Chapter 38: WrestleMania: Main Event
The crowd was on edge as the main event started looming, the triple threat match for the WWE Championship.
Backstage, Shelton Benjamin was bouncing up and down warming up getting ready for the biggest match of his life.
In Christian's locker room he sat calmly down thinking and getting into the zone of being in the main event.
In HHH's room he sat down staring at the WWE Championship, he knows what it's like to be in this situation, he's been here before and knows what he has to do to win, he got and left ready to make his entrance.
The crowd was waiting as they were anticipating something big, then a video played on the tron.
"Over time African Americans have been treated badly, being forced into slavery and not being treated equally. Eventually with time they have earned the right as everyone else and are equals. But Black Wrestlers never got their chance to be a champion, names like "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd, Bobo Brazil, The Junkyard Dog, and many others. They have been a few that have succeeded, Ron Simmons, Booker T and the Rock. Tonight another name will be added and his name is Shelton Benjamin!"
Out came the cart carrying Shelton Benjamin, who was wearing a torn up shirt like a shirt a slave would wear but also had a mix of new age dressing for blacks, saggy pants and sun glasses, he stared into the crowd, many after seeing some of the footage in that piece were cheering him. The cart was moving slowly so that people can get a glimpse of him, he showed no emotion, he was focused, finally he arrived at ringside he got in the ring and posed on all the turnbuckles, then took off his gear and was ready to go as Christian was up next with his own video.
"Canada has been the home of many great wrestlers, some of the best of all time. Canadian wrestlers are a staple of a company and wrestling in general. Many great Canadians were World Champion, names like Gene Kiniski, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Chris Benoit, and Chris Jericho. These names are legends and represented Canada to the highest extent. Tonight there will be a new champion, a man that carries an endless amount of charisma, and tonight he leads his peeps into battle and their quest for the WWE Championship."
Christian's cart came out, still the same warm up gear, and a Canadian flag in hand and raised it high in the air. Since they were in Michigan, they were a lot of Canadians in the audience. Christian raised and waved the flag, he got into the ring and did his usual poses, he and Shelton stared at each other, as HHH's entrance was next.
A bunch of people were lined up on both sides of the aisle, as HHH's video played.
"He is the King Of Kings, one of the best of all time, he has taken the best in the business and left them in the dust. Names like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan among others. He is simply the best in the business, the WWE Champion and the Game HHH. BEHOLD THE KING, THE KING OF KINGS!"
HHH's cart came out with his throne on it as he sat down in it with a crown on his head and the title around his waist and a water bottle in hand. The cart moved down slowly as the people who lined up on the aisle way were bowing down at the king. He looked down at his servants and peasants, the cart was raised higher so everyone can see their king. They lowered the cart, so he can get off do his water spit and pose entrance, and then got to his corner and waited for introductions as all 3 men stared each other down.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall and is your Main Event of WrestleMania 23, and it is for the WWE Championship! Now introducing the participants, first the challengers. First hailing from Orangeburg, South Carolina, he weighs in tonight at 245 lbs. and he is the Most Pure Athlete in the World Today, ladies and gentlemen, Shelton Benjamin!" Shelton raised his arms in acknowledgment to a lot of cheers.
"Now the other challenger, originally from Toronto, Canada, now residing in Tampa, Florida weighing in at 240 lbs, he is Captain Charisma, Christian!" He took off his hood and acknowledged his cheers and peeps.
"Finally, the champion, hailing from Greenwich, Connecticut, weighing in at 275 lbs. He is the former 10 time World Heavyweight Champion, he is the King of Kings and the current WWE Champion, the Game, HHH!" HHH spit some more water at both his opponents' direction, both seemed unfazed. HHH took off his crown and belt; the ref showed the other 2 the title before lifting it up.
All 3 went to the center and they all stood face to face to face, no words just staring, finally all 3 backed into their corners and waited for the bell.
