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....

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MAIN SHOW:

We see a shot of an empty locker room. The camera pans across several different shots of people s stalls and gear. We then see a shot of WASLEY next to a bag as we see a woman grabbing a staple gun.

Everyone has a rival everyone fights

We then see a shot of what appears to be Selena Frost s gear and bag with a icicle grabbed, before showing Xander Valentine s gear as we just see Xander cracking his fists. We then cut to show Konrad Raab grabbing his German mace.

Everyone however fights to their own rules Some prefer to use their fists

We see a shot of Colleen MacDonald pacing in the backstage area, before showing a shot of David Striker grabbing a kendo stick.

While others use whatever they can.

We see a shot of Syren leaning against the wall before showing Amelia Nevado putting on her mask for her entrance.

Some see anything fair in love and war

We see a shot of the Cowgirls for Hell fist pumping one another backstage.

While others believe there are rules.

We see a shot of Gavin Taylor talking to Karl and Jack Barker. We see a shot of Cid Turner grabbing the World Title before showing Glory Braddock stretching.

But one thing is for certain

We see shots of La Pequena Luz walking out of her locker room with the US Championship before showing Dexter Grant grabbing a VHS tape.

One rule survive!

The scene fades out.

plays as the Under Attack logo comes up on the screen.

Supreme Championship Wrestling presents Under Attack 2025!

The logo remains on the screen for a few moments longer before we cut to the inside of the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots high into the air. The pyro display continues for several moments before spotlights circle the stadium. Fans cheer and mug for the camera before we cut to a shot of the Chamber structure hanging over the ring.

Sharper: Welcome everyone to Minneapolis for Under Attack. And the Chamber structure is here along with devilish intentions for so many on the roster!

The cameras cut across the ring a moment longer before we cut to the ringside announce position to see Adam Sharper and Devon Kayl at ringside.

Sharper: Welcome everyone to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Devon Kayl to call the action and Devon, it s a big night and a lot of high stakes.

Kayl: Cid Turner makes another defense of his World Championship. Can Glory Braddock win the title for the second time and end the Cinderella run? And not only that, but the Trios Tournament will be decided. We ll see which team walks out with the Trios contracts!

Sharper: Konrad Raab goes to war in the Chamber against Kimberly Williams, Colleen MacDonald, Xander Valentine, Tommy Valentine and Drake Hemingway. We ll also see Syren face Amelia Nevado. Adrenaline and US Championships on the line too and so much more!

Chris Lawler vs. Kemal Yilmaz

Shot of Adrenaline Tournament

Phillips: The opening contest is scheduled for one fall and is a match in the Shot of Adrenaline Tournament with a thirty minute time limit. Introducing first

The dimmed lights cast an atmosphere of anticipation as the arena falls into darkness, the only illumination coming from the pulsating strobe lights. The crowd's murmurs fade into a hush as the opening chords of "Warrior" by Imagine Dragons reverberate through the speakers, electrifying the air with anticipation.

Phillips: Hailing from Columbus, Ohio by way of the music city Nashville, Tennessee...

From the depths of the darkness, a figure emerges, his silhouette outlined against the backdrop of flashing lights. With each step, the floor trembles beneath his feet, echoing the determination that propels him forward. It's Chris Lawler, a titan among men, his presence commanding attention as he strides purposefully down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: weighing in at two-hundred-and-thirty-five pounds...

His eyes, a piercing shade of blue, remain fixed on the ring ahead, unwavering in their focus as if they could pierce through the very fabric of reality. Ignoring the cacophony of cheers and jeers that surround him, Lawler remains resolute in his mission, his gaze locked on the squared circle where his destiny awaits.

Phillips: He is...

As Lawler reaches the foot of the ring, the strobe lights reach a crescendo, bathing him in a pulsating glow of light and shadow. With a subtle nod to the crowd, Lawler ascends the steel steps, each footfall a testament to his unwavering determination.

Phillips: CHRIS LAWLERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

Finally, he steps between the ropes, his presence filling the ring with an aura of intensity and purpose. Standing tall in the center of the ring, Lawler raises his gaze to the heavens, a silent vow etched upon his features. Tonight, he will leave everything in the ring, his spirit unbroken, his resolve unyielding, as he prepares to face whatever challenges come his way.

Phillips: And his opponent...

Wasteland by Pentagram, aka Mezarkabul, plays over the sound system as Kemal, wearing the black and red venom mask comes through the curtain, holding up his Turkey flag, wearing Turkey flame flag shorts with The European Fiery Nation logo attached to his shorts, wearing MMA gloves and wrestling boots with Ginny Raab behind him. He gets many boos as he walks to the ring, ignoring the fans.

Phillips: From Istanbul, Turkey, by way of Atlanta, Georgia... accompanied by Ginny Raab....

He jumps up to the ring and gets underneath the ropes before holding them open for Ginny to get in, and he raises his fist in the air, looking at the crowd with Ginny applauding Kemal before he puts himself in a corner.

Phillips: weighing in at two-hundred-and-twenty pounds... representing the EFN... KEMAL YILMAZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He holds the ropes open again for Ginny to leave the ring before turning to the opposite end of the corner of looking at Lawler, waiting for the match to begin.

DING DING DING

Yilmaz is met by Lawler, in the center of the ring, and the two competitors stare down. The ref calls for the bell, and we're off! They lock up, Lawler knees Yilmaz in the gut, then scores a double leg take down! Yilmaz gets rolled onto his stomach, and Lawler smacks him in the back of the head. Yilmaz is on his feet in a flash, and Lawler goes to the ropes taking a moment to regroup.

Sharper: Lawler taking a moment to regroup.

Kayl: Isn t this shot of adrenaline tournament? Where s the adrenaline?

Yilmaz calmly waits for Lawler to come to centre ring. They lock up again, with Yilmaz getting a headlock, and wrenches on the neck of the Columbus native. Hopefully not a Blue Jackets fan. They suck. Lawler manages to lift Yilmaz up for a back drop, but Yilmaz holds on. Lawler rolls Yilmaz onto his back for a pin!

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Yilmaz rolls back over quickly, keeping the head lock on tight, wrenching even harder! Lawler gets his foot on the bottom rope, forcing the break, showing his in ring awareness! Yilmaz lets go, backs up a step. They go for a lock up, Lawler goes behind, and rolls Yilmaz up... and he's trying for a heel hook... Yilmaz drives his boot under Lawler's jaw, breaking the hold. Yilmaz gets to his feet and goes for a clothesline, Lawler leaps over, stopping and then hits a crucifix pin seemingly out of nowhere!

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Kayl: Wow, wasn t really expecting wrestling out of Lawler. Not after resting like a bitch a few seconds into the match.

Sharper: A surprise victory is the same as a long victory.

Kayl: and an idiot sounds like an Adam Sharper.

Lawler goes for the heel hook again, Yilmaz grabs the rope, and Lawler delivers a few more smacks to Yilmaz's head, pissing the Turk off.

Sharper: Both competitors really testing each other out here.

Kayl: Testing each other out, but beginning to pick up the pace. Finally. This match needs a shot of adrenaline!

Sharper: By God...

Yilmaz is back up, Lawler tries to go for a lariat, but Yilmaz ducks! She grabs Lawler for a school boy... no, something else...

Yilmaz doesn t go for the pin, instead yanks down Lawler's trunk and Lawler is furious. He tries to get his trunks pulled up, Yilmaz allows it then comes with a stiff palm strike. Lawler staggers, and Yilmaz pounces, laying in with another strike, then another... he hits the ropes, and comes back with a roaring elbow that makes sick impact with Lawler's jaw! Lawler stumbles into the turnbuckles, and Yilmaz lays in with a kick to the neck that knocks Lawler over the top rope to the floor! Lawler rolls on the ground, taking advantage of the no count out!

Lawler walks off the pounding he just took. Yilmaz doesn't let up, and he is out on the floor, pursuing his opponent taking full advantage of the situation by way of the top turnbuckle with a double axe handle. Lawler shakes it off best he can but Yilmaz is right behind, Lawler drops an elbow, Yilmaz moves left, then tries to lock on a cross face. Lawler with an elbow to the side of Yilmaz's head breaks that up. Lawler gets to his feet, bleeding from the mouth, and stalks Yilmaz, who is also to his feet and he quickly Irish-whips at the ring apron but Yilmaz tucks and rolls into the ring. Lawler is hot on Kemal s trail and unleashes brutal chops which get a series of loud woos on Yilmaz's chest, making a loud smack. Yilmaz responds with one of his own finally.

Kayl: Reminds me of watching, while more listening I guess, to the scrambled channels in the 90s!

Sharper: So not appropriate.

Then Lawler retaliates. Then Yilmaz both competitors back and forth, the SCW crowd trying to keep up with "WOOO's" but they just can t, but Yilmaz starts to take control, and lays in, backing Lawler into the turnbuckles, then he unloads Jackie Chan style with a Speedy Gonzales series of chops to Lawler! Yilmaz finally breaks off the assault, and Lawler slumps to the mat! Yilmaz doesn't take in the fan appreciation, instead concentrating on moving on in the tournament. He drags Lawler out of the corner, then covers him for a pin!

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Lawler kicks out! Yilmaz pulls Lawler up, then delivers a stiff headbutt! Lawler stumbles back, and Yilmaz lunges forward with a short-arm lariat! Lawler flattened, and Yilmaz covers again!

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Lawler kicks out! Yilmaz tries to lock on an Inverted crossface, but Lawler is too close to the ropes, and he grabs on for the reversal. Yilmaz tries to pull him back, but Lawler gets a death grip. Yilmaz yanks hard, only to get a boot to the gut. He stumbles back, and Lawler desperately pounces, going for Yilmaz's ankle and a heel hook! Yilmaz tries to fight out of it, but Lawler gets it locked in!

Kayl: Lawler finally is going to wear down Yilmaz's vertical base. He really wants to face Dexter Grant.

Sharper: Kemal trained under our very own Konrad Raab, so we know he has tremendous heart and knows what he is doing! He is starting to lead the EFN after all!

Yilmaz's face is a mask (under a mask, how paradoxical) of pain as Lawler twists and tries to break the ankle. The ref is right there to check for the submission, but Yilmaz is having none of that. Yilmaz pulls himself to the ropes, is almost there, but Lawler yanks back, keeping him away from his only escape. Lawler is determined! Yilmaz doesn't give up, and scratches and pulls himself to the bottom rope, and The ref calls for the break. Lawler is reluctant to let go. He spits a mouthful of blood out, and glares at the ref before the finally let s go. Yilmaz pulls himself up with the ropes, but he s on one leg now. Lawler sweeps the good leg from under Yilmaz, and drops an elbow before covering!

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Yilmaz kicks out! Lawler kicks at the injured ankle, before trying to lock on the hook again. Yilmaz reaches up and grabs a handful of Lawler's ears. Lawler and the ref both try to get him to release, and Yilmaz finally does. Yilmaz to his feet, but Lawler is there to stomp the ankle! Yilmaz to one knee, and Lawler boots Yilmaz in the face! Yilmaz is down, and Lawler goes for a half Boston crab.

Yilmaz reverses with a small package!

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Lawler kicks out!

Yilmaz barely able to stand, but she manages to catch Lawler with a European Uppercut! Lawler staggered, and Yilmaz nails a forearm, that knocks Lawler down, but Yilmaz also puts too much weight on his bad ankle, so he goes down as well! Both competitors on the mat. Yilmaz crawls over to make a pin, but Lawler rolls over. Yilmaz punches Lawler hard in the side of the head. Lawler, blood dripping down his chin, groggily responds with a chop to the throat. Yilmaz tries to regain his breath, and Lawler quickly tries to lock him up in a Rear Naked Choke! Yilmaz is already struggling to breathe, and this will not help!

Sharper: Rear naked choke by Lawler. Yilmaz looks in trouble.

Kayl: You think he is crying under that... is it a Disney or Sony trademark?

The ref checks for the legality of the move, deems it fair, and now asks if Yilmaz wants to give up! Yilmaz does not tap! But he can't get out of the hold. Lawler puts all his weight into the move, trying to make his opponent pass out! Yilmaz seems to be fading here. His eyes are rolling back as Lawler cinches in the choke, at least one would assume with the mask and all. The ref looks ready to stop the match. The fans are split in their cheering Yilmaz on and Lawler to finish him. Yilmaz, though, looks like she's done. The eyes are shut, and Lawler senses victory. He loosens up for what seems like only a second...

And Yilmaz pulls Lawler's legs back, and rolls on top of him for a pin!

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Thr- NO! Lawler lets go of the hold completely and kicks out!

Sharper: HE IS STILL IN IT!

Kayl: You think he took a shot of... adrenaline?! Cheater!

Lawler is PISSED. He drops and axe handle across Yilmaz's back, and tries to lock in an armbar. Yilmaz is weakened, and not able to fight out of it. But he does have easy access to the ropes. Lawler, furious, tries for another heel hook. Yilmaz boots Lawler in the jaw, sending a spray of blood and saliva all over the ring. Yilmaz pulls herself to her feet, still hobbled, but not about to let his shot slip away. He catches a charging Lawler with a knee to the gut, then hits him with a gut wrench back breaker that pretty much botches from the hurt ankle but the desired effect is achieved! He goes for to lift him up again, but his injured ankle gives out, again, and he drops Lawler, but still manages a cover!!!

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Lawler KICKS OUT!

Adam Sharper: If he had of been able to get that move done, this could be over!

Kayl: Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

Lawler KICKS OUT! Yilmaz slaps on an...

Sharper: TURKISH ACID CROSS!!!!

... Armbar Crossface quickly with a sudden burst of Adrenaline, and stretches Lawler as far back as he'll go! The SCW fans are on their feet, anticipating a tap out! Lawler flails a bit, trying to get loose, but Yilmaz pulls back hard. The ref asks if Lawler wants to tap. The fans are split again, half for Yilmaz and half for Lawler. Lawler has his hand up! It's looking like he's about to bring it down...

Sharper: Will he tap?!

Kayl: Like a bitch!

...But instead he grabs the bottom rope. Yilmaz is forced to break the hold, much to the fans half approval. Lawler gets to his feet, holding his shoulder in pain. He spits out another mouthful of blood. Yilmaz is barely able to stand, and looks to be having trouble breathing after the assault on his throat earlier, and the mask doesn t help. The two competitors lock eyes, sorta. They both know what's at stake here. Both their competitive juices still flow.

Kayl: Who wants it more?!

The two competitors meet center ring and trade forearm shots. Lawler winces every time he has to stretch his shoulder. Yilmaz looks like he could fall down any second. But neither one wants to let the other win. So, they attack each other furiously, until Yilmaz gets a hard shot in, that knocks Lawler back! Yilmaz goes for a fireman s carry on Lawler! But Yilmaz's ankle can't take the weight, and Lawler adds to the problem by elbowing Yilmaz in the head! Lawler looks relieved to have escaped that, but not for long, as he tries to do his finisher Impact Driver that starts with the fireman s carry! He lifts Yilmaz up...but his shoulder can't take the weight, and he has to let go! It's Yilmaz's turn to look relieved...~

Sharper: Both competitors going for big moves, but their match injuries won't allow it just yet if even at all.

Yilmaz hits Lawler with a double underhook brainbuster!

Sharper: ISTANBUL ACID DRIVER!

He covers!

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3NOOOOO!

Sharper: Wow Kayl, he almost had it!

Kayl: And I almost had a happy ending massage the other day. Nothing to brag about!

Lawler with a shoulder up, barely saving himself! Lawler tries to roll out of the ring, but Yilmaz pulls him back in. Lawler tries to kick Yilmaz in the face, but misses. Yilmaz drags Lawler back to his feet, then tries to hit a palm strike, but Lawler ducks, then comes back Double arm DDT! Lawler charges toward Kemal as he gets to a seated position, delivering a devastating knee strike to their face/mask.

Adam Sharper: FINAL JUDGEMENT!!!!

Kayl: That s gotta be it.

Lawler looks at Kemal Yilmaz and rolls over to drapes an arm across Yilmaz's chest!

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DING DING DING

Phillips: And the winner of this Shot of Adrenaline tournament match.... CHRIS LAWLER!!!!

Sharper: Both men put it all out there tonight in one of the fastest matches I have seen and Lawler is closer to Dexter Grant than he was fifteen minutes ago!

Kayl: Better call my bookie.

Lawler slowly gets up and has his arm raised. He looks around as the crowd cheers him. Lawler leans on the ropes and nods, taking a moment to celebrate his win before we cut away.

Sharper: Now let s go backstage where Jessica Winters is standing by.

We cut to the SCW interview area. Jessica Winters stands with David Striker, Dante Slayton, Wil Pierce, Irvine, Kyle Gibson, and Alex Belmont. Reno Dumont steps up and smiles.

Winters: Thank you Adam. I m here with the Shinigami Foundation. Big week for you in a lot of ways. David, you ll be about to face Gavin Taylor in a few moments. Alex, you ll be in the finals of the Trios Tournament, and then Dante, you ll team with David, hoping to regain the World Tag Team Championships to the Shinigami Foundation.

Dumont: Everyone paying attention. This is a week where messages are sent. Groups like the Fall of Man are collapsing as they can t handle the pressure. Gavin Taylor can spew whatever nonsense he wants, but the fact is that he ll be doing his own flying at some point when all is said and done. And those sex acrobatics aren t going to be enough to deal with the wrestling might of the Shinigami Foundation. This is a week where people better notice. David here is going to finally take his spot as not only a champion, but he s going to bust a skull in the process and he s going to enjoy every moment of it. And Alex he ll give the Shinigami Foundation something it needs. Power. No longer are we going to be at the whims of the decision-makers. And we get to do it by disappointing a few people who deserve it. Talk about poetic justice. Tonight, pay attention and then on Saturday, we re ending the farce of the tag division by taking what is ours, no matter the location!

Striker steps up.

Striker: Gavin! Get ready to get your ass kicked, son!

The crowd roars as the Shinigami Foundation walks off.

Winters: Back to ringside!

The scene cuts away.

David Striker vs. Gavin Taylor

Suddenly the lights in the US Bank Stadium fade to black as a voice starts to echo throughout the arena.

This is what I brought you, this you can keep 

This is what I brought, you may forget me

I promise to deart, just promise one thing

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

This is what I brought you, this you can keep

This is what I brought you, you may forget me

I promise you my heart, just promise to sing

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep 

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

A spotlight shines on the entrance way as Irvine, Eric Gibson, and the rest of the Foundation comes out onto the entrance way-each one of them dressed and ready for a fight as the song continues.

This is what I thought, I though you'd need me

This is what I thought, you think me naive

I'd promise you a heart, you promise to keep

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

Kiss my eyes and lay...me...to...sleep

As AFI's "Prelude" ends on its high note, it suddenly power dives into the opening chords of AFI's "I hope you suffer" as the video wall blazes to life with the violent and epic SCW history of David Striker, all of his epic highlights thus far in the company from his wars with Kimberly Williams to his fall from the top of the scaffold at RTG and then his insane return on Breakdown is shown as the man himself slowly walks out onto the entrance way.

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit. Introducing first, he represents and is being escorted to the Phantom Troupe *AND* the Foundation. From Cameron, North Carolina, he is the "Front Man of the Extreme Freebirds" and the "Demon Barber of SCW"...this is the "DARK HORSE" David STRIKER!!!!

I got two letters from you

Last words of the runaway

Your love was written so true

And now I can't speak your name

I faced destruction and you

Just killed me and walked away

I gave my heart ot the cruel

Now it will not beat again

As the song enters its first chorus David heads down to the ring with the rest of the Foundation in his wake, keeping an eye out for members of Gavin's crew as Davind himself remains stoic and focused as he strides towards the ring with a purpose and once he gets there, he wipes his feet off on the ring apron and slips into the ring.

No one will ever know you

Deny the last one who cares

Intoxicate with the new

Pretend I'm no longer there

I opened my heart to you

You lied just to reach inside

Now with the faith you removed

Our hope for forgiveness dies

As the members of the Foundation hang around at ring side, David thumps his chest twice before raising it to the sky before quickly throwing his ring coat off and then patiently waiting for Gavin to make his arrival, his cold eyes looking directly at the entrance way.

Sharper: David Striker out here with the Foundation. Clearly looking to make a couple of statements. First to the Glimmer Sisters and of course to Gavin Taylor.

Kayl: How is Gavin going to take this.

The lights around the arena begin to flicker in red, white, and blue as "Fortunate Son" by CCR starts to play over the arena. "All Star" Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the ramp, flanked by his All-Star Secret Service of Jack and Karl Barker. As he stands in place, posing with his arms outstretched, the chorus of the song plays.

Phillips: His opponent, accompanied by the All-Star Secret Service, from Justice, Illinois, he is the All Star, Gavin Taylor!

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Hoo, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no furtunate one, no

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger, shaking hands of the men, kissing the hands of the women, and even patting a few kids on the head. He smirks as he gets to the ring, pulling himself to the apron. He hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope. Striker heads towards him and he jumps down. Karl and Jack stand in front of him. At this point, Gavin notices the other people at ringside. He starts to point at them.

Gavin: Hey! They can t be out here. We aren t going to have another steal. STOP THE STEAL!

Gavin points to the Foundation members.

Gavin: Where are your manager s licenses? Huh! Where?! Huh!

Gavin turns to a fan in the front row.

Gavin: Are you with them? With the steal? Huh? Huh!

Just then, Striker runs at the ropes and dives over the top rope, landing on Gavin Taylor. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: And Gavin Taylor trying to get the Shinigami Foundation away from ringside and Striker! Over the top!

Kayl: That s a mail in ballot if I saw one and it s not for Gavin!

Striker rolls over as Karl and Jack come over and grab Gavin. They lift him up and start to try and pull him away. Gavin falls over and down to the mats. Jack and Karl drag him up and try to whisk him away before we see Dante Slayton run around, followed by Gibson and Irvine. Karl and Jack stop and look around before we see Striker grab Gavin away from Karl and Jack and spin him around, rolling him into the ring. Striker then runs at them and clothesline them down. He turns and rolls into the ring. The bell sounds. Gavin starts to get up and Striker runs over and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Gavin falls to the ropes.

Sharper: And this match starting! Taylor in trouble!

Kayl: Getting hammered by David Striker. Striker is unleashing on him!

