A haunted very dark blooded house.

["The Iceman" Konrad Raab]

A haunted very dark blooded house. Tokyo, Japan. Wednesday 23rd March

Ever since the match Stefan's in for Retribution, there's a ton of fear on his face purely because he's not a fan of facing wrestlers who are willing to go and be violent to one another and it's something Stefan just refuses to do in the ring. It's also the fact of lack of confidence right now after two straight losses on the Japan scene. He knew he'd be facing very tough wrestlers, but he didn't expect this level to be very high. You can see Stefan sitting in some sort of haunted house where there's nothing, but blood covered everywhere. It was something Stefan felt very uncomfortable, but he knew the only way he could overcome the fears of forcing himself to be violent is to be in somewhere like this. He knew he's got a very tough task ahead of him where two wrestlers are very vicious men and most of all, Stefan heard the Retribution PPV event can involve weapons and you see him placing his head down on his knees, feeling so afraid to fight his opponents as he begins to speak.

Stefan Raab: "I've been arguing and snapping at a lot of people recently and I apologise for the fans out there that've seen a different side of me, but the reason being is because I heard people say I've not been aggressive enough to be on the level of these guys in Japan. I hate to be angry towards any of my opponents and the fact I may have to because of the nature of my opponents has really left my stomach to be tied in knots. That ladder match when I lost, I really was on my knees in tears because I was so devastated with a loss that it really tore me up inside. Faced depression and a heart ache of the loss. I know I only have myself to blame, but that's why I feel horrified. Now I have to face the most violent men in this business of Luke Wolfe and Eric Darkthrone.

I haven't felt scared for a match in my life, but with the name Retribution and what I've heard about it, it's meant to be a violent show and that along with using weapons in the ring are things I'm completely against. I may not know them, but I've heard a lot about Luke's achievements in the wrestling business like he has every single talent in him to go that much farther, but what's scary about the guy is he's willing to cause blood of the innocent victims around him, even wanting to hurt people in the ring against him."

Stefan feels a lot of chills as he's shaking like mad of feeling the fears of the men he's facing in the match. It was bad enough he dealt with a ladders match, but this is far worse as he's on a big losing streak and he had to change something as he speaks again.

Stefan Raab: "Then we have Eric Darkthorne who out of all of us is the only one coming into this match with a ton of momentum behind him because of the win he got at StarrDom PPV so he's got a ton of confidence ahead of him to go that much farther and see him as a big threat in the match. He's even the biggest man in this match up and that's quite rare in this day and age to face someone bigger than me in the business. I'm sure he will do really good against me and Luke Wolfe. The problem though is myself not having confidence to go through with this. I've never felt intimidated to push myself through to do the best I can before. People say I haven't been nasty to wrestlers, but I don't like to criticize people on saying things out of context. I know I have to push myself through this and get through this hell I'm feel I'm in to actually be the better man in this case to stand tall over both Eric and Luke."

Stefan knew he's breathing in panic mode as he touched his head, realising that he's gone mad as he squeezes his hands and quickly places a migraine tablet in his mouth to swallow and he also touched his head because of the mask not being there and he quickly gets it out of his pocket and puts it on his head as he feels better and he gets blocks of ice from the carrier bag and places them on his chest and forehead to calm down a bit until he stands up, feeling refreshed and looks at the blood around him and he speaks.

Stefan Raab: "But I have to go through this match with a lot of frostbite I'll put out towards both of my opponents and overcome the fear of two violent men and be better than them where I will put them down with my own wrestling skills without any violence or weapon useage just like the ladder match and I know Luke has his issues with James Kash, but he better watch out for the Iceman who's now better from his depression and bipolar mode and not overlook me or Eric. I need to win because to get myself back on track and I will do just that as I will show that this blood around me is something I'm obviously going to face, but I'm gonna defend myself at all cost to win the match against Luke and Eric. I need to be at my absolute best and wrestle them with everything I've got. I feel my fears have gone away and feel myself and happy again, but Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan, you will prepare yourselves to be Raabinated by The Iceman."

Stefan decides to sit for a bit until he goes to the hotel to get some sleep.