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Chapter 04: Unbreakable Begins
January 26, 2019: NXT TAKEOVER: Phoenix
Alex and Matthew walked into the arena and headed straight to the locker room, once in Matthew changed into his brand new Unbreakable designed ring gear he had some boots like Sami Zayn, a McDavid brand sleeve he wrapped his right hand and did that finger tape thing that Triple H does on his middle and pointer finger on both hands and then he started to warm up, with DDP Yoga "Did you not shave?" Alex asked staring at his face intently.
"No, I'm nervous." Matthew answered.
"I like the 5 o' clock shadow." Alex complimented, "Gives you a don't mess with me look."
Matthew just smiled and grabbed his light grey hoodie he put it on and flipped up the hood then he grabbed his leather jacket with the words Unbreakable Matthew Smith on the back, "I'm opening the show."
"On your birthday?" Alex asked Matthew turned to her, "You didn't really think I'd forget, did you?" Matthew walked over and kissed her, "Was that for luck?" She asked.
"No." Matthew answered, "Its because I wanted one." Matthew smiled and walked to the door.
"Good luck!" Alex shouted cheerfully.
"I won't need it." Matthew replied shutting the door behind him.
Matthew's POV
I started to walk towards the gorilla position and I have butterflied the size of dragons in my stomach, as I approach the curtain the roar of the crowd is thunderous Barron Blade walked up in a leather jacket sunglass with bright green rims and his manager, Amaya was in a same color dress and matching heels, "See you out there loser." Barron sneered before his music hit and they walked out, I grabbed my cross necklace and prayed for a good and successful debut. My music hit and I exited gorilla, I walked onto the stage and turned around showing the back of my jacket I grabbed the hood and lowered it I stood still for a few seconds the titantron was display a giant version of my logo.
"And introducing his opponent!" The ring announcer started, "From Atlanta Georgia, weighing in at 210 pounds... "Unbreakable" (I spun around and slammed my fist on the stage smoke shot up around me forming a circle) Matthew Smith!" The ring announcer announced the commentary started to speak.
"Making his NXT debut on his birthday, Matthew Smith is wearing camouflage colored trunks in honor of his World War II veteran grandfather with whom he shares a birthday with." Mauro Ranallo stated blankly.
"It'd be an amazing birthday present if he wins but Barron Blade is not one to sleep on." Percy energetically said.
I was walking up the steps ("I agree with you for once Percy." Nigel replied, "Double B is not one to sleep on.")
I still think that is a dumb nickname." Percy replied I was trying and succeeding at keeping a straight face, it takes a lot for me to laugh… unless its Alex that is trying. I took off my jacket and backed up into my corner the crowd was silent waiting for the first thing I'd do, I walked to the center of the ring and extended my hand to shake it he walked out to shake it and I slapped him in the face, the crowd erupted and the bell sounded. Barron used his size and strength over me to push me to my corner and he started hammering me with haymaker after haymaker followed by kicking me until I was sitting on the mat, then put his foot against my throat chocking me this entire time Amaya was distracting the referee, finally the referee turned around and saw what was happening and pulled Barron off me my face was a light blue I was gasping for air.
"Can you continue?" The Referee asked before making Barron back up, "Matthew can you-" I grabbed the top rope and pulled myself up looked the referee dead in the face and nodded. Barron came running at me again I flipped over him.
"Wow." Percy said impressed.
Barron and I locked up in an collar and elbow tie up, he transitioned into a side headlock, I transitioned into a waist lock, he transitioned into a front face lock and rearranged into a side headlock I pushed out of it he rebounded off the ropes and and shoulder bumped me to the mat, Barron grabbed me by the neck and lifted me into a standing suplex which is impressive considering I'm 10 pounds less than him at 210 pounds, he being 220, I started kicking my legs to offset his balance . I fell out of the suplex and drop kicked him from behind I walked up and hit him with an exploder german suplex. Much later in the match we were battling on the top rope he was sitting on the top and my feet were on the middle rope I smashed him with my forearm and I grabbed him by the waist and hit a german suplex off the top rope.
"MAMA MIA!" Mauro shouted in shock.
