Crowd: SCW! SCW! SCW!
The opening shot is that of the capacity crowd on hand at Primm, Nevada's Star of the Desert Arena. The SCW Universe - fans of all ages, young and old, are on their feet, cheering as the cameras sweep across the panning shots! Many fans have signs to support their very favorites, amongst them...
"Where On Earth Is Adrienne Beaufort?"
And many, many others!
The camera then changes shots to inside of the six-sided ring where stands none other than ring announcer, Justin Decent. He is clad in a black, sleeveless vest, matching lycra pants and white boots. Raising the microphone, he speaks...
"JC Is My Daddy!"
"I Call Ms. Jon 'Ma'am'!"
"I'm AJM's Gay Stalker!"
"Bella Madison Is the Best!"
"Todd Williams Is God!"
Justin: Hello everyone and welcome to Primm, Nevada's Star of the Desert Arena! And welcome to Sin City Wrestling 'Climax Control'!
The SCW Universe cheers heartily!
Justin: Now, please welcome to the stage our very special guests... world renowned gospel artists the Clark Sisters! ... And SCW's own Hostess With the Mostess -- Miss Amanda Hugginkiss!
The fans cheer and applaud as the Clark Sisters quarter stand onstage with smiles, waving politely. Front and center is Amanda dressed up like Tammy Faye Baker with beehive wig, lots of makeup and a bubblegum pink wig. The organ music begins to play and the Clark Sisters vocalize for Amanda as the performance begins...
Amanda: Oh please gather round me brethren and listen to this hymn
'Bout how evil battles hurt you and the fight to sink or swim
There's a lost sheep that I know of
Caught in Satan's web of sin
And I sing for the forgiveness of the evil plight she's in
They call her Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah,
The meanest gal in town;
Leather is tough, but Hannah's heart is tougher,
She's a gal who loves to see men suffer!
To tease 'em, and thrill 'em, to torture and kill 'em,
Is her delight, they say,
I saw her at the seashore with a great big pan,
There was Hannah pouring water on a drowning man!
She's Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah, GA!
In old Savannah, I said Savannah,
The weather there is nice and warm!
The climate's of a Southern brand,
But here's what I don't understand:
They got a gal there, a pretty gal there,
Who's colder than an Arctic storm,
She's got a heart just like a stone,
Even ice men leave her alone!
They call her Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah,
The meanest gal in town;
She's so cold; never let her phone you
From her breathe a man can get pneumonia
To tease 'em, and thrill 'em, to torture and kill 'em,
Is her delight, they say,
If you sit upon her lap, you'll never do it twice
'Cause it's just the same as sitting on a cake of ice
She's Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah, GA!
You ought to see her, you ought to see her,
outside, she's just as soft as silk;
But socially she's hard as nails,
She's just a gal who hates the males!
And when she's nasty,oh, when she's nasty,
She's 'bout as sweet as sour milk;
Nothin' she likes better than feedin' poisoned food to a man.
They call her Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah,
The meanest gal in town;
Talk about your cold, refrigeratin' mama,
Brother, she's a polar bear's pajamas!
To tease 'em, and thrill 'em, to torture and kill 'em,
Is her delight, they say,
An evening spent with Hannah sittin' on your knees,
Is like travlin' through Alaska in your B - V - Ds.
She's just Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah, GA!
Can you imagine a woman as cold as Hannah?
She's got the right name, the vamp of Savannah
Any time a woman can take a great big pan
Start pouring water on a drowning man
She's Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah, GA!
The crowd cheers and laughs as the smiling Clark sisters bow politely and wave as Amanda turns to the four ladies and gives them the "we're not worthy" bow before turning back to the fans to blow a kiss as the camera goes ringside with Belinda Simone and Jason Adams!
Simone: Hello everyone and welcome to Primm, Nevada for Sin City Wrestling Climax Control! Tonight, the Road to Blaze of Glory X continues as the Quarter-Finals of the 2022 Blast From the Past begins!
Adams: And a rematch from Inception V as tonight's Main Event! It's going to be OUTRAGEOUS!
Belinda stares at Jason who hunches down into his seat.
Adams: ... Sorry...
Simone: The night's action kicks off with none other than the "she-beast" Ms. Jon as she finally faces a woman who comes CLOSE to matching her in size - Kaiju Rainbow!
Adams: Then it's another rematch from Inception V when Chloe Benton goes up against Bella Madison!
Simone: The Blast From the Past Quarter-Finals begins when the World Champion Amber Ryan and the now two-time SCU Underground Champion Hitamashii takes on the rookie combination of Jaycee McDonald and Lavana Cade!
Adams: There's rumors going around the bosses are trying to sign JC versus Fenris for Blaze of Glory X but tonight JC's streak of not being pinned or submitted for over a year is up against Lincoln Daniels!
Simone: Brayden Hilton has yet to get an answer from Kris Ryans about his challenge, but he had best get his mind on the ring tonight because he faces one of the premiere SCW Superstars in former champion Austin James Mercer!
Adams: Then it's another Quarter-Finals match when Alanah Russow and Todd Williams takes on Myra Rivers and Max Burke!
Simone: We will find out just who will face and challenge "Bulldog" Bill Barnhart for the Roulette Championship at Blaze of Glory X in a Triple Threat Roulette Rumble when it's Brandon Hendrix, Agostino Romano and Alexander Raven squaring off!
Adams: And the Main Event of the night! The rematch we all wanted to see! The long-time Roulette Champion Krystal Wolfe puts her title on the line against Keira Fisher-Johnson! AND....! The Blaze of Glory X challenger Diamond Steele is the guest referee!
Simone: All this and more on SCW Climax Control!
Simone: It's time for tonight's opener! Two weeks ago, we witnessed the annihilation of Chloe Benton at the hands of the Amazonian newcomer known simply as Ms. Jon and tonight, she's back in action taking on Kaiju Rainbow!
Adams: There has been talk about pairing Ms. Jon up with Tempest for Blaze of Glory but until then, Kaiju has been impressive despite facing tough competition and unlike Chloe, she is the same height as Ms. Jon so this should be a bit more even.
Simone: Should be or will be are two different things, they may be the same height but there's still a significant weight difference between Kaiju and Ms. Jon! Let's take it to Justin!
Justin: Ladies and gentlemen this is your opening contest of the evening, scheduled for one fall!
The multicoloured lights flash out as the KAIJU RAINBOW walks out from behind the entrance. She swigs her Glenfiddich whiskey flask, before screaming out, and slapping hands with the fans on the way to the ring. Sliding into the ring.
Justin: Currently in the ring, from Dunfermline, Scotland, please welcome KAIJU RAINBOW!
The KAIJU climbs onto the turnbuckle, and screams out to the crowd, before turning to wait for her opponent.
Simone: Don't let her demeaner fool you, Kaiju is a veteran and is one of the oldest newcomers we've had in a while.
Adams: She is more experienced than Chloe, we'll see if that serves her well against Ms. Jon!
Coming out to the top of the ramp is Ms. Jon's manager Martin Howe III with a microphone.
Martin Howe III: "Good evening, my name is Martin Howe III, Primary Partner for the law firm of Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe. Tonight, I give to all of you my client, standing at 6 feet and weighing 272 pounds, she is one of the most destructive forces in all of wrestling, here is Ms. Jon!!"
The peaceful tones of "The Day the World Went Away" by Nine Inch Nails engulfs the arena as Ms. Jon comes out from the back and is led to the ring by Martin Howe III. Ms. Jon pays no attention to the crowd along the way, focused only on the destruction that she is about to cause. Getting inside the ring, Ms. Jon simply goes to her corner, waiting for the massacre that she is about to unleash to begin while Martin Howe III screams instructions from the outside, Kaiju shows no intimidation going nose to nose with her opponent.
Simone: Kaiju isn't backing down, Jason, do you think she has a plan for dealing with Ms. Jon's raw power?
Adams: I don't know but either Kaiju isn't intimidated by Ms. Jon or she has one hell of a poker face!
Drew tries to separate the two women but upon realizing that it's hopeless he calls for the bell instead at which point Kaiju starts firing off forearms to Ms. Jon's chest and face.
DING DING DING
Simone: Tonight's opener is underway but I'm not sure how wise it is to attack someone as powerful as Ms. Jon right off the bat.
Adams: Kaiju is one of the few Bombshells who can go nose to nose with Ms. Jon so I don't see why not!
Ms. Jon is caught by surprise thanks to Kaiju's early offensive flurry as the Scottish Bombshell starts using her Martial Arts training to keep the much larger Bombshell on her toes, Martin on the other hand doesn't seem all that concerned as Kaiju runs to the ropes and goes for a running dropkick! Unfortunately for Kaiju Ms. Jon literally swats her out of mid air when she leaps for the dropkick before picking Kaiju up and dropping her with a Samoan Drop!
Simone: Good lord! I felt that impact over here!
Adams: Kaiju is by no means a small woman as she demonstrated by going nose to nose with Ms. Jon, but Ms. Jon just swatted her out of the air like it was nothing!
Ms, Jon goes for a cover.
ONE!
TWO!
And Kaiju manages to get the shoulder up! Martin tells his charge to keep up the pressure on Kaiju and Ms. Jon nods before she grabs Kaiju by her blonde hair and pulls her up to her feet only for Kaiju to break free by using her martial arts expertise knocking the wind out of Ms. Jon by delivering a brutal kick to the chest! Ms. Jon retreats to the outside while Drew starts his count and Martin goes over to his client.
Simone: Ms. Jon is on the backfoot, I don't think she expected this much of a fight from Kaiju!
Adams: Kaiju hasn't been in SCW long but she is a veteran who has been wrestling a lot longer than Ms. Jon's last opponent so it makes sense!
Kaiju brushes past Drew and goes over to the ring ropes where Ms. Jon and Martin are, however Ms. Jon is waiting for her and nearly knocks her loopy with a swift punch to the head sending the Scot stumbling backwards, Ms. Jon then returns to the ring only to get surprised when Kaiju kicks her in the midsection and drops her with a DDT! Martin screams from ringside as Kaiju rolls Ms. Jon over for a pin attempt.
ONE!
TWO!
And Kaiju is sent flying when Ms. Jon POWERS out of the pin attempt.
Simone: We saw it with Chloe and we're seeing it with Kaiu, going for a direct pin on Ms. Jon is a big mistake!
Adams: No kidding, as I said before Kaiju is not a small woman but that didn't stop Ms, Jon from launching her like it was nothing!
Kaiju retreats to a corner as Ms. Jon gets back to her feet and once the large Bombshell is on her feet Kaiju makes her move going for a high kick to the chest! Unfortunately for Kaiju the attempt is caught by Ms. Jon using one of her arms before using her free arm to plant Kaiju with a Spinebuster! Martin tells Ms. Jon to inflict more punishment however so Ms. Jon grabs Kaiju's legs and hits her with a Powerbomb before transitioning that into a Boston Crab!
Simone: I think it's safe to say that Chloe would've been broken in half if Ms. Jon had done that to her.
Adams: Even so Kaiju is definitely feeling the pain on that one!
Drew gets into position and asks Kaiju if she wants to submit but the Scottish Bombshell is adamant in her refusal to submit instead using all her strength to crawl over to the ring ropes and despite the best efforts of Ms. Jon she forces the rope break! This doesn't stop Ms. Jon from keeping the hold locked in for a few extra seconds only letting go after Drew threatens her with disqualification but Ms. Jon uses the opportunity to drag Kaiju to the middle of the ring for another cover.
ONE!
TWO!
And Kaiju gets the shoulder up!
Simone: How is Kaiju still in this match? The amount of damage inflicted on her would've beaten any other Bombshell!
Adams: Either way Ms. Jon is in control!
Ms. Jon glares at the ref before she picks Kaiju back up and tries for another Powerbomb, unfortunately for her Kaiju slips out the back and tries for a sunset flip, Ms. Jon goes for the classic counter for a larger wrestler, namely sitting down on her opponent, but Kaiju gets out of the way just in time before knocking her down with a running kick! Kaiju goes the pin making sure to go for a high stack this time.
ONE!
TWO!
And Ms. Jon kicks out! Kaiju however decides to take the opportunity to end the match with her finisher!
Simone: Kaiju is going for the BFK!
Adams: If this hits then Ms. Jon will suffer her first loss!
Ms. Jon gets to her feet and Kaiju goes for the kick but it gets caught! Ms. Jon then hoists her up and drives her down with a MASSIVE Powerbomb! However, at the urging of Martin Ms. Jon doesn't let up delivering several more powerbombs and not even giving Drew a chance to check on Kaiju! Ms. Jon finally stops on the tenth powerbomb and makes the slit throat motion with her thumb before getting Kaiju up on her shoulders and........
Simone: GOODNIGHT IRENE! I think Ms. Jon just left a dent in the matt from all those powerbombs though!
Adams: Stick a fork in Kaiju Rainbow, she's done!
Ms. Jon doesn't even go for a normal cover, instead placing her foot on Kaiju's stomach but the end is so apparent that Martin is already entering the ring.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING!
Justin: Here is your winner, Ms, Jon!
Simone: Ms. Jon's path of destruction continues as she lays waste to Kaiju Rainbow!
Adams: I don't know who could step up to a competitor like that aside from Tempest!
Ms. Jon literally steps over Kaiju to get to her manager and Martin raises his client's hand in victory as Drew checks on Kaiju.
Simone: Oh no, what is she doing now!?
Ms. Jon stands over the defeated Kaiju, staring down at her with a stone cold expression. She reaches down and gets her by the hair, dragging her to her knees!
Adams: She already won the match! What more does she want??
Ms. Jon sets Kaiju's head between her knees and wraps her arms around her waist, setting her up for a powerbomb - when Haelstorm's "You Call Me A Bitch Like It's A Bad Thing" ignites across the sound system...!
Simone: What on...earth...!?
As none other than the amazon Tempest steps out onto the stage!
Adams: Is Tempest actually coming out to help!?
Simone: The same Tempest that started her career by doing this to half of the bombshell roster!?
Tempest stands atop the stage, briefly looking out to the SCW Universe, before she begins making her way down the aisle and towards the ring! Inside, Ms. Jon and she never break eye contact!
Adams: Oh god! Oh god! These two bad ass amazons facing off...!?
Tempest arrives at the ringside area and pauses, looking out around the capacity crowd. She then turns her head and stares straight into the eyes of Ms. Jon before she climbs up onto the ring apron! Neither woman breaks eye contact as Tempest steps through the ropes!
Simone: I'm not certain Ms. Jon believes that there is a woman around here that will step up to her like this!
Adams: Well Tempest isn't just any woman!
Tempest and Ms. Jon slowly circles the ring, staring hard at one another until they stop and step up to the center of the ring and right in one another's faces! Words begin to get exchanged between these two amazons when the crowd starts booing! The referees and security are in the ring before any blows can be exchanged!
Crowd: LET THE FIGHT! LET THE FIGHT!
Adams: You heard the fans!
It takes some effort but both security as well as the officials manage to separate these two!
Simone: We've heard "Hot Stuff" Mark Ward REALLY wanted a match between these two for Blaze of Glory X... and we may just get it now!
