It was the next day after Dynamite and it honestly was looking very interesting already. Just before the end of the show, Cody and Brandi approached Y/N as he was just getting himself a drink. Judging from their expressions at the time, they had something in mind for the new superstar. Well, Brandi did, Cody was there to see how everything would go, but everything ended nicely when Y/N agreed to be on an episode of A Shot Of Brandi. So with that set, Y/N was on his way towards Brandi's and Cody's home, currently also in a call with Stu.

Stu:" You're one special son of a bitch, you know that?"

Y/N:" I'd say I impressed some people, but that's a different thing. Why? Are you jealous?"

Stu:" No, I'm not. I'm just amazed that, after your first match in AEW, you're appearing on Brandi's cooking show."

Y/N:" Hey, she personally asked me to come and I love good homemade food. Plus, I suck at cooking, so it's better to let someone with more experience do it."

Stu:" Fair point. Just be careful not to hurt yourself."

Y/N:" I'll be fine, trust me. Oh and when you see Anna, tell her I will return as soon as I can. Can't have her worried."

Stu:" You're assuming that she'll worry?"

Y/N:" I know she will. She's not like...no, we're not going there."

Stu:" Better not or I have to slap you silly."

Y/N:" But you also know that I strike back, so you better think twice then."

Stu:" Alright, man. Enjoy yourself over there. I hope you're going to cook something good."

Y/N:" Will do, buddy. I don't know what they have for ne, but I'll do my best. See you later."

Ending the call, Y/N chuckled to himself. Truth be told, he was nervous about the show, but also excited to see the more relaxed side of one partof the Rhodes family. He heard so many great stories about Dusty and knew what he could do in the ring when he was still active. Even as a trainer, he was always there for the young talent, so his passing stung even more. Y/N had a small surprise prepared though to pay tribute to the American Dream in the form of a Polka dot headband.
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About an hour later and after some preparations in the kitchen, the cameras started rolling with the usual intro to the show.

Brandi:" What's up, guys? It's your Chief Brand Officer, Brandi Rhodes. We're here for a new edition of A Shot Of Brandi and my guest is a really tough guy. Someone you wouldn't think Cody and I would be on the same side as. He just had his first match in AEW last night. Please welcome...Y/N L/N!"

Once announced, it really didn't take long for Y/N to walk in, but he was more focussed than anyone expected him to be.

Y/N:" Greetings to everyone viewing this new episode. Brandi, thank you very much for inviting me."

Brandi:" It's an honor to have you, Y/N. I'm glad you could take the time to be here. Now, you didn't eat any breakfast, right?"

Y/N:" That's true. My stomach is empty and ready to receive some grub."

Brandi:" Good. Continuing the tradition here on A Shot Of Brandi, I will prepare a drink. What did you say it was?"

Y/N:" A Rusty Nail. the simple combination of scotch and the scotch-based liqueur Drambuie. It's simple enough to make. 2 steps. First you add the scotch and Drambuie into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Second you strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube."

Brandi:" How do you know that?"

Y/N:" Internet, what else? I like drinks, but I don't cook."

Brandi:" What's with most of my guests not cooking? Is it such a lost art?"

Y/N:" Don't ask me. I admit that I'm quite lazy. And it didn't get better through the years."

Brandi:" Oh boy...Anyways, the drinks are ready now."

Y/N smiled as he saw the beverage stand before him. He didn't drink often and especially not that early in the day, but since it was a tradition of the show and to be respectful to his host, Y/N took his glass and took a good sip from it.

Y/N:" Mmm yup, now that's going to kick your ass right into the next gear."

Brandi:" I made mine a bit too strong. But it's actually really nice."

Y/N:" Told ya. Scotch is awesome and really tasty when it's well mixed."

Brandi:" Good point. And the food we will be making is going to be great as well. We're making pork cutlets with fries and a salad on the side."

Y/N:" Now we're talking! Gimme some good meat and potatoes and I'm set."

Brandi:" So I take it you're not into fancy meals?"

Y/N:" Not really. Most of them take too much time and that's exactly what I don't have. Touring with AEW, I like it better to live simple, even when going out with friends."

Brandi:" Interesting. Y/N, I will task you to pound out the meat. Can you do that?"

Y/N:" Depends. Is Cody home?....Ahh, just kidding! I can take care of the cutlets."

Brandi:" I already wonder what type of guy you are."

Y/N:" I'm just me with the sound of madness and a riot in my head. You'd be surprised how many brain cells already died up there."

Brandi:" Alrighty...Oh, make sure you really give it to them! We need the pounded through nicely."

Y/N:" You and Schiavone really started something with that."

Y/N laughed softly and took a meat mallet, tenderizing the meat as best as he could. He saw every episode and always found something to laugh at, so this wasn't any different, but it created a better atmosphere. Meanwhile Brandi took care of the potatoes and sliced them into appropriately sized fries.

Brandi:" Now tell everyone about yourself, Y/N. What was your childhood like? When did you know you want to wrestle?"

