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❝ Tonight, it's Jordan Lee vs. Athena. ❞

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NXT Takeover: Toronto

DIY would be facing The Revival that night, once again hoping to win the NXT Tag Team Championships.  This time, however, it would be a two out of three falls match.  Both teams had a win under their belts; this match would determine which of them were the best.

First, though, Jordan would be facing Adrienne for a chance to face Asuka for the NXT Women's Championship.

This would be her first actual match at a Takeover, and to say she was nervous would be an understatement.

They would be going on second; Bobby Roode and Tye Dillinger were already in the ring, and if the sound of the crowd was any indication, they were having a good match.

Jordan had found a corner of backstage, and she was sitting there.  She had her legs bent, where her knees were at her face.  She had been focusing on controlling her breathing.  She knew that once she got in the ring, she'd be fine, but she had to make sure she actually made it out there first.

Her hair was straightened, her makeup was applied, and her gear was on.  All that was left to do was make sure she didn't have a panic attack.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Jordan's eyes widened, and she looked up to see Johnny looking down at her.

"Oh, um..." She faked a smile. "Yeah.  I'm just getting ready for my match."

"By sitting there?" He asked.

"I..." Jordan realized that she didn't have any more excuses, so she just shrugged.  She unbent her legs, straightening them out and laying them on the floor in front of her.

Johnny stared at her face, then said, "You're nervous."

"A little."

He walked over, and sat down next to her. "Are you normally nervous before a match?"

"No." She shook her head, frowning. "But... it's just like in Brooklyn.  There's so many people out there.  In Brooklyn, all I had to do was stand and cheer.  Tonight, I have to actually wrestle.  If I mess up, all those people are going to see it.  Everyone at home is going to see it.  And I don't want to hurt Adrienne."

"Just pretend you're still in Shimmer," He suggested. "Tonight, it's Jordan Lee vs. Athena.  You're not wrestling in Toronto for NXT; you're wrestling in Illinois for the best women's promotion in America.  The crowd loves you.  They've seen this match before, so you have nothing to worry about."

"But - "

"If you injure her?" He asked, and she nodded. "Athena is the goddess of war.  She'll probably come after you.  Or declare war.  We could see World War 3."

She cracked a smile.

"Jordan?"

She looked away to see a producer. "I'm up?"

"Yes."

She let out a deep breath as Johnny stood up.  He reached out a hand, and helped her up.  He walked with her to Gorilla.

Adrienne was already there, her red contacts taking Jordan by surprise.

"Oh my god," She said. "Those contacts are the scariest thing I've ever seen."

Adrienne smiled. "That's the point."

"The following is a women's division match to determine the number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship!  Introducing first, from Dallas, Texas: Ember Moon!"

"See you in the ring," Adrienne said, pushing past the curtain and walking out.

Jordan didn't have her own music yet, so DIY's music played.

"You've got this," Johnny told her.

She just nodded, then walked out.

"And her opponent, from Boston, Massachusetts: Jordan Lee!"

The crowd cheered for her, and just like that, all of Jordan's panic and anxiety disappeared, just like she knew it would.

She smiled, and made her way to the ring.

Once the two women were in the ring, the bell rang.

Before they did anything, Jordan stuck her hand out.  Ember looked down at it, then took it.  The crowd cheered as they shook hands.

They backed up.  Jordan tuned out the crowd, focusing only on her opponent in the ring.  They had wrestled each other multiple times; this time should be no different.

Jordan ran forward, taking Ember off guard and connecting with a lariat.  The goddess fell, but quickly got back up.

After a quick exchange of moves, which included many clotheslines and a bulldog from Jordan, the two stood face-to-face in the center of the ring.

Jordan finally listened to the crowd, and they were somehow cheering louder than they had been for the first match.

Soaking in the adoration from the crowd, Jordan grabbed Ember, preparing to hit a DDT, but Ember pushed her away.  Jordan staggered back, and when she walked forward, she was met with a dropkick.

Jordan crashed to the mat, and Ember went for the pin.  She kicked out at one and a half.

Ember stood up, grabbing Jordan's hair and pulling her up to her feet.  Jordan managed to punch her.  Ember punched her back, and they began trading punches.

Jordan collapsed to the ground, and Ember staggered back.  She bounced off the ropes, and as Jordan got to her knees, hit her with a shining wizard.

