Nick's POV
I've been in the rumble for what feels like forever as number 27 is about to come out god I'm gonna kill AJ for agreeing to this
Oh god this is not what I need
Cora's POV
We're sitting in Gorilla Drew's just hit the ring so he's about to get beat up some more
Triple H: Hey Cora what you doing here your match isn't for another couple hours
Cora: Oh I'm just watching the match I want to see someone after the match
Triple H: Anyone in particular
Cora: I'm not sure yet I need confirmation first
Triple H: Alright enjoy it
Oh I will
Nick's POV
Alright final four me, Drew, Lashley and Riddle why were still here no idea but we are I get into scraps with Drew I end up dazed on the ropes and as Drew's about eliminate Lashley throws him over the top and eliminates him well thanks but no thanks cause he runs at me but I pull down the ropes just in time and as I get up Riddle hits Lashley with a V-Trigger and knocks him off the apron, and here we are final two after going the distance but only one can win, we get scrapping and throw bombs at each other he rocks me though with a roundhouse he then nails me with a RKO and throws me over the top and eliminates me and the next thing I'm hearing
Mike Rome: The winner of the 2023 Men's Royal Rumble Matt Riddle
Well there's many more opportunities for a rumble win, time to go backstage
Backstage
Triple H: Good job kid look forward to working with you more
Nick: Honour is all mine Boss
Cora: Nerd
Nick: Trip am I hearing things or did I just get called nerd
Triple H: She definitely said it
Cora: And I'll say it again Nerd
Nick: It's her it has to be *Turns Around* Meangirl
Cora: *Runs and jumps into his arms*
Nick: *Catches Her* I found you
Cora: We found each other
Nick: *Puts Her down* I never forgot about you
Cora: Still sweet as ever
Nick: And your still as mean as ever
Cora: Depends what you class as mean
Nick: Oh has the "Mean-Girl" gone soft
Cora: Yeah it's all character now and I blame you for making me soft
Nick: And I blame you for making me cold and mean for a few years
Cora: Let's go to Caf for a bit and catch up
Nick: Let me do this first Matt
Riddle: Hey Bro, Broette
Nick: Congrats on the win that was 2 sweet
Riddle: Hey you know I'm Chaos for life you can be BC I'll stick to Chaos
Nick: Alright Bro good to see you though
Riddle: Yeah
Cora: So Caf now
Nick: After you Mean-Girl
Cora: Oh please stop
Nick: Nope never
Cora: I'm stuck with you now aren't I
Nick: Yep
Cafeteria
Nick: So talk to me what's life been like
Cora: Oh you know the occasional boyfriend that never worked out cause I was "Too Mean"
Nick: Hm seems they don't know what their talking about
Cora: Oh really wanna prove em wrong
Nick: Bri we just got reconnected let's spend a few weeks getting to know each other again then I'll take you out how about that
Cora: Alright fine but tell me how'd life in Atlanta go
Nick: Firstly well remembered, um life was rough bounced from house to house till I was 15 when I was found by Allen and Wendy Allen trained me then sent me to Japan to further my training
Cora: Sounds cool where'd you go for excursion
Nick: The UK first time then Mexico second Allen didn't like me working Mexico though
Cora: Why not
Nick: I was 170 he was worried I would get stuck there
Cora: Now your nearly 200 and working WWE
Nick: Yeah I'll kill Allen for giving me an early spot though
Cora: You say as if he had anything to do with it
Nick: Oh no I know for a fact he was involved
K. Anderson: Yeah he was fully involved Good Brother Allen is always involved somehow
L. Gallows: Yeah he's always helping his Good Brothers
Nick: But yeah as I was saying he's involved
Cora: Your not about to glide over the fact that the Allen your talking about is AJ Styles
Nick: Yeah he found me trained me sent me off to Japan and boom here I am
Cora: Wait so why go back to Chicago last week
Nick: Guys a minute
K. Anderson: Of course Brother
Nick: Thanks guys...... Okay may I ask how you know
Cora: Ky called me when you turned up to the cemetery then when she seen you going up to your dads she called cause I've been the only one going since you left
Nick: Well thanks for going, and I went back to talk to him I haven't talked to him since the Funeral, I wanted to catch up with him
Cora: Why haven't you been
Nick: I tried that's why I was bouncing from house to house, not that I didn't want to be there, I just wanted to be home with Dad Mum you
Cora: I get that, you know I looked for you whenever I had shows in Atlanta I looked for you
Nick: What year
Cora: 2017
Nick: I was getting ready for Japan at that time, you would've missed me
Cora: Huh
Triple H: Sorry to break up the reunion but Cora we need you in gorilla in 25
Cora: Okay, look I've got to get ready for Rumble
Nick: I'll meet you in Gorilla when your ready
Cora: Okay
To Be Continued
