Sorry I am so busy I had no idea..
Joe looks up and sees Ty Massacre standing there.
Holy shit. I finally got you to come sign the contract.
Sure did. Although if you're too busy..
No, no I'm not that busy, just trying to keep myself occupied.
Wouldn't that best be used training?
I'm in top condition Ty! As always! Wrestling is my life, just because I wasn't in a company doesn't mean I wasn't going to stay in shape in case I found one I liked. Some would call that pathetic.
Ty, while I could just sit at home, love my enormous amount of money and not worry about this business anymore, I just don't have it in me. You of all people would understand that.
Actually Joe I was pretty much retired before you called.
Yeah, I've considered that too. But then I come up with great ideas like this. Follow me.
Joe and Ty begin walking to Joe's office, and on the way pass a couple of people comparing design ideas for the official ICW: The Rebirth T-Shirt. They step inside and Joe asks Ty to have a seat before looking through his filing cabinet. He finds what he's looking for and sits down in the chair behind his desk.
Of course this is no regular contract like before, it's a per appearance one. Meaning you don't have to do any ICW appearances but if you do you get paid for them.
Why use plural? I thought it was just the one.....Joe you son of a bitch.
Promotional stuff only Ty.
Joe let a small smirk appear on his face as Ty signs the contract. Ty notices it but says nothing. Only Joe knows what he's going to do.
So you excited about this?
Teaming with you and GI, facing Care, Sinister and Mantys? What's not to be excited about?
Good answer.
Almost everyone I've talked to or see videos from seemed excited..well except for one.
Who would that be?
Care seems like he came back to kill off ICW.
You're kidding.
Joe leaves Ty for a moment and comes back with a video tape.
We do air them you know. As promotional pieces, since we don't have a TV show or anything. Vince got so pissed when we started airing them on Spike right before RAW. Heh...he doesn't like me much.
Pissing off the E to promote his own show? That sounds like Joe.
Yeah. Of course it's shit like that that's kept me out of there because they are mad at my business tactics. Bullshit I say.
Joe finally realizes he still has a tape in his hand and puts it in the VCR. He watches with interest until the whole thing is finished. Then when it's over, he pulls the tape out calmly and opens his window, then throws the tape out.
Pissed off are we?
I don't think Care is what we need on our purchased TV time do you? Ty I hate to make you leave so quick but I need to let off some steam.
Sure thing Joe, I'll be talking to you again anyway, match and all.
They shake hands and Ty leaves the room. Joe leaves it too and locks up. Most people were clearing out to leave for the night anyway so Joe decides to go early. He tells someone who is his temp VP for the show to lock things up and he leaves with a camera and a tape. He loads it into his truck and drives to his house. Once he gets there he goes inside and turns on the lights.
Well I'm home.
A big golden retriever walks up to him after he sets his stuff down and hops on his leg and tries to lick his face.
Damn Charlie sit down. I haven't even closed the door yet. Besides I've got things to do.
He scratches his dog Charlie behind the ear and sets up his camera. Charlie follows then lays down next to the arm of Joe's favorite chair. Joe sits down and thinks for a moment, then hits the record button.
The time is almost here. ICW. International Championship Wrestling. Man it feels so good to bring this place back. Some people may wonder why ICW's offices were even still standing well, despite the fact we couldn't do live shows or tv deals anymore, we still made shitloads of money off of other things. I kept the building around simply because I own it, although it's only purpose since ICW's closing was to sell classic video tapes, merchandise and everything the fans still wanted. The fans wanted this place to stick around which is why we'd release all kinds of tapes. Even going as far as to get classic house show matches that never aired and load them all on a DVD. It was insane, to the point where I had to open this place back up to give the fans a sort of thank you for sticking with us for so long, even when by all rights, ICW should have been dead. Hell, the spirit of ICW couldn't be dead. Most of you may remember the small little promotion I tried to build up as the next ICW, Pride Wrestling. That failed because the fans saw that it wasn't ICW. I couldn't get some big names to work there because it wasn't ICW. There's just something about this place that gets everyone excited. I heard the wrestlers saying how much they missed it, in fact the show has sold out the Continental Airlines Arena. Even I'm excited. I get to team with my brother and Ty against Care, Mantys and Sinister. July 31st is going to be a great day to be sure. The excitement and smile on Joe's face fade. He gets a solemn look and stares into the camera.
But not everyone seems to enjoy the fact ICW is coming back. I'm talking about Chris Care. Wow Care, you sure think you're hot shit don't you? Mr. High and Mighty huh? Here's a guy, who thinks he's bigger then ICW and says he has all kinds of other shit going on in his life, and then he agrees to do the show anyway? Care, it's not like I begged you. Hell I could have easily put on a show without you. Ooh you had a tryout with WWE. What do I care that you tried and failed to join a wrestling promotion that puts forth some of the worst matches I've ever seen and doesn't care what the fans want? If I wanted to see the boss's son-in-law become the 20th World Champion and watch Steroid Freak #2453252 vs The Undertaker, I'll tune in. But otherwise I'll stick with real wrestling, thank you.
Don't think for one moment I believe that bullshit story of you proving you're a wrestling god. Because for one, JBL, you're not even a wrestling demigod. There's nothing deity-like about you. It's like you are you're own false prophet claiming divinity in a sport where your biggest claim to fame is wearing a fat suit. Is that what you're trying to prove? You're not the "fat-suit" guy?
Another reason I don't believe that's the reason is because to claim you're better than me, well that's just plain stupid. How many World titles DID you hold Care? You've had title shots in ICW. I remember one in particular that was a triple-cage match headlining No Remorse back in 2003. But poor little Care never won the title. Sure you won some of the lesser titles, but not that big one huh? The only person on your team to have ever been world champion is Sinister. Want to count the number of World Champions on my team? Three. I myself am a former three time World Champion. Care like it or not you couldn't be better than me if I was fifty because I'd be better way past my prime than you would be still in yours.
No matter what you claim, they are just that. Claims. There's nothing factual about anything you have to say. Especially concerning how the company was run. If you had been in charge Care, we would have went under long before February 2004. If I truely, truely wanted to run the fed just to suit Joe Cool, I would have been in all the title matches, all the main events, and would have held EVERYONE down. I could have, but I didn't. Because the fans don't want that. ICW was for the fans. After all, Chris, as much as you probably like it to be it was n't International Care Wrestling. Of course having all these feelings must have made you contradict yourself. You say I only pushed myself, but then when this show comes around I don't put myself in the main event. Hmm...interesting. And who's in the main event? A former Hardcore champion whose making a name for himself even past ICW, and a former three time ICW World Champion, who has been World champion in other places as well. Even with me in the main or GI, or Ty, the ratings wouldn't have been as high, because you are there. Bitterness over never being able to succeed shouldn't cloud your judgment. You're the one who choked, not me. But hey, I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know.
Hello?
Voice: Hello is this Joe?
Yeah who is this?
Not going to say right now. I have a very interesting business deal I'd like to discuss with you.
Like I'm going to conduct business with a total stranger. Forget it.
You should be wise not to judge so rashly. You'll pay for this.
The phone clicks off and Joe closes his flip cell phone.
Freak.
The scene fades out.