“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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MAIN SHOW:

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as we see a shot of Selena Frost standing on the stage, about to the run to the ring. We then see shots of Bree Lancaster hitting someone with the Rectifier and Simon Lyman posing with his arms out.

Maybe I'm just paranoid

Or maybe I'm just livin' a lie

Can't stop this screamin' voice

Or maybe I'm just sick inside

Shots of Kandis hitting Gratuitous on an opponent, before showing the Fall of Man standing tall. Katie Steward is next shown posing, before we see David Striker diving over the top rope and Josh Hudson standing on the stage, smiling. Shots of Enigma, Simon Lyman and the European Fiery Nation follow, superimposed over the Breakdown logo.

This is the face

I hate the other side of me

Out of this cage

He breaks to take the life from me

Tell me, tell me, tell me

I'm not crazy

Syren is shown hitting Xander Valentine with the Total Makeover before showing the Shinigami Foundation standing in the ring talking to the crowd. Glory Braddock is next shown hitting the London Plunge before we see The One Kirsten Scott proudly holding the SCW Television Championship. WASLEY is next shown as Kimberly Williams is seen smirking. The Breakdown logo flashes on the screen.

There's a psycho in my head

I'm closer to the edge

Makin' me feel like I'm livin' in misery, misery

Insane

These voices in my brain

Starting to feel like it's gonna be the death of me, death of me

Gavin Taylor hitting the Gavin Taylor Lariat on an opponent is next, before we see the Glimmer Sisters making her entrance. Konrad Raab punching Ace Marshall in a steel cage is shown next, before we see Light in the Darkness hitting Wisteria Waltz against an opponent. Lexy Chapel is then shown showing off Syren. Amy Chastaine posing follows before we see James Evans powerbombing La Pequena Luz off the top rope.

There's a psycho in my, there's a psycho in my head

Shots of Deanna Frost, Ryan LeCavalier, Waylon Creek, Xander Valentine, and Meghan Strader are shown before the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots out from the base of the stage. The display continues for a few moments before spotlights circle the arena, and the cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “After a stunning night in the World’s Most Famous Arena, we come to Music City, Tennessee for Breakdown!”

The cameras continue to pan throughout the crowd before settling at ringside where we see Adam Sharper joined by Devon Kayl and Jonathan Knots.

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and Devon Kayl and last week, a wild night to say the least.”

Knots: “And it might keep being wild unless CHBK finally gets people under control. He’s making decisions that are ruining families and ensuring chaos.”

Sharper: “Come on Jon!”

Knots: “I’m calling it like I see it!”

Kayl: “Well we expect more to take place tonight. Some big in-ring action, including seeing the Vision to face Colleen MacDonald and Scarlett Carsons. We expect to also see Asher Hayes in action. And Chris Dumont-“

Knots: “Antiga!”

Kayl: “For good reasons he’s against Gavin. Chris Dumont was put on the shelf against him-“

Phillips: “Fans…please welcome at this time, the number one contender to the SCW World Championship, Amelia Nevado, and the SCW CEO…Mr. Frank Delatosso!”

The crowd boos as we see Frank Delatosso walk out from the back with Amelia Nevado. Nevado takes a few steps before we see La Pequena Luz walk out with her, stopping. Dawn Lohan walks out from the back and joins them as Luz looks at Dawn. Amelia looks around as Frank Delatosso walks to the ring. Nevado keeps pace with him with Dawn Lohan a step behind. We then see Luz shaking her head and walking to the back. Jonathan Knots meanwhile is standing at ringside, applauding.

Knots: “Everyone stand. This is the man who is decisive and has a vision!”

Sharper: “He may have a vision, but I’m not sure about how he’s going about it. Nonetheless, Amelia Nevado may be the number one contender, but CHBK did say he’d honour the contract Selena Frost signed. More on that I’m sure. Syren also has her rematch.”

Kayl: “And what about this. Dawn Lohan with Amelia. And La Pequena Luz was coming out with Amelia, but now has stepped back. She’s returned to the back.”

Knots: “Guess she’s jealous now that Amelia is the star, not her.”

Sharper: “Oh come on…hardly fair.”

Delatosso reaches the ring and steps inside the ring. Amelia Nevado follows as Dawn Lohan walks around the ring and enters in front of the opposite side. She stops and smirks, entering the ring. Frank Delatosso is handed the microphone by Jason Phillips and Phillips exits the ring. Delatosso settles in the middle of the ring, Amelia Nevado standing next to him as Dawn Lohan walks around the ring.

Delatosso: “Thank you Nashville. A pleasure to be here.”

The crowd boos as Delatosso looks around.

Delatosso: “I wish I could stand here and speak positively about last week’s actions, but the fact is that Alex Desoubrais continues to make decisions that reflect chaotic and short-sighted values. Last week, I had announced that this woman – Amelia Nevado – a true star in this sport. Someone who should have been at the top of the mountain much earlier, but had to rely on the Trios contract to just give her a sniff at the top, but now has firmly established herself as that star, against other former World Champions too…she deserved the spotlight to be her and our new World Champion, Gavin Taylor.”

The crowd boos.

Delatosso: “And in a land that has meant so much to Gavin…but could mean so much to Amelia, I had made it clear – Amelia would face Gavin. It would be a true barnburner. A match we would remember for all time. And it would be fresh. But now, after CHBK’s decision, Selena Frost now has a claim. And of course, I cannot ignore, despite her insubordination, Syren’s own rematch and-“

BELIEVE IT... OR NOT!

“Thank You for Hating Me!” by Citizen Soldier plays throughout the arena, the SCW Universe deafening the song with their boos. The lights shift to dark purple and blue, filling the arena as snow is seen “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back, walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe. A microphone is in her hand. She looks down at the ring as her music fades out.

Delatosso: “Ms. Frost…how wonderful it is to see you.”

Frost: “How come I don’t believe that these days…”

Delatosso: “I cannot afford to focus only on one talent, unless others.”

Frost: “That’s all well and good and I don’t really care about what CHBK has to say except that he finally realized that he had to admit that I get my title shot or else reveal to the world his own bias and trust me, you and I both would want to see that day. It would benefit us both. But…now, I have to stand here and remind of your own words.”

Amelia goes to step up, but Delatosso stops her. Dawn then walks over to her.

Delatosso: “You don’t need to remind me of anything, Selena. I know what I said – I said I would honour Alex’s decision. And so you will receive an SCW World Championship opportunity…but I never said when.”

The crowd roars.

Selena: “That’s not good enough. This company owes me too much and you know that. You’ve told me that yourself-“

Delatosso: “I told you that many, many months ago and things have evolved. I know you were a bit supporter of Amelia, isn’t that right? Do you not want to see her get her opportunity?”

Selena: “That opportunity should come with someone befitting of the World Championship. That should come against me!”

The crowd boos.

Delatosso: “Are you the World Champion?”

Selena: “You know damn well I not only should be, but I should’ve had an opportunity well before now. I should not have needed to do what I did to get here, but I am done waiting. After seeing people who did NOT prove themselves to be more worthy than me!”

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

LEXY CHAPEL PRESENTS

“Groupie” by Cassie Steele then hits the PA system as we see Syren walking out from the back, microphone in her hand.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

She walks over to Selena and looks at her as the two just look at one another. Syren goes to speak, before Delatosso cuts her off.

Delatosso: “This is not an open forum, although Selena, given the venom in your words, you’ve made plainly clear what you really think about Ms. Nevado. A shame when it’s clear that you’ve just become bitter and little else.”

Selena turns to the ring, clearly annoyed by that statement.

Delatosso: “While Syren, you’ve already proven yourself to not be as capable as Gavin and-“

Syren: “And given that it’s clear that there was even more working against me than just being beaten by someone at their best. No, CEO…I’m not going to just shut up and accept it. That’s never been who I am.”

The crowd cheers.

Syren: “But it certainly is interesting how quickly you’re trying to sweep the controversy under the rug. For someone who keeps claiming a vision, it’s clear that it’s one that is quite narrow. Although that’s been par for the course, for you. I have never shied from saying what I believe and I’m not stopping now-“

Selena: “And I have no problem taking you out to keep us from wasting time as you get another sweetheart opportunity.”

Syren: “Tell that to Kimberly Williams who last week was kicking your ass when went off the air. I took her best and earned my shot. I didn’t stab my partner in the back.”

Syren and Selena look at each other face to face as Dawn Lohan smirks in the ring. Amelia again seeks to step in, but Delatosso assures her he has it.

Selena: “Don’t you dare judge me after everything you’ve done.”

Syren: “I at least realized when I went too far-“

Delatosso: “Ladies…please…this is why we need new names at the top. But I think I have an opportunity to resolve this problem once and for all-”

Selena: “Yeah. Give me my shot at Gavin. And then they can get in line.”

Delatosso looks at Selena as the crowd boos.

Delatosso: “That’s not in the cards, Selena. But what is…is tonight, I think we’re going to see history. Because tonight, you’re going to fight for your world championship opportunities. Win tonight, and they stay in tact. Lose, and SCW won’t honour any of them. And in that match, you, Selena, will team with Syren….”

The crowd roars.

Delatosso: “Against the number one contender to the SCW World Championship, Amelia Nevado, and the SCW World Champion, Gavin Taylor!”

Knots: “Brilliant!”

Kayl: “Selena and Syren have to work together with the highest of stakes!”

Sharper: “Selena couldn’t even do that with Xander Valentine with a common goal!”

The crowd roars.

Delatosso: “Now, security…can you remove these two from ringside?”

The crowd roars as Syren looks in the ring as Selena steps up. This leads Amelia to then step up as we see Dean Black walking out from the back, with uniformed security personnel. Syren turns and glares right at Dean Black. Dean steps up and starts to bark orders at security as Dean walks past Syren. Syren steps over to him, but security surrounds her as Dean Black walks to Selena. He then starts to pull her away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Selena Frost and Syren being moved backstage by the mass of security, led by Dean Black. We then see Syren turning back as Selena Frost turns and starts to head over to Syren.

Black: “Hey! Get them back!”

Selena: “You better not screw this up, Syren! For once actually hold your own! You screw this up, I will destroy you!”

Syren: “I actually was World Champion this last year, Selena-“

Selena starts to lunge for Syren, but is pulled back by the security guards. Dean Black gets between them as Syren turns and we see Lucas Knight, Hiro Tanaka and Dillusion standing off to the side. Dean turns back as we then hear another ruckus as we see Kimberly Williams attacking Selena from behind. She knocks down two security guards as she then starts to hammer away. The crowd in the arena erupts. Kim gets a few good shots in. Security takes a moment to recover before pulling Kim off.

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams attacking Selena again! Attacking her again!”

Kayl: “Security taking their time here!”

