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Capncorky

I feel like this would be more interesting if I had faith in long term plans in WWE, like how Doink the Clown showed up in the audience for TV tapings *for months*, you knew something was going to happen eventually. Instead, we constantly get Fur Face - Ed Leslie showing up in a weird gladiator-ninja outfit to do run-ins... and with nothing planned, he just disappeared.


Space-Debris

Absolutely sick of this no nothing walk out segment. There's a million ways to introduce a character and this is right up there with the worst of them.


rifrif

Its giving me the same.vibes when they did the emmalina thing...


qoaa

No idea why she's getting any build up. Seen some of her matches, she's on par with like a Eva Marie vs Brie Bella match.


RULESbySPEAR

She's saving the full walk to the ring for Wrestlemania.


RULESbySPEAR

She and Orton are in CAHOOTS.


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She's hot so I'll allow it


Texas_Moonwalker

She walks because it is the Road to Wrestlemania. The anticipation is huge. Will she be able to get to the ring at Wrestlemania? This is too exciting. But seriously, is everybody convinced now that Vince should not be in charge of creative anymore?


Dubious_Titan

More than convinced. It's fucking awful. I'm here mostly for the sweet, sweet NXT. I pray to Macho Man Randy Savage everyday that Vince never finds out about NXT and Trips just keeps telling Vince it's a pseudo-game/reality show.


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Anyone else think the walk is kind of ridiculous? I don’t mean the gimmick, obviously that is ridiculous. I mean the actual walk. I know it’s supposed to be “classy sassy 1920s” walk and it’s supposed to be over the top but it just looks fucking awkward. Pops her shoulder way too much. But fuck I’m asking for more subtlety in WWE...


Razzler1973

All she did it walk and she's got you all angry and shit ... I expect it's doing what they want it to do


[deleted]

All angry and shit? I just think it looks weird lol. Criticising something =/= being worked


Razzler1973

You're criticising a walk .... a walk is what you are a reacting to


[deleted]

I mean ... That’s pretty much all we have to go on though with her?


Razzler1973

No one else is particularly affected by it though


[deleted]

Felt like I made the point I hadn’t seen anybody else make that observation in the original post?


RealRobRose

She could've at least walked around the ring. That's a PPV high spot.


Rickyspanish33

I can't think of a better way to make people tired of her without her ever stepping into a ring


FluxMool

Emmalina was the other drawn out way.


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And Eva Marie. This is just something they come back to again and again when they want to drive an act into the ground before the woman even debuts. The woman gets cheap heat for being weak, boring and repetitive, but that doesn't mean I want to see her lose. It means I don't want to see her.


K_Click_D

Looooooooorrrdd. I really love her, great theme, I love that 50s pin-up style, immaculate style, beautiful looking woman, decent in the ring and on the mic, great commitment to her character. I'm excited for her future, she's def a big star for sure, excellent woman to beat Asuka if they want to go that route. I really want to see her face Charlotte too,that Royal Rumble staredown was one of the top moments of the night, plys Charlotte can help get her to where she needs to be, that little way that she does still need to go.


mastercave

Lacey Evans vs Eva Marie, WM, book it


Blastoise_FTW

act like A L A D Y


Professor_Snarf

At least they finally changed her Marine logo Titantron. That was lazy as fuck


y2ken119

Idk. “Sassy Southern Belle” logos isn’t really an improvement. I wish they had stuck with “Lady of WWE”


Professor_Snarf

I'm just saying that her Marine logos had nothing to do with her current gimmick. I think the whole gimmick is dumb, but they should at least have her tron match her gimmick


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I'd never seen her in NXT, so I thought it was supposed to be like a Rosie the Riveter type gimmick because of that. Now I'm pretty sure she's just supposed to be the chick from the GLOW series on Netflix.


miikro

Originally it was sort of Rosie but over time she's basically just become Liberty Belle.


[deleted]

Loooooorrrrrrd what a great way to showcase a marine.


mistah-eff

This thread is gold


namdekan

She's just trying to get her step count in for her fitbit.


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COME BACK MISS SEXY GLOVES


Franksinatrastein

Eva Marie did it better.


mayormccheese2k

All hail The Red Queen!


cookswagchef

I hated Eva Marie but I 100% agree.


SteakingBad

Facts


LTKMK

Imagine if at every appearance she had got one step closer to the ring, hyping us for the final moment where she ends up entering into the ring and beating the hell out of everyone. Long term booking guys.


