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Allo! Here we are again as the countdown to Judgment Day continues. Last time: John and Jason both revealed their poison to each other, Jason picking Lashley, who John beat, and the older Cena picking the Spirit Squad who lost thanks to Randy Orton. Coming up, pick your poison continues with Jason going up against Mark Henry, how will the teen survive the 'World's Strongest Man'? Who will John have to face? Let's find out!
Here We Go!
Brotherly Hate-Chapter Seventy-The Poison Spreads
John Cena's music hit as he stepped through the curtain, the older Cena was dressed to compete and had a smirk on his face, he had Mark Henry waiting in the back for his match with Jason, along with some other surprises, he entered the ring and grabbed a mic.
"Jason, I know you're back there, and I know you're feeling it from when Mark beat you down last week, so I'm gonna make it plain and simple, you come out later tonight and Mark is gonna rip your limbs off one-by-one and then tear them into pieces! So kid, I hope your last meal was a good one, cause you're leaving tonight in a pine box! Now, as far as right now goes, I know there's someone back there who the kid has picked to take me out, so whoever you are, come get some bitch!"
There was a moment of silence then Finlay's music hit and the Irishman walked out to the ring, he climbed into the ring and stared John down before dropping his shillelagh in a corner, a referee ran down to ringside and the two locked up. Finlay gained the advatage first and slapped on a headlock, John pushed him off but Finlay ran through him with a shoulderblock, John got up but Finlay charged through him with another, he then hit a big uppercut before whipping John and catching him with an elbow, John went down then retreated to the outside, Finlay didn't even give him time to breathe before coming out after him, he gave John another big uppercut then slammed his head off the steel steps, he whipped John into the crowd barrier then picked him up and dropped him across it before finally throwing him back into the ring.
John quickly retreated to a corner only for Finlay to follow up with a clothesline, he then hit some uppercuts then wipped John and hit a backdrop followed by a suplex for a two-count, John tried to get up but Finlay caught him with a slam then hit a legdrop, he picked John up and whipped him and hit another elbow, John bounced back up but Finlay clotheslined him to the outside, he then distacted the referee as Little Bastard came from under the ring and attacked John! He jumped the older Cena and began wailing on him before biting him and running back under the ring. Finlay came out and rolled John back in then jumped up and sat down on him, he covered, but John kicked out at two.
Finlay got back up and dragged John to his feet, he whipped the older Cena into a corner and charged but John sidestepped casuing him to collide with the post, he staggered backwards out of the corner and John hit him with a DDT for a two-count. John quickly picked the Irishman back up and hit a slam followed by a suplex for a two-count, he whipped Finlay into a corner then caught him with a bulldog as he staggered out for another two-count, he pushed Finlay back into the corner and punched him down before choking him with his foot, he dragged Finlay out of the corner and hit a back suplex for another two-count.
John picked the Irishman back up and whipped him before hitting a powerslam for a two-count, he hit the ropes and caught Finlay with a flying shoulder then hit a sitdown hiptoss, he whipped Finlay to the corner and charged but the Irishman got his boot up, he reeled away and Finlay tried to hit a clothesline but John sidestepped it and hit the spinout powerbomb, he covered but Finlay kicked out. John stood back up, he hit the ropes behind Finlay and hit the throwback, he stood over the Irishman and called for the Five-Knuckle-Shuffle then hit it, he went for the F-U but Finlay slipped off his shoulders and pushed him away, they both tried to clothesline each other and ended up taking each other out.
The two superstars fought back up to their feet and began exchanging right hands, Finlay gained an advantage and tried a whip, John reversed it but the Irishman came back off the ropes with a big clothesline followed by a DDT for a two-count, John got back up and Finlay kicked him in the head for another two, John retreated to a corner and Finlay followed but John raked his eyes, Finlay staggered away and John quickly put the chain around his fist but the referee intercepted it, as he was putting it away Little Bastard jumped into the ring, Finlay picked him up and threw him at John, the older Cena went down as Finlay kicked his partner to the outside as the referee turned round, Finlay then picked John up and hit the Celtic Cross! he covered but at two John got his foot on the bottom rope! Finlay got pissed and went to the corner, he picked up his shillelagh and waited for John to stand, he started forward but the referee again blocked the use of a weapon, John took advantage of his distraction and hit Finlay with a big low blow behind the ref's back before picking the Irishman up and hitting the F-U! He covered... and got the three!
