls off. Owen turns and moves to the corner. He exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. Allocco however gets up and staggers up and runs over and grabs Owen. He then hits a press slam. Owen hits the mat and rolls over and moves back to the corner. He slowly starts to pull himself up. Allocco runs after Owen and Owen gets a boot up. Owen then turns as Allocco staggers back. Owen springboards to the top rope and dives back with a moonsault, taking Allocco down into a pin.

Allocco kicks out.

Sharper: “Moonsault almost got it. Owen almost dashed Allocco’s title hopes!”

Knots: “But Allocco won’t give up. He’s at the best he’s ever been!”

Sharper: “And he kicked out there. He’s going to have to turn this around though! And Owen isn’t stopping!”

Owen gets up and Allocco slowly pulls himself up and Owen runs into the ropes, bouncing off and drilling him with a vicious spinning heel kick. Allocco lands awkwardly. He rolls over and starts to get up. Owen grabs him and pulls him up. He then hooks him up and hits an exploder suplex of his own. He covers him.

Allocco kicks out. Owen rolls off. Allocco rolls over and moves to the corner. Owen heads over and nails him with a hard right and then another, but Allocco blocks a shot and lifts him up and drops him face first on the top turnbuckle. Owen falls back. Allocco exits to the apron. He looks around and climbs up to the top rope.

Sharper: “What is Allocco doing?”

Knots: “I guess being unpredictable!”

Sharper: “Going to the top! Taking a page out of Owen’s book!”

Allocco gets to the top rope, but just then, Owen recovers and runs over and runs up the corner and jumps to the top rope and turns and twists, wrapping his legs around Allocco’s body before flipping him forward into a victory roll slam off the top rope. The crowd ohs. Allocco rolls through, breaking the pin for a moment. Owen resets and goes for the pin.

Allocco kicks out just in time. He steps forward and walks around. Allocco rolls over and gets up and Owen lunges and nails him with a superkick. Allocco is dazed. Owen grabs him and pulls him in. He then hoists him up and hits a sitout powerbomb!

Sharper: “Planting Allocco again! Will this do it?”

Allocco shoots his shoulder up.

Knots: “No!”

Sharper: “Allocco kicks out! He just barely kicks out!”

Allocco rolls over as Owen grabs him and pulls him up. He then drags him up to his feet and kicks him in the ribs, bending him over. Owen runs into the ropes, bouncing off and going for the Redemption, but Allocco steps back. Owen steps forward and stops and turns around and walks into an exploder suplex into a pin.

Owen shoots his shoulder up. Allocco rolls off. He then starts to get up and crawls on his forearms to the ropes. He uses the ropes to get up as Owen stirs and starts to recover. Owen turns around to Allocco who kicks him in the knee. He goes for the Back from Rehab, but Owen shoves him off. Allocco bounces off the ropes and Owen goes for a superkick. Allocco blocks it and throws it down and again kicks him in the knee and goes for another Back from Rehab, but Owen again shoves him off and this time, on the rebound, dropkicks him in the ribs. Allocco falls forward and hits the middle ropes and bounces off, bent over, holding his stomach in pan. Owen then gets up and winces, limping before climbing to the middle rope and then stepping to the top rope and diving off with the Redemption to the back of Allocco’s head. Allocco rolls over to his back. Owen rolls through, holding his knee and crawls forward and throws himself on Allocco.

The crowd erupts in cheers as Owen rolls off of Allocco to his side. He then holds his knee.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and STILL SCW World Champion, Owen Cruze!”

Sharper: “Cruze retains and gets some measure of revenge for Alistaire!”

Knots: “Yeah, but that’s tonight. He wins tonight, one on one. But Kim has given Adam a rematch effectively. Both will be part of it. Owen as champion. Adam…it’s open invite.”

Sharper: “And Owen knows this. But he said he’d try and teach Adam a lesson. Tonight was Adam’s hubris. What about Breakdown?”

Owen gets up and has his arm raised as he’s handed the SCW World Championship. Owen takes it and limps forward.

Knots: “And what about Owen’s knee! Adam got a couple of good shots on it.”

Owen holds up the title.

Sharper: “We’re out of time here in Retribution. What a night it was…and the chaos comes on Breakdown. March 30! Every title on the line. Kimberly Williams’s Trios cash-in. What’s going to happen?”

Owen Cruze continues to celebrate, fighting through the pain as the scene fades to black…