What’s the wrestling world coming to when a heel wrestler has
to explain that they weren’t really being a dick and that it’s all part of their
character as they look to promote the chance of seeing them get their ass
kicked in a town near you?
Well, that’s what’s happened with WWE’s Lacey Evans.
This past weekend, Evans made waves online after she put out
a video of her arguing with a police officer in Edmonton, Canada. The video
itself was actually pretty entertaining, with the Sassy Southern Belle even pulling
out her “nasty” schtick on the law officer.
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After some people got a tad antsy about Evans disrespecting the
cop, the grappler – who is famously a former law enforcement officer and Marine
– had to take to social media to explain that this video was completely staged
and in character as a way to *shock horror* make her character look like an ass
and promote a local live event.
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Lacey Evans is currently scheduled for tonight’s Raw from San
Francisco, California’s Chase Center – where her feud with Canada's own Natalya is expected to continue.
Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics.
As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.