John climbed back to his feet and smirked, he pushed the referee away and went to leave when he was cut off by the DX music! He got back in the ring and waited for Jason to come out only for his brother and Shawn to appear on the screen.
"Hey John! Wassup? Another win I see, now, I know you're feeling pretty happy about what you pulled with Mark Henry last week, what was it you called him? The 'World's Strongest Mercenary?' How many times his own weight in doughnuts are you paying him? Well let me tell you something, it doesn't matter how big he is, or how bad he is, or how hungry tonight I'm running right through himjust like I'm gonna do to you at Judgement Day! So I hope for your sake you didn't decide to pay your Homer Simpson wannabe of a partner in advance because you sure as hell wasted your money! And if you ain't down with that, I got two words for ya!"
Mara looked on from the locker room concerned as Jason and Shawn wrapped it up on the monitor, despite the cocky impression Jason was giving both Shawn and her knew how bad the attack by Henry had affected him, the teen was struggling with a cracked rib and had been advised by doctors not to compete tonight or next week if he wanted to be anywhere near full fitness for Judgement Day. Naturally Jason had chosen to ignore the medical advice and had just taped up the injured area and taken a couple of painkillers before leaving for the show, she went to leave the locker room to meet up with him and Shawn but came face-to-face with ECW's Trinity.
"Long time no see" said the New York native.
"What do you want? What are you even doing here?"
"Didn't you watch ECW this week?"
"Nah, I tend to avoid Extremely Crappy Wrestling".
"Yeah, well if ya did you'd know that I said I was coming here to see you".
"Really? What do you want?"
"Well, I was watching you last week, and I saw your little moonsault from the ropes to the floor, and if anyone should know how much I hate it when people rip me off, it's you".
"Rip you off? Unlike you I can actually hit who I'm aiming for!"
"Let me remind you of something, remember before we both came here, back on the Indies when no matter what you did you couldn't beat me?"
"I remember Glenn Gilberti running in on almost all our matches, yeah".
"Well, you said that one day, if you got the chance, you'd beat me, now the battle-royal could count, but we both know you can't pin me on your best day".
"Is that a challenge?"
"Look at it like this, at Judgement Day, your boyfriend could end up out of a job, and if that's the case I know for a fact that you'll walk as well".
"Right".
"So here's my idea, at Judgement Day, me and you one-on-one, so I can prove that no matter how good you are, I'm just that little bit better before you leave".
"Trin', you're on! Now I'm gonna go meet up with Jason so why don't you go back to ECW and lie down in the men's locker room as you always do".
Trinity stared her down, then she smiled and started laughing, she was still laughing when she left the room.
Meanwhile John sat in his locker room, Henry was sitting opposite him pumping himself up, the big man wanted this match almost as much as John wanted Jason out, for years Henry had been on the verge of breaking into a main event spot but injuries and politics had pushed him back down, that's why when John came to him with the offer of a match with Jason he had accepted and with John helping him out the big man would have the world at his feet, provided things went to plan.
"Big man" said John. "You ready?"
Henry just nodded.
"You know what you gotta do right?"
Another nod.
"Remember, work over a body part at a time, chances are he's got an injury from last week, so just keep pounding him down".
Henry looked up at him. "I know what to do, I've done it before".
"That's what the Squad said last week and look what happened".
"I ain't no damn cheerleader! I'm the strongest man alive! I could beat those five pipsqueeks with one arm behind my back and still take on half this damn roster!"
"That's what I'm talking about! You go out there and brutalise that little prick and maybe, just maybe, you won't be remembered as the guy who knocked up Mae Young".
If there was anything that could get Henry more fired up that was it, the big man jumped up and made a grab for John but the older Cena jumped away.
"Save it for the kid! You wanna hurt someone? Hurt him!"
Henry glared at him then headed out of the locker room, John went to follow but ran into Trinity.
"She accept the challenge?"
"Yup, I gotta thank you for this, I wanted to beat that little bitch one more time before she leaves".
