A/N: Hey guys, White here and welcome to our first fic update of 2019. I know I don't write as often as I once did. I blame that on my burdgeoning YouTube brand which I encourage all of my readers to check out, search out Charm City Gamer on YouTube! Anyway, enough of my plugging, on with the update!
Last Time
Spiteful hit to a big swell of boos as Alexa came out proudly holding her title up. "Thats right, I'm the champ!" She yelled smugly.
"This time last year Alexa Bliss was in NXT trying to get ready for the main roster, now she's ON the main roster and is set to make history here tonight!" Michael Cole commented as her entrance theme 'Spiteful' played loud and clear for the reigning champion.
"Ya gotta give it up for Alexa Bliss Michael, no one expected her to become champion this fast!" JBL crowed.
"Yeah and she's made a huge impact upon coming to the main roster, just ask Becky Lynch!" Tom Phillips said while highlights of her attacking and outsmarting Becky played for the crowd to see.
"Thats true Tom, but Becky has a huge hill to climb tonight to regain the championship she feels Alexa is disrespecting, quite literally I might add on the climb!" Otunga added.
"Exactly. Both women are two of some of WWE's rising stars and that's not gonna change but one of them will be the Smackdown Women's Champion in the first ever women's ladder match!" Mauro exclaimed as Celtic Invasion played.
End Flashback
Alexa glared at Becky as the ref raised her title above the ring, but at a level both could conceivably climb to and unhook it.
Becky Lynch swaggered down to the ring to as Celtic Invasion played loud and clear for them all to hear with steam blasting through the stage while she was given a heroine's welcome.
Alexa rolled her eyes, clearly showing nothing but disdain for Becky.
After touching the hands of her fans and pointing to a sign that said "CELTIC CHAMPION" at ringside with a smile before getting into the ring which had the ring announcer inside, microphone in hand.
"The following contest is a ladder match and is for the Smackdown Women's Championship! Introducing first the challenger from Dublin, Ireland, BECKY LYYYYNCH!" Greg shouted.
The crowd eagerly cheered Becky Lynch. Letting them know that their support was with her in this landmark match.
"And her opponent, from Columbus Ohio, she is the current Smackdown Women's Champion, ALEXA BLIIIIISSS!" Greg yelled.
"BOOOOOOOO!" That was the reaction from the San Antonio crowd once Alexa was introduced. The Texas crowd had no love for the reigning champion. Then the title was raised by the referee who's only job was to make sure the women could still compete in this match before being slowly hoisted on a light blue hook to show that this was a championship ladder match.
Alexa glared at Becky readying herself mentally. "Ring the bell ref, ring it!" She growled, clearly eager to start.
And as soon as the bell rang Becky wasted no time running at Alexa with hands swinging. Ready to trade strikes with her.
Alexa was ready for this though, immediately trading blows with the former champ.
Becky held her ground while the fans buzzed with activity, showing interest in the hand to hand battle both women were in.
"And this match has broken down into a slugfest boys!" David mused.
"It shows just how important and intense this match is to not just the WWE but to these women!" Mauro commented while Becky charged in for a tackle after dodging the last elbow strike Alexa threw, bringing her down.
The tackle succeeded, but Alexa quickly kicked Becky off her, using the ropes to get back to her feet.
Being the fair sport Becky backed away with a bounce in her step, "C'mon half-pint! Get yourself together!" She smirked.
Alexa took Becky out at the knee with a few well-placed kicks before standing over the grimacing Lass Kicker to gloat. "Your not on my level anymore Becky! They don't even care about you anymore! They know I'm a better champion than you ever were!" She sneered, laughing a bit as the crowd happily booed the bratty pint-sized dynamo.
Becky favored her knee, selling the damage from the knees while Alexa turned to the crowd. Which gave Becky the perfect opening for a clothesline as soon as she turned back around.
Alexa was ready though because as she turned around, she countered Becky with a picture perfect back body drop. "Nice try carrot-top!" Alexa sneered before a sinister smile came to her face as she got an idea. Calmly she exited the ring and pulled a ladder out making the crowd swell with interest. What was Alexa up to?
Becky was crawling away, trying to get up to her feet through her now stinging legs and back while Alexa was the first woman to grab a ladder. She was prime prey for Alexa Bliss now.
