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Matt Hardy. I was going to work with Matt Hardy.
"Well Mr. Vince," I said "I know why you wanted me up here instead of any of the kids back at OVW."
Mr McMahon just smiled, "And why would that be Ren?"
"Well beside the fact that I have the most experience of any down there, and unless I've forgotten anyone I think I'm the only one capable of being a face and still being dark. Which is probably how hardy Boy here will end up. Specially with all the run-ins and shit that have been happening."
He looked at me calmly and Matt just looked surprised, "Anything else?"
"Oh yeah. Putting me with Matt allows for intergender tag matches, am I correct in my assumptions?"
He just kept on smiling at me and I knew I'd hit the nail right on the head.
"Damn Vince," Said Matt seeming a little surprised "She sure as hell knows how to read you."
"I think I like you girl" said a still grinning Vince, holding out his hand ''Welcome to the WWE".
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Vince then informed Matt and I that we needed to get down to wardrobe to figure out what they wanted to put us in. Matt didn't talk much on the walk, so being me, I started humming random songs out loud. When I first started he just kinda looked at me like I was special or something, but I think he got used to it. Or just ignored the crazy chick at his side.
When we arrived at wardrobe, Matt opened and held the door for me, which kinda surprised me actually. But, hey. Whatever. As far as i could tell the wardrobe room was a warzone. it was all I could do not to laugh hysterically. Or cry. In the Indy's, Hell even in OVW, I had always been given relative freedom with my ringwear. Usually making it myself or having Meg help. Oh man. Now I'm gonna start thinking about how I don't have Meg to be at everyone of my shows and tell me how horrible my lines were. Or how cheesy so and so's gimmick was. OH SHIT! how in the hell am I gonna dye my hair! I never should have left Louisville, I miss Meg already.
"REN!"'
"What!" holy shit I just about jumped outta my skin.
"The nice wardrobe people were trying to talk to you and you were on Mars. Or maybe it was Jupiter." Wow Hardy does have a sense of humor thats almost a smile. Or he's trying not to laugh at me.
"Oh, yeah." I turned to the people starting at me, "Sorry 'bout that. Late flight and all that..." A petite little woman with green eyes and jet black hair (who was amazingly even shorter than me) just grinned and walked over.
"Its okay, happens to the best. You shoulda seen Dave his first night in Evolution, he saw his suit and I swear i thought he was gonna pass out..."
"You shittin me. Pup was afraid a little, okay big, suit? That's absolutely priceless. Oh this is great blackmail." I couldn't wait to use this, where the hell are my manners, "Sorry miss. My name's Ren."
"No worries doll. I'm Sue" She stated holding out her hand. "and did you just call Batista pup?"
"Yeah I'll tell ya about it sometime" I said grinning from ear to ear. Through all this Hardy Boy just stood there like an lawn decoration. Not moving or talking, just almost grinning with his hands in his pockets.
"Hey SusieQ?" Said Matt
"Hardy don't make me hurt you" said the little doll in front of me.
"Don't get your hair in a knot Sue, I was just asking if we could get on with this. I don't mean to rush you, but my new partner and I are debuting on Monday and we have ALOT to talk about" He said holding out his hands in an 'I surrender' action. "Well, I suppose so." she signed, then turned her gaze to me "You, Follow me."
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After forty-five minutes of me trying on what I swear was Lita's entire Team eXtreme wardrobe I finally had had enough.
"SUE!" I screamed, since she had handed me off then walked away.
She came walking calmly over to me, followed by a slightly more serious matt then before. "what's the problem?"
"Alright, much as I love these clothes, what the hell is up with this. I mean yeah Team eXtreme was great and all, but the thing is there is a WAS in that statement. They aren't here, and I'm not one of them. And I'm DEFINITELY not Lita." Wow that really just came out of my mouth. Uh-oh, that's an angry looking Hardy.
"Listen here Miss Ren. Team eXtreme was one of the best liked stables to ever exist in the WWE..."started Matt, luckily I interrupted since he obviously misunderstood me.
"Yeah Mat I know that. Hell you guys were fantastic. BUT, We are going to be faces with LITA and Edge as our opposing heals. Now think, If I look like a short version of Lita are we going to be taken seriously?" He sort of just stared at me for a moment before looking down. "No Ren. But alot of that depends on your wrestling style as well, and seriously, you have Pink hair. People are gonna think your a replacement for Jeff and Amy all rolled into one."
