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❝ His fiancée has kicked my butt a few times. ❞

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"We are still working on a storyline for you," William Regal explained. "But for tonight, you will be facing Bayley, who has an NXT Women's Championship match coming up in a few weeks."

"That sounds amazing," Jordan said, smiling.

She still couldn't believe she had signed a contract with NXT. If she had been asked to start out on the main roster, she would have been hesitant. Since she was starting out in NXT, though, she was ecstatic to be a part of the company, since they had such a great women's division. She knew that whatever they gave her, it would probably be great.

"Hopefully," He continued. "By the end of your match, we'll have a plan for you, so stop by my office when you've finished."

"Yes, sir," She said.

X X X

"Making her way to the ring, from Boston, Massachusetts: Jordan Lee!"

Jordan walked down the ramp, and a few people in the crowd cheered for her. They probably recognized her from an indie promotion, and she was more than okay with that. She already had a dedicated fanbase, and hopefully some of those people would appear at NXT shows.

She knew her entrance wasn't being filmed, but that was okay. This wasn't her time to shine; it was Bayley's.

"And her opponent, from San Jose, California: Bayley!"

The crowd cheered as their favorite wrestler made her way to the ring.

The match wasn't very long. It ended with Jordan getting hit with a Bayley to Belly Suplex, and the hugger went for the pin.

"1...2...3!"

"The winner: it's Bayley!"

She stood up and celebrated, while Jordan quietly rolled out of the ring. She watched Bayley for a few seconds before turning around and walking up the ramp.

Once she got backstage, her eyes instantly landed on someone she recognized. She was obviously waiting for her, and Jordan smiled when she saw her.

"Adrienne!" She exclaimed, and the other woman grinned.

"Jordan!" Adrienne also exclaimed. She walked over and wrapped Jordan in a hug. "You've officially debuted!"

"I know," Jordan said as they separated. "It's all so crazy. Just last week, I was still wrestling in Shimmer. Now look where I am!" She paused. "You haven't debuted yet, have you?"

Adrienne shook her head. "Not yet. I'll be debuting at Takeover. I'm going by Ember Moon. It's going to be great."

"I'm so excited for you." Jordan smiled again. "I need to go see what they've got planned for me, but we definitely need to catch up. I've missed you!"

"I've missed you, too," She said. "Now, go! Before they decide to fire you."

Jordan laughed and began walking away. She found William Regal's office - the one she was in just hours ago - and knocked on the door. She heard talking from the other side, and he yelled for her to come in.

She opened the door.  He was just hanging up the phone when she shut the door.  He smiled at her, motioning for her to have a seat.

"I just finished going over all the details of your storyline," He told her. "And hopefully you like what we have planned for you."

"I'm sure I will." She grinned.

"In a few weeks, NXT will be traveling to Brooklyn for Takeover," He explained. "We have two women's matches planned, so because you've come so close to the event, we won't be able to let you wrestle."

"That's fine," She said.  Jordan hadn't actually expected to get a match at Takeover, anyway, so she wasn't disappointed.

"However," He continued. "You will be appearing at Takeover.  Leading up to the event, you will be on a winning streak.  You won't be beating any of the women on the main NXT roster, but they will be wins nonetheless.  Which leads us to NXT Takeover: Brooklyn." There was a knock on the door, and he smiled. "That must be them."

A few seconds later, the door opened, and Jordan instantly recognized the two men who walked in.

"Well, if it isn't Johnny Wrestling," She said, smirking.

"And if it isn't Jordan Lee." He matched her smirk.

"You two know each other?" Tommaso Ciampa asked, looking between the two.

While Jordan had actually had conversations with Johnny Gargano in the past, she had only seen Tommaso Ciampa in passing once or twice.  She didn't know him as well (although she didn't really know his tag team partner incredibly well, either).

"His fiancée has kicked my butt a few times," Jordan replied.

"Hey, I'm sure you've kicked her butt, too," He protested.

"I mean..." She shrugged. "That may be true." He laughed.

"I see that you all are getting along tremendously," Regal spoke up, and Jordan remembered that they were in his office. "Which leads me to what I was saying at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn." He reminded her what they had been speaking about before, while also letting the tag team know why they were in there. "Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa will be facing The Revival for the NXT Tag Team Championships, and we figured that they needed a little help; a manager." Jordan saw where this was going, and she smiled. "Before the match, they will introduce you as their new manager." He looked over at the men. "And by then, you two will have a name for your team?"

"Yes," Tommaso said, nodding. "We've already got one picked out." He looked over at Jordan. "But I guess we should run it by our new manager first."

"I mean, maybe," She said, shrugging. "It's something to consider."

The general manager looked back at Jordan. "You will still be wrestling, much like Alexa Bliss and Carmella did.  Since you three have such similar backgrounds, we thought it made sense to put you together." He paused. "So, what do you say?"

"Having a manager would be pretty cool."

"I'd love to have some backup."

They all looked at Jordan, and Regal spoke up. "So?"

"I'm in."

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The official first chapter is complete! :D

That is probably my #1 favorite Johnny picture. It's the absolute best. I love it more than I probably should.

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