Chapter 24
It was time for Blind Rage. The rules for three matches were set. The first fall was a weapons match meaning any weapons were legal but outside interfearnance was not. The second fall was the dog collar match. Jake and RVD would be each wear a dog collar connected together by a long chain in order to win you have to touch all six corners with out having your forward moment broken. The third and final fall was an anything goes pins in submissions count any where street fight.
RVD's music played as he and Paul made there way to the ring. "This is the two out of three falls match for the NWA Untied States title. Introducing first the challenger with his manager Paul Heyman. From Battle Creek MI. He is "The whole F'N show," RVD, Rob Van Dam," JB said as Rob did a spin kick to show off. Various weapons were in the ring including chairs, chains, trash cans, and kendo sticks.
Jake's music started to play. Jake and Traci made there way to the ring. "Introducing the champion. With his manager Traci Brooks. He is from Omaha NE. He is the "Omaha Outlaw" Jake Reed," JB says as Jake stops at the ring steps. Jake removes the title belt and takes off his jacket before giving Traci a kiss for luck. Jake climbs into the ring.
RVD tries to drop kick Jake in the leg before he can get in. Jake side steps and RVD hits the corner hard. Jake sling shoots in a splashes on RVD. Jake rains down the punches. RVD is able to grab a kendo stick and gets a shoot on Jake's head. Jake is stunned. RVD starts beating Jake with the stick. Jake is able to kick in the gut causing him to drop the kendo stick.
Jake hits a discos lariat knocking RVD down. RVD kips up and goes for a spin kick. Jake catches it and turns it into a dragon screw leg wipe. Jake takes a trash can lid and whacks RVD in the head in it. Jake goes to do it again but RVD kicks him right in the bad leg and then leg sweeps the bad leg. Jake falls to the mat
RVD gets up takes a trash can and blast Jake in the head. Jake is out, RVD hits a standing moonsault. RVD makes the first cover, count of one, count of two, Jake kicks out. RVD is one he knees asking for a faster count, Jake grabs his head and pulls him over winds up on top for a cover. Count of one, count of two, RVD kicks out.
Both men are up RVD tries Irish wipe Jake, but Jake reverses, but then RVD reverses it. Jake hits the ropes and gets a back body drop from RVD. RVD hits the step over kick. RVD goes for the rolling thunder but Jake gets his legs up. RVD is hurting after that one. Both men get to there feet Jake puts RVD in a full nelson and uses the dragon suplex. Count of one, count of two, RVD gets out of it.
RVD grabs a chair and whacks Jake in the bad leg. RVD begins to work over Jake's bad leg, kicking it, stomping it, and pulling on it. Jake trips up RVD, floats over and puts RVD in a front face lock. RVD fights his way up with elbows in Jake's gut. RVD picks up a chair and throws it at Jake who catches it and Jake feels the Vandaminator. Jake is busted open. RVD makes the cover. Count of one, count of two, Jake kicks out.
RVD puts a chair on Jake's bad leg. RVD climbs to the top and tries to stomp the chair to break Jake's leg. Jake moves his leg at the last second. RVD is hurting after that. Jake gets the chair off his leg and blasts RVD in the head. Jake drops the chair and picks RVD up in a bear hug and delivers the over head belly to belly suplex. Jeff Jarrett comes down to ring and gets on the apron, Jake knocks him off with a shoulder tackle. Paul uses this time to put a pair of brass knuckles on RVD.
Jake goes to pick RVD up for the Death Valley Driver but RVD hits him right in the side head with the knucks. RVD sits Jake in a corner puts a chair in front of his face. RVD goes across the ring and climbs to the opposite corner turnbuckle. RVD leaps off the and it's the Vanterminator. RVD makes the cover, count of one, count of two, Jake puts his foot on the rope. RVD thinks he won it so he stands up to celebrate.
Traci gives Jake the US title belt. RVD is fighting to the referee he turns around and Jake hits him in the face with the belt. Jake gets a hand on RVD, count of one, count of two, RVD kicks out. Both men get up but RVD scores first with a step over kick, Jake is down. Jake starts to get up, RVD kicks him in the bad leg and starts to work it over again. RVD takes a kendo stick and hits Jake in the face. RVD climbs up to top rope and goes for the five star. Jake gets his legs up and RVD is hurting.
Both men stand up, Jake gets a small package. RVD fights over and wind up on top and grabs Jakes jeans, count of one, count of two, count of three. RVD wins the first fall. A second ref comes out he has the dog collars and the chain.
They put one on RVD first. RVD quickly wraps the chain around his fist and punches Jake in face before the dog collar can be put on him. "Put it on him," RVD yells. The referee puts the collar on Jake. RVD hits the first fiver corners easily and smugly walks over to the six. He turns to a camera and yells, "Clean swipe. US title is coming home!" RVD reaches out but just as he is about to win Jake pulls him back. RVD has to start over. Jake gets a hold of RVD from behind and hits a German suplex.
Jake starts to wipe RVD with the chain. RVD goes for a leg sweep but Jake jumps and hits a drop kick right in Rob's face. Jake tags the first corner, then the second, and the third, followed by the fourth, RVD gets up and tackles Jake. RVD hits a double sledge hammer on Jake.
