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Tonight Monday Night RAW hit's onto the Netflix screens, hundreds of millions of people watching Live world wide, some waiting a few hours till the sun actually comes up but tonight has never had so many eyes on the WWE ring, watching as Roman Reigns becomes the new Tribal Chief and Rhea Ripley faces of, for one last time against the Women's Heavyweight Champion, Liv Morgan.

Everyone is excited to see this long running story finally come to a close, but also to see what's to come for them both, Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan, the future's exciting but before that, they have to live in the present which is what the fans are enjoying, the Champion and Challenger putting together one hell of a fight...

https://youtu.be/eK3YIjAYodI

*For this to make sense, you're going to need to end this clip at 2:15... or watch the whole thing then come back to the story, I don't mind!*

... While Dom stood with his arms spread wide, hoping to be welcomed back with open arms, Rhea just pondered it, the crowd booing, telling them both that no one wants to see that again, Rhea quickly made up her mind about that to do, however, before she could even put down the title she just won to become the first ever 2x Women's Heavyweight Champion, the crowd turned from booing to cheering when someone jumped the barricade, slipped into the ring and caught Dom from out of nowhere...

... The crowd stood to their feet, this can only be 2 people and with the Apex Predator out injured, it means it's only one and it became clear to them all when the guy sat on one knee and pulled his hood down, Logan Kenway's back in a WWE ring and he's done what so many people have wanted to do, shut Dom Mysterio up.

Rhea didn't really know what to think, last time she saw him in a ring, The Judgement Day were putting him on the shelf for the past year, the Royal Rumble last year was the last anyone saw "The Alpha of WWE" he tried to take on the Judgement Day and lost, now Rhea's on the other side of the Judgment Day and she did like seeing Dom put to the mat like that...

... Logan looked up to her, locking eyes in an intense moment, Liv and Raquel on the outside trying to pull themselves together but they have to wait because Logan and Rhea have a history, since the days in NXT UK, maybe that's why he was fighting so hard against the Judgement Day, no one really knows why he was doing it but clearly he wasn't happy with that look, so he grabbed at Dom, pulling him to his feet and locking him into a Wolfsbane...

... Another cheer came from the crowd enjoying watching Dom getting what he deserved, Logan though was still more focused on Rhea, once the move was executed, in one swift motion, he jumped to his feet, Rhea is now a little more impressed giving him a bit more of a smile, Logan just walked towards her, she couldn't read his face, she couldn't tell if she was a target for him or just another person in his way, either way, Rhea didn't back down and stood her ground, the crowd watched waiting for one of them to do something, it was Logan, he just brushed past her like it was nothing, stepping out the ring and walking up the ramp, leaving a smiling Rhea alone with her title...

... Rhea's music continued to play while Logan gave the ring one last look, he saw the smile on Rhea's face but he still did nothing, the crowd didn't know what to make of it, all he did was slowly walk backwards up the walkway, not turning his back to Rhea or the ring till the camera's and stuff was all off him, letting Logan walk back behind the curtain where he was greeted with claps and praise.

Hunter: Good to see you back where you belong.

Logan smiled a little while being embraced by his boss in a hug, Logan's honestly been having a tough time lately, he was originally written off screen because of a baby he and his girlfriend were having, little Luke, born May 15th, he's getting close to a year now but he's still just the Alpha's cub, things haven't exactly gone to plan for his little family though, which is why he's only just coming back now, if he knew he'd be getting these pitty stares then he might not have turned up.

Logan: Thanks but I don't need the pity praise.

Hunter smiled a little but it was a sad smile, everyone here knows about what happened, well, everyone who needs to know, knows, Logan wasn't exactly an open book before that, now he's even more closed off, Hunter and the others really wanted him back though, he's going to be a big part of the Judgement Day heading further into the Netflix Era, there might even be a title in his future.

Hunter: It's not pity. We're all here for you if you need. Just pick up the phone.

