Author's Note: Another update.
So I just recently had the creative surge to update this hidden gem of a story. I'm all set and ready to go so without further ado, I give to you Chapter 4.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, or the WWF or stuff like that. I only own Monica "Monnie" Alvarez and some other OC's I might make up along the way. This is a pure work of fiction and all these events occurred in my head. (I assure you I'm not crazy).
Warning: This story contains certain themes, language and/or triggering scenes that may not be appropriate for all viewers. View discretion is advised. Don't say I didn't tell you so. You have been warned.
Chapter 4 - Forget The Rules
"Hey hold up, I can feel a lot of nervous energy from you mama. Take a deep breath, we're on soon. I know you can do this" Rock said while adjusting the WWF championship belt on his shoulder as he and Monica waited patiently for the show to start at the gorilla position as they were a part of the first segment.
"I'm sorry but I can't help it. What if I screw up again? I could've been straight up fired yesterday" She said biting her lip.
"But you weren't. Look, the fact of the matter is you had a great debut and you made a good first impression on the fans. The people love you" Rock said with a grin. "Once they love you, the sky's your limit. Just feed off on their energy and you're good to go"
"Well..." Monica started before being interrupted by a stagehand saying the show was starting in 10 seconds. "...I say just bring it" She said returning the grin.
"That's my girl" Rock said patting her shoulder.
Smackdown, 'On Screen'
The show started with Commissioner Mick Foley coming out to the ring in his jolly tune receiving a lot of cheers... of course, as usual. Mick had his friendly demeanor on but at the same time he looked incredibly serious which made it obvious to everyone that he had a matter to address.
"Well, I'm a jolly guy on a norms. I do my job, have fun and try to make friends with as many people backstage as I can. What I do is simple enough and I understand it the same way I understand most of the things that go on in this company. I understand most of the things I see on screen. the keyword being understand." Mick Foley trailed on.
"Does he understand that his shoes do not match his shirt?" Jerry Lawler chimed in.
"Oh for Christ's sake" Jim Ross commented.
"That being said, I have no idea what happened during the main event of this past Raw and I would love to hear from each and every person who partook in that event. Starting with The Rock and his friend whom I personally requested for her to join us this evening to settle this whole mess out. Come on out!" Mick said. The arena was a bit silent till Rock's music hit.
The duo walked out to the energetic theme song of The Rock and as usual (well for Rock), they were greeted with an overwhelming number of cheers. Monica couldn't help but smile as she walked down the ramp with Rock. The energy from the crowd was incredibly electrifying and she could feel herself feeding of it just like Rock has said earlier.
When they got the ring, Rock being a gentleman sat on the ropes for her to pass through before getting into the ring himself. He did all the poses, got a lot of pops and all the normal 'Rocky' things he usually did while Monica just stood in the ring cheering him on as well. Eventually, the cheers died down and Rock was handed a microphone. He walked over to where Monica stood, readjusting his championship belt as the titantron played out the events of Monday.
Once it was done Rock had a satisfied smirk on his face and gave Monica a little pat on the shoulder.
"So, any words for us Rock?" Mick asked.
"You're asking if The Rock has words? You're damn right The Rock has words. One word to be precise. One word to define everything. Disappointment." The Rock paused. "The Rock is disappointed in that son of a bitch called Triple H. Now I know it's one thing to get assistance from your tramp of a wife and your brain dead neanderthal of a brother-in-law..." Rock paused once again as the crowd began to cheer for the jabs at the McMahons. "...and The Rock doesn't care much about that as Triple H could bring have a fucking spartan army on his side and The Rock would still whoop his monkey ass!" The crowd cheered. "But nahhhh tonight it's more than that. It's more than championships, it's more than matches, it's more than the WWF. This time it's about a friend of The Rock's. Monica Alvarez" He paused. (Rock has a lot of pauses during all his promos, you never really notice it till you write one from scratch) "They all put their hands on her and The Rock doesn't tolerate that. What they didn't expect is that she is one tough mama and she knocked Stephanie and Shane out cold." The Rock said as the crowd erupted in cheers. Mick looked around and nodded whilst Monica had a smug smile on her face.