Kim is pulled back as Selena turns, wincing.

Kim: “That’s just the start! For DEE DEE!”

Kim starts to be pulled away as the scene cuts away.

Asher Hayes vs. Oskar Theron

“Ride The Lightning” by Metallica plays over the sound system as Oskar walks through the curtain, holding up his Norwegian flag, wearing Norway flame lightning bolt flag trousers with The European Fiery Nation logo attached to his trousers, wearing MMA gloves and wrestling boots with Ginny Raab behind him. He gets many boos as he walks to the ring, ignoring the fans. He stands on the ramp, using the lightning bolt signals.

Phillips: “The following non-title contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first…From Oslo, Norway, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is Oskar Theron!”

He walks to the ring before sliding under the ropes before holding them open for Ginny to get in, and he goes on the turnbuckle to do his lightning bolt sign, with Ginny applauding Oskar before he puts himself in a corner. He holds the ropes open again for Ginny to leave the ring before turning to the opposite end of the corner looking for his opponent, waiting for the match to begin.

The opening riff to "Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age kicks in. At the 37 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the PA system, and Asher appears on the stage, wearing a leather jacket, his face full of focus, with the Underground Championship draped over his shoulder. He bows down for a few moments before standing up straight, throwing both fists in the air, before making his way towards the ring.

“It's late enough to go driving
And see what's mine
Life's the study of dying
How to do it right"

He makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rains down upon him. He walks up the ring steps and climbs to the top turnbuckle, lifting both fists, and the title, into the air, simply looking at the crowd before dropping down and running to the opposite side.

Phillips: “And his opponent, he is from Chicago, Illinois, and he is the SCW Underground Champion! He is…Asher! Hayes!”

He stands, once again, on the top rope. His expression remains focused as he looks toward the ceiling, before dropping down, removing his jacket, tossing it to the outside before handing the Underground Championship to the ref. Asher then leans into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Reminder to the fans, if you’re just tuning it, this is a non-title match-up. Asher is the reigning Underground Champion, taking on Oskar Theron.”

Knots: “Why is Oskar in this match? Didn’t he lose the chance to be number one contender to Asher’s title? Make it make sense.”

Kayl: “As history has proven, anything can happen one any…”

Knots: “Given Sunday? Is that it?”

Kayl: “I was going to say on any given night…”

Sharper: “Let’s focus on the action here tonight, Knots? How about it?”

Knots: “That’s why I’m here.”

Asher and Oskar step from their corners as the referee calls for the bell. They meet in the center of the ring, with Asher looking for a lock up. Oskar slowly moves his hand up before shoving Asher and dropping down to the mat, before rolling to the outside. The crowd boos.

Knots: “Smart strategy. Get inside the champ’s head.”

Sharper: “I’d say it’s more of Oskar punking Asher.”

Knots: “Semantics.”

Oskar is shown talking to Ginny on the outside, before Asher is shown running backwards into the ropes before slinging himself across the ring, dropping down and hitting Oskar with a baseball slide. Oskar falls into the barricade. Asher walks over, clubbing him in the back, before picking Oskar up in a military press, before dropping Oskar chest first onto the barricade. Oskar hits and falls to the concrete. Asher Oskar up then shoves him back a bit. Asher then charges and hits a Superman punch. Oskar crumbles to the floor. Asher lifts Oskar up and rolls him into the ring. Asher gets onto the apron. Oskar is shown slowly pushing himself to his feet. Oskar turns just as Asher flips over the top rope, connecting with a lariat.

Kayl: “Oskar wanted to punk Asher, but it’s done nothing but cost him,”

Sharper: “Asher said he wanted a fight when he addressed this contest. Oskar should know he’s not playing.”

Asher pulls Oskar up before slapping him in the face.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Knots: “Blatant disrespect on Asher’s part.”

Asher shoves Oskar then slaps him again.

Asher: “Hit me, you mark ass trick!”

Asher slaps Oskar once more, before Oskar rears back then connects with a right hand. Asher staggers back and Oskar continues to connect with right hands. He then whips Asher across the ring. Asher comes back and Oskar takes him down with a belly to belly suplex. Asher is shown, nodding his head while using the ropes to pull himself up.

Sharper: “Asher seems to approve.”

Oskar is shown charging towards Asher before taking him with a bulldog. Oskar goes for a quick cover.

1!

Asher kicks out. Oskar pulls Asher up, and hits a European uppercut. Asher stumbles and Oskar hits a dropkick, sending Asher to the mat. Oskar gets back to his feet. Oskar leaps off the mat, going for a standing shooting star, but Asher gets the knees up.

Crowd: “OOOHHH!!!”

Oskar rolls onto the mat as Asher gets up. He grabs Oskar before sending him into the corner. Asher follows up with a running lariat. Oskar stumbles from the corner, only for Asher to spin him around, hooking Oskar and sending him back into the corner with a belly to belly suplex of his own. Asher drags Oskar to the center of the ring and makes the cover.

1!

2!

Oskar kicks out!

Kayl: “Oskar still showing signs of life.”

Asher pulls Oskar up and whips him into the ropes. Oskar leaps onto the middle rope then comes back, taking Asher down with a high cross body, going for a quick pin.

1!

2!

Asher shoots the shoulder up. Asher gets to his feet, only for Oskar to hit another European uppercut, before spinning Asher around, hooking him, and driving him to the mat with a bridging German suplex. The ref makes the count.

1!

2!

Asher kicks out!

Sharper: “Asher wanted a fight and Oskar is bringing it to him.”

Knots: “Feels like he’s giving Asher more than the champ bargained for.”

Asher slowly sits up, and Oskar grabs him, lifting Asher up and dropping him down with a Northern lights suplex, but Oskar maintains his grip, deadlifting Asher up from the mat and hitting a vertical suplex.

Sharper: “You might be onto something, Knots.”

Kayl: “We all know you can’t count Asher Hayes out.”

Knots: “The man lost to a roll up.”

Oskar gets to his feet, as Asher is slowly stirring. Asher gets to his feet, turning as Oskar springboards off the middle rope, going for a cutter, but Asher shoves him forward. Oskar lands hard and sits up, holding his back.

Kayl: “As I was saying…”

Asher stomps over, hooking Oskar before he begins landing with elbows to the side of the head.

Sharper: “I think Asher heard you Knots. You may have pissed him off.”

Knots: “The man needs his edge back. I’m just trying to help.”

Kayl: “I don’t think he needs it.”

Asher hits another elbow before pulling Oskar up. He whips Oskar into the ropes. Asher hits the opposite side, leaps into the air as Oskar returns, and Asher hits him with a knee to the side of the head, leveling Oskar.

Sharper: “Asher hitting an elevated version of the Dust to Dust.”

Asher then makes the cover.

1!

2!

3!

The ref calls for the bell as the crowd explodes. Asher gets to his feet as the ref hands him the Underground title.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, by pin fall, he is the Underground Champion, Asher! Hayes!”

Hayes looks at the title and holds it over his head. The crowd looks on cheering him as he looks around. Oskar rolls over, holding his jaw. Hayes then goes over to the corner and raises his title over his head. As he does so, the crowd continues to cheer as the camera angle changes to show David Striker climbing over the barricade. Joining him is Gabriel Marik, perhaps as backup. Striker heads over to the ring and then looks under the ring.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes gets the win and we have company here.”

Kayl: “Company – it’s David Striker. It’s Gabriel Marik and they’ve had problems with the EFN, but also Striker has a title shot against Hayes.”

Knots: “What is this fool doing?!”

We then see Striker pulling out a table and the crowd roars. Hayes hops down and notices Striker at ringside. Striker hoists the table up and slides it in. We then see Marik holding a bag. Marik climbs onto the apron and stays there as Striker climbs up into the ring. Striker then takes the table and unfolds the les before placing the table up in the middle of the ring, between him and Hayes. Hayes looks at him, watching him. Striker smirks. He then steps over and extends his hand. Hayes looks around. Striker looks around as Hayes then reaches out to shake his hand, but Striker then smacks his hand and turns back. He then pulls two items out of the bag and turns, before we see him starting to spray lighter fluid all over the top of the table. The crowd roars as Hayes looks on. Striker takes several moments to dump out a good amount of the content. He then holds up a lighter and flicks it before placing it down. The table goes alight. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “David Striker, setting up a table, and setting it on fire!”

Knots: “Look at that look! That smile!”

Sharper: “Welcome to his world, Asher!”

Striker smiles and almost laughs. He then extends his arm, saying something to Hayes. The camera angle changes to catch him saying “Welcome to the Underground. Get ready!” Hayes just nods as the fire burns out for a few moments. The crowd looks on as Hayes then nods and exits the ring. He drops down to the floor and heads to the back as the scene cuts away.

Backstage, we see Destiny Page standing with Dexter Grant in the SCW interview area. Wendell can be seen pacing in the back.

Page: “Destiny Page here and I’m with Dexter Grant. And Dexter, last week, things ended on a sour note-“

Grant: “Asher Hayes did not beat me. I was defending myself and apparently, an overzealous referee thought I low blowed him. All that’s going to do is likely lead to more jokes about his well-endowment. But it was all just another way to try and delegitimize me and my crusade. Just like these claims of the Glimmer Sisters to challenge you and Wendell-“

Wendell walks over.

Wendell: “I’m not a wrestler. I’m not…I…”

Grant: “It’s okay, Wendell.”

Page: “Well, Wendell…I didn’t tell you this as you were distracted enough, but they mentioned something about attire…we’d have to wear…skimpy attire and-“

Wendell: “Wait…”

Grant: “Just a pathetic attempt at likes and clickbait. They want to make everything about sex and gratuity instead of skill. Wendell…ignore it….”

Wendell: “I already…KABLAMia…I…I don’t want to embarrass you, Des. I can’t.”

Page: “Wendell, you’re okay-“

Grant: “Tell the Glimmers if they want to go through with this, they can deal with me next week.”

Grant turns and ushers Wendell off the interview set as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see CHBK arriving at the arena. We see Lucas Knight walking over to him, joined by Hiro Tanaka and Dillusion.

Knight: “Good of you to show.”

CHBK: “Figured I’d see what our lovely CEO would do without me here.”

Knight: “And?”

CHBK: “Went about as planned.”

Knight: “What are you going to do with Dean?”

CHBK: “He’s protected. So as long as he generally is doing his job, we’re fine.”

Knight: “And if it’s like Retribution?”

CHBK: “Then that’s where the three of you will need to step up. Now…time for me to get to work.”

CHBK walks further into the building as Lucas Knight watches him leave and then turns to Dillusion and Tanaka. They look a bit awkward as the scene cuts away.

Grandma Lee vs. “Princess” Brittany Williams

We cut to the ring where we see an older woman dressed up as a Grandma standing in the ring, berating people at ringside, while “Conjunction Junction” by Schoolhouse Rock plays throughout the arena.

