We're back in the states for Raw, in Buffalo New York and we're all busy getting ready. Aly's finishing up her hair and makeup in the bathroom, while Mike fixes his tie and everything. She comes out while putting her lip gloss on and grabs her shoes with her free hand, sitting on the bed. He looks up after fixing his tie and everything, just as she stands up after putting her shoes on. He smirks and raises an eyebrow, then whistles playfully. She rolls her eyes amusedly and shakes her head.
"You would."
"Of course." He smiles.
"Goof." She remarks as she ducks around him to grab her jacket.
"Ah, but I'm your goof."
"Too true." She turns and gives him a very short and light kiss.
She then puts on her jacket and so does Mikes, then they head out and down to the car. In the meantime I come out of the bathroom and go over to my shoes. I slip them on easily, then go over to grab my jacket.
"You look amazing as always." Alex says, kissing my cheek.
"Well so do you. Purple is a good color for you..even though I do like the blue better."
He chuckles and helps me put on my jacket.
"Right."
"But you look good in any color."
"So do you." He replies and we both grab our things and head down to the car.
Once down to the car, we get in and then we head off to the arena. We pull up and park, grabbing our things and getting out. We walk inside and start heading to the room when we hear Hunter's voice from behind us.
"What, no hello?"
We spin around and then laugh. Both of us go and hug him.
"Why didn't you tell us you were coming back last week?" Aly asks.
"Hey it was supposed to be a surprise for everybody." He shrugs.
"We wouldn't tell anyone."
"Too late now." He chuckles.
"I heard about the knee injury, don't worry you're a strong person...that'll heal in no time." He adds, talking to her.
"I can't complain, it's healing faster than they thought." She shrugs lightly, her left hand reaching up to push her hair out of her face.
"Well I'm happy to hear that."
"I'm just happy to be off the crutches"
"Those things can be a pain, I know."
"Yeah." He nods, leaning into Mike's side.
"So I couldn't help but notice on Raw a few weeks ago...and Cole screaming that you're married?"
All of us laugh.
"Yeah." She nods.
"Still having the wedding in July right?"
"Uh-huh."
"Couldn't wait until then huh?"
Mike and Aly laughs a little and shake their heads.
"And before you ask...no we didn't get married early like them. We're waiting until the actual day." I add.
Hunter laughs. We talk for a little while longer, before Hunter had to go get ready so that after the show started he could go out to address the WWE Universe. We walk to the room and walk inside, sitting down and waiting for the show to start.
"Should be interesting."
"That's for sure."
The show eventually starts and after the introduction to Raw, Hunter's music played and he made his way out and down to the ring. We both watch with interest. He grabs a mic and his music fades, the crowd going nuts chanting his name.
"It's good to see you too. You know, they say that the true test of a man's medal is the test of time. I've done everything...that there is to do here in the WWE. Every accolade, every championship. Defined the Elimination Chamber, defined Hell In The Cell. Thirteen times...thirteen times WWE Champion. With Shawn Michaels, I started D-Generation X."
We both grin at the mantion of DX.
"With Ric Flair, Evolution. I've been hated, I've been loved. I've defeated icons, legends, immortals...done it all. Sixteen years...seems like yesterday, but sixteen years I've seen them all come and I've seen them all go. For sixteen years I've outlasted everybody. Except for one...the deadman, the phenom, the Undertaker!"
"That's going to be a good match." Aly comments.
"I've just heard him referred to as the last outlaw. Not yet, there are two. You see you and I are very much the same deadman. Actually probably a lot more than you know. And when you...you look around in that locker room in the back deadman, I know you see the same thing I do. There are no challenges left really. There is no...big test in front of you. You and I are in the same position. There's only one thing that stands before you. For you it's the streak, and you live year to year 16 and 0, 17 and 0, 18 and 0, it's what keeps you going...that challenge. But the fact is when you look around that locker room, I'm the only true challenge you got left deadman."
"And the truth is when I look around that locker room, the only true challenge I have left is ending the streak. It's the only thing we have left standing in front of us, and it will happen. It will happen at Wrestlemania 27. The biggest event in history. Deadman...you and I will define an era. The iconic, the immortal, the legendary, the last two will meet. And on that night deadman, nothing else will matter. There can be only one. Deadman...at Wrestlemania you have only one thing left and it's the streak. And when it dies, you die. At Wrestlemania I have only one thing left, and it's the streak. And if I can't end it, then I'll die trying." He ends, and then his music plays.
"Yeah that's gonna be a good one."
His music cuts short, as Sheamus' music plays, and he walks out with a grin on his face.
"Oh great, it's Mayo Man."
He walks down the ramp and gets into the ring. But as soon as he does, Hunter kicks him where the sun don't shine.
"Haha!" We point and laugh.
"That's what he gets for putting Hunter out of action."
"Hell yeah. Jerk."
