Chapter 11: Training starts with a BANG
They all were teaching Mercedes everything they knew. She was learning how to be a brawler, grappler, and a luchador. She's gonna be awesome.
DJ and John had gotten married. It was just a little wedding for family and close friends. They didn't have a honeymoon yet because they were just too busy.
Now it had been a few weeks since they started training her and today is Wrestle Mania 22 and they were all backstage…
"Alright, so where am I supposed to be during the show?" Mercedes asked Lakyn
"Ok, we have front row seats for you, Jaidyn and Stephan. Now, D is getting another shot at the women's title against Mickie. (A/N: SORRY I NEVER PUT IT IN THE STORY BUT A WHILE BACK TRISH WON IT FROM DJ THEN MICKIE WON IT FROM TRISH) During the match Mickie will toss DJ out of the ring to right in front of the barricade by you. Mickie will start arguing with the ref and when DJ gets up you'll smack her across the face and then before she can do anything, Mickie will continue with her. And throughout the whole match DJ will keep getting distracted by you which ultimately causes her to lose the match by a roll-up from Mickie while DJ is arguing with you. Got it?" Lakyn explained the plans for the night.
"Ok, sounds great" Mercedes said
The whole event went great; Rob won Money in the Bank, Lita helped Edge win his match, DJ lost hers, Randy and Dave had a little confrontation, Rey won his match and John won his which turned out to be an awesome match. Some people said that it was one of the best matches that they had seen in a while.
The next night on RAW John and DJ came out to the ring. (A/N: THIS ONE INVOLVES TRIPS, EDGE AND JOHN AIRED ON APRIL 3, 2006)
John's music hits as he and DJ are making their way to the ring and they're getting more than enough heat. As they get to the ring DJ says: "Stop, stop the music. We wanna hear this" then there's more boos. DJ and John look at each other and smile then John says (and DJ mouths the words): "The Champ Is Still Here!" Then DJ kisses him as a congrats. Then John continues with: "But I gotta be honest with ya. Going into WrestleMania 22, I didn't think I'd be standing right here and holding this belt, tellin you that. For those in the free world, just waking up out of hibernation; last night, Triple H and I beat the hell out of each other. And folks, that's what this is about. Capturing this (the title) defending this, night in and night out. It's uh… It's not about winning a popularity contest. This means you rise to the occasion, this means you stand up in the face of adversity, this means you meet each and every challenge head on. Hit hard, fight hard and stand tall; no matter what the circumstances. Now I will admit, in the midst of last nights gala…(he gets more boos) In the midst of last night and apparently here tonight, there was a small, LARGE group of people that wanted to see…"
John's interrupted by Trips (with his 'King of Kings' music). Once he gets to the ring he holds out his hand for John to shake and once John decides to shake it, Trips pulls it away and says: "You know, I'm gonna hand it to ya Cena. You're a tough kid, you are. Let's face it, the whole world saw me kick your ass last night. Hey, but you found a way to win and I'm pissed off about it. But, but hey, not at you. I'm not mad at you, I'm pissed off at me, because I made the same stupid mistake that everybody else that's gotten into the ring with you has made, they underestimated you Cena. (Trips gets some 'You Tapped Out' chants) That's right, I tapped out. Because I underestimated the Champ. Well trust me, trust me when I tell you this, it will never happen again. Now you know the deal Cena, they all know the deal. You know why I'm out here, the way I see it; that's mine. (He points to the title) And I want another shot."
