Daughter of the Deadman
Chapter 9: The Big Debut
Later that night, it was time for Kristy, Nattie, and Angel's tag team match against Layla, Lita and Trish. The three of them headed to the curtain that lead to the ring. Angel had on a hooded overcoat over her ring attire. Angel and Kristy were downright scared now. Angel was shaking as she walked. She didn't think she could do this. Jason's words echoed in her head. "You're nothing but a screw up who will never get anywhere in life no matter how hard you try". Angel shook her head. She looked over at Kristy who was wide eyed and pale.
"Guys, just relax. Remember your training. You'll both be fine." Nattie said.
The girls nodded. They continued walking to the ring. Suddenly, they crossed paths with former WWE Women's and Diva's champion Beth Phoenix, who was headed back to her locker room after her match. She walked up and gave Nattie a hug. They were friends outside and inside the ring and they trained together regularly.
"Hey, Nat. Friends of yours?" Beth asked, nodding at Angel and Kristy.
"Sort of. This is Kristine Hart-Smith. She's my cousin. And this is her best friend, Angel Calaway." Nattie said.
"Oh! So you're the Deadman's daughter, Angel." Beth said.
"You...know about me?" Angel asked.
"The whole company knows. Your Daddy's told everyone. He talks about how proud he is of you..." Beth said.
"Oh...wow." Angel said, feeling shocked.
"Angel and Kristy are debuting tonight and they're nervous." Nattie said.
"Don't worry. You were trained by some of the best in this business. You'll be fine. Good luck and welcome to the WWE, girls." Beth said.
"Thanks." Angel said.
"Yeah. Thanks so much, Beth." Kristy said.
Beth nodded and walked away. The three Divas walked the rest of the way to the curtain. Nattie peaked out. Lita, Trish, and Layla were in the ring already. Angel and Kristy looked over Nattie's shoulder and gasped. There were people everywhere. Nattie looked back at them.
"Alright, you two. I'll go out first. You guys follow." she said.
Angel and Kristy nodded. Natalya walked out to the Hart Dynasty Theme. The crowd went crazy. Angel and Kristy glanced at each other. Kristy took a deep breath and walked out too, also using the Hart Dynasty's music. Angel pulled her hood up over her head. She reached under her overcoat and wrapped her hand around her Mom's wedding ring.
"Mom...please...watch over me. I hope I make you proud." Angel whispered.
She tucked it back under her shirt. Angel peaked out and saw that everyone was standing in the ring. Just then, a bell tolled and the arena plunged into darkness. The fans screamed, thinking it was Undertaker. Fog rolled into the arena and Angel stepped out. The fans cheered. Josh Matthews and Booker T were shocked.
"This must be her, Josh. Undertaker's daughter, Angel." Booker said.
"Looks like it. We've heard the whole locker room buzzing over the story of how The Deadman finally found his lost daughter after sixteen years. Now, we get to see exactly what she's been taught." Josh said.
"I was hoping it was Undertaker, but instead we get some girly knock off of him? How is this right? I don't believe that she's Taker's daughter anyway." Cole said.
Josh and Booker just sighed and shook their heads. They continued to watch Angel. Apparently, the male fans approved of her as they wolf-whistled at the new Diva. Angel sighed. Thank God for this purple lighting. No one can see my red cheeks. She thought. Angel walked up the steps and raised her arms, bringing the lights up. Then she stepped through the ropes and stood there. The girl fans screamed their approval while the males wolf-whistled. Angel threw her hood back, rolling her eyes back. Thunder crashed overhead. The fans screamed louder. Angel removed her overcoat and dropped it over the ropes. Angel and Kristy looked at Natalya. She nodded, saying that she would start the match.
Angel and Kristy stepped out onto the apron. Layla started things off for her team. The referee called for the bell. Nattie and Layla locked up and then Nattie executed a perfect snap mare take down on Layla. Angel meanwhile was looking at the other side of the ring.
Nattie had told her all about Lita and Trish. They are two of the greatest Divas in WWE History and are both multiple time champions. Angel felt more nervous. Nattie walked over and tagged Kristy into the ring while Layla tagged in Trish. Kristy gasped. This was it. She was about to set foot in a WWE Ring. She knew she had to be careful since she had seen more then enough video of Trish to know that she's quite the skillful Diva.
Trish kept Kristy on the defence for most of the time. Kristy waited until she found an opportunity. When it came up, she hooked Trish in a vertical suplex. She held her up for a good minute or so before finishing the move. Trish panicked and Tagged in Lita. Lita smirked and looked at Angel. She beckoned to her, telling her that she wanted to see what Angel had.
Angel had a feeling that Bella may have talked to her "aunt" about her and possibly fed Lita a lie or two. Angel held out her hand and Kristy tagged her friend into the match. Angel sighed. Like Kristy, she had seen more then enough of Lita's matches to know that she was quite skillful and could get the job done in the ring. She also knew that Lita was like the Hardy Boyz, a risk taker. Angel stepped into the ring.
She donned a stoic expression as she began to battle it out with Lita. Angel was surprised that she was even able to hold her own for the most part. Then Lita planted Angel with a DDT. Lita climbed up the turnbuckle and waited. When Angel stood up, she jumped off and tried to hit Angel with a clothesline, but Angel countered it into a power slam. She covered Lita, only to have her kick out at two.
Then Angel Irish Whipped Lita into the turn buckle, setting up for a spear. Angel ran full speed at Lita, only to have her opponent get out of the way at the last possible moment. Angel felt her shoulder collide with the ring post. She winced in pain. Seeing it on TV is one thing, but feeling it is a different story. Angel thought.
