CHAPTER 27
AJ POV:
I had signed with the WWE just a little over 4 months ago, while I was still doing some overtime in TNA and NJPR. My debut came when I entered as Superstar number three in the annual Royal Rumble Match. I gotta admit, it was a lot more fun than I'd imagined!
Durin' my time so far as a professional wrestler, I always preferred the crowd of the Indie scene, especially Southern Circuit Wrasslin' but I'd be a lyin' if I said I wasn't curious 'bout what it would be like to be in the WWE. I guess that old saying is right - make a name for yourself then make them come to you! And come they did, with a real sweet 6 figure salary that was too good to refuse!
Now here I am.
I'd only been here a short while, but already everyone's been so welcoming and inviting towards me, making me like I'd known these people all my life or sumthin'. I got on pretty quickly with Roman, as he was a real cool and down to earth kinda guy. And when I found out he liked country music, I knew we were gon' get on like a house on fire.
He also told me that his girl was into country music too, and when he introduced me to her a coupla months back, I suddenly remembered she was the one who had sparked that whole hashtag #ReinstateFaith thing a couple of years back. I remember watching the incident on social media the next day, it was pretty huge what had happened!
It wasn't the first time of course that the wrestling industry, has had scandalous stories leaked about the talent, but it was however the first time a wrestler went off script, and outed another wrestler on live TV.
I was sorry such a horrible thing had happened to her, I mean she's a real nice girl who didn't at all deserve any of that. In the end the story came out that it was actually Seth and not Dean who had raped her, but still, the shock of it all had tipped the wrestling world off its axis!
I felt real bad for that Dean guy, a lot of people did, and even though he was cleared of all charges, the countdown to his departure from the WWE had already begun.
When I heard Dean was coming to TNA, I made it my personal mission to welcome him, and make him feel a part of our TNA family. And it was shortly after that, that I got the call from WWE.
I wasn't sure at first, but Dean had insisted I go try it out, saying it would be a good career choice - so far he wasn't wrong.
When I got here, people were still talking about the whole Shield/Faith incident, and even though it was none of my business, I couldn't help but hear a lot of different stories as to what really went down, but I also had the facts from the guys involved...Roman and Dean.
As for that Seth guy...I hated to even mention his name!
Last Christmas my dad had bought ma Faiths 'Have A Little Faith' book, he knew she loved a good show and tell, but even ma said how shocked she was at reading all the sick and twisted things Seth had done to her. I remember her trying to show me extracts from the book, but I didn't wanna see it.
I had already heard enough! I hated the idea of rape, or anything related to it. I was born and raised in a Christian household, with good Christian values, ones which I'll be sure to pass on down the line when I get my own kids someday. I was always taught to love your family and friends, work hard, say your prayers, and cause no harm to others, unless to protect someone from danger.
Not a day has gone by that I still didn't believe in those values.
A lot of good things were happening for me now I was in the WWE, a lot more doors were opening, and a lot more opportunities were coming my way! But the one thing I wasn't banking on, was falling head over heels for my little Daisy Dukes, Summer Rae. Oh man, she was just as cute as a button, a real Southern boys dream! She was petite, sexy, pretty as hell, and best of all...she was head over heels about me too! So you can imagine how I felt when she told me that she also was a victim of that Seth guy! I tell you, if that piece of shit ever tried that down here in the south, well lets just say they'd be a 12 gauge shotgun waitin' for him with his name on it!
It came as a real shock too, because with all the media hype and that tell all book that Faith had written, Summer's name wasn't mentioned once. She'd also told me that he had done the same to some of the other Divas too, so I figured the WWE must have kept the girls names out of the press for their protection. Later Summer had gone into details, telling me all the nasty things Seth had made her do...I felt so god damned sick!
Then Seth went and did the most stupid thing he's ever done in his career...he decided to come back.
I didn't know where his mind-set was at, or how he was planning on behaving after all this time, but the one thing I knew for sure, was that he was wasn't comin' within ten feet of my sweet little Daisy Dukes!
FAITH POV:
When I told Roman later that day what went down at the Performance Centre, he was absolutely beside himself with anger, saying Seth is going to cause a whole heap of trouble all over again with his cocky attitude. I already knew that, just like I knew it would most likely get him in trouble again, and just like before...he would have no one else to blame but himself.
