8 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Sept 16)

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6. Lacey Still On Our TVs

Lacey Evans
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This is just a reminder as Lacey Evans and her 40s pinup/ex-Marine/Sassy Southern Belle gimmick continues to be featured on Raw, the following women have rarely been seen on WWE TV in recent weeks: Naomi. Sarah Logan. Asuka. Kairi Sane.

But WWE is convinced that Evans is the future of the women’s division, so she is continuing in her feud with Natalya, defeating Dana Brooke with Nattie’s Sharpshooter. The strategy makes sense, and Lacey does show signs of being competent.

However, it’s still clear that she’s not entirely ready for a top spot. Her gimmick is just… odd. It’s hard to pin down. She has talent but still struggles in the ring. And her matches are just there. But yet, she’s still getting a second-tier push in this feud with Nattie.

Maybe one day soon, she’ll put it all together and really wow us, but for now, her one-time partnership with Baron Corbin really is informative, as she seems to be the female version of the Lone Wolf.

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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.