Becky Lynch, John Cena, Charlotte Flair, Dean Ambrose, Bayley, Seth Rollins, Emma, Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks, and Kevin Owens exited the warm bus, and entered the cold, grassy field, where The Miz was standing.

Confessional

Charlotte: There's only 10 of us here. Something's not right.

Dean: Pretty small field of competition this time around. Budget cuts?

Emma: Last season, there were times I thought I was going to die of heat exhaustion. This season, I'm not sure if it's any hotter than 10 degrees right now.

End Confessional

"Superstars, welcome to Vancouver, Canada. Raise your hand if you were a contestant on WWE Rivals." Miz said.

All 10 superstars raised their hands.

"Okay, good. As you all know, WWE Rivals was a very successful show for the network. So successful, that the network has ordered 2 more seasons. In order to come up with more theme ideas, we need to integrate more WWE superstars into the reality show system. That's where you guys come in. Welcome, to WWE Fresh Meat. You'll each be paired with a WWE superstar of the opposite gender, who was not a cast member on WWE Rivals."

Confessional

Kevin: This changes the game completely. Half of the people in the house have never even been on one of these shows. And I really don't feel like having to babysit and carry an incompetent partner to a final challenge... I already did it on WWE Rivals.

Sasha: We came here expecting WWE Rivals 2. Not only are we not teaming with our rivals, we're teaming with the opposite gender, and we're teaming with people that have never done this. I'm not looking forward to this at all.

End Confessional

"3 teams will make the final challenge. 1st place will win $25,000,000. 2nd place, $10,000,000. 3rd place, $5,000,000."

The superstars clapped, as another bus arrived.

"Speaking of Fresh Meat..." Miz said.

The doors of the bus opened.

Nia Jax, Peyton Royce, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Dana Brooke, Cesaro, and Finn Balor got off of the bus, and stood in front of the 10 WWE Rivals contestants.

Confessional

Alexa: I can't wait to see the look on all these girl's faces when I simply waltz into this game and cross the finish line.

Kofi: WE'RE ON REALITY TV BAY-BEEEEEEEEEE! I don't care who my partner is, I'm ready to win.

Asuka: Charlotte, Bayley, Becky, Sasha, all lose.

Finn: I'm not sure how good I am at lying and backstabbing, but I know I can play these challenge games better than any guy here.

Nia: I watched WWE Rivals... I wasn't impressed.

Big E: After some long thought out analysis, I've determined that all 5 girls that I could potentially be paired with are solid, well rounded players, which means, regardless of who my partner is, my team will not be booty.

Peyton: $25,000,000? Yeah, I'm in.

Cesaro: I don't think these guys realize how much of a problem I'm going to be in this competition.

Dana: I'm ready to win this money, and I'm ready to win it NOW.

Xavier: Being on the most popular show on the WWE Network means, A, I get to promote my YouTube channel. UpUpDownDown by the way. B, I get a chance to win 25 mill. And last, but certainly not least, when I get back to the U.S., my DM's, will undoubtedly be poppin'. It's simple science.

End Confessional

The Miz handed each of the former WWE Rivals contestants a small booklet.

"Last week, all 10 of our Fresh Meat rookies competed in skills challenges, which measured their attributes. There was a strength competition, a speed competition, an IQ test, and a 40 yard dash. The results of each competition are listed in your booklets."

The 10 superstars all looked through the booklets, while the other 10 stood in front of them.

"In the inside of the front cover of your booklet, in the top right hand corner, you'll find a number written in red marker. That number indicates your drafting order. Which female has the number '1' written in their booklet?"

Sasha smiled and raised her hand.

"Sasha, you have the first pick. Go ahead and select your Fresh Meat partner."

"Hmmm... I pick... Cesaro."

Confessional

Sasha: Cesaro was the obvious first pick. He's probably a better pure athlete than anyone else in the house. If you thought the team of Sasha and Becky was hard to beat? Wait till you see the team of Sasha and Cesaro.

Cesaro: I'm glad to finally get picked first, for once. Sasha, I won't let you down.

End Confessional

"Which male has #1?" Miz asked.

"Right here." Dean said.

"Go ahead."

"I'm gonna have to go with... Nia Jax."

Confessional

Dean: Look at her, and look at the rest of the girls. I like my pick.

Nia: I may be a "rookie" to this house, but you won't be able to tell after I start dominating this competition.

End Confessional

"Next up, the female who drew number 2."

Emma raised her hand.

"The pick is yours, Emma."

"Finn Bálor."

Confessional

Emma: Finn is definitely going to be a top guy in this competition. I'd rather have him with me than against me.

