ICWW: Kingdom Come (2004)

Tiger Stadium, Detroit

Buddy Luv and Stat-Man were on their feet, welcoming fans to the first main event since the return of regular ICWW programming. They were pumped for the show ahead, with some big feuds coming to a head after a month of tension. They looked forward to the tag team championship match, the first match booked for the event. Also high on the list the cage match between Michael Lucifer, and Michigan native Rhyno; the X-division title on the line between two bitter rivals in Banging and Rockey Rakesh; and the big one of the night, the headliner that would see either Violent J walk out of a no contest, or Statix would return.

Marz versus Amazing Red

Events kicked off with a big opener featuring the smallest superstar in ICWW history. Amazing Red had challenged Marz earlier in the week, perhaps not knowing what he was getting into. The two started things slow, exchanging grapples before Amazing Red sped the pace up. Red went up top catching Marz with a high flying moonsault. Marz, looking stiff tried to over power his opponent, dropping him with a spiral powerbomb. It wasn't enough to take care of the speedy superstar, who was able to hit the tornado driver, following it with a standing star press and a strong cover. Marz was clearly unhappy after the match, while Amazing Red celebrated the biggest victory of his career.

Winner: Amazing Red via pin fall [5:14]

In the back, Albert Beefcake was with his partner The Hurricane, psyching themselves up for their big tag title defense. Hurricane asked Albert why he was wearing bandages up his arms. Albert informed his partner that he had sustained second degree burns during the week, but assured him that he'd be pumped for their match. Hurricane agreed with a concerned look on his face, giving Albert a thumbs up.

Hulk Hogan versus Jason Shamrock

Hulkamania was runnin' wild in Detroit, as he prepared to face a surprisingly in-form Jason Shamrock. Shamrock entered with confidence radiating from his being. Hogan wound his arm up, putting his hand to his ear, getting a huge crowd reaction. Hogan pointed at Shamrock, shaking his head in disapproval, only to have Shamrock turn it into an arm bar takedown kicking the match off. Hogan struggled against the technically sound Shamrock. Reeling from the assault, Hogan barely managed a press slam, but Shamrock was able to shake it off sooner than Hulk! The slam of the belly to belly suplex echoed through the stadium, mimicking the explosive match. Shamrock looked to finish the match up with an ankle lock, but Hogan was able to find the ropes! The Hulkster climbed to his feet and blocked a strike from Shamrock, shaking his head he blocked another punch, and another, but Shamrock was able to use lightning fast Thai kicks to set him up for another belly to belly and the cover.

Winner: Jason Shamrock via pin fall [4:53]

In the locker rooms the Nomad was stretching, taping his mid-section up. He looked stiff as the ICWW doctor gave him a final fitness test. With a shocked look on his face, the Dr. Sale told him that he was appalled that someone cleared him to wrestle so early in the week. He warned Nomad that it would be negligent for him not to tell him there would be chances of further injury if he did wrestle Marc Scott.

Tag Team championship

Superfly/Godfather versus Super Friends (c)

The long awaited Tag Team championships kicked off, pitting the champs against the starship zenlightenment. With hoes at ringside, Hurricane and Superfly kicked things off. The two light heavyweights were in their element, while their partners cheered them on. Hurricane broke ground with some quick paced moves, taking it to his opponent with a flying elbow off the ropes. Godfather made a blind tag, shifting the momentum to a much slower pace, as Godfather tried to use his weight advantage. After getting hammered down, Hurricane was able to make the tag, but Albert's arms proved a vulnerable area. After missing out with an Albo bomb, he tagged back, as did Godfather, allowing Hurricane to nail his opponent with a DVD. Fatigue was setting in on the super hero, who had spent most of the match in the ring. He managed to get Superfly down, and dragged him to his feet only to give a thumbs up, and hit the eye of the hurricane! Albo was unable to have his arm raised, as the referee awarded the win.

Winners: Hurricane & Albert Beefcake via pin fall [11:48]

In the offices Violent J was with Hulk Hogan and Marc Scott. Scrunched up styrofoam coffee cups littered the office, making a crunch every time Violent J paced back and forth over them. Speaking quickly, Violent J appeared frantic, quoting Hogan's loss as a bad omen for him. He grabbed Hogan and shook him, screaming in his face that Marc Scott would probably lose, and then asked if Statix would show up. Marc Scott calmed him down, and told him he always had a contingency plan. Scott told Violent J that it was him driving the car that hit the Nomad, and he had a phony doctor clear him to wrestle. Violent J started to giggle, building into insane laughter. Hogan and Violent J laughed together, while Marc Scott slipped off his jacket, and headed out in his trunks for his match.

