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?

67. No Way Out

Chapter Sixty-Seven: No Way Out

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(A/N: Before I get started, let me start off by saying that I was REALLY impressed by Umaga in the Raw Elimination Chamber. He was better then Khali and Big Daddy V PUT TOGETHER! That double Samoan Drop was cool, and he was intense all match long. But unfortunately I still have to take him out, hopefully MY Elimination Chamber will be as good as the REAL one. Let me know if its up to par.)

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No Way Out was live from Las Vegas Nevada. Undertaker had won the Smackdown/ECW Elimination Chamber Match and was now going on to face the World Heavyweight Champion for the title at WrestleMania 24. A clip was shown of Maria and Ashley at the Playboy Mansion Party over the passed week, and when that ended the camera cut and showed Maria walking backstage. She came up to a door and knocked, then let herself in.

Maria walked into the Chaos Inc Locker Room and saw Machetti sitting on the bench mentally preparing himself for the Raw Elimination Chamber Match later tonight. Beside him, London and Kendrick were trying to psych Machetti up as well. Maria glanced at London and Kendrick and addressed them first, "Guys, could you give us a few minutes?" asked Maria.

"Oh, I see where this is going," said Brian in a sarcastic tone, "You don't appreciate our company."

Paul stared at Brian and shook his head, then turned back to Maria, "No problem," he told her, then he grabbed his partner and led him out of the locker room, leaving Maria and Machetti alone once the door closed behind them.

Machetti started to say something but Maria cut him off, "Look," began Maria. "I'm not going to tell you to be careful, because I know I'd be wasting my breath. I've seen you wrestle enough to know that you're never careful. You're always high-speed, high-flying, and high-impact. But I want you to promise me something…" Maria cut off and Machetti looked at her expectantly.

"You have to tell me what it is first," he reminded her with a slight smile.

"Just promise me, that you'll come back in one piece," requested Maria. "All this week I've been seeing bloody clips from all the passed Elimination Chamber Matches, I don't want anything bad to happen to you."

Machetti stood up and wrapped his arms around Maria then pulled her to him for a hug, which Maria was quick to return. With his arms still around her, Machetti glanced down at Maria. "I'm going to be honest with you," said Machetti. "When I go out there tonight, I'm going to do whatever it takes to go onto WrestleMania and fight for the WWE Championship, and I'm sure the other five guys are saying the same thing. So Elimination Chamber is going to get real ugly real fast. I'll promise you this though; I'm going to give the match everything I have. I have every intention of going on to the Main Event at WrestleMania. But win or lose, I'm going to be able to walk out of the arena tonight."

"I guess that's the best I'm going to get, huh?" questioned Maria.

"Yup," answered Machetti with his usual smirk.

"Don't you smirk at me," scolded Maria, "I'll wipe that thing right off your face."

"Oh yeah?" challenged Machetti, he smirk only growing bigger. Maria responded by bringing her lips to Machetti's for a passionate kiss. Machetti kissed her back and when they broke apart both of them were genuinely smiling.

"Good luck," said Maria as they released each other, then she left the locker room with Machetti smiling after her. The camera then cut to the arena and Mr. Kennedy's theme music hit.

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In the arena the Elimination Chamber structure had been lowered around the ring for the second time that night. Lillian went over the rules of the match saying that four competitors are going to be locked up in chambers, and will be released every four minutes. The winner and the last man standing would be going on to WrestleMania to fight for the WWE Championship in the main event. With that Time to Play the Game sounded through the arena and the Game, Triple H came down to the ring. Triple H got in the Chamber and climbed up onto one of the corners and taunted for the fans, then allowed himself to be locked in a chamber.

Then Riot Time hit and Machetti came out from the back wearing his Intercontinental Title Belt. Machetti walked out onto the middle of the stage then did a standing back-flip, when he touched down a blast of white pyro erupted from behind him and he shot his arms up into the air. Machetti headed down the ramp and the officials opened the door to the Elimination Chamber for him. Machetti stood in front of the Chamber for a moment, then handed his Intercontinental Title to a referee and got inside. Machetti got in the ring then crossed it and climbed up onto the middle rope in the corner facing Triple H. Machetti stared at Machetti and Triple H stared back. Machetti smirked then back-flipped out of the corner and landed on his feet in the middle of the ring, still staring at the Game. Machetti slapped himself on the chest, then turned and allowed the officials to lead him to a Chamber of his own and then lock him inside.

JBL's theme hit and the self-proclaimed Wrestling God came out and walked down to the ring. Layfield took off his hat and handed it to the referee, the whole time he was staring at Machetti Machetti who was smirking at him from in his chamber. Clearly both of them remembered Machetti stealing JBL's hat on Monday. Layfield pulled off the rest of his gear then got in the Chamber. He glanced at Machetti, and then Triple H, then walked with the officials and was locked in the chamber across from Machetti. Once JBL was locked in Jeff Hardy's theme music hit.

The fans jumped up and started screaming as Jeff Hardy came out from the back doing his usual dance moves. Jeff headed down to the ring and got inside the Chamber and was locked inside the one remaining Chamber. Now they all knew who was going to start the match. Chris Jericho's theme hit and his pyro went off, then Break the Walls Down played as Jericho himself came out and made his way down to the ring. Jericho got in the Chamber and walked across it and climbed up onto the middle rope so he was glaring into JBL's pod. Layfield pounded on the glass while Y2J stared at him. Jericho eventually got out of the corner, then leaned against the turnbuckle awaiting the sixth and final entrant of the match.

Sexy Boy hit and the fans once again got up and cheered. Shawn Michaels came out from the back and then got down on his knees at the top of the entrance ramp while his usual pyro erupted behind him. HBK jumped back up and headed down to the ring, along the way he pulled off his hat and shirt and tossed them into the crowd, then finally got inside the Elimination Chamber and the officials locked the door behind him. Michaels posed for the fans for a moment, then glanced over his shoulder at Machetti who had his hands pressed up on the glass in his chamber and was staring at his former mentor. Michaels shrugged and turned his attention back to the other man in the ring while the referee called for the start of the match.

