Soul: Seems like almost everyone wants Alexa's pregnancy to happen in this story. All I can say is wait until Backlash is over. Trust me, I got a plan.
Ah hell, this was supposed to come out sooner! Sorry, everyone.
After Summerslam: Roman wins lol
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or WWE
The Fox of Pro-Wrestling
Road to Backlash
Week 3
"...I'm going to have to call you back."
Naruto ended the call and looked on in disbelief as a giant tour bus rolled up in front of his house. It was sleek and the size of a Greyhound bus, but much to his chagrin, the bus was way too orange with a few black stripes. Naruto likes orange, but it was too much orange even for him, and it was an eyesore and distraction. The bus door opened and out stepped his father Minato with a given on his grin and a camera in hand, which he used to snap Naruto's face.
"For the record, I told your mother that there was way too much orange, but between you and me, it was obviously a prank to get your reaction," Minato said with a chuckle and hugged his son. "How ya doin', my champ?"
"...I was having a good morning until you rolled up with his soon-to-be-repainted bus, but I'm fine," Naruto grumbled through gritted teeth. "I didn't expect you to show up. If I did, I would've cooked you something."
"Nah, I'm not staying long. I have a meeting with good ol' Tony Khan to get to down in Jacksonville." Minato revealed with Naruto now looking interested. "If all goes well, you'll be a catalyst just like your pal Jay White, and finally revolutionize this business of pro wrestling."
"If it means bringing the island of WWE back to the mainland of pro wrestling, I am all in," Naruto said and snorted. "No pun intended, of course."
"Hi, Uzumaki-san!" Alexa greeted as she came from the garage. "That's a big bus!"
"Hey, Alexa-san. Long time, no see. And it's Namikaze, by the way." Minato greeted her back. "How was the swamp?"
Alexa's eye twitch. "It was…wet. Really, REALLY…wet. And it stank!" she ground out through her teeth.
"How my old buddy Mr. Brodie Lee survived that place is beyond me." Naruto mused with a grimace.
"Well you're back, and that's all that matters. I'm the forgiving type, but my wife? Not so much."
"So I've heard."
"Thanks for bringing the bus tou-chan, but I am getting this thing repainted ASAP!" Naruto interjected loudly. "Less orange and that's weird coming from me!"
Minato chuckled, clapping his back. "Don't you want to see the inside?"
The three stepped in, seeing a blonde-haired driver who tilted his hat at them.
"Sup, Loid. How're the misses?" Naruto greeted him with a fist bump.
"They're doing good." the man named Loid replied. "Anya is hard at work studying for the finals and Yor is expecting."
"Congratulations," Naruto said warmly.
Naruto and Alexa are then greeted to a combination of a luxurious combination of what's inside an RV, limo, and party bus. It had a living room vibe with sofas, tables, TV, a bar with drinks in the back, a couple of poles…stripper poles to be exact, and a mini kitchen with all the necessities. It wasn't empty, as there were people already inside as the trio passed them.
"You got your bartenders Tifa-san and Cana-san," Minato said, gesturing to the ladies behind the bar, who were cleaning glasses and saluting to them. "And your chefs, Nikumi and Mirajane," he gestured to the ladies who were preparing food and smiled at them. "Your pole dancers will be coming shortly."
Moving inward, there were four bunkbeds on one side and a bathroom on the other side. Sitting in two of them were two ladies who looked up when they entered.
"This is Audrey and Cidney. In case something happens to the bus, they'll be on hand to fix her up." Minato said, with the girls waving.
And in the very back is what's considered to be the master bedroom which had a circular bed, a table, a TV, and a closet.
"Are you two trying to make up for all the help I refused in the early day?" Naruto asked his dad.
"Not really. Did you believe me when I say that this didn't make a dent?" Minato mused as they moved through the bus. "Your mother tried to go for a double-decker bus, but I had to talk her out of it. American and their low-hanging bridges, you know. But this can get you anywhere in America, guaranteed."
"Even the Grand Canyon?"
"How about you go around the Grand Canyon instead?" Minato asked with a sweatdrop.
"Hey look!" Alexa called over. "This closet opens automatically with a push! Let's see what's- WAH! HEY!"
"Alexa?!" Naruto ran over to the bedroom to someone on top of Alexa on the bed. He was about to string into action when he saw the perpetrator had multicolor hot pink and blue hair and was obviously a female. "Kana-chan?!"
Indeed, it was Kanako aka Asuka, fellow WWE Superstar, second Women's Grand Slam Champion, and third Women's Triple Crown Champion; one of Naruto's best friends from Japan, among other things.
"Get off me, Asuka! Don't you have Bianca Belair to stalk or something?!" Alexa snapped, trying to push her off as Asuka laughed. "Why are you here?!"
"Yeah, she wanted to surprise you, so~" Minato chuckled as Alexa struggled against Asuka.
"Surprise!" Asuka laughed until Naruto grabbed her around her waist and pulled her off.
"Nice to see you too, Kana-chan," Naruto said, setting her down.
"And congratulations to you for becoming champion!" Asuka said and hugged him. "Roman Reigns was not ready for you!"
"A couple of weeks too late for that. Did your loss at WrestleMania traumatize you that badly?" Alexa teased her, poking at her head.
"Bianca got lucky!" Asuka snapped, slapping her hand away. "She will not be lucky again!"
"Okay, you two, chill!" Naruto growled, keeping them apart. "We're not having this fight here or on-screen! You girls got along before you both turned heel on Bianca, so get along now!"
"Fine, only for you since I was expecting this. As long as we're not going after the same championship, we will be all good." Alexa said, not keeping her eyes off Asuka.
"Of course. Besides, the ring isn't the only place we will be having fun!" Asuka agreed with a wide grin, unnerving Alexa.
"To be young again." Minato chuckled, watching his youngest trying to keep his two girls from going at each other.
"Look, I know you two had a tumultuous history together, but you got over it. Former Tag Team champs, you won WarGames, c'mon!" Naruto said, with Alexa and Asuka looking thoughtful. "Get along for me, stick with me, and I promise you that we'll all be draped in gold, and the good times will roll. Please? For me?"
"Is that a request? I am in!" Asuka instantly agreed. "No one will be ready for us!"
"Does this mean I'm forgiven?" Alexa asked meekly.
"...Yes, yes you are forgiven." Naruto relented and accepted a squealing Alexa's hug. "Now, who wants to help me reprint this eyesore?"
"How about you do that later? Raw is in Arkansas tomorrow, you know." Minato pointed out in amusement.
"...Dammit," Naruto grumbled and brightened up. "Let's take his eyesore out for a test drive then…"
"And break the bed?" Asuka offered cheekily.
"I'll be waiting outside," Minato said in amusement and left.
