Rise to Greatness Preshow - August 8, 2026

Supreme Championship Wrestling...

A shot of Kelcey Wallace nailing Bree Lancaster with the Perfect Ending, followed by a shot of Steve Griffin hitting the Decimator off the top rope on CHBK at the first Rise to Greatness, before turning a shot of Jake Starr pumping up the crowd on his way to the ring, before turning into a shot of Ravyn Taylor sitting in the corner, waiting for the start of a match. We then see a shot of Katie Steward holding the Women s Championship before cutting to a shot of Selena Frost hitting Vixen Cain with the Defying Gravity at Supreme Saturday: Just Desserts.

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MAIN SHOW:

Hush by Muse featuring Ellie Goulding starts to play as we see a shot of Amelia Nevado proudly holding the SCW World Championship, before showing Deanna Frost standing tall as the winner of the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. We see a shot of Selena Frost looking at her from ringside as we then see Deanna and Nevado face to face.

It's coming closer, quiet the cobra
Can't keep composure, I want to feel it
Silence the giant, just let the light in
Secrets to keep, I want to feel it

Shots of Bree Lancaster and Syren fighting, before showing Alistaire Allocco berating down Shaun Cruze and then looking down at him follow. Shots of Asher Hayes and David Striker fighting in their Underground Championship match months ago follow before showing Asher pushing the garbage trolley with Kimberly Williams and Striker inside off the stage. We then see Kemal Yilmaz attacking Asher Hayes.

Forget the world together
Choke out the noise forever
Forget the world together
Just for a moment

Shots of the EFN rushing the ring follow before showing Gavin Taylor and Chris Dumont trading blows before showing Religious Wright getting attacked by Dumont. Shots of Polly Playtime attacking CHBK follow. We then see a shot of Glory Braddock and La Pequena Luz face to face.

Hush, it's getting too loud
Don't let it drown drown us out (ooh, hush)
It's you and me now
There's chaos all around
So lose yourself, free yourself, feel
Take a breath and

Shots of Dexter Grant winning the SCW United States Championship is shown before showing shots of Meghan Strader riding to the ring on her motorcycle, followed by shots of the Glimmer Sisters posing. We then see a shot of Marie Jones watching as Dexter Grant leaves the ring before the Rise to Greatness XXIII logo comes up on the screen.

As the chorus starts to play, we cut to the inside of the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan to see fans cheering around a ring and entrance set up in part of the building, as we can see from a wide shot that SCW Fan Fest is continuing in the background. We cut then to show fans walking through the displays and the autograph tables, before cutting to the inside of the arena section as fans cheer.

Sharper: Welcome inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, as we are here for Rise to Greatness weekend!

The cameras pan through the crowd before we cut to the ringside area where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots are seated.

Sharper: Hello again everyone. Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at ringside. We welcome you to the Rise to Greatness pre-show. One night away from the biggest night in professional wrestling, but tonight, we re also looking back on the years that was.

Knots: Yeah. We have some wrestling action. We re going to see some people humbled. Maybe course corrected. And tonight, we re going to look back from 2025 to the last Breakdown

Sharper: Well Jon, don t worry. We have another surprise for you. And you re going to like it.

Knots: Surprise? Do I no longer have to worry about alimony?

Sharper: Not quite. Well

Suddenly, the spotlights go off on the crowd and turn to the stage.

Kayl TV: It'll Take Over Your LIFE!

The lights light up on the entrance set as the crowd erupts in cheers. Paralyzer by Finger Eleven plays as we see Devon Kayl walk out from the back and look around the arena. He extends his arms and spins around a bit before smirking and nodding before walking over to the podium on the stage.

Knots: Oh no

Sharper: Our host our awards portion of the show, the incomparable, Devon Kayl!

Kayl: Well, look who is back And trust me you re lucky I m not at ringside as I may be saying a few choice things.

The crowd roars.

Kayl: But you re also lucky that I have respect for the wrestlers in the back, Frank. I know CHBK got me back in. Back in control. But I won t forget how I was fired, Frank.

Kayl smirks.

Kayl: But that s for when we return from after Rise to Greatness. Tonight, I am here to usher in a trip down memory lane and a moment to look forward to the future as we celebrate the last year and a half. Now, the SCW awards will be a tradition part of Rise to Greatness weekend!

The crowd looks on and applauds.

Kayl: And to start this new era, we are going to start by award well, an award even I know well, the Star of Tomorrow. Who is most likely to take SCW by storm? Who are we going to be talking about more than anyone else that already doesn t have our full undivided attention.

The crowd roars.

Kayl: So allow me to acknowledge and to celebrate your 2026 Star of Tomorrow

Kayl then pulls out an envelope. He rips it open and then pulls out a card. Kayl just smirks.

Kayl: I m going to like this one. And I want to hear what he ll have to say

Kayl smirks.

Kayl: Your Star of Tomorrow, and this time, legit .Dexter Grant-

Before Kayl can finish, we see Dean Black walk out from the back, joined by a couple of security guards. Kayl turns to Black.

Kayl: What are you out here for? Didn t you get your message-

Black: This is not going to be celebrated nor are we giving him a mic.

Black motions as one guard grabs the award. The second grabs the envelope and card from Kayl, ripping them up.

Kayl: That s not yours and you answer to CHBK-

Black: Not on this. And we re giving it to a deserving winner.

Black storms off as the crowd boos. The guards follow him. Kayl just stands at the podium, shocked. The cameras cut to show Black and the guards walking through the tunnel. We then see Destiny Page off to the side, microphone in hand, with Wendell. Wendell walks over to Black, but Black shoves him back. Wendell staggers back and looks off at him as we cut back to the ring.

Knots: Another hacked result or clearly Dexter s using his hacking!

Sharper: Another result? So you believe Dexter-

Knots: You re putting words in my mouth. It was a slip. I meant to say another travesty of justice that Dean Black is correcting.

Sharper: CHBK told him that he would need to fall into line. Lucas Knight now the head agent. But it looks like Black still working for Delatosso.

Knots: His actual boss!

Off To War by Behemoth plays over the sound system with the lights being dark as ever as with Ginny standing in the middle, Ludvig Eriksson on the left and Dakon Theron on the right-hand sides, looking at the crowd and getting heavy boos. When the lights briefly came back on, you see Dakon, Ludvig, and Ginny waving their Norway and Sweden flags. Kemal crouches down with the mace in front of him with Ginny behind him, while Ludvig, Federico Dakon and Oskar are on the left and right-hand side.

Phillips: The opening contest is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit. First, making their way to the ring, accompanied by Ginny Raab, coming from Sweden and Norway, they are Ludvig Eriksson and Dakon Theron, they are The European Fiery Nation."

They walk down to the ring with their flags and step on the stairs, and do a hold-up in the middle of the ring before they give their flags to Ginny. She leaves the ring and goes to ringside. Dakon and Ludvig walk around the ring, awaiting their opponents.

Sharper: The European Fiery Nation has had their issues with the Great and Secret Show. Part of that is motivated by the unique tactics of Howell and Heart. Part of that is that Howell and Heart have been embarking on the Dylan Howell bodyslam challenge.

Knots: Don t give that any credibility. Howell s not all there and the man was in a banana hammock. We re a family friendly form of entertainment.

Sharper: Yeah, that s why we had Delatosso stand by and watch as CHBK was bloodied a few months ago. Come on, Jon!

The Way You Like It by Adema plays as the crowd roars. We then cut to the entrance way as we see Dylan Howell running out wearing a bathrobe. The crowd roars.

Knots: Oh no

He looks around and smiles before cackling and then starting to walk down to the ring. Jessica Heart follows behind him, carrying a cloth bag with some items inside. Dr. Grace Morningwood stands behind them. She looks a bit exasperated already, but seems to go with it. Howell marches to the ring as Heart follows, spinning around. Morningwood takes up the rear.

