Chapter 22
Author's note- I am sorry for the delay but I have to be honest with you all I had a major case of writer block. Also I bought a copy of Hardcore Homecoming and wanted to watch it. Also I decided to make a PPV name.
It was time for Impact. Jake and Traci walked into the arena. Christian was the first to approach them. "Jake I just wanted to give you the heads up. Paul and RVD have an interview in ring tonight and they said it involves you," he said "Thanks for the warning bro," Jake said. "What do you think they have planned?" Traci asked. "Most and likely a night of gay sex," Jake said. "Thanks for the image," Christian said sarcastically.
"Jake be serious," Traci says. "Ok, well we know the match is now two out of three falls maybe they are pissed about that," Jake says. "Or they have some sick twist they want to do," Traci says. "Traci at this point I just want to settle this I don't care what I have to do," Jake says.
Paul and RVD made there way to the ring. Paul took a microphone. "In two weeks at Blind Rage you will all see Jake Reed's last match. It will be a two out three falls for the US title. Witch is just another attempt by TNA to protect Jake Reed and screw my client the whole F'N show RVD Rob Van Damn," Paul says. RVD takes the microphone. "Reed everyone knows you can't pin me in a match in a straight up one on one, one fall match. So TNA hopes to give multiple chances. Of course you are such a coward you will either get you D'Q or counted out because then he belt won't change hands," RVD says.
Jake's music starts to play as he and Traci come to the ring. "They guy that has jumped from behind so many times I lost count. The man that had broken in my house with another guy to beat me up. Attacked my bad leg at every opportunity. Is he honestly calling me a coward," Jake says. "Yeah I am. Because you are a coward. A real coward because you aren't man enough to deal with life so you walked around in drug induced haze for years," RVD says.
Jake turns his head to the face camera. "This coming from a guy calling himself Mr. 4:20," Jake says. "I am a casual user you are addict," RVD says. It looks Jake and RVD are about to start throwing punches when Paul steps between them. "Rob remember why we are out here," Paul says. RVD starts to back up.
"Alright I'll bite. Why are you two out here?" Jake asked. "We have challenge for you. Instead of your match being just three regular matches we make match one a weapons match. We make match two a dog collar match and match three if necessary although you have no prayer an anything goes fall count anywhere hardcore match," Paul says.
"You guys must think I am stupid as you two. Those matches are basally all hardcore. And this Rob Van Damn a guy that spent years in ECW and before that he was trained by the Fire Throwing Sheik and Sabu. But you know what I can't think of any better way to end this issue between you and me than to beat you at your own game," Jake says.
"So," are you accepting?" Paul asks. "I guess I am," Jake says. "You just sealed you fate," RVD says. "Now dumb ass you just sealed yours. Because call Hardcore, call it ECW, or call E-style I have done it all over the world. If you two morons took the time to do your research you know that I have beaten everyone from Steve Cornino, to John Zanding in those kinds of matches," Jake says.
"But none of those guy are the whole F'n show," RVD says. "Your right but at the end of this I am going to prove once and for all that I am better than you and that I am not a paper champion. And finally I am going to make you pay for dragging my dead brother's name through the mud! You no good lousy SOB," Jake yells. "Expect you aren't better than me you are a paper champion and you bother was the lousy SOB," RVD says.
Jake takes RVD downs with a double leg and begins to rain down the punches. RVD is able to flip over and winds up on top and rain downs punches of his own. Jake gets the advantage again but security comes down and breaks it up. Security forces both men into opposite corners. RVD breaks free and hits a splash on Jake and they start trading blows again. Paul clips Jake is his bad leg.
Security finally separates them again and Larry Zybsko comes down. "Well it looks like the both of you are looking for a fight. Now I can't let you two go at before your match at the Blind Rage. So next week we will have two mystery opponent matches. RVD you will get to pick Jake Reed's opponent and Jake you get to pick RVD's. Now you have both have seven days to think about it. Until then get the hell out of the ring," Larry says.
Jake is brought to the back by security. "Alright are you going to stay in control? Or do we have to make you leave the area?" One of the guards asks. "I'm calm," Jake says. The guard leaves him alone. "Jake do you have any idea who you are going to pick?" Traci asks. "Traci I just found out about it. But I have some ideas," Jake says.
"Well who?" Traci asked. "I am not telling you here. I don't want t run the risk of RVD finding out before his match. I have a pretty good idea of who he might pick. RVD is the type of guy that stepped on almost everyone on his way up. But think about it I got Bryan Danielson the former ROH world champion to partner with me with less than an hour to do it. Now I got a week. And you know I have a lot of friends," Jake says.
RVD and Paul were talking to someone in the back. "Look you are the perfect person. The most dangerous man in all of TNA. So what do you say Scott," Paul says. Scott Steiner stands. "I tell you what I say. Next week I am going to take the largest arms in the world and squeeze Reed's head off," Scott says.
"I had a feeling you would say something like that," RVD says. "Besides I still have some issues with that boy from the war games," Scott says. "Well next week do what ever you want. Just leave enough for us to beat and get the US title back," Paul says.