"Indeed that was really impressive. I mean I saw the way..." Mick started but was cut off by The Rock.
"The Rock isn't done" Rock declared as the crowd 'oohed'. "One thing, you should expect from her is to press charges..." Well what do you know, Rock was cut off by Triple H's theme music. The crowd started booing immensely as Triple H, Stephanie and Shane came out and stood on the ramp.
"Maybe no one has never told you this before Rock but you talk too much." Triple H said amidst boos. Monica rolled her eyes. "And you're talking about pressing charges? Really? If anyone should press charges it should be my wife who was attacked by that bitch..."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Okay you did not just say that" Monica's voice rolled smoothly in the mic as the fans cheered loudly and the men whistled. She nearly smiled. It's the accent. People were crazy about the Mexican drawl and she knew that, but now it was time to get them invested in what she had to say. "You're calling me a bitch, bitch. It was your crazy ass wife who put her hands on me in the first place if I'm not mistaken. You can always roll the footage if your memory's failing you. We all know you're ninety percent muscle, five percent sweat and five percent word that rhymes with wussy" She shot as the crowd went 'ooohhh'
"I can see why she and The Rock are friends" Jim Ross said.
Stephanie's mouth was open in agape as she took the mic.
"Why listen you..."
"Please with all undue respect Miss. McMahon Helmsley, it's a two hour show and I just want some justice. Am I suing or am I not suing?" Monica asked making the crowd laugh. Stephanie looked enraged cause she hated people interrupting her.
"How dare you...?"
"Anybody got anything else to say?" Monica once again interrupted Stephanie.
"Oh control your bitch Rock" Shane shot making the crowd 'ooohhh' once more. Shane genuinely looked pissed which just made Monica smile. Both her on screen character and her life self.
"Shane o' Mac. How's your head? How about you come over to the ring and tell me about it. Then afterwards I'll make you my bitch" She said making the crowd go wild once more. They loved the fiery attitude of Monica which was a good sign as she hadn't even been branded as a wrestler yet.
"You're gonna let this brain dead hooligan just run her ugly mouth here Mick?" Stephanie said.
"Oh shut up, you two dollar slut!" Rock said as the crowd cheered and Stephanie's mouth fell in agape.
"Okay watch it you..." Triple H started before being cut off by Monica.
"Okay Mick, this back and forth exchange is fun and all but it's not getting us and by us I mean me... anywhere. Am I suing them or not? When should I set the court date? Who will stay in jail the longest? Why does Stephanie's husband have the nose of a pelican?" Monica asked.
"Indeed I do agree with you but unfortunately I have no answers to any of the questions you just proposed. And I know we all want answers to the pelican one" Mick joked making the crowd laugh. "But tell you what, we're in the WWF so we should solve problems the WWF way. And I propose a match. I say Triple H and Stephanie vs. Rock and Monica at... let's say... Fully Loaded!" Mick said.
"How the heck is that gonna solve anything?" Monica asked.
"It'll get us out of a lawsuit that's for sure. I mean, I'd be partially to blame and jail time doesn't do well for my body am I right guys?" Mick asked as the fans laughed while Rock, Monica, The McMahons and Triple H all looked unimpressed. "Okay fine. But hey, let's have it. And if you and Rock win Monica, you get a contract here and have the chance to fully smack around the McMahons without the threats of a lawsuit" Mick said.
"And what do we get if we win?" Triple H asked as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Interesting. If the duo of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley do emerge victorius, then Rock will lose his title" Mick said. The Rock looked quite unbothered while Triple H exchanged a worried look with Stephanie quite aware that she couldn't wrestle. "But that's for Sunday, in the meantime, for now we're gonna have a match between Triple H and Kurt Angle with... get this... Monica as the special guest referee! Here, right here in..."
