High School Drama
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters—they belong to the mega wrestling company, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment).
Summary: A high school comedy about love, friendship, bullies, cliques, and basically all the elements which make up a good high school drama! Starring John Cena, The Hardy Boyz, Lita, Triple H, Randy Orton, Stacy Keibler, Y2J, Kurt Angle, Christy Hemme, JBL, Torrie Wilson, Trish Stratus, HBK, Los Guerreros, and many more!
A/N: Let's just pretend that all the wrestlers are in high school (despite the age differences), ok? Well, except for the really old ones or legends like Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Mick Foley, and those other ones. I'll be considering for the medium-aged ones like JBL, Triple H, Booker T and HBK to be in University. I don't know—depends on how the story goes.
By the way, this story is set before the Draft Lottery.
Chapter 6: Take It to The eXtreme
"Making their way to the ring: three RAW students, well-known for their extreme high-flying moves… with a combined weight of 577 pounds… TEAM EXTREME!" announced the gym announcer. The crowd cheered, after finding out that Team eXtreme were best friends with the new kid, John Cena. The trio made their entrance, where Matt raised his V-1 hand signal; Jeff did his crazy but funky head-banging dance; and Lita pounded her fists in the air.
"Who are they?" Maria Kanellis asked Lilian Garcia.
"God, Maria!" Lilian smacked herself on the forehead, thinking how her friend could be so dumb.
Team eXtreme made their way to the ring, and Jeff whispered to the other two.
"This is cool—they finally recognise us!"
After they stepped on the ring, a bomb-like sound hit the arena. Then three figures showed up.
"And introducing the challengers: three SmackDown! students, the ultimate brotherhood stable… at the combined weight of 665 pounds… THE DUDLEY BOYZ!" This was responded with even bigger cheers by the audience.
Team eXtreme vs The Dudley Boyz – 6-Man Tag Team Match
Matt Hardy and D-Von Dudley will start things off. The two locked up centre of the ring. D-Von got a headlock. Matt escaped and hit a dropkick for a two count. Matt irish whipped D-Von to the corner, D-Von reversed. D-Von charged at Matt but received a boot to the face. Matt jumped up to the 2nd turnbuckle and hit a stunning missile dropkick. Matt tagged in Jeff and they did a double dropkick. Jeff made the cover and got a two count as Spike Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley left the tag rope to break the pinfall. Matt doesn't seem too happy and yelled out to the ref to send the two back to the tag rope. Bubba distracted Jeff and D-Von rolled Jeff for a near fall. D-Von irish-whipped Jeff to the turnbuckle but Jeff jumped up to the top rope and hit the beautiful Whisper in the Wind (Corkscrew Moonsault). Jeff tagged Lita and Lita hit a snap DDT on D-Von. Lita covered D-Von but Bubba broke the pinfall.
Bubba came up to Lita from behind and hit the Bubba Bomb (Sit-out Full Nelson Slam). Matt, furious, left the tag rope. Spike and Bubba pointed out to the ref and the ref would not let Matt leave the tag rope. Matt shoved the ref and began pounding fists at Bubba while Jeff hit right hands at Spike before clotheslining him over the ropes. Meanwhile, Lita hit a devastating low blow to D-Von. Matt irish-whipped Bubba to the turnbuckle and instructed Jeff to hit their Poetry in Motion signature double-team move. Bubba groggily walked into Matt's Twist of Fate (Front Facelock into the Inverted Neckbreaker). Jeff hit his Swanton Bomb finisher and Lita, after retreating for few seconds, was asked by Matt to finish Bubba. Lita slowly climbed the turnbuckle before hitting a Moonsault. Matt blocked a Dudley Dog (Springboard Inverted Neckbreaker) from Spike and sent him outside, causing him to land on the concrete floor head first, which knocked him out. Jeff got the Extreme Twist of Fate (Inverted Facelock into Neckbreaker) on D-Von before Lita hit her Snap DDT finishing manoeuvre on D-Von for the three-count.
Result: Here are your winners Lita, Jeff and Matt Hardy… Team eXtreme!
"And here's your winner… TEAM EXTREME!" The trio stood over the unconscious D-Von, grinning in victory. Spike and Bubba Ray clutched their faces in their sweaty hands. The crowd cheered, some gasped in astonishment.
Back in the sickroom, Cena laughed heartily. He had cheered when Matt performed the Twist of Fate, just as he had promised.
