Saved by the Belding
Eva Marie is also in New York for the summer, and she’s pretty stoked! After all her hard work, going to NXT to train, she’s finally got a storyline and upcoming match. This should go swimmingly!
It does not. Three days before her match at Summerslam, she’s suspended for failing a drug test. She says she’s clean and it’s just late paperwork for a prescription she’s been taking since high school. Has anyone seen Paige?
Lana shows up right after Eva Marie leaves town, as a red herring for the “who will replace Eva Marie at Summerslam?” that was hinted at the top of the show. Regardless, this could’ve worked because Lana is ALSO not known for her wrestling. Instead, we get Nikki Bella as the mystery opponent, because this is actually Total Bellas in disguise.
In preparation for Summerslam, Lana battle-dance challenges Naomi. When and where? Fake Prom, yo! My money’s on Naomi. I guess they need partners for the showdown so Naomi picks her Uso husband and Lana picks Natalya. Natalya lied about her dancing abilities, as she has none.
Just when I thought I couldn’t love The Miz more, he got Mr. Belding from the American TV show, Saved By The Bell, to be the principal for the prom. The Miz forever! The only downside is he called the dance battle a tie. Get outta here with that 50/50 booking, Butt Monkey!
The best part of the episode, not involving The Miz or Maryse: Nattie saying that when she comes out dancing she’s gonna “free-ball it”. Pretty sure she meant “freestyle” and doesn’t know what free-balling means. This delights me to no end.
Runner-up: Lana practices her breakdancing moves on the street to a small crowd, wearing what appears to be Bray Wyatt’s old butcher outfit from NXT.
Unfortunately, the Bellas will be back soon with their own show (what’s this then?). Fingers crossed, when Divas comes back, Dana Brooke is the focus.
Oh, yeah, Brie reveals she’s pregnant at the end of the episode, but really how often does WWE follow through with storylines?
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