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for onefall-

Howell enters the ring and runs across the ring and over to Jason Phillips, almost tackling him back to the corner. But before he can do anything, Dakon runs over and clubs him in the back. Heart enters the ring as Eriksson kicks her in the chest, knocking her down. The bell sounds as Jennifer Cassidy, the official, starts the match.

Knots: Good!

Sharper: Dakon Theron, Ludvig Eriksson, not interested in the challenge and they are going after the Great and Secret Show!

Eriksson stomps away on Heart, knocking her back into the corner and then starting to choke her. Dakon Theron pulls Howell back out of the corner and knees him in the ribs. He then whips him into the ropes and Howell bounces off as Theron back drops him. The crowd boos as Theron looks around. Howell rolls over, the bathrobe coming off of him, and revealing his banana hammock. Dakon heads over to Eriksson and they drag Heart up as the crowd boos. Morningwood reaches the ringside area and yells at the EFN, before Theron pulls Heart up and then turns and runs her across the ring and throws her over the top rope. Heart spins through and lands on her feet, before slamming into the barricade. She drops down as Howell gets up and Eriksson nails him with a hard left and then a right. Cassidy demands someone leave the ring before Theron directs traffic. Eriksson runs to the ropes and jumps to the middle rope .Theron pushes Howell into the opposite ropes before launching him up into the air, and Eriksson hits a springboard leg lariat, knocking Howell down. The crowd boos. Theron then exits the ring.

Sharper: And Eriksson off the ropes. Howell didn t know where it was coming from.

Knots: He doesn t know much these days.

Howell rolls over as Eriksson runs over and stomps him in the chest and then the head. Howell moves to the ropes and Eriksson pulls him back and dives on him for the pin.

Howell kicks out. He rolls over and starts to get up. Eriksson pulls him up and hits a European uppercut, knocking him back into the EFN corner. Eriksson then tags in Theron. Theron enters and Eriksson steps up to the middle rope and starts to choke Howell with his knee as Theron hits a series of shoulder thrusts into the ribs.

Eriksson slingshots over to the apron as Theron then pulls Howell out of the corner and hoists him up. He then turns and just hits a release spinebuster.

Sharper: Theron and Eriksson are decimating Howell. He just wants a bit of fun.

Knots: They want no part of his stupid challenge! Maybe they ll beat some sanity back into him!

Theron goes for the pin.

Howell kicks out again. He rolls over as a Howell! chant begins. Morningwood tries to get the crowd going as Heart finally arrives at her corner. Howell crawls to the ropes. Theron pulls him up and knees him in the corner and then again before whipping him across the ring into the opposite neutral corner. Howell bounces out and Theron hits a back drop. Theron walks around the ring. He then grabs Howell and pulls him up, but Howell reaches up and rakes the eyes. This gets a roar from the crowd. Howell then jumps up and hits a jawbreaker. Theron staggers as Howell looks around and then gets up to his feet. He jumps up and hits a dropkick. He then turns and poses, smirking and winking before Heart demands the tag. Howell scrambles up to his feet and obliges.

Sharper: And Howell fights back! And now here comes Jessica Heart!

Knots: Not like that s much better!

Heart enters the ring and runs over to Theron who promptly goes for a bearhug, but Heart counters with an ear clap, causing him to let go. She then stomps Theron in the right foot before punching him in the throat and then hits a step up enziguri. Heart falls to the ropes. Heart looks around and smiles before running over and grabbing the top rope and hitting a slingshot leg drop to the back of Theron s head. Theron rolls back into the ring. Heart then runs up the corner. She then dives off as Eriksson runs over and catches him with a leg lariat, before falling back into the ring. Heart gets up and turns around and Theron scoops her up and turns and hits a powerslam. The crowd ohs. Eriksson slowly gets up and Theron tags him in, pointing at her. Eriksson enters the ring and runs over and hits a running elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

Heart kicks out. She turns and slowly gets up as Eriksson grabs her and pulls her up to her feet. He then hits a body shot before a European uppercut. Heart falls to the ropes. Eriksson goes to whip her across the ring. She bounces off and Eriksson goes for a clothesline, but Heart slides between his legs. She pops up and pulls her top up. Eriksson is dazed, smirking, before Heart kicks him in the knee and then jumps up and hits a frankensteiner. She sits on his chest, smirking.

Eriksson kicks out. Both get up and Eriksson goes for a clothesline, but Heart ducks and jumps to the middle rope and hits a springboard dropkick. She then turns and tags in Howell. Howell climbs to the top rope. Eriksson gets up and Howell hits a sitout senton, riding Eriksson down and sitting on him for a pin.

Eriksson kicks out and Eriksson looks around, annoyed as Howell gets up and smirks before turning around and getting blasted by a clothesline. Eriksson tags in Theron.

Knots: Just amateur hour!

Sharper: We talk about the Glimmer Sisters using psychological tactics. Howell and Heart doing the same!

Knots: Well now EFN is going to make Howell wish he wasn t who he was!

Theron enters as Howell gets up and Eriksson hits a body blow to Howell before Theron and Eriksson both grab him and launch him up for a double vertical suplex, only to throw him forward with a front suplex. Theron goes for the pin. Heart enters.

Howell kicks out again. He rolls over and pumps his arms, trying to draw from the crowd. Theron then turns and grabs him and pulls him up as Eriksson fights off Heart. Eriksson is forced to leave the ring. Theron then grabs Howell and places his head between his legs. He then looks around and hoists him up for a powerbomb, but Howell rolls through into a sunset flip!

Theron kicks out. Howell rolls back and Theron gets up and runs at Howell, but Howell sidesteps and sends him into Eriksson who stands on the apron, yelling at Heart on the floor. Eriksson falls to the mats. Howell then grabs Theron and hits a bridging German suplex. The camera angle gives a clear view of Howell s bridge, we ll say!

Knots: Camera angle! Camera angle!

Sharper: German suplex! Howell takes Theron over!

Theron kicks out.

Sharper: Worried about the camera angle

Knots: Got to see Theron s kick out! Not Howell s well

Heart then pops up on the apron. Howell turns and tags her in. Theron rolls over and Howell turns and kicks him in the ribs. They both grab him by the arm and then hoists him up and hit the Edge of Insanity! Eriksson turns to the ring as Howell runs over and hits a baseball slide, knocking him back. Heart goes for the pin.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds.

Phillips: Here are your winners, via pinfall, Dylan Howell and Jessica Heart, The Great and Secret Show!

Heart rolls off as Howell gets up. Ginny Raab goes over to Eriksson as Dr. Grace Morningwood enters the ring. Heart throws her arms up.

Knots: Damn it!

Sharper: And the EFN has an inglorious start to Rise to Greatness weekend while the Great and Secret Show start us off victorious!

Heart and Howell continue to pose in the ring as Morningwood then corrals them and raises their arms. Theron rolls out of the ring, wincing in pain as we cut away.

Dean Black is walking through some of the busses that make up the talent area in the back of the arena. Black looks around before we see him heading over to one of the busses. He knocks on the door. He waits a moment before the door opens. Dean Black then walks into bus. The camera follows as we see Frank Delatosso stand up and walking over.

Black: Here s what you asked for.

Delatosso: The hell am I going to reward him for breaking the law.

Delatosso then takes the award for Star of Tomorrow. He then looks at it.

Delatosso: I m going to give it to who deserves it and who will be the Star of 2026 and 2027 .when she recovers.

Delatosso turns as we see Polly Playtime sitting in the luxury bus. The crowd boos seeing her as Delatosso hands her the award.

Delatosso: You deserve this. And consider it confirmation that I have lost no faith.

Playtime takes the award and smiles.

Playtime: Much appreciated.

The scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Shots of various past events from the last year and a half come up on the screen, from Cid Turner and Xander Valentine winning the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal, to showing Asher Hayes locking himself in the bathroom in the Underground Turmoil match, to showing Waylon Creek attacking Aisling Reed.

The Most Shocking Moment

We open to see Gavin Taylor standing in the ring with his All-Star Secret Service and Polly Playtime.

Gavin: They re ready to do what needs to be done to make a Big Beautiful victory against Dumb Deanna, Zany Zoe, and Krazy Kim and Shaun Slimy Shaun. Just watch and realize you made a big mistake last week.

Groupie then starts to play and the crowd erupts. Gavin turns and looks around before backing up as Polly turns and glares at Syren as she walks out. Gavin backs along the smaller stage as Karl and Jack Barker, his All-Star Secret Service, stand in front of him protecting him. Syren walks out, microphone in hand. She turns to Gavin.

Syren: You really don t know when to shut up.

Gavin: Free speech! This is a travesty-

Syren: Fine, then you can listen to my free speech. You can make whatever claim you want. But I stand here alone. Stand here without my manager and wife, and before you call a fix, I ve had to accept it. There s no special treatment here. There s just someone who is coming out here, pissed off, because I was give a cut over my head, your buddy trying to concuss me, and all so you have an easier path to something I put a LOT of stake in this the SCW World Championship.

Syren taps the SCW World Title that s over her shoulder.

Syren: And at Retribution, you and I will face and this time, you ll need to do it without Cid Turner taking a cheap shot, and I ll be watching your little group to make sure, because trust me, I would hate to be the champion that failed to keep you away from this title when you ve lost the plot for months. Come Retribution, you can take your nicknames, and Goofy Gavin .you ll only have to be TOTALLY JEALOUS when I beat you. Just like Deanna, Kim and I will find our way to work together to put down the EFN and send a clear message to you .you .

Syren points to Polly.

Syren: And anyone who supports you that we will not just fall into line because someone doesn t like a few things!

Polly: Well, Syren you will be losing that title soon enough-

Deanna: Polly keep your eyes over here .You ve got me. Not her and trust me, when I m done with you at Retribution, you won t be thinking of the World Title anytime soon-

Suddenly, we cut backstage as we see Selena Frost storm out of the office trailer of CHBK. She reaches out and grabs Jessica Winters.

Selena: Over here come on!

Selena turns and looks at the camera. Deanna looks confused in the ring as does everyone else, the scene playing out on the smaller bigger screens that flank the makeshift entrance.

Jessica: Selena, you just asked me to be here-

Selena: Fine, I ll handle it. Get out of here.

Selena shoves Jessica Winters out of the shot. Deanna looks in the ring, shaking her head.

Selena: Sorry to interrupt. But there s been a change of plans. At Retribution, Syren, you re defending your World Championship against ME. So Gavin get in line. The Title is coming home!

Selena turns and storms off.

Jessica: Wait? What how?

Jessica Winters turns and looks into the office of CHBK as Selena ignores Jessica and continues to walk off. The crowd boos as Jessica Winters looks around before heading into CHBK s trailer of CHBK. On his desk is a crumpled-up paper. We see the SCW logo at the top. We then cut to the ring to see Deanna Frost looking on and she then turns and drops down to the floor. Polly turns back and smirks as Deanna turns and storms to the back, pushing past Polly. Polly turns and reaches out and grabs Deanna. Deanna turns and clocks Polly as Polly falls back. Deanna runs to the back as Gavin starts talking to his Secret Service. Cruze shakes his head as Syren looks at him and then heads to the back.

Sharper: What .Selena Frost what did she do?

Kayl: Whatever she did, Deanna I think may have pieced some of it together. But what?

Sharper: Even Gavin is shocked. Syren is shocked. But did CHBK see it? Selena claiming she s jumping in front of the line. How?

The scene cuts to black.

Selena Frost uses Deanna Frost s Contract earned from the Shot of Adrenaline Tournament to force her way into a World Championship Shot

The description remains on the screen for a moment before the Rise to Greatness XXIII logo comes up on the screen.

We open up back inside the Little Caesars Arena, but this time, outside of the wrestling arena and at one of the public areas where we see fans standing around, some cheering, some taking pictures, as we see Deanna Frost watching one of the monitors set up in the concourse. She turns away, as she looks around and notices the camera. She just gives a slight smile before then stepping past the camera.

Knots: Just a reminder of what s maybe on tap tomorrow! Selena Frost failed that title shot and then she s not the enforcer for the World Title match tomorrow.

Sharper: Deanna and Selena worked together. Selena forewent that title shot tonight too. So I have to hope, I have to hope that that moment that moment something changed. I don t know though. I hope I just hope.

Knots: Hope is danger s comforter Sharper. Won t matter for Deanna!

United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama,
Haiti, Jamaica, Peru,
Republic Dominican, Cuba, Caribbean,
Greenland, El Salvador, too.

Nations of the World by Rob Paulson plays. Chase Upshaw makes his way onto the stage shouting and cursing as loud as he can. The camera and microphones catch some of the curse words, causing the networks to bleep him out.

Phillips: The following contest is sche[bleep] for onefall with a fif[bleep] minute time limit. First, from Durham, North Carolina, he is Chase Upshaw!

Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela,
Honduras, Guyana, and still,
Guatemala, Bolivia, then Argentina,
And Ecuador, Chile, Brazil.

Chase starts to march his way down to the ring, flipping off a few fans along the way and mocking their complete and total lack of Geography knowledge.

Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda,
Bahamas, Tobago, San Juan,
Paraguay, Uruguay, Suriname,
And French Guiana, Barbados, and Guam.

Chase Upshaw slides into the ring and prepares for the match to begin.

Sharper: Chase Upshaw more surly than usual.

Knots: He s in Detroit. He realizes that so many people here probably don t know their basic geography!

The arena lights dim and the crowd buzz builds. An old vintage Hollywood countdown appears on the screen as it begins to clock down.

5

4

3

2

1

Suddenly, Like Me by Girlicious blasts through the speakers and the arena explodes with cheers. Spotlights sweep the stage as a group of paparazzi rush out first, cameras flashing wildly. A red carpet is rolled down the ramp, instantly turning the entranceway into a Hollywood premiere. A moment later, The Rose Goddess Crystal Zdunich steps through the curtain in her matching white and pink gear and she is glowing with confidence. At her side is her son, Brayden Williams she takes his hand for a brief moment before looking out at the crowd with a huge smile as the crowd just roars with huge cheers

Phillips: His opponent, accompanied to the ring by Brayden Williams, from Los Angeles, California, but originally from Detroit, Michigan

The crowd roars.

Phillips: This is the Rose Goddess, Crystal Zdunich!

Crystal poses at the top of the ramp, one hand on her hip, the other blowing a kiss to the crowd as the cameras flash. She turns slightly, hitting a few glamorous angles for the paparazzi, then starts down the red carpet with a confident, superstar strut, Brayden walking proudly beside her.

Halfway down the ramp, she stops and kneels beside a young female fan in the front row, pulling out a single rose and handing it to her with a warm smile. The crowd cheers loudly as Crystal points to her and nods, grabbing a nearby phone and taking a selfie with the fan. She gives the fan a gentle wink and stands back up, soaking in the cheers.

She continues to the ring, stopping again to pose on both sides of the ramp, playing to the fans and letting the moment breathe. At ringside Brayden takes his place on the side and Crystal then climbs the steps and slips between the ropes.

As the beat hits, Crystal moves to the center of the ring and drops into a flawless split, holding the pose as the crowd pops. She rises smoothly, flips her hair back, and strikes another confident, Hollywood-worthy pose toward the hard camera.

She steps onto the middle rope, arms spread wide, basking in the love from the crowd the Rose Goddess in her element before hopping down, still smiling, still posing, and ready for the fight.

