That Thursday John was in the ring fighting Ken Kennedy with Willow at ringside when Ken jumped off the ring apron, grabbed her around the waist and tried to force her to kiss him. John grabbed him by the shoulder, pulled him away and was just about to punch him square in the face when the arena went pitch black. Her heart leapt in her throat, knowing what Mark was about to set into motion. Both John and Ken's attention went to the entrance way as the Titan Trons went to static. She can see the worry on both of their faces from the pale blue light highlighting the figures in the ring. Graveyards, tombstones, coffins and such started flashing on the screen as a funeral hymn played. The two men looked at each other, confused as well as frightened obviously.
Ken doesn't see it when Willow walks up behind him and delivers a swift elbow to the head after she's made sure the ref wasn't looking. John drags his unconscious body back into the ring and pins him for the three count. John raises his arms high and grins as if he was in on the distraction. He steps from the apron and takes Willow in his arms, planting a big kiss on her. Inside she's screaming no but she doesn't fight, she's trying to make it seem as if she's starting to warm up to him. She knows Mark's backstage fuming but he knows where her heart is.
John takes her by the hand and leads her up the ramp and as soon as they got back to their locker room he starts pacing the floor. "That wasn't in the script." He says. "Who is he after? I wasn't told I'd have to fight Taker!" he says. "You never know he may be going up against Ken that video didn't say who he wanted to fight." She says watching him pace. "Willow I've fought Taker it's no picnic. I don't want to do it again. And why did he play the video when Ken was about to kiss you?" "I don't know but I don't think you should get all worked up about it either." She says, lying through her teeth she knows exactly what's going on.