Can I Ask You Something? II

by QPython

Completed! WrestleMania has come and gone but Zack Tyler aka Machetti is still in the WWE. This story covers another year in the life of Machetti and is a sequel to Can I Ask You Something?

2. Favored

Chapter Two: Favored

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Raw was live from Bridgeport, and Zack, Mr. McMahon, and Adam Copeland were sitting in Vince's office before the show.

"Alright, so what are we going to do?" Vince asked the two superstars, "you guys have a number one contender match tonight. But Adam still has his jaw injury to worry about."

"I don't know," said Adam, "I guess we could try to wrestle a medium length match, but I don't think it would be that great, we'd have to cut back on a lot of things."

"I guess the ratings wouldn't be that great though," said Vince, "Zack, what do you think we should do?"

"Let me think," said Zack as he looked down at the floor for a moment. If they kept the match short then it wouldn't be nearly as good and the fans would start booing. This was a high profile match and it needed to be given the time it deserved. But if they went to long Adam's jaw could get re-injured. Maybe if they increased the drama in the match, and gave the fans a reason to boo, then the shortened length would be okay. Then Zack had an idea, "hey, who is Dalip squashing tonight?"

"He actually doesn't have a match tonight," answered Vince, "he's just going to go out before the show and destroy Nick Dinsmore."

"Alright," said Zack as a smile spread across his face, "I've got an idea."

The next few minutes consisted of Zack laying out his idea to Adam and Mr. McMahon. Now they just needed to inform Dalip and Maria.

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The diva tag match had just ended and in the arena Maria's theme music hit. Maria came out from the back. "Ladies and gentlemen," announced Lillian Garcia, "please welcome, Maria!" Maria smiled and waved to the fans as she came down to the ring and got inside. Maria walked up to Lillian and asked to borrow her mic. Lillian nodded then handed it to Maria. Maria smiled and walked back into the middle of the ring as Riot Time started playing in the arena.

Machetti came from the back wearing his old orange wrestling shorts, a pair of black boots, and black knee pads. Maria smiled and began her introduction, "Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one-fall, introducing first from Detroit Michigan, weighing in at two hundred and fifteen pounds… MACHETTI!" Machetti smiled then ran down the entrance ramp and slid into the ring, then ran to the corner and climbed up onto the middle rope and raised his arms into the air and was met by cheers from the crowd. Machetti then back-flipped off of the ropes and landed on his feet next to Maria.

But before anything else could happen Jonathan Coachman's face appeared on the TitanTron. "Machetti, you went over my head and booked a match for this week. You have no power to do that, I'm the one with all the power here, because I am the General Manager. So you're little number one contender's match with Edge, is not going to happen. Instead you can use that favor that you have to stop this match from happening…"

Coach's face left the TitanTron and was replaced by a graphic showing Maria versus the Great Khali. Maria stared wide-eyed at the TitanTron and quickly grabbed Machetti for protection. She knew there was no way she would survive a match against the Great Khali. Kane couldn't even beat him! He'd murder her!

"You can't do that!" Machetti yelled at Coach, whose face had returned to the TitanTron, "he's a giant she can't wrestle him!"

"Well you can use your favor to put yourself in her place," suggested Coach "but then you can't have your contender's match and it will only be between Orton and Michaels."

Machetti glared at Vince then looked down at Maria who was tightly clinging to him. "Fine, I'll do it. Change the match, I'll fight Khali in her place."

"That's what I thought you'd say," said Coach, "now we don't want to keep your fans waiting, so let's get that match started. Oh and by the way, you're match is going to be, A TABLES MATCH!"

Machetti helped Maria out of the ring as Khali's music hit. The Punjabi giant came from the back and made his way down to the ring. Machetti glared at him as the ring bell rang, signaling the start of the match. Khali climbed up on the apron and went to step over the top rope and get into the ring, but before he could come in Machetti ran over and started hitting Khali with hard forearms and chops, hoping to get and early advantage. But Khali shoved Machetti with both hands, knocking Machetti backwards.

