WebNovels

Chapter 809 - 766. Wyatt Family Dominance & A Threat To Nexum

If you want to read 20 Chapters ahead and more, be sure to check out my P-Tang12!!! 

________________________________

(A/N: Also everyone I have a new novel named "From Couch To The Inquisitor", be sure to check it out and give some power stone)

...

Big E hauled Rowan up, rolling the giant back under the bottom rope. He tagged Kofi back in. The New Day cornered Rowan, utilizing their signature rapid fire tags. Kofi stomped Rowan. Tag to Woods. Woods stomped Rowan. Tag to Big E. Big E stomped Rowan. They isolated the monster in their corner, executing the Unicorn Stampede to absolute perfection, much to the delight of the raucous audience.

Kofi was the legal man. He hit the opposite ropes, looking for a low dropkick to finish the sequence. But as Kofi bounded back, Bray Wyatt blindly tagged Rowan's back.

Kofi hit the dropkick on Rowan, popping back up to his feet. But Bray slipped into the ring with eerie, predatory silence. As Kofi turned around, Bray launched his body forward, taking Kofi completely out of his boots with a devastating flying crossbody block!

The air was driven forcefully from Kofi's lungs. Bray didn't go for a pin. He sat up on his knees, looking down at the gasping Kingston, and let out a chilling, rumbling laugh.

"The Eater of Worlds just shifted the entire momentum of this match in the blink of an eye!" Cole noted.

Bray grabbed Kofi by the hair, dragging him to his feet. Instead of striking him, Bray began to bizarrely waltz around the ring with Kofi's semi conscious body, humming a low, off key tune to himself. It was psychological warfare at its finest. Bray suddenly stopped, violently dipping Kofi backward, and delivered a vicious, short-arm clothesline that practically took Kofi's head off.

Bray dragged Kofi to his corner, tagging Harper. The match slowed down to a grueling, punishing pace. Harper applied the Gator Roll, twisting Kofi across the mat, grinding his forearm into the high flyer's face.

For the next five minutes, The Wyatt Family systematically dismantled Kofi Kingston. They utilized quick tags of their own, isolating Kofi on the wrong side of the ring. Rowan hit a devastating fallaway slam that threw Kofi completely across the canvas. Harper delivered a slingshot senton over the bottom rope that nearly cracked Kofi's ribs.

Every time Kofi tried to build separation, one of the monsters cut him down.

"This is exactly what I was talking about!" JBL argued, watching Kofi suffer. "The New Day thinks they can dance and throw pancakes, but the Wyatt Family doesn't play games! They are exposing them!"

"Kofi is showing incredible heart!" Lawler defended. "He just needs to make a tag!"

Bray Wyatt tagged back in. He dragged Kofi to the center of the ring, looking for a uranage to end it. But as Bray lifted him, Kofi flipped backward, landing on his feet. Bray charged wildly, but Kofi ducked, delivering a desperation Trouble in Paradise!

The spinning heel kick didn't connect cleanly, glancing off Bray's shoulder, but it was enough to stagger the cult leader. Kofi lunged forward, diving across the ring with everything he had left, and slapped Big E's outstretched hand!

The arena exploded into a deafening roar!

Big E entered the ring like a runaway freight train. Harper charged in to intercept him, but Big E ducked, hooking Harper and tossing him across the ring with a massive, over the head belly to belly suplex!

Rowan stepped through the ropes, and Big E caught him too, delivering a second, equally devastating belly to belly suplex to the red bearded giant!

"Big E is cleaning house!" Cole shrieked, jumping out of his chair. "The sheer, raw power of this man is unbelievable!"

Bray staggered to his feet, turning around just in time to catch a massive running clothesline from Big E. The Eater of Worlds hit the mat hard. Big E hit the ropes, accelerating, and delivered his signature running big splash squarely across Bray's chest!

Big E hooked the leg!

"ONE!"

"TWO!"

"THRE—NO!"

Luke Harper violently kicked Big E in the side of the head, breaking the pinfall just in the nick of time.

The match instantly dissolved into absolute, unmitigated chaos.

Xavier Woods sprang off the top rope, hitting Harper with a missile dropkick that sent both men tumbling over the top rope and crashing to the outside floor.

Inside the ring, Rowan grabbed Big E, looking for a chokeslam, but Big E fought out of it with heavy elbows. Big E shoved Rowan backward. Rowan hit the ropes, rebounding toward the apron.

Big E saw the opening. He hit the opposite ropes, building terrifying momentum, and charged forward. He lowered his shoulder, launching himself completely through the middle ropes, catching Rowan square in the midsection with a catastrophic suicide spear!