The scene opens up in the backstage area set aside for interviews. Standing in front of a blue backdrop, Rocky Mountains is smiling towards the camera with a microphone held up to her face.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Ladies and gentlemen, at this time I would like to welcome my guests who will both be competing here tonight, Bella Madison and Alanah Russow.
The camera pulls back slightly to show Bella and Alanah, arms linked and smiling broadly. They are also accompanied by a dark-haired woman, who stands just behind them with her arms draped over their shoulders.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Oh, and you are...?
The woman steps out to stand beside Alanah and extends her hand elegantly to Rocky.
Woman: Mattie Cormier, artist and seamstress extraordinaire. I also happen to be the third in the Unholy Trinity.
All three of the girls giggle and Rocky can't help but crack a grin as well.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Well, alright then. Bella, let's start with you. Tonight, you go up against Chloe Benton once again. In your first encounter with her, you came out with a pretty outstanding victory. Are you hoping to repeat history here tonight?
Bella Madison: Abso-tively posi-lutely. I figure Chloe's just a straight-up glutton for punishment at this point, and the fact that she had zilch to say beforehand just makes me think she knows she's about to catch the biggest ass-whuppin' this side of the planet.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Extremely confident words from Bella here tonight.
Bella Madison: Damn right. But, far more importantly, I get to be on the same show as my darling sister in law!
Bella reaches out and hugs Alanah tightly as Mattie does the same, causing the Irish woman to giggle and blush a little bit.
Mattie Cormier: And both of my girls are going to go out there and kick some grade-A bootay out there tonight. Even if Alanah's got a complete and utter moron as a partner.
At the mention of her partner, Alanah's face immediately darkens into a scowl, and she mutters under her breath in rapid-fire Irish.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Sorry, didn't catch that. Was there something you wanted to say, Alanah?
Alanah is still muttering to herself in her native language, so Mattie takes over.
Mattie Cormier: Alanah says that if that absolutely incompetent loudmouth so much as even thinks about pulling any kind of shenanigans tonight, she's going to rip every hair out of his head and stuff it in his mouth so no one has to hear his inane ramblings about how he's going to carry her through this tournament.
At this point, Alanah has wandered out of the shot, but her muttering can still be heard. Bella looks over at Mattie with an impressed stare.
Bella Madison: I didn't know you spoke Irish.
Mattie Cormier: I don't, but it's not hard to figure out what she means.
Bella nods her head in agreement, and the two women link arms and walk out of the shot as Rocky turns back to the camera.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Well, you heard it here folks. Now let's get back to the action!
The scene opens backstage at Climax Control 323 where we see the reigning Bombshell Roulette Champion Krystal Wolfe lacing up her boots as she gets ready for tonight's Main Event, the Bombshell Roulette Title is sitting on a chair right behind her.
Cass: Hey cous.
Krystal looks up and sees her younger cousin Cass walking up to her with her arms crossed, the Aussie champ finishes lacing up her boots before she turns to face the eighteen year old trainee.
Krystal: Didn't think you anted to speak to me again, you know, after everything I said last week, on and off the air.
Cass: What? Weren't the conversations we had on Twitter enough to clue you in? It's going to take a lot more than one argument for me to give up on you Krystal.
Cass admits as she walks up to her older, taller cousin.
Cass: Including going down the same path you've been going down since Matthew and Marty entered the picture.
Krystal: I already told you Cass, I hired them after Ari's attack!
Cass: And I don't buy it! You literally could've hired anyone else to be your manager and you went with two men who haven't been on SCW TV in under a decade? My week with Team Hero was illuminating in more ways than one, including what you told them after Jessie won that contender's match.
Krystal: What do you mean?
Cass: You hired Matthew because you thought that his experience and knowledge would be enough to take you to the next level, you felt like you still needed to prove yourself to the rest of the Bombshell division.
Krystal: Yeah, what's your point?!
Cass: That it's not working! At least, not as fast as you wanted it to work!
Krystal takes a step back before glancing over at the Bombshell Roulette Title.
Krystal: Since I won this thing last May, I've done nothing but elevate the division! I took a division that was frequently being relegated to opening the Supercards to being one of the highest matches on the card! Just look at my match against Char and my first match against Keira!
Krystal adds as she spits to the side.
Krystal: I've been working my ass off for just under a year, but because my challengers weren't on the level of Alicia or Myra it means nothing?! I'm not about to have my hard work be treated like it doesn't fucking matter!
Cass: No one's saying it doesn't........
Krystal: Really?! Have you heard Andrea open her mouth?! What am I saying? That bitch can't keep her mouth shut to save her life! Matthew and Marty were meant to be the ones to take me to the next level but all they've done is turn me against my friends, who the hell needs them any.......
Cass: Charlotte, just shut up and listen to yourself talk for five minutes!
Cass interrupts her cousin and Krystal stops in her tracks.
Krystal: Cass, you know how I feel about people calling me by my birth name on TV!
Cass: I know but I needed to snap you back to reality! Can't you see the toxic influence Matthew and Marty are having on you?! You were wishing injury on your co-workers just for the slightest hope that you could get back in the Blast from the Past tournament for fuck's sake!
Krystal: That was different!
Cass: Was it? Or is the pressure of competing at this high a level finally getting to you?
Cass asks as she starts to walk off.
Cass: It's not too late Charlotte, you can still save yourself from Marty and Matthew's influence even if you retain the title tonight, I just want the old you back! Is that too much to ask?
Cass asks before she goes to walk away from her cousin.
Krystal: Cassie wait!
Cassie stops in her tracks and turns to Krystal.
Krystal: I'm sorry.
Cass: For what?
Krystal: Everything! How I've acted under Matthew and Marty's guidance, everything I've said, I'm sorry! I never should've hired them!
Cass: But then again, we never would've met!
Krystal: Knowing you? You would've found a way into my life without their help!
Cass: Good point! But what about Marty and Matthew?
Krystal: I can't fire them right away, not without probable cause, I'm going to need your help with that.
Cass: I did mention that I'm majoring in IT at my community college didn't I?
Krystal: Exactly, we'll talk more after the show.
Cass nods before the teenager walks off with a small smile on her face leaving her cousin behind as the scene fades.
Justin: The following Bombshells contest is scheduled for one fall. In the ring, from Las Vegas, Nevada weighing in at 105 pounds... CHLOE BENTON!
Adams: We've got some Bombshells action on the way and Chloe is hoping that she can turn her luck around tonight. She hasn't necessarily had any luck since becoming part of the Bombshells roster.
Simone: Except for that one time she beat that Taylor chick that was one and done. But, she's not facing her. She's facing someone that recently challenged for the Bombshells Championship!
Arena goes dark as the ominous tones of New Years Day's "Shut up" begins to blare. The entrance lights up as does the video screen that shows, climbing up a set of stairs we see with each step taken a different footwear. Saddle shoes followed by heels followed by Chuck Taylors followed by a pair of wrestling shoes with kickpads.
The roar comes over the sound system as we see Bella standing on top of the entrance. She stands wearing her wrestling gear along with a ring jacket with the hood up and starts making her way to the ring.
Justin: And her opponent, from New York City, weighing in at 125 pounds... BELLA MADISON
Towards the end of the chorus she hops up on the ring side and climbs to the second rope, drops the hood of the jacket with a smirk and a wink as the song fades out.
Adams: Bella Madison is looking to get back on track in a match where she is in the not so common position of being the favored wrestler. She wants to prove that her run at the world title was no fluke.
Simone: It would be unwise of Bella to underestimate Chloe even though Chloe has hardly been able to accomplish much since coming here. Bella does need to win to really put herself back on the ball...
DING DING DING!
From the opening bell, Bella goes right after Chloe and delivers a few hard shots to the face until she pins her against the corner. Bella steps back and attempts a corner splash, but Chloe moves out of the way. Bella crashes into the turnbuckle and comes back in Chloe's direction. Chloe kicks Bella in the gut and drops her with a jawbreaker. Bella hits the mat and falls on her back. Chloe delivers a couple of kicks before she drops an elbow across the chest. Chloe then stands up, bounces off the ropes and then delivers another running elbow right across the chest. Chloe follows that up with a legdrop and proceeds to hook the leg for the cover...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Chloe stands up. She lets Bella do the same. Chloe tries to come at Bella with a clothesline, but Bella ducks it. Chloe turns around and Bella kicks her in the gut. Bella hooks both of Chloe's arms and then drives her into the mat with a double arm DDT. Bella gets to her knees and catches her breath as she measures a rising Chloe. Chloe gets to her knees before Bella gives her a palm slap across the face to stun her. She stands up, steps back and then nails Chloe in the jaw with a superkick. Chloe falls down on the mat and Bella turns her over. She stands over her and then nails a standing moonsault, landing directly into a cover...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Adams: Chloe is certainly giving it a fight and you have to wonder if Bella is underestimating her just a bit. She might be in control, but it was Chloe that started out ahead.
Simone: I think Bella is just getting warmed up right now. I think as the course of the match goes on, she'll be able to wrestle at the pace she wants to.
Bella stays composed as she quickly turns Chloe over and applies an STF. Chloe struggles to breathe for a bit, but she is able to fight long enough to drag herself to the bottom rope and grab it. Bella breaks the hold and stands up. She sees Chloe use the ropes to drag herself back to a vertical base. She comes back to Bella who delivers another palm slap across the face to get Chloe to stumble. Bella picks up Chloe and then gives her a flapjack driving her face first into the mat. Bella stays focused as she drags Chloe back up, then she picks her up and nails her with a scoop slam. Bella hooks the leg for another cover...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Bella stands up and she pulls Chloe back to a vertical base. She attempts an armdrag, but Chloe is able to block it and then she is able to give Bella a short arm clothesline to take back control of the match. Chloe kicks Bella in the chest and then she drags her up. Chloe knees Bella in the gut and then drops a DDT near the center of the ring. Chloe stands up and seems a bit nervous as she goes up to the top rope. Bella is holding the back of her head as she begins to get up. Once Bella stands up, Chloe leaps off the top rope and nails Bella with a missile dropkick right in the chest. Chloe scurries over to Bella and hooks the leg...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Adams: That was a heck of a missile dropkick by Chloe but even with that, Bella still managed to kick out in time.
Simone: Bella cannot be messing around. To be a success in Sin City Wrestling, you've got to have a killer instinct. I don't think she's showing that yet and that is probably why Chloe is in control right now.
Chloe attempts to further her momentum by applying a side headlock to Bella. Bella struggles with the hold for a bit, but she is able to fire off some elbows to try to get back into things. Once she gets to her knees, Chloe throws her face first into the mat. She stands up and waits for Bella to do the same. Bella gets to a vertical base and Chloe kicks her in the gut and then brings her down with a swinging neckbreaker. She gets up and starts to look a little confident as she climbs to the top rope. Chloe waits for a bit and takes a deep breath before she dives and nails Bella with a cross body from the top rope. Chloe stays on her to cover...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Chloe gets up and she climbs to the top rope. She tries for another cross body splash, but this time, Bella is able to roll out of the way. Chloe crash lands on the mat and Bella gets back to her feet. Chloe is able to get back to her knees and then after that, Bella runs at her and gives her a shining wizard to the side of the head. Chloe goes down on the mat, but Bella does not allow her to stay down. She drags her back up from the mat and delivers a headscissors takedown. Chloe bounces off the ropes and then Bella follows up by lifting her up and nailing her with a backbreaker. Bella drops down and hooks the leg...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Adams: Bella was able to fight her way back into the swing of things there and that backbreaker really puts Chloe in a bad spot.
Simone: She's got to learn how to finish at this point. She's got Chloe right where she wants her. I think the longer the match goes, the more danger she puts herself in when it comes to suffering an upset.
Bella maintains her focus and she applies a surfboard submission stretch. Chloe is looking very uncomfortable as Bella maintains the hold for a bit. After a minute, Bella releases the submission but allows Chloe's spine to go right into Bella's knees, effectively hitting another backbreaker. Chloe rolls away and holds her back. Bella stands back up. Chloe starts crawling on the mat and then Bella runs up and kicks her square in the chest. Chloe drops down to the mat and Bella drags her back up. Bella picks her up and nails her with a snap suplex. Chloe again is grimacing in pain. She turns over and gets to her knees. Bella decks her right in the jaw with a spinning heel kick. Chloe drops down to the mat and Bella turns her over and covers...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Bella sits up and then pulls up Chloe with her. Chloe suddenly catches her with an elbow to the chest and then a quick suplex that completely catches Bella off guard. Bella winces in pain as she holds her lower back. She is able to get to a vertical base. Chloe runs at Bella and knocks her down with a clothesline. Bella gets up again and Chloe knocks her down with another clothesline. Bella is still able to get up and at that point, Chloe grabs her by the arm and whips her into the corner. Bella stays in the corner then Chloe runs at her and nails her with a corner splash. Bella stumbles out of the corner and Chloe hits her with a bridging suplex into a cover.
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Adams: Chloe seems like she's really into this now and potentially improving. That was a nice suplex. Bella managed to kick out, but dare I say it, she may be moments away from taking it.
Simone: Bella needs to turn this around quickly or else she could be in some serious trouble.
Chloe is in disbelief, but not for long as she sits Bella up and applies a sleeper hold. Bella struggles with the move for a bit, but she is able to place her foot on the rope. Chloe lets go of the hold and then drags Bella back to the center of the ring. She delivers a double knee drop to the chest, taking some wind out of Bella. Bella coughs for a bit as she turns over and gets back up. Chloe follows up by kneeing her in the gut and then dropping her with a bulldog. Chloe remains confident as she turns Bella over. She gives her a second double knee drop to the chest and then makes the cover...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Chloe is looking a bit discouraged by the kickout. She goes to the top rope and attempts a moonsault, but Bella blocks it with her knees. Chloe winces in some pain as she rolls away. Bella gets up. She gathers herself as she watches Chloe get back to a vertical base. Once Chloe is up, Bella nails her with the Bella Aube. The knee to the gut followed by the hurricanrana puts Chloe in a precarious position. Bella wastes no time taking advantage of it as she applies the Bella Note. Chloe screams in pain and she tries to fight it the best that she can, but she has no choice but to tap out...
DING DING DING!
Justin: The winner of this match by submission... BELLA MADISON!
Adams: Chloe seemed like she might be able to pull one out. But, she went to the top rope well one too many times and Bella ultimately made her pay for it. It only took Bella three moves to secure the victory after the blocked moonsault.
Simone: And at the end, she did show SOME killer instinct with getting the submission victory there and wasting no time while she was back in control. A strong finish for Bella, no question about that.
Backstage, Sam Marlowe can be seen working with a sound tech on something as Pussy Willow manages to move into view.
Sam Marlowe: Yeah, I talked to him and got permission to use the song. So here is a copy and I was wondering if you can play it instead of Invicible...
Pussy Willow: Sam Marlowe...you have come back to SCW and totally didn't tell me about it. I thought we were friends.
Sam Marlowe: We are friends Pussy, what do you mean?
Pussy Willow: You tell no one that you were coming back and I have to hear it from everyone else that Sam Marlowe won her opening match in the Blast from the Past tournament.
Sam's hand moves up to brush a few curls behind her ear and gives Pussy a sheepish look and apologetic smile.
Sam Marlowe: Really Pussy, I meant to tell you and of course you would have been my first interview however, things came up and time got away from me. Sorry...
