Breakdown - February 10, 2022

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

“The leading force in sports and entertainment today....”

MAIN SHOW:

The opening bars of “The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire play as the Breakdown logo flies across the screen.

I'm thinking about the old me

'Cause I've been feeling empty

I never used to be so dead inside

Shots of Selena Frost celebrating with the World Championship start before we see a shot of the Minerva with Konrad Raab standing tall in the ring. Following this is Cid Turner punching CHBK in the concourse. Ace Marshall hitting the Air Marshall on an opponent follows.

I think I lost my memory

I can't remember carefree

And all my days turn into fight or flight

Ricky James hitting the Art of the Deal on Shilo Valiant follows before we see Syren hitting the Total Makeover on an opponent. Bree Lancaster hitting the Classifier on Aaron Blackbourne follows before we see Asher Hayes and Cid Turner coming out of their A/C unit.

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

Holly Adams throwing Syren into the windshield of a pink convertible follows before we see Kandis and Tommy Valentine holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship. Kennedy Street standing on the ropes follows before we see Jordan Majors hitting a Cash Out on Sienna Swann. Glory Braddock hitting the London Plunge on a downed opponents is next before we see Xander Valentine booting an opponent in the face.

Say it again, say it again, tell me what I wanna hear

Tell me that I'm gonna be fine and there's nothing left to fear

'Cause I've been losing sleep (losing sleep)

Trying to get back to who I used to be

Where is the old me?

Chris Cannon spearing Konrad Raab follows before we see a shot of Gavin Taylor on his way to the ring, and then a shot of Kimberly Williams licking a staple gun. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen and remains on it for a few moments.

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “We are in Music City, USA as Breakdown rolls into Nashville, Tennessee!”

The cameras continue to pan across the crowd.

BELIEVE IT!

The SCW Universe are on their feet as “Kings and Queens” by Ava Max as plays throughout the arena, snow “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, holding the SCW World Championship, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe. Deanna Frost stands with her. After a few moments, the Frosts head to the ring.

Sharper: “And for the second straight week, we start Breakdown with the SCW World Champion joining us.”

Lyman: “And she’s not happy. Last week, everyone was talking about the controversy from Body, Heart, and Soul to start. To end the night, a practical riot broke out and Aaron Demitra, using the authority he has, elected not to start a World Championship match between Selena and Glory Braddock.”

Knots: “Ruined Braddock’s night. And in the process though, Selena, Deanna and Glory had to deal with Twin Magic, Holly Adams, and then shockingly, Kandis and Tommy Valentine. And the fighting continued even after the show went off the air.”

Sharper: “Selena talked about integrity of the title last week, but it seems others are not worrying about that, instead focusing on the target on Selena’s back.”

Selena and Deanna reach the ring. Deanna runs up the steel steps as Selena hops onto the apron. She looks around before stepping into the ring. She then steps to the middle of the ring, holding the title in the air. The crowd cheers as Selena brings the title down. She then walks over to the corner. She’s handed a microphone and Selena turns and walks back over to the middle of the ring. She looks around as she places the title firmly back on her shoulder. She then looks out to the crowd.

Selena: “Another week and another week of more questions…but this time, there are some answers.”

Selena shakes her head.

Selena: “In this ring, Glory Braddock and I were going to give the world a classic. See who really is the best. No BS. No offers for self-help. No need to have BS propaganda trying to gain sympathy. How about that….just wrestling. In this ring. For the richest prize in this sport, the SCW World Championship.”

Selena pauses, looking down.

Selena: “But instead, everyone came out of the woodwork. Twin Magic. Holly Adams. Even the Connection. Well looks like there’s a target on my back. Looks like some people want to come at me. Aaron Demitra – he made his decision. He knew it was never going to get back on track, no matter what Glory and I would’ve wanted…and I’ll respect that decision. But I’m not happy that three title defenses…and three matches that are going to be known for everything else than who won, who lost, and who stood as Champion!”

Selena shakes her head as the camera briefly focuses on Deanna.

Selena: “Well here’s the thing. I’m making my decision. Glory, you want another shot. I’ll step up. Holly Adams, you think you deserve a shot, I’ll make sure there is no doubt. Kimberly Williams, you think you deserve the attention. Bring it. Bring your toys too. Kandis, you want to call me out and put me down. Let’s see if you can do it face to face!”

The crowd roars.

Selena: “Because damn it, if I have to prove it against each and everyone one of you one on one, two on one, whatever…I will make sure that people know that this title deserves RESPECT and I will damn sure make sure, for however long I have to fight, that the SCW World Championship means one thing…who is the best and with not a sliver of doubt! BELIEVE IT!”

We then hear the sound of a woman’s moan before the opening of "Whore" by In This Moment fills the arena as red and pink lights swirl around...

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

The crowd boos as we then see Kandis walk out from the back with Tommy Valentine standing behind her. Kandis holds a microphone in her hand as Selena turns to the entrance way. She then steps back, takes her World Championship and lays it down in front of her. The crowd roars as Selena motions for her to come to the ring.

Sharper: “Here comes Kandis and Selena’s ready to fight.”

Knots: “Step right up! Step right up!”

Kandis: “Selena…relax. Calm yourself. I want to milk this for much more time. Because finally, FINALLY, everyone is focusing on me. And all it took was showing the world that one who always gets talked about how strong her kicks are and how educated she is and the Face of SCW….please….One kick from me and you were dropped. Next time I hit the Starmaker on you, I will be using it to pry the SCW World Championship from your hands!”

The crowd boos.

Selena: “We can get it done tonight then…nip this in the bud!”

Kandis scoffs.

Kandis: “I already have my dance card free. I have to first remind the world, alongside Tommy here, that WE are the best tag team in SCW today. We’ll even do you a favour and shut Holly up. But don’t worry. The time will come soon enough, Selena. But don’t worry your pretty little head too much. While you can talk about integrity until you’re blue in the face, I don’t give a damn about that. See I care about the title….for the money….but for the spotlight…and for the RESPECT. Not for the title…but for ME! And if it’s from the front, from behind, I don’t care. I want that title.”

Selena: “Then let’s get Shaun Cruze out here. Let’s make it official. Last week, Glory Braddock came out. Let’s plan my dance card. Deanna…find my day planner. We’ll start lining them up.”

Kandis smirks.

Kandis: “Oh it’s going to happen. Because I just have to play that clip…this one…actually….”

Kandis points up. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

LAST WEEK:

Selena leans on the apron as the crowd boos some more. Selena then turns around as the camera pans back to show Tommy Valentine grabbing her and throwing her up in the air, but right into Kandis who spins into the Starmaker! The crowd ohs as Selena is laid out on the floor. Kandis then smiles before standing over Selena. Kandis stands over Selena, berating her as the crowd boos.

Kandis: “You want a challenge. You give it to me! To me!”

Kandis stands over Selena, grabbing her by the jaw and then slapping her. The crowd boos. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen again.

We cut to Selena glaring at Kandis.

Kandis: “That’s money right there-“

Just then, the crowd roars as we see Brittany Lohan walk out from the back. She steps past Tommy and grabs the microphone from Kandis. Tommy turns and grabs Lohan. Lohan pulls the microphone away as Kandis turns to her.

Sharper: “Wait a minute! Brittany Lohan!”

Lohan: “Get in line.”

The crowd roars. Lohan turns to the ring.

Lohan: “You forgot a name there Selena! And you know what, mayb-“

Selena motions to Lohan now before we see Kennedy Street walk out from the back to louder boos. Kennedy steps up and stops Lohan, bumping Tommy and Kandis in the process.

Kennedy: “Brittany…Brittany…I appreciate it…”

Brittany steps back and Kennedy turns to her as Brittany holds the microphone back up, catching some of Kennedy’s face.

Kennedy: “I know, you’re just coming out here. We don’t need to threaten. Shaun will give me a World Title shot. I said so last week-“

Tommy steps up and grabs Kennedy and spins her around. Brittany then steps up and grabs Tommy. Kandis nails Brittany as Kennedy turns and backs up. She turns to Brittany as Brittany starts to get up.

Kennedy: “Come on honey! Get up!”

Brittany gets up as Selena turns to Deanna.

Selena: “Well isn’t this great? You know what…Deanna and I don’t feel like being left out this time and we’re not waiting to be jumped!”

Selena throws the microphone back as Selena grabs her title, and with Deanna, they roll to the floor. They then start to head up the rampway. Kennedy backs up and grabs Brittany Lohan as Lohan gets up and Tommy and then grabs Kennedy and pulls her away.

Tommy: “You know…last week, and this week, you’re sounded like you’re going to be a problem.”

Kennedy: “Hey…get your hands off-“

Brittany then nails Tommy with a shot as Kandis then nails Brittany with a shot. Tommy turns to Kennedy as Kennedy forearms him before officials come into the scene. Selena and Deanna step up and Selena goes over toward Brittany and Kandis. Officials step up and start to try and break things up.

Knots: “Kennedy getting into trouble! Big surprise!”

Lyman: “And Selena and Deanna stepping up and joining the fray. Kandis and Lohan!”

Sharper: “While Tommy finally having it with Kennedy! Officials breaking it up. A wild start here tonight in Nashville!”

The officials steps in try to regain order as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Kennedy Street holding her shoulder while Brittany Lohan walk a few steps behind her. We see Alana Starr running up to Kennedy.

Alana: “Keenie, are you okay?”

Kennedy: “Fortunately…although I’m going to need to get a massage.”

Kennedy turns to Brittany.

Kennedy: “I know you were only stepping up for me Brittany, but this is why we have this relationship. You protect. I talk. They’ve come to see me. You’ve come to make money. We’re all happy. And Keenie doesn’t get hurt when grabbed by a jaded veteran who’s best days are behind him.”

Kennedy recomposes herself.

Kennedy: “Oh well, Shaun will take care of it.”

Kennedy walks off with Alana as Brittany stretches out her neck before following after.

We cut to ringside where Adam Sharper, Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman are at ringside.

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman and what a wild start.”

Lyman: “We already figured Shaun Cruze would have to make some decisions. It’s not getting any easier.”

Knots: “I have one solution. Ignore Kennedy Street!”

Sharper: “Well he may need to. But the World Championship situation getting rowdy. But we will see the Connection again and the World Title situation is part of it. Holly Adams and Cid Turner will face the Connection later tonight.”

Knots: “And Kimberly Williams will also be in action. She has a shot at the TV Title. Given what Marie Jones said about her match last week, what is Kim thinking tonight? And what is Autumn Valentine thinking in response?”

Lyman: “Chapel’s group will be busy too. Ace Marshall in action against Gavin Taylor. Matt Hodges will be in action for the first time in years. This is going to be a big night here in Nashville!”

Bison Jones vs. Polly Playtime

Oh, father, tell me, do we get what we deserve?

Oh, we get what we deserve.

The opening lyrics of “Way Down We Go” by KALEO shoot out into the crowd, gathering a rumbling of a commotion from the crowd. The lights loudly shut off to cast the darkness with a single bright white strobe light flashing from the stage. The shadow of a huge man can be seen close to the light. Another shadow joins him.

And way down we go-o-o-o-o

Way down we go-o-o-o-o

Say way down we go

Way down we go

Bright white lights illuminate the stage, where we are now able to see Bison Jones standing there, flanked by Anastasia Smirnov. Bison stands there, looking out at the crowd with a serious glare. He starts to move slowly down the ramp with Anastasia following.

Phillips: “Your opening contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Anastasia Smirnov, from Detroit, Michigan, he is ‘Big Bad’ Bison Jones!”

Sharper: “Adam Allocco no longer with the company. Him and Bison Jones made up Golden Boys, a World Tag Team Championship winning team not that long ago. What does Adam’s departure mean for Bison, Simon?”

Knots: “It means we get to see Bison without the dead weight!”

Lyman: “Well, we’ve seen Bison in singles action before. A lot of talent there, a lot of power. What we’ve also seen is a lack of experience. Adam brought that to the team. We’ll see now how much Adam passed down to Bison and how Bison applies that to his singles career.”

Bison stops in front of the ring, staring at it. Anastasia cheers him on with clapping as Bison mutters to himself, hyping himself up. He slowly walks up the ring steps and stops out on the apron. He raises one arm high up in the air before climbing up and over the top rope.

Oh way down we go

Say way down we go

'Cause they will run you down, down 'til you fall

Way down we go, ooh

Oh, 'cause they will run you down, down 'til you fall

Oh, way down we go

Bison leans on the top rope and throws his fist into the air while looking out into the crowd, who give him a mostly mixed reaction. Anastasia continues clapping loudly on the outside as she looks up at Bison. Bison pushes himself off the top rope and makes his way to his corner as his music fades out.

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot and then the words “START GAME” show up on SCW’s Jumbotron. A bunch of girls can be heard giggling before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play. The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Polly emerges from the backstage area wearing a frilly pink skirt and a very cute and fashionable strapless crop top that has black paw prints on it. She is carrying a personally made microphone, clearly wanting to make the world wait to see her. While she gets the cat calls and the whistles from a lot of the guys in the crowd, she definitely appears to be ignoring them, instead choosing to focus on only herself, allowing the cameras to film her, but not too much, as she makes her way down the ramp.

Knots: “Bison is used to having the size advantage, but even he’s gotta be thinking that this is ridiculous!”

Sharper: “Well over a foot on Polly. Twice her weight. You mentioned, Simon, this is a bit of a test for Bison as far as singles action goes, but it’ll also be a phenomenal challenge for Polly Playtime.”

Lyman: “But don’t count her out. Great speed, which she’ll have to use to her advantage here. Bison carries a lot of extra weight and power, but it slows him down. Polly’s strategy has to be to stay ahead of Bison as long as she can and just hope she can put enough together to knock the big man down.”

The crowd gives a mixed reaction as she arrives down at the ringside area. She walks up the steel steps and into the ring and is very careful to not show off any of her assets. She hands over her personalized microphone to Jason Phillips and tells him to announce her using ONLY that microphone. He looks at her and just shrugs before taking it.

Phillips: “Here she is, ladies and gentlemen. From Panguitch, Utah, she is the girl that just LOVES to play… Polly Playtiiiiime!”

She immediately snatches her microphone back away from him and nods, telling him “Good job”, before she heads to her assigned corner. It’s here that she begins to warm up for the upcoming matchup while her music fades. The bell sounds.

Sharper: “Breakdown officially underway now, Bison Jones taking on Polly Playtime!”

Polly drops the microphone and charges forward at Bison. Bison goes to grab her, but she slides down and between his legs, quickly slipping behind him. She hops up and kicks Bison in the back of the knee, buckling him slightly. She jumps up onto his back and locks him into a sleeper hold.

Sharper: “Like you said, Simon, she’s putting that speed to good use.”

Bison fully stands up and steps backwards towards the corner. He pushes himself into the corner, slamming Polly into it. Polly breaks the hold and falls down to the mat. Bison turns to pick her up, but Polly rolls onto the apron. Bison goes after her, but she gets up and uses the ropes for extra momentum on a swinging kick from the apron. Bison holds his face as he stumbles back. Polly jumps up and springboards off the top rope. She goes for a crossbody, but Bison catches her in mid-air.

Knots: “But speed can only survive against power for so long!”

