Chapter 4: The Princess Got Guts
Nicole had planned a girls' day with Torrie, Joy, Michelle, and Miss Jackie. They were in Chicago, Illinois where Smackdown was and RAW was in Moline. Ever since Nicole joined Smackdown, she had really gotten along with the divas, except for Dawn Marie who was a bitch to everyone as always.
They had already went to the spa for manicures, pedicures, back massages, the whole nine yards and the divas had fun during that time. It was 12:00 noon and the girls were having lunch.
"So, Nicky, how are things with you and the Doctor of Thuganomics," Torrie asked.
"They're great," Nicole said. "The last week had been amazing for me. My first date with John was great, my first night on Smackdown was great, and Australia was amazing. To tell you the truth, I know in my heart that my life will become something more of a second year in the WWE."
"I hear that, girlie," Joy said.
"So have you talked to Delancey today?" Miss Jackie said.
"Yeah," Nicole said. "Apparently, she and Christy are in Moline doing the same thing we're doing."
"Are you gonna watch RAW tonight?" Michelle asked.
"Of course. I wanna see Delancey kick Trish's ass because I've just about had it with her."
"Yeah, Trish has been kind of a bitch all year," Torrie said.
"Well, it's about time Trish got exactly what she deserves: losing the Women's Championship to Delancey."
"Yeah," all the divas said.
After lunch, the girls went shopping for a few hours and Nicole went back to the hotel.
When she arrived to her and John's hotel room, John wasn't there. She walked over to the bed, put her shopping bags on there, and picked up a note that was on the bed. Nicole read:
"Sorry I'm not here in the hotel room but I want you to do me a favor. Go to the bathroom and you'll see a box in there. There will be another note inside."
Nicole walked over to the bathroom, opened the door, and went inside. There was a box lying on the toilet seat and Nicole opened it. There was a sexy little black dress inside and she took it out and looked at it. Then Nicole saw that there was another note inside. She picked it up from the box and read it:
"Okay, I'm gonna be straight with you. Well, actually, I'll tell you after you put the dress on. And also, be ready in an hour."
"Hmm. I'm thinking that he and I are going out for a romantic dinner."
Then Nicole put the dress back in the box and started to get ready for romantic evening with John.
Nicole had showered, blow dried her hair, curled it, and put on her dress. Then she put on her black pumps and did her make-up. Then she came out of the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. That's when John came in dressed in nice clothes and saw Nicole in the black dress. His jaw dropped.
"I knew that dress would look so good on you," John said. "You look so beautiful...and so sexy."
"Thank you," Nicole said walking up to John. "You...don't look too bad yourself. So, what have you planned for tonight?"
"Well, I thought that before we watch RAW tonight, we go down to the hotel restaurant for a romantic dinner and after that, we come back up for some time in the jacuzzi."
"Oooh, I love that idea."
"Alright, then. Shall we go?"
"Let's."
Nicole grabbed her purse from the bed and she and John left their hotel room to go down to the restaurant.
When John and Nicole arrived at the hotel restaurant, the two were seated and the waiter came over and took their drink and food order.
"So, before you became interested in fitness, how did you find time for dancing, gymnastics, cheerleading, and kickboxing," John said.
"Well, before cheerleading, which I started doing in junior high school at twelve," Nicole said, "I started dancing and gymnastics at the age of two and I've had dance classes three times a week and gymnastics practice twice a week. After I was done with gymnastics and became interested in cheerleading, I've had cheerleading practice twice a week and continued with dance classes three times a week. After high school and going to college, I've had cheerleading practice almost every day and had dance classes three times a week. Kickboxing, I would take kickboxing classes during my fitness career."
"Wow, you were a busy girl."
"Yeah."
"And after college, you became interested in fitness?"
"Yeah. I thought it would help me train to become a wrestler and I guess after spending the summer competing in fitness competitions and doing modeling for a year and a half, it was very well paid off as you saw at Wrestlemania."
"Yeah. You really worked hard to become a wrestler."
"Yeah. I remember when you told me that you competed in bodybuilding competitions and I went to one of your websites and saw a picture of you bodybuilding. And then I said to myself, 'Now I know how John Cena got that sexy body.' You must have been working a lot."
"Yes, I have. You got a sexy body as well."
"Thank you."
John and Nicole had a wonderful dinner at the restaurant for over an hour and they went back to the hotel room. When they got inside, John pulled out a box from a bag near the door and gave it to Nicole.
"Here," John said giving Nicole the box. "This is for you."
