With her return in the books, Brianna St. Marie sank back into old ways. Each match brought more confidence and calmed nerves. Brianna began to look like the Pyscho of Impact! again. "And here's your winner, Brianna St. Marie" became an almost constant of AEW Dynamite. With every turn, Brianna demonstrated her talent and dedication to her in-ring career. Match after match, Brianna looked stronger than ever.
One night while filming Dynamite, Nyla Rose sauntered down to the ring. Nobody knew what she was doing. She entered the empty ring, microphone in hand. She laughed "Well, well, well… Brianna St. Marie. You crawled your way back to the sport you left behind, and now they all grovel at your feet like the half-witted imbeciles they are." The crowd booed. She continued "So, you think that you can walk into my division and just demand my respect." She laughed again and rolled her eyes. "Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. No one demands anything from The Native Beast. You will respect me. And at Last Call, I will make you bow at my feet the way these idiots do at yours. There will be no mercy. I will dominate you and make you my bitch!" she screamed and then threw the microphone down. This action caused the microphone to give a harsh feedback pop. The crowd booed Nyla as she exited the ring. She got about half way up the ramp when Brianna's rock style theme hit. Nyla stopped where she was. And, Brianna walked slowly with microphone in hand.
"Nyla. Nyla. Nyla. These people are not imbeciles. They are in fact quite smart, unlike the beast that stands before me" Brianna explained as she gestured towards her opponent. "They understand that I do not demand respect, but rather I command it. I walk out here every night and fight with every fiber of my being. And if that happens to make me better than every single person who is willing to step into that ring, then so be it" Brianna continued. "Now, you, on the other hand, you demand these people's respect and adoration. You failed at becoming the inaugural champion and now you dare call out one of the greatest champions in wrestling sports entertainment. Ha. You aren't even worthy enough to kiss the ground that I walk on." Brianna shrugged and the crowd began to cheer. "So, Nyla, Ms. Beast, I accept your challenge. But, I will leave with one sentiment. I am not the bitch here" Brianna slammed the microphone and her music hit again. The crowd went insane as Brianna walked back out of the arena.
Finally, she thought, a legitimate feud and test to her skill. Kylee was excited for this fight. Last Call was their next big pay-per-view event. This was her first big fight since returning. Kylee knew she had to make it a good one. She met up with Jon and told him she wanted to train hard for this one. Jon chuckled and called their trainer Les Thatcher. The trio worked every day together. Kylee was not backing down from this fight. She would make it her greatest match ever if it killed her. Jon was also training for a match for Last Call. His opponent was Maxwell Jacob Friedman, MJF. He used to be a friend to Cody, but had since turned on him to join Jericho's Inner Circle. Jon had been feuding with Jericho, but he was forced to deal with his cronies first. Jericho was defending his Championship against someone she did not know much about.
She had also made it foremost that she paid attention to the defense of the Women's World Championship. The champion, Riho, was defending against Hikaru Shida. Kylee didn't know much about either competitor, but she paid very close attention to every move made as Riho retained her title. The night continued on and soon it was Kylee's turn. She was ready for this match. Even if she was a little nervous, she knew she had prepared for everything that Nyla could throw at her. Nyla made her way to the ring first, and Kylee prepared herself mentally. Time to do this, she thought as her music hit.
1… 2… 3…
Kylee's hand was raised in victory. The crowd cheered for her. That match had taken everything she had to win. But, man did she feel good about that victory. She celebrated as she made her way up the ramp and out of the arena. Another huge victory in her pocket, Kylee's confidence continued to grow. Dynamite came around once again. Brianna's music hit and the crowd went crazy. She made her way down to the ring, grabbing a microphone before jumping in the ring. "Well… I am still standing" she chuckled. "Nyla put up a good fight, but as I told her I would not be the bitch afterward." Brianna was interrupted as Cody Rhodes' music hit. She turned expecting her boss, but was surprised to find his smaller wife, Brandi, standing at the top of the ramp.
"Brianna" she called. "You may have taken down Nyla, but she is not the best that division has to offer. And unlike our fans here, we are not willing to just accept you as the top of our division. So I offer you your next opponent" she raised her hand and Awesome Kong's music hit. Brianna smiled as the larger athlete entered the arena. "Brandi, let's get something clear" Brianna interrupted. "You do not bring opponents to me. I don't want your handouts" Brianna cracked. The crowd erupted in laughter, but Rhodes and Kong seemed angry. "You know what Marie" Brandi cried. "Why don't we fight then? In fact, why don't you bring Mox with you? Cody and I win, you fight Kong. You win, you choose" Brandi offered.
As she was beginning to answer, Jon's music blared. Her smile grew as her friend made his way to the ring. "You know what Rhodes? You are on. But understand this, you asked for this fight" Mox snarled. The crowd lit up. Here we go again, Kylee thought. She rolled her eyes as the crowd chanted 'MOX'. Boys... always thinking they have to break up the cat fight. She pushed Jon out of the way. "Guess you've got yourself a match Brandi. We'll see you at Hellbound. Bring your best fight because we sure as hell will" Brianna chimed in. Her music hit and she exited the ring. She was giving out high-fives as she made her way up the ramp. She loved her fans so much.
The weeks passed as they built up their match with Rhodes. Each altercation, every word spoken made the fans even more invested in this feud. It was the Dynamite before their big match. Brandi and Brianna were set for one-on-one competition. Cody and Jon were ringside, however, Dustin had them handcuffed to announcers desk as they sat. Neither could interfere. Brianna tapped Brandi out with her patented 'Knighthood' armbar submission. As soon as the bell rung, the wind was driven out of Kylee. Kong had just stomped the center of her chest. Kylee's lungs were on fire and she was dizzy from the lack of oxygen. She tried to crawl away, but Kong continued the assault. Kylee knew that Jon could not help her. So, she covered herself up to take what was coming. The music of Britt Baker hit and she ran to the ring. She brawled with Brandi, which distracted Kong long enough for Kylee to get away.
Britt jumped out of the ring and ran to Brianna's side. Britt stabilized Brianna as they made their way up the ring. Shortly after, Brianna felt Jon come up and hold her. She finally caught her breath after sitting with a trainer. "What were you thinking?" she questioned Baker. "I was thinking you needed help and I don't like Brandi" Britt responded confidently. "You know, the enemy of my enemy is my friend" Britt laughed at herself. "Whatever" Brianna replied as she stood. "I didn't need your help. But, thanks anyway. Anyway I can repay you? Buy you drink maybe?" Brianna asked. "I'm straight" Baker replied matter of factly. Brianna laughed "You aren't my type sweetheart. I was offering a friend." "Well alright then. I'll take that drink then" Baker replied as she smiled.