He walks forward and dumps Polly outside. Polly hits the mats and rolls into the barricade. Bison goes down and rolls out of the ring. (1) Polly gets up and hits Bison with a forearm strike, but it barely registers. She goes for another one and Bison catches her arm and traps it. (2) He headbutts her, sending her falling back against the barricade. He quickly shakes the cobwebs off and grabs Polly. (3) He hoists her up and drops her back down onto the barricade. Polly falls to the mats and rolls around in pain. (4) Bison picks her back up and harshly whips her into the apron. He grabs her again and rolls her into the ring before rolling in after her and quickly going for the cover.

Polly kicks out just after two. She quickly rolls away.

Lyman: “Polly with the right approach, but she got caught. Playing from behind is about the worst position she could be in, so she’ll have to adapt here.”

Sharper: “You can see, trying to create some space.”

Polly rolls onto the apron once again. Bison gets up and goes after her. Bison bends over, but Polly throws her legs up and gets Bison in a headscissors from the apron. She keeps her legs around his neck as she drops from the apron, pulling Bison down onto the rope!

Sharper: “And a unique move there from Polly, using the rope for leverage!”

Polly lets go and falls to the mats while Bison leans against the rope, nursing his neck. Polly quickly crawls to the steel steps and climbs them before hopping up to the top turnbuckle. Bison slowly gets to a vertical base while the crowd buzzes seeing Polly measuring him up. Polly leaps off the turnbuckle and pierces Bison in the leg with a missile dropkick! The crowd roars as Bison falls to a knee, favoring his leg. Polly quickly gets to her feet.

Sharper: “Oh, and Polly aiming for the leg there!”

Lyman: “I think she realized after the crossbody that Bison’s top-heavy. Playing it smart now, adapting her offense to target the legs.”

Knots: “Bison’s a big, beautiful tree and Polly’s looking to call out timber!”

Polly slides in front of Bison before popping right back up with a Chick Kick! Bison falls back to the mat. Polly falls forward into a cover.

Bison rolls a shoulder up. Polly swiftly gets to her feet and begins stomping away at the same leg she targeted before. Bison crawls towards the ropes while Polly continues to stomp away. Bison reaches out and grabs the bottom rope. Polly keeps laying in some pointed strikes while the referee counts.

Polly backs off. Bison pulls himself up in the corner. Polly runs at him again, but Bison throws a boot up. Polly eats it and stumbles back, holding her face. Bison staggers forward and grabs her by the arm. He pushes her forward a bit before yanking her back into a short-arm clothesline, sending her straight to the mat. Bison kneels down and goes for the cover.

Polly kicks out and crawls towards the ropes.

Sharper: “Polly having to fight from behind again.”

Lyman: “A bit easier this time, she’s worked the leg, she’s done the damage, now she just has to find another opening.”

Bison gets up and grabs her by the leg to drag her away from the ropes. Polly turns on her back and throws a kick out, catching Bison right in the knee. Bison buckles a bit, releasing his grip on Polly and stumbling back. Polly kips up and runs by Bison, bouncing off the ropes and coming back with a full-force chop block! Bison falls down to a knee once again.

Sharper: “And there it is!”

Knots: “Putting all of her weight into that, basically tackling Bison’s leg!”

Bison manages to quickly push himself back to his feet. Polly runs at him again. Bison throws up a clothesline, but Polly ducks it and runs through, hitting the ropes. Bison turns and goes for a boot, but Polly ducks that as well, once again hitting the ropes.

Sharper: “Polly running circles around Bison!”

Lyman: “Tiring him out.”

Bison doesn’t turn and instead throws back an elbow, but again, Polly ducks it and runs through to the ropes. Bison goes after her, but Polly springboards off the middle rope and comes back with a spinning kick to Bison’s head! The crowd roars as Bison stumbles back against the ropes. Polly gets to her feet and waits. Bison steps forward. Polly runs at him, baiting him into another clothesline attempt, but she ducks it and leaps up on his back before leaping onto his back and rolling him into a crucifix pin!

Bison rolls out of the pin at the last second. He takes a moment to regain his composure on his hands and knees, but Polly quickly gets up and hits The Head Turner! The crowd roars. Polly stays on the mat and swings her legs to hook Bison’s head between her knees. She pops her legs up before planting Bison with the Polly Pop!

Sharper: “Polly Pop!”

Lyman: “Polly with the greatest hits here, trying to keep Bison down!”

Polly grinds her shoulder into Bison’s side and kicks her legs trying to push him over. Eventually, she gets him onto his back, but doesn’t go for the cover. Instead, she pops up and grabs both of Bison’s legs. She falls forward into a split-leg pin, putting all of her weight into the cover!

Polly falls off of Bison and rolls onto the mat. “C’est La Vie” plays as the crowd gives a mixed reaction.

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

Sharper: “Polly picking up a massive win against a massive man!”

Lyman: “Certainly wasn’t pretty, but she got it done. Full credit to her.”

Polly gets up and the referee raises her hand. She smiles before exiting the ring. We see Anastasia sliding into the ring and checking on Bison. The referee comes over as Bison slowly brings himself up, still holding his knee. He mutters to the referee.

Sharper: “And as for Bison, it’s not a great start for him without Adam Allocco.”

Knots: “And I’m sure Adam’s watching from home with a drunken smile on his face knowing that his apprentice isn’t all that without him.”

Polly gets to the top of the ramp and poses for the crowd, who continue to give a mixed reaction. Anastasia yells something in Russian at Polly while Bison shakes his head, trying to shake the pain out of his leg. Polly looks at Bison from the ramp and playfully waves before she disappears behind the curtain.

Sharper: “Congratulations again to Polly Playtime. Let’s now go to Jessica Winters who is may be getting fleeced out of some money.”

The scene cuts backstage to see Holly Adams, by herself, as Jessica Winters stands with her, a bit confused.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. I’m here with Holly Adams and Holly, you’re a bit alone. Where’s the rest of the brand?”

Holly: “Oh I see what you’re doing. You’re friends with Selena and need to find a new narrative when you can’t control this one. That she can’t beat me without help. She says she wants to face me. Well, Shaun…make the match!”

Holly turns back to Jessica, having said that last sentence to the camera.

Holly: “As for everyone, well the crew is off as we’re on off-season. Giovanni is working on his new clients. Cid Turner is making sure Asher Hayes doesn’t try something against me while we’re planning for the match.”

Winters: “And Cookie?”

Holly: “How do you think he’s trying to keep Asher away? He sees those airbags on her chest and he’ll fall weak in the knees. It’s why all of my teachings didn’t take and while we support each other, the first rule is to understand your own failings and Asher never could. Just like Selena. You know what, they’d be perfect for one another!”

Holly turns back to Jessica Winters.

Holly: “Just like I would be perfect as World Champion. I should be World Champion now. And Shaun…better figure it out! Until then…we’ll just show that the Connection with their pock-marked asses and raggedy hair shouldn’t even be in the conversation with us!”

Holly turns and re-enters the Holly Adams Brand, trademarked, locker room, as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Konrad Raab pacing backstage. He has his Underground Championship belt around his waist. Raab keeps pacing before turning and looking at the camera and smiling.

Raab: “Lucas is gone….Kim Williams now says she’s focusing on other messages….Well, I! WANT! A! FIGHT!”

Raab looks right at the camera.

Raab: “Is anyone here man enough to let me spill their blood…to coat my fists with their innards and to finally enjoy this title….Shaun…don’t forget about me!”

Raab walks over and grabs the camera.

Raab: “Don’t forget about me!”

Raab shoves the cameraman down. Raab backs up and looks around before heading off.

Diamond Steele vs. Ravyn Taylor

Diamond and the Gemstones begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does we are able to see the likes of the Gem Stones playing on a tron. Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire are all playing various instruments as we are able to see Diamond Steele emerging from the curtain. She has a microphone in her hands sings as loudly as she can to the sound of roaring cheers. Kate smirks as she just sings loudly which results in even more cheers. Diamond finally makes it to the ring and she quickly runs up the ring steps as she grabs the turnbuckle as hard as she can. She immediately leap frogs over the ropes and bounces about before she points at the crowd who cheers louder than before. She waves at them off as she throws the microphone to the side. She smirks as she opens up a pocket mirror and takes a moment to admire how beautiful her hair is as she waits for the match to begin.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from London, England…she is…DIAMOND STEELE!!!”

The camera cuts to the crowd where we see a group of red-shirted security walking in through one of the ground-level entrances. They line up in front of the fans for a moment and seem to be holding them back. Then the lights go out leaving the arena in complete darkness. The screen fills with images of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address.

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

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

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

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

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walking the corridors, accompanied by both CHBK and Alexander Crowe. Ravyn has her ring-gear on, and most notably her ring jacket. We can hear the boos from the live crowd as we follow the trio walking backstage. We then cut to the shot of the doorway again where we see Ravyn Taylor walk through. She pauses, a smirk on her face for a moment, before beginning to walk to the ring.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

We follow the group as they make their way down toward ringside, with security keeping fans back in the aisles. Ravyn doesn’t seem at all distracted by the noise and movement of people around her however, keeping her eyes focused on the ring. She gets to the barricade and pauses. Alexander Crowe grabs her by the arms and lift her up and over. She jumps down the other side and smirks again as she starts to walk toward the ring.

Phillips: “Introducing, representing Infamous and being accompanied by Alexander Crowe, and CHBK, hailing from Hell, Michigan, she is an SCW Hall of Famer, an SCW Supreme Champion, and a BAD, BAD GIRL, this is RAVYN TAYLOR!”

Ravyn steps up the ring steps, pausing for a moment before encouraging Jason Phillips to walk over toward her. She points to the ropes, telling him to sit on the middle rope to lower it for her. He hesitates before doing exactly that, and she responds by vaulting over the top rope and just smirking at him. She then casually removes toward the camera.her jacket, tossing it into the corner before climbing the turnbuckles on the left camera side and looking out

The ref calls for the bell. Both competitors step out of their corners, slowly beginning to circle one another. The camera gets a shot of Rayvn’s arm band with the initials “R.T.” on it.

Sharper: “Rayvn with the arm band.”

Lyman: “R. T. For Roy? Roy Taylor?”

Knots: “That’s probably what she wants us to think.”

Both competitors lock up before Diamond pulls Rayvn into a side headlock. Rayvn shoves Diamond into the ropes, but Diamond comes back, taking Rayvn down with a shoulder tackle. Rayvn rolls over and gets to one knee, only for Diamond to hook her around the waist and deliver a German suplex.

Sharper: “Diamond Steele all over the former SCW Champion in the early goings of this match.”

Lyman: “Smart strategy if we’re being honest with one another.”

Diamond gets to her feet as Rayvn gets up to one knee. Diamond rushes over then delivers a stiff kick to Rayvn’s upperbody, followed by a second, and then a third. Rayvn blocks the fourth, shoving Diamond away. Rayvn get to her feet, only for Diamond to leap up and connect with a Pele kick, staggering Rayvn.

Knots: “I don’t think Rayvn expected this.”

Diamond grabs Rayvn and goes to whip her across the ring, but Rayvn reverses, then pulls Diamond into a European uppercut, followed by a second. Rayvn bounces off the ropes and takes Diamond down with a running lariat.

Sharper: “Rayvn starting to build some momentum.”

Rayvn grabs Diamond, pulling her up from the mat. Rayvn delivers forearm strikes, before connecting with a discus elbow smash, sending Diamond into the corner. Rayvn charges, but Diamond gets a foot up. Rayvn staggers back and Diamond charges out of the corner, diving down and rolling Rayvn up into a pin attempt.

1!

2!

Rayvn kicks out.

Lyman: “Diamond surprising Rayvn with a two count.”

Diamond goes for a spinning heel kick once Rayvn gets up to one knee, but Rayvn dunks under, then comes up and connects with another European uppercut. Rayvn then hooks Diamond before taking her down with a neckbreaker.

Diamond rolls away to the ropes, which she uses to pull herself. Diamond goes for a forearm strike, but Rayvn blocks then kicks her in the abdomen. Rayvn hooks Diamond, lifting her up and planting her with Natural Selection. Rayvn goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Diamond kicks out.

Knots: “Natural Selection wasn’t enough. Diamond still has something left in the tank. Maybe.”

Rayvn gets to her feet and begins to stalk Diamond. Diamond uses the ropes to pull herself to her feet once again. She charges, only for Diamond to be stopped with a superkick.

Lyman: “The Bittersweet Ending…”

Diamond slumps into the ropes, before stumbling forward as Rayvn charges before connecting with a double knee face-breaker. Rayvn goes for the cover.

Sharper: “Evolutionary Synthesis, and Rayvn got all of that one.”

1!

2!

3!

The ref calls for the bell as “Bad Girl” hits. Alexander Crowe and CHBK enter the ring as Rayvn now stands above the fallen Diamond. Rayvn looks at her arm band, then points up to the heavens.

Lyman: “Now she’s pointing to the sky. For Roy, I assume.”

Knots: “Well yeah! The armband!”

Sharper: “This is going farther than I think any one of us thought would.”

Rayvn exits the ring with Alexander and CHBK as they begin heading to the back. Diamond is shown slowly beginning to stir, before we get another shot of Infamous and then cameras cut away.

Backstage, we see Nicole “Ducky” Kinneck looking at the monitor. She points at it and then steps back as Gavin Taylor stands off to the side, talking to Ava St. Claire.

Ducky: “Gavi! Gavi! Ravyn…she’s doing it all for Roy!”

Gavin sighs.

Ducky: “We should find her. Make sure she’s okay.”

Gavin: “I’m sure she’s fine.”

Ducky: “You sure. You never told me you had a sister!”

Gavin: “Well I don’t-“

Ducky: “And she’s trying to use this to reconnect. I mean that’s why she wants a World Tag Title match. To spend more time with you. And to give Roy something to commemorate him by!”

Gavin sighs again.

Gavin: “That’s why I’m talking with Ava. We need to figure this out.”

Ducky: “You are! Oh yes! Yes! FOR ROY!”

Ducky throws her arms up in the air, running back and forth as Gavin turns to Ava. Ava looks a bit concerned as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

“Shot like a rocket up into the sky, Nothing could stop me tonight!”

The chorus of Skillet's “Invincible” plays as Spencer Pryce runs out through the curtain to the stage. He stops at the top of the ramp, claps his hands together one time, then spreads his arms out wide, taking in the crowd with a smile on his face. Amy Chastaine walks out behind him, drawing cheers. Pryce holds up the SCW United States Championship up in the air.

Sharper: “Spencer Pryce coming out here with Amy Chastaine. Last week, Pryce didn’t get a chance to really soak in the moment. Instead, Jaina Lancaster threatened after Marie Caedes attacked by Tsunami.”

Lyman: “This week different. He stunned us all. I’ll admit…he surprised me. He’s the new US Champion, beating Christy Matthews at Body, Heart, and Soul!”

Spencer makes his way down the ramp, Amy following a few steps behind. After going up the ring steps, Spencer 'wipes his feet' on the apron before stepping through the ropes as Amy walks around the ring, staying on the outside. In the center of the ring Spencer holds up the US Championship again as the crowd cheers. Amy Chastaine goes to the corner, getting a microphone. Amy takes it and walks over to Spencer, saying something to him. Spencer takes it and smile as the music fades out. Spencer Pryce looks around as the crowd cheers him a bit.

Pryce: “You know, it’s still surreal. That I’m standing in the middle of an SCW ring in Nashville, Tennessee!”

The crowd roars. Pryce smirks.

Pryce: “As the new US Champion.”

The crowd cheers some more.

