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“And then he left the room.” JD finish.
Both Rhea and Damian were listening to JD about Finn's return. JD told them everything about what happened when he was faced with Finn again and the confrontation in the medical room.
“So let me get this straight, Finn returns to WWE after a few months just to ask us to help him put down Judgment Day?” Damian said trying to get the facts in order.
“Yes.” JD said.
“This man must be out of his mind.” Damian chucked out. “After everything he did to us including you JD? He dares to come back here and ask us for help for something he caused?”
“I know, I couldn’t believe it either.” JD said sitting down.
“Thanks to him he causes most of the superstars to brawl in the locker room, what going to happen next if he comes back?” Rhea said scoffing.
“I wouldn’t even blame Finn on this one Rhea, it's mostly Oba or Bronson for starting the fight in the first place.” Damian said.
“Still his appearance literally almost cause a riot in the locker room.” Rhea said crossing her arms.
“It doesn’t matter if his appearance causes a riot, he here now and Oba would of found somebody else even if Finn wasn’t there.” JD sighs.
JD started rubbing the scar on his leg that was starting to ache and Damian started to notice.
“Do you need an ice pack on the scar? I can bring you some if you like?” Damian suggested.
JD shook his head. “It's fine the pain will go away in a few seconds, let's not talk about my scar right now.”
Damian slowly nods and Rhea unfolds her hands as she looks at Damian.
“So what are we going do?” Rhea asks.
Damian looks and Rhea. “I honestly don’t even want to help Finn. He honestly needs to deal with that himself because am done facing the Judgment Day.”
“I’m done with Judgment Day too.” JD said.
“After what Liv and Raquel did at the brawl, am going get payback.” Rhea said. “If Finn going to help me with that, that is fine but am not interested in working with him. I always wanted to get my title back from Liv and Finn coming back not going to change anything.
Damian nods. “Agree, we have moved on from this Judgment Day feud and we are not interested and getting involved again.”
JD sighs again as he remembers another thing he has to tell them. “There is another thing I have to tell you guys. Because of Bronson and Oba attacking Me and Finn, he made a tag team match.”
Rhea's eyes widen in surprise. “A tag team match? So that means…”
“Me and Finn Vs Bronson and Oba next week on Raw.” JD said as he shook his head in disbelief.
“What?!” Damian yells in surprise and possibly furious. “He booked you in a tag team match with your former friend and wants you guys to face them?”
“Yeah…” JD said.
“That crazy!” Damian shouts out in response. “You and Finn are practically mortal enemies, and Oba and Bron practically hate each other now because of Bronson interfering in Oba's business! How does Pearce expect things to go out in the ring?”
“I don’t know man, I don't know.” JD said exhausted. “It's probably the cause of ratings, or the fact that he can’t just ignore what happened tonight and the fans want to see it.”
“Finn probably has something to do with this.” Damian said thinking he was the one that set up the match.
JD shook his head. “No. He said Pearce just goes up to him and said that he going to make the match because the camera catch us backstage with Oba and Bronson. Peace even said to him that the audience and he can’t ignore what happened tonight and that the match has to be made.”
“And you not upset by this JD?” Rhea asks confused at his calmness.
“Oh no, I am so upset.” JD chuckles in disbelief. “I even yell at Finn because him coming back is what caused the match, along with him thinking about Judgment Day at a time like this after the match.”
“That man is thinking about Judgment Day even after the match was official? Does he even know the situation that you guys are in?” Damian said getting upset now.
“He seemingly does but I don’t know, maybe I was a bit harsh on him and shouldn’t have yelled at him.” JD sighed again.
“I think it's great you yell at him because that man cares about destroying Judgment Day even after what he did to us.” Damian scoffs. “Like who does he think he is coming on a special event for Raw, getting in your locker room, causing a scene with Oba, and then he basically got Pearce to make the tag match.”
“He didn’t really get-“
“You know what I mean JD.” Damian said shrugging off.
Rhea was looking at her phone when she suddenly got a message from Jey, she looked at it and nodded as she put her phone in the pocket.
“You guys am going to check on Jey, he and Sami are both beaten up pretty badly from the Bloodline attack.” Rhea said.
“I come with you.” Damian said.
“Me too.” JD said getting up.
Rhea smiles. “Thank you guys, let’s go.”
The three start walking out of the door to go to the medical room where Jey is in, it takes a few seconds before they are able to find the room.
As they enter they see Jey and Sami still being tended by the medics.
“Oh my god.” Rhea said quietly in disbelief as she saw the purple bruise on Jeys back.
“Who did that to you?” JD said seeing the bruise too.
“Jacob Fatu that's what.” Jey still groaning in pain as he touches his back.
Damian looks at Sami. “Are you ok?”
Sami nods. “Yeah am fine. My leg is a bit sore from what they did to me and Jey, but we are fine.”
“My baby has a purple bruise on his back and you call that fine?!” Rhea said almost yelling.
“Rhea calm down.” Jey said starting gently touching her shoulder.
“This Bloodline feud should have stopped after WarGames yet they still want to keep attacking you guys.” Rhea said annoyed.
“It's fine Rhea, it is what to be expected especially since this is Solo we talking about.” Jey said.
“JD can I talk to you outside for a minute?” Jey said looking at him.
JD was confused but he nodded. “Yeah, sure.”
Jey tries to get off the seat he was in but he falls down from the pain and Rhea helps him up,
“Are you sure you don’t want us to leave? So you guys can talk in the room?” Rhea said concern.
“No, it's fine. You guys check on Sami and I will be back in a few seconds or a minute.” Jey said.
Rhea looks to object but a look on Damian said that she should trust Jey and she nods at him.
Jey and JD were out of the medical room and were right next to the door. They both were face to face with each other waiting for one of them to speak.
JD broke the silence. “How does your back really feel?”
Jey shrugs. “The Bloodline did a number on us but am really fine. It will probably take a few days to fully heal but I will be fine to walk around and fight.”
JD slowly nods. “Ok…so what do you need to talk to me about?”
Jey looks down slightly as he says. “I don’t know…”
“I don’t know what?” JD said confused.
“I don’t know what going to happen.” Jey said sniffing.
JD was surprised at Jey's voice and he continued to listen as the man poured his feelings out.
“Solo is not going to let this go JD, he wants revenge after the WarGames lost. I don’t think he going let this go.” Jey sighing.
“Why is he just now coming after you guys? Shouldn’t he have done that after the loss?” JD said.
“You would have assumed but I guess not.” Jey sighs again. “I’m tired of all this JD, I want to focus on becoming world champion but the Bloodline keeps making it difficult, and am just so stressed out.”
“Everything going be ok Jey.” JD said reassuringly.
“How do you know that? This should of all been over after WarGames, but Solo and his gang still want to keep fighting and not moving on.” Jey said leaning his back against the wall.
“Because I know you can handle it.” JD reassures again as he gets Jey's hands to pull him out of the wall. “You defeated the Bloodline before and you can do it again. You have friends who can help you deal with them if they ever attack you again.”
Jey eyes started to water and almost choked up. “I hate to involve my friends in this.”
JD tries to reassure Jey again. “Remember when I was so hurt by Finn's betrayal you took care of me and helped me feel better. I’m doing the same thing with you and I want you to know you are not alone in this.”
Jey had to laugh through the tears that were in his eyes and softly said. “I appreciate you so much JD.”
JD smiles. “It's no problem, I am always happy to help you and you are my best friend Jey.”
Jey looks at JD a bit shocked and he smiles back. “And you are my best friend too JD.
Both JD and Jey embraced each other and Jey's tears were dripping on the shoulder of JD and JD was patting him in the back.
“It's ok Jey am here for you.” JD whispers in his ears.
Jey nods slightly and after a few seconds, he lets go of JD and wipes the tears that were leaking from his cheek.
“Thank you JD, I appreciate the support,” Jey said gratefully.
JD smiles. “It's no problem.”
Jey decides to ask Jd a question that has been lingering on him. “So… Finn is back?”
JD rubs the forehead of his head as he responds. “Yeah, let me explain everything back in the room because am sure Sami would want to hear this.”
Jey nods. “Ok, if you say so.”
Both JD and Jey open up the medical room of where they came and they close the door.
Unknown to them, a shadowy figure was watching from behind listening to the whole conversation.
The shadowy figure then left.
XXX
“You have got to be kidding me.” Oba said that he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
Ava shook her head not amused. “No am not kidding at all, you and Bronson would be facing JD McDonagh and Finn Balor next week on Raw in a tag match.”
“And why would GM like Pearce make the match for no reason.” Oba said scoffing.
