5. Growing Up Bella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNu2QrRVypE Not all WWE fans are regular viewers of Total Divas. Theres a reason for that we dont particularly care for the reality show drama and antics. There is an audience who enjoys that type of programming, but its safe to say that most of those who tune in to Raw arent looking to see Total Divas drama unfolding in-between matches. However, thats exactly what we got with Growing Up Bella, a series of segments during Raw in which Nikki Bella recounted stories to paint her sister Brie as a selfish, conniving person who stole Nikkis prom date, blamed a car accident on Nikki, and had Nikki switch places with her for a high school exam. (This is why DVR-ing Raw is so valuable it allows you to fast-forward segments like these.) Nothing said here makes fans want to see a Brie-Nikki match, nor does it really make them hate Nikki more. It just sounds like a family squabble being aired out on television. It belongs on Jerry Springer, not Raw. Make it about how Nikki helped Brie hold onto her Divas Title for two months, while Brie couldnt be bothered to help Nikki when she won her title, and she lost it in a week. That is something real and tangible.
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