Sharper: “Welcome back to ringside-“

Knots: “Hey! There is a Grandma Lee!”

Kayl: “And fans are learning about split infinitives right now.”

Hot and dangerous
If you're one of us, then roll with us
'Cause we make the hipsters fall in love
When we've got our hot pants on and up

And yes, of course we does
We running this town just like a club
And no, you don't wanna mess with us
Got Jesus on my necklace-ace-ace

Got that glitter on my eyes
Stockings ripped all up the side
Looking sick and sexified
So let's go-o-o (Let's go)

We R Who We R by Ke$ha begins to blast across all the speakers. Princess Brittany Williams emerges from behind the curtain wearing a Tiara on her head and a scepter in her hand. She smiles as the crowd looks on.

Phillips: “Introducing, on her way to the ring, from Hollywood Hills, California, she is wrestling’s royalty, the third generation superstar, she is ‘Princess’ Brittany Williams!”

Paparazzi snap photos of the little heiress as she walks to the ring doing a royalty wave. Brittany slides into the ring as she slowly takes her Tiara off and raises her scepter high into the air. She throws them to the side before turning to her opponent.

Sharper: “Brittany Williams finally able to make her debut. No travel difficulties this time.”

Kayl: “Time to see what she does. SCW clearly sees something with her to give her this much runway, no pun intended, given her travel issues.”

The bell sounds. Williams steps up and Grandma Lee steps up and then starts to smack Williams with her purse. Williams covers up as Lee gets a few shots in before the officials gets involved and grabs the purse, pulling it away. Lee turns to them and snaps at them before turning around and Williams runs at her and hits a spinning heel kick. Lee rolls over and crawls over to the ropes. She starts to get up and Williams chops her and then snapmares her over. She then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a forward roll into a leg drop. She goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Lee kicks out. Lee rolls over and moves to the corner Williams follows up and nails her with a hard right and then another and another and another before turning back and posing for the crowd.

Sharper: “Williams turning things around after Lee just attacked her with her purse.”

Knots: “And showing some flash in there and…”

Kayl: “Here comes Lee though.”

Williams turns back and Lee rakes her eyes and turns her around into the corner. She kicks Williams in the ribs once and then again and again before starting to choke her in the corner.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Lee steps off and walks around the ring. Lee turns to Williams and runs at her and then goes for a cannonball, but Williams rolls out of the way. Lee hits hard and rolls back. The crowd ohs. She gets up and Williams grabs her and hooks her up and runs up the corner with a tornado DDT. Lee ends up on her back. Williams then gets up and runs to the corner, jumping to the top rope and hitting a moonsault. The crowd ohs. She hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Lee kicks out.

Sharper: “Nearfall as Lee just gets that shoulder up after two, after that moonsault.”

Knots: “The verbs were all conjugated right in that one.”

Lee rolls over and Williams grabs her and pulls her up and clubs her in the back before then going for a leg sweep, but Lee blocks it and elbows out of it. Williams falls to the ropes. Lee grabs her and forearms her in the jaw. She then whips her into the ropes. Williams bounces off and Lee goes for a back drop, but Williams spins through and lands behind her. She then hits the Boom Headshot! Lee drops to the mat. Williams then turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope as the crowd roars. She looks over at Lee and dives off with the Hollywood Hills!

Sharper: “Hollywood Hills! Hits the mark! Right onto Grandma Lee! The cover!”

Kayl: “Right on mark!”

1!

2!

3!

The bell sounds. Williams smiles and rolls off. She then gets up and smiles and waves at the crowd.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Brittany Williams!”

Sharper: “And Williams, in her debut, finally, she arrives, and she wins!”

Knots: “She wins her debut. Now, if she can make it week to week, what can she do week to week!”

Williams remains in the ring and smiles, looking around as her music plays. A few moments pass before we cut away.

Backstage, we see Dawn Lohan and Polly Playtime talking backstage.

Dawn: “Look, I wanted to take some more time. Clear the air-“

Playtime: “You’re in the ring with him. You’re now watching his back. Seems like it’s more than just buying me time.”

Dawn: “More just making sure that I protect who can help me. Just like you’ve done with him too. We each have their own ways. But Polly, I want to stress…I am not taking your spot.”

Playtime nods, looking off, clearly annoyed.

Dawn: “I’m not. To prove it, ask him, I win the Adrenaline Championship and you’re first in line. And we can have a good match. I won’t roll you up.”

Polly turns to Dawn.

Polly: “Fine…I’ll play this…”

Dawn: “There’s no play. As I said, I’ve been where you are. You need to fully step back. Deanna’s in your head. CHBK is in your head and not yet as motivation. As frustration. So you’ll do damage, but you want to do more. I know. He wants to see you do more.”

Polly: “He wants to see me do more. To clear my head. Then fine…since you’re buddy, buddy with him-“

Dawn: “I’m not-“

Polly: “Then consider this a first test to see if I can trust you…Get him to book his last golden child, Cruze…against me. He does, I’ll take him out and show exactly how little time I need to reset!”

Polly turns and walks off as Dawn nods. She watches Polly leave as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Syren talking to Xander Valentine of all people.

Syren: “Xander…I don’t get what you’re even talking to me.”

Xander: “Listen…I know exactly where Selena is. You need to watch your back. This is not just some desire to be World Champion. Can’t you see what she is mortgaging to get there.”

Syren: “That’s her call. For me, right now, I need to trust her enough to get my shot. And to get my hands on Gavin Taylor. And she needs to realize that if she wants the same, she needs to work well enough with me.”

Xander: “And see how that worked out with the Glimmers…and we had the same goal.”

Syren: “Except this seems to be an emergency for her. She’s not going to wait.”

Xander: “Still…”

Syren: “Look, I appreciate the concern. I’ll handle it.”

Syren turns and walks off as Xander shakes his head and we then see Jessica Winters.

Winters: “Xander, sorry to bother you. Can I get a word?”

Xander: “What?”

Winters: “It seems you still are concerned about Selena? But what about that search for respect with the Glimmers? Technically, you and her still have a rematch.”

Xander scoffs and turns to Jessica Winters.

Xander: “I don’t think she’ll be interested. She’s played her hand…maybe one of the last she’ll be able to with how she’s spiraling.”

Winters: “Maybe you can find another partner…”

Xander: “After everything we went through…I don’t think CHBK is going to change his mind, no matter what Selena thinks about CHBK’s motivations. And I don’t think I’m on Delatosso’s Christmas card list. The Glimmers may be getting off easy.”

Winters: “Well, either way, I wanted to congratulate you. It wasn’t covered as we were focused more on how you were helping Selena Frost…but you’re now one away from the Supreme Championship. Adrenaline Championship…”

Xander: “Deanna….don’t remind. She deserves better too.”

Xander turns and walks off as Breakdown returns to the ring.

The Vision vs. Colleen MacDonald & Scarlett Carsons

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, from Orderville, Utah, she is the SCW Television Champion, Colleen MacDonald!”

The crowd does keep their eyes on her as she looks straight down at the ring.  She keeps going until she arrives down at the ring.  Not quickening her pace, she steps up the steel ring steps and climbs over the top rope to get into the ring.  Once inside she does look around the arena.  She simply approves of her surroundings before she turns to the business at hand, warming up before the bell rings.

Sharper: “This is going to be a unique match to say the least. Scarlett Carsons and Colleen MacDonald have been generally working together in one sense to make Clyde Sutter pay, but they both want to hold the TV Title. That’s what Colleen still holds.”

Kayl: “And now they have to deal with the Vision and the Vision wants a Tag Title shot. So someone is going to happy in this one. Someone not. And Clyde Sutter may be fate’s harbinger in this one!”

The arena goes dark without warning.

Not a fade.
A hard kill—sound, light, breath—all of it ripped out at once.

For a heartbeat, there is nothing.

Then—

A low church bell tolls through the darkness.

Clang.

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

The tron doesn’t play video.

It plays stained glass.

Cracked, fractured imagery of saints and sinners bleeding into one another. Faces half-formed. Halos broken. Wings burned black at the edges. The glass pulses faintly in time with the song’s heartbeat.

As the first heavy note hits—

The fog explodes.

Scarlett Carsons steps forward through it, already in motion, already claimed by the light.

She doesn’t pose.
She doesn’t acknowledge the crowd.

Her head is bowed—not in humility, but in judgment.

Phillips: “Her partner, from Shadows of Westminster, she is Scarlett Carsons!”

A long black coat drapes from her shoulders like funeral cloth, the inside lined deep crimson. Bare hands. No theatrics. No wasted movement. Each step down the ramp is deliberate, measured, like she’s walking toward an altar she plans to burn down.

Blue strobes flash once—just enough to catch her eyes as she lifts her head.

They don’t scan the crowd.

They pass through it.

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

Scarlett stops halfway down the ramp.

Slowly, she opens her coat.

No taunt.
No gesture.

Just revelation.

The coat falls to the steel with a dull, final thud, left behind like a discarded skin. She rolls her shoulders once, loosening them, eyes never leaving the ring.

The music drops back into that haunting refrain as she resumes her walk.

At ringside, she doesn’t slide in.

She climbs the steps.

Each step echoes.

She wipes her boots on the apron—not for respect, but ritual—then steps between the ropes and stands dead center, head tilted back as the final sanctify me drags out into distortion.

The lights snap back to black.

One last white spotlight finds her—

And then it dies.

When the arena lights return, Scarlett Carsons is already in her corner.

Waiting.

Like the sin you thought you buried.

Sharper: “We wonder if Carsons and MacDonald can be a well oiled machine. There is at least respect between them. Very different than our main event later tonight. Selena Frost and Syren are going to have to work together if they want to maintain their World Championship opportunities.”

Kayl: “This is at least much more focused. And also about sending a message to Clyde Sutter. That his actions could also now have consequences for his significant other and her team.”

The arena lights dim as the eerie, slow-building intro of “Nothing Feels Right” by Ozzy Osbourne pulses through the speakers, bathing the stage in deep crimson and flickering gold. A hush of anticipation spreads over the crowd. As the beat kicks in, Melinda Braddock strides through the curtain with deliberate confidence, chin high and lips curled into a self-satisfied smirk that dares anyone to challenge her. Her long, blonde hair is styled to perfection, catching the shimmer of the overhead lights. Her eyes scan the crowd with amused detachment. To her right, Clyde Sutter follows silently, his long black hair draped across his shoulders, his stone cold stoic expression never breaking. He doesn’t react to the crowd, his eyes stay fixed on the ring, arms folded, exuding a cold, controlled menace. On her left, Fiona Logan is the polar opposite, snapping her fingers at the crowd, hurling insults with a wicked grin, and pausing to mock anyone and everyone. She’s dressed in similarly flashy gear, but her personality is a firestorm compared to Melinda’s icy superiority.

