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CHAPTERS
The Heartbeat of Pain
Each impact against the heavy bag sent shockwaves up Cade Mercer's arms. The dull, rhythmic thuds echoed through the empty training room...
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Contenders 1
Venue: Madison Square Garden Attendance: 15,000 Buy Rate/TV Rating: 0.32 Results
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 The Signing Heard ‘Round the World
The Peak Media Group headquarters in New York City had hosted plenty of power moves over the years, but this one was different. The grand...
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No Off Switch
The gym was silent except for the steady, relentless sound of leather hitting leather. Cade Mercer stood alone before the heavy bag,...
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The Champion’s Burden
The suite was flawless. Immaculate white walls, plush leather furnishings, and a minibar stocked with expensive liquor Cade wouldn’t...
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Sharpening the Blade
The heat in the gym wasn’t just from the bodies pushing against each other on the mats—it was the kind of heat that came from grit,...
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The New Standard
The studio was alive with a controlled urgency. Camera operators fine-tuned angles, producers whispered into headsets, and a stagehand...
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Strike Force Legends
Venue: Nassau Coliseum Attendance: 12,000 Buy Rate/TV Rating: 0.95 Results
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The Monster Awakens
A year. It had been a full year since Clayton Reed had walked up to Cade Mercer outside that dingy gym, flashing his wolfish grin and...
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The Voice Makes His Pitch
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows over the cracked asphalt. Cade Mercer stepped out of Ironworks Gym, sweat clinging to his skin,...
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The Unstoppable Force
The gymnasium reeked of sweat, adrenaline, and something harder to define—expectation. The NCAA wrestling finals always drew a crowd. But...
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