This week we’re continuing the trend of the Raw Divas wrestling on WWE Superstars, this time with some lesser-used Divas. Brie and Nikki Bella are teaming up to face the un-crowned JOB Squad of the WWE, Jillian and Katie Lea. Watch the match below:
The Bellas make their entrance, and Jillian and Katie Lea enter together to Jillian’s music (how weird is it to see Katie Lea walk out to Jillian warbling? it definitely doesn’t fit, to say the least). Brie and Katie Lea start things off, Katie latching her into a reverse bear hug maneuver. Brie gets free, turning it into a hip toss. She keeps a hold on Katie’s arm, wrenching it and dragging her to her corner, tagging in Nikki. They both grab Katie’s legs and flip forward in a move that isn’t so much effective as it is flashy (but that’s par for the course with the newer Divas these days, I guess). Nikki goes for the pin and gets 2.
Katie gains control and forces Nikki into the corner, tagging in Jillian. She gives Nikki a kick before tossing her across the ring by her hair. She takes Nikki’s arm and twists it back in a bit of an unorthodox half nelson. She woman-handles Nikki a bit before whipping her into the corner, going for an attack but getting an elbow to the face instead. She gives Jillian a kick before climbing the turnbuckle and hitting a flying body press. She goes for the pin, and gets a 2-count, quickly pulling Jillian up and tagging in Brie.
Nikki tosses Jillian off the ropes and hits an arm drag, then hitting another arm drag on Brie, landing her on top of Jillian. Brie attempts a pin, but no luck. Brie hits her leaping snapmare, then goes for a monkey flip but is distracted by Katie Lea, allowing Jillian to shove her to the mat. Jillian plants a few boots on her and chokes her on the ropes, relenting to the referee’s scolding and stepping back.
With Brie’s head sticking conveniently out of the ring and the ref’s back turned, Katie takes the opportunity to stomp on it. Jillian pulls Brie to her feet and tags in Katie, holding Brie prone so Katie can get a lick in. Katie then locks Brie in a submission, seated on her back. Brie gets free, giving Katie a few jabs in the midsection. She runs the ropes and attempts a body press, but Katie catches her. Still, Brie tries to reach her sister’s hand, but Katie whips her around and slams her with a backbreaker. Posing for the crowd, Katie goes for the pin but only gets a 2-count.
Brie tries to make it to her corner and Katie just mocks her, slamming her face to the mat. She whips her into the corner and charges, but only comes up with turnbuckle. She regroups and goes for a clothesline but Brie ducks, rolling to her corner and tagging in Nikki. Katie goes for another clothesline but this Bella ducks it too, bouncing off the ropes and hitting her with a flying shoulder attack. She hits two dropkicks and blasts Jillian for good measure. She whips Katie into the corner and hits a monkey flip, then flipping again to snap Katie’s head forward and back. As Katie tries to recover from this case a whiplash, Nikki goes for the pin. she gets a 2-count.
Once Katie gets to her feet she gain control, nailing Nikki a few times before whipping her to the ropes. Nikki stops herself and kicks her, using her thigh as a stepladder to climb to her shoulders, seated in the chicken position before turning it into a pin. Jillian runs in to stop it, but Brie comes flying in, using her own sister’s back as leverage to take her out. Nikki holds the pin and gets the win for her team.
The match was pretty much what I expected–flashy moves from the Bellas with lots of selling and slower, more deliberate moves from Jillian and Katie Lea. I’d describe it as predictable, but fun nonetheless, because I like getting to see matches with these Divas who don’t get to wrestle often. It’s interesting even if the match isn’t terribly different. I wasn’t fond of the ending, though–it just wasn’t forceful or believable, and was just about as effective as the dreaded roll-ups we hate so much. I’d much prefer a move with actual impact to pin a Diva like Katie Lea, but with how the WWE has buried her, I suppose a weak pin is the least of her worries. It’s sad that these two talented Divas have been demoted to Bella punching bags, but I guess it’s better than disappearing from TV altogether (right, Katie?).
I can’t say I’m surprised either, because the Bellas are the newer, hotter thing, and Katie Lea and Jillian have long since lost their luster in the eyes of the writing staff. I’d love for the writers to take a chance and let them actually get a win, but against the fan-favorite babyface team, I think that’s unlikely. Maybe they can use this weekly WWE Superstars spot to build Jillian and Katie Lea back up, because there’s certainly something that these two Divas can offer that doesn’t involve counting the ceiling lights.
Food for thought: Would you like to see Katie Lea and Jillian become a more permanent team?
25 Comments
at 5:51 pm
Erin-the “unorthodox half nelson” was actually Jillian trying to turn Nikki over for the pin but Nikki was resisting, just wanted to point that out
I hate the bellas but I will admit, they’re not hopeless when it comes to wrestling, they already seem to know more than Kelly and Maria so i guess that’s a good thing
As much as so many fans would love for Katie and Jillian to get a chance to shine, I highly doubt WWE will ever do it. The writers seem to think that Katie and Jillian are best fit as jobbers and making their opponents look better. Well at least Jillian can always call herself a former divas champion even if it was only for 5 minutes
Melanie Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Not a bad little match. The Bellas were slightly sloppy in spots here and there but overall, they weren’t bad at all. Perhaps more impressive than Maryse, Eve and Alicia on Raw.
at 6:08 pm
nikki gained some weight right??
i really hope jillian get a real push cause she got it all..talent and mic skills
and katie…well i belive she is a good wrestler but i never saw her as a wwe diva style i dont mean she is bad by any mean but u know wwe got a certin style..
and the bellas r interesting to watch better than some other divas
at 6:14 pm
I never thought the Bella’s were bad in the ring.I always actually liked watching them.They might not be the most unique wrestlers,but what they do they do well,and they always seem to surprise us with a new move each match,like that time Nikki went all Gail Kim on us with a flying arm drag.
