Diva Freakk Weekly Roundup

Diva Freakk Weekly Roundup

This week was a much better one for the divas. The week started out with a good divas title match on Raw between Paige and Nikki Bella. The two women performed better than they did at Elimination Chamber and the match out did anything the two had done for the whole of last week. The NXT divas match was also better this week. Last week Emma took on Bayley, in what I thought was an average match, however this week Alexa Bliss and Carmella, who are still quite new to in ring work did a good job at portraying storyline and character within their move sets. Main Event showed the best main roster match I've seen in a while. It is also the highest rated match I've written about since starting my blog. This match was 100% the match of the week, and I would also say it was the best match of the last two weeks. On Smackdown we saw Paige on mic in an interview with Renee Young. I thought Paige did great on the mic, but the content of the interview wasn't great. Overall this week, it would be difficult not to say Paige was my diva of the week. She appeared on TV 3 times this week and won two matches. She also showed improvement on the mic and performed well all week.

Paige was a clear front runner this week. I hope to see more weeks like this for the divas over the summer, building up to Summerslam.

Thank you for reading.

--@DivaFreakk

Smackdown: Paige Interview

Smackdown: Paige Interview

I thought this interview was pretty good overall, I just didn't understand the point. Firstly, I think it would have been better to have had this interview either, before or after a match with someone like Cameron or Summer Rae or with the edition of Nikki Bella or Naomi attacking her at the end. This interview didn't really add anything, and the fact that it was Paige AGAIN kinda annoyed me. This should have gone to Nikki. Nikki needs to be defined. We know Paige thinks she's different and revolves her life around being good in the ring, and avoids the celebrity life the Bella's lead (yet ironically has taken time off to film 'Total Divas', a WWE film and in the future will presumably be absent due to 'Tough Enough' filming, but that's another story). We need to know who Nikki is. We don't know if she's heel or face and she needs some sort of platform to establish herself as one or the other. Paige recently had an interview with Michael Cole, which should have been Naomi, and has now taken a spot that should have been Nikki's yet she brings up 'Give Divas A Chance'. I don't mean to sound like a hater, because I genuinely love Paige, but I don't see why her character is constantly shoved down our throats when it's not needed.

I liked the fact that Paige brought up Emma and Summer Rae. It really showed the bond the three have, but it also highlights how many more chances Paige has had than them, and to categorise herself as 'not getting a chance' seems a tad ridiculous. Also, the way she said she's 'sick' of twin magic was a bit odd, as they have only used it once since she's been on the roster. I liked the idea of this interview but overall it didn't do anything for the storyline, and made Paige look a bit stupid. She was constantly contradicting herself, and acting as if she's been unfairly treated which was a bit embarrassing. One positive thing I can say, is that Paige is definitely underrated on the mic. I think she's one of the best active divas on the roster and I'm tired of people saying differently due to her accent.

Thank you for reading.

--@DivaFreakk

Main Event: Alicia Fox vs Paige

Main Event: Alicia Fox vs Paige

Wow. This match is the standard of wrestling I expect to see every show. The chemistry Alicia and Paige have is incredible. Someone please remind me why these two aren't feuding over the title. This match had length, character development and most importantly: fresh move sets. They both bring out the best in each other, and I love it. They need to bring back Alicia's crazy gimmick and give her the title, to feud with Paige. Imagine the possibilities of these two in a 15 minute PPV match.
There are so many highspots of this match. Alicia's submission, Paige's submission and Paige's forward roll jump. This is the best match we've seen on the main roster for a long time. Definitely in the top 3 so far this year (of course not including NXT). A full feud between these two is the best thing they could do right now. During her meltdowns, Alicia was getting some of the loudest heel reaction from the crowd I've heard for a diva in a long time, and she was stealing the show. Paige is the most over diva on the roster. It's so logical. But as we know, WWE aren't often logical in terms of the divas. My only critique, is the fact that Alicia is now Heel again, after being Babyface twice last week. It's so unfair for her. The fact that she was the first diva on the current roster to win the divas title and she's still being so mistreated is so sad. This woman needs to be classed as a top diva, and I pray that sooner rather than later, she will get the huge push she deserves.

This match was so amazing. I am so pleased they both got to prove their talent to everyone who doubted them. I am going to give this match 9/10. It would be difficult for them to have made it any better, but to give this match 10/10 would mean making it equal to Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, which it wasn't, due to the much shorter length, but I'm not complaining. I have nothing but positive opinions of this match.

Thank you for reading.

--@DivaFreakk

NXT: Alexa Bliss vs Carmella

NXT: Alexa Bliss vs Carmella

This match really proved how much potential both of these competitors have. Both may be very new to wrestling, and still show some need for improvement, however the way both of them carried themselves in this match, worked well, developed their characters, and made it entertaining at the same time, really showed that they belong in WWE. Both have also proven that they can play either heel or babyface effectively, which is pretty rare. I've never pictured Carmella as a babyface or Alexa as a heel, but it seems to be working, so, good for them! This match wasn't technically perfected, but included some things main roster matches lack. Time, and character development. They were both trash talking, taunting and getting over with the crowd. I still ask myself daily why Vince McMahon has any creative control whatsoever, and the NXT divas really emphasise the frustration the main roster divas must be feeling. If the newest women in DEVELOPMENTAL are putting on matches like this, imagine what the main roster divas could do.
I'm not going to say this match was amazing, it wasn't. But both of them are relatively new to the ring, and are not expected to perform on such a high level. NXT has really given me hope for the future of the divas division, and in my opinion, the sooner Vince retires the better.