"Holy S**T!" Percy exclaimed.
"Matthew held on!" Nigel pointed out. I rolled into a second german and ended with a third into a bridge
"1, 2" the referee counted before Barron kicked out. I just walked around hyping up the crowd my hair was messy my elbow pad was on the mat my knee pads were around my ankles my hand tape was coming unraveled, and my armband was starting to slide down, I pulled my armband up and the crowd saw me back into the corner and I smiled at the crowd then started to tell Barron to get up and when Barron turned around and I speared him and I picked him up and pulled him into Diamond Neckbreaker.
"1, 2, 3!" The referee counted and called for the bell the crowd popped and my hand was raised in victory.
"Here is your winner… "Unbreakable" Matthew Smith!" The ring announcer bellowed. I slid out of the ring and started giving fans high fives and and taking pictures before walking backstage getting pats on the back and handshakes from a few of the NXT Superstars with some welcoming me to the roster and I got checked out by the trainers due to the top rope German Suplex spot then I headed to my locker room, Alex just wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me passionately she was in her wrestling gear, we had show tappings to do. I just smiled.
"What?" Alex asked.
I chuckled, "Didn't Coach Sara say you aren't needed for the next three tappings?"
"Oh, yeah she did." Alex's eyes dropped, "I got to excited with your debut, just go shower, you got to look like a few days have passed." I just kissed Alex on the forehead and went to the showers.
Matthew's POV Januart 26, 2019 [Show tapping]
"Hello everyone and welcome to NXT My name is Mauro Ranallo and as always I am joined by, Percy Watson and Nigel McGinnis, guys what a monumental NXT Takeover we had this past Saturday." Mauro greeted.
My music hit and I walked on stage in normal clothes to a huge pop.
"Ladies and gentlemen please welcome "Unbreakable" Matthew Smith!" The ring announcer said.
"This man made an impact when he debuted at NXT Takeover: Phoenix this past Saturday. A fantastic start to the show and a concluding a devastating combination with an avalanche German Suplex into 2 rolling German Suplexes and a devastating neckbreaker." They started showing the highlights from the match concluding with the German Suplex combination and then it cut to me in the ring with a live microphone.
"What up NXT Universe!" I shouted excited, "I'm so excited to be here in Phoenix." That got a cheep pop because I was being a suck up, "But people who have followed my career and I for a long time know I ain't a suck up." The crowd popped for that, "If you're blindly cheering me I don't deserve that, I am a man of honor I want to earn that and I can't do that in one-" Barron Blade's music hit and he walked out he was wearing a brown puffer jacket, a dark green dress shirt, light green tie, black dress slacks, and black dress shoes his left ear was double pierced something that I hadn't noticed during my match.
"Blah blah blah, that is all I'm hearing coming from your mouth. I'll translate what you're saying for these plebeians." Barron stated arrogantly, "I'm a c**k ******* piss a** suck up who thinks if I'm like John Cena you people will like me and respect me as a boy crying out for his dead father." Barron said in a mocking tone the crowd sat in stunned silence as Barron taunted me and I tuned him out until he sounded like any adult in a peanuts cartoon I removed my jacket and hoodie and I put my glasses in their case, which I had in my jacket pocket, I then turned around and seeing red tackled him and started throwing closed fist after closed fist, haymaker after haymaker. I was enraged multiple referees pulled me away from a bleeding Barron Blade. As trainers checked on him.
"Watch your mouth Blade or I'm gonna rip you into two!" I shouted in fury, "YOU DO NOT, YOU NEVER bring my family into this you ****!" Barron then lunged at me giving me the same treatment I gave him. I was bleeding heavily Barron rolled up his sleeves and grabbed me by the neck as the referees tried to stop him, he ignored them and hit his finisher, The Razor Blade on me before walking away smirking as the trainers rushed to me and started checking on me. I got helped backstage and stitched up and bandaged.
