333. Three Weeks Passed

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These two tweets ignited a big firestorm. Wrestling blogs take advantage of the situation and ran headlines in all caps: "X Division Showdown: AJ Styles vs. Sandro Zhang?" Fan forums were ablaze, social media discussions raged through the night, and speculation continued to evolve with every passing hour. But while the world was talking, the Undisputed System was already moving.

After the show, the group returned to their upscale Nashville hotel, moving with a presence that turned heads even off camera. Sandro led them in, Alexa close behind, followed by Wade Barrett, Drew McIntyre, Big E, and Ryback.

They didn't say much, there was no need to. Everyone knew the mission. They rested, recovered, and prepared for their next appearance. The next day, they boarded an early flight to Tampa, where their campaign of story dominance would continue.

From that moment on, time blurred into a streak of ruthless efficiency. Over the next three weeks, the Undisputed System was everywhere, appearing on both FCW's Monday Live Program and TNA Impact! with laser focus. They weren't just winning. They were conquering.

In the first week, FCW Monday Live opened with thunder. Big E and Ryback stepped into the ring against the Fortunate Sons, Brett DiBiase and Joe Hennig. It wasn't a contest. It was an execution.

In under ten minutes, Big E dropped DiBiase with a thunderous belly to belly, Ryback steamrolled Hennig with a lariat, and together they hit their devastating finisher of Big Ending and Shell Shock in turn to secure the victory. The message was loud, and the tag division belonged to them.

Wade Barrett followed with a brutal dismantling of Percy Watson. The match lasted barely five minutes. Barrett toyed with Watson, cutting off every escape, and when the time came, he flattened him with the Bull Hammer right across the jaw. No flash. Just dominance.

Alexa Bliss had perhaps the most emotionally charged match of the night, facing Charlotte. Betrayal lingered between them, Charlotte seeking revenge, Alexa seeking to extinguish the past and start anew with Sandro and the Undisputed System.

For fifteen minutes, they tore each other apart. Charlotte's raw athleticism clashed against Alexa's cunning and cruelty. In the end, Alexa raked the eyes behind the referee's back, hit a standing shiranui and baseball kick on the back, then ascended and landed Twisted Bliss for the win. It was a victory earned through manipulation and mind games, and the crowd let her hear it with loud boos.

Drew McIntyre's opponent was Caylen Croft. It was a statement match. Croft was game, showing agility and precision, but Drew was a force of nature.

He controlled the pace, delivered a gut wrench suplex that shook the ring, and then sealed the match with a Claymore Kick so fierce it echoed in the rafters. Drew pinned Croft, his eyes never leaving the camera, a clear warning to FCW North American Champion Austin Creed.

Meanwhile, Sandro operated on a different battlefield entirely. On that Thursday's TNA Impact!, he clashed with Tommy Dreamer in a Hardcore Match that played out like a massacre.

Kendo sticks cracked. Chairs dented. Trash cans are being thrown. Sandro absorbed punishment but gave it back double. Near the end, he hit the Downfall DDT onto Dreamer off the turnbuckle onto a steel chair, his Downfall DDT sending the ECW legend into unconsciousness. He didn't pose after the match. He just stared into the camera, cold, calculating. The message was sent.

Week two came, and the wheels kept turning.

Big E and Ryback returned to FCW to face The Dude Busters, Curt Hawkins and Trent Barreta. It was a slaughter. In under seven minutes, Hawkins was thrown like a rag doll, and Barreta was flattened. Big E's Big Ending and Ryback's Shell Shock struck again. Another win. Another reminder.

Alexa went head to head with Eve Torres. The match was more competitive, lasting twelve minutes, but Alexa's ruthlessness prevailed. After absorbing Eve's best offense, Alexa took control, delivered a fierce snap DDT, and hit back to back Twisted Bliss finishers to claim victory. The second one was excessive, but that was the point.

