“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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MAIN SHOW:

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

Maybe I'm just paranoid

Or maybe I'm just livin' a lie

Can't stop this screamin' voice

Or maybe I'm just sick inside

Shots of Kandis hitting Gratuitous on an opponent, before showing the Fall of Man standing tall. Katie Steward is next shown posing, before we see David Striker diving over the top rope and Colleen MacDonald standing on the stage, smiling. Shots of Meghan Strader, 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 Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 the steel cage hanging over the ring.

Sharper: “On a night where four matches will be determined by our fans, we welcome you to Breakdown!”

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

Sharper: “Adam Sharper here with Devon Kayl and Jonathan Knots and folks, tonight, you decide a lot. Four matches, you’ve been voting on all week. We’re going to find out the stipulations, and in some cases, who will challenge for titles tonight.”

Knots: “But I’m hoping that we see a steel cage match tonight. Gavin Taylor can finally take out Chris Dumont. Finally end this farce.”

Sharper: “We’ll see about that. We’ll also see Meghan Strader and the Glimmers defend their titles.”

Kayl: “Against who is the question. You all at home voted for who would face Meghan. Those who don’t get it…they’ll team up! So who from Colleen MacDonald, David Striker, or Dexter Grant will get the opportunity.”

Sharper: “And for those wondering, Clyde Sutter having to pull out due to injury concerns. CHBK offering the spot to David Striker, a nice rebound from his Underground Championship opportunity at Hubris. But we start off tonight, Kemal Yilmaz and Glory Braddock. Will Kemal get the match he wants to test himself?”

We cut to the ring.

Phillips: “Fans, the opening contest is scheduled for….”

Phillips turns to the screen. We then see a poll come up on the screen.

Flag Match – 14%

I Quit Match – 1%

Thirty Minute Ultimate Submission – 85%

The crowd roars as the numbers come up on the screen. We then cut backstage to see Kemal Yilmaz thrilled, high fiving Dakon Theron, Oskar Theron, Ludvig Eriksson, Federico Gasperoni, and finally Ginny Raab.

Yilmaz: “Come on. Time to show Glory what I and Turkey can do!”

Ginny follows Kemal. We cut to another part of the arena as we see Glory Braddock walk out of her locker room. She shakes her head.

Glory: “Time for a wrestling lesson, Kemal. You wanted this. You’re going to regret it!”

Glory speaks into the camera as she heads to the ring.

Phillips: “The opening contest is a thirty minute ultimate submission match!”

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: “First, 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 the opposite end of the corner of looking at his opponent, waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Kemal Yilmaz, as we saw, thrilled about this. He’s wanted this opportunity for so long. To prove himself against Braddock.”

Knots: “Delatosso gave him the opportunity. The fans wanted to see it.”

Kayl: “Or they want to see Glory humble him one more time!”

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

Phillips: “His opponent, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

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

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

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

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

Sharper: “Glory looks as confident as ever. This match – thirty minutes. Most submissions in that time.”

Kayl: “Glory knows a few submissions. Kemal has that skill, but Braddock has experience. And that could be a massive difference.”

Sharper: “And let’s remember, she’s riding high. She’s again, betting on herself. Not in Taking Hold of the Flame, but is coming off a huge win over Xander Valentine.”

Aaron Demitra stands in the ring. He looks at Glory and checks on her. She nods. He then checks on Kemal. Kemal nods. The bell sounds. The crowd roars as the clock comes up in the corner. Kemal smiles as Glory just shakes her head. The two circle the ring. They then lock up in the middle of the ring and Glory ducks under the arm and into an arm wrench. Kemal winces as Glory pushes down on the arm. She wrenches the arm again. Kemal falls to a knee and then looks up and grabs the arm and twists under and into an arm wrench of her own. Glory winces as the crowd looks on. Glory flips forward and then backflips back before then cartwheels through and into another arm wrench, countering Kemal. Kemal winces. He then looks up as he then flips forward and then nips up and then goes for a fireman’s carry, but Glory flips through, lands on her feet. Kemal turns and Glory grabs him in a side headlock.

Sharper: “And Glory with the side headlock. Both wrenching the arm. Feeling out process in some ways.”

Knots: “They should know each other well enough. They’re seeing how tentative they are. How confident. All of that.”

Glory Braddock pulls back on the head of Kemal. Kemal reaches around, trying to gain some leverage before pulling Glory back to the ropes and fires her off. Glory hits the ropes and Kemal hits a shoulder tackle. Glory hits the mat. Kemal turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Glory drops down. Kemal hops over and bounces off the other side. Glory hits a leapfrog. Kemal ducks under and bounces off the other side and Glory hits an arm drag. Kemal rolls through and turns and Glory hits another arm drag, this time into an armbar. She holds on as Kemal looks around. Glory holds on as Kemal slowly starts to get his feet under him. He then looks up at Glory. Glory looks at him and Kemal then back, pulling Glory down and snapping her off. Glory rolls through. Both get to their feet and Glory lunges for Kemal who hits a hip throw and looks in an arm bar for his own.

Sharper: “And Kemal with a quick bit of work there. Snapping Glory off. Getting some distance and then getting her down.”

Kayl: “We’ve said it. He has skill. The issue is going to be can he handle the experience of Glory. That comes in a couple of ways. You’re going to see both have to make decisions. Risk injury for pride. For better position. Or tap out quick to save yourself, but put more pressure on your abilities.”

Glory sits up, Kemal still holding onto the arm. Both start to get up and Kemal clubs Glory in the back. Glory falls to a knee. She pushes back up and Kemal clubs her again. Glory winces and get sup and Kemal then turns into another arm bar. He then pushes down on the arm and goes for a knee drop, but Glory pulls away. Kemal stops himself and Glory rolls away before getting up. Kemal gets up and Glory just nods. The two circle again. Kemal then lunges at Glory and goes for a double-leg takedown. Glory sweeps out of the way. Kemal spins through. He gets up and rushes Glory, but Glory jumps up, catching his arm and going for the Shekinah Glory. The crowd erupts. Kemal fights and quickly starts to try and move around before nailing Glory with a hard right. Glory lets go and Kemal pulls away, taking a moment.

Sharper: “And just like that. Glory could have gone up one fall.”

Knots: “And if he’s out….is there a rest period?”

Sharper: “Not at all. This keeps going. No rest periods. You can stack falls if you play your cards right.”

Glory gets up and Kemal turns and walks over to Glory, but Glory kicks him in the ribs. She then chops him. The crowd woos. Glory then chops him again. More woos. She then grabs him by the head and arm and then steps out into a headlock takedown. She pulls up on the head. Kemal kicks at the mat. Glory then starts to move around and seemingly starts to look to move into an anaconda vice, but Kemal blocks it and keeps fighting before Glory lets go and both roll away. Both get up and Glory grabs the arm of Kemal and wrenches it again. Kemal then flips forward and pushes Glory back by the feet. Glory rolls back. She gets up and Kemal gets up and Glory steps up and Kemal hits a hip throw. Glory ends up in a seated position and Kemal drops down and locks in a short-arm scissors. Glory winces.

Sharper: “Both going for the arm early.”

Kayl: “Take out a key hold for each. The Turkish Acid Cross or the Shekinah Glory. Both require the arm to really lock it in.”

Kemal leans over Glory as Glory shakes her head no. Kemal keeps the hold on and then Glory starts to turn, keeping her knees under her. Kemal keep the hold on and tries to step over her. Glory however gets her feet under her. Kemal holds on and spins her around. He then nails her with a hard forearm shiver. Glory falls to the ropes. Kemal follows up with a kick to the ribs. He fires her off. Glory bounces off and Kemal hits a huge back body drop. Glory winces and turns and Kemal grabs her and hooks her head. Glory however pushes her all the way back into the corner. Glory rears back and shoulders him in the ribs once and then again. She then grabs Kemal and pulls on his arm and starts to hook it around the top rope. She starts to pull as Kemal yells in pain.

Sharper: “And now using the ropes. Nothing fancy, just adding some pressure with the ropes limiting the mobility.”

Knots: “And there are no rope breaks!”

Sharper: “Got to fight out or tap out!”

Glory pulls back as Kemal yells out. He then catches the knee to the side of Glory. Glory staggers back and Kemal pulls away, shaking out his arm. He then turns around and runs at Glory and Glory takes him down with an armbar takedown and moves into a crossface, but Kemal pushes up with his foot and rolls through. Glory is thrown off. Both get up and Kemal goes for a hip toss, but Glory spins through and goes for a hip toss, but Kemal blocks it. He then punches Glory in the ribs and then goes for a bulldog, but Glory fires him into the corner. Kemal hits chest first and falls back and Glory hits a dropkick to the back of the head. Kemal falls into the middle turnbuckle.

Sharper: “And Glory and Kemal back and forth there. A bit of tussling.”

Kayl: “Hard landing for Kemal.”

Sharper: “And Glory has something in mind.”

Glory then runs at Kemal and jumps up for a double stomp to his back, but Kemal, with Ginny’s warning, moves out of the way. Glory jumps to the bottom rope. Kemal gets up and Glory glances back and hits a twisting Prankster’s Paradise. Kemal rolls over in pain. Glory turns and goes over to him and mounts him and grabs at the hnads. Kemal fights her off and Glory nails him with a hard right and then another and another before Glory grabs at the arm. She starts to go for an armbar. She pulls back and almost hyperextends, but Kemal turns, hooking his hands together. Glory sits up and starts to punch at his hands. Kemal keeps fighting as Glory rolls back. Kemal rolls with her and ends up on top of her. Glory tries to push her off, but Kemal gets one hand free and nails Glory with a hard right and then another. Glory lets go and Kemal steps up and stomps her in the chest.

Sharper: “Oh! Hard stomp. Hard right hands. Kemal fighting to get his hands free.”

Kayl: “He knew if Glory hyperextended that arm, that could be target for the reason of the match.”

Sharper: “Still waiting for that firs submission. About six minutes in so far.”

Kemal walks around. Glory rolls over and Kemal grabs her and hooks her up and hits a snap suplex. Glory turns and Kemal grabs her and pulls her up. He nails her with another forearm shiver. Glory falls to the ropes. Kemal whips her across the ring. She bounces off and Kemal snaps her over with an overhead belly to belly suplex. The crowd ohs. Glory hits hard. She turns to her side and Kemal runs over and grabs her and pulls her up. He snapmares her over and goes for a rear naked choke! He scissors Glory as Glory struggles, grabbing at Kemal’s arms. Kemal pulls back as Glory keeps trying to fight off. The crowd looks on as Glory then elbows him in the ribs once and then again and again. This looses the leg scissors and allows Glory to move away a bit. Kemal holds on and Glory starts to slowly get her feet under her. Kemal refuses to let go and Glory then looks around before managing to lunge forward and Kemal is end face first into the top turnbuckle. He staggers back and Glory then moves towards him and drops down and into a heel hook into a kneebar. Kemal yells out as Glory pulls back on the arm. Kemal reaches around and tries to kick at Glory, but Glory keeps an eye on him and moves away as Kemal yells out before then starting to tap out. The crowd roars as Glory lets go and goes up one fall to zero.

Phillips: “Glory Braddock wins a fall!”

Sharper: “And Glory Braddock made an opening and took it! The kneebar.”

Knots: “The pressure going the opposite direction. Hard to fight if you can’t walk!”

Kayl: “And there’s the strategic value of a tap out. But Kemal held on a bit longer. Pride playing a role.”

Kemal moves to the ropes. Braddock gets up and runs over and stomps him in the chest. He stomps him again and again and again. Kemal moves to the ropes and Glory grabs him and elbows him in the back of the head. She then drags him out and hits a Russian leg sweep. She then floats over and quickly grabs at the arm. Kemal, however, again starts to fight her off. Glory abandons this attack quickly and gets up and stomps Kemal in the face. Kemal rolls over and Glory stomps him again. Kemal rolls out of the ring to the floor. He limps slightly as Ginny heads over and Kemal looks up into the ring. Glory watches him.

Sharper: “And Kemal Yilmaz to the floor. Glory just all over him.”

Knots: “Smart move. Reset. You have time.”

Kemal takes a few steps as Ginny talks to him.

Sharper: “And with that, we’ll take a break. If anything happens during the commercial, we’ll show you went we get back. Kemal Yilmaz. Glory Braddock. Thirty minutes. Ultimate submission here on Breakdown: Fan’s Choice!”

The scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Kemal Yilmaz running at Glory in the corner and Glory jumps up and wraps her legs around his back and goes out with a sunset flip. She then moves and goes for the ankle and moves into an ankle lock.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. No falls during the break, but Kemal came back and Glory just caught him again!”

Kayl: “The experience being a difference maker so far!”

Sharper: “Ankle lock locked in.”