“No reason?” Ava said frustrated. “Do I need to list out the reasons why Pearce even made the match in the first place?”
“I don’t need to know that Pearce made this to entertain the fans.” Oba said waving her off.
“This is serious Oba!” Ava said frustrated again. “We went to Raw this week so that we can get fans to watch the WWE, we NXT stars came to Raw so they can get a good look on the main roster, we-“
“What do you mean get fans to watch WWE? I haven’t seen an NXT star even be a book on the show that night, and it is supposed to be a special event on Raw because of Netflix.” Oba said cutting her off.
“Do not cut me off Oba because I am not finished.” Ava said with an authoritative voice. “We were also there because of being invited there. I don’t appreciate you basically embarrassing me or any of the future NXT superstars going to the main roster.”
Oba laughs. “Embarrassing you? The future NXT superstars? How exactly? Because I was just looking for new challengers.”
Ava holds out her fingers to count. “Threatening another superstar to face you for the title, you go around screaming at others to face you on Raw, you put a returning superstar Finn Balor in a choke hold so he can fight you, and then you were fighting with Intercontinental Champion JD McDonagh.”
“It ain’t my fault that man got into my business.” Oba said shrugging.
“YOU got in everyone’s business the moment you were demanding for someone to face you for the title, including putting Finn in a choke hold.” Ava said getting more frustrated.
“Why are you getting angry with me? You should be angry at the man who did a Tsunami on me while my back was turned.” Oba yells. “Bronson should be getting a lecture because sooner or later am getting my payback on him.”
“Don’t even go there Oba.” Ava said putting her hands on her hips. “Bronson is also receiving the same lecture from Pearce and his actions almost kill me with that tsunami.”
“HA!” Oba said laughing. “A lecture? The most he going get from Pearce is a slap from the wrist, the only reason he making a name as of this week was because he caught me while my guard was down.”
“Oba just stop it because am getting tired of this conversation.” Ava said getting tired. “Just know you and Bronson are going to be in a tag match next Monday and-“
“I ain’t teaming with him.” Oba said shrugging.
“Pearce didn’t make this match randomly, he made this match because the camera caught you four and the audience and GM can’t ignore it.” Ava said.
“What a liar.” Oba laughs again.
“I should strip you of your title because of another action you did in Raw.” Ava said getting annoyed. “You basically cause a brand war between the brands backstage.”
“Blame JD, Finn, or Bronson. It ain’t my fault those guys take advantage of our fight and use it as an opportunity.” Oba said arguing back.
Ava has had enough “You know what Oba? You can-“
Suddenly someone was knocking on Ava's door.
“Come in.” Ava yells at the door.
As soon as the door was open Ava shook her head.
“Oh no no no no no this is not happening.” Ava said immediately getting in between.
Bronson who was in the Ava office was now face to face with Oba. Oba was smirking at the monster, he wasn’t intimidated at all by him.
“Well if it isn’t Big Bronson Reed.” Oba said interested it. “Are you going strike first? Or are you going wait until my back is turned to knock me out?”
“Security!” Ava said started yelling.
Bronson scoffs and then he smirks back. “I just saw an opportunity and I took it, it ain’t my fault that you foolishly let your guard down.”
Bronson got a serious look on his face now. “I heard about our tag match next week and I just want you to know that we are not friends in that ring.”
“Oh, I didn’t assume that obviously. You should be more worried about what am about to do next week on Raw when I will kick your ass down in the ring.” Oba said getting in Bronson's face.
Bronson chuckles. “You certainly not on my popularity level big guy, I just put down the Intercontinental Champ and a former leader of Judgment Day, so I watch what you say if I were you.”
“Security!” Ava yells again.
“You really think you are that popular because of your wrestling?” Oba chuckles back. “Please, the audience wouldn’t even react unless you did a move that you have to repeatedly get. it. over. The audience reacts more than you because of my aura and skills, not because of one move.”
“I got your ass more popularly because of me you idiot so I suggest you be quiet.” Bronson said getting angry.
Oba started chuckling. “Mister Reed I don’t think you realize how much out of your league you are when am prepared to fight against you. Pearce may force us to tag next week, but am not willing to tag with you at all.
“Me neither because thanks to your idiotic interference backstage, I have to wait for my shot at the Intercontinental Title against JD.” Bronson argues back.
Oba again just smirks at Bronson and he start walking towards the exit of the door when suddenly Bronson immediately tries to attack from behind, but Oba sees this coming and he catches Bronson up Punch.
“SECURITY!” Ava yells even louder.
Bronson tries to get the grip off Oba's hand but Oba just keeps clenching it and Bronson tries to keep himself from yelling in pain.
“Quite embarrassing that I caught you punch when am on guard isn’t it?” Oba taunts.
“I’m better than you at every level Mister Reed, and it better you stand down or else you going be like one of those victims I beat in my title matches.” Oba smirks.
Bronson smirks back. “Yeah? Well, here is my answer to this.”
Bronson slaps Oba and it gets Oba angry that he slaps Bronson back and they both start brawling in Ava's office.
“HEY! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! SECURITY!” Ava screams put.
Multiple security finally came to immediately try to end the brawl, but Oba and Bronson were too strong and they got rid of them so easily.
“CALL THE OTHER SUPERSTARS TO BREAK IT UP BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND!” Ava screams even more.
Bronson and Oba were destroying Ava's office and within seconds multiple superstars were trying to break up. It was getting different but they managed to separate the two, but it didn’t stop them from screaming out.
“The next time I see you you are getting dropped!” Bronson screams out.
“You the one who will get dropped first because of your ignorance wrestling skills!” Oba screams out.
“GET THEM OUT OF HERE!” Ava screams out.
The superstars struggle with the two giants out of the office and Ava looks around the destroyed office.
“Furniture destroyed, cracks on the wall, and possible broken glass on the ground.” Ava said groaning. “I should fine them for this.”
“Better call William Regal.” Ava said sighing as he called the man.
XXX
It was currently the next Monday of Raw and the things that were leading up to it were crazy.
The first thing is People online saw Finn return backstage because of the video that had been posted and they are excited for him to be back and possibly get revenge on Judgment Day.
The second thing is that an anonymous person manages to videotape the brawl Bronson and Oba did in Ava's office.
Lastly, they advertised the main event to be JD McDonagh and Finn Balor vs Bronson Reed and Oba Femi. People were interested and excited to see the match Especially Finn returning to action with his former best friend.
JD was in his locker room putting on his knee pads when he suddenly heard the door knock.
With a narrow eye, he responded. “Come in.”
The door was open and JD could only roll his eyes as he stood up.
“You have got to be kidding me.”
Finn was entering the locker room and he and JD locked eyes with each other.
“Hi.” Finn said.
“What you want?” JD said getting straight to the point.
Finn responds softly. “I want to talk to you.”
JD chuckles. “Haven’t we already talked last time?”
“This is different.” Finn said.
JD looks away as he sits back down and continues putting on his knee pads.
Finn sighs. “I’m sorry for what I said in that medical room, but I wasn’t trying to offend you or anything.”
“You weren’t?” JD replies not believing him.
“I wasn’t believed me.” Finn said almost desperately. “I was just thinking about getting revenge on the Judgment Day for what they did to me.”
“And look what your thinking just got us tonight.” JD said implying about the main event.
Finn shook his head. “I wasn’t looking for Judgment Day after our first confrontation. I just wandering around and the Oba attacked me.”
JD looked at Finn not saying anything and Finn took this opportunity to continue talking.
“Pearce was the one who made the match because of what happened. I promise you I have nothing to do with it.” Finn said reminding him.
JD looks away from Finn and grabs his ring wristband to put under his hands. “Ok, is that all you want to talk about?”
Finn shook his head. “No, I also wanted to come here to talk about our strategies for dealing with Oba and Bronson. For what we know, those two could barely stand each other and-“
“And you think we are?” JD cuts him off.
“No, but at least we are slowly connecting…” Finn said.
JD shakes his head in disbelief as he chuckles. “Man if you think we are even close to being connected then something must have hit your head.”
“Please at least hear me out JD.” Finn said bit annoyed.
JD sighs through his nose and just keeps putting on his gear as he listens.
Finn took this as a sign to keep talking. “Those two could barely stand each other so I think if we work with strengths then I think we can beat them.”
“What strengths exactly?” JD said.
“Our speed and our dives of course. They have brute strength but they lack the speed to fight us.” Finn said bit cheerful.
“Lack of speed? Do you even watch their matches?” JD asks skeptical.
