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Backstage Reaction to Nikki Bella's Promo

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#1 ·
As seen Monday on Raw, the attempted reconciliation between The Bella Twins ended in tears as Nikki Bella verbally unleashed on her sister Brie. Nikki shrugged off Brie's apology as "the biggest load of crap she'd ever heard" before battering her across the ring, leaving her sister weeping in Jerry "The King" Lawler's arms.

Overall, WWE management liked Nikki's promo, according to a backstage source. They felt her delivery was an improvement from the week before, where she spoke too fast. She ad-libbed the line where she attacked male fans over having a stupid twin fantasy, saying they're "too fat and ugly" to even realize it. That improvised line went over well, but not where she told Brie, "I wish you died in the womb." She was chewed out backstage by more than one member of management for that.

Management liked Nikki throwing her shoes at Brie and her angst towards Lawler. Those were her own ideas and add to the feeling backstage that she's a natural heel. But the "I wish you died in the womb" line was a terrible mistake. It was unanimously seen as having gone too far in character.

Nikki is viewed as "the real star" of the two by company brass and significantly prefer her speaking in their segments. This is why Brie was relegated to awkward crying, while Nikki spoke the entire time.

Unfortunately for Brie, Nikki was so physical on her that she had to get iced up afterwards. In both the segment and the week before, Nikki and Brie intentionally worked stiff with one another since they want their feud to appear as realistic as possible -- they don't mind since their sisters.
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Seems like the only people who thought it was a "terrible" promo are the ones that have a hardcore hatred for The Bellas and this storyline.
 
#6 ·
while i agree that womb line was a little to "dramatic" for my taste her overall performance was good enough not to mention when it comes to the beatdowns Nikki really lets you have it....i know everyone is going to say the Bellas have been here so long they should be pros yadda yadda by now but if you think about it how much times have they been in these kinds of positions? exactly ...so i don't mind a steady learning and improving after all you can only get better at something when you're constantly doing it
 
#16 ·
both bellas are fucking awful. I just wished they'd get the fuck off of my t.v.

the only way I will become a fan of the bella's is if nikki bella somehow convinces cena to marry her this way he gets the fuck off my t.v. and they can go live their life
 
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#3 ·
i said Nikki gave a fairly nice promo for her standards, but that died in the womb line was just..bad..
 
#7 ·
Yes, the line was cold and heartless, but was a great line for putting Nikki way over as a hellish heel who has felt that she was held back by her sister all these years. I think that line was impromptu as well or she wouldn't have been bitched out for it.

The promo was awesome, one of the better ones I thought this year. Too bad they just turned Brie into a blubbering bowl of Jello. Speaking for myself, if my brother had ever used that "died in the womb" line on me, he would have gotten a beatdown like no one's business. They should have had Brie just launch herself and had a catfight Lawler would have creamed himself with enjoyment.
 
#12 ·
Seems like the only people who thought it was a "terrible" promo are the ones that have a hardcore hatred for The Bellas and this storyline.
That's funny because I don't fit the criteria of either of those things and I still thought it was terrible.
 
#13 ·
Thought she did an okay job and I actually liked the womb line. Heels need to say things that make people uncomfortable from time to time.
 
#20 ·
I think Nikki gave a good promo. But I don't expect this feud to work and am betting the Bella's will make up in a month or two.

It isn't them, but fans tend to not like seeing real life siblings go at it. It took the Hardy Boyz forever to get a feud between each other over. They had to use the brand extension to seperate them to get Matt over as a heel in the first place. Fans just find it uncomfortable, and especially with Total Divas showing the genuine love and closeness it makes seeing them be so cruel to one another and beat down one another uncomfortable for some to watch.

Yes, fans know Nikki isn't really turning on her sister, but it can still make it hard for them. I think after NoC it will likely fizzle and the Bella's will either reconcile shortly after, or be kept apart.
 
#22 ·
I too thought the womb line added to the intensity of this feud. It was unexpected and for that made Nikki's exchange with her sister that much more personal. It cut deep with the audience. It'll go a long way with establishing Nikki as the strongest heel diva whilst also solidifying Brie's position as the top diva.

Kudos to Nikki for delivering the strongest diva promo in several years, definitely my favorite since the Piggy James segment with LayCool and Mickie.
 
#24 ·
Are we gonna get a report every week that management likes Nikki's promos?

Honestly, this feels like a case where people like her promos more because she's a heel. She has a lot more freedom than faces and that includes Brie, but tbh she's just as bad. Everything sounds forced from her, the womb line was :lol and she, along with Brie, are turning what on paper looked to be a good feud, into another awful storyline.
 
#51 ·
As much as Nikki tends to be horrid on the mic,I've always said if she could translate the Total Divas Nikki on RAW...she'd be a good heel...maybe on par with Maryse..(MAYBE!!).

Her bitchfaces and the way she thinks she is better than everyone could make her a decent heel.

The funniest part are the Bella haters who goto these shows will end up giving Nikki the biggest reaction trying to prove a point and boo her..and she'll probably be in more segments,and it helps that she is the best looking diva on the roster.

:banderas :vince3
 
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