#1 Contenders Match
Singles Match
Malika vs. D.J. Ronie
D.J. Ronie controlled the early half of the match, using his size and speed to overpower Malika at every turn. He scored a couple of near falls off a ripcord jumping neckbreaker and a sitout cross legged slam, but neither were enough to keep Malika down for the three count. The fourth minute rolled around and Malika was getting peppered with shoot kicks to the chest in the corner before she got whipped from pillar to post. She was able to avoid the running clothesline that followed and the tables were turned.
Malika taunted the crowd between shots, using her striking ability to wear Ronie down. A running knee lift scored her a two count in the sixth minute, but that wasn’t enough. Ronie countered a bulldog attempt with a back suplex in the seventh minute and things were looking up for him when he followed that up with a tornado DDT…
But then a mysterious figure appeared from under the ring. Ronie ran against the ropes for momentum, only to have his ankle grabbed. With the distraction, Malika was able to roll Ronie up with a schoolboy pin. The handful of tights helped her get a three count.
Winner and NEW Number One Contender: Malika (7:02)
The mysterious figure rolled into the ring with a chair in hand, catching D.J. Ronie from behind with a shot to the back as Malika and the figure stomped at Ronie while he was down. At Malika’s instruction the figure unmasked themselves to reveal…
JASMINE REED!
The crowd booed as Jasmine knelt before Malika, seemingly pledging her loyalty to the princess.
Backstage…
‘Mr Delaware’ himself is standing backstage, just talking to some fans and showing off his dance moves before he finishes with a dab! The trio of young women all applaud him for his endeavors before they’re joined by Sammie Rósza.
She tells Dickie that his match is coming up soon, and he won’t want the chance to thrill these Georgetown fans. Which is a sentiment that Dickie agrees with. He says goodbye to the fans, giving one of them the sunglasses from off the top of his head and leaves with Sammie. As he wraps his arm around her shoulder, a visible smile can be seen on Sammie’s face, and the show cuts back to ringside.
Singles Match
Punisher Bryce Robinson vs. Zoe Dupont
Dupont tried to get the upper hand early on, attacking PBR before the bell even rang. A DDT in the first minute managed to score Zoe a two count, but Bryce fought back. An Irish whip attempt in the second minute was easily reversed by the 360 pounder before he knocked her down with a shoulderblock.
Robinson kept control for a couple of minutes as he used mainly punches and kicks to wear Zoe down in the corner. A vertical suplex scored him a two count, but Zoe kicked out in time. Dupon managed to get back into the match briefly in the fifth minute when she scored a running dropkick that caught PBR off balance. He bounced off the ropes and Zoe charged at him with a running crossbody, only for PBR to catch her. He countered with a fall forward slam and picked up the three count.
Winner: Punisher Bryce Robinson (4:37)
After the match Zoe Dupont recovered enough to catch PBR with a low blow; he fell to his knees in pain as Zoe left, angered by the loss.
Backstage…
Caintigern is backstage warming up for her next contest, a special challenge match answered by none other than Velma Jones. The Irish wildling is muttering to herself, speaking how annoyed she was that she had to force an opponent for herself last show, but at least this time around someone had the gall to actually challenge her to a match. But, as she states in the crudest way possible, this was the biggest mistake in Jones young career. Because “The Drowned Goddess”, as she refers to herself, is not here to wrestle or play nice or dance around doing pretty little flips. She’s here to fight and that is what Velma is going to get. She plans to make an example of her here tonight, and send a message to SCCW management. And that message is that once she is done with her, she wants a rematch with Rocky Rhodes. She still feels cheated about what happened, and she wants her revenge. And if SCCW doesn’t heed her call, she will continue to run through every member of the roster until he is the only one left, leaving them no choice but to sanction that match. She glares into the camera, snorts and then spits out onto the floor. Caintigern states she isn’t here to play nice, make friends or become a “wrasslin’ showcase”. She just wants to hurt people, and that is what she is gonna do.
Backstage…
We cut to the backstage area where Claire James stands by the ever-brooding Adam Dragomirov and softly-smiling Chino Hills. Claire begins, asking Adam if it feels good to know that they’ll be getting a fair one-on-one opportunity against the Caffiends in the main event after everything that’s happened in recent weeks. Adam states “there’s more than a couple people in this place that deserve to get put down like animals” but trails off with that, going onto say “it doesn’t matter if we ‘feel good’-- what matters is they had this coming.”
Moving over to Chino, Claire asks if they feel that they got a measure of revenge when they cost them a match against the Jester and Harper Hill a week ago. Chino smiles at her, saying that they weren’t going to settle for a “measure.” Adam interjects again, saying “we’ll take them for
everything.” He begins to lead Chino away but stops, looking back at Claire over his shoulder before walking back to the interviewer, mentioning that no one deserved to “hurt” more than Z. Adam Dragomirov states that he can’t promise when or how, but “I’ll hurt Z.” The ever-present scowl returns to his face and he turns, storming out of frame. Chino gives Claire a wink, following slowly behind his tag team partner.