Pussy Willow: Hmm...I will forgive you on one condition. You need to give me an interview right now. And first question is why?
Sam Marlowe: Why? Why not? I mean, SCW is in my blood and I knew I wanted to come back once I saw the level of talent that was in the SCW ring. But I needed some time to get healthy and that I did. Now I am back and easing my way with the tournament. But believe it or not, I think that I am ready for that next level. I mean the tournament, should I win it, means that I will have a shot at the Bombshell title that I have worn before. And it is calling to me Pussy...that desire to once more be the best in this company. Then I think that there are people that just want to make my life about me demanding titles left and right. I don't demand, I earn. So to earn that shot at the Bombshell title...I will fight my way through this tournament and do what I have come so close to doing and win it finally. Then I will take my shot.
Sam nods at that thought as if agreeing with herself. Pussy cocks her head in thought.
Pussy Willow: But what if you get a title shot before winning the tournament? Will you turn it down?
Sam Marlowe: Are you out to jinx me Pussy? I am not the person that books the matches but I am sure that if I am offered a shot, then it means that management thinks I am deserving so no, I wouldn't turn it down. And before you ask, I know that the bombshells will do nothing but complain about how I am handed everything because I am Sam Marlowe. But the thing is, I have won my share of titles, won my share of matches, heck, I was even inducted into the hall of fame. With a resume like that, no one would ever believe that I deserve anything. Good thing I don't listen to everyone else isn't it.
Suddenly the sound of a buzzing can be heard and Sam reaches into the pocket of her jacket. Pulling out her cellphone, she mouths that she has to take the call from Colton and turns away leaving Pussy alone to watch her walk away.
The PTA News Update graphic flashes on screen before we cut to the makeshift newsroom where Marty and Lizzie are standing by.
Marty: Hello and welcome to the PTA News Update I'm Marty McFarge, in tonight's top stories: Kaiju Rainbow is still being scraped off the matt with a spatula following her annihilation at the hands of Ms. Jon, who are the better trainers: those has-beens in Team Hero or the wonderful trainers at the PTA Gym and........
Krystal: No!
Krystal cuts off Marty and the camera quickly pans over to the Australian Bombshell.
Krystal: I'm not doing this anymore.
Marty: Err, Krystal this was meant to build up to your match against Keira in tonight's main event! You know, your friend.
Krystal: The same friend you turned me against? I know what you and Matthew are up to, I know you want to just mould me into Matthew's image!
Marty: Err, Krystal is going off script here folks.......
Krystal: FUCK THE SCRIPT!
Without a second thought Krystal tears her script in half.
Krystal: Here's what I actually think of my title match tonight! Keira is a hell of a competitor who came close to dethroning me at Inception V but I learn from my mistakes and she won't dethrone me tonight!
Marty: What about this being the end of Team Hero?!
Krystal: That was never my idea, it was yours! And after tonight, we are doing things my way, not yours!
Marty: Now hold on Krystal, think about Cassie she's still training under us at the PTA Gym.
Krystal: What are you implying?!
Marty: It would be a shame if something happened that ended her training, wouldn't it?
At this point Krystal grabs Marty by the tie and pulls him in close.
Krystal: Threaten to expel Cassie again and your fired, same goes for Matthew, understood?
Marty: Perfectly!
Krystal shoves Marty off screen (easy enough as his chair has wheels) and she turns to the camera.
Krystal: As for the ACTUAL PTA News Update: I want to take this time to apologize for my comments last week, those were caused by Matthew and Marty feeding into my frustration over being eliminated from the opening round of the Blast from the Past Tournament ad I never should've let those idiots dictate what I say! As of this moment the contract that I signed with Matthew and Marty is on life support.
Krystal adds before she picks up the Bombshell Roulette Title and places it in front of her.
Krystal: But in the end, this is what tonight is all about for me! Keira is my ninth challenger and the first to get two back to back title shots against me where both matches were singles matches but she came up short in our encounter at Inception V and will come up short tonight because I am already looking ahead to defence number ten against Diamond Steele at Blaze of Glory X, until then Keira will be struck by Down Under Thunder Krystal Wolfe as the Year of the Wolfe continues.
Marty: Aren't you forgetting something?
Krystal: Weather is hot as fuck!
Marty: No! I mean something being ready for Prime Time!
Krystal: That catchphrase is being dropped as well, unless you and Matthew start letting me call the shots more!
Krystal grabs her title and storms off as the scene fades.
Justin: The following contest is for the Blast from the Past quarter finals.. Introducing first..
The opening riffs of Fire In Our House by Astral Doors hits the speakers and Kingingiseisha "Hitamashii" Shirasu comes out to the stage, looking smug, and stands there as the crowd gives him boos. Hitamashii walks from one side of the stage to the other with a swag in his step before he looks around the crowd, and starts to walk towards the ring slowly, stopping halfway down the ramp and turning his head with his nose in the air to look at the crowd, their faces showing that they do not like the way he is looking down upon them.
Justin: From Hijemi, Japan, he is... Hitamashii!!!
Hitamashii lowers his head slowly and turns back to face the ring, walking down towards the apron. Hitamashii climbs up to the apron and steps between the top rope and the middle rope, looking around at the fans as they continue to boo him.
Justin: And his tag team partner..
Pulsing, red lights rolls over the crowd like a rising tide to the opening echoing thudding stomp and clap of 'Dust And Bone' by Syd Duran, fluctuating in time with the heavy beat as it continues into the opening vocals.
Most cheer in anticipation, but there are few who still jeer due to affiliations or just the fickle nature of a wrestling crowd on any given night. Atop the ramp, the lithe silhouette of the Distorted Angel seems to have materialized, soaking up the crowd's reaction and energy. Fans reach out for acknowledgement and wave signs in the same way that others lean out over the rail as much as they dare to yell expletives and empty threats- some get a perceptive nod, a sly wink or perhaps even a kiss blown in sarcasm towards the most derisive.
Justin: From Atlantic City, New Jersey!! She is the SCW Bombshell Champion!!! Amber Ryan!!!
Fluidly, Amber circles the ring- beelining for a camera person before trying to mess with them or talking some shit down into the camera lens.
Slipping under the rope, Amber doesn't call for fanfare nor adulation, just making her way to the closest turnbuckle so that she might leisurely perch herself on the top with hands clasped and elbows resting on her knees in rather non-plussed outside of the trademark sly smirk seemingly ever-present on her features and the Bombshell title hanging over her shoulder.
Justin: And their opponents..
A short but punchy electric guitar rift hits the speakers before the pounding of drums slams through the PA system. Stealing the fans attention, driving their eyes towards the stage. The familiar notes of "Paranoia" by A Day to Remember continues to barrel through the speakers at a deafening level, meanwhile the lighting that looms over the ramp way starts to flicker ghostly whites in time with the music. Stepping out from behind the curtains, Levana Cade makes her way towards the middle of the stage before she comes to a stop. She looks out towards the fans, as the cameras pan in on her blue eyes, her glare is as cold as ice as she surveys the crowd. Reaching up she flicks the collar of her oversized leather jacket before she makes her way towards the ring.
Justin: Making her way to the ring from Las Vegas, Nevada... Levana Caaaaaaddeee.
Levana makes it to the ring, disregarding the fans' outstretched hands along the way. Approaching the steps slowly... painfully... slowly she walks up them before both her feet hit the ring apron. Walking around two sides of the six-sided ring, Levana takes her time before stepping over the middle rope. Once inside the ring Levana removes her leather jacket before carefully handing it to Justin. Rocking the back of her shoulders against the ropes, Levana waits for the match to begin, her eyes never leaving her opponent. As the lights and speaker system return to normal.
Justin: And her tag team partner....
The first beats of "POWER" by Kanye West plays through the PA. With each beat, red lights flash from the top of the stage, bouncing around the arena before finally focusing on the area of the stage between the curtains. Jaycee steps out onto the stage in his black boxing trunks. His hands are taped and down at his sides. Cheers fill the arena. The camera focuses on Jaycee and catches a wide smile grow on his face as he starts to move down the ramp.
Justin: Introducing first, from Chicago, Illinois, Jaycee MacDonald!
As he gets to the end of the ramp and hops up on the apron of the ring. Jaycee turns his back to the ring before wrapping his arms around the top rope and bouncing his feet on the bottom rope, flipping backwards over the top rope and into the ring. He makes his way to his corner where his tag team partner is standing.
The teams decide on who is to start and after a little bickering on both sides the ladies start the match. The referee signals for the bell.
DING DING DING!
The crowd is cheering for the ladies as they lock up in the middle of the ring and with a little back and forth pushing Amber comes out on top as she is the stronger one and pushes Levana into the ropes. Grabbing her arm she sends her across the ring but on the way back goes for the clothesline that Levana manages to avoid ducking underneath her arm and hits the ropes on the other side but when she comes flying back towards Amber she gets chopped down to the mat viciously. Levana goes to get up and finds herself face to face with an aggressive champion who is ready for her and starts peppering her with lefts and rights. Soon followed by some stiff kicks. Just as Amber is about to hit her with a roundhouse kick Levana manages to scramble away and tag in her partner Jaycee. Amber has to leave the ring and Hitamashi steps into the ring and the men soon lock up.
Simone: Smart move by Levana to get away from our dominant Bombshell champion.
Adams: Hitamashi's turn now to show who the Alpha team is! Woot go get them!
Jaycee pushes Hitamashi into the ropes before slingshotting him to a neutral corner of the ring going in to follow him with a splash but finding nothing but turnbuckle as Hitamashi managed to escape the corner just in the nick of time. Hitamashi goes to climb the second turnbuckle and rains down lefts and rights in quick succession making the crowd lose count as they tried to count along but could not follow. They cheer however when Jaycee hoists up Hitamashi into a powerbomb position and slams him to the mat and immediately goes for the cover.
ONE!
TWO
KICKOUT!
Crowd: TWOOOOO...
Hitamashi got his shoulder up with quite a bit of energy behind it showing he was still in this match.
Simone: Not really even a close call that kickout had some force behind it.
Adams: Hitamashi is still in this! Our champ is trying to reach him for the tag!
Amber is indeed hanging over the ropes as far as she can be to get the tag but Jaycee notices it and pulls Hitamashi back. With a running baseball dropkick to the knees he grounds Hitamashi. But as Jaycee goes for the shining wizard he hits nothing but air as Hitamashi rolls out of the way and with a flying leap manages to hit Amber's outstretched hand and Jaycee who was on a roll has to get out of the ring and Levana has to get into the ring with the champ again. She is a little bit more careful how she approaches the champion this time around, the crowd is cheering for Amber and making their favorite known. As Amber charges in at Levana she avoids the contact and takes Amber down with a drop toe hold and gets up quick enough to land an elbow drop on the back and shoulders of Amber to the displeasure of the crowd.
Simone: Nasty elbow drop to the back of the champion followed by another one.
Adams: This has to hurt the champ!
Levana pulls the champion up to her knees and starts wailing in with cross face punches and just as she hits the first hard punch on the champ. Amber gets to her feet with a crazy smile on her face. As Levana goes for it again she is hit with a knee to the gut and Amber returns fire on the lighter Levana with each punch and chop she sends her towards the corner only to then shift it into another gear coming in with rapid punches to the gut. With the referee calling for a break in the corner Amber continues until the count of four before she lands a vicious left in the gut that makes Levana double over and drop to a knee. Amber grabs her by the head and pulls her into position hitting her with a facebreaker DDT and floats into the cover.
ONE!
TW...
KICKOUT!
Levana manages to kick out before the second slap to the mat was finished. Making Amber smile wickedly.
Simone: The champion is loving this! She is wasting no time though.
Adams: YAKUZA Kick!!! I love that move!!
Amber hit the Yakuza kick and goes for the quick cover again but before the referee could get into position, Levana had already managed to grab the rope and pull herself out of the ring and as she moves to get up on the apron Amber comes right after her. Levana had spotted it in time to drive her shoulder into the gut of Amber and as she stumbles back Levana quickly makes her way back into the ring. Levana grabs Amber by the hair and drives her knees into her face before slamming her onto her back with a snapmare. She quickly follows after her and starts stomping on the champion to the crowd's displeasure.
Simone: They are not liking this at all seeing the champion being stomped on. But some good offense from Levana!
Adams: Come on Amber get up!! Tag in Hitamashi!!
Amber rolls out of the way of the next stomp which jars the knee of Levana stunning her for a moment but that was all Amber needed to get to her feet and send Levana into her corner far away from her tag team partner. As Amber goes to work on stomping on Levana Hitamashi tags himself in and with a bit of an arrogant gesture towards Amber makes her get out of the ring. And Levana rolls out of the ring to the floor and Amber stands on the outside shaking her head.
Simone: Hitamashi tagged himself in forcing Amber to get out of the ring and the fresher Jaycee comes flying in on him.
Adams: Wow the arrogance of Hitamashi!!
As Jaycee comes flying towards Hitamashi he is nailed down to the mat with a thunderous clothesline and just as Hitamashi is setting up for Nayru's love the whole arena goes black for a moment before "I Know What Boys Like" Glee Cast Version begins to play.. Hitamashi's rival Carter makes his way out onto the ramp with a naughty look on his face as he makes his way to the ringside area. Just as he reaches it Hitamashi shakes off the distraction and goes for the Nayru's love but is send into the corner as Jaycee manages to escape the hold. He goes in to splash Hitamashi but runs into a forearm shot and stumbles back. Carter yells to Hitamashi and when he gets his attention he turns around and moons Hitamashi. This pisses off Hitamashi who begins to shout at Carter. Jaycee sees the distraction and grabs Hitamashi by the tights to roll him up. Meanwhile Amber is being held back by Levana who was still on that side of the ring. Holding on to Amber's legs to prevent her from stopping the pinfall.
ONE!
TWO
THREE!
DING DING DING!
Simone: Jaycee got the pinfall on Hitamashi with a huge assist by Carter!!!
Adams: NOOOOOOO!!!! Amber is out!!!
Justin: Here are your winners... Levana Cade and Jaycee MacDonald!!!!
Current reigning World Heavyweight Champion Mac Bane stands by with a microphone.
Mac Bane: Tonight's episode of the state of the union is brought to you by the letters F and U.
Mac winks at the camera and gives the audience a coy smile
Mac Bane: Onto business. Lately, I have been accused of not fighting for what I love. Never standing alone. That I need my course-corrected. This one might be the most important of all, my well has been poisoned by Tom Rivers, a.k.a Supreme Machine.
He ticks them off on his right hand, and closes each finger in his until only the middle finger is left.
Mac Bane: We have to make sure we get the spot in for our sponsors after all. All of these were brought into the public eye by Matthew Knox. The raven as he calls himself. I call him bird brain, mostly because he has no holistic view of the business as a whole. He can't see the value in my crusade. Now that he's gotten beaten in blast from the past and is out, what will he do?
Bane smiles and shakes his head.
Mac Bane: He will double down on this stupid..
Mac using air quotes
Mac Bane: Crusade that he's on. All this time he thought that Amber was in danger because SuMa was here. That he was corrupting me and her. Foolish boy. I brought Tom here for a very specific reason.
