Chapter 52: A Warm-Up for 2006
The next day, RAW was in Bridgeport, Connecticut and it was the last one of 2005. John was going to be part of the beat the clock match in order to be the last participant in the Elimination Chamber at New Years Revolution and Nicole was facing Trish Stratus in a non-title Divas' match. The last time Nicole and Trish faced each other one-on-one was back in January days before the very first New Years Revolution.
John and Nicole had just arrived at the arena and they were walking down the hallway looking for Shelton and Delancey. John and Nicole went to the catering room and found Shelton and Delancey looking at something on the table. Then they walked over to them.
"Hey, you guys," Nicole said.
"Hey," Shelton and Delancey said as they hugged and slapped hands with each other.
"How was your Christmas?" Delancey said.
"Oh, it was wonderful," Nicole said. "You see what John gave me for Christmas?"
"Oh, my god. That is a beautiful necklace. You definitely got good taste, John."
"That's what Nicole's dad was telling my dad," John said.
"Well, it looks like there was no problem between your dads," Shelton said.
"Naw, they got along fine."
"So, Delancey," Nicole said, "what did Shelton give you for Christmas?"
"This ring," Delancey said showing Nicole her ring.
It was a sterling silver ring with the birthstone of peridot and a diamond on each side of it.
"Oh, my god," Nicole said, "that is a beautiful ring. Looks my boyfriend and your fiancé both have good taste."
"Yeah."
"So, what were you guys looking at?" John said.
"Oh, we were looking at the photos from the Babe of the Year shoot," Shelton said. "The photographer just brung them here."
"Oooh, I gotta see," Nicole said.
Then everyone walked over to the table where the photos were. They were laid out from the couple shots to the individuals.
"Oh, my god. I like that one," Nicole said pointing to a picture of her wearing a black tube top with a silver buckle attached to the mid-bust section, black baggy pants, black knee-high boots, a black newsboy style cap covering her ponytail, and she was holding a dozen of balloons.
"I like this one," Delancey said pointing to a picture of her wearing a black bustier, black miniskirt, and black pumps, and she was posing behind a giant silver "2006" cardboard.
"Oh, yeah. That picture is hot," Shelton said.
"I gotta tell you," John said, "2006 is gonna be the hottest year with two Divas being the Babe of the Year."
"Oh, yeah. Definitely."
"So are we still on for New Years?" John said.
"Oh, yeah. It's gonna be exciting."
"Who's all coming to the party again?" Delancey asked.
"Let's see," Nicole said, "Of course, there's the four of us, Dave, Rochelle, and Marc and Amy are coming as well."
"I'm telling you, Saturday night is gonna be a ball," John said.
"Yeah," everyone else said and high-fived each other.
Later, RAW was on and so far, nobody hasn't been able to beat Shawn Michaels' time of 5:56 in order to be the last person to enter the Elimination Chamber at New Years Revolution.
John's entrance theme plays and he comes out from the curtain with Nicole following him. Nicole was wearing a white tank top with a built-in black bra, denim miniskirt, and denim hat covering her curly hair. John and Nicole walked down the ramp and got into the ring. Nicole raised her title belt in the air as John walked around the ring pumping the crowd up. John took his "Chain Gang" baseball cap and football jersey off and threw it to the crowd. Then he and Nicole stood in the ring waiting for whoever John was facing for the beat the clock match. A minute later, Shelton's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain with Delancey following him. Delancey was wearing a black tube top, black miniskirt, and black boots. John and Nicole both had a shocked look on their faces as Shelton and Delancey walked down the ramp and got into the ring. All four were talking about how this match happened and Nicole and Delancey left the ring as the referee called for the bell.
John and Shelton circled up and locked up in the middle of the ring. Shelton sent John off the ropes but got caught with a shoulder block but kicked out at one. John went for an FU but Shelton fought out again. John tried to hit an arm ringer but Shelton spring boarded off he ropes. John went for another FU but Shelton countered and got a two count on the pin attempt.
John hit a back elbow and got a one count on the cover and went for a suplex, but it was countered into a neck breaker. Shelton went for the pin but only got a two count. Shelton whipped John into the buckles but missed the follow up. John dropped Shelton with a slam and then an elbow to the chest and got a two count. Shelton ducked under a clothesline attempt and got a high cross body and then a neck breaker to take control.
Shelton had an Irish whip attempt countered into two buckle shots and a side slam. John got a two count on two cover attempts. Shelton scored with a spine buster and got a two count on the cover. Shelton missed a stinger splash attempt and almost got nailed in an FU but wiggled out of it and hit a Samoan drop. Shelton spring boarded off the buckle with a back elbow but only got the one count on the cover attempt.
