Give Eva A Chance

Wrestling and reality tv fans...it's time to talk Eva Marie.  I'm not too big of a Total Divas fan anymore, first season was ok, but I fell off that bandwagon.  So let's talk All Red Everything on the wrestling side.

Two words that seem to spark instant rage in any wrestling fan seems to be: Eva Marie.  As to be WWE's complete antithesis to the Diva's Revolution, Eva Marie arrived on WWE NXT with her sights set on becoming the next NXT Women's Champion.  The red-haired bombshell was met with a chorus of boos after taking one step onto the NXT stage.

Let's be honest, this girl was never really given a chance.  She arrived as a pretty girl for a reality show and was thrown at the mercy of wrestling fans who were absolutely over seeing the "Diva Search" era of girls wrestling.  So, naturally she was facing a mountain of criticism from day one.

Now that she's actually attempting to be somewhat competent in the ring, the fans are giving her nothing but backlash.  As a fan of women's wrestling, I've watched since I began in 2000.  I've seen the glory of Lita and Trish, as well as, the low point of Kelly Kelly beating Beth Phoenix for months.  I've suffered through Diva Search contestants, through Halloween costume dance competitions, and through Maria Menounos.  I will now though, say this: Eva Marie is not the worst thing I've seen.

Eva Marie is doing something at the moment that you can't discredit her for: she's trying!  This woman is putting in effort to actually become something more than what she is, she's trying to become better, why are we so content with throwing her under a bus every chance we get?

I'm not saying you can't boo her as a character on TV.  Her character is basically who the WWE Universe thinks this woman is: an undeserving hot chick who is having everything handed to her.  Maybe that used to be the case, who knows really?  But I don't think that is how it's happening anymore, that's the reason she's on NXT.  She's making publicity, she's huge on Total Divas, but that's not all she needs to get over in the wrestling world.  Now, she's trying to learn the craft and prove she's not just a hot chick.

We're having to witness her growth in the ring: you're seeing this girl learn the business.  She's trying, cut the girl some slack.  That's all I'm asking.  If next year, we don't see an Eva Marie that can actually put on a quasi-decent match at least (a-la Rosa Mendes) then by all means, boo her out of the building.  But right now: #GiveThisDivaAChance

Why Total Divas Works For Me

Here it goes everyone: So I'm officially addicted to Total Divas.  If you don't know about the show, it's basically the same reality show format as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, but it's stars the WWE Divas.  WWE Divas are of course the hard-hitting women of the WWE. 

Now it's not weird to be obsessed with a reality television show in this day and age.  Let's all be honest here, we all have a reality show we watch, even if it's just videos on Youtube.  The thing that is driving me crazy is that I'm infatuated with this one.  Now I'm no stranger to reality TV, I've been addicted to American Idol, Kitchen Nightmares, Ace of Cakes, and Chopped, not all at the same time, but I've had my runs with all of them.  But this type of reality show has never been my thing.  I call the the E! and MTV format reality shows, cause if you actually look at them, they're the same thing with different people. 

Now I'm asking myself, "Why Am I Addicted To This One!?"

Anyone that knows me knows that I'm addicted to professional wrestling and I'm a WWE Fan.  I'm even currently training to be a professional wrestler.  So the show does spark my interest there and I feel it does the same with many wrestling fans.  There's just one thing, what makes me care about the lives of these women and the men they're dating outside of the ring?  I think it has to deal with one thing: they are actually doing something!

If you look at Keeping Up With The Kardashians or any of the Real Housewives these are people that are basically famous for being rich and a lot of them were just born/married into their wealth, the did nothing to earn it.  I really don't care about the lives of rich lazy people.  If I wanted to watch women blow their money and make catty remarks at each other, I'd just go sit in a Nordstrom for an hour.

The thing that sets Total Divas apart from the rest is that these women are actually working to make something of themselves, they are wrestlers.  You get to see the backstage antics and stuff, it's kind of like a weekly DVD commentary or behind the scenes.  This is what makes this fun to watch, they actually have interesting lives.  I'm not sitting around watching them debate on which bag to purchase their doggie to they can tote him on the plane, I'm watching them figure out matches and set up their careers.

I mean this is what makes me tune in.  I'm actually getting to see people with extremely interesting careers and how it shapes their lives.  I think that is the reason for the rise in popularity of Duck Dynasty as well, we like interesting people.  I think America is finally tired of watching smug, rich celebrites...well for the most part.  We're finally getting back to the point of wanting to see entertaining people and I"m all for it!

Come Sunday though, one way or another, I'll be glued to my TV, ready to catch some more Total Divas.