The smile grows wider
Mac Bane: I knew if he were aligned with me, you would come running to stick your nose in something that had zero to do with you. Same old Raven, same old bird-brained idiot. You see Matt, this is who I've always been, fighting for what I love every day for the last twenty years. You should have stayed away and cared for your own family dynamic instead of sticking your nose in mine. Or if you really gave a damn, you could have joined me. This is not about anyone else but you, well that, and your obsession with something you can never have.
The smile changes, still bright and welcoming but more predatory
Mac Bane: Then there is Ben Jordan. You and bird-brain are similar. Not that he's on your level as an athlete. Similar in the amount of unwarranted arrogance you emit. All I had to do was say your name in a promo and you are back with the company after a 3-year hiatus from the business. Loyalty? Hardly. Just another arrogant prick in a business full of them. You are no different than Vinnie, Austin, or Alex for that matter. Hell, you're no different than any of the others I've beaten since I've been here. Your turn is coming soon little fella, and I hope you're ready for it, or like the Raven, the fire will consume you..
The scene opens backstage at Climax Control where we see Jessie Salco watching the aftermath of last week's Rock N' Roll Death Match between her and Diamond Steele, Jessie shakes her head as Diamond steels the win with Ruby's help before she walks away.
Jessie: Wonder how many people were expecting me to go on a rant like Krystal did last week?
Jessie comments to herself as she walks down the hallway.
Cass: None because of what happened the last time you went on a rant like that.
Jessie looks up and sees Cassie Wolfe walking up to her with a grin on her face.
Jessie: Good point Cass! And judging from the grin on your face you managed to get through to Krystal.
Cass: It took me saying her birth name on TV but yeah, I did.
Jessie: Good, I'll have to check it out later! How goes the training with Team Hero?
Cass: About as well as you'd expect! They've been some of my best trainers! Err, no offence Jess.
Jessie: None taken! I know I have a mountain to climb before I can match those two!
Cass: Speaking off, what's next for you?
Jessie pauses before shrugging.
Jessie: Honestly? I'd take a match against Ms. Jon if it meant I could bounce back from the loss to Diamond, show the powerhouse her first real taste of competition here in SCW.
Cass: Going from Chloe Benton and Kaiju Rainbow to you would be quite a leap!
Jessie: Exactly! But that's ultimately in the ends of the bosses for obvious reasons! I'll be happy to have any match at this point!
Cass: True enough, well I'm off to find Krystal again, see you!
The two women go their separate ways as the scene fades.
The lights suddenly drop, and in the silence, Ghost's "Hunter's Moon" to play with its haunting melody. The music builds and lights flash, leading up to the chorus, signaling an arrival.
Justin: Making his way to the ring from East Rutherford, New Jersey.. He is the Boogeyman... JC!!!!
'The Bogeyman' JC steps out onto the stage, staring out at the audience and wearing a Michael Myers mask over his had, having embraced his new ghoulish persona. He watches the crowd react to him and then begins walking steadily to the ring. He enters the ring and climbs up to the middle rope, before ripping the mask off of his head and staring out at the audience. He then returns to the ring and prepares for his match.
Justin: And his opponent...
A video package starts playing on the screen as "Make Room (Pettidee Remix)" suddenly blasts through the sound system. Blue and green lights start to float around the arena as Lincoln Daniels steps through the curtain with his wife Zania right by his side. Lincoln takes one look at the audience before holding his arms out wide. A small set of pyro goes off behind him as they slowly make their way down the ramp.
Justin: Making his way down the aisle, being accompanied to the ring by Zania Daniels, from Valdosta, Georgia.. He is "Mr. Incredible" Lincoln Daniels!!
Lincoln gets half way down the ramp before leaving his wife's side and sliding into the ring. He stands on the far turnbuckle while holding his arms out wide while mouthing out towards the audience.
Referee Dawn Barnes signals for the bell
DING DING DING!
The crowd is firmly behind JC as the two lock up in the middle of the ring and JC pushes Daniels into the corner. When the referee asks for a clean break JC gives it after the count of two and Daniels pushes him back. As Daniels goes to follow him JC grabs him for an overhead belly to belly suplex sending Daniels crashing clear across the ring. As Daniels lays in the corner JC follows him in and stomps on him in the corner before he goes to slingshot him across the ring to follow him in with a clothesline but Daniels manages to get his boot up in time to stop JC in his tracks and comes out of the corner with a clothesline of his own the momentum of it makes JC stumble a bit before he shakes it off and nails Daniels with a thunderous clothesline which sends him crashing to the mat with a thud.
Simone: JC with that hard clothesline rang the bell of Daniels here and the referee is checking on Daniels.
Adams: Looks like he is all good to go! JC is not going to let up on Daniels as he is already there to scoop him off the mat.
JC sets up for a german suplex and Daniels struggles but manages to reverse the grip in time to avoid that suplex but JC reverses again and immediately hoist him up for a belly to back suplex as soon as Daniels is slammed into the mat JC grabs his legs and sets up the STF. A slightly dazed Daniels realizes where he is just in time to grab the ropes before JC can fully sink the move in. The referee tells JC to break the hold and he does so again after the count of two.
Simone: JC is showing his technical skills in this match grounding the more highflying Daniels.
Adams: If he can keep this going that is. It is taking away most of Daniels offense in this way.
Both men get to their feet at the same time and lock up again in the middle of the ring this time before either one can be pushed into a corner the lock up breaks and the two of them start trading haymakers in the middle of the ring. When Daniels looks to be getting the upper hand in this JC delivers a stiff boot to the abdomen and Daniels doubles over and with another stiff kick by JC crashes to the mat. When JC goes to follow him with an elbow drop however Daniels has rolled out of the way.
Simone: Back and forth with this bout. Who will get the real upperhand ?
Adams: My money is on the big man JC!
As soon as both men have gotten to their feet Daniels hits JC with a dropkick sending him crashing to the mat. Grabbing JC and picking him up Daniels goes for a double underhook DDT spiking JC into the mat and goes for the cover
ONE!
TW...
KICKOUT!
Just as the hand of the referee begins to hit the mat for the two count JC kicks out with plenty of force behind it sending Daniels off of him. Daniels goes to mount JC and rain down punches but those get blocked by JC and soon after he reverses the position raining down heavy punches most get blocked but one or two land and those daze Daniels.
Simone: Big right hand from JC rocks Daniels!
Adams: You do not want to get into a striking contest with JC!
After JC hits another big right hand on the jaw of Daniels he moves to get up and grabs Daniels and drags him to his feet and hit a series of rolling German suplexes. after the fourth one he goes for the cover on Daniels. The ref is out of position and jumps in to see it properly.
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Crowd: TWOOOOOOO!!
Simone: If the referee had been in position this could have been the three.
Adams: Could have... But now we get more action! Come on JC!!! Gimme that Big Boot of Death!!
JC pounces the moment he sees Daniels getting to his feet, he runs off the ropes perpendicular to Daniels, and rushes at them with a high-impact shoulder block that sends him flying across the ring. The Dance Macabre as he calls it knocks the wind out of Daniels and as he lays on the mat panting trying to get his breath back and his bearings at the same time JC is waiting to deliver the final blow. The moment he goes to strike Daniels realizes it in time to pull the referee in the way and JC barely manages to avoid kicking the referee's head off..
Simone: That nearly hit the ref! JC just stopped in time..
Adams: That pissed off the big man... He looks murderous right now.
The referee has managed to get away from Daniels and JC comes in with a multitude of kicks and punches and does not let up on Daniels until he has him nearly out on his feet. JC makes a cut throat signal to the crowd who cheers for this and JC hits the ropes and comes flying in with a running forearm to the back of Daniels's head and sends him crashing to the mat. What is usually his finisher the epiphany is now only a set up as he locks in the STF again in the middle of the ring and this time Daniels has nowhere to escape to. He tries to hold on a moment longer but as JC cranks in the hold even tighter..
TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP!!!
Daniels Taps out! The referee signals for the bell.
DING DING DING!
Justin: Here is your winner by submission..... The Boogeyman!!!! JC!!!!
JC releases the hold as he is declared the winner and the referee raises his hand.
Senor Vinnie can be seen backstage with his Cactus Pete, they are swapping pictures with their phones when Pussy Willow walks up to him with a camera crew behind her.
Pussy Willow: Vinnie, last week I saw you backstage and this week you are back again. You haven't been seen active since the first show of the year, are you injured??
Vinnie laughs at the last picture that his friend send him before turning his attention to Willow.
Vinnie: Hola Willow, good to know someone has been paying attention to me. But yes, I have not been active since the new year show. What the reason is? I guess speculations are going through the roof with me being injured, or the mere fact that our company has so much talent that I have been forgotten. Or perhaps I have been taking care of Pete, making sure that he and Iris aren't making the same decisions I have made in the past.
Pussy Willow: You mean by getting married??
Vinnie stares at her, his lip slightly lowering before he puts a hand in front of the camera to not show the fans that he got emotional because of that statement.
Pussy Willow: I am sorry Vinnie, I....
He lifts his head up again, a tear flowing upon his cheek as he wipes it away and nods his head
Vinnie: It's okay, I am not the type of guy that co workers of this fine company tweet about of how such a swell guy I am, or how sexy I am, or the mere fact that nobody besides the Barnharts likes me. But that's okay, I am here to make an impact once again for myself.
Pussy Willow: And how would you do that???
Vinnie: I guess I could hope for someone to fall out and replace them in a next round of the Blast From The Past, but I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon. I could ask for another title opportunity with Mac Bane, but he is in this tournament and probably will compete next week... so that's out of the question also... No Willow, I am searching.
Willow raises an eyebrow
Pussy Willow: Searching??? For what???
Vinnie: I am searching for someone to be my mixed tag team partner, I am searching for someone that is willing enough to accept me as her tag team partner and trust me Willow.
Simone: Oh boy, I would shudder the thought if he ever asked me.
Adams: HEY!! I have been trying to recruit you for ages
Simone: Give it up Jason
Pussy Willow: And how has your search been going so far Vinnie??
Vinnie smiles
Vinnie: I have been looking into this organization and there are plenty of women out there that could be my ultimate dream partner. But I am not going to say who just yet
With that he walks off whistling as Pete hobbles after him.
Former SCW Bombshells Internet Champion Myra Rivers is sitting in her locker room and some thoughts are going through her head. She's definitely appearing confident and in fact, she seems like she is more or less amused. The air around her is very light and her body language gives no indication of someone that is putting all the pressure on herself unlike in last year's tournament. Myra finds herself, in fact, in a brighter spirit that has truly become the norm for her. It is definitely keeping her strong as she begins to express her thoughts.
Myra: I knew it was going to happen eventually. I had mentally prepared myself for it ever since the return of the Rebellious Vixen. I hadn't had to deal with it since Jessie's 'be better' crap, but I knew at some point, I was eventually going to. What 'it' is in this instance is someone making a stupid comment about me or taking a bunch of attempted low level cheap shots at me for no good reason other than to... I don't know how to explain it. But I knew it was coming. There was someone on this roster that was going to make the effort to try to bring me down. What I DIDN'T expect was that it was going to come from someone on the male roster. Wait... or are they male?
Is that you Ruby? Did you have a sex change?
Myra delivers a wink at the camera before she continues.
Myra: No really, it's like I'm dealing with Ruby and her bullshit from last year all over again except there is one big difference this time. I'm not going to respond with the anger and the fury that I did to Ruby. This "special person" doesn't deserve that. Hell, even though he knows who he is, he doesn't even deserve me mentioning him by name. I'm not going to respond with vitriol, although I will say this. Your comments, which lack ANY credibility to begin with, look even WORSE when you consider the fact that you've never WON a championship in SCW... or even in SCU. Who even ARE you? Okay, I know who you are, but who ARE you to have the authority to name drop me? My father called from the afterlife by the way, and wondered if you were a long, lost illegitimate son that he may not have known about. I just want to say to the person that went out of their way to bury their own partner saying they were going to carry her and everything, THANK YOU! I am HUMBLED and HONORED that you have taken time out of YOUR Blast from the Past journey to drop my name from your mouth. I am so HUMBLED and HONORED that who I am and what I represent BOTHERS YOU to the point where you have this obsession with me. I am so HUMBLED and HONORED that I 'annoy you' so much that you have taken time out of your day to try to bury me and to try and tarnish my name with a bunch of empty words that mean absolutely nothing. In fact, as my gift to you as a token of my gratitude...
Myra pauses as she gets handed a briefcase from a stagehand.
Myra: I went out of my way to get you some brand new, working attire...
Myra opens up the briefcase pulling out a CLOWN COSTUME!
Myra: Doesn't this suit you? No pun intended. I figured it's the least I can do considering you were so kind and gracious enough to allow me to live inside of your head rent free. Seriously. It's SO considerate of you. Oh and as for what you actually said about me when you kept pleading and begging me to "shut the fuck up"... well... first off, the fact that you are so DESPERATE for me to "shut the fuck up" shows the type of person YOU are. The fact that you can't stand me when I've done nothing to you... well... that's a YOU problem, not a me problem. And really? I'm not even going to bother countering any of those empty words you said about me because... there's nothing to counter, nothing to defend. I'm a grown woman. I don't have the time for people like you anymore. But hey, since you're so desperate to have a reason to hate me, perhaps eliminating you and Alanah will give you that reason?
Myra gives a sarcastic shrug.
Myra: What can I say? My haters are my biggest fans of all. I'll be sure to leave an 8 by 10 by your locker so you can remember me! Whether YOU like it or not, Max and I are advancing to the semifinals at YOUR expense. I have nothing to prove to ANYONE ELSE but ME... and I especially have nothing to prove to someone that has never won a title or accomplished a damn thing in this company.
Bye now!
Myra gives a sarcastic wave as she puts down the clown costume and walks out of the shot and the locker room. The camera gets one last look at the clown costume as the scene fades out.
Justin: This match is scheduled for one fall... introducing first... hailing from Detroit, Michigan... Brayden Hilton...
"Forever by Drake" begins to blast across the speakers and as it does Brayden Hilton along with his wife Sofia Hilton emerge from behind the curtains. Brayden smiles as the crowd welcomes the siblings with an ovation of loud boos. He flips them off as he quickly sprints towards the ring. He doesn't hesitate to slide right inside the ring where he kips up to his feet. He holds his arm proudly in the air before he does a backflip. The crowd just continues booing and that is when Sofia begins to mouth off to them. She flips them off before she turns her attention to her husband inside of the ring and claps for him. He bounces around a bit before he lays down across the ropes showcasing that he is bored.
Justin: and his opponent... hailing from Manhatten, New York... Austin James Mercer...
The lights shut off as "A conversation with death" by Khemmis kicks in, as it builds different lights flash around the arena. As the song builds into the refrain and the guitars kick in a spotlight forms on the stage with Austin standing in the middle. He makes his way down to the ring as he looks up at Hilton inside the ring and glares at him.
Hilton stares at Mercer as he reaches the ring and takes his moment as he looks around and smirks as he soaks in the jeers from the fans, however, Hilton does wait for the bell to be rung and rushes forward and dives through the ropes catching Mercer and sending him down to the mat. Hilton quickly gets to his feet and grabs Mercer and pulls him to his feet and rolls him into the ring. He stumbles forward as Hilton climbs into the ring.
