As discussed earlier, Nikki and Brie Bella will meet in a match in which the loser will be forced to serve the winner as their personal assistant. In doing so, they will effectively become the winner's property. They will likely be forced to partake in and endure humiliating scenarios and situations, all at the behest of their "owner." It will not be the first time that pro wrestling has taken that approach with storytelling. The great David Von Erich defeated "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin, resulting in Garvin and valet Sunshine being forced to spend a day working on Von Erich's ranch, doing whatever he ordered. It was the inception of a story device that would be used numerous times over the decades that followed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnhdPCdFsgE There was the time that Brian Pillman played mind games with Goldust by defeating him at In Your House: Ground Zero and winning control of his wife, Marlena, for 30 days. During that span, he forced Marlena to adopt a streetwalker appearance, complete with super short skirts, nose ring, black lipsticks and heavy eye shadow. He gleefully took video of her in their hotel room, implying that he was getting a whole lot more out of her than a hot new valet. Test followed suit in 2003, winning Stacy Keibler from Scott Steiner and forcing her to dance for the heel locker room. Sure, winning and trading people as if they were property may be a major step back for human rights but what the heck, it's pro wrestling, right?
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
