Can I Ask You Something?

by QPython

Completed! Machetti has been brought in from OVW to compete on Raw. But what happens when he starts to have special feelings for a certain backstage announcer? Story goes parallel to WWE programming, starts at the June 9th edition of Smackdown.

37. December to Dismember

Can I Ask You Something?

Summary: Zack Tyler a.k.a. Machetti has been brought in from OVW to compete on Raw. Machetti has been on Raw for a while now and has developed both friends and enemies. Machetti is easily now one of the busiest superstars around, working both ECW, Raw, and sometimes more in a single week.

Pairing; OCxMaria

Disclaimer: I do not own the WWE or any of the superstars, they belong to Vince McMahon. I do own Machetti though he's mine and my alone.

Rating: T

Note: I was really pissed about how the actual Extreme Elimination Chamber match was. So don't be surprised if you see a lot of changes in it.

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Chapter Thirty-Seven: December to Dismember

ECW was live from Augusta Georgia wit December to Dismember. Matt Striker versus Balls Mahoney had just ended and CM Punk was shown in the locker room warming up for the Extreme Elimination Chamber match, which would be the main event tonight. Suddenly Machetti entered the locker room, already dressed in his chain link vest, green shorts and a green bandana to top it all off. Punk stopped warming up and looked at Machetti as he walked over and sat down on the bench that Punk was standing in front of.

CM Punk glared at Machetti for a moment before finally asking, "what do you want?"

"Not much," said Machetti, "I just wanted to wish you luck in there tonight."

"Thanks," said Punk as he eyed Machetti suspiciously.

"You know," said Machetti, "RVD, Sabu, and Big Show had all been ECW World Champion. Yet this is our first opportunity, our first chance at a major WWE title. I mean sure I won the Intercontinental Title and then lost it two weeks later last month, but I'm talking about the top title in the brand here."

"Are you going to make a point?" asked Punk, "or are you just planning on wasting my time?"

"Well," said Machetti, "I know that I'll give the match everything I've got, and I'm pretty sure that you will too. It would be a pity if either of us was eliminated early and missed out on our opportunity to become ECW Champ."

"You have about two seconds to start making sense," threatened Punk, "or I'll kick your ass right here, that way you won't even make it into the Chamber."

"Okay, calm down big guys," said Machetti as Punk started to get testy, "you know how the Chamber is every man for himself?"

"Yeah," said Punk, "that's pretty obvious."

"Well, say two superstars worked together in the match," continued Machetti, "then they would have an advantage wouldn't they?"

"I guess they would," said Punk, "wait, are you suggesting that we team up?"

"I'm not suggesting anything," answered Machetti, "I'm only say that this is our first ECW Title shot, and our first Elimination Chamber match. No one expects much out of us 'cause we're the new guys. But maybe if we helped each other out, we could get a lot further, and maybe one of us could even win the thing."

"I AM going to win the Chamber," said Punk, "and I am going to become the NEW ECW Champion." Punk then glared at Machetti for a moment before continuing, "but it would make my job a lot easier knowing that you had my back."

"That's just what I wanted to hear," said Machetti as a smirk appeared on his face while he got to his feet and headed for the door, "see you out there buddy."

Machetti then left the locker room, and left Punk on his own. CM Punk paused a moment before resuming his workout. It really didn't matter if he and Machetti were on the same page in the Chamber or not, but it would make the match a hell of a lot easier for both of them if they were.

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Elijah Burke and Sylvester Turkey had just beaten the Full Blooded Italians when the camera cut backstage. Machetti, CM Punk, and Rob Van Dam were shown helping Sabu get situated onto a stretcher, and then was carted off. RVD looked a little shaken off and left Punk and Machetti standing on their own.

"You know what this means don't you?" Machetti asked Punk.

"What?" asked Punk, not really feeling up to guessing at the moment.

"Somebody clearly wants Big Show to retain his title tonight," answered Machetti, "so I'm thinking that that somebody is going to put someone that's in his pocket in the Chamber tonight."

"Yeah so what," said Punk.

"Well, now more than ever we need to stick together in this match," answered Machetti, "there's Big Show and his lackeys, and then there's us and RVD. This match just got a lot harder. If we don't stick together out there, we won't stand a chance."