Phillips: “And their opponents, accompanied by Clyde Sutter, they are the team of Melinda Braddock and Fiona Logan, they are The Vision!”

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

Sharper: “The Vision is a singular machine. They all operate then same…and Colleen and Scarlett going for Sutter!”

Knots: “Clyde! Look out!”

Colleen drops down to the floor as Scarlett Carsons rolls to the floor. They run around and hit a high low on Clyde as Colleen goes high, and Carsons goes low. The crowd erupts and Colleen turns back and stomps away on Clyde. Carsons gets up as Melinda turns and runs at Fiona who ends up by the ropes and Fiona launches Melinda with a back drop over the top rope and onto Carsons. Colleen gets up and turns and runs over to Melinda and nails her with a hard right. Melinda goes down, but Fiona runs across the ring, bouncing off and hitting a baseball slide, knocking Colleen back.

Sharper: “And a chaotic start to this one. Carsons and MacDonald went for Sutter. Now the Vision attacking!”

Kayl: “Fiona Logan drilling Colleen with both feet.”

Logan grabs MacDonald and drags her up and rolls her into the ring. Fiona rolls in and turns to the official, Steve Hollinsworth, telling him to the start the match. The bell sounds. MacDonald gets up and Fiona nails her with a hard right. MacDonald stumbles back and Fiona nails her with a hard right and then another and another and another, knocking her into the corner and teeing off.

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4!

Fiona grabs Colleen and whips her across the ring. Fiona runs after and hits a running shoulder tackle. Colleen grimaces in pain and steps out. Fiona powers her up and turns and hits a powerslam. She hooks the leg.

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Colleen kicks out. Clyde starts to get up, annoyed as Melinda walks around the ring to get to the corner, but Scarlett follows after and grabs her and nails her with a hard right and then another. Fiona sees this and exits the ring. She then grabs Scarlett from behind. She pulls her back and Melinda hits a roundhouse back kick to the ribs of Scarlett and Fiona then throws her back with a Russian leg sweep on the mats. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Fiona and Melinda working over Scarlett on the floor!”

Kayl: “Scarlett almost being a disrupter, but it didn’t work out. Fiona, head on a swivel, trying to see where Melinda was and saw Scarlett’s attack.”

Fiona turns and rolls into the ring and Colleen pulls her up and then clubs her in the back. She clubs her again and again. Fiona falls to her hands and knees and Colleen runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a running senton backsplash to the back of Fiona. The crowd ohs. Colleen rolls her over and hooks the leg.

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2!

Fiona kicks out. She turns and Colleen grabs her and pulls her down and sits on her chest. The crowd ohs. Colleen rolls off. She gets up and Fiona rolls over, holding her chest. She starts to get up and Colleen runs into the ropes, but Melinda manages to knee her in the back. Colleen grimaces and turns and goes to grab Melinda. Melinda grabs at Colleen as the official tries to break it up, but Fiona gets up and pulls Colleen back. She holds onto her and hoists her up as Melinda springboards to the top rope and hits a diving flying clothesline, into the back suplex combo.

Sharper: “Double-team by the Vision! Colleen driven into the mat.”

Kayl: “Have the strength of Fiona while Melinda off the ropes!”

Knots: “And Sutter loving this!”

Melinda goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Colleen gets her shoulder up. She turns and rolls over. Melinda grabs her and pulls her up and moves her to the ropes. She then hits a kick to the ribs and Colleen rolls over to the neutral corner. She starts to get up and Melinda hits a shoot kick to the ribs and then a second one and then one to the head. Colleen drops to the mat. Melinda then grabs her and pulls her in and spins her around and hits a snap German suplex into a bridge.

1!

2!

Colleen rolls her shoulder up. Melinda then turns and tags in Fiona. Fiona enters as Colleen gets up and they both grab Colleen. They whip her across the ring and then hit a double clothesline before Melinda turns and steps up onto Fiona who flings her into the air with a corkscrew moonsault. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Melinda thrown onto Colleen! The assisted standing corkscrew moonsault!”

Knots: “This is turning into the Vision’s match. They’re dominating right now. That’s what they want.”

Fiona goes for the pin.

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2!

Colleen breaks up as Scarlett enters and boots Fiona in the head. She then turns and nails Melinda with a couple of hard rights. She hits the mat and rolls out as the official tells Scarlett to exit the ring. Fiona drags Colleen over to the ropes and starts to choke her. Hollinsworth is briefly distracted and turns back to Colleen.

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4!

Fiona steps off. She walks around the ring and then runs at Colleen, but Colleen turns and clotheslines her down. The crowd erupts. Colleen gets up and Scarlett extends her arm. Colleen fights up and then staggers over and tags in Carsons!

Sharper: “Here comes Scarlett Carsons!”

Kayl: “Finally in the match legally and now can disrupt as she wants!”

Carsons enters and runs over and hits a spinning heel kick to Fiona. Fiona hits the mat and rolls over. Melinda enters and Carsons catches her and kicks her in the ribs and hits a snap suplex. Fiona moves to a seated position in the neutral corner and Carsons runs at her and hits a running knee strike in the corner. The crowd roars. Scarlett turns around and Fiona gets up and goes to whip Melinda into the ropes, but she spins through and sends Scarlett in. Scarlett handsprings into the ropes and twists and hits a clothesline, knocking Melinda down.

Sharper: “Melinda Braddock can’t stop Carsons. Handspring clothesline!”

Knots: “Clyde! You may need to act for fate!”

Sharper: “The freshest woman in the match and she’s a house on fire right now!”

Fiona gets up and runs at Scarlett who grabs the arm and wrenches it into a hammerlock DDT. She rolls over and goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Melinda breaks it up. Melinda is then forced out of the ring as Scarlett rolls over to the corner. Fiona gets up and runs at her, but Carsons gets a boot up. Fiona falls back and Scarlett steps up and hits a standing moonsault. She hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Fiona kicks out again. Scarlett rolls over. Both get up and Scarlett goes for a clothesline, but Fiona ducks and then spins around and hits Scarlett with a clothesline. Scarlett hits the mat and Fiona falls back and tags in Melinda. Melinda climbs up to the top rope. She then rope walks as the crowd looks on. Sutter applauds as Carsons gets up and walks into a missile dropkick by Melinda.

Sharper: “Graceful Beauty. Dropkick connects on Carsons!”

Kayl: “Cover by the Vision!”

Melinda dives onto Carsons and hooks the leg.

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2!

Colleen breaks it up. The crowd roars as Carsons rolls over. She starts to stir as Melinda goes. Fiona then runs over to Colleen. She nails her with a hard right as she gets up. Colleen fires back with a shot of her own. The two more powerful wrestlers of their respective teams trade blows in the middle of the ring as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Right hands by Fiona Logan and Colleen MacDonald. MacDonald isn’t going to back down and neither is Logan!”

Knots: “Can’t take the Boston out of Fiona!”

Kayl: “And you can’t take the chip off Colleen’s shoulder!”

They each grab each other’s hair to hold on and hammer away more as the Nashville crowd only cheers louder. We see Sutter knocked back as Carsons kicks at the ropes. They keep striking each other before Carsons suddenly spews the Dirty Pretty right into the eyes of Fiona. Fiona falls back and Colleen pulls away. Melinda then drills Colleen with the superkick. The crowd ohs. Melinda then turns and lunges at Carsons who scoops her up and hits the Black Veil! The crowd erupts as Carsons hooks the leg.

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3!

The crowd cheers as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Scarlett Carsons and Colleen MacDonald!”

Scarlett rolls over and then turns and swings, expecting Sutter to attack. He does, but he, expecting Scarlett to attack first, stops himself just a moment to then catch her and hoists her up and then drop her with the Assassination. The crowd ohs. Sutter slowly gets up as Carsons rolls over to her back. Sutter looks down at her.

Sharper: “Carsons knew Sutter would strike.”

Knots: “That was crafty! He slowed himself just a moment and that meant she walked right into the Assassination!”

Sharper: “Sutter focusing on Carsons after she was the subterfuge last week, but nonetheless, the chaos of the moment! They give a big loss to the Vision!”

Colleen holds her jaw as Sutter looks down at Carsons before turning and seeing Logan, still rubbing her eyes as she moves to Melinda. Sutter turns and checks on Melinda as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Deanna Frost backstage, Adrenaline Championship next to her. We then see WASLEY, Kimberly Williams’s stuffed penguin, sliding a tumbler of whiskey towards her. Deanna turns and looks at WASLEY and then past the penguin.

Deanna: “Kim…thanks but…”

Kim: “Trust me. WASLEY’s a good listener. He’s starting a podcast! Whiskey with WASLEY!”

Deanna: “Well I hope it goes well.”

Kim: “Do you need me to maim someone. Dawn….Selena…”

Deanna: “No!”

Deanna turns to Kim, responding to her mentioning Selena.

Kim: “Why not? She stole your shot-“

Deanna: “No…she…she-“

Kim: “She stole your shot. You earned it. Regardless of whatever I thought about that tournament, you earned a shot at any title you wanted. Not her. YOU! So, you may not want me to maim her…but I’m going after her. I’m going after Dawn. And I’m going to have fun doing it! Because it also pisses off Delicatessen!”

Deanna: “Kim….please….not tonight…”

Kim stands up.

Deanna: “Let her have this match. Tonight…and…”

Kim: “Fine. One night. One night, she’s free. But after tonight, I am going to be both of their living hells. I don’t have too many people who are my friends, but you’ve been good to me. You deserve a maniacal murderous bodyguard to stand up for you from time to time!”

Kim smiles. She then looks at WASLEY>

Kim: “I’ll leave the whiskey here.”

Kim then walks off, with WASLEY, as the scene cuts away.

Meghan Strader vs. Simon Lyman

Phillips: “The following non-title match is scheduled for one fall!”

The crowd buzzes before “Hero” by Skillet plays. The crowd roars. A few moments pass before we see Simon Lyman walk out from the back, wearing his wrestling robe. He looks around as he pauses for a few seconds, taking in the moment. He then looks up and looks around the arena. The crowd cheers as Simon then heads to the ring.

Phillips: “Introducing first, from Columbus, Ohio, he is Simply Sensational... Simon Lyman!”

Simon walks down the entrance way. Simon walks over to the ring and over to the steel steps. He grabs the ringpost and climbs up the steps and onto the apron. He then steps into the ring. He steps around and extends his arms as the crowd cheers him. He looks around for a few moments before undoing his robe. He slides it down and places it on the outside. He then walks around the ring before going to the corner and stretching out.

