jimsub81: MWs: Daniel Vs Mitchell.

Middleweight Daniel was trying to not let his temper, which was quite volatile, get the better of him as he was working out in the training room and saw his last opponent, Booker, who he had lost to give him a smartass grin. Daniel felt he had dominated their match yet wound up on the losing end anyway.

Daniel turned his attention to his workout as he hoisted the weights up improving his already impressive muscle tone. He knew he needed to get into the action and was tired of being left by the wayside while the likes of wrestlers he knew he could beat were getting ring time. As he tossed the dumbbell he saw the new Tag Team Champions Evan and Cole enter. He knew they were still connected in some odd way to their former third man team partner Mitchell who was now fighting as a single. He decided to approach them.

"Hey guys," said Daniel. The tag champs turned to meet him. Daniel was an awesome physical specimen and the cocky teens kept their normally wise ass comments to themselves showing the ripped boy the respect he obviously was due. Evan responded, "Hey Daniel how's it hanging?" Daniel, the ever cocky muscleboy grinned. 'Have a look for yourself, Champ," giving a gentle squeeze showing off his equipment through his work out shorts. Evan and Cole laughed and Daniel said, "So I hear through the grapevine that you guys are setting up matches for your old buddy Mitchell." Cole got a wide grin at the thought of Mitchell having to hook up with the ripped stud standing in front of him and said, "Well Dan-O this time the grapevine happens to be right. So tell me, when would you like to face off against the twirp..errrr I mean fine young wrestler?" Evan and Daniel both laughed and all knew where this was headed. Daniel wanted someone to "job" for him and Mitchell was about to fill that void courtesy of his former tag team partners.

After a few more not so kind words about Mitchell the tag champs shook Daniel's hand and told him the arrangements would be handled straight away.

When Mitchell head the news his jaw could almost be seen hitting the floor. Daniel's ring record was not impressive but Daniel himself sure was. He had an incredible build and it was commonly known that he was a "hard luck" wrestler who was just waiting to break out. But Mitchell knew he was caught between the horns of a dilemma. He had to either face Daniel as Evan and Cole wanted or face the consequences of the information his former friends had on him becoming public knowledge. He opted to sign the contract with Daniel.

Following the Bruce Vs Joey match his was ready to begin. Mitchell looked across the locker room and saw Daniel looking intent as he smashed a fist into the palm of his hand when he caught Mitchell's gaze. Mitchell swallowed a big lump down his throat and wondered about the reasoning behind his decision.

As the ring was now clear the announcer came on, "Our next event is also a middleweight match up. First, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing in at 170 pounds...MITCHELL!" The somewhat gawky looking 18 year old ran to the ring getting a mixed reception that amounted to ambivalence from the crowd. He took the ring and began to loosen up as Daniel was introduced. "And, his opponent, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and also weighing in at 170 pounds...DANIEL!" The well built 17 year old trotted to the ring also getting a mixed reception. He had suffered several tough losses but had shown a lot heart in both. But he was well known as a hot head and for being unpredictable bordering on unstable. He too the ring and glared a Mitchell. After instructions Mitchell extended a hand. Daniel looked at it for a second then gave a cursory bump of it with his fist. They returned to their corners and the bell rang...

Mitchell and Daniel locked up in traditional style of collar and elbow. Daniel was slightly surprised that Mitchell was putting up the resistance he was. The former member of the three man team was not the total wimp after all as Daniel expected. But Daniel was able to get the advantage as he drove Mitchell to a corner. Once there Daniel raised a knee to the abdomen that broke Mitchell's grasp. Daniel threw a second knee up to the stomach that took a bit more fight out of Mitchell before throwing him in a side hip toss to the middle of the ring.

Mitchell landed butt first and Daniel came in right behind with a driving knee between the shoulder blades. He then pulled Mitchell up from behind and right off the mats. He atomic dropped him and Mitchell went staggering forward to the turnbuckles.

As Mitchell draped himself over the corner he saw Evan and Cole with front row seats laughing heartily at his plight. Both gave Mitchell a wave with their fingers sporting shit eating grins and stuffing popcorn into their mouths as Daniel came in behind and splashed Mitchell against the turnbuckles. Evan and Cole each made exaggerated winces to each other and as their ex-partner was crushed!

As Mitchell slumped Daniel did not let up and grabbed him around the waist. He tossed him up with ease and over his back in a suplex. Mitchell's shoulders hit hard as Daniel grabbed his right arm and pulled it taunt. He sent three hard boot points to Mitchell's right pectoral then threw the arm down and dropping his knee into that same right pec.

Mitchell tried to rub his hurting chest but Daniel knocked his arm aside and clamped on a hard pec claw over the firm but weakened right pec of Mitchell. Daniel remembered this was the hold that he had lost to Booker with in his last match and knew how effective it could be.

