The sun is setting over the Nugget Events Center in Sparks, Nevada, giving everyone inside of the stadium the experience of an exciting wrestling program beneath the open sky. A spotlight begins to shine and the crowd cheers as ring announcer Justin Decent steps out onto the stage. The handsome exhibitionist jogs out to the ring, slapping hands to the fans who reach out to him.
He is handed the microphone by Jason Adams as he runs up the ring steps and climbs inside of the six-sided SCW ring and walks around, pumping his fist in the air to the tune of the crowd's chants!
Crowd: SCW! SCW! SCW!
Justin then hops up onto the corner turnbuckle and smiles, looking out around the fairgrounds at all of the fans filling the grandstand and the rows of seats around the grounds itself. He drops back down and takes his place in the center of the ring and brings the microphone up to his lips.
Justin: Hello everyone and welcome to the Nugget Events Center, in Sparks, Nevada, and welcome to Sin City Wrestling "Climax Control"!
The crowd cheers!
Justin: Now please help me welcome – in honor of the passing of 'the Love Goddess' Judy Tenuta – the Hostess With the Mostess for "Climax Control" -- Miss Amanda Hugginkiss!
The crowd cheers as Amanda comes sashaying out onto the stage, dressed much like the late, popular comedian; flowing sea green dress, an accordion over her front, long, curly brown wig and a flower in her hair.
Amanda: Hi pigs!
The crowd laughs as the "polka music" begins playing and Amanda mimics playing her accordion and the performance begins.
Amanda: I just want a cowboy to ride me home.
I just want a cowboy who's rich and lives in Rome.
I just want a cowboy with gold-plated soap.
I just want a cowboy named John-Paul the Pope.
No, I'm not done.
I met him one day in the crackhouse saloon. It could happen.
He lassooed a pickle from clear across the room.
He said, "Hey, little klotchky, you're supposed to kiss my ring."
I said, "If I wanna see your bathtub, I'll learn how to sing."
He'd be my main man. I'd be his blue nun.
He'd teach me how to kiss the ground. I'd teach him how to duck from a gun.
Oh hoo, I just want a cowboy to whom I can confess.
Yeah, I just want a cowboy in a long, white silky dress.
The fans in Sparks, Nevada cheer and applaud as Amanda points 'up' and blows the sky a kiss as she turns and heads backstage...
The camera changes out to ringside and the broadcasters table where sits Belinda Simone and Jason Adams.
Simone: Hello everyone and welcome to Sparks, Nevada for SCW Climax Control! I am Belinda Simone!
Adams: And I am Jason Adams, the cutey patooty with the really hot booty!
Simone: .... Right. The Road to High Stakes XII continues this week, and then we hit Laughlin, Nevada on the 16th for the Going Home edition of Climax Control!
Adams: And THEN the Grandmommy of them all – High Stakes XII!
Simone: (Grandmommy?) In tonight's show, we kick off with the High Stakes XII Eliminator as three Bombshells battle it out to determine who will face Kayla Richards for the Internet title in Las Vegas! It is Bella Madison! Candy! And Georgie Robertson!
Adams: Then the Heavyweight Champ 'Godly' Ken Davison asked for a B-I-G challenge and they don't get much bigger than the seven foot plus Armageddon!
Simone: We then have four Superstars in a High Stakes XII Fatal Fourway to determine the challenger in Las Vegas! We have "Bulldog" Bill Barnhart! Agostino Romano! SCU Alumni Alex Rush and for SOME god forsaken reason - the Troll!
Adams: Really funny Bel! Like Mark and Christian would ever put that wanker in a title contention match!
Simone: I am SERIOUS, Jason! The Troll has the chance to get a championship match at High Stakes XII!
Adams: SERIOUSLY!? What the fu-
Simone: JASON!
Adams: Fudge! ... Fudge. I was going to say fudge.
Simone: Of course you were.
Adams: Then we have an Internet Championship defense when Lachlan Kane puts the gold on the line against Alexander Raven! And you just KNOW that Austin James Mercer will have his eyes glued to the ring for that one!
Simone: And in the Main Event! The rematch from Violent Conduct VIII for the Bombshell Roulette Championship! Ariana Angelos puts the title on the line against the woman she defeated for the championship - Melissa! All this and more on SCW Climax Control!
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
"Godly" Ken Davison © v Finn Whelan
We cut to the loading area of the Nugget Center in Sparks, Nevada to a neutral pop from the crowd as Chris Page can be seen walking through the backstage area without a care in the world as he happens upon an SCW Producer.
Chris Page: Excuse me kind sir, but would you be able to point me in the direction of Goth's dressing room?
The producer points down the backstage area to a head nod from Chris Page, who then continues in the direction pointed. Chris comes up to a door marked "GOTH". Chris knocks on the door because you know just walking into a dressing room that isn't yours is just rude. There isn't an answer so he knocks again, no answer. Chris shrugs his shoulders before opening the door to the dressing room.
Chris steps inside with the camera following closely behind him to reveal an empty locker room with Goth's bags resting in front of a small bench that sets in front of a set of black lockers.
Chris Page: Hello? Goth?
Chris looks around the empty locker room.
Chris Page: Man... all I wanted to do was talk.
Chris walks over to Goth's travel bag where he takes it by the handle and begins to pull it toward the closed locker room door.
Chris Page: I'll just hang onto this for the time being.
Chris stops just as he reaches the door where there's a pen hanging by a string to a notepad that is on the wall. Chris takes the pen and begins writing on the pad before he exits the locker room. The camera pans over to the notepad.
Hey bud, stopped by to chat... buuuuut you weren't here so I grabbed your bag.
Simone: It's time for tonight's opening match! Two weeks ago, Kayla Richards defeated Keira Fisher to become a two-time Bombshell Internet Champion and now we will decide the who will challenge Kayla for the title at High Stakes XI in two weeks' time! It's Bella Madison taking on Georgie Robertson and Candy in a Triple Threat Match!
Adams: Bella returned to action a few weeks ago defeating Char Kwan after taking time off due a concussion and earning a shot at the Bombshell Internet Championship would be a hell of a way to cement that return! Georgia was last in action at Violent Conduct VIII where Ariana Angelos pinned her to win the Bombshell Roulette Title and is looking to use this match to get back in title contention, that just leaves Candy who hasn't had the best run of luck of late!
Simone: Three women with something to prove and one champion waiting in the wings! Let's take it to Justin!
Justin: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS YOUR OPENING CONTEST OF THE EVENING SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL! IT IS A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH WHERE THE WINNER WILL CHALLENGE KAYLA RICHARDS FOR THE BOMBSHELL INTERNET TITLE AT HIGH STAKES XI!
The crowd cheers in response as the lights dim as pink fog starts to take over the entrance ramp. "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard begins to play over the speakers as the lights brighten up. Pink pyro begins to cascade down from the tron as Candy comes bouncing out holding Fluffy. She skips her way down to the ring. Outside the ring, she hands Fluffy to stagehand before getting in the ring and bouncing around some more.
Justin: Introducing first, from Malibu Beach, California and being accompanied by Fluffy, this is CANDY!
Simone: Candy is looking to bounce back from a recent losing streak which was only made worse when she suffered a loss to Bea Barnhart!
Adams: No matter how bad her luck gets, there seems to be nothing capable of bringing Candy's mood down!
Justin: And her opponents!
The arena goes dark as the ominous tones of New Year's 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 kick pads.
Justin: First, from New York City, New York BELLA MADISON!
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.
Simone: Bella has been on a role since her return to action and this contest could cement it!
Adams: Especially when you remember that at last year's High Stakes she booked her ticket to a World Bombshell Title Match, she ultimately came up short against Amber Ryan but she proved that she has what it takes to win gold that night!
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, as Bella and Candy warm up inside the ring the throbbing beat of Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment fills the venue. A body can be seen in shadow as the fans turn towards the entrance. A strobing light flashes behind the body that turns slowly as a spotlight slowly lights up the ramp area and kills the strobe to reveal a brunette in a black leather jacket over black tights and staring down into the ring, a slow smirk beginning to cross her lips. Heading to the ring, she stops at the ring stairs and then moves slowly up to the apron and into the ring where she moves towards a corner and leans back against the turnbuckles with one foot on the bottom rope.
Justin: And finally, from South London, she is Georgie Robertson.
The smirk returns as she looks at the camera and snaps off a contemptuous salute before pulling off the jacket to reveal a dark halter with silver buckles on it. She turns and once more leans into the corner to await the bell.
Simone: Georgie is the least tenured of the three women in this match having made her SCW debut at Summer
XTreme this past summer but she has clearly impressed the bosses enough to get several title opportunities following her defeat at Jessie Salco's hands!Adams: Her last shot at a title was at Violent Conduct VIII where she challenged Melissa for the Bombshell Roulette Title alongside Ariana Angelos, Ariana ultimately won the match and the title but this could be Georgie's chance to get back in title contention!
Jacob attempts to call the three women to the centre of the ring to go over the rules for the Triple Threat but Georgie just rolls her eyes before making a beeline for Candy, Candy sees her coming and starts exchanging punches with the British Bombshell and it isn't long before Bella joins in and Jacob calls for the bell.
DING DING DING!
Simone: And tonight's opener is off to a fast and furious start as Candy, Bella and Georgie go at it!
Adams: Three women, one ticket to High Stakes XI on the line, I'm not surprised they are going all out!
Once the bell rings the action in the ring doesn't let up for a second as the three-way brawl between Georgie, Candy and Bella ensues, after a few minutes Candy and Bella make a nonverbal agreement to team up against Georgie as they focus their attacks on the youngest of the three competing Bombshells who, for her part tries her best to fight off the two Sin City veterans! Georgie instead eats a double dropkick from Candy and Bella for her trouble and she rolls to the outside before either of them can follow it up with a pin.
Simone: For the second week in a row, a Triple Threat Match has turned into a handicap match!
Adams: Yeah but let's face it, whilst Georgie isn't exactly the most popular Bombshell, Candy and Bella are much more well liked than Mercedes or Bea!
Bella goes to follow Georgia to the outside but Candy cuts her off at the pass with a roll-up attempt.
ONE!
TWO!
And Bella kicks out! Whilst Bella was caught off guard for a second, she remembers that this isn't a handicap match and whilst Georgie regroups on the outside Candy and Bella start putting on a technical masterclass in the middle of the ring exchanging submission holds and brief pin attempts like there was no tomorrow! After a couple of minutes Candy and Bella come to a standstill and earn the applause of the crowd for their efforts but Georgie uses the opportunity to get back into the action as her opponents pose off using it to clash her opponents' heads together and hit a German Suplex on Candy whilst Bella is knocked loopy.
Simone: Bella wasn't impressed by Georgie's comments about her in the Brit's promo so I can't imagine that going after the head of a concussion victim did much to mend their relationship!
Adams: True but you can't deny its effectiveness! Meanwhile Georgie is going for a pin on Candy!
ONE!
TWO!
And Candy shoots her arm off the matt right as Bella is regaining her senses, but Georgie promptly grabs onto Candy's arm and locks in an arm bar hoping to get a submission victory on Candy whilst Bella is incapacitated, unfortunately for Georgie she underestimated just how out of it Bella was as she breaks up the submission hold on Candy with a running senton crashing onto both of her opponents! But Bella doesn't get a chance to go for the pin on either Candy or Georgie as her opponents roll out of the ring!
Simone: Georgie and Candy are determined not to get pinned by Bella!
Adams: Unfortunately for them, Bella is one of the best highflyers in the Bombshell Division!
