Confessional
Carmella: I have no idea where I'm at right now. I was told I was on the sequel to WWE Rivals and WWE Fresh Meat, I packed my suitcase, they threw me on a helicopter, wouldn't tell me where we were going, and when we landed, it was raining like crazy. And now, I'm standing in an empty little building, by myself. What the fuck is going on?
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Carmella sat down on the floor, looking around the small one room building.
She heard the door open, and saw Roman Reigns enter.
"I was starting to wonder if I was in the right place." Carmella chuckled.
"Do you know where we are?" Roman asked.
She shook her head no, as Roman sat down.
After about a minute, the door opened again, and Apollo Crews walked in.
"Do any of you guys know what's going on?"
"Nope. I guess we'll find out soon, though." Roman shrugged, as Paige entered the room.
A minute or so later, the door opened again, and Natalya entered.
Roman smirked.
"Long time, no see, Rivals champ. Where were you last season?"
"I didn't feel like doing it. I turned down the show and they replaced me with Emma." Natalya said, sitting down.
"BADABOOM! REALEST GUY IN THE ROOM!" Enzo exclaimed, walking in as the superstars just laughed.
Shortly after he entered, Charlotte walked in.
"Where are we?"
Everyone shrugged.
Eva Marie, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, Cameron, Becky Lynch, Big Cass, Seth Rollins, and Alexa Bliss all entered, as everyone tried to figure out what was going on.
More time elapsed, as Nia Jax, AJ Styles, John Cena, Naomi, Brie Bella, Randy Orton, Finn Balor, Nikki Bella, Summer Rae, and Dean Ambrose entered.
"How many people are on this fucking season?" Seth asked, looking around at the room, as Rusev entered.
Soon after, Dana Brooke entered.
"A lot." Dean said.
Chris Jericho entered, as a few contestants looked surprised.
"We got 28. 14 guys, 14 girls." Sami pointed out, as the door opened again.
A few superstars groaned as Kevin Owens entered.
As Kevin sat down, The Miz entered.
"FINALLY!" Carmella exclaimed.
"Hello, superstars. There should be 30 of you, correct?"
"Nah, there's 29." Apollo said.
"There should be 30. 15 men, 15 women." Miz reassured him.
"One of the women is missing then." Big Cass said, as everyone looked around and counted.
Miz turned around and opened the door.
"Oh, there she is."
The contestants anxiously stared at the open door, anticipating who would walk through it.
"We almost started without you." Miz chuckled.
Sasha Banks walked through the door, as Charlotte, Nia, and Alexa sighed.
"Where are we?" She asked.
"We are in the Czech Republic. The city of Prague to be exact. All of your suitcases are currently being taken to the house for this season, we'll go there in a bit, but first, I need you all to step outside with me."
"Outside in the rain!?" Sasha protested.
"No, he wants us to go outside in the snow." Nia said, sarcastically, as the superstars started following Miz and Sasha out of the door.
"Don't start this shit again, Nia."
The superstars all stood together, in front of the Miz, squinting to see past the rain.
"Okay, it's pouring down rain. I'm gonna jump in this car and drive to a nice dry place. You guys will have a foot race, following me."
The Miz got into the car and started it.
"What the fuck?" Enzo asked, as the superstars looked around at each other.
Miz put down his window.
"Oh, by the way. That race starts now."
The Miz stuck an airhorn out of his window, and blew it, before driving off.
The superstars looked around in confusion, before taking off running after the car.
Eventually the superstars all reached a very muddy field. Next to the field was a dark green building with 3 balconies on the side of it. One was red, one was blue, one was gray. There were stairs leading up to each balcony, as Miz got out of the car.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to WWE Cutthroat!" Miz smiled, as the superstars looked confused.
"Did Rivals 2 get cancelled or something?" Dean asked, as a few of the superstars chuckled.
"There's 30 of you. You'll be split into three teams. A red team. A blue team. And a silver team."
The superstars looked confused and a bit upset.
"I'll explain more a bit, but first, it's time to split you into teams. That little race you just had, was to determine team captains."
"DAMMIT!" Kevin exclaimed, because he had walked the entire time.
"Seth Rollins, Apollo Crews, Sami Zayn, you 3 got here first. You three are, NOT the team captains."
The superstars again looked confused.
"Why not?" Apollo asked.
"Because the 3 players who finished in LAST place of this race are our team captains. Those 3 were Kevin Owens, Summer Rae, and Eva Marie."
"This show is already stupid." Seth said, has Roman chuckled a bit. Kevin took a sigh of relief.