Glory has the hold in as Kemal yells out and Glory keeps turning on the ankle. Kemal looks around and then flips forward and Glory flips forward too and holds on. Kemal yells out, but manages to move to his back. Glory holds on and Kemal brings his knees in and pushes off. Glory falls back. Kemal then gets up and runs at Glory and goes for a clothesline. Glory flips over the top rope, but ends up on the apron. Kemal then reaches through and nails Glory with a hard right and then another. Glory however then kicks him in the side of the head. Kemal staggers and turns around, but as he leans against the ropes, Glory pulls herself up and jumps up and wraps her legs around the head of Kemal and into a figure four headlock on the top rope. Kemal struggles as the official checks. Kemal is bent back against the ropes.

Sharper: “The figure four lock on the ropes. Nowhere for Kemal to go.”

Knots: “And Glory has even tied the ropes in. Sacrificing yourself won’t help.”

Sharper: “And Kemal has to make another choice!”

Kemal struggles as Glory nods before Kemal taps out. The crowd roars as Glory lets go and sits on the apron. Kemal falls to the mat, catching his breath on his hands and knees.

Phillips: “Glory Braddock has gained another fall.”

Sharper: “Two nothing Braddock!”

Knots: “Okay, Kemal, you need to buckle down. Braddock is taking advantage of you!”

Kemal starts to get up and Braddock grabs the top rope and springboards to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick to the back of Kemal’s head. The crowd ohs. Kemal rolls to his back. Braddock then runs over and grabs him and then steps over his head and places her knee across his throat and rolls over into an gogoplata. The crowd roars as Kemal then stands up as Glory pulls down, her shoulders to the mat, but that doesn’t matter as Kemal struggles. He then starts to swing, nailing Glory with hard rights and lefts to either side. Glory lets go and pushes off. Kemal falls back. Glory gets up as Kemal grits his teeth. He turns and Glory runs at him and Kemal scoops her up, but Glory spins through and lands on her feet. She then kicks him in the ribs and hits a DDT. Kemal rolls over. Glory sits up.

Sharper: “Stiff DDT. Kemal clearly rattled but lots of time on the clock.”

Knots: “Just calm down, Kemal! Just calm down.”

Kayl: “I hate to go back to it-“

Knots: “Then don’t!”

Kemal stirs as Glory grabs him and then slowly lifts him up before taking him down with a crossface. The crowd roars as Glory pulls back on the head and arm. Kemal yells out as Kemal then Glory keeps pulling back on the head of Kemal. Kemal yells out as he then grits his teeth and then starts to get his knees under him. He then then pushes off and rolls through. Glory stills keeps the hold on. Kemal kicks at the mat as Ginny looks on. Glory keeps the hold on Kemal tries to fight out again before Glory pulls back, but Kemal bridges up again and then this time, rolls with Glory, and pins her to the mat. She tries to keep the hold on as Kemal rolls to be in a side mount and nails Glory with a couple of hard shots to the head. Glory lets go and Kemal rolls away, holding his arm in pain.

Sharper: “Kemal…similar to the Turkish Acid Cross, knowing a way to get out.”

Kayl: “But think about how long Kemal was in that hold and you can tell, it’s hurt him. Glory did what she wanted. That’s the goal. Not just the submissions, but if you don’t get them, can you weaken your opponent.”

Kemal rolls over and starts to get up, wincing and favouring his arm. Glory then runs over and kicks him in the ribs. She then places his head between his legs, but Kemal then starts to lift her up. Glory tries o flip over, but Kemal holds onto her legs and then drops down to his knees, driving Glory head first into the mat with a kneeling belly to back piledriver. The crowd ohs as Glory rolls over. Kemal falls forward.

Sharper: “Oh! Oh! Glory dropped on her head!”

Knots: “There you go!”

Kayl: “Won’t be a submission, but definitely opens the match for Kemal!”

Sharper: “Glory tried to flip through, Kemal held on, and the dropped to his knees and Glory driven into the mat.”

Glory rolls over as Kemal crawls for the ropes. He shakes out his arm and winces as Glory then starts to stir. He rolls over and starts to get up and Kemal steps up and hits a bicycle kick, knocking Glory back down. Kemal falls back to the ropes. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And a violent kick to keep Glory down.”

Knots: “The match just changed in a big way.”

Glory rolls over and slowly gets up. Kemal then grabs her and pulls her in. He then places her head between his legs and hoists her up and hits a high angle sitout powerbomb. He then rolls back and leans against the ropes. Braddock remains down on the mat. Braddock takes a moment and starts to stir, slowly rolling over. Kemal then dives onto her and goes for the arm. Braddock immediately instinctively pulls her away. Kemal nails her with a couple of shots to the back of the head before Braddock rolls to the ropes. She gets to the ropes. Kemal grabs her and starts to pull her up, trying to use the ropes to choke her, reaching through and Braddock fight as Kemal keeps trying to manhandle her. Braddock grabs at the ropes and Kemal grabs at her and Braddock catches Kemal with an elbow. Kemal rolls back. Braddock gets up and steps through. She then steps up and hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio. The crowd ohs. Kemal rolls over.

Sharper: “And calmly, the Gloria in Excelsis Dio. Kemal down again.”

Kayl: “Glory just keeps having answers!”

Kemal rolls over and holds his jaw. He slowly gets up as Glory winces and looks at him and then goes over to grab him and then goes to force him down to them at, but Kemal turns and spins and takes Glory down with an armbar takedown before locking in the Turkish Acid Cross. He pulls back as Glory yells out. The crowd roars. Ginny applauds as Glory kicks at the mat. She starts to push herself up. Yilmaz refuses to let go. Demitra checks on Glory and she then manages to push off, rolling through and into the ropes. Kemal takes this opportunity and pulls her through the ropes before forcing her down onto the mats on the floor. Glory yells out as the crowd roars. Demitra exits the ring and goes down to the floor as Glory starts to tap out. Kemal looks up as Demitra calls it and the crowd ohs.

Phillips: “Kemal Yilmaz earns a fall!”

Sharper: “Demitra is calling for the break, counts the fall-“

Kayl: “Is it falls count anywhere?”

Sharper: “I guess so, the hold started in the ring and I suppose that played a role. But also it may be to protect Braddock. There’s no rope breaks otherwise.”

Knots: “Either way, loophole or not, Kemal got back on the board. Down only one!”

Kemal then lets go and smiles as he gets up. Braddock rolls over in pain, holding her shoulder. Kemal then walks over to her and grabs her.

Kemal: “Told you I’d make you tap. Now to do it again!”

Kemal grabs Glory and lifts her up before rolling her into the ring. Glory rolls over. Kemal slides in and Glory starts to get up and Kemal runs at her and tackle her down. He the moves into a mount and nails her with a couple of hard rights before then he moves to the arm. Glory clasps her hands as Kemal tries for the cross armbreaker. Glory holds on and Yilmaz punches at Glory’s hands before rolling over and hitting an elbow drop. Glory rolls over and moves to the ropes. Kemal then grabs her and pulls her up and nails her with an elbow to the jaw. He then goes to whip her across the ring. Kemal runs after and Glory gets a boot up. Kemal staggers back. Glory leans back. Kemal runs at her again and Glory boots him again. Glory then turns and climbs up to the top rope. She then dives off, but Kemal catches her and plants her with a sitout spinebuster. The crowd ohs. Kemal then moves back and hoists her up and locks in a liontamer!

Sharper: “And Yilmaz going for the Angel’s Arch. Maybe a nod to Angelica Jones. But either way, the pressure on Glory’s back!”

Knots: “Yilmaz, keep it on!”

Kayl: “His arm still is hurt though!”

Yilmaz winces and lets go with his bad arm as he moves into an high-angled single leg crab. Glory reaches around and tries to bridge up, but Yilmaz then drops down to place his knee in the back of Braddock’s head. Braddock then immediately taps out. The bell sounds. Yilmaz lets go and falls forward as Glory rolls over, wincing in pain, holding her back.

Phillips: “Kemal Yilmaz ties it up!

Kayl: “And Glory immediately tapping when Yilmaz brought that knee down. Wasn’t worth the potential injury to fight out.”

Sharper: “And glory was feeling it. Yilmaz bigger than her. It was a prudent decision but that match is now tied!”

Knots: “And things are getting injury!”

Sharper: “And we’ll be back after this for the conclusion of this match. Don’t go anywhere!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Kemal Yilmaz take Glory Braddock off the top rope with a top rope double underhook superplex!

Sharper: “Welcome back! Braddock launched! Superplexed from the top!”

Knots: “That’s going to rattle some bones!”

Kayl: “But Kemal landed hard too. He had to turn as his arm is still not at one hundred percent after Glory’s efforts early on.”

Kemal rolls over and crawls over to Braddock. He then grabs her and pulls at her arm and then slowly starts to turn her over. He then steps over and moves to the leg of Glory, seemingly going for a tequila sunrise, but Glory moves her leg and starts to sweep her body out. Kemal turns and clubs her in the back once and then again. He then gets up and stands over her and then pulls her up and starts to go for a camel clutch. He pulls back. Glory grimaces in pain as Kemal tries to sit down. Glory fights a bit and manages to get her arm down off of Kemal’s leg. Kemal keeps pulling up as Glory struggles and Kemal then grabs the arm and tries to reset. Glory slides her other arm down. Kemal tries to grab at her, but Glory slides under and gets free. Kemal steps up. He then turns and grabs Glory and hoists her up into a double underhook. He lifts her up, but Glory twists out of it and lands on her feet. Kemal goes for a clothesline, but Glory ducks. Kemal turns around and Glory kicks him in the ribs and hits a single arm version of the Beautiful Insanity. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Variation of the Beautiful Insanity. Glory’s arm has to be bothering her too.”

Kayl: “But she got enough of that DDT variant!”

Glory rolls over and looks around as Kemal is down on the mat. Glory starts to get up and Kemal rolls over. Glory then watches him before getting up and running into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a scissors kick to the back of Kemal’s head. Kemal hits the mat. Glory then turns and steps through the legs of Kemal and locks in an STF! The crowd roars. Glory pulls back. Kemal yells out and reaches out. He then starts to move to the ropes. Glory holds on and keeps the hold on as Demitra checks on him. Kemal gets closer and closer to the ropes and then manages to grab at them. But with no rope break, he looks around. Glory keeps the hold on. Kemal then slides himself to the ropes and starts to use the ropes to pull himself up, but this leads Glory to change, keeping his legs crossed and then pulls down on the head and neck and into a dragon sleeper. The crowd erupts as Kemal reaches around, frantically trying to grab at anything. Braddock then leans back and the crowd ohs as Kemal is contorted before he starts to tap. The crowd roars. Demitra counts it, calling for the bell. Glory lets go and rolls away.

Phillips: “Glory Braddock has earned another fall!”

Sharper: “And Braddock quickly using the rules for her advantage. Yilmaz put himself in a worse position to get out of the hold!”

Kayl: “And it’s now risk/reward. Do you tap early and then have to make your opponent tap? How confident are you!”

Sharper: “Glory seemed confident!”

Glory rolls over as Kemal grimaces and falls to the ropes. He leans on the middle rope and Glory steps up and chops him in the back. The crowd ohs. Glory chops him again. Kemal gets up annoyed and swings, but Glory grabs the arm and tries to take him down with another crossface attempt. Kemal stops at his knees and then flips forward. Glory gets up and Kemal pushes her off with his feet. Both get up and Kemal runs at Glory and spears her into the corner. He rears back and spears her again and then a third time. Kemal steps out and whips Glory across the ring. Kemal runs after and Glory jumps up and floats over, landing on Kemal’s back and rolling him back in a rolling clutch pin. She, however, then gets up and instead of bridging back, grabs the legs and locks in a figure four! The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And now a figure four! Glory has another hold in!”

Knots: “He has to hold on. He can’t let her get another!”

Kemal reaches around and starts to move to the ropes. Glory holds on as Kemal grimaces in pain. The crowd cheers Glory on as Kemal moves to the ropes. He grabs them and Glory just keeps the hold on, pumping her hips for added leverage and pain. Kemal keeps hold of the ropes, but then uses them and starts to roll over, using the ropes for leverage. Glory looks on Kemal keeps twisting. Glory tries to prevent it before then managing to free her one leg and rolling out. Kemal rolls over and Glory steps up and grabs his leg and slams it into the mat. Kemal rolls over in pain. He then starts to get up and Glory runs into the ropes. She bounces off and kicks Kemal in the back of the leg. He drops down to a knee again before Glory then bounces off the ropes. Kemal scoops her up, but Glory spins through and lands behind him before hitting a chopblock. Kemal hits the mat. Glory then turns and takes the leg and pulls it up. Kemal kicks at her and Glory spins out as Kemal turns, trying to favour his leg, but Glory then grabs his back and locks in a Katahajme. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Glory baited Kemal! Going for the leg. Kemal focused on defending it, but now going for the head!”

Kayl: “Going for a choke! Going for a choke!”

Knots: “Oh God…if he’s forced out…”

Sharper: “He has to tap. He has to tap. Glory knows that!”

Glory pulls back as Kemal struggles and starts to fade, his eyes closing and he taps quickly as Glory lets go and falls to the mat. Kemal rolls over, coughing in pain.

Phillips: “Glory has earned another fall. The score is four to two!”

Sharper: “Kemal fought back, but Glory managing to get some more distance.”