Finn tries to think. “Some of them, but they really do lack the speed JD and we have that to our advantage.”
“How can you say that when you were choked by Oba for minutes.” JD said annoyed.
“I was caught off guard JD and I didn’t see him.” Finn defends.
JD raises his eyebrows. “How fast do you think he manages to put you in that chokehold? How fast?”
“I don’t know…maybe 5 seconds?” Finn said unsure.
“Wow! 5 seconds and you think we got both of them in speed, thanks for the plan.” JD chuckles out.
“Let's just stay out of each other way and just fight like what “can they coexist” tag team does.” JD said.
Finn sighs “I just want to plan things out JD. We also have the advantage also with our relation-“
“No, we don’t have the advantage with that Finn.” JD said getting angry. “ I can even say that they probably have more advantages in relationship than we do because I still can’t stand to be in the same room with you.”
“But we can have the advantage if you just trust me on this one.” Finn said desperately.
“How am I supposed to trust you after all the things you've done to me? Do you want me to remind you about the things you done to me? Because I can sit here and tell you everything you did.” JD said spitting out.
Finn stood there silently taking in the things JD said to him as he looked down sadly and looked back up like nothing affected him.
“I know JD I know. But us arguing like this ain’t going help, and I said I was sorry about all of those things.” Finn said. “At least tell me what one of your plans you want us to do tonight?”
JD just stares into Finn looking skeptical again. He locked eyes with him and he could see the desperate look in his eyes.
“I’m going to start first.” JD said.
“You want to start first…” Finn said bit unsure.
“Yeah and we use your speed plan to our advantage on them and we take things from there.” JD said.
Finn was smiling now. “Thank you JD.”
JD didn’t smile back and he put on his jacket over his ring gear as well as picked up his Interconnected title.
“Have you talked to Damian yet?” JD said curious.
Finn shook his head. “No, does he know I’m here?”
“Obviously.” JD said in an obvious tone.
“What does he think about my return?” Finn said curious.
JD shrugs slightly. “What do you think?”
Finn flinches back at JD's response and slowly nods. “Right, I got it…anyway, I will meet you in the ring.”
“Alright…” JD said.
JD closed the door from behind him and as he started walking he saw the camera crew, he motioned towards him to put the camera on him.
“Pan me as I walk to curtains because I need to say something.” JD said.
“Got it.” The camera crew nods.
The camera crew points the camera at JD and that is when he starts to walk as he talks.
“Well, things were crazy over last week ain’t it? In the middle of the ring I have beaten The Miz and have retained my title, but I also have a new enemy to face.” JD said as he kept walking.
“Bronson Reed, I remember what you said and it didn’t surprise me you had to attack me when I was dealing with another person. Based on what I and the fans saw, you pretty much a coward who couldn’t even attack me face to face.” JD said.
“Oba Femi, you pretty much started a brawl in the Raw locker room, and it no surprise to me considering your attitude and behavior. You pretty much confirmed that you think am scared of you when I’m actually not, better hope your thought is worth it because we will see in the ring if it is truly right.” JD said.
“And Finn.” JD chuckles out. “I don’t know what Pearce was thinking putting us on the same team, but I ain’t interested in doing this again. I haven’t forgotten what you did to me and teaming won’t change that just to give you a heads up.”
“I’m the intercontinental champion and yet people seem to underestimate me, so tonight am going show everyone why I am called the Irish Ace!” JD finish’s.
JD was walking through the curtains as his theme song hits. He stood there on the ramp turning his head around and looking at the crowd and his head was now facing the ring he going to be in.
JD doesn’t usually high-five the fans mainly because he isn’t used to it, he was still figuring out being this whole nice guy personal trait, and he never really high five with the fans in his entire career…well until after his friend turn on him.
But of course, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t try and do it, so he starts high-fiving a small amount of the fans and as he enters the ring he raises his titles up high as he stands on the rope of the ring.
As he gets back down he looks to the tintatron as his music has ended, he then saw it shows Finn walking to the curtain when he suddenly is confronted by Damian.
JD can hear the tension that was in the crowd as they think Damian is going do something to Finn as the two stare at each other in the eyes. Damian didn’t say anything as he continued walking and JD could see Finn was a bit stunned that Damian didn’t speak to him, but he quickly hid that and kept on walking.
Finn's theme has hit and JD doesn’t even know if he should be surprised or not at the fact his former friend's theme hasn’t changed at all. Finn does his usual walk to the ring and as he gets inside the ring he does something we haven’t seen in a long time.
Finn got on top of the apron and extended his arms in a pose and JD was surprised at this changing gesture he was making.
JD looked around and saw that some of the fans did exactly pose Finn did, but most of the fans didn’t even follow and just continued watching.
“That to be expected.” JD whispers to himself.
Finn gets back down and as his theme is over he walks over to JD who is leaning his back on the turnbuckle and he puts out his hand in a shaking gesture.
JD looks at Finn confused and his own hand feels like it is moving on its own wanting to shake his former best friend's hand. Part of JD wanted to accept, but the other part was reluctant.
As soon as it looks like JD is going shake Finn's hand, the tinatron is shown again and it is revealed to be Bronson Reed now walking towards the curtains.
“So am going make this short and sweet because am just going do most of the talking in the ring.” Bronson said with anger in his tone.
“So I rightfully warned JD McDonagh about me challenging for his title, and when I showed what the consequences going to be when he didn’t seem to hear my warning I got punished by being in a tag match instead of having a title match tonight.” Bronson rants.
“I just think it crazy and unbelievable that one of the NXT champions has to team up with me to get my hands on JD. I don’t even care about Finn Balor, he was just at the wrong place and the wrong time but it's clear he wants to help his friend tonight.” Bronson said.
“Whatever happens tonight I better be next in line for that title because I’m tired of everyone undermining my abilities in the ring. I don’t care about Oba Femi tagging with me but he better not stand in my way of becoming the Intercontinental champion.” Bronson rants.
“Tonight, Big Bronson Reed is going kick. your. Ass.” Bronson finishes.
Bronson walks through the curtain as his theme song hits and he starts walking to the ring. JD was still in his corner almost chuckling at Bronson's promo backstage while Finn was keeping a straight face at Bronson.
As soon as Oba's theme hits the three men stare at the ramp as he makes his entrance, the crowd seems to get behind him as his theme song keeps playing and repeating Oba's rhythm.
Oba gets in the ring and stares at both JD and Finn and then stares at a glaring Bronson. Oba was seen chuckling at this and then turned around to face JD and Finn.
When the Ref had seen everyone in the ring he asked one of the members to stand on the apron near the corner while their teammates battle with their competitor. JD removed his jacket and was about to step forward but Finn put his hand in front of him and looked at him.
“Wait, I think I should go first.” Finn insisted,
JD looks at Finn dumbfounded and thinks he joking. “Are you serious?”
Meanwhile, Bronson and Oba were arguing about who should start first and it was seen Bronson was getting pissed off.
“I said I was starting first.” JD argues,
“I know JD, but I got a bad feeling about this.” Finn defends.
“Bad feeling about what?” JD said getting upset. “Your institution? Or your logic?”
Finn sighs. “JD just trust me in this, I just think it's better because you are the champion and they clearly want me more because I just come back.”
“Ridiculous.” JD said still couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Did you even hear Bronson's promo back there Finn?”
Finn nods. “Yes I hear it but I feel that if I’m first then I could take some of the hits and you can finish them off.”
“Unbelievable.” JD said getting more upset as he threw his hands up.
Finn starting to feel bad. “JD-“
“Fine, you start.” JD said who is just done at this point.
Finn sighs again and nods. “Thank you.”
JD didn’t say anything and just goes to the corner of the apron near the turnbuckle, as soon as he did that that a small wave of boos was heard.
Bronson and Oba are still arguing but eventually, Bronson seems to convince Oba to let him start first and Oba reluctantly agrees as he stands near the apron on the turnbuckle.
The ref sees both superstars are ready and he signals to ring the bell and the bell has rung.
Immediately Oba puts his hands on Bronson indicating he tags himself in and Bronson looks at Oba in anger and disbelief.
“Get out of the ring!” Oba orders.
Bronson gets up in Oba's face. “You think you are so smart huh?”
Ref immediately gets between them. “Bronson get back in the apron now.”
Bronson scoffs as he goes back into the apron waiting to be tagged in.
Finn takes a deep breath as he and Oba start circling around the ring, Oba is grinning the whole time and even indicates to Finn he can start the attack whenever he is ready.
