Twenty-four hours removed from the most violent ending in DRC’s short history, Bulldog Bully Stephenson finally broke his silence — and he didn’t sound like a man mourning a lost championship. He sounded like a man hunting for an answer.

“I didn’t lose that match. Hammer didn’t lose it. Nakazumi didn’t lose it. Somebody made sure none of us finished it,” Stephenson said, still visibly favoring his ribs from the assault. Asked directly whether he had any theory on who the hooded man was, he refused to speculate. “I’m not going to stand here and throw out a name I can’t back up. But whoever he is, he’s going to have to show his face eventually. And when he does, I’ll be there.”

Maurice Green has yet to comment publicly on the incident beyond confirming the Heavyweight Title remains vacant. For now, DRC’s biggest mystery has no leads — only three battered men and a locker room on edge.