"Uh, no. Naruto needs his energy for Roman. All of it." Asuka interjected, with Asuka pouting.
"So no threesome like last time?" Asuka asked meekly, causing Naruto to look away with a blush and Alexa to sputter. "Maybe you'll get pregnant this time."
"Oh no!" Alexa snapped, taking a step back and shaking her finger. You are not using whatever weird voodoo magic to put a bun in my oven like you did Carmella and Becky!"
"Accusations!" Asuka yelled dramatically, pointing at her.
"Please give me at least a year before you two make me a dad," Naruto said sheepishly and chuckled. "Looks like all the gold brings all the girls to the yard."
Chapter 04: Roman Gets Even
Naruto's new Tour Bus rolled onto the Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas. Much to Naruto's chagrin, his arrival was being recorded for social media, and maybe to start the show. He fully expected to get roasted for the Tour Bus by his fellow Superstars, and he dared not look on social media.
"All right, time to go to work," Naruto said, seeing Alexa follow him, but not Asuka. "Kana-chan?"
"No, no, no, you go. I'll stay. Better than catering." Asuka said cheekily, sitting at the bar and raising a glass. "I'll watch the show from here. Have fun~!"
"All right. Don't get too drunk now." Naruto chuckled as he stepped off the bus with his security detail, with Alexa and Asuka blowing sour raspberries at each other.
"Naruto! We weren't expecting you to be here." Adam Pearce greeted him as he walked up. "I thought you'd be at home resting up."
"Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns truly have done irreparable damage as part-time champions. I'm a full-time champion, Pearce-san, so expect me to be here every week until something comes up. Capiche?"
"Understood. There aren't any matches booked for you tonight." Pearce told him. "And sorry Alexa, none for you as well."
"My focus is being by Naruto's side. I don't have any eyes on gold..for now." Alexa replied.
Naruto smirked. "We may not be booked, but The Bloodline is, yeah?"
Pearce sighed. "Yes. Yes, they are. Can you keep your interferences to a minimum?"
"...No promises," Naruto said before leading his crew into the venue.
Pearce smirked. "Nice bus by the way." He called out, with Naruto flipping him off.
…
The night started with The Bloodline (sans Roman Reigns) in the ring until The Judgement Day came out. Heyman revealed to the Usos that The Bloodline has a brief alliance with The Judgment Day, someone that The Usos were not told. There was obvious tension, with Finn Balor none too pleased with the arrangement, and Solo Sikoa and Rhea Ripley staring each other down was not helping.
"Right now, in the god-forsaken city of Little Rock, Arkansas-" Heyman was saying, only to be interrupted by a chorus of boos from the crowd.
But then, a shrill laughter suddenly echoed throughout the arena, cutting off Heyman. The Bloodline and The Judgement Day looked around in alarm as the laughter continued.
"I have to say Naruto, maybe we should have your locker rooms be one of these suites instead." a familiar voice resounded. "The view is nice from up here. You know what I see?"
"What do you see, Alexa?"
"I see eight little bitches playing copycat! Ahahahahahaha!"
"Ho-ho, good one Alexa!"
The camera finally caught Naruto and Alexa in one of the suites above, with Alexa leaning over the rail and Naruto sitting beside her, looking sideways at the ring below. The crowd cheered as they spotted them, some even trying to take pictures.
"Sorry guys, and lady, for crashing this little get-together you're having, but this was so hilarious that we had to cut in," Naruto said with a grin. "I never thought I'd see the day that The Bloodline, the strongest faction in the WWE, would have to ask for help against yours truly, Alexa, Sami, Kevin, and Matt. What? Was the ass-kickings too much for you all? Is your shine finally gone and you had to get some from The Judgment Day?"
"It's the latter. It's probably the latter." Alexa mused.
"Yeah, definitely the latter." Naruto agreed.
"Laugh all you want, Naruto. Now that The Bloodline and The Judgment Day have his short-term alliance, you're going to find your road to Backlash a little bit bumpier!" Heyman taunted him smugly to a chorus of boos.
"Oh shut up, ya walrus," Alexa snapped back, with Heyman looking as if he was hit with a paddle. "Look at you, talking all confident because we're not down there with you-"
"Hey Alexa, I barely do social media, but I heard we can't do those kinds of jokes in current year," Naruto said with a sweatdrop.
Alexa grimaced. "It's Heyman. ECW. He can take it."
"Fair enough." Naruto said with a shrug as Heyman looked miffed. Even the members of the heel factions had to stifle their laughter. "You all want to team up, that's fine. All of you are just more bodies for me to drop. I was already planning on making The Bloodline's lives a living hell, but I suppose I can fit The Judgment Day in my busy schedule." he then mockingly waved at them. "Hey Prince, old buddy, old pal, how you doin'?" he said, smiling at his old friend.
Finn Balor, formerly known as Prince Devitt, sucked his teeth and gritted his teeth before answering with a stained smile. "Just fine. Congrats by the way on becoming champion by the way! Putting me in a tight spot here, pal. You're pretty much the reason we have this little alliance. Sorry, old buddy."
"Which is why I'm surprised you did when you know full well what I'm capable of, old pal," Naruto said curtly and stood up. "We were going to clash anyway, especially after Backlash. But don't worry, I'll be sure not to wallop you too badly when I'm using you all for baseball practice. Now wasn't there supposed to be a match right now?"
BOOYAKA BOOYAKA
"There we go," Naruto said as the two groups' focus was now on the incoming Rey Mysterio, who had a match with Solo Sikoa. "Come on, let's go."
"Aww, but this is such a nice view." Alexa pout as she followed him Booyaka-619 booming through the background. "What if The Bloodline or Roman ambushes you like last time?"
"They'll be too busy tending to Solo's broken jaw to notice…"
…
Rey Mysterio was having a hard-fought battle with the Enforcer Solo Sikoa, who was giving him more than he could handle. It did help matters that Mysterio's age was slowing him down, while Solo had power and youth on his side. But between the two, Mysterio still had years of experience, and it allowed him to outmaneuver the young Samoan when the latter had him on the ropes.
The Master of the 619 literally had Solo on the ropes for the 619 when The Usos came back out to back up their little brother, making Mysterio nervous. Just as the twins got to the ringside area, the Latino World Order, Mysterio's revived group consisting of Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, and Zelina Vega, came out to even the odds and down The Usos.
With Mysterio and the ref distracted, it allowed Solo to recover, and so he thought, as he was suddenly blasted with a straight punch reinforced by brass knuckles. The crowd cheered when they saw Naruto, the perpetrator of the assault. He quickly sat down to hide himself, with Alexa sliding right to him. Both of them laughed until they saw the commenters looking at them while explaining what happened to the audience at home.