The rest of the superstars stood, wet, and annoyed.
"Eva, you're the silver team captain, Summer, you're the blue team captain, Kevin, you're the red team captain, please go relax in the shade, on your designated team balcony."
The other 27 superstars stood in the rain, as Eva, Summer, and Kevin went to their respective balconies.
"As team captains, you have one responsibility. That is picking your team. We'll start with Eva and the silver team. Eva, please select a member of the opposite sex."
"Seth Rollins." Eva said immediately.
"Seth, join your team." Miz said, gesturing towards the silver balcony. Seth sighed, walking over to the steps that lead to the top of it.
Confessional
Eva: Seth is the best competitor in the house, hands down. He was the obvious choice here.
Seth: Unfortunately, Eva wasn't dumb enough not to pick me. But hopefully, I can help her put together a really good team, because in order to compensate for having EVA, we have to be really, really, really good.
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"Summer, select a member of the opposite sex."
"Dean Ambrose."
Dean smirked a bit, walking over to the blue balcony's steps.
Confessional
Summer: Dean won with Seth on WWE Rivals, he was in the Shield, and he's really likable. I think he can keep the team level headed, and help everyone stay on the same page.
Dean: I basically get my own team now. And I know exactly who I want to pick. This should be fun.
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"Kevin, please select a member of the opposite sex."
"Charlotte."
Confessional
Kevin: Charlotte is the best female competitor in this house, and the way we play this game is very similar. Also, we've proven to be good working together.
Charlotte: The only person that understands this game better than Kevin Owens is me. And after what happened on Fresh Meat, I'm beyond ready to make a statement.
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"This draft will be a snake draft, meaning the order will go Red, Blue, Silver, Silver, Blue, Red. Then Red, Blue, Silver, Silver, Blue, Red. Until everyone has been drafted. So, Kevin Owens, please select a male competitor."
"...Roman Reigns."
The superstars looked shocked as Roman rolled his eyes, walking over to the red balcony's steps.
Confessional
Kevin: The red team now has the best female competitor, Charlotte, AND the best male competitor, Roman. I don't like him, and he doesn't like me, but we both haven't won one of these shows yet, maybe we'd be best off working together instead of competing.
Roman: I 100% do not trust Kevin Owens under any circumstances, and I don't want to be on his team. He knows he can't beat me, and they say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
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"Summer, in addition to Dean Ambrose, pick another guy for your team."
"...we want John Cena."
Confessional
Dean: Cena is pretty chill, and he proved last season that he can be effective in this game. I basically want to avoid drafting all the egotistical people in the house and all the people that are heavily involved with drama, so we can have a talented team that gets along, and performs well.
Cena: The blue team has me. So the blue team's gonna win. I can't wait to start this season. Great pick, Summer.
End Confessional
"Eva, select a guy to join you and Seth."
"AJ Styles."
Confessional
Seth: AJ needs a shot at redemption after getting eliminated early on Rivals. This is his chance to prove what he can do in this game. We took a gamble on him, now it's up to him to perform well.
AJ: What happened on WWE Rivals was complete B.S., I'm ready to come back and win a lot of money this time around.
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"Again, it's a snake draft. Eva, select a girl for the silver team."
Seth whispered something in her ear.
"Sasha Banks."
Confessional
Seth: Sasha is the only person to ever make it to two final challenges. Obviously, she's doing something right.
Sasha: This season, I'm like a horse with blinders on. I only see the finish line of the final challenge. All the extra bullshit, I'm staying out of it this season. This is my time. Rivals hurt. Fresh Meat hurt way more. But Cutthroat's gonna make it all worth it.
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"Blue team?"
"Natalya."
Confessional
Dean: Natalya is really nice, she's an awesome person, she's really good at this game, noticing a pattern here with my team? Also, doesn't hurt that the only time she's been on one of these shows, she won.
Natalya: I honestly like the vibe coming off of the blue team a lot better than the other two, and I feel like this team is not only perfect for me, I feel like it's perfect for the win.
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"Red team, select a female competitor."
"My favorite, Becky Lynch." Kevin smiled, sarcastically.
Confessional
Kevin: Becky Lynch is annoying. If you looked up the word annoying in the dictionary, Becky would plop down and sit next to you, and go "WHAT'RE YA READING DERE, LAD!? OH YA GOT A DICTIONARY!? YOU KNOW, ME GREAT GRAN-FAH-DER USED TO LULVE DAT BOOK, HE'D JUST READ IT DAY IN AND DAY OUT", but I will say, she's considerably better at this game than any of the other girls that haven't been picked yet.