"You know," said Punk with a small smile, "you're starting to make some sense." Punk then left Machetti standing alone backstage. The camera then faded to black and a promo for Raw tomorrow night was shown.

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Mike Knox had just walked out on Kelly Kelly, which led to her losing the match against Kevin Thorn and Ariel. Rebecca was then shown backstage with Machetti.

"Machetti, tonight…" Rebecca started before being cut of by someone clearing her throat behind her.

Maria glared at Rebecca for a moment, and Rebecca quickly took the hint and gave Maria the mic and left.

"Machetti, tonight is your first shot at the ECW World Title, something that you have been working towards for a few months now, how do you feel?" asked Maria.

"I am psyched," answered Machetti, "tonight I am going to walk in there, and tonight I am going to walk out as the ECW Champion, and there is nothing that's going to stop me from winning that match. Once CM Punk and I eliminate the competition, and it's just the two of us, I'm going to eliminate him, and become the NEW ECW Champion."

Maria then suddenly jumped, as it became apparent that Machetti had squeezed her butt, "for luck," said Machetti with a smirk as he walked off, leaving Maria on her own with a huge blush appearing on her face.

The camera then cut and Maria immediately ran after Zack, "you jerk, you could have warned me!" snapped Maria once she caught up with him.

"Yeah, but doing it the way I did was more fun," answered Machetti, "plus your reaction was priceless."

"But you know, there are other ways I could wish you good luck," said Maria. Zack was about to respond but Maria quickly lunged at him and latched her lips to his. After about two minutes they finally broke apart, "good luck," said Maria, as she walked off, "oh, and just wait to see what I'll do when you win."

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Big Show's theme music played through the arena as the ECW World Champion made his way down to the, now lowered, Elimination Chamber. Big Show took the Barbed Wire Wrapped Bat that he was presented with and took a couple of practice swings. Big Show was then let to his pod and was locked in by some officials. It was about to get a lot hotter and a lot smellier in that pod.

CM Punk's theme song then hit as one of ECW's fastest rising stars made his way down to the chamber. Punk walked up to Big Show's pod and taunted him from the outside. CM Punk was then handed a steel chair and was eventually locked in a pod of his own. Test's theme song then hit as he got in the chamber and was handed a crowbar. Test then got in his pod and awaited the other competitors.

Riot Time played in the arena and Machetti made his way down to the Elimination Chamber. With him Machetti had his steel pipe, but the second Machetti go inside the chamber the referees yelled at him and took his pipe away. The referees then pointed to the last remaining pod, which had a table in it. But before Machetti complied he walked right up to Big Show's pod and motioned to his waist, saying that he was going to win the title. Machetti then followed the referees and was locked in the pod with the table.

RVD and Hardcore Holly then made their entrances and got in the ring. The two of them would be starting the match off. Holly started the match with a go-behind, but RVD reversed with a standing switch. Van Dam hit a clothesline, but Holly came back with one of his own and made a cover for not even a one-count. Holly backed Van Dam into the corner, but then tossed him over the top rope and onto the steel. Holly then lifted Van Dam up and snapped Van Dam's neck across the top rope.

RVD came back and tried to hit a dropkick off of the top rope, but Holly moved out of the way. Van Dam kept moving was heading straight for the steel chain wall, but he stopped himself, jumped up onto the wall and tried to hit a cross body, but Holly moved again, sending RVD crashing down to the steel floor. Holly then lifted Van Dam up to his feet and proceeded to slam Van Dam back-first onto the steel wall.

Holly then got up and climbed up to the top rope and went for a splash, but RVD got his boot up and smashed it into Holly's face as he was landing. Van Dam then got into the ring, ran across it, bounced off of the ropes and hit Holly with Rolling Thunder by jumping over the top rope. Van Dam then went to lift Holly to his feet but Holly hit RVD in the abdomen with a few punches, then took control and suplexed Van Dam over the top rope and sent Van Dam back into the ring, the hard way.

Van Dam then fought back up to his feet and he and Holly traded blows in the middle of the ring, as the clock counted down and the crowd chanted for CM Punk. Holly connected with a dropkick and went for the pin, but RVD kicked out before the three count. Five minutes were up and CM Punk was released from his pod came into the ring with his chair and threw it at Holly. Punk then hit a springboard clothesline on RVD as the crowd went wild.

