Good evening everybody, and let me grant you exclusive access to the hottest event of the year… your Superstars Redux! This week, Beth Phoenix takes on Alicia Fox in singles action as she looks to continue her dominance over the Divas division by perhaps making an example out of the Foxy one. Alicia on the other hand, had previously been busy helping to give JTG a makeover, but now seems to be sadly lost in the shuffle. A win over Beth Phoenix could do wonders for her, but which of these two ladies will come out on top? Let us find out by scrolling on down!
The fancy music of Beth Phoenix hits, as our stoic Glamazon walks down the entrance ramp and flips into the ring wearing her finest pants attire. The greatness of Scott Stanford and sometimes misguided Josh Mathews welcomes us to the show, but it’s time to get up on your feet and PA-PA-PA-PA-PA-PARTAYYYY. Our Fancy Fox Hood wearing leggy beauty steps into the ring and flings her coat around a bit for the fans, before handing it off as Beth looks on unimpressed. Beth hops down from the top turnbuckle, as the two ladies circle around and lock up. Alicia scores with a headlock, but Beth sends her off the ropes! Alicia hits a nice kick, but Beth then takes her down with a shoulder block and goes to town on the Foxy one.
Phoenix takes her eyes off the game for just a moment too long as she summons Layla to step on out, allowing Alicia to recover and hit a dropkick! Fox then runs off the ropes and slides through Beth’s legs, before tripping her up as Phoenix falls to the outside. Alicia tries to throw Beth into the side of the ring, however, Beth is simply too strong for Alicia to pull and thus she hoists Fox onto her shoulder and slams her back first! From there, Beth tosses Alicia back into the ring and begins her diva dominance with a hair pull and some kicks. Phoenix then transitions into a sick arm submission that looks to near break Alicia’s shoulders in half.
The crowd gets behind Alicia, allowing Fox to fight out with some elbows. Alicia goes for a kick, but Beth sends her foot into the ropes and hits a shot to the kidney. Phoenix controls the match for a bit, sending Alicia into the corner. As she goes for a running shoulder tackle though, Fox leaps up with a split legged sunset flip for a two count! The two try to get up, but Beth scores first with a fist to the face. Beth then hits a backbreaker to the knee and stretches Alicia out over the knee, as Fox tries to kick her in the face to break out. Beth with a kick, as she sets up for a powerbomb, but Alicia fights out and spins it around into a nice victory roll!
Fox matrixes through a clothesline and hits some dropkicks to the face. Northern Lights to Beth! One… Two… No! Alicia works Beth over with some elbows, and then leaps off the turnbuckle. She goes for the flip leg drop that I miss, but Beth rolls out of the way and levels her with a kick. Phoenix gets into position for the end to be near, as she lifts Alicia up and drills her with the Glam Slam! One… Two… Three. Beth takes the match and continues the tour of Diva dominance once again!
Thoughts: I thought this was a great match between the two, and for me to say that about something on Superstars is an accomplishment in its own right considering my stance on matches happening with no reason behind them and how I wish the show would incorporate backstage segments. Fox looked great against Beth, and managed to make me think she could actually win with that victory roll. They both kept up with each other, things rarely got to a slow spot, and there was even some work on the outside that we don’t see as much anymore. This is the type of match that would’ve shined on pay per view when Beth was champion had they not randomly dropped Alicia’s winning streak storyline, and it bums me out that it never happened after seeing what it could’ve been like. Nonetheless, awesome showing from both women and hopefully matches like this take place more on Raw when it expands to three hours.
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Scott annoys me greatly by calling Alicia “Foxy”.. Also, Beth never took Alicia under her wing, it was Michelle who allied with Alicia.
But anyways, a really nice match. Though nothing special, but also nothing bad.
unscripted & flawless Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Lol thank you! The entire time he was saying that I was like “wtf? That was definitely Michelle McCool”
StuartWilliamMckay Reply:
June 7th, 2012 at
I was really confused as well, stopped the video and went straight to Wikipedia ! lmao
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I Love this match.
