“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

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MAIN SHOW:

“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 Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. 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. We cut to show a steel cage hanging over the ring.

Sharper: “We return to Canada for night two of Fatal Fortunes!”

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

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Devon Kayl and last week was a wild night. Tonight, another night of completely random drawings. A random card.”

Kayl: “And we know the Tag Team Championship, the World Championships…they’ll both be on the line tonight.”

Sharper: “Along with the Underground and TV titles as well. Huge stakes tonight as we could see the landscape of SCW change dramatically and we’re not holding off. Let’s go to the wheel!”

Cameras turn to the big screen over the entrance as we see a spinning wheel going round and round and round before coming to a stop, revealing “Singles match.” We then see the wheel spins again before stopping on “tables match.” The crowd roars.

Phillips: “The following contest is a Tables Match! The only way to win is to put your opponent through a table!”

The fans roar at the announcement. The arena goes dark for a moment before “Flying High Again” by Ozzy Osbourne explodes through the speakers. A bold spotlight cuts through the haze, and from behind the curtain struts Fiona Logan, brimming with swagger and untouchable confidence. Dressed in a cropped leather jacket over shimmering ring gear with metallic red and silver accents, she smirks and spins on her heel with flair, arms extended as if daring the crowd not to adore her. She pauses at the top of the ramp, sticking her tongue out and tapping the side of her head with a cocky grin, mocking anyone in the front row booing her. Flanking her on either side are her entourage: to her right, Melinda Braddock, her tag team partner and self-proclaimed “Third Generation Goddess,” walks with poised elegance, her expression smug and amused as if basking in reflected glory. Melinda occasionally flicks her hair and gives sarcastic waves to the crowd, enjoying their outrage. Clyde Sutter, stoic as ever, his black hair framing his cold, expressionless face is there, wrapping his strong yet comforting arms around Melinda. He doesn’t speak, doesn’t flinch, just follows with a quiet menace that makes the trio feel even more dangerous.

Phillips: “Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Melinda Braddock and Clyde Sutter, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is The Boston Badass... Fiona Logan!”

Fiona leads the charge down the ramp, skipping sideways at times or stopping to lean over the barricade and trash talk the fans. Near the ring, she hops up onto the apron, wiping her boots with exaggerated showmanship, then perches on the middle rope and leans back dramatically, flashing a mischievous smile. Melinda climbs the steps beside her, slowly and gracefully, while Clyde circles to stand ringside. Once in the ring, Fiona throws her arms wide and spins with theatrical arrogance, flipping her hair before dropping to one knee in the center of the ring, grinning as the chorus hits again. Melinda claps mockingly behind her, and Clyde simply watches from outside the ropes, unmoved but ever present. As the lights return to normal and the music fades, Fiona rises to her feet and pounds her chest with both fists.

Sharper: “We saw last week that Fatal Fortunes gifted Clyde a U.S. Title opportunity, but despite his best efforts, he wasn't able to dethrone Luz in an Ironman Match. Fiona not getting a similar lucky draw here, having to compete in a Tables Match with no title or opportunity on the line”

Kayl: “You know she was probably hoping she and Melinda would be given another crack at the Tag Titles after the Glimmer Sisters robbed them at Shattered Reality like they've done just about everybody else, but tonight could be her chance to make a big statement flying solo... or as solo as she can in a match where Clyde and Melinda are absolutely free to get involved and help her.”

Fiona stares up at the stage, almost smirking as she dares whoever was drawn to be her opponent to come down and face her. After another moment of silence, 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 long leather jacket, his face full of focus. 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 into the air, slinging the jacket off his shoulders, simply looking at the crowd before dropping down and running to the opposite side.

Phillips: “Her opponent, hailing from Chicago, Illinois... Asher Hayes!”

“You're a holy roller
If you bettin' to lose
If you're hanging around
I'm holding the noose"

He stands, once again, on the top rope. His expression remains focused as he looks toward the ceiling, before dropping down, removing his jacket and handing his belongings to the ref.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Come a little bit closer
And get untied
In a hearse rolling over
Just a track in the line
F*ck it..."

Asher then leans into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Well, this is a surprise! Just like the last Fatal Fortunes, Asher Hayes returning to action! We haven't seen him since Rise to Greatness!”

Kayl: “As you said, he returned during the last Fatal Fortunes and won himself a U.S. Title shot, capitalized on it, then got tangled up in the mess surrounding that title between the existence of an interim belt and the antics of Jordan Majors. No such opportunity on the line this time, but I'm sure Asher would love to make a statement all the same in his return match.”

The bell rings and Fiona wastes no time charging across the ring, trying to catch Asher with a lariat! Asher ducks it, however, letting Fiona end up in the corner before he catches her with a european uppercut to stun her! Fiona slumps in the corner and Asher hits a second european uppercut and follows it up with a cross chop th the throat and sends Fiona staggering out of the corner and along the ropes. He grabs her and goes to irish whip her across the ring, but Fiona reverses it. Asher rebounds off the ropes but hooks his arms around the top rope to block whatever Fiona had in mind. Fiona, annoyed, charges in but eats a boot to the face. Asher starts to approach her, but Fiona suddenly runs at him and catches him with a big boot of her own! Asher falls back into the ropes but swings within them for a moment before blasting Fiona with a pendulum lariat!

Sharper: “These two are trading big shots early, Fiona’s aggression meeting Asher’s calm experience.”

Kayl: “This match ends the moment one of them puts the other through a table, so throwing the big bombs early may not be a bad idea since this match may not last very long!”

Asher starts to get to his feet before grabbing Fiona and applying an armbar, trying to wear her down and take away some of that power. Fiona grits her teeth as Asher wrenches on her arm. After a moment, he releases the armbar and hammerlocks Fiona’s arm behind her back before he scoops her up and powerslams her right on the hammerlocked arm. Nodding to himself, Asher goes to exit the ring and starts to retrieve one of the various tables leaning against the barricade at ringside specifically for this match, but Melinda Braddock gets his attention as she starts to approach. Asher eyes her warily, warning her to stay back as he looks around, locating Clyde having not moved from his spot in Fiona’s corner. The distraction, however, allows for Fiona to slide out of the ring and clobber Asher from behind! She takes a moment to stretch out her arm as Melinda applauds her tag partner before Fiona grabs Asher and just throws him against the table he was looking to grab, letting his body bounce off of it before the table just falls over onto him.

Sharper: “The Vision using the numbers advantage they have as Fiona takes advantage of the distraction from Melinda.”

Kayl: “On the plus side for Asher, that table didn’t break so this match continues!”

Fiona pulls Asher to his feet before pulling him in for a spinebuster, twisting away from the table to plant him into the mats around ringside! Asher cries out, clutching at his back as Fiona grins before she and Melinda work together to grab the table and slide it into the ring. Fiona follows this up by grabbing Asher and throwing him back into the ring before following suit. She grabs the table and begins to prop it up in the corner as Asher stirs. As he slowly gets back to his feet, he moves to the opposite corner, where Fiona notices before charging in and connecting with a stinger splash! Asher is dazed as Fiona nods to herself before irish whipping Asher across the ring and towards the table, but Asher manages to put on the brakes before he goes crashing through it! He turns as Fiona charges him, looking to take him through the table with the Spear Fishing, but Asher sidesteps and Fiona crashes through the table! The fans roar, but those cheers slowly turn to boos as Asher looks at referee Steve Hollinsworth, who waves it off.

Sharper: “Fiona missing the Spear Fishing and sending herself through the table!”

Kayl: “Asher didn’t touch her, however, and that’s the key here: you have to be the one to put your opponent through the table. If Asher had gotten a hand on her, propelled her a little more, that would be ballgame, but since they never made contact, Fiona sent herself through the table and the match continues.”

Asher just stares at the referee for a moment before nodding in understanding. He turns to see Fiona in the wreckage of the table, but Melinda and Clyde pull her out of the ring before Asher can think of taking advantage. With them effectively standing guard so Fiona can recover, Asher instead climbs out of the ring on a side away from them and grabs another table, working to slide it into the ring. He rolls back in and props this table up in another corner as Fiona finally pulls herself away from Melinda and Clyde and starts climbing back into the ring. Melinda climbs up beside her as Asher watches them, but his attention gets diverted as he sees Clyde moving around the ring and going to slide in from another side, but Clyde immediately bails when Asher moves towards him, giving Fiona the opening to step into the ring safely before catching Asher as he turns with a lariat!

Sharper: “The Vision using their numbers advantage to try and keep Asher guessing and give Fiona the advantage!”

Kayl: “Nothing in the rules says they can’t, and I’m sure they’re desperate to come out of Fatal Fortunes with fate smiling upon them even a little bit!”

Fiona takes a moment to get her bearings as Asher starts to get back to his feet. Once he’s upright, Fiona grabs him from behind and takes him over with a german suplex! She maintains the rear waistlock and brings them both back to their feet, dragging Asher towards the table he set up in the corner before she attempts a second one, but Asher catches her with a back elbow to loosen her grip! As she spins around, Asher now grabs her in a rear waistlock and hits a german suplex of his own! Just like her, he brings them both back to their feet before he tries for a second german through the table in the corner as well, but Fiona manages to block it! Asher tries again but Fiona blocks once more before she performs a standing switch, but instead of going for another german of her own, she tries to apply The Fiona Flatliner! Asher, however, drops to one knee and manages to throw her over his shoulder before she can get it applied, and as she rolls back to her feet, Asher levels her with a lariat of his own!

Sharper: “Asher and Fiona in a german suplex stalemate, trying to take each other through that table.”

Kayl: “Fiona’s already crashed through one, only being saved because it was her own doing! I doubt she wants a repeat performance, but Asher’s managed to get the upper hand again.”

Asher starts to measure Fiona for something, eyes drifting towards the table in the corner, but he’s distracted as Melinda gets up on the apron once again! He goes to take a swing at her, but she just ducks off the apron and laughs. Asher just glares down at her before he turns and gets caught by Logan’s Run! Fiona gets back to her feet, Melinda cheering her on as Clyde nods in approval before she starts dragging Asher over towards that table in the corner.

Sharper: “Logan’s Run and Fiona has Asher in deep trouble here!”

Kayl: “A move Asher knows all too well, considering he’s got his own version of it!”

Fiona pulls Asher to his feet and positions him in front of the table before she takes a few steps back, measuring him for what we can assume is another attempt at the Spear Fishing. Clyde even reaches into the ring to grab Asher’s ankle for good measure this time. Unfortunately for him, Asher manages to slip his ankle free before stomping on Clyde’s hand! Clyde backs away from the apron, shaking out his hand, as Fiona goes for the Spear Fishing, but Asher manages to leapfrog her, this time trying to push her with extra momentum through the table! Fiona, however, manages to stop herself before repeating her earlier miscalculation, but as she turns, Asher’s rolled through and now charges at her, catching her between the eyes with the Dust to Dust with enough impact that it sends her flying back and through the table! Referee Steve Hollinsworth calls for the bell as "Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age hits again.

Phillips: “Here is your winner… Asher Hayes!”

Sharper: “Another successful Fatal Fortunes return for Asher Hayes, and you have to wonder what his focus may be this time around.”

Kayl: “Take nothing away from Fiona Logan because she put up a hell of a fight, but Asher had no intentions of having this return spoiled and showed Fiona how it’s done!”

Asher rises to his feet as Hollinsworth raises his arm in victory. He watches as Melinda collects Fiona from the ring and starts helping her to the back as Clyde follows, though not without shooting Asher a glare on the way out. Asher just shrugs and motions that he’s game to throw down if that’s what Clyde wants, but Clyde just returns his focus to Fiona and leaves Asher to celebrate his successful return.

Cameras turn to the big screen over the entrance as we see a spinning wheel going round and round and round before coming to a stop, revealing “SCW Underground Championship.” The crowd roars before the wheel spins again to reveal “singles match.” We then see the wheel spin one more time before stopping on “ladder match.” The crowd roars.

Kayl: “Oh my God…the wheel wants blood!”

Sharper: “We had a TLC match last week. We just saw a tables match and next, for the Underground Championship…a ladder match. We’re cooking with gasoline here in London, Ontario!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown opens up backstage as we see Gavin Taylor standing backstage on a literal soapbox. Religious Wright stands with him as Jack and Karl Barker, Gavin’s All-Star Secret Service stand in front of him.

Gavin: “We all saw the steal last week. I was to be the Adrenaline Champion of the US of the World. And while I am back in North America and Making America Gavin Again, the fact is that it’s clear that there are forces trying to stop me. Aloof Alex, asleep at the while, just watching as Raging Reno does what he does. He raged. It was a terrible rage. The worst rage of all time. He tried to hurt me. But no one can hurt me. I am like an idea. We’re bulletproof. And reno Dumont only knows how to rage. It’s sad really. But he came out and attacked me. He ensured the steal would be in place and SCW rubber stamped it.”

Gavin continues to talk as we cut to the ring.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor now seemingly just speaking to anyone who will listen.”

Kayl: “I thought he was breaking into real estate!”

Sharper: “He still owns Club GaBOOM…but I guess he wants the attention!”

We cut back to the ring as we now see the Underground Championship belt hanging high above it, the camera panning into a close-up on it as we hear Jason Phillips's voice.

Phillips: “The following contest is a Ladder Match for the SCW Underground Championship!”

The fans can be heard cheering for this announcement as the shot lingers on the hanging title belt before the lights in the arena completely and abruptly cut out.

“OVER MY DEAD BODY!”

A violent blast of white light detonates across the stage as the opening line tears through the arena. Ash-thick fog floods the ramp, drowning everything in grey. From within it, a hulking figure emerges, moving slowly and methodically as though carved from smoke and ruin.