Bella waits for Candy and Georgie to stop pacing around the ring before she makes her move first diving through the bottom and middle ropes to take out her opponents and when that doesn't work she does the same, going through the middle and top ropes instead! But that doesn't work either so Bella finally hits Candy and Georgie with a flip dive each that takes her over the top rope and brings the crowd to their feet, finally satisfied that her opposition is down Bella rolls Candy back into the ring and follows her in before going for the pin!
ONE!
TWO!
And Georgie breaks up the pin by dragging Jacob out of the ring! This earns the Brit a stern warning from Jacob but Georgie rolls her eyes before flipping him the bird with both hands and returning to the ring.
Simone: Yeah that's smart, flip off the man who is literally the only one who can call the finish to this match!
Adams: Bella and Candy are two of the kindest women on the roster but even they are questioning Georgie's decision!
Once Georgie returns to the ring Candy and Bella try to rush her but Georgie ducks their attempts before hitting a slingblade of Bella! Bella retreats to a nearby corner before Georgie can go for the pin on her and Candy tries to get the advantage on Georgie only to get locked into the Octopus Hold! Georgie has it locked in tight and it seems like Candy is going to tap out at any second as the Brit keeps the hold locked in tight and Jacob checks on her!
Simone: Georgie has that Octopus Hold locked in tight, unless Bella intervenes soon we could see a submission from Candy!
Adams: And that is not an easy hold to get out of because of how tightly the user is wrapped around the opponent!
Jacob is in perfect position to ask Candy if she wants to submit to Georgie's submission hold but Candy is adamant in her refusal to give up as Bella is measuring up her opponents waiting for the opportunity to strike! Realizing that Candy is managing to stay on her feet in spite of the extra strength it would take to keep a woman of Georgie's size up Bella seizes the chance to break up the Octopus Hold with a running Dropkick! Candy retreats to the apron as Bella takes down Georgie with a Hurricanrana and holds on for the pin!
ONE!
TWO!
And Georgie kicks out! Bella shakes her head before picking up Georgia and going for a Superkick but Georgie deflects the attempt and hits Bella with a Legsweep into the middle rope before following that up with a Double Knee Backstrike not realizing that Candy has gone to the top rope!
Simone: Some unique offence on Bella by Georgie but Candy's waiting for her chance to strike on that top rope!
Adams: Unique but effective! If Candy's looking to hit the Gumdrop on Georgie she had better abandon that plan because the Brit's going for a pin on Bella!
ONE!
TWO!
And Candy breaks up the pin with a Shooting Star Press! All three women are down following that exchange and Jacob can only watch on as he waits for either of the three women to make a move! That ultimately ends up being Candy as she goes for a pin on Georgie!
ONE!
TWO!
And Bella breaks it up in time!
Simone: I think Georgie just had flashbacks to her last match as Ariana won the Bombshell Roulette Title in much the same fashion as Candy almost pinned her!
Adams: Only Melissa was out of position to break up that pin unlike Bella who was in a perfect position to break up the pin!
Bella, Candy, and Georgie slowly get to their feet with Candy retreating to a corner, seeing this and thinking that Bella (who is still slowly getting to her feet) is too out of it to break up a pin attempt Georgie calls for her finisher.Simone: Georgie's calling for the One and Only!
Adams: She had better be wary of Bella though because she seems fixated on Candy!
Georgie goes for the Corner Knee into a Corner DDT but Candy ducks out of the way of the first part sending Georgie stumbling back, seeing an opportunity, Candy heads out onto the apron and to the top rope before hitting Georgie with the Gumdrop sending the Brit flying into the air before she crashes down with a thud in the process!
Simone: GUMDROP! Candy hits it!
Adams: Georgie seems to be out but Bella's seizing the opportunity!
Bella grabs Candy from behind before the popular Bombshell can go for a pin on Georgie and drops her with the Ashes to Ashes DDT! Bella then rolls Candy onto her back before heading to the top rope and hitting her Phoenix Splash finisher!
Simone: SECOND GEN! BELLA HITS IT!
Adams: Candy is out cold, stick a fork in her, she's done!
Bella goes for the pin upon confirming that there's no way that Georgie can break up her pin on Candy!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING!
Justin: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND THE #1 CONTENDER FOR THE BOMBSHELL INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT HIGH STAKES XI, BELLA MADISON!
Simone: Bella gets the hard-fought win, securing her spot at High Stakes XI and the Bombshell Internet Title!
Adams: She got a big win at last year's event so can she repeat history this year?
Bella celebrates the win whilst Jacob checks on Candy and Georgie!
BOMBSHELL INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP
Kayla Richards © v Bella Madison
A title card appears on screen with the words "last week" in big bold letters before we are shown the closing moments from Mercedes Vargas's interview with Ms. Rocky Mountains from the previous week's Climax Control on the screen.
Mercedes: Krystal, you want a match against me at High Stakes? Fine by me. Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it. Do your worst and bring your best, mamita, because I'll be right here waiting.
Mercedes spreads her arms wide, obviously a clear invitation and challenge.
Mercedes: You want me, come, and get me.
Once the scene fades on that interview we cut back to the present day where we see Krystal Wolfe watching the interview on a monitor with Pussy Willow nearby.
Pussy: Err, Krystal before we get on with this interview I have to ask, has there been any updates on the situation with your younger cousin Cassie?
Krystal: I filed an appeal with the bosses before I left the Dollar Loan Centre last week basically pointing out that Carter had started the whole argument, haven't heard any progress on it yet but with Cassie starting with the other SCW, she might be content to focus her attention on getting her own career off the ground.
Pussy: And I wish her luck with that! That said, we just saw Mercedes's response to your challenge, do you have any comment on that?
Krystal: Mercedes's deluded sense of self importance is exactly as nauseating as I remember it from my days as Bombshell Roulette Champion, Jessie was right on the money when she said that Mercedes can afford to lose matches without fear of losing credibility because she has no credibility left!
Pussy: Do you still want to go through with this challenge?
Krystal: Does a bear shit in the woods?
The Aussie Bombshell asks bluntly and Pussy nods as she gets the idea.
Krystal: Mercedes, I know your watching, you still think your hot shit after losing two matches in a row? I'll grant you that Masque is not an easy opponent and that going through that large ladder and having Jessie hit her finisher on you and Bea couldn't have been fun but that's where my concessions end! The fact is Mercedes is that you've been on a slump ever since you lost the Bombshell Ultimate X Match three months ago!
Krystal adds as she flips some hair over her shoulder.
Krystal: So mamita, you really think I'M timid? Yeah, I ran that word through Google Translate, pretty clever trying to hide behind your native language but apparently you've never heard of online translation software like Google Translate! Besides, anyone who paid the tiniest bit of attention to my title reign knows that I'm far from timid! In fact, if anyone's timid it's you Mercedes! I called you out on Twitter to try to make this match official and you ignored me! What's the matter? Too busy looking through the archives for shows that happened on this day?
Krystal scoffs as she rolls her eyes.
Krystal: They say that those who fail to learn from the past is doomed to repeat it, but what about those who are so obsessed with the past that they ignore the present?
Pussy: Sorry to interrupt but you do tend to focus on your Roulette Title reign a lot of Krystal, couldn't the same question apply to you?
Krystal: I bring it up because no matter what some idiots think, a two hundred plus day reign as champion in a division as competitive as the Bombshell Division is something to be proud of! Mercedes on the other hand focusses so much on Ancient History that she may as well be a female Indiana Jones! Difference is, Indiana Jones is good at his fucking job! Mercedes, I'll be waiting for your answer to my call to make this match official next week so try to get away from the Archaeological Digs for more than five seconds and pay attention to what's happening in the present day because the future is catching up with you fast!
Pussy: Speaking of next week, Team Hero have made it known that they are looking for a team to face off against them at the High Stakes XI Go Home Show next week and you and Ari have put your names forward.........
It's at this moment that the Bombshell Roulette Champion Ariana Angelos steps into view.
Pussy: You were waiting for me to say that, weren't you?
Ariana: Pretty much!
Krystal: I told Ari to wait on the side-lines in case that challenge did get brought up! The way we see it, The Angel Clan are off god knows where, Amy is taking a lighter schedule in UPRISING so the Metal and Punk Connection are out, what classic teams are left to face Team Hero?
Ariana: The Mean Girls?
Krystal and Ari share a look before the Go Gym Graduates share a good laugh.
Krystal: But seriously, we think it's time a new team stepped up to the plate to take on Team Hero, me and Ari have Christened ourselves the Go Sisters and if the bosses will allow it? We will be honoured to be Team Hero's last opponents!
Ariana: Because the Go Sisters will Go The Distance!
Pussy: Back to you guys at ringside!
Ari and Krystal walk off as the scene fades.
Ms. Rocky Mountains is center of the screen, holding her microphone in front of a plain white wall somewhere backstage.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: After everything that transpired last week, I'm here with the Sin City World Champion, "Godly" Ken Davison.
Ken walks into the frame, in his robes and an orange collar, perfectly matched to his tinted sunglasses. Walking with him is a woman with long dark brown hair, only a few inches shorter than Ken is. She is wearing an orange halter top and a pair of tight black leather pants. From the look on her face, she is definitely pissed off, but holding back.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: It's good to have you here, Ken. I see you aren't traveling alone.
Davison: You're Kendamned right, Ms. Rocky Mountains. This is my wife, Kyra Johnson. After what happened to me last week, she wasn't about to let me show up here alone.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Last we saw you, you were...
Ken cuts Ms. Rocky Mountains off.
Davison: Yeah, we all know what Masque did.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: But, we don't. However, we were sent this footage from last week.
The Davisons look at the monitor setup behind Ms. Rocky Mountains, whereas the footage is shown in full screen for the audience at home.
Somewhere in the bowels of the arena, "Godly" Ken Davison sits, slumped over in a beat up wooden chair. There is no meaningful overhead light, only a dim and flickering bulb located somewhere behind him. Any other indicator of his whereabouts are obscured by the darkness. He is bound to the chair with gray duct tape, wrapped several times around his wrists and ankles. There is no give. He cannot move. Once he comes to, he will be in for a rude awakening.
The unmistakable clack-clack-clack of pointed heels on concrete echoes against bare drywall, interspersed with the clock of a tongue rolling against the inside of a cheek.
Masque: I was unsure if this felt too cliched, but then it is what they expect of me, is it not?
Unable to angle his head around enough to see anything behind, Davison listens to the footfalls as they meander ever closer – louder, eventually ... As if there's not a care in the world important enough to expedite them.
Masque: I do not feel like introductions are necessary ... We are so far beyond such formality. I feel as if we know each other very well. Or, at least, we know who each of us are so very well.
A loud clatter heralds an all-too-familiar composite mask as it hurtles down to the concrete floor ahead of the captive World Champion: white paintwork chipping into spinning flakes as it bounces.
Bare flesh presses against the top of his temple, frustratingly out of sight. Soft and delicate.
Masque: You are quite the curiosity, Mister Davison. I have to admit I am deeply intrigued by you. Or at least, the idea of you. Or, at least ...
Her voice climbs up an octave, the smile evident in her tone.
Masque: The idea of what you were, before.
Davison: Who... and what... I was... it's gone... You know this... you're smart.
Ken reaches up to rub his forehead, more appropriately tries to, realizing his predicament. He lets out a sigh and doesn't waste any energy trying to get loose.
Davison: The idea you have...is dead.