Both massive men flew off the apron, crashing with bone-jarring force onto the thin ringside mats!

"Good god!" Lawler yelled in absolute shock. "Big E just sacrificed his own body to take out Erick Rowan! There are bodies scattered everywhere!"

The referee began a frantic ten count, shouting for the legal men to return to the ring, but he completely lost control of the match.

The non-legal men were fighting a bitter, brutal war on the outside. Xavier Woods and Luke Harper brawled furiously near the commentary desk. Harper threw a heavy right hand, but Woods ducked, grabbed Harper by the waist, and drove the giant spine first into the heavy steel barricade. Harper gasped, but immediately retaliated, grabbing Woods by the throat and violently hurling him across the timekeeper's table.

Down the aisle, Kofi Kingston had recovered. He sprinted up the steel steps, ran across the ring apron with impossible balance, and launched himself into the air, executing a breathtaking trust fall that wiped out a recovering Erick Rowan on the entrance ramp!

"This isn't a wrestling match anymore! It's a gang fight!" Cole yelled, completely swept up in the adrenaline. "The referee is letting it go! He wants a definitive winner!"

"Let them destroy each other!" JBL laughed cruelly. "This is exactly what bottom feeders do! They fight for scraps while the God King watches from the throne!"

Inside the ring, the two legal men, Bray Wyatt and Xavier Woods, who had rolled back inside after his brawl with Harper, staggered to their feet. Woods was battered, but his eyes burned with fierce determination.

Bray charged forward, swinging a heavy meat hook clothesline. Woods slid underneath the arm, bounced off the ropes, and connected with a beautiful, spinning forearm smash. Bray staggered. Woods followed up instantly, hitting the ropes again and delivering a jumping DDT that spiked Bray into the canvas!

The crowd was screaming, completely bought into the drama.

Woods climbed to the top turnbuckle, balancing precariously. He leaped into the humid arena air, soaring across the ring, and delivered a spectacular Limit Break diving elbow drop directly onto Bray Wyatt's heart!

Woods hooked the leg tightly! The referee slid into position!

"ONE!"

"TWO!"

"THRE—NOOOOOO!"

Bray Wyatt threw his shoulder up at the absolute last microsecond!

The Las Vegas audience gasped in sheer disbelief, holding their heads as the false finish fooled half the building.

"I thought he had him!" Lawler cried out. "Woods almost pinned the Eater of Worlds!"

Woods pushed himself up, running his hands over his face in sheer frustration. He backed into the corner, slapping his hands against the mat, hyping himself up. He was going to end it. He waited for Bray to slowly rise to his feet.

Woods sprinted forward, launching into a front forward roll, looking to hit the Honor Roll flipping clothesline.

But Bray Wyatt's survival instincts flared.

As Woods sprang out of the roll, Bray stood perfectly still. With terrifying, split second precision, Bray caught Woods cleanly out of mid air!

Bray wrapped his thick arm around Woods' throat, lifted him effortlessly, and violently drove him straight down into the mat with a catastrophic Uranage!

The impact knocked the wind completely out of Woods, leaving him limp on the canvas.

Outside the ring, the chaos reached its devastating climax simultaneously.

Kofi Kingston charged at Luke Harper near the barricade, but Harper spun around, unleashing a blistering, decapitating Discus Clothesline that turned Kofi completely inside out. The high flyer hit the concrete and didn't move.

On the opposite side of the ring, Big E threw a heavy right hand at Erick Rowan. Rowan blocked it, grabbed Big E by the throat with both hands, lifted the powerhouse high into the air, and delivered a devastating, two handed Iron Claw chokeslam, driving Big E's spine viciously into the steel ring steps!

The New Day had been completely, simultaneously neutralized.

Inside the ring, Bray Wyatt sat up on his knees. He looked out at the carnage on the floor, a dark, deeply satisfied smile spreading across his bearded face. He leaned backward, arching his spine at a sickening, unnatural angle, dropping into his terrifying spider walk.

He crawled backward toward the unconscious body of Xavier Woods.

Bray grabbed Woods by the braided hair, pulling him up to a kneeling position. Bray stood behind him, wrapping his arm securely around Woods' throat. He gently kissed Woods on the forehead, a haunting, affectionate gesture before the violence.

Bray dipped Woods backward, executing a flawless, bone shattering Sister Abigail directly in the center of the ring!

Bray hooked the leg, staring unblinkingly into the hard camera with a look of absolute, unfeeling malice.

"ONE!"

"TWO!"

"THREE!"

*DING! DING! DING!*

The eerie, acoustic strum of Live in Fear hit the sound system, but it was nearly drowned out by the stunned, buzzing reaction from the crowd.

