Friday, February 5th, 2021 – Miami, FL

SmackDown

This was the first Friday Night SmackDown after the Royal Rumble and tonight was going to be a hell of a night. And it was going to be kicked off with the "Head of the Table" Roman Reigns who was victorious against Ced last Sunday at the Royal Rumble.

"Truth Reigns" Hits

The WWE Univers booed as they heard the music of the current WWE Champion, Roman Reigns who walked out onto the stage with his right-hand man, Jey Uso, and his special counsel, Paul Heyman. Roman looked on with a smirk as he looked around the arena before he raised his title into the air as pyro went off on the stage. Roman lowered the title and began to make his slow descent down the ramp with his partners walking down the ramp alongside him.

Roman sauntered down the ramp soaking up the applause of the fans as he had the title resting firmly on his shoulder. Once he made it around to the ringside area, Roman looked around the arena with a frown. Jey rolled under the bottom rope and quickly entered the ring as Paul and Roman walked up the steel steps stepping onto the apron before entering the ring. Roman walked towards the center of the ring with his title in hand and raised it up into the air as the fans booed while the

As the music faded away the fans in the arena started to chant, "You suck" as Roman snicked while he looked around at the fans.

"I'm not a fan of the past. I'm not a fan of recapping. But if you didn't see the Rumble, I beat Ced," Roman said with a pause as the fans started to boo even more. Roman looked on with a smirk as he continued to speak despite their loud reactions, "Like I said I would. Because I'm a man of my word," he said as he looked over at his shoulder at his cousin Jey who was simply nodding along.

"But enough about the past, let's talk about the future. And apparently, the future's Daniel Bryan." Roman said as he looked over to Paul who was saying something inaudibly with an evil smirk on his face.

"Well, through the system, the future's Daniel Bryan, because if you win the Royal Rumble match, you get a first-class ticket to the main event of WrestleMania," Roman said as he turned his head to look at the gigantic WrestleMania sign.

"And Paul, last time I checked, who's the main event around here?" Roman taunted as Paul simply responded "Roman Reigns" with as much as enthusiasm as possible.

"I know that's right, which brings me to my issues. I have 2 issues here. Me, The Tribal Chief, The Head of the Table, The Best of the Best, The WWE Champion, The Main Event. Why in the Hell are you going to visit Monday Night Raw? Why are you going to waste your time on Wednesday going to NXT when you already know you should bring your ass right here to SmackDown, Roman Reigns' show? You should grovel at my feet. Beg me. Sell me on why I should allow you on the island of relevancy. That's what you should be doing." Roman said with a frown on his face.

"Which brings me to my second issue. Why the hell am I out here first? Where the hell is Daniel Bryan? So, you make the mistake of disrespecting me all week long. And me being a nice guy, being a gentleman, I'm willing to let that slide. Willing to let that roll off the back of my shoulder, but you're going to make me wait." Roman said with a smirk as he looked around the arena.

"You're gonna make me wait, read the shirt man. You're going to make the Head of the Table wait."

"Daniel's actually here." Paul said with his arms folded.

"He's here?" Roman asked as he peeked over his shoulder.

"Then get his ass out here Paul." He said with a frown as he turned to Paul Heyman. Paul turned his head and said "cue his music and entrance, please." with his arms folded.

One of the ringside crew members walked towards the ropes and said something to Paul making Paul sigh as he then walked over to Roman and whispered something in his ear.

"He's not here yet? Daniel isn't here." Roman said as he looked down at the mat as anger started to seethe in him.

"Then he must think I'm a fool. Am I a fool? Do I look like a fool, Paul? Do I look like a man who wants to wait? Do I look like a man who wants to play games? Why would that man play games with me? WHY WOULD YOU PLAY GAMES WITH ME?!" Roman shouted as he looked up into the hard cam.

