Rise to Greatness XXI Pre Show

“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:

“Hellbound” by Autumn Kings plays as we see a shot of Selena Frost holding the SCW World Championship and then showing a shot of Josh Hudson celebrating his victory in the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal.

Heart's burned out
Head's too loud
Feelin' like I'm hellbound

Shots of the Cowgirls from Hell, Dangerous Minds, Twisted & Sadistic, Team Desire, and Light in the Darkness follow, with Team Desire holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship.

This complicated disposition that I'm in
Chronic condition, this prescription's wearin' thin
Mr. Brightside ain't on my side
Self-deprecating
Complacent
When will I face it?

Shots of James Evans and Kimberly Williams brawling before showing Leroy Adams helping Eavan Maloney backstage follows. Shots of Syren and Polly Pingotti fighting through the crowd before showing Kandis and Kirsten Scott attacking Xander Valentine come up on the screen.

Get to the root of it
Get to the root of it ('Cause I'm tired)
Get to the root of it
I'm tired of

Shots of Bree Lancaster holding the Adrenaline Championship, followed by shots of Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO and the Shining Maidens come up on the screen. The Shinigami Foundation attacking NEMO and SAWA comes up next before shots of Simon Lyman and Amy Chastaine fighting are then shown.

Feelin' like I'm hellbound
Headed for a meltdown
Why do all these thoughts hound me on and on?
Confusing my thoughts with reality
Zoned out
Drowning in my own doubt
Feelin' like I'm hellbound, whoa
Feelin' like I'm

Shots of Deanna Frost, Matthew Knox, JC, Gavin Taylor, Chris Dumont, Colleen, Aisling, and Konrad Raab follow.

Hellbound, hell...

We then see another shot of Selena Frost and Josh Hudson standing face to face before showing the Rise to Greatness Pre-Show logo.

The scene cuts to the inside of the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Unlike previous years, the entire arena is used for the wrestling event. Pyro shoots out from the stage as the crowd cheers. Spotlights circle the arena as the cameras pan the crowd. After several moments, the cameras cut to ringside where Adam Sharper and Lucas Knight are at ringside.

Sharper: “Welcome to Rise to Greatness weekend! Welcome to the Rise to Greatness Pre-Show. Tonight, we kick off the festivities and the hostilities. Five matches tonight. Two titles on the line. I’m Adam Sharper here with Lucas Knight of the evening. Great to have you Lucas.”

Knight: “Great to be here. Guess you get a night off from Knots’s droning.”

Sharper: “He’ll be with me tomorrow night. But you get an opportunity to add your insight here. What are you looking forward to tonight?”

Knight: “I have to say it. The Enigma piques my interest. And he could be US champion if Deanna fails tonight. And that…that would be huge.”

Sharper: “Along with that Chris Lawler will face Waylon Creek for the SCW Television Championship. A battle royal will take place for an Underground or Adrenaline Championship shot; winner’s choice. And we’ll see much more too, including two teams that hope to make an impact.”

Shining Maidens vs. Shinigami Foundation

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

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

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

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

YUYO pops out and rolls forward, she poses. Behind her, Neko and Sakura runs out. All three pose at the top of the ramp, Neko and Sakura placing the backs of their hands under their chin while YUYO raises her arm up. They suddenly break formation, Neko and Sakura runs to opposite corners of the ramp.

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

All three execute timed pelvic thrusts with chops. Meowkazawa steps out behind the three girls and claps his hands together. The Shining Maidens begin to goose march in a straight line down the ramp. Again, Sakura goes right, Neko goes left while YUYO hops up onto the apron in an amazing leap. While her compatriots roll in underneath the bottom ropes, YUYO grabs the top rope and flips over.

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

YUYO drops down to her knee, and all three pose again, with finger guns held to the side of their heads like Charlie Angels. They discard their entrance attire, whatever whack unnecessary, restraining pieces of cosplay they have on that week. Meowkazawa collect their stuff while still applauding.

Sharper: “The Shining Maidens have been impressive since debuting. They hold a win over Twisted and Sadistic via disqualification thanks to the Shinigami Foundation, but are they ready for a team like Wil Pierce and Alex Belmont that will do what they wish.”

Knight: “They have the size, that’s for sure. And they have the will to make a statement. Win or lose, Shining Maidens better be ready.”

“Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)” by Rob Zombie plays as the crowd boos. A few moments pass before Jamison Frost walks out from the back. He smirks and looks at the ring before Wil Pierce and Alex Belmont walk out from the back. They look at the ring as the crowd boos them some more. They look around before Frost turns to them and says something. Belmont and Pierce then storm to the ring.

Phillips: “Their opponents, accompanied by Jamison Frost, they are the team of Wil Pierce and Alex Belmont, they are the Shinigami Foundation!”

The team storms to the ring and pulls themselves up onto the apron. The Maidens back up to their corner, NEMO stepping up just to be sure. Pierce and Belmont then walk around the ring as Frost looks across, smiling. Pierce and Belmont turn back to one another as they talk and then we see Pierce and Belmont run at NEMO and SAWA. The crowd roars as Belmont boots SAWA in the ribs as Pierce nails NEMO with a hard right and then grabs her by the head and runs her across the ring and into the corner.

Sharper: “And the Shinigami Foundation doing what they have been doing-“

Knight: “Being decisive!”

Sharper: “And bending and breaking every rule!”

The bell sounds as Belmont clubs SAWA over and over in the back of the head. She covers up as NEMO turns and Pierce hits her with a knee to the ribs and then again and again before grabbing her and just elbowing her in the back of the head. NEMO goes down. SAWA rolls to the floor. NEMO starts to get up as the official tries to get order and Belmont heads over NEMO gets up only for Pierce to shove her into the ropes. She bounces off and they hit a double hip toss. She hits the mat and then pulls her back into knee strikes, completing the Creeping Death. The crowd ohs. Belmont exits as Pierce goes for the pin.

Pierce pulls NEMO up. He then drags her up and runs her into the Shinigami corner. He tags in Belmont. He enters and the two look at NEMO before Pierce hits a chop, while Belmont shoot kicks NEMO in the corner. They each alternate shots back and forth as the official counts.

Belmont backs up as Pierce exits. The crowd ohs as NEMO drops to her knees.

Sharper: “Just devastating NEMO here in this one.”

Knight: “Just overwhelm. Overwhelm and make her find something. And right now, not much there.”

NEMO slowly gets up and Belmont drags her up and then stands her up before hitting a straight kick to the chest. She goes down. Belmont goes for the pin.

NEMO kicks out. NEMO rolls over as Belmont grabs her and pulls her up and hits a back chop. NEMO stumbles back into the corner. Belmont then follows up and just pushes on her chest, not attacking her, instead just pushing her back, drawing a count.

Belmont turns to the official and pats him on the back before turning back and NEMO then forearms him in the jaw and then kicks him in the knee before hitting an elbow to the side of the head. Belmont staggers and NEMO then steps up and toe kicks him in the ribs before then hitting a back kick to the jaw. Belmont staggers back and NEMO runs at him and goes for a spinning heel kick, but Belmont catches her and then just throws her back with a capture suplex. He turns and covers her, forearm across her face.

NEMO kicks out.

Sharper: “And NEMO’s resiliency, tenacity, coming into play here.”

Knight: “But Belmont just shutting her down.”

Belmont grabs her and drags her up before whipping her into the ropes. She bounces off and Belmont grabs her in a waistlock. NEMO however elbows him in the side of the head with an elbow strike from the right side, then one from the left before ducking a clothesline attempt. She jumps to the middle rope and dives back and hits a tornado DDT. She turns and tags in SAWA. The crowd roars. SAWA enters as Belmont gets up and NEMO and her run at him and jump up, hitting a double cutter. They get up and run at Pierce, hitting a double dropkick, knocking him off. NEMO watches him as SAWA goes for the pin on Belmont.

Belmont kicks out. NEMO exits as SAWA rolls off and gets up and turns and stomps Belmont over and over and over again. She then backs up as Belmont starts to get up. She nails him with a couple of forearm shots before running into the ropes. She bounces off and jumps up into a wheelbarrow. Belmont holds on and SAWA manages to reach up and hit a bulldog. She rolls him over and goes for the pin.

Belmont kicks out. SAWA gets up and jumps to the middle rope and then to the top and goes for a double jump moonsault, but Belmont rolls out of the way. SAWA lands on her feet and spins around. Belmont then pulls her in and hits the Endless Waltz. He then gets up and tags in Pierce. Pierce enters and runs over and kicks SAWA in the ribs. She rolls over. He kicks her again. The crowd boos. SAWA grabs at the ropes and Pierce drags her up, hooking her by the head and hoisting her up and hitting the Madame Guillotine. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Wil Pierce just spiking SAWA onto his knee.”

Knots: “SAWA has looked a bit fish out of water in this one. She’s clearly intimidated and that’s not going to help.”

Wil Pierce then places his foot on the face of SAWA. He presses down as the crowd boos. Pierce just chuckles to himself.

He then stomps her in the head. SAWA rolls over and turns and Pierce pulls her up and whips her into the corner. He runs after and hits the Code Black. The crowd ohs. SAWA falls down and to the mat. Pierce looks out and shrugs before then running into the ropes. He bounces off and goes into a handspring and into a moonsault. The crowd roars, but SAWA shoots her boots up, kicking him in the chest and he falls back. He holds his chest and gets up and SAWA gets up only for Pierce to lunge at her but SAWA catches him and into a Butterfly Effect.

Pierce kicks out. He turns to her and lunges again and nails her with a palm strike. SAWA falls back and into the ropes, bouncing off and then running at him and jumping up and hitting a running crucifix pin.

Pierce kicks out and SAWA dives for the tag. NEMO enters and Pierce goes for a clothesline, but NEMO ducks and spins around before hitting a kick to his ribs and then hitting a drop toe hold as SAWA runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a basement dropkick to Pierce’s face. NEMO goes for the pin.

Knight: “Just great double teaming and they’re starting to get under the Shingami Foundation’s skin! Belmont is already in!”

Sharper: “Not even waiting for the pin. Looking for the opening!”

SAWA turns as Belmont nails her with a Gilgamesh Full House kick. NEMO covers Pierce.