Y/N:" My childhood was nothing special. I was the quiet kid nobody really noticed. The goid thing was though that I didn't get bullied. As for my family, we have a really tight bond...when I was about seven years old, we had a car accident. Luckily nobody died and the airbags worked out wonderfully. But it was a moment that reminded us of our own normality...Now for wrestling, I was a fan since I was five. I watched an Ultimate Warrior match and instantly got hooked. A few friends of mine were into it as well, so we would reenact some spots every now and then. Our parents were watching of course, just in case anything went wrong. Then at seventeen, I enrolled into a wrestling school near me and trained the absolute hell out of me day in and day out."

Brandi:" Did you have a famous coach?"

Y/N:" Yep, the Innovator of Violence Tommy Dreamer. And Raven. Truth be told, I was and still am a real hardcore freak at heart."

Brandi:" Tommy and Raven trained you? That's crazy!"

While the two were talking, Y/N was breading the cutlets and Brandi started frying the prepared potatoes. There was a lot to uncover about Y/N, but that was tge fun part. Brandi and the viewers got a look behind the curtain so to speak. Both of them were frying up their part of the meal at the moment.

Y/N:" There are several ways to make fries, but we're going with the most basic version. And Brandi left the skins on with makes for a nicer texture in my opinion."

Brandi:" I trust you on that, because I have just as much knowledge as you when it comes to this stuff."

Y/N:" Hopefully I learn soon then."

Brandi:" You should. If you wanna impress your date, you gotta know how to cook."

Y/N Then smiled at the camera and pointed at it as if to say that all the single people should take that advice. Of course he was just fooling around a bit and wanted everyone to have a good time until the food was actually done. Brandi tasted some fries, saying they were almost good to go while Y/N checked the meat. Then they put it on a baking sheet and put it in a warm oven while they now moved on to the salad and dips.

Brandi:" We always have ketchup ready. Who doesn't? The second dip will be a Ricotta, garlic and onion dip. Y/N, there's some garlic, a small onion and a bowl. I kept the Ricotta in the fridge."

Y/N:" Should be easy enough."

It wasn't though, because once Brandi handed Y/N the cheese, he opened it and almost squeezed it out to land on the floor. His reflexes saved it though.

Y/N:" Thaaat was closer than I like."

Brandi:" Yeah, you probably shouldn't squeeze it. But all you need to do is get the onion and garlic mixed in."

Y/N:" I think I can do that."

And so he went ahead, finely minced the garlic and onion and stirred it into the cheese.

Brandi on the other hand took the easy way out as she took out a bowl from the fridge and just put some dressing over the prepared salad.

Brandi:" To be honest, I cheated a little bit. I made this salad last night and kept ot fresh in the fridge, because it would take too much time to make it right now."

Y/N:" Most of this is edited together anyways, so nobody will notice."

Brandi:" Fair point. How's the dip coming along?"

Y/N:" It's going great. The Ricotta is softening and the garlic and onion adhere really nicely to it. Don't ask me what that means, I'm a kitchen idiot."

Nonetheless did he manage to make a decent dip and put the bowl near his drink, which wasn't even half empty yet. Brandi took care of plating up the food and brought it over to Y/N who had his eyes closed.

Brandi:" Umm, Y/N?..."

Y/N:" Yes?"

Brandi:" Is everything okay?"

Y/N:" Yes. Why?"

Brandi:" Your eyes are closed. How will you eat, if you can't see?"

Y/N:" By opening them. Duh!"

Laughing, he opened his eyes again while Brandi just shook her head before both of them looked at the food.

Y/N:" Hey, that looks halfway decent for my first homemade meal."

Brandi:" Looks isn't everything though. You're hungry, I'm hungry. Let's eat."

Y/N:" Yes, Ma'am!"

Without any time to waste, Y/N and Brandi started eating. It was kind of weird to be with your employer like that, but Y/N knew this would end well. He knew the show very well, so nothing could surprise him anymore.

Brandi:" The fries are really good. And the pork is more tender than I expected."

Y/N:" Once I have a mallet in hand, there's no stopping me. You should see me do some handywork."

Brandi:" So you're a handyman?"

Y/N:" When needed, yes. I just keep things in tact. No big deal."

Brandi:" Well, you're definitly humble. But we reached the end of the show. And you know what we do now, right?"

Y/N:" We chug down our drinks."

Brandi:" Yup. But since I screwed up mine, you can have that too."

Y/N:" Someone's going to hate me for that...Children, don't do what I'm about to do! Ever!"

Y/N took a deep breath at first while Brandi stood back, watching what was going to happen. Y/N first downed his drink, then Brandi's and for good measure, he took the bottle of Scotch and downed all of it as well.

Brandi:" Weeeell. That was another successful and fun episode. Once again, thank you very much for coming over, Y/N."

Y/N:" It was a pleasure, Brandi. And to everyone watching: Learn To Cook! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to lay down for a bit."

With that, the recording ended. Y/N really excused himself to one of the guest rooms and crashed on the couch to calm down from the sudden rush of alcohol. Granted, it was great that he had some food in his stomach now, but the hangover that was to come would suck.