Finn: Emma is a great competitor. I can't wait to team with her and show these so called "veterans" how this game is really played.

End Confessional

"Which guy has #2?"

"Me." Roman said.

Kevin rolled his eyes.

"I want Asuka."

Confessional

Roman: Asuka is the perfect partner. She's athletic, she's not gonna argue with any of my decisions, and she's not gonna be involved in any drama.

Kevin: You get the second pick in the draft, and you pick a person that doesn't even speak English. Reason Roman Reigns is fucking stupid number 312.

Asuka: Roman...great fighter.

End Confessional

"Who's next?"

"Over here!" Bayley said, with a wave.

"The pick is yours Bayley."

"Big E!"

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEAH!"

Confessional

Bayley: E is definitely gonna be a fun partner to have. And more importantly, we're gonna win a lot of games.

Big E: DON'T YOU DAAAAARE BE SOUR! CLAP, FOR YOUR FUTURE WWE FRESH MEAT CHAMPS, AND FEEEEEEEL, THE POWAAAAAAAAAAH!

Seth: Bayley mentoring Big E in this game is like a 6 year old teaching a 4 year old algebra.

End Confessional

"Next up? #3 for the guys?"

Kevin raised his hand.

"Go ahead Kevin."

Kevin looked back and forth between Dana and Alexa for a while.

"Dana."

Confessional

Kevin: I ended up choosing Dana Brooke. Despite her incompetence, she's pretty strong, and athletic. Hopefully she makes a better competitor on this show than she does in the ring.

Dana: Being paired up with Kevin is a big advantage. He's the mastermind that got most of his alliance members to the final challenge on Rivals, so I'm looking forward to him doing the same for me.

End Confessional

"#4?"

Charlotte sighed and raised her hand.

"The pick is yours."

"Kofi."

Confessional

Charlotte: Kofi somehow manages to stay in the rumble every year with some ridiculous feat of athleticism, so even though New Day's goofy antics make me want to smash myself in the head with a brick, Kofi might actually be a good partner to have in this game.

Kofi: Charlotte can be a controlling, selfish teammate, but she's one of the only 3 people here who won on WWE Rivals. I think I'm in good company.

End Confessional

"Of course, Becky, there's only one guy left."

"I was gonna pick Xavier first anyway!" Becky said, sarcastically, as the superstars laughed.

Confessional

Becky: So, I get last pick, which means I get stuck with Xavier Woods. He's really smart, he's great athlete and a cool guy, don't get me wrong. But with guys like Roman, Cesaro, Seth, and John Cena in this competition, I was kinda hoping for a better partner than Xavier.

Xavier: Of course, I'm picked last, because no one in the house knows what I'm capable of just yet. But they'll definitely know after Becky and I win that $25,000,000.

End Confessional

"Next pick?"

"Alexa Bliss." Seth said.

Confessional

Seth: I pick Alexa Bliss, simply because I have more faith in her than Peyton Royce. I don't need an outstanding partner, I just need someone decent and capable enough to avoid getting last place every challenge. Alexa fits the bill... I hope.

Alexa: Teaming up with Seth is important, because it gives me a nice comfy spot in Kevin's alliance. And as Seth and Charlotte proved last season, the closer you are to Kevin Owens, the better.

End Confessional

"That means John Cena, your partner is Peyton Royce!"

Confessional

John: I'm not a huge fan of NXT. I don't know much about Peyton Royce. But she's with the face that runs the place, so she'll be just fine.

Peyton: Not getting picked sucks. But getting put on John Cena's team? That doesn't suck at all.

End Confessional

"The teams have been announced. Our show works on a three day schedule. There are Challenge Days, Voting Days, and Jungle Days. On a challenge day, each team will compete in a physical or mental challenge. Every team is a mixed gender pairing. There will be no male and female elimination days. Every team is up for elimination at EVERY challenge. The winning team wins immunity from the next jungle, while the last place team will automatically be put INTO the next jungle. After a challenge day, is a voting day. Each team in the house will vote for one team to go to the jungle to face the last place team from the last challenge. You can vote for anyone except the winners of the last challenge. After a voting day, we'll have a Jungle day. On a jungle day, the team that got last place on Challenge day will go against the team that got voted in on Voting day in a physical, or mental challenge. Those challenges will be known as, jungles. The winning team, gets to stay in the house. The losing team, gets eliminated. As I stated before, 3 teams will make the final challenge. 1st place will win $25,000,000. 2nd place, $10,000,000. 3rd place, $5,000,000."

The superstars cheered, as they began to board the bus. The bus took the superstars to the new, 4 bedroom house, where they would stay for the rest of the season.


