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 19: Changes…
After school
"Oi, Cena!"
It was after school, and only a few students stayed behind—most probably detention or library study. Cena, who was walking home with JBL and The Cabinet, turned around. Then he sighed when he saw Edge and Christian approaching, furious expression crossed their faces. When the two caught up with them, Christian bust to anger.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" he yelled at Cena. Edge gasped for air, tired from all the running to catch up with Cena.
Cena shrugged, "I'm just hanging out with JBL and The Cabinet. You know, to plan for strategies to beat 'Taker?"
"But the way you treat us was completely out of question!" Edge shouted.
JBL and The Cabinet sniggered. Christian shot a Look at them. Cena looked down. "No. You see here, all this time I've been thinking. Every student here at this school knows that friend groups are merely popularity contest. Groups like Torrie's, Evolution, The Clique… they are competing for the popularity title. When I first met you guys, I was only a new kid on the block. The more time I spent with you guys, the more I realized that you weren't much popular back then. You were more like… what's the word?" He turned to Orlando Jordan.
"Losers?" Orlando suggested, smirking.
Cena looked up. "Yeah, that." Edge and Christian's eyes widened. "So, I'm just doing what I think is right. Since JBL's Cabinet is already popular, I figured that joining them will make my name famous through the whole school!"
"Hey, you didn't really mean that, did you…?" Christian asked.
"How dare you? Team eXTreme were the first people who made friends with you!" Edge yelled.
"Just leave him be, Edge, Christian," Matt said somberly. Cena raised his eyebrows. Lita and Jeff were with him, narrowing their eyes at Cena.
"I'm not finished! If you think you're so tough without us—" Christian started, pointing at Cena. "—I'm requesting a match! That's right; it's gonna be Cena & a partner of your choice vs. me and Edge!" With this, he and the other four walked away. Jeff shook his head disappointedly at their ex-buddy.
"…Handicap match…?" Danny Basham asked, smirking at his brother, Doug.
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In the McMahons mansion
"Daddy." Stephanie burst in Vince's office room. She had a triumphant smile on her face. Vince looked up from the WWE Private High newsletter, WWE Says...
"Yes, Stephanie?"
"I have a wish."
"What is it, princess?"
"You know that Hunter won the Battle Royal, right?" she smiled proudly.
Vince rolled his eyes. "Unfortunately, yes."
"Well, because he's my boyfriend, why don't we celebrate it? Say, with a dinner?"
Vince looked horrified. "No; absolutely no way!"
Stephanie pouted. "But Dad…"
Vince put down the newsletter. "Look, we've gone through this already. Triple H is not stepping his foot in this house—I mean, mansion!"
"But that's not fair! He's my steady boyfriend and probably my future husband and I want us, the whole family, to celebrate together his success!" The daughter and father spent ten more minutes arguing. The debate was interrupted when a third voice spoke up.
"I disapprove of this, too," Shane walked in the room. Stephanie and Vince turned around.
"Shane!" Stephanie exclaimed. She narrowed her eyes at her older brother.
"Steph, you know Dad is right. We've gone through this matter, and the final word is that Triple H or any member of Evolution will not be allowed to step in this mansion!" Shane repeated. He, too, showed a great dislike of Evolution.
Stephanie glared at her brother and father. "That's not fair! How come Shane's allowed to bring Marissa to this house when he wants to!"
"Why, because she's a polite and well-mannered young lady," Vince said.
Shane smirked. "Yeah," he added. Stephanie scoffed, and left the room.
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At school, 6:00 pm
"Ehem." Todd Grisham cleared his throat loudly. He was staring across the table at Jericho and Trish, who were flirting madly with each other.
"Yeah?" Jericho responded. Grisham smiled thinly.
"Maybe I should remind you that we're supposed to be having an interview?" he asked. Trish giggled.
"Let's just get on with this, Grisham." Jericho cracked his knuckles. Grisham jumped slightly. "The interview; hurry up! It's 6 already!"
"Okay…" Grisham looked at his notepad. "First question. How do you feel about having to defend your precious U.S. title against Orlando Jordan?"
"What kind of question is that? I think Orlando's just wasting his time, my time, the audience's—practically everybody's time! He should know that he's no match for the first ever WWE United States Champion: Chris Jericho!" Jericho laughed. Trish clapped for her man. Grisham nodded. How self-centered, he thought.
"Next question! Do you think you'll be able to retain your title—"
Jericho snapped. "Of course—"
"But I need to remind you that JBL dared to put his title on the line. Do you think Orlando is really that good?" Grisham interrupted.