Becky: So I'm on a team with Roman, who doesn't like me whatsoever, Kevin Owens, who doesn't like me whatsoever, and Charlotte Flair who... you guessed it, fucking hates me. I'm not sure I'm gonna like it here.
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"Red team, select a MALE competitor."
"You know, Becky's the only Irish person on our team, I wanna make her feel a little more comfortable, we pick Finn Balor." Kevin said, as a few of the superstars chuckled.
Confessional
Kevin: Between Becky, Charlotte, and Roman, we've got enough brute strength, time to add a little more speed and athleticism.
Finn: The smartest words that have ever come out of Kevin Owens mouth are "we pick Finn Balor".
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"Blue team, you have the next pick."
"We're gonna go with Cesaro."
Confessional
Dean: Cesaro is quiet, he's cool, he's really good at this game, my team is like literally perfect... oh and Summer Rae's here but whatever.
Cesaro: I'm glad to be on the blue team. Having teammates who have won like Dean and Natalya is gonna be really good for me. I can't wait to go back to the final challenge.
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"Silver team, it's time to pick another guy."
"We're gonna go with Sami Zayn."
Confessional
Seth: Sami has only been on one season of this show, and in that season, he made the final challenge. Was it because he was in our alliance or was it because he's that good? We don't know, but it's worth a shot to find out.
Sami: The silver team might be built better than any other team. Seth, Sasha, and I all have been to final challenges before, and we know what has to be done to win them.
End Confessional
"Okay, sliver team, pick another female."
"We want Naomi!" Sasha said.
"What!? No we don't, we want Nia!" Seth said, as Eva looked confused.
"What the fuck can Nia even do!?"
"A lot."
Naomi awkwardly stood still, while Nia rolled her eyes.
"Well it's neither of your decision, it's Eva's decision." Miz noted.
"Eva, make the right decision." Seth said, crossing his arms.
"If you pick Nia, we're losing. Just know that." Sasha said.
"We um..."
"Sasha, shut up! You don't win!" Nia called out from the field.
"We pick... Nia." Eva said, as Sasha stood silently.
Confessional
Seth: Naomi is athletic, sure, but Nia is a force to be reckoned with. Her size presents her with a unique set of advantages that no other girl in this house has.
Nia: Sasha doesn't want me on the silver team, cause she knows she can't control and manipulate me, and she likes to be in charge, and be the boss of everything. Well too bad. I'm here. Deal with it.
Sasha: Nia and I can't get along, because she refuses to leave me alone. She's like obsessed with me. And now I have to deal with her on my team, every challenge. I can't do this. Eventually, I'm going to kill Nia. That's not an exaggeration. I'm going to hurt her, until she stops breathing, then the cops are gonna come take me away, and I'm going to be in a prison in the Czech Republic for the rest of my life.
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Nia smiled at Sasha, as she got to the top of the silver balcony. Sasha sighed.
"Blue team, pick a lady please."
"Naomi."
Confessional
Dean: Naomi made the final on WWE Rivals for a reason. I think she'll fit in perfectly with our team and not only will she help us a lot, I think we'll help her a lot.
Naomi: This team looks like the place to be, and I technically haven't missed a final challenge yet. I got a real good feeling about this.
End Confessional
"Red team, your turn."
"Alexa."
Confessional
Kevin: Alexa is interesting. She has a weird grace and agility about her, she's definitely smarter than most people in the house, and she's not too bad to look at.
Alexa: The last time I was on Kevin's side, he decided I was expendable, and threw me into the jungle. Somehow, this time around, I have to make myself necessary and important to Kevin, and I think I know just how to do it.
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"Red team, please select a male competitor."
"Uh... Apollo."
Confessional
Kevin: Apollo is misguided, and he's still figuring everything out, but he has a lot of raw talent. Under my wing, I think he could be dangerous in this game.
Apollo: I really don't want to be on a team with Kevin Owens, Charlotte, Roman Reigns, etc., but my team for this season is looking a lot better than my WWE Rivals team, so I'll try to make the best of this, and give it 110%.
End Confessional
"Blue team, you're up!"
"We pick Big Cass."
Confessional
Dean: He's 7 feet tall. That's LITERALLY unteachable.
Cass: I'm on a team with Ambrose, Cena, and Cesaro, I feel confident going into this season. Let's get this win.
End Confessional
"Silver team, it's your turn."
"Randy Orton."