Sharper: Crystal Zdunich is hoping she can finally put it together. Maybe a match in her hometown can help her get going.

Knots: Sure, but Duke is going to go over Wayne State .or wherever she went to school.

The bell sounds as Upshaw walks up to Zdunich, berating her and Zdunich immediately just blasts him with a forearm shot. The crowd roars. She nails him again and again. Upshaw falls into the ropes. Zdunich goes to whip him across, but Upshaw spins through and sends her in. Zdunich bounces off and Upshaw lowers his head and Zdunich stops, kicking him in the chest. Upshaw pops up and then Zdunich hits a dropkick. Upshaw rolls over and to the corner, using the ropes to pull himself up.

Sharper: And right now, Zdunich look fresh. Looks sharp. Looks good.

Knots: Don t get too cocky. Upshaw is a stud. He s shocked the world multiple times!

He gets up and Zdunich runs at him and hits a running forearm to the jaw. Upshaw staggers out of the corner and Zdunich cracks him with the Flashing Lights. Upshaw drops. Zdunich goes for the pin.

Upshaw kicks out. Zdunich grabs him, dragging him up and then chops him. The crowd woos. She chops him again. Upshaw falls to the ropes. Zdunich then grabs him by the head and pulls him in. She hits a snap suplex. She then gets up and runs to the corner. She jumps to the top rope and goes for a springboard moonsault, but Upshaw gets his knees up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: Zdunich went high-risk. Went for the springboard moonsault. Upshaw got the knees up.

Knots: Knew exactly where he was and how far she was. Did some math and made her pay.

Sharper: He s not a mathematician.

Knots: Only for distances!

Zdunich rolls over and gets up and turns only for Upshaw to grab her and hit the North American suplex. Zdunich winces and Upshaw hits an Estonian elbow drop to the chest. He goes for the pin.

Zdunich kicks out. She rolls over and gets up and Upshaw kicks her in the ribs. He then whips her into the ropes. Zdunich bounces off and Upshaw hits a Paraguaying powerslam. He hooks the leg again.

Zdunich kicks out again. She rolls over and stirs. Upshaw then grabs Zdunich and goes for a back suplex. Zdunich backflips through. She lands on her feet and then Upshaw turns around and Zdunich hits a frankensteiner.

Sharper: And Zdunich turns it around. Snaps him over. And Upshaw now back in the corner!

Knots: It s a great place to be. Flank is protected.

Sharper: Uh-huh.

Upshaw leans back and Zdunich steps up and chops him. The crowd woos. She then kicsk him in the ribs and then forearms him before pulling him out and hitting a running facebuster. Upshaw rolls over and stirs. Zdunich runs into the ropes and handsprings in, but Upshaw catches her and hits a bridging Burkina Faso back suplex into a pin.

Zdunich rolls her shoulder up. She then gets up and Upshaw grabs her and clubs her in the back. He whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Upshaw jumps up for the Russian knee strike, but Zdunich stops herself by holding onto the ropes. Upshaw drops down and Zdunich jumps up and hits the Standing Ovation. The crowd ohs. She pulls back on Upshaw s legs.

Upshaw kicks out.

Knots: She s trying to knock him out!

Sharper: Just spiking him. Shades of Christy Matthews and the hurricanrana driver.

Upshaw turns and Zdunich snapmares him over and runs into the ropes, before bouncing off and handspringing into the Smell the Roses. She hooks the leg.

Upshaw kicks out. Both get up and Zdunich looks at Upshaw, a smirk on her face. Upshaw turns to her and she blasts him with a palm strike, the Rotten Tomato. Upshaw bends over in pain and Zdunich then grabs the arm and spins through before grabbing Upshaw s head and hitting the That s a Wrap! The crowd roars. She turns him over and hooks the leg.

Sharper: The Rotten Tomato into the That s a Wrap! And you saw the smirk. You saw the moment she knew she had this! And there s the cover!

The crowd roars and the bell sounds.

Phillips: Here is your winner, via pinfall, Crystal Zdunich!

The crowd cheers as Zdunich gets up and nods, looking at the crowd. She has her arm raised and then leans on the ropes. She then nods some more before starting to play to the crowd.

Sharper: Congratulations to Crystal Zdunich. Maybe finally a step in the right direction.

Knots: We ll see about that.

Sharper: Meanwhile, as we have seen, here in the Little Caesars Arena, we have shown you that while we have part of the arena set up for tonight s festivities, we also have SCW Fan Fest going on.

Knots: You know that one guy showed up from Abilene and he wanted to see if we re repair his box fan.

Sharper: What the hell is wrong with you?

Knots: I m stuck commentating this show with you!

Sharper sighs.

Sharper: Well Simon Lyman has been schedule for autographs tonight, and Jessica Winters caught up with him in what may be his very last Rise to Greatness.

We cut to show Simon Lyman at his table looking at the fans in front of him. Jessica Winters stands next to him.

Winters: Simon, don t want to take too much time, but I know you re trying to make the most of tonight.

Lyman: May not get another of these, but I m going to relish it.

Winters: Tomorrow night, you ll be in the ring with some of the potential future of SCW. Looking to put it on the right path. Any final words.

Lyman signs an autograph and thinks about the question for a moment.

Lyman: There s a lot of potential future, but only some of those I m facing tomorrow represent a future I d like to see become more common in SCW. Let s just hope I can put up the fight I need to to leave this place better than when I got here.

Winters: Thanks for your time Simon and enjoy it.

Lyman: Oh I will!

Winters: Oh and congratulations on getting married.

Lyman smiles and laughs as we cut away.

Sharper: What a moment for him and we ll see him in action tomorrow night! We ll be back here in Detroit, after this!

The camera turns to show the fans waiting to get pictures or other gear signed by Simon Lyman before the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

The SCW Rise to Greatness Preshow returns as we open up with a panning shot of the SCW Fan Fest for a few moments before cutting to the inside of the wrestling area where we see Devon Kayl back at the podium.

Kayl: Well we are past the watershed hour

The crowd roars.

Kayl: I think I may have just given a spoiler. Or am I going to be accused of passing along trade secrets? Or worse, is Dean Black going to come out here to steal this award to give it to Chris Lawler for being a good soldier?

The crowd roars as Knots is shown shaking his head

Knots: Can we just get rid of him? I can host. We don t need him!

Kayl: At this time, it is my honour and privilege to announce to you not only are they the Tag Team of 2025 and 2026 to this point, but they are the Rookies of the Year they are Gia and Gina the Glimmer Sisters!

The crowd erupts as Tongue Twister by Cash Cash plays. A few moments pass before we see Gia and Gina Glimmer step out from the back, wearing sheer dresses revealing lace thongs and small bras, enough to cover any unnecessary exposure, but clearly done to send its own message. The crowd roars some more. Kayl mockingly checks at his watch before giving a thumbs up to the camera.

Sharper: And you d have a hard time to pick any other team for Tag Team of the Year and the Glimmers have taken SCW by storm.

Knots: I wonder why

Gia, we assume, walks over to the podium where their awards wait. Gina, we assume, glances behind her as Kayl turns and motions that he s got it and then steps forward, crossing his arms across his chest as Gina turns to the podium. Gia hands Gina one of the awards. Gina looks at it.

Gia: Almost as finely crafted as we are.

Gina: Maybe we need to give SCW and maybe it s TV providers more to think about.

The crowd roars.

Gia: Maybe that s by being the first team to win Female Wrestler of the Year next year.

Gina: That s right. Because we ll be the first team to hold the US championship.

Gia and Gina look around.

Gia: And that comes tomorrow night. And trust us some of you are thinking Taking Hold of the Flame was our fifteen minutes ending.

Gina: Not even close. We ve got a lot more staying power and a lot more stamina than that. And we re just getting started!

