Chapter 108: "Heartbreak" Hotel

Smackdown was in Corpus Christi, Texas and on this 500th episode, Jeff was facing the Brian Kendrick in an Extreme Rules Match.

John and Nicole were on a double date along with Evan Bourne and Jasmine Morgan at Joe's Crab Shack in Corpus Christi and were definitely having a great time getting to know each other.

"After you graduated from college," Nicole said, "you went ahead to work for your uncle's mailbox company, manufacturing and selling mailboxes, mailbox posts and mailbox items, went on to become the vice president of sales and marketing?"

"Yes, I did," Evan said.

"Wow."

"He's smart, isn't he?" Jasmine said as she wrapped her arms around Evan's neck.

"Well, you had it better than me," John said. "After I finished college, I left Massachusetts with $500 bucks, lived in my car, and a garage, and worked my ass off at Gold's Gym."

"But you turned out all right."

"He turned out great because he was destined to be a wrestler," Nicole said as she wrapped her arms around John's neck. "Of course, his dad thought he wouldn't make it but he was dead wrong."

Then everyone laughed.

"Hey, my mom and stepfather said the exact same thing when I started training to be a wrestler after I graduated from high school," Jasmine said. "They always said it's not for you and I ended up with a place of my own and now I'm in the WWE."

"Hey, score one for the good guys," John said.

"You said it."

Then John and Jasmine gave each other a high five.

"So John," Evan said, "I hear you're pretty busy promoting your new movie '12 Rounds' next week."

"Man, I have a bevy of appearances but not this week, I get to be on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' the day after Nicole and the rest of 'Eddie's Angels' will be on it promoting Playboy."

"That's awesome," Jasmine said.

"Yeah. I haven't been on 'The Tonight Show' in two or three years," Nicole said. "and we got an early flight tomorrow to L.A., so it's exciting."

"I'll be watching."

After the date, the four went to the arena and meanwhile, Delancey was in "Eddie's Angels" locker room playing her guitar singing "I Could Fall in Love with You" by Selena.

I could lose my heart tonight

If you don't turn and walk away

'Cause the way I feel I might

Lose control and let you stay

'Cause I could take you in my arms

And never let go

I could fall in love with you

I could fall in love with you

Then Nicole walked inside the Angels' locker room.

"Oh, hey, Nicole," Delancey said.

"Hey, D," Nicole said. "You sounded great."

"Thank you; whenever I'm her in Corpus Christi, Texas, I always feel the need to sing Selena songs because she inspired me musically, you know?"

"Yeah." Then Nicole sat next to Delancey. "I felt the same way when John was injured twice the past two years and I always quietly sung songs to myself to pass the time."

"Speaking of you and John, Amanda told me that you two had some 'sex competition' against her and Shad last night; but before I get to that, you must've got a rise out of John when you wore that referee uniform last night."

"I guess you could say that."

Then the two Angels laughed.

A little later, Smackdown was on and Christina Alexis from the Angelic Coalition was doing a promo before her match against Michelle McCool.

"Hello, my name is Christina Alexis and I wanna say that it is awesome that I'm here in Corpus Christi, Texas; but what's even more awesome is that the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania is in my hometown of Houston and I'm also one of the lumberjills for the six-Diva tag team match Playboy Evening Gown match. But tonight, I have a match with the so-called All-American Girl, Michelle McCool. Right, you are not the All-American Girl and All-American Girls shouldn't act like vicious bitches. I wasn't surprised when you jumped Maryse because everyone knows she's a home wrecker and she thinks she's better than any other Diva. Wrong! So tonight, I'm gonna teach you what it's like to be beaten up and by then, you're gonna know and feel what it's like on the receiving end."

Then it was time for the Divas' match which was Christina Alexis versus Michelle McCool. Michelle's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.

"The following Divas' match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the Divas' Championship," Justin Roberts announced. "Introducing first from Palatka, Florida, she is the Divas' Champion. Michelle McCool."

Michelle walked down the ramp with a smirk on her face and Michelle got on the apron without shaking her butt to the crowd and got into the ring. Then Michelle got on the turnbuckle and raised her arms in the air and she got back down and then Christina's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.

"And her opponent representing the Angelic Coalition from Houston, Texas, Christina Alexis," Justin announced.

Christina was wearing a pink and black lace bustier, black pants, black lace warmers, and her hair curled. Christina walked down the ramp, went around the ring, got on the apron, posed raising her arms in the air. Then she got into the ring and stared at Michelle as the referee called for the bell.

Michelle and Christina locked up and Michelle got some kicks to the leg and bounced off the ropes before getting hit with a bump and then Christina grabbed Michelle and clubbed her in the back and smacked her back with a hard clothesline. Christina then placed her boot on the back of Michelle' head and then Christina got Michelle on her shoulders and threw her down and tossed her across the ring by the hair and then Michelle come back with forearms and kicks to the legs. Then Michelle bounced off the ropes but Christina grabbed her leg and landed a hard clothesline and pressed down hard and finished her off with her grabbed her and landed the Swinging fisherman suplex for the win.

