13. Sara Del Rey & Norman Smiley
Jericho names the other members of the NXT Fourhorsewomen - Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Bayley - and asks if she knew them prior to coming in. She responds that she didn't but that they were all facing similar frustrations being trained in the traditional WWE diva style. It wasn't until the arrival of Sara Del Rey that things began to change. Del Ray herself - the first full-time trainer in WWE - is a highly respected worker and began training the women in more of the same style as the males and allowed them to really blossom as wrestlers. In addition to Del Rey, Sasha also praises Joey Mercury and especially Norman Smiley. She calls him the backbone of developmental, amazing and says she wouldn't be the wrestler she is today without him. Chris talks about how Smiley helped put him on the map when he worked with him in Mexico and understands what she says when she mentions how patient he is. Banks says he's been invaluable in teaching her psychology.
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