New Year's Day
The Shield and Celeste are about to film their scene. Celeste and Seth walk down a dark hallway. "Well this is romantic." Celeste says sarcastically.
"Oh come on, it could be." Seth teases. "Get a picnic basket, blanket and some candles."
Celeste just chuckles. "You're still a little uncomfortable with all of this aren't you?" Seth inquires.
"Don't you think it's a little awkward?" she asks.
"Yeah, a little. But…uh, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't fun." he admits.
She blushes. "Well..I am glad that you're a good kisser."
Seth just smiles. They reach the end of the hall. "This is our spot." he states.
"Okay…" Celeste says. She slips her arms around his neck and sighs. "Now we just wait to be found by Roman and Dean."
"Yep." Seth slides his arms around her waist. "Are you ready?"
Celeste nods. Seth tilts his head, leans down and presses his lips to hers.
On the bus, John and Celeste snuggle on the couch. "So what do you think about the plans for the next few shows?" John asks.
"It's interesting. I was kinda confused when they first said we'd be filming a promo that won't air until next Monday." Celeste admits. "But I get it now. I'm especially looking forward to our interaction."
John laughs. "Just go easy on me."
"Nope, sorry. I'm not making that promise." Celeste teases.
Live, televised Smackdown
Dolph is disqualified when Big E attacks John. The Shield make their way to the ring and assault both Dolph and Big E.
AJ becomes infuriated and assaults the Shield. "What the hell are you doing?!" she shrieks as she slaps Roman. She then nails Dean across the face. Before she can touch Seth, Celeste hits the ring. She lays AJ out with a neck breaker and kicks her out of the ring.
"You couldn't have gotten here sooner?" Dean asks.
Celeste just smiles then everyone notices John climbing back inside the ring. He brawls with the Shield who eventually hit a triple-power bomb on him. Celeste and the Shield admire their work then exist the ring, leaving everyone baffled.
Monday Night Raw
The show opens with fans cheering and the Raw theme playing. "Ladies and gentleman, welcome to Monday Night Raw. My name is Michael Cole. I'm here with Jerry "the King" Lawler. I have just received word that earlier today we received the following message from The Shield."
The TitanTron shows a camera shaking then Dean and Roman come into focus. Dean looks around perplexed. "Where the hell is Seth?" The men go in search of their partner. Suddenly appearing on camera are Seth and Celeste passionately kissing.
"HEY!" Roman barks, surprising the couple. They pull apart.
"Come on, we said she could join as long as you didn't get distracted." Dean chastises.
"Sorry." Seth murmurs. He and Celeste walked toward the others. Seth holds Celeste in front of him.
Dean refocuses the camera. "Last week we did what we always do. We rectified more injustice in WWE. Dolph Ziggler, you've been in this company for eight years and all you've done is squandered every opportunity given to you."
Roman states, "The Shield doesn't squandered opportunities. We don't wait to be given opportunities. We take them!"
Seth grins into the camera. "Dolph, why are you wasting your talent hiding behind a psychotic, little woman. Rest assured I don't need to hide behind my girl here." Celeste smiles up at him then glares into the camera. "But know that Celeste won't hesitate to again take care of AJ if she gets in the Shield's way."
"And John Cena…" Dean begins, he laughs. "Do we really even have to explain what the problem is with you John?"
Seth chuckles, "Just know that the Shield is the remedy."
"Believe in the Shield." Roman adds. Dean lays the camera down, ending the promo.
John's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. "So the Shield has a problem with me? That's okay, I'm used to people not liking me."
He grins as some "Cena sucks" chants break out.
"If you don't like me, that's fine. You have a right to your opinion. What I do have a problem with is sneak attacks and silly video messages. If you boys want to deal with me, let's do this face-to-face." He looks around waiting for the Shield. "You want some, come get some. I'm right here!"
Suddenly Celeste's music hits. She receives a mixture of boos and cheers as she makes her way down the ramp. She gets a microphone and climbs into the ring.
"I realize that apparently you are now a member of the Shield, but you're not the one I've got an issue with." John explains. "Where are your boyfriend and his boyfriends?"
Celeste looks at him in disgust. "Oh that's really funny. I can't believe you don't understand why people don't like you."