["Naruto just knocked Solo unconscious with brass knuckles!"] Corey Graves shouted.
"What~?! I would never~" Naruto called back, looking mockingly offended at the accusation. "I would never do that, right Lexi-chan?"
"I was right here with you to get a close view! You don't do anything!" Alexa played along, before laughing with him. "Whoa, there he goes!"
["619 to Solo!"] Kevin Patrick called the action. ["Mysterio going up for the Splash! Connected! The cover!"]
One!
Two!
Three!
DING DING DING
["Rey Mysterio with the win!"] Patrick declared as Booyaka 619 played.
["With the assist from our Undisputed Champion!"] Graves reminded him as Solo managed to roll out of the ring.
As Mysterio's hand was raised, Naruto, Alexa, and the LWO slid into the ring. Naruto patted Mysterio's back as he walked past him, and stared down at The Bloodline, with The Usos trying to help their brother who was knocked for a loop. They glared back at Naruto, who pointed his brass-knuckled fist at them.
"This is only the beginning!" Naruto shouted at them before Alexa got his attention.
"Rey wants to talk," she said, with Naruto nodding.
"Hey man, thanks for the assist. I don't unusually condone interference like that, but thank you all the same." Mysterio said, shaking his hand.
"No problem, Mysterio-san. I know you could beat Solo by yourself, but I already decided to be the thorn in The Bloodline's side. And now that The Judgment Day is involved, they get the thorn as well." Naruto informed the legend.
"I understand. I knew your parents. Your father and I teamed up many times. With that said, try not to hurt Dom." Mysterio requested before grinning. "Too much."
"Don't worry, I'll take it as easy on him as I can." He replied while looking back at the retreating Bloodline.
…
After Bianca Belair won against Damage CTRL's Dakota Kai, The Judgment Day was found backstage with Paul Heyman, who was making sure they hold up their end of the deal by dealing with Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Matt Middle, and Naruto Uzumaki should he show up in the main event, lest they be in unwanted debt with Roman Reigns. Both Priest and Rhea assured him that they'll get the job done before shooing him away.
"Bye, Paul."
"Call Roman Reigns," Heyman spoke into his phone, and was just turning around when he felt an object now pushing into his throat, and looked horrified to see it was the butt of an orange bat.
"Alexa was right. The closer we get to you, the more you crap your pants," Naruto mused as she pressed Kyubi to his throat. "Ah-ah," he said warningly as the members of The Judgment Day moved to intercept. "Do you guys want to be responsible for Heyman taking a trip to the hospital? …Didn't think so," he said as Finn backed the group up.
Rhea however stomped towards him, but Alexa stepped in her way.
"I'll take that," Alexa said, snatching Heyman's phone from him and handing it to Naruto. "Here you go, sweetie."
"Thank you," Naruto said with a grin and put the phone on speaker, keeping Kyubi at Heyman's throat.
"Wiseman. I take it The Judgement Day has agreed to help take care of our problems?" Roman Reigns asked.
"If you mean getting in line to get knocked around by yours truly and Kyubi, then I say yes, my Tribal Chief!" Naruto responded mockingly.
"Uzumaki, you-!"
"Careful, you're on speaker, Big Dog." Naruto cut across him. "I don't know if you're here or not, I don't care, but I'm going to make you and your Bloodline's lives a living hell, starting tonight. I'm not going to wait for you all to attack me. I'll be coming to you, believe it!" He declared before hanging it out and handing it back to Heyman. "As you were. C'mon, Alexa."
"Hey, hey, hey!" Priest called out to them, making the two stop. "Enjoy your little power trip. Just remember that The Judgement Day runs WWE. Not you."
Naruto turned around with a wide grin. "My Undisputed WWE Universal Champion belts say otherwise, Priest. And if you truly ran things then you and your pals would have said no to The Bloodline and laid them out on the spot," Naruto shot back and glared at Finn. "Especially you Prince, after what Roman did to you back at Extreme Rules."
"Hey, don't you talk to him like that-!" Dominik said, nearly getting into Naruto's face until Alexa got in his way, with Finn keeping Dominik back with a cautious glance at Naruto.
"Put this one on a stronger leash, Rhea. You would want anything bad to happen to him. Just ask Prince here since we're rolled together back in the day." Naruto said coolly. "Come along, Lexi-chan."
Alexa glared daggers at The Judgment Day, her eyes resting momentarily on Rhea's championship before following him out.
The urge was there, but it wasn't the time for her to get gold. Not yet.
…
The night went on with Cody Rhodes calling out Brock Lesnar and engaging in a pull-apart brawl with him. Seth "Freakin" Rollins triumphed over The Miz in what's considered the latter's best match all year. Bobby Lashley nearly won against United States Champion Austin Theory until the newly christened "Mr. Nice Guy" Bronson Reed caused a DQ and crushed Lashley. Trish Stratus explained her actions in betraying Becky Lynch, revealing herself to be Lita's attacker, clearly sour over not getting her flowers in helping pave the way for Womens' Wrestling. Sonya DeVille and Chelsea Green went over Candice LeRae and "Michin" Mia Yim, with the former two going face-to-face with Liv Morgan until they were all distracted by Alexa Bliss coming out to get a closer look.
After a backstage boasting section with The Usos, Naruto came out and sat with Alexa with the timekeeper area as the Main Event match was now underway: The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Damian Priest, and Dominik Mysterio) alongside Smackdown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley versus Matt Riddle and the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Naruto's Private Security Force was watching over the champion and his girlfriend, making sure that The Usos and their little brother Solo didn't sneak attack them.
It was your standard run-of-the-mill 6 man tag where both sides were pretty much even, that is until the heels got the upper hand. When Rhea delivered a vicious clothesline behind the ref's back, Alexa leaped up and chased her around the ring with Kyubi in hand, much to Mami's surprise. It was enough of a distraction for the babyfaces to get things rolling again in kicking The Judgment Day's collective asses, keeping each other fresh until the numbers game overwhelmed them.
Riddle was singled out and was beaten down until the former found an opening and countered to tag in Zayn for the hot tag. He went to town, laying out Finn, Priest, and Dominik until Rhea interfered again, causing Alexa to finally get her hands on Rhea and brawl with her at ringside. The action continued in the ring as Finn and Mysterio took advantage, but thankfully Owens was there to help break up the pins. Rhea managed to break away again to interfere, but this time was caught by the ref who ejected her. She didn't even have time to complain as Alexa chased her up the ramp.
Alexa was laughing at Rhea's retreating figure until she was accosted by Dominik.
"Why did you do that?! She's your Womens' Champion! You should be kneeling at her feet." he yelled at her.
Alexa just stared at him, clearly unimpressed with his rant, and pointed behind him.
Dominik turned around to find Naruto, patting Kyubi in his hand with a wide smile on his face.