Punk then got his chair back and tried to throw the chair into Van Dam's face, but RVD caught it and threw it back in Punk's face. Van Dam then ran at Punk and hit him with the Van Daminator. RVD lifted Punk up to his feet and backed him up into the turnbuckle, and then hit a monkey flip that sent Punk's lower back crashing down on the chair. Van Dam lifted Punk up again tried to follow up with a DDT onto the chair. But Punk countered and fixed his leg on top of RVD's head and drove Van Dam's head down into the chair for a Fame-asser.

Punk backed away from Van Dam and it became apparent that he had been busted wide open. Punk then climbed onto the top rope and spring-boarded off of it and hit Holly with a springboard dropkick. Punk then took the chair and wedged it between the top and middle rope against the turnbuckle. Punk then went back to Van Dam and tossed him head-first into the steel chair.

CM then climbed to the top rope and tried for a hurricarana off the top rope on Holly, but Holly caught Punk in mid air and swung him shoulder-first into the side of the chamber. Holly then took Punk and hung him across the top rope before eventually moved him and set him on the top rope. Holly then climbed up to the top rope and hit a superplex. Van Dam crawled over to Punk and tried to get a pin, but Punk kicked out just before the three count.

Punk then came back and took RVD down with a DDT, then ran at Holly, who was leaning against the turnbuckle and hit a running high knee to Holly's skull. RVD the came from behind and nailed Punk in the face with a spinning kick. Another five minutes had now expired and it was time for Machetti to get into the ring. But Heyman's security, who were still at ringside attacked the referee and prevented Machetti from being released. Apparently didn't want Machetti in the match.

To say that Machetti was ticked would be an understatement, but Machetti's turned around and suddenly caught sight of the table that was in the pod with him. Machetti then took the table and rammed it as hard as he could into the ceiling of the pod, breaking it open. Machetti then climbed up and slipped out from the top of the pod. Machetti then reached down and pulled out the table then dropped it down into the ring, nailing Van Dam in the back with the falling table. Van Dam then went down and was out cold.

Machetti then eyed Hardcore Holly who was just getting to his feet, then jumped from the top of the pod and nailed Holly with a huge flying clothesline. Machetti then pulled himself to his feet and faced CM Punk, who was just getting back up to his feet as well. Machetti and Punk then smirked at each other and went over to the table and set it up in the middle of the ring. Punk then lifted Van Dam to his feet and threw him over the top roped down to the steel floor.

Machetti meanwhile grabbed Holly and got him onto the top rope, then climbed up himself. Machetti was then about to suplex Holly off of the top rope and through the table, but decided against it. Machetti then called CM Punk over and together the two of them lifted Holly up onto of CM Punk empty pod. Punk then stepped back as Machetti climbed up onto the top of the chamber with Holly. Machetti then got up to his feet and lifted Holly up as well and superplexed Holly off of the pod and through the table below.

Holly and Machetti both hit the ground hard, and even though Machetti hadn't been put through the table the move had taken a lot out of him. Punk then pushed the broken table remains out of the ring, and covered Holly for a pin, and got the three count. Hardcore Holly was thus the first one eliminated from the Elimination Chamber match. The referees then opened the door and got in the ring. They lifted Holly up to his feet and brought him out of the ring and out of the Chamber.

But suddenly Heyman's security snuck in the Chamber through the open door and attacked CM Punk with their nightsticks. Machetti was still hurt from the superplex on Holly and wouldn't be getting up any time soon. So the two guards continued their assault and beat the crap out of Punk. Finally one of them took the chair that was still wedged in between the top and middle rope. The other guard then lifted Punk up to his feet and held him from behind, and then the other guard smashed CM Punk hard in the head, busting him wide open.

The guards then let Punk's limp body hit the mat and left the ring, and the chamber then together locked to door again. Meanwhile RVD crawled under the bottom rope and got back into the ring and went for the pin on the now bleeding CM Punk. But as the referee's hand was coming down for the three count Machetti came out of nowhere and broke up the pin. If anyone was questioning it before it was clear that the two of them were now working together in the Elimination Chamber match.

