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Hey yo, how's it going people? Anywho, we now have Team Canada in the hunt for a tag title shot after Bobby Roode pinned Jason, but which two members will get the shot? Will Jason be able to overcome the numbers game? And is AJ feeling better? Let's find out!

Cheers to Aaron and Zadok, drinks on me lads, so long as it's free.

Here We Go!

Rebirth-Chapter Forty Nine-Oh Canada!

"... well the doc says there isn't gonna be any scarring, nope, look I better go, the number one promotion in America can't put on a show if I'm not there, fuck you too, later man."

"Who was that?" Asked Mara.

"Birch."

"Birch the Pirate?"

"Yeah, but he's not a pirate anymore, calls himself the ripper."

"The ripper?"

"Yeah, don't ask."

"So, what's our plan for tonight?"

Jason paused. "Go to arena. Put down Sonjay and or Chris, maybe Jay, kick Team Canada's ass, come home, sleep."

"You know if AJ's gonna be there"

"Nope."

"You could always call him and find out."

"Yeah, but I ain't runing up a long distance bill if he is still at home."

"Georgia's not that far away."

"Isn't it?" Smirked Jason going to grab his belt, Mara's was sitting next to it. "Out of curiosity when the hell are you actually gonna defend this thing?"

"Next time we go to England, I can defend it in any promotion so long as I defend it there once a month."

Jason nodded. "I still think RQW is slightly misleading, I mean, Real Quality Wrestling isn't the most original name and say they have a match that isn't real quality? Breach of contract right there."

"That's why you'll never wrestle for them" smirked Mara, Jason spun round to face her. "Ding ding, your winner by knockout..."

"Note to self, girlfriend's getting too cocky" muttered Jason as Mara celebrated her 'victory'.

"How many times do I have to tell you? If you want the match at Against All Odds then you have to tell me which two of these guys is gonna be in the match."

"Look, I've said it about a hundred times, I still need to decide, it's not easy deciding which of your guys deserve a belt and which don't."

Cornette sat down and sighed. "You've had a week to think on it..."

"OK, one of them is Bobby Roode OK? He pinned Cena so he's in, happy?"

"Not really D'Amore, I still need to know who the other guy is."

D'Amore turned to his team looking between Williams, A1 and Eric, the captain, the muscle and the paranoid tag team specialist of the team, he was leaning towards Williams, he turned back to Cornette just as the door burst open and Jason came in.

"Well, well, well, it's the soon to be former tag champ, how's it going?"

Jason glared at him then turned to Cornette. "You know what I want Jim."

"To lose to one of us again?" Smirked Roode, Jason squared up to them.

"Keep talking jackoff, I'm in a bad enough mood as it is."

"Won't help you win."

"Alright enough!" Yelled Cornette. "Kid, back off, D'Amore, here's an idea for ya, you pick two of your guys, one of them faces AJ, the other faces Jason, whichever one does best can be Roode's partner."

"Good plan, but where does that leave my fourth guy?"

"I dunno and I don't care, that's my offer."

D'Amore considered it. "OK, Petey?"

"Yeah Scott?"

"How do you feel about facing AJ Styles?"

"Sounds like a plan to me."

"Good, go get ready" D'Amore turned to the other two, Jason was glaring at A1 and Eric was pointing to his partner clearly wanting no part of the angry teen, well he did want Petey to get the shot. "Eric, you got this punk."

"You have got to be kidding me" muttered Jason as Eric looked nervous.

"But Scott, I think A1 deserves the shot more than me, he's never held a title."

"C'mon Eric, you've been a tag champ before, you beat Cena and you and Bobby have this made."

Eric looked worried but nodded and walked out of the room, D'Amore turned to Cornette and Jason. "Well, pleasure doing business with you, Cena."

"Fat bastard" muttered Jason after he'd left. "Why Eric? I don't have a problem with Eric."

"Must be why he chose him" shrugged Cornette.

"Did you say AJ was here?"

"Yeah, he's looking for you."

"I'll find him."

"And I got some more bad news, you gotta defend those belts next week."

"I don't see how that's bad news, how come?"

"New rule by management, titles have to be defended on PPV and at least once a month on Impact."

"Makes sense, who we got?"

