"Welcome aboard, Devin." The man known as Vince McMahon said as he sat back in his big black chair. "I see you going very far in this company."
"I am so grateful for the opportunity, Mr. McMahon." I said standing up. I fixed the pink maxi skirt and pulled down the white crop top I wore.
'Please, call me Vince." He smiled as he shook my manicured nails.
Little did I know, everything I was told in that glamorous office was a lie. I flew home for the weekend, eager and ready to start the new chapter in my life. I would change myself for a company that laughed in the face of women's wrestling for so many years, but without them, I wouldn't be who I am today.
The next few months on the road were intense, it was stop after stop, training after training, but it was easy to adjust to. I spent very little time in development before being pushed to the main roster. I was a jobber for the first couple of months, which for those of you who aren't die hard wrestling fans, a jobber is someone who puts over other people to make them look good. And boy did I know how to oversell. Sure the moves hurt, but the way I took those punches and kicks, I should've had some sort of injury, especially selling Michelle McCool's big boots.
My first big story line came in the a few months later. It was a romantic one one with Cody Rhodes and quickly became more than a story. He was a nice guy to start before he became obsessed with the way that he looks, when he became "Dashing".
"Are you seriously going out there in that?" Cody asked me as he zipped up his jacket, eyeing me over. I looked at myself in the mirror. I wore ripped jeans, combat boots with a custom cropped dashing Cody Rhodes top.
"Um, yea why." I asked turning to him. "What's wrong with it?"
"I mean, you could at least try to look, I don't know like you care." He said leaning back. "You could put a dress on or something."
"That's not functional." I replied. "What if Michelle comes down during your match?"
"Why would Michelle come down during my match?" He asked.
"I'm the number one contender to her belt." I said.
"Even if you were wearing that, you would stand much of a chance." He said. "I don't know how you even got this title shot in the first place."
"You're being an ass." I said.
"I'm being an ass?" He said. "I don't even know why I bother with you." He said grabbing a water bottle from the bucket of ice we had in the room. He reached for the door handle and turned back to me. "Don't worry about coming to ring side with me." He left the room without a single word. I sat down on the black couch we had in the dressing room. I let out a sigh and went to my suitcase. I pulled out a black dress that was covered in lace, and a pair of pink velvet heels with big bows on the back. I swiped some gloss on my lips and adjusted my curls. I walked out the dressing room and ran into someone almost immediately. I looked up to the person.. to the guy who caught me. His smug look on his tan skin made his blue eyes bluer and his bleached blonde hair blonder.
"Whoa, kid." He said. "Where's the hurry?" He asked. "Did someone forget her starbucks with the glam squad again?" I let out a small laugh.
"Oh, Mr. Ziggler if only it was that easy." I grinned. "Have you seen Cody?" He tired to hide it, but I could still see him as he rolled his eyes.
"I saw him storming off to the gorilla." He said.
"Thanks." I said as I started walking.
"Dev." He said.
"I know." I sighed as I took off to the gorilla. I met Dolph back when I first entered WWE. He always gave me a hard time when I first started. At first I thought it was annoying and then eventually found it charming.
"Hey." I said as Cody stretched. "I'm sorry." He smiled at me a brought me into a hug. He kissed the top of my head as we walked out for his match. I let go of him as he checked himself out of the mirror. He held his arm out to me and I grabbed it. I waved to people as we walked down and stopped us half way to tell me to stop and I did. He went up the steps and climbed the ropes. I walked up the steps and held the ropes down for him. He got in the ring and I tired so hard not to roll my eyes. I walked down the steps. His match against Rey Mysterio started and I cheered him on. Time went on and before I knew I was hit with a forearm in the back. I crippled to the ground as an array of footsteps hit me everywhere. I was lifted by my hair and a title was shoved in my face and I knew.
I was dropped back to the ground as I heard the bell ring. After a minute I pulled myself up to see Cody getting out of the ring. He shook his head at me. He began the walk to the back and I held the back of my head. I grabbed my shoes and walked to the back. I made it backstage and I sat on a box looking at large bruise that was already forming on my arm.
"You can't do anything right." Cody walked up to me. "I knew I shouldn't have let you come out with me."
"You're blaming me for this?" I asked.
"Well it certainly wasn't my fault." He said. "I try so hard to work with you and..." I zoned out as I scanned the back and one guys eyes caught my eyes. Dolph began walking over to us. I shook my head and he stopped.
"We're done." I said.
"What?" He asked.
"I said we're done." I replied. "You don't respect me, you never have and you never will. I'll go get my stuff out your dressing room." I said hopping off of the box.
"Devin." Cody said as he tried to follow me.
"I think you should leave her alone." Dolph said stepping in.
"Yea, whatever." He said. "Have fun trying to find a ride to the next stop." He said walking away. I grabbed my stuff from the dressing room and went into the women's locker room. It had been so long since I had been in here. I tossed my stuff in a locker and chatted up with some of the girls. The show ended and we were off to the next show. I stood outside with my bags and I was approached by a silver rental.
"Need a ride?" Dolph asked as he rolled down the window. I smiled at him and nodded. He got out of the car as he popped the trunk and put my bags in the car. He opened my door.
"Thanks." I smiled as I got into the car. It was a silent drive and I ended up nodding off. It felt like moments later as Dolph gently shook me awake.
"We, um made it." He said.
"Oh, thanks." I yawned. "It feels like it was only a ten minute drive." I stretched.
"It felt more like three hours with your snoring." He teased.
"I do not snore." I said as we got out of the car and we grabbed our bags. We walked to the desk.
"Checking in?" The guy at the desk said.
"Yea, room for Ziggler." Dolph said.
"Just a moment." He said as he typed away. "Two room keys or one?"
"Oh.. um." I said. I realized I didn't have a room now that I wasn't staying with Cody.
"Two would be great." Dolph said. I looked up at him and he avoided my stare.
"We hope you enjoy your stay." He smiled as he handed over the keys. We walked to the elevators and Dolph stuck one of the keys in his back pocket and handed the other to me.
"Why would you do that?" I asked.
"You aren't going to get a room right now." He said as he pressed the button.
"I'll pay you back." I said.
"Don't worry about it." He replied. "It's just you owe me one."
"Fine, I owe you." I said. Traveling with Dolph was a very big change compared to Cody. He was funny and entertaining. We actually stopped at big monuments in each state. I actually got to see the world.