July 27, 2020
Arizona Veterans Memorial Center
Phoenix, Arizona
WWE Raw
Backstage

Tonight is the Raw after Unforgiven where more questions are set to be answered. The return and the means of it that the Street Profits had last night after Don and Cedric retained their Tag Team Titles. For the Riotts, if they still had the killer instinct after losing their chances against the Kabuki Warriors for the Womens' Tag Team Championships.

Don was calming himself down, trying to find the words as he knows the Street Profits will be present tonight to talk about what they did last night. The words were all in his head as he tried to compose himself. 

While deep in thought, he heard sad footsteps and arms wrap around his waist from behind as a grunt is heard. Liv hugs Don as they were both reeling from the events of last night after being battered.

Liv: *hugging Don tight from behind* mmmmhhhh. Donny, what's wrong? You're not usually this deep in thought.

Don: I'm sorry. That sneak attack to make us lose credibility. To make ME look like the weakest link of the bunch is not right by any stretch of the word!

Liv: What made you think that?

Don: Who was at the receiving end of the revenge attack of the Street Profits? Surely wasn't Cedric!

Liv shifts position so she is facing Don as she hugged him tight. Don gave way and hugs her tighter.

Liv: Donny, you'll do fine. At least you haven't pissed off the blubber moron who is running creative and has made a mission of making me give in.

Don: I promise you. My loyalty is to you and never to that blubber pile of balyena crap. 

Liv: Awww Donny boyfie so loyal *smiles*

The two hugged it out but had to break it up when Ruby was knocking from the outside.

Ruby: Gi? Gionna? You two better play clean in there!

Liv: Ugh, Rue Rue. *giggles* See you later, Donny boyfie!

Don: Okay, Girlfie G. 

Liv: Awww are you being pressured?

Don: *smirks* Not anymore. Not after you let me touch your butt as part of your wakeup call.

Liv playfully slaps his arm but deep down was melting at her own naughtiness.

Liv: NAUGHTY! *giggles* Okay, until later!

Timeskip to latter part of the 1st hour of Monday Night Raw

The Street Profits were in the ring as they were being cheered by the live crowd. As Montez had the mic, the crowd began to chant, "We Want the Smoke!" and "Welcome back!"

Montez: Well we miss you too!

The crowd cheered as they began to get the ball rolling.

Montez: It took us some time but now we're here and we got some unfinished business.

Angelo: We want those titles back dawgs!

Montez: Hey hey hey, Dawk, Doggy daddy Dawk calm down now. 

Dawkins stands down as the crowd laughs. He lets  Montez begin the verbal dress down of the Tag Team Champions.

Montez: Now, you all know the saying you reap what you sow. Now Hurt Business, you reap aggression, violence, brutality, words that the Street Profits are aware of so don't you worry boys. You reap violence and brutality to get those titles away from us, well you're not about to get a true feeling of how it is to be on the other side!

Angelo: Days are numbered boys!

Montez: You live by violence, well boys, you go down by violence. Funny to see how you boys get called Tiger Cubs. Newsflash boys, you ain't anymore adorable as cubs but as desperate as ugly babies.

Angelo: Hey Tez! Lay off the babies. Not all of them are ugly.

Montez: No baby's ugly! Except for Donny and Ceddie!

Angelo: Point is, Cedric Alexander, Don Patricio, you beat us but taking the titles is one thing. Defending them against us is another. We never got our rematches but now we invoke our rematch clauses and now...

Montez; The end is nearing for you boys because we will be Raw Tag Team Champions once again!

https://youtu.be/5AXjPUM-lvA

Ryder and Hawkins come out as they cut off the Street Profits, not looking pleased.

Joe: This is disrespectful but what is to be expected from these two morons and pity parties!

Byron: That's enough now Joe.

Zack: Bro, you looking past us? We were the number one contenders while you two were down and out! 

Curt: You two have to face the facts, with all due respect by the way. We're only getting started, you two have had those titles ever since and we....

Montez: I see what's happening, you boys want to reclaim the old glory days by taking us down, is that right?

Angelo: We dawgs, you don't go past us!

Curt: Clearly you two were put to sleep then suddenly reawoke at our expense!

Zack: You were owed a rematch, so were we. How about we fight for the right to see who goes up against Don and Cedric.

???: Couldn't agree with any of you more!

The crowd, Street Profits and Ryder and Hawkins were looking back at the source of the sound as Don and Cedric were on the tron backstage.

