February 2 2024

Smackdown was over as everyone was leaving the arena, preparing for the flight to the next show. Meanwhile, Desmond was changed into casual clothes as he was listening to music while looking around backstage. He was thinking about what happened during the night as he continued walking until he heard someone's voice as Crowe turned around and had a huge smile on his face.

(Since the picture/gif count is till 20, I decided to combine the OC and Love interest's picture together.)

It was Duncan Blake and Mercedes Varnado, They have been together for three years and are currently engaged.

Duncan: Hey Desmond!

Mercedes: It's so good to see you again!

Desmond had a smile on his face as Duncan pulled Desmond for a bear hug as Mercedes was laughing. Crowe tried to move away, but Duncan hugged him tighter as Desmond laughed.

Desmond: Okay, Juggernaut, you're gonna crush me if you don't let me go!

Duncan: *Laughs* Come on, buddy. I'm showing how much I missed you.

They continued laughing until Duncan finally dropped him to the ground as Desmond took a deep breath and looked at them.

Mercedes: Loved the promo, by the way.

Duncan: You really roasted Cody and Roman included, I mean, you're always great in the mic regardless.

???: And what about me?

It was Logan Kenway and Tay Conti, Both of them have been married for two years and have a one year old daughter named Hannah Kenway.

Desmond, Logan, and Duncan were good friends since ROH, Together, They won the ROH World Six Man tag championship 2x. However, they broke up because Logan and Duncan's contract was over, and then they signed with AEW.

Duncan: *Rolls his eyes* Urgh, Look who it is.

Desmond: God, you two never stop.

Tay: But hey, I kinda enjoy seeing them like this.

They laughed as Tay was holding Hannah and kissed her cheek as Desmond walked towards her and carried Hannah.

Desmond: Hey there, bubblegum. You look just like your mom.

Tay: *Smiles* But she got her dad's eyes.

Logan: And she got your smile.

Kenway smiled at Tay as She blushed and nodded. Desmond kissed Hannah on the forehead as she smiled at him before Crowe gave her back to Tay.

Desmond: So anyways, what are you all up to?

Duncan: Me and Mercedes are going out to a restaurant right now.

Logan: Me and Tay are just gonna get ice cream and watch a romantic movie.

Desmond: That's sweet, Hope you all have a great time.

Tay: Yeah, anyways, we should get going now. Hannah really wants ice cream right now.

Mercedes: *Smiles and grabs Duncan's arm* And I'm hungry right now.

Duncan: *Chuckles* Right, I can't keep my lady waiting for long.

He kissed her forehead as Logan, Tay, and Desmond chuckled and smiled at the couple, They all talked for a few minutes, cracking jokes together until Desmond said he needed to go as they all said "Bye" to each other before walking away.

Desmond continued walking until he bumped into someone as Crowe saw who it was.

It was Alex Ambrose and Anna Jay, They had been engaged for a few months, Alex once had a relationship with another woman, and had twins with her, However Alex found out she was cheating on him and they broke up while he took full custody for his kids. Since he met Anna, She's a stepmother to them.

Alex: Be careful, Buddy.

Desmond: *Smiles* What? You're gonna hit a rainstorm on me?

Alex laughed when Desmond mentioned his finisher, Anna chuckled and was holding her daughter, Danielle, while Alex was holding his son, Sam.

Anna: Don't worry, Desmond. He's on dad mode at the moment.

Desmond: True, He shows his soft side whenever his kids are near him.

Alex: *Laughs* Shut up.

Desmond and Alex knew each other since NJPW, They both had one of the best rivalry for the NJPW world heavyweight championship. But outside the ring, They were really good friends.

Desmond: *Chuckles* Sam and Danielle are growing up. I bet their causing trouble since they're on the crawling stage.

Anna: *Smiles* Yeah, They make a mess around the house.

Alex: *Chuckles* It's adorable though. Anyways, what are you up too, Desmond?

Desmond: Nothing much, I'm gonna go for a quick drive outside.

Alex: Ahhh, I see, Why don't you hang out with me and Caleb?

Desmond: Hmmm, maybe, and speaking of Caleb, where is he?

Anna and Alex were controlling their laughter while holding their kids as Desmond was confused until someone tapped on his shoulder as Crowe rolled his eyes and turned around to see Caleb and his fiance

Caleb Winters and Julia Hart have been together for a long time and the couple are currently engaged.

Desmond: I thought the lights were gonna be shut down.

Julia: He's not always gonna be the undertaker.

Caleb: Aww, man, I should have done that, actually.

Desmond and Caleb knew each other since TNA, Both of them also had the most heated rivalry for the TNA world championship, But just like Alex and Desmond. They were really good friends, outside the ring.

Julia stared at Caleb and smacked his shoulder as everyone shared a laugh.

Desmond: Not gonna lie, You're definitely lucky to be trained by him.

Caleb: Thanks, and I learned a lot from my mentor.

Anna: I bet he scares Julia a lot.

Julia: Yeah, I remember how he was sitting in the darkness, waiting for me to come home.

Caleb: *Chuckles* That wasn't my intention, Love.

They shared a laugh together as Alex and Caleb said they were all going out to the movie theater to watch Halloween Kills, However Desmond told them that they could go and have fun without him, Soon they said "Bye" to each other as Caleb carried Julia, bridal style as she was laughing. While Alex wrapped his arm around Anna, kissing her forehead while holding their kids.

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Desmond was at the parking lot as he was making his way towards his car, which was a Mercedes car. He was about to get inside his car until he heard a whistle as Crowe turned around and saw who it was.

