Manzo's Retaliation

Chapter 1

I do not own anyone except my own characters from my own brain!

'This by far is one of my favourite occasions off the year in WWE.' I smiled over at Brie and Natalya as I looked up at the monitor.

'Why is that, Holly?' Natalya asks.

'My brothers in the army. I just love being involved in these kind of things to give thanks back to him, even though I won't literally be involved on telly. I just like to think it'll make him feel special.'

'Oh my god that so nice. I didn't know your brother was in the army, that must be tough on you and your family.' She said tapping her hand on my knee affectionately. I liked Natalya, but I knew there was a little undertone of dislike from her still. I needed to prove myself to her.

'Its okay not to know everything about our new newbie,' Nikki Bella said coming over to our table with food and sitting down beside Natalya. 'But we have plenty of time to get to know her, Isn't that right Hol.' She winked at me and I smirked back at her. I instantly liked Nikki. She was fun and bubbly. Just the girl I needed to meet on my first day on the main roster a couple of weeks ago.

I wink back before turning to the monitor. In the ring were Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and the Usos were throwing back and forth smack with the league of nations standing up at the stage. It was pretty good I'm not going to lie.

'Daniel would make a great addition to Romans team. He's like the ultimate American.' Brie said chewing on a carrot stick and I rolled my eyes, girls obsessed with her husband.

'Oh, careful. You might make Hogan jealous Brie.' Natalya sniggered.

'I think the Beard would fit in perfectly. They can be called the beard team.' I said focusing on the four men on the ring and noticing they all had a little bit of bread going on. It could work.

'But so do the league of nations.' Nikki said.

'Are you kidding?' I scoffed. 'Alberto is as hairless as a baby's butt.' I said making the three girls laugh.

'What about John? No one thinks he would be a good member of Roman's team?'

'He would just try take it over and name it the Cenation.' Brie rolled her eyes making me and Natalya laugh.

Nikki smacked her arm. 'Brie, leave my man alone.'

'Then don't bring him into the conversation.' Brie sniggered.

This is my first time being at a tribute to the troops so it was really exciting for me. I am a new WWE diva. I have been in NXT for the past 6 months and got the call up. I have wrestled all over America and Canada so it's really exciting to have finally reached my dream of NXT.

Most of the Divas are nice but I would have to be an idiot to not notice the undertone of tension from the other divas that I was called up for fast from NXT. I don't even understand how it was so fast. I can't get over the fact I'm up here before Bayley…

'Well that looks like an interesting match.' Nikki said bringing my attention back to the screen where they were advertising a 16 man tag team match for the main even of tribute to the troops.

'Wow, don't see that often.' I said grabbing a chip of Nikki plate.

'Bitch.' Nikki muttered.

'So when are you back?' I asked Nikki, she has been out for a couple of weeks with a neck injury but she has been hanging backstage a lot these days.'

'couple of more weeks.' She answered. 'Got to make the doctor happy before I can go anywhere near that ring.'

'Holly.' I looked up to see one of the backstage crew smiling at me.

'That's me, what can I do for you?' I asked her.

'I've been told to tell you that Becky has been pulled from the 4 on 4 diva match tonight and Triple H wants you to take her place. You'll be teaming with Charlotte, Brie and Alecia.'

'What.' I asked completely taking by surprise. No way was I expecting to be out there tonight. 'Are you serious.'

'Yep, better get ready, your match is on 30 minutes.' The girl waved and rushed away obviously busy. I turned back to the three girls to see them smiling back at me.

'Congratulations, first match on Tribute to the troops.' Nikki called for me while Brie wrapped her arms around me and squeezed me tightly.

'Were going to rock it babe.'

'Ya, that kind of opportunity so soon it really amazing, Congratulations.' Natalya said but I'm not blind, I knew she was taking the news bad. She always hated when other girls got opportunities she wasn't even offered. I felt for her but this was my first match. I was excited.

'I'll see your guys.' I jumped from the table and rushed out of catering to make my way to the locker room. 30 was crazy to asked to get ready for but I'm going to work it.

Brie and Alecia walk out to Brie's theme with team Bad and Paige in the ring. I'm standing behind the curtain with Charlotte warming up and trying to calm my nerves.

'You're going to do good babe, don't worry about it.' Charlotte said patting my back, I liked her. To me I felt like she was a competitor for the momma diva role that Nattie has right now.