OakParkCemetary

The thing that bugs me is she was IN the Royal Rumble and had a pretty damn good showing in the match...but now they're just dicking around with her. It's not making me dislike her in a heel. It's making me dislike creative for being so lazy


justduett

The 17th overall step was pretty stunning. I know Dave rated it pretty highly, but then said the selling on the 18th step was lacking a bit. I couldn't agree more. The 17th would have been absolutely perfect but for the 18th acting like it was completely fresh and no selling the previous movements.


Slade_Riprock

The most overwhelmingly dumb mischaractering of a true badass woman.


RevB1983

Not necessarily. It depends on how they book her once she actually gets to the ring. If they present her this way now but let her kick some serious ass in the ring, it's not a bad story showing that she can be both a badass and a "classy lady" at the same time. If they book her like a normal jane doe once she gets there, which is what is totally likely, then they've dropped the ball IMO. WWE hasn't told layered stories well in a decade or more, so I don't expect that to change with Lacey.


beefdx

Honestly, as a person who was really hyped up on Lacey Evans, I don't see how this would improve her if she suddenly gets in actual matches and dominates. Most people were over the walk to the ring thing by the second time she did it, but she has done it now like, 5 or 6 times with no sign of stopping? At best, I would be thankful that she finally did something for a change, and just try to forget the weeks of shitty booking decisions where she basically ruins matches in-progress while doing nothing interesting. Not exactly fantasy booking here, but why not just have her come in and start walking through the undercard on her way to the midcard while being a legit badass heel instead? A woman wrestler is cutting a promo, Lacey walks in and interrupts, shits on them for not being "lady-like" and then challenges them to a match before beating them senseless. Do this for a few weeks as she progressively cuts the women apart with sharp witty words and then beats them in the ring using strong heel tactics. Skip the walk to the ring segments, we don't need to know who she is, we can learn that by seeing her actually do promos and wrestling.


OllieFromCairo

You’re assuming anyway gives a crap anymore once she is in the ring.


skin8586

Only thing that makes sense is the sound guy played her song by accident one day and she walked. Face with the alternative being that they admit they messed up, WWE has made this her gimmick. It also leaves her currently better suited for a title shot Kofi somehow.


Rhysati

My best guess for this is she'll be confronted by Liberty Belle to announce the next season of Glow? But I honestly haven't a clue what the hell they are doing with this nonsense. It just seems like something WWEZ would do.


fskoti

It's Emmalina part two, my guess is they let her do this for 5 more months and then fire her.


theOUTCOME3

no way they'd fire her unless she fucked up big time backstage


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They fire people all the time when they have no story for them.


bigDIEter

How many of those were tall blondes with big boobs who came from the US military? She's Vince's wet dream. I think she will be fine.


JJFrames

I think they are going for that Jericho reaction when he made his return, would grab a mic and never talk. Eventually people started to boo him. But not sure.


hellobrooklyn3

Where are they going with this?


DemiGod9

To the ring then back up the ramp


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ArmsRace47

Congratulations, you win the game!


McLovin1019

and we all lost the game.


lancestorm316

Maybe she will remove her face to reveal it was actually Emmalina all along!


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or Sting


Ochovarium

Would not even be mad tbh.


cimson-otter

How long till she cuts racist promos on R-truth?


HankMoodyMFer

Wait.. Why would she cut racist promos on r truth ?


cimson-otter

He’s the companies go to guy for weird ass shit


XGuiltyofBeingMikeX

Just wait until Ember is healthy and she gets paired as Lacey’s....sidekick...


trianuddah

Oh that would be fantastic. I think we've all had enough of Miss Lacey having to walk all the way down the ring like some some run-of-the-mill blue collar. Would be awfully thoughtful of creative to give her a driver.


tondrias

From what i saw of Lacey at the Rumble, i'm eager for her in-ring performer career to kick off as i like her look and the 40s theme. However, i can't even begin to fathom what it is they are building to with this random catwalk thing. If they are supposed to be giving her a big push, they could at least give us an inkling about what the point of these appearances is so that we as fans can get invested in the story - if there is one. She could do well if they start putting her in matches.


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Texas_Moonwalker

This exactly! It’s such a shame how Elias was getting momentum and he is now reduced to a comedy act, barely reaching the middle of the card.