A few moments later it rang and all three cautiously walked to the center, they all got low anticipating. HHH and Shelton stepped forward and they locked up, Shelton grabbed a side headlock, Christian came over and grabbed a side headlock on Shelton. Shelton threw Christian and into the ropes, Shelton let go of his headlock, Christian charged and Shelton leap frogged over him and Christian was met with a HHH clothesline. Shelton came over and started nailing right hands, Shelton came with a clothesline that sent HHH to the floor. Shelton turned around and was met with a boot to the mid section, Christian nailed some right hands as well. Christian whipped Shelton off the ropes and tried a back body drop, Shelton countered it by landing on his feet. Shelton posed and gloated at his feat, but HHH pulled him to the outside and started pounding on him.
Christian was alone in the ring, he went off the ropes springboarded off the middle turnbuckle and then over the top onto HHH, Shelton moved out of the way. HHH and Christian were down and Shelton rolled back into the ring. Shelton saw them and then at the crowd and shrugged his shoulders then ran and jumped with a no-hands somersault plancha onto both men! The crowd started cheering at Shelton's athleticism, he grabbed HHH and threw him into the ring. Shelton slammed HHH down, bounced off the ropes and nailed a leg drop. Cover but Christian broke it up and then he started pounding on Benjamin. Christian whipped Benjamin off the ropes and nailed a hip toss and then a back breaker, he made the cover but only got a 2 since HHH broke it up. HHH got a hold of Christian, he whipped Christian into the ropes, Christian ducked the clothesline, HHH came back though with a Harley Race like knee to the face to knock him down. HHH grabbed Shelton and delivered a vertical suplex on him. HHH grabbed Shelton and threw him to the floor, leaving it Christian and HHH in the ring. HHH whipped Christian again, Christian reversed it, ducked his head and HHH nailed him with a face buster and a cover but only got a 2. HHH looked down at Shelton, then saw something coming out of the aisle way.
On the ramp way John Cena was coming out, with Torrie and limping, soon Jeff Hardy and Trish, then RVD, Benoit, Kane and Big Show. Soon the locker room was filtering out with the exception of Evolution and the Dangerous Alliance, even Edge, Kurt Angle, Carlito, HBK was out there, Dusty, and just about the whole locker room was out and on the ramp and entrance way.
HHH was pointing them out to the ref but he couldn't do anything since they were just watching.
"I guess the locker room wants to see this match up close and personal, they want to see who comes out on top, and that's the kind of anticipation and importance of this match up."
HHH picked up Christian and delivered a back suplex, and made a cover but only got a 2. Shelton tried to get in but HHH knocked him down again, and then started choking away at Christian. HHH whipped Christian into the corner and followed up with a clothesline, meanwhile on the floor Shelton Benjamin was setting up a bunch of tables. He had 4 tables making a square all lying near the entranceway. Shelton jumped back in and nailed HHH with a right hand stunning him back, Shelton spring boarded and nailed HHH with a clothesline, cover only gets a 2. Shelton turned around and was met with a spinning heel kick from Christian, Christian made a cover and got a 2. Christian went to work on HHH, Christian some kicks to the mid section then nailed a swinging neck breaker. Shelton came over and Christian nailed an atomic drop on him then knocked him down with a clothesline, Christian was on a roll. Christian climbed the turnbuckles and went to the top rope, HHH was getting up, Christian leaped with a cross body and had HHH down for a 2 count. Christian threw HHH out of the ring, Christian climbed up again, Shelton got up, Christian leaped again but Shelton nailed him with a dropkick on the way down, Shelton made the cover but only got a 2.
Shelton picked him up and nailed a back suplex, then Shelton pointed up, signaling that he was climbing the ropes. Shelton climbed up, Christian got up as well, he caught Shelton on top, Christian went on the bottom rope and then slammed Benjamin down. Christian was firing up; he turned and got nailed by a HHH knee. HHH threw Christian out and followed him, he went to whip Christian into the post but Christian blocked it and pulled back. He nailed HHH in the gut, he went to whip HHH into the post but HHH blocked that pulled him back, hooked Christian and nailed a big DDT on the floor. Christian was out on the floor and HHH went into the ring, it was now HHH and Shelton in the ring with Christian knocked out on the floor.