"Excellent techniques," he muttered. Curious of what would happen next, he threw the remote and let the TV show the events in the gym.
"We won against the Dudley Boyz!" Jeff cried. The trio couldn't believe it. Ever since Cena arrived at the school, their reputation had been increasing. And that is a good thing, Jeff thought. Next up was JBL vs. Hardcore Holly.
JBL's tune, Longhorn, blared through the arena. The Cabinet posed the 'Longhorn' pose, raising their arms with flat hands. People booed. Christian and Edge cheered like the idiots they were.
Suddenly Holly's voice boomed. "How do you like me now?" This quote was followed with a matching tune. Hardcore Holly came out, looking angry as usual. People cheered.
Mick Foley, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin along with Michael Cole would be the commentators for this next match, fought under the Hardcore Rules.
John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Bob "Hardcore" Holly – Hardcore Match
The two locked up in the centre of the arena. Holly managed to corner JBL and was about to make the next move before JBL yelled out to the ref to stop Holly. Holly backed away but quickly did a chest chop. Holly hit right and left hands before hitting another chest chop. Holly choked JBL in the corner and there was nothing the ref could do to stop him, except by telling him to stop, which he'd least likely to do. Holly finally let go and JBL grabbed his own throat and gasped for air. Holly stomped JBL in the corner. Orlando Jordan yelled out to the ref to stop Holly, and the ref did the best he could do to back Holly from JBL. Holly walked to the other corner and ran at JBL, slumped in the upper-left corner of the ring, and hit a dropkick. Holly hooked the legs but JBL kicked out at two.
Holly hit a Spinebuster and left the ring. He searched for weapons under the ring. This match is a Hardcore Match. There are no-disqualifications, no count-outs, and pinfalls count anywhere. Holly found a trash can and its lid and tossed them over the ropes and onto the ring. He also found a wooden table. He slid it under the ropes and onto the middle of the ring. He also found a sign saying STOP. He didn't look quite sure of how to use it but tossed it to the ring anyway. Danny Basham tried to stop Holly but backed away as Holly found a lead pipe. He got back onto the ring with the lead pipe but was met with a trash can from JBL. JBL grabbed the trash can lid and smacked it at Holly's head four times. He set a trash can in the corner and irish-whipped Holly onto it. JBL covered Holly but only got a two count. JBL covered Holly again but got a two count. JBL grabbed the lead pipe and hit Holly in the gut with it. He would then swing it onto Holly's back. JBL hooked Holly's legs but Holly kicked out at two.
JBL tossed Holly over the ropes. He looked for weapons under the ring and found a fire extinguisher. He raised it above his head but Holly kicked him in the gut and scored with a DDT. Holly placed an arm over JBL but JBL kicked out at two. Holly grabbed a steel chair and whacked it onto JBL's head. The Cabinet wanted to stop Holly. Holly whammed the chair over and over again to the steel steps, causing them to back away at the sickening sound of the chair. Holly used the chair on JBL's back and made the cover for a two count. Holly irish-whipped JBL to the security wall. Holly suplexed JBL onto the concrete floor and made the cover for a two count. Holly searched under the ring and found a 10-foot steel ladder and rammed it onto JBL's skull. Holly set up the ladder and climbed it. JBL groggily stood up and Holly jumped for the flying clothesline. JBL moved away and Holly hit the security wall in return. JBL covered Holly but only got a two count. JBL set up the announcer's table and nailed Holly with the monitor. Holly's busted open. Blood poured everywhere Holly moved. JBL lifted Holly up to the announcer's table and set him up in the Powerbomb. JBL tried to lift Holly up but Holly countered and lifted JBL up and hit the Alabama Slam, sending the two crashing through the announcer's table. Holly covered JBL. 1… 2… and JBL got the shoulder up!
Holly seemed disappointed. Orlando Jordan from behind grabbed a steel chair and whacked it onto Holly's spine. JBL and Holly were both unconscious (or at least seemed to be). The ref started to make the count as both men are down. JBL got up at the ninth count and tossed Holly to the ring. He also slid the ladder to the ring. He also took a steel chair with him. JBL went for a DDT to the chair but Holly countered with the Hollycaust (Sit-out front suplex slam), to the chair. Holly placed an arm over JBL. 1… 2… and JBL got a shoulder up! Holly shook his head in disappointment. He set up the ladder and climbed it. Holly waited for JBL to get up. JBL finally got up and Holly waited for JBL to turn around. JBL however, as he turned around, quickly climbed the steel ladder and got Holly in The Last Call (Modified Fallaway Slam)! JBL and Holly went crashing to the ring from the ladder! JBL picked Holly up and got a clothesline. JBL hit a sick Powerbomb to the steel chair and covered Holly for the three-count!