Match
Later changing into my ring gear this time UGA colors and instead of an armband 2 elbow pads I grabbed a black hoodie and put it on and walked back and fourth in my locker room until it was time for my match I walked to gorilla tonight I was the second match, my opponent The Velveteen Dream aka the guys who was supposed to at one time go by "The Experience" Patrick Clark a very… flamboyant character which makes me uncomfortable and then his music hit and he walked through the curtain. I grabbed my cross necklace and mumbled a prayer. As my music hit I walked out turned around lowered the hood I backed up the ramp and swung my fist spinning to face the crowd a huge smile on my face I gave high fives.
"And his opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 210 pounds, "Unbreakable" Matthew Smith!" The ring announcerd announced
I started to walk down the ramp ("Notice the bandage on Matthew's forehead" Nigel stated) ("No doubt that will be a target." Mauro replied) I started to walk up the steps ("Matthew is going to use the pain to fuel his fire and score him the victory." Percy stated).
When the bell rang we circled the ring for a bit before locking into a collar and elbow tie up which Dream transferred to a side headlock I backed up into the ropes and threw him off he then knocked me to the mat with a shoulder barge, he ran to the ropes I flipped onto my stomach he hopped over me I jumped over him then whipped him into an armdrag and locked in a submission hold an arm trap claw or something like that when he started to break out I switched to a cross armbar he maneuvered into a pinning predicament for me until I rolled one shoulder off the mat and kept the hold in. He lifted me into a powerbomb to break the hold and from there he dominated most of the match, mid-match as I had a sleeper hold in Barron Blade's music hit and he walked out same stupid clothes and he was bandaged up and a black eye was forming he strutted down to ringside as I climbed to the top rope("Ladies and gentlemen we are joined by Barron Blade." Mauro stated, "Yeah no duh Mauro." Barron said snobby) I was waiting for Dream to get up and I locked in a half Nelson choke (Unbreakable Lock!" Mauro shouted, "That looks painful." Barron admitted standing up) and Dream had no choice but to submit (I'll see you guys later." Barron said as I started to celebrate and he ran down to ringside, grabbed a steel chair from under the ring, slid in, and attacked me from behind with the chair he hit me with the Razor Blade and left. They then cut to a backstage segment and I was helped backstage.
Alex's POV
I hugged him as hard as I could causing him to groan in pain, "Sorry Matt." I let go to so he could shower and change into normal clothes we watched the rest of the show and when the tapping was over we went to the hotel, our room, it wasn't the best one bed and one sofa bed I decided with the matches he'd gone through that Matthew would sleep in the bed, "Dibs on sofa." I said once we entered the room.
Matt looked at me funny, "You sure?" He asked, "I wouldn't mind sharing the bed with you." He said which surprised me.
I bit my lip, the offer was enticing, "Really Matt it's fine, you need all the space you can get to be comfortable I'll sleep on the sofa bed." I said as my cheeks turned pink.
"Actually, I sleep at the edge of the bed so there's plenty of room but if you insist on the sofa fine, let me help you set it up."
"You know we're going to the Rumble, tomorrow right?" I asked setting up the sofa bed.
Matt nodded, "I'm excited, Royal Rumble 2010 was actually the first wrestling event I attended in person."
The next day, WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2019
It was the final 2 in the Men's Royal Rumble last year's winner, Shinsuke Nakamura vs Randy Orton. Matt was on the edge of his seat I was at the edge on conciseness I hadn't got much sleep on the sofa bed it was about as bad as a hospital bed my eyelids are heavy I fell asleep in my seat when I woke up we were in the car Matt had carried me and the merch we bought.
"Hey sleeping beauty." He greeted not taking his eyes off the road, "I said we could've shared the bed."
"You had 2 matches on your birthday, you needed all the room in the bed you could get." I protested.
"I was on the left side if you're facing the footboard there was a whole side for you." Matthew snapped.
"Adrian would lose her mind if I took you up on your offer, and not in the good way, she'd think we fucked and she'd beat the shit out of you." I snapped.
"Alex why don't you take a nap you're acting cranky." Matt said calmly.
"I'm just stating a fact." I retorted glaring at Matthew. He didn't make eye contact because… driving so eventually I got bored and started to listen to an audiobook.