"The last man that played games with me, his name was Ced. And he's no longer here anymore because I whooped his ass. He's history, he's gone. You'll never see him again. Because of me." Roman said as the fans booed while Roman looked around at the crowd.

Roman raised the mic to say something else but was cut off when he heard the music of someone he wasn't expecting.

BEHOLD THE KING! THE KING OF KINGS!

"King of Kings" Hits

The WWE Universe had a mixed reaction to the music of WWE's COO, Triple H but most of them were boos. Triple H walked out onto the stage in an all-grey suit with a black button-up and black loafers. Triple H paused once he reached the middle of the stage as he looked around with a smirk on his face soaking up all the boos.

He then started his descent down the ramp as the fans booed while Roman, Paul, and Jey looked at him with a confused frown. The 14-time World Champion made his way around to the steel steps and walked up the steps, stepping onto the apron. He went through the ropes and grabbed a microphone from the ringside crew as his music faded off into the background.

The WWE Universe booed as Triple H stood in front of Roman Reigns with a smirk on his face.

"Roman, you've been dominant as of late. You've made Friday Night SmackDown, your playground," Hunter said with a smirk on his face as Roman looked at his title on his shoulder.

"306 Days as the WWE Champion. You've had a hell of a run so far. You almost didn't make it to 306 Days because if I remember correctly, Ced was kicking your ass at the Rumble," Hunter said as the WWE fans cheered at that statement made by Triple H while Roman looked at Hunter with a frown.

"But I made a decision that was best for business," Triple H said as the fans booed loudly at that, "I made the decision to help the future of the WWE. Because Roman you are the future of WWE. If this company is to succeed, you have to be the champion of WWE." Triple H said as the fans booed loudly while Roman looked on with a smirk.

"And Roman, I respect you. And that's the reason I'm going to politely ask you to leave this ring because I need to send a message to Ced." Triple H said as Roman stepped forward getting into Triple H's face. Hunter and Roman stared each other down with intensity. Triple H patted Roman's title and said something in his ear as Roman frowned before walking away with his Special Counsel and his right-hand man.

Roman walked back up the ramp leaving Triple H standing in the center of the ring with a smirk as the fans booed him.

"It's just like I told Roman, I did what I did at The Rumble because it was best for the business and it was but you see that wasn't the full story," Triple H said with a pause as he looked around the arena, "A lot of you may not know this but I'm the one who brought Ced to the WWE. Before me, he was wrestling over-seas in auditoriums barely making a name for himself. I plucked Ced from obscurity and I made him a star."

"I threw the bone; I extended the olive branch and I gave him the chance he needed. Whenever he needed it, I sang his praises. And I tried to make him into the best superstar he could be. And I did."

"I made him into the man that all of you mindless, pathetic drones love," Triple H said with a cheap shot aimed at the crowd getting boos from the people.

"I made sure that Ced got everything that he ever wanted out of this business. And all I wanted was some respect. All I wanted was for him to show a little gratitude to your maker but you didn't. You spat in my face, every chance you got and I grew tired of it!" Triple H shouted into the mic as the fans booed. Hunter ran a hand over his bald head with a frown on his face as he looked down at the canvas.

"I'm trying so damn hard not to be that guy anymore. That guy that ends the careers. That guy that destroys people. Every day I try to Ie a creator and not a destroyer. But Ced, you brought that man out and you felt his wraith. Now I know you're not here tonight because you're sitting at home with your tail tucked between your legs but have the balls to meet your maker, I'll be here." Triple H said as he dropped the mic as his music hit the PA system.

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Sunday, February 14th, 2021 – San Antonio, Texas

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

Triple H was walking through the hallway on his way to his locker room with a frown while a cameraman stood in front of him capturing every moment. Triple H paused momentarily on his route to his locker room, seeing the door of his locker room, halfway off the hinges. He proceeded with caution looking on with a confused frown to see the destruction of his locker room.

