NOTE: If I have any spelling or grammar mistakes, please ignore them because I type so fast, sometimes I miss words, grammar, or misspell words. Also, in the next chapter, get ready for the concert in Philadelphia and another pairing. A hint: it involves one of John and Nicole's relatives.
Chapter 20: The New RAW
Things were about to get interesting later that night on RAW especially with last week getting crazy and having a shocker at the end. RAW was in East Rutherford, New Jersey and Nicole and Delancey were shopping at a clothing store to find an outfit for Delancey for the concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania next Tuesday.
"How about this one?" Nicole said holding a black corset top with red lace at the top and red ribbon that ties in the front and denim jeans.
"Nah. I need something more festive," Delancey said. "I need something like..." Delancey walked over to another rack of clothes and she picked up a black halter draped top with sliver sequins across the front and denim jeans with flower, bird, and butterfly embroidery. "...this."
"Wow. I like this outfit. Yeah, you should definitely get this one, Delancey."
"Yeah. That's why I picked it out."
Just then as Delancey went to buy her outfit, Nicole's cell phone rang. She took it out of her purse and saw that John was calling her. Nicole answered the call.
"Hey, baby."
"Hey, Little Nicky. What's up?" John said.
He was at the arena.
"Little Nicky?"
"Yeah. Nicky is short for Nicole and hey, I rather give you another nickname especially after one of Adam Sandler's movies."
"Yeah. Little Nicky sounds cute."
"Hey, listen. How about after RAW, you and Delancey come to this club in New York with me and Shelton? It's only about 16 minutes away."
"Yeah, we love to."
"Okay. Well, I guess I'll see you when you get back."
"Okay. I love you."
"I love you too."
Nicole ended the call.
"What are we doing later?" Delancey said.
"Well, John and Shelton wants us to go with to a club in New York after RAW is over," Nicole said.
"Hey, you know I'm down for that." Nicole and Delancey gave each other a high five. "So, are you gonna find an outfit for the next Tuesday?"
"D, I don't need to buy an outfit for the concert next Tuesday. I already got that taken care of. I designed a one strap tank top as a basketball jersey of the Philadelphia 76ers. Since John loves doing the throwback thing. I thought I should take a crack at it for the summer tour."
"Wow, that sounds awesome."
"Yeah."
Later, RAW was on and John's entrance theme plays and he came out from the curtain with Nicole following him.
Earlier, John and RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff were backstage arguing about something and John shoved Eric and walked off.
Nicole was wearing a black bustier, a black low halter draped top, black pants, and her hair straight. The two walked hand and hand down the ramp and got into the ring. John gets on the microphone and says,
"Make some noise up in here, because the champ is here!" The fans cheered. "It feels good to be out here, but I'm having a bad day. Eric Bischoff is up my ass. 'You're a bad champion. You're a disgrace to the WWE Championship. Don't do this, don't do that.' Get out of my face, man. You sound like my mother from junior high. And then I got Y2Cheap coming out here and saying that last week, he kicked my ass?"
Then John gave the microphone the Nicole.
"Hey, everyone. You saw it, I saw it. These two turned that son of a bitch to the Jerry Springer show."
Then Nicole gave the microphone back to John.
"It seems that Jericho seems to believe he can take that title from me anytime he wants and there lies the problem," John said. "This is Chain Gang and we solve problems. The solution is simple, if you want some...come get some!"
John gave the title and the microphone to Nicole and they both stood out in the ring waiting and Eric Bischoff's entrance theme plays. Eric walks down the ramp to a chorus of boos, and as he got in the ring, he grabs a microphone and says,
"It's like I was trying to get through your thick skull backstage. This is about that WWE Title. You don't defend it when you want to, you defend it when I want you to. You had an opportunity to get on my good side, but no! Now you're gonna see what happens when I throw my weight around."
Nicole gives the microphone to John and he says,
"Gees, Nicole. It looks to me as if Bischoff is physically threatening me."
Then Chris Jericho's entrance theme plays and he comes out from the curtain.