Sharper: “Simon Lyman as of late has had an issue with Chris Lawler, and no one really seems to know why.”

Kayl: “Lawler just up and attacked Lyman prior to Retribution, and ever since then, they've been going out of their way to try and take one another out.”

Knots: “Hey, when you're hungry for opportunities, sometimes you need to get yourself noticed by any means necessary. Look at how many people that's been working out for lately!”

"Boys Wanna Be Her” (Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire Retouch) by Peaches begins to play as the houselights slowly dim. At the 30 second mark, lights start flickering as the beat and rhythm of the song get louder.

~Uh!
Uh, uh, uh, uhhhhhh!
You've got them all by the balls
Causin' waterfalls, stone walls, bar brawls
Common stalls that cause 'em all
To you, they crawl, body sprawl
Smokin' Pall Malls, close call, stand tall
Doll, you make them feel so small (and they love it)~

Phillips: Introducing to you next…

The SCWtron lights up with the chrome ‘S’ emblem and explodes into shots of Meghan, smacking the taste out Shadow Starr’s mouth with a kick to the jaw, stepping on Ai Mei’s skull, pinning Corey Lazarus one, two three and the last shot of her being her holding one half of the PWA Tag Team Titles, BWF Tag Titles, ICW Tag Titles, IWF tag Titles, CWA Tag titles and with the Revo1 Wrestling tag team title. All kinds of tag titles. It’s her thing. We get shots of her pinning Polly Pingotti, Colleen, and La Pequeña Luz. A few more of her hitting Waylon Creek with her finisher and stepping toe to toe with Syren. Her name flashes on the screen, and a small amount of Pyro shoots off as Meghan steps out from behind the curtain followed by her aunt, and overall manager of the Strader clan, Vanessa Strader. Notably, she still looks bandaged up in certain areas following Retribution.

~The boys wanna be her
The girls wanna be her
The boys wanna be her
The girls wanna be her
The boys wanna be her
The girls wanna be her
The boys wanna be her
I wanna be her
Yes I do~

Phillips: Hailing from London, Ontario Canada at a height of five foot eleven and weighing in at one hundred and forty-five pounds and representing the Cowgirls From Hell…

~The way you rock, don't stop
Girl, you got the chops
Flip-flop, she bops, self-taught
You look so hot
Are you conceived, kids receive
Crawling up her sleeve
Parents bleed, can't conceive
That indeed we'll never leave (and we love it)~

Meghan stops and waves at the crowd as she shifts her hips to the right-side. She caresses the faceplate of her championship and sneers. Meghan unclasps the title from her waist. She makes her way down to ringside.

Phillips: She is the SCW United States Champion… MEGHAN STRADERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~The boys wanna be her
The girls wanna be her
The boys wanna be her
The girls wanna be her
The boys wanna be her
The girls wanna be her
The boys wanna be her
I wanna be her
So do you~

Meghan finger pistols to the fans on her descent down the ramp.

~ Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter
Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter
Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter
Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter ~

Meghan stops ¾ of the way down, looks side to side, raises up her arms, holding the US title over her head and the entire stage explodes in gold and silver pyrotechnics as the family sneer comes across Meghan’s face.

~Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter
Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter
Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter
Listen up, listen up, listen up
Voices scatter~

At that Meghan turns it into a stride and hops up onto the apron, title in hand and she wipes her boots before stepping into the ring and jumps up to the top turnbuckle as she raises her fist in the air that is holding her US title. She steps down, and locks eyes with Simon Lyman as she hands the title belt to her aunt, Vanessa Strader who has taken her place at ringside.

Sharper: “Meghan Strader still showing the effects of that hellacious Thunderdome Match she had at Retribution. She managed to prevail over La Pequeña Luz and now begins her second run as United States Champion.”

Knots: “On one hand, Luz absolutely deserved to be humbled so Amelia can have her turn in the spotlight. On the other, how dare Megan not acknowledge Amelia last week when she could very well become World Champion here in a couple of weeks!”

Kayl: “Whatever issues are going on with The Light In The Darkness are irrelevant to this match, Jon, and right now I'm sure all Meghan's focused on is putting Luz in the rear view mirror and focusing on whoever may be stepping up to challenge her reign first.”

Referee Steve Hollinsworth signals for the bell and Meghan and Simon slowly begin to circle one another before they lock up. Simon starts to push Meghan back towards the ropes with his size advantage, but Meghan manages to knee him in the gut before twisting into an arm wrench. She spins into another arm wrench before pulling Simon into a side headlock. Simon elbows her in the gut, but Meghan tries to absorb it and wrenches on the headlock even more. Simon buries a second elbow into her ribs before he backs against the ropes and fires her off. Meghan rebounds and ducks a clothesline before rebounding off the opposite ropes and throwing all her body weight into a flying shoulder tackle that knocks Simon to the mat. Meghan grimaces for a moment as she gets back to her feet before dropping an elbow across Simon’s chest and using the position for an early cover.

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Simon quickly kicks out!

Sharper: “Meghan with the upper hand here in the early-going, but you can clearly see she’s still feeling the effects of what she went through inside the Thunderdome.”

Kayl: “We’re only a few weeks removed from Retribution and many might say Meghan should have kept recovering, but you can tell she’s not wired that way.”

Knots: “And that’s how your career gets shortened. Simon knows that all too well, yet he keeps flirting with catastrophe like he’s engaged to it!”

Meghan pulls Simon to his feet and clocks him with a stiff right hand that backs him against the ropes. She connects with another right hand before she goes to irish whip Simon, but he hangs onto the top rope to block it! Meghan tries to pry him off and he refuses to be ripped away from the ropes, the extra effort to move her larger opponent clearly not playing well with Meghan’s lingering damage from the Thunderdome. She makes one more attempt, but this time Simon twists through before he kicks her knee out from under her! Meghan goes to get back up, but Simon runs off the adjacent ropes before catching her with a running knee lift!

Sharper: “And Simon putting those veteran instincts to work. He knows Meghan is less than 100% and he made her strain her damaged body before turning the tables.”

Kayl: “There’s a lot of experience in the ring, and it may come down to a question of which is more powerful: Meghan’s desire for a strong start to this new title reign or Simon’s hunger to get his own career back on track.”

Meghan slowly gets back to her feet, but she turns right into Simon as he takes her over with a northern lights suplex, sticking the bridge for the pin!

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Megan gets her shoulder up! Simon nods to himself for a moment before he gives Meghan a receipt for the earlier elbow drop, landing right across her ribs! Meghan rolls towards the ropes as Simon measures her before he runs off the ropes, looking for a baseball slide to send her out to the floor. Meghan grabs the bottom rope and pulls herself away, though, leading to Simon’s momentum carrying him under the bottom rope and out to the floor! He quickly climbs up onto the apron and tries to get back in the ring, but Meghan catches him with a knee lift of her own to stun him! Simon teeters across the middle rope in a daze before Meghan grabs him in a front facelock and pulls him into the ring a bit more, letting the roar of the fans put a grin on her face before she drops him with a rope-hung DDT!

Sharper: “Meghan now, putting her own veteran instincts to work to put Simon in a bad spot!”

Kayl: “Simon needs to be careful. We’ve seen more and more often recently what repeated attacks to the head can do to him.”

Knots: “Which only validates what I said about him flirting with catastrophe!”

Meghan nods to herself as she uses the ropes to pull herself back to her feet. Instead of going for the cover, she grabs Simon in a cravate and pulls him back to his feet. While keeping the cravate applied, she runs up the nearest turnbuckles, looking for the Vengeance, but Simon slips free and twists to catch Meghan in a very bad position once she’s airborne! He slowly starts to climb to the second turnbuckle, perhaps looking to start Putting on a Show, but Meghan kicks her legs and manages to twist off his shoulder and land on the top turnbuckle. She connects with a stiff-looking elbow strike to the back of the head, followed by a second one, and this drops Simon to the mat! Meghan takes a moment to steady herself before she leaps off and connects with the Fatality! Meghan goes for the cover, hooking the leg.

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Simon manages to get a shoulder up just before the three count, leaving Meghan stunned!

Sharper: “Simon avoided the Vengeance, but his hopes of Putting on a Show just ended with him eating a Fatality for a very close near fall!”

Knots: “We know Meghan’s got more headshots in her arsenal, so the question becomes how much more is this idiot willing to endure!”

Meghan glances to referee Steve Hollinsworth, who affirms his two count. She slowly runs a hand through her hair as she tries to think of what else she could do to earn the victory. She sees Simon trying to rise and grabs him, attempting to hook him for My Friend of Misery, but Simon manages to twist out of it! He staggers back towards the ropes, though, and Meghan attempts to rush him for a clothesline, but Simon manages to duck it before catching Meghan on the rebound with A Change in Attitude! He floats over into a cover, hooking the leg.

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Meghan gets a shoulder up!

Sharper: “Simon with that beautiful spinebuster and almost catches the U.S. Champion!”

Kayl: “Not enough to get the pin, but it may be only a matter of time if he can keep his foot on the gas pedal!”

Simon rises to his feet, feeding off the cheers of the fans as he measures a slow-rising Meghan. Vanessa tries to call out to her in warning as Meghan slowly turns around just as Simon goes for Leading the Revolution, but Meghan manages to duck it! Simon stumbles before he regains his footing, and as he turns around Meghan quickly catches him and plants him with the Blackened! The fans roar as Meghan slowly rolls him over and goes for the cover, hooking the leg.

1!

2!

3!

Steve Hollinsworth calls for the bell as "Boys Wanna Be Her" (Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire Retouch) by Peaches hits the speakers again. She slowly rises to her feet as Hollinsworth raises her arm in victory, joined shortly after by Vanessa Strader raising her other arm.

Phillips: “Here is your winner… Meghan Strader!”

Sharper: “Meghan Strader starting this title reign off on the right foot against a very game Simon Lyman, and she’s definitely determined to make this reign much better than her first with the title.”

Kayl: “Simon, meanwhile… definitely not the night he was hoping to have.”

Vanessa hands Meghan the United States Title as she drapes it over her shoulder. She looks down at Simon and nods to him before she and Vanessa climb through the ropes and begin heading to the back as Hollinsworth helps Simon to his feet. The camera follows Meghan as she proudly shows off the title to the viewers, as if daring anybody to try and take it from her. As she heads up the ramp, though, there’s suddenly a deafening roar from the fans!

Sharper: “Wait a minute… someone’s coming through the crowd!”

Knots: “No wonder these Nashville idiots are on their feet! It’s their hometown boy!”

The camera cuts back to the ring as Hollinsworth has helped Simon to his feet, just as we see Chris Lawler hop the barricade in the background and slide into the ring before he blasts Simon from behind! The fans are roaring louder as Lawler stomps away on Simon, venting all of his frustration on him once again! Lawler stops his assault and walks around the ring for a moment, his hometown fans cheering him on. As if inspired by them, Lawler grabs Simon and pulls his head between his legs, the fans only cheering louder before Lawler hoists him up and buries him into the mat with the Impact Driver!