Charlotte, Dana, Alexa, and Seth began unpacking in the yellow room, as Kevin entered.

"5 in a room this year? Kevin asked, throwing his suitcase on the bottom bunk of the bunk bed, while Seth sat on the top bunk.

"The rooms will start clearing out pretty soon since every team is up for elimination every challenge." Charlotte said, thumbing through a magazine. Charlotte, Alexa, and Dana each sat on one of the 3 twin sized beds.

"Don't talk to Kofi about any strategy." Kevin said.

Charlotte simply nodded.

"Why?" Dana asked.

"Big E and Xavier are partners with Bayley and Becky. They'll know all of our plans if we tell Kofi everything." Seth said.

"Oh."

"You guys have a lot to learn, rookies." Charlotte said. Alexa rolled her eyes.


Becky, Bayley, Big E, Kofi, and Xavier unpacked in the blue room.

"I feel bad for you. I really do." Bayley said.

Kofi laughed.

"I'll be fine."

Becky, Bayley, Xavier, and Big E all looked at each other, thinking the same thing.

Confessional

Xavier: Kofi's gotta go. He's Charlotte's partner, and since my partner is Becky, Charlotte is the enemy.

Bayley: Becky, Xavier, Big E, and I are basically an alliance, because we have to protect ourselves from Kevin's alliance. Unfortunately, Kofi is technically a part of Kevin's alliance.

Becky: It sounds harsh, but we can't really trust Kofi. He's the enemy.

Kofi: I can literally feel the tension in the room. After what happened on WWE Rivals, being partners with Charlotte automatically makes you public enemy #1.

End Confessional

Sasha walked into the blue room.

"Becky, Bayley, come here real quick."

Bayley and Becky followed her out of the room as the New Day members kept unpacking.

"You and E, you and Xavier, me and Cesaro?" Sasha asked, once they got far away enough from everyone.

"I don't really want you and Cesaro in the final." Becky said.

"Becky!" Bayley exclaimed.

"I thought we were friends now. What happened to that?" Sasha said, opening the door, as they walked into the backyard.

Becky sighed.

"Yeah, we are friends, that doesn't mean I want to face you and Cesaro in a final."

"Why!?"

"My partner is Xavier Woods!"

Sasha sighed.

"Well, the three of is should make a pact, to stick together against Kevin's alliance. And after they're all eliminated, it's every team for themselves." Bayley said.

"I like that." Sasha smiled.

Becky rolled her eyes.

"Fine, I guess."

Confessional

Becky: What Sasha is doing is obvious. Not only is she trying to protect herself by creating an alliance, she's creating one made up of weaker teams, so she'll have an easier final challenge. But I don't really have much of a choice. I'd rather be a pawn in Sasha's plan than be a pawn in Kevin's.

Bayley: I can't wait to be in the final challenge with my REAL friends. Especially if it means that Charlotte won't be there.

Sasha: Kevin had a good plan going into WWE Rivals. I have a better one.

End Confessional


Dean, Finn, Emma, Roman, and Asuka unpacked in the red room.

"Look out for me and I'll look out for you?" Dean asked.

"You already know, Uce." Roman said, fist bumping him.

"You in?"

Finn and Emma looked confused.

"Yeah, you two. You in or what?" Dean asked, lazily unpacking.

"Sure." Finn said, with a smirk.

"Make sure Nia is aware of that, before she tries to kill me in a challenge." Emma said.

Dean smirked.

"Hey you. Asuka. I'm on your side. Do you understand?" Emma asked.

Asuka simply laughed.

"I'll take that as a yes."


Nia, Cesaro, Cena, and Peyton unpacked in the green room. Sasha returned to see her suitcase had been moved to the bottom bunk of the bunk bed.

"I had my suitcase on that twin bed, Nia."

"Okay?"

Everyone sat in awkward silence.

"I wanted that bed. That's why I got to the room before everyone and put my bag there."

"Come take it back, then." Nia said.

Sasha smiled and looked confused.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. I'M the boss around here." Nia said.

"You know what? You can have this bed, I'll take the bunk!" Cesaro said, with fake enthusiasm, moving his suitcase. Sasha said nothing, staring down Nia.

"I don't know who you think you're-"

Nia got up and walked out of the room in the middle of Sasha's sentence.

"This is gonna be an interesting rooming situation." Cena laughed, reading a magazine.

TO BE CONTINUED

Poll: Which 3 teams will make the final challenge? Sasha and Cesaro, Dean and Nia, Emma and Finn, Roman and Asuka, Bayley and Big E, Kevin and Dana, Charlotte and Kofi, Seth and Alexa, Becky and Xavier, or John and Peyton?