January 8th, 2021 – Atlanta, Georgia
"Truth Reigns" Hits
The WWE Universe booed at the music of the WWE Champion, Roman Reigns. Roman had been the WWE Champion for a very long time, he had been champion since last year's WrestleMania when he became the WWE Champion in the main event. And he looks to walk into WrestleMania this year as the WWE Champion but there's just one man standing in his way and his name was Ced.
Roman walked out onto the stage in his "Head of the Table" shirt with the title resting firmly on his shoulder and his hair up in a bun with his Advisor, Paul Heyman and Jey Uso walking by his side. Roman walked down the ramp as the fans were booing him. When he reached the ringside area, he walked around to the steps and up the steps to the ring apron as Paul followed suit while Jey entered the ring. Roman stepped between the ropes and walked towards the center of the ring before he slowly started to raise his title in the air causing the pyro to go off through the arena. Roman lowered his title slowly as Paul walked towards the ropes to grab a microphone for Roman.
"You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck!" The WWE Universe chanted as Roman held his hand out for a microphone. Paul placed the mic into Roman's hand as Roman looked down at the canvas with a smirk on his face.
"Atlanta, Georgia. Acknowledge me." Roman said on the mic as the fans booed.
"Last week here on SmackDown, I had a point to prove. A point that needed to be proved to each and every single one of the guys in the back. A lesson, if you will. A lesson in respect. You see, I value respect over almost everything else. Almost every single guy and girl in the back respects me as their tribal chief. And anyone who doesn't I have taken them down and I have destroyed them and made them acknowledge me." The WWE Universe booed.
"And he failed to acknowledge me. That's where the problem lies. He insulted me. And that means, he doesn't respect me. And since he doesn't respect me, that means he doesn't respect my family."
"And when people around here, don't respect me or my family or bloodline. There are consequences."
"And Ced, was the example." The WWE Universe booed as
Ced failed to acknowledge me. He failed to recognize my greatness. He disrespected me and my family and for that I put him down. Take a look." Roman said as he pointed to the titantron as the replay of the Drive-By kick to the ring post that put Ced out of commission on a concussion.
As the replay showed, Roman, Jey and Paul looked on with a smile.
"And what I did to Ced was merely an example. It doesn't even begin to show just how ruthless I can get. So let this serve as a message to everyone in the back, if you disrespect me or my family or you fail to acknowledge me. You will suffer the consequences." Roman said as he dropped the mic as his music hit the PA System while he raised the title into the air while Jey and Paul pointed one finger into the air.
"Truth Reigns" Plays
The WWE Champion stood tall in the ring after making a statement to the SmackDown locker room. The WWE Universe started cheering as Kevin Owens came running from the back in his ring gear. He ran under the bottom rope as Roman's music faded.
Kevin quickly popped up to his feet and sent Jey Uso to the mat with a clothesline. He grabbed Roman by the shoulder, spinning him around while Paul quickly got out of harm's way. He kicked Roman in the gut and tried to set up the Stunner but Jey ran towards Kevin only to be rocked with a kick to the gut. Roman pushed Kevin off of him and dropped down to the mat, rolling out of the ring.
Kevin hit Jey Uso with a Stunner as the WWE Universe cheered loudly!
Roman retreated up the ramp looking on with a frown as Paul Heyman held his title. Kevin stood in the ring in his ring gear with a smirk on his face staring back at Roman while Jey Uso was down on the mat staring up at the lights.
"Fight" Hits
Kevin Owen's music hit on the PA system as Roman snatched his title away from Paul's grasp and raised it up into the air as he retreated up the ramp. No doubt about it, Kevin would have to pay for his actions later on tonight.
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Friday Night SmackDown's main event was underway it was Kevin Owens and Jey Uso doing battle with Roman Reigns at ringside. Throughout the match, Kevin was in control, looking to send a message to the WWE Champion. Jey was determined to try to honor his cousin tonight with a victory against a defiant Kevin Owens.
Roman and Paul were on the outside looking on, the scowl on the face of Roman was something that just could not be wiped away. Kevin grabbed Jey Uso by the hair, lifting him up to his feet. Jey pushed Kevin off of him and rocked him with a hard right hand getting boos from the WWE Universe. Jey backed up into the ropes which proved to be a mistake. As he came off the ropes, he was lifted up into the air by Kevin before being slammed down flat on his back by KO with a Pop-Up Powerbomb. Kevin with the hook of the leg for the win.
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Roman Reigns came running inside breaking up the pin!
Ding-Ding-Ding
Roman didn't let up on his assault on Kevin Owens and started to reign in the rights on Kevin as he tried to shield himself from the assault. Jey rolled out of the ring, groggily getting some distance from Kevin. Roman grabbed Kevin by the hair and threw him to the ropes. As Kevin bounced off the ropes, he was rocked with a Superman Punch from Roman Reigns!
