Raw, January 8th, 2018
"My life is literally perfect right now." I smiled walking backstage with Jojo."I'm a champion, I'm living with the perfect boyfriend, we've got a sick tour bus, that you're invited on any time."
"Me too! They're actually putting me in the Rumble." Jojo beamed." And I hope you know I'll be crashing on that bus tonight."
"You're invited anywhere I go bestie." I reply as Jojo & I lock pinkies.
"When do you & Sasha plan on talking again?" She asked timidly as we came to a stop at my locker room.
"I don't know, we've got the most toxic, catty yet iconic friendship." I reply with a shrug ever since NXT Sasha & I have been the perfect frenemies. We'd have each other's back when necessary but stab the other in the back when it's even more necessary.
"Seriously this is like what the third time?" Jojo said shaking her head.
"The Team Bad thing was her fault she got in my face." I defended with a shrug." We would have still been a team if her ego wasn't so big."
"Yeah, yeah she says the same about you. I'm gonna go get ready for the show, I'll catch up with you later." The tiny brunette gave me a quick hug before walking off, I pushed open the locker door and went to get dressed. Tonight The Shield got to open the show.
"You guys ready?" Roman asked as we stood by the doors leading to the crowd. Roman & Seth were dressed in their respective ring gears while I wore a strapless skin tight black body suit that flared out at the bottom paired with black heels.
"Born ready." I smirk adjusting the title on my shoulder.
"Lets go." Seth says. The stagehand waiting by us counts down before our theme hits as Roman pushes open the door to a loud reaction from the fans. We make our way through the crowd with Roman leading the way & Seth remaining close behind me to keep an eye on the fans.
We hop the barricade and slowly make our way into the ring. Roman & Seth wore their belts proudly around their waists. Once the crowd dies down some a stagehand passes Roman & Seth a microphone while Jojo gives me hers.
"A couple weeks ago this is exactly what we talked about." Seth started as we all glanced at our titles with small smiles." We're down a man but the three of us are holding these belts for him."
"I stepped up for Dean, despite nobody believing I can do it but I did." I add confidently as I lift my title up into the air.
"After all the hype, you would think that Samoa Joe would have been ready for the big fight. When it was time to put up or shut up, Joe was silenced." Seth says I had to bit my lip to keep from laughing at Roman's cocky expression.
"That's why Roman Reigns is still the Intercontinental Champion. It isn't because he's better than Joe, he was fighting for a purpose. He was fighting for Dean Ambrose." I add proudly.
" I have a message for everyone if you mess with any member of the Shield, and I'm extending that promise to Alexa Bliss than you mess with all of us and you will be dealt with." Roman finally speaks he looks between Seth & I protectively.
"Together or apart the four of us have dominated the WWE, I think it's safe to say I'm standing in the ring with two of the greats right now, Actually I'm going to take it a step further and say the Shield is the greatest group past or present." I brag while Roman & Seth were the humble ones I was not above bragging.
Catch Your Breath
"Best group past or present?" Finn asked as Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson came out onto the stage trailing behind him.
"That would mean, better than DX, Evolution, The four horsemen." Karl adds.
"The Hart Foundation, NWO and even the Balor Club." Luke said with a chuckle. The trio soon enter the ring and are standing so close I could slap the taste out of each of them and get away with it.
"Katarina, I get it your excited to be apart of something major." Finn says earning a glare from myself and most likely Seth too." We've been together 10 years, when Gallows & Anderson first arrived to the WWE they became WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, I made history beating Seth to become the first Universal Champion."
"Your point?" I asked while Roman practically had to hold Seth back.
"Sooner or later the good brothers would get back together, and take over the place 2018 is the year of the Balor Club." Finn says with a shrug. Then it slowly dawned on me.
"Are you out here trying to steal The Shield's moment or mine? Did Sasha ask you to come out here and talk about nothing?" I asked with a smirk.
"Is this the cute new version of the Shield, I see the Big dog & the architect but no lunatic fringe. All I see is Randy Ortons little cheerlea-" I couldn't take it any more and slapped Finn across the face so hard he dropped his microphone and his cheek turned bright red.
