#NXT North American Title

[daminouspurity]

NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 NXT North American Championship Oba Femi vs. Ivar Predictions WWE 2K24

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[maineventpapiuso]

How do you feel about the women's North American title?

Honestly I could care less for it.

NXT should really bring back the cruiserweight title.

[wrestlingmgc]

NXT North American Champion Isaiah ''Swerve'' Scott

[bellatwinz]

I still am currently the greatest North American Champion that NXT's ever had. ... But, yeah, I lost my title a couple days ago.

[fandomfucker]

Hi can you do a judgment day x reader where they all go to a club to celebrate a win or something and the reader goes to get more drinks and a guy comes up to her flirting with her and she politely tries get away but he keeps on but then the judgement day comes looking for reader and protect her and just fluff when she thanks them and them saying they will always protect her or something like that? Pls💕

Word Count: 1,127

Reader's POV

The bright lights shone above, reflecting off of my metal jewelry in flashing colors of light. The atmosphere was humid with the smells of sweat and alcohol. Music blared from the speakers placed strategically around the room, causing the walls and floors to vibrate with the bass.

Bodies pressed up against me from every side but I didn't mind too much since they were the bodies of my four partners. Yes, four. How on Earth I got lucky enough to score all four of them simultaneously I'll never know but I'll cherish them forever.

The colorful flashing lights illuminated each of my partners' faces as I danced between them all.

Rhea held my hips from behind, grinding on my ass as Dominik held my waist, swaying his hips and singing along to whatever song was playing in front of me.

Damien and Finn were off in their own little world as they grinded against each other next to us, occasionally bumping hips with us as we all swayed to the music.

My face and neck were both flushed with sweat as I danced the night away with my partners. We were celebrating Dominik winning his NXT North American Championship Title back.

Covered in sweat and panting slightly, I gently pried myself away from the sandwich my two partners had put me in.

"I'm gonna go get drinks!" I shouted to the two of them as I pointed towards the bar. It wasn't too far away but with the amount of people in between it felt astronomical.

"Be careful!" Rhea shouted back before closing the space between her and Dom, the two of them now grinding on each other instead of me.

I giggled happily to myself as I made my way towards the bar. I had to dance my way around crowds of people along with individual couples so I wasn't met with a hand to the face.

Reaching the bar, I laid my hands atop the counter as I waited for the bartender to finish what he was doing. His movements with the bottles captured my attention, captivating me as I watched in awe.

"Hey, beautiful. Whatcha drinkin'?" An older man with scraggly, peppered, facial hair saddled up to my right

"Just water," I replied, turning my attention briefly to him before turning back to watch the bartender. Just trying to nicely tell him to get lost but he didn't seem to be getting the hint.

"Lemme buy you a drink, baby." His slurred voice rose to be heard above the music, only spreading the smell of his beer breath further into my face. He raised his hand and started whistling at the bartender, who, on the other side of the bar, couldn't hear or see him.

After a second or two of not being acknowledged he gave up and focused his undivided attention onto me. His beady eyes stared straight into my soul.

"No thank you. I'm actually here with someone." I smiled politely, taking a subtle step back away from the man. I did a quick sweep of the dance floor, trying to find my partners, only to see the four of them all in the exact same positions I had left them in.

"Hey, now. I don't see anyone." He did an overexaggerated look around us at the crowd as he leaned forward even closer to my face. I tried to step back again but found myself up against a stool and no longer able to move away.

The man only pushed further towards me, effectively caging me in. My heart started to race as I started to panic.

I wouldn't be able to beat a literal child in a fight, much less this drunk grown-ass man.

"Yeah, well, they're right over there." I pointed in their general direction, refusing to take my eyes off of the man in front of me though lest he try something when I'm not fully paying attention.

"Come on, sweetheart. I don't bite." He gave me a toothy grin as he laid his hand on my arm. Before I could even yank my arm out of his reach, his arm was ripped off of me by someone else.

"Yeah? Well, I do." Rhea stood behind the man, his arm gripped tightly in her fist as she glowered at the man.

Damian stood next to her, also death-staring the man as Dominik and Finn gently pulled me away from the situation and behind Rhea and Damian.

The two of them were without a doubt the most menacing of the group. Damian with his combined height and build and Rhea with her build and her overall aura. They were especially terrifying when even slightly peeved, never mind totally pissed.

I would hate to be in that man's position right about now.