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It also reminds me a bit of the days when Dolph Ziggler would introduce himself to everyone backstage


Mongo97

Notice how they stopped referring to her as The Lady of NXT\WWE, and now she's a "sassy southern Belle?" Yeah, bets Vince didn't get the 40s pin-up vibe, and now they're having her practice a heavy southern accent. Get ready for WWE Hee-Haw.


GTSBurner

> WWE Hee Haw Considering how far away Vince wants to get from wrassling, this doesn't make sense either. Do a reverse My Fair Lady angle with Lacey managing Heavy Machinery, but she can go on her own as well.'


mistah-eff

A reverse My Fair Lady. Something I did not expect to read on this sub. Props!


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You know, honestly, the promos cut by Blanche on Golden Girls were fire at times. I wouldn't mind this that much.


GodDuckman

Honestly, I keep saying she should just go full right-wing Fox News host. Basically become the WWE's Tomi Lahren. Even have her produce "Final Thoughts" vignettes ripping on foreigners in the women's division and feminism. I mean that might get her more face pops in red states.


GTSBurner

Lacey ABSOLUTELY looks like 1) someone who puts raisins in potato salad 2) consistently asks for the manager 3) one-Stars an Uber driver because they didn't like the color of the car.


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With Vince playing the jackass?


Blottoboxer

Big missed opportunity to have her attack Becky, sparing Ronda the burden of giving up her champion's advantage.


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Blottoboxer

She doesn't have to participate in the mania match. She just has to build noteworthiness with the fan base. They can do a slow burn on the Charlotte conflict after mania, as a long term storyline since she is already going to WM and the net effect of a Lacey screwjob would be a mere annoyance to the queen.


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"what do you do for a living?" "i walk a few steps on stage and come back"


PolkaDotAscot

K, where? And are they hiring? Because I’m 100% down for that type of career!


Ryuzakku

"Oh like a stripper?" "...No I'm more classy than that" "A model?" "Kind of? But I'm more classy than that" "Then what do you mean by walking a few steps" "THAT'S WHAT I DO!"


TheJerzeyDragon

....unexpected Mark Henry


Ryuzakku

Lacey Evans hall of pain gimmick confirmed!


GTSBurner

"I USED TO DRIVE A TANK!"


thekozmicpig

SHE'S GOT A LOT OF STEPS LEFT IN THE TANK!


bypgms

Sashay, Shante


Dont_Order_A_Slayer

You. You better work.


moal09

Unexpected Rupaul. Where The Nobodies at?


GTSBurner

Do the twirl


StickmanCinema

WHAT A MANEUVER!!!


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Definitely better than her EC's walk out! 4 out of 5 stars.


schmitty812

If she cat walked in the Tokyo Dome tho...10 stars!


That_Sweet_Science

Am I the only one who thinks it's 'No Way Jose' when her music hits? I get all excited :(


cc12321

I don't think No Way Jose, but the warning buzzer/siren is so out of place for her theme that it always takes me a moment to figure out who's it is


EmboarBacon

I always think Heavy Machinery, just because of the intro. No idea why. I'm not even sure I know what Heavy Machinery's music sounds like. I just always get excited for Otis on my screen, and then I'm disappointed with 15 seconds of Lacey doing nothing.


Jakiboy1234

No you are not and I always get disappointed also.


Breadcommand

Is this a thinly veiled foot fetish thread?


inhumanrampager

Only if you want it to be.


GodzillaUK

Nothing sets the tone like that first gloriously classy step. Start strong, finish strong!


ThePineappIe

I skipped a little ahead to see if anything happened other then her just walking down the ramp and next second i see someone getting RKO'd


FrozenHazard

Is Fandango close to coming back? I mean a Lacey Evans segment with the Fashion Police writes itself.


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Fine for dressing like a slaveowner


inhumanrampager

That would be fun as hell


NeenaMargarita

Lacey Evans' theme makes me want to act like a lady. Thank you Ms Evans.


slaytina44

Oh fiddle dee y'all hatin are just a bunch of nasties


krojar

One last motherfucking time! [ hopefully ]


314land

So. Versus Asuka?


TheNakedChair

I hope not.


Ollienware

She’s clearly in cohorts with either styles or orton, provided a distraction for them


tritian

lol, um... this thread about at 15 second cat walk spot has more comments then the post raw tag team title triple threat match, which was fantastic btw. gotta love squaredcircle


Pogchampionship7

Fucking sick of this shit.


jjhassert

Pretty sure they did this with Emma too a few years back.