The UNMADE KING clears the fog, stepping into view to a thunderous mixed reaction. He holds out his arms and the coat unfurls like wings to reveal the massive ball python writhing around his neck, its scales catching the light in molten bronze flashes. Black, vein-like tattoos crawl up his arms like living smoke.

“King of bones, all your skeletons have come to life…”

Phillips: “Introducing first, hailing from Rock Hill, New York, he is the current SCW Underground Champion, The Unmade King... ENIGMA!”

ENIGMA moves with the pulse of Dead Throne, fog retreating from his steps, the python subtly shifting like it's here to witness the carnage that's coming. At ringside ENIGMA stops, hood low, just as the chorus detonates:

“THIS IS F*CKING REGICIDE!”

He ascends the steel steps, wipes his boots, enters, and immediately climbs the turnbuckle. The python’s body coils tighter as the lights intensify, flashing wildly.

He throws the hood back.

Ashen warpaint.
Dead-sky eyes.
And the serpent wrapped around him like a living omen.

He snaps his head back and spews blood-red mist, droplets raining down his chest. ENIGMA descends and steps to the center of the ring, shrugging out of his cloak to let it pool around his feet. For a moment he just pauses and lets the crowd take him in: a beast crowned in gold and ash. The dominant and reigning Underground Champion, harbinger of ruin.

Sharper: “While ENIGMA would argue otherwise, in the eyes of everybody else, he shocked the world at Shattered Reality by retaining the Underground Title in a surprising show of dominance against Xander Valentine.”

Kayl: “The list of people who did what ENIGMA did to Xander is almost nonexistent. He's one of the very few who claimed they would decimate the Executioner and made good on that vow.”

Sharper: “This, however, will be an entirely different challenge for ENIGMA. No idea of who's about to meet him in that ring, and if he wants to retain his title tonight, he's going to have to climb a ladder and retrieve it.”

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 she 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: “His opponent, the challenger, hailing 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.

Kayl: “I don't know about you Adam, but I would argue this draw is both a blessing and a curse for Simon and I can't help but worry for him.”

Sharper: “Simon's health has long been a concern even after he miraculously returned to the ring, but a Ladder Match for the Underground Title against someone like ENIGMA is definitely cause for concern.”

Kayl: “If anyone would be more than happy to rise to the challenge all the same, though, it's Simon. I mean, he had no problem throwing himself at both Xander and the Fall of Man last year despite that sounding like a death wish on paper!”

Sharper: “I want to say Simon might be alright in a match like this considering he has somewhat recent experience, but the more I think about it, the more I feel like that fourway Ladder Match for the World Title all the way back at Under Attack in 2023 might have been during the time his twin brother Ryan was masquerading as Simon.”

The bell rings and ENIGMA just stares at Simon, almost as if he’s silently warning him to just let him claim an easy victory and he won’t get hurt. Simon defiantly stares him down before he rushes at ENIGMA and starts laying into him with right hands, slowly driving him back into the corner. Simon keeps throwing rights, even mixing in some forearm strikes, before ENIGMA just knees him in the gut. He grabs Simon by the throat and violently throws him into the corner, reversing their positions before he starts bombarding Simon with punches and forearms of his own. Simon manages to connect with his own knee to ENIGMA’s gut to try and create some separation, but ENIGMA isn’t stunned for long before he clobbers Simon with a huge european uppercut that briefly lifts Simon’s feet off the mat before he drops to a seated position in the corner!

Sharper: “ENIGMA all over Simon here in the early-going of this match.”

Kayl: “And this is what scares me. The only way this match ends is when someone climbs a ladder to retrieve that title belt. The referee can do nothing if things start getting uglier.”

ENIGMA looks down at Simon before he slowly stomps away at him in the corner, as if making it clear Simon’s best hope is to just sit there and let this end quickly and mercifully. ENIGMA backs away and stares at the dazed Simon for a long moment before he climbs out of the ring and digs underneath the skirt before retrieving the first ladder of the match to an audible pop from the crowd. ENIGMA lifts the ladder and starts sliding it between the ropes, but Simon suddenly dives out of the corner and hits the ladder, causing the legs to swing up like a seesaw and catch ENIGMA in the face! ENIGMA staggers away, taking a moment to get his bearings, and once he does, he sees Simon having stepped out onto the apron too late as he springboards off the middle rope into an asai moonsault that wipes ENIGMA out!

Sharper: “Simon showing some of that old spark as he wipes ENIGMA out on the outside!”

Kayl: “That’s what Simon’s going to have to do to survive this match: dig down deep and keep ENIGMA out for as long as he can. Easier said than done, but Simon’s always been a fighter.”

Simon pushes the ladder the rest of the way into the ring before he sees ENIGMA already stirring after the asai moonsault. He digs around underneath the ring for a moment before he retrieves a trash can lid and while ENIGMA gets his hands up, Simon still smashes him in the face with it! Simon then proceeds to slam the trash can lid down across ENIGMA’s back and shoulder repeatedly, the edge of the lid catching ENIGMA’s face a few times and painting itself with some of his ash war paint. Simon slams the now-warped lid down across ENIGMA’s shoulder one more time for good measure as the fans cheer him on. He tosses the lid aside and rolls back into the ring, grabbing the ladder and starting to set it up underneath the title belt.

Sharper: “Simon setting up the ladder now, looking to be the first one to try and retrieve the Underground Title.”

Kayl: “This is where you have to worry about Simon’s age and health, because we saw what ENIGMA shrugged off at the hands of Xander at Shattered Reality. Being just a touch quicker while ENIGMA is down could make all the difference in a match like this.”

Simon gets the ladder set up and begins his climb, the fans roaring and cheering him on. He only makes it up about three rungs before a trash can is hurled into the ring and catches Simon in the side! Simon hops off the ladder, stumbling a bit as he lands, as we see ENIGMA slide into the ring now, a chain wrapped around his arm as he charges and levels Simon with the chain-assisted lariat! The fans start to boo as ENIGMA looks down at Simon and shakes his head before he unravels the chain from around his arm and slowly starts to whip Simon across the back with it! Simon cries out each time the metal links leave welts across his skin. ENIGMA drops to a knee and pulls Simon up so he can wrap the chain around Simon’s neck and just start choking him! The boos only grow louder, but ENIGMA ignores them as he keeps choking the life out of Simon, whose hands flail around looking for anything to free himself. His hands manage to graze the ladder and he uses it to help him try to get to his feet, but ENIGMA rises with him, reaching out with a free hand to stand the trash can upright before he uses the chain to choke toss Simon headfirst into the trash can! The fans groan in concern as Simon’s legs stick out of the trash can and kick about, trying to pull himself out, but ENIGMA suddenly hoists Simon and the trash can up over his shoulder before running for the nearest corner, driving Simon’s back into the turnbuckles with force and crushing the trash can around his upper body in the process!

Sharper: “Good God! ENIGMA with almost an Oklahoma Stampede there, just crushing Simon in the corner and molding that trash can around his body!”

Kayl: “ENIGMA putting a violent twist on something very old school and this may be it right here!”

Simon’s body hits the mat, trash can still crumpled over his upper body, as he lifelessly rolls out to the floor. ENIGMA just takes a moment to admire his handiwork before he turns to the set-up ladder and starts climbing the rungs to retrieve his title, the fans booing. ENIGMA doesn’t care, though, as he gets high enough to reach up and starts grabbing the title belt. Before he can unclip it from around the carabiner, though, Simon has managed to free himself from the destroyed trash can and slides back into the ring, blasting ENIGMA in the back of the knee with a led pipe! ENIGMA growls in pain before Simon hits him a second time in the knee with the pipe, causing ENIGMA to drop off the ladder. He lands on his feet but stumbles, his knee clearly starting to bother him now, and as he turns his back to Simon, Simon takes advantage by connecting with a chop block using the led pipe to that knee!

Sharper: “Simon, going after the knee with that led pipe! Trying to take ENIGMA’s base away from him!”

Kayl: “It’s pretty damn hard to climb a ladder with only one good wheel. Brilliant veteran strategy from Simon!”

Simon gets back to his feet, stumbling a bit and using the ladder to support himself as ENIGMA lays on the mat, clutching at his knee. Simon nods to himself before he starts to slowly climb the ladder, keeping the pip on-hand just in case. He makes it about halfway up before ENIGMA grabs his ankle, trying to just yank him off the ladder, but Simon manages to free himself and kicks ENIGMA in the face, causing him to fall back and roll out of the ring. Simon continues his ascent, getting within fingertips of the title, but out on the floor we see ENIGMA retrieving a second ladder from under the ring and just launching it like a javelin, catching Simon in the back! Simon cries out in pain, stalling and desperately trying to keep his balance as the ladder he’s on shifts away from the hanging title but miraculously doesn’t fall over, the thrown ladder clattering against the corner. ENIGMA rolls back into the ring, taking a moment to shake his leg out and get some feeling back in his knee, before he charges and just levels one of the ladder’s spreaders with the Equalizer, snapping it clean off! The ladder buckles and falls over, splitting apart in a way that renders it useless now, but Simon manages to leap off just in time and clobbers ENIGMA with the led pipe on the way down!

Sharper: “ENIGMA just ruining that ladder with one big boot, but Simon manages to still make something out of it!”

Kayl: “That ladder’s useless now, both men are down, and the tide of this match could turn in the favor of whoever’s able to get to their feet first and set up that other ladder.”

Both men are down, but Simon is slowly starting to stir. He’s very unsteady, but he manages to make it to his feet and leans on the ropes for support as he slowly makes his way over to the newer ladder introduced into this match. He grabs it and starts to get it set up underneath the title belt, but ENIGMA begins to stir at this point. Once Simon gets the ladder steady, he sees ENIGMA almost back to his feet and goes to swing the led pipe at him in a lariat-like fashion, but ENIGMA ducks it! Simon turns and ENIGMA catches him with a swinging backfist before roaring and following up with a powerful lariat, completing the Codex Breaker!

Sharper: “Codex Breaker floors Simon!”

Kayl: “Devastating impact and now ENIGMA is in prime position to grab his title and end this match!”

ENIGMA looks up at his title hanging high above the ring and contemplates doing exactly that, but he seems to get an even nastier idea as his gaze drifts over to the ladder he broke with the Equalizer. He grabs it and starts trying to set it up almost like a bridge between the ropes and the rungs of the intact ladder, but the awkward angle of the broken ladder makes this task a little more difficult than he might’ve anticipated. Once he looks like he’s about to get the ladder to cooperate, Simon suddenly catches him out of nowhere with Leading the Revolution! ENIGMA falls to the mat like a redwood as the broken ladder falls over, hanging in a very awkward angle wedged between the ropes but not looking like a proper ladder bridge. Simon, however, ignores this as he slowly starts to climb.

Sharper: “Leading the Revolution! ENIGMA was planning more destruction and Simon caught him right on the button!”

Kayl: “This is Simon’s chance! We could see Simon succeed where even Xander failed and a new Underground Champion crowned! Climb, Simon, climb!”

Simon manages to get near the top of the ladder, looking very unsteady but he tries to power through as he reaches up to grab the Underground Title belt, only to pause as he looks down and sees ENIGMA grabbing his ankle, both trying to yank him off and use his body to help himself climb up the same side after him. Simon kicks down, catching ENIGMA between the eyes, but almost like a demon from hell, ENIGMA just absorbs the kicks and keeps climbing. Simon turns his attention back to the title and works to unhook it, but ENIGMA clubs him across the lower back to stun him as he closes the distance. Simon winces and looks down, trying to grab ENIGMA for something, but ENIGMA suddenly catches him in the face with the Blood Moon! Simon struggles to stay steady on the ladder as he’s blinded by the mist, and ENIGMA takes the opportunity to grab him from behind in a crucifix powerbomb position, looking down at the awkward placement of the broken ladder before he throws Simon off the ladder with The Unmaking, twisting him in a way that Simon lands on his neck and shoulders in a heap on the broken ladder, which absolutely obliterates it upon landing!

Sharper: “No! Good lord, The Unmaking off the top of the ladder!”

Kayl: “Oh my God… Simon might be dead…”

ENIGMA looks down, the crimson remnants of his Blood Moon mist dripping from his mouth down across his chest as he sees Simon laying lifelessly in a crumpled heap amidst the absolute wreckage of what was once another ladder. Uncaring of the horrific sight or the boos of sheer disgust from the fans, ENIGMA turns himself around and slowly climbs to the top of the ladder before carefully unhooking the Underground Title belt from the carabiner, leading to the bell to ring. "Dead Throne" begins playing again as officials and EMTs all immediately rush to the ring to unbury Simon from the ladder rubble and check on him.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, and STILL SCW Underground Champion… ENIGMA!”

Sharper: “An absolutely sickening end to this match as ENIGMA blinds Simon with that Blood Moon mist, and then The Unmaking… dear God…”

Kayl: “ENIGMA retains the Underground Title, but that was a nasty landing for Simon and we can only hope he’s alright.”

Officials and EMTs check on Simon, who’s slowly moving at least. ENIGMA, completely uncaring of what’s going on below him, simply sits atop the ladder and holds his Underground Title high, like a king on his throne daring anyone to come and try to take that title from him.

We cut backstage as we see Cid Turner sitting backstage, in front of the monitor. He wears his glasses at the tip of his nose as he starts to cross people off on his notepad as he was doing last week. We then hear a knock at the door as Asher Hayes walks in.

Hayes: “Cid…how ya doing?”

Cid: “Asher! Great to see you. I need someone to watch the door!”

Hayes acts as if he was going to hug Cid. Cid however focuses on the monitor.

Asher: “Look bro. You can relax. I got your back.”

Cid: “I need to be ready. I could called at any point. And…there’s a lot of people still left. Still could be a threat. Meghan Strader. Uh…maybe….uh…Colleen…or….Glory again! Just…”

Asher: “Dude…you’re going to give yourself an aneurysm.”