And by the looks of it, so would he. He stared up at the two of them in horror as a wet spot grew along the front of his pants, trickling down and onto the floor, making my partners all take a couple of steps back.

Dominik waved over a bouncer to escort the perv out of the bar as Rhea continued to scowl disgustedly at the man as he was dragged out.

"I see you again, I'll do a lot more than just make you piss yourself." Rhea threatened making the man's face lose all color before she turned around to face me.

Her expression immediately softened as she gripped my face in her hands, turning my face every which way examining me for any harm the man might have caused.

"You alright, chica?" Damian checked up on me, resting a comforting hand on my shoulder.

"I'm okay," I reassured my partners. "Just a bit shaken up is all."

Finn shrugged out of his jacket and wrapped it around my shoulders, rubbing them as he steered me towards the exit. "Let's get you home, Lass."

Dominik held my hand the whole way home, rubbing small circles with his thumb, and then carried me out of the car once I fell asleep.

Laying in bed later that night surrounded by my four partners I realized just how so incredibly lucky I am. "Thank you guys for being there," I mumbled in my sleep-dazed head-space.

"Anything for you, mami," Dominik replied, giving my forehead a kiss as Rhea squeezed my middle from behind. Finn and Damian each gave one of my hips a kiss as well.

"We'll always be here to protect you Y/n," Damian added, receiving confirmation noises from my other two partners.

My partners are my protectors and nothing and nobody will ever change that. I fell asleep feeling loved and safe, encompassed by their warm bodies saving me from all kinds of harm.

[princessbettina]

Silly Dom and Silly Rhea : Cody Rhodes x Fem! reader

Plot: Cody helps out /aids the reader during her promo against both Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley.

This is inspired by @iguessilikewrestlingnow

This is very short with little dialogue, but it's still cute and fluffy (in my opinion). Apologies if there are any spelling or grammar mistakes in this. I brought back both the red Raw and blue Smackdown women's championship titles for this story. Enjoy ♡

WWE had scheduled you to take a visit to NXT and announce that you're issuing an open challenge for your championship, since you're the Raw women's champion. You had been given the opportunity to take a challenge over on NXT and try something new on wwe television.

You thought all was good and was about to make your exit, ending your segment there, when low and behold you were stopped by an interruption from both the North American Champion, Dominik Mysterio and the Smackdown Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley.

Taking a step back into the ring, sighing as you rolled your eyes at the sight of the two who casually strolled down the ramp and paused a few feet away from the ring.

Dom and Rhea always knew how to get under your skin, and it always annoyed you. You hoped to give them a taste of their own medicine.

What you didn't know was that your partner, Cody Rhodes, was backstage in the gorilla area of the NXT stage, watching and listening to everything that Dirty Dom and Rhea, mainly Rhea were saying about you, the shallow, hurtful remarks they said really started to agitate Cody.

Cody knew that this would soon be a problem he would have to solve and save you from.

Normally, Cody would make his grand entrance with his music, but he wanted to surprise both the NXT universe and you. He sneakily made it through the crowd and slid through the back of the ring where your back was facing him briefly.

On cue, Cody successfully slid through the ring and stood up and took a few steps towards you before gently tapping your shoulder.

The crowd cheered his appearance as you flinched for a few seconds, startled by the physical approach. You almost threw up your arms in defense, but then instantly relaxed at the sight of your boyfriend standing right beside you.

"Codes, why aren't you a cute sight for sore eyes." You whispered to him as he playfully smirked at you. "I can say the same thing about you too,sweetie," said Cody in response to you with a bright smile, showing off his beautiful pearly smile.

"I'm only out here because I knew how these two always get you worked up. Something inside me told me to come and rescue you." He continued, reassuring you with a wink.

You blushed briefly at Cody's cute words before turning your attention back to both Dom and Rhea. You saw how once again, Rhea was back at it again, whispering gosh only knows what in Dom's ear, the sight of that always annoyed you.

It was at that exact point in time when you knew exactly how to get them back. The thought of it excited you to the core.

Cody was one step ahead of you as he gently pulled you closer to him and wrapped his arm around the lower half of your back, once again causing you to flinch gently.

Cody then proceeded to whisper things in your ear. They were both romantic things for the two of you and funny things of Rhea and Dom, mainly to make you laugh.

It obviously worked.

