[A small dot of light forms in the center of the black TV screen as the song “Peace Sells... But Who‘s Buying?” by Megadeth fades in. The light moves around and leaves a trail behind it. The light forms a 3D “ICW” logo! The logo starts to shake violently and then explodes! Justin Cole and Garret Rogers are shown at the broadcast position!]

Justin Cole: Hello, and welcome to ICW’s Tuesday Night Power! We are live from Terre Haute, Indiana and the tension in the air is so thick you could cut it with a knife!

Garret Rogers: That’s right Justin, we are one week away from ICW: BLACK, and emotions have been running high in the past few weeks. It’s all set to boil over right here tonight. Crisis is going to take on Mad Dog Briskout and Travis Titan to determine who will go on to challenge for the Canadian Title at BLACK. This is going to be great, three guys that hate each other so much: Travis Titan, Crisis and a reborn “Genocide” Josh Briskout.

Justin Cole - In the past weeks we saw Crisis attacking El Fifo with a barb-wired baseball bat.

Garrett Rogers - And then last week, El Fifo attempted to help his team, the Psycho Frogs, defeating Crisis and Briskout when he tried to behead the then “Mad dog” with the same bat.

Justin Cole - The Frogs did win, but his plan partly back-fired as Briskout ducked and chased him backstage with the bat, letting Crisis alone with the two Quebecers.

Garrett Rogers - The same Crisis who hit Briskout, once again with that bat, to show he wasn’t happy of the Mad Dog’s actions.

Justin Cole - And there, let see what happen this afternoon when the ring was being prepared for tonight.

[Start of a clip on the Insane-Tron. Crisis is backstage chatting with Cereal Killer. They are probably talking of their respective matches when “Genocide” Josh Briskout arrives. From behind he hits Crisis in the upper back with a barb-wired baseball bat of his own. Cereal Killer quickly put himself between the two opponents to avoid any more damage. However, it doesn’t seem like Briskout wanted to hit him anymore.]

Briskout - Who’s laughing now Crisis? NOW we are even… I’ll see you in the ring tonight.

Cereal Killer - Go away Briskout…

[With his mission accomplished, Briskout throw his weapon away as Cereal Killer check on Crisis. End of the clip.]

Justin Cole - I’m sure Crisis will do all in his possible to win that match, taking revenge on Briskout and becoming #1 contender at the same time.

Garrett Rogers - But don’t underestimate the new “Genocide” Briskout.

Justin Cole - And who knows what “El Fifo” will do? He hadn’t wrestled lately and could cause the upset here tonight.

Garret Rogers: Not only that, but the ICW Tag Team titles are going to be decided tonight as the Rising Sons take on the “Self Proclaimed” ICW Tag Team champions: The Psycho Frogs!

Justin Cole: Those are two big blockbuster matches that directly effect title pictures, but how about this match? Dragon, who is going to challenge for the ICW World Title, teams up with Slash. Their opponents? Kain Highwind and the current World Champion: Triple S!

Garret Rogers: And how about all the extra bodies around ringside? The X and Corina are going to be out to support Slash and Dragon... And we saw last week that those two “managers” WILL get involved in the match to get their client the win!

Justin Cole: Yeah, and on the side of Kain and SSS you’re going to see Ashley Farrel, and... are you ready for this? The bosses daughter, Pandora, will be at ringside for Triple S!

Garret Rogers: And that is just what is wrong with ICW. One, she’s the bosses daughter and two she’s the VP for marketing and Public Relations. I can’t even begin to explain what a colossal conflict of interests this is! But you were talking about emotions running high? The participants of this match have had underlying conflict that has been slowly building since Total Carnage, and it’s set to explode right here tonight!

Justin Cole: And that match.... is right NOW!

Kelly Rice: Ladies and gentlemen, this next tag team contest is set for ONE fall! Introducing first... from Blue Ridge, Alberta, Canada, being accompanied to the ring by Corina, DRAGON!!!

["The Fallen Angel" by Iron Maiden bursts out of the PA speakers as a ball of fire shoots from the stage into the air in front of the Insanitron. Dragon walks backwards onto the dark stage and spins around. He makes his way down too the ring, followed by his manager, Corina.]

Kelly Rice: And his partner.... being accompanied to the ring by The X... he is SLASH!!!

[“Freak of the World” by Puddle of Mudd plays as Slash and The X storm down to the ring. They both slide into the ring and pose on opposite corners of the ring as the fans boo.]

Garret Rogers: You notice these fans are booing these guys, yet they are also taking pictures of them?

Kelly Rice: And now, team number two. Introducing first... weighin' in at 234 pounds, the Dragoon... KAIIIIIIIIIN HIIIIIGHWIND!"

[Pyros explode and Kain Highwind appears on the ramp. He walks down to the ring and slides in. Kain stays back in his corner and waits for his partner, as Slash, Dragon, and The X stare him down.]

Kelly Rice: And his partner for this match... The ICW World Champion.... Triple S!

[The lights die down and some red strobes start to shoot around the arena. "Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste" by Norma Jean begins to play over to Public Announce system. The fans start to boo mainly, with a few cheers thrown in there. Triple S walks from the back and towards the ring. He walks slowly to the ring, absorbing the atmosphere as he approaches the ring. He hands off the World Title to Pandora and climbs in the ring.]

Justin Cole: It looks like we are going to start off with Dragon taking on Kain Highwind.

[Dragon and Kain Highwind circle each other as Slash and Triple S exit the ring and take their places on the ring apron. Dragon and Kain lock up. Dragon manages to get Kain tied up in a side headlock. Kain holds Dragon around the waist and lifts him up for a back suplex. Dragon flips up and out, landing on his feet behind Kain. Dragon grabs Kain around the waist from behind. Dragon goes to flip Kain up and over with a release German Suplex, but Kain lands on his feet. Now Kain grabs Dragon from behind. Dragon goes for a back elbow, but Kain ducks and Dragon ends up face to face with Kain. Kain sends Dragon flying with an overhead release belly to belly suplex! Dragon lands hard and arches his back in pin. He rolls and tags in Slash.]

