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Heya! Just short of Turning Point and things are heating up, Jason's coming off a loss to Homicide, Mara's gunning for Traci, AJ's trying to get Jason to trust him and Jay's managed to get a shot at Chris, could things implode in the X Division locker room? Will Jason and AJ get back at LAX? Will Mara wait until Turning Point to get her hands on Traci? Let's find out.
Here We Go!
Rebirth-Chapter Forty One-Throwdown
"Uhhh, Jim?" Began Terry Taylor sticking his head in the door.
"What's up Terry?" Asked Cornette, not looking up from the contracts in front of him.
"Remember when you said you felt it was going to be a good day because no-one was lined up outside your door?"
"Yeah?" Sighed Cornette realising what was coming.
"Well, I got an extremely pissed off wrestler out here who wants to talk to you."
"Tell Jarrett I'm busy, better yet, tell him I'm not here."
"It's not Jarrett."
"Then who..." That question was answered as Terry was shoved aside by a raging Mara, Jason following behind her with an amused smirk on his face. "What can I do for the two of you?"
"You can give me Traci Brooks" said Mara, Cornette found himself feeling a little intimidated by the look on her face.
"I already gave you the match at Turning Point."
"I want her tonight, screw waiting until Sunday and screw waiting until I'm cleared to wrestle, and if you don't make the match then I'll hunt her down and tear her apart anyway! Understand?"
"Yes I do, now you understand this, I'm not gonna make that match, firstly because you got her at Turning Point and second because she's not even here yet. But here's what I'll do, you go see the trainer, if he clears you then you will be in action tonight except it won't be against Traci."
Mara looked frustrated but nodded. "OK, so who's gonna take Traci's beating for her then?"
Cornette thought it over. "Christy Hemme."
"Then congratulations, you've just given her a trip to the hospital."
She stormed out of the room leaving Jason alone with Cornette.
"And what do you want?"
"A raise would be nice" smirked Jason, Cornette glared at him. "I'll just... I'll just go shall I?"
"So how was your week?" Asked Chris sitting down and slapping Jason on the back, the teen winced and rubbed his neck.
"Oww! Thanks Chris."
"What? Still feeling the cop killa?"
"Put it this way, Saturday was my girlfriends nineteenth birthday, know how I spent it? Face down on the sofa with a ice-pack on my neck!"
"Just be thankfull he didn't have Senshi double-stomp you as well" said Jay. "Trust me you won't be getting up."
"So how'd your week go Chris?"
"Boring, played Halo all weekend, wrestled in Detroit on Monday, slept half the time until I came here."
"We really need to do another tour of Japan" muttered Sonjay. "Minus Jason and Mara keeping us up all night."
"Sonjay, when a guy and a girl like each other certain things happen, not that you'll ever know."
"Your winner by knockout..."
"Shut up Jay!"
"I'll shut up when you win a match."
"And these two are supposed to be partners" laughed Chris. "Me and Jerry have this in the bag."
"And I got this Sunday in the bag" shot back Jay.
"Pity it's my bag" answered Chris.
"I don't know why you guys are so tense about this, everyone's gonna use your match as a bathroom break anyway" laughed Jason, Chris slapped him on the back again. "Owww! Damnit Chris!"
"Got a minute kid?"
"Hundreds of them Styles, what's up?"
AJ sat down. "How's the neck?"
"Sore."
"I've just been to see Cornette."
Jason sighed. "If you've got us booked in a match again I'm gonna kill you."
"You're in luck, you're not in a match, but I've got Hernandez so I need a favour. I had your back last week so are you gonna have mine?"
"Yeah, I'll have your back, I owe Homicide one anyway."
"Thanks Cena" AJ turned to the monitor. "Who do ya want to win?"
"Jay and Sonjay, just to see Sonjay win."
"Don't look like that's gonna happen" said AJ as Jerry and Sonjay spilled to the outside leaving Chris and Jay in the ring. Chris elbowed out of a Lethal combination and went for the cradle shock but Jay slipped out and rolled him up for the win! "Had to open my mouth."
"Damn" was all Jason could think of to say, Jay was really building momentum, he celebrated for the crowd as Chris looked a little angry on the outside. "I might have to change my pick for Sunday."
"Yeah, well I'll see ya later kid, got a match to warm up for."
Meanwhile Mara was sitting in a hallway mentally preparing, the trainer had given her the all-clear to wrestle Christy so she was finally back in business, she'd searched the building for Traci but eventually accepted that she would have to make do with Christy.
"Mara? Can I talk to you for a second?" Mara nodded as Christy approached. "Nice to see you're good to go again."
"Thanks."
"Look, I know you're upset right now, but I'm not Traci, I don't have a problem with you, so let's keep it clean out there OK?" Mara shrugged. "Besides I don't see why you're so upset, it was Jason she messed with last week, and if you ask me he deserved it."
"What?"
"Mara, he's just like every other guy, he's an asshole, you heard what he said to Traci so she had every right to do what she did."
Mara stood up and smiled. "Thanks Christy, you've just managed to piss me off even more, see you out there."
She walked off leaving Christy looking nervously after her.
Christy went out to the ring first and nervously waited for Mara to come out, her music hit and the teen casually walked down the ramp slapping hands with the fans, she hopped up on the apron and went to get in but Christy jumped her, she threw Mara down by her hair and hit some punches before pulling Mara up and throwing her by her hair again, she charged but Mara ducked her clothesline and hit an STO! She pulled Christy up and suplexed her then went to the top, she waited for Christy to stand then came down with a missile dropkick for a two-count, Christy retreated to a corner and Mara charged but ran into a boot, Christy attempted a neckbreaker but Mara twisted out and hit the Last Rites! She covered and just like that got the three-count.