Davison seems to have a surprising amount of clarity, despite the speed at which the words are coming to him.
Finally, she walks into plain sight – or at least, she does in such a way as to stand facing away, nothing but an outline in the single sickly lamp swinging overhead. The outline of her face picked out, head turned to the side, she thinks on his words for a few moments.
Masque: Ideas cannot truly die, Mister Davison. They can sleep, sometimes for so very long that they pass into myth and legend and no-one remembers a time they were ever real. But they can be woken up. Brought back.
Suddenly, the light above blinks out and she turns. A single slit from the sun – courtesy of a barred window somewhere off to the side – momentarily catches the bare skin of her cheek as she moves forward until she stands face-to-face in the darkness with the bound World Champion. Her perfume infuses the air, heady and full of flowers. Her breath gently flutters his collar.
Masque: I think I can wake it up. I think it wants to wake up. I think it stirred the moment you listened to all the lurid, gory detail of what I did to Amber Ryan.
All but invisible in the oppressive dark, something metallic clatters against concrete and then gets gently pressed against the side of Davison's neck.
Masque: I wonder if you can recognise it, even if you cannot see it. Can you feel? This was the tyre iron I took from Miss Ryan and her Husband's pride and joy. Their precious garage, after it burned to the ground.
Her voice goes sing-song again.
Masque: I had no involvement with that, of course, but ...
Another smile palpable in the cool air.
Masque: This was the tyre iron I used to end her career and make her body mine.
A slight smile crosses Ken's face. It was true that he hadn't truly let go of all his animosity towards Amber. Masque picks up on this, but still doesn't speak.
Davison: Schadenfreude, I suppose.
Warm breath tickles the side of his ear as her lips wander, words soft. Voice hushed.
Masque: Is that the sound of something beautiful being reborn?
Davison: You don't need to... need to resort to your... games. Or maybe... maybe you're scared of Amber. No shame... no shame... no shame in that. FUCK! I sound like William Shatner!
Davison seems to be a little more clear headed, finally able to form a complete sentence. Hard plastic fingers drag delicately across Davison's scalp.
Masque: Anyone who claims to have no fear when confronted with a Painted Hurricane is a liar or a fool. She is a whirlwind of destruction; a living weapon and I am all too Human and prone to such insecurities and flaws as being fearful ...
Her prosthetic whirs as she slides a hard-edged digit down the World Champion's jawline.
Masque: But Amber Ryan is spent. She has passed into history – her winds stilled and no new pages of her story to be written. I broke her, and I took her heart in the form of the SCW Bombshells' Championship. I have unmade her and so there is no use in fearing the past. It has already ceased to be a contemporary threat.
She squeezes his shoulder in a grip that would be vice-like were it made by anything flesh and blood.
Masque: I think my song speaks to you, Mister Davison. I think you remember its melody. Will you not sing it with me again?
There is another pause.
Davison: If you want to get all metaphorical, fine. The melody haunts me like a long, lost lover. One that I chased for twenty five long years. I know the song and I remember it well. It's very whisper, admittedly, brings a smile to my face. What I have now is harmony. Instead of being the front man, I am part of the ensemble that makes the piece whole. I don't need your melody, your Symphony of Destruction as Megadeth would say. What I need you to realize is that while you may have taken Amber's heart, you made the mistake of leaving her soul. She'll be back.
Ken's next words sound surprisingly disgusted, even his eyes roll as the words leave his mouth.
Davison: She always comes back.
All that can be heard is silence. After what feels like years to Ken, but was more than likely a matter of seconds, the same distinctive clack-clack-clack shatters the veil of silence. Unlike before, they get quieter as the time passes, only to be covered up by Ken screaming for Masque to come back.
The scene cuts back to the Davison's standing there together. They are a complete juxtaposition of one another. Ken looks at his wife with a look of concern. Kyra on the other hand, is so angry, that one little vein that pops out when Ken is angry? It seems that Kyra has the same thing.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: In light of what happened, how are you feeling about your match tonight with Armageddon?
Davison: I want you to understand exact how little of a threat Armageddon is. I am more worried about Masque de Lune than I am about Armageddon. To that point, I'm not even worried about Masque because this week, I brought backup.
Kyra rips the microphone out of Ms. Rocky Mountains' hands, turning to the camera so she can address Masque directly. You can see Ken mouthing an apology to Ms. Rocky Mountains while Kyra starts speaking. The cameraman zooms in, making her the center of attention.
Kyra Johnson: You even look in my husband's direction again, I'll finish the job that no one else can seem to finish. I ain't fucking around, bitch and if you'd truly like to test fate... try something with him again. I'll put you down faster than you can get that prosthetic of yours on.
Ken puts his hand on Kyra's shoulder, pulling her back and taking the microphone out of her hands, passing it back to Ms. Rocky Mountains.
Davison: Sorry about that. The point still remains that I am the Sin City World Champion for a reason. Like I've said before, Armageddon is nothing more than tall, doofy bastard number 14,953. I made my name taking down giants, and this won't be any different. As for Masque...
Ken shakes his head, trying to shake the image of whatever he's thinking about out of his head.
Davison: As for Masque, I've played your games. That's why I'm not afraid of you. Just like you reminded me, I know that song. I've sung that melody. I know that you are resorting to such tactics as an act of desperation because you know that you and your title reign are on borrowed time. I swear, my wife will end you if Amber doesn't see to it first. But, now, I've got a lamb to sacrifice.
The Davison's walk away, making their way towards the ring.
Justin: The match is scheduled for one fall... introducing first... hailing from the Dark Dimension... Armageddon.
Coffin Builder by Demon Hunter hits over the p.a and he appears at the top of the entrance way before making his way down to the ring and climbs onto the apron and then over the ropes, where he moves to the corner to prepare.
Justin: And his opponent... haling from Baltimore, Maryland and being accompanied to the ring by Kyra Davison... Ken Davison...
The lights in the arena go down and the sounds of organs fill the arena. After few moments, the first guitar rifts of Deep Purple's "Bad Attitude" fill the arena and the house lights come up and "Godly" Ken Davison stands at the top of the entrance ramp with his arms extended as Kyra appears next to him. The arena fills with boos, but Davison soaks them in as though they were the adulation of the masses and he was a returning war hero.
Davison marches down to thing right with a sense of self righteous pomposity. He ignores the crowd, taking the most direct path to the ring steps, pausing to wipe his boots before getting in the ring. He stands in the center of the ring with his arms extended as the music cuts out as Kyra stands at ringside and claps her husband.
The ref moves in and checks both men for weapons before indicating for the bell to be rung...
DING DING DING!
Armageddon jogs in the corner, while Davison watches from the opposite corner and taunts Armageddon, who then slowly approaches Davison with Davison yelling "Come on, Little Man"... which the crowd have a chuckle but quickly quieten down as Davison then slaps Armageddon across the face before backing up as Armageddon growl in response and Davison goes running in and goes for a running dropkick to Armageddon's knee and catches him, who slowly moves away but Davison tries to attack again but Armageddon dodges and tries to grab Davison but Davison dodges and backs away and then demand Armageddon to come forward. Armageddon watches him as Davison moves around the ring as Armageddon tries to get close, but Davison just keeps moving before bailing from the ring.
Simone: Dear lord... why poke the man like Armageddon. Davison gets the upper hand the first time around and tries to down Armageddon with a drop kick but Armageddon hops away as Davison tries again but Armageddon dodges and Davison backs away and keeps his distance.
Adams: Looks like he is just trying to wind up Armageddon... which is silly.
Davison walks around the ring slowly as he contemplates his next move, he then approaches the ring and grabs the ropes and pulls himself onto the apron for a moment as he watches Armageddon, who begins to pace a little in annoyance. Davison gets to his feet, but Armageddon moves towards the ropes and Davison leaps off the apron before pacing a little before moving to the ring steps and climbs them before backing away as Armageddon approaches and the ref tells him to keep back, as Davison move backwards and off the ring steps.
Adams: Davison bails from the ring and moves around... I am not sure what he is doing here... maybe trying to get into Armageddon head or wear him down, but he is doing his own thing.
Davison smirks as he preaches a little before moving around the ring once more but is quickly sped up as Armageddon climbs out of the ring and chases after Davison and Davison rolls himself back into the ring and Armageddon glares at Davison. Davison smirks, as Armageddon moves to the ring steps and climbs up them and onto the apron. He goes to climb through the ropes but stops as Davison rushes in and kicks the ropes before backing up.
Simone: Davison's plan I guess worked for him as Armageddon climbs from the ring and goes after Davison, but Davison is back into the ring and waits for Armageddon. He is certainly messing with Armageddon.
Armageddon finally climbs into the ring as Davison backs up and they circle the ring for a few moments, before they hesitantly move in and Davison fires in a kick, which Armageddon grabs before firing in a hard clubbing blow to Davison's head and floors the preacher. Armageddon approaches Davison and stalks him and watches him, as Davison gets to his knee before Armageddon picks him up around the waist and then hits a release German suplex, sending Davison across the ring. Kyra screams at Davison to get up and get moving.
Adams: Davison now pays for messing about as Armageddon punishes him and hits a release German suplex.
Davison lays on the mat stunned, as Armageddon smirks as he slowly approaches Davison and grabs his foot, dragging him away from the ropes before once again continue to stalk and smirk, as the ref check on him. Armageddon approaches once more and lifts him up and hits another release German suplex. Davison stays down as Armageddon continues to stalk and contemplate his next move, as he moves in and grabs Davison and roughly picks him up and drags him into the corner and then grabs him around the waist and leg and hits an exploder suplex this time.
Simone: Davison is in trouble here. All his avoid tactics have come back to haunt him.
Armageddon climbs back to his feet, while Davison lays on the mat dazed from the German suplexes, as moves back to Davison as Davison slowly gets to his knees using Armageddon legs for help, but Armageddon grabs him once more and hits another German suplex. Davison grimaces in pain as the ref checks on him again, as Armageddon approaches once more and grabs Davison and pulls him and once again and hits another German suplex. Armageddon gets back to his feet and approaches Davison before kicking him out of the ring as Kyra moves in and checks on her husband and gives him a few words of encouragement before backing away.
Adams: Another German suplex but this time Armageddon kicks Davison from the ring.
Davison lays on the mat, as Armageddon climbs through the ropes and to the outside, where he moves to Davison and grabs him and pulls him up and goes to whip him towards the ring steps, but Davison using all his remaining strength manages to block it and Armageddon tries again and this Davison goes but he counters and sends Armageddon into the ring steps with a might crash. The ref meanwhile who had been shouting at Armageddon to bring the action back into the ring isn't heard and has begun to count and is up to 4.
Simone: Davison manages to fight back as he blocks Armageddon's attempts at sending him into the ring steps and he counters and sends Armageddon into the ring steps. Great counter... but what is going to do next.
Armageddon rolls away from the ring steps, as Davison stays down and still reeling from the earlier German suplexes.
FIVE!
SIX!
Davison crawls to the ring, where he uses the apron to get to his feet, as Armageddon crawls to the barriers and grabs them pulling himself up.
SEVEN!
Adams: Ref is up to 7. As both men stay down and struggle a little.
Armageddon charges in and Davison dodges and direct Armageddon into the ring post with a mighty clatter and drops to the mat, as Davison turns and climbs into the ring and rolls back out, breaking the ref's count. Davison staggers to Armageddon and stomps on him a couple of times before sitting him up and then throws in a knee to Armageddon's chin. Davison then dives back into the ring and tells the ref to count and obliges...
ONE!
