Quitters
Sometimes, there are people to provide you with the advice that you never asked for...
Monday Night RAW
Two Weeks Until TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Daphne Consuelos raced out of the Superstars Locker Room, after Vince McMahon had given her thoughts on her. It was not like she was unhappy with what he said, but she felt like she needed to apologize to her boss about her horrible behavior back in Chicago. She wanted to have a good relationship with Vince and for them not to hate each other. While she ran through the hallway, she accidently bumped into someone's shoulder, knocking them to the floor as Daphne covered her mouth in shock, feeling bad about what she had done. Also, she was shocked to see that she knocked over the same woman that stabbed her in the back after she was able to reach success in the WWE and end up being more successful than her.
Nattie Neidhart.
Daphne felt apologetic at the moment, "I am so, so, sorry, Nattie. I was not watching where I was going. I was in a rush to get somewhere." she said as Nattie got herself up and dusted herself off. The blonde Canadian looked at her former protégé with the Divas Championship on her shoulder. It really sucked to see the person that you trained, when she made it into the main roster become more successful than you. It was almost a slap to the face because that certain person would not be something without her.
It was a slap to the face of Nattie that Daphne was about to become a success, "Long time, no see, Daphne," she spoke silently. She was in no mood to act like a bitch to The Ultimate Bitch herself and she could tell that Daphne was not in the mood to do that as well, "You seem to be looking good, how have your treatments been going?" she asked as Daphne raised a brow—there was no way that Nattie could give a crap about her. Nattie stabbed her in the back by telling Mark that she was not good enough to do The Authority angle; she was the same woman that had talked shit behind her back to all of the other Divas and called her "overrated" .
"My treatments' been going fine," Daphne responded, "I have an appointment this Thursday. Jamie wants to talk to me about the people that have done me harm in my life." she could tell that the conversation was going to get very awkward, knowing that Nattie was one of those people that have done her harm in her life by stabbing her in the back. Nattie gave an awkward smile as she thought about what to say next.
"Are you going to bring me up?" Nattie asked as Daphne looked down.
"Anything to get me better, Nattie," she said as she bit her bottom lip, before turning her body towards the way that she intended to go, "Look, there is someone that I need to talk to. So, I suppose, I'll see you around." Daphne gave a nod, before leaving Nattie, who nodded to herself.
Daphne continued to walk into the production room, which was where Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vince had their interview. She waited near the door, not knowing if she should open it. The hesitation was in her mind once again as she wanted to turn back. Daphne was turning at the opposite direction to the door as it opened and Daphne was looking into the eyes of the man that she looked up to ever since she was a little girl.
Stone Cold Steve Austin.
There was a part of her that wanted to give a fan girl scream. The Texas Rattlesnake was looking right at her and she could not believe it at all. He was second to The Ultimate Warrior in her eyes. Daphne admired the fact that Stone Cold did not give a shit and that he did not care about rules. He was one of the people in her life to teach her how to stand up for herself and not give a shit about what people said, "Hi, Steve," she said, calling him by his actual name as she bit her lip nervously. She could not believe that she was talking to him, "I was wondering if Vince is still with you? I really need to talk to him about something."
Steve Austin knew the reason why Daphne needed to talk to the Chairman of the WWE—it was about what he said in the podcast that he did moments ago, "Sadly, he is not with me anymore. He left a couple minutes ago in a limo. He kind of knew that the interview with me was not going to be received well. He knew that he would have to deal with an angry roster in his hands and he does not want to deal with them right now. I don't blame him, but I kind of wished that he did deal with them. I felt like when he said that he was still in touch with what was right about the WWE that people were going to be pissed off because of the results. I'm guessing that you want to talk to Vince about what he said about you?" he questioned as Daphne smiled, letting it know that Steve was right about what he assumed.
"Yeah, I felt like I need to apologize to Vince for everything that I've done and said to him. I was coming from a terrible place in my life, but once I came to Hell in a Cell, I stopped caring about getting the Divas Championship. All I wanted to do was create a beautiful match and look back at my journey. I felt like ever since I've been seeking the treatments that I have that things have become clearer for me. I get why everything occurred for me—for the good and bad because it was supposed to lead up to this. Look, I may not be the biggest Vince McMahon fan and I do agree when people say that that he is WAY out of touch with most things, but he was able to take his father's creation and make the WWE to this global franchise with us as these out of life characters. I am amazed at everything that he has managed to accomplish and I'm not just kissing ass, but it's amazing what he was able to make the WWE." Daphne praised to Steve about her boss. She never imagined being someone to praise Vince and give him credit where it was due. She just wished that he would have been here, so she could talk to him.