Belmont grabs her and pulls her up and into a snap German. The crowd ohs. Belmont gets up as the official tells him to get back. Belmont just pats him again on the head before he turns and exits and just then, we see Pierce grabbing NEMO and throwing her out of the ring. He then grabs SAWA as she gets up. SAWA shakes her head frantically. The official turns around and sees NEMO out and then SAWA before Pierce tags in Belmont. Pierce then sends SAWA into the corner before Belmont takes over and then Wil Pierce hits a slingshot avalanche splash before Belmont walks SAWA out and throws her again into Pierce who hoists her up and goes for the Broken Arrow, but NEMO enters and runs over and hits a basement dropkick to Pierce, causing him to fall forward. SAWA rolls away. NEMO gets up and into Belmont who takes her over with a side belly to belly suplex. Belmont goes for the pin.

NEMO kicks out. Pierce remains in the ring as NEMO rolls over. Belmont gets up and walks around and grabs her, only for NEMO to hit a jawbreaker. SAWA ends up in her corner and NEMO gets up and falls back into her corner. She tags in SAWA in a blind tag. Belmont gets up and runs at NEMO, NEMO moves out of the way and SAWA hits a pump kick. Belmont steps back and SAWA enters.

They run at Belmont and hit the MAGICAL KNEES. Japanese letter coming up on the screen, along with the English translation, spelling out “EXPLOSION!”

Sharper: “Explosion! Magical Knees!”

Knight: “But Wil Pierce never left the ring! Who cares about rules!”

SAWA and NEMO step back and Pierce runs out and grabs both and hits a double reverse STO. He then rolls over and gets up and NEMO rolls to the ropes. Pierce heads over and stomps her in the stomach once and then again before kicking her out of the ring. Pierce looks around and sees SAWA stirring and Pierce runs at her, but SAWA pulls on the top rope and Pierce goes up and over. The crowd roars. Belmont gets up, holding his jaw and sees SAWA jumping up and down in celebration. She turns and Belmont grabs her and hoists her onto his shoulders. SAWA kicks her legs and when Belmont throws her forward. She counters and spins through into the Fairy Blink!

The crowd roars. The bell sounds. Belmont kicks out as SAWA gets up. She jumps up as Pierce grabs a steel chair, handed to him by Jamison Frost.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, the Shining Maidens!”

Pierce slides in with then chair. SAWA drops down and rolls out of the ring as NEMO heads over and grabs her. She nods as Meowkazawa and YUYO run over. YUYO stands in front of her compatriots, pointing to the ring. Pierce steps up and then shrugs before throwing the chair at them. The Maidens just move out of the way as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Pierce with the chair at the end, but SAWA stunning the Foundation! The roll-up, the win!”

Knight: “The Maidens are one for one so far and in this one, the most personal of them, a great start!”

Sharper: “The Foundation bruised and battered them, but the Maidens shine through and win here on Rise to Greatness weekend!”

YUYO keeps pointing at them as Pierce walks around the ring. Frost steps up the steel steps and looks over as the Shining Maidens back away from the ring, victorious.

We then cut to a shot of the inside of the America’s Center near The Dome. We see SCW’s Fanfest set up there as fans walk through various exhibits and others watch the event in set up eatery. Fans cheer as the cameras film them.

Sharper: “And you can see SCW is taking over St. Louis. That is at America’s Center. Fanfest is there. We’ll be checking in throughout the night. More to come though from the Enterprise Arena and the Rise to Greatness pre-show!”

The scene fades out.

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. A shot of Kandis smiling as she looks at the World Championship in her hand follows.

“This is your Rise to Greatness Rewind.”

The scene opens in the main event of Rise to Greatness 2008 where Jay Gold, Matt Hodges and Brian Kinney battle for the World Championship. Gold grabs Hodges and then drops him down with the Golden Moment! The crowd erupts in cheers and Gold slowly rolls Hodges over.

Johnson: “No! He just hit the Golden Moment!”

Dawson: “Could this be the third SCW Championship he wins with this maneuver?”

Gold then hooks the leg.

Kinney dives over and breaks up the pin. The crowd ohs again and Gold slowly starts to get up. Kinney slowly gets up to his feet again and Gold walks over and grabs Kinney. He winces in pain and this gives Kinney a chance to chop Gold across the chest. The crowd woos. Kinney then knees Gold in the chest. Gold stumbles over and bounces chest first off the ropes. Kinney then grabs him from behind. He lift him up and throws him back with a release German suplex, causing Gold to land hard onto his stomach, after a full backflip by Gold. The crowd ohs and Kinney rolls over and slowly starts to get up. Just then, a camera is knocked over, briefly losing a feed of the ring. The camera switches to see Kinney getting up to his feet. He then turns around and we see Jason Wheeler in the corner of the ring. The crowd starts to go nuts, making noises and booing or cheering. Kinney turns and Wheeler runs over and nails him with a vicious spear. Kinney hits the mat and then rolls to the outside. Wheeler gets up and turns before exiting the ring. Kinney ends up at the ropes and Wheeler turns to him and speaks loudly enough for it to be picked up by the camera.

Wheeler: “Thought I was gone, huh…well…an eye for an eye.”

Wheeler then turns and walks over to the barricade. He hops the barricade and starts to make his way through the crowd. Security surrounds him as the crowd continues to boo. Gold slowly starts to stir and Hodges gets up to his feet. Gold turns to Hodges and Hodges suddenly kicks him in the ribs. He then gutwrenches Gold and the crowd starts to cheer and make noise again before flipping through and hitting the Euthanasia! The crowd ohs and Hodges holds onto Gold right into a pin. The referee goes down for the pin.

The crowd erupts, giving a mixed reaction and Hodges lets go before just falling back to his back.

Buffer: “Here is your winner and NEW Heavyweight Champion of the World…Matt Hodges!”

Sharper: “My God! What an end to a great championship match!”

Johnson: “Kinney was taken out by Wheeler…and HODGES! Matt Hodges is the SCW Champion!”

Sharper: “Matt Hodges is the first person to win both the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal and then win the title at Rise to Greatness!”

Dawson: “History was definitely made in this one. And Wheeler….he took out Kinney! A lot of history there still.”

Sharper: “What a night! This definitely was a night of opportunity and night of greatness!”

Hodges rolls over and the referee is handed the SCW Championship. He turns and hands it to Hodges. Hodges looks at the title for a moment as Gold and Kinney roll out of the ring to the floor. Hodges then starts to get up and looks up at the crowd before looking back down at the SCW Championship. Sparks start to go off above the arena and pyro shoots out of the entrance way. The Rise to Greatness XXI logo comes up on the screen.

Underground/Adrenaline Battle Royal

Phillips: “The following contest is the over the top battle royal where the winner will receive either an Underground or Adrenaline Championship shot!”

The crowd roars. A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls giggling. “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play and Aisling steps out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing a playful hot pink skirt with a matching hot pink tank top.

Phillips: “Here are the entrants…first, from Glendale, Utah, representing Body, Heart, and Soul, she is Aisling!”

She immediately waves at the crowd and does blow a few kisses, as the fans do start to cheer. Aisling genuinely smiles before she starts to slowly come down the ramp. The music cuts before “How Far I’ll Go” by Auli’i Cravalho begins to play. Colleen steps out and slowly heads down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: “From Orderville, Utah, she is Colleen!”

The crowd does keep their eyes on her as she looks straight down at the ring. She reaches the ring as the camera cuts to Aisling briefly.

Sharper: “Body, Heart, and Soul well represented in this one.”

Knight: “Are they going to work together? Are they going to do their own thing? David Striker in there too and the Troupe and BHS have some history too.”

The opening strains of Fozzy's "Ugly" come across the PA and electric/punk/neon green spotlights roam around the stage for a bit before finding the entrance way. In the entrance way a figure stands ready to emerge when a cloud of deep emerald green fog rises up and obscures them. They come through the fog and shake their head even as they wave a hand to clear the fog away. We see three Korean men with the figure. Once that's done, the figure turns and starts down the ramp. "Radiant Sun Princess" YUSA pauses a third of the way down and poses with her hands above her head making a circle to symbolize the sun as her guards leave to the back.

Phillips: “From Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, she is The Brilliant Sun Princess YUSA!”

She spreads her hands in time to the music and looks up as though watching the sun ascend to its usual place in the sky. When she looks forward again, she's smiling broadly and waves elegantly to the fans in attendance.

Sharper: “YUSA making her in-ring debut here tonight.”

Knight: “After getting a couple of introductions to SCW. The cold shoulder from NEKO and SAWA and then Shinigami Foundation going after her too.”

Sharper: “At least YUYO is seemingly standing with her. Some history there we’re still digging into.”

“Man in the Box” by Like a Storm plays and the crowd roars. A few moments pass before David Striker walks out from the back and scans the arena. He then nods a bit as he turns to the ring and looks at the ring. He then starts to head to the ring.

Phillips: “From Cameron, North Carolina, he is Bam Bam David Striker!”

The crowd roars as Striker heads to the ring and slides into the ring.

Knight: “Now here’s someone I’m looking forward to seeing. Reminds me of me back in the day. Just needs a cricket bat.”

Sharper: “Don’t give him any ideas. He’s already willing to throw himself, sometimes literally, at the competition.”

The haunting notes of Metallica's “Turn the Page” resonate through the speakers, setting the stage for the arrival of Sean Michael Prime. Slowly emerging from the shadows. Sean stands at the top of the ramp with a determined gaze.

Phillips: “From Salem, Massachusetts, Sean Michael Prime!”

He walks with purpose down the entrance ramp, his worn silhouette illuminated by a lone spotlight. The lights then come up as his music turns to “Diamond and the Gem Stones.” The crowd buzzes as Diamond Steele walks out from the back.

Phillips: “From London, England, she is Diamond Steele!”

Steele looks around and heads to the ring, notably not signing her entrance in this case.

Sharper: “Two individuals hoping to turn things around. Diamond Steele has shown flickers of that greatness.”

Knight: “Got to put it together, but these matches are chaotic. Sometimes that’s all you need – a chance.”

Sharper: “SMP hoping he can rebound. He’s not been seen since Taking Hold of the Flame and he’s hoping that the time away – he’s been training, so he says.”

The lights go out leaving the arena in complete darkness. The screen fills with images of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address.