Cid: “Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the new way they want to end the Cinderella story….look…I’m on edge. I normally have more time to rest up. If I win, then it’s only a couple of weeks until A Taste of Things to Come. Syren…”

Asher: “You’ll own Syren. Just breathe, okay?”

Cid: “Yeah…breath.”

Cid looks at his list as we cut away.

Cameras turn to the big screen over the entrance as we see a spinning wheel going round and round and round before coming to a stop, revealing “Contendership match.” The crowd roars before the wheels spin again before revealing the SCW Adrenaline Championship. The crowd roars. We then see the wheel spins again before stopping on singles match, before then spinning one more time before then stopping on “casket match.” The crowd roars.

Sharper: “When we return, we’re going to determine who awaits the Adrenaline Champion, perhaps after Shot of Adrenaline. And it’s going to be decided in a one on one casket match! That’s next!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

We cut to ringside where we see a casket set up next to the ring, opened. Officials stand next to it.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit and is a casket match to determine the number one contender to the SCW Adrenaline Championship!”

Sharper: “To win, you stuff your opponent in the casket, close the lid. But who will get this opportunity?”

Kayl: “And when will they get it? We know Deanna Frost is still the champion. Still in Shot of Adrenaline.”

Sharper: “So Shot of Adrenaline I assume would be resolved first and that we’d go from there.”

“Off To War” by Behemoth plays over the sound system with the lights being dark. Ginny Raab walks out from the back before Ludvig Eriksson steps out and shakes his head. He looks around, holding his Swedish flag. The lights come back on and Eriksson starts to walk to the ring with Ginny.

Phillips: “Making their way to the ring, accompanied by Ginny Raab, coming from Sweden, he is Ludvig Eriksson!”

He walks down to the ring with his flag and then steps up the steps. He enters the ring and then holds up his arms in the middle of the ring. He waves his flag before turning and handing it off to Ginny. Ginny takes it and exits the ring. She then starts to walk to the back as Eriksson paces in the ring.

Sharper: “Ludvig Eriksson gets his opportunity to maybe get a title shot. But we know the EFN has very specific goals.”

Kayl: “This doesn’t fit them, but at the same time, this is what’s been drawn. You deal with what you get.”

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 and sighs. She shakes her head.

Phillips: “His opponent, 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.

Sharper: “Selena Frost could, if she wins, potentially set up a match against her own wife!”

Kayl: “I think she knows that. There’s two problems – I don’t think Selena Frost is going to let Ludvig Eriksson get one over her. And more importantly, I don’t think she’d let anyone get one over her. She knows one mode – to win!”

Sharper: “And I doubt that the Glimmer Sister may be looking to help her or Eriksson. Issues with both. Same for Xander Valentine!”

The bell sounds and Selena turns as Eriksson runs over and nails her with a forearm shot and then another and another. She falls back into the corner. Eriksson then hits a series of hard lefts and hard rights in the corner as Selena covers up. There is no count as there is no official in the ring. Eriksson then keeps hammering away on her, nailing her with shot after shot after shot as Selena drops down to a crouching position in the corner. The crowd cheers. Eriksson then backs up and exits the ring. He looks under the ring and grabs a steel chair. He slides back in, but as he goes to set up, Selena stomps on the chest. Eriksson loses his grip and then grabs her, but Selena rakes the eyes.

Sharper: “And technically this is no disqualification. Eriksson going for a chair fast.”

Kayl: “I mean who doesn’t want to beat up the Snow Queen these days!”

Selena chops Eriksson. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. She goes to whip him across, but Eriksson spins her through. Selena hits the ropes and Eriksson goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks under and then pops up. Eriksson turns around and Selena hits a dropkick to the jaw. Eriksson turns and slowly gets up. Selena turns and grabs the steel chair. She then turns and throws it at the head of Eriksson. Eriksson drops to the mat. He rolls over, partially dazed. He then starts to get up and Selena grabs him and starts to move him to the ropes and tries to force him through, right into the casket. Eriksson grabs the middle rope, fighting her off and resisting.”

Sharper: “And Selena looking to end this fast. Eriksson at the ropes. Trying to stuff him through.”

Kayl: “Put him through and just hopefully get him in fast. Eriksson is saying no in action and words!”

Eriksson keeps resisting before elbowing Selena in the ribs. Selena turns back, wincing in pain and turns around and Eriksson runs at her and hits a flying clothesline. He then turns and grabs the steel chair. He unfolds it and places it in the middle of the ring. Selena stirs and Eriksson nails her with a hard right and places her on the chair. He then runs to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and diving back with a leg lariat, knocking Selena back. Eriksson then turns and exits to the apron. He grabs the top rope and springboards to the top before diving off with a guillotine leg drop. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Eriksson with the guillotine leg drop.”

Kayl: “The chair still underneath Selena, so not a nice feeling at all.”

Sharper: “And Eriksson quickly using his agility to get the advantage. And you wonder if Selena, who has had a lot of success against the EFN as of late is taking this a bit lightly.”

Kayl: “Just wait until that competitiveness kicks in though.”

Selena rolls over in pain. She crawls to the ropes and Eriksson grabs her and clubs her in the back and then drags her over to the ropes. He tries to push her through as we cut to a camera shot from inside the camera, looking up at Selena as she uses her arm to press on the apron and keep her from going through. Eriksson tries to muscle her through, but Selena blocks it and then hits a mule kick. Eriksson staggers back, holding himself. Selena steps up and turns. Eriksson slowly gets up, the crowd booing and Selena runs at him and hits a spinning heel kick. Eriksson hits the mat. Selena turns and dives over to him and hammers away on him with repeated right hands.

Sharper: “And Selena, perhaps showing that competitiveness, or maybe her own frustration.”

Kayl: “Maybe she’s thinking that’s a Glimmer or Xander.”

Sharper: “Maybe.”

Selena looks up from her knees as she gets up to her feet. Eriksson slowly rolls over and Selena kicks him in the stomach. Eriksson grimaces and pops up and Selena then hits a shoot kick to the chest before hitting a second one. She then goes for a third kick to the head, but Eriksson ducks and then grabs Selena and hits a release German suplex. Eriksson remains on his back as Selena rolls over, holding her head and neck and falls to her side.

Sharper:” And a huge German suplex. Eriksson throwing Selena across the ring!”

Kayl: “Sometimes being the underdog is fun. You know you can shock the world and that drives you!”

Eriksson rolls over and starts to get up. Selena slowly crawls to the ropes and Eriksson heads over and grabs her and clubs her in the back again and again before then grabbing her for another German suplex. Selena, however, grabs the top rope and holds on. Eriksson tries to pull her off, but she doesn’t let go. Eriksson instead does and clubs her in the back. He then turns and grabs the steel chair. He then turns and goes to run and nail her with the chair. Selena ducks and backs up. Eriksson turns and Selena hits a dropkick, knocking the chair back into his face. Eriksson hits the mat. Selena crawls over to the ropes as Eriksson rolls over and slowly gets up, clearly reaching for the ropes.

Sharper: “Selena kicks the chair back into the face of Eriksson! It backfires!”

Kayl: “And he’s trying to figure out where he is in the ring. That shot dazed him!”

Eriksson pulls himself up and staggers over as Selena runs into the ropes, and jumps to the middle rope before diving back with the Cold Shoulder. Eriksson stumbles back to the ropes. Selena sees this and then lunges and hits the Glass Shard. Eriksson goes up and over the top rope and lands into the casket. The crowd looks on, many start to boo as Selena heads over and exits to the floor. She then grabs the top of the casket and slams the lid shut over Eriksson. The crowd boos as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner….Selena Frost!”

The crowd boos some more as Selena steps away and holds her head and neck. She then looks around, realizing what she’s won. She then turns and starts to head to the back.

Sharper: “Selena Frost defeating Ludvig Eriksson here. She earns an Adrenaline Championship shot.”

Kayl: “And I think she just realized what that means. She’s got a Tag Team Championship shot with a partner she hates. And she may have to face her wife for the Adrenaline Championship in the near future depending on how she does!”

Sharper: “Fatal Fortunes with another twist!”

Selena Frost heads to the back as we cut to the shut casket for a few moments before cutting to the back.

Backstage, we see Polly Pingotti walking down one of the hallways before we see Jessica Winters walking up to her.

Winters: “Polly! Can I get a word or-“

Polly: “Oh you want a word? After another loss. Want to be stand here and throw a tantrum. Talk about how oh woe is me. Lick my wounds. All so you can keep playing that all. Not going to happen. Just get the hell out of my way and-“

We then see a woman in a pantsuit walk over to Polly.

Woman: “Excuse. Ms. Pingotti?”

Polly: “What do you want?”

Woman: “I have a note for you.”

The woman hands Polly an envelope. She takes it and watches as the woman walks off. Polly then rips it open and looks at it. Jessica tries to peer over.

Polly: “None of your business!”

Polly turns and storms off as suddenly, we cut to the inside of the arena where we hear voices talking.

Voice 1: “Give me a break. She’s a liability. And I’m supposed to believe she comes from a great wrestling family.”

Voice 2 (CHBK): “The Jones family has accomplished a lot. In SCW and outside-“

Sharper: “That’s CHBK…is that Frank Delatosso? The CEO?”

Kayl: “What is this?”

Sharper: “It’s playing over the house speakers.”

Delatosso: “Who cares? She just shits on it all every time she comes out. Only thing I can agree with her on is the Shot of Adrenaline. I hope you know that’s never happening again. Two injuries. Kim pissing on it. It’s a joke.”

CHBK: “This is a contact sport.”

Delatosso: “Then get some heartier people-“

CHBK: “Then you should love Kim.”

Delatosso: “I like talent. People who claim crazy and use weapons as their own reason to be employed. That’s garbage. And she wants to be World Champion. Not on my watch.”

Autumn: “She has won-“

Delatosso: “You’re just here to take notes. And you, Alex, you better start figuring this out. Keeping Polly around…after that stunt. Should be tossed out. Toss Kim out too. Toss some of these prima donnas who know nothing more than to cater to the lowest common denominator. At least Trios went off without a hitch. Some good winners there. And James should give Cid a hell of a match.”

CHBK: “Don’t count Cid out-“

Delatosso: “Never liked Cinderella stories. Why I love the Patriots. The Jordan Bulls. Greatness should be strived for. That’s what I want to bring back. You and D seem to be just a bit too soft I think. I thought you were old school. I thought you could manage. That’s what we were told when you came on.”

CHBK: “Don’t like me. Then tell me to walk. I’ve saved plenty. I’m doing this because I care about SCW. And I stand by my decision-making.”

Delatosso: “And for some reason, others on the board do too-“

Suddenly, the voices stop as we hear some struggling before some feedback, and then silence. The crowd buzzes.

Sharper: “That was CHBK and Delatosso talking. Autumn was clearly there.”

Kayl: “Was that?”

Sharper: “It’s at least over a month old. It may be. And that doesn’t sound like it’s all. Or…Anyway, I’m being told to get back to Fatal Fortunes and we have another drawing!”

Cameras turn to the big screen over the entrance as we see a spinning wheel going round and round and round before coming to a stop, revealing “triple threat match.” We then see the wheel spins again before stopping on singles match, before then spinning one more time before then stopping on “steel cage match.” The crowd roars. Cameras cut to the steel cage hanging above the ring that now starts to slowly descend as tense music plays in the background.

Sharper: “Steel Cage drawn here for Fatal Fortunes. Triple Threat. Who are the three that are going to do war in the cage?”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as the Shot of Adrenaline Tournament logo comes up on the screen and “Limitless” by Delaney Jane plays throughout the arena.

Sharper: “Folks, next week, the round robin stage for the Shot of Adrenaline Tournament will come to an end we are told.”

Kayl: “This is a bit awkward.”

Sharper: “Just focus on it. We’ll see potentially three huge matches that will determine seeding. Right to the very end. As you see here, here are the point totals.”

Standings:

Deanna Frost – 12 points

Dexter Grant – 12 points

Chris Lawler – 6 points

Polly Pingotti – 6 points

Kimberly Williams – 6 points

Chris Dumont – 6 points

Kemal Yilmaz – 2 points

Spencer Pryce – 0 points

Kayl: “Some big things to note. First off, with Dumont being allowed to be replaced by the Shinigami Foundation, a result of him being injured later in the tournament, they could still be in play.”

Sharper: “And next week, three matches-“

Kayl: “Three? My count says-“

Sharper: “Yes, Devon. Three matches. The Adrenaline Championship will be on the line when Deanna Frost looks to run the table and if she can beat whomever the Shinigami Foundation puts up, she’s in the top spot and the Adrenaline Title is definitely in play for the finals. But, Kimberly Williams will wrestle twice…”

We see stills for Deanna vs. a member of the Shinigami Foundation, Kimberly Williams vs. Polly Pingotti, and Kimberly Williams vs. Kemal Yilmaz.

Kayl: “I wonder why…”

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams will face both Polly Pingotti and Kemal Yilmaz. And the match is such – Polly, she needs to win and she’s in play for the finals. Shinigami needs to win and they would be Adrenaline Champion and in play in the finals. And Kimberly Williams needs to win to be in the finals.”

Kayl: “Does she want to be?”

Sharper: “If she doesn’t, she’s then in a semi, against the Shinigami rep and Lawler. So she’s doing one more match in the tournament, provided Deanna wins. If Deanna loses, Polly can eliminate Kim.”

Kayl: “Big night next week for the Shot of Adrenaline tournament!”

Breakdown returns to see the steel cage set up around the ring as the London crowd looks on. Spotlights flash all over it.

Phillips: “The following contest is a triple threat steel cage match scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit!”

Sharper: “One fall to a finish. This is not going to be about escaping. It’s about surviving.”

“Boys Wanna Be Her (Tommie Sunshine’s Brooklyn Fire Retouch)” by Peaches starts up over the arena sound system 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)~

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 Puequeña 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.