Davison moves to a corner and sits on the turnbuckle to recover as much as possible.
Simone: That sound when Armageddon hit the ring post. That had to hurt him.
TWO!
Armageddon moves a little but only to adjust his mask.
Adams: Davison tries to finish off Armageddon and then climbs back into the ring, hoping that he is counted out.
THREE!
FOUR!
Davison talks to Kyra on the outside of the ring, as they occasionally look over to Armageddon.
FIVE!
SIX!
Armageddon sits up. Davison and Kyra look on, as Davison tries to speed the ref up.
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
Simone: Up to 8 and Armageddon sits up.
Armageddon gets to his feet and dives into the ring to break the count. Armageddon slowly make his way to his feet, as Davison rushes in but Armageddon bails from the ring and quickly spots Kyra and goes after her but then spots Adina at ringside and a sick smile forms and moves to the barriers and grabs Adina and drags her over the barriers. Kyra gets close as possible pleading for the release of her daughter as Davison climbs from the ring out of sight and rushes around and clubs the back of Armageddon who drops Adina and turns around to come face to face with Davison.
Adams: No not Adina... SHE IS ONLY SIX!
Simone: Kyra tries to beg for the safety of her daughter but Armageddon fails to see Davison climbing from the ring and he climbs the back of Armageddon and Armageddon drops Adina.
Adina who is helped up by Kyra steps forward and delivers a swift kick to Armageddon's balls and Davison follows up with a spinning back fist that catches Armageddon to the side of the head and downs him. Kyra helps Adina back of the barriers to Chloe Hawkhurst before she moves away to let Davison get on with his job. With everything calm, the ref yells at Davison to bring the action back into the ring, and Davison complies, where he grabs Armageddon and pulls him up and throws him back into the ring before going for a cover...
Simone: Surprised Adina was able to reach... as Davison hits a spinning back first and that slows Armageddon.
Adams: Kyra returns Adina back to ringside as she encourages Davison. Davison drags Armageddon up and throws him back into the ring.
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Davison shakes his head, as he holds his back, which he still feels the effects from the multiple German suplexes. Davison shakes his head before turning and grabbing Armageddon and locks in the Hands of God (double claw hold), which Armageddon responds by grabbing Davison by the throat, Davison releases his hold and begins to punch Armageddon and he releases his hold and quickly rolls away, as Davison climbs back to his feet as does Armageddon and they rush towards each other and begin to brawl until Armageddon drives a knee into Davison stomach before hitting an upper cut and then follows up with a discus punch, when send Davison down to the mat.
Adams: Davison goes for a pin but only gets a two count as he tries for the Hand of God, but it isn't enough and Armageddon grabs Davison by the throat, but Davison unleashes a few punches and that forces Armageddon to release his hold.
Simone: This is an interesting battle, as Davison and Armageddon get back to their feet and begin to brawl but Armageddon overpowers Davison and hits a discus punch, which floors Davison.
Armageddon turns and bounces off the ropes and goes for a leg drop but Davison quickly rolls away and Armageddon lands on his ass on the mat and he grimaces in pain, as Davison stumbles to his feet a little dazed and rushes in and hits a knee to temple, which rocks Armageddon but doesn't flatten him and Davison turns and rushes the ropes where he hits a snapmare and more getting to his feet once more and follows up with a roundhouse kick and then sends Armageddon down.
Davison grabs Armageddon arms and drags him towards the corner, where he sits him up and backs up, where he then rushes in and hits a hip attack, he backs away once more and hits another before following up with a series of muay Thai knees, kicks and punches. Davison backs away and grabs Armageddon foot and drags him away from the ropes, where he grabs Armageddon by the mask and pulls him and between his legs, where he then lifts him up and then hit the Jawdropper - Widow's Peak. Instead of covering him right away his grabs Armageddon with his hand of god and then pins Armageddon...
Adams: Armageddon tries to hit a legdrop but Davison sees it coming and still groggy from the punch Davison fights back and takes advantage of the downed Armageddon and begins to work him over.
Simone: Somehow, Davison hits the jawdropper on Armageddon before putting in the hands of good and goes for what seems an easy pin...
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING!
Kyra squeals with delight and jumps up and down...
Justin: Winner of this match via pinfall... Ken Davison.
Davison's music hits over the p.a as he releases his grip on Armageddon, as Kyra rolls herself into the ring and helps Davison up, as they celebrate his win.
SPECIAL CHALLENGE
Roxi Johnson v Keira Fisher-Johnson
We switch to the backstage area where Bill Barnhart is walking down the hallway making his way to the staging area to be ready for his match with Agostino Romano, Alex Rush, and The Troll. When Bill sees the camera person pointing their camera at him he looks into the camera while he walks down the hallway.
Bill: Shortly I'll step into the ring in a four-way match to decide who, me of course, ends up facing the Roulette Champion for the Roulette Championship. I'm no stranger to the Roulette Division as I was Roulette Champion and held the Championship for six months.
Bill continues walking down the hallway.
Bill: Agostino Romano knows he'll never defeat me. We've had three matches and Agostino has three losses to me to my three wins over him. Alex Rush is nothing more than a mentally ill goofball who thinks he can come into this match and defeat me. Nice try Alex but you are doomed when facing me. As for The Troll, also known as Mama's Fat Boy, already knows I have the strength to beat him down and place him into my Barnhart Shoulder Breaker Flying Hammerlock.
Bill arrives at the staging area.
Bill: In a few minutes they will announce the four of us for our match to decide the challenger for the Roulette Championship. Thanks for taking a walk down the hallway with me to get to the staging area. Be sure to watch my match so you will be amazed at what I accomplish.
The camera person cuts their camera feed and our screen goes dark.
The scene opens backstage at Climax Control where we see The Troll, Bill Barnhart, Agostino Romano and Alex Rush all gathered around the Roulette Wheel waiting for Rocky to spin it.
Simone: It's time to see who will challenge either Miles Kasey or HB Carter for the Roulette Title at High Stakes XI! And yes folks, unfortunately The Troll is one of the four men vying for that shot!
Adams: Fortunately he has to contend with Agostino Romano, Bill Barnhart and Alex Rush before he can get that title shot!
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Ready gen..........
The Troll: THAT TITLE SHOT IS RIGHTFULLY MINE! I SHOULD BE CHALLENGING FOR THE TITLE AT HIGH STAKES XI AUTOMATICALLY!
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Gabriel, can you please shut up and let me do my job already?!
The Troll: You mean like the "jobs" you do for Ma..........
Agostino quickly covers The Troll's mouth before Rocky can slap the taste out of it and Rocky quickly spins the wheel, it goes around for a good minute before stopping on........
Bill: Pet Store Showdown?!
Agostino: Why do we always get the weird ones?!
Ms. Rocky Mountains gets a message over the earpiece and nods before turning to the wrestlers.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Okay so this match will be a Falls Count Anywhere Match inside a Pet Store!
Bill: That's it?
Ms. Rocky Mountains: That's it! Good luck gentlemen!
Agostino makes sure to drag The Troll away from Rocky before letting go off him and thus, the four men head towards the parking lot!
Simone: Welcome back to Climax Control and the first of tonight's Roulette Rules Matches! And this one proves beyond a shadow of a doubt why the wheel is unpredictable as Bill Barnhart, Agostino Romano, The Troll and Alex Rush go at it in a Pet Store Showdown!
Adams: It's exactly what it says on the tin, it's a Falls Count Anywhere Match taking place in a pet store! Justin's already on location!
Simone: And I'm getting word that the four competitors have just pulled up! Let's take it to Justin who's at the store's parking lot!
Justin: The following is a Fatal Four Way Roulette Rules Match scheduled for one fall and it is for a shot at the Roulette Title at High Stakes XI! And thanks to a spin of a wheel, we know that it'll be a Pet Store Showdown! All the action will take place in the pet store behind me!
The crowd cheers as the four cars pull up, Bill, Agostino and Alex all pull up in nice looking cars and get out, The Troll on the other hand?
Simone: Is that a minivan?
Adams: I'll bet good money that The Troll's mom is driving that minivan!
Justin: Introducing the participants, Bill Barnhart, Alex Rush, Agostino Romano and........
The Troll promptly snatches the mic from Justin's lips.
The Troll: The soon to be greatest Roulette Champion of all time, GABRIEL THOMAS WANK, or as some people call me, THE TROLL!
Simone: Whose idea was it to include him in this match?
Adams: I think the bosses are arguing over who takes responsibility for that decision!
Bill, Agostino and Alex share a look before they bullrush The Troll, seeing them coming The Troll "runs" into the pet store prompting Dawn to call for the bell as Justin returns to his car and heads back to the arena.
DING DING DING!
Simone: And tonight's first Roulette Rules Match is underway! And I think Bill, Alex, Agostino and The Troll just realized that they have been taken to an exotic pets store!
Adams: Err, yeah that's Pet Superstore, I passed it on the way to the arena!
Alex and Agostino catch up to The Troll first (not exactly a hard feet) and start putting a beat down on the rotund superstar! That gets derailed when Bill clobbers Agostino from behind and takes him to another part of the store where the two men start brawling! Meanwhile Alex and The Troll start duking it out in front of a fish tank before Alex takes the advantage and dunks The Troll's head under the water after removing the lid.
Simone: Is it bad that I'm wishing Alex would just hold The Troll's face in that tank until he stops moving?
Adams: I don't think Bill, Alex Agostino or anyone else on the roster wants this match to turn into a snuff film Belinda, no matter how much they hate The Troll!
Indeed Alex eventually lets go of The Troll's head and he stumbles back into a roll up for the first pin of the match!
ONE!
TWO!
And Agostino inadvertently breaks it up when Bill shoves him onto the pin attempt upon realizing what was about to happen! All four men get back to their feet and start exchanging punches with each other until they reach an area where a mother cat (a tortoiseshell) is nursing her kittens! You can hear an audible "awwwww" from the crowd as the kittens watch the fight with curiosity whilst their mother clearly couldn't care less!
Simone: I never thought I'd see the day where a match featuring The Troll would bring such cuteness but here we are!
Adams: I think my heart just melted, I might go down there and buy one of those kittens! Err, I mean, somehow The Troll is the only one left standing following the brawl between Alex, Agostino and Bill!
Indeed, The Troll has managed to break from the pack and looks at one of the adorable kittens before picking it up.
The Troll: ATTACK MY ENEMIES! I COMMAND YOU!
The Troll says before literally dropping the kitten onto Bill's chest, the kitten lands on it's feet and mostly just has a sniff around Bill as he comes too but the momma cat is not amused by The Troll's antics as she takes a swipe at the Troll's face! Whilst the attack just barely misses The Troll is sent stumbling back into a German Suplex from Agostino who holds on for the bridge! And with Alex being preoccupied by returning the kitten to it's mother's side (and the mother is hissing at The Troll) Agostino is in a decent position for the pin!
ONE!
TWO!
But not good enough as Bill has recovered enough during the antics to break up the pin attempt with a Running Senton! Bill then goes for a pin on The Troll!
ONE!
TWO!
And The Troll kicks out!
Simone: I can't remember the last time that three of the combatants in a Fatal Four Way Match zeroed in on one participant!
Adams: To be fair, it is The Troll we're talking about! Frankly I'm surprised that idiot still has a job after the comments he made about Misty in his promo and I'm sure Alex, Agostino and Bill feel the same way!