This match didn't show the best in ring work, however unlike any main roster match, characters were shown throughout. Due to the trash talking and story line development, I will give this match 6/10. This in ring work should be more polished, but understandably it's not, due to the lack of experience.

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--@DivaFreakk

Raw: Paige vs Nikki Bella (C)

Raw: Paige vs Nikki Bella (C)

When I heard we were getting this match yet again I lost interest immediately. There are so many talented women bored, backstage, doing nothing. We need something fresh. Urgently. The match itself was pretty good. Better than any match produced last week, however the fact that both women are both so stale killed it for me. When I thought it about, I thought that something interesting is bound to happen. They wouldn't just make this match without a purpose. I was thinking the Emma main roster heel turn, an interference from Naomi, literally anything. But no. The 'interesting' thing was the Bella Twins ending their 1 month face run and doing 'Twin magic' for the win. What? What is this company doing? There were so many options. So many. Anyone could have got into the title picture. Ugh. I have no idea where they plan on going with this but it looks like it will lead to another title shot for Paige. Fantastic. It is clear to me that they want Nikki to break AJs reign out of spite. It's honestly pathetic. The divas division should be hot at this point in the year. This means we will have Nikki as champion until after Summerslam. I have simply no interest in her anymore.

I can only hope that Nikki looses the title to someone other than Paige at Money In the Bank. I can't deal with this anymore. I would give this match 8/10 however due to how stale both competitors are, I will give it 7/10.

Thank you for reading.

--@DivaFreakk

Diva Freakk Weekly Roundup

Diva Freakk Weekly Roundup

This week hasn't been great for the Divas, and the fact that this was the week running up to, arguably the most important divas match of the year so far, it was shocking. The week began with the sloppy mess that was Tamina vs Paige on Raw. The match was short, lacked chemistry and added nothing to the storyline. The second match of the week was Emma vs Bayley on NXT. This match was a step above the Raw match, however the two women disappointed me, as I've seen them do much better, especially on NXT.  Next there was Summer Rae vs Nikki Bella, which was decent. The timing was a disappointment however the chemistry the two had showed potential, and they both played their roles well. On Smackdown we got Naomi vs Paige, which was also decent. The match was nothing special but was much better than Paige's previous performance. Finally, the PPV. This match had so much potential. So much. I had such high hopes, only to be flattened yet again. This match was short, however timing was not the only issue. Every diva in the match under performed, and the result was disappointing. The match should have gotten 15 minutes, but to no surprise it was under 10. However, this match was my match of the week, as I gave it 7/10, but it was far from PPV standard, and only got that reasonably high score due to the longer length.

Diva Of the Week

Honestly, it's difficult to decipher anyone who did well this week. Almost everyone under performed. I am having trouble deciding between Summer Rae and Naomi. Summer, because she consistently puts on a great show, or Naomi, who in my opinion performed the best at Elimination Chamber.
Due to having more TV time, I'm going to say Naomi is my diva of the week. I hope for a much better week in terms of wrestling this week and I'm hoping for an interesting storyline twist on Raw, hopefully involving Emma or someone fresh.

Thank you for reading.

--@DivaFreakk

Elimination Chamber: Paige vs Naomi vs Nikki Bella

Elimination Chamber: Paige vs Naomi v
s Nikki Bella

Okay. So to start off, since when does the champion not come out last? Do they just do this for the divas? Ugh. I don't get it.
So my prediction for this match was that Naomi would be pinned by Nikki, which I was right about. However I also predicted that the match would get 12 minutes. Yes, I know it was a stretch, but it's a triple threat. I thought they would be generous. But yet again, the timing disappointed me. The match itself has been getting pretty bad reviews on websites and Twitter, however in my opinion,  the match was decent. It has been described as messy and botchy, but I didn't pick up on anything that I thought was particularly bad. I was disappointed by Tamina and Brie not being at ringside, however it made the match the most important part which was good. There were no distractions. The match seemed pretty regular to me. There were two impressive spots; the tower of doom and Naomi's backwards frankensteiner, but being so close to Becky and Sasha's 15 minute one on one match, didn't help the match look any better. It just highlighted the utter lack of respect these women get. They could have easily made the match 15 minutes. Paige and Nikki have had longer one on one matches. All three women involved are very talented and are 3 of the best all round wrestlers on the roster, yet they can't even be given more than a 10 minute slot. Ridiculous.

Overall this match disappointed me. For a Divas match it was average length I suppose, but I was expecting so much more out of it, well, at least some sort of storyline development. In my opinion, Naomi needed this win badly. I don't have a clue why the title is still on Nikki, the most irrelevant diva out of the three. I just don't get it. Don't get me wrong, I think Nikki is great, but it's not going great for her. I genuinely think they're planning on making her beat AJs reign. It's going to be painful to watch the division dry up even more than it is now. I think this match could have been sooooo much better, but I will give it a score of 7/10.

Thank you for reading.

--@DivaFreakk