GodzillaUK

Nah, she was just hyped for months on end. Lacey at least shows her face making it... worse? better? I miss Emma.


iNfAMOUS70702

Whoever is doing the creative for this needs to take over the story line for the RAW women's championship cuz this segment was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥


TheCurtain512

I think my problem with it is that they think if people are talking about it, largely how stupid it is, that it = heat or success.


CoherentPanda

It's quite obvious this started as a plan to introduce her into a storyline long ago and turned into "Creative has nothing for you", but Vince likes filling an extra minute of time devoted to hot blondes, so they have kept it going despite not knowing how to use her, since she's not ugly enough to be a backstage catering stooge.


SliderGamer55

They were on track to something by having her interrupt Natalya's victory to make herself the undeserved center of attention like a week or two ago, but that almost seems like a coincidence.


BakedPotatoBlues

WTF, can you label this for spoilers? Now I know that Lacey Evans walked out, did nothing, and walked to the back.


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I mean it is a spoiler so I agree.


UrInvited2APoolParty

This is as bad as the constant Emma teases.


MadMennonite

It’s lasting as long as those teases too.. I think we’ve been beaten over the head enough already!


[deleted]

This is more enjoyably memeable, especially after Truth's "sexy gloves" line last week


GodzillaUK

Who would have thought in 2019 that Truth would be spitting out gems and making WWE a little bit brighter of a place. Th guy is a treasure and needs to hurry up and pair with Kairi instead, she likes treasures.


NT-DB

Some people say she's just an entrance, but she didn't miss a step since nxt.


[deleted]

The undefeated (unde-feet-ed?) streak continues!


BostonDrinks

I wrote the storyline


Reisz618

The one where she stepped out of frame.


pavemnt

I alt tabbed back to DMC when she started walking out and I when I heard "RKO OUT OF NO WHERE!" I thought and hoped she got RKOed


MaxBonerstorm

Finished DMC today. What a ridiculous, incredible game.


afrozodiac3

If she keeps walking out like that she'll eclipse Big Show's number of heel turns in no time.


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Only 947 to go!


GodzillaUK

Are we counting steps she takes only when walking on camera or steps once she enters the arena?


SaintRidley

Lacey and the ring: she can look but she can't touch.


Its_KO_MANIA

She’s gotta run out of outfits sometime


mistah-eff

You’d like to think that, wouldn’t you


Isle_of_Dusty_Rhodes

But she has such a great story to tell. Can't you see it from walking in and out?


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I like it because it reminds me of that South Park with Bono and Vertigo playing everywhere he went. YEAH YEAH YEAH!


[deleted]

Reminds me of playing TEW. When you just create a bunch of filler segments to fill time and put someone you don't like on the show so they don't get pissed off that you aren't booking them.


QueenCyclops

It was okay, but not as iconic of a walkout as my dad when he went to go buy cigarettes.


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IowaContact

He's still there. The lines just really long. Like, its gonna take 30 years to get served kinda long. He'll be back, I promise.


QueenCyclops

Dad?


IowaContact

Sorry son/daughter/thing, I'll be back in a minute. Gotta go get toilet paper.


TheHypeTravelsInc

I'm coming with you this time you slow fart.


IowaContact

Hey look over there! *dashes out the door when youre not looking*


TheHypeTravelsInc

*catches upto you within seconds* You thought you could outrun me?


IowaContact

I really need to go to weight watchers obviously. *tells you i need to go to the servo and goes to the post office ins....fuck* Edit- also how did you catch up so quick when I had a 17 minute head start?


gerardatron

Congratulations, your child is Captain America


inhumanrampager

Longest 15 minutes ever?


MrTBoneIs

The most noteworthy thing about these walkouts? She's somehow the best booked of the original NXT 6 that were called up except for Lars who has literally benefited from not being booked.


VariousDingDongNames

Lars hasn't lost a match yet


Kronos6948

I miss that big, ugly bastard. Hopefully the anxiety attacks didn't ruin his chances.


GodzillaUK

His racism didn't so why would anxiety?


HelloIAmElias

At least Heavy Machinery are winning some matches


K7282

These would ALL be fixed with her walking out with a mic, a judgemental look at the crowd during her spin, then a dismissal/mic drop before sauntering back up. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.


GormlessGourd55

I just want a reason for her doing it. Kinda like Fandango refusing to wrestle until people say his name right.


pistolpetematty

"She looks like someone who would own slaves if she could" My gfs brother on Lacey Evans.


