Valentina Rose (Time: 9:55)
The ring is destroyed. Tables, chairs, blood, and broken light tubes everywhere. Zane Phoenix collapses onto his knees, holding the championship belt. Danny Vice sits in the corner, holding his jaw, nodding at Zane with a tear in his eye—maybe an apology. Brutus Wolfe is stretchered out. Rex Hardcore lies motionless.
Valentina grabs the Women’s Championship belt from the timekeeper’s table and holds it up, pointing directly at Raven St. James, who is watching from a private balcony. Champion: Zane Phoenix (c) vs. Brutus Wolfe vs. Danny Vice vs. ??? X Club Wrestling Episode 20
The crowd is split—half cheering, half booing. Rex walks to the ring slowly, never breaking eye contact with Zane. He steps through the ropes, holds up one finger (meaning “one more match”), and points at the championship belt.
1...2...3.
Chase fades. The referee calls for the bell.
“You wanted a mystery opponent, Zane? You got one. Someone who hasn’t stepped in an X Club ring in ten years. Someone who made this company. Someone who never lost the title… he just walked away.” Valentina Rose (Time: 9:55) The ring is destroyed
The crowd chants “ZANE! ZANE!”
“She used the ropes! That’s not sportsmanship!” Danny Vice sits in the corner, holding his