Rise to Greatness Preview

“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:

“Through the Noise” by Nita Strauss featuring Lzzy Hale plays as we cut to shots of Selena Frost and Kandis standing across from one another, before cutting to shots of Kandis winning the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal and then Selena Frost holding the SCW World Championship.

I hear you muffled in the crowd
Started out, fade to a deafening sound (through the noise)
I feel you wear it on your sleeve
Heart beats louder than a dragonfly's wings

Shots of Holly Adams smiling before cutting to Light in the Darkness diving over the top rope, before showing Bree Lancaster and Datura fighting Rated X in the concourse on Breakdown. Shots of Rated X attacking Pro Kinneck backstage are shown next.

Singin', "hey yeah, " what's the difference?
(Hey, yeah) did I hit a nerve?
(Hey, yeah) if it's all worth questioning, when do I get my turn?

Xander Valentine causing Syren to pass out from the Fade to Black before showing a shot of Syren attacking Xander Valentine, before cutting to a shot of the Playgirls, and then a shot of Deanna Frost hitting the Spring Fling on an opponent, before cutting to shots of Adam Allocco, Asher Hayes, Amy Chastaine, Gavin Taylor and Simon Lyman.

So scream, make your destiny
'Cause I can't hear you through the noise, through the noise
Through the noise, through the noise
This crowd won't recognize your crown
Doesn't mean you're out
When you hit a rut, keep it up
If you wanna cut, if you wanna cut through the noise (through the noise)
Through the noise (through the noise)
Cut through the noise (through the noise)
Through the noise (through the noise)

Shots of the Happy Farmstead Friends, Kimberly Williams, Justin Davis, Konrad Raab, Alexis Quinne, Glory Braddock, Brittany Lohan, Katie Steward, Gigi Steward, and Adam Brock follow before the Rise to Greatness XX Pre-show logo comes up on the screen.

The scene opens up in the Scotiabank Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as we see a shot of the arena. The cameras pan across the seating area before cutting to a wide shot of the arena showing the wrestling setup in one half of the arena while the space has been cut in half with exhibits and more on the other half, allowing people to walk into a standing room only set up. The cameras cut to shots of people at various exhibits before cutting to show the ringside area where Adam Sharper and Dean Black await at the announce position.

Sharper: “Hello everyone and welcome to Rise to Greatness weekend here in Toronto. Adam Sharper here alongside Dean Black and tonight, the night before Rise to Greatness XX, three titles on the line.”

Black: “Three titles on the line in what is the biggest weekend in SCW history. I was here at the first one and I’ve seen them all since. And fans here at SCW Fanfest going to have an opportunity to see the best in the ring.”

Sharper: “You mentioned it. Three titles on the line. The US, Adrenaline and TV Titles all to be up for grabs tonight. And we’re going to kick things off. Here at Fanfest with the SCW Adrenaline Championship on the line!”

Polly Playtime vs. Syren

SCW Adrenaline Championship

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot but then there is complete silence, nothing on the SCW titantron appearing. It is 10 seconds before the beginning of "Prisoner" by Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa begins to play. The crowd looks completely confused. The cameras get some really good shots of this.

Sharper: “Polly Playtime has been away for some time and well…”

Black: “Maybe a new attitude? Maybe…I don’t know.”

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until quite a bit into the song when Polly emerges from the back in handcuffs, being led on a dog collar and leash by former Asylum Wrestling Alliance World Champion, Marissa Swanson, both of them wearing matching simple short black strapless dresses.

Sharper: “What in the world…”

The crowd gives off a mixed reaction as Marissa tugs Polly down to ringside. At the bottom of the ramp, Polly looks up to see the big SCW Rise To Greatness XX sign. Even from behind the mask Marissa is having her wear, her tears are apparent. Marissa comes to her and pets Polly on the top of her head before she removes the handcuffs and unclasps the leash, leaving her to compete in the dog collar and dress, and sends Polly into the ring under the bottom rope. Polly stands up and looks around, not saying any words. She does have her hands clasped together in a pleading manner and the crowd seems to hear her, for the first time in a long time supporting her with cheers. Marissa takes up a spot at ringside as the crowd boos her into oblivion.

Jason Phillips: “Um... uh... I guess here she is... From Panguitch, Utah, she is the girl that just LOVES to play… Polly Play-”

Marissa cuts him off by screaming "NO! She is just Polly now! And she is all MINE!!!" at him.

Jason Phillips: "Um... Polly!!!

Sharper: “Something is not right here.”

Black: “Maybe I-“

Sharper: “You’re on the call. But we should have security ready. Is this a mind game? A game of some sort…but I fear it’s something more.”

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. The SCW Adrenaline Championship sits around her waist. Lexy Chapel walks with her, pointing at her, flashing her managerial license too.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

Syren walks down the walkway to the crowd barricade before walking around and through the timekeeper’s area. 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. Lexy then steps forward and shouts at the camera too.

Phillips: “His opponent, accompanied by Lexy Chapel, hailing from Los Angeles, California, she is the reigning and defending SCW Adrenaline Champion, 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. She hands off her title to Aaron Demitra who takes the title and holds it over his head. He turns and hands it off as the SCW Adrenaline Championship logo comes across the screen. Lexy starts to chant “Syren” as Syren shakes her head and looks across at Polly confused.

Sharper: “Syren noticing her opponent.”

Black: “Talk about another twist just after coming to the ring. After everything else on her plate this weekend.”

Polly looks across at Syren. Syren waits as Lexy looks at Syren. The bell sounds. Syren steps up as Polly runs at Syren and goes for a clothesline. Syren ducks and spins around. Polly stops and turns and Syren hits an arm drag and moves to the arm. She gets up and Polly nips up and grabs the head of Syren before trying to force Syren over. Syren fights and they end up in the ropes, tied up.

Polly and Syren both let go and Syren backs up, only for Polly to forearm her in the jaw. The crowd ohs as Syren falls to the corner. Polly then forearms her in the jaw again and shoulders her in the ribs. She nails her once and then again before Syren grabs her head. She then holds on and Polly pulls Syren out. She then just takes Syren over with a back drop, but falls back on top of her.

Syren bridges up.

Sharper: “Syren bridging up as Polly trying to hold onto Syren. More of a defensive-“

Black: “I wouldn’t say defensive. Polly clearly just holding onto Syren to limit her offense.”

Polly shifts and Syren drops back down.

Syren bridges up and this time, they spin around and into Syren committing a backslide on Polly.

Polly rolls out of it. Both get up and Syren hits a headlock takedown.

Polly counters with a headscissors. Syren rolls to her knees and then pushes on the knees of Polly. She gets her head free and jumps forward, locking in another side headlock. Polly tries to get her legs up, but Syren leans forward.

Polly rolls to her stomach. Both get up to their feet. Polly pulls Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Polly goes for a back elbow. Syren ducks and jumps to the middle rope and hits a twisting crossbody into a pin.

Polly kicks out.

Sharper: “Syren getting that agility and space to do some harder impact moves.”

Black: “Now Polly needs to adapt.”

Syren turns and grabs Polly and pulls her up. She then gutwrenches her up into a powerbomb position, but Polly counters by dropping down into an arm drag. Syren rolls through. Both women get up and Polly runs at Syren and forearms her in the jaw once and then again before going to run across the ring. Polly bounces off and Syren jumps up and hits a back elbow. Polly hits the mat. Both get up and Syren hooks Polly by the head and arm and hits a snap vertical suplex. She floats over for the pin.

Polly kicks out. Polly rolls over as Syren grabs her and pulls her up. She whips her into the ropes. Polly bounces off and Syren launches her into the air and Polly kicks out her arms and legs and drops down, landing hard, chest first to the mat.

Sharper: “Syren launching Polly. Polly the lighter of the two.”

