Last week I brought to you a rather half-hearted Redux thanks to my flu-like symptoms. It’s unfortunate illness hit at such an inappropriate time and I don’t feel like I did Kaitlyn’s win and Eve’s departure any justice.
Both have had a similar, yet different journey in the WWE. They both won a contest to get their main roster spot and both had to work their way to the top. This past year we got to watch the evolution of Eve Torres as she made the transition from babyface to super heel diva, and it was remarkable. To a lot of people, Eve never really clicked as a face. Her wrestling was certainly on par, but her act was generic and didn’t stand out. The best thing the company ever did was give her a chance to be a heel. Eve got to show us how far she had come as a performer. Her crowning moment was kicking Zack Ryder you-know-where at WrestleMania. It basically solidified everything about Eve, and her title reign as a heel was just the icing on the cake.
As Divas Champion she was entertaining. Week after week we watched Eve escape with a number of cheap victories. Her wins were fun to watch and her posing over the defeated bodies of her opponents was probably one of my favorite gestures ever. Eve was just solid – in the ring and out of it. She was a promotional dream for the company. Beautiful, talented, intelligent – Eve basically had everything you could ever want in a Diva and a face for the company. Her presence is going to be missed in the division more than any of us can imagine.
On the other side, you have Kaitlyn. This is a woman who came out of nowhere to win NXT by her personality alone, because she definitely didn’t have the skills at the time. Kaitlyn is Kaitlyn… she truly is a different brand of Diva. She’s beautiful but she’s powerful. She’s quirky, but it isn’t over the top or fake. I picked Kaitlyn on day one of NXT to win the entire thing, and look at her now. She’s Divas Champ while AJ is sucking face her sloppy seconds.
Sorry… that was really bitter.
The point is, Kaitlyn has come a long way. She’s worked her way up from nothing to a solid performer. She’s not the best in the ring, but she will get better. She will continue to improve. The evolution of Kaitlyn is something I’m invested in. She’s reminding me a lot of Trish Stratus in the fact she’s not a veteran, but she’s got the ball. She’s going to run with it no matter what and make the best out of it. I think Kaitlyn has potential to be just as marketable as Trish, Kelly Kelly, and Eve before her, and I truly, truly hope her first reign as champ has a multitude of memorable moments.
That being said, there wasn’t a lot to cheer about tonight. Kaitlyn took on the endangered Alicia Fox in a singles match. This is the point where normally I would be a bit disgruntled over the fact Alicia didn’t get a proper entrance, but seeing her dancing on the ropes makes me kind of glad I didn’t have to see the whole thing. Is she heel or face? Is she a tweener? You really never know when it comes to Alicia, her alignment is ever changing. At least her ring gear was cute for a chance. I can’t really complain.
Alicia gets the offensive advantage early on and slams Kaitlyn’s head into the turnbuckle three consecutive times. Kaitlyn eventually regains control and we see some nice outside work, including a dive off the apron by Kaitlyn. It’s also interesting to note that Tamina is watching all of this backstage. Could she perhaps be Kaitlyn’s first true challenger?
The ladies end up back in the ring and Alicia is able to gain the upperhand again. The crowd kind of rallies behind Kaitlyn, which is nice to see. Alicia ends up missing a huge leg scissors take down, but she covers it up with a clothesline. She pins Kaitlyn but only gets a two count. The match doesn’t last much longer and Kaitlyn hits a spear for the win – an ugly, painful looking spear at that. Our new champ celebrates her victory and that’s about it for that.
I wasn’t a big fan of this match because I didn’t feel like either of them had much chemistry. It’s hard for me when it comes to Alicia these days because the ‘E aren’t giving her much of a chance. We never know if she’s heel or face, and I’m not even sure if the commentators knew. One of them made a comment about all women secretly hating one another, and Alicia certainly didn’t seem very heelish, you get what I mean? She was still smiling and still dancing, so at the end of the day who really knows? At this point, Alicia probably doesn’t even know. I reckon she was just happy to finally be back on Raw.
Kaitlyn’s spear was terrible looking at the end. Not sure what happened with it, but it just didn’t come off right. I do like the fact it seems to be her finisher now, however. It’s better than that gut buster thing or whatever she had to start off with. Plus, it’s fun seeing a diva use a spear. I used to get excited every time Edge did it, then Christian, and lets not forget when Kelly Kelly busted it out when she went to defend the World Heavyweight Championship. It’s just a shock and awe type of move, and I really like seeing it. It’s a shame there wasn’t much more excitement than the funky spear, but Kaitlyn’s reign is a week old. There’s more chances for her to shine and I can’t wait until that happens.