Jericho seemed thoughtful. "Well, I think JBL's just wasting his time to place his title on the line for a weakling like Orlando! He's an idiot—what a risky thing to do!" Trish nodded, approving.
Grisham jotted down the answers on his notepad. "The third question. How hard has it been to balance between holding a title and having your own music group—I mean, band?"
"I find it quite hard sometimes, but because I haven't actually defended my title yet, so all this time I just concentrate on my band."
"Right." Grisham scribbled this down as well. "Now, for the juicy goss. How's your relationship with Trish Stratus going? What do you guys see in each other?"
Jericho and Trish exchanged grins. "She's H-O-T! She's Kellogg's Banana Cereal! She's Black Sabbath's Born Again album! She's Pamela Anderson's hotter twin! She's Grease 2! She's Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit! She's everything Vince McMahon is not! She's the Women's Champion—"
"I get the point, thanks," Grisham smiled, writing all the praises down. Oh God.
"I'm done." Jericho and Trish left the room without letting Grisham say anything about it. "Baby, would you like to watch a movie?"
Back at McMahons mansion, 6:30pm
Vince yawned. I'm bored. And hungry, too. He pressed a bell button on the corner of his desk. The butler appeared by the door.
"You called for me, sir?"
"Yes. Bring me a plate of foie gras and a bowl of caviar."
"My pleasure. Excellent taste, sir." The butler left the room. It's nearly supper soon—why does Mr. McMahon need to have some snacks now?
"Oh, and some Hubba Bubba," Vince added. (A/N: Watch Little Britain, you'll understand :p)
The butler stared at him for a moment. "Yes, sir." And he closed the door.
Vince was about to read the daily newspaper when the phone rang. He picked it up slowly. "Yees?"
It was Christian. "Mr. McMahon! I would like to request a match—me and my brother Edge against John Cena and a partner of his choice!"
"A match, huh? But I thought you and Edge are best friends with Cena?"
"Not anymore, sir." This time, it was Edge's voice. They had responded to calls in turn. "He's decided that he would be off best with JBL and The Cabinet!"
"JBL? But I thought…" Vince started, confused. "Alright. Let's see how this turns out." How interesting.
"Dad," Shane entered the room again. "I've been thinking about the all the matches for tomorrow. But first, we have my match with Rob Conway for the no. 1 contender spot for Randy Orton's Intercontinental title. Will that be first thing in the morning?"
"Yes. Yes, better," Vince said.
"And then…" Shane glanced at his clipboard. "I just got a call from Teddy Long. He wants Spike to defend his Cruiserweight Championship. The perfect contender would be Rey Mysterio! That's second period. After recess, due to Regal being hospitalized, Eugene needs to find a partner to go against Hardy Boyz for the Tag Team title. If he can't find a partner by tomorrow morning, it shall be a Handicap match. Correct?"
"Correct. Continue, Shane."
"Alright. After that, Orlando Jordan against Chris Jericho, who will defend his United States title. Next, JBL will go against The Undertaker to get back Amy Weber who, supposedly, has been kidnapped—how come I didn't know that? And last but not least, the Fatal Four-Way Elimination. The participants are Ric Flair, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kevin Nash, and Triple H. This match will be conducted in the last period. This match will determine our first ever World Heavyweight Champion!"
"Excellent, son. But I need to add another match for tomorrow."
"What is it, Dad?"
Vince cleared his throat. "School troublemakers Edge and Christian just called. Apparently, they want a match between them and Cena and a partner of his choice."
Shane raised his eyebrows. "Cena…? But I thought…?"
Vince nodded. "Yes, I also thought they were best friends. Edge told me that the new kid has befriended JBL and The Cabinet."
"What the heck…?" Shane started. "That's just plain weird. I thought JBL and Cena were archenemies. Anyway, I'll put that match down." He jotted it down in the match list on his clipboard. "Let's call Cena so he can tell us his partner and so we can get this thing out of the way."
"Also, I've been thinking about an Interpromotional match. How about… A 6-Man Tag Team Match… Hardcore?"
"But who will be in it?" Shane asked.
"Let's see who aren't booked for any matches tomorrow." Vince scrolled down the list of students' names from both factions. "From SmackDown!, er… definitely Hardcore Holly. Count Big Show in, and… hmm… oh! Of course, Rob-Van-Dam! What about RAW? I see… The Rock and HBK haven't been booked for tomorrow yet. They are our most talented students. We definitely need them for tomorrow. Their partner? Let's see." Vince looked through all the names. Suddenly he grinned evilly. "…What if we make this more interesting, son?"
"What do you mean?" Shane twitched his eyebrows.
"Batista," Vince smiled. "The big man ain't been booked yet."
