The video begins and we see what looks like the inside of the Dark Fantasy tour bus. It’s very peaceful inside, with Syren seemingly the only one there at the moment as she steps away from the camera, having presumably just set it up, and sit down in front of it. She’s sat on the floor and she crosses her legs and looks into the camera, hesitating before she begins. “Hey guys. So, what a difference a week can make, huh?” she asks before letting out a little sigh. “A week ago we thought we knew what was happening this Sunday. A week ago everything was all mapped out. A week ago the main event was set, Ravyn Taylor against Kelcey Wallace for the SCW World Heavyweight Championship and I was one hundred percent behind Ravyn every step of the way. A week ago we saw Kelcey parading around with another title that doesn’t belong to her – becoming something of a habit, it would seem – and another title she’d stolen from someone else. And a week ago Ravyn and me got a pretty unusual moment for us. A week ago the Monarchy set upon me after I’d just beaten Vixen Cain. It was a tough match, and as much as I may not agree with almost everything he says I will give him credit as being a hell of a tough guy to fight. But a week ago I beat him, and after the match I found myself hit in the head, attacked by a deranged Ducky, and then…”

She pauses before letting out a laugh. “Yah, I know right, I wasn’t even surprised. Do you remember when everyone thought Kelcey Wallace was a victim? Do you remember when her friends all gathered around vowing to rid the company of Silas Mason and save poor Kelcey, the fans got behind her thinking she was a repressed woman and nobody wants to see that in this day and age – well, nobody in this part of the world anyway – and I always wondered how she could sleep at night knowing the things that were done in her name,” she says before shaking her head. “I know I’ve done some bad things in the past though, you know? I’m not going to sit here and claim to be a saint. But the thing was that I actually did have trouble sleeping at night after a lot of the things I did, no matter how much I told myself that I’d done nothing wrong. Just recently I’ve had trouble sleeping more times than that as well. I had trouble sleeping when Rachel Foxx took a sledgehammer and swung for my head and I ducked… and then turned around to see that Adam Sharper had been hit instead. I felt terrible for that. I had trouble sleeping when Kelcey Wallace tried to attack me from behind and I moved and Mr D got hit in the face instead. I felt terrible for that as well. I felt terrible for these things happening to other people because of me, and yet she felt nothing, and feels nothing for everything that happens today.”

“I guess we’ve seen her true colours, the true colours of her husband, of Trinity Street, of Lucas Knight, and of anyone else involved in their bullshit. I guess this is the way they think things should be. They think they really are a Monarchy and that they’re untouchable by us ‘common people’, so I wasn’t surprised at all while I was still recovering from two post-match attacks – I don’t blame Ducky, by the way. Just want to throw that out there – only to be set upon by the same group who set upon my wife. Only to be attacked from behind by the same group who attacked her. And they tried to take me down. They tried to hurt me. They wanted to send a message, right? And how many times have people pulled that exact same bullshit with me over the years?” she asks angrily before shaking her head again in disgust. “William Mason tried the same thing, repeatedly. Silas World beat me down at every opportunity. Shaun Cruze jumped me from behind. Aiken Frost and Rachel Frost made a six-month game out of it. Kennedy Street was no different. And every time I ended up face down on that mat, every time I needed to be helped back to my feet, every time I had to pick myself up after the show knowing that they’d gotten the last laugh, they’d gotten the last word, and every time I made the promise that I’d fight back… but this time was different.”

“Hey Lucas. Last week was like old times, right? I did something you didn’t like so you tried to break my neck! Yah, it felt just like the old days again, only this time it wasn’t because I broke up with you and started dating David and you couldn’t handle it so you tried to get Christy Matthews to help you take me out, this time it was because I dared to question the Monarchy, I dared to question the new almighty power in SCW… and I’ve got some bad news for you sweetie but that isn’t going to stop. In fact I’ve made something of a habit of questioning the almighty powers that have come through here recently. I stood up against the Coalition. Sure, that one didn’t work out too well for me. Then I stood up against Silas World, and that one did. Next I took the fight to Aiken Frost and New Eden, and thanks to Regan, Ravyn and even Selena Frost we walked out of Tactical Warfare as victors. And now the next big evil comes along, and here I am standing up to you again,” she says before shaking her head and smiling. “So I guess daring to question you meant a message had to be sent, right? Adam Sharper got knocked out. Jonathan Knots nearly had his neck broken. Next up was Syren, eliminated in front of the world to show how big and powerful you four douche-bags can be. But that’s not the way it worked out, is it?”

