Chapter Sixteen: Reunited

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Zack and Maria were sitting backstage watching the door as superstars started arriving. Raw was scheduled to go live in a couple hours. Zack and Maria's eyes moved to the door as two people walked in. Zack nodded at Maria then got up and tackled the two people to the ground. "That's payback," said Zack as he got up and pulled Paul and Brian up to their feet. "Guys, welcome to the big time, welcome to Monday Night Raw!"

"Well it's not like we haven't been here before," commented Brian.

"But it's going to be great to be all on the same show," added Paul. Maria came over and gave Paul and Brian a hug.

"So who are you guys scheduled to face tonight?" asked Maria.

"We have a tag team match against Haas and Benjamin," answered Paul.

"Well that won't do," replied Zack, "the three of us are finally all on the same brand, we need to shake things up a bit and maybe change some matches."

"Can you do that?" asked Brian.

"Dude," said Zack as he held up with WWE Title, "with this thing what I say goes a long way. Plus management tends to like my ideas. Honestly winning this title is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me." Maria suddenly cleared her throat, "oh, I mean second greatest." Maria smiled at the later comment.

"Hey what are we?" asked Brian.

"My best friends?" answered Zack a little uncertainly.

"Works for me," said Paul with a shrug.

"Good, now let's go shake things up," said Zack as he took Maria's hand, "this way." Zack, Maria, Paul, and Brian went off to see what they could do about changing the program for the night.

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Raw was live from Richmond Virginia, and the first thing that the fans saw was Mick Foley standing in the ring. Foley went about attempting to apologize for what he said last week about Vince McMahon and how Vince was actually a man who took a chance on a man, who didn't have the best body, didn't have the best technical wrestling skills, and didn't have the most TV friendly face, Vince took that chance and turned Mick Foley into one of the biggest names in the business.

But suddenly the Legend Killer Randy Orton's music hit, interrupting Mick Foley. Orton made his way down to the ring wearing a t-shirt and jeans and stared down with Foley. Orton told Foley that his apology was insincere and how Foley had said that Foley had said that Vince didn't have any friends and that Vince wasn't appreciated.

Orton taunted Foley and said that he had slandered Vince's good name with his most recent book. Orton them commented that when the list of people who could have killed Vince was written up, Foley's name was going to be on the top. But before anything more could happen King Booker's theme music hit and the self proclaimed King of the World Made his way down to the ring.

Booker said that he'd settle this, if anyone was responsible for blowing up Vince McMahon, it was Bobby Lashley. Booker pointed out Lashley's history with McMahon and how Lashley was in the military and could have some knowledge of explosives. But before Booker could go much further Bobby Lashley's music hit. The former ECW World Champion stormed down to the ring, but instead of saying anything to Booker, he shoved him and knocked the King on his ass.

Orton and King Booker slid outside of the ring as My Time Is Now hit. John Cena came down to the ring and stood between Mick and Lashley. Cena pointed out that everyone is pointing a finger at everyone else saying that they killed Vince McMahon. Cena pointed out that this was bigger than that and anyone that Vince McMahon had ever crossed paths with and made an enemy out of could have done it. Cena started listing off random types of people, but before he could get too carried away Riot Time hit.

WWE Champion Machetti came out from the back and headed down to the ring. Machetti got into the ring and stood across from Cena. "Chill out Vanilla Ice," said Machetti, "don't get too carried away here. Yeah, any of us could have blown up Vince McMahon, and I'll admit, without Vince things are a little easier." Machetti quickly turned to the TitanTron, "Yeah I said it! Go ahead and question me, I know I didn't do it, so I'm fine!"

Machetti turned back to Cena, and glared at him, "Now listen, Vince probably wouldn't have wanted us all to stand around pointing fingers, he'd want the show to go on…"

"That's what I was going to say before you interrupted me!" snapped Cena, "we have to keep the show going, standing here and pointing fingers isn't going to solve anything."