The next coming weeks were just as bad. I was tormented every time someone mentioned Seth's name. It was starting to get to the point where people were tip-toeing round me and Roman, then gossiping behind our backs. I knew there would be this kind of backlash with his return, and I wasn't gonna pretend to like it.
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It was a typical Monday morning, soon to be followed by a very un-typical Monday Night Raw....
The word was out.
Social media was blowing up.
And the WWE Universe, along with the entire WWE roster, would await the televised return of one of the most hated, yet talked about wrestlers in WWE history...Seth Rollins.
Paige, Dean, Roman and my own twitter accounts had blown up too, especially mine! The buzz circling the wrestling world was louder than it had ever been! And #Sethsreturn was now trending number one on twitter worldwide!!
Roman and I had woken up extra early that morning, so we could arrive at the (ironically) All-State arena in Chicago Illinois to settle in, hoping to have less of a chance of running into Seth if we did. We knew we would have to face him eventually, but for tonight, with all that history being dug up and magnified, we wanted nothing but to just survive the day.
The plan was going well so far, Roman and I had just done eating lunch from catering, which we'd taken up and had in his locker room so we wouldn't be bothered. We had to say our goodbyes now, because Roman had to get his hand re-evaluated in medical, before his re-match against Cena that night.
I didn't want to be alone though, especially now that Seth and I were in the same building together, so I decided to make a dash from Roman's locker room to mine, and on the way, another irritant in my life decided to catch me of guard...
''Faith...Faith....Faith...'' Charlotte said when she saw me ''trouble just seems to follow you wherever you go, now doesn't it?'' she smirked.
''Then why do you do it?'' I retorted back, as I stormed my way past her.
''That's funny'' she chuckled, blocking my path with her arm while towering over me ''Hey Faith, remember when I told you all people would remember you for was the girl who cried rape?''
I glared my eyes up at her, raising my eyebrow in a warning to be very fucking careful she says...
She smiled again, extremely happy she was getting under my skin right now as she leaned in and said ''...well I was wrong, now all you be remembered for is the girl who cried rape...for nothing! Ha ha ha!'' she laughed nastily ''that's right Faithy, I heard all about the drama down at the Performance Centre'' she smirked ''still can't keep your affairs in check huh? Damn I wished I'd arrived an hour earlier, just to see the look on your face! Wooooooo!''
I could feel my blood boiling at that point, but now wasn't the time...''well then, let's see how confident you are at Money In The Bank sweetheart, because you might me a Flair by birth, but I'm the one with real wrestling royalty! Woooooooo!'' I hollered back at her, then turned on my heel-Summer style, and continued on down the hall.
Cigarette! Cigarette! Cigarette!
I could already taste the tobacco in my mouth, from wanting it so bad!
In that same instant, I smelt another smell...it was awfully familiar, and one I couldn't help but follow....
It got stronger as I walked, until it was right under my nose. The smell was coming from wardrobe, and I couldn't help but take a peek inside...
I now wish I hadn't.
Because there sat Seth in the hairdressers chair, he was shirtless and had a whole mound of peroxide on the right side of his head. I don't know why, but I couldn't tear my eyes away...the smell...that night...I suddenly felt my heart beating faster, and now my body was too paralysed to move, from the rush of painful memories filling my head.
At that exact moment Seth suddenly looked up, smiling a wide surprised smile when he saw me. My feet became un-glued now, and I quickly ducked back behind the door hoping he hadn't seen me! I held my hand to my throat, trying to calm down my nerves, and steady my breathing.
This is all just too much right now! I thought, feeling suddenly overwhelmed with emotion, as I hurried down the hall to go find Roman in medical.
SETH POV:
I had already done two weeks of extensive (and un-interrupted) training down at the Performance Centre. I should technically be doing more, but Vince and Creative wanted to get a move on things so I could be included in the Money In The Bank ladder match...as the wildcard opponent.
I must say, it was so nice to be on the weights again and doing Crossfit-oh man how I missed my beloved Crossfit! I was bulking up again real nicely, and even though no one had really spoken to me yet, I still felt really positive about all this.
I'd also gotten my Social Media accounts back too, and within the hour, I had gained over three quarters of my followers back! However, the one person I really wanted, was the one who hated me the most. Faith....one day babe, one day I will make this right, I promise.
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