Hunter then walks over to Sheamus and picks him up, throwing him out of the ring and climbing out himself. He basically starts beating him up and gets him over to the announcer's table. He starts taking apart the table as Sheamus is laying on it. He climbs up onto the table and sets up for the pedigree. After waiting a few seconds, he sends Sheamus through the table with the pedigree...his music playing once more.
"That was awesome."
The screen changes to what's going to happen tonight. First we see that Shawn is going to speak out about Hunter going against Undertaker at Wrestlemania.
"Oh cool."
Then we see that Cole is going to answer Jerry about his Wrestlemania challenge. And after that we see that the Rock is going to respond to John's comments last Monday concerning him, before going to a commercial.
"A lot of talking tonight." I comment.
"At least it isn't people we hate." Aly points out.
"Like Edge haha."
"Exactly."
After the commercial we come back to a replay of what happened before the commercial. Then the camera switches to the ring to see refs trying to keep Sheamus steady and on his feet...trying to get him to walk. He stumbles, but is able to make his way near the ring. All of a sudden the GM ding rings out. Jerry goes over to read it.
"What now?" Aly rolls her eyes.
"May I have your...nah, I'm not gonna do it that way. Well...here's what the general manager says. Sheamus...the general manager realizes that you just got attacked by Triple H, but he says that's not his problem. He says you were scheduled to have a match tonight, and you're still gonna have it...against this man."
"Ladies and gentlemen, making his return to Monday Night Raw..."
Then we hear Evan Bourne's music, and he runs out.
"Heyyy! Evan's back!"
The refs roll Sheamus back into the ring as Evan gets back in. The bell rings and Sheamus just isn't any match for Evan considering he's hurt right now. Evan got the pin after doing his signature move Airbourne.
"Haha sucks for Sheamus."
"He so deserved it."
"Ladies and gentlemen...ladies and gentleman, please welcome the voice of the WWE...Michael Cole!"
"Oh boy."
Cole walks out and down the ramp, then around the ring...standing in front of Jerry. And he starts saying things about Wrestlemania, but it goes to a commercial suddenly.
"Oookay..."
When we come back they show a rewind back to last Monday with what happened between Cole and Jerry. We found out that Cole brought Jerry's dead mother into the conversation and that's when Jerry grabbed Cole by the jacket and said that if he ever mentioned his mother again it would be the last thing he'll ever say. Then of course the Wrestlemania challenge.
"Not cool bringing his dead mother into the conversation."
"No. That was too far."
"May I have your attention please! Lawler! Lawler, I want to do this man to man. I want to do this face to face. I want to do this eye to eye, so I suggest that you get off your fat, antiquated butt and get in the ring right now!"
"Whoa this could get real interesting." Aly remarks, raising her eyebrows.
Jerry gets up and gets into the ring.
"I want to remind you, that you cannot strike me or you will be fired. Because over the weekend I had the opportunity to re-read the decree that was handed down by the general manager. Now it implies that if you and I touch one another, we'll both be fired. However in actuality...well it states that if you strike me, YOU'RE fired."
"Gotta love loopholes."
"Right?"
"You think that...that I was intimidated last week? Is that what you think? Did you think I was gonna cower down from your little Wrestlemania challenge? Lawler there is no one, and I mean no one on this earth that has more guts than me. I never ever back down from a fight."
"Really? I seem to recall you running away from Jerry last week."
"Don't forget him backing down from the Rock." Aly adds.
"So my answer to your little...Wrestlemania challenge, is no. Unless you accept two conditions. Jerry Lawler I will face you at Wrestlemania if one...my trainer can be in my corner at Wrestlemania. And two, I get to choose a special guest referee for the match."
Jerry goes to take the mic, but Cole pulls it away from him.
"What do you say?"
"I'll tell you what I say Colesore...yeah, I don't care if you got the Dark Knight, King Kong, Saba Simba and Superman with you. The answer is yes, you're on."
"I think Jerry may end up regretting that..."
"We have our match? We have our match? We got our match for Wrestlemania...yes! Me and King at Wrestlemania! Michael Cole vs Jerry 'The King' Lawler! So now without further ado ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce the man who will train me to defeat Jerry Lawler at Wrestlemania. He is a former world champion. He is the all american american, Jack Swagger."
Lispy's music plays and out he walks down to the ring.
"Lispy?"
"Oh my god." I add.
He walks out and gets into the ring, hugging Cole and then protecting Cole by standing in between him and Cole. Then Cole shoves Jerry, yelling at him. Jerry and Swagger stare at each other and then Cole smacks Jerry. This leads to Swagger attacking Jerry, getting him into the ankle lock and Cole's just laughing at him.
"...wow..."
While Jack and Cole were leaving the ring, the showed again that the Rock is going to speak again. Then we go backstage and Randy's heading to the ring for his match before going to a commercial.
"Ugh. Headache. Good thing you don't have to face him." Aly says to Mike.