Nicole took the box from John, sat on the bed, and opened it. There was a red bikini set and Nicole looked at it. She looked at John.
"Wow. I'm guessing this is what I'm wearing to go into the jacuzzi with you," Nicole said.
"Yep," John said.
"Well, then I'll go change in the bathroom."
"Okay."
Nicole got up from the bed and went to the bathroom to change into her bikini. After Nicole changed into it, she put her hair in a bun, grabbed a towel, and wrapped it around her body. Nicole then left the bathroom and noticed that John was already in the jacuzzi. He had changed into his swim trunks. Nicole walked up to the jacuzzi, unwrapped the towel, and put it on the floor, and got in the jacuzzi. She then wrapped ger arms around John's neck and John had arms around Nicole's waist. The two then started to make out. John grabbed a little remote on the edge of the jacuzzi and turned on the stereo. "I Only Have Eyes for You" by Timothy B. Schmit started to play.
Are the stars out tonight?
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright 'cause I only have eyes for you, dear
The moon may be high
But I can't see a thing in the sky 'cause I only have eyes for you.
I don't know if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here, so am I
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
Cause I only have eyes for you
I don't know if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here, so am I
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
Cause I only have eyes for you
After a couple of hours in the jacuzzi, John and Nicole were in the bed watching RAW.
On RAW...
The first match of the night was the Women's Championship match which was the Women's Champion Trish Stratus versus Delancey Scott. Delancey's entrance theme played first and she came out from the curtain with Christy Hemme by her side for support.
"The following match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE Women's Championship," Lillian Garcia announced. "Making her way to the ring first, being accompanied by Christy Hemme, from Chesterfield, Missouri, Delancey Scott."
Delancey and Christy walked down the ramp slapping hands of the fans and got into the ring. Delancey got on two of the turnbuckles and raised her right arm in the air. Then she got back down and stood next to Christy waiting for Trish to come out. Then Trish's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.
"And her opponent from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she is the WWE Women's Champion, Trish Stratus," Lillian announced.
Trish walked down the ramp with a serious look on her face and got up the steps into the ring. Then she stared at Delancey because she wanted to end this early and still be the Women's Champion. Then she gave her title belt to the referee and he raised it up in the air. Delancey looked at it as Christy was wishing her luck. Christy got out of the ring and the referee called for the bell.
Delancey and Trish lock up as Delancey kicks Trish in the gut and clotheslines her. Delancey covers for a two count. Trish gets an early cheap shot on Delancey followed by a snap suplex for a two count. Trish gets up, hits Delancey with right hands, and she kicks her in the gut. Trish then hooks the leg for another two count. Trish grabs Delancey by the hair and she slams her down. Delancey fights back but Trish takes her down quickly. Delancey reaches for the rope but Trish holds her by the hair. Trish comes back, hits a swinging neck breaker on Delancey in the middle of the ring, and covers for the two count.
Trish picks Delancey up, but Delancey turns around, kicks Trish in the gut and has her pinned in the middle of the ring with the sleeper. Trish works over Delancey a little more and she gives her a flipping side neck breaker. Delancey is taking an ass kicking from Trish kicking her in the stomach again and going for another two count. Trish continues to beat on Delancey with a sliding dropkick to the face. Trish works over Delancey in the corner with kicks as Trish chokes away. Trish goes running at Delancey but there is nobody there. Delancey hits Trish with a stunner and covers her for a two count. Delancey drags Trish to the corner and goes for the arm slam but Trish knocks Delancey off the apron followed by a snap suplex and Trish covers for a two count. Trish comes in only to get a back elbow from Delancey and Delancey gets Trish in a choke hold.
Trish breaks a choke hold that Delancey has on Trish. Trish kicks Delancey in the gut and throws her to the outside where she follows up on her. Back in the ring, Trish throws Delancey off the ropes but Delancey kicks Trish right in the face! She then drops her with a DDT right on her head! Delancey goes on the turnbuckles and goes for the Ram's Moonsault! Delancey covers and gets the pin! We have a new Women's Champion!
"Here is your winner and new WWE Women's Champion, Delancey Scott!" Lillian announced.
Delancey was on her knees as Christy went into the ring and gave her a hug. The referee gave Delancey the Women's Championship belt and Delancey stood up. The referee and Christy then raised her arms in and the air. As Delancey celebrated her victory with Christy, they tossed Trish out of the ring and then Kane's entrance theme played. He comes out from the curtain and starts stalking Trish for what she did to Lita the week before Wrestlemania. Kane took chase of Trish who escaped through the crowd. After they were gone, Delancey and Christy continued celebrating the victory of Delancey's first Women's Championship.
