King of the Ring: July 2001
Jericho stood in the middle of the ring. He was wearing his red wrestling tights with the barbed wire on them. They were Stephanie's favorite. He was tanned and wearing a huge grin. "I'm out here to show you all a little footage from Friday night," he said, grinning widely.
A video began to play on the Titan Tron. It showed a small white church that was reminiscent of midwestern chapels. The tape then cut to Shane, Vince, Jeff Hardy, and Jericho looking dapper in well-cut tuxedoes. Linda came up to Vince and whispered something in Vince's ear. He smiled and excused himself from the group.
Jericho stood in front of the altar of the church, with Jeff and Shane at his side. Lita and Debra came down the aisle in simple dark green dresses. Then Vince escorted Stephanie down the aisle. She was wearing a sleeveless gown, with a long trailing skirt. Her curly hair was pulled up, with baby's breath intertwined in it.
The tape cut to Jericho and Stephanie taking their vows. And then it showed the kiss. The crowd applauded. Jericho smiled and nodded. "I agree," Jericho said. "It's a great thing. Now I have some more footage I want to show, but I would like my bride to come out before I do that."
The "No Chance" music blared and Stephanie came out in boot-cut jeans, big clunky boots, and a Y2J T-shirt. "Okay," Stephanie said. "What's up?"
"I just wanted to remind you why King of the Ring is important," Jericho said. "Please roll the footage."
It was footage from the previous year's pay-per-view. Stephanie was running down the ring to help Kurt Angle and she accidentally hit him instead of Jericho with her Women's Title. Jericho stopped her before she was able to leave the ring and shocked everyone by kissing her.
"It was our first kiss Steph," Jericho said. He dipped his head to lightly kiss her. "Now I am going to beat Hardcore Holly and whoever else I have to beat to become King of the Ring."
"You want me to stay out here?" Stephanie asked.
"Sure," Jericho said. Stephanie stepped out of the ring to stand beside it as Hardcore Holly walked down to the ring. True to his word Jericho quickly took care of Holly. He and Stephanie went backstage after the match and she made him relax.
"I'm fine Steph," Jericho said.
"I know you are," Stephanie said. "But I want to ensure it. You know how new brides are."
"I'm learning anyways," Jericho answered.
"Am I interrupting anything?' Shane asked as he walked into the dressing room. He was wearing a giant-killer shirt. He was facing Rikishi later that night.
"Not yet," Jericho growled. He then grinned to show he was kidding. "You ready for a stink-face bro?"
"Oh ye have little faith," Shane said. "I will not get a stink face."
"How about your tag team?" Stephanie asked. "Are they going to get the titles away from the Dudley Boyz?"
A little over a month earlier, Shane had taken Team Xtreme under his wing and made them even more dominating than they already were. Along with Test, Jericho, and Stephanie, Shane had himself a nice little posse in the WWF. His WCW interests were shaping up well and ratings for the new Saturday night show were through the roof.
"They will kick ass of course," Shane said, smiling arrogantly.
"Looks like you're facing Benoit next baby," Stephanie said, watching the TV in their dressing room.
"Well, crap," Jericho said. "I can't face someone I hate now can I? No, that would be too easy."
"Good luck man," Shane said. "Jeff and Matt are up."
"Later," Stephanie and Jericho said together. Stephanie settled against Jericho as they watched and waited. Stephanie loved how they could be quiet and still be comfortable. She felt like she knew what he was thinking about. He was so good for her.
"So, after tonight I have you to myself for two whole weeks," Chris said, kissing the top of her head. "Whatever will we do?"
Stephanie giggled happily. "I'm sure we'll find ways to keep ourselves occupied."
"Won't be a problem," Jericho said. "I promise."
"I'll make sure you keep that promise," Stephanie said, turning her head to kiss him. "So do you think The Rock will be able to get the title from Taker?"
"He's got the fans behind him after he came back and kicked Austin's ass," Jericho said. "But Taker will give him a fight."
"I can't wait for the Hardcore Match," Stephanie said. "I think Raven should get it. I love listening to him talk."
"You're such a woman," Jericho said. "Lucky for me."
"I was just thinking the same thing," Stephanie said. "Hey you better get moving."
"Okay," Jericho said, rising to his feet. He helped Stephanie up and they walked backstage to wait for the tag team match to finish.
HHH was waiting backstage, with the Intercontinental Belt on one arm and Molly Holly on the other. "Hey you too," HHH said, grinning. "The wedding looked beautiful. But remarkably small."
"Fifteen people," Jericho said. "Including us."
"Small is probably best," HHH said.
"You've got Kurt tonight right?" Stephanie asked.
"Yeah," HHH said. "The little twerp always complains he doesn't get enough respect. I'll respect him right out of the arena."
Molly giggled. She and Hunter had started seeing each other about three weeks earlier and they were always together. Hunter was happy, anyone could see it. Molly didn't try to change him but she didn't put up with any crap either. Hunter lightly kissed her lips.