"I'm glad that's over for tv. The house shows are what get annoying." He replies.
"True." She agrees.
After the commercial we see that next week on Raw Stone Cold is going to be appearing.
"Now that should be interesting."
"Oh yeah. Stone Cold is awesome, he's always been one of my favorites."
"He should make Tough Enough interesting too, seeing as he's the host. Can't wait to watch that."
"Yeah me either."
After the commercial break, we're back at the announcer's table and Cole is spraying and cleaning the headset that Jerry had on. Then he demands to see the footage of the ankle lock again and they play it. Then Cole goes ranting on and on about Jerry and how he's gonna lose at Wrestlemania and whatnot. After that Randy's music plays and he walks out and to the ring. His music fades after he grabs a mic to talk.
"You know, Punk...last week you were right about something. Two and a half years ago when I punted you in the skull, I made the biggest mistake of my career. The mistake that I made, was that I should've kicked you harder."
"That would have been nice." We agree.
"Punk you talk about faith, like it can protect you. Well trust me it won't protect you when I kick you so hard in the head, that I make your neck snap! That I crush your spine and make your permanent residence a rehabilitation facility, where your one and only goal in life is to someday walk again."
"That'd be a good place for him. At least we wouldn't have to put up with his creepiness and stupidity anymore."
"Amen to that."
"You will sip each and every one of your meals from a straw. Life as you know it will be a permanent haze, that you cannot control and the only thing Punk...the only thing that you will have left is the faith that failed you."
"Go for it Randy."
Then of course Punk's music plays and he walks out with the rest of Nexus, and he whispers to each of them.
"You arrogant, but predictable hypocrite. You think I told you not to show up, because I didn't actually want you to show up? And now your ego has landed you here. And while you are going to attempt to put me in a rehab facility, I'm gonna put you in the ground." Punk says to Randy dropping the mic and huddling up with Nexus.
"Yeah right."
Randy drops his mic as well and gets ready for an attack, but as Nexus heads for the ring the GM dings in.
"Please let this be good."
"Let's hope."
"You know what? I don't want to keep stealing the spotlight. Here Josh, you do this one." Cole says.
"Ladies and gentlemen the anonymous Raw general manger says, it appears there's only one way for Randy Orton and CM Punk to settle things...in a match at Wrestlemania!"
"Ooooh."
"He's gonna get his ass kicked big time haha."
"Oh yes."
"Now over the course of the next few weeks, Randy Orton will compete in singles matches against members of the new Nexus. If the Nexus members win, they can legally be in Punk's corner at Wrestlemania. However, if Orton wins the new Nexus member is banned from Wrestlemania. And if Punk or any member of the new Nexus get involved in these matches, I will personally disband the new Nexus."
"HAH!"
"Randy Orton vs Michael McGillicutty starts right now."
"He is going down."
"For sure."
So after McGillicutty got into the ring, the bell rang and the match started. Just like I had predicted Randy destroyed McGillicutty and got the pin to win the match.
"Haha! You're banned from Wrestlemania!"
"Haha!"
Randy looks over at the barely moving McGillicutty, and then stands over him. He immediately backs up into the corner getting ready for the punt.
"Stop stop stop! Randy...Randall Keith Orton, I say you've done enough. You do not want to do this. Nobody wants to see you do this. Randall! I'm telling you, do not punt him in the skull!"
"DO IT!" We yell.
Randy does it anyway and down to the ring runs CM Punk as Randy quickly gets out and goes through the audience, standing on the stairs watching Punk and Otunga stare back at him.
"Two down, two more to go before it's just CM Punk."
"I can't wait."
During Randy's little celebration, Mike says to us that we should get going since he's going out to talk and whatnot. We get up and follow him down the hallway and to the curtain to wait until the commercial break is over to come out. The commercial break was over before we knew it, and Mike's music played after being introduced. We walk out and down the ramp, getting into the ring and Mike grabs a mic. As usual we go over by the corner. Normally Aly would sit on the ring post but forgo it this time because of the length of her dress.
He looks around at all the people in the audience before talking.
"So the Rock is going to respond to John Cena tonight. That's funny, because I called out the Rock last week as well and he's not responding to me. And we all know why, because he knows I'm right. This is no longer the Rock's show. Sure at one point the Rock was the biggest star in the WWE, and then John Cena was the biggest star in the WWE, but let's face the facts. John Cena's days are numbered and the Rock's are over. And they have been for some time. What everyone needs to realize is that I am the biggest star in the WWE. I am the reason you people are here tonight. I am the one the talk shows want. I am the face of this company. And best of all, I am the most must see WWE Champion in the history of this company. Do you see a trend? It's all about me. It always has been about me, and it always will be about me."
We clap and smile.
"Speaking of me...everybody's been asking me about becoming WWE Tag Team Champions with John Cena. Let the record books show, I won the WWE Tag Team Championships, and John Cena lost them. Which is exactly what I wanted to happen. Because this is my show, I'm in the driver's seat. I control what happens around here."