"Hey, I'm not even under contract with..."
"Here, right here, in Seattle, Washington!" Mick said with a thumbs up sign, gaining a cheap pop once again as his theme song blared throughout the arena. The last visual from that segment was Rock and Monica looking at each other with looks of determination.
Backstage 'Off-screen'
"What did I tell you mama? That was awesome!" Rock said once they were all backstage.
"Indeed. Loved the way you ran your mouth. If you keep up those mic skills girl, the sky's your limit in this industry" Mick said as he patted her back and left the gorilla position. Stephanie and Triple H passed with smiles and a thumbs up respectively while Shane just walked past her, bumping shoulders with her in the process.
"What was that about?" Rock asked. Monica sighed.
"Forget about it. I'm gonna find Lita. I'll see you when it's time for your match" She said as she gave him a pat on the back and made her way for where Lita could be found. Presumably the women's locker room. But as her hand touched the door handle she froze as she came to a sudden realization.
She didn't actually know any of the girls here. Hell, she hadn't talked to anyone other than Lita and Stephanie since she made her debut. She was too busy with the Shane drama.
Not allowing that to bother her, she took in a deep breath, sighed and opened the door. She heard a few screams until the girls realized it was just her and visibly heaved respective sighs of relief.
"Gee, you almost scared us. Literally. No one knocks on the door ever unless they are a guy" Trish Stratus who was in her underwear said with a smile.
"Yeah, Molly nearly slipped while running to the shower" The Kat, Stacy Carter pointed out while a scared Molly Holly peaked out the shower door and heaved a sigh of relief when she noticed that no guy was in the room. Monica shifted nervously, unsure of what to say next when she felt someone tap her back three times. Startled, she jumped and turned around only to see the imposing figure of who she assumed, and for good reason too, to be the women's locker room leader.
Chyna.
"You're the girl who kicked Shane McMahon in the face" Chyna stated. She wasn't asking a question, she was making a statement. Trying to intimidate Monica. Nice one. Luckily, this wasn't the first women's locker room she had been in and this wasn't her first rodeo. The trick was to stand your ground and speak firmly whilst not forgetting to show respect.
"Yeah that's me. I'm Monica" She said curtly as she brought out her hand. Chyna just stared at Monica's outstretched hand and did nothing. "Are you gonna shake my hand or what? I haven't got all day" She said boldly but in cheerful manner which sounded like a joke. The other girls gasped at the supposed courage of Monica while Chyna cracked a smirk and shook Monica's hand.
"Impressive. I'm Chyna. And those are Trish, Molly, Tori, Victoria, Jacqueline aka Jackie and Miss Kitty aka The Kat but better known to us as Stacy" Chyna introduced. Everyone seemed friendly enough. Trish, Molly and Stacy waved at her. Tori smiled curtly whilst Jackie and Victoria nodded.
"Hi guys. Nice to meet you"
"Then of course not everyone's here. Debra's off for a while, Ivory's with Stevie and the Right to Censor guys, Terri is most likely with the Radicalz, Lilian is out there and Lita is most likely with the Hardys. Now, we all get along nicely as long as you remain friendly, nice and don't get into any body's business. Got it?" Chyna asked. Monica nodded.
"Keep it in mind, Chyna will beat the crap out of you if you cause trouble. Just ask Jackie" Stacy chimed in as Chyna smiled evilly and Jackie looked terrified. Monica gasped. She wasn't sure if she should be scared or amused but figured her emotions would help her decide.
"I'll keep that in mind." Monica said.
"Alright. Then there are free locker spaces next to Trish and Victoria. You can take your pick. If you need help adjusting to anything, I'm here" Chyna said. Monica nodded as Chyna left the room presumably to go to the ring with Eddie.
Monica eventually made the decision to pick the locker next to Trish in which the blonde was ecstatic for.
