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#2. Hope is true: Why Lacey Evans was told to tone down her gimmick

Lacey Evans was notably different in her mannerism

Lacey Evans and Natalya made history at Saudi Arabia as they became the first women to wrestle there. It took WWE a lot to convince the Saudi officials, but they managed to do it successfully.

Their match wasn't anything spectacular, but they were met with a roaring Saudi crowd, most of whom chanted "This is awesome" throughout the match. One of the most notable things was how Lacey Evans was very toned down in her mannerisms.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Evans was told to tone it down:

The idea was the match was a step, and to make sure not to do anything that would be taken wrongly. Evans dropped her entire gimmick, her walk, and avoided doing anything that could be constituted as sexy, which is why her look besides her costuming was also very different.

While we aren't fans of how restricted it is for the women, we hope this is true simply because it was the right call for WWE to make. In this situation, it felt like they were walking on thin ice and from the look of things, they succeeded. Natalya was clearly overcome with emotion.