And that is what Finn did. Finn tries to grab the wraist of Oba from behind but Oba easily gets him off him and throws him near the turnbuckle, he tries to do a running uppercut but Finn dodges as he rolls to the next turnbuckle and immediately does a running drop kick to the torso of Oba.
That didn’t knock Oba down.
Oba was staggering a little from the impact and Finn decided to try another running dropkick but Oba recovered quickly and made a closeline to a running Finn that put him down on the ground.
JD started to notice the audience starting to cheer for Oba and likely booing Finn, which he doesn’t know if that is to be expected. Are they booing Finn because they don’t believe he has changed either? Or are they booing him because Oba was just that big of the star?
JD just doesn’t know.
Meanwhile, Oba was putting Finn in a headlock trying to squeeze the air out of him, and Finn was struggling to get out. Bronson was just standing looking towards the two fighters with a gloomy look not caring about who destroys who.
Finn manages to get out of the headlock and chops Oba's chest, that is a mistake as Oba delivers one himself, and the sound is heard by the arena as it knocks Finn down on the ground.
JD cringed a little as he heard the sound and shouts as he held his hand out. “Tag me in!”
Finn shook his head. “Don’t worry I can still continue fighting.”
JD rolls his eyes. “Cleary you can not.”
“Just trust me on this JD.” Finn insisted,
JD shrugs and pulls his hand back and it surprisingly got a reaction from the audience as they started booing.
“Tag him in!” 1 person in the audience said.
“What is Finn doing?” Another person said.
JD had to hide his laughter as he immediately realized they wanted JD to get in the ring and fight, not Finn, and that he should tag him in now.
Finn noticed the small reaction and JD could see the sad look on his face, but it was immediately replaced by a serious expression as he tried to go and attack Oba.
“Hey! Tag me in!” Bronson shouts out as he holds his hands out.
Oba scoffs at Bronson and continues battling with Finn in the ring and it pissed Bronson off that he hasn’t got any ring performance in.
“Hey, Oba!” Bronson shouts gathering his attention as he snaps his fingers rapidly. “You have 5 minutes inside the ring and if you don’t tag me in after 5 Minutes am tagging myself in!”
Oba just smirked as he put his attention back on Finn as he continued stomping on his chest and walking around him, he then again put Finn in a headlock trying to make him pass out.
JD sighs as he shouts. “Come on Finn.”
Bronson was starting to get annoyed. “Come on man hurry it up and quit using the same move that ain’t going out him down!”
Finn gets out of the headlock again and both men are staring at each other now.
It was clear that the battle between them likely going take a few minutes or more.
XXX
JD was getting annoyed as the battle went on between Finn and Oba. Oba was clearly getting the upper hand on his former friend and Finn no longer had the advantage.
How long has it been? 4 minutes? 5 minutes since the battle happened between them? JD can’t even remember or count the time since it felt like they had been battling for a long time.
“HEY!” Bronson calls out to Oba who is ground punching Finn. “It has been more than 5 minutes, tag me in!”
Oba ignores him as he keeps punching Finn on the ground, he picks Finn up and puts him in a fireman’s carry as he raises him up high while walking around the ring.
Oba let’s go to do a military press slam causing Finn to go and tumble next to the turnbuckle near JD. Oba starts back walking onto the then buckle next to Bronson preparing to do a running attack.
TAP
TAP
Both JD and Bronson tag their partners in.
Finn looked at JD in disbelief as he was annoyed by the unexpected tag. “What the fuck JD?”
“Just go to the apron and wait, it's my turn.” JD argues.
“But I wasn’t ready.” Finn complains
JD and Finn continue arguing while Oba is pushed off by the unexpected tag and glares at Bronson as he gets in the ring.
Bronson taunts making his hand in a shooing movement. “Get back on the apron and let the big man handle it.”
Oba was even more pissed off. “You want to try me you-“
“Both of you guys get out of the ring you are not legal.” The ref has to yell.
Finn and Oba reluctantly go to the apron and start watching the battle between JD and Bronson.
JD and Bronson started circling around the ring and both men attacked each other at the same time. JD tries to put Bronson in a headlock but Bronson throws him on the ropes for a rebound, JD dodges it and rebounds to another rope as he jumps into a head scissors and does a hurricanrana to Bronson.
Bronson was taken back and as he tried to get up JD did a double foot stomp on his back keeping him down and went for a pin.
Unfortunately, Bronson kicks out at 1.
JD immediately tries to grab Bronson's hands and starts kicking his head a few times, but Bronson doesn’t seem to be affected by the kicks and he manages to remove his arms out of JD's grip and does a scoop slam to him putting him down.
Bronson tries to do a senton but JD dodges it and Bronson gasps in pain as he hurts himself, JD did a running drop kick onto his head and goes for the pin yet again.
1
Bronson again kicks out at 1.
JD shook his head as he started to get frustrated, he knew it was still an early match for him and Bronson but the man was kicking out at 1 and it was frustrating for him.
“Pathetic.” Oba had to shout out.
Oba's shout distracts JD for a second and Bronson takes advantage and does a roll-up pin,
1
2
But JD manages to kick out at 2 because of the distraction.
Bronson got up and looked at Oba starting at him, his expression was not happy at all even tho Oba “distraction” helped give Bronson the edge on JD.
“JD tag me in.” Finn said holding his hand out.
Oba holds his hand out. “Tag me in so I can end this match already.”
Bronson scoffs at Oba and immediately runs at Finn and punches him off the apron so JD wouldn’t have anybody to tag in. Oba started to growl at the impatient of wanting to get tagged in already.
Bronson tries to get JD up but JD immediately puts Bronson in a triangle armbar to try and wear him down, Bronson immediately doesn’t feel that much pain and he easily picks up JD and does a sit-out powerbomb and goes for the pin.
1
2
JD manages to kick out 2 and Bronson is starting to get frustrated, so he drags one of JD's arms near the corner of the turnbuckle and starts to pick him up and put him in a powerbomb position, but JD starts rapidly punching him in the head and Bronson manages to put him down as he was overwhelmed by the strikes.
JD headbutts Bronson which staggers him, but angers him. Bronson started to run at him trying to do a body splash, but JD dodged and Bronson hit himself in the corner. JD got on the back of Bronson's head and did an inverted Frankenstein which knocked Bronson down, and JD immediately did a standing moonsault and went for the cover.
1
2
But Bronson kicks out.
JD lays down the mat for a moment exhausted from the moves he just did along with Bronson kicking out, the crowd immediately reacts to what happened and starts cheering.
“Let go JD! Let Go JD! Let go JD!” Crowd chants.
JD was hearing the crowd and although the audience might not see it, he was surely smiling but it was a bit fainted as he tried to hide it.
“JD!” Finn shouts as he gets on the apron with one of his hands out. “Tag me in!”
Oba holds his hand out. “Tag me in!”
JD thought he should tag in Finn right now and started crawling his way toward him, unfortunately, Bronson didn’t want to tag in Oba and he dragged JD's legs away from the tag and started elbowing drop on the torso of JD.
“Your offense is weak Bronson.” Oba said like it was a fact as he shrugged.
“Mind your business.” Bronson said in an angry tone.
“You can’t stay in the ring for the whole match, or even have a chance against Finn or JD. Tag me in!” Oba shouts starting to get authoritative.
Finn looks offended as he hears what he just said. “Hey! I was kicking your ass in the ring when am with you.”
Oba smirks. “Not even close prince, go back to the faction of where you belong so you can start being relevant again.”
Finn was pissed off and was about to go inside the ring, but the ref immediately stops him and orders him back in an apron. Oba just shook his head not even surprised he offended Finn and kept focusing on the match.
Bronson was still elbowing JD and that causes Oba to look at the two pissed off at Bronson's repetitive strikes.
“You have got to be kidding me!” Oba shouts in anger.
Ref notices the anger in Oba and goes to him. “Calm down Oba!”
Bronson was now pissed off at Oba for basically insulting him and as he tries to pick up JD the man counters and drags Bronson's arm down as hard as he could and puts him in a cross-face submission.
JD was hurting Bronson as he couldn’t easily get out of the submission and he started crawling toward the ropes to break up the submission, but JD rolled over and continued putting pressure on the submission.
With all his strength Bronson starts getting up and holds onto JD as he slams him down on the mat, he then picks up JD and does a urange putting him down on the ground, and goes for a pin.
1
2
JD kicks out.
“COME ON!” Oba starts clapping and looks at Bronson. “Reed you better tag me in right now or I’ll-“
“Or you what?” Bronson said as he starts walking slowly to Oba.
“You know what?” Oba said as he had enough.