“You attack me from behind. Your fiancée lays me out. You were about to deliver the killing blow only this time there was someone who had something to say about it. You know the thing about Ravyn and me? We’ve stuck together through so much in our lives and you know that better than anyone, Lucas. You, more than anyone, know what she means to me, and you more than anyone knows what I mean to her. So she came out to make the save, she came out to take you all on, and it was four one for a second time until Shilo Valiant, of all people, decided to address his issues with Trinity. Now that’s someone I NEVER thought I’d be thanking for a save considering how much pleasure he’s taken in beating me down and tormenting me in the past. But there we were, Shilo Valiant on the same side as Dark Fantasy for the first time ever, and then you set upon him as well, and you made sure he was lying on the mat, and you guys probably thought you were invincible, right?” she asks before shaking her head slowly. “Wrong. Because Ravyn and me, we may not be the biggest dogs in any fight but yet again Lucas you know more than anyone else than when it comes time to fight these two bitches have more fight in them than ANY other dog in the yard! You took us down, you beat us up, but in the end it wasn’t Monarchy standing in the ring in victory, it was Dark Fantasy!”

She smiles, nodding her head before looking down at her Dark Fantasy ‘Dark Desire’ shirt and grinning and then looking back up at the camera. “I promised the world that we’d STAND TALL in that ring, and last week on Breakdown that’s exactly what we did. We showed you, and in front of the world, that we wouldn’t be beaten down and broken, that we wouldn’t let ourselves be victims of your bullshit this time, and we sent you scrambling before security filled the arena and kept us all well and truly apart, but the match was set, the challenge was laid down and Ravyn Taylor stood in that ring raising the United States title over her head symbolic of what we both knew she’d be doing at Apocalypse, raising the World title over her head after being the one who pinned Kelcey Wallace in the middle of the ring. And then everything changed,” she says before letting out another long sigh. “Tropical Storm Erika caused all kinds of hell, and SCW matchmakers decided they’d put together a different show. Now as much as I hate those two bitches you hang around with Lucas I want you to do something and pass on my well wishes. I know the storm wasn’t as bad as everyone thought, I know they’re both already making demands that everything be changed around to incorporate them again, but I’ve been told by SCW management that that’s not happening. I’ve been told that everything on Sunday is set.”

“You know what that means, don’t you? That means I don’t get to get my hands on Trinity – yet, anyway – and instead I get to get in that ring with you, Lucas. It’s been a while as well, right? Why is it that every time we get in that ring on pay per view there’s always two other people in the ring with us? Weird! But the last time we did this it wasn’t quite the same. The last time we did this it was you and me and Tommy and Shaun, and I beat you in the middle of the ring, and then I beat Tommy in the middle of the ring, and it was a pretty impressive moment for me. Now maybe I might have had a little to say in the Tommy and Shaun situation, maybe I didn’t come out of that ring smelling of roses, but sweetie we both know that no matter what I smelled a lot better then than you do now, because now I can smell your bullshit coming from a mile away. And I’ll admit that I wasn’t upset when I saw this match announced, I wasn’t upset when I heard it was meant to be Trinity and it turned out to be you, I wasn’t upset that you and me get to go in that ring one more time because after everything that’s happened, after what you tried to pull on Ravyn at Rise to Greatness, and after watching you nearly breaking Jonathan Knots’ neck just to prove what a big man you are there is NOTHING I want more than for the world to see this little girl kick your ass all over Pittsburgh.”

“And Lucas, I want you to know something else as well, as focused as I am on you this weekend I’m genuinely excited to be a part of this match, and I won’t be making the mistake of spending all my time focused solely on you. That’s not to say that I’ll be taking my eyes off of you though, because we both already know the moment I do if it’s Shilo and CHBK in that ring and I’m not watching you then you’ve got no problem attacking me on the outside and trying to make this whole thing easier on yourself, do you?” she says before shaking her head again. “No, because I know you well enough to know how you think, even after all this time, and I know the lengths you’re willing to go to. But this match is cathartic for me for another reason as well, and that’s because this is the first real time that you and I have gotten in that ring since your book came out, isn’t it? You remember your book, right? Of course you do. That’s the one where you talked about me… a lot. That’s the one where you wrote about everything we did. That’s the one where you tried to paint this picture of yourself as this loving guy who bought a hotel just so we could see each other, only for this blonde bitch to turn her back on you… but c’mon, if that isn’t the most biased retelling of a story in the history of the world then I don’t know what is. But then it’s no more one-sided than the rest of the stuff you wrote.”