Justin Cole: Nice exchange to open the match, but Kain scored with the first offensive maneuver and Dragon bails out!

[Slash steps over the top rope and enters the ring. The fans instantly start booing loudly. Slash yells at some fan to “shit your stinking mouth!”. Slash turns to face Kain. They go for a lock up, and surprisingly have a clean lock up! Slash ends up whipping Kain to the ropes and taking him down high back body drop!]

Garret Rogers: Did you see how much elevation Slash got with that move! Kain had to be ten feet up in the air!

[Slash stomps on Kain a few times and tags in Dragon. Dragon gets up on the second turnbuckle and hits Kain with flying knee drop to the top of the skull! Dragon quickly wraps Kain up in a figure four necklock and reaches up to tag Slash back into the match. Dragon holds Kain down in the necklock while Slash stomps on Kain’s body! The ref counts to four and then makes Dragon drop the hold and exit the ring.]

Garret Rogers: I’m impressed with Slash and Dragon’s teamwork. They haven't worked together in a long time, if ever, and they’re showing great proficiency with working the ref’s count.

Justin Cole: Well, The X is managing Slash, and is a long time friend of Dragon. I’m sure they didn’t have any problems getting together to work on strategy and moves. Plus, The X has won more tag team titles than just about anyone I can think of, so I’m sure he had some great pearls of wisdom to share about how to manipulate the ref.

Garret Rogers: That’s a good point. And then you look at the other team... Kain Highwind and Triple S don’t even like each other! I think it’s going to be a pretty lopsided victory for Slash and Dragon.

[Slash pulls Kain off the mat and whips him to the ropes again. He scores with a powerslam on Kain Highwind. Slash picks Kain up again and puts him in an abdominal stretch. As the ref is checking on Kain to see if he wants to tap out, Slash reaches back behind him. The X reaches into the ring and grabs onto Slash’s hand.]

Justin Cole: They’re cheating! Slash is using The X for leverage to really chinch that abdominal stretch in on Kain!

[The ref is checking on Kain, who is somehow withstanding the great pain. The ref looks over at Slash, who lets go of The X’s hand. The ref didn’t see it, but he knows something weird is going on. He asks The X what he’s doing, but The X throws up his hands defensively and says “nothing!”. The ref eyes The X suspiciously and goes back to checking on Kain. The X reaches back into the ring and grabs Slash’s hands again!]

Justin Cole: They’re doing it again! Turn around ref!

[Ashley Farrel walks around the ring and pulls The X off the ring apron!]

Justin Cole: Ashley has seen enough! She’s not going to let Kain Highwind take that kind of unfair abuse!

[The X turns and is about to punch Ashley, until he sees that it is Ashley.]

Garret Rogers: Say what you want about The X, but he’s not going to hit a broad. Even if she does date Kain Highwind.

[The X backs away from Ashley and begs off. The X backs past the ring steps as Ashley follows him, pointing her finger at him and telling him to stay out of the match. Suddenly, Corina leaps up from behind the steps and knocks Ashley down with a high kick to the face! The X points at Ashley and laughs. The X and Corina head around to the other side of the ring as Pandora comes over to help Ashley up.]

Justin Cole: I think Ashley is bleeding... yes, she’s bleeding from the mouth! This is horrible!

Garret Rogers: Can we get a replay of that?!?

[The replay shows that Corina was crouched down behind the steel steps and waiting for The X to lure Ashley within range. The slow motion shows Corina stand up and kick the unsuspecting Ashley right in the teeth!]

Justin Cole: That was a hideous display!

Garret Rogers: That’s what happens when she gets involved in the match. And the ironic thing is, she should KNOW that. It was a while ago that she got involved in a match between Kain and is current partner, Triple S when Triple S put his hands on her.

Justin Cole: She wasn’t even getting involved in the match, she was trying to keep The X out of the match!

Garret Rogers: Hey, if you’re at ringside? You’re fair game.

[Slash still has the abdominal stretch locked in on Kain as Pandora helps Ashley over to the timekeepers table so she can sit down. It’s apparent that Kain isn’t going to tap out. Slash lifts Kain up for a pump handle slam, but Kain reverses it into a hurricanrana on the big man!]

Justin Cole: This is Kain’s chance! He really needs to make a tag!

[Slash gets up to his feet. Kain runs at Slash and is trying for a Dragon Spear to make sure Slash stays down so Kain can tag out. Slash sidesteps and makes Kain spear the turnbuckles! Kain stagers back and Slash rolls Kain up in a small package. One... Two... Kain kicks out!]

Garret Rogers: I though we were finally going to have a clean win between Kain and Slash right there!

Justin Cole: Slash has been fighting Kain Highwind for weeks. Slash felt slighted when he felt that Kain Highwind had more fanfare for his debut than Slash did for his...

Garret Rogers: Whoa, that’s TRUE Cole! Kain DID get more fanfare! He had WEEKS of teaser videos. What did Slash get? An unannounced, unhyped match vs Crimson? If I was Slash, I’d be pissed too! Slash is out to prove that he deserves to be taken just as seriously as Kain, if not more so. I mean, I’ll give Kain Highwind credit. He’s proven he’s one of the best around. But Slash HAS left Kain laying in the ring the last two weeks. If Kain is that good, then how much better is Slash to punk him out like that?

Justin Cole: I seem to remember The X being involved in those matches.... And so far in the Slash vs Kain saga we’ve only seen count outs and DQs. When are we going to get a clear result?!?

[Kain is crawling to tag in Triple S, but Slash grabs Kain’s foot and pulls him back. Slash tags in Dragon. Dragon gets in the ring and puts Kain Highwind and a crossface on the mat.]

Garret Rogers: Slash and Dragon have both been keeping Kain down on the mat and wearing him down with submission maneuvers. They haven't given him a chance to recover. This could be it!

Justin Cole: Dragon had been in the hospital all week due to that attack from Triple S last week. We weren't even sure he was going to make it too this match tonight, just only got medical clearance to compete earlier today!

