A/N: Hey guys, White here, back with my first fic of 2017! This one features the returning Mickie James & the self-proclaimed Wicked Witch of WWE, the Smackdown Women's Champion, my girl Alexa Bliss! Hope y'all enjoy it!
January 17 2017, Smackdown LIVE Main Event Aftermath
Alexa Bliss had her trademark sinister smug grin on her face after once again retaining her prized Smackdown Womens Championship over her hated rival, the Irish Lass Kicker Becky Lynch, thanks to a timely assist from her masked ally, the mysterious La Luchadora. As Alexa commanded her ally to get Becky up to her feet, she did, only for Becky to floor the smug and conniving champion with a hard clothesline before nailing the mysterious Luchadora with a hard kick to the gut making her hunch over. Seizing the opportunity, Becky quickly demasked her, revealing Alexa's ally to be...MICKIE JAMES?!
There was a feeling of undeniable shock going through the arena now. While the fans knew that Mickie now a signed member of the WWE roster and they were anticipating her return to the ring they never expected this. Mickie returning under a generic luchador outfit to help the heel Alexa Bliss retain her title over the heroine Becky Lynch in this landmark womens Steel Cage match and lead announcer Mauro Ranallo was the first to comment on it. "This is nothing short of shocking! Mickie James is not only La Luchadora but she's helping out Alexa Bliss!" He commented over the murmurs of the crowd.
Mickie brushed her hair back as she gave Becky a really effective slasher smile, the kind WWE fans hadn't seen from her since her fondly-remembered feud with beloved WWE Hall Of Famer Trish Stratus back in 2005-2006. "Oh yeah, I'm back baby!" Mickie mouthed at the stunned Lass Kicker before moving in and giving Becky a swift hard kick to the face, making the Lass Kicker drop like a stone, before she smirked at Alexa, strapping her allys title around her waist and proudly raised her hand, the smug champion giving Mickie a look of acknowledgement and then her signature cocky arrogant grin returned, indicating that perhaps Alexa knew something the WWE faithful did not.
"And Becky Lynch is out cold and the whole WWE Universe wants to know why! Why did Mickie do this?!" David commented while Alexa and Mickie looked as smug as could be in the middle of the ring over the fallen Irishwoman.
Alexa gave Mickie a smug smile in appreciation before she headed to the ropes with Mickie by her side. Usually when veterans worked with younger champions, it was customary to give the champion a little special treatment such as holding the ropes open for them, so they had less risk of injury as they weren't quite as durable yet as their veteran counterparts. Alexa however decided to buck the trend as she held the ropes open for Mickie in a sign of respect. Alexa may have been the top woman on Smackdown but she knew she had a lot more to learn, so having Mickie at her side was invaluable in her becoming even better than she already was as a performer, so she happily saw fit to spoil the returning former champion with little things like this.
"And Becky is just now getting her wits about her as Mickie James and Alexa Bliss leave the the ring and leave us all wondering why? Just why did she do this?" Mauro asked while the victorious Alexa Bliss and her newfound ally left the ring.
"I have no idea Mauro, but I'll tell ya something I do know. The Women's Division here on the A Show, Smackdown Live just got a hell of a lot more interesting! I just wish Smackdown was tomorrow, I'm as curious as everybody here what Mickie James is up to, but whatever the reason is, hot damn this is exciting!" JBL laughed.
"Ladies and gentlemen 205 Live and then Talking Smack is coming up next. Thank you for watching Smackdown Live. Good Night everyone!" Mauro said with a cheerful smile on his face despite the shocking events that had just played out closing the show for the fans at home.
And with a smug smile on her face Mickie led Alexa backstage. The cameras were off of them for the time being so the devious duo planned on using that to their full advantage to revel in another victory over the beloved Irish Lass Kicker, Becky Lynch.
"Did you see her face when she unmasked you?! That was classic!" Alexa squealed, her tone oozing glee. Given how long she and Becky had been battling over the new Smackdown Women's Championship, Alexa was feeling quite smug over having such a legendary women's wrester like Mickie James fighting by her side.
"The only thing better than the look on Becky's face were the sounds of the crowd. Nobody saw that coming," Mickie said with a prideful smile. It was clear that she was quite proud of her and Alexa's ambush and felt no remorse about it.
"All thanks to your brilliance, Miss James." Alexa replied with obvious reverance for the former 5-time Womens Champion.