Kayl: “That experience. She knew that Kemal may be able to deal with pain. If you’re out, you’re out. Your opponent can just keep going. And a pass out is a tap out! Demitra is clearly not going to let you suffer permanent damage!”

Kemal rolls over and moves to the ropes. He looks around, the camera catching him trying to figure things out as we are under eight minutes remaining. Glory then starts to get up and moves of to Kemal. Kemal starts to get up and Glory reaches over and grabs him and tries to lock in a million dollar dream. Kemal, however, moves away from the ropes and starts to fight before grabbing at the head of Glory and managing to hit a jawjacker. Glory falls over and rolls over. Kemal starts to stir as Glory looks around, wincing. She starts to get up, beating Kemal up as Kemal rolls over. He looks over at Glory. Glory then heads over to him and she nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Glory then chops him in the chest. Kemal falls to the ropes. She chops him again. Glory then drags him out and goes for a Russian leg sweep. Glory gets up and exits to the apron. She then climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars as Glory looks around. She then dives off and hits the London Plunge. The crowd ohs. Glory looks up as Kemal rolls over and Glory then gets up.

Sharper: “Glory doing more damage.”

Kayl: “Going to make it so he’s just in pain.”

Sharper: “London Plunge. And now…”

Kayl: “This is smart-“

Knots: “Stop saying that!”

Kayl: “It is!”

Glory grabs Kemal and locks in a reverse chinlock. Kemal reaches out as Glory keeps the hold on. She looks around as Ginny paces on the floor. Kemal start sot slowly move to his side. Demitra checks on him. Glory holds on as Kemal slowly gets his knees under him. They starts to get up and Glory elbows him in the back of the head. Glory then grabs him and pulls him out before kicking him in the ribs. She runs into the ropes and goes for a swinging neckbreaker, but Kemal spins through. He goes for a clothesline. Glory ducks and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Kemal suddenly hits a hot shot. Glory falls back and rolls over. Kemal turns and looks around as Glory starts to stir. Kemal pulls himself up as Glory fights up to her feet and turns and Kemal kicks her in the ribs, double underhooks her and hits the Istanbul Acid Driver. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And Glory spiked again! Istanbul Acid Driver!”

Knots: “There we go. Hell! Just knock her out and get the falls that way!”

Sharper: “A TKO technically could count, but does Kemal want that?”

Kemal looks around as Braddock is laid out. Kemal looks around and then turns and grabs Braddock. He starts to pull her up and leaves her on her knees. Glory looks up at him and Kemal hits a shoot kick to the chest and then another before lunging and hitting a flying knee. Kemal then dives onto Glory and rolls her over and starts to try and lock in a rear naked choke!

Sharper: “Kemal trying to daze if not knock Glory out. He may be trying to rack up some submissions here forcing the referee to make a decision.”

Knots: “That MMA background coming into play. Maybe using the rules against Glory!”

Kemal keeps trying to get the hold on as Glory struggles, coming to, and trying to stop the hold attempt being placed on her. Glory keeps fighting and gets to her knees as Kemal tries to keep locking in the rear naked choke. He even knees her in the back, but Glory then steps up and pulls him forward, almost like a snapmare. Kemal rolls through. Glory then jumps up and hits a dropkick. Kemal falls back and through the ropes to the apron. Glory gets up and steps up and grabs Kemal. She starts to pull him through the ropes and clubs him in the back over and over before Kemal reaches out and grabs the leg of Glory and tries to pull it through. Glory fights him off and pulls off and stumbles back. She gets up and Kemal enters the ring as Glory steps up and jumps up for another Gloria In Excelsis Dio, but Kemal catches her and drops down into a sitout powerbomb.

Sharper: “High impact. Glory planted into the mat, powerbomb.”

Kayl: “And Kemal going for the legs! But the time is ticking fast!”

Kemal then grabs the legs of Glory and folds over her legs and steps through, locking in a sharpshooter! The crowd roars. Kemal sits down as Glory yells in pain. Kemal keeps the hold on as Glory reaches around and then starts to bridge up. Kemal keeps the hold on as Glory grabs at her hair and even starts to bite her finger. Kemal yells out to Glory to tap as Glory then reaches out and pulls on the leg of Kemal. Kemal struggles to stay upright as Glory keeps pulling and pulling before getting Kemal to lose balance. She starts to then pull herself up and locks in a sharpshooter of her own!”

Kayl: “Just amazing. Glory knows the technical game so well! A great counter.”

Sharper: “Countering the sharpshooter with one of her own.”

Glory tries to get the legs set up, but Kemal uses this opportunity to push off and send Glory forward and down to the mat, rolling to the ropes. Kemal fights up to his feet as the crowd looks at the clock.

Sharper: “And we are in the final two minutes! Time is elapsing quickly and Kemal needs to make up two falls!”

Kemal gets up and Glory steps up and nails Kemal with a chop. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. She then grabs him and jumps up and goes for a rolling jijugatame, but Kemal rolls out of it. Glory gets up and turns and Kemal just grabs her and muscles her up with a belly to belly side suplex. Kemal then turns and grabs the arm and starts to go for the Fujiwara arm bar. The crowd roars as Glory grimaces as Kemal manages to hyperextend it, but Glory slides to the ropes. She keeps sliding and sliding and Kemal tries to hold on. Glory gets to the ropes and then starts to slide under the bottom rope. The crowd looks on and roars as Glory manages to creatively use the ropes as Kemal is pushed up against them. This allows Glory to get her arm free and she rolls over, shaking out her arm. Kemal rolls over and looks at the floor as Glory walks around.

Sharper: “Glory using the ropes and the leverage to get her arm free.”

Knots: “But look at the damage. Glory shaking out that arm.”

Sharper: “Kemal exhausted though as these two have put each other through hell.”

Kemal then rolls to the floor. Glory turns and chops him in the throat. Kemal falls over and Glory rolls to the ring. She starts to get up as Kemal moves to the ring and slides in. Glory runs across the ring. She bounces off and Kemal lunges and spears her. The crowd ohs as Glory rolls over, kicking at the mat. Kemal ends up on his back, looking up.

Sharper: “And a huge spear. A big spear. Forcing the air out of Glory Braddock!”

Kayl: “All well and good. Get a hold.”

Kemal looks over as Glory rolls over to her side. Kemal then crawls over to Braddock. He then grabs her and nails her with shots after shot after shot. Glory covers up, as Kemal just tries to bludgeon her with his fist. Kemal then pushes Glory onto her hands and knees. He then grabs her back and rolls through into a rear naked choke. Glory looks out and immediately taps before the hold is even fully applied. Kemal lets go as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Kemal Yilmaz has earned a fall!”

Sharper: “He has one more to go!”

Knots: “Glory tapped quick! What was that about?”

Kemal gets up and scrambles to his feet. Glory rolls over and gets up as Kemal lunges to her, but Glory immediately jumps up and catches his arm and locks in the Shekinah Glory! The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “That what she was doing! She got Kemal to be aggressive! Trade a fall for the win!”

Kayl: “Glory thinking a step ahead!”

Knots: “Get out of it! Get out of it Kemal!”

Glory locks in the hold. Kemal tries to stand up and try to maintain leverage, but falls to a knee. The crowd counts down as the countdown clock is running out of time. Kemal tries one last stand, but then collapses to his side. Glory just smirks watching him.

5!

4!

3!

2!

1!

The buzzer goes. The bell sounds. Glory Braddock’s music starts to play. Glory lets go and rolls away from Kemal as Kemal rolls to his back, looking up at the lights.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, by a score of four to three, Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “Glory Braddock at the end knew Kemal had a plan. And Glory used the distance she built up to game it for her. Next level strategy.”

Kayl: “Kemal brought it. He gave it to Glory. The strategy of the match…but Glory still a step ahead. And you now wonder if she’ll be eying certain prizes. The World Title for one. She’s not in Taking Hold of the Flame.”

Sharper: “Betting on herself a second year in a row. And Kemal, you got your match. You tested yourself, but Glory remains the measuring stick.”

Glory slowly gets up and has her arm raised. Ginny Raab looks on as Kemal Yilmaz remains down, just taking in the loss. Glory Braddock looks out at the crowd and nods before then walking over to the camera.

Glory: “I beat him one more time. Now…someone serious? I’m right here.”

Glory backs up and turns and plays to the crowd again. Kemal Yilmaz rolls out of the ring and steps forward, hands on hips as Glory Braddock continues to celebrate.

Sharper: “Congratulations to Glory Braddock. Huge win here. Kemal Yilmaz showed plenty of skill, but Glory is second to no one as a technical wrestler. Meanwhile, let’s go backstage where Jessica Winters is standing by.”

Jessica Winters stands backstage in the locker room area. Standing next to her is La Pequena Luz.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. La Pequena Luz, you were oddly quiet last week. Amelia wanted the moment to herself, but by the end of the show, it looks like you and Amelia are going to have to reconnect and in particular, revive what made Light in the Darkness special in one of the most unique challenges we’ll see at Taking Hold of the Flame. To put it simply, you could regain the World Tag Team Titles…and you had a title shot, and you seemed wanting to delay it…now Amelia…what’s going with Light in the Darkness.”

Luz looks down for a moment.

Luz: “Look, I know what the Glimmers are trying to do.”

Luz pauses again.

Luz: “I’m going to focus on what I can do. I can support my wife. I can support the World Champion. And I can compete to the highest level I can. I don’t mean to brag, but 2025 and early 2026, I showed how consistent I can be. We fell short against A/C Unit. And since I lost the US Championship, yeah, things are a bit different. Amelia is the World Champion. She’s going to fight to do everything to keep it, regardless of what hoops and challenges and gimmicks the Glimmer Sisters will force on us.”

Luz turns to Jessica, almost having figured something out.

Luz: “There is no problem between us. We will compete. We will push the Glimmers to the limit and I guess we’re going to do what we can to become the World Tag Team Champions again…all so Amelia can continue to have her moment, her time…her World Championship.”

Winters: “One more question. Do you agree with the path she’s taken?”

Luz pauses for a moment.

Luz: “Amelia deserves to be World Champion. I’m glad she’s champion.”

Winters: “That’s not an answer-“

Luz: “She deserves to be champion.”

Luz turns and walks off as Winters watches her leave.

Winters: “Breakdown returns after this…”

The scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Ryan LeCavalier standing backstage in front of the camera.

LeCavalier: “So is this what we’re going to do? Tit for tat? Well, Xander, seems like we may need to wait for our next volley. Because I’ve heard a little rumour that you’re not around. That you were injured. That Chris Lawler did the unthinkable. I’ll have to thank him. You were just an annoyance.”

LeCavalier smirks.

LeCavalier: “Then again…why would I thank someone who made the decision he appears to have made. The fact is that I only have one goal. And that’s to get to the World Title. And right now, I know someone else needs my help to get there. And Xander, with you out of the way, I can maybe finally give that help. Don’t worry, Selena. We’ll get you where you need to be….so you can get me where I want to be.”

LeCavalier smiles.

LeCavalier: “Taking Hold of the Flame. Not much longer…maybe you need an ally you can trust.”

LeCavalier shrugs and then walks off camera. We cut back to ringside.

Sharper: “Ryan LeCavalier has hooked her horse to Selena Frost. I don’t know how that’s going to go.”

Kayl: “Has anyone heard form her? Deanna?”

Sharper: “Deanna Frost not here tonight. CHBK granting her the night off to deal with that, but I’m hearing that’s start to get some buzz too as Dawn Lohan has demanded she defend her Adrenaline Championship.”

Knots: “Yeah. I thought she was a fighting champion. Then again, maybe she’s just proving the Frost thing is good for one thing. Whatever is best for them.”

Sharper: “In any case, our focus here is not on the Frost family, but on the stunning announcement last week. Trios Tournament contract has been cashed in. It has been approved. It is ironclad. The Glimmers will defend the World Tag Team Championship-“

Knots: “If they retain tonight!”

Kayl: “A big if.”

Sharper: “Very true. Either way, the World Title would still be on the line as well. And Destiny Page has been tasked with explaining this unique match that the Glimmers have cashed in for.”

The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

We open up with a shot of the Glimmer Sisters in silhouette. We then see a shot of the Light in the Darkness after a match, holding the SCW World Tag Team Championships. This is followed by a shot of Amelia Nevado as the World Champion. We then hear the voice of Destiny Page.

Page: “At Taking Hold of the Flame, one of the most unique matches in SCW World Championship and SCW World Tag Team Championship history will take place.”

We then see a shot of the Glimmer Sisters hitting the Asspocalypse on Xander Valentine before showing Gina and Gia posing in the ring with the SCW World Tag Team Championships.

Page: “First, this match will represent the Trios Tournament cash-in for Gina Glimmer. It is the second straight year that a Trios Tournament contract has been cashed in at Taking Hold of the Flame.”

We then see shots of Gina and Gia Glimmer talking backstage before showing shots of the Glimmers confronting Amelia Nevado and Frank Delatosso at the end of last week’s Breakdown.