"Exactly," replied Machetti, "now all six of us are here, we're all going to be facing off for my title come Sunday, and I know everyone wants to have the advantage heading into Vengeance. So you know what why don't we all just have ourselves a match right now…"

But before anything could happen Jonathan Coachman's theme music hit. Coach came out on stage and glared at Machetti. "Machetti, you may be the WWE Champion, but I was left in charge of Raw, that means, I make the matches not you! But you're right, Vengeance is this Sunday, Cena was right when he said the show needs to go on. So I'm going to make a main event match that would make Vince McMahon proud. Tonight Randy Orton is going to team up with King Booker and they're going to take on the team of Bobby Lashley and John Cena."

"Coach, I know this is your first night, and I don't want to tell you what to do, but I have a better idea." Interrupted Machetti, "Orton and Foley seem to have a beef with each other, and Booker and Lashley seem to want to mix things up. So why don't we have Foley and Lashley versus Orton and Booker in a tag team match?" The fans cheered loudly, and Coach actually paused to listen to them.

"You might be on to something," commented Coach, "but I noticed that you seem to be having a little bit of trouble with John Cena, I bet you two plan on mixing it up one on one tonight don't you?"

"Actually no," answered Machetti as he turned to Cena, "I have a better idea."

Coach glared at Machetti then sighed, "alright what is it?"

"Well Cena over here seems to think he's black," said Machetti as he gestured to Cena, "and I have some friends who recently got drafted from Smackdown. So why don't we have ourselves a six-man tag match, with John Cena and Cryme Tyme, versus Machetti, London, and Kendrick?" Once again the fans cheered loudly.

"You're lucky Machetti," said Coach, "I have a lot to do tonight, so I'll let you have your matches. But they'd better be good, otherwise you won't get another chance like this again."

"Don't worry," said Machetti as he turned and glared at Cena, "I plan on giving everything I've got."

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(A/N: Alright, so instead of Cena & Lashley v. Orton & Booker it's Foley & Lashley v. Orton & Booker. Honestly I think this is a better idea than having Foley get beaten down by Umaga. Also there's the six-man tag match with Machetti, London, & Kendrick v. Cena, & Cryme Tyme. I've wanted to do a MLK match for ages, so here's my chance. Don't worry it'll be good.)

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Zack, Paul, and Brian stood backstage about to go out for their match. Maria was standing nearby, she wasn't going out, but was there for moral support. "You know," said Zack as he glanced at Maria, "the only one of us who can't do a back-flip off of the middle rope is you."

"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Maria.

"Well, if we're ever going to do this again, and if all four of us are ever going to head out to the ring together we need to all do back-flips at the same time. "

"Yeah it would, but what does that mean, are you going to teach me how to do a back-flip off of the middle rope?"

"Actually yes it does," answered Zack as London and Kendrick's theme music hit. "Well I've gotta go."

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London and Kendrick's theme played through the arena as London, Kendrick, and WWE Champion Machetti came out from the back. "Ladies and gentlemen the following six man tag match is scheduled for one-fall, introducing first weighing in a combined weight of five hundred and ninety five pound, Paul London, Brian Kendrick and the WWE Champion, Machetti!"

London and Kendrick were wearing their red wrestling shorts, while Machetti was wearing his usual orange. The three superstars sprinted down to the ring with Machetti in the middle and quickly slid into the ring. Each of the three ran to the corner and climbed up onto the middle rope, then all at the same time, Kendrick, London, and Machetti all did back-flips and landed in the middle of the ring.

Machetti handed his WWE Championship to the referee as Cryme Tyme's theme music hit. JTG and Shad came out from the back and did their usual thing on the stage before heading down to the ring. "And the opponents, introducing first, they are JTG and Shad, CRYME TYME!" JTG and Shad got in the ring and stood across from Kendrick, London, and Machetti.