Karl and Jack back off from Slayton, Irvine, and Gibson, as Striker whips Gavin across the ring. Gavin bounces off and Striker lowers his head, launching Gavin up with a back drop. Gavin rolls over and starts to get up and Striker hits a clothesline. Gavin pops up again and Striker clotheslines him down again. Gavin turns and rolls to the corner and tries to climb out of the ring. Striker grabs him and pulls him back into the ring. The crowd roars. Striker gets him to the middle of the ring and Gavin rolls to his back and pulls his legs in before pushing Striker off. Striker falls back. Gavin crawls to the ropes and rolls to the floor.(1) Karl and Jack now run around the ring and go over to help him as Slayton runs after them, and Irvine and Gibson go the opposite way.(2) Pierce watches and Gavin turns to him and jukes back before turning and Karl and Jack join him. Striker drops down to the floor. He then grabs Gavin and runs him into the announce table. (3) Gavin turns, leaning against the table. Striker nails him with repeated blows before Jack and Karl are clotheslined from behind by Slayton.

Sharper: Right in front of us. Striker hammering away!

Kayl: Gavin can t catch a break. And I think I m okay with that.

Sharper: Gibson, Irvine, and Pierce looking to get involved. Slayton takes down the Barkers!

Steve Hollinsworth drops to the floor. He tries to get Dante back as Jack and Karl roll over. Striker then climbs up onto the announce table. He grabs Gavin and lifts him up. Hollinsworth keeps the Foundation and Troupe away from Gavin as Jack and Karl look around. Gavin then suddenly turns and hits the Better Buzzer Beater. Striker drops to his knees on the announce table. Gavin looks around and grabs him. Irvine snaps at him and Pierce goes over to grab him. Hollinsworth stops him and tells him to leave. He points to the Foundation and Troupe members and tosses them from ringside. They re incensed as Karl and Jack smile and mock them before Hollinsworth points to them too and throws them out from ringside!

Sharper: And both sides, their seconds, tossed from ringside.

Kayl: Already too much going on. Hollinsworth not in the mood!

Officials come to ringside and start to help in the dispersing of the two teams, but in the moment, Gavin grabs Striker and hits a vertical suplex. Gavin lands on the table, while throwing Striker off of it. The crowd ohs. Taylor rolls to the floor. He then grabs Striker and rolls him into the ring.

Sharper: And Gavin trying to now take over this match. Thanks to a low blow.

Kayl: And we got a ringside seat for it. He did not miss.

Taylor rolls in after as Slayton looks in the ring and then snaps at Taylor. Striker winces and gets up and Gavin grabs him and scoops him up and slams him down. He then hits an elbow drop and goes for the pin, leaning over, grinding his elbow into the chest of Striker for the pin.

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Striker kicks out. Striker looks on and we see Jack and Karl arguing with one of the officials.

Karl: We re security! We need to be here! There could be

Jack: You don t get it. We re needed. They aren t!

Gavin grabs Striker and pulls him up and hits a vertical suplex. He then gets up and realizes Jack and Karl are starting to be escorted too.

Gavin: Whoa! Wait! No! This is totally not fair! TOTALLY!

Gavin then steps through the ropes. Karl and Jack try to stop before they re escorted by officials, now joined by Hiro Tanaka. Dante Slayton turns back to even help facilitate things, but Tanaka holds him back. Gavin then turns around as Striker nails him with a Yakuza kick. Gavin hits the mat and rolls over. He slowly starts to get up and Striker backs up and then spins through with a discus elbow. Gavin hits the mat. Striker goes for the pin.

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2!

Gavin gets his shoulder up. He rolls over as David looks at him and then turns and pulls himself up to the middle turnbuckle. He waits as Gavin starts to get up and staggers forward only for Striker to hit the Black Meteor.

Sharper: That cutter. Black Meteor and David Striker plants Gavin.

Kayl: And this turned around big. Focused on this damn conspiracy when he just needed to focus on Striker!

Striker rolls him over and goes for the pin.

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2!

Gavin gets his shoulder up. Striker looks up and turns and nails him with a series of hard right hands. Gavin rolls over, holding his face. Striker gets up and grabs him. He then drags him up and then hits a release fisherman s suplex. Gavin rolls over and Striker gets up and runs at him and hits a jumping front dropkick, adding an extra thrust at the end. Gavin falls back and through the ropes to the apron. He holds on as David Striker then gets up and walks over to Gavin and grabs him, but Gavin suddenly rakes the eyes. David winces and Gavin pulls him through the ropes and hits the Cubic Zirconium Cutter. The crowd ohs as David hangs in the ropes. Gavin looks around as he then rolls into the ring.

Sharper: Driving Striker head first into the ring apron!

Kayl: He s just hanging there. He could be dazed. He could be hurt.

Sharper: And Gavin s not taking any chance.

He grabs Striker and pulls him back in before hitting a high angle back suplex. He turns and hooks the leg.

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Striker kicks out. He rolls over and Gavin gets up and looks around. He then motions to David to get up. Gavin looks around. He then nods before running into the ropes. He bounces off and David Striker gets up only to be drilled by the Gavin Taylor Lariat!

Sharper: Oh he got all of that lariat!

Kayl: But this won t do it come on!

Gavin turns and places his foot on the chest of Striker and flexes.

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David kicks out. Gavin then looks around before exiting to the apron. He then climbs up to the top rope. He looks at David as David stirs and Gavin waits before he diving off with a double axe handle smash. David Striker drops to the mat. Gavin then walks around. He then calls it. He motions to the crowd as David slowly starts to pull himself up. He gets up to his feet and turns to Gavin and Gavin steps up and goes for the Dependable Roundhouse, but Striker ducks and then grabs the arm and wrenches it into a hammerlock before hitting the Shadowblade. The crowd ohs as Gavin rolls to his back.

Sharper: Shadowblade! Shades of Kimberly Williams!

Kayl: And he s not done!

Striker moves to the ropes and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope and looks down at Gavin Taylor. He points to the heavens before diving off with a top rope elbow drop. The crowd ohs and cheers. Gavin holds his chest in pain. Striker turns and hooks the leg.

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Gavin shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: And Gavin somehow gets that shoulder up!

Kayl: Striker tried to go right for the heart of the movement literally. But it s still pumping!

Sharper: Somehow

Striker looks around and then gets up and Gavin turns, only for David to hit the Viva La BAM! Gavin flinches from the hit and rolls over. He grabs at the ropes. David then grabs him and then pulls him in for a short-arm shotei. The crowd ohs. David exits to the apron and then climbs up to the top rope again. He looks at Gavin and points at him before then diving off for a frog splash, but Gavin gets his knees up. Striker pops up, and Gavin grabs him and rolls him into an inside cradle!

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Striker kicks out. He rolls forward. Both get up, Striker in pain and Gavin hits the Desperation Buzzer-Beater. He then hooks the leg.

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Striker gets his shoulder up again and Gavin rolls off. He then looks around and then crawls over to the ropes.

Sharper: Oh. Only two! A hard STO, but Striker fighting through hell to avoid giving Gavin anything.

Kayl: And Gavin seems to be just fighting on desperation. Is he believing his own hype?

Gavin leans on the ropes and looks at Striker as Striker starts to stir. He gets to a knee and Gavin runs at him and goes for the All-Starmaker, but Striker catches him and hoists him up and then drops him with a sitout powerbomb!

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Gavin gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Striker falls back. He then pulls himself up. Gavin rolls over and gets up and Striker runs at him and grabs him and hits a snap dragon suplex. Gavin rolls to his stomach as Striker sits up and lets out a yell. The crowd roars.

Sharper: Gavin Taylor dropped on his head! The dragon suplex!

Kayl: I don t know if it will help him. We can only hope! Gavin that is!

Striker then starts to get up and moves over to Gavin Taylor. He drags him up and clubs him in the back once and then again and again. Gavin reaches up and hits a jawbreaker out of desperation and Striker falls back, his arm catching the official in the eye. He goes down. Gavin then looks on and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and goes for the Gavin Taylor Lariat again, but Striker ducks. Taylor stops and turns around and Striker hits another shotei. The crowd ohs. Gavin hits the mat. The crowd roars some more as we then see Religious Wright of all people running down from the back. He runs over to the ring and hops onto the apron. Striker turns and runs over and nails him with a hard right. Wright falls to the floor. Just then, Gavin runs at Striker, pushing him into the ropes and rolling him up in an Okana roll! The official sees the cover.

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Striker kicks out just after the three, but the bell sounds. Gavin rolls to the floor and falls to it. He holds his arm up as the crowd boos. Wright stumbles over, holding his jaw and helps him up. Striker looks up and then shakes his head.

Striker: Oh hell no!

Phillips: Here is your winner, via pinfall, Gavin Taylor!

Sharper: Gavin Taylor gets the pin. Just enough for the three. And Religious Wright with the assist?

Kayl: Is he with him? Don t tell me he s now with Gavin! The Religious Wright with Make America Gavin Again!

Sharper: And Striker is not happy. And he s not done. He came for revenge!

Striker rolls to the floor. Wright pulls Gavin up and the two run to the back. Striker runs after them in full pursuit as the crowd roars. They run down the entrance way and through the curtain as we cut backstage.

Backstage, we see La Pequena Luz and Amelia Nevado talking to one another before we see a teen girl walking backstage and then stopping and just staring as the former World Tag Team Champions. Nevado and Luz talk a bit more before Nevado notices the girl.

Nevado: Ah can we help you?

Luz: Yeah, we don t bite.

Girl: You re La Pequena Luz. I have your mask. It s my favourite mask.

Luz: Oh well thank you.

Girl: It s green and I wear it every time I wrestle. And-

Cid Turner then runs into the scene.

Cid: Oh god ah Syd, I told you not to walk off.

Syd : I didn t. I went right to catering to get water. I just happened to run into La Pequena Luz and Amelia Nevado.

Cid: Well, let s let them get prepared for this match.

Syd : Here s your water, dad.

Cid: Thanks. Uh sorry .and uh good luck.

Amelia: You too.

Luz: Yeah, you too.

Syd : Don t listen to Meghan Strader. There needs to be more nice people in wrestling. There s enough assholes.

Cid then pulls Syd away as Amelia smirks as Luz turns and smiles back.

Polly Pingotti vs. Dexter Grant

SCW Adrenaline Championship

Shot of Adrenaline Tournament

The bell rings at the timekeeper s area. Jason Phillips then gets on the microphone.

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a Shot of Adrenaline Tournament match. It is also for the SCW Adrenaline Championship!

The Minneapolis crowd reacts and settles in.

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot. Boos ripple through the crowd. A few seconds pass, which is when an open field is shown up on the SCW tron. A flock of birds rise up from the tall grass and fly away as the sound of a piano can be heard playing, leading into the opening of "Bird Set Free" by Sia. The moment the opening words are heard, Polly steps out from the back wearing a black skirt and matching black halter top, wheeling out a small black wagon with her right hand, the SCW Television Championship wrapped snugly around her waist. A camera by the stage catches a glimpse of still photos inside the wagon, clearly taken by an instant camera. A picture of her reaction after what went down at Rise to Greatness is the photo that garnishes the camera s attention.

Polly stops and stands at the forefront of the stage. She looks up at the tron to see one straggling bird rise up from the grass all by its lonesome. Polly admires the one small bird that begins to fly away now too until Sia reaches the chorus, which is when she turns around as a pair of pyros goes off on each side of the entranceway. The nearest camera catches her piercing bright green eyes as she begins to walk down the ramp and down to the ring. The crowd has an aura of uncertainty as they all watch her go, with boos still rippling, but not from everyone.

Phillips: First, the challenger. Making her way to the ring, from Panguitch, Utah, she is the SCW Television Champion Polly Pingotti!!!

No smile comes to Polly's face as her unmistakable green eyes are just locked on the ring in front of her. As she arrives at the ring apron, she places her left hand into the left pocket of the black skirt she has on and pulls out a gray stone that has a black dot that appears to have been drawn on it. She looks very entranced by the stone. As her music comes back around to the second chorus, she puts the stone back into her pocket and seals the skirt's velcro pocket shut. Polly then goes to the steel ring steps, parks her small black wagon, and then walks up the steps and gets into the ring. Once inside the ring she stands right in the middle, closes her eyes, and just stands completely still. She opens her eyes back up and light on her feet chooses a corner of the ring to wait in. She crosses her arms in front of her and starts tapping her left foot, looking now to the stage so she can look into the eyes of her opponent.

Sharper: Could this be the night where Polly finally wins a championship besides the Television Championship? The change in her attitude as of late is very prominent more and more every time we see her.

Kayl: Eh, her attitude is always changing. Changes more than a chameleon changes its colors. I more want to see if she can actually silence her doubters. Admittedly, I am one of them.

Sharper: Wow. Truth-telling. Just don t let her hear you.

Kayl: You know me. I ve dealt with worse. But I m not going to say anything else bad about her.

Sharper: Probably a wise decision.

Polly keeps looking at the stage as a camera catches Marissa Swanson coming from the crowd and just standing out on the floor in Polly s corner. As she takes her position, Polly sees her, unwraps the SCW Television Championship from around her waist and hands it out to Marissa. As she does so, TokSik by Starset hits as the lights in the arena immediately go out, a series of green spotlights converging onto the stage where fog has begun to consume it. The big screen shows a human eye opening, and reflecting in it is a montage of people glued to their phones and computers, either consuming or producing social media garbage as they all look sickly while doing so. The Digital Detoxer Dexter Grant marches out through the fog, stopping at the edge of the stage and staring out at the fans with disgust as he holds the SCW Adrenaline Championship belt. A few cheers can be heard, but they're easily drowned out by all the boos raining down upon him. He turns his head to his right just in time to see his faithful flunky Wendell march out behind him, proudly holding up a protest sign that has the circle-backslash symbol with a wi-fi symbol behind the backslash and the words DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT written within the circle. Wendell eagerly looks up at Dexter, who smiles and nods in approval before he starts storming down to the ring, his disgusted look returning at the sound of all the people around him who just refuse to listen to his message.

Phillips: And her opponent, he is the Digital Detoxer and the current SCW Adrenaline Champion Dexter Grant!!!

Dexter jumps up onto the apron and aggressively steps through the ropes, marching to the center of the ring and turning his back to the hard cam as he points his thumb to the same DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT logo of his on the back of his vest. Wendell crawls into the ring and stands beside Dexter, proudly holding up his sign before looking legitimately confused as to why they're being booed. The lights return to normal as Dexter starts to pace around the ring. Polly s green eyes are squarely on him. She is no longer tapping her foot but she is throwing some swift punches into the air, looking very ready to go.

Dexter however takes his time, slowly relinquishing the SCW Adrenaline Championship belt to the referee. When the referee has it in his hands, he holds it up for Dexter, Polly, and everyone else to see before he passes it out of the ring so it can be held at the timekeeper s area. The referee then looks like he is about to call for the bell when Wendell slides a microphone into the ring towards Dexter. Dexter leans down and picks it up and goes to speak.

Dexter: So, Polly, I know you want to get going, being a lot is on the line. I just hope you can be consistent enough to actually give me a challenge. Inconsistencies are what is wrong with a lot of you people out there, not just you Polly. I would never be like that. This is what social media does to y-

As Dexter is talking, Polly pulls out her own personalized light purple colored microphone. She interrupts him, clearly not caring to be lectured.

Polly: Don t act like you know me. You are about to meet the REAL me, right now!

With no warning, Polly throws herself at Dexter, tackling him down. She flips her microphone off to the side and Marissa collects it as the referee calls for the bell. Dexter goes to cover up as Polly lands a few legal punches. Dexter then rolls to his right and quickly stands up as Polly stands as well. She sneers at him. Dexter flips the microphone he had over to the other side of the ring, where Wendell slips his hand in and collects that one.

Sharper: Dexter wanting to get vocal, as per usual. Polly cutting him off.

Polly is the aggressor as she goes for a short-arm clothesline. Dexter takes it but only teeters and doesn t fall. It is now that he grabs Polly from behind and pulls her down to the mat. He goes to lock his arms around her neck, but Polly rolls away. Dexter gets back up but Polly is a bit quicker and hits him with a chick kick right across the temple. This stuns Dexter but he is able to keep his balance and then run at Polly with a clothesline. Polly goes to duck it but Dexter figures that would happen, so he stops his momentum behind her and lifts her up and over, dropping her to the mat, back first.

Kayl: As annoying as Dexter is when he speaks, that was smart right there.

Sharper: Yes. Yes it was. Goes to show that he should put his anti-social media campaigns to the side and focus on what matters.

Kayl: To him, it all seems to matter.

Having Polly down, Dexter takes control, able to get into proper position to lock in a sleeper hold. Polly does appear to be fighting it. Dexter cinches it in deeper as Polly can only kick with her legs. Slowly yet surely this does shift her body close enough to the ropes where she is able to get her right leg up on the bottom rope, forcing a rope break.

The referee calls for the break.

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Dexter lets go of the sleeper hold just before a disqualification can happen. Polly pulls herself completely over to the ropes and brings herself up to her feet, shaking out the cobwebs.

Sharper: That definitely seems to be the answer to slowing down Polly. Grounding her. But he needs to stay on her.

Dexter acts as if he s heard Adam and goes to corner Polly. Polly spins away and her green eyes begin to glow before she just throws caution to the wind, surprising Dexter with a mid-air spear that drives him into the ropes. Both Dexter and Polly reverberate off the ropes, both going down close to the middle of the ring. The referee begins a ten count.

Kayl: And that is exactly the kind of move that Dexter needed to avoid.

The referee reaches a count of 4. Both Dexter and Polly are getting to their feet. This time it is Dexter that makes the first move. He goes for a front missile dropkick, but Polly catches his right foot which causes Dexter to hop and down. Polly takes him out completely at the legs and puts on a drop toe hold. She doesn t stop there as now, instead of going high-flying like she would normally do, she puts in her OWN version of a sleeper hold. Dexter battles his way out of it pretty quickly though, being he s bigger than her. The crowd boos, but Polly doesn t let that deter her. She waits for him to rise as she ascends to the middle rope. Looking behind her she comes off at exactly the right time to connect her legs around Dexter s head, taking him down with a headscissors takeover. Polly reaches back and goes to hook one of Dexter s legs. The referee is in position.

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Dexter kicks out easily.

Sharper: Polly only getting a one count, but is notably not getting frustrated. Just thinking of her next move, which is better than what we ve seen from her on numerous occasions.

Kayl: I don t really have any opinion about her, but one of these nights, she will eventually get over the top. This could be that night.

Dexter rolls away and rolls out of the ring. Wendell comes towards him, which gets Marissa to come closer to the ring as well. Dexter just takes some time for a reprieve. Polly sighs and has her hands on her hips, looking at the referee. The referee does begin a ten count, to which Dexter rolls in at a count of 7. Polly is waiting for him and locks her arms around his head as he comes to his feet. Dexter reaches a hand around and goes to gouge at Polly s eyes, but Polly sees it coming and just throws Dexter forward. Dexter whips back around right away and catches Polly with a running knee strike, but doesn t get all of it. Polly teeters but quickly regains her balance. Starting to get annoyed with Dexter, she hops onto the nearest middle rope and comes right off. Dexter turns and Polly plows right into him, putting them both back down on the canvas. Polly goes for a quick cover.

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Dexter kicks out and then goes to roll Polly up, grabbing at her skirt. Polly kicks mightily with her legs and gets out of the rollup attempt before the referee can start counting the attempt.

Sharper: Dexter getting a little desperate there.

Kayl: Yeah. He probably wants this over and done with. I can t blame him. No champion wants to go deep into a war.

This angers Polly now. She gets right up to her feet and executes a backflip, going right into a rising Dexter. As she flips into him, she has her left elbow raised and gets him right in the gut with it. This looks to take the air out of Dexter as he goes down. Polly looks down at him as her anger turns into a bit of an evil grin. Not wasting any more time, Polly backs up into the furthest corner as the referee checks on Dexter. Dexter says he s fine so the referee gets out of the way. Just in the nick of time, as Polly runs in and absolutely nails Dexter on the top of the head with a nasty Head Turner!

The crowd ohs and boos as Polly looks down, licking her chops.

Sharper: Oh boy.

Kayl: I m saying nothing.

Sharper: She should take advantage of this instead of looking around at the damage she has just caused.

Kayl: Yeah. Finish business.

Polly feels like it isn t enough as she backs up and looks to be setting up for a second one. The referee blocks her path, telling her to back off. Polly can be heard saying a few words at the referee, telling him Leave him to me . The referee does back off, but this has given Dexter the chance to rise up. Polly runs at him anyways and the two meet in the middle. The two begin to trade blows before Dexter gets better positioning and locks Polly into a guillotine choke hold. Slowly yet surely Polly looks to be weakening. The crowd boos. Polly goes down to a knee, but it is once she is down to a knee that her green eyes are glowing once again. She begins to fight out of the hold, but can t quite get out of it, due to Dexter s size. Dexter moves himself enough so he can drop Polly into an inside cradle. The referee is in position.

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Defiantly, Polly kicks out with a good deal of strength in her legs. Dexter looks down at her in a bit of a surprised manner.

He stands up and ascends to the top of the nearest turnbuckle. Polly looks to be recovering, so Dexter takes advantage of it dropping down with an elbow drop that finds its mark, Polly s sternum.

Kayl: Both are now resorting to moves from off the ropes, more towards the Adrenaline Division style that we didn t see earlier.

Dexter doesn t seem satisfied with just the elbow so he gets back up and then drags Polly by the feet over to the near-side ropes. He grabs her by the head and goes to place it on the second rope, but Polly slithers under the bottom rope and drops down to the outside. Suddenly she grabs HIM by the head and places his throat up on the second rope. From the outside she slaps him clean across the face with her left hand!

The crowd actually cheers this. Polly rolls back into the ring. Wendell looks really nervous now while on the other side outside of the ring, Marissa is just standing back, smiling. Polly gets down into a crouched stance and is just begging for Dexter to get up and turn around. When he begins to rise, Polly leaves her stance and ascends to the closest turnbuckle. When Dexter is up and turns around, Polly lets fly with a breathtaking Bird Set Free. Polly lands it, but Dexter is able to roll through. He again goes for a rollup victory.

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Thr-

Polly rolls, putting Dexter s shoulders down now.

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Dexter rolls back through.