"I figured I'd give it to your buddies, Lynn and Sabin against Dutt and Lethal, winners get the shot."

"You sure it's a good idea to team Jerry and Chris? They are facing each other at Against All Odds."

Cornette shrugged. "If they're as close as they say they are then there's nothing to worry about, now go find your partner, you two need to get ready."

"Wow, AJ Styles actually decided to turn up this week, what's the occasion?"

AJ smirked. "Bailing your ass out of all the trouble you got yourself into, how the hell did you manage to mess up so badly?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Let's see, in one night you managed to rip off my entrance, try to steal one of my moves and flop, the shoutout was nice though, and to top it all off you lost to Bobby Roode of all people and now we have to defend the gold against Team Canada!"

"Easier than facing LAX again" shrugged Jason, AJ laughed.

"True."

"So how's your head?"

"I've been better, but I think I'll be OK."

"Well I'm gonna be out there to watch your back, just in case."

"You're the only one who needs backup kid. Remember all the run-ins I had to do?"

"When you had me paranoid you were gonna jump me? I remember" smirked Jason.

AJ just laughed and stood up. "Well, time to take care of business kid, ready?"

"Always."

"One more thing kid."

"What's that?"

"Why did you have to get me in a match with Petey Williams?"

Williams was waiting in the ring with D'Amore when AJ's music hit, he walked out onto the stage and posed while Jason stood behind him holding his belt up, AJ went to the ring while Jason walked round it and sat down with Tenay and West.

"Guys."

"Any shoutouts tonight Jason?" Asked Tenay.

"Sorry Mike, all business tonight, I'm just gonna sit here and put down my tag partner while he kicks Petey's ass."

As the match kicked off D'Amore came round to the announce table pointing at Jason's belt and taunting him, the teen stood up but Tenay put a hand on his shoulder.

"Forget it Jason, he's not worth it" Jason nodded and sat down, AJ dominated Williams in the early going at one point diving over the top to the outside then walking over to the announce table and posing right in front of Jason.

"That's how ya do it kid!"

Jason smirked then high-fived AJ before letting him go back to beating on Williams.

"You and AJ are quite the competetive tag team aren't you?" Asked Tenay.

"We're always trying to outdo each other Mike, but it's all in good fun, that's what makes us a great team."

"What I don't get is how you and AJ managed to go from such fierce rivals to such an amazing team" said West.

"You can thank Jim Cornette for that, he decided to team us up, we managed to get along and win the belts, we got to know each other and now we respect each other enough to get the job done."

"So it's a team based on respect?"

"More or less, plus he's a pretty funny guy, I like to hang around with people like that."

Meanwhile AJ and Williams continued to go back and forth, AJ regained control and nailed Williams with a brainbuster then called for the Styles Clash! D'Amore jumped up on the apron and distracted the ref as Bobby Roode and A1 ran out.

"Sorry guys, gotta help my partner" said Jason jumping up from the table, he cut off A1 but Roode made it into the ring, he went behind AJ and tried the Northern Lariat but AJ avoided it, Roode just missed hitting Williams then turned into the Pele! On the outside A1 had overpowered Jason, he lifted the teen up to his shoulders and ran towards the ringpost but Jason slipped off and pushed him into the steel! He dropped to the ground as in the ring Williams jumped AJ and set him up for the Canadian Destroyer! At the last second AJ managed to take out his legs and threw him into D'Amore! He fell to the ground and Williams staggered into AJ who went for the clash again, Eric came sprinting down the ramp but Jason stepped in the way, Eric popped the brakes and just stood there as AJ dropped Williams with the Styles Clash! He covered and got the three-count as Jason and Eric stared each other down.

"Hey guys!"

"Hey kid" smirked Chris. "Thought you weren't gonna hang with us tonight."

"Nah, can't forget about you guys, just came to wish you luck before your match and to say that I look forward to kicking the asses of whoever wins."

"Me and Jay are gonna enjoy taking those belts from ya kid" smirked Sonjay.

"What makes you think you guys are gonna win?" Asked Chris.

"We've done it before" said Jay. "And if I remember it was me who pinned your ass to the mat."

"That was a fluke Jay! Me and Jerry are gonna whip your sorry 'Macho Man' impersonating asses then we're gonna beat this little boy and his partner and then I'll have two belts to carry around."

