Two Worlds One Love

Mandy Rose knew trying to have a relationship while working for the WWE would difficult. It can be only harder when she meets a rising star for New Japan

Chapter 1 Social Media Snafu

OMG BC4LMorgan just totally ripped WWE_MandyRose on Talk is Jericho

WWE_MandyRose shown zero respect by BC4LMorgan

WTF does this Morgan guy know? Oh I get it because he wrestles in Japan he's some expert. WWE_MandyRose is awesome

WWE_MandyRose is some bimbo that go signed because of her ass and rack. Glade to hear Jericho and BC4LMorgan call her on it.

And on like that it went. It wasn't uncommon for Mandy to open her Twitter and find some moron had ripped her. Even a few people in the industry felt the need to judge her because she didn't spend years working in the independent scene. Most days she could just shake it off. But today wasn't the day. Everything had gone. He bags had been lost by the airport. The place she had breakfast at got her order wrong. And to top it off the creative team had decided to call off the small feud she had been doing with Becky Lynch. And now she had some guy she had never met was insulting her. "What did he even say?" She thought. A few more tweets gave her the answer.

BC4LMorgan just said WWE_MandyRose isn't liked in the industry. She has no friends among real talent She only got hired to do reality shows and photo shoots.

That made her blood boil. She had applied to be on Tough Enough because she wanted to be in the Wrestling industry. She stayed because she loved it. And who was this guy to say she had no friends. She googled him and found his bio on Wikipedia. He was a member of the New Japan and ROH roster and part of Bullet Club. Still angry she made a call and opened twitter again.

Clearly BC4LMorgan needs to use my name to get some attention. People only know him because he's riding the coattails of what other people made popular.

Satisfied she hit send and went about her day. It was about an hour later she went to catering at the show when it became clear had badly she had fucked up. AJ Styles walked up to her. "Hey AJ," She greeted. "Mandy just a heads up I've known Riley for years. He's not the the guy that would tear anyone down," He says. "Yeah but what he said was pretty awful AJ," she defends herself. "Did you actually hear what he said. Because I didn't and again Riley doesn't really rip other people in public like that," AJ insists. She pulled out her phone and sure enough there was plenty more online. Making a call she checked people that figured had to known Riley.

Cody Rhodes: Seriously are people that board? Needing to try and stir the shit. BC4LMorgan is one of the good guys. He's got better things to do than attack someone out of no where to get his name out there.

Brandi Rhodes: 4Real? A hour and half interview and people focus on ten damn seconds? Can't get what he said right.

Nick Jackson: #FakeNews

Matt Jackson: BC4LMorgan is not the guy that buries people he's never met. But WWE_MandyRose he doesn't ride anyone coattails.

Chris Jericho: Since it seems you people aren't willing to listen to the whole show is a clip of what was said that is causing all this. I hope two minutes isn't to much for you?

"Oh this is bad." Mandy though as she hit play. Sure enough Jericho and Riley Morgan had been talking about his time in Japan and how already being good friends with people like the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega made it easier. Jericho than spoke, "that's a cool think about the industry now it feels like its so much more open. I'm sure you have connection pretty much any where. "Oh yeah. I think at this stage with the way we all know each other and travel and use social media unless you are should always know someone in a locker room. Really the only exception I could think would be people from outside of wrestling that WWE sign's like ex-football players or like Mandy Rose who started of a fitness model and than did Tough Enough. But even now after moving up the main roster I'm sure she knows so many people from NXT," Riley said.

"Oh I'm an idiot," Mandy said out loud. There had been no malice or mockery in his tone. He had simply used her name as an example. And he was right pretty much. She knew a few people thanks to Tough Enough when she started but not that many. Checking her notifications again she saw a lot of people were upset with her for her tweet bashing him. She made the call right away to apologize when another new notification popped up automatically.

Riley Morgan: WWE_MandyRose I'm really sorry if I offended you. It was never my intention.

BC4LMorgan its okay I'm sorry for insulting you. I should have done some fact checking. It was uncalled for me to imply anything. Sorry.

She sent it. A few seconds later he retweeted it with the added message of "Scandal Over! I'm going off to#ROH TV than into back to the Japan. G1 Lockdown starts now."

A few days later.

"Hey Mandy did you see this?" Jimmy Uso asked walking up to her with his phone. "Oh don't tell me people are still trying to make that stuff a big deal?" Mandy asked. "Just watch you might get a laugh," Jimmy says. He starts to play the latest Being the Elite episode.

Riley Morgan walked into a locker room with Cody, The Young Bucks, Marty Scrull, and Adam Page waiting for him. "Boy guys crazy couple of days. I'm just glade I'm here now with my Bullet Club brothers... I know we can't Too Sweat but can I get a New Japan handshake?" Riley says with a goofy smile. Adam Page than just get up and walks out. "Hangman?" Marty than walked out on him. "Marty where you going dude?" Riley asks. Cody patted Riley on the shoulder. "You got understand how hard it is for a woman to make a living in this business and talk like that sets them back... I love you Brandi," Cody declared even breaking into fake crying before leaving. "Wow can you guys believe that?... Oh no not you two? Matt, Nick we have known each other years I was at you weddings for god's sake," Riley pleads as the Bucks look at him ashamed.