Agostino takes a moment to stroke the mother cat (who purrs in response) before the action resumes with Alex, Bill and Agostino taking the fight to another part of the store (namely where the more exotic pets such as snakes and a parrot are kept) whilst The Troll recovers from the offensive onslaught he just suffered! The three men exchange punches whilst the parrot and the snakes watch on and even the mother cat has joined the audience taking perch atop one of the aisles and making herself comfy.
Simone: I hope the mother cat's kittens are okay whilst she watches Alex, Agostino and Bill go at it!
Adams: They are so cute! Err, I mean, they had better watch out for The Troll because for all the ass kicking that little shit has taken, he's still in the match!
The three men are so enticed in their brawl that they don't notice The Troll (very slowly) climbing up the aisle next to the mother cat, the mother cat looks over at The Troll and whilst she (obviously) can't speak, the look she is giving The Troll as he steadies himself on the ailse just screams "you have got to be kidding me" but despite all odds, the Troll manages to steady himself before he calls out to Bill, Agostino and Alex.
The Troll: I AM UNDEFEATED AND I AM COMING THROUGH!
With that battle cry The Troll leaps off the aisle and hits his three opponents with a Crossbody bringing the aisle down in the process (the mother cat leaps off the moment she realizes that the whole thing is about to come down)!
Simone: Err, clean up in aisle five? Of The Troll, Alex, Agostino and Bill? And all the stuff that got spilled over?
Adams: I'm just glad the mother cat got out okay! Oh, and The Troll's going for a pin on Bill!
ONE!
TWO!
And Bill kicks out! The Troll then goes for a pin on Alex!
ONE!
TWO!
And Alex kicks out! The Troll then notices that Agostino is leaning against the counter with the parrot's cage on it in a seating position and hits him with a cannonball senton before going for the pin!
ONE!
TWO!
And Agostino BARELY kicks out! The Troll's head snaps up as he glares at Dawn.
The Troll: THAT WAS THREE!
Parrot: Awk, that was three awk!
The Troll slowly turns his attention to the parrot who is looking directly at him.
The Troll: Are you mocking me?!
Parrot: Mocking you, awk!
The Troll: I AM THE GREATEST WRESTLER ALIVE! I AM UNDEFEATED!
Parrot: Awk, bunch of bullshit, awk!
Simone: Is it too late to add "The Troll arguing with a Parrot" to the "WTF/Holy Shit Moments of the Year" section of the Year End Awards?
Adams: Sad thing is? I'm not sure which one is more intelligent!
In fact, The Troll is so distracted by the parrot that he doesn't notice Bill coming up behind him until Bill rams the Troll's head into the parrot's cage sending him stumbling back.
Bill: Polly want a cracker?
Parrot: Polly want The Troll's ass kicked, awk!
Simone: I can't believe I'm about to ask this but who let that parrot watch Sin City Wrestling?
Adams: I'm just wondering if we can adopt him as a mascot! OH, and Alex and Agostino are back on their feet!
Alex and Agostino rush up behind The Troll and Bill respectively and roll them up, Alex with a schoolboy pin and Agostino with a small package!
ONE!
TWO!
And whilst The Troll kicks out of Alex's school boy pin, Bill reverses the small package into one of his own!
ONE!
TWO!
And Agostino kicks out! Agostino picks up Bill but Bill manages to get him locked in the Barnhart Shoulder Breaker right as The Troll knocks down Alex and hits him with the Flight of the Troll!
Parrot: Awk, Barnhart Shoulder Breaker and Flight of the Troll, awk! Stick a fork in Alex and Agostino, they're done! Awk!
Simone: Did.........did our jobs just get stolen by a parrot?!
Adams: I take back everything I just said about wanting to adopt that thing as a mascot!
Dawn keeps an eye on Bill's submission hold as she counts the pin!
ONE!
TWO!
AGOSTINO TAPS SECONDS BEFORE DAWN CAN COUNT TO THREE!
DING DING DING!
Justin: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND THE #1 CONTENDER FOR THE ROULETTE TITLE AT HIGH STAKES XI, "BULLDOG" BILL BARNHART!
Simone: Thank god, I thought The Troll was going to win his first match!
Adams: More importantly, we know it'll be Bill challenging either Miles or Carter at the PPV!
Bill celebrates his win after letting go of Agostino whilst The Troll argues with Dawn about obviously winning the match.
SINGLES MATCH
Tempest v Zoey Lukas
The lights in the arena drop out to pitch black, before gold and blue lights flash around the top of the entrance ramp as a heavy guitar rift. P.O.D's "Lights Out" plays and as the lyrics "It goes one for the money homie, two for the show. We tore the roof off this mother now it's time to blow." is sung, J2H confidently walks out on to the stage.
Adams: Ever get the feeling this is a calm before a huge storm?
J2H looks around the crowd before he walks towards the ring with, a confident look on his face. The lights brighten slightly as he gets closer to the ring, stepping up the steps and through the middle of the ropes and in to the ring. He moves towards the center of the ring, putting his arms to either side as gold pyros spit up from the turnbuckles. J2H look to the sky before looking down and round the fans, cockiness dripping from the young man. He turns to Justin and demands a microphone and waits for the music to stop.
J2H: Soooooo it looks like I caused a bit of a stir in SCW last week.
He smirks arrogantly.
J2H: Not because I showed up and walked right in to the wolf's cave. Not because I hit him with his own little finisher, but because I decided to play a little game with him, because I wanted to teach him the lesson of not everything is what it seems, nope, people got pissy because I never walked down the ramp. Fucking babies.
J2H disappointedly shakes his head.
J2H: Well boo fucking hoo.
J2H wrings his eyes in a mocking way.
J2H: I did that for two little reasons, one because I didn't want to be around my piss poor co workers backstage. You might think it's fun but believe me when I say it stinks of dogs and bullshit. All those idiots do is sit around waiting to wrestle and go, not many back there actually work or do anything special, so why the fuck would I want to be around them? Secondly...
He raises two fingers.
J2H: I needed to give the big bad scary Fenris a little insight in to what it's like facing me. Everything Fenris, and I mean everything you think I'm gonna do, everything you might imagine could happen, will change at any time I want. I could have walked down that ramp, given you a few seconds but why the fuck would I do that? It's what you would have expected me to do, it's what I did a few weeks ago when I looked you in the eye, doing that twice in a row is as predictable as you are, few kicks, few submissions, that's you Fenris, but that ain't me, I am unpredictable, I and the king of unpredictable, I am the man that will do whatever it takes and I saw an advantage there Fenris.
He taps the side of his head.
J2H: I saw how soft you've become, I've seen you go from the big bad wolf, to the little soft bitch. I know you're not mentally strong anymore and last week was a message that....
Suddenly whatever else the SCW Hall of Famer is about to say is cut off when "If I Had A Heart" by Fever Ray begins to play across the building! J2H closes his eyes, smiles with a nod and turns to face the entrance as none other than "the White Wolf" Fenris emerges from behind the curtains!
Adams: Uh oh! UH OH! Fenris is here in Henderson, Nevada!
Simone: And just going by the expression on his face, I dare say he has not forgotten what J2H did to him last week!
Despite the fans that reach out toward him, Fenris does not reciprocate and his attention is solely on the ring and the man currently standing inside of it! Fenris stops at ringside and climbs up onto the ring apron, his eyes never leaving that of J2H's and vice versa! Fenris steps through the ropes and right away, he takes his favored baseball cap from his head and tosses it to the mat, then removes his white, imitation-leather jacket!
Simone: Someone needs to get out here and stop this!
Adams: Are you INSANE!?
Simone: Jason, these two men are already scheduled to face each other at High Stakes XII! If anything happens between them now, it could jeopardize that match!
As Fenris stands there, J2H acts accordingly and he strips off hi suit jacket and loosens his tie and throws it to the mat as the SCW Universe is on its collective feet in anticipation!
Fans: YES! YES! YES!
Fenris steps up with his arms held out wide, beckoning for J2H to come on! Fenris then leans in and points right at his chin!
Adams: He's daring him! He's actually DARING J2H to hit him!
Simone: Well last week J2H was quick to attack with a low blow, let's see if he'll do it when Fenris is ready for him!
J2H tenses up, looking left and right to the fans as Fenris calls him out further, daring him! Suddenly J2H SWINGS - but Fenris catches his arm at the last split second and throws him over his side with a Judo takedown! Fenris positions J2H face-down on the canvas with his bare foot standing on the back of his left hand, and his elbow pointed up!
Adams: Oh no...he WOULDN'T!
Simone: Oh no?? He's done this to Ben Jordan and Lachlan Kane! He put Austin James Mercer on the shelf doing this exact same thing! Why WOULDN'T he do it to J2H!?
J2H is a student of the game and he has SEEN the damage inflicted by Fenris on the above men mentioned by this debilitating maneuver! He struggles, kicking his legs and shaking his head "no" as Fenris looks out to the crowd on its feet!
Fans: YES! YES! YES!
Fenris looks down at J2H ... and steps back - letting him GO!?
Adams: What...?
Simone: Fenris is being the bigger man?
Adams: Well THAT'S disappointing!
J2H quickly rolls away, staring at Fenris who just stands there, eyes locked! J2H slowly gets to his feet and Fenris points away toward the ropes, toward the back. J2H sneers and turns to take his leave – when suddenly Fenris grabs him again by the arm! He spins him around and applies a standing wrist lock on him, then kicks a foot up against the side of J2H's face and falls backwards...!
Adams: Kiss This!?
Simone: Oh my god! Fenris just returned the favor from last week and used J2H's favorite finisher against HIM!
Fenris stands up, staring down at J2H who is flat on his back! The White Wolf looks up and around at the cheering crowd until he finally grabs the fallen microphone and knees at J2H's side...
Fenris: That is the difference between us, J2H! I do not need to attack you from behind to make you my bitch!
Adams: WHOA!
The crowd cheers as Fenris stands upright and drops the mic to the mat and turns and walks to the ropes, stepping through and drops to the ringside floor! He power walks back up the ramp, pausing just long enough to turn back and stare at J2H who is starting to come to...
Simone: I for one can not WAIT to see this match!
The scene opens backstage where we see the reigning Bombshell Roulette Champion Ariana Angelos getting ready for an interview with Ms. Rocky Mountains.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Ariana, I suppose we had better start with the elephant in the room, thanks to her win in last week's #1 Contenders Match against Bea Barnhart and Mercedes Vargas, Jessie Salco earned the right to challenge for the Bombshell Roulette Title at High Stakes XI leaving you thrust into the beef between her and Melissa.
Ariana: Who is serving as my second challenger in tonight's Main Event!
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Exactly! Some have even gone as far as to call this rematch a tie breaker between you two thanks to the fact that you have a win apiece.
Ariana: That's technically true, Melissa won our first match which served as her qualifier for the Ultimate X Over the Pool Match at Summer XXXTreme, I won the Triple Threat at Violent Conduct VIII to win this title.
Ariana adds as she holds up the Bombshell Roulette Title.
Ariana: But that comes with a heck of a caveat, I may have won the match and the title but it was Georgie Robertson who I pinned, not Melissa! I was half expecting the bosses to use that fact as an excuse to book this rematch for my first defence but instead I got Seleana almost a year after she challenged Krystal for this title.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: That is true, but do you think you can retain the title?
Ariana: It's like I said on Twitter, I worked too hard to get where I am today to fall at second hurdle! Melissa's very good for her level of experience but I've been doing this for three years and I've proven that I can learn from my mistakes! Whether those mistakes are against Alicia, Melissa or anyone else I've faced in the past, I come back stronger after every defeat!