Jordan crumpled to the mat.  Ember went for the pin again, and this time, Jordan kicked out at 2.

Ember stood up again, and walked over to the corner.  She climbed to the top rope, and waited for Jordan to stand up.  When Jordan finally stood up, she saw Ember, and ran toward her, punching her, causing her to sit on the rope.

She got Ember's legs to rest on her shoulders, grabbed her by the waist, and pulled her away from the corner.

She turned around, and hit a sitout powerbomb.

Both women laid on the ground, not moving.  When the ref began counting, Jordan managed to crawl over and pin Ember.

She kicked out at 2, and Jordan rolled off of her.

As Jordan stayed where she was and caught her breath, Ember began crawling toward one of the corners.

Jordan used the ropes to pull herself up, while Ember used the turnbuckles to stand up herself.

Jordan was up before Ember was fully to her feet.  Jordan waited, and once Ember was standing and facing her, she ran toward her, and hit her a dropkick.  Ember fell down, and sat in the corner.

Jordan grabbed her leg, pulling her away from the corner.  She wrapped her arms around Ember's waist, preparing to suplex her, but Ember pushed back, and Jordan found herself on her back.

The ref began counting, but Jordan kicked out at 2.

Jordan sat up, but was met with a knee to the face.  She fell onto her back.

Ember slowly, but surely, made her way to the corner, and climbed to the top rope.  Jordan slowly began getting to her feet.

Once she was standing, Ember jumped off, hitting an Eclipse.

She went for the pin.

"1..2...3!"

"Your winner: Ember Moon!"

Jordan stayed where she was as Ember stood up slowly.  The ref raised her hand in the air, and Ember smiled.

The crowd cheered, and Jordan rolled out of the ring.

She rubbed the back of the neck, backing up the ramp.  Ember pointed at her and smirked.

Once Jordan made it backstage, the first thing she heard was, "Holy shit."

Johnny and Tommaso had been waiting for her, and it seemed that Tommaso couldn't keep himself from saying something first.

"So?" She asked, still trying to catch her breath.

"That was insane," Tommaso said.

"A good insane," Johnny interjected.

"Are you sure you want to come out for our match?" He asked.

"Oh, yeah," Jordan replied. "I'm fine.  Let me just throw on a t-shirt."

Adrienne returned backstage.

She tackled Jordan in a hug, nearly knocking her down.

"We were amazing!" She exclaimed. "That was probably one of our best matches."

"I'm glad you liked our match." Jordan laughed.

"Of course I did."

"You'll do great with Asuka," Jordan told her. "Now, uh, I need to get ready for their match." She motioned toward Johnny and Tommaso.

"Oh, yeah." Adrienne nodded. "Talk to me later, okay?"

"Yeah, of course."

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"The following is a two out of three falls match for the NXT Tag Team Championships!  Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Jordan Lee: Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa - DIY!"

The three of them walked out, stopping at the top of the ramp.  Jordan had simply put a DIY shirt on over her gear, and put her hair up in a ponytail.

She led her team down the ramp, smiling as the crowd cheered for them.

"And their opponents: they are the NXT Tag Team Champions, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder - The Revival!"

The champions stopped at the top of the ramp.  Jordan smirked and waved at them as they made their way down the ramp.

Once all the men were in the ring, Jordan hopped out of it.

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"Your winners, and new NXT Tag Team Champions: DIY!"

Jordan screamed in excitement.

She had started hopping up and down once Dash and Dawson had tapped out, and she hadn't been able to stop.

Finally, she did.  She ran over, took the titles from the timekeeper, and slid into the ring.

She handed Johnny and Tommaso the titles, and hugged them.  Then, she raised their hands in the air.

After a brief celebration in the ring, the three of them finally made their way backstage.

Jordan had just one thought running through her mind.

It's been a good night.

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Here are two instances where I was tempted to write something else.

-When Ember and Jordan shook hands, I wanted to make Jordan refuse to let go, glare at her, and go, "Where do you think you're going?" (then the screen would go all pink/red because of course)

-At the very end, I wanted to type, "Jordan had just one thought before the slaughter. This man will not make an orphan of my daughter."

I hope you get those references (or at least one of them).

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed Jordan + Adrienne's match, as well as Johnny trying to calm her down before it.

I hope you liked it! :)