Chapter 58: A for Angels' Vendetta
RAW was in Seattle, Washington and Amanda was facing Jillian Hall in a Divas' match.
Nicole and Amanda were outside the Angels' locker room when Rochelle was walking by.
"Ladies, do I have some news for you," Rochelle said.
"What?" Amanda said.
"Mike Adamle is taking the night off but guess who's taking over RAW for the night?"
"Who?" Nicole asked.
"Chris Jericho."
"You're kidding."
"I wish I was but it's true."
"Now Mike Adamle has really stepped over the line," Amanda said. "Chris Jericho?"
"Well, I still got a vendetta against him after he nearly choked me to death and he's taking over RAW for the night? Over my dead body if I was Mike Adamle."
"Well, your husband will be facing Jericho for the World Heavyweight Championship and if there's anybody who can finally shut him up, it's Batista."
"Damn straight."
Then Amanda's cell phone rang and she took it out her pocket to see her former social worker calling.
"Excuse me, I gotta take this call," Amanda said.
Then Amanda quickly went inside the Angels' locker room.
"Hello?" Amanda said. "It's good to talk to you, too……I've been trying to live my life and there have been some bumps but I'm okay……Okay…..Well, I moved to Los Angeles after I graduated from high school and I'm sorry I've haven't kept in touch with you……I'm listening……are you sure?......Oh, my God." Then Amanda started crying. "Yes, yes, I'm okay. I'm just……so happy right now, I don't know what to say……Okay, thank you, Sonya."
Then Amanda ended the call as she sat on the couch crying and Nicole & Rochelle went inside the locker room.
"Oh, Amanda, what's the matter?" Rochelle said as she and Nicole sat next to Amanda on the couch.
"My former social worker called me……." Amanda said as she wiped her tears, "……she kept this file for years because……she found my parents."
"Oh, my God, Amanda, that's great," Nicole said as she hugged Amanda. "That's amazing."
"Oh, Amanda, you did it, you found them," Rochelle said as she hugged Amanda as well. "Or your social worker found them for you."
Then the Angels laughed.
Then RAW was on and Chris Jericho's entrance theme played as pyro was setting off all over the stage and he came out from the curtain with a bruise on the side of his mouth. He walked down the ramp and got into the ring and stared down the fans as he asked for the microphone.
"It was announced that Mike Adamle had a high-profile meeting with Shane and Stephanie McMahon and will not be at RAW tonight," Chris said. "So as reigning World Champion, I was asked to take his place tonight and I have full responsibility and full decision making power and I will do the best of my abilities to run this show tonight. And speaking of best at abilities that brings me to my ladder match against Shawn Michaels last night at No Mercy. And as you can tell, the man who supposedly revolutionized lost to me, but even though I did beat Shawn Michaels, he did do something he said he was going to do, he permanently disfigured me."
Then Chris lifted his lip to show a cracked tooth.
"I want you to look at this and I want you to know that I'm gonna have to live with this each and every day for the rest of my life," Chris said. "Everytime I walk past a mirror, everytime I smile, I'm gonna think about Shawn Michaels. But the irony is that every time, I think about Shawn Michaels, it's gonna make me smile and the reason is this, I also did exactly what I said I was gonna do, I beat Shawn Michaels. And I didn't just beat him; no, I brutalized him, I destroyed him, I embarrassed him, and defeated him in a match that he supposedly could not lose and that makes me smile. Now Shawn, I know you're here tonight and I know you're gonna want some kind of revenge, but here's some news, you're not gonna get, because I'm through with you, I'm done with you and I'm gonna hand you over to somebody who's not done with you and that's why as my first order of business I'm going to make Shawn Michaels versus Lance Cade in an Anything Goes, No Disqualification match tonight. Because it's like I said, Shawn, I'm through with you, I'm done, I got nothing left to prove to HBK. I have nothing left to prove to all of you hypocrites here, and I have nothing to anybody watching at home, no. Because all of you are forced to admit that I'm the real, true World champion and I'm the best, most-dominant performer in this business, in the world today."
Dave's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Rochelle following him. Rochelle was wearing a red plaid long-sleeved shirt with the bottom tied and showing her cleavage, black pants, and a black newsboy cap covering her curly hair. The two walked down the ramp and got in the ring and Dave & Rochelle looked at Chris as they walked towards him.
"Well, congratulations, Chris," Dave said. "Now pick the number."
"What are you talking about?" Chris said.
"The number, pick the number. You know, you're World Heavyweight Champion; after last night, I'm the number one contender, so all I need you to do is pick the number of days until we have our World Heavyweight Championship match. Seven days? Fourteen days? To-day?"