Garret Rogers: And the week before that, Triple S spent a week in the hospital at the hands of Dragon. There are no lengths Dragon and Triple S will NOT go to over the World Title.

Justin Cole: Not to mention Pandora is stuck in the middle. Dragon and Pandora have been friends for YEARS, but now that’s she’s dating Triple S... it puts everyone involved in a weird position.

[Kain Highwind fights with all his might, and manages to grab the ropes to break the hold. Dragon argues with the ref for a minute, and then sees that Kain is about to tag in Triple S. Dragon grabs Kain by the foot and is trying to pull him away from the corner. Kain Highwind leaps up and manages to kick Dragon in the back of the head with is free leg! Kain makes on last effort and tags in SSS! Dragon runs to his corner and tags in Slash!]

Justin Cole: Dragon bailed out AGAIN!

Garret Rogers: Dragon is playing it smart. He’s going to rest and let Slash take out Triple S. Then when BLACK rolls around, Dragon will be fresh, and Triple S will be coming off a beating at the hands of Slash!

[Slash gets in the ring and swings at Triple S. SSS ducks under the blow and comes up with a drop kick on Slash. Triple S picks Slash up and whips him to the corner... Kain is still in the ring and he gives Slash a Dragon Spear!]

Justin Cole: The momentum of SSS irish whipping Slash into that Dragon Spear... I know I say this so much it’s lost all meaning, but I honestly believe that Slash my have just been broken in half!

[Triple S grabs the ropes and flips Dragon into the ring! Triple S jumps and Dragon and starts assaulting him! Dragon manages to escape and rolls out of the ring. He grabs Corina by the arm and they both start to walk up the ramp headed backstage.]

Garret Rogers: Dragon says “to hell with this tag match!” He’s saving his strength for BLACK!

[The fans start to boo and heckle loudly.]

Justin Cole: The fans are really letting him have it! They don’t like this at all, they wanted to see this tag match!

[Triple S rolls out of the ring and runs up the ramp! He tackles Dragon from behind and continues to assault him. Cornia jumps on Triple S’s back and tries to claw his eyes out. Pandora has make it up the ramp, and pulls Cornia off Triple S! Pandora slaps Corina and then DDTs her on the steel ramp!]

Justin Cole: Payback is a bitch! Pandora getting revenge on Corina for slapping her, and then impersonating her on an edition of Dragon Style!

[At ringside, Kain Highwind is tending to Ashley. There are a few EMTs checking on her mouth. Suddenly, Slash grabs Kain from behind and throws him back into the ring.]

Garret Rogers: We’ve got Triple S and Dragon on the ramp, Slash and Kain in the ring.... I lost track of who’s even legal in this match!

Justin Cole: I think the ref has chalked this match up as a lost cause! I think we got a “no contest“ ruling on this one!

Garret Rogers: That’s not stopping these four men from continuing to assault each other!

[Slash goes to whip Kain to the ropes, but Kain holds onto Slash and whips Slash at the ropes... Kain scores with a second Dragon Spear! Kain climbs up on the top rope and waits for Slash to stand up.]

Justin Cole: I think we are finally going to see the Dragon Jump!

[As Kain is waiting on Slash, The X climbs up on the ring apron and shoves Kain off the top rope! Kain flies into the ring and hits hard! The X gets in the ring and helps Slash up. Slash and The X attack Kain Highwind as the EMTs hold Ashley back!]

Justin Cole: The EMTs wont let Ashley intervene!

Garret Rogers: It’s probably for her own good. Too bad Kain isn’t going to be saved by his woman this week. Ha ha ha.

[Meanwhile, Triple S and Dragon are exchanging punches on the top of the entrance ramp!]

Justin Cole: Oh man, I don’t like this at all! They’re too close to the edge of the ramp! They’ll fall 15 feet to our production area!

[Pandora walks up to try and get Dragon and Triple S to stop fighting. Dragon pulls his arm back to really lay a punch into SSS, but he ends up elbowing Pandora in the eye! Dragon turns to see Pandora fall too the ground, holding her face. As Dragon turns back to face SSS, he gets kicked in the gut from Triple S! SSS picks Dragon up in a crucifix position and walks over to the edge of the ramp.]

Garret Rogers: No! Triple S is going to give Dragon a (SIC)Drop off the ramp!

[Dragon kicks his legs and slides off of Triple S’s back. Triple S turns around and gets kneed in the gut. Dragon picks up Triple S in a spinebuster position. Dragon takes two steps and leaps off the ramp! He gives Triple S a Dragon Driver through a table full of electrical equipment!]

Justin Cole: Oh my god... they’re both dead. They have to be!

[The camera zooms in on the battered bodies of Dragon and Triple S as the crowd starts chanting “Holy Shit!”]

Garret Rogers: Hey, at least we’ve already got EMTs down near the ring!

Justin Cole: What condition is Pandora in? What condition are Kain and Ashley in? And are SSS and Dragon even going to make it too BLACK now?!? Fans, we’ve got to take a break, we’ll update you when we return!

We are backstage where Dragon is on a stretcher and being wheeled to an ambulance. Corina, The X, Slash, and Alexander Ritter are walking next to the stretcher. The EMTs get Dragon into the parking ramp and are about to load him on the stretcher when Dragon grabs one of them by the shirt.

Dragon: Let me off this damn thing!

EMT: Sir, this is for your own good...

Ritter: Dragon! Lay down! These people are going to take you out of here and get you some help.

Dragon: Yeah, you’d like that wouldn’t you.

Ritter: What?

Dragon: You’ve been trying to hold me back the past few weeks. You haven't been the biggest fan of Dragon Style and you’d love for me to finally miss a week and not have the show air. But I’m not going to miss a week. I’m going to get off this god damned gurney and I’m going to the ring to do my show. I’ve got to make up for last week when you set me up!

Ritter: I set you up?

Dragon: Don’t play dumb! I was minding my own business, doing my show, when you came down to the ring and distracted me while Triple S attacked me from behind and sent me to the hospital in the first place!

