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Yo yo! Back again I see? Good. OK then, we have Jason and AJ coming out of a successful title defense against AMW, Mara coming to terms with a hard loss to Gail and Alex Shelley deciding he wants to have a little fun and join the party that is Jason, Chris, Jay and Sonjay. What chaos will ensue? Let's find out!
Here We Go!
Rebirth-Chapter Fifty Nine-International Showdown
"Just tell me, what're you planning?"
"Nothing."
Jason stepped in front of his girlfriend. "Mara, give me a little credit, I've come up with enough hare-brained plans to know when someone's up to something, so what is it?"
Mara sighed. "OK I admit it, I'm secretly planning to steal your ring gear and pawn it off on the internet, happy?"
"You know what I mean, what're you gonna do to Gail?"
"Who?"
"Mara!"
"Fine, I'm gonna kick her ass the first chance I get, no plan needed, I see her I kill her."
"Y'know, I'm starting to think I'm a bad influence on you."
Mara laughed. "Well, it's only fair that I pick something up from you, after all I'm the one who taught you how to wrestle."
"Ouch, that was low."
"Maybe, so what're you gonna do now?"
"Go get ready then track down Jim and force him to give me a match."
"Just once I'd like a night where you're not wrestling or travelling to some Indy show or other country."
"But then I wouldn't be me" shrugged Jason. "I'll catch up with you later, don't do anything..."
"You wouldn't?"
"Nice try, anything I would."
Mara laughed. "I'll see you later."
Jason shook his head. "See, now this is what happens when you have a girlfriend as headstrong as you are" he muttered to himself as he entered the locker room. "Chris."
"Kid."
"Jay."
"Kid."
"Lorna."
"Fuck you!"
Jason smirked and went to put his gear in his corner of the room, he stopped and looked down at the bench. "Who's bag is in my spot?"
"Mine" answered Alex before ducking as it flew across the room. "Hey! What was..."
"My corner" replied Jason. "Violate this space again and I kill you."
Alex blinked then looked at Chris. "Is he... is he always like this?"
"Pretty much, you get used to it after a while."
"Still doesn't stop ya from wanting to kill him though" added Sonjay.
"Better people than you have tried Barbara."
"One day kid..."
"One day what?"
"OK guys chill, save your violence until after our matches."
"Are we all booked?" Asked Jason.
"Well, Jay has Senshi."
"Winner gets a title shot!" Yelled Jay. "I'm coming for ya Sabin!"
"Two things, I've beaten you before and its and Xscape match, you're not the only one facing me."
"How many?"
"Four challengers" said Jay.
"And you're not worried?" Jason looked at Chris.
"Why should I? I've won an Xscape before, I'll do it again."
"Confidence, thy name is Sabin" smirked Alex.
"More like arrogance."
"Easy shooter" laughed Chris. "Don't want you to get killed before the MCMG reunion tonight."
"They're letting you guys team?"
"Yup" said Alex. "Me and Chris against me old pal Johnny and your ex mentor."
"Not letting us use the Murder City name though, we have to use Motor City, damn TNA censors" muttered Chris.
"Still, it's a match, and speaking of old friends I'm surprised Alex here hasn't decided to try and bring in Nash."
"Nah, Kev's my boy but you guys'd clash."
"True enough, and what're you doing tonight Stephanie?"
Sonjay glared at him. "All I know is that I'm booked, no clue what in yet."
"Any word on what match I have?"
"Jim didn't say, he wants to tell you himself."
"Which is why I'm here" said the man himself as he entered the room flanked by a larger man.
"OK, boss or not don't you ever knock?" Asked Alex as Jason looked at the other guy.
"Matt? Matt Morgan? The hell are you doing here?"
"Matt's my backup" replied Cornette. "You guys know each other?"
"We were on the same roster up North" replied Morgan. "For all of two weeks."
"Yeah, then this big dude got shitcanned" smirked Jason. "No offense."
"None taken."
"Yeah, I got tired of guys trying to intimidate me into making matches they want" said Cornette. "So I brought my old OVW bodyguard in to make sure it stops."
"You backed him up in OVW too?"