Then My Time Is Now hit. John Cena came out from the back to his usual mixed reaction from the crowd. "And their partner, from West Newbury Massachusetts, weighing in at two hundred and forty pounds… JOHN CENA!" Cena ran down the ring and pulled off his t-shirt. Cena stood next to Cryme Tyme and locked eyes with Machetti, who glanced at Cena and smirked while giving him a little wave.

The two teams turned to each other and attempted to decide who was going to start the match. Eventually JTG and Paul London were selected. Cena, Shad, Kendrick, and Machetti all got on their respective corners and then the bell rang and the match got underway.

London and JTG stepped into the middle of the ring and locked up. London used his speed and quickly slipped behind JTG and took him down from behind. But JTG quickly reached back and wrapped his arm around London's head for a headlock. JTG and London stood up then JTG took London back down with a snapmare, caused London to land in a sitting position.

JTG swung his leg and went to kick London in the head, but London suddenly laid flat on his back, causing JTG's leg to go flying over Paul's head. London quickly kicked up, then turned around and took JTG down with a dropsault, then quickly went for a cover, ONE… TWO… JTG kicked out.

London pulled JTG up to his feet and wrapped his arm around JTG's head. London ran forwards looking for a bulldog, but JTG pushed London off of him, sending him into the ropes. London bounced off of the ropes and came back, but was promptly taken down by a spinning elbow right to the jaw from JTG. JTG went for the pin on London, ONE… TWO… but London kicked out.

JTG pulled London up to his feet and whipped him into the corner, but London quickly jumped up onto the top rope, then lunged backwards off of the turnbuckle and caught JTG with a flying crossbody. London rolled off of JTG and made a tag to Kendrick who ran in and took JTG down with a running dropkick. JTG got back up but Kendrick ran at him and took him down with a second dropkick.

Kendrick then walked over to JTG and pulled him up to his feet. Kendrick then whipped JTG across the ring and into the turnbuckle. Brian ran at JTG and jumped up and drove his legs into JTG's chest, then back-flipped off of him and landed on his feet in front of him, then in a flash lunged forward and drove his foot hard into JTG's jaw. JTG was knocked out and fell flat on his face. Kendrick rolled JTG onto his back and went for a pin, ONE… TWO… THR… Shad got in the ring and broke it up.

The referee turned to Shad and yelled at him to get out of the ring, which Shad quickly did and climbed out onto the apron and stood next to Cena. Meanwhile Kendrick grabbed JTG by the ankle and dragged him over to his team's corner. Kendrick pulled JTG up to his feet then reached forward and tagged in Machetti. Kendrick grabbed JTG's arms and pulled them behind JTG's back. Machetti hoisted himself up onto the top rope and springboarded off of it, then launched out his feet and caught JTG with a springboard dropkick to the chest, while at the same time Kendrick launched JTG over his head and slammed him down to the mat with a dragon suplex.

Kendrick rolled out of the ring and Machetti crawled over to JTG and went for the pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… CENA BROKE IT UP! Machetti quickly shot up to his feet and glared at Cena as he backed off and climbed out of the ring onto the apron. Machetti them smirked down at JTG and then looked back up at Cena and mouthed, 'watch this!' Machetti tagged in London then held JTG sideways in front of him. London climbed up onto the top rope and came off with a leg drop, landing across JTG's throat, while at the same time, JTG was slammed down back-first onto Machetti's knee.

Machetti got out of the ring and smirked at Cena from the ring apron while London went for the pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… JTG KICKED OUT! Now it was Cena's turn to smirk. Kendrick, London, and Machetti all stared down at JTG in shock. HOW DID HE KICK OUT OF THAT!? London looked up at Machetti and went for another pin, ONE… TWO… THR… but again JTG kicked out.

London got up to his feet and reached out and tagged in Kendrick, who came in and with the help of London whipped JTG into an empty corner. London and Kendrick ran to the opposite corner, and at the same time charged at JTG and nailed simultaneous shoulder thrusts, driving JTG's back hard into the ring post. London got out of the ring while Kendrick climbed up onto the middle rope. Brian jumped up and flipped backwards, launching JTG across the ring with a monkey flip. Both men landed hard on their backs, but Kendrick quickly got back up and ran to his corner and tagged in Machetti.

