Chapter 55: The Beginning of Total Mercy

RAW was in Ulysses' hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota and on that night, Dave was facing Santino Marella, JTG was facing the Miz, and Rochelle was facing Madison Spears of the Angelic Coalition in a Divas' match.

Everything seemed cool at the arena since Vickie Guerrero got tombstoned by the Undertaker and as Madison and Skye of the Angelic Coalition were having a conversation, they noticed Amanda and Shad walking by smiling and having a good conversation.

"Hey, ladies," Amanda said.

"Hey, Amanda," Madison said.

"Isn't love amazing?" Skye said. "I head from Nicole that those two have been going out everyday."

"Love is amazing," Madison said. "When's that gonna happen for you and C.M. Punk?"

"Soon, pretty soon; I don't wanna rush into anything yet."

"I swear he's driving me insane!" Shayna said as she came forward.

"Who?" Madison said.

"Kofi, Kofi Kingston. He walked past me with a smile and said 'hi' and I said 'hi' back and I almost went crazy!"

"You are just crazy in love, it happens. You like Kofi, simple as that."

"Shay, I have to agree with Maddie," Skye said. "It does happen."

"I guess I'm gonna have to maintain my composure and try to be nice," Shayna said, "and don't bother making me embarrass myself in front of Kofi like Christina did with Jasmine."

"Look, I'm not, okay," Madison said. "I mean, with Jasmine and Amanda together with their guys, we all need some happiness and joy with Vickie Guerrero out of the picture for a while."

"Yeah," Skye said.

Meanwhile, Nicole and Rochelle were in "Eddie's Angels" locker room having a conversation when Rochelle's cell phone rang……

"Hello?" Rochelle said. "Yeah……Oh, hi…….Okay……Yeah……Oh, I'm sure that will be in order……Great……I'll see you tomorrow……Bye."

Then Rochelle ended the call.

"Who was that?" Nicole said.

"Stephanie McMahon," Rochelle said. "She wants us to take over Friday Night Smackdown when it moves to MyNetwork TV."

"Oh, wow. Oh, my God, really?"

"Yep, it's gonna be a real star-studded event especially with No Mercy coming this Sunday and Vickie, I'm sure she'll be watching from home seeing what's gonna happen Friday night.

Then Dave's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Rochelle following him. Rochelle was wearing a pink, orange, white, and peach dual low-cut v-neckline mini dress with a chain dangle necklace, black boots, and her hair curled. Dave did his thing with the pyro with Rochelle kneeling in front of him and Rochelle got back up and the two walked down the ramp and got in the ring and Rochelle stood in the middle of the ring as Dave got on the turnbuckles and flexed his muscles. He got back down and Santino Marella's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Beth Phoenix following him.

"So, the Manimal, Batista, we finally meet, huh?" Santino said onto the microphone. "But before we engage in battle, I think there's something you might want to see. Put up the Honk-A-Meter!" It showed that the range was 64-6. "That's right, 58 weeks more, I will tie the Honkytonky Man's record and become the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all times. But for you I brought some additional visual aids. Bring up the Brain Barometer!" Then Santino's Brain Barometer showed up on the Titantron. "You see, Batista, the average human brain has six trillion brain cells in the body. Let's see how many brain cells Santino Marella has." It showed that Santino has ten trillion brain cells. "That's right, ten trillion brain cells, that's twice as many as the average human being. But, uh, let's see how many brain cells the Animal Batista has." It showed that Dave had only twelve as he and Rochelle laughed throughout Santino's routine. "That's not very many, Batista. Twelve, and I'm about to knock out ten of them right now. But you, Batista, have gotten on my bad sides. I'm going to leave you in worse shape than the U.S. economy."

Then Santino and Beth walked down the ramp and Santino got into the ring and took off his shirt and Rochelle left the ring as the referee called for the bell.

