Chapter 21
Impact started with Christian's music started and him making his way to the ring. "You know my shot at the NWA title is almost upon us. But instead of talking about that all the peeps want to know is about Jake Reed. Jake Reed, Jake Reed that is all I have heard about since he came to TNA. All the magazines talk about him. All the little geeks on the message boards want to talk Jake Reed. Have you people forgotten that Jake Reed was a no body that couldn't fill a high school gym. Meanwhile I was selling out the biggest arenas all over the world over and over again. Then I cam to TNA and walked away from a huge contract to help this company and what is my reward? I get pushed to the back round so the addict can take the top spot," Christian says.
The crowd starts booing loudly. "You know what I really care if you people don't agree with me any more. Because at the end of the day Jake is nothing more than a piece of crap that can't though the day with out a drink," Christian says. Jake's music started to play as he and Traci made there way to the ring. "You know Christian I got to ask. When the hell did you lose your mind?" Jake asks. "Jake I didn't lose my mind. Because look at the facts I have out thought you every step of the way. The whole time I have the advantage," Christian says.
Jake starts laughing. "You see Christian you have only outthought me up until you revealed yourself. But since then I have had the advantage," Jake says. "Oh really?" Christian asks. "Yeah I have. And if you think I am just going to let you have the NWA world title then you are nuts," Jake says.
Team Canada hits the ring and starts beating down on Jake. Traci goes to for to low blow Scott but Christian grabs her kicks her and her in the stomach and gives her the unpretter. Team Canada forces Jake to watch as Christian does it again followed by a third time.
AJ hits the ring holding a chair and chases off Team Canada and Christian. Jake is checking on Traci. "Traci baby talk to me," Jake says with fear in his voice. "Ah lord my head and neck are killing me," Traci says softly. The trainers come down down with a stretcher. They put Traci on it and take it to the back.
Christian was walking backstage getting a lot of disgusted looks from everyone he came across. Rhino came up to him and gave him a death stare. "Oh what do you want Rhino?" Christian asks. "It all comes back to haunt you eventually. You think when Reed comes after that D'Amore and those little piss aunts are going to be there to help you. Then maybe you really are insane," Rhino says.
"Look I don't need a lecture. I haven't done anything that I will regret," Christian says. "Fine I just tried to warn you. But don't expect me or anybody else to save you when Jake finally gets his hand on you," Rhino says walking away.
Traci is being checked out by the trainer while Jake waits outside with AJ. Jake is seething with anger. "Jake she is going to be fine. Her neck is probably just going to be sore for while," AJ says trying to calm Jake down. "I don't care AJ. I am going to get my hands on Cage and make him pay," Jake says.
Jim Cornett comes up to them. "Jake you need…" "Don't say I need to stay calm. Because that is not option anymore," Jake says. "Jake I understand that you are mad," Jim says. "Jim I told you that I wouldn't go after Cage as long as he didn't give me a reason. He gave me three today," Jake says.
The trainer comes out. "Jake you can go in and see her now," he says. Jake heads in the room. Jim turns to AJ. "AJ is there anything you can do to keep him calm?" Jim asks. "Had Cage gone after anybody else but Traci then maybe I could have done something," AJ says.
Jake walked into the trainer's room and say Traci lying on the trainer's table. "This is a reverse normally you down and I'm the one with a worried look on my face," Traci says. "Are you ok?" Jake asks. "Nothing that some aspirin won't help," Traci says. "I'm sorry Traci," Jake says. "Jake it's not you fault. There is only guy to blame and that's Christian Cage," Traci says.
"Yeah but I should have been able to stop him," Jake says. "You had five men holding back. Jake there was nothing you could have done," Traci says. "Ok," Jake says softly. "Jake why don't you go ask the trainer if we can go home," Traci says. Jake just nods and walks out of the room.
Jake is walking to parking lot to pull the car around. The trainer was taking Traci to exit by trainer's room. Jake gets to the parking lot he sees D'Amore near his car talking on his cell phone. Scott has his back turned. Jake walks up to him and turns him around. "I'll call you back," Scott says.
"I want you to give a warning to Cage. Tell him he made this war personal. Tell him that there is nothing that I won't be willing to do to make him pay. Tell him that every second of everyday planning about how I am going to tear him apart," Jake says before punching him in the face. Jake then gets in his car and drives away to pick up Traci.