The WWE Universe were shocked to hear about Paige's retirement, especially when she said at the end of 2040 she would no longer be a professional wrestler. The Raw following Wrestlemania, was mainly quiet with the WWE Universe chanting random things during the matches, that was until Paige stood in the middle of the ring. She held a microphone and listened to the chants that were directed towards her. It was revealed yesterday at Wrestlemania that her retirement day was actually tonight's Raw. When she looked around the WWE Universe, she seen some of them with tears in their eyes. She too had tears making her eyes sparkle, especially since this was her farewell, she knew they had been expecting it all night. Paige stood in the middle of the ring with her black ring gear on, and her original Think Again t-shirt on. She knew by the end of this, both she and the WWE would be in tears.
"You know I was 13 when I first started wrestling, by the age of 24 you guys already knew who I was. I was coming into your home on your TV or in some way every week. Not being able to do that is going to be a little hard to get used to" said Paige, trying so hard to hold back her tears. "Now I don't want any of you to be upset, that I will never wrestle again. I want you guys to remember that you helped to bring a childhood dream true. I want to thank you, all of you from the guys in the back to you guys in the WWE Universe. All of you together turned me from another woman in this industry to a legend. I have achieved so much in my years in service to this company, and that is all thanks to everyone who is part of the WWE family" added Paige, smiling a watery smile. "I came to you as Paige Knight, the Anti-Diva of WWE, I leave you now after twenty odd years as Paige Rollins, legend of wrestling. To Tyler, Saraya-Jade and Colby, you always say that mummy and daddy fall down a lot, but I always got back up for you and everyone here. I'm coming home my pumpkins" continued Paige, failing completely to hold back her tears, especially when she took of her t-shirt, lying it down in the centre of the ring. With the Woman's Championship. "When the time is right, some time in the future. you'll see me again. Yours truly Paige Rollins, farewell to this life" finally finished Paige, walking from the ring and returning backstage, the WWE Universe were in tears at hearing her say goodbye to them.
Seth was waiting for Paige behind the curtain, pulling her into a hug when she got back there. He had tears in his own eyes at hearing her farewell speech and just listening to her, forced him to remember everything he did in the business. He had done with Paige there somewhere, hence during the speech he had requested something from Stephanie to which she had granted. Summer was also backstage, having retired from the business several years before she knew how hard it was, especially to say goodbye to something that had been part of your life for so long, Dean had some time off to help her adjust to life without travelling from city to city or living from a suitcase as she had gotten so used to. He returned to the wrestling world months later and video called her every night, telling her how it wasn't the same without her with him.
"That was so heartbreaking" commented Paige, her make up was ruined from where she had been balling her eyes out. She swore she would never cry over something to do with wrestling, yet here she was a blubbering mess, over her close friends retirement. She knew their friends that were watching from home would also be a complete mess of tears over what Paige had said, and what she had done at the end. "The WWE Universe are going to hate you for this you know? But they are also going to have an even harder time adjusting to life here without you, everyone here is. You are the one who changed everything when it come to women's wrestling. Your what this company needed, what the industry needed" added Summer, hugging Paige and crying into her shoulder. Paige knew her three children would be in tears back at home, especially since they were mentioned, and she was one of them they loved to watch on TV. It wasn't long before Dean appeared, wrapping Paige in a bone crushing hug, he loved her like a sister, as they had always been there for each other, plus he always said he owed Paige everything, not only was she there when he needed someone, but she never left even when he was in a bad mood, she fixed him when he was broken. Gave him strength and courage to carry on when he thought he couldn't.
Later that night, when Paige was in the locker room with the others. The WWE Universe were still chanting Paige Please Don't Go. Thank you Paige. Anti-Diva. Paige again had tears come to her eyes when she heard them, they didn't know if she had left the arena or not, but they still showed how much they loved her by chanting her name or something to do with her throughout the night. It was then that Summer tapped Paige, then pointed to the screen in the locker room, both women were surprised to see Seth on his way down to the ring.
"Twenty-six years ago, after Raw went of air. I stood in this ring and asked Paige to come down and join me. When she did, I surprised the world when I asked her to marry me. Several months later our wedding was aired to you on a special addition of Raw. Now after twenty-six years of being married to Paige, and being here with her with me, whether we were against each other or paired together. I will be alone in this company" said Seth hearing as the WWE Universe fell into silence. He knew what he was about to say would shock them and also show just how much he loved his wife and mother of his three children. "I've been thinking a lot while backstage tonight, how things will be with Paige here, and how I will feel without her travelling with me, or there when I return backstage after a match. And I don't like how it would be. So I have made the decision" added Seth knowing that the WWE Universe were going to hate him for this, but knew his children and wife were the ones he had to think about, plus he had something to look forward to one day. "I have come to the decision to retire here tonight. Like Paige, when the time is right you will see the pair of us again. And one day you will see the next generation of our family line. There will always be a Rollins on this show" continued Seth, he was about to continue when he seen Paige coming down the ramp, she looked upset and surprised about his sudden decision. When she got in the ring, he just pulled her towards him, wrapping her in a hug. "I'll be back someday, we'll both be back here someday. Together like we always have been. Goodbye" finally added Seth, holding the ropes open for Paige, then going through himself, he kissed her when they got to the top of the ramp and waved goodbye to the WWE Universe.