Matthew's POV Atlanta, Georgia [Show tapping]
We walked in and I was ecstatic we were having a show tapping in Atlanta and I had spent all day going around town sight seeing and getting pictures taken at said landmarks, oh and a Varsity Hot Dog this was my schedule:
Show # 1:
Backstage Segment: interview
Matthew Smith, Aleister Black, & Ricochet Vs Barron Blade, EC3, & Kona Reeves w/ Amaya Blade
Show #2:
Promo: Matthew Smith vs Barron Blade
Backstage Segment: interview
Barron Blade vs Matthew Smith (2 out of 3 falls match)
Show #3:
Matthew Smith & Heavy Machinery vs Undisputed Era w/ Bobby Fish
Post match assault: Matthew Smith attacks Barron Blade
Interview: Matthew Smith
Show 1:
My segment was after the first match
Backstage interview:
"Ladies and gentlemen… "Unbreakable" Matthew Smith." The crowd popped when I walked into view with a huge smile on my face wearing my brand-new Unbreakable t shirt and snapback, "Matthew last week you were attacked from behind by Barron Blade do you have anything to say about that?" Kayla Braxton (the interviewer) asked.
"I could spout off nonsense of how he probably thinks my victory over him in Phoenix was a fluke but to disprove his theory, he had a manager… I didn't if he wants someone to blame for looking weak he should look in the mirror or look at Amaya because she didn't stop the referee from counting the pinfall." I said plainly to a cheer from the fans.
'Tonight, you team up with the NXT Champion Alister Back and Ricochet to face off against Barron Blade, EC3, and Kona Reeves what are your thoughts on your and his partners"
I smirked, "I'll start with Ricochet he's an amazing performer and I'm excited to team with him and Alister Black… the NXT Champion" I snickered, "As far as I'm concerned he has a front row seat to watch the man that will end his one on one match undefeated streak, I know multi-man matches aren't his speciality so that is" I pause to think of the words, "how do I put this lightly" another pause, "it's a bit worrisome as for my opponents, lets start with EC3 he's a serious talent and a threat he's held titles in" I pause again to think, ""other promotions" and I've been studying him in the case that I would step in the ring with him, Kona Reeves… who is he? Legitimately before he had his current gimmick he had like one match in I believe in the inaugural Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classics then faded into obscurity never to be heard from until 2 years ago I haven't seen anything from him to impress me, and Barron Blade" I turn to to face the camera and hold up 3 fingers, my index, my middle, and my ring, "Read between" I lower my ring finger, "the lines" I lower my index finger and walk away.
After that a small Japanese girl walked up to me, "Hello, my name Aya Matsuda." She introduced herself through broken english.
"Hello Aya." I smiled pleasantly, "My name is Matthew Smith" we shook hands.
"Mr. Regal wants me to even the odds tonight for your match, I start angle with Amaya next week." She told me.
"Okay." I shrugged, "I don't see the harm in that, my girlfriend doesn't debut for a while anyway."
Match Show #1
Aleister Black and Ricochet were already in the Ring when my music hitter crowd popped and I walked out in my Georgia themed color and honestly it was the biggest pop of the night. "And introducing their tag team partner" the ring announcer started, "From Atlanta, Georgia (big pop and "ATL" chants) weighing in at 210 pounds… "Unbreakable"Matthew Smith!" The crowd chanted welcome home. ("Listen to the ovation for this homecoming!" Mauro shouted, "Matthew Smith being welcomed home with open arms.") I was on the apron leaning up against the ropes like Jericho in the early 2000's grinning like a jackass seeing the special Georgia merch. I had a microphone in my hand.
"Alister, Ricochet I've been looking for you guys all day, look despite what the universe thinks, we are out maned I would bet money that Barron's manager will be at ringside (Ricochet an Alister nod in agreement) but no worries someone offered to even the odds, ladies and gentlemen making her NXT television debut, from Osaka, Japan… Aya Matsuda. She walked out some generic j-pop song wwe music group (cfo$) probably created and matching graphics (minitorn, walls, etc.) and she stopped at our corner entrance gear on and everything, Ricochet took my microphone.
