Chapter Fifty Seven: Tribute to the Troops

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(A/N: I'm really sorry about the late update, I've been really busy this week with Christmas, a funeral, holiday parties, friends coming back from college, friends fighting, and all that stuff. But better late then never I guess.

Before I get started I wanted to thank everyone who submitted a review suggesting who is should have Chaos Inc face off against. Obviously, since there were multiple reviews everyone can't have every superstar they listed get in. So I tried to put in at least one superstar from each suggestion. So the three-man team that will be opposing Chaos Inc in this chapter will be…Big Daddy V, Snitsky, and Matt Striker. A lot of people voted for Mark Henry, but Mark Henry fought Rey Mysterio, and I wanted to keep all of the original matches as they were.

Also, on the WWE website, the page for the Royal Rumble is up, has anyone noticed that the WWE title Randy Orton is holding has "Triple H" written on it? I thought that was rather strange.)

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The Tribute to the Troops was airing from Tikrit Iraq in the make shift stadium and had just come back from a commercial. Before the break, John Cena who was this year's Santa Claus handed out gifts to the troops around the ring. Then Riot Time played, Machetti came out from the back, followed by Kendrick, and then London. Machetti was wearing camouflage wrestling shorts, while London and Kendrick were sporting shorts that were half red and half green. None of them had their titles today, because this wasn't about gold, this was about entertaining the troops. Machetti, Kendrick, and London, ran down towards the ring slapping hands with the troops along the way, but instead of getting in the ring, Machetti went left while London and Kendrick went right, the three superstars circled the ring and slapped hands with the troops at ringside, after going all the way around the ring, and passing once, they met again where they started, then slid into the ring.

London, Kendrick, and Machetti each ran to a separate corner and climbed up onto the middle rope. The raised their arms up into the air, then back-flipped out of the corners and landed together in the middle of the ring. Then they turned to face the entrance ramp as Snitsky's theme music hit. Snitsky came out from the tent and glared at the three superstars in the ring as he headed down the ramp. Some of the troops reached out and touched Snitsky's shoulders or whatever they could reach, but he paid them no mind. Snitsky stopped at the bottom of the entrance ramp and just stared at the three superstars in the ring.

Then Big Daddy V's music hit and the man formally known as Viscera came out from the tent with Matt Striker. V and Striker headed down the ramp, V stopped next to Snitsky, while Striker stood behind them, then the three superstars went to the steps and got in the ring. Snitsky and Big Daddy V stood side-to-side across from the three Chaos Inc members, while Striker stood behind the two behemoths and mouthed off at Machetti, London, and Kendrick. London, Kendrick, and Machetti walked up to their opponents and stood right in front of them. Machetti was the tallest of the three Chaos Inc members at 5' 11' but Big Daddy V and Snitsky both towered over him at 6' 10" and 6' 8" (respectively). It appeared the Chaos Inc had its work cut out for them.

The referee made his presence known by reluctantly stepping in between the two teams and ordering them to go to their respective corners. After a few seconds of discussion in the two corners, Machetti and Big Daddy V were "selected" to start the match. (By selected, I mean, London and Kendrick shoved Machetti into the middle of the ring and ran to the corner shouting "Merry Christmas".). Machetti shook his head and stood across the ring from Big Daddy V as the bell rang, signaling the start of the match.

Big Daddy V stood in the middle of the ring and Machetti circled around him, Machetti wasn't an idiot, he knew that V had the size and strength advantage over him, so he wasn't going to bother with a lock up. Machetti started off by backing up into the ropes, then came off and hit V with a clothesline, which did nothing. Machetti ran back to the ropes, then hit Big Daddy V with a second clothesline, which, just like the first one, did nothing.

Machetti ran back to the ropes and jumped up onto the middle one, then springboarded across the ring and hit Big Daddy V with a flying clothesline. Big Daddy V staggered backwards, but was not knocked down. Machetti followed up by jumping into the air and hit a corkscrew dropkick, sending V staggering back into the ropes. But all that seemed to do was make Big Daddy V mad. Machetti backed across the ring into the ropes and charged at V, but V came off of the ropes on his side and charged at Machetti. Big Daddy V and Machetti collided in the middle of the ring, Machetti was knocked off his feet and went flying backwards, then came crashing down in front of the ropes.

