Raw : 24-06-2002.
Valerie felt good as she stood at the entrance waiting for her music to cue.Raven had gotten fired after he lost to Tommy Dreamer and to Valerie it was a blessing.Valerie glanced over at her tag team partner and saw that she looked very nervous.
"Hey,are you alright?" Valerie asked.
"Yeah,I'm fine I guess" Linda Miles said,smiling slightly.
"You guess?" Valerie questioned.
"What if I screw up?.I don't wanna hold you back" Linda said.
"You wont screw up and you certainly wont hold me back,you're a great athlete,I've seen you wrestle" Valerie said.
"Really?" Linda asked.
Valerie nodded and Linda smiled.Valerie's music cued and she stepped out along with Linda.The match started right away and while Linda and Jackie stood on the apron,Valerie took on Molly.Valerie decked Molly with a harsh clothesline and followed up with a back elbow.Molly got up and fought back and the women exchanged punches,kicks and moves back and forth.
Finally after many tags Valerie found herself in the ring with Jackie and Valerie had her beat until she was attacked from behind by a very annoying,very meddlesome and very big man.The Big Show knocked Valerie down while Jackie distracted the referee.Linda Miles was by no means capable of helping Valerie out and had no choice but to stand by.
Big Show picked Valerie up and threw her over the top rope with ease.Valerie still managed to come out on top so the Big Show decided to take it a step further by chokeslamming Valerie outside of the ring.He rolled Valerie into the ring and walked to the back.Jackie tagged Molly in and Molly went for the cover on an unconscious Valerie.
1...2...but Linda broke the count.
The referee forced Linda back into the corner while Molly went for the pin again.Linda kept the ref busy so he couldn't make the pin.Trish came from the back,hit Molly with a bulldog and draped Valerie over her.Trish left the ring and Linda allowed the ref to turn around.The ref saw the cover and hit the mat.
1...2...3.
Valerie and Linda won the match,despite the Big Show's interference and despite Valerie being unconscious. Valerie was taken backstage after she came to a little and she was immediately taken to a doctor.Taker arrived at the building not long after and Brock hadn't been watching the show,probably because Paul Heyman told him not to.
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Valerie winced as the icecubes did their job on the back on her head,damn the Big Show,damn him and his NWO.At that moment the Big Show and X-pac were taking on Booker-T and Goldust.Valerie lowered the ice-cube bag and smirked.Time to get even.
X-pac was pounding on Goldust when suddenly the crowd started cheering loudly.The Big Show,who was on the apron looked at the entrance and saw the reason.Valerie Calloway.Valerie walked down the ramp with a determined look on her face.She could see the Big Show looking at her and she smirked.This was one match the NWO wasn't going to win.
Valerie taunted the Big Show until he left his corner to chase her,this left X-pac without a tag partner and as the Big Show followed Valerie around the ring,Goldust hit X-pac with the Shattered Dreams and covered him.The Big Show tried to stop the pinfall but he was too late.Booker-T and Goldust had won the match and Valerie quickly went backstage.
As Valerie ran to her lockerroom she figured the best thing to do was to just get the hell out of the building and back to the hotel.She walked into her lockerroom and grabbed her bag.She was packing her stuff when Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash barged in.Shawn got straight in Valerie's face.
"Who the hell do you think you are?" Shawn spat.
Valerie didn't say anything as Shawn continued to berate her.
"Huh?.You must have some kind of death wish or something cause you just got yourself into a whole heap of trouble,lady.What were you doing out there?" Shawn asked angrily.
Valerie just stood there and didn't say anything.Her silence didn't help as it only served to make him angrier.
"Answer me you little slut" Shawn snapped.
"I got nothing to answer for.I did what I had to do" Valerie said.
"Bull-shit.You need to stay out of our business that's what you need to do" Shawn snarled.
"The Big Show got what he deserved" Valerie retorted.
Shawn backed off and Nash stood in front of Valerie.Valerie is by no means small but Nash towered over her.
"Good god" J.R said.
"I think Valerie needs to get out of there" the King said.
But Valerie wasn't budging.Nash looked down at her while his eyes darkened in lust.
"I don't think you realize what you've gotten yourself into,little girl.You just pissed off a 7'2 foot,500 pound man who can snap you in two like a little twig" Nash spat.
"I'm not scared of the Big Show" Valerie lied.
"No?.You should be.You stepped into the ring with him once and it ended very bad for you,I suggest you don't put yourself in that situation again" Nash said.
"Thanks for the warning but I didn't put myself in that situation to begin with" Valerie said.
"Oh really?" Shawn asked.
"I put myself in the situation of being attacked by him.He didn't attack me,he demolished me and he chose to do so.I know it wasn't smart to get into the ring with him and I never said it was but it was the only thing I could think of to get his attention away from my father" Valerie said.
"I think Taker can take care of himself" Nash scoffed.
"That doesn't mean I care any less" Valerie said.
"What are you hoping to accomplish with this?" Shawn asked.
"Nothing,I'm not hoping to accomplish anything.I'm retaliating,that's all.The Big Show cost me alot,all I did was cost him a lousy tag team match" Valerie spat.
Nash now got ticked off.
"That match was important to us you little bitch"
"You call me a bitch like that's a bad thing.I didn't choose to start a vendetta with the Big Show,he forced me into it,well if it's a war he wants,it's a war he gets"
#Nash:"You dare…".