~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: “Introducing first, hailing from London, Ontario Canada…”

The crowd erupts.

Phillips: “Representing the Cowgirls from Hell, she is Meghan Strader!”

~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 and looks around the arena. She makes her way down to ringside.

~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, 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 enters the cage. She then wipes her boots before stepping into the ring and jumps up to the top turnbuckle as she raises her fist in the air. She steps down, and awaits her opponent as she turns to Vanessa Strader who has taken her place at ringside.

Sharper: “Meghan Strader, in her hometown, competing here and you heard that roar.”

Kayl: “The only thing that could make it better for her was if she was still champion or she was challenging for something. But she gets to instead share the Strader family pastime with her hometown fans. Did you know they’re particularly rabid here in London?”

Sharper: “I haven’t heard that.”

Kayl: “That’s why you don’t go east of Adelaide at night!”

“Censorship” begins to play throughout the arena, immediately garnering boos from the audience. As the alarms playing overhead continue to go off nonstop, a man steps out from behind the curtains wearing a blanket over his entire frame, concealing his face from cameras. He walks down the ramp ignoring the people to either side of him.

Phillips: “Next, coming in from somewhere in Minnesota… Just Some Loser!”

As he reaches the bottom of the ramp he tosses the blanket off and makes his way up the steps and into the cage. He quickly enters in between the second and third rope. He stands in the middle of the ring, staring down at the mat with a thousand yard stare.

Sharper: “Just Some Loser losing the TV Title last week.”

Kayl: “So he’s living up to his name!”

Sharper: “Well…not the start to his 2026 he wanted. And that could make him a very dangerous individual inside the steel cage.”

The chords of "People Like Us" by Kelly Clarkson fill the arena, causing a roar from the audience as bright, fall leaves seem to blow and fly on the LED screens on and around the ramp. From the back curtain, out runs Deanna Frost, taking in the audience before running to the right side, then the left side, shouting to them in excitement. The 'leaves' follow her as she does. Returning to the middle, Deanna gives a spin on one foot, her arms outstretched, the 'leaves' circling her below her feet. The SCW Adrenaline Championship is around her waist.

Phillips: “And finally, from Manhattan, New York, the SCW Adrenaline Champion, she is Deanna Frost!”

Hearing her name, Deanna stops her spin, side facing the ring, and, with one hand over her heart, her free hand arcs around to point forward, the 'leaves' flying down the ramp and 'circling the ring LED barriers. Making her way down to the ring, Deanna high-fives fans along the way until she reaches the ring. She enters the cage and the door is shut behind her. She enters the ring and makes her way to the middle ropes and leans over them, one arm raised to the crowd. She does the same to the other sides of the ring. Meghan just watches as Loser rolls his eyes. She hands off her title as the lights return to normal.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost had a unique experience last week defending her title. Tag Team action and it also went very wrong.”

Kayl: “Xander Valentine helping her against Gia Glimmer. You wonder if that’s just hanging in her mind still. We’ve not heard from her, or Selena about it.”

Sharper: “Mind games being played on multiple levels. Meanwhile, this could be a barnburner. Three very different styles, attitudes, personalities, in this cage match.”

Kayl: “Hopefully won’t have to worry about Xander coming out here.”

Steve Hollinsworth, the official, looks at all three competitors. He checks in and calls for the bell. The bell sounds and Loser turns and boots Deanna in the face. The crowd ohs as Deanna goes down. Meghan then runs over and grabs Loser and nails him with a hard right. The crowd roars as Meghan punches him again and again. Loser falls back to the ropes. Meghan then kicks him in the ribs before stomping him in the stomach and then starting to go to town, stomping him over and over and over. Loser drops down to a seated position as he starts to cover up. Meghan then starts to choke him with her boot. Hollinsworth looks on, unable to call a rope break.

Sharper: “Loser dropped Deanna. But Meghan in and clearly wanting to send a message back.”

Kayl: “Try that on her. Please!”

Deanna then gets up and runs over and nails Meghan with a forearm to the side. She staggers to the corner and Deanna chops her. The crowd woos. She whips Meghan across the ring. Deanna runs after and Meghan gets an elbow up. Deanna staggers out and Meghan runs out and hits a dropkick. Deanna rolls over. Meghan then gets up and grabs Deanna, but Deanna hits a jawbreaker quickly. Meghan staggers. Deanna then runs at Meghan and takes her down with a flying forearm strike. Deanna rolls over and gets up and Loser get up and stomps Deanna’s foot. She winces and Loser then kicks her in the ribs and runs her over to the corner.

Sharper: “Loser taking Deanna from behind. Sending her to the corner.”

Kayl: “Talk about three motivated people and they’ll do what they need to win.”

Sharper: “They will, but different strategies to say the least.”

Loser hits a back elbow and then another. He turns and whips Deanna across into Meghan. They bump heads as Meghan goes down after trying to get up. Deanna turns around and Loser clotheslines her down. He goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Deanna kicks out. Deanna rolls over and moves to the corner. Loser heads over and stomps her in the back. He turns back and goes to Meghan as she gets up and Loser then scoops her up and slams her down. He then runs over to Deanna, burying a foot in her midsection. He turns back to Meghan who is getting up and hits a shin rake. Meghan staggers and moves to the corner. Loser then kicks her in the ribs before nailing her again with a hard right and then another. Deanna then runs across the ring, but Loser moves out of the way and Deanna hits a running splash onto Meghan. Deanna turns around and Loser lifts her up and hits a flapjack. He again goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Deanna kicks out again.

Sharper: “Loser twice trying to pin Deanna. You wonder if he’s thinking about his words to Polly Pingotti.”

Kayl: “Thought she’d be easier to defeat than Deanna for the TV Title.”

Deanna rolls over as Loser grabs her and drags her up. He then hits a vertical suplex. He gets up and Meghan Strader runs out of the corner and hits a discus clothesline. Loser turns and starts to get up and Meghan grabs him and kicks him in the ribs. She then nails him with a hard forearm strike. Loser rakes the eyes and Meghan stumbles back as the London crowd boos. Loser then runs at Meghan, but Meghan side steps, grabs Loser by the head and runs him into the side of the cage. Loser staggers back and Meghan grabs him again and runs him into the opposite side. Loser bounces off and Deanna then grabs him and spins him around and throws him through the ropes, into the cage. Loser drops down to the apron. Deanna then turns and blocks a hard right from Meghan before then jumping up and hitting an enziguri kick. She hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Meghan kicks out. Deanna rolls over as Loser looks up, a cut appearing on his forehead as blood streams down his face.

Sharper: “Deanna tried to take the pin. No dice.”

Kayl: “Loser’s busted!”

Sharper: “Blood coming down his face. The steel does not stop for anyone.”

Deanna gets up as Meghan moves to the ropes. Deanna then grabs her and pulls her up, before clubbing her in the back once and then again. She goes for a German suplex, but Meghan blocks it and elbows her in the jaw once and then again before turning around and nailing her with a hard right. Deanna staggers back as Meghan then steps up and grabs her, but Deanna knees her. She then runs into the ropes, bounces off and Meghan scoops her up and turns and places her into the corner with the tree of woe. Deanna tries to fight as Meghan stomps her in the chest once and then again. Meghan turns around as Loser runs across the ring and Meghan hits a back drop, launching Loser into Deanna in the corner. The crowd ohs. Loser rolls over and starts to get up and Meghan grabs him by the head and runs up the corner and hits the Vengeance. She goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Loser gets his shoulder up. Meghan then starts to get up as Deanna pulls herself up to the top rope and gets free. Meghan turns to her and Deanna dives off with a twisting crossbody into a pin.

1!

2!

Meghan kicks out. Both get up and Meghan staggers to the ropes and Loser gets up and hits a running boot to the head of Meghan, driving it into the steel cage. Meghan drops down into a heap. Loser then turns around and Deanna hits him with a spinning heel kick.

Sharper: “And fast and furious action here in the cage match. Loser taking Meghan down. Deanna from behind!”

Kayl: “And all looking for that big blow. And all of the damage. The steel.”

Sharper: “Deanna now onto Loser and she’s firing away. Fired up!”

Deanna moves to Loser, grabbing his head and hammers away with repeated right hands. The crowd looks on and cheers before Deanna rolls off. Loser rolls over, blood dripping down onto the canvas. He starts to get up and Deanna snapmares him over and then runs into the ropes, bouncing off with a spinning heel kick. She goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Loser gets his shoulder up. Meghan grabs at the ropes and we see her face cut from going into the steel. Blood covers the right side of her face. She then starts to get up and Deanna gets up and runs over to her, but Meghan then takes her down by the legs and then hoists her up before slingshotting Deanna into the steel. Deanna staggers off and stumbles around and we see a cut over her left eye. Meghan then hits a clothesline, knocking her down. Meghan then staggers and walks around.

Sharper: “And I think Deanna now busted open. A bloodbath here in this steel cage match for pride at Fatal Fortunes!”

Deanna stirs and Meghan grabs her and double underhooks her before hitting the Two for the Show. She rolls her over and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Loser breaks it up. Loser looks down and grabs Meghan. He drags her up and gutwrenches her into a release powerbomb. Loser rolls over and looks around. He winces and blinks, trying to clear some of the blood from his face. He looks around as Deanna stirs too. Loser then grabs Deanna and pulls her up. He then drills her with a clothesline. Loser falls onto her.

1!

2!

Meghan breaks it up. Deanna rolls over as Loser rolls off. Loser looks around as Meghan looks up. Loser then pulls himself up as Meghan does. Deanna then crawls to the ropes. Meghan then turns and nails Loser with a hard right and then another and another. Loser falls to the ropes. Meghan goes to whip him across. Loser hits the ropes and Meghan hits a back elbow. Loser hits the mat. He pops back up and Meghan then grabs him, but Loser hits a jawbreaker. Meghan staggers and Deanna then runs out and hit a double flying clothesline, taking both competitors down. Deanna rolls through to the ropes. All three are down.

Sharper: “And Deanna saw her moment and takes both Loser and Strader down.”

Kayl: “All three down. All three bloodied.”

Sharper: “And London, Ontario, getting a treat, as we all are watching. Fatal Fortunes never lets down!”

Loser and Meghan stir. Deanna starts to get up. She gets up first and nails Loser with a hard right. Meghan then gets up and nails Deanna with a shot. Deanna nails her before Loser kicks Meghan and then nails Deanna. Deanna hits a chop. Meghan then kicks Loser. Loser punches Meghan before Deanna kicks Loser. Loser then rakes Deanna’s eyes before Meghan nails Loser with a hard right. Loser then knees her in the ribs. Meghan drops to her knees. Loser then grabs Deanna, but then Meghan hits the Don’t F%^& with Me. Loser grimaces and Deanna nails him with a hard right. Loser stumbles back to the ropes and then the door. Meghan then gets up as Deanna forearms her. Meghan fires back. The two trade blows, going back and forth. The crowd then roars before we see Polly Pingotti at ringside. She then runs over and grabs and shoves the official back. She reaches up and grabs the door. Loser turns to her and Polly opens the door only to then slam it into Loser’s face. Deanna kicks Meghan and runs into the ropes.

Sharper: “Polly Pingotti! Getting the last laugh on Loser!”

Kayl: “And Deanna has Meghan in trouble!”

Deanna hits the ropes and goes for the Burnout, but Meghan turn and catches her, scooping her up and then running back and suplexing her into the cage. Deanna is dumped between the ropes. Loser rolls over, half out of it and Meghan grabs her and hooks him up and hits the Blackened. The crowd roars. Meghan then drops on top of him.

1!

2!

3!

Deanna dives, but the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Meghan Strader!”

Sharper: “In her hometown…you know she would’ve rather had a title on the line. Gotten a rematch for the US Championship. But she comes home and walks out a victor!”

Kayl: “Polly Pingotti got an assist. Meghan didn’t see it. But couldn’t have happened to a better guy than Loser.”

Sharper: “And Deanna just a moment too late. Huge win for Meghan. What a match. What a fight. And now Meghan turns her attention…you know she’ll be thinking about Damon Cage and La Pequena Luz when they meet at a Taste of What’s to Come in a couple of weeks.”

Meghan rolls off and looks up. She winces as she gets up and plays to the crowd as they cheer her. She applauds back as Deanna rolls over, wincing in pain. Loser remains down as the official checks on her. Meghan continues her celebration before we cut away.

Backstage, we see Dean Black walking Ravyn Taylor and Autumn Valentine into the office of CHBK.

Ravyn: “Like being called into the principal’s office.”

Autumn: “We did the right thing.”

Ravyn: “Let’s hope.”

A moment passes before CHBK walks into the office. He then looks at Dean.

CHBK: “Stay. This isn’t going to be long.”

CHBK steps forward.

CHBK: “Do I even need to say anything?”

Ravyn: “I stand by what I did.”

Autumn says nothing.

CHBK: “I know. Clever to use the house system. Bypasses the production truck.”

Ravyn: “Naturally.”

CHBK nods.

CHBK: “I need to ask you both to leave. I’m going to suggest Syren and Lexy leave too. There’s no reason for them to be here. As for you, Ravyn, I am going to have to suspend you. And Autumn…I have to let you go. Your time in the office is over.”

Ravyn: “I’m the one who-“

CHBK: “I know. And do you know me to be one to make rash decisions.”

Ravyn looks at CHBK and just nods.

CHBK: “Dean…escort them out. Tell Lucas to get Syren and Lexy out.”

Dean: “Understood.”

Dean turns to Autumn and Ravyn.

Dean: “Come on.”

Ravyn just looks at CHBK as CHBK eyes her back. Ravyn then heads off as Autumn follows. Dean walks with them as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Lucas Knight walking out of the locker room of Syren.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Ravyn Taylor was behind the playback of that recorded meeting. And CHBK has elected to just have everyone, including Syren and Lexy Chapel dismissed from Breakdown tonight.”

