Notes this takes place a few days later. An f-bomb is dropped but it's just in passing. The Beth thing is fandom and Beth is fine! Harry could you be more specific with what you mean? I can't find it.
Calling in the Back Up
'Who do you have in mind?' Jeff asked Perry on the phone a few days later.
"I've already called Eddy, Dallas, and Arn. Ric's got enough things to worry about so I'm not going to ask him."
'Yeah I heard about Beth. Only three?'
"I'm on my way to talk to a fourth, if he'll let me talk to him that is. And I'm waiting for Dean to return my call. I'm now at his house. I'll let you know what he says." Perry said hanging up the phone. He got out of the car hoping his former friend would at least listen to him.
***
Shane Douglas sat in his recliner in front of the television. He was between feds right now. He'd been working shows in Philadelphia but nothing major. His wife was out shopping so he had the house to himself. The doorbell rang. He got up to answer it. Standing there was Perry Saturn. He didn't completely open the door. "What do you want Saturn?"
"I need to talk to you."
"You haven't talked to me in almost four years Perry. Why now?"
"I know we have had our problems but Shane this isn't about our fucked up friendship. Shane it's about Chris."
"Which Chris? Come on Perry I know a lot of Chris's in the sport."
"Benoit." Perry said fighting the urge to roll his eyes. "Chris is in trouble."
That statement surprised Shane. He quickly thought it over and opened the door to allow his former friend into the house. "Trouble?"
"Raven's reformed Raven's Nest in WWE and Chris is a member."
"That's not like Chris." Shane said more to himself then to Perry. Until four years ago he had considered Chris to be one of his best friends. Then when they had all walked out of WCW and the other four decided to sign with WWF, they forgot to tell him. Then he had gone back to WCW after Bischoff and Russo came back. He had come face to face with his enemy, Ric Flair, for the first time and he had done okay in WCW.
"I know. I think he didn't join by choice. Jeff Hardy and I are getting people together that know the people in Raven's Nest really well. I've already talked to Arn Anderson, Dallas Page, and Eddy Guerrero. They've all agreed to help."
"Why are you asking me?"
"Shane you know Chris well. You two used to be best friends. Are you just going to turn your back on him?"
"He turned his back on me when he went to the WWF." Shane said looking Perry in the eye as if to say so did you.
"Shane that was a long time ago. Chris needs your help. What do you say?"
"I'll think about it Perry and that's all I can say."
"Fine."
***
The next day Eddy Guerrero, Diamond Dallas Page, Lita, Dean Malenko, Arn Anderson, Perry, and Jeff were gathered in a dressing room at a Smackdown taping. Perry and Jeff were in a tag match against Kanyon and Kidman.
"Shane still not respond?" Eddy asked.
"No and he won't talk to me on the phone. Not that I blame him. I mean we haven't been friends in years. But maybe he'll change his mind. He hasn't told us one way or the other yet."
Arn was on the phone. "No stay there and take care of your kids. If we really need you we'll call you. Hang in there Ric. Okay bye." He hung up. "Ric will help if we ask but he's still officially retired completely from the business. He's got to take care of his kids."
"That's why we weren't going to ask." Perry quickly replied. "I knew about Beth and knew that Flair was at home with his two youngest."
"Yeah well he saw it on TV." Arn answered he looked at his watch. "Almost time for the match."
"So do we all go out or see if they do anything?" Lita asked. "We need to figure that out ahead of time."
"I think we should wait to see what they do first. Don't tip our hand on what we are planning." DDP said.
"I agree. We'll just stay in the back and watch." Arn said. Perry and Jeff nodded.
The match went well. Raven's Nest did go to ringside but they just stood there watching. They all waited for Raven to give the signal for them to enter or attack. He just stood there watching the match without saying any words. Matt stood next to him looking like he was going to pounce on something at any moment. They didn't do anything until Jeff set up for the Swanton. That was when Raven sent Matt into the ring. He sent Benoit after Perry. Matt knocked Jeff off the top rope and he lay still on the floor. Matt jumped off the top rope onto his brother and attacked him. That was when the Coalition came from the back. Everyone was surprised to see Lita and Malenko working on the same side.
It was a big brawl that required a lot of security to stop. Raven's Nest were the first ones that went to the back and they left the building right away.
One man no one saw watched them do it. Like the Coalition, he knew something was wrong with his former friends. He would observe for awhile and then do something. Maybe he could get into the group. Being a former member of the group might be what he could use. He had to know what made them go back to Raven and he needed to know now.
