Chapter 20: This is War!
Smackdown was in Fresno, California and "Eddie's Angels" were taking part in the first ever Maxim Magazine Fashion Show.
"Eddie's Angels" along with Brittany and Ulysses were walking down the hallway with smiles on their faces and then as they reached their locker room Ulysses gave Brittany his bag and the Angels walked inside.
"Okay, let's see if our outfits are here," Rochelle said.
Then the Angels set their bags down and went over to their clothes rack and saw that they've arrived in black clothes bags.
"They're here," Nicole said as she squealed. "I cannot wait for later tonight."
"Hey, I cannot wait to see the look on Vickie Guerrero's face when she sees the fashion show," Delancey said. "I know she's real pissed that her former assistant General Manager was able to get this on Smackdown.
"You better believe it," Brittany said.
Then there was a knock on the door and Brittany went over to the door and opened it to reveal Kofi Kingston and Matt Sydal.
"Oh, hey, what's up, Kofi?" Brittany said. "Come in."
Then Kofi and Matt walked in.
"Kofi, Matt, what are you doing here?" Delancey said as she hugged Kofi.
"Oh, that's right," Nicole said. "Matt Sydal from St. Louis, Missouri. Another Missourian in the WWE territory."
"By the way, you can now call me Evan Bourne," Evan said.
"I'll remember that."
"Oh, by the way," Delancey said, "you probably already know these are my friends from 'Eddie's Angels' Nicole Mitchell, Rochelle Kennedy, Brittany Swanson, and me, Delancey Scott."
"And Ulysses," Brittany said.
"Ulysses?" Evan said.
"Yeah, Ulysses, the big guy at the door," Kofi said. "The Angels' bodyguard."
"Oh, yeah, him. Well, it's nice to meet all of you."
"You too," Rochelle said.
"So what's up?" Delancey said.
"Well, Evan and I are gonna be in a tag team match against Shelton Benjamin and Mike Knox," Kofi said, "and I was wondering if you would like to join us at ringside?"
"I would love to. I am so not through with that ass of my ex-fiancé."
"Great, well, we'll see you later."
"See ya, nice meeting you, Evan."
"You too," Evan said as he and Kofi left the locker room.
"Well, my night has gotten better."
"Hey, let's go try on our outfits for the fashion show," Rochelle said.
And that's what the Angels did.
Then ECW was on and it was time for the first match of the show: the tag team match which was Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne versus Shelton Benjamin and Mike Knox. Every man made their way to the ring as the referee called for the bell.
Mike went after Evan but Evan ducked and Evan came off with a nice jumping back kick and then he caught Mike in the leg and Mike clubbed Evan in the back a couple of times and shoved him in the corner before making the tag to Shelton. Mike held onto Evan as Shelton kicked him in the midsection and Shelton landed a hard clothesline before stomping on Evan and Shelton grabbed onto Evan as he had some words for Kofi.
Shelton then shoved Evan to the ropes but Evan bounced back and hit an amazing spinning heel kick to Shelton's face for a one count and Evan held onto Shelton as he tried to tag in Kofi and Shelton shoved Evan off making Kofi get the tag. Kofi got into the ring as Shelton backed away and tagged in Mike and Kofi went behind Mike and Mike got a back elbow but Kofi leaped over him as Mike missed a splash. Then Kofi leaped on Mike and got a few punches and then Kofi got off and landed a dropkick sending Mike back into the corner twice.
Kofi punched Mike and Shelton distracted Kofi as Kofi chased Shelton out and into the ring and Mike landed a hard clothesline and Mike punched and stomped on Kofi as he made the tag to Shelton. Shelton kicked Kofi in the face and landed a suplex before hitting away at Kofi and Shelton clubbed Kofi in the back before applying a facelock before Kofi escaped with elbows to the gut and punches in the face.
Then Shelton kicked Kofi in the gut before he whipped Kofi to the ropes and Kofi landed a dropkick and Shelton made the tag to Mike and Mike got a back elbow to Kofi. Then Mike stretched Kofi and got a back dropkick and a kick to the head and Evan took a hot tag and got some kicks to Mike and Mike shoved Evan to the ropes and snapped off a nice standing hurricurrana on Mike and got a dropkick and went for a splash but Mike caught him in the corner and dumped him to the apron.
Then Mike kicked Evan off the apron and he dragged Kofi in the ring but Kofi popped up and nailed the Jamaican Buzzsaw kick. But out of nowhere, Shelton landed a clothesline as Delancey distracted him and Evan smashed Mike in the face with a two-foot smash from the top rope for the pin and the win.