“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is—”

There’s a record scratch before a deep voice fills the arena.

“INFAMOUS!”

The opening of “Open Your Eyes” by Guano Apes hits the PA system.

“Hide your face forever
Dream and search forever-ever-ever-ever”

The song gets stuck on the word and is then interrupted by the deep sound of the voice of Marilyn Manson.

“Just lay your head in daddy’s lap
You’re a bad girl!”

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walk out from the back. She looks around and shakes her head.

Phillips: “From Hell, Michigan, representing Lexy Chapel presents Dark Fantasy, she is the Bad, Bad Girl, Ravyn Taylor!”

Ravyn continues to the ring.

Knight: “I know exactly what she’s thinking. I know her far too well.”

Sharper: “Lexy Chapel putting her in this match largely to help Syren focus. And Syren is not here. Not yet in St. Louis.”

Knight: “Admittedly, that’s odd. She’s one to get here early. So this has to be Lexy’s doing.”

KABLAAAAAAAAAAM!!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phillips: “From KABLAMia and accompanied by the KABLAMia national tourism board, this is Man Mountain, Derek Adonis!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adonis: “KABLAAAAAAAAAAAAM!”

Knight: “I’ve been wondering about some of the stuff he’s thrown out.”

Sharper: “Not yet been invited.”

Knight: “I don’t want to have to explain it to some people!”

Adonis looks around as Ravyn Taylor stands in the corner. Colleen, Aisling and Striker glance at her as Steele, SMP, and YUSA look around before suddenly “Feuer Frei” by Rammstein plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain with his flanged German mace with him, acting erratic with an angry look on his face, rising the flanged German mace in the air, wearing red and black skull face paint on the right side of his face with a red and black suit hoodie over his head he wears with pieces of flame blood designed all over them. Ginny Raab walks out behind him. Raab crouches down on the floor with the flanged German mace in front of him, looking at the ring with evil intentions.

Knight: “What is he doing here?”

Sharper: “He’s dressed to compete?”

Knight: “Do I have confirmation from the back or something?”

Raab heads to the ring and drops the mace. He then pulls himself onto the apron and into the ring. He looks forward and looks around. Aaron Demitra turns to Lucas Knight at ringside as Knight shrugs. Raab looks around as Ginny heads to the back. Konrad demands the match start before suddenly, we see another commotion. We see two individuals, forcing their way over the barricade. Lucas Knight now gets up at this point and heads over to help security as the two men keep trying to push through.

Sharper: “What in the world? Fans, you don’t cross the barricade and-“

The camera gets closer as the two men plead their case.

Man 1: “Whoa, whoa, don’t touch. You don’t make enough to touch us. We’re just getting what we paid for.”

Man 2: “Yeah! We’re special guests.”

Knight: “Who the hell are you?”

Man 1: “Ah…finally, you…take our bags. We’re going to need to get Lester set up for our brunch out here. Just-“

Knight: “Get hem out of here.”

Man 1: “Ryan! Any ideas-“

“Ryan”: “We’ll sue! Yeah! YEAH! Oh wait…my go pro we can record, Chris-“

“Chris”: “Great! You’ll be all over the-“

Knight: “Get them out of here.”

They duo are forced back over the barricade and pushed through the crowd. Back in the ring, the bell sounds. Raab clocks Colleen with a shot while Aisling runs over to Ravyn. Steele and SMP also go over to Ravyn as Ravyn falls to a knee, against the ropes, covering up. The three attack her as Raab then nails Colleen with a forearm shot to the jaw and then a European uppercut and then another. Striker goes over to help Colleen, but Adonis blocks him and then hands him a pamphlet. Striker looks at it and throws it down before YUSA runs at both and hits a split legged dropkick, knocking both down.

Sharper: “And the chaos starts in the ring. Lucas Knight back joining me.”

Knight: “Sorry about that. I don’t know who those two were.”

Sharper: “I’m being told that security had stopped them from coming in the back. They’re apparently internet celebrities or something.”

Knight: “Oh good. So they’re useless.”

YUSA turns and Striker and Adonis both get up and YUSA nails Striker with forearm shots as Raab throws Colleen across the ring. She rolls over and Aisling tries to help Steele and SMP eliminate Ravyn. They lift her up as the crowd roars. Ravyn grabs the ropes, and hooks them for leverage, as they lift her up. Ravyn looks around and goes up and over to the apron. She then turns and shoulders SMP before pulling herself into the ring. Steele nails Aisling with a shot as she gets in the way. Aisling staggers out and turns as Raab runs at her and clotheslines her down. He then turns around and Colleen tackles Raab down, nailing him with several shots. Adonis meanwhile tries to hand out a pamphlet to Aisling before turning and Steele kicks Adonis in the ribs. Adonis stumbles back. Ravyn then gets up as SMP runs at her and Ravyn lowers the top rope and SMP goes up and over to the floor.

Sharper: “And Sean Michael Prime, the first elimination-“

Knight: “That’s just going to frustrate the kid.”

Ravyn turns and Diamond Steele forearms her in the jaw once and then again and again. She then grabs Ravyn by the head, going for the Diamond Cutter, but Ravyn twists out of it and around and around before then spinning Diamond over and throwing her out of the ring. Diamond goes up and over. The crowd roars. Ravyn then turns as YUSA whips Striker at Ravyn and jumps up, but David catches her and lifts her up and throws her up and over. Ravyn grabs the top rope and tries to hold on, but lands with a thud. As she does, Derek drops to the floor and hands Steele and Ravyn pamphlets. He then walks around the ring. Colleen nails Raab with a couple more shots as Aisling now turns as Striker turns and runs at YUSA. YUSA ducks a shot and then runs at Aisling who nails her in the ribs. YUSA winces and Aisling then snapmares her over and dropkicks her in the back of the head. Striker then turns and runs through the ropes and nails Adonis. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Striker suddenly turning it on. You can hear the impact on him.”

Knight: “Yelling out as he just muscled Ravyn up and that turned something on.”

Colleen gets up as Raab moves to the ropes. Aisling grabs YUSA and tries to eliminate her as Colleen grabs Raab and Raab nails her in the ribs with a shot and then another as Striker grabs Adonis and rolls him into the ring. Adonis rolls over and Striker rolls in. Adonis gets up and Striker drills him with a Shotei. The crowd ohs. Adonis hits the mat. He then gets up to the ropes as Raab then goes to lift Colleen up. This gets Striker attention who grabs him and throws him back with a German suplex. He turns and moves as Adonis then scoops him up and hits a fall forward slam. The crowd ohs. Adonis gets up and Aisling runs at him and hits a flying headscissors. He goes down. Aisling pops up and turns to YUSA who scoops her up and hits a tilt-a-whirl slam. The crowd ohs. YUSA turns as Colleen drills her with a spear.

Sharper: “And everyone just going after everyone. Hard shots! All open!”

Knight: “And Raab back up!”

Colleen gets up and turns as Raab then lifts her up and hits the Burninator. The crowd ohs. Raab looks down at her and then Aisling and then everyone else before turning and rolling to the floor. He then reaches under the ring and smiles before he pulls out a barbed wire baseball bat. The crowd roars. Raab then looks in the ring.

Raab: “You want Underground?! Huh!”

Raab then slides into the ring. He gets up as the crowd erupts in cheers. Raab then looks up as we see Shaun Cruze walking out from the back, wearing slacks and a dress shirt. He folds up the cuffs and then runs to the ring. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “My God! Shaun Cruze is here!”

Knight: “Well Raab! The Underground says this is a-ok!”

Sharper: “Look out Shaun! He’s got that bat!”

Raab waits for Cruze as Cruze slides in. He then gets up and Raab swings at his head, but Cruze goes low and tackles Raab down. The bat hits the mat and rolls away as Cruze nails him with a series of hard right hands. Raab covers up as Cruze gets in shot after shot after shot before he rolls off. Raab rolls over and crawls to the ropes. Cruze then runs over and grabs him and clubs him in the back over and over. He pulls him through the ropes, but Raab then hits a mule kick. Cruze staggers back. Raab then looks at him before turning and laughing. He heads over and grabs Cruze and nails him with a hard right and then another before looking up as Derek Adonis nails him with a hard right. Raab spins around and Adonis tells him to come at him as Raab then nails him with a European uppercut. He then turns and Cruze suddenly hits the Morality. Raab falls back to the ropes and Striker runs at him and clotheslines him up and over the top rope, eliminating him.

Sharper: “Cruze with the Morality! Raab with no friends, but Striker! Striker sends him out!”

Cruze rolls to the floor and heads after Raab. The crowd cheers as Raab rolls over. Striker then turns and runs at Adonis and clotheslines him down. He spins around and nails YUSA with as hot. Aisling and Colleen move to separate corners as Striker then turns and hits the Viva la BAM on Adonis. Adonis rolls over, in pain. He turns and grabs YUSA and nails him with a couple of shots as Raab starts to get up and Cruze nails him with a hard right. Raab staggers up the rampway.

Sharper: “And Cruze isn’t done!”

Knight: “Raab played with the bull. Got the horns and a lot more. And David Striker is just striking everything in there!”

Striker then turns and whips YUSA into the ropes. YUSA bounces off and Striker lifts her up and throws her chest first into the corner. Aisling runs over and jumps up onto her back and turns her over and manages to lock in the Tarantula! The crowd roars. Cruze nails Raab again as he goes up through the curtain, Cruze having attacked him up the rampway. Striker turns and grabs Adonis and nails him with a shot and whipping her across the ring. Striker runs after and Adonis moves out of the way and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and runs at Striker and hits the KABLAM!

Sharper: “And Adonis with the KABLAM!”

Knight: “Well that will stop Striker for a bit!”

Sharper: “Putting it mildly!”

Adonis walks around and then runs at him and hits another KABLAM. The crowd ohs. YUSA yells out as Aisling keeps the Tarantula on and then Adonis runs at her and nails Aisling in the ribs. Aisling falls forward and onto the apron. The crowd roars. Adonis then starts to try and eliminate her, but Colleen runs at him and nails him with a clothesline to the back of the head. He drops down. Colleen then clubs her in the back once and then again and again before grabbing him and dragging him up. Aisling rolls into the ring but right into YUSA who pushes up onto the apron and Aisling pops up only for YUSA to jump forward and land over her head and hits the Rising Sun. Aisling pops up and falls back to the ropes. Adonis then nails Colleen in the ribs with a shot before YUSA runs at Aisling and hits a dropkick, knocking her up and over the top rope to the floor.

