New Story - Randy Orton / O.C (Lana Gomez)
Was bored on holiday so started writing this story...
Enjoy, and review :)
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'Broaden Those Horizons'
After a gruelling match against ACW women's champion, Josie Bone, Lana Gomez was finally able to regain the title she'd worked so hard for. As she made her way back to the locker room with the belt on her shoulder, she allowed herself a rare smile. She kicked ass out there that night.
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Ever since she was a kid, Lana always knew she wanted to be a wrestler. She and her two brothers would pull the mattresses off the beds in their cramped bedroom and wrestler for a paper makeshift title belt.
At the age of eighteen, she left home and travelled around America and Mexico to hone her skills. She began her career by being paid pennies to perform in empty halls, until eventually ACW offered her a multi-year contract.
ACW - American Championship Wrestling - was one of the best independent promotions in America, and within a year of joining, Lana was the women's champ. She held the title a record number of five times, however after Lana lost the ACW women's title three months ago to Josie, she knew it wouldn't be long until the title was on her should again.
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As Lana laid her towel down on a bench and pulled her towel out of her locker, she heard someone knock on the door.
"Come in." She called. In came the ACW founder, Tim Cartwright, and ACW road agent Nancy Kerrigan.
"Great match out there, Lana." Tim said.
"What's going on, Tim?"
"Good news, Lana. We've had a call from the WWE." Nancy smiled enthusiastically, however Lana simply scoffed in response.
Lana had always had distaste for the WWE, especially their women's division. It was just a bunch of models prancing around in bikinis, and their men's division wasn't much better. After growing up watching it, seeing how it had evolved made her sad.
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"They've been watching you for a while, and are actually really interested in signing you." Nancy continued.
"They want me to be a 'diva'?" Lana smirked. "Tell them thanks, but no thanks."
"What do you mean 'no thanks'?" Tim looked confused.
"I'm a real wrestler. Running around in bikinis and shaking my ass isn't my idea of entertaining wrestling fans."
"You'd seriously turn down this opportunity?"
"I'm sure they could find some Barbie-doll to stick in FCW, teach a couple of forearms and throw onto the main roster." Lana commented.
"Think carefully about this carefully, Lana." Nancy sat down on the bench next to Lana. "You know that if you turn it down this time, the opportunity may not come around again."
"So?"
"You know there's always going to be a place for you here, but what if in ten years, you realise 'Damn, I was offered a contract with the most famous wrestling company in the world, and I turned it down.' Wouldn't you hate wondering what could have been?"
"I guess..."
"Like Nancy said, there's always going to be a place for you here, but perhaps it's time to broaden those horizons." Tim said gently.
Lana looked at Tim, and then at Nancy, both gave her encouraging looks.
"Fine, I'm in!" Lana held up her hands.
"I'll go call Vince." Nancy sprung off the bench and bounced out of the room, closely followed by Tim.
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As Lana made her way into the showers, she thought to herself, what have I let myself in for?