ICW Training Ground

by TheWayOfTheHawk

Where new stars are made, current stars hone their skills, and veterans prove they can still go!

8. Training Grounds 08

Before the show could even open, everything went static-y. A sign soon appears saying:

The Revolution Will Be Live:

"Stand With Us...or Fall With Them"

It then cuts to a cheaply cut phone recording. Clay Marrow soon puts the camera to himself, showing himself, once again, in Revolution HQ!

Clay: "Followers of the Revolution! We! Are! Live! And it's been…." He pauses. "Quite the week for Revolution. Because for the first time since our arrival, someone struck back against us! And I don't mean a last gasp of breath from Chris Blade or a final stand like The Wayne Bros are about to go through, but a literal hit & run assault on one of us! And it's from the HBC, Carson Michaels…" Clay sighs. "Carson, Carson, Carson…. I can't even joke around this time. You are legitimately in big trouble now. We've read the comments from you all, and we've seen some debates over who the most dangerous member of Revolution is. Sai and his unique ability to crush a man's publicity and fighting spirit. Me, and the way I embarrass blokes on and off the camera. The big man Christian tosses men around like yesterday's trash. Biases aside, between us…" Clay leans closer to the camera and whispers. "There's a reason Ava is the brains behind the operations…" he winks at the camera and pulls away. "Speaking of which, Revolution just dropped a new line of merch for your people to have and show your support! And I think the ladies will like this one a lot!"

Clay unzips his jacket and reveals an "Ava Knight" inspired t-shirt. It has the Revolution logo spray painted over a Batman symbol with "The Dark Knight" sprayed on the front and "The Revolution ICW needs" on the back.

Clay: "Who needs some rich guy dressing up as a dark knight when Revolution has a Dark Knight that the world DESPERATELY needs? Show your support for Ava Knight and the rest of Revolution with this special shirt, both in men and women sizes! Lads, get it for the love of your life because there's nothing sweeter than the sweet joys of Revolution! And with ICW Unbreakable coming up, we have some MAJOR plans for you guys to tune in for! Trust me, this will be game changing! Until then, let's go meet up with the others!"

Clay opens the door and walks in. He looks around and sees Sai Russo lounging on the sofa and Christian McIntyre sitting in the large chair, smoking a cigarette. Ava stood in front of the TV waiting patiently.

Ava: "Ah, Clay. You made it. Come, it's time for the check-in reports."

Clay: He turns the camera to face him and gives a nervous chuckle. "This…won't be fun." He turns the camera back around and walks over to them. Ava takes a seat as Clay places the camera overhead.

Clay: "Okay…" he turns around. "Gonna be straight with us: Revolution didn't take home a lot of the wins. In fact, the only win came from Mr. Entertainment right here." He says pointing to Sai, who didn't even move. "I was one score behind third for High Flyer, which is bull but whatever. Christian….he was three points shy from being the guy everyone should watch…."

The mood in the air grew tense as Christian growled with anger.

Christian: "Three….points…." Ava places a hand on his shoulder to calm him.

Clay: "It….uhhh…doesn't get any better. You did get third for brawler & powerhouse behind Sofia….and Raptor Reigns."

Ava: "Furno's partner and the one in the middle of that family feud?"

Clay: "Yeah. No one couldn't even believe it, either. As a group, Revolution came in fourth. La Rebelion still ranks higher over us. And as for our individual rankings in the top 50, I came in 38, the big lad came in 28 while Sai came in 23. And you, Ava, are the highest at 20."

Ava: She takes a moment to reflect all of the information she was given. As she stands up, Clay takes a seat. She stays quiet for a bit before a small smirk appears on her face. "In short, what we've been doing is good, but not good enough. Which is what I suspected. This shows the Revolution has a foundation now, but if we are to truly change everything, then we need to strike higher. I know everyone feels some type of way about some of these rankings, I do too. We can't start to waiver, however. We use this to fuel the change until Revolution won't be questioned about anything. The project will be complete very soon. But first, I will need to deal with Carson. Clay I will need your assistance for something special for her."

Clay: "You got it."

Ava: "As for you, Christian…. Your mission will happen very soon. For now, let the Wayne Bros feel your rage."

Christian: He stays quiet, taking in a big puff. He then exhales the smoke through his nose. "Consider it done."

Ava: "And Sai…. do whatever you please. But you're going with Christian."

Sai lays there motionless for a full minute as everyone looks at him. And suddenly, he gives a weak & lazily thumbs up to Ava.

Ava: "Alright, boys. It's time we get to work."

Everyone begins to stand up and walk away. Clay turns to the camera and smirks.

Clay: "You heard the lady. Time for Revolution to go to work! And remember, as always, 'Stand With Us or Fall With Them!"

Clay smirks to the camera as the scene cuts to the Revolution logo one more time.

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The screen immediately cuts to the ICW Arena. In typical fashion, the lighting was dimmed and there were about 6,000 fans sitting closer towards the ring. Sitting high in the nosebleed were two shadowy figures: the same larger figure sits while another obscured figure stood behind him. Both of them face down at the ring, observing everything.

Jazz: "Welcome, everyone, to ICW Training Ground! I'm Jazz Conway, and we have a night of hard-hitting action on top of recapping all of the wild events from the Battlefield! But before we get started, please welcome my co-commentator and one of the newest journalists to the ICW roster: Natalie Gutierrez!"

The screen shifts over to a 5'4" 137 lbs Latina woman with dark straight brown hair that comes just a little past her shoulders, beautiful blue eyes, a shade of pink lip gloss, and wearing white long sleeve shirt with lace sleeves, checkered black short skirt, & black suede heels.

Natalie: "¡Es muy buena verte chica!" It's an honor to be here tonight and alongside you as well! There's a big fight feel in the air, and I can't wait to witness the action alongside everyone else!"

Jazz: "I couldn't agree more! Two major matches are scheduled for tonight: a Demolition Championship match as Damien Crowe as he tries to lay to rest the emotionally hostile Demolition Champion, Furno Moxley! And after a bitter exchange last week, Chris Blade gets a rare chance to face-off against the always cutthroat ICW Heavyweight Champion, Mark Jacobs! But before that, let's take it over to Hannah with the Battlefield Report!"

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The screen cuts to Hannah in the Interview Room. There was a glass table where she was sitting and a monitor placed behind her.

Hannah: "Welcome back, everyone, to the ICW Battlefield Report! I'm Hannah, and I'm here to breakdown everything that's happened on the Battlefield! And as we are so close to the PPV event, ICW Unbreakable, everyone in ICW is calling their shots and making their actions felt from week-to-week! One group we all know who calls their shots every time they appear…is Revolution.

The monitor displays an image of Revolution standing side-by-side in the ring.

Hannah: "For a little bit of background, it was at Showdown at the Sun where Revolution found their next targets in the form of the former ICW Tag Champions, the Wayne Bros. This past Battlefield, the world received a bit more insight on the mindset behind their assault, quoting 'The world doesn't need a tag team renaissance…but a Revolution.' Next week, two members will be facing them in tag team action, but the story of last week did not end there for Revolution."

The monitor shows an image of Ava Knight laid out in the ring with Carson Michaels backing away through the crowd.

Hannah: "Shortly after their warning to the Wayne Bros, a hooded person runs in the ring and delivers a superkick to Ava to the shock of everyone! Before Revolution could get their hands on the person, they managed to escape through the crowd before revealing themselves to be the returning Carson Michaels! Next week, we are set to hear from Carson for the first time since she was attacked by Revolution. What will she say? How will Ava react? We'll have to wait and see!

The monitor changes to show Jaden Sennoa pinning both Ray Cobra & Seth Mercer at the same time.

Hannah: "Elsewhere on the Battlefield, it's the strange on-going problems between E.R.S and Jaden Sennoa. Most recently, Jaden fought Seth Mercer & Ray Cobra which, despite the numbers advantage, resulted in complete domination from "The Kona Crusher," hitting both guys with his signature "Tidal Wave!" But what happened after the match was even more surprising!"

The monitor shows Furno holding his Demolition Title and yelling at the camera.

Hannah: "Mere minutes after the match, E-Baum had a violent encounter with Demolition Champion, Furno Moxley. And Furno, being fresh off of a controversial loss to Jacob Uso in Miami, certainly took his frustration out on E-Baum by powerbombing him through the announce table! And through the camera, he would then send a violent message to "The Forgotten Son": he wants a rematch at Unbreakable, and he is willing to put his Demolition Championship on the line! We have yet to hear a response from Jacob Uso, nor have we seen or heard from the man in the middle of this war, Raptor Reigns, but it's safe to say Moxley is out for Samoan Blood and nothing will stop him. Back to you ladies!"

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The screen cuts back to the commentary table.

Natalie: "I can't help but feel for Raptor. Being caught in the middle of a cousin that wants nothing to do with him, and a brother-in-arms that wants to tear apart that same cousin, I couldn't even imagine the turmoil he's feeling on the inside."

Jazz: "Definitely a lot for Raptor to deal with, especially since Furno challenged Jacob again, this time with the Demolition Title on the line! But that's if he makes it through a highly motivated Damien Crowe…"

Piles of weapons are shown scattered all around the ring.

"The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the ICW DEMOLITION CHAMPIONSHIP!"

For Whom the Bell Tolls (by Metallica) starts to play. The lights dim as the stage lights turn white. And out walks Damien Crowe under a lone spotlight. With a cold stare in his eyes, Crowe makes his slow walk to the ring. When he makes it to the ring, he paces around ringside and gets a closer look at all of the weapons. Crowe rolls in under the ropes before sitting cross-legged in the middle of the ring.

