A Week Later April 21st 2019: Moline Illinois – Shield's final Chapter.
"So glad you came tonight babe. I feel like it's been awhile since I've seen you." Moxley said giving Karen a hug as she went into the locker room.
"Your last official match in WWE I wouldn't miss it for the world. Yeah just been a crazy few weeks." She said embraced in the hug.
"Everything alright?" He asked as they sat down.
"Oh yes everything is fine. So are you gonna tell me what's next for Moxley?" Karen asked. She had an idea of where he was headed next just based on their previous conversations.
"All in good time babe. I will tell you soon enough promise." He winked.
"You better because I am gonna need a little Mox in my life you can't forget about me." She smiled.
"Forget about you never Karen. Look I've been meaning to talk to you." He said moving his chair closer as he was sitting in it backwards.
"Oh really about what? I didn't do it whatever it is." Karen joked.
Moxley laughed and softly reached for her hand.
"No it's nothing like that. I just wanted to say that you are an amazing woman. I know I wouldn't have been able to get through this last year with out your support even when this job seemed to much and I wanted to drink and just quit. You were the one that supported me and never gave up on me. Thank you Karen so much."
"Jon you are an amazing guy and a hell of a talent. I hate the way Vince treated you and just wouldn't listen. I saw your frustration and I get why you can't stay it sucks for the company but you are more important than the WWE. I get why you are leaving you need to be in control of your own career. No matter where you go you are gonna kill it." Karen said.
"You know there is not much about this place I am gonna miss. But Karen you are one of them." Mox said to her as he rubbed her hand with his thumb.
"Awe I am flattered Mox. I am gonna miss you too. Especially when I am home. Since after Summerslam I wont be traveling much any more." She said.
"What? Why I thought you were helping with the Make a Wish events and other charity stuff?" Mox asked.
"Oh I am it's just well I'm pregnant." She said. "But you can't tell anyone Shane and I agreed not to tell anyone yet so you can't say anything Mox swear!"
"I .. I wont but umm how far a long are you?" He asked looking at her.
"I'm 10 weeks." She smiled.
"10 weeks so that would be what about the end of February?" Mox questioned as he was thinking in his head.
"Yeah I think so end of February beginning of March around then why?" Karen asked.
"Just curious I guess." He said. "Look maybe I should ask to stay. Take an actual look at that contract Vince was gonna offer me."
"What? Why? Mox listen you need to do what is best for you. Clearly you leaving is what you need to do for you. You need to be in control of your career have that creative freedom. I get that I will miss you but we will face time and text. We are still friends."
"Yeah. Look Karen I really think we need to talk about what really happened in Vegas." Moxley said to her rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.
"Why are you being weird all of a sudden. Mox Shane knows we hung out in Vegas. You don't need to worry about him."
"Shane knows?" Mox asked a bit confused now tapping his collar bone.
"Yes I don't keep secretes. I told him that Kristi, Terri and I met up with you at one of the bars in Vegas and that you showed us around and we got drunk. Then I explained how I went back to your house and I passed out drunk and you made me breakfast. I told him everything."
"He was OK with it?"
"I didn't say that. No he wasn't happy about it at all. We actually got into a huge fight about it but I told him that we are friends and that if I was gonna get drunk and pass out with anyone in a random city. I was glad it was Vegas and I was glad it was with my Mox. I trust you. Shane still isn't thrilled but he agreed that at least you were there. So don't worry about it sparky. We'll always have Vegas." She said standing up and patting his cheek with her hand.
"Yeah we'll always have Vegas." He said softly when there was a knock on he door.
"Mr. Ambrose?" Kyle one of the runners said.
"Yeah kid what's up?" Mox stated.
"They are ready for that sit down interview also Mrs. McMahon? Mr. McMahon is looking for you."
"Vince or Shane?" Karen asked.
"Shane Miss." He said.
"Thank you. Now Mox go do your last interview with The Shield. We'll talk later." She said.
He just nodded and headed to go to the interview with Roman, Seth and Micheal Cole. Karen left the locker room to go find Shane.
"There you are sweet heart." Shane smiled kissing her softly.
"Yeah I was just talking with Mox." She said.
"Mox huh? You do know there are women on the roster you can be friends with?" Shane said with a half laugh.