Machetti climbed up onto the top rope, then launched himself three quarters of the way across the ring and came crashing down on JTG with a diving headbutt. Machetti hooked both of JTG's legs and went for a pin, ONE… TWO… TH… but Shad broke it up by kicked Machetti hard in the spine. Machetti rolled off of JTG and got up to his feet and glared at Cena and Shad, and then he turned his attention back onto JTG.

Machetti reached down and began pulling JTG up to his feet, but suddenly JTG dropped down and caught Machetti with a jawbreaker, sending Machetti staggering backwards. JTG didn't waste a second and ran forward and went for a sidekick, but Machetti caught his leg. JTG took it all in stride and brought his leg up and drove it into Machetti's jaw for a Jeff Hardy-style mule kick. Both JTG and Machetti were down, but both men slowly crawled to their respective corners and made tags.

Both London and Shad got in the ring and charged across, Shad went for a clothesline, but London ducked under it and ran passed him. But Shad quickly turned around and charged at London and took him down from behind with a clothesline. Shad pulled London up to his feet and whipped him across the ring, London bounced off of the ropes, then Shad launched him high up into the air with a back body drop, causing London to land hard on his back.

Kendrick quickly ran into the ring in an attempt to keep the match going in his teams favor, but Shad ran forward and decked Brian with a huge boot to the face, knocking Kendrick on his back. London got back up and charged at Shad, but Shad took him down with a clothesline. Kendrick came back after the big man, but Shad lifted him up, turned him upside down and slammed him down to the mat with a scoop slam.

Shad stood tall over London and Kendrick, when suddenly Machetti pulled himself up onto the top rope, springboarded off of it, then caught Shad and took him down with a springboard crossbody. Machetti rolled off of Shad and got to his feet, but suddenly Cena got in the ring and decked him from behind. The fans cheered loudly as Cena and Machetti started brawling on the mat.

Cena started to get the upper hand and landed a chain of three hard rights to Machetti's face. Cena got up to his feet and whipped Machetti into the ropes, but Machetti hung on and didn't bounce off. Cena quickly charged at Machetti. But when Cena got close Machetti suddenly jumped up and landed on Cena's shoulders, then Machetti fell backwards and took both Cena and himself out of the ring with a hurricurana over the top rope. Both Machetti and Cena landed hard on the floor and were taken out of the match.

Meanwhile London and Kendrick started a double team on Shad. Kendrick ran at the big man and went for a victory roll pin, but Shad fought it and managed to stay standing. London ran forward and went for a dropsault, but Shad reached out while London was in mid air and shoved him, causing London to go crashing face first down to the mat. Kendrick was still holding Shad, but suddenly the big man jumped up and spun to the side, then landed across Kendrick's throat with a big leg drop.

London got up and went to kick Shad in the face, but suddenly JTG hit the ring and took London down with a running shoulder block. JTG and Shad worked together and pulled London and Kendrick up to their feet, and then at the same time both Cryme Tyme members ran and tossed Paul and Brian over the top rope and down to the floor. JTG and Shad slapped hands while they stared down at London and Kendrick, who had landed hard on the floor. The camera then went to Machetti and Cena who were leaning against the barricade and ring apron. With that Raw went to a dreaded mid-match commercial break.

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When Raw came back London was in the Cryme Tyme/Cena corner and was being worked over by Shad with hard kicked to the mid section. Shad tagged in his partner JTG who came in and with Shad whipped London across the ring and into the ropes. London bounced off of the rope and came back, but JTG and Shad ran forward and took London down with a double clothesline. Shad got out of the ring and JTG went for the pin, ONE… TWO… TH…London got his shoulder up.