Jazz: "Underneath that cold expression, there is an unyielding drive to become Demolition Champion! Crowe earned this championship opportunity by defeating an equally motivated Jason Malice here on Training Grounds just a few weeks ago, and now he has the biggest opportunity of his career in a very long time."

Natalie: "I agree. The advantage Crowe has going for him tonight is that he's laser focused on Furno and only Furno! If he doesn't win, I hate to say, but I don't know how Crowe can bounce back! This could be do or die for him!"

As Damien sits cross-legged, Devil Trigger (Valiant Hearts cover) (by Casey & Ali Edward) plays to a good pop. Out walks Furno with the Demolition Champion in hand and full of intensity. He does the gun pose, shoots, and flames pops out from the stage. He marches to the ring before rolling in and holding up his title. Crowe silently watches him parade with it.

Jazz: "Moxley looks to be ready to go to war, but I don't know if he's focused on Crowe more than he is about Jacob Uso and Raptor Reigns! Is he overlooking his opponent here tonight?"

Natalie: "Desearía poder decir que sí. But I wouldn't be surprised if his mind wasn't even here tonight and looking towards Unbreakable! With that being said, Furno is in a hostile mood tonight and wants to let some of that anger out, and this match can prove to be just the method to do so."

The lights dim as the two wait in opposite corners. A lone spotlight shines over the ring.

"Introducing first, the challenger! From The Other Side of Darkness, standing 6'2" & weighing in at 230 lbs: 'The Revenant' DAMIEN CROWE!"

Crowe sits silently, not breaking his gaze from Furno whatsoever.

"And his opponent, representing Re-Vengeance, from Toledo, Ohio, standing 6'2" & weighing in at 235 lbs, he is the ICW Demolition Champion: 'The Kingpin of Violence' FURNO MOXLEY!"

The crowd cheers as Furno leans on the ropes and poses with the title. He hands it to the ref, who raises it in the air.

Jazz: "This is Furno's third defense since becoming a two-time Demolition Champion! But can he overcome the cold-hearted and deeply sinister Damien Crowe, or will Moxley's reign be laid to rest?"

The bell rings, and both men glared at each other. The cold-hearted Damien rises to his feet while Moxley paced back and forth. The two guys soon went face-to-face in the center. Furno's fiery eyes burrowing into Damien's soulless ones. Furno then yells at him to "Bring it! Hit me!" Crowe, without saying anything, pulls back and delivers a stiff Palm Strike across his face! Moxley stumbles back and wipes his mouth with a smile. He smirks…and hits him back with a loud Palm Strike! Crowe stands there, not budging, and hits him back with a second Palm Strike! Furno and Crowe trade Palm Strikes until their skin turns red. The two stood tall, however, and stared down again! Furno turns and runs, but Damien runs after and hits a Bicycle Kick! With Furno stunned, Crowe whips him to the ropes, but Furno counters and sends him to the ropes. He attempts a Back Body Drop, but Damien rolls over his back and attempts a Russian Leg Sweep. Furno elbows him, grabs, and throws him through the ropes. Damien lands on the apron. Furno runs, but Crowe stops him with a Shoulder Jab to the gut. Moxley naturally grabs his stomach and allows him to slingshot over his back. Furno pops up and attempts a Lariat. Crowe ducks him, runs the ropes, and tries a Discus Lariat. Furno ducks behind and grabs the waist. He goes for a German Suplex, but Damien elbows his head and goes for the Wheelbarrow! He then transitions into a Rear Naked Choke, but Furno quickly gets up and throws himself and Damien between the ropes and falling to the floor.

Jazz: "A hard landing to the floor from both guys!"

Natalie: "Wasn't pretty, but that was an effective way for the champion to break the chokehold."

Furno gets up first and goes over to the weapon pile. As Damien crawls over, he grabs a chair and BASHES it over Crowe's back! Crowe lets out a painful yelp as Furno hits him again and again! He tosses the chair down before grabbing a table and setting it up. "The Kingpin of Violence" sets Damien across the table and places the chair on him. Furno climbs on the apron and ascends to the top rope. He gets the crowd amped up, but this allows Damien to roll off the table. He takes the chair and tosses it at Furno. Moxley grabs it, but Damien gets on the apron and hits the Last Rites (Bicycle Knee Strike) to the chair against his head! Furno was stunned! He collapsed across the top rope and hung there. A sinister idea soon came to Crowe's head, so he hops down to the floor. He looks under the ring…and pulls out a second table. The crowd grew excited as Damien stacks it on top of the first table. He then climbs to the top and lifts Furno back up! Damien hooks his arms…then deadlifts Furno vertically in the air! Holding him for a full ten seconds, Moxley falls back and hits a Top Rope Superplex through BOTH table on the floor!

Natalie: "¡Dios mio! Both men have to be feeling the agony already!"

Jazz: " Damien is risking it all to be champion! Life and limb, going through TWO tables and crashing down HARD on the floor!"

The crowd began cheering at the extreme fall through the table! Damien and Furno lay motionless for a minute until "The Revenant" starts to crawl up. He grabs Furno and drags him back into the ring. Damien crawls over and makes the cover.

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Natalie: "Even after a dangerous fall like that, it barely kept Furno down for a two-count!"

Jazz: "That's how tough it is to be Demolition Champion. Sometimes you have to dish out unspeakable amounts of pain and take insane amounts of punishment to be at the top of the Demolition Division."

Damien picks up Furno and kicks him across his chest. Furno falls back against the corner. Crowe then lights him up with multiple stiff kicks, each shot echoing across the arena. Moxley could barely stand and slumped against the corner. Damien grabs his hand and whips him across. But the champion reverses, ducks behind, and hits Moxicity II (Spinning Side Backbreaker)! Crowe grabs his back in pain. Furno rolls out and grabs a trash can full of light tubes. He throws it in the ring, letting the tubes scatter, and pulls out a barbed wire table. But just as he slides it in the ring, Damien hits a Suicide Dive to the champion! Crowe then grabs Furno and tosses him right into the barricade! He picks Furno up again and sends him running across to the opposite barricade with a loud THUD! Crowe then grabs a chair, runs, and blasts Furno with the Last Rites with the chair to his face!

Jazz: "Crowe is finding any method to keep the Demolition Champion down!"

Natalie: "A knee smash to the face with a chair can certainly do the trick!"

Moxley slumps down hard, but Damien isn't finished. He then grabs the top of the steps and pushes them away. Damien grabs and drags him over to the bottom steps. He attempts The Death Angel's Wings (Lifting Double Underhook Facebuster), but Furno counters with a Back Body Drop! And Crowe crashes on the floor. Furno then grabs his opponent, lifts him over his shoulders, and plants him with the Air Raid Crash on the stairs! As Damien lies there in pain, Furno quickly gets on the apron. He looks down at Crowe for a few seconds, runs off, and hits him with the Cactus Elbow right on the stairs!

Natalie: "¡Ay dios mío! A nasty elbow to the cold heart of Damien Crowe!"

Jazz: "Moxley is ready to use every ounce of his body as a weapon!"

Furno crawls back up and rolls Damien in the ring. As he slides back in, Furno rolls in and picks up a garbage can. He waits for Damien to get up…then BASHES it over his head! Crowe goes down hard! Furno slams it again over his back for good. Furno stumbles over and picks up a small bag that fell out of the can. He then opens it…and pours out the thumbtacks! The crowd gasps as a twisted smirk crosses his face. Furno turns around…and eats a Crowebreaker (Codebreaker) from Damien! He scoops Moxley up and attempts the Death Angel's Wings on the tracks, but Moxley pushes him into the corner. Furno then unleashes a flurry of right hooks until Crowe slums down against the corner. Furno then grabs a stack of chairs and piles them on top of each other. He then lifts Damien up top and Chops him across the chest. Furno climbs up and attempts a Superplex. But Damien fights out of it with quick punches to the gut. Damien then punches Furno back down. Crowe tries to stand, but Furno grabs a chair and throws it right in his face! Moxley then climbs up, hooks the arm, and hits a Super Falcon Arrow on the stack of chairs! Furno crawls over and covers!

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KICKOUT!

Jazz: "Damien is still alive! Furno threw everything at him, including throwing Crowe at a large amount of chairs! And "The Revenant" is still in this match!"

Natalie: "How can you put down a man who feels dead inside?! That's the question on everyone's mind! Especially Moxley!"

As both men crawl to their feet, Furno strikes Damien with a forearm shot! Damien almost fell over, but he strikes back with his own shot! The two went back and forth trading forearms shots to the head! Furno gets in several good shots- Roundhouse Kick by Crowe! Furno nearly falls over but stays on his feet. Damien then steps back against the ropes and hits a Running Bicycle Kick! Furno falls back against the ropes. But he pops up and attempts the Crazy Box (Rebound Lariat). But Damien catches him with the Last Rites! Furno falls further back…but shoots out with another Crazy Box attempt! But Damien hits the Divine Justice (Spinning Heel Kick)! And Furno finally collapses to the mat! Damien looks down at Furno…then glances at the thumbtacks! Damien then takes his boot and covers the base in thumbtacks! As Furno gets up, Damien attempts another Divine Justice, but Furno ducks it! He then hooks Damien's arms…and hits the Shitlist (Hook & Ladder) RIGHT ON THE TACKS!

Jazz: "OH DEAR GOD! THE SHITLIST MIGHT'VE KILLED DAMIEN!"

Natalie: "¡ESTÁ LOCO! THAT WAS A SICKENING MOVE TO SEE!"

