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Hey yo, back once again, we're getting close to Destination X and AMW have managed to put AJ on the shelf, can Jason earn revenge at the expense of 'Cowboy' James Storm? And will Mara and Gail continue to tear the Impact Zone apart? Let's find out!
Rebirth-Chapter Fifty Six-2 vs. 1, Sorry Bout Your Damn Luck!
"So, what's it gonna be guys, crappy catering food or a trip to the finest seafood resteraunt in Orlando?"
"I dunno Sonjay, that place is kinda expensive."
"C'mon Jay, stop being such a tightwad, besides, after the match we've got tonight I think we deserve a nice meal."
"No offense Sonjay, but I don't think Jay's your type" smirked Chris.
"Shut up."
Chris smirked. "I'll shut up when one of you guys takes this belt off me."
"Wanna put it to the test?"
Chris laughed and stood up just as the door opened and Jason stormed in, he dropped his bag in the corner and began changing without a word.
"I think the kid's pissed again" muttered Jay.
Chris sighed and walked over to Jason. "Kid, you alright?"
"Have a guess Chris."
"Well, considering you've spent the past two weeks getting jumped, your partner got glassed in the face and you don't know if he'll be back before your next title defense, I'm gonna go with no."
"You're a smart guy Chris" muttered Jason lacing up his boots.
"Smartest of the bunch" laughed Chris. "C'mon kid, crack a smile at least."
Jason shrugged. "Who's doing what tonight?"
"Me and Jay got The Naturals" replied Sonjay. "We're working our way back up to those belts you have."
"I got 'Primtime'" said Chris. "Little tune-up for my match with Alex."
"Shelley won the title shot?"
"I know, one more for me to beat, former partner as well, he knows almost everything I do."
"Looks like the dream is over" smirked Jay.
"I said almost everything, I've got a few tricks up my sleeves."
Jason shrugged again and went to leave.
"Hold up kid, Cornette wants me and you in his office."
"What now? He find out about us partying in Japan again?"
"Nah, something about a big plan for next week, c'mon let's go.
Jason grabbed his belt and followed after Chris, Jay and Sonjay went back to getting ready for their match.
"Y'know, I'm starting to see a patern here" said Sonjay.
"Huh?"
"Kid's on a roll, kid gets jumped, kid gets angry, kid gets revenge and kid is happy again. Then it starts over."
"True" replied Jay. "It's like a repetitive soap opera."
"I'd say it's more like a bad fanfic."
"Fanfic?"
"Yeah, there's wrestling fanfics now, someone could be writing about us right now."
The two went silent for a moment then laughed.
"Sonjay, where do you come up with this crap?"
"Why is it whenever I hear Jim has a big plan I get worried?"
"Cos you're a paranoid excuse for a wrestler?"
"Hahaha, very funny Sabin."
Chris smirked and pounded on Cornette's door, he started to walk in but stopped. "Three guesses who's in there?"
"Mara?"
"Yup."
Jason sighed and walked in as Cornette and Mara were finishing up their conversation.
"Look, I can't change it, you agreed to wait until Destination X so that's what you're gonna do."
"But..."
"No buts, but if you're so keen for action it's gonna be you against Roxxi Lavaeux tonight. Now, kid, Chris, I got some news for you."
"Go ahead."
"I've been talking with Dixie Carter, and we've decided to go for a hard sell for Destination X, so next week it's gonna be a champions aganst challengers eight man tag. X-Division champion Chris Sabin, Tag champions Jason Cena and AJ Styles and the NWA champion Christian Cage against Alex Shelley, America's Most Wanted and Sting!"
Chris nodded but Jason gave him a look then turned to Cornette.
"Two problems Jim, your asking me to team with Christian, I couldn't do that if my life depended on it, secondly, my partner doesn't know if he'll be able to see by next week, so how in the hell can we do this match?"
"OK kid, I understand about AJ, but Dixie is adamant that this match happen, as far as Christian goes, too bad. Suck it up and deal with it, Sting didn't whine and complain when I told him, and look who he has to deal with!"
Jason scowled, Chris decided to end the discussion.
"OK Jim, we'll do it, if AJ isn't good to go we'll cover for him."
"OK, now I think all three of you are booked tonight, so go take care of your business."
