Chapter 7
Review- I just want to say thank you to Superstar Kid for his reviews. And believe me Planet Jarrett is more than aware of Jake. But right now Team Canada is Jake's priority.
Jeff Jarrett was in his locker room. The group of heels he led where all there. "Scott what is going on with this new kid?" Jarrett asked wanting to make sure he didn't have to worry about some new guy trying to keep him out of the main event. "Champ its ok, Tonight Bobby is going to take care of him," The Coach said. "Hey Jeff there are no problems this guy is choke artist he may have been able to beat some jobbers like Kenny King and David Young but once he gets in there with me he is going to fail," Bobby Roode said.
Jake was taping up in the locker room AJ was getting dressed as well putting on his pads. "Jake be careful out there. You are never in a fair fight with the Canadians," AJ said. "Hey you should be worried about the x-division four ways. If you win that you get a shot at the X-strap. Besides you are the one that is will have it tough. You have to face Petey Williams, Chris Sabin, and Maverick Matt. God what a lame name," Jake said.
Samoa Joe who had been stretching walked over and said, "It really doesn't matter who is in that four way because everyone knows that none of you could beat me. That is why TNA moved me up to the heavyweights. And for you Reed we all know you will choke sooner or later." "Your right I will choke. Choke you out!" Jake said getting right in Joe's face. Before either man could do anything Jerry Lynn came into locker room, "Alright you two break it up. Reed you're on next," Lynn said. Jake and AJ walk out of the room.
Just as the got outside the locker room Jake saw the last thing he wanted to see. It was Traci kissing Matt Bentley. Traci who had her back to Jake pulled away first and said, "That is just a preview of what will happen if you win tonight baby."
It didn't matter how long it had been since the break up seeing that tore Jake up. AJ put his hand on Jake's shoulder, "Look man I know that is tough for you to see, but you need to focus. Bobby Roode will kill you if you don't. Remember he is pissed because you insulted that fat piece of crap Scott D'Amore." Jake didn't say anything he just headed to the ring.
Jake's music played over the speakers. For the first time he could hear people cheering his name. Jake removed his leather jacket and handed it to the ring girl. Team's Canada theme played and the whole group came out with Bobby Roode. The Canadian Enforcer climbed into ring the bell rang. The two men stalked each other in the ring for a while before locking up. Jake was forced into the corner.
The ref forced Roode to break but just as he steped back he slapped Jake in the face. Jake quickly kicked him in the gut. Jake wraps his arms around Roode and gives him an atomic drop. And then a quick clothesline. D'Amore hopes onto the apron. That gives Eric Young a chance to get in the ring and clip Jake's leg. Roode brings Jake over and lays him on the ropes. He starts to choke Jake on the second rope. The ref forces Bobby Roode back allowing A-1 to punch Jake in the face.
Roode starts lying in the boots to Jake. Picks him up off the mate and gives him a vertical suplex. Roode covers Jake. 1….2…. Jake just barley kicks out. Roode picks him up and wipes him into corner. Jake comes flying trying to hit a clothesline but Roode ducks and he hits the ref instead. The ref is out cold. Team Canada enters the ring and begins to beat down Jake.
AJ hits the ring with a chair. Team Canada bails out. AJ leaves the ring and Roode gets back in. AJ stays out ringside to keep it a fair match. Roode wipes Jake into the ropes drops his head for a back body drop. Jake is able kick him. Roode is dazed for a second. Both men starting trading jabs. It's even for about the first ten then Jake starts to get the advantage. He hits a European uppercut.
Jake locks Roode in a bear hug and then gives him an overhead belly to belly suplex. Roode sits up on the mat. Jake gives him a rolling neck snap ala Mr. Perfect Curt Henning. Petey Williams moves like he wants to interfere but AJ stops him the threatening to hit him with his chair.
Roode gets to his feet but he is on rubber legs. Jake bounces off the ropes and hits a flying clothesline. Petey comes over and gets AJ's to follow him. Eric Young sneaks up from behind and hits him the back of the head. While all of this is going on Jake picks up Bobby Roode and gets ready to deliver the Death Valley Driver. D'Amore hits Jake in the back with the hockey stick right in front of the ref who is up again. The Ref calls for the bell. Jake who has dropped Bobby Roode is on his knees. Williams and Young are beating on AJ while D'Amore, Roode, and A-1 are beating down Jake.
