Kaitlyn Vs. AJ At Payback

Kaitlyn has held the title for a few months now. There is really no point in prolonging it much longer. They have not developed her well for the majority of her reign, so it doesn't seem she will be pushed as centerpiece. Where does that leave her title defense against AJ Lee?

AJ will most likely be winning the title. Whether it happens at Payback or the PPV after or a title defense on Raw, it is only a matter of time. They are not going to have Kaitlyn break the record for longest-reigning Diva's Championship. There is still over a month until that becomes an issue, but now seems like a good time to end her reign. And why not let it be AJ Lee? This is her big push. I would rather the WWE spread things around better in the diva division, especially considering AJ already has her angle alongside the current World's Heavyweight Champion, but she is their top diva during this dark age and giving her the title makes better sense in that regard than handing it off to a Bella.

What will become of Kaitlyn? They just had this bullying segment on Raw where AJ sold the idea that no one would want Kaitlyn. Big E was revealed as the mystery man. It was a trap. Perfect situation to have some other guy come in and stand by Kaitlyn? Cody Rhodes turning face? Whatever the case may be, Kaitlyn could easily have an angle after her reign ends. I don't feel bad for her. As I said before, she does not seem to be the one they want to be centerpiece. The only reason she has been given the big attention she has gotten over the last month is because she is feuding with the top periphery diva. Before that, she was lost in the shuffle around Wrestlemania. Before that, she had a filler title defense against Tamina, a credible jobber. And before that, she was being pushed against Eve, who was the centerpiece until her departure. Is Kaitlyn going to get released shortly after her loss? No. She may be getting treated as a credible jobber, but there is no centerpiece. She is not in anyone's way and the WWE can still use her for other things. It's a dark age. The WWE isn't in the same situation that they were in in 2010. They are still in the kind of situation they were in in 2000.