The Four Worst Wrestling Debuts Ever

Lacey Evans has lost each of her main roster matches thus far: a Main Event showing against Natalya, and the Women’s Royal Rumble Match. She was never going to win that, but really, and this is an indictment of the regime, not the performer, she should not have entered it. Evans backflipped out of a hip-toss attempt, and stumbled on her feet. She then mistimed a stereo kip-up spot, and fell over again. This all happened within 30 seconds. She cut a pitiable figure in Phoenix. A tall, glamorous blonde, given what we know of McMahon and Kevin Dunn, sadly, everything about her debut was—sorry—premature.

FOX Sports interviewed Triple H in March 2017, in which he effectively patronised the fandom.

“People [are] being impatient that there’s somebody they want to see. “Oh, this guy would be great on RAW or this girl would be great here, I want to see them there.” I understand that feeling, but if we have a plan that six months from now we have an idea to do this that’s going to debut this person in a bigger way…that six months might seem like forever to a fan who doesn’t know what the plan is.”

We know what those plans are now.

The plan for EC3 saw him debut as a mute babyface before turning heel after three f*cking weeks. Stellar plan, one definitely mapped out six months in advance. The nicest thing we can write about the entire development is that EC3 hasn’t yet subjected us to a rotten cliché of an “Each and every one of you…” promo—but it’s coming, and it might be mere hours away. The plan for Heavy Machinery? Do the Worm, pal, and f*ck off. Nikki Cross? Win, lose, whatever. It is literally a laugh. Lacey Evans? Make an entrance at Elimination Chamber, unannounced, and then leave immediately.

Now, I have followed wrestling for approximately 28 years. I don’t think I’m meant to react to a performer by saying “What the f*ck is she doing here?”, as she leaves before I even complete the thought, but I am just a fan. I do not know what the plan is.

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