The referee called for the bell and the match started. They locked up, Jericho got in a side headlock, then released it, grabbed Michaels' arm and slipped behind him for a wrist lock. Michaels shot out his free arm and elbowed Jericho in the face and got out of the wrist lock. Michaels ran to the ropes then came off and took Y2J down with a shoulder block. HBK ran to the ropes, but Jericho rolled to the side causing Michaels to run over him. Michaels ran across the ring and bounced off of the rope son the other side. Jericho jumped up and leap-frogged Michaels, causing HBK to run under him. But Michaels put on the breaks, then turned around and chopped Jericho across the chest. But Jericho came back with a chop of his own. Michaels chopped Jericho back, but Jericho chopped Michaels in retaliation. Michaels came back and chopped Jericho again, and then another two times before backing Jericho up into the corner.

Michaels whipped Jericho across the ring into the opposite corner, then ran after him. But when he reached the corner, Jericho hoisted himself up into the air, causing Michaels to run under him. Michaels put on the breaks and stopped short of running into the corner, then he turned around and rushed at Jericho and jumped up onto him. Jericho caught Michaels, but Michaels maneuvered around him, then took Y2J down and pinned his shoulders to the mat for a sit out pin, ONE…TWO… but Jericho pushed off and reversed the pin, ONE… TWO… Michaels reversed it again, and pinned Jericho's shoulders back down to the mat, ONE… TWO… but Jericho pushed up again and pinned Michaels again, ONE… Michaels pushed Jericho off of him and both men shot up to their feet.

Michaels ran at Jericho, but Jericho dodged him and then wrapped his arms around Michaels' waist looking for a German suplex, but Michael blocked it, then elbowed free. Michaels spun around but Jericho grabbed him around the waist from the front, the popped his hips and suplexed Michaels down to the mat for a Northern Light's Suplex and kept a bridge for a pin, ONE… TWO… TH… Michaels got his shoulder up. Michaels moved his legs around, then pushed himself and Jericho back up to a vertical base. Michaels spun around one time, then with his back to Jericho's once again, he kept his hold on Y2J's arms and went for a backslide pin, ONE… TWO… THR… Jericho managed to kicked out.

Michaels got back up and rushed at Jericho who was on his knees. But Jericho shot up and put his arms out, causing Michaels to run into a clothesline. Jericho got up and pulled Michaels up to his feet as well, then he wrapped his arms around Michaels' waist and held him from the side, then lifted Michaels up and slammed him down onto his knee for a backbreaker. Jericho got back up and walked to the corner JBL was in and glared at him, then turned around and walked back over to Michaels. Jericho bent down and slapped Michaels upside the head a few times while he was on his back. Michaels rolled away, but Jericho stayed on him and punched Michaels in the back of the head and pulled him back up to his feet.

Jericho grabbed Michaels' shoulder and punched him square in the face, sending him staggering backwards into the ropes. Michaels came off and chopped Jericho across the chest. But Jericho retaliated by hitting a series of two punches to the face, then chopped Michaels across the chest, before pushing him back into the ropes. Jericho whipped Michaels across the ring, Michaels bounced off of the ropes and ran at Jericho, Jericho got his arm out, but Michaels ducked under and dodged the clothesline, then ran to the ropes, came off and took Jericho down with a flying forearm. MICHAELS NIPPED UP!

Jericho got up and staggered over to Michaels, HBK grabbed him and hit an inverted atomic drop, driving Jericho down onto his knee. Y2J staggered backwards and Michaels took him down with a punch. Jericho got back up and staggered over to Michaels again, Michaels lifted him up and slammed him down to the mat for a scoop slam. Michaels turned and walked over to Jeff Hardy's chamber, then climbed up onto the top rope. Michaels came out of the corner, ELBOW DRO—JERICHO GOT HIS KNEES UP! MICHAELS WENT FACE-FIRST INTO JERICHO'S KNEES!

Jericho got up and watched Michaels fight back up to his feet. Jericho ran into the ropes, then came off and drove Michaels' face down to mat for a running bulldog. Jericho shot back up and ran to the ropes, back-flipped off, LIONSAULT—MICHAELS GOT HIS KNEES UP! But Jericho landed on his feet and grabbed Michaels' legs, then attempted to roll Michaels onto his back for the Walls of Jericho. Jericho twisted Michaels to the left, but Michaels kept from rolling over, but then Y2J tried rolling Michaels the other way, but Michaels kept himself from again. HBK pulled his leg free and kicked Jericho in the chest. Michaels pushed himself back up to his feet, while at the same time flipping Jericho onto his back, then HBK grabbed hold of Jericho's legs and tried to cross them, looking for the sharpshooter, but Jericho grabbed Michaels, SMALL PACKAAGE, ONE… TWO… T… Michaels kicked out!

Jericho got back up to his feet and kicked Michaels in the chest, then went to the ropes ,came back and dropped down on HBK for an elbow drop. Jericho hooked the leg, ONE… TWO… TH… Michaels kicked out. Jericho got back up and pulled Michaels up to his feet as well, then chopped him across the chest. Michaels staggered backwards and Jericho followed up with a punch to the face. Michaels went into the ropes, then came back and chopped Jericho across the chest and then chopped him again and backed him into the ropes. Michaels whipped Jericho across the ring, but Jericho reversed it and sent Michaels into the ropes, Michaels came back and ducked a clothesline from Jericho. Both men ran into the ropes on opposite sides of the ring, they both came off and jumped into the air… BUT COLLIDED AND HIT FLYING FOREARMS AT THE SAME TIME!!