Seth grabs me around the waist and pulls me out the ring as Roman glares at Finn. Finn rubs his cheek and smiles as he borrows Karl's microphone.
"I don't hit women but I know someone who will." Finn threatens. Moments later Kurt comes out and makes The Balor Club vs The Shield the Main Event for the night.
"She okay?" Alexa asked once we made it back to our locker room. I was still pretty pissed off.
"She's fine she's just in a violent mood." Seth replied with a shrug." You know the usual."
"Don't worry about it baby girl we'll take care of them later on." Roman smiled at me as Seth finally let me go.
"Did he seriously threaten me with Sasha?" I asked laughing." I just ripped a piece of her lace closure out, she doesn't want to actually step in the ring with me."
"What's a lace closure?" Alexa whispers loudly to Seth who shrugs.
"Uncultured swines, it's the top part of a weave, looks like a scalp you can tell by the little blocks on it." Roman explained earning confused looks from the three of us." What? She asked."
"Anyways, I talked to Dean while you guys were out there." Alexa smiled." He said he'll be coming to the Royal Rumble and that Katarina is a killer mouth piece for you guys."
"I'm sorry Roman but when Deans around we'll no longer be besties." I smirked at Roman who looked fake hurt.
"I let you meet Joelle!"
"You did what? Without me?" Alexa pouted.
"We were in Florida picking up the bus, we had some time to kill it's not what it sounded like." I defended." If it makes you feel better she asked about you."
"You guys are so weird." Seth laughed
"Katarina." I rolled my eyes slightly at the voice behind me.
"What do you want Banks?" I asked spinning on my heel to face her, I'd already changed for my match so nothing was about to stop me from beating her ass prematurely.
"I just wanted to apologize on Finn's behalf." She said with a shrug." We may not see eye to eye right now, but his little Randy comment was unnecessary."
"Are you being serious right now?" I asked in shock, Sasha never apologized so she must actually feel bad about something for once.
"I'm as serious as my hairs purple." She said with a smirk.
"I thought it was pink." I smirked back.
"That's debatable still, don't mistake this as me making up with you as long as your hanging around with that wrestling wannabe I have no place for you in my life." Sasha replied.
"I don't see why you're so pressed over the company I keep. Am I complaining over you and Alicia?" I reply crossing my arms."What is so bad about Alexa?"
"I hate her." She replied simply before turning on her heel and walking off.
"I really don't see the appeal in her." Alexa said walking up to me.
"Can I ask why she hates you that much? That she basically considers me tainted now?" I asked while the two of us walked to catering.
"She thinks I'm a little girl playing pretend." Alexa replied before scrunching her face up."Were you not watching while I was feuding with her?"
"Oh when she said you ain't know the difference between Jeff & Matt Hardy?" I asked with a small snicker.
"That was one time I got them mixed up. Once!" Alexa said palming her forehead.
"And for that you should be deleted."
"Go to hell." Alexa scoffed while I doubled over with laughter. Alexa walked over and grabbed two bottles of water before sitting down at a table. Once I finished with my laughing, I sat down across from her.
"I'm just playing, chill Lex."
"I get to be the bearer of bad news." Alexa smirked at me now it was my turn to palm my forehead." Kurt gave the Bar their rematch."
"When?
"Royal Rumble." She replied." Looks like you & Seth are double booked that night."
"Why does everyone hate me?" I sang lowering my head into my arms on the table." Its already stressful enough."
"Could be worst." She replied I could practically hear the shrug in her voice. I groaned as my phone started to ring in my top.
"If this isn't somebody giving me a million dollars, I'm gonna flip the table." I pulled my phone out and answered it not paying the caller ID any mind.
"Baby cousin." Detrick's sheepish voice greeted.
"What do you want D?" I asked lifting my head up.
"Did you watch NXT last week?"
"No, you weren't on it." I replied with a shrug, I knew the show featured Nya defending her title against Sonya Deville, and a number one contender for Detrick being crowned so I watched something else instead.
"Anyways, Andrad Almas won the match and he's got that little chick Zelina in his corner." Detrick started, I rolled my eyes as Alexa looked at me curiously.
