So let's talk about how I've been gone since 2010 and why I'm back. Ready? Okay.
I love WWE and I love writing, but sometimes in this fandom, the muse can leave very easily and that's what happened. I had a few stories at one time, four to be exact and I lost a muse for all four at the same time. How ironic. The storylines on television had gotten stale, I barely knew how the backstage and off screen areas worked and well, I was just in the dark. As I began to watch DVDs that showed backstage life, watched the show more, became more and more invested in the world behind the curtain instead of trying to keep it working in front of the curtain, I decided and toyed with coming back for a while. Now, I'm back. New faces and players, new storylines and I guess I can thank the network for helping me with revisiting some events can also be held responsible. No, I won't plug the network, that's not my job. I really hope I can keep you interested, keep you into my writing. I've evolved a bit in writing, I'm not saying I'm the best, but I'm better. I really hope I capture everything correctly.
This story will follow from right after Hell in A Cell and follow on so I will essentially be one or at most, two pay-per-views (or is it special events now?) behind and sticking with current events happening as they go on. More than just the three main characters in the story will be involved so definitely get ready to see a bit of everyone in this thing. It'll mix their onscreen personas as well as their off screen ones, you'll see.
Time for the important stuff.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything in this story except for my original character and the idea of the story itself. All storylines, superstars mentioned in this story. All rights, championship titles, Pay-Per-View names, and show names all belong to World Wrestling Entertainment. Please do not kill me or sue me Vince, Stephanie and Paul.
Summary: Beyond flashing lights, cameras, wrestling rings and fans, some battles are so good the creative department couldn't write them. Sometimes off screen actions tumble onto the main stage and other times on screen personas are hard to come out of and effect off screen happenings. Tension hot as hell fire, she's the golden girl torn between the the good guy with the golden locks with the intention to be the best and have the world behind him as he shows how damn good he is that she should stick to and the guy with the golden briefcase who reminds the world he didn't sell out but simply bought in that most are trying to keep her from.
Chapter One: Three Paths Carved in Gold
Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. A climax, if you will. In this story, we have yet to reach the end, we've barely scratched the surface of the beginning.
November 18, 2012 is where it all started on many levels. Survivor Series is underway, happening in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Winner of WWE's Diva's Search, Eve Torres was the current Diva's champion and defending her title against NXT season 3 winner, the only season to feature Divas, Kaitlyn. The match was back and forth, the two Divas left in a heated feud that lead to this title defense. Eve had Kaitlyn attacked, beaten down and kept as far away from her as she could from her title. The match was around five minutes or so with good spots and keeping Eve in control. After the champion herself led Kaitlyn out of the ring to get an advantage, Eve forced her back into the ring, hit a neck breaker on the challenger and got the pin. A successful title defense it seemed. The ground began to murmur, began to look over toward the titantron where a woman stood. They had never seen her before, hands on her hips, head tilted to the side with a smirk plastered on her face. Her eyes were focused on the ring and more importantly, Eve Torres herself. Charli is what she's known as apparently, new to the roster but her reputation had surpassed herself. Former indie wrestler, FCW sweetheart and skipped over NXT to land herself on the roster and now her presence was known. Now, the Divas division and the current champion, Eve Torres, had been put on notice.
The second traditional 5 on 5 Survivor Series elimination match seen Team Foley, which composed of The Miz, Daniel Bryan, Kane and Kofi Kingston and a man who was notorious for being a sole survivor, Randy Orton with Mick Foley in their corner against Team Ziggler, which composed of Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow and team leader, rising star and Mr. Money in the Bank for the World Heavyweight Championship Dolph Ziggler. Member after member of each opposing team eliminated until only two men remained. Dolph Ziggler seemed to be in trouble, Randy had the advantage for being the sole survivor, the last man to come out of the battle victorious. He geared up to perform his devastating move, a punt to the skull. Dolph landed a super kick to the chin, quickly headed to Randy for the pin and the win, becoming the sole survivor and the man who beat one of the men known for being a sole survivor.
The main event saw a triple threat match between rising star, Ryback who had currently decimated anyone in his path going for the WWE Championship against the current champ in his historic run, CM Punk and the 13 time champion, John Cena. The Stars were seeming to align for the bigger man, he had CM Punk right where he wanted him and with Cena focused on getting the win, that's all he truly had to worry about. Then the numbers game came into play. Three men dressed in all black came down to the ring, attacking Ryback and performing a triple-power bomb on the big man through an announce table. Punk then pinned Cena who was laid out thanks to a Shell Shock from Ryback. The focus wasn't on the champion, but the three men who stood around the decimated shards of the announce table. Why were they there? Where did they come from? Most importantly, who were they?
The answer came with ease, men from NXT and developmental territories ready to make their mark on the WWE. Long, dark locks and a chiseled jaw, muscles and strength radiating from his stoic demeanor. He rarely spoke but when he did, his deep voice would boom through the speakers like bass. Roman Reigns was his name, of Samoan decent and the lineage of WWE royalty that consisted of the Wild Samoans, Rikishi, Umaga, The Rock and his cousins on the roster, The Usos. Hair of dishwater blonde, eyes of intense blue and the stature of someone people could easily deem insane. His hands always fidgeted, his body somehow always moving but his words would strike more fear than his motions would. He was made for the mic, his words lethal and deadly. Dean Ambrose is what he was known as, the early labeled leader of the team. Tall, lean, mischievous look on his face and fire in his eyes. His demeanor was more calm, more calculated, the subtle movements, the small ways he'd keep his gaze on his opponent, they were all part of how he was. The blonde part in his hair, setting him apart from the rest. Seth Rollins was his name, the first ever NXT champion and an FCW Grand Slam champion.