JTG whipped London into an empty corner, then charged at him and hit a clothesline, driving London back into the turnbuckle. JTG stepped back and London stumbled forward, then JTG charged and took London down with a running spinning back elbow. JTG dragged London away from the ropes and went for a pin, ONE… TWO… THR… London kicked out.

JTG shrugged then pulled London up to his feet and dragged him over to his corner. JTG reached out his hand and motioned to Cena. Who lifted his hand up into the air, paused for dramatic effect, then tagged himself in. JTG held London's arms behind his back for a moment, allowing Cena to score with several hard punches, then JTG pushed London forwards, causing him to fall on his face. JTG got out of the ring and Cena took over.

Cena dropped down to his knees and locked in a side headlock, then pulled London up so he was standing. Cena then grabbed the side of London's shorts, and hoisted him up over his head for a stalling vertical suplex. Cena held London up over his head as the crowd cheered. The blood started rushing downwards and London's head started turning red. Cena eventually fell backwards and brought London smashing back-first down to the mat. Cena then went for the pin, ONE… TWO… THR… Machetti got in the ring and broke up the pin by stomping on Cena's back.

Machetti quickly backed off and got back on the apron and smirked at Cena. Cena slowly stood up and glared at Machetti. "So that's how it's gonna be huh?" questioned Cena, "alright watch this!" Cena reached down and pulled London up to his feet, then whipped him into the ropes, Cena charged at London and took him down with a shoulder block. London got back up and Cena took him down with a second one.

Cena stood behind Paul as he fought up to his feet, then Cena grabbed him lifted him up from behind, then slammed him down to the mat with a spinout powerslam. Cena got back up and walked over to Paul's head then bent down and did the 'You Can't See Me' taunt. Cena turned around and ran to the ropes, but suddenly Machetti reached over and pulled down the top rope, Cena never saw it coming and toppled over the ropes and fell down to the floor.

Machetti made a big deal about shrugging as the fans cheered/booed him. Cena slowly got up to his feet and started walking towards Machetti. Machetti pointed over his shoulder to the middle of the ring and yelled, "Get back in the ring!" Cena glared at Machetti then slowly climbed up onto the apron and slid into the ring. While at the same time Machetti grabbed the tag rope, reached into the ring and tagged Paul, who was attempting to crawl over to the corner.

Machetti jumped over the top rope and landed in the ring standing across from Cena. The fans popped loudly as the WWE Champion, and the Number One Contender stared down. Then the two of them started brawling. Cena and Machetti traded punches, but Machetti managed to take control with a hard uppercut. Machetti kicked Cena in the gut and went for the Impaler, but Cena countered by grabbing Machetti and lifting him up onto his shoulders.

Cena signaled for the F-U, but before he could land it Machetti slipped off of Cena's shoulders and stood behind him, then Machetti grabbed Cena's head and fell backwards, driving Cena's head down to the mat with an Inverted DDT. Machetti went for a pin on Cena, ONE… TW… but Cena quickly got his shoulder up.

Machetti rolled off of Cena and got up to his feet, Cena got up quickly as well. At the same time both men charged at each other, but when Cena went for a clothesline, Machetti dropped down and slid in between Cena's legs. Machetti quickly jumped up to his feet before Cena turned around, then jumped up into the air and drove his feet into Cena's back with a corkscrew dropkick. Cena was launched forward and fell flat on his face.

Machetti stepped back as Cena got up on his hands and knees, and once Cena stood up Machetti charged forward and drove Cena's face down to the mat with a bulldog. Machetti rolled Cena onto his back and went for the pin, ONE… TWO… Cena kicked out. Machetti got up to his feet and pulled Cena up as well, then went to whip Cena into the corner, but Cena reversed sending Machetti into the corner instead. But Machetti took it all in stride and jumped up onto the top rope.

Machetti did a back-flip off of the top turnbuckle as Cena charged forward and caught him with a moonsault, knocking Cena down to the mat. Machetti went for the pin, ONE… TWO… TH… Cena pushed Machetti off of him. Machetti got up to his feet and went back to the corner then climbed up onto the top rope. Machetti stood on the top rope and waited for Cena to get back up to his feet then launched himself off of the turnbuckle for a crossbody.

