Same Shit, Different Day
The scene opens at ICW's main office, just a few hours removed from the last time we left Joe. He is sitting in a chair outside his office. A camera pans around to see that there are policemen inside looking for clues or evidence as to who might have broke in. The one in charge of investigating walks up to Joe.

So do you have any idea who might bave broke in?

There's only one person I can think of who doesn't like me or ICW right now, but even he can't be stupid enough to try it. So no, I can't think of anyone.

Well we need to know who that one person is anyway so we can investigate.

Well Chris Care has been trashing ICW lately but like I said, I doubt he'd be dumb enough to do something like this.

We'll be investigating him anyway just in case.

No one listens.

If you hear anything else from this person, let us know.

So you can do nothing again? No thanks. I can handle any assclown who likes to start shit on my own.

What's this show he said he'd be at to stop?

Oh no. I'm not telling you if you don't know. Because there will be all kinds of police there going after what they believe is a potential stalker when all it could be is some 15 year old kid who likes to pull pranks. You guys blow everything out of proportion. Go away.

Sir we are just trying to protect you and catch whoever is harrassing you. That's why you called us.

I didn't call you! The silent alarm was tripped when they tried to shut off the noisemaking one. How dense can you guys be?

We'll be keeping an eye out for you. Come on let's go.

Idiots.

Joe heads to his office and sees three tapes inside a plastic evidence bag. He realizes they are promo tapes from his opponents, only now he can't watch them or even air them.

No no no, that's not going to work.

Joe opens the bag and pulls the tapes out when a cop walks by.

Sorry sir I just forgot some.....are you tampering with evidence?

What evidence?

Those tapes have comments insulting you and your company and...

Those tapes are from my opponents this Sunday. Not suspects, wrestling opponents. And I have yet to watch or air any of them, so you're not taking them.

Fine. If you don't want us to investigate we won't.

No I just wish you'd do your jobs right. Get out.

The police officer stares at him for a moment then leaves. Joe turns his TV/VCR rightside up and puts in the first tape. It is from Mantys. Then Sinister's, then finally Care's, which is just 5 minutes of talking and not much else. He shakes his head and turns it off. He grabs a blank tape his desk drawer(which is on the floor and broken) and walks out of the office. He goes downstairs and sees a police officer standing guard. It's the same one from before.

What are you doing?

I'm to escort you to your vehicle. There are two officers over there ready to guard the building in case someone shows up again.

If you follow me I'm going to throw you into those two officers over there.

You are THREATENING an officer of the law!

No I'm telling a complete idiot what's going to happen if he doesn't back off, I'm in no fucking mood!

The officer backs off again and lets Joe go to his truck. Joe pulls out the camera(which he forgot to even bring in) and puts the blank tape in, ready to speak out again.

It's getting closer and closer and the rebirth is almost here. How we're all going to love this show. There's already some surprises in store, 8 great matchups and one of them is the one I'm involved in. One of my opponents has made me more than a little mad, yet again, because he's good at that. But just like last time, I'll get to him later.

First I'll start with Dark Lord Mantys. Mantys, I see you finally had something to say. Not much, but you had something. You're joining Care's little bitchfest huh? That's fine. Complain all you want. I'll just have to shut you up when the time comes. I really have nothing else to say about Mantys. You're such an afterthought, you know? You always were. That's why you had matches with jobbers like Adolf Rummings because I really didn't care where you ended up, I was just glad to finally be done dealing with you. I'll admit that. You weren't worth the time or effort. So let's go to the next guy. Sinister seems to want to take all the respect I've given him and throw it right back in my face. Despite the fact I have nothing but respect for him and I think he's the only person that will give me a true fight on Sunday. Whatever. You can all think what you want because it really doesn't matter. What matters is what happens in the ring, and that's where you're going to lose. You guys complain about not being in the main event, but then had I made our match the main event, you would have been mad that I was in it! Needless to say there's no pleasing some people. Not that I care.

Needless to say I'm more than a little pissed off right now so you'll forgive me for going off on a rant. I'm just really pissed and need someone to take it out on, I think I'll go with Care. Chris Care. Oh wow you were Gladiator in a disguise! How that just SUDDENLY works! Despite every time I've seen you, oh I don't know, together? And he looks nothing like you? You just happen to be Gladiator just to make me look dumb huh? Yeah, okay. That's believable. Of course you'll come back with something like, "I really am Gladiator, you're just an idiot" because that's how you are. You think you're better than everyone else when the little fact remains you're nothing. Let's just go with the fact you were Gladiator. Just for fun. So what, you've beaten me once. Does that change the fact of how I lost that match? It was a hell match. We were fighting on top of a cell, I get thrown through it, and of course am knocked completely unconscious. Wow I WONDER how you beat me? It's such a mystery? Did you use that "wrestling skill" that you claim to have? No. You got lucky because the cell top happened to be weak. I don't make excuses either Care, that was the end of the match. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

Joe paces a little bit before looking into the camera and continuing.

You may think you're more than I can handle, but I think you've gotten your people switched. I'm more than YOU can handle Care. More than you could ever handle. And not only do you have me, but you seem to be forgetting this is a three on three match. You still have the Canadian Bad Ass, Ty Massacre, and my brother, the same guy who has already beat you twice, GI. Remember him? One of your more prominent advisaries? Yeah, and you're just this guy who can handle everything and he's sooooo good. Yeah right. If you're that good, then why don't you prove it? It's simple. You can't. You will not be able to step into that ring on Sunday with me and prove anything. I'm not going to give you the chance.

ICW is crap and you carried it huh? Well the fans dont' think it's crap. The wrestlers don't think it's crap. But here's a little question for you. If you "carried" ICW, and it's "crap" that would make it your fault. I mean I can imagine how ticket sales and PPV buys would have went down if people saw you were on the show. So that makes sense. Hate to tell you this Care, but for the first 6-8 months of ICW you werent' even in it. Then when you left ICW stayed open another 6-8 months. You did make a big enough impact when you were here, with the US/TV title unification. I won't take that away from you, because it happened and unlike you I don't twist the truth to make myself look better. Like saying you can tell who's going to make it and who's not. You know who's not going to make it Care. You. Granted some places could use you to job to someone once in a while but if you honestly think you're going to make it anywhere you're dumber than I thought. You only made it in ICW because I gave you the oppurtunity. And even then you didn't make the most of it. You're worthless. All hype no substinence. I've already made it. GI's already made it. Ty's already made it. We're stars. You're nothing. You always will be nothing. If you were some hot shit why wouldn't I have brought you back? We didn't need you. You wouldn't have "saved" ICW. You would have just killed it faster.

You have to learn one thing Care before this is all over and this Sunday I'm going to teach it to you. And that's humility. I'm going to humble you before a sold-out crowd in East Rutherford and there's not going to be a damn thing you can say or do about it, other than say it never happened when I'll be right there to say it did, with proof. To even compare yourself as an equal to me is an insult to my entire career. I'm Joe Cool, bitch. I'm the smooth criminal. I'm the Cool One. I'm the man without fear, the daredevil. I'm a three time former World Champion. Something, by the way, you haven't done once. And yes I do love shoving that into your face. Who are you? You're Chris Care. Who's Chris Care? Exactly. No one really knows you, and no one cares. This Sunday you'll be known as the guy who got beat by Joe Cool at ICW's rebirth. But hey, I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know.

Joe climbs into his truck and drives off as the scene fades.

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