"Not that you'd know considering you jumped the line right up to the main show" said Morgan.
"It pays to have a popular brother Matt" smirked Jason. "So, you working or just standing there in the background."
"Bit of both, and whenever Jimmy needs a vacation..."
"Which is whenever I come to work" muttered Cornette.
"... I get to run the show."
"You what?"
"Did I stutter Jason?"
"No actually, you had speech therapy lately?"
"Gentlemen!" Cut in Cornette. "Friendly banter is all well and good but not when I have matches to make, you guys know what you got tonight right?"
"I don't" said Sonjay.
"Anyway, kid, you've wrestled around the world right?"
"I've visited my fair share of countries."
"Well tonight, I'm bringing those countries to you, because I've a booked a gauntlet match featuring ten wrestlers representing ten countries, well, nine countries and parts unknown..."
"Parts unknown?"
"We ran out of countries to book people from" shrugged Morgan. "We were planning on having Sharky enter representing the Deep Blue Sea but Jimmy had a better person in mind."
"Parts unknown" muttered Jason. "Oh my God! You've booked Warrior?"
Cornette and Morgan exchanged a look. "No you moron! You think I'd let that lunatic loose around here? Anyway, I just wanted to know if you'd be interested in being the USA representative in the match?"
Jason shrugged. "No problem, a little International Incident should be a nice change of pace from being jumped by every tag team under the sun."
Oh, about that, I'm working on trying to get you some challengers for Lockdown, you should find out who they are by the end of the night."
"Bit of a wait but I'm cool with it" said Jason. "And Matt? Keep up the good work with that speech work, you can't even notice the stutter anymore."
Morgan smirked. "Nice to see you haven't changed Jason" he said before leaving.
"Is anyone gonna tell me what my match is?"
"Shut up Louise."
Meanwhile, Mara was heading through the backstage area stopping people at random.
"Hey, you seen Gail Kim?" She asked a production assistant.
"Haven't seen her all night."
"OK, you seen Gail?"
"No."
"Hemme, you seen Gail Kim anywhere."
Christy shrugged. "Maybe" she started to turn but Mara pulled her back.
"Simple yes or no Christy, Gail Kim. Where. Is. She?"
"Here" replied Christy. "But if I were you I'd worry about her finding you first."
Mara smirked. "I hope she does, I'd feel bad if I didn't let her get a few shots in first. Tell her I'm looking for her."
"Why? So she can make you tap again?"
Mara spun round. "That'd be a lot more painfull if I didn't know I could beat you without breaking a sweat."
Christy scowled as Mara walked away. "I hope Gail snaps you're neck" she muttered.
Mara kept walking and looking in the locker rooms, she paused when she heard something in the arena, Gail's music.
"Now we're talking."
In the ring Gail had grabbed a mic.
"Last Sunday, I went to the ring and did what I've been saying as I was going to do from the moment Jim Cornette made the match. Last Sunday at Destination X I came to this ring and beat Mara Daniels! And I didn't just beat her, I did something nobody has ever done, I made Mara Daniels, the alleged greatest women's wrestler in TNA, tap out like the little girl she really is! I dragged her out to the middle of this ring and saw her tap this mat and accept defeat. And by doing so I proved that I am the one true great in the TNA women's division!"
Boo's greeted her declaration. "What, you don't like that? It's true, but lets compare, I am an athlete who has trained her entire life to do this, Mara Daniels piggy backed off her brothers name. I am a grown woman who has succeeded in everything I've ever done, Mara Daniels is a spoiled little brat who should be fretting over what to whear at her high shcool prom. I am someone who carries herself with class, Mara Daniels is a sore loser! Mara Daniels couldn't take it that I was better than her so she laid me out after our match, well Mara, I'm better than you, deal with it! Because as far as I'm concerned I have nothing more to prove to you, as far as I'm concerned it's over! As far..."
Gail trailed off and glared at the entranceway as Mara walked out on stage with a mic, the two stared each other down then Mara spoke.
"Gail, I'm not gonna lie, at Destination X, you were better, you beat me fair and square, but the thing is, I didn't get my fill, so to make it short and sweet, I want a rematch tonight!"