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Polly uses her legs now and locks them around Dexter s body, rolling him into a farmer s roll, breaking the pinfall attempt just in time again. She rolls him over a few times before she steps out, stands up, and calls for the end. She goes to grab him by the head, but Dexter goes through Polly s legs. He then pulls her down from behind and locks in a Camel Clutch. The crowd is booing as he cinches it in harder and harder. Polly looks to be fading, which gets Marissa to pound her fists on the ring apron, trying to will Polly back into things. It s almost as if she hears her as her unforgettable green eyes open. Polly lowers her head to the left and then kicks her left foot back, kicking at Dexter s left knee a few times before she finally is able to get him to drop the hold he had on her.

Sharper: She isn t out of this one.

Kayl: Not yet anyways. That definitely took some out of her though. And it s almost like Dexter knows it.

Dexter gets back up and then drags Polly to her feet. He sets her and puts her up and over with a Tiger Suplex. Dexter bridges it into a pin attempt.

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Polly rolls her right shoulder.

Kayl: Yup. That Camel Clutch may have been the beginning of the end to this one. We will have to see how much more fight Polly has in her.

Sharper: And how much more stamina both of these competitors have left. This could so far be the most important matchup in the entire Shot of Adrenaline Tournament.

Dexter makes it clear that he doesn t want this to go on any further as he goes to put on the Disconnect To Reconnect. Immediately Polly is struggling against it, but she is somehow able to contort her body enough to break the Crossface attempt, to the shock of Dexter Grant. Polly rolls away and gets her vision on Marissa. Polly points to her own skirt. Marissa nods and gets the attention of the referee, which gives Polly the chance to get desperate now. She pulls a little bit of what appears to be fairy dust from the pocket of her left skirt. Dexter gets up and goes to rake at Polly s eyes, only to get a faceful of fairy dust , which gets him to turn around. The crowd ohs and boos Polly, who just doesn t seem to care anymore. She then knees Dexter in the back and goes to grab for his arms. The referee turns around in time to see only this part. Dexter resists though and uses his bigger size to grab at Polly s arms and suplex her right over him. Polly is unable to stop her momentum and goes crashing to the canvas back first. Polly is grimacing and moaning out loud in pain.

Sharper: Okay. That one hurt. She s in trouble now.

Dexter can smell blood in the water. He rolls Polly over and goes to lock in the Disconnect To Reconnect for a second time. He cinches it in good and Polly looks like she s about to tap, but she doesn t give up. Instead she goes to bite at his left hand, which gets Dexter to release the hold and yell at her.

Dexter: ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!? THIS is what Social Media does to people like you!

Dexter backs off. Polly partially turns and he can see an evil aura on her face. Dexter pulls himself up at the ropes while Polly slowly stands in the middle of the ring. Wendell looks frightened on the outside. Despite almost being bitten, Dexter lines Polly up for the Unwanted Notification. Polly however ducks it. When Dexter turns back around, Polly is ready, grabs Dexter s head and shoves it quickly between her legs, dropping him with the Polly Pop!

A lot of mouths are open in the crowd, taking pictures with their cell phones as Polly pins Dexter s shoulders to the mat, hooking one leg, her back towards him.

Sharper: She might have this!

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Dexter however is able to reach under Polly and grab under her skirt, suddenly rolling her up into a small package pin.

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3!!!

The bell rings as TokSik by Starset begins to play. Dexter quickly pushes Polly away and stands up. The SCW Adrenaline Championship is slid into the ring and Dexter picks it up, holding it up high, beginning to gloat before he asks Wendell to pass him the microphone that he is holding.

Phillips: Here is your winner and STILL SCW Adrenaline Champion Dexter Grant!

The crowd boos as Dexter holds up his left hand. Dexter s music stops. On the other side, Marissa is scowling but doesn t make a move to get into the ring as she can see Polly standing back up and standing behind Dexter, looking the angriest that she has ever been. Dexter picks up the microphone and simply says Inconsistencies are just running too wild in this world, and it s all because of social media! This was a perfect exam-

Polly suddenly grinds her right knee into Dexter s back, causing him to drop his microphone. The bell is rung at ringside. Dexter goes down to both of his knees. Polly goes to place her arms around his neck, to lock in The End Game, but Dexter slithers out of her grip and rolls out of the ring to safety. He and Wendell hightail it to the back. Polly stands up and kicks the ropes in frustration. She then rolls out of the ring and stomps over to Marissa, who hands her the light purple colored microphone.

Sharper: Almost, but not quite. This severely hurts Polly s chances in the tournament now as she will have to run the table. Dexter though is through to the semifinals for sure.

Kayl: Yeah. If I were Dexter though, I would get the hell out of Minneapolis while you still can.

The cameras go back over to Polly, who looks like she is about to see something on her microphone, but she doesn t give anyone in attendance the pleasure. She just stomps up the ramp. Marissa follows as we cut away from the ringside area.

Backstage, we see Dean Black talking with Autumn Valentine and Lucas Knight.

Autumn: So what s he like?

Black: Only talked with him really once. Otherwise, he seems more a businessman than a booker. But he wants to be here in lieu of Alex. Thinks the Trios Tournament is a big deal.

Autumn: Well it is, but-

Selena Frost then barges into the conversation.

Selena: So he s gone so maybe someone else will have some logic. We re jumping through the hoop Shinigami Foundation and the Glimmers have their little fight in paradise. Next Breakdown give me them.

Black: As I said on Breakdown find a partner, I ll book it.

Selena smirks.

Selena: Fortunately, I have another option. Frank Delatosso is coming the person behind the scenes. The head of the investors who bought this from D. And he and I have had some dealings. And he recognizes who are the stars. So Dean play matchmaker for the night. With CHBK out, I can get the answers I want.

Selena turns and walks off. Black just gestures as Autumn turns to him.

Knight: Well, I guess we ll find out how hands on he ll be.

Black: Guess so.

Meghan Strader vs. La Pequena Luz

SCW United States Championship

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the SCW United States Championship!

"Unchained begins to play as the houselights slowly dim. At the twelve second mark, lights start flickering as the beat and rhythm of the song get louder.

~Alright!
Haaa-ha-ha-ha!
You say, I cannot get there from here, baby
Then I don't care where I'm goin'~

Phillips: Introducing first, the challenger...

The Tron lights up with the chrome S emblem and explodes into shots of Meghan, smacking the taste out Shadow Starr s mouth with a kick to the jaw, stepping on Ai Mei s skull, pinning Corey Lazarus one, two three and the last shot of her being her holding one half of the PWA Tag Team Titles, BWF Tag Titles, ICW Tag Titles, IWF tag Titles, CWA Tag titles and with the Revo1 Wrestling tag team title. All kinds of tag titles. It s her thing.. Her name flashes on the screen, and a small amount of Pyro shoots off as Meghan steps out from behind the curtain.

~Thought you'd never miss me till I got a fat city address
Non-stop talker, what a rocker
Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress~

Phillips: Hailing from London, Ontario, Canada, representing the Cowgirls from Hell, she is...

~Change, nothin' stays the same
Unchained, and ya hit the ground runnin'
Change, ain't nothin' stays the same
Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin'~

Meghan stops and waves at the crowd as she shifts her hips to the right side. She makes her way down to ringside.

Phillips: MEGHAN STRADERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~I know, I don't ask for permission
This is my chance to fly
Maybe enough ain't enough for you
But it's my turn at a try~

Meghan finger pistols to the fan on the other side of the barricade.

~ Thought you'd never miss me till I got a fat city address
Non-stop talker, what a rocker
Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress ~

Meghan stops halfway down, looks side to side, raises up her arms and the entire stage explodes in gold and silver pyrotechnics as the family sneer comes across Meghan s face.

~Change, nothin' stays the same
Unchained, and ya hit the ground runnin'
Change, ain't nothin' stays the same
Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin'~

At that Meghan turns it into a stride and slides under the bottom rope into the ring and jumps up to the top turnbuckle as she raises her fist in the air. She steps down, and awaits her opponent.

Sharper: To say that things have not been turning out the way Meghan Strader thought they would these past few months would be an understatement. She started a war with Syren that she ultimately came out on the losing end of, and while her Trios team made the semi-finals, they were eliminated in very controversial fashion.

Kayl: As the old saying goes: 'to be the man, you've got to beat the man.' Or woman I guess would be the case here. Still, that's why Meghan went after Syren, and while she didn't come out on top, she definitely held her own with one of the very best to ever set foot in an SCW ring.

Sharper: She's made it clear the World Title is her ultimate goal, but the United States Title represents a base she can build from to prove she's ready to take that step up, much as she sees that being the case for the champion.

Kayl: She teamed with Luz's wife Amelia during Trios, and last Breakdown, she made her thoughts very clear when she challenged Luz face-to-face for this match. She thinks her and Amelia are both too nice for this business, a claim we've heard time and time again about The Light In The Darkness from so many people. Whether or not that means she'll be able to rip the U.S. Title away from Luz tonight remains to be seen, however.

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. After a moment, we see an image begin to be pieced together on the LED screens. As Ameno by Era begins to play, the image finally starts to take shape, and the fans can't help but cheer as what looks like a digital ofrenda for El Esp ritu Ang lico is proudly displayed for all to see. Once the song hits the first chorus, a blindingly bright white spotlight suddenly cuts through the darkness, as if the light of Heaven itself is shining down before us. As the light softens so we can see, the fans cheer louder at the sight of a figure standing within. The familiar-looking attire makes it clear immediately that this is La Peque a Luz, although her mask for tonight is completely different, being an ivory white mask that completely covers her head and bears golden outlines that create the design of angel wings protectively wrapping around the entire mask, a mask that fans familiar with her lineage immediately recognize as her late father's. Even her attire, ivory white with golden outlines of angel wings, takes inspiration from El Esp ritu Ang lico. The SCW United States Championship belt is wrapped around her waist, as final definitive proof of who this is. Luz is leaning back, head looking towards the sky with her eyes closed and her arms spread wide, basking in the spotlight as if she's embracing the spirit of her father watching over her tonight.

Phillips: Her opponent, from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, she is the SCW United States Champion... La Peque a Luz!

Once the announcement is made, Luz's eyes open and she smiles, nodding up to the Heavens before she starts to slowly make her way to the ring with the spotlight following her, a tempo that we haven't really seen for her but one that fit her father to build the holy atmosphere around him in anticipation for the show he was about to put on once the bell rings. A brief cut to the ring shows Meghan Strader watching this carefully, a ghost of a smile on her lips as she respectfully nods towards Luz. Once she reaches ringside, Luz slowly pulls herself onto the apron, and this is when we see the flickers of her usual entrance as she grabs the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. The lights all come back on at this point as Luz walks around the ring a bit, motioning for the fans to make some noise as they answer this call before she goes to her corner. She removes the title from around her waist and folds it up before holding it out before her, bowing her head to it and closing her eyes as we see her saying a prayer, and zooming in to try and pick up on it reveals the prayer is in Spanish, asking her father to watch over her and guide her to do his memory proud tonight. Once she finishes, she looks up and hands the title over to referee Steve Hollinsworth, who takes it from her and holds the title high to the acknowledgment of the fans.

Sharper: Tonight is a very special night for this young lady right here. Not only are she and Amelia celebrating their one year anniversary as a married couple and hoping a pair of wins will make it a night worth remembering, but today also marks the end of the Day of the Dead in her culture, and you see her paying homage to her father, the late, great El Esp ritu Ang lico.

Kayl: His mask, a variation of his attire, his music and entrance... I know they deeply respect their dearly departed down in Mexico, but seeing it with my own eyes is something else entirely.

Sharper: Luz is hoping his Angelic Spirit will guide her to victory tonight. She's had a solid reign as U.S. Champion since becoming the undisputed champion at Rise To Greatness, but this was also her third year in a row being drawn for the Trios Tournament and not being able to make anything of it, especially after some of the chaotic shuffling that took place within her team.

Kayl: Thank you Adam for the translation. Still, despite that setback, Luz has kept a lot of momentum in her favor, and hearing straight from the mouth of Cid Turner's own daughter that she's perfect as she is will definitely put her in the right headspace for wanting to prove Meghan wrong and keep this title reign going strong. Kids can be a lot more perceptive than you think, after all!

Steve Hollinsworth hands the title belt off to the timekeeper before he signals for the bell. Meghan and Luz exchange nods as they circle one another. They both go in to lock up, but Luz changes her mind and connects with a leg kick that briefly gets Meghan to back away. They circle again before looking to lock-up, but again, Luz opts to connect with a leg kick instead. In response, Meghan catches her with a right hand, followed by a second one. Luz stumbles back against the ropes and Meghan grabs her arm. She irish whips her across the ring, but as Luz rebounds, she slides between Meghan s legs before catching her from behind with a dropkick to the back. Meghan falls forward and ends up draped over the middle rope. Luz runs off the opposite ropes and goes for a tiger feint kick, but Meghan blocks it by grabbing her legs! Luz s eyes widen as Meghan violently pulls her back through the ropes and to the mat before she tries to apply the Four Sticks, but as she spins around, Luz gets her foot up against Meghan s rear and kicks her off before kipping back up to her feet as Meghan turns around, the two staring each other down as the fans cheer.

Sharper: Both women trying to find their groove here in the early-going, Luz trying to pick up the tempo while Meghan looking to scrap and submit.

Kayl: It s going to be an interesting clash for sure. A faster pace would definitely favor Luz, but it s hard to know how much a slower pace would favor Meghan given Luz is probably very familiar with that approach thanks to her wife.

Meghan can be seen nodding and mouthing the word alright to herself a few times as she and Luz circle once more. Meghan suddenly lunges with a forearm strike, but Luz ducks it. Meghan turns and Luz attempts a back handspring into a headscissors, but Meghan sidesteps and lets Luz flip all the way through on the back handspring before booting her in the gut. She follows this up with a stiff knife edge chop that gets Luz hissing in pain before she boots her in the gut again and proceeds to take her over with a vertical suplex! She floats over into a grounded side headlock, trying to grind down Luz early. Steve Hollinsworth checks in, but Luz refuses to submit even as Meghan keeps wrenching on her head.

Sharper: Meghan managing to get Luz to the mat as she now tries to impose her will over the United States Champion.

Kayl: The earlier she starts wearing Luz down, the better I think things will go for her in the long run. That s that veteran experience at play here, recognizing Luz s energy and trying to make her burn through it quickly.

Luz manages to pull herself back to her feet despite Meghan still wrenching on the side headlock. She throws a back elbow into Meghan s gut, followed by a second one, but Meghan keeps her grip tight. Luz backs up against the ropes and manages to fire Meghan off, but as Meghan rebounds, she knocks Luz to the mat with a shoulder check. She runs off the adjacent ropes, but Luz tries to roll into her feet, forcing Meghan to leap over her. Meghan runs off the opposite ropes and Luz leaps up, catching her with a snap hurricanrana! Luz tries to lean back and hook the leg for a pin, but Meghan quickly kicks out before a count is even started. Luz pops back to her feet, ready to keep going, but Meghan looks up at her before rolling out of the ring to reset, drawing a few boos from the fans.

Sharper: Luz managing to start a little rally there, and now Meghan looking to reset.

Kayl: It may not be a popular decision, but Meghan s no fool. She knows if she lets Luz keep going and the momentum builds, this could quickly snowball into something she can t keep up with.

Meghan takes a moment to walk around the ring, staring down Luz who just waits for her in the ring, bouncing on the balls of her feet to keep loose. She can audibly be heard speaking to herself as she passes by the cameraman filming the current shot.

Meghan: Too nice to take advantage.

With a nod, Meghan hops back onto the apron and steps back between the ropes. Luz gives her a moment to get set before she goes to throw a kick, only for Meghan to grab her foot. Before Luz can perhaps think enzuigiri, Meghan sweeps her other leg out from under her before dropping an elbow right on the inner knee and thigh of the leg she s still holding! Luz cries out a bit from the impact, but Meghan holds this position as she bends Luz s knee around her elbow, grinding the point of it into the back of her knee. Steve Hollinsworth checks in with Luz, but she refuses to submit as she tries to squirm free. Meghan releases the hold and lets Luz pull away a bit as she stands up, but only to lift Luz s leg enough to kick at the back of her knee.

Sharper: You heard Meghan, claiming that Luz was being too nice for letting her catch her breath, and now she s making her pay for it by targeting the leg.

Kayl: I m sure many would disagree and believe Luz was just being respectful, but it doesn t change the fact that Meghan knows she can slow Luz down if she takes out one of her wheels.

Meghan kicks Luz in the back of the knee a few more times before she drapes Luz s ankle across the bottom rope. Steve Hollinsworth warns her, but it doesn t stop her from stepping up onto the middle rope and using it to leap up and bring her full body weight down across Luz s leg! Luz gasps and cries out as Meghan glances down at her before going to repeat this, but once she lifts herself into the air this time, Luz s free leg kicks up at the height of her jump and the contact with Meghan s rear carries enough force to send her tumbling over the top rope and out to the floor, right in front of the announce tables! Luz starts to pull herself to her feet as Meghan recovers on the outside, taking a moment to pat and stretch her knee out so it doesn t lock up on her after the recent attack. Luz sees Meghan using the announce table to pull herself to her feet, and she turns around just in time for Luz to run off the opposite ropes before she soars through the ropes like a torpedo into a top suicida that sends both women tumbling over the announce table as Sharper and Kayl scramble out of the way!

Sharper: La Peque a Luz finally getting her aerial offense going as she takes Meghan over our table and almost into our laps!

Kayl: This is what Meghan needed to avoid at all costs. She can say Luz is too nice all she wants, but I did my homework before I came back for this gig and I ve seen this woman fight like hell when push comes to shove!

Steve Hollinsworth looks out at Luz and Meghan laying in a heap behind the announce table and begins counting them out.

1!

2!

Luz begins to stir, using the announce table to slowly pull herself to her feet. (3) Meghan is starting to move as Luz gets upright again. (4) Luz grabs Meghan by the head and starts pulling her around the announce table and back towards the ring. (5) Luz rolls Meghan back into the ring before pulling herself up onto the apron, wincing a bit at some lingering pain in her knee. She does manage to slingshot herself over the top rope into a tope con hilo across Meghan s chest! Luz drags Meghan away from the ropes before going for a cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

Meghan kicks out!

Sharper: Not quite the faster pace we might ve expected from Luz after that big top suicida, but she s keeping the pressure on Meghan all the same.

Kayl: Could be some lingering effects of Meghan targeting her knee, trying to slow her down so she can t reach the pace you know she prefers.

Meghan rolls over to the ropes, using them to help pull herself back to her feet. She turns around right as Luz stuns her with a big open palm chop across the chest. Luz grabs her arm and wrenches it before delivering another open palm chop to the chest. She takes a second to shake out her leg before she double springboards up to the top rope, pausing for a moment to showcase her balance before she goes for a split-legged moonsault into an arm drag, but as she starts to backflip off the ropes, Meghan catches her in the face with a stiff roundhouse kick! Luz ends up letting go of her arm as she just backflips and lands hard on the mat.

Sharper: Luz trying to use some of her usual flashy offense there, but Meghan Strader having none of it!

Kayl: She s not here for a lucha libre lesson from Luz, she s here to kick her ass and become U.S. Champion!

Meghan measures the downed Luz before she leaps into a knee drop across the back of her head! She gets back up and delivers a second knee drop, perhaps for good measure, before she drags Luz away from the ropes and flips her over to go for the pin.

1!

2!

Luz throws her shoulder up! Meghan looks undeterred as she pulls Luz up by the mask enough to start bombarding her with right hands. Steve Hollinsworth warns her about potential closed fists, but Meghan s already moved on to pulling Luz back to her feet anyways. Luz manages to start fighting her way back into this with a forearm strike that seems to stun Meghan, but she ducks a second one from Luz, letting Luz s momentum spin her around before she takes her over with a german suplex, sticking the bridge!

1!

2!

Luz kicks out!

Sharper: Meghan starting to grind Luz down now, trying to beat her senseless and then the german suplex for a two count.

Kayl: Luz hasn t really been able to get fully up to speed save for one moment thus far, and we know Meghan will fight however she has to in order to take that title from her.

Meghan pulls Luz back to her feet before irish whipping her into the nearest corner, where Luz hits the turnbuckles chestfirst! Luz coughs and gasps as the air is driven from her lungs, especially when Meghan moves in with a big forearm strike to her upper back. Meghan scoops Luz up like she s going for an atomic drop and sits her on the top turnbuckle, drilling her in the lower back with another forearm strike to keep her there. She climbs up to the second turnbuckle and hooks Luz, attempting to plant her with a back superplex, but once Meghan gets her up and begins to fall back, Luz twists her body so that she instead lands on top of Meghan with a diving crossbody! Luz hooks the leg for a pin.

1!

2!

Meghan kicks out! Both women try to get back to their feet, but Meghan is slightly faster as she boots Luz right in the face!

Sharper: Luz managing to avert disaster with that crossbody counter to the back superplex, but it s not enough to completely turn the tide.

Kayl: Luz really needs to get something going here and fast, or Meghan may be on the verge of just planting her and wrapping this up.

Meghan slowly pulls Luz back to her feet, taking a moment to trace over the designs on her mask as if giving her own brief respect to Luz s father before she hooks Luz and hoists her up for another vertical suplex, this time stalling. She holds Luz up high to the awe of the fans, but after a few moments, Luz begins frantically kicking her legs and manages to force Meghan to bring her back down! Meghan tries to salvage this by throwing a clothesline, but Luz ducks it and runs off the ropes before catching her with a flying forearm smash that knocks her to the mat! Luz gets back up and shakes off the cobwebs before running off the opposite ropes and catching a rising Meghan with a second flying forearm smash! Meghan gets back to her feet once more as Luz pulls herself up to the second turnbuckle, and as Meghan turns, Luz leaps off and plants her with a tornado DDT!

Sharper: Luz, finally, starting to increase the tempo and build momentum, and this is what Meghan needed to avoid at all costs.

Kayl: It s hard to tell just how beaten down Luz truly is right now, but adrenaline can make you do crazy things when it s pumping through your veins!

Meghan starts to pull herself back to her feet, but as soon as she s upright, she turns into a dropkick from Luz! Meghan stays on her feet but is knocked back against the ropes, where she rebounds into a spinning wheel kick! Luz wastes no time getting back to her feet before following up with a beautiful standing moonsault! She hooks the leg for the cover.

1!

2!

Meghan kicks out! Luz isn t deterred as she backs up and measures a slow-rising Meghan. Once she s back to her feet, Luz runs off the ropes, but whatever she had in mind is thwarted by a big boot Meghan throws at Luz s face! Luz staggers back into the ropes, doing a pendulum swing in them before she uses the momentum to leap up and grab Meghan s head before spiking her into the mat with a huge jumping DDT! Luz rolls over into the cover.

