6. No Count-Out, No DQ Loser Leaves WWE Match (2011)
Michelle McCool vs. Layla The duo of LayCool had run its course by early 2011, with Michelle McCool and Laylas Mean Girls act passing its sell-by date. With McCool set to retire, it was a perfect opportunity to hold a rarely used Loser Leaves Town match. A popular stipulation in the old territory days, you almost never see these types of matches anymore. Maybe one comes along every handful of years in WWE. McCool and Layla fired haymakers at each other for about five minutes, although the no-DQ stipulation didnt really come into play during the match. Layla managed to reverse McCools pin attempt to send her packing, with Kharma debuting to really send Michelle off. Looking back four years, its interesting to note that LayCool was criticized at times for their act, most notably the Piggy James angle with Mickie James. It still is offensive today, but to duo was given a ton of time to develop characters and show personality, whereas todays Divas get a matter of seconds and often have a tie-in to Total Divas. Thats not a longing for a return to that sort of belittling act, but its not like the Bella Twins routine is setting the world on fire.
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