Gail laughed. "You just don't get it do you? It's over! Accept it, you wanted me, you got me, you lost to me, end of story."
"Gail, you have two choices, you either give me a rematch, or I make you're life a living hell until you do!"
"Oh really? What're you gonna do? Tap out again? Cry like a little girl? For the last time, no!"
Mara sighed. "OK then, I guess I'm gonna have to come down to that ring and make you change your mind!"
With that she dropped the mic and charged the ring! Gail bailed as she got there and went to walk away but So Cal Val grabbed her and tossed her back in! Gail jumped to her feet to run again but Mara charged right through her with a clothesline before smirking at Val.
"Thanks."
Gail tried to get up but Mara grabbed her and hit several punches then threw her into a corner, she charged but Gail kicked her away then took her down and began punching away at her, Mara kicked her off but Gail grabbed her and went for a neckbreaker but Mara escaped and went for the Angels Wings! She hooked the arms but Gail slipped free and took out her legs then catapulted her into the ropes, Mara's momentum caused her to go over them to the floor and Gail followed, she stomped the teen down then dragged her over to the steps, she went to bounced Mara's head off them but the teen blocked it and bounced hers off them instead! She reeled away and Mara slammed her onto the floor. Gail staggered to her feet and Mara whipped her into the crowd barrier then gave her a backdrop on the floor! She mounted Gail and began throwing forearms as security ran out, they grabbed Mara and pulled her off allowing Gail to jump up and get some free shots until more security pulled her away, they tried to take Mara backstage but she broke free! She charged and dived over Gail's security and splashed her rival against the ring before opening up with more punches.
Security grabbed Mara again and rolled her into the ring some followed and kept her back while others helped Gail up, Mara turned to leave then shot past the guards and dived through the ropes! She took out both security and Gail and began hammering on her again, she jumped to her feet and walked away only to come back with a chair! Security formed a wall between her and Gail and refused to budge as Gail staggered towards the back, Mara launched the chair over them at Gail and missed before trying to dive past them, they refused to move and held Mara back as Gail retreated backstage.
"See kid, that's why I worry about you" said Chris as Jay made his way towards the ring. "One day you're gonna piss her off and we'll never see you again!"
"Oh well, then I'll get his spot" smirked Alex.
"Hey, she is who she is" said Jason before turning back to the screen, Senshi tried to take advantage of Jay not being fully recovered from his match with Jerry by attacking the cut on his forehead but Jay once again kept making small comebacks to frustrate him. "Out of curiosity Chris. Would you rather face a friend or an enemy for the title?"
"Either" replied Chris. "Enemies you get to beat the hell out of, friends you can have fun with."
"Looks like it's gonna be an enemy" commented Sonjay as Senshi went up top, he tried the warriors way but Jay rolled to one side, Senshi rolled through the move and charged but Jay hit the Lethal combination out of nowhere! He made the cover and kept Senshi down for the three-count! "What the hell do I know anyway?"
"Not a lot by the looks of it" commented Alex. "We up?" He asked Chris.
"We are, Murder City?"
"Murder City" nodded Alex as the two jumped up and left.
"Good luck guys" called Jason. "What ya think?"
"I think Jerry and Devine are screwed" replied Sonjay as Jay came back. "Shut up, sit down and watch Machismo" Jay laughed and sat down as the match began, Chris and Alex dominated Devine from the get-go with several high paced double team as Jerry looked on from the apron, Jay went to make a comment then nudged Sonjay and pointed at Jason, the teen was leaning forward taking in the match, the two smirked at each other then went back to watching as Devine went to tag Jerry only for his partner to hop down from the apron and back away, Devine looked after him in confusion then turned to get a kick to the gut from Chris, a superkick from Alex and the superkick and enziguri from both of them! He fell to the mat and Alex made the pin for the three count.
"Winning start for the new guy" muttered Sonjay to himself as Chris and Alex called Jerry back only for him to walk out of the arena, they shrugged then threw up the Detroit sign for the crowd.
"Y'know" said Jay leaning forward next to Jason. "Motor City Machine Guns against you and AJ, sounds like money."