Sharper: “YUSA with the clothesline. Aisling out!”

Knight: “Never got a chance to work together-“

Adonis elbows Colleen and YUSA turns as Striker hits her with a bionic elbow. YUSA staggers as Adonis turns to him and walk into a bionic elbow. He turns and elbows YUSA again and then Adonis before YUSA just drops to the floor. Adonis runs at him, but Striker ducks and Adonis hits the ropes and stops before Striker then hits a running bionic elbow. Adonis goes up and over the top rope to the floor. Striker turns around and raises his elbow, but walks right into Colleen. The crowd roars. The two look at one another. Striker just nods. He then turns to go to YUSA. Colleen then watches him before then running up behind him and pushing him to the ropes and lifting him up and over the top rope and dumping him to the floor. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Striker was a house on fire again. He found that again. But he didn’t go after Colleen-“

Knight: “And Colleen did. Great for her. You have an opening! You take it! Especially with a title on the line! Every man or woman for themselves!”

Colleen looks at Striker as Striker looks up and nods. He then falls back to the floor and takes a moment before pushing himself up. Colleen then turns as YUSA runs up and hits an enziguri. Colleen falls to the mat. The crowd ohs.

Knight: “And now Colleen, you have someone else in there as hungry!”

Sharper: “YUSA making her in-ring debut. Colleen hoping to earn a title shot. Both hoping to get a big win here. Keep it going for the Shining Maidens or give Body, Heart, and Soul its first of what it hopes will be two big wins at Rise to Greatness.”

Colleen rolls over and YUSA runs to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and hits an asai moonsault. She then grabs Colleen and pulls her up. She goes to move her to the ropes, but Colleen blocks it, grabbing at the ropes. YUSA nails her with a couple of hard shots before kicking Colleen in the ribs. She pulls her away from the ropes and sets up for the Royal Flush. She goes to lift Colleen up, but Colleen counters with a back drop. YUSA hits the mat. Se rolls over and gets up and Colleen kicks her in the ribs and pulls her in before hoisting her up an hitting a snap powerbomb. The crowd ohs. Colleen walks around the ring and then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running hip drop. The crowd ohs. Colleen rolls off and gets up as YUSA holds her chest in pain. She crawls to the ropes and Colleen grabs her and lifts her up onto her shoulder before trying to eliminate her. The crowd roars as YUSA grabs the top rope, trying to block the elimination attempt.

Sharper: “Colleen using that wide base to add leverage. Trying to just muscle YUSA over.”

Knight: “YUSA in trouble here. She’s using up a lot of energy too!”

Colleen keeps trying to lift her up before then turning back and shoving YUSA up and allowing her to drop down into her knee. YUSA rolls over in pain. Colleen then grabs her and whips her into the corner. Colleen runs after YUSA and hits a running hip check. The crowd ohs. YUSA falls to the mat. Colleen turns and grabs her and turns and throws her to the ropes, to eliminate her, but YUSA spins through, ending on the apron. Colleen runs at her, but YUSA hits a shoulder thrust. She then springboards to the top rope and double stomps Colleen in the back. Colleen falls forward and YUSA stumbles to the middle of the ring. Colleen recovers and runs at her and YUSA falls back and pulls on the top rope. Colleen goes up and over and to the floor. The crowd roars as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, Radiant Sun Princess YUSA!”

Colleen looks up at the ring and smacks the ground in anger. Striker sees this as Colleen gets up and then storms to the ring. She goes to slide in, but Striker runs over and stops her. He tries to calm her down as Colleen glares at the ring. YUSA just backs up and throws her arms in the air in celebration.

Sharper: “Colleen thought she had it. YUSA elusive at the end. Striker preventing Colleen from doing something she’d regret.”

Knight: “That’s one way to look at it. Colleen certainly looks like the only regret she has is losing!”

Sharper: “While YUSA wins in her debut and also, in the process, remember – she was told to win to win over the Shining Maidens and she did. She now has an Underground or Adrenaline Title shot-“

Knight: “And the latter…depending on tomorrow night…YUYO could be the Adrenaline Champion!”

YUSA continues to celebrate, as her three bodyguards come out to the ringside area, looking at Colleen and Striker. Striker keeps trying to calm Colleen down as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

The Rise to Greatness Pre-Show returns from commercial as we hear yelling as we see Dillusion and Hiro Tanaka trying to stop Konrad Raab. Instead, Raab is blocking them as we see Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson clubbing Shaun Cruze. Cruze falls to a knee and they start to drag him over. A few other officials come into the scene.

Sharper: “Welcome back and Cruze and Raab were fighting to the back and the European Fiery Nation now on scene. Backing up their leader.”

Knight: “And Konrad running interference!”

Cruze is dragged along the concrete floor and over to the side near a table. Theron and Eriksson club him again as Raab backs up, keeping the officials and agents back. Theron and Eriksson then muscle Cruze up and turn and hit an assisted powerbomb through the table. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Driving the hall of famer through the table!”

Knight: “Cruze called out Raab. Raab wanted the fight. And tonight, he uses his goons to get the message.”

Sharper: “And…listen….”

Raab heads over as Tanaka and Dillusion run over, joined by SCW officials.

Raab: “Well Shaun…you wanted the fight. They seem to think I’m worth following!”

Raab steps back as Theron and Eriksson look at Cruze as Cruze grimaces in pain. Officials check on him as Raab, Eriksson and Theron praise each other for their good work and walk off.

The scene opens up back at ringside where Adam Sharper and Lucas Knight sit.

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adm Sharper here with Lucas Knight and Shaun Cruze taking issue with Konrad Raab’s involvement. He got involved and it seems like although Raa didn’t get what he wanted in terms of a title shot, he did get Cruze.”

Knight: “And Cruze has been out of the ring for a bit. Yeah, he was in Taking Hold of the Flame, but it’s not like you can prepared for going through a table again!”

Sharper: “Shaun Cruze will face Konrad Raab tomorrow night at Tise to Greatness XXI. Meanwhile, everyone is thinking about the main event. Josh Hudson will challenge Selena Frost for the SCW World Championship. And supremecw.com staff have been at SCW FanFest asking fans who they think will win.”

The Rise to Greatness logo comes up on the screen. We cut to the inside of the SCW Fanfest as music plays in the background. We then see several fans lining up to get an autograph from Selena Frost before cutting to another line showing Josh Hudson and Bree Lancaster seated together and both with separate lines. Supremecw.com’s Abby Hudson then is shown on the floor of the event.

Hudson: “Tomorrow night, SCW will see two veterans go at it. Selena Frost has made the main event of Rise to Greatness her domain. This will be her fourth consecutive World Championship match at the event. Josh Hudson will have his first. But he has virtually done it all and is a hall of famer. So the question is…who do you think will win?”

The scene cuts to show a middle aged man with some friends.

Man: “Hudson. Seriously? We believe Selena Frost can screw off. It would be nice to have someone who can take on all comers. Stop complaining and get it done or move on.”

We cut to another man with what appears to be his daughter.

Man: “I have mine…”

Daughter: “Selena!”

Man: “Well, we’ll go with that-“

The man then steps forward and covers his mouth.

Man: “Go Josh!”

We cut to a couple of female teens.

Teen 1: “Josh!”

Teen 2: “Josh!”

Hudson: “Why do you think that?”

The two look at one another.

Teen 1: “Just sick of Selena. Be so happy to see Josh have that moment too.”

Teen 2: “Exactly!”

We then see a couple of men at the eating area, a couple of beers in front of them.

Man 1: “Oh hell yeah. Selena. Come on. Since she went full on bitch, she’s so much more interesting.”

Man 2: “Plus, Josh just came back. Can he even stick around for a few months before calling it? Thought he had a new school.”

Man 1: “Yeah…”

We then see a group of women, seemingly on their bachelorette party for some reason. They all yell in unison.

“SELENA!”

We can then hear booing in the background as the women laugh.

We then cut through several shots of various fans.

Random Man: “Josh!”

Random boy: “Josh!”

“Josh!”

“Selena!”

“Josh!”

We then see a group of fans, men and women, at a local bar. They start chanting.

“JOSH! JOSH! JOSH! JOSH!”

We then cut back to the SCW Fanfest and Abby Hudson walking through the building.

Hudson: “So it appears that Josh has the edge if our fans are concerned. To be blunt, this isn’t a shock as Selena Frost has become one of the most unpopular wrestlers among SCW fans. But…as she would say, Believe it or not…she has beaten all other comers. And she seems to thrive on disappointing fans in her quest to provide SCW and professional wrestling a champion they can be proud of. Fans seem to be more than happy if Josh wins. But as always, it’s what happens in the ring that matters. And we’ll find out tomorrow night at Rise to Greatness XXI!”

Hudson then walks past the camera as the camera pans up to show a banner of Josh Hudson vs. Selena Frost hanging from the ceiling. The Rise to Greatness XXI logo comes across the screen.

Back inside the Enterprise Arena, the cameras pan around as a “Josh!” chant breaks out.

Sharper: “Wel, Abby Hudson showing what many of us realized. I mean listen to the fans here in the arena!”

Knight: “Not too many We Believe chants.”

Sharper “And tomorrow night, Selena Frost goes into hostile territory there, but as Abby noted – the main event at this event has been dominated by Frost.”

Knight: “And that big match experience you can’t take away and even Josh Hudson doesn’t have that.”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, another match that we’ll see tomorrow night will see Xander Valentine face Kandis in singles action and Kandis is here in the Enterprise Arena. Destiny Page is with her.”

The scene opens up backstage where Destiny Page stands with Kandis. The One Kirsten Scott stands with her.

Page: “Thank you Adam. Kandis, you’ll face Xander Valentine tomorrow night and-“

Kandis cuts her off.

Kandis: “Destiny…give me that and stand over there.”

Destiny looks at her and Kandis pulls the microphone from her hands. Destiny then backs up.

Kandis: “This…this is not to address Xander Valentine. He’s going to find out what happens when you FAFO tomorrow night. Because when I defeat him, he’ll understand that his time at the top was over and I gifted him his last chance. And someone that self-righteous…we don’t need more people like that. But…there is something I would not be surprised gets in my way.”