Pryce: “Now, last week, I had a chance to go to London and it was supposed to be a night I was supposed to remember for very different reasons. My first full TV show as champion. Going across the pond too. And instead of celebrating and savouring the moment, I was helping to make sure friends of mine were safe when Tsunami, Lester Damron, and Martin Howe III continued to be pieces of crap and attacked Marie Caedes right there.”

Pryce walks over and points to the ringside area.

Pryce: “And look, I know you’ve been a thorn in my side the entire time I’ve been here. You’ve not been able to figure out that just because you’re big and bad and your manager, your father, is a sack of crap…that it doesn’t mean anything when people with heart are around. People like Marie, like Jaina, like Christy…like me….and we’re the one’s people are talking about. We’re the one’s holding gold!”

The crowd roars.

Sharper: “The kid isn’t holding back.”

Lyman: “He’s got balls.”

Pryce: “And Tsunami, I hope you’re listening. Get Howe to take his hands off your ears. Listen to this…next week, when Jaina and you go at it here on Breakdown…oh, I’m going to love watching Jaina knock you down to size!”

The crowd cheers as Pryce looks around the arena. He then turns back to the main camera.

Pryce: “But that’s next week. Right now…I get to stand here and talk about this title over my shoulder…the SCW United States Championship!”

Pryce pats the title as we cut to a close up shot of it.

Pryce: “And again, I didn’t think I would be standing here this early holding SCW gold, but I wasn’t going to lie down at Body, Heart, and Soul. Not against someone like Christy Matthews. You sometimes have to take your shot. I got one shot…and the Connection ruined it. Second shot…I walked out champion. And Christy, I have to thank you for a hell of a match and I’m sorry I had to take the title, but I’m not sorry I’m holding it as champion. I hope you understand. Because this…this is a dream come true. Not for the extra cash, but because it tells me all of this is worth it. The training, the long days, the pain, the sacrifices…all worth it.”

Knots: “You’ve been in the sport for a year, Spence…slow it down!”

Pryce looks around.

Pryce: “And now, the question is what’s next? What’s next for me? Who’s next for me? Who will next be up to face me for this title-“

The opening “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps hits the PA system. The fans cheer as spotlights highlight areas of the crowd. We then cut to the stage as we see Christy Matthews walks out from the back. The crowd cheers seeing her.

...O R D E R O F C H A O S P R E S E N T S...

...C H R I S T Y M A T T H E W S...

Spencer Pryce turns to the stage and steps back as Christy Matthews walks down the rampway to the ring. She reaches the ring and steps up onto the apron. She stands up and looks in the ring at Spencer Pryce. Matthews then steps into the ring. She then steps forward and over to Spencer. She asks for the microphone.

Sharper: “The former US Champion in the ring.”

Knots: “She wants the mic.”

Pryce looks at Matthews and nods before handing her the microphone. Matthews takes it and looks at Pryce, looking first at the title and then to him.

Matthews: “Spencer Pryce, SCW United States Champion.”

Matthews nods as the crowd buzzes a bit.

Matthews: “Congratulations…”

Matthews extends her hand. Pryce looks at it.

Matthews: “I mean it. I really do. Enjoy this. Enjoy your first title win. Enjoy this run. Because, and this is advice, not a threat….you don’t know when it will end…and if it will be your last.”

Matthews keeps her hand out. Pryce shakes it. The crowd roars as Matthews then turns and raises Pryce’s hand. Amy stands back and applauds.

Sharper: “A bit of a blunt piece of advice-“

Knots: “She’d know though. She’s thinking back.”

Lyman: “But it’s a great advice. Enjoy it while you can. And Christy not asking for a rematch, just letting him enjoy it. At least for now.”

Matthews continues to hold Pryce’s arm for a few moments longer as “Invincible” by Skillet plays. Matthews then lets go and looks at Pryce and says something else to him before turning and exiting the ring. She drops down to the floor and heads to the back. Pryce glances at her at first before turning back to the crowd and returning to enjoying the moment with Amy Chastaine in the ring.

Backstage, we see Ava St. Claire talking to Shaun Cruze backstage. Shaun says something to Ava. Ava nods and heads off as Shaun walks off. Ava heads in the opposite direction. She walks down the hallway as we then see Hairless Penguin and Dancing Bear talking to one another, both seemingly trying to hype the other up to approach Ava. Ava walks past them and then stops, noticing them. Ava stops and turns.

Ava: “Can I help you?”

Bear and Penguin both nudge each other before Bear shoves Penguin forward.

Penguin: “Uh…you’re Gavin’s manager, right?”

Ava: “Uh yes.”

Penguin: “Well we know Ducky is huge fans of us and I mean she’s even told us that. But I notice that you’re not crazy about this Ravyn stuff. And well, I don’t blame you-“

Bear: “I mean she’s hot, but she’s crazy…and you don’t get in the ring with crazy…other things though…”

Penguin: “What Bear is saying is that we’re practically undefeated….Holly and Giovanni ruined that…they soooo cheated and well…Just…”

Ava: “I got it. You’re offering to step in…Look, I appreciate it. You know what…I’ll talk to Shaun in the near future.”

Ava turns and heads off. Penguin takes a deep breath and turns.

Penguin: “There…took something off of Lexy’s plate. Tag Titles coming back-“

Bear then elbows Penguin.

Bear: “I think she likes you.”

Penguin sighs as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Jessica Winters is standing backstage outside one of the locker rooms with Glory Braddock standing next to her.

Winters: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Jessica Winters here and I’m with Glory Braddock and Glory, last week, you were to challenge Selena Frost in your hometown for the SCW World Championship, but that match was ruined by the involvement of others. Your reaction to all of this? Obviously, not going to be very pleased, but-“

Glory: “Very pleased? I’m pissed off and rightfully so! A bunch of people came out and claimed that I don’t deserve my shot. Well, whether you’re Kandis, Kim or Holly, I don’t give a damn. I even heard Brittany Lohan earlier tonight. All of them claiming that I don’t deserve a shot. Well all of them just pissing me off. Hell, at least have the smarts to let me win and then you can come for me. The fact is that while Holly fell short, Kandis and Lohan got lucky…I beat Syren on a big stage…and-“

Amelia Stone then runs into the scene.

Amelia: “Who’s saying you don’t deserve it? Who?!”

Glory: “Amelia. It’s fine…I’ve got this.”

Amelia: “Well I’ve got you. No one is going to say you don’t deserve it. You’ve been stepping up to every challenge. You deserve a clean shot.”

Glory: “Thank you Amelia. I don’t need you support, but thank you anyways. All I’m going to hope for…if integrity is what Selena is going to stand for…I hope Shaun does too. We’ll find out tonight!”

Winters: “Thank you Glory. Back to ringside.”

The scene cuts away.

Little D in action

“Sharing is Caring” by the Tinker Toys plays as the crowd roars a bit. A few moments pass before we see Sammy Thomas Davies walking out from the back with Clamidiya. Sammy turns back as Giovanni Aries walks out from the back, leading to a roar, and then a boo from the crowd.

Sharper: “Well this helps explain one thing…guess Sammy Thomas Davies is turning to Giovanni!”

Knots: “I’m sure he’ll get his money’s worth!”

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, from the Red Light District, accompanied by Clamidiya…and Giovanni Aries…he is Sammy Thomas Davies!”

Davies walks over to the ring and climbs up. Clamidiya walks around the ring as Giovanni Aries climbs up onto the apron. Sammy steps in and looks around as Giovanni follows in after. His music fades out.

“Bad Man” starts to rumble through the arena.

Phillips: “His opponent, led to the ring by his manager Chainz, from the mean streets of Winnipeg, he is LITTLE D!"

Little D appears at the top of the ramp with Chainz by his side. Both are dressed as bikers with all leather ensembles. The walk to the ring, arguing with and even threatening fans along their way to the ring. Their jackets both say "1-8-7 Productions, Eh!" on the back. Once there, Little D slides under the bottom rope (It's natural for him) while Chainz goes to his corner on the outside waiting for the first opportunity he has to get involved.

Sharper: “What in the world…”

Lyman: “Have anything about him?”

Sharper: “All I’ve been told is from our research team here that Little D has had a heck of a run in local promotions in Central Canada. But nothing else. I’m not even sure of his style, but he’s a unique man. Quite short, quite small. He may be in for a rough night.”

The camera focuses on Giovanni Aries who is talking to Sammy.

Giovanni: “Now remember…you need to let yourself go. And the only way that is going to embrace the worst case scenario…losing….”

Sammy nods and he goes to step out before Giovanni then pulls him in and hooks him up and hits the Third Eye on Sammy. The crowd ohs and boos.

Sharper: “Wait a minute! Third Eye on Sammy! I thought he was helping him?!”

Sammy rolls to his back. Giovanni rolls to the floor. He motions to Michael Constantine, the official. Little D looks around as Chainz looks on. Clamidiya heads over to Giovanni, who tries to calm her down. Little D then runs over and shakes the official, saying something to him. Constantine tells him to get back. Little D meanwhile turns and starts to pose as Constantine turns to Sammy who is seemingly completely out from the impact of Giovanni’s move. Clamidiya turns to check on Sammy. Constantine turns and heads over to Jason Phillips. He starts to talk to him. Phillips steps back.

Phillips: “Fans, Michael Constantine has elected to avoid starting this match and instead, because Sammy Thomas Davies is unable to compete, here is your winner, via forfeit…Little D!”

Little D jumps up in the air and then steps back, jawing at the crowd.

Knots: “How about that! Didn’t even throw a punch and he’s a winner!”

Lyman: “Didn’t even attempt a move!”

Sharper: “Referee’s discretion and clearly thinking about the safety of Sammy.”

Giovanni then turns and pulls out a card and hands it to Clamidiya. Clamidiya turns to him.

Clamidiya: “What? Why-“

Giovanni: “When he wakes up…this was the first lesson. Call me when he’s awake.”

Giovanni turns and heads to the back. Clamidiya looks at him stunned before turning to back to Sammy. Little D meanwhile ignores all of this and continues to posture in the ring as Chainz remains on the floor, arms crossed.

Sharper: “Giovanni walking away. Apparently this is the process?!”

Knots: “Little D clearly loves it. He’s acting like he’s just won a title!”

Little D remains in the ring posing as the crowd boos as the scene cuts away.

“The Old Me” plays before the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A shot of Kim William vs. Autumn Valentine comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “SCW Television Championship will be on the line next. Kimberly Williams, the Woman Scorned, will challenge Autumn Valentine here in Nashville!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Kimberly Williams vs. Autumn Valentine

SCW Television Championship

The opening chords of Paranoid begin to play. Kimberly Williams steps out onto the stage to a loud, mostly negative, reaction from the fans. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight. She looks around, spinning around, almost in part disinterested.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, the challenger, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is Kimberly Williams!”

She heads the ring and making a beeline towards it. She rolls into the ring underneath the bottom rope. Kimberly then gets up and looks at the official before walking over to the corner. She leans back, awaiting the arrival of her opponent.

Sharper: “Much like Marie came out last week alone, Kim is here alone. And last week, Marie largely used the match for a greater purpose.”

Knots: “Yeah, going a lower gear and for what? To get something they demand. Something more worthy.”

Lyman: “Well Marie didn’t want to be a pawn in this issue with Giovanni Aries or Holly Adams that stemmed from Body, Heart, and Soul.”

Knots: “So Kim doesn’t want to be TV Champion? I don’t think so. That’s a ready made platform!”

A woman’s voice can be heard as the video screens display the words she's saying in unison.

"Lexy Chapel Proudly Presents"

"YOUR TELEVISION CHAMPION"

"AUTUMN VALENTINE"

“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless hits the PA system as Autumn Valentine walks out onto the stage wearing a black jacket. Across her ring-gear we see the ‘Lexy Chapel Presents’ and ‘Chapel Show’ branding. She pauses on the stage for a moment before being joined by Lexy Chapel who starts pointing at her, and the Television Championship, and yelling at the fans to cheer for her. Around Lexy’s neck we see a lanyard which appears to be a manager’s license.

Phillips: “Her opponent, hailing from Los Angeles, California, accompanied, and PROUDLY represented, by Lexy Chapel, she is the SCW Television Champion, this is AUTUMN VALENTINE!”

Autumn walks to the ring accompanied by Lexy. She skips up to the apron and jumps up before sliding off her jacket and letting it fall to the floor. She then runs at the turnbuckles, climbing up and throwing up her arms before looking to the camera confidently. She jumps from the outside of the ropes to inside of the ring, rolling back to her feet before walking the middle of the ring and dropping down into the splits. Lexy walks behind her, pointing down at her and still trying to get the fans to support her. Lexy holds a hand down to pull Autumn back to her feet as Autumn walks to the corner, removing the TV title from around her waist as the music fades out. She looks at Kim. Steve Hollinsworth takes the title from her and holds it over her head. The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen. Hollinsworth hands the title off.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine fresh off a win over Shilo Valiant. And maybe the last match for Valiant. Again, I apologize for doubting Shilo.”

Knots: “Or he’s milking this for his so-called entertainment.”

Sharper: “Well, either way, we hope Shilo recovers and Autumn meanwhile, a feather in her cap. And now, she’s got another touch challenge.”

Hollinsworth steps back and looks at Autumn and then Kim, before calling for the bell. The bell sounds and Kim steps out and Autumn follows. The two walk toward one another and grapple in the middle of the ring. Kim pulls on Autumn’s hair and into a side headlock. Kim smirks slightly as she then grinds on the head before Autumn pulls her back and then pushes her across. Kim bounces off and Autumn steps up only for Kim to shoulder her down. Kim runs into the ropes. She bounces off, but Autumn drops down and trips up Kim, hooking her leg. She rolls through into a side headlock. Kim reaches around and starts to get her feet under her. Autumn gets up to her feet and then hits a headlock takedown. Kim counters with a headscissors. Autumn nips out. Both get up and Kim just forearms Autumn in the jaw. She then whips her into the corner. Kim runs after and Autumn gets a boot up.

Sharper: “Back and forth early as the jockeying for position kicks us off in this one.”

Knots: “Kim just got a boot to the mush.”

Kim stumbles back and Autumn runs out and forearms her in the jaw. She forearms her again and then spins and throws Kim into the ropes. Kim bounces off and Autumn hits a hip toss. Autumn goes to grab her. Kim pushes her off with her feet. Autumn rolls through. Kim runs at Autumn and Autumn gets an elbow up. Kim stumbles back and Autumn runs out and hits a discus clothesline. Kim hits the mat. Autumn goes for the pin.

Kim kicks out. Both women get up and Autumn kicks Kim in the ribs. She scoops her up and slams her down. Autumn then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a running sliding dropkick to the side of Kim’s head. Autumn goes for the pin as Lexy celebrates at ringside.

Kim kicks out again. Autumn rolls off. Kim slowly rolls over and moves to the ropes.

Sharper: “Autumn taking control here. Hard dropkick and using her speed to get some extra impact.”

Lyman: “Yeah, but Kim’s staying by the ropes. And it’s odd. She’s almost at half speed too, like Marie.”

Autumn walks over and grabs Kim and lifts her up and drives her into the top turnbuckle. Kim turns and Autumn kicks her in the ribs and then again and again. Autumn whips her across the ring. Kim hits the opposite corner and staggers out as Autumn runs across and jumps up, drilling Kim in the face with a dropkick. The crowd ohs. Autumn gets up and turns and hooks the leg.