Sharper: “Impact Driver! Chris Lawler just drove Simon Lyman deep into the canvas!”

Kayl: “What the hell has his problem been lately!?”

Knots: “For tonight? I’d say it was not getting to prove himself in front of his hometown fans while Simon got a chance to fail once again!”

Lawler stands over Simon’s lifeless body, glaring down at him as Hollinsworth moves in to shield Simon and begs Chris that enough is enough. Lawler just keeps looking down at Simon as the fans are roaring, with some even chanting Lawler’s name.

Religious Wright is seen talking to Federico Gasperoni, who is joined by Kemal Yilmaz. Mr. Black and Dean Black are both with him.

Wright: “Okay, Federico. Big night tonight. Bigger night than when you won the TV Title in your debut.”

Gasperoni: “Don’t worry. I’ll take care for Chris Dumont.”

Yilmaz: “Whoa, whoa…he’ll step up. He’ll deal with him and the EFN is ready. But remember our deal. We helped Gavin get to where he is.”

Wright: “Relax! Relax…we have it in there. Gavin looks after all those who threw their support behind him and to stop the steal! We’ve even won over people who know exactly what he ran up against. And praise the LAWRD it happened.”

Wright turns to Dean Black.

Dean: “Ignore me. I’m here to make sure there’s nothing happening here.”

Yilmaz: “Nothing is going to happen until he doesn’t come through. He’s World Champion…”

Wright: “Don’t worry.”

Mr. Black steps up.

Mr. Black: “Mr. Taylor will have you taken care of. But take out Chris Dumont…and he’ll make sure you’ll get what you deserve.”

Yilmaz: “Come on Federico.”

Gasperoni: “Good. I’ll make it look good.”

Gasperoni walks off as Yilmaz walks off as Wright turns to Dean Black.

Wright: “Smile a bit. You’re doing the LAWRD’s work.”

Dean: “I’m doing the work of who pays me.”

Mr. Black: “But it’s great to be working together…right cousin?”

Mr. Black walks past with Wright walking with him. Dean Black turns and then looks down before following after as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Xander Valentine walking down the hallway before we see Glory Braddock walking over to him.

Braddock: “Well, Xander…good to see you’re just now trying to help the unredeemable.”

Xander: “Glory…this isn’t your business.”

Braddock: “It is when I see people trying to think Syren deserves help or attention. Same for Selena. The two deserve to crash and burn and hopefully either finally that can help them see the light, or they can move on. There is no redemption there.”

Xander: “And yet, we’ve all had moments when our obsession, our drive…it leads us into some terrible decisions. You included.”

Braddock: “I never sold everything I was about…and I never went to the point where I destroyed careers with numbers because I couldn’t hack it myself.”

Xander doesn’t respond.

Braddock: “The great Xander Valentine…now just a mopey psychiatrist. You should’ve dropped Selena. Or let her drive herself into the ground.”

Braddock turns and walks off as Xander watches her leave.

In another part of the building, we see Meghan Strader walking down the hallway, a towel wiping the sweat from her face. She then takes a few steps and stops before turning as we see Syren stretching in the hallway, Lucas Knight with her. Knight sees Meghan coming over and steps forward.

Knight: “Keep walking-“

Meghan: “Lucas. I’m not coming to fight. Far from it.”

Syren looks up at Meghan.

Meghan: “I meant what I said last week. And if you need back up…just let me know. The Cowgirls are ready to go to war.”

Meghan steps back and walks off. Syren watches her leave as the scene cuts away.

Federico Gasperoni vs. Chris Dumont

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall!”

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

Phillips: “Introducing first, from Dogana, San Marino, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is Federico Gasperoni!”

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

Sharper: “Last week, we saw all hell break loose between the European Fiery Nation and the Shinigami Foundation, who have now become the Phantom Troupe in the wake of Belmont and Pierce's departure.”

Kayl: “It was a crazy Underground Rules tag match where Belmont and Pierce got the win, but this issue is far from resolved and you know who's behind it all.”

Knots: “Knock it off with the conspiracy theories, Devon. I know that was a big thing with Kayl TV back in the day, but Gavin Taylor has more important things to worry about than wasting his time with the likes of Chris Dumont. He's the SCW World Champion of America, and he's giving opportunities to the Europeans who helped him get there!”

We can hear Devon Kayl audibly groan and even Adam Sharper grunts to make his discomfort known. It's not long, though, before the mood in the arena shifts as "Here Comes Revenge" by Metallica blasts through the speakers. Chris Dumont marches out to the roar of the crowd, but he barely acknowledges it because his focus is entirely on Federico in the ring.

Phillips: “His opponent, currently residing in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is The Ronin... Chris Dumont!”

Sharper: “I would hardly say Dumont's reasons for wanting to cut through the EFN and get to Gavin are unjustified. Let's not forget that several months ago, Gavin put Dumont on the shelf in a vile assault for no other reason than to try and screw with David Striker. Striker and Dumont weren't even on good terms at that time!”

Kayl: “Nothing mends friendships like someone else crossing a line and drawing both sides' anger. That said, this is Dumont's first official match back since that injury, and we're going to see just how much he's been rebuilt according to the Troupe.”

Knots: “If you asked me, this clown got what he deserved for daring to put me on the shelf. This table was lacking without my commentary to carry this show!”

Dumont marches down to the ring with a purpose, letting the chants of “WELCOME BACK!” fuel him as he nods in acknowledgment. Once he gets near the bottom of the ramp, he suddenly breaks into a sprint and slides into the ring, wasting no time in throwing himself at Federico and hammering away with forearm strikes!

Sharper: “And Dumont wasting no time in getting things started!”

Referee Jennifer Cassidy doesn’t even bother trying to separate them, instead signaling for the bell to officially get this match underway as Dumont backs Federico against the ropes, still laying into him. The only time Dumont stops is when she starts to initiate a count, only getting to two before he grabs Federico’s arm and irish whips him across the ring. Federico reverses it, however, and sends Dumont into the ropes before catching him on the rebound for a sidewalk slam, but the high angle in which he picks him up allows for Dumont to catch Federico in the side of the temple with a knee to free himself! Federico staggers back as Dumont lets out a primal yell before nearly decapitating him with a lariat that gets the fans roaring!

Sharper: “Dumont is all over Federico right out of the gate here!”

Kayl: “He nearly took his damn head off with that lariat!”

Knots: “Exactly why he should’ve just stayed on the shelf! This nutjob’s going to seriously hurt someone!”

Kayl: “Like how Gavin seriously hurt him?”

Knots: “That’s different!”

Knots refuses to elaborate further as Dumont kneels down beside Federico and batters him with hard right hands, literally trying to beat Federico to a pulp. He stands up and walks around the ring for a moment, the fans rallying behind him as he looks out at them, a smile briefly crossing his face as it becomes clear how much he missed being in the ring. He does stop when he catches sight of Knots at the announce table, motioning that he’s watching him as Knots just shakes his head in response. Federico starts to pull himself back to his feet, but as he turns, Dumont starts laying into him with the Fury Road combination! Federico falls back against the ropes but manages to somehow stay on his feet, but a discus palm strike that literally knocks the spit from Federico’s mouth sends him back to the mat! Dumont rolls him over for a cover.

1!

2!

Dumont pulls Federico off the mat, breaking his own count as she shakes his head.

Sharper: “Dumont playing a dangerous game here. It’s clear he wants to destroy Federico to make a statement to Gavin, but if he’s not careful, this could backfire on him in a big way.”

Knots: “What do you expect? The idiot’s always had a temper and the smallest insult always seems to set him off, so of course he’s going to be blinded with rage! Federico just needs to pull himself together in the name of Gavin and take advantage!”

Dumont pulls Federico up enough to start laying into his forehead with a series of Reaver Kicks, with one final one popping Federico back upright again. As he looks dazed, Dumont runs off the ropes, but whatever he was planning is cut off as Federico suddenly grabs him and plants him with a huge spinebuster! The cheers immediately shift to jeers as Federico takes a moment to get his bearings, with Ginny encouraging him from out on the floor.

Kayl: “To your point Adam, Federico just caught him with that spinebuster and that will shift the momentum in a heartbeat.”

Knots: “To Adam’s point? Pretty sure I made a much better point that just got proven correct!”

As Devon sighs on commentary, Federico is hauling Dumont up onto his shoulders before connecting with a reverse powerbomb! Dumont crawls towards the corner, trying to take a moment to get the adrenaline flowing again, but Federico runs off the ropes and catches him with a facewash! He flexes his biceps for a moment to further boos before he hauls Dumont back to his feet, stunning him in the corner with a european uppercut before he hoists him up and turns towards the center of the ring, getting a running start before he plants Dumont with a proper powerbomb this time! He stacks Dumont up for a pin.

1!

2!

Dumont kicks out! Federico is undeterred, however, as he just flexes and kisses his bicep in pride over the way he just planted Dumont.

Sharper: “Much as we can sit here and argue semantics about Dumont’s justified anger, the same argument could be made about Federico’s vanity.”

Kayl: “He clearly takes a lot of pride in his body, but it doesn’t matter how impressive it looks if he can’t get the job done with it.”

Knots: “Looks to me like he’s taking out the trash just fine!”

As Dumont gets back to his feet, Federico grabs him from behind in a rear waistlock and goes for a german suplex, but Dumont manages to flip through and land on his feet! That gets the crowd roaring again as Federico turns, not realizing his german suplex failed, and he eats a Tiger Knee right on the jaw for his troubles! He staggers back against the ropes and Dumont grabs his arm, irish whipping him across the ring. Dumont himself runs off the adjacent ropes before slamming into Federico with the F-Zero, blasting him across the ring as Federico rolls out to the floor! Ginny immediately begins checking on him, but that doesn’t slow down Dumont as he runs off the ropes again, and Ginny just manages to get out of the way as Dumont goes sailing through the ropes and into Federico with the Arrow from the Depths of Hell, sending him up and over the announce table as the commentators scatter!

Sharper: “Dumont, like a man possessed! Sending Federico out of the ring and then almost into our laps!”

Kayl: “That huge shoulder block was definitely something brand new, and whatever strength Federico wants to flaunt, Dumont’s matching it!”

