Chapter 17
The entire Impact Zone was shocked. No one had expected Christian Cage to be the one after Jake. Christian leaned down and took the microphone and the contract that had been in Jake's back pocket. Christian pulled out a pen and signed the contract. Jake is out. Traci finally snaps out of her shock and leans down to check on Jake.
"Well I guess you all want me to answer the question on everyone's mind. Why oh why did Captain Charisma not get the lead in Superman Returns?" Christian says making a joke no one laughs at. Christian looks down and sees Traci trying to revive Jake. "Hey honey, don't worry about him all he has to is to puke and it will just like going home for him," Christian says.
Traci gets up and takes the microphone from Christian. "Why! Why would you do this! Jake considered you a friend!" Traci yells at the top of her lungs. "Good question. Why would a guy that left a great deal with the WWE to come to TNA to be the leader attack the drug addict that took his place," Christian says.
"What is with all this crap with the mask and sneak attacks?" Traci asks. "Why because he sneak attacked me first. Now it was real great sneak attack. He got me in a little group with the promise of getting rid of Jarrett of this was after I lost my title after getting hurt helping him keep his. Then he is gets a chance to pick Jarrett's opponent and he picks Sting. Then when the mime fails he gets a title shot," Christian says getting angrier and angrier.
"Then you should have been a man and confronted him like a man," Traci says. "Why would do that when by doing all this stuff I did one thing that all the guys that have gone after him before failed to do. I got in his head and now I have a NWA world title shot," Christian says. Jake is starting to stir. Christian pushes Traci out of the way and hits the unprettier on Jake again.
AJ comes down with a chair and chases off Christian. Jake is completely out. After Jake comes to enough to stand up AJ helps him to the back.
Christian is backstage when Rhino comes up from behind him. "Christian what the hell is going on?" Rhino asks in shock that his old friend would do that. "That was me refusing to let that stoner push me aside. That was me taking the spot I have earned," Christian says. "Man come on that was over line. I mean you pushed him off the ramp at one point. Jake could have broken his neck or permanently injured his leg," Rhino says.
"Oh get off your high horse. I remember you being pissed off about him getting a title match a few weeks ago," Christian says. "First I was drunk and second I had just gotten off the phone with my ex-wife and wait you were the one that got me talking about Jake in the first place," Rhino says. "Yeah I was. By the way that really nice of you to become a suspect," Christian says.
"Wait a minute you
used me to get any heat off your self," Rhino says. "That's
right," Christian says smugly. "You SOB we have been friends for
years," Rhino says. "Hey it's wrestling there are no friends.
Just guys you're not feuding with," Christian says walking away.
Jake is in the trainer room with AJ and Traci. The trainer is checking him out. "Jake tell me are you seeing double?" The trainer asks. "No triple," Jake says. "This isn't the time for jokes," AJ says. "It's not a joke," Jake says. "Is it getting better?" The trainer asks. "Yeah not it's just down to everything splitting off in half like some lame monster you see on the Twilight Zone," Jake says.
"Alright I think you were just stunned. I am going to let you go take some aspirin for pain and if it gets worse call me you know the number or go to your doctor," The trainer says. "Alright, AJ get me a chair or something and then get out of my way I am going after Cage," Jake says standing up and nearly falling over.
"Oh no your not," Traci says. "Yeah I am. And when I get my hands on that little bitch I am going to tear him apart," Jake says still looking like he will collapse at any second. "You are not going after him," Traci says. "What I am supposed to let him get away with what that," Jake says. "Jake you need to listen to me. You need to wait until you don't look like you are punch drunk," Traci says.
"I'm fine," Jake says. "Listen tome no your not. You are driven by your need for revenge. Now your going to let AJ and I take you to the car, after that I am driving you him and you are going to rest," Traci says in a tone that leaves no room for argument. "Ok," Jake says.