Black: “Syren the stronger too and using it there.”

Syren turns as Polly starts to get up to her hands and knees and Syren hits another vertical suplex. She gets up and hits the Blonde Satisfaction. She goes for the pin.

Polly kicks out. Both women get up. Syren gets up first and grabs Polly and spins her into the corner. She chops Polly. The crowd woos. Syren whips Polly across the ring. Polly hits the opposite side and hits the corner. Syren runs after and Polly gets a boot up. Syren stumbles back and Polly runs out and jumps up and hits a flying headscissors takedown. Syren rolls through and to the corner. She gets up and Polly jumps up an hits a dropkick. Syren falls through the ropes to the apron. She starts to get up and Polly rushes at her and grabs the top rope, slingshotting over and grabbing Syren, hitting a slingshot into a DDT onto the apron. The crowd ohs. Polly and Syren fall to the floor.

Sharper: “My goodness. The DDT to the apron. Both landing hard. Syren landing head first.”

Black: “Polly almost seeing the opportunity. Seeing the chance to do a bunch of damage and took it.”

Sharper: “And remember, no countouts in Adrenaline rules matches.”

Syren stirs on the floor as Polly gets up. She winces and turns and looks at Syren as she gets up and nails her with a hard right. Syren falls back to the mats. Polly then looks at Syren as she gets up and Polly quickly turns and backs up to the barricade before running forward, jumping to the apron and then to the middle rope and hitting an asai moonsault onto the Adrenaline Champion. The crowd ohs. Polly rolls over. She looks up.

REPLAY:

We see Polly running at Syren and jumping over the top rope and hitting the DDT on the apron. The crowd ohs. The RTG Pre-show logo comes up as we see Polly running to the apron, jumping to the apron and then to the middle rope and hitting an asai moonsault onto Syren.

Polly grabs Syren. Polly slowly pulls her up and turns and runs her across and hard, causing her to turn into the barricade, back first.

Syren rolls over in pain. Lexy looks on as Polly turns and grabs Syren. She pulls her up and rolls her into the ring. Syren rolls over. Polly climbs onto the apron and then climbs to the top rope. Syren starts to get up and Polly dives off with a flying clothesline. She turns and goes for the pin.

Syren gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: “Polly off the top. Only two though. But Syren in trouble.”

Black: “Not just that. But Syren has Xander tomorrow and Polly isn’t going lightly here. She’s going full speed. She wants to leave as champion.”

Syren rolls over as Polly gets up. Syren gets to her hands and knees as Polly turns and dives over her back and into an Oklahoma roll.

Syren kicks out. Both get up and Polly runs into the ropes, bounces off and Polly forearms her. Syren falls back into the ropes. Polly runs at her, but Syren catches Polly’s head and flips her forward. Polly however flips into the ropes, using her momentum to hook the top rope and flip through to land on her feet. She turns around and Syren hits a jumping enziguri kick to the head. Polly falls back and then leans forward to the top rope. Syren then jumps to the middle rope and jumping back, wrapping her legs around the head of Polly and dropping down to the mat, guillotining Polly on the top rope. She snaps back violently and lands on the mats on the floor.

Sharper: “Syren using her weight to get the most off that guillotine.”

Black: “People’s necks aren’t supposed to snap back like that. I know because I used to do something similar just not as flashy!”

Polly remains down on the floor. Syren then rolls to the apron and then looks at her before jumping off and hitting a swanton off the apron onto Polly!

Sharper: “My God! Off the apron!”

Black: “Syren may have Xander tomorrow, but she’s not going to slow down against Polly tonight!”

Syren rolls over.

REPLAY:

We see Polly down on the floor as Syren then steps to the apron. She dives off with a swanton bomb onto Polly on the mats. The crowd ohs.

Syren gets up and grabs Polly. She pulls her up and rolls her into the ring.

Syren climbs onto the apron as Polly rolls to her back and Syren springboards to the top rope, dives forward, and hits a guillotine leg drop to Polly’s head. She goes for the pin.

Polly gets her shoulder up. Syren rolls off and Polly stirs. Both get up to their feet and Syren forearms Polly in the jaw once and then again before whipping her across the ring. Polly bounces off and Syren hits a powerslam. She hooks the leg.

Polly kicks out. She rolls over and Syren grabs her by the head and hooks her up and hits another vertical suplex. Syren turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. She looks over at Polly before diving off with a frog splash. Polly rolls out of the way. Syren hits the mat. She slowly gets up, holding her chest.

Sharper: “No one home. Syren off the top! Missed the frog splash.”

Black: “And Polly Playtime is waiting and looking!”

Syren slowly gets up, bent over and Polly runs up behind Syren and jumps onto her back, riding her down with a crossbody. Syren hits the mat again. Polly rolls through. She gets up and grabs Syren and pulls her up, hoisting her up for a vertical suplex, only to turn and drop Syren stomach first on the top rope. Syren grimaces in pain and Polly runs to the ropes and climb to the top rope. She glances back and twists, hitting the Downplay to the back of Syren’s head. Polly lands on the ring as Syren falls back and down to the floor, holding her head and neck.

Sharper: “Polly just throwing herself with the Downplay onto Syren!”

Black: “And Syren snapped back awkwardly!”

Lexy heads around as Syren rolls over in pain. Polly rolls to the floor. She then grabs Syren and pulls her up. She turns and hits a Russian leg sweep into the barricade. Syren falls to her hands and knees. Polly grabs her and pulls her up and rolls her into the ring. Polly pulls herself up onto the apron. Syren slowly gets up and turns to Polly Playtime. Polly then springboards to the top rope and dives forward for a diving hurricanrana, but Syren counters with a snap sitout powerbomb! The crowd ohs.

Polly shoots her shoulder up. Syren falls back. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Polly planted! But Polly got that shoulder up. Got it up just in time!”

Black: “And Syren even having a moment of doubt. Polly has given Syren a great challenge so far.”

Sharper: “But Syren needs to find that kill shot because Polly is going for that title!”

Polly rolls over, holding her head and neck. She crawls to the ropes. Syren gets up and then grabs Polly and hooks her up and hits a snap back suplex. She then turns and exits to the apron. Syren climbs up to the top rope. She looks down at Polly as Polly rolls over, gritting her teeth and running at her and hitting a dropkick to the head of Syren. Syren drops down to a seated position. Polly looks up and then grabs her and nails her with a series of hard right hands. She then climbs up to the top rope. Polly grabs Syren and hooks her up. She clubs her in the back once and then again. She goes to lift her up, but Syren counters by lifting her up and throwing Polly down face first. Syren falls to the apron. Polly holds her face in pain. She pops up to her knees and then steps up only for Syren to grab the top rope and springboard to the top rope and twist through into the Beauty Spot. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Syren hits the Beauty Spot.”

Black: “Syren just positioned herself beautifully for it.”

Sharper: “And Polly Playtime spiked!

Syren turns and hooks the leg.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Syren rolls off and looks out as Lexy jumps up and down. She points at Syren before walking over and taking the SCW Adrenaline Championship.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and STILL SCW Adrenaline Champion, Syren!”

Syren gets up as Lexy climbs up the steel steps and enters the ring. She walks over and hands Syren her title. Syren holds it over her head as the crowd cheers. Lexy points and nods.

Sharper: “Syren, the proud Adrenaline Champion, successfully defends her title tonight.”

Black: “Now she just has to hope she doesn’t feel this too much tomorrow night before she faces Xander Valentine with huge stakes.”

Sharper: “Tomorrow night – Syren wins or she has to win ten in a row in order to be considered for a title shot. If she wins though…Xander Valentine will retire. Huge stakes tomorrow night at Rise to Greatness XX!”