"Want me to beat her up?" I offered.
"She hasn't done anything to me, Katarina." Detrick laughed.
"Yet. She'll do anything to make sure her client wins." I replied." If you want me in your corner for a contract signing or just as moral support I'll fly out."
"I'll pay for your ticket." Detrick offered." Thank you."
"Wait a second does this mean my NXT ban is over?" I asked grinning.
"No." Detrick replied hanging up.
"He wants you to fight Zelina?" Alexa asked with a raised eye brow.
"He didn't directly say that but I will anyway."
Most of the night was pretty uninteresting, Miz returned and decided he wanted his title back as if that would happen. Nia announced she's in the Rumble which now makes her the biggest threat going into it. Finally it was time for our match it wasn't an inter gender tag match like I hoped so I couldn't have an actual fight with Finn like I wanted.
"Seth you start." Roman says, Seth & I nod before stepping out the ring.
Seth and Finn will start things off, they go into the lock up with Finn Balor getting the upper hand he hits a side headlock takeover to Seth. Seth responds with a HeadScissors Leg Lock.
They get to their feet & Seth kicks Finn in the gut. Finn counters and hits snap mare takeover, He connects with a Basement Dropkick for a two count. Balor applies a wrist lock.
Balor tags in Gallows who hits a back breaker on Seth for a two count. Gallows applies an arm-bar, Seth fights his way out on to receive a boot in the gut.
Finn and Luke go for a Double Back Body Drop, but Seth lands back on his feet, before making the tag to Roman. Seth ducks a clothesline from Gallows, giving Roman the opportunity to hit Gallows with a Samoan Drop.
Finn enters the ring and starts trading Haymakers with Seth & Roman while Sasha & I cheer from our respective corners. Roman & Seth hit a double shoulder tackle before Seth removed Finn from the ring.
Roman takes out Gallows with the Drive by, while Seth flattens Seth at ringside with a crossbody. Roman pulls Luke up and Irish whips him into the corner, he hits a jumping Clothesline before tagging me in. I slap Luke across the face, he glares at me while he slowly stalked away & Sasha entered the ring.
Sasha rushes at me for a leaping Clothesline but I duck underneath it and catch her with a German Suplex. Sasha rolls out onto the apron, I run over and grab her by the hair slowly trying to pull her up she instead grabs a fist full of my hair and kicks me in the side of the head.
I stumble backwards a bit while Sasha scales the turnbuckle, she goes for her double knees but I managed to catch her I swing her head first into to the turnbuckle before completely powerbombing her onto it.
I hook the leg but she kicks out at 2. Since Sasha looks like she won't be moving for some time I make my way over to Finn & Luke with a smile I start to taunt them and talk my shit.
Imagine my shock when Karl Anderson (who was at ringside) grabbed me by the legs and dragged my ass out the ring. The ref immediately called for the bell, my guess cause I'm a female.
Luke started to ram me against the apron, but once again imagine my shock when Sasha forced her way between us. I turn around to see the Miztourage attacking Roman. Seth rushes in to intervene but Miz manages to get the upper hand and takes him out of the equation with a Skull Crushing Finale. I slip into the ring and shove Bo away but he ends up Big booting me in the face. They triple powerbomb Roman before doing our signature pose over our bodies.
"You had us get a bus and you're going to fly out to Orlando?" Roman asked with an eye roll.
"I didn't think you'd feel like going all the way down there and then to San Antonio." I replied with a shrug." I can tell Detrick never mind about the ticket and we just go straight there?"
"Yes, I miss my daughter already." Roman said with a small smile.
"You guys okay with that?" I turn to Seth & Jojo.
"I'm going whereever you are." Seth answered while Jojo shrugged.
"I haven't been to the preformance center in awhile."
"I'll let the driver know." Roman got up and walked toward the front of the bus.
"You're going to NXT for what exactly? And you aren't worried with you know who running around?" Jojo asked.
"As an equalizer I guess Becky's too busy & I'm not scared of Nya." I said with a forced smile." I don't know why everyone thinks I'm scared of her."
"She's 6 foot And hates you." Seth replied." Which is why I'm not letting you out my sight."
