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
12
Title: No. 1 Contender
Show: Friday Night
Smackdown (1/20/2006)
Summary: A #1 contender is decided for
Batista's World Heavyweight Championship; Randy Orton is not
present on the show.
Batista was in his locker room, having just arrived at the arena. He successfully defended his World Heavyweight Title last week in the very battle royal he came up with to punish himself for not showing up at that house show the night of New Year's Revolution. Looking up in the sky, he thought about Eddie Guerrero, the man who fueled the honor, dedication, and success of his actions that night. He knew Eddie was smiling upon him, and he smiled right back. A sudden knock on his door interrupted his memorial moment with his heavenly friend.
"Come in," he said, back within his right frame. There were two men there. Those two men were his good friends, Matt Hardy and Rey Mysterio.
"Hey, what's up guys?" Batista asked the two smaller men before him.
"What happened is, Batista, I was in love with that battle royal we had last week," Rey began. "I mean, when you look at my position, I wasn't half bad. If you're in this room, it's either I beat you or you won that battle royal."
"What the hell are you saying? That you're better than me?" Matt quickly interjected, slightly offended by Rey's insinuation.
"No, Matt. I'm just saying I did real great. You did, too. You just went after Mark Henry by yourself first," Rey clarified, soothing his friend. "Anyway, look at the way you handled it like a champion. When I got eliminated, tossed out by Mark Henry, I was afraid that Eddie Guerrero wasn't gonna get proper recognition from the player that won the game. But I guess I was wrong, man. Thanks for gettin' the job done in his name."
"You got it. But let's not dwell on it enough to cry. He wouldn't like that. Anyway, that's why you came over here?" Batista asked.
"No. I want to find out how everything's goin' as far as Evolution," Rey said, changing the subject with a sly smile on his face. Batista caught on and laughed a little bit.
"I see you're trying to get me to talk. Well, I don't mind you trying, but you're not getting any information out of Big Dave that you couldn't already figure out from knowing the secret subplot and paying attention to what's going on in WWE TV land," Batista replied grinning. This was getting a little fun, making his friends figure it out. But then, it looked so obvious what they were doing, that if you knew the word "Evolution" had anything to do with it, you knew enough to foil the whole plan if you so whimmed. But that is not the modus operandi of Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy.
When the show began, Theodore R. Long came out to the ring to make an important announcement.
"Holla holla holla! Welcome to WWE's flagship show, Friday Night Smackdown!" Theodore hollered to the audience, earning some pops. "Now, ladies and gentlemen, we know all about that victory last week by Batista in the middle of this Smackdown ring. And I've got to say, he was a man of his word. He compensated for not showing up at that house show, he defended his championship by being #23 in a ring of 23 men. And at the end of the day, he is still Smackdown's World Heavyweight Champion! (yeah!) Now, tonight, since Batista is a great and fighting champion, I had an idea about who to make the #1 contender that he would defend his World Heavyweight Championship against at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view coming up in just nine days from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The only problem with that original idea is that one of the possible contenders in this idea, 'the Legend Killer' Randy Orton, is not in the arena for Smackdown tonight. (boo!) However, the other part of my idea is still good to go. It will be the last four eliminated competitors in that battle royal that are present tonight, in a fatal four way to determine the #1 contender for the World Championship. These competitors are Chris Benoit (yeah!), Kurt Angle (yeah!), Mark Henry (boo.), and Rey Mysterio (yeah!)!"
Teddy Long's music came on, as the General Manager of Smackdown left the area to the sounds of an applauding audience. Later on that night, in the main event, was that very four way contest. At this point, all the three smaller competitors were down as Mark Henry dominated, much to the glee of Melina. When the Chocolate Mountain finished posing, he came over to Mysterio and picked him up by the masked head, lifting him all the way into powerbomb position. Mysterio, though, manage to bite and punch his way out of it and get down to roll to the outside. Henry walked against the ropes to say something to the Human Highlight Reel on the outside, but Rey never really listened a lot. Henry turned around after a few seconds, only to get some semblance of an Olympic Slam from Kurt Angle! Now, Henry was down along with Angle and Benoit! Mysterio looked at the members of the ring, then he started smiling. The fans knew what was going on, and they cheered on Mysterio. He then did a little shimmy, then beat his chest with his right hand and pointed upstairs. Everyone knew what this signified, and everyone cheered their ass off. He went on the apron, climbed up to the turnbuckle, and was now froggy. He then went for the Latino Heat Frog Splash, and hit Mark Henry with it! Mysterio had a cover. 1… 2… Henry suddenly sat up, with Mysterio in his arms! While carrying Mysterio, Henry got up by rolling backwards 270°, then hit Mysterio in that military press slam, the World's Strongest Slam! Chris Benoit at that point just got up. He broke up Henry's cover before a count of one could even be made, then tied up Henry's legs around one of his own for the Bret Hart trademark Sharpshooter! Henry had a bit of a hard time escaping the move, which Benoit could get on almost as well as the Hitman himself. The people were frenzied at the chance that they could see this. Kurt Angle suddenly nipped up, like Brock Lesnar or Shawn Michaels would, and hit Benoit to break up the play. He then turned the Rabid Wolverine over so he could be on his stomach, then lowered the straps and hit the Ankle Lock on Benoit! After a minute of anticipation and increasing pain and pressure, Benoit managed to reach the ropes. Angle just pulled back Benoit, when he felt a hard forearm take his back and force him to break the hold. Henry, the perpetrator, then basically kicked Angle and Benoit out of the ring, before scooping up Mysterio, hitting the World's Strongest Slam on him again, and getting the cover for the 1, 2, 3.
"Here is your winner, and the new #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, 'the World's Strongest Man' Mark Henry!" shouted the announcer Tony Chimel as Henry had his hands raised by the referee and Melina. He didn't even have to cheat. He then took a microphone.
"Dave Batista, I told you I'm gonna become the next World Heavyweight Champion. What? You thought these three were gonna beat me? Expected your masked son over here to be the man?" Henry asked, cockily taunting at the guys he just had to beat, as well as his next opponent. "Well, you expected wrong. See, I'm the man. I'm the World's Strongest Man. And I'm the next World Heavyweight-"
Batista's music finally excited the crowd and shut Mark Henry up! The Animal ran out, ready to fight, and came at Henry fists-a-flying! He eventually irishwhipped Henry, then allowed him to come back, only to duck underneath him, slide out of the ring, and get a table from underneath it! Batista set up the table just on the outside, and then quickly got back into the ring. Henry came lunging after Batista, who ducked underneath, ran to the ropes, and came right back with a clothesline on Henry which sent him over the top and through the apron to the outside! The Animal did his thumbs down pose, as well as that Ultimate Warrior rope taunt, as his music came back on. The fans cheered as the hyped up World Champion proved that he was prepared to defend his title in nine days at the Royal Rumble! But why was Randy Orton absent?
