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Heya peeps! Welcome back! Well after receiving his punishment for C-Bombing a referee Jason managed to earn himself a rematch with AJ Styles for the X Division title, then it was business as usual when AJ hit him with the Styles Clash, how will Jason react? Let's find out!
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Rebirth-Chapter Twenty One-Showtime!
"Jason slow down! The show doesn't start for another hour!"
Jason ignored Mara's shout and instead walked faster, he was itching to get to the arena and get his hands on AJ, from the moment he'd gotten up after the Styles Clash he'd wanted nothing more than to rip AJ's head off, he'd hoped the Ring of Honor weekend would help him get some frustration out but thanks to Cornette's idea to pair him up with Adam Pearce for both shows he'd just gotten angrier, sure they were unbeaten but Pearce's attitude just grated away at his nerves until it he got home, the only thing that got him to lighten up was the trip to Japan with Chris and Sonjay that was coming up.
"What's the rush?" Mara asked running up alongside him.
"I just wanna kick someone's ass".
"You're gonna have to wait when we get there".
"Yeah, but by then I'll have a match, I can wait if I know I'm gonna get someone".
"But what if Cornette gives you the night off?"
"I'll just run in and kick someone's ass anyway!"
"Yeah, that'll really go down well with management won't it?"
Jason didn't reply, they reached the arena and the teen went straight to the locker room and checked the card, looking over it revealed two things, AJ was teaming with Rhino to face Steiner and Jarrett while he was facing TBD, he shook his head and went straight to Cornette's office and barged in without knocking. Cornette glanced up from the contracts on his desk and sighed.
"If this is about what I think it is..."
"I want Styles".
Cornette shrugged. "You got him at No Surrender".
"I want him tonight!"
"I can't do that".
"Jim, you're representing TNA, you can change a match like that, so it's not that you can't change it, it's that you won't".
"That's right".
"Well why the hell not?"
"Look, the only way I can give you AJ is if I team you with Steiner or Jarrett, are you that desperate to get your hands on him?"
Jason didn't answer. "That's what I thought, so just relax and wait, now I know you want to kick some ass so I have given you a match..."
"Yeah, but against who? All I see is TBD".
"Exactly, I had Canadian Bacon come to me last week, he wanted a little payback on you for what you did so I told him to pick one of his boys to take you on, he didn't seem too happy with it, he wanted you fired".
Jason nodded. "And he hasn't told you who the sacraficial lamb is?"
"Nope, so you'll just have to wait and see".
"Cool" Jason turned to leave but Cornette stopped him.
"One more thing kid, I hope you're not planning on interfering in AJ's match".
"Me? Don't worry Jim, I won't get involved in his match" he walked out of the office and closed the door behind him. "But you didn't say anything about afterwards".
Jason's music hit to kick off Impact and the teen led Mara out to the ring, he seemed more pumped up than ever as he walked down to the ring, Mara kept trying to calm him down but Jason was just itching for his opponent to come down and get their ass kicked. Team Canada's music hit and D'Amore came out on stage, Jason stared him down as he waited for his opponent, D'Amore stared back then slowly stood aside to reveal Eric Young! Jason sighed and shook his head, it was obvious D'Amore was just sacrificing Eric to save his other three team-mates from a pissed off teenager, even so D'Amore seemed to be yelling encouragement at Eric as they walked down the ramp only for Eric to jump a mile when his pyro went off. He got in the ring and skirted around near the ropes to stay away from Jason who just watched him with a small grin on his face, the TNA crowd had broken into a huge chant of 'DON'T FIRE ERIC!' As Eric finally edged forward and the referee called for the bell.
Jason shook his head as he and Eric circled each other, of all people for D'Amore to choose, he sighed then looked back at Eric, they started to walk forward then Eric suddenly stopped and offered a handshake, Jason froze and stared at him, was he being sincere or was this something D'Amore had told him to do? He slowly extended his own hand and shook Eric's without anything happening, Eric seemed to get a little confidence from this and the two locked up before Jason quickly put on a headlock, Eric used the ropes to throw him off but Jason ran through him with a shoulderblock, he hit the ropes but Eric ducked and then leapfrogged him before hitting a hiptoss, Jason bounced back to his feet but Eric hit a dropkick before slamming him and hitting an elbow drop for a two-count, Jason got up and Eric hit a suplex for another two-count, Jason retreated to a corner and Eric charged but ran into the teen's boot, he reeled away and Jason charged him but Eric sidestepped and threw him over the top-rope to the floor.
Jason slowly pulled himself to his feet while Eric played to the crowd by pointing to himself to a huge cheer then to Jason, who got a mixed reaction, the teen laughed and got in the ring, he stared down Eric then pointed at him, cheer, then to himself, mixed, then to D'Amore, the arena echoed with boo's, Jason burst out laughing and even Eric raised a smile before seeing the look on D'Amore's face and jumping Jason from behind. He stomped Jason down then picked him back up and slammed him, he climbed to the middle-rope and came down with a clothesline for a two-count, he pulled Jason up and hit a backbreaker for another two-count then stomped him out of the ring. He followed and stomped Jason a few more times before D'Amore ordered him to throw Jason into the crowd wall, he complied then began choking Jason with his foot, the referee pulled him away, while Eric was being yelled at D'Amore began stomping on Jason then threw him into the barrier again, Eric then came over and threw the teen back into the ring.