"They're both just silly clowns, especially Dominik." Cody whispered to you in your ear. You widened your eyes and nodded in agreement before then laughing at what Cody said.

You thought Cody was finished when he pulled away from your ear and quickly glanced up and over at Dominik and Rhea, who stood outside the ring.

Cody quickly went back to your ear and whispered more, "Those two don't know how much we love each other. Let them think what they want to. It doesn't matter because we are enough, and that's all that matters."

You blushed instantly at Cody's words, causing you to smile brightly. You again nodded and made direct eye contact with Rhea and Dom. The powerful smirk that was painted on your face made Rhea annoyed.

She thought that the whispering in Dom's ear thing was only her and Dom's thing, no one else would dare copy her.

Except you with your boyfriend, Cody Rhodes. You saw her shake her head in frustration, and that to you let you know that you were getting under her skin.

That's what you wanted.

"It's working, beautiful. Go show 'em what you can do." Cody replied to you once more before closely wrapping an arm around your shoulder. You nodded and smiled softly at your boyfriend.

"Don't worry, I'll be right here by your side to help you out through it all." Cody continued, placing a kiss on your forehead and hugging your shoulder.

The embrace made your heart flutter and beam with happiness. You couldn't stop smiling, and the heat on your face became warmer and warmer.

You were ready to show Dominik and Rhea what you and Cody could do, and it excited you endlessly.

-The end ♡

[claymorexpunisher]

Worthy (One-Shot)

I have never been more nervous about posting a fic in my life lmaooo... Trigger warning- this fic deals with heavy topics so I totally understand if yall rather skip out on it. The only reason I felt comfortable writing this fic and posting it is because I have firsthand experience with these kinds of topics/issues even though certain aspects of this fic are purely, well, fictional. I never wanna just gloss over serious topics like these or make them seem trivial... As always, thank you for reading and for supporting. (also the ending's a bit cheesy, I KNOW LMAO)💙💙💙

Pairing(s): Damian Priest/Fem. Reader

Summary: Reader has a horrible day at work, and to top it off, she gets a bit jealous watching Damian celebrate his NXT North American Championship win with beautiful women.

Tags: established relationship, jealousy, fluff, angst, hurt/comfort, disordered eating, body image issues, plus size reader.

Word Count: 1,453

I should’ve been excited. Elated, even. I should have been bursting at the seams because my boyfriend Damian had just won the NXT North American Championship. And I was. I was so incredibly proud of him. But underneath that feeling pride, a horrible, and ever-familiar monster had awoken from its slumber.

Watching Damian celebrate, looking at his wide, pleased smile and appreciative eyes sliding over the curvy bodies of the models that surrounded him as he showed off his brand-new title… I was jealous. Admitting that to myself felt like swallowing acid, but I was. I could lie to myself and say that due to the fact that I couldn’t be there with him in person to celebrate due to being held up with my job, but I knew better.

I never felt jealous when Damian would show appreciation for other women. That wasn’t the issue. Lord knows I could appreciate a gorgeous woman myself. Women were magical, whether they had soft curves, thick thighs, not-so-thick thighs, flat toned stomachs, body rolls… it was all beautiful to me. So, I didn’t blame his wandering eyes.

And it wasn’t that I thought he would stray away from me in favor of any of these gorgeous and model-type women… nah, I trusted him implicitly.

But every time I looked, he seemed to be surrounded by these beautiful women. And I was very much aware of his past. Aware that within the slew of women he tended to go for in the past, I was the “rare gem” so to speak. Though I was a model myself, I have a much fuller figure that was… a little hard to love sometimes, as much as I hated to say that. I suppose every woman goes through these insecurities, especially with the rise in social media and its ridiculously deceiving and downright mind-warping filters. But for me in the past, these insecurities reached an excessive level of unhealthy behaviors that I had to pull myself out of on my own, too ashamed to admit it to anyone else and to ask for help.

And now at this very moment, when I should’ve been calling my man to congratulate him on his very much deserved win, I was instead talking to my personal trainer for some extra workout sessions, 6 days a week.

I wasn’t exactly careless with my body. I worked out- 3 days a week, max. And I was relatively good at watching what I ate. But I could hear that familiar monster in my head now… growling at me that I could do better. Screaming at me that I needed to compete, compete, compete, with and measure up to these women that I didn’t even know. These women who clearly put the work into their bodies that I very much could benefit from myself. And that my boyfriend clearly appreciated. Realistic body image standards, be damned.