"I figured I see you coming out here and do this posturing, but I wanna tell you to be careful for what I wish for, Batista, because you just might get it. Because even though I had one of the brutal matches in the history of this business yesterday and even though I'm still be in pain right now, I would still find a way to beat you. You don't get it, do you? You call yourself an animal? I am an animal because I will fight and claw and scratch and bite and do whatever I have to do to come out on top and survive. Do you understand what I'm saying? And just like Shawn Michaels, when this is all said and done, I will make sure that the name Batista is synonymous with failure. Now I suggest you get out of my face and get out of my ring right now."
Then Dave and Rochelle had a good laugh.
"Let me explain a couple of things to you," Dave said. "One, whether you like it or not, you're gonna defend that World Heavyweight Title against him. And two……"
Then Dave landed a rapid-fire spine buster and said,.
"Mess with the bull, you get the horns!"
Then Dave and Rochelle left the ring leaving Chris to grab his head in pain and the two walked up the ramp and as reached the top, Dave and Rochelle turned around and smiled as Dave raised his arms in the air and they walked to the back..
Meanwhile, Chris got to his feet holding his head and picked up the microphone and said,
"Batista, I don't know who you think you are, I don't know if you were listening but I'm in charge tonight, I make the decisions tonight and I can't strip you of your number one contender but I can make you put it on the line again. So that's why tonight, once again for the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, it's gonna be Batista versus JBL and tonight, there's gonna be a special guest referee for that match: me."
Of course, Rochelle would say "You've got to be kidding" and wouldn't be at all impressed.
A little later, the Chain Gang Diva Squad was in the ring for their dance performance. The girls were wearing red short long-sleeved jumpsuits, bustiers and black boots. Nicole was wearing a red bustier, Kimberly was wearing purple, and Tina was wearing blue.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Nicole, Kimberly, and Tina, the Chain Gang Diva Squad," Lillian announced.
Then "Cold Hearted" by Paula Abdul started playing in the arena.
He's a cold-hearted snake
Look into his eyes
Uh-oh
He's been tellin' lies
He's a lover boy at play
He don't play by rules
Uh-oh
Girl, don't play the fool, no
You're the one givin' up the love
Anytime he needs it
But you turn your back and then he's off and runnin' with the crowd
You're the one to sacrifice
Anything to please him
Do you really think he thinks about you when he's out?
He's a cold-hearted snake
Look into his eyes
Uh-oh
He's been tellin' lies
He's a lover boy at play
He don't play by rules
Uh-oh
Girl, don't play the fool, no
It was only late last night
He was out there sneakin'
Then he called you up to check that you were waiting by the phone
All the world's a candy store
He's been trick or treatin'
When it comes to true love, girl, with him, there's no one home
He's a cold-hearted snake
Look into his eyes
Uh-oh
He's been tellin' lies
He's a lover boy at play
He don't play by rules
Uh-oh
Girl, don't play the fool, no
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 was Katie Lea Burchill versus Skye from the Angelic Coalition and "Eddie's Angels" were watching the match from their locker room. Paul Burchill's entrance theme played and Katie came out from the curtain.
"The following Divas' match is scheduled for one fall," Lillian Garcia announced. "Introducing first from Chelsea, England, Katie Lea."
Katie walked down the ramp and got in the ring as Katie climbed on the apron onto the turnbuckle and she posed along before going down in the ring. Then Skye's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain with Madison and Shayna following her.
"And her opponent being accompanied by Madison Spears and Shayna Brooke, representing the Angelic Coalition from Santa Monica, California, Skye," Lillian announced.
Madison was wearing a orange metallic drape halter top, black leather pants, and her hair in waves. Skye was wearing an orange bikini top, orange boyshorts, and her hair straight. Shayna was wearing an orange plaid tie-back halter top with chains across the front, black pleated miniskirt, black boots, and her hair straight.
Skye and Shayna had no idea that Kofi Kingston and C.M. Punk were watching from the locker room.
The three girls walked down the ramp and Madison & Shayna got in the ring as Skye climbed on the apron onto the turnbuckle and she posed raising her arms in the air before going down in the ring. Then the girls stared at Layla and Madison & Shayna got out of the ring and the referee called for the bell.
Skye and Katie circled around the ring and Katie walked towards Skye talking trash to her and Katie kicked Skye in the midsection and clubbed her in the back and threw her over the top rope but Skye held on and came back with a head scissors off the ropes and threw Katie over the top rope to the floor. Then Skye threw Katie back into the ring and she followed with a kick to the midsection and Skye climbed on the top rope and followed with a cross body. Skye grabbed Katie but Katie hit a knee to the midsection and whipped Skye to the corner and charged but Skye moved out of the way and then Skye kicked Katie in the midsection and landed her finishing move, Sweet Lips, a facebreaker DDT, for the win.