"Hola, teme…"
"...Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
The disgraced son of Rey Mysterio screamed and ran away, with Naruto in hot pursuit around the ring. Alexa cut him off, forcing Dominik to roll into the ring, inadvertently distracting Finn and Priest from their assault. Riddle pushed Finn off the top rope, Owens stunned Priest out of the ring, and Sami hit the Helluva Kick on Finn. One Floating Bro later, followed by the pin, and the babyfaces win the night.
But instead of Riddle's We Up playing…it was Head of the Table.
Naruto's attention was on the ramp, seeing Roman Reign coming out and standing there with his Wiseman Paul Heyman, scowling at him. Naruto twirled his bat around, showing no fear or concern as he walked up to the Tribal Chief. Both champ and former stared holes at each other until the music faded, with Naruto now hearing the sounds of fighting in the ring.
But just as he was about to turn around to investigate, he was struck from behind by Solo, with Alexa warning him too late. Naruto rolled on his back, raising his arms to block Solo's strikes and stomps. During the attack, he saw The Usos and The Judgment Day putting the boots to Sami, Owens, and Riddle; and looked for an opening to counter Solo. And he got one in the form of Alexa, who leaped onto Solo with her arms around his neck. Solo flailed about before grabbing her and hoisting her over, causing her to crash on the ground.
Alexa shifted away from a now irate Enforcer, who stomped towards her. Whether Alexa would be playing the role of Hall of Famer Kelly Kelly giving mauled by Umaga back during the Ruthless Aggression era is left to everyone's imagination, as Solo suddenly keeled over, everyone "Oooooo"-ing as Naruto hoofed him with a low blow from behind.
It doesn't matter if Naruto was a babyface, heel, or his go-to tweener role, as The Fox, he will take inspiration from CHAOS' Yano Toru and the late Eddie Guerrero to deploy every dirty tactic in the book, and then some, to deal with his opponents. And after he saw Solo trying to get Alexa, he was seeing red as he locked in the Spiral Hold, a rear-naked choke, and one of his submissions on Solo. The Enforcer struggled to escape, but Naruto had the hold in tight and was fading despite Alexa yelling in his face; just as the Latino World Order came through the crowd to help even the odds.
After getting a woozy Solo up and powerbombing him on the ramp, Naruto got into the ring and assisted the others, kicking the asses of The Usos and Judgment Day alike. Rhea tried to sneak through the crowd, but Alexa spotted her and bought her down with a Suicide Dive. Once Alexa tossed Kyubi at Naruto, The Judgment Day and The Usos retreated, but Dominik wasn't able to get out in time, leaving him at the mercy of Naruto, Alexa, Sami, Kevin, Riddle, and the Latino World Order.
Once Dominik got his bearings, he saw that he was surrounded and knew how screwed he was, especially after Kevin Back Suplexed Priest into the announce table. He tried to beg off, but nobody was having it. Naruto buried Kyubi into his midsection, followed by Mysterio dropkicking him into the ropes. Mysterio hit his son with the 619, with Naruto lifting him up and slamming him down with the Rasengan. Naruto dust his hands off before spotting Alexa climbing the turnbuckle, and stepped back to allow Alexa to hit Twisted Bliss on Mysterio, knocking the wind out of him as he rolled out of the ring.
"Gimme a mic! Gimme a mic!" Naruto yelled, going to the corner and got the mic from Samantha Irving. "Thank you! Oy, Bloodline, Judgment Day!" He called out to the retreating heel factions as they retreated up the ramp, with Roman on the stage looking furious. "Oy, I wasn't kidding when I said I'd make your life a living hell! Let this be a lesson to whoever looks to help The Bloodline for a quick buck! Prince, old buddy, old pal!" He addressed his former best friend, who was doing his best to hold Priest and Rhea back. "You want to get back at me? I know you do! Prepare for one of you to spend the night at the hospital! And Roman… nice for you to show up to work. Who knew that taking these titles off you would force you to stop being a part-timer. Why don't you stay a while, hah?" he joked before throwing the mic down.
Reversed Situation (Spin and Burst) played as Naruto, Alexa, Sami, Kevin, Riddle, Mysterio, Escobar, Wilde, Cruz, and Zelina stood tall in the ring, with Naruto raising his championships at Roman. The Head of the Table just stared at Naruto as Heyman whispered in his ear, while the rest of The Bloodline and Judgment Day further retreated up the stage, ending the show.
Raw Talk
Byson Saxton stood by waiting as Naruto was speaking to Sami, Kevin, Riddle, and the LWO outside his locker room. Naruto noticed Byron and waved him over.
"Hey Byron, get over here." the blonde called the interviewer over. "Don't be shy, talk to us." he requested as Byron walked over. "We got ourselves a little agreement over here as well. As long as The Bloodline and The Judgment Day are working together, Alexa, Sami, Kevin, Riddle, and I, shall have the LWO's back, as they'll have ours."
"I must admit that The Bloodline getting the numbers game by bringing in The Judgment was something I didn't see coming." Sami mused. "Never imagined it would've happened, even when their backs are against the wall."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. We gonna do what we already do, and punch each and every one of The Bloodline and The Judgment Day's faces in." Kevin added. "And once we beat The Usos next week, we'll finally be rid of The Bloodline for good. And if The Judgment Day wants a piece, we'll deal with them too!" the Prizefighter ranted before Sami calmed him down.
"Hey KO bro, if you need to chill, I just got a package of freshly crushed-" Riddle started to say.
"Oy, Riddle, there are kids on this app!" Alexa snapped at him before smiling at the camera. "Sorry children."
"That ship already set sail a long time ago with those t-shirts years ago," Naruto noted as Riddle gave the thumbs up. "I will say that it'll be an honor to work alongside the LWO revived by Rey Mysterio, whom I greatly respect. Legado del Fantasma, we have history in NXT and outside of WWE, but that's the past, and this is now. And right now, we have the same enemies."
"You're not wrong there, Naruto. You and I had our differences in NXT, but before that, we were great acquaintances. I have no problem having your back." Santos said as Wilde and del Toro nodded in agreement.
Zelina smirked, but in a peculiar way that didn't go unnoticed by Alexa. Naruto noticed too but pretended not to notice.
"I say we're a united front," Sami said happily. "Maybe it'll continue through Backlash, who knows."
Naruto grimaced. "For now…" he muttered to the side away from the mic before smiling widely. "Agreed, especially with Roman coming to work every night. Hell, I don't think the Draft will even affect him, but who cares. It'll be the same result as always. We just have to hold the line."
Byron nodded. "Naruto, Alexa, Sami, Kevin, Riddle, LWO, thank you for your time."