Khali got in the ring and Machetti ran up to meet him and went off on him with chops, forearms, punches, and an occasional head-butt, but Khali gave Machetti a head-butt of his own, knocking him down to the mat. Machetti started crawling away from Khali when Khali grabbed Machetti by the hair and pulled him back up to his feet. Khali lifted his arm and went to hit Machetti with a big chop, but Machetti quickly rolled forward and ducked under Khali's arm.

Machetti turned around and jumped up into the air and hit Khali with a corkscrew dropkick as he turned around. Khali was knocked back a step, but quickly came back after Machetti. Machetti ran to the ropes and jumped up onto the middle one, then springboarded off of the ropes, while shifting in mid air to hit Khali with a springboard crossbody. But Khali caught Machetti in mid air then slammed him back-first down to the mat with a falling powerslam.

Khali grabbed Machetti by the hair and pulled him to his feet, then whipped him across the ring. Machetti hit the ropes and bounced off of them, and when he came back Khali caught him with a huge boot to the face. Khali stood over Machetti and roared, and was met by loud boos from the fans. Machetti attempted to crawl away from Khali, but the giant grabbed Machetti's leg, then started spinning around, causing Machetti to rise up into the air as Khali swung him by the foot. Khali released Machetti causing him to fly across the ring and slid side-first into the bottom part of the steel ring post.

Machetti groaned in pain and pulled himself out of the corner, then quickly slid out of the ring and fell to the floor on the outside. Maria rushed over and helped Machetti to his feet and checked if he was okay. Machetti told Maria that he was fine then he went over to the side of the ring and lifted the apron, then pulled out a table. Machetti glanced up at Khali, who was still standing in the ring, then went back under the apron and came out with his pipe.

Machetti smirked then slid the table into the ring, then quickly climbed in the ring and stood across it from Khali. The pipe didn't scare Khali, who ran at Machetti looking to take his head off. But Machetti ducked under Khali's arm then turned around and smashed his iron pipe into the back of Khali's knee. Khali let out a roar of what sounded like pain and stumbled forward. Machetti brought back his pipe again and smashed it into the back of Khali's knee a second time, causing the Punjabi giant to drop to one knee.

Then in one solid movement, Machetti tossed his pipe sideways at Khali's back, then jumped up into the air, and drove his feet into the two ends of the pipe with a perfectly timed dropkick. The added force from the pipe was enough to knock Khali forward and onto the ground. Machetti wasted no time and quickly got on Khali's back then hooked his pipe under Khali's chin and locked in the Iron Clutch. Machetti pulled back on the pipe as hard as he could, hoping to weaken the seven foot three giant.

Machetti kept pulling back on the pipe as hard as he could, but to Machetti's amazement, the Great Khali slid his hands under his chest, then fought up to his knees, with Machetti still on his back! Khali slowly fought up to his feet, while Machetti quickly locked his legs around Khali's back and continued pulling back on the pipe. Suddenly Khali ran backwards and smashed Machetti's back into the ring post in the corner, then Khali reached back and flipped Machetti off of his back and onto the mat in front of him.

Khali reached down and grabbed Machetti's pipe then tossed it out of the ring, then Khali walked over to Machetti and pressed his foot into his chest. Khali then applied all of his weight to his foot on Machetti's chest, while stepping over Machetti with the other foot, effectively squishing Machetti underneath him. Khali turned around then pulled Machetti up to his feet. Khali lifted Machetti up into the air then spun him upside down and slammed him hard down to the mat. Then Khali jumped up into the air and drove his elbow down into Machetti's chest.

Khali got back to his feet, raised his arms into the air and let out a loud roar, which was met by louder boos from the fans. Machetti struggled on the ground and started rolling away from Khali, but at that moment Khali spotted the table that Machetti had slid in the ring. Khali walked over to the table and picked it up, then walked back over to Machetti. Khali lifted the table up into the air, then drove it down into Machetti's back, causing Machetti to let out a loud scream of pain.