“But what bugged me the most about that was all the things you didn’t write about. You wrote about our affair. You didn’t really emphasise the part where you were cheating on you fiancée with me though. After you cheated on your wife with me. And anyone who read the book, anyone who wondered about me after that, let me tell you the truth. I was the other woman in his life twice, and both times it was because I loved him. But I never wanted to be the other woman. I never wanted to be in that situation either time, but Lucas and me…” she says before trailing off, a little smile creeping on her face as she obviously thinks about what to her must be good memories before shaking them off again. “Lucas was like a drug to me. When we were together it was like I was addicted, and I knew from the very first moment that he wasn’t good for me but he kept coming back and I kept wanting more. And I’ll admit that I had some of the best moments of my life – at least up to that point – with Lucas Knight. I idolised him. I adored him. But all he ever did was find new ways to hurt me. He attacked my ex-boyfriend even though I begged him not to. He walked out on me before one of the most important shows in his life or mine. All he did was find new and cruel ways to hurt me while keeping me addicted, until I finally broke the habit and he tried to break my neck…”

“And now here we are, all this time later, and no matter how far I’ve come it still comes back to Lucas Knight, doesn’t it? But I got hurt by Lucas and I came back. I had my heart put in a blender by David Helms on the highest setting and I came back. And today after all we’ve been through, through the ups and the downs, whether we’ve tried to put the past behind us or not, Lucas is still finding new ways to hurt me, but at Apocalypse, in the Double-Elimination Rules match, I’m going to get to hurt him,” she says before nodding her head with determination. “I’m not going to do it from behind though. I’m not going to attack him when his back is turned. I’m not going to try and lay him out at ringside. No, I’m going to do something much, much more satisfying. I’m not sinking to his level on Sunday, I’m RISING ABOVE it and I’m going to be fight him in the middle of the ring, I’m going to PIN him in the middle of the ring, TWICE, and I’m going to send him back to Chris Cannon, back to Kelcey Wallace, and back to Trinity Street with his tail tucked between his legs like the miserable dog he is. And Lucas, sweetie, I know you don’t believe that now, but mark my words, on Sunday night I’m going to STAND TALL in the middle of that ring, I’m going to step up and take on another huge challenge and I’m going to find a way to win, and I have you to thank for motivating me.”

“But it’s not just Lucas Knight I’ve got ahead of me. It’s Double-Elimination Fatal Four-Way rules, it’s four of the biggest names in this company, it’s four former World Champions, it’s four who’ve conquered the tag team division, it’s four who’ve etched their names as four of the best in SCW history, and it’s a contest above all others to find out which one of us is truly the best. Along with Lucas Knight and me it’s two more guys I have a ton of history with, the first of whom is Shilo Valiant,” she says before smirking a little and nodding her head again. “I guess first thing I need to do is say thank you, Shilo. I didn’t much appreciate being interrupted last week, but then I’m kind of used to being interrupted by you, aren’t I? I did appreciate you coming after Trinity when you did, however. If you hadn’t taken her down, if you hadn’t laid her out, then I don’t know what would have happened to Ravyn and me. I’m not going to pretend that that’s the reason you did it though. We both know that you’d probably consider watching Ravyn and me get our asses kicked by four people ‘entertainment’ of the highest order, especially after everything we’ve all been through together, but even though you didn’t come to save me I’m grateful anyway. I never thought we’d be on the same side of anything, and already this Sunday we’re back to old habits.”

“Lucas isn’t the only one in this match I have a ton of history with Shilo, and you know that better than anyone. You’ve been a thorn in my side and I’ve been a thorn in yours. We’ve fought in every kind of match imaginable, from being opponents inside Tactical Warfare to being rivals for the World Tag Team Championships, rivals climbing up the card, rivals at the top of the show, rivals in the main event of Rise to Greatness… and I haven’t forgotten that. I still remember how that moment felt,” she says, nodding her head before brushing her hair out of her eyes and tucking a little of it behind her ear. “On the biggest stage you beat me Shilo and you changed my life. I was not… I wasn’t what I wanted to be back then. I was angry at the world. I was angry with you. I had a chip on my shoulder and I thought I needed to prove myself to everyone in the world. And you beating me in the middle of the ring in spite of everything I tried to do to you… well, it opened my eyes. I changed after that night, in part because I discovered a few things about myself, in part because I found a strength inside myself to come back after it, and in part because I realised I didn’t want to be anything like you. Now that’s not to say I don’t respect you, Shilo. I do. I always have. But that’s always been exceptionally one-sided, hasn’t it? I respected you and you did nothing but disrespect me.”