Kandis pauses.

Kandis: “I don’t trust anyone who puts on that stupid shirt and calls them a referee. Aaron Demitra, he’s in the pocket of Selena and no one will convince me otherwise. And the others seem to have a problem with me. Well, I have a problem with them. And I have a problem with CHBK too. So…here’s the score…if anything screwed up happens tomorrow with the officiating, Kirsten and I will unleash hell. Because it may be Rise to Greatness…but I have nothing more to prove. I should be next in line for a World Championship shot! Simple as that.”

Kandis turns to Destiny.

Kandis: “Here you go Barbie.”

Kandis tosses the microphone to Destiny Page. Kandis then heads off with Kirsten Scott as the show cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

The Rise to Greatness XXI Pre-Show returns from commercial break and we open up to see Jaina Lancaster with Shaun Cruze. Cruze paces in front of the table he was driven through.

Lancaster: “Welcome back to the Rise to Greatness Pre-Show. Jaina Lancaster here and Shaun, you were jumped by the European Fiery Nation after you cost Raab the battle royal-“

Cruze: “A battle royal he should never have been in…Then again, Raab does whatever he wants. And so do his goons.”

Cruze looks back at the broken table.

Cruze: “You think this is going to stop me? Intimidate me? You went after MY people, my employees, and all because you couldn’t handle the truth. Well, Konrad I only planned to humiliate you at Rise to Greatness. To see if you could even have a straight-up match, but it’s clear I need to leave you battered and bloodied. Bring your goons, I’m coming for war. And CHBK…change the stipulation. Underground rules. Let’s see if Konrad likes me humbling him in his own specialty!”

Cruze pauses as the crowd roars.

Cruze: “See you tomorrow night, Konrad!”

Cruze heads off, rubbing the back of his neck, pissed off. The show cuts to the ring.

Ryan LeCavalier vs. Marie Jones

The arena is quiet, with a palpable sense of expectancy in the air as the lights go off. An ethereal blue glow is projected onto the entry ramp by a lone floodlight that breaks through the darkness. The crowd trembles with eagerness as L'Impératrice's "A View to a Kill" pulsates synthesizers burst the stillness.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit…”

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

Phillips: “From Gatineau, Quebec by way of Miami, Florida… she is the Lost Monarch, Ryan LeCavalier!”

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

Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier made her SCW debut, her return to professional wrestling a few weeks ago and she made it clear she’s not been particularly thrilled by the level of competition. Marie Jones stepping up and calling her out.”

Knight: “I think Ryan LeCavalier is going to have a quick wake-up call. Someone needs to be humbled.”

Sharper: “Marie Jones stepping up for SCW. A long shift from where she was when she left a few weeks ago. She’s trying to prove herself as someone who is going to redeem herself after burning some bridges. She’s won some titles, but this is a bit different.”

"You and I walk a fragile line
I have known it all this time
But I never thought I'd live to see it break
It's getting dark and its all too quiet
And I can't trust anything now
And its comin' over you like its all a big mistake"

Phillips: “Her opponent, on her way to the ring, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is the Phoenix, Marie Jones!”

"Holding my breathe, won't lose you again
Something's made your eyes go cold"

A spotlight shines down at the top of the entrance ramp. Pyro goes off. Then Marie Annabelle Jones steps through the curtain, wearing her ring gear and her signature black leather jacket. A broad, somewhat condescending grin is on her face as she gaze out at the fans in the arena who cheer loudly. The Tron shows images of her striking at her opponents with her finishing and signature moves as the lyrics of "Haunted" by Taylor Swift begin to flow through the arena. Marie begins to make her way down towards the ring. As for Marie herself, she stops to slap a few high fives with fans, recognizing them as they cheer her. Then her focus is solely on the ring and the determined stride with which she walks tells that story. Marie hops up onto the ring apron. She strikes a sultry and sexy pose for the audience. Marie turns and leaps over the top rope and into the ring. She then hops up onto the second turnbuckle of the nearby corner and holds her arms up high into the air, getting a reaction from the crowd.

Sharper: “Marie Jones stepping up. Can she have the moment she wants and that’s to give a bit of humility to Ryan LeCavalier?”

Knight: “The question is going to be – if Ryan LeCavalier is able to keep things up – she’s got a two match win streak, and she wins, we’re seeing some new faces in SCW quickly demanding their opportunities. Matthew Knox tomorrow night. JC is making an impact. Ryan is on that route. Shinging Maidens? Shinigami Foundation?”

LeCavalier looks at Jones as the crowd cheers a bit. The bell sounds. LeCavalier and Jones step up and circle the ring briefly before locking up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another and Marie moves into an arm wrench. LeCavalier winces and Marie jerks on the arm. Ryan LeCavalier winces and ducks under and around and into a side headlock. She takes Marie over with a takedown. She rolls away. Marie rolls over and gets up and Ryan kicks her in the ribs and wrenches her arm. She then lifts up on it and Marie then rolls forward and bridges up before ducking under and into a fireman’s carry takedown. Ryan rolls through and turns and Marie hits a dropkick. The crowd cheers as Ryan rolls to the ropes, looking a bit annoyed. She starts to get up and Marie grabs her and pulls her into a side headlock.

Sharper: “Marie looking sharp early. Nice dropkick but then right back on her.”

Knight: “Close the distance. Always keep your hands on your opponent.”

Marie pulls back and Ryan drags her back to the ropes and fires her off. Marie hits the opposite side. She bounces off and Ryan goes for a hip toss. Marie spins through and takes her down. She goes to grab Ryan, but Ryan pushes her off with her feet. Marie rolls back. She gets up and Ryan pulls herself to her feet. She then hits a jumping heel kick to the jaw. Marie hits the mat. Ryan goes for the lateral press.

Marie kicks out. Ryan then locks in a side headlock. Marie reaches around and gets up to her feet. Ryan then nails her with a shot to the face. Marie staggers back to the corner. Ryan then nails her with a hard right and then a chop. The crowd woos. Ryan chops Marie again. Ryan smirks as she whips Marie across the ring. Marie hits the corner and Ryan runs across the ring and Marie gets a boot up. Ryan however catches it, before then pulling her out and hitting a single leg takedown. She then knees her in the leg. Marie winces. She knees her again and again. Marie moves to the bottom rope, grabbing onto it. Ryan leans over.

Ryan lets go and walks around the ring. She then shakes her head as Marie Jones slowly gets up.

Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier now going for the leg.”

Knight: “And you can see. She just calmed down and focused on one part of Marie. And Marie now knows what she’s in for.”

Sharper: “Both have great technical ability, so that could be the difference maker here. Who can separate themselves there.”

Ryan then heads over to Marie and forearms her in the jaw as she turns around. Ryan whips her across the ring. Marie bounces off and Ryan hits a kick to the ribs before then hitting a spinning leg sweep, taking Marie down. Ryan goes for another lateral press.

Marie kicks out. Ryan turns and grabs Marie and pulls her up before then hitting a snap suplex. Ryan sits up and looks out and shakes her head.

Sharper: “And early on in this one, Ryan LeCavalier looks like her confidence is well founded.”

Knight: “Marie Jones right now needs to find that second gear. Needs to find something, because Ryan LeCavalier is methodical. She’s striking well. She’s making sure to get the most out of every move and hold.”

Marie rolls over and slowly gets up and Ryan LeCavalier grabs her again and hits a second snap suplex. The crowd boos. Ryan turns and grabs Marie and wrenches her arm. She then hits a kick to the ribs before then pulling her into a short-arm clothesline. She goes for the pin.

Marie kicks out again. Marie rolls over and stirs as she looks out. Ryan grabs her and pulls her up and clubs her in the back. She then whips her into the ropes. Marie bounces off and Ryan LeCavalier goes for a spin kick to the head, but Marie somersaults under. Ryan turns and Marie backflips into a headscissors and then takes her over. Ryan rolls through. She gets up and turns to Marie who hits a big dropkick to the jaw. Marie crawls to the ropes as Ryan LeCavalier holds her jaw in pain. Both get up and Marie runs at her and hits a flying headscissors.

Sharper: “And Marie using her agility. The headscissors, the dropkicks.”

Knight: “And she has an answer!”

Ryan LeCavalier gets up, moving to the corner. Marie then runs at her and hits a running forearm to the jaw. Ryan staggers out and Marie then grabs her and pulls her out and hits a running bulldog. Marie goes for the pin.

Ryan kicks out. Both get up and Ryan goes for a spinning elbow strike, but Marie ducks and jumps to the middle rope. She backflips back and catches Ryan’s head and hits a reverse DDT. She hooks the leg.

LeCavalier kicks out. She rolls over and moves to the ropes and then steps out as Marie kicks her in the ribs and then hits a snap suplex of her own before running into the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and hitting the Divine Impact. She hooks the leg again.

Ryan LeCavalier gets her shoulder up. Marie rolls off and walks around the ring. Ryan LeCavalier rolls over and gets up and Marie scoops her up and hits a backbreaker. LeCavalier moves to the ropes.

Sharper: “Going to the back. Maybe thinking Angel’s Arch!”

Knight: “Stunning turnaround. Marie Jones with a new level of aggression and its working!”

Marie then runs at her, but LeCavalier hoists her up and hits a top rope stun gun. The crowd ohs as Marie falls back into the corner. Ryan LeCavalier gets up and runs at her and elbows her in the jaw. She elbows her again and again before backing up and going to whip her across, but Marie ducks under and gets free before hitting the Pele Kick. The crowd cheers. LeCavalier falls back to the mat. Marie goes for the pin.

Ryan grabs the bottom rope. Marie then nails her with a hard right and then another before getting up and grabbing Ryan. Ryan however counters by pulling Marie through the ropes to the apron by her tights. Marie slowly gets up and Ryan exits to the apron. She then pulls Marie in and hits the Ephemeris. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Ephemeris! The exploder suplex on the apron!”

Knight: “And Marie’s back landing right on the corner!”

Marie rolls over in pain. Ryan rolls into the ring and pulls her in. She then drags her to the middle of the ring and goes for another lateral press.

Marie gets her shoulder up. Ryan LeCavalier looks down at her.