"Pretty much." Aly says quietly.
"So when John Cena...so when John Cena's worrying about the Rock and doing his raps, he should be worrying about one person and one person only. Me, the WWE Champion. But if the Rock and Cena want to go back and forth, and back and forth so be it. I will beat John Cena at Wrestlemania, and then on that very same night I will beat the Rock! Did you hear me correctly? I will beat John Cena at Wrestlemana, and on that very same night I will beat the Rock!"
"Oh boy." Aly and I exchange looks.
"And no one will ever mention them again. Because the only person that anyone will be talking about is me, as the greatest superstar of all time!"
"Ladies and gentlemen get on your feet, and show some respect to the man who in 34 days will main event Wrestlemania!" Alex yells, after Mike finishes.
We clap again.
The crowd has mixed reactions, and then all of a sudden John's music plays and he walks out. Looking at the crowd and then runs down and gets into the ring, getting a mic himself.
"Oh boy..." I mutter.
"Um..not a good feeling about this."
"I have very very very very important news. I know I know I know, just like all of you I'm upset. Because I can't listen to another word that you say! You people shouldn't have to put up with it, and quite frankly you don't even belong talking."
"Rude much?"
"I'm going up there with Alex." I say, walking forward and standing next to him and grabbing his hand.
Aly decides to go stand by Mike, holding onto his arm.
"Because ladies and gentlemen, the Miz well he's not well." John says pulling out a piece of paper that says 'Doctor's Note' on it.
"I have in my posession a doctor's note...as you can see. It diagnoses the Miz with obsessive complulsive disorder. It's something...it's something we all can see. From the first time he got here he's obsessed with everything. He's obsessed with being awesome. But if you reference this medical report you'll find out that he's just average. Strike that he's below average."
"To you maybe." Aly mumbles, watching John with an annoyed look on her face.
"He is obsessed with being must see! Once again if you reference the medical report, you'll realize you need a microscope to see it. And it doesn't stop there, the obsession carries into his home life. He has over 200 cats, he has 1,000 pairs of blue dockers, he's obsessed with blue khaki. He saves his dogs poop bags and according to this he pees in milk jugs."
"Not funny." Aly rolls her eyes.
"But that's only the half of it. And I can't believe the obsessive behavior has rubbed off on you." John says, turning to Alex.
"Because according to this legitimate doctor's note, when you have free time you lock yourself in a closet and eat toilet paper."
I raise and eyebrow, clearly displeased.
"Hahahahaha, you're too funny...you're too funny! But I just realized something. I've just realized exactly why a long time ago, somebody decided to nickname toilet bowls...Johns! 'Cause everything you say Cena, is full of crap." Alex retorts.
We both snicker.
John just stands there like 'wow', and the crowd keeps chanting. John walks around to the other side of Mike.
"Hey did you ever wonder why maybe nobody's taking you seriously as the WWE Champ?" John asks, motioning towards Alex.
We roll our eyes.
"That was awful. I mean, he's actually a pretty sad story. Look at him, he's looking at us right now...sucking in air like a dieing fish. I'll tell you Miz, you know what? You want to be a champion, you want to leave a legacy, you need to start doing it by yourself. I mean come on with all these accomplishments do you really want to look back years from now, and realize you shared your legacy with another man?"
"Don't...actually don't answer that...don't answer that. Um..I'll tell you what..you know what? You want to be must see, you want to be talked about, well let's do somethnig shocking tonight right now. Let's take social media and shake it to it's very foundation. Tonight in front of the world, fire Alex Riley!"
"What?" Aly and I both exclaim.
"Right here, send him walking so Wrestlemania can be the Miz vs John Cena!"
We both give John a look like 'what the hell is your problem?'.
"What's the matter Cena? You scared of A-Ri? Or are you trying to play mind games on me? See unlike you Cena, I'm mentoring the next generation of superstars. I'm secure with myself, and my postion in the WWE. And generously sharing my brilliance with Alex, instead of spending my time hocking merchandise or trying to decide what kind of jorts to wear." Miz insults back.
"Well played..okay then, maybe your shocking announcement can be this. Now the Miz and Alex Riley are co-champions, and to celebrate they're going to move in together. They're gonna buy one of those tandem bikes and ride it to Bed Bath & Beyond to buy some duvets. And every evening they're going to relax with a glass of warm pino noire and watch The Notebook, or reruns of last season's Bachelor."
"Not funny."
"I'll tell you what...you know what...you're working on being a mentor to him. You're trying to train him on how to be a loser, well tonight I'm gonna train you on how to be a man. I want him gone, and I'm gonna help you make the decision. I want a match tonight with Alex Riley. Okay...if I win, Alex Riley no longer works for the Miz. Ohhh yeah, yeah you heard me correct world's worst toilet joke. If you lose, you are fired."