"You made a good choice. This is definitely a sign that we should be friends" The perky blonde said with a grin. The Latina returned the smile. Trish seemed like a decent person. Plus she and Lita were really close and Lita had said a lot of good things about Trish.
"Yeah sure, I believe in that."
"Your debut was awesome by the way and you showed real mic skills today. That's lowkey why everyone respects/fears you already. At least the girls. Well... everyone here presently... asides from Chyna and Victoria" Trish said.
"Oh my God, I hope no one is afraid I'll hurt them?" Monica asked with concern laced in her voice. "The Shane thing was an unfortunate accident"
"Yeah, I talked to him about that actually. He has it out for you by the way" Trish said. Monica groaned. "Has he apologized yet?"
"Nope. Don't think he will" Monica said. Trish chuckled.
"I wouldn't worry myself too much. Shane's just experiencing something new. Being embarrassed and called out by his coworkers isn't pleasant. He's only used to his dad doing that" Trish said. Monica sighed.
"Still doesn't excuse him from being an asshole though" She mumbled as the proceeded to talk about other things. They seemed to get along great and had a nice time talking about different things from Monica's AAA career to Trish's modelling one. They only had to call it quits when it was time for Trish to escort Test and Albert to the ring. Monica took this opportunity to head to the Hardy's locker room in search of Lita;
Realizing she didn't know anybody and most people either gave her weird, admiring or lustful looks. She kept moving forward in hopes of either finding someone she knew or the Hardy's locker room.
Well, she found one of those.
At a corner she saw Christian talking to Chris Jericho, both clad in their wrestling gear.
"Oh hey there Monica, how's it hanging?" Christian asked.
"It's all good. Hey, do you know where Jeff and... hey!" She was cut off by someone covering both her eyes. "Oh come on Edge, I know it's you. Cut it out" She said, elbowing him in the chest.
"Hey. What gave me away?" Edge asked with a smile as she turned around.
"No other 6'5 idiot would do that to me" She said. Jericho looked impressed with that burn.
"Nice, nice one. Good to know the sharp mouth doesn't only apply in the ring" Jericho said. She smiled at him and muttered a 'thank you' before turning back to Edge who had the most smug look she had ever seen in her life.
"Now, what do you want Jeff for when I'm all here, all man and all ready for you" Edge asked. Kendra opened her mouth to talk before closing it then turning around to Chris.
"I'm Monica, it's nice to meet you" She said stretching out her hand to an amused looking Chris Jericho.
"Likewise, Chris Jericho, Y2K, Millenium Man, Ayatollah of..."
"Oh shut up Chris. Don't make moves on my woman" Edge protested.
"Eww, gross, gross, gross. I'm not your woman Edgeward" Monica said with genuine disgust which just made Edge laugh.
"Sure. You're all talk but I can bet that with just the right words and the right amount of sentiment, in just a month I can get you in my bed saying completely different things" Edge teased. Christian and Chris looked amused but Monica didn't.
"Meaning what?" She asked, crossing her arms over her chest. Christian and Chris heard the tone of her voice and could immediately tell she was offended. They tried to warn Edge to tone it down and to apologize but his eyes were fully on Monica.
"What do you think I mean? I could have you in my bed, squirming under me, saying my name in less than..."
"Unbelievable" She said shoving him away from her as she walked away. Edge's eyes widened and it was then that it dawned on him that he had crossed a line.
"No wait, Monica..." He tried to go after her but was held back by Chris.
"You're an idiot, you know that?" He asked. Edge sighed.
Monica, thanks to Edge, was currently in a bad mood as she made her way to the Hardy's locker room. She knocked slightly not wanting to barge in on anything that could give her nightmares one day. She heard a 'come in' and walked in to see Jeff alone there, watching the show.
"Wow, you don't look to happy" Jeff said looking worried. "Shane?"
"Edge. WWF guys are assholes" Monica said as she plopped down on the chair next to Jeff. Her eyes widened suddenly. "Oh I'm sorry, I hope you don't mind" Jeff shook his head no and smiled.
