With Reckless Abandon Chapter 50: SummerSlam, a wrestling fanfic

SummerSlam: August 14, 2011

I walk into John's locker-room, where Chelle, Eve, and Ryse are. Ryse sits me down and starts doing my makeup.

"So," Eve says to Chelle. "Any luck?"

"Nope." Chelle sighs. "It was negative."

"That's a bummer."

"You're telling me."

"Not to interrupt, but do you want to know who is pregnant because she's being public about it and I know?" I ask.

"Who?" Ryse asks.

"DJ Hardy."

"Really? How'd you find out?"

"DJ tracked me down to inform me that she'll now be on maternity leave. She felt weird about telling anyone else of power in the company because she doesn't know any of the others that well personally. She also wants to try to get back to good terms with me now."

"Are you going to try to?" Eve asks.

"I'm not sure yet."

"Was it intentionally?" Chelle asks.

"She told me it was accidental. I feel like we're losing so many Divas these past few months. You, Chelle, retired, Emily O'Hare requested and was granted her release due to being unhappy, Layla got injured, Melina was released, and DJ is now on maternity leave. She intends on coming back, but there's always a chance she may change her mind after giving birth. So many."

"That's what happened to Emily?" Eve asks. "I knew it's been a while since I'd seen her."

"Yeah. Right about the same time Chelle retired."

"Oh."

"The Divas Division on Raw has taken a major hit." Ryse says as she finishes my makeup. "Chelle was a SmackDown Diva. I guess Layla was too, wasn't she? However, Emily, Melina, and DJ were all on Raw. I've been more focused on hosting NXT and honestly wanted to take a small break. Plus, you, Rissa, are the biggest draw of the Divas Division and without the championship, you'd be only on SmackDown because that's technically your brand, not Raw."

"Fair enough. The Brand Split is probably gonna end soon though. You want a break?"

"Yeah. I'm not wrestling at all. I'm co-hosting NXT, and I'm getting bored. I think a small break couldn't hurt me any. If you and Eve need some back up though, I'll come right back."

I nod. "Okay. I can get you a break, but you'll still have to appear on NXT on Tuesday since you're already scheduled for it."

"Okay. Thanks, Rissa. How do you want your hair? I matched your makeup to your green and blue ring gear, so I hope you like it."

I smile. "I love my makeup. With my hair, um…what did I do for Money in the Bank? Because I don't want the same thing for tonight."

"You had your hair curled. How about we just do a simple straight ponytail for your hair tonight, Rissa? Does that work?"

"That's good with me."

Ryse starts on my hair. "Good. Anyway, thank you for getting me a break. How's your Mercedes-Benz that you got?"

I grin. "I absolutely love it. Randy is the best."

"He did good."

("Glamazon" plays)

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the WWE Divas Championship! Introducing first, from Buffalo, New York, the Glamazon, Beth Phoenix!"

I look at Eve while we're standing in guerilla. "She's by herself without Natalya. Stay back here for now."

Eve looks back at me. "Are you sure?"

"One hundred percent sure."

"Okay."

I know I want that girl so bad

I lie awake at night

And think of all the things that I would do

With a girl like that…

I smile at Eve before walking out on stage to head to the ring for my match.

"And her opponent, from Saint Louis, Missouri, she is the WWE Divas Champion, Marissa Orton!"

I do my regular entrance before entering the ring. As I enter the ring, Beth and I lock eyes and both glare at each other. I turn back to the crowd and hold up the Divas Championship to the crowd with a grin on my face. As my theme music stops, I hand the referee the Divas Championship.

He shows it to me and shows it to Beth before holding it up to the crowd. The crowd cheers. The referee then has the championship handed over to the ringside area before signaling for the bell to be rung to start the match.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

I immediately run at Beth and start unloading punches on her. I get her in the corner and continue to punch on her until the referee makes me back up. While Beth is recovering, I hit her with a Handspring Elbow. Then, I drag her to the middle of the ring and pin her.

1…2…kickout!