"What the hell!"
"Alex..." I say in worry, looking up at him.
Alex starts to have 2nd thoughts about the match, and he steps back to talk with Mike. Once they come to an agreement on what to do or whatever they step forward again. We start to get extremely worried.
"I told you there was something bad going to happen..." Aly says.
"I accept." Mike states.
"Well alright then, that's shocking! That's won..."
"On one condition. Now, I give you my word that I will not interfere. But if Alex Riley wins, I want to publicly admit that I am the greatest superstar of all time. Because I'm the Miz...and I'm awesooome."
"Have you been in outer space? I've been fired, I've been somebody's slave, I've had water thrown at me, I've been called Barney's turd, a fruity pebble, and everything else...and all you want if I lose this, is for me to call you awesome. I don't kno...okay I'll do it. You got yourself a match."
Then the GM dings in on the matter.
"Oh that's just great."
"And I quote. No offense to Miz or his word, but to ensure there is no outside interference tonight...John Cena vs Alex Riley will take place inside a steel cage."
"WHAT?" Aly and I both yell.
"John...wait one minute...there's one other thing. The only way to win this match tonight, is to escape the cage." Cole finishes and Raw's theme music plays.
At this point both of Aly and myself are muttering angrily in Italian. A bunch of different emotions wash over me, I couldn't take standing there anymore. So I pulled away from Alex, and got out of the ring and started walking back up the ramp to go backstage. Aly shoots a glare at John and goes after me. I make it backstage, but stop and lean against the wall, trying to calm myself down...but nothing's working.
"Oh Dolce." Aly sighs, hugging me.
"Figures, my match is next and I have this to deal with."
"I know I know. Just try to focus on the fact that winning your match will get you that much closer to the title and your chance to kick Eve's ass."
"Take out your anger in the match." She adds.
"Take out every emotion that's coming over me right now in that match...I plan on it. He shouldn't be able to make stipulations like that."
"I agree. All we can do is believe in Alex and hope that it goes his way."
"Hopefully." I say, but now I can feel my eyes starting to water and I close them to try and keep tears that I know are gonna fall away.
She hugs me tightly until Mike and Alex appear. The trying failed, and when I opened my eyes, the tears that I was holding back managed to fall anyway. Alex is there immediately and Aly backs up so he can gather me in his arms. Aly walks over to Mike and suggests to him that they head back to the room, and just give Alex and I the alone time that we need right now. He nods and they slip away.
"I just...I can't even...this can't be happening." I mumble.
"I wish I could say it didn't but it did." Alex sighs, resting his head on mine.
"Mike had to agree to the match. If you lose your job, I don't know what I'm gonna do."
"You'll be fine. Even if I do that won't keep me from being at your side." He assures me.
"Oh I know that, but all this...it's not fair to either of us. I couldn't even stand out there in front John anymore, that's how bad this is for me. I can't believe him."
"I know love." He sighs again, laying a kiss on the top of my head.
"I feel like punching a wall right now, but should save it for the match."
"Yes you should. Are you going to be alright?"
"In all honesty, I don't know."
"There's not much else I can say...other than I love you." He says as he lifts my face and starts to wipe the tears away.
"I love you too. I guess I should get my thing and get ready."
"Right, but one last thing." He nods and then kisses me gently.
I smile faintly after he pulls away, and then we walk back to the room so I can get my bag. Mike and Aly look up as the door opens.
"Hey...okay?"
"Not really...but saving all these emotions for the match. Prepare to see total chaos out there." I say, grabbing my bag.
"I bet. I'd say good luck but it looks like they'll be the ones needing it."
"You got that right."
"Have fun." Mike says.
"Oh I will. I'll personally take out my aggression and everything on Maryse for you." I say to Mike, then to Aly.
"Go for it." She laughs.
"And you're staying here. Eve's gonna be out there on commentary, and I don't need to see her flirting with you." I say, turning to face Alex.
"Alright." He agrees.
I the walk out of the room and down to the locker room to change so that I could go out during the commercial break.
"Mike, why'd you agree to the match? She's all bent out of shape because of it." Aly asks him.
"She's really upset." Alex adds.
"I'll be surprised if she can focus in this match." Aly continues.
"Unless she does as I suggested and take everything out on the match." She adds.
"I had another one of those not thinking moments...I'll admit that."
Aly sighs.
"Yeah, and look what state of mind she's in. She's worried he's gonna lose. I can't even imagine what she'll be like if that happens."
"I just can't believe John would do this." She shakes her head.
"He's just jealous is all." Mike adds.
"I think its more than that."
"Yeah, he's jealous that I have the WWE Championship and someone to help me keep it, and he doesn't."
"I thought he was better than that but apparently not. He's really disappointed me."