Jason laughed but then a thoughtfull look crossed his face. "Maybe Jay, maybe."
"C'mon Jimmy, it'll be funny!"
"That may well be Matt, but we're trying to book a show here, not be funny."
Morgan sighed. "Jimmy, listen, that kid's so crazy he'll probably run with it, just let me do it."
"Fine, but it's on your head" replied Cornette, the two went silent for a second. "You know, if you really wanna get back at him don't tell him until two minutes before he has to do it."
Morgan laughed. "There's the Jim Cornette everyone loves" the two laughed as Gail barged into the office.
"Nice to see you two are on top of things."
"Well, what can we do for you?"
"Did you see what happened out there? I was just assualted! So what are you gonna do about it?"
Cornette shrugged. "Well, I was thinking of making you and Mara face off one more time and..."
"NO!" Yelled Gail, she realised what she did and cleared her throat. "I mean, I've already faced her, and beaten her, what more do I have to prove? No, I want her suspended! I want her out! I want..." Gail fell silent as Mara walked into the room and stood in front of her.
"Taking the cowards way out Gail?"
"Look, I've told you, no rematch, I beat you! Do you really want to repeat that?"
"That's the thing about losing Gail, you learn from it, you come back and you don't make the same mistakes you did before, so I say it again. I. Want. A. Rematch."
"And you're not getting it" replied Gail. "You had your and you blew it!"
Mara laughed. "The girl who one of the worst women's title reigns up North in history is telling me I blew it? Wow."
Gail glared at her for a second then slapped Mara across the face! "BITCH!" She screamed before realising she had made the same mistake Mara had at Destination X, the teen smirked.
"In your head am I?" She said then punched Gail in the face! The two began exchanging blows then Gail kicked Mara into Cornette's desk, she charged but Mara backdropped her over the desk into Cornette! Morgan grabbed her and held her back as Cornette jumped to his feet.
"THAT'S IT! You two wanna fight so bad, fine! Mara Daniels, Gail Kim, next week!"
Gail flipped and Mara smirked before pulling away from Morgan. "I got what I want, see you next week Gail."
Mara left as Gail turned to Cornette. "Jim please? Don't..."
"The match is on" he replied. "And if you don't go through with it I will fire you on the spot, you got that?" Gail nodded. "Now get the hell outta my sight!" Gail took off. "Where the hell were you on that one?" He asked a laughing Morgan.
"I held her back didn't I?"
"Yeah well next time feel free to step in before I get knocked on my ass" snapped Cornette as Morgan laughed harder.
"I gotta hand it to you" commented Jason. "Even I wouldn't be crazy enough to start a brawl in Jim Cornette's office."
"I'm beating you at you're own game" smirked Mara, Jason laughed and went back to warming up in the hall.
"Yeah well..." a jacket flew out of nowhere and caught him in the head. "What the..."
"Sorry kid" smirked AJ.
"Well, look who decided to turn up."
"That's a nice way to thank me for the present" the 'Phenomenal One' replied as Jason picked up the red, white and blue jacket. "Figured if my partner's gonna be representing the USA he might as well look the part."
Jason laughed. "You gonna come out?"
"Might as well, I'm not booked so I'm gonna come out and do a little announcing as the world kicks your ass! By the way, I have a message from Jim Cornette and a message from Matt Morgan."
"OK, and they are?"
"Well, Jim says that he's figured out how to decide challengers for us, 3D, Naturals, VKM and Team Canada tonight, winners face us."
"Nice, and Morgan?"
"Oh, he says he decided to pay you back for calling him a stutterer by changing the gauntlet match up, it's now pinfall only..."
"Cool, now I don't have to worry about going up top."
"Aaaaaaaaand he decided you should have someone pick a number for you, me actually."
Jason groaned. "AJ..."
"And wouldn't ya know it..." AJ was cut off by the old team USA music. "Yeah."
"I hate you Styles" muttered Jason grabbing his belt and pulling on the jacket. "I really, really hate you!"
AJ laughed. "Some American you are" Jason glared then dashed off towards the tunnel, AJ and Mara followed and the trio walked out into the arena as the announcer introduced him.
