The Man of Mischief
Chapter Twelve: Big WrestleMania Moment
This was it; the moment everyone was waiting for, the grandest stage where every wrestler dreams of making an impact; WrestleMania.
Adrian's heart was beating almost a million miles a minute, as he parked his motorcycle in the parking garage, taking in a breath, then grabbing his bag before heading inside the building. WrestleMania 34 was taking place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Adrian saw some of the set ups for several matches; some of them were okay, but none of them caught his interest. The only two matches he was focused on were Asuka vs Charlotte Flair, and Samoa Joe vs John Cena. He had no hard feelings against John, hell, he used to be a huge Cena fan! But eventually, he grew out of that fanboy stage, and soon, grew out of being a John Cena fan. He was also curious as to whether or not the Cenation leader will put over the Samoan Submission Specialist to at least give himself some credit of putting over younger talent.
Speaking of the Samoan, he saw the Samoan approach, shirt, towel, ring gear and all, as the two stopped beside each other, both giving each other intense stares. The two faught each other more times than Adrian could care to remember back in TNA, Ring of Honor, and so on, and every time, Adrian would have the upper hand on the Samoan.
"Let me be clear, Loki," The Samoan spoke, his eyes narrowed. "You BETTER win, because after I'm done with Cena, I'm gunnin' for the Universal Title. Which means I'm gunnin' for you as well."
Adrian simply chuckled, "Well, you're free to try, Joe, because I know we have some old scores to settle. And I guarantee; I. Will. Win."
Nodding, Joe walked off, allowing Adrian to head for the locker room to put away his gear. Since his match will be the big main event, he'll have plenty of time to prepare.
After getting his stuff settled, he exited the locker room to find Asuka waiting for him, still wearing her street clothes when she first came in; a pair of skinny jeans that hugged her legs, a T-shirt that hugged her form, the collar showing off her cleavage and a leather jacket to almost match Adrian's.
Adrian couldn't help but admire how awesome his girlfriend looked in such attire.
"Done staring?" Asuka teased.
"Well, I can't help it if my girlfriend looks sexy as fuck!" Adrian grinned.
Giggling, Asuka wrapped an arm around her boyfriend's arm, "So, shall we watch the starting match?"
Nodding, Adrian walked with Asuka to the viewing room to watch.
After some of the pre-show matches, the first actual match to start was the match between Samoa Joe and John Cena. Both men came out to a mixed reaction, although Adrian was obviously rooting for Joe. The match went on rather well, with Joe getting the upper hand on Cena, never giving him a chance to counter, which actually surprised Adrian.
"John's actually making Joe look good?" Adrian mused. "Wow, that's almost once every pay-per-view!"
The match went on, as John Cena aimed to hit Joe with the Attitude Adjustment, only for Joe to fight out of it, then hit John with the Muscle Buster, earning a huge pop from the crowd. Joe then went on to put John in the Coquina Clutch. John Cena tried his best to stay strong, but he was already low on strength and in the end, he ended up tapping out.
Adrian seemed impassive, as the match ended with Samoa Joe emerging victorious, the two men showed respect, before John announced that he will be stepping down to let the newer talent shine.
"So, John's steppin' back, huh…" Adrian mused, before laughing out loud. "Well, it's about damn time!"
"You're not sad at all?" Asuka asked.
"Like I said, I've got nothing against Cena, but he needed to step out of the spotlight." Adrian shrugged, before turning to Asuka with a smirk. "And besides, it gives us the chance to show what we're really made of!"
As the next match started up, the couple looked at one another.
"Shall we prepare?" Adrian asked.
"We shall." Asuka nodded.
"Just don't give up." Adrian said. "No matter what, don't let your streak end."
"I won't, my love." Asuka nodded. "You have my word. No one is ready."
Uninterested in the other matches besides their own, the couple made for the locker rooms to prepare.
After some of the matches, it was time for the match between Asuka and Charlotte Flair, as Adrian hung back in the viewing room to watch.
The match started with the blonde trying to get the upper hand, but Asuka always managed to fight back. Halfway through the middle, however, Adrian frowned as Charlotte managed to lock in the Figure 8.
"Damn, not this again!" Adrian said to himself. "C'mon, Asuka, don't quit!"