It didn’t help that I had a tough day at work.

Being a plus sized model wasn’t always easy. There was still a lot of work to be done when it comes to what society deems an acceptable body type that’s worthy of basic respect. And today was just more proof of that.

I was in the middle of a lingerie shoot for a very famous lingerie company, and I felt like a million bucks. I felt hot as hell in every number they brought out… until one of the garments ripped. In the back of my head, I knew that it wasn’t my fault that the garment didn’t fit. I knew it was their responsibility to make sure that they had the appropriate sizes for all of their models. But that fucking monster called insecurity reared its ugly head back and bit me right in the ass again. Though the photographer and the stylists didn’t say anything outright mean to me, I could tell they were frustrated. They were frustrated that I wasn’t a “regular” sized 0 who they could fit into anything. I could see the contempt in their eyes and hear it in their voices. The type of contempt reserved for people they deemed unworthy and lower than them. People who they peg as someone who just didn’t take care of themselves as they should… This campaign was just a way to win brownie points, not something they all genuinely believed in.

It fucking sucked and I hadn’t felt this low in a very long time.

But I had decided from here on out that maybe… maybe listening to that monster was the right thing to do…

~~

And so, it began…

Workouts, calorie counting, lemon water that did absolutely nothing except douse my teeth in citric acid, but my trainer swore by it.

The day after I contacted my personal trainer, we both got to work. 2 hours at the gym, 6 days a week, 7 if I was feeling up to it, she said. those closest to me and Damian- and Damian himself- had no idea about my new workout regime. I knew they’d look at me like I was crazy, especially considering I didn’t have a career that merited such an excessive diet and workout regime. No career merited the lengths I was going to in order to lose weight, to be honest.

Nobody except Damian and Rhea began to notice the pallor of my skin. The missed meals, the almost obsessive way I’d scan the ingredients and calories at the grocery store.

I was losing weight. I was happy to see the number go down on the scale week after week, but I wasn’t prepared for it all to come to screeching halt….

~~

‘Damian, mate- pick up the fucking phone. Your girlfriend just fainted at the gym. Buddy and I are taking her to the hospital.’

Damian’s heart sank as he heard Rhea’s voicemail and the words that she spoke sunk in.

He figured this would happen, though. Though he didn’t really broach the topic with me like he felt he should’ve, he noticed how unhealthy my routine had become. His alarm bells started going off even more one day when he accompanied me to one of my workouts and he watched the way I pushed myself to my very limit. Foolishly, I had invited him that one day, thinking ‘well, this is working! So, it must not be that bad!’

And seeing his crestfallen and worried face fall as he walked into the hospital room I was in, felt just as bad as that ugly monster that was always lurking in the back of my head, ready to pounce.

“Muneca… what happened?” he asked, his tone pleading. Pleading to understand how we got here.

And so, with tears in my eyes, I unloaded. I told him everything from my past issues with eating and my weight, to the events that got me into this hospital room. And he listened. He didn’t interrupt me once until I was done.

“Why didn’t you tell me any of this?” Damian asked, squeezing my hand in his for dear life.

I shrugged.

“I dunno.. I didn’t want any sympathy, I guess. We all have shit we go through. Insecurities… It is what it is.” I shrugged again with a nonchalance I didn’t feel.

“… You know you’re beautiful to me, right? Mi muneca hermosa,” he said, smiling softly at me. So softly and tenderly that I swore I’d melt right into the sheets. “I know that’s not a magical cure or whatever, but still. I need you to know that. And that I’m here for you. Okay?” he asked, wiping the silent tears that cascaded down my cheeks.

I nodded, not trusting myself to not break into hideous sobs.

And yeah, it wasn’t a magical cure by any means. But seeing myself in that hospital room was what I needed to get back on track. Things weren’t perfect and I knew that that monster would always be there. Waiting…. Salivating as it waited for the perfect opportunity to sink its claws into me. And just knowing that I almost let it win scared the shit outta me.

But as I left that hospital with my boyfriend, my friends, a new therapist-and a new personal trainer, but they would have to wait a bit-, and a little more hope in my heart, I felt like I was finally taking the steps to be better. Not to change myself completely, but to just be the best version of me that I could be, for me. Not for Damian, not for designers and photographers who only viewed me as worthy if I could fit into their clothes and make them money.

