Friday, June 26th, 2020

SmackDown

The blue pyro shot up from the stage as the WWE Universe cheered as the show that The Rock made popular was underway. The cheers seemed to get louder as the music of the former WWE Intercontinental Champion was on the PA System.

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The former Champion walked out onto the stage wearing the same trunks he wore at Backlash with black pads, boots and wrist tape with a black tanktop version of "Haters Make Me Famous" shirt that he wore back in NXT. He looked around the arena with a frown on his face before he started to walk down the ramp. He stopped midway and pointed up to a fan who had a sign saying "Ced = Next World Champ". He saluted the fans and continued down the ramp and walked around ringisde going up the steps into the ring. He walked to the corner and jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle. He did his pose as the WWE Universe cheered. He jumped down and walked to the ropes getitng a mic from the ring crews as his music faded.

Ced put the mic up to his mouth to say what he had to say but the WWE Universe's cheering cut him off making him chuckle before speaking.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Ced." He said on the mic as several fans started to cheer.

"And at WWE Backlash, I was defeated by EC3." He said hearing the boos from the fans. "Now I can sit here and make excuses as to why I lost but that isn't why I'm out here. I'm out here to challenge EC3 to my contractual rematch for the Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules on July 19th in San Jose, California." Ced said on the mic as several fans began to cheer for him.

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The WWE Universe's cheers quickly changed to boos as the lackey of the current WWE Intercontinental Champion walked out onto the stage dressed to compete with a microphone in hand. He put the mic up to his mouth as his music faded off into the background.

"Ced, I think I speak for everyone here when I say that no one wants to see you out here whining and carrying on about your loss." The WWE Universe booed as Drake spoke on the mic while Ced looked around the arena.

"It's simple the better man won at Backlash and the better man and the better man is YOUR WWE Intercontinental Champion." Drake said chuckling on the mic as Ced nodded his head looking down at the canvas.

"And now EC3 is not here tonight because he has to go get his car fixed. The car that you destroyed and he has personally asked me to get revenge for him tonight."

"Well, If you're supposed to get revenge. I say you get down here right now and we have this match right here, right now." Ced said on the mic as the fans cheered while a referee came walking down the ramp as Drake Maverick stood on top of the ramp looking as if he were debating to get goaded into the match.

The referee entered the ring as Drake looked around the arena before running down the ramp into the ring.

Drake and Ced started to trade blows back and forth as the referee called for the bell.

Ding-Ding-Ding!

Ced had Drake leaning up against the ropes as he continued to pile in the shots before hitting him with a big uppercut sending him over the top rope as the fans cheered. Ced looked around the arena as he ripped apart the tank top before throwing it off into the crowd. He exited the ring and made his way to Drake Maverick who was leaning up against the ring apron.

Ced smashed Maverick face-first into the apron making Drake groan as agony as Ced assaulted his face. Drake stumbled away from Ced to the steel steps giving the former Intercontinental Champion some ideas as he looked on with a sadistic smile. "Black Leone" grabbed Maverick and smashed him face-first into the steel steps creating a loud thud as his face smacked off the steps.

The referee's count was at 6 and stopped as Ced momentarily rolled into the ring and rolled back out starting the count back at 1. Maverick stared up at bright lights of SmackDown as Ced looked down at him. Ced grabbed Maverick by his hair ifting him up to his feet before he whipped him hard into the barricade! The former Intercontinental Champion was taking out all of his anger and frustration on the lackey of the new Champion.

Ced quickly made his way over to the former General Manger of 2015 Live and picked him up once more. He put him in a Belly-To-Back Suplex position and lifted him up dropping him spine-first on the barricade. Drake Maverick screamed out in agony as "Black Leone" rolled back into the ring.

It was clear to everyone at home, Ced did not plan on making this a fun match to watch at all. He didn't plan on really making it a match at all, this was a clear all-out assault. Ced watched as Drake struggled crawling over to the ring apron. He used the apron to pull himself up and roll into the ring still holding his back.

"Remember this is all on you. Don't get in my business." Ced dragged Maverick up to his feet and ran to the ropes and using the momentum to come straight at Maverick with a Spear damn near cutting him in half. Ced smiled as the fans cheered while he went for the cover.

1...

2...

3...

Ding-Ding-Ding!

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"Here is your winner: Ced!" Ced raised his arms in victory as he continued to stare down at Drake Maverick while the fans cheered.

"This is on you. And EC3, I'm coming for you." Ced shouted into the camera shot before he quickly exited the ring making his way up the ramp still looking at Maverick as he made his way to the back.

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Friday, July 3rd, 2020

SmackDown

I am in the Top One Percent!

