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#4 The implications of the Otis-Mandy Rose story

Mandy Rose and Dolph Ziggler didn't have an interaction this week. Instead, Rose went directly to Otis and gave him a cake that said "I'm sorry" with a frowny face. She certainly acted like a babyface to Otis, but a heel otherwise.

Firstly, she ignored what Sonya Deville was saying when giving her a pep talk backstage and told her to carry on before she would join her again. Even in the ring against Alexa Bliss, Rose was anything but a babyface. It was thanks to Otis and Tucker who came out (while Otis was chomping on the cake) that distracted Alexa Bliss, allowing Rose to pin her.

It's clear that the Mandy Rose-Otis direction is going to head to a face-heel dynamic while Sonya Deville (and possibly Tucker) will get the short-end of the stick. Fire & Desire won't last all too long.

However, Otis is somehow managing to get over with the audience and as of now, that's all that matters.

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