Eric opened up on Jason again then hit a suplex, D'Amore yelled for him to got up top, he slowly climbed to the top-rope and went for a moonsault but Jason moved! Eric crashed to the mat hard and both wrestlers were down, they fought their ways back up and Eric went for a right hand but Jason ducked and rocked him with one of his own, Eric tried again but Jason blocked it and hit another, he then began unloading with punches on Eric before trying a whip, Eric reversed it but Jason came off the ropes and hit a flying forearm, he lay on the ground for a few seconds then nipped up! He beat Eric to the punch again and opened up before whipping Eric and hitting a powerslam for a two-count, Eric retreated to a corner and Jason hit a stinger splash! Eric staggered out of the corner and Jason dropped him with a neckbreaker for another two-count, Eric rolled to his knees and Jason went for a shining wizard but Eric ducked, grabbed Jason's legs and hit a wheelbarrow neckbreaker! He covered and hooked both Jason's legs but the teen just kicked out!
Eric couldn't believe it and looked to D'Amore for help, the coach looked equally stunned then ordered Eric to go up again, Eric didn't look too sure but began climbing again, just as he got to the top Jason got up and hit him causing him to fall on the ropes, he climbed up as well and hit Eric with some right hands then went for a superplex but D'Amore grabbed Eric's legs, this allowed him to hit some right hands to Jason's ribs before pushing him to the mat and hitting a diving elbow! He made the cover but again Jason kicked out! D'Amore threw a fit and began yelling abuse at the referee, he climbed up to the apron and continued to referee while convieniently dropping the Canadian flagpole on the apron, Eric crawled over and grabbed it then turned back to Jason only to freeze when he saw the look Jason was giving him, D'Amore was now openly yelling for him to use it while Jason just stared at him, he looked lost and looked from the flag, to D'Amore, to Jason, the teen then slowly held out his hand asking for the flag, Eric looked around and despite D'Amore's yells he handed it to the teen, Jason stared at it for a second then snapped it over his knee!
Jason threw the pieces of the flag out of the ring and demanded for Eric to fight, he threw a punch but Jason ducked and decked him with one punch, he stomped Eric down then whipped him into a corner, he charged but Eric got a foot up, he trieda clothesline but Jason ducked and hit a dragon suplex! He held on but only got a two-count, he tried another whip but Eric reversed it, he went for a backdrop but Jason dropped down and punched him in the face and landed the X-Factor! He called for the C-Bomb but D'Amore jumped up on the apron, Jason went to got get him but noticed Team Canada member A1 hit the ring, he went for a clothesline but Jason ducked and he nailed Eric! He spun round and Jason dropped him with a superkick! He rolled to the outside as Eric staggered to his feet, Jason grabbed him, lifted him up and dropped him with the C-Bomb! He covered and got the three!
Jason immediately rolled out of the ring in case any more Team Canada members tried to get hold of him, Mara came over and raised his arm and the two walked up the ramp while D'Amore verbally laid into poor Eric.
"So, you get the frustration out?" Asked Sonjay later in the locker room.
"Nope" the teen replied simply, not taking his eyes off the monitor, it was main event time and the team of AJ and Rhino were laying into Steiner and Jarrett.
"How come?"
"Cause I wasn't gonna beat Eric, the guy's too nice. So now I'm just trying to tell myself that I get AJ in just two weeks".
"Yeah well..." Sonjay trailed off as Chris came into the room.
"Sonjay, let's go man I ain't waiting all night".
"Leaving so soon?" Commented Jason.
"Yeah, you should too, we got a long flight tomorrow".
"Don't worry, if I'm tired I'll sleep on the plane".
"Suit yourself".
"You do know that I can't speak a word of Japanese right?"
"Don't worry, we'll help you out, later man".
"See ya guys" the two walked out leaving Jason alone in the locker room watching the match, shortly later Rhino gored Steiner out of his boots to win the match for his team, while they were celebrating AJ grabbed the X Division title and held it up to the camera, no sooner had he done that Jason had walked out of the locker room, Mara was waiting with her bag.
"Are we going?"
"One minute" Jason replied calmly as he walked towards the ring, he began sprinting as he cleared the tunnel, AJ and Rhino were facing the other way as he entered allowing him to grab AJ and land the C-Bomb! He immediately bailed before Rhino realised what was going on and almost strutted up the ramp with a huge grin on his face, he turned back to see Rhino trying to help AJ up and made belt motions towards him.
"Keep it warm AJ! I'm taking my belt back!"
End of Chapter
Well there ya go, Jason manages to get a measure of revenge on AJ as we roll towards No Surrender, will things esculate as we get closer to Jason vs. AJ II? Find out soon!
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