Don: You see, we were a few steps ahead. So after a title defense that took some unnecessary effort, we were given champion's privilege and the night off.  

Cedric; You boys should enjoy tearing each other apart because if we were there physically, we'd be distracting you two, or even maybe ensure not one of y'all is gonna be contending or in shape to contend.

Don: So us being there is not out of fear for payback, but for you two bozos to do battle and focus on beating each other for a chance once more at these!

Don raises his title but Cedric rolls his eyes uninterested yet reluctantly raises his title thereafter.

Don: Happy hunting boys!

Montez: Oh no! No! No! We don't play by your rules

Cedric: By the way, Shane allowed it, so you boys can go kick each other's asses.

Zack: Cowards as usual

Montez: I rather be afraid of us facing you than you two fighting each other like idiots. *to Ryder and Hawkins* Boys, fight's on!

Ryder and Hawkins walk into the ring with a referee as an impromptu Number One Contender's Match begins.

Timeskip to the last minutes of the Number One Contender's Match for the Raw Tag Team Championships
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder v. Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)
After a back and forth of offensive moves between the Broski and Dawkins, Hawkins and Montez were willing their partners on. The crowd is divided on who to support as the match goes on.

Zack was able to launch Dawkins to the ropes by Irish Whip for a Spinebuster attempt, but Dawkins counters with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Ryder unfortunately gets up by the corner of Street Profits as Dawkins does the NBA Slam splash on the Ryder on the Turnbuckle as Ford tags in.

Ford enters the ring and hits Ryder with an Enziguiri. Hawkins, out of desperation, enters the ring and attempts for a Spear but Ford avoids, which causes Hawkins to stop midway before making contact with Ryder. 

Dawkins took the opportunity to hit Hawkins with the Anointing and toss him out of the ring. Ryder took the opportunity and attempted at a Rough Ryder, but was countered into another Anointing. Montez Ford is on the top rope and flew for a From the Heavens splash and lands on target on a downed Zack Ryder and covers him.

ONE...TWO...THREE!

Mike Rome: The winners of this match, Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford, the Street Profits!

Joe: Profits win but I feel they will once again go down to the Hurt Business....

Byron: You can tell the cracks are getting more visible.

Joe: I don't know what you're talking about!

Backstage
As it was happening, Cedric and Don saw the Street Profits celebrating. Cedric then rose up.

Cedric: Don, don't lag behind now. You screwed up and let them beat us!

Don: Said the one who left me behind to get beaten down.

Cedric: You're bigger, you figure out how to get away unscathed. In fact, you're supposed to be this Golden boy, wonder boy type. Do something about it!

Don: You all bestowed it upon me but 

Cedric: But what? Gonna choke on...

Don bodies himself up against Cedric.

Don: I dare you. You're lucky by mentor's orders, I don't knock you off your ass. Question is, are you willing to drop those belts for us to settle things?

Cedric: *looks away and angrily looks back at Don* You better not test me or push me. I wanted in on my own accord, I didn't have some mentor or other person put in a good word for me to be here. 

Cedric stormed off as Don sat back down and looked at his Tag Team Championship belt to end the segment.

Timeskip to 2nd hour of Monday Night Raw
Riott Squad was in the ring as they addressed what had happened last night. Liv wearing sun glasses as her eyes were still recovering after that mist attack from Asuka. Ruby was standing by the side to protect her sworn sister while the crowd cheered "You still got it!"

Liv: Thanks, but no we don't deserve it

The crowd however did the opposite and cheered them on. Liv and Ruby had become visibly frustrated.

Liv: We lost, you happy?

The crowd cheered. Liv however didn't stop.

Liv:  It reassures us but this is not enough. We've been trying to get our heads above water. We've done all we could...

Liv is visibly frustrated as Ruby tries to calm and console her tag partner.

Ruby: Hey, we've done all we can. But look at it this way, we've faced the best, and sometimes the worst out of what the tag division can offer. 

Liv: Rue Rue, you're right. We will get over this set back. We will run amok for the time be...

https://youtu.be/GuggmKc6Sjg

The Riott Squad were not pleased at who came back as the crowd cheered.

Joe: Wait a second, that's Nikki and Brie. The Bella Twins!

Byron: Not just the Bella Twins, 2020 Hall of Famers, and Arizona's own the Bella Twins!

The Bellas came out and did their signature entrance as the Riotts saw it all with digust. Nikki grabbed the microphone as the crowd cheered "Welcome Back!" and "Brie Mode!" and "Fearless Nikki!"