RVD got off of Punk and immediately got in Machetti's face, shouting about the match being every man for himself. But Machetti simply smirked at Van Dam and took him down with a lightning fast ensuguri. Machetti then lifted Van Dam up to his feet and whipped him into the corner, Machetti then ran at Van Dam and hit the Thunder and Lightning combo. Machetti then climbed up onto the top rope and came off with a diving head butt. Machetti then went for a pin but RVD kicked out before the three count.

Machetti rolled off of Van Dam and checked on CM Punk, after a while he managed to get Punk up to his feet. Machetti and Punk then turned to face Van Dam, who was now getting back up to his feet. The two of them then ran at RVD, with Punk going low and hitting Van Dam in the knee with a dropkick, while Machetti jumped up and over Punk, and nailed RVD in the head with a corkscrew dropkick. RVD was thus knocked through a loop and flipped in mid air before landing hard on his face.

Machetti and Punk then attempted to lift Van Dam up to his feet, but RVD frantically punched both Machetti and Punk in the stomach. RVD then jumped into the air and took both Punk and Machetti down with a dropkick, using one of his legs on each of them. RVD quickly got back to his feet and noticed Machetti getting up, but Van Dam quickly took him back down with his signature ensuguri. Van Dam then took down Punk by connecting with a spinning wheel kick to the open wound on Punk's forehead.

Van Dam then focused his attention back on Machetti and lifted him up to his feet. RVD dragged Machetti over to the corner and leaned him against the turnbuckle, and then RVD hit a monkey-flip on Machetti and sent him flying across the ring. RVD then got back to his feet and turned around, only to walk right into a uranage courtesy of CM Punk. Punk then grabbed RVD and brought him over to the corner and got him onto the top rope. CM Punk then climbed up himself and got RVD in position for a suplex off of the top.

But RVD started to mount a comeback and started punching Punk in the face, but Punk returned Van Dam's punches with punches of his own. But eventually after a hard head-butt RVD took control and shoved Punk off of the top rope and down into the middle of the ring. Van Dam was feeling a little froggy from looking at the scene below him. But what Van Dam didn't notice was Machetti crawling over to Punk with the steel chair underneath his stomach.

RVD completely ignored Machetti and jumped off of the top rope looking for the Five-Star Frogsplash, but in a flash Machetti got to his feet and jumped in front of CM Punk. In one movement Machetti caught Van Dam in mid air, then sent him flying backwards with a Fall Away Slam… right onto the chair! Machetti then ran and jumped over Van Dam and jumped onto the top rope of the turnbuckle nearest to him. Machetti then flipped off of the turnbuckle and landed on RVD with the decapitator.

Machetti then hooked Van Dam's legs and got the three count to eliminate him from the match. Machetti went over to CM Punk and helped him to his feet, while the referee took Van Dam and led him to the door of the chamber. But as the door was opening to let Van Dam out, once again Heyman's security got into the chamber. But this time they didn't seem to be as anxious to attack. Maybe it was the fact that there were now two superstars in the ring, and both of them were standing.

The guards then remembered that they had nightsticks and got in the ring and faced off with Machetti and Punk. Machetti quickly grabbed the steal chair and tossed it to Punk, then ran at one of the guards and took him down with a running corkscrew dropkick. Meanwhile Punk bypassed the other guard's nightstick and smashed the guard in the stomach with the steel chair, then brought the chair down on the back of the guard's head and knocked him down to the mat.

Meanwhile Machetti had thrown the other guard over the top rope and out of the ring, onto the steel. Machetti then got out of the ring and speared the guard into the steel wall. Machetti then slammed the guard down onto the ground and quickly jumped up onto the wall, bounced off of it and landed on the down guard with a splash. Machetti then looked up and saw Punk take out his guard to the two of them dragged the two guards to the still open door and threw them out of the chamber, then had the referee outside lock the door.

But as Machetti turned around he was suddenly hit in the face by a running Big Boot, courtesy of Test, who had been released from his pod while Punk and Machetti dealt with Heyman's security. Test then pressed his crowbar in Machetti's chest and sandwiched him between the crowbar and the steel floor and went for the pin, but Punk took one of the nightsticks that were still in the chamber and smashed it down on the back of Test's head to save Machetti from being eliminated.

