Chapter 27
First Hurdle
It was time for Final Resolution. Just before the title match James Mitchell and Abyss had a few words for Jake. "Jake Reed you have achieved your child home dream and became world champion. But what about Abyss don't you think he had dreams and goals once upon a time he had dreams. But his dreams were blocked out by the nightmares that turned him into the monster you see today. But tonight he can break free of the demons by destroying you. Now Jake Reed you ran yourself into the ground. And tonight your dreams end," Mitchell says before walking off.
Abyss's music plays as he and Mitchell make there way to the ring. "The following is set for one fall and is for the NWA world heavyweight title. Introducing first with his manger James Mitchell, he is the "Monster" Abyss," JB announced.
Jake's music played as he came to the ring. "And his opponents from Omaha NE, he is the NWA world champion "The Omaha Outlaw," Jake Reed," JB announces. Jake waits on the outside removing the NWA title and he jacket. He doesn't want to give Abyss the chance to jump him. Jake climbs up to the apron and Abyss charges to knock him off and sends him flying into the guard rail. Jake hits the guard rail with a sick thud.
Abyss heads to the outside to press slam Jake back into the ring. "Abyss is trying to finish off the champion quickly," Mike Tenay says. "Professor with everything Jake has on his mind has it become too much," Don West says. "Well for weeks he was thinking Danielson but than at the last second he was thrown this curb ball in Abyss. Meanwhile Abyss had to have an idea that he was going to get this shot," Mike says.
Abyss picks Jake up to give him the shock treatment but Jake slips out and scores with a drop kick. Abyss staggers a big and Jake hits him with punches. Abyss stops Jake with a hard blow. Abyss picks Jake up and slams him. Abyss goes for the running splash and hits it. Abyss covers, count of one, count of two, Jake kicks out. Abyss picks Jake up and sets him in the corner and goes for the running splash hitting it. Abyss goes for it again but this time Jake moves by hoping out the apron.
Abyss stagers around, he turns and gets his by a spring board flying lariat. Abyss goes to the ground and rolls out of the ring. Jake goes for a suicide dive but Abyss catches him and slams him to the ground. Abyss wipes Jake into the ring post. Abyss rolls Jake back into the ring.
Abyss climbs into the ring picks Jake up whips him into the ropes so he can go for the black hole slam. But Jake ducks down and escapes. Jake gives Abyss a flying head scissors and takes Abyss over. Jake quickly drops an elbow and than another and another. Finally following it up with a fist drop.
"Don I think we were wrong. It's clear that Jake Reed had a plan to hit and run. And so far it seems to working," Mike Tenay says just before Abyss catches Jake with a big boot. "It was professor but a guy like Abyss is so strong that he takes control with just one blow," Don says. Abyss stomps on Jake. Abyss hits a power bomb. "And there's a move we don't see out of Abyss very often. Clearly trying to finish Reed off," Tenay says as Abyss covers, count of one, count of two, Jake kicks out. "Well we all know how smart James Mitchell is and he knows how tough Jake Reed is," Don says.
Jake fights back with punches and kicks but Abyss head butts him back down. Abyss goes to the outside and picks up a chair and tosses it in the ring. He picks up another one and starts to heads back to the ring. As gets up the apron, Jake takes the first chair and uses to assist on dropkick sending Abyss to the ground. Jake hits a pescado. Mitchell hits his cane but the referee lets the match go on.
Jake turns around to go after Mitchell, Mitchell leads Jake around the ring and when the circle around Abyss hits Jake with a spear. Abyss puts Jake back in the ring. Once back in the ring Abyss picks Jake up but Jake gets him in a small package, count of one, count of two, Abyss kicks out. Jake doesn't let up and hits a shinning wizard. Jake goes for a jackknife pin, count of one, count of two, Abyss kicks.
Jake gets Abyss up and wipes him into the corner. Jake goes for the Stinger Splash but Abyss pulls referee Earl Hebner in the path and Hebner takes the splash. Mitchell gives his cane to Abyss who breaks it over Jake's head. Abyss than gives Jake the black hole slam. Abyss makes the cover but Hebner is still out. Abyss drags him over to the position and covers again, count of one, count of two, Jake just barley kicks out.
Both men get to there feet but Jake scores fist with a jaw breaker. Abyss is hurting. Jake hits a running thrust kick sending Abyss to the ground, Jake climbs to the top rope and comes off with a flying head butt. Jake covers, count of one, count of two, Abyss kicks out.
Jake shocks everyone when picks Abyss up on his shoulders. Jake hits the Death Valley Driver. Count of one, count of two, count of three. Jake has done it again. Bryan Danielson comes from the back and locks Jake in the chicken wing. Jake tries to fight out but can't do it. After a while Jake has been choked out. Danielson leaves as the last thing the audience sees is Jake out like a light.