After saying their goodbyes to Sami, Kevin, Riddle, and the Latino World Order, Naruto, Alexa, and the security detail boarded the tour bus, with Loid taking off once they were on.
"Welcome back. That was a show." Asuka greeted them from one of the sofas. "And you showed The Bloodline."
"All in a night's work." Naruto said as he set his belts to the side.
"Anything off the bar?" Tifa asked as Naruto came over.
"Regular sake, please." Naruto replied as he sat at the bar, with Alexa sitting next to him.
"So…" she started with an amused grin. "You and Zelina, huh?"
"We were…sexfriends back in TNA. It was nothing serious. One minute we were playing video games, then strip video games, and then we were in bed together…every few weeks." Naruto admitted with a grin. "It happened while I was on excursion for New Japan."
"Oh-ho, you go now." Alexa chuckled, elbowing him. "I assume it happened in every promotion."
"Not every promotion. I had to keep my head on a swivel in the likes of Lucha Underground, and make sure most of us got out of there unscathed." Naruto said, briefly thinking back to his time in the literal Fight Club version of professional wrestling that lasted for four years.
Whatever happened there Naruto would keep to himself, as it was not a fun place to be as a side gig when he was in NJPW and then NXT, but it did increase his toughness and awareness in the pro wrestling industry.
"Oh yeah, some of the roster were there too," Alexa noted and called over to Asuka. "Did Kairi and Iyo say anything?"
Asuka just made a zipping motion and shook her head.
"First rule of Lucha Underground is that you don't talk about Lucha Underground," Naruto snorted and shrugged. "Aside from the championships… the roster… and how management tried to screw us all over with bullshit contracts. But all offscreen stuff says in LU. Shit was crazy."
"If you say so, but back to Zelina. Too bad she's with the LWO. Whatever happened between her and Black?" Alexa wondered.
"Malakai left her because he didn't want her to follow him into the House of Black. That and getting your eye nearly taken out does not do wonders for your psyche. It sucks, but at least he's thriving in AEW like the others." Naruto said and took a sip of sake until Asuka popped up between him and Alexa.
"Bianca's not on your list, is she?" Asuka asked with a frown.
"No. I never had an interest. We were just acquaintances. Everyone knows she and Montez are perfect for each other back in NXT." Naruto replied with a raised eyebrow. "Why?"
"Just checking." Asuka said before sauntering off. "I have a score to settle with her after all."
"What about you?" Naruto asked Alexa. "Bianca did beat you in her title defense."
"I know." Alexa shrugged and looked at him dreamily. "Championships come later. Besides, I have my eyes on a different set of straps when I get the chance."
"If you say so."
"And you're more important."
"…Thanks." Naruto said as Alexa leaned into him.
"A couple of Sex on the Beaches for the happy couple?" Cana asked them cheekily.
"No-"
"Yes!"
...
Back at the arena, The Judgment Day were leaving together when a black SUV pulled up alongside them. The window opened, revealing Paul Heyman with Roman Reigns sitting next to him.
"Finn Balor, your Tribal Chief would like to express this disappointment in your performances this evening." Heyman told the group curtly.
To his surprise, they didn't say anything as they continued walking.
"…Perhaps you didn't hear me-"
"Oh, we heard you the first time, Paul." Finn interjected. "But we could say the same about you. We only took the offer, because there was a benefit to taking care of our mutual problems, but after tonight, maybe we've been on the wrong horse."
"I had Alexa all over my ass tonight. The last thing I want is to deal with her being a potential challenger for my championship." Rhea added scathingly.
"Regrettable as that may be, we still need for you to hold up your end of the bargain." Heyman told them curtly.
"We will hold up our end of the bargain, Mr. Heyman. We assure you of that." Priest said gruffly.
"Next time Naruto and Alexa appear, they will be sorry!" Dominik added confidently. "They won't know what hit them. Mami's got Alexa, and the rest of us got Naruto in the bag."
"I certainly hope so. Remember what's on the line. A championship at the PLE after Backlash, once our Tribal Chief takes back what's rightfully his, the Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship!" Heyman declared as the window closed and the SVU drove off.
"…In all seriousness, you really think Naruto even has a chance against Roman?" an unsure Priest asked.
Finn shrugged. "I'm skeptical, even when I shouldn't be. Naruto sometimes has a habit of making the impossible possible, just like at WrestleMania. But this time, he has no briefcase to help him, and Roman's at 100 percent. If the likes of Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, and Goldberg couldn't beat him, what chance does Naruto have? But what I can tell you is this… Naruto vs. Roman will be one hell of a match to watch."
…
"Wiseman."
"Yes, my Tribal Chief?"
"Will The Judgment Day fulfill their end of this alliance?"
"I'd like to think so, my Tribal Chief, but Naruto is defying all babyface logic, and is truly coming after all of us. I advise not making it personal…or…" Heyman swallowed nervously.
"Or what?" Roman growled at him.
"If Naruto is anything like his mother, we- you'll be in serious trouble. And the child has a tendency to surpass their parents. The best thing we can do is to keep this contained."
"Fine then," Roman said with a smirk. " I have no problems with that. After all, if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself."
Back at Naruto's residence in Florida, the blonde hired technicians to repaint his brightly orange-as-hell tour bus. He was having it painted with a darker shade of orange with various designs on it. As he watched while using his maids as a weight substitute, Naruto was deep in his thoughts.
The Bloodline and The Judgment Day working together. That did not bode well for almost anyone on the roster. But what was even more surprising is The Bloodline initiating the partnership between the two groups and not the other way around. Looks like all the loss of power really was having an effect on The Bloodline.
"But why would The Judgment Day even accept?" Naruto mumbled to himself, his eyes closed in thought as he completed another set of squats with Hinata on his shoulders. "What's in it for them?"
Even if it was for a favor, there wasn't much The Bloodline could do without the stroke that comes with the championships. Even if Roman was offering a future championship opportunity should he win, it wouldn't happen as Naruto has no plans on losing.
"Oh well. I shouldn't be too worked up over this. It's just a temporary transaction between the two after all, or so they say." Naruto said and sat Hinata down. " I'm going to win. I have to win, otherwise, I can't change the world…"
Losing was not an option-
"Now what are you doing looking all troubled for, darling?"
Naruto opened his eyes to see a tall American woman with long blonde hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and a rather large bust; wearing USA flag bikini top, blue leans, and cowgirl boots. "Yo, Tina-chan. I thought you had recordings for AEW Dark and Dark Elevation?"
"I have a break before I return. Word is that it's the final episodes before TK allocates resources to that new Collision show," she said as she grabbed a set of weights and started lifting. "How my favorite champ? Got any more of that victory sex in ya yet?"