Gia and Gina then step back as Tongue Twister plays again as Gia and Gina turn around. They intentionally draw attention to their assets as they walk over to Kayl. Kayl turns to them, making sure they got their time. Gia nods as Gina then leans in and gives him a hug, pressing into him. Gia does the same. Kayl looks around, trying to avert his eyes. Gia and Gina then head to the back.

Knots: Well Devon, I think you re going to have some explaining to do. Maybe you ll screw off as well!

Sharper: Gia and Gina as confident as ever and to be part of the US Championship ladder match tomorrow night. Seven individuals fighting for that title!

Body and Blood by A Perfect Murder plays over the sound system as Federico walks through the curtain, holding up his San Marino flag, wearing San Marino flag light blue flame trucks with The European Fiery Nation logo attached to his trunks, wearing light blue elbow pads and light blue knee pads and black wrestling boots with Ginny Raab behind him. He gets many boos as he walks to the ring, ignoring the fans. He stands on the ramp, kissing his biceps and saying he's got a perfectionist body.

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for onefall. First, from Dogana, San Marino, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is Federico Gasperoni!

He goes on his knees and flexes his body more and kissing each bicep before he gets off his knees and walks straight to the ring and steps through the ropes as he lets Ginny in the ring and kisses his body biceps each time and showing off his six pack and everything about his body, taking his body extremely seriously, saying he has the best body in professional wrestling before he lets Ginny out of the ring and he waits for the next opponent to come out.

Sharper: Frederico Gasperoni, through the actions of Gavin Taylor, has now had the newcomer Flash have him in his sights.

Knots: Well, the EFN needs to rebound after earlier. Need to show they can be trusted to get the job done against people who stand in the way of Delatosso s vision!

Until the Sun Explodes by Sublime then starts to play as the crowd looks on. We then see a muscular man walk from the back, wearing a sparkling open robe and facepaint on his face. He steps out in his bleached-blonde crew cut and points to the crowd. He then steps up and flexes in the middle of the entrance way as sparks shoot out from behind him on the stage. He then points to the crowd, smiling, as he heads to the ring.

Phillips: From Venice, California, he is Flash!

Flash walks down to the ring, high-fiving fans. Flash hops onto the apron and then climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. He looks out and throws his arms in the air. He then hops over the top rope, landing on his feet. He then takes off his robe and places it onto the apron. He then drops down. Gasperoni steps up and runs at him and goes for a clothesline. Flash ducks. The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Gasperoni turns as Flash hits a back chop and then a kick to the ribs before another back chop, sending Gasperoni into the corner.

Sharper: And Gasperoni going after Flash, but Flash saw it coming!

Knots: Oh no!

Sharper: And Flash strike after strike!

Gasperoni leans back as Flash hits another chop and then another kick before another chop. He then whips Gasperoni across the ring. Gasperoni hits the opposite corner and Flash runs over and hits a running clothesline. Gasperoni staggers out and drops to a knee before popping back up at the ropes. Flash runs at him and clotheslines him up and over the top rope. The crowd roars as Flash spins around and plays to the crowd. Gasperoni slowly stirs on the floor, Ginny Raab checking on him.

Sharper: And up and over. Flash, a house on fire, here in Detroit! Here on the Pre-Show!

Knots: But now Gasperoni can get some distance. He can slow it down-

Sharper: Or here comes Flash!

Gasperoni looks up. (1) He winces and looks around. Ginny then rushes out of the way. (2) Flash grabs the top rope and hits a vaulting press over the top rope to the floor, taking down Gasperoni! Flash rolls over and looks up. (1) He then gets up and yells out to the crowd. They cheer with him. (2) Flash turns and grabs Gasperoni. (3) He then knees him in the ribs before hoisting him up and dropping him chest first on the top of the barricade. (4) Gasperoni staggers back to the ring. Flash grabs him and rolls him into the ring. Gasperoni rolls over and Flash slides in. He gets up and Gasperoni buries a kick into his stomach. He then nails Flash with a hard right before pulling him into a short-arm clothesline. Gasperoni then leans on the top rope. The crowd boos.

Knots: There you go. Flash got cocky! Just another dimwit from Venice Beach!

Sharper: And Gasperoni stopping Flash and then dropping him. Taking a moment to just reset too.

Flash rolls over and starts to get up and Gasperoni waits before scooping him up and slamming him down. He then flexes his right bicep, gives it a kiss, smirks, and then drops an elbow drop to the chest of Flash. He goes for the lateral press.

Flash kicks out. Flash rolls over as Gasperoni gets up and stomps him in the back. He then steps on his head and presses down.

Gasperoni: You re disgusting. Just disgusting!

Gasperoni then stomps him again. Flash rolls over to the ropes. Gasperoni grabs him and pulls him up. He then drills Flash with a European uppercut. Flash leans on the ropes and spins around before moving to the corner. Gasperoni steps up and hits another European uppercut. Flash winces. Gasperoni whips him across the ring. He hits the opposite corner and Gasperoni runs at him, but Flash runs out and clotheslines him down. The crowd roars. Gasperoni rolls over. He gets up and Flash kicks him in the ribs, runs into the ropes, and hits a running knee lift. Gasperoni hits the mat. Flash turns and exits to the apron. He then climbs up to the top rope. Gasperoni stirs and looks around. Ginny warns him and Gasperoni turns to Flash as he goes for a top rope crossbody! He takes Gasperoni down!

Gasperoni kicks out. Flash rolls through. He gets up and grabs Gasperoni and pulls him up, but Gasperoni then manages to fall back, pulling Flash back by his tights, and driving him first into the middle turnbuckle. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: And Gasperoni, using the tights, into the turnbuckle.

Knots: Always thinking. That s what makes the EFN so dangerous. They don t get complacent. They can t afford to be. They re on a mission!

Flash starts to get up and Gasperoni nails him with a hard right before kneeing him in the ribs. Flash drops down to the bottom turnbuckle. Gasperoni then takes his boot and runs it across his face. Flash drops down again to a seated position. Gasperoni then hits another face wash before a third. He then runs across the ring, bouncing off and hits a running boot. Ther crowd ohs. Flash rolls onto the bottom rope. Gasperoni smirks and turns to the crowd, flexing and posing. He then shows himself off, pointing to his muscles before then popping his pecs. The crowd boos.

Sharper: Frederico Gasperoni is a very confident man.

Knots: Of course he s confident. When you look like that, you should be confident! This man caused four women to suffer concussions tripping over themselves, fawning over that man.

Flash starts to pull himself up and Gasperoni walks over and grabs him and then hoists him up over his head. He then spins around slowly, holding Flash over his head. The crowd looks on before Gasperoni just lets him go and Flash crashes to the mat, chest first. Gasperoni then drops down to a seated position, pushing Flash over and leaning back on him for the pin.

Flash counters with a crucifix pin!

Gasperoni rolls out. Both get up and Gasperoni lunges at Flash, but Flash presses Gasperoni over his head. The crowd roars before Flash turns and slams him down in the middle of the ring.

Sharper: And Flash responds with a press slam of his own!

Knots: That s not okay! That could leave a bruise. That could interfere with his strength training!

Gasperoni rolls over and slowly gets up, crawling to the corner. Flash runs at him and hits a diving splash to his body. The crowd ohs. He then grabs Gasperoni by the head and hits a running sitout facebuster. He turns and hooks the leg.

Gasperoni gets his shoulder up. Flash rolls off and then gets up. He grabs Gasperoni and pulls him up and then kicks him in the ribs. He whips him into the ropes. Gasperoni hits the ropes. Flash goes for a clothesline. Gasperoni ducks. He hits the opposite side. He ducks under another clothesline and stops. Flash turns around and Gasperoni scoops him up and hits a sidewalk slam. The crowd ohs. Gasperoni pulls back on Flash s legs for the pin.