"They did it," Cole said, his voice laced with genuine awe and a touch of fear. "In their very first night on Monday Night RAW, the Wyatt Family just dismantled one of the greatest tag teams in WWE history."

"That wasn't just a victory, Michael, that was an execution!" Lawler stated gravely, watching Harper and Rowan slowly slide into the ring to stand behind their leader. "They neutralized Big E and Kofi on the outside, and Bray finished the job in the ring! They are an absolute machine!"

"I don't care what they did to The New Day!" JBL argued defensively, though his tone was noticeably quieter. "Beating a bunch of pancake throwing dancers doesn't mean you are ready for the God King! But I will admit... they are dangerous."

Bray Wyatt dropped to his knees in the center of the ring, surrounded by the fallen bodies of The New Day. Harper and Rowan stood behind him like twin monolithic statues. Bray looked directly into the camera lens, his manic smile returning, his eyes burning with fanatical intent.

"Follow the Buzzards," Bray whispered, his voice echoing cleanly over the broadcast.

The cameras faded to black on the terrifying, dominant visual of the Eater of Worlds kneeling victorious, leaving the WWE Universe with the undeniable, bone chilling realization that the Wyatt Family was not just a threat, but an unstoppable force that had officially set its sights on the absolute top of the mountain.

The moment Monday Night RAW officially concluded, the digital wrestling community erupted into a massive, fractured debate.

Across Twitter timelines, Reddit threads, and independent wrestling forums, fans scrambled to process the sheer volume of developments that had unfolded over the three hour broadcast. Unlike nights where a single storyline dominated the conversation, this episode sparked a half dozen different arguments, proving that the WWE landscape was rapidly shifting.

The first major subject dominating the online discourse was Randy Orton's chilling explanation for his assault on Dolph Ziggler.

Fans on Reddit furiously debated the validity of Orton's logic. Some users argued that the Viper was simply trying to justify an unprovoked attack out of pure insecurity.

"Orton is terrified," one top rated comment read. "He sees a guy like Ziggler finally getting a little bit of momentum, and he snaps. Orton doesn't want anyone else getting a world championship opportunity before he does. He's trying to eliminate the competition before it even starts."

Other fans, however, found themselves surprisingly aligned with the Apex Predator. They pointed to Ziggler's early days in the Spirit Squad and his time working as a supporting player under Sandro Zhang.

"Orton has a point, though," another user countered. "Ziggler spent years acting like a cheerleader. Then he just rode Sandro's coattails to get the NXT tag title. Ziggler admitted his own shortcomings tonight, which takes guts, but it doesn't automatically mean he deserves to be in the main event. Orton is protecting the prestige of the top spot."

The conversation naturally flowed into John Cena's explosive involvement. Fans were thrilled to see Cena step up to defend Ziggler, noting that Cena and Orton's bitter history was far from settled. The RKO out of nowhere from a few weeks prior still lingered in the minds of the audience, and the physical brawl that required a dozen security guards to break up signaled that this rivalry was escalating into a multi man war.

The second major topic of the night was the corporate shake up involving the General Manager position.

The removal of Paul Heyman was met with widespread relief. Fans had grown tired of Heyman manipulating the system to benefit his own clients and corporate allies. When Mick Foley's music hit, the internet universally rejoiced.

"Foley is exactly what RAW needs right now," a prominent wrestling blogger tweeted. "He is a refreshing change of pace. He isn't going to play corporate games. He's grounded, he's straightforward, and he actually cares about the wrestling."

Fans spent hours speculating on how Foley's management style would clash with the massive egos currently dominating the locker room. Foley was known for his warm, jovial personality, but long time viewers quickly reminded newer fans that Foley possessed a famously strict, uncompromising side when pushed too far.

"People forget that Mick Foley is Cactus Jack," a fan pointed out on a message board. "He might smile and wear flannel, but if Orton, Cena, or Sandro try to push him around, Foley will not hesitate to put them in their place. I cannot wait to see how he handles the God King."

The third, and perhaps most heavily analyzed, topic of the evening was the six man tag team main event.

Wrestling purists and casual fans alike praised the match as a thrilling showcase of timing, trust, and contrasting styles. The Wyatt Family's victory over The New Day was immediately recognized as a massive statement.

Since separating from the Undisputed System and forging their own path, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Big E had established themselves as one of the most cohesive, successful units in the company. Their only significant defeat had come against The Usos in a highly competitive championship bout. For the Wyatt Family to walk onto the main roster and dismantle them on their first night gave Bray, Harper, and Rowan an instant, undeniable aura of credibility.