Calling in the Back Up
'Who do you have in mind?' Jeff asked Perry on the phone a few days later.
"I've already called Eddy, Dallas, and Arn. Ric's got enough things to worry about so I'm not going to ask him."
'Yeah I heard about Beth. Only three?'
"I'm on my way to talk to a fourth, if he'll let me talk to him that is. And I'm waiting for Dean to return my call. I'm now at his house. I'll let you know what he says." Perry said hanging up the phone. He got out of the car hoping his former friend would at least listen to him.
***
Shane Douglas sat in his recliner in front of the television. He was between feds right now. He'd been working shows in Philadelphia but nothing major. His wife was out shopping so he had the house to himself. The doorbell rang. He got up to answer it. Standing there was Perry Saturn. He didn't completely open the door. "What do you want Saturn?"
"I need to talk to you."
"You haven't talked to me in almost four years Perry. Why now?"
"I know we have had our problems but Shane this isn't about our fucked up friendship. Shane it's about Chris."
"Which Chris? Come on Perry I know a lot of Chris's in the sport."
"Benoit." Perry said fighting the urge to roll his eyes. "Chris is in trouble."
That statement surprised Shane. He quickly thought it over and opened the door to allow his former friend into the house. "Trouble?"
"Raven's reformed Raven's Nest in WWE and Chris is a member."
"That's not like Chris." Shane said more to himself then to Perry. Until four years ago he had considered Chris to be one of his best friends. Then when they had all walked out of WCW and the other four decided to sign with WWF, they forgot to tell him. Then he had gone back to WCW after Bischoff and Russo came back. He had come face to face with his enemy, Ric Flair, for the first time and he had done okay in WCW.
"I know. I think he didn't join by choice. Jeff Hardy and I are getting people together that know the people in Raven's Nest really well. I've already talked to Arn Anderson, Dallas Page, and Eddy Guerrero. They've all agreed to help."
"Why are you asking me?"
"Shane you know Chris well. You two used to be best friends. Are you just going to turn your back on him?"
"He turned his back on me when he went to the WWF." Shane said looking Perry in the eye as if to say so did you.
"Shane that was a long time ago. Chris needs your help. What do you say?"
"I'll think about it Perry and that's all I can say."
"Fine."
***
The next day Eddy Guerrero, Diamond Dallas Page, Lita, Dean Malenko, Arn Anderson, Perry, and Jeff were gathered in a dressing room at a Smackdown taping. Perry and Jeff were in a tag match against Kanyon and Kidman.
"Shane still not respond?" Eddy asked.
"No and he won't talk to me on the phone. Not that I blame him. I mean we haven't been friends in years. But maybe he'll change his mind. He hasn't told us one way or the other yet."
Arn was on the phone. "No stay there and take care of your kids. If we really need you we'll call you. Hang in there Ric. Okay bye." He hung up. "Ric will help if we ask but he's still officially retired completely from the business. He's got to take care of his kids."
"That's why we weren't going to ask." Perry quickly replied. "I knew about Beth and knew that Flair was at home with his two youngest."
"Yeah well he saw it on TV." Arn answered he looked at his watch. "Almost time for the match."
"So do we all go out or see if they do anything?" Lita asked. "We need to figure that out ahead of time."
"I think we should wait to see what they do first. Don't tip our hand on what we are planning." DDP said.
"I agree. We'll just stay in the back and watch." Arn said. Perry and Jeff nodded.
The match went well. Raven's Nest did go to ringside but they just stood there watching. They all waited for Raven to give the signal for them to enter or attack. He just stood there watching the match without saying any words. Matt stood next to him looking like he was going to pounce on something at any moment. They didn't do anything until Jeff set up for the Swanton. That was when Raven sent Matt into the ring. He sent Benoit after Perry. Matt knocked Jeff off the top rope and he lay still on the floor. Matt jumped off the top rope onto his brother and attacked him. That was when the Coalition came from the back. Everyone was surprised to see Lita and Malenko working on the same side.
It was a big brawl that required a lot of security to stop. Raven's Nest were the first ones that went to the back and they left the building right away.
One man no one saw watched them do it. Like the Coalition, he knew something was wrong with his former friends. He would observe for awhile and then do something. Maybe he could get into the group. Being a former member of the group might be what he could use. He had to know what made them go back to Raven and he needed to know now.