Then Delancey immediately jumped off the apron and joined Kofi and Evan who bailed out of the ring and the three raised their arms in the air. Shelton stared at Delancey and was talking trash to her and Delancey was making fun at Shelton at his hair and for distracting him. Delancey definitely was just getting started.
Later, Smackdown was on and Vickie Guerrero was in the ring with tables, chairs, and contracts on the table.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the General Manager of Friday Night Smackdown, Vickie Guerrero," Justin Roberts announced.
"Thank you, thank you," Vickie said, "good evening and welcome to Smackdown. I would like to welcome you to the official contract signing for the Night of Champions. Please allow me to introduce to you the challenger, he is the Animal, Batista."
Dave's entrance theme played and he came out the curtain with "Eddie's Angels" following him. All three Angels were wearing black deep v-neckline halter tops but with different colored bandeaus. Nicole was wearing a red bandeau, denim jeans, the Chain Gang wristbands, a black headband with a picture of a bulldog on it, and her hair straight. Delancey was wearing a blue bandeau, denim miniskirt, and her hair curled. Rochelle was wearing a blue bandeau, black miniskirt, black boots, and her hair curled. The four walked down the ramp and then they got into the ring.
"Welcome, Batista, please have a seat," Vickie said as Dave pushed the chair away. "Very well, you know, Batista, I am looking forward to one of the greatest World Title events in history at Night of Champions and the reason I'm looking forward to it is because you'll be facing the greatest World Champion ever, Edge. It is a fact and speaking of Edge, Edge has already signed the contract. Let me show you." Then Vickie showed Dave the contract. "And since I am the General Manager, it's now my turn to sign the contract." Then Vickie signed the contract on the dotted line. "Now……" Then the crowd booed. "……excuse me, excuse me. We're in the middle of business. As I was saying, now, Batista, if you sign this, it will be official, but however, I am aware that your attorney reviewed the contract this morning; but before we went on the air, I took the liberty of adding an amendment that states that you must be victorious in one more match tonight in order to be confirmed the number one contender."
"Against who?" Dave said.
"The Great Khali.
"You know what? I should've expected this from you. If that's the way you want it, fine. I beat Khali before, I'll beat Khali again just like I've been World Heavyweight Champion before and I'll be World Heavyweight Champion again. The only thing uglier than the beating I am going to give Edge at Night of Champions is the woman he's marrying."
Dave then signed the contract and then he and "Eddie's Angels" left the ring until…….
"Batista, excuse me," Vickie said, "excuse me, I am not finished with you. Since you were in such a haste to sign this contract, I have added another amendment which states that should you lose in your match tonight against Khali, not only will you not he be the number one contender, but just like the Undertaker, you will be banished from WWE."
Batista stared intensely back at Vickie and then Rochelle walked down the ramp furiously until Dave stopped her in her tracks.
"Thank you, you're dismissed," Vickie said.
Then Dave let go of Rochelle and Rochelle walked back up the ramp in a furious rage as Dave, Nicole, and Delancey stared back at Vickie as Smackdown went to a commercial.
A few minutes later, Rochelle was lying on the leather sofa in "Eddie's Angels" locker room. In a more desperate time like what happened earlier or if someone really pissed her off, she would smoke a cigarette.
Then there was a knock at the door.
"Rochelle, it's Dave," Dave said from outside.
Then Dave came inside the locker room and saw his wife lying on the sofa.
"Are you okay?" Dave said.
"No," Rochelle said. "Vickie really knew exactly what to do the minute Theodore Long got the fashion show going on tonight and that you won the eight-man tag team match last week. Now she pulls the same stunt that she did on the Undertaker and now……I'm afraid I might let you down."
"Rochelle, this isn't like you. Why would you think you might let me down? You got your friends to back me up?"
"Yeah, but Vickie's got La Familia. Anyone will come to the ring to screw you and that will be it."
"Rochelle, that's where 'Eddie's Angels' and Ulysses come in. You girls are much stronger than they are. What they're gonna to me, you, Nicole, Delancey, or Ulysses?"
Then Rochelle sat up on the sofa and looked at Dave.
"Nothing," Rochelle said. "They won't lay a finger on us."
"Exactly," Dave said. "Now come on, this isn't the Rochelle Kennedy I married over a year ago. This isn't the Rochelle Kennedy who would never give up, especially on me or 'Eddie's Angels.' The Rochelle Kennedy I know is the WWE Diva who's still undefeated since she came into the WWE and is kicking a lot of ass. And for what is worth, still drop dead sexy."