Speaking of shining, AJ Lee continues to dominate when it comes to onscreen appearances. She had several moments on Raw including a backstage segment where she sloppily made out with Dolph Ziggler in front of Vickie Guerrero. Probably the best part of that segment was when Vickie dropped the bomb that the only number Dolph could pick from when it came to the Rumble was one or two. Not going to lie, I giggled.
I really don’t like this storyline.
Biased, I know! That said, there will be a non-biased article about my thoughts on this and where I want to see it go coming up real soon. That’s why I’m not going to get into too many details here ;-)
That about wraps us up, however. Until next time… Cryssi out!
68 Comments
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DID ANYBODY NOTICE AJ SAYING I WILL ENTER backstge after vickie screwed dolph over?!
#4th woman to enter royal rumble…..AJ
GailKim95 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
she said I will end her
Corbin Matthew Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
oh i just watched it again..thanks 4 pointin dat out
09DHK Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
LOL AJ wouldn’t last 4 seconds in the Royal Rumble! XD
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The big boot in the corner from Alicia is like the Moonsault of Victoria,Always missed.
KeepinItFoxy Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
yeah lol I’ve never seen that move to be successful with her.
CursedMilkshake Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Haha yeah Alicia has never hit that one. I remember Victoria actually hitting her moonsault from the top turnbuckle once in 2002 or 2003 and she accidentally hit Lita with it in 2004 (Lita rolled the wrong way :p).
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the still mention eve normally when talent leaves its like they never existed so eve might come back
Green As Grass Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
It just depends on what terms they leave on and how relevant they were. For example they mentioned the Bella Twins after they left because they were still relevant to the title which Layla was holding.
KeepinItFoxy Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
When Eve made the farewell Youtube video she seemed pretty serious about her release, so i doubt she’ll return.
lucky1now Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Yea that’s true its just my wishful thinking
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I enjoyed the match for the fact that it was something different opponent wise and while they didn’t get an abundance of time, Kaitlyn and Alicia tried to keep the action moving and it didn’t feel quite as short as it was. That being said, they didn’t seem to totally gel in the ring. There’s been worse cases of non-geling but there was definitely some shaky spots. I do prefer the spear as Kaitlyn’s finisher for sure. I didn’t mind the gutbuster but the spear seems more fitting. Plus it gives her matches the dimension of her being able to hit it out of nowhere instead of the setup of the gutbuster.
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The crowd being dead always takes away from the match for me. But they didn’t exactly have much chemistry anyway.
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Alicia has been in quite a few matches as of lately…. im hoping that they are planning on pushing her more to eventually win the title again, but last time she held the title they purposely made it a “Fluke”,which I didn’t like. I actually want her to earn the championship like the other “White” Divas did. (If race has anything to do with it in this era.)
WWFoverWWE Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
She’s only been used because she’s losing. Alicia isn’t likely to ever become divas champion again.
puppies Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
I absolutely hate the race card. Look at the most recent champions: Eve, Layla, The Bellas. None of them were white. Kaitlyn is half Mexican. Melina held the title as well. Kharma most definitely would have held the title if she didn’t get pregnant.
Deezo88 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Kelly Kelly was diva’s champion right after Brie Bella, she’s white. Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly, she’s also white.
redsandman99 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
And then Nikki won it from Beth and then Layla and Eve…I really don’t see why the race card really has to be played.
KaitlynLover<3 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Yes, I don´t see girls being discriminated for their race on WWE! Let´s talk about Natalya, who is white…
TheGamergirl22 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
And she gets stuck with the worst storylines
Juan Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
If this were TNA you’d have a point but this is the WWE and they’ve done a good job with keeping the title picture diverse (although WWE seems to favor their Hispanic divas the most).
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Maybe on Smackdown Kaitlyn will beat Layla, and then they’ll build up the Kaitlyn Tamina feud, and than maybe a feud if AJ or LayFox with Layla is the primary contender and Alicia helping her!
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Simply awful. Kaitlyn and Alicia need to stay away from each other.