Naruto snorted, now picking up a squealing Hanabi lifting her up for some curls. "I am refraining. Remember that one football team that went crazy before the big game? I'm not ending up like them-"
"AAAAAASUUUUUUUUKAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Both blondes looked to see Alexa in a robe chasing after Asuka, who had her clothes and was laughing. Naruto gave a mental pat to himself for having a fence around his property.
"Give me my clothes back!" Alexa yelled, running across the yard towards her.
"Not until you wear my special outfit!" Asuka yelled back, with Alexa blushing.
"No way! I'm not wearing something like that! Not yet at least!" Alexa snapped. "Now get back here~"
Naruto sweatdropped as the two ran into the house with the Hyuuga maids looking alarmed.
"Sounds like you have your hands full." Tina giggled.
"...Oh, you have no idea," Naruto mumbled, hoping that no one besides them saw that and decided to come after him with indent exposure.
Before he could do any more lifting, his phone rang.
"Hello? …You signed the contract? Then I'll see you next week. I have a feeling that I'll need you soon."
WWE Smackdown was in Columbus, Ohio in the Schottenstein Center tonight. Naruto's newly painted tour bus pulled into the parking area a few hours before the show was set to air.
"Naruto, are you sure asking for a match with one of the Uso brothers is a good idea?" Alexa asked as she and the security squad followed.
"Of course. I can't just run interference all the time. I need a tune-up match one of these days." Naruto said confidently and smirked. "And you? Are you sure you want to go up against Rhea? It's been a while since you wrestled, and Rhea's on a roll."
"I am sure. I just want to do my part in helping you." Alexa said and sighed. "It won't be for the title of course. After my loss against Bianca, I need to work my way back to title contention."
"Fair enough." Naruto mused as he went over the booking on his phone. "I think I can help out with that."
…
As the first match of the night went on, Finn Balor and Damian Priest versus Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar went on, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio were backstage waiting to interfere on Finn and Priest's behalf.
While resisting the urges to make out, among other rated-R shenanigans.
"Hey there, Rhea and Dominik!" Naruto called them, the two whipping towards him in surprise. "If you're looking for the nearest love hotel, it's 69 miles down south where Buddy used to be. No wonder he joined a cult."
"You got a lot of nerve-" Rhea snarled at him as Dominik stomped towards him. "Dom!"
"You've made a big mistake, coming here by myself and disrespecting Mami!" he said, cracking his knuckles.
Naruto smirked. "Made ya look."
With a feral scream, Alexa came out of nowhere and tackled Rhea to the ground, mounting and raining down blows on her. Dominik turned around, shocked at the surprise attack, but opened himself up to one as Naruto popped out Kyubi and planted it across Dominik, making him cry out in pain.
"A little message to Prince and Priest. The Bloodline and The Judgment Day don't run WWE. Come Backlash…" Naruto hit Dominik in the stomach and then whacked him across his back again, just as a couple of cameramen run up to the scene, showing the carnage. "I will."
Back in the ring, Finn and Priest were on the verge of winning when the fight backstage finally showed on the big screen. The two looked on in shock as Naruto and Alexa were taking it to their fellow members of The Judgment Day; with Naruto playing Whack-a-Dom, and Alexa using any and every foreign object she could get her hands on to keep Rhea on the ropes. It was when Naruto was pressing his bat against Dominik's throat and Alexa putting Rhea in a Sleeper Hold that they finally saw enough, with Finn sending Priest to the back to go help their friends.
But that proved to be a mistake as Rey hit a 619 into a distracted Finn's stomach, forcing the latter to his knees. Another 619, and the Prince was sent into Escobar's Phantom Driver for the one two three, securing the victory of the Latino World Order.
Backstage, WWE personnel and security finally got to the scene to separate the four, but the damage had already been done. As soon as Our World started playing, Naruto and Alexa were already making themselves scarce.
"HEY!" Priest roared, trying to go after them but was held back by security. "Get back here and try that with me!"
"What's wrong, Priest?! Don't like the taste of your own medicine?! That's what happens when you side with The Bloodline! Their days are numbered, just like yours!" Naruto yelled as he and Alexa retreated.
Priest gritted his teeth before attending to Dominik and Rhea.
…
The night went on with Braun Strowman and Ricochet winning against The Viking Raiders, and Raquel and Liv retaining their Tag Team Championships against Chelsea and Sonya. Afterward, Kayla found Naruto and Alexa, who were talking to each other with their security around them.
"Excuse me, Naruto," Kayla said, getting his attention. "You made quite the statement tonight going after The Judgment Day. Are you sure antagonizing them is a good idea given your feud with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline?"
"I've made my intentions clear. As long as The Judgment Day is allied with The Bloodline, I will make their lives a living hell. I'm not a good guy, but I'm not a bad guy either. I just don't plan to be pushed around." Naruto said and shrugged. "It's that simple."
"Are you sure about getting so heavily involved? Shouldn't you keep yourself fresh for your match against Roman?" Kayla asked while Alexa nodded in agreement.
"I second that!"
"I won these championships with the Money in the Bank briefcase, so I have a lot to prove." Naruto said, gazing at his belts.
"You have nothing to prove, Naruto," Alexa said, looking unsure. "Don't let the jealous doubters get you down. No matter what, you are a champion."
Naruto smirked at that. "Thanks for the pep talk. I do know how much of a hot commodity I am, which is why I got a guy waiting in the wings to-"
"Hey, Naruto!"
Everyone looked to see Matt Riddle coming over on his scooter.
"Yo, Riddle. Ready to kick Solo's ass tonight?"
"You bet, man. No disqualification, which means anything goes. Too bad Sami and Kevin aren't here."
"Well yeah. They have a big match to prepare for next week, which means you have just me. But don't worry. I won't interfere unless The Bloodline or The Judgment Day does. It may be No Disqualification, but it should be just you and Solo."
"Glad to have you, man. It's time to get one up on Solo yet again." Riddle said, clapping and shaking Naruto's hands.
"I'll be more than enough." Naruto said and turned towards his posse. "Which is why I need you guys waiting back here. Gotta drag Roman out of hiding after all." Naruto said, appraising Kyubi.
"With all due respect Naruto, you're being too cocky about this." John scolded his charge.
"I guess so. But how else will Roman come out?" Naruto said grimly. "Don't worry I'll be fine. What's the worst that can happen?"
…
After Gunther squashed Xavier Woods and The Usos talked trash about winning the Tag Team Titles next week, it was time for the main event: Matt Riddle vs. Solo Sikoa in a No DQ match.
But first, Reversed Situation (Spin and Burst) played, with Naruto rolling out a gamer chair with his titles on the seat. Everyone was confused but amused as Naruto sat on the chair and rolled down the ramp, reminiscent of Stone Cold rolling down the ramp with beers in hand. He nearly fell over near the edge but quickly recovered with a laugh, before getting up and dragging his chair until he reached the announcers' desk.