Khali took the table and lifted it up above his head, then threw it down on Machetti's back, causing the table to go smashing down on Machetti. Khali kicked the table off of Machetti then pulled him up to his feet. Khali brought back his head then smashed it into Machetti's knocking him down to the ground with a head-butt. Khali roared then reached down and grabbed Machetti by the throat and pulled him up into the air. Khali walked Machetti over to the table, then slammed him down to the hard wood back-first with a vicious chokebomb.

But the table hadn't even been set up yet, and didn't break. Meaning the match was still going on. Khali either didn't know or didn't care because, he walked away from Machetti and let out a loud roar. While Khali's back was turned, Maria quickly slid into the ring and checked on Machetti, who seemed to be in a great deal of pain after having his back exploited all match long.

Maria helped Machetti up to his feet, causing the fans to let out a cheer that Machetti was back up. But Machetti didn't have much strength left in him and ended up falling backwards and leaning back against the corner. But on the other side of the ring, Khali had heard the fans cheer and turned around to see Maria standing in the ring by Machetti. Khali crossed the ring, then took Maria and pulled on her shoulder and slammed her hard down to the mat.

Maria winced in pain and looked up at the giant standing above her. Khali roared loudly then reached down and grabbed Maria by the throat. Khali lifted Maria up off of the mat and into the air, then walked into the middle of the ring, looking to hit Maria with a chokebomb. Maria struggled vainly against the Great Khali, but what ever she did proved to be ineffective against the giant that was holding her by the throat. Khali was about to slam Maria down to the mat, when suddenly Machetti came from behind and smashed one end of the table into the back of Khali's head.

Khali dropped Maria and fell forward, but Machetti stayed on him and smashed the table into his head a second time, knocking Khali down to the mat. Machetti placed the table on Khali's back, then quickly ran to the corner and climbed up onto the top rope, but then turned around so his back was to Khali. Machetti jumped up onto the top rope and spring-boarded off of it, then did a back-flip off of the corner and landed on the table, driving it into Khali's back, with a springboard moonsault.

Machetti rolled off of Khali and the table and clutched his leg in pain, but then crawled over to Maria, who was sitting in the corner holding her throat. Machetti slowly helped Maria up to her feet and checked to see if she was okay. Maria quickly grabbed Machetti for a tight hug. She was scared to death, Khali almost chokebombed her! Machetti saw the frightened look on Maria's face and his eyes suddenly darkened, and showed pure hatred in them.

Machetti released Maria and turned back to Khali who had pushed the table off of himself and was getting back up to his feet. Machetti ran at Khali, who was still kneeling, and kicked him in the back of the head with a lightning fast enzuigiri. Then Machetti got back up to his feet and started kicking Khali in the ribs as hard as he could, hoping to break some of the bone if possible.

Machetti stepped backwards, then ran forward and jumped up into the air, did a back-flip then landed on Khali's back with a Standing Shooting Star Press. Machetti got off of Khali then again took a few steps back, then ran at Khali and dropped to the ground, but kept sliding far and fast enough to drive his feet into Khali's side with a baseball slid, causing Khali to roll off of his stomach and onto his back.

Machetti got back up to his feet and jumped over Khali then ran to the corner. Machetti climbed up onto the top rope, then turned around to face Khali. Machetti jumped up and springboarded off of the top rope, did a back-flip in mid air and landed on Khali with a Springboard Shooting Star Press. Machetti rolled off of Khali and slowly got back up to his feet. Machetti was still seething as he glared down at Khali. The fans were in total shock. Machetti had just shown signs of the 'evil Machetti' and had done most of the moves that 'evil Machetti' did in his matches.

Machetti started towards Khali and looked like he was going to attack him again, when suddenly he felt a timid hand on his shoulder. Machetti slowly turned around and came face-to-face with an extremely frightened looking Maria. "Calm down," said Maria, "I'm okay." Machetti stood panting in front of her with anger still in his eyes, then he took a deep breath and a smile appeared on his face. Maria looked at Machetti cautiously, she wasn't sure what he was going to do next. But then again, neither were any of the fans.

