Chapter 25: Seasons Beatings

ECW and Smackdown was in Hampton, Virginia and Delancey was going to be in a match against Vickie Guerrero.

Bobby and Delancey were walking down the hallway until they reached the catering room and went inside. Dave, Rochelle, and Rochelle's puppy, Angel, were sitting at the table.

"Hey, Rochelle," Delancey said, "Bobby and I went out and we got you something to make you feel better."

Then Bobby and Delancey walked over to the table and Delancey sat the bag down. Then she took out some cartons of Chinese food.

"Oh, Chinese food, my favorite," Rochelle said. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Bobby said as she sat down.

Delancey went over to the catering table and grabbed some plates and forks. Then she sat at the table next to Bobby.

"So, are you guys ready for Friday?" Dave said.

"You know I'm excited," Rochelle said. "Everybody in this place is talking about John and Nicole's wedding. I'm telling you, the two were on the Today Show and they're gonna be on TRL."

"Yeah, talk about getting into the holiday spirit," Bobby said. "I mean, they did plan on having the wedding during the holiday season and everybody around the world is talking about it."

"Well, Friday is gonna be an exciting day and we gotta be in Boston, Massachusetts tomorrow," Delancey said. "Speaking of the holiday season, what are you two doing for Christmas?"

"I'm thinking about dragging my mom and my brother, Taylor, from Florida to spend Christmas with me and Dave and his family in Washington D.C.," Rochelle said.

"Oh, that's nice."

"What about you, Delancey?" Dave said.

"Well, I'm spending Christmas in Los Angeles with Bobby, his family, and my family. Plus, my relatives from Italy are coming."

"Really?" Bobby said.

"Yeah, they are dying to meet you."

"Do they speak English?"

"Yes, and you know I'm trying to speak Italian even though I'm fluent in Spanish."

"Well, you know, I'm very international and I'm straight-up American," Rochelle said. "I can speak Spanish, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese."

"No way," Bobby said.

"Yep."

"Oh, that's right. You are a former 'international' fitness model."

"That's what I was."

Minutes before ECW, Bobby was leading Delancey to the private room.

"Are you sure you don't wanna come out to the ring with me?" Bobby said. "Paul Heyman's personal security aren't gonna be here."

"No, I'm cool," Delancey said. "Besides, you can take on anybody. I know you will."

"Alright, I'll see you later."

Then Bobby and Delancey kissed each other and Delancey walked inside the private room and closed and locked the door.

Delancey turned on the TV and sat in the chair.

Then Bobby's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain. He walked down the aisle with a smile on his face slapping the hands of the fans and he jumped on the apron with the pyro going off. He got in the ring and got on one of the turnbuckles raising his arms in the air. He got back down and asked for a microphone.

"Holy cow," Bobby said. "That's why I came to ECW because of all of you people makes me happy, proud, and I can't believe I am the new ECW World Champion. But I just wanted to take a second to remember and reflect on the former ECW World Champion the Big Show." Then the fans booed. "Wait a second, wait a second, wait a second. The Big Show had to be the toughest, tallest, baddest opponent that I ever had since I've been in the WWE. But I got a message to the Big Show: the title is right here. If you ever want a shot at this title again, it's right here, come get it, big man. One thing I learned since I've been the ECW World Champion is that when you're a champion, you got a big target on your chest." Bobby was about to speak again as the fans chanted, "Lashley!" "I'm living my dream. I'll tell you, if you log on right now, you can pick my next opponent in two weeks, one of these three men will have an opportunity at the ECW World Title: Sabu, Test, or Rob Van Dam." Then the fans chanted "RVD." "Whoever, whoever, whoever it is, I just want them to know one thing. I am a champion, I am the ECW World Champion, and I live for the challenge. Speaking of one other thing, I just wanted to talk about, I had an opportunity to go with the WWE to Iraq and visit our troops. The Tribute to the Troops show, which airs on Christmas night, which is a great show, that we all need to watch. And just to…..."

Then Rene Dupree's entrance theme interrupted Bobby and Rene came out from the curtain.

"Excuse moi, excuse moi," Rene said. "Excuse me. Bobby Lashley, you're a hero, man. You're just like all the troops in Iraq, you're a hero. Reality is, Lashley, you're nothing but a corporate puppet. You're run by the man, just like those troops. And my honest opinion, Bobby Lashley, the Tribute to the Troops show, they needed it because they're getting their ass kicked in the middle east. And how ironic, Bobby, because I'm your challenger for that title and you're going to end up just like them, beat, by the most extreme athlete in the history of ECW."