Knots starts to say something, but he stops himself as he locks eyes with Dumont, who’s almost daring him to deride him when he’s close enough to lay his hands on the commentator who antagonized him for months last year. Knots just pulls off his headset and retreats into the timekeeper’s area, and Dumont just nods and smirks before he moves around Sharper and grabs Federico, dragging him out from behind the announce desk. He bounces Federico’s face off the front of the table before throwing him back into the ring and sliding in after him. We see Knots moving to put his headset back on as the commentary team return to their seats while Dumont grabs Federico’s wrists, perhaps looking for the Code Zero-Championship Edition. The fans begin booing heavily, however, as we see Dakon and Oskar Theron suddenly hop up onto the apron! Jennifer Cassidy moves to block them from trying to get involved in this match, demanding that they get down and leave, but while she’s distracted, we see Ludvig Eriksson hop the barricade and slide into the ring, but Dumont lets go of Federico and catches him on the button with a Code Zero! Ludvig tumbles through the ropes and out to the floor, but as Dumont turns his attention to the Theron brothers, Federico suddenly grabs him from behind in the Recking Disgusting Bodies!

Sharper: “Federico! From behind! The EFN swarming the ring and distracting Dumont so their newest member can take advantage!”

Knots: “Am I back on? Can you guys hear me?”

Kayl: “Unfortunately, but somebody needs to get the EFN out of here!”

Dakon and Oskar get off the apron, with Dakon moving to check on Ludvig as Jennifer Cassidy finally turns to see the submission Federico has applied. She checks with Dumont, but he refuses to submit, trying to squirm and fight his way off of Federico’s broad shoulders. As Dumont starts to slip free, Federico manages to flip him into position for the Perfection Body Driver, but Dumont kicks his legs and manages to flip free before running off the ropes and catching Federico with a Code Zero! With Federico stunned, Dumont powers forward as he double underhooks his arms before planting him with the Nightrider! The fans are on their feet as we see Oskar hop up onto the apron, only to eat a superkick from Dumont that knocks him off! Dumont goes to cover Federico, but Kemal Yilmaz suddenly slides into the ring, having also seemingly come through the crowd, and pounces on him with a double axe handle to the back! Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell as Kemal hammers away at the back of Dumont’s head before trapping him in the Turkish Acid Cross!

Sharper: “Kemal, from out of nowhere, attacking Dumont now! He’s got him trapped in the Turkish Acid Cross!”

Knots: “Federico may have been disqualified, but as long as Gavin doesn’t have a Chris Dumont problem anymore, I think they’ll be fine!”

Kayl: “Well the EFN may be about to have a Phantom Troupe problem, because here comes Striker and company!”

The fans roar as we see David Striker, Gabriel Marik and Kevin Slayton rushing towards the ring. Dakon, Ludvig and Oskar all slide into the ring to cut them off before they can get to Kemal, and a huge brawl ensues! Marik and Slayton pair off with Dakon and Ludvig as Striker trades shots with Oskar. Striker ducks one of Oskar’s strikes before stomping on Kemal’s head to free Dumont from the Turkish Acid Cross! Once Kemal rolls away, Striker turns just as Oskar springboards off the ropes and tries to catch him with the Lightning Bolt Shocker, but Striker catches him with the Deadly Rave instead! Oskar rolls out to the floor, and Dakon and Ludvig follow suit as Marik and Slayton throw them out of the ring as well. Kemal gets to his feet and Striker tries to catch him with the Yamato, but Kemal shoves him away… only to be blindsided by the F-Zero from Dumont! Kemal rolls out to the floor as the fans are on their feet, especially as Striker and Dumont exchange a firm handshake.

Sharper: “The Troupe coming to Dumont’s aid and clearing the ring!”

Kayl: “Except for Federico! He’s got no idea of what’s going on!”

Federico has finally recovered from the Nightrider and realizes far too late that he’s all alone in the ring with the entire Phantom Troupe, but he learns the hard way as Dumont runs past him and bounces off the ropes before blasting him in the back of the head with an Enzu-Code Zero that sends Federico right into a Yamato from Striker! Marik keeps watch as the EFN try to regroup at the bottom of the ramp while Slayton rolls out to the floor and searches under the ring before producing a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire! The fans are roaring even louder as he slides back into the ring and hands the bat to Dumont while Slayton and Striker pull Federico up to his knees and hold him in place as Dumont leans in close.

Dumont: “Let’s see how much your ‘perfect body’ makes SCW ‘Gavin’ again after we bloody it up a little bit!”

Dumont takes a batter’s stance, preparing to swing for the fences, and the EFN quickly try to rush the ring once more, forcing Striker and Slayton to release Federico to help Marik keep them out. Dumont goes to swing regardless, but Kemal manages to reach in and grab his ankle from the hard cam side of the ring to stall, and as Dumont turns his fury to Kemal and misses slamming the barbed wire bat down on Kemal’s hands, Ginny slides into the ring and quickly collects Federico before any real damage can be done. The fans are booing as the EFN all move to fully regroup as they back up the ramp while the Troupe hold the ring, Dumont holding the bat high as "Here Comes Revenge" by Metallica hits the speakers again.

Sharper: “Federico just barely escaping disaster, but this war between the EFN and the Troupe is only escalating.”

Knots: “It’ll all be fine as long as it keeps these lunatics away from Gavin!”

Kayl: “But how long does Gavin expect the EFN to be able to do that? They’re not the only people he’s ignited problems with, after all!”

The Phantom Troupe all demand the EFN return to the ring to get their asses kicked, but Ginny and Kemal help Federico as Ludvig and the Theron brothers all just flip the Troupe the bird and claim this isn’t over as the whole group keeps backing up the ramp.

Jessica Winters stands backstage with CHBK, outside of his office.

Winters: “I am here backstage with the SCW COO, Alex Desoubrais, better known as CHBK. And CHBK, you wanted to say something before our main event.”

CHBK: “I did. And while Mr. Delatosso added a stipulation to tonight’s match, I wanted to just clarify something. And as the chief matchmaker here, as determined by the Board…I wanted to just add if Syren and Selena are successful tonight…their title matches will come at Hubris and Gavin Taylor will defend the World Championship in a fatal four way!”

The crowd roars. CHBK smiles.

CHBK: “Good luck!”

CHBK turns and walks back to his office.

Sharper: “That’s clarity! It’s not just getting a shot whenever. Delatosso didn’t mention that. And CHBK adding the stakes. Win and the title match becomes a fatal four way. And that match! It’s next!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Syren & Selena Frost vs. Amelia Nevado & Gavin Taylor

“Victorious” by Skillet begins playing as the lights dim a bit. Slowly, Amelia Nevado makes her way onto the stage, putting herself front and center as she folds her hands in front of her, looking like a proper young lady as she looks somewhat solemnly down towards the ring, trying to block out the boos she's now receiving.

Phillips: “The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for onefall with TV time remaining and is your main event of the evening! First, on her way to the ring, from Oxford, England, she is the number one contender to the SCW World Championship, she is Amelia Nevado!”

After a moment of this, Amelia slowly unfolds her hands before she proceeds to head down to the ring, her look growing more determined and battle-ready the closer she gets. Once she reaches ringside, Amelia climbs the ring steps onto the apron, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. As the song goes into the chorus, Amelia gives a victorious fist pump, which only draws even more boos from the fans, as she takes a moment to soak in the lyrics before removing her robe and setting it in her corner. She begins a light warm-up in the corner as her music fades out.

Sharper: “Nevado coming out alone as has increasingly been the norm as her and Luz drift apart.”

Kayl: “Don’t they still have a Tag Title shot waiting for them.”

Sharper: “They do. But right now, Amelia Nevado is focused on one thing – the World Title and she seems to have the attention of the CEO.”

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

Phillips: “Her partner, accompanied by the All-Star Secret Service, from Eagle Pass, Texas, he is the SCW World Champion, The All-Star Gavin Taylor!”

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

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

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger, shaking hands of the men, kissing the hands of the women, and even patting a few kids on the head. He smirks as he gets to the ring, pulling himself to the apron. He hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope.

The song continues...

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord?
But when the taxman come to the door
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah

Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the ring from the ramp. He opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out.

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no

Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes and turns to Amelia. He shakes her hand as she just watches him and turns to the entrance, trying not to be sucked in by Gavin’s theatrics.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor has been busy tonight, but that seems to be par for the course.”

Kayl: “Have seventy things happening and hope one sticks.”

Sharper: “But I’m more interested by who is out here. Look at who is in the corner of Gavin Taylor…Dean Black.”

Knots: “Personal security. Making sure our champion is safe! What’s weird about that!”

BELIEVE IT... OR NOT!

"Thank You for Hating Me!" by Citizen Soldier plays throughout the arena, the SCW Universe deafening the song with their boos. The lights shift to dark purple and blue, filling the arena as snow is seen “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back, walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe with a smirk.

Phillips: “Their opponents – first, from Nome, Alaska, by way of Manhattan, New York, she is the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring as she turns to her side and lifts her front hand gracefully, extending it towards the ring, palm upward. With a lift of her front foot, she suddenly slams it down into the ground, causing a crack like ice to form and sprint down the ramp and towards the ring!

Lowering her arm, the Blue-Eyed Devil walks down the ramp, her steps leaving footprints in the “snow” under her feet. Reaching the ring, Selena goes up the steps and under the ropes to enter it. Once inside and in the center of the ring, she stands still, confident and powerful, as the lights form to make a massive blue and black snowflake under her and the purple and blue lights. Raising her hand back up, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a wicked smirk graces her lips. With a slam of her foot, Selena causes the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out purple streaks of light from the turnbuckle the lights return to normal. She then starts to walk around the ring as SCW official keeps her back from Gavin and Amelia as Gavin talks to Amelia, seemingly thinking she’s listening.

Sharper: “Selena Frost already accosting Amelia and Gavin.”

Knots: “Sometimes you need to just be patient-“

Kayl: “Given she’s stolen from her own ex-wife to get into this situation…she is not okay. She hasn’t been for months!”

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

LEXY CHAPEL PRESENTS

The heartbeat gets faster before “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system. After a few moments Syren comes through the curtain. Syren pauses on the stage, looking out at the fans cheering.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

Syren walks down the ramp. She jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans.

Phillips: “And finally, her partner, representing LexyCorp International, hailing from Los Angeles, California, this is Syren!”

Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope, dropping to her knees in the ring, posing with both her arms outstretched. Syren gets up as Selena just shakes her head. Syren takes off her ring jacket and hands it off before Selena turns to her and starts to talk to Syren. Syren talks back leading to Gavin to run over and nail Selena in the back of the head with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd ohs as Selena falls into Syren. Gavin turns and stomps away on Syren as Amelia looks on. She then runs over and grabs Selena and throws her out of the ring.

Sharper: “Selena immediately in the face of Syren and Gavin not hesitating to attack her from behind!”

Knots: “And Amelia doing the right thing. Get Selena out there. Gavin can beat Syren once and for all and we head to Australia to see Nevado and Taylor for the title!”