Machetti turned from Maria and walked over to the table, then pulled it into the middle of the ring and set it up. Machetti smirked then turned around to face Khali, Maria stepped back and quickly got out of the ring, and decided to let Machetti do his thing. Machetti went over to Khali, who was getting back up to his feet. Machetti ran passed Khali and ran over the ropes, then jumped up and springboarded off of the middle rope and shot back over to Khali. Machetti flew over Khali's head and took him down with the Over Castle Take Over.

Machetti grabbed Khali's arm and dragged him over to the table, but suddenly Khali grabbed Machetti's ankles and pulled them out from under him, knocking Machetti on his back. Khali stood back up, then waited for Machetti to get up and chopped him on the head, knocking him back down to the mat. Khali pulled Machetti up to his feet, then grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up in the air. Khali turned around to face the table, and was about to put Machetti through it, but suddenly Machetti started struggling and fighting.

Machetti raked Khali's eyes, but that did nothing, then he slapped him across the face, then smashed his head into Khali's for a head-butt. But again nothing seemed to be working on the Punjabi giant. Machetti was being held up in mid air by his throat and was becoming desperate. Then he remembered Khali's one weakness. Machetti brought up his leg and kicked Khali square in the balls, causing Khali's hold on him to weaken and for Khali to let out a roar of pain.

Machetti wrapped his arm around Khali's head, then lunged backwards, causing Khali to fall forward and go smashing head first through the table with a DDT. The bell rang, signaling that Machetti had won the match. Machetti rolled off of the table and got to his feet. Maria got back in the ring and gave Machetti a hug, and then whispered in his ear that she was proud of him. Machetti walked away from Maria and over to the ring corner, then climbed up onto the middle rope. Machetti did a back-flip and landed on his feet in the middle of the ring and then raised his arms in the air, the fans to cheer loudly and started a Machetti chant.

Lillian Garcia got in the ring with a mic, "Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner… MACHETTI!!" But suddenly Khali got back up and attacked Machetti from behind, knocking him down to the mat with a hard shot to the back. Khali pulled Machetti up off of the ground then grabbed him by the throat. Machetti struggled against Khali, but the giant pulled him up into the air, then slammed him down on the remains of the table for the chokebomb.

Khali roared then left the ring and started heading to the back. Leaving Machetti laying out cold on the remains of the table. Maria, who had backed away to a corner, came back over to Machetti to check if he was okay. Maria slowly helped Machetti up to his feet. A small smile appeared on Machetti's face, he might have just been chokebombed in the middle of the ring but he did win the match. Machetti turned away from Maria and called out to Khali who was at the top of the entrance ramp now. Khali heard himself being called and turned around. Then Machetti smirked and flipped him off. Khali glared at Machetti then turned and left. He had chokebombed Machetti onto that table, that was enough punishment for now.

Machetti turned around to face Maria, but suddenly Edge ran at him from behind Maria and speared Machetti down to the mat. Maria quickly backed away from Edge, who got out of the ring and got a chair from the time keeper's corner. Edge got back in the ring with the chair and waited for Machetti to slowly get back to his feet, then Edge swung the chair and smashed Machetti hard in the face. Machetti hit the mat hard and held his hand to his right eye, which had a huge gash above it now and was now bleeding profusely. The fans in the arena started chanting, Edge Sucks, Edge Sucks!

But Edge wasn't even listening and took the chair and smashed it down on Machetti's stomach, then lifted it up above his head and smashed it down onto Machetti's face. Edge glared at Maria, telling her nonverbally not to come near him, and then got on top of Machetti. Edge held up Machetti's head with one hand, then with his other he drove his fist into Machetti's open wound above Machetti's eye, causing the bloody gash to get even bigger and to start bleeding even more, the blood was now dripping down into and passed Machetti's eye, staining his face. Edge slowly got back to his feet then walked over to the corner and measured up Machetti for another spear.

