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ALLO! Awight everyone? Hope you're doing as good as I am right now, anyway, last time we saw Jason defeat Maverick Matt, by DQ, to earn himself a shot at Matt's X Division title, but first he has to go through Matt's buddy Kazarian, can he do that? Let's find out!
Here We Go!
Rebirth-Chapter Five-Making An Impact
Jason spent the whole week counting down the days to his debut on Impact, while he felt he did himself proud at Sacrifice the fact he only won by DQ was grating his nerves, he was determined to get his first official victory over Kazarian before he could start gunning for Maverick Matt's title, but first he had to do an interview with Mike Tenay, he and Mara arrived at the Impact Zone early, a few of the guys were hanging around allowing him to talk with some of them, he had a good laugh with Lance Hoyt and Ron Killings as they listed all the reasons why Killings was a better rapper than John, eventually a stagehand approached him.
"Jason, Mara, Mike's waiting".
The teens followed to a room where Tenay was sitting, the two were mic'ed and the interview began.
"Jason Cena, let me first begin by welcoming you to TNA".
"Thanks Mike, happy to be here".
"First things first, what are your goals here in TNA?"
"Well Mike, my goals are the same as anyone else's, to be the NWA world champion at some point, that's my number one goal, of course I also want to prove to the world that I can be one of the best at what I do, and TNA is the place for me to do that I believe".
"OK, I have to ask, are you at all bitter about your exit form WWE and the problems with your brother?"
"Well, I am bitter about how I left, but I'm not bitter with them, they brought me in, gave me an opportunity and I loved most of my time there, but what went down between me and my brother ruined what should have been one of the greatest periods of my life, but in all honesty I'm past it, I've moved on, I appreciate what they did for me but now I'm in TNA and it's time for me to show that I'm not just John Cena's little brother, and I'm not just the kid who hung out with Shawn Michaels, I'm my own person and I intend to prove that".
"So there's no ill feeling?"
"Not towards WWE no, towards John? That's a different matter".
"Right, next, the reaction you received on Sunday at Sacrifice when you debuted was amazing, I personally was stunned by it, were you surprised as well?"
"Yeah! I didn't know what to expect when I came out but I thought that I was gonna be booed out of the building but that wasn't the case, but then again maybe they just hate Maverick Matt, I don't know, but yeah, it was amazing to experience that kind of reaction".
"Your match with Maverick Matt itself, you looked great out there, you handled the six-sided ring well, is this the environment that Jason Cena can excell in?"
"I don't know, I've only had one match in TNA, two if you count the tryout I had last year, so I don't know if this is my type of setting or if it was a one off, maybe we'll find out against Kazarian later".
"Are you dissapointed with how the match turned out?"
"Definately, you always want to win a match with a three-count and submission, especially on your debut, because of Kazarian I didn't do that and that does piss me off".
"Well, maybe you'll get that pinfall victory tonight, next, the result of that match means you get an X Division title match against Maverick Matt at Slammiversary, do you think you're up to the challenge?"
"I think I am Mike, I mean, I think I had Matt beat before Kazarian got involved and I think at Slammiversary I will defeat him and I will walk out with the X Division gold, but we'll have to wait and see".
"Indeed we will, now, very serious question, do you think that you getting a title shot so soon after joining us may have ruffled a few feathers in TNA?"
"As in, you think I may have stepped on a few people's toes?"
"Yes".
"That depends on how you look at it, on one hand I did defeat the X Division champion, on the other what business did I have wrestling the X Division champion on my debut? So yeah, maybe I have upset a few people, but think about this, since TNA began this situation has happened a lot, hell Jeff Hardy got an X Division title shot on his debut! So yes I'm stepping on people's toes, but I'm just taking advantage of the situation I'm in".
"And if the roster has a problem with that?"
"If they have a problem with that take it to Cornette, he set up the match and he made that stipulation, after that if you still have a problem? Then bring it to me and we'll settle it in the ring as it should be done".
"OK, what can we expect to see from Jason Cena in the future?"
