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One week on, Monday Night RAW began…
"Hello everyone and welcome to MONDAY NIGHT RAW!" Yelled JR at the top of the show.
"We've got a great show planned for tonight, starting of with a number one contender match between RVD and Chris Jericho!"
Y2J's music played and he came out, with a more serious than usual look on his face.
"Jericho realises the importance of this match," RVD's theme played. "Just as RVD does. For both men, it's a chance for glory. Jericho wants to recapture his, and Van Dam wants to obtain it for the first time ever! But it's not gonna be easy!"
"Yeah, you're damn right it's not gonna be easy!" Chimed in Lawler. "They have to go through each other first!"
Both men were now in the ring, and gave each other respectful looks. Starting off, they got into a lock up, and RVD managed to use a headlock takedown on Jericho, who rolled out of it. Getting up, he reversed RVD's Irish whip and lowered his head for a back body drop, but RVD rolled over his back and delivered a spinning kick, which Y2J ducked, before he grabbed RVD for a backdrop. RVD flipped out, landing on his feet, and knocked Jericho's legs from under him with his arm. Spinning Legdrop-Jericho sat up, dodging it, and rolled away standing up.
Both men tensed, the crowd applauding, both relaxed slightly, RVD pointing at Y2J, who nodded with a smile. (Note: RVD hasn't done this in ages! I wish he would)
"There's a lot of respect between these two. They've been in the ring before and know what each other can do."
Locking up again, Jericho got RVD into a headlock, which RVD got out of by pushing Jericho away. Running off the ropes, Jericho ducked RVD's clothesline then caught him with a spinning heel kick! He kept up the pace though, and scored a German Suplex on his opponent. He then dropped some elbows, but RVD dodged the third one, and then caught Jericho in a running schoolboy. 1,2-Jericho kicked out, but got taken down with a clothesline from RVD, who then went for a moonsault-landing on his feet as Y2J rolled away, before catching RVD in a rolling clutch pin. But Van Dam got out of it, and went for a superkick, which was blocked by Jericho, who ducked the ensugiri, but got struck in the mouth by RVD's surprising back kick with the same foot! Rolling Thunder! Cover. 1, 2-kickout!
The fans were really warmed up now, and chanting both men's names. RVD picked up Jericho and delivered a snap suplex, then a standing moonsault into a cover. 2 Count only. RVD whipped Jericho into the turnbuckle. Then delivered his trademark shoulder thrusts. 1, 2, back flip- misses, and collides with the ring post! Jericho delivers some knife-edge chops, and then whips RVD at the opposite corner. Van Dam jumped onto the second rope and twisting in mid-air, drives Jericho down with a cross-body block! RVD then climbs the top rope, ready for a Five-Star Frogsplash, but Jericho gets up and shakes the ropes, knocking Van Dam down onto the top turnbuckle. He then goes up onto the turnbuckle and stands on the top rope with RVD.
"Superplex coming up here!" said J.R. But he was proved wrong as Jericho scores a massive Frankensteiner!
"OH MY GOD!" Yelled J.R. "That was unbelievable!"
"It's turning into a real slobber knocker now, right J.R?" said the King.
"That it is. This is a battle for the title shot."
Jericho looked like it took as much out of him as it did RVD, but he managed to put one arm over Van Dam. 1, 2-KICKOUT! No one could seem to believe it, but it was true, the match would go on! Jericho tripped up Van Dam and went for the Walls of Jericho! He was successful in getting it locked in! RVD was in obvious great pain, but managed to successfully grab the ropes, and Jericho had to give the move up. Both got up again and charged at each other, but with both the same idea, as they took each other down with simultaneous clotheslines! The ref began a 10 count.
"J.R. it would be a damn shame for a match of this intensity were to end in a-hey wait a minute!"
Just then, Triple H and Ric Flair walked out, with smiles on their faces.
"They have no business out here! This is between the two men in the ring!"
RVD managed to cover Jericho. 1,2-Triple H pulls the ref out of the ring and slugs him!
"WHAT THE HELL!?" J.R. screamed. "This match is ruined!"
" I don't get it!" said the King. "Why did he interfere?"
Enraged, RVD planched out of the ring, taking out The Game, but found himself overwhelmed by Ric Flair and the World's Heavyweight Champion, until Jericho dove out also and fought the pair with RVD. Flair and Triple H retreated up the ramp.
"So what's going to happen now, J.R?"
"Your guess is as good as mine!"
Just then, Bischoff's theme played, and the RAW G.M. came out, looking furious.
"Triple H, you just made one big mistake. I was going hoping we could have a great match here, but you ruined it! As a result, there is confusion over who is the number one contender. That is why I have decided that at No Mercy, you will face…Chris Jericho!" The fans gave their less than enthusiastic opinions about that, and Triple H smiled.
"AND RVD IN A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH!"
Triple H smile was gone and he looked very unhappy, as RVD and Jericho were grinning.
"And what's more, It's going to be No Disqualifications!"
"OH MY GOD! What's that gonna be like!" shouted J.R.
"But as for tonight," continued Bischoff. "I've decided that you and Flair will face the team of RVD and Y2J in tonight's main event! Enjoy!"
End of chapter 3. Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I've been busy. Keep those reviews coming!