For me. Because I’m more than worthy…

[judgementdaysunshine]

NXT's Mami

Pairing: Carmelo Hayes x Fem reader x Trick Williams

Description: You challenge and have a match with Rhea after her and Dom arrive and cause chaos on NXT

As soon as the duo arrived to NXT, you were always alert and annoyed whenever Rhea and Dom were around you. Mostly it would be on camera while they annoy the boys and occasionally tease you barely seeing either one of them without the other or backstage without a camera not too far behind, but it was when Trick won the North American championship from dom where things went to utter shit and complete hell of having interferences from rhea during your matches and the boys having to deal with the rest of the Judgement Day throughout the next few weeks leading to a rematch a few days later interfering and beating the hell out of rhea as chaos broke out but you were crushed when dom won the title back but it was the boys getting ruthlessly jumped right after the match that was the final straw as you yell and spear rhea through the barricade outside of the ring with adrenaline flowing through you head to toe. After Iljia and a few others ran out, you grabbed a mic as you smiled in the ring "You may be Mami on Raw and the WWE world women's champion but this is NXT, you're gonna learn just how we deal with you WWE wrestlers that wanna give our brand shit and a bad name, in this ring and arena, I am Mami!" the crowd was a mix of reactions especially with chants in your corner "NXT's Mami!" you mock her with a small wave and evil smile before jumping on the ring and making a chop with the motion while asking the crowd "We all got two words for each and every one of you" and the crowd yells right behind as the roster either flipped them off or yelled with the crowd "Suck it!" you were laughing as Melo and trick carried you backstage while you spent the next few weeks preparing for your match with rhea. It seemed the odds were in your favor when the guest referee for the match was revealed to be Charlotte Flair who was a dear friend to you since she was your mentor early on in your career, after the match being so close over and over again finally you won being sandwiched between trick and melo as the roster was over the moon while everyone watches the judgement day retreat with their tails between their legs smiling at the scowl on rhea's face and yet again hearing the chants of "NXT's Mami" throughout the arena.

[motherknuckers]

I haven't really seen anyone talk about the announcement of the new nxt women's north american. Huge step for the women's division and I hope it all goes well so the main roster will get their shit in gear and get their own women's mid card title.

[daminouspurity]

NXT Stand & Deliver 2024 NXT North American Championship Oba Femi vs. Dijak vs. Josh Briggs (Triple Threat Match) Predictions WWE 2K24

[mpwma]

Tonight is NXT Battleground 2023! For the NXT North American Championship, Wes Lee (c) vs. Tyler Bate vs. Joe Gacy! We will cover the show so don't miss out!

[sydsaint]

I might be obsessed with him. Just a little bit. <3

Summary: A certain someone almost makes reader late to Mania weekend.

It's a chilly morning in Philly for Mania weekend. As co-gm of NXT along with Ava, you've got a full day of work ahead of you. But truth be told? Work is the furthest thing from your mind at the moment.

Golden sunlight streams in through the window of your highrise hotel room. Beams of light illuminate your bare skin as you lay spread out on the bed in nothing but your bra and underwear. Your chest rises and falls at an accelerated pace, one hand placed over your mouth to keep yourself quiet due to the relatively thin walls of the hotel room.

"Dom, I've got to get ready for work. I'm going to be late for my meeting with Ava." You remove your hand from your mouth in a whimper.

Above you, Oba Femi's latest challenger for his North American title, and one of your employee's, Dominick Dijakovic aka Dijak, hovers above you with hungry eyes. His eyebrows raise slightly, a mischievous grin plastered on his face before his hulking frame dips down toward your exposed body. "We've got time, baby. Relax." He whispers against your skin, causing a shiver to run up your spine.

You let out another pathetic sounding whimper as Dijak litters your stomach in sloppy kisses. He drags his incisors across your skin delicately and a gasp escapes your lips. "Fuck." You let out a shaky breath. "Dom, please." You plead with him.

On the nightstand next to you, your phone buzzes for what seems like the millionth time in the last hour. The buzzing stops after a minute and your voicemail catches the message.

"Hey, YN, it's Ava again." Ava's voice drowns out your noises. "I was just wondering where you are...again." She continues. "We've got that meeting before the show in like an hour. And you're sort of starting to worry me. So, call me back, please."

The voicemail ends and you curse the air silently. You can't be late to this meeting. Especially since it's Mania weekend. With the hand you aren't using to keep yourself quiet you card through Dijak's hair and pull him up off you.

