Chapter 8: Backlash
A week and two days later...
Backlash was in Lexington, Kentucky and it was the end of April.
At the arena, Nicole, Delancey, and Trish were in the Women's Locker Room looking at dresses for the wedding on Nicole's laptop computer.
"Okay, so what do you think of this one?" Nicole said.
She was showing Delancey and Trish a red strapless satin A-line bridesmaid gown with cascading back on the David's Bridal website.
"Yeah, I think that will work very well for the wedding," Delancey said.
"Yeah, but are you sure, Nicole?" Trish said. "I mean, if I wear that, I don't want it slipping off every often."
"That's why you need a dress like that that is tight enough for you," Nicole said.
"Yeah."
"You girls wanna see the dress I picked for Amy since she is gonna be my maid of honor?"
"Yeah, let's see," Delancey said.
Nicole then switched the web page to a dress that was a short red satin halter with a diamond brooch.
"Wow, that's a pretty dress," Trish said.
"Yes, it is," Delancey said. "What did Amy think of this?"
"She liked it," Nicole said. "She didn't want anything 'ol schooled,' you know."
"So, did you find yourself a wedding dress?" Trish said.
"Yes, I did."
Nicole then switched the web page to a dress that was a strapless organza A-line bridal gown with shirred bodice, beaded lace, and split back.
"Oh, my god," Delancey said. "That is beautiful."
"John is gonna drop dead on his knees when he sees you in this dress," Trish said.
"Yeah," Nicole said. "When I saw this dress and knew that this was the one I wanted, I cried. I cried because this was the same dress my mom wore when she married my dad and...I really do wanna marry John. I want to get married this time and I'm praying for that."
"You stay strong and hold on," Trish said putting her hand on Nicole's right shoulder.
"We're still keeping our fingers crossed," Delancey said.
Later, Backlash was on and it was time for the Women's Championship match between Trish and Mickie James. Nicole, Delancey, and Trish were still in the Women's Locker Room and Trish was getting ready when Nicole and Delancey walked inside.
"So, I guess you're not coming out as Mickie James, huh?" Nicole said.
"Nope, just little 'ol me," Trish said.
"I gotta admit, it was fun seeing you dressed as Mickie James," Delancey said. "Boy, was she freaking out or what?"
"Well, I hope that it helps me to win the Women's Championship for the seventh time."
"Well, we wish you luck," Nicole said. "Go get her, Trish."
"Thanks."
Then Trish left the Women's Locker Room.
Back at the arena, Mickie's entrance theme played first and she came out from the curtain. Mickie was bouncing all over as usual and she ran down to the ring. She got on one of the turnbuckles and raised her Women's title belt in the air. Mickie got back down and waited for Trish to come out. Trish's entrance theme played next and she came out from the curtain. Trish walked down the ramp and got into the ring. She raised her arm in the air as she went to each side of the ring and Mickie was standing outside of the ring. The referee raised the Women's title belt up in the air and he called for the bell.
Mickie slowly went inside the ring, Mickie and Trish locked up, and Mickie worked the arm with an arm wringer. Trish revered with a leg trip into a cover for two. Mickie charged at Trish, but Trish did the Matrish and then went for the whirlybird headscissors but Mickie blocked and then Trish came back with a series of clotheslines. Trish scored with a kick right to the face sending Mickie outside. Trish came off the apron with a Thesz press and then hit right hands before sending Mickie back inside for two.
Trish hit a splash in the corner and then hit some mounted punches, but Mickie dumped Trish over the top all the way to the floor. Trish seems to have hurt her arm as she gets back into the ring and Mickie covered for two. Mickie covered again for another two count and then stomped right on the injured arm of Trish.
Mickie slammed Trish head first into the mat and then stomped right on the back of her head. Mickie choked Trish with some kind of strap and the referee called for the bell.
Trish won the match by disqualification and Mickie was shocked. She grabbed the Women's title belt and left the ring. Trish slowly got up holding her arm as Mickie was screaming "This is mine!" holding on to the belt.
"Man, Mickie has really gone too far," Delancey said back in the locker room.
"I guess it's up to me to regain the Women's Championship," Nicole said.
"I feel sorry for Trish now. She couldn't continue wrestling with a dislocated shoulder."
"That's worse than a neck or knee injury."
"We better check on Trish."
"Yeah."
Then Nicole and Delancey left the Women's Locker Room.
Later, it was time for the triple threat match for the WWE Championship between John, Edge, and Triple H.
Edge's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain with Lita following him. The two walked down the ramp to the ring and were prancing around as usual. Then Triple H's old entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain. He walks down the aisle to the apron of the ring and did his usual thing. Then John's entrance theme plays and he comes out from the curtain with Nicole and Delancey following him. Nicole was a wearing a pink see-through top, black bustier, green camouflage pants, and her hair straight. Delancey was wearing a purple plaid bustier with black see-through sleeves, purple plaid miniskirt, and black platform buckle boots. The three walked down the ramp and entered the ring. John raised his WWE title belt in the air staring at Triple H and he took off his "Chain Gang: Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect" t-shirt and "Chain Gang" camo baseball cap off and threw them to the crowd. Nicole and Delancey left the ring as the referee raised the WWE title belt in the air and called for the bell.