Page: “First, the match will begin with a lingerie showdown. The two teams will dress in their finest lingerie and seek to win a judging contest. The Glimmers, claiming they respect the tradition of Mexican wrestling, have stated Luz can remained masked.”

We then see shots of the Glimmer Sisters around fans at Breakdown: Spring Break, before showing Amelia Nevado and La Pequena Luz talking backstage before Amelia walks off. We then see shots of Amelia Nevado locking in the Blight Choke on Selena Frost.

Page: “Claiming to be fair, this will be judged by industry experts in fashion and beauty. The winning team gets a notable advantage.”

We then see a shot of the Glimmer Sisters at Club KA-BLAM before showing La Pequena Luz diving off the Thunderdome onto Meghan Strader at Retribution.

Page: “The team that wins the Lingerie contest will be allowed to compete with no fear of breaking the rules. No disqualifications, no countouts, no rope breaks. No need to tag. The losers will need to compete under standard rules. But…a disqualification or countout would also mean the loss of any titles.”

We see a shot of Luz and Amelia hitting the Wisteria Waltz on different opponents before cutting to shots of the Glimmer Sisters hitting the Asspocalypse and Twin Magic on various opponents.

Page: “The wrestling match will take place immediate after the lingerie judgment is complete. There will be no time to change.”

We then see a shot of the Glimmer Sisters doing their entrance before showing La Pequena Luz and Amelia Nevado dancing to the ring.

Page: “The winner takes all. Whoever gets the fall wins the World Title. Their team wins the World Tag Team Championship.”

We then see a shot of La Pequena Luz and Amelia Nevado speaking backstage, the scene appearing tense before we see Amelia Nevado go to her World Championship.

Page: “More importantly, La Pequena Luz and Amelia Nevado must partake in the lingerie contest legitimately or be disqualified and therefore lose the World Title.”

We see shots of Light in the Darkness together at KABLAMia before showing the two fighting Glory Braddock and Brittany Lohan in the past, and then showing La Pequena Luz as the United States Champion with Amelia Nevado standing off to the side.

Page: “It may be the biggest challenge for one of SCW greatest tag teams. Can they play the game of the Glimmers? Or will Amelia Nevado’s World Title reign be in jeopardy in this unorthodox encounter?”

We see a shot of Light in the Darkness battling A/C Unit, before showing the Glimmer Sisters knocking Selena Frost out of the ring. We then see shots of the Glimmer Sisters holding the SCW World Tag Team Championships before cutting to a shot of the Light in the Darkness holding the titles and then Amelia Nevado walking out to the ring, pyro going off behind her, as the SCW World Championship is around her waist.

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

Backstage, we see Destiny Page watching the monitor with Wendell.

Wendell: “Can’t believe SCW made you read the voiceover for it.”

Page: “Well it’s my job.”

Wendell: “Given how the Glimmers have been terrorizing us. For the last few weeks…I was thinking I’d have to get some training and…then you…”

Page: “Well, we don’t have to worry about that.”

Dexter Grant then comes into view.

Grant: “But we just have to worry about a different farce taking place, all to get their precious social media clicks. And while Frank Delatosso can feign anger, he’s probably salivating at the metrics and algorithm. All just making his newest champion dance.”

Wendell: “We need to just move on.”

Grant: “There’s no moving on. I have a chance to play spoiler. We know the fans won’t vote for me to face Meghan Strader. They’re too focused on their phones and three second attention spans.”

Page: “I should get back to work.”

Wendell: “See you after the show.”

Page nods and walks off.

Grant: “Come on Wendell. We need to plan.”

Wendell: “Should I contact Scarlett?”

Grant: “She’s got her own focus tonight. And frankly, we need to work with someone who is going to be against me just because they can’t see the forest for the trees.”

Wendell: “Maybe you can reach them.”

Grant: “Given I still remember the Mikaelson debacle…I’m not holding out hope.”

Grant heads off camera as Wendell looks around and then follows as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we open up to see a shot of Frank Delatosso talking to Gavin Taylor and Jenni Anderson in Delatosso’s office. The All-Star Secret Service is guarding the room. We see Ginny Raab also in the room.

Gavin: “Amelia deserved better than this. WE deserved better than this.”

Delatosso: “Don’t get me started. This….the board sees dollar signs. They don’t understand what we’re doing. And someone’s voice was involved in that.”

Gavin: “Aloof Alex…”

Delatosso: “Tonight, we send a message. Can you deal with Chris?”

Gavin: “Crazy Chris? Oh yeah. I’ve got this. We’ve got this.”

Delatosso: “Yes, we’ve got this. I need to talk to a couple more people but tonight, we show what we can do and we ensure our different vision. And it may mean a few people need to be taken out of the way.”

Gavin: “Dean?”

Delatosso: “He’s on board. Already talked to him. Had to pay him a bit more but he’s been underpaid for years. You just focus on Chris.”

Gavin: “Done. Crazy Chris is gonna be done. Dead. Best death ever. Beautiful death.”

Anderson: “That’s enough.”

Gavin: “Of course, my sweet.”

Anderson blinks a bit as the scene cuts away.

Scarlett Carsons vs. Archer Allocco

The arena goes dark without warning.

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

For a heartbeat, there is nothing.

Then—

A low church bell tolls through the darkness.

Clang.

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

The tron doesn’t play video.

It plays stained glass.

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

As the first heavy note hits—

The fog explodes.

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

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

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

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

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

They don’t scan the crowd.

They pass through it.

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, hailing from The Shadows of Westminster, London, England... Scarlett Carsons!”

Scarlett stops halfway down the ramp.

Slowly, she opens her coat.

No taunt.
No gesture.

Just revelation.

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

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

At ringside, she doesn’t slide in.

She climbs the steps.

Each step echoes.

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

The lights snap back to black.

One last white spotlight finds her—

And then it dies.

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

Waiting.

Like the sin you thought you buried.

Sharper: “Scarlett Carsons unsuccessful in her bid to become Television Champion at Hubris, all because The Vision tried to take her out of the match entirely beforehand.”

Knots: “Yet what did she do? Instead of staying in the back and getting help like any reasonable person, she stumbled out a bloody mess and cost both herself and Clyde!”

Sharper: “She ended up paying The Vision back later in the night by costing them their World Tag Title opportunity, and in the process, she seems to have cemented a newfound alliance with Dexter Grant.”

Kayl: “You called it an unholy alliance last week Adam, and that may not be too far off. They both have their own opinions and agendas and they just so happen to align, and what that means for SCW just yet is anybody's guess.”

The lights go out for a moment. A classy female voice begins to sing, and the crowd starts clamoring:

“The minute you walked in the joint
I could see you were a man of distinction, a real big spender
Good lookin', so refined
Say, wouldn't you like to know what's goin' on?
Big spender”

Lights blast the crowd right as she says ‘spender’ as golden sparks fall from the top of the screen down onto the stage. Standing with his back turned at the entrance is Archer Allocco. He kicks out and starts to step out to the top of the ramp to a chorus of boos. He raises the bottle of champagne in the air. The rap kicks off with the full blast of the light coming when the word spender is sung out:

"SM, your boy Smiler iced out
Paid the cost to floss, what's the price now?
Fresh out the gutter, the city begged me to rep it
'Cause I came with collateral, getters get me so F it, I'm a (Spender)
I plug money in Harrods
I'm Bugs Bunny with carrots
Diamonds on my neck and my arm blingin' with class
Those that always speculated are now bеginning to ask are you a (Spender)"

By this time, Candi Apple has come out in her cocktail dress, squeezes her son's shoulder, and sings his praise in his ear. Archer hands his mother the champagne. He has a cocky smile on his face as he begins to saunter down the ramp. He slaps away the fan’s outstretched arms, ignoring their existence.

Phillips: “Her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Candi Apple, from Las Vegas, Nevada, he is The Champagne Champion... Archer Allocco!”

"If it's minеs, what is it?
If it shines, what is it?
If you're coming at me with goods and you're tryna pitch it
I know it's cream of the crop, if it isn't, tell me what is it, I'm a (Spender)
Cash rules, my flash jewels are monumental
Brass fools just act cool with what credentials?
It's second nature, I floss and get it for real
Black and yellow diamonds all in my chain, I'm definitely ill"

Archer jumps onto the apron with one impressive leap as Mama Allocco walks along the ring, dragging her gloved hand across the apron. Archer steps through the middle rope and dusts off his shoulder as he winks at the referee. He goes to the middle of the ring to pose in front of the hard cam as the female chorus rings out:

"Let me get right to the point
I don't pop my cork for every man I see
Hey, big spender
Spend a little time with me"

The music fades as the lights return to normal, and Archer goes to his corner to talk strategy with his mother, his wandering eyes winking at any ladies in the front row.

Sharper: “To your point Devon, I'm pretty sure Archer Allocco is the kind of person who isn't going to be held in very high regards by this alliance between Scarlett and Dexter.”

Knots: “How could anybody hate this kid? He's Adam Allocco's son, he's a million times more interesting than Alistaire ever was, and his mom is-”

Kayl: “Please don't even finish that sentence, Jon. For as much as you've loved to lick Frank's boots, you also know he's still stewing that two women with a lot in common with Candi are looking to try and become World Champion come Taking Hold of the Flame.”

Knots: “In Archer and Candi's hometown, no less! Maybe we can get them to emcee the contest portion of that Lingerie Showdown!”

Referee Jennifer Cassidy signals for the bell as Scarlett slowly approaches Archer. Archer takes one look at her and acts like he wants to vomit, holding up his hands and acting like he’s apologizing to her. He then turns his attention to Jennifer Cassidy, almost looking like he might have more interest in the referee than his opponent, and Scarlett puts an end to this with a boot to the gut before she twists through into an arm wrench! Archer cries out, maybe with a bit too much exaggeration, especially as Scarlett twists through again into another arm wrench. She uses this to try and irish whip him into the ropes, but Archer spins through and short-arm pulls Scarlett into an elbow strike! This spins Scarlett around, and Archer quickly grabs her from behind and plants her with a reverse DDT! He hooks the leg for a cover.

1!

Scarlett kicks out before Jennifer Cassidy’s hand can even hit the mat for a two! Archer looks shocked, saying something to the referee that looks like some combination of complaining and flirting before he turns to Candi on the outside, who tries to reassure her boy that he’s already got this match in the bag.

Kayl: “Did Archer really think he was going to beat Scarlett just like that?”

Knots: “I mean, that’s how quickly she ended up losing the Television Title match at Hubris!”

Kayl: “Only because she got beaten and bloodied before the match even started!”

As Devon and Jon continue to argue, Archer sees Scarlett pulling herself back to her feet. He just sighs and walks over to her before slapping her across the face! A small “OOOOHHH!” rings out from the fans as Scarlett just blankly stares at Archer, who shoves her back into the corner while complaining that she’s creeping him out. He follows this up with a knife edged chop, and while the fans “WOOOO!” in response, it’s clear he barely put any mustard on that strike and Scarlett continues to just stare blankly at him because of it. Archer just scoffs and chops her again, this one with a little more stiffness to it. This, however, prompts Scarlett to respond with a thrust kick! Archer is knocked back and rolls through, but before he can use the momentum to pop back up to his feet, Scarlett rushes him and connects with a sliding lariat!

Sharper: “Archer is clearly not taking Scarlett seriously and it’s already coming back to bite him.”

Knots: “What’s there to take seriously? She hasn’t achieved anything noteworthy yet since arriving in SCW aside from aligning herself with a nutjob who thinks social media is the gateway to some sort of digital apocalypse!”

Scarlett pulls Archer to his feet, wrenching his arm again before irish whipping him into the corner. She follows in after him and connects with a running knee strike! Archer looks dazed as Scarlett irish whips him across the ring to the opposite corner. Archer holds up his hands, trying to beg off as Scarlett charges him for another knee strike, but he manages to move out of the corner as Scarlett’s knee hits the top turnbuckle and she ends up flipping over the top rope and out onto the apron! She pulls herself back to her feet, wincing and clutching at her knee, and Archer takes advantage by rushing back in and springboarding into a triangle dropkick that knocks Scarlett to the floor! Candi applauds and cheers for her son as Archer holds up his arms and asks Jennifer Cassidy to declare him the winner.

Sharper: “Archer managing to avoid Scarlett’s wrath and sending her out to the floor.”

Kayl: “And now he’s asking to be declared the winner! This isn’t the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

Knots: “But it could be! Both Adam and Alistaire have won the match before!”

Sharper: “We’re still a few weeks out from the actual battle royal match, but Archer seems to think he’s already in his hometown winning the whole thing.”

Jennifer Cassidy goes to start counting Scarlett out, but Archer stops her, insisting that he’s already won because he “eliminated” Scarlett and demands the bell to ring and the announcement to be made. As the two of them argue, Scarlett slowly pulls herself back to her feet as Candi takes advantage of the distraction her son is providing, measuring Scarlett with the champagne bottle. As she goes to smash it over Scarlett’s head, however, Scarlett suddenly spits the Dirty Pretty into Candi’s face! Candi shrieks in horror as she drops the champagne bottle and desperately tries to clear the black liquid from her eyes. This gets Archer’s attention as he turns just in time for Scarlett to slide back in the ring, black liquid dripping from her mouth and looking absolutely done with his antics. Archer tries to jump on her as she slides back in, attempting to apply the Velvet Vice, but Scarlett quickly rolls him into a pin before he can get it fully applied!