Back in the hotel room...
"Well, it looks like Delancey kept her promise after all," John said.
"Yep, it looks like Trish is finally gonna meet her maker," Nicole said.
"You think Delancey is gonna call you right now or tomorrow?"
"You know what? I'll bet she'll call me tomorrow because I know she's still 'celebrating' with Shelton right now, if you know what I mean."
"Yeah."
Back on RAW...
RAW announcers Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler showed the footage of last week in Birmingham, Alabama where Randy Orton was undergoing shoulder surgery. Randy said he first felt his shoulder pop at Wrestlemania and then Batista took advantage of it the next night on RAW. Dr. Andrews performed the surgery and Randy said he would be out for four months blaming it on Batista.
Then Stacy and Candice Michelle were shown backstage in the Women's Locker Room and Stacy said she was glad that happened to Randy. Maria came in and they talked about how hot Batista is. Trish then came storming in and Kane and Delancey were behind her and she scampered away as the others screamed at Kane. Kane left the Women's Locker Room and Delancey reminded Maria and Candice of what Trish has done to them and showing the divas that Delancey is now the Women's Champion. Then Stacy, Maria, and Candice were happy for Delancey as she left the locker room to find Shelton Benjamin.
Back in the hotel room...
"Oh, yeah. She'll definitely call me tomorrow because I know she's still 'celebrating' with Shelton right now," Nicole said.
"I know that's right," John said
After RAW was over, the two fell asleep.
XXX
The next day, John and Nicole were at the arena for the taping of Smackdown.
Nicole was walking to the catering room to get a little snack. She was saying to a couple of superstars until she bumped into someone.
"Oh, I'm sorry," the woman said.
"No, I'm sorry," Nicole said, "I wasn't looking where I was going." Then Nicole recognized who it was. "Hey, aren't you Booker T's wife, Sharmell?"
"Yeah. Hi," Sharmell said extending her hand for Nicole to shake. "You're Nicole Mitchell, John Cena's new girlfriend."
"Yeah. That's me. It's really nice to meet you."
"You too."
"So, um, I guess you're gonna be sitting at ringside for your husband's match, huh?"
"Yeah. I gotta support my man."
"Hey, same here."
"Well, I gotta go back to my husband's locker room, so we'll probably hang out sometime."
"Hey, I'm down with that."
"Okay, well, it was nice meeting you."
"You too."
Then they both went their separate ways.
Later, when Smackdown started, Nicole was getting into her outfit in the Women's Locker Room. It was a white "Chain Gang" t-shirt custom made and designed into a short-sleeved women's size with her left shoulder exposed. Nicole had done that when she and John arrived at the arena. She also had on a black miniskirt, black net stockings, black 3 1/4 inch heeled sharp looking ankle boots, and a black hat with her hair in a ponytail.
Carlito's Cabana was on and Carlito's entrance theme plays and he comes out from the curtain walking to the ring. There are some palm trees, a hammock, lawn chairs, and a bucket of apples.
Carlito grabs the microphone and says that Piper's Pit and the Highlight Reel are not cool, but Carlito's Cabana is cool. Carlito insults Chicago's Oprah and says he will not be giving the audience cars. But if they disrespect him, he has some apples. Carlito insults Chicago and the Cubs, then introduces his guest, Rey Mysterio. Rey comes out and Carlito replays the conclusion to the Rey versus John "Bradshaw" Layfield match last week. Carlito says what Eddie did was not cool. Rey agrees, and says he is angry. Rey then says that Carlito is just trying to stir things up and that Eddie is familia. Whatever problems they have, they will work out and Rey will get his chance at the title. Carlito says that Eddie is jealous of Rey and that things are about to get worse for Rey. Then an unfamiliar entrance theme plays and a red carpet is rolled down the aisle. Two guys and a girl come out from the curtain with photographers taking pictures of them. They were known MNM, Johnny Nitro, Joey Mercury, and Melina. Melina does the HOTTEST ring entrance ever by lifting her right leg onto the apron and her left leg. At this point, she is doing a split on the apron and then bends her upper body under the bottom rope. Carlito tells them he liked their entrance and says they are cool. Melina asks for the microphone and agrees. She introduces them and says they are the new it team. She drops some names like Ashton, Paris, and Nick, and says they want to be the new tag champs. Big "Eddie" chants starts as Rey stares at them. Rey tells her instead of dropping names, she should drop a mint. Melina says that they wanted a match, but since Eddie is not there they will settle for this. Mercury and Nitro beat down Rey, while Carlito reclines in a chair and watches. Crowd is chanting for Eddie, but he is a no show. Nitro and Mercury plant Rey with an awesome double team DDT, and pose for the crowd as they leave.
