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Alexa Bliss has been one of the most heavily pushed women in WWE, because of her combination of looks, ability and exemplary promo skills. And this week on RAW, we learned that she'd have a new role. It was confirmed that Bliss would be the female counterpart to Corbin. Corbin's reasoning of 'You look good, I look good', does not hold up, really.
So why exactly was this role offered to her? I'll take a look at 5 reasons why she was given this role. Mind you, rumors of this had arisen a long time ago.
What do you guys think of Alexa Bliss in this new role? I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the same.
Here is my personal assessment of why Bliss has been given this role.
#5 To keep her on TV while she recovers
Alexa Bliss is currently out of commission, owing to the fact that she's injured. And yet, she commands a massive fan following, despite the fact that she's a heel. Just look at the kind of interaction she gets on her social media posts despite the fact that she's been away from the RAW Women's Championship picture for a while.
It is not known exactly when Alexa Bliss will return to the ring. Let's hope that she's in a position to return to action soon enough. But in this particular case, it's a clear case of WWE wanting to keep her on TV in some capacity while she recovers.
We've seen Paige's career cut short owing to the injuries that she sustained during her wrestling career. Let's hope that this is not the case with Little Miss Bliss.
#4 To keep her out of the title picture, even when she recovers
Alexa Bliss has been one of the most prolific characters in the women's division. She won the Elimination Chamber match as well as the Money in the Bank ladder match, this year. She even went into WrestleMania 34 as RAW Women's Champion. And yet, there's no place for her in the current Championship picture.
With Ronda Rousey capturing the Championship, the RAW Women's Division has a different feel. Rousey vs. Bliss has already transpired and Rousey absolutely obliterated Bliss on that occasion. Fans will probably not want to see a repeat of what was essentially, just a squash match.
By having Bliss as an authority figure, it allows her to be on TV but removes her from the title picture. This point is actually a lot more applicable for when she eventually returns to action.
#3 To create secondary storylines in the women's division
Sasha Banks and Bayley are a Tag Team on RAW. Except that there are no Tag Team titles to fight for, at this moment. Why should any fans care about anything they do, in that case? The women need some actual stakes to contend for.
And these stakes can be in the form of fighting the system, led by a heel authority figure. Alexa Bliss is the embodiment of evil in the RAW Women's Division right now. She even orchestrated an attack on Sasha Banks and Bayley.
Not only does this help Banks and Bayley but also gives the other heel women on RAW something to do. Such a secondary storyline can get everyone over.
This will ensure that there is more than one women's segment that fans can sink their teeth into, with Alexa Bliss possibly pulling the strings.
#2 Corbin interfering in the women's division does not really make sense
Corbin has a big problem of his own and his name is Braun Strowman. To have him partake in multiple storylines does not make sense. It makes all the sense in the world to appoint someone as devious as he is, to do so.
I think that the spark of a romance was also teased between the two characters. I wonder if WWE will play up on this in the weeks that follow and lead into a storyline where Bliss and Corbin are romantically engaged. This would certainly lead to some exciting drama on RAW.
At the same time, there's also the storyline continuity reason of Corbin rewarding Bliss for leading the women of RAW to victory. He believes in her, in kayfabe, and has hence, entrusted RAW to her.
#1 Because Alexa Bliss is fantastic on the microphone
Let's face it, guys. Even though I'm a big Alexa Bliss fan, she's not exactly Daniel Bryan when the bell rings. She plays her part competently and delivers with regard to what is expected of her in the squared circle, every time. But no, she's hardly a real ring general.
Where she excels, however, is when it comes to cutting a promo in front of the live WWE Universe. Alexa Bliss absolutely revels in this role and can lead the crowd one way, and then swerve them the very next moment. She can play the crowd like an absolute fiddle.
And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. Here are five reasons why, in my opinion, Alexa Bliss has been appointed as an Authority Figure on RAW.
Let me know your thoughts below, dearest readers!