"Knock yourself out Monica. And not all WWF guys are assholes. Just some" He said. Before Monica could say anything else, the door opened and in came Matt and Lita with muffins in their hands. She guessed they went to grab a bite to eat.
"Hey, why do you look so glum dullface?" Matt joked trying to cheer her up when he noticed the frown on her face. It did little except garner him a sarcastic smile. "I'll take that" He said. Lita rolled her eyes at him and went over to the couch to sit down next to Monica.
"Did Shane piss you off again?" Lita asked.
"Nope. This time it was Edge" Jeff said casually. Almost immediately, Lita's expression changed.
"What?!" She yelled. The anger in her voice was so evident that it made all three of them stare at her. "What did he do?" She asked and Monica told them all what happened which seemed to rile Lita up even more. "Unbelievable. Where is he?" Lita asked as she stormed outta the roon.
"What was that about?" Matt asked.
"Beats me." Monica said as she saw the screen and saw Chris Benoit and Shane McMahon celebrating the former's win over Steve Blackman. She sighed. That was the last match before her match so she had to go out there. She took off the jacket she was currently putting on to reveal her cropped referee shirt. "Tell Lita I'll be back for this" She told them as the guys nodded. She left the room afterwards.
"I'm gonna take a shower" Jeff announced.
Monica made her way over to the gorilla position and said her prayers. Yes, she was a Christian. Whlist waiting for the commercial break which was her cue to get into the ring, she saw Chris Benoit step out alone without Shane.
"Hi. Great match"
"Thanks. And great debut" He said with a slightly teasing tone but Monica laughed all the same.
"Yeah, speaking of which, where is Shane? He was with you in the ring" She asked.
"Yeah, he said he asked Vince to make him guest commentator during the match so... that's it" Chris said. Something about that seemed like a Bad Omen but nonetheless she thanked Chris and he went away. Leaving her feeling more nervous that she should have been.
The Main Event 'On Screen'
"We're joined tonight by none other than Shane McMahon. Why though?" Jim Ross asked on commentary.
"Well JR let's say I have matters to attend to. Kurt's a good friend and I have to keep my eyes on something else to make sure SHE doesn't screw anything else up" Shane said clearly taunting Monica.
Monica was already present in the ring and exchanged glares with Shane McMahon who was present at ringside when Kurt made his entrance to the ring with Stephanie of all people by his side. This had to be good. Stephanie cheered on Kurt as the Gold Medalist as he made his way into the ring receiving a swarm of boos as he did so. Those boos suddenly turned to cheers as 'Do you smell what The Rock is cooking' played throughout the arena and Rock made his way to the ring in his normal Rock fashion and posed at the top of a turnbuckle.
Monica cheered and clapped for him as he got down and handed the belt over to her which she quickly handed to the stagehands. The bell rang soon enough and the match started. Monica wasn't new to officiating and did her best to call it fair and down the line.
"So, what do you have to say about Monica kicking you in the face?" Jerry asked.
"Nothing really. Poor attempt from a weak girl to have her fifteen minutes of fame and she'll fall of it eventually" Shane taunted once more but Monica unfortunately paid him no attention as she continued officiating the match. Everything went on smoothly until a spot came in the match when Stephanie tried trash talking Rock in an attempt to distract him. Monica called Stephanie out for it but as her back was turned Kurt kicked Rock in the jewels. Monica turned around and noticed and tried to confront Kurt.
Meanwhile, Backstage 'off screen'
"Adam why the hell would you say something like that to her? You're trying to insinuate that she's a slut" Lita said shoving Edge. Edge could tell that she was really angry because she used his real name.
"Hey, I was just trying to joke around girl. I really didn't mean for it to..."
"To what? God! You shouldn't even be flirting with her in the first place!" Lita yelled.
"I can do whatever I wanna do... Amy" He said using her real name as well. Lita groaned.