As if he was heard, Asuka eventually reversed the submission, breaking out, then after seeming to get the feeling back into her legs, the empress went on the offensive, delivering several brutal kicks to Charlotte, then after about 15 kicks, she delivered one more swift yet powerful kick to the head, knocking the blonde down.
Adrian could see the smile on the Empress' face, as she then locked her opponent in the Asuka Lock.
"You got it, Asuka!" Adrian nearly shouted. "Make that bitch tap!"
Once again, as though some entity heard him, Charlotte tapped out, signaling the matches end.
"Here is your winner and NEEEEWWWW SMACKDOWN"S WOMEN"S CHAMPION, ASUKAAAAA!"
Adrian smiled widely as Asuka was given the title, the Empress no doubt thrilled about her victory, as the interviewer entered the ring with a microphone.
"Asuka, congratulations on your big win!" Renee Young said. "How do you feel?"
Looking at her opponent before looking back at Renee with a smile.
"No one is ready for Asuka!"
Adrian smiled at the end, but got serious as he saw Roman walked past, giving the trickster a deathly glare, no doubt still peeved at how he was attacked last week. The trickster simply responded with a smirk, not at all concerned for the former Shield member's anger, before he walked off, going to prepare for his big match.
It was time for the main event, as *Next Big Thing* played, and Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman stepped out to a very negative ovation, but they didn't seem to care, as they walked down the ramp, then Brock entered the ring while Paul stayed at ringside, the Beast Incarnate looking to prove his dominance on the grandest stage.
After Brocks music died down, *The Truth Reigns* began to play, as Roman Reigns stepped out to a heavily mixed reaction. Although there were some cheers, there were far more boos, but that didn't seem to bother him, as he posed on the stage, fireworks going off as he slammed his fist into the ground before making his way to the ring, looking to prove Brock a fraud and undeserving of champion.
Two of the three competitors in the ring, both men were looking to put the other down, both briefly forgetting that they had a third contestant.
Suddenly, the lights went out, the crowd going crazy, wondering what was going on, as the two men looked up at the titatron, as several words were heard through the loudspeaker.
"You're such a failure!"
"What's wrong with you?"
"You're worthless!"
"You can't do anything right!"
"I wish you had never been born!"
Suddenly, a video appeared on the titatron; it was Adrian Loki, sitting on what looked like a throne composed of bones, a foot resting on a skull, and his eyes were closed.
"I've been called many things," Adrian's voice declared, his expression blank and eyes closed. "Scoundrel. Waste of skin. Scourge upon society." He was then heard chuckling. "But they were too far from the truth."
His eyes flashed open, no doubt looking at the two opponents he's facing, as a smirk crept onto his face, as he spoke his last words.
"I'm a necessary evil."
The titatron blacked out, then *The Vengeful One* by Disturbed started playing, sending the crowd into a frenzy, as Adrian raised up from under the stage, sitting on the same bone themed throne, wearing a tattered cloak and a black demon fox mask. Pyro going off around him, Adrian stood up, then slowly walked down the ramp, then stopped in at the foot of the ramp, looking up at the two men he's going to face, then walked up the steps. Entering the ring, he stood on the second rope of the turnbuckle, he removed his mask, flipping his hair back and showing off the face paint with a white and black wolf design, the crowd cheering loudly for the trickster, who intends to prove that he belongs, aiming to fulfill his goal.
The music dying down, Adrian removed the cloak, revealing his usual wrestling attire, but in the place of green was silver this time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a Triple Threat Match, and it is for the Universal Championship!" The ring announcer declared. "Introducing first, one of the challengers," He turned to Adrian, who was crouched in the corner, "From Kyoto Japan, weighing in at 179 pounds; he is the Ultimate Trickster and the Wolf of the Dark Sun…ADRIAN LOOOOKIIIIIII!"
The crowd cheered loudly, as Adrian rose up, cracking his neck.
"And the other contestant," The announcer declared, facing Roman Reigns. "From Pensacola Florida, weighing in at 280 pounds…ROMAN REIGNNNNSSS!"
There was a mixed reaction, but Roman didn't seem bothered by it, as he simply cracked his neck.
"And the champion," The announcer went on, facing Brock, "Accompanied by Paul Hayman, from Minneapolis Minnesota, weighing in at 286 pounds, he is the Universal Champion…BROOOOCK LESNAAAAARRRR!"