Machetti rolled around on the mat and slowly struggled to his feet, then turned around. Due to the blood dripping down his face and into his eye he couldn't even see Edge in the corner, and couldn't see him charging at him for a spear. Edge connected hard with a second spear, taking Machetti down to the mat with authority. Edge glared down at Machetti then turned to Maria who was still in the ring, "Get the hell out of here!" snapped Edge, before turning back to Machetti.

Suddenly Jonathan Coachman appeared on the TitanTron, "Edge, calm down," said Coach, "when I canceled your number one contender's match, I did it to punish Machetti. I didn't know that it would upset you as much as it did."

"You're damn right it upset me!" snapped Edge, "I want my title shot! I WILL become the new WWE champion."

"Alright, fine," said Coach, "you can have your match. In fact, you can have your match… right now! Ring the damn bell!"

The fans booed loudly, Machetti was practically unconscious and had already wrestled. Now he needed so somehow beat Edge. The bell rang and Edge smirked as the TitanTron returned to normal and showed Edge standing in the ring. Edge shrugged as the boos got louder and hooked Machetti's leg and went for a pin. ONE… TWO… THRE… NO! MACHETTI KICKED OUT! The fans erupted in loud cheers and started a loud MACHETTI chant. Edge looked down at Machetti in disbelief, how could he have kicked out? Khali chokebombed him on the table and was working over Machetti all match, he had just speared Machetti twice, and then busted him wide opened with a chair!

Edge got up and started yelling at the referee. "That was three!" snapped Edge. The referee shook his head and held up two fingers. He had only counted a two count, Machetti had kicked out right before three. While Edge and the referee were arguing Machetti rolled onto his stomach and crawled over to the corner.

Edge turned around and saw Machetti in the corner attempting to pull himself up with the ropes. So Edge went to the corner opposite Machetti and measured him up for a spear. The fans booed loudly at Edge, and started an extremely loud EDGE SUCKS chant. Here was Edge planning nailing a defenseless Machetti with a third spear, and Machetti had no idea it was coming, hell, blood was covering the entire right side of his face.

Machetti eventually managed to fight back up to his feet, and slowly turned around. Edge charged at Machetti, looking to break him in half with a third spear. But suddenly, from outside of the ring, Maria grabbed Machetti's ankles, and pulled, causing the back of Machetti's calves to be pulled into the ropes, tripping Machetti and making him fall flat on his face. Edge was moving too fast to stop himself ran over Machetti and ended up running shoulder first into the hard steal ring post.

Then out of pure instinct, Machetti somehow managed to roll onto his side, and then rolled up Edge and pinned his shoulders to the mat, taking Edge by complete surprise. ONE… TWO… THREE!!! MACHETTI WINS!! The fans erupted with a loud cheer and chanted MACHETTI, MACHETTI, MACHETTI! Maria got in the ring and helped Machetti up to his feet and gave him a huge hug. Machetti gazed at Maria with his good eye and smiled. He was now one of the number one contenders for John Cena's WWE Title.

Riot Time played as Lillian Garcia got in the ring, "Ladies and gentlemen here is your winner, and one of the Number One Contenders for the WWE Title… MACHETTI!!"

Machetti smiled and raised his arms up in the air and was met with loud cheers from the fans. Edge pulled himself up off of the ground and looked around in disbelief. He heard Machetti's music playing, he saw Machetti and Maria celebrating in the middle of the ring. That could only mean one thing: HE LOST! Edge couldn't believe it and slowly got up to his feet and turned around and glared at Machetti, who currently had his back to Edge and was hugging Maria.

A sadistic smirk spread across Edge's face as he stood in the corner and started measuring up Machetti for a spear. Machetti and Maria broke their hug and Machetti slowly turned around. Edge charged at Machetti, but Maria saw him coming and quickly pushed Machetti out of the way. Edge kept running and ended up going in between Machetti and Maria and ran into the ropes. But Edge took it all in stride and bounced up to the ropes, but as he ran towards Machetti again looking to hit the previously missed spear. But when Edge got close Machetti suddenly kicked him in the stomach. Machetti then lifted Edge up into the air and spun around and planted him with an Impaler.