Then Bobby landed a right hand blow to answer Rene and start the match. Bobby gave Rene a belly-to-belly suplex early on but Rene recovered in the corner and slipped to the outside for a breather. He caught Bobby by surprise with a neckbreaker and then he worked on him on the mat. Then Bobby made a comeback with a hard forearm blow into a vertical suplex. He then speared Rene in the corner and then hit the Dominator for the win.

Then the referee raised Bobby's arm in the air and Bobby got on one of the turnbuckles raising his title belt in the air.

"Oh, yeah, that's what I'm talking about," Delancey said. "Bobby Lashley, big, smart, heroic, and dominate. That's what I like about him."

After ECW was over and minutes before Smackdown, Delancey was helping Rochelle get ready. Delancey was doing Rochelle's hair.

"Alright, I'm almost done," Delancey said.

Then Delancey got Rochelle's hair in high ponytails with fluff-fluff bands. Then Delancey turned Rochelle around in her chair.

"Wow, that looks cute," Rochelle said.

"Yeah," Delancey said. "Now I gotta help you with your makeup."

Delancey turned Rochelle back around and she was putting on lipstick on Rochelle's lips and black eyeshadow on Rochelle's eyes.

"I must look ridiculous with this protective mask on," Rochelle said.

"No, you don't," Delancey said. "Your nose is not broken, it just bleeding excessively."

"Man, I swear I'm gonna tear Vickie apart because apparently, she forgot I was a bridesmaid for the wedding. That would've cost her."

"Yeah, you're right, but your nose will feel better by Friday."

"Yeah."

"You wanna see what Dave gave me yesterday to wear for tonight?"

"Yeah."

Rochelle walked over to her bag and opened it and pulled out a red stretch velvet dress with faux fur trim and black belt, red Santa hat, red gauntlets with faux fur trim.

"Whoa, Merry Christmas to you," Delancey said.

"Yeah, talk about getting into the holiday spirit," Rochelle said.

"I guess Dave didn't want you to be sad tonight with your nose all messed up."

"Yeah, Dave is always so thoughtful."

"And hey, you know I got a match with Vickie Guerrero tonight."

"Yeah, baby! Payback's a bitch."

Dave's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Rochelle and Delancey following him. Delancey was wearing a black pinstripe tube jumper with adjustable belt. Rochelle was wearing a red stretch velvet dress with faux fur trim and black belt, red Santa hat, red gauntlets with faux fur trim, and black boots. Dave did his thing with the pyro and Rochelle and Delancey stood on both sides. The three walked down the aisle and Dave and Delancey got into the ring first. Rochelle walked up the steps as Dave was holding on the ropes and Rochelle turned around and she got into the ring showing Dave her "assets" like Stacy Keibler would. Dave got on the turnbuckles raising the World Heavyweight Championship belt in the air and Delancey and Rochelle smiled at him. Dave got back down and asked for a microphone.

"Hell, yeah!" Dave said. "First off, I wanna say happy holidays to the Smackdown fans all over the world. I got the holiday spirit, got my red trunks on." Then Rochelle was hitting Dave's butt with a smile on her face. "It's been a hell of a year, some ups, some downs, a little rough for in the beginning, but I'm finishing up strong. Yeah, just the way I want to. Not to mention, I got myself engaged to the hottest Smackdown Diva is this roster, Rochelle Kennedy." Then Dave raised Rochelle's right arm in the air and Rochelle showed off her engagement ring on her left hand. "I got to go into Armageddon with my man, WWE Champion John Cena. And we whooped up on Booker and Finlay. But importantly to me, I had to surrender this title at the beginning of the year, the hardest thing I've ever done. At the end of the same year, I get stand right here right where I wanna be in the middle of the Smackdown ring your World Heavyweight Champion, yeah! I'll tell you, this title…..."

Then some festive holiday music played and Santa Claus came out from the curtain. Santa was walking down the aisle throwing out merchandise into the crowd and went around the ring giving JBL and Michael Cole merchandise as well. Santa got into the ring with and gave Dave, Delancey, and Rochelle a box of candy canes. The three went to throw out some of them into the crowd and as Dave, Delancey, and Rochelle were distracted doing that, Santa knocks Dave onto Rochelle with a steel pipe, nicely wrapped in red ribbon! Dave got off of Rochelle and Rochelle was holding onto her nose as Santa leaves the ring and walks back up the aisle. Delancey went to check on Dave and Rochelle as Theodore Long's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with a microphone in his hand.

