Friday, March 13th, 2020 – Detroit, Michigan

The fans in the sold out Little Ceasers Arena were cheering loudly as the fans in Detroit were excited for Smackdown. It was the Smackdown fresh of the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View. And now the road was to WrestleMania was on its last few stops before the Show of Shows was to air in the WWE. It was clear that at WrestleMania 36 the main event of WrestleMania 36 was to be Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship from the SmackDown side of things. The New Day vs The Usos vs SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions, Miz and Morrison in a Triple Threat Ladder Match. Ced vs Jaden Sennoa for the Intercontinental Championship. Sasha Banks vs Bayley for the Smackdown Women's Championship. Otis and Mandy Rose vs Dolph Ziggler and Sonya Deville in a mixed tag team match and there were still some matches to be determined for the show.

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The fans cheered as the former WWE Intercontinental Champion, "Young Simba" walked out onto the stage wearing his black tailored slacks with a black cashmere sweater with the sleeves rolled up and black suede loafers with a gold Cuban link around his neck. And to top it off he wore matching gold bracelets and watches with a pair of gold and black shades. Ced looked around at the crowd with a smirk before he started to walk down the ramp as the lights were going in a disarray of colors. Once he reached the ringside area, he climbed the steps and and walked up the steps to the ring apron. He turned to look at the WWE Universe once more seeing them cheer him, making him smile as he then entered the ring and made a beeline to the corner. He pulled himself up to the second turnbuckle and did his pose (Randy Orton pose).

Ced jumped down and requested a microphone from the ring crew.

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"Ladies and Gentlemen of Detroit, Michigan, we are here live tonight! And we are just 23 days away from WrestleMania where I will be taking on Jaden Sennoa in a match with a chance to regain something that means a lot to me and that is the coveted, WWE Intercontinental Championship."

"105 Days. 105 Days. It's been 105 Days since I last held the title that I love so much. November 29th, 2019. The day still lingers in my mind. It was the days that Jaden took from me something that I loved. It also the day that a special figure seemed to betray the very trust that I had in him. I'm talking about a certain 14-time World Champion, The COO, Hunter Hearst Helmsley."

"Funny thing is Triple H was the same guy who singing my praises down in NXT. In fact, he was the man who brought me to this company just like he did with Jaden Sennoa. And somehow along the way, you switched sides. You lost your faith in me and decided that you wanted to place it in Jaden Sennoa and ultimately cost me my title." Ced took off his shades and walked closer to the ropes staring directly into the camera.

"Now this message is for you Hunter, I don't know what's your angle in all of this but whatever it is. It better not interfere with my match at 'Mania. There is no corporate office, there is not a McMahon, there is not a place on this earth that can hold you away from me. And the same goes to you Jaden. See you soon. I know you'll be dying to attack me from behind real soon." Ced said on the mic as he then threw it up in the air as his music played on the PA system.

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Ced looked around the arena with a frown as he pointed at the WrestleMania sign.

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Ced was walking backstage wearing that same frown on his face as he just finished up on his promo while a camera was trailing in front of him.

Out of nowhere, Ced was attacked from behind with a steel chair by JADEN SENNOA. Ced groaned out in agony as Jaden stood behind him with the WWE Intercontinental Championship wrapped around his waist with a smirk.

"You asked for this." Jaden raised the chair up in the air and slammed it down on the back once again making Ced scream. He raised it up once more and smacked it into the back. Jaden kept doing this until the chair eventually broke as Ced groaned in agony and pain while Jaden chuckled.

"See you at "Mania." Jaden chuckled while he walked away leaving Ced there nearly paralyzed with pain.

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The WWE Universe was in awe as they were watching a match between Jaden Sennoa and Bobby Roode. Jaden held most of the momentum and currently had Bobby Roode on his shoulders looking for a powerslam. He looked around at the crowd hearing a bunch of cheers. He looked around and turned around and was caught with a steel chair to the back by Ced as the fans cheered.

Ding-Ding-Ding!

Ced backed up into the ropes and leaned up against the ropes with a hand on his back still feeling the pain from earlier.

"Here is your winner by disqualification: Jaden Sennoa!"

Jaden Sennoa rose up to his feet with a hand on his back but was put right back down with a chair shot to the head as the fans cheered. Bobby Roode had rose to his feet and stumbled towards Ced and Jaden was caught with a chair shot. The former Champion threw the chair down and stumbled out of the ring as his music played on the PA system.

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Friday, March 20th, 2020 – New Orleans, Louisianna

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The WWE Universe cheered as the former Intercontinental Champion was making his entrance for his match against the man, he struck with a chair last week, the former United States Champion, Bobby Roode.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring, from Charlotte, North Carolina. Weighing at 250 Pounds. Ced!"

Ced entered the ring and making a way to the corner in his usual black boots, pads and wrist tape with black and white trunks. He climbed the turnbuckles and did his pose getting a reaction from the crowd as he then jumped down while he heard Bobby Roode's music.

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"Being accompanied by Dolph Ziggler, From Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Weighing in at 235 Pounds. Bobby Roode!"

The Glorious One stood on the stage as he did his famous Glorious pose in his expensive robe while Dolph Ziggler walked out accompanying him. Bobby walked down the ramp hyping himself up while Ced stared at him with eyes full of intensity. He spun around and looked at the titantron doing his patented pose while the video on the titantron changed to his name while Dolph was talking his trash. Bobby turned back around and entered the ring taking off his robe. He threw his robe off on the outside as his music faded and the bell rang.