John insists, "I don't really care why people don't like me. I respect their opinions. What I don't like is…"
"SHUT UP!" Celeste snaps. John lowers his mic, surprised by her feistiness. "The problem is Cena…that the WWE Universe revolves around you."
"Me?" he asks.
"Yes you!" she answers.
"You do realize that CM Punk is the WWE Champion and has been for over a year."
"EXACTLY! That's my point." Celeste explains. "But why is it that the only time WWE Champion CM Punk has been able to main event a pay-per-view has been when you were his opponent? Such a big deal was made about your and the Rock's WrestleMania match being in the Rock's hometown of Miami. For the record I was rooting for you to win that match."
"Thank you." John quips.
"So why is it that at Extreme Rules in Punk's hometown of Chicago, you and Brock Lesnar were the main event? I personally think Punk's match against Chris Jericho stole the show." This elicits cheers from the crowd.
"Listen, I've got respect for the Champion as an athlete. But if your boys want my respect they need to get their asses out here and earn it. I'm tired of waiting. Where y'all at?" John looks around the arena.
The Shield's music hits and they way their way through the crowd. Before the leap over the barricade Vickie appears on the TitanTron. "Excuse me!… I said EXCUSE ME!" Everyone's attention turns to her. "Dean, Seth, Roman, don't you dare enter that ring right now. I have just come up with a never before done main event for Raw. Tonight there will be an eight person, intergender…" She grins before finishing, "Elimination style tag team match."
"Oh my!" exclaims Cole.
"Is this gonna be what I think it is?" wonders King.
Vickie explains, "It will be the team of Celeste Star and the Shield versus the team of AJ Lee, Dolph Ziggler, Big E. Langston and….John Cena."
"It is!" states King.
John shakes his head. The Shield grin. Celeste affirms, "Uh oh. Neither your opponents nor your partners like you. Poor guy." She exit's the ring and walks over to Seth. He lifts her over the barricade and carries her as the Shield make their way back through the crowd.
They enter the hallway and Seth continues to cradle the tiny beauty. Celeste chuckles. "You can put me down now."
"Actually I can't." Seth states. "Candid pics for the WWE app. Remember?"
"Oh yeah." Once they reach the backstage area Seth places Celeste back on her feet. "Just to make sure I'm not confused about anything else…" she begins. "I am going out to my own entrance music for the match, right?"
"Right." the three men reply.
"About your entrance music…"Seth inquires. "How did you get something so different from the other Divas?"
"I ask for it. Didn't like what they gave me and thought "Honey" would be cool so I contacted Bill Leverty through his website and ask him if I could use it."
"Sweet." Dean responds. "Who is he?"
Celeste laughs, not surprised by the question. "He's the guitarist of the rock band FireHouse. He was my first teen crush. Ever heard a song called "Love of a Lifetime"? That's what they're most known for. Though they have some killer rock tracks. And Bill has some awesome solo stuff, hence my entrance music."
"I think I heard "Love of a Lifetime" when I was a little kid." Roman says. He looks at Celeste perplexed. "You said this guy was your teen crush." "
"He was." she reaffirms.
"How old are you?" Seth asks.
"You're not supposed to ask a lady that question." she teases. "But I don't care to answer. I'm 32." The men look at her stunned.
"Whoa. I was for sure you were younger than us." Dean states.
"How old are you guys?" Celeste inquires.
Roman and Dean answer in tandem, "27."
Seth replies, "26."
Now Celeste is stunned. "Wow! You guys are babies!"
Seth laughs. "We're 26 and 27. Not 16 and 17. And 32 isn't exactly old."
"I'm still not convinced." Dean teases. "I want to see some I.D."
"I know I don't look my age. I'll definitely appreciate that as I get older." She grins at Seth. "Hmm…maybe I can take over Vickie's role as "cougar"."
Seth smiles at the alluring lady. "Would never work. We already established that you don't look your age."
"Are you okay with me kissing Seth right in front of you?" Celeste asks.
John teases, "That depends. Exactly how do you plan on kissing him?"
Celeste wraps her arms around him. "I was thinking like this." She places a short, but sweet kiss to his lips.
"I can deal with that." John replies. "Just as long as it's nothing like this." He pulls her into an intense, French kiss.
"Whoa!" she responds afterwards.
"Can Seth top that?" John asks.
Celeste blushes. "Um…I hope he doesn't try."
"He better not." John responds.
