Chapter 8: Business of the Break Up?
Monday, Raw house show
The buzz continued unfortunately into Monday. The halls were crowded more than usual. It seems the majority just were speculating about the HLR couple. I wish everyone would just mind their own business. Whatever happen was between them two. I like them both as people and hope they would work it out. That is if they actually had broken up. I made it to my office and started doing some work. There were several memos and e-mails to go through. Let's see–'12 Rounds' top DVD sales list–that we could have guessed. Vendors were pulling the Cena HLR merchandise in black and blue trim with red and white. Cena had new shirts with a Kelly green and sun yellow. The shirt sort of reminded me of the John Deere logo design. He also renamed his two big finish moves. The FU is now called the 'Attitude Adjustment' and the STFU will just be STF. I wonder if Jay's merchandise will adopt the same colors since their partners. I had everything set up like I did last week. I started to walk thru the halls but I knew something was wrong when I spotted Jay. She was wearing a Priceless Legacy shirt. She normally wears her line or John's into work. She gave me a little smile when I waved to her. She held her head high as she continues down the corridor despite the stares. Half and hour later, I saw John walk in and he was not happy. I think it had more to do with Jay than what Miz had done to him. This was going to be a very interesting night one way or another. The night starts out kinda sort of like the previous Monday Raw house show. Both Mr. McMahon and Mr. Trump ended up in the ring. Their usual banter between the two men was hilarious. A few minutes later, Mr. McMahon was the 'owner' again of WWE. He bought back the company for twice the price that he sold it. I laughed so hard backstage watching the screen that I could hardly breathe. Mr. McMahon did keep one of Mr. Trump's suggestions from last week. Vince wants to keep the idea of having a Guest Host each week instead of a GM for RAW. Everything was going good backstage until it was time for John and JayCee' s promo. Well actually the promo was fine, it was what happened after that made everyone start to whisper again. I'm not sure what actually was said but words were exchange. I guess everyone will see what happens in a little while because both John and Jaycee have individual matches. Logan found me near the backstage entrance area.
Logan asked, "Why is everyone crowding the entrance to the gorilla area around here Angie?"
I rolled my eyes at her before I answered. "The same thing you are doing Logan. They are looking for the HLR couple or not to come out of the locker room." I knew Logan wanted to see what was going to happen. She had texted me a few times to see if it was O.K. to come up front. I knew whether I responded or not she would find a way to come anyway. I heard people gasp and turn my head back around the entrance way.
JayCee was now wearing John's new design shirt. John walks right behind her. They both were getting ready to go to gorilla position when Ted DiBiase stop Jay. He gave JayCee a tight hug. That seems normal but it was how he held her and for how long that made us all stare. Jaycee hugged him back then Ted pulled back a little to give her a kiss on her forehead. This was looking more than a fellow friend wrestler wishing another good luck. You could look at John and tell he was fuming. JayCee was in position but before John could join her Ted stop him and tell him some words. Words that not only made us all stare more but our jaws drop. Standing face to face with barely an inch between them Ted told John, "No offense John but JayCee has gone from Attitude Adjustment to Dream Street." I could see John's jaw flinch and his eyes glared at him but didn't say a word but bypasses him to join JayCee. There was more to this story than just a simple break up.
I could not believe my eyes or ears. What could possible have happened in less than a week to not only break up John and Jay but now Jay is going out with Ted? I shook my head from side to side still not believing what I just witness. This is none of my business. They just seem so happy the night I cooked for them in Louisiana only two weeks ago. Ted left to go to Legacy's locker room. I told Logan for us to go back to S.T.S. She wanted to stay and watch the match there. More people were now coming up front and crowding the halls to watch and whisper about what just happen. I put my hands on her shoulders to guide her back to our area. I knew there would be some fall out due to all the gossip. I didn't want either of us to get caught up in it.
I knew that there was going to be some type of backlash because John's match was yet to come. Logan and I finish watch JayCee's match against Kelly Kelly. The Miz goes out to mess with Cena and Jay. I thought the Miz would have chilled out by now. Cena was gonna kill him already for the baseball bat incident but now for sure. He wasn't too happy with the things that were going on now and he would defiantly take out his frustrations out on someone and the Miz fit the bill. Even though Miz interfered with JayCee's match, she won anyway. I couldn't help but think of the events that happen before. I decided to leave just a little bit earlier than usual. I wanted to be gone before the fall out would start. There would be one, and it's just was a matter of time. .
I told Logan and asks her that if she had done all of her work. I was not too strict a supervisor but I still was hers. She told me that she almost was finish. I told her that is she wanted to leave the same time that she better gets going. After she left, I prepped some list that S.T.S. would need for the next few shows. I went thru some last minute e-mails and memos. There was nothing too pressing that can't wait until tomorrow. Twenty minutes later, Logan knocked on my office door. I waved her in as I was log off my computer and pack it up.
"I'm finish with all of my work." Logan said.
"O.K. Let's go." I responded. I gave Tamera the prep list and instructions on the next house show. She was next to be in charge and told her if anything major happens to give me a call. If it was something minor, she could call either Logan or me. I grabbed my things and we walked out. The new development of Mr. McMahon owning WWE would calm down for us at S.T.S. "Logan. I don't think we have to worry about the bat phone any more."
She gave a light chuckle at my joke before responding. "So we are going to hang out tonight. Right?"
"Right." I was trying to make light of the events that had transpired earlier. Logan and I were gonna watch the last match on the front monitor. It just so happens that it was John's match.
This time around John and JayCee went to gorilla position without a hitch. John's match was against the Big Show. Some falls out from Judgment Day submission match that they had. JayCee was cheering John on when the Miz cam out again. As we watch from backstage, someone misspoke 'JayCee must still love John's...look at- how she is acting. She can't fake her feelings like that.' They didn't realize that Ted was within ear shot right behind them. Ted was so pissed at that comment he turned red. He lost his cool and blurted out to no one in particular "JayCee broke up with John because he kissed Liz!" You could only make out above all the chatter that was going on 'Liz?...'Liz?' I overheard one of them in the crowd say, "Liz, John's ex-fiancee' Liz?" before Randy Orton came out and made them all disburse.
Randy was very upset with the events that already had happen to him. Randy didn't have a bad match or got hurt but it ended up being a bad night for him as well. Simply...guest hosts next week would be Batista. The very same guy that he and Legacy hurt not two weeks ago. He also now held Batista's championship belt because of those events. Logan and I walk out the arena as Miz made John lose the match. Logan still wanted me to go get drinks with her and the gang. I climbed into my truck and waited a few minutes before I text her..'I can't go tonight but I promise to make up all the rain-checks soon enough.' I just had to be by myself to process all that happened tonight.
