The
Evolution of This Business (a WWE/TNA story)
by P. Dizzle
tha Prime Legend Champion
Associative
Disclaimer: This story is completely original and fictional.
Proprietary Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing but the story
itself.
Rating: T
Summary: The former members of Evolution
are in their prime, but facing major problems. After a little
thinking, Triple H decides that enough is enough, not only for their
problem sources, but the entire wrestling business as well!
Chapter
7
Title: Dealing With the Smack
Show: Friday
Night Smackdown (1/6/2006)
Summary: Randy Orton faces Chris
Benoit in the best of seven series while Batista deals with Melina
and the WWE Tag Titles.
Randy Orton was in the ring, applying a standing headlock against Chris Benoit. Orton and Benoit were in the sixth match of the best-of-seven series for the WWE United States Championship. Orton has been controlling the action for the past ten-plus minutes. Earlier in the match, Sharmell had tried to interfere in the match, and almost ended up getting Randy disqualified. The Legend Killer was wise enough to single her out and get her ejected before she did anything stupid. Booker T was sitting there in commentary just having a good time, while Orton was busting himself out to win Booker the United States Title. Randy's been in control and free to think about how this will all be over when he joins up with Evolution again for the past ten minutes. And this is where we are. The standing headlock Orton got in on Benoit. Eventually, Benoit got the crowd chanting his name and he was able to struggle free. He then elbowed his way out of the hold, then went off the ropes and came back with a shoulder block to the Legend Killer. Randy quickly got back up, and Benoit knocked him down with a clothesline. This went on two more times, when Orton sidestepped the last clothesline and dished him that stretch back breaker. Booker T was talking about how he's the champion, and Randy took the time to pose to the crowd and earn his rightful jeers. Orton covered Benoit. 1… 2… Benoit kicked out, much to the surprise of the entire area, Booker and Orton especially. While the Book Man exclaimed in shock on the outside, the Legend Killer spent his time complaining to the referee and arguing with him on whether or not it was three. Benoit then sent the crowd into a frenzy when he got Orton in the Crippler Crossface! As Michael Cole was saying, Benoit was just on the verge of tying up the series three to three! All he had to do was exert the pressure for just a little while longer, and Orton would tap out, leaving Benoit to have the room. However, the Man of Destiny refused to give in. He spent a long time in the Crossface, trying to find himself a way out and squiggling around the ring to reach the ropes. Once he finally did, and the referee counted the DQ count for Benoit to let go, the Crippler complied. Once Benoit got back up, though, he immediately got in the Crossface again! But Randy Orton, ever resilient, still refused to give up. Eventually, he did something remarkable, that had never been seen before as a counter to the Crossface. Of course, the entire arena was ready for him to give up. Booker T was trying to distract the referee. But like I said, the remarkable counter came, and the distraction was really for nothing. Orton kicked at the turnbuckle and used the momentum to roll through out of the hold, then immediately after both he and Benoit stood up, Randy got the RKO and covered Benoit for the win!
"Here is your winner, 'the Legend Killer' Randy Orton!" was the announcement that came out of Tony Chimel's mouth. Randy then went down to the announcer's table area and got the United States Championship, then handed it to Booker T. The Legend Killer's music stayed on, despite the 5-time WCW Champion's happy celebrative tone.
"You're the champ, Booker! And you know who to thank," Randy made sure to tell him as the two continued to parade around the ring. Booker T then pointed to the stage, and a golden fireworks display similar to Evolution's erupted from the stage. Booker and Randy continued to laugh their asses off and celebrate, practically laughing at Chris Benoit. As soon as the fireworks finally cleared, though, Orlando Jordan's music hit, and Randy Orton bailed on Booker, just walking off calmly, going by the stands, and allowing Booker T to get beat up by the Chief of Staff, formerly of JBL's Cabinet. Later that night, Randy would be hearing it from Sharmell. He was chilling out in his locker room, thinking about the great and glorious night he enjoyed. He got to beat Chris Benoit all over again, becoming the first successful surrogate to win someone a Championship. Last time he beat Benoit in a match like this, he became the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history by winning the World Title. That, unfortunately, marked the end of Evolution. In one obvious way, it was bad. But in another way, it was good. Randy was able to find his own self. Finally, Miss Black America busted into Randy's locker room, and despite him winning her husband the United States Title, she was not in a pleased mood. Randy gazed at her, awaiting her smack talk.