Ritter: Whoa, slow down Dragon. Yeah, I came down to the ring but only because your show was getting distasteful. I had NOTHING to do with Triple S! It was a coincidence! Hell, I thought he was still in the hospital... and he was put there by you to begin with.

Dragon: So you’re justifying the fact that he hospitalized me?

Ritter: No! Dragon, you need to get some medical attention! We’ve been friends for years, I’m concerned for you.

[Dragon gets up with help from The X and Cornia.]

Dragon: I thought that was true for a while. But it’s just the same song and dance on a different day. You only care about yourself and what’s best for YOU.

Ritter: Dragon....

Dragon: Get out of my way, I’ve got to get ready for my talk show.

Slash: (Standing between Dragon and Ritter.) You heard the man.

[Ritter reluctantly stands aside as Dragon limps backstage with Corina.]

Kelly Rice - The following contest is a triple threat for one fall and is for the #1 contender-ship for the Canadian Championship. Introducing first at a height of 5”10 and weighting 230 lbs. From New York City: CRIIIIIIIIIIIISIS.

["Touch of Red" by In Flames starts playing in the PA system. Crisis appears on the ramp with his barb-wired baseball bat. He does a crucifix pose on the top of the stage and walks to the ring. He slides under the ropes, gets on the turnbuckle and do the pose again before lounging in the corner waiting for his opponents to arrive.]

Justin Cole - What a match this should be. In the last few weeks we saw a lot of bad blood between the contenders that will fight here tonight.

Garrett Rogers - And now there’s a title shot on the line. Who knows what can happen in this situation?

Kelly Rice - And his partner… At 5”10 and weighting 210 lbs. From Medicine Hat, Alberta in Canada, also known as “Mad Dog” Briskout: “Genocide” Josh BRISKOUTTTTTT.

[Out from the back comes Josh Briskout. He slowly walks down the aisle, looking very focus for the upcoming triple threat match. Briskout slides into the ring, jumps on a turnbuckle and barks. He then joins Crisis in the middle of the ring. The two former partners lock eyes, trash talking each other.]

Justin Cole - It appears that those two won’t wait for “El Fifo” to arrive before starting the hostilities.

Garrett Rogers - That would only give a huge advantage to the Psycho Frogs’ manager.

Kelly Rice - And the third competitor, at 5”9, weighting 180 lbs. From San Francisco, California. The man behind the Psycho Frogs, The Gay Wonder: “El Fifo”, Travis Titan.

"I want it all...

I want it ALL...

I want it ALLLLLL...

And I want it NOW... "

[Freddy Mercury's, Queen lead signer, voice's sign all over the arena as pyro blast from each side of the ramp... Travis Titan, El Fifo himself appears on the stage, a boa wrapped around his neck, extending his arms so the crowd could take a look at his perfectly sculpted body. He’s still showing traces of the barb-wired baseball bat shot he received two weeks ago. He’s wearing blue and green colors, fitting with the Psycho Frogs colors.]

Justin Cole - It’s been a while since we saw Travis in the ring.

Garrett Rogers - Yeah, last time, he suffered a concussion at the hands of Briskout.

Justin Cole - Hey look at this.

[In the ring Crisis and Genocide have already started trading blows. The bell rings. They are punching the hell out of each other. Still on the ramp Travis Titan removes his boa and sunglasses and runs to the ring, grabbing Crisis’ bat on his way.]

Justin Cole - What is he doing?

[Crisis finally takes Briskout off of his feet after ducking a punch and clothes-lining him. Hearing Titan’s entering the ring, he turns around just in time to receive a hard shot to the skull with his own weapon, busting him open. The baseball is cracked and Crisis falls flat on his back. The referee calls for the belt and goes ringside to talk to Kelly Rice.]

Justin Cole - WHY HAS HE DONE THAT?

Garrett Rogers - It looks like revenge is sweetest than gold in the gay one’s mouth. Well… Actually there might be a few things sweetest in his mouth, things I prefer not to know.

[Kelly Rice takes the mike to announce the referee’s decision. Travis Titan is threatening to hit Briskout with the bat but a few officials are preventing him to do so. Briskout seems surprised of the situation.]

Kelly Rice - “El Fifo” has just been disqualified from that match. Therefore, the match will continue, one on one to declare the #1 contender for the Canadian Championship.

[The crowd boos as the result now appears to be obvious. Crisis move a little, but can’t manage to get on his feet.]

Justin Cole - What kind of joke is that.

[The bell rings once again as El Fifo is escorted backstage. Josh Briskout looks at Crisis, almost swimming in his own blood and covers him, hooking the leg. The referee makes the count. ONE… TWO… THREE…]

Justin Cole - I can’t believe this.

Garrett Rogers - Hey… We needed an opponent to Shady for Black. And Genocide is the man.

[The crowd reaction is mixed as Briskout lifts his hands in victory. Some are chanting his name, but others are just mad to see the way Crisis has been cheated out of the victory.]

Kelly Rice - The winner of the match… And #1 contender at the Canadian Championship: “GENOCIDE”… JOSH… BRRRRRRISSSKOUT…

[Suddenly, Crimson, Ballace, and Shady come down too the ring. Shady has a microphone.]

Shady: You must be feeling pretty proud of yourself Briskout. You have a shot at MY Canadian title. But I know that you didn’t earn it. All these people know that you didn’t EARN it. And you yourself know... deep down you know that you didn’t earn it. So Briskout, how about being a man. Accept my challenge of fighting Crimson! If you win, then you have EARNED a shot at my title. You lose? You’ll never get a shot at the Canadian Title as long as I have it around my waist. What do you say Briskout?

Briskout: Bring it on!

Shady: Oh, and one last thing... it’s a dog collar match.

[Shady and Ballace stand at ringside as Crimson gets in the ring.]

Justin Cole: We’ve got an impromptu match!

Justin Cole: What a match this is going to be! Crimson taking on Briskout in a dog collar match!

[Crimson and Briskout stand in the middle of the ring as the ref chains the two dog collars together. The ref backs away as Crimson and Briskout stare holes in each other.]

