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Kat: The following contest is a triple threat match scheduled for one fall to crown the next FFW Phoenix Champion!
Zack: It’s time for the Phoenix title to find a new owner. You just saw how the three women we’re about to see earned their spot in this match, now we just wait and find out who ends 2024 with that vacant title in their possession.
Gaby: But we all know that it’s a rogues’ gallery in contention for it, and no matter who leaves Sabotage as the new Phoenix Champion, the crowd will be begging for someone to come and kick their rear as fast as possible.
Then we see the title on a pedestal at ringside shining under the bright lights in the arena before going back to Kat.
The opening of Madonna’s “Material Girl” begins playing as Cait Flanagan steps out onto the ramp. With a wink, she licks her index finger and touches it to the ground and as she passes the spot, flames shoot up behind her. She reaches into her tights and pulls out a wad of cash, fanning it out for the crowd to see. Kyle follows after her with a smile on his face.
She tousles her hair and fans herself with the money, then shrugs and tosses it behind her, letting it get eaten up by the flames. Cait puts her hand up to her mouth as she seems to realize what she’s done, but then she shrugs her shoulders and cackles.
You know that we are living in a material world, and I am a material girl…
Still laughing, Cait skips the rest of the way down to the ring, tossing her hair over her shoulder and blowing mocking kisses to the men in the audience. She ascends the steps and ducks through the ropes as Kyle opens them for her, as she’s winking at the referee.
Kat: From Belfast, Northern Ireland, she is The Million Dollar Baby, Cait! Flanagan!
She seems to thank Lexi for her introduction and goes to her corner, laying across the turnbuckle and giving her opponent a cheeky little wave as she discusses planning with Kyle.
Zack: Cait won her spot in this title match by using the actual title itself to knock Stephanie Sullivan into next week. For those of you who have been following along over the years, it likely comes as no surprise to you that Cait will stoop to any level it takes to get what she wants.
Gaby: Sometimes it may just mean making bank, but the problem is, Cait’s notion of making bank is VERY wide. She’s not above selling out her own partners for her own benefit; but tonight, somehow she’s on her own. Keyword: somehow.
“I Get Off” by Halestorm starts to play through the speakers around the arena and the lights dim to almost full darkness.
You don't know that I know, you watch me every night
And I just can't resist the urge to stand here in the light
You're greedy eyes upon me and then I come undone
And I could close the curtains but this too much fun
As the opening lyrics end Scarlett Silver steps through the curtain and makes her way out onto the stage. As she steps forward a red spotlight lights up the stage where she walks, making the effect almost like a red carpet for her to walk on. When she stops center stage the spotlight rises to shine down on her, as she stands with one hand on her hip and a smirk on her face.
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
But nothing is for free
It's a give and take
Kinda life we make
When your line is crossed
I get off
I get off
Kat: Introducing at this time… Hailing from Los Angeles, California ….”The Star Distraction” Scarlett Silver!
So much left unspoken
Between the two of us
It's so much more exciting
To look when you can touch
You could say I am different
And maybe I'm a freak
But I know how to twist ya
To bring you to your knees
Scarlett struts down the ramp running her hands slowly down her sides to her hips, still with a smirk on her face. Pausing halfway down she sways her hips in rhythm with the music and slowly blows a kiss out to the crowd. She flips her hair back over her shoulder before she continues on her way.
But you don't know
But you can't see
It's what you forgive
Out here for me
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
Yeah
Silver reaches the ring and slides under the bottom rope before taking her time to push up to her knees. After a few seconds she jumps to her feet and then climbs onto the turnbuckle facing the stage. She raises her arms up high then jumps down to stand in her corner, leaning back against the turnbuckle.
Zack: If this were one on one with either of her opponents tonight, I’d have Scarlett down as my odds on favorite to leave with the Phoenix Championship. But it isn’t, she’s got two of Kyle Kilmeade’s own clients to contend with and I’ve seen that movie before in the past.
Gaby: Hence “somehow” as I was talking Cait Flanagan! We have two members of Kyle Kilmeade’s agency, but Scarlett is a rogue agent all of her own! Cait may be ready to throw Valerie under the bus, but if she can work together with her fellow Team Kyle associate, it’s gonna be a long and tough night to be the Star Distraction.