Then Rochelle laughed a little.
"I needed that plug," Rochelle said. "Thanks, Dave Batista."
"Anytime," Dave said as he kissed Rochelle on the lips. "Now you better start getting ready for the fashion show because I wanna see you in that biker chick outfit."
"Oh, you will."
Then Dave got up from the couch and left the locker room.
For Rochelle, it felt good to have a decent conversation with her husband who knew her too well as well as her best friends Nicole and Delancey. Especially Rey Mysterio who was still on the injured list and Eddie Guerrero, before he passed away.
Later, it was time for the Maxim Magazine Fashion Show and Dave & John were standing in the ring.
"Now, I know I'm might be on the verge of losing my job in the WWE and not having the chance at being the World Heavyweight Champion again," Dave said onto the microphone, "but that's not gonna stop me of doing this amazing thing that's happening right now."
"Ladies and gentlemen, for the first-time ever," John said, "it is the Maxim Magazine Fashion Show starring there, not one, not two, but three of the hottest WWE Divas who made the top ten of this year's Maxim Hot 100! And tonight, as you all saw in Maxim Magazine, 'Eddie's Angels' will be modeling those sexy outfits in this very ring."
"So what are we waiting for, Fresno, California? Are you ready?" Then the crowd cheered. "Then let's bring out the lovely ladies known as 'Eddie's Angels.'"
Then "Eddie's Angels" entrance theme played and they came out from the curtain. Nicole was wearing a Nicole was wearing her sleeveless St. Louis Cardinals baseball jersey, red boyshorts, white tube socks, black tennis shoes, and a St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap covering her pigtails. Delancey was wearing an ivory silk mini robe and silver leatherette criss-cross strappy peep toe platform heels. Rochelle was wearing a black studded leather jacket, black chaps, black boyshorts with the initials "RMK" on it which was the initials of her name, and black lace hand warmers. The Angels walked down the ramp slapping hands of the fans and Delancey got on the apron and flipped into the ring as Nicole did Melina's ring entrance and Rochelle went around the ring, got up on the apron and posed, and got into the ring. The Angels then got on the turnbuckles and raised their arms in the air and they got back down as Nicole, Delancey, and Rochelle stood in the middle of the ring.
"Now then for the first time upclose and personal," Dave said, "these sexy Angels will model these sexy just for you……and me & John personally, and we hope this encourage you all to buy the latest issue of Maxim Magazine which is out right now."
"So are you ready for the Maxim Magazine Fashion Show?" John said as the crowd cheered. "Alright, starting at number seven……Oh, sorry, Dave, that's your cue; go ahead."
"Well, let's see why my lovely wife is lucky number seven, Rochelle Kennedy."
Then "Early Mornin'" by Britney Spears played in the arena and Rochelle stepped up in the middle of the ring.
Rochelle then slowly unbuttoned her leather jacket and took it off slowly to reveal her black leather bikini top and then Rochelle twirled her jacket around moving her hips.
(Early mornin')
Alright, I was out a little late last night
Got a little messy
(Early mornin')
Can't be like that anymore
Oh
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
Then Rochelle walked up to Dave and placed her jacket on his shoulder and was dancing up against up him and then she walked around the ring modeling her outfit and then flipped her hair backwards twice.
Wanna talk to a guy with dark hair
When he walked up someone grabbed him
But I liked him, told him to come here
Kinda cool
Baby, we can make plans
Where ya live?
Does your mama live there?
We can hook up at the hotel
Hands down so
I told him, let's go
But what happened next, guess what?
You don't wanna know
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
"Fabulous, just fabulous," Dave said as he exhaled. "I think I got a one-way ticket truly to heaven."
"Well, if you guys thought Rochelle is lucky," John said, "let's see how lucky my wife is since she is last year's hottest woman, Nicole Mitchell.
Then the music played again and Nicole stepped up in the middle of the ring and took off her baseball cap and threw it to the crowd. Then she slowly unbuttoned her baseball jersey and took it off slowly to reveal her red bra & panties and then Nicole danced a little and walked up to John and wrapped her baseball cap around his neck and kissed him on the lips. Then Nicole kept dancing around the ring and lifted her left leg up twice.
Oh, in love
I went out with my girls and
We gotta give him his friends
There's something 'bout him that show
So I said, what the hell
Let's go
Got up, got on the dance floor
Hooked up with a guy named Joe
When the music was fast and slow
But what happened next, guess what?