The bell sounds as Gavin grabs Syren and throws her into the corner. He then kicks her in the ribs over and over and over again. The crowd boos as the official, Aaron Demitra, calls for the break.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Gavin Taylor grabs Syren and pulls her out and throws her down into the middle of the ring. Gavin then runs over and drives the point of his elbow into the back of Syren’s head. He then stomps her once and pulls her up. He whips her into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Gavin elbows her down. He turns and tags in Amelia. Amelia enters as the crowd gives a roar and then some boos as Syren starts to get up and Amelia grabs her and drills her with a European uppercut. Syren’s head snaps back and she leans against the ropes. Amelia nails her again.

Sharper: “Hard uppercuts and the two people scheduled, at least at this point, to face each other over the World Title at Hubris, working well together.”

Knots: “Of course! They’re professionals!”

Sharper: “Just like Dean Black? Mr. Black? Huh?”

Knots: “Of course! They had a job to do and did it!”

Amelia whips her across the ring. Syren hits the ropes and Amelia hits a Japanese arm drag. She then goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Syren kicks out. She rolls over and Amelia gets up as Selena Frost slides into the ring. She then runs over and nails Amelia in the back of the head. The crowd ohs. Amelia falls over. Selena then grabs her and pulls her up by the hair and smacks her in the jaw once and then again before then jumping up and going for a rolling armbar, but Amelia blocks it and then nails her with a couple of hard hammerfists as the crowd erupts. Selena lets go and rolls out of the ring, annoyed, and pacing. Amelia gets up, glaring at her former friend.

Sharper: “And Amelia stuffed Selena Frost there.”

Kayl: “When was the last time we saw Selena Frost that erratic. Just animalistic!”

Knots: “Hey! Behind! Amelia! That cheap shot artist, Syren!”

Sharper: “Taking her eyes off the legal woman!”

Amelia turns around and Syren tackles her down. The crowd erupts. Syren hammers away on her with repeated right hands. After several moments, Amelia pushes her off. Syren rolls through and gets up. Amelia gets up and turns and Syren nails her with a hard right and then another. Amelia falls to the ropes. Syren whips her across the ring. Amelia hits the ropes and Syren jumps up and hits a jumping calf kick to the jaw. Amelia hits the mat. She gets up and Syren kicks her in the ribs and hits a snap suplex. She floats over for the pin.

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Amelia kicks out. She then rolls out of the ring. Syren gets up and looks around. Selena then starts to go after Amelia, but Amelia moves towards Gavin. Selena stops and Syren snaps at her to get back to the corner. Selena tells her off as Syren turns back to Gavin and Amelia as Amelia rolls in and reaches up, tagging in the World Champion.

Sharper: “Syren and Selena having some issues.”

Knots: “Tag!”

Sharper: “And Gavin in…and Gavin pulled in by Syren!”

Gavin takes his time, leading Syren to run over and pull him in by the hair. The crowd roars as Syren pulls him and nails him with a hard right and then another and another and another. He then grabs him in a side headlock and hammers away. Gavin falls to the mat and rolls over. He starts to get up and turns to Syren who hoists him up and hits an inverted atomic drop. Gavin grimaces in pain and Syren jumps up and hits a dropkick. She then goes for the pin.

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Gavin kicks out. Syren rolls over and gets up and runs into the ropes. She then runs over to Gavin. Gavin however nips up and goes for a hard right. Syren blocks it and kicks him in the ribs. She then throws him towards the ropes. Amelia however stops him. Syren runs at him and Gavin ducks a clothesline. Syren goes for a hard right on Amelia. Amelia blocks it and pushes her back in defiance. Syren then turns around and Gavin drills her with the Gavin Taylor Lariat!

Knots: “Gavin! Taylor! Lariat!”

Sharper: “And caught her while she was distracted. Right under the jaw!”

Gavin goes for the pin.

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Just as Syren kicks out, Selena dives in and nails Gavin. Selena gets up and stomps Gavin in the back over and over. He rolls over to the ropes as Demitra then after several shots stops her. He starts to push Selena back as Selena yells at him. Gavin rolls out of the ring and Amelia enters. Gavin then claps his hands as Amelia then goes over to Syren and pulls her up before then twisting her around into an armtrap neckbreaker.

Sharper: “Amelia Nevado helping Gavin. Even with the fake tag. Now the neckbreaker.”

Kayl: “I don’t know what to say about Amelia Nevado. The drive to become champion may corrupt anyone.”

Nevado goes for the pin.

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Syren kicks out. Amelia then grabs her and pulls her up. She snapmares her over and then hits a European uppercut to the back of Syren’s neck. She drops down to her side, clearly in pain. Amelia then looks at her and then grabs her and pulls her up to her feet. She whips her into the corner. Amelia runs after and hits another European uppercut. Syren staggers out and Amelia then whips her across the ring again. She tries to repeat the uppercut, but Syren moves out of the corner, runs along the ropes, nailing Gavin with a hard right. She then stops. Amelia turns and steps over and Syren ducks a clothesline, only to then nail her with a superkick. The crowd erupts. Syren falls to her hands and knees. Selena Frost looks at her and then across before shaking her head. She then extends her arm.

Sharper: “Syren with the superkick! Amelia dropped!”

Kayl: “Superkick! Soiree!”

Knots: “Oh shut up!”

Sharper: “And Syren now crawling. Selena with her arm out! Could these two actually have a tag!”

Syren looks over and crawls over to Selena. She then looks at her for a moment. Selena snaps at her to tag. Syren dives and tags in Selena. The crowd looks on as a mixed reaction comes from the crowd. Selena enters the ring and runs over and nails Gavin with a hard right, knocking him off the apron. Amelia gets up and Selena runs at her and clotheslines her down. Amelia pops back up and Selena dropkicks her down. Amelia pops back up and Selena hits a scoop slam. She then hits an elbow drop. She then goes for the pin.

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Amelia kicks out. Selena turns and then starts to choke Amelia.

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Selena gets up and runs over to Gavin who starts to get back up, and drops back down. Selena stops and turns and Amelia takes her down with a double leg takedown. She flips over into a jackknife pin.

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Selena kicks out. Both get up and Amelia goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks. Amelia turns and swings again. Selena ducks and Amelia falls into her corner. Gavin tags in and Amelia turns as Selena kicks her in the ribs and hits a DDT. Selena goes for the pin.

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Gavin enters and drives his elbow into the back of Selena’s head.

Sharper: “Gavin in. Tagged in. Selena didn’t see it. And Amelia took the hit to give Gavin the opening.”

Knots: “And your World Champion, the deserving World Champion, the true World Champion of America, is going to take care of this!”

Gavin turns and stomps Selena in the head. She rolls over. He stomps her again and Selena rolls to the apron. Gavin reaches through and pulls her up before pulling her through the ropes and hits the Cubic Zirconium Cutter. The crowd ohs. Gavin goes for the pin.

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Syren breaks it up, kicking Gavin through the ropes. The crowd cheers. Gavin rolls over. Selena turns and starts to get up. Gavin gets up and winces and walks over and clubs Selena in the back. He clubs her again as Syren looks on. Gavin then goes to whip Selena into the ropes. Selena stops at the ropes. Gavin shrugs and then goes for the Dependable Roundhouse, but Selena ducks and then hits a spin kick of her own to the jaw of Gavin. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Trading kicks with Selena Frost, probably not that bright.”

Knots: “How dare Selena duck!”

Kayl: “Turns out she wants to win. How about that?!”

Gavin turns and winces as he starts to get up and Selena grabs his arm and wrenches it before hitting a front kick to the stomach and then a shoot kick to the jaw before second one and then a spinning back kick to the stomach. Gavin falls to his hands and knees. Selena then pulls him up and hits a Russian leg sweep and floats over into a pin.

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Gavin kicks out. Selena then gets up and stomps Gavin in the face. Gavin rolls over to the ropes and Selena stomps him again and again before stopping and looking at Amelia Nevado. The two lock eyes again as Selena then turns to Gavin and grabs him, but Gavin lifts Selena up and hits a hot shot. She falls back and Gavin rolls through for the pin.

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Selena shoots her shoulder up. Syren looks on, pacing as Gavin turns to Demitra, demanding a quicker count.

Sharper: “Gavin got a shot in there. The hot shot. Selena across the top rope.”

Knots: “Our champion, our fighting champion. The champion of America! The heart of America!”

Gavin then gets up and grabs Selena and goes to pull her to Amelia, but Selena blocks it. Gavin then knees her in the ribs and then nails her with a hard right. He turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and suddenly Selena jumps up and hits a snap frankensteiner. The crowd ohs. Gavin rolls over and turns and Selena grabs him by the head and hits the Cold Snapmare. She runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running dropkick to the head of the seated champion. She geos for the pin.

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Gavin kicks out. Selena turns as Syren extends her arm. Selena ignores her and grabs Gavin and pulls her up and knees him in the ribs. Selena turns to her.

Selena: “How about I take care of it? I at least won’t trip at the finish line like you with Retribution!”

Syren shakes her head.

Syren: “How’d this work out at Retribution?”

Selena: “Xander lost!”

Selena snaps back, but then turns around as Gavin runs at Selena and tackles her back into Syren. The crowd ohs as Demitra calls the tag. Selena rolls over, holding her head and neck awkwardly. Gavin then crawls over to Selena. He grabs her and pulls her up. But as he does, Amelia enters the ring as Syren slingshots herself in. She then lunges and hits a superkick on Gavin. Gavin drops Selena as Gavin falls back, his head colliding with Amelia’s head. Amelia falls back and rolls over to the floor. Syren then jumps up and hits the Total Makeover on Gavin.

Sharper: “Superkick! Gavin fell into Amelia who saw Syren coming!”

Kayl: “Maybe he should’ve trusted the tag specialist!”

Sharper: “And Total Makeover!”

Syren turns and hooks the leg.

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The crowd cheers. Syren rolls off and pumps her fist. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Syren and Selena Frost!”

Sharper: “And Syren pins Gavin Taylor! She pins the World Champion. What could very well have been the result at Retribution had he not had the help he did! And now, she can try to win the title back. Selena Frost too. Four way at Hubris!”

Knots: “No!”

Sharper: “And now Gavin Taylor is going to have prove himself and-oh no!”

Syren gets up and Selena then lunges and nails her with the Glass Shard. Selena staggers and looks around as Syren holds her jaw in pain. Selena points her herself and then demands her arm raised. Demitra reluctantly agrees as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Glass Shard…Selena Frost nails Syren!”

Kayl: “Can’t share anything with anyone…”

Sharper: “The desperation only continuing to boil over for Frost! And now, Gavin Taylor, Amelia Nevado….Frank Delatosso. Back to the drawing board!”

Selena remains in the ring, standing tall as the scene fades out…