(All photos are from WWE.com)
This week on NXT, the NXT and WWE Universe was formally
introduced to the newest Diva, Dana Brooke. Fitness fans have known her for
quite some time in the fitness industry as Ashley Sebera. She has been a fan of
WWE for quite some time and at one point she was actually rumored to have
already signed with NXT (that was the time when current NXT Diva Alexa Bliss
(Lexi Kaufman) and former prospect Christina Vargas were signed). That turned
out to be false at the time, but she would later on be offered a developmental
contact several months later and has been doing her thing on NXT live events.
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| Welcome to Brooke City, Blue Pants! |
As mentioned earlier, Dana would make her official debut on
the April 15th edition of WWE NXT on the WWE Network. Right away,
she came out doing a flip here and there and showing off what she worked on
building for years. Arrogance, cockiness…if you got enough of that, I don’t
care how beautiful you are, you’re gonna get booed. So mission accomplished on
getting her character down pat. Now on to the match itself…not everything is
gonna be perfect on your first match. I’m sorry, it’s not gonna happen. It was
obviously she was a bit “green” (that’s the term used for those that aren't as
experienced in the ring), but she showcase her strength quite a bit, which
helped make up for her greenness, which WILL improve with patience and
dedication. Speaking of power, her finisher is NASTY!! That’s something you
would expect a guy to do, so major kudos to Dana for having a unique finisher.
It’s definitely not S-A-W-F-T…SAWFT! (You’re welcome, Enzo and Big Cass).
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| BROOKE...SMASH! |
Here’s where I get mean…not to Dana, but to her detractors. Most
internet dirtsheets want the wrestlers to be perfect from the word go and will
lash out on anyone who isn't, and that does double for the ladies…especially
those who don’t come from an independent wrestling background. Dana is from the
fitness world, so you know they picked her apart piece by piece, as well as
those in the IWC (internet wrestling community). Take a look at sites such as
Bleacher Report and others to see what I’m talking about. Is it fair? HELL NO.
Do they care?! HELL to the NO. Is it fun to make them eat crow. OH…HELL…YEAH!!
And I truly feel Dana will make every single one of those haters eats it by the
plateful sooner than later. Last I checked, Trish wasn't the best when she
started, and looked how she turned out. I will say this, most people see that
Dana has SOMETHING special that you just can’t teach, no matter what type of
tools you have at your disposal (looking at you WWE Developmental Center…even
though I would love to go there on a weekend just to try it out.). Once all the
stars aligned, I think most haters and critics will see that WWE/NXT has
something special with Dana.
With AJ’s retirement, now’s the time for the Divas division
to step up and for someone to take over as the new face of the Divas division.
Dana Brooke isn't there yet, but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if one year
from now, we see Dana on top of the NXT women’s division as their champion or
maybe even on the main roster in the Divas Championship title hunt or as Divas
Champion. We have Dana’s back. We support Dana and wish her the best of
success. So to those that want to see her fall, I’m afraid I’ve got some bad
news…you don’t get to win this round. Dana Brooke is on her way to do major
things in NXT and WWE. WHEN (not if) she does succeed, we’ll make sure to send
you some crow and humble pie to eat on…and in honor of Dana, we’ll make sure it’s
low in fat and high in protein. ;)
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| Keep hating, haters. Her fun has only just begun! |
For more on Dana, follow her on Twitter at @DanaBrookeWWE as well as on Instagram, and make sure to see her and all the NXT talent on the WWE Network ($9.99 a month, no commitment) Wednesday nights at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central.