Lucas: “Come on.”

Lucas steps out as Syren steps out and takes a deep breath.

Lexy: “Whoa! Wait! Wait! I have questions! MAJOR questions!”

Syren: “Lexy…now is not the time.”

Lexy: “Now IS the time. Is this going to affect your title match? Did Satan screw EVERYTHING up?!”

Lucas: “I’ve just been told to escort you out of the building.”

Lexy: “And where do I go? This isn’t like I live here. This isn’t the REAL London!”

Syren: “Just come along, Lexy.”

Syren grabs Lexy and starts to walk down the hallway with Lucas Knight following.

We then cut to another part of the building where we see Deanna Frost walking down one of the hallways, blood coming down her face. She presses a towel to it, wiping some of the blood off. We then see Selena Frost walking over to her.

Deanna: “Selena…”

Selena: “Look…I-“

Deanna: “I know. You’re not going to throw a match.”

Selena: “And I’m sorry about Frank’s comments. He’s just been frustrated.”

Deanna: “Yeah. Always like to hear that something I had been fighting for is that little thought of by the person who actually pays my cheques. Too bad I’m going to show him what it is worth and what it means.”

Selena: “Good. And…”

Selena looks down.

Selena: “Stay away from Xander.”

Deanna: “I have no plan to do anything with Xander. But I’m not going to agree with you trying to take him out by trying to concuss him and end his career.”

Deanna turns and walks off as Selena watches her leave. She turns as we see Xander Valentine walking forward. Selena just turns to him.

Selena: “Now you’re just stalking me.”

Xander: “Maybe I figured I’d get the jump on you for once and-“

Hiro Tanaka and Dillusion run into the scene, joined by other officials.

Hiro: “Xander!”

Dillusion: “Xander! You need to not do something rash. Now’s not the time.”

Hiro: “Listen to him.”

Xander: “Tell her. She’s the one who has been trying to end my career. But I’m going to keep getting up. WE have the shot at the Glimmers if they succeed tonight.”

Selena: “Not if I have anything to say about it-“

Dillusion: “And you don’t. From CHBK…You’re going to team with Xander. Xander is going to team with you. You are going to get through this and if one of you gets injured before that match gets in the ring…you both will forfeit your chance at revenge against the Glimmers.”

Tanaka: “So make your decision.”

Selena: “So I need to even play bodyguard for his broken ass.”

Xander: “You’re screwing with me-“

Tanaka: “We aren’t. End this.”

Selena: “We’ll see about this.”

Selena turns and storms off as the scene cuts away.

Cameras turn to the big screen over the entrance as we see a spinning wheel going round and round and round before coming to a stop, revealing “SCW Television Championship.” The crowd roars. We then see the wheel spins again before stopping on singles match, before then spinning one more time before then stopping on “fatal four way.” The crowd roars.

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

Phillips: “The following contest is a fatal four-way and it is for the SCW Television Championship. Introducing first, from Dogana, San Marino, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he Is the SCW Television Champion… 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 hands the Television title to the ref who lifts it up before handing it to the timekeeper.

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

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

“Burn the Ships” by Blacktop Mojo hits and out comes Wil Pierce. The crowd boos as he makes his way towards the ring. His eyes remain focused on the squared circle as he reaches it. He pulls onto the top rope, pulling himself onto the apron. He and Colleen glare at one another before he climbs into the ring, going into an opposite corner.

Phillips: “The next challenger, representing the Shinigami Foundation, he is the Blackheart…Wil Pierce!”

The entire arena goes dark and as it does that is when we can see a huge spotlight hitting the curtain and the silhouettes of five figures illuminate behind the curtain. We are able to see Ruby Steele playing a Bass Guitar, Jenni Taylor playing a guitar, and Emerald McAdams on a drum as they begin to cover Fall Out's Boy The Phoenix. They continue playing the song until one figure burst through the curtains. Sapphire smirks as she is holding a Diamond Studded Megaphone in his hands. She points at the crowd and flames appear in a circle.

It’s at that moment that we can see flame pyros going off one after another. We can hear a loud Bird HAWKING nose and that is when Diamond Steele emerges from the floor in her Phoenix inspired gear. She smiles as she gives her sister Sapphire a wicked grin before the two of them walk towards the ring.

The crowd boos as loudly as they can but Sapphire holds the megaphone and puts the Siren on using it to drown out the jeers. Diamond pays no attention to them as she just continues to make her way to the ring.

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen making her way to the ring being accompanied to the ring by her sister Phoebe “Sapphire” Steele from London, England, RISING FROM THE ASHES…. She is “The Phoenix” Kate "Diamond" Steele!!!!!!!!”

Sapphire: “AHEM!!!!!”

Sapphire doesn’t seem impressed as she yells into the microphone and slides an index card to Justin.

Phillips: “She is the MISTRESS OF THE MEGAPHONE, THE COUNTESS OF CATCH WRESTLING, THE SORCERESS OF SUBMISSIONS, THE SPARKLING SENSATION, THE SHINING STAR, THE PRINCESS OF PUNK, GOD’S GREATEST GIFT & GEMSTONE, DIAMOND STEELE!”

As the drums in the song pick up Diamond takes the moment to slowly make her way to the ring as Sapphire stands outside. Once inside Kate opens up a pocket mirror and admires how she looks and her hair as she takes a heavy interest in herself waiting for the match to begin.

All four competitors look at one another as they stand in opposite corners. The ref calls for the bell, and Pierce darts out of his corner and clothesline Steele. He gets up as Federico charges over, and Pierce hits a European uppercut. Federico staggers back and Pierce bounces off the ropes, taking him down with a running boot.

Sharper: “Wil Pierce is taking the first to everyone.”

Kayl: “Here comes Colleen!”

Colleen runs over and begins to connect with punches and forearms, leaving Pierce dazed. Colleen bounces off the ropes, but Pierce spins around, and catches her with a discus clothesline. Pierce then goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Steele breaks it up!

Sharper: “Pierce getting a two count, only for Steele to come in at the last minute.”

Pierce sits up and goes to stand up. He turns and Steele leaps into the air, grabbing Pierce and taking him down with a tornado DDT. Colleen comes from behind and grabs Steele, spinning her around. Colleen connects with two forearms before whipping Steele into the ropes.

Sharper: “Colleen in control.”

Steele comes back and Colleen goes for a clothesline, but Steele dunks under, before leaping onto the ropes, springboarding off the middle rope and taking Colleen down with a cutter.

Kayl: “And Diamond turning the tide just as quickly.”

Federico comes up from behind, rolling Steele up.

1!

2!

Steele kicks out. Federico sits up as Steele gets to her feet. Steele hits a dropkick, knocking the champion to the mat. Steele then flips backwards on the mat, into the corner. She leaps onto the top rope. She smirks before leaping off the rope, hitting a Phoenix splash onto Federico, before hooking the leg.

1!

2!

3…NOOO! Pierce breaks it up.

Sharper: “Almost had a new champion right there, but Wil Pierce makes the save.”

Kayl: “I’m sure Federico is very thankful.”

Pierce grabs Steele, pulling her to feet, before grabbing her by the throat and delivering a choke slam. Pierce then looks at Federico as the champion stirs. Pierce grabs Federico, but the champion manages to fire away with a European uppercut. Pierce staggers, falling into the ropes before stumbling forward, with Federico taking him down with a sidewalk slam.

Sharper: “If the champion wants to retain, he’s going to have to get more aggressive.”

Steele is shown using the ropes to pull herself up to her feet. Federico gets to his as she spins around and the champion grabs her, lifting Steele up and taking her down with a fireman’s carry sit-out power slam. He goes for a pin.

Kayl: “I think he heard you, partner.”

1!

2!

Steele kicks out. Federico glares at the ref, before pulling Steele back up, hooking her, and driving her down to the mat with a reverse powerbomb. The champion goes for another cover.

1!

2!

Pierce dives in and breaks it up, clubbing Federico in the back of the head. Colleen runs up and hits a baseball slide to the side of Pierce’s skull, sending him to the outside. Federico grabs Colleen, but she hits her own European uppercut.

Federico comes back with a running forearm, taking Colleen down to one knee. The champion grabs Colleen, but she connects with a jab to the abdomen, following it up with a left and right to the midsection, as she gets to her feet. She spins the champion around and leaps up, pulling Federico down with a back cracker. Colleen then goes for a cover.

1!

2!

Steele breaks it up. Steele lifts Colleen, but Colleen fights back with punches. She then hooks Steele, delivering a powerbomb of her own. Colleen hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Pierce pulls Colleen off, pulling her up. Pierce drives a knee into her midsection, hooking her and lifting her up for a powerbomb of his own, only for Colleen to begin landing punches and elbows to the head, before flipping backwards, pulling Pierce into a hurricanrana pin.

1!

2!

Federico breaks it up, connecting with a running boot to the side of Colleen’s head. Federico grabs Pierce up from the mat and rams him shoulder first into the turnbuckle before grabbing him and slinging him to the outside. Steele comes up from behind, going to grab the champion, before he hits a spinning back fist, stunning Steele. Federico then grabs Steele, hooking her, and connecting with the Perfect Body Driver. He then goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Colleen breaks it up with a punt to the side of the skull. Federico hits the mat and rolls to the outside. Colleen lifts Steele up and whips her into the ropes, before bouncing off the opposite side herself. Steele comes back and Colleen meets her in the center of the ring with a spear. Colleen then hooks the leg.

1!

Sharper: “Colleen nailed Diamond with all of that spear and she looks out of it.

2!

Kayl: “Will we have a new TV Champion?”

3!

The ref calls for the bell as Colleen sits up, with the ref handing her the Television Championship. Colleen clutches it to her chest, as the crowd cheers.

Phillips: “Here is your winner and…NEW…SCW Television Champion…Colleen MacDonald!”

Cameras show Pierce and Federico slowly stirring on the outside, as Steele is shown doing the same inside the ring. Colleen stands up and goes to the bottom right corner, climbs to the top, and lifts the title high above her head. The crowd continues to cheer as “How Far I’ll Go” begins to play. Colleen repeats this motion in the other corners as the camera zooms in on her, before we finally fade away.

Selena Frost is shown backstage on her cell phone. She paces as she shakes her head.

Selena: “Why aren’t you answering?”

Selena sighs as she brings the phone down and then seemingly redials. She then paces some more as Destiny Page walks over to her.

Page: “Selena-“

Selena: “Can’t you see I’m on the phone?”

Page: “Sorry…”

Selena waits a few moments, getting more agitated by the second. She then brings the phone down.

Page: “Everything okay-“

Selena: “Everything is great and…you’re the one who was posing with those Glimmer ingrates. How about this…screw off. I only get interviewed by the person you were supposed to replace. Go interview the vapid children who are going to find out that their little run is going to be over soon! And at MY hands!”

Selena turns back to her phone.

Page: “Fine…”

Page turns and walks off. Selena continues to pace while waiting for whomever on the other end to pick up.

Cameras turn to the big screen over the entrance as we see a spinning wheel going round and round and round before coming to a stop, revealing “Contendership match.” The crowd roars before the wheels spin again before revealing the SCW World Tag Team Championship. The crowd roars. We then see the wheel spins again before stopping on singles match, before then spinning one more time before then stopping on “biker’s chain match.” The crowd roars.

Sharper: “How about this? A match for a World Tag Team Championship shot but it’s a singles match.”

Kayl: “CHBK made it so Selena and Xander had to prove themselves as a team and Fatal Fortunes quickly undermines that! Someone could choose their own partner!”

Sharper: “But they have to survive a biker’s chain match. And it’s next!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

An echoing back and forth instrumental plays throughout the arena as the crowds come up to their feet as a voice explodes from around them.

<Who's the victim now?>

<Stand up and>
<take a bow, a bow>

<Face right, face left>
<Face everyone you disrespect>
<So who's the asshole now?>
<Holier than thou, you're not>
<Cause baby's got a black soul>

<Got a black soul>
<Got a bla-ack soul>

As "Black Soul" by Shinedown continues to play, the fans explode with a massive pop as Reno Dumont comes walking out onto the stage followed by none other than Alex Belmont who bends forward for a moment before throwing his upper body backwards and throwing his arms out wide.

Phillips: “The following contest is a Biker’s Chain match for a World Tag Team Championship opportunity! Introducing first, he is escorted to the ring by the "Bastard Mastermind" that is Reno Dumont and represents the Foundation, hailing from Houston, Texas, he is the “Renegade of Funk,” Alex Belmont!”

<You made a mess of your life>
<And you've been burned once or twice>
<Now you play roulette with a water gun>

<WAKE *UP*>

As the song continues to flow around them, Alex walks up to Reno and the two converse quietly for a couple of moments before the two start to stride down the way to the ring, giving out the rare knuckle bump to a random an as they headed to the ring. Alex quickly hops up onto the ring apron before wiping his feet off and then quickly sliding into the ring before moving over to his corner of the ring and pulling off his ring jacket as he and Reno start to talk tactics. The pole holding the chain is then highlighted by the cameras.

Sharper: “Alex Belmont out here for the Shinigami Foundation. They could earn another shot. This is something they’d love to have.”

Kayl: “And you just have to fight to get that chain, hanging on that pole, and then you can use it as you wish to win this match!”

“Believe In Tomorrow” by Sunflower’s Garden begins to play as bright white lights begin flickering on and off on the stage in rhythm with the music. La Pequeña Luz, wearing the SCW United States Championship, skips out onto the stage with the kind of smile that could light up an entire room all on its own plastered to her face, dancing a bit to her theme song and waving her arms in an attempt to get the crowd pumped up, drawing cheers. As she looks down towards the ring, the smile fades as something seems to flicker through her mind, but she’s snapped out of the trance as Amelia Nevado slowly makes her way out, placing a comforting hand on Luz’s shoulder. With a quick kiss to her cheek, Luz’s smile returns as the two proceed to lock hands before heading down to the ring, Amelia trying her best to keep up with Luz’s energetic skipping.

