New Beginnings, a wrestling fanfic

A/N- So I saw this theory on Twitter that Dominik checked out his relationship with Rhea when she told him to get the NXT NA title back or else, I'm paraphrasing. So since I saw that tweet the idea has been rolling around inside my head, waiting for my muse to get started, Anyway here we are, please do enjoy.

But if you don't come home to me with that championship…then don't bother coming home

The words reverated around in Dominik's head, causing his headache to intensify. His Mami had come back finally and he had hoped for some sympathy, for some sort of understanding. Instead what had happened had been a verbal beatdown of everyone in the Judgement Day. Damian and Finn, they had both suffered at the words of his Mami, Dominik rubbed his forehead as he headed towards Medical so he could get something for the pain he was feeling. But he knew whatever they gave him wouldn't fix all the pain, it wouldn't solve the pain he felt in his heart. He had lost his NXT North American title, his first ever singles championship had come to an end, and he felt terrible.

He had hoped Mami would take him in her arms and hold him, tell him that everything was going to be okay, that they would get him his title back one way or another. Instead she had coldly given him an ultimatum.

But if you don't come home to me with that championship…then don't bother coming home

The words repeated again inside of him, rolling around, twisting his insides and making him feel sick. He had tried to shake himself out of it, tried to fight out of the feeling. He had thought defending his Mami's honour from the likes of Jey Uso would have helped but the feeling had persisted, intensified, thrown him off of his game. It had led him to eating a number of superkicks and a Cross-Rhodes. He'd thought Mami would have checked on him to make sure he was okay, even interfered with Jey and Cody to protect him.

But she hadn't.

When they had gotten backstage she had just told him to get himself checked over in Medical before she stalked off with Damian. He felt discarded, he felt like a loser. He could hear the whispers from the other superstars, both the pathetic good ones and the bad guys. He knew what they were all saying, the promo tonight had confirmed it. He was nothing but Mami's little pet. His stomach churned as the thought washed over him, his mind rebelling at the idea. His mind knew it to be true but his heart was fighting it.

But if you don't come home to me with that championship…then don't bother coming home

Those weren't the words of a supportive partner were they? Those words what you would say to someone who had just suffered a huge loss. Dominik's hands curled into fists as all kinds of thoughts washed over him; she was his Mami, she saved him from his deadbeat dad, she had never helped him beat him though, she had never kissed him, she had never shown him comfort. He growled in annoyance and punched the wall, causing nearby people to look in surprise at him. "What the fuck do you want?!" He growled out, causing everyone to scatter.

His headache increased as he carried on into Medical. Thoughts still running through his head, he explained he needed some pain medication and got it, sitting himself on one of the medical beds and taking the medication. The pain slowly dulled into a throb, but the heartache continued.

But if you don't come home to me with that championship…then don't bother coming home

He chewed on his lower lip as the words beat down on him, as he remembered the cold anger in Mami's eyes, in the cold intensity in her voice as she told him he should be grateful for her getting him his, technically, guaranteed re-match against Trick Williams,

But if you don't come home to me with that championship…then don't bother coming home

The words, the threat, kept repeating in his head and he pressed his fists against his forehead, kneading it with his fists, trying to force the words out of him.

With a start he realised his phone had just vibrated with an incoming text message. Curious, he got his phone out and opened it. His eyes widened in surprise at the message.

"Hi Dominik, I'm sorry to see you lost your title last night at No Mercy. It's always hard when you lose your first title, but you have an amazing talent and I know this won't be your last title you win. I'm here if you ever want to talk xoxo Liv"

He stared in shock at the text, a new feeling washing over him. He felt something shift in him as he read it again, read the sympathy, read the support in it. He knew he should just delete and ignore it before he found himself smiling a little as he read it a further time. Rhea's former friend and now enemy Liv Morgan had reached out to him to check he was okay. She cared about him.

"Oi Dom" A harsh voice called out, causing Dom to look up in shock, seeing Rhea stood at the door. "You all fixed up?" She asked and Dom nodded, "yeah, all sorted." He replied and Rhea nodded, "good, come on, back to the clubhouse, we gotta make plans." Without even looking back and making sure he was following her, Rhea turned and headed in the direction of the Judgement Day clubhouse.

Dom hopped off the table, pocketed his phone and headed after her. "Coming….Mami!" He called out, not getting any response from Rhea. He shrugged to himself, he felt better in himself and that felt good. He felt like he had turned a page and a new chapter was starting for him now.

He smiled to himself, his mind filled with a certain blonde haired girl from New Jersey.

A/N- Hope you liked that. My first time doing something like this so not sure how I did. Please feel free to let me know :)