Kim kicks out again. She rolls over and starts to get up. Autumn walks over and grabs her and nails her with a hard right and then another. Autumn hooks her up and goes for a vertical suplex. Kim, however, spins through and lands behind Autumn. She shoves Autumn forward. Kim falls back to the ropes. Autumn runs at her and Kim lowers her head and back drops Autumn up and over the top rope to the floor. Autumn rolls over in pain after a thud.

Sharper: “Oh god. Up and over. Autumn only barely got her feet under her.”

Knots: “Lexy is worried. Autumn landed hard on her ass!”

Lyman: “TV Champion in trouble here!”

Autumn rolls over. (1) Kim turns and rolls to the floor. Autumn stirs and Kim grabs her and runs her into the barricade. She then turns and spins her around and tackles her down to the floor. (2) Kim nails her with a couple of hard rights to the ribs as Lexy then walks around the ring and Hollinsworth turns and checks on her. Autumn manages to get Kim over as the camera turns back to Lexy. Lexy pleads with Hollinsworth, who tells her to get back. We then cut back as we see Autumn rolling over, holding her forehead. Kim has her arm under the ring and rolls over. Kim has nothing in her hand but we see Autumn bleeding from her forehead. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine somehow bleeding. I didn’t see what happened.”

Lyman: “Couldn’t see. The ring blocked it. Did Kim use a support or…”

Knots: “Hollinsworth saw nothing, but Autumn is hurt and Lexy has more reasons to be concerned over her wife!”

Kim turns and grabs Autumn as Hollinsworth tells them to get into the ring. Kim rolls Autumn in. Autumn rolls over, this allowing the crowd and the TV cameras to get a clear shot of the blood trickling down her face. Kim slides in after. Autumn gets up and turns and Kim runs at her and spins around her and wraps her up before hitting a bridging German suplex!

Autumn rolls her shoulder up and rolls over. Kim sits up. She shakes her head and starts to get up. Autumn stirs and Kim turns and stomps her in the face and then in the back of the head. Autumn rolls over. Kim then drags her over to the ropes and places her on the middle rope. Kim leans in, pulling up on the middle rope, choking Autumn Valentine.

Sharper: “Autumn hasn’t been the same. Kim now just choking her.”

Knots: “Do we have anything to shows it?”

Sharper: “We’re working on it Jon.”

Kim lets go and steps back. She then walks around the ring as Autumn starts to get up and Kim then drops down and takes Autumn down with a single leg takedown before stepping up, hooking her leg and then looking around before flipping forward and managing to lift Autumn up and slam her back down. The crowd ohs. Kim goes for the pin.

Autumn shoots her shoulder up again. Lexy jumps up in happiness.

REPLAY:

We see Kim and Autumn on the floor as the camera comes around to show Lexy and Hollinsworth arguing, before we see Kim pulling something out from under the ring, a pointed object, and striking Autumn in the forehead. She falls back as Kim turns and falls back, throwing her arm back.

Kim slowly gets up and shakes her head. She then heads over and grabs Autumn.

Sharper: “Here we have Jon and Simon…”

Lyman: “She grabbed a blade or something from under the ring!”

Sharper: “She knew she had it there.”

Knots: “Kim making sure she’s prepared for all sorts of maim-hem!”

Kim drags Autumn up and whips her into the corner. Kim runs after and clotheslines her. She steps back and smiles before grabbing her up and going to whip her into the ropes. Autumn bounces off and Kim attempts the Morrigan’s Wrath, but Autumn slides under. She gets up. Kim turns around and Autumn hits a spinning back kick to the ribs, dropping Kim to her knees and then hits a thrust kick to the jaw. Kim falls back. Autumn rolls through for the pin.

Kim gets her shoulder up. Autumn rolls off and turns and looks up. She touches the blood coming down her face for the first time. She winces and turns as Lexy paces at ringside. Kim starts to stir as Autumn grabs her and elbows her in the back of the head once and then again before turning and running Kim shoulder first into the ringpost. Autumn stumbles back and falls to a knee. She takes a moment gets up as Kim slowly gets out from the corner.

Sharper: “Autumn perhaps showing some anger. Touching the blood coming from her forehead.”

Lyman: “Sending Kim into the ringpost too. Kim just getting out, but clutching her shoulder. This is turning into a strong Television Championship bout here. I don’t know who to pick.”

Autumn gets up and grabs Kim. She spins her around and whips her into the ropes. Kim bounces off and Autumn hits a spinning heel kick. She then gets up and calls for the end. She motions to Kim and Kim starts to get up and she reaches over and grabs the official. Autumn however runs at Kim and Kim turns and uses the referee to get up, pulling him down. Autumn stops to avoid hitting Kim and then, Kim pulls out from the inside of her tights another point, this time, a fork and nails Autumn in the open wound. Autumn falls to a knee and Kim throws the fork away and falls to the ropes. The crowd boos. Lexy points it out over and over as the referee gets up, unaware and Kim nails Autumn with the Shadowblade. The crowd boos. Kim goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Kim stabbing Autumn again! And Shadowblade! No!”

Knots: “Holy crap! Holy crap!”

The crowd roars and boos as the bell sounds. Lexy looks on stunned as Kim rolls over and out of the ring. She winces a bit and holds her arm up.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and NEW SCW Television Champion, Kimberly Williams!”

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams has just ended the historic reign of Autumn Valentine here in Nashville!”

Lyman: “And in the process may have maimed Autumn! The referee missed it both times!”

Kim walks over and grabs the SCW Television Championship from the timekeeper’s table. She then starts to head to head around the ring. Kim throws the title over her shoulder and heads off as Lexy crawls in the ring to check on her wife. Autumn stirs, blood coming down her face. The official checks on Autumn and Lexy turns and snaps at him.

Sharper: “A damn shame here. A robbery.”

Knots: “What’s Kim going to do with it? Does she want it? Does she want to be TV Champion?”

Lyman: “And Lexy Chapel has another title that she’ll want a rematch for too! And here, I think she has a good reason!”

Kim heads to the back as the crowd boos.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Gavin Sattler stands at the SCW interview area. He turns as Autumn Valentine walks into the set. Lexy Chapel walks over to Sattler.

Sattler: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Gavin Sattler here backstage for supremecw.com. Lexy, Autumn, no longer TV Champion. The historical reign is over-“

Lexy: “It was a conspiracy. You see Autumn! She’s bleeding! She was assaulted by that woman and for-“

Autumn then steps up and grabs the microphone and stops Lexy. Autumn leans in, the dried blood on her face.

Autumn: “You know what…this may be the best thing to happen to me. I proved for months that I could handle anyone. From former World Champions to hungry new talent. The SCW Television Championship MADE me…and LexyCorp got me there, but now…maybe I need to look bigger.”

Autumn looks around before turning to Lexy.

Autumn: “Lexy?”

Lexy: “Yes, my love.”

Autumn looks down for a moment.

Autumn: “I’m the Star of Tomorrow, right?”

Lexy: “Hell yeah, you are!”

Autumn: “Then after a decade of SCW…time to start to aiming big. If Kim and Marie think they can aim that big…definitely if Kim is aiming there…if Holly Adams does…if they all do…then Autumn Valentine can be World Champion too!”

Lexy: “Oh….Oh hell yeah! Autumn Valentine! World Champion! Totally wife! Totally!”

Autumn looks around and then heads off as Lexy follows after Autumn as we cut to the ring.

Cameras cut to the ring where Jessica Winters is standing by, microphone in her hand.

Winters: “Fans, please welcome at this time, your SCW Commissioner…Shaun Cruze!”

Winters turns to the stage as “You’ll Know My Name” by Chris Cornell plays. The crowd cheers as we see Shaun Cruze walk out from the back wearing a suit. He looks around and enjoys the reaction before starting to head down to the ring.

Sharper: “This is a man with a lot of decisions on his hands right now.”

Knots: “That’s putting it mildly. Everyone wants Selena’s head. We know he’s also watching the Tag situation and while Lexy Chapel is trying to keep control of her group, we have farm animals…the weirdest damn farm animals running around!”

Cruze reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps and then walks along the apron. He steps into the ring. He steps forward, straightening his suit before walking over to Jessica Winters.

Winters: “Shaun. Thank you for joining me here.”

Cruze: “Thank you for having me.”

Winters: “Shaun, a lot to talk about. But I want to focus on the situation with the World Championship. After last week’s show, another World Championship match ending in controversy. This time, not only because of Holly Adams, but with Kandis getting involved, and Kim Williams and Marie Jones getting involved. And they’ve had some comments for you. And then tonight, we have other suitors. Brittany Lohan, Kennedy Street…we know Syren is still wanting to earn another opportunity…just moments ago, I don’t know if you were able to see it, but Autumn Valentine is stepping up.”

The crowd cheers.

Winters: “Selena Frost has already said she will face anyone. She is not going to hide from competition. But the question is…who is that competition going to be?”

Cruze looks at the crowd.

Cruze: “You’re right Jessica. A lot of people are gunning for the World Championship. And it’s been a function of a lot of things. Some with an issue with Selena. Others earning their shots. Other’s noting they hold victories over some who have been open about their title hopes. And while some may look at this with trepidation, I look at this as opportunity. And Selena, don’t take this the wrong way, but whether you were up for it, or not, I’d be taking this approach.”

Cruze pauses.

Cruze: “But I look forward to seeing what you do and well-“

Suddenly, “Criticize” by Adelita’s Way plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos. Shaun turns to the stage. A few moments pass before Kennedy Street walks out from the back, beaming, and she has her arms outstretched. She looks around and smiles as Alana Starr and Brittany Lohan follow her to the ring.

Knots: “Oh great. Kennedy…he didn’t ask for you!”

Sharper: “Kennedy Street coming down here. Shaun Cruze not exactly looking thrilled.”

Shaun Cruze looks around before turning and shaking his head. Kennedy Street smiles as she walks down to the ring. Brittany Lohan follows with Alana Starr. Kennedy Street reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps. She walks along the ropes and turns back as Lohan walks over and sits on the middle rope. Kennedy Street steps into the ring. Lohan slides along as Alana Starr follows. Brittany Lohan exits the ring and steps forward as Kennedy walks forward. She smiles as Alana is handed a microphone. Alana walks back over and hands the microphone to Kennedy. Kennedy smiles.

Winters: “Kennedy…why are you here?”

Kennedy: “Oh honey. Please. I may be a bit early, but we all know where this is going.”

The crowd boos. Shaun then turns to Kennedy, leaning into Winters’s microphone.

Cruze: “Kennedy, please tell me where this is going”

Kennedy: “You need a challenger for the World Title. And while I have my issue with Cid Turner…I will put it aside to challenge Selena Frost at Retribution and reclaim my crown at the top of the card and Shaun…you know I’m good for it. It’s all pretty straight-forward. Some people may think you’re doing a favour for a friend, but we all know you’re just recognizing that no one can match my talent in this ring…especially when I was already away from the ring because someone didn’t recognize that value!”

The crowd boos as Shaun looks down, hands in his hips. Kennedy just smirks in front of him.

Kennedy: “So Shaun…let’s just make this all official.”

Shaun sighs and turns to Jessica.

Shaun: “Kennedy…you’re not getting a World Title shot.”

The crowd cheers. Kennedy looks stunned.

Shaun: “In fact, of anyone in this ring….the only one is actually standing to your left.”

The camera turns to Brittany Lohan as the crowd cheers. Kennedy turns to her and then to Shaun.

Kennedy: “Well she’s going to do what’s best for me. That’s what she’s paid for!”

Shaun: “Well that’s not what SCW cares about and that’s not what I care about. Kennedy…you want the opportunities, we’re going to want to see you in this ring first. Going on a protest for three months didn’t help your stock.”

Kennedy: “What?! I’m the reason you’re a star in Hollywood!”

Shaun: “You’re entitled to that opinion. See, what I’m thinking is that we’re going to make good on a few things. And at Retribution, what I’m going to do is I’m going to order two rings to make an appearance. And we’re going to take the Double Jeopardy match and take it to a new level. Three people per ring…maybe more. World Title on the line ….Frost, Braddock, Adams, Kandis, Williams, Brittany Lohan and Autumn Valentine! Two matches simultaneously.”

Sharper: “Seven people?! That’s more than three…”

Lyman: “Is he figuring this out as he goes…”

Sharper: “I think he has a plan.”

Shaun: “Winners face each other and a clear winner will stand tall as World Championship.”

Kennedy: “I should be there!”

Shaun Cruze ignores Kennedy.

Cruze: “But I’m not done. Because next week, in Tampa Bay, here on Breakdown, we’re going to see Glory Braddock and Selena Frost go one on one in a rematch for the SCW World Championship, everyone banned from ringside or there will be consequences. I’m with Selena and Glory-“

Kennedy: “What about me?! Shaun! We’re friends!”

Cruze keeps ignoring Kennedy.

Cruze: “- and damn it, we’re going to restore integrity to the SCW World Championship!”

Cruze steps back as Kennedy turns and follows him. “You’ll Know My Name” plays throughout the arena again.

Winters: “A huge main even for Retribution. Double Jeopardy. Six people. World Title. And next week, on Breakdown, Braddock and Frost one on one for the title before we get there! Adam…back to you!”

Kennedy keeps following Cruze, pleading her case. Cruze ignores her and steps through the ropes and drops down to the floor. Kennedy watches him walk around the ring before turning to Brittany Lohan. Lohan just turns away as Kennedy starts to get into her.

Sharper: “A surprising and a big decision. Shaun Cruze allowing the competitors to figure it out.”

Knots: “Yeah. Keenie! Hear that! Competitor! You need to get in the ring and not just bitch!”

Lyman: “Brittany Lohan in there. She holds a victory over Glory. Kandis too. Adams getting another opportunity. And then Williams and Valentine, after what we just saw. Who’s missing?”

Knots: “No Keenie!”

Lyman: “Not just Kennedy. But Syren too. Cruze focusing on those individuals. Maybe thinking Syren had a recent opportunity and without controversy, unlike Holly. But a big match. And some fall out definitely going to be felt from this one!”

Cruze continues to head to the back as Kennedy paces around the ring, clearly upset as Lohan smirks a bit as Alana goes to comfort Kennedy and we cut away.

“The Old Me” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up across the screen. A still of Gavin Taylor vs. Ace Marshall comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “Big announcements in the ring. Big match next. Ace Marshall faces Gavin Taylor in singles action when we return to Breakdown here, live, in Nashville!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Konrad Raab walking up to someone backstage and grabbing them.

Raab: “How about you? You want to be famous!”

The person shakes their head, terrified, and Raab throws them down. Raab then looks around before heading forward and grabbing someone else.

Crew member: “Let me go! Please!”

Raab throws them down before turning and then stopping. The camera pans back as we see Justin Davis standing in front of Konrad Raab. Raab smiles.

Davis: “You’re looking for a fight.”

Raab just nods.

Davis: “Well good…because I wouldn’t mind holding that again. Been a long time…”

Davis points at the Underground Championship.

Raab: “You’ll need to take it from my dead hands.”

Davis: “I’ll try.”

Davis then nails Raab with a shot and Raab fires back with one too. They trade blows as Raab tries to take Davis down before David rolls Raab over and nails him with a couple of body shots as officials run into the scene and start to try and break it up.

Ace Marshall vs. Gavin Taylor

An emergency siren begins to go off, as a black and grey WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT appears on the screen.

5

Images of parades and explosions begin flashing across the screen.

Parties and men and women in suits and exquisite dresses toasting the camera.

