Hey everyone! So its been a long time since I have written anything. I have been wanting to write again but I really haven't had the inspiration to do so until I read Erase My Scars by IrishPrincess1987. So thanks for making me want to get back into it. So I hope every one likes it so far.
Walking up to the doors of the Performance Center in Florida was like a dream come true. I had always been a fan of wrestling growing up. I remember watching Trish Stratus and Lita wishing I could be like them. I was never one of the girls that did their make up or had their hair done. I was always outside until the street lights came on. So when I received a call from WWE last week after my tryout I immediately packed all my things and headed for Florida.
Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania I had a small group of friends that I hung out with every weekend. We would go to the drive in, hang out at the mall, and worked for the local mom and pop shops just to make a dime. This was the first time I had been to Florida. Come to think of it this was the first time I had been out of Pennsylvania. Saying goodbye to my friends and family was tough but I knew that big things would come. I just didnt know how big.
I opened up the door and walked inside. I was greeted by a bald man with tattoos. "Hello may I help you?" he asked. "Yeah I was called by a guy named Robby to come down and start my training." I said nervously. He looked down at the clip bored in his hand. "Yes Alison is it?" he asked. "Yes Alison Williams." I replied. "Nice to meet you Alison. My name is Matt Bloom. I am the head trainer down here in NXT. Let's get you in here and get you settled." he said shaking my hand. I think he could tell that I was nervous because he put his hand on my shoulder to relax me. He then gave me a tour of the facility. It was honestly the biggest thing that I had ever seen. So many people around doing different things. Coach Bloom took me over to the gym. Once we walked inside there was one familiar face.
Seth Rollins was in the corner lifting weights. I had met Seth when I had my tryout in Pittsburgh. It was after a live Raw event. I had been to a few events but this one was by far my favorite. I didnt think that I did that good in my tryout. I know that I botched a few moves. After my tryout I sat along side the ring replaying everything in my mind. Seth came over and sat beside me. "Hey Alison." he said. I looked up with a shock. I didnt expect anyone to be there. "Your name is Alison, right?" Seth asked. I cleared my throat. "Umm yeah Ali for short." I said. "Well Ali you did a great job tonight." he said. "I am glad someone thought so." I said sadly. "What do you mean? I thought it was great. I mean you could use a little more work on selling the product but other than that you got what it takes. I made sure to let the trainers know. I hope they give you a chance." he said. "Wow thank you so much. It means a lot." I said. "Well I have to go I hope to see you in Orlando." said Seth. He got up and walked away.
Seth sat up from the weight bench and saw Coach Bloom and I standing there. "Ali, is that you?" he asked. "Seth, this is Alison Williams our new NXT Women's recruit." said Coach Bloom. "Yeah we met a few months ago. I am so happy to see you." he said. He got up from the weight bench and walked toward me. It was so nice having someone here that I knew. As a big fan as I was of WWE I never watched NXT so most of these people were strangers to me. But I would watch Seth on Monday nights. That is until his injury which he had to have surgery and return to the Performance Center to recuperate. Seth reached out to hug me. He offered to show me around some more so Coach Bloom could go back to work.
Seth introduced me to the NXT Champion Samoa Joe, and Women's champion Auska. Auska even offered to help train me. I then had to go to a meeting for all the new recruits. I met some nice people but by far a girl named Emily was the nicest. We became best of friends. We found an apartment together and trained together every day. Days, weeks, and months flew by. I tried to get home to visit my friends and family every chance I got but this was my new home. Almost a year to the day I started at the Performance Center I got a title match against the Women's champion that was now Eva Marie.
Nervous doing my first Takeover event I called up my friend Emily. "I think I am gonna vomit." I said. "You will be fine. I will be there as soon as I can. I just got off my plane and I will see you at the arena." Emily said. "Please get here soon." I said. Pacing back and forth behind the curtain I could see a shadow of a person behind me. I turned around and there was HHH. HHH is the head guy at NXT. It is his baby. He always makes sure he is at every show and makes sure it goes off without a hitch. He had been like a father figure to all of us considering we all left our families to more here. "Ali, relax you will be fine." he said. "I know I am just a little nervous."I said. "You are going to do great. I am sorry I got to go the show is starting." he said hugging me before walking away. I decided to go sit down to watch the show and wait for my best friend to get there. Emily finally showed up a few minutes before my big match. "Relax. Take a deep breath and keep your eye on the prize." she said. She gave me a huge hug and pushed me toward the curtain. I took a deep breath as my music began to play. I walked through the curtain and it was like nothing else mattered. This is what I was meant to do.
Winning my match was the best thing to happen to me in my entire life. The crowd went wild. Walking back through the curtain Emily was there to hug me. "Congratulations that was awesome." she said. I smiled. I did it. I did what I set out to do. The next few weeks were just a bunch of appearances. I felt on top of the world. Finally I was the big fish in the small pond. Eva Marie had gotten her rematch for the title which she lost. My friend Seth was back from injury and he recaptured the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from Finn Balor. Emily was out due to dislocating her shoulder from a botched move done by a newbie.
Almost a year later I got a phone call from Vince McMahon. He wanted me to join the main roster. He said the he would like me to come to Raw. Everything I had every worked for was to get to this point. I knew I was ready. I had to drop my title. I was going from a big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a big pond. My nerves kicked in. I texted Seth. "Do you think I am ready?" I asked. "You are more than ready. You kicked ass down in NXT now I need you up here with me. I could use a vallet." he said. "Really?" I asked. "Yeah we have been throwing some ideas around. We have also been talking about getting The Shield back together." he said. My inner fan squealed. I loved The Shield back in the day. They were the greatest faction of my time except for maybe Evolution. Seth has now won the championship 4 times, Dean Ambrose is a 2 time champion, and Roman Reigns is a 6 time champion. "Although with Roman being a heel that might derail it." he said. Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose were both babyfaces. No matter what became of those guys it would be great to be around them.
Getting more excited I packed my bags for my last NXT Takeover special. By this time I was facing my best friend Emily. She was the stereotypical heel. She also had the Irish attitude to go along with it. I was excited for the fact that I was moving up but I was sad because my friend was not. By this time we were just friends we were sisters. I didnt want her to feel resented so I tried not to show my excitement. Before my match I had a lot of emotions. I made sure I saw everyone and told them how much they meant to me. I walked out of that curtain the NXT Women's Champion and I walked a WWE Superstar. Emily pinned me after she executed her finisher.
After a great night I had to get ready for my next adventure. Little did I know this adventure would be the most difficult of my life.