1!

2!

Meghan gets a shoulder up!

Sharper: Luz continuing to build momentum and Meghan hasn t been able to slow her down once she got going.

Kayl: Even that boot to the face only seemed to knock Luz into a position to make something crazy happen!

Luz looks down at Meghan before nodding to herself as she gets back to her feet and moves to ascend to the top turnbuckle. She measures Meghan for a moment before leaping off with the Vuelo Encantado, but Meghan gets her knees up and Luz s back meets them upon landing! A few fans groan at the impact as Luz clutches at her back while Meghan slowly pulls herself back to her feet. She grabs Luz as she starts trying to get back up, clubbing her across the back a few times to take advantage of the damage her knees just did before she hooks Luz s arms and plants her with Two For The Show! Meghan lets Luz linger in the position of having her head planted into the mat for a moment before she rolls her over into a cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

Luz kicks out!

Sharper: Luz perhaps taking one risk too many, but Two For The Show from Meghan not enough to put her away after Luz s failed Enchanted Flight.

Kayl: There s a reason they call it high risk and Luz knows that all too well, as does a veteran like Meghan Strader.

Meghan looks down at Luz for a second before she hauls her up to her feet and clocks her with a big forearm strike to the face. She follows this up with a second one before booting her in the gut. Meghan grabs Luz s head and goes to run up the turnbuckles for the Vengeance, but Luz throws her off! Meghan gets a boot up to stop herself before she crashes into the turnbuckles before she catches Luz with a back elbow to stun her as she moves in to try and capitalize. She grabs Luz s head and makes another attempt at the Vengeance, this time managing to run up the ropes, but Luz manages to throw her to the mat before she can connect! Meghan s back bounces off the mat and she slowly sits up in pain, and that s when Luz rushes past her and tries for the Flash Freeze, but Meghan ducks it before pulling Luz back into a schoolgirl pin!

1!

2!

Luz kicks out! Both women get back to their feet, and Meghan is quicker on the draw with a boot to the gut before she grabs Luz and runs towards the corner, the third time being the charm as she finally connects with the Vengeance! She rolls Luz over, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

Luz gets her shoulder up! Meghan looks stunned as the fans are roaring, and she even looks up at Steve Hollinsworth in disbelief as she double-checks and he confirms he only counted two.

Sharper: Meghan finally managing to connect with the Vengeance, but she s finding out firsthand just how much fight La Peque a Luz has in her!

Kayl: It took her three attempts just to connect with that one move, but the fact that she did hit it has to make her think she s one step closer to putting Luz away.

Meghan runs a hand through her hair, trying not to get frustrated as she slowly rises before stomping away at Luz a few times to keep her down. She moves over to the corner and steps out onto the apron before climbing to the top turnbuckle herself, measuring Luz as she s potentially thinking Fatality. Suddenly, Luz springs to life with a burst of energy, rushing towards the corner and leaping all the way up to the top turnbuckle in one go before she takes Meghan off with a huge frankensteiner!

Kayl: Where the hell did Luz get that sudden burst of energy from?

Sharper: That s the heart and boundless energy of La Peque a Luz, and I m sure she s even more fired up knowing she could be closing in on proving Meghan wrong!

Luz pulls herself to her feet, nodding to herself as the fans clap and cheer her on. She moves in as Meghan slowly gets to her feet, clutching at her back, but Meghan manages to catch her in the gut with a back kick! Luz is doubled over, and after taking a moment to collect herself, Meghan starts to hook her for My Friend of Misery, but Luz manages to twist out! Meghan swings with a clothesline, but Luz ducks it and handsprings off the ropes before catching Meghan with the Esperanza Brillante! The fans are on their feet as Luz rolls under the bottom rope out to the apron, willing herself back to her feet as she moves towards the nearest corner and pulls herself up to the top turnbuckle. She looks down at Meghan before looking up towards the rafters, pointing to the heavens before she leaps off and connects with the Caer del Cielo! She gets a deep hook on the leg for the cover.

1!

2!

Meghan manages to get her shoulder up just before the three!

Sharper: Caer del Cielo! Luz hitting her father s move, paying further homage to him, but Meghan finding the strength to kick out and deny her the win!

Kayl: Luz had some extra energy on that one tonight, no doubt fueled by her father s spirit, but Strader isn t quite done fighting yet!

Luz slowly pulls herself up, looking disappointed that her father s move didn t finish this, but that only seems to further fuel her fire as she moves to climb to the top turnbuckle one more time. As she does, the fans begin booing as Gavin Taylor comes running down the ramp. He hops up onto the apron and Steve Hollinsworth immediately turns and stops him from trying to get into the ring.

Gavin: You don t understand! I have a contract, a big, beautiful contract! I have a U.S. Championship shot and I need to Make America Gavin Again!

Hollinsworth keeps refusing to let Gavin into the ring despite his pleading that he can just take his supposed title shot right now. As he smacks the top rope in frustration and tries to reach past the referee to pull himself into the ring around him, Hollinsworth doesn t see as all of Gavin s antics cause enough of a disturbance that Luz ends up losing her balance and lands in a very uncomfortable position on the top turnbuckle! The boos only intensify as Gavin keeps trying to get into the ring, but they turn to cheers when Gavin finds himself being yanked off the apron by David Striker! Striker starts unloading on Gavin with right hands before he leaps for the Yamato, but Gavin manages to shove him off almost into the steel steps before he makes a break for it. Gavin ends up leaping over the barricade and bolts through the crowd, with Striker hot on his heels!

Sharper: Gavin Taylor coming out here and trying to insert himself into this match or simply call it off or whatever he was babbling about to have this title shot he claims he has, and Hollinsworth doesn t realize he caused Luz to lose her balance!

Kayl: This idiot may be on the run from a very angry David Striker, but he may have inadvertently screwed Luz over! And Meghan Strader has no idea!

As Luz is trying to recover after her rough landing, Meghan is slowly pulling herself back to her feet and sees Luz stunned on the top turnbuckle. Unaware of what just happened, she staggers over to Luz and blasts her with a stiff right hand to keep her from recovering! Meghan slowly pulls herself up to the second turnbuckle before she pulls Luz s head between her legs and hooks her arms, the fans giving a mixed reaction as they know what happened to put Luz in this bad spot. Meghan takes a moment to get her bearings before she leaps off and plants Luz with an avalanche version of My Friend of Misery! She slowly rolls Luz over and makes the cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

3!

The bell rings and Unchained begins playing again as the boos outweigh the cheers for this result, mostly because of how it came about.

Phillips: Here is your winner, and the NEW SCW United States Champion Meghan Strader!

Sharper: Luz was all fired up for this match, she was paying homage to her father on the tail end of a holiday that means the world to her, she had the encouragement of a very special fan telling her she didn t need to change a thing about how she does business and all of it was ruined by Gavin Taylor and this stupid claim he has to a U.S. Title shot.

Kayl: I don t know how Meghan s going to feel once she finds out, but maybe she won t care and she ll feel vindicated about her claim that Luz is too nice for this business. Like it or not, though, she s the United States Champion now, thanks to an unintended assist from one of her Trios partners.

Meghan slowly pulls herself to her feet as Steve Hollinsworth hands her the U.S. Title belt and raises her arm high. Meghan just grins as she holds the title high, a little thrown off by the boos she gets in response but she doesn t let it bother her too much. She looks down at Luz, who s still down and out, before giving her a nod of respect before she starts to leave the ring and head to the back, slinging her new prize over her shoulder while Luz is left to recover.

We open up with a shot of a palm trees, sand, attractive people, both men and women, walking o the beach. We then see Destiny Page, dressed in a bikini, microphone in her hand.

Page: Come to enjoy the sights!

We see a shot of a beautiful sunset before showing people dancing in the moonlight.

Page: Come for the relaxation!

We see shots of a man and a woman getting a couples massage, before showing a shot of someone meditating on the beach.

Page: Come for the thrills .

We see a shot of two men talking and flirting, before showing a couple kissing, and then showing a group of five people, three women, and two men, walking into a room.

Page: Come-

Adonis: KABLAM!

Page: Derek!

Adonis: Sometimes it happens!

Page shakes her head.

Page: Come for a Wholesome Family Event, live this Saturday from KABLAMia, promoted by Supreme Championship Wrestling. No children allowed, 19+

The Wholesome Family Event logo comes up on the screen as the scene cuts away.

We return live backstage to see Destiny Page, now fully clothed, standing next to Deanna Frost.

Page: Fans, we head to KABLAMia for a once in a lifetime event this Saturday and while we know of the World Tag Team Championship main event between the Glimmer Sisters and the Shinigami Foundation, we also will see Deanna Frost and Kimberly Williams cross paths in the Shot of Adrenaline. Deanna you have to be looking forward to this. You and Kim have had some classics in the past.

Deanna: We have had some wars and I have to say I had this one circled not just because of the unique location, but the opponent. Kim brought the best of me out a few years ago and I hope I can find that again. I need that. And I try to do all I can to get where I need to be and that s winning this tournament. I get that you re bored with it Kim. I get that you want something fresh. You can t sit still, but I hope for one night we can turn things back and show what we can do. You have your eyes on the World Title provided you survive the Chamber then bring your best. Please, Kim.

Deanna then turns to Destiny.

Deanna: As for KABLAMia, I ve never been is it really what Adonis claims it to be?

Page: Better. Like the finest of resorts. It s a wonderful place. I ve been there multiple times this year. If you need a break from everything I can t recommend better.

Deanna nods.

Deanna: Then I may be looking forward to more.

Page: You should. Back to ringside!

We cut back to the ring.

Konrad Raab vs. Colleen MacDonald vs. Drake Hemingway vs. Tommy Valentine vs. Kimberly Williams vs. Xander Valentine

Chamber Match

We return to a live shot inside the stadium to see the Chamber structure set up around the ring.

Phillips: Fans, it is now time for the Chamber match!

The crowd roars.

Phillips: The rules are as follows two individuals will start, the other four will be locked in pods on each corner of the ring. Every five minutes a pod will open, allowing that wrestler to enter the fray. The match is over when one individual remains, having eliminated the other five individuals.

A long church bell rings, once- twice- a third time as the crowd explodes. The lights go out as Xander s voice echoes out over the sound system, increasing the intensity of the crowd s roar.

Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

The few opening keystrokes of Soul on Fire by Soul on Fire chimed. A lull before the storm as the crowd seems to calm for only a moment before Delila Paz s blues dominate the audio.

Some are born to kill

Others are born to run

Some need to keep on takin'

Till you ain't got none

A singular light appears before the curtains, on the other side is the outline of a large man. On the screen, we re shown Xander Valentine holding onto the bars of a prison cell. He starts to bend the bars before the scene blurs. 

But baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

The curtain drops to reveal Xander. A quick salvo of pyros explodes in front of him before he steps through the smoke with an intense look on his face. He goes from one side of the stage to the next, yelling out to the crowd and throwing up his arms. He then stops at the top of the ramp and throws his arm up into the air. He starts down the ramp, Xander s gaze affixed on the ring.

Phillips: First, fighting out of Fort Collins, Colorado from Rochester, New York, he is the Paragon of Violence, the Executioner, Xander Valentine!

Suffocate me until I am blue

To preserve my bad worldview

Paranoid, All Eyes On Me

Rumours circle, vultures feed

Baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Xander walks up the steps and into the Chamber structure. He enters the ring and marches straight to the far side of the ring. He throws his arms up again, getting a massive pop. He goes to the opposite side and repeats to garner the same response. He hops down from the rope, and starts to pace before we see officials moving him to one of the pods.

Sharper: Xander Valentine wanted in this match. He wanted the opportunity to do some damage. With the Glimmer Sisters also attacking him, he knows he d be in a similar situation to Selena Frost. Blaming Derek Adonis for the failure in the Trios Tournament.

Kayl: No partner. And he s been just a coiled spring. He wants to unleash and we re locking him in a pod now!

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls giggling.  But before C est La Vie by B*Witched can even begin, Colleen steps out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing her normal all-black ring gear.  Colleen does a cutthroat signal.  The music turns off as she stands still and waits until the beginning of How Far I ll Go by Auli i Cravalho begins to play.  Colleen nods once before beginning to slowly head down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: Next, from Orderville, Utah, she is Colleen MacDonald!

The crowd does keep their eyes on her as she looks straight down at the ring.  She keeps going until she arrives down at the ring.  Not quickening her pace, she steps up the steel ring steps and into the steel structure before then entering the ring.  Once inside she does look around the arena.  She simply approves of her surroundings before she turns to the business at hand, being guided to her pod. She enters and they close the door behind her as Colleen warms up.

Sharper: Colleen MacDonald defeated Konrad Raab with an assist from Drake Hemingway a few weeks ago. She wants this test though.

Kayl: Good on her. You want to get in there, but this isn t going to be fun.

Sharper: She s had success in the Chamber before. But I don t know if she s been in a match where people explicitly want to hurt one another and actually like it!

The lights go out, except for a single spotlight at the top of the stage. The opening chords to Patient Number 9 by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play.  A haunting voice is heard

"Is there a way out of here?"
"Hey, how long you been here?"
"I wanna go home"
"Hey, hahaha"
"Hahaha"
"Excuse me, could you tell how to get out of here?"
"Hahaha"
"I want to go home"
"Hahaha"
"Mommy, mommy"

The song begins to rage full bore now.  Suddenly the lights come back on and Kimberly Williams is standing at the top of the stage to a loud, mostly positive, reaction from the fans. She has a cloth back in her hand and is wearing a penguin onesy.  A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight.  She winks at the fans before pointing towards the ring and making a beeline towards it. 

Phillips: Next, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is the Wild Card, Kimberly Williams!

She reaches the chamber and smiles before stomping up the steel steps. She then walks along the steel and looks around before entering the ring. Kimberly then poses in the center of the ring to another loud reaction from the fans. The music slowly dies down and Kimberly goes to her pod. She steps in and shakes the hands of the officials, taking her cloth bag and placing it next to her in the pod. The pod door closes behind her.

Sharper: Kimberly Williams-

Kayl: She s dressed like WASLEY!

Sharper: I mean it was Halloween a few days ago.

Kayl: Is that why she has the bag? Or

Sharper: I don t want to ask.

The arena's lights cut out completely, plunging the whole room into darkness for several seconds before the screens light up to display four words.

HEART FILLED WITH HATE

The screens show static for a few seconds before going dark once more. The black screen starts to pulse now like a heartbeat and on each pulse that reverberates round the arena, a shot of Thomas in various poses is shown before reverting to the words on screen until the next pulse that sounds like a bass drum beat with increasing volume until a final shot of him holding the SCW Title aloft after winning the match at Taking Hold Of The Flame is Shown and remains until two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp. The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to "Cut The Cord" by Shinedown, hits.

A shot of "Thorn" going for the Swanton from the top of a chamber pod at Under Attack 2009 is shown in slow motion as he misses it and hits nothing but canvas. A shot now of him hitting the Socially Unacceptable Moonsault stomp from the top rope onto Justin Davis is shown, the impact punctuated by the last word of the verse before a shadowed figure can be seen standing in front of the curtain at the top of the ramp.

"FREE-DOM LALALALA FREE-DOM FOLLOW ME!"

As the last word echoes, the lights start to strobe again briefly as the song reverberates throughout the arena now, causing the fans to start jeering, the heat almost palpable in the air.

The lights finally flicker back on and Thomas Valentine can now be seen on top of the arena's ramp as he looks out into the audience that are now booing loudly, chanting obscenities in some cases. He stops and smiles a little before spinning around away from the fans and holding his arms outwards with his palms upwards, he then stops and then shakes his head before smirking and shrugging. The smirk turns to a full on grin as Thomas who spins around and looks out at the audience with smug satisfaction. Fireworks then shoot out at the top of the ramp in a burst before Thomas starts walking down to the ring. Tommy high fives some fans hands as he then runs up the steel steps and looks around the Chamber. He then nods before going to the corner and climbing up to the middle turnbuckle.

Phillips: From Raleigh, North Carolina, he is Tommy Valentine!

Tommy looks around before hopping down. He then looks at the pod remaining for him. He walks over to it and steps inside. The door is closed behind him and he looks around. We notice Xander rocking back and forth, begging to be released from his pod.

Sharper: Tommy Valentine appearing for the first time since Rise to Greatness on the latest edition of Breakdown to take the final spot.

Kayl: And Konrad Raab has to be thrilled. Just thrilled.

Sharper: Konrad Raab has wanted to get his pound of flesh from the former jackals and Tommy s not the only one!

The lights go out. "Exciter" by Judas Priest plays from the loud speaker. Steam rises from the stage. Out walks Drake Hemingway.

Phillips: From Salem, Massachusetts, he is Drake Hemingway!

The spotlight shines on him as though he is an angel being given to us from the heavens, his aura tells a different story. He walks down to the ring. Drake walks up the steel steps, walks into the Chamber structure before stepping into the ring. He walks to the center of the ring as the lights come back on. He stands there stoically waiting for the match to start.  

Sharper: Drake Hemingway will be awaiting the arrival of Konrad Raab to start this match.

Kayl: Raab not only is going to have to go through everyone in the match he wants. But he gets to start with someone he hates!

Feuer Frei by Rammstein plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain with his flanged German mace and the blowtorch with him, acting erratic with an angry look on his face, rising the flanged German mace and the blowtorch 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. He also has a penguin, walrus and a polar bear stitching on the left-hand side of his chest on his gear, stating Stop Climate Change and has NASCAR Cup Series and Kaulig Racing logo stitching on the right hand side of his chest on his gear. He also wears black boots along with Red and Black Gloves on his hands. Ginny Raab walks out behind him. Raab crouches down on the floor with the flanged German mace and the blowtorch in front of him, looking at the ring with evil intentions.

Phillips: And finally, from Cologne, Germany, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is Burned in Blood, Konrad Raab!

After the announcement, Konrad picks up his flanged German mace and the blowtorch and slowly walks to the ring with a massive amount of boos. We then see Dakon Theron, Oskar Theron, and Ludvig Eriksson, run out from the back. They run past Konrad and to the ring. Drake looks on as Konrad just walks to the base of the stairs. We then see Oskar and Ludvig crawl under the Chamber as Dakon steps back. We then see them start to pull items from under the ring. The crowd roars as Dakon is handed a chair and throws it into the chamber. He is handed a second one and does the same. Drake moves to the side as we then see a trash can with items inside lifted up and placed into the Chamber.

Sharper: Dakon Theron being handed items as Konrad Raab looks on. The EFN is littering the ring with weapons!

Kayl: This is one way to turn it into a blood bath!

We then see a table dragged back. Konrad helps here and he and Dakon slide it into the Chamber. Konrad then climbs up the steel steps as Ginny looks on. Konrad places the blowtorch on the steel before turning and looking at Drake, holding his mace. The Chamber is closed behind him as Oskar and Ludvig climb out from under the ring. We then see them start to be told to leave the ringside area.

Sharper: The EFN being told to leave.

Kayl: No reason for them to be out here. And they ve already added to the weapon quotient in this one!

Sharper: And Konrad Raab still has that mace. Drake Hemingway just looking at him.

The EFN join Ginny in leaving the ringside area as Konrad then steps into the ring and then steps up toward Drake, swinging his German mace at the head of Hemingway. The bell sounds as Hemingway ducks. The two spin around and Drake takes Raab down with a double leg takedown. He then leans forward and nails him with a series of hard right hands to the jaw and face off Raab. Raab lets go of the mace as Steve Hollinsworth watches. Raab covers up as Hemingway moves forward a bit more into a better mount position, hammering away on him some more. Raab pushes away as the crowd roars.

Sharper: And this match starting right off as a brawl. Hemingway and Raab!

Kayl: He wanted Hemingway. Hemingway was ready for him. And then again, he just needed to avoid getting decapitated by that damn mace!

Raab manages to move to the ropes and scrambles up to his feet. Drake gets up and follows up and nails him with a hard right. He nails him with another. Raab moves into the corner. Drake then nails him with a shot to the ribs before nailing him with a knee to the ribs and then another before dragging him out from the corner. Raab, however, stops him and spins him around and nails him with a hard right and then a European uppercut. Drake staggers back. Raab nails him again with another European uppercut. Drake moves to the corner and leans back as Raab follows up and nails him with a series of hard right hands to the face. Drake covers up as Raab drills him over and over and over again. Hollinsworth watches, trying to convince Raab to stop, but he does, just hammering away. Drake slowly slinks down to a knee as Raab hammers him over and over again.

Sharper: Raab just teeing off on Hemingway!

Kayl: May as well. Hollinsworth is there just to count the fall, accept the submission, or to protect a downed wrestler.

Sharper: And Raab taking advantage of this opportunity!

Raab drags Hemingway up and out of the corner. He then kicks him in the ribs before elbowing him in the back of the head. Hemingway drops to the mat. Raab then leans on him, grinding his knee into the back of Drake s head, grinding his face into the mat. Drake yells out as Raab keeps grinding his knee down. He then lets go and turns him over to his back and nails him with a hard right. Hemingway rolls over to the ropes. He starts to get up and Raab hits another European uppercut. Hemingway s head snaps back and he staggers into the middle of the ring. Raab then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Hemingway drills him with a clothesline before jumping up with an elbow drop to the throat.

Sharper: Huge elbow drop as Raab, just too overzealous.

Kayl: And that may be his biggest issue. Can he keep it together? So many people he wants to get his hands on.

Hemingway gets up and then stomps him in the face. Raab rolls over and Hemingway stomps him again. Raab rolls over again and to the ropes. He uses the ropes to pull himself up and Hemingway walks over and just lifts him up, dumping him up and over the top rope and onto the steel platform between Colleen and Xander s pods. Hemingway steps through and methodically walks over to Raab. Raab grabs at the chains and pulls himself up and Hemingway starts to try and grind Raab s face into the chains. Raab however blocks it and keeps trying to push back. Hemignway keeps pushing forward before Raab elbows him in the ribs once and then again. Hemingway staggers back and Raab turns to him. Hemingway turns and swings, but Raab ducks, grabbing him in a waistlock and hits a German suplex onto the steel. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: Hemingway first to taste the steel! German suplex onto it!

Kayl: No give there either and you can tell. Hemingway hurt!

Sharper: Hollinsworth checking on him, but look at Raab.

Hollinsworth checks on Hemingway, but Raab shoves him back.

Raab: That s the fucking point.