Marc Scott versus The Nomad

The Nomad got a big reaction, his first match in almost a month. The Detroit crowd had no love for Marc Scott, sending a wave of heckles as the smug superstar strutted to the ring. The referee warned both wrestlers that he wanted a fair fight, telling them he wouldn't hesitate to disqualify either. The two danced around the ring, Marc Scott making the first moves with a hard grapple into a fisherman suplex. Nomad kicked out of the early cover straight away, heading to the corner to refresh himself. The dancing continued, seeing Nomad make the first move this time with a charging forearm. As the match went on, Scott started to show signs of his own problems, possibly from the defeat at the hands of Rhyno. The triple German suplex seemed to take a lot out of Scott, allowing Nomad to hit a running powerbomb. With Scott down, Nomad went on the offensive, making the cover, using the ropes for leverage. The referee didn't see it, handing Nomad the victory. Marc Scott blasted Nomad from the ring, as he retreated up the aisle tapping his head in a taunting fashion.

Winner: The Nomad via pin fall [6:12]

Paul Heyman asked Gregory Helms what his problem was, seeing Helms hunched over out of breath in the back. Helms huffed out that he was an asthmatic, prompting Heyman to snatch the microphone in disgust and conduct the interview with his client himself. Heyman asked Rhyno what it was like to finally return to his hometown of Detroit city. Rhyno told Heyman with a grunt, that it didn't matter where he was. Heyman reiterated, telling Rhyno that he was exactly right, because he was a gladiator, and a gladiator didn't care about his arena, all he cared about was victory. Heyman quoted, "There's more at stake than titles on the line, life's the prize this time!" Rhyno nodded and snarled, and Heyman backed off. Shouting into the mic. Heyman warned everyone that the Rhyno was getting to rampage, so they should stay away.

X-Division championship

Banging versus Rockey Rakesh (c)

The crowd erupted as X-division champion, Rockey Rakesh, ran his way to the ring, looking brave. The firecracker hit the ropes as Banging stalked his way to the ring, an eerie in the air. In the ring, Banging tilted his head and stared at the champ, as the bell sounded. Banging wasted no time, attacking Rakesh with a spinning heel kick, before shooting him into the ropes and hitting a Samoan drop. As the match continued, it spilled to the outside, seeing Banging fly over the top rope with a death defying swan dive. On the outside, the assault continued continued as both superstars invariably used the steel ring steps as weapons against each other. With their bodies broken, Banging tossed Rockey Rakesh into the ring, going up top for a shooting star press. With Rakesh someone making it to his feet, Banging was able to take advantage of his stupor, hitting the Kiwi bomb for an easy roll up.

Winner: Banging via pin fall [5:15]

With Rakesh in the middle of the ring, Banging raised his newly won x-division title above them both as the lights began to flicker on and off. Through the darkness, Daemon X seemed to float down from the closed roof. Floating above Banging and Rockey Rakesh, Daemon X' chanting echoed through the arena. Banging removed his mask, and bowed when all of a sudden a bolt of lightning struck him! He howled in pain, while Daemon X floated down to the ring. Suddenly at the entrance way Steven Oozaru appeared, racing down to the ring! He tossed Daemon X and Rockey Rakesh to the outside, and looked at Banging, staggering back in shock.

Steven Oozaru versus Daemon X

Banging ran to the back with the X title, while Daemon X ambushed Oozaru from behind. Daemon X clubbed down on Oozaru with double axe handle smashes, before catching him on the turn around with a Capoeira style helicopter kick. The Aussie giant managed to gather himself, asserting with high impact moves. Rakesh was carried to the back by medical staff before Daemon X was tossed over the ropes. On the outside Oozaru looked to do some damage, but fell victim to the speedy skills of the occult Daemon X. X landed well placed chops, before rolling back in the ring to avoid the count out. DX took to the mount position, pounding down on Oozaru with hard right hands, before setting him up against the ropes for the dust to dust, and a cover.