1

"ADRENALIZE ME"

"Adrenalize" begins to play throughout the arena as blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd boos however as Ace Marshall steps out on stage in a duster looking more fit for the set of Desperado. But instead of Lexy Chapel coming out with him, it’s Matt Hodges. Standing on stage he throws his arms out boastfully before turning his back to the crowd taking several steps backwards. Turning back around he makes his way down the ramp, thumbing his chest boastfully.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, making his way to the ring, coming in from Las Vegas, Nevada, accompanied by Matt Hodges, Lexy Chapel Presents, the man of two hundred thousand nicknames, Ace Marshall!”

Ace casually leaps up onto the apron before sitting down on the second rope. Matt Hodges walks around the ring. He leans over the top rope and steps in. Going to the center of the ring he smirks before cockily beginning to sensually remove the jacket, letting each sleeve fall from his shoulders down to his elbows. Ace then turns to Hodges and motions to him. Hodges ignores him and Ace slides it down and throws it to the side. He removes his shirt and begins spinning it around over his head. He lets it go, allowing it to fly out of the ring, trying to hit Hodges. Hodges just looks at it before settling in his corner.

Sharper: “Lexy Chapel right now promoting Autumn Valentine. This allows Matt Hodges to come out and be Ace’s sole manager here.”

Knots: “And this is the issue. Hodges only has Ace to worry about. No more Adam Allocco. And Hodges is in action later. He made sure everything is spaced out.”

Sharper: “Interestingly though, Ace is facing Gavin Taylor, one half of the Tag Team Champions. I thought they were done with these, according to Matt Hodges. Looks like Lexy Chapel still holding some influence.”

The lights around the arena begin to flicker as "Whoa Is Me" by Down With Webster starts to play over the arena.

Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
See me decked out from my head to my toe
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Everywhere I go I'm a one man show

The crowd cheers as "All Star" Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the ramp. As he stands in place, posing with his arms outstretched, the chorus of the song plays. Then Ducky runs up from behind and jumps on Gavin’s back. Gavin nearly falls forward, but realizes its her and stops. He spins around a bit before Ducky jumps off and smiles. Both hold their World Tag Team Championship belts; Ducky’s has various sparkles and other decorations, including various stickers of rainbows and smiling stars, all over it.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Los Angeles, California, accompanied by Ducky, he is one half of the SCW World Tag Team Champions, the All Star, Gavin Taylor!”

Gavin recovers and begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. 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. Ducky jumps up and stands on the ropes. She nearly falls over, falling into the ropes as Ravyn looks on. Gavin turns and steps in. He then opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out. He then takes it off and goes to throw it before Ducky grabs it. She then rubs it in her hair and then turns and throws it out into the crowd. Ducky smiles and turns to Gavin before turning Ace. Ducky points at him, making various mean faces. Ace just chuckles. Gavin starts to stretch. Gavin places it title in the corner as Ducky runs over and guards it.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor and Ducky know Ace Marshall well. A few weeks ago, Ace beat Ducky. And behind all of this is is this odd situation with Ravyn Taylor and Gavin Taylor and the Tag Titles in the center of that.”

Knots: “For Roy!”

Lyman: “Not you too. There’s no Roy!”

Knots: “How do you know? Ravyn never talks about herself.”

Lyman: “You don’t actually believe her.”

Knots: “Hell no. But why not have some fun!”

The bell sounds. Gavin looks at Ace as the two circle the ring. Hodges looks across at Ducky, shaking his head, before Ace and Gavin lock up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another before Gavin moves into a side headlock. The crowd cheers. She grinds on Ace’s face as Ace reaches around and then pulls Gavin back to the ropes. He fires Gavin across. Gavin bounces off and Ace steps up, only for Gavin to shoulder him down. Gavin looks down at him briefly before running into the ropes. Ace rolls toward him. Gavin hops over and bounces off the other side. Ace gets up and leapfrogs over him. Gavin then stops at the ropes as Ace jumps up for a dropkick. He hits the mat and gets up and Gavin runs over and grabs him in a side headlock, forcing Ace down to the mat. Ducky jumps in joy.

Sharper: “Gavin outsmarting Ace early. Ace getting ahead of him.”

Lyman: “Gavin has been getting more and more confidence since Trios. And it’s showing here. He’s looking more like the star we knew him to be.”

Gavin holds on as Ace reaches around and starts to get up a bit. He pulls him over, rolling Gavin into a pin attempt.

Gavin rolls back. Ace then starts to get up and Gavin holds on and palms him in the face. Ace staggers over. Gavin follows up with a chop. The crowd woos. Gavin chops him again. More woos. He then whips Ace across the ring. Ace bounces off and Gavin back drops him over. Ace rolls over and gets up and moves to the corner. Matt snaps at him.

Hodges: “Come on! Don’t tell me Lexy has your balls too! I was thinking of angling for you to get a title shot!”

Gavin runs at Ace as Ace turns to Matt a bit confused, only for Gavin to kick him in the ribs. Gavin chops him a third time. More woos. He then whips Ace across the ring. Ace hits the ropes and Gavin runs after. Ace gets a boot up. Gavin staggers back and Ace runs out and knees Gavin in the ribs. He then scoops him up and slams him down.

Sharper: “Ace finally getting some offense here. Did you hear Matt?”

Knots: “Guess if Autumn is in line, Ace is too?”

Lyman: “Ace maybe even thinking about it though.”

Gavin rolls over and starts to get up. Ace follows up with a forearm shiver. Gavin falls to the rope. Ace kicks him in the ribs. He then whips Gavin across the ring. Gavin bounces off and Ace hits a kick to the ribs. He follows up with a knee lift. Gavin pops up and Ace follows up with a clothesline. He goes for the pin.

Gavin kicks out. Ace turns and looks at Matt. Matt smirks.

Hodges: “Oh some fire!”

Ace just glares at Matt before turning around and grabbing Gavin. Gavin nails him in the ribs with a shot and then another before Ace knees him in the ribs. Ace then spins through and hoists him up and drops him with a back suplex. Ace gets up and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and hits a knee drop. He rolls through and dives back for the pin.

Gavin kicks out again. Ace moves into a reverse chinlock. Gavin reaches out. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Ace now being a bit more methodical. We’re not seeing him mock anything. Even listening to Matt Hodges.”

Lyman: “We’ve gotten on Ace’s case for his seriousness to this sport. Maybe that’s changing.”

Sharper: “Then again, maybe he’s thinking about the value to Lexy. I don’t know. There’s also that whole situation with Autumn. There are a lot of moving parts and maybe we’re not sure what’s happening behind the scenes.”

Gavin continues to fight as Ducky starts to smack the apron while at her side. There’s no real rhythm as she just bangs away. Gavin continues to fight as Ace holds on. Gavin gets his feet under him as the crowd starts to chant for Gavin. Gavin gets up to his feet and elbows Ace in the ribs and then again before hitting a snapmare. Ace rolls through. Gavin runs into the ropes, bouncing off. Ace steps up and kicks him in the ribs. He then double underhooks him and takes over with a suplex. He turns and hooks the leg.

Gavin kicks out again. He rolls over and moves to the ropes. Ace walks over to him and grabs him and tries to place him against the ropes, but Gavin fights with an elbow to the ribs and then another before he grabs the top rope and grabs Ace’s head and slingshots over and guillotines him. The crowd roars. Ace walks back over and Gavin shoulders him in the ribs before flipping over with a sunset flip.

Ace kicks out. Both roll back. They both get up and Ace runs at Gavin and Gavin scoops him up and hits a sidewalk slam. He hooks the leg.

Ace gets his shoulder up. Gavin rolls away.

Sharper: “Gavin fighting back. Sidewalk slam gets two.”

Knots: “Gavin using the ring to his advantage there.”

Lyman: “We normally see Ace do that. We said methodical. Not working here.”

Gavin looks around and grabs Ace. He drags him up and hooks him up and hits a vertical suplex. Gavin turns and goes to the corner. Hodges shakes his head. Gavin climbs up to the middle rope. Hodges walks over and Gavin looks at him briefly before Gavin dives off and hits a middle rope elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

Ace gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Gavin grabs him and drags him up. He then places his head between his legs. He sets up for a powerbomb, but as he lifts Ace up, Ace rakes the eyes. He slides down and then steps up and hits an STO. Ace gets up and walks around the ring. Gavin stirs and slowly gets up again only for Ace to kick him again in the ribs, double underhook him and drop him with a backbreaker. He throws Gavin down and leans on the ropes.

Sharper: “Almost frustration there and we normally don’t see that from Ace.”

Lyman: “A lot we’ve not seen from Ace as of late. Normally he’s the one in front of everything. He’s almost looked lost the last few weeks. With Hodges and Chapel fighting over him!”

Hodges paces a bit as Gavin slowly gets up, holding his back. Nicole cheers on Gavin and Ace turns and runs across and kicks at Nicole. The crowd boos. Nicole backs up and then turns and climbs up onto the apron. Ace mockingly tells her to come at him before turning back to Gavin. He scoops Gavin up for an Olympic Slam, but Gavin lands behind him. Ace turns around and Gavin blasts him with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd roars. Ducky continues to try and get into the ring as the official stops him and Gavin goes down for the pin. As he does, we then see Matt Hodges roll into the ring and hit an elbow drop to the back of Gavin’s head. Hodges rolls out of the ring as Gavin rolls over in pain. Ace turns and looks at Hodges as Hodges walks around. Ducky points frantically as the official keeps trying to get her down. Ace then turns and grabs Gavin as he holds the back of his head.

Sharper: “And Matt Hodges openly getting involved. Taking advantage of Ducky’s overzealousness!”

Knots: “First Ace gets her up there. Matt takes advantage. Coincidence or more?!”

Lyman: “Ducky just now going down. Almost comically over the top. That childlike innocence getting manipulated. Just wants to help Gavin and in this case, costing her. Just like last week, Ravyn manipulated her!”

Ace then drags Gavin up before turning and dropping him with the Aces Wild. The crowd ohs. Ace hooks the leg.

The crowd boos as Ace Marshall rolls off. The bell sounds. Ducky rolls into the ring as Ace rolls out of the ring. Matt Hodges walks over and raises Ace’s arm. Ace pulls away and looks at him. Matt then winks and walks past him. Ace looks at him a bit confused.

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

Sharper: “Ace Marshall rolling out of the ring as Nicole checks on Gavin. Matt Hodges smiling. So whatever he wanted out of this, I assume he got!”

Knots: “Ace Marshall not sure what to think. Pulling away from Hodges. Come on, Ace. Hodges got you the win.”

Lyman: “And by being far more directly involved in the outcome than Lexy ever was!”

Matt Hodges walks around the ring as Ace turns to the ring and then follows after Matt Hodges. Ducky checks on Gavin Taylor as he sits up, wincing in pain, holding his head and neck. Nicole tries to hug him, trying to make him feel better, almost knocking him back down before Gavin tries to get her to step back a bit as he tries to move.

Backstage, we see Ravyn Taylor, CHBK and Alexander Crowe standing with Shaun Cruze in the backstage area.

Cruze: “Well Ravyn, I hope you’re happy. This farce with Roy and-“

Ravyn: “Excuse me? You don’t know my family. You don’t know about what is real or not. I resent that accusation!”

Cruze: “Whatever Ravyn…look-“

Ravyn: “Roy was a treasure. Helped me get through some tough times as a child. Helped make me the person I am today.”

Cruze: “Fine…But whatever you’re doing with Nicole…that manipulation I can see clear as day.”

Ravyn: “She agreed. She wants to do something special for Roy. Are you going to say no?”

Cruze: “That’s the hang up for me. But I can’t deny that Nicole probably knows fully what she did. And while I already know the criticism I’m going to get for doing this, given that you haven’t been a factor in the tag division for a while, the fact is…Ava St. Claire and Gavin Taylor are willing to honour the challenge, but on one condition.”

Ravyn: “And what would that be?”

Cruze: “CHBK is a Hall of Famer, but he’s no longer an active wrestler. Alexander Crowe is not on the roster as a wrestler. You want to challenge them, you need to find yourself a partner and before the match takes place. One that’s not one of them. You can find a partner…then I’ll sign the match.”

CHBK scoffs and turns to Ravyn. Crowe look at both before Ravyn turns and looks at both of them as Cruze heads off. Ravyn, at first, looks annoyed before then starting to smile.

CHBK: “You’ve got an idea?”

Ravyn: “Oh I do…I very much do.”

The scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Gavin Sattler standing at the SCW interview area. As he starts to talk, Matt Hodges walks into view as Ace Marshall stands in the background, shaking his head.

Sattler: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Matt Hodges joining me now with Ace Marshall and Ace, you just defeated Gavin Taylor-“

Hodges: “Talk to me, Gavin. I’m his manager. I’ll take care of this.”

Ace turns to Matt.

Sattler: “Well Ace just defeated Gavin Taylor-“

Hodges: “Wasn’t that great? Really! It was great. And he didn’t need to be weighed down by Lexy Chapel or Autumn Valentine. Even now Ace…I said it to you. Don’t you have your goals. Lexy is trying to get Autumn her title shot. She wants it. I know…girl-bro or whatever. But what about you. You were the star. Well I can help you there. And you just beat one half of the tag champions without THEM…”

Hodges turns to Ace and smirks. He turns back to Sattler.

Hodges: “And well, Ace wants to be getting back to titles. I have my own goals and I’ll start my illustrious return tonight too. But maybe we just need to get the job done. I mean Xander Valentine was gone. I had something to do with that…or did I? I’m not sure anymore….but what about Syren?”

Hodges turns back to Ace. Ace turns to him, almost piqued before turning toward Hodges. Before he can say anything, Hodges turns back to the microphone.

Hodges: “Maybe Shaun Cruze better start listening to a star that deserves better and-“

Lexy Chapel storms into the interview.

Chapel: “Spreading lies and the SUPER CONSPIRACY! I CARE about Ace. Right Ace! See! He’s with me. I don’t know what you’re trying to get to. Ace and I…we have a special relationship!”

Hodges: “Oh something you haven’t told me? Will Autumn be further upset?”

Chapel: “N-not like that you perv! Just…I care about Ace. I care about EVERYONE in LexyCorp. Manager of the Year, Matty! Manager of the Year! I don’t need LIES to get ahead!”

Hodges: “Don’t you have a match with one of your clients coming up…and your ex-husband?”

Chapel: “What…..I…damn it! Ace! We need to talk!”

Chapel turns and heads off as Hodges watches her go and then turns to Ace as Ace turns to Hodges. The scene cuts away.

Owen Lee vs. Nate Chapel

The opening rifts to ‘Here we Go’ by Chris Classic blasts through the PA, as mist fills the entranceway. The music stops, a huge explosion rocks the entranceway and Owen jumps, seemingly through the floor and landing on his feet, dropping to one knee and punching the floor

“I been more than ready
Preppin' heavy
For this day to come”

Owen gets to his feet, and looks left and right at the reaction he is getting, a look of focus and determination on his face as Daisy Lee walk out from the back, and stands behind him.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by Daisy Lee, from Newquay, England, he is Owen Lee!”

“And so now nothing can stop me
I just grind and work
Yeah yeah, you know the motto
You know we goin' hard cause we might never see tomorrow”

He begins the walk down to the ring, slapping the hand of anyone who offers, before sliding in and under the bottom rope as Daisy walks around the ring, and walks up the steps, bending through the strands.

