Tag Team Title Defense: Part 1 punk_wrestler2000

**HB and Kane Vs Dane and Cody**

The week prior to the tag team title match was hectic. TW officials had to qualm a lot of rumors about tensions between Dane and Cody. A lot of the wrestlers seemed to know what the officials had not yet got wind of.

The unsanctioned match between them and Trace and Kale, had all but cemented Cody's decision. Dane had let Cody take one hell of a beating from the two muscleboys.

Dane and Cody had struck a mutual truce concerning the remarks Cody had overheard.

The more Cody thought about Dane's cutting remark about not needing him, the angrier he became. Finally on the afternoon of the big match Cody made a decision. He would see just how well Dane fared without him.

Cody walked into the locker room and to Dane's locker. He knew the combination to his friend's locker. He opened it and put the bundle he was carrying inside with a short note. Cody then slammed the locker shut and went to find a good seat.When Dane arrived at the TW arena he headed right to his locker. When he opened the door, he saw Cody's Tag Team Jacket hanging there. Dane wondered briefly what was up. Then he saw the note.

""Dane, lets see how well you do without me now. Hope they don't squash you to badly. Your next match will be against me. Cody.""

Dane was stunned. Cody was walking out on him, letting him to defend the title alone versus one of the dirtiest and toughest teams in the league.

Dane knew there were only two options. One was to surrender the jackets via forfeit. The other was to fight and hope he could come out victorious. If he managed to win, he would have a limited time to find a new partner.

Dane decided to take the later. Even a one-sided ass kicking was better than a forfeit.

Corwin and Drew stopped by to wish Dane and Cody luck. They noticed quickly Dane's expression and Cody's absence from the locker room. "What gives, Dane? Where in the hell is Cody?"

Dane shook his head. "He ain't coming. Told me I was on my own."

Cor and Drew were astounded to think Cody would just walk out on Dane. They had heard rumors, but hoped they were not true. But seeing was believing.

As Dane prepared for the match, his long time friend and now ex-tag team partner was in another part of the arena.

Cody had finally reached a decision on an offer he had received earlier in the week. He was going to take it. Alliances were a fleeting thing. But this pact could boost his career immensely. He knocked on the door, than entered.

For one of the first times in his career as a wrestler, Dane was nervous. This was now a handicapped match and a title defense. He would have to conserve his energy and watch his own back. He would give the Bad Boys a fight, but was not sure if he could best them and retain the title. Either way, when this was over, he and Cody had a score to settle. So much for loyalty and friendship.

"Ladies and Gentlemen our next feature match is a tag team title match."

The audience erupted in loud cheers and applause. Their team was coming to the ring.

"First entering the arena are the challengers. These two young men have an undefeated record here in TW. They are coming off big victories over Tyson and Brett, and Kale and Trace. Making their way down the aisle at a combined weight of 329 pounds are HB and KANE."

**Alliances are a fleeting thing.**

The audience booed and hissed loudly, but knew when this night was over, HB and Kane's record would no longer stand as undefeated.

Now entering the arena and making THEIR way to the ring, your tag team champions at a combined weight of 435 pounds, CODY and DANE."

The audience was on their feet as they looked towards the entrance. When Dane entered the cheers erupted. All eyes waited to see Cody make his grand entrance.

The cheers ceased abruptly as the ring announcer continued. The audience knew something was up as they noticed Dane carrying both Tag Team Jackets.

"I have just been handed some information about this match. Dane will be defending the tag team title by himself. This will be a handicapped title defense."

A hush fell over the arena. The audience could not believe Cody would desert his friend and partner. Their hopes of seeing HB and Kane whipped faded. Most knew Dane stood no chance against this formidable tag team. Their favorite was about to get squashed.

The referee called the three wrestlers to the center of the ring. He stressed the point about double teaming.

All three returned to their corners. Dane took one last glance around, thinking Cody may have reconsidered. But he was alone. Dane knew he would get no break, no rest, no opportunity to tag out if he got in trouble. Dane had the feeling he was going to get the beating of his life time. But he was tough, he would not forfeit.