"True but there is less drama talking with Mox." She chuckled kissing her husband.
Shane just shook his head at his wife and he kissed her.
"How about we get some dinner? I am sure you and our little peanut are hungry." He smiled placing his hand on her stomach.
Karen smiled. "We are starving."
Later that evening.
Karen was watching the show with Shane, Hunter and Vince. As she glanced over and saw all three members of The Shield in their gear getting ready to go up to the holding area.
"I think I want to sit ring side tonight with Charla." Karen said knowing that Charla Seth's wife was sitting ring side.
"Sweet heart I don't think that's such a great idea. You're pregnant." Shane said whispering the last part in her ear.
"I know love. But I will be safe most of the action is in the ring. I will sit behind the barricade behind commentary. Please I want to be there to support my friend."
"Karen I just don't know." Shane said.
"I will be fine. I want to show my support to Mox. This is his last match in WWE and as Dean Ambrose. Not to mention the last Shield match." Karen said.
Shane hesitated he really never understood her friendship with Jon Moxley and he certainly wasn't a fan of Roman being Karen's ex boyfriend.
"There really is no talking you out of this is there?" Shane said looking at his wife.
"No not really." She smiled.
"Fine but you are taking a security guard with you." Shane stated.
"Yes sir." She smiled as Shane shook his head and motioned for one of the security guards to come his way.
"Yes Mr. McMahon?" The security guard said.
"My wife would like to sit ring side for the match. Make sure nothing happens to her." He stated.
"Yes Sir." He said.
Karen smiled and kissed Shane before she headed down towards ring side to sit with Charla.
All three members of the Shield were in the holding area warming up and waiting to hear their music.
"Man I can't believe this is the last time we are ever gonna do this." Roman said.
"I know bro tell me we can get you to change your mind?" Seth said.
"Sorry boys I can't be a caged animal any more." Moxley said.
"We know. But you will always be our brother no matter what happens." Roman said.
"We have a bond that wont ever be broken we will always be the shield. And as my wife says you are our work wife and we are gonna miss you." Seth added.
"Like I told Karen earlier there are people around here I will miss for sure." Mox said.
Roman looked at his friend and brother with a little side eye at the mention of Karen.
"You've been talking to Karen a lot?" Roman asked.
"Uce they are like best friends. She even hung out in a Vegas a few months ago. How do you not know this?" Seth asked fixing his hair and then drinking some water.
"I know they are friends. Just didn't realize how close." Roman said looking at Mox.
"Uce we've been friends since you met her. It's just over the last couple years we've gotten a little closer. She's helped me out a lot recently. Not to mention yeah she brought a few of her Michigan friends to Vegas and we hung out." Moxley stated as he drank some water.
Roman signed. "I know look you both know how I feel about her. Every time I see Shane touch her or kiss her I want to super man punch that smug ass rich boy."
"Is that why you are in a feud with him now? This just a personal brief?" Seth asked. "I mean you are on Smackdown live now."
"Partly. It was between me and you to go to SD Live." Roman said looking at Seth. "So I volunteered. I told Dunn I would go to SD Live if he could guaranteed me a feud with Shane."
"He agreed." Seth said shaking his head.
"How much?" Moxley asked in his growled promo voice.
"How much what?" Roman asked.
"Don't be stupid Uce. We all know how Dunn works how much did you pay him?"
"2 grand." Roman smirked.
"You paid him 2 grand to move to Smackdown and feud with Shane?" Moxley asked to clarify.
"Yep." Roman smiled.
"I get you are pissed that Shane ended up with Karen. But don't you dare fucking hurt her in the process." Moxley stated staring down the big dog.
"I would never hurt her." Roman said to him. "You know that Ambrose. Now let's do this boys! The Shield rides one last time!" Roman said getting them all pumped up.
"Sierra, Hotel, India, Echo, Lima. Delta, SHIELD." Echoed through out the arena as the crowd went crazy.
Karen stood next to Charla as they watched them coming down the ramp.
"Are you crying already?" Charla chuckled to Karen.
"Yes. I don't know why but this is just bitter sweet. Mox is happy so I am happy." She sniffed.
"Yeah it's just the end of something great." Charla said as they guys jumped over the barricade.
