Chapter Thirty Two: Demands
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Raw was live from Columbus Ohio. Jeff Hardy had just been crowned the new Intercontinental Champion, but now Machetti was shown in the back with the rest of Chaos Inc. "Tonight's another big night," said Machetti, who was wearing a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt, while everyone else was dressed to compete, "Paul, Brian, now's your chance. You're fighting the World's Greatest Tag Team again tonight, and this time, it's for the Number One Contendership. If you win this match, you get a shot at the titles at Unforgiven."
"Don't worry, we've got this," replied Paul, "we've been waiting to get a shot like this and we're not going to let it go to waste."
"We beat Haas and Benjamin last week and we're going to beat them again this week," added Brian, "you can count on that."
"Good," said Machetti, "it'll be nice to see you two wearing gold again."
"We'll see you later man," said Paul as he and Brian headed to the door.
"Remember guys," Machetti called after them, "its all or nothing when it comes to championships. Get out there and win it."
London and Kendrick nodded then left the locker room, leaving Machetti alone with Maria.
"Beth Phoenix asked for a rematch against you this week," Machetti said to Maria, "I wish I could go out there with you tonight, but I…"
Machetti was suddenly interrupted as Cena came charging into the locker room, "Well speak of the devil," commented Machetti as Cena walked over to him, "Look Maria, Cena and I have to convince Regal to give us a match with Orton and Booker. We have a score to settle this week and we'll get ourselves a match even if it takes the entire night."
Maria nodded, "Don't worry Machetti, I think Candice said she'd help me again this week."
"Good, just be sure she's out there with you, and be careful," prompted Machetti, "I think Beth might be a little angry after last week."
"I'll be fine," Maria informed Machetti, "don't worry. I'm just going to go and meet up with Candice. Good luck in your match against Orton and Booker."
"Thanks," said Machetti as Maria left the locker room, allowing Machetti to turn and finally focus his attention on Cena.
"Listen man," started Cena, "I just wanted to say that I appreciate you having my back last week. If you hadn't been there, I would've gotten my ass kicked, and Orton could have really hurt my father."
"Hey man, you would've done the same for me," Machetti reminded Cena, "besides, I told you earlier that I'd have your back. And when I promise something I usually live up to it."
"Good," said Cena, "now let's go find Regal."
Machetti nodded and grabbed his WWE Title then he and Cena left the locker room in search of the General Manager.
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Maria and Candice were heading down to the ring, when they suddenly came across Santino Marella. "Maria," said Santino, "I hear you have a match tonight against Beth Phoenix."
"Yeah Santino I do," answered Maria with a small nod.
"I also hear, that your little boyfriend Machetti isn't going to be at ringside with you," continued Santino.
"That's alright," replied Maria, "Machetti has WWE Title things to take care of. Besides, I've got Candice to help me." Maria smiled and nodded to Candice.
"Yeah, I'm going to make sure Maria goes, two-and-oh, against Beth," explained Candice, "Beth thinks she scares me, but I'm the Women's Champion, and I'm not going to back down."
"Well-a, do you think it will be safer if I went out with you?" offered Santino.
"But Machetti told me to tell you that I'm going out with him," countered Maria, "and told me to tell you," Maria paused and pulled out a small note card and read off of it, "'Santino, if I so much as SEE you near Maria tonight, you will find yourself going home in an ambulance, and your other arm in a sling. Don't mess with me tonight, I'm not in the mood,' whatever that means." Maria finished with a shrug put the note card away then smiled at Santino.
Santino decided he didn't want Machetti to attack him again, so he figured he'd try to win Maria another week. A week where Machetti wasn't on the war path, and a week where he was at one hundred percent. Santino said goodbye to Maria and Candice then ran off.
Maria glanced at Candice and shrugged, then the two divas continued their way down to the ring. The camera faded and Raw went to a commercial break.
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When Raw came back, Beth Phoenix's theme music hit and the Number One Contender for the Women's Championship came down to the ring. Before the match Beth announced that she was going to cash in her Women's Championship opportunity at Unforgiven, and was going to walk out of there the new Women's Champion.
