They say life imitates art, so what to make of this SummerSlam grudge match between two of WWE’s longest-tenured Divas, and the rivalry between them that has stemmed from, of all things, their dueling presence on the nation’s hottest new reality show?
It’s no secret that The Bella Twins harbor a fondness for bullying Natalya, labeling her as the Divas division’s resident “ugly duckling” and dismissing her contributions as the de facto mentor to the newbies, Eva Marie and JoJo on E!’s “Total Divas.” Ever since the show’s record-setting premiere two weeks ago, the hostility has only increased, and now Natalya (flanked by The Funkadactyls) and Brie (alongside Nikki Bella & Eva Marie) will meet in a rematch at the summer classic to settle the score.
Whereas “Total Divas” has shown Brie’s home life to be a relatively sweet, loving affair, the warm and fuzzy side of the Bella twin has not translated remotely to the ring. There, she’s been as vindictive as ever in her weeks-long attempt to psychologically destroy the “Queen of Harts” and establish herself as the division’s most viable, visible personality. She’s defeated Natalya with her sister’s help, provoked her into physicality backstage and exploited the former Divas Champion’s supposed insecurity at every turn to knock her off the pedestal she has earned for herself. What Brie may not have counted on is that Natalya, raised by and around some of the most decorated competitors in sports-entertainment history, does all her talking inside the ring.
So, instead of cheap-shot slaps, there will be closed-fist punches. Instead of kazoo quacking, there will be jaw-rattling kicks.
There will be hell to pay when these two stars of the screen and ring clash under the bright lights of the Staples Center. And, as always, the cameras will be watching.
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