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Heya! Been a while hasn't it? Time to see if anyone still reads this. Last time, Jason was granted one last shot at the X Division title, but there's a catch, it's an Ultimate X match, and his buddy Chris has been put in it as well. How will Jason fare in a match he's never been in? Will Chris and he be able to stay on the same page? And why has AJ recently decided to help Jason out? Let's find out!
Here We Go!
Rebirth-Chapter Twenty Six-On The Same Page
"Jason, c'mon Jason, time to get up".
"Five more minutes".
"That's what you said ten minutes ago, c'mon, up".
"Why? I'm so much happier here".
"I'll tell Finlay you were the one who hid all his guiness" Mara smirked as Jason sat bot upright in bed, visions of a mad Irishman flashing before his eyes.
"I'm up!"
"Good".
Jason sighed and rolled out of bed. "So what's the plan?"
"We chill, got to Impact, come home".
"And if I have a match?"
"You kick that person's ass!"
Jason grinned and nodded. "I like it, simple and easy to remember".
"And TNA sent the DVD you asked for".
"Sweet" smirked Jason heading into the living room, since the match had been announced the teen had been pestering TNA to give him a DVD of all the Ultimate X matches so he could study them, being the only person in the match who had never been in one put him at a major disadvantage, enough to make him break tradition and actually study for it.
"We got any popcorn?" He called as the first Ultimate X match came on, Chris was defending his belt against Matt and Kazarian, Jason laughed as Matt launched himself up to the cables and yanked the belt down before leaving the ring as fast as he could. "Remind me to laugh at Chris for that later" he said as the second one came on.
"Ultimate X? More like 'Best of Chris Sabin'".
That night Jason and Mara walked into the arena, Jason had spent almost the whole day watching the DVD, he had repeatedly replayed the one's at Final Resolution 2005 and Bound For Glory from the previous year as they both had most of his opponents in them. As they got to the door a group of little kids approached them holding out pens and paper hopefully. Jason signed them then headed inside, just past the door another piece of paper was put in front of him.
"Can I have one too?" This voice sounded older, Jason nodded without looking and went to sign.
"Make it out to Christian and Tomko".
"How do you spell Tom..." Jason froze then looked up at the guy who smiled back, then back at the paper, then at the guy again. "Christian!"
"Long time no see kid".
"What the... how... what the hell are you doing here?"
"I work here now, or I will after Bound for Glory, I quit a couple of weeks ago".
"Why? Midcard getting too crowded?"
"Kid, if anyone knows about the midcard it's you".
"Yeah, I'll pretend I never heard that, did tall, bald and gruesome come here with you?"
"Actually he did" came a voice behind him, he slowly turned round and grinned at the tall, bald and gruesome man staring him down.
"Tomko! How are ya big man? Wow, you look great, did you do something with your hair?"
"Yeah, he polished it" laughed Christian, Tomko glared at him. "What? I've seen you when you think no one's watching!"
"Bet that's not the only thing he does when he thinks no one's watching, I always wondered what the picture of Christian was in your wallet for".
Tomko growled and walked away. "Get my bags from the car big man" Christian called after him, he visibly flinched but kept walking. "Credit where it's due, I would have snapped by now".
"So how come you quit?" Asked Mara, she had been keeping a wary eye on Christian during the conversation, the history between he and Jason hadn't been that great, in fact the only time they hadn't been at each other's throats was a handshake and wish of luck after Jason had lost to John.
"Got tired of sitting back and waiting, since this guy left it's just been John and Shawn fighting for the title".
"Please don't tell me he's champ" frowned Jason.
"Sorry kid, just after you left Vince forced Teddy to give him a shot, he won, now Shawn's trying to take the gold off him, haven't you been watching?"
"Nope, not since I left, I talk to Shawn about once a week but we don't bring it up, neither do the others when I talk to them".
"Oh, anyway I went to Vince and told him I was leaving, he didn't seem to disapointed to be honest. It's kinda sad" he sighed. "Had some good memories up there".
"Like me kicking your ass?"
Christian grinned. "Don't start, four matches, you beat me once and if I remember rightly that was only after HBK tried to kick my face off".
"Shame he didn't huh?"
"Shame I don't punch your lights out".
"Heh, so did the big guy leave on his own or did you make him?"
"Nah, Tomko's a lotta things but he's a good friend, didn't even have to ask him".
Jason nodded. "Anyway I gotta go, show's not gonna steal itself y'know".
"Hold up kid, I need a favour".
"Since when did I do you favours?"
"Since I decided not to set Tomko on ya".
Jason laughed. "Alright, what is it?"
"You never saw us, no one know's we're here and we want it to stay that way".
"That's it? No problem".