TAG
“Tag!” Ref calls out as he saw Oba tags in front of Bronson's shoulder.
“Get out of the ring! You wasting time.” Oba said as he got in ring.
Bronson turns over to Oba and both men are face to face with each other as their bodies are close to each other. Ref immediately had to try and break it up before they started fighting each other.
Oba just shrugs off as he runs over to JD and delivers a big boot as he is starting to stand up.
Both Finn and Oba were staring at each other and Oba just started laughing and Finn took offense to that.
“You not even going to pin him or me, you just want people to suffer.” Finn angrily said.
“Speak for yourself Balor.” Oba said laughing again as he continued punching JD on the ground.
Oba now grabs JD's throat and starts running towards him towards the ropes as he throws him over it. JD hits the ground and Oba leaves the ring and goes to ringside near the announce table of where JD is.
As Oba was about to continue the assault, he saw Bronson start coming towards him with anger on his face and both men again were face to face with their bodies close together.
“So you think you can do that stunt and get away with it huh?” Bronson argues.
“Payback is a bitch Reed.” Oba said
Oba and Bronson continue arguing and JD manages to get up and take advantage, he gets on top of the apron and did a springboard moonsault from the outside knocking both Oba and Bronson down.
JD was exhausted but smiled in relief that he had taken both competitors down. Finn comes off aprons and goes to JD smiling at what he did.
“That was awesome.” Finn said genuinely.
“Thanks.” JD said as he started panting.
Finn looks over to Oba and back and JD. “Let me help you put him back in the ring, and then you tag me in so you can take a breather.”
JD nods. “Ok.”
JD and Finn started grabbing Oba and put him in the ring with a struggle. JD has to admit that he and Finn were getting along, not really to a full extent but in a partnership way in the match The man still doesn’t trust him, not everything after what has happened between them.
Maybe he can learn to forgive his former best friend and mentor soon, but so far the friendship hasn’t even begun to repair.
As Finn was on his apron waiting to be tagged, JD was about to enter the ring when he heard a voice.
“Hey JD!”
JD turns around and looks over to the audience since the voice seems to be coming from there, when he sees fully what going on his eyes widen at who he saw.
“What the fuck?!” JD whispers to himself.
Solo Sikoa and the Bloodline.
“JD hey!” Solo calls out as he waves his hand.
JD was confused by their sudden appearance and he started walking over there with the confusion still on his face. He just knew something was not right and that they must be here for some reason.
“What you guys doing here?” JD said as he was now face to face with the Bloodline.
Solo smiles along with the bloodline except for Jacob. Solo starts speaking. “We are here to help you against Bronson and Oba.”
JD looks at Solo dumbfounded as he blinks his eyes.
Are they serious?
“Are you serious?” JD had to ask. “I don’t need your help.”
Solo shook his head still smiling. “Oh no not help just from me, my cousins and I-“
“I don’t need your help from you or your family.” JD said again.
Solo shook his head again. “You can’t beat Oba on your own, Bronson tho? Maybe but Oba you clearly can’t and we are here to help.”
“Thanks for the compliment.” JD sarcastically said. “I don’t need help from you or anyone, it is very clear to me that you are only here because of Jey, and am not stupid enough to believe you are really out here to help me.”
JD is about to leave as he turns around but Solo places one of his hands on the back of JD's shoulder touching him from the barricade and JD turns around clearly upset by what he just did.
“Hey!” Finn said as jumps from the apron and saw the whole thing, he removed Solo's hand from JD's shoulder and got in front of JD almost like he protecting him.
Finn points a finger at Solo as he spats out. “Don’t touch him! he wants nothing to do with you!”
“You guys need help beating them and we are the only ones who are capable enough to do it,” Solo said starting to argue.
Solo started showing the tickets he used to get in the arena with the bloodline like he was showing off. Solo looks back at the bloodline and they are still in stance waiting on Solo's orders.
JD shook his head. “You really starting to annoy me, like why are you even here in the first place?”
Solo smiles again. “It's like I said, to help you.”
“No way you came all of this way to help us.” Finn retorts not believing it.
“And you didn’t?” Solo blinks his eyes. “I would watch your words if I were you Finn because you don’t have the right to speak to me that way after what you done to this poor man.”
Solo now grins. “And besides, a friend of Jey is a friend of ours.”
JD felt like his heart was beating fast like everything around him was starting to get tense. The scar on the leg was starting to ache now, and he could barely hear his surroundings because everything was starting to get fuzzy.
He could barely hear Finn and Solo talking now because he felt like they were muffing, or was he imagining it? He doesn’t know as he can’t process what is happening now.
Solo knows he and Jey are friends, maybe it shouldn’t be surprising to him that he knows considering the segments between him and Jey seem very…close. Solo hasn’t attacked him or even mentioned him in any of the promos leading up to War games and basically just focuses on battling Roman and his OG bloodline
So why now? Why does he seem interested him?
JD shook his head as he started to grab Finn's arms. Why is he touching his former friend? Why is he touching him like he needs some comfort? He doesn’t need comfort, especially from him.
“Just ignore him Finn.” JD whispers so Finn can hear.
What? Why did he say that?
Finn looks at JD in shock. “No am not going to let him talk to me like that JD!”
“Just Ignore him!” JD suddenly yells. “We shouldn’t even be interacting with the Bloodline, especially from him, and am not interested!
JD doesn’t know why he even yelled because it wasn’t his intention, but maybe it was and this weird thing he is facing is manipulating his mind.
Solo frowns. “JD trust us we-“
JD just shakes his angrily as he walks off, but Solo jumps over the barricade surprising Finn and he gets in front of JD stopping him.
Finn immediately goes over next to JD and argues. “What you think you doing?”
“Trying to help a friend here.” Solo argues back.
JD shook his head and kept a firm face. “We are not friends at all Solo, in fact, you need to-“
Out of nowhere, Bronson hits a suicide dive knocking JD, Finn, and Solo to the ground as he glared at the three. This got the attention of the bloodline and the three members jumped over the barricade looking to assist Solo.
Oba who managed to recover in the ring looks at groups that were formed on the outside and he laughs. “No way JD and Finn got the Bloodline to help.”
Bronson picks up Finn and throws him in the ring, he starts to climb to the top rope and after a few seconds, he hits a Tsunami on Finn causing him to cry out in pain.
Bronson starts going up to the top again when suddenly Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa start going up to the apron and start trying to get Bronson's attention to possibly help Finn recover.
The ref notices and shouts. “Hey! Both of you get down from there.”
As the ref was distracted, Jacob helped Solo up and helped him on the other side of the apron, and with a smirk he saw Oba was distracted watching Bronson arguing with his cousins and knew that was his moment to strike.
With his thumbs up, Solo tries to deliver a Samoan spike to Oba from behind when the unexpected happens…
Oba immediately caught a thumb of Solo who was trying to sneak attack him with the spike.
Solo looks shocked and Oba looks at Solo with a grin and laughs a bit.
“I don’t think so wannabe!” Oba shouts angrily.
Oba immediately lifts up Solo from the apron and brings him down in the ring causing him pain he starts punching Solo on the ground and that is when Jacob decides to intervene and he starts to go inside the ring.
Ref saw Jacob too and he had to step in front of him to stop. “Stop! Hold on Jacob stop!”
Oba turns around from the commotions and he sees Jacob snarling at the ref who tries to stop him. Oba then gets up from Solo and looks at Jacob intrigued and he starts walking towards him, but the Ref put both hands between them.
“Stop! This is out of control! Do not attack him Jacob or it a disqualification!” Ref shouts out.
Oba was basically laughing at the situation while Jacob kept glaring at the Nigerian. The ref was still putting both of his hands in between Jacob and Oba trying to stop the confrontation, the crowd immediately was entertained and wanted the two of the giants to fight.
Jacob just shook his head and tried a super kick on Oba, but unfortunately he “accidentally” hit the ref knocking him out.
That was when immediately Oba and Jacob started rapidly punching each other in the ring trying to put one or the other down.
Meanwhile, Bronson used one of his legs to push Tama onto the ground while Tanga was trying to pull Bronson out of the top rope since the ref was down. As Tama was starting to get up, he noticed JD was also getting up and the bloodline member decided to attack him.
JD tho saw it coming as he saw Tama running towards him, he dodged the running attack and Tama hit himself on the steel steps causing him pain. JD felt anger inside of him from everything that was happening and he started rapidly punching Tama from the back of his body.
JD immediately goes to the anounce table and removes the electronics and other stuff from the table and he goes over to Tama and puts him on the announce table and he starts going up with him.
