As 2013 draws to a close, Diva Dirt writers have each picked a personal highlight to reminisce on the year gone by.
Bobby’s Pick: Sasha Banks turns heel
For my top part of 2013, I decided to mix it up a bit and choose one of the moments that happened down in NXT (or to me, it’s up in NXT since I live in an even more southern area of Florida than Orlando). No, it wasn’t the crowning of a Women’s Champion, as much as I loved that, but what it was though, was that of the one and only heel turn and transformation from nice and sweet to boss and street, Sasha Banks!
Sasha Banks has always been a favorite of mine, but even I couldn’t deny she had really gotten lost in the shuffle early on this year and things didn’t look as bright for her as I was hoping they would. She had all the makings of a top Diva to me, but she seemed to be getting put on the back burner and seeing less active competition as the weeks went on. All of that changed though when Summer Rae let her know that if she wanted to be a top Diva, she had to stop playing by the rule book and do whatever it takes to advance.
This sparked Sasha to brutally attack Paige after a friendly encounter between the two, as she then transformed into a new “Boss” persona and formed the BFFs alongside Summer and Charlotte. With the swagger of a champion, the look of a Diva and the skills of a top wrestler, Sasha Banks turning heel not only revitalized her career and gave her that extra oomph she had been lacking, but it turned her into the true superstar I always felt she could be.
What did you think of this moment?