"I know and obviously Vince thought of that when he TOLD me to redye my hair instead of leaving the white and black I had with Synn. He wanted it bright, because our characters are going to be a little dark. Now. I we put me in Orange and pink and lime green and whatever. I'm not going to fit with you at all. If we stick to black, grey, something a little more military. Well then this will work. I mean look at yourself. You've been making run-ins in black, camo and skull t-shirts. If I'm wearing black, camo and skull t-shirts...we might have something." At this point I had nothing else to say and we just kinda had a stare off until Sue showed back up.
"Put these on" She said as she threw a bundle of clothes into my arms and said I went with it, because Sue kinda scared me. Once on the changing room, I realized we were alot more on track. I walked back out in a pair of black cargos with skulls on the pockets and a tight white tank that was slashed horizontally across the front and back in several places.
Matt looked me up and down and said simply. "Keep it." I nodded my agreement changed back into my street clothes, and handed over my uniform. They'd make changes and get it back to me before Raw. Apparent;y we weren't wrestling so actually ring gear was a problem for another time.
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After Matt and I left the wardrobe, he took me down to the ring, why I don' exactly know, but hey. When we arrived at the ramp entrance I realized how lucky I was to have made it this far in my chosen career. As we walked down the ramp I realized why the halls were mostly empty. everyone was sitting in or around the ring, stretching or just chilling out. All of a sudden a pair of huge arms came around me and I felt myself lifted into the air and thrown over someone's shoulder. Someone wearing a jersey and baggy jeans. Oh he is so in for it.
"JOHNATHON STEVEN CENA! You WILL put me down right now." Of course as soon as I started yelling all the other people in the arena turned to watch.
"Oh I will, huh?" I could HEAR him smirking.
"Please, Johnny, I'm begging here." Damn brat of a overly muscled loser. God I love this guy. All of a sudden the ground started getting farther away and then I saw familiar canvas under my face. "Shit."
"Damn straight Ren." And then he tossed me. NO attempt at an actual move or something, nope just toss the midget.
"You know, John I really could hate you right now." he gave me a hand up and I glared up the ramp at Hardy "Yannow partner , you could have tried to save me. Or does something other than laugh, maybe..."
"Wow, partner? Renny your working with Matt?"
"Yeah Dave. You were right we aren't working together again." By this point most of the other guys had ignored us and I noticed Edge and Lita had quietly left with matt glaring at them.
"MATTY!" I hollered and his head whipped around so fast I thought he'd snap his neck.
"What?" oh great now he's confused.
"Get up here and lemme show ya what I got." I looked at Dave and motioned for him to get in the ring with me, "Come on Pup, I can still take ya." He just grinned at the nickname and climbed through the ropes. " Well Hardy come join the family." By this point however, we'd attracted the attention of Stacy Keibler, the man I knew only as Kane, and Rob Vam Dam. This could get interesting.
"Who's the new girl" as Stacy forgoing her usual entrance and just climbing thought the ropes. Wouldn't have the same affect in sweats and a tank I suppose.
"Yeah Cena, who's the chick?" Asked Rob while pulling his hair out of the braid stacy had just put it in, and leaning against the ropes with Kane.
"Oh this lovely lady?" Said Cena with a smirk. Oh Shit. That's never a good thing. "This is just some girl I picked up of the roadside down the street." He was so lucky Dave grabbed me before I got to him.
"Oh, Cena you are a dead man. I will end you kid." And the brat just laughed at me. "Dave, please put me down so i can kill Mr. Rap Star here."
"Um, No."
"Fine I'll play nice. If he says sorry and agrees to a truce."
"Cena you heard the girl." Said dave as he set me down on my feet and I pouted.
"Awww, Renny you know I love you girl" I just looked at him. "Fine truce."
I was suddenly ear to ear grins as we linked pinky's and kissed our thumbs.
"Smart man Cena. Now introduce me to the nice people before I hurt you." Laughing once again, Cena put his arm around my shoulders and turned to the three at Ringside.
"Renee Tongay, meet Stacy Keibler, Ron Statkowski, and Glenn Jacobs. Guys and Gall. This is Ren." He then turned to me and asked "Was that sufficient?"
"Yeah john you've finally learned some manners." I turned away from him."Hey y'all, like that kid said I'm Ren it great to meet you." I then preceded to shake hands with everyone, except John and Dave. I turned to ask Matt why he was so quiet and realized I couldn't find him. "Uh, guys, where'd hardy boy go?"
Stacy looked at me calmly and said simply, "To mope. Ever since him and Ames split things have been weird with him. He'll show up at scheduled times then just poof.''
"Onto happier things," said Rob "How in the hell do you know Cena and Dave? Why do you call dave Pup? How long you been in the business? and Most importantly, are you single?" I just looked at him for a minute and I thought Dave was gonna smack him.