Mitchell felt the bony fingers digging into his chest muscles and tried to shove them off. But Daniel had the advantage of being on top and pressed his claw down deeper. Mitchell moaned through gritted teeth and in desperation he swung his legs back and hooked them around Daniel's head in a set of leg scissors. Daniel was taken off guard by the move and was tossed off to the side.

But Daniel reacted quickly and pried Mitchell's legs apart putting Mitchell to his back again. Daniel made to come down onto top of him but Mitchell was able to bring his legs up between them first. As Daniel dove down Mitchell planted his feet onto his chest and kicked him back to the ropes. Daniel bounced off them and Mitchell had regained his feet and smacked a clothesline across the throat flattening Daniel.

Mitchell moved in on the stunned and surprised Daniel. Evan and Cole got to the edge of their seats to see Mitchell's next moves well. They had a mild look of concern knowing he was not a totally poor wrestler.

Mitchell pulled Daniel up from behind by the ears. By now Daniel was beginning to get his senses back and with his senses came a flood of anger. Mitchell took and arm and Irish whipped him but Daniel reversed the move with authority and Mitchell went shooting into the ropes.

As Mitchell rebounded his upper abdomen was speared by Daniel's outstretched foot driving the breath from his lungs. Mitchell sank to his knees holding his body and struggling to breathe.

Daniel then took on the look of a wild animal making some appropriate noises to go along. He grunted as he hooked Mitchell under his sweaty armpits and lifted him up. Daniel then plowed him straight forward into the turnbuckles smashing his chest hard. He grabbed two big handfuls of hair on the back of Mitchell's head and jerked backwards slamming Mitchell to the canvas. A fully weighted knee drop to the belly made Mitchell wheeze.

Mitchell hardly had time to think about what was happening to him as the now severely pissed off Daniel continued to administer the punishment.

Daniel roughly pulled Mitchell to his feet and smacked three ferocious back hand chops across the chest staggering Mitchell back. Daniel rushed forward nailing a clothesline across the throat that flipped Mitchell over the top rope. He came splatting down to the hard floor. Groggily he looked up to see the smiling faces of his former mates and partners. Evan and Cole had grins the size of the Grand Canyon as they continued to munch their popcorn and looked down at Mitchell who was clearly being outclassed in the match. As Daniel came out to get his prey he gave the tag team champions a sly smile. They in turn each gave Daniel the thumbs up sign.

He snatched up Mitchell and flung him chest first into the ring post. Mitchell hit with a hard dull sounding smack and began to fall back. But Daniel caught him and draped him over his shoulder as he climbed the nearest corner ropes.

With Mitchell little more than dead weight at this point he cradled him and fell off the top rope dropping Mitchell down hard in an off the rope power slam. Mitchell groaned at the intensity of the pain from the fall. He was smarting from every part of his body. He even thought his hair was hurting him. Daniel placed a hand over each of Mitchell's pectorals and made like he was doing a push up. The referee dropped and got the three count with ease. The bell sounded and the announcer said, "Here is your winner, by pinfall...DANIEL!"

The fans that had not been impressed with him before the match were, for the most part, converted after seeing him demonstrate his ability. Daniel was truly a force to be reckoned with and he proved it this night. But the speculation among the fans began about just how well Daniel would do against the upper tier of the TW middleweight division. The fans would not have long to wait to find out!

Back in the locker room Mitchell limped in and headed straight for the whirlpool. He hoped to lessen the swelling and bruises with quick therapy. He slid down into the swirling water that boarded on almost too hot to the skin till he got used to it. He let out a deep and sigh of comfort as the hot turbulent water massaged his aching body. He just wanted this year to be over. But if Evan and Cole were going to play this game with him he decided he would go along. After all he did like to wrestle and,'really,' he thought. How many guys like Daniel were out there. Mitchell felt he could go toe to toe with the majority of the middleweights in the division. 'Yes,', he thought, if Evan and Cole wanted to play he'd go right along with them.

He soaked a wash cloth and placed it over his face and slid further down into the water of the whirlpool. He was almost asleep when he was roused by a gruff voice, "Hey Mitchell, Evan and Cole tell me you're up for another match. So tell me you want to go at it next Saturday?" Mitchell looked up and removed his washcloth from his face to see the hulking form of another hard luck, but tough as they come wrestler. Vinny stood over the relaxing Mitchell with a wide grin. 'Great,' thought Mitchell, 'just fucking Great!', But at the moment he had no options open to him. "Yeah Vinny, next Saturday it is. But you handle the paper work, OK?" Vinny's grin got wider and he slapped Mitchell on the shoulder saying , "Thanks Mitchell. Evan and Cole told me your a pretty good guy and you'd be up for it. They were right!"

The tall and lanky yet terribly well conditioned Vinny left saying he'd be back in a few minutes with the contract. Mitchell acknowledged him with a wave of his hand. He slapped the washcloth back over his face and wished he could slide right under the water as he said to himself, 'Great..just fucking great!'