He looks to the crowd on both sides as they cheered, "Matt you accepted an offer from a girl that you know literally nothing about aside from her name and birthplace, you'd better hope this works." Then our opponents entered and like I predicted Amaya was with them. The match started immediately with a tag Barron didn't want to start off with me so he tagged in EC3 we lock up in a collar & elbow tie-up and we went through the motions feeling each other out until he knocked my leg out from under me and started stomping me into the mat then lifted me up for a deadlift suplex I landed awkwardly on my left shoulder I immediately grabbed it.
"Aw f**k." I mumbled quietly.
EC3 stayed in characters and grabbed me in a headlock, "You okay?" He whispered.
"I'll live." I replied pain on my face, "stay in character Michael." I whispered as he transitioned into a rear naked choke.
"I am." EC3 growled before I grabbed him by the chin and hit him with a jawbreaker and started to crawl, I tagged in Ricochet. And rolled to the ground clutching my shoulder, trainers came down to check on me and Alister hopped down to see if I was okay.
"Get back on the ring apron, Ricochet could need you." I snapped Alister nodded and got back on the apron, luckily, I was cleared and able to rejoin the match. I just patiently waited until my point to join… well not exactly join, on cue I dropped down and attacked Barron Blade right when EC3 was going to tag him in ("Matthew Smith preventing the tag to Blade, pulling Blade off the apron, followed by throwing him into the barricade) this distracted EC3 and Ricochet was hit with the One Percenter and Alister broke it up as I walked to my corner and started hyping up the crowd as EC3 was in control Alister and I were reaching out our hands hoping for a tag, Alister was tagged in due to my scare earlier in the match, but eventually I got back in an I was on fire so much that Amaya Blade got involved and Aya ran interference and scared Blade's manager away the match ended with an Unbreakable Spear to Kona Reeves followed by a 3 count.
Match & Show #1 Over
After the match we walked back during the backstage segment, "I'm glad your backup pulled through." Ricochet said smiling.
I laughed, "Dude we aren't on camera you can break character."
"You think I was playing when I snapped at you for accepting help from a girl you didn't know. I wasn't playing around." Ricochet snapped.
"I will think twice before doing it again." I said before heading to the locker room to shower and get dressed.
Show 2:
The show started with me in the ring a huge smile on my face, "Hello and welcome to-" I raised the microphone to the air.
"N! X! T!" The crowd shouted.
"Yeah… now last week a certain dbag NXT talent named Barron Blade" I paused for the crowd to boo the very mention of that name, "decided to bring up so personal sh** via social media." I turned to the camera, "Barron Blade-" I started but stopped when Barron Blades music hit. He strutted down to the ring Amaya in toe and we circled the ring staring at each other.
He raised a microphone to his mouth, "If you're going to tell me something say it in person coward." He barked.
"You've made an enemy for life, you look like everything I hate all wrapped into one if there are 10,000,000,000 particles in the observable parts of the universe your momma took the a**hole one and put them in one, egocentric, bleach blonde, double ear pierced, Miz wannabe a**hat!" I shouted, "You are a disgrace to the WWE the fact that they hired you baffles me and the fact that you think that you are on my level makes you delusional and it sickens me to even look at you, you all talk and no walk."
"You're one to talk" Barron snapped, "you hold yourself so highly giving the impressionable kids an unattainable goal you pretend to be just like them, a loser, when in reality" he paused and smirked, "you're just like me." He started laughing cockily.
"If I may quote Three Days Grace" that got a small pop to my surprise I cracked a smirk, "I!" I shouted scaring Barron and Amaya, "Hate! Everything about you! And you're wrong if you think I'll be just like you!" I was breathing heavily, "I give the kids something to aspire too, do I set it high… your damn right I do so they push themselves and don't end up as the next Barron Blade a lazy douchebag who has an attractive manager, which quite frankly is the only reason people tune in to your matches!" I turned to Amaya, and smirked.
"You really think I'm pretty?" She asked a hint of a smile and a hint pink in her cheeks.
"Yeah but I'm in a relationship… I'm just saying you're too good for him. He is using you for selfish reasons that only benefit him." After that and before I could react I was flipped onto my back and Barron started to beat me down and mid-attack William Regal's music hit and he walked out.