Confessional
Seth: Randy Orton's volatile attitude stopped him from being drafted earlier, but I'm more than happy to get him as a steal later in the draft.
Randy: I don't care what anybody expects from me, and I don't care what anybody thinks about me. I came here on a mission, and anybody in my way is getting moved out of it.
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"Silver team, select another lady."
"Nikki Bella."
Confessional
Seth: Speaking of steals later in the draft, I feel like Nikki is a bit underrated. The silver team is the land of opportunity. We've made some risky picks, but I think most, if not all of them will work out in the end. Everybody on this team has a bit of a chip on their shoulder, and has something to prove.
Nikki: I have no idea why it took so long for me to get picked, but I was eliminated in episode 1 of WWE Rivals, so whatever result comes from his season, at least it won't be as bad as that.
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"Blue team?"
"Brie."
Confessional
Dean: Brie did REALLY well on WWE Rivals with Lana, and barely missed the final challenge. I honestly think this is the biggest steal of the draft.
Brie: I'm really happy with my team, and I have a great feeling about this season!
End Confessional
"Red team, make a pick."
Kevin sighed, turning away from Charlotte to face The Miz.
"Per special request, Dana Brooke."
Dana rolled her eyes, walking over to the steps of the red team balcony.
Confessional
Kevin: Charlotte wanted Dana on the team, so... here we are.
Dana: Kevin made it abundantly clear on WWE Fresh Meat that he doesn't like me at all, and has no faith in me as a competitor, so I'm NOT looking forward to teaming with him again.
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"There are only 3 guys left, Rusev, Chris Jericho, and Enzo Amore. There are also 3 ladies left, Paige, Cameron, and Carmella. Red team, please select a guy."
"Chris Jericho."
Confessional
Kevin: I turned on Chris Jericho on WWE Rivals. I owe him one. And I'll make it up to him, by taking him to his first final challenge.
Chris: I don't trust Kevin at all, and now I know I have to look over my shoulder for the entire time I'm here.
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"Blue team, Enzo or Rusev?"
"We're gonna take Rusev, Miz."
Confessional
Dean: Neither one of them really fits in with our team dynamic, but at least Rusev is a monster, Enzo is kinda just loud.
Rusev: WWE Rivals didn't end how I thought, but this is called Cutthroat for a reason. Cause if you get in my way, I cut your throat.
End Confessional
"Well, Enzo, you're on the silver team."
Confessional
Seth: Well... we need someone to throw into the jungle I guess. Welcome to the team, Enzo!
Enzo: I didn't get picked, because no one wanted to have me upstage them on their own team. I completely understand.
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"Silver team, select your final member."
"Paige."
Confessional
Seth: My choices are CARMELLA... yeah, CARMELLA... CAMERON... right, CAMERON, and Paige. Why would I not pick Paige?
Paige: The fact that I was even standing there next to Carmella and Cameron, in the rain, STILL waiting to get picked is so disrespectful. Obviously, I need to prove myself.
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"Well, blue team, Carmella or Cameron?"
"We'll take Carmella."
Confessional
Dean: Carmella and Cass being on the same team should keep them happy. A happy team is a successful team. And the blue team will be a VERY successful team.
Carmella: The fact that I got picked 2nd to last is proof that this game is mostly politics. My partner on WWE Rivals was EVA MARIE! What was I supposed to do about that!? Anyway, this season will be a lot different, and I'll show everyone that I'm the best player in this entire house.
End Confessional
"And Cameron, you're on the red team."
Confessional
Kevin: Cameron made the final challenge on WWE Rivals due to her unique skill set, which includes luck, and invisibility. We'll see how she does this season.
Cameron: I made it all the way to a final challenge, and people still doubt me. When will they learn?
End Confessional
"Tomorrow, you guys will compete against each other in your first challenge here on WWE Cutthroat. If your team wins that challenge, you all get to relax for the next 2 days, get some rest, do whatever you want. If you're on one of the two teams that DOESN'T win that challenge, you'll all have to vote one of your own male teammates, and one of your own female teammates to go to the jungle. The voting will be anonymous, you guys will step into the voting room one by one and cast your votes."
Confessional
Naomi: Anonymous voting changes the entire game. If someone turns their back on you and votes you in, you won't even know who it is.
Randy: This changes the entire game. You can't intimidate people into voting for you, and you can't fully trust your allies, because you don't know where the votes are coming from.
