Another week began which meant it was time for another episode of Monday Night Raw. The last few days have been quite interesting for a lot of people to saythe least, but mostly for Y/N. Not only did he get to meet Alexa's parents, he also had a beer bottle smashed over his head at the last Live Event. Sure, it all looked fine at first, but oneof the shards left a bit of a cut on the back of his head. So throughout the weekend, there was no mental or physical stress put on the young man in order to let him recover. Everyone checked in on him throughout and went over to his room as well. It was both nice, but also a little annoying when people suddenly flooded in. Then again, Y/N was thankful to have hir friends and now that it's Monday again, he was prepared to go out there and show the world who kicks the most ass in the business today.

Y/N was backstage already in his gear and watched the show's first few segments unfold until he was joined by Peyton and Liv who were glad to see their friend back on his own feet.

Liv:" Look at that bright smile. It's so good to see you back to 100 %."

Y/N:" I wasn't completely out of it, ladies. But I'm ready to fight once again."

Peyton:" How's the head anyways? Yesterday you said it's still a little wonky."

Y/N:" It's better than before honestly. The pain is almost gone, but I still feel the hit a little. That bastard gave me a good smack for sure."

Peyton:" As far as I know, they banned that fan from all shows for life and fined him for hurting a professional wrestler."

Liv:" That serves him right. I mean there have been a few occasions of similar things happening, but it's always a scary experience nonetheless."

To calm both women down, Y/N wrapped his arms around their shoulders and held them close. He knew they would still be worried, even after he was healed and he couldn't bear seeing his friends like that.

Y/N:" Calm down, ladies. I'm still alive and kicking ass as much as I can."

Liv:" We know, but injuries suck."

Peyton:" Yeah. A bottle smashed on your head is no easy feat."

Y/N:" It's nothing, compared to what I will show out there in a few minutes. Murphy will get a first taste of what it feels like to be my opponent."

Peyton:" Always prowling, aren't you?"

Y/N:" I'm a hunter in that ring. Once I corner my prey, there's no escape."

Liv:" We certainly know that. Peyton and I have to get ready now for our own stuff. We will see you later, Y/N."

Peyton:" Good luck for your match."

Both of them gave Y/N a kiss on the cheek before they walked off, leaving the young man chuckling before he drank some water. His friendship with Liv and Peyton was surely something different and a lot of fans would be jealous, if they knew about it. Controversy would always start after rumors have been planted, because the internet would take everything seriously. And Y/N wanted none of that. Sure, he posted the occasional picture of himself with friends, but that was it. Nothing more, nothing less. His peace didn't last too long though, because he was then joined by Roman.

Roman:" There's the man of the hour."

Y/N:" I would never call myself that, but thanks. What's up anyways?"

Roman:" Not much. Just got off a call with the family. They're doing fine so far."

Y/N:" Good to hear that. How's the little one? Is she growing well?"

Roman:" Yeah, Joelle is really making progress. She's getting bigger and better every time I see her."

Y/N:" Look at you being a proud dad."

Roman:" It's part of getting older and more mature, Y/N. Something you still have to learn."

Y/N:" Hey!"

Roman was laughing after he jokingly insulted his friend, but they knew it was all meant in good fun.

Roman:" Chill, Y/N. You know it's a joke."

Y/N:" Yeah, I know. And who knows? Maybe I'll be father too in the future."

Roman:" Is that a hint at something?"

Y/N:" If you already assume that I impregnated someone, you're dead wrong there. I just came back from an injury, so I don't have the time to deal with something like that."

Roman:" And once it actually happens?"

Y/N:" Then I'll be the best damn father this world had ever seen and you can believe that."

Just then an assistant called for Y/N, who put his water bottle down and fist bumped Roman, who was shaking his head with a smile.
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Things almost escalated immediatly before Murphy could even finish his entrance as Y/N took charge from the ropes for a Tope Con Hilo.

Seeing a big man like him fly was still quite impressive to see, even for experienced fans. The ref was also very surprised, but Y/N shoved Murphy into the ring and got in as well to officially start the match. Y/N was going to play it smart against his rival, because he knew Murphy would strike back sooner or later. Blood was boiling, the tension was high and the impact began with a series of strikes and kicks the two hit each other with.

Fans knew it was a storyline, but for the two bitter rivals it was a lot more than just that. The anger that was within every single hit would break any normal human, but it was the only way to show exactly how much they hated each other. Y/N dodged the next punch and flattened Murphy with a Vertical Suplex.

Sure, the match wasn't even five minutes old yet, but Y/N was enjoying himself a lot already. Who knew that beating someone up would be such a relief? Not that Y/N was crazy by any means, but he was happy. Happy to dish out pain, happy to punish someone, happy to just wrestle overall. He willingly made Murphy stand up and mockingly shook his hand,  but it was only a trick. Instead of showing him any kind of respect, he pulled Murphy in for a Snap Powerslam.