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Archer lets go of what he had locked in of the Velvet Vice and kicks out! As they both rise back to their feet, Scarlett cracks Archer upside the head with a nasty spin kick, stunning him before she pulls him down into a gogoplata!

Sharper: “I think Scarlett is done with Archer not taking her seriously because she has him in a very bad spot right now!”

Knots: “She should be disqualified! How dare she spit that blank gunk into the beautiful face of Candi Apple!”

Kayl: "Completely ignoring the fact that she was going to try and break a champagne bottle upside Scarlett’s head. That spin kick she landed upside Archer’s head, though… that almost looked reminiscent of Dexter’s Unwanted Notification!”

Scarlett continues trying to choke Archer out with the gogoplata as Jennifer Cassidy checks in with him, but he frantically squirms and thrashes about trying to escape, eventually scooting the two of them close enough to the ropes that he can hook the middle one with his feet! He tries to use this to turn Scarlett’s submission into a pin, but Jennifer Cassidy instead just starts counting for Scarlett to break the hold.

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Scarlett releases the gogoplata and Archer immediately scurries out of the ring. He moves to try and help Candi clean her face off from the Dirty Pretty, practically ripping a brand new t-shirt one of the fans in the front row clearly just bought out of his hands and using it to help clean up. Candi’s vision is cleared just in time for her to warn Archer that Scarlett has climbed out of the ring and is now stalking him, and Archer quickly moves past his mom and starts running around the ring. Candi tries to beg off, but Scarlett instead rolls back into the ring just as Archer slides in, his back to Scarlett as he points at his head and acts like he’s outsmarted her. Scarlett grabs him from behind, which causes him to freak out for a moment before he rakes her eyes to free himself!

Sharper: “Archer going for the eyes, trying to do anything at this point to avoid having to actually wrestle Scarlett!”

Knots: “And why should he? He’s an Allocco, greatness is in his blood!”

Archer turns to Scarlett and grabs her by the wrist, smirking at her.

Archer: “You’re not really my type, but if you want some HARDstyle so badly, all you had to do was ask!”

Archer short-arm whips Scarlett, attempting to ripcord her into the Golden Runner, but Scarlett leaps up and counters with the GODMODE! Archer falls back into the ropes, rebounding off of them and right into Scarlett’s clutches as she glares down at him for a moment before planting him with the G.P.T! Scarlett goes for the cover, hooking the leg as she stares blankly right into the eyes of Candi, almost daring her to try and intervene.

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Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell as "SANCTIFY ME" hits the speakers again. Scarlett stands up and uses her foot to shove Archer away, looking completely fed up with him as she lets the referee raise her arm in victory.

Phillips: “Here is your winner… Scarlett Carsons!”

Knots: “I call foul! Someone tell Mr. Delatosso so he can reverse this decision because Scarlett cheated!”

Sharper: “No such thing happened, Jon. Archer took Scarlett way too lightly, acted like he already had this match in the bag, and she ate him alive for it.”

Kayl: “Archer clearly didn’t learn enough from his father, or he didn’t care to apply enough of it. Regardless, Scarlett with the win tonight, and that’s already a step in the right direction for this alliance she has with the Digital Detoxer.”

Candi collects Archer and starts helping him to the back, consoling her baby boy while he complains about everything Scarlett did. She looks back, shooting Scarlett a glare, but Scarlett just meets her gaze with a look of disgust as she stands tall in the ring.

Backstage, we see Kimberly Williams talking to Angelica Jones backstage.

Jones: “You sure about this?”

Kim: “Look, how many times have I made questionable decisions?”

Jones: “Today?”

Kim: “EXACTLY! And so Dee Dee is going to see if she can help Selena. It’s honourable. Like how I help Marie…or how Marie and I pretended to be each other. Or how I-“

Jones: “I get the point. But last week, you rashly ran into things.”

Kim: “Don’t I always?”

Jones: “And the EFN and Dawn beat you up. And it’s because Deanna-“

Kim: “No, it was because of me. I thought the EFN and my LOOOOOOOONG history with Oktoberfest was worth something. Well, you know how they say…shame on me, I beat you with a five iron. Shame on you, I rip off a finger!”

Jones: “That’s not how it goes.”

Kim: “It does when I say it. And Dawn Lohan can get a lucky shot in. I can fight the EFN. We can spill blood, but right now, I’m having some fun. And they can try to stop me. Just like Dawn can keep yelling for an Adrenaline Championship shot, but nuh-uh, I beat her at Hubris. So now they need to reload. They don’t like me. I don’t like them. And I’m going to do what I do best…mess things up. Tonight, tomorrow, next week…Taking Hold of the Flame!”

Jones: “Thought you didn’t want to be involved in this.”

Kim: “CHBKLMNOP at least lets me have fun. And I want to have fun. But I’m not doing this in spite of them. I’m doing this because I can!”

Kim lets out a “Wee!” as she runs around as Jones shakes her head.

We then cut to the ringside area and cut to the big screen.

Sharper: “Well Kim Williams is here and after last week, maybe hunting for Dawn Lohan!”

Knots: “Sure, but what about who may help us end this Glimmer ridiculousness!”

Sharper: “Let’s go to the poll. Who will walk out with what title shot?”

We then see a poll come up on the screen.

Colleen MacDonald – 25%

David Striker – 12%

Dexter Grant – 63%

The crowd roars as the numbers come up on the screen.

Sharper: “Dexter Grant has the US Championship shot. This means Colleen MacDonald and David Striker will team up.”

We cut backstage where we see Colleen and David watching on the monitor. They just nod and both start to head to the ring.

Sharper: “And the World Tag Team Titles, they’ll be on the line next!”

Knots: “Striker! MacDonald! Be our hope!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Colleen MacDonald & David Striker vs. The Glimmer Sisters

SCW World Tag Team Championship

The bell sounds.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a twenty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship!”

The SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen. 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: “Introducing first, one half of the challenger, currently residing in South Town, Florida, he 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 then walks around the ring, awaiting his partner.

Sharper: “David Striker about to team with Colleen MacDonald and as we’ve seen already, there’s a degree of happiness here. These two get along well.”

Knots: “What’s that mean?”

Sharper: “They have a relationship outside of the ring.”

Knots: “So more stress to get it done. Don’t mix business with pleasure!”

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, wearing the SCW Television Championship.  Colleen does a cutthroat signal.  The music turns off as she stands still and waits until the beginning of “How Far I’ll Go” by Auli’i Cravalho begins to play.  Colleen nods once before beginning to slowly head down the entrance ramp.  

Phillips: “His partner, from Orderville, Utah, she is the SCW Television Champion, Colleen MacDonald!”

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

Sharper: “And the irony here is that Colleen and David, a member of the Phantom Troupe, could do Amelia Nevado a favour. Could help Frank Delatosso? And the Troupe has been going after Gavin Taylor.”

Kayl: “Yeah. If they win the titles, what happens to the Trios cash-in at Taking Hold of the Flame? The tenor changes dramatically.”

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

Phillips: “Their opponents, from Cirque du Sins, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Gia and Gina, the Glimmer Sisters!”

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

Sharper: “And the Glimmers getting a rare earlier appearance.”

Kayl: “We’re still safe with the watershed hour.”

Sharper: “Still and this could be interesting. MacDonald and Striker are not a typical team.”

Knots: “And let’s not forget – the Troupe doesn’t respect anyone, except themselves. They’ve had an issue with the Glimmers too. And maybe the Glimmers can beat some respect into them.”

Cassidy hands off the titles as Striker and MacDonald talk. The bell sounds as Gia, we assume, steps up as MacDonald starts off for her team. The two circle and lock up in the middle of the ring. Colleen quickly overpowers Gia and pushes her into the neutral corner. Colleen hits a knee to the ribs and then goes for a second. Gia checks it with her knee and nails Colleen with a hard right. She then front flips out of it and turns around as Colleen nods. Colleen follows up and grabs Gia and Gia tries to fight her off before Colleen whips her into the ropes. Gia bounces off and Colleen lowers her head. Gia jumps up and backflips down her back. Colleen turns around and Gia hits a dropkick. Gia turns and tags in Gina. Gina enters and Gia runs back and Colleen gets up and manages to throw Gia out of the ring, but this exposes her to Gina who pulls her down with a school boy attempt.

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Colleen kicks out. Gina moves to the corner. Colleen lunges at her and goes for a shoulder thrust, but Gina jumps up and takes her out of the corner with a sunset flip.

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Colleen kicks out. Both get up and Gina hits a drop toe hold. Colleen punches the mat in a bit of frustration. Gina turns and rolls over as Gia hops back up. Gina tags in Gia. Gia enters and Colleen gets up and Gina goes for a spinning heel kick. Colleen ducks, but right into a kick by Gia. Gia then grabs the arm, wrenches it and places her leg on the back of Colleen’s head and backflips through.

Sharper: “And right now, the Glimmers using their chemistry!”

Kayl: “They’re just running around. Almost having too much fun. Missed clothesline by Colleen!”

Colleen attempts a clothesline, but Ga ducks and runs across the ring. She jumps up to the middle rope and springboards back into a crossbody, but Colleen catches her and hits a front slam. The crowd ohs. Colleen then tags in David. David enters as Gia gets up and David snapmares her over and Colleen runs over and hits a jumping elbow drop to the chest. Colleen rolls off and David hits the ropes and hits a front falling headbutt. David goes for the pin.

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Gia kicks out. Colleen exits as David then grabs Gia and pulls her up and drills her with a forearm shot. Gia falls to the ropes. David then whips her into the ropes. She bounces off the ropes and David hits a straight kick to the ribs and then back heel kick to the head. Gia goes down. Striker goes for the pin.

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Gia kicks out again. David grabs her and drags her up and moves her into the corner. He then whips her across the ring. David runs after and Gia pushes herself up onto the middle turnbuckle and jumps over him. She rolls forward. David stops at the corner and then runs at Gia, but Gia hits a basement dropkick and David front flip into the other turnbuckle behind Gia. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And a big miss. Striekr being aggressive. Not a bad strategy given the mindgames the Glimmers have used in the past.”

Knots: “Yeah, but is landing on your head a good plan?”

David starts to get up in the corner and Gia tags in Gina. They then walk across the ring and Gina whips Gia into the David and hits a stinger splash, pressing her chest into Striker’s. Striker pushes away and staggers out as Gia drops down as Gina jumps up and hits a jumping hip check to the face. The crowd ohs. Striker goes down. Gina goes for the pin.

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Colleen breaks it up to be sure. Colleen exits and paces on the apron. Gina rolls off and Gia extends her arm. Gina tags out. Gia enters as Striker stirs and Gia kicks him in the ribs, hits a shoot kick to the thigh and then runs into the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a flying headscissors, but Striker throws her off. She lands on her feet and Striker hits a discus clothesline. Gia rolls over and gets up and Striker grabs her and hits a release fisherman’s suplex. He turns and tags in Colleen. Colleen enters and hits a running senton backsplash. The crowd ohs. Colleen hooks the leg.

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Gia gets her shoulder up. Colleen gets up and grabs Gia and drags her into the neutral corner. She shoulders thrusts her multiple times.

Sharper: “And Colleen MacDonald hoping to slow this down. Maybe take away some of the quick hits of the Glimmers.”

Kayl: “You said being aggressive was a good plan. But it was getting David into trouble. Colleen now trying something else.”

Knots: “Just smothering Gia Glimmer right now.”

Colleen then whips Gia across the ring. Colleen runs after her and goes for a running clothesline, but Gia gets a boot up. Gia dives for the tag. She tags in Gina. Gina enters and Colleen sees this and drills her with a clothesline.

Colleen: “He’s mine. Keep your slutty ass off of him!”

Colleen then stomps Gina over and over and over before Gia then hits a superkick. Colleen staggers back and falls over. She turns, holding her jaw. Gina gets up and runs over and hits an Oklahoma roll.

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Colleen kicks out. Both get up and Gina hits a kick to the ribs and then runs into the ropes. Colleen however catches her and lifts her up and moves her into the MacDonald/Striker corner, spearing her into it. Colleen reaches up. Striker tags in and grabs the top rope and hits a slingshot corner dropkick to Gina. The crowd ohs. Gina falls out of the corner. Striker exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. He then dives off with a frog splash. He rolls through from the impact and dives for the pin.

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Gia breaks it up. The crowd ohs. Gia rolls out of the ring. Colleen exits the ring watching her. Striker rolls over as Gina rolls over and crawls to the neutral corner. David follows up and knees her in the ribs. He then hits a snapmare and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a powerdrive elbow. David then goes for the pin.

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Gina kicks out. Gia hops onto the apron. Striker pops up and goes to nail her with a shot. Gia jumps back down. Striker looks at her and then turns around and Gina grabs him and hits a small package.

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Striker kicks out.