"Alright, so you two want to get at each other. So tonight… in the main event! Matthew Smith will take on Barron Blade in… a 2 out of 3 falls match!" He paused as the crowd cheered but he didn't lower his microphone like he was trying to think of the words he looked at the crowd, "I'm glad that you're excited but I'm not done… with Amaya banned from ringside!" After that Amaya and Barron left.
Backstage interview:
"Ladies and gentlemen, "Unbreakable" Matthew Smith." Kayla Braxton announced before I walked into view with a smile on my face, "Matthew tonight you face Barron Blade in a 2 out of 3 falls match what is your plan to make sure you come out with the victory?"
I didn't answer I listened to the crowd as they did the tomahawk chop and smirked, "Why spoil the surprise for Braves country" I got a cheap pop, "see I'm okay if the people here who cheers me blindly because this is the capital of the Unbreakable Nation Worldwide." That got a huge pop, "Plus if I say my plan to you into the microphone Barron Blade could hear and counter plan. All I can say is, I'll be damned if I loose to that arrogant, egotistical, cowardly, self-important pr***."
Interview over:
I walked to the locker room and Alex followed, "So… ready to warm up?"
"Yeah." I replied and assumed a plank on my forearms and Alex sat on top and I continued with a push-up plank and after that some DDP Yoga.
Match Show #2
"The following contest is a 2 out of 3 falls match!" Mike Rowe announced. Barron Blade's music hit and he walked out alone, "Introducing first… from Memphis, Tennessee, weighing in at 220 pounds… Barron Blade!" The crowd booed loudly as he strutted down the ramp a worried look on his face ("There is a notable difference about Barron Blade tonight… he is less confident without Amaya on his arm." Nigel commented." (I agree with you Nigel" Mauro stated." "This will be an uphill battle for Barron tonight." Percy replied, "How Percy?" Nigel asked, "He has the height and weight advantage." Nigel commented.) Barron removed his leather vest and sunglasses he put them in a corner and then jumped to the top rope and assumed a relaxed position a "Double B suck"s chant started until my music hit the crowd popped, I stepped out and couldn't help but smile I slowly removed my hood, "And introducing his opponent" Mike started, "from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 210 pounds… "Unbreakable" Matthew Smith!" The tomahawk chop chant was going and continued long after I completed my entrance and had removed my entrance gear.
As the bell rang Blade took early control his size and strength overpowered me and he slammed me against the top turnbuckle. Then he threw me to the opposite turnbuckle and ran after me, I ran up the turnbuckles flipped over Blade, I ran to the ropes ducked a clothesline from Blade and performed a springboard moonsalt DDT. ("Woah! That was Nice!" Percy exclaimed. "Yes, very nice." Mauro agreed. "That caught Blade off guard and the NXT Universe is loving it." Nigel explained.) When Blade got up we finally locked up in a collar & elbow tie up, Blade overpowered me and transferred into a side headlock I as quickly as I could with him wrenching on my head maneuvered to the ropes to bounce him off them he shoulder bumped me to the mat he paused to pose for the crowd , He ran to the rope and as he ran towards me I rolled onto my stomach he jumped over me, then I popped up and leapfrogged over him and then when he rebounded towards me I hit him with a quick arm drag and instead of the shoulder claw I locked in an armbar. Barron was flailing around overselling and then he stopped but kept one arm up and positioned to a powerbomb position he landed it and kept hold for a pin attempt.
"Why aren't you counting?" He snapped after a few seconds of nothing happening.
"His left shoulder is up." The referee replied, Barron started to turn to where my left shoulder was down but now I rolled my right shoulder off the mat.
Flashback: Post interview workout
As I was doing my exercise Alex spoke, "I have a question."
"Sure." I strained as I pushed up.
"What is your plan?" She asked, "You can tell me I'm not supposed to debut for a while remember, but tomorrow we start shooting the previews and coach Sarah liked the Figure 4 Necklock Assassin being my heel character."
"That's good I replied as Alex got off me I can show you on the floor, let's say I just got hit with the Razor Blade and I have right shoulder up, so roll the shoulder to the mat." Alex did that and I rolled the left one up, Alex saw this and immediately got the idea.