The lights in the arena sharply cut off, leaving everything in complete darkness. The chiming of a clock is heard echoing in the darkness, followed by a chipper, circus like chime tone. As the tone chimes on, a vibrant gold spotlight shines down on the top of the stage. The circus chimes are soon replaced by the opening chorus of “Villain” by Wild Fire.
"Tic tic toc, the time bomb clock
Ticks grinning ear to ear here baby
Tic Tic Toc, the time bomb clock
ticks counting down...
tic, tic stop!"
At the exact moment “stop” is sung, the song kicks into full gear, setting off a series of shimmering gold strobe lights going off on either side of the ramp. A few seconds pass before the controversial redhead, Valerie McKinley makes her way out from behind the curtain and stands in the immediate center of the stage, standing in the gold spotlight. Coming out behind her and standing next to her was her manager, one Kyle Kilmeade.
"You know I speak in riddles,
And I’m plotting to destroy
Villain as I always was
Crazy is as crazy does"
Clad in a mid-thigh length leather jacket worn open over her gear, Valerie looks around at the crowd showering her with a rousing chorus of boos. She looks over at Kyle and the pair simply shake their heads. The strobe lights begin to lessen in intensity as the pair makes their way down the aisle, her arms at her side and a focused look on her face. As she makes her way to the ring, the fans on either side of the aisle make their displeasure at her appearance rather noticeable, which Valerie simply dismisses with an arrogant flip of her hand.
"My sanity's in short supply
Mad as a hatter, hey surprise!
T-T-T-Ticking bomb on the inside
Livin' with the villain pacing in my mind."
Kat: Ladies and gentlemen, making her way down to the ring, being accompanied by Kyle Kilmeade…..from Providence, Rhode Island…….Valerie McKinley!!
The boos grow louder as Kyle hops up onto the apron and climbs into the ring. Valerie hops up onto the apron and spins around so her back is resting on the ropes. With her head bowed, she lifts both arms up towards her head and has her pointer finger and thumb on both hands close to her head. She lifts her head up and extends her arms out, her fingers pointing out at the crowd like pistols. She then makes a motion like she was firing her finger guns at the crowd before turning around to see Kyle already holding the ropes open for her. She steps through the open ropes and into the ring.
"I'm blowing up the mystery
And all the pretty things you see
Light flame to fuse
And Sparks will fly
You said goodnight
Now say goodbye."
Once in the ring, she walks around with her arms extended outward, reveling in the heat from the crowd. She walks over to the corner and peels off her jacket, letting it drop to the apron as the lights return to normal and her music fades out. She rests her back against the turnbuckles and brushes a few stray strands of hair out of her face, awaiting the start of the action.
Zack: Of the three, I’d say Valerie here is the most technically gifted wrestler side by side with her opponents. If she wins tonight, it would be her first singles title as part of the FFW roster, because she’s only been tag champions with Lacey since her arrival from Future Shock some years ago.
Gaby: Don’t let her hear you though, as she’s got enough of an ego to let you know that she could’ve been here for a long time had she not pursued other means of glory. But you’re right, Valerie is known for her tag team chops, with either Lacey or Elizabeth Lannister, but tonight she wrestles on her own. Unless… Unless Cait Flanagan has something in mind for that.
Referee Ashley Pruitt called for the bell to start the match as all three women were looking towards the title until their attention went back to the ring. Valerie and Cait looked across at one another and then their collective attention turned to Scarlett. The brunette rolled her eyes as she saw them both approaching her from opposite corners. She glanced between them like a caged animal, and it was Valerie who got the closest first. And that’s when Silver bolted towards her with a running forearm followed by a flurry of them, rocking the One Percenter backwards until Cait moved in from behind. That’s when Scarlett caught her with a spinning back elbow to the jaw followed by a mule kick.
Zack: It didn’t take long for Scarlett to accept she was the caged animal in this one, and look at her go to work on both Cait and Valerie! She wasn’t gonna stand around and be the victim if she had her way about it!
Gaby: She’s not oblivious to the news, vapid as she may be! She knows she’s fighting an uphill battle; better to get to it sooner rather than later! But the two-on-one effort is already catching up to her!
A headbutt sent Cait backwards into the ropes before Silver spun around, and caught Valerie with a short arm clothesline. Flanagan went towards her before Scarlett caught her with a running knee to the body before she used a snapmare to take her down to the mat too. When McKinley started to get up, the former Evolution Champion dropped her with a running neckbreaker. She followed that with a dropkick to the chest that sent Cait through the ropes to the outside. The Brooklyn crowd was supporting her too, which caused her to glance around at them briefly.