"You'll get your chance, just remember what you have to do later if you get the chance".
She nodded and went to leave but John stopped her.
"Is he here yet?"
"He's hanging around, how the hell did you convice him to help YOU?"
"Paul E. owed me a favour for not signing the kid, he wants an ECW title shot so Heyman told him if he helped me out he'd get one, so we all get what we want".
Trinity laughed. "Don't we just?"
"Yeah, now go get ready in case you have to get involved, and make sure he's ready as well".
She nodded and walked off, John smirked then quickly answered his phone as it went off.
"Hello? You're all here? Good... just be thankful I'm giving you another chance... no, just wait around in case I need you... right".
He hung up the phone, smirked again then hurried after Henry.
Jason was also making his way towards the ring with Mara following behind, he rounded a corner a bit too quick and wiced, grabbing his ribs.
"God, you sure you wanna do this?" Asked Mara, Jason just gave her a look.
"I'm not backing out".
"C'mon Jason think! If Henry injures you out there you might not make it to Judgement Day!"
"Mara, even if both my legs were broken I'd roll out there in a wheelchair, I'm not missing the match".
She nodded and put a hand on his shoulder. "Just promise you won't push yourself to hard out there".
"I'll try, but I ain't lying down for him".
She nodded again and the two went to walk off when Shawn ran up behind them.
"Room for one more out there?"
"The more the merrier" laughed Jason, Shawn slapped him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry kid, I got your back".
"And who's got yours?"
Shawn just smiled and the trio headed towards the ring.
The DX music hit in the arena as Jason, Shawn and Mara all made their way out to the ring, the teen didn't seem to have his usual spring in his step but he had the grin glued to his face as he and Shawn set off the pyro, Mark Henry's music hit and he walked down to the ring with John, Shawn tapped Jason on the shoulder.
"Apparently someone's gonna get their ass kicked".
"Yeah, him".
John walked round to the announce table while Henry climbed into the ring, Shawn and Mara rolled out while the teen stared down the big man, the two circled each other then locked up only for Henry to throw Jason halfway across the ring, the teen winced as he hit the mat but quickly climbed back up and locked up again only to be thrown back into a corner, Henry tried to grab him but Jason ducked and hit some right hands, he tried a whip but Henry reversed it and sent Jason hard into the corner then ran through him with a big shouldertackle when he came staggering out, he whipped the teen again but Jason came off the ropes with a clothesline but Henry didn't budge, Jason smirked then hit the ropes again only to bounce off again, he hit the ropes one more time but ran right into a clothesline to put him back down.
Henry picked the teen back up and slammed him down hard, Jason felt pain shoot through his ribs but forced himself to ignore it, Henry picked him up and slammed him again then lifted him up and ran him back into a corner, he chopped Jason across the chest, and whipped Jason across the ring and went for a splash but Mara jumped up on the apron, Henry spun round and shoved her down allowing Jason to jump him, Shawn helped Mara up as Jason charged Henry only for the big man to pick him up and press him over his head, he walked over to the ropes and threw the teen towards the ground, Shawn pushed Mara to one side and took all two hundred and thirteen pounds of Json to the chest as the teen landed on him! John and Henry laughed as Mara checked on Shawn and Jason, the teen glanced at his mentor as he got up.
"Thanks for catching me".
"Actually I was trying to get out of the way".
"Still, thanks".
Henry broke up the rest of the conversation by stomping on Jason before picking the teen up and throwing threw the ropes into the ring, he followed and slammed Jason before hitting a legdrop and covering for a two-count, he pulled the teen back to his feet by the neck before lifting him up into the air with both hands then dropping him to the mat, Jason staggered back up and Henry scooped him up and dropped him across the turnbuckle before hitting a a clothesline for another two-count. Jason pulled himself back up in the corner and Henry charged but ran into the teen's boot, Jason tried to follow out of the corner but Henry sidestepped and grabbed Jason by the back of the neck and lifted him up as though going for a inverted chokeslam then sat down and drove the teen's face into the mat! He rolled Jason over and made the cover but at two the teen put his foot on the ropes.