Chris nodded and led Jason out of the room, as they were leaving they bumped into Christian himself, he looked the two up and down and smirked before flashing his title belt at them, Jason pushed past him and walked away, he laughed and went into the office leaving Chris in the hall alone, he held back next to door and smirked as Corntte gave Christian the good news for next week.
"WHAT?"
Chris laughed then took off after Jason, someone had to screw the kids head back on before his match.
"For the last time Chris! I know what I gotta do!"
"Do you kid? Or are you just gonna flip out and kick ass like you always do?"
"Tell me something Chris, when I flip out and kick ass, doesn't it work?"
Chris paused. "OK, ya got me there but... nice one Jay!" He yelled as Jay grabbed both Naturals heads then jumped over the top-rope causing them to snap their necks over it. "Much as I hate to say it that 'Black Machismo' thing is really working for him."
"Yeah, he's never looked better" replied Mara as Jay hit a top-rope axe-handle on Chase Stevens for a two-count, Andy Douglas tried to jump him but Sonjay cut him off and hit the Sonjay cutter! The referee went to get him out as Jay went up top for the big elbow but Jerry came running down the ramp and pushed him off! Sonjay dived out of the ring to confront him and the two exchanged words as Stevens grabbed Jay, he lifted him up for a powerbomb as Douglas went up top and dropkicked Jay off his shoulders! Stevens covered and Sonjay hit the ring a second too late to break up the pin.
The look on Chris's face matched the one's on Jay and Sonjay's faces as Jerry walked up the ramp without looking back, Chris stormed out of the locker room leaving Jason and Mara alone.
"What do you think he's gonna do?"
"Kill Jerry" shrugged Jason. "Old man's got problems."
"Speaking of problems, I gotta go take care of Roxxi."
"Good luck, and watch your back."
Mara left just as Chris and Jerry came up on the monitor.
"What the hell is your problem? Is this just because I beat you for this?" Chris was yelling.
Jerry glared at him. "No, it's about you and your three buddies, five years ago I was one of the guys who made that belt you're holding, and it makes me sick to see a goof like you holding it!"
Chris laughed. "Goof huh? Well Jerry, I might as well remind you that this goof beat your ass."
"That's just it, you jackasses brought me down to your level!"
"Can you hear yourself Jerry? You're starting to sound pathetic."
"You know what's pathetic? You holding that belt, Jay thinking he's Randy Savage! Sonjay, well, Sonjay in general! The kid's the only one with any credibility and even he's an ungratefull little bastard! And if I..."
Jerry was cut off as Jay came flying out of nowhere and jumped him! Chris watched as the two brawled before stepping in and pulling Jay away, Jerry backed off shooting them both glares before stalking away.
Mara was pacing around the ring waiting for Roxxi Laveaux to come out instead of the Voodoo Kin Mafia's music hitting Gail Kim's hit instead and she came out towards the ring, Mara called for her to come in but she walked around the ring and took a seat next to Tenay and West, the two stared each other down as VKM's music hit signalling the arrival of the 'Voodoo Queen'. She slowly walked down to the ring staring directly at Mara, the teen shot one last glare at Gail before turning to Laveaux.
The two circled each other then locked up, Laveaux quickly overpowered Mara down to the mat but backed away and let her up still fixing her with a stare, Mara looked weirded out but locked up with her again and again Laveaux threw her down, the 'Voodoo Queen' stayed in the middle of the ring as Mara backed up into a corner still trying to figure her opponent out, they went for another lockup but Mara nailed a huge roundhouse kick out of nowhere to put Laveaux down! She covered but Laveaux kicked out, they jumped up but Mara hit a clothesline to put Laveaux down again, the 'Voodoo Queen' rolled to the outside to clear her head but Mara ran forward and dived through the ropes onto her! Mara pulled Laveaux up and bounced her head off the ring apron and rolled her back in, Gail stood up at the announce table but sat as Mara turned to face her, the teen went to get back in the ring but Laveaux was up and hit a baseball slide to knock her down to the floor.
The 'Voodoo Queen' was quick to press her advantage by slamming the back of Mara's head into the crowd barrier then throwing her back into the ring, she got back in as well and slowly stalked Mara before hitting a boot to put the teen down on the mat, she moved around the ring letting Mara up to her knees before nailing another kick, she let the teen up and backed her into a corner and hit some big chops then whipped Mara across to another corner, Mara hit it hard and came staggering out into a big boot! Laveaux stood over her for a few seconds then dropped into a cover for a two-count.