Machetti got back up as Big Daddy V came charging at him, Machetti thought fast and dropped down, pulling the top rope down with him, causing V to spill over onto the outside. Machetti stood in the ring and watched as Big Daddy V slowly pulled himself back up. But then Machetti stepped backwards then darted forward and slid under the bottom rope and connected with a baseball slide, launching Big Daddy V back into the barricade, startling some of the troops in the process.

Big Daddy V turned and glared at the soldiers behind him then headed back towards the ring. Big Daddy V climbed up onto the ring apron and stepped over the top rope to get in the ring. Machetti rushed at him and attacked him, clubbing him over the back and went off with some hard forearm shots and chops. But V took it all in stride and got in the ring, then he shoved Machetti backwards, launching Machetti across the ring. Machetti rolled to a stop and got back up, then charged at V and jumped up into the air looking for a running crossbody, but V caught him!

Big Daddy V lifted Machetti up into the air and over his head, then dropped down to his knees, and slammed Machetti back-first down to the mat, then made the cover, ONE… TWO… Machetti got his shoulder up. Big Daddy V got back up and pulled Machetti up to his feet then whipped him into the corner. V went to the corner opposite Machetti then ran across the ring at Machetti. Machetti saw the five hundred pound monster coming and dove out of the way, causing V to ram full speed into the corner. Machetti took that opportunity to push himself up off of the mat, then tagged in Kendrick.

Big Daddy V was recovering from the impact of hitting the turnbuckle at full speed, but Machetti and Kendrick rushed at him and hit a double clothesline, sending V staggering backwards. Machetti then picked up Kendrick and threw him at Big Daddy V, Kendrick flew through the air looking for an aided crossbody, but V reached up and caught him in mid air. Big Daddy V then threw Kendrick back at Machetti, causing Kendrick to inadvertently hit his own partner with a crossbody, knocking both of them to the ground.

Big Daddy V ran over to Kendrick and Machetti and jumped up into the air, then came crashing down on top of both of them for a five hundred pound splash. V rolled off of his two opponents and sat up, then got up to his feet. Big Daddy V reached down and pulled Kendrick up off of Machetti, then whipped him into the corner Striker and Snitsky were in. Big Daddy V then turned back to Machetti and picked him up off of the mat, then pressed him up over his head. V walked over to the ropes then tossed Machetti over the top rope, out of the ring and down to the floor. Machetti landed with a loud thud, which had some of the troops leaning over the barricade to see if he was okay.

London glanced down at Machetti and saw his partner might need help, but he decided to stay on the ring apron, since Kendrick was the legal man, and he might end up needing even more help. Big Daddy V turned to face Kendrick, who was still leaning back against the corner, then he rushed at him and crushed him with a running body splash into the corner. V stepped back and Kendrick dropped down to his knees. Big Daddy V reached out and tagged in Snitsky who came in and pulled Kendrick up off of the mat. V and Snitsky lifted Kendrick up into the air for a double vertical suplex, the two colossal superstars kept Kendrick upside down in the air and let all the blood rush to his head, then they eventually slammed him down to the mat and finished the suplex.

Big Daddy V got up and got out of the ring and onto the ring apron. Snitsky rolled over and covered Kendrick for the pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… Kendrick barely got his shoulder up. Snitsky glared at the referee and got up to his feet then he pulled up Kendrick. Snitsky grabbed Kendrick's arm and pulled him forward, while lashing out his arm and practically took Kendrick's head off with a short arm clothesline. Snitsky wanted to inflict more pain, so he reached down and pulled Kendrick up off of the mat, turned him upside down, and slammed him back down to the mat for a scoop slam. Snitsky suddenly jumped up into the air then came crashing down on top of Kendrick for an elbow drop to the chest, then made another cover, ONE… TWO… TH… London came in and broke it up.

Snitsky glared at London while the referee escorted him back to the corner. The camera cut to show the corner where Machetti was just pulling himself back up onto the ring apron. The camera went back to Snitsky and Kendrick, Snitsky was back on his feet and was now dragging Kendrick into his team's corner. Snitsky reached out and tagged in Striker, then lifted Kendrick up over his head. Striker got down on one knee and allowed Snitsky to drop Kendrick, Kendrick came crashing down, stomach-first on Striker's knee for a gut crusher. Snitsky left the ring, and Striker made the cover, ONE… TWO… THR… Kendrick barely managed to kick out, but was applauded for his efforts by London, Machetti, and most of the troops.