She laughs again and lets out a little sigh. “Ah, the old days. And nothing much has changed. You’re still the same old Shilo. You’re still the ‘Clown Prince’. You’re still the guy who sets crocodiles after people. You’re still the great entertainer who laughs in the face of others and looks down his nose at everyone else around him. You’re still the guy I remember so well, the one who attacked me from behind, the one who told me I would never beat him, the one who told me I would never reach his level, and the one who provided me with so much motivation to go out there and become who I am today. I guess I should thank you for telling me I would never be your equal because it motivated me to go out to that ring every night, to steal the show, to give the people incredible moments, to take on every challenge and always endeavour to overcome, and it motivated me to make sure I never look at other people the same way you do,” she says before smiling again. “This Sunday, Double-Elimination Rules, is that entertaining enough for you sweetie? This Sunday, the three-time former World Champion stands between me and winning one of the biggest matches in SCW history, even before anything was on the line, and once again you motivate me Shilo, you motivate me to go out to that ring and give everything I have one more time, for old times sake.”

“And speaking of old times, that reminds me…” she says before taking in a deep breath. “The final guy in this four-way match is another I know very well, another I’ve idolised, another I’ve been both against and standing alongside, and while I wouldn’t hesitate to call Shilo Valiant or Lucas Knight veterans of this company, maybe even legends, when you compare either one to CHBK there’s almost no comparison. Five-time former World Champion, Taking Hold of the Flame winner, World Tag Team Champion, a guy who’s been a role model for me, a teacher, and one of my biggest doubters. And while I remember all the lessons you taught me, Alex, the thing I remember most was the doubt you always had in me. That always got under my skin, as well. When anyone else in that locker room told the world I couldn’t do something it only motivated me to prove them wrong but when you did that, knowing how much you meant to Ravyn, knowing how well you knew me, knowing you knew how hard I worked, how hard I trained, how seriously I took every opportunity and every moment… whenever you’d look at me and tell the world I couldn’t do it I actually believed you. You got in my head like nobody else because I’ll be honest, ‘Heartbreaker’, all through the Infamous days and beyond all I wanted was for you to approve of me.”

“There aren’t a lot of people in the locker room who have endorsed me over the years, but I so wanted you to be one who did. But yet rather than backing me you backed Regan Street, you backed Mikaela Street, and you knew the problems I had with Regan especially and somehow you always found a way to make me feel about four inches tall. Throwing me in a bra and panties match against her didn’t help that. I wanted to be the biggest name in the company, and you made me feel like a little joke. And that always bugged me. No matter how hard I worked I couldn’t get a nice word out of you. I was never good enough for you, huh?” she asks before letting out a sigh. “Oh, I’ve heard the theories from Ravyn. She told me that you were motivating me. I didn’t believe her. I don’t believe you wanted to see me fail, but I do believe you wanted to see others succeed ahead of me, and I never understood why. Then eventually it stopped mattering to me. You’re still the veteran, you’re still the legend in this company, but it isn’t your approval I care about anymore. It’s those people out in those arenas. It’s their approval I care about. It’s their approval that means something to me now. When nineteen THOUSAND people cheer this Sunday in the Consol Energy Center it’s THAT that I’ll care about as I step up in front of them, I fight you, and I do everything I can to overcome.”

“You see I know what’s on the line this Sunday, I know what Breakdown did, I know the shakeup that it caused, I know what happens for the winner of our match, but that isn’t why I’m going out there this Sunday. I’m not going out there to fight my way into another match. I’m not going out there to scratch and claw my way toward the World title ladder match. I’m going out there this Sunday to prove to the world, to prove to each of you, and to prove to myself that I’m justified in walking out to that ring every week and calling myself the BEST FEMALE WRESTLER IN THE WORLD, and Second to No Man! I’m going out there this Sunday to show the world why ever since I lost that title the line for the next shot starts RIGHT HERE. And I’m going out there this Sunday to add another accomplishment to my résumé and to be able to say that at Apocalypse 2015, six years after I made my pay per view debut on the pre-show in 2009, I took on three of the BEST in the HISTORY of this company, I went toe to toe with all of them, we fought each other, we pinned each other, but when that final bell rung and the match was over it was Syren who stood in the ring with her music playing and her hand raised over her head, it was Syren who fought the very best in history and overcame, and if you don’t like that, if you doubt that, you can do what nineteen thousand inside the Wells Fargo Center told you to do on Wednesday night, and BE TOTALLY JEALOUS!”

She smiles before blowing a kiss to the camera. With that she steps forward and grabs hold the camera as we cut out at that point and cut to black. The video keeps going for a few seconds before it then ends with the replay button flashing up on the screen.