Tonight at Bragging Rights, the Divas Championship is on the line between Layla and Natalya, but who’ll come out on top? We weigh in…
Cryssi: With Layla being placed in this match instead of Michelle, I definitely see Natalya having the advantage. I think Michelle ends up getting kicked from ringside which will leave Layla at Natalya’s mercy. The two will put on a brilliant match with Natalya ultimately getting the victory. As she’s celebrating her long awaited Divas Championship win, Michelle comes running down to ringside with Teddy Long screaming at him that she is the rightful Divas Champion, and the contract Lay-Cool had was only good when they were co-Women’s Champs. She will make the argument that the title can only change hands if she were to lose, because she is the OFFICIAL champ seeing as how she unified the titles at Night of Champions. Long will have no choice but to declare Natalya’s championship reign over before it even starts, and once again Lay-Cool will escape with that title firmly in their clutches.
David: At Bragging Rights, Natalya gets her second straight championship match on PPV, this time against the other member of Lay-Cool. After a few slow months I think Lay-Cool is hot again and I’ve enjoyed their program with Nattie (Michelle’s Bret impression was hilarious). Sunday night, I expect Michelle’s interference to give Natalya a DQ victory so Layla will once again retain the title. However, if Kelly Kelly comes down to help her buddy, maybe this time Lay-Cool won’t throw shoes in the ring, maybe this time they’ll throw in the towel.
Eric: Whereas last month’s Hell in a Cell was a predictable Lay-Cool victory, this match up could really go either way. Unfortunately, the booking team has painted the Divas division into a corner. Either Lay-Cool wins and we have a continuous, pointless Divas division, or Natalya wins and has nobody to feud with but… Lay-Cool. So who wins? I see Natalya picking this one up. Unfortunately, I don’t see her keeping the belt long. Who will Natalya feud with next? I will give free hugs and a (false) promise to vote for Linda McMahon to the creative team if its not Lay-Cool.
Erin: Part of me is always reluctant to believe that the WWE would do anything to hold back a Lay-Cool push. However, I feel like this feud can be sustained even if Layla doesn’t pick up the win, which means the inter-brand Lay-Cool shenanigans would continue. With that loophole available, I think Natalya’s chances of winning are high. She’s been chasing them for a while (okay, not long, but in Diva land a few weeks is a long time, all things considered) and winning the title could be a turning point in the feud. So, I say Natalya wins the title tonight. How long she keeps it, however, is anyone’s guess.
Jennifer: Logic says that since Nattie’s gotten victories over Lay-Cool the last two weeks since Night of Champions, Layla’s going to win. Either cleanly or with interference from Michelle. Logic also says that it’d make better sense for the future to keep the title with a heel. That said, I’m throwing logic out the window and going with my heart – I say Natalya for the win. It’s time the third member for the (now-crumbling) Hart Dynasty got herself some gold. There’s several paths they could take with Nattie as champion, and who wouldn’t love a build-up to Nattie vs. Beth at WrestleMania (provided Beth is back in time and 100% healthy)? I’d buy the PPV alone for that match!
Melanie: In my opinion, this match really could go either way. On Wednesday’s Diva Dirt LIVE, I said I felt that Michelle would win clean over Natalya — but hey, she’s not even in the match. I feel like Nattie’s chances just opened up. I’m really torn this go around. I think it’s 50-50: Layla or Natalya could win tonight. However, since I have to go with just one name, I’m going to do ‘ip-dip-do’ and pick Layla.
Shanti: Ever since Natalya defeated Michelle McCool via. DQ at Hell In A Cell, she’s been riding a HUGE wave of momentum. Just about each time she has had an encounter with Lay-Cool, she always ended up with the last laugh. This sort of stuff makes me a bit skeptical about whether or not she will come out victorious against Layla and earn her first ever championship win. As much as I would really love for Nattie to win, I think Layla will be the victorious one tonight. I really do not see Lay-Cool faltering or possibly losing the title until Beth Phoenix returns from injury. I think Nattie has done a wonderful job of getting fans behind her and the majority definitely want to see her walk out with the belt tonight, but I have an unfortunate feeling that Lay-Cool will pull some shenanigans and will finally get the last laugh against the third generation Diva.
Steven: For the first time in what feels like ages, it feels like we have a Divas feud with some actual build-up. Go figure. At first, I was pulling for a Lay-Cool win, but my mind has changed recently. One advantage that Lay-Cool has over their opponents is a psychological one, but they haven’t managed to get into Natalya’s head, which is one strike against them. Also, Natalya is facing with Layla, who is the the less experienced of the tandem. It seems Natalya has this in the bag, unless Michelle decides to start throwing shoes, that is.
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