Justin Cole: There is an unmistakable air of tension in this arena now. These two have had some battles in the past, but never in a dog collar match.

[Briskout and Crimson stare at each other for several more uncomfortable seconds before slowly walking towards each other in the center of the ring.]

Garret Rogers: I have to question the wisdom of Briskout, taking this match. He HAD the title shot and now he’s putting it on the line? And even if he wins, I don’t think a week is going to be nearly long enough to recover from a match like this!

[Crimson goes for a tie up, but Briskout ducks under it and sweeps Crimson’s leg out from under him. Briskout leaps on Crimson for the pin. One... T... Crimson kicks out.]

Garret Rogers: Hey, maybe Briskout realizes that. He might have been hoping for a quick shock win there. Then he could go onto BLACK fresh as a daisy!

Justin Cole: Didn’t quite work out that way...

[Crimson rolls up to his feet and smirks at Briskout who shrugs. Crimson nods and they tie up for real this time. Crimson comes out on top and has a hold of Briskout’s arm. Crimson twists Briskout’s arm, then yanks him into a shot arm clothesline. Briskout hits the mat with the air driven out of his lungs, and Crimson start to stomp on Briskout. Crimson then pulls Briskout up by his hair and body slams him back to the mat.]

Garret Rogers: Crimson has asserted control here early in the match.

[Crimson covers Briskout. One... Tw... Briskout kicks out. Crimson wraps the chain around Briskout’s neck, then puts a knee in Briskout’s back and yanks back on the chain to choke him out. Briskout grabs the chain around his neck and tries to lessen the pressure on his throat.]

Justin Cole: We’re starting to see some of what makes this match so hazardous to ones long term career.

[Crimson stops choking Briskout and pulls him up to a standing position. Crimson goes for a Russian Leg sweep, but Briskout elbows Crimson in the side of the head. Briskout grabs Crimson and whips him at the ropes. Briskout takes Crimson down with a flying sidekick. Briskout stomps on Crimson a few times to keep him down, then heads for the corner. Briskout unties the top turnbuckle pad.]

Justin Cole: Oh right, as if this match isn’t dangerous enough as it is!!!

[Briskout picks up Crimson and leads him to the corner. Briskout repeatedly smashes Crimson’s head into the now exposed turnbuckle! Crimson is bleeding. Briskout points at Shady at ringside and yells something like “your next”. Then Briskout shoves Crimson down and poses. Crimson wearily grabs one of Briskout’s legs from behind and rolls him up into a small package. The ref counts. One... Two... Th... Briskout kicks out!]

Justin Cole: I think Briskout lost his focus there for a second and it almost cost him the match!

[Crimson gets up and leans up against the ropes. He rubs his forhead and then looks down at his hand. It’s covered in blood. He looks up in time to see Briskout charging at him. Crimson ducks and flips Briskout out of the ring. Crimson then pulls back on the chain and is hanging Briskout over the top rope!]

Garret Rogers: Look at Briskout’s feet! They are half a foot above the floor! He’s being hung, old west style!

[Crimson slacks on the chain and lets Briskout drop to the floor. Crimson steps over the top rope and stands on the ring apron. Briskout has pulled himself up and is leaning on the security rail. Crimson leaps off the apron and tries to club Briskout, but Briskout sidesteps and Crimson ends up bounces his own head off the railing! Blood flies off Crimson’s face on impact.]

Garret Rogers: I think Crimson just opened himself up even more with that shot!

[Briskout comes up and clotheslines Crimson over the rail and into the front row. Briskout hops over the railing and is in the crowd with Crimson.]

Justin Cole: These fans are running for their lives as these two are fighting all over the arena!

[Briskout picks up a chair and throws it at Crimson, smashing him in the face. Crimson wobbles but doesn’t fall down. Briskout grabs another chair and swings it, but Crimson ducks. Crimson kicks Briskout in the gut and yanks the chair away from him. Crimson then cracks Briskout’s skull with a mean chair shot to the top of the head! Briskout falls to his knees, and Crimson follows up with a chairshot to the face!]

Justin Cole: Heinous, HEINOUS shots from Crimson! That’s pure steel on human flesh and bone fans!!!

[Crimson tosses Briskout over the railing and back to ringside. Crimson follows him to ringside. Briskout is over at the bottom of the ramp. Briskout surprises Crimson with a quick kick to the gut, and then DDT’s him on the steel rampway! Briskout pins Crimson, but the ref doesn’t count. He’s telling Briskout to get back to the ring.]

Justin Cole: I didn’t THINK this was a falls count anywhere match...

Garret Rogers: Hey, couldn’t hurt to try, right? Ref’s around here don’t seem to know what they’re doing.

[Briskout stands up. He’s breathing heavy and looking down at Crimson. Briskout looks like he has an idea. He slacks up the chain and then uses it to whip Crimson across the stomach! Crimson scrunches up in pain and rolls over to protect himself as Briskout whips Crimson in the ribs and back.]

Garret Rogers: Briskout could break Crimson’s ribs with those shots!

[Briskout drags Crimson back to the ring with the chain! Briskout rolls Crimson back into the ring and stands over him. Briskout reaches down to pull Crimson up, but Crimson hits Briskout with a low blow! Crimson realizes that he’s not going to get DQed and hits Briskout with another low blow. And another. And another.]

Garret Rogers: Oh my god... I don’t have the words for the pain that Briskout must be feeling right now...

[Briskout is curled up on the mat in pain. Crimson is sitting on the mat trying to catch his breathe. Crimson crawls over to Briskout and pins him. One... Two... Thr... Briskout kicks out!]

Justin Cole: How did Briskout kick out after that?!?

[Crimson rolls Briskout over on his stomach and wraps the chain around Briskout’s face. Crimson then applies a crossface! Briskout is in pain, but not giving up. Crimson unwraps the chain and starts hitting Briskout is cross face punches.]

Garret Rogers: Briskout is in a bad way now!