Machetti got up off of the ground and raised his arms up into the air. The fans cheered loudly as Machetti stood over the fallen Edge. Maria came over and gave Machetti another hug. Machetti smiled then lifted Maria up and cradled her in his arms. Machetti smiled down at Maria then, turned at smiled at the fans before getting out of the ring. Machetti put Maria down went they got out of the ring, then picked up his pipe that Khali had thrown out of the ring. Machetti and Maria walked up the entrance ramp with a huge smiles on their face, Machetti was now one of the number one contenders.

But suddenly, Jonathan Coachman's face appeared on the TitanTron again. "Machetti," said Coach, "I bet you're pretty proud of yourself. You just won a number one contenders match."

Machetti nodded as he held Maria's hand. "Well, I'm still not going to let you fight in the match at Backlash, because if you actually do win the title, then I'll be stuck with you. So I'm going to fix that problem right now, Machetti, in the words of Vince McMahon, YOU'RE FIRED!!!"

Machetti and Maria looked at each other in shock. The happy look on Machetti's face was gone and was replaced with a look of surprise and disappointment. He had just fought in two matches and had won a number one contender shot, only to have it taken away from him. The boos from the fans was deafening. Everyone was booing Coach's decision to fire Machetti. An extremely loud COACHMAN SUCKS! chant started in the crowd, as Machetti and Maria walked up to the top of the entrance ramp.

Machetti took a deep breath and turned around, and then took a bow. The fans cheered Machetti as he stood on the ramp with a sad look on his face. The fans started an extremely loud THANK YOU MACHETTI! chant as Machetti took Maria's hand then walked through the curtain for possibly the last time. Raw then went to a commercial break.

---x---

Backstage Machetti and Maria were shown sitting on a bench. The blood was cleaned off of Machetti's face and a small bandage was above his eye. But Machetti currently seemed to be incredibly upset and Maria was attempting to comfort him. "It's just that when I was little I always wanted to be a wrestler," Machetti said sadly, "that was the biggest goal I had in life. I worked hard to accomplish that and eventually ended up here on Raw."

Machetti paused and took a deep breath, then slowly let it out, the sorrow in his voice was obvious to everyone listening, "I worked hard, I wanted to prove to everyone that I was here because I deserved it, and that I had the potential to become a great wrestler. I'd push myself to the limit. Sometimes I would work three times a week, and I always thought that I was working towards something."

Machetti took another deep breath as Maria wrapped her arms around him, Machetti slowly looked down at Maria, "when I was out there I felt everything I had been working for was worthwhile. I had you back at my side, and I had just become a contender for the WWE Title, but then, in one fell swoop, it was all taken away from me. Just like that, it was over."

"It's not over," said Maria, "there's got to be something we can do."

"We?" asked Machetti, "you still have a job here. All I ever wanted to be was a wrestler, I have know idea what I'm going to do now."

"Machetti," said Maria, "you saved me out there when you faced Khali for me. I'm going to help you get your job back, even if it's the last thing I do. I'll go with you to the Board of Directors, we'll find a way to get you back, don't worry."

"Maybe we can help," came the voice of Mick Foley. Foley walked on screen with a small boy by his side, "Machetti, Maria, this is Michael Pena, a boy from the Make-A-Wish foundation. He's the honorary General Manager of the night."

"Is that so," said Machetti as he fixed his face and made himself look happy, "well then I have a special present for our GM." Machetti turned around and grabbed his pipe from the bench then got on his knees and handed it to the kid. "Here, take it," said Machetti, "god knows I don't need it any more. But it'll be something for you to remember you r time here in the WWE." Machetti turned to Mick, "you have a marker or something so I can try to autograph this thing?"

"Here," said Mick as he handed Machetti the marker he was using to get Michael some autographs. Machetti took the marker and signed the side of his pipe.

"Here you go," said Machetti as he slowly stood up. The kid looked down at Machetti's pipe in his hands, then turned to Mick and motioned for him to kneel down.

