Chapter 15

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It was time Hard Justice. A security camera had captured they attack on Jake and it was shown on the pre show. Jake's hand tapped heavily to try and protect it. Jake was with Jeremy Borash doing an interview. "Jake Reed tonight you defend your United States title against the Monster Abyss in a no D'Q match. And this is hands down your toughest test in TNA. And now add in your broken right hand, what are you thoughts?" JB finally asked.

Jake takes the microphone. "You know it was at Hard Justice that I became a star here in TNA. It was supposed to be a tag match me and AJ vs. Bobby Roode and Petey Williams. But it became a handicapped match when AJ got hurt early on. After that no body in there right mind thought I could win. But some how like I have done ever since I got clean and sober; I was to over come the odds," Jake says.

"No disrespect Jake but these are some pretty big odds," JB says. "So was a bad back, broken rips and about twenty stitches in my head when I beat Joe in a steel cage. So was a bad leg going into a two out of three falls hardcore match with RVD. Get my point?" Jake asks JB. "Yeah I get it," JB says. "And if I need anymore motivation all I have to do is think about what those two freaks did to my brother," Jake says.

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Hard Justice had been going well for the Uprising. Christopher Daniels had retained the X-division title in a three way with Petey Williams and Samoa Joe. AJ and the Naturals beat AMW and A-1 in a six man tag when Chase and Andy hit Harris with the Natural Disaster. Steve beat Scott Steiner despite bleeding a gusher. Alex beat Eric Young in a singles match. Booby Roode beat Christian after D'Amore interfered, but the last laugh went to the Uprising when Rhino returned and gored D'Amore to hell.

Now it was time for the US title match. Abyss's music hit as he and James Mitchell made there way to the ring. "The following contest is a no D'Q one fall match for the Untied States title. Introducing he is the challenger with his manger James Michelle he is the "Monster" Abyss," The announcer says. Jake's music starts to play. "And with accompanied by Traci Brooks he is the US champion. The "Omaha Outlaw" Jake Reed," The announcer says as Traci makes her way out alone.

Jake comes down the other ramp with a chair in hand and hits Abyss in the back with street sign. Mitchell bails out as Jake tries to hit him. Jake hits Abyss again and takes the big man down to one leg. Jake goes for the flying lariat but Abyss grabs him by the neck and Choke slams him. Mitchell gives Abyss a chair and Abyss hits Jake with it.

Abyss puts Jake in the corner and charges slamming full force into Jake. Abyss throws Jake to the outside. Abyss takes his chain and wraps around Jake's neck and starts to choke him. Jake hits a low blow causing Abyss to drop Jake. Jake takes the chain and starts whipping Abyss with it. Abyss staggers back and is against the guard rail. Jake clotheslines him over the guard rail. Jake hops the rail and Abyss punches him hard. They fight back and Abyss throws Jake into the wall. Jake is dazed and throws a punch with his bad hand. Even thought it hits it hurts Jake more.

They continue to fight and wind up at the Spanish announce table. Jake rams Abyss into the table stunning him. Jake climbs onto the table and hits a cross body off it. Abyss catches him and hits a scope slam. Mitchell brings Jake back to the ring. He picks Jake up and hits the Shock Treatment. Abyss makes the cover, count of one, count of two, Jake kicks out. Mitchell puts a table in the ring. Abyss sets it up in the corner. Abyss goes to whip him in but Jake reveres and hits a drop kick. Jake then hits an enzaguri. Jake slips out and takes a garbage can, the lid, and various other weapons and throws them into the ring the trash can hits Abyss in the head.

Jake gets back in the ring and hits Abyss with the trash can lid. Jake then puts the trash can on Abyss. Jake picks up a kendo stick and hits the trash can three times. Mitchell throws the cane into the ring and then hops up on the apron. Jake tries to whack him with the kendo stick but James gets down. Abyss has removed the trash can and picked up the cane. He hits Jake in the back of the head so hard that the cane breaks with one shot.

Abyss picks a chair and hits Jake in the head just as he is standing up. That busts Jake open and the blood starts to flow. Abyss picks up and Jake and throws him full force into the table he has standing in the corner. Abyss picks Jake up again and whips him into the ropes. Abyss hits the black hole slam. Instead of going for the cover Abyss gets the black bag and pours out the thumbtacks.

Mitchell gives Abyss a second bag. Abyss pours it out and it has more thumbtacks. Abyss picks Jake and goes for a choke slam. Traci can't stand it she gets in the ring and low blows the big man. Abyss drops Jake who doesn't hit the tacks. Abyss goes to choke slam Traci. Jake picks up a piece of the broken and table and hits Abyss in the head with it. Jake jumps up and huncanrana and sends Abyss into the tacks.


Jake drops an elbow. Jake climbs to the top and goes for the big splash. Abyss rolls out the way at the last second. Jake hits what's left of the tacks. Jake has tacks stuck in his hands and all over his chest. Jake pulls and his shirt and pops most the tacks out of his chest. Abyss spears Jake and covers. Count of one, count of two, Jake barley kicks out.

Abyss picks up and whips him into the ropes. Abyss is going for the black hole slam. Jake pulls a miracle and turns the slam into spiked DDT. Jake covers, count of one, count of two, count of three. Jake is still US champ.

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Jake is in the trainer's room getting checked. The tacks have already been removed. One section of Jake chest is really bloody. "From what I can tell that most of be where a large amount of tack went in," The trainer says as he bandages the wounds. "Yeah when I looked down that section was all metal," Jake says. "Well the came out pretty easy," The trainer says. "Ah Dam it," Jake yells when he look up at the monitor showing the world title match. Jake runs out of the room.

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In the ring the world title match has been back in fort. Sting started off in control using his typical strikes and chops. Jeff took control with a thumb to the eyes. Jeff kept control until Sting got an Adeline rush and scored with a drop kick. Sting hit the stinger splash and a second one. Sting made his first cover but Jeff kicked out.

The back and forth counted. Finally Jeff got a roll up but Sting kicked out at two. Sting hit the Scorpion death Drop and covered. Count of one, Count of two, Gail Kim pulls the referee out and then knocks him out. RVD hits the ring and hits the Van Damantor. Jeff picks Sting up and hits the stroke. Count of one, count of two, count of three. Jarrett keeps his belt. Jake slides into with a chair and chases off RVD and Jarrett.

Jake asks for a mike. "Jarrett I'm sick of this crap. It's time end this. I am going to lay it all on the line. Next month it's Lockdown. Jarrett I say you make it me and you title for title," Jake says. Jeff gets his own microphone. "No there is no way in hell you are getting a shot at this belt," Jeff says.

Terry Taylor comes out and takes the microphone from Jeff. "Jeff TNA management is in charge, not you. And as the current head of the championship committee I think that is a great idea," Terry says. "No you don't get it I only have to defend the belt once every thirty days and I already have a world title match is Japan set up," Jeff says.

"Jeff you must think we are real idiots. We have checked the facts and some of you non TNA title matches didn't really happen. Look like Larry forged a few papers. So if you don't defend the belt against Reed you will be striped of the title," Terry says. "What you can't do that," Jeff says. "Yes I can," Terry says. The crowd explodes knowing that Jake will get a title shot.