"Here is your winner, Skye," Lillian announced.
Then Madison and Skye got into the ring as the referee raised Skye's arm in the air and she, Madison, and Shayna made fun of Katie as Kofi and Punk enjoyed the match from their locker room. Then the Angelic Coalition raised their arms in the air as RAW went to a commercial break.
Later, it was time for the Divas' match which was Amanda versus Jillian Hall. The Miz and John Morrison were at the announcers' table for guest commentary and Jillian, as usual, was singing badly as Amanda's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain with Nicole and Rochelle following her.
"The following is a Divas' match is scheduled for one fall," Lillian Garcia announced. "Introducing first being accompanied by Nicole Mitchell and the WWE Women's Champion Rochelle Kennedy, representing 'Eddie's Angels' from Cincinnati, Ohio, Amanda."
Nicole was wearing a red plaid spaghetti strap midriff tank top, black pants, and a black bandanna covering her straight hair. Amanda was wearing a red plaid halter top, black capris, a black headband, and her hair straight. "Eddie's Angels" walked down the ramp and got into the ring and Amanda posed in the middle of the ring and flaunted her butt to the crowd. Then she got into the ring and smiled as Cryme Tyme's entrance theme played and they came out from the curtain and Cryme Tyme walked down the ramp and Shad walked over to the ring as he gave Amanda a kiss. Then Cryme Tyme slapped hands with Nicole and Rochelle as they went around the ring and joined Jerry "The King" Lawler and Michael Cole for guest commentary.
The referee called for the bell and there was a lot of cross talk between Cryme Tyme and the Miz & John Morrison with Jerry and Michael silenced into not being able to call the action between Amanda and Jillian.
Amanda and Jillian circled around the ring and locked up before Jillian twisted Amanda's arm and took Amanda down but Amanda popped up and Jillian missed a clothesline and Amanda landed a hurricurrana for a two count. Amanda twisted Jillian's arm and got a back elbow twice on it before climbing up the turnbuckle, bounced off the top rope and landing an armdrag takedown and Amanda kicked Jillian in the midsection and got a couple of forearms before whipping Jillian to the ropes and Jillian tossed Amanda over the top rope as Amanda landed on the apron and blocked a right hand landing one of her own and Jillian got a shouldertackle making Amanda fall to the floor.
Then Jillian got out of the ring and rammed Amanda's back to the ring apron and threw her back in the ring and kicked her in the back before pulling her hair backwards and Jillian choked Amanda with her foot on her neck. Then Jillian tossed Amanda across the ring by the by the hair and choked Amanda with her knee while holding onto the ropes and then Jillian got a knee to the back and stretched her before Amanda got a couple of right hands to the midsection and Jillian shoved Amanda down and ran her to the corner and the two traded forearms before Jillian got a knee to the midsection and then Jillian grabbed Amanda by the hair and hit her head on the turnbuckle before she whipped her to the corner and got a shoulderblock.
Then Jillian grabbed Amanda's hair again and Amanda got a right hand to the midsection and Jillian got a forearm and Jillian punched away at Amanda and slapped her before bouncing her head on the mat and went for a side slam but Amanda slipped out and landed a victory roll for the pin and the win.
"Here is your winner, Amanda," Lillian announced.
The referee raised Amanda's arm in the air and Nicole & Rochelle got into the ring and raised Amanda's arms in the air as Cryme Tyme left the announcer's table and joined the Angels in the ring as the Miz and John Morrison were still talking trash. Cryme Tyme hugged Amanda as they raised her arms in the air and then Cryme Tyme's entrance theme played and the Angels decided to dance along that even got Cryme Tyme excited.
Then Amanda was dancing up against Shad as JTG, Nicole, and Rochelle got out of the ring and asked Michael Cole to join them. Michael agreed and followed JTG, Nicole, and Rochelle into the ring and Michael started to dance along with Cryme Tyme and "Eddie's Angels." This was definitely becoming an interesting night but the night wasn't over yet.
A little later, it was time for the number one contender match which was Dave versus John "Bradshaw" Layfield.
Chris Jericho's entrance theme played as pyro was setting off all over the stage and he came out from the curtain wearing a referee's shirt. He walked down the ramp and got into the ring
"And his opponent……" Lillian Garcia announced as Chris whispered something in her ear. "Ladies and gentlemen, I have just been informed that for this match, there will now be a special guest timekeeper: William Regal."
William Regal's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain and he walked down the ramp and went around the ring and sat down at the timekeeper's table.