But then Edge interrupts as him and Lita walk out to the ring. Then Edge says: "Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa, hold on a minute, hold on a minute. That's the problem with you Hunter, you think you own this place. You think you should have an endless supply of title matches, just because you're the almighty Triple H. Well here's a news flash; you lost. You didn't have a rematch clause, which means you go to the back of the line and somebody else takes your spot. Someone who won at WrestleMania, someone who destroyed a future hall-of-famer, a hardcore legend named Mick Foley; in his own environment. Someone who remained perfect at WrestleMania, and that someone is me"
Then Trips responds with: "That's right, you're perfect at WrestleMania. Man, that's impressive isn't it? Perfect at WrestleMania. Oh, oh wait, wait a second. How many of those matches were in the main event? Oh that's right, none of 'em. I'll tell ya what, I'll tell ya what; why don't you run along into the back and hang out with the other curtain jerkers while, (John and DJ look at each other as they pull on their collars) while the main event guys stay in here and handle our business" he was referring to himself and John
Then Edge comes back with: "Oh you see, I'm a main event guy. I just don't dress up like Konnan the Barbarian. You see, I make you nervous because I accomplished things you never did. I beat John Cena, and I beat him for the WWE Championship" Edge threw it in his face
Trips disses Edge by saying: "Oh that's right, you were the WWE Champ. Damn it though, I took a nap for 20 minutes and I missed the whole thing"
Then Edge tries to make a comeback for that (which I personally didn't think that he quite succeeded at) "Well you know what, I could have taken a nap last night after I stole the show at WrestleMania, but instead, but instead, I stayed up to watch you tap out"
Trips says: "Well that was last night. How about tonight I knock you out?" he got up in his face
John chimes in: "Well well well, it appears that… uh… He-man and Skeletor over here have some unfinished business. So we're just gonna uh… leave you guys" he says as he begins to leave the ring.
Edge says: "Well She-ra, She-ra" as John decides to get back in the ring.
Then John continues: "You know what, I got a better idea. I know I'm not the one that makes the matches around here. But, if anybody back there is listening; How about we have Edge vs. Triple H tonight, winner gets a shot at the WWE Championship. (Then John looks at Lita) And by the way, by the way, by the way. I know there's no, there's no cure for what's on your face but we can get you some medicine to seize the outburst" DJ laughed at Lita
Then Edge complains: "No way Cena. I'm not taking anybody one on one tonight. Look at me, I'm a human pincushion; I got 2nd degree burns. But I do think I got a better idea. What if uh… Triple H and I teamed up to take on your hip-hop, bling-bling ass? What do ya say hommie?"
John and DJ look at each other then look at Edge with a weird face, then John says: "You lost me, you lost me at the end there. Did, did you just say 'bling-bling'? God! I should kick your ass just for saying that" John said as DJ nodded her head.
Trips chimes in: "Well, hey hey. No, you should, for saying that, kick his ass. But he does bring up a good point. What do ya say champ, huh? You against me and Edge. Come on, what's the matter? Hey hey hey. I thought you were gonna 'represent'"
Edge adds to it: "I mean you don't want to let uh… your chain mem, Chaingang members down. But I don't think there's too many left" then Edge laughs.
Trips eggs John on: "Come on Cena. Don't be a coward now"
Edge asks the crowd: "Wait wait wait, people people people, what do you say? Do you people wanna see Edge and Triple H take on John Cena in a handicap match?" that comment gets a mixed reaction.
Then Trips asks the crowd: "Come on, who wants to see us kick John Cena's ass?" now that got some huge pops.
Edge tried to egg John on some more: "Come on Champ"
After the taunting, John looks at DJ then responds with: "Now as champion, this is the part where my brain says I should tuck tail and run and live to fight another day…" he gets halfway out of the ring then gets back in and says: "And I may be a stupid son of a bitch, but I'm a tough son of a bitch. And half these people wanna see me get my ass kicked anyway. You got your match, bitches" then him and DJ leave the ring.
John lost, but what do you expect it was a handicap match against Triple H and Edge. During the show Stephan and Jaidyn spent the whole time talking about each others lives. Their lives so far anyway, I mean they're only 14 and 16. They were looking at each other and were about to kiss when Mercedes walked in and interrupted…
"Hey Jai, bro. What were ya doin?" Mercedes smiled at them cause she knew.
"Oh nothing 'Cedes. What do you want?" Stephan asked obviously irritated.
"Nothin. Just got done talking to Chris and he told me how DJ found out that he was her dad" Mercedes said excitingly because she thought it was interesting.
"That's nice, now you wanna leave?" Stephan asked rudely
"Fine. Fuck you too" Mercedes said and stormed out of the room.
"Ok, now where were we?" Stephan asked as he went to kiss Jaidyn.
"Stevey, that wasn't very nice" Jaidyn said as she pushed him away.
"But Jai, she interrupted us. We were about to have our first kiss" Stephan whined
"That's true. Come here" Jaidyn smiled and motioned for him to come over, then they kissed "Now go apologize to your sister" So he went to apologize to Mercedes.
The next week on RAW they started to advertise for Backlash. The main event was Edge vs. John vs. Trips. This one is from April 10, 2006 involving John, Trips and Edge.
