Chapter 2
Author's Note- I know TNA tapes two shows at a time but for the purposes of this story one taping once a week.
Jake walked into the locker room and looked around, it was pretty empty just the jobbers mostly. Most of the guys either hadn't arrived yet or were off at getting something to eat. Then he heard a familiar voice call out, "Well look what crawled out of the gutter." Jake turned and saw the familiar face of AJ Styles.
"Hey man you look pretty good for a guy that has been getting his head kicked in by Joe." Jake said shaking his old friend's hand. "Very funny, but man it good to see you finally get your shot. So how many days?" AJ said asked turning serious. "AJ it's been over a year since I had a hit. Don't worry old buddy I know how close I came losing my life last time." Jake said trying to reassure his friend. "Seen her yet?" AJ asked moving on to the other serious concern he had.
Jake was started to get annoyed he appreciated the concern but he already had a father, "Well you see the first thing I did was walk right up to her and say "No AJ I haven't seen her yet. I don't plain to see her unless I have to. Now I have to get ready for my match." Jake said sitting his bag down in an empty locker. "You know what seeing her did to you in ROH. You went from being one of the best wrestlers in Indy world to a guy that lost to Punk in a minute." AJ said sternly.
"AJ I didn't expect to see her to see her that time. Now I know she is in TNA so I expect her. Now if you excuse me I have to tape up and then beat Kenny King and brother if I lose to him in under a minute than I will retire and go to work in the real world." Jake said removing a role of tape from his bag and starting to apply it to his wrists. AJ sat down a bench and started to laugh, "You ever goanna wrestle in real tights? I mean jeans in a t-shirt just makes you seem you plane. "Well AJ I don't the ass to pull off those little biker shorts like you. And once people see me wrestle they remember me no matter what I wear." Jake said fining his right wrist.
Before AJ could respond the locker room door flew open. "Look what we have here sister christian and the one minute man." Samoa Joe said walking to the room. "Back off Joe he had a bad night," AJ said standing between the Samoan and a fuming Jake. "I still can't believe ROH that he was the guy that could take my title. I remember how much the hyped you up. They said you had a counter for every thing I did. You could take a beating and give it back. Hell I even remember you bragging you could choke me out. But then you get one chop on Punk and he beat your ass," Samoa Joe taunted/
Before anything else could be said an agent came walking in and yelled, "Jake Reed we need at the interview set to do some photos for the website." Jake
Jake stood in the back waiting for his match his opponent was already in the ring the opening for impact was playing it was just about time for his theme to play. As the arena grow quiet he could hear the first few cords of his music play and slow grow louder until it was a full on assault of guitar, drums, and base. Jake head up the tunnel and walked out to the crowd.
"Ladies and Gentlemen you opening contest on TNA Impact is set for one fall with a twenty minute time limit! Introducing first Kenny King and his opponent from making his way to ring from the Omaha Nebraska, Jake Reed." Jake climbed into the ring most of the crowed cheered because they knew this was the first match for TV. The smart marks chanted choke at him remembering that night.
Jake removed his leather jacket and handed it to the ring girl as the ring announcer left the ring. The bell rang. Jake and Kenny locked up. Jake just threw the young guy to the mat. Kenny got up quick going for chop witch Jake avoided before landing a few of his own.
Jake had a simple plain for this match just work an old school Catch as Catch can match. He could do a lot more but he didn't want to show everything in his first match. King staged by back before changing. Jake gave him an arm drag, King tried again with the same result. Jake made contact with a drop kick sending his foe to the mat again. Picking him up Jake wiped him into the ropes as Kenny came back Jake dropped his head for a back body drop sending Kenny into the air.
Jake didn't miss a beat and began dropping elbows. After the third Jake made his first cover. 1..2..Kenny got his shoulder up in time. Unfazed Jake picked him in a fires men carry the hitting a full impact Death Valley Driver. Jake didn't waste and covered Kenny again. 123 it was over.
Jake stood up as the ref raised his hand in victory. "Your winner Jake Reed," The ring announcer said. Jake turned to the camera and looked right in it to say, "First one down," with that he walked away.