"Down Dave. I was in OVW with both Pup and Cena, for about a year before they got called up. While in OVW Dave and I were members of the Disciples of Synn, and I was Dave's 'Master'. Basically I led him around on a leash and made him act like either my good little lap dog, or my attack dog. I spent three years in OVW and four or five in the Indy's before that, just doing the rounds. Think I covered everything. Oh. And yes I'm single, but if Dave weren't a married man," I gave him a little smirk, "I'd still go for Cena first." At that Dave looked flabbergasted and Cena had to sit down he was laughing so hard.
The other three seemed to have the same problem, Well not really Glenn. He seemed kinda quiet. Stacy just looked at me for a minute before asking what my hair looked like. I reached up a hand forgetting I'd rewrapped it in the scarf so noone would see it after Matt made that Jeff/Lita remark. And that I'd have a hoodie on so Dave hadn't seen it either.
"Um well, Its pretty interesting."
Dave snorted at that, "Have you changed it since I left?"
"Um, oh yeah, haven't cut it though."
"Well then lets see it." They all looked at me curiously, especially glenn, who was incredibly interesting, just because he was so silent.
"Fine" I said unwrapping the scarf and letting all my hair flow down my back.
"Good Lord Renny, PINK!" dave of course. I think he's lked the white and black from D.o.S.
Stacy just looked at me and said "It's beautiful, but how in the world did you get that perm so tight?"
This of course was a perfectly innocent question, but Dave, John and I just looked at each other and laughed for a good ten minutes. We kept looking at each other and going off again.
"What's so funny?" Said a thouraly confused Rob.
"Oh, Honey," I said, gasping for air. "I've never permed my hair. It just grows like this." Stacy looked shocked to say the least.
"How heavy is all that hair?" Asked Rob.
"Last time I weighed it, yes just my hair, It was about ten pounds." I just smiled at them."Being as I'm only 150 that puts my body weight at 140. But I've got one helluva strong neck." I looked at Glenn and smiled my brightest and to my glee, he smiled back. "Wow big man, I thought you were a statue for a while there!" He just shook his head and spoke for the first time.
"I'm one big ass statue." And that was all it took. I swear, John, Stacy, Rob, Dave, and I laughed for an hour. At least. I still don't know why it was so funny, but it just was. Eventually, Glenn joined in and we have a great time chatting on the mat.
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After we realized everyone else had left, Glenn decided to check the time and noticed it was nearing six, so I told everyone my plans to ask Matt out to dinner, and everyone just traded looks .
"Ókay guys, what gives?" I was seriously confused. I mean I just wanted to get to know my partner.
"Um, I don't know how to tell you this, but Matt isn't looking for a girlfriend at the moment." This was from Stacy.
"Why does that have anything to do with us going out to eat?" I was seriously not understanding all this.
"Well, we just don't want you to be upset if matt turns you down..."
"David, what the hell are you saying? You people are nuts. I don't want to date Matt. Far as I know he's been going through some heavy shit, Right?" This got nods in response from the whole group, "Then as someone who is going to be working with him constantly it might be easier if I know the guy a bit so I know what triggers his anger. Like, Say. Team eXtreme comments." I said remembering how he snapped earlier. And boy did that stop everyone in their tracks.
"You made a crack about T.E. and lived through it?"
"No Glenn, I didn't make a crack about Team eXtreme. They were dressing me like I was an honorary member, and I said something about how I sure as hell wasn't Lita junior. Matt started to go off, and I told him our characters probably need to match and if we're playing face to Lita's heal, i can't look like her."
They just stared. Then of course Cena had to open his mouth,
"What happened then?"
"He said I was more like Jeff, what with the hair and all." I shrugged, "I honestly don't see what the deal is, it's not like I insulted his ex or anything...Oh shit. Wow I'm really, really, stupid aren't I?" All of a sudden a new voice entered the conversation. A voice I had definitely heard before.
"Not necessarily stupid, but you didn't really think it through before it came outta your mouth."
"Um Hi Matt. Look I really want to apolog..."
He simply held up a hand and started to talk right over me, "Don't worry about it. Your new and you didn't know. It doesn't matter anymore. BUT! We probably should go out to get something to eat so we can at least attempt to get to know each other before we're standing in the ring hoping we can trust each other to know what's going on. Deal?"
I was flabbergasted. Seriously, like, slap my ass and call me Larry confused. So what did I do. Smiled and nodded. "By kids I'll see y'all tomorrow, rehearsal right?" They stared at me in awe ad nodded. Good Lord I'm going out to eat with my partner, it isn't like I asked him to sleep with me or anything.
Seriously, people take things so overboard.
So...how am I doing so far! Please tell me...reveiw!