Edge and Lita come out to the ring and Edge says: "The Rated R Superstar is back where he belongs. That's right, cause I'm back in the title hunt. You see, at Backlash it's gonna be Triple H vs. John Cena vs. Me. And I have to be the odds on favorite. You see, Triple H tapped out to end WrestleMania and last week on RAW, John Cena got pedigreed and pinned, 1-2-3 to end the show. Where as me; I was victorious at WrestleMania and I had my hand raised last week on RAW. So you people better start to appreciate me. I was the most watched WWE Champion in the last 5 years. And at Backlash, I'm gonna become a 2 time WWE Champion. So when it comes to being the WWE Champion, look no further because the Champ is here!"
Then John's music hits and him and DJ come out to the ring and John says: "Easy easy easy. And thank you very much. I mean Edge, what a wonderful introduction; because now, The Champ IS Here! You see, you can stay out here and talk and rant, rave, make all these outrageous claims. But it is I who holds the WWE Championship, my friend. (John gets some heat) Oh come on, don't worry don't worry Edge is not going away empty handed. He has…(Johns looks at DJ for an answer, she just shrugs her shoulders) Well, you have… You have what you have and that's your own fault. Now as far as being the most watched WWE Champion in 5 years… About time somebody put it to ya straight son. You were WWE Champion for 2 weeks; the first week, the whole world tuned in to see who took the WWE Championship form John Cena. The second week, after they found out it was you, they all tuned in again just to see me kick your ass. And by the sounds of it tonight, it seems like these people would like a repeat performance. As usual, you probably came out here to talk; I came out here to fight. Let's give these people what they want right now" John takes off his shirt and gets ready to fight.
Then Edge puts Lita in front of him and says: "Woah woah woah woah woah, hold up John. You see that's the problem with you. You care about what everybody thinks. You see last week you thought you were forging some kind of partnership with Triple H and what happened? He pedigreed you and pinned you 1-2-3 and made you look like a chump. Oh and when it comes to the issue of these people, (Edge gets a bunch of heat) ya. It's real simple; I despise all of these morons. And in turn, in turn, they despise me back. It's a hate-hate relationship. But you, you actually care what these complete strangers think about you"
"You can't leave DJ out, she's the same way" Lita piped in
Then Edge continues: "Ya, you guys actually go out of your way to try and please them. And when you two do that, unless they're under the age of 7, they can't stand you guys. So tell me, Thuganomics, how does that make you feel?" Edge said knowing that it bugged DJ and John.
John and DJ look at each other and sigh, then DJ says: "Here you go again, the Rated R Superstar always talkin about the controversy, how 'bout that?"
John shakes his head and says: "We'll admit, there's a little unrest out there. You know why Edge? It's because these people know us too well. (Then John put his arm around DJ's waist) They look at us, what we fight for, what we stand for, what we've become. And they remember what we were. There's a group of people out there that just wanna see a whole different side of us; a side that's black, ruthless, evil, maniacal, pompous, crass, a little bit sexual. (Then DJ and John put their foreheads together and smiled slyly) You see, these people want us to look them dead in the eye; these same people that boo us every week, get as pissed off as you and tell them that they absolutely sss… But you see Edge, if we go that route, if we do that, we end up just like you. And quite frankly, we think you're an asshole. But don't get us wrong. Hell, we're glad that everything isn't glorious in Chaingang Land. If everybody was at our feet, if everybody bowed down and told us how great we were, I don't know about DJ (She shrugged her shoulders and did one of those 'maybe' faces) but I'd probably believe my own hype. I'd probably get some sort of ego problem. Maybe walk around with my nose up and come up with a nickname for myself, kinda like the 'King of Kings' or something. Trust me Edge, that's someplace I don't wanna be either"
Then Trips music 'King of Kings' hits and he comes to the ring. Then he says: "You don't wanna be me, right? Don't worry John. I don't think there's anybody in the world that will ever confuse you for me. ('You Tapped Out' chants start) Apparently somebody told you guys I care about what you say. See, here's the difference between me and you John. Whether they like me or whether they hate me; it doesn't matter because they all respect me. Because I am a 10-time World Champion, because I have beaten them all and because I beat you last week, right where you're standin pal. See, I made a mistake; takin you lightly. It will never happen again" Then he just stares at John.
