Chapter 64: No Way Out: Rising and Falling Angels
Five days later...
No Way Out was in Baltimore, Maryland and Nicole was in the Women's Locker Room writing an entry in her diary.
"February 19th. Dear Diary, a lot has happened recently and one of them is dealing with Randy Orton. Why the hell is he still in the WWE? Somehow, I have a bad feeling of what he's gonna do tonight and I don't wanna believe that. But on the lighter side, I have an album coming out Tuesday and I'm gonna be pretty busy this week. Either way, it's gonna be a struggle for both a wrestling career and a music career, but I'm enjoying my life right now and I'm keeping my head up."
After Nicole finished writing in her diary, her cell phone rang. Nicole took it out of her bag and saw that John was calling her. He was in Poughkeepsie, New York for a houseshow. Nicole answered the call.
"Hi, John," Nicole said.
"Hey, baby," John said. He was at the arena in Poughkeepsie, New York for a houseshow. "I miss you."
"I miss you too. I can't stand to be away from you, but I gotta do what I gotta do tonight."
"I hear you. I'm just calling to see how you're doing."
"I'm doing good. Rey, Delancey, and Rochelle are looking after me and I am so ready for tonight."
"I heard that. Has Randy bothered you yet?"
"No. I haven't seen him since me and Delancey and Rochelle got here. Besides, he can't touch us anyway or he'll be suspended."
"It's a good thing Teddy Long is taking care of you girls."
"Yeah and I thank him for that."
"Well, I'll let you go. Good luck and I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay. I love you."
"I love you too."
"Bye."
Nicole made a kissing sound and ended the call.
Then, No Way Out was on and it was time for the first match of the night: the Interpromotional Divas' tag-team match between Nicole and Delancey versus Melina and Sharmell. MNM's entrance theme played and Melina came out from the curtain.
"The following is an Interpromotional Divas' tag-team match scheduled for one fall," Tony Chimmel announced. "Introducing first, representing Smackdown, Melina."
Melina walked down the ramp with photographers taking pictures of her. She walked down the ramp and did her infamous ring entrance. She then stood waiting for Sharmell to come out. Sharmell's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.
"And her tag team partner representing Smackdown, Sharmell," Tony announced.
Sharmell walked down the ramp waving to the fans. She got inside the ring and stood next to Melina waiting for Nicole and Delancey to come out. Rochelle's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain with Nicole and Delancey following her.
"And their opponents, being accompanied by Rochelle Kennedy, representing RAW, the team of Delancey Scott and the WWE Women's Champion, Nicole Mitchell," Tony announced.
Nicole was wearing a black triangular tank top with a slit in the middle, black shorts, long black leg warmers, and her hair was curled. Delancey was wearing a black spaghetti strap tank top with a white cross, black shorts, black skirted leg warmers, and black hand warmers. Rochelle was wearing an Eddie Guerrero "I'm Your Papi" t-shirt custom made into a tube top that Nicole did, black shorts, black boots, and her hair was a ponytail. The three girls walked down the ramp and Delancey jumped into the ring first. Rochelle got up the steps and went into the ring next and Nicole used Melina's ring entrance to get in the ring. Delancey got on one of the turnbuckles and raised her right arm in the air. Nicole did the same thing raising her title belt in the air. Then they got back down and Nicole, Rochelle, and Sharmell left the ring as the referee called for the bell.
Delancey and Melina kicked things off and Sharmell slapped Delancey from behind and Melina took advantage by kicking Delancey in the gut and nailing a snapmare. Melina kept kicking at Delancey's gut and covered for two and then tagged in Sharmell. Sharmell kicked Delancey in the mid section and then kicked her in the ribs. Sharmell threw Delancey around by the hair and then stood right on her face. Sharmell then slammed Delancey's face into the canvas. Melina put her boot up and Sharmell slammed Delancey's head into it. Melina tagged in and then Sharmell sat on the top rope and choked at Delancey. Melina charged at Delancey but she moved and Melina went head first into Sharmell's crotch.
Nicole and Rochelle were laughing on the outside and Nicole tagged in and nailed Melina with a clothesline and then hit the Cenasphere on Sharmell. Nicole nailed right hands on Melina and then chopped her in the corner hard. Nicole hit the whirlybird headscissors and then nailed the X Factor but Sharmell broke the count. Delancey went over and speared Sharmell to the outside of the ring. Melina went for a reverse tornado DDT on Nicole but Nicole reversed and did a reverse whirlybird headscissors on Melina. Nicole then scored with the FU and covered for the win.
"Here are your winners, RAW's Delancey Scott and the WWE Women's Champion, Nicole Mitchell," Tony announced.
Delancey and Rochelle got in the ring and the referee raised Nicole and Delancey's arm in the air along with Rochelle. The three girls hugged each other and they left the ring and walked up the ramp to the back.