#Valerie:"Dared and did.What are you gonna do about it?".
That's when the Big Show and X-pac came barging in but at that same time,the Undertaker,Brock Lesnar, Booker-T and Goldust came into the room.Valerie wisely stepped behind her father and the two groups stared eachother down.
After a while they parted without a fight.Brock affectionately stroked Valerie's cheek and walked off as Booker-T and Goldust left as well.Valerie walked through the hall next to her father with a camera right behind them,she knew he was pissed off at her for endangering herself and he refused to say anything.She just glanced at him every now and again hoping to see the irritation and anger slide off his face.All he gave her were harsh glares making her look away.After a while he stopped and let loose his own temper as he asked:
"Whatever possessed you to challenge them like that?"
"Dad,I…" Valerie began.
"You were stupid and naïve to think you would come out of there in one piece with the way you were talking to them" Taker snapped.
"But I…" Valerie said.
"For once I would like to see you controlling that temper of yours long enough to stop and think about what you're doing" Taker said,interrupting Valerie again.
"I knew exactly what I was doing" Valerie said.
The Undertaker glared at Valerie harshly making her shift uncomfortably.
"You don't seem to realize the scale of your foolishness here" Taker said.
"You don't have to patronize me" Valerie said with a small voice.
"Yes I do because it seems to be the only thing that gets through to you" Taker said.
"If you're so disappointed in me why did you even bother to help me out?" Valerie asked.
"Because you're my daughter.Don't you get it?" Taker yelled "You're my flesh and blood,you mean more to me than anything in the world and here you are risking your well-being against guys twice your size"
Taker forced himself to calm down.
"I want you to stay out of trouble because if you dont you'll get hurt.You wanna fight someone?.Go fight Spike Dudley but stay away from the Big Show" Taker said.
Valerie was now getting angry herself.
"No I wont" Valerie said through clenched teeth.
"What was that,young lady?" Taker asked,narrowing his eyes.
"I'm tired of hearing you tell me how disappointed you are in me.I did what I had to do and if you can't deal with that than don't help.Don't help,don't care,don't even think about it.Who needs you anyway?" Valerie yelled.
"You are not risking your health over some dispute you have with him" Taker snapped.
"You can't stop me" Valerie said.
"Oh but I can.I'm going over to Vince McMahon's office right now and I'm gonna get him to fire you" Taker said, turning to walk away.
"No" Valerie yelled "If you do that I'll never talk to you again"
"If that's what it takes to keep you safe,so be it" Taker said.
Valerie felt her anger getting worse and worse until she could barely see,before she knew what she was doing she flew at her father and attacked him.She hit and kicked him with amazing speed and agility.He grabbed her arms but she kicked him in the shins and executed a kick straight to the mid-section making him cringe in pain. With pain in his heart,and his mid-section,he grabbed his daughter and flung her into the wall with as little strength as he could.She fell into the wall and sat down on the floor silently.Taker sat down as well while holding his ribs,she had obviously bruised one of his ribs.They stared at eachother as they sat opposite of eachother. After a while Taker spoke:
"I will never underestimate you again"
Valerie smiled but turned serious and said so silently it was almost a whisper:
"Please don't get me fired dad,this is what I wanna do"
Undertaker looked at her and then moved towards her.He sat next to her on the floor.
"Tell you what…I'll make you a deal.You stay out of trouble and keep yourself safe and I wont try to get you fired. Deal?" Taker asked.
Taker held out his large hand and Valerie put her small hand in it.She smiled as she said:
"Deal"
"Good.Wanna say it together?" Taker asked.
"Yeah" Valerie said.
"Extinguish concupiscent fires,
Eliminate lustful desires;
Give patience and love,
A plentitude of
What humble obeying requires.
Oh strengthen my efforts to rule
My passions and help me to cool
Attractions to sin,
Then help me begin
Considering virtue a jewel.
Oh Lord,I can prove intellectual,
A doctor,profoundly effectual,
Whose teachings are sure
If YOU keep me pure
With thoughts that are wholly asexual" Taker and Valerie said at the same time.
Valerie smiled as the crowd cheered.Valerie and Taker adopted these limericks when Valerie was 9 for one very simple reason,anger management.They helped them keep their tempers in check though neither of them knew why.
"There's a slightly shorter and funnier version of that one" Valerie said.
"What's that?" Taker asked.
"This limerick's for purging my sin,
Ousting lust and desire from within,
Which leaves oodles of space
For agape and grace,
Plus humility,virtue and gin" Valerie said.
Valerie giggled and Taker laughed.
"Now will you pick me up or shall I pick you up?" Taker asked.
"Oh,I'll pick you up" Valerie said.
Taker laughed as Valerie got up,grabbed hold of his hand and started trying to pull him up.She didn't have much success and she ended up falling down again next to him when he pulled on her arm.They were both laughing.
"It's probably best if you pick me up" Valerie said laughing.
"You think?" Taker said laughing as well.
Taker got up,extended his hand to his daughter and as she took it he gently pulled her to her feet.As they walked through the hall Valerie commented:
"I kicked you pretty hard,though,right?"
Taker laughed and put his arm around his daughter's shoulders.His stubborn little know-it-all.He didn't know how he was going to keep her safe but he'd fight for her,he knew that much.
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