But before she could continue, Maria's theme music hit. Maria came out from the back accompanied by Women's Champion Candice Michelle, who was holding onto her Women's Championship rather tightly. The two divas made it down to the ring and the referee was able to hold off Beth long enough to allow Maria to get into the ring.
The bell rang and the match started, Beth didn't waste any time in going after Maria. Phoenix gave Maria a hard shove, knocking her down to the mat with ease. But Maria got back up and went after Beth, who countered by grabbing Maria and whipping her into the ropes. Beth bent down and went for a Back Body Drop, but Maria held onto the ropes, then ran forward and kicked Beth in the face, causing Beth's head to snap back up.
Beth was really angry now and quickly ran at Maria, but Maria dove out of the way causing Beth to run full speed into the corner. Maria quickly followed up by rolling Beth up with a school boy, or girl, pin. ONE… TWO… TH… Beth kicked out, launching Maria halfway across the ring in the process.
Beth got back up and rushed back at Maria, then grabbed her and pushed her back into the ropes and started choking her against them. The referee rushed over and yelled at Beth to stop using the ropes or he'd disqualify her. The referee slowly started the five count and Beth used all the time she could and only let go at four and a half.
Beth stepped back and allowed Maria to fall down to the mat, the referee checked on Maria, but Phoenix rushed in, grabbed Maria, pulled her to her feet, then tossed her across the ring by her hair, causing Maria to tumble to a stop over by the ropes, right in front of Candice. Beth used the moment to gesture to her waist, signaling to Candice that she was going to win the Women's Championship at Unforgiven.
Beth turned her attention back to Maria, who had managed to fight back up to her feet and was rest against the corner. Both divas charged, Beth went for a stiff clothesline, but Maria, ducked it then swung her leg and connected with a kick to the back of Beth's leg. Beth spun around, only for Maria to hit her with another kick to the leg.
But Maria's kicks weren't working too, well because as Maria went for a third, Beth suddenly grabbed Maria's leg and used it to pull her closer to her. Beth kept her hold on Maria's leg and hoisted her up into the air for a Fisherman's Suplex, then fell backwards, driving Maria down to the mat in the process. Phoenix followed up by going for the easy pin, ONE… TWO… THREE! It's Over!
Beth then got up, stepped over Maria's lifeless body and got out of the ring. Candice quickly turned around and ran to the back, with Phoenix chasing right behind her. Leaving Maria alone in the ring, but not for long. The referee was helping Maria up to her feet, a man suddenly rushed into the ring, grabbed Maria, and in a split second, planted her with an RKO. Orton stood over Maria with cocky grin on his face, then turned and shoved the referee that was yelling at him and left the ring. The fans booed Orton all the way to the back.
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Backstage the cameras were rolling in General Manager Regal's office. Suddenly there was a knock and the door flew opened before Regal even had a chance to say anything.
"What can I do for you gentleman?" asked Regal as Cena and Machetti stormed over to Regal's desk. Machetti didn't pause for a moment, he quickly walked around Regal's desk, tipped it up onto its side, causing everything on top of it to slide down to the floor, then gave the desk one final push and knocked it down to the floor, upside down, crushing everything underneath it.
"We want Booker and Orton in the ring tonight," snapped an angry John Cena. If it looked like Cena was pissed, the Machetti was f---ing FUMING!
"I'll tell you what you want!" yelled Regal, "you both want to get out of my office before I suspend you both indefinitely."
Suddenly Machetti reached out and grabbed Regal by the throat, lifted him out of his chair and slammed him back-first into the wall, knocking the picture of Vince McMahon off of the wall. "I just heard that Maria is being sent to the hospital," said Machetti in a cold voice, "and she's not going alone. Either you give us the match we want, so we can beat Orton and sent him out of here on a stretcher, or we'll beat the (censored) out of you!"
"After what we just saw," Cena continued for Machetti, who still had Regal pinned against the wall, "we know that Orton is here tonight. So book the match! That bastard attacked by dad, and he just attacked Machetti's girlfriend! If you don't book the match, then you're not going to be here next week!"