Zack: Scarlett’s fighting a battle on two fronts here, and is doing a fantastic job of it at the moment. And it sounds like to me, Gaby… she’s got Brooklyn behind her! Unexpected out of 10!
Gaby: People love an underdog story, don’t they? Cait and Valerie are turning Scarlett into an unsung hero, not unlike her Chaotic Temptation days!
Scarlett quickly turned her attention back to Valerie, who was starting to get up to her feet again. She landed several forearms to the side of her head before firing the redhead into the corner. Silver was right behind her as she crashed into it, connecting with a running European uppercut. She climbed to the middle rope, firing off ten right hands before hooking her head for a running bulldog out of the corner followed by a cover with a leg hook.
Zack: Scarlett’s trying to get this done as fast as she can, and the clock’s ticking!
ONE!!
TW-NO!
But the One Percenter kicked out as the two was on the way down. Silver quickly got to her feet, spotting Flanagan back up to a vertical base on the outside. She put a stop to that with a baseball slide under the bottom rope that sent her back to the floor.
Gaby: That’s a smart strategy when you’re cornered, keep one opponent out of the way while you work on the other. Brilliant thinking by Scarlett.
Scarlett glanced around again at the crowd that usually booed her except now as she pulled Cait back to her feet on the outside. The momentary glance around the crowd was all Cait needed to drive her backwards into the ring apron with a shoulder thrust. The boos began as Flanagan started throwing hands, showing off her brawling skills with lefts and rights to the body capped off with an uppercut to the chin that snapped the brunette’s head back.
Zack: Cait’s an old school Irish brawler in the ring, and she has no issues throwing hands. The problem for Scarlett here is that there’s no countout in this match, and she’s basically in a handicap match when Valerie gets her marbles together.
Gaby: Funny enough, Cait’s opponents should be more comfortable when she’s throwing hands like a bar room brawler; because we all know where her hands are as she does!
Cait grabbed two handfuls of her hair and smacked her head against the apron. An Irish whip sent Scarlett into the ring steps, causing her to double over them as Flanagan ascended those steps and used a double stomp to her back as she bent over the edge of the steps. She bounced her face off the top of the steps, sending her stumbling backwards. The Irish lass came off the top step with a bulldog that drove the brunette into the floor, as Kyle looked on with a smile from the nearby corner.
Zack: Cait’s happy to make this into as much of a back alley brawl as she likes, but she can’t win the title out there. She’s gotta do that in the ring, and Scarlett’s getting walloped here.
Gaby: Now imagine the amount of shenanigans this will be once Cait realizes she’s basically in a no disqualification environment and she can wreck her opposition as much as she wants.
Flanagan rolled her opponent back into the ring before joining her. She saw Valerie back to her feet, and pulled Scarlett up with her arms behind her. The One Percenter began to unload with knife edge chops to her chest one after another. The final chop was preceded by licking her fingertips to give it extra sting. The pair joined forces, firing Silver across for the ride before they scooped her up for a flapjack to the canvas.
Zack: Now we’ve reached the worst case scenario for Scarlett! Cait and Valerie are working together, and there’s no one I know who’s going to be able to fend them off indefinitely. The only fly in the ointment that I see is one of them can be the new Phoenix Champion…but not both.
Gaby: And look at that Cheshire Cat smile on Kilmeade’s face, this man knows that whoever leaves Sabotage with the title, between Cait and Valerie of course, he’ll claim credit for it.
The devious redheads stomped away at Scarlett’s body for a couple seconds before they dragged her back to her feet. Valerie fired the brunette into the corner before following suit with Cait, sending the smaller redhead into Silver with a corner clothesline. The crowd began chanting for Scarlett at this point as Flanagan rolled her eyes, and whipped her towards valerie. The One Percenter caught her with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker before depositing her to the mat with a smirk.
Zack: As good as Scarlett is, this is certainly not to her advantage. These two are working together like machinery, and dismantling her by the second. But who’s gonna be the one to go for the pin? I’m not sure how much Silver has left.
Gaby: That’s where the fork in the road is, Z. When push comes to shove, they’re still gonna have to fight it out between themselves. And it’s rare that we see “friendly” competition here in FFW, so I expect this to fall apart sooner rather than later, if nothing else, because of their own egos.