The sound of Eve's music on the tv brought their attention back to screen, and they hear the bell ring. Let's just say I destroyed anyone who decided to go after me. I even eliminated Maryse and she flipped out, trying to get back into the ring.
"Haha Frenchie!"
In the end I obviously won, but after my hand was raised in victory, Eve left commentary and slid into the ring and got into my face. They see me arguing with her, and next thing they know she slaps me. That just really set me off, and you could see how angry I was when the camera zoomed in on my face.
"Oh shit, bye Eve!"
I then kick her so she bends over holding her gut, then slam her to the mat face first. I stare down at her, before getting out of the ring and walking back up the ramp.
"Try and mess with me again!" The camera captures as I stand at the top of the ramp, before disappearing backstage.
"I'm going to go meet her at the locker room, I'll be back." Aly says, getting up.
"Be careful." Mike adds.
"I will." She kisses him quickly before leaving.
When I get back to the locker room, I see her standing outside the door.
"Way to kick some ass." She smiles.
"I needed to get it out. Eve really pushed me out there, she had what I did to her coming."
"Of course."
"I don't think I've ever seen you that angry before though...that's a new angry side of you that I've never seen before." She adds.
"She messed with Alex. Nobody does that and gets away with it if I can help it. Not to mention I was already angry from you know what."
"Yeah I know." She sighs.
"But I should go change, I'll be back out."
"Alright."
It doesn't take me that long to change, and when I come back out with my bag in hand, we start heading back to the room.
"And here I thought tonight was going to be a good night." Aly comments.
"Right? Night from hell...again."
"Yeah, no kidding."
"Well well well, look who's going to be without her soon to be husband on Raw after tonight." We hear Ted's voice emerge from behind us as we're walking.
I growl and Aly winces.
"Why do you freaking care? It's not like you can do anything...restraining order remember?" I say, turning around.
"But he won't be around to protect you." Ted says.
"And what makes you say that?"
"He'll be fired and-" Ted continues but is cut off by me full out decking him.
"Don't you ever talk about him like that again...and if you come near me again I'll do more than deck you in that pretty little face of yours." I say angrily, holding my hand after hitting him.
He kneeling on the ground, holding hs face. Aly walks over and smacks him before we walk away.
"You gonna be okay?"
"Yeah, my hand's going to be fine. Just hurts a bit."
"We'll get some ice for it when we get to the room."
I nod, and we get back to the room fairly quickly. We walk in and I sit down still somewhat angry. Aly goes and fixes a bag of ice, handing it to me.
"What happened?" Mike and Alex ask.
"Ted started saying stuff about Alex and she lost it and full out decked him." Aly answers.
I just sigh, trying to calm myself down because being this angry isn't really good for me along with holding the ice on my hand. Alex snakes his arms around me and pulls me onto his lap. I turn and just lay my head on his shoulder, starting to space out but being well aware of my surroundings.
"Ted was the only one you ran into? Normally if you two run into stalkers it happens in multiples." Mike says to Aly.
"I know, I guess we got lucky."
"They must be staying on their own shows. Most of them being on Smackdown."
"Good, they need to stay there."
"Indeed they do."
The Rock did his little thing, but only via satellite from his home. We didn't pay attention to that, then after the commercial a video played about Shawn talking about Hunter going against the Undertaker at Wrestlemania. During that the stagehand came and told Alex to get ready for his match. I come out of my daze and frown.
"Alright, I have to go get ready. But once I'm done, I'll come right back for you okay?" Alex asks me.
"Okay."
I lift my head up, and then scooch over back onto the couch and off his lap. He gets up and grabs his bag, leaving for the locker room. Mike gets up as well.
"I'll be back, just going to get a drink from catering."
"Alright."
Then he leaves, and it's just Aly and me in the room, of course it being silent. She moves over to sit on the same couch as me.
"I just really have a bad feeling about this. I just hope I'm wrong." I say, worry being heard in my voice.
"I really wish I could reassure you but I'm getting the same feeling." She sighs.
Then we hear Daniel Bryan's music playing on the tv and he comes out for a match. But we see that Mike comes up and attacks him from behind, anger clearly being seen on his face.
"What is he doing?"
"I have no idea."
He keeps attacking him, ending with a skull crushing finale, and he shakes with anger before getting up and grabbing the title and walking away towards commentary.
"Ooookay then."
"Just so you all know, I did that because I can. Welcome to the Miz show! I'm done waiting, lower the cage and start the match!"
That's when Alex pokes his head in and we follow him out to the curtain. After the commercial, the cage was already down and Mike was on commentary for the match. Mike's music plays and we walk out with Alex, Aly and I falling behind and him walking ahead of us. She heads over to commentary where Mike is, while I stop at the cage door with Alex...my hands visibly shaking with nervousness and worry along with the worry that's on my face already. Alex takes my face in his hands.
"I love you and I'll still be here no matter what happens okay?"
I nod.
"I just have a really bad feeling about this, like no joke."
