Chapter 14
"Look Steve will you just calm down," Jake says as Steve Corino walks toward the Impact Zone. "Don't' tell me to calm down. I have been doing this longer than you have been breathing pal," Steve yells. "What do you always tell me think with me head not my heart," Jake yells back. "And you never listen," Steve says. "Look Steve he won't care about getting DQ he wants to hurt you. He wants to snap your ankle to use as an example of what he can do to me," Jake says. "Look Jake I'll be fine," Steve as they come into the arena.
"Steve look I don't want to see you get hurt," Jake says. "I won't get hurt," Steve yells. "That what I always say when I wind up getting hurt," Jake yells. "And I'm not you," Steve says. "Yeah you older and carrying a few extra pounds around the waist line," Jake says. "Hey what is going on?" Jim Cornet asks walking up the two of them. "I'm trying to stop him from making a huge mistake," Jake yells. "Look Jake I am taking me last shot," Steve says walking off.
"You can't let this match happen," Jake says to Jim. "Look Jake, Kurt pulled some strings and my hands are tied," Jim says. "Look Jim you owe me. Do you remember in OVW a little idiot with strange hair Randy Orton? Vinnie Mac's latest project that you knew would be torn apart by the OVW locker room. So you had me look after him and I took beating after beating for that guy," Jake yells. "Jake first you looked him by booking you two in a tag match against the APA and than going off to get a hot dog," Jim says. "I was hungry."
Steve was in the locker room getting ready for his match. Samoa Joe walks over to him. "Hey Steve are you really here for a match with Angle?" Joe asks. "No I'm here to win the TNA title," Steve says. "Steve think about this. You older now and have never been the same since the feud with Homicide," Joe says. "You mean when I beat him," Steve says pulling on his tights. "Steve look Angle is evil," Joe says. "I guess you forgot something Joe so am I," Steve says.
Jake walks into the locker room. "Look Steve you're just few months from you retirement think of Colby," Joe says. Steve just walks off. Jake and Joe stand there when the lights go out.
"The following contest is a special challenge match," JB announced. Kurt Angle's music plays as he and his wife make there way to the ring. Kurt takes the microphone from JB. "I'll will take care of this idiot go sit down," Karen says. Kurt gets in JB's face giving him no choice. Thankfully for the fans of TNA Steve's music plays and the King of Old School makes his way to the ring. "Wait I thought Jake was supposed to second Steve Corino," Mike says.
"Well I know Jake is here I saw him earlier," Don says. The bell ring as Steve and Kurt lock up. Kurt scores with a waist take down. Kurt goes for a front face lock. Angle matins control but Steve is able to get back to his feet. "This is too easy," Kurt yells. Steve is able hit a northern light suplex, count of one, count of two, Kurt barely kicks out and rolls to the ground. Kurt tries to climb back in Steve catches him coming in with a super kick. Kurt is stunned and Steve hits him with an Old school plex.
Corino covers count of one, count of two, Kurt kicks out. Kurt rolls out of the ring again. "So far Corino has been wrestling the match of his life," Mike says. "But Mike I still have to wonder where is Jake Reed?" Don asks.
While the match is going on Traci is looking for Jake. "Hey Rhino have you seen Jake?" she asks. "Look Traci last I saw he was yelling at Cornet to get Steve out of this match," Rhino says. "Hey Traci over here," Sonjay Dutt yells. "What is it?" Traci says walking over to Sonjay and Jay Lethal who are standing by a door to the boiler room. "I think they're in there just listen," Jay says. You can hear a sound like someone kicking steel over and over again.
Traci opens the door and goes in. In the boiler room both Jake and Joe and handcuffed, blindfolded, and gagged. Traci runs over and pulls the blindfold and gag off Jake. "Jake what happened?" Traci asks. "I don't know one minute I'm talking to Joe next the lights out in the room I get jumped and I wake up here," Jake says. "Hey I found the keys," Sonjay says uncuffing both Jake and Joe.
"I am going to kill somebody. I want to know who did this," Joe says. "Who do you think?" Jake says. "Angle that no good dirty mother…" "Oh crap Steve," Jake yells running out of the room.
Back in the ring Steve is going for the cobra clutch but Karen pulls his leg out from under him. Kurt takes control with a hip toss. Kurt than gives Steve a German suplex, rolls through and hits a second, he than roll through repositions his hands to hit a dragon suplex. "He just did that to mock Jake Reed," Don says. Kurt distracts the ref allowing Karen to choke Steve. Jake makes his way to the rings. He comes from the side Karen has her back turned to. Jake pulls her hand off of Steve's throat. Karen goes to slap who ever is touching her but Jake blocks it. Karen backs up.
"Where the hell have you been?" Steve yells. "Long story but it end with me handcuffed in a boiler room," Jake says. Kurt starts to put the boots to Steve. Steve catches one of Kurt's feet and takes him down. Both men get up and Steve hits a big lariat. "Yes!" Jake yells. Steve brings Kurt up and goes for the northern light bomb. Kurt nails Steve in the head with a punch. Steve goes down and is knocked out. The ref checks on him as Kurt tosses a pair of brass knuckles out of the ring.
Kurt pulls Steve to the middle of the ring and locks in the ankle lock. Steve starts to come around but is still dazed. "Come on Steve," Jake yells. Steve taps outs. Kurt won't break the hold. Jake starts to climb into the ring but Karen low blows him. Suddenly a sick cracking sound rings out. Kurt drops the lock and leaves. "Ah he broke it," Steve yells clutching his leg.
Suddenly the lights go out. "What is going on?" Mike says. When the light returns Kurt is down and so is Jake. Even more shocking both Mike Tenay and Don West have been attacked.