Result: Here is your winner via pinfall, John Bradshaw Layfield!
JBL smothered Holly's blood to his chest and smiled lunatically. The Cabinet got up to the ring and celebrated.
Vince announced through the PA speakers that students would have free period since the match was already up in the place of P.E. class. Students cheered loudly, and they burst outside the gym.
"You know what I think about free classes, Matt?" Carlito asked his bodyguard.
Matt Morgan shook his head. "W-w-w-what?" (A/N: Jeez, it must be so hard to stutter while you're trying to talk!)
"That's cool," Carlito answered shortly, and took a big bite of his apple.
Team Extreme entered the sickroom and found Cena lying on the bed, drinking Pepsi, with a huge grin plastered on his face. "Congrats, team!" he clapped and gave each of the Team extreme open hug.
"Yeah, we couldn't believe it too. We beat the Dudley Boyz," Matt said.
"You bring us luck, Cena," Lita told the new guy. Then the foursome tossed Pepsi cans to celebrate the victory.
"I have English next," Jeff informed as the fourth period was starting. He stretched out his arms, yawning. "Cena, are you allowed to go to class?"
Cena shook his head. "No," he answered. "But that's a good thing, 'cos I've had trouble with all the classes since I arrived at this school. I have Science."
"Just sneak out!" Matt told him. "I'm sure the nurse wouldn't really mind—just as long as you keep that injured rib on the safe side."
"You know, Matt has a point there." Lita crossed her arms. She took her bag and looked at her timetable. "I have… Woodwork. With Matt." She opened the door.
"Cena, you coming?"
The nurse burst in the sickroom and she frowned. "What's going on here? Are you leaving for a class?"
Cena scratched his head, grinning sheepishly. "Err… yeah." The nurse gave him a glare. "Can I go? I mean, I'll just take care of the injured rib."
"Well… I… Are you sure?" The nurse seemed uncertain.
Cena nodded with no doubt. "Yeah! I mean, this is just my second day. It would be a very unfortunate thing to miss a class."
Finally the nurse gave up. "Fine!" she sighed. "But don't come crying to me hen some punks knock you out with the injured rib." She winked, then returning to her office next door.
Jeff laughed. "You know, Cena, you're pretty persuasive."
"What can I say? I'm a new student." Cena grinned proudly. Matt and Lita snorted. Then the foursome walked out the door.
On his way to Science, Cena passed a small corridor which led to the University building across the sports field. It was empty. But just when he passed it, he saw two figures. Looks like they are arguing, Cena thought. Curious, he decided to abandon Science and eavesdrop by hiding behind a brick wall. Since the pair was arguing pretty loud, Cena was able to hear their every word.
"Can we just please start our relationship over again?" a male said.
The second figure (who happened to be a female) shook her head. "No! I'm sorry. We would've been a couple if only you didn't make that bet."
Cena gasped silently. The two are Chris Jericho and Trish Stratus! Then he remembered this morning in the Cooking class. When Jericho looked at Trish, his eyes were filled with pain. But why? Now that Cena wanted to know, he would need to listen to this conversation.
"Oh c'mon Trish, you know I didn't really mean that." Y2J begged for forgiveness.
"Chris! I clearly heard you and Christian talking. You were practically laughing about me! About how me and Lita showed affections to you and Christian!" Trish cried. Cena cringed at this. Lita was involved? With Christian?
"The bet wasn't my idea, you know—" Jericho stopped. Then he recalled the bet he made with Christian many months ago, in August.
--flashback--
Jericho and Christian were best friends (A/N: Whatever happened to Edge?), and they were standing by the doorway where Lita and Trish (who were tag team partners) walked past them and made their way in to the female changerooms. Jericho smirked.
"I bet that I can nail Trish before you nail Lita," Jericho spoke up. Christian looked surprised.
"Is that so? Well, I got one dollar—Canadian—that says you're on." Christian flipped a coin in his hand.
--end of flashback--
Jericho was silent. The bet was indeed his idea. Trish looked at him with disgust.
"And should I remind you about when I overheard your conversation with Christian? After all those weeks of our memories together?"
--flashback--
Christian and Jericho were smiling at each other in the changeroom.