Striker got up and pulled Kendrick up in front of him, then bent Kendrick to the side and locked in an abdominal stretch. Kendrick screamed out in pain, this definitely wasn't something he needed, his ribs, back, and stomach had been worked over all match, this was only making it worse, which was probably Striker's plan. Kendrick yelled out in pain it was taking almost all he had not to pass out, being squashed repeatedly by a five hundred pound man, then getting slammed down to the mat over and over again tends to take a lot out of you. If thing kept going like this Kendrick was going to have to tap.

Machetti climbed up onto the second rope and leaned in the ring, "Kendrick don't you dare tap out!" snapped Machetti, "none of these guys around the ring gave up, and they're fighting in a war, you're just fighting in a brutal match! You'd better fight your way out of that!" Both Machetti and London knew Kendrick was in trouble, but they were both using different measures of motivation. While Machetti was shouting at London not to quit, London turned around to face the troops behind him and started clapping his hands, then shouted "Kendrick!"

The crowd of troops was quick to join in and shouted Kendrick along with London. The chant grew louder and louder as more troops joined in as reinforcements. Kendrick heard the chanting and Machetti shouting at him, and knew he needed to do something. Kendrick gritted his teeth and lifted his free arm then drove it back into Striker's stomach. The troops cheered and continued chanting, Kendrick drove his elbow into Striker's stomach again taking all the remaining air out of the former teacher. Then with a third elbow he managed to change the grip on the arm Striker was holding. Kendrick reached out with his free arm and grabbed Striker's other arm then slowly started to turn around. The chanting grew louder and louder and Kendrick finally turned to he was facing Striker's back, then he let go of him and dropkicked Striker in the back, sending him staggering forward.

The crowd let out a loud cheer as Kendrick pushed himself up and made a diving tag to London, but on the other side of the ring, Striker had tagged in Big Daddy V. London ran at V and hit him with a flying forearm, which did nothing, then ran back to the ropes and hit him with a clothesline. London followed up by jumping up into the air and nailed Big Daddy V with a dropsault, which sent Big Daddy V staggering back into the ropes. London kept up the onslaught and went off on V with a barrage of high impact kicks to the right leg and knee. After the third consecutive kick, London had Big Daddy V down on one knee, but suddenly V reached out and shoved London backwards.

London rolled across the ring, but quickly shot back up to his feet and ran back at Big Daddy V. But V stuck out his arm and caught London with a stiff clothesline. Big Daddy V reached down and yanked London up to his feet, then whipped him across the ring into the corner. Big Daddy V yelled out and raised his arms up into the air and held his fingers so they resembled a 'V' shape, then he charged across the ring at London looking for a body splash into the turnbuckle… LONDON MOVED! Big Daddy V crashed full speed into the turnbuckle and staggered backwards. London quickly capitalized and ran passed V and jumped up onto the top rope, then did a back-flip and FINALLY took Big Daddy V down with a moonsault. The troops were going crazy and were cheering loudly as London made the cover, ONE… TWO… TH… Big Daddy V shoved London up and off of him.

London quickly got back up and Big Daddy V followed, but V looked like he was really pissed off now. Big Daddy V ran at London and went for a clothesline, but London ducked it, they both spun around but London quickly jumped up and kicked V in the back of the head with a lightning fast enzuigiri. Big Daddy V doubled over and held his head, while London shot back up to his feet and ran to the ropes, London came off and jumped up into the air then drove his feet down into V's back, MUSHROOM STOMP! London reached down and went to rolled Big Daddy V onto his back, but suddenly V grabbed London and lifted him onto his shoulders, then got up to his feet as fast as a five hundred pound man could… SAMOAN DROP!

Big Daddy V sat in front of London and stared out at the numerous troops that were booing now. V got back up to his feet then back up into the ropes and came off looking for the elbow drop, LONDON MOVED! Big Daddy V went crashing down to the mat and London desperately pulled himself along the bottom rope towards the corner. Striker saw that this was looking bad and quickly got in the ring illegally, then grabbed London's ankle and pulled him off of the ropes and back into the middle of the ring. London fought up to one foot while Striker kept his hold on the other, ENZUIGIRI! LONDON PULLED FREE AND MADE THE TAG TO MACHETTI! The crowd erupted in loud cheers as Machetti got in the ring.

