Chapter 30
The Main Event Mafia had arrived to Impact in Rental Cars and than they made a b-line for Cornett's office. "Well I don't what you want me do. Because boys that is just a great rib," Jim laughs after hearing about the cars. "James that was no rib. Do you know how much money five new tires and rims cost?" Booker says in his accent. "Wait they took the spares?" Jim asks. "Yes," Kurt yells pissed off.
"Well that changes things," Jim says getting serious. "Good," Nash says. "That isn't just a rib. That is the greatest rib ever," Jim says. "We warned you Cornett," Sting says.
Jake meanwhile was in Jeff's office. "You really want to be the first on in there?" Jeff asks. "I kind of think I am best option," Jake says. "There is Morgan," Jeff says. "Yeah well the kid doesn't have enough big match experience," Jake says. "Wait what did you say?" Jeff asks. "I said Matt doesn't have…" "No you said the kid. Your becoming one of those grizzled vets Reed," Jeff says. "Well as long as I don't start longing for the good old days I should be fine," Jake says.
A very out of breath Eric Young runs into the office. "You guys… Big… Come on," Eric yells as he runs back out. Jake and Jeff exchange confused looks. Eric runs back on. "Come on you guys," he yells. He starts to leave again but Jeff jumps up and stops him. "Eric calm down and breath," Jeff instructs. Eric does that. "Ok Eric what is going on?" Jake asks.
"Big Trouble," Eric says. "What kind of trouble?" Jake and Jeff ask at the same time. "Abyss is beating up the Guns," Eric says. Jake and Jeff run out of the office. They don't find Abyss but they do find the path of destruction he has left. The Guns are down as is Jay Lethal, Sharkboy, along with road agent BG James. "Hey get back man," Matt Morgan's voice rang out. Jake and Jeff ran to where it was coming from and saw Morgan slugging it out with Abyss in the catering area.
Abyss has his chain witch he had started carrying again and had wrapped it around Matt throat by the time Jake and Jeff got there. "Abyss let him go," Jeff yells. Jake and Jeff don't see the rest of the main event mafia sneaking up behind them. Sting has his bat raised above Jake's head. "Jake look out," Eric Young yells and he runs between Jake and Sting so he winds up taking the blow. AJ and Consequences Creed run up with chairs to run off the MEM.
Traci came out of the trainers room since as a member of management she could an official word on Eric. "Well he's up and when they asked if he knew his name he panicked thinking he has lost his memory," Traci says. "Yeah he will be fine," Jeff says. "You know I am really getting sick of this," Matt says. "We all are," AJ says. Jake doesn't say anything a deep fire burns in his eyes.
"Jake say something," AJ says. Jake just walks off. Traci pulls him back. "Jake where are you going?" Traci asks. "To the ring. You know I think it's time for a face to face with Sting," Jake says.
Jake made his way to the ring. He picked up a chair and microphone. Sitting up the chair Jake sits dead center in the ring. "Respect, respect… I keep hearing that word coming from Sting's mouth but he really hasn't practiced it to often," Jake says. Sting's music plays and he comes to the ring. "Aright Jake I'll play along who have I disrespected?" Sting asks some kind of joke. Jake is still sitting in the chair as he simply looks up and replays, "yourself."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Sting says. Jake doesn't say anything at first. "You know Sting maybe when…" Sting pulls Jake up by his collar. "Damn it Jake answer me," Sting yells as he shoves Jake into the corner. "Fine Sting you are disrespecting everything you stood for. The Sting that stood up the Horsemen wouldn't resort to a sneak attack. You didn't pale around with Kevin Nash when he invade WCW you beat him back with the bat. Vader nearly killed but you didn't have a group of buddies sneak attack him," Jake says with a great deal of passion in his voice.
"Times and people change Reed," Sting says. "Trust me Sting I know. Because the Jake Reed in this ring is nothing like the boy that made his wrestling debut against Ramblin Rich Rally. And that Jake is not the guy that joined OVW and he sure as hell wasn't the guy that walked away from it. You see Sting I have changed. But one thing that never changed was the fact was The Stinger was a guy I could look up to until now," Jake says.
Sting doesn't say anything. "Tell me Sting are so desperate to teach Joe respect that you are willing to lose the respect of all those little stingers," Jake says. "What Joe did was over the line," Sting says. "What if that bat would have connected with the back of my head? That is how you get a concussion Sting or worse. Would that have been over the line?" Jake asks. Sting just walks away. Jake pulls him back. "I asked you a question," Jake says.
Kurt Angle makes his way into the ring. "Now hold on Reed. You have no right to talk to Sting like that," Kurt yells. "Kurt I can handle this on my own," Sting says. "Hey we need to stay strong we have to beat the respect into that ungrateful locker room," Kurt says. "First Kurt let me make it clear the only thing saving you is that I know I will get in the war games. But how dare you call us ungrateful," Jake says.
"Well you are you know not one person has ever thanked me," Kurt says. "Thanked you for what?" Jake yells. "Well everything hell Jake you should really be thanking me," Kurt says. "For what?" Jake says. "Well for you wife I mean Reed everyone knows she is the kind of tramp that enjoy getting beat up," Kurt says.
Sting hits Jake right in the knee cap before he can respond. Jake's team rushes to make the save but they are to late that one blew has done some serious damage as Jake can't even straighten his leg and any chance of Jake starting the war games goes right out the window.