[Crimson pulls Briskout up. Crimson wraps the chain around one hand, and holds Briskout up by holding his collar. Crimson starts punching Briskout in the face with his chain wrapped hand! The crowd counts the punches and Crimson lets Briskout fall after ten.]

Garret Rogers: Briskout’s face is a crimson mask!

[Crimson pins Briskout. One... Two... T.... Briskout kicks out and Crimson can’t believe it! Crimson pulls Briskout up again, but this time Briskout catches Crimson with an elbow to the gut. Crimson is stunned and Briskout knocks him down with a roundhouse kick! Briskout covers Crimson. One... Two... T... Crimson kicks out this time! Briskout wraps some of the chain around his arm. He uses the chain to yank Crimson to his feet, then takes him down with a chain wrapped clothesline! Briskout repeats this process two more times and goes for the pin. One... Two... Th... Crimson kicks out!]

Garret Rogers: Both men refuse to lose this match!

[Briskout yanks Crimson up with the chain and goes for another clothesline, but Crimson ducks down and lifts Briskout up on his shoulders! Crimson flips him over and lands a Death Valley Driver!]

Justin Cole: And just like that, it’s over!

[Briskout is laid out on the mat. Crimson is also laying on the mat, trying to recover. Crimson rolls over and puts an arm over Briskout. One... Two... Thre... Briskout kicks out!!!]

Garret Rogers: WHAT?

[Crimson is sitting up trying to figure out what to do. He gets up and pulls Briskout to his feet. Crimson lifts Briskout up for a second Death Valley Driver! As Crimson spins Briskout around, he catches Crimson’s head and reverses the Death Valley Driver into a tornado DDT!!!]

Justin Cole: Briskout just planted Crimson head first on the mat! Briskout’s going to pull out the win!

[Briskout covers Crimson. One... Two... Thre.... Crimson kicks out this time!]

Justin Cole: Both men have given it all they have, both men have survived so much... who’s going to win, and at what cost!?!?

[Briskout sits Crimson on the top rope and climbs up with him. Briskout DDTs Crimson off the top rope! Briskout pins Crimson and hooks the leg... one... two... THREE!!!]

Garret Rogers: He still won, he’s STILL getting the title shot!

[Dragon has hobbled down too the ring with a microphone.]

Dragon: Hello, and welcome to another edition of Dragon Style! You know, this show almost didn’t happen tonight.... but one thing I pride myself on and that’s the fac...

[The lights dim. A “full moon” spotlight hits the center of the ring as fog slowly rises from the entrance ramp. Al Ritter comes walking out of the entrance way! There are about a dozen security guards with him.]

Dragon: Oh great, what do you want now? You want to try and wrestle me again?

Ritter: No. Look, I didn’t set you up last week. I’m trying to look out for you. That’s why I’ve brought security out here. I’ve just gotten word that Triple S didn’t make it to the hospital. His ambulance was empty. That means he must still be here in the arena just like you. I think he might try and assault you again, so I brought you this security force.

[As Ritter come down and gets into the ring. Then, the security guards file down to the ring. They surround the ring and face the crowd, watching for Triple S.]

Dragon: Ok, I think I can deal with this. Do you people know why I do this show each and every week? I do it FOR YOU.

[The crowd boos.]

Dragon: No, it’s true. You people deserve and ICW star that you can be proud of. Someone to be your beacon of shining light, someone you can patent you life after. And that someone is me of course...

[Suddenly, Triple S slides out from under the ring! Security doesn’t see him, because they are looking into the crowd! The crowd starts to cheer a little as SSS slides into the ring and sneaks up on Dragon.]

Dragon: Thank you, thank you! I knew you people would come around!

Ritter: Dragon...

Dragon: Not now Albert, I’ve finally got these people in the palm of my hand! Now, as I was saying...

[Triple S jumps on Dragon and attacks him from behind!]

Ritter: Security.... SECURITY!!!

[The security guards swarm into the ring and pull Dragon & SSS apart!]

Ritter: No! You two are NOT going to do this too me! You tried to do this last month! And you know what? Just like last month at Total Carnage when I had to throw the rules out the window? I’m doing it again! Because your match at BLACK will NOT be a normal match! Oh no! In one week, at BLACK... it will be Dragon vs Triple S for the world title.... in a STRETCHER MATCH! That’s right! You two want to send each other to the hospital? You do it under MY terms!

Justin Cole: Whoa, what a blockbuster announcement!

[The scene cuts backstage, where a battered, bloodied, and bandaged Briskout is standing by with Joel Hammerlock.]

Joel: Briskout, I’m supposed to interview you but I just have to know... how in the world are you still standing? I saw that match, it was brutal, it was barbaric, it was awesome... but with all due respect... shouldn’t you be curled up in the fetal position and bleeding to death right now?

Briskout: You know something Joel, not only am I still standing but I won the match! Not only am I still standing, but I’m getting a shot at Shady and the Canadian Title. I may have just gotten the hell beaten out of me, I may be at the center of a maelstrom of controversy in the wrestling community, I may be considered the underdog for some unknown reason but I’ll GUARANTEE one thing Joel! After BLACK I’ll walk out as the NEW ICW Cana...

[Suddenly, Shady and Ballace walk into the shot. Shady has the Canadain Title slung over his shoulder.]

Shady: Whoa, whoa, whoa slow down there Briskout.

Briskout: (looking from Shady to Ballace and back to Shady.) Where’s the Jolly Red Giant?

Shady: Hey, Crimson is off doing his own thing right now. Don’t worry about Crimson, worry about ME. Briskout, it’s true. You did get the hell beaten out of you just now. And it’s true that you’ve got a whirlwind of controversy surrounding you. I did some heavy thinking, and I’ve got you all figured out.

Briskout: Do tell.

Shady: You know what it is about you Briskout? You can’t get people to talk about how good your in ring skills are, because you suck. You can’t get people to talk about what good promos you give... because you don’t give good promos. So you know what you do? You have to go out and stir up controversy to get people to talk about you. And it works. AND you can also use that as an excuse for why your going to lose to me at BLACK.