RVD wraps the chain around Jake's face puts a foot in Jake's back and pulls back. "AHHHHH!" Jake yells out in pain. Jake reaches around and pulls RVD's leg out from under him. Jake gets the chain off his face. Jake gives RVD a reseat and wraps the chain around Rob's face puts a foot in his back and pulls back. Jake releases that and tosses Rob over the top rope and hangs him with the chain.
RVD skins the cat and gets back in the ring. Jake charges but hits a spin kick. RVD kips up and is able to hit a modified rolling thunder. RVD gets up and does his thumb pointing to his back. Jake gets his second wind and stands up. RVD turns around and gets kicked right in the gut and gets a DDT. Jake picks up RVD and hits the Death Valley Driver. Jake tags the first corner, he gets the second, and the third, the fourth and fifth. Jake is going for the sixth but RVD is trying to pull him back.
Jake is still going forward but it's a little bit at a time. Jake jumps up and hits the final corner with his boot. Jake wins the dog collar match. It's time for the anything goes falls count anywhere third fall. RVD runs across the ring and hits Jake across the throat with the chain. RVD takes the dog collars off each guys and starts wiping Jake with the chain. Jake rolls out of the ring. RVD hits a Pescado. RVD makes the cover referee gets out of the ring, count of one, count of two, Jake kicks out.
RVD picks Jake up and wipes to the guard rail but Jake jumps over it. Jake turns around but RVD dives over the rail and knocks Jake down. It's a brawl in the crowd. RVD wipes Jake into a section of empty chairs but Jake reveres and it's Van Dam that hits the chairs. Jake then hits a Thez press and rains down the fits on Rob.
Jake stand up and Paul hits him the back with a chair. Jake isn't affected so he turns around to get Paul. RVD dropkicks Jake in the back. Jake and RVD fight up the stands to the back wall on the top of the bleachers. RVD rams Jake's head in the wall. Jake stumbles back and falls down the stairs. RVD splashes on Jake for the cover, count of one, count of two, Jake kicks out.
Jake and RVD fight to the backstage arena. Jake suplexs RVD on the floor. Jake rolls over and gets the cover, count of one, count of two, RVD kicks out. The keep fighting trading punches, kicks, and slaps. Jake picks up a trash can and hits RVD in the head. RVD is down and Jake pours all the garbage on RVD. Jake climbs up one of the crates they have back stage and delivers a stomp right to Van Dam's gut.
That move hurt Jake's leg and he is on the floor grapping his leg in pain. "Son of a…" Jake says before RVD kicks Jake right in the mouth. RVD takes on of the standing spot lights from the interview set and hits Jake in the back. RVD goes to do it again but Jake flips over grabs on to the light and rams it into Rob's chest.
They continue to fight getting further in the back. Jake hits a really stiff jab. RVD staggers back and winds up in front of a door. Jake spears RVD and they both go though the door and they wind up in Larry's office. Jake is to his feet first. Jake hits a running power bomb on Larry's desk.
Jake makes the cover, count of one, count of two, Scott Steiner pulls Jake off. Scott hits a belly to belly on Jake. AJ comes in and attacks Scott. Paul pulls RVD off the desk causing him to land on Jake. The referee is to busy with Scott and AJ to see. Traci hits Paul with a lariat and then pulls RVD off Jake.
Jake and RVD are slow to get up. Security pulls AJ and Scott apart. Finally Jake and RVD get up and fight out of the office. Jake winds up against the wall. Rob goes for a kick but Jake moves and Rob kicks the wall instead. Jake takes a poster frame off the wall and breaks it over Rob's head. AMW and Alex Shelly attack Jake. Shelly hits him in the head with the Shelly camera and Strom goes for a super kick but Team 3D make the save.
Team Canada comes out to put the boots to Jake. Rhino and Christian with chairs drive them off. Jake and RVD fight up the entrance tunnel and wind up in front of the people again. Jake picks RVD up for a power slam. RVD slips out and throws Jake off the stage. Jake lands on a guard rail. RVD jumps off the ramp and hits a leg drop.
RVD starts to set up table and puts Jake on it. Paul E. tries to hold Jake down but Traci low blows him. Meanwhile RVD has climbed back to the top of the ramps and goes for the 5 star. Jake rolls off at the very last second. RVD crashes though the table with nothing to soften the bump. Jake can't take advantage because he is still hurting from the leg drop.
Traci has taken a bottle of water from some where and pours it on Jake trying to wake him up. Jake starts to stir and gets to his feet. He picks RVD and brings him back to the ring press slams him in. Jake also puts a table in the ring and sets it up. Jarrett slides in the ring and hits Jake in the head with the guitar then picks him up and sets Jake up for the Stroke…
The lights go out. When they come back on Sting is in the ring. Sting attacks Jeff wit the bat and chases him out of the ring. Sting drops the bat and leaves the room. Jake takes the bat and hits RVD in stomach with it as they both get up. Jake puts on the top rope and picks him up in a firemen's carry. Jake hits the Death Valley Driver though from the top though the table. Jake covers, count of one, count of two, count of three. Jake is still the US champ! RVD has been beaten!
Traci and AJ come in the ring to celebrate with Jake. The referee gives Jake his belt back and he raises it above his head. RVD rolls out of the ring with Paul helping him to the back. Both men know they will never be the same, but for now there issues are over.