Jason laughed. "You are the only guys I know who can be so full of themselves yet still be best friends."

"Comes with the territory" replied Chris. "Now, Jerry, just follow my lead and we'll be fine."

"Follow your lead?" Laughed Jerry. "I was wrestling when you were trying to get your first date Chris, I know what I'm doing."

"True, but I have the belt, so I'm not exactly a rookie either."

"I have my way and you won't have it much longer" replied the pioneer as he left the room, Chris hurried after him.

"Keep dreaming old man" Jason turned to Jay and Sonjay.

"Think you can deflate his head a little?" They smirked and nodded. "OK, good luck guys."

They left and Jason sat down to watch the match, Chris and Jerry kept Jay and Sonjay onthe defensive for the whole match until Sonjay hit the pioneer with a Sonjay-cutter and made the tag to Jay, Chris came in as well but Jay threw him around the ring then went for the 'Macho Man' elbow but Chris moved out of the way, he grabbed Jay and went for the cradle shock but Jay escaped and tried a clothesline, Chris ducked and Jay stopped just short of hitting Jerry, Chris charged but Jay sidestepped and he collided with Jerry! The pioneer fell to the floor while Chris walked into the Lethal combination! Jay covered and put Chris down for the three-count.

Jason smirked as Sonjay jumped back in the ring to celebrate with Jay, they raised each others arms then pointed into the camera and made belt motions, Jason laughed. Chris and Jerry shook their friends hands but as they went to leave Jerry pulled Chris back and said something to him, whatever it was Chris didn't like it and pulled away, Jerry stared after him then slowly left the ring.

Meanwhile, in the Team Canada locker room.

"Don't worry Scott, we'll take care of it."

"You better take care of it!" Yelled D'Amore. "Where's Eric? ERIC!"

"Yeah?"

"What the hell were you doing out there?"

"I was..."

"You just stood there while Petey lost!" Eric hung his head. "Now, you go out there and you better do something right, A1, go with him."

Eric and A1 left, Williams turned to D'Amore.

"Scott, you know if he wins he get's the shot with Bobby?"

"I know Petey, we'll take care of that when it happens."

AJ's music hit for the second time that night as he and Mara accompanied Jason out to the ring, Jason didn't look too pleased about the match he had to do but he held his belt up all the way down to the ring, he jumped in and posed as Team Canada's music hit and A1 led Eric out of the tunnel, he seemed to be yelling advice to Eric as they walked down the ramp but the pyro suddenly went off causing Eric to grab on to him, he shoved Eric off and kept on talking until they got to the ring and Eric jumped in, the referee made sure A1, AJ and Mara were out of the ring before calling for the bell.

The two circled each other with Eric trying to stay as far away from Jason as possible, the teen held out his hand for a shake but managed to spook Eric into jumping out of the ring, A1 sighed then grabbed his partner and threw him back in, he got up and Jason tried a quick roll-up for a two-count, Eric jumped up but Jason pulled him into a small package for another two-count, they got up and Eric tried a roll-up of his own but Jason rolled through it into another pin for a two-count, Eric retreated to a corner only for Jason to follow and hit some chops, he whipped Eric into another corner then caught him with a backdrop and a dropkick to send him out.

A1 came over to his partner and began berating him, Jason went out to the apron and watched then went for the springboard moonsault! Just as he did A1 shoved Eric accidentally saving his partner and taking it himself! Jason jumped up only for Eric to grab him and throw him into the ring, he whipped the teen into a corner and charged but ate Jason's boot, he staggered away and Jason got a neckbreaker for a two-count, they jumped up and Jason hit Eric with a reverse DDT for another near-fall, he let Eric get up in a corner and whipped him, Eric hit the other corner hard and flipped all the way to the apron, Jason came over but Eric got a headbutt to the gut then slid into the ring through Jason's legs and clotheslined him out, he waited until Jason was standing then ran forward and dived through the ropes onto him! He jumped to his feet then rolled Jason back into the ring and went up top, he waited until the teen was up then came down with a cross-body for a two-count.