Raab then turns and grabs Hemingway and lifts him up by the head and slams him back into the steel. He then lifts up his head again and repeated the process. He then grabs Hemingway, dragging him up, before then throwing him back with a mat slam onto the steel. The crowd ohs. Raab walks around smirking. Hemingway grimaces in pain and rolls into the ring, holding his head and neck. Raab enters after and then walks over to the German mace. He grabs it and holds it up. Hemingway starts to pull himself up and Raab then turns and goes to swing it at hi, but Hemingway counters with a Savate Kick. Raab goes down as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: And Hemingway saving himself again. That kick. That savate kick, right to the jaw.

Kayl: That s one way to put down a crazed German. The other involves cold landscape and lend-lease!

Raab rolls over and stirs as Hemingway then grabs the German mace of Konrad s. He looks at it and then walks over to Raab and places it around his head and forehead and starts to pull back, grating it into his forehead. Raab yells out as Hemingway pulls back. The crowd looks on, cheering as Raab yells in pain. Raab keeps fighting and manages to push it off, but Raab rolls over, holding his face as a cut opens up on his forehead. He looks around and Hemingway then looks at him and steps forward and takes the mace. He then runs over and jumps up, driving it down into the head of Raab. Hemingway looks down at Raab and pushes the mace onto the steel platform by the Chamber entrance. Hemingway then goes for the lateral press.

1!

2!

Raab kicks out. Hemingway looks down at Raab and then nails him with a hard right and then another and another. He gets up as Raab rolls over to the ropes, blood dripping from his forehead onto the canvas.

Sharper: And Hemingway has lacerated Raab. Using his own mace.

Kayl: I m sure that s not going to make him happy, but Hemingway getting control right here.

Hemingway waits as Raab pulls himself up by the ropes. He then staggers up and turns and Hemingway kicks him in the ribs, runs into the ropes and hits a scissors kick. The crowd ohs and Raab hits them at. Hemingway then looks down at him. He calmly squats next to him.

Hemingway: This what you wanted?

Raab shoves him back. Hemingway smirks and plants his back foot. Raab starts to get up and Hemingway then hits the ropes and goes for a discus big boot, but Raab ducks and spins around him and hits a release German suplex. The crowd roars. The countdown clock then appears.

5!

4!

3!

2!

1!

Spotlights flash over each of the pods, alternating between each of them before stopping at Kimberly Williams s pod. The crowd cheers as the pod opens and Kimberly steps out and throws her arms up in the air, still holding her bag.

Kim: Yes! Woo-hoo! And plenty of houses have lights on!

Sharper: And Kim is the first entrant unleashed from her pod as both Hemingway and Raab are down.

Kayl: I don t think she s going to take advantage though, Adam.

Sharper: Is is she?

Kim runs over to Xander s pod and knocks on it. She waves. Xander just looks at her, glaring at her.

Kim: Trick or treat!

Kim smiles, holding open her bag. Xander just looks at her and turns away. Kim then frowns.

Kim: Trick then!

Kim then reaches into her bag and grabs something before then placing it into her mouth. She climbs up the chains. Xander, at first, ignores her as she gets up to the top of his pod. At this point, her kicking the side of the pod gets his attention. He looks up, annoyed, as Kim then looks down.

Kim: You asked for it!

Kim then pulls out the item in her mouth a matchbook and pulls out a match. She lights it and throws it into Xander s pod through the holes in the top! Xander swats at it before Kim repeats the process. She throws another lit match into Xander s pod. And then again and again. Xander keeps swatting at them, trying to avoid getting burned and more being annoyed by it. Kim does it a fifth and a sixth time before Xander forearms on the side of the pod once and then again, cracking it. He then pushes on it. Kim then smiles as she takes the entire match book, lights it with one match and throws it in. Xander jukes out of the way.

Kayl: She s antagonizing Xander Valentine! She s nuts!

Sharper: Throwing lit matches into Xander s pod! And now Hemingway and Raab are both up and here comes Kim!

Kim sees Hemingway and Raab both up and she dives off and takes Hemingway down with a crossbody. The crowd erupts in cheers. Kim turns and gives a thumbs up to Raab. Raab looks at her.

Kim: All yours Oktoberfest. I ll come bloody you after I m done!

Kim runs back over to her bag and turns and heads over to Colleen s pod as Raab grabs Hemingway and pulls him up before hoisting him up and hitting the Burninator. He stays down for the pin.

1!

2!

Hemingway kicks out. Kim then knocks on Colleen s pod.

Kim: Trick or treat!

Colleen just looks at her. She shakes her head.

Colleen: I have nothing to give!

Kim: Trick it is!

Kim this time climbs up the chains with her bag as Colleen looks around, wondering what to expect. Raab turns and grabs the chairs thrown into the ring and throws them down into the middle of the ring and then moves over to the garbage can. He dumps out the contents, revealing a road sign, a canvas bag, lighter fluid, and more. The crowd roars.

Sharper: While Kim doing more trick or treating, Konrad Raab look what the EFN threw in.

Kayl: There s that table too. But is that lighter fluid?!

Sharper: It is.

Raab then smiles as he grabs the lighter fluid and turns and starts to spray it on Hemingway. The crowd roars as Hemingway tries to bring his hands up to stop some of it from going into his eyes and then Raab kicks him in the ribs. Raab turns back and grabs the blowtorch, left on the steel by the entrance. He turns back and lights it. The crowd roars as Raab turns and goes to try and set Hemingway on fire!

Sharper: He s trying to set Hemingway on fire!

Kayl: What?!

The crowd roars as Hemingway blocks it. Kim then pulls a bag of flour from her bag and rips it open, causing the contents to dump all over Colleen while she s trapped in her pod. Colleen looks down annoyed as Kim smiles. She then slowly climbs down as Hemingway kicks Raab in the ribs. He kicks him again, the blowtorch drops to the mat. Hollinsworth runs over and quickly turns it off as Drake then grabs him and pulls him back, trying to twist him around for a neckbreaker, but Raab counters and pulls back on his arms before hoisting him up and falling back, driving him into the pile of chairs, with the Burn-Blooded Killer. Kim hops down from the top of Colleen s pod as Colleen just glares at Kim.

Sharper: Burn-Blooded Killer. Hemingway only bought himself a slight reprieve! While Colleen, covered in flour as Kim keeps reliving Halloween!

Kayl: And Hemingway driven into those chairs!

Raab covers Hemingway.

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2!

3!

The crowd roars.

Phillips: Drake Hemingway has been eliminated!

Kim ignores this and goes over to Tommy and knocks on his pod, right at his door.

Kim: Trick or treat!

The countdown clock returns as Hollinsworth helps Hemingway out of the Chamber along with handing off the blowtorch. Konrad however gets up and goes after Hollinsworth and the blowtorch. Jennifer Cassidy is given it first, but Raab grabs her, pulls it away and pushes her back.

5!

4!

3!

2!

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Spotlights flash over each of the pods, alternating between each of them before stopping at Tommy Valentine s pod. The pod is pulled open and Tommy steps out.

Tommy: Treat!

Tommy kicks Kim in the ribs and then runs her face first into the other side of the pod. Kim drops down into Tommy s pod as he runs out and enters the ring. He then runs across as Konrad turns around and steps into the ring, but Tommy kicks him in the ribs. He nails him with a hard right and then another and another.

Sharper: Tommy Valentine in!

Kayl: At least someone avoided a trick!

Sharper: For now. He assaulted Kimberly Williams!

Kayl: If she s in a penguin onesy, will PETA be angry too?

Tommy whips Konrad across the ring. Konrad bounces off and Tommy hits a running dropkick to the face. Konrad hits the mat. Tommy then dives onto him and nails him with repeated hard right hands. The crowd roars as Tommy hammers away. Tommy then looks around and goes over to one of the chairs. He pulls it up and opens it up, placing it on its legs. He then grabs another one and places it next to it, seat to seat. Konrad starts to stir and Tommy grabs him and pulls him up before hoisting him up and hitting a vertical suplex into the seats of the chairs. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: And Tommy driving Konrad through the chairs. Trying to ruin him!

Kayl: After he tried to set Hemingway on fire, I don t think Tommy wanted to tempt fate.

Sharper: And interestingly enough, Hemingway and Tommy Valentine not even in the ring at the same time. There s some history there involving Kandis!

Tommy then grabs Raab dragging him into the middle of the ring. He covers him.

1!

2!

Raab kicks out. Tommy then looks up, kneeling next to him and hammering away on him with a few blows before Kim enters the ring and runs up behind Tommy and hits Morrigan s Wrath to the back of Tommy s head. Tommy rolls over to the middle of the ring. Kim then walks around and then turns and goes over to her bag. Colleen pats off some of the flour in her pod, while Kim pulls out a staple gun. The crowd erupts as Tommy starts to get, holding the back of his head. Kim then heads over.

Kim: Trick, asshole!

Kim then places the staple gun to the head of Tommy and pulls the trigger. Tommy snaps back, holding his head as the crowd roars. Kim then turns and places it against the left buttcheek of Tommy and fires again. The crowd roars as Tommy holds himself and hops up in the air and then turns around. Kim smiles before swinging and just clubbing Tommy in the head with the staple gun. He falls through the ropes to the steel. Kim then turns around as Raab gets up. Raab then lunges at her and grabs her, but Kim fires the staple gun into the chest of Raab. Raab grimaces and Kim turns to the bag. She pulls out a couple of twenty dollar bills. She walks over and places one on the left nipple of Raab and fires. It pins to his chest. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: Oh my God

Kayl: Hey! That s a twenty. That s enough for someone s brunch!

Sharper: She s stapling the money to Raab s chest!

Kayl: And again!

She does the same, stapling another bill to the right nipple of Raab. Raab turns, wincing before then reaching into his tights for something. Kim just smiles.

Kim: A retirement gift!

Raab then turns and nails Kim in the forehead. Kim goes down and we reveal a fork in the hand of Raab.

Sharper: And Konrad just nailed Kim with a fork!

Kayl: He did say he wanted to spill her blood again!

Kim winces and Konrad drives the fork into the forehead of Kim again. Kim laughs as blood starts to stream down her face. Konrad nails her again. Kim then responds by pulling the bill off of Konrad s left side, ripping his gear in the process. The crowd ohs. Konrad nails Kim again. Kim pulls the other bill off. Konrad nails her again. Kim falls back as Konrad looks down at her. Tommy then enters the ring, grabs the road sign and slams it into the back of Konrad s head and neck. He drops down. The crowd ohs. He ends up on top of Kim.

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2!

Kim kicks out. Konrad rolls over and turns and Tommy nails him in the back with the sign. Konrad grimace sand rolls over. Tommy then staggers over and grabs Konrad and places him against the ropes. He then hits a series of crossface punches as Kim rolls over. Konrad falls against the ropes, the blood coming from his forehead again from Tommy s assault. He then staggers back as Konrad falls over. Kim then starts to get up and Tommy heads over to her and she swings the staple gun, but Tommy blocks it and forearms her, but Kim then hits a pele kick. Tommy falls back.

Sharper: Kim taking down Tommy after Tommy hammering away on Raab.

Kayl: This is just a brawl. A total brawl.

Sharper: Bloody brawl indeed.

Kayl: Konrad Raab is even bleeding from his nipples. Just to bring things back full circle from the Jackals era!

Konrad looks around as Tommy stirs. Kim crawls to the ropes. We then hear the countdown clock returns.

5!

4!

3!

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Spotlights flash over each of the pods, alternating between each of them before stopping at Colleen MacDonald s pod. Xander punches his pod, adding to the cracks that exist in his side. Colleen s door opens and she steps out, still covered in flour. She then reaches into her chest and steps into the ring as Kim gets up and throws the flour that had fallen down her shirt at Kim s eyes. Kim turns and Colleen clubs her in the back and then again and again. Konrad gets up as Tommy gets up and heads over to him, but Konrad then turns and starts to bite the forehead of Tommy. Tommy yells out and knees him in the ribs. Konrad staggers and Tommy runs into the ropes, bouncing off and then Konrad suddenly hoists him up and hits a back drop up and over the top rope and onto the steel. Colleen then turns and nails Konrad for good measure and he staggers over and falls through the ropes on the opposite side of the ring, landing on the platform by the entrance. Colleen then grabs Kim and pulls her up and moves her into the corner and shoulders her in the ribs over and over and over again.

Sharper: Colleen getting some revenge for Kim s fun earlier.

Kayl: She s still covered in flour from Kim s trick earlier.

Sharper: But she s proven she ll fight anyone and she ll rough you up. She had an impressive run as Underground Champion earlier this year.

Colleen then whips Kim across the ring. Colleen runs after and hits a running back hip check. The crowd ohs. Kim falls over and Colleen then staggers around. She then looks around and sees Kim s bag. She then looks at Kim before turning and grabbing the bag. She looks inside and then pulls out a second matchbook. She throws it down before reaching in and pulling out a coil of barbed wire.

Kayl: What the hell does Kim do on Halloween?

Sharper: Do you want to know?

Kayl: I m sure the local police do!

Colleen looks at it and turns to Kim and Kim grabs at the ropes. Colleen then shrugs.

Colleen: You wanted a treat!

Colleen wraps herself with the barbed wire as the crowd roars. Colleen then moves into position and turns and runs at Kim and drills her with a barbed wire wrapped hip check! The crowd ohs. Konrad then grabs at the blowtorch of Tommy Valentine as Tommy starts to crawl into the ring. Colleen drags Kim out and covers her.

Sharper: Colleen using the barbed wire that Kim brought in! And now a cover!

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Kim kicks out. Kim rolls over, blood coming down her face, clearly exacerbated by Colleen s attack. Kim is also covered in flour. Colleen turns as Tommy then enters and grabs her and hits the Petal of Woe. Tommy then turns as Konrad enters and nails him with the blowtorch. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: Oh God! Raab has that blowtorch again!

Kayl: And now Tommy is firmly in his sights!

Raab then takes the blowtorch and attempts to light it a couple of times before succeeding. He then looks at Tommy and goes to just drive the flame down into him, but Tommy holds Raab s arms and holds him up. Raab keeps trying and trying to burn Tommy, but Tommy blocks it and looks around before Tommy kicks up, kicking Raab between the legs. Raab rolls over and Tommy grabs the blow torch and places it on the steel. He then moves away and looks around as Raab slowly stirs, reaching into his tights again. Tommy walks over and grabs the fork Raab had used. He then turn sand goes to attack Raab, but Colleen hits a spear. Colleen rolls through. Tommy turns, wincing in pain. Kim then starts to get up and Colleen turns and Kim nails her with the Morrigan s Wrath.

Sharper: Colleen stopped Tommy. Kim got Colleen!

Kayl: And look at Xander. Xander is ready to be unleashed in that damn pod!

Colleen rolls over as Kim crawls over to the table. She drags it into the ring and starts to slowly set it up. Konrad crawls to the corner. Tommy rolls over, holding her ribs. He winces and looks up at Kim. He starts to get up, reaching over at Kim, before we see Raab get up, having pulled out a chain from his tights. He then turns and wraps it around the head of Tommy. He then pulls back, starting to choke him before turning and throwing him over the top rope. Tommy struggles as Raab leans back, starting to choke Tommy. The crowd roars. Tommy struggles, trying to grab at the ropes as Konrad keeps pulling back. Tommy starts to fade as he reaches out.

Sharper: Konrad! Choking Tommy out! He s got that chain wrapped around his throat!

Kayl: Tommy can t do anything. And I don t think anyone is going help him!

Konrad keeps pulling back. Tommy fades more and more as Hollinsworth keeps and eye on him. Tommy s eyes close as Konrad keeps pulling back and then Hollinsworth moves in and checks before calling it. The crowd roars as Raab lets go. Tommy falls to the steel.

Phillips: Tommy Valentine has been eliminated!

Kim then places the table up as Kim turns and Colleen runs at her and clotheslines her over the top rope and to the steel, right by the cracked pod side of Xander s pod. Colleen then exits to the apron. Hollinsworth checks on Tommy. Kim starts to get up as Colleen watches her and then runs at her and goes for a spear, but Kim sidesteps and Colleen hits the pod. It shatters as the crowd ohs. Colleen ends up in a heap as Xander leans back, wincing, from the impact. He then lets out a yell before swatting everything away and stepping forward. We notice his arm is cut, one of the shard, catching him. The blood drips down his arm as Xander gets up and then grabs Kim and hoists her up with a military press.

Sharper: Colleen through the pod side. Xander s not supposed to be in yet, but he s in now.

Kayl: The cracked pod. All from Xander s anger and then Colleen sent into it and Xander s loose!

Sharper: Lacerated but loose! And now he can get his hands on Kim!

Kayl: Going to need more than a matchbook!

Xander then throws Kim into the ring. She lands back first and rolls through. Konrad then gets up as Xander steps into the ring and Konrad nails him with a hard right, but Xander drills him with a haymaker. He then nails Konrad again. He goes down. Kim fights up and Xander boots her in the face. She goes down and crawls over to the bag in the trash can. Xander turns and grabs Konrad and headbutts him and pushes him into the corner. He then nails him with a series of hard rights and lefts to the ribs. Konrad takes each blow before Xander goes to whip him across the ring, but Konrad spins through and sends him in and then runs at him and hits a European uppercut. Konrad staggers back, but Xander just shakes off the uppercut and runs out and clotheslines Konrad down. Xander then heads over to one of the chairs. He stomps the seat back down before lifting it up.

Sharper: Xander just full of rage. And now he has a weapon!

Kayl: And Konrad you wanted this!

Xander walks over and slams the chair into the back of Konrad. Konrad grimaces and falls to the mat. Xander then slams him again with the chair. He then looks down at Konrad and places the spine of the chair against the throat and starts to choke Konrad. Konrad struggles as the official tries to get Xander to stop. Xander just keeps pushing down before Kim then runs over and nails him with Raab s German Mace, catching him in the arm. Xander goes over. The crowd ohs. Kim then staggers before snapping at him.

Kim: Only I can kill him, Xandy!

Kim then stomps away on Xander as Xander rolls to the ropes, clear annoyance on his face, while wincing with each shot. Kim then turns around and grabs the bag that was in the trash can. She smiles as she then takes the bag and undoes it before dumping the contents all over the mat, revealing broken glass. The crowd roars.

Sharper: Konrad through Kim. Kim dumping that broken glass out.

Kayl: He came for a war and Kim is helping him have it. Xander, however, is getting back up.

Kim then spreads it out, kicking it around before turning and running at Xander. Xander starts to get up and Kim nails him with a couple of hard rights. She then grabs him and pulls him up and goes to hit a bulldog. Xander however lifts her up and throws her forward. She lands on her feet and staggers forward. She then turns and runs at Xander, but Xander launches her in the air and drops her chest first into the broken glass. Kim rolls over, clearly in pain. Xander steps forward, but then, Konrad runs up behind him and handsprings into the ropes and jumps back hitting the Fire Storm on Xander with both going into the broken glass. The crowd roars.

Sharper: Raab! Sacrificing himself to take Xander down!

Kayl: Xander came in all pissed off. And in the process, all three against him .well, Kim and Konrad working against him. Colleen still down!

Sharper: And Raab trying to fight through the pain.

Konrad crawls over to the table and pulls it into the ring. He however then looks around, looking for something and then Kim crawls over. She asks him what he wants. Konrad looks at his blowtorch. Kim nods and moves over and grabs the bottle of lighter fluid. She then grabs the table and starts to unfold the legs and lifts it up. The crowd roars as Konrad looks at the blowtorch. Xander rolls over, face and arms bloodied from the glass. He grimaces in pain and annoyance and starts to stir. Kim starts to douse the table with the lighter fluid. She then backs up as Konrad lights the table with his lighter fluid. He then steps over and grabs Xander, but Xander suddenly grabs him by the throat and looks at him and hoists him up and chokeslams Raab through the flaming table!

Sharper: Oh! Oh! Oh!

Kayl: Best laid plans and all Konrad Raab is now burned! Just burned!

Sharper: And a boot for Kim for good measure!

Xander then boots Kim as she lunges. She falls back and Xander covers Konrad as the flames go out.

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The crowd roars.

Phillips: Konrad Raab has been eliminated!

Xander fights his way up and takes half of the table, ripping it from the other half and then turns, but Kim then takes the chair and drives it into the ribs of Xander. She nails him again and again before then throwing it into his head. Xander staggers, falling to a knee. Kim then looks around before grabbing the chain that Konrad had used to choke out Tommy. Officials open the Chamber to help Konrad out. Kim then wraps the chain around her hand. She steps up and nails Xander with a hard right and then another and another before grabbing him, but Colleen then re-enters the ring, bloodied from going through the side of the pod, and runs in and spears Xander and Kim in the middle of the ring and into the broken glass. Colleen then just falls onto both, throwing her arms on both.

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Xander and Kim both kick out. Colleen grimaces and rolls over as Kim and Xander do the same. Konrad is helped out of the Chamber and as the Chamber closes and he s helped to the back, some fans applaud him.

Sharper: Colleen who is clearly hurt from going through that pod, showing guts, showing that ability to keep fighting and is back in.

Kayl: And nearly beat both. Didn t care about the glass either. She saw a shot and took it!

Colleen rolls over and moves to the corner. Kim starts to pull herself up as Xander plants his hand in the glass, almost as if trying to drive himself with the pain. He then pulls himself up and Colleen and Kim run at him and just both jump and hit a double jumping shoulder thrust. Xander falls back into the ropes. Colleen then steps back and Kim turns and nails her with a hard right before Colleen nails her back. They trade blows as the crowd roars before Kim then backs up and hits the Morrigan s Wrath. Colleen staggers back into the ropes. She then lets out a yell and then steps up and hits a discus clothesline, knocking Kim down into the glass. She rolls over and to the apron. Colleen staggers and turns before walking into Xander and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. She then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and runs at Xander and goes for a running hip check, but Xander catches her and lifts her up and just spins, slamming her on the steel platform. The crowd ohs. Xander then steps through and grabs her and drags her in. He then double underhooks her as Kim starts to climb up the turnbuckle. Xander then hoists Colleen up and hits a throwing release Tiger bomb into the glass in the middle of the ring. The crowd ohs as Kim then dives off and hits the Chaos Theory, again, Colleen in the glass.

Sharper: Variation of the Martial Bane! But then Kim!

Kayl: I don t know how much she got, but she got a lot. And all in the glass!

Kim covers Colleen.

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The crowd roars.

Phillips: Colleen MacDonald has been eliminated.