"Hold on there, just a minute, uh, Santa, player. Now I don't know who you are, but I sure in the hell know that you're not Santa Claus. Now since you wanna come out here and give away cheap shots instead of giving away presents, then let me return the favor, player. So your present for this year, I'm going to give you a match with Batista. Now get me a referee out here, get me a referee out here right now. And you know why? This match is going to start right now.:

Santa, after an initial moment of shock, runs back into the ring and he attacks Dave in the corner as he was still nursing his injured arm where he was hit.

Santa works on the injured arm of Dave sliding out of the ring and hitting into the arm of Dave across the edge of ring. He smashes it again before sliding back into the ring as the crowd chanted "Batista!" Santa goes for a pin but only for a two count before working more on the arm of Dave. All of a sudden, Dave just picks Santa up and rams him into the corner before favoring his injured arm and then coming in to clothesline Santa in the corner!

Santa tries again but is met by a boot to the chest staggering him. Santa charges Dave but is taken down with a back bodydrop. Dave hits another clothesline and then a spear and Dave rips off the hat and beard revealing Sylvan! Dave picks Sylvan up and gives him a spinebuster! Then Dave hits the Batista Bomb and this one is over!

After the match, Delancey and Rochelle gets in the ring and they along, with Dave, stare down a prone Sylvan. Dave got on the turnbuckle and raised the title belt in the air and he got back down. Dave and the girls left the ring and the three walked up the aisle and then went to the back.

"Oh, boy, talk about bad Santa," Delancey said. "What was Sylvan thinking?"

"Looks like he was bad all year," Dave said as he smiled. "Are you all right, Rochelle? Did I hurt you?"

"No, I'm fine," Rochelle said.

"God, you must have strong bones to not have a torn knee or a broken nose," Delancey said.

"Yeah, come on, we got to meet up with Chris."

"Okay, see you, Dave."

"Alright," Dave said.

Then Delancey and Rochelle walked away.

Then it was time for the United States Championship match between Chris Benoit and Chavo Guerrero. Chris' entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Delancey and Rochelle following him. The three walked down the aisle and got into the ring. Then Chavo's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Vickie following him. The two walked down the aisle and got into the ring. Chris, Delancey, and Rochelle stared at Chavo and Vickie and Rochelle went to attack Vickie but Chris and Delancey held her back. Delancey, Rochelle, and Vickie left the ring as the referee raised the title belt in the air.

Chavo and Chris locked up in the ring before Chavo is forced into the corner and he reversed positions with Chris and begins to lay punches into him. Chris counters with a chop to the chest of Chavo knocking him down and Chris hits a flurry of punches and kicks before viciously slamming Chavo into the corner.

Chris hits a snap suplex and covers but the pin is broken by Chavo putting his feet on the ropes. Chris' advantage is briefly broken by Chavo who manages to counteract Chris and begin his own assault on him with a number of punches and kicks to the back! Chavo continues his assault on Chris with a bodyslam, an elbow drop, and a cover for a two count. Chris is quick to kick out and try to take the advantage with a drop toe hold and then he gets the Crippler Crossface but it's too close to the ropes and Chavo uses them to force the break. Chavo works again on Chris whipping him viciously into the corner himself before working on a rest hold with a knee to the back. Chris breaks out and rolls up Chavo but it's broken out of. Chris is quick to gain the advantage with a German suplex but Chavo lashing out at him with elbows! Chris twists Chavo around and looks to deliver a front suplex but they're both too close to the ropes and Chavo is thrown over the top rope with Chris still hanging on doing the same thing and both wrestlers are on the floor! Chavo gets up and gets Chris back in the ring and Chavo is in command of the match working on the arm of Chris while keeping him in a scissor lock. Chris manages to get back to his feet and take Chavo down in a desperation move before Chavo once again with a back breaker and takes control of the match.

Chris once again tries to get back into the match by attempting the Sharpshooter but it's kicked out of by Chavo who whips Chris hard into the corner again. Chavo works more on the back and neck of Chris with Chris finally managing to break free of a Chavo rest hold. Chavo whips Chris into the ropes and misses with a dropkick as Chris hangs onto the ropes. Chris once again attempts to lock in the Sharpshooter but once again Chavo kicks out of it! Chavo charges at Chris but is picked up and dropped on the top rope staggering him. Chris comes off the ropes and takes him down with a shoulderblock! He tries again but meets a knee to the midsection and the momentum is only temporarily halted as Chris quickly gains an upper hand with chops to the chest of Chavo. Chris whips Chavo into the ropes and then picks him up with the momentum and lets go, landing Chavo face first into the canvas! Chris hits his three German suplexes before he runs his finger across his throat and mounts the ropes! Chris dives and connects with the flying headbutt and Chris covers but Chavo just kicks out.