On the other side of the ring, Big Daddy V had rolled into the corner, Snitsky reached down and tagged himself in. Snitsky charged at Machetti and went for a clothesline, but Machetti ducked it, they both turned around and Machetti jumped up onto Snitsky's shoulders, then launched him across the ring with a hurricurana. Machetti got back up and was hit from behind by Striker who hadn't left the ring yet. The crowd booed as Striker grabbed Machetti and went to whip him into the ropes, BUT MACHETTI REVERSED IT! Machetti ran at Striker and took then both out of the ring with a clothesline. Striker hit the floor, but Machetti grabbed onto the top rope, then skinned the cat and got back into the ring.

Machetti turned around, but Snitsky suddenly charged at him and went for a Big Boot, but Machetti dropped down and caught Snitsky with a drop toe hold, causing Snitsky to trip and end up with his head hanging over the middle rope (619 position). Machetti got back up and stared at Snitsky. Machetti ran across the ring into the ropes then came off… ran up Snitsky's back and jumped up onto the top rope… SHOOTING STAR PRESS PLANCHA ONTO STRIKER! The crowd cheered loudly as Machetti rolled off of Striker and laid on his back staring up at the sky, then suddenly he brought his knees to his chest and nipped up.

Machetti got back in the ring and glanced down at Snitsky who had pulled himself away from the ropes and was lying on his back. Suddenly Big Daddy V ran in and leveled Machetti with a big clothesline. The troops booed as V walked back into the middle of the ring and slammed himself on the chest. Suddenly London came in and ran at Big Daddy V then hit him with a dropsault. London landed and got onto his hands and knees and V staggered backwards, then Kendrick came in and ran V, jumped up onto London's back and hit a jumping calf kick that connected with Big Daddy V's face. V staggered backwards further and Kendrick landed on one knee. Across the ring Machetti pulled himself up with the ropes, then ran across the ring and used London and Kendrick like steps, then jumped up into the air and hit a dropkick right to the face of Big Daddy V. V staggered backwards into the ropes as Machetti landed on the ground.

London, Kendrick, and Machetti got back up and rushed at Big Daddy V, then the three of them worked together and lifted V up over the top rope and dumped him out of the ring. London and Kendrick quickly spun around then ran and took down Snitsky with a double dropkick. Machetti came over and London and Kendrick whipped him into the ropes, then caught him as he came back and hoist him up into the air, then slammed him down on top of Snitsky for a double flapjack. London and Kendrick got back up and ran across the ring then jumped over the top rope and took Big Daddy V back down with a pair of vaulting body presses.

Back in the ring, Machetti stayed on top of Snitsky and made the cover, ONE… TWO… THRE… SNITSKY KICKED OUT! Machetti glanced at the referee then slowly got up to his feet with a look of shock on his face. But the look of shock faded and was replaced with his usual smirk, then Machetti shrugged and went to the corner and climbed up onto the top rope. Machetti stood up on the top and saluted the troops around the ring, then did a back-flip and landed on Snitsky with a leg drop, SHOOTING STAR PRESS LEG DROP! Machetti made the cover, ONE… TWO… THREE! HE GOT IT!

Riot Time played again as Machetti got back up to his feet and stood over Snitsky. Machetti got out of the ring and helped London and Kendrick back up then they headed to the tent, while shaking hands with the cheering troops along the way. Machetti, London, and Kendrick eventually stood side-by-side in front of the entrance to the tent and face the crowd. The three of them did simultaneous military salutes then headed into the tent as the Tribute to the Troops went to a commercial break.

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Well that's it, once again I'm sorry for the late update. On the plus side, this passed Thursday I went to the Smackdown/ECW house show in East Rutherford and had a blast (another reason for the late update). I had floor seats and was in the seventh row with was AWESOME! During the Kane/Big Daddy V match Kane had left the ring to chase Striker away, a bunch of us ran to the guard rail and cheered, I was standing there wearing myFear the Monster t-shirt and Kane totally saw me! He's huge in real life by the way, and it was great to see one of my favorite wrestlers up close and personal like that.

'Till Next Time…

Peace!