The crowd went NUTS! Moxley, who also felt the agony of the tacks, slowly rolls Damien away from the pile! The camera catches Crowe's face and body covered in bloody puncture wounds and tacks sticking to him! Furno makes the cover!

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KICKOUT!

Natalie: "HE KICKED OUT!? HOW DID DAMIEN KICK OUT OF THAT!?"

Jazz: "CROWE WANTS TO BE DEMOLITION CHAMPION AT THE COST OF HIS WELL-BEING!"

The crowd showed some respect with a round of applause for Crowe staying alive! Furno, in disbelief that Damien kicked out, crawls up to his feet. He picks up some light tubes and puts them against the corner. And then he takes the small bag and pulls out a long chain. Furno sits up Damien and wraps the chain around his neck! Damien tried to break free, but the lack of air and the agony of the chain around his neck made it difficult! His body slowly went limp, and everyone thought Crowe would pass out! But he surprised everyone by maneuvering his body behind Furno! Damien lifts him up and Back Suplex him back down on the tacks! The crowd lets out a loud pop at the sound of Moxley's pain!

Jazz: "You can just hear the agony in Moxley's voice after what Damien did!"

Natalie: "It doesn't matter how violent anyone is! Getting dropped on tacks will make anyone scream like that!"

Damien leaned on the ropes coughing and gasping for air. Once oxygen flowed through his lungs, he stumbled over to Moxley. Damien barely lifts the wounded champion to his feet. But he does hook the arms, looking for the Revenant's Curse (Snap Double Underhook DDT). But Moxley breaks the grip and jabs Crowe in the abdomen. He then gets free, grabs Damien by the head, and attempts the Infernal Device (Blade Runner)! But Crowe spins behind him. Furno turns and eats another Crow Breaker! Furno stumbles back against the ropes…and strikes Damien with the Crazy Box! Damien goes down! Adrenaline pumped through Furno's blood as the crowd came alive. Furno waits against the corner for Damien to crawl up. Crowe weakly gets to his feet. Moxley charges at him, looking for the Devil Trigger (Devil's Breath)! But Damien jumps up and catches him in the Fade to Darkness (Arm Triangle Choke)! Crowe even wrapped the chains around Furno's neck and yanked violently!

Jazz: "Crowe is using every weapon at his disposal! To the point of using a chain to legitimately choke the life out of Moxley!"

Natalie: "Is this it!? Will we see the end of Furno's violent reign?!"

The crowd came alive, some wanting Furno to break free while others believing he might actually fade to darkness! Furno starts flailing his body around to try and find something to help him break free! But Damien had the hold locked in tight with the chain wrapped around his neck, choking the life outta him! Furno's body grew more and more limp…but "The Kingpin of Violence" was not out yet! He mustered all his strength and deadlifted Crowe in the air! He holds him up…and hits the Corner Buckle Bomb RIGHT INTO THE LIGHT TUBES! The crowd lets out another audible gasp at the carnage! Damien laid out cold, but Furno was not finished! He crawls over to some barbed wires… and wraps it around his arm! He grabs Damien from the wreckage, and plants him with wired Judgment Calls (Crucifix Elbow Strikes)! The crowd chanted "YOU SICK FUCK" as each strike cuts and bloodies Damien's face more and more! Once Crowe's face was bloodied, Moxley lifts him up and hits the Infernal Device! Damien was out cold…but Furno didn't go for the pin! He then grabs the wired table and sets it up in the ring! Furno lifts Damien and lifts him on his shoulders! He glares at the hardcam, doing the gun taunt, and hits the Reign of Pain (Attitude Adjustment) through the barbed wire table! The crowd gasps in horror as Damien lies there in agony! Furno pushes the pieces of the table away and makes the pin!

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"Here is your winner….and STILL ICW Demolition Champion: FURNO MOXLEY!"

Jazz: "It wasn't pretty. It wasn't for the faint of heart! But Moxley put down a motivated Damien Crowe to retain the Demolition Title."

Natalie: "Falling through two tables, chains, piles of chairs, thumbtacks, barbed wire, this was madness!"

EMTs came out and helped untangle Crowe from the wires. As they assisted him out of the ring and to the back, Furno himself was slow to get to his feet. He takes the Demolition Title from the referee's hand and holds it up with one hand. Furno leans on the ropes as the audio catches him yelling "JACOB USO! FIGHT ME FOR THIS TITLE! FIGHT ME SO I CAN BASH IN YOUR SAMOAN SKULL! YOU'RE A DEAD MAN!"

Jazz: "I know we both questioned whether Furno's near obsession with Jacob Uso would distract him against Damien. But it looks to me that it fuels his rage and insanity more than ever before!"

Natalie: "Completely agree, Jazz! This was a statement of who the hell Furno is and what Jacob has gotten himself into! But would this fuel Jacob to accept the challenge?"

Jazz: "Honestly? If it means getting more revenge on his cousin Raptor, I think Jacob had made up his mind a while ago!"

As the screen stays dark, smoke starts to appear. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (by Beethoven) plays. Two spotlights soon pop over the figures of Rodri Montoya & Alexander Magnus, Sovereignty. They stand at attention with their arms behind their back and their heads down.

Magnus: "Honor. Respect. Tradition. These are the traits that build the foundation of this great sport."

Rodri: "But there are those in this sport that desecrate the sanctity of that mat and everything we have dedicated our lives to."

Magnus: "And we will stand for this no longer."

Rodri: "We must protect this sport from the vile rats that plagues it."

Magnus: "We will break down all who oppose us!"

Rodri: "We will impose our sovereign rule in that squared circle!"

Magnus: "All who fight against tradition…"

Rodri: "Will be massacred by the might of Sovereignty!"

They place their heads down and the spotlight goes off. And the smoke vanishes as the screen stays black…

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The screen cuts backstage to Brandon Andrews with Chris Blade standing next to him.

Brandon: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm standing here with the man that will go one-on-one with the ICW Heavyweight Champion Mark Jacobs later tonight… Chris Blade!"

Blade: "Good to talk to you, Brandon."

Brandon: "Likewise. I just want to get your thoughts on your non-title match coming up and what it means for your career moving forward."

Blade: "One word: redemption. I took the biggest gamble in my career at Immortality 2, and I failed. And then I was ripped to shreds physically and mentally by Revolution. I thought it was over for me. Every morning I wake up questioning if I'm still a wrestler or if I'm washed up. And then something unique happened: Mark Jacobs became champion. To be blunt, Mark's a punk. All he cares about is that title instead of using the title to make everyone's life better. And it's guys like him that keeps me going, because I would like nothing more than to beat some respect out of him! Tonight's about proving that I'm worthy and capable of being Heavyweight Champion! Non-title or not, I vow to cut Mark Jacobs down!"

Blade goes to leave but then stops. The camera pans over to reveal Katie Striker & Adrian Lord walking up to him.

Katie: "Big night for you, Blade. Despite the location, it's not often you get another crack at the Heavyweight Champion one-on-one. But before you give it all, we just want to give you some advice: if you go all out against Jacobs, you will lose in an instant. The way out… the way to the top… it's by embracing Tranquillo."

Blade looks at Katie for a moment. He lets the words sink into his mind before looking at Adrian. He takes a deep breath.

Blade: "Maybe you're right. Maybe Tranquillo is what I need to redeem myself…but that's not what I want. What I want is to stay true to who I am, and that's a man who fights with his emotions on his sleeves. I give it everything I have because without this, I would have nothing! I appreciate the advice, but I don't need you guys. I'm going to do what I've always done… and that's fight like my life depends on it!"

Adrian and Katie stay silent. Lord then approaches Blade and gives him a smirk. He pats Chris on the shoulder…before backing off and walking away. The screen fades with Chris watching them leave.

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The screen cuts back to Hannah in the Interview Room.

Hannah: "Welcome back to the ICW Battlefield Report! As I mentioned earlier, we are just a little over a week out from ICW Unbreakable! And more matches are starting to take form and heat up!"

The monitor shows an image of Phoenix standing at the top rope with the International Title, looking down at a defeated Owen on the floor sitting against the barricade.

Hannah: "On this past battlefield, we witnessed ICW's first ever Mixed Tag Team match as the International Champion by name, Chris Owens, aligned with Katarina Love to team up with La Rebelion's own International Title Holder, Phoenix & WFA Women's Champion, Sofia Reynoso! And it was a physical encounter for all four of them, a combination of hard-hitting and high-flying action! But it was the experienced duo of Phoenix & Sofia that came out on top over the heated team of Owens & Katarina. And shortly after the match, Phoenix communicated to Owens that he wants to end this once-and-for-all at Unbreakable…in a Ladder Match for the title and name of International Champion! And with Owens wasting no time to accept, the stage is set for these two to finally settle who is the true champion!"

The monitor then displays an image of Freddy & Detrick being laid out by CJ & Katashi in the ring.

Hannah: "While the International title scene is highly competitive, the Tag title scene is deeply personal. I was told that last week, there was a meeting between Ms. Espinoza and the team of Freddy Escobar & Detrick Cyrus, La Familia. After a deep discussion between the two parties, I'm here to announce that La Familia will get a chance at the ICW Tag Team Championships when they face their former friend, CJ Hawk, and Katashi Suzuki at Unbreakable! Not only that, but it is confirmed that the final Battlefield before Unbreakable will have a first-time-ever matchup between the former friends Detrick Cyrus & CJ Hawk!"

The monitor then shifts to Angelica relentlessly stomping down on Kirsi while pinning her with a crate against the wall.