Present time
Barron was very annoyed his face was turning red he grabbed me by the neck and threw me to the corner and backed up he ran and I flipped up so my feet were in the air and I was rigid as a board Blade went shoulder first and luckily fell into the ring, I rearranged my position until I was standing on the top turnbuckle ("That is very impressive." Nigel praised as Blade rolled out of the ring. "Great ring awareness by Blade." Mauro stated, "Rolling out of the way.") I carefully repositioned myself so when I jumped I'd jump towards Blade, (What's Matthew thinking?" Percy asked.) I pointed a finger gun towards Barron Blade then preformed a diving spear and Blade reversed it into a DDT (HOLY F***!" All the commentators shouted, "What a reversal." Nigel praised." I think we need the paramedics now." Mauro stated, "I think you're right." Percy commented agreeing with Mauro.) I was lying motionless possibly concussed on the floor with a broken nose blood pouring out of it. Barron picked me up and threw me in the ring the referee had put his gloves on and Barron being the cocky son of a bitch he is was doing push up as the referee counted.
"1! 2!" 3!" The ref counted.
"Ladies and gentlemen the winner of the first fall, Barron Blade." Mike announced as Barron gloated on the second ropes and the referee cleaned up my nose, "Can you continue or should I stop the match?" He asked me.
"Don't stop it." I growled, "The fans would boo you out of the building." I got up took Blades' legs out from under him and hit a Falcon Arrow and got a shock 3 due to Barron being groggy. ("We're all tied up just like that." Mauro exclaimed follow be a snap of his fingers.) Barron popped up with a shocked expression, we went back and fourth for a few minutes and finally after a long battle and in which an Unbreakable Spear couldn't finish him off I made him submit with the Half Nelson Choke I call the Unbreakable Lock. As the bell rang and my music played I fell to my knees holding my head the referee raised the arm that wasn't on my head, as I started to get up Barron attacked me form behind with a steel chair he slammed me as hard as he could on my back and hit me with the Razor Blade then was stopped as Mr. Regal came out and yelled at him before I blacked out I heard, "He's probably bloody injured!"
End of Show #2 & Start of Show #3
By the time I woke up it was halfway through the 3rd show and my match was up next. Heavy Machinery was in the doorway I had missed my mid-interview assault. The doctor asked to speak to Mr. Regal and I alone, "Well Mr. Regal I checked him and he has a concussion and will not be able to compete in the match we're going to have to change it to a 2v2."
"I understand doctor, Do you Matthew?" Mr. Regal asked. I nodded and started to get up, "We'll let you say a goodbye for the show tonight how about that?"
"That sounds good." I said and walked to the locker room. As I walked into the locker room I saw Alex glued to the tv seeing if there's an update on my condition I cleared my throat making her visibly jumped and turn to me, I started rubbing the back of my neck, I… uh… I have a concussion. The match was changed to a 2v2 and they're going to let me say the farewell to the fans in attendance." Alex got up and hugged me gently and I kissed her on the forehead and we watched the rest of the show after the main event winners had exited the ring I walked to the gorilla position.
"Ladies and gentlemen please welcome … "Unbreakable" Matthew Smith." The crowd erupted as I walked to the ring and gingerly entered the ring.
I walked over and grabbed a microphone I stood in silence I smiled and ran to a turnbuckle got on the second rope and raised both arms, "ATL!" I shouted as loud as I could before hopping off, I raised the microphone, "How often do you see a man with a concussion do that? Heh" I asked with a half-hearted chuckle, "That is why the match with the Undisputed Era was changed and you can thank Barron Blade for that." The crowd booed thunderously, "I know, I know it stunk that you didn't get to see me compete on the third show and believe me I was upset, but the general manager allowed me to come out here to say, thank you for coming out here tonight, have a safe trip home, and we hope to see you next time we're in town." The crowd erupted as I set the microphone down and my music played I raised my left arm and bowed before exiting the ring and giving the fans high fives and taking pictures before walking backstage. Once I was backstage I got a gentle hug from Alex, "The good news is you have some time off." She smiled big trying to make me feel better.
I nodded, "Why don't we work on your character on the way to our complex?" I suggested before giving her a kiss.