Regal suddenly kneed Machetti in the chest and shoved him backwards. "I WILL NOT TOLERATE MY EMPLOYEES THREATENING ME IN MY OFFICE!" he roared, "I have not cleared Machetti to compete, and after what I have just seen, he won't be cleared for a long time. Machetti, you'll be lucky if you even get a match at Unforgiven!"
Machetti glared at Regal, then glanced at Cena and shook his head, "WRONG ANSWER!" said Machetti in a cold sadistic voice. Both Machetti and Cena advanced on Regal, but the camera faded before anything could happen.
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London and Kendrick had just beaten Haas and Benjamin and were now the Number One Contenders for the World Tag Team Championship. The camera cut backstage and showed Regal being rolled out of the arena on a stretcher. The GM was lifted up into an ambulance, and was then driven away with the siren blaring.
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Vince was in the back talking to Coach and had just told him that he wanted his family to suffer from his lawyers when Cena and Machetti came barging into the room. "What the HELL do you two want!" demanded Vince.
"We want Orton and Booker," snapped Cena, as he and Machetti walked passed Vince and advanced on Coach.
"Listen Coachman," Machetti yelled at Coach, "Regal just had an unfortunate accident because he didn't adhere to our demands. Now I'm going to assume that Mr. McMahon over here just named you General Manger again."
"Which means you have the power to give us the match we want," Cena continued for Machetti, "we want Orton and Booker… actually, we don't even really want Booker, we just want Orton. We figured you'd give us the match if it was two-on-two."
"Now you can give us what we want, or you can suffer the same fate that Mister Regal just experienced," conditioned Machetti.
"Who the HELL do you think you are!" Vince spat at Cena and Machetti, "you two just barged into MY office, verbally assaulted my Executive Assistant, and you have the audacity to demand something! I might just sue to two of you for assault and battery on account of William Regal!"
"I think you have enough of your plat at the moment, SIR," said Machetti.
"Save your lawyers for where you actually need them," added Cena, "just make the match and we'll get out of here!"
"You know what!" shouted Vince, "you've got your match. In tonight's main event, it will be John Cena and… Machetti versus King Booker… and Randy Orton… AND Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch! How's that for a match!"
"That's fine with us," answered Machetti, "but I hope you know that you just condemned Cade and Murdoch to an extremely painful fate. I just hope you're paying them as much has you pay your lawyers!"
With that, Cena and Machetti turned and left the room, leaving Vince on his own with his lawyers and his Executive Assistant.
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It was announced that on next weeks Raw, Vince's bastard son would be revealed. Raw had just come back from the commercial break when Randy Orton's theme music hit. But the Legend Killer wasn't alone. He was accompanied by his partners for the night, World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, as well as King Booker, who was accompanied by Queen Shamell as always. The four heels, and their escort made their way down to the ring and eventually got in. Cade and Murdoch handed over their tag team titles while Booker guided Shamell over to the opposite side of the ring and situated her near the apron. Then the four team mates turned and faced the TitanTron, awaiting their opponents.
Then Riot Time hit. WWE Champion Machetti came out from the back carrying his WWE Title along with him. He was still dressed in the black t-shirt and jeans but the expression on his face showed that all he cared about was getting his hands on Orton. Machetti walked down the ramp and in his current mindset, probably would have gotten into the ring on his own. But as Machetti reached the bottom of the ramp, My Time Is Now hit.
Cena came out from the back and hustled down the ramp and caught up with Machetti. Cena slapped Machetti on the back, informing him that he had his back. Machetti turned to Cena and nodded, then the two of them pulled off their t-shirts, Machetti put down his title, then they sprinted the rest of the way over to the ring and slid in under the bottom rope. Orton immediately backed off, leaving Machetti and Cena to brawl with Booker, Cade, and Murdoch.
Machetti didn't waste a second and immediately started taking the fight to the Tag Team Champions, while Cena and Booker went back on week and continued their one-on-one match where they left off. The referee rushed into the middle of the ring and tried pulling the five superstars apart in some attempt at creating order. But Cena and Machetti were too set on attacking Booker, Murdoch, and Cade to really care.