"Thanks, see ya around kid".
"Later CLB" smirked Jason, he walked off just as Tomko turned up, Christian turned to him.
"You don't really have a picture of me in your wallet do you?" Tomko just glared. "Just asking".
When Jason entered the locker room Jay and Sonjay were hanging around the monitor playing PS2.
"Jerry know you're doing that?"
"You gonna tell him?" Replied Sonjay.
"I dunno, you gonna let me play?"
"As soon as I beat Jay".
"As soon as I beat Sonjay" Jay shot back causing another argument to break out between them, Jason sighed.
"Where's Chris?"
"With Tenay" answered Jay.
"Why?"
"Something about Ultimate X" shrugged Sonjay. "Now do you mind? I got a game to win!"
"OK, I'm gonna go look at the card".
"Kay".
"Bye".
Jason smirked and flipped the two off behind their backs just as Sonjay won, he jumped to his feet and spun round.
"YESSS! HEY!" Jason laughed and sprinted out of the room almost taking Chris out as he did.
"Didn't you ever learn not to run in the hall?"
"Nope, never was one for rules, so what did Mike want with you anyway?"
"Some stuff about Ultimate X, he wants to see you next".
"Sure, after I check the card".
"No need, you and me vs. Matt and Kazarian".
"It's getting too easy isn't it?"
"Just a little".
"Alright" sighed Jason. "What exactly is Tenay gonna do?"
"He's gonna ask you your thoughts on the legacy of Ultimate X, then your opponents, can't wait to see what you say about me..."
"Ditto".
"And finally on what you think about your chances".
"And then we get to kick Matt's ass?"
"Yeah".
"See ya then".
"Later kid".
Tenay was waiting for Jason in an empty locker room.
"Have a seat Jason. Now, I'm gonna ask three questions, the first will be shown this week, the second next week and the third the week after that, OK?"
"Let's get started".
"Alright, firstly what are you're thoughts on the Ultimate X match?"
"Mike, Ultimate X is the most innovative match in professional wrestling. It defines TNA, and to win Ultimate X puts you on the path to superstardom and that is something everyone wants".
"OK, secondly how do you feel about each of the four opponents you will have to go through?"
"I respect all four of my opponents, some more than others, Matt is a great wrestler, he knows how to get it done, he also knows what it's like to lose to me. Petey, Canada's best but he better not count on that belt just dropping into his hands like it did last time. Chris, he's a good friend of mine but Chris, you get in the way of me taking that belt and I'll run through you like everyone else. And AJ, AJ my friend, looks like me and you get one more chance to settle this, and I hope you're ready, because at Bound for Glory I'm gonna run. You. Down!"
"And finally, how do you feel about your chances in the Ultimate X match?"
"That's the question Mike, all of my opponents have been in the match, all of them have won the match so when you look at it I'm the underdog. But what I also am is the unknown factor, they don't know what I'm capable of doing, and neither do I, so what's gonna happen is that I'm gonna go in there and do whatever I can, I could hit the C-Bomb from the scaffolding, I could do the Showstealer press off the cables, I could jump from the scaffolding to the belt, I don't know. But what I do know is that at Bound for Glory, in Detroit Michigan, Jason Cena will steal the show like never before and walk out, once again, the X Division champion, and that is not a threat, that is not a warning, that is a promise from the 'Showstealer' Jason Cena, your next X Division champion!"
Chris's music hit as he led Jason and Mara out to the ring, the two were sporting confident grins as they slapped hands with the TNA fans.
"How come we always come out to your music?" Asked Jason.
"I'm the fearless leader" laughed Chris before climbing into the ring and posing for the crowd, Jason followed and posed as well.
"Fearless leader? What does that make me?"
"Your my right hand man, Jerry's the angry old man, Mara's the hot girl and Jay and Sonjay are the comic relief".
"We should make a TV show".
"Nah, the only station that would show us is Fox".
"Ouch!"
Maverick Matt's music hit playing him Kazarian and Traci out to the ring, when they got there they squared up to Jason and Chris, Mara and Traci also went face to face, neither had forgotten the Angels Wings Mara had hit on Traci back at the ladder match. Matt and Kazarian backed off but Traci continued to talk trash with Mara, Jason went to pull his girlfriend back but Traci suddenly slapped her across the face! Jason started forward but Mara just smiled then dropped Traci to the mat with a straight right hand!
"See that's why I don't date girl wrestlers" said Chris, Jason went to reply but Matt made a move towards Mara, he cut him off and the two began brawling as Chris and Kazarian also went at it. Chris quickly got rid of Kazarian then joined Jason in beating down Matt, they whipped him but Kazarian pulled him out of the ring, the two began to talk strategy but Chris came flying through the ropes and took out Kazarian! Matt went to hit him but he noticed Jason charging forward and sidestepped as the teen jumped over the ropes, Jason managed to land on the apron and Chris caught Matt with a kick, he reeled then Jason hit a springboard moonsault right onto the Maverick!