Michaels and Jericho were both down, and then the timer started counting down, four minutes was up, it was time to add another superstar to the match up. The fans counted down, "TEN… NINE… EIGHT… SEVEN… SIX… FIVE… FOUR… THREE… TWO… ONE…" The buzzer sounded and the camera cut to an aerial view. The lights flashed around the ring and lit up the different chambers, the buzzer sounded again AND THE LIGHTS STOPPED ON MACHETT!

The official on the outside unlocked Machetti's chamber and the door slid opened, Machetti helped the door open and quickly got out of his pod and into the ring, where Michaels and Jericho were just getting back up. Machetti ran in and took down Jericho with a clothesline, then jumped up and took down Michaels with a corkscrew dropkick. Machetti jumped back up and took Jericho back down with a spinning wheel kick, got back up and decked Michaels with a jumping calf kick. MACHETTI WAS ON FIRE!

Machetti went over to Jericho and pulled him up to his feet, then pushed him back into the ropes. Jericho came back and Machetti ducked down and launched Y2J up into the air for a back body drop, Jericho went flying over the top rope and landed hard on the steel and concrete on the outside of the ring. Machetti pulled Michaels back up and pushed him back into the ropes, Michaels came back and Machetti dropped down, causing HBK to run over him and into the ropes on the other side of the ring where Jericho was getting back up. Michaels came back and Machetti ducked down looking for another back body drop, but Michaels kicked Machetti in the face.

Machetti staggered backwards while Michaels backed up into the ropes as Jericho got back in the ring. Y2J and HBK rushed at Machetti but Machetti dove forward and slid under them, dodging the double clothesline attempt. Michaels and Jericho turned around, while Machetti pushed himself up off of the mat then shot his legs back and drove his feet into the stomach of Jericho and Michaels for a double mule kick. Machetti shot back up then did a back-flip and drove one of his feet into the face of Michaels and Jericho taking both of them down with a double back-flip kick.

Machetti got back up and pulled Jericho up to his feet. Machetti went to whip Jericho into the ropes, but Jericho reversed, Machetti went into the ropes and came back with a handspring and got his legs around Jericho's neck, Machetti swung around for a head-scissors, grabbed Michaels' arm as he went around, then took down both Jericho AND Michaels with a head-scissors arm drag combo. Y2J and HBK staggered back up to their feet, but Machetti grabbed Jericho for a side headlock, then grabbed Michaels for one with his other arm. Machetti dropped back and drove both Michaels' and Jericho's face down to the mat, DOUBLE DDT!

Machetti stood back up and stared down at Jericho and Michaels, he was still in control. Michaels rolled over to the ropes and used them to pull himself up to his feet. Machetti stepped over Jericho then jumped up and nailed Michaels with a dropsault. Michaels toppled over the top rope and went crashing down onto the steel and concrete on the outside. Machetti got up and turned back around to see Jericho still on the ground, Machetti ran to the ropes, came off with a handspring and then a back-flip, HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Machetti made a cover, ONE… TWO… THR… Jericho managed to kick out.

Machetti got up off of Jericho and shrugged then got out of the ring and focused his attention back on Michaels. Machetti grabbed HBK's legs and dragged him across the floor then hooked both of them under his arms. Machetti fell backwards and Michaels was launched over him AND WENT FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL!! Machetti rolled out of the way as Michaels came crashing back down and landed hard on his back. The camera got a good look at HBK's face, MICHAELS WAS BUSTED OPEN! Machetti got up and went over to the steel wall AND STARTED CLIMBING! Machetti climbed up the chain-link wall until he was halfway up, then he pushed himself off and came crashing down on top of Michaels DIVING BODY SPLASH! Machetti made the cover, ONE… TWO… THRE… MICHAELS BARELY KICKED OUT!

Machetti got up then turned to Jeff Hardy who was locked in the Chamber next to him and shrugged before getting back in the ring. Machetti went over to Jericho but Y2J took him by surprise and punched him in the stomach. Machetti staggered backwards and Jericho got up to his feet then chopped Machetti across the chest, then chopped him again. But Machetti came back with a big uppercut sending Jericho staggering backwards, then he ran at Jericho jumped up and took him down with a running crossbody. Machetti rolled off of Jericho and shot back up to his feet, then ran across the ring and climbed up onto the top rope in Triple H's corner. Machetti turned to face Jericho then came out of the corner, SHOOTING STAR PRESS LEGDRO—JERICHO MOVED! MACHETTI LANDED HARD ON HIS ASS!

Machetti stayed in a sitting position for a second and stared in front of him in surprise, then fell backwards and laid flat on the mat. But in JBL's corner, Michaels had climbed up onto the top rope, then came off DIVING ELBOW DROP RIGHT TO THE HEART! Michaels stayed on top of Machetti and made the cover, ONE… TWO… TH… Machetti kicked out! Michaels rolled off of Machetti and across the ring, Jericho quickly came over and grabbed Machetti's legs then rolled him onto his stomach, THE WALLS OF JERICHO IS LOCKED IN!! Machetti immediately started screaming out in pain, but refused to tap.

Michaels came over looking to get something in as well, but Machetti had enough awareness to shoot his arms out and catch Michaels in the face with a punch. Machetti reached up and grabbed Michaels, then used Michaels to pull himself up so he had his hands on Michaels' shoulders. Machetti dropped down and hit Michaels with an inverted jawbreaker. Michaels staggered backwards and fell down. But if Machetti was relieved that he had fought off the attack it didn't show, because he was once again screaming in pain due to the Walls of Jericho. Machetti gritted his teeth and pushed himself up off of the mat. THE TIMER STARTED COUNTING DOWN!