But Cena caught Machetti in mid air, then lifted him up and placed him onto his shoulders. Cena signaled for the F-U, but suddenly London and Kendrick hit the ring and tackled Cena down to the ground, causing Machetti to land on top of him. Cryme Tyme got into the ring and with that all hell broke lose. Cena pushed Machetti off of him and with that all six men started brawling. Cena brawled with Machetti, London with Shad, and Kendrick with JTG.

JR and King pointed out that this was what main event at Vengeance would look like, six men going at it, but on Sunday it would be an all out free for all. London and Machetti did a weird thing where London jumped up over Machetti and took down Cena with a dropkick to the face, while at the same time, Machetti slid down and drove his feet into Shad's knee, bringing the big man down to one knee.

Then at the same time London and Kendrick whipped Cena and JTG across the ring and into the ropes, then charged at them and jumped up into the air, both London and Kendrick nailed dropkicks, sending Cena and JTG over the top rope and down to the floor. London and Kendrick then turned around and blindsided Shad, who had backed Machetti into a corner, then the former WWE tag team champions whipped Shad into the ropes and stepped to the side. Machetti came sprinting passed them and jumped up, catching Shad with a crossbody, sending both of them over the top rope.

Shad fell to the floor, but Machetti grabbed the top rope, then slowly 'skinned the cat' and got back into the ring. Machetti turned to London and Kendrick and smirked at them, then the three of them turned to Cena, JTG, and Shad on the outside, all of whom had gotten to their feet. Kendrick, London, and Machetti backed up into the ropes on the other side of the ring, then at the same time pushed off and ran across the ring. Kendrick, London, and Machetti all jumped up into the air and over the top rope, then came crashing down on the three superstars on the outside, knocking all three of them to the ground.

Kendrick, London, and Machetti slowly got up to their feet, then Machetti reached down and pulled Cena up and rolled him into the ring. London and Kendrick followed after them, leaving Cryme Tyme laid out on the ground. Machetti whipped Cena into the ropes then stepped back, allowing London and Kendrick to step forward as Cena came back. Kendrick and London caught Cena and launched him up into the air, then brought him crashing face-first, back down to the mat for a double flapjack.

London rolled Cena onto his back while Machetti got out of the ring and onto the ring apron. Kendrick and London held Cena's arms and legs, while Machetti climbed up onto the top rope. Machetti jumped up and springboarded off of the top rope, did a back-flip in mid air, then came crashing down on the helpless John Cena with a Shooting Star Press. London and Kendrick let go of Cena allowing Machetti to go for the pin, ONE… TWO… THREE! IT'S OVER!

London and Kendrick's theme played as Machetti rolled Cena out of the ring and got back up to his feet. Then all three of them, Kendrick, London, and Machetti ran to separate corners and jumped up onto the middle rope. All three superstars did back-flips and landed in the middle of the ring. Kendrick, London, and Machetti raised their arms into the air and were met with a mixed reaction from the fans. The John Cena fans were booing like mad, while everyone else was cheering. Machetti was handed back his WWE Championship and then the three of them left the ring and headed to the back, leaving the fans still cheering/booing.

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Brian, Paul, and Zack came through the curtain still smiling widely. "Well that was fun," commented Paul.

"But incredibly chaotic," added Brian.

"Are you saying that that's bad thing?" asked Zack, "I think a little chaos is just the thing the WWE needs now. I mean with the whole Vince McMahon's 'death' storyline going on, it was nice to bring the fans away from that and have them watch a faced paced, high-octane match."

"I completely agree with you Zack," said a voice, "and I think you three will be doing it again much sooner than you expected."

Brian, Paul, and Zack grinned.

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Well I had fun writing that match, I hope it made up for all the changes I made to Raw. Also, I plan on using the three of them together again in the near future. smirks

'Till Next Time…

Peace!