Once they were backstage, they were met with a shock Hunter, he knew of Paige's retirement but was not expecting Seth to also say goodbye to them. Actually that was the last thing he had been expecting. Stephanie soon joined them, smiling sadly at them, and made them promise that they would stay in touch. She had green lighted Seth's idea when he asked to join Paige and retire, explaining it was like living without her, something he knew he couldn't. Both Hunter and Stephanie hugged the pair before letting them leave the arena. They knew all to well that the pair would be seen again in the company, or if not them directly then someone the pair trained in the wrestling school they opened together.
"So what do we do now, that we are both official retired from wrestling?" asked Paige pulling along her suitcase, wondering what the future would hold for the pair of them. They could still hear the WWE Universe chanting Thank You Saige. Seth looked at Paige, putting his arm around her shoulders. Smiling at her, he had a few ideas of what they could do now they were no longer active professional wrestlers. It was now he was beginning to think, he had always had Paige with him, and because she wasn't going to be with him in the wrestling world he decided to retire, maybe they could really make their wrestling school something to be proud off, or they could bring their own children's dreams a reality. After all they already had something to tell the three when they got back home.
"We train our own hyperactive kids to wrestler, so that they can bring their dreams true like we did. You bring your coffee brand to reality and we both run Black Knight Wrestling together, training future generations of wrestlers and giving something to pass down to our own children when the times comes" replied Seth, seeing the way that Paige looked at him. He knew there was one thing they would have to do. "And we move back home, so that our trio can attend the same high school we went to and get and even better start into the business than we did" added Seth, seeing the look that Paige had given him. The pair moved from Tampa, Florida not long after they had gotten back together and moved into their own home in Davenport, Iowa. Although they kept the house Paige's parents once owned, she hadn't been back to the city since they moved away. It brought back her memories of her parents. "You'll be fine, I will be right next to you, where I have been all this time. Just like Tyler, Saraya-Jade and Colby will be here for you. It's time we return home, back to where it all started" continued Seth, seeing her fear of going back there turn into a smile that she wouldn't be alone. He could understand why she refused to go there all this time.
"Hmm Dark Gipsy Coffee, I guess I could name them after the bunch of you who agreed to being Guinea pigs for it a few years back" replied Paige, a smile on her features of what the future may hold for the pair of them now they were professional wrestlers or at least active ones. They knew they were going to help their kids in whatever way they could, to help them achieve their dreams, and they also knew they were going to hold a wrestling place, in Tampa so they could help others who weren't lucky enough to get into WWE High to get into wrestling. It wasn't long before the pair arrived at their own RV bus, waiting to taken them to their destination. In this case home. The pair had been thinking about what they would do after they retire for a while, and finally settled and running a wrestling school, Paige having her own coffee brand and helping their children together to do what they wanted to. As soon as they were on the bus and on their way home, they video called home, which at this moment had Roy looking after the trio.
"Hey Roy" said Paige when she seen the screen go from the calling one to her brothers face. He smiled at her and asked what how she was doing since he sat with his two nephews and niece and watched the Raw show. "How is the packing that end coming? Are they still asking questions?" asked Paige, she knew how much the would ask questions if they didn't know about something, Colby was actually the worst for that, he would litterally follow you around asking questions until you finally gave in and answered. "Well both of us will be there at some point tonight and we will tell them what is going on. Any word on how Zack is doing trying to get through to Angela, with letting be a father?" asked Paige knowing that was why her other brother returned how, because he wanted to sort things out and be a father to his four children, that he had hardly seen since he and their mother was divorced. "Alright, see you when we get there" added Paige, smiling when Seth appeared behind her waving. He kissed her on the cheek after, then sitting next to her on the sofa.
"This is it" said Seth, smiling at Paige when she turned her body around to face him, confusion painted on her features. Seth smiled at her knowing she hadn't caught on to what he was saying. "We are starting a new chapter in our lives together" added Seth remembering the last time and every time they started a new life together. The first being when they broke into wrestling together, then their time apart and with other partners, being a proper engaged couple, where everyone knew about them, getting married, having their children together and being well know wrestlers and a couple within the wrestling company. Paige smiled when she finally caught on to what he was saying. He wrapped his arms around her waist not long after. Both deciding that they were going to try and get some sleep, since they were in for some serious questioning by their children when they got back.
