Former WWE Star Slams ‘Degrading And Distasteful’ Gimmick

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A former WWE star has claimed that the reaction to a “degrading and distasteful” gimmick was allegedly “you’re getting TV time” in a recent interview.

Having spent much of the summer of 2010 building up a story where Rosa Mendes attempted to become a part of LayCool (the team of Layla and Michelle McCool).

She would appear in backstage segments, trying to gain favour with the duo by exercising with her jump rope, proving that she could be the third member of the group.

Speaking on the Ring the Belle podcast, Mendes explained that this was done at the discretion of WWE producers, but they would eventually have second thoughts:

“So then I’m like, ‘So what? I’m training backstage for no reason.”

Clearly disappointed by the development to her story, Mendes was equally annoyed by the response she allegedly received:

“‘You’re getting TV time.’ But still, at the end, there was no payoff.”

The only “payoff” that Mendes did receive was the Slammy Award for “Best Use of Exercise Equipment.”

She has no love for this joke award either, describing it as:

“Distasteful and rude. That was just degrading (and) wasn’t good for a female represented as an athlete.”

Since her WWE days, she has looked upon the negative experiences in a much more positive light for her own development, declaring:

“I really didn’t like that, and it’s one of those things. But you know what? You live, you learn, and your challenges, you grow from your challenges.”

Transcript from Wrestling Inc.

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