"I'll make sure to break her nose this time if I see her." I shrugged.
14 hours later . .
"Oh my god the ground." I said as my feet finally touched the ground after the long drive. Bryan (Our Driver) had dropped Roman off at his mothers house while we were sleeping. We pulled up in front of my old house and the three of us hopped out.
"Bryan's got the rest of the day off & tomorrow, he's gonna take a nap then head to the hotel we got him." Seth explained coming out next, as part of his contract when he wasn't driving he'd have one of the best hotel rooms we could get him, along with his other expenses being covered.
"God he's got the best job." Jojo said with a sigh.
"We do too." I snorted. As we walked up the steps I sighed lightly as I unlocked the floor front door. Jojo immediately flopped onto the couch while Seth dropped our bags on the floor.
"Are you guys staying here? I'm gonna go to the center to see some of the girls soon." I asked as I started rifling through my bag for gym clothes.
"I do need to get some training in, I'm kind of rusty." Jojo said forcing herself to her feet."When do you wanna leave?"
"Maybe in like an hour?" I replied." Aliyah & Vanessa are gonna meet us there."
"I miss the Iconic Duo." Jojo said shaking her wild curly hair. She kneeled down beside me and started to look for gym clothes also.
"I'm gonna stay here and relax." Seth finally replied, Jojo & I looked at him and shrugged before going back to our bags. I finally managed to find a sports bra and a pair of yoga shorts.
"I'm gonna take a shower in the bathroom in my room, you can use the one in the hallway." I tell Jojo who gives me a blank stare.
"I've been here how many times? I knew the drill."
"Miss Jackson!" Vanessa smiled at me the moment Jojo & I approached the ring she was sitting in. Vanessa was one of the competitors from the Mae Young classic months ago.( yes she's Vanessa borne lol)
"Pretty girl." I smiled. Jojo was already off working with Kairi Sane.
"I'm so happy you're here, we didn't get to hang out last time you were in town." Vanessa said as I climbed into the ring she slowly stood up and the two of us started running the ropes.
"Yeah, I was trying to hide ." I replied embarrassed about the situation now since I both overreacted and under reacted at the same time.
"You don't hide." Vanessa said shocked." That's what I admire about you, you're much more fearless than Nikki Bella."
"Dont let her hear that." I replied with a laugh as I stopped running."What did you want to work on first?"
"Grapples, I want to be prepared with every body type." Vanessa replied." I can work with smaller girls easy, not that your big."
"I'm a bit more muscular than the rest." I replied with a shrug." You just want to be able to work on escapes basically then right?"
"Yes." Vanessa said as the two of us went into a lock up, I pulled her into a headlock and she struggled a bit to get out of it.
"Alright so when I do get trapped like this, elbows in the stomach or knocking out the legs from under them is always my go to." I said I felt Vanessa nod before she stomped on the back of my leg as a reflex I let her go.
"That's literally all it takes?"
"Depends but usually." I replied rubbing my leg, despite the fact she was in the Mae Young classics she didn't compete regularly on the brand like Kairi or Bianca did.
"Thank you for helping me, I'm tired of being stuck on the Live Shows." Vanessa grinned." Hopefully I can break out and kill it like you."
"Its all about what they see in you & how you present yourself. You've got the look, Nessa. What do you want to be when you step between the ropes are you gonna be a nice girl like Bayley or a bad ass like Ember?" I asked she thought it over for a second before smirking.
"A total bad ass."
"Keep that thought in your head every time you go out there. Do not wait for a single opportunity, they come to you two ways in this business you either take them or you make everyone see you deserve it." I replied before we went back to working on a few more counters.
"Well well look who it is." An annoying voice said from ring side. Vanessa & I both rolled our eyes as we took our attention away from each other and onto the former TNA Knockout.
"Rosita." I replied dryly.
"Nobody calls me that anymore, it's Zelina Vega now." She replied flipping her hair.
"What do you want, shortstuff." I asked annoyed, the tiny women entered the ring making sure to bump Vanessa out of her way.
"To send a message to your pathetic cousin, and the rest of the washed up talent on the Main Roster." She said getting in my face, Vanessa started to make a move for her but I held my hand up.