I go to grab Beth, but she punches me in the face. As I stumble back, she gets up and starts punching me. I block one, and we start exchanging them. Beth gets me up against the ropes, and she goes to hit me with a Running Clothesline. However, I move, and she falls over the top rope, landing on the apron. I run and knock her off of the apron. I roll out to the outside of the ring.

I hit Beth with a Superkick. She falls. I go to grab her, and she shoves me face first into the announce table.

I get up. Beth grabs me from behind and throws me into the steel steps.

Beth goes to toss me into the barricade, but I block it.

Beth headbutts me and tries one more, but I reverse it and throw her into the barricade.

I run at Beth and hit a Running Knee on her against the barricade.

We're both down for a few.

I get up and quickly slide in and out of the ring to reset the referee's count.

Beth is starting to recover. I hit Beth with another Running Knee.

I get up and grab Beth by her face.

"Remember when you called me a bimbo, Beth?" I ask loudly. "Well, now you're getting your ass kicked by a bimbo."

I slap Beth across the face, and she falls back to the ground.

I go to hit Beth with another Running Knee, but she grabs me and drops me face first on the barricade.

Beth grabs me. "Who's getting their ass kicked now, bitch?"

Beth lifts me up and powerbombs me onto the side of the ring apron.

Beth rolls me into the ring and follows, avoiding being counted out. She pins me.

1…2…kickout!

I smile as I lay on the ground after kicking out. Beth picks me up and hangs me up in the corner in the Tree of Woe position. She then grabs my hair and slams my head against the bottom turnbuckle. I fall to the ground. Beth picks me up and hits a Glam Slam on me in the middle of the ring. She pins me once more.

1…2…kickout!

Beth lifts me up over her shoulders and goes to lock me in a submission. However, I escape from her, get off of her shoulders, and hit her with a Neckbreaker. I wait for Beth to get back up. As she gets up, I hit her with a Dropkick. Then, I lock her in an Armbar. Beth starts dragging herself towards the ropes to force a rope break. I sit on her back and apply more pressure to Beth's arm in an attempt to stop Beth. However, she still makes it to the ropes, forcing the break.

Beth holds her arm. However, she still comes at me with a Running Clothesline. I duck and elbow her in the face. I Irish Whip Beth into the corner. I go for a Handspring Elbow on her, but she grabs me by both of my arms and moves out of the corner to the middle of the ring. Beth prepares for a Glam Slam. However, I elbow my way out of Beth's grasp and roll her into a pin.

1…2…3!

Before my victory can be announced, I roll out of the ring.

"Here is your winner and STILL the WWE Divas Champion, Marissa Orton!"

The referee runs over to me on the ramp and passes me my championship before raising my arm in the air as Beth glares at me from the ring.

I watch from mine and Randy's locker-room with all of our friends, except John, as Randy faces Christian for the World Heavyweight Championship in a No Holds Barred match.

"So if John and Randy both win," Cody says. "We will have four championships in our friend group."

I nod. "Yeah. That would be nice."

Ted smiles at me. "Congratulations for beating Beth by the way."

I smile. "Thanks. Unfortunately, I know this isn't over between me and her."

"But you know that you can beat her."

"That's not good." I notice Randy's lips are bleeding. "Ugh. Not the lips. I kiss those."

"Randy will be just fine." Chelle says.

We continue watching the match. I groan as Randy gets hit in the head twice with a monitor before Christian attempts to RKO Randy through the announce table. However, Randy RKOs Christian through the table instead.

"That was close." I mutter.

"Very close." Ryse replies.

We continue to watch the match mostly in silence. There are multiple points during the match where I physically cringe with concern over Randy's health, such as when Christian almost hits Randy with a Conchairto.

Randy RKOs Christian onto the steel steps that were in the middle of the ring. I grin as Randy pins Christian for a three count.

"Here is your winner and the NEW World Heavyweight Champion, Randy Orton!"

I smile. "This is amazing. I wish his lips and thumb weren't bleeding, but this is amazing. I'm so proud of him."

Eve laughs. "Randy will be more than happy to have you nurse him back to health."

I roll my eyes. "Yeah. Whatever."