The two on one assault that Lance and Trevor had on Machetti was starting to take its toll, he couldn't fight both of them forever. Cade took control with a cheap shot from behind then he grabbed Machetti and forced him back into the corner. Murdoch backed away from Machetti then rushed at him looking for a running spear into the corner, but at the last second, Machetti pulled free of Cade and moved to the side, causing Murdoch to run into the corner.
Machetti didn't waste a second and quickly grabbed Cade, then ran over to the ropes tossed him over the top and down to the floor. Machetti turned around in time to side step Murdoch, then nailed him with an incredibly fast enzuigiri. Trevor fell flat on his face and Machetti quickly rolled him under the bottom rope and dumped him down to the floor.
Meanwhile, Cena was matching Booker blow-for-blow. When Booker managed to get in a kick, Cena staggered slightly then came back with a punch. The fight went back and forth until Machetti suddenly rushed over and attacked Booker from behind. Cena nodded to Machetti and grabbed one of Booker's arms while Machetti grabbed the other, then the two of them ran and tossed Booker over to the rope, right onto Cade and Murdoch, who were just getting back up.
At the same time both Machetti and Cena turned around and stared at Orton. Orton glared back at Cena and Machetti, and then sprinted around the corner when Machetti and Cena slid out of the ring to meet him. Orton ran around the ring over to his three partners and made a show out of helping them to their feet. Machetti and Cena got back into the ring and glared at Orton and his three team mates as Raw went to a commercial break.
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Raw was back and the main event was finally about to get underway. Cena was in one whispering some instructions to Machetti, while in the other corner, Orton, Booker, and Cade were on the apron, leaving Murdoch in the ring to start the match against Machetti. Having finally restored order during the commercial break, the referee came into the middle of the ring then called for the bell. The match had not officially started.
Machetti turned away from Cena and walked into the middle of the ring, where he was met by Murdoch. Machetti didn't attack right away, instead he pointed to Murdoch then motioned over Murdoch's shoulder to Orton, saying that he wanted to fight him. But Murdoch wasn't going to tag in Orton until he needed to and he told Machetti that he was going to have to deal with fighting him.
Machetti shrugged and said something along the lines of, 'It's your funeral,' then rushed at Murdoch jumped up into the air and took him down with a running dropkick. Machetti turned around, waited a second for Murdoch to get back up, then sent him flying with an arm drag. Machetti went after Murdoch and pulled him up to his feet and went to whip him into the corner. But Murdoch reversed it, sending Machetti into the corner instead.
But as he approached, Machetti jumped up onto the top rope, then did a back-flip and maneuvered himself to he was sideways and caught Trevor with a top rope crossbody, taking him down to the mat. Machetti held Murdoch's legs and went for a pin, ONE… TWO… TH… but Murdoch kicked out.
Machetti rolled off of Murdoch and got to his feet, then he grabbed Murdoch's arm and dragged him over to his team's corner. Machetti took a few steps back and yelled at Orton to tag himself in. Orton just glared at Machetti but showed no intentions of getting in the ring with Machetti, especially right now. Instead, Cad reached down and tagged himself in.
Cade got in the ring and went right after Machetti, but Machetti ducked a clothesline, the swept his leg backwards and knocked Cade's feet out from under him. Machetti got off of his knees, then pulled Cade up to his feet and dragged him over to the corner and tagged in Cena. Machetti quickly slipped behind Cade and held his arms behind his back while Cena went off on Cade with some hard, unblocked, shots to the mid-section.
The referee came over and yelled at Machetti to get out of the ring, so Machetti shoved Cade, pushing him towards Cena, who launched Lance up into the air for a Back Body Drop. Cade hit the ground hard and Machetti slowly got out of the ring and held onto the tag rope while Cena went to work.
Cena got his usual mixed reaction as he pulled Cade up to his feet and whipped him into the corner. Cena then charged at Cade and hit him with a turnbuckle clothesline. Cena then stepped back and landed a few more hard shots to Cade's mid-section. Cena then grabbed Lance and hoisted him up into the air, then fell backwards and drove Cade down to the mat for a delayed Vertical Suplex.