Mara stood up and let the referee raise her arm as she soaked up the applause from the crowd, she heard someone hit the ring behind her and turned just in time to duck a clothesline from Traci! She met the Canadian with right hands and backed her into a corner, she threw Traci across the ring then hit a dropkick to put her down, she pulled the Canadian up and went for the Angels Wings but Christy grabbed her, Mara turned and threw her down then walked right into a big clothesline from Traci. The Canadian began putting the boots to Mara as Christy came and joined in, Traci pulled the teen up and held her for Christy to get some kicks in, Christy then grabbed her and pinned her arms for Traci to get some shots in.
"Remember when I said I knew what humiliated you the most?" She smirked then slapped Mara across the face before grabbing her shirt and ripping it off! She laughed and slapped Mara again then posed for the crowd as Mara tried to get at her, she turned and went for another slap but Mara caught her with a kick then grabbed Christy and threw her down, Traci tried to get up but Mara tackled her and went berserk with punches, Christy pulled the teen off but Mara knocked her down with one punch! Traci tried to get away but Mara pulled her back in and hit some punches, she whipped the Canadian but she used the ropes to escape, Mara tried to follow but Christy again got involved but Mara left her lying with a superkick!
Traci had sprinted up to the stage leaving Mara with Christy, the teen had gone ballistic by now and began beating on Christy some more before pulling her up and hitting the Last Rites again! Not content with that she pulled Christy up again and set her up for the Angels Wings, TNA security hit the ring but the first guy to get in was met with a superkick! The second hopped up on the apron but Mara kicked him in the head as he stuck his head through the ropes, the rest held back as Mara pulled Christy back up and hit the Angels Wings! She got out of the ring and tried to go up the ramp after Traci but security blocked her way, she seemed to back off but grabbed a chair! Security scattered and she started heading towards Traci but Jason came sprinting down the ramp, he ran round the ring and grabbed Mara making her drop the chair, she struggled to get after Traci but he wouldn't let go.
"Calm down."
"Let me go Jason."
"I'll let go when you calm down" he replied dragging her up the opposite ramp and through the tunnel where Jim Cornette was waiting.
"Look, I understand if you're upset but what happened out there was uncalled for."
"Wait til' you see what I do to Traci when I catch her" she shot back still trying to get out of Jason's grip and chase down Traci.
"Well whatever it is it'll wait until Sunday, now go get your stuff and go home."
"What?" Yelled both teens.
"You heard, get your stuff and go, I don't want to see you round here again until Turning Point."
"But Jim, we gotta go out there with AJ!"
"Looks like you'll have to do it without her then huh kid?" Answered Cornette, Mara pulled herself free from Jason and stormed off towards the locker room, Cornette called over some security. "Make sure she leaves."
Security followed Mara and Cornette walked off leaving Jason standing in the hall, AJ came up behind him.
"What I miss?"
"Mara went a little nuts, Jim sent her home."
"He's got guts, I wouldn't mess with her when she's PO like that, how do you manage to calm her down."
"I don't, I just let her take it out one someone other than me, but if she's pissed at me then I kiss her."
"Does that work?"
"The one time I did it."
"Anyway, we better get out there, looks like you'll have to handle Konnan and Homicide."
Jason shrugged. "I'll deal with them, you just beat Hernandez."
"Come on Styles!" Yelled Jason as Hernandez continued to lay in the beating, AJ had controlled the early going but after Konnan had tried to get involved the big man had taken over, he charged AJ in a corner but ran into his boot, AJ ran out but Hernandez grabbed him and hit the cracker jack! He covered but AJ kicked out, Jason began yelling encouragement again as Hernandez pulled AJ up and whipped him, he tried an elbow but AJ ducked and hit the moonsault into a reverse DDT! He hit Hernandez with everything he had but couldn't keep him down.
The big man regained control and decided to just end it and set AJ up for the border toss! He got AJ up but the 'Phenomenal One' slipped down and hit the Pele! He bounced up and called for the Styles Clash but Konnan distracted the ref allowing Homicide to jump in and knock AJ down, he hit the ropes but Jason came in and cut him off with a clothesline! He quickly hit another to send Homicide out then dropped Hernandez with a superkick! He then ran forward and dived over the ropes on Homicide! He hit some right hands as the referee came out to break it up, in the ring AJ set Hernandez up for the Styles Clash but Konnan nailed him with the slapjack! Hernandez then grabbed him and hit the border toss! He covered and the referee returned to make the three-count.
After the count Hernandez began stomping away on AJ and went for the border toss again, Jason jumped in and cut him off with some punches then dropkicked him back into a corner, Homicide came back in but Jason began fighting him off as well, he knocked him down then Konnan came in and hit the teen with the slapjack, Hernandez pulled the teen back up allowing Konnan to hit him a few more times then tossed him to Homicide who set him up for the cop killa! He got Jason up but Chris, Jerry, Jay and Sonjay hit the ring, LAX left and just like one week before walked out holding their belts up high.
End of Chapter
Well there ya go, LAX 2, Styles & Cena 0, can the champions go three-for-three at Turning Point? Can Jason and AJ pull out the victory? Will Mara absolutely destroy Traci? And will the X Division guys stop picking on Sonjay? Nah.
See Ya!
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