Chapter 104: Phase Two: Right Back At You
Smackdown was in Mohegan Sun, Connecticut for two tapings and Jeff match against Shelton Benjamin to qualify for the Money-in-the-Bank ladder match at Wrestlemania 25 and John was facing Edge for the WWE Championship.
Jasmine Morgan was sitting in the seats at the arena where the Smackdown stage was set and she was talking to Evan Bourne on her cell phone.
"I cannot wait for you to return next week," Jasmine said. "Well, if your ankle injury was really serious, you would be out much longer; but you're lucky…….Well, at least you'll be back in time for Wrestlemania and that'll be so much because if you heard, I'm one of the lumber ills for the six-Diva tag team Playboy Evening Gown match……Oh, yeah, and the Angels are throwing a Wrestlemania after-party and I was hoping we could go……Your dad's coming to Houston?……How awesome, that's great……Well, I better get going, I'll talk to you after the show is over……Bye."
Then Jasmine ended the call as Destiny walked towards her.
"Talking to your boyfriend again?" Destiny said.
"Yes, I was talking to my boyfriend, Evan 'Air' Bourne," Jasmine said. "What's your point?"
"Nothing, because I know you're excited to see him again next week."
"You know it; it's been nearly four months and I just couldn't stop thinking about him. He makes feel……alive and happy……you can't think of anything else to say especially with what he does in the ring."
"Girl, I can tell you're totally in love with him. The smile never left your face when you first met him and I know you'll be beaming when he comes back."
"Yeah, but the one thing that kept me smiling besides his presence is this."
Jasmine held onto her 10K white gold diamond star pendant necklace that Evan gave her for Christmas because he knew how much she loved starts. Jasmine has a star band tattoo on her left arm, a star with wings on her lower back, and a sun on the left side of her lower stomach.
"I always had it on and never took it off because it reminds me of Evan," Jasmine said as she sighed. "Oh, my God, his birthday is coming up! I gotta get something for him."
"Okay, Jazz," Destiny said, "don't get too excited now. Let me and Christina help you get him a present."
"Okay, thank you."
Meanwhile, Nicole was in the Angels' locker room working on one of the Wrestlemania outfits when there was a knock at the door.
"Who is it?" Nicole said.
"It's Amanda," Amanda said.
"Come in."
Then Amanda walked inside the Angels' locker room.
"Hey, Nicky," Amanda said. "How's it coming along?"
"Great," Nicole said. "I've been working tirelessly on this all day and I'm about to sew it."
"Wow, with that kind of work, you could be done in no time."
"Yeah, and I got five more outfits to go."
"Listen, about Vickie Guerrero, I have a strong feeling that she may takeover RAW if things don't go well with Edge & the Big Show and I was wondering where we'll fit in."
"Amanda, Vickie Guerrero doesn't have that much experience, which means if she does plan to leave Smackdown and go to RAW, there's a better chance she'll be gone quickly before we know it. RAW is the flagship program of the WWE and she'll make an even worse impression."
"Okay, I mean, it's been sixteen months since she took over as General Manager and I don't wanna feel like she's beating us everytime."
"Mandy, don't worry. I am the one who put 'Eddie's Angels' together, I am the one to make sure we're all on the same page for this important mission, and we need to keep our heads up to make sure this mission is accomplished. Remember, everyone is on high alert because of us, so there's nothing to worry about."
"Okay, okay. I'll let you get back to work."
Then Amanda left the Angels' locker room and Nicole went to finish her outfit.
A little later, Smackdown was on and Vickie Guerrero in her office on the phone.
"He hasn't been home, I miss him, I haven't even talked to him since Monday," Vickie said. "I didn't try to get ahold of his family and no one has reached to me." Then there was a knock at the door. "Come in." Then Jeff and Brittany walked in Vickie's office. "Look, if you hear anything from him, please let me know, I have a real busy night, I'll talk to you later. Bye."
"Vickie, you wanted to see me?" Jeff said.
"Yes, Jeff, I do. Look, I don't have a problem putting you in the Money-in-the-Bank qualifying match tonight but I need to ask you just one more time. Are you sure you wanna face your brother Matt?"
"I'm not gonna fight my brother."