"What the hell is she doing ring side?" Moxley mumbled.
"What was that bro?" Roman asked.
"Why the fuck is Karen ring side?" He said looking down at Karen as she smiled and waved.
"Probably just wanted to see the Shield's last ride." Seth said.
"Yeah." Moxley said. "Look keep the action away for that barricade. Go to the right or the left alright?"
"Yeah sure." Roman and Seth both agreed and nodded to their friends odd request.
The Shield got in the ring and the referee stood in between as their was a stare down between them and Bobby, Drew and Baron. The arena was chanting for the Shield as they were getting set for their last match.
Seth started the match when the bell rang against Baron. It was a hard fought match a lot of match and forth. Karen watched on as she was so proud of all three Shield members and what they had accomplished since their debut many years ago. Roman gave a spear to Bobby. Seth did a curb stomp to Drew. When Moxley and for the last time Dean Ambrose platted Baron to the mat with a Dirty Deeds. He was fired up as he hit the tag to Roman who then hit the tag to Seth. As they set up and for the final time did a triple power bomb on Baron Corbin in the middle of the ring. The crowd went wild as Seth went for the cover and the win.
"Here are your winners the team of Dean Ambrose, The Universal Champion Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. The Shield!"
The crowd was going nuts at they celebrated in the ring together as one. "Thank you Ambrose." Chanted now echoed the arena. Then "Please don't go." were heard.
Karen giggled. "I think he's well liked around here."
"I would agree with that." Charla smiled as Seth now had the mic.
"Hey don't you guys think we didn't try that one already?" Seth said."Look I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said. But let me tell you guys something. A couple weeks back I won this here Universal title. At Wrestlemania I beat Brock Lesnar and for me there are a lot of people her in the Quad cities that know me and know my story. For me that was a culmination of the last 15 years of my life that I have put into this business. Look I have family here tonight my amazing wife Charla and my daughter Meadow. I couldn't have done it with out them by my side every step of the way. I couldn't have done it with out all your support. But what I want to say right now is that this would not be possible with out this brother hood." Seth said as he held up the Universal Title before placing it back on his shoulder. "So while this is a culmination for me personally for all of us for the last 7 years boys I love you. I will always love The Shield and this is for us man. I couldn't have done this with out you." Seth said once again holding up the title as all three men embraced in a hug in the middle of the ring.
Charla was in tears now as was Karen.
"Who is crying now?" Karen sniffled wiping her eyes.
"Shut up." Charla giggled as they were focused on the three men in the ring. "Thank you Shield." She started chanting with the rest of the crowd.
"Hey I got something else to say." Moxley said taking the mic to address the WWE universe.
"For all you people who live here in Seth Rollins country it's no secrete Seth Rollins grew up right here in the Quad Cities. So right now I want you to look at this as an example we're just like any one of you. Anything you want to do in life. If you work hard. If you put your mind to it. If you don't take no for an answer. If you bust your ass until you get the finish line. You can do whatever you want in life. Seth Rollins Universal Champion from right here is proof of that. If you want proof that you can over come any obstacle in your life no matter how big or how small. All you have to do is look at this guy who over came something worse than any of us can even imagine. You look at him and you know you can do it too. And if you've learned anything from The Shield, what the Shield is about it's about kicking down doors. It's about taking what is yours. It's about not taking no for an answer. If somebody tries to tell you that you can't do something, that you can't be the thing that you see yourself being. You stick your middle finger high in the air and you march forward and you tell the The Shield said so."
Karen stood there listening to his words as tears streamed down her face. She was so proud of her friend right now. Taking his last time in a WWE ring to build up no only the two shield brothers but give great advice to all listening. Moxley dropped the mic as all three guys embraced in a hug once again in the middle of the ring.
Shane , Vince and Hunter watched it all from the monitors back stage.
For the final time all Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns stood in the middle of the ring all their first together in the symbol of excellence as their theme played once more time.
"Sierra, Hotel, India, Echo, Lima. Delta, SHIELD."
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Please forgive any mistakes you may find. I do my best when editing but I tend to miss things here and there. So I am sorry for any mistakes you may find.
Also I hope it's not to confusing in this chapter going back and fourth between Dean and Mox. From here on out I will be using his Jon Moxley name.