["Looks like our new champion is joining us for this No Disqualification match. Welcome champ."] Michael Cole said, shaking Naruto's hand.
["Let's get a headset for the man."] Wade Barrett said as Naruto sat next to him.
A technician ran over to help Naruto get set up as Solo Sikoa came out, ready for action. When he got in the ring and did his entrance, he eyed Naruto, who waved him off as a headset was given to him. Solo continued to stare at him until Riddle's We Up started playing, turning the Endorcer's attention to the entrance ramp. But the next thing he knew, he was attacked from behind, not by Naruto, but by Riddle who entered him through the crowd.
As the match went on and progressed, the commenters decided to conduct a mini-interview with Naruto while calling the action.
["Naruto, after everything you've been doing for the past couple of weeks, I'm surprised you're here instead of helping Riddle,"] Barrett said as the two wrestling whacked each other with kendo sticks.
["Technically I am. I'm somewhat of a special enforcer for this match."] Naruto answered as he kept his eyes on the action. ["If the Usos show themselves, I'll be here to deal with them."]
["Where's Alexa? Usually, she's out here with you."] Barrett noted.
["Taking a well-deserved rest in the locker room with my security team."] Naruto said, frowning when Solo took control. ["Oh here we go."]
Riddle was getting a table when Solo stopped him, knocking him over and putting it back. He had Riddle on his shoulders, but Riddle got on the apron and kicked him away.
["Damn. Everyone wanted tables there, even me."] Naruto said as Riddle threw Solo into the steel steps and connected with a senton.
Riddle was in control when the commercial break started. Sadly during the commercial break, Solo took back control as Smackdown went back on the air. Naruto just watched as the commenters called the action, with Solo taking too long to capitalize, resulting in Riddle managing to get back on track with a steel chair.
["So Naruto, what makes you think that the Usos are going to interfere in this match?"] Barrett questioned him as Solo fended off Riddle's attacks. ["They're not really needed considering it's Solo Sikoa taking care of business here."]
["I guess Nexus really didn't need each other to handle business."] Naruto shot back with a stink-eye. ["Like any group, they have each other's back for better or worse, right Wade?"]
["This is…completely different circumstances."] Barrett replied as Michael chortled.
["They're the same and you know it. Even Cole here knows. But it's alright. I know you're the guy to justify the actions of the likes of The Bloodline and The Judgment Day like Graves on Raw."] Naruto shrugged as Riddle battered Solo with chairs. ["You got this Riddle!"]
Until he didn't have it as Solo countered Riddle's Floating Bro attempt and knocked him to the outside. Grabbing him, he yeeted the stoned bro over the announce desk.
["Solo sending Riddle over the announce table!"] Cole shouted as he and the others got out just in time. ["And it looks like he was aiming for Naruto here!"]
"Ya missed!" Naruto shouted before unsheathing Kyubi from his side, pointing it at Solo. "I suggest you focus on Riddle more than me. You don't want me to get involved!"
Solo just glared at him before attempting to push the announce table over on Riddle, who blocked the attempt with his feet. Solo stared at Naruto while doing it, but Naruto just leaned on the barricade, looking unimpressed. This lapse in concentration cost him as he climbed on top of the table, with Riddle meeting him there. Solo went for the Spike, but Riddle got off a Flash Knee strike, knocking Solo over. Riddle quickly dropped and tipped the table over Solo, burying him.
"Hell yeah, Riddle!" Naruto cheered, headset off as he hi-fived him. "So, need help with that?"
But before he and Riddle could go and retrieve Solo so Riddle could pin him, they were suddenly blindsided by the Usos who snuck in through the crowd and started beating them down and stomping them. The twins then grabbed Naruto and slammed him back first into the steel steps. They then turned their attention to Riddle and rolled him into the ring.
They set Riddle up for the 1D (One and Done), but Riddle held onto the ropes, just as Naruto slide back into the ring with Kyubi in hand. Riddle threw a charging Jey out of the ring, while Naruto whacked Jimmy across his back, sending him into the ropes. "Move!" Naruto yelled before hitting the ropes, Riddle jumping out of the way as Naruto blasted Jimmy with the Cactus Clothesline, sending himself and Jimmy tumbling out of the ring. Naruto shook his head to get rid of the dizziness, looked up, and quickly rolled out of the way as Riddle landed on The Usos with a Second-Rope Corkscrew Splash.
"You all right, man?" Riddle asked, helping him up.
"I'm fine. Focus on Solo! I got…these…guys…" Naruto trailed off.
The Fox and Original Bro looked over to see Solo flipping the table back over. Everyone was amazed at the strength and resilience of the Enforcer, who glared daggers at him.
"Oh, crap." Naruto groaned and looked behind him, seeing the twins getting up as well. "Double crap! Go get Solo! I got these guys!" Naruto said, readying Kyubi as Riddle nodded and went after Solo.
Naruto was managing with a few strikes, superkicks, and bat shots, but failed to see Solo catching Riddle, planting him with a Uranagi on the ring apron, and rolling him into the ring. Naruto was alerted to Solo's yell, turning around to see him preparing the spike, but Riddle managed to dodge and counter with a Flash Knee. Riddle rebounded off the ropes, but got his throat pressed with a wild Samoan Spike, knocking the wind out of him.
Naruto tried to go in for the save, but was grabbed by the Usos, preventing him from stopping the three-count.
Solo Siloa had won.
As Taking It All played, Naruto was fending off the Usos. He lost hold of Kyubi, but was battering Jimmy with strikes until Jey whacked him around the back with a kendo stick. "Gah!" Naruto roll away, his back stinging pain, but was still fighting off the twins until Solo joined in the fray and pushed him into the steel post. The blonde was loopy as he tried to crawl away, with the Fatu brothers advancing on him.
The cameras suddenly switched to the back, where the door to Naruto's locker room was stuck with a chain and lock, with Alexa and Naruto's personal security detail trapped inside and trying to get out.
"C'mon, get some bolt cutters!" Adam Pearce roared, with one of the officials, Fit Finlay, running to get some.
Back to the ring, Naruto used the barrier to get away, only to eat a Double Superkick from the Usos, sending him into the timekeeper's area.
With Naruto out of commission, The Usos grabbed a table from under the ring and slid it in as Solo continued to beat Riddle down. Once the table was set up, Solo hit the Samoan Spike into the Usos, who blasted Riddle with the 1D (One and Done) into the table.
Naruto struggled to get out of the timekeeper's area. The Usos went to go after him, but Solo held them back and went after himself. Naruto was almost over the barrier when he ate another Superkick curtsy of Solo, sending him collapsing to the ground.