"Look, may I remind you that your brother Matt cost you the WWE Championship and if I were you……"
"Vickie, you're not me. You don't even know me and I'm not gonna fight Matt: but what I am gonna do is qualify for Money-in-the-Bank. I'm gonna go to Wrestlemania, win Money-in-the-Bank, and whoever's left standing between your husband Edge and the Big Show, they'll be surprised if I cash I that night and become World Heavyweight Champion."
Then Jeff walked out of Vickie's office and Brittany said,
"Don't bring up what happened at the Royal Rumble, okay? You were there as well costing my fiance the WWE Championship and you didn't want him to be champion anyway. Well, you got your wish……bitch."
Then Brittany left Vickie's office.
A little later, Nicole was walking down the hallway as Christina Alexis walked up to her.
"Hey, Nicole," Christina said.
"Hey, Christina," Nicole said. "What's up?"
"I hear that you're designing outfits for the Angels for the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania."
"Yes, I actually finished one today and I got five more to go."
"Wow, do you think maybe you can make me something for Wrestlemania?"
"Oh, yeah, sure. What kind of outfit would you like?"
"I want something to represent my hometown of Houston, Texas and something related to football since I am a Houston Texans fan."
"Mmm, maybe I can design a replica of the cheerleading uniform, add some stars, probably throw a little Texas Ranger in there."
"That sounds great. Thank you."
"No problem, I'll see you."
"Okay."
Then the two went their separate ways.
Then it was time for the World Heavyweight Championship contract signing with Edge and Big Show.
"Please welcome, the General Manager of Friday Night Smackdown, Vickie Guerrero," Justin Roberts announced as the lights were turned on.
"It is my extreme pleasure to preside over the official contract signing for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania," Vickie said. "This huge match will feature two of the elite and superior athletes of the WWE……."
Then Edge's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain and he walked down the ramp with a stern look on his face and walked in the ring.
"I'm not gonna do this," Edge said. "I'm not gonna do this, Vickie, I'm not gonna to sign anything, okay? I need to know the truth; I need to know what the deal is with you and the Big Show?"
"Look, baby, I love you," Vickie said. "I mean, you haven't returned my messages, you haven't even been home. Look, let me look at you straight in the eye and tell you that the relationship between Big Show and I is strictly professional. You're my husband. I love you, please."
"See? That's just it, Vickie, I got each and every one of your messages, I did. But something just doesn't compute, okay? I need to know the truth but how could I? How could I? Well, when I was away for a few months, the Big Show 'took care of you.' And when I retained the title against Cena on RAW, you and the Big Show come out and dropped this bombshell on me. I found out at the same time as all of these people and I'm better than that. That's a slap in the face to me. You wanted to embarrass me, didn't you? You wanted to make me look like an idiot."
"No, no, it's not true, babe. Look, I didn't think of that match until I saw you facing Cena on RAW. I told Big Show to come out and I made the announcement. But I would never embarrass you. Please know that you're special to me. You're my husband."
"Then why the Big Show? Why the Big Show? Out of all the people you could've chosen, what makes the Big Show so damn special?"
Then the Big Show's entrance theme played as the pyro went off and he came out from the curtain. He walked down the ramp and got into the ring as he picked up the microphone.
"Vickie," the Big Show said, "I think it's time Edge learned the truth."
"No, no, Big Show……." Vickie said.
"It's okay, it's okay. Edge, the truth is……you're not a good champion, okay? Let's be honest here, you take shortcuts, you survive by the skin of your teeth every time. You're the Ultimate Opportunist; now I, on the other hand, not only am I the largest athlete on the planet, I dominate, I demolish, I am someone worthy of being called World Heavyweight Champion. You see, and Vickie knows this, alright? Now there is something on between Vickie and I, but it's strictly business. Vickie knows that I will be a far better champion than you, that's why Vickie made this match. That's why at Wrestlemania……" Then the crowd chanted "We want Cena." "……I'm gonna beat you."
"Is that the truth, Vickie?" Edge said. "Is that what this is all about? Because if that's the case, then Vickie, I apologize. But Show, I don't know how to break this to you, you may be the largest athlete in the world, but you use that dominating schtick on anybody else but me. I am an eight-time World Champion! I've been winning championships and stepping over people to get to the top of the WWE since I entered the WWE. I'm more talented than you, I'm faster than you, I'm smarter than you, Show, I'm simply better than you. My God, that it. That's why Vickie chose you because I will walk out of Wrestlemania with my title intact. How could be so stupid? How could I ever think that you were gonna steal my wife away from me? Show, let me tell you the truth, I am more of a man you could ever be."
