Elimination Chamber: February 21, 2010
1…2…3!
"Here is your winner and the NEW WWE Divas Champion, Maryse!"
I squeal with excitement, seeing Maryse beat Gail Kim to win the Divas Championship again. "I'm so happy for her."
Michelle grins at me. "Me too. It's well deserved. Good for Maryse."
"Well deserved indeed." Layla notices Maryse walk out of guerilla. "And there's our girl."
Maryse runs over to us. "Guys, I did it!"
I pull Maryse into a hug. "And we're so proud of you! Congrats, champ!"
"Thank you. Gail is pretty hard to beat. I wasn't so sure I was gonna be able to do it."
"You're right about that, but you did do it." Michelle pats Maryse on the shoulder. "You should be very proud of yourself."
"I am just a little shocked."
"You shouldn't be shocked because you killed it." Layla remarks. "Good job, Ryse. I hope you have that Divas Championship for a long time."
Maryse laughs. "Me too. Thanks, you guys. I do really appreciate all the love. I hope one of you three wins this chamber match tonight."
"Hopefully so." Michelle responds.
"I don't think there's much to worry about. You guys are fifty percent of the match. Hopefully you watched the guys earlier too and picked up some more strategy."
"We definitely did, but it will still be tough."
"Congratulations, Ryse." Eve comments as she nervously approaches.
"Um, thanks, Eve." Maryse gives a confused look. "What's up?"
"I totally understand if you are busy or don't want to talk, but if you'd be willing, I'd like to talk in private with you before I have to be in guerilla for my match if that's alright."
"Uh, sure. I guess we can talk." Maryse turns to the rest of us for a moment. "Good luck."
Maryse and Eve walk off together, leaving Michelle, Layla, and I standing together, unsure.
"I hope like hell Eve is apologizing to her." Layla mutters.
"That's the least Eve could do for Maryse at this point." Michelle adds.
"I'm sure we'll find out later. Maryse will tell us. We should probably focus on our match for now."
You're not enough for me (Oh no no)
Just another man in love with me (Just another man ooh)
Gotta open up your eyes and see (hey, hey Oh well)
You're not enough for me (oh no)...
"The following is an Elimination Chamber match, and it is for the WWE Women's Championship! Introducing first, from Palatka, Florida, Michelle McCool!"
Michelle enters the ring and goes inside the first pod.
("Glamazon" plays)
"And from Buffalo, New York, the Glamazon, Beth Phoenix!"
Beth is next to enter the ring and goes inside the second pod.
You're not enough for me (Oh no no)
Just another man in love with me (Just another man ooh)
Gotta open up your eyes and see (hey, hey Oh well)
You're not enough for me (oh no)...
"And from Miami, Florida, Layla!"
Layla enters the ring as well, entering the third of four pods for this match.
I know I want that girl so bad
I lie awake at night
And think of all the things that I would do
With a girl like that…
"And, from Saint Louis, Missouri, Marissa!"
I've never been so relieved to hear my theme music since none of us knew the order we were going to be in this match. I make my way to the ring and enter the last pod in the chamber.
She looks good to me
She's got everything I want
She's got everything I need…
"And from Denver, Colorado, Eve Torres!"
("Obsession" plays)
"And finally, from Richmond, Virginia, the WWE Women's Champion, Mickie James!"
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Eve and Mickie start the match off. The two Divas lock up. Mickie pushes Eve into a corner and punches her repeatedly. I was actually feeling somewhat bad for Eve as Mickie was being much more aggressive than normal. Mickie hits Eve with a Running Bulldog. Mickie pins Eve.
1...2...kickout!
Eve and Mickie continue to fight as the countdown starts for someone to be released from their pod. I brace myself, knowing it could be me.
5!
4!
3!
2!
1!
Beth is released from her pod. She immediately goes after Mickie. She drags Mickie Beth from Eve and hits Mickie with multiple Suplexes. She then goes after Eve and puts her in a Bearhug. Eve gets out of it and rolls out of the ring. Beth hesitates for one second, Mickie hits Beth with a Thesz Press. Mickie and Beth are brawling as Eve is still recovering on the outside and another countdown begins.
5!
4!
3!
2!
1!
Layla is released from her pod. She goes after the still recovering Eve. Mickie hits Beth with a MickDT. Mickie goes for the pin on Beth.
1...2...kickout!
Layla and Eve brawl on the outside of the ring. Layla bounces Eve's head off of the pod that Beth was in. Eve falls to the ground. Beth throws Mickie into the ring post. Beth and Layla look at each other before they start fighting.
5!
4!
3!
2!
1!
My pod opens, but I decide to play smart and watch the others fight until I can pick my spot. Eve hits Layla with a DDT before climbing up onto the top turnbuckle. However, Eve stops for a moment and looks up at the top of a chamber pod. Eve smirks before climbing up to the top of the chamber pod and hits Layla with a Moonsault. Eve pins Layla.
1...2...3!
Layla is eliminated. I watch Eve, and she watches me back, while we both cautiously wait for the other to make a move. Neither of us move to fight each other. Instead, we went after the other two as they were trying to go after us. Eve fights Mickie, and I fight Beth.
Beth throws me shoulder first into the ringpost. I groan in pain but play a little possum to bait Beth into getting closer to me. Beth goes to grab me, but I kick her in the gut before throwing her into the steel chains that are a part of the Elimination Chamber structure. Then, I catch Beth with a Superkick for good measure.