There were clothes all sprawled out across the room, and his laptop was broken in half and flung across the room. The flatscreen television that was in his locker room had a huge crack going down the middle of the television. His couch and table had looked as if someone had brought a chainsaw and ribbed it apart.

Hunter looked up at the wall to see a message in red paint that read "THE FALSE KING WILL FALL AT WRESTLEMANIA" with a portrait of Triple H down below with a clown face painted over.

"Alright kid, you got balls," Triple H said as he was seen visibly looking on with anger.

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Friday, February 19th, 2021 – Dallas, Texas

Friday Night SmackDown had kicked off the winner of the 2021 Royal Rumble, Danie Bryan stating that he won't announce which World Champion he'll face till after Elimination Chamber this Sunday live on Peacock and on Pay-Per-View. "The Tribal Chief" however had other plans and interrupted him. Roman insisted that there was only one choice for "The Leader of the Yes Movement": He could pick a main event or THE main event. Daniel Bryan told Roman that whoever he picked would be the main event and preceded to shake the WWE Champion up.

And afterward, a match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Apollo Crews would take place with Shinsuke picking up the victory. And that was the action that occurred on Friday Night SmackDown prior to this current moment in history.

"Icon" Hits

It's been over 19 Days since Ced was last seen at a WWE Event since his loss to Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble in a high-stakes WWE title match. Ced walked onto the stage in a simple all-black hoodie with a pair of black jeans and Timbs with his fist taped up in white tape. The lights in the arena were going in their usual array of colors as Ced stood on the stage looking down at the stage floor. He slowly raised his head and looked on with a frown before spitting out his water in a mist-like form and starting his descent down the ramp.

Once Ced made his way to the ringside area, he looked around the arena with that same frown. He walked around to the steel steps and walked up the steps, onto the ring apron before stepping into the ring grabbing a mic from the ring crew as he did so.

Ced stood in the ring looking out into the crowd as his music faded while the lights dimmed down focusing solely on him. The crowd in Dallas were cheering loudly for him but he, seemingly, wasn't too focused on the crowd here tonight. He was in a different mode at the moment, a different zone. He wasn't focused on making the crowd happy but rather focused on getting an eye for an eye!

"Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is... Ced," He said on the mic as the WWE Universe popped loudly, "And it's come to my attention that there's a guy out there who has a problem with me. So much so that he decided to stick his nose in business that did not concern him. This man decided to cost me my opportunity at greatness because he deems it was best for business. That man is Triple H." He said as the fans started to boo hearing the name of the 14-time World Champion.

"Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The man who's been a cornerstone in the WWE for so many years. The man who led of two of the greatest factions in WWE history. The man who has won so many World titles here in the WWE. The man who revolutionized this business both inside or outside this ring. The man who made a young 6-year-old dream of becoming a WWE Superstar. The man who made that dream a reality when he brought me to WWE nearly 3 years ago."

"And now, Hunter, you're my next challenge. You're my next victim," Ced said on the mic as the fans cheered.

"Hunter you're-"

Style and Grace

I'm never gonna be done

Lean on in

Welcome to the Queendom!

"Welcome to the Queendom!" Hits

A smirk snaked its way onto Ced's face as the commissioner of Monday Night Raw and Princess of WWE walked out onto the stage with a smile on her face as the fans booed. Ced didn't particularly enjoy being interrupted but was rather amused at this.

Stephanie started to make her way down the ramp as Ced continued to stare on with a smirk. Stephanie walked up the steps and onto the ring apron before entering the ring under the bottom rope. She grabbed a microphone from the ring crew and turned her head looking at Ced as her music faded away.

"Ced, I hate to be the bearer of bad news here but my husband is not here tonight. He had more pressing matters being the COO of the WWE. Surely you don't understand because you've never experienced true power," Stephanie said on the mic in her usual condescending tone as the fans booed while Ced chuckled.

