Chapter 8
During the final commercial break Don Callis had gotten back on commentary but had come out holding his jaw. The referee calls for the bell and Kenny goes right for the V Trigger and its it. "Oh Jake Reed is stunned!" Excalibur yells. "Its over!" Don yells joyfully as Kenny picks Jake up on his shoulders. "No one has ever kicked out of the one winged angel," Excalibur points out as Kenny hits the move. Kenny covers count of one count of two Jake kicks out. "WHAT? NO!" Don screams even jumping up. "The list reads Ibushi and Reed," Excalibur says remembering the only other man to kick out of the one winged angel. "Its alright he just need to wear Reed down some more," Don claims as Kenny pulls and hits a snap dragon. Kenny pulls Jake up and puts him on his shoulders. "You can't escape!" Kenny yells but before he can Jake slips off catching Kenny's head and making it a back breaker. Both men manage to stand up and exchange chops.
Finally Jake ducks one and lands a hard punch to Kenny face. "Open the fist," Don yells. Elbow strike by Jake before he grabs a front face lock for a vertical suplex. Cover by Jake count of one, Kenny Omega kicks out. Jake grabs a chin lock. Kenny gets the ropes forcing a break. Reed waits for Kenny to get up and runs. Kenny goes for a clothesline but Jake ducks under it hits the ropes and comes back with a flying lariat. The move knocks Omega down but he rolls out of the ring. Kenny gets back to his feet. Jake goes for a baseball slide but Kenny sees it coming and moves. Big boot by Omega than he whips Jake into the guard rail. Omega than tosses Jake back in the ring. Reed struggles to his feet only to take the step up enziguri by Kenny who covers. Count of one count two Jake kicks out.
Back breaker by Omega. "That is a smart move if you are Kenny. It was the bad back that ended Reed's career," Jim Ross says on commentary. Dr. Wiley bomb by Omega and another cover count of one count of two Jake kicks out. "Kenny is starting to look a bit frustrated," Tony points out. Kenny hooks Jake's arms and is clearly getting up for the Tiger Driver 98 but Jake counters into a modified Northern light suplex. Jake bridges for a pin count of one Kenny kicks out. Jake gets up and pulls Omega up and hits a running outsider's edge into the corner. "Nebraska Nuke!" Excalibur says on commentary. Kenny is down and Jake pulls Kenny away from the ropes and covers. Count of one count of two Kenny kicks out. Kenny staggers back to his feet and Jake picks him up on his shoulders. "Death valley driver!" Jim Ross says as Jake hits his finisher. Jake covers count of one count of two Omega kicks out again.
On the floor Madison is on shock. "Don you okay you are breathing really hard?" Tony asks. Don doesn't respond instead he takes off his headset and heads for the ring. "I know we are supposed to be cheering for Kenny since he is with AEW but I really hope one of the Impact crew hit Don again," Jim Ross says bluntly. Meanwhile both Jake and Kenny have gotten back to there feet. A lock up and Kenny starts to move Jake back into the ropes. The referee calls for the break but Kenny hits a chop. Jake snaps spins Kenny around and hits a serious of chops, punches, and kicks. The referee gets between both men. Kenny takes his chance and gets up to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick right to Jake's leg.
"Normally Kenny Omega hits that move to the back of the head," Excalibur points out as Jake Reed drops to the mat holding his leg and yells out in pain. "Yes but Reed has a bad leg as well as the bad back. And because he's an idiot he was thinking about his leg," Don brags. Kenny gets up with a big cocky smile. He grabs Jake's leg and just kicks at it hard and than he does it again. Dragon Screw leg whip by Kenny than a reverse dragon screw. "Come on Jake," Madison calls out. Kenny hearing this starts to clap and go "Let's go Jake! Let's go Jake!" He says before hitting another dragon screw and going into the figure leg lock.
