Ever since the manufactured Divas Revolution began, one thing that quickly hindered it was the formation of three teams of three, all battling each other with no real stated goal beyond beating the other. Sure, competition for competitions sake is fine, but it really limited things. We saw various combos of the nine women in action, but when you cant fight two of the other eight because theyre your partners then that limits things. Paige shattered that Monday night with a pipebomb of her own, starting by raging against new Divas Champion Charlotte for a patronizing speech, and then ripping through the entire Divas division. No one was safe, as she blasted Lana and Summer Rae for being more interested in which guy they could climb on top of, and Natalya for being invisible during this entire revolution (Do you even work here anymore?). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcBqnmQWTN8 While Paiges turn against her PCB teammates was predictable, it was nice to see that it wasnt simply a smack from behind or walking out during a tag match. By giving Paige the mic and letting her cut up not just her mates but also every other woman on the roster, it made the moment a lot more real and emotional. Paige looked like a three-dimensional character who had grown frustrated. Will any of this matter? Will we see the division actually turn the corner beyond better quality matches? This was a positive development, but WWE needs to string more of this along before some fans get back on board entirely.
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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