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Glad I skipped Raw last night. Im tired of these forgettable diva matches.And I honestly don’t understand why people are so behind AJ. They called Eve a Hoeski, but AJ has just turned into a flatout hoe. So far all of her storylines have been stupid imo.
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Is time for do the fist Divas match in “Maint Event” they should do Tamina vs Alicia vs Natalya vs Layla for the N1 Contender,but is WWE probabily is never going to happen =/.
kio3j2 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
A DIvas match in main event would be perfect, it would give them half the show for a match and that way they could show what they really can do.
TheGamergirl22 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
a 10+ minute match would be great
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I don´t even know what to comment lol This two girls already had much better matches on Superstars, Alicia look a bit all over the place and very repetitive last night :S
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A 2-minute match that nobody was interested in.
And now AJ’s not jus being wasted t in a non-wrestling role. She’s being wasted in a run-of-the-mill non-wrestling role. She’s just a supporting character now, a generic heel/girlfriend. And with audiences as fickle as the WWE’s, with every passing week, the momentum she gained last year is diminishing VERY rapidly.
Even if she did feud with Kaityln now, I honeestly don’t think people would be any more interested than they were with tonight’s match.
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divas matches has gotten a little stale Glad WOW Wrestling has return and will broadcast on cable tv soon now we can have compatition so the ko’s and the divas can up their game the crowd awful the match awful kaitlyn as divas champion awful
k2evecrew Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
What channel will it be on?
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1-i want to say Kaitlyn should find something to do with her title because it is like she feels putting it somewhere!
2-They didnt have chemistry both girls are talented but something was just missing
3-My only hope right now is Layla turns heel and goes after the championship(or Tamina want Natalya too but not gonna happen!)
4-Aj should IMMADIETLY get rid of Dolph Ziggler nobody cares about her anymore and about to forget her so after RR(i think it is a bit early for Aj vs Kaitlyn)she should definetly go after the title (but at least give some matches could be mixed tag i dont care but let it be a 10min match and give Aj wrestling time!
5-That spear look AWFUL.And i am so bored of Kaitlyn to change her finisher every month.Just choose one and STICK that girl!
lucky1now Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Yea that spear didn’t look the best
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Not a bad match other than Alicia messing up a few things haha but experience love how Alicia clotheslines Kate to cover her own mess up hehe
Kate rocks! She was really good but yeah
350 comments and none of them useful towards the divas match
puppies Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
You should be one to judge haha
Ryan Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Glad we are on terms guy
I won’t be hearing from you or anyone of your buddies for that matter feeling shocked and offended, right?
Thought so ;)
puppies Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Depends, you still gonna use words like “sluttastic”?
Ryan Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
Depends nothing. U guys full up mad comments on all the guys.. I mean holy shit over 200 comments all about how gay u guys get lol
Nuff said bro hot ass kicking bitches and tough wrestling with sexy slutastic asses!! ;)
OJ Von Erich Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
I’m confused… Kaitlyn dodged the scissor kick, it’s not like Alicia screwed it up & missed, Kaitlyn spun out of it…
redsandman99 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
Exactly. It’s one of those “oh she’s going to get the advantage back…oh wait no she’s not” kind of spots.
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The spear is a good finisher, but, depending on who’s taking it, it may not end up well, because it looks like Alicia landed on Kaitlyn’s head. Otherwise, the match was decent.
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Kaitlyn seems like she doesn’t know how to hold the title. She looks really awkward. I am so sick of the AJ/Dolph pairing too. Hopefully the divas will get better in the next few weeks or WWE has to do something ASAP.
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sorry to say this but thagt match is now in my top 5 of all time worst matchs , they really need to stop hiring diva becasue they know what to do in a photo shoot and hire girls who can put on a decent match.
I really Hope Paige and Del Ray get called up soon
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Is it me or the divas championship doesnt fit kaitlyn? she is so awkward its like its too heavy & she doesnt kno how to carry it. & her arms are too muscular & short makes it look even more awkward . idk she doesnt have a bond wit the title.
KaitlynLover<3 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Championship titles are very heavy, the first time I held one I was like, wow this shit is fucking heavy!
TheGamergirl22 Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
does it weight like 20 pounds or something
KaitlynLover<3 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
I don´t know how much is 20 pounds, here we use kilos
TheGamergirl22 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
20 pounds = 9.09 kilos
puppies Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
It’s her first time holding it, most people look awkward their first time.
k2evecrew Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at
Yeah but I kinda like the awkwardness she has with it because I feel it helps her stand out from the other past diva champs because it shows she not perfect & it helps put her over as like a awkward diva
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I can’t believe no one has mention Alicia’s nipslip in the photo above.