Syren holds the title in the ring for a few moments longer before the scene cuts away. But as this is happening, the crowd roars as we see Colleen and Aisling running out from the back. Colleen has pliers in her hand. Marissa grabs Polly, having reconnected the leash, and pulls her out of the ring. She then manages to get her to the barricade. Colleen and Aisling run over as Marissa gets a boot up to catch Colleen and then Aisling grabs her, but Marissa bites her hands. Aisling pulls away as Marissa pulls Polly over the barricade and starts to snap at her. Polly slowly follows her, glancing back as Colleen and Aisling get up, Colleen holding her finger, and then getting up and chasing after.

Somewhere in the SCW Fanfest section of the arena, we see Ace Marshall, Ravyn Taylor and Sophie James standing behind some curtains, so as to avoid being noticed. Ravyn has the Unsanctioned Championship still. Ace Marshall has on his phone something. Ravyn turns her head.

Ravyn: “She is very talented. Gets into it.”

Ace: “Clearly you know what we need to do.”

Damian Marshall then comes over to them.

Damian: “Brother…I have a match. You asked me to-“

Ace turns the phone to Damian and we hear some of the sound, clearly sounding like someone is in the throes of passion.

Damian: “Ace, what the hell-“

Ace: “That’s your opponent. Kristen Scott-“

Ravyn: “I mean it’s Kirsten, but could be a cover.”

Ace turns the phone around.

Ace: “Has lots of energy-“

Damian: “What the hell? You’re watching pornography.”

Sophie: “That’s what shocks you about this.”

Ace: “Look, just helping you out. Can do some scouting. Just like we will.”

Ravyn: “While I’ll be having my own fun.”

Ravyn looks at the title.

Ravyn: “We still haven’t finished, and someone didn’t grab their belt. Hard to tell if they care about it then. We’ll find out.”

Ace turns to Damian.

Ace: “So…need to watch more tape?”

Damian: “Not that!”

Ace: “Your loss. I think I may get some good strategy here!”

He turns.

Sophie: “She really is a loud one. Probably why she hides it in the ring. Wants to be taken seriously.”

Ace: “Probably.”

Ravyn smirks at Damian as she heads in the opposite direction. Damian sighs as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

The scene cuts to a shot from the view of a camera as we hear Katie Steward speaking over it.

Katie: “It’s the last night before I take the first step to getting the one thing that’s eluded me. And to do it as a family. As a Team. As Brats…”

Katie sighs.

Katie: “It’s really going to be special. And I’m filled with pride that this may be the year to do it.”

Katie then pans over before zooming in a bit where we see Glory Braddock signing autographs to waiting fans at SCW Fanfest. Next to her is Angelica Jones.

Katie: “Maybe I just send a message. Do something. Say hi. Remind her that this won’t be her time for the title.”

Katie hmmms and spins the camera around to show her face.

Katie: “I always was someone of action. I’ve shown it in the ring. Outside of the ring. Even in taking what I want. Maybe for old time sake. Brittany is nowhere to be found. Glory and I could have a talk. She could understand that she can wait and-“

???: “You shouldn’t do that.”

The camera turns to show Gigi Steward standing next to her.

Katie: “Ah…Gigi. So happy you’re here. We can go together-“

Gigi: “Or not at all. Have you done your research?”

Katie: “Of course. Have you?”

Gigi: “Look, I may not have been at my best out first outing…but…”

She sighs.

Gigi: “I know this is important to you. This is why you shouldn’t go over there. She’ll use it to drive her. Like so many have in the past.”

Katie: “So what do you suggest? Put yourself in my shoes.”

Gigi: “Wait. Prove it to her in the ring. Where she’ll also respect you.”

Katie: “Hmmm…”

Gigi: “Think about it.”

Gigi heads off as Katie watches her leave before turning the camera back.

Katie: “I think she’s learning.”

Katie smiles as the scene cuts to the ringside area.

Sharper: “Katie filming for her documentary of her rise to winning every active title.”

Black: “Apparently sharing wisdom too. I don’t know how much I trust it though.”

Dieter Wagner vs. Sal Darius

$10 000 Challenge

“California Love” by 2Pac Shakur hits the arena and Sal comes out wearing his world's famous blublockers. Joining him is Mr. Pender who stands with him. 'The Sex Vibe' comes out with all the hype and toughness. He walks a little and then takes a sprint to the ring, but noticeably looks annoyed.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit and is a $10 000 challenge! First, on his way to the ring, from Venice, California, accompanied by Mr. Pender, he is The Sex Vibe, Sal Darius!”

After sliding in the ring underneath the bottom rope, he climbs the turnbuckle and points to his crouch. Then 'The King of the world of Hearts' throw his blublocker aviators in the crowd and jumps back performing boxing shadow in the ring warming up for his bout. Pender settles in his corner.

Sharper: “The ten thousand dollar challenge. Lucas Knight putting up ten grand of his own; Sal Darius doing the same. And Sal Darius will face the Munich Mauler here in what will be both of their Rise to Greatness debuts.”

Black: “I hope this guy has a good sense of what he can do. He’s got a lot of arrogance. We’ve seen that the last two months. And he better be ready for the fight he’s getting. I’ve watched Wagner closely. He’s the real deal.”

First there is darkness, and then silence which is broken abruptly by a familiar voice…

Voice: Ladies and Gentlemen…

The familiar voice of Lucas Knight breaks out over the P.A System causing all eyes to divert to the stage but all they see is a sea of darkness...

Lucas Knight: Hailing from the Free State of Bavaria, weighing in tonight at two hundred and seventy-five pounds… Ladies and Gentlemen, rise to your feet and bare witness to THE MUNICH MAULER, DIETER WAGNER!!!

The crowd buzzes now when the opening whistling to Engel by Rammstein hits over the P.A System. A light then beams down from the heavens to reveal Lucas Knight standing dead center of the stage with his trademark smirk and three piece suit. He steps forward to reveal the silhouette of the six foot seven German, Dieter Wagner standing behind him.

The arena’s lights come back on to show Wagner standing with his arms behind his back, a focused look in his eyes as he surveys the crowd. Lucas turns around as he backs down the ramp and points to Wagner before spinning on his heels again and walking down towards the ring, Wagner now walking slowly behind him, taking everything in around him.

Lucas stops at the bottom of the ramp and grins like a Cheshire cat before walking up the steel steps and sitting on the middle rope waiting for the German. Once Wagner reaches the bottom of the ramp he approaches the ring and rubs his hand across the ring canvas before walking up the steel steps himself and entering the ring via the middle ropes Lucas has separated for him.

The German walks to the middle of the ring and looks out to the crowd once again before looking across the ring at his opponent as he removes his long black coat which he hands to Knight. Lucas nods and exits the ring with a swagger of confidence in Wagner and what he knows he can do in the ring. Sal Darius scoffs at him.

Sharper: “Dieter Wagner in the ring.”

Black: “The suit Lucas is wearing could be enough to make up a sizeable part of the winning purse.”

Sharper: “Sal Darius meanwhile just here as normal. I wonder if he even brought money with him tonight.”

Black: “We’ll see how that works out for him. Betting on himself, I guess.”

Wagner looks down at Darius who just smirks. The bell sounds. Darius then just nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Wagner staggers just slightly before Darius goes for another hard right, but Wagner blocks it and then just piefaces Darius down. Knight smirks as Darius gets up and turns and Wagner goes for a hard chop, but Darius ducks. Wagner turns around and Darius hits a thigh kick. Wagner grimaces and Darius then hits a lunging forearm shot before then jumping up and going to take Wagner down with the Sal’s Paradise. He tries to get it locked in, but Wagner blocks it and hoists him up and just throws him up. Sal is launched into the mat and just falls to the mat, shoulder first and rolls over.

Black: “There’s that strength. Just throwing Darius up and making him choose what he wants to do.”