Ms. Rocky Mountains: So, you think you'll retain and go on to face Jessie?
Ariana: I said it once and I'll say it again, if I didn't believe in myself, I wouldn't be here tonight! The only question on my mind is what happens to the Chamber of Extreme Match if I do retain but that's ultimately for the bosses to decide, not me! As for tonight's Main Event? I could go through the 12 Labours of Hercules Match with you Melissa, it wouldn't stop me from retaining this title!
Ariana doesn't notice it but Ms. Rocky Mountains shudders when she brings up the match that was somehow left off the Match of he Year listings in the Year End Awards.
Ariana: Because every time I step into an SCW Ring I do it to prove myself, to the fans and my fellow Bombshells and you Melissa are no different! Tonight, you will bask in the Greek Angel's Light as I retain this title for the second time!
Ariana walks off as the scene fades.
Melissa is seen backstage preparing for her match, she just taped up her fists before staring ino the eyes of Goth, who gives her a nod and smiles.
Goth: I know you are ready to beat Ariana and take home the Roulette title Melissa
He kisses her on the lips before walking off, leaving her alone as she stares at the camera. Her smile already has vanished as she rolls her eyes because of them invading her moment of privacy
Melissa: Guess you couldn't have picked a better moment to barge in here for a final few words from my part. Well, let me try and nlighten you all exactly what is on my mind.
She sits down, rests her head against the wall of her locker room while staring into the camera.
Melissa: I have had to listen to so much repetitive bullshit from Ariana, that I am starting to wonder whether she is a broken record or if she is just that ignorant?? I have been in this company for nearly what?? Four to five months?? And I still have to hear her ask me what I have learned from our previous encounter. Seriously?? I am not the type of girl that needs her freaking diapers changed Ariana. So why don't you and Jessie just cut the crap, I learn every single freaking day of my life. I learn from every single match, to the point where I know exactly that I am going to beat the living shit out of you..... And after all is set and done, I will look forward to see whether YOU have learned something from the beating I will dish out to you.
She huffs as she shakes her head.
Melissa: I am seriously really wondering why I am even bothering to educate you Ariana. You are just as delusional as the next gimp that I will be facing in merely a few weeks in an Extreme of all extreme matches ever imagined. Big deal, you and Jessie are going to find out that I don't need a weapon or a demonic structure to be violent.. I am the extreme problem that you need to worry about.... And you Ariana?? You are going to find out exacly what I am talking about.... Good luck champ, you will need it.
Justin: The following contest is for one fall and is for the SCW Internet Championship. Introducing first, the challenger...
As all the lights dim, blue and red lights begin to flicker on the stage, images of ravens flying appearing on the screen. 'Ladies and Gentleman' as these words fill the arena a loud bang of pyro is joined with blinding white lights. These flicker rapidly for a few moments, 'because the devil has my throat,' as these words of the song flow out, out steps Alexander Raven into the centre of the stage. He gazes across the crowd, pulling his cloak tightly around his shoulders, his eyes opened wide a slight smile tugging at his lips.
Justin: From San Antonio, Texas, weighing in at two hundred and fifteen pounds, he is Alexander Raven!
The flashing off the lights stops. 'I am the powers that be!' in sync with these lines he throws his hands up, basking in the reaction of the crowd, beginning to slowly walk down the ramp. He strolls towards the ring leisurely, crossing his arms across his chest, head tilted back, soaking in the world around him. Slowly he begins to ascend the stairs to the left of the ramp, once in the ring, spinning his way to the centre of the ring, dropping to his knees. He hunches over and places his fists on the canvas. 'I am the alpha! and the omega!' as soon as these words come out, he lifts himself backwards slightly, the cloak slipping from his shoulders as he extends his arms to the sky, staring upwards, soaking everything in once again. Slowly he raises to his feet, pushing his cloak from the ring slowly with his foot.
Justin: And his opponent...
As the lights in the arena cut to black, the speakers come to life with the sound of "Demon" by Savage Hands. The lights begin to flash in an array of white and red as smoke fills the entrance stage. Strolling out to an overwhelming chorus of cheers, Lachlan Kane smiles out at the crowd and throws a couple of phantom punches before making his way down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans along the way.
Justin: From Waterford, Ireland, weighing in at one hundred and ninety pounds, he is the SCW Internet champion, he is Lachlan Kane!
He runs up the steel steps and bounces against the ropes on the outside of the ring on the apron's edge before stepping through the ropes into the centre of the ring. He grins again before throwing his hands up to the deafening roar of the crowd. As his music fades away, he takes off his jacket and hands it off to the ring announcer and throws a few more punches to ready himself.
DING DING DING!
The bell has rang as the newly crowned Internet champion faces off against challenger Alexander Raven, the two fast paced athletes circle each other as Lachlan Kane is applauding his hands to get the fans behind him. Alexander keeps his focus upon the champion instead as he steps forward and locks himself in a collar elbow tie up with the champion, quickly turning it into a standing side headlock before changing it into a Hammerlock as he pushes Lachlan into the ropes before letting go and slaps Lachlan across the back of his head with an open hand.
Adams: That was was a sign of disrespect from Alexander
Simone: Indeed Jason, I bet Raven just wants to get Lachlan to lose his focus on the match.
The champ turns around, feeling across the back of his head and smiles towards his opponent while Jasmine tells him to cut it out. Lachlan circles around Raven before the two lock arms once again, only to have Lachlan to manage to put Raven in a side headlock this time, only to get whipped into the ropes by a Raven Irish Whip, Raven drops down to his stomach as Lachlan comes off the ropes before going for a Leapfrog as Lachlan approaches him as he comes off the ropes once again. Only to stop in his tracks in front of Raven who lands back upon his feet as Lachlan drops him with a standing dropkick that sends Raven into the ropes. Lachlan quickly follows it up by running to the ropes on the opposite side of the ring as he hits a running European Uppercut on Raven as he charges in on him after coming off the ropes.The impact of the blow sends Raven over the top rope to the outside as Lachlan follows him to the outside as well
Simone: That was a quick retaliation from the champion.
Lachlan grabs Raven by the head and whips him towards the steel guardrail as Raven hits his lower back against it. Lachlan turns his attention towards the fans for a few moments before turning his attention back to Raven for a running clothesline only to stagger backwards after Raven hits a back elbow to the face. Raven quickly charges in on the staggering Lachlan Kane and hits a Lou Thesz Press on the concrete floor before getting up while looking around.
Adams: That split second of Lachlan turning his attention away from his challenger has surely cost him the momentum of the match.
We see Jasmine already having started the ten count as she has reached the count of five
FIVE!
SIX!
SEVEN!
Raven slides underneath the bottom rope to break the ten count before rolling back to the outside, there he grabs Lachlan by the arm and rolls him back inside the ring knowing that he can only win the title through pinfall or submission inside the ring. There he hooks both legs as he goes for the cover.
ONE!
TWO!
Lachlan kicks out at the count of two as Jasmine shows Raven that it was not a three count, but Raven is already back on the offense as he starts to drop heavy punches to the forehead of Lachlan Kane, who tries to cover up as much as possible. This forces Jasmine to warn Alexander Raven to stop using the illegal use of the fists before starting to use the five count on him
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
Raven counts along as he gets up at the count of four, runs to the ropes and comes off the ropes to hit a running Leg drop on the champ. But Lachlan manages to roll out of the way at the final moment, delivering a clothesline by jumping off the canvas towards the seated Alexander who is unable to do anything because of the stinging pain that he feels from hitting the leg drop on nothing but the canvas. This gives Lachlan the opportunity to cover Raven for a three count himself.
ONE!
TWO!
And this time it is Raven that manages to kick out at the count of two, Lachlan quickly gets to his feet as he hooks his arm aound the head of Raven before pulling him up to his feet as well. There he sets him up for a Snap Suplex and drops him hard on the canvas before running the ropes before coming off the ropes with a Dropkick to the face and goes for another cover.
ONE!
TWO!
THRE...
Raven manages to lift his shoulder off the canvas just barely enough for Jasmine to notice and stop the three count.
Adams: That was a tough break for Lachlan Kane, he was this close to retain the title!!!
Lachlan checks up with Jasmine, but the official tells him that it indeed was a count of two. He grabs the arm of Raven and whips him in the ropes, there he sets him up for a drop toe hold and then moves it into a sit down chinlock as Lachlan pulls hard with both hands underneath the chin of Raven. Jasmine checks in on Raven to see whether the hands are well placed underneath the chin and if the challenger wishes to give in to the pressure that the champ has put on him. Raven extends his hand, starting to wave it from left to right to signal that he has no intentions of giving in. He manages to get both legs upwards to his knees before starting to bite the left wrist of Lachlan as that forces him to break the hold.
Simone: Come on Ref!! That is a disqualification!!!
Adams: Sadly it is illegal, but Raven let go before the count of four.
Raven manages to take advantage of the given situation, gets behind Lachlan and then trips him over as the champ falls forward on his stomach before locking him in a Boston Crab in the middle of the ring. Jasmine checks in on the champion on whether he wishes to submit to the submission hold but Lachlan attempts to crawl towards the ropes in an attempt to break the hold that Raven has on him.
Simon: Can Lachlan manage to escape the Boston Crab??We see him crawl towards the ropes ever so slowly, managing to get mere inches away from grabbing the bottom rope when suddenly Alexander Raven gets up and drags Lachlan back to the middle of the ring. The crowd are cheering Lachlan on to break the hold as some of the fans are roaring in excitement for Alexander Raven to force even more pressure on the lower back of the champion.
Adams: That's some tough break for the champion, he was so close to reach the ropes!!!
Raven sits down even deeper, causing Lachlan to scream out in agony as his attempt to crawl back towards the ropes is thwarted as he drops on his stomach while refusing to give in to the painful hold that Raven has on him. The camera zooms in on his face as it is zooming in on him underneath the bottom rope. There we see him slowly fading as Jasmine grabs his left arm and lifts it up in the air.
Simone: If it drops three times we will have a new champion!!!
She holds it up high in the air for a few moments before letting go, causing us to witness him drop the arm immediately. Jasmine picks it up once again and holds it in the air as it drops for a second time.
Adams: One more time and it's over with Lachlan's reign as champion!!!!
Simone: Come on Lachlan!!!!
Jasmine checks in on Lachlan as we see that his eyes are now completely shut and he is not responding to anything. This causes Jasmine to turn her attention towards the time keeper and tells him to ring the bell.
DING DING DING!
Justin: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match by submission and NEW!!! Sin City Wrestling's Internet Champion!! Alexander Raven!!!!
Simone: Good God!!! Raven did it!! He has dethroned Lachlan Kane for the championship!!!
Adams: Lachlan passed out!! The pain must have been too much for him to bare!!!
Raven lets go off the submission hold as he demands Jasmine to get him his championship belt, the official hands him the title after grabbing it from the time keeper as it is being handed to her.There Raven drapes the championship around his shoulder and smiles for a moment or two before getting out of the ring and heads to the back.
INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Raven © v Austin James Mercer
Cameras switch to the backstage area as we see Miles Kasey, the Roulette Championship slung over his shoulder, making his way through the makeshift halls of Nugget Events Center, looking around for someone. He turns the corner and smiles briefly when he sees Zoey Lukas but the smile turns into a inquisitive look as he sees her chatting up with Aron Baltasarsson.
Miles Kasey: Hey! Been lookin' everywhere for ya.
Zoey Lukas: Hey Miles! Heard a rumor that you were around.
Miles rocks on his heels a bit and flashes a smile.
