CHAPTER 21:
Another week had passed and to AJ's surprised, she was allowed to return early, with no explanation and she gladly accepted the offer without questioning it at all. It was now October 25th, and it was the night that Nikki was to return on Raw and she was exceptionally exited. Especially since she and her sister had a tag-team match up against AJ and Tamina.
The Bella's entering theme music played. "Oh look at that!" shouted JBL. "It's Nikki Bella! She's returned!" "Yeah John she's returned after being out on four months of commission due to her shin injury she's sustained back in June" said Michael. "Well it is just a very good thing to see the fabulous and highly talented Nikki Bella to return" said Jerry.
Nikki and Brie did their routine as AJ's theme music played with her and Tamina entering together. AJ did her usual "flaunt her belt in front of her opponents" stunt and just as she did, Stephanie's theme music played as she entered.
"What in the?" said Jerry. "Just what in the good name's happening around here?" "I don't know" said JBL. "But I just don't like the looks of it".
Stephanie spoke through her microphone. "Hello AJ, are should I say April?" AJ groaned in visible annoyance. "I'm so happy to have you back here on Raw" she continued. "But as you do know, I just hate it when I get disrespected". AJ was tossed a microphone by the referee. "Um…what is this?" she asked. "Now you see AJ, I may have let you returned back to your job and everything but it is my job as head of everything to make sure that everyone stays in their place" said Stephanie. "Tonight instead of a simple, ordinary tag-team match I've decided to do a little something…unordinary". "And what exactly is that?" asked AJ. "Tonight ladies and gentlemen of the WWE universe, you will see AJ Lee compete in a handicap match up against the Bella twins and her own partner Tamina in a steel cage" said Stephanie.
The crowd gasped as Nikki, Brie and Tamina's eyes widened. "AJ Lee is in a handicap match!?" shouted JBL. "Why we haven't seen a diva in the steel cage in over a decade!" said Jerry. "Oh man oh man" said Michael. "Boy would I not wanna be in AJ's shoes". "That's what you get for being disrespectful to the boss" said Jerry. "But my God ,a 3 on 1 handicap match in a steel cage!? It just couldn't get any worse than that" said JBL.
"Punishment is a mother" said Stephanie as she exited. "Poor AJ" said Michael. "Poor AJ- what are you talking about!?" shouted Jerry. "She was being disrespectful to Stephanie McMahon. You simply can't do that". "Oh have a heart you old grouch!" said JBL.
Meanwhile, the steel cage was lowered. "This can't be happening" said AJ. "It'll be ok" said Tamina as she walked over to the other side. "I swear I fucking hate Stephanie right now" AJ said to herself.
The bell rang, signaling the beginning of the match and Nikki went straight for AJ. AJ flipped Nikki over, causing her to land hard on herself and she ran into the ropes for momentum to hit both Tamina and Brie with spin kick. Nikki eventually regained herself to personally attack AJ but AJ herself was able to dive past Nikki again, causing her to run into her own sister, knocking them both out. She was left to face Tamina, her own partner and AJ attempted to perform a sleeper hold to which Tamina kicked out after 1.
"This is insane!" AJ shouted. When she looked up she finally saw both Bella twins charging after her so AJ decided to run to perform another diving cross body on the twins. She ended up hitting both Brie and Tamina, but not Nikki as she moved out of the way at the last moment. "Just give it up bitch!" shouted Nikki. "Never!" shouted AJ as she knew that she would have to become strategic or perform something dangerous that could end up destroying one's career.
AJ was able to strike Nikki, long enough to stop her. She began to quickly and furiously climb the steel cage as she knew that Stephanie didn't change the rules and made up some crazy one. Tamina was right behind her and after Nikki and Brie checked on one another, Nikki went right after her as well. AJ freed herself from the cage, thus winning the match but an extremely frustrated and angered Nikki hopped over the fence before Tamina, causing her to run after AJ and pushing her down, thus prolonging the match.
"This has got to be one of the most disturbing matches I have ever seen" said Jerry. "Oh that's complete nonsense" said JBL. "Don't you remember when Stephanie herself wrestled her own father, Vince McMahon a few years back?" "I guess that's why she's so comfortable with making these sickening matches" said Jerry. "What about you, any comments Michael?" asked JBL. "Absolutely none" said Michael.
By then the brawl between Nikki and AJ had intensified. Nikki grabbed a hold of AJ's head and attempted to send it straight through the steel cage door but AJ was able to divert herself into the patted barricade.
"My goodness, have you've ever seen Nikki Bella so violent?" asked Jerry. "No Jerry to be quite frank" said JBL.
By now, Nikki had AJ in a guillotine hold. "Tap out!" she kept shouting over and over. "Tap out!" But AJ of course refused as she was able to get herself out of it and entrapped Nikki in an octopus hold. "Now you tap out!" AJ shouted wildly. And of course Nikki was going to, but that was until Brie was able to throw herself on top of AJ, breaking her hold on Nikki. Tamina decided to storm up on the Brie and AJ as Nikki was gasping for her breath.
Three women continued their brawl and as Nikki caught herself, she wanted a piece of the action. Now it was a full on 3 on 1 assault and AJ decided to do the only thing she could was fight her was through. "You're not going anywhere!" shouted Nikki as she caught a hold of AJ's hair again and the two went running and Nikki bashed AJ's head into the wall and she after doing it twice, the referee had to order a stop to the match. Nikki however bashed AJ's head in a 3rd time, causing her to bleed from left side of her face.
AJ had had enough. She grabbed a hold of Nikki and bashed her head in too as an act of revenge. At least now the match was finally over after 12 minutes of hell.