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❝ You might want to pick your jaw up off the ground. ❞

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Jordan was in the women's locker room.

TakeOver was just last Sunday, and people everywhere were still talking about it, especially the tag team match. They were taping the next set of weekly episodes that day, and she would be busy.

Not only did she have a match that would be filmed later in the nigh, but she also had a scene to film with William Regal, an "exclusive" interview that she was part of, and Johnny and Tommaso had a match that she would be accompanying them to the ring for.

First, she would be doing the interview, which would be with Johnny and Tommaso. She was told to dress up, and that's exactly what she did.

Since she still wasn't too familiar with Full Sail, Jordan would be meeting Johnny and Tommaso, and they'd go to the interview together.

They had agreed on a spot to meet, and having gotten there a few minutes early, she went on her phone to look at Twitter notifications.

"Whoa," She heard someone say, softly. He probably thought he wasn't loud enough to be heard, but he was.

Jordan looked up to see Johnny and Tommaso, who were both looking at her. She looked down at her phone and locked it.

"Hey." She smiled. "You guys ready?"

"I didn't think you owned a dress," Tommaso said.

"Why wouldn't I own a dress?" She asked.

"I've never seen you wear one."

"How many times have you seen me?" She asked. "I've only really known you for a month."

"True."

"I mean, I don't own many dresses," She admitted. "I only wear one when I have to."

"Makes sense."

She smiled again, and walked past them, heading to their interview.

Tommaso smirked and looked at Johnny. "You might want to pick your jaw up off the ground."

"I know I'm the manager," Jordan spoke up, turning to look at them. "But one of you might want to lead the way because I have no clue where I'm going."

"Walk behind me," Tommaso said, stepping in front of her.

"Do you know where you're going?" She asked, crossing her arms.

He scoffed. "Of course."

Jordan rolled her eyes as she and Johnny followed Tommaso.

Eventually, they stopped in front of a room. Once they were inside, Jordan took in her surroundings.

It wasn't a very big room. There was a camera, with a few people she didn't know very well behind it (they were guys who worked behind the scenes; she assumed that once she was with the company a bit longer, she'd know their names). Tom Phillips sat on a stool, with three chairs in front of him. There was a green screen behind them.

Tom greeted them, and the three of them took their seats. They were fixed up with microphones, and after a few tests, they began the interview.

He introduced them, then went straight to the questions.

"Jordan," He said, looking at her. "You haven't been in NXT for much longer than a month. How did this team come about? What made you decide to become a manager?"

"Well, as you, and a lot of other people know, I wrestled all over the place before coming to NXT," She explained. "Having wrestled so many different places, I met a lot of people. And while I never really got the opportunity to talk much with Tommaso, I did get the chance to meet Johnny. When I first set foot in NXT, I was surrounded by unfamiliar faces, but Johnny was someone I knew. He, Tommaso, and myself have similar backgrounds; we wrestled everyone and everywhere.

And then I became acquainted with The Revival. The first thing I noticed about these guys is that they're cheaters. If DIY wants a chance to win those NXT Tag Team Championships fairly, they need someone to help them, and that's where I come in. I just want to see these two succeed. And if I'm beside them when they do, that's just a bonus.

And one more thing." Jordan turned to look at the camera. "Asuka. I'm coming for that title. Just because I'm managing doesn't mean I'm not wrestling anymore. DIY are your next NXT Tag Team Champions, and Jordan Lee is your next NXT Women's Champion."

"Will DIY be part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic?" Tom asked.

"We made our debut in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic," Tommaso replied.

"Not only that, but we made it to the second round," Johnny added. "Last year, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe won. This year, DIY is winning."

"You two are both involved in the WWE's first ever Cruiserweight Classic this year," Tom said. "You are facing each other in the first round. How – "

"Tom, I'm going to stop you right there," Tommaso interrupted. "Yes, Johnny and I are going to wrestle each other in the Cruiserweight Classic. We're preparing. We're ready. The best man will win."

"Just one more question," Tom said. "Why DIY?"

Jordan smirked. "Because nobody will do it for you."

And the interview ended.

After some talking, Jordan was needed for her scene with William Regal in a few minutes, so she began hurrying to the door to leave.

"Jordan."

She stopped and turned around to look at Johnny. Tommaso was still talking to Tom and the camera guys.

"Yeah?"

"You look really nice."

She blushed, but smiled. "Thanks."

He smiled at her, and she turned around and left.

X X X

William Regal stood in his office. The camera panned out to show Jordan Lee standing next to him.

"You wanted to see me?" She asked.

"Last week, you said that you planned on being the next NXT Women's Champion?"

"Yes, sir," She said.

"Well, I'm giving you the chance to earn that opportunity," He told her. "Asuka will be defending her title at NXT TakeOver: Toronto against Mickie James. That same night, you will be facing Ember Moon to determine the next number one contender to the title."

"Thank you."

After the scene ended, Jordan walked out of the room, where she was greeted by a smiling Adrienne.

"We get to face each other again!" She exclaimed.

"Oh my god, how long has it been since the last time?" Jordan asked.

"At least a year," Adrienne replied.

Everyone has that one opponent who brings out the absolute best in them, who they always have an amazing match with; for Charlotte, it was Sasha Banks. For Dean Ambrose, it was Seth Rollins. For Kevin Owens, it was Sami Zayn.

For Jordan Lee, it was Adrienne Reese.

The two had faced each other multiple times, in various promotions, as they could always be trusted to have a great match.

"Shimmer, right?" Jordan asked.

"I'm pretty sure." She paused, looking down at Jordan's dress. "You look cute."

"Thanks." She smiled. "I get to have my first TakeOver match with you."

"It'll be an honor to punch you in the face."

Jordan laughed.