The foundation had been set in motion, a new breed was coming and whether they'd skyrocket to the top, float in the middle or sink to the bottom would all take its course within a year and eight months.
Charli, who's real name was Maia Carson, had a fast start. Her placement at the end of Survivor Series placed her in the middle of the Kaitlyn and Eve Torres feud. Charli wasn't a powerhouse like Kaitlyn, nor was she as acrobatic as Eve but kept with the game. Where she lacked in power, she made up with in submissions and quickness. Her finisher, Crash Course, which was an inverted DDT, was powerful, quick and just enough to fit her move set. An injury to her knee, tearing a ligament and stretching out a few tendons sidelined her early in 2013 which lead to her return at Battleground, finding herself doing the same thing she did when she returned, standing at the entrance and looking over at the champion at the time, AJ Lee.
Dolph Ziggler, real name Nick Nemeth, had rose fast and then fell to the middle just as quickly. Mr. Money in the Bank, who originally was aligned with Vickie Guerrero found himself a new alignment. His new alignment involved the unstable AJ Lee and NXT rookie, another NXT champion himself, Big E Langston as his heavy of sorts. Ziggler found himself in a feud with John Cena, which then led to his shining and defining moment the day after Wrestlemania. Dolph Ziggler cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and his title shot the day after the biggest event in wrestling history, on that Monday Night Raw and captured the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time in his career. Just as easily as he won it, he had lost it. The former heel turned face while battling Alberto Del Rio and as quickly as he was on top of the world, he started to fall back. From main events to mid card level, Dolph fell back down the company ladder.
The Shield became an unstoppable force, their tactical gear an unmistakeable part of their persona. They were mercenaries who didn't work for anyone, interested in just righting the wrongs and serving justice. Hounds of Justice is what the group were dubbed but each man got their own label as time progressed. The trio aligned themselves with Triple H and Stephanie who were known as The Authority. Dean Ambrose, whose real name was Jonathan Good. the proclaimed lunatic and leader became the United States Champion and the longest reigning US champion in the modern era of the company. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, real names Colby Lopez and Joseph Anoa'i, the proclaimed powerhouse and the high flying architect, became WWE Tag Team Champions. By the end of 2013, the team that decimated people from the Rock to the Undertaker started to find a crack in the team, miscommunication and loss of matches led to the presumption of the end of the Shield.
And then 2014 happened.
The day after the Royal Rumble, CM Punk walked out of the company, leaving it at a loss to wonder what to do next. The Shield were unstoppable, Dolph Ziggler was scratching and clawing to get back to the top and Charli was left danging in the middle of a lengthy and tiresome feud with the current Divas Champion, AJ Lee which came to a head the day after Wrestlemania when she captured the title herself and held onto it until AJ's return that June. The two faced off against each other until Paige came into the picture by Summerslam of 2014. Daniel Bryan had stepped into the spotlight, the titles had been fused into one as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the crowd still chanted CM Punk loudly as if he were going to return. However as quickly as he stepped up, he was injured and sidelined.
June 2, 2014, the world stopped for the WWE Universe. The Shield had just won a match the night before against Evolution. Batista had quit, Charli had a successful title defense against Alicia Fox at Payback, Dolph Ziggler was looking to find a way to win the Intercontinental Championship. The Shield stood tall in the ring, Triple H and Randy Orton approached the ring, sledgehammer in hand. Seth left the ring, tossing folding chairs into the ring, preparing himself and the Shield for war against the two members of Evolution. Five words left Triple H's mouth before making the entire WWE Universe wonder what the hell just happened.
'There's always a plan B.'
A chair crashing against skin was all that was heard, Roman Reigns fell to his knees. Dean Ambrose stood mouth agape and confused. Seth Rollins held the chair. Seth Rollins double crossed his brethren, his brothers, his team mates. Seth Rollins had joined the Authority.
Upon doing so, the entire outlook of the company had changed. Roman and Dean separated, Roman chasing after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Dean Ambrose became the Lunatic Fringe and his sole purpose was to take out Seth Rollins. As for Seth, he became Mr. Money in the Bank himself. Dolph became Intercontinental Champion at Summerslam, only to lose it at Night of Champions the next night and obtain it once again the next day at Raw. Charli had lost her title match to AJ Lee at Summerslam, which lead to fatal four way between herself, Paige, AJ Lee and Nikki Bella at Night of Champions which AJ retained and lead to a feud between herself and Paige.
Three different paths. Three different people.
And now, three paths with three different people and all the players they meet along the way is about to make one collision course so hectic, so wild that WWE Creative department couldn't help but add it because it was too good to pass up, too good to let go of, too good to ignore. Sometimes you can't turn off the on screen character and sometimes the off screen lives tumble onto the main stage. How well they mix, that's what makes it either so good its worth it or so bad its highly toxic yet addictive.
The golden girl was about to be torn between the man with golden locks of hair that thrived for excellence and had the entire Universe with him, behind him and for him as he showed off and the man with the golden suitcase who didn't sell out but simply, bought in.
Reviews are definitely welcomed and wanted, because I'd like to know how I'm doing. So comment, let me know what you think as I write the next chapter. I'll say... three comments gets you chapter two.