Crazy_J Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
I think it’s just a shadow, that or she has some big nipples.
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If they were going to put AJ with a guy, it should have been: Stick with Bryan or put her with Punk ( Harley quinn and the Joker).
Shan Reply:
January 24th, 2013 at
THIS^^^^^ I mean the ONE guy her chemistry was off the charts with and it fizzles and dies. I’m still upset about it.
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While the match wasn’t all that did you guys hear the pop Kaitlyn got when she came out, they cheered for Alicia when she danced, the “WE WANT DIVAS” chant, the Kaitlyn sign & they cheered her on during the match. The crowd is getting behind her but they need to get her a good feud going.
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I think Alicia was face in this match, she was dancing and smiling. They put her against Kaitlyn because, there aren’t enough jobbers? With Tamina being built probably as the new contender, there are two active heel divas: Aksana and Rosa. And Rosa on raw? And after seeing Aksana the last week, that left a face vs face match.
Maybe in Smackdown it will be Tamina vs someone else, and then on Raw a battle royal with Tamina winnig obviously. I would like to see Natalya on the title picture tho. Maybe if Tamina wins the title, It cuold happen a proper feud between them.
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terrible match super sloppy with kaitlyn’s dive or whatever it was on alicia outside & alicia just rolling out of the ring when kaitlyn was meant to push her & so on…i really hope tamina & kaitlyn have good matches…
kaitlyn has been facing tamina at houseshows with people saying kaitlyn had terrible drop kicks so ill just wait & see…
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Here we go again with tons of bad comments and partially really blind people that don’t get that Kaitlyn went out of the way when Alicia went for her scissors kick and say it was a botch instead.
Then we have the comments about Kaitlyn being akward with the title, doesn’t fit her, can’t wrestle, Alicia can’t wrestle and so on….
Congrats to all of you for showcasing once again that no matter what one would give you to, you won’t stop moaning about every single detail only because you fell like it.
In my opinion the match was good except of the bad booking in a spot or two and Alicias eagerness to throw herself out of the ring before Kaitlyn could even touch her.
That was the only botch in the whole match, yet people writing on youtube and partially here that the whole match was awful, the girls were awful showcasing how awful they are themselves.
I know its just opinions and I respect others opinions for the most part but seeing so much negativity once again for no good reason at all and permanent bashing is really sickening to say the least. -.-
Raekon Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
Forgot to right about my favorite spot of the match! :p
My favorite spot was when Alicia went for the corner kick and Kaitlyn did that roll before she pulled the spear.
It looked awesome, very athletic and wonderfuly executed with the spear as a follow up move.
redsandman99 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
I agree. Kaitlyn using the spear really not only fits her but it allows for spots like that. There doesn’t have to be a setup like there was for the gutbuster and much more impactful than the reverse DDT. And it allows for Kaitlyn to be cute on Twitter with the word spear lol.
Raekon Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at
I love the gutbuster too cause we rarely see divas pulling such moves though I agree that the reverse ddt isn’t that impactful, even when she uses it in a modified form.
So the reverse DDT should be kept as a regular move but definately not as a finisher.
I miss her sidewalk slam, backbreaker and her sitout sideslam though. :)
If she has her match against Tamina it would be great to see her pull the sitout side slam again cause they sold it beautifully together back then down in NXT.
The reason she didn’t use her flatliner on the main roster was because Eve were using it.
I find it refreshing thats she is utilizing many various moves over the course of her career in the WWE instead of having like 5 moves that she repeats in every match too. :)
Really hope it stays that way.
GailKim95 Reply:
January 24th, 2013 at
thank you!! I agree with everything you said!
FOREVER FLAWLESS! Reply:
January 24th, 2013 at
I totally agree. The Diva Dirt community always needs something to bitch about. It’s truly just sad….the match was not as awful as people are making it seem. The girls tried to pull off as much as they could in the time limit they had (which was literally 2 minutes and 32 seconds) and I feel like it flowed well. It didn’t look awkward in any spots excluding the whole getting out of the ring thing, and Kaitlyn is already setting up creative ways to execute her spear, which I love. I really hope she latches onto this move.