"And now, John Brad……" Lillian Garcia announced as Chris again whispered something in her ear. "Okay, now there is another stipulation, there is a special guest commentator, Randy Orton."
Randy Orton's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain and he walked down the ramp and went around the ring and sat down at the announcers' table.
Finally, Dave's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Rochelle following him. 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. Rochelle stood in the middle of the ring as Dave got on the turnbuckles and flexed his muscles and he stared at Chris, Randy, and William and got back down and Rochelle left the ring as the referee called for the bell.
Dave and JBL locked up and Dave got JBL in the corner before a break and Dave argued with Chris and JBL got a knee to the midsection and a right hand to the face before hitting Dave's head on the turnbuckle and whipping him to the corner but Dave countered with a shoulderblock and Chris got a slow one count. Then Dave got mad and hit JBL's head on the turnbuckle and got a right hand and a kick to the midsection before landing another right hand and Dave whipped JBL to the ropes and landed a hit on JBL's legs before JBL stumbled and Dave got a chopblock from behind twice and slammed JBL's knee before applying a Figure Four leglock.
Chris checked on JBL, who tried to get the ropes, and he got a finger tip on the ropes and Chris demanded a rope break and Dave stared at Chris and the two argued allowed JBL to land a kick to the midsection and a swinging neckbreaker for a fast two count and JBL got a right hand sending Dave to the corner and land several more making Dave fall flat and Rochelle yelled at Chris as JBL grabbed Dave and got a clothesline for a normal two count. Then JBL went for a suplex but Dave blocked and came back with a suplex for the cover but Chris refused to count and Chris bailed out of the ring and then JBL got a right hand sending Dave out of the ring and JBL followed landing another right hand and then Chris pretended to admonish JBL allowing William to beat on Dave.
JBL and Chris got back in the ring and JBL got out of the ring and threw Dave back inside the ring and covered for another fast two count and then JBL applied a half-nelson hold and Dave got to his feet and powered out with a jawbreaker and he bounced off the ropes and JBL applied a sleeper hold and Batista countered a suplex with a side belly-to-back suplex and then Chris encouraged JBL to get up. Then Dave bounced off the ropes and landed a clothesline and he whipped JBL to the corner and splashed him before landing a few shoulderblocks and then he whipped JBL to the corner and when Dave went to splash him, Chris tripped Dave.
Chris bailed out of the ring and Dave got a powerslam and William jumped on the ring apron and yanked Dave off the top rope and then he got in the ring and Dave landed a clothesline and as Rochelle was beating on William, Dave gave both Chris and JBL a double spear and Dave was stunned as Chris rolled out of the ring. Suddenly, Mike Adamle showed up on the stage and sent down another referee to the ring and the referee counted a near fall and then JBL was in the corner and Dave went to splash him but JBL got a boot to the face and bounced off the rope for the Clothesline from Hell but Dave ducked and got a spinebuster and landed the Batista Bomb on JBL for the pin and the win as Chris could only watch from ringside.
Rochelle jumped up and down as she got into the ring and helped Dave up as he was holding his head and Rochelle applauded as the referee raised Dave's arm in the air and Rochelle comforted Dave in the corner.
"You know," Mike said onto the microphone, "it's kind of ironic that Chris Jericho named himself as the special guest referee tonight because that's one of the ideas that I had when I met earlier tonight with Shane and Stephanie McMahon. They urged me to shake things up. So at Cyber Sunday, Chris Jericho will defend the World Title against Batista and you, you our fans, the WWE Universe, will decide who will be the special guest referee. Will it be.…… Rochelle Kennedy? Will it be the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels? Or will it be Stone Cold Steve Austin? It's in your hands, it's in your hands!"
Rochelle jumped up and down very excited and she hugged Dave as Chris was standing outside the ring dumbfounded and Dave got on the turnbuckles and raised his arms in the air. Chris stared at Dave and Rochelle, who was making fun of Chris as RAW came to a close.
A few minutes later, Dave and Rochelle were coming out of the entrance to the arena.
"Oh, my God," Rochelle said. "I'm one of the three choices to be the special guest referee for the World Heavyweight Championship match at Cyber Sunday? Oh, this is big and finally, Mike Adamle did something right for a change. I guess he must've heard my last proposal that suddenly changed his mind."
"Well, you're hard not to be convinced," Dave said.
"Well, if I do get voted in to be the special guest referee, then you know I'm gonna screw Jericho down the middle and you will be the World Heavyweight Champion once again."
"I hope that you do get voted in."
"But there might be a possibility that 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin could get voted in; but whoever is the special guest referee, Jericho is screwed either way. You know, I'm up for just one drink. How about you and I get out of here?"
"Let's go."
Then Dave and Rochelle walked away arm-in-arm.