The bell sounded and Dane moved to center ring to face the fifteen year old, HB.

HB went for a collar and elbow lock up, but Dane whipped him into a side headlock. Dane cranked on the pressure with his massive biceps. HB sunk to his knees as Dane powered into the hold. Dane drug HB to his feet. HB tried t whip Dane off and to the ropes, but Dane held fast to his head. Dane walked HB to a neutral corner. He released the headlock and slugged the young tough wrestler in the gut. HB grunted as he felt Dane's big power punches dig into his stomach.

Dane whipped HB out of the corner and to the ropes. He caught the tough guy and scooped him up. Dane slammed HB to the mat with authority. Dane hit the ropes and drove a big elbow to HB's chest.

HB was winded as Dane's elbow drove the air from his lungs. Dane lifted HB and dropped him over his knee in a back breaker. HB rolled limply to the mat.

Dane pulled HB to his feet and whipped him hard into his corner where he tagged Kane in. HB fell through the ropes in need of a break.

Kane entered. He raised his hands for a contest of strength. Dane smiled and started to raise his hands. Instead he shot a hard kick to Kane's gut. Kane doubled over and Dane brought a knee lift to his chest. Kane staggered back to the ropes. Dane followed lashing out with a hard kick to Kane's lower belly.

Kane dropped to his knees clutching his stomach. Dane moved towards him cautiously. He reached down to drag Kane to his feet. Kane shot a hard fist to Dane's groin. Dane grunted and staggered backwards into HB's waiting arms.

Dane was taking a deep breath and trying to shake off the pain as HB locked his arms behind his back. Kane was quickly on his feet and driving hard punches to Dane's gut. Dane was feeling the fists dig in.

The ref counted HB who finally released Dane's arms. Kane whipped Dane to the ropes. Dane recoiled into Kane's foot, which dug into his stomach.

Dane stopped in his tracks as his muscular midsection impacted with Kane's boot. Dane staggered and Kane delivered a standing drop kick. Dane was knocked back to the ropes. Kane gripped Dane's arm and hurled him towards HB. HB stuck his foot through the ropes. Dane's lower belly rammed HB's out stretched foot. Dane dropped to his knees sucking wind. Kane tagged HB back in.

They each took an arm and whipped the champ to the ropes. As Dane bounced back, they drove a double fist to his stomach. As Dane doubled they lift him and double gut busted him over their knees.

They let Dane roll to the mat on his back. HB and Kane hit the ropes and dropped a double elbow to Dane's body. The referee finally got Kane out of the ring.

Cody, watched as Dane got beat up by HB and Kane. Cody had a slight smile on his face. As Cody watched Rusty and Lance joined him. The three heavyweights were thoroughly enjoying this squash job.

HB reached down and pulled a winded Dane to his feet. He forced Dane back to the corner. HB then drove a big knee to Dane's groin. Dane yelled out and fell to his knees. HB drove a second knee to Dane's head.

Dane was down and hurting. HB stood back and kicked the downed champ in the ribs. He then pulled Dane to his feet and walked him back over towards Kane.

HB tagged Kane in. As HB held Dane wide-open Kane drove three hard fists to Dane's sternum. Dane gasped for air. HB and Kane then whipped Dane to the ropes. They met him with a double back body drop. Dane hit the mat hard.

They laid Dane lengthwise in the ring. HB locked on a figure-four head scissors, Kane locked on a figure-four leg scissors. Both thugs applied the pressure. Dane tried to fight back but he was locked up tight in the center of the ring. HB and Kane each grabbed the ring ropes for more leverage.

Dane felt the pressure on his knees and his neck. He wanted to submit, but struggled to hold on. The referee finally got HB to release his head scissors. He ushered HB back to the corner. HB paused and double stomped Dane's powerful abs. Dane yelled out as his abs were stomped.