JD again started rapidly punching Tama who couldn’t even defend himself because of the shocking pain, JD seemingly was about to make a move on him when he suddenly felt a stinging pain in his leg.
JD cries out in pain as he lets go of Tama and feels himself almost lying flat on the announce table. The pain was still stinging and he suddenly heard ringing in his ears as his eyes started to blurry.
He felt his body being picked up as his shoulders were being touched, he then felt something touch the back of his back causing him an extraordinary amount of pain.
He screams.
JD fell and rolled over to the announce table as he found himself on the ground next to a chair. He could only see for a brief second what just happened, and the one thing he saw was what he despises.
The Judgment Day.
Liv was holding the Kendo stick up in the air laughing, Carlito was up on the announce table holding his arms up in the air, Raquel was smiling like she was proud of herself, and Dominik was taunting the crowd as he was looking over Tama.
Dominik then goes up to the apron and helps Tonga pull down Bronson and both start attacking Bronson together. Liv then goes up in the ring and sees Finn Balor is starting to recover, and she immediately strikes the kendo stick from the back of his Body.
Finn cries out in pain as he falls down on the ground and Raquel pulls his legs down so he goes outside of the ring. Liv immediately squats down so he can be up in Finn's ears.
“You deserve everything you got!” Liv spats out. “We run this company better when you are out of the group, and we going put you out again.”
Liv strikes the kendo stick to Finn again and he cries out in pain, Raquel is starting to pick Finn up in powerbomb position when suddenly…
THIS IS MY BRUTALLY!!!
The crowd immediately erupted with cheers and the Judgement looked at the ramp in shock as they saw Rhea, Damian, Jey, and Sami immediately start dashing towards them.
Rhea was holding a steel chair in her hand when she immediately started striking Raquel making her drop Finn to the floor, Damian immediately collided with Carlito and immediately overpowered him as he threw him in the steel steps.
Bronson immediately gets off Dominik and Tonga as they are distracted by Rhea's music and he throws Tonga in the ring post, as he now starts attacking Dominik.
Dirty Dom tries to get away from Bronson, but Bronson grabs the back of his hair slams his head in the ground, and does a senton on the stomach of Dominik.
“Your Judgement Day and Bloodline working together ain’t going work on me bitch!” Bronson spits out in Dominik's face.
Liv tries to get onto Rhea's back, but Rhea easily gets out of it and kicks Liv in the face bringing her down. Rhea and Raquel now started grappling each other trying to overpower one another and Rhea won by overpowering Raquel and she pushed her to the ground and started punching her.
Damian goes over to JD who is clutching his back and says in concern. “Are you ok?”
JD blinks as he nods. “Back is hurting so much, but am fine.”
Damian’s nods. “Ok I’m going to-“
Immediately Damian felt someone hit him from behind and people saw it was Bronson trying to get him out of the way to attack JD. Bronson tries to Irish whip Damian into the steel steps but Damian immediately stops him and pulls him back to do a closeline.
Sami and Jey were busy fighting off Tama as the man was recovered now. With both of their teamwork, they managed to throw him out in the crowd s they wouldn’t worry about the number of games on the Bloodline.
Back in the ring, the continuous fighting between Oba and Jacob started to get out of control. Both men get the advantage over the other each time, but Oba is now in control of the fight as he is now attacking Jacob in the corner.
Oba gets Jacob up on top of the turnbuckle and he starts to climb up as he now is starting to do what looks like a superplex in the ring. Jacob however was fighting back with all he had and he pushed Oba down in the ring
As Oba begins to stand Jacob did a crossbody onto a standing Oba putting him down on the ground again in the ring and Jacob stands up from the momentum and it is indicating that Jacob will be the one standing tall.
Suddenly tho multiple referees were now going down on the ramp, into the ring, and the outside to get the superstars to stop fighting. That tho was a bad idea as Damian, Bronson, Rhea, and Jacob easily took them out as they tried to keep fighting their opponents.
Rhea now brought Liv over to the ring as she took out Raquel, and Liv was now clutching her stomach as she started to feel the aftermath of Rhea's attack. Rhea was now attacking Liv in the corner trying to do more damage.
Still, in the ring, Jacob was now dragging over near the corner as he started to do a moonsault onto Oba.
Oba tho moves out of the way and Jacob hurts himself and clutches his chest, Oba takes advantage of that and picks up Jacob as he now Irish whips him onto the ropes to bounce him off.
Suddenly Adam Pearce, the Referee, were now running towards the ramp to try and stop the chaos that was happening, they managed to see that Oba did a pop-up powerbomb onto Jacob and put him down.
Oba started roaring as the crowd started to cheer him on and the security was now starting to go to the apron and more on the ringside to try to stop the fighting.
Solo tho was now starting to recover and he glared at the fact that Oba just took out one of his best men, he then held his thumb up ready to spike him.
Rhea continues to attack Liv when suddenly Liv pokes her in the eye trying to get her off, Rhea clutches the eye that was poke and turns around as she tries to see where to go.
Solo turns Oba around and screams as he tries to spike him, but Oba dodges it easily…
Then the shock happens.
Solo Sikoa spikes Rhea Ripely.
The whole crowd immediately was shocked, silent, and in disbelief at what had just happened. Adam, security, and the referees saw what had just happened and stared in shock.
The superstars that were fighting immediately stopped as they saw what had just happened, all of them were shocked by what they saw and were in disbelief at what Solo just did.
Rhea cried out in pain as she was on the ground clutching her throat, her vision started to get blurry and she started coughing rapidly as she couldn’t stop.
Solo stared at Rhea in shock at what he had just done, it was clear to people that it was just an accident and that he meant to hit Oba but Rhea was behind Oba and the spike that was meant to hit Oba hit Rhea instead.
Jey immediately gets in the ring as he now runs to her falling girlfriend who just got spiked by his cousin,
Rhea was still coughing and still cried out in pain as she still began to clutch her throat.
“WE NEED a MEDICAL!” Adam Pearce shouts outs
“GET A MEDIC!” Jey cries out.
The crowd was still silent as they saw what was going on and didn’t know what to say, they were too shocked that Solo had the audacity to spike women even tho it was an accident.
“J-Jey.” Rhea shrugged to say as she coughed again.
Jey eyes were tearing up as he began to whisper into her ears. “It going to be ok babe, am here.”
Jey clutches Rhea in an embrace as he begins to cry at what is happening to her, and what just happened.
Solo walks over to Jey and touches his shoulder. “I am so sorry for-“
Jey immediately gets up and angrily does a super kick to Solo knocking him down, the crowd erupts in cheers of what he did and starts chanting.
“KICK HIS ASS! KICK HIS ASS! KICK HIS ASS!” The crowd cheers loudly.
Solo tries to get up but Jey immediately does an angry spear at him making Solo gasp for air as he is knocked down again. Jey started rapidly angrily punching his cousin and Solo could barely get his hands up to defend himself.
Security gets in the ring immediately and tries to pull Jey out, but Jey is so angry that he starts fighting off the security and tries to get to Solo.
Tanga managed to get Solo out of the ring, but they immediately got kicked down as Damian did a double close to both of them.
Damain was so pissed off at what Solo just did to Rhea that he grabs Solo and started hammering his head onto the ring post rapidly, every cry-off pain Solo yells out was almost satisfying for Damain.
Security tho also tries to stop Damain and even more tries to push him back as they try to stop the potential career-ending injury that he might be thinking of doing.
Solos slowly and dizzily started walking in front of the announce table and he immediately was pushed down as Jey did a dive onto him. Jey fastidiously grabs a steel chair under the ring and starts rapidly attacking Solo with it.
“Jey stop!” Sami shouts out.
Jey tho continuously hammers the steel chair onto Solo until the chair is bent and he immediately goes over to the steep steps and removes the steps from the chair leaving the bottom of the base on the ground.
“YOU ASSHOLE!” Jey yells out to Solo as he places his head on the base of the steel.
Jey grabs another chair and wraps the chair around Solo's neck and he starts to go up in the apron when immediately security surrounds Solo and Sami along with JD tries to tell Jey to get down.
“Jey please get down.” Sami almost begs.
“Jey don’t do it.” JD said.
Jey tho gets down seemingly does not go through with his actions, but suddenly he starts punching most of the security and JD has no choice but to grab Jey from the waist and try and pull him back.
Security takes the chair off Solo and they start assisting him to get out of there.
“Let go of me!” Jey yell’s as he struggles.
“Jey calm down!” JD said as he continued to pull him.
“NO! He literally spikes her JD!” Jey continues to rants.