"Credit where it's due guys Reed put up a fight but he needs to tap out," Don claims. In the ring Riley is trying to turn the hold over to reverse the pressure. But Kenny forces the hold back to where he wants it. Jake than tries to reach the ropes. But Kenny pulls him back to center of the ring. Suddenly Kenny rolls over and turns the hold into a sharp shooter. "Ah the Greatest Canadian ever with a move pretty good Canadian," Don brags. "And this hold works both the leg and the back," Jim Ross adds. Jake looks to Madison and she begs for him to fight on. Finally Jake gets the ropes. Kenny won't break the hold until just before the five count. Omega knows he can take his time now. Jake is trying to get back to his feet and Kenny hits him in the head like he's playing a drum. Jake slaps Kenny hard across the face stunning him. But Kenny can just kick him in the leg and Jake drops down.
"I was trying to be nice. I was trying to have some fun," Kenny yells as he stomps on Jake's leg. Aoi Shouduo by Kenny and he covers count of one count of two Jake kicks out. Chainsaw arms by Omega and he grinds his forearm into Jake's face. The referee gets Kenny off but that just lets him hit the Kotaro Krusher another cover by Kenny count of one count of two. Jake kicks out. Camel Clutch by Kenny but Jake is to close to the ropes and get his boot under one for another break. Kenny lets Jake get to his knees and hits a V trigger. "It feels like it's just a matter of time now. Jake has given it his all his is like an old gunslinger but Kenny just has this match in hand," Tony comments before another V trigger hits Jake who slums to the mat. His eyes are open but glazed over. Kenny covers with a big smile on his face count of one count of two. Jake again gets his boot under the rope for a break.
Kenny looks really mad for a second but than gets a big smile on his face and starts to nod. "TNA flashback!" He yells as he pulls Jake into position for the Styles Clash. Jake with a trip and into a jack knife pin count of one count of two. Kenny kicks out. V trigger by Omega than he hits a snap dragon anger on his face. Dead lift German suplex by Kenny with a bridge count of one count of two Jake kicks out. Kenny is mad again and hit a back breaker than just kick Jake hard in the back. "That isn't necessary. Just pin the man," Jim Ross says. Cradle back to belly piledriver by Kenny. Jake rolls to floor. Kenny takes a knee and starts the terminator clap. Kenny goes for the dive and at the last second Jake dives out of the way and Kenny hits the ground hard.
Jake gets up and know this is his chance he pulls the limp AEW champion up and than rams him into the apron than the guard rail and than hits a STO on the floor. Jake tosses Kenny back into the ring. Springboard double stomp by Jake but he drops to his knees still feeling the pain in his body. Madison along with Eddie and Rich pound on the apron trying to fire him up. Both men struggle back there feet. Clothesline by Jake knocking Omega down. Jake gets his arm across the chest for a pin count of one count of two Kenny kicks out. Again both men struggle to there feet. Jake with a kick to the gut. "Death Valley Driver!" Excalibur yells as Jake pulls Kenny up on his shoulders and hits the move. "NO NO NO!" Don yells. Jake covers count of one count of two Kenny out. Kenny even holds up his fingers waving it and says "I kicked out. I kicked out!"
"What is it going to take to end this match?" Tony asks. Both men are on there knees and start to exchange elbows both wind up having to use each other to lean on and keep up. Kenny with headbutt and than Jake just chokes him until the referee breaks it. Kenny gets up and charges but goes into a drop toe hold by Jake. Jake gets a hold of Omega's head. "Wait guys this is the hangman's clutch. Jake Reed has one matches with this hold," Excalibur explains. "Don't tap don't tap!" Don yells as Kenny picks his hand up. "He's going give up," Tony yells but instead Kenny reaches out to ropes. Jake doesn't even the strength to keep milk the count. He lets the hold go. They both use the ropes to get back to a standing position.
