Raw July 13th . . . .

6 days away from Battleground ..

Eddie & Katarina flew back off to get back to their lives or whatever it is they did when I wasn't around. So now I'd get to finally enjoy the peace and quiet and really take in life as a Superstar. After a quick shower I got dressed in a black muscle shirt, blue basketball shorts and a pair of black sneakers to get alittle gym time in. And since the gym was actually in the hotel I didn't have to worry about a long trip.

Walking into the gym I spotted alot of the roster they all must have had the same idea as me, scanning them all quickly I spotted the Finn Balor along with Samoan Joe lifting weights, I made my way over to them.

"Sup guys." I said.

"Cyrus!" Joe smiled."Congrats on that belt."

"Yeah, congratulations." Finn said huffing as he lifted his weights.

"Right back at you NXT Champ." I said. "Thanks Joe."

I got in a nice maybe hour and a half work out in before I saw a flash of red hair (or purple or pink). I set the weight down slowly and turned my attention towards The Boss who was lifting smaller weights.

"Did you stop cause of me ?" Sasha smirked staring straight ahead.

"Your hairs a real attention grabber." I joked, making her giggle.

"I've heard that once or twice, getting ready for Battleground ?" She replied, I nodded before starting to jump rope.

"Yup, Cena will be a huge challenge this time around, how are you feeling about your match ?" I replied.

"We still haven't decided who's representing us, or know who we're going up against." Sasha explained sighing.

"I'm sure, they'll let the Boss represent and you'll beat a Bella and probably Charlotte with ease." I said she smiled at this.

"Your right, I am the Boss." Sasha said full of sassyness.

"Yes you are." I laughed.

After the gym, I walked Sasha back to her room before going back to mine and showering this time dressing in a grey Polo shirt, light blue jeans and black sneakers. I heard my phone vibrate on the couch, I blindly answered it.

"Yes, Kat ?" I asked I heard a scuff.

"You should check your caller ID next time, thats offensive." Chavo retorted, I chuckled lightly

"My bad, she normally calls the most." I replied. "But whats up?"

"Why am I the last to hear you debuted?" He asked slightly annoyed.

"It was suppose to be a surprise, but if it makes you happy I'm on the Battleground card." I smiled.

"Fantástico, yo y Vickie estaré allí esta vez." He said back (Fantastic, me & Vickie will be there this time.)

"Great I'll see you Sunday." I smiled, we talked for alittle bit longer before I had to head to the Arena. When I got there the matchcard was already posted and I'd be facing Cesaro in the 3rd match of the night. I hung out with The Lucha Dragons & The Usos until it was time for me to go out there I was alittle nervous since I hadn't faced Cesaro in such along time but I shook it off, he sent me a brief nod at the gorilla before a stagehand hit his music and he went out. A few minutes later mine hit.

Get Up

"And his opponent weighing in at 229 pounds, from Boyles Heights, California he is the United States Champion, Detrick Cyrus!" Jojo announced as I made my way to the ring my crowd reaction was getting much better the more the people got to see what I could do. I entered the ring before tossing my shirt into the crowd again, I placed my title down before bouncing up and down briefly. The ref rang the bell and me & Cesaro shook hands quickly before circling each other and going into the lock up. Cesaro got the Upperhand and slammed me to the mat with a quick vertical suplex.

I clutched my back in pain briefly before getting to my feet, I grabbed Cesaro into a headlock trying to wear him down a bit but he countered and shoved me forward before hitting a quick shoulder block and pinning me.

"1!" I kicked right out.

I rolled Cesaro into a roll up.

"1!" Cesaro kicked out.

Cesaro then turn into into a jackknife cover.

"1!" I kicked out.

We both got to our feet at the same time, I ran at Cesaro but he hit me with an arm drag, I came at him again and he caught me with another one. I hit the ropes for speed and laid him out with a crossbody before hitting a leg drop. I scaled the turnbuckle and hit a moonsault hooking Cesaro's leg.

"1!"

"2!" Kick out!

I pulled Cesaro up and irish whipped him he rebounded back with a clothesline before grabbing me by the ankles and swinging me around the crowd began to count along how many times he swung me as I got dizzy. At the count of 8 he let me go sending me flying head first into the bottom turnbuckle. Cesaro went to stomp on me but I managed to slide out the way and trip him sending him face first into the second turnbuckle. I was still pretty dizzy but I scaled the turnbuckle again I pulled Cesaro up for a tornado DDT but he ends up getting out of my grip and hitting a sick uppercut making me slump forward. He then hits a superplex before covering me.

"1!"

"2!" I kicked out

The crowd was really into our match there was pretty split chants for the both of us going since the bell rang. I slowly staggered to my feet and hit a low dropkick bringing Cesaro down to a knee I then hit my 313 (trouble in paradise) dazing Cesaro. I hoisted him up on my shoulders for the DKO but Cesaro slid off my shoulders and german suplexed me. I landed on my neck pretty hard and couldn't get back up right away. I felt my self being rolled over and covered.

"1!"

"2!" I kicked out on instinct.

The next thing I know Cesaro lifted me up and slammed my head to the mat with the Neutrilizer he then covered me again.

"1!"

"2!" I got my shoulder up just in time and the crowd went absolutely wild. Cesaro pulled me up but I hit a schoolboy on him.

"1!" Cesaro kicked out.

We both got to our feet and traded a few blows back and forth, Cesaro went for a forearm but I caught his arm and spun him around before hitting a backstabber. I then scaled the turnbuckle and hit my 630 senton before hooking both legs.

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

Get Up

"Your winner via pinfall, Detrick Cyrus!" Jojo announced, I celebrated briefly before exiting the ring my neck was killing me. Dolph was waiting for me at the gorilla with an ice pack I smiled in thanks as I took it from him and put it on my neck.

"That was a nasty bump out there." Dolph said as we began walking.

'I know man, it still hurts no doubt everyones gonna call to check on my later." I huffed shifting the icepack.

"Thats family for you." Dolph chuckled.

"Hey uh, Detrick can I talk to you for a second." Becky Lynch said, I shot Dolph a look and walked off after winking at me.

"Whats up Bex?" I asked

"Are you okay?" She asked,I shrugged.

"Yeah,I'm fine." I replied."I just landed bad."

"So is there something going on with you & Sasha?" Becky asked nervously.

"Why do you say that ?" I asked seeing if she'd admit to what Eddie told me.

"I just saw you two at the gym and was curious thats all." Becky said.

"Well there is nothing going on." I answered, she smiled as she grabbed Big E who was walking by.

"Good because that would be E-diotic."

"You & your puns." I laughed as Big E walked off chuckling.

"Did you wanna hang out sometime?" Becky asked playing with her hair.

"Sure, just let me know when."