Steve laughed and patted Daphne on the back, "I can see why I would think that you're being nothing, but a kiss ass, but I do not see you as that. I see you as someone that is tired about her Division being disrespected by everyone and you want change for it. You are fighting for things that other Divas have tried to fight for since Lita left and you got a lot of balls because this would normally be a man's fight. I remembered Punk fighting for change, I just wished, he would have gotten what he wanted. The WWE may have been something interesting for a couple months after his pipebomb, but things did not stay that way it did. It might have gotten worse. I could see why you did what you did at SummerSlam. You were tired of the treatment that you have been receiving from management and you thought by pulling a Punk that you would have got the change and that it would make people give a fuck about you. The difference between the Superstars and Divas are that Vince thinks that they can replace a Daphne Anne with a Bella and it would not make a difference, while with the Superstars, when a top guy leaves, it's more difficult to find a replacement. Although, I was not impressed by your actions, I liked what you thought it could have done for your Division."
"It's so difficult with trying to get Divas at least more than three minutes for a match. With April gone now because she wanted to spend more time with Phil, I feel like I am facing a battle alone and that no one cares about getting more wrestling in our matches or being not taken seriously or our matches being used as a chance to have a bathroom break. I want the people at NXT to not be afraid of getting up here and being looked at as jokes. There are not much people that watch NXT, so they have no idea what talents they have. WWE ruined Paige, Emma and Summer Rae. They ruined Bo Dallas, Xavier Woods, and Adam Rose. Hell, they even ruined Cesaro! I feel like the main roster needs to change, before they can bring up the guys from down at NXT, but who the hell would listen to me?" Daphne scuffed as she looked down.
"You make them listen to you," Steve advised her as Daphne looked at him, "You make them listen to you, but do not turn this into a screaming match, in which you want the world and everything in it. Your problem has been your attitude and what you think that you should be getting for yourself. I know, you probably do not want to hear me talk about how your attitude would have worked for the Attitude Era, but it will not work now. You have been thinking about what you should be getting, but you have not been looking at what other people have been receiving? Look at the entire roster, name one person that has gotten what they wanted?" Steve asked her as Daphne remained silent, feeling like shit now, "That's right! No one! Not a single damn soul has gotten what they wanted! Even John Cena has not gotten what he wanted! Even the poster boy of the WWE is not happy about the way that company has functioning! What makes you're worthy for getting whatever you damn want? Because you were abused by your ex at a young age? Because you were basically strained from your mother? Because you're on good terms with Trips and are able to have some control to what happens to your character? No! Because you're a damn good wrestler and have busted your skinny little ass by giving these people what they want in a good heroine or bad villainess and making them feel invested in a Diva! I am going to tell you the same thing that I told Trish Stratus several years ago: You got the look, the wrestling ability and you are going to have a bright future in this business!" he raised his voice angrily, trying to get something through Daphne's skull as she nodded at him.
"I agree with every God damn thing that you said to me right now. My attitude has to go because that is how it is in Daphne Anne's world. She thinks by being a bitch that you get exactly what you want, but Daphne Consuelos needs to cut the cord with her character and start acting like a grown woman! Look, I am going to see my treatment this week and I am going to fight the demons within me. I do not care what my physiatrist tells me, but I am going to fight it. Then, I will fight for everyone else and for what they could possibly desire. I want to fight for talents like Cesaro, Paige, Emma, Summer Rae, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, Tyson Kidd, Nattie—you get the point, but I want to fight for these talents and even more. I want RAW and Smackdown to be legit competition for NXT. I know, that they might not still be happy, but at least, they will get something that they want out of it." Daphne explained as she promised with all of her heart that the WWE will become something better, if she began to fight not only for herself, but for every single Superstar and Diva in the entire locker room and even future talent.
Steve gave her a warm smile, "I wish you all of the luck in the world. You're determined and I like that about you. Give Vince something that he will take under consideration." he shook her hand as Daphne did so proudly. She felt more confident about the direction that she wanted to take due to her conversation with Steve and she was hoping that they will propel her to the next level in her WWE career.
So, what did you think about the conversation between Daphne and Stone Cold? Do you think he was spot on? Will Daphne change her objective for what she fights for in the WWE? Also, what about Nattie and Daphne? Let's just say that these two will have another confrontation soon. Another thing: I posted the first chapter of "No More". Check it out, if you haven't! One last thing: please favorite, follow and review! :)