5!
4!
3!
2!
1!
Michelle is released from her pod. She immediately goes after Mickie as Eve is laid out on the ground and I am still fighting Beth. Beth and I are exchanging punches before she kicks me in the gut and throws me into the steel steps. Beth goes to grab me again, but Eve attacks her from behind.
Eve gives me a serious look. "I'm sorry."
I just nod in response. There was no time to think about drama right now. Eve gives me a serious look before gesturing to Beth and extending a hand to me. I take Eve's hand, and she helps me up.
This match was every woman for herself, but temporary alliances never hurt anyone.
Beth goes to Clothesline Eve and me both, but we duck and kick her in the gut. Eve and I share a look before we work together to suplex Beth onto the steel outside the ring. Eve and I get Beth back in the ring, and Eve hits Beth with a DDT. I pick up Beth and hit her with a Chaotic Ending. I pin her while carefully keeping an eye on Eve as well.
1...2...3!
Beth is eliminated. Eve and I look at each other before noticing Michelle, who is also in the ring, looking at us. Before any of us can make a move, Mickie sneaks up and sends Michelle head first into a pod to take Michelle out of the equation for a while.
Eve and I then both start fighting with Mickie. Mickie takes Eve down for a moment and catches me with a Mick Kick. Mickie then goes back after Eve and sends her through a pod. Mickie drags Eve back into the ring and pins her.
1...2...3!
Eve is eliminated. I struggle to get back up as Mickie approaches me. Mickie hits me with another Mick Kick. She grabs me again and hits me with two consecutive MickDTs before she pins me.
1...2...3!
I just got eliminated.
Mickie laughs at me as I'm starting to get up. "You lost! I'm the better Diva! You are never going to get this back! You're pathetic!"
I hesitate for a moment, knowing I'm already eliminated, but since it's Mickie taunting me, I didn't care enough to just leave peacefully.
I hit Mickie with a Superkick as I see Michelle is still recovering. I then grab Mickie and lift her up to hit a Chaotic Ending on her. I then finally leave the Elimination Chamber, but I stand on the ramp to watch. Michelle gets in the ring and sees Mickie. Michelle hits Mickie with a Faithbreaker and pins her.
1...2...3!
"Here is your winner and the NEW WWE Women's Champion, Michelle McCool!"
I smile as Michelle raises the WWE Women's Championship in the air, but I glare at Mickie as she walks past me. If I can't be the WWE Women's Champion, then I want Michelle, my best friend, to be the one who is. There's no doubt she deserved it, and I was glad it was no longer Mickie James.
I poured myself a glass of wine. A bunch of us were at Randy's house, but unlike most everyone else here, I was waiting on one more person before I started talking. That person was Eve.
Yes, we hadn't really buried the hatchet as of now, but we needed to talk. Plus, Eve and Maryse had indeed buried the hatchet between the two of them earlier this evening, making me feel a bit more comfortable inviting Eve over to Randy's to talk. Plus, the reality of the matter right now was that Eve needed to be here to hear what I needed to tell everyone about just as much as Michelle, Maryse, and Layla did. The guys were here too, but Randy could keep them occupied.
Randy looked at me as the doorbell rang. "I think that's for you."
"I got it." I kiss Randy on the cheek. "Thanks again for letting me do this here."
"Not a problem, from what I understand, it's pretty urgent."
I open the door to see Eve. "Hey."
Eve nods. "Hey, you said you needed to talk?"
"I did, but it's not just between the two of us. Come in."
Eve follows me inside as I go to find Michelle, Maryse, and Layla.
I find the other three in the dining room with the guys. "Hey, ladies, come join us in a guest room. We all need to talk."
Eve and I walk into a guest room with the other three trailing not far behind.
Layla closes the door and looks at me. "What's going on?"
"Well, before Randy and I left the arena tonight, I got wind of something that, if it is true, isn't good for any of us." I glance at Eve. "And I truly mean any of us."
"And what exactly would that be?" Michelle asks.
"Well, I guess Mickie kinda went off the deep end when she lost the Women's Championship to you tonight, Chelle. Yes, I did attack her and take her out after she taunted and provoked me, but she's like going full on conspiracy theorist now."
"Conspiracy theorist?" Maryse gives me a confused look.
I sigh. "Mickie is running her mouth, claiming the Divas of Domination, with Layla also being involved, banded back together to conspire against all the other Divas. Apparently, Eve intentionally got eliminated in the tournament to help you win, Ryse. She also intentionally helped me out against Beth tonight in the Elimination Chamber, and I apparently attacked Mickie to give Michelle the Women's Championship."
"We're conspiring now?" Eve rolls her eyes. "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard."
"I agree, and there's more. She's getting other Divas together to side with her. She's gotten to Beth and Gail Kim already. I hear she's been in talks with Alicia Fox and that Katie Lea is pretty sold on it too."
"So what then? Mickie is plotting to come after us for something we didn't actually do?" Layla questions.
"That's what I'm figuring, and if that's the case, we need to figure out how we're going to handle this."
"Do you have something in mind?" Maryse asks.
"We need to have each other's backs for starters, and quite frankly, we need to make a plan for this. If Mickie is getting a group of five together, none of us can be caught off guard, especially Maryse and Michelle, as I'm sure they'll target champions. We need to plan, and we need to start now and have it ready to go before Raw tomorrow. So who's got any ideas?"