There was a loud roar from the audience as Jeff Hardy hit a swanton bomb on Buh-Buh Ray from the top of a ladder and got the pin. Shane rushed Matt, Jeff, and Lita up the ramp, with the Tag Team Titles in hand.
"You okay?" Shane asked Jeff. He was always amazed by the death defying stunts Jeff Hardy pulled.
"I'm fine," Jeff said. He looked at Jericho. "Good luck man."
"Thanks," Jericho said. "Good job guys."
Benoit and Jericho faced each other in a long battle, with Jericho finally emerging victorious when Benoit tapped out of the Walls of Jericho. "Good match," Benoit grunted.
"You too man," Jericho said.
"I don't envy you too much though," Benoit said backstage.
"Why not?" Jericho asked.
"You have to face Chyna," Benoit said. "And she really wants to be Queen of the Ring."
"Well, I'm already on top of the world," Jericho said. "So I might as well be King. She's just going to have to get used to it."
"Good luck convincing her," Benoit said.
"Maybe you should let Chyna win honey," Stephanie said to Chris as they walked to their dressing room again. "She just broke up with Billy and all."
"Are you saying I should be compassionate?" Chris asked. "You do realize that I tried to break her ankle one right?"
"But you're a different person now," Stephanie said. "And we've already got so much to be grateful. Why not spread the joy?"
"I'll think about it," Jericho said, knowing very well that he was about to take a fall to make his bride happy. "Why don't you think about all of the things I'm going to do to you tonight?"
Stephanie giggled. "Stephanie!" Test exclaimed, running into the dressing room.
"Can we never get privacy?" Jericho asked under his breath.
"It's Shane!" Test yelled.
"What did he do this time?" Stephanie asked.
"He took a page out of our book," Jeff said, nursing a sore elbow. "He was on top of a ladder inside the ring and gave a leg drop to Rikishi. He was on the Spanish announce table, with a trash can in his arms.
"Will he ever stop?" Stephanie asked.
"Do McMahon's ever stop?" Jericho asked. They got up and went to see Shane being helped backstage by referees.
"Are you freaking crazy?" Stephanie asked.
"Quite possibly," Shane said. "I'm told it runs in the family."
"He's got a point there," Jericho said.
"You shut up," Stephanie said. "You're up."
"Kiss me for luck," Jericho said. "I want to make it look real."
"Thank you baby," Stephanie said. She whispered in his ear, "You'd look silly with a crown on anyways."
"I'm convinced," Jericho said. "You'll have two weeks to make it up to me."
"I was thinking the rest of our lives," Stephanie said.
"That sounds even better," Jericho said as he left for the ring, with Stephanie laughing happily behind him.
THE END
Jericho stood in the middle of the ring. He was wearing his red wrestling tights with the barbed wire on them. They were Stephanie's favorite. He was tanned and wearing a huge grin. "I'm out here to show you all a little footage from Friday night," he said, grinning widely.
A video began to play on the Titan Tron. It showed a small white church that was reminiscent of midwestern chapels. The tape then cut to Shane, Vince, Jeff Hardy, and Jericho looking dapper in well-cut tuxedoes. Linda came up to Vince and whispered something in Vince's ear. He smiled and excused himself from the group.
Jericho stood in front of the altar of the church, with Jeff and Shane at his side. Lita and Debra came down the aisle in simple dark green dresses. Then Vince escorted Stephanie down the aisle. She was wearing a sleeveless gown, with a long trailing skirt. Her curly hair was pulled up, with baby's breath intertwined in it.
The tape cut to Jericho and Stephanie taking their vows. And then it showed the kiss. The crowd applauded. Jericho smiled and nodded. "I agree," Jericho said. "It's a great thing. Now I have some more footage I want to show, but I would like my bride to come out before I do that."
The "No Chance" music blared and Stephanie came out in boot-cut jeans, big clunky boots, and a Y2J T-shirt. "Okay," Stephanie said. "What's up?"
"I just wanted to remind you why King of the Ring is important," Jericho said. "Please roll the footage."
It was footage from the previous year's pay-per-view. Stephanie was running down the ring to help Kurt Angle and she accidentally hit him instead of Jericho with her Women's Title. Jericho stopped her before she was able to leave the ring and shocked everyone by kissing her.
"It was our first kiss Steph," Jericho said. He dipped his head to lightly kiss her. "Now I am going to beat Hardcore Holly and whoever else I have to beat to become King of the Ring."
"You want me to stay out here?" Stephanie asked.
"Sure," Jericho said. Stephanie stepped out of the ring to stand beside it as Hardcore Holly walked down to the ring. True to his word Jericho quickly took care of Holly. He and Stephanie went backstage after the match and she made him relax.
"I'm fine Steph," Jericho said.
"I know you are," Stephanie said. "But I want to ensure it. You know how new brides are."
"I'm learning anyways," Jericho answered.
"Am I interrupting anything?' Shane asked as he walked into the dressing room. He was wearing a giant-killer shirt. He was facing Rikishi later that night.
"Not yet," Jericho growled. He then grinned to show he was kidding. "You ready for a stink-face bro?"
"Oh ye have little faith," Shane said. "I will not get a stink face."