Wade Barrett squared off against Derrick Bateman in what turned out to be a hard hitting, fifteen minute technical showdown. Bateman tried to wrestle, but Wade dragged the match into his realm, gritty, slow, punishing. The finish came after a calculated series of European uppercuts and a fierce Bull Hammer that sounded throughout the arena.

Drew didn't wrestle that week. Instead, he walked down to the ring during Austin Creed's promo. Tension filled the air. The two exchanged barbs, Creed with fire, Drew with stoic menace. It escalated. Creed shoved Drew. Drew dropped him with a Claymore. The camera zoomed in on Drew's face. "Tick tock," he whispered.

Over on TNA Impact, Sandro squared off against Brian Kendrick. The match was short but impactful. Kendrick fought with heart, flying around the ring with unpredictable offense. But Sandro caught him mid rotation with a back elbow, followed by a brutal Top System Cutter. He didn't pin him immediately. He dragged him to the corner, climbed up again, and delivered the Downfall DDT. Another victim. Another warning.

Week three brought the biggest match yet in FCW, a non title showdown between Big E and Ryback and the FCW Tag Team Champions, the Wyatt Family.

Luke Harper and Erick Rowan entered the ring flanked by Bray Wyatt. The ring felt smaller, heavier. Four massive men collided in a brawl that looked like a bar fight on fast forward. Bray tried to interfere, whispering madness, crawling under the ring. But Wade and Drew came down, brawling with Bray, leaving Harper and Rowan distracted long enough for Ryback to drop Rowan and Big E to flatten Harper. One. Two. Three.

Alexa, on the same night, competed in a number one contender match for the FCW Divas Title against Rosa Mendes. It was tense. Rosa fought with everything, nearly scoring the win, but Sandro appeared at the ringside, distracting both Rosa and the referee. Alexa took the opportunity, nailed the Downfall DDT, and covered for the three. With that, she moved into the title picture once again, carried on the shoulders of strategy and deceit.

Drew didn't have a scheduled match, but he made his presence felt. Austin Creed was facing Byron Saxton in a non title match when Drew appeared on the ramp. The ref turned to address Drew, and in that moment, Drew slipped in, nailed Creed with a Claymore, and walked away laughing. The mind games continued.

Wade faced Johnny Curtis and won with an ugly, technical offense. He bent rules, used leverage, and cracked Curtis with a Bull Hammer that turned the lights out. With every week, his name echoed louder in FCW Florida Heavyweight title discussions.

On Thursday, TNA Impact delivered its most anticipated moment yet, as Sandro and AJ Styles came face to face. AJ stood in the ring with this title on his left shoulder, mic in hand, calling out the man who'd disrespected the X Division title. Sandro walked out slowly, flanked by no one.

The two circled each other verbally. Sandro spoke first, methodically and slowly. "AJ, you built this division. You raised its bar. But I'm here to bury it... and remake it in my image. I don't play fair. I play to win. And you? You're standing on a legacy. I'm standing on a plan."

AJ's response was fierce. "You want to talk about plans? Let me tell you what real champions do, they fight. They don't send others. They don't hide behind chaos. You're not this so called Undisputed System. You're just scared."

The words struck hard. Sandro lunged. A fistfight broke out. AJ hit a flurry and after taking down Sandro, prepped for the Phenomenal Forearm on the apron, but Sandro ducked, rolled out, grabbed the X Division title that AJ dropped, and walked up the ramp with it in hand.

The final shot of the show? Sandro was on the stage, holding the belt high as AJ screamed from the ring to bring the title back to him.

Now it was back onto the FCW Weekly Monday Live Program, and the opening match was an anticipated and fate defying one, because it featured the number one contender Drew McIntyre of the Undisputed System taking on his former mentee Austin Creed for the FCW North American Championship. For the fans, this was a massive moment.

If Drew lost, it meant that the Undisputed System's quest for gold wouldn't be so smooth, a sign that they could be beaten, that cracks could appear.

