Here it is I finally finished it so enjoy!!
Chapter 12: Tough competition
"Ladies and gentleman, I Y2J, Chris Jericho welcome you to the Highlight Reel!!"
"And my guest on tonight's Highlight Reel is a man who has been making a name for himself in the WWE, a man who has not backed down from any challenge and is possibly the future of this company!!"
"So without further ado, here is the man who last night gained one of the biggest victories in his career, ladies and gentleman I give to you, the new Intercontinental Champion, Xander Cage!!" Jericho announced.
Bleed it out
"Xander, welcome to the Highlight Reel, please take a seat, it's good to have you here tonight." Jericho said.
"Thank you Chris it's a great pleasure to be here." I said.
"So kid, how does it feel to be the new Intercontinental Champion" he asked.
"Well it feel pretty damn good!!" I responded, the crowd popped to that.
"Ok, and also being the champ is not the only reason why I asked you out here if you know what I mean? well I also have knowledge that you will be releasing an autobiography on yourself , is that true?" he asked.
"Yeah I will be, it documents my past growing up as a kid in an orphanage, dealing with hardships, heartbreak, loss and eventually fighting my way to get here today." I explained.
"Very interesting, I've managed to get myself a sneak preview by getting a copy of it before it is released this Tuesday in bookstores everywhere and available on , you've entitled it "Live Forever or Die Trying - The Xander Cage Story" I have heard things said about this and a few words came up but the one that got me was Controversial." he said.
"Well I did warn them It would be but as someone once said Controversy creates cash!!" I said.
"True, very true, but I have one more question for you, when am I getting my title shot?" he sternly asked.
I looked at him the same way and I smiled as so did he.
"Whenever you're ready….Junior!!" I said.
But as we were about to agree to it, The Wall began playing and out came the World's Strongest Man, coming down to the ring but stopping before waiting outside the ring and had a mike in his hand.
"You think for a second you're getting a title shot Jericho? Well guess what get in the back of the line!! Cause me and that punk have unfinished business. Last week I chocked you out with a bear hug and I know I can beat you for that title!!" he stated.
As I was about to talk Don't waste my time hit the speakers and out came the Epitome of Arrogance Elijah Burke who also had a few things to say.
"Hold on a second!! What about my title shot? I'm the Guiding Light for this company, a new standard on Raw and I want to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship!!" he stated as well.
"So all three of you wanna challenge me for my title? Okay how bout this, me vs. Y2J vs. The World's Strongest Man vs. The Guiding Light for MY Intercontinental Title and I got no problem with that!!" I said.
"So since we will all square off how about we have a preview tonight!!" Jericho said.
"Ok me teaming with Mark Henry vs. you two tonight!! We're gonna prove we deserve a title opportunity." Burke shouted.
LATER ON
I was in the locker room getting myself prepared when Jericho approached me.
"Look junior, I know that me and those other guys challenging you for your title is gonna be a battle, but tonight we have a chance to prepare ourselves for what is to come." he said.
I looked at him and said.
"Yeah you're right, but still, I just want one thing from you tonight, you to watch my back out there and I promise to watch yours, and then it's all about this." I said as I held my belt up showing it to him.
He smiled and left, I guess he agreed with me and it will be every man for himself for the title.
LATER ON
The Wall Break the walls down
The bell rang and it was Jericho vs. Burke, they tied up with Jericho driving Burke to the corner, but the ref told Jericho to break the hold, he backed off and he went for Burke but he caught him with a thumb to the eye, followed by a few fists to the face sending Jericho down, he tagged in Henry.
Henry grabbed Jericho by the hair and delivered some head butts to him, he looked out of it but as Henry went for more, Jericho countered into a jaw breaker, giving him time to recuperate, he crawled to tag me in but Henry grabbed him by the foot and dragged him back to the centre of the ring.
He then stepped on Jericho like he was part of the ground, he was gasping for air and Henry grabbed him by his hair and slammed him to the mat hard, cover 1-2- no a kick out, he tagged in Burke who went to hit a suplex on him but out of nowhere he countered in mid air an enziguri both men were down, as he crawled towards me, the crowd and me willed him to the corner and Burke tagged Henry in and Jericho with a burst of speed flew into the corner and finally I was in.
I burst in with a hard shoulder to Henry which somehow knocked the big man down, I came at him again with a flying forearm and seeing him on the ground I began nailing some fist drops to his skull, followed by some knee drops to his torso, I began applying a ground version of the triangle hold, I tried to wear him down as much as I can, but it was broken as Burke saw it could cost them the match he began to assault me along with a recovered Henry, they doubled team me, with the ref distracted by Jericho trying to help me, they used a double flapjack and a liftup with a drop kick to my face, 1-2- no I kicked out, Burke was tagged in and he took me to the corner and hit the outer limits elbow on me, he began to get cocky and decided to use the boston crab to taunt Jericho, as I writhed in pain, I used by strength to get myself out of it and I reversed it into a cradle pin, 1-2- nope Henry broke it up and he was nailed out of nowhere by Jericho with the Code breaker, sending Henry rolling to the outside, but Jericho was nailed by Burke with the Elijah Experience, and as he was getting even more cocky I nailed him with Rage in the Cage, 1-2-3 got him!! Me and Chris Jericho won the match, as we celebrated I held my belt up to my two challengers, who retreated up the ramp, while Jericho locked eyes with me, it was going to be a battle for me.