Sharper: “And Gina nearly getting Striker. The brief distraction and Gina almost had Striker!”

Kayl: “That’s the issue with the Glimmers. They’re always trying to find ways to just throw you off. Second guess.”

Knots: “Amelia, and especially, Luz. You better be watching closely if this farce goes on.”

Both get up and David Striker hits a Shotei. Gina is dazed, staggering to the ropes. Striker then grabs her and goes to whip her across the ring. She bounces off and David Striker catches her for an exploder suplex. He goes for the pin.

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Gia enters and hits a cartwheel into a leg drop to the back of David’s head. Gia then spins up to her feet, but Colleen runs across and then just tackles her down. The crowd roars. They spill to the floor. David rolls over and gets up as Gina crawls up to her feet. David then runs at Gina and pushes her into the ropes for an Okana roll. David Striker gets her back, but Gina rolls through and pulls on the tights.

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The crowd roars as the bell sounds as Gina lets go and rolls out of the ring. David turns and lunges for Gina.

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

Sharper: “With a help of the tights, they retain.”

Kayl: “That’s not going to make Striker feel any better. The Troupe already had a low opinion of the Sisters and this is only going to add to it.”

Sharper: “But the Sisters will do anything to win.”

Knots: “That’s what worries me about Taking Hold of the Flame. Damn it!”

Colleen slides into the ring and gets up as Gia winces and walks around the ring. She joins her sister as the official hands them the SCW World Tag Team Championships. They hold them over their head as we cut away.

Frank Delatosso watches the monitor in his office and just shakes his head as the camera pans out to show Chris Lawler watching with him. The crowd boos.

Delatosso: “Had some hope…they don’t have the same killer instinct as others.”

Lawler: “Did you just call me here to watch the show?”

Delatosso: “No Chris. Although I’m glad to see that you’re finally just doing. You needed to get out of your head. Last week was a good step. All people are talking about. Lawler Cutter to Xander Valentine.”

Lawler: “It’s done.”

Delatosso: “And now it’s time for you to get the respect you’re owed. Tonight, do you want to take the next step there?”

Lawler: “What do you need me to do?”

Delatosso: “I need you to get someone on board. They need to be involved with what we’re doing tonight. It’ll be good for us…and good for them. Can you do that?”

Lawler: “So I’m a gopher.”

Delatosso: “Yes. But in this case, you’re building a moment where we’ll be all together on it. You can be part of it. They can be part of it. We’ll be part of it. So…”

Lawler: “Tell me what to do.”

Delatosso: “Good…close the door.”

Lawler turns as the camera slowly moves out of the door and the door closes as the scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Federico Gasperoni vs. Crystal Zdunich

The entire arena fades to black as we are left in nothing but darkness. All of a sudden Crystal's voice can be heard all throughout the speaker systems.

"YOUR SMILE MAKES MY HEART EXPLODE... THANK YOU FOR WAKING ME UP!!!!"

As soon as that is said explosions can be heard going off as we are treated to some flame pyros.

Smile Bomb by 17thekid plays across the speakers and it is at that moment when the crimson red haired "Burning Rose" Crystal Zdunich walks from the curtains. She is accompanied by her fiancee Alexandra Caldwell, and the two of them make their way to the ring. Crystal is focused as she walks to the ring with a purpose. She however slaps the outstretched hands of fans along the way.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Alexandra Caldwell, currently residing in Los Angeles, California, she is The Burning Rose... Crystal Zdunich!”

She runs up the stairs and walks to the middle of the apron. She flicks her hair before she drops down into a split that gains the pop of the entire crowd. She slides into the ring and as soon as she is inside she kips up to her feet. She tosses her Shoto inspired hoodie towards her wife as she awaits the start of the match. Alexandra cheers for her fiancee as Crystal is locked in a trance.

Sharper: “It's been a little bit since we've seen Crystal in action-”

Knots: “It's also been a while since she's actually won anything.”

Kayl: “Crystal's got the passion for this business, though, so tonight could be the night she finally snaps that losing streak.”

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: “Her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Ginny Raab and representing the European Fiery Nation, from Dogana, San Marino, he is... Federico Gasperoni!”

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

Knots: “Well, Crystal can be good for one thing at least, and that's being fodder to help build the young guy up!”

Sharper: “Federico and the rest of the European Fiery Nation have almost been the personal attack dogs lately for not only Gavin Taylor, but even Frank Delatosso to some extent. They got involved in the World Title match at Hubris trying to help Gavin, they helped Dawn Lohan assault Kimberly Williams last week...”

Kayl: “We've seen that our CEO loves preying on those who've been struggling to try and give them a purpose, and this match definitely reeks of trying to toss the Nation's new guy a bit of a bone to get him heading back in the right direction.”

Referee Jennifer Cassidy signals for the bell as Crystal and Federico slowly approach one another. Crystal holds her hand up to initiate a lockup, but Federico just laughs it off and flexes his biceps, as if asking Crystal through his posing if she’s sure she wants to grapple with him. Chrysler’s response is to drop down and sweep his legs out from under him! The fans cheer as Federico quickly gets back to his feet, but Crystal runs off the ropes and rushes him. Federico catches her in a tilt-a-whirl before Crystal turns it into an arm drag! He tries to get back to his feet again, but Crystal catches him with a basement dropkick right to the face that sends him rolling out to the floor!

Sharper: “Crystal looking motivated here in the early-going, taking advantage of Federico’s vanity to put him on the back foot.”

Knots: “Can you blame Federico? In what world would someone Crystal’s size locking up with a guy his size ever work out well for her?”

Kayl: “This world, because that’s veteran experience on full display.”

Federico paces around on the floor for a moment, annoyed as Ginny tries to calm him down while Jennifer Cassidy begins to count him out. (1) Federico nods at whatever Ginny is saying to him. (2) He flexes a bit as Ginny nods, as if it’s helping him get his head back in the game. (3) Federico climbs up onto the apron, but before he can step back into the ring, Crystal runs towards the nearest corner to him and springboards off the adjacent ropes into a triangle dropkick that knocks him back to the floor! Federico staggers back against the barricade, but as he gets his bearings and starts trying to get back in the ring again, Crystal runs off the ropes and flies through with a suicide dive that drives his back into ther barricade! The fans are on their feet as Crystal grabs Federico by the head and throws him back into the ring before sliding in after him. Federico rolls towards the middle of the ring, which gives Crystal enough space to run and leap over him before doing a handspring off the ropes into Smell The Roses! She stays on him for the cover, hooking the leg.

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Federico kicks out!

Sharper: “Crystal has refused to let Federico get any offense in since the opening bell and almost ended this match quickly!”

Kayl: “Sound veteran instincts from Crystal. She knows she’s outsized and outpowered, so she’s using her speed to overwhelm the young guy and keep him from throwing her around.”

Knots: “Come on Federico! You got guys who specialize in this stuff in the EFN!”

Crystal double-checks with Jennifer Cassidy, who confirms her two count. She nods to herself, as if figuring it wasn’t going to be that easy. She moves to the corner and starts climbing to the top turnbuckle as Federico slowly pulls himself up, trying to clear the cobwebs. Ginny shouts to him, which directs his attention to the corner where Crystal is perched and measuring him. She leaps off and catches him for a diving hurricanrana, but Federico uses his power to prevent her from taking him over! Crystal’s eyes go wide as he muscles her back up before turning and running to the center of the ring, planting her with a huge powerbomb!

Knots: “There you go! Crystal got a little too cocky and got herself caught!”

Sharper: “That’s always the danger in these match-ups between a high-flyer and a powerhouse and Federico just did a lot of damage with that one powerbomb.”

Kayl: “You can use your speed to your heart’s content, but a lot of that aerial offense puts you at risk of being caught and Federico putting himself in the driver’s seat now.”

Crystal slowly pulls herself to her feet, but Federico approaches her from behind and grabs her in a rear waistlock before just hurling her across the ring with a big release german suplex! Crystal ends up rolling into the corner as Federico gets back up, flexing one of his biceps and kissing it before laughing to himself as the fans boo. Crystal tries to get her bearings as she pulls herself into a seated position, but Federico runs off the adjacent ropes before connecting with a facewash! He grabs her by the head and pulls her to her feet before he lifts her up for a suplex, stalling to show off his strength as he slowly walks to the center of the ring. He even pulls one of his arms away, holding the suplex position with just one arm as he flexes the other bicep to further boos from the crowd before he finally drops Crystal with the big suplex! Federico gets back to his feet, placing a single boot on Crystal’s chest for a very cocky pin as he flexes and poses some more over her.

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Crystal gets a shoulder up!

Sharper: “Federico with a few big moves and getting a little too overconfident that this was over right then and there.”

Kayl: “He may be in control right now, but he clearly still has a lot to learn, such as not to underestimate someone with Crystal’s experience who’s likely been in this situation before.”

Federico looks annoyed that he didn’t score the win, glaring at Jennifer Cassidy before he pulls Crystal back to her feet. He lifts her up onto his shoulders in a fireman’s carry, but as he starts to spin her out for something, her legs manage to hook his head as she tries to tilt-a-whirl her way into something, but Federico somehow manages to muscle through her efforts and ends up tilt-a-whirling her into a sidewalk slam instead! The fans boo again, though a few cheers slip through at the impressive counter. Federico gets back up, dragging Crystal back to her feet as well as he poses once again to flaunt his body, saying something out to the fans that the camera doesn’t pick up before he lifts Crystal onto his shoulders for what he calls Recking Disgusting Bodies!

Knots: “Recking Disgusting Bodies! A perfect name for a perfect submission!”

Sharper: “Federico has Crystal in a bad way right now with this maneuver!”

Jennifer Cassidy checks in as Crystal as Federico tries to bend her in half over his broad shoulders, but she refuses to submit. Federico starts walking around the ring as he keeps trying to make Crystal give up, almost laughing to himself as the camera manages to catch a few instances of him claiming this is “too easy.” Crystal squirms, trying to loosen Federico’s grip as she still refuses to submit when Jennifer Cassidy checks in with her again. Federico looks like he relaxes on the submission a little bit to try and pose, and this allows Crystal to slip free off his shoulders! Federico looks surprised before he turns right into the Flashing Lights! The kick doesn’t take him off his feet, but it does stagger him as Crystal takes a moment to get her bearings after the submission before she grabs his head. Crystal backflips into the Flame On, but Federico manages to overpower her and instead of flipping over him to complete the move, she ends up backflipping into the perfect position that, with a moment to adjust, allows for Federico to spike her with the Perfection Body Driver! Federico goes for the cover.

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Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell as “Body and Blood” by A Perfect Murder hits the speakers again. Federico gets back to his feet and she raises his arm in victory, but he pulls it away so he can flex that bicep and plant a kiss on it before laughing to himself.

Phillips: “Here is your winner… Federico Gasperoni!”

Sharper: “Crystal had some hope at the end there. Federico got a little too overconfident and she managed to slip free of his grasp and caught him with the Flashing Lights.”

Kayl: “Unfortunately, Federico was just too strong, muscling her out of the Flame On and into the Perfection Body Driver for the win.”

Knots: “A nice win for the EFN’s newest member and a sign of things to come for them if they keep sticking with Mr. Delatosso’s guidance!”

Crystal rolls out to the floor, where Alexandra Caldwell collects her and starts helping her to the back. Ginny climbs into the ring and applauds as Federico keeps flexing and posing, just grinning in response to the boos he’s receiving.

COMMERCIALS

Dexter Grant vs. Meghan Strader

SCW United States Championship

The bell sounds.

Phillips: “The following contest, scheduled for onefall, with a thirty minute time limit, is for the SCW United States Championship!”

The SCW United States Championship logo comes across the screen. “TokSik” by Starset hits as the lights in the arena immediately go out, a series of green spotlights converging onto the stage where fog has begun to consume it. The big screen show's a human eye opening, and reflecting in it is a montage of people glued to their phones and computers, either consuming or producing social media garbage as they all look sickly while doing so. “The Digital Detoxer” Dexter Grant marches out through the fog, stopping at the edge of the stage and staring out at the fans with disgust. A few cheers can be heard, but they're easily drowned out by all the boos raining down upon him. He turns his head to his right just in time to see his faithful flunky Wendell march out behind him, proudly holding up a protest sign that has the circle-backslash symbol with a wi-fi symbol behind the backslash and the words “DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT” written within the circle.

Phillips: “First, the challenger, accompanied by Wendell, from Off the Grid, he is the Digital Detoxer, Dexter Grant!”

Wendell eagerly looks up at Dexter, who smiles and nods in approval before he starts storming down to the ring, his disgusted look returning at the sound of all the people around him who just refuse to listen to his message. He jumps up onto the apron and aggressively steps through the ropes, marching to the center of the ring and turning his back to the hard cam as he points his thumb to the same “DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT” logo of his on the back of his vest. Wendell crawls into the ring and stands beside Dexter, proudly holding up his sign before looking legitimately confused as to why they're being booed. The lights return to normal as Dexter starts to pace around the ring. Dexter then turns and takes the microphone from Jason Phillips and turns to the crowd.