Sharper: “No way to nicely land there and Darius landing on his shoulder.”

Darius gets up and turns and swings, but Wagner blocks it and forearms Sal in the jaw and then hits a slap to the side of the head before kick to the stomach. Wagner then just nails him with a hard smack. Darius falls back into the corner. He slowly gets up, holding his jaw in pain and turns and heads to Wagner who just lifts him up a hip throws him across the ring. Darius turns and moves to the corner. Wagner then runs at him and Darius hits a back elbow. Wagner stumbles back and Darius looks at him and lunges, hitting an uppercut blow. Wagner stumbles back into the corner.

Sharper: “And the hard impact. Great uppercut. Darius, we have seen, can strike with the best of them.”

Black: “Didn’t get him off his feet. Wagner now in the corner.”

Sharper: “And Darius all over him.”

Darius runs over and nails him with a hard right to the stomach and then a hard left and then a hard right before punching Wagner in the head, the shoulder, the stomach.

Darius steps back and tells the official to get out of his face. Darius turns back and Wagner just drills him with a vicious chop, causing Darius to hit the mat, rolling over, holding his chest, struggling to breathe. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Good lord. A vicious chop.”

Black: “That’s one way to get him to stop.”

Darius fights up to his feet and Wagner watches him before swinging and nailing him with a second chop, this time to the forehead, causing Darius to backflip from the impact. The crowd ohs. Wagner then walks around the ring. He then heads over to Darius and pulls him up by the head. He drags him up and then drills him with a hard European uppercut. Darius hits the mat. He’s dragged up again by Wagner who pulls him up and then scoops him up and hits a spinning sidewalk slam. The crowd ohs. Wagner pulls back on both legs.

Darius gets his shoulder up. Wagner rolls off and turns and then stomps Darius in the face and then head and then body, alternating as Darius moves to the ropes.

Darius starts to get up as Wagner is forced to back up.

Sharper: “Wagner showing, I think, anger.”

Black: “He’s normally been controlled, but that’s a bit of frustration there.”

Wagner then heads back to Darius who suddenly just blasts him with a California Slap. The crowd ohs. Wagner stumbles and Darius enters the ring and hits a roundhouse kick. Wagner hits the mat. Darius runs to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and hitting the Sex Curse.

Wagner pushes him off. Wagner rolls over and starts to get up. Darius then nails him with a hard right and then another before hitting a hard roundhouse kick to his chest. Wagner staggers back to the ropes, bounces off as Darius runs across the ring. He bounces off too, but Wagner suddenly lunges and hits the Rhine Crusher. The crowd ohs. Darius falls to the mat. Wagner stumbles around the ring. He then calls for the end, annoyed by Darius’s offense and turns and grabs Darius before he can even start to get up and places his head between his legs. He hoists him up and Darius suddenly tries to counter again with the Sal’s Paradise. Wagner grimaces as Darius tries to grab at the arm of Wagner only for Wagner to keep fighting.

Sharper: “Darius trying to lock in that variation of the triangle choke!”

Black: “Countering Wagner for now! But Wagner is thinking. He’s moving!”

Sharper: “And Darius hasn’t gotten it in!”

Wagner keeps struggling before managing to lift Darius up and turn and throws him hard into the corner with a buckle bomb. Darius staggers out and Wagner drills him with a European uppercut. Darius hits the mat. Wagner then grabs him by the head, dragging him up, placing his head between his legs and then hoisting him up and planting him with the Bavarian Blitz. He remains down for the pin.

The crowd roars and the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, the Munich Mauler, Dietrich Wagner!”

Sharper: “And Wagner stopping any hope for Darius to fight back.”

Black: “Darius wanted his challenge. He got one and Wagner took what he had.”

Wagner rolls back. He then gets up and looks at Darius with disdain before turning to Lucas Knight who climbs up onto the apron. Mr. Pender looks on as Darius is checked on by the official. Wagner turns and looks at Knight. Pender looks up at Knight as Knight makes a gesture for money as Wagner steps through the ropes and drops down to the floor. Knight glances back as he then drops to the floor. Pender looks at him before turning and climbing onto the apron. Darius stirs as Wagner heads to the back. Lucas smirks and turns back, following his client.

Bree Lancaster is in her gear, getting ready as Datura walks over to her.

Datura: “Ready for tonight?”

Bree: “Of course. Have to be ready.”

Datura: “Ravyn’s already trying to set the bait.”

Bree: “You don’t need to-“

Datura just looks at Bree.

Bree: “Okay, okay.”

Datura: “She still somehow has my title. Maybe Crowe or someone got it from her when we attacked. Either way, I’m getting it back. It’s important. It means a lot to me.”

Bree: “You don’t have to explain.”

Datura: “But I’ll try and do it without hurting things for you.”

Bree: “It’s Ravyn-“

Datura: “I know. I’ll try and give you warning then. Just turn Deanna’s eyes. She may hate Ravyn, but I don’t know if she’ll agree.”

Bree: “Who cares?”

Datura smiles.

Bree: “Happy hunting.”

Datura: “Good luck.”

Bree smiles as Datura heads off as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

We cut to a shot of Steve Griffin hitting a top rope decimator on CHBK from Rise to Greatness 2003, before cutting to a shot of Alistaire Allocco proudly holding the SCW World Championship and then showing a shot of Kelcey Wallace, Trinity Street and Lucas Knight standing over Ravyn Taylor and Kennedy Street at another Rise to Greatness event.

“This is your Rise to Greatness Rewind.”

The scene opens in the ring at Rise to Greatness 2007.

Damian Angel vs. CHBK. CHBK grabs Angel and nails him with a hard right. He then nails him with another and Angel suddenly drops to a knee. CHBK falls back into the ropes and bounces off of them and Angel gets up and kicks him in the ribs. He then grabs him in a front face lock before quickly turning around and hitting CHBK with the snap bulldog. CHBK is driven face first into the mat and lays on his stomach.

Sharper: “That’s vicious whiplash by Angel and CHBK is driven head first into the mat!”

Dawson: “Angel is now getting up and it looks like he’s climbing to the top.”

Johnson: “Both men have used the ropes to their advantage. They’re doing anything and everything.”

Angel starts to climb to the top rope and pulls himself up to the top turnbuckle. CHBK starts to slowly get up and Angel jumps back and hits the Martyr Syndrome right on the back of CHBK, driving him back into the mat. The crowd rises to their feet in shock, awe and “Holy Sh*t!” chants start all over the stadium.

Dawson: “Oh my God! Damian Angel just snapped the back of CHBK with that backflip double stomp!”

Sharper: “CHBK is yelling in pain!”

Angel regains his footing and crawls over to CHBK and rolls him onto his back as CHBK continues to wince in obvious discomfort. Angel then covers him.

The crowd cheers as the referee calls for the bell. Angel rolls off of CHBK and just stares up at the lights and the sky for a few moments before sitting up. He then closes his eyes and gets up to his feet. He then turns around and looks down at CHBK as the referee kneel down next to him, checking on him.

Johnson: “Damian Angel has destroyed CHBK here tonight!”

Dawson: “He may have crippled the man. A double stomp right to the spine!”

Sharper: “And just look…that may be the new face of SCW in the very near future!”

Angel smirks and then rolls out of the ring, knowing he’s done what he’s wanted to. He walks around the ring and grabs the Adrenaline Championship. He then starts to walk around ringside and over to the ramp. He walks up the rampway to the back as EMTs run down the side of the rampway with a stretcher.

The Rise to Greatness XX logo comes up on the screen.

Damian Marshall vs. “The One” Kirsten Scott

SCW Television Championship

Jason Phillips stands in the ring.

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest is scheduled for onefall with a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship!”