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Looking at Y/N and Murphy respectively, there were a whole lot of differences between them. Not only was Y/N bigger, he was also stronger and more clever. Murphy lacked in those departments, but his speed would hopefully make up for it sooner rather than later. Right now, it didn't look so good for the australian redhead. Murphy was laying near the ropes, hoping to have some way of escaping Y/N for a moment, but that was wishful thinking. Y/N stepped closer and started stomping on Murphy over and over again.

The referee had a hard time keeping control of the match as Y/N descended deeper into his beatdown, rage blinding him right now. It was unnatural to see him that way in any case, because most of the time he kept the violence level decent enough to let the matches be watchable. Y/N stepped back a little as the ref checked on Murphy for a moment. Y/N clearly had the upper hand and he wouldn't give up the higher ground at all by now. Everyone watching was expecting anything, but not a heavy Clothesline that took Murphy down once again.

Not that Murphy was supposed to be a jobber in this match, but he definitly was doing badly throughout the match so far. With just a few punches in, he had no real offense going on. However, that was subject to change in just a bit as Murphy dodged another kick and ran to the ropes, catching Y/N off guard with a shoulder block.

He was frustrated after having endured so much pain already that he just needed to get Y/N back for everything. The big man got back up, but Murphy was ready and hit a Running Hurricanrana this time.

Such moves were really annoying Y/N, but they helped Murphy throughout as the match progressed. He and Y/N met again in the middle of the ring, but instead of talking to trash, Murphy was putting in more offense.

It looked like he finally figured out a tactic that would keep Y/N from doing anything which was definitly great in his opinion. Murphy kicked him again and quickly climbed to the top rope in preparation for the next move. The ref made sure everything was okay for the two athletes until Y/N rushed up to the top turnbuckle to meet the redhead again. Their seething anger boiled over once again as Y/N hit a vicious Superplex.

Due to everything they have given each other this far, it was hard for them to get up again. Y/N struggled as much as Murphy did. They crawled into opposite corners to catch their breath moment and to also get an overview of what was going on around them. The crowd was loving the match a lot, evident by the cheers and chants they let off towards the two superstars. The support really meant a lot and made the job surely worth it to go through the struggle of training, being on the road away from the family for a long time. However, the two couldn't get lost in these thoughts because their match wasn't over yet. Y/N got up first and dared Murphy to attack, which worked very well as Y/N ducked under and lifted Murphy for a Crucifix Powerbomb.

The match nearly reached its finish phase, but Murphy had a different idea. Unseen by the ref and Y/N, he quickly slipped on a pair of brass knuckles and waited for the right moment as Y/N turned back around. Murphy managed to knock Y/N out and immediatly crawl up for the pinfall. After the Three count, he immediatly rolled out of the ring and celebrated his undeserved win while Y/N was bedazzled in the ring, trying to understand what exactly just went down.
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Backstage again, Y/N sat on a crate and cooled his jaw with an ice pack he got from the trainers room. He looked at the replay a few times, not believing that Murphy got away like that. He was mad at himself for letting his guard down, but now had a big reason to pay Murphy back. Just then Kevin and Alexa came to see how bad it actually was.

Kevin:" There you are. What's up with you?"

Y/N:" What's up with me? Ask that the snake who needed to cheat to win."

Alexa:" Murphy is a slippery bastard."

Y/N:" Yeah, you can say that again. I was so close to beating his sorry ass and then he pulls off that shit."

Kevin:" I don't think that was in the script either."

Alexa:" It wasn't. I looked through it. The plan was for Y/N to win and then hold a promo next week. I guess that was thrown out of the window now."

Y/N:" Speaking of throwing something out, that's exactly what I will do to him, if he pulls some more shit."

Y/N took the ice pack off his cheek for a moment, which revealed a bruse that formed from the punch. It really didn't look very good and surely hurt the young man.

Alexa:" Fortunately the bruise will go away until next week, but before that we should go easy on food."

Kevin:" Like what? You want Y/N to eat soup or salad? That's like taking away the food from a lion."

Alexa:" Relax, I'm not that cruel. I will just make sure he can actually bite."

Y/N:" I can bite well, thank you very much."

Alexa gave him a teasing look that was asking him, if he was seriously joking after getting beaten.

Alexa:" Come on, guys. The show is still going and I don't wanna miss anything."

Kevin:" Sure thing. I got a match in a bit anyways."

Y/N:" Yeah, let's go. There's a lot more to see than this fluke."

Alexa:" You will never live this down."

Y/N:" Nope, not until that jackass has been put down."

The trio kept talking and looked for a spot to continue watching the show. Yes, Y/N was in a bit of a bad mood, but most of it washed away after Alexa and Kevin came over. Counting in the talks he had with Liv, Peyton and Roman earlier, there was quite a bit of stuff to digest.