Briskout: The only person that’s going to be making excuses is you when I take that Canadian Title! I mean, seriously. Where have you been Shady? Have you ever defended that belt? No? I didn’t think so. You must be some kind of closet champion. (Briskout looks from Shady to Ballace and back to Shady.) I bet your a “closet” something else too.

[Ballace starts to move towards Briskout, but Shady holds him back.]

Shady: You’re a real comedian Briskout. Just keep cracking jokes. Everyone knows the real joke is you.

[Suddenly, Briskout punches Shady in the jaw! Ballace jumps on Briskout and starts beating him and soon Shady joins in! Shady picks up Briskout and whips him at Ballace, who gives Briskout a tilt-a-whirl slam on the floor!!! Shady picks up Briskout and then Jackhammers him on the floor! Shady and Ballace leave, stepping on Briskout on their way out!]

Justin Cole: My god, the Number One Contender to the Canadian Title has been laid out!

[The Dragoon, Kain Highwind is backstage checking on Ashley.]

Kain: Is she going to be ok?

EMT 1: It doesn’t look like we’ll need to wire her jaw shut, and she wont need plastic surgery... but she did take a very nasty shot to the mouth. She needs to take it easy for a couple of weeks....

Kain: (turning off camera.) How about you? Are you ok?

[The camera pans over to Pandora. She’s sitting in a chair looking very angry and she has a black eye!]

Pandora: No Kain, I’m not ok. I think I might have a concussion. You’d think that this would be a good way to see who REALLY cares more for me.... SSS or Dragon.... and for some reason, YOUR the one making sure I’m ok.

Kain: I thought Dragon DIDN’T like you anymore?

Pandora: I thought maybe he was just jealous... I mean, I don’t think he intended to hit me... but he also hasn’t apologized yet... I don’t know what to think anymore. I need to be alone. If anyone is looking for me... you haven't seen me, ok?

Kain: Yeah, no problem.

Pandora: Thanks Kain. I hope you feel better soon Ashley.

[Pandora leaves. About two seconds later, Ritter walks in with Slash and The X. Kain stands up defensively.]

Ritter: You can relax Kain. I just need you all in one place so I can tell you all together...

Slash: Tell us WHAT Ritter, why wouldn’t you tell ME?

Ritter: Everyone needs to hear this at the same time. I’ve got fans on my case about the matches between the two of you this month.... you two are going to have one last match to determine who the better man is at BLACK. It’s going to be Slash vs Kain Highwind, winner becomes the number one contender for the World Title...

[Slash high fives The X.]

Slash: Yes! That world title is as good as mine!

Ritter: .... AND... The X is to be BANNED from ringside!

Slash & X: WHAT?!?

Ritter: No outside interference. This match is going to be one on one.

[Ritter leaves the room. Slash and The X follow him, trying to argue their point.]

The X: I have a right to be at ringside, I’ve got a managers license! Damn it Ritter I’ll sue you if I have to! I’ve nev...

Garret Rogers: BLACK is shaping up to be one hell of an event!

Kelly Rice: This next match is for the ICW tag team titles! Introducing first, the self proclaimed tag team champions... being accompanied by Travis Titan... first, “ICW’s Sexiest Man: Lucien Poitras, and his partner... The Quebec Wonder: Ray Cadorette, they are The Psycho Frogs!

[“Hu hu hu” by The Dig plays. Ray Cadorette and Lucien Poitras come out on the entrance ramp followed by Travis Titan. Ray and Lucien are waving Quebec flags while getting booed.]

Kelly Rice: And their opponents for this match... Accompanied to the ring by Lotus Blossom, they are Ogawa Tsuruta & Taiyo Mochizuki, THE RISING SONS!

[The Insan-O-Tron shows the words “Pray for a quick and honorable death” as a Japanese flag waves in the background. The Japanese national anthem plays. An Asian Woman steps out onto the stage, followed by two Asian men who are waving Japanese flags in the air. The crowd boos.]

Justin Cole: The fans really don’t seem to have a favorite team for this match...

[The ref holds up the ICW tag team titles. Ray and Lucian hold up the TWA tag team titles. The Rising sons give Ray and Lucian dirty looks as the insist that the ref add the TWA titles to the ICW titles.]

Garret Rogers: Look at Don Wolverton, holding eighty pounds of gold!

Justin Cole: That’s a lot of hardware, and it looks like one team is going to be walking out with ALL of it!

Garret Rogers: Sure, it’s not like the Frogs are going to lose, so why not toss those TWA belts on the pile! Make it look like the Rising Sons have a chance to accomplish something!

[Ogawa and Ray Cadorette start off in the ring.]

Justin Cole: This match will determine once and for all who the ICW Tag Team Champions are!

[Ogawa and Ray Cadorette lock up. Ray pushes Ogawa down. Ogawa gets up and shoves Ray, who shoves back.]

Garret Rogers: Am I sensing a little bit of bad blood between these two internationally renowned teams?

[Ogawa takes Ray off his feet with a short arm clothesline. Ogawa tags in Taiyo. They both send Ray into the ropes with a whip, then take him down with a double superkick!]

Garret Rogers: That will loosen your teeth!

Justin Cole: Man, what a shot!

[Taiyo picks up Ray and sends him crashing to the mat with a suplex. Taiyo tags Ogawa back in. Taiyo bounces off the ropes, tumbles across the length of the ring and lands on Ray with rolling thunder just as Ogawa spingboards into the ring with a leg drop!]

Justin Cole: Wow, looks like Taiyo and Simon sure have been working on their tag team strategy!

Garret Rogers: This is for the titles, they’ve got their game faces on!

[As Taiyo exits the ring, Ogawa pins Ray. One... Two... Ray kicks out!]

Justin Cole: Somehow Ray manages to kick out after that crushing double team move at the hands of The Rising Sons!

[Ogawa tags in Taiyo. Taiyo picks up Ray and holds him with a rear waistlock. Ogawa superkicks Ray, and Taiyo uses that force to aid him in lifting Ray up and over with a pinning german suplex! The ref comes over for the pin. One... Two... Lucien Poitras is in to break up the pin!]