"Okay okay. That's it!" You assert yourself. "I have to get ready for this meeting. And I can't do that if you're on top of me."

"Alright, fine." Dijak sighs through his nose and reluctantly backs off of you. "We've got unfinished business tonight then, sweetheart." He adds matter-of-factly.

You take a moment to collect yourself before you slide off the bed and walk over to your suitcase. "Shouldn't you be worried about your title match with Oba later?" You ask him while searching around your suitcase for a nice blouse. "Normally people hit the gym for a warmup, or something like that."

"I think that we both got plenty of exercise this morning, don't you think?" Dijak replies and steps up behind you.

"I'm not a athlete, how would I know?" You quip back, finally having found and acceptable blouse. "Now go put your pants on. I've got to do my makeup really fast." You pull your blouse on and head for the bathroom.

Dijak reaches out to you as you walk off, his gaze transfixed on the way your hips sway as you walk away from him. You quickly do a simple makeup look, finishing it off with the new lipstick that you bought a few day ago in a pretty shade of purple. When you come back out of the bathroom Dijak is fully dressed and sitting on the ege of your bed looking at his phone.

"You're still here?" You tease with a grin and walk over to him.

"Well I couldn't leave before getting a glimpse of what you'll be wearing all day. And what I'll be tearing off of you later tonight." He adds with a sly smile.

You come to a stop in front of Dijak. He's sitting down and yet he still manages to be taller than you. "Tearing off?" You flash a frown. "I like this blouse, so no tearing please." You warn him.

"I can be gentle." Dijak replies, his arm snaking around your waste and pulling you closer to him.

You roll your eyes playfully and wrap your arms around his neck. "So you claim." You muse. "The amount of full-coverage concealer I've had to buy in the last month would say otherwise."

"A justifiable expense if you ask me." Dijak shrugs, his hands gliding up your back despite your shirt.

You sigh and lean down for a kiss. How you manage to find yourself in the clutches of this frustratingly tall and alluring man, you don't know. Especially when you consider the fact that you're his boss. Not that it matters to Dijak. Or yourself as of late.

Forty minutes later you roll up to the office just in time to meet with Ava Her head jerks up when she hears the door and pops to her feet when she sees that it's you.

"YN! There are you!" Ava rushes to your side. "Did something happen? I've been trying to get ahold of you all morning." She explains.

"I know, sorry Ava." You nod. "I was caught up in an important meeting." You lie and head over to your desk.

Ava follows you over to your desk with a million ore questions to ask you. "A meeting? What meeting? Did I miss something." She asks you.

"No. It was a personal meeting, of sorts." You reply and set you bag down to grab some stuff out of it.

"Personal meeting?" Ava furrows her brows. "With who?" She asks you.

You dig through your bag and Ava waits for an answer. She gets a closer look at your appearance and can't help but notice some discrepancies. Your blouse has obviously been wrinkled and then smoothe out again in a haste. Plus your lipstick is slightly smudged in the corners of your mouth.

"Your lipstick? It's smudged." Ava looks at you pointedly. "YN...please don't tell me that you were with someone and that's why you were late." She frowns.

"I'm not late." You reply sharply and reach back into your purse for a pocket mirror.

Ava huffs and walks back over to her desk. "Well, do I at least get to know who was so important that you were almost late for work? On Mania weekend of all times?" She asks you.

"No, you don't." You reply and begin fixing up your makeup. "It's not important anyway, Ava." You assure her. "It's nothing serious."

"Right." Ava nods. "So it's someone that we work with then?" She glances at you to gauge your reaction.

Your eyebrows twitch ever so slightly and Ava smiles to herself. Now she just has to figure out who the mystery man is.

Later into the afternoon, backstage at the Stand and Deliver show, Dijak meets up wit Josh Briggs before their match with Oba.

"Dijak! There you are." Josh greets his opponent for the night. "I was beginning to think that you chickened out on me and Oba." He jokes.

"Not a chance." Dijak scoffs. "I can't let you and Oba off that easily." He claps Josh on the shoulder playfully. "I was a little tied up with management this morning." He explains.

Josh nods and happens to notice an odd purple stain on Dijak's collar. And once he's spotted the first one, it's not hard to notice a few more littered on his friends jaw and neck.