Kevin looked up, staring at the lights dazed as Roman looked around the arena at the WWE Universe. He backed up into the corner looking on with a frown looking for a spear to hit Kevin Owens with. The frown on Roman's face ended up disappearing as he looked up at the stage seeing Ced standing at the top of the stage in pair of "Wheat" Timbs with faded blue jeans and one of his t-shirts.
Roman had a look of disbelief on his face seeing the man that he thought he put out of commission last week. The WWE Universe was cheering as Ced came running down the ramp, sliding into the ring. Ced and Roman went straight towards each other and immediately started trading blows with one another. Roman got the advantage when he clocked Ced with a headbutt making him stumble back a bit. Roman hit the ropes looking for a Superman Punch but Ced caught him and put him down with a Double C Spinebuster (Spinning Spinebuster)! Jey Uso was back up to his feet and ran into the ring and was towards Ced only for Kevin Owens to cut him off hitting him with a kick to the gut and rocked with a Stunner!
The WWE Universe cheered as Roman and Jey rolled out of the ring to the outside to regroup while Kevin and Ced stood tall in the ring while Ced's music played on the PA system.
"Icon" Plays
Roman and Jey regrouped with Paul on the outside staring daggers into the squared circled.
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Next Week – January 15th, 2021 – Jacksonville, Florida
The WWE Universe in Jacksonville, Florida was fired up for an exciting episode of Friday Night SmackDown live on FOX. With just 16 Days remaining to the Royal Rumble, this was definitely an episode that would rock the momentum of many superstars looking to head into the Pay-Per-View.
"Icon" Hits
Nearly 18,000 screaming fans in the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena rose up to their feet cheering for the man who will challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. Ced walked out onto the stage clad in a pair of blue jeans with "Concord' Jordan 11s with a black hoodie.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome Ced!"
"Young Simba" started his descent down the ramp with a frown on his face. Last week, he had made a surprise attack on Roman Reigns and his cousin Jey Uso. When Ced hit the ringside area, he looked around the arena with a smirk on his face before walking around to the steel steps. He ran up the steps and quickly entered the ring making a beeline to the corner. He jumped up onto the middle rope and looked around the arena once more, hitting his pose.
He jumped down and was handed a microphone from the WWE stage crew as his music faded off into the background. The lights were dimmed around the arena as Ced stood in the center of the ring with a microphone in hand. Ced raised the microphone up to his lips but was cut off by the sound of the WWE Universe cheering him.
He looked around the arena with a smirk as he heard his name being chanted in Jacksonville, Florida.
"Ced! Ced! Ced!" The WWE Universe chanted as he looked around the arena. He put the mic up to his lips, getting ready to speak.
"My name is Ced." He said as he looked around the arena at the crowd, "Usually when I have a problem with someone, I don't come out here and talk about it. Most likely, I hunt them down and I make them see firsthand why they call me 'The Architect of Violence'."
"Now one guy that I have had a problem with for the past few months took it into his own hands 2 weeks ago to try to take me out of action."
This guy has made it his mission for the past few months to make sure that any and everyone acknowledges him. And he's even gone as far as to attack those who don't or don't respect him."
"Well, Roman-"
"Fight" Hits
The WWE Universe cheered hearing the music of Kevin Owens hit the sound system. Kevin walked out onto the stage in one of his t-shirts with black sweatpants. Kevin walked out onto the stage with a microphone in hand as his music faded.
"Ced, you and I have somethings in common. We both have a problem with Roman Reigns and we both want to get our hands on the WWE Championship. Now I've had my championship match with Roman and I got screwed out of it because of his cousin, Jey Uso." Kevin said as the WWE Universe booed.
"I believe that I deserve a rematch with Roman and because of my respect, I'm not going to try to take your shot away but whether it's you or Roman, I want next." The WWE Universe cheered as Ced looked on with a smirk.
"But I didn't come out here for that. I came out here with a proposal." Kevin said as Ced looked on with a confused frown as he folded his arms.
"Tonight, me and you, we put our differences aside and we prepare ourselves for a fight. A fight against Jey Uso and the WWE Champion, Roman Reigns." Kevin said as the WWE Universe cheered while Ced stood in the ring still looking on with a frown. He turned his head looking around the arena at the fans.
"Kevin, you want your fight tonight. You got it," Ced said as the fans started cheering louder, "But Kevin make no mistake about it, if you try anything and I do mean anything, I will give you an early preview of what I'm going to do to Roman at the Royal Rumble." Ced said as he threw the mic down as Kevin's music hit the PA system.
Kevin and Ced both stared each other down from their perspective positions while the WWE Universe cheered loudly.
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Kevin Owens stood in the back, punching the air practicing his shadow boxing for his tag match later tonight where he would team up with Ced in the main event of Friday Night SmackDown to take on Roman Reigns and Jey Uso.