The kid then whispered something in Mick's ear, causing the Hardcore Legend to smile. "Machetti, Maria," said Mick, "follow us, we have some good news for the two of you."

Machetti turned to Maria and shrugged then they followed Mick and the kid down the hallway as the camera faded and went to the next segment.

---x---

Cena, Michaels, Edge, and Orton were out in the ring for the Cutting Edge. After losing his number one contender's match, Edge interfered in the other number one contenders match causing a controversial decision with the two referees that were involved. To Edge that meant that they both lost, so he should be number one contender, because Machetti was now gone. Orton and Michaels had other plans in mind and wanted title shots too. So John Cena came out and told the three superstars in the ring that he never backs down from a challenge and would face any one of them.

But Coach came out and said that since Orton and Edge had actually shown him respect and approached him before-hand, that the title match at Backlash would be a handicap match. With John Cena versus Edge and Randy Orton, and who ever scored the winning fall would be the new champion.

But then Mick Foley's music hit and he came out and told Coach that the title match wasn't his decision, and that it was actually Michael Pena's decision, since he was the General Manager for the night. Mick then called out Michael, who was still holding Machetti's pipe, and told him to tell the fans who was going to be facing John Cena at Backlash.

"Edge, you lost to Machetti, you're not number one contender, Randy and Shawn, your match had no decision. So you're both not number on contender," said Michael, "that means all three of you lost."

Michaels, Orton, and Edge looked at the kid in shock, if they weren't the number one contender then who was?

"The title match for Backlash is going to be…" continued Michael, "WWE Champion John Cena versus… MACHETT!"

Everyone with the exception of Mick Foley and Michael Pena was shocked, but then Riot Time played and Machetti came walking out from the back, with a smirk on his face. "You can't do that!" snapped Coach when he saw Machetti, "I fired him! He can't be in the title match!"

"Coach," said Mick, "Michael is the General Manager tonight. And tonight you don't have the power to fire Machetti, which means he is still an active member of the Raw roster. And since he won his number one contender's match, and that tables match, he's the new number one contender and because out GM said so he is now slated to face Cena for the title at Backlash. And here's the best part, there is nothing you can do about it."

Coach turned and looked at Machetti like he had seen a ghost and started backing away. But Machetti slowly walked forward and advanced on him. Coach stood in front of Machetti and tried to beg off, telling him not to do anything rash. Machetti smirked then looked over at Michael Pena, who smiled at Machetti and gave him a thumbs up. Before Coach could do anything Machetti grabbed him and planted him with an Impaler, driving Coach's face down into the steal stage.

Machetti got up and got the mic from Mick then turned back to Michael, "Thanks kid, you got me my job back and a number one contender match at Backlash. You have no idea how grateful I am," said Machetti with a huge smile, as he shook Michael's hand, "but now that I'm in such a good mood, I can't help not thinking of others. Michael, you have three unhappy superstars in the ring. We can't have that can we?" Michael shook his head, "maybe, you can make another match?" suggested Machetti as he raised and eyebrow.

Michael smiled and took the mic from Machetti, then turned to Edge, Shawn, and Randy, "Also at Backlash, it will be Randy Orton, versus Edge, versus Shawn Michaels, in a number one contender's match for the WWE Title."

The raw theme hit as three of the men in the ring glared at each other, while John Cena locked eyes with Machetti. Machetti smiled then walked forward and hoisted Michael Pena up onto his shoulder. Machetti and Michael waved at Cena, and Machetti told Cena he was coming for him. Then Machetti, Michael, and Mick went back through the curtain as Raw went to a commercial break.

---x---

Right so Machetti is number one contender and is going to be facing Cena at Backlash, meanwhile Michaels, Edge, and Orton are going to be squaring off in a Number One Contenders Match. It wasn't exactly what I planned to do, but I'll work with what I can get. Sorry to shake things up a bit, but the reviews I received told me that you wanted to see Machetti gunning for the title, so I figured I'd give it a shot. But I still have no idea where I'm going with this.

'Till Next Time…

Peace!