Chapter 103

Raw was Trevor's show. But SmackDown Live was Aaron and Ashley's show.

SmackDown Live

The show started out with the WWE Champion as Raw had started out with the Universal Champion the night before. The current WWE Champion had retained his title and he was out to brag about it.

Mercedes and Colby with Mariah, Derek, and Valerie sat with Becky, Fergal, Lexi, and Jaime front row in the crowd. The kids didn't really pay attention to what went on in the ring. Colby and Fergal were the ones who paid attention. Mercedes and Becky really didn't care. They just wanted to see their kids.

While her parents and siblings sat in the crowd, Evelyn was backstage with Trevor and the twins. Trevor's parents and sister had left Chicago that morning and headed home. Evelyn and Trevor would be doing the same thing the next morning, Wednesday morning. However, Evelyn enjoyed being backstage. She and Trevor hung out with some of the superstars. It was just as Mercedes and Colby had done back in their day.

"Mariah and Lexi are so bored right now," Evelyn commented to her husband.

"Why do you say that?" Trevor asked.

"Ashley and I are in group text with them and they are saying they are. They prefer when their siblings are doing stuff."

"No, they just don't like Tony. They prefer Ross."

I laughed. Tony was the real name of the current WWE Champion. Ross was the real name of the superstar Tony had faced at WrestleMania. And yes, Mariah and Lexi preferred Ross. He was their favorite superstar as Trevor was my favorite superstar.

Evelyn's phone went off. Ashley had responded with: Well, you're going to have to hang on for a bit. There is a match after Tony talks. Then you hear from me.

"Who said what?" Trevor asked. He looked over at the twins as they slept in their stroller.

"Just Ashley telling them when she'll be up," Evelyn said.

Trevor nodded his head. He stood up. He adjusted the twins' blankets, making sure they were each warm enough. Catering was starting to get cold.

Mercedes's own cell phone went off. She looked at it. It was a text from Evelyn. She laughed.

"What's up, baby?" Colby asked.

"Mari and Lexi are bored," Mercedes said, showing her husband the text she had received from their oldest daughter.

"You'd think Derek and Valerie would be bored."

"No, every wrestler has their full attention. Even when they don't like him or her."

"There's the true wrestling fan in our kids."

"Yes, well, Mari and Lexi are just mad their superstar didn't win his match like Evie's and Ashley's did."

Colby laughed.

Mercedes smiled.

SmackDown went to a commercial break after Tony, the current WWE Champion was done talking. Before the break, though, the General Manager informed him that there would be a number one contender's match in the main event. He also said Ross would be in it. After hearing that, Mariah and Lexi gave their full attention to the show.

"You have to love teenage girls," Evelyn commented.

"What now?" Trevor asked.

"Texts from Lexi and Mariah. Mariah says I'm very happy now with this new information about Ross being in the number one contender's match. Lexi says Yay, Ross! Yay, Ross!"

Trevor laughed. "You think they're bad. I have my own share of crazy fangirls."

"Yeah, I do. I appreciate those that fangirl me as your wife. I had some trolls last night on social media. It was about what Bryce said about me being a slut because of Andy dying and all that."

"Yeah, I saw those. I was tagged in them. I just ignore them. Unless I'm in a mood and decide to reply to some trolls."

Evelyn laughed.

When SmackDown came back from a commercial break, there was a single's match. It was two superstars who had been in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at Mania.

"Ashley says she's up after this," Mercedes heard Mariah say to Derek and Valerie.

"Yay," Valerie said.

"Awesome," Derek said.

Mercedes smiled. She couldn't wait for what was going to happen with not only Keagan Balor, but with Arick Rollins.

"Well, coming up next," A commentator said once the match was over. "We'll here from our brand-new SmackDown Women's Champion, Keagan Balor."

The crowd cheered at it.

"Keagan Balor, next!"

SmackDown went to a commercial. When it came back from break, it was time the new SmackDown Women's Champion to make her appearance. The crowd erupted into applause when her music hit.

Mercedes with her friends, their kids, and her family were on their feet for her.

Keagan Balor came walking out onto the ramp, the title belt in her hands. She brightly smiled as she held it up.

Aaron watched Ashley from backstage. He had a huge grin on his lips. He was so proud of his fiancée. But he was very excited, because they would actually be working together in a storyline now.

Keagan made her way down the ramp. She smiled as she walked right over to her family.

"And there's Keagan going over to her family," A commentator said.

Becky smiled as she held her arms open. Keagan happily went into her mother's arms and hugged her tightly. She did the same with Fergal. She pretended to hit Lexi in the face with her title. The two laughed. Keagan hugged her. She gave Jaime a kiss on the cheek and headed into the ring.

Once inside the ring, Keagan got a microphone and spoke.

"Thank you, everyone," She said. "Thank you. I am so happy to be standing here as your new SmackDown Women's Champion."

The crowd cheered.

"And the greatest part of it is, my own mother was the first ever SmackDown Women's Champion! Ladies and gentlemen, WWE Hall of Famer, Becky Lynch," Keagan pointed over at her mom.

The camera showed Becky.

"Also known as Mrs. Finn Balor!" Keagan exclaimed.