"Here is your winner, Christina Alexis," Justin announced.

Then Christina's arm was raised by the referee and she looked down at Michelle with a smile and then she left the ring and walked up the ramp slapping the hands of the fans as Smackdown went to a commercial break.

Later, it was time for the Extreme Rules Match which was Jeff versus the Brian Kendrick.

Brian and Ezekiel Jackson were already in the ring and Jeff's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain with Brittany following him. Brittany was wearing a black and red mini polka dot lined ruched dress with a red bow at the bust, black net knee stockings, black lace hand warmers, black suede boots with fur and pum-pums, and her hair straight. Jeff did his usual bump and grind with Brittany as the pyro went off and the two walked down the ramp slapping the hands of the fans and got into the ring. Jeff stared at Brian as Brittany had her hands on her hips and Jeff got on the turnbuckles and raised his arms in the air and then he got back down and Brittany left the ring as the referee called for the bell.

Jeff dropkicked Ezekiel out of the ring and Brian immediately got some right hands as Jeff shoved him to the corner and Jeff got another dropkick to Ezekiel as he was about to go into the ring and he then threw Brian out and leaped out of the ring onto Ezekiel and Jeff was stalking Brian. Ezekiel came from behind and attacked Jeff throwing him into the ring barriers and Jeff grabbed a chair and attacked Ezekiel from behind and was slamming him in the back with it several times.

Then Jeff was chasing Brian as he begged for mercy around the ring and back in the ring and Brian kicked the chair away from Jeff and hit a dropkick and punched away at Jeff and tossed him to the corner and Jeff went after Brian but Brian pulled Jeff into the corner and went for a splash but Jeff moved. Jeff got out of the ring, went under the ring, and got another chair and got into the ring as he threw it at Brian in the corner and then used it to propel himself into Brian and pounded his head it on the steel chair over and over again and then Jeff landed a powerbomb and kicked Brian in the midsection and landed the twist of Fate on the chair. Then Jeff dragged Brian to the middle of the ring and climbed the top turnbuckle and landed the Swanton Bomb for the victory.

Then Brittany got into the ring and applauded for Jeff and Jeff got on the turnbuckle and looked over at the crowd and got back down as he and Brittany left the ring and walked up the ramp as Smackdown went to a commercial break.

Later 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 and said,

"I'm tired of this. Edge, quit being a coward, be a man for once in your life, come out here and let's deal with this like men. Don't make come in the back and come get you. Get out here. Act like a man, come on, show some heart, I dare you. Are you gonna make me come get you."

Edge's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain and walked down the ramp and went around the ring and grabbed a microphone.

"Be careful what you wish for, Show, because you're about to get it," Edge said as he got into the ring.

"So now you're gonna grow a heart?" The Big Show said. "Is that it?"

"You wanna see what I got, Show? Come on!"

"Oh, I am begging you, for once, act like a man."

The two continued to argue until……

"Wait, wait, wait, guys!" Vickie Guerrero said as she ran to the ring. "Stop this fighting! Come on, now, look, the both of you are in a difficult situation. I mean, we all are, but I have a big part in all this mess but I can't help the way I feel. I mean, I'm in love……I'm in love with both of you."

"This is ridiculous!" Edge said. "Vickie, you're being ridiculous, you're……"

"Whoa, hey, you don't talk to her like that," the Big Show said.

"You know what? I talk to her any way I want. Guess why? Because she's my wife!"

"Oh, yeah, well, she's my lover; so you treat her with respect."

"Wait a minute, stop, stop!" Vickie said. "Stop it! Excuse me! Look, this needs to be settled and it's going to be settled. But we have to wait until Wrestlemania because and the winner of the Triple Threat match will not only be champion of the World, but he'll be champion of my heart. So for now, this fighting needs to stop and we're gonna call a truce because at Wrestlemania, this will all be over with."

"A truce."

"Please shake and just get along."

"I might shake your hand but you know I don't like you."

Then the Big Show and Edge both shook hands in agreement and John's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain with Nicole following him.

Nicole was wearing a dark pink long sleeves tie front top with a scroll print on the back and sleeves, denim jeans, and her hair curled.