Santino was talking trash and then Dave took Santino down quickly with a clothesline and then got him in the corner with a few shoulderblocks and whipped Santino to another corner and splashed him and followed with a spinebuster and a Batista Bomb for the win.

After the match, Beth was yelling at Dave as his arms was raised by the referee and Rochelle got into the ring and Beth got on the continuing to talk trash as Rochelle got in her face and then JBL snuck into the ring and blindsided Dave with a Clothesline from Hell. Then JBL looked down at Dave and at Rochelle as he backed away and then left the ring as Rochelle checked on Dave as RAW went to a commercial break.

Recently on the Dirt Sheet, John Morrison and Miz were doing a supposed imitation of Cryme Tyme's parents saying that JTG was born via a bowel movement.

Cryme Tyme's entrance theme played and they came out from the curtain with Amanda following them. Amanda was wearing a pink and black striped tube top, black boots, and a black baseball covering her pigtails. Shad and JTG high-fived each other and they walked down the ramp and Shad & Amanda got into the ring first as JTG ran around the ramp and got on the apron. JTG was bouncing up and down between the ropes and Amanda dancing along as JTG got into the ring and got on the turnbuckles and raised his arms in the air. He got back down and the Miz entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with John Morrison following him. John did his usual "Shaman of Sexy" pose along with the Miz raising his arms in the air and the two walked down the ramp and got into the ring and they got on the turnbuckles and raised the title belts in the air. Then they got back down and John left the ring as the referee called for the bell.

Miz immediately went behind JTG with a wristlock and JTG got behind Miz with a wristlock and Miz got a back elbow and got a right hand sending JTG to the corner and mocked JTG before he went to whip him to the corner but JTG reversed and went to splash Miz but Miz tossed him over the top rope to the apron. JTG ducked a right hand and got a shoulderblock and JTG leaped over Miz in the ring and bounced off the ropes and got a shouldertackle and a dropkick and he bounced off the ropes and got a running neck snap for a two count.

JTG got Miz in an inverted facelock and got a couple of knees to the midsection before Miz got a couple of right hands to the midsection. But JTG got Miz in a side headlock before Miz shoved JTG to the ropes and JTG slid his knees with a right hand to the face and JTG bounced off the ropes and Miz yanked JTG off the ropes and kicked JTG in the midsection and hit his head on the turnbuckle and got a few right hands before the referee pulled him off. Then Miz charged at JTG with a clothesline and was mocking JTG before he kicked JTG in the back and landed a legdrop before covering for a two count and Miz applied a headlock and JTG got a couple of right hands to the midsection and Miz clubbed JTG in the back and Miz went for a scoop slam but JTG came back with a cradle for a near fall.

Then Miz got a clothesline and applied another headlock before JTG got an armdrag and Miz went to kick JTG but JTG grabbed his leg and blocked a right hand and got a right hand of his own before landing a knee to the midsection and bounced off the ropes to leap over Miz with a legdrop. Then JTG bounced off the ropes and got a flying back elbow and JTG climbed the middle turnbuckle and got a seated senton for a two count. Then Miz got a right hand and went for a clothesline but JTG countered and got a neckbreaker for a two count and Morrison jumped onto the ring apron and Shad tripped him from behind and Miz kicked JTG in the midsection and bounced off the ropes and surprised JTG with the Reality Check for the win.

Shad and Amanda quickly got into the ring as Miz's arms were raised by the referee & John and the two were mocking Cryme Tyme as they left the ring and continued mocking them as RAW went to a commercial break.

A little later, it was time for the Chain Gang Diva Squad's dance performance and they were in the ring wearing red, yellow, and green low-cut midriff tops, black shorts, and black boots.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Nicole, Kimberly, and Tina, the Chain Gang Diva Squad," Lillian announced.

Then "Greenlight" by John Legend featuring Andre 3000 started playing in the arena.