Test quickly got up and gave Punk a hard shot in the stomach with the crowbar, then flipped behind him and started choking him with shaft of the crowbar. Test then threw Punk into the steel wall and began viciously stomping on him. Test then turned around only to be caught in the stomach by a kick from Machetti, and have his head driven down into the steel with an Impaler. Machetti then stood up and spat out the blood in his mouth, Test's Big Boot bad busted open the inside of his mouth.

Machetti then lifted Test up to his feet and rammed his head into the wall of the Chamber, then let Test fall down to the steel floor. A cut had now appeared on Test's forehead, and blood started to trickle out of it and down his forehead. But Test quickly grabbed his crowbar and smashed it into Machetti's knee, taking him completely by surprise. Test then took the crowbar and smashed the bent end of it into Machetti's forehead, causing him to start bleeding.

Test then continued to bury the tip of the crowbar into the open wound on Machetti's head, then smashed Machetti's head against the wall of the chamber. Test then pressed Machetti's face into the chair and then moved it back and forth like a cheese grater, and then Test slammed the back of Machetti's head down to the steel. But suddenly Punk got back to his feet and took down Test with a huge dropkick. Punk then grabbed Test and rammed him head first into one of the pods, then slammed Test's back against the Chamber wall.

Punk then grabbed Test's head and drove it down to the steel chamber base with a DDT. Punk then helped Machetti back to his feet and together the two of them threw Test back into the ring. Punk quickly got in after Test, and started stomping on him, but Machetti stopped and picked up Test's discarded crowbar and brought it into the ring with him. Machetti then took the crowbar and slammed it down on Test's back repeatedly, then kicked Test in the ribs to roll him onto his back.

Machetti then pointed to CM Punk and motioned to a corner, while he walked over to the corner opposite it and got onto the top rope. Punk then walked over to his corner and got out onto the apron. Machetti and Punk were both at corners on the same side of the ring and waited for Test to get back to his feet. When Test finally did Punk hoisted himself onto the top rope and came off looking for a springboard clothesline, while Machetti launched himself off of the turnbuckle for a missile dropkick.

Both Machetti and Punk's moves hit Test at the same time, with Punk hitting Test with a clothesline, and Machetti hitting him in the back with a missile dropkick. Test was then launched into the air, and then landed hard on his face. Machetti quickly took the crowbar and hooked it under Test's neck while sitting on his back and locked in a modified version of the Iron Clutch. The pain was too much for Test as he regretfully tapped out, and was eliminated from the match.

Together Punk and Machetti lifted Test to his feet and threw him over the top rope and out of the ring. Test landed hard on the steel floor, and the referee on the outside had to drag Test out of the chamber before locking the door again. Machetti and Punk were now left in the ring on their own, and the two of them slowly turned to face Big Show who had watched the whole match from the safety of his pod. Machetti and Punk didn't attack each other and instead made themselves comfortable and sat on two of the turnbuckle pads and waited for Big Show's pod to open.

Machetti quickly hopped off of the turnbuckle and grabbed the crowbar, and then retrieved the chair and tossed it to Punk, after pointing out that Big Show had a barb wire wrapped bat. Big Show's pod slowly opened and Big Show slowly left the safety of his pod as both Punk and Machetti hopped off of their 'seats' and stood ready for Big Show. But Big Show seemed to be in no hurry to get in the ring with Machetti and Punk so the two of them brought the fight to him.

Machetti and Punk got out of the ring and stood in front of the Big Show, with their respective weapons ready. Big Show quickly swung his bat, but Punk blocked it with his chair, and Machetti quickly nailed Big Show in the stomach with the crowbar. Big Show brought his bat back and swung it at Machetti, but Machetti blocked it with the crowbar, and Punk smashed his chair on Big Show's back. Then brought it back and smashed him again.

Big Show roared in pain and swung his bat at Punk, but Punk ducked the shot and allowed Machetti to clip the back of Big Show's knee with his crowbar. Big Show winced slightly after the first shot, but when Machetti brought the crowbar back and hit Big Show in the back of the knee again, Big Show dropped down to his knee and was now on one foot. Big Show raised his bat over his head and swung it downward at Machetti, but Machetti jumped out of the way and the bat went crashing down to the steel floor.