Brock raised the championship belt, his expression littered with arrogance.
The bell rang for the match to start, as Adrian and Roman faced each other, both men glaring at one another, as Brock stood in the corner with an arrogant smirk, looking to watch the two duke it out.
Taking a moment, Adrian and Roman nodded, then turned and faced Brock, the Beast frowning as the two glared at him, as he returned a glare, readying himself before the two charged, pushing Brock against the turnbuckle and wailing on him, kicking the Beast Incarnate down. This continued until Brock mustered the strength to push the two back, Adrian rolling back while Roman rushed back at Brock, but the Beast caught him with a German suplex, then turned to Adrian and did the same with him, taking control of the match and the crowd booing loudly.
Seeing Adrian roll to the outside, Brock followed after, only to be met with a chair to the gut from Adrian, making him double over, allowing Adrian to get up and smack Brock across the back with it, then performed a dropkick, slamming the chair into Brock's head, popping the crowd.
Standing up, Adrian looked to see Roman Reigns getting up, spotting him, as Adrian looked to make sure Brock was down, then got up on the ring apron, slowly entering through the ropes, staring off with the Big Dog, the crowd cheering for Adrian while booing Roman, the two men circling each other before grappling, before Roman pushed Adrian into the corner and hitting him with a corner clothesline, then proceed to beat Adrian down, the crowd booing loudly at this.
Backing up and cracking his neck, Roman charged at him, only to be met with a kick to the face from Adrian, staggering him. Adrian climbed up the second turnbuckle and as Roman turned around; Adrian hit him with a Blockbuster, popping the crowd, then ran to the ropes and nailed the Lokisault, sending the crowd go crazy!
Adrian went for the pin, but a recovered Brock Lesnar returned, breaking the pin and beating Adrian down, much to the displeasure of the fans, beating the trickster into a corner before hitting him with several German suplex's, earning major heat from the crowd. Having had enough of throwing the trickster around, Brock turned his attention to the Big Dog, only to be met with a punch to the face from Roman, who mustered the strength to fight back, punching Brock several times before hitting the Moment of Silence, an old finisher he used back in NXT, then went for the pin, only for Brock to kick out at one.
Shaking his head, Roman pulled Brock up and punched him several times in the head, then whipped him off the ropes, only to be sent flying around the ring as Brock hit him with several variations of suplex's. Looking to do the same with Adrian, Brock went for him, only for the trickster to low blow him before delivering a suplex of his own, popping the crowd.
"Suplex City, BITCH!" Adrian yelled at the top of his lungs, as the crowd went wild.
Turning around, he saw Roman getting up, the two staring off for a bit, before nodding, then Roman approached and propped Brock on his shoulders, preparing for the powerbomb, the sent the Beast crashing to the outside!
Amazed by what he saw, Adrian watched as Roman roared loudly, before facing him, the two facing off once more, as Roamn tried to grab him, but the trickster ducked under, then hit Roman with a Kesagiri Chop, followed by an Atomic Drop, the whipped him off the ropes, with Roman reversing it, then Adrian whipped frontwards off the ropes, hitting Roman with a backwards Flying Elbow to the face, both men going down.
The crowd began chanting 'this is awesome' over and over, as Adrian did a kip up, then climbed to the top rope before going for an elbow drop, but Brock Lesnar got back in the ring and caught him before delivering an F-5! He then went for the pin, 1…2…but Roman broke up the pin!
Already pissed off, Brock went to clothesline the Big Dog, but Roman ducked, then delivered a Superman Punch to the Breast, sending Brock to the outside!
Breathing heavy, Roman turned his head to the downed Adrian Loki, who was struggling to get up. Backing up into the corner, Roman readied to perform his own Spear finisher. Once Adrian turned around, Roman charged, but the Trickster leaped over, but Roman stopped himself before he would hit the turnbuckle, but turned around right into Loki's Spear, the act popping the crowd, before going for the pin. 1…2…but no, Roman kicked out at two and a half!
Clearly frustrated, Adrian yelled a few curse words in Japanese, getting to his feet, breathing heavily in frustration before backing up in the corner, a deranged look on his face, preparing to hit his finisher once again, only to be attacked from behind by Brock Lesnar, gloves off, who then proceeded to deliver several elbow strikes to Adrian's head, then proceeded to powerbomb him several times before powerbombing him into the turnbuckle. He turned to go after Roman, only to be met with a Spear from the Big Dog!