TEN… NINE… EIGHT… SEVEN… SIX… MACHETTI ROLLED IN BETWEEN JERICHO'S LEGS…. FIVE… FOUR… THREE… TWO… MACHETTI PUSHED JERICHO OFF OF HIM AND JERICHO COLLIDED WITH MICHAELS… ONE… THE BUZZER SOUDNED! Machetti dragged himself across the ring and over to the ropes on the other side of the ring as the camera went to an aerial view and the lights flashed on the three remaining chambers. THE BUZZER SOUNDED AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS LIT UP JBL'S CHAMBER! The door opened and JBL rushed out and got in the ring as the three men were pulling themselves back up.

JBL took down Jericho with a big boot, then took down Michaels with another one. Machetti rushed at JBL but Layfield caught him and slammed him down to the mat with a big hip toss. JBL went over to Y2J and pulled him up then backed him into the corner. JBL pulled Jericho forward and almost took his head off with a big clothesline. JBL turned around and dashed across the ring and leveled Michaels with a shoulder block. JBL grabbed Machetti and rammed him back into the corner, he had just been caged in, then drove his shoulder into Machetti's stomach again, and again, and again. JBL stepped back then ran in and nailed a clothesline, driving Machetti back into the corner.

Machetti slumped down and sat in the corner, while JBL turned around. Layfield kneed Jericho in the stomach, then hit him with a swinging neckbreaker. JBL got back up and grabbed Michaels, who had gotten back up, then ran with him and tossed him over the top rope. Michaels went crashing down hard on the steel and concrete floor. Machetti suddenly rushed out of the corner, ran into the ropes, then came off and rushed at JBL. JBL ducked down and launched Machetti over the top rope with a back body drop, MACHETTI WENT CRASHING DOWN ON TOP OF MICHAELS!!

JBL turned back around and pushed Jericho back into the corner Triple H was caged in and then rained down a series of hard closed fist punches. After hitting around seven punched Jericho had slumped down to the point where he was sitting in the corner. JBL kicked Jericho in the head, then pulled him up to his feet and dragged him over to the ropes. Layfield whipped Jericho across the ring, and nailed Jericho with a big boot when he came back. JBL then hit Y2J with an elbow drop and made a cover, ONE… TWO… TH… Jericho kicked out.

On the outside, between the still confined Jeff Hardy and the empty chamber JBL had just left Michaels and Machetti were staggering back up to their feet and started brawling and trading punches. Machetti rushed at Michaels and went for a clothesline, but HBK ducked it causing Machetti to run passed him. Machetti put on the brakes and managed to keep himself from ramming into the side of Jeff Hardy's chamber. Hardy turned and stared at Machetti then pointed to something behind him. Machetti turned around and HBK kneed him in the stomach, then whipped him across the ringside area, causing Machetti to ram face-first into the side of JBL's empty pod. Machetti smashed into the siding on the pod and knocked it out of the frame then went crashing down on top of it. Michaels leaned back against the ropes and caught his breath.

Meanwhile, in the ring, JBL yanked Jericho up to his feet, and then drove Y2J into the corner Machetti had been locked in. Layfield lifted Jericho up and sat him on the top rope then chopped him hard across the chest. Jericho realized where he was and frantically started punching JBL in the face, JBL and Y2J traded shots but Jericho ended up taking advantage and grabbed JBL for a side headlock, then launched himself out of the corner, swung around, and drove Machetti's face down to the mat for a tornado DDT. Jericho followed up and went for a pin, ONE… TWO... THR… JBL KICEKD OUT!

Jericho rolled off of JBL and over to the ropes by the side of the ring Michaels and Machetti were in. On the outside HBK went over to Machetti and pulled him out of JBL's pod MACHETTI HAD BEEN BUSTED WIDE OPEN! BLOOD SAW DRIPPING FREELY DOWN HIS FACE! Michaels pushed Machetti backwards and rammed him back into the chain-link wall, then followed up by driving his knee into Machetti's stomach. Behind Michaels, Y2J rolled under the bottom rope and pulled himself up on the outside. JBL got up and got out of the ring to continue fighting with Jericho.

Michaels pulled Machetti away from the wall then tossed him over the top rope and back into the ring. Michaels quickly followed in after him and reached down to pull Machetti up to his feet, but Machetti hit a surprise uppercut, Michaels went staggering backwards. Machetti got back up and rammed Michaels back into the corner, then reached up with his leg and pressed it into Michaels' throat. Both Michaels and Machetti were bleeding, they both had faces that were coated in blood. On the outside, JBL pulled Jericho up to his feet, then hefted him up onto his shoulder looking for a scoop slam, but Jericho slipped out of it and landed behind JBL then pushed him from behind, causing JBL to go face-first into the chain-link wall. Y2J stepped back and JBL went crashing down to the floor.

In the ring Machetti withdrew his foot from Machetti's throat, then grabbed him and lifted him up so he was sitting on the top rope. Machetti chopped Michaels across the chest then climbed up onto the middle rope across from him. Michaels frantically punched Machetti in his bloody face, but Machetti retaliated with punches of his own, they were in no-man's-land and neither of them wanted the other in control. But then Jericho got in the ring and went over to Machetti then lifted him up so Machetti was sitting on his shoulders, but before he could do anything JBL came over. JBL went around Jericho and stood with his back to the turnbuckle, then lifted Jericho up onto his shoulders, causing Jericho to lift Machetti up higher as a result. JBL POWERBOMBED JERICHO, JERICHO HIT MACHETTI WITH AN ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP, MACHETTI SUPERPLEXED MICHAELS!! ALL FOUR MEN WERE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!

JBL crawled over to Jericho and went for a pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… JERICHO JUST KICKED OUT! JBL looked down in shock, then crawled over to Machetti and tried to pin him, ONE… TWO…THRE… MACHETTI MANAGED TO GET HIS SHOULDER UP! JBL stared down at the bleeding Intercontinental Champion in disbelief, then crawled over to Michaels and made a cover, ONE… TWO… THRE… MICHAELS BARELY KICEKD OUT!! JBL rolled off of Michaels and onto his back and stared up at the top of the chamber in shock, he couldn't get a pin on all three of them!

