Dimmed Now But Not Forever

After tapping out, Naomi couldn't help but watch in shock and horror as Natalya got up to her feet with a smile on her face. Naomi knew exactly what happened, but she was in disbelief that it would happen like this.

The referee handed Natalya the Smackdown Women's Championship as Natalya kept smiling to the disapproving crowd. Naomi's mouth hung open in shock as she watched this happen right in front of her. Was this really happening?

The dark brown-haired woman wished that it was all a bad dream and that she was still the champion. She blinked a few times just to make sure that maybe she was dreaming. Unfortunately, the reality that she was no longer a champion heavily sunk into her heart.

Natalya was the new Smackdown Women's Champion. That was all Naomi needed and wanted to know. She didn't want to think about the details.

The whole ending of the match kept replaying in Naomi's head like a broken tape recorder. Why did she have to lose to Natalya? What did Natalya ever do to win the title besides talk about her uncle and cats almost nonstop?

The now former Smackdown Women's Champion felt a lump build up in her throat as silent tears fell from her face. She hung her head down, not wanting to see any more of what was happening in front of her. It would cause her even more pain than what she was already feeling.

I'm so sorry, WWE Universe, she thought sadly. I'm so sorry.

It was all too much for her. The endless aching in her chest was proof of the whole ending and the result of the match doing more than enough mental and emotional damage to her.

Naomi suddenly remembered the advice that she'd given Becky months ago. It was time for Naomi to follow her own advice and not give in to the aching sense of defeat. Sure, losing her title was saddening enough but the feelings she had would give her a new spark in her glow to get back on her feet and win it back.

Her glow may have been dimmed right now but not forever. That was passion.