"Hey it just felt right to help the superior Smackdown Women's Champion," Mickie smiled. While Becky was the first woman to hold the belt as far as Mickie was concerned Alexa was the better of the two champions.
"Aw your too kind Mickie." Alexa replied modestly, her title glinting just like the glitter she was once so fond of.
Then right when Mickie and Alexa were mid-conversation a cameraman came up to them, anxious to get their thoughts on just what happened a few minutes ago. "Alexa Bliss can you explain just why Mickie James helped you out against Becky Lynch?" He asked with clear interest.
Alexa simply smirked. "The only thing that matters is that I'm still the Smackdown Women's Champion, right Mickie?" Alexa giggled.
"That's right." Mickie said with a wry smile on her face as she wrapped an arm around Alexa in camaraderie for on-camera chemistry for WWE in terms of online. "Bye now." She said with her Virginian accent shining through for a moment.
Alexa gave the interviewer a dismissive sneer and waved him off in the same fashion.
The cameraman turned away from the girls reluctantly. He had all the answers the women were going to give him it seemed as he walked away.
"Hmph, stupid suits.." Alexa huffed, before she glanced at Mickie with a smile. "That costume may be generic as all hell, but you really make it sexy Mickie.." She replied, blushing lightly as she felt Mickie remove her arm from around her shoulder.
"Thanks. I don't think I've ever worn a costume like this in my entire career but if it means I help my favorite wrestler today, I'm glad to have worn it." Mickie smiled happily as she praised the younger wrestler in giving her verbal support for the smug young champion.
Alexa's eyes lit up a bit. "I'm your favorite wrestler?" She asked shyly. In-character as Alexa Bliss, she was the master of facial expressions as far as heel female wrestlers went today. But being able to relax and be herself as Lexi Kaufman showed off more of her true personality whereas she was sweet, shy and also quite modest, the exact opposite of her conniving on-screen heel character.
"In WWE right now yes." Mickie nodded as she continued. "Once I signed that contract for Smackdown you were the first woman I thought about working with." She said, leaving her scripted smug and egotistical heel Mickie James persona aside and speaking to her friend as the real humble Mickie James, the girl with a sweet country-loving heart. She knew Alexa was speaking from the heart as Lexi Kaufman so she knew Alexa deserved that same honesty from her.
"Aww...that's so touching. You could've chosen to help anyone improve their game and yet you picked little 'ol me. The girl who outside the ring loves nothing more than glitter, sparkles, dresses and sexy high heels.." Alexa murmured, visibly touched.
"We had the last segment of the night. Lets get something quick to eat from catering before we head out." Mickie smiled. Even though this was the first time she and Alexa spent time with each other in any form she was talking to her as if she was a good friend of hers already
"Alright, sounds good to me Micks." Alexa smiled. Although they had never interacted prior, Alexa knew all about her previous WWE run thanks to the very handy WWE Network.
"Great. Lets just head to the locker room first so I can get out of this costume." The brunette woman said with a little giggle. She and her blonde protege were now in direction of the women's locker room so they could change back into their street clothes, get some food, and hit the road as WWE's newest, most surprising team of women who were set to take Smackdown by storm.
The devious duo then stopped at Alexa's private locker room which she'd been rewarded with upon becoming champion last month. "Be with ya in a moment, partner." Alexa spoke up cheerily.
"I'll be right here." Mickie happily replied while Alexa went into her locker room.
Mickie gave Alexa a flickering smile as she went inside.
Meanwhile Carmella was walking down the same hall with no James Ellsworth in sight. He wasn't there tonight and judging by the look on her face she was unhappy with what she saw but she quickly hid it under a facade of a friendly smile once she saw Mickie, the target of her displeasure, "Mickie James. It's Carmella and it's great to see you back in the ring." She greeted warmly.
"Oh hello Carmella, its a pleasure to meet you. Though I must admit I was surprised to hear that you were part of Smackdown when I signed. Based on your past exploits, I for sure had pegged you being with Enzo & Cass on Raw, given how long you managed them." Mickie laughed softly.
"Hey as soon as I knew I was being drafted to Smackdown I had to make an impact day one for me and for my name...unlike you Mickie." Carmella said with a little sneer in her voice.
Mickie blinked, a little puzzled by Carmella's sudden change of attitude. "Pardon?"
That was when the proverbial claws from Carmella came out. Time to speak the truth. "Yeah I saw what you did in the ring earlier. Ruining the first women's main event in Smackdown Live history by robbing Becky of her win against Alexa. Yeah me and Becky ain't exactly cool with each other but you didn't have to run in and steal the win from her." She sneered in disgust.