He frowns, knowing that Aly and I have a track record with eerily accurate feelings.
"I'll try to prove it wrong." He says before kissing me gently.
After he pulls away, he gets into the cage and I walk over to commentary and sit in front of the desk. Aly sighs and bites her lip, twisting her rings around her finger. Then once Mike's music fades, John's plays and he walks out. Aly and I clearly not happy to see him at all. He inwardly winces as we glare. The bell rings and Alex immediately goes for climbing out of the cage, but John runs over and stops him and repeatedly hits him after he's back down off the cage. He then throws him onto the adjacent corner, proceeding to slap him on the chest which makes him stumble back to where he was before. We wince.
John then grabs him and supplexes him, which makes Alex cry out in pain. As Alex tries to get up, John kicks him in the gut then picks him up and punches him to the mat. He gets him up again and twists his arm before kneeing him and then picking him up and slamming him down on the mat, which again causes Alex to cry out in pain. I bite my lip, looking worried. Then John just looks at Alex and brushes his hands off, walking over to the cage door to get out. The refs open it, and Mike immediately gets up and rushes over and closes the door on him. John tries to open the door but Mike keeps it shut, this lets Alex get strength back and get up, hitting John. Mike reopens the door and slams it shut so it hits the back on John's head. He then walks back to commentary, sitting down. I look over and give Mike a silently thankful look. He nods, showing me he says 'you're welcome'.
The ref recloses the door as Alex takes advantage of the match and goes on the attack on John. He then picks him up and throws him right into the steel fencing of the cage. He picks him up again and does the same thing a 2nd time. Mike then gets up, his phone in hand and tells Alex to bring John over to him. He pushes John's face against the fencing and Mike puts his phone up to the cage and takes a picture of John. Once he takes it, he laughs and walks back over to the table, sitting down again. Aly can't help but give a little laugh. Alex then picks up John again, attempting to throw him into the side of the cage again, but John blocks it and throws Alex into it instead. Mike gets up again as Alex crawls over to our side of the cage and he takes another phone or something out of his inside pocket of the jacket and slides it into the cage for Alex to take. Mike walks back and sits back down, Alex getting back up and hitting John with whatever it was that Mike gave him.
"Nice...come on..." I mutter quietly.
They both roll around on the mat and Alex starts crawling to the cage door and slowly crawls out. His hand touches the floor, and he's almost out but John gets back up and grabs his legs preventing him from going any further. Mike gets back up and rushes over, grabbing Alex's arm and tries to pull him out. But John overpowers Mike and pulls Alex back inside, making Mike let go.
"No!" I whimper, sitting back in my chair since I jumped up when Alex was crawling out.
John gets Alex in the STF and Alex is tapping out, but it doesn't end the match since the only way to win is to escape the cage. Alex starts fading, the tapping out slowly decreasing and John lets go, only to start climbing the cage. Mike gets up again and rushes around to get a steel chair and goes back over to the ring slamming the chair against the side of the cage to stop John from climbing. John gets down and tries for the other side, Mike rushing over there to stop him as well.
I bite my lip again and Aly bites hers too, still twisting her rings. Alex gets up and gets John sitting on his shoulers, then drops him backwards to the mat. They both roll around on the mat as Mike goes back to the desk. At the time we went to a commercial and when we came back Alex had control of the match. His next move was a dropkick which was successful. John went against the ropes, Alex hoping that he would come back to be met by another dropkick. But John held onto the ropes and Alex missed, jumping and landing on the mat. John then gets fired up and does his 'you can't see me' and then the five knuckle shuffle. John gets Alex on his shoulders for the AA, but Alex is smart and grabs the ropes, then cage and start to climb.
"Go go go." I whisper.
John was standing right next to Alex on the top rope, holding onto the cage. They exchanged hits, trying to knock each other off the rope. Alex gained the advantage and John fell to the mat. Alex start climbing and he's at the top, but he makes a very slow effort, which causes John to get up and start pulling Alex back into the cage.
"No!"
They fight on the top rope, Alex getting to the turnbuckle but John grabs him and slams him face first onto the mat from jumping off the top rope. John picks him up and gives him the AA, then takes the phone that Alex used to hit him with earlier and takes a picture of him laying there on the mat.
"That's my phone. That's my phone!" Mike yells.
John then walks over to the door again and Mike rushes over to keep it closed. That's when I get up and go over to help. Aly goes over and stands nearby just in case. John starts pushing against the door just as hard as Mike and I were. He starts powering his way out and eventually he does get the door open causing Mike and I to let go and John comes out with his feet touching the floor.
"No!" Aly and I both yell.
But as soon as John got out, Mike gave him the Skull Crushing Finale.
I turn and carefully get into the cage to check on Alex. Aly just stands somewhat near the door, looking at John's crumpled form with a mix of anger, disgust and disappointment.
"I knew this was gonna happen..." I say to myself.