They each grabbed one arm and leg of the former Evolution Champion before tossing her into the air, and letting her crash land on the mat. Valerie pulled Silver back to her feet, and shoved her into the corner. She waved for Cait before the Irish lass darted towards her, looking for a high knee to the head. It connected too…except Scarlett moved and pulled Valerie into position. It caught her flush on the jaw, and Cait’s eyes widened.
Zack: A little too much telegraphing there, and Cait blasted Valerie with that knee to the jaw! Scarlett with some quick thinking there!
Gaby: Well that may accelerate the fallout process I was just talking about!
There wasn’t much time for explanation as Cait found herself in a backstabber as Silver dropped her to the mat. She struggled to her feet, darting for the corner for one knee drop off the middle rope followed by a second and quickly hooking the leg for the cover!
Zack: Scarlett gave Cait a little of the BOOM BOOM, and she’s ready to call it a night and leave with the Phoenix Championship!
ONE!!
TWOOO!!!
T-NO.
Cait kicked out in time before the three, and Scarlett muttered to herself with annoyance. She made it back to her feet, pulling Flanagan up by the arm before yanking her forward into a ripcord knee strike that dropped her to her knees.
Gaby: And we’re back to Scarlett fighting a glorified handicap match, and banking on one of her opponents being offline while she works the other. For how much longer can she make this work?
With the Irish lass on her knees, Silver took off for the far side and rebounded…into a lariat from Valerie that put her down on the canvas. The cheers turned back to boos as McKinley held her jaw, and then turned her attention to Cait with a withering stare coming from her eyes. Flanagan got back to her feet, returning the look from Valerie.
Zack: Valerie stopped Scarlett in her tracks, and would you look at this, Gaby?! The One Percenter didn’t care for getting her jaw jacked, and it looks like this handicap match…is about to become a triple threat like it was supposed to be!
Gaby: Like clockwork, isn’t it? All it takes for someone with an ego so full to take a slight with a perceived ally is a forced mistake like Scarlett telegraphing that knee shot from a mile away, and now it’s everyone for herself!
Kyle hopped up onto the apron, talking to both women as he tried to ensure cooler heads prevailed. As he did that though, Scarlett shoved Valerie into Cait, causing them to bump heads. The brunette took advantage of the moment, using the rope for a disaster kick as Valerie turned around. As soon as she hit the mat, Scarlett pulled Cait into a single knee facebreaker before going for the cover! Pruitt was quickly into position.
Zack: Scarlett took advantage of the situation, and she’s got Cait covered! Is she about to become the next Phoenix Champion?!
ONE!!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
THRE-NOO!!!
Cait got her shoulder up, and Scarlett scrambled over to where Valerie was still down on the mat. She hooked her leg for the cover as Pruitt crawled over to make that count.
Gaby: If it doesn’t work on one, try the other! Cover on Valerie!
ONE!!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
THRE-NOO!
But McKinley got her shoulder up, causing Scarlett to shake her head with irritation before getting back to her feet. The fans were back in her corner all over again at this point.
Zack: Might as well have tried both, right Gaby? Why not!
Gaby: I mean, they were both there, all messed up on the mat, it was worth the try!
As Scarlett got back to her feet though, Cait was doing the same. When the brunette turned around, she caught a roundhouse kick to the jaw that sent her staggering backwards. Flanagan rebounded off the near side ropes, bringing her down with a one-handed bulldog. The Brooklyn crowd was back to booing again as Flanagan pulled her into position for her finisher.
Zack: Look at this! Cait’s looking to end this before Valerie has a chance to get up! It may be time for an IRISH GOODBYE!!
The mouthy redhead landed it perfectly, driving Scarlett face first into the canvas before she quickly rolled her over for the cover. Not to mention shouting at the referee to get into position quicker!
ONE!!!
TWOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEE-NO!!
Scarlett was pulled out from under the cover by the foot by Valerie, who was now back to her feet. Cait glared at her and got to a vertical base quickly before the two were staring ice daggers at each other for the second time.
Gaby: Fight! Fight! Fight! This is what we want to see from a triple threat match! Shut up, Kilmeade, let them do their thing!
Kyle was back on the apron again, trying to calm them both down. Pruitt went to get him down before Scarlett started to move again. The fans in the arena were buzzing as they watched Cait and Valerie exchanging a few words, while Silver was making it back to her feet. Cait could see Scarlett behind Valerie, and made no effort to warn her when the brunette scooped her onto her shoulders into an electric chair that drove the One Percenter into the canvas.