"Mike, I guarantee you this, I don't care who it is I face, whether it be Shark Boy, Maverick Matt or AJ Styles, to Sting, Jeff Jarrett or Samoa Joe, you can expect to see Jason Cena give it everything I've got, night in night out until my time here ends, until that day comes sit back and enjoy the ride".
"Final question, any comments for your fans in TNA?"
"Well first I'm suprised I have fans in TNA! But I will say this, thank you for the support you showed me at Sacrifice, and if you think Jason Cena is just passing through think again, I'm here to stay, and I'm here to win".
"Thank you Jason, now..." Mike trailed off as two uninvited guests walked into the interview room.
"Look at this Traci, he's been here two mintues and he get's a sitdown interview".
"Matt" began Tenay warningly. "This isn't the time..."
"No Tenay! This is the time, he's had one match here and everyone treats him like some kind of superstar when all he really is is a reject from up North who couldn't cut it in the ring, where's my interview? I'm the X Division champion! A three time X Division champion! I won the first ever Ultimate X match! And this poser gets interviews and a title shot without earning them? What has he done to deserve this?"
"Beat you for one" said Jason.
"That was a fluke! If Frankie hadn't got a little nervous I would have beat you one-two-three! You should thank Frankie cause if it wasn't for him you'd be gone already!"
"Excuse me" interjected Tenay. "You should thank your lucky stars it was a non-title match! If it wasn't then I'd be talking to the new X Division champion!"
"Old man, Sit down and shut up!" Jason stood up.
"Show some respect Matt! What would Shawn say if you he saw you like this?"
There was a moment of silence then Matt seemed to explode.
"Don't you EVER compare me to my cousin! I'm better than he ever was! If you wanna talk families let's talk yours, your brother hates you! Your dad hates you! Your Mom died because she hated you!"
Bad move.
"What was that?" Asked Jason, his voice dangerously low. "What was that about my Mom?"
"You heard" replied Matt, getting up in the teen's face, they stared each other down and then began exchanging punches! Mara and Traci tried to pull them apart but couldn't manage it, security burst into the room and pulled the two apart.
"You'll never take this title!" Screamed Matt as he was dragged out. "Never!"
"We'll see!" Yelled Jason after him. "We'll see at Slammiversary".
In the locker room later that night the interview had just finished playing as Jason got ready to go out to the ring for his match with Kazarian, Jay Lethal approached him.
"Nice interview".
"Thanks, I think it got my good side" replied Jason, it had taken a while but Mara had managed to calm him down, now he was focused on his match.
"Me too, look, don't worry about Matt, he's just paranoid cause he knows you had his number on Sunday, and for the record, I don't have a problem with you getting a title shot at him".
"You speaking for everyone?"
"Not everyone, but the majority".
"Thanks man, I gotta go".
"Good luck".
Kazarian was already in the ring when Jason's music hit, the reaction he got wasn't as loud as it was at Sacrifice but it still drowned out any boo's that may have been sent his way, he entered the ring and stared down his opponent, just as they were about to lock up Maverick Matt's music hit and the X Division champion came out with Traci, he made his way to the announce table talking trash to Jason all the way, Kazarian took advantage of the teen's distraction and jumped him from behind to kick things off.
Kazarian quickly stomped Jason down to begin the match, he picked the teen up and suplexed hit then put the boots in until he rolled to the outside, he went after the teen and beat him around ringside until he was in front of Matt, he nodded his approval as Kazarian threw the teen into the crowd wall the rolled him into the ring, Jason tried to stagger up but Kazarian put him down with a belly-to-belly suplex for a two-count. He whipped the teen and caught him with a spinkick then hit a neckbreaker for another two, he whipped Jason to the corner but the teen countered his charge by backdropping him over the top, he landed on the apron and hit Jason in the gut when he approached, he then used the ropes to springboard into the ring and hit a flying DDT! He covered but Jason kicked out at two.