Lexi slid back in the ring, a demented slasher smile on her face that would make Harley Quinn herself proud as she charged Becky, looking to slam her with the ladder to really inflict some damage..
Becky did turn around in time to react but with a panicked look on her face while she thought, "Why does she have to be like that frigging Harley Quinn?!" for a second before ducking under Alexa who was aiming the smallish ladder up at her head and charged at the ropes and once she bounced off of them she hit a dropkick at Alexa, ladder and all.
The dropkick connected, sending the ladder right back into Alexa's face, making her drop it on impact as it clattered to the mat harmlessly while Alexa hit the mat next to it, screaming her head off as she clutched her face in pain. "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! MY FACE IS NOT MEANT TO BECOME PART OF A GODDAMN FUCKING METAL SANDWICH! BECKY, IM GONNA FUCKING CRIPPLE YOU IF YOUR DROPKICK BROKE ANY PART OF MY FACE YOU CARROT-TOPPED IDIOT!" Alexa shrieked in rage.
"MAMMA MIA! Quick drop kick just in time by the Lass Kicker Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss is livid!" Mauro Renallo exclaimed with his classic catchphrase.
"Livid is putting it nicely Mauro, Alexa's downright incensed and I don't freakin' blame her! If there's one thing ya don't mess with David, it's a ladies good looks, you know that from your wife Jennifer Hudson dontcha?" JBL teased, the big Texan having a wry smile on his face.
"You got that right John! I know Alexa's gonna make Becky pay for that!" David smiled while Becky smirked at Alexa once she got back up. Fortunately Alexa's face wasn't injured but the pain was real and so was Alexa's rage.
Alexa in a fit of pure rage ran at Becky, screaming as she tried to take her down with a Thesz Press.
Becky went down hard from the impact from the Lou Thesz press.
"I'll teach you to try and ruin my perfect face you Irish bitch!" Alexa snapped, hammering Becky's face in with punch after punch.
Becky wisely covered her face but not before it was too late. Alexa just pelted her with closed fists to the side of her head, making a small bruise appear under her right eye.
"And Alexa is wailing into Becky Lynch with those closed fists with that metal spider claw on her right hand!" Mauro commented on those strikes.
"Well there's no disqualifications in a ladder match Mauro, so all of this is legal, nothing the referee can do about it!" JBL chimed in, favoring the diminuitive spitfire.
"I know there's just nothing classy about attacking your opponent like this!" David said, admonishing Alexa for her attack even though this was in fact a no disqualification match.
Lexi smirked. "Why don't I give you a bit more...color sweetheart?" She purred sadistically, before drilling Becky with the sharpest part of her spider claw, opening a cut underneath her eye.
And as soon as that cut was made Becky get an extra sense of urgency. After the very next strike she squirted out from under Alexa and quickly scrambled up to her feet with the camera focusing on her face, cut and all.
"Oh my goodness. I knew this match would get nasty Mauro, but I never expected any blood!" David exclaimed.
"I don't think anyone of us did but that shows just how physical, how serious this landmark ladder match is to these women!" Mauro said loud and clear.
"Okay bitch I'm done playing with you!" Becky snarled. Then she gave Alexa a hard Irish whip to the closest ropes to put her on the apron and as soon as Alexa looked up she greeted her with a dropkick to send her to the ringside floor!
Alexa grimaced in pain as she landed hard outside the ring. "Fuck...that hurt more than usual.."
Then as soon as she saw an opening ran and bounced off the opposite ropes and leaped right through the middle rope at Alexa for a perfect suicide dive, slamming her right into the security barricade!
"TOPE SUICIDA BY BECKY LYNCH, MAMA MIA! BOTH OF THESE AMAZING ATHLETES WILL DO ANYTHING TO BECOME SMACKDOWN WOMENS CHAMPION!" Mauro yelled as the crowd showered the girls with a much deserved THIS IS AWESOME chant.
This match had been physical, brutal, and just a bit hardcore and the San Antonio Royal Rumble crowd loved it and Becky Lynch loved it too as the adrenaline rush began to take over, "I'M GONNA WIIIIIIIIIN!" She yelled in energy once she got to her knees at ringside from the successful impact of the Tope before turning to the still down Alexa and crawling to her side, showing care for her while still staying in character, "That all you got?!" she asked which was her way of saying 'are you alright?'