Shelton clamped on a sleeper hold but John tossed him off. Shelton snared John in a reverse chin lock and John again fought out with his inverted belly to back suplex. John ducked under clothesline and hit a shoulder block. John clotheslined Shelton twice before hitting a slam. Shelton jumped onto the buckles again but got caught in the FU. Shelton hung onto the ropes as time ran out on John.
John followed Shelton to the outside and missed a wheel kick and hit the post. John followed him in the ring and paused as if having sympathy. Shelton poked him in the eye and John snapped and slapped on the STFU for the tap out for the victory.
Kurt Angle and Daivari ran down to the ring and John and Kurt exchanged blows in the middle of the ring. The officials broke up the scuffle as John caught Kurt with a punch before Kurt was taken from the ring by the officials. Then RAW went to a commercial.
A little later, Nicole was outside the locker room stretching until Trish walked over to her. Nicole stopped stretching.
"Hey, Trish," Nicole said.
"Hey, Nicole," Trish said.
"Trish, I am so sorry about Mickie...kissing you...under the mistletoe. I mean, that's just plain gross."
"Yeah, that's why you really need to be careful at New Years Revolution."
"Don't worry. I will."
"So, how was your Christmas?"
"It was great. I was spending it with my family, and John, and his family in West Newbury. He gave this beautiful necklace which was a cross and this cute t-shirt that said 'This Missouri Princess loves her Massachusetts Hottie.'"
"Oh, that is cute."
"Yeah. Well, the holidays aren't over yet. In fact, John and I are throwing a little party in New York at the Waldorf-Astoria for New Years Eve. You wanna come?"
"Nah, I got other plans."
"Oh, okay."
"Well, I'll see you in a bit."
"Alright, I'll see you out there."
Trish walked away and Nicole began to stretch again.
Then it was time for the non-title Divas' match between Nicole and Trish Stratus. Trish's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.
"The following Divas' match is scheduled for one fall," Lillian Garcia announced. "Introducing first from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Trish Stratus."
Trish walked down the ramp and got into the ring. Then she stood waiting for Nicole to come out. Nicole's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.
"And her opponent from St. Louis, Missouri, she is the WWE Women's Champion, Nicole Mitchell," Lillian announced.
Nicole was wearing a "Chain Gang" hoodie, an orange midriff tank top with the Chain Gang logo on it, orange pants, the Chain Gang wristbands, and her hair was in a ponytail. Nicole walked down the ramp and got into the ring. Nicole stood in the middle of the ring raising her title belt in the air. She got one of the turnbuckles and did it again. Nicole got back down, gave her title belt to the referee, and took off her "Chain Gang" hoodie and threw it to the crowd. The referee called for the bell.
Nicole and Trish tied up and Nicole backed Trish to the corner and Trish shoved her off. They locked up again and they went to the outside in the tie up. Nicole and Trish got back in the ring, they locked up again and Nicole worked the arm but Trish rolled through and reversed into an arm wringer of her own and then rolled Nicole up for one.
Trish went back to work on the arm and Nicole made the ropes but Trish yanked her off and went back to work on the arm. Nicole rolled to the outside and Trish came off the apron with a clothesline and then the two got back in the ring. Trish hit a running knee on Nicole and then Trish got them out of the corner but Nicole knocked Trish down from behind. Nicole locked in a single leg crab and then sent Trish to the outside.
Trish went to get back in the ring but Nicole hit a running baseball slide to knock her down. Nicole tossed Trish back inside and hit a stiff kick to the ribs before nailing a Fisherman's Suplex for two. Nicole hit a snapmare and then locked in a freestyle bow and arrow on Trish, stretching at the lower back. Trish broke the hold and fought back with right hands. Trish kicked at Nicole and sent her face first to the turnbuckle.
Trish tossed Nicole around by the hair and then went for a crucifix but Nicole blocked it and Trish pulled her down by the hair for two. Trish hit right hands and Trish pulled Nicole off and again. Trish hit a running spear and then some mounted punches in the corner but then Nicole pulled Trish down hard and landed on the back of her neck and covered her for the win.
"Here is your winner, Nicole Mitchell," Lillian announced.
The referee gives Nicole her title belt and raises her left arm in the air. Then Nicole looks down at Trish and helps her up. The two gave each other a handshake and they left the ring. As Nicole and Trish walk up the ramp, they slapped the hands of the fans, and when they reached the top of the ramp, Nicole and Trish turned around and raised each other's arm in the air before they went to the back. For Nicole, this was a good way to end the year of 2005.
"My way of ending the match is by submission. It gets my opponent crazy until they finally give up." – Nicole