Kane was putting everything he had into the figure four submission leg lock. When Dane refused to submit, Kane reached up and tagged HB back in. HB hit the ropes and landed both knees to Dane's torso.

Kane released the figure four scissor hold. HB pulled Dane to his feet. He scooped the champ up and slammed him down over his knee in a brutal back breaker. Dane rolled to the mat not moving.

Dane's chest was hitching as he tried to draw a breath. His chest hurt, his gut hurt and his legs felt like they had been twisted off his torso.

HB picked Dane up and positioned his head between his legs. He held Dane in the air and prepared to pile drive him to the mat. He tagged Kane back in. Kane climbed the ropes and as HB started to drop down, Kane leapt and drove Dane into the mat with his full body weight.

Dane felt his neck getting compressed, than he felt nothing. He was unconscious.

Kane rolled Dane into a sleeper hold. He knew the champ was already out, but the referee had to call for the bell. As Kane held Dane locked in the sleeper, the ref raised his arm three times then called for the bell.

Kane let Dane roll to the mat. Dane did not move. All anyone could see was the labored raising and falling of his chest as he struggled to breathe.

The audience sat stunned as the announcer proclaimed HB and Kane the NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPS.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, winners of this bout and NEW TW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, HB and KANE."

The audience was too stunned to even react. Dane was still lying motionless in the center of the ring.

The referee handed HB and Kane the championship jackets. The two thugs stood center ring and donned them. They had what they had set out to get. They knew no one in this league could best them.

**Cody and Dane decide to settle things thier way**

HB and Kane strode from the ring leaving a destroyed Dane unconscious in the ring. Daryl, Joey and Pat rushed to the ring to see to Dane's condition.

After a few minutes they revived Dane and assisted him back to the locker room. They passed Cody, Rusty and Lance as they did.

Dane locked his eyes with Cody. "Why?" he asked weakly.

Cody at first said nothing, than he took a deep breath and answered, "Maybe next time you will think before you say you don't need anyone." Cody wanted to drop Dane where he stood. He was still mad, but he would give the muscleboy a chance to recover and drop him in the ring.

As Cody turned to walk away, Dane spoke again. "I want your title, and next week I will have it. But first I want you in a private match. Just you and I, one on one. Got the guts to meet me?"

Cody turned around. "Boy, you ain't good enough to whip me. You want a title shot then first you beat me NHB. I don't think you got the ability of the guts."

Dane wanted to get it on right here and now, but knew he could not fight. Instead he smiled at his former partner. "Meet me in the gym tomorrow. When I am done with you, you will think the beating Trace gave you was child's play."Joey and Daryl took Dane to the locker room where one of the TW doctors checked him over. am azingly Dane had no serious injuries. He had numerous bruises and he was sore, but other than that, he would be able to wrestle next week.

Kevin was watching Cody from a distance. Having Cody as a member of his stable made him that much more powerful. Kevin hoped soon to have the tag team title as well. He would set things up so Tyson and Brett got another shot at HB and Kane.

As Cody left the arena he was joined by Kevin, Tyson, Brett, Lance and Rusty. They set off for Kevin's house to party and practice. Cody's walk on the dark side was just beginning.

Dane stood and watched Cody, his one time best friend leaving the arena with Kevin's boys. He could not believe Cody would sell him out.

Dane was going to enjoy whipping the hell out of his former friend and tag team partner. He vowed he would squash the heavyweight.

**Alliances are a fleeting thing.**

The audience booed and hissed loudly, but knew when this night was over, HB and Kane's record would no longer stand as undefeated.

Now entering the arena and making THEIR way to the ring, your tag team champions at a combined weight of 435 pounds, CODY and DANE."

The audience was on their feet as they looked towards the entrance. When Dane entered the cheers erupted. All eyes waited to see Cody make his grand entrance.

The cheers ceased abruptly as the ring announcer continued. The audience knew something was up as they noticed Dane carrying both Tag Team Jackets.