Tag Team Match
Ash Fi & Betty Black vs. Z & Danny Hope Jr.
Ash Fi and Betty Black displayed decent teamwork throughout the match. In the early going they managed to score a couple of near falls on Danny Hope Jr.; a cartwheel back elbow by Betty Black and a short arm lariat by Ash Fi nearly did the trick, but Hope kicked out. His partner laughed from the corner as Danny struggled to overcome the handicap, but in the fourth minute Hope Jr. managed to counter a clothesline with a Pele kick to Ash Fi.
It was at that moment that Z tagged himself in, much to the disdain of his partner. He worked Ash Fi over, hitting a series of moves including a bulldog, knee lift, and a turnbuckle catapult as he targeted the head. With Ash Fi down on the mat, Z felt the need to taunt her with the tranquilo taunt, drawing some more boos from the crowd. But Hope tagged himself back in before Z could finish things off. The pair argued as Ash Fi was able to make the tag out to Betty.
Things turned back into the favor of the heels, however, with Danny hitting a bicycle knee strike and a lionsault to score some near falls, but Betty stayed in this one. Another blind tag by Z got him back into the match, but then things went wrong. Danny Hope Jr. was incensed by the actions and decided to hit Z with the Shichiseiken (ripcord short arm lariat) before he left the ring. Ash Fi was able to make the cover for the three count shortly thereafter.
Winners: Ash Fi & Betty Black (8:49)
After the match, Danny Hope Jr. got on the microphone and told Ash & Betty that they owe the victory to him and him alone! He told them that if he’d a better tag partner, someone who’d treat him with the respect that he deserves –– but Danny Hope Jr. was interrupted by Z recovering in the ring to hit Ash Fi with The Brute (STO)!
Z rolled out of the ring and glared at Hope Jr. at the top of the aisle before they both headed backstage after one another.
Backstage…
Claire James stood next to a strangely dressed masked man holding a bamboo staff. She introduced him as SSCW’s newest addition, “The Mellifluous Miscreant” Ferris Serratos. She mentioned Ferris’ many ventures, including music and modeling, before talking up Ferris’ experience in combat. Ferris had been completely mute until Claire mentioned his stint up the river. He held up a finger and shook his head at her.
“Careful talkin’ light ‘bout deh Abyss, hun. He’ll come an’ try tuh git ya.” She blinked at him with complete confusion before he regaled her with his escape from Tartarus back to this dimension only to find this one overrun with,
“Demons, evil clowns, and Rocky Rhodes”. He says that his spirit guide, Hansen-Sensei, had guided him to SCCW to hone his skills as a warrior. Ferris said that becoming the best at this dojo wasn’t going to be easy because everyone here was quite skilled, but if he could survive Tartarus then he could make it in SCCW. Claire just stared at Ferris, jaw agape, as he reached down into his pants with his free hand. He swiftly raised the hand into the air, having pulled something out, and then forcefully brought his hand downward. A loud BANG rang out through the backstage area, and an opaque cloud of smoke enshrouded Ferris. Claire and a few of the backstage personnel began coughing. When the smoke cleared, “The Mellifluous Miscreant” was gone.
Singles Match
Dickie Harter (w/ Sammie Rósza) vs. Rocky Rhodes
Dickie started the match brightly, using his speed to catch the big man off guard. A headscissors takedown and a tornado DDT were executed almost perfectly, but neither kept Rocky down for the three count. A running dropkick knocked Rocky out of the ring in the third minute, allowing Harter the chance to connect with a handspring over the top moonsault that very nearly went wrong. But Rhodes was able to soften Dickie’s landing enough that he didn’t do any harm to himself.
Harter played to the fans throughout the match, including a momentary interaction with Sammie on the outside where they both dabbed before Dickie hit a meteora off the apron. But the good times could only last so long. The fourth minute rolled around and Rocky countered an Irish whip to the corner with a big boot before delivering a thunderous lariat that turned Dickie inside out! Rocky tried to finish the match a couple of times over the next few minutes, first with a pile driver and then with a running leg drop. But neither could score him a three count. There were more than a few minutes moments where it looked like he was working stiff; some clotheslines and chops to the chest lit Dickie up like the Fourth of July, but the rookie persevered.
In the eighth minute Rocky Rhodes seemingly had enough of Sammie’s cheering at ringside; he reached over the top rope and grabbed the blonde by her hair, dragging her up onto the apron before Dickie could make the save. After a short tussle, Dickie managed to hit the Hartercanrana (inverted hurricanrana) before he went up top. But Rocky shook off the impact rather quickly and caught Dickie by surprise on the turnbuckle, hitting the Rock n Roll (super belly to belly) as he picked up the three count.
Winner: Rocky Rhodes (8:11)
After the match Rocky looked ready to attack Dickie further, but Sammie rescued her friend before the lunatic could do anything. Rhodes shouted down to them that he was the best in the bidness – but Dickie and Sammie left the ring as Rocky continued shouting that nobody could compete with him.