Hannah: "Now we've seen competitive title feuds and personal title feuds, but one rivalry that's embodied all aspects is the heated rivalry between Angelica Rhodes and the ICW Women's Champion, Daria St. Leger. What was supposed to be a night of recovery for the Misfits ended in more disaster due to a vicious attack by "The American Princess," assaulting Alexandra Xenou and further injuring Kirsi Halonen. On the final show before Unbreakable, Angelica looks to further deal damage to Daria's friends, even vowing to send a personal message to the ICW Women's Champion at Xenou's expense! Back to you guys!"

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The screen cuts back to commentary.

Jazz: "I don't know which championship match has more at risk! Owens has been running around as a champion without the physical title while Phoenix has the physical title but not the official declaration of champion! Then there's Angelica whose been on a personal mission to wipe away the Misfits from ICW and reclaim the Women's Title!"

Natalia: "Honestly, none had shocked and disappointed me more than the recent actions from CJ Hawk. I still feel we don't have a clear understanding as to why, but I know it has something to do with Katashi Suzuki. I personally don't know if Detrick can break through to him on Battlefield, but I hope by losing the tag titles, CJ gets a grip and realizes what he's doing."

Jazz: "Bold words, as expected. But right now, it's our second match of the night!"

The End of a Heartache (by Killswitch Engage) starts to play. MEDUSA walks out with her usual cold-hearted demeanor. She wasted no time getting the ring and posing with her arms out.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Moscow, Russia: 'The Russian Gorgon:' MEDUSA!"

Jazz: "Last time we saw MEDUSA was when she defeated Spring Tigress…and then unmasked her in a show of contempt and disrespect!"

Natalie: "MEDUSA only did that because she still couldn't get over her debut loss against her. But where I'm from, removing someone's mask is the lowest thing any wrestler can ever do!"

Sound of Madness (by Shinedown) plays to a light amount of cheers from a small portion of the crowd. Kailene walks out with no pyro and no flair. Her focus appeared to be all over the place as she made her way to the ring. Kailene climbs up and is about to salute, but she freezes when she catches a glimpse of the shadow-y figures in the rafters. She stares at them for a few seconds before hopping in the ring.

"Introducing her opponent, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 'The Supernova' KAILENE STARR!"

Jazz: "This is Kailene's first match since her loss to Sofia at Showdown in the Sun. And to be quite honest, she doesn't appear to be herself lately."

Natalie: "It looks to me that she's distracted by something or someone. But she should focus on this match or risk sliding further down the rankings."

The bell rings and both women pace each other. The collar & elbow follows. MEDUSA applies the Arm-Twist. She ducks behind and applies the waistlock. Kailene elbows MEDUSA. But "The Russian Gorgon" hits a takedown and applies a Chinlock. Kailene powers her way back to her feet and breaks free with the Snapmare. She then applies a Side Headlock. MEDUSA immediately gets to her feet and pushes Kailene to the ropes. She then tosses Kailene to the ropes, but "The Supernova" counterwhips. Kailene bends forward, looking for the Back Body Drop, but MEDUSA wraps her in the Octopus Stretch!

Jazz: "Kailene is struggling to get going in this match thanks to the technique of MEDUSA."

Natalie: "MEDUSA is doing a good job of wearing down the power of Kailene with each hold."

Kailene struggles to move, even falling to a knee. But "The Supernova" still had some power left to break free with a Hip Toss. MEDUSA sits up and clutches her back. So Kailene spirits off the ropes and foes for the Penalty Kick. But MEDUSA ducks down in time and hooks an arm between her legs. MEDUSA pulls Kailene down into a Roll-up!"

1!

…KICKOUT!

Just as Kailene gets her shoulders up, MEDUSA grabs both of her legs and turns her on her stomach. She then sits on her back and traps her in the Boston Crab! The pressure on her spine was agonizing for Kailene to feel, but she was too far from the ropes to grab them. So she takes several quick breaths and slowly rolls back on her back. She then gets a leg free and kicks MEDUSA away. MEDUSA stumbles back while rubbing her lip to check for blood. She turns to see Kailene getting back up, and decides to go for a Clothesline. But Kailene sidesteps and pushes MEDUSA to the ropes. MEDUSA bounces backwards…right into a Snap German Suplex from "The Supernova!" MEDUSA fumbles to her feet. Kailene kicks her midsection and hooks her arm. She then lifts MEDUSA in the air, holding her there for a full fifteen seconds, then drops her with the Vertical Suplex!

Jazz: "Now there's the power of Kailene coming through!"

Natalie: "MEDUSA is already feeling the effects of that strength"

As MEDUSA crawls to a corner, Kailene looks over at the figures in the rafters. Kailene turns back and picks up MEDUSA. She hits multiple corner Clothesline against MEDUSA's head and neck. Starr whips her to the opposite corner. But when she runs at her, MEDUSA gets her feet up to block her. Kailene steps back, allowing MEDUSA to pull herself up to the top rope. She attempts a diving Hurricanrana, but Kailene shows her power again by holding her by the legs! She then lifts her up, attempting a Powerbomb, but MEDUSA stuns her with quick jabs to the head. She sleeps free then spins and hits the Discus Forearm! Kailene stumbles back then fires back with a Stiff Forearm of her own! The two ladies then trade punches until MEDUSA stuns her with a kick to the gut! She then grabs Kailene and hits her with a European Uppercut. MEDUSA whips Kailene across the ring, but Kailene comes back and hits a Running Lariat! She then lifts her up and hits the Pumphandle Sitout Powerbomb! Kailene makes the cover.

1!

…..

2! KICKOUT!

Jazz: "Kailene has the momentum right now, but she is still distracted by whatever it is she's looking at!"

A deterred Kailene looks back up at the rafters. But the moment she turns her head, MEDUSA puts her in the Snake's Bite (Triangle Armbar)!

Natalie: "And it appears that the distractions just opened the door for MEDUSA to take advantage of!"

MEDUSA held the Snake's Bite in tight! Kailene tries to lift her up, but MEDUSA yanks her back down to the mat. Kailene flails around and manages to touch the ropes with her foot. MEDUSA releases the ropes and blasts her with more European Uppercuts. MEDUSA whips her across the ring and, on the rebound, blasts her with a wicked Spinebuster. But instead of going for the pin, MEDUSA scales to the top rope. She leaps off, attempting the Coup de Grace, but Kailene rolls out of the way. MEDUSA rolls to her feet, turns, and eats the Sound of Madness (Codebreaker) from Kailene! "The Supernova" looks up at the rafters one more time before picking MEDUSA up and locking in Draco's Fangs (Dragon Sleeper)! MEDUSA tries to fight out but Kailene has the hold on tight! But just before she passed out, "The Russian Gorgon" hits Kailene with the Snapmare and locks in the Snake's Bite once more! Kailene tries to fight out again, but MEDUSA grabs her leg and grounds her! With nowhere else to go, Kailene had no choice but to tap out.

"Here is your winner by submission: MEDUSA!"

Jazz: "MEDUSA picks up another victory to move up the ranks. But sadly it's another loss for Kailene as she struggles to regain her footing in ICW."

Natalie: "No wrestler wants to be on this bad of a decline. I can only hope that Kailene tries to figure it all out. Espero que sea pronto."

The wounded Kailene rolls out of the ring, angry and sad at her failure. She looks up to the rafters to see those figures looking down at her once more. Kailene silently got up and limped away as MEDUSA had her hand raised in victory.

And suddenly, Spring Tigress comes flying over the ropes with a Springboard Dropkick to MEDUSA's face!

Natalie: "¡Dios mío! Spring Tigress just flew in and took down MEDUSA!"

Jazz: "She didn't forget what MEDUSA did to her treasured mask! Spring Tigress is out for revenge!"

MEDUSA tries to scramble up, but Tigress jumps on her and lays into her with punches and strikes to the face! The referee manages to pull her away, allowing MEDUSA to roll out of the ring. But Tigress breaks from the ref and sprints to the ropes. Without pause, she sprints over and hits a Running Slingshot Senton to MEDUSA! Tigress rolls back in the ring as MEDUSA weakly crawls away. The audio visibly caught Tigress screaming "YOU AND ME, MEDUSA! YOU TOOK OFF MY MASK AND NOW I'M COMING TO TAKE YOU DOWN! LET'S END IT AT UNBREAKABLE!" MEDUSA says nothing but glares at Spring Tigress while stumbling away.

Jazz: "The Wildcat is definitely living up to that name with how she struck MEDUSA just now! Clearly, she's still enraged about getting unmasked by The Russian Gorgon!"

Natalie: "The cat has claws, and she wants to rip apart MEDUSA. She even called her out for Unbreakable!"

Jazz: "We'll have to wait & see if the match gets made and what to expect when these two meet in the rubber match!"

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Location: Washington D.C.

The screen cuts to a view of the Washington Monument. The camera slowly pans down to reveal a shot of The Wayne Bros looking up at it. They soon turn and look at the camera

Derrick: "The past few weeks have been, to be blunt, real shifty. A guy we looked up to turned his back on the people and ripped away the tag titles from our hands. And we tried to get them back… but they beat us back down on the ground."

Devin: "And to add insult to injury… just when we thought the worst had already passed…. Here comes Revolution to beat us into the dirt even more."

Derrick: "Dev & I… we've been made fun of our whole lives. We're too small. We're too scrawny. We look childish. It's all the same bs to us. But what gets us is that Revolution… insulted our beliefs. Our dreams. They trashed our inspiration for wrestling in the first place! Tag Team Renaissance isn't a nice saying, but what my brother and I risk our whole lives to bring on a worldwide stage!"

