Monday, October 5th, 2020 – Charlotte, NC
The saying it felt good to be home was a bit of an understatement especially for a man who hadn't been home in days. Being home after a length road trip was a pretty good feeling. Being able to see your fiancée and your son was something worth a hell of a lot more than the adrenaline rush you get from a wrestling match or winning a title. Did Cedric love wrestling? Of course, he did more than anything in life. But he loved his family more than life.
Today he had a lot of stuff planned for today, he was going have dinner with his fiancée and her parents today and he was officially filing for the official creation of his new investment company, King Enterprises as well as a day he would spend with his son. Cedric was more than just concerned with becoming the greatest wrestler of all-time but also becoming a successful business man and creating generational wealth for his kids and their kids after them.
That's why investments like his Nightclub, the endorsements he gained. They all meant a lot to him. That's why he recently bought 29 acres of land in North Carolina and that now meant that he could build a mansion for his family and future generations of the Harvey family. And that land could be kept in his family.
And speaking of that family, the current descendant of the Harvey family, Baby CJ laid in his cribs staring at the ceiling. Cedric looked down at his son with a smile on his face as he wore a black hoodie with a white lion in the center and a black pair of shorts with the lion logo on the side in white with a white Nike socks and LeBron 13 "All-Star" on his feet. Cedric reached down into the cribs picking up his baby boy and held him in his arms.
"Morning baby boy." He said as he gave his son a kiss on the forehead. The time was 7:45 in the morning. Kala wasn't up yet so Cedric was gonna try to get a workout and get some other stuff done before she wakes up. Cedric gently place his baby boy in his crib and turned around and walked out of the bedroom.
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Cedric sat on the floor in the gym. He was drenched in sweat as he had just finished with his intense workout. Today he was focus on his upper body trying to make sure that he was toned and that he looked like a man that could challenge Roman from a physical standpoint. Working in the gym was where he felt he could deal with all the stress he felt. The stresses of being a young parent, an entrepreneur with multiple business ventures and being an athlete who happens to be in the lime light most of the time. And then with the emergence of AEW and how they've been taking the wrestling world by storm.
Vince has been on everyone's ass about their performance and he's especially been on the creative writer's ass in the back. For a McMahon failure was not an option and he definitely didn't want another WCW on his hands. WCW for a while was kicking WWE's ass in the ratings war but luckily the WWE was able to change all of that with one episode Raw and since then they kept the momentum going and started to dominate WCW in the ratings. Apparently, there were some WWE/NXT guys rumored to go to AEW. If they rumors were true, then it was their decision. In Ced's opinion, where you feel you could succeed the most and as long as they were paying, then by all means, do you.
"Is there any reason that you are sitting on the floor?" He heard a familiar voice say making him smile as he stood up and turned around to see Kala standing there with a towel and a bottle of water in her hands. She was looking into his eyes natural faced with her naturally curly hair up in a messy bun.
"No reason. Just taking a seat." He said as he walked towards her and leaned in giving her a kiss on the forehead.
"How'd you sleep?"
"I slept pretty good. I just woke up without my cuddling buddy," She said as he wrapped his arms around her engulfing her in a hug.
"I'm sorry baby, I just had to get a workout in."
"It's fine. I know how much you believe in the gym life. Keep it up, I like the image." She flirted, biting her lip making him chuckle.
"You mind if I ask you a question?"
"You just did." She said earning a look from him making her giggle and nod her head.
"Does what I do, make it harder to love me?" He asked. The question had been on his mind for a while. He loved Kala and she loved him but he also loved what he did. And she knew this.
No, loving you is easy. Although you do have some qualities that sometimes makes me wanna slap you upside the head. But I understand that wrestling is a part of who you are. And I can't change that and I don't want to. Yeah, it's hard sometimes when you're gone and I want to cuddle with you or kiss you but seeing that smile as you stand inside that ring and do what you love, it's worth it." He let her finish her statement and smiled, leaning in to give her a peck on the lips.
"But I gotta ask, what annoying qualities do I have?"
"Well, for one, you leave your wrestling bag at the door for me to pick up and throw in the laundry, you leave your shoes all around the house, you have this pride thing where you don't ask for help even if you truly need it, you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders and you-"
"Alright, that's enough. Let's go in the house." Cedric said as he grabbed her hand and gently started to pull her to the inside of the home.
"You're the one that asked, I don't know why you acting like that." Kala said as he shook his head while they made their way into the house.
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Friday, October 9th, 2020
SmackDown
Tonight, was night one of the 2020 WWE Draft and tonight the rosters could possibly change in ways unimaginable. A superstar-shake up. Something to keep the content fresh and keep the WWE Universe on their toes. SmackDown for the best few weeks has been the premier show in the WWE. Beating Raw in ratings every single week for the past month. It seems that people like this new Roman. And a lot of people in the back and a lot of legends seemingly like this new Roman. You have to wonder, if this Roman would've been the one to face Brock in 2015, how would the WWE be today? That was a question on every mind in the WWE Universe.