Nikki Bella: Thank you! Thank you!

Liv: Alright that's enough! What the hell are you two doing here? Did Total Bellas get cancelled?

Brie: Ooooh I bet you got kicked from Total Divas because of THAT attitude!

The crowd gasped as the Bellas got the high ground.

Brie: You see, while my twin and I here sometimes saw eye to eye and sometimes we don't, we got interested in. Remind me, Nikki, have we ever been Women's Tag Team Champs before?

Nikki: Nope! But this time, we thank you two ladies for holding our places in line because we want to add on to our legacy apart from becoming Hall of Famers, Women's Tag Team Champions!

Ruby: See, thats what's wrong with all this. Ladies, you only got in...hmm.. oh not because of your talent. You only got in because of who you two slept with!

The crowd gasped and Oooooh-ed.

Nikki: I see you two have not moved on from 2018 when Brie here kicked Liv and knocked her ass out

Liv: Doesn't change the fact that someone's right about talent not being sexually transmitted!

Brie: Maybe for us, but I see it on you and..wait, what's the name of the guy you used to ..wait what's the right word....oh! The guy who wasn't happy keeping his sausage with you and had to find someone else to please him! 

Nikki: How ya doin! And by the way Liv, I've had John Cena, and you never will!

Liv: He let you go though. But apart from that...

Liv had enough and slapped Brie as Nikki pulls Liv away. Ruby goes to Nikki to let go of her tag team partner, but Nikki hits a dropkick to get Ruby away. The scuffle ensues until Shane McMahon appears on the tron with referees running to keep the two teams away. 

Shane: Ladies, ladies, ladies. That is not how to welcome back two women, hall of famers at that to their hometown. Now, seeing as tensions are so high, next week, we see the Bella Twins in their first Tag Team Match as Hall of Famers, go against the Riott Squad for the Number One Contendership for the Women's Tag Team Championships!

The segment ends with both teams verbally provoking one another while being held by the referees and arena security.

Backstage
The Riotts were in the back feeling odd at the attacks specifically targetted at Liv. 

Ruby: That was way out of line, but why reference someone who got released so much?

Liv: I know who did all this...

Bruce walks in all smiles as he sees the Riotts.

Bruce: Ladies, good job out there taking in all that. I know I can depend on you two to make this rivalry all good

Ruby: All good?

Liv: You referenced my ex out there?

Bruce: Oh is it me? Oh maybe because you two referenced someone who no longer works here!

Ruby: Whom you fired her husband on their wedding day!

Bruce: He was a liability. Like you two. But don't worry, just make the Bellas look good and we will have plans for you both

Liv: I have had it!

Bruce: *furious* Raise your voice one more time and I will let Vince release your Jersey reject ass and that Waste of Space Indiana produced if you don't follow what we have in line

Ruby: Let me guess, job to the Bellas?

Bruce: YOu're smart. Unlike that blonde bimbo who cannot follow orders you got for a tag partner

Liv was about to slap Bruce but she knew it will do no good.

Bruce: See? Stay in school and just stick to our vision. Think of this as punishment and payment for how you both have consistently  gone against Creative when you didn't bow out to Lana and Nattie as well as let Shayna and Nia win that time. See you!

Bruce walks away as Liv is boiling mad while Ruby was as frustrated.

Ruby: This is just absurd!

Liv: Dori, he didn't make Brie or Nikki say anything harsh against you. You're safe...unlike me

Ruby: Is he trying to get you to ask for a release?

MVP: Unfortunately, I am against it but that fat bluber fuck has it out for you both.

Liv: MVP?

MVP: Remember, I'm a producer too, but I am sadly overruled but I am trying to cut corners to ensure you two are safe.

Don walks in and comforts Liv as he hugs her.

Don: I saw the entire statement and that was utter gutter trash! 

MVP: Had Bruce all over it for sure.

Don: That balyena better watch what he's doing

MVP: He does and sadly he feels it lines all our pockets and the sales of the company

Don: By berating and dressing down fan favorites in the name of their "vision" what a crock of shit!

MVP: Don, calm down!

Don: I can't. Not while they do Gionna dirty constantly!

MVP: Patricio! Do not put matters into your own hands. Leave it to me... *sighs*

Don: Alright. *to Liv* Shall we head back?

Liv felt dejected and exposed after what had happened earlier in the arena as she had no words left and let Don hug her as she cried into his chest. Don comforted her until she had cried out all she had before the both of them headed back to the hotel to rest up for the next Raw.