Kazarian stomped the teen down again then threw him to a corner, he followed and hit some right hands, he then dragged him out of the corner and hit a big kick to the head followed by a fisherman's suplex for a two-count, he then slammed Jason then went to the apron beore coming back in with a slingshot legdrop for another two-count, Jason retreated to a corner and Kazarian followed with a charge but ran into the teen's boot, he reeled away and Jason tried a charge but he dodged and dropped the teen with an German suplex for yet another two-count, the teen tried to get up but Kazarian threw him back down and locked on a half-nelson choke.
Jason began trying to fight out but Kazarian was slowly choking the life out of him, Mara tried to alert the referee that the hold was a choke but it was in vain, Jason tried to break the hold again and began throwing elbows to try and free himself, Kazarian tried to clamp the hold back on but Jason managed to get loose and began throwing right hands, he tried a whip but it was reversed only or him to come back with a flying forearm and a nip up, he decked Kazarian a few more times then whipped him and hit a powerslam for a two-count, he went for the shining wizard but Kazarian ducked it and rolled out of the ring, he tried to come up with a new idea but Jason came flying over the ropes on top of him, the teen threw Kazarian back in the ring, he turned and stared down Matt for a few seconds then climbed to the top-rope and came down with a flying cross-body for a two-count, Kazarian got back up but Jason put him back down with a reverse DDT for another two, he went for a neckbreaker but Kazarian twisted out of it and went for the Wave of the Future but Jason elbowed out of it and hit a dragon suplex for another two.
Kazarian tried to fight his way back up but Jason met him with right hands, he whipped Kazarian into a corner and hit a backdrop and followed it up with a neckbreaker for a two-count, Kazarian rolled to his knees and Jason went for the shining wizard but Kazarian ducked again, he stood up with Jason on his shoulders and hit his Back to the Future manouver! He covered but Jason kicked out, Kazarian went to the top-rope and went for a flying DDT but Jason countered it into a spinebuster! Kazarian pulled himself back up in the corner and Jason went for the stinger splash but Kazarian moved, Jason collided with the corner then reeled back into Kazarian who spun him round and connected with the Wave of the Future! He covered again but Jason managed to kick out at two, Kazarian got angry at the referee and allowed Jason time to recover, he went to pick the teen up but he suddenly slapped his hands away and hit a superkick! He rolled into a cover but Kazarian kicked out.
Jason tried to regain the momentum and set Kazarian up for the impaler but recieved a backdrop, Kazarian then charged the teen but Jason tripped him, he fell and caught his neck on the ropes before reeling back into a shining wizard! Jason covered but Kazarian kicked out, the teen went or a whip but Kazarian reversed it, he went for a backdrop but Jason countered it into an X-Factor! he dragged Kazarian over to the ropes and climbed to the top-rope but Kazarian pushed the referee into the ropes causing Jason to fall on the ropes, he climbed up after the teen and set him up for the Flux Capacitor but Jason began fighting out of it, he shoved Kazarian down then came off the ropes and hit a flying clothesline! Kazarian bounced back up and Jason set him up then dropped him with the torture rack powerbomb! He covered... and three seconds later had won his first match on Impact!
Jason jumped to his feet in celebration and posed for the crowd as Matt and Traci started to leave the arena in disgust, Mara came in the ring and hugged him before raising his arm.
"Got your pinfall win then?"
"About time" he replied. "Get me a mic" he suddenly said, Mara took the mic from the ring announcer and handed it to him.
"Hey! Matt!" He yelled, getting the Maverick's attention. "Still don't think I deserve a shot? Still don't think I'm worth wasting your time on? Well I got an idea, next week, you bring that title, you bring your girl, you bring your buddy here" he gestured to the fallen Kazarian. "And I'll bring anybody I can find to be my partner, and if we don't beat you then I'll give up my title shot at Slammiversary, whadya say?"
Matt seemed to consider then nodded his head, agreeing to the terms.
"See you next week then" said Jason dropping the mic and going back to posing with Mara.
"Do you have a partner in mind?" She asked.
"I know just the guy".
End Of Chapter
Well, there ya go, Jason has a victory on his Impact debut and is risking it all less than a week into his TNA career, is the teen taking things to fast? Who will his partner be? Will they win? Find out next time.
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