Sydney Daniels was the newest WWE Diva to be brought up to the main roster from NXT. She was 5'8" with long black hair and chocolate colored eyes. She wasn't new to wrestling; she had been working hard at it since she was 18, starting in the independent circuits before being signed to NXT. She knew a lot of the wrestlers on the main roster; like her they made their way through NXT before being picked for the main roster. It was an honor to be brought up; it said the company had faith in you and felt you could handle the pressures of the increased travel, media appearances and heavier work schedule. Syd was more than ready! This morning she sat in the parking lot of the hotel waiting for her friend and travel partner, Paige to get her ass to the car so they could move on to the next town. Paige had been called up to the main roster two months before her and was already on her second title reign as Divas Champ. Syd was listening to the radio and off in her own little world when there was a knock on the driver's side window. She rolled down the tinted window to find Jon standing there with a grin.
"Good Morning Babe! You're looking particularly stunning this morning!" Jon said while leaning on her car window with his head resting on his crossed arms. He looked up to see Paige climb into the car. "Morning Paige," he flashed a smile and brought his attention back to Syd.
"Morning Jon. What can I do for you?" Syd asked; she had known Jon for several years now. They first met while they were both working for CZW, one of the independent promotions. Back then, he was Jon Moxley; now fans knew him as Dean Ambrose. She always knew him as Jon Good. He was 6'4" with light brown hair and the most intense blue eyes she'd ever seen. He was handsome in a 'bad boy' way and he had gained a reputation as a womanizer; tossing women like used tissues once he had gotten them into his bed. He had been flirting with her since the day they met; and they had developed a bizarre relationship with each other.
"Well, I was wondering if we might be able to continue our conversation from the other day tonight. That is if you don't have plans." He was still grinning at her; it reminded her of some goofy cartoon character.
"Refresh my memory Jon. What conversation was that?" She looked at him from over the top of her sunglasses.
"The conversation about how I was an asshole." Jon responded; he was enjoying this back and forth they were having.
"Wait…we didn't finish that conversation the other night? I could have sworn we did." Syd grinned back at him.
"Nope; we got distracted." Jon was giving her a full out smile now. Jon liked Sydney; she had attitude and wasn't afraid to get right in someone's face to tell them how it was, especially his face. He was use to women who were looking to either hook up so they could brag about being with a wrestler (wrestler's called these women 'Ring Rats'); or women who had grand expectations of it going further than a one night stand, picturing their wedding and a bunch of kids running around. Both types of women always went out of their way to compliment and flirt way too much. They were fun for a night or maybe two; but then he got bored with them. He had never been bored with Sydney; just when he thought he had her figured out, she would do something that would leave him wondering what had just happened.
"Right! So we did…well Jon; I have no plans this evening, so come find me and we'll finish talking about all the ways you're an asshole." Sydney chuckled; which was just compounded by the look Paige had on her face. "Hey Jon?"
"Yeah Syd?" He started to stand up straight.
"You might want to back away from the car; I'd hate to run your foot over, god knows we'd all be stuck hearing you whine about it later." Sydney pushed her sunglasses up onto the bridge of her nose and rolled the window up; putting the car in reverse and pulling away. She could see Jon still standing there shaking his head.
"Ok; what was that?" Paige asked with her cute British accent. Paige was 2 years younger than Sydney but she had a similar background; having wrestled in the independents in England before coming to NXT. Neither of them looked like the other divas on the roster. Paige looked Goth, choosing to wear a lot of black in the ring. Sydney's look was more 'Rebellious Rich Girl'; Her black hair was always styled with perfect waves, and looked quite classic with the exception of several purple highlights that ran through it. She wore dresses mostly; nothing to provocative, unless she was in the ring competing. While in the ring she chose simple purple shorts with a matching purple crop top.
Sydney laughed, "That? Oh that was just Jon and my normal relationship. It's always been like that; sometimes I'm not quite sure what exactly the relationship is, but it's kind of fun!"
