The voice of the Divas division could change radically at WrestleMania 31, when the popular, albeit unlikely, team of AJ Lee & Paige take aim at the top, battling Brie Bella and her fearless twin sister, Divas Champion Nikki Bella.
The match was made official for The Show of Shows on March 9, one week after AJ made her unannounced return from injury to rescue Paige from a two-on-one beatdown at the hands of Nikki & Brie. Paige had appeared to be on the verge of winning the Divas Title from the “fearless” champion until Brie ran interference, intentionally getting her sister disqualified while ensuring the title stayed in the Bellas’ possession.
Despite many previous altercations, “frenemies” AJ and Paige — who fought tooth and nail over the butterfly-emblazoned title in 2014 — look to be united by their common foes, Nikki & Brie, and the union could not be better timed for The Diva of Tomorrow.
The devilish twins spent weeks bullying Paige and using underhanded tactics to turn back her challenges for the title. The Divas division veterans also got the better of the WWE rookie as she struggled to find a tag team partner to support her. When it looked like Paige had no one left to turn to, the unlikeliest ally of all, AJ, reared her head and sent a vicious message to the always-boastful Bellas.
As the #GiveDivasAChance movement continues picking up steam, will AJ & Paige be successful in their effort to supplant the dangerous and sly Bella Twins, or will Nikki & Brie just further demonstrate why they are WWE’s most dominant Divas? Perhaps more importantly: Will the WWE Universe witness a paradigm shift in the Divas division at The Showcase of the Immortals?
Watch for yourself when WrestleMania 31 airs live on Sunday, March 29, on WWE Network!
And if people on BOTH sides of the fandom would put away their irrational hatred blinders for like 5 seconds you'd realize AJ and the Bella Twins both did a real solid for the first timer Paige tonight. Wrestlemania is when a lot of these people like to break out new gear for the big show. AJ and the Bellas did not. They let Paige have that. Also you'd realize AJ and the Bellas crafted a match that would let Paige get most of the time, attention, and star shined on her. Some of you people act like AJ decided to rest on the outside for most of the match because she was lazy. Duh. Do you really not realize the point of that?
As for the end with AJ getting the submission? Who cares. I think that's irrelevant to be honest. I came away from this match thinking Paige was the star of it. And that was the fucking point by the other 3 women in crafting and laying the match out. Jesus. It's not that complicated.
Paige looked good at the end with the stair spot... but the flow of the match was fairly terrible when it was just her and the Bellas. Glad the right team won, but I don't think it did that many favours to making Paige or AJ look all that much better than they already were. They need a real feud with actual great matches to do that.
On Wrestlemania Today - Friday, Day 2, exclusively on the WWE Network they aired a promo featuring The Bella Twins, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella.
They completely exposed AJ Lee and their promo was awesome, pointed out hypocrisy, how AJ Lee had to use men to get ahead in wrestling, how AJ Lee has wrong Judgment of appearance rather than Righteous Judgment, how AJ Lee wears alot of make up and etc.
This really got me interested in the Tag Match at Wrestlemania 31.
Damn that was a great promo. This is the first time I've been somewhat excited for a divas match in a long time. Really hope they get decent time and put on a good match. Really hoping Bellas get the win here.
Fucking awesome... Lita can keep her "Besties"/Bella faction.... take those three any day every day. I hope Rousey gets bored with ruling the MMA world and decides to go wrestling.. she can be something magical.
AJ Lee and Paige both deserved the victory tonight. They go their revenge tonight after months of been screwed by The Bella Twins. Paige was for getting tormented and for AJ Lee. Being screwed out of her Diva's Championship in the late 2014. Storyline wise. It was obvious that The Bella Twins was going to lose.
Happy Pai-J won obviously, match was not long or as good as it should be, but whatevs. Even though AJ was passed out for half of it she came back and overcame the odds.
I guess people will bitch Paige didn't get the win, oh well, suck it up. Paige is what, 22? She'll be around for years longer than AJ, she'll have hers.
Happy Pai-J won obviously, match was not long or as good as it should be, but whatevs. Even though AJ was passed out for half of it she came back and overcame the odds.
The John Cena of the divas division and you admit it. Nothing wrong with that booking though, I like John Cena and love when someone overcomes the odds. just good that you admit it.
Bellas should have won, they drew all year and worked harder than AJ Lee, Bellas are the bigger draws and the face of Total Divas, a show AJ Lee tried to be in.
