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HB stood with Kane in the dressing room awaiting the introductions. They had waited a long time before they had got their first match but once they did they caught fire and burned up the competition in TW. Every team they faced went down to a brutal ,and in most cases, painful defeat. They worked hard and were not about to give up their tag team titles to a team they felt was inferior, overrated and just plain lucky. Both HB and Kane hated Corwin and Drew. They hated their showboating and crowd pandering. But they hated the fact that the handsome teens actually thought they could beat them. Kane had an additional bone to pick with Drew. Drew had made a comment referring to Kane's "blackass". Kane took this to be a racist comment and meant to crush the pretty boy and put him in his place. The tag team champs slapped hands over head and bumped chests and went into fight mode.

Corwin and Drew had worked hard as well. They had but one loss to their record that coming to the powerhouse team of Dane & Cody. They had taken every challenge thrown their way including the promotional match against the muscle teens Trace & Kale. They had even defeated the team of Mark and Dillon, the only team to hand HB and Kane a loss. Corwin and Drew had come a long way and the Holy Grail was in their grasp. If they failed now it would be a long time before they got another chance. There were just too many good teams in the league chomping at the bit to get a crack at a title bout. Dane, Joey , and Justin Paul had been encouraging them but now had backed off to allow the challengers to compose themselves and get ready to go to war because entering into a match with HB and Kane would be just like going into battle. They looked each other in the eyes and saw nothing but determination. As the ring announcer began they clasped each others fists. They had no need to exchange words. Each knew what they had to do as the ring announcer began....

"Ladies and gentlemen, our next event is for THE TW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!" The audience went wild as all had been waiting for this one. "First, the challengers, at a combined weight of 327 pounds... CORWIN AND DREW!" The audience jumped to its feet and was crazy with cheering as probably the most popular tag team in the league ran to the ring and, in customary style, vaulted the top ropes. They waved to the cheering fans yet still had a look of a single purpose. "And introducing the reigning TW tag team champions at a combined weight of 335 pounds... HB AND KANE!" As the champs sauntered to the ring they received a total opposite reception from the challengers. But they didn't care. The tough teens walked to the ring their eyes boring holes into the teens already there. Kane focused on Drew. He hated the lanky boy and intended to show him just how much during the match. He had no way to know that Drew was really not a racist and had thrown the insult out in a pitch of anger. "It has been agreed that this match will be decided in a two out of three falls. No count outs or disqualification's will be used to decide the winning team."

HB and Kane jumped the ropes and attacked immediately not waiting for the bell. HB slammed Corwin across the throat with a clothesline while Kane launched a cross body block on Drew. The challengers were down and the champs were firing away with lefts and rights at the startled Corwin a Drew. At last the referee got control of the situation and got Drew and Kane to exit the ring. Corwin and HB locked up.

The two boys appeared to be evenly matched as neither seemed to gain control. Surprisingly, it was Corwin, that broke the stalemate with a questionable shot to the throat. HB staggered back and Corwin followed up with a forearm smash to the chest followed by another then a third that sent HB to a corner. Corwin leapt at him and HB ducked allowing Corwin to slam himself against the turnbuckles. HB grabbed the back of Corwin's hair and yanked it hard slamming his back to the mats. He dropped a knee to Corwin's strong chest at the same time punching his face. HB pulled Corwin up by the ears, launched an elbow to the gut and an uppercutting forearm to the face that sent Corwin reeling to the ropes near his own corner. Drew came near his partner still on the apron. HB charged at the shaken Corwin who side stepped. Drew swiped a big leg over the top rope that connected hard with HB's jaw dropping him like a sack of potatoes. The referee warned him and Kane charged at the pretty boy but the referee held him off and tried to push him out of the ring.

Tired of being pushed around and humiliated Corwin and Drew pulled out all the stops and took full advantage of the ref's turned back and began to double team HB viciously. HB was strong but was no match as each of his opponents grabbed an arm and whipped him to the ropes. As he rebounded he was met by Drew's feet to his chest and Corwin's to his face. He was practically thrown back out of the ring from the double kick. The ref had gotten Kane out and now moved to get Drew out too. Drew obeyed and Corwin grabbed HB before he could make a tag. He slammed the back of the 15 year olds head. HB was stunned and helpless as Corwin showed his strength by lifting HB into a crotch slam with ease. He scooped up the kid a second time and ran with him in a fireman's carry to Drew who stuck his knees threw the ropes allowing Corwin to toss HB onto them. HB cried out in pain as his back was slammed into Drew's bony knees. He collapsed in a heap as Corwin as tagged in Drew.