Flash gets his shoulder up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: Gasperoni caught Flash again. But Flash getting that shoulder up.

Knots: Gasperoni just a step ahead! Bigger, stronger, smarter!

Flash rolls over and looks out. He then starts to get up and Gasperoni elbows him in the back of the head. He then clubs him again. He kicks him in the ribs and places his head between his legs. He then hoists him up for a powerbomb, before falling back with a reverse powerbomb. The crowd ohs. Flash rolls over and moves to the ropes. He then starts to get up as Gasperoni poses again. The crowd boos. Flash turns and Gasperoni hoists him up and goes for the Wrecking Disgusting Bodies, but Flash counters by elbowing him in the jaw once and then again before dropping down. Gasperoni staggers forward. He turns around and Flash hits a back chop. Gasperoni falls to the ropes. Flash steps up and kicks him in the ribs. He then pulls him in and hooks him up for a vertical suplex. He hoists him up, but Gasperoni spins around. Flash turns around and Gasperoni hits a European uppercut. Flash falls to the ropes. He holds his jaw.

Sharper: Another hard shot. These two have hit some good hard strikes, but neither down.

Knots: That may be about to change. Gasperoni looking to end this! And yes!

Flash turns around and Gasperoni scoops him up and then gets him in position before dropping Flash with the Body Driver. The crowd ohs. Gasperoni turns and then kneels on him and poses, flexing both biceps.

The crowd boos as the bell sounds and Gasperoni steps up. He then looks around and has his arm raised.

Phillips: Here is your winner, via pinfall, Frederico Gasperoni!

Sharper: And Gasperoni with the win. The Body Driver doing the damage and Flash is down!

Knots: Flash is down and Gasperoni well, he s not done!

Gasperoni turns and grabs Flash. The crowd boos as the bell sounds.

Sharper: No! Come on! You ve beat him!

Gasperoni scoops him up and then hits a second Body Driver. The crowd ohs as Flash is laid out in the ring. Gasperoni smirks and gets up and flexes again in the ring. The crowd boos as Gasperoni then steps over Flash, wiping his feet next to him, before exiting the ring.

Sharper: Another damn Body Driver. Flash driven into the mat. Why?

Knots: Because he can! Because he has it with these disgusting bodies!

Sharper: Flash is as ripped as him!

Gasperoni exits the ring, joined by Ginny. Their music plays as Gasperoni walks up the rampway. He then poses again, this time, right to the camera. Ginny takes a few more steps before we see Mr. Black on the stage.

Sharper: Or maybe this was why. Gavin started this all by going after Flash for no good reason.

Knots: And Gasperoni has finished it!

The crowd boos as Ginny nods and Black shakes her hand. He then does the same to Gasperoni. Gasperoni then turns back to the crowd while on the stage and poses again. The crowd boos before we cut away.

I will add the recap in the next day or so for March of the Year: James Evans vs. Cid Turner at Shattering Reality: Night Two.

COMMERCIALS

We return with a panning shot of the Little Caesars Arena, showing some of the displays before cutting to the stage again. We see Devon Kayl back on the stage as the crowd looks on.

Kayl: Welcome back to the Rise to Greatness XXIII pre-show here and we are about to unveil who has won the prestigious Male and Female Wrestlers of the Year. Again, these awards, as part of a desire to move things to Rise to Greatness weekend, to make it even bigger, reflect all of 2025 to today. And there are a lot of deserving people although, I wonder if some people s actions made sure they d not be considered fully.

Kayl pauses.

Kayl: I am going to start by first announcing the Male Wrestler of the Year. And frankly, despite some great efforts and memorable years, one man was above the rest.

Kayl looks around.

Kayl: Fans your male wrestler of 2026 the incomparable Cid Turner!

The crowd roars as Dark Child by Marlon Williams plays throughout the arena. The music plays for several moments before Devon Kayl walks back to the podium.

Kayl: Fans, unfortunately, Cid Turner was unable to join us. He is happily retired. He s actually moved on from wrestling, focusing on his family. He thanked everyone for his support and SCW elected to honour his request to not attend to accept the award. After everything he gave us, I think this is a happy ending for him.

The crowd applauds a bit before we then see Asher Hayes walking out from the back. The crowd roars seeing him. Kayl notices the roar and turns as Hayes walks over to Kayl. He says something to him for a moment before Kayl motions to him to go to the podium.

Hayes: I will accept this award for Cid Turner although maybe not for the reason we all think. The man was a friend of mine and I was able to have his last match. His last win .

Hayes smirks. He then grabs the award.

Hayes: If he wants it, I ll make sure it gets to him. But for me it gives me some added motivation. To finally stop being in others shadows. To be the main character, and chart my own course. I ll continue that tomorrow night but this this will give me something else to remind me what I m doing.

Hayes takes the award and turns to Kayl. Kayl looks at him, a bit surprised, as Hayes walks to the back. The crowd looks on, a mixed reaction coming from the crowd as Kayl turns back to the podium.

Kayl: Not what I expected, but clearly a lot on his mind

Kayl resets a moment.

Kayl: And to end our awards portion, we have the Female Wrestler of the Year. And in this case, we have a second award they will be presented with as it was voted that their rise to the World Championship was also the story of the year

Kayl pauses a moment.

Kayl: And tomorrow night, she will defend the SCW World Championship against Deanna Frost. Fans your Female Wrestler of the Year, and winner of Story of the Year Amelia Nevado!

Victorious by Skillet begins playing. A few moments play before we see, again, not who we expect, but someone else. La Pequena Luz walks out from the back. Kayl turns to Luz. Luz, much as Hayes did, talks to Kayl. Kayl then turns to the microphone.

Kayl: In this case, Amelia Nevado is still preparing for her match tomorrow. Her partner Luz has elected to accept the awards.

Luz walks over to the podium.

Knots: We can move on now-

Sharper: We are going to listen to Luz!

Luz: Thank you Devon and Amelia I know she would want me to apologize to all of you who have supported her for not being here. As you ve heard, this is one of the most important nights of her career tomorrow night. To her she views it as vindication. Win or lose, she should take this as vindication. She was the standardbearer for young women all year And I hope it s because of her skill, her talent, and her integrity. It s been a wild ride this year. But I ve seen those glimpses of the old Amelia. I ve even seen them recently at SCW events. Tomorrow night, use this to know you need to do things the right way. For you, for Deanna, for your fans. And I will be right there at ringside supporting you.

Luz pauses again.

Luz: Female Wrestler of the Year, Amelia .That s a hell of an honour. And I hope when the adrenaline fades tomorrow night, you recognize how important and amazing that is!

Luz nods and backs up, looking at the camera. She lingers just for a moment before turning and walking to the back. In the Name of Love by Arion feat. Cyan Kicks then starts to play.

Knots: Amelia focus on tomorrow. Tomorrow you become immortal!

Sharper: Luz trying to reach her partner. One last affirmation. We will see what will happen tomorrow night. Deanna Frost versus Amelia Nevado. World Championship on the line. Selena Frost the special enforcer. But we re not done tonight.

We then cut to show the Vision walking through the people inside the Little Caesars Arena. We then cut to show Scarlett Carsons sitting cross-legged in a darken room somewhere in the building. A red hue over her. We then hear the sound of someone knocking to get her attention. She gets up and walks over to the door, opening it. Kirsten Scott waits for her.

Sharper: Next, our tag team main event. Scarlett Carsons and Kirsten Scott against The Vision, next!

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

The arena lights abruptly plunge into a stark, cold darkness, and the crowd begins to buzz as the melancholic, clean guitar intro of "Tears Don't Fall" by Bullet For My Valentine echoes through the sound system. On the jumbo tron, a minimalist, aggressive new graphic replaces her old imagery: a pitch-black background violently cracks open with a spraypainted wall and the letters KS1 illuminating the arena.

