Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Intercontinental Champion walked into the Denny Sanford Premier Center with his Beats over his ears jamming out to his playlist as he wore black skinny jeans with distressed rips in the knees with a white line down the side, he wore a black shirt that had Ced's Gonna Kill You in an old English like font with a simple gold chain around his neck with his "Taxi" 12's on his feet. He had a frown on his face as the events of last week kept playing over and over in his head on repeat.
Last week he was embarrassed. In a moment where he had let his guard down and he tried to have a real heart felt moment with the fans, He was celebrating with the Championship that he just won and he wanted to celebrate with the people who made it possible for him and what did he get. He got chocked in front of the people and the hurtful part was that he didn't expect it.
Ced was walking up until he saw a camera man standing in front of him walking as he walked. He stopped once he saw Kayla Braxton enter the shot with a microphone in her hands.
"Last week, you were put to sleep in the middle of the ring after your celebration by Jaden Sennoa. And since then Jaden has been going all over social media trash-talking you and bashing your name claiming that you're the false Intercontinental Champion. What do you have to save about that?" Kayla Braxton said as she put the mic near the mouth of Ced.
Ced simply looked up from the ground and looked at Kayla Braxton with a frown. He then waked out of the camera shot with that same frown on his face.
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Ced stood in the locker room standing leaning up against the locker facetiming Kalani who was laying down in the bed in their master bedroom. Ever since Friday, Ced had been on the road doing various live events and he wouldn't be able to go back home till this saturday but he made sure to keep in contact with his girl and his family.
"So tonight, I think I have a promo, I'm not really sure cause Paul did tell me it could change. Instead of us usually having a card or a script their calling it tonight. Supposed to keep us on our toes as well as the fans
"We'll be careful and you know I'll be watching. The baby and I will be watching."
"Good, my little man-man can see his daddy do what he does best."
"I think you mean our little daughter."
"Kala we both know it's gonna be a boy."
"Actually, we don't know. If we have a boy then you're just gonna name him after you and if we have a daughter then you're gonna want to name her after your mother or grandmother."
"That's where you're wrong, cause I want to name her something completely different."
"Like what?"
"I don't want to tell you cause you're gonna say no."
"You don't know that for sure."
"Yes, I do."
"Hey Ced, it's time for your segment." A stagehand said walking into the locker room. Ced exhaled as he stood up from leaning on the locker and grabbed his Intercontinental Championship from the bench and turned back to look at his girlfriend.
"Alright Kala, I gotta go do my promo. I'll call you back later."
"Alright bye babe, love you."
"Love you too." with that last statement, Ced hung up the phone and placed it in his pocket before he walked out of the locker room to the go to the gorilla position.
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"Icon" Hits
The fans in the arena cheered as they heard the music of WWE's Intercontinental Champion. He walked out sporting the outfit he wore backstage with a frown on his face as he had the Championship resting on his shoulder. He kept the same frown as he started to walk down the ramp. He gave a few high fives going down the ramp until he reached the ringside area. He walked up the steps and entered the ring before he walked over to the ropes and grabbed a microphone from the stage crew.
"Icon" Stops
"Last week, I came out here to get some things off my chest. And I paid for it dearly. For the first time in my career, I was laid out in the center of the ring. Jaden Sennoa did what nobody else in this business could do and laid me out clean in this ring. He locked on that chokehold and put me to sleep. He came in from the crowd like a little punk. A punk ass b**ch." Ced said into the mic as they crowd "oooh"ed in response.
"Never again. Never again will I allow any man to make me look like a b**tch in my own ring. Never again will I allow you to play with my mind. Never again will I allow you to put me to sleep. Which brings me to tonight. Tonight, I was supposed to talk about Clash of Champions and who will be facing me in 27 days in the queen city."
"Jaden, I am extending the challenge to you. Clash of Champions. Me and you. One on One in the middle of this ring for my championship. Now if you're really about it, why don't you come on out here to this ring and accept my challenge face to face." Ced said on the mic as he then turned to look at the stage.
"Not Many (Remix)" by Scribe Hits
The fans booed as Jaden Sennoa's music hit the PA System. Jaden Sennoa walked out onto the stage with a microphone in his hands. He had a smirk on his face as he looked in the ring and stared down the Intercontinental Champion.
"Ced, you just can't help it. Your ego won't let you just accept what happened last week. I put you to sleep. You got laid on your ass last week and I'm not gonna lie to you. It felt pretty damn good putting you to sleep. As for your challenge, I accept."
"Good but you know what, I don't feel like waiting till Clash of Champions. So bring your ass down here right now and let's get it on."
"I like the sound of that but you ain't make it to Clash of Champions." Jaden said before he dropped the mic and ran down the ramp while Ced dropped the title and mic. Jaden slid under the bottom rope and stood up only for Ced to take him down with a double leg takedown. Ced with a fury of shots to the forehead of Jaden Sennoa until he got up to his feet and stood in the ring walking around talking trash while he ripped his shirt. He threw it into the crowd as he turned his back and left Jaden Sennoa to recover.
Jaden seeing this opportunity stood up with a sadistic smile before he walked over to Ced to lock on the Kona Klutch. Ced panickily waved his arms around looking for a way to break out of the submission that put him to sleep last week. He dropped down and caused Jaden to hit him jaw on the top of the head of Ced backing him up to the ropes. Ced stood up on both of his feet. Jaden ran towards him looking to clothesline him but Ced ducked it and allowed Jaden to hit the ropes. Jaden rebounded off the ropes into a Spinebuster from Champion. Ced flexed his biceps and waited for Jaden to get back up to his feet.
Ced picked him up in a fireman's carry looking for his finishing move but Jaden had maneuvered his way out and quickly slid under the bottom rope landing on the outside floor. Ced walked to the ropes and watched as Jaden Sennoa sat up and stared up into the ring while Ced stood tall trash-talking him in the ring.