Henry dragged Jason up and whipped him, he tried an elbow but Jason ducked it, then ducked a clothesline and went for the flying forearm but Henry caught him and but on a bearhug! Jason screamed as Henry increased the pressure crushing his already injured ribs, the cracked one was agony and he could feel others starting to give out as well, he threw some right hands at Henry's face but the 'World's Stongest Man' apparently had the world's strongest grip as he kept it on and increased the pressure some more, Jason started to fade as Shawn and Mara yelled encouragement to him, suddenly he seemed to get a second wind as he began throwing more punches at Henry's face then suddenly spread his arms and slammed them shut on Henry's ears! The big man let him go and he dropped to the mat and began throwing more right hands, he tried a whip but Henry reversed it only for the teen to come off the ropes with a flying forearm, Henry reeled but didn't go down as Jason nipped up and charged him again but Henry pressed him over his head again, he went to toss him out of the ring again but Jason slipped out and landed behind him before hitting a reverse DDT! It took a while for the teen to recover and by the time he did Henry kicked out of a pin attempt.
The two got up and Jason tried a whip but Henry reversed it and sent Jason into a corner, he charged but Jason avoided it and hit a superkick but Henry didn't go down! Jason hit another but again the big man stayed standing so he hit the ropes and nailed a clothesline but Henry STILL wouldn't go down, Jason hit the ropes one last time, sprinted past Henry, jumped onto the ropeson the other side and hit a springboard clothesline to take Henry off his feet! He made a cover but Henry kicked out, Jason quickly jumped up and stomped Henry down before climbing to the top-rope, he came down looking for a cross-body but just bounced off! He lay on the ground stunned allowing Henry to try a big splash but he moved and hit the shining wizard! He covered but Henry kicked out again.
Jason had the big man on the back foot as Henry got up and retreated to a corner, Jason followed and hit a stinger splash, he winced as he reeled away and grabbed his ribs for a second before hitting a neckbreaker, instead of covering he went back to the top-rope and came down with a bulldog, he covered but Henry again kicked out at two. Jason quickly stomped him down before hitting a legdrop and climbing to the top-rope again, he came down looking for a frogsplash but Henry moved! Jason popped a forward roll and made it to his feet as Henry charged him only to recieve a reverse STO followed by the Koji clutch! Henry almost immediately tried to power out but Jason had it on so tight not even the 'World's Strongest Man' could break out, suddenly, just when it looked like Henry would tap, he stood up! Jason was up on his shoulders and had nowhere to go but down as Henry hit a modified Samoan drop! The big man took a second to recover before making the pin but Jason kicked out at two.
Henry picked Jason up and threw him into a corner, he backed away and charged across the ring with a massive splash! jason slumped down in the corner but Henry picked him up and hit another! Jason dropped to the ground gasping for air and holding his ribs, Mara considered asking the referee to call for the bell but knew Jason would go nuts if that happened, didn't stop her from worrying though, Shawn noticed her concern and put his hand on her shoulder even though he couldn't think of anything to say to help out. Henry pulled Jason to his feet then knocked him back down with a clothesline, he covered but Jason kicked out, Henry smirked and picked Jason up before going for the World's Strongest Slam, he got Jason up but Mara hopped up on the apron distracting the referee, Henry too was distracted as Shawn came in the ring behind him, he turned round, still holding Jason and received Sweet Chin Music! He collapsed and Jason landed on top of him! Shawn bailed again as the referee turned round, he started counting but Henry kicked out at two!
Jason looked shocked for a moment then forced himself to get back up as Henry did the same, the teen tried a whip but Henry reversed it and went for a backrop only for Jason to drop down and punch him in the face, he reeled away and when he turned round the teen was there to meet him with an X-Factor before hitting his version of the Five-Knuckle-Shuffle and calling for the F-U! Mara and Shawn tried to reason with him but when Henry stood he grabbed him and lifted him up... only for his ribs to give out, he staggered away and Henry nailed him round the back of the head to knock him down, the big man seemed a little unsteady and grabbed the ropes for support, then suddenly reached down and grabbed Mara by the hair! Shawn jumped up on the apron to try and stop him but Henry knocked him down then dragged Mara from the floor to the ring, he held her at arms length and glared at her as she struggled to free herself then threw her hard into the corner, the air was driven out of her and she used the ropes to hold herself up as Henry prepared to hit her with a splash! He charged across the ring but at the last second Jason pulled her out of the way! Henry hit the turnbuckle hard then staggered backwards into a massive dragon suplex! The referee made the count but just before the three John pulled him out of the ring!