"Whats the message we've got important things to do so hurry it up." I replied crossing my arms.
"At NXT takeover my client will be taking the Championship, so you can tell Detrick he needs to give his belt it's last few kisses cause it's coming home with us." Zelina says smugly.
"And to the Main Roster?" I asked tilting my head.
"Just this." She replied before trying to slap me across the face. I caught her hand and laughed.
"That's a terrible message, you should probably go before you get yourself in trouble." I smirk dropping her hand, Zelina gritted her teeth before turning and exiting the ring.
NXT January 10th, 2018
"This is kinda cool." I said looking around, I hadn't been to an NXT taping since maybe June it all felt different in a way, maybe with all the new talent running around.
"It is a lot different from when you were on the roster." Detrick replied as the two of us entered his locker room, like the Main Roster the Champions/ Legit tag teams had their own locker room.
"Are you making me hide?" I asked with a pout as he locked the door behind him." Nya's not even on the card tonight."
"Doesn't mean she isn't around somewhere." Detrick replied." And you're my secret weapon you think I want you walking around here giving that away."
"I'll still beat the crap out Zelina." I replied with a shrug." She tried to slap me at the Center yesterday."
"Well it was nice knowing her." Detrick said with a chuckle before glancing down at his phone." So I'm the Main Event I want you to stay back here unless I look like I'm in trouble."
"You had me fly out here to sit in back?" I screeched." Hell no I'm coming out there with you, you are stuck with me from now leading up to NXT Takeover sorry."
"I knew I should've asked Becky." Detrick muttered sitting down.
"What was that?" I asked annoyed." I get your playing the role of overbearing cousin but I can take care of myself."
"Sure like you did with Orton." Detrick replied I momentarily paused I wasn't prepared for that response from him. I didn't even think he knew about it.
"Seth or Dean told you?" I asked.
"Neither, I ran into Kevin and he told me."
"Let's not talk about that."
"Don't let me catch him." Detrick said shaking his head." He better hope he runs into Seth before me."
"Go call your girlfriend relax, I'm gonna get dressed in the bathroom then we can get ready to head out.
Regal stood in the ring beside a desk while Andrad sits behind the table already, Zelina stands beside him the two of them are dressed in casual clothes.
Invincible - MGK
The crowd roared as Detrick stepped out onto the stage he was dressed in blue jeans, his Fighting Warrior (His own merch) T- shirt & a pair of black Pumas. A few moments passed before I stepped out after him garnering a second pop from the crowd. I stood with my hands on my hips I was dressed in a black lace romper paired with black Saint Laurent heels. Detrick moved his championship onto his shoulder as we made our way down the ramp.
The whole way there I made sure to not break eye contact with Zelina, I had something in store for her. Detrick held the ropes open for me as I climbed in first. Detrick came after me he motioned for me to take the seat at the table. All gentlemanly and what not.
"What a pleasant surprise." Regal smiles at me as he lays the contract out on the table. I give it a quick once over and tune out while Detrick & Andras banter back and forth.
"Enough!" Zelina shouts annoyed." Just sign the damn thing."
I glance up to see Andras finally pick up his pen and write his name along the line at the bottom, he turns it toward Detrick as condescendingly as humanly possible.
"My last words before I sign this is, I respect you and at NXT Takeover: Philly the best man will walk out the champion." Detrick says signing his signature, Regal picks it up and swiftly exits the ring. Detrick & I turn to leave the ring however Zelina throws the pens at the back of my head.
"I tried to behave D." I muttered before turning around slowly. Detrick grabs my arm and makes me exit the ring which ended up being an even worst decision since a burning sensation crept up my back as I fell forward onto the apron.
Detrick tried to pull me back into the ring but Andras And Zelina attacked him from behind. My attacker spun me around before ramming me back first into the apron. Nya then flattened me with the Stone Cutter (RKO). The crowd booed Andras & Zelina But somehow cheered Nya. I gritted my teeth as she stood over me no doubt getting in one of those cheesy show ending poses.
So this stories starting to wind down. I'm gonna end it at either Wrestlemania or Raw after Wrestlemania.