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Rebirth-Chapter Fifty Two-The B-Team
"Why didn't you tell me you were going to enter?"
Allison smirked as Mara ran forward. "Hello to you too."
"Sorry, it's just... I... you... why didn't you tell me?"
"I wanted it to be a surprise, it worked."
"Yeah, very well too" said Mara before hugging her mentor.
"So this is TNA? Personally I like Ring of Honor better but that's just me."
"Some people like us, some people don't" shrugged Mara, she glanced over Allison's shoulder and saw Jason and AJ coming over. "Uh oh."
"What?" Allison turned and her smile vanished.
"Hey Allison, long time no see" said AJ.
"AJ" Allison replied simply then turned her glare on Jason, he stepped behind his partner and waved nervously.
"Hi, how's it going?"
Allison ignored him. "I better get going, see you Sunday Mara, bye AJ" she walked off without even looking at Jason.
"See ya" he called before turning to Mara. "That went well."
"I thought she'd be harsher."
"Maybe she's going soft" muttered AJ, Jason laughed.
"Well, forgive me if I keep my guard up for a while."
"So, did I manage to prove I'm better than you at announcing as well as wrestling?" Smirked Mara.
"Well, I did like the ODB comment" shrugged Jason. "And you implying that I'm a pervert but I'm still better at calling matches" AJ suddenly laughed. "What?" AJ turned to Mara.
"You should've seen him when Kong came out, he almost got down on his knee's and start praying that she wouldn't win!"
"That woman frightens me, that voodoo freak was one thing but her? Hulk Hogan would have trouble slamming her!"
"Ahhh Hogan" sighed AJ. "The stories I've heard about him."
"Like what?"
"There's a rumour that a guy once asked him why his workrate had gotten so bad and he said 'Workrate? That another word for Match-Fee Brother? It's still as high as ever!"
Jason laughed. "Sad thing is that's probably true."
"As much as I love hearing people rip Hogan" cut in Mara. "Who'd you guys pick to win the gauntlet?"
"Kong" said AJ, Jason looked embarrassed.
"I kinda picked whoever came out last."
"So you picked Traci?"
"Not intentionally."
"You had eighteen people to pick and you chose the one woman I hate more than anyone?"
"Like I said... wait, I thought you hated Trinity more than anyone, considering all the times you tried to kill her when we were getting started."
"Trinity?" Asked AJ. "I thought that she'd hate Alexis" Jason immediately began making gestures for him to stop. "Considering that Jason... oh, yeah I agree with ya kid, it's gotta be Trinity."
"Sonjay?"
"Yeah kid?"
"Where the hell is everyone?" Asked Jason looking around the deserted locker room.
"Jay's gone to smuggle the Playstation in and Chris went back to the hotel to calm down."
"And Jerry?" Sonjay shrugged. "OK, what happened?"
"Just after Chris left Jerry came looking for another fight, Jay told him to chill and that Chris had a point about the whole veteren thing, Jerry got pissed and called us, and you, a bunch of ingrates then he left."
Jason sighed. "Man, never had Jerry down as one of those bitter veteren guys."
"To be fair to him Chris is being a little bit of a shithead as well."
"True, so what do we do?"
"What we did when you and Chris had your little spat."
Jason smirked. "Ignore it and hope it goes away?"
"Exactly."
Jason laughed. "Well, I better get going, can't let AJ get all the glory."
"Good luck kid."
"Don't need it Dutt."
"Right, you two ready?"
"We got this coach" replied Williams.
"Good, I don't care what it takes, soften them up as much as you can, big man, if there was ever a time to step up it's now."
A1 nodded. "No problem."
D'Amore turned to the other two members of his team. "Bobby, great job out there."
"What about me?" Asked Eric. "I got the pin."
"After Bobby took out Sabin."
"Yeah, but I..." Eric faltered at the look D'Amore was giving him.
"Eric, one good move doesn't make up for all your screwups, now, you two know what to do right?"
"Yeah" smirked Roode.
"Eric?"
"Yeah, yeah I know."
"Good, Petey, A1, let's go."
"Pick up the pace kid" called AJ. "We're up!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming" Team Canada's music was playing in the arena and D'Amore was leading his boys down the ramp, Jason sped up but popped the brakes to avoid colliding with a guy coming round a corner. "Sorry man I... Chris?"
"Hey kid" smirked his friend.
"I thought you went back to your hotel?"
"I did, had to come back to get these" he held up his boots. "I was so desperate to get outta here I forgot 'em."
"Oh, you sticking around?"
"Nah, chances are Jerry's still around and I've got nothing to say to him."
"Yeah, well..."
"Jason! You can catch up with your buddy later!" Called AJ, he and Mara were waiting by the tunnel for the cue to go out. "C'mon!"
"I better go" said Chris. "See ya Sunday kid."
"Later man" Chris left and Jason turned to head for the tunnel but another guy came round the corner. "Jeez Shelley, watch were you're going."
"Screw you" replied Shelley before continuing on his way, Jason headed for the tunnel then stopped.
"Hey, wait a second..."
"KID!"
Jason snapped back to Earth and sprinted over to AJ and Mara pushing whatever thoughts he had out of his mind.