"You can't Edge... you can't. You just can't"
Back in the ring, 'On Screen'
"Why the hell would you kick him in his testicles?" Monica asked confronting Kurt.
"I did not and you have no proof" Kurt said. Monica glared at him knowing she had no proof. He smirked back at her and put Rock in the ankle lock but Rock had already recovered and kicked Kurt outside the ring while Monica helped him up. She began to count out Kurt who was rolled back into the ring by Stephanie. Kurt and Rock went back into it and luckily for everyone and Rock, Kurt had been worn out a little and could easily get into the Rock Bottom.
The crowd began to cheer as Rock geared up for the people's elbow which he managed to get on Kurt and went for the pin. Monica went ahead for the three count.
1.
2...
But as she went for the three count she suddenly felt herself being pulled out of the ring and landed flat on the canvas leaving her winded. She groaned as she tried to get her head together and saw the figure of Shane standing there with a smirk on his face. Immediately Shane got into the ring as he and Kurt began to beat on Rock as another referee, Triple H was called into the ring. With little hesitation, only due to Hunter's hatred for Kurt, Hunter managed to get the three count and Kurt was announced the winner.
"The winner of this match, Kurt Angle!" Lilian Garcia announced. Stephanie was ecstatic as she rolled into the ring and hugged Kurt tightly. Hunter wasn't happy about this and pulled her off Kurt and began to confront Kurt about God knows what. Stephanie tried calming the two down as did Shane who got into the ring as well but it was to no avail as Hunter and Kurt began to exchange punches and beat on each other. At the heat of the moment, Hunter pushed Stephanie down as he and Kurt continued to battle. Stephanie rolled out of the ring to see an already recovered Kendra and ended up running to the other side of the ring.
At this time Rock had also recovered from the beat down and attacked Shane McMahon with a Rock Bottom leading the to the latter rolling out of the ring. Rock subsequently attacked Kurt then went on to fist fight with Triple H.
Whilst all this was going on inside the ring, Monica went over to Shane and began to stomp on him and trash talk.
"Talking about fifteen fucking minutes of fame and falling huh, well which one of us is on the floor now!" She taunted getting cheers from the crowd who watched what she was doing. Once she was done with Shane, she saw Kurt looking like he was gonna get up so she got on the apron and pele kicked him, knocking him out instantly.
"My my, what a girl!" Jim Ross said as both he and the crowd were completely enthralled in the action. Monica watched Hunter and Rock go at it and was about to enter the ring as well when Shane pulled her down forcefully from the apron making her hit her head on it on the way down.
"This is payback bitch" Shane whispered into her ear. She didn't understand what he said until she felt him grab her two hands behind her back and restrain them then sent her head first into a turnbuckle.
That action alone split her head wide open and blood trickled down from it. The crowd reaction was mixed as some cheered for the gory action while some looked genuinely concerned cause girls rarely bled on screen. Rock noticed this once he'd already disposed of both Stephanie and Triple H. He glared at Shane, ready to attack him but the McMahon ran backstage.
Raw ended with a clip of Rock and some medics tending to Monica's bloodied head.
Backstage, 'off-screen'
A few people including Mick Foley, Vince McMahon, Lita, Trish and Pat Patterson gathered at the gorilla as they awaited the return of the wrestlers in the ring after seeing what happened. The first person back was none other than Shane McMahon. Before Shane could open his mouth...
"WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE SON?!" Vince yelled.
Right.
Intentionally busting Kendra's head open wasn't in the script. Too bad.
Now that was brutal.
Contrary to my other book Closer To The Hart (check it out, wink wink), this book features a wrestler who's gonna be on screen a lot so theré'll be a lot of on-screen and off-screen moments and dialogue which could prolong the story a bit but not too much.
Shane's in trouble, uh oh. Find out what happens next. Remember to follow, favorite, review and share. Love y'all a bunch. Stay safe.
