After the match was over, Y/N took his time to leave the ring and get backstage. He knew what would await him and right when he walked through the curtains, a furious Vince greeted him.

Vince:" You do realize what we're on about, right?"

Y/N:" The fact that I hit a fan, yes."

Vince:" I tell everyone before they start to work matches that they should keep it professional. We're having a rekevised event right now and what do you do? You let a fan get to you and punch him right across the face! Do you know how much trouble you're in now?!"

Truth be told, this moment with the fan was probably recorded several times and judging by some of the tweets that were up on a screen, there was a lot of backlash within just a minute. Of course Y/N didn't intend to hurt an outsider, but this guy was disrespectful, pushing Y/N and getting uncomfortably close. He had to keep this fan off him one way or another.

Y/N:" Listen, I get that you're mad, but I was just defending myself. This guy would've hit me first if I didn't react."

Vince:" We value the safety of our employees, but our fans are just as important. I can't believe you've actually done this!"

Vince got even angrier and was really close to getting into Y/N's face, but Shawn Michaels of all people kept the two separated.

Shawn:" Alright, let's all calm down here. There's no need for further adding fuel to the fire."

Vince:" Y/N, you will be fined for this mishap. I can tell you that much. Expect a letter in the next few days."

Y/N nodded, but the most surprising part was that he indeed smiled throughout the confrontation. Not many people could allow themselves that and walk away unscathed, but things took another turn when Y/N got serious again.

Y/N:" Thank you, but...I can see that you regret one thing about my contract haha. You specifically added a clause to it that doesn't allow you to fire me or punish me in any other way. Big mistake on your part, Vinny. So you can sit back down and screw your fine."

Dangerous territory has been entered now, but Y/N told the truth. Before he made his debut, he had a long meeting with Vince and they set up his contract the way it is now. It was also Vince who said nobody could fire Y/N, not even he could. In retrospect, Vince shot himself in the leg with that so to speak. Y/N chuckled and walked away, leaving everyone in the production area stunned by this sudden shoot. His cold military persona was slowly falling and out came a man who wasn't afraid of anything anymore. Sure, this could still fire back at him sooner or later, but right now he had to get this out of his system. Fortunately for Y/N, he met Liv just a little later.

Y/N:" Hey there, Livy."

Liv:" Hi, Y/N! You stuck it to him just now, huh? And you call me the Problem Child?"

Y/N:" Not my smartest move, but I had to get this off my chest. What do you think about my match though?"

Liv:" It was rough honestly. Some of the spots looked really dangerous. And when you choked Dolph with the chain, I couldn't watch..."

Y/N:" Sorry about that, Liv. We went a little crazy out there...Okay, I did. Dolph just took it."

Liv:" Well, everything is fine as long as you're still walking. I would've been mad, if you got hurt."

Y/N:" Mr Army doesn't break that easily, sweetcheeks. You know that."

???:" And that's the truth!"

Joining the conversation was AJ at this time, already in casual clothes since his match was already done and he didn't want to waste much time.

Y/N:" Care to elaborate, AJ?"

AJ:" C'mon man. Just look at your workouts."

Liv:" I do! Hehehe~."

AJ:" If I didn't know any better, it seems more like you're preparing for some kind of fight club."

Y/N:" Did you really forget rule #1?"

AJ:" What?"

Liv:" Rule #1: You don't talk about fight club."

Y/N:" Rule #2: there are no rules."

AJ:" You just had to hit me with that reference?"

Y/N:" 'It's the truth!' like you said. Anyways, let's see what the rest of the show can give us."

Agreeing on that, AJ and Liv joined Y/N in watching the rest of the Pay-Per-View. Not all of his friends needed to know what exactly happened between him and Vince just a moment ago. Otherwise there would be a lot of chatter going through the ranks and the dirt sheets would have something new to talk about. It was troublesome enough, even without media attention.
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Not long after the show was over and everyone has been checked over by the doctors, Y/N, AJ and Liv were joined by to more people in Austin

And Lacey Evans.

Lacey:" What a show it was tonight, right?"

AJ:" One of the better ones of this year, if you ask me. I can't remember what the best event of last year was, but tonight was awesome!"

Austin:" I agree. It really was a fun night."

Liv:" I'm proud of all of us, but mostly Y/N! It was his Pay-Per-View debut!"

Y/N:" Haha hey, a lot of praise also goes to Dolph. He's great to work with."

Austin:" You carried most of it though, man. So you deserve this."

Liv:" You know what I could go for now?"

AJ:" Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches?"

Liv:" Ding Ding! Since we are in Philadelphia, it's a must to have one."

Lacey:" I suppose a meal after such an exhausting night is well deserved. Shall we head out?"

Y/N:" That's a Yes from me. Get your belongings. We're getting ourselves something to munch on!"

And so the plan was set in motion as everyone got their things and then headed towards the parking lot. Philadelphia held a lot of memories, especially things from the original ECW, so having Extreme Rules take place there was making a lot of sense.
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Once they found a good restaurant, the five friends took a seat at one of the tables and looked at the menu. The restaurant offered a lot of nice stuff, but the choice was very easy considering the friends decided beforehand. Even the waiter wasn't surprised, but happily took their orders and told the chef. Liv sat next to Y/N while AJ sat next to Lacey and Austin got himself a chair to join in.

AJ:" With ECW getting brought up earlier, what's your favorite memory about it?"

Y/N:" Rob Van Dam and Sabu as a Tag Team. They killed it in every match, if you ask me."

Liv:" I'd say Cyberslam '96 for The Sandman vs Raven."

Austin:" For me it's Living Dangerously 1999. Taz vs Sabu."

Lacey:" To be honest,  I liked Anarchy Rulz 1999, because of Rob Van Dam vs Balls Mahoney."

AJ:" All very cool picks, but it's always Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka. Nothing beats those two."

Y/N:" Oooh, going with the longest running series ever. Tanaka and Awesome went above and beyond in their time. Everything looked so brutal."

Lacey:" I'm not high on the barbaric nature of the promotion, but it did give us a lot of great matches and superstars."

Liv:" You'll get used to it eventually. Just wait until I get an opportunity for that."

AJ:" Is that a challenge?"

Liv:" Somewhat. All you have to do is...Watch Me!"

Y/N looked at Liv and chuckled at her behavior. She was so innocent, but also able to create a buzz in a matter of seconds. Soon enough though, it was time to eat as the sandwiches and drinks were delivered.

Austin:" Wow, that looks really good."

Lacey:" Eat up, lads. This sandwich is best enjoyed while it's still warm."

Y/N:" Sounds like you're speaking from experience."

Lacey:" I've been here several times, thank you."

The friendly banter was a nice touch along with the rest of the chat they had. Honestly, the stress from before was easily forgotten and Y/N was happy he could call all of them his friends.