Gail looked on with a smirk as Laveaux pulled Mara up by the hair and whipped her, Mara came back into a big kick to the stomach followed by a knee to the head for a two-count, Laveaux went to pull the teen up but Mara began fighting back with elbows, she made it to her feet and whipped Laveaux into a corner, she charged but the 'Voodoo Queen' moved, Mara hit the corner then staggered out into an exploder suplex! Laveaux again wasted time by staring down at Mara before covering for another two-count. Mara tried to fight to her feet but Laveaux grabbed her and bounced her head off the turnbuckle several times then threw the teen down by her hair and hit an elbow, instead of going for a pin she pulled Mara up and stared at her before throwing her into a corner, she backed away then charged but Mara suddenly dived forward and hit an STO! Laveaux crashed to the mat but Mara stayed down as well as she tried to find a second wind.
Laveaux made it back to her feet first and went to pull Mara up but the teen hit a jawbreaker, the 'Voodoo Queen' reeled away and Mara hit a clothesline to put her down, she bounced up and the teen got a roll up for a two-count, they both jumped up and Mara hit some big kicks followed by a roundhouse to put Laveaux back down for a two-count, she pulled Laveaux up and got another bug kick before setting her up for the Angels Wings! She went for it but Laveaux tripped her legs then catapulted her into the ropes, Mara bounced off and Laveaux powered her up into a spinebuster! She covered but Mara kicked out at two. Laveaux turned her stare on the referee before pulling Mara up and running her back into a corner, she drove her shoulder into the teen's ribs then lifted her up to the top-rope, she tried to follow but Mara fought back with punches before shoving her down, she rolled through to her feet but Mara came off the top with a missile dropkick! She rolled into a cover but Laveaux kicked out.
Mara rolled out to the apron and waited for Laveaux to stand, when she was up the teen went for a springboard cross-body but the 'Voodoo Queen' caught her! Mara tried to fight out but got dropped with a fallaway slam! Laveaux crawled over to her and covered but Mara kicked out, Laveaux grabbed her and pulled her to her feet then set her up for the Voodoo slam, she got the teen up but Mara slipped out of her grip and went for a backslide, Laveaux tried to backflip through it but Mara managed to hook her arms and hit the Angels Wings! She covered and kept the 'Voodoo Queen' down for the three-count.
Mara used the ropes to get up as Gail slipped into the ring behind her back, she tried a clothesline but Mara ducked and hit some kicks, she went for the roundhouse but Gail peeled back and bailed from the ring, Mara smirked at her and tapped the side of her head before leaving, Gail watched on in anger before rolling in the ring and dropping Laveaux with a neckbreaker! She turned her attention to Mara and glared at the teen as she left.
"Mara" the sound of JB's voice stopped Mara in her tracks. "Any chance of an interview?"
Mara shrugged. "Well I think I've said all I need to say, but go ahead."
"Well Mara Daniels you've been on quite a roll these past few months with Roxxi Laveaux the latest name added to the list of women you've beaten, but with Gail Kim hunting you down how much longer will it last?"
"JB, I got into wrestling for one reason, to be the best, every match I have is another step towards that goal, it doesn't matter who I face, what country I'm in or what their agenda is, I'll do what I've always done since I started out, take on all comers and prove to everyone who doubts it, that I am the best."
"Well, at..." JB trailed off as Harris and Storm came over to the interview.
"Relax, we're just here to leave a message for your boyfriend" said Harris. "Cowboy."
Storm snatched the mic off JB and shoved him away. "Jason, kid, you obviously have a real short memory, last week, I took a beer bottle pretty much turned AJ Styles into a pirate, now you want a match with me? That's fine, cos tonight I'm gonna leave you lying just like we did to Styles last week, by the way" he added turning to Mara, she stood her ground as he squared up to her. "You made the biggest mistake of your life when you accepted Gail's challenge, I'dve thought your brother would've taught you to know when to quit, cos he damn sure did when Joe ran him outta here like the pussy he is!"