Phillips: “His opponent, accompanied by Amelia Nevado, from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, she is the SCW United States Champion, La Pequena Luz!”

Once they reach ringside, Luz pulls Amelia into a brief but passionate kiss before letting her go as she hops up onto the apron, grabbing the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. Luz begins skipping around the ring, motioning once more for the fans to make some noise as they answer this call while Amelia takes her place in Luz’s corner on the floor, chuckling to herself and shaking her head at Luz’s energy. Luz removes her robe and hands it off to Amelia, who gives some last minute advice and words of encouragement as she does so.

Sharper: “Well this is an interesting sight – last week, La Pequena Luz defended her US Title against Clyde Sutter in an ironman match. She survived that. Now, she faces Belmont and could earn a World Tag Team Championship match.”

Kayl: “And after Gina Glimmer and how she beat Amelia…there could be some motivation there! Then again, they still have to defend their titles tonight too!”

Luz looks at Belmont. The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Belmont and Luz circle the ring and Belmont lunges and goes for a spinning back fist, but Luz ducks under and then then spins around and hits a forearm shot to the jaw. She hits another shot and then another before grabbing him and trying to drag him to the corner. Belmont blocks it and elbows her in the ribs before hitting a back elbow. Luz staggers back. Belmont then step sup and kicks her in the ribs. He then turns and throws her to the apron. Luz holds on and Belmont heads over to the corner with the pole. He starts to climb up. Luz enters back in and runs over. Belmont hops down and grabs her before kneeing her in the ribs.

Sharper: “And Belmont looking to maybe make this a fast one! Trying to go for the chain early, but he realized Luz could be coming.”

Kayl: “Good ring awareness there. And Luz showing a bit of desperation early. Didn’t want to even think of facing that chain.”

Belmont then spins and throws her into the ropes. Belmont then launches her into the air, but Luz counters with a dropkick. Belmont falls to the mat and rolls over. Both get up and Luz hits an arm drag. Belmont rolls through and gets back up and Luz hits another arm drag. Belmont rolls through and Luz kicks him in the ribs. Luz forearms Belmont in the jaw. She runs into the ropes. Belmont goes for a clothesline. Luz ducks under and jumps to the middle rope and hits a moonsault, taking him down and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Belmont kicks out. Both get up and Luz hits a dropkick. Belmont moves to the ropes. Luz then looks up at the chain. She turns and shrugs before heading over to the corner. She starts to climb up the turnbuckle. She gets to the top rope, but Belmont runs over and pulls her off the top rope. Luz lands on her feet. Belmont however then grabs her and hits a pop up backbreaker. The crowd ohs as Luz rolls over, holding her back in pain.

Sharper: “And Luz went for the chain. Belmont caught her. She managed to avoid the slam, but didn’t avoid the backbreaker.”

Kayl: “Just caught her and quickly put her down.”

Luz rolls over in pain and slowly gets up. Belmont then hits a forearm uppercut, knocking her back down. Luz turns and Belmont grabs her, dragging her up and elbowing her in the back of the head. He then hooks her up and hits the Endless Waltz. Luz rolls over in pain. Belmont turns and moves to the corner. He then grabs the ropes, starting to pull himself up to the top rope. He grabs at the chain, but Luz manages to fight up to her feet and runs to the corner and runs up the ropes before jumping up, twisting around and hitting a snap sunset flip powerbomb off the top rope. The crowd ohs. Belmont hits and goes through to his stomach.

Sharper: “Luz with a huge counter. Huge stop. Belmont had his hand on the chain. Luz running up and hitting the sunset flip bomb!”

Kayl: “And a huge impact. Belmont may be out. That may be it!”

Sharper: “But look at Luz. She’s not sure. She’s realizing that this is an opportunity to take him down for sure.”

Luz then runs into the ropes and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with a springboard twisting leg drop to the back of Belmont’s head. She then goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Belmont gets his shoulder up. Luz looks up and then grabs Belmont and drags him up. She then jumps up and hits a snap hurricanrana into a pin.

1!

2!

Belmont kicks out again. Both get up and Luz runs into the ropes, bouncing off and Belmont suddenly scooping her up into a tilt-a-whirl, before dropping her and hitting a Russian leg sweep. He floats through for the pin.

1!

2!

Luz gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and Belmont rolls over, wincing in pain. He then starts to get up. Luz slowly starts to get up and Belmont then steps up and walks over to her and grabs her and hits the Deathwing Lariat. The crowd ohs. Belmont rolls over and away from Luz as Luz is laid out.

Sharper: “Oh!”

Kayl: “That lariat. Holy crap!”

Sharper: “Deathwing Lariat and damn near took Luz’s head off.”

Luz remains down as Belmont looks around and then starts to get up. He winces and heads over to the corner as Reno smiles while Amelia Nevado looks on with concern. Belmont goes to the corner with the pole and starts to climb up the turnbuckles. He gets up turnbuckle by turnbuckle and gets to the top rope. He reaches up and grabs the chain. He pulls it down and smiles. He then drops down to the mat. Luz starts to stir as Belmont then walks over with the chain. He then warps it around the neck of Luz. He then starts to pull back, but Luz grabs at the chain. Belmont keeps trying to pull, but Luz staggers around and then grabs for the ropes. Belmont pulls her back and then turns and goes to pull her into another Deathwing Lariat, but Luz ducks. Belmont stops and turns around and Luz then hits a jumping back kick to the jaw. Belmont stumbles to the ropes. Luz takes the chain off her neck.

Sharper: “Belmont had Luz but Luz fighting back! And she gets Belmont down.”

Kayl: “More needs to get that chain off of her!”

Luz then looks at the chain and then sees Belmont getting back up. Luz then runs over and grabs his head and jumps to the ropes, before spinning through with a tornado DDT. Belmont rolls over to the ropes. Luz then sees Belmont and grabs him, but Belmont shoves her back. He goes for the chain again before lifting it up. Luz grabs the other end of the chain. They both get up and then Belmont pulls in, but Luz then jumps across Belmont and uses the chain to pull him down with a variation neckbreaker drop. Belmont rolls over.

Sharper: “Using the chain…the momentum to get him down!”

Kayl: “It backfired on Belmont!”

Belmont starts to get up and staggers up, grabbing the ropes, but Luz then jumps up and grabs him and hits the Lights Out! The crowd cheers. Luz hooks the leg.

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2!

3!

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Luz rolls off and then takes a few breaths. She smiles as she looks at Amelia. Amelia nods before showing a bit of a lack of joy before then smiling a bit. She pulls herself onto the apron and enters the ring. Luz gets up and Amelia raises her arm.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, La Pequena Luz!”

Sharper: “La Pequena Luz wins the match and wins a World Tag Team Championship shot!”

Kayl: “The Light in the Darkness may be back in the tag division!”

Sharper: “Luz winning again. She’s been just on another level as of late. And Alex Belmont took it to her, but just not enough tonight, here in London.”

Luz steps forward and plays to the crowd a bit. She then turns as the official raises her arm. She smiles as Amelia backs up and watches. Luz then turns and steps through the ropes to the apron before holding the ropes open. Amelia exits and drops down to the floor. Luz and Amelia start to head to the back.

We then cut to the big screen. The wheel goes round and round and round before coming to a stop, revealing the SCW World Tag Team Championship. The crowd roars. We then see the wheel spins again before stopping on tag match, before then spinning one more time before then stopping on “parking lot brawl.” The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Oh my God…Tag Titles on the line next! And in a Parking Lot Brawl?”

Kayl: “Are the Glimmers ready for that?!”

Sharper: “We’ll find out and Xander and Selena may be watching closely!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see La Pequena Luz and Amelia Nevado walking down one of the hallways.

Amelia: “Congratulations, Luz…”

Luz: “Thanks…and look…this is for us. This can help you get back on track. I know you wanted to have some singles success, but we can try both.”

Amelia: “Yeah….and facing the Glimmers, if they’re still the champions…or Selena and Xander….”

Luz: “You are an amazing competitor and an amazing wrestler. It’s a rough patch-“

???: “You’ll soon be joining her.”

Luz turns as Damon Cage walks over to her. He smirks.

Cage: “Someone here is already undefeated in this run and next time I get in that ring, it’s for your title.”

Luz: “Bring your best. You’re going to need it. I won’t make it easy.”

Cage: “It never is. But things worth doing aren’t. And to get your title, I can finally get something I was owed a long time ago. By the way…tell Meghan I said sorry. But just how it goes.”

Luz: “You can tell her yourself. I’m not your messenger.”

Cage: “Whatever.”

Cage turns and heads off as Luz shakes her head.

Luz: “The nerve.”

Luz turns and stops.

Luz: “Amelia?”

Amelia is no longer standing with her. Luz then looks around and heads off in the other direction, seemingly looking for her partner.

We open up inside the parking garage under Covent Garden in London, Ontario, Canada. We see several cars have been moved into a circle, blocking one of the parking avenues too and a couple even along side concrete dividers.

Sharper: “And there you see the Iron Circle for lack of a better term. A Parking Lot Brawl. Several cars moved into a circle and it’s all one fall to a finish here. World Tag Team Championship will be on the line.”

Kayl: “Have they gotten there? Has the Glimmers found their way?”

We see Jennifer Cassidy on site and she looks around before we see Jackson Mikaelson walking into the area.

Mikaelson: “This where the party’s at? Huh?”

Mikaelson steps forward and looks around.

Mikaelson: “Where the Parking Lot Brawl?”

Cassidy: “Yes. One of the challengers, I guess.”

Mikaelson: “I guess…going to be like a jam session in the studio then. No one around but us.”

Cassidy points to the camera.

Phillips: “Filmed live though.”

Grant: “What ridiculousness is this?”

We then see Dexter Grant walking on scene. He just looks at the cars.

Grant: “Instead of competing like professionals, we’re going to become like common scum and all to pop a rating. No reason to hurt ourselves for this. But also, can we work together? Will we? Can we? Such laziness?”

Mikaelson: “You got a problem, man? I’m just looking to be here to compete. And sometimes the gig takes you weird places.”

Grant: “We shouldn’t need weird places…”

Grant then starts to walk up to Mikaelson.

Grant: “This is supposedly a multi-million dollar company and it has to rely on stunts, on so-called surprise moments. And then to even have me in this…clear they want me hurt. Well I won’t play their game?”

Mikaelson: “Just complete, man. You seem to care about that.”

Grant: “Unless there’s a great message.”

Mikaelson turns away, shaking his head. Grant, however, pulls out a pair of handcuffs. He then places one latch on his wrist before turning and placing it around Mikaelson. Mikaelson turns and looks at him, suddenly annoyed.

Mikaelson: “What the heck-“

Grant: “Since I’m going to be handcuffed by this game SCW wants to play, so be it. You can enjoy it too. Still like the gig anywhere business?”

Sharper: “Dexter Grant has just handcuffed himself to Jackson Mikaelson?!”

Kayl: “So they are partners? And challengers?”

Sharper: “I guess so!”

Mikaelson: “Get these off of me!”

Gia and Gina Glimmer then walk over, dressed in leather coats.

Gia (we think): “You should listen to him. Don’t want to start off on the wrong foot.”

Gina (we think): “Then again, Dexter…perhaps you need to give some different advice to Wendell. The boy almost came apart just looking at us.”

Grant: “Two women who would rather preen and show off than be respected. Feeding the lowest common denominator and-“

Gia (we think) then steps up and kicks Grant as Gina (we think) kicks Mikaelson. They stagger back and the handcuff causes Grant to spin in front of Mikaelson as Gia nails him with a hard right and Gina nails him with one before they both kick Grant. Grant falls over and Mikaelson is pulled down and stumbles over as Gia and Gina grab him and run him face first into a hood of a car. Mikaelson goes down.

Sharper: “And this is starting fast. World Tag Team Championship on the line!”

Kayl: “One’s a well-oiled machine and the other just went into a well-oiled machine!”

Grant starts to get up as Gia stomps him in the face and then Gina goes after Mikaelson. They both stomp away before Mikaelson and Grant cover up and crawl forward. Gia then steps up and grabs the car driver’s side down and swings it out, catching Grant in the face. He starts to fall back but rolls over awkwardly as Mikaelson remains on his knees. Gina grabs the passenger door to a truck next to Mikaelson and goes to swing it open, but Mikaelson blocks it and then get supa and kicks Gina. He turns and knees Gia. Gia staggers back. Grant starts to get up and Gina runs at Mikaelson and Mikaelson hoists her up and drops her chest first on the hood of the truck. She bounces off and rolls through to the concrete. Mikaelson then pulls Grant up.

Mikaelson: “Gotta carry you then.”

Grant looks around and then Mikaelson pulls Grant forward, using the handcuffed arms to clothesline Gia down.

Sharper: “And Mikaelson just deciding he needs to lead. Lead singer of a band. You follow the leader! Same for the team!”

Kayl: “And Grant just being pulled along.”

Gia and Gina stir as Grant looks at Mikaelson. Gia starts to get up and Mikaelson then spins around and lifts Grant up and swings him around, causing him to kick Gia in the face. Gia goes down. Mikaelson drops down for the pin.

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Gia kicks out. Grant then pulls Mikaelson away and Mikaelson looks at him.

Mikaelson: “I’m gonna fight. So you either come along, unlock these, or be dragged along!”

Mikaelson turns to go after Gina, but Grant pulls him back in.

Grant: “I’m not going to just justify this charade.”

Mikaelson: “Then cancel the gig and walk off.”