The match started as Edge went to the outside and then Triple H and John traded right hands with John coming out on top. John nailed a running shoulder and then another. John hit his fisherman's buster for two when Edge broke the count. Edge bailed to the outside again as John nailed some mounted punches on Triple H. Triple H came back with an inverted atomic drop and then some right hands. John fought back with right hands of his own but then ran into a high knee for two when Edge again broke the fall.
Triple H hit some right hands and John rallied with some of his own. Edge is up on the apron and then both men see him as he was laughing and they both pull Edge into the ring. John and Triple H take turns on Edge with right hands and then John clotheslines him to the outside. John follows out and slams Edge face first into the announce table. Triple H then does the same and Triple H and John are working together. John slams Edge face first and they repeatedly take turns slamming Edge into the table. Triple H tosses Edge back into the ring and John goes after him but then Triple H comes from behind and nailed John and tossed him outside. Edge comes back with right hands on Triple H and he falls to the apron. Edge stomps away at him and went to suplex him back into the ring, but John is back and pulls Triple H off the apron, hanging Edge up in the process. John went up top and came off with a splash onto Edge for a two count.
John hit a spinning back suplex and then went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Lita pulled down the top rope sending John to the outside.
Nicole went after Lita and Lita ran off until Delancey stopped her. Lita quickly tried to get into the ring but Nicole and Delancey pulled Lita off and nailed a backcracker on Lita.
Meanwhile, Triple H then whipped John into the ring steps and went after Edge. Triple H nailed right hands and then a facebuster. Triple H knocked Edge down with a clothesline and covered for two. Triple H hit some right hands on Edge in the corner and then whips him to the corner and charges in but Edge got his boot up. Edge then charged at Triple H but he was met with a spinebuster for two. Triple H went for a suplex but Edge reversed and nailed a right hand and then the Edge-o-matic for two. Triple H came back with a sleeper on Edge but then Edge reversed into a sleeper of his own and John came in and went for a double FU, picking up both men! Edge then dropped out and nailed the Spear on John and Triple H was sent to the outside.
Edge nailed Triple H with right hands on the outside and then catapulted him into the ring post and Triple H is busted wide open. Edge sent Triple H onto the announce table and gave him a DDT onto the table and the table didn't break! Back in the ring, Edge hit a missile dropkick on John for two. Edge nailed some right hands on John in the corner and then stomped away at him. Edge hit a spear in the corner and then went for a DDT but John hit a drop toe hold and then locked in the STFU! Edge screamed in pain and went to reach the ropes but Triple H grabbed his arm to stop him and then jammed John in the head with the microphone. Triple H grabbed a chair on the outside and hit a homerun on Edge sending him over the barricade into the crowd. Triple H got back in the ring and walked into a drop toe hold from John and he has the STFU again!
Triple H's bloody face screamed in pain as he tried to reach the ropes and then seemed to pass out. The referee checked the arm and it dropped twice but stayed alive on the third and Triple H started to power up to his knees and made the ropes! John went for the FU but Triple H reversed and went for the Pedigree but John reversed into another STFU! Edge is back up and climbed to the top rope and John saw him and cut him off with a right hand. John and Edge traded rights and the referee got knocked down. John went for the FU from the top but then Triple H came from underneath and got John on his shoulders and everyone crashed! Lita is now in the ring with a chair and went to nail Triple H with it but he nailed her with a spinebuster! Nicole and Delancey laughed on the outside as Triple H grabbed the chair and went to use it but then threw it down and went to get his sledgehammer!
Triple H got back into the ring with the sledgehammer and waited for John to get up but then Edge came out of nowhere with the Spear on Triple H! Edge grabbed the hammer and went to nail John but John went for the FU and then Triple H gave John a low blow and then went for the Pedigree but John reversed into a jackknife cover for the win!
Nicole and Delancey went into the ring and celebrated with John but they moved out of the way and Triple H knocked John down from behind sending Nicole and Delancey to the ground. Triple H then took down the referee and Edge with the sledgehammer. Nicole and Delancey begged Triple H not to hit John with the sledgehammer but Triple H nailed John in the head with it and did the DX chop towards him. Triple H picked up his sledgehammer and he was the last man standing with Edge and John are both down and out in the ring. Triple H left the ring as Nicole and Delancey check on John.
A little later after Backlash was over, Nicole and Delancey was sitting down outside the infirmary waiting for John.
"Man, I hope John's okay," Delancey said. "I would hate to see one of his eyes go blind."
"Why does Triple H have to be a total maniacal lunatic?" Nicole said. "This is the fourth time he hit John with that damn sledgehammer."
"It's like that his ultimate weapon. Well, it didn't help him at Wrestlemania and now, he's completely pissed off."
"You know who else is completely pissed off at this point?"
"John?"
"Yeah."
"Yeah, he's pissed off, alright. He wants a piece of Triple H and I don't blame him."
After a few minutes, John came out of the infirmary with a bandage around his left eye.
"Oh, my god," Nicole said standing up along with Delancey. "John, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine," John said. "Ow, that asshole really took it too far."
"Yes, he did," Delancey said. "Well, I'm glad to see that you're okay, so I better get going."
"Alright, see ya."
"Bye, Delancey," Nicole said.
"Bye," Delancey said as she walking away.
"This has been one hell of a night, huh?" John said putting his arm around Nicole.
"Yeah, it has," Nicole said.
"What do you say we get out of here?"
"Yeah."
Then John and Nicole walked away.