'Thanks,' I whisper feeling uneasy all of a sudden, this was a big thing for me.

'Get your ass out there and love every second of it.' Charlotte said just as the course of Veridia's 'At the end of the world' rung through the arena. I squared my shoulders and ran out there.

'And there tag team partners, first from Pensacola Florida Holly!' Lillian's voice rang out. The arena came alive to my entrance much to my surprise. They recognise me from NXT and hopefully my indie days. I slapped some hands on my way down and hugged this adorable little girl towards the front before stopping at Brie and Alecia waiting for Charlotte to make her entrance.

Charlotte and Naomi started off the match, Naomi got the advantage quickly throwing Charlotte into a corner before charlotte reversed and gave Naomi a couple of choops. I was standing between Alecia and Brie on the apron.

Charlotte tagged in Brie who delivered Daniel Bryans shot kicks to Naomi, the crowd went wild with this chanting Daniel's 'YES' making my smile as he is one of my favourite wrestlers. Brie drop kicked Naomi only to turn and get close lined by Tamina who was tagged in.

Brie laid in the ring while Tamia taunts out team. She went for the cover on brie but she kicked out at two. Tamina shot Brie into the corner and team bad took advantage delivering various blown to Brie. Sasha Covers but Brie kicks out again.

'Come on Brie.' I shouted jumping up on the rope and extending my hand hungry to get into this match.

Brie starts fighting back delivering a blow to Naomi and knocking Paige off the apron. Nomi grabs her but Brie reverses it sending Naomi into the turnbuckle. Myself Charlotte and Alice begin to clap along with the crowd to get Brie moving.

Brie moves to get up but Tamina catches her leg witch Brie uses to her advantage to deliver a kick to her head. The crowd went wild when she finally came and tagged me in of all people.

I jumped in the ring ready to lay it into them and impress on my first match. I delivered a couple of quick blown to Tamina, dodged her close line before drop kicking her. She ended up in the corner and I tried to deliver and running knee but she threw me over the roped. I landed on the apron and recovered quickly delivering more blows. I drop kicked her from the top rope.

Tamina landed and I went for the cover

One..

Two..

A hard weight landed on my back and the cover was broken by Naomi. I rolled to my team and tagged in charlotte who speared Naomi out of the ring.

I try to drag myself up on the turn buckle and cheer on Charlotte as best as I can. Paige was tagged in and super kicked Charlotte only to turn and get kicked in the face from Alecia. Alecia delivers her signature to Tamina and goes for the cover but Tamina kicks out.

Tamina head butts Alecia and tags in Sasha. Sasha comes into the ring and runs straight for me knocking me of the apron with a blow to the head. I land a little herd on my shoulder and look over to see that Charlotte or Brie aren't on the apron. Alecia's on her own. Sasha delivers a back stabber to Alecia witch goes into the bank statement and Alecia taps out.

Sasha's music rings out in the arena… so much for winning my first match.

The four of us meet at the bottom of the ramp and leave while Paige and team bad celebrate in the ring.

'That was amazing.' Brie squealed when we got to the back. 'The way you just landed when Tamina threw you over the ropes. You have to teach me that more sometime.' She hugged me before high fiving the other two and walking away to get cleaned up.

I grabbed my phone that I had left on a crate beside the entrance before I went out. I looked for my brother's number before I felt a pair of strong arms suddenly wrap around my waist was I was being swung around in a circle.

'How the hell did you sneak in without me knowing girl?' the familiar voice said in my ear making me smile from ear to ear.

'JOE!' his arms let me down and I spun to give him a big hug. 'I have been waiting to run into you ya big lug! For someone so big you are heard to find.' I said pulling back from him and giving him a big smile.

'Dude, leave the new girl alone.' A deep grovely voice said behind Joe and I looked over to see Dean Ambrose come up behind him wrapping his wrists up with tape and smirking at me. 'You do realise he is married with a kid right newbie?'

I raised my eyebrows at his attitude, heard he was a bit of a jerk.

'Relax Ambrose. She's a long-time friend.' He said rubbing my head messing my hair.

'Wow Joe, and all this time I thought you still had that little crush on me from way back when.' I said swatting his big hand of my head.

'You were the one with the crush sweetheart. I just had to be the jerk and blow you off.'