The ref indicates for the bell to be rung...
Adams: Wow... Hilton wastes no time and jumps Mercer before the bell rings.
DING DING DING!
As Mercer turns towards Hilton, Hilton rushes him once more catching him with flying forearm before following up with a chop to the chest and then another forearm and a kick to Mercer's thigh. Mercer gives him a hard shove and tries to follow up with a boot but Hilton dodges and catches Mercer with a enziguri. Mercer stumbles backwards into the ropes before tumbling out of the ring but remaining on his feet. Hilton turns and bounces off the ropes and charges forward and leaps over the ropes and catches Mercer. Mercer ends up on the floor, while Hilton bounces back to his feet as the ref yells at Hilton to bring the action back into the ring before beginning a count...
Simone: The bell rings and Hilton continues to use his advantage with chops and kicks, as Mercer gives Hilton a shove back and tries for a boot but Hilton dodges and catches Mercer with an enziguri and Mercer stumbles backs and out of the ring.
Adams: Hilton needs to keep this going, which he does and he flies over the ropes and catches Mercer. Mercer isn't getting into the match at all, which suits Hilton so far.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Hilton moves to Mercer and grabs him and pulls him up, where he throws him back into the ring before taking a moment before climbing onto the apron. Mercer climbs to his feet and moves to the ropes, which Hilton ducks low and drives a shoulder into Mercer's stomach. Mercer stumbles backwards and Hilton grabs the ropes and leaps up as prepare for a springboard move but Mercer grabs Hilton by the head and then using the spring of the ropes he lifts him up and drops him down across his stomach. Hilton bounces off the tope and drops down to the floor holding his stomach. The ref climbs from the ring to check on Hilton, while Mercer takes moment before climbing out of the ring.
Adams: Hilton grabs Mercer and rolls him back into the ring and Hilton looks to go for a springboard move but it's one high risk move too much and Mercer grabs Hilton and lifts him and dumps him onto the ropes. I guess that knock the wind out of you.
Mercer stalks Hilton, as the ref climbs to his feet and backs away and Mercer rushes in and punt kicks Hilton's torso. Hilton grits his teeth as he rolls away, but Mercer continues to stalk. The ref yells at Mercer to bring the action into the ring and climb into the ring themselves, as Mercer grabs Hilton and pulls him up, where he drags him close to the ring. Mercer briefly wraps his arms around Hilton's torso for a bear hug before lifting him and throwing him over the shoulder.
Hilton rolls away as he grimaces in pain, as the ref who has given up asking for the action to be brought back in begins a new count...
Simone: knocking the wind out of you or not. Hilton is in trouble here. Mercer tee's off on Hilton's torso as Hilton tries to scramble away but Mercer continue to stalk and he grabs him and pulls him and drags him close to the ring before locking in a brief bare hug and then hits with what looks like a release German suplex.
ONE!
TWO!
Mercer climbs to his feet and moves to Hilton, where he grabs him and pull him up, where he leans him up against the ring apron...
THREE!
FOUR!
The ref continues their count, before Mercer follows up with a chop to the chest, which Hilton grimaces in pain, as the ref demands Mercer bring the action back into the ring, but he ignores him, and he grabs Hilton by the neck and rolls him back into the ring. Mercer climbs onto the apron and through the ropes. Mercer moves to Hilton, where he gives him a kick in the torso before grabbing Hilton arm and opens his body up for another boot to the torso.
Adams: The ref up to four, as Hilton takes a chop to the chest before Mercer grabs Hilton again and rolls him into the ring. But Mercer isn't done with him and gets back into the ring himself and continue to work on the torso.
Simone: I think this is more punishment for the promo that he put out and the very insulting words he said in it.
Hilton grabs the ropes tight as he tries to force a rope break, but Mercer continues to grab at Hilton and pulls him up against the ropes and drapes his arms across the ropes and grabs Hilton's chin and proceeds to pull back.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
Mercer releases the hold and backs off before moving back into and grabs Hilton and pulls him up, where he pushes him into the corner before grabbing him and then hits a release belly to belly suplex sending him across the ring. Hilton grimaces in pain, as he sits up and takes in some air as Mercer once again approaches him, as Hilton crawls away. Mercer pulls him and Hilton throws a punch into Mercer's stomach, but Mercer responds a slap and Hilton drops down to the mat.
Mercer rolls Hilton onto his map and casually puts a boot on Hilton's stomach...
Mercer: Count.
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Adams: Mercer continue to punish Hilton with a release belly to belly, as Mercer grabs him again as Hilton briefly catches Mercer but Mercer fires back with a hard shot and then goes for a cocky pin and only gets a two count.
Mercer smirks as he grabs Hilton and pulls him up as he delivers some stern words to Hilton, and Hilton suddenly caches Mercer with a vicious slap to the face, which stuns Mercer. Hilton begins to get back to his feet, where he follows up with a chop to the chest and then hits a forearm, before Mercer gives him a shove backwards and Hilton responds with a dropkick.
Simone: Mercer smirk quickly disappears as Hilton delivers a slap to Mercer's face before continuing to come back with a chop to the chest and then a forearm. Mercer shoves Hilton but gives Hilton the opening with a dropkick.
Mercer stumbles backward as Hilton quickly gets back to his feet and dives at Mercer with a forearm shot and then kicks to Mercer's legs, which Mercer continues to move backwards until Hilton delivers a dropkick to Mercer's knee sending him down to one knee and Hilton quickly follows up with a shining wizard which rocks Mercer and Hilton follows up again with a superkick, which drops Mercer and Hilton goes for a pin...
Adams: Hilton continue to fight back, as he uses his speed against Mercer before going for a pin...
ONE!
TWO!
TH...KICKOUT!
Hilton holds his head in shock as he turns to the ref and questions and pleads that it was three but the ref sticks with their original decision and Hilton tries for another pin...
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Simone: Mercer kicks out but at a struggle as Hilton tries for the second time and Mercer kicks out at two.
Hilton slaps the mat in frustration, as he climbs to his feet and proceeds to hit an elbow drop and he quickly gets back to his feet and repeats the process a couple of more times, as he stretches a little before turning and begins to climb the ropes to the top, where he looks down at Mercer and then leaps off as he goes for frog splash onto Mercer but Mercer gets his knees up and Hilton crashes down on Mercer's knees. Hilton rolls away holding his torso and gasping for air, while Mercer rolls towards the ropes and grabs the rope pulling himself into a seated position as he rubs his sternum.
Adams: Hilton appears frustrated, but he follows up with some elbow drops before looking for a frog splash, but Mercer gets his knees up.
The ref moves in and check on both men before standing back up and begins a count...
ONE!
TWO!
Hilton sits up, as Mercer rubs his jaw a few times as he climbs to a single knee.
THREE!
FOUR!
Mercer gives his head a shake before pushing himself up to his feet, as he stumbles over to Hilton and he grabs Hilton and pulls him up, Hilton fires a slap to Mercer's face and Mercer absorbs it and he fires in a headbutt to Hilton's face. Hilton stumbles backward but Mercer grabs him and hits the Ode to Lisa (ripcord lariet.)
Simone: Mercer gets back to his feet, where he grabs Hilton. Hilton makes a mistake of slapping Mercer's face and Mercer fires off a vicious headbutt and then a ripcord lariet.
Scraping Hilton from the mat, Mercer pulls Hilton between his legs and pulls him and hits the Legacy Bomb (pop up powerbomb).
Adams: Safe to say Hilton is done.
He then covers him...
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Simone: And you are correct.
DING DING DING!
Justin: Winner of this match via pinfall... Austin James Mercer.
Mercer's music hits over the p.a as he climbs off Hilton. Grabbing Hilton he pulls him up and throws him over the ropes, before moving to centre of the ring and raises his arm in victory.
Headlights sweep bright, transient arcs that pick out rusted steel and paint weathered concrete circling the parking lot outside the Star of the Desert Arena. Warm winds gather up dried grass and trash and spin it into a whirlwind, sweeping across the empty asphalt until the shining chrome star wheels of a black '66 Impala squash the flurry flat.
A throaty rumble, three hundred horses strong, settles down into a grumbling, burbling rhythm as the sleek shape pulls into a space and rolls to a stop. Abruptly, it cuts out to a dull mechanical click of warm-metal-on-cold as the driver's side door swings open and out climbs its owner, Matt Knox.
Black paint shines brightly under weak fluorescent lights suspended high above on shaking poles, swaying in the evening breeze. In the chromework, Masque slips free from behind a broken brick dividing wall and leans over, scrutinising her own reflection.
The composite-porcelain staring back is a dull, matt facsimile of the Impala shaded like coal but flat. Reflectionless. Eating the light instead of reflecting it.
Masque: I like this colour ...
His body tensed, save for the nearly rhythmic twitch of the middle and ring fingers on his dominant hand. His lips curl into a smile for a split second before flattening back out, an unsteady step forward toward the voice and the devil who owned it, his own rolling out. Hoarse, dry, exhausted.
Matt Knox: You've surprised me, have me at a disadvantage ... I'm not even in ring gear ...
He stopped short, curling the offending hand and its twitch into a tight fist, hiding the weakness as best he could even though it was as too late for it, as it was for the rest of them.
Matt Knox: Might be your best chance, darling.
She wanders a little closer, eyes still on her own metallic reflection, studying the paintwork and what it showed her intently. She stops less than an arm's reach from Knox, leans further in towards the Impala – close enough for her breath to fog the shine for a moment.
Masque: To do what, my Songbird? This is such a beautiful thing ...
Slowly, she turns to look at him, bright blue eyes a sharp contrast with the black plastic circling them.
Masque: I can see why this is so precious to you.
Looking down at his hand, Masque cocks her head to the side. The serpentine fingers of her own prosthetic curl almost in some strange, sympathetic response.
Masque: I am so glad to see you again. I have missed you.
He let out a chuckle at her words, gaze shifting away for a moment. His head bows a moment, the chuckle giving way to a long, low hum before it's killed with the introduction of the spoken word.
Matt Knox: Missed me? That's new ... Usually my enemies revel in my absence ...
His musings trailed off as he unfurled his fingers, a steadying breath being drawn and exhaled slowly. The twitch reduced to almost nothing, his expression flat but strained. Effort betrayed. Now, what else?
Matt Knox: Were you waiting for me, or is this all ... A happy accident? Handsome man, old car, pretty monster? Bit saccharine for you, isn't it?
Her eyes narrow, a little shine, in that inexorable consequence of a smile that can't be seen, hidden underneath the composite.
Masque: All the best monsters have feelings, Songbird ... It makes them tragic. Relatable.
She tucks a lock of blonde hair behind her ear with a plastic forefinger, and steps around Knox. She stoops down, lowering herself onto her knees as she inspects the Impala's enormous, shining, chrome wheel. Gently, she traces the rubber tyre with her god-given hand.
Masque: No accident ...
Her finger trails against a trail of small rubber hairs that circle the rim.
Masque: I thought it was my turn to see you, after last week. We are taking turns ...
Reaching between the spokes with both her hands, Masque feels the warmth of the brake pad via flesh and blood and absolutely nothing through her prosthetic. For a few seconds, she enjoys that duality of feeling.
Masque: How many miles have you travelled together?
He regards her silently, his lip twitching now in place of the fingers. He turns to the side, suddenly enraptured by the sight of something across the parking garage.
Matt Knox: Not near as many as I'd like ... Was a project from my misspent youth, never needed it until I did ...
He reached into his shirt pocket, plucking a cigarette free from a pack therein and sparking up with an old, beaten zippo that clattered openly within an unsteady hand. One puff, an exhale of the calming albeit noxious fumes and he spoke again.
Matt Knox: You miss driving, or are you attracted to the sentiment and affection poured into an inanimate object?
A pause, a chuckle.
Matt Knox: Perhaps, jealous of it?
She says nothing for a few moments, until enough have gone by to make a minute or two. Eventually, attention still focused on the chrome spokes, Masque nods.
Masque: I do miss it ...
Her eyes pan across the shimmering wing and her head lolls to each side, watching the reflection distort and twist in light-bending parody.
Masque: It has been a very long time.
With her flesh-and-blood palm still deep inside the wheel, she extricates her prosthetic, uncurls the plastic and extends it upwards into the air.
Masque: Take my hand, Songbird. I would like to show you something – to feel something.
He regards her for a moment, taking a long drag and exhaling the smoke before reaching a hand out slowly, the twitch returning perhaps out of some instinctual fear of what he was reaching toward. One he'd never verbally acknowledge, as much as he was forced to within her presence. With the briefest of hesitation, his fingers curl around the prosthetic.
Matt Knox: Then show me.
Cold, hard plastic fingers curl around their warm opposites, stopping short of a squeeze as servos whine and work to rotate each digit. They move out of step, almost sequentially.
Masque: Look at how we are connected.
Her composite face dips down towards the wheel.
Masque: From the engineered, made perfect and strong ...
Her only natural hand wanders out until it wraps around one of the Impala's star-splayed spokes.
Masque: Through the god-given ...
Her prosthetic twitches, fingers closing a little more snugly.
Masque: Connected by the engineered, not so perfect, not so strong ...
Slowly, she turns to look up at Knox.
Masque: ... And back to the god-given. Will you help me up?
His brow had furrowed as she spoke, trying to find the subtext through her own theatrics and the fog he'd been left in through his own recent walks through hell. He nodded though, gently tugging upon her until she's pulled to her feet. His other hand drifts out to steady her ascent, gaze regarding her silently for another beat.
Matt Knox: You're hopeful still ... Thinking either of us were given anything by him.
He squeezes the prosthetic, assured on some level that she had developed feeling in it long before they met.
Matt Knox: Surprising, given how you speak of yourself ... Your purpose ... Was half convinced that YOU were convinced that you were God herself ...
Masque: Oh my Songbird, I am much too flawed to be the Almighty ...
She didn't release her grip.
Masque: But we are all made in his image.
She steps forward, then slightly aside, so her chin tips up towards the nape of his neck. Close enough to feel her breath.
Masque: I think I can feel it ...
Her prosthetic twitches.
Masque: It is not really feeling ... There is nothing there to transmit those impulses but, still ...
Her free hand taps against the plastic wrapped about her temple.
Masque: Something in here is guessing, making a solution out of chaos, nonsense. Finding a path through the confusion ...
The plastic jerks for a second, pulling on his hand and there is an audible gasp of effort as she steadies the hand.
Masque: I remember begging them not to take it.
She turns her eyes up towards his.
Masque: They told me everything would be improved, made better, after ...
Her eyes linger on his.
Masque: I think they were right. After all ... I would never have been here to enjoy your company.
He chuckled at her sentiment, looking down at his feet and away from her gaze. He'd never admit how it pierced, unsettled and all the same left him in wonder and want. Eventually, he returns his gaze to her. The free hand flicks his cigarette away, sparks brilliantly flashing across the pavement for a moment before it journeys up to perch on her 'face'. He brushes a thumb around the bottom of her 'eye socket' as he speaks.
Matt Knox: You'll never beg again, will you?
He shifts to face her now, making no move to advance or shy away from her proximity, content to linger over her while waiting for his throat to be torn out.