(John Legend)

Give me the greenlight

Give me just one night

I'm ready to go right now

I'm ready to go right now

I'm ready to go right now

I'm ready to go right now

I see you move, I'm checking your smile

Working your back like it's going out of style

Shake just a little bit faster

Shake just a little now, girl

Dying to meet you, so let's mess around

I've got an obsession of us getting down

Come just a little bit closer

I just need permission so......

Give me the greenlight

Give me just one night

I'm ready to go right now

I'm ready to go right now

We can go all night

Give me the greenlight

I'm ready to go right now

I'm ready to go right now

(Andre 3000)

One, two, three, greenlight

But if it's what it seems like

Then we can get it moving, baby

'Cause we know it's gonna be right

(John Legend)

I'm ready to go right now

I'm ready to go right now

(Andre 3000)

One, two, three, redlight

I wanna see what you dance like

But if I can be your buddy

Help you study and get your head right

(John Legend)

I'm ready to go right now

I'm ready to go right now

After the song ended, the pyro in the turnbuckles lighted up and the crowd cheered and the Chain Gang Diva Squad bowed to the audience and waved at them as they left the ring.

Then it was time for the Divas' match which Rochelle versus Madison Spears of the Angelic Coalition. Madison's entrance theme and she came out from the curtain.

"The following is a Divas' match scheduled for one fall," Lillian announced. "Introducing first representing the Angelic Coalition from Phoenix, Arizona, Madison Spears."

Madison was wearing a red halter bikini top with an attached belt buckle, red pants, and her hair was in waves. Madison walked down the ramp slapping the fans of the fans, climbed on the apron and leaped onto the top rope and flipped into the ring. Madison raised her arms in the air and then Rochelle's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.

"And her opponent representing 'Eddie's Angels' from Jacksonville, Florida, she is the WWE's Women Champion, Rochelle Kennedy," Lillian announced.

Rochelle was a wearing a blue and black striped halter bikini top, black ripped pants, and her hair curled. Rochelle raised her Women's Title belt in the air and then she walked down the ramp slapping the hands of the fans and she went around the ring and Rochelle jumped up on the apron, stood up, and flipped her hair backwards. Then she got in the ring and Rochelle got on one of the turnbuckles and raised her title belt in the air and Rochelle got back down as she gave her belt to the referee and he called for the bell.

Rochelle and Madison shook hands and then they circled around the ring to lock up and Rochelle had Madison in a side headlock and took her down holding on when Madison lifted Rochelle for a two count and Rochelle continued the hold as Madison applied a headscissors and Rochelle escaped the hold hitting Madison in the midsection and Rochelle applied the side headlock again. Madison got to her feet and escaped the hold and then got the side headlock on Rochelle and then Rochelle shoved Madison to the ropes and Madison got a crucifix hold on Rochelle and got a tilt-a-whirl armdrag and Madison charge at Rochelle but Rochelle directed her face-first into the middle turnbuckle.

Rochelle grabbed Madison and landed a European uppercut and she kicked Madison in the midsection and landed a couple of forearms and she whipped Madison to the corner and charged into a back elbow and then Madison went to kick Rochelle but Rochelle grabbed her leg and Madison hit an enziguiri for a one count. Then Madison landed a couple of forearm and a knee to the midsection and she whipped Rochelle to the ropes and Rochelle landed sunset flip into the figure four leglock and Madison tried to grab the bottom rope but Rochelle dragged Madison to the middle and Madison tapped out.

"Here is your winner, the WWE Women's Champion, Rochelle Kennedy," Lillian announced.

The referee raised Rochelle's arm in the air and then Rochelle grabbed Madison's hand and helped her up and Madison was limping as the two hugged each other. The referee gave Rochelle her Women's Championship Title belt and Rochelle raised Madison's arm in the air and the two left the ring together as RAW went to a commercial break.

A little later, General Manager Mike Adamle was standing in the middle of the ring.

"Earlier tonight," Mike said, "Kane made a request to me and I told him that I'd grant him his request based on whether or not he won tonight. Well, Kane won and I'm a man of my word. So this Sunday, should Kane beat Rey Mysterio, Rey will have to take off his mask in the middle of this ring. Now Rey, I know that mask……."