Punk meanwhile smashed the back of Big Show's other knee with his chair. Then did it again for good measure, and Big Show was now down on his knees. Machetti then pelted Big Show in the arm with his crowbar, and Punk smashed him on the back with the chair, and low-and-behold, the giant went down. Machetti and Punk then dropped their weapons and pulled Big Show up to his knees, then ran and rammed his head into the wall of the chamber. Big Show fell down to the ground as Punk and Machetti posed for the crowd.

The fans cheered rabidly, both Punk and Machetti were picking apart the Big Show, who was the biggest asshole in the WWE, so the fans were happy to support either of them. Machetti and Punk then lifted Big Show up to his feet and rammed Big Show through one of the glass walls of one of the pods. Big Show was now busted open, but Big Show attempted to retreat and got to his feet and smashed his way out of the other side of the pod. Machetti and Punk quickly split up, with Machetti following Big Show through the pod, and Punk going through the ring.

Machetti and Punk then slammed Big Show against the wall, then ran across the chamber area and tossed Big Show back into the ring. Machetti and Punk followed Big Show into the ring, but Machetti was hit with a huge clothesline that knocked him out of the ring. Big Show then threw Punk into a corner and ran at him for a splash, but Punk managed to move at the last second and Big Show ate the turnbuckle. Punk then went on Big Show and hit him with a series of ju-jitsu forearms and kicks, but Big Show quickly came back and swatted Punk down to the mat with a big slap.

Big Show then lifted his arm into the air and signaled for the chokeslam and grabbed Punk around the throat once he stood up. Big Show then lifted CM Punk high into the air and was ready to slam him down to the mat, but suddenly Machetti came from behind and clipped the back of Big Show's knee with the steel chair. Big Show then fell backwards and Punk landed on top of him. But CM Punk wasted no time and quickly locked in the Anaconda Vice on the Big Show.

Big Show roared in pain, but Machetti saw he wasn't about to tap out and began smashing Big Show's stomach with the steel chair. Over and over again Machetti brought the chair down, while Punk continued to apply pressure with the Anaconda Vice. The pain was immense and a lesser man would have been crying for his mother, but Big Show sucked it up and slowly tapped out, relinquishing his ECW World Championship to either Machetti or CM Punk.

CM Punk finally released the hold and Machetti stopped hitting the former champ with the chair, the two of them suddenly realized, one of them was going to become the NEW ECW World Champion. The referee helped Big Show to his feet, but the angry giant shoved the referee to the ground, then grabbed both Machetti and CM Punk and planted the two of them with chokeslams. Both Punk and Machetti were down, and Big Show slowly got back up to his feet and glared at Punk and Machetti before leaving the chamber on his own accord.

Machetti and CM Punk were still down in the middle of the ring, and neither of them was moving. But suddenly at the same exact time, both Machetti and CM Punk kicked up and stood face to face in the middle of the ring. This was it, this was for all the marbles, who ever pinned the other or made them tap out would be the new ECW World Champ, both Punk and Machetti glared at each other, before Machetti's face broke out in a smirk and Machetti offered his hand to Punk. Punk quickly took Machetti's hand and shook it.

Machetti then motioned to the chair that had been discarded on the ground then left the ring and got Big Show's barbed wire bat. CM Punk had now picked up the crowbar and the two of them faced off in the ring with their weapons. Machetti struck first and quickly swung the bat, but Punk got his chair up and kicked Machetti in the stomach. Punk then pulled back his chair and swung it at Machetti but Machetti ducked the shot and hit Punk hard in the stomach with the barbed wire bat.

Punk doubled over in pain as bloody scratches from the barbed wire appeared on his stomach, Machetti quickly followed up with a shot to Punk's back and took him down with one hard swing. Punk now had several cuts on his back, and the blood started dripping out of them and down his back. Machetti then raked the barbed wire bat across Punk's face busting Punk's already bleeding head wide open. The blood oozed out of the gashes on Punk's face and now covered his entire face.

