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ALLO! Welcome back peeps, last time we saw Jason defeat the Phenominal AJ Styles to keep his X Division title only to find he now has to put the gold up against Maverick Matt in a ladder match. Will history repeat itself? Or will Jason continue his reign? Let's find out!
Here We Go!
Rebirth-Chapter Fifteen-Redemption
Jim Cornette sat in his office looking over the card for that night's Impact, it was times like this when he wished the show had an extra hour, the X Division title ladder match was gaurenteed to take up a lot of time and with Jeff Jarrett going to be talking about his latest, controversial, title defense he doubted there'd be room for much else, in fact knowing Jarrett like he did even the ladder match would be in doubt, that guy could talk. Then there was the matter of choosing a new challenger for the X Division title, since Victory Road he'd had Senshi come and demand a title shot, then Canadian Bacon himself Scott D'Amore had demanded a shot for Petey Williams and finally AJ Styles had said he'd wanted a rematch with Jason. Personally he wanted to give AJ a rematch but he'd had his shot and giving him another would seem like favouratism, the obvious way of sorting it out would be to make a match between the three of them but that seemed a little too easy, maybe he'd just ask Jason...
"Cornette!"
... or Jason would come to him, he looked up as the teen barged into his office.
"Can I help you kid?"
"Yeah, why am I in a ladder match tonight?"
"Well, you did grant Matt the shot, and I felt we needed a little extra something to settle it between you two".
"You could've ran some ideas past me first".
"You were competing at the time, what's the problem with it being a ladder match anyway?"
"Well, apart from the fact it cost me my old job..."
"Oh, would you let that go already! So you can't wrestle up North anymore so what? You work here now! You're the X Division champion! Put up or shut up! What's it gonna be?"
"Put up obviously".
"Good, now I was hoping you'd help me with something else".
"What?"
"I got three guys all after the winner of you and Matt. Senshi, Petey Williams and AJ, I was thinking you could pick the guy you want to face".
"Can't you just put them in a match with each other?"
"That just seems a little to easy".
"Oh, try this, put all three of them in a match anyway but I get to pick who gets the shot, say AJ beats Petey but Senshi's the best guy out there, I pick Senshi and he get's the shot".
"Won't that piss off the winner?"
"Yeah, that just set's up a match in the future though".
"True... alright we'll go with that, I just hope you know what you're doing".
"I always know what I'm doing".
"Says the guy who walked into a door".
"I was drunk! It happens".
"Whatever, just go get ready then hand over the belt to Jerry, he'll come hang it up".
Jason nodded and walked out the door, Jim went back to the card.
"You know? No one likes listening to Jarrett anyway" he muttered crossing out Jarrett's promo time and writing Rhino's name next to him.
Back in the locker room Jason was preparing for the match, Sonjay was the only one in the locker room with him.
"... anyway you really should come work with us sometime, it'll be fun".
"Sonjay, how is getting chased around the ring with a weedwhacker fun?"
"I meant the competition, you'll fit right in in CZW".
"Oh yeah, a bunch of crazy crackheads who take garden tools to each other, I'll fit right in there".
"You are crazy, and it's quite fun to take a garden tool to another guy's head".
"I'll pass".
"C'mon man..." Sonjay was interrupted by Jerry coming into the room.
"Kid, I'm gonna need to take that" he said pointing to the X Division title.
"About as close as you'll get to ever holding it again Jerry" laughed Sonjay.
"Still one more time than you ever will" replied Jerry as Jason handed over the belt, Sonjay frowned as Jason's face cracked into a grin.
"Ouch! Take that Sonjay".
"Yeah well I..." Again Sonjay trailed off as the Papparazzi came into the locker room, both he and Jason stood up, Shelley made a defensive gesture.
"Relax, we're not here to fight, Kev just wants a word with the champ".
"Why would I want to talk to Kevin Nash?"
"Just hear him out" Shelley opened the door to allow Kevin Nash into the room.
"What do you want?"
"I just wanted to wish you good luck and offer you some advice for the ladder match".
"You? Ladder match?" Both Jason and Sonjay burst out laughing.
"Hey!" Yelled Shelley. "Show some respect to the greatest X Division wrestler of all time!" This just caused Jason and Sonjay to look at each other before laughing even harder.
"Seriously kid, who do you think taught Shawn Michaels everything he knew about ladder matches?"
