Ambrose lay on the hospital gurney waiting for the doctor to return with the x-rays. He had been given something for the pain that he was in. He knew his ankle was broken he just didn't know how badly. "Seth you don't think…" he started to ask but stopped at how funny his words sounded so tried again. "You don't think the trainer lied do you?"
Seth didn't say anything right away. "That's what I'm wondering. Wouldn't be the first time," he said referring to how Ammon downplayed Ambrose's injuries at the orders of Evolution. "I don't know why he would lie though."
Reigns came in. "I don't know if they lied," he said, "but Bo did it for his brother Bray Wyatt."
Ambrose sat straight up on the gurney. "Are you kidding me?" He asked. "Bo Dallas' brother is Bray Wyatt and they thought the match was a good idea?!"
"Whoa calm down Dean," Seth said gently pushing him back on the gurney. "We don't know for sure what they knew." He saw Roman flexing his hand. "You get a piece of him?" He asked.
Roman grinned. "Yeah. Taught him you don't mess with the Shield."
The curtain parted and a doctor came into the room. "Mr. Good I have the x-rays back. You have a compound fracture in your ankle that will need surgery."
"Doesn't that figure," Ambrose grumbled. "When is the surgery?" He asked.
"I'd like to do the surgery later this afternoon. The sooner the better. I'll have you moved into your own room as soon as possible." He checked Ambrose's chart and then left the room.
"Triple H really is determined to get rid of me," Ambrose said leaning back on the gurney. "Just when I think things are getting better this happens!"
"Come on Dean this is just a minor setback," Seth said. "You'll be back in the ring in a couple of minutes with a stronger than ever ankle. Bo got lucky today that's all."
"We should have known something was wrong." Roman said. "I thought Dean was going to be eased back into the ring and they had him wrestling the very next day."
"Yeah," Seth said thoughtfully, "how much did you work with Joey?"
"We worked on some basic stuff putting more and more pressure on my ankle but Joey was really careful. Who all is behind this?" He wondered.
Joey Mercury stood in JBL's office door. He didn't even bother knocking because he was so furious. He had just arrived at the Performance Center to hear what had happened to Ambrose and he sought out the man in charge. "Why didn't you ask me how Ambrose was before you put him in a match?" He asked.
"I didn't think I had to. I thought it would be a great way to test his ankle by putting him in the ring with Bo figuring they both could get something out of it."
"Yeah well I certainly wouldn't have picked someone like Bo Dallas and I certainly would have checked with the trainer."
"The trainer said he was just fine!" JBL said defensively. "He thought it was a good way to see how the ankle held up. So he re-broke his ankle. It's not my fault!"
"Yeah well trainer's words when it comes to Ambrose doesn't seem to mean shit." He reminded him. "I worked with Ambrose per Vince's request because William Regal has a past with Ambrose. Has Bo at least been suspended?"
"He said it was an accident," JBL said. "Their feet got tangled up in the suplex and he accidently trapped Dean's ankle when he came down. I don't think he should be suspended. I don't know why everyone always thinks it's some kind of conspiracy whenever Dean Ambrose gets hurt! He's not exactly perfect in the ring. Some say he's a bit crazy. Maybe he had some ring rust still left on him that he couldn't properly hook in the suplex. Or maybe Bo's not experienced enough but there is no conspiracy going on here."
Joey just shook his head. "You don't think it had anything to do with the fact that his older brother was sent to jail for kidnapping Ambrose and Rollins? And said brother and two of his followers were released from prison last week?"
"No. Bo told me yesterday that he is trying to make up for what his brother did. He wants to escape his brother's shadow and that's why he doesn't acknowledge who his brother is and said he looked forward to working with Dean. I have nothing against Ambrose. I think he's got a lot of talent and am sorry to see him get hurt again.
"You aren't just a little bit jealous that he replaced you on commentary after you got fired? We all know you got fired John no matter what you tell others."
"I did not get fired! I chose to focus on being GM down here so I could spend more time with my wife Meredith. Family is important to me."
"Speaking of family," Joey said remembering something, "this wouldn't have to do with the fact that Bo and Bray are the grandsons of Blackjack Mulligan and the nephew of Barry Windham would it?"
"I sometimes forget they are all related," JBL said, "so no this doesn't have anything to do with that aspect of my family. If all you're going to do is accuse me of something I had no part of, I suggest you leave!"
Joey left the office realizing this was going nowhere. He wished he had answers for what went on and wished he had been there earlier to stop the match from happening.
Notes: I had this chapter all finished and then my stupid word starter program froze. I actually like the flow of this writing better and it's longer. More connections to the Wyatts? I almost forgot JBL's uncle was Blackjack Lanza.