10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Lana

9. Those Flips Between Accents

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There's been a few dodgy moments when Lana's usually-watertight Russian accent has given way to her Florida roots.

Again, she deserves credit for being able to maintain the voice even when shouting or selling frustration during segments. Not just anyone could pull this off, and that's important to establish. At the same time though, she's not a Hollywood actress, and her natural voice sometimes shines through with certain words and phrases.

During a sit-down interview skit with Michael Cole and Rusev in 2016, Lana temporarily forgot all about the Russian gimmick and started talking about her days in the "old country" like she was about to hit the pool or go see the Orlando Magic shoot some hoops.

In all seriousness, her natural Florida dialect suddenly became hard to hide. It's actually a wonder that WWE let this segment air; it was pre-taped, so it wouldn't have been hard for them to reshoot.

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