The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen. A man's voice comes across the speakers. "True Grit never dies." Then music starts to play. It starts with a guitar, then becomes the sound of a full band. One of the guitars becomes more pronounced just before the vocals kick in, the distinctive voice of Slik Toxik's Nicholas Walsh flooding the arena.

We rush to the big noise
Intoxicated big time...
Let's do it together!!!

Red and white lights play across the screen and highlight a scene of silver-tinted water falling over a blue background.

In a flood of emotions
We're one with the beat...
We feel your energy
We taste the waves
like something sweet

The lights play back across the screen and now words become visible. They read "Damian Marshall". The lights then focus on the entryway at the top of the ramp.

For your love

For your love
This song's for you...
I'll play the fool
if you want me to

Red and white fireworks in front of the entryway go off in a curtain shooting up toward the roof of the arena. When they die down, someone's standing there. They take a few steps forward and reveal themselves to be Damian Marshall himself! He grins and salutes the crowd, the lights making the thin black lines on the sides of his red tights look like living shadows as they glint off the white metal caps on the toes of his red boots.

Phillips: “First, the challenger, from East Limestone, Alabama, he is True Grit, Damian Marshall!”

For your love

Sweet inspiration
Doesn't make you mine...

He starts down the ramp and slaps hands with the fans on the way by. They love him and he loves them right back, the smile on his face as the die-hards sing along with his entrance music just a sight to behold.

Hold on tight
We're headed for a helluvatime!!!!

He gets to ringside, rubs his hands on his tights then claps them together in time with Nicholas Walsh singing "Helluvatime" and sends up a shower of golden fireworks from the ringposts.

Real good time...

Damian grins again and goes up the stairs so he can get into the ring.

Sharper: “Damian Marshall going to be in a position to not only win some gold here tonight in the form of the SCW Television Championship, but also help out his brother.”

Black: “Surprised he still wants to help his brother. Especially as before, Damian Marshall was largely used by Ace. Then again, Damian got a bit of turn about which led to Ace Marshall being in that cage match a few weeks ago against Konrad.”

Sharper: “And while Ace has shaken that off, you wonder if that’s played some role.”

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

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

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

AUS!

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

Phillips: “His opponent, accompanied by Hailey, and the Oracle, she is from Your Worst Personal Nightmare, she is the SCW Television Champion, The One, Kirsten Scott!”

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

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

Sharper: “The One Kirsten Scott showcasing more of herself. Her and Pro have been more driven this last month and a half too. I wonder where Pro is tonight.”

Black: “She is in Toronto. We know that. We had that record. Still involved in security around here. But perhaps Scott is looking to focus on this being a message sender along with a defense.”

Sharper: “All while, as we saw, Rated X having a bit of a laugh given her Kirsten’s name is close to that of an adult performer. Clearly taking everything seriously.”

Black: “If they want to make her angry, power to them!”

Scott stretches out as Damian Marshall looks on across the ring. The official hands off the title and turns back to both. She calls for the bell. The One Kirsten Scott steps out as Damian Marshall looks at her and then she lunges and nails Damian with a hard forearm. The crowd roars as Scott forearms him again and spins him around into the corner. Damian looks up as Scott kicks him in the ribs once and then again and again before leaning in with her knee, starting to choke him.

She steps off and walks around the ring. She turns back to Damian and chops him. The crowd woos. She grabs him and pulls him out, but Damian then grabs her by the waist and lifts her up and throws her forward. Damian shakes it off and The One turns and nails him with another hard right.

Sharper: “And The One just throwing hard rights at Damian Marshall.”

Black: “She’s not going to be able to lift him up. Size advantage clearly on the side of the challenger.”

The One kicks him in the ribs and then snapmares him over. She then elbows him in the top of the head before running into the ropes, bouncing off and kicking Damian in the back of the head. He drops to the mat. The One Kirsten Scott goes for the pin.

Marshall kicks out. He rolls over and Scott grabs him. She drags him up and Marshall elbows her in the ribs before then grabbing her by the head and snapmaring her down. The One starts to get up and Marshall gets up and knees her in the ribs. He whips her into the ropes. The One bounces off. Marshall goes for a back drop. The One jumps up and backflips down his back. Damian Marshall turns and The One hits a dropkick. Damian Marshall hits the mat. The One dives onto him and starts to hammer away with a series of hard right hands.

Sharper: “And Kirsten Scott all over Damian Marshall! Hammering away.”

Black: “We said she may be driven by the disrespect. Looks like Damian Marshall is the Rated X punching bag.”

The One gets up and looks around as Damian rolls over. He stirs and gets to his hands and knees and Kirsten Scott runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a dropkick to the side of the head. Damian rolls to his back. Scott goes for the pin.

Damian kicks out. Scott rolls off. She turns and grabs Damian again. She pulls him up and then hooks his head. She looks around and goes for a vertical suplex, but Damian just muscles her up and drops her stomach first on the top rope. The crowd ohs. Damian then looks around and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a running boot to the side of the head. Scott flips back into the ring and rolls over in pain.

Sharper: “Damian Marshall finally getting a good shot in. A hard boot to the side of the head as The One Kirsten Scott was hung up.”

Black: “And just nowhere to go but to flip back into the ring and you can see the effect.”

Damian Marshall then grabs Scott as she gets up and scoops her up and slams her down. Scott rolls over in pain and gets up and moves to the corner. Damian Marshall follows up and runs over and shoulder thrusts her in the corner. He rears back and does it again. He then steps out and grabs Scott and lifts her up and hits a huge beal out of the corner. Scott hits hard and rolls over, holding her back. She starts to get up and Damian Marshall kicks her in the ribs. He hooks her head and hits a vertical suplex.

Sharper: “Just a simple suplex, but a lot behind it. Hard impact.”

Black: “People scoff on the simple, but the simple can be the most effective. You can ensure a hard landing. You can ensure they land how you want them to.”

Damian turns and hits an elbow drop. He follows up with the lateral press.

Scott kicks out. Damian rolls off. Scott starts to get up and Damian grabs her and whips her into the ropes. Scott bounce off and Damian lifts her up over his head and hits a military press slam. The crowd ohs. Scott turns and starts to get up and Damian kicks her in the ribs and places her head between his legs. He hoists her up for a powerbomb, but Scott nails him with a series of hard right hands to the head. She slides down and then jumps up and hits an enziguri kick. Damian falls to the middle rope. The One gets up and runs across the ring and slingshots over and hits an elbow drop to the back of Damian’s head. He falls back and rolls over. The One holds onto the ropes and stays on the apron. She turns and slowly enters as Damian starts to get up only for The One to lunge and hit the Hidden Blade. The crowd ohs as Damian hits the mat. The One rolls him over and hooks the leg.

Damian Marshall kicks out. He rolls over as The One turns and grabs him and elbows him in the back once and then again.

Sharper: “Kirsten Scott turning this around. Hard elbows to the back of the head now.”

Black: “Doesn’t let the kick out derail her. Stays on him. Does whatever to keep him down.”

The One then runs into the ropes behind Damian and bounces off. She goes for another Hidden Blade, but Damian Marshall ducks. The One slides past. She turns around and Damian grabs her and hits a belly to belly suplex. Damian floats over into a pin.

Scott kicks out. Damian Marshall looks around and then turns and walks over to Scott who grabs her and then whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Damian Marshall grabs her by the throat and hits the chokeslam. Damian follows up with another pin attempt.

Scott kicks out again. She rolls over as we see Ace Marshall walking out from the back, brandishing the SCW World Tag Team Championship over one shoulder. Sophie James comes out with him. Ace, holding his phone in his hand, turns and shows it to Sophie. Sophie nods as she heads to the ring, holding a measuring tape and has her phone too. She heads to the ring.

Sharper: “Damian Marshall getting a two count. Getting close.”