Ding-Ding-Ding!

Ced and Bobby Roode locking it up one on one live on SmackDown Live in the Smoothie King Center. Ced and Bobby walked to the center of the ring staring each other down. Bobby looked Ced up and down before looking on with a smirk as both men backed up into their individual corners before locking it up. Ced immediately backed Bobby up in the corner showing the amount of strength he had. He kept the grip until the referee broke both men apart. Ced went for a right hand but Bobby ducked it and allowed Ced to go into the corner. Bobby with the chop to the chest. Ced managed to walk out of the corner holding his chest. Bobby Roode went for a left hand but Ced blocked it and caught the glorious one with a right hook knocking him down to the canvas.

Bobby popped right back up and was caught with another right hand sending him stumbling into the corner. Ced rushed over to the corner and started to kick Bobby in the gut repeatedly until he dropped down into the corner. Ced kept the offense rolling stomping a mudhole into Bobby until the referee pulled him off. Ced nodded his head as the referee was scolding him. Ced was allowing his anger for Jaden Sennoa to get in his head.

Ced walked towards the corner looking to attack Bobby but Bobby caught him with a poke to the eyes making hum stumble back as the referee started to scold him. As Bobby came out of the corner, Ced swung at him looking for a right hand but Bobby ducked it and instead grabbed him dropping him with a neckbreaker. Hook of the leg.

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2, Power out at 2. Ced sat up and Bobby not looking to give up the offense wrapped his arms firmly around the neck of Ced tightening the grip on the former WWE Intercontinental Champion. Bobby stood up on his feet before ramming his knee into the spine making Ced groan out in agony. His back was still reeling from the assault last week. Ced was back-first on the mat staring up at the ceiling as Bobby Roode jumped up and landed on the forehead with a jumping knee drop to the head. Ced scream out as he rolled over out of the ring falling down to a knee looking to regain some composure. "The Glorious One" saw his opportunity and went through the ropes onto the ring apron. He waited until Ced turned around to catch him with a BLOCKBUSTER OFF THE RING APRON.

Dolph on the outside was clapping along as he walked towards Ced talking trash while Bobby Roode had crawled over to the barricade and used it to pull himself up. Bobby grabbed "Young Simba" and threw him shoulder first into the steel steps making the WWE Universe boo. Roode being the veteran rose up to his feet and rolled into the ring breaking the count while the referee scolded him turning his back on Ziggler. The former 2-time World Heavyweight Champion started to stomp down on the former Intercontinental Champion until he scurried off as the referee turned around.

Roode dropped down and rolled out of the ring. He grabbed the younger man and threw him inside the ring just to crawl inside the ring and cover him.

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2, Kick out at 2. A smile crept onto the face of "The Glorious One" as he rose up to his feet. Bobby grabbed Ced looking to end it all with the Glorious DDT but Ced lifted Bobby up and chucked him over the top rope as the WWE Universe cheered. Dolph had gotten up onto the apron. "Young Simba" saw this and ran towards Dolph nailing him with a big boot knocking him off the apron. Ced turnned back around and walked towards the ropes looking over at Bobby Roode was crawling over the steps to get inside the ring. Ced looked up as he heard cheering from the WWE Universe and turned around looking at Jaden Sennoa who tried to hit Ced with a chair but Ced ducked it and ran to the ropes. When he rebounded off he caught Jaden Sennoa with A SPEAR DAMN-NEAR CUTTING HIM IN HALF.

Ced kept the offense rolling and started to pile in shoots onto the head of Jaden Sennoa during this time Bobby Roode rolled into the ring. Bobby pulled Ced off of Jaden and tried to lift him up to his feet but Ced instead got Bobby Roode up on his shoulders in a Fireman's Carry but Ced wasn't paying attention and was caught with a superkick by Dolph Ziggler knocking him off his feet as the referee finally called for the bell.

Ding-Ding-Ding!

"Here is your winner by disqualification: Ced!"

Dolph helped Bobby and both men quickly scurried away from the ring as Ced crawled over the corner and used the ropes to help pull himself up as Jaden did the same. Both men were starring a hole into each other's soul.

Ced and Jaden both ran towards each other and started to go at each other trading blow after blow. These two were going at it until a bunch of members from the locker room were coming to break these two men apart.

"Get off me!" Ced screamed as they held him back in the corner while the WWE Universe cheered.

"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Triple H said on the mic as he walked out onto the stage with a microphone in his hands.

"You two really want a fight. At WrestleMania, I'm gonna give you two men the fight that you want to see. At WrestleMania 36, Ced, Jaden Sennoa one on one in a Street Fight for the WWE Intercontinental Championship!" Triple H announced as the fans cheered while a smirk came onto the face of Ced. That smirk quickly faded as Ced began fighting off some of the men who were holding him back. Ced ran towards Jaden in the corner and jumped onto him piling on the shots to the head until he was pulled back off while Jaden rolled out of the ring and all the men who were holding him back rolled out with him trying to separate him from the wild brawl that was going on. Ced managed to push the men who were holding him back off of him and ran to the ropes and when he rebounded off the ropes jumping over the ropes into the pile of men. Jaden was the first one to recover as he crawled away from the scene while Ced crawled over to the apron and used it to pull himself up staring at Jaden.

"I'm coming for you at 'Mania!" Ced yelled