Mercedes laughed as she looked over at one of her oldest best friends. Becky laughed and smiled.

"Its amazing," Keagan continued. "Its amazing how much has happened in the last year for me. Last year at NXT TakeOver I won the NXT Women's Champion. A championship my mother never held. But she is a one-time SmackDown Women's Champion and a one-time Raw Women's Champion."

"Yeah," Fergal cheered.

Keagan smiled at her dad.

"But at this time last year, I was the NXT Women's Champion. I was champion for over four months before I lost the title at NXT TakeOver the night before SummerSlam. I then made my main roster debut a few days later on SmackDown Live. Now I am the SmackDown Women's Champion. Not a bad year in my opinion."

"Not a bad year at all," Becky said to Mercedes.

Mercedes smiled. "Nope."

Keagan went to speak again. However, Maverick Jax's music hit.

"Oh, no!" A commentator said.

"What is this?!" Another said.

Keagan looked at the ramp. She was confused.

"Wait! Wait!"

The fans were screaming. Keagan turned around. There was Maverick Jax behind her. Keagan quickly went to get away, but Maverick grabbed onto her. Keagan tried to fight out of his hold, but he quickly put her into his finisher the Jax Lock which was an adaption of Samoa Joe's Coquina Clutch. Keagan struggled in the hold. She tried to fight out. But Maverick tightened his hold on her.

Arick Rollins's music hit.

"Yeah! Yeah!" Mercedes screamed as her son came running down the ramp and to the ring.

Arick was quickly in the ring. Maverick quickly let go of Keagan and escaped the ring. Arick shouted at him. Maverick simply smirked and backed up the ramp. Arick went and kneeled down near his fiancée making sure she was okay. Keagan was just fine.

SmackDown went to another commercial break. When it came back, footage was shown of Maverick's minor attack on Keagan with Arick coming out. The camera showed the GM in his office after that and there was a knock.

"Come in," The GM shouted.

Arick came walking in. The crowd cheered. Arick had the same angry look on his face his father before him had worn when he was pissed about shit happening.

"I want Maverick tonight!" Arick exclaimed.

Mercedes smiled as she leaned in toward her husband. Colby smiled as he turned to her. "Aaron is definitely the spinning image of you, baby."

"Yeah?"

"Yes. That look he's giving is your look."

"My look?" Colby asked.

"Your angry look."

"The one the kids know not to put on my face?"

"Yes," Mercedes laughed.

"Well, Maverick put that look on Arick's face. So, he's the one that is toast," Colby replied.

"Yep."

Colby chuckled.

"I want Maverick tonight! I will put the Intercontinental Championship on the line! I will give him his rematch tonight for it! Just let me get my hands on him!"

"Calm down, Arick. Just calm down," The GM replied. "I know Maverick pissed you off by going after Keagan. But that's what he wanted. He wanted to get under your skin and he has."

"He did, yes. But I don't care. Nobody puts their hands on any of the women I love or even talk bad about them. In fact, I would have helped my brother-in-law with Bryce Ross last night for calling my sister a slut if I was on Raw. But I'm on SmackDown. And Maverick Jax put his hands on the woman I love, my fiancée! So, give him to me!"

"I'm sorry to say Maverick left the arena, Arick. He's gone!"

Arick made a face.

"You again!" Mercedes said, pointing to the Titantron. Colby laughed.

"But I will grant you a match if you like," The GM said.

"Forget it," Arick said. "If Maverick is gone then so am I. The same with Keagan!"

"That's fine for you. But you should know Damona invoked her rematch clause for the SmackDown Women's Championship."

"Well, guess what, Damona can have her rematch next week! Not tonight, because Keagan and I are leaving!"

Arick walked out of the room. The GM shook his head.

"Is Keagan Balor going to be marked off as a scary cat after a minor attack from Maverick Jax?" Jaime asked Ashley and Aaron fifteen minutes later.

Mercedes, Colby, Becky, and Fergal with the rest of the kids left their seats a little bit after Aaron's segment with the GM.

"Not at all!" Ashley quickly replied.

"Yeah," Aaron said. "Keagan will gladly defend her title next week in Damona's rematch. It will actually be the first match of the night. Maverick just wanted to poke the bear of Arick a little. Which he did. Maverick and Arick will come face-to-face sometime during the match."

"Yes, Keagan Balor is not weak at all. Arick Rollins is just being an ass and taking away the Women's Champion for a week. He didn't want her to have to defend her title if he doesn't get what he wants and that's Maverick."

"Keagan Balor has the spirit of all Four Horsewomen in her. She'll kick Damona's ass again with no problems."

"I have no doubt about that, Aaron," Jaime said. "But it just makes it out that way."

"Have no fear, little brother," Ashley said. "Keagan won't be afraid of Maverick. She was just startled by his sudden appearance and attack. The Lass Kicking Demon Princess will be in full effect next week like always. Keagan Balor never runs away from a fight."

"She did tonight."

"Don't argue anymore," Evelyn said.

"Yeah, save it," Trevor said.

Mercedes and Colby with Becky and Fergal laughed. It was always fun when the kids argued over the storylines.