The popular teens then grabbed HB into a double suplex and applied it without mercy. HB was in a world of hurt and needed a tag out badly. Drew slapped HB's face and caught an insult from Kane, who wanted in as much as HB wanted out. Drew left HB and charged Kane landing a fist to the side of his head and knocking him off the apron. Drew followed HB to the ring floor where he shoved him into the steel barrier. As he moved on him Kane fired a heavy punch to the stomach. Drew doubled over and was slammed with a double ax handle to the back. A knee lift to the face sent Drew to his back. Kane lifted and tossed him back into the ring before Corwin could come to his aid. Kane got back to his post on the apron just in time for a weary HB to tag him in.

Kane pounced on the hurting Drew and began to administer his punishment. A kick to the ribs sent Drew back to the mats. Kane came down with a power punch to the belly and pulled the tall boy to his feet. Kane shot a chop across the chest then a thumb to the throat that gagged Drew good. He clutched his throat and fell forward into Kane's waiting arms. Kane snap neck tossed him to his back and dropped an elbow to Drew's lower belly. Drew curled as Kane stood over him firing kick after kick into his head and chest. A small cut had opened above Drew's right eye and streaks of red ran down across his face. Kane smiled as he saw that he had drawn blood and dropped a knee to the side of Drew's head. Kane's strength was well known and he snatched Drew up into body slam and dropped him hard. He scooped him up and dropped him a second time before grabbing a fistful of Drew's wavy hair yanking him up. Kane Irish whipped him to his corner where HB's foot awaited. Drew's stomach plowed into the boot and he fell in a pile. Kane was in ecstasy as he enjoyed the beating he was giving Drew. He kicked the downed boy's forehead opening a cut over the left eye. Another kick to the chest laid Drew out spread eagle. Kane climbed to the second rope and launched himself landing with the full force of his butt on Drew's chest. Drew was winded at the impact and Kane took the opportunity to lay in three punches to the helpless stomach. Kane got up off him and planted a boot to the side of his head. Drew was hurt bad and Kane knew it. He bounced off the ropes and applied a body splash. He hooked a leg and the referee dropped to do the count. Corwin's heart sank as he saw his partner and best friend about to be pinned. He charged the action but he was too late as the referee's hand hit the mat a third time. The bell rang signaling a break in the action in the best two of three fall match. But Kane did not end his assault on Drew. He did get up off him but quickly came back down with a knee to the slender gut. Drew curled into a fetal position as Corwin drop kicked Kane across the ring. The referee signaled the bell to keep ringing to help get order.

At last the two teams were each back to their corners. Drew was holding his stomach and was visibly hurt, bleeding and gasping for breath. Corwin did what he could to get Drew back to fighting shape but the bell was about to ring again, "I'll hold them as long as I can. You get yourself collected. I'll probably need you soon." Drew just nodded as he sucked some more air. HB was pretty much recovered as he and Kane gave each other high five's. They had the first fall. They knew the match was not yet over but they were well on their way to defending their title. "They gripped each other by the jaws and repeated over and over to each other. "We ARE the champs. No mercy. No mercy." Kane slapped HB's backside as he stepped in to face Corwin again.

This time the two boys skipped the lock up and went straight to a slug out, which was exactly what HB wanted to have happen. Back and forth went the fists and forearms some connecting to the chest some to the head. Corwin knew he could not stand and duke it out with this kid. He ducked down and came up with his head plowing into HB's chin. HB was lifted off his feet and thrown back to his corner. He was almost unconscious. Had he been in the open Corwin would have had an easy pin. But HB tagged in Kane and the muscular African american lunged at Corwin with a football block that pushed Corwin's upper body threw the ropes. As he struggled to keep from falling Kane took full advantage of Corwin's exposed midsection and hammered a fist into the wide open gut. Corwin felt the punch dig deep into his body. Kane grabbed his feet and pulled him threw the ropes into the ring. He then planted a boot into the side of his head. Kane then dropped down beside Corwin and grabbed his head into a full face lock. As Corwin sat helplessly Kane knelt beside him squeezing his head like a grape in a vice. Corwin wanted out bad but he knew Drew was probably not yet ready to get back in after the beating he just took. He was going to have to hold out...hold on... somehow.