"Alright, great job, girls," Rochelle said.
"Thank you," Delancey said.
"Well, that's one problem down and one to go," Nicole said.
"Yep. We got to stop Randy Orton from taking Rey's Wrestlemania title shot and we shouldn't do anything stupid."
"Exactly," Rochelle said. "Randy is sneaky and he might try something just so we can get caught."
"Alright. Let's just focus, get it done, and it'll all be over," Nicole said.
"Okay," Delancey said.
A little later, Nicole and Delancey were in the Women's Locker Room with Rochelle changing outfits. They were wearing Eddie Guerrero "I'm Your Papi" t-shirts made into a short sleeve shirt and tank top. Nicole was also wearing a denim miniskirt and black boots and Delancey was also wearing a red plaid miniskirt, black platform buckle boots, and black arm warmers. As the girls got into their outfits, they were watching some of No Way Out on the TV.
"And now, let me introduce tonight's special guest, the former World Heavyweight Champion, Batista," Tony Chimmel announced.
"What? No way!" Rochelle said.
"Dave's here?" Delancey said.
"Oh, my god. I can't believe it," Nicole said.
Dave came out from the curtain and made his way to the ring looking in great spirits after his triceps surgery. The crowd went nuts for Dave and then chanted "Batista, Batista!" Dave got in the ring and grabbed a microphone.
"It's the thrill of my life every time I walk out of that curtain," Dave said onto the microphone. "I'm gonna make this real short and sweet so we can get on with the show, but I'm here for three reasons. First reason, I want to see Kurt Angle against the Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship. Second reason, I miss the Smackdown fans and the crowd and you have no idea how hard it is to sit my ass on the couch watching Smackdown and it's torture." The fans chanted "Batista!" "And reason number three…...my torn tricep, it ain't torn anymore. And sooner rather than later, I will be back. It doesn't matter who is World Champion, Kurt Angle or the Undertaker, I'd love to face either of them for the World Heavyweight Title. They need to know one thing, I will be back and I will reclaim my World Heavyweight Title."
Dave then left the ring and went to hug everybody on the announcers' side.
"Oh, my god. I can't believe he's here," Rochelle said. "He didn't tell me that he was coming here."
"Well, surprise, surprise," Delancey said.
"Hey, let's go say hi to him," Nicole said.
"Good idea," Rochelle said.
The girls left the Women's Locker Room and walked down the hallway to the entrance to the arena. As they saw Dave walking out of the curtain, Rochelle walked over to Dave and hugged him.
"Hey, Dave!" Rochelle said.
"Hey, baby," Dave said. "Surprised to see me?"
"Very surprised. How come you didn't tell you was coming here?"
"Hey, I wanted to surprise you again just like I did for Valentine's Day, remember?"
"Yeah. You definitely lifted my spirits when you sent me that plane ticket last week."
"Hello, ladies."
"Hey, Dave," Nicole said.
"We missed you, big guy," Delancey said.
"I missed you too," Dave said. "I gotta say, what you ladies are doing is awesome. I mean, Randy is a complete jerk and him saying those things about Eddie...I just wanna beat the hell out of him."
"Everybody does," Nicole said. "That's why me, Delancey, and Rochelle are in this together so Randy wouldn't take Rey Mysterio's title spot at Wrestlemania."
"Well, I sure hope Rey wins because he needs this, but you know I will be coming back for the World Heavyweight Title."
"Don't worry," Delancey said. "We ain't got nothing against you."
"Well, I gotta do some stuff real quick, so I'll see you later."
"Oh, you'll be seeing me alright," Rochelle said.
"Good luck out there."
"Thanks, Dave," Nicole said.
Then it was time for the number one contender match for the Rey Mysterio's Wrestlemania title opportunity between Rey and Randy Orton.
Randy Orton's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain. He walked down the ramp and got inside the ring. Randy went on one of the turnbuckles and did his pose. He got back down and stood waiting for Rey to come out. Rey's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with "Eddie's Angels" following him. The four walked down the ramp and they got inside the ring. "Eddie's Angels" posed along with Rey as he went on one of the turnbuckles, raised his arms in the air, took off his shirt, and threw it to the crowd. "Eddie's Angels" left the ring as the referee called for the bell.
The Angels surrounded the ring and as the fans chanted "Eddie, Eddie," Randy and Rey locked up and Randy backed Rey to the corner and broke clean. Randy went with a go behind takedown into a front face lock but Rey got his feet in the ropes and then Randy slapped Rey on the back of the head and Randy laughed. They locked it up again and Rey kicked the mid section and took Randy down with a side headlock. Randy sent Rey to the ropes and Rey came back with a bulldog and then cover for two.