Mara's eyes narrowed and she went to throw a punch but Harris grabbed her hand. "I wouldn't, unless you'd rather join Styles and your boyfriend in hospital" he let her go and JB pulled her aside before she could try to get at Storm again.
"Speaking of Jason, if you survive the beating my partner gives you tonight, and the beating you're gonna get if you show up next week, then you have two choices, either you bring your belt to the ring at Destination X, hand it to us and leave, or you come out to that ring and we finish the job and your career for good! We'll see you out there."
"I'll kill them" muttered Mara as she watched the monitor with Jason, Jay and Sonjay. "Nobody does that."
"There's nothing you could've done" said Sonjay. "You laid a hand on them and they wouldn't have thought twice about socking you back."
Mara shook her head. "I don't care, you do not disrespect my family, not like that, I've smashed people's faces in for saying less than that."
"Relax, I'll take care of them when it's my match" said Jason. "I don't like your brother, but I won't let anyone talk about him like that in front of you."
The group fell silent as they watched Chris taking it to Elix Skipper as Alex Shelley, Johnny Devine and Kevin Nash looked on, Chris scooped Skipper up and nailed the cradle shock for the three-count, as the Paparazzi began walking towards the ring, Devine jumped in with the camera tripod but Shelley stopped on the apron, Devine swung for the fences but Chris ducked and nailed an enziguri! Devine went down and Chris turned his eyes on Shelley, he held his belt up as Shelley threw up the Detroit hand signal and motioned that he was taking the belt.
"C'mon" muttered Jason, getting to his feet. "We're up, and be carefull" he added. We're outnumbered right now."
Mara nodded and followed then stopped. "I have an idea."
AJ's music hit in the arena to play Jason down to the ring, he marched out of the tunnel alone and went straight to the ring, tossing his belt to the referee as he did, AMW's music hit and Storm came out flanked by Harris and Gail, Storm hopped up on the apron and went to get in the ring but Mara came out of the crowd and jumped Gail! Harris and Storm were distracted and Jason knocked Storm off the apron onto his partner! Gail and Mara brawled towards the back as Jason went after AMW, he whipped Storm into the steel steps then jumped Harris, he went into the Wildcats jacket and pulled out the handcuffs, he whacked Harris with them then grabbed him and cuffed him to the ringpost!
Storm tried to jump Jason but the teen beat him to the punch then whipped him into the crowd barrier, Harris was trying to get at him but couldn't so he gave him a few extra shots for good measure then threw Storm into the ring, he followed and began hammering away with punches until the referee pulled him off, Storm got up in a corner but Jason hit a stinger splash! Storm staggered out of the corner and Jason nailed him with another punch to send him outside, Jason followed and threw him into the crowd barrier again then bounced his head off the steel steps, he threw Storm back in the ring and nailed a big superkick to lay him out! He taunted Harris then noticed Storms beer bottle in a corner, he grabbed it and measured Storm but the referee grabbed it, they fought over it allowing Storm to come up behind Jason with a low-blow! The referee removed the bottle as Storm pounded Jason down on the mat, he choked the teen then slammed him down, he pulled Jason up and whipped him into a corner and hit several more punches as Gail and Mara brawled back into the arena.
Gail raked Mara's eyes and tossed something to Harris before Mara attacked her again, Harris took the object and began working on the cuffs as Storm measured Jason for his superkick but Jason ducked it and set him up for the C-Bomb! He got Storm up but Harris broke free of the cuffs and jumped in the ring, Jason didn't notice then turned into a spear! The referee called for the bell as Harris pounded away on Jason, Storm recovered and joined him as Gail prevented Mara from getting in to help Jason. They continued to beat Jason down then they set him up for the Death Sentance! Mara tried to jump in the ring but Gail pulled her back out as Harris came off the top and landed the move on Jason! They stood over the teen as Chris, Jay and Sonjay hit the ring to help their friend, AMW bailed and joined Gail as Mara went to Jason's side. AMW smirked as Jason's friends tried to help him to his feet.
Welp, another chapter done. AMW strike again. Can Jason gain revenge in the Champions vs. Challengers match? Will he be able to co-exist with longtime rival Christian? Will AJ be able to make sure the sides are even? Will Mara and Gail's rivalry eculate? Find out next time
Buh-bye
James