Disclaimer: I don't own any TDI or WWE/WWF/TNA/WCW/ECW/Other Wrestling Promotions/Relationships in this fic. You might be wondering, but I decided to revolve Cody around Shawn Michaels for two reasons, 1. He acts a little bit like Shawn during his time on TDI, and 2. Cody thinks he's the "Heartbreak Kid" while he's on the island (think of the fangirls!). Enjoy, "Heartbreak and Triumph: The Cody Michaels Story".

Prologue: The Top Man in the business, for a while…

Slap! Boom! Boom! Boom! I had this one in the bag...

"He's tuning up the Band!!!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Get up!

"If he hits the Sweet Chin Music, it's over! He will be the new Total Nonstop Drama Wrestling World Champion!"

Boom! Crack!!!! Ohh ho! Got all of it on that one!

"He hit it! Oh my god! What a kick! One! Two! YEAH!!!" Music plays across the arena.

"Oh, oh Cody! I think I'm cute. I know I'm sexy. I've got the looks, that drive the girls wild. I've got the moves that really move 'em. I send chills up, up and down their spines."

"By God, he did it! He is the new TND Champion!"

"The boy hood dream has come true for Cody Michaels!"

Yeah…that was me, over a half a year ago, I was the man to take the sport to a whole new level. I was the best, no man could climb to the heights I went, and at 21, no less. I was the new Showstopper. I had a hell of a quest to do this, watching my role models, performing when I was a kid, to my first match in the indy leagues, to my huge success in Total Nonstop Drama. My first match was against a kid that got to hear the band play in just 26 seconds. I was a huge hit with fans (and with the ladies, heh heh.), and I got to take on Razor Harold (It's Pronounced Har-rold, it's got a Cubanish tone to it even though Harold isn't Cuban, and happens to be one of my best friends) at DramaMania for the big belt. I was the best that night, beating him after what many call my best match. Then, it got worse and worse from there...

My knee (thankfully not on my face-flatting leg) started really hurting, then on a house show trip, I got attacked by drunks for no apparent reason(Honestly! I don't know!). Then I was scheduled to take on the relative new kid Trent "The Hitman" Hart the next DramaMania, but then my knee problems came back. My doctors told me, I might never be able to wrestle again, and that I had to get knee surgery to have any chance of wrestling again. But to get that surgery, I had to give up my belt.

Flash to the Back…Feb 13 2014, Lowell, Massachusetts (The day I lost my smile).

Here I am, in Lowell, MA, Live for an episode of TND Action. I'm in the ring with Chairman of TND/Announcer Chris McMahon. This is it, I got to give up the belt, I have to get the knee surgery so I can return and kick some faces and break some hearts. But this was the day I lost my smile. I know now that it is cliché, very,very cliché, but this is what dedication for the business was at the time, I know it's not popular to leave early on top, but for now this is what I got to do if I ever want to win and claw my way back to the top, and be entertaining to these fans, but this is the right decision. Chris started talking on a mic to the bewildered crowd.

"It's a shock to TND fans everywhere, maybe it shouldn't be, considering what you give, obliviously, Cody Michaels, what you bring to Total Nonstop Drama has taken it's toll on you. Specifically...your knee, and as you are facing a knee operation. I wonder what's going through your head." Chris has been always nice guy to me, ever since my first night. His family held onto this business since his great-great granddad. But now it's kind of changed a bit since the 50-year old company was taking a turn for business, I was going to be the guy takin' the weight on my shoulders. I would honorably take that risk to live out my dreams. I picked up the microphone.

"It's like we've done this before. This time, unfortunatly for me that it's a lot worse than it was last time. I've never, in my life, had a doctor look me in the face, and say that I 'may never be able to wrestle again'. I was told that the other day. Of course, it's not something that I believe. But now, it's different, the business has changed to now it's all about toughness in Total Nonstop Drama Wrestling, but for right now, I don't have much toughness. And along my road, I lost something that I didn't want to lose, and that was my smile. And well, here you go." I gave Chris my belt. "If I'm never able to compete again, I'd like to thank my fans and peers back in the locker room for giving me one of the best year of my life." I was engulfed in tears, leaving on top hurt me. I hugged my longtime friend, and he took my mic.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Cody Michaels!" My music hit just one last time. I high fived fans, I said bye to the boys in the back and headed home.

Back…to the Future!!!

I got the MRI's, the same a half a year ago saying that I have to get reconstructive knee surgery (it wasn't easy), and all I got to say is…

I'm back, baby!

Yeah it was a mix of true wrestling stories, ('Losing the smile' line) and the names sound a little like their real life counter-part (Trent Hart-Bret Hart/Chris McMahon/Who knew the evilest souls have Mc in their last names?) The next chapter will showcase Cody's return to TND, and a special someone managing him! See ya next chap!