Just then, Gina climbs onto the hood of the truck and hits a diving hip check off the truck into Mikaelson and he falls onto Grant. Gina then gets up and smirks. Grant pushes Mikaelson off and Gina then leans onto him, pressing her chest into his face. Grant struggles and pushes away before Gina nails him with a couple of hard right hands. Grant pushes her off. He then starts to scramble to his feet as Gia then gets up and kicks him in the ribs. She then grabs Grant and pulls him over.

Gia: “Come on. We can give you some tips to pass along to Wendell. We even would love to see Destiny in something more comfortable too.”

Gina: “She has a great body and-“

Grant then shoves them back. He then hits an Unwanted Notification on Gia. Gia goes down. Grant turns as Gina then superkicks Grant. He goes down. She turns as Mikaelson hits the Sonic Bloom. He then does a quick bow over Gina. He then grabs her and drags her up and moves her, and drags Grant, to a nearby Sedan. He drives her into the hood before turning and moving Grant around. Just then, Gia runs over. Mikaelson goes for a back drop, but Gia spins through and lands on the hood. She then waits before Mikaelson turns around and Gia kicks him in the face. She then grabs him by the head as Gina recovers and the Glimmers pull him up onto the Sedan. Grant is dragging along side and they then hit a double DDT on the roof of the car.

Sharper: “And a double DDT, but wait-“

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Gia slides out from under the arm of Mikaelson which is still attached to Grant by handcuff.

Kayl: “Nearly backfired!”

Sharper: “And Gia, I think that was, with an interesting bridge to get out.”

Kayl: “And it’s not the warmest under there. Both wearing leather jackets!”

Gia and Gina then both get up and undo their jackets and then throw them down before stretching out, putting on clearly a bit of a show.

Kayl: “Well…uh…not anymore!”

Sharper: “And we’ve already seen them utilize their attire in Fatal Fortunes.”

Kayl: “It’s telling me right now how cold it is!”

Just then, Gia does a cartwheel to the hood as Grant starts to get up and Gia kicks him in the face. Gina then drops down the other side of the car and runs over and kicks Grant from behind. He turns as Gia then hits a kick to his back. Gina then climbs back up on the car as Mikaelson stirs. She then grabs him and starts to lift him up, but as Mikaelson is twisted around, a result of the handcuffed arm, he pushes Gina back. Gina falls into Gia and they fall down to the concrete and roll through. Mikaelson then starts to get up and looks at Grant. He then shrugs and runs down the car and jumps into the air. He doesn’t get the air he wants, but hits a crossbody onto both as Grant is dragged forward too. Grant grimaces, holding his wrist in pain as Mikaelson does too. He then turns and covers one of the Glimmers.

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The other Glimmer breaks it up.

Sharper: “And Mikaelson with a stage dive if you will.”

Kayl: “Took a roadie along with him!”

Sharper: “And Mikaelson against all odds almost won this match! Almost won the World Tag Team Championship! But it’s broken up.”

Mikaelson slowly gets up, trying to pull Grant up. Grant gets up and steps up to him before Gia, we’ll guess, lunges and goes for a superkick. Mikaelson tries to duck and pull Grant down, but Gia catches Grant. Grant drops down. Mikaelson looks down at him as he tries to pull him up, but this gives Gina, we assume, to get up and they run at Mikaelson and hit an Asspocalypse. He goes down as the Glimmers cover him.

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Cassidy calls for the bell as Gia and Gina get up. They then walk over to their coats and grab the SCW World Tag Team Championships too. Cassidy grabs their arms and raise them.

Phillips: “Here your are winners, and STILL SCW World Tag Team Champions, the Glimmer Sisters!”

Sharper: “And the Glimmer Sisters, they win. You can’t handcuff yourself against them and hope to stand tall.”

Kayl: “Mikaelson tried and Grant got involved a bit. But the Glimmers got their win. Still the Tag Team Champions. And you know what that means.”

Sharper: “Selena Frost and Xander Valentine, presumably, await!”

Gia and Gina look over to Mikaelson as he’s down before looking at Grant. Grant winces, holding his jaw.

Gia: “Tell Wendell we’re happy to help.”

Gina: “Plenty to teach.”

Gina and Gia smile and walk off as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

The first chords of "Immortal" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system.

Phillips: “The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for onefall with a fifteen minute time limit. First, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “You hear Jason Phillips. During the break, a tag team match came up and we’ve already seen a random one last week.”

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

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

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

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

Sharper: “Glory Braddock about to be in tag action. Not what she was expecting. A unique start to 2026.”

Kayl: “A number of people available that could be good options. But as we saw last week, we saw some interesting teams as a result of Fatal Fortunes.”

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

Phillips: “Her partner, from Istanbul, Turkey, accompanied by Ginny Raab, he is The Turkish Acid, Kemal Yilmaz!”

He jumps up to the ring and gets underneath the ropes before holding them open for Ginny to get in, and he raises his fist in the air, looking at the crowd with Ginny applauding Kemal before he puts himself in a corner. He holds the ropes open again for Ginny to leave the ring before turning to Glory Braddock and smiling and stepping over, going to shake her head. Glory looks at him and reluctantly agrees.

Sharper: “Kemal Yilmaz getting the draw. Two technically gifted competitors to team together.”

Kayl: “That could lead to some interesting synergy. Depends on who is opposite to them though.”

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

Phillips: “Their opponents, first, from Cameron, North Carolina, this is the Dark Horse, David Striker!”

I got two letters from you

Last words of the runaway

Your love was written so true

And now I can't speak your name

I faced destruction and you

Just killed me and walked away

I gave my heart to the cruel

Now it will not beat again

As the song enters its first chorus David Striker heads down to the ring. David Striker continues to head to the ring, stoically focusing on the task ahead of him. Once he gets there, he wipes his feet off on the ring apron and slips into the ring.

No one will ever know you

Deny the last one who cares

Intoxicate with the new

Pretend I'm no longer there

I opened my heart to you

You lied just to reach inside

Now with the faith you removed

Our hope for forgiveness dies

David thumps his chest twice before raising it to the sky before quickly throwing his ring coat off. He looks at Kemal Yilmaz and Glory Braddock.

Sharper: “David Striker standing across from Glory and Kemal. And you know he and Kemal have some unfinished business.”

Kayl: “We saw some of it last week when the Shinigami Foundation came to wage war on everyone and that included the EFN!”

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.

Phillips: “And his partner, accompanied by Clyde Sutter and Fiona Logan, this is Melinda Braddock!”

Her eyes scan the crowd with amused detachment. To her right, Clyde Sutter follows silently, his long black hair draped across his shoulders, his stone cold stoic expression never breaking. He doesn’t react to the crowd, his eyes stay fixed on the ring, arms folded, exuding a cold, controlled menace. On her left, Fiona Logan is the polar opposite, snapping her fingers at the crowd, hurling insults with a wicked grin, and pausing to mock anyone and everyone. She’s dressed in similarly flashy gear, but her personality is a firestorm compared to Melinda’s icy superiority.

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

Sharper: “And this just got very interesting. Glory Braddock on one side. Melinda Braddock, her daughter, on the other.”

Kayl: “And there is history. There’s respect, but they’ve had some issues in the past.”

Sharper: “Glory and Melinda just watching each other, but here comes Striker and Yilmaz!”

Striker then runs over and nails Yilmaz with a hard right. Yilmaz fires back with a shot of his own. The official calls for the bell. The bell sounds and the match starts. Yilmaz ad Striker trade blows as the BRaddocks exit the ring. Striker then grabs Yilmaz and runs him face first into the neutral corner. Yilmaz turns as Striker kicks him in the ribs over and over and over again.

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4!

Striker walks around the ring. Yilmaz grabs at the ropes to pull himself up and Striker runs at him, but Yilmaz gets an elbow up. Striker staggers out and Yilmaz runs out and ducks down and around Striker before hitting a Greco-Roman takedown. He then spins around into a front face lock and pulls up.

Sharper: “And Yilmaz trying to slow this down. Front face lock.”

Kayl: “And he keeps looking over at Glory too.”

Striker fights up and Yilmaz hits a single underhook suplex. Striker rolls through. Yilmaz steps up and kicks him in the ribs. He then pulls him out and goes to whip him across. Striker hits the ropes and bounces off before then hitting a spinning heel kick. Yilmaz hits the mat. He pops up and Striker grabs him and whips him into the corner. He runs after and hits a running double knee. Yilmaz staggers out and Striker grabs him and hits a snap suplex. He goes for the pin.

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Yilmaz kicks out. Both men get up and Yilmaz moves to the ropes. Striker nails him with a hard right and then a kick to the ribs. He goes to whip him across, but Yilmaz stops and pulls him in before taking him over with a snap side belly to belly suplex. Striker winces as Yilmaz turns and tags in Glory. Glory enters. Striker gets up and Glory chops him. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. She then grabs him and hits a snap suplex. She floats over for the pin.

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Striker kicks out. Both get up and Glory hits a side headlock takedown.

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Striker counters with a headscissors. Glory nips out and Striker goes for a clothesline. Glory ducks and then turn sand hits a dropkick. Striker gets back up and Glory hits another dropkick. Striker rolls over and moves to the corner, tagging in Melinda. The crowd roars as Melinda steps into the ring.

Sharper: “And here we go. Mother and daughter in the ring, facing each other.”

Kayl: “And look at the smirk on Melinda’s face.”

Glory gets up as Melinda enters. She smirks and steps up to her mother. The two stand face to face, talking to one another. Glory then motions to her to come at her. Melinda turns away briefly and smirks before the two lock up in the middle of the ring. Glory turns into a wrist lock. She wrenches the arm. Melinda winces and rolls forward and nips up before wrenching the arm of Glory. Glory then hits a side headlock takedown. Melinda counters with a headscissors. Glory nips out of it. Melinda then wrenches Glory’s arm and jerks on the arm. She then moves into a side headlock. Glory pulls her to the ropes and goes to fire her off, but Melinda holds on and smiles as Glory falls to a knee.

Sharper: “Melinda holds on and Glory’s counter stuffed there.”

Kayl: “Getting one over her mother.”

Sharper: “I’m sure she has many tricks though.”

Glory then pulls Melinda into the ropes again, and when she goes to fire her off, Yilmaz, however, pulls on Melinda’s hair. Melinda goes down as Glory steps forward a bit confused. Sutter starts to walk around the ring as Yilmaz drops down and points to Sutter. The official tells Sutter to get back as Melinda starts to get up. Glory then grabs her and snapmares her over and locks in a reverse chinlock. Melinda starts to fight up to her feet. Sutter backs up, incensed by Yilmaz’s attack. Melinda gets back to her feet and Glory holds on as Melinda elbows her once and then again before running into the ropes. She bounces off and Glory ducks a drop down. Melinda hops over and hits the opposite side. Glory hits a leapfrog and runs forward. Yilmaz tags himself in and Glory and Melinda jump up and hit a double crossbody, colliding in the middle of the ring. The crowd ohs as Glory rolls over and away. Melinda rolls over, but Yilmaz then enters and grabs Melinda and hits the Istanbul Acid Driver!

Sharper: “Kemal with the blind tag! Istanbul Acid Driver!”

Kayl: “He could take it! He could steal it!”

Yilmaz goes for the pin.

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2!

Striker breaks it up. Yilmaz rolls over and Striker grabs him and pulls him up and nails him with a Shotei. Yilmaz staggers before Striker grabs him and wrenches his arm before hitting the Shadowblade. Striker gets up and is forced back by the official. Striker exits as Glory rolls out of the ring. Melinda rolls over, holding her head and neck. Yilmaz stirs as Melinda then grabs at the ropes. She pulls herself up and runs at Yilmaz and nails him with a shining wizard. The crowd ohs. Melinda goes for the pin.

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Yilmaz kicks out. Melinda rolls over as Striker extends his arm for the tag. Melinda ignores him and then exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. She then walks along the ropes, walking along with Graceful Beauty before hitting a dropkick to chest of Yilmaz. She follows up with another pin.

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2!

Glory climbs to the top rope and dives off with the London Plunge, breaking it up!

Sharper: “And Glory broke things up! She just hit the London Plunge on Melinda!”

Kayl: “She’s a competitor! She wants to win and she’ll do what she needs to. She would’ve raised Melinda the same!”

Melinda rolls over as Glory starts to get up. Striker however runs across and jumps up and hits a running dropkick, knocking Glory back into the corner. Striker then hits the legsweep before exiting to the apron. He then hits the Demon’s Run and rolls over. Melinda then grabs Yilmaz, but Yilmaz suddenly shoves her into David. David falls back and through the ropes to the apron. Melinda turns around and Yilmaz takes Melinda down and locks in the Turkish Acid Cross! The crowd roars as Yilmaz pulls back on the head and arm of Melinda. Melinda yells in pain as Yilmaz keeps the hold on. She bridges up, trying to fight it as Glory starts to get up in the corner. Melinda keeps trying to fight it off as Yilmaz pulls back. She yells in pain and Glory turns as Striker suddenly grabs her and hits a guillotine drop. Glory falls back and into Kemal and Melinda, causing him to break up the hold. He rolls over as Glory turns.

Sharper: “Striker got the break. Glory fell into Kemal Yilmaz. A tough break there.”

Kayl: “Melinda was in a lot of trouble. He had it fully synched in!”

Striker starts to get up as Glory does. He looks over and enters the ring and kicks Glory in the ribs. He whips her into the corner, but Glory jumps to the middle rope and dives back as Striker runs in, only for Glory to hit the Prankster’s Paradise. The crowd roars. Glory gets up. Kemal steps up and gets in Glory’s face. Glory then tells him to move before Kemal turns and spins Glory around. Glory and Kemal stand face to face and Melinda suddenly goes for a roundhouse kick, but Glory ducks. Melinda catches Kemal. Glory then rolls Melinda up with a school boy!