Sharper: “Another lateral press. Another two count.”

Knight: “Almost showing that disrespect there.”

She then grabs her and pulls her up and kicks her in the stomach before clubbing her in the back and then whipping her into the ropes. Marie bounces off and Ryan LeCavalier goes for her arm, going for the BODY/PRISON. Marie however gets her knees down and rolls forward. LeCavalier moves to get to Marie, but Marie then kicks her in the side of the head and then again. Ryan staggers back and Marie nips up and then takes Ryan LeCavalier down with a double leg takedown. She tries to then turn her over for the Angel’s Arch. LeCavalier struggles though and keeps fighting as Marie keeps trying to turn her. Ryan LeCavalier fights and gets her leg free and catches Marie in the jaw. Marie staggers back. LeCavalier rolls over and gets up and then grabs Marie, but Marie ducks under and hits a Lightning Spiral. LeCavalier rolls through.

Sharper: “And Marie again catching LeCavalier!”

Knight: “LeCavalier has one answer, but Marie responding in kind.”

Sharper: “Shades of Ace Marshall and wait! Ave Maria?!”

LeCavalier gets up and Marie grabs her by the head and quickly turns and plants her with the Ave Maria! The crowd erupts. Ryan rolls to her side. Marie hooks the leg.

The bell sounds. Marie looks down at Ryan LeCavalier and then gets up and has her arm raised.

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

Sharper: “And how about that! Marie Jones with the exclamation point! The Ave Maria and the win!”

Knight: “Win streak over for LeCavalier and maybe a bit of humility added!”

Sharper: “Marie with the ultimate response and not the Rise to Greatness LeCavalier wanted.”

Knight: “But exactly what Jones wanted!”

Marie Jones looks around and nods. She then celebrates in the ring as Ryan LeCavalier holds her jaw and face in pain. Marie Jones glances over at her and smirks before then walking to the corner and climbing up to the middle turnbuckle. She celebrates some more as the scene cuts away.

Backstage, Deanna Frost is seen looking at her US Championship belt. The door then opens as we see Jessica Winters walking in. Deanna brings the title down.

Deanna: “Jessica…”

Winters: “I know…you wanted me to stay at the hotel, but I can’t. I need to see this. I need to be in the building when you get the revenge for me.”

Deanna: “I just wanted to be able to focus more…but…”

Winters: “You can’t let him get to you. You cant’…just…”

Deanna: “I know. Too much is on the line. The title, you…even me, apparently SCW….”

Winters looks at Deanna.

Winters: “You can do it. Deanna…he went after you. Not Selena, not Syren, you.”

Deanna: “He went after you-“

Winters: “And Selena threatened me instead, okay? In the hospital. Look, you stepped up. Maybe he knew. I don’t know. But you’re here and he’s focused on you. You’re standing as the guard of SCW for once. And I know you can do it. Tonight against me…and then tomorrow night against Matthew Knox. And I’ve seen Knox’s matches. He’s good. But you can beat him.”

Deanna looks at the US Title.

Winters: “So please…”

Deanna: “I get it. One thing, Jessica.”

Winters: “What’s that?”

Deanna: “Please stay backstage. I don’t want him getting to you again.”

Winters looks at Deanna before subtly nodding as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Chris Lawler vs. Waylon Creek

SCW Television Championship

The lights dim as the strobe lights flash. The crowd’s murmurs fade into a hush as the opening chords of “Warrior” by Imagine Dragons reverberate through the speakers. A few moments pass before a figure emerges, his silhouette outlined against the backdrop of flashing lights. It's Chris Lawler, a titan among men, his presence commanding attention as he strides purposefully down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship. First, the challenger, on his way to the ring, from Nashville, Tennessee, he is Chris Lawler!”

Ignoring the cacophony of cheers and jeers that surround him, Lawler remains resolute in his mission, his gaze locked on the squared circle where his destiny awaits. As Lawler reaches the foot of the ring, the strobe lights reach a crescendo, bathing him in the arena lights. With a subtle nod to the crowd, Lawler ascends the steel steps. He enters the ring and looks around. Standing tall in the center of the ring, Lawler raises his gaze to the heavens.

Sharper: “This has become a personal fight between Chris Lawler and Waylon Creek. Yes, the title is on the line, but that’s just one factor. The other factor is the invasion into privacy.”

Knight: “Lawler did nothing. He picked up something that fell and Waylon Creek lost it. Whatever was in that envelope, we still don’t know. But then, Creek went and dug up dirt on Lawler. Lawler says it was something to do about why he left years ago. But this has gone too far.”

The sound and image of a babbling brook overtake the PA and screen. Shortly after, a man dressed in a suit flickers onto the screen, standing in the middle of the creek, facing away from the camera. “Mountain Banjo” by Rhiannon Giddens comes over the system, and from hehind curtain emerges a muscular figure in a skull mask, adorned by torn up flannels, being led by a black lab on a leash. Around the figure’s waist is the SCW Television Championship.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Wailing Creek, Idaho, he is the SCW Television Champion, Waylon Creek!”

The dog leads the way as Waylon Creek follows close behind, looking around the arena. He hands the dog off to a stage hand when he gets to the ring and appears to say something to the dog. The dog sits calmly as Creek enters the ring up the steps. He calmly goes to his corner without any posing. Creek takes off the title and hands it off to Steve Hollinsworth, the official, who holds it over his head. The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “Waylon Creek, stoic, no reaction here. But we’ve seen him snap against Lawler in the past.”

Knight: “And just remember, he’s held this title for some time. He’s been quietly setting the standard for TV Champion!”

Hollinsworth hands off the title. The bell sounds. Lawler and Creek then walk up to one another and Creek nails him with a hard right. Lawler fires back with one of his own. The crowd roars as the two trade hard right hands.

Sharper: “And we’re not going to hold anything back!”

The crowd cheers as Lawler and Creek trade blows in the middle of the ring before Creek goes for the throat with a throat thrust. Lawler staggers back. Creek follows up and nails him with a hard right and then another. Lawler falls to a knee in the corner. Creek steps in and kicks him in the side of the head before then pushing down on his face, grinding his boot into it.

Creek goes to step back, but Lawler shoves him back. Creek loses his footing and gets back up and Lawler steps up and nails him with a hard right haymaker to the jaw. Creek goes down. Creek pops back up and Lawler kicks him in the ribs and then grabs him by the head and runs him face first into the nearby turnbuckle. He turns and Lawler nails him with a hard left and then a right and then a series of hard rights and lefts.

Lawler stops and whips Creek across the ring. Lawler runs after, but Creek runs out and nails him with a double forearm thrust to the throat, knocking Lawler down.

Sharper: “Back to the throat. Creek targeting Lawler’s throat with precision.”

Knight: “Add the added impact of Lawler rushing in.”

Lawler turns and Creek heads over and stomps him in the head. He stomps him again and again before grabbing Lawler and running him into the corner. Creek kicks him in the stomach over and over again, causing Lawler to slide down to a seated position. Creek kicks him a few more times as the official calls for the break again.

Creek backs up and walks around the ring before running at Lawler and hitting a running knee to the face. The crowd ohs. Lawler falls to the side. Creek then grabs him and pulls him out and just throws him down. He dives onto him for the pin, driving his forearm into the jaw of Lawler while doing so.

Lawler kicks out. Creek nails him with a hard right and then another. We then see a man in a suit walking down from the back, applauding. Creek notices him before grabbing Lawler and dragging him out.

Sharper: “And Creek all over Lawler while we understand that’s Creek’s new representation.”

Knight: “I said it. He’s moving up in the world.”

Sharper: “The man, William Heaven and clearly wanted to get a closer look.”

Creek then snapmares him over and knees Lawler in the face once before kneeling down and kneeing Lawler over and over and over again. He then starts to choke him.

Creek lets go and looks around.

Sharper: “Several five counts being used so far in this one.”

Knight: “And Creek clearly wants to extract some punishment. He’s the one who overreacted.”

Creek then grabs Lawler and drags him up and whips him into the corner. Creek runs after at full speed, but Lawler gets a boot up. Creek stumbles back, falling to a knee before getting up and Lawler steps up and boots him in the face again. Creek falls over and gets up. Lawler nails him with a hard right before kicking him in the ribs. He whips Creek across the ring. Creek hits the ropes, bounces off, and Lawler presses him over his head. The crowd roars before Lawler just falls back into the ropes behind him and lets go and Creek falls to the floor with a thud. The crowd ohs. Lawler walks around the ring.

Sharper:” And Lawler just dumped Creek to the floor!”

Knight: “Did he get his hands down? Did he turn? Hard landing no matter what and those mats only do so much!”

Heaven looks on concerned. (1) Lawler then turns and drops down, sliding to the floor. (1) Creek winces, clearly showing the impact and Lawler kicks him in the ribs.(2) He scoops him up and drops him chest first on the barricade. Creek staggers back. (3) Lawler grabs him and then spins him around and runs him face first into the ringpost. (4) Creek spins off and down into a heap again. Creek grimaces in pain as he touches his face. Lawler runs over and stomps him in the head. (5) He then grabs him and pulls him up before turning and hip throwing him on the floor. (6) Lawler turns, sliding into the ring, only to slide back out.(1) Creek grabs at the announce table to pull himself up only for Lawler to blast him with a hard right and then another and another and another, while he leans on the table.(2)

Sharper: “And Lawler showing that aggression. Using the ten count on the floor to his advantage.”

Knight: “And those were closed fists. Hollinsworth may be looking the other way given how this one is going.”

Lawler then pulls Creek off and turns before looking around.(3) He grabs the right arm of Creek then the lifts Creek up and slams him down, intentionally driving his right hand into the steel steps. The crowd ohs as Creek rolls over, landing awkwardly. (4) Creek lets out a notable sign of pain. Lawler grabs his right hand and slams it into the steps again. (5)

Lawler: “All this for nothing, Creek! And this is for digging up my past!”

Lawler then stomps his hand. Creek pulls away and crawls away on his knees. (6) He gets up and Lawler grabs him and rolls him into the ring. Lawler rolls in after and Creek starts to get up and Lawler steps up and boots him in the face again. Lawler goes for the pin.