Chris helped Jason up and the two high-fived before picking up Kazarian and hitting a double suplex out on the arena floor, they then whipped Matt into the crowd barrier and knocked him down with a double clothesline.
"Want me to go get a soda?" Asked Jason, Chris just laughed and shook his head, the teen walked over to the announce table and put a headset on. "Hey guys! How's it going?"
"Don't you have a match going on?"
"Ahh,Chris can handle himself" smirked Jason as Chris slammed Matt on the floor again, he then smiled into the camera that was on him. "Hey Sonjay! I'm on TV! Send him over Chris" he called as his partner lifted up Kazarian, Chris complied and Jason bounced Kazarian's head off the table before taking off the headset. "Later guys".
He climbed onto the table as Chris pulled Matt up, he whipped Matt towards the table and Jason came off with a flying clothesline! He high-fived Chris again then dragged Kazarian back to the ring, they pulled him up to the apron and threw him into the ring, the two then climbed the same turnbuckle and came off with a double splash! Chris covered but Matt pulled him off at two prompting Jason to take him out with a baseball slide. The teen then hopped out of the ring so Chris could tag him in, they whipped Kazarian and Chris hit a spinkick to the gut, Jason followed up with a running knee then they hit a double running senton! Jason covered but Kazarian kicked out at two.
"C'mon Kaz" he laughed as he pulled his opponent up. "I wanna get home in time to see Dream Team!" He slammed Kazarian then went to the corner and tagged in Chris, he then used the ropes to vault his partner in and onto Kazarian, they then pulled him out to the middle of the ring and Jason hit a legdrop as Chris hit a flip splash, he covered but only got a two-count. Jason was tagged back in and they whipped Kazarian and hit a double elbow, high-fived and landed a double elbow drop. The two had huge grins on their faces as Jason dropped Kazarian with a neckbreaker, the teen hit the ropes, paused then pointed to Matt and Traci and gave them a crotch chop before hitting another elbow drop on Kazarian for a two-count. He pulled Kazarian back to the corner again and tagged Chris, they whipped Kazarian into a corner and Chris hit a running big boot before hanging him upside down, he then whipped Jason and the teen hit a stinger splash! He dropped to his knees and Chris launched himself off and hit the hesitation dropkick! Jason vaulted over to the ropes to the apron and joined in with the fan's chant of 'ONE MORE TIME!' As Chris ran forward and jumped only for Matt to pull his partner out of his way causing him to slide, legs apart into the ringpost. Matt tagged himself in and quickly covered but Chris kicked out at two.
Matt stomped Chris down then pulled him to his feet and hit a nothern lights suplex for a two-count, he stomped Chris a few more times then choked him with the ropes, the referee pulled him away allowing Traci to get a cheap shot in. Matt suplexed Chris then tagged in Kazarian, he came in and quickly hit Chris with a fisherman's suplex for a two-count then hit a quick elbow drop. He threw Chris into a corner and beat him down to his knees then hit a springboard dropkick, he threw Chris out of the corner then came off the top-rope with a DDT! He covered but Jason came in and broke it up. Kazarian pulled Chris to the corner and tagged Matt back in, he vaulted over the ropes and smashed his foot into Chris's face then hit a backbreaker for a two-count, he slammed Chris and climbed the ropes pausing to talk trash to Jason, he went for the elbow but Chris moved! Matt him the ring hard and stayed down as Chris began to crawl to his corner.
Jason was screaming for Chris to get to the corner as Matt began stirring, he was just about to make the tag when Kazarian came in, the referee turned to him just as Chris made the tag to Jason! The teen came in and went right for Matt but the referee stopped him, the two began arguing as Kazarian pulled Chris back to Matt, the two then lifted him up and dropped him right on his head with a double brainbuster! Matt covered but Chris just managed to kick out. Matt yelled in frustration then walked to a corner, he smirked then pointed to Jason before tuning up the band, he went for the superkick but Chris ducked and hit a DDT! He slowly began crawling to Jason again as Matt tagged Kazarian, he came in and grabbed Chris's foot only to be hit with an enziguri! He staggered while Chris dived and tagged in Jason!