Devin: "The world doesn't need a Renaissance… but a Revolution. Those were the words Revolution aimed at us. And you know what? Maybe they're right. Maybe the world needs a Revolution, but let me ask you four something. Who said it should be you guys to lead it? Who said it couldn't be us?"

Derrick: "See, as two DC kids, we know what it means to Revolutionize the world. And we're not about to stand here and let your Revolution run us over! My brother and I will risk everything to stand against you!"

Devin: "So bring whichever you want! Clay! Christian! Sai! Heck even Ava! We will fight for what we believe in, even if it kills us!"

The screen zooms back to the Washington Monument before fading to black.

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The screen cuts back to Brandon standing backstage

Brandon: "Please welcome my guest, Luke Gray!"

Luke excitedly appears on-screen.

Brandon: "So the first time we all saw you, it was in a losing effort against Trey Gold. But it's clear that you're still full of energy! What're your goals moving forward in ICW?"

Luke: "Yeah, my debut match didn't go according to plan, but I want to let the world in on a little secret: I'M FULL OF ADRENALINE!" He shouts. "I never stay down, I never slow down, and I ALWAYS keep moving forward! Big or small, young or old, I face any and all challenges head-on!"

?: "Aye yo! What the heck is this!?"

Luke's positive attitude vanish as he & Brandon turn to see Trey Gold

Trey: "Brandon, why are you wasting your time talking to losers like him? If there's anyone who deserves to be interviewed, it'd be the guy who's been on a roll since arriving on the scene!"

Luke: "Tough talk coming from a glorified coward like you! You only won because you're too afraid to face a challenge head-on!"

Trey: He chuckles and gets in Luke's face. "Listen here, kid. You can be a junkie all you want, but you won't ever be on my level. You ain't even quick enough to match the swiftness of ICW's Golden Child! Not just in the ring, but in here, too!" He points to his brain. "And if you need another reminder, just watch what I do in that ring tonight…" He puts his shades back on. "That is, if you can keep up."

Trey smirks and walks off. Brandon and Luke watch him leave as the screen goes black.

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The screen cuts to Hannah in the Interview Room.

Hannah: "Welcome back to the ICW Battlefield Report! Last knight was certainly an eventful night for everyone! But no group had an up-and-down night quite like Holiday Promotions"

The monitor displays an image of Ced and Asher Darma standing across the ring with the referee holding up the WFA North American Championship.

Hannah: "Previously on the Battlefield, we were treated to a WFA North American Championship match as Asher Darma had his first title defense against "The Black Leone" Ced. And throughout the match, Ced's size and strength advantage appeared to give him a near-decisive victory. But with his speed and craftiness, "The Slumdog" manages to get a surprise roll-up and keep hold of his championship!

The monitor then displays an image of Will Ralston returning and tackling Ced to the ground.

Hannah: "The story doesn't end there, however. As Darma celebrated his victory, Ced would then blindside him with an attack from behind! But the attack didn't last long due to the return of Will Ralston, the man Ced took out several weeks ago! And "The Scottish Avenger" would set his sights on some retribution!"

The monitor shows Ced signing with Holiday promotions as Darma & Ralston lay out in the ring.

Hannah: "Sadly, the path for vengeance for Ralston wouldn't last long due to a surprise beatdown at the hands of Holiday Promotions. Elijah would then offer a contract to Ced to join him, and now Ced is an official member of Holiday Promotions! Add on the insurance policy in Ruthless Roger Stone, and the holder of the Immortal Briefcase, Tate Williams, and Holiday Promotions just grew much more dangerous in ICW!"

The monitor shows Azriel and Ruthless Roger Stone standing face-to-face in the ring.

Hannah: "That was…until a ghost of their past rose back from the dead! Just as Holiday Promotions were celebrating their newest signee, they were interrupted by the return of "The King of Despair" Azriel! And despair is certainly what Holiday Promotions felt as Azriel faced-off with the monster that took him out: Ruthless Roger Stone! And the moment those two monsters locked eyes, the brawl was on! And the chaos spilled out all the way backstage, where it took an army of wrestlers and officials to separate the two beasts! How will Holiday Promotions respond to this chaos? We'll have to wait and see! Back to you guys!"

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The screen cuts back to the commentary table.

Jazz: "Going from Asher retaining his title to Will Ralston returning to Ced signing with Holiday Promotions all the way to Azriel returning and wrecking havoc, Holiday Promotions already have a lot on their plates."

Natalie: "Elijah Holiday may be a smart man, but his athletes have certainly made a few enemies. This could either end in glory or disaster, but it's going to be chaotic nonetheless."

Jazz: "With that said, let's get right back to the action."

The lights dim as Immortals (by Fall Out Boy) plays. Flames erupt from the stage and, as they die down, Cody Fireheart is shown standing on stage. The lights come back on, and "The Rising Phoenix" high fives a few of the fans ringside. He climbs on the apron, leaps to the top rope, and does a backflip into the ring.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Cleveland, Ohio, standing 5'10" & weighing in at 195 lbs: 'The Rising Phoenix' CODY FIREHEART!"

As Cody paces in the ring, Loaded Lean (by Lil Loaded) plays which causes the lights to go out. The screen turns gold as "TREY GOLD" appears in black, cursive writing. Trey slowly walks out underneath a gold spotlight, his egotistical smirk on his face as he glances at the crowd. Trey took his time strutting to the ring. He eventually makes it to ringside, walking up the steps, and hops in the rings. Trey spreads his arms out, covering the whole ring.

"Introducing his opponent, from New York City, standing 5'9" & weighing in at 208 lbs: 'The Golden Child' TREY GOLD!"

Jazz: "Trey Gold has been here for a short time, and his ego is already getting on a few people's nerves."

Natalie: "He's no short on confidence, that's for sure. But he's only one match in, so for him to walk around as the greatest thing going is something that will come back to haunt him sooner or later."

The bell rings with the two staring across the ring from each other. Cody remained serious while Trey, leaning against the corner, had his cocky smirk on his face. Trey gets up and approaches…with a handshake. Cody looks at him suspiciously, but Trey stands there with the offer not moving a muscle. Against the crowd's wishes, Cody does accept the handshake. As soon as he does, Trey immediately kicks Cody in the gut. This earns him boos from the crowd. Trey just smiles and mocks them.

Jazz: "The arrogance is coming out of Trey once again. His moves are impressive but his ego makes it difficult for anyone to want to like him."

Natalie: "He should be focusing on the match right now. He's giving too much time for Cody to recover."

Trey whips Cody, but Cody counters and whips him across the ring. As he runs, Cody runs behind him. Trey turns and ducks an incoming clothing before sprinting back to the ropes. As Cody turns, Trey slides between his legs. He turns Cody around and chops him across the chest. Then grabbing his wrist, Trey runs up the corner and leaps off into a Hurricanrana. Fireheart rolls out of the ring as Trey kicks up and spreads his arms out wide. Trey then sprints back and forth across the ring, but Cody slides in behind him. He sprints behind Trey, who turns around and sees "The Rising Phoenix" Handspring off the ropes. Trey immediately slides out as Cody backflips to his feet. Trey taps the side of his head, indicating how intelligent he is. But "The Golden Child" didn't see Cody dashing across the ring until he got hit with a Tope Con Hilo!

Jazz: "Down goes Gold! The Rising Phoenix has taken flight and swung this match in his favor!"

Natalie: "This is where the inexperience of Trey is going to come back and haunt him! He literally didn't see Cody coming!"

Cody gets up and tosses Trey back in the ring. Trey quickly scurries to a corner as Fireheart slides in. He runs and collides with a Shoulder tackle to his gut. Cody slips between the ropes to the apron. Trey stumbles forward, clutching his ribs. Cody does a Springboard and leaps…RIGHT into a Superkick out of midair by "The Golden Child!" Cody goes down hard, but Trey isn't finished yet! He drags Cody up by his mask and yells at him "I'm the new gold standard in ICW." He then steps back…and BLASTS Cody with The Crowning (Spinning Heel Kick)! Cody collapses down hard. Trey mockingly covers with a knee and his arms spread out.

1!

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2!

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3!

"Here is your winner: TREY GOLD!"

Jazz: "And another win for Trey Gold. Quick and to the point."

Natalie: "A good win for Trey but his ego is going to grow three sizes after today."

Trey got up and immediately kicked Cody out of the ring. As the ref raised his hand in victory, Trey spread his arms out, causing the spotlight over the ring to turn gold. The scene cuts backstage to Luke Gray watching this scene unfold. He shakes his head at the sight of Trey smirking at the camera.

Jazz: "His ego leaves a lot to be desired, but Trey did take a second step further up the rankings."

Natalie: "It'll be interesting to see where he goes from here…and who would be the one to eventually break his ego."

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The screen cuts backstage back to Brandon Andrews.

Brandon: "I'm here right now standing next to the team of Gregg Hart & Adrian Young!"

Gregg & Adrian appear next to him.

Brandon: "You two have been here for a short period of time, but it seems there's some adversity in the form of Edward Mercury & Aiden Remington III, Kings of a New Age. Care to comment on this?"

Adrian: "Those two wanna talk about making other teams bend the knee, but the only team that bends the knees are those two when Chris Owens is around! They can make any claim they want, but I'll be damned if they think they can use us as stepping stones!"

Gregg: "Facts are facts, they did beat us before. We're not taking that away from them. But what we won't take is them disrespecting what Young & I are trying to do! And-"

?: "Stop stop stop stop stop!"

Brandon, Gregg, and Adrian turn to see the KNA walking up to them.