Rey hit some mounted right hands in the corner and then chopped away at Randy. Rey went for a springboard crossbody but Randy ducked and grinned. Randy choked Rey in the corner with his knee and then hammered at the back of Rey. The fans chanted "Randy sucks!" as he took Rey down again. Randy slapped Rey around in the corner and then sent him hard into the opposite corner and covered for two. The fans chanted "Eddie, Eddie!" as Randy mocked him. Rey came back with a kick to the head and then a tilt-a-whirl headscissors sending Randy through the middle rope to the outside. Rey went for a running senton but Randy caught him on the outside and then swung him into the ring post like a baseball bat!
Randy went right after the arm of Rey on the outside and then tossed him back into the ring. Randy started talking trash to Delancey and he went back inside the ring. Randy locked in an arm bar. Rey fought out and hit a kick to the face but Randy stopped him and got Rey on his shoulders and hit a sick neckbreaker and Rey was bent in half. Randy covered but Rey kicked out. Randy went back to the arm bar but Rey started to fight out with kicks to the hamstring. Rey nailed a hurricanrana and both men are down. Randy knocked Rey down and stomped on the back of the head of Rey and sent him to the outside. Randy stomped on Rey's arm on the ring steps and then slammed it right into the steel.
Randy sent Rey back inside and again was talking trash to Delancey and Rochelle at ringside. Randy went back inside the ring and covered for two. Randy wrapped Rey's arm around the bottom rope and yanked away at it. Rey's arm is hurt bad as Randy gloated to the crowd. Randy got Rey on his shoulders but Rey countered into an arm drag sending Randy to the outside. Nicole taunted Randy and then slapped him hard on his face. Randy was about to hit Nicole and Nicole forced him but Randy didn't bother and Randy got back inside before Rey hit a flying forearm. Rey hit a drop toe hold sending Randy face first into the second turnbuckle. Rey went up top for a moonsault but Randy hit some shots to the back and got Rey on his shoulders and went to the second rope but Rey blocked and hit a sunset flip into a powerbomb from the middle rope for a near fall! Rey nailed a spinning heel kick and then danced around in tribute to Eddie Guerrero. Rey hit some right hands and then a low dropkick to the knee.
Rey hit a springboard seated senton and then a rolling neck snap for a two count. Randy picked Rey up but Randy reversed and went for a springboard moonsault but Randy caught him and then Rey countered taking Randy down with an inverted DDT for two. Randy came back with a thumb to the eye and then Rey kicked Randy in the ribs and then the face in the corner. Rey went up top and dived off but Randy hit a dropkick in mid air on Rey. Randy is bleeding above his eye as he stalks Rey for the RKO. Randy went for it but Rey hit a dropkick to the face, Rey then went for the 619 but Randy ducked and rolled up Rey and grabbed the ropes for the three count!
After the bell, Randy left the ring quickly and "Eddie's Angels" went into the ring to check on Rey. All four were shocked and they couldn't believe it as Randy made his way to the back looking very pleased with himself. Randy grabbed the microphone in the aisle and said,
"Guess what? I am going to the main event of WrestleMania! Where are you going?"
Rey and the Angels looked broken up and Rey looked like he wanted to cry. Randy walked to the back as the Angels tried to console Rey and all four left the ring and walked up the ramp to the back. Rey was looking dejected and frustrated with himself and Chavo and Vickie Guerrero came forward.
"I'm sorry, man," Rey said. "I let you down."
Vickie was crying and Chavo said,
"Pick your chin up."
"I'm sorry," Rey said as hugged Vickie.
"You didn't let anyone down," Chavo said. "You tried your hardest out there. Thank you, Rey."
Rey shook Chavo's hand and turned to the Angels.
"I'm sorry, ladies," Rey said.
"Rey, don't apologize," Nicole said.
"Yeah, Rey," Rochelle said. "It's true. You tried your hardest out there and you didn't let anyone down."
Rey hugged Nicole, Delancey, and Rochelle and he walks away.
"I'm sorry, Vickie," Nicole said. "We tried to stop Randy but he got us."
"It's okay, Nicole," Vickie said. "You did everything you could."
"Actually, I'm not done yet. I'm not giving up that easily."
"Wait a minute," Chavo said. "Nicole, you're not thinking about going to Teddy Long's office and asking for a rematch, are you?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing."
"But Nicole, what if Teddy Long doesn't budge?" Rochelle said.
"Yeah, I mean, I don't think there's anything else," Delancey said.
"There has to be," Nicole said. "I mean, if Teddy Long can't give Rey a rematch, then maybe Teddy can put Rey in a...Wait a minute. That's it. That's it!"
"What's it?" Chavo asked.
"I think I found a solution for Rey and to stop Randy Orton in his tracks. Delancey and Rochelle, come with me. You gotta help with me with this. Vickie and Chavo, you'll thank me for this."
Vickie and Chavo nodded their heads as "Eddie's Angels" walked away to Teddy Long's office. Nicole wasn't done messing with Randy. She was gonna get her revenge and make Randy feel miserable and stupid.