Zack: Valerie cost Cait the win most likely there, and Cait returned the favor! McKinley was drilled into the mat!
Gaby: But now Cait has a front row seat to whatever Scarlett’s thinking of doing, and she can just reap the winnings!
When Scarlett went to make the cover, Cait went to pull her up before she caught the thumb to the throat. It sent the redhead stumbling to her knees, and that’s when Scarlett followed it up with her inverted overdrive before making the cover!
Zack: SCARLETT SPIKE right into SEEING STARS!!
ONE!!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Pruitt called for the bell to a pop from the crowd as Scarlett scampered away from the cover to the ropes to help her get back to her feet. The referee raised her hand in victory as her music began to play.
Gaby: Well I take that back! Scarlett has an iron-clad plan for a golden ending!
Kat: Your winner by pinfall….AND NEEEEEEWWW FFW Phoenix Champion….’THE STAR DISTRACTION’ SCARLETT SILVER!!
The referee retrieved the title from the pedestal, and awarded it to Scarlett. She looked positively spent, but started to grin as she claimed the title and raised it over her head.
Zack: I was sure this was going to be a long night for Scarlett Silver. I was right about that part, but I certainly didn’t anticipate her coming away with the victory! I’ll give her credit, and apparently the fans will too.
Gaby: Though it’s a given that, between two Team Kyle girls, Scarlett would be the fans’ favorite to win the whole thing, but will this and the fact she had to climb the hill despite everything working against her help her turn a new leaf with the fans? We’ll have to wait and see!
She hugged the title to her chest after stepping out of the ring, and hopping down to the floor. Scarlett flashed a grin towards a clearly disappointed Kyle before she began to head towards the back. The show then cut elsewhere inside the Barclays Center.
New York State of Mind A clip from the last Breaking Point shows the announcement of the Atomic Championship as well as the show itself. Then we see four shadows before two of them come into view showing Mikayla Stone and Clover Thomas. When we return to the live show, we find the latter next to Kayla backstage. Kayla: Atomic begins January 11th when FFW heads to Prime Video when we’re live at Rogers Center in Toronto. A huge part of that card? The Atomic Tournament to crown the first ever Atomic Champion, which my guest here will be looking to make history as a result. Clover, first of all, welcome to Sabotage. Being a New York girl, I don’t imagine it was all that long a trip for you tonight. Clover: I actually came on foot. Clover gives Kayla a million-Watt smile. Clover: Born and raised in this city, I wouldn’t pass the chance to drop by, not when the girls are in town, and SO close to my apartment. The busiest, shining-est square inch in the world, sure, but the most charming too. And you know what? By the time January 12th rolls in, I plan on having a brand new shiny to adorn my trophy wall with. That, and my waist, of course! Kayla: How did you feel when you found out you were going to be included in the one night tournament along with Mikayla Stone? I found it almost fitting since you were on the first edition of Future Shock when it became a regular show, and here you are again. Clover: It’s almost like I’m reliable enough to be the first person you see in a big event. The first face of Future Shock, and the first face of Atomic. Sounds like a fun little coincidence. Back then, I had a great match with Angelina Fantástica. And just like that match, I intend on walking out the winner. Not just of the starting match, but the middle one, and the final one too. Kayla: We don’t know the brackets yet, mainly because we don’t even know who all will be part of the tournament with you, apart from Mikayla so far. What do you make of the baby of the Stone Sisters? She too has a history with Future Shock just like you. Clover stops to think for a moment. Clover: They’re good folks, the three of them. I enjoyed watching them make magic happen in Future Shock. Literally speaking. And now Melody is the Assistant General Manager or some ish, isn’t she? Always fun to see someone keep working on what they love. It would be interesting to meet Mikayla in the ring, just like I’m about ready to face anyone that is put in the way. After all, I guess I have to be ready for three matches back to back to back. But you see this here? Of course, Clover needs to stop for the gun show. With a proper flex of her biceps, she puts all of her power on display with no reservations. Clover: This big rig is ready for the long haul, baby. Heavy cargo ready and all that goodness. Kayla: I think we all look forward to seeing you, Mikayla…and whoever the other two that will join you on January 11th at the debut of Atomic. Thanks for talking with me, Clover. The reporter looks from her back to the camera before the show returns to the ring. |