Logan hated being pitied, he didn't like looking weak and all that crap, he knows that sometimes you do have to ask for help but most of the time he just can't do it, his pride gets in the way, not anyone's fault, it's just the way he was raised, emotions and feelings are a weakness, his dad was a tough shell to crack, most father's would welcome their kids coming to them with an issue, Logan's father, not so much, he wanted to raise a man not a pansy, actual words from his father to his mother, not really a surprise that they aren't at all close.

Logan: Really seems like it is.

Hunter sighed a little patting his back, outside of the ring aside, inside it, he got exactly the reaction from both the crowd and Rhea Ripley they wanted, Rhea did know about someone getting involved but she didn't expect to see her old buddy from London running around again, they go way back, she remembers when Livvy was still a baby, well a toddler but still, she was little, he hasn't said much to anyone these past few months, he was instructed to go to therapy though, one of their demands for him to come back.

Hunter: Steph has the kids in catering. You can get out of here if you want.

That was all Logan needed, so with a nod to his boss and ignoring everyone else in the gorila, he walked out, just as Dom, Gionna and Victoria got back behind the curtain, they caught him just as Logan walked out but didn't think much of it, they've all heard rumours of what happened, nothing for certain but it's a locker room, people are going to whisper.

Dwayne: Is he doing alright?

They don't usually let people leave before the show is over, just in case but Logan is a special case, not because they're playing favourites but if anyone needs the extra help right now it's Logan, just trying to get him to take it is proving to be harder then actually offering it to a Superstar without the other's complaining about there playing favourites, luckily they all seem to have an understanding of Logan's problem's and it's not causing an issue backstage... at least not yet it isn't.

Hunter: Would you be after going through that?

Dwayne couldn't argue with that, since he's on the board for TKO, he has to know what's going on in the backstage scene and honestly, he wasn't all too comfortable with bringing Logan back right now but Hunter's put his faith into the guy, if Hunter believe's Logan's ready then he's ready, just as long as he can keep it together and not let his personal life get in the way of his in ring work.

Logan: Hey trouble, you ready to go? Get your stuff, let's go.

As soon as Olivia saw Logan walked towards Catering, nothing else mattered except her Dad, she hopped off the chair and ran to him, the people around smiled when Logan knelt down just long enough to scoop her up, even at 8 she loves being carried by her dad and Logan loves doing it, especially now, Stephanie held little Luke while walking towards him, Olivia dropped down and went to go get her little Disney bag that Alexa actually got her for her Birthday just gone, Logan was more then surprised to see the package on his front door but Olivia wasn't she even made Alexa a thank you card.

Stephanie: Are you sure you can handle all this?

Logan looked to Luke in her arms, he seemed happy, babies are supposed to be able to sense that whole "mother instinct" stuff, so it makes sense he's comfortable around Stephanie, even when she wasn't a mother, she cared about everyone and everything around her, it's why the WWE has only become better since she and Hunter took over, they both actually care about their workers health and safety, her father couldn't have cared less, only if they made him money.

Logan: Absolutely not.

Logan always found it easier talking about this sort of thing with women then other men, maybe it's again something to do with his old-man's tough style of raising kids, Logan's stopped blaming his problem's on his father, or at least he says he has but deep down he hasn't, most people who knows him can see that, at least he doesn't project the same teachings onto Olivia and Luke though.

Stephanie: Do you want to talk about it?

Logan looked away from Luke for the first time since they walked over here, Steph has always had a soft spot for Logan, even before all this went down, he's a nice kid and he loves the business, even when he didn't want to say it, you could see it in his eyes when he walks out the curtain, when the match is over, win or lose, the spark in his eyes, tonight there was no spark but maybe if he just talks about it to a friend, maybe he'll get it back.

Logan: What? That it's all my fault? All I needed to do was be...

Stephanie continued to hold Luke while Logan looked from her then to him, he used to look at Luke with the same gleam in his eyes that he got when he toured but now he just has guilt, Logan can't let go of what happened, he can barely sleep most nights because of it but he still comes into work, it wasn't an easy choice to make because of the kids, trying to find a night long babysitter is hard, he's hoping to get one soon though because he can't keep taking Luke on flight's, not at his age.