Kim rolls over and grabs some of the glass, but Xander steps in and quickly grabs her hand. He then shakes his head no before Kim stomps him in the foot. She then throws the glass at Xander s face. Kim then reaches down and does it again before Xander knees her in the ribs and then just muscles her up and powerbombs her on the glass. The crowd ohs as Kim rolls over, almost laughing. She moves to her hands and knees. Xander however grabs her and hoists her up again and hits a second powerbomb. Kim grimaces as she turns and rolls over. She laughs.

Sharper: Xander still on pure rage. And Kim

Kayl: She s laughing as he powerbombs her in the glass. How is she still getting up?

Sharper: Almost like she s enjoying this. She was bored in the Adrenaline. Here she s relishing this I guess.

Kim then crawls to the ropes and grabs them and pulls herself up as Colleen rolls over to the side and Kim lunges, but right into Xander who hoists her up onto his shoulders and hits the Valhalla Has Fallen. Kim is down as Xander turns and covers her.

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The bell sounds. Xander pushes away and gets up only to fall to a knee. He then looks down, muttering something to himself before getting up. He then staggers to the corner and leans over.

Phillips: Here is your winner, Xander Valentine!

Sharper: Valentine with one final rage driven move the Valhalla has Fallen and I don t know if he s just spent or

Kayl: It could be that, Konrad, Colleen, and Kim all tried to take him down. And he was just stewing all match. But look at him. I don t know how happy he seems.

Sharper: Bloodied, bruised, singed Everyone just putting it all on the line. Just a violent fight. Konrad Raab ensured that this would turn into a bloodbath.

Kayl: He got his hands on Tommy and Drake. Even teamed up with Kim for a bit. But what a brawl. And the Chamber, even though Xander has won, it takes six more victims!

Xander gets up ad staggers forward, starting to limp and wince from the pain, the adrenaline gone. Kim starts to stir as Colleen looks over, officials starting to check on Kim and Colleen. One tries to check on Xander, but he waves them off. He starts to exit the Chamber as the scene fades out.

We open up to see a speedometer starting to climb as an engine revs. We cut to shots of a car speeding past several high-risers before we see the car turn and speed down another street. It continues to drive before we cut to closer up shots as the car weaves through some traffic and then turns down one street before continuing to drive at high speeds, tires squealing and screeching, before it takes another turn and then stops before we see a drone shot, showing the car arriving outside of Ford Field. It turns and starts to go down into a concrete tunnel, screeching through the tunnel and picking up speed before turning and we then see people running out of the way.

Voice: Run! RUN!

We see CHBK moving out of the way, along with Lucas Knight and Dean Black as we see the car then keep driving before crashing through a stage and banner with Rise to Greatness XXIII on it. The car finally comes to a stop. We then see reporters and photographers looking on before the window rolls down and we see Meghan Strader stick her head out.

Strader: Sorry! Uh I got a bit carried away!

CHBK just looks at her as the Rise to Greatness logo comes up on the screen. Sirens begin to be heard in the background.

Rise to Greatness XXIII

July 26, 2026

Detroit, Michigan

Fade to black.

Syren vs. Amelia Nevado

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!

Victorious by Skillet begins playing as the lights dim a bit. Slowly, Amelia Nevado makes her way onto the stage, putting herself front and center as she folds her hands in front of her, looking like a proper young lady as she looks somewhat solemnly down towards the ring. After a moment of this, Amelia slowly unfolds her hands and runs them along her mask, a smile slowly coming to her face. With this, she proceeds to head down to the ring, her look growing more determined and battle-ready the closer she gets.

Phillips: Introducing first, from Oxford, England... Amelia Nevado!

Once she reaches ringside, Amelia climbs the ring steps onto the apron, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. As the song goes into the chorus, Amelia gives a victorious fist pump to the delight of the fans as she takes a moment to soak in the lyrics before removing her robe and the mask, giving the latter a quick kiss before she sets them both in her corner.

Sharper: Amelia Nevado cashed in her Trios contract back at Apocalypse but was unable to dethrone Cid Turner for the World Championship.

Kayl: That's nothing to be ashamed of, honestly. I don't care what certain people backstage say, Cid can still go and Amelia pushed him to his limits that night. In my eyes, she's got future World Champion written all over her.

Sharper: Amelia's certainly been struggling to believe that, and the way her Trios team this year was eliminated in the semi-finals did not help matters. In her mind, the concern is very real that her shot at Cid may end up being her only World Title opportunity, hence this challenge tonight to try and prove to the world, and to herself, that she's earned her spot in the bigger World Title picture.

Kayl: Well, that, and the goading from Meghan Strader who you know hasn't fully let go of her own losses to Amelia's opponent here tonight. She, like so many others, have claimed Amelia may be too nice for this business, but I think the World Champ's daughter is onto something by calling B.S. on that. After all, if I were to make a list of wrestlers who could inspire future generations, Amelia and Luz would both be at the top of that list.

The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound akin to a heartbeat plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer.

LEXY CHAPEL PRESENTS

The heartbeat gets faster before Groupie by Cassie Steele hits the PA system. After a few moments Syren comes through the curtain, accompanied by Lexy Chapel. Syren pauses on the stage, looking out at the fans cheering, as Lexy waves her arms, trying to get them to cheer even louder for her client.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

Syren walks down the ramp. She jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans. The camera switches to Lexy who yells about her client and the Lexy Nation appreciating them.

Phillips: Her opponent, being accompanied by Lexy Chapel and representing LexyCorp International, hailing from Los Angeles, California, weighing one hundred and twenty-nine pounds, she is a seven-time SCW World Champion, she is an SCW Hall of Famer, this is SYREN!

Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope, dropping to her knees in the ring, posing with both her arms outstretched, palms facing up. Lexy rolls into the ring and stands over her, pointing down at her client. She offers both her hands to Syren, pulling her up. Syren takes off her ring jacket and hands that to Lexy. She climbs up on the middle rope, posing for a moment and then jumping back down and standing in her corner with Lexy, as her music fades out.

Sharper: One thing Syren and Amelia have in common coming into tonight is that they were both beaten by the same team in this year's Trios Tournament, and you know that's a sore spot for both of them given how it all happened. Barring that, however, it can't be denied that Syren has a lot of momentum in her favor after the wins she racked up over Meghan Strader these past few months.

Kayl: Before Amelia interrupted to challenge her for this match, she was calling her shot last Breakdown. She wants the winner of Cid and Glory for the World Title, and while we'll have to see if management agrees with that or if a Trios contract from one of tonight's winners throws an immediate wrench into that plan, it's hard to argue that Syren may be due for one.

Sharper: Syren could definitely erase any doubts with a win here tonight, and you know she would love one over Amelia Nevado on this stage specifically. It was just two years ago at this very pay-per-view that The Light In The Darkness finally won the World Tag Team Titles for the very first time, and the team they overcame to do it? Dark Fantasy.

Kayl: Between that and her vow to avenge Chris Cannon's loss to Amelia at Rise To Greatness, Syren's got a lot of personal reasons to win this match here tonight, but you could make the same argument for Amelia!

Referee Aaron Demitra signals for the bell and Syren and Amelia slowly move out of their corners, nodding to one another as they circle. Amelia is the first to lunge for a grapple, but Syren steps back to avoid being grabbed. As Amelia resets, Syren goes to throw a knife edge chop, but Amelia ducks it into a go-behind, catching Syren in a rear waistlock. Syren throws a back elbow to try and break free, but Amelia ducks it and Syren spins around before Amelia takes her to the mat with a double leg takedown. Just as Amelia goes to grab a hold of any of Syren s limbs, she quickly squirms free, both women down on a knee as they stare each other down to the applause of the fans.

Sharper: Evenly matched here in the early-going, and Syren making it clear she s very aware of Amelia s grappling prowess.

Kayl: Normally, I d say that s an advantage of Syren s experience, but as you mentioned, Amelia does hold a tag team win over Syren at this very pay-per-view from two years ago, so we ve seen Amelia s skill and determination overcome that before.

As both women rise to a stand, Syren can be seen nodding to Amelia in acknowledgment as they circle once again. This time it s Syren who s the aggressor as she throws a kick, but Amelia catches her foot. Syren attempts an enzuigiri, but Amelia ducks it and Syren hits the mat. Amelia immediately starts applying an ankle lock, but Syren quickly rolls through, sending Amelia into the corner! Amelia gets a boot up to stop herself before she hits the turnbuckles, but Syren rolls her up from behind into a schoolgirl pin!

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Amelia kicks out! As both ladies get back to their feet, Syren attempts to throw a european uppercut, but Amelia avoids it and grabs her arm as she spins around before hooking the other arm and taking Syren over into a backslide pin!

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Syren kicks out! This time, as both ladies get back to their feet, it s Amelia who throws the european uppercut, but Syren dodges and hooks Amelia s arm! As she tries for her own backslide, Amelia plants her feet and lowers her base to block it, both of them struggling for a moment to try and overpower the other. Amelia manages to get one of her legs around Syren s, giving her extra leverage to slip out of the backslide stalemate and take Syren down with an inverted drop toe hold of sorts! Amelia starts to maneuver herself from this position into a heel hook, but Syren immediately reaches out and grabs the ropes before the hold is anywhere close to being applied, and Amelia immediately breaks and rolls back to her feet.

Sharper: Still no clear advantage for either woman yet, but you saw how easily Amelia was able to slip out of that stalemate and take Syren to the mat before attempting something.

Kayl: I also saw that Amelia immediately let go as soon as Syren had the ropes. That s the kind of stuff people criticize her over, but if Amelia s able to get the win, then I say who cares as long as she did it her way.

Syren pulls herself back to her feet, staring down Amelia as Lexy pounds on the mat and encourages Syren. The two circle one another again before locking up, neither one getting the advantage as they jockey for position before Amelia performs a standing switch to get back into a rear waistlock. She goes to lift Syren for a german suplex, but Syren manages to wrap her legs around Amelia s waist to block it before countering into a victory roll!

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Amelia kicks out! The moment she gets back to her feet, Syren catches her with a dropkick right on the button! Lexy is applauding out on the floor, proudly proclaiming that s how it s done.

Sharper: The stalemate is finally broken and Syren finally gaining the upper hand in this match.

Kayl: That s her veteran instincts at work, seeing the opening and wasting little time in taking advantage of it.

Amelia starts to get back to her feet, but Syren moves in and pops her with a european uppercut. A second one backs Amelia into the corner, where Syren starts laying into Amelia s midsection with kick after kick. Referee Aaron Demitra begins to count, but only makes it to two before Syren backs off. She grabs Amelia s arm and irish whips her across the ring, with Amelia hitting the opposite corner before Syren follows her in with a corner clothesline! Syren grabs Amelia s arm again, pulling her out of the corner and into a bridging northern lights suplex!

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Amelia kicks out!

Sharper: Syren in firm control right now, smothering Amelia with offense.

Kayl: Sometimes, that s the best way to take someone out of their game. Don t give them a moment to recover, don t give them an opening to exploit.

Syren pulls Amelia to her feet before striking her across the upper chest with a knife edge chop! Amelia winces and staggers back as Syren follows up with a second one, with Lexy audibly yelling out WOOOO! at ringside along with several fans. Syren measures Amelia and goes for a third chop, but Amelia manages to catch Syren s hand this time! Syren s eyes widen as Lexy starts freaking out, and Amelia clutches Syren s hand close to her chest as a brace before she starts bending Syren s hand back by the fingers, indulging in some joint manipulation! Syren cries out in pain as Amelia bends her wrist back before focusing on a single finger, bending it back a little farther than the others as Lexy starts slamming her hands on the apron, demanding that Amelia stop. Amelia grabs a second finger and looks like she might be about to snap them, but Syren throws a knee to Amelia s gut to try and free herself. Unfortunately, Amelia lets go of Syren s hand to block the knee, using the position to pull Syren close before throwing her overhead with an exploder suplex!

Sharper: And there s the danger of that British style of grappling Amelia grew up learning.

Kayl: Syren got comfortable with those chops and practically gave Amelia her hand to contort, and now the tide has shifted in this match.

Syren pulls herself to her feet, shaking out her hand after Amelia s joint manipulation attack on it. Amelia grabs that arm and wrenches it before driving an elbow down into Syren s bicep. Syren winces as Amelia slowly turns it into a hammerlock, wrenching on the arm as she grabs Syren, potentially for a hammerlock back suplex, but as she goes to lift her, Syren kicks her legs and manages to block the attempt. Syren reaches back, trying to get her arm around Amelia s head to potentially try for a jawbreaker to escape, but Amelia grabs that arm in a half nelson before she trips Syren to the mat. She traps the hammerlocked arm around her knee to maintain that hold so she has both hands free to start working over Syren s other arm with some more joint manipulation, bending the elbow and wrist in ways they re not meant to go! Syren cries out in agony as Aaron Demitra checks in with her, but she refuses to submit.

Sharper: Amelia working over Syren s arms, really showcasing what her style of grappling is capable of.

Kayl: She can tie you up in knots in so many different ways it ll make your head spin with how effortless she makes it look!

Amelia painfully bends Syren s arm and wrist back one more time before she slowly adjusts her position, potentially trying to transition into Earn Your Freedom, but Syren swings her leg and manages to get it on the bottom rope! Aaron Demitra only gets a one count before Amelia breaks cleanly. Syren slowly gets back to her feet, trying to shake some feeling back into both of her arms now, but Amelia catches her with a european uppercut that has her leaning back against the ropes for support. She irish whips Syren into the ropes, but Syren ducks under Amelia s clothesline attempt before performing a no-hands springboard off the middle rope into a moonsault press, holding the landing position for a cover!

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Amelia kicks out right as Demitra s hand hits the mat for the two! Syren gets back to her feet, still trying to shake off the pain Amelia inflicted on her arms, as Amelia rolls to her feet. She charges Syren, trying to go for a lunging european uppercut, but the moment she leaves her feet, Syren blasts her with a superkick! Amelia crumples to the mat as Syren leans against the ropes, taking a moment to recover as Lexy happily cheers out on the floor, holding up one finger.

Sharper: Syren connects with her first superkick of the match and that s one way to stop Amelia s momentum dead in its tracks!

Kayl: Syren needed a breather after Amelia tried to twist her arms into a pretzel, and she s learned from one of the best on how to throw a nasty superkick!

Syren grits her teeth as she circles Amelia while still shaking out her arms. She delivers a stomp to Amelia s chest, followed by a second one as Amelia rolls towards the ropes. She reaches out to grab them, hoping to use them to pull herself to her feet, but Syren grabs her by the waist and lets out a scream of effort as she deadlifts Amelia into a german suplex, sticking the bridge!

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Amelia gets her shoulder up! Syren grits her teeth at the effort her arms just exerted, but she presses onward as she pulls Amelia up by the hair just enough to deliver a knee strike to the face. She follows this up with a stomp to make sure she stays down before connecting with a standing shooting star press! Syren hooks the leg on the following cover.

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Amelia gets her shoulder up again!

Sharper: Syren showing off some power before getting a little flashier, trying to keep Amelia guessing so she can put her away.

Kayl: If you re keeping score at home on pinfall attempts, Syren s dominating in that category, and every time Amelia is forced to kick out it saps more and more energy that she could need the longer this match goes on.

Syren nods to herself as she grabs Amelia by the head and pulls her back to her feet, but Amelia comes up swinging with a european uppercut! Syren is stunned and Amelia follows this up with a second one, but Syren quickly cuts off the rally with a jawbreaker! Amelia falls back against the ropes before rebounding into Syren, who scoops her up and slams her down to the mat. She takes a moment to make sure Amelia is positioned before stepping over her and climbing to the top turnbuckle, facing the crowd as the fans buzz in anticipation. Lexy is pounding the apron like a drum roll as Syren flashes the fans a smile before she leaps off with a diving moonsault, but Amelia rolls towards the corner to avoid it! Syren lands on her feet, stumbling back a bit as Amelia tries to pull herself up before charging at Syren, who throws a superkick to cut her off! Amelia, however, grabs Syren s foot before twisting to the mat with a nasty dragon screw!

Sharper: Amelia managing to avoid disaster, and that is a very effective way for Amelia to cut off one of the more dangerous weapons in Syren s arsenal!

Kayl: That dragon screw looked about as nasty as they come, and if Amelia shifts her focus to the legs now, that could prove fatal for Syren s offense!

Syren screams out in pain as she clutches at her leg, but Amelia still has a hold of it as she proceeds to apply a heel hook! Syren screams louder as the fans are roaring and Lexy is frantically pounding the apron, begging for Syren not to tap. Aaron Demitra asks, and Syren refuses to submit even as Amelia torques her leg. Syren reaches out for the ropes, her fingertips brushing the bottom one before Amelia shifts her weight and rolls them both over, releasing the heel hook before she transitions smoothly into a grapevine ankle lock! Syren is grabbing at her hair to keep herself from tapping as Lexy tries to rally her, the fans on their feet as she tries to crawl for the ropes again, still refusing to submit when asked. She lunges and manages to grab the bottom rope!

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Amelia releases the ankle lock, rolling away from Syren to give her a clean break.

Sharper: From one submission hold seamlessly into another, Amelia Nevado has regained control of this match and she s got Syren in a bad way right now.

Kayl: Syren needs her legs for so much of her offense, and if she has to slow down because of a bum wheel, then she ends up wrestling at the pace Amelia wants.

Syren tries to pull herself back to her feet, but her leg and the lingering pain in her arms from earlier are not making this an easy task for her. Lexy rushes over to her, with Aaron Demitra watching her carefully.

Lexy: Come on Syren, you ve got this! Don t let her turn you into some weird Frankenstein experiment! You re the G.O.A.T. for a reason! Now get back up and superkick her head-

Lexy s encouragement devolves into angry, nonsensical yelling as Amelia grabs Syren by the waist and gives her a receipt for her earlier deadlift german suplex, complete with her own bridge!

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Syren gets a shoulder up! She rolls towards the center of the ring, trying to get her bearings as Amelia nods down at her before delivering her own standing shooting star press! She stays on top of her for the cover, getting a deep hook on the leg she just targeted.

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Syren gets a shoulder up again!

Sharper: Amelia giving Syren a few receipts, and if there was any doubt about whether or not she can hang with the best, I think she s erasing that now!

Kayl: Amelia showing Syren that anything she can do, Amelia can do just as well!

Syren slowly tries to pull herself to her feet as Amelia measures her from behind, perhaps signaling for the end. Syren barely makes it back to her feet before Amelia grabs her for the Blight Choke, but Syren manages to duck down and throw her over. Amelia rolls through and ends up in the corner, and Syren finds a burst of adrenaline as she catches Amelia in the corner with the Face Lift! She pulls away from the corner, wincing and smacking her thigh to try and get the circulation going again as she used her bad leg on instinct. Amelia staggers out of the corner and tries to throw a european uppercut in response, but Syren dodges it and lets Amelia spin around with her own momentum before crossing her arms in a straight jacket and dropping her with the Syren Song! She grabs the thighs of Amelia s singlet to pull her legs up and away from the ropes for a pin.

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Amelia manages to kick out!

Sharper: Syren, fighting through the damage Amelia has inflicted on her, connecting with both the Face Lift and the Syren Song but it s not enough!

Kayl: The wheels have to be turning now as she tries to figure out how to keep Amelia down for the count, especially if she s only got one good leg to work with!

Syren stands up, looking down at Amelia before she twists into the Blonde Satisfaction! She winces again at the use of her dominant but damaged leg on instinct as she keeps pounding on it and trying to stretch it out. Lexy screams from the floor to go for the cover, but Syren shakes her head, as if she knows that alone won t be enough. She carefully steps through the ropes, measuring Amelia as she keeps trying to shake off the pain from her leg. Amelia slowly staggers back to her feet, and as she turns, Syren manages to springboard off the top rope into the Beauty Mark, but Amelia manages to avoid it while grabbing Syren s arm before trapping it and twisting into the Cutting Ties! She goes for the cover.

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Syren kicks out! Amelia, however, immediately grabs Syren s arms and starts tying her up, using her legs to trap Syren s arms before crossing her legs into a figure four and pulling her back into The Abomination!

Sharper: Amelia only gets two off the Beauty Spot counter, but now she s got Syren tied up in a very bad way!

Kayl: A very unique submission hold and every last bit of damage Amelia s done to all of Syren s limbs throughout this match is coming back to haunt the Hall of Famer!

Syren screams in agony as Amelia bends her limbs in ways the human body was not meant to go, applying pressure on both arms as well as Syren s crossed legs. Aaron Demitra checks in with Syren but she refuses to submit as she tries in vain to scoot herself closer to the ropes, trying to somehow get out of this painful and complex submission hold. She eventually starts trying to rock her body back and forth, fighting through the extra pain she s causing herself by doing this as she builds up enough momentum to manage to roll herself and Amelia back, and while Amelia is careful to keep at least one shoulder off the mat so this can t be counted as a pin, it does allow for Syren s foot to hook onto the middle rope!

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Amelia breaks before the five count, needing to slowly untangle Syren s limbs to be able to release the hold. Syren rolls out under the bottom rope, her body dropping to the floor as Lexy immediately rushes over to check on her.

Sharper: Syren managing to find a way to escape The Abomination, but that hold did some serious damage.

Kayl: How much does she have left? How much does Amelia have left to try and put this away? It s not too often we ve seen her go this long on her own, and all those pin attempts from Syren earlier had to deal a huge blow to her stamina.

Amelia uses the ropes to pull herself to her feet, taking the opportunity to catch her breath as she watches Syren slowly pull herself up out on the floor with Lexy s encouragement. Aaron Demitra warns her to back away as Amelia steps out onto the apron, measuring Syren as she finally gets up but looks to be in incredible pain. Lexy moves back around the steel steps but warns Syren as she turns, and as Amelia leaps off the apron for a shooting star press, Syren catches her on the button with a superkick! Amelia crumples to the mat as Lexy celebrates, holding up two fingers before making a circular motion with her hand to signal for Syren to keep going.

Sharper: Amelia trying to press the advantage but perhaps taking a little too much inspiration from her wife. A rare moment of recklessness from her and Syren caught her!

Kayl: When you get into the deep water, sometimes you just start throwing out whatever and hoping it gets the job done. I m curious to see if Syren can start up a superkick soiree on only one good leg!

Syren struggles to haul Amelia to her feet and roll her back into the ring, taking a moment to try and recover before she rolls back in as well. Amelia slowly tries to pull herself back to her feet, but she turns right into another superkick from Syren!

Lexy: SUPERKICK SOIREE!