Machetti then lifted Punk up to his feet and threw him over the top rope and out of the ring. Punk hit the ground hard and screamed in pain as the blood continued to drip down his face. Machetti then hopped over the top rope and got out of the ring and made his way over to Punk, but Punk caught Machetti with a drop toe hold and caused Machetti's already bleeding forehead to smash into the chamber wall. Punk slowly got up to his feet and hit Machetti with and elbow drop then lifted him up to his feet. Punk then backed Machetti against the ring ropes, then launched him off of them right into the chamber wall.

Machetti hit the wall with a loud thud and collapsed on the ground. Punk saw that Machetti was down and got back into the ring and waited by the turnbuckle for Machetti to get to his feet. When Machetti finally pulled himself up using the chamber wall, Punk hoisted himself up onto the top rope and spring-boarded off of it, looking for his springboard clothesline. But Machetti thought fast and caught Punk's arm in mid air and brought him down hard to the steel.

Machetti then put Punk's arm in between his legs and locked the Crippler Crossface on CM Punk. Punk screamed in pain as Machetti pulled back on the submission move, but suddenly Punk grabbed the previously discarded crowbar and nailed Machetti in the head with it. Machetti fell backwards and Punk slowly rolled on top of him and went for a pin, but as the referee's hand was coming down for the Machetti managed to get his shoulder up.

Punk couldn't believe it and started arguing with the referee, before slowly getting up to his feet and lifting Machetti up as well. Punk then whipped Machetti towards the chamber wall, but Machetti suddenly jumped in the air and caught the wall, then bounced off of it and fly backwards at Punk and caught him with a flying crossbody. From his position on top of CM Punk Machetti went for the pin, but Punk managed to kick out before the three.

Machetti slowly got up to his feet, and then lifted Punk up and threw him over the top rope and back into the ring. Machetti then followed Punk into the ring and after getting him up to his feet whipped him across the ring, then caught him when he came back with a corkscrew dropkick. Machetti then bent over to lift up Punk, but Punk quickly low blowed Machetti, then planted him with a uranage, Machetti hit the ground hard and his right arm felt metal behind him.

Punk went to follow up with the Anaconda Vice, but Machetti suddenly grabbed the chair he had touches, and bashed Punk in the face with it. Punk flew off of Machetti and landed hard on his back, then Machetti ran over to Punk and without hesitation locked in Punk's own signature submission hold, the Anaconda Vice. Machetti choked Punk as hard as he could, thinking that if Punk didn't tap out, he'd make him pass out anyway. But Punk refused to be beaten by his own finisher and kept fighting the pain.

Machetti squeezed as hard as he could and slowly felt Punk's strength fading. Punk screamed out, the pain was unbearable, but he wouldn't tap out, he would never give up, ever! Machetti felt Punk's body going limp, but still kept up the pressure, knowing that the second that he let go the resourceful CM Punk would somehow capitalize. Punk's screaming suddenly stopped, and blackness overcame him, he slowly and painfully passed out. Machetti saw this and let go of Punk's arm and pressed Punk's shoulders to the mat.

And like that, it was over, the referee counted the three count, there was no way Punk could have kicked out, he was unconscious. Machetti looked down at Punk's blood covered face in shock, he had just choked a man until he was unconscious. Machetti stood up and suddenly realized, he did it, he won the Extreme Elimination Chamber, AND the ECW World Championship. The referee was suddenly at Machetti's side and handed him newly acquired title. Machetti then motioned to CM Punk and made sure that the referee took care of him, before standing in the middle of the encased ring and holding the title high above his head.

This was it Machetti had just made it to the big time, he had just won the ECW Championship. Machetti slowly got out of the ring and left the chamber, then grabbed the wall of the chamber and started climbing up the chamber wall, and hoisted himself up onto the roof of the chamber. Machetti then walked on a steel beam and made it to the middle of the structure, then Machetti stood in the middle of the roof with the ECW Championship raised above his head, and a huge smile on his face, despite the fact that the blood that was still dripping down his head was now in his eyes. December to Dismember then went off the air and the WWE logo flashed.

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And that's a wrap, I don't want to toot my own horn, but I like my Elimination Chamber match so much better than the actual one. I'm proud of it and think I did a good job.

'Till Next Time…

Peace!