Kane looked back to his partner who smiled wide. They each sensed victory was near. Kane applied a bit more pressure and Corwin grunted in pain. Drew was still hurting but knew Corwin could not take much more. He charged at Kane who saw him from the corner of his eye. He let go of Corwin and targeted Drew. He seemed almost happy to get another shot at Drew. He swung wildly as did Drew. Neither punch connected and they collided. Drew's momentum pushed Kane back on top of Corwin. Corwin had the presence of mind to grab Kane's arms. Kane now lay back to chest on top of Corwin with his arms held tightly. Drew began to whale away on Kane's ripped abdominals each punch hitting harder and sinking deeper. Kane was sucking wind by the time the referee was able to get Drew back to where he belonged. Corwin rolled and got Drew in legally as Kane tried to get to his corner.

Drew came into the ring like a whirlwind. He saw Kane making for the tag. Drew sprinted and launched a drop kick that nailed HB in the chest knocking him to the floor. As Drew fell he put his elbow into the backside of Kane's head forcing his face to the mats and causing his nose to spew out bright red blood. Drew saw the injury and exploited it by pulling Kane up in a front face lock and came down in a perfect DDT. Kane's face hit the mat hard causing his nose bleed to get much worse. Drew's own cuts over his eyes had started to leak again and he looked a mess, his face streaked with red stripes. The blood stung his eyes but Drew rolled Kane over and tried a cover but Kane somehow pushed Drew off him. Drew was incredulous and slammed a fist into Kane's face splitting his lower lip. He pulled Kane up and tossed the dazed boy into the ropes. Drew swung a roundhouse kick catching Kane's face as he rebounded. The impact widened the wound on his lip and sent his feet out from under him. Kane came down hard on his back and Drew was on him faster than a buzzard on a dead buffalo. He dropped down with a knee to Kane's groin sending the tough 16 year old into agony. Drew then ripped off another set of gut punches. Kane's hard abs were breaking under the strong assault.

HB had seen enough and charged the two. He hit Drew across the head with a closed fist causing him to fall off Kane. But Corwin saw him coming and went to intercept him. Corwin and HB were slugging it out as Drew and Kane slowly tried to get up. Drew was faster and hit Kane from behind with a chop to the side of the neck that staggered him. Corwin raised a knee the plowed deep into HB's pubic region bending him over. Drew grabbed Kane's arm while Corwin grabbed HB's. Corwin and Drew swung their captives around the ring by their arms till they were in perfect position then ...WHAM! HB and Kane were crashed into each other. Their hard young bodies slammed with a loud impact and both dropped flat on their backs. The referee was trying to get Corwin out of the ring and he complied. But, he took HB with him dropping him over the top rope before taking his place on the apron. Drew picked up Kane, who still didn't know exactly what was going on, and body slammed him before applying a cover. The referee counted to three rather easily and the bell rang signaling another break in the action as Corwin and Drew had evened the match at one fall each. The audience showed its approval with hearty applause and cheers.

HB and Kane got wearily back to their corner and were in a state of disbelief. "That skinny muther pinned me! You believe that shit?", asked Kane. "Take it easy pal. We still gonna beat these two pretty boys." HB wiped the blood from his partner's face and grabbed his chin and said, "You Do believe me right? We still can beat these lames. You hear me?" "I hear you man", said a tired but determined Kane. they high fived each other as the bell rang. Once again HB and Corwin came out to start things.

HB figured Corwin was going to come out flying. He guessed right as Corwin launched a drop kick. HB was ready and sidestepped it nailing Corwin's middle as he sailed past. Corwin landed hard and HB came down across his chest with a leg drop. He they lifted Corwin up and whipped him to a corner. Corwin landed chest first and HB came in behind with body block squishing him further. Corwin sagged int he corner and HB helped him down faster by hammering a series of chops to the shoulders and head. Corwin was laying with both arms over the bottom ropes. HB dropped down on his back pressing Corwin's neck against the turnbuckle harder. HB shot a punch to Corwin's ear and Corwin grabbed it in pain. HB pulled Corwin by the leg to the center of the ring and went to apply a figure four leg lock. But Corwin pushed HB by the but away from him. HB went into Kane and decided to make the tag.