Cena then dragged Cade over to the corner, and just as Machetti had, motioned for Orton to tag himself in. Again Orton refused, and even further infuriated Cena by jumping off of the ring apron and backing away from the ring. Cena glared at Orton, then pulled Lance up to his feet and whipped him across the ring into the corner Machetti was in. Cena ran at Cade and rammed his shoulder into his chest, then stepped back and tagged Machetti back in.
Before getting out of the ring, Cena pulled Cade backwards and knee him in the stomach then got out of the ring and onto the ring apron next to Machetti. Machetti quickly hoisted himself up onto the top rope, then springboarded off of and came down on top of Cade's head with a springboard leg drop, driving his face hard down to the mat. Machetti rolled Cade onto his back and went for the pin, ONE… TWO… THR… but Cade kicked out.
Machetti pulled Cade up to his feet, then put Cade's arm over his shoulder, preparing for a Suplex, but before he lifted Cade into the air, Machetti reached out and tagged in Cena. Cena got back in the ring and walked around Cade and put his other arm over his shoulder, then he and Machetti hoisted Cade up into the air for a double Vertical Suplex. But Cena and Machetti held Lance up in the air for a good while before falling backwards and driving him back down to the mat.
Machetti got back up and got out of the ring, while Cena got to his feet, stared down at Cade and mocked him with the 'You Can't See Me' taunt. Cena ran to the ropes looking to his the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but as he was bouncing off, Orton drove his knee into Cena's spine, sending him stumbling forward. Cade quickly capitalized by shooting to his feet, then practically took Cena's head off with a hard clothesline.
Cade then rolled over to the corner and reached for a tag, which was taken by Orton. Orton smirked and got in the ring and immediately went after Cena and started stomping all over him, all the while shouting trash down at him. Orton pulled Cena up off of the mat then whipped him into the ropes, and when Cena came back he jumped up into the air and took Cena down with a high flying dropkick. Orton quickly made a cover, ONE… TWO… THR… but Cena managed to kick out.
Orton got back up and dragged Cena over to his corner, then he tagged in King Booker. Booker came in and while Orton was holding Cena still, he nailed a hard kick to the ribs. Orton dropped Cena then got out of the ring, and Booker took over where Orton left off and started stomping on Cena like Orton had been. Booker jumped up into the air and came crashing down over Cena's neck with a standing leg drop, then hooked his legs and went for the pin, ONE… TWO… TH… but Cena managed to kick out.
Booker stepped back and waited for Cena to get up to his feet, then ran forward and took him down with a hook kick. Booker quickly sat Cena up, then hooked his arm under Cena's jaw for a chin lock. Cena struggled against Booker and eventually managed to hit an elbow to the sternum, then quickly got up onto his knees. Cena followed up with another elbow and got up to his feet, then with a third elbow he pulled himself free and ran to the ropes.
But as Cena came back, Booker suddenly caught him, then planted him with the Book End, slamming Cena's back hard down to the mat. Booker quickly capitalized and went for the pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… but Machetti rushed over and broke it up. Booker got up and chased after Machetti, while the referee followed after him and yelled at Machetti to get out of the ring.
King Booker made a big deal over arguing with Machetti and kept the referee distracted. Behind the referee's back, Orton had gotten into the ring and had quickly pushed Cena back into the corner. The then went off on Cena with some hard chops to the chest, then quickly got back out of the ring as the referee was turning around.
Booker quickly sprinted passed the referee and over to Cena and drove his knee into Cena's stomach, then he reached out and tagged in Murdoch. Murdoch came in and pulled Cena away from the corner and whipped him into the middle of the ring, then he went to the corner and climbed up onto the middle rope, then came off and drove Cena's head down to the mat with a middle rope bulldog. Murdoch quickly followed up and went for a pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… but Cena JUST kicked out.