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The bell sounds as Glory rolls out of the ring.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Kemal Yilmaz and Glory Braddock!”

Melinda looks up at her mother as Glory just shrugs. Kemal winces as Striker rolls over. Melinda gets up and Glory turns, raising her arm. She walks around the ring, heading to the back.

Kayl: “Experience again!”

Sharper: “Great ring awareness and of course, she would know her daughter’s capabilities and got her for the pin.”

Glory Braddock continues on her way to the back.

Backstage, we see Cid Turner in his locker room. Asher Hayes is with him.

Hayes: “Almost time, king.”

Cid: “Yeah…And I don’t know who it is…”

Cid holds up his notepad.

Hayes: “Just focus on what you do better than anyone.”

There’s a knock at the door. The door opens.

Man: “Cid, you’re up.”

Cid: “Any idea on the stip?”

Man: “Just a straight up title match. Singles match. One on one.”

Cid takes a sigh of relief.

Cid: “Well…here we go.”

Cid then grabs his World Championship and the notepad and walks out of the locker room.

Sharper: “Cid Turner defends his SCW World Championship, but against who?”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with TV time remaining and is for the SCW World Championship! First, from Denver, Colorado, by way of Chicago, Illinois, he is the SCW World Champion, Cid Turner!”

“My little blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy

One day you'll grow up and be distressed

One day you'll grow up and reject everything

I've set out for you”

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

“My only dear long wasteful son

One day you'll wonder what you've become”

The music begins to fade out as Cid climbs down from the ropes and enters the ring, making his way to the corner. He then starts to look through his scribbles.

Sharper: “Cid Turner has had to wait two weeks for this. And we know he’s cleared, but the fact is that he is still a man who has had back issues. They plague him every day.”

Kayl: “And normally he had more time to rest between matches. His last match was a bloodbath. A month to recuperate may seem a lot, but not when you’re already compromised.”

Sharper: “SCW did meet him halfway. All other champions could be random drawn into other matches. Essentially doing double-duty. Cid Turner only contracted for this title defense.”

The lights go out.

“OVER MY DEAD BODY!”

A violent blast of white light detonates across the stage as the opening line tears through the arena. Ash-thick fog floods the ramp, drowning everything in grey. From within it, a hulking figure emerges, moving slowly and methodically as though carved from smoke and ruin.

Around his waist, the Underground Championship gleams beneath the open leather doomsday cloak as the UNMADE KING clears the fog, stepping into view to a thunderous mixed reaction. He holds out his arms and the coat unfurls like wings to reveal the massive ball python writhing around his neck, its scales catching the light in molten bronze flashes. Black, vein-like tattoos crawl up his arms like living smoke.

“King of bones, all your skeletons have come to life…”

ENIGMA moves with the pulse of Dead Throne, fog retreating from his steps, the python subtly shifting like it's here to witness the carnage that's coming. At ringside ENIGMA stops, hood low, just as the chorus detonates:

“THIS IS FUCKING REGICIDE!”

He ascends the steel steps, wipes his boots, enters, and immediately climbs the turnbuckle. The python’s body coils tighter as the lights intensify, flashing wildly.

He throws the hood back.

Ashen warpaint.
Dead-sky eyes.
The Underground Championship glowing like stolen treasure at his waist.
And the serpent wrapped around him like a living omen.

Cid Turner looks on and takes a deep breath before throwing his notes away. He then looks around before taking off his title and trying to steel himself.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Rock Hill, New York, he is the SCW Underground Champion, the Unmade King, ENIGMA!”

He snaps his head back and spews blood-red mist, droplets raining down his chest to spatter on the championship belt's gleaming faceplate. ENIGMA descends and steps to the center of the ring, shrugging out of his cloak to let it pool around his feet. For a moment he just pauses and lets the crowd take him in: a beast crowned in gold and ash. The dominant and reigning Underground Champion, harbinger of ruin. He then takes his title off and places it down in his corner. He looks across at Cid.

Sharper: “Oh my God…Cid Turner has to face the Underground Champion.”

Kayl: “Second time we’ve seen him tonight though. He was in a ladder match to open the show!”

Sharper: “But he looks as if he’s fresh.”

Kayl: “And Cid Turner is trying to get into the right mindset. ENIGMA is a man who can take him out. And may relish it!”

Aaron Demitra, the official, takes the SCW World Championship from Cid and holds it over his head. The SCW World Championship logo comes across the screen and fades to the bottom corner. Demitra hands off the title as ENIGMA continues to just glare at Cid. Cid takes a few more deep breaths before the bell sounds. Cid then steps up and ENIGMA runs across and drills him with a clothesline. The crowd ohs as Cid rolls over and moves to the ropes. He looks around, stunned by the impact before ENIGMA runs at him and goes for the Equalizer, but Cid drops down and dodges and runs across the ring. ENIGMA stops at the ropes. He then heads over to Cid. Cid backs up, circling the ring as ENIGMA heads over and then tries to grab him, but Cid then grabs the arm and nails ENIGMA with a series of hard right hands before ENIGMA just smacks him. Cid falls to the mat, half out of it and rolls under the ropes to the floor.

Sharper: “Good God. What a shot!”

Kayl: “And Cid is just in survival mode to start!”

Cid staggers and falls over. (1) He gets back up but ENIGMA steps through the ropes and drops down. (2) Cid turns and sees this and starts to walk around the ring, trying to get some distance. (3) He then moves to the ring and slides in. ENIGMA slides in after and Cid dives onto him and drives his elbow into the back of his head. He gets up and hits another forward elbow drop to the back of ENIGMA’s head. He then gets up and stomps ENIGMA over and over and over in the back. The official calls for the break.

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Cid backs up and walks around the ring. He then heads to ENIGMA and runs at him, but ENIGMA lifts him up and back drops him up and over the top rope. Cid lands on the floor and rolls through into the barricade. (1)

Sharper: “ENIGMA launching the World Champion!”

Kayl: “Just tossed him like a bag of potatoes!”

Sharper: “And then impact into the barricade!”

Cid rolls over as he winces. (2) He looks up as ENIGMA again steps through the ropes and drops down to the floor. (1) Cid then nails him with a hard right and ENIGMA just nails him with one of his own. Cid hits the mats. (2) He rolls over and ENIGMA drags him up by his hair and then turns and whips Cid into the steel steps. (3) The top half bowls over as Cid just collapses to the mats. ENIGMA slowly walks over to him and grabs him. (4) Cid grimaces in pain and ENIGMA then lifts him up and holds him, carrying him over his shoulder before running forward and ramming Cid back first into the ringpost. The crowd ohs as Cid drops to the mats. (5) ENIGMA looks around and then looks down at Cid. (6) He drags him up and rolls him into the ring.

Sharper: “ENIGMA is fully in control right now.”

Kayl: “Cid’s said he’ll need to be killed to take the title off of him. ENIGMA may be testing that theory.”

ENIGMA slides in after. He goes over to Cid and goes for the lateral press.

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Cid kicks out. The crowd cheers. ENIGMA gets up and drives his elbow into the chest of Cid with an elbow drop. He then gets up as Cid rolls over, coughing. He starts to get up and ENIGMA runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running body block. Cid’s head snaps back and he hits the mat. Cid slowly stirs as ENIGMA grabs him and drags him up. He then whips him into the corner. ENIGMA runs after, but Cid moves out of the way. ENIGMA goes chest first into the corner. Cid then hits a school boy.

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ENIGMA kicks out. Both get up and Cid lunges and hits a superkick. ENIGMA staggers to the ropes. Cid then looks at him and hits a dropkick. ENIGMA goes up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd erupts. (1)

Sharper: “And Cid doing some damage! The superkick! The dropkick!”

Kayl: “And ENIGMA on the floor, but he won’t be staying there forever!”

ENIGMA slowly gets up on the floor. Demitra and Turner watch. (2) Cid then looks around before grabbing the top rope. He then launches himself over with a vaulting press, but ENIGMA catches him. Cid then shakes his head. (1) He then rams him again into the ringpost back first. The crowd ohs as ENIGMA dumps him back down. (2) ENIGMA winces a bit, touching his jaw before grabbing Cid. (3) He spins and throws him into the ring. Cid rolls through. ENIGMA slides in and then steps forward das Cid runs at him, but ENIGMA catches him on his shoulders and hits a Samoan drop. He turns and covers the SCW World Champion.

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Cid gets his shoulder up. ENIGMA then grabs him and moves him into the corner. ENIGMA then kicks him in the ribs once and then again and again. Cid winces as Demitra calls for the break.

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ENIGMA drags Cid out and then places his head between his legs. He hoists him up and turns, running, but Cid manages to push up and slides down his back. ENIGMA stops, he turns around and Cid hits a dropkick to his knee. ENIGMA staggers. Cid hits a second dropkick to the knee. He then looks at ENIGMA and runs at him and jumps up, grabbing his head and managing to hit a DDT.

Sharper: “Cid gets him down! DDT!”

Kayl: “First time it looks like Cid may have an answer. And that’s the one thing he may have over everyone. He won’t say quit. He can’t. But he’s been around for so long. He has to out-think opponents!”

ENIGMA rolls over and Cid goes to him and hooks the leg.

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ENIGMA kicks out. Cid rolls over and gets up, leaning on the ropes. ENIGMA starts to get up and Cid runs at him and hits a running spinning heel kick. ENIGMA hits the mat. Cid then exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. Cid gets to the top and then looks over and hits a top rope elbow drop. He geos for the pin.

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ENGIMA pushes him off. Cid rolls over. Both get up and Cid runs at ENIGMA and nails him with a clothesline. ENIGMA staggers and Cid turns and runs into the ropes, but ENIGMA stops up and drills him with the Equalizer. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And the Equalizer. Just like that…”

Kayl: “And this crowd was feeling it too. But ENIGMA snuffed that out.”

Cid rolls over, slowly stirring, but ENIGMA grabs him and hoists him up and hits the Spiral Press. The crowd ohs. Cid rolls over, arching his back. ENIGMA pushes him back down to the mat and covers him.

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Cid shoots his shoulder up. ENIGMA looks at him and knees him in the side. Cid grimaces. He knees him again, this time in the back. Cid winces. ENIGMA knees him again and again. Cid grabs at the ropes.

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ENIGMA stops and gets up. Cid then starts to pull himself to the apron. He starts to get up and ENIGMA grabs him and pulls him up and over the top rope, but Cid then rakes the eyes. The crowd roars. Cid then runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a running jumping enziguri. ENIGMA drops to the mat. Cid crawls to the ropes. He exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. He gets there as ENIGMA is back up. Cid then dives off and hits the Denver Diving Kick!

Sharper: “Cid got the Denver Diving Kick. He got all of it!”

Kayl: “He hit him flush!”

Sharper: “And now…oh Cid…going for the legs. Going for the sharpshooter!”

Cid then grabs the legs of ENIGMA and steps forward. ENIGMA however starts to fight and pushes Cid off. Cid falls over to the ropes. He then scrambles back up as ENIGMA does too. Cid then runs at him, but ENIGMA scoops him up and hits a tilt-a-whirl slam. The crowd ohs. ENIGMA goes for the pin.

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Cid shoots his shoulder up again. The crowd cheers. ENIGMA looks up and then gets up and drags Cid up to his feet. He then knees him in the ribs once and then again and again. He pulls him in and bends him over. He sets up for the Hellbound, but Cid slides behind him. He then grabs him by the head and hits a sleeper slam. Cid goes for the pin.

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ENIGMA pushes him off again. Cid rolls off.

Sharper: “Cid getting crafty. He’s finding ways.”

Kayl: “But it’s not keeping ENIGMA down and ENIGMA, you can see the determination on his face. He wants this. He wants to start 2026 by winning the SCW World Championship!”

Cid gets up and winces as ENIGMA turns and Cid nails him with a hard right and then another and another. He turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and ENIGMA then hoists him up over his head. Cid kicks his legs and then reaches down and rakes the eye. He drops down behind him and then goes to pull him down with a school boy.

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ENIGMA kicks out. Both get up and Cid goes for the inside cradle, but ENIGMA remains on top of him.

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Cid kicks out just in time. Cid rolls over and moves to the ropes. ENIGMA then gets up and Cid ducks as ENIGMA goes for the Equalizer again. He gets caught on the top rope. The crowd ohs. Cid backs up as he then see ENIGMA set up and nails him with repeated right hands to the side of the head. ENIGMA shoves him off. Cid falls back, his arm catching Demitra in the eye. ENIGMA grimaces as he grabs the top rope and steps over. Cid sees Demitra down and crawls over to the Underground Championship ENIGMA had brought in and placed under the corner. ENIGMA turns and Cid lunges and nails him in the head with the Underground Title. ENIGMA drops as Cid throws the title out of the ring. Cid goes for the pin. Demitra turns, winking, trying to clear his eye, but sees the cover.

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Enigma throws an arm up. The bell sounds. Cid rolls off. He then looks around.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and STILL SCW World Champion, Cd Turner!”

Cid goes to the ropes where Phillips places the World Title on the apron. Cd grabs it and embraces it before dropping down to the floor. He then backs away from the ring before starting to get up.

Sharper: “Cid Turner retaining here.”

Kayl: “He drilled ENIGMA with the Underground Title! He saw an opportunity.”

Sharper: “He said he’d do anything to retain. That he’d have to. And he didn’t lie. But that’s how desperate he is!”

Kayl: “Not just to hold onto the title, but to survive. And now Syren awaits him. And yet again, Cid Turner shows what he’s willing to dig deep and do if he needs to to keep his everything going!”

Sharper: “ENIGMA is not going to be happy when he figures what just happened and Syren has to find an answer to Cid Turner.”

Cid Turner clutches his World Championship, a look of relief on his face as the scene fades to black…