Chapter 14
Corinne had spoken to every single one of her friends about it. Even
the ones who totally hated wrestling, but knew of her passion for it
urged her to go for the role.
"Cori, the worst that can happen is that the role doesn't work out.
And so what, you'll still have your backstage job." Her friend Ani
whispered as they sat in the library.
"I know, but come on Ani, you know my parents."
"So what? You're 21 years old and you'll be working for this company
anyways. There's nothing they can do. And besides, can you imagine
what it'll be like to say; yes I am a female wrestler. That's cool."
Her friend retorted.
Several hours later, Corinne paced her room. She picked up the phone
and made a decision.
"Hello?"
"Mom?"
"Corinne? Is that you honey?"
"Yeah it's me."
"Well, how are you doing? What's going on?"
"Oh nothing really. Is Dad there?"
"No, he went out with your Uncle Dave."
"Oh. Good. Mom I need to talk to you about something."
"Sure honey, what is it?"
"Um, you know that as soon as I graduate I'll be working for the WWF."
"I know, what's wrong?" asked her mother, worriedly.
"Oh nothing, it's just that I was asked by Stephanie, you know my
boss, if I'd be willing to take over her spot."
"Oh, I know that honey, you'll be doing the creative writing was it?"
"Ah, yeah basically but umm, she's also asked me if I'd be willing to
take over another role. One on TV."
"You mean you're going to be a wrestler?" Her mother asked, unable to
hide the concern in her voice.
"Ah, well I was thinking about it. But if you don't think I should do
it, then I won't."
"It's not that I don't want you to. Well I mean I don't, I'm your
mother and I'll always worry. But I know you. If you want to do this
you'll do it. There's nothing I can do to stop you."
"But Mom, I really want to know what you think about all of this?"
"Your father will be disappointed."
"Mom, that was a bad topic to bring up."
"I know, I'm sorry. But listen honey, all I care about is that you
make sure you wear clothes."
"Mom!"
"Now, Corinne, I've seen a show or two. The women aren't always fully
dressed."
"Mom, please, I..."
"I know what you know and I trust you. I just don't trust them."
"The WWF?"
"Yes, you're my daughter and oh Corinne, I don't know if your father
can handle this."
"I think I've made my decision. But mom, you seriously don't mind if I
do this."
"I trust you. If that's what you mean."
"Okay, I love you Mom."
"Love you too."
"Bye." Corinne hung up the phone and made a decision.
She immediately picked up the phone again before she could change her
mind and dialed Stephanie's number.
"Hello?"
"Hey Steph, it's Corinne."
"Hey, oh my god. I was just about to call you. I never realized how
popular Jeff was. The guys in the back are amazed at the response
about "that girl that shook up Jeff."
"What do you mean the girl that shook up Jeff?"
"You know, actually took a real reaction out of him. I mean no
offense, Matt and Jeff are great wrestlers but as far as acting, they
tend to overdo it. Although, Jeff does tone it down more than Matt
does, neither one of them have ever really been great outside the
ring. Thankfully, they have enough looks, personality, and Amy to
balance it all out. Anyways, the last big thing he had was with Trish
and later on when that ended he didn't want to be placed in anymore
story lines like that cause of the girlfriend, well you know how he
felt about her."
"Sure, he loved her a lot."
"Yeah, so much that he basically refused to be put into a story line
with women for the entire time that they were together. He didn't
think she would appreciate it. And of course, the girl was in
agreement."
"Well, I was just..."
"Just what? Please tell me you'll do it Corinne. I swear we will
totally go through your schedule."
"I know I trust you Steph. But I have one more request. I want to
write up my own contract."
"What do you mean?"
"As far as the photo shoots and things, I don't think I'll be able to
do that."
"Oh, that's fine, I understand, I didn't do those until later either."
"Okay, and I want to be able to stop whenever I want, with enough time
afterwards of course so you can easily write me out of the story
line."
"I don't know about that. I'll talk to my dad about it for sure, but I
think I understand what you mean. I'll fax you the contract, with all
the necessary clauses you want by tomorrow ok?"
"Okay, thanks Steph and please if Mr. McMahon doesn't agree..."
Corinne began.
"Oh he'll agree. We haven't seen this much interest in an angle in a
while. I'm gonna go talk to him right now. Bye."
"Good-bye". Corinne hung up the phone then immediately dialed Amy's
number.
