Monday, January 28th, 2019 – Los Angeles, California

Ced got out his black Ford F-150 with a pair of sunglasses on with Jordan 12 "OVO"s with white biker jeans and a black Nike Hoodie with a gold check mark. On his shoulder he had the NXT North American Championship which he looked at and smiled before he started walking through the back entrance of the store with cameras following him. Once he got inside, he looked around before he readjusted the title belt on his shoulder Just then Joe LaPuma had walked in. Both men had gave each other a friendly smile before they dapped each other up and had stood where both of the cameras would get them for the intro.

"What's up everyone, it's Joe from Complex, we're in LA at Flight Club with current NXT North American Champion, Ced. Gonna do some sneaker shopping today, we're gonna see what he's feeeling and what he's not and then hopefully he's gonna buy some sneakers." Joe said as he patted Ced on the shoulder. Ced scofffed as he looked around once more.

"Hell yea, I'm gonna buy some sneakers, you can't put me in a place like this and expect me not to go broke in here. Man let's go." Ced said with his smile.

"Alright let's go." Joe said as he chuckled while both men walked out of the camera shot.

(!)

The camera shot cut around the store showing around some of the shoes that were in the store before it set on Ced and Joe who were standing in the section where most of the Jordan 12s were.

"So Ced, I see that you have on some Jordan 12 "OVO"s. Are Jordan 12s one of your favorites shoes?"

"You see this one right here is a real one, he noticed the heat on my feet. But I had to rock some heat on my feet since I had to come to a store with a lot of heat and it just so happens that I had this with me. But yeah Jordan 12s are my favorite, especially these flu games right here. Love 'em even though I have never had a pair."

"So maybe's that one of the shoes you're getting today."

"Oh yeah definetly. A must cop."

"So growing up were you one of the biggest sneaker heads?"

"Kinda. I knew all the colorways and the shoe models but I never got any of them. I actually didn't get my first pair of retroes till I was like 16 and that's when I had a job. My mom and my pops weren't dropping 200 dollars on a pair of shoes."

"So aside from the Flu Games and OVOs are there any other 12s that you like?"

"Yeah definetly, the Gym Reds, the Taxi, the Cherry, the International Flights, Wolf Greys, Deep Royals and let me tell you about these." Ced said as he grabbed the PSNY "Wheat"s.

"Man, this shoe is sexy. The shoe is like the perfect shoe for fall. If you have an outfit and you don't know what to wear, just wear these and your outfit is perfect. Let me tell ya, this shoe here has saved me from a lot of embarrassment." Ced said as he put the shoe back while Joe chuckled.

"Aside from 12s, Is there any other Jordan model that you like?"

"Yep, the Jordan 1s are my absolute favorite and the 11s are my 3rd favorite and the 5s are my 4th favorite. 12s are my 2nd favorite for all the people thinking I can't count."

"Alright well let's move onto another shoe that you may like." Joe said as he and Ced started to walk out of the camera shot with Ced following behind.

(!)

Once again the camera shot cut around showing all of the signature shoes that weren't Jordan's in Flight Club. It then set on Ced and Joe both looking at the shoes.

"Now Ced, I gotta ask is it something going on with you and LeBron cause everytime I see you in the gym you have on a pair of LeBrons." Joe asked as Ced chuckled.

"Well LeBron always send me several pairs of his shoes. He's probably gonna hate me for telling this story but I'm gonna go ahead and tell it. So, my dad and I went to a Cleveland Cavaliers game and we sat courtside which for anyone who has sat there. That is dangerous. Very dangerous when that team has a 6'8, 260 pound who is willing to do anything to win a game. So, the ball gets knocked out of bounds and here comes LeBron diving to make sure that the ball stays inbound and it just so happens that where he dove me and my father were sitting so, I didn't really get affected but my dad did. He ended up having a fractured arm somehow and I remember LeBron felt so bad for this man. He paid for my dad's hospital room and he thought he was sending my dad some shoes to make up for it but in reality, he was sending me shoes because I told him my shoe size instead of my dad's. And when LeBron found out, he was amused and we then started to talk and have a conversation and we just became friends."

"So aside from LeBron are there any other signature shoes that you like?"

"I love Foams and Kyries. Those are probably the only other shoes made by Athletes that I'm wearing. And I have these at the house, I actually have a picture on my instagram in these and I got so much hate in the comments for having these that was crazy." Ced said as he picked up the "Supreme" Foamposites.

"Really what were they saying?"

"I got told that I'm full of shit, I'm a one-trick pony, I have zero charisma, that I think that I have charisma but a wet piece of cardboard is more charming than I am, That I think I'm a top star but I'm not and here's one that I love, that I'm a black 2004 Triple H ripoff."

"Wow those are some hurtful things."

"I've heard worse in the ring. But to most people, it would hurt. But to me I laugh at it because I really don't give a damn what other people think of me. As long as I'm me, and I'm happy with who I am. That's all I give a damn about." Ced shrugged.

"I heard that you like to base your wrestling gear off whatever sneaker you're wearing for the day, Is that true?"

"Yeah, it is. I know it seems nerdy but I like to do that besides it kinda shows my creativity a little bit."

"So, would you ever consider actually wrestling in your sneakers?"

"Hell no. I'm one of those people that if I crease my shoes I'm not happy. So, the idea of doing suplexes and slams in sneakers would hurt me more than my shoes."

"Well, we talked about everything now here comes the easy part. You get to browse the shelves and see what you're feeling and hopefully take home some shoes."

"Hell yeah I'm taking some home." Ced said as he then walked away out of the shot.

(!)

Ced stood where they stood earlier looking at the Jordan 12s on the shelves before he picked up the red and black Jordan 12 known as the "Flu Games.

"I'm gonna need these in a size 10." He said as he then put the shoe back and walked down still surveying the shoes.

"I'm gonna need a size 6 in the Heiress 11s for the beautiful lady at home. And I'm gonna need a pair of Cap and Gowns, Legend Blues, Night Shades, Shattered Backboards and Gold Top 3. All of those a size 10 and I'm gonna need a pair of Phantom 13s size 6 for the lady. And that's about it."

(!)

Ced stood next to the counter as the woman at the counter started to scan all of his shoes with the scanner while he stood there in anticipation for the total. Once she was finished, she tapped on the screen about before she read to him his total.

"Your totals gonna be 4,109 dollars."

"Yep that sounds about right." He said as handed her his debit card. The swiped his card and handed it back to him with a receipt. After she had bagged all of his shoes she handed him a few bags making him smile.

(!)

Both Ced and Joe stood in the same place they did for the intro with the bags in front of him.

"Alright so Ced came through copped some sneakers and talked about some sneakers. Check him out NXT."

"Yeah watch me destroy everyone who gets in my way." Then Ced and Joe picked up their bags and had walked out of the camera shot in Ced's truck.

A/N: So I hoped you guys enjoyed this quick chapter. If you did please let me know with a review and if you didn't let me know what I could do to make you like it next time.

Later Guys and Gals!