Here we are, regardless of the events of No Way out it will still not effect my story so without further dealy enjoy!!!
Chapter 36: Climbing
World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton
WWE Championship
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Umaga
Road to Wrestlemania Tournament Finals
Batista vs. Xander Cage
ECW Championship
Matt Hardy (c) vs. Edge vs. Jack Swagger
Undisputed Tag Team Championship
Priceless (c) vs. John Morrison & The Miz
Women's Championship
Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Aeon vs. Kelly Kelly
The Undertaker, CM Punk, (?) vs.The Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov, Jack Dark
This was it tonight was my time to shine, It was all or nothing as I was set to do battle with the man known simply as The Animal, Batista and we were both gunning for the same thing…a shot at the World title at Wrestlemania.
I had spent the entire week training and preparing for this match as I had spent a few days in Japan going back to basics with my mixed martial arts, I needed an ace in the hole for Batista as I did learn a couple of new submissions which I was going to use in my match as a surprise.
I didn't want any distractions so trained in the basement of the building and just kept my mind on the match, I practiced for several hours but I did rest as I needed to be at my best and not only that I was in the best physical condition of my life and was mentally prepping myself.
This is it it's your chance to shine tonight.
Time to make believers out of non-believers, when they say I couldn't do it…I did it!!!
The only way Batista is gonna beat me he'll have to kill me!!!!
LATER ON
I finished my training and decided to go and check which match was under way as I went into the locker room and saw everyone watching it on TV I saw it was the Women's Championship match.
"Dude where you been? You've missed most of this match!!!" Matt said as he looked to the match.
"Getting ready for my match and who's winning?" I asked.
"Both Aeon and Kelly just took out the champ, but those two are neck and neck at each other." he said.
"C'mon Audrey don't go being a fizzle now" I said.
As the match went on Aeon had the Hurracarrana on Kelly who then countered it into a roll up, 1-2 nope she kicked out.
As Aeon got up Kelly tried to hit a kick but she ducked it and nailed her backbreaker face buster combo which she calls Angelic Fire.
She wasn't done as she ascended the top rope for another finisher which was her patented corkscrew moonsault which was called Leap of Faith, which connected, 1-2 nope it was interrupted by Rosa Mendez, Beth Phoenix's intern and number one fan who put Kelly's foot on the bottom rope.
Aeon realised who did it and saw her and Santino proud of what happened as Aeon went to the top rope and from there she nailed a senton to them both taking herself and them out.
But the champ was back and she grabbed a dazed Kelly and lifted her up for the Glam Slam which made Kelly land hard on her front, 1-2-3 the champion retains!!!
"Ah come on!!!" Matt shouted.
"Triple threat rules dude, anything goes." I said.
"Yeah now we have to face her wrath here and on the way home." he said.
"The car ride home ain't gonna be pretty." I said.
"My match is coming up soon, I have to go and get ready, I'll meet up with you guys later." I said.
"Sure man good luck tonight if, you win drinks are on you." he said.
"And if you retain they're on you." I replied as I left.
I was going to go and get trained and my mind drifted again until I bumped into someone by accident.
"Sorry man I wasn't paying attention and…Jeff!!??, man what're you doing here thought you were out?" I asked surprised.
"Nope makin my return I that six man tag later." he answered.
"Wait that's a SmackDown! Match does this mean….
"Yep you can now watch me every Friday nights." he said.
"Well I guess it's what you want man, you going for the big one?" I asked.
"Why else would I, that WWE title escaped my grasp once I won't let it happen again." he stated.
"I see what you mean good luck to you." I said.
"And good luck to you tonight, this is your chance to get that brass ring and go to Wrestlemania, don't mess up." he said as he walked off.
I continued to walk the hallways as I was going outside for a few minutes to clear my head ready.
But once again I accidentally bumped into someone on my way.
"Sorry I seem to be having a habit of doing thi…..Holy crap on a stick what're you doing here??!!" I said.
I couldn't believe who it was, the man who taught me everything I know about this business and my rise in the wrestling world, my mentor and best friend…Christian.
"You haven't changed at all have you, but damn I'm glad to see you again!!!" he said as we just shook hands for the first time since we last saw each other.
"I just signed a new contract to ECW, I plan to challenge the winner of tonight's match for the title at Wrestlemania and oh yeah I was wonderin when you would go for the big one." he said.
"Yeah it's time I did and also if I may ask why you left "them"?" I asked.
"Carter was not using me enough and the fact they wanted me to stay off the air for a few months and they'd said they would call me when I'm needed, but I decided when they wanted to negotiate a new contract I told them to go to hell, so I was offered to come back here and I took it." he explained.
"Well I guess they're still doing that to everyone those guys are turning into WCW and they will fall like them soon if it keeps on going like it is now." I said.
"Yeah but I'm just glad we both made it here, look I gotta go good luck tonight and we'll meet up later." he said.