Solo picked him up with a savage smile at his old tag-team partner and leaned him onto the barricade. He held out his thumb for the Samoan Spike, but delayed as if he was waiting for something. The crowd then yelled out in cheers and boos when Solo let out a primal roar, and drove his thumb into Naruto's throat.
All while the Undisputed Champion was Speared straight through the barricade.
["Oh my god! It's Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns is here!"] Cole yelled in shock.
["Well that would explain how Alexa and Naruto's security were trapped in the locker room."] Barrett guessed in glee. ["It was only a matter of time before Roman gets his hands on Naruto for stealing the championship from him!"]
["Wade, it was Money in the Bank! It was all legal!"] Cole retorted angrily.
Roman looked down at Naruto, who was in writhing in absolute pain from his throat to his stomach. Heyman was there and retrieved the title belts, passing them to Roman, who raised them up as Heyman started mockingly counting.
"One! Two! Three!"
Meanwhile, in the back, Fit Finlay returned with bolt cutters and cut down the chains. The doors burst open, with Alexa looking murderous and charging right now, with Naruto's security in hot pursuit.
"Nine! Ten! And the winner of the so-called rematch at Backlash, the rightful Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion, your Tribal Chief! ROMAN! REIGNS!" Heyman declared proudly.
"Rrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg." Naruto shakingly raised his hand and flipped them off, too much in pain to care if he got fined.
"Yeah, it doesn't feel good, now doesn't it?" Roman said, squatting down and grabbing Naruto by his hair. "This is only a fraction of what to expect at Backlash when I right the wrong that was WrestleMania, and take back what's rightfully mine! You hear me! At Backlash, you will learn to stay humble, and never mess with me and my family! Know your role, stay in your lane, and after Backlash, never darken your shadow over mine again!"
"If that…the case then…you're…in for…a rude…awakening…" Naruto coughed out. "Ow, it hurts to talk. Screw…you asshole."
"Enjoy your dream, but I'll be taking these," Roman said before gesturing to The Bloodline for them to leave.
The Bloodline walked up the ramp, with Heyman holding up the titles for his Tribal Chief. There were on the stage posing to end the show when the titles were suddenly snatched out of Heyman's hands. The men looked surprised to see Alexa, who was now holding the Undisputed Championships and staring a hole in Roman. The latter was furious and stepped towards her, but Himeno and Yoko Minato got in his way as John, Ben, Lemon, and Tangerine ran over to assist Naruto.
"You will never ever get the jump on Naruto like that, EVER AGAIN!" Alexa screamed before running over to help Naruto, with Himeno and Yoko backing up, keeping an eye on The Bloodline.
Roman looked perplexed, with The Usos looking at each other, Solo raising an eyebrow, and Heyman now looking scared.
"Ayo, are we off the air?" Roman asked, with the cameraman nodding nervously. "...Wiseman, you see that shit?"
"I did, my Tribal Chief! I'm sorry for losing the belts, my Tribal Chief!" Heyman begged off.
"Nah, it's fine. They'll be mine soon enough. Let's bounce."
As the Bloodline left, Lemon and Tangerine helped Naruto up.
"C'mon mate, let's go," Tangerine said as he and his brother carried Naruto away.
"I told you to take one of us with you." Lemon chided him.
"To be fair, it was all going well." Naruto chuckled. "Ow, it hurts to laugh."
"You just got cocky, Naruto-san." Yoko smarted back.
"Agreed. You'll be escorted at all times now when you're at an arena." Himeno agreed. "I am not gonna be the one to report to your parents how this happened."
"Enough. Let's just get him to the trainer's room." Alexa said, leading them there.
The Smackdown Lowdown
"I am here in the Trainer's Room with Naruto, who's being evaluated after suffering a Samoan Spike and Spear through the barricade simultaneously," Kayla said as a doctor looked over Naruto, with Alexa and his security by his side with Perace looking concerned. "How are you feeling?"
"You know you just answered your own question, right?" Alexa said dryly. "How do you think he feels?"
"It's alright," Naruto croaked out, rubbing his throat. "But to answer your question, I'll live. Nothing like a hot bath can't fix."
"This is exactly why champions need protection, Naruto." Lemon chided him as Naruto drank some warm tea.
"Thank you for the reminder Lemon-san. I've learned my lesson." Naruto grunted. "Remember when I said that, I had a guy waiting in the wings? Well, I'm debuting him early next week and that's not the only thing I have in store."
Alexa sighed. "It's something stupid, isn't it?"
"It's a challenge. I'm issuing a challenge. I want The Usos and Solo Sikoa at the same time."
"Yep, it's stupid!"
"I want all three of those bozos to myself. Next week on Raw." Naruto growled out, with his security groaning. "I know that means a handicap match, but I don't care. I want all three of them!"
"It's not too late to take back this stupid idea!" Alexa groaned, lightly shaking him. "Naruto!"
"No, I'm serious about this. When I beat them, they cannot be in Roman's corner or show themselves during my match with Roman. If they do… well they won't, because I will win." Naruto said resolutely.
"Now Naruto, are you sure about this?" Pearce pressed him. "You'll have two days to recover, and I don't think that'll be enough."
"Pearce, I graduated from the Young Lions Dojo system, and had classics with Ilja Dragunov. I eat abuse like this for breakfast." Naruto replied, his eyes narrowed. "Make the match happen. I'll take care of the rest."
Pearce bit his lip before sighing. "Alright, fine, but I'm adding a Street Fight stipulation to this match to give you a better chance. I'll make it happen. I hope you don't regret it." he said before heading out the door.
"Hey!" Naruto shouted after him. "Make it a tornado one!"
"...You're insane, but fine!"
"Ugh, what's it going to take for you to reconsider this idea?" Alexa snapped at him, looking peeved. "I bet Roman will pitch a tent when he hears about this!"
Naruto smiled. "He'll be putting ice on that then. I like to think of this as a little tune-up, a little preview of what I have cooked up at Backlash. Like I said before Riddle came up…
I got a guy.
And soon,
I'll have many."
Road to Backlash, Week 3, in the books. To be continued…
Next time on The Fox of Pro-Wrestling…
Naruto targets The Usos and Solo Sikoa with mind games and playing dirty, new championships are introduced.
Yeah, championships, as in plural.
I'm not stopping. I'm not stopping. I'm going to do my best. I want this Backlash arc done, and I don't want to decrease the quality to do it. I'll just have to be more sneaky at work.
I'm working on the next chapter now, along with another update. I'm not putting this to the end until we get to Backlash.
I have not seen Lucha Underground, but I have seen clips.
Kris Statlander from AEW lifting Renee Paquette during an interview was amazing XD
Harem change: Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Tina Armstrong, Liv Morgan, and Zelina Vega
Release date: August 8, 2023