WWE Rumor Mill: Sign that fans might actually love the Riott Squad

What's the story?

The Riott Squad has terrorized the women of Raw and Smackdown since they debuted last year. That apparently hasn't stopped fans from showing their love for the trio. Sarah Logan tweeted that all of the Riott Squad beanies at WWEShop.com had sold out.

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The Riott Squad debuted on Smackdown last year when they attacked several of the babyfaces of the roster. They were later moved to Raw during the annual Superstar Shake Up that comes after Wrestlemania. Since the switch, they've feuded with Bayley, Sasha Banks, Ember Moon and recently Natalya.

In the feud, WWE has used the death of Natalya's father, Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart, as a focal point. Natalya and Ruby Riott are set to face off in a Tables Match at TLC this Sunday.

The heart of the matter

Riott Squad member Sarah Logan tweeted out her love for the fans:

Though a product on WWE Shop selling out might not seem like that big of a deal, it actually might be considering how many of each item WWE orders for their shop.

What's next?

Usually the superstars with higher sales in merch get pushes. Rusev had a big jump in his merchandise sales due to his Rusev Day gimmick, and so did Elias. Rusev received a WWE Championship match against AJ Styles as well as a tag title match over the summer.

Elias has been one of the most popular superstars in WWE and that is apparent in the crowd reaction he gets weekly.

Although merch sales and pushes sometimes go hand in hand, they don't always translate to huge success for a superstar. Rusev was pushed back down the card just as soon as he rose up. He's heading for a shot at the US Title though, so maybe things are changing for him.

The Riott Squad have consistently been placed in storylines on Raw, so maybe that placing is somewhat indicative with their rising popularity with fans.

More women are watching the product than ever before, all thanks to Nikki Bella. Just kidding.

But more people watching the product and buying products of the superstars who are not in the main event is a good sign. Sometimes wrestler's work really hard but don't get the recognition that they deserve.

Apparently, the fans are giving some love to the Riott Squad. It is the holiday season, so credit the marketing and sales department behind WWE Shop.

Perhaps next up should be a 'I Hunt Game' shirt for Sarah Logan.