"This is my night" Carson thought to himself as he changed into his ring attire. His attire consisted of long pants with a phoenix design on both sides, and a black trench coat with flame designs and red, yellow and orange tassels on it that he would wear to the ring. The show was about one fourth of the way through when a stage hand came into his locker room and told him that he was next. "Ok, it's time for the rebirth" Carson said to himself as he walked out of his locker room. In the ring was Santino Marella, who was in the ring talking about Carson.
"I don't see why this John Carson even bothers to come back. There is no way he could defeat the man who defeated Umaga in his debut." This drew a lot of boos from the fans.
"Marella must have a short term memory; otherwise he would remember that Bobby Lashley helped him win the Intercontinental title." J.R. said as a bird call was heard over the PA system. A wall of flames shot up from the stage. When the main wall died down, Riot by Three Days Grace played as the lights went out and a trap door opened in the middle of the stage, signified only by a red light in the trap door. A platform began to rise from the door, and Carson was on it. When the platform reached the top, Carson threw his arms out and two pillars of fire at either end of the stage came up.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring, hailing from Des Moines, Iowa, weighing in at 266 lbs, 'The Phoenix' John Carson." Lillian announced. As Carson walked to the ring, more fire shot up from the sides of the walkway. Carson got into the ring and took the microphone from Lillian.
"Marella, I've waited for over a year to get my hands on the man who almost cost me my career. You won't stop me from getting the revenge that I deserve." Marella tried for a right hand, but it was easily blocked by Carson. Carson hit a huge haymaker on Marella, causing Marella to roll out of the ring, after which Carson took his trench coat off, revealing the phoenix tattoo that covered his entire back. Marella taunted the crowd, telling them how smart he was, but he wasn't smart enough to see Carson, who hit Marella with a suicide dive. Carson dropped Marella on the barricade a few times, before throwing him back into the ring.
Carson got back into the ring, but was greeted with an elbow to the back of his head by Marella, who took full advantage of the momentary break in the action. Marella backed up and hit Carson with a dropkick to the face as he was getting up. Marella tried for the first pin of the match, but Carson easily kicked out at 1. Marella then got a look on his face like he had an idea. He rolled Carson onto his stomach and dropped his knees into the elbow joint of Carson.
Carson held his arm in pain and Marella continued the assault on his arm, which ended with a cross arm bar. After about a minute, Marella released the hold and taunted the crowd. "How do you like that? Look at him now! I'm going to finish the job that Cena should have finished a year ago." Carson heard those words and a fire lit inside of him. Marella went to pick Carson up, but Carson elbowed him in the gut.
Carson then hit Marella with a clothesline, then another, then a lariat clothesline. Carson then went to the top rope and waited for Marella to get up. When he did, he was greeted with the Phoenix's flight from Carson. Carson then picked Marella up and locked him in a sleeper hold, which he turned into a belly to back throw. Carson then went to the corner, kneeled down and waited.
Marella recovered and saw Carson kneeling in the corner. Marella decided to charge at Carson, which would prove to be fatal. Carson leaped forward catching Marella with the Phoenix rising (Crouching spear, usually to a charging opponent). Carson picked Marella up and set up for a powerbomb. He kept his grip and hit another, after which he picked Marella up again. This time though he hit a sit-down powerbomb.
"He calls that the Bond of Flames." J.R. commented as he pinned Marella for the three. "Here is your winner, 'The Phoenix' John Carson." Lillian announced. Carson took the microphone away from Lillian.
"Cena! You can't hide forever. I want you in the ring next week." Carson waited and Cena appeared on the titantron.
"You think for one second I'm going to get into the ring with a man who I've already beaten. No, you'll have to work your way up and earn a shot at me." Cena said. Carson then ran backstage to find Cena, who found out and ran towards the parking lot. Cena got into his car just as Carson came out. Cena floored it and Carson tried to run after him. Carson stopped after Cena left the parking lot.
"Sooner or later, you'll get yours, John Cena." Was the last thing he said before heading back into the building.
A/N:There it is, the first match of the Phoenix. Now the question is, where will it go from here? reading is the only way to find out. Please R&R.