"I hate it when we're right." Aly sighs quietly.
Once I get over to Alex, he's already sitting up. He looks up at me and sighs.
"I tried."
"I know...I tried to help Mike keep that door closed, but John was too strong for the both of us I guess."
Alex nods and slowly gets up. Aly and Mike have already headed up the ramp, and waited backstage for Alex and I. We got out of the cage and out by John. He had come to, after receiving the Skull Crushing Finale. He looked up at me, but I just shook my head and Alex and I walked away.
"You alright DC?" Aly asks as we reach Mike and her.
"I'm fine." He nods.
"Good. Can't have my brother getting hurt." She says, giving a small smile.
"You got that right."
"You go get changed and we'll get out of here." Mike says.
We walk off to the room to get our things, as Alex walks off to the locker room to change. As we walk to the room the three of us are talking and don't notice a door open as we pass by.
"You...you cost me the chance at the Diva's title." We hear the all too familar french accent from behind us.
"Yeah, and?" I retort.
"You don't deserve that title, I do."
"Really? You've held it twice...I have yet to hold it"
"How she had it twice is beyond me." Aly says to Mike quietly.
"Look, I am not in the greatest of moods. And if you don't get out of my face, I can do much worse to you than she can." I say pointing to Aly.
"I'd listen, she'll beat the crap out of you." Aly says, nonchalantly.
"Whatever, you're not worth my time. But what I do want to talk about is that." She says, pointing to the wedding band on Mike's finger.
"Yeah and?" Aly raises an eyebrow.
She totally ignores her, only paying attention to Mike.
"Why marry her, when I'm so much better?"
"Let's get one thing straight, you aren't better." Mike says.
"I married her because I'm in love with her and I plan on spending the rest of my life with her."
Aly looks up at him, smiling softly.
"I'll stand by what I said before...you're a tease. I'm surprised you've lasted this long with Dibiase." He adds.
"So excuse us, we have somewhere to be." Aly says pulling on Mike.
We all turn and continue on our way back to the room.
"Stupid airhead." Aly mutters.
"I've said it before...all that bleaching must've gotten to her brain. Oh wait she don't have one." I laugh.
"Exactly."
Once we got to the room, we walked in and grabbed our things, and just as we got outside the room Alex came back.
"Let's get out of here." Aly comments.
"The sooner we get out of here the better."
"Exactly."
As we start to head out, John stops us and starts to apologize for everything. I just ignore him, burrowing into Alex. Aly however, stops and lets go of Mike to face John.
"You have a lot of nerve showing your face around us after what happened tonight." She says eerily calm, which is a sign of how mad she is.
"You know how much Alex means to her, and you go do that. You don't even know what that's done to her emotionally do you?"
"Boo I-" He starts to say but he's cut off by Aly smacking him as hard as she possibly can.
"Don't you even DARE call me that right now. You have no idea how unbelievably MAD I am at you."
"Let's go." She says to us, and we head for the doors to leave.
She shakes her hand out as we walk, trying to get rid of the stinging sensation.
"You okay?" Mike asks.
"Yeah. It just stings from smacking him so hard."
We get out to the car, and head back to the hotel...the ride being another one of those silent ones. Once at the hotel, we walked back in and into the elevator...which was a silent ride as well. We stop outside our room and Aly gives both Alex and I hugs. She says goodnight to us and I nod, before we disappear into our rooms. I head right into the bathroom, still not saying a word to take everything off and change. I take longer in the bathroom this time than before. Alex is changed and sitting on the bed waiting for me when I come out. After a while, I did come out but opened the door hesitantly and walked over to put everything with my bag. But I didn't really walk over to the bed right away, I stayed standing over by my bag.
"Come here." Alex says, after frowning.
I reluctantly start moving, but I manage to get myself to walk over and sit down. Alex pulls me into his lap and hugs me to him.
"I know things don't look good right now but they'll get better. You just have to believe, alright?"
"Yeah." I sigh.
"I'm still here with you and I always will be." He adds, laying kisses on my skin.
"I know. Just don't expect me to sleep all that well tonight."
"I figured as much." He sighs.
"But might as well try."
He nods and we both lay in our spots.
"Night love." He kisses me gently.
"Night."
Meanwhile in Mike and Aly's room, she rubs her hand and sighs as she goes to grab her pajamas. She changes fairly quickly before climbing into bed and Mike joining her.
"I just can't imagine what she's going through right now. I'm really worried about her."
"I know." Mike sighs.
"You and I both know about that state of depression she got in all those years ago. I'm afraid that's gonna happen again. It started out like how she is right now."
Mike nods.
"Hopefully Alex can keep her out of it." Aly bites her lip.
"I'm sure he can." Mike adds.
"If anyone could, it'd be him." She agrees.
"Exactly, now let's get some rest."
She nods and reaches up to kiss him.
"Night, love you."
"Love you too."