Samuel Vs Tommy...I jimsub81

"Please Kevin, you can't be serious!" Whined Tommy. "How can you just tell me I'm out?" Kevin looked annoyed and said, "Come on Tommy, don't make this any harder than this has to be. You've become an embarrassment to the Posse. You let yourself be sucked into that match with Bastian and that week of humiliating yourself. How do you think that reflected on us?", gesturing to Rusty and Lance who stood watching the encounter. Tommy looked up from his seat to Kevin with tears welling up in his eyes and just said, "Please Kev, You and me, we started the group. It was you nad me against the league. I stuck by you all the way. That's got to count for something" Kevin thought for a moment and said, "OK Tommy, you want to prove yourself. Here's how, you know Samuel right?". Tommy nodded eagerly. "That kid has a record of 3 & O. If he gets another win he's sure to be given top contender status for my jacket. I'm not ready to face him just yet. What I want you to do is put a loss on his record. You do that and just maybe I'll reconsider my decision." Tommy jumped up and accepted gladly. He assured Kevin he would whip Samuel so badly he may even consider quitting TW. They parted company and Tommy went off to find Samuel.

Samuel and his friend Willy were talking and Willy was the first to suggest that if Sam could up his record to 4 & O he would most likely get a shot at Kevin's title. They were discussing potential opponents when Tommy found them and made his offer to Samuel. He was at first a little cautious of accepting a match against a "Posse" member but he knew a win over the tough Tommy would put him in front of the pack of the TW lightweights. He accepted and the match was inserted into the next card.

Following the tremendous match between Elton and Daryl came theirs. "Our next match is a lightweight match. First, standing 5 feet 6 inches and weighing in at 134 pounds...TOMMY!" Most of the fans booed him but perhaps they were a bit less given the beating and humiliation he had taken recently. "And his opponent standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing in at 150 pounds... SAMUEL!" The lanky 15 year old sprinted to the ring to a rousing ovation. Quietly,... very quietly Samuel had crept up to a top contender station, another win would make him THE top contender to Kevin's throne. As they faced off Samuel had a noticeable height advantage but Tommy had some well developing muscles and his ability to absorb a lot of punishment was well known. The bell rang and the match was on...

They closed on each other quickly and briefly hooked up collar & elbow but Tommy slipped around the back of the taller boy and shot a hard punch to Samuel's kidney without the referee seeing. Tommy then put a foot to Sam's back and shoved him chest first to the turnbuckle. Samuel hit hard and Tommy rushed to splash him but Samuel wasn't hurt so badly that he could not avoid him. He rolled aside and Tommy slammed himself to the corner. Samuel whipped a kick to the back of Tommy's knees that sent Tommy to his back. Samuel dropped down with an elbow to the chest. He was up fast and came back down with another to the sternum. Tommy was winded from the blow so Sam had an easy time pulling him to his feet. He whipped the tough 14 year old to the ropes and held up a big foot that greeted Tommy's jaw on the rebound. Tommy dropped hard to his back clutching his face. Samuel reached down and heaved, albeit with much effort, Tommy up into a crotch slam position. He slammed Tommy hard but the effort took a lot out of him. He grabbed a handful of Tommy's hair and pulled him up. Tommy saw an opening and took it by landing a strong little fist into the lanky teen's stomach. Samuel was unprepared for the blow and the fist sunk deep into the unflexed belly.

Samuel immediately let go of Tommy and wrapped an arm around his middle with his other arm on the top rope. Tommy took a few moments to collect himself but knew he had to strike while his opponent was hurt. He charged landing a forearm across the side of Samuel's head almost toppling him over the top rope. Tommy grabbed an arm and Irish whipped Samuel to the corner. He hit back first and was too winded this time to avoid Tommy's running drop kick that slammed Sam's lean chest. Tommy was up and on him fast. He grabbed Samuel into a front face lock and pulled him to center ring and dropped him down in a perfect DDT. Tommy got up quickly and ran to the ropes and bounced himself off hem landing his butt down hard on the small of Sam's back. Samuel groaned as the smaller, younger boy took it to him.

Tommy grabbed a foot and began twisting it causing Samuel to call out in pain. Tommy took great delight as he tasted victory ...and getting back into Kevin's good graces. He let go of the foot just a Samuel was about to submit. Tommy went to apply a camel clutch but Samuel rolled away shooting a kick from his good foot into Tommy's gut doubling him over. Samuel pulled himself up the ropes as Tommy caught his breath. Both circled each other again. Both boys wanted this victory for different reasons. Both were winded and both were sweating as they closed together. Sam slipped Tommy into a side head lock and cranked on the pressure. Tommy felt the blood flow to his head being squeezed off and he began landing a series of punches to Samuel's gut. Sam felt the fist digging in each time but knew he had Tommy in a winning hold, if he could just maintain it. Tommy forced Samuel back into a corner at the same time landing yet another gut punch. Samuel had a flat but rather undeveloped stomach and could not handle the hit. He had to let Tommy go. But he sent a boot tip into Tommy's chest as he backed off. Tommy grabbed his hurt pectoral and Samuel lunged at him.

A long armed clothesline to the throat sent Tommy down to his back hard. Samuel continued on to the ropes and bounced himself off them and came down on Tommy with a full body splash. He got up and dropped down with two knees that squished Tommy's belly. Samuel wanted to end this match and wanted to be sure of a pin so he pulled the aching kid up and tossed him to the ropes. As Tommy rebounded he raised a leg and spun it around catching Tommy right across his chest. The blow lifted Tommy right off his feet causing him to go crashing down onto the canvas yet again. Samuel dropped down and covered him hooking a leg. Tommy wiggled a little at the second count but could not break free and Samuel had won!

Willy jumped into the ring to celebrate with his friend. Tommy wasn't sure which was hurting more; his belly, or his chest. But the pain he felt in either one was nothing compared to the thought of facing Kevin after failing him...again.