"Why don't you sign that contract and we'll find out."
"With pleasure."
Edge was about to sign the contract when John entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Nicole following him.
Nicole was wearing a white tube top, a yellow multi-tiered ruffle miniskirt, black boots, and her hair curled.
John and Nicole ran into the ring and John kicked Big Show in the groin and got a right hand to Edge. He flipped the table over and grabbed Edge's title belt and hit Big Show in the head sending him out of the ring. Then Edge went for a spear but John moved and Edge went shoulder first as John grabbed the table and threw it at Edge and he & Nicole stared at Vickie in the corner as she looked down trying to breathe. Then John took off his HLR baseball cap and threw it to the crowd and then walked up to Vickie and whispered something to her in her ear and Vickie seemed horrified and a bit shocked by what he said. Then John raised his arms in the air and he & Nicole left the ring and walked up the ramp hand-in-hand and then they turned around as John raised his arms in the air and Nicole waved at Vickie as Smackdown went to a commercial break.
Several minutes later, it was time for the Money-in-the-Bank qualifying match which was Jeff versus Shelton Benjamin.
Jeff's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain with Brittany following him. Brittany was wearing a black and yellow tie romper dress, yellow shorts, and her hair curled. The pyro went off and the two walked down the ramp and got in the ring and Jeff got on the turnbuckles as he raised his arms in the air and got back down. Then Shelton's entrance theme played and the pyro went as he came out from the curtain. Shelton walked down the ramp and got into the ring and he climbed on the turnbuckle and raised his United States Championship Title belt in the air. Then he got back down and Brittany got out of the ring as the referee called for the bell.
Jeff and Shelton circled around the ring and they locked up as Shelton got a modified exploder suplex for a two count and Shelton stomped on Jeff and landed a right hand and got a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count and then Shelton got another suplex for a two count and Shelton whipped Jeff to the ropes and Jeff kicked him in the face and got a right hand and went to whip Shelton but Shelton whipped Jeff to the ropes and Jeff ducked a right hand and Jeff bounced off the ropes and went for a crossbody but Shelton ducked and Jeff flew to the floor.
Shelton followed and clubbed Jeff in the back and in the head and went to whip Jeff but reversed whipping Shelton to the security wall and Jeff flung himself off the stairs and ran into Shelton and both men were down. Jeff threw Shelton back in the ring and was stomping on him and landed some right hands before he whipped Shelton to the corner and Jeff went for the diving leg drop but Shelton caught him and tossed him hard to the corner and then Shelton grabbed Jeff and applied a chinlock with his knee stuck right in Jeff's back.
Jeff got to his feet and was hitting Shelton in the midsection and got a right hand to the head and went for another one but Shelton got a backbreaker for a near fall and Shelton got another backbreaker into a hold and Jeff broke out of the hold with right hands and Shelton got Jeff on the middle rope and leaped into a knee into the back twice and he bounced off the ropes and Jeff tossed him over the top rope to the apron and Jeff kicked him in the midsection and went for a suplex but Shelton countered into the ring and went for a stunner but Jeff held onto the rope and countered with a takedown.
Jeff got a double leg drop to the groin and bounced off the rope to land a baseball dropkick for a two count and he went to whip Shelton to the ropes but Shelton countered twisting Jeff's arm and Jeff got a lariat clothesline for a count and got another double legdrop right in the lower abdomen and bounced off the ropes to land a low dropkick for another two count. Then Matt Hardy was walking down the ramp as Jeff hit Shelton's head onto the turnbuckle and he climbed up the steps and landed the Whisper in the Wind and Jeff kicked Shelton in the midsection and landed the Twist of Fate and then Matt entered the ring and went face-to-face to Jeff and then Matt punched Shelton causing the referee to throw out the match.
Brittany was shocked as she got into the ring and yelled at Matt as he just stared at her and Matt went back to look at Jeff and then he turned his back as Brittany shoved him and Jeff held her back as she screamed and Matt simply walked out of the ring and walked up the ramp without looking back.
By that time, Brittany was fed up and wanted to hurt Matt this time.