Winner: Daemon X via pin fall [3:22]

Albert Beefcake was with Marz for an interview after his loss to Amazing Red. Marz told Albert Beefcake that he didn't care about losing to Amazing Red, because he was irrelevant to his goals. Marz turned to Albert and asked, "what about Marz? What are his goals?", Marz told him that his goals were closely related and they involved beating down his idiot former partner Violent J, and taking back the title that was rightfully his, the International belt. Albert let out a "rar", before Marz asked him what smelt like Bacon. Albert told Marz he had second degree burns on his arms.

Rhyno made his way to the ring accompanied by Paul E. as the ominous steel cage lowered around the ring. A mixed reaction from the home crowd for Rhyno. Heyman slipped out of the ring as the cage was secured, still barking advice to his client. He was interrupted as the spirit of vengeance and hardcore champion stepped out at the entrance way to a huge ovation. As he headed to the cage door, Lucifer glared down at Heyman, who backed off.

Steel cage Hardcore championship

Rhyno versus Michael Lucifer (c)

Lucifer stepped through the ropes, and unclipped his belt staring over at Rhyno. The manimal pounded his own chest, before charging at Lucifer, tying him up in the corner while the champ used his leverage to push Rhyno back by the face. The two heavyweights exchanged blows, shaking the cage with each. Rhyno looked for the gore early, but Lucifer was able to use the cage to keep his balance avoiding it. Lucifer struck out with throat thrusts, getting slammed face first into the cage and busted open. The hardcore champ looked in bad shape as the manimal pounded down on him, nailing him with a devastating powerbomb. With nowhere to go, Lucifer tied up and managed to nail him with the devil driver! Lucifer had to use the cage to pull himself up, blood streaming down his face like never before. Heyman did distraction duties, taunting Lucifer from the outside. Lucifer leaned against the cage and stared out to Heyman with dead looking eyes, turning around only to get nailed with the gore. Rhyno dropped his full bodyweight down, getting the cover.

Winner: Rhyno via pin fall [8:52]

As the cage raised, Heyman jumped into the ring and celebrated the victory with Rhyno. Heyman held the belt above Lucifer, and shouted taunts at him, stomping down on the fallen superstar. The referee ushered Heyman and Rhyno out of the ring, while the Detroit crowd booed them. The medical staff had were making plenty of dough, helping the decimated Michael Lucifer out of the ring.

The Y2Juggalo countdown sent the arena into a frenzy as the headlining match was ready to get underway. Violent J strolled out of the ring with his International championship over one shoulder. With no sign of Statix, the atmosphere was tense. Violent J paced in the ring, while the gentle rumble of chatter filled the arena. Minutes seemed like hours, when suddenly green lasers covered the entrance, signaling the arrival of Statix! The sensation stepped out at the entrance way wearing a suit and tie with his hair slicked back, as the crowd went wild!

International championship

Statix versus Violent J (c)

Violent J slipped out of the ring as Statix marched down to the ring. Statix stood staring down at the world champ, a look of disgust making it's way across his face. The referee told J to get into the ring, with bell having already sounded. The champ slipped into the ring, only to be nailed with a stiff jaw breaking right hand from Statix. As J struggled to get to his feet, Statix followed it up with a boot to the ribs. The referee held Statix back, warning him to let J up. J made it to his feet, and nailed Statix in the gut before dropping him with a spike DDT. As the match continued, Statix showed an aggression like never before. Violent J was bleeding from the mouth as he continued to use punches and kicks to pound down on Violent J, before dropping him with the blood bomb. Violent J kicked out of the cover, only to get pounded with a shot to the throat, and tossed across the ring. Violent J was in next week, as Statix nailed him with a spinning back heel.

Winner: Statix via pin fall [10:10]

Statix slung the International championship over his shoulder, and slid out of the ring, marching back to the backstage area. Violent J staggered to his feet, and beckoned for a microphone. With his equilibrium barely existent, Violent J shouted at Statix. Telling him it was going to end like that, and demanding he come back and face him. Statix turned, with another look of disgust on his face as Violent J dropped to the ground.

Buddy Luv and Stat-Man could hardly believe what they were seeing, erupting with shock over what they had witnessed. Stat-Man said statistically speaking, Statix had completely changed the game. Buddy Luv couldn't help but agree, adding his shock for Daemon X' actions. He asked what would become of Rockey Rakesh, Michael Lucifer and where would the campaign of pain go next? They urged everyone to find out on Civil Action, wrapping up Kingdom Come for another year.