Beth is tough
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Good match!
All the spots were very well executed and the glam slam were sold by fox greatly tool. :)
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Nothing special. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good either. I liked the way Alicia sold the glam slam though.
Anyone else have a feeling Alicia is on borrowed time? Her career is going no where. I doubt she’ll ever become divas champion again.
Poison_Ivory Reply:
June 1st, 2012 at
Alicia lost all of her (little) momentum after she injured Beth. It’s a shame, ‘cos I’d actually like to see the face Alicia have a run.
Acid Rain Reply:
June 1st, 2012 at
In my opinion, I’m surprised she’s still with the company.
Litawasrobbed Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
“Anyone else have a feeling Alicia is on borrowed time?”
We’ve been saying that about Rosa for a good years. lol. There are also a lack of girls on the main roster after the Bellas were released. I think Foxy is safe. Especially because she seems to have a positive aura about her, and I hear(of course these are only rumors) that it also shines through back stage.
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I loved this match. 4832482394829 times better than Beth vs Kelly last week or the week before.
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wow i think Alicia is the first Diva to successfully suplex Beth. she’s stronger than she looks. good match that really should have been on PPV
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Beth clearly jumped with that northern lights theirs no way she’d ever move beth LOL…
Marlon Eric Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
A Northern Lights Suplex allows you to lift the top half (or lower, depending how you look at it) of someone’s body. Alicia is strong, and Beth doesn’t weigh 200 lbs. It’s not rocket science…or Kharma. But yes, in wrestling – opponents help each other and don’t sandbag like Maxine.
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
alicia wouldn’t move beth unless beth wanted her too…beth weighs 70-73 kilos alicia is like 50kilos…alicia wouldn’t move beth if beth didn’t jump…
Marlon Eric Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
DUUUUH, IT’S WRESTLING!
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Alicia is strong enough to get melina on her shoulders but shes not strong enough to move beth…of course alicia has to control the northern lights but her opponent has to do their part….
Marlon Eric Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Art, I know. Didn’t you just see me type “duh, it’s wrestling?” You seem to be going back and forth between reality and the art of choreographed wrestling. I know Beth HAS to help Alicia move her during a wrestling move because that’s what that consists of. Your opponent helping you sell moves.
But I’m going back to my argument that these girls work out constantly. Of course, I don’t think Alicia can lift Kharma or even Chyna. But Beth is the smaller of those girls. And for a simple Northern Lights Suplex, where your strength isn’t aimed at the entire body and just sections of it – it wouldn’t be that difficult. Especially since you’re squatted to the ground.
Another test of this is a simple backbreaker, since you’re aiming your strength at a lower section of the body. It’s not ridiculous and miraculous at all, it’s strength principles and science.
Geez, let it go. Perhaps you should invite Alicia to your house to see who she can lift and who she can’t.
MikeChrisH Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Candice Michelle did the same move to Beth in several of their later houseshow matches, but yes, Alicia is the first to do it on tv.
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I enjoyed this match and i’m glad they gave Alicia a gimmick of being the Fashionista.
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This was a very good match up i like that Beth is back to her original ways. Her pants and her attitude gives me some hope for smackdown over all 4/5 (Reason for the four is because it wasn’t beth vs natalya)
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And this couldn’t be on Raw, why?
Oh yeah, that might have cut into Johnny Ace’s promo time. Can’t have that…
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I AM SOOOOOOOO FUCKING SICK OF WWE
once someone leave wwe they don’t acknowledge them anymore
Scott fyi IT WAS NICKI BELLA that ended Beth reign not Layla She won the belt 6 days after
number1AngelinaLovefan Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
I know i was like WTF it was Nicki not Layla….and it was McCool that took “Foxy” under her wing…not Beth SMH Scott!
richies88 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
I know really piss me off. I will always be wwe fan would watch over tna any time but that just pissed me off.
I funny feeling that they will mention McCool more than any former charmpion as she was the first champion..