Benjamin McFarland and Calyx Harmony Hampton (Sol Ruca) have been dating for two years. However, Ben has been thinking about proposing to her one day.

Desmond: *Smiles* Hey Daniel.

Benjamin: It's Benjamin.

Desmond: I know, I'm just so used to calling you, Daniel.

They both smiled at each other and hugged as Calyx was smiling at him.

Calyx: Hey Desmond, Benjamin told me a lot about you, especially during your days at New Japan.

Benjamin and Desmond were a tag team and won the NJPW Tag Team Championship 3x until Desmond betrayed him for storyline reasons. Outside the ring, They were great friends.

Desmond: Oh really? Did you tell her how I cost your match against Naito?

Benjamin: Of course i did, I even told her how you threw thumbtacks on me during our match at Wrestle Kingdom.

Calyx: I watched it, and it was. . . .

She cringed as Desmond and Benjamin laughed as Calyx held her boyfriend's hand as Desmond smiled at them.

Desmond: I always see your posts on Instagram, You two look adorable together.

Benjamin blushed as Calyx giggled and hugged his arm, Desmond smirked at his shyness until they heard someone walking towards them.

Matthew Brando and Kaori Housako (Kairi Sane) have been married for five years.

Kaori: Desmond, Kotchida yo! (Desmond, Over here!)

Desmond: *Smiles* Kon'nichiwa (Hello)

Kaori waved at him as she had a huge smile on her face, Benjamin and Calyx had a smile on their face until they noticed Matthew was glaring at him.

Desmond and Matthew glared at each other as Kaori sighed and looked at them.

Kaori: You guys aren't in the ring right now.

Benjamin: Yeah. . . This isn't Ring of honor.

Desmond and Matthew burst into laughter as they both shared a hug and smiled at each other.

Desmond and Matthew knew each other since ROH, They had one of the most heated and best rivalry for the ROH World Heavyweight Championship, At one point, People thought Matthew and Desmond hated each other in real life but in reality, They were good friends.

Desmond: So good to see you, Matthew.

Matthew: You too, Desmond. You were awesome at the royal rumble, by the way.

Desmond: Thanks, I appreciate that. How are you and Kaori doing?

Kaori: We're doing fine, We were just about to go out on a date.

Matthew: *Smiles* That's right.

???: It's scary to see you two smiling and laughing together.

It was Cody Kelther and Carla Gonzalez (Roxanne Perez). Both of them have been married for two years and they are planning on starting a family soon.

Matthew: Oh hey there, Cody.

Desmond: It feels amazing reuniting with everyone again.

Desmond and Cody shook his hands, and it was true, Desmond hadn't seen his friends for sometime, Most of them were either at WWE or AEW and Desmond was the only one at ROH until he decided to sign with WWE.

Cody: It's great to see you again, Believe me. Also, meet my beautiful wife, Carla AKA Roxanne Perez.

Roxanne: *Smiles* Hi!

Desmond smiled and greeted her as the others looked at each other and smiled.

Cody: So what have you been up too?

Desmond: Nothing much, I was at the ring of honour at most of the time, But I felt like I wanted to work somewhere else despite knowing I achieved a lot over there. I just wanted to try something new. Plus, Hunter has been offering me a contract for a long time.

They nodded and continued looking at him.

Carla: Well, Your definitely gonna have a great time over here.

Kaori: That's for sure, WWE has changed a lot since last year. So your going to enjoy your time.

Calyx: They have a point on that.

Desmond smiled and began thinking about what they said as the group continued speaking to each other before saying "Bye" and left on their own ways. Crowe got on his car and saw Matthew and Kaori hugging each other, Cody and Roxanne shared a quick kiss, Benjamin kissed Calyx's hand as she was blushing.

He smiled at the sight of the couples before starting the car and drove away.

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Mariah was seen in the car with her two friends, The trio were heading to the nightclub to have fun.

Brianna Coda (Cora Jade): I can't believe you two had to make me drive.

Mina Shirakawa: If you don't drive, Who will?

Mariah: *Laughs* That's the point!

Cora rolled her eyes and continued driving the car as Mariah was looking at the window, watching the road until Mina said something.

Mina: This girls night is going to be amazing.

Cora: That's for sure, And the best part is, When we get back to the hotel. We can order pizza!

Mariah: *Snaps her fingers* Pepperoni, Remember that.

They laughed as Cora continued driving the car as Mariah was thinking about what happened during smackdown, She remembered Desmond and had a huge smile on her face.

Mariah: You know, I saw Desmond Crowe.

Cora: The Wolverine? Did you speak to him?

Mariah: Nope, I felt like fangirling though!

Mina chuckled as Cora was confused, She could tell Mariah looked so happy when she spoke about Desmond.

Cora: Wait what? Why?

Mina: Well, Mariah is a huge fan of Desmond. She loves watching his matches and promos.

Mariah: I couldn't believe it! Me and him are in the same company, Well, I'm not sure if he's coming to All Elite but still! I get to see him every week.

Cora: *Smiles* I mean, Hunter opened the doors for every company to make an appearance and wrestle in WWE, So he might fight in AEW as well.

Mariah: Hopefully, I might try to speak to him. . . Also, Did you see him in the royal rumble?

Mina: *Sighs* Oh gosh, She's thristing.

Cora: *Laughs* Okay, Mariah. Calm down and yeah I saw him.

Mariah realised she was getting way too excited as she laughed to herself. Soon, The girls made it to the nightclub and decided to enjoy the rest of their time in the club.

A/N: Thank you so much for reading and stay strong!!! :)