"Not even close..." Lexi snarled in answer though she had a smile on her face as a way to reassure Becky that despite how dangerous her move looked, she was alright.
Becky had a smirk on her face. Now that she knew that Lexi could still compete she slowly stood up and resumed her attack. Pulling her up slowly and once they were both on a vertical base she gave Alexa a vertical suplex with some of her remaining strength.
Lexi let out a scream of pain as she was suplexed on the unforgiving floor outside the ring. "GOOD-NESS! There ain't no padding out there boys!" JBL shouted.
"No not an inch of padding just solid floor and pure pain to whomever gets dropped on there!" Mauro emphasized while Becky slowly made her way to a craw after the successful suplex back into the ring.
Alexa was grimacing in pain on the floor outside, successfully neutralized for the moment.
"C'mon Lexi!...Please get up!..." Mickie said with panic in her voice. Not just in worry for her best friend's wellbeing after getting her back pummeled with two big moves but with the sight of Becky crawling into the ring first and grabbing the ladder.
Lexi let out a soft groan as she rolled on to her stomach and very slowly worked her way back to a vertical base using the ring post to brace herself as she stood back up, but she wobbled unsteadily.
Meanwhile Becky was just now starting her first steps up the ladder. One foot...then the other foot, then the next step up the ladder. The Smackdown Women's title was getting closer to her reach!
Alexa shook her head quickly to rid herself of the cobwebs. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Becky tentatively beginning to climb, but she could tell by her speed she had some time to set up her next move. Racing around the other side of the ring so that Becky's back was to her, she calmly set up the classic ladder bridge on the apron. Smirking to herself, she then moved back around ringside and slid in the ring, glaring up at Becky.
Becky heard the fans boo and that was all she needed to hear in order to know that Alexa was back on her feet. She tried to climb the ladder faster but all she could do was make it up one more rung before Alexa was behind her, grabbing at her right leg to try and pull her down, "LET ME GO!" She growled, trying to lift her leg up free.
Alexa smirked, pulling Becky off the ladder completely and with one mighty throw, threw her into the ladder bridge in an impressive display of strength in a beautifully executed ladder powerbomb.
Becky landed on the ladder with a hard CRASH on impact, seemingly turning her into dead weight on the aluminum ladder and the fans LOVED seeing the spot that was usually done by the men in the WWE in matches like this. In fact they rewarded the women with chants of "HOLY SHIT!" from Alexa's successful move.
"MAMA MIA! BECKY LYNCH JUST GOT BROKEN IN HALF WITH THAT POWERBOMB! THIS MATCH HAS GOTTA BE OVER RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW FOLKS!" Mauro yelled.
"YES! WOOOOOO! That's what I'm talking about Alexa!" Mickie cheered her apprentice on after the huge move. Sure Alexa lost some energy after that huge powerbomb on the ladder but Becky was in even worse shape after receiving that huge powerbomb on the ladder.
Alexa gave Becky a wicked little grin as she gave her hated rival a mock goodbye wave and drew a deep breath as she stood up, having hit the mat after delivering her powerbomb and very slowly began to climb the ladder. Although most of the crowd was behind Becky, there was a small and vocal part of the crowd, cheering for Alexa to retain.
Becky had collapsed onto the ringside floor, nearly motionless while the two-toned reigning champion was climbing up the ladder with what strength she had left. It was a race to the top of the ladder to get the title that Alexa was leading..
"Every step Alexa Bliss takes must feel like 1000 of em Mauro. This great young athlete has got to be physically and mentally exhausted yet somehow this young lady is finding the strength to climb the ladder! Where on God's green Earth is she getting this from?!" JBL questioned as the crowd grew louder with every rung Alexa climbed.
"She's running on pure adrenaline and the will not to lose her Women's Championship!" David Otunga emphatically answered his partner's question. Meanwhile Becky managed to crawl back into the ring with some renewed energy but by that time Alexa was almost at the top and the fans cheered with anticipation. Sure Alexa was the villain but they didn't care, she earned their respect after this the things she and the Irishwoman did in this match!
At this point Alexa noticed Becky was back in the ring and tried to hasten her climb to her blue-emblazoned prize as she hurried up to the top of the ladder..