Then the timer started counting down, TEN… NINE… EIGHT… SEVEN… SIX… FIVE… FOUR… THREE… TWO… ONE…. THE BUZZER SOUNDED! All four of the men in the ring were still down. The camera switched to an aerial view, the lights flashed between Hardy's chamber and Triple H's chamber. THE BUZZER SOUNDED AGAIN, THE LIGHTS WERE ON TRIPLE H'S CHAMBER!! The door to Triple H's chamber opened and the Game rushed out of it and got in the ring.

Machetti pulled himself up and turned around, only to get a knee lift to the face. Machetti staggered backwards and Triple H grabbed him then whipped him into the ropes and caught him with a facebuster as he came back. Machetti was launched across the ring then went crashing down to the mat and rolled out onto the outside in between HHH and JBL's empty pods. JBL got up and rushed at Triple H, but HHH blocked Layfield's punch and hit one of his own and backed JBL into the ropes. Triple H went to whip JBL across the ring, JBL reversed it. Triple H came back, grabbed JBL… FACEBUSTER! JBL shot up then fell backwards.

Triple H turned around and grabbed Jericho, then lifted him up and held him sideways in front of him. JBL staggered back up, but HHH threw Y2J at him and both of them went crashing down to the ground. Machetti got back in the ring and rushed at Triple H, but Triple H caught him SPINEBUSTER! Machetti rolled out of the way as Y2J got back up and ran at Triple H ANOTHER SPINEBUSTER! JBL got up and came at Triple H, but HHH kicked him in the stomach, then planted him with a DDT, then made a cover, ONE… TWO… THR… JBL KICKED OUT!

Triple H got up again, but turned around right into an uppercut from Machetti. Machetti grabbed Triple H and whipped him into the corner, then ran at him, did a handspring, and then a front-flip, TURNBUCKLE SENTON—TRIPLE H MOVED!! MACHETTI WENT BACK-FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! HHH got back up and yanked Machetti up to his feet, then ran across the ring and threw him over the opposite turnbuckle, Machetti went flying and smashed face-first into the middle panel on JBL's empty pod, WENT THROUGH IT, and ended up landing hard inside the chamber.

Triple H stood in the middle of the ring and stared at Machetti. But suddenly Jericho got up, ran to the ropes behind Triple H, then came off and planted him with a running bulldog. Y2J got back up and HHH rolled onto his back, Jericho ran to the ropes, jumped up onto the middle one, back-flipped off of them LIONSAULT—TRIPLE H MOVED!! Triple H pulled himself back up then dragged Jericho into the middle of the ring, kicked him in the stomach, hooked his arms, HE WAS GOING FOR THE PEDIGREE! But suddenly JBL ran in CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Jericho got back up and ran at JBL CODEBREAKER! JBL fell on his back and Jericho hooked the leg for the pin, ONE… TWO… THREE! HE GOT IT! JBL IS ELIMINATED!!

Jericho rolled off of Layfield and laid on his back, all five men were down. JBL started to realize what just happened to him, HE LOST! JBL slowly got up to his feet and got out of the ring to the door which was opened for him. JBL got out of the ring, leaving the Elimination Chamber, but suddenly he reached down and picked up a two steel chairs, JBL WASN'T DONE YET!! JBL got back in the Chamber and in the ring, he dropped one of the chairs on the mat then crossed the ring AND BLASTED JERICHO WITH A CHAIR SHOT! JBL turned around and saw HBK running at him, CHAIR SHOT TO MICHAELS!

JBL turned around and saw Machetti slowly staggering into the ring. He had already been busted open when he went through one of the panels on JBL's chamber, but when he went through the second one he was busted open further and his gashes were opened even further, now he was completely covered in blood. Machetti's entire face was covered in a crimson red blood mask. JBL swung his chair at Machetti, MACHETTI DUCKED IT! Layfield and Machetti turned around, CHAIR SHOT TO MACHETTI!! JBL dropped the chair, then got out of the ring and then FINALLY left the Elimination Chamber.

All four of the men that were involved in the mat were down. Jericho was leaning back against the bottom and middle turnbuckles in the corner that JBL had been in. JBL's chair shot had busted him open, blood was tricking out of the gash on his forehead and was slowly dripping down his face. Across the ring, Michaels was leaning back against the bottom turnbuckle, blood was covering his face. Near Jericho, Machetti was on his back, his face completely covered in blood. Triple H was still down as well, lying in the corner that he had been locked up in about four minutes ago. But then THE TIMER STARTED COUNTING DOWN!

TEN… NINE… EIGHT… SEVEN… SIX… FIVE… FOUR… THREE… TWO… ONE… THE BUZZER SOUNDED! The chamber was unlocked and Hardy acme running out of his chamber and got in the ring. Machetti pulled himself up to his feet wit the ropes. But Hardy ran in and took him down with a flying forearm smash. Machetti got back up, but Hardy ran to the ropes and then took him down again with another flying forearm. Machetti staggered backwards into the corner, bounced off and stumbled back at Hardy. Jeff shot his leg out but Machetti caught it. Hardy brought his other leg around and drove it into Machetti's chest. Machetti staggered backwards and slumped against the corner.

Hardy ran across the ring to the corner HBK was lying in. Jeff ran in shot himself up into the air, then whipped his legs down and drove them into Michaels' chest. Hardy got back up and Jericho came at him, Jeff grabbed Jericho lifted him up for what looked like a suplex, but then slammed Y2J back down to the mat. Hardy rushed at Triple H and hit a running knee, driving him back into the corner he was in. Hardy then ran away from HHH and over to the corner HBK was on the ground in then back up into the corner. Hardy ran across the ring, used Jericho's back as a springboard DROPKICK RIGHT OT MACHETTI'S FACE!!