"Ladies and gentlemen representing the USA, the 'Showstealer' Jason Cena!"
Jason grinned and took in the 'USA!" chants. "All for me AJ" he laughed handing him the jacket and tag title. "Here hold these."
"What am I, your cornerman?"
"Well, you're not wrestling are you? Earn your money AJ!"
AJ glared and went to the announce table as Jason waited for the second entrant.
"And representing India, Sonjay Dutt!"
Jason froze as his friend made his way down to the ring and faced off with him. "Guess you finally found out your match huh?"
"Yeah, and I get to eliminate you as well!"
"Dream on Talia."
The two locked up and Jason quickly slapped on a headlock, Sonjay used the ropes to throw him off but Jason hit a shouldertackle, he hit the ropes and Sonjay, went under, then over and tried a hiptoss but Jason countered into one of his own, he shot Sonjay off the ropes and went for another but Sonjay countered in mid-move and hit a hurricanranna! Jason bounced up and Sonjay hit a headscissor, he set the teen up for a Sonjay cutter but the teen countered into the C-Bomb! He went to hit it but at the last second Sonjay got a hurricanranna into a pin! He got two then Jason countered into one of his own, they exchanged pins then jumped to their feet and Jason went for a superkick but Sonjay dropped down and rolled away from in, Jason charged him but Sonjay sidestepped and the teen flew to the outside as the clock ran down.
"The next participant, representing France, Rene Dupree!"
The Frenchman wasted little time in hitting the ring and jumping Sonjay, he pounded him down to the mat then scooped him up and hit a slam, he danced over Sonjay and dropped an elbow then whipped Sonjay off the ropes and hit a spinebuster, he covered but Sonjay kicked out at two, he went to pick him up but saw Jason coming in, he cut the teen off and backed him into a corner and beat him down before hitting Sonjay with a neckbreaker, Jason staggered out of the corner and he went for the Dupree bomb but Jason slipped out and hit a reverse DDT for a two-count, Jason hit the ropes and charged but Dupree countered with a powerslam for a two-count as the countdown ended.
"The next participant, representing Mexico, Rey Bucanero!"
Bucanero hit the ring full speed and hit Dupree with a dropkick to send him out, he stomped Jason down then hit Sonjay with a snap suplex, Sonjay rolled to the outside where Dupree nailed him with a clothesline to knock him down, Jason jumped to his feet and began brawling with Bucanero, he whipped him towards the corner but Bucanero, jumped to the top-rope and hit a moonsault! Instead of pinning Jason he charged and dived over the ropes! Dupree sidestepped but Bucanero landed hard on Sonjay! He rolled him back in but Dupree jumped him from behind and threw him into the ring post, he returned to the ring and brawled with Jason as the next wrestler arrived.
"The next participant, representing Canada, Petey Williams!"
Williams quickly made his way to the ring and chose his target, he waited until Sonjay was standing then kicked him in the stomach and set up the Canadian destroyer! Dupree held Jason back from helping his friend and Williams nailed it! He covered and Sonjay stayed down for the count.
"Sonjay Dutt has been eliminated!"
Petey celebrated but was knocked down by Jason, the teen turned but was jumped by Dupree and the two put the boots into him, Bucanero returned but they cut him off and hit a double suplex, Jason got up but took a kick to the ribs and a back suplex-neckbreaker combo before Dupree covered for a two-count, he told Willams to hit the ropes but when he did nailed him with a clothesline! He pulled Williams up for a DVD but he slipped out and went for the Canadian destroyer! he countered and hit a DDT as Bucanero ran to the corner and hit a corkscrew senton! He knocked the Mexican down then took a clothesline from Jason as the clock ran down.
"The next participant, representing Russia, Alex Koslov!"
Jason tried to meet Koslov as he came in but got cut off with a superkick, Bucanero got up but took a Russian legsweep for a two-count, he threw Dupree to the outside, then went to the apron and went for a springboard splash on Jason but the teen got his knees up! Koslov rolled away and the teen hit a shining wizard! Bucanero charged him but the teen backdropped him over the top onto Dupree! Koslov tried to hit another superkick but Jason caught his foot, spun him round and hit a dragon suplex! He bridged into a pin but Koslov kicked out, he rolled to his feet just as Willams came off the top with a springboard DDT! Bucanero was up on the outside so Williams vaulted the ropes, landed on his shoulders and hit a hurricanranna out on the floor! Koslov staggered to his feet in the ring as the next wrestler arrived.