Cedric walked towards the gorilla in his gear in black boots, knee pads and a pair of black trunks with his designs in blue with a white outline with black tape on his wrist. He had on one of his "Champ is Here" IC Edition shirts with the title on his shoulder. He was getting ready for his segment tonight. It was gonna be something that would definitely be memorable.
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"Icon" Hits
The sound of the WWE Universe cheering could be heard all throughout the arena as the music of one of the WWE's youngest stars rang out onto the PA system. Ced walked out onto the stage with a smile on his face as he looked around the arena with a smile on his face as he had the Intercontinental around his waist. He walked to the right side of the stage looking out into the crowd with a smile. He patted the title around his waist and turned around walking to the left side of the stage.
"This, this is home! The WWE is home!" He shouted as he back up to the center of the stage before he started walking down the ramp. He slapped the hands of the fans as he walked past them up until he reached the ringside area. He walked around to the steel steps, running up the steps and onto the ring apron. He entered the ring and walked towards the turnbuckle. He unbuckled the title from around his waist and raised the title in the air as the fans cheered. He hopped down from the turnbuckle and was handed a microphone from the ring crew as the music faded into the background.
"Tonight, is a very, very big night in the WWE. As I'm sure most of you already know tonight is the beginning of the WWE Draft. A night that can change the course of WWE forever. Raw, SmackDown, two of the greatest programs in not just wrestling history but in the history of entertainment period."
"And tonight the GM's have the power to change everything we got going on. But one thing is for sure, it doesn't matter if it's Raw or SmackDown or NXT because whereever there is a squared circle and an ass to kick, it's home! Now it doesn't matter if Raw picks me up or SmackDown picks me up, make no mistake about it, Black Leone is here to kick ass and dominate." The fans popped as Ced looked around the arena with a smirk.
"And now, that I've gotten that off my chest let me focus my attentions on Roman Rei-" Ced was saying but an unfamiliar music.
"Titan" Hits
The fans who were once cheering started to boo as they heard the music of Monday Night Raw's "Almighty" Bobby Lashley. Lashley walked out onto the stage with a frown with MVP at his side who had a smirk on his face as he carried a mic. Both men were dressed as if they came for a fight here tonight. MVP put the mic up to his lips as the music faded off into the background.
"Ced, I think you're a tad bit confused, man. I admit you've been dominant as of late. Dominant over here on the B-Show, SmackDown." The WWE Unviverse started their signature "What?" chant compliments of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
It's no secret. We all have seen it." MVP continued to another "What?" chant.
"We all have seen your reign over the competition here. Hell, you were so dominant that you were able to win the King of the Ring and become a 3-time Intercontinental Champion. And all of that was made possible because Lashley was dominating on Raw." The crowd began to boo as Lashley folded his arms looking ever so intimidating.
"if Lashley was in the King of the Ring, you would've never won. If Lashley was on SmackDown, neither you or Roman Reigns would be a champion. If Lashley were here, you would've never became the star you are today. The only reason that you stand where you are is because Lashley was on Raw dominating. You claim that no matter where you go, you're gonna kick ass and dominate. Well there's one man who's ass you can't kick and he's standing right here." MVP said with a smirk as he looked over to the titan standing next to him.
Ced smirked as he looked around the arena at the fans.
"So let me get this straight. You walked all the way out here just to tell that. You two asshats put your wrestling boots on just to come out here and tell me that I can't kick his ass."
"I tell you what, I'm a man who likes to put his money where his mouths at. So, here's what I propose. You got two choices, Lashley, you can step foot in this ring and I can whip the living hell out of you. Or you BOTH can step into this ring and I can show you both why I have been so successful as of late." The fans cheered as Ced laid his title down in the center of the ring and took off his shirt throwing it into the crowd. The Intercontinental Champion frowned as he began to mouth off something inaudible to MVP and Lashley.
Lashley unfolded his arms and walked towards the ring with MVP following behind with that same smirk. They both made their way to the ring and put a hand up on the middle rope before they both heard a music that made them stop in their tracks.
"Not Many" Hits
Lashley and MVP both looked on with a frown on their faces as they slowly turned around while Ced looked on with a frown as well while the fans were cheering at the top of their lungs.
The WWE United States Champion and former 2-time Intercontinental Champion and former SmackDown Tag Team Champion walked out onto the stage with a smirk on his face as the title rested on his shoulder and a microphone in hand. Jaden Sennoa looked out into the crowd as he started to make his descend down the ramp. It's been documented that Ced and Jaden Sennoa have history, a history that led to a Street Fight at WrestleMania where Ced was victorious.
"Allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is Jaden Sennoa and I am "The Left Hand of Destruction" and the current reigning and defending United States Champion." Jaden said as the crowd cheered for him while he walked around Lashley and MVP to the steel steps and entered the ring with Ced who began to stare him down with his fist balled up possibly looking for a fight.
"It's no secret that Ced and I have a bit of history. Ced, you don't like me and I, damn sure, don't like you." The crowd then gave Jaden a mixed reaction full of both cheers and boos.
"But right now, you and I have something in common. We don't like them." Jaden said pointing towards Lashley and MVP as the crowd popped at that.
"I want to kick their ass. You want to kick their ass. Hell, these people want to kick their ass." The crowd once again popped as MVP and Lashley looked around at the crowd.
"Now, like I said, I may not like you but I do respect you. And it's out of that respect that I propose, a temporary alliance between you and I. I'm not gonna let you fight alone. So tonight, for one night only, Ced and Jaden Sennoa team up to take on Lashley and MVP." The crowd cheered as Jaden Sennoa held his hand for Ced to shake his hand. Ced looked around the arena at the WWE Universe with a frown.
The Intercontinental Champion sighed as he then shook hands with the United States Champion making the crowd go crazy as Lashley and MVP looked on with frowns on their faces.
"Well, let's get a referee out here and let's get this party started!" Jaden said right before he dropped his mic and took off his shirt throwing it off into the crowd while MVP and Lashley got up onto the ring apron while SmackDown went on commercial break.
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Ding-Ding-Ding!
Special tag team match underway tonight, the Intercontinental Champion, Ced and United States Champion, Jaden Sennoa taking on "The CEO of the Hurt Business" Lashley and "The CFO of the Hurt Business" MVP. Jaden and MVP were two starting the match off. Jaden and MVP circled around the ring before the two attempted to lock it up in a collar elbow tie up but MVP seemingly attacked him before they got the chance to lock it up with a kick to the gut. MVP took the chance and put Jaden into a side headlock. MVP wrenched in on the head of Jaden Sennoa chuckling as he did so. That smile that was on his face seemingly faded as Jaden backed him up into the ropes before he sent him into the ropes across the ring.
MVP bounced off the ropes and ran straight into the boulder that was Jaden Sennoa, knocking him down to the canvas. Jaden Sennoa looked down at MVP with a smirk before he hit the ropes. Jaden hit the ropes and when he rebounded off the ropes, he jumped over MVP and hit the ropes once more. He popped off the ropes to find MVP standing. MVP attempted to put Jaden flat on his back with a hip toss but Jaden reveresed it and instead sent MVP to the mat with a hip toss. MVP quickly popped right back up and was taken down again with a hip toss. MVP popped right back up and ran towards Jaden who took him down with a clothesline. MVP popped right back up and ran towards Jaden who picked him and dropped him across the knee groin-first with a reverse atomic drop. Jaden hit the ropes and when he rebounded off he took MVP down with a big boot the chest.
Jaden once more hit the ropes and jumped-up collecting air before falling with all his body weight onto the abdomen of MVP with a senton. MVP panted for his breath as he rolled over to the ropes and out of the ring while Jaden stood up to his feet looking around the arena with a smirk on his face as Ced looked on rolling his eyes. MVP, still on the outside, stumbled over to the barricade. MVP tried to shake his grogginess and stumbled back over to the ring apron. Jaden walked towards the ropes and grabbed MVP by the head and neck pulling him up onto the apron but MVP had other plans and grabbed Jaden's head snapping his throat across the ropes as MVP jumped down from the ring apron.
Jaden rolled around the ring clutching his throat as he coughed, struggling to catch his breath. MVP rolled into the ring and went for the cover.
1, Jaden quickly powered out, still clutching his throat. MVP rose up and placed a stiff kick to the spine of Jaden Sennoa causing him to hiss out in pain as he rose up to a knee. MVP clocked Jaden in the face with a knee sending him stumbling to the ropes. Jaden leaned on the ropes as MVP started to stomp him down while his tag team partner, the "CEO of The Hurt Business" Bobby Lashley continued to watch the offense his partner was dishing out. MVP turned his head, talking trash to Ced on the apron getting the reaction he wanted from the Intercontinental Champion.
Ced tried to enter into the ring but was stopped by the referee who was pushing him back, scolding him. This gave MVP enough time to put his knee on the back of the knee chocking Jaden with the ropes as Lashley hopped off the apron and ran towards Jaden full speed clocking him with a colossal right hand causing the fans to boo. Ced got back out onto the apron as Jaden seemed to be out cold. MVP pulled him to the center of the ring and went for the hook of the leg.