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"The man from your team that gets voted into the jungle will go against the man from the OTHER losing team that got voted into the jungle, and the woman from your team that gets voted into the jungle will go against the woman from the other team that got voted into the jungle. If your teammate wins in the jungle, they'll re-join your team, and compete with you guys in the next challenge. If your teammate loses in the jungle, you just lost a teammate, cause they're going home. Any questions?"
The superstars stood in silence, taking in the new voting rules and format.
"This will continue until 18 of you have been eliminated, leaving a total of 12 superstars. Those 12 superstars will be competing in the final challenge. Your team could still have all 10 members when the final challenge comes around. Your team could also be entirely eliminated by the time the final challenge comes around. Whichever they case may be, it'll be whoever is left on the Red team, versus whoever is left on the Blue team, vs whoever is left on the Silver team. The first place team wins a grand total of $10,000,000... per person."
The superstars all gasped, as most of them applauded.
"No splitting money. If your team wins and you're still on it, YOU get 10 mil, regardless of how many teammates you have. It's that simple. If your team finishes the final challenge in second place and you're still on it, you get $5,000,000. And last but not least, if your team finishes the final challenge in 3rd place, and you're still on it, you get $1,000,000. You're all currently standing on the balconies of your house for this season. Your luggage is already in the hallways. Your roommates will be your teammates. Each team has 3 assigned rooms, divide them however you want. Also, there's alcohol and catering in the living room right now. Go have fun! Enjoy!"
The superstars ran into the house, to pick rooms.
Confessional
Apollo: This house is HUGE, and WAY better than the Rivals house.
Finn: This honestly makes the WWE Fresh Meat house look like an apartment.
End Confessional
Finn, Becky, Cameron, and Apollo all unpacked their bags in one of the red rooms.
"We're gonna have to have each others backs. Come on, hands in, non-evil people on three." Apollo said, as they all laughed.
"I don't know if you two should be sharing a room." Dana teased, as Roman and Charlotte both unpacked their bags.
"Shut up." Charlotte laughed, as Roman smirked a bit.
"Kevin doesn't want me here." Dana sighed.
"Well I do, so he's gonna have to deal with it, cause he needs me."
The room was silent for a few seconds.
"What do you think the odds of me seeing a jungle this season are?" Roman asked.
"0.1%" Charlotte said, walking out of the room.
"Hey, I'm sorry about what happened on WWE Rivals." Kevin said, as Jericho walked out of their room.
"I forgive you for what you did to me." Alexa shrugged, getting on one of the beds.
"That's my bed."
"You're the only guy that would complain about Alexa Bliss being in their bed... besides, it's comfortable. I like it."
Kevin suspiciously looked at her for a little bit, before following Jericho out of the room.
Carmella, Cass, Cesaro, and Natalya unpacked in the largest of the blue rooms.
"Our team is really good." Natalya noted.
"Our team is amazing, we're winning this whole thing." Cass said, matter-of-factly.
Dean, Cena, and Rusev unpacked in another blue room, as Naomi, Brie, and Summer unpacked in the final one.
Seth, AJ, and Randy all sat in one of the silver rooms.
"I'm gonna go watch crazy drunk people do crazy drunk people things." AJ said, heading towards the door.
"I'm gonna go be a crazy drunk person and do crazy drunk people things." Randy added, following him, as Seth sighed.
"Don't do anything stupid like on Rivals."
Nikki and Eva left another one of the silver rooms, as Nia finished unpacking.
"Would ya look at who decided to be my roommate!" Enzo exclaimed, as Sasha walked into the final silver room.
"Decided is a very strong word." Sasha said, rolling her eyes, as Paige and Sami chuckled.
"Decided, process of elimination, fate, whatever you wanna call it, I just know that-"
"Enzo, you know what turns me on about you?"
"My charm."
"Uh... no, I like when you do that thing with your lips... where they touch each other... and sound stops coming out." Sasha said, leaving the room as Paige and Sami laughed.
"She is in denial. She loves me." Enzo said, rolling his eyes.
NEXT EPISODE: The superstars play Gridiron Game. A wild party leads to some unexpected results throughout the house, and the superstars face their first challenge, jungle vote, and elimination.
POLL 1: What team are you rooting for?
Red Team (Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, Apollo Crews, Chris Jericho, Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Dana Brooke, and Cameron)
Blue Team (Dean Ambrose, John Cena, Cesaro, Big Cass, Rusev, Natalya, Naomi, Brie Bella, Summer Rae and Carmella)
Silver Team (Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, Randy Orton, Enzo Amore, Sasha Banks, Nia Jax, Nikki Bella, Paige, and Eva Marie)
POLL 2: Which person should trust their team the LEAST?