At some point between May 20th and May 21st AlbertBeefcake disappeared. His absence was first confirmed when he failed to appear for an interrogation match with DaemonX at Supercard 93: The Chosen. His old friend The_Hurricane joined Statix in taking on the case, helping defend Statix from an assault by unknown attackers. Their attack contributed to an unsuccessful confrontation with DaemonX at Supercard 94: Red Reign.
On July 23rd, AlbertBeefcake returned to the public eye, for the first time since his disappearance, as a surprise competitor at Supercard 96: Royal Roulette. He was fighting on the side of DaemonX & The Invasion, along with the fighter who had sparked his initial investigation into The Case of The Italian Bishop, Shen_DuHBK, back in April.
Albert did not appear under duress during the event, despite his very uncharacteristic behavior.
AlbertBeefcake first returned to The Great Arena in late 2015, helping The_Hurricane fight the emerging threat of The Invasion at Pre-Show 72: Duo Domination.
Their partnership dates back to the days of ICWW, where they memorably won the Tag Team Championship at Panic Attack, fighting against DaemonX. Albert was a force for good throughout his tenure in ICWW, fighting against DaemonX as "The Mystery CEO", and establishing his investigative credentials with the first "Rar Scene Investigation" in 2002.
AlbertBeefcake's sudden allegiance to The Invasion is completely without precedent, explaining the stunned reactions of Statix, The_Hurricane and another of Albert's former tag team partners, Hall of Famer Violent`J, at Supercard 96. There was no way of anticipating such uncharacteristic behavior.
At present there's no way of knowing if Albert discovered something during his investigation that changed his mind about The Invasion, or if he's being coerced or threatened. No doubt Statix and The_Hurricane will be asking a lot of questions in the countdown to August 10th and the 15th Anniversary of ICWW at Dead Or Alive X.
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