Chris picks him up and mounts him on the ropes where he can't suplex him off as Chavo knocks him back to the canvas! Chavo now from the top rope attempts the Frog Splash but connects with the raised knees of Chris! Chris locks in the Crippler Crossface as Vickie runs for the title belt without Delancey and Rochelle noticing her. Vickie enters the ring and hits Chris with the title and this one is over!

After the match, Chris lets go of Chavo and stares down Vickie. Vickie backs up into Delancey and Rochelle as she turns around slowly and Delancey and Rochelle stare down at Vickie. Chris takes his title belt from the referee and he, along with Delancey and Rochelle, slowly walk out of the ring continually looking at Vickie. Chavo gets back to his feet and yells at Vickie for disqualifying him. Chavo pokes his finger at Vickie knocking her to the canvas and Chris and the girls saw that. Chris makes his way back into the ring and looks down at Vickie seeming unsure of what to do as Chavo comes back into the ring and takes him down from behind! Chavo picks up the title belt and takes out Chris with it before beating his chest at Chris, then looking at Vickie before getting out of the ring and walking away. Delancey and Rochelle get into the ring and check on Chris as he gets up. Delancey and Rochelle help Chris up and they left the ring as Chavo was looking down at them from the stage as Smackdown went to a commercial break.

A little later, Delancey had a interview with Kristal Marshall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Delancey Scott," Kristal said as Delancey came forward. Delancey was wearing a black open tank top, leopard print bustier, and black shorts. "Delancey, you are facing Vickie Guerrero tonight and last Sunday at Armageddon, your friend, Rochelle Kennedy fell victim to Vickie and suffered excessive bleeding to the nose. What do you have to say?"

"What do I have to say?" Delancey said. "Vickie Guerrero, you had a lot of guts attacking Rochelle last Sunday at Armageddon, but tonight, you won't be so lucky. You also showed a lot of guts attacking me with a chair. But you know what? I'm gonna get even. I'm gonna embarrass you, kill you, attack you, and make your life miserable as you tried to make Rochelle's."

Then Delancey and Rochelle walked away.

A little later, it was time for the match between Delancey and Vickie Guerrero. Delancey's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain with Rochelle following her.

"The following match is scheduled for one fall," Tony Chimel announced. "Making her way to the ring being accompanied by Rochelle Kennedy, Delancey Scott."

The two Divas walked down the aisle and got into the ring. Delancey was walking around the ring pumping herself up as Chavo's entrance theme played and Vickie came out from the curtain.

"And her opponent, Vickie Guerrero," Tony announced.

Vickie walked down the aisle and got into the ring.

Delancey speared Vickie down and started beating on her as Rochelle pulled Delancey off of Vickie. Vickie then left the ring and was walking back up the aisle with Delancey and Rochelle looking on. Vickie appeared to be distraught as she wanted nothing to do with Delancey or Rochelle after what she did to Rochelle at Armageddon.

After Smackdown was over, Bobby and Delancey went back to the hotel and Bobby was giving Delancey a massage on her shoulders.

"Ooh, Delancey, you're tense," Bobby said.

"Really?" Delancey said.

"Yeah."

"Well, I'm never calm when I'm going through so much."

"Well, you're not, are you?"

"No, just this war with Chris and Chavo is really killing me. I don't know what Chavo and Vickie are up to, but I smell it."

"Well, Chavo is out of control and he's probably gonna learn about what happens when you cross the line."

"Well, that's what Rochelle is thinking. She thinks Chavo is sleeping with Vickie but we don't know that for sure."

"Well, from I saw tonight, you can't be too sure."

"Or that's probably another one of Chavo's plans to capture the United States Title and he has failed three times."

"Yeah."

"Ooh, has anybody ever told you that you're good with your hands?"

"No, not really. Has any guy you've been with gave you a good massage?"

"Not that I know of."

"Well, have I told you that I'm good at doing this?"

Then Bobby leaned down and kissed Delancey's neck and Delancey giggled a little.

"I don't know," Delancey said, "but I know now."

Then Delancey turned around, because her back was facing Bobby, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. Then Bobby and Delancey kissed each other passionately and they laid on the bed just making out.