“I keep my eye on the fakes and got real from it
Mastered patience and free will from it
That's the real motivation some people kill for it
I keep reachin' for greatness because I'm built from it”

Owen points to the turnbuckle and then runs towards it, bouncing on the middle ropes and back flipping backwards, landing on both feet.

“Here we go
Give it a 100 never nothin' less
Here we go
We comin', you already know the rest
Here we go
We never settle 'cause we know it best
Who wanna test? Who?
Leave you outta breath”

Owen pulls on the top rope a couple of time, stretching out as his music fades. He then walks over to Daisy for some last minute words.

Sharper: “Owen Lee facing his first loss at Body, Heart, and Soul against Kandis. He’s said he’s going to keep focusing, keeping fighting and he will face Kandis again.”

Lyman: “Wonder if he’s thinking that may be with Kandis gunning for the World Title.”

Sharper: “Who knows? Tonight though, a very different challenge. The wily Nate Chapel of Lexy’s Angels.”

Knots: “Will Lexy be out here with him after the Ace Marshall situation?”

All eyes divert to the stage as the opening riff to Party Hard by Andrew WK hits over the P.A System. Next the big screen springs into life with boxed images of a variety of men and women who are part of The Nate Chapel Show or LexyCorp. Nate, Lexy, Ace, Autumn, The Inner Daemon, Katsumi, Kat Kelly and Mei Ling all appear with real cheesy grins while waving to the camera, in the ring Jason Phillips reads from a card as he begins the introduction…

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentlemen, are you READY?!”

The crowd roars. The camera’s cut to some members of the crowd waving signs that say “I Love the Nate Chapel Show” and “Nate is the Sexiest Man Alive!” who, from the way the footage is shown, don’t even seem to be part of the actual live crowd. The camera then shifts back to the ring to show Jason Philips looking over cue cards in his hand...

Phillips: “Then get READY... To party HARD because introducing to you now, live and in living colour! He hails from across the pond, but has found his home in Nashville, Tennessee, he weighs in at two-hundred and twenty-four pounds… Being accompanied to the ring by Lexy Chapel... He is Extremely Handsome, Extremely Buff and Extremely BRITISH!!! - HE IS NATE “YOU GOTTA LOVE HIM” CHAPEL!!”

The crowd roars once again as Phillips is shown tossing the cards into the air and shaking his head before the camera switches to the stage when the music comes into its own and Nate Chapel struts out rocking his head along with the music. Shortly afterwards he is followed by Lexy Chapel, frantically running out behind him. Nate points to her, not even realizing she nearly missed her cue, and informs the viewers watching at home via the nearest camera that she is the world's greatest manager.

Nate then begins to walk down to the ring with a confident swagger in his step while admiring the signs in his honour which were not planted there by him or Lexy Chapel. Once at the bottom of the ramp he leaps onto the apron and vaults over the top rope and lands on both feet before hopping on one than the other before grinning and extending his arms outwards to another cheer from the crowd. Lexy walks around the ring and looks up before grabbing Nate’s attention, he walks over while removing his jacket and drops it to the corner before discussing things before the bell.

Sharper: “Lexy out here. A bit frantic. Clearly trying to put out fires that were started by her needing to focus on Autumn. And this is becoming a challenge for her.”

Knots: “Interesting she was out for her current wife, not her current wife’s ex-boyfriend, I guess…and now her ex-husband?”

Lyman: “Hodges already needling her on some of that. Even if we never bought it, you wonder what it’s doing for team dynamics in the LexyVerse.”

The bell sounds. Nate and Owen look at one another, sharing some words. They watch one another before both lock up in the middle of the ring with a collar-and-elbow tie-up. They push back on one another and Owen turns into an arm wrench. Nate winces in pain as Owen pulls up on the arm. Nate rolls forward and then bridges up before twisting around and then getting up and wrenching Owen’s arm. Owen winces a bit. He rolls forward and then he nips up and cartwheels through before breaking the wrench and jumping up and dropkicking Nate down. He goes for the pin.

Nate kicks out. Both get up and Nate goes to grab Owen. Owen quickly ducks under and around into a waistlock. He pushes Nate forward into the ropes. Nate holds onto the ropes as Owen tries to pull him back for an Okana roll. Owen rolls back; Nate holds on. Owen gets up and Nate moves forward and grabs Owen and wrenches his arm before ducking down and fireman’s carrying him over. He then holds onto the arm as Owen starts to get up.

Sharper: “Nate Chapel and Owen Lee showing both their agility and their technical skill. Nate now in control.”

Lyman: “Owen going to have to think here. We know he’s agile. His technical skill hasn’t always been seen.”

Nate holds on and Owen rolls forward and then rolls back before cartwheeling out again, but this time, Nate lets go and grabs Owen by the head and tries for a headlock takedown. Owen blocks it and then slips out and kicks Nate in the small of the back. He falls into the ropes, bouncing off and Owen takes him over with an arm drag. Nate rolls through. He gets up and Owen hits another dropkick. He follows up with a pin attempt.

Nate kicks out again. Both get up and Owen spins around Nate and then moves into a headlock. Nate reaches around and pulls him into the ropes. He fires him off. Owen bounces off the other side. Nate goes for a back elbow. Owen ducks under and bounces off the other side and jumps up and into a flying headscissors. Nate rolls through and to the ropes. He starts to get up and Owen gets up, running at him and clotheslining him over the top rope. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Owen with the quickness. Just pure speed. Closing the gap fast.”

Lyman: “And Nate up and over. Spilling to the floor.”

Lexy looks up, pacing a bit before glancing to the back and then to the ring. Nate starts to get up on the floor. (1) He staggers around before Owen runs at the ropes and dives through, landing on Nate and driving him into the barricade. The crowd cheers. (1) Owen rolls over. He looks around as Nate winces in pain. He holds his back. (2) Owen gets up as Daisy Lee looks on promisingly. Owen grabs Nate. Nate shoves him to the ringpost. Owen grabs the ringpost and spins around and jumps onto the apron before vaulting over and back onto Nate, with a press. The crowd roars. (1)

Sharper: “Owen again!”

Knots: “Geez! He’s been taking his five hour energy today!”

Lyman: “Just the quickness to use the ringpost, spin through, up to the apron and then in one motion fly back over onto Chapel before he can react!”

Owen starts to get up. (2) He grabs Nate and lifts him up and rolls him into the ring. Nate rolls over and Owen slides in after. Nate stumbles up to his feet and Owen runs past him, bouncing off the ropes in front of him and nailing him with a Lou Thesz Press. He stays on him for the pin.

Nate kicks out. Both men get up and Owen grabs Nate and runs him to the corner. Nate blocks it with his boot and then elbows Owen and grabs him and drives him face first into the top turnbuckle. Owen stumbles back and Nate jumps to the middle turnbuckle and jumps back, catching Owen with a back elbow. The crowd ohs. Owen rolls through. Nate starts to get up and Owen gets to his feet and Nate grabs him, hooking his head and hoisting him up for a vertical suplex only to spin through making it more like an elevated spinning neckbreaker. He turns and hooks the leg.

Owen kicks out.

Sharper: “Nearfall as the impact neckbreaker only gets two.”

Lyman: “Getting the extra torque and the extra impact, but Owen has a lot of fight left.”

Nate gets up as Owen rolls over. Owen starts to get up and Nate grabs him and clubs him in the back. He then hoists him up and hits a back suplex. Nate gets up and runs into the ropes. He hits a running leg drop. He goes for another pin.

Owen kicks out. Owen rolls over and Nate grabs him and Owen hits a jawbreaker. Nate staggers back to the corner. Owen looks at him and runs at him and hits a running dropkick off his chest. Nate is discombobulated in the corner as Owen backflips through. He gets up and grabs Nate and whips him across the ring. Nate hits the corner and Owen runs after. Nate moves out of the way as Owen stops himself, but Nate spins through and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with a twisting crossbody, knocking Owen down as he steps out.

Owen kicks out. Both get up and Nate kicks Owen in the ribs and hoists him up for a vertical suplex, but Owen spins through and lands behind him. He shoves Nate into the ropes. Nate bounces off and Owen jumps up and hits a snap frankensteiner. Nate hits the mat hard. He slowly gets up and Owen runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Nate turns to him only for Owen to jump up and wrap around him into a DDT.

Sharper: “And Owen again, moving as though, Nate Chapel can’t keep up.”

Lyman: “Spinning through, wrapping around him, all to spike him.”

Knots: “Kinda like having a relationship with Lexy Chapel!”

Owen turns and hooks the leg.

Nate kicks out. Both get up and Owen kicks Nate in the ribs and hits a European uppercut. He then turns and goes to whip him into the ropes, but Nate ducks down and spins through before pulling Owen in and onto his shoulders before turning and hitting a cartwheel death valley bomb. The crowd ohs. Nate gets up and turns and goes to the corner. He then jumps up and goes for a split-legged moonsault, but Owen gets his knees up. Nate pops up and steps forward and Owen jumps up and hits a stunner. Nate pops up and falls forward into a face plant. Owen gets up and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with a double knee drop to the back. The crowd ohs. Owen rolls Nate over and hooks the leg.

Nate gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Owen driving his knees into the spine of Nate Chapel. That only got two!”

Knots: “Only got two, but at what cost. That was a free adjustment from the former World Champion.”

Owen grabs Nate and drags him up. He hits a snap suplex. He then turns and exits to the apron. Owen climbs up to the top rope and looks at Nate. The crowd roars as he dives off and tries a frog splash. Nate rolls out of the way. Owen hits hard. He slowly gets up and Nate walks over and grabs him, hoisting him up for a brainbuster, only to drop Owen across his knee. The crowd ohs. Nate hooks the leg.

Owen shoots his shoulder up. Nate rolls off. Nate gets up and grabs Owen. Owen stirs as Nate clubs him in the back. He clubs him again and then spins him around. He places his head between Owen’s legs and hoists him up. The crowd roars as Nate steps forward. He reaches up, but Owen fights him off, nailing him in the head with a shot and sliding down. Nate attempts a back elbow, but Owen ducks and steps forward before hitting the Truth Hurts. Nate falls back into the ropes and staggers forward. Owen catches him, lifts up his arm and drills him with the ODE. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “ODE! Nate Chapel felled by one strike by Owen Lee!”

Owen goes for the pin.

The bell sounds. Owen rolls off. Lexy looks at Nate and then back to the entrance before back to the ring. Owen gets up and has his arm raised.

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

Owen continues to hold up his arm as Daisy Lee enters the ring. She takes the official’s position, raising Owen’s arm. Lexy continues to look on as Nate slowly stirs, holding his chest in pain.

Sharper: “Impressive win after a hell of a match between these two. Nate Chapel came to try to win. Owen Lee too. Only one could and that man, that winner, is Owen Lee!”

Lyman: “The heart of both. They started to throw some high impact at the end and it just was a matter who came out at the end.”

Sharper: “Owen Lee rebounding from the loss at Body, Heart, and Soul while Nate Chapel and Lexy Chapel is back to the drawing board.”

The cameras focus on Owen for a moment longer.

Sharper: “Let’s now go backstage where Jessica Winters is with our World Champion.”

The scene cuts backstage where Jessica Winters stands with Selena Frost and Deanna Frost in their locker room.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. I’m here with Selena Frost, the SCW World Champion, and Selena, Shaun Cruze made a big decision. A couple that involve the SCW World Champion. You’ll potentially defend the title against five individuals at Retribution, but before then, you’ll defend the World Title, again, against Glory Braddock next week in Tampa Bay here on Breakdown. What is your original reaction?”

Selena turns to Deanna and then turns to the camera.

Selena: “Bring it on. Whoever wants this title…bring it. I will take you on and I will defend it however I can. Glory Braddock, you’re up first…I look forward to it! BELIEVE IT!”

Selena turns back and sits down. Winters turns to the camera.

Winters: “There you have it. Glory Braddock challenges Selena Frost for the SCW World Championship next week, here on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Owen Lee and Daisy Lee walk backstage, talking to one another, as they walk down one of the hallways.

Daisy: “You need to get stronger though. You let him get you.”

Owen: “I know. I’m not quite there. Gotta get better.”

Owen looks up as clapping is heard. He then stops as Alexis Quinne leans against the wall. She then walks up to Owen as the crowd cheers.

Quinne: “Now that…that was coo. Real coo. So you got caught a bit. You let it all out there and I want to be part of that.”

Owen: “You want me?”

Quinne: “Not you. I want that….what I saw. The adrenaline. The fast past. I hear you’re the fastest. Proved that while I wasn’t around. You still that?”

Owen turns to Daisy and then back to Quinne.

Owen: “I am.”

Quinne: “Then we’ll see if you can prove it!”

Quinne walks off as Owen looks at her and then turns to Daisy before continuing on his way. Just then, we see Kimberly Williams…or is it Marie Jones, walking past the scene, carrying a gas can. The crowd roars seeing them. Owen and Daisy watches her walk by.

Sharper: “Wait a minute…Quinne and Lee having a moment. Was that Marie or Kim with a gas can?”

Knots: “Which one? And looks like Kim and Marie are going to be sending another message tonight!”

The camera focuses on Kim/Marie as they head off with the gas can and we cut away.

We cut back to a panning shots of the crowd inside the Bridgestone Arena.

Sharper: “Well, ladies and gentlemen… from here in Nashville, Tennessee, we are taking you to Guelph, Ontario, Canada, where Shilo Valiant is standing by via satellite!”

The camera switches to the interior of a rather simple, forward shot. Sitting in a chair in front of a light-blue wall sits Shilo Valiant. He wears a simple black sweater with no mask or makeup.

Sharper: “Shilo Valiant, thank you for joining us tonight.”

Shilo: “My pleasure. Thank you for having me.”

Sharper: “Shilo… I want to just jump right into this. Last week, SCW was abuzz with your statement that last week would be your last match for the foreseeable future. I have to admit that some have thought this to be a big hoax of some kind – the Showman working, if you will. For the SCW Universe, can you tell us, is this a hoax or is Shilo Valiant stepping away from an SCW ring?”

The former world champion smiles slowly before a sad smile crosses his features.

Shilo: “I’m afraid my statement last week was true, Adam.”

The crowd can be heard voicing their displeasure.

Shilo: “This is something that has always been inevitable for me. A matter of ‘when’ instead of ‘if’, Adam. I mean, I did my best to hide it, at first, but, let’s face it, it’s become the worst kept secret in SCW. I’ve got a damaged knee.”

Sharper: “Yes, we’ve all noticed in the past you having leg and knee troubles in your more recent matches.”

Shilo takes a moment to lean forward, taking a bit of a breath.

Shilo: “Well, for me, this whole thing started around the time of my Under the Big Top match with Aaron Blackbourne. Call it wear and tear – and maybe a wrench to it – a career in SCW that left my knee in a pretty bad state. But the truth is, and you can call this ego or my love for entertaining, maybe a combination of both, but I wasn’t ready to let that stop me from competing. And when I became Adrenaline Champion, that just made it more difficult to step away. Because, at the time, how many champions were sticking around? How many were obsessed with controversy? Even now! We’ve got people running with this ‘hook or crook’ mentality and I’ve always hated that. How is that entertaining? Cutting the match – the show – short like that? That’s like dropping the curtain in the middle of it. But the problem is that the longer I stayed, the more difficult things became, not just in the ring, but also outside it. I mean, it’s difficult for me to go for walks with Marina, I can’t do as much with my son, Memphis, you know? And I hate to be the one to pull the curtain back a little, but every match I did required hours of prep and post work to get through it. Massaging, icing, leg work, stretching – everything I could think of or research to keep my knee at least functioning, I was doing before and after a match… and at some point, maybe it was that month and change I had off starting this year, I had to come to terms with how much further I could go and still be at a level that I was satisfied with and… I think I’ve overstayed that.”

