Chapter 24

Gambling Men

Jake stormed in to Jim's office. "Don't you knock," Jim yells. Jake has an intense anger in his eyes. "Punk!" Jake yells. "What?" Jim asks confused. "Are you brining CM Punk back to TNA?!" Jake asks loudly. "No," Jim says. "Jim don't lie to me! I get you can't let go of some feud in a company you don't even work for any more fine! But Jim Punk and me that's not wrestling that is life," Jake says. "Jake I am not bringing in CM Punk," Jim says. Jake leaves not trusting him.

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AJ was on his cell phone. "So your ready?" He asks. "Great… Oh he thinks he knows but he doesn't," AJ says turning off the phone. He turns around and winds up face to face with Traci. "So who was that?" She asks not kidding around. "You know Traci just wait and see," AJ says walking off.

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"The following is a three on one handicapped match," JB announces. Jake's music starts to play as he and Traci make there way to the ring. Jake gets a microphone. "You know I am about to get my ass kicked. But you know it's better to get your ass trying to win something than just getting it kicked," Jake says. "What do you think Jake it getting at Mike?" Don asks. "Well you got to think it has something to do with the Kings of Wrestling," Mike says.

"So Jim Cornette get out here now!" Jake orders. Jim doesn't come out. "Come on Jimmy," Jake says. Finally Jim comes out. "Alright Jake what do you want?" Jim asks. "Are you a betting man Jim?" Jake asks. "Ok I don't have time for this so Jake what bet do you want to make?" Jim asks. "If tonight I lose I never say anything about Chris and Claudio coming to TNA," Jake says. "Alright but what do want if and I stress if you win?" Jim asks.

"When I win and I stress when I win the Kings get contracts with TNA," Jake says as the crowd cheers. "What's it going to be Cornette?" Mike asks. "Now you realize that when you lose you can't even speak on there behave if by some disaster the Carters think about brining them in," Jim says. "Yeah I agree but only if you I have verbal contract with you that they gain employment when I win," Jake says. "Jake you have pulled of some pretty big miracles in the past but only one guy could pull a win in the this match and his initials were JC not JR so yes your on," Jim says as the shake hands.

James Storms' music plays as he comes to the ring with Jackie Moore. Next Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring and finally Kurt Angle enters the ring. Jake has taken off his leather jacket and given Traci a kiss for luck. Joe will start for him team and well Jake has to start since he is alone. Jake and Joe shake hands. Tie up by both men and turns into knuckle lock. Jake gets the early advantage and gets Joe to bend back. Joe powers up and Jake has to bend backwards. Jake is in a bridged postion, Joe goes to put all his weight on Jake, but Jake drops down and gets his knees up causing Joe to crotch himself.

Jake gets up and scores with a drop kick to Joe's head. Storm tags himself in. Strom throws a punch but Jake side steps and takes him over with a headlock. Strom gets out the hold and he quickly tags in Kurt. Kurt comes in and goes face to face with Jake. Jake shocks everyone and drops to the amateur position. The crowd is shocked since Kurt is real life gold medal winner and Jake once said he was the bench warmer for the bench warmer in high school wrestling.

Kurt looks around thinking this has to be a trap of some kind. Finally Kurt gets down in the up starting position Rudy Charles signals for them to start. It's a back forth affair with Kurt had a huge advantage and even gets a front face lock. Still wrestling the wind up next to the ropes. Rudy breaks them up. "Now you be down," Jake says. Kurt gets in the down position, Jake acts like is about to get in start position but than goes for the mahi strall cradle, count of one, count of two, Kurt kicks out. Kurt is pissed and goes for a lariat but ducks and goes for an arm bar but Kurt reverses into a waist lock and hits a German suplex and makes a tag to Joe.

Joe gets in just as Jake gets up but Joe nearly takes his head off with a one legged drop kick. Joe cover count of one of one, count of two, Jake kicks out. Joe gets Jake in the Boston crab. Jake power out of it and hits an running elbow smash. Joe is stunned and Jake hits the flying lariat. Joe falls back but Kurt tags in. Jake and Kurt fight on a lock up and Kurt gets the advantage to hit a suplex. Kurt keeps a hold of the front face lock as he turns Jake onto the stomach.

Kurt than locks on a body scissors. Jake hits Kurt in the face a few times. Kurt applies more pressure on the body scissors. Jake is able to stand up even the scissors and gets Kurt's shoulder on the mat, count of one, count of two, Kurt lets go of the hold and gets his shoulders up. Kurt gets up but winds up taking the over head belly to belly suplex. Kurt gets to his feet and Jake gets a waist lock for a German. Jake rolls through and hits a second German, Jake rolls through again repositions his hands and hits a dragon suplex with bridge, count of one, count of two… Strom breaks it up. Strom puts the boots to Jake.

James pulls Kurt over to the corner so he can tag himself in. Strom hits a Thez press and starts to pound on Jake. Jim is still at ring side but he makes his way over to the time keeper. Storm goes for the sharp shooter even though Jake's back hasn't been worked on. Jake kicks him off and rolls out of the ring. Traci comes over to check on him. Joe is offering to tag back in but Storm and Cornette exchange and Strom won't tag out.

Jake gets up on the apron. Storm waste no time and gives Jake a suplex back in. Again Strom goes for the sharp shooter but Jake is close to the ropes so he just holds on. "Strom what the hell?" Joe yells knowing its way too early to do stuff like this. The referee pulls Storm back, Jake gets up. Joe had enough and tags in. "What is wrong with you?" Kurt asks. Strom doesn't say anything he just looks over at Jim.

Meanwhile Joe has gotten control and it going for the STF. Joe is about to get it locked when Kurt jumps in the ring and pulls Joe off. Joe gets mad and shoves Kurt. "What are you doing?" Joe yells. "Cornette is trying to…" Jake gets up and goes for an Oklahoma role he knocks Joe into Kurt who is knocked back in Storm knocking him off the apron. The roll up is complete count of count of two, count of three. "Yes!" Jake yells.

Traci climbs into the ring to celebrate it's than that Jake sees Jim over by the time keeper. Jake walks over the Jim. "Well Vince I guess HBK couldn't get it done," Jake says. Jim can't believe it he now has to let the Kings of Wrestling in TNA. AJ's music plays and he comes out. "Well way to go Jake. You finally got those two idiots jobs. But you know I also got some new friends of mine jobs," AJ says. Jake walks right up to AJ and gets in his face.

"You know AJ at this point I really don't care because for once I'm in control," Jake says. "What are you talking about?" AJ asks. "Turn around," Jake says. AJ turns around and gets jumped by the kings of wrestling. Jake pulls Chris and Claudio off. "See you at Lockdown old buddy," Jake says. Jake starts to walk away when the lights go off when the come back on Jake, Chris, and Claudio are out. AJ gets up and laughs. "Yeah see you at Lockdown Jake," AJ taunts.