As John is staring back, John says: "Milwaukee, do not move a muscle. We are in the midst of a perfect match. In this very ring tonight, we have asshole (referring to Edge) and the man who kisses ass. (referring to Trips) I think maybe we should leave to let you guys make out for a while. (He starts to leave the ring then decides not to) All kidding aside my friend. I'm one of those folks that don't like ya, but I do respect ya. And as a 10-time champion, I should learn from ya. Lesson 1: Never make the same mistake twice. Well last week, you thought it in your conscience to pedigree me in the middle of this ring. You wanna try to make that same mistake again right now?" Then John and Trips just stare each other down.
Then Edge pips in: "Woah woah woah, hold on, hold on a minute, hold on a second. This is like déjà vu. You two think you're the only two contenders for the WWE title. Uh-uh, look at me. At WrestleMania I destroyed a hardcore legend named Mick Foley, at his own game, I went through his thumbtacks, his barbed wire baseball bats, his damn flaming tables. I destroyed Mick Foley and you will never see his ass in a WWE ring again. And that's because of me, I, me, I was the star of WrestleMania 22. And if you (he points to DJ and John) or you (he points to Trips) think otherwise, then you're a joke"
Then you see both John and DJ mouth the words "Why don't you prove it?"
Edge continues: "And I would prove it to ya tonight. But I'm uh; I'm still recuperating from my WrestleMania injuries. But rest assured, at Backlash; whether it's you John, whether it's you Triple H, I will beat one of your asses and walk out of the ring once again the WWE Champion"
Now it's Trips' turn to talk: "Are ya done now? Let me get this straight. Are you gonna hang your hat on the fact that you beat Mick Foley? Cause let me bring ya up to speed Jack; I did that 6 years ago, ok. And as far as, as far as Mick Foley's not coming back around here; I highly doubt it. See Foley's like one of those turds that just won't go away no matter how many times you flush the bowl. It just keeps floatin back up to the surface. You'll see him again, trust me. Now I can see that makes you angry. You're about to get even angrier. Because before I came out here I got a phone call from the old man, ya Vince McMahon. And he informed me of tonight's main event. You said you could beat either one of us, huh? You think you can beat us both? At the same time? Cause you're gonna get your shot. Tonight it's gonna be the Rated R Superstar Edge; and you can bring the boobie prize. (referring to Lita) And you are gonna get your opportunity cause you're going up against me and my partner, the one and only John Cena"
Then, being the person he is. Edge complains as he and Lita leave the ring: "This is crap, this is crap. The only reason this is happening is because both of you know that I'm the biggest threat to you in the triple threat. Fine, fine, whatever"
Trips, John and DJ are left in the ring. John opens the ropes to let DJ out then after he does that, Trips stops him and holds out his hand for John to shake. DJ notices this on the tron and turns around to see if John will do it. As John is about to shake Trips' hand, John decides to smack Trips across the face then he takes his title and leaves the ring and walks to the back with DJ.
John and Trips won even though Trips walked out on him when he needed him. (A/N: I AM PRETTY SURE THAT'S HOW IT HAPPENED, IT'S BEEN A WHILE. SORRY IF ITS WRONG)
Vince was starting to come around. He decided to finally allow Lita to be in a match, as long as she was ready for it. Of course she was. So DJ and Lita had a match since their men were in a feud together. Once again Mercedes was front row, but instead of her screwing up the match for DJ. She screwed it up for Lita by doing the same thing.
They had Mercedes keep interfering in every match that DJ or Lita had. The next week they had to take Stephan back home. Him and Jaidyn switched phone numbers and were texting constantly.
About a month or so later they started showing signs that Lita was on the verge of turning face/turning on Edge. What started that was DJ ran into Lita backstage. (FYI: THE REST OF THIS CHAPTER IS STUFF ON THE SHOW)
"Ummm… Lita" DJ said weary of whether Lita would talk to her
"Yes DJ" Lita said obviously annoyed
"That girl, that's been interfering in our matches"
"Ya, what about her?"
"Do you know who she is?" DJ asked which actually got Lita's attention.
"No I don't. The first time I saw her was when she interfered in your match at Mania" Lita answered, interested in the conversation.
"We need to find out who she is and why she keeps interfering in OUR matches" DJ stated
"How are we gonna do that?"