"Randy Orton, what in the hell do you think you were doin' out there?" Sharmell screamed, throwing her face about in frustration. "First, you win the United States Title for my man, Booker T! Then you guys celebrate in the middle of the ring. That's all fine and dandy. In fact, that's awesome! But then, you completely turn your back on everything we went through! You walked out by the stands and let Orlando Jordan beat up on my man! Who in the hell do you think you are? Booker T deserves your respect!"
"Yeah, let me ask you a really good question, Sharmell. What the hell makes you think you're not being Booker T's lackey as well as his wife?" Randy quickly retorted, setting off Sharmell but at the same time shutting her up as well. Once he saw the fire stalled, the 25-year-old grand champion smirked and continued. "I don't know which one of you came up with the actual plan for how Booker took the US Title from Benoit the first time, and I don't even know who you like to think wears the pants in this relationship, but the fact still remains, Sharmell. You are nothing more than an extension of Booker, just like that Raw guy, Edge. His slut Lita is merely an extension of him."
"Behind every great man is a great woman!" Sharmell shot back, quoting a cliché.
"You really are the blindest, bitchiest brat on the planet," Randy calmly replied. Sharmell was getting riled up big time, but again had no words to channel it through. "I'm just kidding, Sharmell," he surprisingly continued, calming her down a peg or so. "I know you guys aren't like that. You and Booker T were together a long time ago, before you ever came back to WWE."
"Back?" Sharmell replied, seeming shocked but pleased.
"Yeah. Don't think I forgot; you were the interviewer Sharmell Sullivan before you were even Booker's girlfriend," Randy recalled. Obviously, he watched his stuff back in the day. "But hey; you might appear to be different from Lita only in the regard that you're a smart-aleck while she's… well, Edge's little ho, but back when Kurt Angle was going perv all over you, Booker went to protect you. I respect him. A lot more than Edge. But the fact still remains, I made my commitment to substitute for Booker T in the best of seven series, not including any time after that. So, even though I was enjoying the celebration and the glory, I didn't feel like your husband was my business anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some business to take care of." On that note, the Legend Killer left his locker room with Sharmell inside, still peeved as ever, yet sort of calming herself down a little bit. Randy, meanwhile, found the man he was looking for.
"Batista. What's up?" Randy greeted his old friend.
"Yeah. Randy, what's goin' on?" the Animal greeted back.
"I hope you saw what just happened out there. I made the greatest counter ever to the Crossface and beat Chris Benoit so Booker T could be the United States Champ," Randy boasted. "Hey, I have a knack for beating Chris Benoit in the important matches, don't you think?"
"Yeah, but what else I saw was you turning your back on Booker T," Batista recalled, staggering the Legend Killer's pride. After a while, however, Randy managed to calm down.
"My commitment was only for the series. He's no longer any of my concern," Randy finally replied.
"Alright. I'll give you your peace on that. I mean, that's your view of things," Batista said matter-of-factly. He then heard a familiar voice he was apprently waiting for. His name was called by Theodore Long, who had gotten notice from Rey Mysterio that Batista was looking for him.
"Right. Teddy, I'd like you to withdraw me from the rematch and allow Rey Mysterio to pick his own partner," he said. Teddy was taken aback by the great World Champion's last statement.