"Yeah ok I'll see ya then." I said as I walked off.
LATER ON
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is the finals in the Road to Wrestlemania tournament, the winner of this match will become the new number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 25!!!" Lillian announced.
I walk alone hit and here comes The Animal in full force as he was pumped up for this bout he did his pose and his pyro went off and with a great reception from the crowd as he made his way down and into the ring, the look of determination was what made people cheer for him as he awaited my arrival.
Bleed it out hit and I got a somewhat better reaction than my opponent as I made my way out sporting a new shirt which said , I made my way down the ring and entered the ring and threw my shirt to the crowd and began a stare down with my opponent.
We came in just inches of each other as the ref was between us both and he rang the bell, we tied up but Batista's strength was as everyone said, inhuman as I had no chance of winning that lockup battle as he had me in a headlock and threw me off quickly, by the look on him he just demonstrated how I was easily out powered by him.
But it didn't stop me as we tied up again but I managed to swing myself onto his right arm and wrap my legs onto his left arm and used my body weight to bring him down on his back into a modified school boy pin, 1-2 nope he got out quickly as I demonstrated to him I can out smart him.
The anticipation of the crowd was something as this was our first ever encounter and seeing what both of us brought made this an instant classic. We tied up again and Batista still had the power game won as he locked me into a headlock and used it to quickly bring me down to my knees as I felt the strength of his arms began to weaken me.
I was feeling the effect but I still had enough to get myself back to my feet and used my strength to throw him off, but he came back with a vicious clothesline which hit hard and sent me down with the back of my head bouncing off the mat. I was clutching it as I felt the sharp pain, but he could care less as the attack continued with him bringing me up and whipping me into the corner and nailing some shoulder barges to my ribs, and whipped out of the corner to the other and repeated the attack again.
Bringing me out of the corner as I staggered he lifted me on his shoulders and nailed a power slam, 1-2-nope I kicked out. He knew it wouldn't keep me down as he tried to weaken me further as he sat me up and off the ropes he kicked me in the face, 1-2 nope I got my shoulder up.
I felt as if my face was completely in pieces as I could feel the blood dripping from my nose, but The Animal just brought me back up onto his shoulders and to the corner where he then placed me on the top turnbuckle he climbed up to the second rope and grabbed my left arm put it on his shoulder and tried a superplex.
But I began to fight him off hitting jabs to his ribs and then some head butts and I just pushed him off and he fell off and down to the mat on his back. I took the opening and from the top I nailed a moonsault, 1-2 nope he powered out, I wasn't gonna give him any chance of recovering as he began to get to his knees I went off the ropes and nailed a dropkick to his face payback for making my nose bleed.
I didn't stop there, with him down again I rolled him on his stomach and put his right arm into a hammerlock position and nailed knee drops to that arm. If I took one arm out his power game is taken from him and he can't nail many moves on me. I saw how much damage I did on his face as I then furthered the damage by twisting it and nailing a leg drop across his arm.
I had managed to ground The Animal as I locked in an armbar to really weaken the arm further, I kept the hold locked on him but he managed to use his leg strength and drag himself to the ropes and by the count of 3 I broke the hold. But the damage was already done as he held his now weakened arm and tried to mount some sort of offence but I came off the ropes with a high knee to the face.
Not letting him recover I jumped to the second rope and rebounded off it and nailed a leg drop, 1-2-nope he kicked out. I knew it was then time to pull out something new, I grabbed the bad arm of Batista's and locked it between my legs and pulled back his head which then shocked people that I was using the crossface, I pulled back on both areas as I tried to get a submission win.
He writhed in agony as I used whatever strength I had to force him to tap but again his power was too much as he used the good arm to claw his way to the bottom rope and using his legs he hooked on to it. I kept the hold applied but the ref ordered me to break it and by the count of 4 I did. The blood still seeping from my nose was beginning to make my eyes water and blur my vision a little and tasting the blood was bad enough.
What was even worse was the big man began to get up and he did make it to his feet as I wasted no time and went right for him, but he used my own momentum to back flip me over the ropes but I landed on the apron as I grabbed his head in an attempt to hit him but he quickly got out and shoulder trusted me off the apron and face first into the guard rail.
He started to shake off the pain in his right arm and came to the outside and using his good arm hoisted me up and was able to drop me ribs first onto the barricade, I was still in pain from those shots I took earlier but the impact from the rail to my face really threw me off and more blood started pouring out as Batista grabbed me again and whipped me back first into the steel steps with a loud thud knocking them over.
I didn't know what was worse my nose, ribs or back as I was in complete agony after all I put him through he still has enough to deliver this amount of damage to me. But as I could see through my slightly blurry eyes his arm was still in pain, but he shook it off and went back on the attack this time he threw me back in the ring to stop a ten count, he poised and waited for me to get up and off the ropes he delivered an explosive Spear, 1-2- no I kicked out of it.
