Power Struggle
Jake Reed continues his reign as NWA champion but how long can his winning ways with a growing list of challengers after him?
Author's note- I wasn't sure if I had another idea in me but here it goes.
Traci sat on the sofa and watched as Jake moved an easy chair to where she thought it would look best. Even though she wasn't even out of her first trimester Jake refused to let her move anything to he deemed to heavy. They had just moved into there new house. "Jake I think it would look better next to the window," Traci says.
"You mean the window it was just over by. I think you are staring to just mess with me now," Jake says. "Yeah I am. Its fine where you have it," Traci says. "Oh thank god I am about to have a heat attack," Jake falling in to the chair with an exaggerated fall. "I can just see the story on the news sites the NWA world champion beat by an easy chair," Traci says.
"Yeah and then Jarrett uses a loophole and gets the title back," Jake says jokingly. "Yeah I think that the Lazy Boy clause paragraph two," Traci says playing along. "You know we actually this place together pretty quickly," Jake says. "Yeah we did and it won't be to much longer until we will be brining our new baby home," Traci says. "Yeah and I can't wait," Jake says.
"So any idea, who you are going to have to defend the belt against next?" Traci asks. "I have no idea and really don't want to think about it until Impact," Jake says. "You know Jarrett has been awful quiet lately," Traci says. "Yeah I know and now that Team Canada is broken up you Roode is going to come after me sooner or later," Jake says.
The door bell rings. Traci gets up to answer the door. "Remember we paid extra to have that camera at the door so use it before you open the last thing we need is someone attacking us while I'm exhausted and your pregnant," Jake says. "I'm not a little kid Jake," Traci says as she looks at the small screen and sees that it's AJ.
"Hi Traci," AJ says when she opens the door. "Hello AJ, come in," Traci says. AJ and Traci walk into the living room where Jake has just gotten up. "Some champion you are you make your wife answer the door," AJ says jokingly. "Ah shut up Joey Styles I have been moving furniture all day," Jake says playing along.
"Oh lord you two will never grow up," Traci says. "Right," Jake and AJ say at the same time. Suddenly Jake remembered why AJ was stopping by. "Yeah AJ that suitcase you wanted to borrow is in the bed room," Jake says. "Thank for letting me borrow it Wendy realized that all I really have is gym bags since I never take too much on the road when I wrestle. But since we going to taking so much for my sister's wedding we needed a some real suit cases," AJ says.
"Yeah well Jake's the same way. I actually made take more than a pair of jeans, shorts, and a few shirts for our honeymoon," Traci says. "Yeah and I never wore half the stuff you throw in at the last second, "Jake says. "Hey you were the one that wanted to spend the honeymoon entirely in the…" Traci cuts herself off. "Hold AJ I'll get you the suitcase," Jake leaves.
"So Traci how are you feeling?" AJ asks wanting to change the subject. "Pretty good the morning sickness is pretty much over," she says. "Yeah they says that is does around the end of the first trimester and your just about there," AJ says. "AJ do you have any idea about who gets the next shot at Jake?" Traci asks. "Not really. I mean there are rumors but you never tell for sure," AJ says.
Jake returns with the suit case and hands it to AJ who expects it to light and is caught off guard when is heavy hell and he drops it. "Oh crap that actually hurt for a second. What the hell is in there?" AJ asks. "Dumb bells you Dumb bell," Jake says starting to laugh. "You put dumb bells in there. What reason could you possibly have?" AJ asks. "I was hoping you fall over and that would be payback for the water gun trick you pulled off awhile back," Jake says.
"Hey I wasn't alone it that," AJ says. "Yeah but you the most fun to pull pranks on," Jake says. "Oh lord I am begging you please make this baby a girl or else I fear these two will corrupt a boy before first grade," Traci says. "Hey if you don't pull pranks then you can't survive being in a locker room," Jake says. "He's got that right. Besides Traci we can't possible be as bad as Colt Cabana," AJ says. "Yeah but Colt is funny," Traci says. Jake and AJ exchange a look knowing they walked right into that one.
Jim Cornet was in his office going over things he needed to address. TNA had but a nut house lately. First AMW had imploded during a match against the Naturals when Chris Harris had been blinded by powder introduced by Shane Douglas by mistakenly and hit James Storm with the Catatonic. After the match Harris had snapped blaming Storm for being in the wrong place again and attacked his partner with a chair. Meanwhile it seemed everyone had requested a match with Jake for the NWA title. Add into that chaos created by Paul Heyman and Team 3-D who claimed they were brining a new member to there group.
It didn't help that Dixie had been forced to take the week off because of a bout of the flu. Jim was almost for the day when the door to his office flow open and Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner came in. "Alright Cornet I am sick and tired of playing nice I want my title shot at Jake Reed," Jeff said.
"If by playing nice you mean attacking Eric Young and Sharkboy before there match last week just because they were in the ring when you wanted to talk then I would hate to what you are like when you playing dirty," Jim says. Scott suddenly grabs by the collar. "Now listen fat boy! You either give him his title shot or I make you do it!" Scott yells.
Suddenly someone pulls Scott of Jim and knocks him to the ground. Jeff and Scott run out. Jim looks up and sees Rhino standing above him. "Rhino it's not that I am grateful but what are you doing here?" Jim asks. "There doing a DVD about me I was here for the interviews for it," Rhino says.
Rhino hands Jim his glasses that fallen to the floor. "You know something's never change," Jim says. "Let me guess Jarrett wants a title match," Rhino says. "Yeah but wait till he leans that Dixie already made the call before she got sick," Jim says. "Mr. Cornet if I may asks who exactly it is?" Rhino asks. "It's not you. Sorry Rhino," Jim says. "Can't blame a guy for hoping," Rhino says.
"No I can't. But Rhino I can't tell because we don't to risk it getting out until were ready to announce it," Jim says. "Wow that sounds major," Rhino says. "Major the only major thing around is Caption Chrisman," Christian says walking in. "As if I didn't have a big enough headache," Jim says. "Look Cornet everyone that saw War Games knows I would won the NWA title had those idiots not gotten in my way," Christian says.
"What the hell are you smoking?" Rhino asks. "Look Cornet I still have a lot friends from the other company you know stars. Now If I were to call them and talk about how poorly TNA treats talent it might hurt you and this company in ability to get talent," Christian says. "GET OUT MY OFFICE!" Jim yells. "Fine have you way but remember I do have speed dial," Christian says.