Justin Cole: That was a very good bridge from Taiyo. It’s a good thing for the Psycho Frogs that Lucien Poitras was there to make the save!

[Taiyo whips Ray to the ropes. As Ray comes off the ropes, Taiyo goes for a clothesline but Ray ducks it. Ray comes off the ropes with a cross body block, taking Taiyo down to the mat. Ray has Taiyo pinned. One... Two... Taiyo kicks out! Ray gets up and dives over to his corner making the tag out to Lucien Poitras!]

Garret Rogers: We get to see Lucien Poitras for the first time this match!

[Lucien Poitras launches himself over the top rope and into the ring with a shoulder tackle. Lucien Poitras connects with Taiyo, sending him down to the mat. Lucien pins Taiyo. One... Two... Taiyo kicks out again!]

Justin Cole: Taiyo is one tough cookie!

Garret Rogers: Man, that is bland commentary!

[Lucien lands a powerful pump handle slam on Taiyo and then tags in Ray. Ray comes flying off the top rope with an elbow drop and then hooks the leg to pin Taiyo. One... Two... Ogawa runs in and drags Ray off Taiyo to break up the pin!]

Justin Cole: Ogawa makes the save for his team now!

[Lucien clotheslines Ogawa out of the ring! Lucien and Ray bounce off the ropes and slide out of the ring sending Ogawa down with a pair of baseball slide kicks! Lucien and Ray are stomping away on Ogawa outside the ring. Inside the ring, Taiyo bounces off the ropes and sends himself airborne with a suicide dive, colliding with Lucien and Ray!]

Justin Cole: All four participants of this match are down and out at ringside!

Garret Rogers: My god, it looks like these four men have been ejected from a bad car wreck!

Justin Cole: They’re all putting their bodies on the line for the titles!

[Taiyo is the first person to his feet. He grabs a chair from ringside. Lucien is up. Taiyo lightly tosses the chair at Lucien. Lucien catches the chair only to have Taiyo quickly kick it into his face! Lucien hits the floor as the chair goes flying down the aisle!]

Justin Cole: That was steel on skull curtsey of Taiyo!

[Taiyo picks up Ray, but Ray hits Taiyo with a low blow, then Irish whips him into the steel steeps! Ray follows up with a running knee strike, but Taiyo moves out of the way and Ray collides with the steps! Lucien, Taiyo, and Ray are all down as Ogawa gets to his feet.]

Justin Cole: Ogawa is the only one who hasn’t gotten smashed with steel!

[Ogawa looks around at everyone. He picks up Lucien and rolls him into the ring.]

Garret Rogers: Who’s even legal in this match? Does anyone remember? Does it matter?

Justin Cole: I believe Ray and Taiyo are, but I could be wrong...

Garret Rogers: Well, Ogawa and Lucien are the ones in the ring....

[Ogawa shoots Lucien into the ropes. Lucien comes off the ropes with a flying clothesline!]

Justin Cole: Lucien shows signs of life! He just took out Ogawa!

[Lucien pins Ogawa, but the ref informs him that they are not the legal men.]

Justin Cole: Yeah I think I was right, I think Ray and Taiyo are the legal men.

[As Lucien is arguing with the ref, Taiyo gets on the ring apron. He springboards in and dropkicks Lucien in the back, knocking him down. Ray slides in the ring and ends up behind Taiyo. Ray grabs Taiyo’s leg and rolls him over into a school boy pin! One... Two... Th... Lotus Blossom pulls the ref out of the ring!!!]

Justin Cole: Whoa, it was almost over just like that! Lotus Blossom saved the match!

[Travis Titan comes over and starts arguing with Lotus Blossom. They grab each other and fall down, then roll around on the ground pulling each other’s hair!]

Garret Rogers: CAT FIGHT!

[Lotus Blossom rips of Travis Titan’s shirt to reveal... Travis Titan is wearing a blue bra!]

Justin Cole: He’s wearing a bra?!?

[Travis gets mad and rips off Lotus Blossom’s shirt! She’s wearing a pink bra!]

Garret Rogers: Now that’s more like it!

[Lotus Blossom rips off Titan’s bra. Titan grabs Lotus Blossom’s bra and tries to rip it off, but Ogawa runs up and hits Titan from behind as the crowd boos.]

Garret Rogers: I’m with the fans on this one! Boooo! I wanted to see him rip her top off!

[Ogawa hands Lotus Blossom the nearest thing she can cover up with.... the Quebec flag! As Lotus Blossom runs for cover, Ray and Lucien both attack Ogawa from behind!]

Justin Cole: Taiyo is still laid out inside the ring, it’s mayhem outside the ring!

[Ray and a bare chested Travis Titan lift up Ogawa in a double powerbomb, as Lucian performs a neakbreaker!]

[The ref slides outside the ring to try and calm down Lotus Blossom. Ray grabs a Japanese flag and Lucian grabs a Quebec flag. They slide into the ring and wait behind Taiyo. Taiyo stands up, and the Frogs hit him on both sides of the head with the flags!!!]

Garret Rogers: That’s an international incident!

[Lucien gently hands the Quebec flag to Travis outside the ring, as Ray casually tosses the Japanese flag away. The ref turns and gets back into the ring. Lucian picks Taiyo up so Taiyo is sitting on Lucian’s shoulders. Ray waits on the top rope, then comes off with a flipping blockbuster neckbreaker on Taiyo! Ray pins Taiyo as the ref counts. One... Two... THREE!!!]

Justin Cole: They did it! The Frogs hit the Mind Blender and won the ICW Tag Team titles!

Garret Rogers: Just like they said they would!

Justin Cole: Fans, the shape of just about every title picture has changed tonight, tune into BLACK to find out what happens next!!!

NEXT WEEK: BLACK July 27th

Shady vs Mad Dog Briskout (Canadian Title)

Rising Sons & Lotus Blossom vs Psycho Frogs & Travis Titan

Slash vs Kain Highwind (The X BANNED from ringside)

Triple S vs Dragon (Stretcher Match, World Title)