Chapter 1: The Anaconda
As I walk behind the curtain after finishing my match with Alberto Del Rio, I remember all my past matches with the man. He may be a snobbish aristocrat, but the man can fight a good match. As a vampire, I'm not really affected by most of the hits I'm dealt with it when I'm in the ring. But some of those hits he dealt me actually really do a number on me.
I don't know if it is his chupacabra strength or I'm just getting slow. Eh, I'm hoping it is his chupacabra strength.
"Thinking about how Del Rio has been getting stronger huh?" asks an all too familiar feminine voice from right behind me.
"If it wasn't for you speaking up just now, I would never have known that you were there Amanda." I say with a smirk as I turn around to face the Diva.
"Excuse me, but when we are in the arena, I'm Ms. K.O. You got that vampire boy?" she says with a scowl as she looks up at my face.
"Loud and clear" I say as I cross my arms at her. "How tall are you again?"
"I'm 6'2 Randy; only three inches shorter than you. Why do you keep asking me that?" she says in annoyed tone as she lifts the hood connected to her black wrestling outfit over her long and curly raven colored hair.
"Cause it gives me the satisfaction of knowing that you can never stare me straight in the eye thanks to our height difference." I say with a low chuckle.
"That's a peculiar reason." she comments as she lifts an eyebrow at me.
"I'm just being honest my good friend. Besides, if I didn't tell you the truth, you would just look through my brain anyway with your psychic powers." I say with a shrug.
"And that, my fellow snake is why you are a smart man." she says as she lets her hands fall to her sides.
I'm about to comment again when one of the backstage workers walk up to us.
"Sorry for interrupting you guys, but Ms. K.O, you're match with Beth Phoenix is next." the timid man says as his hands start to shake. He must be a new one.
"Thanks for the reminder." says Amanda with a smirk as she nods her head at the man.
The timid man nods back at her before making his way down the hall.
"You're going to watch my match right?" she asks me as she places her hands at her sides.
"Of course I will. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't?" I ask her sarcastically.
"A dead one." she says as she makes her way to the corridor that leads to the ring.
"I'm a vampire remember?" I ask her as she walks away.
"I have known you since we were little kids; so I know that you are an undead being that drinks blood. Animal, not human. All I'm saying is that there is more than one way to kill a viper, and unfortunately for you, I know plenty." she says as she points to her head.
"Don't you have a match to get to?" I ask her just as Beth Phoenix's theme music begins to play over the speakers.
"That I do." she tells me before running down the corridor. I only shake my head before walking over to one of the various monitors showing the ring.
Beth Phoenix is already sitting on the apron doing her "Rising from the Ashes" pose before jumping into the ring. I can definitely see the fire in her eyes, and I can't blame her. My best friend and her eternal rival is her opponent for tonight's Diva's match.
I break out of my thoughts to listen to Amanda's theme song, "R.I.P BY Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah", as it begins to play throughout the ring. She has only had the song since last year, but it could already command a room. The fans begin to rise from their seats as they cheer on the woman who the WWE Universe voted as the "Dominant Diva of the Decade" in last year's Slammy's.
As Amanda walks into view, Lillian the announcer speaks the usual introductions. "And her opponent, standing at an astounding 6'2, she is the WWE'S tallest Diva, from St. Louis, Missouri, Ms. K.O!"
The crowd cheers as Amanda walks down the entrance ramp to the ring. Her height isn't just the only astounding about her. Ms. K.O. is a four time Women's Champion and a four time Divas Champion, the most ever by a Diva. Not only that, she is the second African American to win the Divas Championship, after her close friend Alicia Fox of course.
I watch as Amanda walks up the steel steps, noticing that she has not taken her eyes off Beth the whole walk down. That was her way of getting into the minds of her opponents. It may be an old tactic, but it works against most of her opponents.
As the bell rings, Beth and Amanda link arms, but Beth soon gets the upper hand as she moves Amanda into one of the corners. She lands a few hits before the referee restrains her. That's when Amanda pounces. As swiftly as she was down, she gets back up and expertly lands a clothesline, bringing the Phoenix right down to her back.
As Beth gets up quickly from the clothesline, Amanda quickly lands a dropkick on the unsuspecting Diva. Amanda lands right on her back, but flip back up into a standing position. Beth, on the other hand, hits the ropes and lands in between the top and middle one.
"This is where Ms. K.O gets dangerous. She is known as The Finisher because of her ability to adapt other superstars' finishing moves and use them as her own and I think we're going to see one right now." predicts Josh as he observes the match with JBL right at his side.
Josh's prediction is right on the money as Amanda lands her version of Rey Mysterio's 619 on Beth, bringing her right back on the mat. Amanda quickly goes for the cover, but Beth jumps out at 2.
"I think Beth was better off just losing right there because now she has to deal with the "other" "Ms. K.O." cries JBL.
"Yep; throughout her time here in the WWE, Ms. K.O has been known to go to that other place in the recesses of her mind. Her personality shifts so much that her eyes actually turn red to signify the change. That shift in personality is her alter ego, the Anaconda, at work." adds Josh.
"And those eyes just did change!" exclaims JBL as the camera zooms in on Amanda's face, showing that her eyes have turned crimson red in anger.
"That's it! The Anaconda is out! Anaconda is out! Beth, you better run like hell out of that ring cause Anaconda has set her sights on you.!" exclaims JBL with a wide grin on his face.
Beth is oblivious to what's going on around her, giving Amanda the perfect opportunity to stalk around her, like a hunter stalking its pray.
"Beth needs to turn around or else she's going to lose." cries Josh in a semi frantic tone.
"I think she just did." says JBL bluntly as Amanda lands her own finisher, the AKO, a helicopter kick right at the skull of her adversaries, right on Beth Phoenix's noggin. Beth instantly crumples to the ground. Amanda instantly goes for the cover again, this time is successful in getting the pin for the victory.
The bell rings and Lillian speaks to the WWE universe once again. "And your winner of this match, Ms. K.O!"
The referee takes Amanda's hand and lifts it up for the whole crowd to see. The crowd roars in happiness for a good match, which in my opinion, is a little one sided.
The show goes into commercial and I start to walk down the hall. Amanda is already there waiting for me.
"I kept my word. I watched your match." I tell her as I cross my arms.
"And I thank you for that." says Amanda as she places her hands into her shorts' pocket.
"Now will you go back to being my valet to the ring?" I ask her as I raise an eyebrow at her.
"Eh sure, I'm barely in any matches these days." she answers me as she shrugs her shoulders.
"Can I ask you another question?"
"Sure." she answers me flatly.
"Why don't you use the Anaconda as your full on gimmick? The Ms. K.O. thing many be getting a little redundant." I tell her in my honest voice.
"That's for me to know and you to find out." she answers me as she walks past me to head for the Diva's locker room.
"If only I had your psychic powers." I say in a sarcastic retort as I turn to face her back.
She turns to smirk at me before facing forward once again. "I'll see you at our tour bus." she calls out as she turns right at a corner.
"See ya." I whisper to no one in particular as I make my way down the opposite direction to the men's locker rooms.
I may have known her for many years, but Amanda/Ms. K.O/The Finisher/Anaconda is a mystery I have still not yet solved.
End of chapter 1.
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