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Good little match. This does make me slightly mournful that we never got a Fox/Phoenix PPV match.
Beth is so hot right now. She seems extra motivated and crisp, and that Glama-suit is her best look yet. Just throw in a few more colours.
What I like about Alicia more than any other girl who came from a modelling background is that she really follows through with her moves and pays attention to emphasising their effect (whether she’s giving or taking the move). I guess it’s hard to explain. But when you see other girls performing moves robotically or by-the-numbers it makes me appreciate Alicia’s attention to detail.
I usually love Scott Stanfords commentary but he seemed a little off tonight. He was still trying hard and I appreciate his work more than any other commentator, but usually his facts are spot on so it’s a shame a few of them were a bit iffy.
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I hate Scott Stanford. It’s embarrassing and annoying when the commentators can’t even put away actual facts.
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I was the biggest Alicia Fox fan there was, but seriously she needs to get gone. Like, her career has hit the highest it can be – back when she was champion – don’t think she’ll be getting on those levels again, everytime she wrestle I’m like make it stop. Uhm, and as for Is Beth ready for Layla … Hell no
WWFoverWWE Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Alicia was so good at being a heel, who knew being a face would destroy her credability so fast?
MikeChrisH Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Ummmm… what is this comment? You must be jealous that Alicia is already more over than Layla.
Simply Flawless Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at
Layla has been back for like a month … And no, Alicia really isn’t more over. Layla’s reaction on Smackdown against Natalya > any of Alicia’s reactions…
hado Reply:
June 4th, 2012 at
Layla’s reaction was fake. Sorry, but if you can’t tell when a crowd is cheering to the fake noise added in, then you shouldn’t comment. Layla isn’t over, well nothing really.
I have no idea why or how, but Alicia is actually over and does get cheers, and has been getting praised by people on wrestling forums quite a lot now.
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omfg @ the awful commentary….rosa was with beth..alicia was never under beths guidance….
i enjoyed the match alot better then recent…i wish layla made a run in…abit weird to have beth call out layla & shes nowhere to be seen….
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the commentary is real bad. first Beth and Alicia never had stable or alliance. and Beth didnt take the championship from Layla! -_- its funny Beth keeps on calling layla out but she ignored her.
number1AngelinaLovefan Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
well obviously WWE did not want her to come out but it really does make Layla look weak (Storyline wise)
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woooww! that was a great match.Alicia really impressed me and her moveset is really starting to remind m of melna’s
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I thought this was a great match. They were both on point with everything and it just worked on all levels. Idk what was going on with commentary though. All kinds of things wrong with that but still a great match.
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Ms. Fox needs a win ASAP. She can easily be a top face with the company, but of course WWE creative is too blind to see that. And as much as I appreciate Beth Phoenix, she just needs a get off my screen for a bit. Too much of a good thing can be a little much. If anything revamp her look and personality. Can’t always be a dominant wonder woman. WWE: change things up a bit! Give us something different!
number1AngelinaLovefan Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
YES but problem lately she has not been DOMINANT at all…becuz WWE is to fricken dumb
Marlon Eric Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Beth Phoenix hasn’t always been ‘DOMINANT’ but she’s always been pushed heavy as a title competitor. Which is stupid because once she becomes Champion, they leave her off TV sometimes weeks at a time.
But Phoenix definitely is up there with Eve, Kelly Kelly, Laycool and Maryse as the girls who always got pushed over everyone else. So yeah, let the others have a chance.
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Alicia wrestled a proficient match and effectively redeemed herself from last week’s shoddy NXT outing. So, the obvious thing to do is talk about how she should be fired.
HA, y’all slay me.
P.S., Have a Happy Undefined Foxy Rihanna Hair Holiday. Cheers!
Marlon Eric Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
And maybe we can throw Maxine to the pink slip wolves too. For that fake-ass tan alone she deserves to be fired.
MikeChrisH Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
ikr? It just goes to show what happens when you throw an incompetent worker like Maxine in the ring, who only knows dull submission holds and how to grunt like a gorilla.