"Let's just say I was doing a favor for the champ hon." Mickie smirked.
"Yeah and that favor was betraying your fans and making everyone see you as a jerk. Good job." Carmella replied sarcastically with a roll of her eyes.
At this moment Alexa stepped out, having switched out of her ring gear into a black Disney t-shirt featuring one of her favorite villains, the wicked Maleficent, which she paired with a cute white skirt and white high heels, playing on white being her favorite color and her love for skirts and heels. "Alright Micks you ready to roll-" She stopped mid-sentence when she noticed Carmella there. "Oh hey Carmella." She smirked.
"Hey there Polly Pocket." Carmella sneered with her eyes narrowed and her arms across her chest. "I was just talking to your new sidekick about what happened in the ring. Are you gonna return the favor and protect her from me like how she did against Becky for you?" She taunted, a smirk on her face.
Alexa's eyes began to angrily twitch. "How many times do I have to tell you, I despise that nickname! Your very close to getting me Blissed Off! And trust me honey, you don't want that!" She snapped, before Carmellas question registered to her and she regained her composure before her signature sly smile crossed her lips. "I may help her out, little Princess. After all, we're partners, aren't we Mickie?" Alexa smirked at her new friend as she wrapped an arm around the taller woman.
"That's right Alexa." Mickie smiled happily while Carmella's face grimaced in disgust. "Ugh. Look I may still respect you Mickie...barely after this but I'm telling you to your face, I don't like you." She said to the seasoned wrestler before turning her focus to the fiery champion. "And for you half pint. I'll leave you alone but I hope Becky makes you pay for what you did to her. Capisce?" She said. Carmella had never been shy before and now was no exception, She told Alexa Bliss and Mickie James just what she thought of them.
"Ohhhh nooo I'm sooo scared! The big bad Princess Of Staten Island wants to beat me up!" Alexa mocked, her voice dripping with sarcasm as her icy-blue eyes seemed to pierce Carmella's very soul. "Listen to me closely honey. I have worked my entire life for this championship, to be something more than just a bodybuilder or a nerd obsessed with glitter and sparkles. This championship validates my entire LIFE and I won't let anyone take it away from me!" Alexa growled.
"Alright shorty but I'm not the one you gotta worry about the most." Carmella said tauntingly before backing up from Alexa and turned around from her, ready to walk away. "Becky's the one who's really coming for ya." She said before walking down the hall way from the Smackdown Women's Champion and her veteran ally, giving them something to think about.
"Hmph, if she thinks I'm actually worried about that ridiculous Irish carrot-top, she's stupider than I thought." Alexa sneered, smirking as she had full confidence in her abilities whether Mickie was there to back her up or not.
"Hey I don't care who gets in your way but I'll be right beside you all the way." Mickie said to assure Alexa. While she had confidence in the pigtailed blonde's abilities she was going to be in her corner regardless.
"Thank you Mickie. I know we only just met tonight face to face, but your support means the world to me. You ready to go girlfriend?" Alexa asked with a perky smile.
"Yeah. Let me just change in the regular women's locker room." Mickie replied before giving Alexa's outfit a better look. "You look real good in that by the way." She complimented, beaming at the small but fierce powerhouse.
Alexa tilted her head shyly as she blushed a little. "You think so Mickie?"
"Yeah I like your style girl." Mickie replied, noticing the blush on Alexa's face as she smiled.
"Aw thanks. Go ahead and change hon, I'll wait here for ya." Alexa replied sweetly.
And that's just what Mickie did once they went to the normal women's locker room and thankfully nobody like Carmella was in sight. Once Mickie came out she was out of the La Luchadora outfit and into some actual clothes: She was now wearing a red and white long sleeved plaid top, blue jeans and brown shoes with matching belt. "There, now I'm ready to go." She replied with a bright smile.
"Oooh, you look good girlfriend!" Alexa grinned, impressed.
"Thanks." Mickie grinned arrogantly. "I bought these clothes as soon as I heard I was signed to Smackdown." She replied smugly.
"Let's head down to catering then. We're both dressed to impress." She smirked.
Now with calm minds and hungry stomachs the new team of Alexa Bliss and Mickie James went right to the catering area to eat after a fun night of ruining Becky Lynch's fun. This was just the start of a beautiful, fruitful, relationship for the Smackdown Women's Champion and the beautiful returning WWE wrestler.
To be continued...