"The next participant, representing the United Kingdom, Doug Williams!"
Doug hit the ring and began brawling with Koslov, they went back and forth then Doug hit a big european uppercut to knock the Russian down, Dupree rolled in and charged him but he sidestepped and hit a double-arm suplex, Jason jumped him and tried a whip but Doug reversed it and hit a high knee followed by a kneedrop for a two-count, he turned round and caught a charging Williams with a drop toehold and locked on a bow and arrow submission as Bucanero charged Dupree and hit a wheelbarrow driver! He held on for the pin and kept Dupree down.
"Rene Dupree has been eliminated!"
Bucanero celebrated then noticed Doug roll Williams into a surfboard hold, he dashed to the ropes then hit the corkscrew senton on both of them! He rolled to his feet and went to go up top but Koslov cut him off and hit a brainbuster! He rolled out to the apron and hit a springboard splash! He covered and put Bucanero away!
"Rey Bucanero has been eliminated!"
Koslov didn't waste time celebrating and went to pick Williams up but he raked the Russians eyes then backed away and hit a spinkick to knock him down as number eight arrived.
"The next participant, representing Japan, Masato Yoshino!"
Yoshino hit the ring running and hit Williams with a running sleeper slam! Without missing a beat he was on Doug with a series of punches followed by a discuss punch to end it, Jason jumped him and shot him off the ropes only to get a flying headscissor into a crucifi pin! He kicked out but Yoshino caught him with a kick and hit a spinout powerbomb! Koslov got up and tried a whirl backbreaker but Yoshino countered into a single arm DDT! The Japanese senation stood tall in the ring as the clock ran out.
"The next participant, representing Iran, Daivari!"
Daivari came out through the crowd behind Yoshino and hit him with a low blow! He then scooped the Japanese sensation up and hit a DVD! He covered but Yoshino kicked out, Jason and Doug were on their knees exchanging shots while Williams and Koslov brawled in another corner, Koslov took Williams down and locked on a cobra clutch while Doug trapped Jason in a bridging hammerlock, Daivari set Yoshino up for a DDT but found it countered into a legdrop bulldog for a two-count, Doug quickly grabbed Yoshino and hit a northern lights suplex for two, Koslov attacked Doug and hit a brainbuster but only got two, Williams quickly grabbed Koslov and hit a German suplex for a two-count, he jumped to his feet and Jason was there to hit a superkick! Instead of covering the teen collapsed into the ropes as the final wrestler entered.
"And the final participant, representing parts unknown, Delirious!"
Jason laughed as Delirious charged down the ramp and round the ring several times before jumping in, he ran towards Jason but the teen held out a hand.
"Hold it!" Delirious popped the brakes. "You're the parts unknown guy? I wanted Warrior?"
Delirious blinked. "Warrior?" He muttered before unloading a spiel of gibberish and shoving Jason, the teen shoved him back.
"Oh yeah? Well..." Jason let loose some gibberish of his own that shocked Delirious before responding in kind, they went back and forth as the bemused other wrestlers and fans watched until Jason finished it off with a rant and " Yo Momma!"
The fans laughed as Jason smirked only for Delirious to spit red mist in his face! The teen dropped to the mat and rolled to the floor as AJ laughed at him, Daivari tried to jump Delirious but he sidestepped and hit the Chemical Imbalance! He covered and put Daivari away.
"Daivari has been eliminated!"
Mara tried to help Jason get the mist off his face as Doug jumped Delirious and they spilled to the outside, they brawled as Koslov ran forward and dived through the ropes onto them! He tried to get up but Yoshino came off the top with a cross-body! They all started getting up on the outside and Williams dived over onto all of them! Jason rubbed as much of the mist out of his eyes as he could and returned to the ring, he climbed to the top-rope, waited until they were standing and hit a moonsault onto all of them! He rolled Koslov back into the ring and went up top again and hit the Showstealer Press! He covered and Koslov was gone.
