Chapter 2
A week had passed since Jake's attack on Joe. Jim Cornett made his way to the ring a very serious look on his face. "I want to thank everyone for coming out here tonight. I know you want to the great night of action including a four way dance for the Knockouts title and AJ Styles vs. Sheik Bashir but I have to do this now. Jake I am asking you to come on down. You have my word that nothing will happen to you," Jim says. Instead of Jake a rather short man wearing glasses and suit enters.
"Look I have no idea who you are but you sure as hell aren't Jake Reed," Jim says. "You're right Mr. Cornett but I here for Jake. My name is Oliver Sweeney and I happen to be Jake's sponsor," Oliver says. "You mean his AA sponsor?" Jim asks. "Yes sir. You see it very well known Jake has had a history of drug and alcohol issues. And well since the death of his son Jake has been fighting his demons very hard but it seems that he took something that was toxic and that has been behind his behavior so as of 10:55AM on Saturday Jake has been in rehab center," Oliver says.
The fans that had been booing stop they are willing to forgive Jake now that they hear he isn't in the right mind. "Well I want to thank you for telling us that," Jim says. "Actually Mr. Cornett… I lied!" Oliver says as he runs out of the ring as Jake's old music stars. The boos pick up again as Jake makes his way out laughing. Jim is in shock. "That is sick," Don says. Jake gets in the ring still laughing his ass off. "What the hell is wrong with you?" Jim yells at Jake finally. "My feet hurt," Jake says.
"Jake last month you called me and you said you were ready to come back. You didn't ask for more money you didn't ask for perks or power all you wanted was that we keep it a secret so you debut could be a surprise. But I go to know where the hell is the guy I once knew?" Jim says. "Oh Cornett nothing is wrong with me. I just decided to be the one causing trouble instead fighting it. You see for a long time you people would chant "We Want Reed!" "We Want Reed!" But than you cheered him!" Jake says. "Who?" Jim asks.
"You cheer him after what he did to me! You cheer him after the sins he committed! You cheer him after broke my leg! You cheered for AJ Styles and you broke my heart! So you got what you wanted but it's not how you wanted it!" Jake says as he turns to leave. AJ comes out and walks up to Jake. "Jake I made a lot of mistakes. I had my own issues and drove to do something that I regret. And now I guess it drove you to this. But you haven't gone to far down the path your on. So I am asking you to hear me out," AJ says calmly. "No!"
Traci was in the middle of four way for the Knockouts title. She was more than holding her own against Taylor Wilde and Angelina Love the only issue was Awesome Kong but so far Traci had managed to avoid a big hit from Kong she had however taken a drop kick from Angelina and was down trying to catch her breath it was than she saw Jake standing at ring side. He wasn't doing anything just watching her. Putting it out of her mind she saw a chance for a roll up on Angelina and went for it. Jake jumped on the apron causing her to break the roll up once she did he got down. The match went on.
Later on she was able to get a cover on Taylor but once again Jake jumped on the apron this time Traci didn't break the cover so Jake actually put a foot in the ring. "What are you doing?" Traci asks. Jake reaches into is pocket and tosses something into the ring. Taylor rolls Traci up for a three count. Traci goes over a picks up what Jake tossed and sees it was his wedding ring.
Samoa Joe was on the hunt. "Reed!" Joe kicked in a door. "Joe calm down," Kevin Nash said. Joe just stalks off. Nash knows there is no getting through to him. The sound of a beer can opening is heard. Nash turns around to see Jake taking a drink. "If just had waited a little longer. But no he gets mad and misses me," Jake says before taking another drink.
"Man you don't need that stuff," Kevin says. "How many times have you said that to Waltmen and Hall? And well last anyone saw Hall he was no showing a PPV and Waltmen was…" Nash throws Jake into a wall and puts his arm into his throat. "Don't!" Nash says. Team 3D attacks Nash. Jake picks up his beer and leaves.
AJ and Traci were in Jim's office. "Look Jim I thought I saw Jake at his worst but he has never been this bad," AJ says. "AJ I know but there isn't much I can do," Jim says. "This is all my fault," Traci says. "Traci everything went bad for Jake at once," AJ says. Jim's phone starts to ring. "Hello," Jim says about a second later he gets a very serious look on his face. "Yes sir," Jim says.
"What was that," AJ asks. "Next week by order of top management level it will be Jake vs. Sting," Jim says. "Jim you can't let that happen. Sting is pissed and Jake is a mess. Someone is going to get hurt," AJ says. "There is nothing I can do. My boss' boss gave this order," Jim says.
Jake walked into an apartment. He headed to the bedroom and sat down on the bed. He pulled a cell phone out of pocket. "Yeah it's me… I know how it works… Just let me handle this," Jake says before shutting the phone off.