Matt Knox: My company ... You know it's only enjoyable until it isn't, don't you? The pleasantries, the tension ... They change little. Aside from my marriage, my loyalty? My purpose? My friend? I can't let that ...
He trailed off, words failing him. A shift in his gaze and a sad softening of his smile saying what he couldn't pluck from the fog.
Matt Knox: How do we end, Masque?
Carefully, she reaches behind her head and twists the tensioner – ratchet clicking loudly as it incrementally loosens. White straps sag a little and the pale skin around her eyes shifts.
Masque: In tragedy, my Songbird. This will all end in so very many tears. I promise you they will not all be yours ...
Opening her prosthetic, she guides his hand up and, curling his fingers in towards his palm, pushes two forefingers underneath the plastic until they rest on her cheek.
Her voice drops to a whisper, struggling against the warm evening wind.
Masque: It is important for you to know and remember one thing ...
Levered up, her whole mask shifts, threatening to come up off her chin entirely.
Masque: All the best monsters have feelings, my Songbird.
The weight isn't lost upon him. Every angry voice within assuring him this was a trap, a way past the walls he put up. She wanted his sword lowered so she could slip past his guard and plunge a knife into his heart, removing the biggest and only threat to her machinations. Yet, he found himself gently caressing the flesh he could feel but not see. The smile returns, even as tragedy remains.
Matt Knox: You're not ...
Sentiment caught in his chest, he left it unsaid as he pulled his hand free, fingertips dragging and tracing along the flesh until he was free of the porcelain covering. He stood silently, regarding her in wonder.
Setting the composite back in place, she tightened the ratchet until it clamped down hard again.
For a few seconds she simply stands, still so close, bright blue eyes watching him. Then, she looks away and back towards the Impala and her own reflection. She cocks her head to the side and, finally, finds him again.
Masque: There is one more thing I would like for you to know ...
Pushing up on the tips of her toes, she pressed her plastic face against the edge of his jaw in some strange phantom approximation of a kiss.
Masque: I am sorry for how this will end, but I could not stop it even if I wished to ...
She turns away, pauses and lingers for a moment – prosthetic resting on the wing of the car gently. Masque turns back.
Masque: ... And I do not wish to end this.
Drawing the folds of her coat in around her bare neck, she walks a path between the chipped sidewalks and towards the arena loading bays. He watches her leave, slowly shifting back toward the Impala and perching himself upon the still warm hood. He draws a second cigarette from the pack in his shirt pocket, sparking up as he watches her leave.
Matt Knox: Me neither
Cut to the backstage area and head reporter Pussy Willow with Max Burke. Max finishes taping up as he greets Pussy Willow with a smile.
Pussy Willow: Please welcome at this time, former SCW Roulette Champion, Max Burke. First, welcome back Max.
Max: Thank you very much. It's great to chat with you again. You're best in the biz at this.
Pussy Willow: You're too much. Thank you. Last Sunday, you returned for the 10th annual Blast From The Past tournament. In the opening round, you picked up the victory for your team pinning Miles Kasey. How'd it feel to step back inside the six-sided ring?
Max: I can't even describe it. It's been a long road to make it back home to Sin City Wrestling. Don't get me wrong, my run with GRIME was the career resurgence that I needed, but the goal was always to come home. After last year's Blast being knocked out in the first round by Myra and Mac was disheartening but that's how the cookie crumbles in this tournament. They were a force to be reckoned with, and as you can see after last week Myra and myself are working as a well oiled machine at the moment. Tonight, we step in against Todd Williams and Alanah Russow for the quarter-finals.
Pussy Willow: Todd has been very vocal about your accomplishments during your time in Sin City, and downplaying them. Your thoughts?
Max: Todd talks a lot. Way too much. You see, I've never chased gold in my career. You know that. Anyone that's been in SCW for more than a cup of coffee knows that. It's not my style. He can talk all of the shit he wants. My question to Todd is simply this. What have you done? I've created moments over the years that are still talked about to this day. Now, am I proud of some of those moments? Not all of them. In my first Blast From The Past in 2015 when I teamed with Orchid, we ended up facing Ben and Song. It didn't go our way that night, and I ended up losing my cool, and spiked Orchid with the Maximum Overdrive. That was a career defining moment, and I 100% crossed the line. Not my best moment. My feud with Kain, that was personal. The Roulette championship win was a perk of making Kain bleed. Was it a short title reign like Todd spouted off about? Yep, I ran into the runaway train that was Jeremiah Hardin, and he beat me straight up. No shame in that. Talk all your shit Todd, but tonight your ass is getting eliminated tonight. I've been saying it all week, your ego is going to be your downfall. I have to admit, it's going to be great to punch him right in the nose just like my niece asked me to do for all the crap he's been talking about Alanah. I'm stuffing you in that suitcase, and sending you home bub. It's going to be oh so sweet when we ruin his dream of getting that Sin City Wrestling championship shot.
Pussy Willow: There you have it folks, Blast From The Past quarter-finals Myra Rivers and Max Burke versus Todd Williams and Alanah Russow coming up!
Simone: Our next match is a round two matchup for the Blast from the Past tournament. Let's go to Justin who is getting into the ring.
Justin Decent moves to the ring and climbing the ring stairs, he slides between the ropes and stands in the middle of the ring.
Justin: The following contest is part of the Blast from the Past tournament...
Jared James Nichols opening vocals on "Nails In The Coffin" cuts through the silence, as a fog fills the SCW entrance. A light from below reveals Max Burke.
Justin: On his way to the ring, from Dorchester, New Brunswick Canada, standing at six feet and weighing in at two hundred twenty pounds... Max Burke!!!
As the music intensifies, Burke reaches the edge of the squared circle. He turns on his heel, and makes his way to the ring steps. Once on the ringside apron, Burke glides his finger over the top rope as he walks to the center. He turns, his head bowed. Spotlights hit him from all directions as his music reaches a crescendo. Max lifts his head and poses for the fans.
Justin: And his partner...
"Come to Life" by Alter Bridge hits the speakers and the crowd lets out a strong reaction of support as Myra Rivers appears on the stage, already looking to take care of business. She heads down the ramp momentarily pausing at the bottom to give a quick smile at anyone nearby that is letting her know that they are behind her. Once the chorus starts, she gets inside of the ring and walks up to the opposite corner, adjacent to the ring announcer. She leans against the corner, focused and determined for her upcoming match, reveling in the continued showering of love the crowd is raining upon her.
Justin: From Miami Florida, she is Myra Rivers!!
Simone: A strong veteran in Myra Rivers...former Bombshell Internet champion and one of the best here.
Adams: This team is being touted as the odds on favorites to win this tournament this year.
Simone: Did you just use the word touted?
Justin: And their opponents...
Roc Boys by Jay Z begins to blast all across the speaker system and as it does Todd Williams along with his wife Hope emerge from behind the curtain to the sound of loud boos. Todd cracks a very wicked grin as he grabs his wife and gives her a long sloppy kiss to even more boos. He slowly walks down to the ring hand and hand with his wife. He stops at the ring and she slowly walks up the steps and into the ring. She stands by the turnbuckles and spreads her legs open. He slides through the bottom of the ropes underneath her legs and into the ring. He dips her down and kisses Hope again before he flips off the booing crowds.
Justin: And his partner from Waterford Ireland, she is Alanah Russow!
The opening of Nikki Yanofsky's "Something New" began to play across the arena speakers as Alanah O'Connell runs out to the stage, stopping and smiling out at the crowd. Doing a little twirl at the top of the ramp, she begins to make her way to the ring, slapping hands with as many fans as she can reach. When she reaches the ring, she climbs up the steps and into the ring, smiling and waving out at the crowd as her music fades away.
Adams: This team up is also one of the favorites to win as well. I don't know who to cheer for in this match...
Simone: You are going to have to decide quickly because Justin is leaving the ring and Jacob is signalling for the bell.
Justin exits the ring and the timekeeper rings the bell.
DING DING DING!
Todd Williams cockily motions for Alanah to leave the ring as he smirks at Max Burke. Myra moves to slide between the ropes and grabs up the tag rope. Alanah shakes her head but Todd continues to motion her out of the ring. Russow slides between the ropes as Williams turns towards Burke and the pair begin to circle in the middle of the ring. Burke lunges at Todd who manages to sidestep him. Burke turns quickly as Todd backs towards the ropes and slides his upper body between the top and middle ropes. Max Burke moves closer but Summers gets in front of him. Todd is telling Summers to back him off. Max reluctantly moves back to the middle of the ring. Todd slowly steps back into the ring and Burke advances again forcing Todd once more between the ropes. His wife moves towards him as Summers once more backs Max to the middle of the ring. Todd's wife hands him a drink which is makes sure to enjoy to the fullest as Jacob begins to count. At four, Todd hands the bottle back. He comes back into the ring as Burke turns his back on him. Todd rushes to take the man down with a bridging german suplex that Max kicks out of quickly. Todd rolls to his feet and then tries to kick the downed Burke but has his foot grabbed and is taken down with a single leg takedown. Burke rushes to pin Williams but Todd is able to roll to his corner and tag in Alanah. Burke stops and watches as Todd gets to his feet with a smirk to motion for Burke to tag in his partner.
Adams: Todd Williams seems to have great ring presence by saving himself with a tag once he saw that Max Burke was all fired up.
Alanah moves into the ring as Burke backs away and holds his hand out for a tag from Myra. Rivers tags in and moves forward. She and Alanah circle before locking up into a collar and elbow tie up that Myra uses to turn Alanah into a headlock. Russow pushes Myra off the hold and into the ropes where she is surprised by the rebounding Rivers who takes Alanah to the mat with a clothesline. Looking down at Alanah, Myra charges across the ring to the opposite ropes and rebounds. Russow throws herself in front of Myra forcing her to leap over her and crosses the ring to rebound off the ropes only to be caught with a lou thesz press that Alanah uses to take Myra to the mat. Alanah gets to her feet and grabbing Myra's arm, she pulls her to her feet. Myra is dazed slightly and is brought to the mat again as Russow hits a standing dropkick. Myra rolls to the ropes and pulls herself up with the ropes. Alanah watches from the middle of the ring as Todd yells at her to attack. Myra and Alanah once more circle and lock up but Myra is able to duck under a clothesline and then takes Alanah to the mat with a roundhouse kick. Russow rolls to her corner where Todd reaches over the ropes and tags himself into the ring to the surprise of Alanah.
Simone: This match is between a couple of teams that are looking like they are evenly matched.
Adams: Some more evenly matched than others Belinda. And then you have Todd Williams who is one that is able to take his advantage when he wants.
Todd rushes across the ring as Myra tags in Max Burke. Williams uses the ropes to pull Max off his feet and drops him to the mat with a DDT. Rolling him over, Todd attempts a pin but Burke is close enough to get a foot on the bottom rope forcing Summers to break the count and tell Todd to release the pin. Todd shakes his head and tells Summers to count again. Burke then kicks out by pressing Williams off him and into Summers knocking the referee backwards slightly. Todd gets to his feet and locks on a rear naked choke on Burke who fights it and pulls Williams upward to work his way to the ropes where he forces the break from Williams. Todd angrily releases the hold but violently sends Burke to the outside through the ropes. Todd raises his arms in victory as Burke rolls up against the barricade and glares into the ring. Getting to his feet, he reaches into the ring where Todd is standing and pulls him off his feet. Williams lands on the mat face first and puts his hands on his face as Burke rolls back into the ring and then gets to his feet. He pulls Todd to his feet and spins him to catch him with a sleeper hold. Todd staggers as he fights the hold as much as he can. Desperation kicks in and Todd staggers quickly backwards into the corner that forces the hold to be loosened enough. Grabbing the ropes once more, Todd slams backwards again which makes Burke release the hold. Todd falls to the mat and then rushes to crawl across to his corner and tag in Alanah.
Simone: As soon as he realizes that he is in trouble, Todd Williams tags in his partner. With that kind of partner, what chance does Alanah have for a rest?
Russow looks on in disbelief as Williams motions for her to get into the ring. Alanah slides in and so does Myra after a tag from Burke. The two bombshells meet in the middle of the ring where they lock up in a collar and elbow that Myra turns into a headlock then hammerlock before taking Alanah down to the mat with a springboard bulldog. Alanah reaches up to her face that had landed on the canvas. Rolling to the side, Russow rolls out of the ring to recover. Myra rolls to the ropes to follow her but Todd Williams moves to protect his partner and taunts Myra to hit him. Burke drops off the apron and moves around the ring towards Williams. Todd's wife screams out a warning as Burke takes Williams off his feet with a vicious flying clothesline. The pair are fighting on the floor as Myra helps Alanah back into the ring. Myra rises up and pulling Alanah to her feet, she whips her into the ropes then takes her off her feet with a drop toe hold. Alanah once more grasps her head as she kicks the canvas. Myra rises once more. Pulling Russow's legs up, Myra locks in a cloverleaf on Alanah forcing a scream of pain. Alanah reaches out for the ropes as Todd manages to kick Burke away and then reaching in the ring, pulls his partner's hand to the ropes to force the break. Myra rolls away and gets to her feet as Todd moves Alanah to the corner then leaps on it to tag himself in. Rushing into the ring, Williams moves to Myra's corner with her and catches Burke as he tags in. Williams tries to slam his head into the turnbuckle only to have Burke block it and send the face of Williams into the turnbuckle. Todd staggers away as Max Burke gets into the ring and follows him. Spinning Williams around, Burke kicks him in the midsection and doubles him over. Max Burke pulls him in and then drags him into the set up for the nail in the coffin. Pulling Williams up, Burke hits the nail in the coffin that lays out Todd. Rolling him over, Burke grasps his leg and rolls him up for a pin. Myra rushes in to prevent Alanah from breaking up the pin as Summers drops to the mat and makes the count.
Simone: The Nail in the Coffin.
Adams: Williams isn't moving...Summers with the pin.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING!
Justin: The winners of the match, Max Burke and Myra Rivers!
Burke gets to his feet and is joined by Myra Rivers as Jacob Summers raises their arms in victory. Nails in the Coffin plays over the speaker as Alanah leaves Williams at the ring and heads backstage. Todd Williams can be seen arguing with the referee as Myra and Burke celebrate by climbing opposite corners and waving to the fans.
Adams: Your winners tonight, Max Burke and Myra Rivers, moving on to the next round of the Blast from the Past tournament.
Simone: And it looks like Todd Williams is not happy with the results of the match.
Todd still argues as Summers heads up the ramp.
The scene opens backstage at Climax Control where we see French Bombshell Adrienne Beaufort looking at her phone in the back, a quick pan over to her phone shows that she's reading the tweets that got her in hot water earlier this week.
Adrienne: Open mouth, insert foot!
Katie: Seems to be a recuring theme with you!
Adrienne looks up and sees Katie walking up to her.
Adrienne: All I wanted to do is wrestle! You know, the thing I trained at the Go Gym for? I haven't seen action since Inception V!
Katie: And you made the bosses seem forgetful in the process!
Adrienne: Oh, like they've never forgotten about stuff like that before
Katie goes to counter but can't find the words.
Katie: Good point but still, you're up against Masque!
Adrienne: And?
Katie: AND?! Amber fucking Ryan is terrified of that woman for fucks sake!