Eric pulled Jason up then tried to whip him into a corner but Jason reversed it, Eric used the ropes to try to go up and over but landed in front of Jason who grabbed him and hit a dragon suplex! He held on for a pin but Eric kicked out, Jason pulled Eric up and hit a suplex then a legdrop for a two-count, he pulled Eric up and whipped him and hit a powerslam for a two-count then put on a sleeper, he tried to clamp it on as A1 began willing his partner to get up, Eric faded pretty quickly and the referee checked his arm, it fell once, twice but on the third Eric stopped it, he began fighting back to his feet and elbowed away at Jason's ribs, he broke out of the grip and hit Jason with some right hands then tried a whip, Jason reversed it and tried a leapfrog but Eric caught him and hit a powerbomb! He made a pin but Jason kicked out.

Jason and Eric got back up and Jason tried a right hand, Eric blocked it and hit a few of his own then whipped the teen and hit a backdrop, he hit the ropes again and hit a spinning clothesline then covered for a two-count, he pulled Jason up and hit a backbreaker for another two-count, Jason got up in a corner and Eric charged but Jason lifted him up and dropped him on the top-rope, he bounced off and landed on his knees and Jason went for the shining wizard but Eric ducked then grabbed his legs and hit a wheelbarrow neckbreaker! He covered but Jason kicked out, he looked to A1 for advice then pulled Jason up and slammed him, he went up top and tried a moonsault but Jason moved! Eric landed hard and bounced up to his knees allowing Jason to hit the shining wizard! He covered but Eric kicked out, Jason quickly pulled Eric up and went for a slam but Eric escaped and tried a roll-up but Jason elbowed out of it and hit the impaler! He covered but A1 put Eric's foot on the bottom-rope.

Jason shot a glare at A1 then slammed Eric and went up top, he went to jump but A1 jumped up on the apron, Jason kicked him down and stood back up but Eric ran over and knocked him down on the ropes, he then got the teen up on his shoulders and hit a DVD! He covered but Jason kicked out, he hit some stomps then went up top, instead of jumping he posed for the crowd allowing Jason time to get up, he hit Eric with some right hands and tried a superplex but A1 grabbed his partner's leg and held him allowing Eric to fight out and send him down to the mat then hit him with an elbow drop! He covered but Jason kicked out.

Eric looked worried about what to do next then seemed to get an idea, he backed away to a corner and began stomping his foot on the mat as though tuning up for a superkick, Jason got up and he started forward but Jason nailed him with a superkick out of nowhere! Instead of covering he stood over Eric and called for the C-Bomb! He waited for Eric to stand but A1 jumped up on the apron, AJ started walking around the ring to him but saw Petey Williams running down the ramp, he stepped in front of him and began calling for him to fight but Roode came out of the crowd behind him and nailed him with the Northern Lariat! Jason knocked A1 off the apron as Williams hit the ring, A1 landed on his feet but Jason grabbed Williams and threw him out onto his partner!

Mara had run round the ring to check on AJ and noticed Roode staring her down, he advanced on her but she stood her ground and stared him down, suddenly he grabbed her and threw her in the ring, the referee went to get her out of the ring and Roode dived in, he charged Jason but the teen backdropped him out, Mara was up on the apron and Jason went to see if she was OK, Eric got up and saw Jason with his back to him he ran forward and shoved him causing him to clash heads with Mara! She fell to the ground and Eric rolled Jason up, the referee counted and Roode grabbed onto Eric adding his weight to the pin as the ref made the three-count!

Roode pulled Eric out of the ring as Jason jumped to his feet and tried to get at them, Eric seemed stunned that he had won but also looked a little concerned about Mara as he realised what he'd done, he went to go check on her but A1 and Williams pulled him away, Roode grabbed Jason's belt off the announce table and held it up before grabbing AJ's belt as well, he held it in front of Eric telling him that it was soon going to be his, Eric took the belt and hesitantly held it up as A1 lifted him up to his shoulders, Roode took the belts and draped both of them over AJ. Jason just looked on enraged that Team Canada had got one over on him again.

Well, there ya go, we now know that Bobby Roode and Eric Young will get the shot at Jason and AJ, that's if Jason and AJ can beat Jay and Sonjay, will they even have the belts come Against All Odds? Will Jason get over his losing streak? Will EY prove to be the star of his team? And will Team Canada continue to use their number to keep the advantage? Find out next time!

I'm Out.

James