Sharper: “You think you’ve overstayed that?”

Shilo: “I think so. I think this is something that I should have done after Rise to Greatness but then the stuff with Ace, and he’s always such a great opponent to get in the ring with, and I wanted to do a couple of matches with him. And after I went through a flaming table, I should have left, but then the Elimination Chamber came up and I had always wanted to go through another one of those, so I did that – but that was when I had to revisit the reality that I was in because the more I put it off, the worse it’ll get and the less likely that a solution can be found.”

Sharper: “But there is a solution?”

Shilo: “Fortunately, yes. What I have is basically lock-knee and a damaged kneecap. My knee needs to be repaired, new cartilage put in, kneecap restructured, but I’ve got an amazing doctor, a family friend, that’s advising me through and he’s going to ensure that it’s repaired the best that it can be.”

Sharper: “I will say, you sound very at peace with the idea of surgery.”

For a moment, Shilo looks away from the camera, his eyes travelling up past it to collect his thoughts.

Shilo: “I wouldn’t say I am at peace with it, but, like I said, I’ve delayed it and delayed it as long as I could and I kept going because I love what I do. I love the people I perform for, whether I was the villain or the good guy or some lunatic in-between. They were the best audience I could ask for. And I didn’t want to give that up. But even with a title or headlining a show, I knew that I was on borrowed time. That I was going to have to have this surgery because, at the end of the day, Adam, and I know so many people both on the roster and the audience will agree with me on this, you have to put your family first.”

For a moment, the camera changes backstage to see several audience members nodding their heads.

Shilo: “And at the end of the day, I had to ask myself ‘Do I want to be there for my son’s baseball games coming up this year? Next year? Do I want to be able to walk with my wife without a cane or a wheelchair for the next twenty, thirty, forty years? Do I want to keep going at this level-‘”

He gestures to this hand.

Shilo: “When maybe, just maybe, I can come back at this level.”

He raises the hand.

Sharper: “I don’t blame you for that, Shilo. But you mentioned the idea of coming back. Is there a return timetable for you?”

Shilo winces a little at the question.

Shilo: “Adam, you have no idea how badly I want to say ‘yes, definitely.’ Or throw some kind of joke or shade with a teaser spoiler like The Man Who Laughs does. I wish I could do that, more than you know… but I need to be honest here. I really don’t know.”

He shrugs.

Shilo: “And Marina and I, we’ve spoken about it – mentioned it going forward – but we just don’t know. We don’t know how well the surgery will go or the kind of damage – I mean, x-rays only tell you so much. A return may be possible, but at the end of the day, walking and running better isn’t the same as doing what we do inside and outside the ring. But again, I have to think about where I want to be for my family. And if I can run and walk with my kid and my wife, that’s always going to be more important – I know that may disappoint some fans, I know, but that’s always been my reality. When I was struck with that pyro almost ten years ago, it was Marina who helped me through it. Every injury, every slight, the semi-retirement, it’s always been her. And all she’s wanted is for me to still be a good husband and father and I… that’s what I want to be.”

Sharper: “Well said, Shilo. I know you’ve got this surgery coming up and a return is not certain, but from the perspective of the SCW Universe – it was said last week and I’ll repeat it and paraphrase it a little: about twelve years you’ve been with SCW. Shilo Valiant deserves better – a better ending, a better farewell – Shilo Valiant deserves better.”

A laugh escapes the visibly touched Shilo.

Shilo: “Wow…that’s…that’s beyond sweet of you to say, Adam. And everyone else that’s agreed to it. I mean, I would love to have some kind of showman-worthy ending. I would. I mean you look at the legends that came back, David Helms, Cid Turner, James Evans, and all the big amazing moments they had. I thought the Hall of Fame would be my swan song – if I can steal Marina’s wording for a minute. I never expected that I’d become a champion again, compete in two Under the Big Top Matches, winning them both, compete in an Elimination Chamber, a TLC match, a Flaming-Table match – ahhh….”

Shilo grins, shaking his head as he clutches his hands tightly.

Shilo: “Just thinking about them, man, I wish I could keep doing it. I want to keep doing it. Wow, what memories.”

He sighs. The fans in the arena can be heard screaming “Thank you, Shilo! Thank you, Shilo!”. Shilo turns his head as if he can hear them before a laugh escapes him, the entertainer reaching up to rub at his eyes with his thumb and finger.

Shilo: “My wife is listening in the next room on our TV… so I can hear you all. And thank you. Coming back was one of the scariest decisions I made but you guys went along for the ride for the past year and a half. And if this is the end of it, the jokes, the masks, the gimmicks aside, you guys made it worthwhile. You guys made it such an adventure to be a good-guy, a bad-guy, an in-between, it didn’t matter. Long as you guys were entertained by it.”

The cheers grow louder.

Shilo: “I said it back at the Hall of Fame, I’ll say it until I die, you guys took some nobody from Toronto and made him into something greater than he ever thought possible. And if it all were to end tomorrow, I would have zero regrets about being here. And you never know what the show will bring, I’ve said that before, but SCW will always be part of my life – whether I’m wrestling or watching as a fan, I will always look here for entertainment, just like all of you have. So, from the bottom of my heart, guys, SCW Universe, management, guys in the back, Adam, Jonathan, Simon – thank you.”

Sharper: “Thank you, Shilo. And we wish you a full and complete recovery! You go play with your boy when you can! Make sure he knows how to hit a homerun in those baseball games!”

The crowd cheers as Shilo Valiant remains on the screen. He nods at the camera and smiles a bit.

Sharper: “Thank you again Shilo. Allow the fans to take you out. Breakdown will return after this.”

The fans continue to cheer for Shilo as a “Thank you Shilo!” chant returns again, echoing throughout the Bridgestone Arena as the scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see security and SCW officials in an open area backstage. On the ground is the SCW Television Championship. Marie Jones stands back as Kimberly Williams holds the gas can, dumping the contents on the title.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and we thought something might be up! Kimberly Williams is dousing the SCW Television Championship with gasoline!”

Marie: “Keep going Kim!”

Kim: “Remember kids! If you’re going to light something on fire…make sure you have enough fuel!”

Kim keeps dumping the gasoline on it. Shaun Cruze then comes into the scene.

Cruze: “Kim! Don’t you dare! Don’t you dare!”

Kim: “Or what? You’ll keep ignoring us?”

Cruze: “How the hell am I ignoring you? You’re in a World Title match.”

Kim: “Oh yeah…another one of those carrots! Right Marie!”

Marie: “Conveniently ignoring me still though.”

Cruze: “This is not going to help your case!”

Kim stops and looks at Shaun and the other officials. Kim then shrugs before turning to Marie. Marie and Kim share a glance before Kim turns and tosses the gas can at Shaun. Shaun catches it before Kim grabs the title and throws it over her shoulder, covering her shirt with gasoline.

Kim: “Guess you’re right. Me holding this and you not sure what I’m going to do…that’s far more fun!”

Kim then turns and heads to Marie before they head off. Cruze puts the gas can down before shaking his head.

Matt Hodges vs. Beard

The arena lights go completely black. Lightning begins to streak around the entrance way, as "The Terminator" theme blares through the sound system. Smoke rises from the stage as the lightning slowly dies down. As the music continues and the smoke clears, a figure turning slowly rises to its feet in the smoke. The music then transitions into "(Oh My) Darling Don’t Cry” by Run the Jewels as Beard reveals himself, stepping out from the smoke, with the crowd erupting in cheers.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, from New York City, New York, he is Beard!”

Beard makes his way to the ring, taking some time out to lean into the crowd. He then runs and slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring , Beard climbs to the top rope and strokes his beard before extending his arms out and doing a backflip off of the top rope, landing on his feet, and dropping to one knee as the music dies down.

Sharper: “Returning to the ring, Beard going to be back in action. Looking to get back on the proverbial horse.”

Lyman: “But he’ll be facing someone else returning to the ring. And this could be interesting.”

Knots: “Talk about someone getting out of the chute the right way.”

I Want It All!
I Want It All!
I Want It All!
And I Want It Now!

The opening guitar riff of Queen’s “I Want It All” and Matt Hodges makes his way out from behind the curtain to momentous boos from the crowd. He glances behind him as he glares back. Ace Marshall sighs as he walks out from the back, shaking his head. Hodges turns and smirks, before heading to the ring.

Phillips: “His opponent, accompanied by Ace Marshall, from Miami, Florida, he is Matt Hodges!”

The fans sing “Matt Hodges sucks!” in unison with the chorus of the song. Hodges slow moves up the steps, wipes his foot on the apron, and gets into the ring. He walks into the opposite corner and pulls on the top rope. “I Want It All” dies out as the fans continue to chant “Matt Hodges sucks!” Ace Marshall looks up at Hodges from the corner. Hodges points to him, telling him to stay right there.

Hodges: “Just do what we talked about. Screw it up and well you won’t be getting what you deserve.”

Hodges steps back as Ace shakes his head and leans back on the apron, looking out.

Sharper: “Matt Hodges forcing Ace Marshall, his shared client with Lexy Chapel, to be out here with him.”

Knots: “I want to know what he thinks Ace deserves. Ace seems to have a hint.”

Sharper: “I don’t get why Ace needs to be out here.”

Knots: “Well yeah! You support your manager in the ring. Plus, Matt’s had a hard time back to the ring.”

The bell sounds. Beard steps up and extends his arm to Matt Hodges. Hodges steps up and looks at him and then the crowd. Beard motions to his hand again. Hodges nods and then snap jabs Beard in the jaw. Beard hits the mat hard and rolls over. The crowd boos. Hodges grabs him and drags him up and runs him face first into the top turnbuckle. Beard turns as Hodges kicks him in the ribs and then again and again and again. The crowd boos as the official counts. Beard drops down to a seated position before Hodges starts to choke Beard with his foot.

Hodges steps off as Beard rolls over, coughing.

Lyman: “Hodges still happy to use any rule by breaking them!”

Sharper: “Still an asshole. Nothing’s changed there.”

Hodges walks around the ring as Beard pulls himself up and Hodges steps up and clocks him with a hard right. Beard falls to the corner. Hodges kicks him again and whips him across the ring. Beard flips up the corner and to the top turnbuckle before flipping back down and turning into Hodges who clotheslines him down. Hodges goes for the pin.

Beard kicks out. Beard rolls over and starts to get up. Ace mockingly applauds Hodges as Hodges grabs Beard, dragging him up and then clubbing him in the back. Beard falls to the ropes. Hodges clubs him again. Hodges spins Beard around and pushes him against the ropes and fires him across. Beard bounces off and Hodges turns as Beard dives into the air and nails Hodges with a flying forearm. The crowd roars. Both get up and Beard hits a dropkick. Hodges hits the mat. He gets up again and Beard hits another dropkick. Hodges falls back and through the ropes to the apron and then to the floor as the crowd roars. (1)

Sharper: “Beard with a hell of a volley. Dropkick knocks Hodges to the floor!”

Lyman: “Hodges barely able to stay on his feet!”

Sharper: “And here comes Beard again!”

Beard climbs up to the top rope as Hodges gets up on the floor and turns to Beard before Beard dives off with a crossbody off the top rope and onto Hodges. The crowd roars. (1)

Sharper: “Beard off the top!”

Beard rolls over. (2) He looks around and starts to get up. (3) Hodges rolls over as Beard grabs Hodges and drags him up. (4) He rolls him into the ring. Beard slides in after. Hodges manages to get back up and Beard grabs him and hits a snap suplex. He turns and goes for the pin.

Hodges kicks out. Hodges rolls over and Beard looks up and then grabs Hodges, dragging him up. Hodges however pushes Beard into the corner. Hodges drives his shoulder into the ribs and then rears back and shoulders him again and then a third time. Beard grimaces and Hodges grabs him and pulls him out into a short-arm clothesline. Hodges then looks around before turning back to Beard. Beard starts to get up. Hodges kicks him in the ribs and places his head between his legs. He hoists Beard up for a powerbomb, but Beard counters with a sunset flip!

Sharper: “Beard counters with a sunset flip! Rolling through!”

Hodges kicks out.

Knots: “Jesus Matt! I didn’t know you were this rusty. Beard’s looking good!”

Hodges kicks out and both get up and Beard hits a dropkick to the knee. Hodges falls to the mat and yells in pain as Beard gets up and hits a double stomp to the back of Beard’s back. He rolls Hodges over and goes for the pin.

Hodges gets his shoulder up. Beard rolls off. He then turns and grabs Hodges and drags him up before Hodges rakes his eyes and Beard winces. Hodges turns and throws Beard through the ropes, right by Ace. Ace just backs up. Beard turns and sees him. Beard looks at Ace. Ace shakes his head before Hodges runs over and kicks Beard right in the knee. Beard drops down and Hodges grabs his head and pulls him through the ropes before dropping him with a vicious DDT through the ropes. The crowd ohs. Hodges pushes Beard over to his back.

Sharper: “Hodges goes low himself and then spikes Beard with that DDT!”

Lyman: “Just drove him into the mat. Beard was in a bad way. Hodges having to push him over. He could be out.”

Sharper: “Beard went for Hodges’s knee and remember, he has a history of knee injuries. Hodges returning the favour, so clearly not happy.”

Knots: “And he tried to end his return as soon as he could as a result.”

Hodges hooks the leg.

Beard shoots his shoulder up. Hodges rolls off. He looks around and turns and grabs Beard. He then drags him up and places his head under his arm. He goes to grab his leg, but Beard fights out and spins out and nails Hodges with an uppercut. Hodges stumbles back, hits the ropes and Beard staggers before hitting the Sonic the HedgeBeard! The crowd roars. Beard goes for the pin.

Hodges gets his shoulder up just in time. He rolls over and starts to get up and Beard rolls to the apron. He then moves to his feet. Hodges staggers and Beard springboards to the top rope. Ace then reaches in and pulls on Hodges’s leg. Hodges drops as Ace steps back. Beard misses the X Marks the Spot, and rolls through. Hodges limps up and Beard turns only for Hodges to grab his arm and pull him down into the Euthanasia II!

Sharper: “Did Ace just help Hodges?! Did he pull on his leg?”

Lyman: “I think he did. The official focused on Beard!”

Sharper: “Hodges now locking in the Euthanasia II. Beard should’ve had him!”

Beard struggles for a moment as Hodges hooks his arm. Beard continues to struggle for a moment longer before tapping out. The crowd boos as Hodges holds on for a moment longer. The bell sounds and Hodges lets go and drops Beard. Beard rolls over, clutching at his arm. Hodges rolls over and slowly gets up, limping a bit as the official raises his hand. The crowd boos.

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

Sharper: “Hodges victorious in this battle of two returns. Beard however has reason to be upset at Ace Marshall!”

Knots: “Hey. You gotta deal with the hand you’re dealt. And Ace either was trying to tweak the leg, but helped Hodges.”

Lyman: “He doesn’t look broken up about it.”

Sharper: “Ace Marshall and Matt Hodges both helping one another in their matches here tonight on Breakdown!”