This match was fun to watch and just beat out TNA’s match,I think,because hte crowd was into it.
at 6:14 pm
*The
at 6:14 pm
the bellas are really improving ! i think people are forgetting the fact that when Jillian was givin her slight “push” (fighting melina every week) she was extremely sloppy. i don’t see her getting back in the title picture anytime soon. at least the bellas show interest in wrestling. the fans like them, they seem them every week with the hosts. anyone else wanna see nikki vs brie fued prt 2 ?
at 6:50 pm
Oh,and I think Steven should cover Superstars!jsut sayin’………
at 6:50 pm
one thing i like about this is that katie and jillian got in offense. i also like how the bellas have some sort of ring presence, they don’t look all stumbly like a particular diva.
at 6:51 pm
*Just
at 6:53 pm
The Bellas aren’t that bad..people just tend to judge them because they’re used as eye candy for the hosts. Besides most of the other girls are there for more time, and some of them…cof cof Maria cof cof are way worst than this. And at least they don’t do a sequence of kicks, punches and finishing moves. Of course they aren’t like Mickie, Michelle or Beth, but they don’t suck that badly
at 6:54 pm
Btw, they need a ring attire change. They look like they should be Goldust’s valets
at 7:19 pm
Bella’s Entrance= Normal “You Can Look”
Bella’s Exit= SVR10 Remix
WTH?
at 7:26 pm
I was cheering for Jillian and Katie but I knew they’re not going to win. After all the Bellas didn’t win by cheeting…so it’s ok.
at 7:28 pm
it’s fine to say that the bellas are ok at wrestling blah, blah, blah, but their nowhere near as good as katie and jillian! their so annoying! i actually hate them!
at 8:01 pm
“Brie comes flying in, using her own sister’s back as leverage to take her out.”
Am I the only one to see that she used her sister’s back actually to hold Katie in the ground in order for her sister to get the 3 count? Looking at it that way it actually was a nice touch in the match, showing that Katie wasn’t only defeated by a regular pin move but actually with the weight of the two Bellas agains’t her.
at 9:56 pm
The match was good yes, but im still not fully impressed with the bellas just yet.
Im not a wrestler, but im pretty sure its easyier to preform a move, than being on the recieveing end of one.
In my opinion the Bellas only seemed good because Jillian and Katie can sell there moves. I very much doubt someone like Maria and possibly Maryse can take the bumps like Jillian and Katie can. Well saying that illian and Katie have had ALOT of practice.
I liked the bellas team work though :)
at 10:11 pm
Note to WWE: Give Katie Lea a push! If she can make the Bella Twins’ limited moveset look decent and fresh then imagine what she can do in a feud with Gail Kim!
at 10:31 pm
I shouldn’t of liked that match, but I kind of did. When I think it was Nikki was tagged in at the end, the match picked up and I enjoyed it. Nice little bout. :)
at 10:58 pm
I really don’t understand everyone’s fascination with Jillian. For guys: she’s not attractive and her body looks disgusting. For girls: She has no wrestling skill and her gimmick sucks; she can pull off a few moves but she doesn’t impress me. Every single time Jillian has been in the ring with the better workers who have been on RAW (Mickie, Gail, Melina) she has botched. Every time she’s in a Diva battle royal she botches her elimination. The Bellas are decent in the ring though still green but they looked good here as a team. Katie does deserve better but I doubt she will get it. As much as I love Maryse for her character and looks, I’d rather have Katie as the top heel diva.
at 11:20 pm
Traylon Noble- Fine you don’t like Jillian but stop making up stuff that isn’t true. Jillian only botches when she faces melina, she’s NEVER botched when she’s faced Gail and mickie. “botches her elimination in battle royals” HOW CAN YOU BOTCH YOUR OWN ELIMINATION, your just supposed to fall out of the ring
it’s obvious your seeing things
at 12:17 am
RKOyou, lose the ‘tude. It’s getting to be a bit much.
at 12:29 am
i think it was good, the crowd seem to be behind the Bella’s, it’s not often that the crowd is alive during a raw divas match
i love Katie lea, but seriously she needs to change her hair style it looks like a birds nest, i like her purple attire, her jacket seemed to have a fear of staying on her shoulders
it looked like Nikki jumped off Brie’s back during the pin
at 1:37 am
Is it just me or are the Bellas improving? I really can’t believe my eyes.
at 4:27 am
i agree with Traylon Noble. i like her gimmick, she gets a lot of heat from the crowd ! more than maryse who is the ” top heel diva ” on raw. i just don’t like how shes been in the ring lately, don’t like her look, her attire etc .. everyone acts like shes an amazing wrestler & deserves a push 10000000000x more than any other diva. i just dont see it.
at 12:28 am
RKOyou…you must not watch wrestling if you think people can’t botch their Battle Royal eliminations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZGlqowDG50 I would give you more examples but I’m not bored enough. Look up Jillian’s matches and see how much she botches.