Edward: "Here's what you two need to understand: me & Aiden are a decorated tag team! We are the standard for what true teamwork looks like! You two are just a couple of numpties who woke up one day and decided to play tag team! And no amount of inspirational Canadian quotes will convince anyone otherwise! BUT, we are nothing but generous kings! So we won't have a problem granting you a rematch…. Only when you two bend the knee and declare us the superior tag team!"

Gregg and Adrian look at each other with blank expressions.

Adrian: "We have a better idea…"

And both he & Gregg hits the KNA with right hooks to the jaw, knocking them to the floor! They both stumble up and were seething.

Aiden: "You two just made the biggest mistakes in your short careers! Watch your backs!"

Edward: "There will be consequences!"

The KNA backs off as Gregg & Adrian watch them leave. The screen then fades to black.

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Location: Manhattan, New York City

The screen cuts to an overhead shot of the streets of Manhattan. The scene then shifts to Jade Madison looking around with a satisfied smile on her face. The Gambler feels a bit more relaxed as well while Koji Yoshida looks lost. Clayton Palmer follows them while appearing miserable.

Jade: She takes a satisfying deep breath. "Ahhhh…. Now this is more like it! What better place to show them the finer points of life than New York City! Isn't that right, Gambler?"

Gambler, the other residential New Yorker, shrugs and gives a nod as well.

Clayton: He takes a deep breath and then immediately coughs. "Uck, it reeks of the homeless and New Yorkers trying to overcompensate!"

Jade: "You hush, Palmer!" She snaps at him. Jade then flicks her hair. "Besides, we did YOUR little Country Fair thing-"

Clayton: "County Fair, Madison."

Jade: "Yeah yeah, whatever. And while we all had a nice time, it's time we transform our two clients and show the world how distinguished, lushish, and extravagant Koji & Gambler are! If we're to be treated as megastars, then we first gotta look the part!" She looks at Clayton again. "Well…most of us anyway."

Clayton: "Oh please! With a look like this, how can the city folks NOT see me as prestigious?!" Clayton tries to strike a pose in his lemonade pink & red suit while wearing his captain's hat.

Jade: She unimpressive looks Clayton up & down. "If your idea of fashion is dressing as if a strawberry lemonade splashed all over you, then you're a lost cause."

Clayton: "How dare you, Madison!? This is my mother's favorite suit!"

Jade: "...My point exactly." She grabs Koji & Gambler's wrists. "Now enough waiting around! It's time to go to work!"

Jade grabs both of Koji & Gambler's arms and drags them down the street. Clayton shakes his head in annoyance and follows as Empire State of Mind (by Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys) plays.

Yeah, I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca

Right next to De Niro, but I'll be hood forever

I'm the new Sinatra, and since I made it here

I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere

We see Jade at a fashion store picking out different clothes for Koji & Gambler. The piles grew larger and larger as they continued going through the store. Clayton sees a Hawaiian business suit and a smile grows. He picks it up, but Jade immediately slaps it out of his hands and drags him by the ear.

I used to cop in Harlem, hola, my Dominicanos (dímelo)

Right there up on Broadway, brought me back to that McDonald's

Took it to my stashbox, 560 State Street

Catch me in the kitchen like a Simmons whippin' pastry

It then cuts to Koji & Gambler being dragged to a barber's chair. The barber then goes to work looking over their hairstyles and gets to work. Clayton takes off his captain's hat, earning horrendous looks. Jade takes his hat and immediately puts it back on his head.

Cruisin' down 8th St, off-white Lexus

Drivin' so slow, but BK is from Texas

Me, I'm out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie

Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me

Jade takes them through a jewelry store and starts looking through different diamonds, chains, necklaces, etc. Clayton scratches his head in confusion at all of the diamonds and gems. He goes to talk to Jade, but she covers his mouth while observing the rings and necklaces.

Say what up to Ty-Ty, still sippin' Mai Tais

Sittin' courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high five

N-, I be Spike'd out, I could trip a referee (come on, come on, come on)

Tell by my attitude that I'm most definitely from

The four of them walk into a large shoe store. Koji & Gambler sees the section of sandals, but Jade sternly drags them away to the sneakers. Jade then collects different sneakers and dress shoes to try on. As they try them on, Clayton walks over to Jade wearing black tims and shows them off. Jade, in response, takes one of the dress shoes and smacks him across the head with it.

In New York (ayy, ah-ha) (uh, yeah)

Concrete jungle (yeah) where dreams are made of

There's nothin' you can't do (yeah) (okay)

Now you're in New York (ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha) (uh, yeah)

The scene returns to the clothes store as Koji & Gambler try on different clothes. They first walk out dressed as full-blown Samurais. Jade shakes her head no. They then come out dressed for the beach, and Jade shakes her head again. Both guys walk out in sweater necks, but Jade rejects it again. To her horror, they both then come out dressed similarly to Clayton. Clayton gives them two thumbs up, to which Jade takes one of the dress shoes they bought and slaps him upside the head again.

These streets will make you feel brand new (new)

Big lights will inspire you (come on) (okay)

Let's hear it for New York (you're welcome, OG) (uh)

New York (yeah), New York (uh) (I made you hot)

The montage ends with Jade sitting there frustrated. That was, until Koji & Gambler walks out in a new look:

Koji has a pitch black slick hair with a low cut on the side, black kimono with white waves and mountain drawings over a red sun, a darker gray long sleeve collar shirt with the top two or three buttons undone, matching gray dress pants, black chelsea boots for men, and an all black fossil watch

Gambler has slick black hair and is wearing black bomber jacket (with a white and red outline on the zipper and the sleeves and the kanji for "Strength" on the back), Split Half white/Half Red tee, Black bead bracelet, a white/black Ying Yang symbol necklace around his neck, Black khaki pants (with a red belt with a black buckle), & Black leather Matte boots.

Seeing them like this put a large smile on Jade's face. She gives them a round of applause at their new look.

Jade: "Beautiful. Simply beautiful. You guys look like stars now!"

Clayton: He walks over to them and nods. "I'll admit, they do look good, Madison. I can get used to them like this."

Jade: She smirks and flicks her hair. "What else did you expect? I have an eye for this! Now I think they're ready to take over ICW. Wouldn't you agree, Palmer?"

Clayton: "You know what? I couldn't agree more, Madison!"

Gambler: "Well we don't."

Clayton & Jade freeze. They turn over to Koji & Gambler with smirks on their faces.

Gambler: "Don't get me wrong. Koji & I loved the time we spent with you guys…but we got to do what you two wanted to do. Now it's our turn, and we have something special planned for you guys."

Koji walks over and hands them two tiny boxes. They open it and it's two tickets to Japan.

Gambler: "Pack your bags. Because now it's time for some training."

The scene fades with Koji & Gambler smiling and Clayton & Jade nervously looking at each other…

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The screen then cuts to Hannah in the Interview Room.

Hannah: "Welcome back to the ICW Battlefield Report! Now let's get to the story of last week and the surprising developments between DJ Kingston and Jason Sabre…and the ICW Heavyweight Champion, Mark Jacobs!"

The monitor cuts to DJ & Mark standing face-to-face in the ring.

Hannah: "The night began as I attempted to get Natalia's thoughts on being the guest referee for DJ VS Jason at Unbreakable…" Hannah's face turns sour as she tries to keep her composure. "But that was until the Heavyweight Champion, Mark Jacobs, made his presence known. And while….my interview…was brought to a sudden end, Mark being in the ring did garner the attention of DJ Kingston, who sent Mark a warning that he was coming for the championship. The staredown garnered Ms. Espinoza to appear and make the match official for the main event: DJ Kingston versus Mark Jacobs…with Jason Sabre as guest referee!"

The monitor then shows Mark Jacobs hitting Jason Sabre with a low blow as DJ looks on

Hannah: "It did take some convincing from Mark and Jason, respectfully, to this match. However, there was an added bonus for "The Ace of Pro Wrestling:" If he called the match fairly, then he would be allowed to get his hands on DJ Kingston! Unfortunately, 'The Bane of Existence' had other ideas, as before the bell could ring, Mark would strike Jason with a low blow before laying him out with his signature "Baneful Ways!" With the match ruined, he would tell DJ quote: 'When you beat Jason Sabre, I'll be waiting. And then we can settle this!' How will Jason react to this assault? What would Mark or DJ have to say so close to Unbreakable? And where does Natalia fit in? Anything can happen so close to ICW Unbreakable! This has been the ICW Battlefield Report! Until next time….back to you, Jazz!"

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The screen cuts back to commentary.

Natalie: "Qué despreciable hombre, Mark robbing the fans of a special showdown as well as the treatment DJ has been showing to my best friend Nattie! Sabre has an uphill battle to go through, both professionally and personally!"

Jazz: "It seems that with each passing week, this war between Jason and DJ gets more and more hostile! Add in Mark Jacobs and the ICW Heavyweight Championship, it feels like it's only a matter of time before things come to blows! And speaking of the Heavyweight Champion, it's now time for the main event of the evening!"

Unusual Habit (by Silent Partner) plays to the pop from the crowd. Chris calmly walks out with a look of determination. He makes it down the ramp, looking at the ceiling. Chris takes a deep breath, nods, and sprints to the ring. He slides in and leans forward on the ropes. He puts one foot on the top rope, while placing the other on the second rope. Chris raises up both arms to be crossed and puts his arm down.

"The following is a non-title match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Newark, New Jersey, standing 6ft tall & weighing in at 218 lbs: 'The Silver Bullet of Pro Wrestling' CHRIS BLADE!"