As the whispered vocals drift over the speakers, a dim red spotlight cuts through the heavy fog rolling across the entry stage. A suffocating layer of tension builds as the drum roll hits its peak, and the music suddenly drops into a split second of absolute, dead silence.

LET S GO!

Exactly on the word "GO!", a blinding wall of white-hot stage pyro and deafening concussion mortars blast upward from the stage floor while the arena lights erupt into a frantic, strobe-heavy crimson and white. As the smoke clears, Kirsten Scott and Hailey Brooks are revealed standing side-by-side at the top of the ramp, their wrists heavily wrapped in thick, black tactical tape.

Hailey looks intense and protective as the ultimate shield, while Kirsten embodies the apex-predator threat assessment of "The One," her head tilted at a cold, analytical angle and her eyes locked onto the ring. Without waiting or playing to the crowd, they march down the ramp together with a fast, mechanical purpose to the driving heavy metal rhythm.

Hailey stays half a step behind Kirsten's flank, scanning the ringside area as they bypass the perimeter completely. Kirsten grabs the apron and aggressively pulls herself through the middle ropes, while Hailey slides under the bottom rope to instantly claim their corner.

Stepping to the center of the ring, Kirsten turns to the hard camera, slowly raising her right hand with her fist clenched tight before violently snapping it down into a low, coiled, feral fighting stance just as the song hits its driving chorus. Hailey steps onto the bottom rope, leaning over the turnbuckle to glare down the ramp, while Kirsten breaks her stance to pace the canvas like a caged animal, breathing in shallow, controlled bursts as she awaits the opening bell.

The arena goes dark without warning.

A low church bell tolls through the darkness. A single white spotlight snaps on at the top of the ramp, cutting through thick blue fog that pours outward like breath in winter. The opening whisper of SANCTIFY ME crawls in beneath it soft, intimate, wrong Maria Brink s voice sounding less like a singer and more like a confession caught on tape.

The tron doesn t play video. It plays stained glass. Cracked, fractured imagery of saints and sinners bleeding into one another. Faces half-formed. Halos broken. Wings burned black at the edges. The glass pulses faintly in time with the song s heartbeat.

As the first heavy note hits The fog explodes. Scarlett Carsons steps forward through it, already in motion, already claimed by the light. She doesn t pose. She doesn t acknowledge the crowd. Her head is bowed not in humility, but in judgment. A long black coat drapes from her shoulders like funeral cloth, the inside lined deep crimson. Bare hands. No theatrics. No wasted movement. Each step down the ramp is deliberate, measured, like she s walking toward an altar she plans to burn down. Blue strobes flash once just enough to catch her eyes as she lifts her head. They don t scan the crowd. They pass through it.

When the chorus hits SANCTIFY ME the lights snap blood-red, flooding the arena as if the room itself has been baptized in something unholy. The fog behind her swirls upward now, forming a silhouette that almost looks like wings before tearing itself apart.

Phillips: The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, from the Shadows of Westminster in London, England, she is Scarlett Carsons!

Scarlett stops halfway down the ramp. Slowly, she opens her coat. The coat falls to the steel with a dull, final thud, left behind like a discarded skin. She rolls her shoulders once, loosening them, eyes never leaving the ring. The music drops back into that haunting refrain as she resumes her walk.

At ringside, she doesn t slide in. She climbs the steps. She wipes her boots on the apron not for respect, but ritual then steps between the ropes and stands dead center, head tilted back as the final sanctify me drags out into distortion. The lights snap back to black.

One last white spotlight finds her And then it dies. When the arena lights return, Scarlett Carsons is already in her corner.

The arena lights dim as the eerie, slow-building intro of Nothing Feels Right by Ozzy Osbourne pulses through the speakers, bathing the stage in deep crimson and flickering gold. A hush of anticipation spreads over the crowd. As the beat kicks in, Melinda Braddock strides through the curtain with deliberate confidence, chin high and lips curled into a self-satisfied smirk that dares anyone to challenge her. Her long, blonde hair is styled to perfection, catching the shimmer of the overhead lights. Her eyes scan the crowd with amused detachment. To her right, Clyde Sutter follows silently, his long black hair draped across his shoulders, his stone cold stoic expression never breaking. He doesn t react to the crowd, his eyes stay fixed on the ring, arms folded, exuding a cold, controlled menace. On her left, Fiona Logan is the polar opposite, snapping her fingers at the crowd, hurling insults with a wicked grin, and pausing to mock anyone and everyone. She s dressed in similarly flashy gear, but her personality is a firestorm compared to Melinda s icy superiority.

The trio walks in perfect sync, a well-oiled machine of arrogance, dominance, and menace. When they reach the ring, Melinda ascends the steel steps with the air of a queen entering her throne room. She wipes her boots slowly and theatrically on the apron before stepping through the ropes. Once inside, she throws her arms wide in the center of the ring, basking in the boos, her smile growing even more smug and arrogant by the second as golden spotlights crisscross above her. Clyde takes his post outside the ropes while Fiona perches on the middle rope and continues to rile up the crowd.

The bell sounds as Fiona starts off for her team; Scarlett starts off for hers. Fiona just shakes her head as Scarlett glares at Fiona. Fiona and Scarlett lock up in the middle of the ring. They push back again one another before Scarlett moves into an arm wrench. Fiona winces as Scarlett jerks on the arm. She then wrenches it again. Fiona reaches up and then ducks under and around and into a side headlock. She pulls back on the head of Scarlett. Scarlett gets her to the ropes and fires her off. She bounces off and Fiona shoulders Scarlett down. She smirks and runs into the ropes. Scarlett drops down and Fiona hops over. She stops and turns as Scarlett gets up and Fiona forearms Scarlett in the jaw and then again before running her across the ring and into the Vision corner. Scarlett turns as Fiona tags in Melinda and Melinda enters as Fiona holds Scarlett back. Melinda moves to the middle of the ring before turning around and running at Scarlett, dropkicking her in the face in the corner. Scarlett drops out of the corner as Fiona exits.

Knots: Early teamwork from the Vision. And Scarlett got her head taken off!

Sharper: Dropkick to the face. Fiona holding Scarlett Carsons back. Nothing she could do.

Scarlett looks out and gets up and Melinda wrenches the arm and hits a straight kick to the ribs before then stepping back and kicking Scarlett in the chest before then snapmaring her over and goes for the pin.

Scarlett kicks out. Melinda turns and tags in Fiona. Fiona enters and they both grab Scarlett. They whip her across before both drilling her with double clothesline. Melinda taunts Kirsten Scott as she paces on the apron. Fiona goes for the pin.

Scarlett kicks out. Fiona then grabs her and locks in a reverse chinlock. The crowd looks on as Scarlett looks out. Fiona holds on as Scarlett starts to pull herself up.

Sharper: And right now, this is all Vision. The established team. Just right now doing what they need to do.

Knots: Keeping Kirsten out. This is just turning into a destruction of Scarlett Carsons. Not the start they wanted. But what fate may be ordaining it!

Fiona gets to her feet, still holding Scarlett. Scarlett elbows her in the ribs once and then again before going to run, but Fiona pulls on her hair and slams her down. The crowd boos. She turns and gets up and Fiona runs into the ropes and hits a running lariat. The crowd ohs. Fiona walks around the ring and rolls her over and goes for another pin.

Scarlett kicks out. She turns and Fiona grabs her and reaches out to Melinda, but Scarlett stops her and then pulls her in and kicks Fiona in the ribs. She kicks her again. Scarlett runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Fiona hoists her up for a press slam, but Scarlett lands behind her and backs up. Fiona turns around and Scarlett hits a snap frankensteiner. Fiona gets up and turns at looks at her and Scarlett hits a flapjack. Fiona rolls to her back and Scarlett hits a standing moonsault. She hooks the leg.

