Former WWE Creative Writer Says Divas Were Perceived As ‘Catty’ And ‘Mentally Unstable’

Kevin Eck, a former member of the WWE creative team and editor of WCW Magazine, and one of the few people who has had direct experience of working with Vince McMahon behind the scenes, has released his new blog titled ‘Ecks Factor.’

In his latest take, he discussed the current state of the WWE Women’s division and offered his take on the Bella’s acting as faces on Raw this past Monday following Naomi’s heel turn the previous week.

I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised by the questionable booking. During my time on the WWE creative team, we actually were told that there really are no babyfaces or heels in the Divas division. It was strongly implied that the Divas are all just a bunch of catty chicks, most of whom are mentally unstable.

A perfect example of that philosophy was the booking of the program between AJ and Paige last year. Instead of establishing a babyface and a heel, both characters acted heelish,

Their “frenemies” angle was more confusing than compelling. Thus, the rivalry between one of the most “over” Divas of all time and a heralded newcomer to the main roster wasn’t nearly as good as it should have been.

The audience needs someone to root for. It’s really not that complicated.

If the idea now is to get fans to cheer the Bellas — and I’m honestly not sure if that’s the case or not — don’t have them just show up on Raw one week acting nicer and wrestling a babyface style. Tell me a story. What circumstance has sparked this change in their personalities?

Speaking of the Bella twins, their reunion last year after Nikki had turned on Brie three months earlier is a textbook example of uninspired and illogical storytelling.

Nikki told Brie that she wished her twin had died in the womb and went on to demean her sister for a month due to a stipulation that made Brie her personal assistant. Yet at Survivor Series, Brie helped Nikki retain her Divas Championship.

Why did Brie do it? We were never given an explanation. That’s not only lazy booking, it’s also insulting to the audience. My guess is that either Vince himself or someone in creative threw out a cliche about blood being thicker than water, and that was that. Move on

That’s some insight into the consensus backstage – what do you guys think of his comments?

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