Jazz: "This is Chris Blade's first match since facing Sai Russo at New Horizon. And since being torn apart physically and mentally by Revolution, he's been on a downward spiral. He even sat where you are, Natalie, and questioned if he should even continue to wrestle."

Natalie: "You can see the sparkle of hope and a glimmer of desperation in Chris's eyes. Deep down, he knows this has to be an important match in Chris Blade's career so far. And what a comeback match this is for him, since this is against the ICW Heavyweight Champion!"

All of the lights go out as Lydia (by Highly Suspect) starts to play. A lone spotlight shines down on stage. Mark Jacobs walks underneath it to EXTREMELY loud boos! Mark didn't have his typical wrestling gear on, instead wearing black boots & kickpads, black gym shorts, elbow pad, wrist tape & glove, and his "Bane of Existence" black muscle shirt. But Mark did have the Heavyweight Title around his waist. When the lyrics begin, Jacobs looks up as the lights turn on with a flash. He looks around in disgust before slowly walking down to the ring. Mark climbs the steps and steps onto the apron. He turns at the booing crowd, smirking as he raises his title. Mark steps through the middle rope and gets to the center of the ring. He looks around before doing the Baneful throat slit and holding up the title.

"Introducing his opponent, from Brooklyn, New York, standing 6ft tall & weighing in at 215 lbs, he is the ICW Heavyweight Champion: 'The Bane of Existence' MARK JACOBS!"

Jazz: "This is Mark's first match since retaining against Jesus Garza in Miami. But ever since becoming Heavyweight Champion, Mark has made a lot of dangerous enemies. From Ms. Espinoza and La Rebelion, attacking Jason Sabre and giving a warning to DJ Kingston, Mark has somehow found time to call out and challenge Chris Blade here tonight."

Natalie: "Just one look at Mark can tell you that he's treating this match as a light workout. Blade said it best: Mark Jacobs is a disgrace to the Heavyweight Title. It's not to discredit his in-ring skills, but his attitude towards ICW and the general managers is beyond disrespectful."

The bell rings with Chris Blade & Mark Jacobs pace each other. Both men started the pace slow as they analyzed each other. They aggressively get into the Collar-&-Elbow lockup follows, pushing against each other. With neither man moving, Blade ducks behind and applies a waistlock. Mark grabs his wrists and breaks the lock. He applies the Arm Twist followed by a Side Headlock into a Takedown. But Chris quickly gets back to his feet and pushes Mark to the ropes. But Mark, grabbing his hair, turns and throws Chris under the ropes and out to the floor. Mark dusts his hands and smirks. The audio catches him yelling "You're light work to me, Blade! You're not good enough to be on my level!" Chris, listening to this trash talk, could only take a deep breath and shake his head.

Jazz: "You can see the extreme pressure on Chris's face right now to want to win. The weight just from Mark's words is putting him behind."

Natalie: "Chris has always been an underdog in everything he's done. He won't let someone like Mark break him down when he's already been put through so much hardship."

Chris slides back in the ring with caution. He and Mark pace each other. They slowly reach out to each other, teasing a Greco-Roman Knuckle Lock. But Mark grabs Chris by the ankle and hits a Single Leg Takedown. Chris, showing his own amateur wrestling background, immediately bridges his body and rolls to his stomach. Mark, in response, applies a Front Waistlock. He then Gator Rolls back to the center and turns into a Waistlock. Chris gets to a seated position then pushes himself to his feet. But Mark just grabs him and throws Blade across the ring. Chris gets up…and Mark pushes him into the corner. The crowd boos, but then Blade goes and slaps the Heavyweight Champion across his face to a loud pop. Mark rubs his face and, when Chris grabs Mark, knees his opponent in the gut. He then drags Chris to a corner and slams his head against the turnbuckle. Mark turns him around and delivers a stiff Knife Edge Chop across the chest! Blade clutches his chest, but Mark moves his arms and hits a seconds stiff Chop! Chris leans against Mark, who pushes him back against the corner. He goes for a third chop, but Blade ducks it! He turns Mark around, rips his muscle shirt, and BLASTS him with rapid Machine Gun Chops to the chest! Mark slumps back, barely able to stand. Chris then whips Mark across the ring. But Mark stops his own momentum and leaps over a running Chris. He then sprints off the ropes and hits a Shoulder Block, knocking Blade down. Mark then runs again as Blade rolls to his stomach. Mark keeps running, and Chris gets up and Leapfrogs over him. "The Silver Bullet" then runs behind Mark, who turns around, and hits him with a Hurricanrana that sends him out of the ring. Chris kicks up and fires up the crowd! Blade sprints across the ring and tries for the Corkscrew Moonsault…only to be caught by Mark! Without hesitation, Mark then Lawn Darts Chris head and neck first into the steel steps!

Natalie: "¡Dios mío! Mark just blasted his skulls right into the steps! Chris might be done for!"

Jazz: "This is the cutthroat style of Mark to butcher his opponents in every uncomfortable and dangerous way! And I don't think he's finished yet!"

The crowd gasps and boos, but Mark isn't finished! "The Bane of Existence" grabs Blade and hits a Belly-to-Back Suplex on the apron. He then drags Blade and hits the X-Plex right down on the ramp! Mark rolls in and poses with his arms out to loud boos! The referee then starts the ten count for Blade. He makes it to five before Chris crawls back to ringside. And at seven, Chris pulls himself to his feet…and Mark wipes him out with a Slingshot Tope Con Hilo! Despite the impressive show of athleticism, the crowd still booed "The Bane of Existence." Mark just dumps his opponent back in the ring before climbing on the apron. When Blade got back up, he had leaped to the ropes and hit the Springboard Clothesline! Mark then covers.

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Jazz: "Even after all that punishment, Chris Blade is still in this match! You gotta commend him for his fighting spirit to just keep going!"

Natalie: "Chris Blade no tiene nada que perder. He is aware that he may not even get a shot against the champion, title or no title! So he wants to make the most of this opportunity and prove to himself he can still go!"

Mark lifts Blade against the ropes. He then ties his arms around the arms, trapping him. "Look at you! You're pathetic!" He says, grabbing his face! "You thought you were good enough to be a champion? To be on MY level!?" Mark pulls back and Forearms him across the jaw! "You ain't worth a damn! You've never been worth anything!" He delivers another stiff chop before forearming him again! "I own everything! I own this place! I!" He forearms him. "Own!" Forearms again. "YOU!" Mark decides to punch him in the head! "You should've quit when Revolution was done with you! Now imma personally put you on the shelf and make you wish you NEVER became a wrestler!" Mark lets go of Chris and sprints across the ring. But Blade stops him with a boot to the face! Mark stumbles back, rubbing his chin, as the referee helped Chris get free! Mark runs at him again, but Blade sidesteps and sends him through the ropes. He lands on the apron, but Chris runs, leaps over the top rope, and hits the Hurricanrana to the floor! The crowd pops as Mark lays on the floor in agony! Blade crawls up and slides back in the ring. The moment Mark gets up, "The Silver Bullet" sprints across and hits a Saskue Special! Blade drags the Heavyweight Champion back in the ring. He then climbs on the apron and hits the Springboard 450 Splash! Blade goes for the cover!

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..KICKOUT!

Jazz: "Chris is feeling it! He feels himself getting closer and closer to succeeding!"

Natalie: "Estoy contigo Jazz. Blade should keep up the momentum he has! Mark is vulnerable!"

A fired up Blade gets the crowd amped! Mark crawls to the corner, where Chris picks him up and chops him across the chest! He hits multiple chops until Mark's chest turns red. He then whips Mark, but Mark counters and sends Blade to the corner. He charges at him, but Chris slips through the middle ropes. Mark crashes against the corner, and Blade hits a Step-Up Enziguri that knocks him back. Blade goes for the Rolling Thunder through the ropes, and Mark BLASTS him with a Wicked Lariat! Blade turns inside out and crashes down hard! Mark wipes his mouth then, with rage in his eyes, grabs his arms and hits multiple Danielson Stomps to Blade's head and neck! He then lifts him up and locks in the Guillotine Choke!

Jazz: "Oh no! The Guillotine is locked in! Blade might be done for!"

Natalie: "I don't know if Chris Blade can escape from this! This could be the end of Blade's hopes for a comeback!"

Mark drags Blade to the middle of the ring and applies the Body Scissors! Blade flails around, trying to break free! The crowd all rallied behind "The Silver Bullet" to keep fighting! But Mark has the hold on tight, and Chris's body begins to go limp. The referee lifts an arm…and it goes down! He lifts it a second time….and it goes down again! The audio catches Mark telling the referee "He's out! He's done for! It's over!" The ref lifts the arm one last time…and Blade keeps it up! The crowd begins to cheer as Chris begins to lift himself and Mark back up! Blade runs and tackles Mark into the corner! Mark releases the hold, but Chris doesn't let him go! He instead steps back and hits an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Throw! Mark crashes across the ring! Both men crawl to their feet, but Chris hits a BRUTAL Knife Edge Chops! Mark falls back, clutching his chest. As he crawls back up "The Bane of Existence" eats a Shoot Kick across the chest and falls against the corner! Chris then delivers multiple Chops and Kicks to the World Champion, each strike smacking against his chest! Mark slumps across the corner. Blade sprints across the ring, but when he runs back, Mark catches him with the Shin Strike! Blade turns inside out! Mark then grabs him from behind and hits a Snap German! This time, Chris flips and lands on his feet! He then leap frogs over Mark, Springboards onto his shoulders, and hits a Poisonrana! Mark bounces to his knees and wobbles to his feet! Chris gets up, sprints off the ropes, and downs the champion with a wicked Spear! Blade makes the cover!