Rhino, Christian, and Team 3-D hit the ring to make the save. Team 3-D helps Jake to the back while Rhino and Christian help AJ.
Despite the beat down AJ was able to compete in his match but he wasn't up to his usual standard. The match was simple enough the first one to score a pin got the title shot at Christopher Daniels at Hard Justice. Of course Traci was in Bentley's corner while D'Amore was with Williams. Sabin managed to hit the Cradle Shock on Maverick Matt but AJ had broken up the pin.
Jake was watching the match in the back on a monitor. His whole body hurt like hell so he could only image how bad AJ was feeling now. He saw as AJ managed to hit the Styles Clash on William only to see D'Amore pull the ref out of the ring. That tore it he was gong ring side.
The match had completely broken down. Maverick Matt had been sent to the floor where D'Amore had attempted to but the boots to him. Traci upon seeing this walked over and D'Amore was now backing up the ramp to get away from her. Jake waked up behind D'Amore. The fat manager backed right into him. D'Amore spun around and on his butt once he saw Jake. The ref got Jake's face yelling, "You aren't a manger get to the back." Jake was about to do as told when he saw on the opposite ramp Bobby Roode running down with the hockey stick. Jake ran down his ramp slid into the ring and hit Roode with a clothesline. Both men did a 360 out to the floor.
In the ring AJ and Petey Williams were locked up. They were both so close to the ropes that they both fell out to of the ring and onto the floor. On the other side Bobby sent Jake head first into the ring post. Allowing him to go over and help his teammate. All of this distracted Sabin long enough for Matt to hit his head on collision super kick and pick up the win.
Bentley rolled out of the ring to celebrate with Traci. But she like everyone else was focused on the fight between Team Canada and AJ/Jake. Her heart nearly stopped when she saw Jake was bleeding. Security came out and some how managed to break up the fight.
Larry Zbysko came at the top of a ramp microphone in hand. "Alright you four break it up. Since you guys want to fight so badly the championship committee has decided to let you do. But you'll have to wait ten days for Hard Justice. It will be a tag team match. Petey Williams and Bobby Roode vs. AJ Styles and Jake Reed."
Jake and AJ entered the locker room. "Hey are you guys ok?" A concerned Rhino asked. "Yeah I'm fine I just need to bandage my head," Jake said sitting down. "I'll survive. Looks like we got a tag team match to get ready for." AJ said sitting in down next to Jake. "Man when was the last time we tagged?" Jake asked. "Honestly I think it was before Air Pairs and I went to WCW," AJ said realizing it was almost five years.
"I guess one of us is going to ask for Larry to book in a tag match next week," Jake said taking a banged out of his bag and coving his head. "Hey are got any bookings for this Saturday?" AJ asked having an idea that he knew Jake would hate at first. "On Friday I am doing a show for Steve Corino if Philly but I am free Saturday," Jake said. "Well stay in Philly I am going to call in a favor and get us a match then," AJ said.
"No AJ, I already know the company. I am not working for ROH again. The last thing I need to do is deal with guys like Roderick Strong, the American Dragon telling me I am a choke artist." Jake declared. "Jake look I know you don't want to deal with the smart marks chanting Choke at you also, but we need this. Do you want to beat the Canadians?" AJ asked knowing Jake didn't want to return to the site of his biggest humiliation. "Alright I'll do it. But if I am going to do I need to something that is fun first," Jake said standing up and taking a bag towards the shower. AJ heard the shower turn on.
Matt Bentley walked into the locker, "The next X-division champ is here boys." He boldly declared. Jake came walking back, "Come on AJ hurry up and shower," Jake said coming back. AJ took his stuff to shower.
Bentley looked into his locker, "Hey where is my bag?" "Was it a black bag with white sides, because I saw one like that by a running shower," Jake said. Bentley walked over to see his bag by a running shower he walked in the stale and saw all of his cloths lying on the floor underneath the running stream of water soaking everthing.