WWE And TNA: 7 Worst Moments Of The Week (Sept 11)

2. Sasha Tanks

Sasha Banks Promo Segement
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Sasha Banks is a really bad babyface. Her character is also an a-hole.

On Raw, she played off the sympathies of real-life retirements like Edge and Daniel Bryan, all so she could...reveal to Charlotte that she was cleared to wrestle? That was her master plan? What if nobody came out? Or, what if a bunch of her friends and fellow wrestlers came out to hug and support her? Then she'd have to admit she was just playing, and it would be horribly awkward for all involved.

Everything about the segment was terrible. Nobody thought she was going to retire in the first place. iI’s not like Edge and Bryan, who we knew for years had neck problems. And even if we left the door open as a possibility for Sasha leaving, her acting sure gave the whole thing away.

A thing to remember for an actor on a worldwide television show is that if you can’t fake cry, then don’t try to fake cry. Blame WWE for putting her in a role she was unqualified for, but blame Sasha as well for failing to deliver anything that resembled believable human emotion. I mean, I'm sorry about the whole collecting cans to get into Raw thing, that doesn't sound like a lot of fun, but if I sometimes got to hang out with my cousin, who is one of the most successful rappers of all-time, I think I could handle the trade-off.

Also, why the f**k does Sasha keep resorting to calling Dana Brooke Miss Piggy? It would be one thing if a heel was insulting someone’s physical appearance (which is still not recommended on a TV show that heavily promotes anti-bullying efforts), but a face going after someone’s looks is crap. Make fun of Dana for being a suck up to Charlotte, or for always trying to cheat or for losing, but Miss Piggy? Screw you Sasha.

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