Hardy stepped backwards and Machetti fell on his face. Jeff turned away from him but then Triple H came out of nowhere and kicked Hardy in the stomach. Michaels came over and both of them grabbed Hardy and pulled him back into the corner that Hardy had been caged up in, then double whipped him across the ring. HHH and HBK raced after Hardy, but Jeff jumped up onto the top rope, back-flipped off DOUBLE WHISPER IN THE WIND! HARDY TOOK DOWN BOTH THE SHOWSTOPPER AND THE GAME!

Hardy got back up and cross the ring, but Machetti launched out of the corner and kicked Jeff in the stomach, grabbed a side headlock, and then IMPALER!! Machetti pulled himself back up to his feet, but Jericho came over and punched him in the face, Machetti came back with an uppercut then grabbed Jericho and dropped down to his knees, sending Jericho staggering back into the ropes with a jawbreaker. Machetti got back up and ran to the corner and climbed up onto the top rope. Y2J staggered away from the ropes, but Machetti launched himself out of the corner and did a back-flip, then grabbed Jericho on the way down, SHOOTING STAR PRESS DDT! Machetti made a cover, ONE… TWO… THRE… JERICHO KICKED OUT!!

Machetti slowly pulled himself up, then ducked a clothesline from Triple H. Machetti grabbed Triple H and whipped him into the corner. Machetti rushed at HHH jumped up into the air and nailed a turnbuckle crossbody. Machetti stepped away from Triple H and backed across the ring, but Michaels grabbed him and spun him around, then kicked him in the stomach. Michaels went to whip Machetti into the corner, but Machetti reversed it and sent HBK crashing into HHH. Machetti back up and stood in the middle of the ring, then ran at D-X, did a handspring, followed by a front-flip TURNBUCKLE SENTON ON BOTH TRIPLE H AND SHAWN MICAHELS!

Machetti got back up and wiped the blood out of his eyes, then he turned around, only to be kicked in the stomach by Jericho. Machetti drove his head into Jericho's for a surprise headbutt, then whipped Jericho across the ring into the ropes. Y2J bounced off of the ropes and came back, Machetti caught him and launched Jericho up into the air, then dropped down causing Jericho's neck to snap down on the top rope. Machetti followed then he grabbed Jericho's legs and dumped him over the top rope and down onto the steel and concrete floor. Machetti landed hard then rolled onto his back and laid there unconscious. Machetti turned and ran across the ring, bounced off of the ropes on the other side, sprinted back across the ring, jumped up onto the top rope, then springboarded off of it, did a back-flip and came crashing down on top of Jericho, SHOOTING STAR PRESS PLANCHA!!

Machetti staggered up to his feet, both dizzy and extremely bloody. Machetti reached down and pulled Jericho up to his feet, then dragged him over to JBL's chamber and pushed Y2J back against the one remaining panel Machetti backed up to Triple H's chamber then ran across the ringside area, did a handspring and then a front-flip BOTH JERICHO AND MACHETTI WENT CRASHING THROUGH THE PANEL AND ENDED UP LAYING UNCONSCIOUS IN THE NOW PANEL FREE CHAMBER!! The referee came over and checked to make sure they weren't DEAD! But suddenly Machetti rolled over and draped his arm across Jericho, the referee counted, ONE… TWO… THREE! HE GOT IT! MACHETTI ELIMINATED Y2J!!

Machetti rolled off of Jericho and laid flat on his back. Meanwhile Michaels and Triple H had recovered and were making their way over to Hardy. HHH and HBK pulled Jeff up to his feet then whipped him into the ropes, Hardy ducked the double clothesline, ran into the ropes, bounced off, then took down both Michaels and Helmsley with a double clothesline of his own, all three men were down. The referee pulled Jericho up to his feet and helped him into the ring across it, and then out of it. The door to the Elimination Chamber was opened again and Jericho was helped out of the Chamber and to the back.

Hardy struggled and got back up, Michaels managed to get up too, but Hardy ran at him, slipped around him and slammed HBK down to the mat for an extreme neckbreaker. Triple H got up and kneed Hardy in the stomach as he was getting back up. Triple H bent Hardy over then went to hook his legs, but Hardy pulled his arms free, grabbed Triple H's legs, and flipped him onto his back. Hardy jumped up then drove his legs down into HHH's pelvis. Hardy got back up and went to the corner, then climbed up onto the top rope but Machetti and shoved Hardy from inside JBL's destroyed chamber, Hardy was launched over Triple H and went crashing to the ground in front of Michaels.

Machetti got out of the chamber and climbed up onto the top rope and glanced at the three superstars in the middle of the ring. Helmsley, Hardy, and Michaels were all lying next to each other in the middle of the ring. Machetti wiped the blood from his eyes then raised his arms up into the air. He launched out of the corner, and went crashing down on all three of them. His legs went crashing down on Triple H, he hit Hardy with a body splash, and drove his head down into Michaels' stomach for a diving headbutt. Machetti reached his arms out and used them to pin HBK's shoulders to the mat, the stayed where he was on top of Hardy and Triple H, and then made the cover on all three of them. ONE… TWO… THRE… ALL THREE MEN KICKED OUT!

Machetti rolled off of the other three and sat up in shock. He glanced around the chamber and noticed one of the steel chairs that JBL had left in the ring. Despite all the blood covering his mouth, Machetti's usual smirk appeared on his face. Machetti pulled himself up to his feet and went over to the chair and picked it up. Machetti turned to face the other three that were slowly pulling themselves up. Hardy pulled himself up with the ropes and turned to face Machetti. Machetti threw the chair at Jeff, who just managed to catch it, but Machetti ran in and dropkick the chair into Hardy's face, knocking him on his back. Machetti picked up the chair again then spun around and blasted Triple H on the face with the chair. Triple H fell backwards to a sitting position, so Machetti followed up by connecting with another vicious chair shot, knocking Triple H on his back. TRIPLE H WAS BUSTED OPENED!