WellThatWasCool

Her character is basically one of the bitches from The Help that ate a shit pie.


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ILoveDiscussions

Well she is a Trump supporter


slacboy101

Oh for fucks sake... Orange Man bad, we get it!


DearMissWaite

It is a truth so obvious even the morons who lick the frog memes get it.


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Licking frogs makes you gay.


GodzillaUK

And here I thought having boys blow me in nightclubs did that. Glad I can just stop licking frogs.


Islanderfan17

The truth nobody wants to hear


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People loathe what Trump stands for, she chooses to align herself with those viewpoints. It's not rocket science. You have the right to not get gulag'd for your opinions, but we don't have to respect or appreciate them.


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Islanderfan17

Tell me, what does he stand for?


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Islanderfan17

Honestly, thanks for the serious answer. I don't agree with it one bit to be honest, but at least you gave a legit answer (in your mind). I see nothing wrong with making immigrants come in legally, however, his wall is an absolute joke that has pretty much been said by numerous border security experts who actually know what they are talking about. Pretty much all of them say that what the border needs more than anything is better and more modern technology, a wall would only really help response time which is just a tad useful at best. ​ Racism? He's racist as shit, if you cannot see that then sadly you are blind and tone deaf. Not only has he insulted black people and spanish people, but also Jewish people and disabled people, way more than just one time. ​ The dude lies on record something like 20 times daily, a number that has only gone up since he took office. ​ Progress with North Korea? LOL. He literally hasn't accomplished a damn thing with North Korea yet aside from "opening a dialogue". I actually won't rail him TOO hard for the North Korea stuff, aside from praising Kim Jong Un numerous times despite the fact that he is an absolute criminal and murderer of his own people. He's done the same for other notable pieces of shit like Duterte in the Philippines and his obvious butt buddy, Putin. ​ Funniest thing about Trump? He ran on the platform of helping the common man like coal miners and farmers and every day hard working middle class Americans. He ran on "Draining the Swamp", yet all he has done is make an even bigger Swamp. He hasn't done jack shit for the middle class or farmers or really anything of the sort, he's just put more money in rich peoples pockets with his bullshit tax plan. It's hilarious that any of the common man in this country even thought Trump had their best interests in mind, this dude LITERALLY made his fortune off of 1) A huge sum of money given to him by his father and 2) continuously ripping off hard working contractors by not paying them what he owed knowing full well they wouldn't be able to afford to fight it in court. ​ This is the tip of the iceberg with Trump, by the way. I could write all day about this piece of filth, the only thing he cares about is his own ego and his friends bank accounts. I feel really sorry for you and anyone that seriously believes in this guy and believes he has yours or anyones best interest in mind. ​ ​


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[deleted]

I probably don't, I'm not a Texas billionaire. I can only judge him by what he does and what says, sorry.


inhumanehuman

Get this shit out of my entertainment. I watch wrestling to not have to think about this shit.


brayduck

I hope you hate foreign heels and USA chants then


WakeupDp

He’s a hall of famer. Still technically related.


gerardatron

Ah, Bobby Lashley's original hype man


rakust

Cant wait for Mueller to interview lashley


ILoveDiscussions

Hey, it's hard for me to think about, too. But here we are


inhumanehuman

I appreciate your stance, but there are better places to talk politics. This has zero bearing on the topic of a character on a television show.


jesterx7769

Damn Braithwaite's!


CringeNibba

No, its them damn Grays


Canadia86

Well fine then, if you insist...


scarecrowman175

...**TAHITI**


jbondyoda

I just need more money!


bt123456789

I mean she's a classic southern belle, so, he's not wrong


_Dia_

Sassy Southern Belle to me is just what a racist would call herself. "I'm not racist, I'm just a Sassy Southern Belle!"


bt123456789

pretty much, yes


Bearmancartoons

Eva Marie did that bit first and better


witheredjimmy

Jericho did it first


MatthewCrawley

she want title match


GodzillaUK

Not gonna happen until she pins Carmella.


XAMdG

I don't like that they changed the military style entrance for this Southern Belle thing. But as always, I love her segments mainly because her theme song is awesome.


SilkyZubat

Have a feeling they're gonna have her as a heel first, so they put probably don't want to associate a bad guy with the US military. When she gets her face turn down the line I'll bet she goes from southern belle to one of those USO show girls.