John and the ref began arguing on the outside as Jason and Henry took their time to recover, John tried to push past the referee into the ring when Shawn came round the ring and jumped him, the two began brawling and the referee tried to break it up. Mara wasyelling encouragement for Jason when suddenly she felt someone grab her from behind, before she could turn round her attacker ran her forward and smacked her head into the steel steps leaving her out on the ground. Trinity smirked at the fallen teen before climbing to the top-rope behind Jason, she waited for the teen to stand then hit a missile dropkick before retreating to the locker room, the referee was still distracted as Henry got up, he took point behind Jason and waited for the teen to stand when he heard someone get in the ring behind him, he spun round and was met with an RKO! Randy quickly pulled Jason atop of Henry before rolling out of the ring and leaving through the crowd the same way he came in, the referee had finally broke up Shawn and John and returned to the ring, he made the count... and got the three!
Shawn helped Mara to roll in the ring before helping Jason up.
"Ya did it kid!"
"Did what?" Asked the dazed teenager.
"You won!"
"I won?"
"You won!"
Shawn then raised Jason's arm as Mara tried to help him stay on his feet.
"You sure I won?"
"Yup".
The trio went to leave when John's voice rang out through the arena.
"Very good Jason, you lived to fight another day, but that still don't mean you're making it to the ladder match, RAW failed, bringing in someone failed, so next week, I'm taking our little poison... to the EXTREME!"
Just as he finished saying this the lights in the arena went out, Jason instictively pushed Mara out of the ring and stood side-by-side with Shawn, when the lights came back on Sabu was standing in the ring! The homicidle one had a chair with him and put it to use as he threw it at Jason only for Shawn to step in the way and take it instead! He went down as Jason ran forward and began brawling with Sabu as John crept back into the ring, Jason clotheslined Sabu to the outside then beat John to the punch, the two battled it out before Jason took control and went for the F-U but Trinity came runiing back in and gave him a low blow, Mara then came in and attacked Trinity only for John to grab her and thrown her down, Jason tried to get up but Sabu came in and nailed him with the chair before legdropping it into his face, he then set the chair up and hit the triple jump moonsault on Jason, making sure he drove himself into Jason's ribs, John had now dragged Mara to her feet and forced her to watch as Sabu legdropped the chair into Jason's ribs, Henry was up as well now and John ordered him to hit Jason with a splash, Mara tried to free herself to protect Jason but John held on to her as Henry drove himself into the Jason causing the teen to cough up a mouthfull of blood. John then spun Mara round to face him and acted like he was going to kiss her again before lifting her up and dropping her with the F-U! He then turned to Henry and ordered him to splash her as well! Sabu suddenly stepped in the way.
"I think we've done enough".
"I don't".
"He'll kill her!"
"Do you want the ECW title match? If you do get out of the way or I'll make sure you never get one!"
Sabu looked like he was going to say he didn't care but then stepped aside, Henry went for the splash but Kennedy, Finlay and Lashley all hit the ring to make the save, they brawled it out with John's crew as Miz, Spanky and Ashley came in to get Mara out of the ring, the three guys in the ring were taking care of business when the Spirit Squad suddenly came in through the crowd and attacked them! Miz and Spanky told Ashley to help Mara backstage before trying to help but they were out numbered, John stood over Jason with a mic.
"Well bro', I hope you enjoy your match with Sabu next week, cause it's gonna be the last time you ever show up for a Smackdown show! And if you're not down with that then I'VE got two words for YOU!"
With that he dropped the mic and he and his poison stood in the ring over the fallen Smackdown superstars.
End of Chapter
Well there ya go, one show left before Judgement Day and John has the advantage, will Jason survive Sabu? Will he be anywhere near one hundred percent for the ladder match? Who will he choose to face John? And what will the poison do to keep the teen down? Find out next time!
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