People are bitching that Paige didn't get the win? Paige was made to look the strongest of all the divas tonight and was highlighted the most with Nikki, and even kicked out of her finisher. Who cares she didn't make Nikki tap. WWE is likely saving that moment for a future championship match anyways. That's one of Paiges only moves that's been protected thus far. Match was fun though and way more entertaining than the atrocity from last year. Love Paiges new gear too. Will be interesting to see if they continue the tag feud for another ppv or let Paige and AJ go solo again.
Watch the fucking video, it's not the same from Smackdown. This is a entirely diffrent promo video and unlike anything we have seen in a long long time.
I think its sad that people are saying that the Bella's can't cut a promo without mentioning AJ. What are they meant to do? Mention divas like Emma, Naomi and Alicia who they aren't even feuding with? Like it doesn't make sense.
And if I remember correctly; there were so many people marking out when AJ cut her pipebomb and now that the Bellas are doing it; the marks are saying clam down and such. Please; hypocrites much.
I think its sad that people are saying that the Bella's can't cut a promo without mentioning AJ. What are they meant to do? Mention divas like Emma, Naomi and Alicia who they aren't even feuding with? Like it doesn't make sense.
And if I remember correctly; there were so many people marking out when AJ cut her pipebomb and now that the Bellas are doing it; the marks are saying clam down and such. Please; hypocrites much.
AJ's pipebomb was against all the divas, and it was awesome. The Bellas have to name drop AJ just because no one gives a shit what they're talking about otherwise.
It's like how Brie had to keep name dropping her husband in her feud with Steph just to get people even remotely interested in what she was saying
No one cares about the Bellas except teen girls and gay men who watch Total Divas.
I'm not even sure as to whether or not the divas will get televised entrances.
It would be cool to see a diva get a special wrestlemania entrance for once.
CM Punk could make a cameo as one of the stooges. unk
I'm not even sure as to whether or not the divas will get televised entrances.
It would be cool to see a diva get a special wrestlemania entrance for once.
CM Punk could make a cameo as one of the stooges. unk
I'm getting quite hyped now :woo:woo:woo Is it bad that this is the match i'm looking forward to the most. :grin2:
Hoping for at least 10 minutes. Even if aj and paige don't win i'm not too bothered as i do really like nikki too. As long as the match gets a decent amount of time i'm cool. Not long to go now. :mark:
I'm not mad about anything, I'm happy. You just come out of nowhere with your wall posts about draws, completely unrelated to the match or thread or my posts. Completely derailing what was a positive atmosphere before you ruined it with your presence.
Go and make a topic on how the Bella's should have won and how they draw more than Austin. Put it with the rest of your threads that revolve around AJ.
And if people on BOTH sides of the fandom would put away their irrational hatred blinders for like 5 seconds you'd realize AJ and the Bella Twins both did a real solid for the first timer Paige tonight. Wrestlemania is when a lot of these people like to break out new gear for the big show. AJ and the Bellas did not. They let Paige have that. Also you'd realize AJ and the Bellas crafted a match that would let Paige get most of the time, attention, and star shined on her. Some of you people act like AJ decided to rest on the outside for most of the match because she was lazy. Duh. Do you really not realize the point of that?
As for the end with AJ getting the submission? Who cares. I think that's irrelevant to be honest. I came away from this match thinking Paige was the star of it. And that was the fucking point by the other 3 women in crafting and laying the match out. Jesus. It's not that complicated.
Was a good match, although I wish it was longer also, and they won over the crowd with it which has not always been something Divas matches have been able to do.
Maybe it wasn't without it's flaws as far as booking. But WWE gave it the best build up a Divas match has had in a while. They do seem to at least at the moment be trying to turn the Divas division around with the current #givedivasachance momentum. But it isn't going to happen overnight, a lot of damage has been done. Both in the case of the way WWE has treated the division for the last several years and in the way a lot of the Divas have worked.
What they needed more than anything to prove that the division was worth a continued investment was to have a solid match tonight, and for the crowd to show they were into it. Both of those things happened.
Yes it could have been longer or booked differently. But the division isn't going to turn around and get booked for 20 minute classics overnight after years of being treated as a novelty act means to an end. This was an entertaining match and a step in the right direction. Realistically, that is what was the best case scenario. So was glad to see it accomplish that.
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