"The Wyatts look like monsters," a fan tweeted, attaching a clip of Harper's brutal discus clothesline. "Harper and Rowan are the physical foundation, but Bray is just so unpredictable. The psychological games he played with Kofi were brilliant."

While a very small minority of fans complained about the chaotic brawl on the outside of the ring, arguing that the referee should have thrown the match out, those minor criticisms were quickly buried under a mountain of praise.

As the night deepened, the broader wrestling media began to publish their reviews.

Prominent analysts, podcasters, and journalists released their post-show breakdowns, universally praising what they described as a blockbuster episode of television. The primary focus of their praise was the intricate, interconnected web of storytelling WWE had managed to weave.

Rather than relying on one central rivalry to carry the broadcast, the show featured Orton hunting Ziggler, Cena hunting Orton, Foley replacing Heyman, Bray Wyatt arriving to threaten Sandro, and the God King hovering above it all.

"This is how you write a wrestling show," a popular podcast host noted during his live stream. "Everything feels connected. You have multiple main event caliber stories happening simultaneously. But WWE has to be careful here. When you have this many massive personalities competing for screen time, you run the risk of overcrowding the picture. They need to balance this carefully so nobody gets lost in the shuffle."

While the wrestling world debated the nuances of Monday Night RAW, Sandro Zhang was already miles away, stepping out of his wrestling boots and firmly back into the high stakes reality of his other life.

By Tuesday morning, Sandro was sitting in a sleek, glass walled conference room located on the top floor of a Nexum Core headquarter in Orland. His right arm was still immobilized in its black medical sling, a lingering reminder of his war with Brock Lesnar, but his mind was operating at a blistering, calculating pace.

Sitting across the polished mahogany table was his father, Jack Zhang. The older man looked sharp in a dark navy suit, though a rare expression of deep concern lined his features.

The room was buzzing with a quiet, tense energy. A half dozen senior legal advisors and corporate strategists moved between the adjoining offices, answering ringing phones and reviewing thick stacks of printed data.

Nexum Core had received highly troubling information just hours prior.

A coalition of powerful political figures, backed by heavily funded corporate competitors who opposed the company's extraordinary market growth, were quietly attempting to persuade members of the United States Senate to pursue aggressive antitrust action against Nexum Core.

The scale of the company had simply become too vast for their rivals to ignore. Nexum Core had expanded its reach into global logistics, advanced technology, entertainment, digital infrastructure, and real estate. Some politicians were now arguing that the Zhang family's influence had crossed a dangerous threshold, creating a monopoly that needed to be fractured.

Sandro immediately understood the severity of the threat.

Drawing heavily on the knowledge he retained from his previous life, Sandro recognized the exact political and legal patterns forming against them. He had studied historical antitrust cases. He knew exactly how these campaigns functioned.

"If this reaches a public hearing, we are going to be fighting a war of optics that we cannot easily win," Sandro stated calmly, his dark eyes scanning a legal summary provided by their lead counsel. "Once a Senate committee formally announces an investigation, it becomes a media circus. They will drag our executives to Washington. They will apply hostile regulatory pressure, subpoena our internal communications, and attempt to force a breakup of our digital and logistics divisions just to score political points."

Jack nodded slowly, leaning forward and resting his hands on the table.

"We caught wind of this early," Jack noted, his voice steady. "The coalition is still quietly gathering signatures. They don't have a formal edict yet. Which means we have a very narrow window to kill this in the cradle."

This was not a simple exposition dump, it was a high level strategic war room. Jack possessed decades of sharp business instincts and deep political contacts, while Sandro provided a unique, almost precognitive layer of analysis, anticipating the moves their opponents would make before they even drafted the paperwork.

"We don't wait for them to gain momentum," Sandro advised, tapping his good hand against the table. "We go on the offensive immediately. We activate every single political relationship we have built in Washington."

Jack agreed without hesitation. He turned to his chief of staff. "Start making the calls," Jack ordered. "Get the senators from our manufacturing districts on the line. I want to speak with the governors of the states where we just broke ground on the new distribution hubs. And get the White House switchboard. I need ten minutes with the President."

_______________________________

Name: Alessandro Zhang

Age: 21 (2011)

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA

Brand: WWE - RAW

Wrestling Style: Mixed Of All Styles

Faction: -

Championships History: 1x FCW Tag Team Champions, 1x FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA World Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA X Division Champion, 1x WWE United States Champion (1st - 376 days), 1x WWE Champion, & 1x World Heavyweight Champion

Other Achievements: 1x Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale Winner, 1x Mr. Money In The Bank, Youngest WWE Champion, PWI Top 500 (No.1) - 2010, & 1x KOTR (2010)

Wrestlemania Record: 2 - 0 Main Event: 1 - 0

More Chapters