Grant: “Well something tells me that this is either some ridiculous plot by SCW to pop some interest on social media, or maybe all of you here in Milwaukee, around the world, you’ve all realized too many are drinking from the trough of shallowness and imbecility. That you’ve all wanted to now see me get something I’ve earned. To lead to all into something better-“

“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 Pequeña Luz. A few more of her hitting Waylon Creek with her finisher and stepping toe to toe with Syren. Her name flashes on the screen, and a small amount of Pyro shoots off as Meghan steps out from behind the curtain followed by her aunt, and overall manager of the Strader clan. A microphone is in Meghan’s hand. Her music fades out.

Meghan: “Hold on. Hold on. Do you really hear yourself and think that?”

The crowd roars.

Meghan: “Maybe Dexter, they picked you as they wanted to see me kick your ass all around Milwaukee!”

The crowd roars.

Meghan: “Let’s have some fun because I need something to take my anger out on!”

Meghan brings the microphone down as the music picks up again. Dexter glares at Meghan with anger.

~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~

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

Phillips: “His opponent, from London, Ontario, Canada, representing the Cowgirls from Hell, she is the SCW United States Champion, Meghan Strader!”

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

~ Listen up, listen up, listen up

Voices scatter

Listen up, listen up, listen up

Voices scatter

Listen up, listen up, listen up

Voices scatter

Listen up, listen up, listen up

Voices scatter ~

Meghan stops ¾ of the way down, looks side to side, raises up her arms, holding the US title over her head and the entire stage explodes in gold and silver pyrotechnics as the family sneer comes across Meghan’s face. At that Meghan turns it into a stride and hops up onto the apron, title in hand and she wipes her boots before stepping into the ring and jumps up to the top turnbuckle as she raises her fist in the air that is holding her US title. She steps down, as Dexter runs over and nails her with a hard right and then another. Steve Hollinsworth runs in and grabs the title, pulling it away and handing it off. The bell sounds.

Sharper: “Meghan coming down to say she’s coming to kick Grant’s ass, but Grant running over and interrupting her entrance.”

Knots: “First good thing he’s done in my opinion!”

Sharper: “Both angry for different reasons. Can they channel it into something useful with the US title on the line!”

Grant nails Meghan again and again. Hollinsworth starts his count, but just as he’s about to, Meghan grabs Grant and spins him into the corner. The crowd roars as she nails him with a hard right and then a kick to the ribs before nailing him again and again with kicks to the ribs, causing him to drop down to a seated position before Meghan continues with some mudhole stomps.

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Meghan walks around the ring as Grant turns, coughing, holding his chest. He starts to pull himself up and Meghan runs at him and clotheslines him in the corner. Grant staggers out and falls to the mat. He then crawls over to the ropes. He gets up and turns around and Meghan kicks him in the ribs and hits a snap suplex.

Sharper: “And Grant taken over by Meghan Strader. Hard snap suplex.”

Kayl: “Drop him on his ass more next time. Maybe it’ll jar something loose.”

Sharper: “And you wonder if Grant thought he’d be in the tag match. He could have gotten his hands on the Glimmers after the last few weeks. But here we are. And he needs to pivot.”

Grant rolls over and gets up and Meghan chops him. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. Meghan goes to whip him across, but Grant spins through and sends her in. She bounces off and hits a flying clothesline. Grant hits the mat. Meghan dives onto him and nails him with repeated hard right hands. Grant pushes away and moves to the ropes. He uses them to get up and Meghan heads over and grabs her, but Grant reaches up and rakes the eyes. He then forces her down onto the middle rope and starts to choke her on the middle rope.

Grant: “Maybe you can’t accept other narratives. Maybe they actually are sick of the shallowness. The vapidness!”

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Grant steps off as Meghan rolls over and coughs. She pulls herself up into the corner and Grant runs over and nails her with a hard right. He then grabs her and pulls her out and scoop slams her down to the mat. Grant then hits a knee drop and goes for the pin.

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Meghan kicks out.

Sharper: “And Grant just driving Meghan to the mat. The follows up. Only a two though.”

Knots: “But they just wear people down and you have to think that after what we’ve been seeing from Meghan, Delatosso is liking that Grant could humble her tonight.”

Sharper: “Grant’s skill is up there. He was a long-reigning Adrenaline Champion. And he knows what he’s capable of.”

Meghan starts to get up. Grant kicks her in the ribs. He then whips her into the ropes. Meghan bounces off and Grant hits a back elbow. Meghan rolls over and stirs and Grant grabs her and goes for a cobra clutch. He tries to lock it in, but Meghan counters and pulls him forward, flipping him forward. He rolls through and gets up and Meghan catches him and hits an inverted atomic drop. The crowd ohs. Grant grimaces in pain. Meghan then hits a dropkick. Grant hits the mat. He starts to get up and Meghan grabs him by the head and runs up the corner and hits the Vengeance. The crowd cheers. Meghan rolls him over and hooks the leg.

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Grant gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and holds his face. Meghan gets up and stomps him in the back of the head and then again before pulling him up. Meghan leans him against the ropes. She chops him hard, getting woos from the crowd.

Kayl: “That was satisfying!”

Sharper: “Hard chop. And Meghan put everything behind that one.”

Meghan chops him again. Grant winces and Meghan then grabs him and hits a running bulldog. Grant rolls to his back. Meghan turns and moves to the corner. She exits and climbs up to the top rope. She gets to the top rope and Grant starts to get up and Meghan dives off and goes for a flying clothesline. Grant moves out of the way. Meghan rolls through. She gets up and Grant hits the Doomscrolling. Meghan drops. Grant hooks the leg.

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Meghan shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Meghan rolls over, holding her jaw. She start sto get up and Grant watches her before grabbing her with a cobra clutch and then hitting the Unplugged. He hooks the leg again.

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Meghan kicks out.

Sharper: “A couple of high impact moves. The Unplugged only got a two too.”

Knots: “Meghan is dazed. She’s in trouble. Grant caught her and she’s now just fighting for her life. And her reign!”

Meghan rolls over and Grant grabs her and pulls her up and clubs her in the back a couple of times. He then goes for a back suplex, but Meghan backflips through. The crowd roars. Grant turns and Meghan kicks him in the ribs and hits the Two for the Show. The crowd ohs. Meghan goes for the pin.

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Grant gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Meghan rolls off and looks around. She moves to the corner. She looks across as Grant slowly starts to pull himself up and staggers up and Meghan runs at him and hits a running diving clothesline. Grant hits the mat. Meghan rolls off and gets up and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running double knee into the body of Grant. She rolls through. Grant holds his chest in pain and starts to get up and Meghan walks over and kicks him in the ribs. He pulls him in and sets up for the My Friend of Misery. The crowd erupts. Grant however counters with a back drop.

Sharper: “Oh. She was setting up for the My Friend of Misery. Grant counters with the back drop.”

Kayl: “This crowd was looking forward to it too!”

Meghan rolls over and starts to get up as Grant walks around the ring. He turns around and nails Meghan with a hard right and then another. Grant then whips her across the ring. She bounce soff and Grant hits a discus clothesline. He walks around the ring and then turns and walks over to Meghan and grabs her, pulling her up. He then grabs her head, setting up for the Detox Drop, but Meghan shoves him back into the corner. She rears back and shoulders him again. The crowd roars. Meghan then grabs him and pulls him out and then just drills him with a hard clothesline. She goes for the pin.

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Grant gets a shoulder up. Meghan then rolls off as Grant stirs. Meghan grabs him as we then see Oskar Theron hopping the guardrail. He then runs over and we see Vanessa head over and stop him. But as this is happening, we see Meghan turn and run Grant into the corner. Grant falls back as we then see Chris Lawler run through the crowd from the opposite side. He hops the guardrail and shoves Wendell down. He then rolls in as Meghan turns and goes for a clothesline, seeing him come in. Lawler ducks and runs into the ropes. He bounces and hits a Blitz Kick. Meghan spins out and falls to the mat. She dazed as Vanessa attacks Oskar. Lawler exits the ring as we see Syren running out from the back. Grant then grabs Meghan and hits the Detox Drop. The crowd boos as Syren runs over and nails Lawler before turning and going to the ring, but Lawler grabs her foot and Syren turns and kicks at him.

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The crowd boos as Dexter rolls off of Meghan Strader. Meghan rolls over as Vanessa turns as Lawler is kicked off by Syren. Syren rolls over and looks around as Dexter rolls out of the ring and falls to the floor.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and NEW SCW United States Champion, Dexter Grant!”

Sharper: “I don’t believe it. Meghan Strader was controlling this at the end and Dexter Grant now the champion as the EFN and Chris Lawler get involved!”

Knots: “Get the hell out of there. The Cowgirls are going to come down here!”

We see Tearra Skye and MacKenzie Strader running out from the back as Chris turns and hops the barricade. Oskar Theron makes his exit.

Kayl: “Why are Delatosso’s goons helping Dexter Grant?”

Sharper: “He’s not been a fan of Meghan Strader, but this…I never thought he’d make it this obvious. And now, Meghan Strade who was cruising to a victory has lost the US Title and she, when she realizes, is going to be livid.”

Kayl: “Thank God for the rematch.”

Sharper: “CHBK has to be watching this. Has to be responding. This back and forth is affecting people’s livelihoods!”

Syren gets up as Vanessa moves to the ring. MacKenzie and Tearra remain at ringside standing guard as Meghan rolls over. Wendell helps Dexter up and Dexter is handed the US Title. He looks stunned as he looks around and then laughs before staggering over to the barricade.

We then cut to the stage.

Sharper: “As we deal with this, next, our main event.”

Kayl: “What’s Delatosso and company got planned there?”

Sharper: “What will Gavin Taylor and Chris Dumont meet in? What did the fans choose?”

We then see a poll come up on the screen.

Strap Match – 2%

Street Fight – 25%

Steel Cage – 73%

The crowd roars as the numbers come up on the screen. We then cut back to the ring as spotlights flash on the steel cage as it starts to lower. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Steel cage it is. Dumont and Taylor will enter the confides of the solid steel cage, next, here on Breakdown!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Gavin Taylor vs. Chris Dumont

Steel Cage Match

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

Phillips: “First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by his All-Star Secret Service, from Liberty, Pennsylvania, he is the All-Star, Gavin Taylor

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

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

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger, shaking hands of the men, kissing the hands of the women, and even patting a few kids on the head. He smirks as he gets to the ring, pulling himself up the steel steps and into the ring. He then enters the ring and looks around.

The song continues...

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

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

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

Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes as he watches for his opponent.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor coming out first. You know that he’s got something in mind. Delatosso too. There’s something in the works in this one.”

Knots: “What you do mean? Stop being so conspiratorial!”

Sharper: “Okay, stop the steal, man.”

Knots: “That’s different. Gavin was screwed!”

“Here Comes Revenge” by Metallica plays throughout the arena as the crowd roars. A few moments pass before Chris Dumont walks out from the back, flanked by David Striker, Gabriel Marik, and Kevin Slayton. Dumont looks down at the ring and then starts to slowly make his way down the rampway.

Phillips: “His opponent, accompanied by the Phantom Troupe, from New Orleans, California, he is the Ronin, Chris Dumont!”

Dumont continues to the ring before we see Karl Barker and Jack Barker walk over to the end of the entrance way and they fold their arms across their chests. Dumont smirks and then just turns to the Troupe. We then see Marik and Slayton step up. The crowd erupts as they walk up. Karl and Jack unfold their arms and get ready for the right as Slayton goes after Karl and Marik goes for Jack. They start trade blows as Gavin looks on. David and Chris continue to the ring before we see Mr. Black and Religious Wright run out from the back. David turns and sees them coming and runs over and clotheslines Mr. Black and then turns and nails Wright with a hard right. He nails him again and then runs him over to the entrance set and rams him into it. Gavin takes this opportunity to exit the cage and drop down to the floor. He runs over to Chris and Chris blocks a hard right from Gavin and nails him with one of his own. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And the chaos outside of the ring. The All-Star Secret Service against the Phantom Troupe!”

Kayl: “Gavin had something in mind and the Troupe was ready for this first wave!”

Dumont nails Gavin again and again before Dumont shoves him back against the steel cage. Gavin winces. Dumont nails him over and over and over again. He then grabs Gavin and pulls him out before Gavin thumbs his eye. The crowd ohs and Dumont turns around, wincing before Gavin hits the Better Buzzer Beater. Dumont goes down. Gavin then looks around before Gavin dives onto Dumont and hammers away on him with hard right hands. Striker nails Mr. Black with a shot before turning and catching Wright running at him. Striker back drops Wright on the steel. Jack is knocked into the barricade as Marik follows after him and Slayton and Karl fight, both trying to choke one another. Gavin looks up again and grabs Dumont starting to openly choke him on the floor. The official, Aaron Demitra, has come to the floor to try and regain order. We then see Dean Black coming out from the back, but a few strides behind him is CHBK who is joined by Dillusion, Hiro Tanaka and Lucas Knight. Other officials come to ringside as we then see Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson jog out, joined by Oskar Theron. Before Striker can go after them, they’re picked up by officials and some of the agents. Gavin then stops with Dumont. He grabs Dumont and drags him up and drags him to the ring. He then stuffs him into the cage.