Corinne had spoken to every single one of her friends about it. Even
the ones who totally hated wrestling, but knew of her passion for it
urged her to go for the role.
"Cori, the worst that can happen is that the role doesn't work out.
And so what, you'll still have your backstage job." Her friend Ani
whispered as they sat in the library.
"I know, but come on Ani, you know my parents."
"So what? You're 21 years old and you'll be working for this company
anyways. There's nothing they can do. And besides, can you imagine
what it'll be like to say; yes I am a female wrestler. That's cool."
Her friend retorted.
Several hours later, Corinne paced her room. She picked up the phone
and made a decision.
"Hello?"
"Mom?"
"Corinne? Is that you honey?"
"Yeah it's me."
"Well, how are you doing? What's going on?"
"Oh nothing really. Is Dad there?"
"No, he went out with your Uncle Dave."
"Oh. Good. Mom I need to talk to you about something."
"Sure honey, what is it?"
"Um, you know that as soon as I graduate I'll be working for the WWF."
"I know, what's wrong?" asked her mother, worriedly.
"Oh nothing, it's just that I was asked by Stephanie, you know my
boss, if I'd be willing to take over her spot."
"Oh, I know that honey, you'll be doing the creative writing was it?"
"Ah, yeah basically but umm, she's also asked me if I'd be willing to
take over another role. One on TV."
"You mean you're going to be a wrestler?" Her mother asked, unable to
hide the concern in her voice.
"Ah, well I was thinking about it. But if you don't think I should do
it, then I won't."
"It's not that I don't want you to. Well I mean I don't, I'm your
mother and I'll always worry. But I know you. If you want to do this
you'll do it. There's nothing I can do to stop you."
"But Mom, I really want to know what you think about all of this?"
"Your father will be disappointed."
"Mom, that was a bad topic to bring up."
"I know, I'm sorry. But listen honey, all I care about is that you
make sure you wear clothes."
"Mom!"
"Now, Corinne, I've seen a show or two. The women aren't always fully
dressed."
"Mom, please, I..."
"I know what you know and I trust you. I just don't trust them."
"The WWF?"
"Yes, you're my daughter and oh Corinne, I don't know if your father
can handle this."
"I think I've made my decision. But mom, you seriously don't mind if I
do this."
"I trust you. If that's what you mean."
"Okay, I love you Mom."
"Love you too."
"Bye." Corinne hung up the phone and made a decision.
She immediately picked up the phone again before she could change her
mind and dialed Stephanie's number.
"Hello?"
"Hey Steph, it's Corinne."
"Hey, oh my god. I was just about to call you. I never realized how
popular Jeff was. The guys in the back are amazed at the response
about "that girl that shook up Jeff."
"What do you mean the girl that shook up Jeff?"
"You know, actually took a real reaction out of him. I mean no
offense, Matt and Jeff are great wrestlers but as far as acting, they
tend to overdo it. Although, Jeff does tone it down more than Matt
does, neither one of them have ever really been great outside the
ring. Thankfully, they have enough looks, personality, and Amy to
balance it all out. Anyways, the last big thing he had was with Trish
and later on when that ended he didn't want to be placed in anymore
story lines like that cause of the girlfriend, well you know how he
felt about her."
"Sure, he loved her a lot."
"Yeah, so much that he basically refused to be put into a story line
with women for the entire time that they were together. He didn't
think she would appreciate it. And of course, the girl was in
agreement."
"Well, I was just..."
"Just what? Please tell me you'll do it Corinne. I swear we will
totally go through your schedule."
"I know I trust you Steph. But I have one more request. I want to
write up my own contract."
"What do you mean?"
"As far as the photo shoots and things, I don't think I'll be able to
do that."
"Oh, that's fine, I understand, I didn't do those until later either."
"Okay, and I want to be able to stop whenever I want, with enough time
afterwards of course so you can easily write me out of the story
line."
"I don't know about that. I'll talk to my dad about it for sure, but I
think I understand what you mean. I'll fax you the contract, with all
the necessary clauses you want by tomorrow ok?"
"Okay, thanks Steph and please if Mr. McMahon doesn't agree..."
Corinne began.
"Oh he'll agree. We haven't seen this much interest in an angle in a
while. I'm gonna go talk to him right now. Bye."
"Good-bye". Corinne hung up the phone then immediately dialed Amy's
number.