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The lights in the arena dimmed down allowing the arena to go pitch black as the current Intercontinental Champion walked out onto the stage dressed in an expensive tailored suit. He had his back turned to the fans until a single light shone upon him. He pointed up to the tron as his name popped up on the titantron before he turned around raising the title up in the air as the fans booed him.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome your WWE Intercontinental Champion: EC3!"

EC3 sauntered down the ramp with an arrogant smirk until he reached the ringside area. He walked up the steps and received a mic from the ring crew before he entered the ring.

"All right settle down. Settle down. Settle down." EC3 said on the mic as the booed him even louder than before as his music faded off. EC3 looked around as the fans continued to disrespect him by booing.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Champion speaking and I demand respect." The boos came in as EC3 looked around the arena still getting boos making him shake his head.

"You people are just like him. You think that because you're annoying you going to goad a man like me into doing something. It's not gonna work. I sat at home watching SmackDown last week. I saw what Ced did to Drake Maverick and in an attempt to scare me into giving him a title match at Extreme Rules. It didn't work the only thing you did Ced was made me realize how much of a neanderthal you are. You showed me just how reckless you are as a competitor. You showed that you are selfish. You care about no one but yourself. It's because of you that Drake Maverick is sitting at home recuperating with his wife by his side."

"Last week, you assaulted my friend and somehow you think that I'm going to reward you with an Intercontinental Championship match. If that's what you think then you sir are dead wrong. I won't-" EC3 was saying until he heard the music of the one person who he had his focus set on.

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The fans cheered as the former Intercontinental Champion walked out onto the stage dressed in skinny black jeans and one of his black shirts with a pair of Jordan 12 "University Gold" and a simple gold chain. He had a microphone in hand as he looked around the arena seeing the fans cheer for him. He put the mic up to his mouth as the music faded.

"EC3, how you been? I missed you last week. Yeah, believe it or not I did." Ced said as the fans cheered him once more.

"And I'm sure they did as well." Ced said as he pointed off into the crowd as they booed that satement making him chuckle.

"Well maybe not so much but I did. Last week, I didn't want to do what I did but I did and I don't regret a damn thing about it. As far as I'm concerned, I did Drake a favor. You see because of me, he can finally be at home with his wife and not you. He can show Renee Maverick that he is indeed a real man. That is if he is one. But Renee, if he's not and you need one, you can always call me." He said as he turned to the camera and gave it a wink before turning back to look into the ring.

"And now as for our match at Extreme Rules, it wasn't a choice. You see in my contract it states that are guaranteed a title rematch and that will happen at the Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View. EC3, I know what you're feeling. This is your first title. You finally feel like you've proven all the prospects right. After all, you've been in the WWE for 2 years and you're just now getting your big break. You're lucky. Some have been here for years and have never gotten theres but you have. And you feel that now that you've gotten yourself a title, you put in your foot in the door of immortality. You feel that you can't give up. That you can't lose. I know the feeling. I've been in WWE since October 2018, you know what I've done. 4 titles in that time period. NXT North American Champion, been there, done that. SmackDown Tag Team Champion, been there, done that. Intercontinental Champion, been there, done that twice and I even tore the house down with the guy who made his return to Monday Night Raw, Jaden Sennoa." The fans cheered at that last part.

"I know the feeling EC3. You better enjoy that feeling while you can. Because after Extreme Rules, you're not any feeling at all because I will write the biggest wrong of 2020 and take back MY Intercontinental Championship."

"Ced, you're so delusional if you think that I'm going to allow you to take the biggest right of 2020. Let me tell you something Ced, the only reason you even got the Intercontinental was because I wasn't here to take what is mine. You have to admit this looks pretty damn good on me and not you." EC3 said with a chuckle making Ced nod his head as if he were agreeing with him.

"I know something else that looks good on you. My fist when I punch you in your mouth." Ced said on the mic before he dropped the mic up on the stage and walked down the ramp that is until several members of security came running out stopping Ced from walking down the ramp to attack EC3 while the fans booed. EC3 smiled as he was being protected from Ced.

"Guys, guys, guys." Shane McMahon said as he walked out onto the stage with a microphone in hand. "Not this week. We are not doing this tonight. Not tonight." The chorus of boos in the arena started to rain down on Shane McMahon.

"However next week I'm gonna you guys will find yourself a tag team partner and come down to this ring and duke it out in a Tag Team Match!" The fans cheered at that as Ced stared down EC3 as Shane McMahon's music played on the PA System.

In the ring, EC3 raised up the Intercontinental Championship arrogantly.

A/N: Alright so I apologize for the delay but I just been focused on some personal issues in my life for the past week or so but here I am. Next week, Tag Match and leave a suggestion on who you think Ced's tag partner should be.