Machetti took the chair and got out of the ring with it, across the ring from him Shawn Michaels was getting back up. Machetti threw the chair into the ring, which Michaels caught, then Machetti hoisted himself up onto the top rope and launched himself across the ring looking for a springboard dropkick. HBK MOVED AND SMASHED THE CHAIR INTO MACHETTI'S BACK!! Machetti went crashing down to the mat and held his back in pain. Michaels held the chair at the ready as Machetti struggled to get back up, Machetti ran at Michaels, ducked a chair shot THEN JUMPED UP AND KICKED THE CHAIR INTO MICHAELS' FACE WITH A JUMPING CALF KICK!!

HBK crashed to the mat, out cold. Machetti slowly pulled himself up and turned around. A bloody Triple H kicked him in the stomach, then bent him over and hooked his arms… PEDIGREE! TRIPLE H HITS THE PEDIRGREE ON MACHETTI!! Triple H staggered backwards and collapsed against the ropes. Jeff Hardy pulled himself up and saw Machetti lying on his back underneath the chamber he had been locked in. Hardy ran across the ring and got out of it, then climbed up onto the top rope. Jeff held his arms up and called for the Swanton Bomb… but never did it. Jeff shook his head at Machetti, then turned around and pulled himself up onto the top of the pod he had been caged in. The fans were going crazy as Hardy balanced himself and stared down at Machetti. HARDY FLIPPED OFF… SWANTON BOM—MACHETTI MOVED!!! HARDY PLOWED BACK-FIRST INTO THE MAT FROM ON TOP OF THE CHAMBER!

Hardy screamed and held his back, he had hit it hard. Machetti reached out and pulled himself up with the ropes then climbed up onto the top rope where Hardy had been moments ago, but without wasting any time, Machetti reached up and pulled himself up onto the top of the chamber, then turned to face Hardy who was still down on his back. Machetti held onto the top of the chamber, then slowly let go but kept his arms up in the air, the fans were still going nuts! Machetti launched himself off of the chamber did a back-flip, and then a second back-flip before pulling his legs up, DOUBLE SHOOTING STAR PRESS LEG DROP ON HARDY!!! Machetti rolled over and made the cover, ONE… TWO… THREE! HE GOT IT! MACHETTI PINNED JEFF HARDY! JEFF HARDY IS ELIMINATED!!

Machetti rolled Hardy out of the ring, and then pulled himself up with the ropes. Machetti turned around, but dropped down and pulled the top rope down with him, causing Triple H to go over and go crashing down to the floor. The officials on the outside opened the door to the Elimination Chamber and helped Hardy out of it. But inside Machetti and Michaels were once again back up on their feet. Michaels stared across the ring at Machetti, he was bleeding from the gash Machetti had made when he launched him into the chain-link wall before. The blood had spread but his face was not completely coated like Machetti's was.

Michaels and Machetti charged and met in the middle of the ring and started trading punches and chops. Michaels connected with a shot to the face, Machetti staggered backwards, but chopped HBK across the chest in retaliation. Michaels responded with a chop of his own. Machetti swung around for an over hand punch, but Michaels ducked it, the kneed Machetti in the stomach when he turned around. Michaels went to whip Machetti into the ropes, but Machetti reversed it and whipped HBK into the ropes instead.

Michaels bounced off of the ropes and jumped up into the air and took Machetti down with a flying forearm. HBK rolled onto his back AND NIPPED UP! SOMEHOW MICHAELS FOUND A SECOND GEAR! Machetti got back up but Michaels whipped him into the ropes, then caught him, lifted him up and slammed him down on his knee for an inverted atomic drop. Machetti staggered backwards, but Michaels grabbed him, lifted him up and hit a scoop slam. Machetti was laid out in the middle of the ring, Michaels staggered over to the corner and climbed up onto the top rope, stared down at his former protégé then launched out of the corner MICHAELS HITS THE ELBOW DROP! HBK rolled off of Machetti and pulled himself up in the corner, then started stomping his foot and tuning up the band.

The combination blood loss, and the inability to see due to the blood in his eyes, as well as all of the punishment he had taken in this match, left Machetti with no idea where he was. While HBK continued to stomp his foot, Machetti pushed himself up off of the mat and then managed to fight up onto this feet. Machetti turned around, Michaels launched out of the corner, SWEET CHIN MUSIC—MACHETTI DUCKED IT!! On what must have been pure instinct, Machetti dodged the Sweet Chin Music. Michaels turned around and Machetti grabbed him and whipped him into the ropes, then caught him when he came back and lifted him up in front of him, MACHETE'S BLADE—MICHAELS KICKED MACHETTI IN THE FACE AND FOUGHT FREE! Machetti dropped Michaels who shot up to his feet and lashed out his leg at Machetti, SWEET CHIN MUSIC—MACHETTI DUCKED IT AGAIN! Michaels and Machetti whirled around, Machetti lashed out his leg, MACHETTI HIT MICHAELS WITH SWEET CHIN MUSIC! Machetti collapsed to the ground and crawled over to make the cover just as Triple H was getting in the ring. Machetti covered Michaels, ONE… TWO… TRIPLE H PRESSED HIS ARMS DOWN INTO MACHETTI'S BACK FOR ADDITIONAL LEVERAGE… THREE! MICHAELS COULDN'T KICK OUT FROM THE COMBINED LEVERAGE OF TRIPLE H AND MACHETTI! MICHAELS IS ELIMINATED!