"The bet will be over tonight because I'm going to seal the deal. I've had good moments with Lita." Christian smiled confidently.
Jericho snorted. "Big deal. I've been making out with Trish for three weeks. She's been falling for everything I'm saying; it's pathetic."
Christian raised his eyebrows. "I'm already rounding third base and I'm coming home."
"How sad is Trish?" Jericho asked with a mischievous grin. Christian nodded approvingly. "It's sad."
"I can nail Trish before you nail Lita and I'm going to win this bet," Jericho declared confidently.
"You're on."
Unfortunately, Trish was behind the wall and she heard every last thing that Jericho and Christian had to say. She left, crying.
--end of flashback--
"It was all a joke! I really did end up falling in love with you! But why did you end up being with Christian? That CLB?" Jericho asked angrily.
"Maybe 'cos he wasn't that weird. Besides, it was you who made the bet!" Trish shot back. Cena snorted (also silently) when hearing that for once, someone actually thought that Y2J was weirder than Christian. "Christian and I are over already!"
"But..." Jericho pleaded.
"Now, stay away from me! You make me SICK!" Trish shouted. Jericho was stunned. He looked taken aback, and slowly made his way to his next class.
Cena stood behind the wall, dumbfounded. So Chris Jericho had a relationship with Trish Stratus, while Christian was with Lita? He scratched his head. Being a new student is not a really good thing. It's better to ask Team eXtreme, he thought.
"Cena?"
Cena turned around, shocked. Trish knew he'd been eavesdropping! She stood behind him, looking surprised.
"Oh… Hi, Trish. I… I was just…" Cena couldn't think of a good reason for standing behind the wall.
"You heard all of it?" she asked. Cena had no choice but to admit that he did. He nodded guiltily.
Trish sighed. "Forget about all that." She forced a smile. "You have Science next?" Cena nodded.
"Well, me too. Walk to the class with me?"
At lunch, Cena was discussing with the Hardy Boyz. Lita was in the canteen, buying some food orders.
"Do you guys, by any chance, ever know anything about Chris Jericho's relationship with Trish Stratus?"
The Hardy Boyz looked astounded. "How did you know abut that?" Jeff asked, wide-eyed.
Cena fiddled with his chain necklace uneasily. "I overheard them on my way to Science. They were arguing, and I couldn't help it."
"What did they mention about in the argument?" Matt asked.
"About how Jericho and Christian made a dollar—Canadian—bet to nail Trish and Lita."
"Did you say Lita?" Matt looked furious. "I remember that… Later on the girls confronted those freaks and humiliated them in front of the whole school. Those boys supposedly begged for apology and gave the girls flowers. But it was too late." Jeff looked down on the ground.
"What are you guys talking about?" The boys turned around, hoping Lita didn't catch the entire conversation. Lita was smiling, holding up four brown bags. "Three muffins and sausage roll for Jeff; three packs of sushi with ginger roots for Matt; one meat pie and Pepsi for Cena!"
The boys smiled. "Thanks, Lita." They breathed a sigh in relief—Lita didn't hear them.
"Hey!" Matt exclaimed in protest. "I don't want tuna! You know I only like freshwater eel sushi." He held up his sushi packs, clearly not satisfied. Jeff and Cena laughed.
"Just eat it, Matt. Jeez," Lita said. "Do you know how hard it was to wait in the canteen line with all the other students?"
"Fine," Matt answered glumly. He made a face.
"Oi, Cena!" Cena turned around and found JBL standing in an arrogant fashion, complete with Orlando Jordan and Basham Brothers by his side.
"Don't tell me you're backing off from the challenge," he smirked. Christian and Edge were behind him.
Cena frowned. "Can't I just eat first?" He held up his pie. "I'm starving."
Christian snorted. "Just don't delay the match." Then he added under his breath, "Coward." Upon hearing this, Cena stood up. Team eXtreme restrained him.
"Bring it on." Cena looked at the Bashams. JBL and his posse laughed.
"Good! Let's have it then." Edge smiled.
Lita tried to calm Cena down. "But what about the pie? I had to squeeze my way past Big Show, Gene Snitsky and Los Guerreros for it!" Cena didn't respond.
"What about your injured rib?" Matt asked, worried. "Remember your promise to the nurse."
"Who cares about the nurse!" Jeff yelled. "Fight, Cena, fight!" Lita and Matt hit him on the head. Then everyone headed to the gym.
