Don't know why I'm obsessed with the Lana vs. Total Divas program for WrestleMania 32.
Sure, there's the Emma factor. But otherwise, this feels like a combination of the worst of the bathroom break era of women's wrestling in WWE and the faction warfare that almost tanked #DivasRevolution.
Part of it is how much time WWE is investing in it. Sure, that time is coming on Raw pre-shows and Main Event, but take the above video for example. They made time to explain why Summer Rae is working with Lana.
Lana: Yes, you know this is typical for Summer Rae, always chasing someone, so needy for attention, I mean are you surprised at all...
Summer: Chill out, Lana. You need me more than you think you need me.
Lana: [Giggles] Well, I think we all know that you ran out there out of desperation to insert yourself into the WrestleMania moment since you've never had that before.
Summer: I mean, maybe. But you also may be desperate to beat the Total Divas. See, you're a whole lot of things Lana, but if there's one thing you're not? You're not stupid. When it comes to me, you'll have a five-on-four advantage, so you need me for the numbers, and I need you for the spotlight. So what do you say we put this whole... Rusev thing behind us and concentrate on the future? Concentrate on WrestleMania.
Lana: Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Alrightee. Your move Total Divas [giggles]
Summer's "can't keep a man" characterization is kind of a bummer (especially since she's a loyal company woman with a positive attitude and healthy outlook in real life), but at least they're not feuding over a man or men, and there are other kinds of characters on her squad.
Feels like we know more about this destined for the pre-show clusterf*** than the supposed main event of Mania.
Could we get a Fallout video where Undertaker gives us an explanation for fighting Shane McMahon that's more than "my fists are my legacy"?