There is a "ton of heat" on WWE NXT's Blue Pants, the wrestling observer newsletter reports. Real name Leva Bates, she isn't even under a WWE contract, but is used on a fairly regular basis. The resentment stems from the fact she was flown in for NXT Takeover Brooklyn, and put in an angle with Alexa Bliss. That was a spot many other full time women on the NXT roster would have wanted. Blue Pants was getting to side with the new tag team champions against Bliss' Blake And Murphy team. Meanwhile, full time NXT wrestlers were left off the live special. The heat is also about the fact that Blue Pants gets to sell her own merchandise and doesn't have to split the cut. The belief is that she's making more money than the NXT women, because she's free to do indies and her rate has shot up off the back of NXT. She's getting all the perks of being an NXT star, without any of the restrictions. She doesn't have to train at the performance center and that irritates some of the other women. But let's keep it relative. NXT wrestlers have the benefit of a contract, and a big future trajectory with WWE. The heat on Blue Pants is a little harsh. It is worth pointing out, if Blue Pants is getting so much heat, just imagine the world of hate that is going to be on Tough Enough winner Sara Lee. She's on a $250,000 contract, way more than any NXT wrestler is earning.