Lita tagged Layla into the match. Layla went after Angel's arm like a rabid dog going after a bone. It made the pain in Angel's arm intensify ten fold. She fought not to scream out loud. Eventually, Angel caught Layla in a spine buster. However, it hurt her arm more. She held onto it. She shook it off, knowing that you should never let an opponent know when or if you're hurt.
Layla tried to grab Angel's arm, but Angel blocked it. She grabbed Layla's arm and wrenched it. Then she went to the turnbuckle closest to her corner and climbed it. She walked across the rope and preformed a perfect Old School. The fans were screaming and chanting "Dead Girl" by now. Nattie and Kristy had huge smiles on their faces. Angel raised her hand into the air, signalling for the choke slam. When Layla finally stood up and turned around, she found herself in Angel's clutches. Angel executed a choke slam. Then she did the Rest In Peace sign. It was time for the Tombstone. When Layla stood up and turned around, Angel scooped her up and dropped her on her head. Angel folded Layla's arms over her chest and rolled her eyes back. Trish and Lita tried to break it up only to find themselves locked in simultaneous Sharpshooters. The referee counted to three.
The fans exploded. Angel stood up and Nattie and Kristy hugged her as Tony Chimmel announced the three girls as the winners. Angel was crying as she stared up at the ceiling. She gasped. She could have sworn she saw both Amber and Beth looking down with bright smiles, tears of joy rolling down their faces, and pride in their eyes. Angel raised her hands into the air.
"What an impressive victory here tonight for these three. Angel and Kristy are definitely going to have a bright future here." Booker said.
"I'll agree with you on that, Booker. They were impressive. The other Divas are going to have to be on their toes to compete with these two." Josh said.
"Oh, please. That victory was a complete and total fluke. They don't get that it's going to get a lot harder for them as they go along. Besides, I'm not going to believe that this girl is Taker's daughter until he comes out and says it himself." Cole said.
Angel heard Cole, even though she was on the other side of the ring. She whipped her head around and glared at the man. She walked over to the other side of the ring and climbed out. Then she walked over to the announce table. Cole was taller then her, but because he was sitting down, Angel towered over him. Booker and Josh were beaming from ear to ear at the look of fear on Cole's face. Angel could tell that they were trying their best not to laugh.
"Care to repeat that to my face, Cole?" Angel asked.
Cole looked at Angel wide-eyed and fearful. He just stared at her, but he was completely quiet. Angel smirked. Josh and Booker finally lost it and started laughing. Angel looked over at them and just smiled. She knew about Cole's loud mouth reputation and she wasn't going to stand for it.
"That's what I thought, Cole." Angel said.
She walked away, meeting Nattie and Kristy at the top of the ramp. The three of them walked backstage and broke into fits of laughter. Just then, Bella, Jen, Cher, and Kel came up with their Dads in tow. Angel just smirked.
"So much for me not knowing the first thing about wrestling hm? Watch yourselves, girls. Otherwise what I do to you physically will pale in comparison to what I put you through mentally." Angel told them.
With that, she walked away, leaving them standing there, shocked. They walked back to the locker room and when they got there, Davey and everyone walked over and hugged them all and congratulated them. It took forever. When Angel finally saw her father, he was smiling. Angel ran to him and hugged him.
"I'm so proud of you, Angel. You and Kristy did great." Taker said.
"Daddy...I...you're proud?" Angel asked.
"Of course. I don't have a right to be proud of you, but I am." Taker said.
"You have every right." Angel said.
"An!" Lea said.
"Oh, Lea. What did you think of your big sister tonight?" Taker said.
"Yay!" Lea said.
Angel laughed. Then she went and showered and changed into street clothes. She sat down to watch the rest of the show. She watched The Hart Dynasty pummel Rated RKO and then watched Davey and Owen beat the tar out of DX. Angel smiled, even though she was feeling tired. After she said congratulations to everyone, Taker took Angel back to the hotel. She went into her room and fell into her bed. Taker finished putting Lea to bed and then poked his head into Angel's room.
"I now know full well how you feel night in and night out, Daddy. Matches are exhausting." Angel said.
"I know they are, but the fans make it worth it." Taker said.
"Daddy...do you think Mom's proud of me?" Angel asked.
Taker walked over and sat down on the bed. He hugged Angel carefully. Angel sighed and hugged him back. She was trying to hold her tears in, but it didn't work.
"Sweetheart, your Mother is very proud of you. I know it." Taker said.
"I hope so." Angel whispered.
"Shush. Don't cry, sweetheart. You're OK." Taker said.
Angel nodded. She fell asleep that night hugging her father. Taker sighed and laid Angel back in bed. He draped the blanket over her and kissed her forehead. He turned and was about to leave when Angel began to mumble. Taker turned back around and listened.
"No. Don't take Lea. Please don't take Lea." she mumbled.
"Angel...wake up, sweetheart." Taker said.
He walked over to the bed and shook her. Angel's eyes snapped open. She glanced around and when she didn't see Lea there, she began to cry. Taker left the room for a minute and when he came back, he had Lea. Angel cried more.
"An?" Lea asked.
"D-daddy...h-he took her...he took her away..." Angel said.
"Sweetheart...that won't happen." Taker said.
He sat down and hugged Angel again. He had to do something. Jason and Kristal must have met when she was in Calgary and decided that tormenting Angel was their top priority. Lea joined in the hugging. Eventually, Angel drifted off and so did Lea. Taker laid Lea next to Angel and then left the room, closing the door behind him. He went to bed and just before he drifted off, he thanked Beth and Amber for watching over Angel in the ring that night.