Murdoch shook his head, then pulled Cena up to his feet and tagged in Cade. Cade got into the ring and with the help of Murdoch, whipped Cena into the corner, then they caught him as he came back with a double hip toss, causing Cena's back to slam hard into the mat. Murdoch got out of the ring and Cade took over and stomped all over Cena's chest, then jumped high up into the air and came down with an elbow drop to the rib cage.
Cade got back up then pulled Cena over to the corner and tagged in Orton. For his turn Orton quickly whipped Cena into the ropes, then when Cena came back he slipped behind him and pulled Cena's spine down onto his knee for his signature backbreaker. Orton followed up by going for a cover, ONE… TWO…TH… but Cena kicked out.
Orton didn't get out of the ring, and instead sat Cena up, then sat down behind him and wrapped his legs around Cena's sides then squeezed them together as hard as he could for a body scissors. Cena screamed out as Orton applied pressure to his ribs and tried prying Orton's legs off of him, but was having no luck, Randy's legs were a lot stronger than his arms.
Cena was fading fast, he could only take so much punishment, and he was really taking a lot. Everyone knew Cena didn't have much left, so Orton cranked on even more pressure, maybe he could kill the legend of John Cena before it even really started. But on the corner Machetti suddenly shouted, "HEY CENA! ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THAT AFTER WHAT THAT SON OF A BITCH TRIED TO DO TO YOUR DAD!?"
That was all the inspiration Cena needed, and was more encouragement than he the split crowd could have ever offered. Cena's face was bright red, but slowly he managed to fight up to his feet. Orton kept the body scissors locked in from the ground, but Cena slowly turned around in the hold, then reached down grabbed Orton's sides, and in one movement lifted him up, then slammed him down to the mat for some kind of spinebuster.
Cena quickly crawled over Orton and made the hot tag to Machetti, who quickly climbed up to the top rope, then lunged across the ring and connected with a diving headbutt on Orton. Machetti got back up to his feet and ran to the ropes, then jumped up onto the top rope, back-flipped off of it and came crashing down on top of Orton for a top rope springboard moonsault. Machetti quickly went for a pin, ONE… TWO… but got off of Orton when the saw Cade and Murdoch getting into the ring.
Lance and Trevor ran at Machetti and went for a double clothesline, but Machetti ran forward, dropped down and rolled under their arms. Machetti jumped up to his feet and the World Tag Team Champions charged at him again, but when they got close, Machetti dropped down and pulled the top rope down behind him, causing Cade and Murdoch to topple over the top rope and spill out to the floor.
With Cade and Murdoch taken care of Machetti went back over to Orton and pulled him up to his feet, then whipped him into the ropes. But as Orton was bouncing off of the ropes, Booker reached out and slapped his hand on Orton's back for a blind tag. When Orton got close he ducked under Machetti's arm, then slid out of the ring under the bottom rope and started back up the ramp. Machetti turned and glared at Orton, but Booker suddenly came at him and took him down from behind.
Booker followed up by kneeing Machetti in the stomach, then ran to the ropes and came off for the Scissors Kick. But at the last second, Machetti dropped down and Cena ran in. Booker over stepped Machetti and was quickly hoisted up onto Cena's shoulders, then slammed down to the mat for an F-U. Cena turned to Machetti and nodded then ran to the ropes, vaulted over them and took down Cade and Murdoch on the outside.
Machetti meanwhile ran to the corner and jumped up onto the top rope, then back-flipped off of it, while spinning three hundred and sixty degrees, before coming crashing down on King Booker for a Corkscrew Moonsault. Machetti quickly hooked Booker's legs and went for a pin, ONE… TWO… THREE! MACHETTI AND CENA WIN!
Machetti got off of Booker at once and quickly slid out of the ring and glared at Orton who was standing at the top of the entrance ramp. Cena came around the ring to meet Machetti, then the two of them ran up the ramp at Randy. Orton quickly turned around and sprinted to the back, followed closely by Machetti and Cena as the show came to a close.
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Hey everybody, I have now officially started college. I don't know what this means for the story, but I just want to warn everyone to expect chaotic updates.
'Till Next Time...
Peace!
'Till Next Time…
Peace!