HB and Kane had practiced this moved and decided to give it a try. They each climbed the top rope in a corner and everyone saw that they were going to attempt the same high flying drop that Corwin and Drew had perfected. Not quite in unison HB and Kane fell from the top ropes. Corwin saw it coming and rolled just in time. The audience laughed and cheered as HB's and Kane's sly move failed miserably. They had hit the mats hard and both were rolling holding their elbows and ribs. Corwin smiled and knew Kane was the legal man. So, after kicking HB once in the head, he pulled Kane over to his side of the ring. He made the tag with Drew and they climbed to the top of respective corners. The audience was going wild as they knew that Corwin and Drew were about to show them how the move was supposed to be done.

In usual perfect fashion they leapt from their perches and fell toward Kane. The groggy teen saw the move and reacted but not fully. Corwin's elbow still sunk deep in his belly but Kane managed to lift a fist that caught Drew across the face knocking him off target and sending him sprawling to a neutral corner. He lay here in a ball holding his face and weakly kicking the mats. The referee got Corwin out and neither Kane nor Drew appeared to getting up any time soon. Slowly they got to their knees. And, almost as if they had rehearsed it, they struggled to their feet. The cuts over Drew's eyes had once again began to flow. Plus a new gash unde his right eye spilled more blood down his handsome face. Kane still held his aching guts while his nose and lip bled freely. Slowly they closed on each other.

Drew managed a punch to Kane's jaw that staggered him but didn't put him down. Kane retaliated with a punch of his own to Drew's nose. Blood sprayed from it and Drew fell against the ropes. Kane came at him ad Drew pulled himself up and landed a solid right to Kane's mouth. Kane took a few steps back and Drew advanced. Kane swung and connected another to Drew's cheek. His head snapped back but he punched again landing yet again on Kane's nose. Blood streamed down each teen's face as neither had much sense of his surroundings. Their only focus was on the other boy and trying to get enough energy to launch another punch before his opponent did. Both boys swung at the same time. Kane's hit Drew in the lip splitting it. Drew's hit Kane along side of the temple almost knocking him out. They fell forward into each other's arms. Their sweaty and heaving chests were pressed against each other. Drew's blood dripped onto Kane's back as Kane's did to Drew's. They sank to their knees still pressed against each other.

Drew's right eye was almost swollen shut. Blood streamed from above both eyes, his nose, and his lip. Kane was bleeding from his nose and lip as well. Corwin and HB both were calling out words of encouragement to their partners. Drew looked to his corner. Corwin appeared to be moving in slow motion as his world spun around him. Kane moved as if he were trying to push off against Drew's chest. Kane formed a fist and was trying to gain the strength to swing it. He raised it. Drew looked again at Corwin and in a flash his world came into focus. Kane was still moving slowly with his arm poised to hammer a finishing blow. Drew pushed off Kane's chest, formed his hands into an ax handle and brought them across Kane's cheek bone. Kane fell in a heap and Drew more or less fell on top of him. The referee began his counting. HB rushed the two boys in the ring. Corwin was waiting for the move and bounded in to intercept him. He clotheslined him across the throat dropping him easily. The referee's hand hit the mat a third time.

The bell rang and the match was over. The audience, already on its feet, screamed with excitement as the ring announcer began, "Here are your NEW TW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS... CORWIN AND DREW!" Corwin had helped Drew to his feet. Bloody and beaten Drew was buoyed enough by the excitement of the victory to raise his hands. HB had helped Kane to his feet and to their corner. They could hardly believe what had just happened. Their reign as tag team champions was short lived. Plus, they had just been handed their second loss in a row after an undefeated start. Kane leaned on HB heavily as they made their way back to the locker room. The sight of Corwin and Drew taking victory bows was nauseating to them both. Corwin's and Drew's friends Dane, Daryl, Joey, Justin Paul and Wesley joined them in the ring. They were as eager to congratulate them as they were eager to see if Drew was OK. He was hurting and the blood made the injuries look worse than they were. Corwin and Drew had come a long way. They had shed blood sweat and tears along the journey and nobody was going to take this away from them easily.