Friday, April 10th, 2020 – Tampa, FL

The WWE was just 5 days away from the 36th anniversary of the WWE Show of Shows. And it was at that show that Ced won his 2nd WWE Intercontinental Championship. Since he came to the WWE in late 2018, Ced had managed to win the 2-time Intercontinental Champion, 1-time NXT North American Champion and 1-time SmackDown Tag Team Champion. That's 4 Championships in a short period of time. Since 2018, Cedric's life has been on the up and up whether it be his wrestling career or personal life. 2018, around Christmas he was reunited with Kala. Although he had to break a heart to get there but it was worth it. Fast forward a few months later, she was pregnant and he was the NXT North American Champion at the same time. They moved into a bigger house, they got their clothing line up and going, he became Intercontinental Champion and they had their kid.

Life was good and it was getting better. He was good in the ring at age 23 and he was only getting better.

A candy red 2020 Bentley Continental GT pulled up to the arena. He opened the door and exited the car looking around the arena with a smile on his face. He was wearing black slim-fit slacks with a black sweater with the sleeves rolled up with black Ferragamo on his feet. He had a gold Cuban link chain around his neck and a matching bracelet on the same wrist with a gold Rolex on his wrist. And to finish up his look, he had the gold and black sunglasses.

Ced grabbed his bags from the passenger side and started to make his way to the locker room.

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The New WWE Intercontinental Champion walked out onto the stage of the Amalie Arena. The lights in the arena were going in their usual frenzy of different colors lights. The WWE Universe was giving the new Intercontinental Champion a loud frenzy of cheers. He looked around at the fans with a smile. He glanced down at his title and returned his daze to the fans as he raised the title up in the air.

As he lowered his Championship, he started to walk down the ramp getting to the ringside area. He looked around once more and then walked around to the steel steps before walking up and walking towards the ropes raising the title proudly in the air once more. As he raised the title, he was handed a microphone while his music faded off into the background.

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It took him long enough but finally Ced stood inside of a WWE ring once again as the WWE Intercontinental Champion. He looked around the arena taking note of all the fans who were cheering seeing many of them in their own Ced shirts and many of them rocking custom signs to support him.

"What's good, Tampa?" He said on the mic as the fans were cheering for him once more.

"Finally, I stand here in the center of this ring once again holding what is rightfully mine and that is the WWE Intercontinental Championship." He said on the mic pausing as he looked down at the title.

"I went through hell just to get this. I kicked Jaden's ass, he kicked my ass and just like I said for months. At WrestleMania, I kicked his ass and took the title just like I had promised. And I proved to every single one of my doubters that the Jordan-wearing, always-dripping, gold-chain wearing, private jet-riding, Championship-gold winning ass kicker is back and he is better than ever." He said getting a few cheers from the WWE Universe.

"I pride myself on being a fighting champion which brings me to the next WWE Pay-Per-View live in the Royals Farm Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. In 30 days, I will defend this Championship live on Pay-Per-View and I have yet to be named a challenger. And seeing as that Jaden Sennoa has yet to be seen, I'm guessing that he won't be returning at the Pay-Per-View to face me in a rematch. I'm gonna need a challenger which brings me to tonight. In the middle of this ring in the main event there will be a Fatal 4-Way match between Sami Zayn, Daniel Bryan, Jeff Hardy and Sheamus and the winner will meet me at Money in the Bank for this." Ced said as he raised the title up in the air.

"Goodluck to those 4 men and whomever the winner is just know this: At Money in the Bank, I will run your ass down." Ced said as he then threw the mic down in the ring as his music played on the PA system.

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A/N: So I'm basically putting this out just to post something and update. Next chapter will feature a match and a few angles leading up to the PPV and the card will be difference from real life because as you guys know this is an AU so things might be different than the real-life company. And next chapter will start off with things in the personal side of things involving his family and such.