HHH got in and Shelton met him with some right hands, he whipped HHH in but it was reversed and HHH caught him with a huge spine buster, cover 1…2…No! HHH grabbed Shelton and applied a neck vice trying to twist the neck of Shelton. HHH was grinding away and Shelton was trying to fight out, he started fighting up, he got to his feet but HHH pulled him down. HHH dropped an elbow onto his neck, continuing to work on it, he dropped another and made another cover but only got a 2. HHH turned him over and applied a camel clutch further damaging the neck. Christian was starting to move on the outside but struggling.
Shelton started to get up, but HHH jumped on his back to knock him down and applied the clutch again. Christian still hadn't gotten up but was dazed, Shelton started fighting back up, this time he grabbed HHH's legs and then picked him up and then fell back dropping all his weight onto HHH and both were down. Shelton didn't go for the cover, however, he stumbled around and got on the second rope. HHH got up, Shelton jumped and HHH caught him and gave him a swift spine buster.
HHH made a cover, 1…2…No, it was broken up by Christian nailing a frog splash from the top onto HHH. Christian was up, HHH was up, and Christian pushed HHH into the corner and then started firing away with some rapid-fire rights and lefts. Christian, whipped HHH hard to the other corner, HHH bounced back and Christian nailed a spin kick then a cover that only a 2. Christian picked him up and put him back into the corner, HHH poked him in the eye, HHH set Christian up on the top rope and then had him facing the outside near the tables that set up earlier.
HHH got up and went on the apron, he climbed up and set Christian up for a superplex on the tables but Christian blocked it. Shelton got up and went on the apron and nailed HHH in the back several times. He then climbed up behind him and grabbed a waistlock as the crowd rose to its feet anticipating something big. SHELTON PULLED BACK WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX ON HHH, WHO TOOK CHRISTIAN OVER WITH A SUPERPLEX AT THE SAME TIME AND THEY WENT CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLES!
"OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDD!"
They all laid out on the scars of the table, the superstars on the ramp were going crazy over that maneuver and some concerned over their well-being, the fans were going crazy chanting, "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!" Paramedics ran down and went to check on them, Dusty ran down to check on them as well, he didn't know what to do, he can's end this match. Shelton was going to be helped out but he pushed them back and then climbed in the ring and sat down fatigue. HHH did the same thing, Christian took the worse shot, and it seemed like he couldn't continue, he was being helped up the ramp, but then he looked in the ring and saw the other 2 still sitting down trying to catch their breathe. Christian thought for a second and then shoved the medics down and then walked back to the ring, Dusty tried to talk him out of it but he wasn't listening and got in the ring.
"They all know what's at stake here, they know where they are and they want to finish this."
They all slowly got up and all stared again, a very tense and electrifying moment as all three rose to their feet. They all had looks of determination, the crowd was chanting for them and then they all charged exchanging right hands with each other. Christian was knocked down first, Shelton and HHH were battling in the center, Shelton got the advantage, he bounced off the ropes but HHH met him with a boot to the gut, he set for the pedigree, Christian got up and clotheslined HHH down, Christian turned around and Shelton set him for the T-Bone, Christian elbowed him several times. Christian spun around with the arm and set for the Unprettier, Shelton blocked it and shoved him into HHH, who set again for the pedigree. Shelton kicked HHH in the face and knocked him down.
Christian grabbed Shelton and nailed the T-Bone on Shelton! He made a cover, 1…2…THRENO! Close near fall, Christian set for the Unprettier now, but Shelton broke the grip and grabbed Christian's arms, he spun around and dropped him with an Unprettier! Shelton made the cover, 1…2…THRENO! Another close fall, Shelton turned around and there was HHH, who nailed him with a boot to the gut and nailed the Pedigree on Shelton! HHH made the cover, 1…2…THRENO! Shelton just barely got out. HHH didn't argue, he turned and waited for Christian to get up, HHH nailed him in the gut, he set for the Pedigree, but Christian dropped down and nailed a low blow. Christian nailed him in the gut, he set him up and he nailed HHH with a Pedigree!
Christian made the cover, 1…2…THREeNO! Very, Very close near fall, HHH refuses to lose.