His attention was solely on shadow-boxing and didn't see one of his opponents, Jey Uso running towards him with a chair, SLAMMING IT INTO HIS BACK!
Kevin dropped down to his knees as he groaned in pain. Jey Uso slammed the chair down once again into his back sending him down to the floor. Roman Reigns slowly walked into the camera shot with a smirk on his face as he carried his coveted WWE title in his hands. Roman kneeled down, chuckling as he looked at Kevin who was groaning in agony.
Roman placed his title down on the ground and snatched the chair away from Jey's grasp. Jey grabbed Kevin by the hair and brought him up slightly, allowing the chair to be placed on Kevin's neck. Jey backed up getting some distance as the fans booing could be heard. Jey kicked the chair with a SUPERKICK HITTING KEVIN OWENS IN THE NECK!
Kevin's body dropped down to the ground motionlessly as Jey and Roman were chuckling looking down at Kevin. Roman grabbed his title and bent down next to Kevin.
"Enjoy your night off, courtesy of your Tribal Chief." Roman arrogantly stated before he rose up and walked out of the shot with Jey Uso following as medical officials came running towards Kevin looking to help him but this left fans wondering, what was Ced gonna go in the tag match? And how bad was Kevin Owens hurt?
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"Truth Reigns" Hits
The WWE Universe reigned a chorus of boos as the music of the WWE Champion rang out on the sound system. Roman walked out onto the stage being followed by Jey Uso and Paul Heyman with a frown on his face. Roman held his hand out waiting for Paul to place his coveted championship in his grasp. Roman looked down at his title before raising it in the air as Jey pointed a finger into the sky causing pyro to go off all around the arena.
Once the pyro and the smoke cleared, Roman started his descend down the steel ramp with his allies following by his side. Once Roman made it to the ringside area, he looked around the arena before he walked around to the steps and up the steps to the ring apron as Paul followed suit while Jey entered the ring. Roman stepped between the ropes and walked towards the center of the ring before he slowly started to raise his title in the air causing the pyro to go off through the arena once again.
His music faded off into the PA system as Paul grabbed a microphone and placed it into his hands.
"Ced, you wanted a fight. Well, here I am," Roman said as he threw his mic down in the center of the ring. The WWE Universe then started to cheer as they heard Ced's music hit the PA System.
"Icon" Hits
Roman looked around the arena with a smirk at the WWE Universe as they heard Ced's music. Ced walked out onto the stage in his outfit from earlier with his fists taped up. Roman handed his title to Paul and geared up for a fight just like his cousin. The music faded off into the background.
Ced reached into his hoodie pocket pulling out a steel chain. The smile on Roman's face dropped as he and Jey looked on with panic. Ced ran down the ramp and slid into the ring. He swung the chain at Roman's head who ducked it as Paul quickly exited the ring. Ced swung his chain towards Jey's knee hitting him the chain making him drop down to a knee as Roman ran towards Ced clocking him in the back distracting him.
"Young Simba" and "The Big Dog" started to trade blows to the abdomen but Roman got the advantage as he kneed Ced in the gut making him stumble back into the corner. Roman started to pile in the shots on Ced as the fans booed.
Ced, out of desperation, kicked Roman in the gut and grabbed Roman by the head and neck, switching positions in the corner. Ced was now on the offense and started to pile in kicks to the abdomen making Roman grunt as he dropped down in the corner. "Black Leone" wrapped the chain around his fist and prepared to clock Roman Reigns with the fist but he saw Jey Uso coming his way. He clocked Jey Uso in the head WITH THE STEEL CHAIN!
The WWE Universe cheered as Jey Uso rolled out of the ring to the outside in pain. Ced turned around swung towards Roman who ducked under it and ran to the ropes. As Roman, bounced off the ropes he clocked Ced with a Superman Punch dazing him making him drop the chain. Roman hit the ropes once more and this time when he rebounded off he was caught by who put him flat on his back with a Double C Spinebuster.
Roman rolled out of the ring to regroup with his cousin as the fans were cheering. Ced discarded his hoodie and threw it into the crowd as he walked to the turnbuckle, pulling himself onto the middle turnbuckle talking trash to Roman and Jey who retreated back up the ramp as the fans cheered.
In just 16 Days, Ced and Roman will meet each other in the ring for the WWE Championship and the question is: Who will walk away with the WWE Championship?
A/N: So sorry I've been out of action for the past few weeks but I've been busy handling some personal stuff outside of fanfiction but I'm back and I'm here now. I'm very excited for WrestleMania primarily because I'm going to the event and some other good things are happening to me outside of fanfiction. But I'll try not to make it too long. I might just skip the contract signing I had planned and just go straight to the rumble. Let me know what you think.