AJ's music played the tag team champions out to the ring, Williams and A1 looked almost as focused as Roode and Eric had been earlier in the night, Jason and AJ hopped in the ring and the Canadian's immediately tried to jump them but the champs were expecting it, Jason ducked A1's clothesline and began brawling with him while AJ and Williams fought it out, the 'Phenomenal One' sent Williams out then joined Jason in beating on A1, they whipped him and hit a double backdrop then dropkicked him out next to Williams, Jason stepped to one side and offered AJ the shot, his partner smirked then went to the ropes and hit a springboard shooting star press! He jumped to his feet and posed while Jason went to the top-rope, he waited for the two Canadian's to get back up then hit a moonsault!
"What? No springboard?" Laughed AJ helping his partner to his feet.
"Nah, I gave it the week off" the teen smirked before throwing Williams back in the ring, AJ followed him in and they whipped Williams and tried a hiptoss but he flipped through it, they held on and clotheslined him back across their knees then fell back dropping him on his face! A1 jumped in and charged but Jason dropped down and he ran into a huge dropkick from AJ! He rolled out as Jason set Williams up for a suplex, he held him while AJ went up top and came down with a cross-body! He covered but Williams kicked out.
AJ quickly threw Williams into a corner then hit a discus clothesline when he came out before hitting a big kneedrop for a two-count, he dragged Williams back to the corner and tagged Jason, they whipped Williams and AJ hit a punch to the gut then Jason hit a shining wizard! He covered but Williams kicked out, Jason hit some stomps then waited for him to stand before hitting the ropes and connecting with a flying forearm, he nipped up, posed then spun round, tagged AJ and used the ropes to bring his partner in over the ropes onto Williams, he covered but only got a two-count, he went out to the apron and went to springboard in but D'Amore grabbed his foot, he kicked him down and jumped but Williams dropkicked him out of the air! AJ crashed to the mat while Williams rolled to his corner and tagged A1.
The muscle man of Team Canada immediately began putting the boots to AJ then pulled him up and slammed him with ease, he slammed AJ again then hit an elbow drop for a two-count. AJ tried to fight back up but got clotheslined back down before A1 pulled him up and hit a running powerslam for a two-count, he slammed AJ again then tagged Williams in, he pressed his own partner over his head then threw him down on AJ! Williams covered but Jason jumped in and broke it up. Williams cheapshotted the teen then whipped AJ and hit a leg-lariat, he went to the apron and when AJ got up vaulted over and hit a gutbuster! He covered but AJ kicked out, he stomped AJ down then tagged A1 back in.
A1 waited for AJ to stand then whipped him and powerslammed him for a two-count, he set AJ up for a pumphandle slam but AJ slipped out, A1 tried a clothesline but AJ ducked then tried a leapfrog but the big man caught him and hit a powerbomb! He covered but Jason broke the pin up again, A1 dragged AJ back to his corner and tagged Williams, they whipped AJ and tried a double clothesline but AJ ducked then hit the moonsault into the reverse DDT on both of them! He crawled to his corner as the two Canadians struggled to their feet then made the tag to Jason!
Jason jumped in and quickly knocked Williams down with a right hand, he nailed A1 but the big man didn't go down, he tried a clothesline but Jason ducked and hit a neckbreaker, Williams charged him but he sidestepped and hit a reverse DDT for a two-count, A1 got up in a corner and the teen nailed him with a stinger splash! Williams got up in another corner so Jason gave him one as well! AJ jumped in and the two sent A1 to the outside then nailed Williams with a high-low combo! Jason covered but D'Amore pulled him off, Jason swung for him but missed as A1 came back, he charged but Jason ducked his clothesline then him and AJ hit the superkick and the Pele! AJ went to the apron and Jason pulled Williams up, he lifted him up to his shoulders and hit the C-Bomb! Instead of covering he rolled to the corner and tagged AJ who went up top and nailed the spiral tap! He made the pin and got the win.
"Two down" smirked AJ as he stood up.
"And two to go" replied Jason, just then he saw Roode hit the ring behind AJ, he pushed his partner aside and took a big clothesline that put him down, AJ began brawling with him but A1 came in and joined the fight as Eric came walking slowly down the ramp, A1 held AJ and Roode went for a clothesline but AJ ducked and he nailed his teammate! Jason got up and the two sent Roode out as well. On the outside D'Amore thrust a chair into Eric's hands and ordered him into the ring, he rolled in behind Jason and AJ as they posed for the crowd, he stared at the chair in his hands then went to leave again, he saw Williams staring at him then suddenly spun round and chaired AJ in the back! He went down and Jason spun round.
"What the... Eric?"
Before Eric could say anything Williams jumped in, Jason cut him off and knocked him down then Eric smashed him in the head with the chair! Jason joined AJ on the mat and Eric threw the chair away, he went to leave but his teammates stopped him, they brought the tag titles in and handed one to Eric, Roode held his up while A1 lifted Eric up onto his shoulders again. Eric smiled and held his belt up as AJ struggled to his feet, he got up but Roode nailed him in the head with the belt! D'Amore brought the Canadian flag in and they draped it over the champions then put the belts down on top of it, D'Amore made a point to raise Eric's hand as the rest of the team stood over Jason and AJ.
Welp, another chapter in the books, can Jason and AJ keep their belts? Will Eric continue to step up for the team? And can Mara turn back the challenge of her mentor Allison Danger? Find out next time at Against All Odds!
I'm out.
James