Chapter 19
It was March 8th the return of Sting had once again left fans shocked just as AJ's turn had months earlier. Even the debut of RVD had been unable to ease most people's minds. Hogan and Bischoff were in Hogan's office talking. "Tonight is the night Hulk. Reed is done tonight," Eric gloated. "Eric I wasn't about happy when Reed hit me but we can't act like the guy isn't popular. So even if he loses I am offering him a contract tonight," Hulk says. "Hulk he hit you and not just one repeatedly do you know what kind of message that sends? It says go ahead do what ever you want Hogan won't mind," Eric says. "Eric when we came..." "Hulk don't was have enough to worry about now with the Band we don't need a guy that prides himself on lvling up to the nickname Outlaw around," Eric says.
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AJ and Flair were Christy Hemme for an interview. "AJ Styles tonight you have a chance to regain the TNA world title..." "Witch I never lost in an official match. I will say it again I never agree to face Jake Reed and Tonight Daniels and Joe get out of the way the true TNA world champion gets his belt back," AJ says. "AJ I get you are upset..." "No listen let the champ speak honey. Jake Reed the time has come... Woooo! For things to get back the way they should be Woooooooo!" "Now AJ is there any chance that you Jake Reed could someday repair your friendship?" Christy asked a little shocked she was allowed to finish her question. "You know I am not the one that damaged it Jake Reed came after me," AJ says.
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I say in a chair in the locker room JB was next to me with a camera filming. "Jake the last few days there has been a great deal of speculation about your leg. So can you make out for the match tonight?" JB asks. "Look JB my career hangs on by a thread and that thread is the TNA world title. So if I have to crawl to the ring through fire and barb wire I will," I say. "Now Desmond Wolfe is claiming to me the man that attacked you are you worried he might try something tonight?" "Well I guess if the puppet masters Eric Bischoff or Hulk Hogan pull the strings Wolfe will attack. But Wolfe one way or another I will pay back whether I work her or not. Wolfe I've known you almost as long as I've known AJ and there some things I know about you... that he also knows about me that are pretty deep," I say.
"Wait Jake what do you mean?" JB asks. "Not going to tell you JB you see unlike some people I can keep my mouth shut. And Wolfe is next after I get through or should I say limp through tonight. You know tonight is a big night TNA the first night of the new war and it me not AJ, Joe, Angle, Jarrett, or Foley coming in as TNA world champion and that's how it's ending," I say.
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In another room Wolfe hides his eyes behind his sunglasses but they are burning in anger. "What's he talking about Des?" Chelsea asks. "Nothing! Now Chelsea why don't you go get us something to eat," he orders. "Sure thing," she responds. Once she is gone Wolfe looks at the monitor. "Don't push me Reed! Don't push me! I will kill you before that ever comes out," Wolfe says.
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If I get through this match it will be the luckiest night of my life. So far my knee is acting fine but one hit could mess it up again. As retie my tight again and than stand up and put on the belt. "Hey go get them man," Kaz says. "Take them out homie," Hernandez says. "Thanks guys," I say. "You got this Reed," Amazing Red says as I walk though the door where Angle waits. "Break a leg besides your own," He says. "Hey, hey the bad jokes are my gimmick," I say. I turn a corner witch is how I get the ring and pretty much every else on the roster lines it. Jarrett starts to clap than followed and soon everyone is clapping as I walk by.
"Hey your missing something," Traci says holding up my leather jacket. "Put it on! Put it on!" Some of the guys chant. I take the jacket and put it on. I keep walking to the ring but I feel something in the pocket. I pull out a piece of paper it's a note from Traci I read it and look back at her and she smiles at me. I smile back and keep going.
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"It's time for our TNA world championship match and Taz let's got the bullet points. From Rock Bottom Back to the top: Reed was let go and was gone from TNA for months. Target on his back: Winning the title only has more people after Reed. The Last Leg: Desmond Wolfe claims he attacked Reed this week and the champ is badly injured." Tenay says. "Mike we all know Desmond Wolfe gets the next title shot so if AJ or Daniels or Joe lose there our of the title picture but if Jake Reed loses he may out of TNA he still doesn't have a contract," Taz says.
"The following contest is set for one fall and is for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship!" JB announced as Samoa Joe music plays. Joe enters looking as pissed off as ever. Daniels is out next the only man in this match to never world champion seems to have reverted to his old look wearing a cloth on his head. AJ and Flair are out next AJ storms straight to the ring. Finally Jake's music plays and he makes his way out the second he get through the ropes AJ goes after him
To Be Continued...