Becky had a burst of adrenaline herself. She rushed up the other side of the ladder, ignoring the throbbing pain in her body while climbing up to the top of the ladder to do battle with Alexa. She threw one punch, then another, then one more until Alexa was stunned. But instead of just shoving her off she decided to add the crowd into the mix one more time with a move. A Twist Of Fate on Alexa Bliss from the top of the ladder to the canvas below!
"To quote my good buddy Joey Styles, OH MY GOD! I THINK BECKY JUST NOT ONLY TOOK ALEXA BLISS OUT OF THIS MATCH, BUT HERSELF TOO! THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC BOYS AND I AM DAMN PROUD TO CALL IT! LISTEN TO THIS CROWD!" JBL yelled.
Even though Alexa and Becky were both down on the mat: bruised, cut, sore, aching from head to toe, they were not only able to still compete and able to appreciate the booming repeated chants of "HOLY SHIT" from the crowd for the second time tonight. It was a sign that they didn't care about who was face or who was heel right now. They were just happy as can be to not only see the first women's ladder match but a damn good ladder match as well!
Alexa then slowly used Becky to try and get back up, all while throwing punches at her cut with her spider-claw. "Fuck...I am gonna be so sore when this is over Becky. How you holding up?" She asked in a soft whisper.
"I'm sore from head to toe but I can still go!" Becky said before brawling with Alexa, trading strikes despite their war-torn state.
"We'll see about that wont we?" Lexi smirked, before surprising Becky with a spin kick to the gut.
The kick landed squarely at it's target on impact, making Becky double over.
Alexa grinned, hitting her trademark Snap DDT.
And the move was a success, dropping Becky down on her head.
Alexa then turned Becky over so she was laying on her back, before drawing in a deep breath and climbing the ladder. Once she was at the top, as she usually did, she flashed her spider-claw before balling it back into a fist. She then took another deep breath, knowing that this move would either win her the match or cost her it depending on if she connected or not. "Screw it, I'm goin for it.." She muttered to herself before taking a big leap off the ladder, transitioning beautifully into a death-defying Twisted Bliss!
The crowd exploded with cheers. One half of the Alamodome chanting "HOLY SHIT" with the other half chanting "THIS IS AWESOME" in response to the Twisted Bliss from the top of the ladder! Deflating Becky Lynch on contact while the fans erupted in praise for Alexa hitting such a move at this point of the match.
Alexa slowly got back up to her feet, drinking in the crowds amazing energy. Knowing Becky wasn't getting up any time soon, she smiled and climbed the ladder one last time and unhooked her beloved championship. The first-ever women's ladder match was now in the history books.
Spiteful played loud and clear while even the most stubborn, heel-hating, fans joined in and cheered Alexa simply because of the awesome match they just saw. The first women's ladder match was a classic!
"Here is your winner and STILL the Smackdown Women's Champion, ALEXA BLISS!" Greg shouted to the sold-out cheering crowd.
"And the first women's ladder match is going to be a tough act to follow! What a fight, what a battle these talented women no these talented wrestlers just put on one of the best ladder matches in WWE history!" Mauro commented.
Alexa raised her title up high with pride as she smiled out at the crowd. She may have been the designated villain but at this point, she couldnt give a damn about keeping true to the face-heel dynamic right now after the classic she and Becky just put together. Carefully she got down off the ladder and pulled Becky up to her feet. The diminuitive spitfire stared at Becky for a moment, seeing the blood from her cut running down her face. Alexa probably figured she'd consider it a battle scar. Giving her a slight smile, she offered her hand out in pure sportsmanship as the crowd cheered her display.
Becky paused for a second, looking at the fans and then looking at Alexa before firmly shaking her hand in response. They put on a hell of a match and Becky had a newfound respect for the petite powerhouse while the fans boomed once more in response to the show of integrity.
"Hell of a match we had Lass Kicker." She smirked in a show of pride.
"Damn right we did Miss Bliss," Becky said with a wry smile on her face as well.
Alexa in a final show of respect, raised Becky's arm.
Becky raised Alexa's arm, the one that held the Women's Championship title, sharing the moment with her. They made history in the first ever Women's Ladder match and it nothing short of amazing and a landmark for the women of WWE. "Thank you everyone for watching the Royal Rumble! Goodbye from San Antonio and welcome to the Road to Wrestlemania!" Mauro exclaimed, closing the show for the people at home.
To be continued...