"Hold up, hold up, wait a second," John said. "Wait, wait, come on, hold up one second. Now before the dealmakers get sent their ways, you are forgetting that there's a third competitor in this Triple Threat match-up, a competitor who plans to win and when I do win, I certainly want nothing to do with Vickie Guerrero's heart, her head……or her handles. So from my side of the fence, this whole truce you guys got is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. Look at you, look at you two. This is all you got, this is what we're going with. This is the 500th episode of Smackdown! And this is what you got for the WWE Universe? You guys shaking hands and having fun? Wow, guys, happy 500. This is awesome TV and everybody's gonna be talking about this forever. Edge, what the hell are you doing, man?! Your wife and the Big Show have done unmentionable, nauseating things to each other, some of which I caught on videotape and some of which human lips can never speak of again. You're just gonna sit there and say, 'Hey, man, it's all fine and that type of behavior is okay. I'm gonna do nothing.' Are you doing the right thing or are you just plain scared?" Then the Big Show laughed. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up, Big Show, you actually tried to help Edge on Monday Night RAW. Yeah, it was at my expense, but you tried to help him, look what you got for it; he speared you right outside the ring, left you down and out for the free world to see. But you, you're Mr-Okay-it's-water-over-the-dam-nothing's-wrong-with-me-We're-just-sit-out-here-Jerry-Springer-style-and-shake-hands. But the thing that gets me is now the greatest stage of them all, the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania. The stage for more, the stage where legends are made, it just won't be the Triple Threat match-up for the World Heavyweight Championship, you two goofs are actually going to compete to see who shares Vickie's infection? Wait, wait, wait, that was wrong, I meant affection. No, actually, I was right the first time. I'm going with infection."

"Okay, okay," Edge said, "Cena, you wouldn't understand Vickie's love is worth fighting for and Cena, you don't know Vickie like I know Vickie."

"Hey, hey, hey," the Big Show said. "Like we know Vickie. Don't forget that."

"For instance, like when she's asleep and she's all snuggled up and she passes gas. It's little things like that."

"That's probably where her warmth comes from, huh?" John said.

"Oh, grow up, Cena, it's cute, trust me, okay? I'm tired of this."

"It is cute, like you know, when she giggles when I kiss her on the back of her neck, she makes that little……" the Big Show said.

"Okay, enough, enough! I don't hear anything from your big, fat mouth anymore, okay?"

"My big fat mouth! Look, Vickie, you need to tell your so-called husband that if he doesn't watch his mouth, he might just not make it to Wrestlemania."

"No, stop it!" Vickie said as the Big Show shoved Edge.

"How you do like that?" Then Edge shoved the Big Show back. "Yeah, I'm talking to you. You keep running off at the lip, I'm gonna break your hip."

"Stop fighting," Vickie said as the two continue to shove each other as she tried to get in the middle of it.

Then Edge slapped the Big Show.

"There's your truce!" Edge said. "Huh? What do you think, big man?"

Then the Big Show grabbed Edge by the throat and pushed Vickie to the ground trying to get her out of the way. Then he realized what he did and shoved Edge to the corner and tried to help her up and Edge saw his opening and went to spear the Big Show, but he moved and speared Vickie instead. As he tended to her, the Big Show just watched and grabbed Edge and threw him to the mat so he could tend to her. He picked Vickie up in his arms and Edge took her from him and put her in his arms and the Big Show stole her away again and shoved him and Edge went after the Big Show's knee, causing him to fall forward and drop Vickie. Edge blamed the Big Show and then the Big Show grabbed Edge by the throat and chokeslammed him and then the Big Show got out of the ring and pulled Vickie out of the ring and scooped her back up in his arms and walked up the ramp to the back with her as Smackdown came to a close.

Then after Smackdown was over, "Eddie's Angels" were in Delancey's hotel room pampering each other.

"Well, tomorrow," Nicole said as put some facial mask cream on Amanda's face, "Eddie's Angels' will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

"And your husband will be on the show the day after," Amanda said.

"Well, he's got plenty more appearances after that," Buffy said massaging Brittany's arms.

"How about Wrestlemania 25?" Brittany said. "We got a whole week of stuff going including the Hall of Fame ceremony."

"That's what the 25th anniversary is al about," Delancey said as she painted Rochelle's toenails. "There's that, Fan Axxess, I hear there's gonna be an art show, which I'm sure your fiancé is gonna be part of, and much, much more."

"I wonder which Divas are gonna be part of the 25-Diva Battle Royal at Wrestlemania 25," Rochelle said.

"I should probably guess Victoria," Nicole said. "I mean, she did just retire and all. Oh, you're not gonna believe this; one of Christina Alexis' friends wants us to use her house to throw our Wrestlemania after-party."

"No way," Amanda said.

"Yeah, and she said she's totally up with it. So she and Christina are helping with the decorations, the food, security, whatever, and I think we're set."

"Cool," Delancey said. "Wait, have you been to her house?"

"No, but Christina says it's actually her parents' house and it's really, really nice. They're actually gonna be out of town."

"I hope she knows what she's doing," Brittany said.

"We're not gonna tear up anything, okay?"

"Um, I actually wanted to ask you something. Would it be okay if……I did something for Jeff at the after-party like sing a song maybe."

"Brittany, that'll be very nice," Buffy said.

"I just……Jeff is going through a lot and I thought by doing this could help him feel better."

"I think it's a great idea because Jeff needs some cheering up," Rochelle said.

"Thanks."