"I have just been handed some information about this match. Dane will be defending the tag team title by himself. This will be a handicapped title defense."

A hush fell over the arena. The audience could not believe Cody would desert his friend and partner. Their hopes of seeing HB and Kane whipped faded. Most knew Dane stood no chance against this formidable tag team. Their favorite was about to get squashed.

The referee called the three wrestlers to the center of the ring. He stressed the point about double teaming.

All three returned to their corners. Dane took one last glance around, thinking Cody may have reconsidered. But he was alone. Dane knew he would get no break, no rest, no opportunity to tag out if he got in trouble. Dane had the feeling he was going to get the beating of his life time. But he was tough, he would not forfeit.

The bell sounded and Dane moved to center ring to face the fifteen year old, HB.

HB went for a collar and elbow lock up, but Dane whipped him into a side headlock. Dane cranked on the pressure with his massive biceps. HB sunk to his knees as Dane powered into the hold. Dane drug HB to his feet. HB tried t whip Dane off and to the ropes, but Dane held fast to his head. Dane walked HB to a neutral corner. He released the headlock and slugged the young tough wrestler in the gut. HB grunted as he felt Dane's big power punches dig into his stomach.

Dane whipped HB out of the corner and to the ropes. He caught the tough guy and scooped him up. Dane slammed HB to the mat with authority. Dane hit the ropes and drove a big elbow to HB's chest.

HB was winded as Dane's elbow drove the air from his lungs. Dane lifted HB and dropped him over his knee in a back breaker. HB rolled limply to the mat.

Dane pulled HB to his feet and whipped him hard into his corner where he tagged Kane in. HB fell through the ropes in need of a break.

Kane entered. He raised his hands for a contest of strength. Dane smiled and started to raise his hands. Instead he shot a hard kick to Kane's gut. Kane doubled over and Dane brought a knee lift to his chest. Kane staggered back to the ropes. Dane followed lashing out with a hard kick to Kane's lower belly.

Kane dropped to his knees clutching his stomach. Dane moved towards him cautiously. He reached down to drag Kane to his feet. Kane shot a hard fist to Dane's groin. Dane grunted and staggered backwards into HB's waiting arms.

Dane was taking a deep breath and trying to shake off the pain as HB locked his arms behind his back. Kane was quickly on his feet and driving hard punches to Dane's gut. Dane was feeling the fists dig in.

The ref counted HB who finally released Dane's arms. Kane whipped Dane to the ropes. Dane recoiled into Kane's foot, which dug into his stomach.

Dane stopped in his tracks as his muscular midsection impacted with Kane's boot. Dane staggered and Kane delivered a standing drop kick. Dane was knocked back to the ropes. Kane gripped Dane's arm and hurled him towards HB. HB stuck his foot through the ropes. Dane's lower belly rammed HB's out stretched foot. Dane dropped to his knees sucking wind. Kane tagged HB back in.

They each took an arm and whipped the champ to the ropes. As Dane bounced back, they drove a double fist to his stomach. As Dane doubled they lift him and double gut busted him over their knees.

They let Dane roll to the mat on his back. HB and Kane hit the ropes and dropped a double elbow to Dane's body. The referee finally got Kane out of the ring.

Cody, watched as Dane got beat up by HB and Kane. Cody had a slight smile on his face. As Cody watched Rusty and Lance joined him. The three heavyweights were thoroughly enjoying this squash job.

HB reached down and pulled a winded Dane to his feet. He forced Dane back to the corner. HB then drove a big knee to Dane's groin. Dane yelled out and fell to his knees. HB drove a second knee to Dane's head.

Dane was down and hurting. HB stood back and kicked the downed champ in the ribs. He then pulled Dane to his feet and walked him back over towards Kane.

HB tagged Kane in. As HB held Dane wide-open Kane drove three hard fists to Dane's sternum. Dane gasped for air. HB and Kane then whipped Dane to the ropes. They met him with a double back body drop. Dane hit the mat hard.

