Scarlett opened up during a conversation with D-Von Dudley about why she believes WWE never fully embraced the character that originally helped make her stand out before joining the company.
Scarlett explained that before WWE, her work — especially in AAA — was pulling massive online numbers, but she felt the company’s “Women’s Evolution” direction didn’t line up with the type of heel persona she wanted to portray.
“I think they were pushing the women’s revolution in the way they were. And my character was the exact opposite of that. It was a throwback. It was a parody. Bring sexy back to wrestling because all the girls were trying to be serious like the guys.”
Scarlett made it clear she intentionally wanted to revive an over-the-top presentation that had mostly disappeared from wrestling television.
“I’m like, ‘No, no, let’s just be a hot chick. Bring back bra and panties matches.’ And no one was doing that at the time. No one had their asses out. Everyone was trying to be serious.”
According to Scarlett, the character upset some people within wrestling, including other women in the business, but she believed that was part of what made it effective as a heel act.
Kross backed her up during the interview and claimed her social media numbers were generating major traffic and monetization for companies long before WWE signed her.
“She was making so much money for companies on the back end of their socials. People don’t even realize.”
Scarlett’s comments offer an interesting look into the clash between WWE’s branding at the time and the type of presentation she felt made her unique in the wrestling business.
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