Then Randy Orton's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with a microphone in his hand. Randy walked down the ramp and got into the ring and walked around Mike.

"Now Randy," Mike said, "can I help you?"

"I just wanna make sure, Mike, that you have your cell phone on you," Randy said.

"Excuse me?"

"Well, you're out here making announcements, making decisions; I just assumed that now you're supposed to call Shane McMahon, making sure that they're okay. Did you do that with the Rey Mysterio stipulation or is that on your to-do list right after you shine Shane McMahon's shoes and pick up his dry cleaning?"

"I'm not sure I, uh, like your tone. I think you and I need to go have a……"

"You don't like my tone? I don't appreciate how you let Shane McMahon overrule your decision last week to suspend C.M. Punk after he put his hands on me. You need to re-suspend Punk right now. And you need to stand up for yourself. I am the most valuable commodity that you have here and if you're not happy, I can guarantee that you won't be either. Now Mike, I know that you run things here on RAW, but when I get healthy when I'm back in this ring, I will own things just like I did when I was champion. And that day comes, Mike, you're gonna need me on your side a whole hell of a lot more than you're gonna need Shane McMahon on your side. So if you're smart……"

Then John "Bradshaw" Layfield's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with a microphone in his hand.

"I'm having a very bad week so this is gonna be short," JBL said as he was walking down the ramp. "You see, with the market down, I've lost more money than most people have ever seen. Thank God in heaven I got a lot more," then JBL got inside the ring, "a lot more than this government wants to play Sherwood Forest with redistributing my wealth to the poor and the homeless who screwed up their lives and screwed my economy. Well, there's a few things that I, Randy, can take solace in. You see, I am JBL and my wife is one of the most powerful women in the world who will be testifying in front of Congress next week and next week, I will defeat Batista at No Mercy; then I will stand right here, Randy, right here in the here and now, that's very important, in the here and now until Michaels or Jericho that I will be the next World Champion and next week, Randy, what will you be doing? Where will you find solace in? In the past? Your past was glorious wasn't it, Randy? Oh, your past was so good. I think that's why you're a one-armed gimp living in the past, if you ask me. Because it was so bright, Randy, third-generation superstar, youngest WWE Champion of all-time, the hyperbole of the hottest commodity since Ethanol. Adamle, you wanna do something that's gonna impress somebody like Shane McMahon's shoes, how about this? How about you make the stipulation that Bozo the One-Armed Clown here when I become World Champion, Randy Orton, never, I mean, ever gets a shot at the title……."

Then Rochelle's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain with a microphone in her hand. She walked down the ramp and stopped a few feet away from the ring.

"Bozo the One-Armed Clown," Rochelle said, "that's appropriate……for once, JBL; but the reason I'm here is because of you, Mike Adamle. Are you crazy? Are you gonna let some sick, twisted, demented freak take over your dubious deeds? Do you know much that mask of Rey Mysterio's means a lot to him? It's part of his heritage, something he would never let go of, but obviously you don't care, do you? You haven't been making good decisions since you took over as General Manager, but this is too much for me to handle. And if Rey Mysterio takes off his mask, then I'll have to get you removed from the General Manager position. How about that?"

Then Dave's entrance theme played as Randy and Mike quickly left the ring and JBL was waiting for Dave to come out as Rochelle looked at the stage and back at JBL with a smile as Dave came up behind him. Then JBL looked down and quickly turned around as Dave speared him hard to the mat. Then Dave picked up JBL's microphone and said,

"I know you've had a bad week, but by No Mercy, it's gonna get a lot worse."

Then Dave looked down at JBL as he left the ring and he & Rochelle walked up the ramp arm-in-arm and when they reached the top, Dave and Rochelle turned around and looked at JBL still lying on his back with a smile knowing that what lied ahead of them was just the beginning of a long, gracious week towards No Mercy.