They laid Dane lengthwise in the ring. HB locked on a figure-four head scissors, Kane locked on a figure-four leg scissors. Both thugs applied the pressure. Dane tried to fight back but he was locked up tight in the center of the ring. HB and Kane each grabbed the ring ropes for more leverage.

Dane felt the pressure on his knees and his neck. He wanted to submit, but struggled to hold on. The referee finally got HB to release his head scissors. He ushered HB back to the corner. HB paused and double stomped Dane's powerful abs. Dane yelled out as his abs were stomped.

Kane was putting everything he had into the figure four submission leg lock. When Dane refused to submit, Kane reached up and tagged HB back in. HB hit the ropes and landed both knees to Dane's torso.

Kane released the figure four scissor hold. HB pulled Dane to his feet. He scooped the champ up and slammed him down over his knee in a brutal back breaker. Dane rolled to the mat not moving.

Dane's chest was hitching as he tried to draw a breath. His chest hurt, his gut hurt and his legs felt like they had been twisted off his torso.

HB picked Dane up and positioned his head between his legs. He held Dane in the air and prepared to pile drive him to the mat. He tagged Kane back in. Kane climbed the ropes and as HB started to drop down, Kane leapt and drove Dane into the mat with his full body weight.

Dane felt his neck getting compressed, than he felt nothing. He was unconscious.

Kane rolled Dane into a sleeper hold. He knew the champ was already out, but the referee had to call for the bell. As Kane held Dane locked in the sleeper, the ref raised his arm three times then called for the bell.

Kane let Dane roll to the mat. Dane did not move. All anyone could see was the labored raising and falling of his chest as he struggled to breathe.

The audience sat stunned as the announcer proclaimed HB and Kane the NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPS.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, winners of this bout and NEW TW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, HB and KANE."

The audience was too stunned to even react. Dane was still lying motionless in the center of the ring.

The referee handed HB and Kane the championship jackets. The two thugs stood center ring and donned them. They had what they had set out to get. They knew no one in this league could best them.

**Cody and Dane decide to settle things thier way**

HB and Kane strode from the ring leaving a destroyed Dane unconscious in the ring. Daryl, Joey and Pat rushed to the ring to see to Dane's condition.

After a few minutes they revived Dane and assisted him back to the locker room. They passed Cody, Rusty and Lance as they did.

Dane locked his eyes with Cody. "Why?" he asked weakly.

Cody at first said nothing, than he took a deep breath and answered, "Maybe next time you will think before you say you don't need anyone." Cody wanted to drop Dane where he stood. He was still mad, but he would give the muscleboy a chance to recover and drop him in the ring.

As Cody turned to walk away, Dane spoke again. "I want your title, and next week I will have it. But first I want you in a private match. Just you and I, one on one. Got the guts to meet me?"

Cody turned around. "Boy, you ain't good enough to whip me. You want a title shot then first you beat me NHB. I don't think you got the ability of the guts."

Dane wanted to get it on right here and now, but knew he could not fight. Instead he smiled at his former partner. "Meet me in the gym tomorrow. When I am done with you, you will think the beating Trace gave you was child's play."

Joey and Daryl took Dane to the locker room where one of the TW doctors checked him over. am azingly Dane had no serious injuries. He had numerous bruises and he was sore, but other than that, he would be able to wrestle next week.

Kevin was watching Cody from a distance. Having Cody as a member of his stable made him that much more powerful. Kevin hoped soon to have the tag team title as well. He would set things up so Tyson and Brett got another shot at HB and Kane.

As Cody left the arena he was joined by Kevin, Tyson, Brett, Lance and Rusty. They set off for Kevin's house to party and practice. Cody's walk on the dark side was just beginning.

Dane stood and watched Cody, his one time best friend leaving the arena with Kevin's boys. He could not believe Cody would sell him out.

Dane was going to enjoy whipping the hell out of his former friend and tag team partner. He vowed he would squash the heavyweight.