Black: “So now what are these two doing out here? And why does Sophie have…”

Sharper: “A measuring tape.”

Ace looks at his phone and turns his head and nods before Damian grabs Scott. Hailey and The Oracle look on before Damian grabs Scott and runs him into the corner. He steps back and Sophie then moves over and places the measuring tape around her. She looks at it and shakes her head before turning and trying to go for another measurement before Damian heads over.

Damian: “Hey!”

Sophie backs up and gives him a thumbs up. Damian grabs Scott and turns and whips her across the ring. She bounces out of the corner. Damian goes for the Gut Check, but Scott ducks and stops and hits another Hidden Blade on Damian. He drops to the mat. Scott falls back to the ropes nearest Sophie. Sophie then turns and blinds Scott with a flash picture from her phone. Scott turns away, annoyed.

Sharper: “And now taking pictures of her.”

Black: “Sophie keeps shaking her head at Ace.”

Ace shrugs and yells out “You sure?” Sophie nods. Ace throws his arms up. Damian then heads over to Scott, not realizing the blinding and grabs her in a full nelson. He drags her back, but Scott fights it off as Hailey gets in Sophie’s face. Sophie backs up. Damian then goes for the full nelson slam, but The One slides down and then kicks Damian when he bends over. Damian staggers back and falls to a knee. The One gets up and runs into the ropes, before hitting the knee to the back of the head. Damian rolls over and starts to get up. He turns to The One who grabs him and hits the Silence. She pulls back on Damian. The crowd roars. Damian struggles for a few moments before then tapping out. Kirsten Scott lets go and rolls over. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, and STILL SCW Television Champion, The One Kirsten Scott!”

Sharper: “And Scott retains, driven at the end, by presumably the added disrespect. Damian Marshall did not seem to be in on this.”

Black: “And Sophie and Ace use him for what they had in mind, but not to help him win the title!”

Ace Marshall and Sophie James seem to ignore anything in the ring at this point as Sophie is back with Ace, comparing images on their phone. Ace shrugs and then they head to the back. Damian rolls over, holding his head and neck in pain as Kirsten Scott gets up and looks over as she is handed the title. Hailey and The Oracle look on as Scott glances at the entrance. Scott then walks over to them and steps through to the floor. Scott checks on them as they then start to head to the back.

COMMERCIALS

We open inside one of the general areas in the Fanfest area to see Religious Wright on a literal soapbox. He looks around, preaching to those who listen. Several fans have stopped, some taking pictures. We also see a man with him holding a giant framed picture of James Evans.

Wright: “People stand in the way of righteousness. Brother Douglas, you know who we believe in!”

The man holding the James Evans portrait: “James!”

Wright: “Exactly! And people stand in the way of his message of peace. People like the man Adam Brock who comes solely for revenge. I will have to smite him as he has never been smoten! I will make sure that James Evans smiles down on me from above and that his message will not be forgotten while he recovers from the evil that has been inflicted on him!”

The man holding the James Evans portrait: “Hell yeah!”

Wright: “And all of you will follow me as this so-called legend falls at my feet, begging for forgiveness…”

The scene cuts to inside the ringside area.

Sharper: “Religious Wright preaching to the public here.”

Black: “Just giving Adam Brock even more reason to shut him up.”

Sharper: “He will get his chance tomorrow night. Folks, it’s Rise to Greatness weekend. It’s here and tomorrow night, the biggest event of the year, Rise to Greatness XX. Here in Toronto, from the Rogers Centre and it will be live. And starts early at 6 p.m. Eastern...”

“Through the Noise” by Nita Strauss featuring Lzzy Hale plays in the background as the Rise to Greatness XX logo comes up on the screen. Stills for each of the matches follow.

Adam Brock vs. Religious Wright

Sharper: “Tomorrow night, we saw him at Taking Hold of the Flame. Stunned us there. Tomorrow night, he returns to singles action. New contract and he has his issue with Religious Wright. And they’ll clash on the big stage.”

Happy Farmstead Friends vs. The Playgirls vs. Chance Owens & Kelsai Adamson

Black: “And that’s not all. We’re going to see Chance Owens, Brock’s protégé, joined by Kelsai Adamson to face the Playgirls and the Farmstead Friends. They worked to get this figured out. They want to move up in the tag division and to face the former contenders, and the former champs. That’s a big ask, but those two other groups will be looking to make their impact too.”

Alexis Quinne vs. Deanna Frost

Sharper: “Will it be for the US Championship or not? We’ll find that out later tonight. But Quinne and Deanna Frost will clash in one on one action. And you know Quinne is going to do anything to win while Deanna Frost continues to try and prove she can stand on her own.”

Amy Chastaine vs. Adam Allocco vs. Asher Hayes

Black: “One woman has caused all of this, attacking Amy Chastaine, playing Asher Hayes and Adam Allocco. And now, they’ll all meet in the ring, as their anger as turned to each other, especially Adam. Asher Hayes and Amy Chastaine may be looking to teach him a lesson over who he sides with, but on their own, they’ll be looking for a win.”

Twisted & Sadistic vs. Team Desire

Sharper: “Katie Steward is hoping this will be a big night for her and Gigi. Glory Braddock and Brittany Lohan looking for the same. Both teams are hoping to get closer to tag title contention. And they have to go through each other!”

Justin Davis vs. Konrad Raab vs. Kimberly Williams

SCW Underground Championship

Black: “Davis pivoted from his loss of the TV Title to go after the Underground Championship. This riled Konrad Raab and Kimberly Williams, but when this match starts, it’s going to be a bloody war. I hope security is ready to keep this controlled!”

Light in the Darkness & Cassie Wolfe vs. The Holly Adams Brand

Sharper: “Holly Adams has returned, somewhat, we’ve not seen her in the ring. But she’ll need to step up as Light in the Darkness and Cassie Wolfe want to get their hands on her. Who will step out with her? Who will represent the brand? And will it be enough to stop the ass-kicking that could be coming Holly’s way!”

Statera vs. The One & Pro Kinneck vs. Rated X

SCW World Tag Team Championship

Black: “Tag Team Titles on the line. Ace Marshall and Ravyn Taylor will need to focus on the ring to deal with two teams that want to get their hands on them. But not just that, win the tag titles. This is a match that’s been in the making for months and it’s coming to a head tomorrow night!”

Gavin Taylor vs. Simon Lyman

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor returned and nearly earned his shot at the World Championship, ending up second in the Taking Hold of the Flame. But Simon Lyman and Gavin Taylor have a long history, but have never met one on one. Now they will and it’s gotten more and more personal as Simon Lyman grapples with the effects of his stroke in his return and Gavin Taylor focuses on his goal – the World Title!”

Syren vs. Xander Valentine

If Syren wins, Xander Valentine will retire

If Xander wins, Syren will need to win ten matches in a row to be World Title Contention

Black: “Syren and Xander Valentine will be once more. Xander has dominated so far, but Syren won’t back down. And now, Xander so confident, he put his career on the line. But Syren has high stakes. She says she’s focusing on the Adrenaline Title. If she survives tomorrow night, but loses, she’ll need to win ten matches in a row just to return to World Title contention.”

Kandis vs. Selena Frost

SCW World Championship

Sharper: “And the biggest match of the night. Selena Frost, the World Champion, against the Taking Hold of the Flame winner, Kandis. And they couldn’t be any more different. Selena Frost has been struggling to deal with the reality that some fans want something different. Some see Kandis as like them, a bit rough around the edges, but does what’s best for her, and even having been screwed by having to wait over a year for this match due to injury. Selena meanwhile has been the gold standard. Who will walk out World Champion tomorrow night at Rise to Greatness XX?”

The Rise to Greatness XX logo comes up on the screen.

Black: “And that’s all tomorrow night. Starting at 6 p.m. Eastern in Toronto.”