Christian turned around, Shelton attempted a kick, but Christian caught it, he spun him around and Shelton nailed the Dragon Whip to Christian. He made the cover, 1…2…THRENO! Shelton didn't know what to do, he went after HHH, but HHH nailed him with a DDT to Shelton, cover, 1…2…NO! All 3 men were exhausted and hurting, HHH picked up Shelton and again set for the Pedigree, Shelton back dropped him, Shelton bounced off the ropes and hit a flying elbow. He nailed a clothesline, Christian came back and nailed Shelton with a clothesline, Christian yelled getting his energy back for maybe one more, big burst.
Christian set Shelton on the top rope, Christian let him hang, but he hooked his arms, it looked like he was trying to hit an Unprettier on Shelton from the top. HHH was up as well, though, he pulled Christian away from Shelton, he nailed Christian and knocked him away and then went after Shelton on the top rope. HHH was up but Christian came back and pulled him back, now they were slugging it out. Shelton set himself, he saw them fighting, Shelton leaped and hit a double clothesline on both of them. They both got up and Shelton was alternating with right hands and backhand chops on both of them simultaneously, and then he went off the ropes and hit a dropkick with one leg hitting each of them.
Christian got up first, Shelton grabbed him and nailed the T-Bone! He made the cover, 1…2…THRENO! The match continues!
Shelton went after HHH, he set him but HHH blocked it and nailed Shelton with a low blow.
Christian was up as well now, HHH nailed him in the gut, he again set for the Pedigree, but Christian low blowed HHH! Christian grabbed his arms and set for the Unprettier and he hit it! He made the cover, 1…2…THRENO! Christian was in disbelief, he didn't know what to do and he saw Shelton still hurting from the low blow.
Christian then went back to what he was working on earlier, he set HHH on the top rope and he set for the Unprettier but HHH wouldn't let him hook his arms. Christian back elbowed him and then Christian climbed up to the top rope and set for a superplex. HHH blocked it and started punching him in the gut. He got him stunned; he then set for a Pedigree from the top rope but Christian blocked it as well. He went back to the superplex, but HHH blocked it again, he then grabbed Christian and dropped on the top rope crotch first, then kicked him in the face and Christian hit the floor hard and he was knocked out of the match.
HHH went up and it looked like he was going to jump onto Christian but something came flying into his vision.
SHELTON BENJAMIN CAME FLYING IN, LEAPED AND LANDED ON THE TOP ROPE IN ONE FLUID MOTION, HE NAILED A RIGHT HAND, THEN HOOKED HHH, AND HIT A T-BONE FROM THE TOP ROPE ONTO HHH AND THEY BOTH WENT CRASHING DOWN HARD!
SHELTON MADE THE COVER, 1…2…3! SHELTON HAS WON IT!
Shelton was in shock and emotional, he stood up and raised his arms and the crowd was cheering his win, all three men's effort, and the match itself. Shelton went on all 4 turnbuckles and celebrated. The superstars on the ramp were clapping and applauding what they have just seen.
Meanwhile Christian made his way towards the time keeper and grabbed the WWE Title, he jumped in the ring and waited for Shelton to turn around, it looked like he was going to hit Shelton with it.
Shelton turned around and stood his ground as he saw Christian with the WWE Title, Shelton was ready to go again, Christian stared at the title then kissed it and then handed it to Shelton. Shelton took the title, Christian raised his arm, they hugged in the center of the ring, Christian pointed at Shelton before leaving the ring so Shelton can celebrate the win with the title.
Christian made his way up the ramp as the superstars starting coming down, they all patted and congratulated Christian on his effort, they continued on down and Christian made his way to the back. But on his way back there was his old buddy Tyson Tomko who was watching in the back row of the superstars, he stared at Christian, he put his hand out and Christian shook and they both left together.
The superstars got in the ring and celebrated with Shelton congratulating him on the victory. Kane and the Big Show lifted Shelton up on their huge shoulders and Shelton raised the belt high as the fireworks went off.
Soon the superstars left, leaving Shelton alone to salvage this moment, he raised the title one more time to the roar of the crowd and the fireworks going off as the show went to a close.
A/N: Done, tough match to write, everything was on the fly but I think it turned out fantastic. Every spot I vision it in my head and think, is it believable before I go with it. So I hope you like it, review and wait and see what I will do next, this story is not over just yet.