LATER ON
"Xander!!" It was Ashley.
"Wa…oh hey babe you ok?" I asked.
"Yeah, just saw your match, can't believe it three challengers, now that's competition!!" she said.
"Well comes with being champion, you get no month off after winning it, and plus with Burchill out of action I need fresh new opponents to face." I said.
"Ash bout last night when you…well…tried to calm me down and…
"About that, I did it to calm you down…….And see if you were a good kisser!!" she said with a grin on her face.
"And, What was the verdict?" I said.
"Well….I'll admit you're better than Paul and a lot softer than Matt but different none the less, but still need to know if…
"Well I gotta be fair here, miles better than Brooke and rougher than Layla." I said interrupting her.
"Where do we go from here?" she asked.
"I don't wanna spoil our friendship and if we're gonna start seeing each other at least we need to get to know one another." suggested.
"Like a date?" she asked.
"Yeah I guess, how bout next week sometime, I can make plans ready?" I asked.
"Ok I'm down with that, just give me a call ok?, I'm looking forward to it X Man" she said.
"Me, you and myself are gonna have a good time." I said.
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
I was psyched, because not only have I got the night off but I'm off on a date real soon!!
I was trying to find the right clothes to wear, it was a lot harder that I realised, but I did want to make a good first impression on her.
I haven't been this nervous since my last date with Chritsy but I'm glad she went off with another guy, I couldn't stand being around her after her rocker faze was going and I think it still is?
I hope tonight goes well, I already have enough pressure of me defending my title at Unforgiven against Jericho, Henry and Burke.
I had my match on my mind for the past week and I was surprised I was given the night off, but I'd have rather been in action tonight, but it gave me a chance to go on this date with her tonight.
LATER ON
I was waiting outside the women's locker room for her as I dressed in a sort of casual, but stylish clothing, I had my red and black shirt on with some black jeans, my lucky, yes lucky leather jacket and my custom made sneakers which were black, white and red.
As I waited there I was joined by another superstar.
"Oh hey man how's it hangin?" it was John Cena he extended his hand to me and I shook it.
He was there to see Mickie, those two have a sort of relationship going, I mean everyone knows there's something going on between them.
"Good man, uh you?" I asked.
"Yeah I'm good, you here to see Ashley?" he asked.
"Uh yeah I am we're going on our official date." I said.
"You're trippin right? Dude I was wonderin when it was gonna happen but now it finally has, good job man." he said.
"Yeah, oh so I guess you're here for Mickie if I'm right?" I asked.
"You got that right man, look before you say anything, we're just friends ok, I admit people have been talkin and it's not what people seem." he said.
"Rrrrriiiggghhhttt, whatever you say dude, I'm not accusing you of anything you havn't done…yet." I slyfuly said.
He just looked at me as if I knew what was really going on, but Ashley came out and damn that girl was looking hot tonight, if I knew she was gonna look this good I would've put better clothes on.
"Hey, sorry I kept you waiting and..oh hey John." she said.
"Hey Ash." he replied.
"Mickie is getting changed if your waiting for her, anyway we gotta go we have a date." she said.
"Oh ok I'll see you guys around." he waved to us as we walked off.
"Are those two….
"It's sooo obvious they like each other, where we headed to then?" she asked.
"Well I thought we would go to dinner first then I'll let you pick the next thing on the agenda, if that's ok with you?" I said.
"That sounds good, let's go then." she said.
We went to the restaurant and it was going great, we were learning more about each other, she talked about her family a bit, I also learned that she got into wrestling because of her dad and her brother, and I told her about me growing up as an orphan, she was a little taken back but kept the conversation going with positive stuff, like how I got into the sport, I even shocked her on the fact I was working for the opposition, but I guess we did learn more bout each other that night.
After a very casual dinner we hit the club scene and just danced the night away, she was a good dancer, I tried to show off my moves and I attracted a bit of attention in the process but so did she it was a blast.
LATER ON
"I really enjoyed tonight Xander, I knew there was something about you when we first met I just couldn't put a finger on it." she said.
"Yeah I was a little scared of telling people about myself, but I'm glad you now know, and anyway it's all covered in my book, I didn't want to include you in it so..I..guess till next Monday then?" I said.
"Yeah, please call me when you wanna go out again, I wanna see you more." she said.
"Believe me you'll be seeing more of me, and I wanna see more of you." I said.
"You gotta stop hangin around Matt and Jeff." she said.
We laughed at that and we looked at each other, and we kissed for a second time it was a better one than last time, I enjoyed every minute of it until we stopped, I watched her go in to her room, and we said goodbye to each other.
Couldn't believe it Ashley was now dating me and we really liked each other, but I had my huge title defence comin up, need to focus on the task at hand and not on other things.
Damn that guy is lucky he has his girl but now he has to defend the gold in two weeks!!
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