Chapter 20
The bell rings as Jake fights to in the ring with AJ attacking him. Daniels joins in and gets a few shots but Joe pulls him off. Jake manges to fight back and AJ rolls to the outside to break his momentum. Jake takes off his jacket and the title belt. Joe lays Daniels out stiff slap to the face and than gives Jake a release German Suplex. Jake dazed sits up and gets Kicked in the back by Joe and than in the chest. Jake is knocked back down and Joe drops a knee. Joe than ties Jake up into the tumble leaf. "Mike this moves works in two ways it puts stress on the neck and it gets you so dizzy you can't even tell up from down," Taz says. AJ gets back in and cheers Joe. Joe breaks the hold and stands up and knees AJ in the gut. Daniels is up and drop kicks Joe in the back and puts him in headlock. AJ puts Daniels in a head but Jake gets up and bulldogs them all down. Jake goes for la mahe stral on AJ count of one, AJ kicks out.
"Taz I think the key points were just demorstaed there it's every man for himself you have to be aware at all time and Jake Reed needs to try and win this match quickly," Tenay says as all four men stand. Daniels goes after Jake and drives him back into the corner while Joe is after AJ and takes him down. Daniels slams Jake down and hits a split legged moonsault and covers but Joe breaks it up before one. Joe goes for a strike but Daniels ducks and hits an STO. AJ gets up but Daniels hits him with a jaw breaker. Daniels gets AJ in a rear choke. Both Jake and Joe are up Joe charges but Jake side steps him and gives him a inverted DDT. AJ has gained control over Daniels and gives him a gutbuster and covers, count of one, Jake breaks it up.
Jake and AJ starting exchange punches and chops. Jake gets AJ in a arm drag. He gets up and gives AJ a German Suplex he rolls through and hits a second before rolling through again puts AJ in a full nelson and hits a Dragon Suplex with a bridge, count of one count of two, AJ kicks out. Jake kicks AJ in the gut "Here we go Death Valley Driver," Taz predicts but instead Jake drops to the ground and grabs his leg. "Mike I think Jake jammed his leg on that kick," Taz says.
AJ goes after Jake's leg stomping on it picking it up and slamming it into the ground. AJ goes for the Figure Four Jake kicks him off. Joe is up and gives AJ a massive Lariat sending him inside out. He than hits Daniels with an Island Driver and covers Jake hops across the ring to break it up. AJ gives Joe an kip up hurricanrana. Jake drops an elbow on Joe. Jake stands up, Daniels is also up and charges. Jake back body drops Daniels over the top of the ropes all the way to the floor. Daniels hits the ground with a sick thud. EMT's come out and take Daniels to the back on a stretcher.
Jake turns to see what is happening Daniels not believing what he just did. "Hey Jake Turn around," AJ yells from across the ring. Jake turns around and sees AJ flying at him going for a spring drop kick aimed right at Jake's bad knee. At the last second Jake rolls out of the way. Joe is down, AJ is down, Daniels is gone and Jake is trying to get his knee working right again. All three men left stand at the same time but Jake must use the ropes for support. AJ makes a move like he is going after Jake but Joe cuts him off. They tie up but break apart and get hit by a double flying lariat by Jake.
Jake Covers Joe, count of one, count of two, Joe throws him off but Jake comes down on AJ like a splash, count of one, count of two, AJ kicks out. Joe sits up and Jake gives him a rolling neck snap. AJ is up Jake goes for a shoulder tackle but AJ side steps and hits the pelle on Jake. AJ pulls Jake up and sets for the Styles Clash. Joe hits AJ with a flying yakuza kick. Joe picks Jake up and hits the muscle buster and covers, count of one, count of two, Flair pulls the referee out of the ring. "Remember if the referee had counted three Joe would have been the champion," Taz says. "That's right he didn't save Jake Reed he kept AJ Styles alive," Tenay says.
Joe is going after Flair. Jake and AJ are both are there knees and starts to exchange elbows and other blows before Jake scores with a headbutt. AJ is stunned allowing Jake to stand up. AJ rolls to the outside. Jake falls back to the ground. Joe comes charging back at the ring. Jake is lying in the center of the ring out of wind Joe is going for senton but Jake rolls out of the way. Joe is stunned from that, Jake gets him in a jackknife pin, count of of one, AJ is up on the apron and goes for the spring board 450, count of two, AJ connects but doesn't knock Jake off, count of three.
The crowd goes crazy. "The winner of and still TNA...." "Hold it, Hold it, Hold it," Bischoff says coming out with a microphone. "This can't be good," Tenay says as everyone turns to Bischoff. "That was such a great match I just don't want it to end," Bischoff says. "Cut me a break," Jake says outloud. "So this is now an elimination match. Daniles sadly he's in the back he can't come out again. Joe just got pinned so he's but AJ here is your chance. Ring that bell," Eric says.
Jake had gotten up but as the bell rings AJ kicks his bad leg out from under him. Bischoff sits down at the announce table. "Boys what a main event," Eric says. "Eric why do you seem so driven to get rid of Jake Reed?" Tenay says but Eric ignores him. AJ locks in the figure four. "They are dead in the center of the ring I smell new champion," Eric taunts. Jake tries to get to the ropes but he can't even move an inch. To try and take some of the pressure off his leg lies on the ground, count of one count of two, Jake sites back up but puts the pressure back on his leg. Jake tries to roll over to reverse the hold but AJ fights back into control. Jake finally is able to slip his hand into the tie up and gets out of the hold.
AJ does a little strut. "It's almost over," AJ yells. Jake gets AJ in a school boy, count of one, count of two, AJ kicks outs. Both men are back up. Jake goes for a punch AJ gets behind him and hooks his arms for a backslide, count of one count of two Jake is out. AJ goes at Jake but gets caught in a small package, count of one, count of two count of three. "The Winner of the Match and still TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jake Reed!"
Jake grabs the belt and gets out of the ring to the ramp. Jake makes his way up by the announce table. "Impressed yet," Jake says to Bischoff who is shooting daggers at him.