"Batista. You do know that if you get out of this rematch-"
"Yeah, I know. I don't get another shot. But listen to me," Batista asked of the General Manager of Smackdown. "I've got a certain idea that Mark Henry's gonna try to come in after me. I don't know if you reinforced the cage or not, but I know the World's Strongest Man, and I know he's not gonna have any trouble breaking open the cage and getting into the ring to screw me out of this match. Rey and I already talked about this, and we've decided on Matt Hardy. That way, Mark Henry doesn't have any incentive. And if he decides to come down for Melina and help her boys out anyway, I'm gonna be right there to stop him in his tracks."
Teddy thought about the whole idea for a good while, then finally said alright, and that we'll do it Batista's way. Then, something came to him.
"By the way, why are you talking to Randy Orton?"
"He came over here and made pleasantries, then you showed up," Batista explained. "I'm gonna go meet Matt and Rey."
At the end of the night came that no-escape steel cage match for the WWE Tag Team Titles pairing Matt Hardy (in place of Batista) and Rey Mysterio against Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury, MNM. Last time Matt Hardy was in a cage match, it was his second Unforgiven cage match victory to come against Edge. Now, he's teaming with an old friend named Rey Mysterio. At this point in time, Matt Hardy was in a clearly bad situation, getting set up for that DDT flapjack double team maneuver they call the Snapshot. Mysterio, though, got him out of it by dropkicking Johnny Nitro's knees. Joey Mercury saw it and went after Mysterio, who springboarded off the ropes into a moonsault takedown, getting Mercury! Rey Mysterio then waited for one of Melina's boys to get up. He noticed Mercury getting up on his feet. Here's an awesome move from Mysterio. He hopped on Mercury's back, then turned his body around into a hurracanrana position, then suddenly hit Mercury with a hurracanrana! Mysterio hooked the legs and got a two count out of it, since Nitro got up and broke up matters. He then stomped away at Mysterio, when Matt Hardy dropkicked Johnny straight into the cage! Matt got up and saw neither member of MNM really moving, so he looked at them, then went atop the turnbuckle for the leg drop off the turnbuckle I call the Mattitude Scream Drop on Nitro, then stalked at Mercury until he got up, taking him into the Twist of Fate. But before he could make the turn for the finishing ¾ turn neckbreaker, Mark Henry's music came on, and the World's Strongest Man made his way to the ring. But how the heck was he supposed to get in with the cage reinforced and the door chained shut? Simple. He went to the door and tried to break it apart. But before he could get that job done, he got taken down by a fired up Batista, who mounted on top of him and flurried away for a bit, then allowed him to get back up only to try a spine buster on him. Unfortunately, it did not work, as Henry was too heavy and strong. Mark elbowed the back of Batista's head to force him off, then rammed the Animal's head into the cage! After that, he threw him over the railing, and posed off to the crowd. A distracted Hardy looked on, only to get placed in the Snapshot! Mysterio got up, went towards MNM, but got kicked in the groin before he could do anything, then placed in the Snapshot himself, and covered 1… 2… 3.
"Here are your winners, and still WWE Tag Team Champions, MNM!" was Tony Chimel's call as MNM celebrated in the ring. Batista didn't exactly look so good out in the front of the crowd. The cage was raised, and Mark Henry took a microphone and went into the ring to speak.
"Hey! Big Dave! Batista!" he called. "I don't know if you figured it out yet, since you're supposed to be some kinda smart guy after the time you spent with Evolution, but about Melina's sexual harassment charges? That was just our way to get your attention and send you this message. We are taking over! I've got the WWE Tag Team Champions right here with me, Melina's tryin' behind the scenes to get herself a shot at the Women's Title, and Batista, you better listen to me; I'm the World's Strongest Man! You can't beat me! I, on the other hand, I will beat you for that World Heavyweight Title!"
Melina came into the ring and pointed with her hands to her three boys with hands raised in victory, Henry standing center. Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy are lying on the ground outside the ring now, while Batista, who just got up, looks on at the standing powers that are MNM. He's trying to keep a straight face right now, which actually isn't very hard. Henry just declared that he and MNM are taking over? That's funny, because what Batista knows would make Henry look stupid. So he just stared at his next challenger.