You don't wanna know
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
"You guys, I……I……" John said as he was stuttering and Nicole smiled. "I don't know about you but I think I'm about to hit a grand slam tonight.
Then the crowd cheered wildly.
"Now let's see why you became the hottest woman on the Maxim Hot 100 this year, Delancey Scott!" Dave said.
Then the music played again and Delancey stepped up in the middle of the ring and slowly untied her robe and took it off quickly to reveal her white paisley pattern flyaway mesh babydoll. And then Delancey turned around and shook her butt a little and then modeled her outift in her own sexy way to the crowd and then blew to the camera because Bobby was watching.
Call all your boys
(Are you gonna call all your boys?) Call all your girls
(Yeah) Call all your friends
Let's do it again
Let's do it again
Yes, early morning
Yes, can't keep doin' this
I'll light your fire
Your one desire
Pull on me, baby
And I'll take you higher
(I wanna get with you)
You should try her
So come over here and let's go so
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning
Just walked in and it's early morning
Bump, bump till the break of dawn and
It don't stop till the early morning
Then Delancey waved to the crowd as the song fadely ended.
"Hey, Fresno, California, do you think that was the best fashion show the WWE has ever had?" Dave said as the crowd cheered even louder. "Well, this is all thanks to the new ECW General Manager, Theodore Long, and this calls for a group hug."
Then everyone gathered for a big group hug.
"Let's hear it for 'Eddie's Angels!" John shouted.
Then "Eddie's Angels" smiled along with Dave and John knowing that this would release some pressure off of Dave losing his chance at the World Heavyweight Championship and being banished from the WWE.
Vickie Guerrero saw the fashion show in her office and was fuming until there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Vickie said.
Then ECW General Manager Theodore Long walked in with a smile on his face and Vickie was displeased.
"Holla, holla, holla, holla," Theodore said as he walked out of the office.
Then Vickie picked up a plant and threw it at the wall knowing that she may have made a mistake firing Theodore Long only for him to become General Manager of ECW and letting "Eddie's Angels" take over.
A little later, it was time for match which was Dave versus the Great Khali.
Dave's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with "Eddie's Angels" and Ulysses following him. Dave did his thing with the pyro with Rochelle kneeling in front of him & Nicole, Delancey, and Ulysses behind him and Rochelle got back up and the five walked down the ramp. "Eddie's Angels" & Ulysses stood outside of the ring as Dave got on the turnbuckles and flexed his muscles and he got back down as the Great Khali's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain. The Great Khali walked slowly down the ramp and got in the ring and he stared at Ulysses and back at Dave as the referee called for the bell.
Dave and Khali had a staredown and the two circled around the ring as Vickie and Edge came out from the curtain and Khali grabbed Dave and quickly escaped and fought with right hands. Dave twisted Khali's arm and Khali landed a huge right hand making Dave fall into the corner and Khali landed a hard chop to the chest. Khali went for another one but Dave ducked and landed kicks and right hands and Dave bounced off the ropes and hit a shouldertackle to no avail and then Khali lifted his boot and Dave ran into it and then fell backwards out of the ring.
Vickie and Edge watched smiling from the stage and as when Dave tried to return, Khali head-butted him to the floor and Dave flat-backed off the ring apron to the floor mat. Khali threw Dave back into the ring and then stood on his chest for a near two count and then Khali lifted Dave and got a scoop slam and then a legdrop for another two count. Khali hit Dave's head on the turnbuckle and hit a back elbow twice and kicked him in the gut. Khali went to hit Dave but Dave ducked and got a few shoulderblocks and he went to whip Khali but Khali reversed and Dave blocked.
Then Dave climbed on the top turnbuckle and leaped when Khali grabbed him by the neck and Khali gave Dave the Khali Bomb for a nearfall as Dave kicked out and Vickie didn't like the kickout. Khali applied a nerve hold but Dave escaped and Khali clotheslined him and Khali waited for Dave to stand. Then went for his big chop but Dave blocked it and Khali used his other arm to flip toss Dave off of him and Dave bounced off the ropes and Khali missed a clothesline and then Dave fired back with a spear and scored the pin.
Rochelle quickly got into the ring and hugged Dave as his arms were raised by her and the referee. Then Dave and Rochelle stared at Vickie and Edge as "Eddie's Angels" and Ulysses stood in front of the ramp waiting for Edge to come but Edge stood at the ramp. This was definitely becoming a war as Smackdown went to a close.