But if Drew won and became the new FCW North American Champion, then it would cement the Undisputed System's dominance. And that was a future the crowd didn't want to see.

As anticipation reached a fever pitch, the lights inside the arena suddenly flickered into golden hues. Then, like a thunderclap, "SHOCK THE SYSTEM" blared through the speakers, immediately transitioning into the Undisputed System's entrance music.

The arena erupted in boos as Drew McIntyre stepped onto the stage, alone this time. His presence was undeniable. Wearing black and gold gear with a cold, focused expression on his face, Drew smirked as he surveyed the crowd's reaction. He was used to this. He fed off it.

The ring announcer's voice echoed through the arena.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the FCW North American Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, representing the Undisputed System, from Ayr, Scotland, weighing in at 265 pounds... DREW MCINTYRE!"

Drew walked down the ramp slowly, deliberately. Each step was filled with confidence and power. He stepped up onto the apron, climbed the ropes, and raised his arms, soaking in the hostile energy before dropping down and pacing to his corner.

Then the beat dropped. Austin Creed's music hit.

The arena shifted instantly. The crowd came alive, cheering wildly as the FCW North American Champion stepped onto the stage with his title strapped around his waist. His eyes never left Drew. There was fire behind them, no fear, just resolve. He knew exactly what Drew represented. He knew the stakes.

"And the champion! From Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 205 pounds, he is the FCW North American Champion... AUSTIN CREED!"

Creed slapped hands with a few fans on the way to the ring but kept his focus locked on the challenger. He entered the ring, climbed the ropes, and raised his title high above his head to a roar of approval from the FCW faithful. Drew didn't move. He simply stared.

Creed stepped down and walked up to Drew, both men standing inches apart. The referee stepped between them, taking the title from Creed and raising it high for all to see.

The bell rang.

DING DING DING.

The energy in the arena was electric. Two men stood face to face in the center of the ring, a former mentor and his once loyal mentee. Now adversaries. Now a symbol of revolution versus resilience. Drew McIntyre versus Austin Creed.

The crowd rallied behind Creed, clapping and stomping. "Let's go Creed! Let's go Creed!"

Drew smirked, calm and composed. He slowly extended his hand in a mock show of sportsmanship, but Creed didn't take the bait. Instead, he slapped it away and shoved Drew back a step.

Drew's eyes narrowed.

They locked up immediately, a collar and elbow tie-up that turned into a struggle for leverage. Drew's raw power came into play first, he shoved Creed into the turnbuckle with a growl, pressing his forearm into Creed's jaw before the referee intervened at four.

Creed shoved Drew back this time, and came out firing.

A dropkick staggered Drew.

Then another dropkick, this time to the knee, forcing the bigger man to kneel.

Creed hit the ropes and connected with a leaping axe kick to the back of Drew's head!

Quick cover!

One…!

Drew kicked out with force.

Creed stayed on the attack. He grabbed Drew's wrist, twisted it into an arm wringer, climbed the ropes like a hybrid between an old-school technician and an X Division daredevil, and came down with a twisting armdrag that sent Drew flying.

The commentators were hyped up by what they saw, "Creed is using every ounce of speed and ring IQ to counter the brute strength of McIntyre!"

His partner nodded his head in agreement, "And he has to, Mike! He can't let Drew start dictating the pace or this match is over!"

But Drew wasn't staying down. As Creed went for a second rope moonsault, Drew rolled away and immediately exploded upward, catching Creed mid air with a wicked and devastating headbutt that he called the Glasgow Kiss, which he introduced as his new signature move.

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Name: Alessandro Zhang

Age: 20 (2010)

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA

Brand: FCW

Wrestling Style: Mixed Of All Styles

Faction: The Undisputed System

Championship History: 1x FCW Tag Team Champions, 1x FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion, & 1x TNA World Heavyweight Champion