Bronson saw JD was about to get away and shouts. “Get back here JD am not finished with you!”
Adam hears this and immediately shouts. “STOP HIM! GET ME MORE SECURITY!”
The remaining security started to push and surround Bronson but his anger was overwhelming the security easily and he was about to chase JD when Sami began to start attacking him to prevent the chase.
Damian manages to get rid of the security and he and Sami begin to attack Bronson, it is now that Dominik and Carlito begin to join in on the fight and attack Sami and Damian.
Finn Balor who has now recovered begins to help Damian and Sami fight off Judgement Day and Bronson.
“Get off me!” Bronson yells in anger as he is in the middle of the fight.
“Dominik!” Liv screams out as she sees her boyfriend struggling on the right, she then began to run over to him and help fight off the men.
“Get off him!” Liv yells out as she starts to attack Finn, knowing he won’t attack her.
“GET THEM OUT OF HERE! GET THEM OUT OF HERE!” Adam Pearce yells out again.
The fight was beginning to be more chaotic as they were now grouped together, the crowd immediately erupted in cheer as they saw what was going to happen next.
“Oba, what are you doing?” Adam said as he noticed Oba was on the outside.
Oba immediately starts dashing and Adam immediately knows what he is about to do and shouts in horror.
“LIV GET OUT OF THERE!”
“GET OUT OF THERE!”
Pearce immediately started running to possibly shield Liv from what was going to happen.
Raquel manages to see what is about to happen and shouts in desperation filled with horror.
“LIV MOVE OUT OF THE WAY NOW!!!”
Liv saw and her eyes filled with horror as she saw Oba Femi coming towards them.
Liv screams in horror and amazingly moves out of the way onto Raquel as Oba tackles the superstars that were fighting onto the barricade smashing it down.
The crowd erupted in shock at what happened and shouted. “HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!”
Dominik was crying out in pain clutching his stomach as he kept shouting Liv's name.
Damian was groaning in pain as he struggled to move.
Carlito was coughing and groaning in pain.
Finn was clutching his eyes as he put his hand over his stomach where he felt most of the impact.
Bronson was struggling to move he kept clutching his back as he was in so much pain.
Oba was just lying on the floor motionless possibly getting the wind knocked out of him.
Sami's eyes were closed, mouth slightly open and his body was motionless for everyone to see.
Adam Pearce immediately shouted. “WE NEED MORE MEDICAL! WE NEED MORE MEDICAL!”
Oba was right on top of Sami and Pearce immediately removed him and tried to wake up Sami.
“Sami?! Sami?!” Pearce yells trying to wake him.
Sami's eyes were still closed and he showed no response indicating he heard what Pearce said, the possible conclusion is Sami was knocked out cold by Oba's attack.
Pearce keeps screaming for more medical and more security and when Bronson manages to get up with a struggle he is more angrier than ever.
His gaze was locked onto Peace and then the superstars that were down, but Pearce immediately saw this and called out for more security to prevent another fight.
If there is one thing that the audience can say from tonight is this…
They won’t forget it.
But another thing they won’t forget is another shock of Rhea Ripley.
Rhea Ripley clutches her throat and tries so hard to get up, it takes all her strength and energy but she finally does while stumbling and her face shows a sense of relief.
The crowd applause and cheers for Rhea standing back up after what Solo did to her. Even if she seems to struggle and stumble to stand up, the crowd is amaze and shocked she stood up up after the spike.
The crowd was now chanting. “RHEA, RHEA, RHEA, RHEA, RHEA!”
Rhea tries to keep on standing but unfortunately, she falls back down and her eyes suddenly close.
XXX
JD was still carrying Jey backstage as he kept struggling in his grasp, Jey removed JD's hand from him and snapped.
“What the fuck are you doing man?!”
JD looks a bit scared but still speaks. “You needed to calm down Jey.”
“Calm down?!” Jey said like his friend was joking. “You expect me to calm down after what Solo did to Rhea?!”
“No not at all.” JD shook his head. “I’m just trying to say you were blinded by rage and-“
“I have the right to be raging at him JD! That man shows no genuine remorse for what he did.” Jey yells.
JD sighs. “Please think this through, I didn’t want you to do something you going to regret later on, I mean Sami even tried to stop you too because of the brutality you going do to him.”
Jey stared at JD in silence and then walked over to where there were two chairs to sit on, Jey just sat down in one of them and started sobbing.
JD immediately sat down on the other one and wrapped his arms around Jey as he began to hug him. JD could hear the ambulance sirens ringing outside and Jeys sobbing became uncontrollable.
“Hey it's ok Jey, am right here.” JD said ressurring.
“She hurt JD and it's all my fault!” Jey said sobbing more.
JD shook his head. “No, it’s-“
“I couldn’t protect her from anyone, and now she possibly going to be in the hospital because of him:” Jey sobs again.
“I-I should have never let that happen.” Jey sobs again.
“Jey she going be ok, she is a strong person and she can handle it. JD tries to reassure them.
JD started to hear commotions possibly from another hall, like someone was arguing about something. JD was still hugging Jey not knowing what to say anymore and the least he could do was keep hugging him.
JD felt the tears from Jey begging to wet more in his shoulder, but that ok with him as long as Jey got out of what he needed to get out.
He doesn’t know how long they have been hugging, but he suddenly hears a voice from behind.
“JD.”
JD turns around and sees Finn clutching his stomach showing sadness on his face towards the two. JD was not in the mood to talk to Finn after what had just happened tonight and he didn’t even want to hear the men out.
“What you want?” JD said looking at Finn.
Finn was silent for a moment until he spoke. “I want to see if Jey is ok.”
“He devastated if you can obviously see.” JD said annoyed at Finn.
Finn looks at Jey who is still crying and he looks down as he speaks. “Jey, I am so so sorry, what happened to Rhea tonight shouldn’t have happened and Judgment Day is going to get what is coming.”
JD almost snaps at Finn for even thinking that Judgment Day was the one that attacked Rhea when the leader of the Bloodline actually did. He doesn’t know what is going through his former friend's mind and why he is even mentioning all of this.
“Are you serious right now?” JD said trying to keep calm.
Finn looks at JD confused. “No am really here trying to support him.”
“That not-“
“You got a lot of nerve coming back here.” A voice said from behind.
Finn turns around and he sees an angry Damian Priest walking towards them.
Finn gulped as soon as he saw Damian was closing in on him.
XXX
Next in hall Bronson Reed and Adam Pearce were having a heated argument backstage about what had just happened tonight.
“Never in my life have I had my match ended less than 5 mins in that ring!” Bronson yells madly.
“5 minutes?! You were there for more than 10 minutes out there Bronson!” Pearce yells.
“You know what? Let's have the main discussion on my career right now, when do I get my title match with JD?!” Bronson said angrily.
Pearce looks at Bronson like he can’t believe what he is saying. “You asking me about title matches after what YOU and the other superstars just did tonight?!”
“DO YOU REALIZE THE CHAOS, DESTRUCTION, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND POTENTIAL SPONSORS YOU GUYS COULD COST US?!!!” Peace voices boom in the hall.
“I don’t give a flying-“
“YOU DAMM RIGHT YOU SHOULD GIVE A FLYING FUCK!” Peace's voice almost booms again. “I have two superstars who have to go to the hospital and one of them is knocked out cold and bleeding from the mouth!”
“You should blame the Judgment Day and the Bloodline for getting in my business and-“
“I'M BLAMING EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!!” Peace voices boom again.
“I’m blaming you for that stunt against JD on Raw, I’m blaming JD for even getting involved in Oba business, I’m blaming Oba for scaring and attacking a returning superstar, I’m blaming Finn because he was the one that started this whole mess, I’m blaming Judgment Day for betraying there members, And I’m blaming the Bloodline for even coming here on MY show!” Pearce said angry.
“DON’T pissed me off any further Bronson because after what just happened am not in the mood!” Pearce angrily said. “I now have to go and speak with Hunter about what happened tonight and likely have to speak to sponsors and deals of what they saw Solo did to Rhea.”
“If it weren’t for Judgment Day and Bloodline working together I would have beaten JD and proven I deserve to be champion!” Bronson angrily said.
“You were literally getting outwrestle! I suggest you stop it because after what Solo did to Rhea, y’all should be worried about if you going to keep your jobs or not!” Pearce yells.
“Because he attacks women? Give me a break Pearce!” Bronson had to laugh.
“She a woman and men aren’t-“
“I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF SHE A WOMEN!” Bronson's voice now booms. “We have women attack men all the time and men aren’t allowed to do anything and expect to take it for what? Because we are too strong and they are fragile?!”