Sharper: “Security, officials, they’re on their way out here!”

Kayl: “And in the nick of time. Here came the second wave. EFN stopped!”

Knots: “Just let them go!”

Sharper: “Not going to happen. Dean Black out here and that brough the other officials as CHBK can’t trust him as Dean has worked with Gavin in the past.”

CHBK starts to bark orders as he starts to try and get officials to clear the ringside area. Gavin finishes stuffing Dumont into the cage. He then motions to Demitra. Demitra enters the ring and Gavin steps in and closes the door behind him. He smirks as he turns and enters the ring, but he walks right into a Chris Dumont clothesline. The crowd erupts. The bell sounds. Gavin rolls over and scrambles up to his feet. Dumont follows up and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Gavin ends up in the corner as Dumont continues to attack Gavin over and over. We see officials starting to get the EFN and Striker out of the stage and Tanaka and Dillusion leading matters with getting the ASSS and the Troupe from ringside.

Sharper: “Dumont all over Taylor!”

Knots: “Stop him! Use your count!”

Sharper: “It’s a cage match!”

Dumont whips Gavin across the ring. Dumont runs after at full speed and nails Gavin with a running clothesline in the corner. Gavin falls out and rolls over. He then starts to get up and stirs and Dumont walks over and grabs him and hooks him up and hits a huge high angle back suplex. Gavin hits the mat. Dumont turns and dives onto Gavin and nails him with a series of hard right hands, kneeling next to him. Gavin covers up as Dumont tees off.

Sharper: “Over and over. Hard right hands. Dumont is going for blood. He’s going to what he can.”

Kayl: “Even has a full handful of Gavin’s hair!”

Dumont pulls Gavin up by the hair. Gavin yells out as he does. Dumont then pulls him over to the ropes and to the cage. He starts to run Gavin’s face along the side of the cage. The crowd roars as Dumont rakes his face back and forth and back and forth. Dumont moves around trying to get more leverage and Gavin hits a mule kick. The crowd ohs and boos as Dumont falls to the mat, holding himself. Gavin leans against the ropes. He winces as Dumont starts to slowly fight up to his feet and Gavin runs over and nails him in the back of the head with a clothesline. Dumont hits the mat. Gavin turns and stomps Dumont in the back over and over and over. At ringside, CHBK has led the agents to get the Troupe and Taylor’s ASSS away from the ring.

Sharper: “Dumont down as Gavin…everything legal.”

Knots: “Exactly. Goes both ways huh!”

Sharper: “While CHBK-“

Knots: “And Dean Black!”

Sharper: “They’ve gotten control outside of the cage.”

Gavin drags Dumont up and moves him over to the corner. Gavin turns and kicks him in the ribs before kicking him over and over and over again. Dumont slides down to a seated position before Gavin starts to choke him with his boot.

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Demitra tries to count, but Gavin just smirks and ignores it as the crowd boos. Dumont manages to push Taylor’s foot off and rolls over, coughing for air. Gavin just watches him and stomps him in the back of the head. Dumont pulls himself up via the ropes and Gavin grabs him and nails him with a hard right. He whips him across the ring. Dumont bounces off and Gavin hits a flapjack. He turns and hooks the leg.

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Dumont kicks out. Dumont rolls over and reaches for the ropes. Gavin then grabs him and clubs him in the back. He spins him around as we see CHBK and Dean Black arguing on the floor.

Sharper: “Gavin now with a hard shot. In control here.”

Knots: “CHBK still out here. Why? He doesn’t need to be here. Dean Black has this under control.”

Kayl: “That’s why he’s out here. He’s making sure that the cage does it’s job.”

Gavin then clubs Dumont again in the back before running him over to the cage. Dumont however jumps up and grabs the cage, stopping himself. He then turns and dives off and hits a double axe handle smash to Gavin. Gavin hits the mat. Gavin rolls over and gets back up and Dumont turns and hits a Code Zero. Gavin hits the mat. Dumont falls to the mat. He then looks around as Gavin looks around, half out of it. He starts to get up and Dumont walks over and grabs him and hits a bridging Saito suplex.

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Taylor kicks out. Dumont turns and then grabs Gavin and drags him up. Gavin attempts a hard right, but Dumont blocks it and then grabs Gavin and runs him into the steel. Gavin staggers back and Dumont hits a roundhouse kick into a palm strike before hitting spinning back roundhouse.

Sharper: “Fury Road! And well deserved!”

Kayl: “Just over and over to the head!”

Dumont then dives onto Taylor, mounting him and grabbing his head before hammering away over and over and over again. He then gets up and walks around the ring. Gavin rolls over, dazed, reaching out. He then looks around. He then crawls for the ropes before noticing only Dean Black and CHBK are at ringside. He then turns and looks up as Dumont runs over and nails him with another clothesline, sandwiching him into the corner. Dumont staggers out and Dumont then grabs him by the arm and wrenches it. He then goes for the Code Zero, but Taylor spins out of the way and Dumont stops, turns around and into the Desperation Buzzer Beater. Gavin covers him.

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Dumont kicks out. Gavin rolls off. Dumont rolls over as Gavin crawls over to the corner.

Sharper: “Dumont stopped. Gavin got a big move there.”

Knots: “Huge move. You can’t stop the heart of Gavin! He’s got so much heart. The biggest heart. The best heart!”

Gavin gets up as Dumont starts to get up and Gavin then heads over to him and kicks him in the ribs. He then hits a vertical suplex. Gavin gets up and hits an elbow drop before getting up and hitting another one and then hitting a third. He goes for the pin.

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Dumont shoots his shoulder up. Gavin looks up and then grabs Dumont and slowly pulls him up before then looking around and he then goes to run him into the steel, but Dumont spins through and sends Gavin in. Gavin staggers back. Dumont hits the Code Zero. Gavin drops to the mat. Dumont rolls through for the pin.

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Gavin shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Knots: “Oh thank God!”

Kayl: “Dumont dimmed Gavin’s lights again with the Code Zero, but only got two!”

Sharper: “Dumont is beating the hell out of Gavin, but Gavin fighting that shoulder up again.”

Dumont gets up and grabs Gavin. He drags him up and then turns and runs him into the steel. Gavin staggers back and Dumont turns and runs him again into the steel. Gavin falls back and rolls through. Dumont then hits the Tiger Knee. Gavin falls to sit on the middle rope. Dumont then turns and runs across the ring. He bounces off and Gavin suddenly steps up and grabs Dumont and sends him into the steel. Dumont bounces off and Gavin runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hits a huge Gavin Taylor Lariat. Dumont backflips from the impact. Gavin rolls him over and falls on him for the pin.

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Dumont gets his shoulder up. Gavin rolls off and looks up at the lights. He then turns and looks out at ringside.

Sharper: “Gavin got all of that lariat, but Dumont….the hate. The desire for revenge, powering him along!”

Kayl: “Gavin thought he had it. He thought he got Dumont perfectly. Dumont still kicking!”

Gavin then gets up and looks around the ring. He then turns and grabs Chris Dumont and pulls him up. He drills him with a hard right. Chris staggers back to the ropes. Gavin then rears back and nails him again. Chris falls to the ropes. Gavin then backs up and hits the Dependable Roundhouse. Chris falls to the mat. Gavin then starts to climb up the ropes. The crowd looks on.

Sharper: “The hell is he doing?”

Kayl: “I don’t know if he knows. He’s got something in mind.”

Knots: “Something brilliant!”

Sharper: “Well it’s not escape the cage. That’s for sure.”

Gavin continues to climb up as the crowd roars. Chris Dumont manages to get up and runs over and jumps up, clubbing Gavin in the back. He nails him again and then steps up and places his head between Gavin’s legs and then falls back with an electric chair drop. As this happens, we then see Frank Delatosso starting to walk down to the ring as we see CHBK glance back, noticing him. Black does too. Gavin rolls over as Chris turns and starts to get the crowd behind him. We then see Gavin reaching into his tights and putting on a pair of brass knuckles. He then starts to pull himself up. Chris then grabs Gavin, but Gavin then nails Chris with the brass knuckles. Chris drops and Gavin crawls on top.

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The crowd roars as Gavin rolls off. The crowd boos as Gavin rolls over. Chris holds his jaw and starts to stir.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor needing to use the brass knuckle. Just desperation as again Chris Dumont beating the hell out of him.”

Knots: “He said he’d take care of it!”

Sharper: “I don’t think anything is taken care of.”

Knots: “Then watch Gavin!”

Gavin starts to get up, wincing and smiling. The crowd boos as he then turns and runs over and stomps Dumont in the back and then again and again. CHBK enters the cage, commanding Dean Black to join. Black does. They enter the cage and go over and CHBK pulls Gavin off of Chris. Dean then starts, with Demitra, getting Dumont out of the cage as we see Delatosso smirking. Gavin gets in CHBK’s face, talking about the steal, as they go back and forth. As Dean Black and Demitra start to escort Dumont from the cage, helping him out and starting to walk him toward the rampway. Delatosso walks over to the cage door as we see Chris Lawler

Chris Lawler coming back through the crowd. But behind him is Polly Playtime with two guards, the same two previously employed by Shaun Cruze, who are keeping the fans back. They get to the ringside area. Lawler then hops over as Polly follows. Lawler glances at Dumont while Polly ignores him, focusing on whatever her task is. Gavin continues to jaw at CHBK as CHBK has his back to the door. Chris goes to the door, holding it open for Delatosso. Delatosso enters the ring as he steps forward. But after him is Polly. Lawler follows and enters the ring as her guards stand at the door.

Sharper: “What the hell is this? Polly Playtime coming here.”

Kayl: “CHBK…get out of there. I don’t like this.”

Sharper: “Was this a trap? Was this a trap? Ravyn Taylor told him weeks ago he’s not seeing the real situation. Don’t tell me…”

Knots: “Surprise!”

CHKB slowly turns as Gavin smiles and backs up. Just then Lawler swings and nails CHBK with a hard right. CHBK staggers back. Gavin moves around and joins Delatosso. Lawler nails CHBK again and then again before whipping him across the ring. CHBK hits the opposite corner and Lawler runs across and hits the Blitz kick. The crowd ohs and CHBK drops to the mat. Lawler then leans against the ropes. Delatosso turns to Polly.

Delatosso: “All yours!”

Polly smirks. She then dives onto CHBK and nails him with repeated right hands as the crowd boos loudly. Polly hammers away nailing CHBK over and over and over again. We see a cut open up above his eye as Polly busts him open with rapid fire blows. We then see the crowd roar as Syren runs down from the back, followed by Meghan Strader, Vanessa Strader, MacKenzie Strader, and Tearra Skye. Delatosso looks around and motions as the guards enter the cage. They then close it as one pulls out a cage and locks it with a padlock. Syren goes for the door as Tearra starts to climb. Lawler runs over and nails the cage, knocking her off and she lands on her feet. Polly keeps teeing off. We then see Shaun Cruze jogging out from the back.

Sharper: “Polly Playtime is bloodying our COO with the backing of our CEO!”

Knots: “Hostile takeover time, boys! Watch and learn!”

Sharper: “They’ve locked the cage. They’ve put up a perimeter!”

Polly gets up and stomps CHBK in the head. He rolls over, blood dripping down to the mat as he then turns and looks up from his knees and Polly nails him again. Blood drips onto his white shirt, covering it in blood and CHBK falls back. Polly then gets up and looks at Chris. Delatosso looks at them as we now see Chris Dumont back at ringside, having recovered and realized what is happening. Dean Black is trying to get people off the cage from the floor. Lawler knocks as Meghan off as Shaun Cruze starts to climb. Vanessa and MacKenzie work on the cage door. We then see Ravyn Taylor, who is in disguise, trying to get over the barricade.

Sharper: “And Ravyn’s here too. She’s dropped whatever she was doing and is trying to help. Didn’t know she was here! Lawler and Polly trying to determine who is next…and-“

Kayl: “Polly…”

Polly grabs CHBK and looks at him before bending him over. She then hits the Polly Pop. CHBK rolls over, blood all over the mat. Lawler then steps up and looks at Polly. Polly looks down at CHBK.

Lawler: “May I?”

Playtime: “Not tonight, Chris. Just prove you’re here to help me tonight!”

The boos continue as the guards, and now Gavin run interference. Chris tries to get up. He yells at Polly as now Aisling Reed runs down from the back. Polly is focused fully on CHBK as she pulls him back up and then with Lawler’s head, hoists him up and spikes him with a piledriver. CHBK rolls over down on the mat as Dean Black stops, looking back before looking down before turning and pulling Ravyn off the cage.

Sharper: “No! Piledriver! Damn it! They’ve just taken out our COO!”

Knots: “Playing with fire…”

Sharper: “We need help! Get help for him!”

Meghan, Tearra, Dumont and Syren climb up as Cruze, Ravyn, Vanessa and MacKenzie try to distract. The crowd roars as the scene fades out….