Nine years had passed it was 2017. Kyla had been clean and sober for the past nine years. She was an advocate for domestic violence. She'd recently turned thirty-eight. For the past nine years she'd also been going to a therapist. Her therapist helped her through Dianna's death and various other things. Kyla owned her own business that she'd started seven years ago. It was very successful. It was called "Mason Cakes" She made wedding cakes for celebrities and other rich people. She hadn't dated since Eli. She'd been asked out plenty of times but always said no. Today she was going to be on Chris Jericho's podcast. It was the first time since she retired that she was going to associate with anyone from the wrestling business. She walked in.
"Hi Kyla." Chris said.
"Hi Chris." They hugged.
"We're on in ten seconds." They sat down. "Welcome to Talk Is Jericho." "It's the pod of thunder and rock n roll and today, I have a very special guest." "Former WWE three time Women's Champion, Kyla Mason." "Welcome Kyla."
"Thank you Chris."
"Let's talk about how you broke into the wrestling business." They talked about that for a few minutes and her championship wins. "Can I get personal with you?"
"Sure."
"You and Randy Orton." "You two were together for awhile." "Every time I saw you two you seemed like a couple really in love." "What happened?"
"I did love Randy and he loved me." "We were together for a little over a year." "I tried to be happy, like I said I loved him but at the time I just felt like I couldn't be with him." "About a week before we officially broke up I went to Vince and asked to me traded to Smackdown." "Vince agreed and everything was set."
"When did you break up?"
"I remember the exact date." "August 15th 2004."
"Wait, wasn't that the Summerslam when…
"He first won the World Heavyweight Championship, yeah." "I wasn't planning on breaking up with him that night but he left me no choice." "I wanted him to have his special night before I told him I was leaving." "While I was looking to end things he wanted exactly the opposite." "He wanted the ultimate commitment."
"Wait, he proposed to you?"
"He did." "Right after we went back to the hotel."
"I'm guessing the term awkward was an understatement at that point."
"Yeah." "After he asked me I immediately started bawling and told him we needed to talk." "When I told him I was moving to Smackdown and leaving him and reasons why, he didn't exactly take it well as you could imagine." "It was hard to explain it to him when I didn't understand it myself." "He was like." "You never loved me." "I said, yes I do." "He told me to leave and I did."
"Have you talked to him at all since then?"
"Nope we haven't seen or spoken to each other in fourteen years." "I hear he's doing great though." "Last I heard he was married and he had a daughter." "I'm happy for him."
"Why did you retire?"
My mom became ill with stage four breast cancer, so I decided to retire and take care of her." "After she passed, I kind of went down the rabbit hole for a number of years but I'm better now."
"That's good." They got on to the topic of the women's revolution. "What do you think of women's revolution?"
"I think it's great." "I'm glad gone are the days of bra and panties matches and terms live Diva." "Is there anyone on the current roster you'd like to face?"
"Charlotte Flair."
"I'd pay to see that one." "Have you heard the rumors that there might be a Women's Royal Rumble in 2018?"
"I read something about it on the Internet but it's hard what to believe on there."
"If it's true would you do it?"
"All they have to do is call." "Although I doubt the fans would even remember me." "I mean my career was only two years."
"What do you do now?"
"I'm a professional wedding cake maker."
"Will you ever be doing one for your own wedding?"
"Nope." "I'm forever single."
That Tuesday Kyla watched Smackdown after having dinner by herself as usual. Her black lab Pepper was in her lap.
That night Kyla was thrashing in her sleep. She often had nightmares ok Eli beating her.
"No!" She yelled popping up in bed shaking and sweating.