He was a bit amazed, even the crowd were but knew I had to be put away while I was still out, luckily I rolled out of the ring and bought myself some time to recover from that Spear, I'll tell you now it felt like as if I got nailed by a wrecking ball. Batista however was still having trouble with his arm as he tried to get more circulation back into it, meanwhile I was able to get up and the bleeding from nose stopped and my vision was better, but still that blow to my ribs was still effecting me.
I made my way slowly back into the ring as Batista waited for me, I stood my ground as did he and he came charging at me he attempted a clothesline, I ducked it and came back with a kick to the face knocking The Animal to the outside. It dazed him as I knew he was in perfect position I ran back to the ropes and ran full force and leaped over the ropes and right into him sending us both crashing to the ground.
I got up first but my ribs were still nagging me, but I shook it off and didn't waste time as I threw him back in the ring, he was layed down and I came off the ropes and went for a quick moonsault but he caught me by getting his knees up right into my damaged ribs, he got back up and used a double leg takedown as I fell to the mat and he locked in the figure four, it was painful with my damaged ribs it really hurt and the crowd chanting "WOOO!!" for a tribute to Ric Flair, each time I tried to get to the ropes but I was rapped in the middle of the ring.
It would only be a matter of time before I tapped out, I had no alternative but I attempted to reverse it on him as I made two attempts to do so, my third we were on a balanced level and I managed to tip him over and reverse the hold on him. He was now in pain as he quickly made it to the ropes and I had to break the hold, we both got up at the same time he went for me again but I saw him coming and quickly got a drop toehold into the Deadend, hooking his arm was hard as his size made it difficult.
I locked it in and the pain was unbearable, but to his luck he used his bad arm to claw his way to the ropes and had a handful and I forced to break it. I got myself up and waited for him to do so, I wanted to end it, he got up slowly and as he turned right into me I nailed Rage in the Cage it was over, 1-2-nope got his shoulder up!!??
This was the first time anyone's kicked out of my finisher, my face said it all as the crowd went crazy, I decided to use another submission I learned, grabbing his legs locking him up and turned him over for a sharpshooter. I sat into it more as he then managed to reverse it by turning himself back over and kicked me off, I tried it again but he just did it again.
I took a chance and went up the turnbuckle, I waited until he got up as he turned around I leaped towards him for a cross body but he caught me in mid air and nailed the spine buster, the adrenaline was flowing for him as he shook the ropes he was ready to end it, he brought me to my feet and took me up and nailed the Batista Bomb, I felt like I got blasted into last week, he went for the cover, 1.…2.… NO I got my shoulder up at the last second!!!!
The crowd couldn't believe it as did Batista, he didn't know how neither did I but the match continued, he brought me up again went for a second one but I got out and managed to nail my suplex combo on him, I was still reeling from the bomb I took but I nailed some more shots with some kicks to his sides and some punches I stopped to catch my breathe I could still hear the crowd with "BATISTA!!!" chants and "XMAN!!!" chants through the arena.
I went to whip him into the corner but he ended up doing it to me, I felt the hard impact of the turnbuckle and Batista came racing at me full force and I got out the way at the last second with him tasting the turnbuckle, I saw my opening, he came out dazed a kick to his mid section and locked him in, using all of my strength I lifted him for the Xander Zone, 1.…2.…3, I did it!!!!
The entire place erupted into a frenzy and I was trying to process that I just won the match.
"Here is your winner and number one contender, Xander Cage!!!" Lillian announced.
I had my arm raised by the ref and was going nuts myself I had climbed the biggest mountain in my career.
I saw then Batista came over to me and extended his hand out to me, I accepted and I had earned his respect and him pointing to me and the Wrestlemania sign.
It was one of the greatest nights of my life.
LATER ON
I was watching the world title match to see who I would be facing at Wrestlemania it was neck and neck as both Cena and Orton were trying to finish each other off, Orton went up high and tried a cross body but Cena caught him into a pin, 1-2-3 it was over but the ref realised there was a problem.
They brought other officials out reviewed the decision and told Lillian Garcia the decision.
"Ladies and Gentlemen as a result of the referees decision both men's shoulders were down on the mat and therefore it is a draw!!!" she announced.
Both Cena and Orton were irate at this as Stephanie McMahon came out to settle this.
"John, Randy as this decision was made I am taking action right now and I have no alternative but to…vacate the World heavyweight Championship!!!" she announced.
They were even more irate as I was as well.
"WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN FOR ME??!!!" I shouted out loud.
World Heavyweight Championship winner- Draw title was vacated
WWE Championship winner- Chris Jericho
ECW Championship winner- Jack Swagger
Road to Wrestlemania Finals winner- Xander Cage
Undisputed Tag Team Championship winners- Priceless
Women's Championship winner- Beth Phoenix
6 Man Tag winners- CM Punk, Jeff Hardy & The Undertaker
He finally did it!!! but with the outcome of the title being vacated what does this mean??
What you think? Reviews please!!!