"So the two of you were actually having a discussion about him being an asshole? I'm also very scared to ask, but what were you distracted by?" Paige was trying really hard to understand what she had just witnessed.
"Yeah, see here's how it goes; Jon does something douche, I call him out on it, we end up having a discussion where he attempts to understand why I think he's an ass or a douche and then generally in the middle of the discussion we end up sleeping together. No big thing; it's just the way we are." Sydney shrugged. "So apparently the other night we were having one of those discussions and had sex. I could have sworn we had finished it before the sex; but it doesn't matter, I'm sure he'll do something between now and this evening that I can call him out for; if not, I'll bring up his general asshole behavior." She smiled looking over at her friend who just looked hopelessly lost.
The two women drove the 5 hours to their next city and checked into the hotel. While they were checking in, the former members of the Shield strolled in and walked to the desk. What most WWE fans don't realize is that things are very different outside the ring. Generally, all the wrestlers get along with another; of course there were a few exceptions. So despite whatever hatred people saw in the ring, most likely backstage and on the road people were friends. Such was the case with the Shield; Jon, Joe and Colby were in the middle of a major battle in ring, but they were all great friends and still travelled together. The second woman behind the desk started helping check the three guys in; Joe and Colby smiled and said hello to both Sydney and Paige, while Jon was making small talk and enjoying the woman behind the counter flirting with him. Sydney looked at Paige; "See…He just can't help himself!" nodding over at Jon. She laughed as Paige and she walked towards their rooms.
Once the three men had reached their room, Joe and Colby decided to have some fun at Jon's expense. "So Jon; you didn't say hi to your girlfriend down in the lobby. What's up with that?" Joe said smirking at his friend and nudging Colby with his elbow.
"Yeah man, what is up with that? I mean the two of you are practically married! Think about it; you two constantly are sniping at each other, and occasionally you have sex! Sounds like a marriage to me." Colby snickered.
"Go on, laugh it up. You two just wish she was giving you two the attention she gives me. In fact, I'm pretty sure every guy on the roster wishes she was giving them the attention she gives me. What can I say guys; she's just into me." He grinned at his two friends. "Seriously though; she's a cool girl."
"She's like the female version of you Jon; only she isn't hitting on every guy that crosses her path. She gives you hell and she apparently isn't interested in relationships. Wait…does that mean you are attracted to yourself?" Joe started laughing; he only stopped laughing when he had to duck the flying bottle of mouthwash that was hurdling towards his head.
"Fuck you Joe; and no I'm not attracted to myself, although who could blame me if I were?" Jon grinned. Jon entered his room and finished putting his stuff away. In truth; his cocky, womanizing behavior acted as a defense mechanism. He had not had a good life until he got into wrestling; all the cards had been stacked against him. His father was an alcoholic who took off when he was young. His mother barely supported them by selling herself; then she had ended up hooked on drugs. The guys she brought home were real bad guys; who often would beat her and steal stuff from the house. He remembered one time when his mother's newest "boyfriend" had come to the house. He and Jon's mother proceeded to get high in the living room while Jon was supposed to be sleeping. He had gotten used to hearing his mother having sex; which was way more than any 10 year old ought to know about his mother. Later that night; Jon heard the noise of his mother being knocked around, then a second man entering their shitty, little apartment in the government housing project. Jon made his best effort to just go to sleep; and when he woke up the next morning, he found his mother on the couch passed out with a black eye. He also realized their TV, VCR and the money his mom hid in a container in the cupboard over the stove were all gone. His senior year of high school; he left his mom and lived out on the street, yet he forced himself to go to high school every day and graduate. Jon had learned his lessons the hard way; and one of the first lessons he had learned was 'Never let anyone close enough to hurt you!' However, as much as he would like to blow Sydney off as just another chick; she somehow had managed to sneak her way past his defenses.