"Umm, Dijak?" Josh clears his throat. "You've uhh, got something on your neck. Right there." He points to his own neck.

"Hmm?" Dijak raises a hand to his neck and rubs it before looking at his now purple tinted fingers. "Oh, shit! I'll e right back man." He quickly dismisses himself.

Josh nods and watches Dijak hurry off. A few minutes later he is waiting for Dijak to come back when you walk by with Ava. Josh waves at you with a smile and you smile back at him. You and Ava walk off and it takes a moment, but Josh realizes that your lipstick shade looks awfully familiar.

Dijak coes back to meet up with Josh again and finds his friend grinning like an idiot. "What?" He confronts Josh.

"Nothing." Josh continues to grin. "Tied up with management huh?" He chuckles to himself. "Yeah, okay." He muses and walks off.

[wrestlingmgc]

NXT North American Champion Bronson Reed

[thesimonkshow]

The Little Tag Team Match That Could

Tonights WWE PLE Fastlane has received some criticism for not having a good enough build & only relying on Cena’s star power to sell tickets, however there is a surprise match that could help set the scene for the Road to WrestleMania & it’s the match that will open up the show: Damian Priest & Finn Bálor vs. Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso.

The WWE Universe was stunned when The Judgement Day stablemates and occasional rivals finally put their petty squabbling to rest at the behest of Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley and captured the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships from beloved fan favourites Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, however anyone watching how they have dominating the scene on RAW wouldn’t be surprised, they are up with the World Heavyweight Champion Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins as the stars of Monday nights, so this was bound to happen at some point.

However their reign could potentially come to an end as they face the American Nightmare & Main Event Jey Uso, weeks following their first successful title defence against Owens & Zayn, and the results of this match could shake the table for the tag division, especially considering the truce orchestrated by Ripley & Paul Heyman, which saw Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa align with The Judgement Day on last night’s SmackDown.

Let’s discuss what could happen if the tag team of top faces snatch the titles away from The Judgement Day, which could prove costly for Rollins who is in a Last Man Standing match alongside Shinsuke Nakamura as tonights Main Event, his first LMS match in WWE. These matches are hazardous for both champion and challenger and if Rollins retains against the King of Strong Style, he would still be very worse for ware, which could lead Priest to strike as he still has his Money In The Bank contract, but the only reason he would cash in, alongside it being a stipulation match is because he lost the Tag Titles.

Now this could lead to two seperate things happening: Firstly, JD McDonagh (who despite being an ally to The Judgement Day has been a thorn in Priest’s side) could cost him the cash in (either by causing a DQ which leads to Rollins retaining or by stealing the contract inside the briefcase so that Damian has only a brief period of glory before it’s ripped away) & takes his place in the group and alongside Uso & Sikoa, faces the Face Team at Survivor Series: WarGames. McDonagh will eventually face Rollins at WrestleMania 40 & through his mentor Bálor’s nefarious means, he’ll capture the title, only for the bictory to be short lived as Priest seeking revenge, cashes in to become the World Heavyweight Champion, having his big solo moment on The Grandest Stage Of Them All

Secondly, Priest cashes in successfully at Fastlane and becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion. This alongside Dominik Mysterio’s North American Championship recapture on NXT this week + the addition of Uso & Sikoa to the team’s allegiances would lead to Bálor & Mcdonagh battling it out to take the last spot in Team Judgement Day. Now either, Bálor will be chosen and McDonagh in a fit of rage, coats Priest at his next title defence, which will likely be the final RAW of the year which falls on Christmas Day causing him to drop the title to the surprise returning CM Punk (whom despite controversies, is set for a shocking return to WWE & will likely be a member of Team Cody at WarGames, as the event is held in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois)

This could also affect how Team Cody is structured for Survivor Series: WarGames. Initially it looked as if Owens & Zayn would join the team of faces, however last night’s SmackDown, in which John Cena & LA Knight were joined by Rhdoes & Uso caused a massive crowd pop, meaning the status of the remaining members of the team are now thrown up in the air. If Cena & Knight are chosen to be in the team, then Rhodes & Uso would have to win the titles tonight and face Owens & Zayn at Crown Jewel, with the two ultimately pulling themselves from the match due to not being at 100% for the event, or due to their egos being bruised. Drew McIntyre will also likely be approached but will turn them down flat out, which will only add fuel to the fire for the Scotsman’s eventual heel turn. Desperate in needing members, the two will turn to the always reliable faces who will accept and together alongside Punk will most likely win the match.