I faked hurt and rolled my eyes. 'How will I ever get over the heartbreak of you meeting Jesse? Ana having a love child with her no less!'

'Whatever.' He rolled his eyes back at me making me smirk. His long hair was tied up in a bun and he still had his gear on, must be nearly main even time. Dean was also in his ring gear, jean and black wife beater. There is a lot to be said about them t-shirts when there put on the right man. Yummy. He turned to Dean. 'Dude, this is Holly Manzo, she used to live down the road from me. Holly, this is the idiot Dean Ambrose.'

'Nice to meet you idio- I mean Dean.' I smirked and held my hand out for him to shake. He stopped wrapping his hands and looked at mine before at me and narrowing his eyes at me. 'I don't bite if that's what your scared of.' I said trying to annoy him. Something tell me I could get into a habit of annoying this one.

'I have met a lot of chicks that's told me they don't bit over the years and I know not to trust chicks that feel the need to say it anymore.' He said raising his head studying me with his eyes.

'Dude.' Joe Chastised him for his words but I just found them funny.

'I've met a lot of men to know that when they mention they have been with a lot of women that usually means there compensating for something… or that they can never get just one woman to stick around so all they have to go by are one nighters.' I shot back.

Both the men looked at me with a stunned face at my quick mouth and words. I just laughed at their faces and held my hand out once again to Dean. 'Will we try it again Ambrose?'

Dean looked down at my hand and back up to my eyes with a stunned expression before a smile broke out and fuck me… I didn't expect his whole face to light up like that. Nearly knocked me on my ass. He reached out and took my hand in his. 'Nice to meet you Holly, I have a feeling were going to get on just fine.' He winked.

'We better ..or your out of the group,' I threatened with a smirk. 'Right Joe.' I looked quickly to him for reassurance seeing him snickering.

'Your worse than my own kid, stop messing with him.' Joe said going to rustle my hair again witch I ducked thankfully, bad enough as it is.

'I can't wait to see uso dumb and uso dumber.' I said referring to Jon (Jimmy) and Josh (Jey).

'There probably already waiting for us at the curtains. Hey how about you ride with us to the next town?' Joe asks. 'It'll just be me and Dean but we can catch up and leave the Usos till later.' He winked at me and I fake fan myself to get a smile out of him.

'Oh how can I pass up the opportunity to be in an enclosed space with two hot men! This is the hardest decision I have ever had to make.' Both men rolled their eyes at my sarcasm but I didn't miss the little smile coming to Deans face.

'Ya, ya… you in or not kid.' Dean said making Joe laugh.

'Gotta learn to roll with the sarcasm and wit if you want to survive dude.' Joe patted his back. 'Who were you riding with sweetheart.'

I was going to give him a smart remark but his stare stopped me, I didn't really want to give him the right answer so I tried to think of someone quick.

'You were ridin solo weren't you.' He asked when I didn't answer straight away.

'Ok you can't reference a Jason Derulo song without it getting it stuck in my head Joe!' I complained.

'Answer the question.' Joe crossed his arms and I saw Dean trying to contain his laughter out of the corner of my eye.

'I was with Natalya.' I said quickly.

'Natalya is with Summer, Renee and Big E… wrong answer' I didn't miss the quick look he threw at Dean when he mentioned Summer's. (A/N: Okay I'm going to say this now… I LOVE LOVE LOVE Renee Young and I didn't want to make her the bad person in this because that's been done before so I decided to spice things up a bit. I just couldn't bring myself to make Renee the bad person.) Deans face hardened at her name. I had heard they were going out, trouble in paradise maybe? 'And don't even try the Bella's, they go together everywhere and they have Paige and Becky. No room for you baby girl.' God how does he know everting!?

'Okay fine I was on my own.' I said giving in and preparing myself for the badgering I'm about to get.'

'You're lucky we have a match right now or you would be getting a lecture.' I smiled cheekily up at them. 'You know there is a no traveling alone policy around here. I'll meet you at your locker after my match okay.'

'It's a date babes. Just us three and the open road, weirdest threesome I have ever heard of.' I call after then as they walk away and watch their shoulders shake with laughter.

Well that's it! That's Chapter 1! Hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! Until later hopefully! If you like it drop a review, if I get enough reviews I'll put up the next chapter xx