Back at the arena Roman was in shock at what had happened during the nights events, he didn't understand what had happened or how Seth had come to the decision he had. Dean had understood as he himself was tempted to do the same thing when Summer retired but she convinced him otherwise due to knowing that he loved wrestling and he felt as if he owed it as it brought him to the people he considered close friends and to the woman who would be come his wife and mother of his twins. Dean knew the others would understand as they had their own families now. Becky and Sheamus had Stephan and Britini to think about, where as Bayley and Sami had their own kids to worry about Davina and Rami.
"They will be missed around here, by all of us. Just like Summer was and still is" said Finn, he had been given his own son what he wanted more than anything. Since his ex-wife had gotten remarried, Prince didn't like his step father so, he had agreed to let him live with him. The two had been doing well at reconnecting again. Especially since they were separated for so long. Yet when they were finally reunited again after almost eight years, they found they had the common interest in wrestling, unknown to Prince his father was friends with most of his favourite wrestlers, and was one of them.
"Yeah, we all know that. But I don't understand why Seth retired" commented Roman, not understand it. He suppose he should have seen it coming, not being told what Seth was up to, after all he had made the decision to try and cut ties with each of them years before, avoided them, yet here he was years later regretting that decision, although he still had trust in them, in wasn't returned how it once was. And he was kind of jealous of Paige and Finn, as both of them ended up in the hall of fame before he did, dashing his hopes of one day being the first of the group to be there. When he looked around at the group that he was friends with during high school, he seen the way that they were looking back at them. He knew what they were probably thinking yet, he wished they would just tell him the reason why Seth would suddenly retire like he had.
"Do you remember when we returned to WWE High after five years?" asked Dean, seeing the way that Roman looked at him and nodded. "Seth was heartbroken when Paige refused to talk to him, after what happened. He walked around like a zombie, he didn't even wrestle to his full potential" added Dean, seeing that Roman was starting to remember something. "He said if Paige ever forgave his sorry ass for what happened, he wouldn't be without her again. Well this is Seth's way of making sure he is never apart from Paige again. He loves her that much" continued Dean explaining why Seth had ultimately decided to walk away from WWE, promise one day when the time was right that he and Paige would return. "I was thinking of doing the same thing, when Summer told me she was retiring, but she convinced me other wise. I spoke to her before I made any decisions. She convince me to stay here, until I was ready to join her and our twins at home. Instead I took a few months off, helped her move back to Tampa, so that our twins could follow their own dreams" finished Dean explaining how he would have done the same thing. He had also caught on to Paige's reaction before she went out to him. She had no idea he was going to retire.
"That's a really sweet love story if you think about it" suddenly said Finn, he smiled at Bayley who stood next to him. She too knew what he was on about. The amount of times that she had said to Sami that she thought if there was a meaning of soul mates then it would either be Summer and Dean or Seth and Paige. Since you knew if Dean was on the phone it was normally to Summer, checking in and making sure Danielle and Jon were okay. She had never really seen Paige without Seth and knew wherever one was the other wouldn't be far behind. "Like Deano and Summer. Prefect love story" added Finn before walking off, he had to go and get his son from the young lady who had agreed to watch him for the night. Prince was the same age as Colby, so he hoped they would get on with each other if they ever met.
"Plus they are moving back to Tampa, so that Tyler, Saraya-Jade can attend WWE High, and Colby when he is old enough" spoke Dean, remembering what Seth had told him a while go, that was actually part of their surprise for them. The three were convinced their parents weren't going to let them following them into wrestling, considering they had hardly spoke a word about it since they said they wanted to be just like them and be great forces with in the wrestling world. Dean smiled at what the pair of them were doing, they had left WWE behind now to concentrate on giving their own children the best start they could in something they wanted to do, and to help those who didn't get into WWE High, learn to wrestle between their normal school schedules.
It wasn't long before the pair got to their family home in Davenport, Iowa. They were met by Roy who had noticed the RV pull up, he smiled at them before bidding them good night and good luck with the three kids in there, since they were more occupied on working out why they father had retired from wrestling, rather than why they were packing their belongs into boxes with labels on. As soon as they walked through the door, they were met with Colby sat on the stairs, staring at them, they knew he was tired as he was trying to keep his eyes open, and he was already in his nightwear. Seth went over to him, picking the 9 year old up and carrying him in the living room, putting in on the sofa between himself and Paige.