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thr-KICKOUT!

Jazz: "With all that force behind that Spear, it was only good enough to keep Mark Jacobs down for a two-count!"

Natalie: "He needs to stay on it! Throw everything he has into putting down the disrespectful champion!"

Chris grabs his hair in frustration and desperation! But the crowd came alive for him, taking it to the hated champion! Blade walks over and makes the climb to the top rope! But he freezes when he catches Katie Striker and Adrian Lord walking out to the stage. As Blade looks at them, Mark gets up and pulls Chris's head between the legs. He then hits the Cheeky Nandos Superkick, stunning Chris! The champion then climbs up behind Chris, grabs the waist, and hits a BRUTAL Release German Superplex, sending Blade crashing down hard on his neck and back!

Jazz: "Dear Lord! A disgusting German Superplex might've ended Chris Blade for good!"

Natalie: "Yeah he's hurt, Jazz! He's hurt badly!"

Chris laid motionless in the ring. Mark stumbles up and grabs Chris by his head. He then slaps his face and Chops him across the chest! Chris falls against Mark, who pushes him down on the ground. Adrian and Katie watch as Blade struggles to pull himself up. Mark kicks his head, taunting his opponent to get up. Chris pulls himself up again, but Mark drags him up and Chops Blade in the chest again! Mark then pushes him against the ropes and lights up his chest with multiple stiff chops! Blade's chest soon turns a deep red as Mark holds his head. "You were NEVER good enough to be Heavyweight Champion!" He screams at him. "You should've quit a long time ago!" Mark goes to punch Chris. But "The Silver Bullet" blocks it and slaps Mark! The crowd cheers as stumbles back, rubbing his mouth. Mark angrily grabs Blade and tosses him right over the ropes and to the floor…except Blade lands on his feet! Mark didn't notice this as he taunted the crowd! Blade looks over at Lord then runs back in the ring. As soon as Mark turns around, he hits him with the Bone Deletion (Jumping Knee Strike)! Mark falls back out to the floor. Chris climbs to the top rope and hits a high angle Corkscrew Moonsault! The crowd comes alive for Blade! He grabs Mark and rolls him back in the ring. As he steps in, Mark stumbles up, dazed and confused! He turns around…and eats a Sweet Blade Music (Superkick)! Chris takes several deep breaths, looking down at the prone champion! He then scales to the top rope, takes a deep breath, and hits the Phoenix Splash! Blade makes the pin!

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thr-KICKOUT!

Jazz: "How! I thought that was it for Mark Jacobs, ladies & gentlemen! Chris Blade might've used his best weapon, and Mark just kicked out nine-tenths before the count of three!"

Natalie: "I hate to admit it, but this is one reason why Mark is the Heavyweight Champion! He refuses to stay down against anyone!"

Chris was shocked that Mark got his shoulders up! The crowd chanted Blade's name in a sign of respect! "The Silver Bullet" crawled against the corner and waited for Mark to get up! When "The Bane of Existence" pulls himself to his feet, Chris goes for the kill with Paroxysm (Running Leg Lariat)! But Mark catches him out of midair and Bucklebombs him in the corner! Blade stumbles forward and collapses! He tries to pull himself up, but the Heavyweight Champion BLASTS him with the Running Comatose (Ciampa's Running Knee) to the head! Chris goes down, but Mark wasn't through! He then takes a knee pad and drops it, exposing his knee, and grabs both of Chris's arms! Mark CRACKS with a Standing Comatose to the head! Blade slumps down unconscious! But Mark turns him around and locks in the Dragon Mutilator (Dragon Sleeper)!

Jazz: "He got it locked in! The Dragon Mutilator is locked in on The Silver Bullet!"

Natalie: "Blade is in serious trouble! He needs to find some way to escape!"

The crowd desperately begs for Chris to break out of it! Katie and Adrian, meanwhile, stood on-stage and watched Chris struggle to break free! Mark falls back and applies the Body Scissors, keeping Blade in place! Chris tried everything to escape! He punched Mark in the head, he tried to move his arms, reached out to somehow get to the ropes, but the champion wouldn't let him free! Finally, Chris's body begins to give out and go limp again! The ref checks his arm by lifting it! It goes down! The ref lifts it again…and it goes back down! The ref holds up the arm for the third time….and Chris's arm falls back down to the canvas! Having no choice, the referee calls for the bell and stops the match!

"Here is your winner by referee stoppage: the ICW Heavyweight Champion MARK JACOBS!"

The crowd boos at the result, but Mark keeps the hold locked in on Chris! The referee tries to pull Mark off, until he finally manages to do so! Mark gets up, pushes the ref aside, and takes his Heavyweight Title to hold up to the crowd. He then kneels down and tells Blade "You will never reach for this title again!"

Jazz: "A disgusting display by Mark Jacobs! He already beat the man. He doesn't have to add insult to injury! There's no reason to!"

Natalie: "Mark wants to send a message to Kingston and Sabre. He doesn't care who wins at Unbreakable because none of them will ever become Heavyweight Champion as long as Mark holds it."

Mark walks over Chris and leaves the ring. As he heads to the back, he makes eye contact with Adrian Lord. The two staredown for a second or two until Mark just scoffs and leaves. Adrian continues to smirk as he & Katie head to the ring. The two of them slide in and look down at the unconscious Blade. Katie walks over and grabs a mic.

Katie: "Oh Christopher… so much pain. So much agony. So much defeat. First was Immortality 2, then Revolution, and now tonight. We know what it's like to taste sudden defeat, Chris. But we stayed in the Tranquillo way… while you turned it away. First was Will Ralston… then it was Revolution… and now Mark Jacobs. We tried to offer you the keys to newfound success. We told you that Tranquillo was the way to go. But you took it and threw it at our faces."

Lord knees down at Blade, who was slowly coming to.

Katie: "All we want to do is help you, Chris. We understand talking isn't going to get through to you. Which is why Lord is going to challenge you to a match at ICW Unbreakable. One-on-one so you can feel the full effect of following Tranquillo. You are your own worst enemy, Blade. And we want nothing more than to save you from yourself."

Lord takes the mic from Katie. Blade turns and weakly looks up at Adrian.

Lord: "Hombre, I will show you the power…of TRANQUILLO!"

He drops the mic & taps his chest with his fist. Lord gets up and leaves. He fist bumps Katie as Blade rolls over and watches him leave. But before they walk through the back, Chris reaches out and weakly takes the mic.

Blade: "Adrian….I'll see you….at Unbreakable…"

Blade then crawls his broken body to the ropes and pulls his sore and broken body back to his feet. Adrian and Katie stand there casually as Blade looks them in the eyes from the ring.

Blade: "And if I…can't win…I will quit ICW…and quit wrestling…"

The crowd gasps at Blade's words! He drops the mic and points to Adrian and Katie. They just smirk at Chris before turning and leaving.

Jazz: "Did…did I hear that correctly? Did Chris Blade just say he'll quit wrestling if he doesn't beat Adrian Lord?"

Natalie: "We all heard it loud and clear, unfortunately! Blade is ready to risk his whole career just to prove he can still keep up. What else is there for him to lose?"

Jazz: "But risking it all against Adrian Lord? I hate to say it, but this could be one of the last times we see "The Silver Bullet" in ICW. And the only way we'll know for sure is at Unbreakable! Until then, it's been a joy having you here with me, Natalie!"

Natalie: "Likewise! I'm happy to be apart of the team moving forward, and I can't wait to see what all goes down on Unbreakable!"

Jazz: "We still have one last Battlefield, and then the Unbreakable Pre-Show TV Special airing live for free! Until then…I'm Jazz Conway joined by Natalie Gutierrez, and we'll see you all next time!"

Recap

Match 1) ICW Demolition Championship: Furno Moxley (c) VS Damien Crowe
Winner: Furno Moxley via pin (TITLE RETAINED)

Match 2) MEDUSA VS Kailene Starr
Winner: MEDUSA via submission

Match 3) Cody Fireheart VS Trey Gold
Winner: Trey Gold via pin

Match 4) Chris Blade VS Mark Jacobs- Non-Title Match
Winner: Mark Jacobs via referee stoppage

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After the show….

The screen cuts backstage to a bloodied Damien Crowe being helped backstage carried towards the EMT's room. As they set him down, they step out for a moment. He lays there….

And all of the lights go out. A few seconds later, the lights come back on. Through his bloodied and cut up face, Crowe sees he wasn't alone anymore. Standing in front of the door is a 5'7", 147 lbs curvy pale woman with short black hair, violet eyes with black eye shadow, a tattoo of an evil eye on right hand, and wearing a black dress with a veil. The woman looks over a strange purple rose in her hand.

?: "...Damien Crowe."

Despite being hurt, Damien weakly sits up.

Crowe: "Who….are….you?"

The mystery woman walks over to Damien and circles him, almost appearing to be studying Damien.

Sonia: "My name…is Sonia." She says softly "You want to collect souls… and use the lost souls to bring peace and justice… just like my beloved." A small smile creeps across her face as she says this. "Yet the souls appear to not be strong enough… you need more." She turns around, holding her flower but still speaking to Crowe. "You've been chosen to be a part of something much more powerful. More powerful than you…than me…than my beloved… Use the darkness to bring the light…and join us to be greater than yourself…"

Sonia then places the rose next to him as well as something else as well. Damien watches her smile at him before the lights cut out. They soon return to normal as EMTS return to the room.

Crowe looks over and picks up the rose….and sees a card attached to it. Crowe removes it and reads. On one side, there was a dark blue & purple grim reaper symbol. On the other side was only one word:

ROGUE