Creek kicks out. Creek turns and rolls over as Lawler grabs his right hand and pulls him up and then starts to pull on the fingers, trying to dislocate them, only for Creek to kick Lawler in the knee. Creek turns, pulling away.

Sharper: “Lawler focused on that hand. And Creek for the first time in SCW looks like he has a major weakness.”

Knight: “He may have damaged that hand. Creek’s favouring it. He’s taking away the Canary!”

Creek then runs at Lawler and kicks him in the ribs. He then kicks him in the chest. Lawler pops up and Creek grabs him, but Lawler grabs at the right hand and then wrenches it and drives Creek hand first into the mat. Creek moves to his hands and knees and Lawler stomps on Creek’s hand. Heaven paces a bit watching as Lawler then stomps Creek’s hand again and again and again. Creek finally gets it away and rolls to the ropes. Lawler walks over to him and grabs him and pulls him up. He tries to pry Creek’s right hand back again, but Creek turns and headbutts Lawler. Lawler staggers back and Creek then runs at him and just drives his shoulder into Lawler, spearing him down. Creek rolls over. Lawler stirs and starts to get up. Creek grabs him and bends him over before pulling back on Lawler’s arm. He fights through any pain and hoists Lawler up and plants him with a pumphandle slam. He covers him.

Lawler kicks out.

Sharper: “And Creek, may have only one hand, but still can be dangerous. Pumphandling him down for two.”

Knight: “Buys him a moment to maybe consider the damage. How does William Heaven think about his new client maybe injured in his first match under his watch?”

Lawler rolls over and Creek gets up and looks at his right hand. He then turns and stomps Lawer in the face and then the head before stomping him again. Creek then walks around the ring before looking at Lawler. Lawler fights up to his hands and knees and then gets up and Creek steps up and without hesitation goes for the Canary. But quickly, Lawler breaks it as Creek grimaces in pain and Lawler then hoists him up and hits a high angle back suplex. Lawler rolls away as Creek rolls over, holding his head and neck and moving to the corner. Lawler then runs after and drills him with the Blitz Kick. Creek falls to a knee. Lawler then gets up and pulls him up and pulls him in, hoisting him up with another military press. The crowd roars and shouts of “Lawler Cutter!” can be heard, but Lawler quickly hits the Fury Suplex.

Sharper: “Fury Suplex. The move he planted Creek with on the floor a few weeks back!”

Knight: “And he planted him in the middle of the ring here!”

Lawler goes for the pin.

Creek gets his shoulder up. Lawler rolls off and then gets up and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. Creek however turns and fights up to his feet. He runs over and hits the ropes with some aggression. Lawler lands hard on the top turnbuckle, the impact causing him to flip into the ring. Lawler holds himself as the crowd ohs. Lawler gets up and Creek kicks him in the ribs and then grabs his head and hits a snap DDT.

Sharper: “And spiking Lawler after Lawler landed hard on the top turnbuckle.”

Knight: “Everything hurts when you face someone like Creek because he only goes full speed into every attack and Lawler just found out that one mistake could be devastating.”

Creek shakes out his right hand and then grabs Lawler. He lets out an annoyed yell as he pulls away with his right hand and Creek then turns away before then nails Lawler with a hard right. Creek shakes out his hand and Lawler falls to a knee. Creek then walks over and grabs him and looks at him before nailing him with another hard right and another. Lawler falls back to the corner, blood coming from his nose.

Knight: “He’s using his hurt hand to just pound on Lawler.”

Sharper: “Almost just fighting through the pain. Can’t use it for the Canary as we saw earlier. Doesn’t have the grip, but I think he just broke Lawler’s nose!”

Lawler grabs at the ropes and Creek looks around and then turns and kicks him in the face. Lawler falls back. Creek now stomps him a couple of times for good measure before pulling back. He then walks around the ring as Lawler starts to pull himself up and staggers forward only for Creek to run at him and clothesline him down hard. Lawler hits the mat and rolls to his side. He moves to the ropes. He then gets up and turns and Creek runs at him and clotheslines him down again. Creek shakes out his right hand again before turning and going over to Lawler and grabbing him. He scoops him up, but Lawler then suddenly slides behind him. Creek turns around and Lawler hoists him up over his head with a military press before immediately moving into the Lawler Cutter, leading the crowd to erupt in cheers.

Sharper: “And Lawler hit it! Lawler Cutter!”

Knight: “Almost instinct. I don’t know, but this crowd loves it. I don’t get it!”

Sharper: “But he can’t take advantage as Creek had worn him down with hard shot after hard shot.”

Knight:” Not to mention the broken nose, it can mess with you.”

Lawler remains down as Creek is down on the mat too. Heaven looks on.

Lawler crawls to the ropes. (5) He grabs them and starts to pull himself up. Creek remains down. (6) Lawler pulls himself up, stopping the count. Lawler then walks over to Creek. He looks around before grabbing him again and then scooping him up onto his shoulder. He then runs over and hits a snake eyes. Creek staggers back. Lawler then steps up and grabs him by the throat. Creek looks at him and then reaches up and tries to lock in the Canary. He gets it in, but Lawler shoves him back. Creek turns, wincing in pain. Lawler then grabs him by the throat again and hits a chokeslam. He hooks the leg.

Creek shoots his shoulder up. Lawler looks out and then around as the crowd ohs. Chants of “Lawler Cutter!” ring out again.

Sharper: “And Creek now showing his resilience.”

Knight: “Creek’s hand is hurt; Lawler’s nose probably broken. They’re going to need ice baths after this one.”

Sharper: “And the crowd wants another Lawler Cutter!”

Lawler turns and hears the crowd. He nods before grabbing Creek and slowly pulling him up. The crowd roars as he hoists him up and over his head, but Creek rakes Lawler’s eyes and then slides down. Lawler turns around and Creek then looks at his right hand before then using his left hand and locks in the Canary! The crowd ohs and boos as Lawler struggles.

Sharper: “My God! Still got the Canary on. This time with his left hand.”

Knight: “And Lawler is struggling. He’s got it synched. Just the same intensity. And coldly locking it in.”

Creek looks right in Lawler’s eyes before pushing him back to the mat.

The crowd boos as the bell sounds. Creek keeps the hold in for a moment longer. Hollinsworth demands he break. Creek looks down at Lawler’s face and bloodied nose before pulling away. He then rolls over. He then looks at his left hand and then his right. He pushes off his left hand to get up.

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

Heaven applauds as Creek gets up. The official hands him his title. He takes the SCW Television Championship and looks at it and then at Lawler. He glares at him before calmly exiting the ring.

Sharper: “And calmly leaving.”

Knight: “He had it on for several seconds longer too. Almost like Lawler pushed him and he knew he needed to act.”

Sharper: “Is he satisfied with it? I don’t know. But he is still champion.”

Lawler remains down, coughing. Creek walks down the steel steps and Heaven points at him. Creek ignores him and goes over to Legion. Legion licks the right hand of Creek. Creek pets him with his left before grabbing him. He turns and walks around Heaven. Heaven then smiles as he looks at Creek. Creek slowly heads up the rampway and the scene cuts away.

The Rise to Greatness XXI Pre-Show logo comes up on the screen as we see a still for The Enigma vs. Deanna Frost as “Hellbound” plays in the background.

Sharper: “Next…I don’t know what to think.”

Knight: “We don’t even know what to expect. The Enigma is just that…an enigma.”

Sharper: “But he is a true threat to the US championship. Could he win his second title in SCW and defeat Deanna Frost? We’ll find out, next!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

The Enigma vs. Deanna Frost

SCW United States Championship

The arena falls into complete darkness as a haunting melody, “Whispers of the Abyss,” begins to resonate throughout. Eerie silence sweeps over the audience, and a sense of anticipation builds. Suddenly, a soft, bluish glow illuminates the entrance ramp. Mysterious mist billows out, creating an otherworldly ambiance. The crowd hushes, waiting in awe for The Enigma’s arrival. A spotlight turns on, revealing The Enigma standing at the top of the entrance ramp. The crowd roars.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall for TV time remaining and is for the SCW United States Championship! First, the challenger, from Parts Unknown, he is the Enigma!”

The Enigma descends the ramp. The mist swirls around his feet, concealing his every step, as if he is a specter emerging from the abyss. The audience looks on, several buzzing, as he reaches the ringside area. He ascends the steel steps, never breaking eye contact with his opponent. His gaze remains hidden behind the mask, adding to the mystique surrounding him. Inside the ring, The Enigma spreads his arms wide, and the eerie mist intensifies, shrouding the entire ring. The audience is captivated by the mystical display before them. The haunting melody of “Whispers of the Abyss” reaches its crescendo. The Enigma drops to one knee, his cloak sweeping the canvas. He raises his arms, and the mist begins to dissipate. As the music fades, The Enigma remains in the center of the ring.

Sharper: “The Enigma coming out first. We are told that Deanna Frost demanded this. To protect Jessica Winters, to protect others. But now, The Enigma waiting.”

Knight: “And we assume it’s the Enigma. We’ve seen a lot of tricks from him in the past.”

Sharper: “And you can see the black mist billowing out from under the ring. From under the curtain…”

The cameras cut to show the black mist coming from under the ring and under the curtain, adding to the tension. 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 Deanna Frost, taking in the audience before turning to the ring. The crowd looks on as The Enigma remains standing in the ring, not moving. The display on the rampway continues, although without Deanna running back and forth, showing her focus on Enigma. She then heads to the ring. The SCW United States Championship belt sits around her waist.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Manhattan, New York, the SCW United States Champion, she is Deanna Frost!”

Making her way down to the ring, Deanna’s eyes do not leave the ring. She then slides into the ring and gets up and looks at The Enigma. She looks across at him before taking off her US Championship and hands her title to Aaron Demitra. Demitra takes it and raises it over his head. Enigma and Deanna remain locked, watching each other. Demitra hands off the title as the SCW United States Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “You can feel the tension in the air. Deanna Frost focusing right on The Enigma.”

Knight: “The Enigma has not stopped his gaze on Deanna! And he has focused on her specifically. His way of slowly tearing down parts of SCW to rebuild with his warped view.”