"Tyler, S-J. Come to the living room please" shouted Paige, knowing she had got their attention when she heard the thunderous and quick paced foot steps that followed. Both of them knew where the twins were just by following the sound of the stampede that was their first born twins. Both of them looked at each other and smiled. When the pair arrived into the living room. Paige patted the area next to her like Seth did. Inviting them to sit up on the sofa, so that they could talk as the family that they were. "Soo, what do the three of you want to know first, why dad suddenly retired or why you are packing boxes that have labels?" asked Paige now that they were altogether, she knew what the answer was going to be but just had to ask to make sure. "You want dad to explain?" asked Paige again seeing the three of them nod in unison. There was something about how they did that, that made the act humorous to her.
"Well I made a promise, years ago that if your mum ever took me back after I broke her heart years ago. That I would never be without her again. I was like a living zombie. When I'm with your mum, I'm at my best. With your mum retiring to be with you guys and do the other things she wanted to do, I knew that would mean us being separated, and me going like I was before. So I retired to be with your mum like we have always been and together be parents to you and do all the family things we planned out years ago and never got round to doing" explained Seth, kissing Paige on the cheek, he knew that she was the one he would always want to be with.
"As for the packing boxes bit. We are moving to Tampa in a couple of days as a family, so that the three of you can follow your dreams of being professional wrestlers, starting by attending WWE High" added Paige, seeing the excited looks that appeared, she knew that was the last thing they were expecting, hell she remembers when she was told by her parents that they were moving to the city in Florida, she was kind of confused about it, but she would never change it, as that sudden change was what brought her where she was right now, along with giving Seth that second chance and agreeing to marrying him both times. Paige smiled at her three children, especially when the twins ran upstairs saying they were going to get a good nights sleep, as well as asking to be tucked into bed. Seth picked up Colby, taking him upstairs following Paige. She opened Colby's bedroom door, allowing Seth through. The nine year old was already asleep, by the time he was tucked into bed.
"It's going to be busy day tomorrow" said Seth as they left Colby's room, turning out the light as they went. They went to the room where Saraya-Jade was, tucking her in with a good night kiss from both parents, then going to Tyler who was a little too excited to go to sleep. They managed to tire him out a little bit by telling him they were going to need his strength to move from one county to other one in just a few days time. After they had done that, the unpacked their own belongings from their suitcases and putting what needed to be washed in the machine so that it was ready to be done the next day. Seth then decided now was a good time to once again show his ever lasting affection for Paige, he gently pulled her towards him, wrapping her in his arms and hugging her while also kissing her on the lips, smiling into the kiss.
"I love you" whispered Seth, hearing Paige mumble the same thing in reply. She smiled when he released the hug, to which she game him a cheeky grin in reply, knowing that he was up to something. He leant down and hooked his arm under her legs and sweeping her into his arms so that he was carrying her bridal style. He smiled when she giggled, knowing that it was unexpected, he carried her up the stairs to their own room. Smiling when he got there, seeing the smile that Paige sent his way, it kind of reminded him of their honeymoon. They had gone to Hawii for three weeks, it was there he realised just how much he loved her, considering one of their adventures went wrong, and she ended up unconscious and in a hospital for a couple of days, until it was okay for her to travel to come home again. "You know, before I met you I did know what I wanted out of life, but after we met, I knew my life was never going to be the same again. I was attracted to you from the moment I saw. But the odd thing is, I have never wanted anything more in my life, like I wanted you. And I am completely happy spending the rest of it with you, and our three children. As they show how much we love each other, how much I love you" suddenly spoke Seth, sitting next to Paige on the bed, now watching some random program on the television in there.
"Always and Forever" replied Paige, scooting over to him, so that she could rest her head on his chest. She smiled when she heard him chuckle a slight bit, knowing that her breath was tickling him. It wasn't long before she started to drift off, remembering the day he had made the promise to her. Back when they were seventeen, they were in the living room of her parents house, with her parents, brothers, Punk and AJ, as well as Dean and Summer. They were watching You've Been Framed at the time and Dean had proposed to Summer, the four of their friends looked to them, but both shook their heads no to the Seth proposing to her. After all they had only been dating months at that stage, instead Seth made the promise of sticking with her always and forever. He had made it as a counter promise to the ones she had made him during the tournaments second round against ROH College. I'm not perfect but I'll keep trying for you.
"Always and Forever" whispered Seth knowing that she was falling asleep, he wrapped his arms securely around her, softly placing his head over hers, falling asleep not long after, a small smile on his features that he had gotten the girl of his dreams and the family he loved and had saw himself having years before.
Hey guys. Just got one question for you concerning the future of the story. Do you think I should bring Star Skye from the first story back, for this one? Let me know what you think. Thanks for the reviews so far. Happy Reading.
Oh and In case you aren't aware. I will be doing a few one shots to do with the WWE High Universe. If you have any requests let me know. Thanks again.