Adrienne: And it's like I said, I can't get better at wrestling if I'm not wrestling! Training can only take me so far and I don't care how scary she is, I'll still take a match against Masque any day of the week if it means that I get to wrestle!
Katie: You're not budging on this, aren't you?
Adrienne quickly shakes her head before the red head walks off, Katie sighs to herself.
Katie: Maybe I should've gone with someone older than Adrienne in hindsight!
Katie comments before she runs off after Adrienne as the scene fades.
The giant TRON screen in the Start of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada, fires up and we hear first Bea Barnhart's entrance music, HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT hits the speakers, then Bill Barnhart's entrance music, RAISE YOUR GLASS hits the speakers. The crowd erupts in a mixed reaction to this. The music cuts off and the camera gets a shot of Bill and Bea Barnhart sitting in the broadcast studio. Bill is casually dressed in blue jeans, white sneakers, and a black pullover shirt. Bea is nicely dressed in her trademark blue dress she wears when serving as Bill's manager for his matches.
Bea: I'm disappointed that I wasn't scheduled for a match at Climax Control 323 and also disappointed that Bill and Masque didn't advance in the Blast From The Past Tournament. Well we can't have everything we want right? Bill and Masque did a great job in the match and so did Kat and Mark. I commend you two on your win and hope you have continued success in the Blast From The Past Tournament.
Bill: Unlike other wrestlers who whine, bitch, moan, and complain, upon every loss they take, I look at how participants in the match performed. Both teams performed well and it was Mark Cross and Kat Jones with the win. They move on in the Blast From The Past Tournament and I get to focus on an upcoming Roulette Championship defense with my challenger being decided in a match tonight. I've had many people come up to me here at the Star of the Desert Arena asking why me and Bea are here in attendance when we don't have a match. We didn't feel like traveling back to Lawrenceville, Georgia, only to have to travel out again. Since we were already in Nevada for Climax Control 322 we decided to remain in Nevada and enjoy Climax Control 323 in person.
Bea: Although there are some great matches on tonight's card the one we're watching is the Four Way match to determine which wrestler challenges Bill for the Roulette Championship at Blaze of Glory X. The three wrestlers in this match are Brandon Hendrix, Alexander Raven, and Agostino Romano.
Bill: Agostino you're not a factor in this match I've already defeated you twice, once by pinfall and once by submission, so you are about as annoying as a fly bu
ing around my head. I already defeated you also, Alexander, by submission using my Barnhart Shoulder Breaker Flying Hammerlock in a successful Roulette Championship defense on January 23, 2022, at Inception V. I would think you wouldn't even be considered for another chance against me but I guess you got put into this match anyway. Alexander as with Agostino not being a factor in this match so you're not a factor in this match.Bea: That leaves Brandon Hendrix. Although he has performed well in the ring I don't see him as a legitimate challenge to Bill's Roulette Championship.
Bill: Even though this Roulette Championship match to try to earn a shot at my Roulette Championship has three participants I don't see any of them as a legitimate challenger to me but one of them has to be given the win in the match. We'll find out tonight which of them will face me at Blaze of Glory X. I pity the winner of this match.
At that last comment Bill snaps his fingers and the giant TRON screen goes dark leaving the fans in the arena murmuring.
The scene opens backstage where we see the three men vying for a shot at Bill Barnhart's Roulette Title, Brandon Hendrix, Alexander Raven and Agostino Romano waiting to see what match type they will be competing in.
Simone: Krystal Wolfe's next challenger, provided she survives tonight's defence against Keira Fisher, has already been decided and now it's time to decide who will challenge Bill Barnhart!
Adams: Two of those men have already challenged Bill for the title, will we see a repeat?
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Ready gentlemen?
The three men nod as Rocky gives the wheel a spin, after a few seconds it finally stops on.........
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Oh hell!
Simone: Falls Count Anywhere, been a while since the wheel stopped on that!
Adams: This isn't Jasmine's first rodeo, she's already on her way to the back.
Ms. Rocky Mountains gets the hell out of dodge and sure enough Raven cheap shots Romano and a brawl ensues between the three men and as soon as she's on the scene, Jasmine calls for the bell.
DING DING DING!
Simone: You'd think after all this time the bosses would impose a rule about all Roulette Rules matches starting in the ring.
Adams: One would think, wouldn't they!
Jasmine catches up with the three men at the Roulette Wheel and so far all three men are trading blows evenly, that is until Alexander sneaks in a low blow on Brandon and throws him into the Roulette Wheel face first! Agostino charges at Raven but Raven sidesteps the Italian Wrestler causing him to run into the wheel as well, Raven wastes little time in grabbing Agostino from behind and hits him with a German Suplex for the first pin of the match.
ONE!
TWO!
And Brandon breaks it up.
Simone: Raven forgot to make sure Brandon was down before he went for the pin on Agostino, and it led to Brandon breaking up the pin.
Adams: Let's not forget that this was originally a fatal four way match but Shawn Hawthorne pulled out for unknown reasons which means that it could've been even crazier!
Raven lets go of Agostino after his pin is broken up but he doesn't get a chance to do much else because Brandon picks him up and drags him to another part of the backstage area whilst Agostino regains his bearings, Raven manages to fight back after a few minutes before he rakes Brandon's eyes and drags him into a room without checking what it is, however Jasmine takes one look at the sign and facepalms.
Simone: They are in the lady's bathroom I hope to god that there's no one in the stalls!
Adams: To be fair this is probably the one time where two men can charge into the women's bathroom without the cops being called!
One woman quickly evacuates the woman's bathroom, namely Pussy Willow as the two men do battle, Brandon manages to hit a knee lift to Raven's midsection before opening a (thankfully empty) bathroom stall, picking up Raven by his legs and giving him a swirlee.
Simone: Really? A Swirlee?! I thought this was a wrestling company not middle school!
Adams: There's a difference?! Anyway, let's hope for Raven's sake that the toilet is clean!
The swirlee lasts for a few seconds before Agostino hits Brandon in the back with a led pipe causing him to let go of Raven in the process before Agostino wraps the pipe around Brandon's neck and hits him with a Russian Leg Sweep onto the tile floor! Raven pulls his head out of the toilet just in time for Agostino to go for a pin on Brandon.
ONE!
TWO!
And Raven breaks it up! Raven and Agostino resume their brawl as Brandon recovers from the attack and it eventually takes them out of the bathroom much to Jasmine and the camera man's relief.
Simone: Part of me wants them to take it to the men's bathroom next, you know, for equality!
Adams: Let's just be glad that Tempest or Ms. Jon weren't in there, otherwise they'd be in big trouble!
Brandon soon gives chase after his opponents and catches them near the back entrance to the arena where Brandon hits both Agostino and Raven with a double clothesline knocking them off their feet! Brandon spots a nearby chair and grabs it before whacking his opponents in the back with it twice each before placing it on Raven's chest and then powerbombing Agostino onto the chair and Raven! Brandon goes for the pin on both!
ONE!
TWO!
And both opponents kick out at the same time!
Simone: Not often that we see a double pin in a match!
Adams: To be fair Brandon did stack Agostino on top of Raven!
Brandon shakes his head before he picks up Agostino and goes to do a front Suplex onto Raven but this time Agostino slips out the back and hits him with a low blow! Brandon doubles over clutching his balls in pain and Raven, who has gotten up and has the chair in hand, whacks Brandon in the back with it! But rather than go for a pin on the big man Raven rams the chair into Agostino's stomach and then DDTs him onto the chair! Raven goes for a pin on Agostino!
ONE!
TWO!
And Agostino kicks out! But Raven spots that Brandon is still down and seemingly for the count so Raven goes for the cover on Brandon!
ONE!
TWO!
And Agostino pulls Raven off of Brandon breaking up the pin in the process! Agostino then pounces on Brandon for a pin of his own.
ONE!
TWO!
And Raven goes to break it up with a chair shot! However, Agostino sees it coming allowing him to move out of the way and cause Raven to whack Brandon instead! Raven then turns his attention to Agostino and after ducking an attempted chair shot he goes to throw Agostino into the exit door, but Agostino reverses it sending Raven into the doors instead.
Simone: So many pin attempts so little time!
Adams: I'm just surprised that the doors didn't open!
Raven stumbles backwards into a roll up from Agostino.
ONE!
TWO!
And Brandon breaks it up using the chair he introduced! Brandon then picks up Agostino before sending him through the doors sending them flying open.
Simone: You were saying Jason!
Adams: The back door was firmer than I thought! And no, that wasn't a sex joke I swear!
Belinda can be audibly heard facepalming over the mic and Brandon follows the Italian wrestler out of the arena and they find themselves in front of the arena dumpsters and Brandon hits Agostino with a Belly to Belly Suplex into the dumpster! Brandon drags Agostino away from the dumpster and goes for the pin.
ONE!
TWO!
And Raven comes from out of nowhere to break it up! Brandon gets back to his feet and Raven tries to gouge at the big man's eyes but gets blocked with a knee lift to the midsection before hip tossing Raven onto Agostino! Brandon then picks up Raven and sends him flying into the side of the dumpster with a military press! Agostino starts to stir as Brandon goes for the cover on Raven and Jasmine goes for the pin!
ONE!
TWO!
And Agostino breaks it up!
Simone: I will say this! Jasmine is definitely earning her paycheque tonight!
Adams: She already earned it with that jog to the backstage area!
Agostino picks up Brandon and goes for a Suplex onto the ground but it gets blocked! Agostino keeps pounding away at Brandon's back so he can try for the Suplex again but then Raven comes up from behind Brandon and German Suplexes him inadvertently allowing Brandon to Suplex Agostino in the process! Raven then holds on for the pin on Brandon!
ONE!
TWO!
And Brandon kicks out! Raven gets back to his feet but stumbles back into a roll up from Agostino!
ONE!
TWO!
And Raven JUST barely kicks out! Both men get to their feet and a brief brawl ensues before Brandon smashes their heads together sending both men stumbling back and allowing Brandon to nearly cut Agostino in half with a spear! Raven is still dazed so Brandon goes for a pin on Agostino!
ONE!
TWO!
And Agostino kicks out! Seeing Raven get back to his feet Brandon decides to finish it by hitting Raven with his finisher.
Simone: Brandon's going for the Fall of the Guard!
Adams: Agostino's not moving and Raven's at his mercy, this is his chance to book his spot at Blaze of Glory X!
Brandon gets Raven onto his shoulders for the move but Raven fights out of it by gouging Brandon's eyes and low blowing him for good measure! Brandon is still dazed allowing Raven to hit him with the Raven's Spine!
Simone: RAVEN'S SPINE! WHAT STRENGTH BY RAVEN TO HIT THAT MOVE ON BRANDON!
Adams: Both Agostino and Brandon are out cold! Stick a fork in them, they are done!
Raven goes for the pin on Brandon.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING!
Justin: Here is your winner and the Number One Contender for the Roulette Championship, Alexander Raven!
Simone: Well there you have it, we have a rematch between Raven and Bill Barnhart set for Blaze of Glory X!
Adams: Will Raven dethrone Bill this time!
Raven celebrates his win by running back into the arena whilst Jasmine checks on Brandon and Agostino!
Climax Control fades to some satellite footage of Andrea Hernandez, the SCW Bombshells Internet Champion, sitting down at home with her Internet Championship slung over her shoulder. She is, without a shadow of a doubt, not amused at all considering recent events. Still, she's as composed as she can be as she begins to express her thoughts.
Andrea: it seems like there has been a whole bunch of STUPID around here lately. You have that idiot Mercedes Vargas living in this delusional denial that she deserves to be the next number one contender to the Bombshells World Championship just because she had a shot HANDED to her and wasn't pinned. The bottom line is that Mercedes still lost and got eliminated from that stupid tournament so too bad, so sad, DISQUALIFIED! You can officially shut the fuck up, okay? You've got has been Bombshells, and I am not going to name drop anyone because you're not worth that for me, thinking that they are still relevant around here when they have done WHAT, exactly, in the last few months or so? You've got IDIOT ROOKIES like SHE WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED crying because they are not getting booked and then getting what they deserve when they get booked next week against some 'big scary monster'. Yeah, keep wearing that stupidity dumbass. And by the way, I can compare you to whoever the fuck I want to compare you to no matter how much you cry about it. If you can't handle it, beat me in the ring... oh wait... you already TRIED to do that and you FAILED. So, go back to being irrelevant and go back to nobody giving a shit about you. Your 15 minutes of fame have expired, alright? Your credibility went down the drain when you tried to pull that SHOCK MOMENT in revealing that you were in a relationship with someone related to someone that doesn't like you.
Fucking dumbass bitch...
Andrea rolls her eyes, indicating how annoyed she has become by that aforementioned, unnamed person.
Andrea: We've got other Bombshells title holders letting their title reigns get to their head when they've done nothing but defend their title against cupcakes aside from Keira Fisher and my GOD I hope Keira dethrones them tonight. The outright stupidity that has pervaded the Bombshells division lately is just immense and unreal. And then there is YOU, Seleana. I think it's so amusing that you think you could put your hands on me at will. I mean, I mentioned your family and I laughed at you over losing a match last week, wasting your momentum in the process. Hey, have you ever thought that if you didn't want people mocking you and laughing at you, you could just... oh I don't know... WIN more often? I mean for fuck's sake woman, the only Bombshell that I can even remember you winning against off the top of my head BESIDES Bea Barnhart is Dani Weston. Even SAM MARLOWE has surpassed you in ONE NIGHT when she came back and had herself a moment in the sun. You haven't had your moment in the sun since you were the Roulette Champion and you wound up losing the title to someone that wound up being one of the most useless Roulette Champions ever.
Look in the mirror here, Seleana.
You want to take out your insecurities on me. It's like you want to blame ME for YOUR failures when in all honesty, the one most responsible for your failures is you. I never thought I would say this at any point in my career, but I have this really bad feeling that Jessie Salco is going to wind up being a more difficult challenge than you and it's sad because as someone with the longest undefeated streak in the division right now, hell this whole fucking company, I deserve a BETTER challenge from you than what I KNOW you're going to give me. I HOPE I'm wrong about you and that you'll at least give me SOMETHING. But instead? Judging by your match last week? I think it's safe to say that it's going to be the same old Seleana that has gained virtually no traction in this division as of late.
By the way, how do you say everything I just said in Swedish?
Andrea scoffs and has a laugh to herself.
Andrea: I haven't been in action lately due to the tournament and I know I probably won't wrestle again until Blaze of Glory, but on that night, I WILL be facing you, I WILL prove my dominance over you yet AGAIN, I WILL retain my Bombshells Internet Championship and I WILL win my 18th match in a row. An ELITE EIGHTEEN, Seleana, because unlike YOU... I AM ELITE... and by the way, I do approve of this message.
Andrea scoffs one more time as the satellite feed fades to black.
We find ourselves backstage and it is there where we see Diamond Steele. She is joined by her Gem stones. Diamond shows off her referee shirt as she stands next to a Roulette wheel and Pussy Wheel.
Pussy Willow: Ladies and gentlemen I am standing here with Diamond Steele. Now tonight you will be refereeing the main event. How do you feel about this match between Krystal and Keira.
Ruby: First and foremost my cousin doesn't give a poppycock about what happens tonight. As long as she gets her title shot that is all that matters.