"Wait a second, Jericho. Stop right there," Eric said. "Now I know you would love to get into the ring right now, but why get your hands dirty on a thug like this?"
"Hey, you keep saying 'thug' again, you two seconds away from getting an ass-whipping, alright?" John said. "Come on, Chris. Get in the ring and let's settle this right here, right now."
"Wait a minute. There is no reason for it. You can get something better by waiting. And that is why you're gonna be defending that WWE Title at Summerslam against Chris Jericho!
"Thank you so much, Mr. Bischoff," Chris said. "I said that last week I will take that title anytime I want and I will do it because I have to. You, John Cena, are a disgrace and you call me cheap when you are cheapening the legacy of the championship just by having it. You are right, Mr. Bischoff. Cena is not championship material. You are nothing but a thug, a low down thug. You don't deserve to be the champion. I am the one that deserves the title. Look at me when I'm talking to you. And when I beat you, and I'm going to beat you, I am going to go on to become a bigger superstar than ever before. I'm gonna do it all. I will sell more records, I'll be in the movies, the magazines, and be the biggest superstar in the WWE."
John mocked Chris and said,
"Get off yourself. Get off your own nuts. This ain't about being a superstar. It's not about selling records, starring in movies, or being in the magazines, it's about real recognizing real. It's about taking care of those that take care of you and you got a problem with the way I dress, the way I act, the way I do, homie, we're here. "et's settle it right now."
John then takes off his "The Champ is Here" shirt and Chain Gang visor off and throws them to the crowd.
"You know, Cena, I could come in that ring, but I'm not going to," Chris said, "because my crystal ball has a prediction. At SummerSlam, there will be a new WWE Champion...and his name is Chris Jericho."
Chris then left and Eric was laughing. John and Nicole turned around to see Eric laugh. John was sarcastically laughing and then said,
"So Eric Bischoff and Chris Jericho were in cahoots. Well, I guess that makes you a team. And since your teammate isn't here and I got a problem with your team, maybe we should settle it up right now."
Then John picked up Eric and walked around the ring carrying him. Eric kept yelling at John for him to put him down. And then John delivered to FU to Eric. Nicole gave the microphone to John and he said,
"Welcome to the new RAW, bitch."
John and Nicole then left the ring and went to the back.
"Wow, that was fun," Nicole said.
"Yeah, it was," John said as he put his left arm around Nicole. "I know you might think that was wrong but Eric Bischoff has gotten on my last nerve."
"I do think that was wrong, but Eric's been on your ass since you got here and you know what? He got what he deserved."
"Damn right. I wonder what he's gonna do to me next week."
"Well, I don't know and I don't care. He can try all he wants to take the WWE title from you. It won't work."
"Hey, it's like I always say, 'If you want some, come get some.'"
"That's right."
A little later, John and Nicole were in the locker room on the couch watching RAW. They were watching the part where Edge and Lita were shown walking towards the ring and Matt hardy came out of nowhere and shoved Edge into a sliding door and hammered away at him as Lita screamed to stop. Matt ran for it as some security referees went to get him. Then someone knocked on the door. Nicole opens it to see Delancey at the doorway.
"Hey, Nicole," Delancey said as she stepped inside.
"Hey, D," Nicole said closing the door.
"Hey, John."
"Hey, Delancey," John said.
"Were you watching RAW? Did you see who just attacked Edge?"
"Yes, I did," Nicole said. "Oh, my god. I bet Matt Hardy is pissed to see Lita with that low-life jackass."
"Yes. Hey, how about after the match, we mess with Edge and Lita."
"Yeah. Let's do that now."
"Come on."
"I'll be right back."
"Have fun," John said as Nicole and Delancey left the locker room.
After the Edge versus Kane match, in which Kane won by disqualification, Edge and Lita were coming out from the curtain and Nicole and Delancey were following them.
"Aw, if it isn't the little crybaby, Edge," Nicole said.
"Who just had his ass whipped by none other than Matt Hardy," Delancey said.
"So, who's the real one-eyed monster now?"
"Obviously, the red-headed slut whose eye needs to get punched out."
