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Chapter Sixteen - Welcome to the Big League

I sat in a quiet corner stretching waiting for the final touches of my new gear to be finished. Ryan Reeves known to the public as Ryback nodded to the spare space next to me, I nodded in response as he dropped next to me; this happened on a regular basis since we both don't like to talk before a big show, I think he gets nervous just like I do. We rarely talk and we sit here just in each other's company, I like it because I don't get bothered when I'm near him, if you think about it would you approach Ryback if he were getting in the zone?

I had a small smile still on my face from my afternoon.

"C'mon Bethany, lets get going!" Wade called out from behind the door, "Hey cool your jets!" I spoke back as I opened the door, he offered me his arm which I accepted as we headed down to the signing.

"Is WWE playing a joke on you putting you next to Wade?" A fan in a CM Punk top asked me from over the table, I signed my name and laughed, "I think they are. Can you see how I'm sitting as far away from him as possible?" I handed him the picture and posed with him as the camera flashed, "She's just playing hard to get, she actually thinks I'm dashing and is struggling to control herself right now." He retorted signing his photo for the Punk fan, "Why am I talking to you anyway? You're wearing one of those awful t-shirts." He pointed his marker at the t-shirt with disgust, I put my hand over his face "Don't listen to him, he is full of it." I responded, "You guys are awesome thanks!" the fan commented with a wide smile; Wade raised an eyebrow at me and I smirked over my shoulder.

After the signing we snuck out to Wade's car making sure that no fans could see us leaving together, "You ready to head to the arena champ?" Wade put on his sunglasses and waited for my answer, "No, not at all but let's go." He put his hand on mine and gave it a reassuring squeeze, "You're going to be fine. The match will be awesome and your going to sky rocket in this company." He raised my hand and kissed it, "Thanks, it means a lot." I moved my free hand and put it over his, we sat in silence for the rest of the car trip until we parked at the arena where he kissed me softly on the lips, "For good luck."

I was handed my gear which I raised to inspect in front of me, the metallic silver and black matching top and bottom caught the light which would look great under the arena lights and on camera, I dropped the top and elbow pads into my lap and focused on the shorts, if you could call them shorts, "Are these underwear?" I joked, Jane the seamstress nudged my leg with her foot, "They are a little shorter then the last ones but they will look awesome. Trust me." She laughed as she walked back to the station, "I do trust you and that's why I will wear them." Ryback raised his eyebrows, "What are you looking at?" I asked with a smile, I gave him a shove and collected my stuff and headed to my locker room, he laughed before responding "Your ass when you walk down that ramp." I stopped and turned to face him, my jaw nearly hitting the floor, "You do have a sense of humor!" He shrugged his massive shoulders "It was a joke, but I will be watching it!" I gave it a wiggle before I left to get ready.

I crackled my knuckles and waited for Sin Cara and Rey versus Cody and Sandow to end, my stomach was doing continuous flips. I smoothed down my new top while Jane positioned the intricate black straps of its back in the right position, I observed the low cut tank top in the small mirror set up in gorilla, I didn't recognize the person looking back, she looked older and glamorous, something that I haven't seen before, the shorts were low cut and short with a thick black belt and my black and silver elbow pads matched perfectly, I looked like a champion. I nodded at Gemma passing, who replied with a smile, "You look great Bethany." Jane snapped me back to reality, "You're a wrestling gear genius." She laughed, "I know, never forget it." She gave me a final look over and motioned for the makeup girl to fix my dark smoky eyes, "Bethany!" squealed Beth Phoenix from behind, I gave her a huge hug, "Are you ready to make history?" She asked excitedly, "Yeah let's rock it." Her hands were on my hips, "Give me a turn, you look fabulous, I guess I'm not just giving you the championship tonight but the title of the 'Glamazon' as well." I turned to show off the outfit, "No way that will always be you." I gave her another hug, tears began to swell in my eyes, "No, no, no. Don't you start crying." She wiped a small tear from under my eye, I had just noticed a WWE photographer taking photos of us, and "My tough girl persona is ruined because of you." I pointed at the man who laughed, "Beth and Beth, can you pose for a photo?" We obliged taking nice ones and a funny one of her putting me in a headlock, "I want that one by the way." I told him before he disappeared. Beth had turned to get her hair fixed, leaving me to take in the whole situation, which triggered me, to freak out again.

I felt a large hand on my back "Miss Bethany Jane, you are about to have the match of your life and as your boss it wouldn't have been right if I didn't wish you good luck." I turned to face Mr. McMahon and shook his hand, "Thank you for trusting me with this responsibility, you've given me the ball and I'm going to run as far as I can with it." He gave me a warm smile, "I expected nothing less then that champ." Fuck now I'm really nervous, he moved to Beth. I caught Wade at the corner of my eye, I ran over and gave him a hug resting my head against his chest making me feel a little more calm, he kissed me on the top my head and kept me at arms length, "Good luck love." I nodded and moved back to my position waiting for the green light, "Go get 'em killer." Whispered Punk, I smiled without looking back. I watched Justin Roberts enter the ring, "The next match is a steel cage match for the Diva's Championship." The Chicago crowd roared, this wrestling city was in for a match of a lifetime. I watched the monitor as the cage lowered, Beth gave me another hug before her music played and she entered the arena for the last time. The people crowded in gorilla clapped and cheered, "And her opponent." My music hit and the Chicago crowd screamed. Let's do this.

"Your winner and new Diva's Champion. Sydney!" Justin Roberts yelled into the microphone, but I could barely hear him. The Chicago crowd hadn't stopped its 'This is awesome' chant, I sat on in the middle of the ring clutching the title in my lap, a small line of blood ran down my face from a cut on the top of my head, it hurt like hell but I didn't care, I will never forget this moment. I couldn't stop crying, Beth was being helped out of the ring and up the ramp by two medics. I struggled to stand up but I had to show the world what belonged to me now, I raised my title over my head and screamed "I told you!" to the crowd who were on their feet giving Beth and I a standing ovation. My makeup was ruined but who gives a crap I am a Diva's champion. I walked backwards up the ramp with my title raised above my head. I turned into gorilla to clapping and congratulations but I went straight to Beth and collapsed on the floor in tiredness next to her, I held out my hand for a high five which she repaid, "Told you." She said through tears.

"You had me for a second." She chuckled softly, "I wouldn't have done it with anyone else." I nodded still clutching the title, she ran her hand over it one last time and smile sadly.

"I'm going to miss this but I can't do it anymore." I started crying again, "Welcome to the big league kid." She punched my arm and we sat against the wall not wanting to leave this moment.