Lockup and Kenny is able to get a snap dragon. Kenny keeps wrist control and is looking for the rain trigger. The move misses and Riley gets a German suplex he rolls through and hits a second one than he rolls through again and goes into a full nelson for his own Dragon suplex. Jake bridges for the pin. Count of one count of two Kenny kicks out. Omega rolls over to the corner and than to the floor. Don has left the commentary table and goes to check on him. Jake is completely spent and can barley get back up. Some how he does. "Wait did you see that Callis just passed something to Omega," Jim Ross yells. "I think Don has lost confidence Kenny can win without help," Tony claims. "Those are brass knuckles," Ross says when the camera gets a clear shot. Kenny is back up on the apron. Jake goes over to get him. Kenny goes for the punch but Jake catches the arm and snaps the arm on the ropes. Kenny drops back down holding his arm. Meanwhile the knuckles go flying.
Jake goes out to the apron and goes for a cross body and hits it. Jake seems to get a second wind and hits the styles clash on the floor. Jake tosses Kenny back into the ring. "Look out for Callis," Tony yells as Don has picked up the knuckles and his looking to hit Jake. Madison though sees him and hits a spear on him. Jake is back in the ring and Omega is able to hit Croyt's Wraith. "Five minutes remaining in the time limit. Five minutes," Justin Roberts announces. Kenny pulls Jake up and hits the Bloody Sunday and covers. Count of one count of two Jake kicks out just barley. Kenny can't believe it and just takes the mount and starts to punch Jake. "You are seeing frustration out of the AEW world champion. He thought this match would be have been long over," Tony says. Kenny goes for another big punch but Jake catches the arm and gets goes for an arm bar. Kenny at the last second grasps his hands. But Jake gets Kenny's back to the mat and drops his leg across the Cleaner's face. "Kenny Omega's grip is slipping," Jim Ross yells excitedly.
The grip goes and Jake gets the arm bar in. Kenny rolls with it into a cradle. Count of one count of two. Jake rolls through and changes position back to the Hangman's clutch. "Three minutes remaining in the time limit! Three minutes!" Roberts declares. Kenny rolls through again and gets a cross face in some what. Jake gets his arm under Kenny's leg and his other around his head and stands up into Death Valley Driver position. Kenny escapes and hits a V trigger. Jake goes down hard falling into the ropes. Kenny pulls down his knee pad and hits a running V trigger to the back of the head. Kenny is spent and takes a second before hitting another V trigger again to the back of the head. "Two minutes remaining!" Justin Roberts yells. Kenny picks Jake up "He won't kick out again," Excalibur declares as Kenny sets up for the One Winged Angel. Jake goes crashing down to the mat hard. Kenny covers count of one count of two count of three.
"The winner of the match KENNY OMEGA!" Kenny gets up and is handed the AEW world title belt. Kenny holds his title high and celebrates in the ring. Madison along with Rich and Eddie get into the ring to check on Jake. "You okay?" Madison asks. "I will be," Jake says weakly. Back on commentary Jim Ross says. "Jake Reed pushed the best in the world to his limit. Fans I plead with you to respect that man!" As if hearing good old JR Kenny shocks everyone but extending his hand and shaking Jake's before leaves even helping Don to the back. Jake is still sitting on the mat exhausted and spent. Finally Eddie and Rich help him up. "It was a great match," Rich says. "The entire Impact roster should be proud," Eddie adds. "Do me a favor guys one of you beat that guy," Jake says weakly.
Ten Minutes Later Backstage
I hadn't showered or even moved to whip the sweat off myself. I was so sore I could barley move. All I could do was sit in the chair I was in and clutch the bottle of water in my hand. Yet I had insisted on a camera being there. "When ever you are read?" The camera man says again. Madison sits next to me. "Kenny Omega a lot of guys claim to be the best and usually it's just ego. You just know you are the best. So I guess if that is how I'm going out that is the way to go out. Because that was it for me. What ever I had left Kenny you got tonight. I just want to go home and be with my kids. I didn't win but I can hold my head high for how high I fought," I say and smile because I mean it.
The End