Miles Kasey: Yeah, I figured actually stick around, watch that Fatal Fourway match and your match of course.
Aron Baltasarsson: Not looking past Carter next week, I'd hope?
Miles shakes his head and shifts the Roulette title on his shoulder.
Miles Kasey: On the contrary, I was also looking to see if he's around to chat but came up empty there too.
Aron Baltasarsson: I thought he'd be here this week for sure.
Miles Kasey: Who knows. This place is like a maze so he could be hiding anywhere. But, I didn't mean to butt in or anything, but Zoey I was wondering if I could have a word with ya in private?
Zoey eyes go wide for a moment as she looks back and forth between both men. Aron smirks and waves it off.
Aron Baltasarsson: It's all good, I should check in with K and make sure that he and Bella didn't go at it again in catering.
Zoey Lukas: Ok, I'll see you after the show.
Aron heads off and Miles blinks in surprise for a moment.
Miles Kasey: After the show? After-party I didn't hear about?
Zoey Lukas: Uhh, no. It's the strangest thing. Last week, he came up to Alicia and I in catering, and he congratulated me on you and I being in a relationship.
Miles swallows a lump in his throat and nods as she continues on.
Zoey Lukas: Which was confusing to me because well, we're friends obviously but where the whole idea came from about a relationship was confusing to me and told him that with you coming out of that whole whatever the hell it was with the psycho and how serious it was and how it messed you up that I wasn't ready for that...
Miles drops his head and clears his throat.
Miles Kasey: Right, that whole thing with...but anyways go on.
Zoey Lukas: So I don't know what happened between last week and today, but he just asked me to dinner after the show, so that's what we're doing.
You can almost see the swagger shatter for a moment but he puts on a facade for the lovely woman in front of him.
Miles Kasey: AH! Well...that's...that's awesome!
Zoey Lukas: I know. I mean it sort've surprised me but I mean... Why the hell not? He's sweet, talks to me, he's funny...But anyways, enough of me gushing. What did you want to talk to me about?
Miles seems to stare off for a moment before he shakes the fog.
Miles Kasey: Oh just to wish you good luck in your match and to let ya know you got your workout partner back next week. I mean it was nice staying out here with K and his brother but I think I overstayed my welcome.
Zoey Lukas: Oh awesome! It'll be great to have ya back in New York. Missed seeing ya around. Either way, I should get going. See ya.
Zoey heads off, leaving Miles standing there.
Miles Kasey: And I'm gonna go get a stiff shot...or 20...
He takes a deep breath before walking off and letting out loudly.
Miles Kasey: And put my head through the closest door.
The show comes back after a commercial as the crowd is awaiting what will come next when suddenly we hear Slipknot's "Unsainted" hit the sound system as Goth walks out to the ring alone. The look on his face tells us that he isn't in one of the better moods right now.
Simone: I guess Goth wants to find out who has stolen his stuff!!!
Goth enters the ring and demands the microphone before Jason Adams is able to respond to Belinda Simone. He is pacing from left to right in the middle of the ring while staring at the entrance ramp in a fashion that we have not seen from him in a very long time.
Goth: You know, since losing the Internet championship belt I have been in a downward spiral of sorts. First I had to deal with some personal issues back home in the Netherlands as well as Melissa. Then I lose an opportunity to face my friend Ken Davison for the world title, only to have Chris Page told me that I got something to explain to him.... TO HIM?? I got nothing to explain to anybody for crying out loud!!!!
Goth pauses for a moment as we see him stare at the entranceway as if he was looking for an answer that wasn't coming.
Goth: And then I get someone getting into MY FUCKING locker room.... The very same locker room that I share with my fiance Melissa and steals my property!!! Only to leave a message that this sorry excuse for a human being wanted to talk to me.
He starts to pace around the ring once again, not taking his eyes away from the entrance ramp.
Goth: WELL I'M HERE!!! Whoever is lacking some serious brain cells needs to come out here RIGHT NOW!! Or else I'm going to go backstage and haunt you down and I'll do a number on you off the likes that anyone in this arena has ever seen before!!!
He lowers the microphone as he walks towards the ropes that are nearest to the entrance ramp, screaming without using the microphone to show himself while his eyes are burning with anger.
Simone: I hate to be whomever it is that has taken the belongings from Goth!!!
Several moments go by and nobody is showing up, causing Goth to turn his back towards the entranceway as he is shaking his head.
Goth: So typical.... SO FUCKING TYPICAL!! Apparently, people are brave enough to do something behind your back. But when it comes down to it, nobody is going to show up. Well, seeing how you cowards want to work well behind my back... I will have my back turned to the entrance ramp for ten seconds, I want you to come out within the count of ten and I may let you live... If not?? Then SCW may just start ordering body bags and send me the check....
Goth stands still before raising the mic to his mouth
Goth: One!! Two!!! Three!!!! Four!!! Five!!! Six!!! Seven!!! Eight!!! Nine!!! Te.....
And suddenly we hear the music hit from......
Simone: NO WAY!!!! cc
There's a nice ovation from the crowd as Chris Page emerges at the top of the ramp pulling Goth's luggage behind him. He sets it beside him before throwing out his arms into a full Page Pose displaying his chiseled abs via an unzipped black leather jacket.
Chris lowers his head before mouthing...
"Are you looking for this?"
Chris starts to make the walk to the ring completely forgetting the luggage. He stops midways to the ring, holding up the index finger on his right hand. Chris turns around and heads back to the top of the ramp where he grabs the extended-up handle of the suitcase and starts to make his way to the ring. Chris reaches the ringside where he lowers the handle on the case, picks it up, and places it on the apron of the ring. CCP climbs up on the ring apron before stepping through the ropes and entering the ring.
Goth doesn't seem impressed or happy with the nature of Chris Page who raises up his hands showing no ill will or hard feelings while politely asking for the microphone. Chris lowers his hands as he reaches out toward Goth who hands him the microphone.
Chris Page: Calm down big fella because you got this all wrong.
The crowd starts to quiet themselves down while Chris continues.
Chris Page: The last thing people should do is assume. Goth, you assumed that I am here to pick a fight with you... when in actuality you and I share more in common than you might think.
Goth listens on as Chris then states.
Chris Page: I heard you a few moments ago state that you have been on a downward spiral since losing the Internet Championship, right? Fun fact, so have I.
Chris pauses for a moment as he looks Goth in the eyes.
Chris Page: In the last six weeks I lost a World Title via Disqualification, I lost the opportunity to challenge for the SCW World Title against a man that I truly feel would have been a dream match for me, I've distanced myself from a profession that's filled with nothing but hypocrisy. Yeah, I said you had some explaining to do... but so do I.
Goth appears to be confused while Chris then states.
Chris Page: You and I are veterans, we're legends within this profession... but last week, we didn't look like it. We should have been smart enough not to brawl out of a Fatal Four Way leaving Finn to pick up the pieces to punch his ticket to High Stakes. So yeah, WE have some explaining to do!
Chris turns his body toward the luggage that sits by the ropes. Chris points at it and then states.
Chris Page: Your luggage. I took your luggage not to piss you off... but to ensure that you will get what I've come here tonight to give you.
Chris walks overtaking the luggage by the handle and rolls it across the ring to Goth before laying down on its back.
Chris Page: Go ahead, take a look.
Goth eyes his suitcase as Chris takes several steps back giving him plenty of room. Goth kneels down and starts unzipping the suitcase. He lifts open the flap where resting on top of his clothes is the SCW World Tag Team Championship.
Chris Page: Those are the Sin City Wrestling Tag Team Championships, they're not recognized by the company. They don't have to be because you and I have something to prove. The question I have for you is simple... Do you want to explain why this isn't a good idea?
Goth stares at his luggage which consists of his clothing and the titles he once had worn alongside Brother Grimm, the championships that no longer is contested due to the lack of tag teams. He turns his attention back towards Chris Page, motioning for him to hand back the microphone.
Goth: You must be kidding right? First, you take my stuff, but also obtaining the tag titles from management? All because you want to raise hell with me??
Chris Page is about to react, but Goth cuts him off
Goth: The fact that my run isn't the way I want it to be doesn't mean I am off stealing, or is it borrowing championships Chris!!! I want to earn my right to be on top, not by taking whatever I want.
Goth's eyes lower to the titles, causing him to struggle, the desire to hold championship gold again is tempting to him. Something that Chris Page notices as he grabs the microphone from Goth.
Chris Page: How did that work out for you? Guys like us EARNED our seats at the table for paving the way for there to be an industry today, and yet you're going to stand in this ring with arguable THE biggest draw in Professional Wrestling, to work collectively toward OUR goal of getting back to the promised land isn't what's best for business? This organization hasn't had what WE can bring to the table. We're dangerous enough on our own but imagine how dangerous we can be when we FOCUS on the task at hand... because ya know, we clearly dropped the ball on that a week ago.
Chris then states.
Chris Page: You can pretend that the powers that be care about your successes or failures because to them you and I are one and the same... Special Attractions.
The crowd starts to boo which causes Chris to pivot his attention toward the fans opposite the hard camera and spout out.
Chris Page: The truth hurts much like when it comes to all of you that PAID to see me and Goth you're out there while we are in here.
The boos get louder as Chris pivots his attention back to Goth.
Chris Page: I didn't come here to beg or plead. I've said what I needed to say. The ball is in your court.
Chris flips the microphone at Goth who catches it. Page turns to exit the ring. Goth watches Chris Page walk off as he is about to raise the microphone to his mouth, but decides not to. His gaze lowers to the championship belts once again, scratching his head as he is really conflicted upon what Chris Page had told him. We see Chris look at the Titan Tron, watching Goth's attention swift from him to the championship belts that Chris Page had placed inside his luggage, causing him to smile before walking off.
Simone: i'm just as confused about the whole situation like Goth apparently is.
The shot fades with a closeup upon Goth before he decides to close the suitcases and drags it with him to the back
The scene opens backstage at Climax Control where we see Jessie Salco waiting around for someone as she stands next to a crate, we quickly find out who that someone is as a stagehand brings the Bombshell Roulette Champion Ariana Angelos up to the veteran Bombshell.
Ariana: You wanted to see me?
Jessie nods before waving off the stagehand who walks off.
Jessie: Look, I know you've got a Main Event to prepare for, and not just any Main Event either, it's the first one of your SCW Career, your first title defence in a Main Event, I understand that this is a big moment for you Ariana but there is something I need to bring up.
Jessie grabs something from atop the crate and shows it to Ari and the camera.
Ariana: The contract you won last week.
Jessie: Good eye, I went through the trouble of signing it immediately after the match, yet you haven't mentioned anything about signing it, not even when we were catching up on Hell's Kitchen this week!
Ariana: Oh yeah, we still need to figure out how we're going to do the meal since I technically won the bet with two people who did well on signature dish going home.
Jessie: Focus Ari! Though you do have a point there, we'll discuss that with Krystal after the show.
Jessie responds as she shrugs her shoulders before getting back on track.
Jessie: So, what's the hold up?
Ariana: You see Jessie, we both know that you're an intelligent woman, so with that in mind? I think you know already!
Jessie: Your title defence?
Ariana: I couldn't sign that contract in good faith knowing that the bosses were setting up another challenger for me, now that I know what they had in store for me? I feel a bit better about it but still.
Ariana shakes her head as she motions to the contract.
Ariana: I'm not signing anything until after my title defence tonight, because if I lose the title then the contract would be null and void.