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2, Jaden Sennoa kicked out at 2. MVP grabbed Jaden Sennoa by the head and neck and quickly snapped him over with a snap suplex putting him flat on his back. MVP looked around the arena with a smirk on his face and looked down at Jaden before he ran to the ropes. When he rebounded off the ropes, he strutted towards Jaden and made a jump shot motion as he shouted "Ballin!" and went for an elbow driven right into the heart of the United States Champion. MVP once more went for the hook of the leg.
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2, Jaden once again powered at 2. MVP looked at Jaden with a frown as the crowd cheered while Ced looked on with a smirk. MVP slowly rose to his feet looking on with a frown. MVP grabbed Jaden by the head and neck and tried to mount some offense but Jaden pushed him off and clocked him with a superkick sending him crashing to the mat as the fans cheered. Jaden fell down to the mat clearly still feeling the effects of the match.
Ced started to slap the turnbuckle pad, itching to get into the match. Lashley stared across the ring at Ced, shouting at MVP to tag him in. The referee started the count as both men were down.
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MVP and Jaden both started to stir as they looked at their perspective corners, looking to tag their partners in. MVP reached a hand out towards Lashley as he crawled over the corner while Jaden did the same reaching out to Ced while the fans cheered. MVP made the distance hopping as he tagged Lashley in. Jaden quickly made the hot tag as the fans started to cheer around in a frenzy as both Ced and Lashley slowly entered the ring staring each other down aggressively.
For the first time ever, it would be Ced vs Lashley in the same ring. Two modern day Adonis' stood in the ring standing across from each other. Ced and Lashley slowly walked towards the center of the ring talking trash to one another. Lashley was the first to throw a punch made Ced smile before he threw a shot and pretty soon both men started to trade blows back and forth with Ced taking the advantage with collosal right hands making Lashley lean up against the ropes. Ced grabbed Lashley by the wrist trying to whip him across the ring but Lashley reversed it sending the Intercontinental Champion into the ropes.
When Ced rebounded off the ropes, he ducked a clothesline attempt for Lashley and once more hit the ropes. As he rebounded off the ropes this time, he clocked Lashley in the face with a Harley Race style high knee putting him flat on his back. Lashley put a hand on his mouth to check for bleeding as he rose up to a knee. Ced grabbed Lashley by the head and neck, bringing him up to his feet and slapped him across the chest with a Knife Edge Chop making him grunt in pain as he backed up into the corner.
Ced went for another Knife Edge Chop slapping him across the chest making Lashley once again howl in pain. Ced went for a right hand but Lashley blocked it instead placed the Intercontinental Champion in the corner. Lashley went for a barrage of right hands making Ced grunt with the land of each punch. Lashley changed his offense hitting the Champion with multiple shoulder thrusts to the abdomen. Lashley ran to the ropes and when he rebounded off, he quickly made his way towards Ced hitting him with a right hand.
Lashley backed up a bit letting Ced gracefully stumble out of the corner on his own as Lashley picked him up throwing him down on the mat with a Thrust Spinebuster. Lashley looked around the arena flexing as the fans booed him while the sweat drenched down his head and onto the mat. On the outside, "The CFO of The Hurt Business" and "The Left Hand of Destruction" were brawling with MVP getting the advantage as he whipped the United States Champion into the steel steps.
Lashley backed up into the corner, waiting for Ced to reach a vertical base. During this time, Jaden Sennoa managed to recover and crawl up onto the apron. Ced stumbled up to his feet slowly and slowly turned around as Lashley went for a spear. "Young Simba" jumped up allowing Lashley to collide with the steel ring post. MVP quickly stepped between the ropes and ran towards Ced as Jaden did the same and quickly intercepted MVP. Jaden picked MVP up and put him down with a Tidal Wave (Swinging Samoan Drop). Jaden grabbed MVP and threw him over the top rope and followed him onto the outside.
Lashley stumbled back and turned around and was put up onto shoulders of Ced. Ced put "The CEO of The Hurt Business" flat on his back with a Deathbomb. Ced with the hook of the leg.
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Ding-Ding-Ding!
"Icon" Plays
"Here are your winners: the Intercontinental Champion: Ced and the United States Champion: Jaden Sennoa!" Greg Hamilton announced as Jaden rolled back into the ring while the referee walked towards the ropes grabbing the Championship titles from the stage crew. The referee handed each wrestler their individual titles. He raised the arms of both of the wrestlers as the fans cheered while the two raised their titles while the fans cheered.
Ced walked towards the corner and climbed the turnbuckle, raising the title in the air with a smirk on his face. He peeked over his shoulder taking a look at Jaden who exited the ring through the ropes while keeping his stare on the Intercontinental Champion.
"Young Simba" jumped down from the turnbuckle and kept his gaze on his long-time rival as the fans cheered. Today was another victory but it still didn't take his mind off the true mission that was on his mind at the time, beating Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship.
A/N: So, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I know it took me a little while to get this one out and that's because of the tag match which took me a little while to write.