Triple H reached down and yanked Machetti up to his feet, then kicked him in the stomach and bent him over. PEDIGREE TIME! But before HHH could hook his arms, Machetti reached down and grabbed Triple H's legs and flipped him onto his back. Machetti crossed Triple H's legs and put his leg through, then rolled the Game onto his stomach, THE SHARPSHOOTER! MACHETTI HAS THE SHARPSHOOTER LOCKED IN! Triple H screamed out in pain, there were no rope breaks in an the Elimination Chamber, and it was obviously falls count anywhere. He had to break the hold otherwise he'd have to tap out! Machetti held Helmsley's legs and cranked on as much pressure as he could, if he couldn't get Triple H to tap, he'd make it so he could never walk again!

Triple H screamed in agony, he couldn't take much more of this, if Machetti this locked in, he wouldn't even be able to stand, and there would be nothing to stop Machetti from injuring him. Triple H lifted his hand up off of the mat and prepared to tap… SWEET CHIN MUSIC TO MACHETTI! Machetti fell to the mat unconscious on top of the exhausted Triple H. Michaels stared down at his handiwork, then turned and got out of the ring and left the Elimination Chamber. Triple H rolled Machetti onto his back and went for the pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… MACHETTI KICKED OUT!! Triple H stared down at the Intercontinental Champion in disbelief, how did he still have anything left?

Triple H rolled to the side and pulled himself up to his feet, the blood was still trickling down his face and was now passed Hunter's large nose. Triple H stumbled over to Machetti and pulled him up to his feet, then whipped him into the ropes. Triple H rushed at Machetti as he came off and took him down with a knee lift. Triple H pulled Machetti back up with his hair then whipped him into the rope again. But when he reached the ropes, Machetti jumped up onto the middle one, springboarded across the ring and launched himself over Triple H's head. Machetti grabbed Triple H on the way down and drove his head down to the mat, OVER CASTLE TAKE OVER! Machetti rolled over to the ropes and pulled himself up, then got out of the ring. Machetti hoisted himself up onto the top rope, then launched himself across the ring at Triple H, SPRINGBOARD BODY SPLAHS CONNECTS! Machetti stayed on Triple H for the cover, ONE… TWO… THRE… TRIPLE H GOT HIS SHOULDER UP!

Machetti got off of Hunter and sat up in shock, he just wouldn't quit! Machetti got up then pulled Triple H up to his feet, but Triple H suddenly kicked Machetti in the stomach, then bent him over, ANOTHER PEDIGREE! But Machetti grabbed HHH and lifted him up in front of him, MACHETE'S BLADE CONNECTS! Machetti hooked both of Triple H's legs for a pin, ONE… TWO… THRE… TRIPLE H KICKED OUT!! Machetti glared at the referee and screamed, "THAT WAS THREE!" he was obviously starting to get frustrated.

Machetti wiped the blood out of his eyes then glared at Triple H while he got back up to his feet. Machetti pulled Triple H up off of the mat then whipped him into the corner. Machetti ran at Triple H and hit a turnbuckle crossbody, then lifted Triple H up so he was sitting on the top rope. Machetti climbed up onto the middle rope so he was across from Triple H, then he lifted the Game up and held him sideways in front of him, Machetti was going for the Machete's Blade off of the top rope! TRIPLE H KICKED MACHETTI HARD IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND PULLED FREE! Triple H stood on the top rope across from Machetti then cautiously kneed him in the stomach and bent him over, hooked the arms, PEDIGREE OFF OF THE TOP ROPE!! Both Machetti and Triple H hit the mat hard, Triple H rolled around and held his knee, but Machetti didn't do anything. Triple H used his arms and dragged himself over to Machetti and rolled him onto his back. The expression on Triple H's face said 'If he kicks out of this I'm going to scream!' Triple H hooked Machetti's leg for the pin, ONE… TWO… THREE! HE GOT IT! TRIPLE H WINS THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER! THE GAME IS ON AT WRESTLEMANIA!!!

The Game hit and Triple H sat up and stared at the WrestleMania XXIV sign, he had just earned himself a shot at the WWE Championship in the Main Event! Triple H tried to get up, but his was too exhausted, his legs couldn't support him and he promptly collapsed to the ground. The referee called for paramedics to help the two competitors to the back. EMTs swarmed the ring, two of them helped Triple H up and supported him. Triple H stared down at Machetti who had just opened his eyes, at least he was still breathing.

The officials and paramedics came over and attempted to help Machetti up, but Machetti shouted "Get away from me!" The EMTs backed off and stood in a circle around Machetti as he pushed himself up off of the mat and struggled up onto his knees then to his feet. Machetti's legs shook and he fell down on his face again. The EMTs darted forward to help Machetti, "Don't touch me dammit!" snapped Machetti as he gritted his teeth, which were red and blood stained now and pushed himself up off of the mat again. Machetti rolled over to the ropes and used them to pull himself up to his feet. Machetti stood on shaky legs and held the top rope for support. Machetti cautiously let go of the top rope and stood on his own.

Machetti turned around and faced Triple H who was still being held up by the officials and EMTs. Machetti stared at Triple H then slowly held his hand out to the Game. Triple H stared at Machetti for a moment, the kid had taken everything he had, it took a top rope pedigree to finally put him away. Machetti had earned HHH's respect. Triple H removed his arm from on the EMTs shoulder and grabbed Machetti's hand, then shook it. "You did good kid, I'm impressed," said the Game. Machetti nodded, then turned and staggered out of the ring and left got out of the Elimination Chamber. A bunch of EMTs followed after Machetti, but the Intercontinental Champion refused any assistance and managed to make it to the back all by himself, just like he had promised Maria. Triple H was left in the ring to celebrate. He hadn't just won a match, he had won an all out war. And it was worth it. Now he was going to WrestleMania. With that No Way Out went off the air.

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Well, there you go, that's my Elimination Chamber, I hope you enjoyed it. I wanted to make this match great, which is probably why it ended up being my second-longest chapter ever. I'll try to have the next chapter out on Wednesday at the latest, I already know what I'm going to do, so don't worry.

'Till Next Time…

Peace!