Jason vaulted in over the ropes and landed on Kazarian's shoulders and immediately hit a hurricanranna! He whipped Kazarian and hit a backdrop then nailed Matt with a dropkick before Kazarian had even hit the canvas! He whipped Kazarian again and hit a huge powerslam, Kazarian rolled to his knees and Jason hit the shining wizard for a two-count. Kazarian retreated to a corner allowing Jason to charge but he ran into an elbow, he reeled and Kazarian went for a suplex but Jason landed behind himand set him up for a reverse DDT, Matt came in but Jason kicked him in the stomach then dropped him with a regular DDT as well as Kazarian! The teen threw Matt to the outside then hit Kazarian with a suplex and going to the top-rope, he went for a frog splash but Kazarian moved, Jason rolled to his feet then ducked Kazarian's clothesline and hit an impaler! He covered but only got a two-count.
Matt was trying to get back in and help his partner but the referee was preventing him, Traci took advantage of the distraction and climbed to the top-rope, she went to jump but Mara ran around the ring and pushed her off! Jason caught her and Mara stared at him in confusion but he grinned and threw Traci up to his shoulders for the C-Bomb! He spun out of the torture-rack but at the last second Matt pulled her down, Jason spun round and swung for him but he ducked causing the teen to run into Kazarian who dropped him with the Wave of the Future! He covered but at two Jason kicked out, Matt ordered Kazarian to pick him up and went for the superkick but Jason ducked and he hit Kazarian! He spun round and swung for Jason but the teen blocked it and hit a punch of his own causing him to spin round into Chris and get dropped with the cradle shock! Chris hopped out of the ring as Jason set Kazarian up, he walked around the ring for a second but Chris suddenly tagged himself in, Jason didn't notcie and dropped Kazarian with the C-Bomb! He went to make the cover but Chris came off the top and hit a legdrop! He covered and got the three as Jason just stared at him in confusion.
Chris jumped to his feet and pumped his fists as his music played, he went to raise Jason's arm but the teen stepped away.
"What was that all about Chris?"
"What? C'mon kid we won!" He went to raise Jason's arm again but Jason pulled away. "Don't be like that man".
"Chris, I had him beat, why'd you do that?"
"Kid, it's just a match, we won and..." Before Chris could continue Petey Williams and Eric Young from Team Canada hit the ring, Williams took out Chris and began brawling with Jason while Eric cautiously stomped Chris out of the ring, Jason began to take control so Eric jumped him and the two began stomping away at him, they then picked him up and Williams set him up for the Canadian Destroyer when AJ Styles music hit! The X Division champion sprinted down to ring and knocked down Eric before brawling with Williams, Eric rolled to the outside and AJ clotheslined Williams out to join him. Jason staggered to his feet and found himself face to face with AJ, they stared each other down then AJ held out his hand, Jason stared at it then looked back him.
"What's brought this on?" He asked, AJ just shrugged and kept his hand out. "What are you getting out of this?" As he asked this he noticed Chris getting back in the ring behind AJ, he looked at the two for a second then charged but at the last second AJ sidestepped and Chris took out Jason! He looked down at his friend for a second then began brawling with AJ, the Phenomenal One took control and set him up for the Styles Clash but Chris escaped and went for the cradle shock! He went to drive AJ down but Jason came over and pulled AJ down, AJ bailed as Chris turned round to be greeted with a shove from the teen.
"What the hell was that?"
"I was going for AJ!" He yelled back.
"Why? He was helping!"
"Oh yeah? How do you know he wasn't going to drop you with the Clash as soon as you shook his hand?"
"If he was going to do that he could have dropped me last week, or at No Surrender!"
Chris rolled his eyes. "What are you getting out of kissing his ass? Another title shot?"
"What?"
"You heard, he's been trying to take you out for months and now you're best buddies?"
"We're not buddies Chris, but he wasn't the one who took me out just now!"
Chris shook his head and turned away. "Screw you kid".
"Don't walk away from me Chris, I'm not..." Jason grabbed Chris's arm to turn him back round only for Chris to spin round and shove him on his backside! He rolled out of the ring as Jason exploded, the teen jumped to his feet and began yelling for him to come back, he shook his head.
"I ain't coming back to fight you kid, but if you wanna talk I'm right here".
Jason seemed to calm down and went to get out of the ring but paused, he shook his head then looked right at Chris and gave him a crotch chop! He then turned away and walked up the opposite ramp, the ramp where AJ was waiting halfway up, the two locked eyes for a second then AJ held the X Division title up high, Jason's eyes flicked to it then back to AJ's.
"We'll see".
"We will" smirked AJ as Jason walked past him and up the ramp, Chris watched on shaking his head.
"I see how it is" he muttered. I see how it is Cena".
End of Chapter
Well there ya go, it's all kicking off now isn't it? Will Chris and Jason sort out their problems? What's up with AJ? And how will the five competitors try to one up each other next time? Find out next time!
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