"Oh—brilliant idea!" Shane put this down on the sheet. They wouldn't get along, that's for sure.
A knock was heard on the door. The butler came in, bringing a plate of foie gras, a bowl of caviar, and a packet of Hubba Bubba. Shane nodded while looking at the foie gras and caviar, but he frowned when he saw the Hubba Bubba. Vince took the plate of foie gras and caviar, and then handed the Hubba Bubba to Shane.
Shane glanced at the Hubba Bubba packet on his hand—confused—but popped a gum in his mouth, and left.
JBL's house
"I think they hate you now, Cena," JBL said, referring to Team eXtreme and Edge & Christian. He was holding a glass of white wine. Orlando and Basham Brothers nodded in agreement.
"Don't care abut them." Cena drank his red wine. He sighed.
"Yeah, who cares?" Orlando approved. "But I need to concentrate on my match against Chris Jericho for his U.S. title tomorrow!"
"You'll win," Doug Basham said. "If you're not good enough, why would JBL place his title on the line?"
"Yeah." Doug's twin, Danny, chimed in.
"You're right." Orlando stood up. "I wanna do some working out." He walked out to the backyard, where there were a massive collection of fitness equipments. He stood in front of a large boxing bag, and started punching.
"So… ready for your match against 'Taker tomorrow?" Cena asked JBL.
"Anything to get Amy back," JBL responded, gulping down his drink.
"Hey, remember their challenge?" Danny spoke up. "Edge and Christian wanted to wrestle you with a partner of your choice."
"Oh, that." Cena looked thoughtful. "I have an idea."
"Let's hear it." JBL said.
John Cena explained it to JBL and the Basham Brothers.
"Hmmm… not bad. But are you sure it's going to work?" JBL asked.
"It should," Cena replied.
What's Cena's plan? Who will finally win the World Heavyweight Championship title? Is Rob Conway strong enough to survive in his match against Shane McMahon to face off Randy Orton? Many titles are on the line, don't miss it! Find out in the next chapter: Die Hard.
A/N: I know this is a bit short—too short—but it is made in order to create more suspense. Sorry for any inconvenience. Anyway, enjoy!
Match card for Chapter 20 are listed below in order:
No. 1 Contender Match for Intercontinental Championship w/Special Guest Referee Randy Orton – Rob Conway vs. Shane McMahon
Cruiserweight Championship – Spike Dudley (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
World Tag Team Championship – Hardy Boyz (c) vs. Eugene & ?
United States Championship – Chris Jericho (c) vs. Orlando Jordan
Interpromotional 6-Man Tag Team Hardcore Match – Hardcore Holly & Big Show & Rob Van Dam vs. The Rock & Shawn Michaels & Batista
Interpromotional Tag Team Match – Edge & Christian vs. John Cena & ?
WWE Championship – John Bradshaw Layfield (c) vs. The Undertaker
World Heavyweight Championship Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match – Ric Flair vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kevin Nash vs. Triple H
Poll:
Who should not be able to kick out of finishing moves?
JBL
Triple H
The Undertaker
Kurt Angle
Batista
P.S. Please respond. Thank you.
Character of the Chapter: Character of the Chapter will provide profiles and a brief history of that character's role in this fanfiction so far. This chapter's Character of the Chapter is Shane McMahon!
Character of the Chapter
Shane McMahon
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 230 lbs
From: New York City, New York
Status: Face
Finishing Move(s):
Leap of Faith
Shooting Star Press
Signature Move(s):
Sharpshooter
Bronco Buster
X-Factor
Punch combination
High School Drama Bio: Here comes the money! "Boy Wonder" Shane McMahon is the son of Vince McMahon and the older brother of Stephanie. Cena first met him in Maths class. Just like any other members of the McMahon family, Shane is very polite and well-mannered. His girlfriend, Marissa Mazzola, is WWE Private High's newsletter editor. This guy, who is nicknamed Shane-O-Mac, is one of students' favourite in-ring performers—known for his extreme high-risk flying moves (Leap of Faith, for example). Shane loves his sister, but—just like Vince—he despises Triple H so much, and never approved of the two going out. The 6'2'' McMahon is one of the most influential figures in the school body. His big break comes when he introduces the World Heavyweight Championship title, in order to create more competition. At school, he has his own dorm (like Stephanie) where he comes up with plans and ideas for the future of the school. He currently sets his sights on the prestigious Intercontinental Title, held by Randy Orton.
A/N: THANK YOU—for the reviews and, importantly, for reading. Flames are welcome, as always. Pairing requests will be reconsidered. I'm trying to make the matches sound realistic as possible. In addition, 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.