Logan: ... Be a better man.

It's easy to blame yourself when it seems like there's no one else to blame but there is, it's not Logan's fault but he can't just drop the blame like others can, he was supposed to keep them all safe, that was his job, keep a roof over their heads and keep them safe, he failed one of them in a pretty major way and it's eating him up inside, everyone who knows the truth doesn't blame him or thinks he's a bad father, Stephanie is luckily one of the few who knows the truth.

Stephanie: Come here.

Steph used her free left arm to reach up and wrap around him, pulling him a little down to her level so she was able to hug him, Logan didn't hug back, just stared into the distance as tears threatened to fall from his eyes, this is another one of those weak moments his father told him was bad, he has to be strong, especially with his son nestled between them right now but Stephanie didn't agree, she wasn't sacred to see him sad.

Stephanie: None of it was your fault...

A few people in catering watched while Logan slowly moved his left hand to Stephanie's lower back, a tear actually being able to leave his left eye, he needed to hear that from someone that wasn't being paid to say it, it didn't make him feel much better but he needed to hear it, this part goes down to his relationship with his mother though, not his father this time.

Gionna: Hey, Steph I...

Gionna walked around the corner, she hasn't got a clue what they were doing but she seemed pretty happy even though she just lost the Women's title, Logan has no idea what's next for her, maybe it'll cross into his story down the line but that's later, Logan was more focused on breaking the hug and looking at the former Women's Heavyweight Champion...

*Without the title!🥺*

... Gionna smiled to seeing Logan but then the smile dropped when he wiped away the tear, it's not hard to see that something's going on with him but seeing him out there in the ring, you really wouldn't have guessed that he's fighting his inner demons right now, the sad thing is, Gionna can't even tell if her friend is winning or losing the fight.

Gionna: ... Oh, sorry. I'll come back.

Gionna was about to leave, not because she wanted to but because Logan's been avoiding a lot of phone calls and texts from everyone lately, they weren't really responsible texts, just wanting to let Logan know that they're all still here for him if he needs, Logan's not going to ask them for help though, he's kind of stubborn.

Logan: No, it's okay. I'm just leaving.

Gionna watched as Logan took Luke from Stephanie and walked past, heading to where Olivia is with the others that are here for the show, they both watched him use his free hand to guide her towards the exit, he wore to the ring what he wore here today, he had to travel light with the kids beside him, he didn't say much... Well, anything actually, he just took the kids and got them out of the building.

Gionna: Is everything okay?

Stephanie hummed to her question but it wasn't a "Yes" or even a "No", Logan just needs time to get over this, he's made mistakes a lot in his life but the one he's actually blaming himself for he couldn't have done anything about and that's what's hurting him the most, once he gets over that, they'll have the old Logan back and to his best.

Stephanie: He blames himself for what happened.

Stephanie needed to be seen on Camera later on in the show so she started to head towards the hair and make-up place to get camera ready, Gionna followed, mostly out of curiosity to try and find out what actually happened but also because she wasn't able to talk to her about what she needed to speak about.

Gionna: What happened? I've heard stories, but... no one really knows.

Most of it has something to do with Logan and his girlfriend, most of them are about them breaking up and she left him with the kids, it's a quick and easy guess but Gionna's not sure that Logan would lock himself away like this if she just up and left, he loves those kids, she he loved his girlfriend they were together for nearly 10 years but sometimes love just dwindles and it's okay, Stephanie though... she really didn't feel like it was her right to tell others, it's Logan's story to tell after all.

Stephanie: That's something you'll have to talk to him about.

Gionna understood that and figured now was a good time to change the subject, Logan however was stuck in a car with a sleeping infant and an 8 year old in the passenger seat showing him what she was doing while he was having his 5 minutes back in the ring, Logan can't wait for next week, that was the first time in a long time he actually felt like himself again... and it felt good...

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{To Be Continued!}