Jessie: And the bosses would have to draw up a new contract for the Hight Stakes XI Title Match?
Ariana: Exactly! I'm not saying that I don't want this match to happen but I will say that as soon as we get back to Vegas and if I retain the title? I'll pop over to your house to sign the contract!
Jessie: That wouldn't be an excuse to see Titan again, would it?
Ariana: I'd be lying if I said otherwise!
Jessie: At least your honest about that, and most things really! Like I said last week, your way to fucking pure for this business Ari but if anything, it's that purity that makes you stand out!
Jessie says before she tucks the contract under her arm and goes to walk off.
Jessie: Don't lose that purity, this business has a nasty tendency to corrupt even the most innocent of souls! Good luck in your title match Ari but remember, no matter who wins tonight? I'll be waiting!
Jessie and Ari go their separate ways as the scene fades.
Backstage at the Nugget Event Center, Ms. Rocky Mountains stands front and center before the (in)famous SCW Roulette Wheel. The camera pans out just enough to reveal to her right, the reigning and soon to be defending champion Ariana Angelos, and the woman standing across from her, staring her down with cold eyes, the former champion, Melissa.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Ladies and gentlemen! We are just mere moments away from the Main Event of the evening, the rematch from Violent Conduct VIII! Ariana Angelos will put the Roulette Championship on the line against the woman she defeated for the title in New Delhi - Melissa! Ladies?
She looks back and forth to each.
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Are you ready to find out what match stipulation this will be contested under?
Both Ariana and Melissa give their assurances that they are ready, and satisfied, Ms. Rocky Mountains turns and takes hold of the wheel, giving it a sharp spin. Around and around it goes, as the eyes of both champion and challenger watch as the wheel spins around and around, passing such matches as Street Fight ... Parking Lot Brawl ... Singapore Cane Match ... Scaffold Over A Scorpion Tank Match (dammit Christian) and many others! The wheel slows down and finally lands on... the crowd cheers!
Ms. Rocky Mountains: Falls Count Anywhere! Ladies, best of luck!
Melissa shrugs her shoulders.
Melissa: No time like the present...
And she suddenly lashes out with a kick to Ariana's midsection, doubling the champion over! Ms. Rocky cries out and dives out of the way as Melissa grabs the champion by the hair and slams her head into the wheel! Drew Patton comes racing onto the scene as there is little alternative but to call for the bell and begin the match early!
DING DING DING!
Melissa still has two handfuls of Ariana's hair and she slams her head into the wheel again and again, throwing her back to the floor where the Roulette championship belt goes flying!
Adams: This is crazy! Melissa can't just start the match wherever or whenever she wants!
Simone: Right, Jason. And are you going to go back there and inform her of this fact?
Melissa pounces right on top of the champion, straddling her waistline and pinning her beneath her superior weight while raining fists down into Ariana's exposed head while Ari attempts to use her forearms to shield herself from the blows! Melissa stops and Ariana uses that split moment to grab two handfuls of Melissa's hair and she throws her off, and the champ[ion ends up on top of the former champion, and Ariana windmills her opponent with lefts and rights until Melissa kicks her off! Both women return to their feet straight away but Ariana jumps on her and Melissa falls back against a table set up against the wall with refreshments for the wrestlers and staff. Ari is on the attack, throwing heavy forearm blows to the side of her head! Melissa shoves her away and Ariana moves back in after her. Melissa tries another kick to the stomach but this time Ariana grabs her by the boot and blocks it, then delivers a hard knee right into her face!
Adams: Whoa! That blow rattled Melissa!
Simone: Ariana has got to do whatever she can to keep Melissa off of her game! Melissa has a distinct size and strength advantage going into this rematch and a match like THIS c;early favors the larger woman!
The high knee knocks Melissa back against the table and Ariana grabs her by the head and attempts to drive her head into the table's surface but Melissa puts on the brakes and blocks it! Melissa then whips an elbow back, catching the champion in the face! Melissa then returns the favor by slamming Ari's head into the table, bouncing her face off of the surface! Melissa then opens the lid of one of the ice chests and she grabs Ari and shoves her head INTO the ice water and holds her head under the surface!
Simone: My god she's trying to drown her!
Adams: Boy Melissa really HAS learned from Goth!
Ariana is clearly struggling as her legs kick and her arms are flailing wildly but Melissa holds her right where she wants her! Melissa pulls her up and a soaked Ariana gasps and chokes, and gets perhaps a single lungful of air before Melissa shoves her head right back into the ice water!
Simone: And that IS ice water! That is going to make it even far more difficult to breath!
Melissa drags her up one last time and hits her with a hard short-arm clothesline that knocks the champion flat on her back and Melissa is right there with the cover, hooking the inside leg!
ONE!
TWO!
Ariana gets her shoulder up!
Clearly perturbed at Ariana's fighting spirit, Melissa stands up and begins to stomp down on the body of the champion! She then stands on Ariana's hair and grabs her by the wrists and PULLS, causing Ariana to SHRIEK in pain!
Adams: She's giving Ari a scalp treatment!
Drew is warning Melissa but she smears at him, demanding what exactly he intends to do about it!
Simone: That's right! It's not as if he can disqualify her!
Melissa then stops her assault on Ari's hairline and as Ari tries to roll to her hands and knees to get back up, Melissa jumps on her and pounds away at her back with clubbing overhanded shots! Melissa then straddles her back and cups her hands under her chin, pulling back with all of her strength in a modified camel clutch!
Adams: Look at how much power Melissa is putting into that hold! She has Ariana bent almost all of the way back!
Simone: And submissions count in this match as well! If Ariana taps, it's over and Melissa regains her title!
But now Ariana learns and fights fire with fire as suddenly Meissa starts screaming!
Adams: She's biting! Ariana is BITING Melissa's fingers!
Melissa has no choice BUT to release the hold but Ariana is still chomping down on Melissa's fingers until Melissa finally rakes her eyes, temporarily blinding her! Melissa pulls her up to her feet and goes to send her down the hallway with an irish whip but Ariana hangs on and counters, ducking under and delivering Eat DeFeet! Melissa staggers back on her heels and Ariana gets a running start and jumps on the table and FLIES off, wiping Melissa out with a Thesz press! She attempts to hold her down for the cover!
ONE!
But Melissa powers a shoulder up, too strong to be held down so easily!
Now it is Ariana back on her feet and stomping away at the former champion! Ariana drags her up and goes to send her hurdling at the table but Melissa reverses the attempt and Ariana goes crashing into it and the table and all of its contents spill over to the floor, scattering everywhere!
Simone: Every time that Ariana starts to gain some momentum, Melissa comes right back and steals it away!
Now angry, Melissa storms around the debris until she comes up on the champion who is flat on her back. She stands over and reaches down for her when Aro grabs a shaken up soda can and pops it open in her face, the contents erupting out and spraying Melissa in the eyes!
Adams: Now THAT'S a way to get back into things!
Ariana rolls away as Melissa staggers back, holding her eyes, and Ariana swings hard and clobbers Melissa with the soda can in the side of the head, sending the former champion into a tailspin where she lands heavily against the wall! Ariana then performs a standing dropkick to the back which sends Melissa face-first into the wall! She staggers back and Ariana takes her by the arm and sends her crashing into a row of chairs, sending the challenger crashing into them and scattering the folding chairs EVERYWHERE! Ariana starts to grab as many chairs as she can get hold of and starts to throw them down on top of Melissa, burying her beneath a literal mountain of chairs! Ariana climbs up on the stack and lays across in a cover!
Simone: That has to be one of the most UNIQUE pins in a Falls Count Anywhere match that I have ever seen!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-Melissa powers a shoulder up!
Adams: How the hell did she get a shoulder up underneath all THAT!?
Ariana slides off, clearly frustrated and she starts throwing off the chairs until she comes upon the body of her opponent but Melissa has a chair in hand and she buries it into the stomach of the champion! Ariana clutches her midsection, coughing and in agony! Melissa then stands up, still with the chair in hand and she THROWS it right into Ariana's back, causing the champion to stagger forward, her back arched and she falls against a door that Melissa SPEARS her through!
Adams: HOLY-!
The crowd in the stadium now is on its collective feet, watching as the two women have busted through to the upper section of the Nugget Event Center!
Simone: FINALLY! The fight has arrived in the actual stadium where it should be!
Melissa covers Ariana...
ONE!
TWO!
Ariana gets a shoulder up!
Melissa stands up, a fistful of Ariana's long hair in her grip as she drags the champion by force to her feet and she starts to make her way down the stadium steps as fans all around them scream and wave toward the camera!
Simone: And now they are in the crowd! Nothing good ever comes from situations like this!
Melissa power walks down the steps until Ariana begins to fight back, throwing rapid fists into Melissa's midsection which eventually stops the challenger in her descent! Melissa turns back around and throws a European uppercut into the champ's head and then head butts her right between the eyes! The blow causes the champion to fall back and Ariana attempts to catch herself on the rail in the center of the steps! Ariana b begins to pull herself up when Melissa comes charging in for a second spear - but Ariana dives aside and Melissa misses her completely and goes right through the railing, hanging at the waist between the top and middle bar!
Adams: She's caught! Melissa is trapped!
Simone: Now is Ariana's chance!
And the champion takes it as she grabs the rail and leapfrogs over it and drops a guillotine leg drop across the back of the challenger's head and neck! Ariana then staggers around the railing and she reaches over, grabbing Melissa under the chin and PULLS back, using the railing itself to bend Melissa's back into an arch! Drew Patton is right there asking Melissa if she wants to submit but the former champion absolutely REFUSES! Ariana continues with the punishment, pulling her back as hard as she can for as long as she can until she finally lets go! Ariana pulls Melissa back out of her predicament but Melissa fights back, delivering a discus clothesline that sends the champion back into the fans, Ari landing on the laps of a few very lucky souls!
Simone: I think Melissa is FINALLY realizing what kind of fight she is in!
Adams: She's getting a little reckless, she didn't get all of that clothesline in that she wanted!
Melissa grabs Ariana and peels her off of the fans and Ariana shoves her off and jumps, delivering an Enzugari that staggers her! Melissa is teetering toward the edge of the stands!
Simone: Be careful! Oh my god!
Melissa holds on to maintain her balance when Ariana charges right into her, leaps and crashes into her with a high cross body that takes BOTH women over the side of the stands!
Adams: JESUS CHRIST!
And they crash down into and THROUGH a stack of tables at the stage below!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Simone: Dear God! That had to have been a ten-fifteen foot drop!
Drew is down there as quickly as possible and checks on both women! Ariana, as luck would have it, landed on top of Melissa in the stage's wreckage and counts!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING!
Justin: Here is your winner - and STILL Bombshell Roulette Champion! Ariana ANGELOS!!!
Adams: Ari retains, but at what cost!?
Simone: Forget that! We need medical personnel out here NOW!
Paramedics are rushing to the scene, as are Goth, Krystal Wolfe AND Helluva Bottom Carter to check on their loved ones! SCW officials, including Mark Ward and Christian Underwood, are right out there amidst the carnage!
Simone: Ariana is still the champion now going into High Stakes XII, but my god... how on earth is she going to be able to make it to Las Vegas for that event after what we just witnessed!?
Adams: Forget High Stakes! She and Krystal are scheduled to face Team Hero next week in Laughlin!?
Officials keep Goth, Carter and Krystal back so that the medical team can do their jobs as the crowd begins to fall silent while the credits slowly begin to roll as the screen fades out...
THANK YOU! to everyone who wrote for this show and to Annie for the match graphics.