JBL's tune, Longhorn, boomed through the arena (the same manner in P.E.). The Cabinet posed the 'Longhorn' pose, raising their arms with flat hands. People booed. Despite this, Edge and Christian clapped the loudest. The Basham Brothers made their way to the ring.
Suddenly rap music hit the arena (titled Wordlife). It was John Cena! Team eXtreme were cheering loudly at the sidelines. Cena came out, and students (especially those from SmackDown!) hooted rowdily and applauded him.
John Cena vs Basham Brothers – Handicap Match
Cena wasted little time as he quickly hit right hands on both brothers. However, he was outnumbered. Doug Basham and his brother Danny stomped away at Cena. The ref forced the two to back it up and told them that one has to be in the tag rope. Behind the ref's back, JBL choked Cena on the ropes. Doug decided to go to the apron and Danny would be the legal man. Danny stomped away and hit a suplex. Danny quickly hooked Cena's leg but only got a two-count. Lita cheered on at ringside. Danny cornered Cena and hit a chest chop before tagging Doug. Doug stomped Cena and left him slumped in the corner and tagged Danny. Danny irish-whipped Cena to the ropes and hit a back elbow for a two count. Danny tagged Doug and held Cena for Doug. Doug kicked Cena right on his injured ribs. Doug hooked Cena and got him in the Abdominal Stretch submission. Doug grabbed Danny's hand and Danny pulled for leverage, causing more pain in the lower abdomen. Doug caused more damage by hitting right hands onto Cena's ribs. JBL taunted Cena at ringside. Cena was in an excruciating pain but would not give up. Cena tried his best to escape the hold but his ribs failed him to do so. He began to fade away. The ref lifted Cena's arm in mid-air and let it drop. That's one. The ref did the same again and Cena's arm dropped lifelessly. The ref lifted Cena's arm one last time and let it drop but before the hand could touch the mat, Doug lifted Cena and slammed him in the Pumphandle Drop. JBL told the Bashams to take it slow and put more pain on Cena.
Doug hit a Spinebuster and covered but purposely lifted Cena's shoulders off the mat before the three-count. Team eXtreme protested and told the ref to do something about it but there was nothing the ref could do to stop the match, unless Cena's completely knocked out or Cena himself wants the match to be stopped. Doug hit a Powerbomb and tagged Danny. Doug set Cena in the Russian Leg Sweep and Danny went to hit a clothesline for the Ball & Gag (Russian Leg Sweep-Clothesline) but Cena escaped and hit a right hand to Doug and Danny to knock them down. Cena hit multiple clotheslines to both Danny and Doug before irish-whipping Danny to the ropes and hit a shoulder block. Doug however, hit a big right hand to Cena's back. The two double-suplexed Cena. Danny hit the Brain Damage (Chokebomb) with assistance from Doug. Cena's shoulders were down but Danny let go of the pinfall before the three-count. JBL ordered the Bashams to go up to the top-rope. The two did so and tried to do a double-superplex but Cena pushed them off the turnbuckle. Danny rolled to the corner and Cena hit a flying shoulder block on Doug. Danny kicked Cena in the gut and went for a suplex but Cena got a small package for the three-count!
Result: Here is your winner by pinfall, John Cena!
The Cabinet assaulted Cena before Team eXtreme came with a steel chair. Lita attempted to hit Orlando Jordan but missed when he ducked. The Hardy Boyz were face-to-face with the Basham Brothers. JBL kicked Cena, and Cena was covering his face with his hands. Christian and Edge tried to help The Cabinet, but Kevin Nash and HBK restrained them. The fight on the ring continued on until Vince came out.
"If you all want to get your revenge, wait until the upcoming tournament!" he shouted through the mic. He walked off with Stephanie and the dark-haired boy in red shirt (A/N: The one Cena sat next to in Maths. I haven't mentioned him in 2 chapters! Sorry!), leaving students confused. Then the last period's bell rang.
What does Vince mean by a tournament? Since he's the Principal, no one dares to question him. Will Lita be mad when she discovers that Cena knows about the old 1 Canadian dollar bet? And who is that dark-haired boy whose name Cena never gets to know in Maths? Find out in the next chapter: Tournament and Titles.
A/N: To all the readers: THANK YOU—for the reviews and, importantly, for reading. Flames are welcome, as always. Pairing requests will be considered. I'm trying to make the matches sound realistic as possible. Also, I'm thinking of doing polls to make the story go along the way all the readers want. The more you read, the more you'll find out what happens! Keep reading. Thank you very much.