6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE Raw (Sept 19)

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4. Why Is Lilly Still Here?

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Unless Alexa Bliss is making money hand over fist with sales of Lilly dolls, there really is no reason for her to continue carrying hers to the ring.

It’s a reminder of a former character that was the butt of many jokes and really can’t exist in today’s era of live fans, and it also feels like a bit of an anchor, preventing Bliss from moving on entirely from that spooky persona.

Monday, Bayley referenced the doll a couple times during an in-ring confrontation, forcing Alexa to also talk about Lilly and how she bites, but the wrestler bites too. (What?) Keep in mind that Lilly was conceived of as Bliss’ only friend with mystical powers. Without that silliness, she’s only a doll carried to the ring by an adult wrestler.

It’s time for Lilly to be retired so Bliss can move on and evolve to the next phase of her career.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.