Fiona kicks out. Both women get up and Scarlett forearms her in the jaw and then kicks her in the ribs. She hooks her up. Fiona punches her in the ribs twice. She then hoists her up for a vertical suplex of her own, only for Scarlett to spin around and push her into the ropes. She hits an Okana roll.

Fiona kicks out. Scarlett looks up and tags in Kirsten Scott. Scott enters and hits a discus clothesline on Fiona before running at Melinda and swinging at her. Melinda jumps off, dodging it. Fiona gets up and Kirsten runs at her and hits the Hidden Blade. The crowd ohs. She goes for the pin.

Melinda enters and breaks it up. She rolls out of the ring as Scarlett goes for her and Kirsten looks up. She then smiles as Fiona rolls over to the neutral corner.

Sharper: Talk about a turn around. Scott hit the Hidden Blade. No hesitation! And Melinda Braddock quickly had to act quick!

Knots: And just narrowly avoided leaving herself open too!

Fiona reaches up as Scott moves in and nails her with a hard right and then another and another. She then drags her out and hits a vertical suplex. She swivels her hips and hoists her back up and hits a second vertical suplex. She then does the same and ends the One by One with the falcon arrow into a pin.

Fiona kicks out. She rolls over to the ropes. Scott comes over and clubs her in the back once and then again. She then goes to whip her across, but Fiona ducks under and pulls her in and locks in the Fiona Flatliner. The crowd roars. Fiona pulls back as Scott struggles and then manages to fight off a bit before dropping down and flipping Fiona forward. Scott steps up and goes for a clothesline, but Fiona ducks under and tags in Melinda. Fiona turns back and Scott hits her with a clothesline, but Melinda springboards to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick. Scott hits the mat. Melinda crawls over quickly for the pin.

Scott kicks out. She turns and starts to get up and Melinda rushes her. Scott scoops her up and Melinda plants her with a tilt-a-whirl into a DDT!

Sharper: Melinda Braddock! Spike DDT! Scott never saw it coming!

Knots: The Vision, yet, seeing it all.

Melinda then grabs Scott and slowly pulls her up before then hooking her up and hitting a bridging German suplex.

Scott gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and stirs and Melinda clubs her in the back once and then again before running into the ropes. She jumps up to the middle rope and dives back with a twisting crossbody, but Scott catches her and rolls through. She then gets up and grits her teeth before hitting a ribbreaker. She falls back and Carsons tags in. Carsons climbs to the top rope. Melinda starts to get up and Carsons dives off with diving kick to the chest. Melinda rolls through. She gets up and Fiona reaches out, but Carsons then pulls her in and runs her into the corner. Melinda flips upside down and rolls over. Carsons moves her into position before moving across the ring and then running across and hitting the Nightmare Make Believe in the corner.

Sharper: And Carsons using her body as a weapon! Over and over in the corner!

Knots: Fiona! Get in there!

Sharper: Now Carsons being less predictable.

Carson rolls back and Melinda rolls over. She starts to get up and Carsons takes her down and locks in a crossface! The crowd roars. Melinda yells out as Carsons pulls back. Sutter looks on, wanting to act. Fiona enters the ring and runs in and kicks Carsons in the face. This causes her to let go. The crowd boos. Scott then enters and runs over and nails Fiona with a hard right and then another and another. She then whips her into the ropes. Scott ducks a clothesline attempt, but Carsons jumps to the middle rope and dives off with a springboard clothesline, taking Fiona down. The crowd ohs. Melinda gets up and Scott grabs her and hooks her up as Fiona rolls to the floor. Carsons then hits a kick to the ribs before a straight kick to the chest and then Scott scoops her up for a blue thunder bomb into a Carsons neckbreaker. Carsons goes for the pin.

Sharper: Carsons and Scott! Double team! Blue thunder neckbreaker!

Knots: I didn t think they were on the same page!

Melinda shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Carsons rolls off. Melinda rolls over and Carsons stomps her in the back once and then again before pulling her up and tagging in Scott. Scott enters and then Carsons and Scott hit a double STO. Scott gets up and sets up for the System Failure. Fiona pulls herself in and enters, getting past the official. Scott lunges and misses the System Failure on Fiona. Melinda then gets up as Fiona turns and they connect with the Visionary Fiona hitting the spear and Melinda the neckbreaker. Melinda goes for the pin.

Scarlett enters and is stopped by Fiona as Scott gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: And two! Only two! They almost got Scott! But Scott fighting out!

Knots: But now it s two on two. And I m putting my money on the Vision. World Tag Champions everywhere they ve been. And they re gunning for the titles here in SCW!

Melinda gets up and Scarlett nails Fiona with a hard right and then nails Melinda with one. She nails Fiona again, but when she goes to nail Melinda, Melinda catches her and takes her over with a belly to belly suplex. Melinda rolls over and goes to the corner. Fiona then grabs Scott and snap suplexes her onto Scarlett. She then smirks as Melinda looks back, the official trying to regain control. Melinda springboards to the top rope and hits a moonsault onto both. The crowd ohs. Melinda rolls through. Scott rolls off of Scarlett. Fiona starts to roll Scarlett to the ropes. Melinda goes for the pin.

Scott shoots her shoulder up. Melinda looks stunned and grabs Scott, but Scott suddenly pulls her over with an inside cradle.

Fiona tries to go for her, but Scarlett pulls her back and spews the Dirty Pretty into the face of Fiona. Fiona turns away, struggling to see before falling down to the apron and rolling to the apron as Melinda kicks out. Scott turns as Scarlett smirks.

Sharper: Fiona incapacitated! Scott almost got Melinda! And I don t know if Melinda knows she s alone!

Knots: She s a Braddock! She s capable!

Scarlett moves back to her corner as Scott then turns and hits a spinning back fist to the jaw of Melinda, knocking her down. Scott turns and tags in Carsons. Carsons enters and Melinda gets up and Carsons hits the GODMODE. Melinda falls back. Fiona keeps looking around, rubbing he eyes. Carsons goes for the pin.

Melinda gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Carsons then turns and grabs Melinda and drags her into the corner. She then stomps her over and over and over again before we hear a roar. The official counts.

Suddenly, Scott is pulled down from the apron and runs into the barricade by Dawn Lohan who had come from the back. Hailey runs around as Dawn backs away and starts to go up the rampway.

Carsons pulls off and looks around before then turning around and grabbing Melinda. She then whips her into the ropes. Dawn jogs to the back.

Sharper: Dawn Lohan! Hit and run! Even Hailey didn t see it coming!

Knots: And Scott is down! Carsons on her own!

Melinda hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline from Carsons and gets a blind tag in Fiona who winces still. Melinda hits the ropes and Carsons hits a flapjack. She rolls over and kneels over him, but Fiona then enters and hits a Logan s Run to the back of Carsons s head. Carsons drops to the mat. Fiona rolls her up.

The bell sounds. The crowd boos as Fiona rolls off, rubbing her eyes as Carsons rolls over, holding her head. Scott looks up from ringside before turning to the back and then back to the ring.

Phillips: Here is your winner, via pinfall, Fiona Logan and Melinda Braddock, The Vision!

Sharper: And Dawn Lohan has cost this match for Carsons and Scott. The teamwork of the Vision prevails!

Knots: Fiona Logan may not be able to see yet, but she can know she got the win!

Sharper: And if Dawn didn t get involved, would Scott and Carsons have taken this one.

Knots: Don t know. Don t care. Just know that Scott is on her way of going 0-2!

Sharper: We ll see about that. Tomorrow night, Rise to Greatness XXIII. We ll see you there!

Melinda helps Fiona up as Clyde Sutter gets in the ring. Carsons rolls over in pain as Scott heads to the ring and the scene fades out