Sharper: “But that’s just part of our festivities. We have more tonight.”

The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen as “Hall of Fame” by The Script plays throughout the arena.

Sharper: “After the pre-show, we will go to the Hall of Fame ceremony where Shaun Cruze, Sienna Swann, Regan Street and Ace Marshall will be inducted into immortality.”

Black: “That’s going to be an interesting show. A lot of history between those four. But all deserving.”

Sharper: “But we’re not done yet tonight.”

“Through the Noise” plays as the SCW Rise to Greatness preshow logo comes up on the screen. A shot of Deanna Frost comes up before showing Bree Lancaster, then showing both.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost to challenge Bree Lancaster next, here in our main event, on the Rise to Greatness Pre-show. That match…it’s next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Deanna Frost vs. Bree Lancaster

SCW United States Championship

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with TV Time remaining and is your main event of the evening for the SCW United States Championship!”

The SCW United States Championship logo comes across the screen. The chords of "People Like Us" by Kelly Clarkson fill the arena, causing a roar from the audience as bright, fall leaves seem to blow and fly on the LED screens on and around the ramp. From the back curtain, out runs "The Queen's Guard" Deanna Frost, taking in the audience before running to the right side, then the left side, shouting to them in excitement. The 'leaves' follow her as she does. Returning to the middle, Deanna gives a spin on one foot, her arms outstretched, the 'leaves' circling her below her feet.

Phillips: “First, the challenger, from Manhattan, New York, she is 'The Queen's Guard', Deanna Frost!”

Hearing her name, Deanna stops her spin, side facing the ring, and, with one hand over her heart, her free hand arcs around to point forward, the 'leaves' flying down the ramp and 'circling the ring LED barriers. Making her way down to the ring, Deanna high-fives fans along the way until she reaches the ring. Sliding under the ring, the Queen's Guard jumps to her feet, making her way to the middle ropes and leaning over them, one arm raised to the crowd. She does the same to the other sides of the ring! On the last time, Deanna hops back into the ring as the lights return to normal.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost and Bree Lancaster have a big weekend and it starts tonight with the US Championship on the line. Frost has Alexis Quinne waiting for her tomorrow night.”

Black: “And Alexis Quinne is hoping tomorrow night will be for the SCW United States Championship too.”

Sharper: “Deanna Frost certainly hoping to make it two for two in terms of winning a title on the SCW Rise to Greatness Preshow. Last year, she walked out the SCW Underground Champion.”

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 United Statea 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.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from New Orleans, Louisiana, she is the SCW United States Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

{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}

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 then heads to her corner as the music fades and the lights return to normal. Aaron Demitra comes over and Bree hands him the SCW United States Championship. Demitra steps back, holds the title over his head. He turns and hands it off to Phillips. He steps back and checks on Deanna and then on Bree. They both nod and the bell sounds.

Sharper: “You have to wonder whether Bree can keep her focus. Rated X has thrown everything at her, at Datura. Datura is hunting Ravyn Taylor now.”

Black: “They knew this could happen. And you seven saw with Kirsten Scott earlier. Able to just focus on winning. Retain the title. You have to realize, tomorrow, you have them in the ring, where you want them. Just like Deanna Frost has Bree tonight.”

Bree and Deanna step up and watch one another and lock-up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another and Bree turns into a side headlock. She pulls back and then looks down before turning and grabbing the arm of Deanna and pulling it back into a hammerlock. Deanna reaches up and then down before then twisting under and around into an arm wrench. Bree falls to a knee. Deanna pulls up and Bree looks up and then rolls forward and then then bridges up before twisting under and around Deanna and into a side headlock again. Deanna pulls Bree to the ropes and fires her off. Bree bounces off and Deanna steps up only for Bree to shoulder her down. Bree runs into the ropes. Deanna rolls toward Bree. Bree hops over and bounces off the other side. Deanna leap frogs over her. Bree bounces off the other side. Deanna goes for a hip toss. Bree blocks it. Deanna strikes her in the ribs and Bree bends over. Deanna places her leg on the back of Bree’s head and backflips through. Bree goes for a clothesline, but Deanna ducks under and rolls up Bree with a school boy.

Bree kicks out. Deanna and Bree look at one another. The crowd applauds.

Sharper: “And Deanna gets the first fall attempt. Only two. But it caught Bree off guard.”

Black: “Deanna has for a long time wanted that moment for herself. She want to prove she is just as good as Selena. That drives her. And she’s hoping for to take that next step tonight.”

Bree and Deanna get up and circle each other again before locking up again. Deanna this time pulls her into a knee strike and then turns and scoops her up and slams her down. Bree rolls over and gets up. Deanna kicks her in the ribs. She whips her into the ropes. Bree bounces off the ropes and Deanna scoops her up again, but Bree ends up sliding down her back. Deanna glances back and goes for a back elbow, but Bree blocks it with her palms and then steps up and hits a snapmare. Deanna rolls through and gets up and Bree hits a forearm shot to the jaw. Deanna falls to the corner. Bree goes to whip her across. Deanna hits the opposite corner. Bree runs after and Deanna gets her boot up. Bree blocks it and pulls her out. Deanna hops out on her other leg before then quickly leaning back, taking the slam. Bree goes to grab the leg, but Deanna turns and twists and takes Bree back down with an inverted drop toe hold. Bree hits the mat and rolls back. Deanna moves back to the corner.

Sharper: “Bree had an opening to go for the leg. Deanna scouted it.”

Black: “And she even removed the opportunity for the leg whip. Took one hit to avoid a worse one.”

Sharper: “And in the end, Bree never got a shot in on the leg.”

Deanna pulls herself up in the corner. Bree gets up and Deanna lunges. Bree ducks as Deanna goes for the Burnout. Bree turns as Deanna turns around and Bree hits a northern lights suplex into a bridge.

Deanna kicks out. Both roll over away from one another and get up. Bree turns to Deanna who gets up and Bree forearms her in the jaw once and then again before spinning her around to the corner. Bree follows up with a chop. The crowd woos. She chops her again. More woos. She then grabs Deanna and pulls her out and then hooks her up and hits a Russian leg sweep. She rolls through into a pin.

Deanna kicks out. Deanna rolls over to her hands and knees and Bree walks over and hit a knee rake along the side of Deanna’s head. Deanna rolls over. She gets up in the corner. Bree follows up and Deanna hits a back elbow.

Sharper: “Bree took advantage of Deanna’s aggressive there for a flurry of offense and a couple of pin attempts.”

Black: “Deanna staying calm. Saw a moment. Took it. And now here comes Deanna!”

Deanna then grabs Bree from behind and lifts her up for a back suplex. Bree rolls over and holds her back. She gets up and turns as Deanna forearms her in the jaw once, twice and then leans into the third one. Bree staggers and Deanna runs out with a facebuster. She rolls Bree over and hooks the leg.

Bree kicks out. Bree rolls over and Deanna grabs her and pulls her up before hitting a snap suplex. Bree rolls through and gets up to her feet and Deanna hits a straight kick to the stomach. Bree bends over and Deanna backs up and then hits a straight kick to the side of the head. Bree spins around and ends up in a seated position in the corner. Deanna turns and runs at her and hits a running meteora in the corner. The crowd ohs. Deanna backs up and drags Bree out.

Black: “And Deanna may have gotten the strongest volley. Bree in trouble here!”

Sharper: “She had no way to get out of the way of those strikes!”

Deanna goes for the pin.

Bree kicks out. Bree rolls over and grabs at the ropes. Deanna grabs the arm and drags her out and spins through and moves into a La Magistral cradle.