"I have to be honest with you Ced. My husband is afraid. But he's not afraid of you, instead, he's afraid of what he'll do to you," She stated as Ced's smile changed into a frown as the fans booed, "He's afraid that you'll bring out that side of him that he so desperately tries to hide. He's afraid he'll destroy the creation he adored so much. He fears that he'll destroy that little boy that once said Triple H was his hero and he'll show you exactly why he's the villain you should've feared." Stephanie said looking into Ced's eyes.

Ced lowered his head looking down at the canvas with that same frown on his head, shaking his head before he looked up into the crystal blue eyes of the Billion Dollar Princess.

"Good, that's the Hunter I want. That's the man I want to see in the ring. I don't want to see this phony in the 500-dollar suits. I want to see "The Game", I want the "King of Kings", I want the "Cerebral Assassin". I want the guy who ends careers and steps on any and everyone it took to get the top. I want the REAL Triple H," Ced said on the mic as the fans cheered.

"And I want that son of a bitch at WrestleMania," Ced stated as the fans cheered while Stephanie started to smile sadistically.

"You think you can handle my husband at WrestleMania. Do you really think you can play the game? You know what you got your match at WrestleMania," Stephanie said as the fans cheered loudly while Ced continued to look on with a frown, "if you make it there." She stated as she dropped the mic while Ced started to look with a confused look NOT SEEING THE GAME COME FROM BEHIND AND CLUB IN THE BACK WITH A CHAIR!

"The Game" was dressed as if he were ready for a fight with blue jeans, black boots and a t-shirt with his fist taped up with white tape. The WWE Universe booed loudly as they watched Triple H assault their hero. Triple H stalked Ced waiting for him to reach his feet again while the "Billion Dollar Princess" looked on in joy. Hunter repeatedly slammed the CHAIR INTO THE BACK OF CED AS HE SCREAMED OUT IN PAIN.

Triple H looked around the arena with a frown while Ced very groggily reached out for the ropes using them to pull himself up to a vertical base as Stephanie looked on in joy. Ced slowly reached his feet with a hand on his back as Triple H waited for him to rise with the chair still in hand. Ced stumbled around only to be clocked with the STEEL CHAIR TO THE HEAD! Ced dropped down to the canvas as Triple H dropped the chair and looked on with a sadistic smile as BLOOD STARTED TO SEEP FROM THE OPEN CUT ON CED'S HEAD!

Huner like a pack of wild dogs ran towards Ced and started to stomp down on the Ced focusing on the head. This relentless offense of stomps wasn't enough for the game as he mounted over Ced and started to pile in right hands on the open cut drawing more blood. He stopped his offense and grabbed a hold of Ced dragging him over to the steel ring post and lined his head up against the steel ring post and walked over to the timekeeper's area grabbing a hold of another steel chair.

The fans were chanting "No!" repeatedly as Triple H looked on with a sadistic smile before he slammed the chair into his head of Ced making his body damn near go limb as Stephanie chuckled clapping on. Triple H walked over to the steel steps and ripped the steps apart before pushing them under the bottom rope. Triple H walked over to his wife at ringside who looked on with a smile. He arrogantly stopped his assault to give his wife a peck on the lips as the fans booed.

Triple H walked up the other set of steps onto the apron before he entered the ring. He sauntered over to Ced who still wasn't moving while the fans cheered and dragged his body over to the steel steps. He bent down grabbing a hold of Ced dragging his life-loss body up and setting up for a pedigree as the fans booed. And TRIPLE H DROPPED CED WITH A PEDIGREE ON THE STEEL STEPS!

Triple H with the relentless attack on Ced as he raised his arms in the air while Stephanie walked up the steps before entering the ring. Stephanie walked over to her husband snuggling up to him as the fans booed while Hunter's music started playing.

"The Game" Plays

Triple H just sent a message to Ced who just learned who Triple H really is. Make no mistake about this isn't over between Ced and Triple H. This is only the beginning and at WrestleMania, Ced will indeed play the game!