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Alicia is dating Wade Berret. :0
Raekon Reply:
June 4th, 2012 at
Noooooo! I wanted to date him. :’(
Oh wait! I have a sweet boyfriend already. :p
Never mind! All the best for these two. ^_^
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I absolutely adored Beth’s hair tonight! I’m digging the new style she’s going with. Lovely.
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Beth is so fucking boring. But I’m digging her new Glamasuit. Everything Alicia does, I love. Except her match with horrid Maxine. I doubt she’ll get another run as Divas Champion but I atleast hope she gets a role as a strong competitor. And for once, I’d like to see Alicia in a non-goofy chick role where she just slaps the fuck out of a bitch.
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
What alicia was just to blame as maxine…alicia was sloppy as maxine was…
beth is only boring because wwe makes her that way…shes way better as a face…
redsandman99 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
I was just watching some matches from when she just turned face and the crowd just loved her…it was so refreshing to see after three years as a heel.
Honestly, Beth (like Layla and every other diva not named AJ or Eve right now) was completely hindered by Vince and the creative team. The Barbies vs Divas of Doom had huge potential storyline wise and they never followed through fully with it. They squandered a chance for a Beth/Natalya feud and keeping her off TV and booking her as the opposite of the dominant character she was supposed to be just screwed her royally.
Marlon Eric Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
That’s a good point. The only thing is, I found Beth boring when she was a face. I found Beth boring when she was a new heel. I found Beth boring when she was wrestling Katie Lea in OVW.
The only time I found Beth even remotely interesting was when she made her initial debut attacking Mickie James. And that persona had some mysterious air to it. Or when during her feud with Melina since most of her offense in her matches were due to Melina’s flexibility.
She’s powerful and strong. I know that. But so was Jazz, and she was 10 times as interesting. To me, Beth’s gimmick and style is just boring as shit.
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
@redsandman99 i know it pains me to see women who work hard & travel all the way around the world in 30 second matches that dont let them show their talent….beth & nattie have to feud one day..
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
@Marlon Eric i dont find beth boring at all i think shes one of the stand out divas..jazz got a bad ass gimmick if beth was allowed to be that rough & be a bitch basically….
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Oops my post went before i was finished…i think beth would be more entertaining if she got to be like jazz..
MikeChrisH Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Don’t kid yourself, Maxine isn’t that great. She’s just another overrated by smarks, prospect who is nowhere near ready for any kind of big role in the division.
Yet smarks will push for it and she’ll fail. She’s not a believable top heel at all and there’s no way she could ever be top face.
art Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Maxine has IMPROVED no one is saying great…shes had afew bad matches since she came back to nxt…Alicia fox has her awful in ring moments & as much as i like her she’ll probably never get a big role again…
Flawless Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at
Maxine is WAY more charismatic than fox and she’s a better heel. Alicia isn’t even that great
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I alone can’t stand Beth Phoenix, it’s about time she gets the reaction she deserves too … a barrage of boos
TheLadySamantha Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
So ghetto
number1AngelinaLovefan Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at
Wait why don’t you like Beth?? I don’t get it
AJ Glee Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at
How is not liking Beth Phoenix considered “ghetto”? Do you know what “ghetto” means?
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I think one of the reasons WWE hasn’t let go of Alicia is because they need a women representing the African American demographic. Come on, at one point they had Kelly [American] Eve [Hispanic] and Alicia [African American] as their top faces. They could bring her sister up but they probably feel she’s not ready yet.
Acid Rain Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at
Dump Alicia, hire Athena. Dump Kelly, bring in Tenille. Dump Eve, bring in Santana G.
Raekon Reply:
June 4th, 2012 at
Yes Acid Rain!
Then watch how Athena, Tenille and Santana are screaming like banshees, trash talk and hair pull 24/7 while their movesets are totally watered down and limited so they won’t outshine ANY male in the WWE right? -.-
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RANDOM I know but I want Winter back in the WWE as Katie Lea for some reason.