Rhodes & Uso’s reign will carry on to the Royal Rumble, where against The Street Profits (and their corrupting mentor Bobby Lashley) they’ll duke it out in a brilliant match, only for Jimmy Uso to cost his brother and see the newly formed stable crowned Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions & this will ultimately lead to Jey eliminating Jimmy from the Royal Rumble, leading to several inter brand swipes that leads to an eventual Uce vs Uce match at WrestleMania 40, whereas Cody will most likely be a factor in a potential match between McIntyre & a returning Randy Orton, whom the former is set on destroying anything his former rival has touched (he’d already taken Riddle away whilst Orton was injured).

After several bursts of heel like behaviour (which will likely continue at the Royal Rumble, where other faces caught in McIntyre’s crosshairs like Uso, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods will be eliminated by the Scotsman), McIntyre will finally crack after the Elimination Chamber, where upon being eliminated by Orton, McIntyre will attack Rhodes and cost him the match, fighting against the officials to ultimately put Rhodes on the bench in kayfabe. Rhodes will recover by WrestleMania and be involved in the match, though I’m not sure who the victor would be.

The Street Profits hopeful Royal Rumble victory could also help set the scene for the WWE Women’s Championship match, that is if Charlotte Flair ends up defeating Iyo Sky at Crown Jewel. Member Montez Ford’s wife Bianca Belair has been a decorated champion and a popular character with fans since she debuted back in 2017, competing in the Mae Young Classic. However she has taken a break over the past few months, which will set up a return for the Women’s Royal Rumble. She’ll initially return as the enthusiastically confident face we all know and love, however following loses, she will start to fall under the influence of Ford, his teammate Angelo Dawkins & Lashley, which will lead her to attack Flair and challenge her at WrestleMania 40 for the WWE Women’s Championship.

Belair & Flair have been intense competition in the women’s division and fans have been clamouring to seeing the two facing off on The Grandest Stage Of Them All, especially since their last match together ended in a DQ win for Belair, which cost her a chance at the RAW Women’s Championship. The only way these days to seemingly face Flair in a match at WWE’s flagship event is if it’s for a title, whether Flair is defending or fighting for one and her potential victory at Crown Jewel would signify her 17th reign (Knowing how popular the Saudi Arabian event is with WWE Legends & Flair’s own admission she wants her father Ric to be there when she surpasses his 16 title reigns, sadly the writing seems on the wall for Sky’s reign). Belair also has a reputation to fight for, as she has been undefeated at WrestleMania in singles competition since her debut at WrestleMania 37, her fourth victory coinciding with her fourth title reign in WWE is too good of a coincidence to pass up on.

Now on the other hand, let’s discuss what could happen if The Judgement Day retains their titles, likely due to an assist from Uso & Sikoa. The battling over positions could still occur as usually WarGames matches are 5 on 5 and again, if Bálor or McDonagh are left out, the stories I’ve placed for them above would carry through here, although it would either lead to the titles either being split between brands: DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) for RAW & The OC (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) for SmackDown or the titles are left fused together, in which case I don’t know which team would be booked to win them. However the titles would eventually be lost due to McDonagh’s meddling, which leads to the World Heavyweight Champion Priest facing McDonagh in a championship match that also determines who stays in The Judgement Day, which I think Priest should win, but the result could still be up in the air if Hunter books it. If Priest wins & McDonagh is expelled, Bálor will be racked with pain for months leading to him leaving the group and turning face with McDonagh down the line.

HOWEVER with Roman Reigns returning on the Season Premiere of SmackDown this coming Friday, there could be a chance he rips up the alliance between the two, which could lead to Ripley taking the fifth spot (wouldn’t be the first time she fought the men), in which case the last member of Team Cody will be Orton, as the urge the audience has to see Ripley be hit with an RKO has frothed and bubbled over the course of a year). In this case, following Reign’s defence at Crown Jewel against AJ Styles, he’ll probably take Jimmy Uso to task for his subtle imitation of him and punish him with a brutal title match to close out the PLE, Reigns would obviously retain, but it will end off with a scathing promo which is interrupted by a returning CM Punk, setting the stage between both men.

TL;DR: Damian Priest & Finn Bálor vs Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships has the potential to shake up WWE in such a way, it makes up for Fastlane’s lackluster build.

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