The important thing, is she being developed as the centerpiece of the diva division? Is she the one following in the path of Sable and Trish Stratus? She has the background that the WWE likes in their centerpieces for the diva division. She is currently in the typical feud a centerpiece will find herself, feuding against a credible wrestler. Of course, what matters most is whether or not the WWE will continue to revolve the major diva division issues around her. That is what is going to separate her from being the centerpiece to being just another filler push in this dark period the WWE finds itself.
Layla is not a bad choice. She has definitely improved in the ring over the years. She has some potential to her. Beyond that, she already has some build to her. Back in the LayCool run, she was teamed with Michelle McCool, whose centerpiece push failed to get her over. The WWE deciding to continue to develop Layla would not be a shocking choice.
In another diva matter, periphery action is still running wild. In the few years I have been blogging, I don't think there have been better examples of what I mean when I say that the WWE can develop stars in the diva division outside of the diva division. Vickie Guerrero was probably the only good example I usually had, but how else would they push a non-wrestler? Currently, the WWE is still developing Eve and AJ. Both of these women are getting storylines in the men's world. Eve has not had a match on Raw in a while. Does she need it? No. They are developing her character. That is what will really get her over. And AJ? She has seen a little more action in the ring recently than Eve, but she is neither a centerpiece nor a credible jobber feuding against a centerpiece or acting as filler. Her matches have been part of her larger storyline involving Daniel Bryan. Yes, it is not over. It seems they want to sell that she is going psycho. I'll probably talk about that and Eve's role another day. I just wanted to point out that the WWE is developing more divas than just Layla, and they are doing it in the periphery. In case anyone ever gets confused by what I mean by that, you are seeing it play out right now.
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