"Alex Koslov has been eliminated!"
Jason tried to get to his feet but Yoshino caught him with a headscissor into a DDT! He went to cover but before he could Williams low blowed him and hit the Canadian Destroyer! He covered and got the three.
"Masato Yoshino has been eliminated!"
Williams celebrated the elimination not seeing Doug enter the ring behind him, he pushed Williams into the turnbuckle the rolled back into the chaos theory! He held on for the pin and kept Williams down!
"Petey Williams has been eliminated!"
Doug jumped to his feet and went to attack Jason but Delirious was there to hit a huge lariat! Jason got up in a corner and Delirious hit several lariats to him before letting him drop, he then backed off and hit a running knee to the teens head, Doug attacked him but Delirious hit a cutter, he hit the ropes but Doug hit a backdrop that sent him into Jason, he caught him, threw him up to his shoulders and hit the C-Bomb! He covered and put Delirious away!
"Delirious has been eliminated!"
Jason jumped to his feet and saw Doug in a corner, he went for a stinger splash but Doug moved! The teen hit the corner hard and staggered back into Doug, he went for the chaos theory but Jason grabbed the ropes, Doug rolled to his feet but Jason hit a superkick! He covered but Doug kicked out, Jason looked frustrated and decided to end it, he pulled Doug up and went for the C-Bomb but at the last second Doug slipped out, he pushed Jason into the ropes and hit the chaos theory! He held on for the pin but Jason kicked out! Doug looked shocked but pulled Jason up and pushed him into the corner and went for it again but when he went for the suplex Jason countered into a victory roll! He held on and put Doug down for the three!
"How the hell does he do it?" Muttered AJ before leaving the table and getting in the ring to help Mara get Jason to his feet, Doug was still in the ring staring them down, when Jason was up he stepped forward and shook his hand before leaving.
"USA wins again!" Laughed AJ, Jason smirked then held up his belt.
"Bring on the challengers."
Jason and AJ stayed ringside for the four way tag match to scout out their next oppostion, it looked like the Team Canada combination of Eric Young and A1 had things in firm control as they had Brother Devon down while VKM and the Naturals brawled outside, Devon was by the ropes and A1 whipped Eric towards him but he countered and backdropped him over onto everyone else! A1 attacked him and tried a whip but he reversed it as Ray came in and hit the 3D! Devon covered and Ray stopped the others from breaking up the pin.
3D celebrated their victory pointing to Jason and AJ, they responded by holding up their belts and calling for them to come for them, Brother Ray grabbed a mic.
"Hey! Good news boys, after months of waiting for it you finally get to face a real tag team, a great tag team, hell, the best damn tag team on the planet! So enjoy those belts while you can!" He handed Devon the mic.
"OH MY BROTHER..."
"Hold on" cut in Jason grabbing a mic of his own. "What the two of you have to realise is this, we're not just any tag team here, we are the 'Phenomenal' AJ Styles! The 'Showstealer' Jason Cena! We're not afraid of any team, even the 'best damn tag team on the planet', so just to warn you, just like LAX, just like AMW, just like VKM, Team Canada and every other team we've faced you two are gonna go down!"
Ray snatched his mic back. "Oh yeah, well how about we up the ante a little bit? Screw waiting for Lockdown, how about next week, Team 3D against you two bitches!"
"You want us next week?"
"Yeah!"
"You wanna go for the gold next week?"
"YEAH!"
"YOU GOT IT! ANd when it's all said and done fat boy, you will know that the real deal, the tag team champions, the best team in TNA, is me and my phenomenal partner, and there are just two very simple things you can do, nothing and like it!"
Well there ya go, another chapter down, coming up, the dream match, Team 3D against Jason and AJ for the tag team titles. The rematch, Gail vs Mara II, will Jason and AJ retain? Will Mara get a win over Gail? Who else will face Chris for the X title? Was that gauntlet a waste of time? Probably but being a brit I needed to get Doug in somehow eh? lol. Anyway, until next time...
See ya
James