"Yeah, definitely."
"So, Edge, I guess I don't have bother you anymore now that Matt Hardy on your coattail now, huh? Well, that's good. Because I tried my best to get you to get your act together. I hope that Matt Hardy will do the work for me because you're nothing but a manwhore and an asshole."
Nicole and Delancey walked away with Edge and Lita looking angrily at them.
Later after RAW was over, John, Nicole, Shelton, and Delancey took a 16-minute drive to New York to a club called 420 Bar and Lounge. When they got inside, they took their seats and ordered their drinks.
"Well, this is a nice place," Delancey said.
"Yeah, it is," Nicole said. "I'm surprised that we had to come to New York to hang out at a club when we should still be in East Rutherford, New Jersey."
"Hey, I tried to find a club there but New York seemed to be the place," John said.
"At least it didn't take long for us to get here," Shelton said.
"I understand," Nicole said as the bartender came over with the drinks and walked away.
"You know what, John?" Delancey said. "I think what you did wasn't wrong at all. I mean, Eric Bischoff has gotten on your nerves, he dragged Shelton into this mess with Carlito, and I think he should give Shelton a no-disqualification match for the Intercontinental Championship."
"You know what, D?" John said. "You're right. Maybe he will because Carlito has gotten away with it a few times and he won't get away with it again. I betcha Eric is already planning his zero tolerance policy right now."
"Honey, I wish we can tell Eric Bischoff to kiss our big butts," Nicole said.
"Well, here's to telling Eric Bischoff is kiss our big butts," Shelton said.
"Here, here," everyone said as they raised their glasses and took a tip.
"Hey, I know my butt has gotten a little big," Nicole said.
"Well, you do have a nice ass," John said looking at Nicole's butt.
"Alright, everyone. It's karaoke time," the emcee said on the stage and everyone applauded. "For all tourists that don't know how the rules go in the club, here it is, plain and simple. You're the judge. If you hate 'em, tell 'em. If you like 'em, let them perform. Be loud, be fair, and be generous if you like what you hear. So, come on, do we have any volunteers here tonight?" Everyone raised their hands and were shouting. "How about the pretty blonde over there in the back? How about you?"
"Me?" Nicole said.
"Yeah, Nicole. You do it," John said. "You gotta get ready for your first concert next week in Philadelphia."
"Yeah, Nicole. How about it?" Delancey said.
Nicole paused for a minute.
"Well, okay. But only...if you sing with me, Delancey."
"Me?"
"Please, Delancey. A true Women's Champion wouldn't be chicken to sing onstage."
"I hate to agree with Nicole but it's true," Shelton said.
"Okay. You owe me," Delancey said as she and Nicole got up from the booth and went up to the stage.
They each grabbed a microphone and waited for the DJ to play a song. The DJ started playing the introduction of the instrumental version of "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes. Nicole and Delancey knew that song very well and they started to sing.
(Nicole)
Under a lovers' sky
Gonna be with you
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
Well just wait until
Til the sun goes down
(Nicole and Delancey)
Underneath the starlight - starlight
There's a magical feeling - so right
(Nicole)
It'll steal your heart tonight
(Nicole and Delancey)
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No, you can't fight it
It's gonna get to your heart
(Nicole)
There's no escape from love
Once a gentle breeze
Weaves it's spell upon your heart
No matter what you think
It won't be too long
Til your in my arms
(Nicole and Delancey)
Underneath the starlight - starlight
We'll be lost in the rhythm - so right
(Nicole)
Feel it steal your heart tonight
(Nicole and Delancey)
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No you can't fight it
(Nicole)
No matter what you do
The night is gonna get to you
Don't try then
You're never gonna win
(Nicole and Delancey)
Underneath the starlight - starlight
There's a magical feeling - so right
(Nicole)
It will steal your heart tonight
(Nicole and Delancey)
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No, you can't fight it
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
Don't you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No, you can't fight it
It's gonna get to your heart
Everyone in the club applauded and Nicole and Delancey hugged each other for a job well done. Then they looked at John and Shelton and winked at them.