"Riley you are like family to us man," Nick says shaking his head. "But right now your the family no wants to admit too," Matt says before they leave. Riley stands alone stunned as his phone rings. The screen cuts to a shot of Kenny Omega holding a phone. "Hey Riley if your fearless leader." Riley takes a deep breath. "Oh Kenny thank god. You have no idea how rough today has been for me. The guys all abandoned me," Riley says taking a seat before the shot cuts back to Kenny. "Of course they did. YOU ARE A TRULY AWFUL PERSON! AND YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!" Kenny yells before hanging up. Riley back alone hangs his head. "Did no one actually listen to talk is Jericho?" He asks out loud. "I did man and I think you are getting a bum rap," Flip Gordon says walking into the shot and sitting next to Riley who looks up now pissed off. "Get of here Flip! You have no friends among the true workers... you aren't liked... and you ride the coattails of more popular talents," Riley yells before it cuts to the opening credits.

Mandy started to laugh. "Give those guys any reason to make a joke and they will take it," Jimmy says. "Next time I think someone's trashed me I'll make a joke," Mandy says. "Knowing these guys a Riding Coattails Shirt is Coming," Jimmy points out.

Meanwhile in Japan

"So this is what I'm thinking riding coattails shirt," Riley says handing a design to Kenny Omega. It was early and they both were on almost no sleep after a late show. But thus was the G-1 Climax tournament. Kenny had one two years ago and been to the finals but was due for an early exit this year to further his story with Cody. Riley after years of hoping and begging was in his first. He was going to be eliminated earlier than Kenny but score an upset win over Naito to justify a shot at the IC title later in the year. "Cowboy idea is funny but I think you should have the drawing be you as a surfer," Kenny suggested as he drank his coffee. Riley yawned before speaking. "People always think I'm a cowboy because I'm from Nebraska might as well lean into it.

"You nervous big day today?" Kenny asks. His match with Naito was booked for today. "Oh come on Kenny I'm a vet now... of course I'm nervous this is the biggest match of my career and my chance to break into the upper card," Riley admits. Kenny's phone pings. "Oh hey according to Nick we already getting good feedback on BTE," Kenny says. "I just hope no one takes the joke the wrong way. I still got trolls call me sexiest," Riley says. "Please don't tell me you broke the G-1 social media lock down? They are trolls ignore them. And you handled the situation... and you are checking you phone thus breaking the lock down again," Kenny says. "I'm an addict alright like you with coffee. Oh what do you know she followed me," Riley says putting his phone down. "Oh maybe you two will get married someday and the Talk is Jericho thing will be a funny story I can tell in my beat match speech, Kenny jokes. "Well Hangman would be my best man... Oh hey Bus is here," Riley says.

Later that Night

It was moments like this Riley lived for. The people were into his match with Naito. The basic story was with Riley so far win less in three matches in the round robin tournament that the former two time tournament champion had taken him way to lightly early on. Allowing Riley to gain several near falls and even "hurt" the leg Naito had previously undergone surgery on. The planned finish was simple Naito would have taken control but take to long setting up his finisher the Dashino allowing Riley to roll him up for the win. To get to that point they were supposed to brawl on the floor a big with Naito sending Riley into the guard rail head first. Just seconds ago the Naito had bailed to the floor so Riley could hit a baseball slide drop kick. The crowd was buzzing and clapping.

Riley started his run and jumped for the slide. Was he to low? Had he jumped to soon? Had his simply misjudged how far he had to go? Riley was sure but his foot caught on the ring and within seconds he felt a pain in his ankle. Naito to his credit quickly picked up something was wrong and stalled for time by staying down longer than planned. "Riley okay?" The referee asked in broken English. "Need second," Riley responded. He looked at his ankle but of course with his boot on he couldn't see anything. Naito was back up and got into the ring "attacking him" in reality it was him talking to Riley to change the plan and figure out if Riley could even stand. Riley said he couldn't but wasn't sure. It was painful but he didn't fall over. They mostly changed it to Naito attacking his legs it was clear to the fans Riley was hurt so there no reason to cover it. Naito even improvised a new finish sine the original had been for Riley to flip out of the Dashino. Instead Naito went to the top for his old and now rarely used Stardust Press finish. Riley rolled out of the way as Naito hit hard. Now stunned the roll up came and Riley's win did as well.

Once the match was over Riley was helped to the back by the young boys of the New Japan Dojo. Various member of the Bullet Club and some other members of the New Japan Roster were waiting. The pain in his ankle was getting worse. Once he reached the medical room it nearly blinding and he could barley move his ankle so they had to cut his boot off. "I'm sorry Riley it's broken," the trainer says.