10 Times WWE Stupidly Tried To Plug Gaps
4. Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans has already proved herself worthy of more than the false start WWE afforded her with the abysmal down-the-ramp-and-back patter following a shonky Royal Rumble debut, but a post-WrestleMania run against Becky Lynch was an audience acid test she was destined to suffer burns from.
In the absence of Ronda Rousey on Raw, WWE looked to Lacey instead of some of the flagship also-rans in desperate need of rehabilitation. Evans fitted one profile - Vince McMahon's vision of a Women's wrestler. Apparent to many, it was exposed in kayfabe by 'The Man' at her anti-authority peak thanks to the inclusion of Charlotte Flair in the 'Show Of Shows' headliner.
'The Queen' inadvertently also made Evans' job unnecessarily challenging. Set up to challenge Becky on the same night as Lacey's first shot, Charlotte's mere presence put unnecessary pressure on 'The Sassy Southern Belle' (and the match itself) to get over beyond even wildest expectations.
Evans, Lynch and Flair all put forth an admirable effort in crafting an angle that in actuality crowned Bayley the new blue brand Champion - Evans in particular didn't need the over-exposure she ultimatelt recieved.