Earlier today, we reported that a Divas match has been booked for this weekend’s SummerSlam Axxess event.
In the match, Natalya and Extra host Maria Menounos would take on Brie Bella and a partner of her choosing.
After a day in which Brie saw herself bombarded with messages from Diva volunteers, it appears that she has made her choice: Total Divas co-star Eva Marie.
Brie’s sister Nikki tweeted the announcement on her behalf:
We have discussed & chosen Brie's tag partner 4 Axxess. We feel she needs a warm up 2 the #SummerSlam match… So @natalieevamarie congrats!
— The Bella Twins (@nicoleandbri) August 14, 2013
That was out of left field! Most of us were expecting a more experienced Diva – such as Layla or Tamina Snuka – to take the spot.
It’s definitely a gamble for Brie to choose a woman who has yet to wrestle her first match, but maybe that’s what Nikki meant by it being a “warmup” to SummerSlam.
It looks like this match – which was already generating buzz – will be getting even more in featuring a rookie Diva’s in-ring debut.
How do you think Eva Marie will do?