Hodges remains in the ring, looking at the crowd as Ace Marshall turns and starts to head to the back. Hodges turns and walks to the ropes. He motions to him and Ace turns to him and waves him off. Hodges just smirks as he then turns and steps back, demanding his arm to be raised again. Ace Marshall heads to the back.

“The Old Me” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of the Connection and then a shot of the Holly Adams Brand, Trademarked, before showing both.

Sharper: “And we could be in for another wild one. The Connection faces the Holly Adams Brand-“

Knots: “Trademarked!”

Sharper: “Next! In our main event!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Holly Adams & Cid Turner vs. The Connection (Tommy Valentine & Kandis)

*Yes Bitch*
*Yes Bitch*
*Yes Bitch*
*SLAY*

The intro from “W FACE” by Kumi Koda quickly fades out as we suddenly hear the voice of Giovanni “GiGi” Aries.

*“For 5 EASY Payments of 29.99!”*

“Boss Bitch” by Doja Cat comes in full force around the arena as The Housewives of Beverly Hills camera crew back out onto the stage while Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, spinning into place at the top of the ramp flanked by a smiling Giovanni “GiGi” Aries dressed in white tunic and white pants as on the other side Cid Turner, the SCW Adrenaline Championship around his waist, tensely looking out toward the crowd all the while Cookie skips around in the background. Holly Adams poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air as she pageant waves to the booing crowd. She starts down the ramp toward the ring with GiGi in tow, who reaches into his pants pocket to give out business cards to random fans along the rampway while Cid and Cookie walk alongside him.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with TV Time remaining and is the main event of the evening! First, on their way to the ring, accompanied by GiGi and Cookie Dreams, they are the team of the SCW Adrenaline Champion, Cid Turner, and Holly Adams…they are the Holly Adams Brand…trademarked!”

Holly starts to sing along with her theme song, looking directly into the camera closest to her. GiGi dances along in the background as she flashes a million-dollar smile before putting her hand on the camera and pushing it away and she gets into the ring. Cid 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. GiGi hands a small stack of business cards to Cookie, who smiles and nods before starting to hand them out to fans at ringside while GiGi jumps up on the opposite side of the ring apron from Holly. He extends his arms outward as he throw more business cards out among the crowd and yells:

“FOLLOW ME TO A WONDERLAND OF SALVATION!!!!”

He then looks at the camera and says, “For Only 5 Payments of 29.99,” before he cackles out then flips back into the ring. Meanwhile, Holly grabs the top rope, bends down, and then snaps back quickly, flipping her blonde hair over her head, smiling brightly for the cameras while Cid climbs down from the turnbuckle and takes his place in the corner, where GiGi sits on the top turnbuckle while he continues to toss out business cards. Holly joins them in the corner and looks out to the crowd, once again pageant waving as the music begins to die down.

Sharper: “Cid Turner and Holly Adams going to work together tonight to deal with some of their issues with the Connection.”

Knots: “Well more by proxy. Tommy Valentine wants his hands on Cid. Kandis and Holly have the same target.”

Sharper: “The question is how well they’ll team here against the self-proclaimed best team in SCW in the Connection.”

The sound of a whip cracking gets everyone's attention, followed by the heavy bass riff of “More Human than Human.” The sounds of a female in the throes of passion seem to have been replaced with Kandis' voice.. When the moaning stops, the heavier music kicks in, then Kandis and Tommy Valentine come through the curtain. Both smirk as they look around.

Phillips: “And their opponents, from Santa Barbara, California, Tommy Valentine and Kandis.... they are The Connection!”

The heavy music continues as the pair walk down the ramp, Kandis a step ahead, with Tommy clearly watching her voluptuous rear end as they proceed. Once getting to the ring, Tommy hops on the apron as Kandis goes up the steps. He holds the ropes open for her, and she steps through, slowly, making sure all who are interested get a good view (and pics) of her ass. Once in the ring, Kandis walks around showing herself off while Tommy watches. Kandis then walks to their corner, and Tommy follows, giving her ass a light slap as they get to the corner.

Sharper: “The Connection here and Kandis called out Selena Frost to start. Tommy Valentine stepping up to go after Kennedy Street when she got involved in something she didn’t need to.”

Knots: “That’s just a normal day that ends in Y with her.”

Lyman: “The question is now who’s going to get the bragging rights here.”

Tommy and Kandis talk as Tommy steps up as Kandis steps back. Cid backs up as Holly turns to him. Cid exits the ring. The crowd boos as Tommy just smirks. Holly then looks at Tommy as the bell sounds. Holly then runs up and rakes the eyes of Tommy. Tommy staggers back as the crowd boos. Holly forearms Tommy in the jaw and then again. Tommy falls into the corner. Holly then steps up and climbs to the middle rope and takes a few shots but Tommy shoves her off. She rolls through. Holly gets up and runs back at Tommy and climbs up. She nails him with a couple more shots and Tommy shoves her off again. Holly hits the mat and rolls through. Tommy runs out and clotheslines her down. The crowd roars. Tommy then spins around and runs at Cid. Cid hops off the apron and backs up. Tommy misses his haymaker.

Sharper: “And Cid just dodging out of the way. He wants nothing to do with Tommy right now.”

Knots: “Why would he? I wouldn’t want to be in there with someone who wants to take my head off!”

Lyman: “Holly! She’s back up!”

Tommy backs up and turns and Holly runs over and thumbs Tommy in the eye. Tommy falls back into the corner as Holly kicks him in the ribs and stomps him over and over and over again in the corner. The crowd boos. Holly then backs up and turns to the official. Cid runs over and starts to choke Tommy in the corner. Kandis drops down to the floor. Holly points this out and gets Demitra’s attention. He turns and moves over to her. Kandis points across as Holly runs over and stomps Tommy a few more times as Cid backs up. Kandis moves back as Demitra turns and Holly drags Tommy out by the leg. Holly stomps him in the leg. Tommy pulls away and rolls over to the corner.

Sharper: “We talked about Holly and Cid working together-“

Lyman: “They can. Just they don’t care about the rules.”

Sharper: “They’re out bending the Connection and that’s saying something.”

Knots: “It’s the extra money they’re raising. It’s emboldening them!”

Tommy gets up in the corner and Holly comes over and kicks him in the ribs. She grabs him by the head and pulls him out and nails him in the face. Tommy pulls away. Holly grabs him again and drags him out. She runs forward for a bulldog, but Tommy shoves her forward. Holly hits chest first. She staggers back and Tommy lifts her up and just powers her up and over with a back drop. Holly rolls over. She gets back up and Tommy hits a dropkick. Holly hits the mat. Tommy turns and tags in Kandis. Kandis enters the ring and Holly stirs only for Tommy to scoop Kandis up as if going for a back suplex and then runs forward, throwing Kandis into Holly with a seated senton, taking her down and into a pin.

Holly kicks out. Kandis falls forward. Tommy exits the ring, glaring at Cid. Holly rolls over, gasping for air. She reaches out and she then waves in front of her face. Kandis turns, seeing this and Holly gets up and turns to her only for Kandis to hit a savate kick. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Kandis not caring for Holly’s mannerisms.”

Lyman: “She would need five easy payments of $29.99 to care.”

Holly rolls over and Kandis grabs her and elbows her in the back of the head. She elbows her again and whips her across into the corner. Kandis runs out and goes for a senton backsplash. Holly moves out of the way. Kandis hits the corner. She steps out as Holly runs into the ropes and tags in Cid. Holly bounces off and Kandis clotheslines Holly down. The crowd roars. Holly rolls over as Cid then dives off the top rope and catches Kandis with the Denver Diving Kick. The crowd ohs. Kandis rolls over. Cid then looks around and checks on Holly briefly before Giovanni heads over to Holly, telling Cid to focus. Cid then runs over and drives an elbow to the side of Kandis before getting up and hitting another elbow drop and then getting up and hitting a third. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Cid now in the match and after briefly checking on Holly-“

Knots: “Gotta make sure he’ll get his cut from the coaching!”

Sharper: “Well, he’s now going after Kandis and making sure Tommy can’t be a factor.”

Lyman: “Although he’s pacing. He wants in.”

Tommy is shown on camera at this point as we cut back as Cid grabs Kandis, lifting her up and hitting a back suplex. He then goes for the pin.

Cid gets up as Tommy enters and goes for him. Cid backs up to the ropes. Tommy is stopped by Demitra. The crowd boos. Cid smiles as he gets up and points to his temple as Holly climbs up to her corner. Kandis starts to get up and Cid grabs her and hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Cid then turns and grabs her and lifts her up before tagging in Holly. Cid backs up as Holly sizes her up and then spins through and hits the Beauty Killer. Cid exits the ring as Holly turns and tags him back in. Cid climbs back up to the top rope. This time, he dives off with an elbow drop. He goes for the pin on Kandis. Tommy enters. Holly actually stops Tommy.

Kandis shoots her shoulder up as Holly is knocked down by Tommy. Tommy turns to Cid who gets up and hits a running enziguri. Tommy hits the mat and rolls out of the ring. Cid gets up, smiling.

Sharper: “Cid takes down Tommy. He saw an opportunity.”

Knots: “Frees things up for him and Holly.”

Lyman: “Yeah, if they maintain control!”

Cid turns back to Kandis and grabs her, but Kandis drops down and elbows Cid in the ribs. Kandis elbows him again and snapmares Cid over. Kandis runs forward into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a running hip check into Cid’s face. Cid goes down. Kandis goes for the pin.

Cid kicks out. He looks up and rolls over and Kandis grabs him and looks at Tommy as he’s recovering on the floor. Kandis then forearms Cid in the jaw once and shoves him into the corner. Cid leans back and Kandis steps up and knees him in the ribs. She turns and then leans back with a hip check. Kandis runs along the ropes. She takes a shot at Holly. Holly jumps down before getting hit. She hits the ropes and runs along them and jumps up and hits a running backsplash into Cid. Cid staggers out. Kandis grabs Cid and then runs out with a facebuster. She rolls him over for the pin.

Cid gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Kandis turns and grabs him and starts to drag him back. Cid starts to recover and manages to turn and kick Kandis in the top of the head. She staggers back as Cid rolls over

Sharper: “Cid realized Kandis may be pulling him over to Tommy.”

Lyman: “One place where Kandis is happy to let Tommy take the spotlight. Kandis started tonight talking about how she’s taking her place.”

Sharper: “Cid dimming things for her for the time being.”

Kandis winces and turns, lunging for Cid as Cid crawls over and tags in Holly. Holly enters the ring and nails Kandis with a forearm. She nails her again and then a third time.

Sharper: “Now Holly and Kandis going at it here!”

Holly grabs Kandis and whips her into the ropes. Kandis bounces off and Holly hits a spinning back kick to the ribs and then a kick to the chest. Kandis pops up and Holly hits a thrust kick, knocking her down. Holly then poses as she looks around. She walks over to the corner, where one of the SCW cameras are.

Holly: “I got educated fight too, bitches!”

Holly then backs up and looks at Kandis. Kandis starts to get up and Holly walks over and grabs her and snapmares her over. She then runs into the ropes behind her. Kandis sits up and Holly runs over her back. Holly bounces off the other side and goes for a front dropkick. Kandis rolls out of the way. Holly hits the mat and slides through. She gets up and Kandis scoops her up and then steps up and hits a fallaway slam. The crowd ohs.

Sharper; “Kandis powering Holly up and throwing her overhead!”

Knots: “But is she going to tag out to get Cid in. If Kandis doesn’t go for the pin!”

Kandis turns and looks at Tommy as Holly rolls over and looks over at Cid. Cid looks at Tommy and then Holly before back to Tommy. Cid turns briefly to Cookie who cheers on Holly. Cid nods and extends his arm. Holly crawls over toward him as Tommy reaches out as Kandis smiles. Kandis tags Tommy. Tommy slingshots in. The crowd roars as Holly tags in Cid. Cid enters and Tommy runs at him. Cid ducks and runs across and Kandis gets up only for Cid to clothesline her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. Cid turns as Tommy runs at him and Cid drops down and rolls to the floor. He backs up as Tommy grabs at the ropes. Holly remains in the ring as Tommy drops down to the floor and follows Cid. Cid runs around the ring. Tommy runs around after and Holly moves to the apron and then dives onto Tommy. The crowd ohs and boos. Tommy hits the mats as Holly hits the floor. Holly rolls through. Cid keeps running for a moment as Demitra turns to Holly to get him away from Tommy. Cid just smiles as he turns. He starts to run back around.

Sharper: “Holly taking down Tommy just before he could finally get his hands on Cid!”

Lyman: “Made sure to drill him. I didn’t think Holly would help anyone like that!”

Knots: “Not unless they paid their five easy payments!”

Cid heads over and grabs Tommy as Holly slides back. She turns and looks at Kandis who starts to get up. Cid grabs Tommy and rolls him into the ring. Cid slides in as Tommy starts to stir. He holds his head and Cid grabs him and pulls him up, when suddenly Tommy nails him in the ribs with a shot. He nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Kandis runs at Holly who lets out a yell and Kandis tackles her through the barricade. Giovanni Aries heads around to go support Holly. The crowd erupts in cheers. Tommy then whips Cid into the ropes. Cid bounces off and Tommy goes for a big clothesline, but Cid ducks through and rolls up Tommy in a school boy, pulling on the tights. Demitra doesn’t see it and counts.

The bell sounds. Tommy kicks out after three and Cid rolls to the floor, right by the entrance way.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, the Holly Adams Brand…trademarked!”

Sharper: “Cid dodges a bullet. The roll-up and the win!”

Knots: “While Kandis and Holly getting close to fans. Giovanni is maybe coming with some Nirvana. Tommy focusing on Cid and rightfully so!”

Lyman: “Tommy is incensed!”

Tommy gets up and snaps at Cid before turning to Demitra. Demitra points to Cid as Tommy gets in Demitra’s face and then turns to Cid as Cid backs up. Tommy’s anger, however, subsides, replaced by a smirk as we see Cookie Dreams then try to warn Cid. Cid turns to Cookie then turns around as Asher Hayes runs out from the back and grabs Cid, spinning him around and rolling him back into the ring. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes! Hayes throwing Cid back in!”

Lyman: “And Hayes saying something Tommy! I mean he was Tommy’s partner in the Trios! Cid replaced Asher!”

Knots: “While Aries tries to get Holly up and away from Kandis. Both Kandis and her are down and hurt!”

Asher looks up at Tommy, before making an inviting gesture. As this happens, Giovanni helps Holly up as Kandis stirs on the floor in the crowd. Back in the ring, Cid starts to get up and looks up at Tommy. Tommy then kicks him in the ribs and running into the ropes. He bounces off and drills Tommy with the Knee Deep! Tommy gets up and looks around the ring before turning to Cid and standing over him. Hayes walks to the back. He yells at him before Cookie Dreams hops onto the apron and gets Tommy’s attention. She points to Kandis as Tommy turns and sees Kandis down. Tommy drops down and rolls to the floor. Giovanni drags Holly away, keeping an eye on Tommy. Tommy glares at them before going over to Kandis. Cookie starts to pull Cid out of the ring.

Sharper: “Giovanni helping Holly out. The only thing saving Cid Turner is that Tommy Valentine saw Kandis was down and hurt.”

Knots: “Thanks to Cookie Dreams! Dreams now trying to get Cid out of the ring!”

Hayes, meanwhile, stops at the stage, looking down and shaking his head, while looking at Dreams and Aries helping Turner and Adams together. Hayes glares at both before returning to the back as the scene fades to black…