Layla, the British Beauty...

 

Layla 

There are so many great things about Layla. She's British for starters: they have incredibly talented wrestlers "across the pond". She won the Diva Search, learned how to wrestle and became a champion. She has gotten really good at taking an opponent down to the mat. She was the most underrated champ in modern times. I do not think she was used properly during her most recent title reign. 

Many of you, or at least the one person who reads this blog (myself), may argue with what I'm about to say: Layla is a Trish Stratus. Layla (unlike Trish) had no previous knowledge of wrestling. She worked hard, trained hard, did stupid/borderline humiliating gimmicks, and eventually became a champion, just like Trish. Neither lady was shy about showing her skin either. The difference is, Trish had better and more opportunities to succeed than Layla:  Attitude Era (Trish) vs. the PG Era (Layla). The Attitude Era had divas flashing their parts everywhere at anytime. Trish was at the forefront of that movement. The company nixed those ideas in the PG Era while Linda Mcmahon ran for public office. 

If WWE were not PG, who would be their reigning diva? I think it would be Layla. She's gorgeous, talented, great mic skills, the crowd loves her. In a previous life, she was a dancer. She is incredibly athletic and she always entertains. But she needs to be used more.

Layla El & Michelle McCool

Honestly, her best work has been as a heel in Lay-Cool. She could sell a bump and take a hit, while Michelle didn't take nearly as many hits and bumps as Layla. Michelle was the mouthy leader to Layla lapdog act. The way they mixed it up with all the divas was a blast. They were the stupid, funny, mean girls. I was a little sad to  see them break up.

Layla needs to have her own stable of wrestlers, male and female, with her being their leader, if she's not going to be Diva's champ anytime soon. The role could work for her: she is the diva who's been with the company the longest and she's also the oldest, if I'm not mistaken. She could impart her "knowledge" to a younger stable of wrestlers. She can be heel or face, but she's much better as a heel. I would love to see her and Aksana in a feud, it would be entertaining and funny, if done right.

 

Layla, Diva Search Winner

When she first came on the scene during the Diva Search, she had curly dark hair. Her look set her apart from the other divas. It was a glamorous yet earthy ethnic look. 

While I love her new hairstyle (the longer blonder locks definitely work for her), she looks like any other diva. Now she just blends in, style wise.

Layla's wrestling gear is fairly generic and standard. She wears the typical WWE bra-like top with short shorts. She needs different ring gear that suits her personality.

(On a personal note, I would love to see Layla and Cena as a couple, that would be cute. I'm a romantic sort of girl and visually, I like how they look together).