The crowd cheering loudly, Roman lifted Adrian on his shoulders, aiming to hit the Samoan Drop, but Adrian hit him in the face with his elbow, reversing it into The End Is Nigh DDT, before applying the Ragnarok Guillotine! Roman was trying hard to break out, but Adrian was determined to keep the hold in, yelling as he applied more pressure.
In the end, Roman tapped out, much to the surprise of the fans.
The bell signaling the end, Adrian released the hold, lying flat on his back, his face riddled with surprise. He had actually done it. Not only had he won the Royal Rumble, he had also defeated Roman Reigns AND Brock Lesnar in the same night, at WrestleMania!
"Here is your winner," The ring announcer declared. "And your NNNEEEEEEEWWWWW Universal Champion….AAAAADRRRIIIIIIIAAAAAANNNNNNN…..LLLOOOOOOKIIIIIII!"
Getting to his feet, Adrian propped himself on the turnbuckle as the referee presented him the Universal Championship belt, the Trickster taking the belt and holding it high over his head with both hands, the crowd cheering loudly, chanting 'you deserve it', showing their support.
Roman Reigns got up, his gaze glued to Adrian, as he stood before him, then nodded, extending his hand, hoping for a handshake. Looking at the hand then back to the face of the Big Dog, then nodded before shaking Roman's hand, Roman raising Adrian's hand before leaving the ring to let Adrian revel in his victory.
From the stage, Dolph and Asuka came down, Dolph hugging his friend and congratulating him, raising his hand high. Asuka, with her own championship, raised her belt alongside Adrian, the two declaring their dominance as a power couple.
Taking the microphone, Adrian had something to say.
"First, I'd like to say a few things to say." Adrian declared, facing Dolph. "First off, Nick Nemeth, thanks for being by my side, man. You've been my best friend since we met back in OVW, and I couldn't ask for a better friend!"
Dolph smiled at Adrian referring him by his real name.
"And Asuka," Adrian went on, facing his girlfriend. "I'm a lucky bastard for having a beautiful and talented woman like you as my girlfriend. You've been by my side since the beginning, but then we slip up and I fell into a bit of a rut; depression." His gave a big smile. "But then we met again and I couldn't be happier that we got back together." He then held up the belt. "And now look at us! We're on top of the world as champions!"
Asuka nodded with a smile.
"And I wouldn't have it any other way." Adrian declared. "I don't think I could ask for any other woman to stand by my side. You're a one of a kind and I couldn't ask for more."
After pulling a small black box from his jacket pocket, his then dropped to one knee, Asuka going wide-eyed and Dolph backing up in surprise.
"Kanako Urai, my one and only," Adrian said, opening the box to reveal a diamond ring. "Kekkon shite kuremasen ka, watashi no ai? (Will you marry me, my love?)"
Asuka clasped her hands over her nose and mouth in surprise, which turned to joy as she smiled.
"Hai! (Yes!)"
And with that, the two embraced in a passionate kiss, the crowd cheering loudly, as Adrian slipped the ring onto Asuka's ring finger.
Leaving the ring, with Dolph standing to the side, Adrian and Asuka held hands and raised their belts high, aiming to bring forth a new era.
The era of the Empress of Today and the Emperor of Ambition.
And here it is! Samoa Joe defeats John Cena, Asuka makes Charlotte Flair tap out and Adrian does the same with Roman! As you can see, I kinda skipped the first two matches so I could focus on the triple threat. I'm not the only one who thinks Asuka deserved better, right? Especially not have her streak broken to Charlotte, right? I kinda took a bit of inspiration from a story called 'Bow to the Empress of Today by Recondite Agony, I highly recommend you check it out and show your support. They deserve way more attention!
And to any John Cena fans reading this, please no flaming. I used to be a hardcore Cena fan back then. But even a hardcore Cena fan gets tired of the same crap.
And with that, I'll be taking a break from this story for a bit. Don't worry, I ultimately decided to continue with this story; I have so much planned, but I want to focus on my other stories and update those. I hope you understand.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed and look forward to more! Be sure to review!