Lexy s proud proclamation from ringside is offset as Syren leans against the ropes, still trying to shake off the pain shooting through her leg as Amelia is somehow still on her feet, but looks out of it. Syren manages to throw a fourth superkick that connects on the button, causing Amelia to stagger and fall back against the ropes before rebounding right into a Total Makeover from Syren! She rolls Amelia over and slowly makes the cover.

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Amelia throws her shoulder up right before the three! Lexy is shrieking in disbelief and the fans are roaring as Syren looks stunned, especially since Amelia still looks like she s out cold.

Sharper: Amelia survives a fourth superkick and the Total Makeover to stay in this match!

Kayl: Normally, I would say that even someone with Amelia s heart and spirit would ve been history after all that, but it makes you wonder now how much force Syren truly has behind those superkicks with the damage Amelia s done.

Dueling chants of THIS IS AWESOME! and FIGHT FOREVER! begin rocking the arena as Syren stares down at Amelia, trying to figure out how to put her away. Amelia ends up rolling over onto her front, and Syren adjusts so that her good leg traps Amelia in a neck lock as she reaches down and fully applies the Malibu On Tap! The pain in Syren s face is clear as she pushes her damaged limbs, trying to secure a submission win over the talented grappler. Aaron Demitra checks in, but there seems to be very little response from Amelia. He grabs her arm and tests it, and as he drops it, Amelia manages to keep it up, showing she s still got fight in her! Syren tries to crank back more on the Malibu On Tap, but Amelia manages to get her free leg under herself before pushing off of it with enough strength to roll through, putting her on top of Syren and allowing her to escape! Seeing the position they end up in, Amelia proceeds to grab Syren s bad leg before turning the tables, putting her in her own Malibu On Tap!

Sharper: Amelia now, with Syren s own submission hold on her!

Kayl: Syren maybe thought she could just finish the job via TKO, but this is why you don t just blindly grapple with someone of Amelia s caliber! That s pure instinct right there!

Amelia cranks back on both Syren s leg and the neck lock, trying to make Syren submit to her own hold as Aaron Demitra checks in. Syren screams out her refusal as she slowly pulls herself along the mat, and after a long moment of agonizing pain, she reaches out and grabs the bottom rope! Amelia immediately releases the Malibu On Tap and rolls away from Syren, slowly pulling herself back to her feet and trying to assess how much she has left in the tank. Syren slowly and painfully uses the ropes to help pull herself back to her feet, Lexy shouting encouragement from the floor and trying to warn her as Amelia stalks her. Syren slowly backs up and Amelia grabs her, looking for the Blight Choke, but Syren manages to drop down and pulls Amelia into another victory roll pin! Amelia kicks out immediately, however, not even giving Aaron Demitra a chance to drop down and start the count. As they both make it back to their feet, Syren screams through her pain as she rushes and tries to catch Amelia with the Bittersweet Dreams, but Amelia sidesteps it and stuns her with another stiff european uppercut! She hammerlocks Syren s arm, looking for the Eye-Opener, but Syren manages to twist out and clocks Amelia with yet another superkick! Amelia falls to the mat as Syren falls against the ropes, her leg bothering her too much to capitalize, much to Lexy s frustration.

Sharper: That s five superkicks Amelia s eaten over the course of this match now, but Syren in too much pain to follow up.

Kayl: All her experience goes out the window with all the damage Amelia s done targeting every single limb she could get her hands on. At this point, I think she knows she s going to need one last big shot if she wants to have any hope of keeping Amelia down for good.

Syren nods to herself as she leans against the ropes, as if telling herself exactly what Devon Kayl just said on commentary. With that in mind, she starts to move to potentially attempt the Blondeton Bomb despite the agonizing amount of pain her limbs are in, especially her leg. Lexy immediately realizes this and pleads with Syren to reconsider, though she suggests trying one more superkick. As Syren debates what to do, she turns just as Amelia somehow staggers back to her feet and pushes herself to lunge into a european uppercut that stuns Syren against the ropes! Syren turns around, trying to get her bearings, and Amelia grabs her from behind, attempting to apply the Blight Choke once again! As she manages to rip Syren away from the ropes and falls back, Syren manages to get her good leg on the middle rope and uses it to roll herself into a position where Amelia can t hook her with the bodyscissors, turning Amelia s own submission into a bridging pin attempt due to her shoulders being down!

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Amelia releases the Blight Choke, but it s just a little too late as Aaron Demitra calls for the bell and Groupie by Cassie Steele hits the speakers again. The fans are on their feet as Lexy is jumping up and down in celebration out on the floor. Amelia looks up at Demitra, double-checking with him as he confirms he counted the three just before she got her shoulders off the mat.

Phillips: Here is your winner Syren!

Sharper: What a match! What a battle, coming right down to the wire between these two incredible athletes!

Kayl: I was wrong about it being a big shot that ends this. It was Syren s experience coming into play, knowing what Amelia was looking for and being aware of her surroundings that allowed her to get this victory here tonight.

Sharper: Take nothing away from Amelia Nevado though, folks. She wrestled a phenomenal match and made Syren work for this victory.

Kayl: Syren reminding the world just why she s one of the best to ever set foot in an SCW ring, but I would argue that Amelia proved, even in defeat, that she truly does belong in the main event picture. Give it time, and maybe if we do this match again down the line, we could have a different result.

Lexy slides into the ring and helps Syren up, raising her arm even though Syren winces in pain as she leans back against the ropes. She looks past a happily ranting Lexy towards Amelia, who sits on the mat looking dejected and clearly beating herself up. As she slowly pulls herself back to her feet, staggering for a moment given how many superkicks she ate down the home stretch, Syren slowly moves past Lexy, ignoring her warning as she gingerly makes her way over to Amelia. The two of them lock eyes as Syren s music cuts for a moment before Syren leans in and says something to Amelia that the camera isn t able to catch. Amelia nods, and Syren nods in return before she gingerly motions to Amelia for the fans, who get the hint and begin chanting Amelia s name. Amelia looks a little teary-eyed as Syren nods to her once more, and Amelia returns the nod before she moves to leave the ring, letting Syren have her moment of triumph as Groupie hits the speakers again. Lexy marches up to Syren and questions her, but Syren just leans against Lexy and basks in the moment for a little longer.

Sharper: If there was any doubt, I think that was Syren s way of acknowledging that Amelia belongs on the same level she s on.

Kayl: Or as best as she can manage given Amelia nearly ripped all her limbs off over the past several minutes.

Syren watches as Amelia heads up the ramp, letting whatever she said to her sink in before she asks Lexy to help her out of the ring now that the adrenaline is wearing off and the damage Amelia did throughout this match really starts to set in now, which Lexy immediately does while ranting and raving about how Syren is a shoo-in to be the next World Title challenger now.

Sharper: Amelia will reconsider things I m sure. She won t take this loss well, but next, we will find out who will win the Trios Tournament.

Kayl: Two teams left. Only one walking away with some big prizes!

A recap video shows how we got to the Trios Tournament finals in 2025.

Clyde Sutter, Melinda Braddock & Alex Belmont vs. James Evans, Enigma, & Gina Glimmer

2025 Trios Tournament Finals

The bell sounds.

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a sixty minute time limit and is the finals of the 2025 Trios Tournament!

The Trios Tournament logo comes across the screen.

SHIN-I-GAMI FOUNDATION!

Awaken by Dethklok plays. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as Alex Belmont walks out from the back and looks around the arena. Belmont heads to the ring.

Phillips: For team one first, representing the Shinigami Foundation, from Houston, Texas, he is Alex Belmont!

Belmont reaches the ring and climbs up onto the apron. Belmont enters the ring. Belmont walks around the ring, taking off his entrance attire.

Sharper: Belmont has proven to be a solid team member for Sutter and Braddock so far. They ve actually worked well enough.

Kayl: They could be seen as the best oiled team. But their opponents have all been focused on one thing. Winning.

Sharper: Both teams have. Remember the winning team gets a Trios Tournament contract for each member. They can use that contract for any match they want over the next calendar year.

The lights in the arena go out as the opening chords of Unforgiven by Metallica begins to play.  As the song picks up its pace a spotlight shines at the top of the ramp and we see The Assassin Clyde Sutter standing there with a sinister grin on his face. He is joined by the beautiful Melinda Braddock. Fiona Logan stands behind them.

Phillips: And his partners, accompanied by Fiona Logan, they represent the Vision, they are Melinda Braddock and the Assassin Clyde Sutter!

After a few moments of soaking in the crowd reaction, which he seems to enjoy despite their booing, the trio begin to make their slow walk down the ramp. The spotlight follows the sinister sociopath as he approaches the ring. They reach the ring area and Melinda kisses him on his cheek. Sutter then foregoes the steel steps as he leaps up from the floor to the ring apron. He turns and lifts Melinda up and then holds the ropes open for her. She enters and Sutter follows as Fiona walks around the ring. The spotlight remains on Sutter and Braddock for a few moments before going to Belmont, joining him in their corner.

Sharper: Melinda Braddock carrying on in the family tradition. Clyde Sutter the muscle. The leader of this team in many ways.

Kayl: And it s worked. It could actually be fate!

All the lights in the arena suddenly cut out, leaving the fans gasping and roaring in surprise. After a moment, blue lighting overtakes the arena, almost making it look like the entire place is underwater. On the stage, we can see what looks like water raining down right in front of the entryway, a silhouette of a woman visible behind it as she's flipping her hair and looks to be getting dressed for battle. Tongue Twister then hits and after a few seconds, we see Gina Glimmer (we assume) walk through the water, motioning as though she were parting a curtain, sashaying in a way that draws all eyes to her hips as she grins knowing full well what she's doing. Once she's fully visible she flaps her arms at her sides almost like she's flying, and as she does we see a second pair of arms flapping in the opposite motion appear from behind her, almost making her look like one of those multi-armed Hindu gods. After a few flaps she leans to one side as we see her twin Gia Glimmer (again, we assume) suddenly appear from behind her and lean the opposite way, perfectly mirroring one another. They join hands and look as though they're about to break into a ballroom dance, but Gina simply uses this to flip Gia over her back, and the moment she lands on her feet in time with the bass dropping the lighting immediately changes to a vibrant display of pinks and yellows. The SCW World Tag Team Championships are visible around their waists.

Phillips: Their opponents first, on her way to the ring, from Cirque de Sins, accompanied by Gia Glimmer, she is one half of the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Gina Glimmer!

At this, the two begin to dance their way down to the ring, again a perfect mirror of one another as their sensual motions hypnotize the audience. The mirror routine breaks at a few points when they stop dancing to briefly interact with fans, Gina scoffing at some guy not worth her time in the front row desperately trying to get her number while Gia teases potentially flashing her side of the crowd only to stick her tongue out and tell them to blame SCW for the let down. Once they reach ringside they dance their way over to the hard cam side of the ring before pulling themselves onto the apron facing away from each other, where they press their butts together and slowly rise as they stick their tongues out and suggestively lick each finger, drawing excited cheers from all interested parties that clash with the boos they're otherwise getting from those that either aren't interested in them or see through the act. Once they're both fully upright, they mirror one another again as they lean back against the ropes, pushing out their chests for the fans' enjoyment before hooking their arms around the top rope and backflipping into the ring in sync. Once they're back in the ring the lighting returns to the underwater hues as they dance around the ring one more time, mirroring one another again, before meeting in the middle of the ring as a spotlight shines down on them. They sensually embrace, each lifting a leg up in a way that makes it seem like they're trying to wrap it around the other's body as they flip their hair before motioning for the camera to get a close-up of them as they grin and wink to the fans at home. The lights then completely cut out again for a brief moment before coming back on as normal, the Glimmer Sisters separating and moving to their corner as they wait for the bell with a hungry look in their eyes.

Sharper: Gina and Gia Glimmer have been a difference maker in this tournament, in SCW right now. No one has more attention than these two.

Kayl: And they d love it that way and they hope they get the tournament contract and they have that much more power.

Sharper: A big win for the Glimmers. Trios tonight. Big Tag Title defense against Striker and Slayton of the Shinigami Foundation at A Wholesome Family Event this Saturday in KABLAMia.

Scum Of The Earth by Rob Zombie hits as The Monster Machine Enigma slowly steps out onto the stage. The SCW Underground Championship is around his waist. The crowd roars seeing the man as he looks around, scanning the arena. A few moments pass before he starts to walk down to the ring, taking his time, but his eyes firmly gazing upon the ring.

Phillips: Next, he is the SCW Underground Champion, The Monster Machine Enigma!

Enigma reaches ringside. He then walks over to the steel steps and stops before slowly walking up them. He then steps onto the ring apron and then steps into the ring. He then looks across the ring before slowly starting to pace around the ring. Gina and Gia Glimmer just watch Enigma.

Sharper: Enigma has been focusing on what s next. The Underground Champion now, but he has bigger aims.

Kayl: And he s focused on this. He wants this. And this could be interesting. I want to see Sutter and Enigma go at it.

Sharper: And let s remember Sutter has history with Evans too and the Fall of Man there. Used to work with them.

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

"Ten minutes in he's sweating
Should I have asked for more than fame?
Ignore that beast, he's smiling
It's not 'til next New Year's Eve"

James slowly makes his way to the ring, as images of him winning various championships and hitting various moves appear on the screen. He reaches the ring, staring at it.

Phillips: And finally, representing the Fall of Man, from New York City, New York, he is James Evans!

"Wish I could get that list
Yes, I would burn that list
Down he goes"

James then makes his way up the ring steps, before turning and facing the crowd, who continue to boo.

"Set him down to a real life failure
Held fast like the field mice, been there
Give a nod as if he knows, come round
Dead last with a drumroll when the dam blows"

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

Sharper: James Evans may be the straw that stirs this drink. He is as focused as we ve seen him. For weeks he s been trying to manufacture this win.

Kayl: And he s not hidden his plans. He wins, he s challenging the World Champion in December when we re next on pay per view.

Sharper: That s how confident he is. All while the Fall of Man seems to be collapsing. Evans is the last option right now if that s still a thing.

The bell sounds. James Evans steps forward as Alex Belmont asks to start for his team. The other team members on both sides exit. Belmont and Evans look at one another before lunging and locking up in the middle of the ring. Belmont then drops down and around Evans and into a waistlock. He then moves into a side headlock. Evans pulls him back and fires him off. Belmont hits the ropes and Evans steps up, but Belmont rolls forward with a capo kick. The crowd ohs as Belmont hooks the leg.

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Evans kicks out and both get up fast. Evans rakes the eyes of Belmont and Belmont moves to the neutral corner. Evans, incensed, follows up with a hard right to the jaw and ten a left to the ribs before another hard right. He whips Belmont across the ring. Evans runs after and Belmont gets an elbow up. Evans staggers and Belmont lunges with a forearm uppercut. Evans hits the mat. Belmont grabs him and drags him over and tags in Sutter. Sutter enters and clubs Evans in the back. Evans turns and Sutter headbutts him. Evans moves to the corner.

Sharper: Quick early tag and Belmont getting under Evans s skin a bit there.

Kayl: A shock if you ask me, but Belmont showing that he s done his homework and he figured that Evans would want to control early.

Sutter forearms Evans in the jaw twice and goes to whip him across the ring. Evans spins through and sends Sutter in. Evans runs after and Sutter gets his knee up. He then shoves Evans back. Evans rolls through. Sutter steps up and goes for a clothesline. Evans ducks and then spins around. Sutter turns around and Evans kicks him in the ribs and nails him with a hard right before then scooping him up and slamming him down. Sutter fights back up and Evans kicks him in the ribs and then forearms him in the jaw. He whips him across the ring. Sutter bounces off and Evans goes for a back drop. Sutter hits the mat. Evans then waits and stomps him in the head once and then again and again. Sutter rolls to the floor.(1) Evans then tags in Gina Glimmer. Glimmer then runs along the apron and goes for a diving crossbody, but Sutter catches her.(1) He then turns and rams her back first into the ringpost. The crowd ohs. (2) Sutter rolls into the ring. Gina rolls over, wincing as Belmont smirks. Sutter glances at him. (3)

Sharper: And Sutter caught Glimmer as right now, you can tell, the two weeks have helped both teams in some ways.

Kayl: Sutter, Belmont. I m sure Melinda Braddock too. A lot of scouting. And that s the Braddock way.

Sharper: Melinda s relationship with Glory may be not the greatest, but she clearly took a lot from her training.

Sutter remains in the ring as Melinda now drops down and walks around the ring to watch Gia. Gia just remains in her corner with Evans and Enigma. (4) Gina starts to get up and pulls herself up onto the apron. Sutter heads over and Gina looks at Melinda as Melinda hops back up and pulls Sutter into her chest. He resists for a moment before breaking free. He then swings, but Gina ducks and then enters the ring and somersaults forward, tagging in Evans. Evans enters and Sutter grabs him, but Evans nails him in the ribs once and then again and again. He whips Sutter across the ring. Sutter bounces off and Evans hits a clothesline. Sutter hits the mat. Evans dives onto him, hammering away on him with hard right hands. The official, Jennifer Cassidy, reprimands him. Evans gets up and walks around the ring. Sutter starts to get up, near the opposing corner and Evans kicks him in the ribs and pushes him into the Evans/Glimmer/Enigma corner. He tags Gina back in. Gina enters and kicks Sutter in the ribs over and over and over again.

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Gina tags in Evans and Evans enters and he stomps away on Sutter.

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Evans tags back Gina and this time, Gina grabs the top rope and slingshots into the ring with a swinging dropkick. The crowd ohs. Evans helps Gina pulls him out and Gina goes for the pin.

Sharper: Glimmer and Evans assaulting Sutter in the corner!

Kayl: They re taking out the big guy!

Sharper: And they re going to test the teamwork too. Cove!

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Sutter pushes Gina off. Gina rolls off. Sutter starts to get up and Gina then runs over and jumps up to stand on his shoulders before jumping up and landing on his shoulders, snapping him off with a frankensteiner. The crowd ohs. Sutter rolls through. He starts to get up and Gina runs across the ring. She does a handspring forward and jumps up again, but Sutter this time, shrugs her off and throws her onto the top rope and over the top. Gina lands on the floor. Sutter tags in Melinda. Melinda then jumps to the top turnbuckle and dives off with a moonsault onto Gina Glimmer on the floor. The crowd roars. (1)

Sharper: Off the top! Melinda Braddock got all of that moonsault!

Kayl: Sutter even set it up and Gina Glimmer tried to keep the effort there. He just muscled her over. Got the tag, and hello!

Sharper: And the belief is that if they are victorious, Melinda Braddock will use her Trios contract to challenge for the World Tag Team Titles that the Glimmer Sisters, at least as of tonight, hold.

Kayl: Striker and Slayton of the Shinigami Foundation look to change that this Saturday! And Belmont would love to wear one of the Glimmers down to help too!

Melinda rolls over and looks around. (2) She smirks as Gina winces as Gia looks on unable to help her sister in this moment. (3) Melinda drags Gina up and rolls her into the ring. Gina rolls over and Melinda pulls herself onto the apron. Gina turns to her and Melinda slingshots into the ring and into a sunset flip.

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Gina kicks out. Both women get up and Melinda chops Gina. She chops her again. The crowd woos. She then chops her a third time. Gina nails her with a forearm and Melinda rakes the eyes. She then chops her again in the chest and then again and again and again. The crowd woos with each shot as we see Gina s chest redden at her exposed bosom.

Sharper: And Melinda Braddock with a series of chops and look

Kayl: She s telling Jennifer Cassidy, the official, to notice this. You can see the reddened skin.

Sharper: They re trying to eliminate the twin magic!

Gia looks around, pacing a bit.

Kayl: Not as simple as just undressing this time, huh?

Gina then grabs Melinda and Melinda chops her again. The crowd woos. Gina steps out and walks around and Melinda then grabs her and whips her into the ropes. Gina bounces off and Melinda goes for a dropkick, but Gina catches her and flips forward into a jackknife pin.

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Melinda kicks out. Both get up and chops Melinda once before grabbing her and going to run her to the Glimmer/Enigma/Evans corner, but Melinda grabs her by the hair and pulls her back and throws her back into the Sutter/Braddock/Belmont corner and tags in Belmont. Belmont enters and then he pulls her out and into an STO brackbreaker before hitting a neckbreaker slam. He exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. He then looks down and hits the Firestorm Frog Splash. He hooks the leg.

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Enigma pulls him off. Gina rolls to the ropes. Gia looks on, ducking down in case there s an opportunity for her to get involved. Belmont turns and goes to the ropes and Gina starts to pull herself up. She elbows Belmont in the jaw and then nails Sutter before Belmont clotheslines her down. She drops to the apron and rolls to the floor.

Sharper: Gina Glimmer tried to fight back. This is as much in peril as we ve seen her.

Kayl: And they ve been in many tight spots. Sutter, Belmont and Braddock had a plan.

Sharper: Knocked to the floor and she s gone under the ring.

Kayl: Watch her chest!

Sharper: There s something taken out of context could be damaging.

Belmont drops down to the floor. (1) He goes to grab Gina as she crawls under the ring and does grab her leg. She fights and manages to kick him in the face. (2) Belmont turns back, holding his jaw and then goes to the ring and looks under again. (3) He flips up the ring skirt and we can see underneath a body moving across. We then cut to see Gia Glimmer no longer wit Enigma and Evans. We then see both Glimmers come out on the opposite side of the ring. Belmont rolls into the ring and he then runs over and goes for a baseball slide. Gia, however, pulls Gina out of the way. Gina spins around and rolls into the ring and tags in Enigma.(1) Enigma hops down and Belmont steps up to him and Enigma choke throws him into the ringpost.(2) The crowd ohs.

Kayl: No twin magic, but still twin teamwork!

Sharper: Belmont worked to work fast in case they tried something and instead, the teamwork enough to get Enigma in there. The freshest man in the match!

Belmont falls forward and into Enigma. (3) Enigma hoists him up and stuffs him back into the ring. Enigma slides in after. Belmont starts to roll over and Enigma grabs him and drags him out before whipping him into the ropes. Belmont bounces off and Enigma powerslams him down. He hooks the leg.

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Belmont gets his shoulder up. Enigma gets up and drags Belmont up, dragging him into the neutral corner. Enigma nails him with a series of hard right hands.