Demitra looks at both as Deanna and Enigma remain focused on one another. Demitra calls for the bell. The bell sounds and Deanna looks at Enigma as Enigma remains stoic. Deanna looks around and then runs at The Enigma and nails him with a hard forearm. She nails him again with another forearm and then another and another. Enigma barely staggers back and Deanna nails him with a fifth forearm before looking around and then hitting a dropkick. The Enigma falls back into the corner. Deanna gets up and runs over and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and nails him with repeated right hands in the corner. Demitra counts for the break.

Deanna hops down and then grabs Enigma and runs out and hits a facebuster. The Enigma rolls over and then slowly gets up.

Sharper: “And Deanna all over The Enigma to start here.”

Knight: “He’s not even thrown a punch. Not blocked anything…”

Deanna sees this and nails him with a hard right and then another. The Enigma remains on a knee. Deanna nails him again and again and again, almost hammering away on him before she runs into the ropes. She bounces off and The Enigma stands up only for Deanna to jump up and hits a running front dropkick. The Enigma goes down. Deanna gets up and jumps up and hits a knee drop to the face of The Enigma. She rolls through. She then jumps up and hit another knee drop. She turns and goes to Enigma for the pin.

Enigma powers out. Deanna rolls off and gets back up. She then looks around as The Enigma slowly gets up and turns to her only for Deanna to hit the Burnout. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Burnout! Just like that! This could be quick!”

Knight: “And with no offence from The Enigma!”

Deanna goes for the pin.

The Enigma kicks out. The crowd looks on as Deanna rolls off and looks around before then getting up. The Enigma even manages to get up too and Deanna runs at him, only for The Enigma to lower his head and hoist her up and hit a Samoan drop. The crowd ohs. The Enigma then looks out and slowly gets up. He staggers a bit, showing that Deanna’s offense did register, but seemingly hiding the true impact. Deanna rolls over and fights up to her feet and The Enigma runs at her and clotheslines her down.

Sharper: “And The Enigma taking down Deanna.”

Knight: “He’s not one hundred percent, I can tell you that. I’m just stunned he’s standing right now after the Burnout!”

Sharper: “And not just standing, but standing over Deanna!”

Deanna rolls over and grabs at the ropes. She starts to get up and The Enigma grabs her and headbutts her. Deanna falls into the corner. The Enigma then hits a hard back elbow to the jaw. He rears back and elbows her again. He then whips her across the ring. Deanna hits the corner. The Enigma runs after with surprising speed and drills her with a body avalanche. Deanna falls to the mat. The Enigma just looks down at her. Black mist continues to billow out from under the ring.

Sharper: “The Enigma…I’m always stunned at his speed.”

Knight: “That’s what makes him scary. Not just the mind games, but in the ring, he can surprise, even when you’ve scouted him. And that’s what Deanna is dealing with right now.”

Deanna moves along the ropes, holding the bottom rope before getting up in the next corner. The Enigma walks over and nails her with a hard right. Deanna’s head snaps back. The Enigma then pulls her out and then hooks her up and hits the Cryptic Slam. The crowd boos. The Enigma goes for the pin.

Deanna kicks out. The Enigma then looks down at her, pulling her up by the hair. He then throws her into the corner. The Enigma looks around before lunging at her, but Deanna gets an elbow up. The crowd roars. Deanna nails him with a forearm shot and then a hard right before kicking him in the ribs. The Enigma steps back and spins around before rushing Deanna. Deanna uses the ropes to jump up and over him, countering with a sunset flip.

The Enigma kicks out. Both get up and The Enigma goes for a hard right, but Deanna ducks and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with a twisting crossbody.

The Enigma kicks out and Deanna nails him immediately with a couple of hard right hands.

Sharper: “And Deanna fighting back. We’ve talked about her grit and she’s showing it here.”

Knight: “Going to need a lot of it. This match is already a drain on her. Matthew Knox has to like his chances tomorrow night, if Deanna retains.”

Sharper: “He’ll face her regardless. But US Title on the line here. The Enigma can throw a big curveball into Frost and Knox’s plans here.”

Deanna then kicks him in the ribs. She goes for the Spring Fling, but The Enigma lifts her up and throws her forward. Deanna lands chest first. She rolls over and gets up and The Enigma lifts her up onto his shoulders before swinging her back into a Samoan facebuster. He rolls her over and covers her.

Deanna kicks out. The Enigma gets up and grabs her and drags her up. The Enigma then turns and runs her into the corner. Deanna turns her back to the turnbuckle. The Enigma grabs her, but Deanna kicks him in the knee. She kicks him again and then pushes off the top rope and hits a double kick to the chest. The Enigma staggers back and Deanna then pulls herself up to the middle turnbuckle and then to the top rope and hits a front dropkick off the top. The Enigma goes down!

Sharper: “And Deanna Frost knocks The Enigma down! Missile dropkick!”

Knight: “Deanna just took what Enigma was giving her. She knew she had to fight back. And she can recover now. At least has a moment to breathe.”

The Enigma slowly stirs as Deanna slowly gets up. She exits to the apron and then starts to climb up to the top rope. She gets to the top rope and The Enigma gets up as the black mist starts to grow some more. Deanna gets to the top. The Enigma gets up and Deanna dives off and hits a second missile dropkick. The Enigma falls back. Deanna rolls over and looks around and then sees the mist growing.

Knight: “Where the hell is this mist coming from?”

Sharper: “Deanna noticing it. Second missile dropkick and The Enigma down…and wait…Jessica Winters? Jessica Winters is here!”

Knight: “Oh I don’t like this.”

Jessica Winters jogs down from the back. She runs over to the ring as Deanna gets up and notices her. She walks over to the ropes.

Deanna: “Jessica…what are you doing out here?”

Winters: “I’m not missing this. I’m not missing you destroying him…come on….finish him! Finish this all!”

Deanna: “It’s safer backstage-“

Winters then looks around as the mist starts to continue to billow out. Deanna then turns and sees The Enigma getting up and then grabs him. She knees him in the chest once and then again and again. She then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a running knee lift. The Enigma pops up and falls over to the ropes nearest Winters. Winters backs up a bit only for Deanna then to grab Enigma and hit the Spring Fling. She then goes for the pin.

The Enigma pushes her off. Deanna rolls off and then gets up. The Enigma slowly turns and Deanna stomps him over and over. The Enigma rolls over and Deanna then turns and grabs him and lifts him up, but The Enigma hoists her up and takes her down with a second Cryptic Slam. The Enigma gets up and then turns and backflips over the top rope and to the floor, right by Jessica Winters. Winters backs up and The Enigma steps back to cut off the exit to the entrance way. Jessica closes her eyes to avoid Enigma doing anything to her before she then drops down and rolls under the ring.

Sharper: “The Enigma saw Jessica-“

Knight: “Don’t go under the ring!”

The Enigma looks at where Jessica Winters disappeared before turning and rolling into the ring. He then steps up as Deanna slowly gets up. The Enigma then grabs the arm of Deanna and wrenches it before pulling her in and going for the Enigma’s Embrace. Deanna immediately recognizes it and starts to fight it, resisting however she can. The Enigma then tries to lift her up, but Deanna elbows him in the ribs once and then again before stomping The Enigma’s foot, trying anything to get his grasp weakened. She succeed enough to then throw her body back and kick The Enigma in the jaw. The Enigma staggers back and Deanna gets up and looks at him as Enigma staggers forward. Deanna hits a Burnout. The Enigma stays standing though and Deanna turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting another Burnout. The crowd cheers. Enigma goes down. We see Jessica Winters rolling out from the other side of the ring, coughing. She looks around and coughs again before Deanna goes for the pin. She looks up seeing it.

The crowd roars. The bell sounds. Deanna rolls off, relieved.

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

Knight: “She did it!”

Sharper: “Deanna Frost managing to outlast The Enigma. Facing him one on one…”

Knight: “And look at Jessica Winters…the joy on her face.”

Sharper: “Going under the ring, maybe facing on the smoke and mirrors of The Enigma head on…and she sees her friend winning, after the nightmare of the last three months.”

Phillips goes to hand the title to Demitra, but instead, Jessica takes it from him. She then rolls into the ring as Deanna suddenly sits up and looks around and then looks at Jessica, relieved again. She then starts to get up as Jessica enters the ring. Jessica gets up and raises Deanna’s arm. The crowd cheers as The Enigma then sits up. Deanna and Jessica don’t see this. Deanna continues to celebrate as Jessica turns and sees him. Jessica shrieks as Deanna turns and steps up. Jessica keeps looking right at The Enigma as The Enigma looks at her. Deanna then turns only for Jessica Winters to nail Deanna with the US Championship. Jessica then turns and looks at The Enigma as he then smiles.

Sharper: “What the hell! The Enigma…”

Knight: “He was looking right at Jessica! Just like months ago!”

Sharper: “And Jessica nailed her friend, Deanna…and-“

Just then, Jesscia turns as we see not black mist, but clearly smoke. The Enigma smiles before then stepping up and grabbing Jessica Winters and driving her down with the Cryptic Slam. The crowd ohs. The Enigma then smiles as he extends his arms. The lights go out. Fans instinctively pull out their cell phones as lights pop up all over the arena. The crowd buzzes as the lights remain out for a few moments before just then, we see flames starting to appear on the ring.

Knight: “The ring’s on fire!”

Sharper: “Oh my…that’s smoke. I smell smoke.”

The flames grow as the lights return. The Enigma is gone but we then see the flames growing. Jessica and Deanna are down in the ring. Lucas Knight gets up and runs over to the ring as a crew member lifts up the ring skirt and we see a clear fire under the ring. Knight turns, starting to move people away from the ring. He then runs over to the ring and reaches in and grabs Jessica and pulls her out. The crowd roars as we hear an explosion as then flames shoot out of part of the entrance set, but we notice a cloth has been pulled over two of the pyro holes. The result is that the cloth starts to go alight as the flames start to creep up the entrance way.

Sharper: “My God! The ring…the stage it’s on fire. The Enigma….he’s trying to burn it all down!”

We see Knight reaching in with the help of the official in pulling Deanna out. Lucas then turns to security, telling them to start to get people away from the ring.

Sharper: “What in the hell? The Enigma losing, but in the process….we need help out here!”

Deanna coughs as Jessica remains down. Deanna winces in pain as Lucas works with the crew and security. One crew member attempts to put out the ring with a fire extinguisher as we see crew members run out from the back to do the same on the stage as the scene slowly fades to black…