A/n: Just a story that will be 5-10 chapters mostly surrounding the events after Daniel Bryan's Retirement. Warning: There are spoilers involving the DoD Series.
Before Raw: Feb. 8, 2016
WWEDanielBryan: Due to medical reasons, effective immediately, I am announcing my retirement. Tonight on Raw, I'll have a chance to elaborate. #gratitude
MarissaWWE: WWEDanielBryan Oh no! I'll miss you. One of my best moments in the WWE is when I faced you and mikethemiz in that Triple Threat for the US Title.
WWEDanielBryan: MarissaWWE mikethemiz Sadly it's true. And that was one of my favorite matches too.
mikethemiz: WWEDanielBryan MarissaWWE We will miss you pal. Wish we could've had another Triple Threat match. #bestmatchever
I turn to my close friend, Chris Jericho, whose locker-room I'm in. He's playing WWE 2k16 on the X-Box One.
"Have you been on any social media today?" I ask.
"No." Chris says. "Did your hubby make some huge announcement about his return or something?"
I roll my eyes. "No, but this is huge."
Chris takes a sip of his water. "What is it?"
"D-Bry is retiring."
Chris spits out his water. "What?!"
"Look at Twitter when you're not busy making yourself attires on Superstar Threads."
Chris rolls his eyes. "Okay, but I also made you an attire."
"I doubt it."
"I really did."
"How's your wife and the kiddies?"
"Morgan is doing good. Bella told me that you were more of a badass than me the other day."
"I knew she was my favorite."
"Shut up."
Suddenly, WWE's newest Superstar, AJ Styles, walks in.
"You guys see it?" He says.
"Yes." I say. "But Chris somehow hasn't."
"Did you tell him?"
"Yeah."
"So Daniel's retiring?" Chris says.
"Yes!" We yell at him.
"Sheesh...calm down." He starts to play the game again.
"You playing 2k16?" AJ asks Chris.
"Yeah. Wanna play?"
"Sure."
"What?" I ask. "Do I get to play?"
"Nope."
I roll my eyes and exit the locker-room. As I walk down the hall, my husband calls me. I pick up the call.
Me: "I've been expecting you."
Hubby: "Of course you have been. I'm your favorite person ever in the whole wide world."
I roll my eyes. Me: "I would smack you for that, but that's impossible right now."
Hubby: "I am your favorite person. Right?"
Me: "No. The kids are tied there. You're second."
Hubby: "But my badass genetics make up 50% of each of them."
Me: "You're second."
Hubby: "Maybe, I should RKO you for that comment."
Me: "Randy! I was only kidding!"
Randy: "Sure you were."
Me: "You're jealous of your own children!"
Randy: "No, I'm not!"
Me: "Yes, you are!"
Randy: "Daniel's retiring."
Me: "I know...stop changing the subject!"
Randy: "I'm not!"
Me: "Not jealous of the kids or not changing the subject?"
Randy: "Both. They say hi and that they love you, by the way."
Me: "Aw..tell them I love them too."
Randy: "I will. Daddy loves you too."
Me: "Did you just call yourself 'Daddy'?"
Randy: "I did actually."
Me: "I'm so tweeting about this."
Randy: "Go ahead. Daddy loves the attention."
Me: "Stop calling yourself that, or you won't have mine."
Randy: "I'll stop! I love you, Babe."
Me: "Love you too."
Randy: "Call me after Raw."
Me: "Will do."
Randy: "Bye, Babe."
Me: "Bye."
I hang up and get on Twitter.
MarissaWWE: Just got done talking to RandyOrton. He called himself "Daddy". #weirdhusband
I go to find Renee Young, but I end up running into our current Divas Champion and my former friend and protege, Charlotte. She is also known as Ashley Fliehr. She is also my opponent tonight.
"Marissa…" She says. "How are you and your psychopathic husband?"
"We're great knowing that I'm going to beat you tonight and go on to face you and Brie at Fastlane for the Divas Championship and win." I say.
"But you have to beat me tonight first."
"But, Ash, I taught you everything you know; not everything I know."
"Whatever." She walks away.
Brie walks up. "What'd she want?"
"Oh, you know, the usual bitchiness." I say. I point to my shirt. "Look what I'm wearing to the ring."
Brie smiles as I'm wearing Daniel's last WWE t-shirt. "Love it. Do you want me and Alicia to walk out with you to even the odds tonight?"
"Yeah."
("Recognition" plays)
"This is a Divas match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Ric Flair, from Charlotte, North Carolina, the WWE Divas Champion, Charlotte!"
I know I want that girl so bad
I lie awake at night
And think of all the things that I would do
With a girl like that…
"And her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Brie Bella and Alicia Fox, from Saint Louis, Missouri, Marissa!"
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Charlotte and I lock up. She gets the advantage and hits me with a Clothesline. I get up and get hit by her with a Spear. She pins me.
1...2...kickout!
I hit her with a few Right Hands. Ric starts yelling at me. I look at him. Brie and Alicia run over to distract him. Charlotte goes to roll me into a Cradle, but I roll her into my own.
1...2...3!
I roll out of the ring.
"Here is your winner, Marissa!"
Brie, Alicia, and I look at each other before doing the Yes Chant.
After Daniel's Speech
We all go backstage after Daniel and Brie. I had tears at the edge of my eyes. Most people are bunched up in a group still. I slip out of the group and stand off to the side. Daniel and Brie walk over to me.
"So I guess this is goodbye." Daniel says.
"Yeah." I say. "I guess so."
"We need to hug it out."
We hug quickly. "Bye, Daniel."