Why This Is WWE's Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic This Year
The following pages will lean heavily on the specific scripted verbiage from the Lacey Evans promos, the details of which may be tough for some to revisit if their experiences mirror those of the recent returnee.
Though it's these disclaimers themselves have been known to irritate certain people, the warning feels like a common courtesy in a world still grappling to grasp that mental health is as directly related to your health as any physical ailment.
But more on that later. Appearing in front of mock military background, Evans took a sharp intake of breath, and addressed the watching world;
"My father worked construction, and my mother was a young Mom of five. Life from the very beginning was a little bit rough, because my father suffered from mental health and addiction problems [with] drugs and alcohol. And my Mom got caught in the middle of it...but then the physical abuse, the emotional abuse, the mental abuse...got too much not only for my Mom to take but for her to watch. She picked us up from school, and we left without my Dad knowing. Moving around as much as I had to do, it made me learn that either I could adapt and overcome. You see, I may not have the same straight shot to stardom that these other female superstars have been blessed with. That's alright because that's what makes me different from all the rest."
The harsh realities she'd described were punctuated with what immediately resonated as her new kayfabe catchphrase; - "That doesn't make me better than any of the other WWE Superstars. But they damn sure ain't better than me."
Sassy from former 'Southern Belle', and her delivery throughout felt authentic and just about on the line of what felt appropriate to be introduced into WWE's world. Do not interpret that as an attempt to police the company's content. Do consider literally every angle in the company's history and ask yourself if they're a capable enough brand to delve deeper into the areas Evans was alluding too.
[Narrator]: They did, in fact, delve deeper.
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