“Rhea has been attacking men almost every time while she was in Judgment Day, and Liv was literally attacking Finn Balor with Raquel. Liv was lucky she didn’t get smashed by that barricade because it would be satisfying to me.”
“SPONSORS don’t agree with that statement Bronson, not me!” Pearce angrily said.
Bronson scoffs. “Whatever, I want my title match against JD next-“
“You ain’t getting any title match because the superstars that are involved will be punished!” Pearce said.
Bronson was even more pissed off. “WHAT! I didn’t bring this war onto you, it was Finn, JD, Oba, Judgement Day, and Bloodline that brought war onto you!”
Pearce Snape again. “I don’t give a fuck because what people saw tonight was disturbing and disgusting that punishment seems right with me! Me and Hunter have fixed the mess you guys created and-“
“YOU IDIOT!” Bronson said as he grabbed the collar of Pearce's shirt.
Security and referees immediately try to pull him off and Pearce yells at him to get him out of here.
XXX
Finn and Damian were staring at each other in the eye, Finn's face didn’t show it but his eyes were showing he was scared about what Damain might do to him. Damian hasn’t even flinch in the stare-down between Finn and notices that the Irish man is frightened by him.
“Damian-“
“Do you realize what your return to this company has done to us?” Damian said in an angry tone.
“I-“
“Why the fuck are the Judgement Day going after JD?! He never touches them not even once and yet they attack him for no reason!” Damian said angry again.
“I don’t know, but it's really not my fault.” Finn said defending himself.
“Not your fault?” Damian has to chuckle at this. “LOOK at the arena Finn, tell me what do you see when you go out there?”
Damian now points to the curtains backstage that lead to the ramp to the arena indicating that Finn should have a look and see what going on. Finn still hadn’t moved but his head was slowly looking down in the ground.
“I tell you since you since too traumatized to even go in there.” Damian’s scoffs. “We have Carlito basically going to the hospital because of Oba attack, we have Sami Zayn also going to the hospital because he was knocked out and possibly injured also from Oba, and let's not forget to mention Rhea just got spike by Solo in the ring!”
“The Bloodline interference was not my fault, you got to believe me.” Finn almost has to beg.
“And the Judgment Day isn’t? You haven’t had any interaction with them before the match?” Damian said not believing him.
“No! I promise you Damian that I didn’t tell them anything or have any interaction with them.” Finn said. “Yes I basically was focused on destroying the Judgment Day but I didn’t interact with them tonight because I want to help JD.”
“Solo is going to pay for what he has done!” Jey suddenly said grabbing everyone's attention.
“That man was also at fault for Sami getting hurt and he spiked Rhea! He going pay for that!” Jey said getting angry.
“Jey,” JD said trying his best to calm him down. “I understand how you feeling, but we can’t mess with the Bloodline right now. I know you want to go after them, but you are not in right state of mind to be thinking straight. We have to think straight with this and not charge in with anger.”
Jey nodded and a smile was across his face, but JD could see something in his eyes that Jey looked like he was trying to hide from everyone.
A thirst for Vengeance.
“I’m so not done with Solo man.” Damian said shaking his head anger in his tone. “He better not show up again on Raw because the next time I see him his ass ain’t getting saved by security.”
“I don’t think the Bloodline going to come back again.” Finn said.
“Why is that exactly?” Damian said getting suspicious.
Finn fiddles with his fingers. “Because after what happened tonight Pearce must be pissed off for what happened and-“
“Dude! EVERYONE is pissed off! Did you see what happened out there?!” Damian said startling Finn as he cut him off.
“I-“
“No, listen because I don’t think you understand what possibly going to happen.” Damian said cutting Finn of sternly again. “Pearce is LIVID. I saw his face before I came out here and he is not happy and I don’t even want to know what he planning on doing with us.”
JD raises a brow. “How bad is it?
“From the way I see his face? Extremely.” Damian crosses his arms.
JD curses. “I can’t believe that this.”
Finn looks at JD. “It be fine JD am sure Pearce would smooth things over with the media.”
JD glares at Finn. “It not the media am more worried about Finn, am more worried about my title reign being stripped off me because of the stunt that was pulled tonight.”
Finn's eyes widen but it shrinks back. “He not going to strip you of your title JD. Pearce needs his champions on the brand and he wouldn’t strip you of it for what happened tonight.”
“Finn I never defended my title in a PLE. We all know Bronson still wants my title, and he not going to stop until he gets what he wants. The Royal Rumble seems to be the most likely option for it to take place, and I don’t want my title reign to be stripped of me when I haven’t even gotten pinned in a match to lose it.” JD spits out.
Finn just stares at JD silently as he doesn’t know what to say, he wants to make things up with JD and all his other friends but he feels that he didn’t do a good job after everything that has happened tonight.
Damian rubs his eyes. “I'm so tired from what happened tonight. As soon as I find out where they are taking Rhea am going check on her and Sami to see if they are doing alright.”
“I can come with you.” Finn suggested.
“Absolutely not!” Damian said immediately.
“Come on I just want to make things right.” Finn begs.
“Haven’t you done enough enough? The answer is no Finn absolutely not! Not after what you did to me, JD, and Rhea.”
Finn looks down trying to keep his frustration from leaking out. “I don’t understand what you want me to say. I’m trying my best here Damian but I can’t do more unless you let me.”
Damian chucked at this. “And what if I don’t want to let you?”
Finn hasn’t said anything back and Damian walks away and Jey follows seemingly to go and help them find out where Rhea and Sami are going too. Finn looks and sees JD sitting down and looking at him and both of their eyes are locked into each other.
“So I guess it's just you and me?” Finn said hopefully.
JD shook his head as he stood up. “No, it's not you and me.”
JD was getting ready to leave to get his things when Finn grabbed his hand and JD pulled back looking at him angrily.
“Don’t touch me!” JD spits out.
“Look JD am sorry ok? Just give me another chance and I prove to you I have changed.” Finn begs. “I promise you I have nothing to do with what happened tonight am being honest.”
“JD stares at Finn. “Finn I still need time ok? I can’t forget what you did to me and am not in the mood to speak about us right now.”
“JD-“
“No Finn!” JD said sternly. I can’t right now, am really not in the mood to speak about us, especially after what happened tonight. We will talk about this but not now ok?”
JD can feel the stinging from his scar and he desperately just wants it to stop.
Finn just stares but sadly nods as he says. “Ok JD.”
JD sighed, he turned around, and said quietly. “Goodbye Finn”
And the stinging from the scar fades away.
JD walks and leaves Finn alone where they are talking. He just couldn’t speak to that man right now, he just can’t. Not even the match that they share tonight couldn’t make him speak to his former best friend.
As JD was walking he could hear the commotions from the other superstars, and he chose to not listen to them as he wasn’t in the mood to hear about what had happened tonight.
His back was still hurting from what Carlito did and he hoped it would heal up soon, because the thought of back pain would be so annoying and taxing to his body.
JD found his locker room and he opened the door getting ready to leave the arena.
XXX
It has been two weeks since that night on Raw. JD was in his bed sleeping since it was night time and his eyes were suddenly open.
He groans as he feels his body is stiff, and he sits up as he tries to stretch his body out.
“Man, what time is it?” JD said almost groaning.
The Day after Raw Pearce sends him a message he will be setting up a Zoom meeting and he wants everyone who has been involved in the chaos to join the meeting on Friday during that week. Pearce even emphasized it was mandatory for them to come and that he wouldn’t hear anything objections.
JD can easily tell Pearce to send this out to everyone that was involved so he had to put his emotions aside and just join the meeting.
When the meeting start tho? Oh boy…JD doesn’t even know how to describe it. It’s more like an atomic bomb just dropping in the city again, or it maybe like a soap opera? JD can’t really describe it, but all he can say and think is that it wasn’t good at all.
Even Hunter and Ava were in that meeting with multiple superstars…
JD grabbed his phone and looked at the time to see it was 3:15 in the morning, and he couldn’t help but groan again at the earliest he had woken up. JD was about to lay his head back down, but he suddenly saw a notification with almost 12 messages from a person he could have sworn he had blocked.
JD rolls his eyes. Of course, Finn would be texting him, he didn’t bother to check what he had said and just put his phone back on the counter and lay his head back down to go back to sleep.
Suddenly he hears something coming from the living room, JD furrows his eyebrows thinking if he left the TV on in the living room when suddenly the door in his bedroom was open.
JD's eyes widen and he sits himself up as he realizes the one thing that has happened.
Somebody was in his house.