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Enigma then grabs him and hits a choke throw out of the ring. Belmont rolls over and moves to the corner. Enigma just walks across and grabs him. Belmont swings, but Enigma blocks it before kneeing him in the ribs once and then again. He then choke throws him across the ring again. Belmont slowly starts to get up and Enigma runs at him and goes for an Equalizer, but Belmont ducks and spins around him. He grabs him and manages to hoist him up and hits the Death Stranding. Enigma rolls over. He slowly starts to get up as Belmont crawls across the ring. Gia checks on Gina as Gina rubs her chest before then pulling herself onto the apron. Evans snaps at them before Belmont tags in Sutter. Enigma gets up, looking at the Assassin. The crowd roars.

Sharper: Enigma put down for the moment. He s getting up and not too happy, but we were wondering how this might go. Sutter and Enigma!

Kayl: Time for some beef!

Sutter looks at Enigma and nails him with a hard right. Enigma fires back. The crowd roars as the two bigger men in the match trade blows in the middle of the ring. Sutter and Enigma throw hard right hands before Sutter gets the advantage, knocking Enigma back with a hard right and then another and another. He then goes to whip Enigma across. Enigma runs across, bouncing off the ropes and Sutter then hoists him up and hits a spinebuster. He gets up and runs at Evans and knocks him off. He then turns and looks at Gina before pointing at her. Sutter runs over and hits a running elbow drop to the chest of Enigma. He goes for the pin.

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Enigma pushes him off. Sutter rolls off and then gets up. Enigma turns and Sutter pushes him into the corner. He nails him with a couple of hard right hands before whipping him across the ring. Sutter runs after and Enigma gets an elbow up. Sutter staggers back and Enigma runs at Sutter and hits the spear. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: Spear! Sutter was able to counter Cannon s C4. Not Enigma s!

Kayl: And a cover!

Enigma goes for the pin.

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Melinda breaks it up. She gets up and Gina then enters the ring and grabs Melinda and turns and throws her out of the ring. Belmont enters and runs across and hits the Gilgamesh Full House. Gina hits the mat and rolls out of the ring. Belmont makes sure she s out as Enigma rolls over. Sutter stirs. But just then, we see Melinda getting up on the floor. Fiona yells as James Evans grabs her and muscles her over and hits a snap powerbomb on the floor. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: Oh! Distractions abound. And Evans just planted Melinda Braddock!

Kayl: That s going to focus Sutter to have to tag in Belmont. They re trying again to strain the relationship that has been formed. Take out the obvious tag.

Belmont exits the ring, noticing Melinda down and he extends his arm. Sutter rolls over as Enigma gets up and grabs Sutter. He drags him up and clubs him in the back once and then again and again before going to hoist him up. The crowd roars as he tries to press Sutter up over his head. Sutter lands behind him. He then falls into the ropes, bouncing off and hits the Clothesline from Hell! Sutter leans over and looks around as Belmont still has his arm out. Sutter then dives and tags in Belmont. Belmont enters the ring as he runs at Evans and knocks him down. He nails Gina for good measure. He then runs at Enigma who is getting up and then turns and drills him with the Deathwing Lariat. He hooks the leg.

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Enigma gets his shoulder up. Belmont rolls off. Enigma rolls over and starts to stir. Belmont then turns and runs into the ropes and Evans trips him up. Belmont kicks at Evans between the legs. He then turns as Gia climbs onto the apron. Cassidy comes over as Belmont backs away and shakes his head before turning around and Enigma spews the Blood Mist into his eyes.

Sharper: Oh no! The Blood Mist. Enigma .Belmont ignored Glimmer, but the opening!

Kayl: No hesitation! None!

Belmont blinded, writhes in pain, and Enigma grabs him and pulls him in before hitting the Questions & Answers. He stays down for the pin. Gina enters the ring and runs across as James Evans pulls himself into the ring. Gina nails Sutter, knocking him off the apron.

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The crowd roars as the bell sounds.

Phillips: Here are your winners, via pinfall, Enigma, Gina Glimmer, and James Evans!

Sharper: The Blood Mist into the Questions & Answers and Alex Belmont had no answer!

Kayl: Belmont blinded and walked into it. Enigma made sure to keep him down. Evans and Glimmer keep the team of fate from continuing.

Sharper: And now James Evans has his Trios Contract. Enigma has his Trios Contract, and Gina Glimmer will have hers.

Gia jumps up and down as she enters the ring. Clyde Sutter turns and looks around, annoyed as Fiona helps Melinda up on the floor. Sutter heads over and joins them. Belmont remains down as Enigma rolls back. He slowly gets up and demands his title. The official raises his arm as Gia hands Gina her Tag Title as Enigma is handed his Underground Championship. James Evans smiles as he stands in the ring, raising his arms. As this happens, we see Dean Black with Autumn Valentine, who holds three contracts. Joining them are a couple of suits, including one silver haired individual.

Sharper: As Evans, Glimmer and Enigma celebrate, you can see the arrival of several members of the group of investors. CHBK would do these honours usually, but the man in the middle, the silver-haired gentleman, that s Mr. Frank Delatosso, a Toronto-based business man. And he wanted to do the honours.

Black leads him into the ring as Autumn Valentine steps in. She hands a contract to Evans, then Enigma, and then Gina Glimmer. Evans immediately starts to open his and then reaches into the envelope where a pen also is waiting. He turns kneels down, starting to write on it as Dean Black and a photographer start to get people into position.

Kayl: James Evans isn t wasting any time.

Sharper: He s already filling it out. The rumours may be true.

We cut to see Amy Chastaine and Simon Lyman watching from the floor. Amy shakes her head. We then see Delatosso get between the Glimmer Sisters as Enigma just reluctantly stands with them. Evans then walks back, holding the contract. He looks disinterested in the photo. The photographer takes a couple of pictures before then Autumn takes over with him. Black steps forward as Evans turns to Delatosso and hands him the contract, signed.

Evans: Montreal, December 14 I m calling my shot.

Evans then turns and leaves the ring. Enigma does as well as Gina and Gia say something to Delatosso. They then leave, making a bit of a shot of it as other suits enter the ring.

Sharper: Evans may have just called his shot. You heard that.

Kayl: December 14^th. Two night event. One in Boston, one in Montreal. He wants the latter show.

Sharper: But against who? Glory Braddock or Cid Turner? Who will be the World Champion? We ll find out next!

A recap video plays showing Cid Turner s Cinderella run and Glory Braddock s bet on herself that led to their clash.

Glory Braddock vs. Cid Turner

SCW World Championship

The bell sounds.

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a sixty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Championship and is your main event of the evening!

The SCW World Championship logo comes across the screen. The first chords of "Immortal" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system...

Phillips: First, the challenger, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!

Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. She really does look like a million bucks and grins from ear to ear, gazing out at the crowd for a moment before making her way down the entrance ramp.

I come alive at the second of midnight
So I can fly when the world is asleep
You scream and howl as I'm taking the first bite
Blood on my tongue tastes of eternity

People will come and go
Some stories never told
They bury me down below
But I'll never die
'Cause I'm immortal
Yes, immortal

The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring.  Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more. Then the music dies down slowly...

Sharper: This is what Glory Braddock has been fighting for for months now. She elected to forego the Taking Hold of the Flame. She decided to try and earn it through facing anyone who came at her. And here she is.

Kayl: She earned this the old fashioned way and now, she has to make good on it. Cid Turner may have pushed her too far by going after her when she was trying to get Selena Frost out of her way.

Sharper: And Selena Frost is here tonight. We should note that.

The lights slowly dim down. The crowd buzzes in anticipation, many of them taking their phones out and lighting up the arena with their flashlights. After a few moments of silence, Dark Child by Marlon Williams plays as the lights flash back on. The big screen shows several highlights of Cid Turner's career as the song continues to play. The crowd roars as Cid makes his way onto the stage, looking tensely out into the crowd. Cid takes a moment to let it all soak in before he begins his walk down the ramp. The SCW World Championship is around his waist.

Phillips: Her opponent, from Denver, Colorado, he is the SCW World Champion Cid Turner!

My little blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy

One day you'll grow up and be distressed

One day you'll grow up and reject everything

I've set out for you

Cid continues his walk down the ramp and keeps his eye on the ring while continually muttering to himself. Cid reaches the ring and climbs up the steps, slowly walking across the apron to the corner and pulling himself up onto the second rope, standing on the turnbuckle and looking around the arena while taking a deep breath. He pounds his chest and peers out into the sea of people.

My only dear long wasteful son

One day you'll wonder what you've become

The music begins to fade out as Cid climbs down from the ropes and enters the ring, making his way to the corner. He extends the title to Aaron Demitra, the referee. Demitra takes the World Title, holds it over his head and hands it off.

Sharper: Cid Turner handing off the SCW World Champion. He says he is going to do all he can to avoid losing it. He knows he may only have this run left. He s got a bad back. He s got a lot of years on the road.

Kayl: And yet, this is it for him. This is his life. He won t let it go. He s a professional wrestler!

Demitra steps back to the middle of the ring and looks at Braddock, checking in on her. She nods. He turns to Cid Turner. Turner nods. He then calls for the bell. The bell sounds and Cid and Glory start to circle the ring. The crowd roars as the two make their way around the ring before lunging in the middle of it. They push back on one another and Cid pushes Braddock back into the corner. Cid looks at Glory as Glory just glares at him. Demitra calls for the break. Braddock leans back and Cid lets go and backs up. Glory looks at Cid as Cid watches her. Glory walks along the ropes, out of the corner and the two reset. They then watch one another before grappling again. The crowd roars as they push back against one another and Cid again gets Glory back into the corner. Glory leans back. Cid leans in.

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Cid lets go and backs up again. Braddock then watches Cid as Cid then lunges in and grabs Braddock, but Braddock spins him into the corner. She hits a huge chop. The crowd woos.

Sharper: And Braddock wanted Cid to lunge. Cid realizing he had an opportunity to do some early damage.

Kayl: Braddock hoping that Turner would be a bit more aggressive. Remember how Breakdown ended!

Sharper: Braddock choking out Cid Turner. And Turner had no answer.

Braddock chops him again. More woos. Cid walks out of the corner and Braddock follows him and chops him a third time. Turner falls into the corner. Braddock then walks up and nails him with a forearm shot to the jaw and then another and another and another.

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Braddock drops down and hits a drop toe hold. Cid falls to the mat. Braddock then steps up and crosses Turner s legs, but he frantically goes to the ropes and hooks them with his arm. Braddock looks down and smirks.

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She lets go and walks around the ring. Turner pulls himself to the apron and then the floor.

Sharper: Perhaps an STF was what she had in mind. Regardless, Cid quickly knew he had to get to the ropes.

Kayl: And Braddock looks happy with herself. Cid now to the floor, taking a breather.

Cid walks around the ringside area. (1) Braddock watches him as Cid walks over to the area in front of the announce position. (2) He then grabs at the ropes and pulls himself onto the apron. He looks at Braddock. Braddock watches as Cid then steps through and Braddock lunges at him. Cid reaches up, but Braddock grabs his arm and wrenches it. Cid winces as Braddock holds on and jerks on the arm. Cid reaches up and Braddock wrenches it again. Cid reaches up and somersaults forward and then rolls back and goes for a fireman s carry, but Braddock lands on her feet. Cid turns and Braddock wrenches the arm again. Cid grimaces as Braddock then pulls him down to the mat. Cid reaches around and Braddock moves into a hammerlock. She then jumps up, still holding on, and knees him in the back. Cid kicks at the mat. She jumps up and knees him again. Cid grimaces and Braddock then moves to the opposite side, trying to add to the leverage, but Cid rolls through and rolls into the ropes.

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Braddock lets go and backs away. Cid rolls over to the apron, shaking out his arm.

Sharper: Two veterans going here and Cid s strengths have never been technical wrestling.

Kayl: Not just that Glory had Amelia to watch and learn from. What worked. What didn t.

Sharper: And you can see Braddock is keeping the pressure on. Using the rope break. Much more aggressive than Amelia was at Apocalypse.

Cid starts to pull himself up onto the apron, only for Braddock to step up and dropkick him in the jaw. Cid falls back and down to the floor. (1) Cid rolls over, holding his jaw. He starts to get up and Braddock steps through the ropes to the floor. (1) She walks over to Cid and nails him with a hard right. Cid falls back into the barricade. (2) Braddock then chops him again. More woos. (3) She chops him a second time and then Cid spins her around and just blasts her with a hard right. (4) The crowd ohs as Cid rolls into the ring. He starts to get up and Braddock steps up, holding her jaw and rolls in after him. Cid turns and runs into the ropes, but Braddock steps up and dropkicks him down. She goes for the pin.

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Cid kicks out. Braddock rolls with him and then grabs at the arm. Cid rolls forward and pushes her off with his feet. Braddock falls back. Cid gets up and Braddock turns and runs at Cid, but Cid reaches up and rakes the eyes. The crowd ohs. Cid then grabs Braddock and runs her face first into the nearby top turnbuckle.

Sharper: Cid goes to the eyes. Trying to turn this around. Braddock has been dominating so far.

Kayl: And Cid said he d do anything. Well, he ll even break the rules.

Demitra warns Cid, but Cid then nails Braddock with a series of hard right hands to the jaw and then stomach before then grabbing her by the head, in a side headlock, and punching her in the face. Braddock drops to the mat, holding her face. Cid then watches her as she fights up to her feet and Cid scoops her up and slams her down. Braddock rolls over and stirs and Cid kicks her in the ribs. He then whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Cid gets a short running start and clotheslines her down. He dives back with the lateral press.

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Braddock kicks out. Braddock turns and Cid gets up and drives the point of his elbow into the face of Glory. Glory rolls over, moving to the ropes. She starts to pull herself up and Cid grabs her and turns her around and chops her. The crowd woos. Cid whips her across the ring. Braddock bounces off and Cid goes for a back drop, but Glory spins through and then lands behind Cid. She pushes him into the ropes and pulls him back with an Okana roll!

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Turner kicks out. Both get up and Turner hoists Braddock up and drops her throat first on the top rope. Braddock falls back, holding her throat. Cid looks around and then starts to get up.

Sharper: And Turner with the hot shot after Braddock briefly turned it around.

Kayl: And Turner turned it around back to his side as fast as he could. That s desperation on his face.

Cid gets up and steps over to Braddock and his an elbow drop. He then hits a second elbow drop before then going for a third. He goes for the pin.

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Braddock kicks out. She turns and slowly gets up as Turner follows her into the corner. He then pushes her again the corner and hits a back elbow to the jaw and then another. He then whips her across the ring. Braddock flips up and over and onto the apron as Cid runs after and Glory catches him with a forearm shot. She then climbs up to the top rope and goes for a missile dropkick, but Cid moves out of the way. Braddock lands hard and Cid then steps up and grabs the arm and goes for the Sovereign Takeover, but Braddock takes him down by the leg and flips forward into a jackknife style pin.

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Cid kicks out. Both get up and Cid kicks her in the ribs and hits a snap suplex. Braddock rolls over to the ropes.

Sharper: Oh near fall as Cid went for the killshot. Went for the Sovereign Takeover!

Kayl: Braddock not only had it scouted but countered it in a different way. Put the pressure on Cid s back!

Sharper: Cid back in control though.

Cid then grabs Braddock against the ropes and pulls her back before hitting a high angle back suplex. Braddock winces, holding her head and neck. Cid then grabs her and pulls her up again and hits a Russian leg sweep. He rolls over, hooking the leg.

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Braddock kicks out. She turns and starts to roll over. Cid grabs her again and holds her bent over before kicking her in the face. The crowd ohs as Braddock falls back to the corner. Cid then steps up and nails her with a hard right. He then steps up to the middle turnbuckle and grabs her head and hits a series of hard right hands, the crowd counting with m

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Turner hops down and then pulls Braddock in and hits a vertical suplex. He goes for the pin.

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Braddock kicks out. Cid looks around and then grabs Braddock into a reverse chinlock.

Kayl: You wonder if Cid is just trying to keep this simple more to avoid hurting anything. Is it strategy? Is it?

Sharper: I don t know. We ve not see him really pick up the pace. It s a very methodical style for him. Perhaps he doesn t want to get caught in a hold by Braddock. And right now, just wearing down the challenger.

Braddock reaches out as Cid keeps the hold on. Cid looks around as Demitra checks on Braddock. Braddock grits her teeth and starts to slowly roll over. She kicks at the mat, trying to get the fans behind her. Cid holds on as Braddock slowly starts to pull herself up and get her knees under her. Braddock gets to her knees and then elbows Cid in the ribs once and then again. Cid turns and goes for a knee, but Braddock catches it. Cid pushes away and falls over and moves to the ropes. Glory gets up and runs at him and Cid gets an elbow up. Glory staggers and Cid turns back and runs at Glory, but Glory ducks a clothesline attempt and then the two turn around as Glory hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio. Cid falls back. Glory scrambles over for the pin.

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Cid gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: And Braddock got the Gloria in Excelsis Dio, but only a two!

Kayl: Oh boy! Oh boy!

Cid turns and holds his jaw. He starts to pull himself up and Braddock gets up, standing behind him. She extends her arms and Cid backs up and into her before she grabs his arm and his head and locks in the million dollar dream! She starts to swing Cid around. Cid struggles as Braddock tries to knock him out with the various of the sleeper. Cid reaches around as the crowd roars and Cid then manages to get stable enough. Braddock keeps trying to pull back, but Cid staggers forward, dragging Glory with her before jumping up and pushing off the top rope and rolling back into a pin.

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Glory kicks out. Both get up and Glory hits an enziguri kick. Cid staggers and falls to a knee. Glory turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a shining wizard!

Sharper: Off the ropes! Braddock with the shining wizard. Cid dropped!

Kayl: He s not able to stop this. Braddock building momentum!

Braddock goes for the pin.

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Cid shoots his shoulder up again. Braddock rolls off and moves to the ropes. She exits to the apron and then climbs up to the top rope. Cid slowly starts to stir as Braddock gets to the top. She steadies herself, but Cid then runs over and falls to the top rope. Braddock lands hard on the top turnbuckle. She grimaces in pain and Cid then turns and nails her with a hard right. He nails her again and then climbs up to the middle rope. He hooks Glory up and then steps up to the top rope. The crowd roars as Cid then goes for a top rope superplex, but Cid turns to his side to limit the impact to his back. Braddock lands hard.

Sharper: Cid turning to protect himself, but Braddock lands on the apron flush!

Kayl: Huge counter!

Cid then crawls over and hooks the leg.

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Braddock gets her shoulder up. Cid rolls over and looks around. He then gets up and moves to the corner. He exits to the apron and climbs to the top rope. Braddock stirs and starts to get up and Cid dives off with the Denver Diving Kick. Braddock rolls through and Cid then runs over to her and grabs her and pulls her in before turning and pulling her down into an inverted front face lock into a backbreaker before hitting a second one and then finishing off the Ode to Caesar. He hooks the leg.

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Braddock gets her shoulder up. Cid rolls off and looks on from his knees. He then looks at Braddock, crawling over on his knees and nails Braddock with a hard right and then another and another and another.

Sharper: Cid hammering away from the Ode to Caesar only gets two.

Kayl: Maybe just trying to bludgeon Braddock into submission. I don t think she s going to submit though.

Cid then gets up and steps over and grabs Braddock, slowly pulling her up. He then looks around and then glances back to the corner and hits a snap suplex into it. The crowd ohs. Cid turns and drags Braddock out from the corner. He then steps over and grabs the legs of Braddock. He steps through and starts to go for the sharpshooter, but Braddock counters and fights it off before then moving her legs and moving them up Cid and trying to lock in the Shekinah Glory! The crowd roars as Cid tries to fight out and moves to the ropes, basically stepping through.

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Braddock lets go and Cid rolls to the apron and to the floor. He leans on the barricade as Glory starts to pull herself up. (1) She sees Cid still on the floor. (2) He turns to the ring and Glory runs at the ropes and dives through with a tope suicida into Cid!

Sharper: And Braddock dives through the ropes! Onto the champion!

Kayl: There goes that breather!

Braddock rolls over. (1) She then looks around and gets up and grabs Cid. (2) She drags him up and rolls him into the ring. (3) Braddock pulls herself up and then climbs up to the top rope. Cid starts to get up and Braddock dives off and hits the Prankster s Paradise. She turns and hooks the leg.

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Cid shoots his shoulder up. Braddock rolls off. She then starts to get up and then walks over to Cid as Cid starts to pull himself up and Braddock sweeps around him and grabs his arms. She sets up for the Glorification, but Cid shoves her off. She hits the ropes and bounces off and Cid goes for a clothesline. Glory ducks and both spin around and Glory jumps up and locks in the Shekinah Glory. She pulls on the arm, and starts to wrap her legs around the head and neck of Cid. Cid struggles as Braddock tries to lock it in.

Sharper: She s trying it again! She s trying the Shekinah Glory again!

Kayl: Does she have it? Does she?

Braddock keeps trying to get the leverage, before Cid rears back and swings, nailing her in the face with a hard right. Glory grimaces and loses her grip. Cid then rakes her eyes. The crowd ohs as Glory rolls over. Cid staggers and goes to the ropes. Glory winces, trying to clear her eyes as Cid gasps for air. He then steps forward and Glory lunges, but Cid catches her and takes her over with an inside cradle!

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The bell sounds as Glory just gets free and Cid lets go and rolls over. Glory looks over and then leans forward, burying her head in her hands. She then leans back to the ropes, watching, as Cid turns and looks around before having his arm raised and being handed the World Championship.

Phillips: Here is your winner, and still SCW World Champion, via pinfall, Cid Turner!

Sharper: Cid Turner with the inside cradle and he got the three. Scrapping to the end. And he found a way.

Kayl: He took some short-cuts, but he s not been shy about it. And Glory Braddock took him to the limit. Like the Jays in the World Series .But at the end, the Dodgers won. Cid Turner retains.

Sharper: And the heartbreak on the face of Glory Braddock as the Cinderella run for Cid Turner continues.

Kayl: Did James Evans however cash in? He may be next! And Syren lining up. Amelia wants another shot. Kim .Selena

Sharper: But for now, he wins and there you go.

We see Syd Turner running out from the back, wearing her La Pequena Luz green mask as we see a woman, presumably Cid s partner, following. They enter the ring and Glory watches them as Syd runs over and hugs Cid. Cid smiles as the crowd looks on.

Sharper: Celebrating with his family. And that smile may tell it all. And for now, it stays on his face, no matter the pain. Thank you for joining us here tonight. We ll see you this Saturday in KABLAMia?!

Cid s partner comes over and joins Syd and Cid. The three embrace as Cid holds onto the World Championship and the scene fades out