"Well, John and I've noticed that she always sits in the front row at ringside. So at the beginning of each show we can meet back here at gorilla, watch the TV and see if she's here. Then we can go from there" DJ suggested
"Ok, sounds good" Lita stated
"Ok then, I'll see you at gorilla at the beginning of each show. Plus, don't tell Edge that you were talking to me cause I know that he don't like me and I don't want you to get in trouble" DJ stated
"Alright, see ya later. Oh and you probably shouldn't tell John that you were talking to me cause he don't like me either"
"Ok" DJ said as they both walked off in their separate directions.
After a few weeks DJ and Lita were beginning to become good friends and they were able to keep their friendship a secret from their boyfriends. Until one night at gorilla…
"Yo Li, what is up?" DJ asked as they did their little handshake.
"Nothin much D. What's up with you?" Lita responded
"Nothin much here either. You know I was watching a bunch of tapes the other day and I was just noticing that Edge hardly ever wins a match without your help"
"Ya, what about it?" Lita asked kind of ashamed
"I think that you should just stop helping him. You know, see if he can win a match by himself. Besides you always end up getting hurt" DJ suggested, she was concerned for her new friend.
"You know what D? You're right, maybe I will" Lita smiled
"Good. So, have you spotted her yet?" DJ asked pointing to the TV
"Nope, I think we're safe tonight"
"That's good. You got a match tonight?" DJ asked
"Yep. I was told that it's a tag team match. I wasn't told who I'm teaming with, I was just told that it's against Trish and Mickie" Lita replied
"Girl, me too. We get to team together" then they hugged then stopped and looked at each other with worried looks.
At the same time they pointed at each other and they both said "What about…?"
"Shit. How are we gonna explain this to…" Lita was interrupted when John came up behind DJ and Edge came up behind Lita. The guys pulled their girlfriends to their respected locker rooms. After the commercial break you see the split screen and both John and Edge are saying the same thing. The typical; How can you trust her? How can you be friends with her? DJ and Lita knew that this would eventually happen so they used the same excuse…
"Don't worry baby. I'm just using her to try to keep Edge away from your title" DJ said which satisfied John.
"Don't worry baby. I'm just using her to try and get you closer to the title" Lita said which satisfied Edge.
Next was DJ and Lita's tag team match. They both were still a little paranoid because that girl wasn't there at ringside. She had been at every show since Mania. During the match, while the ref was knocked out, they found out why she wasn't at ringside. She came running out to the ring, nailed both DJ and Lita with brutal chair shots to the head and booked it to the back as the ref was coming to his senses. Mickie and Trish won the match and they were making their way to the back as John came out to help DJ up.
"Help Lita up too, she got it worse than me" DJ said to John which could barely be heard on the loudspeaker cause of how close the cameras were.
"But baby" John whined
"Honey, she's not the same as Edge" DJ reasoned
"Ok" John said as he stood between the two girls and they used him as leverage as he helped them to the back to the trainers room.
"Baby I'll meet you back in our locker room. Go before Edge shows up and takes it the wrong way" DJ instructed John
"Alright. But are you girls ok?" John asked actually concerned for BOTH of them, not just his girl.
"Ya, we'll be ok" Lita answered
"Good. See ya babe" John said as he kissed DJ on the head and left.
"He's a real sweetheart" Lita said as the trainer finished with them.
"Ya" DJ sighed and smiled "You need to find someone that respects and loves you like…that" DJ finished as Edge walked in and said "Lita come on… NOW" as he was pulling her out the door Lita mouthed the words "I know" to DJ.
Then DJ made her way back to her and John's locker room. But on her way there she bumped into someone…
"Oh, I'm sorry" DJ apologized
"No problem" The girl said as DJ turned around to see that it was that girl always interfering in the matches.
"Hey Chick" DJ said poking the girl in the shoulder "What the hell is your problem interfering in all of Lita and I's matches and then bombing us with that chair today?" DJ asked as she got up in the chicks face
"Well I'm the new Diva and I want to eliminate the competition. So why not start with the best Divas?" She said as she started to walk off.
"Ok, good luck. But at least tell me what your name is so we know 'who is kicking our asses'."DJ said using her fingers to make the quote signs.
"My name is Mercedes and don't forget it" she said as she walked off.
"Don't worry Mercedes, I won't" DJ mocked her as she saluted to her.