Bree kicks out again. Both get up and Deanna grabs Bree and hooks her up again for a suplex. She hoists her up, but Bree counters with a knee strike. Bree drops down and then just pulls Deanna into a DDT. Deanna rolls over and to the apron. Bree gets up in the ring and winces before turning and hitting a BOGO, the two shots, knocking Deanna off the apron to the floor. (1)

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster with a much needed counter. Then then Buy One, Get One. And Deanna found the floor.”

Black: “Bree’s not going to accept a count out victory. She may want to think about it.”

Sharper: “Neither Deanna or Bree are geared that way.”

Bree Lancaster rolls to the floor. Deanna starts to get up. (1) Bree forearms her in the jaw. Deanna falls to the barricade. Bree then scoops her up and drops her chest first on the barricade. (2) Deanna staggers back and moves to the apron. Bree lifts her up and rolls her into the ring. Bree climbs onto the apron and climbs up to the top rope. Deanna rolls over and starts to get up and looks at Bree as Bree dives off with a missile dropkick. The crowd ohs. Bree crawls over and hooks the leg.

Deanna gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. She rolls over and looks up as Bree rolls off. Bree then walks over to Deanna and pulls her up before hitting a vertical suplex. Bree turns and looks up before turning to the corner. She climbs up to the middle rope and then glances back and then climbs to the top rope. She glances back and hits a moonsault. The crowd ohs. Bree hooks the leg.

Deanna shoots her shoulder up. Bree rolls off and looks up. She then steps over to the legs of Deanna. She lifts up the left leg, but Deanna quickly kicks her in the stomach and then the head with the right one. Bree falls back to the ropes. Bree fights up and runs at Deanna, but Deanna lifts her up with her legs and throws her over. Bree lands on her back.

Sharper: “Deanna not staying down. Saw again the legs going to be the target.”

Black: “And no matter the impact, the damage, the hurt, she found a way.”

Sharper: “Heart going to be an issue for both of these two. Neither know quit.”

Bree starts to get up and Deanna rolls over too and Bree reaches out, but Deanna grabs her and hits a jawbreaker. Bree turns to the ropes. Deanna gets up and steps up to her and grabs her in a waistlock and hits a release German suplex. The crowd ohs. Bree rolls to her back. Deanna then glances back and turns and runs to the ropes and jumps to the middle rope and hits a lionsault. She hooks the leg.

Bree gets her shoulder up. Deanna looks up. She then grabs Bree and slowly pulls her up. She pulls her into her arm. Bree however fights and spins out and pulls Deanna hits a forearm shot. Deanna staggers back and hits the ropes. Bree runs at her and Deanna hits a boot. Bree staggers back to the other side of the ring. They then run at one another and hit a double clothesline. The crowd ohs as both hit hard and roll over.

Sharper: “And both take the other down. Same idea on both ends.”

Black: “Same intensity. And now both down. Both sucking wind, hoping to catch their breath.”

Sharper: “Whoever gets up may have the advantage, but Aaron Demitra will use his ten count.”

Deanna and Bree stir as the crowd erupts as we see Ravyn Taylor running through the crowd, holding Datura’s Unsanctioned Championship belt.

Sharper: “What the hell is this?!”

Black: “Datura found Ravyn and of course now. This screams Datura falling into a Ravyn Taylor trap.”

Sharper: “Unless Datura extracts something from Ravyn. And let’s face it. Does Datura care if Bree retains tonight?”

Black: “You want to annoy Deanna and Selena…”

Datura is a few feet after Ravyn as Ravyn hops the barricade and rolls into the ring. Demitra heads over to Ravyn to get her out of the ring as Datura hops the barricade. She then rolls in as Ravyn spins around Demitra, using him as a shield. The crowd roars as Ravyn looks at Datura and smirks. Ravyn then glances behind her and looks at Bree and Deanna stirring before Ravyn turns and stomps Bree in the face once and then again, Demitra focused on getting Ravyn off of him and watching Datura too.

Sharper: “Ravyn stomping Bree while Demitra is focused on trying to get these two out of the ring!”

Black: “Ravyn just playing every angle!”

Datura lunges, but Ravyn shoves Demitra into Datura. Datura falls over as Ravyn turns and Deanna grabs at Ravyn, but Ravyn gets free and stomps her too. She rolls over and Ravyn then slides the title down her arm, ready to attack Datura, Bree, Deanna, anyone as Datura gets up. But the crowd erupts again. Alexis Quinne runs out from the back, down the rampway and into the ring.

Sharper: “Quinne! Alexis Quinne from the back!”

Black: “Ravyn may have overlooked a variable!”

Sharper: “Quinne has a vested interest in the outcome of this match!”

Quinne gets up and Ravyn rears back, but Quinne grabs the belt and Ravyn turns only for Quinne to kick her in the ribs. Quinne gets control of the Unsanctioned Title and then nails Ravyn with it. Ravyn hits the mat and rolls out of the ring. Quinne then spins around and Datura gets up only for Quinne to nail her with the title too for good measure. The crowd ohs as Quinne looks at her friend as Datura hits the mat and rolls to the floor. Quinne looks at the Unsanctioned Title before turning and throwing it out of the ring, toward the rampway.

Quinne: “Cover your shit on your own time!”

Quinne then turns and exits the ring, looking into it. Demitra turns to her. Quinne motions to Deanna.

Quinne: “Come on! You want to step up!”

Quinne snaps at Deanna as Deanna looks at her. Bree looks out too, glancing at Datura on the ground. She starts to get up, clearly upset as Deanna gets up, driven. Bree then turns and swings and nails Deanna with a forearm shot as she steps up. Deanna staggers back as Quinne runs after Ravyn and nails her again, knocking her down for good measure before walking around the ring and turning back. Bree then shoulders Deanna back into the corner. She rears back and shoulders her once and then again and again. She then grabs Deanna and goes to whip her across. Bree runs after and Deanna jumps to the middle rope and goes to float over. She does. Deanna stops and grabs Bree, but Bree grabs onto the top turnbuckle. Deaana fights and pulls her back, but Bree holds on. Deanna slips off and rolls through. She ends up at her feet and Bree hits a superkick. The crowd ohs. Deanna rolls over turns, looking at the entrance way. Quinne just throws her arms up and heads to the back as Deanna rolls over to her hands and knees. Bree then looks at her and waits.

Sharper: “Quinne storming off. Deanna in position. Bree sizing her up!”

Black: “Deanna’s just exposed!”

Bree then steps up and jumps up and goes for the Rectifier, but Deanna turns and shoves her back. Bree rolls through and to her knees and steps forward as Deanna runs at her and jumps up, hitting the Burnout! The crowd ohs. Deanna turns and throws herself onto Bree. Datura grabs at the ropes and then pulls herself up, lunging.

The crowd roars. The bell sounds. Deanna rolls off, smiling. Quinne stops on the stage and looks down and smirks before backing up.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and NEW SCW United States Champion, Deanna Frost!”

Sharper: “And as quick as that, Quinne went from annoyed to overjoyed! Deanna Frost is the US Champion! She wins the title.”

Black: “And she’ll defend it now tomorrow night against Alexis Quinne!”

Sharper: “For the second year in a row, Deanna Frost wins gold on the SCW Rise to Greatness Preshow!”

Deanna slowly gets up as Datura enters and checks on Bree. Deanna is handed the US Championship as Bree holds her jaw. Deanna holds the title up as the crowd gives a mixed reaction. Datura glances at her and glances at her as Ravyn, on the floor, smirks, while getting up. Bree Lancaster stirs with Datura’s help as Deanna holds the title over her head.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost ends tonight as champion!”

Black: “Will her wife end tomorrow night as World Champion?!”

Sharper: “That and much more. Don’t forget, the Hall of Fame ceremony is next! And Rise to Greatness XX tomorrow night! Good night everyone!”

Deanna Frost continues her celebration as the scene fade to black…