Jason stopped laughing. "Kev, I appreciate the laugh but I have a match to win, but if I ever need advice on how to blow my quad getting off a sofa I'll give you a call".
He walked past the Papparazzi and out the door as Sonjay kept laughing, Nash turned to him.
"What are you laughing at gashead?"
Maverick Matt was in the ring with Traci when Jason's music hit and the teen came out with Mara, he stared down Matt all the way to the ring, there was one ladder set up at ringside in front of the announce table, when Jason got in the ring he glanced up at the title, Matt tried a cheapshot but Jason's eyes locked on him and he backed off, the referee came in and gave the two instructions before calling for the bell, the two circled each other and as they went to lock up Jason heard someone get in the ring behind him, he spun round just in time to duck a clothesline from Kazarian, he nailed Kazarian but this allowed Matt to cheapshot him, the Maverick began putting the boots to him and Kazarian joined him, referee's hit the ring to pull Kazarian off and escort him to the back, during the carnage AJ Styles appeared on stage and began watching the match.
Matt continued to put the boots into Jason after his partner had been removed, he threw the teen to the outside and slammed his head into the steel steps then threw him into the crowd barrier, he stomped Jason down then picked him up and dropped him neck first across the barrier and threw him back into the ring before going for the ladder, he started to bring it towards the ring but Jason came flying over the top-rope and took him out! As well as hitting Matt the teen caught part of the ladder causing him to have to stay still for a moment as Petey Williams and Scott D'Amore came out on another entrance ramp. Jason and Matt began exchanging right hands at ringside before Jason gained the advantage and slammed Matt's head into the announce table, while the Maverick was down Jason set the ladder up against the ring apron and whipped Matt towards it, it was reversed but Jason jumped on the ladder, Matt came over but Jason kicked him away then jumped off the ladder and hit a DDT on the concrete floor! He then pulled the ladder down on Matt before picking it up and bringing it round the ring, he set it up between the crowd barrier and the ring then went back to Matt, he brought him round and bounced his head off it then rolled him onto it before climbing to the top-rope, he hesitated for a second then dove off but Matt moved! Jason crashed down on the ladder which didn't budge an inch then rolled to the arena floor.
Matt recovered to his feet and began stomping away at Jason before picking him up and suplexing him on the ladder! He rolled Jason back into the ring, he went for the ladder and started to slide it in the ring but Jason stopped him, the ladder was left half in and half out between the ropes as Jason suplexed Matt over the ropes, he picked him up and whipped him but Matt ducked a clothesline and caught him with a neckbreaker, Jason tried to roll to his feet as Matt went over to the ladder, suddenly he vaulted over the ropes and landed on one end of the ladder causing the other to snap up and nail Jason right between the eyes! The teen was knocked halfway across the ring and when he stood up blood was pouring down his face, Matt came in with the ladder and ran right through Jason with it, he picked the teen up and hit an atomic drop then a reverse STO, Jason retreated to a corner and Matt charged but Jason ducked and dropped him across the ropes, Matt hung upside down allowing Jason to choke him with his boot, it looked like he was going for the hesitation dropkick but he paused, he picked up the ladder and leaned it against Matt before hitting the hesitation dropkick to send it into his face! Matt slumped from the ropes the to ring and he too now had blood pouring out of his head.
Jason dragged Matt to his feet and slammed him on the ladder, he then climbed to the top-rope and went for the Shooting Star Press but Matt oved again! Again Jason crashed down onto the ladder, Matt quickly went after the teen and dropped him with a fisherman brainbuster, he then set up the ladder and began climbing, he got to within arms reach of the belt but Jason jumped up and hit him in the back, the teen climbed up the opposite side of the ladder and they began exchanging right hand before Matt set Jason up for a superplex, he started to lift the teen but Jason countered and tried to lift him, Matt countered and tried again but Jason landed behind him and hit a reverse DDT off the ladder! Jason and Matt were both laid out as Senshi came out and stood next to the announce table, Jason got up and stomped Matt a few times then threw him to the corner and hit a stinger splash! Matt dropped to his knees and Jason hit a shining wizard, the teen went to the ladder but Matt stopped him halfway up, he whacked the teen in the back of the head a few times then brought him down with a back-suplex, Jason struggled to his feet and Matt hit a clothesline that took both of them to the outside, he rolled on top of the teen and began driving his fist into the cut on Jason's head, he rolled back into the ring and set the ladder up by the ropes, he climbed up and waited for Jason to stand before diving off and crashing down on the teen! He lifted Jason up and tried a suplex but Jason landed behind him and went for the impaler only for Matt to backdrop him on the steel ramp, the Maverick the went under the ring and pulled out another ladder which was considerably taller than the one in play, he waited for Jason to get up and smashed the ladder into the teen's face.