Diamond: Exactly so tonight really isn't about who wins, it is more about who will be next to step in the ring with me. To be honest it doesn't matter who to me. I will eventually have that title and that is all that matters. So let's just spin the wheel and see how things happen.
Pussy smiles as she spins the wheel. Everyone watches onwards as the wheel continues to step until it eventually stops and it lands on "Referee's choice"
Pussy Willow: Well it seems that tonight's main event will be contested under Referee's rules. Have any idea what type of match these competitors will compete in tonight?!
Diamond: This is going to be interesting but what I can say is this match will be contested under Diamond rules and everyone will find out about what to do next... Take care
Simone: So now it is time for our main event of the evening. We are going to see the longest reigning Roulette Bombshell Champion in Krystal Wolfe defending against Keira Fisher.
Adams: However there is a wildcard in all of this and it is the fact that Diamond Steele is going to be a referee. What type of impact will she have in all of this.
Simone: To be honest I really don't know but it is time for this one to begin.
Justin: Ladies and gentlemen this is our m...
Before he can finish talking that is when we see Diamond Steele in a Diamond studded referee snatch the microphone away from him. He tells him to get out of the ring as she holds the microphone and is standing next to all of her Gem Stones.
Diamond: I am sorry Justin but your presence is not required anymore. By all means Ruby please take it away.
Ruby: What an Outrageous main event we have tonight! The main event is for the SCW Roulette Bombshell Championship. The title that Diamond once set the standard for with longest reign for! This match will be contested under Referee rules which means it is now a match type called Diamond rules. I am the special announcer for the evening. Emerald is your special time keeper, and Sapphire is your special enforcer.
Simone: This is ridiculous!
Adams: This was supposed to be a great main event!
Ruby: Introducing first from Miami Florida. She is the cha... CHUMP I give to you Keira Fisher!!!!
"Like a Phoenix" begins to slowly play as the lights go out. Two lights from the stage is seen showing Keira's shadow, raising her arms. The lights come back on as Keira turns and walks down the ring. She slaps a few fans hands as she slides in. She raises her hand and shouts out, "Like a HERO, BABY!" as she waits for her opponent
Ruby: And her opponent she is the champion that lost to me in my debut to this company. The holder of the most boring and outrageous reign ever. Your current Roulette Champion... Until my cousin gets her title shot Krystal Wolfe!
"I Want It All" by Queen hits the speakers and the crowd comes unglued when Matthew Kennedy comes out from the back.
Matthew makes his way down the ramp occasionally slapping hands with the fans
Ruby: Nope not happening... According to Diamond... Matthew is banned from ringside. Get your arse out here Krystal! Or else you will be stripped of your title!
The fans boo the Gem Stones.
The opening to "Stand My Ground" by Within Temptation hits the speakers and the lights dim, once the music kicks into high gear strobe lights flash around the entrance ramp before a single spotlight stops on Krystal as she kneels on one knee with her head down and hood up.
Once the lyrics hit Krystal removes her hood and looks out to the crowd before standing up and making her way down to the ring she hops onto the apron before jumping over the ropes and into the ring raising her title in the air. Diamond snatches it as a hook lowers from the ceiling and she places it on top of it.
Ruby: This match will be Diamond rules which means at any given time she can choose to change the rules on the fly. For now you two will be competing in a ladder match.
Simone: Diamond rules?!
Adams: Rule changes on the fly?!
Both Ruby exits the ring as she sits down next to Emerald. Diamond looks at both competitors before she decides to call for the bell. The bell sounds loudly as the match officially is underway.
DING DING DING!
Krystal and Keira both glare at one another before they slowly turn their attention over to Diamond. They begin to corner her but she points at her referee shirt and screams out that she is the law of the land and they can't touch her during the course of the match. They both smile backing away before Keira delivers a Seven Sins kick right to the forehead of Diamond. The light purpled hair Brit staggers before Krystal grabs Diamond lifting the petite woman up and does a Down Under Thunderbomb to her out of the ring and right onto Sapphire who is standing outside of the ring. Both women are unconscious are the fans erupt in cheers.
Simone: Both Diamond and Sapphire are out.
Adams: And these fans are absolutely loving it.
Ruby: Ring the bloody bell Emerald.
Emerald quickly rings the bell signaling the start of the match. Ruby runs over to check on her cousin and sister outside of the ring as the two women inside the ring lock eyes with one another. Keira and Krystal circle around one another as they try to feel each other out. They finally meet in the center of the ring where they tangle up into a grapple. Both women seem to be evenly matched. Krystal however manages to get a slight upper hand as she knees Keira as hard as she can in the stomach. She does it over and over again causing the Floridian to double over. Krystal grabs a hold of Keira lifting her up for a huge spine buster but on the way down Keira is able to grab Krystal's head, and she reverses it into a huge ddt which really gets the crowd off of their feet.
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Simone: What an exchange. This match has only just begun and already these two are going at it.
Adams: And the best part is because the Gems have mostly been neutralized this is solely about Krystal and Keira.
Both women are out of it in the middle of the ring as they try to make it to their feet. Krystal is on her feet as she begs for Keira to get it. Keira uses the turnbuckles to finally rise up, and as soon as she turns around is the moment that Krystal charges after her. Wolfe ends up spearing Keira and herself throw the ropes and to the outside of the ring right on top of Ruby which causes the crowd to roar in excitement one again. Diamond, Sapphire, and Ruby are underneath the wreckage of the Krystal and Keira. Emerald thinks about checking on her friends but she just keeps sitting by the ring bell not even bothering as she giggles at a sign by ringside that reads #TeamAdriEmerald
Simone: Everybody is out!
Adams: Who is going to be the first person to make a move?!
Krystal who took the least of the damage is the very first one to move. She looks at the carnage before she glances at her championship that is hanging above in the ring. She decides to look under the ring as she finds a ladder. She slides is right into the ring, and she follows suit sliding into the ring. Krystal is slow to make it to her feet as she tries to ascend up the ladder.
Simone: Krystal seems to be a step ahead and this could be what she needs to claim the title.
Adams: She needs to hurry up and climb that ladder.
Keira however is next to make it up. She reaches under the ring and grabs her own ladder as she slides it in the ring. She steps it up beside Krystal's as she quickly ascends the ladder. Neither of them are close to where the title are not to mention that Keira punches Krystal rapidly in the back to keep her from ascending. The two keep climbing next to each other as they as both at the top. They reach for the title but can't really grab it as their opponent is right there next to them. Krystal and Keira begin to punch at one another as one great timed punch to Krystal's face causes her to rest her head against the top of the ladder. The crowd roars for Keira to reach for the title but she smiles looking around.
Simone: This is your chance Keira go claim that title.
Adams: She has a huge smile on her face. I think she has something else on her mind!
Keira however doesn't bother with the title. She instead decides to grab Krystal's head and she tucks it underneath an arm.
Simone: Oh my God she is thinking?!
Adams: She can't do what I think she is going to do. Not from the top of the ladder!
Keira looks down and she grins before she does her Deadly Sin from the top of the ladder. She pushes off of the ladders with her feet as she spikes Krystal's head right onto the mat. The audience roars with a mixture of Holy Shit and this is Awesome chants as both wrestlers are out of it on the mat.
Simone: DEADLY SIN OFF THE TOP OF THE LADDER!
Adams: Is it too early to make a nomination for OMG moment of the year?!
The crowd begins to roar as they are all standing on their feet at this point. Keira is extremely slow but she makes it to her feet. She crawls to the ladder and uses all of their strength to bring herself to her feet. Krystal doesn't show any signs of moving as Keira has the clear to climb to the top of the ladder. She climbs step by step and she is eventually all the way at the top. She manages to grab the title but the moment she does is the moment that the bell begins to ring rapidly. Keira grabs the championship and raises it high into the air.
Simone: She has done it!
Adams: Keira is the brand new SCW Roulette Bombshell Champion!
The crowd are seem to be cheering.
Ruby: Ladies and gentlemen under the rules of Diamond rules Diamond has decided to change the match type to a Falls Count Anywhere match!
Diamond can be shown at the timekeeper's table motioning to Emerald to ring the bell. A replay shows on the screen showing Diamond demanding the bell to be ring to indicate a rule change a second before Keira grabbed the title.
Simone: You have to be kidding
Adams: Not only does this match still go on but Diamond just screwed Keira out of the championship.
Diamond smiles as Keira holds the championship looking angry as she locks eyes with Diamond but Diamond smirks as she begins to motion something to Ruby.
Ruby: She has also issued the order that ladders are OFFICIALLY prohibited from this match and if she catches anyone in her sight touching one for any point of time her enforcer will be forced to take action!
Diamond slides into the ring as Keira climbs down the ladder with the title in her hand. She exchanges words with Diamond but that is when Sapphire blindsides Keira with a vicious super kick. Keira is taken out as Sapphire grabs the championship taking it and bringing it over to the timekeeper's desk. Diamond removes the ladder from the ring as she looks at both competitors on the ground. Diamond skips around the ring to the roar of boos from the crowd.
Simone: I really don't believe what we are witnessing here right now.
Adams: I think referee rules should be taken off of the wheel permanently.
With that Diamond stands in the corner as she watches both women unconscious on the ground. Krystal finally is able to rise to her as she looks upwards to see where the championship is at but Diamond informs her of the Falls Count Anywhere rule change. She sees Keira out on the floor and it is at this moment that Krystal gets an idea. She grabs Keira and rules her out of the way. She drags her over to where the announcers table is. Keira is barely conscious to stop what is about to happen. Krystal lifts her up and does a Down Under Thunderbomb right through the announcers table. Keira is clearly out of it as Krystal drops down on top of Keira for a pin fall.
Simone: That is it... This has to be over!!!
Adams: Down Under Thunderbomb... Put a fork in Keira she has to be done.
Diamond slides out of the ring and she takes her sweet time walking over to where the pin fall is happening. She is very slow as she drops down making a pin count.
ONE!
TWO!
THR... OWWWWWWWWWWW
Diamond screams as she is about to count a third time but she suddenly jerks her arm back.
Diamond: Cramp... Cramp... I got a cramp in my arm.... I need some BenGay....
The crowd begins to boo as she walks over to the Time Keeper's table to get some ice and other treatment for her arm. Krystal rises up as she makes her way over to where Diamond is and that is when Sapphire gets in her face.
Simone: This is the second time Diamond has screwed somebody in this match.
Adams: Krystal had her title defense well in hand and Diamond denies her the right to win.
Diamond is finally done getting her treatment as she motions to Krystal that she is ready now. Krystal seems disgusted but she walks back over to Keira and makes another pin attempt.
ONE!
TWO!
THR.... The bell sounds loudly and this causes Krystal to rise up raising her arm high into the air.
Simone: She has done it... Krystal has defended her title.
Adams: I wouldn't get too excited about it just yet.
Ruby: Before the pin fall Diamond had instructed the timekeeper to ring the bell two seconds into her account which means DIAMOND RULE CHANGE... This match will now be contested in a Gem Stones Lumber Jill match which means the Gem Stones can take whatever measures to make sure this match ends in the ring!
With that Ruby throws the microphone down as she motions to Emerald. Diamond slides into the ring as the rest of the Gem Stones pummel both bombshells. It's an absolute mugging as they slide Keira and Krystal into the ring. Diamond begins to skip around again as the two competitors are both in the ring. The three other Gem Stones stand on the apron as Diamond smirks as what she has caused. Krystal and Keira are finally on their feet. They look at one another before moving their attention to the lumber jills. They agree to take care of them before they fight one another. Keira delivers a Seven sins kick to Emerald. Krystal delivers a super kick to Ruby knocking her off the apron. Each time they take out a Gem Stone the crowd roars in approval. They keep their eyes locked on Diamond making their way towards her.
Simone: Finally she is going to get what she deserves.
Adams: They forgot one...
Sapphire springs over the ropes and that is when she gets a super kick to the face from Krystal. She staggers and Keira grabs Sapphire tucking her under for a Deadly sin. Instead of using the ropes as a launching pad she uses Diamond's face sending both feet against her face. Krystal grabs Diamond while her hands are covering her face and she chokes her out with her Long Rest at the same time that Keira plants Sapphire with the Deadly sin. All the Gem Stones are out as Keira and Krystal stand up to the loud sounds of cheers.
Simone: It's about time!
Adams: And now we can get the title match that we deserved!
Keira and Krystal shake hands before they lock up with one another. Keira however goes for a Seven Sins kick which Krystal is able to duck under. She counters by jumping on Keira's back and locking on her Long Rest. She tries her best to get a firm grip around Keira's neck but the hero tries her best to fight it.
Simone: Keira seems to be fading a bit.
Adams: Is she does this might be all she wrote!
Keira is on a single knee but all of a sudden she slowly manages to rise up to the point she breaks out of it. She manages to lift Krystal up over a shoulder and she spikes her head right into the mat with her Final Sin. The crowd all begins to chant "Holy Shit" as Krystal is laid out. Keira drops on top of Krystal for a pin.
Simone: FINAL SIN!!! THAT IS IT!!!!
Adams: But there isn't any referee as Diamond is out!
Simone: And the enforcer is out as well!
The crowd begins to roar at what's going to happen but Keira seems that both Sapphire and Diamond are right beside her. She uses both of her hands to grab a hand of Diamond's and a hand of Sapphire's to make them both count.
Simone: That is a smart idea by Keira!
Adams: And she is going to make it so there is no question about the count.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Adams: She did it!!!! Wait where are you going Belinda?!
To the cheers of the crowd Belinda walks over and rings the time keeper's bell, which causes everybody to erupt.
DING DING DING!
Simone: And there as it was done since the very start of the match we have a new champion!
Justin: And the winner of this match and your new SCW Roulette Bombshell Champion Keira Fisher!!!!
The crowd cheers as Keira is named champion. Emerald is the only Gem Stone up as she grabs the championship and goes to bring it in the ring. She goes to hand it over to Keira but she plants it right against her face and as Keira turns around from being smashed in the face she walks right into a DIAMOND CUTTER.
Adams: DIAMOND CUTTER!
Simone: And it's one we ALL saw coming.
Diamond smiles as she hugs Emerald. Ruby and Sapphire make it to the ring, as Emerald passes the title around to each Gem Stone. They all raise it high before Diamond holds it over both fallen foes with a grin on her face. She calls for a microphone and speaks.
Diamond: You see tonight it really didn't matter who won. The fact is that it won't be long until I AM YOUR CHAMPION. I will claim what belongs to me and when I do not only will it be my reign but we all will share the title because the Gem Stones will rule reign supreme. Nothing shines as bright as a Diamond!
Krystal rises up to her feet and Ruby grabs her delivering a Ruby Tuesday DDT to her. Both Krystal and Keira are laid out as Diamond celebrates with the championship. She raises it high as Keira's ribbons and confetti fall from the ceiling. Diamond drops the title across Keira's chest as all of the Gem Stones walk away stealing all of the thunder from both competitors in the main event and we fade out on this image.
THANK YOU! to Chris, Mark, The Lord MK, JJ, Todd, Kat, Annie, Jen, Masque, Matt Knox, Andy, Derek, Mac, Gerrit, Laura, Alanah, also again to Annie for the great match banners and to everyone who roleplayed!