"How about your tag team?" Stephanie asked. "Are they going to get the titles away from the Dudley Boyz?"
A little over a month earlier, Shane had taken Team Xtreme under his wing and made them even more dominating than they already were. Along with Test, Jericho, and Stephanie, Shane had himself a nice little posse in the WWF. His WCW interests were shaping up well and ratings for the new Saturday night show were through the roof.
"They will kick ass of course," Shane said, smiling arrogantly.
"Looks like you're facing Benoit next baby," Stephanie said, watching the TV in their dressing room.
"Well, crap," Jericho said. "I can't face someone I hate now can I? No, that would be too easy."
"Good luck man," Shane said. "Jeff and Matt are up."
"Later," Stephanie and Jericho said together. Stephanie settled against Jericho as they watched and waited. Stephanie loved how they could be quiet and still be comfortable. She felt like she knew what he was thinking about. He was so good for her.
"So, after tonight I have you to myself for two whole weeks," Chris said, kissing the top of her head. "Whatever will we do?"
Stephanie giggled happily. "I'm sure we'll find ways to keep ourselves occupied."
"Won't be a problem," Jericho said. "I promise."
"I'll make sure you keep that promise," Stephanie said, turning her head to kiss him. "So do you think The Rock will be able to get the title from Taker?"
"He's got the fans behind him after he came back and kicked Austin's ass," Jericho said. "But Taker will give him a fight."
"I can't wait for the Hardcore Match," Stephanie said. "I think Raven should get it. I love listening to him talk."
"You're such a woman," Jericho said. "Lucky for me."
"I was just thinking the same thing," Stephanie said. "Hey you better get moving."
"Okay," Jericho said, rising to his feet. He helped Stephanie up and they walked backstage to wait for the tag team match to finish.
HHH was waiting backstage, with the Intercontinental Belt on one arm and Molly Holly on the other. "Hey you too," HHH said, grinning. "The wedding looked beautiful. But remarkably small."
"Fifteen people," Jericho said. "Including us."
"Small is probably best," HHH said.
"You've got Kurt tonight right?" Stephanie asked.
"Yeah," HHH said. "The little twerp always complains he doesn't get enough respect. I'll respect him right out of the arena."
Molly giggled. She and Hunter had started seeing each other about three weeks earlier and they were always together. Hunter was happy, anyone could see it. Molly didn't try to change him but she didn't put up with any crap either. Hunter lightly kissed her lips.
There was a loud roar from the audience as Jeff Hardy hit a swanton bomb on Buh-Buh Ray from the top of a ladder and got the pin. Shane rushed Matt, Jeff, and Lita up the ramp, with the Tag Team Titles in hand.
"You okay?" Shane asked Jeff. He was always amazed by the death defying stunts Jeff Hardy pulled.
"I'm fine," Jeff said. He looked at Jericho. "Good luck man."
"Thanks," Jericho said. "Good job guys."
Benoit and Jericho faced each other in a long battle, with Jericho finally emerging victorious when Benoit tapped out of the Walls of Jericho. "Good match," Benoit grunted.
"You too man," Jericho said.
"I don't envy you too much though," Benoit said backstage.
"Why not?" Jericho asked.
"You have to face Chyna," Benoit said. "And she really wants to be Queen of the Ring."
"Well, I'm already on top of the world," Jericho said. "So I might as well be King. She's just going to have to get used to it."
"Good luck convincing her," Benoit said.
"Maybe you should let Chyna win honey," Stephanie said to Chris as they walked to their dressing room again. "She just broke up with Billy and all."
"Are you saying I should be compassionate?" Chris asked. "You do realize that I tried to break her ankle one right?"
"But you're a different person now," Stephanie said. "And we've already got so much to be grateful. Why not spread the joy?"
"I'll think about it," Jericho said, knowing very well that he was about to take a fall to make his bride happy. "Why don't you think about all of the things I'm going to do to you tonight?"
Stephanie giggled. "Stephanie!" Test exclaimed, running into the dressing room.
"Can we never get privacy?" Jericho asked under his breath.
"It's Shane!" Test yelled.
"What did he do this time?" Stephanie asked.
"He took a page out of our book," Jeff said, nursing a sore elbow. "He was on top of a ladder inside the ring and gave a leg drop to Rikishi. He was on the Spanish announce table, with a trash can in his arms.
"Will he ever stop?" Stephanie asked.
"Do McMahon's ever stop?" Jericho asked. They got up and went to see Shane being helped backstage by referees.
"Are you freaking crazy?" Stephanie asked.
"Quite possibly," Shane said. "I'm told it runs in the family."
"He's got a point there," Jericho said.
"You shut up," Stephanie said. "You're up."
"Kiss me for luck," Jericho said. "I want to make it look real."
"Thank you baby," Stephanie said. She whispered in his ear, "You'd look silly with a crown on anyways."
"I'm convinced," Jericho said. "You'll have two weeks to make it up to me."
"I was thinking the rest of our lives," Stephanie said.
"That sounds even better," Jericho said as he left for the ring, with Stephanie laughing happily behind him.
THE END