The Maverick rolled back into the ring and set up the taller ladder, while he was climbing Jason rolled back in and began climbing the other ladder, they both made grabs for the belt but Matt was closer, Jason began throwing right hands at Matt's gut but the Maverick kcked hi in the face, he then jumped off his ladder, landed on Jason's shoulders and hit a hurricanrana off the ladder! They both hit the mat hard as the TNA broke into a chant of "HOLY SHIT!" Matt was able to pull himself to his feet and grabbed the smaller ladder, he put Jason inside it and began bringing it up and down on the teen, after a while the hinges snapped pretty much leaving it useless so he threw it to the outside, he folded up the other ladder and charged Jason but the teen ducked and dropkicked it back in his face, they both bounced up and Jason hit the impaler! He set the big ladder up by the corner and began climbing, Traci jumped up and tried to stop him but Jason knocked her down, this allowed Matt to climb up and throw Jason all the way down to the ring, he then stood up and came off the ladder with an elbow drop! He crawled to the corner and began tuning up for the superkick, he went for it but Jason ducked, lifted him up and hit the C-Bomb! He set the ladder up under the belt and began climbing he started to grab the belt but Kazarian came running in again, he pulled Jason off the ladder but the teen landed on his feet and began throwing right hands, he backed Kazarian up but his momentum was ended with a low blow followed by the Wave of the Future! He rolled out of the ring and began calling for Matt to get up the ladder, the Maverick was still dazed from the C-Bomb and could only crawl to the ladder and start climbing it slowly, Kazarian came in and lifted Matt to his shoulders and started climbing the ladder himself, Matt began unhooking the belt but Jason got up and hit a low blow on Kazarian then powerbombed him off the ladder with Matt still on his shoulders!
Jason began going on a tear and opened up on Matt and Kazarian with right hands, he knocked down Kazarian and hit Matt with a neckbreaker before dropping Kazarian with the C-Bomb! He threw Kazarian out then turned round... right into a superkick! The teen was laid out and Matt set the ladder up over him before climbing, he got to the belt and began unhooking it but Jason began lifting the ladder, Matt tried to hold on to the belt but the teen tipped the ladder and he fell all the way to the outside, Jason climbed to his feet and set the ladder back up, he started to climb but Traci came in, she went for a low blow but Jason caught her hand, he dropped off the ladder and smirked at her before spinning her round into Mara who dropped her with the Angels Wings! Jason turned back to the ladder and began climbing but Matt came in and knocked the ladder over, Jason crotched himself on the ropes and ended up hanging upside down with his feet tied up, Matt laughed and began climbing the ladder, taunting Jason with every step, Mara hopped up on the apron and tried to untangle Jason as Matt put one hand on the belt, Mara couldn't get the ropes to budge then suddenly kicked Jason's leg, this untied him and he jumped to his feet and stopped Matt just as he was about to take down the belt, the belt was hanging by a thread as Jason climbed the ladder and the two began fighting it out on top of the ladder, Matt gained the advantage and went for a big punch to knock Jason down but the teen ducked and hit the C-Bomb from the top of the ladder! He slowly started climbing again and grabbed the belt, Kazarian tried to roll back in to help his partner but it was too late and Jason dropped off the ladder with the belt!
Jason lay on the ground cradling the belt in his arms before rolling to his knees and holding it up, Mara came in and helped him to his feet before hugging him.
"I owe you one" muttered Jason.
"Well you can stop making Shark Boy jokes for starters".
"Whatever you want" he replied before turning back to the ladder, they both climbed up it and Jason held up his title for the crowd before turning his attention to AJ, Williams and Senshi, they each had their eyes locked on the title belt in his hands and each one made a motion signalling they would take it.
End of Chapter
Well there ya go, Jason once again keeps his title, but who will be the next challenger? Senshi? Petey? Or maybe AJ will get another shot? What will Jason's choice be? Find out next time!
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