Nicole saw the whole thing in the Women's Locker Room and left in anger to find MNM. She only recognized Melina because when Nicole was on RAW back in November, Randy Orton was the acting general manager because he and his team won the Survivor Series Elimination Match and he hired Melina as the new RAW diva. Now Melina was the new Smackdown diva, only to come here to act like a little bitch.
When Nicole approached MNM, Melina noticed Nicole walking up to them.
"Nicole!" Melina said walking up to Nicole. "I can't believe you're here!"
Nicole stopped Melina where she was.
"Melina," Nicole said, "I can't believe you have the nerve to come to Smackdown and have your boyfriends beat up on Rey Mysterio. What happened to you since you left RAW? I now see what you've been up to. Well, let me give you a little warning: what I saw just now was your first strike. If you screw up two more times, then I'll be giving you the ultimate punishment."
Then Nicole left with Melina looking back at her saying nothing.
As Nicole was walking to John's locker room, John already comes out and sees Nicole walking up to him.
"Hey," John said.
"Hey," Nicole said.
"Wow. I love this outfit, especially my Chain Gang shirt."
"Thanks. I had this custom made and designed just for you."
"I love it. So, you ready?"
"Oh, yeah. I can't wait to see the new WWE Championship title belt."
"Everybody's gonna be blown away. So, um, I hate to say this, but it looks like bad karma has started to come your way."
"Oh. You saw my confrontation with Melina, huh?"
"Yep. I know that when Randy was the acting general manager back in November, he hired Melina. Now, she comes here trying to be all hot and stuff."
"Well, apparently, she's not and she better watch out for me because right now, I don't have time for little bitches like her."
"You got that right."
When it was time for John's championship presentation, his entrance theme plays and he comes out from the curtain with Nicole following him. They walked down the aisle and got into the ring. John then asks for a microphone.
"THE CHAMP IS HERE!" John said. "We are gonna do it real big in the windy city because Chicago is the home of Wrestlemania 22. So it is only fitting that the championship presentation is in Chicago. Everyone is gunning for me, especially JBL. I know that JBL stole my property so I gonna have to ask you to bring it out. And if you don't, then I will come down and get it."
John "Bradshaw" Layfield's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain. He then has someone bring a garbage can out and set the box on it.
"You know, Cena," JBL says, "you're not only missing the box, but something else."
JBL then opens his jacket and shows he has the WWE Championship belt that John left in his locker room.
"Well, you know what," John said, "after tonight, that will not be the WWE title."
"You know what, Cena," JBL said, "you will not desecrate my legacy and title and I will destroy your new belt!"
Then JBL opens the box and grabs some nasty stuff.
"Dude, the belt is not in there," John said. "It's actually a gift for you. I went to the best slaughterhouse in Chicago and got you something you don't have: guts!"
John whispers something in Nicole's ear and then she gets out of the ring. She walks down the aisle, grabs the box, and dumps the guts over JBL. Nicole walks back down the aisle cracking up and gets inside the ring.
"JBL, I told you," John said, "there's people who talk about it and then there's people who be about it. So just this once, shut your friggin' mouth and open your eyes to see the new WWE championship, daddy!"
The new belt lowers from the ceiling and John takes it and poses with it for the crowd. Then he asks Nicole to put it around his waist and that's what she did. The belt looked so good on him in Nicole's opinion.
The final match on Smackdown was Kurt Angle versus Eddie Guerrero. This was match #2 to see who was the next superstar to be in the triple threat match for the number #1 contender spot for the WWE Championship.
Kurt has Eddie in the ankle lock, but Eddie fights Kurt off, and knocks the referee out of the ring. Kurt grabs a chair and goes for Eddie, but Rey comes in and grabs the chair from Kurt. Rey goes to help Eddie, but Eddie did not see Kurt with the chair so he freaks when he sees Rey with it. Rey tries to calm Eddie, but Kurt runs in and knocks Rey and the chair into Eddie, then he throws the chair out of the ring, and pins Eddie for the win.
In the Women's Locker Room, Nicole saw the whole thing and was hoping to find a way for Eddie and Rey to settle their problems. There was also another problem to solve: Melina.