Eva Marie recently spoke to Fansided.com about negative reactions from the crowd, possibly retiring the word “Diva” and more. You can check out the full interview here and read a few highlights below.
Learning to embrace negative reactions from the crowd:
“When I first started, definitely. I would be lying if I said it didn’t just because I am human. Walking into the WWE I was brand new; I did not know how things worked. Deep down I wanted everyone to cheer and adore me but this is the WWE where it doesn’t work that way all the time. There’s a good guy and a bad guy, and I am pretty badass bad guy.
Now that I have the training behind me, I think that really shows I do have the skills and talent to become a well-rounded wrestler. I think it goes back to me asking Vince [McMahon] and Triple H on wanting to go back to NXT to hone my craft and learn the ropes. I feel extremely confident when I walk out there now and I embrace the boos and the craziness from the WWE and NXT Universe.
At one of the live events somebody had a sign that said “If Eva Marie Is Here We Riot.” I thought that was pretty cool. The crowd reaction is something that I definitely love. When I first started if I walked out from behind that curtain and heard a pin drop or deafening silence, then you have to look at switching something up. Now, I am embracing my heel character to the fullest.”
If she thinks WWE should retire the word “Diva”:
“I mean, at the end of the day we are all women wrestlers. But we also all are entertainers. I feel if they call me a Diva or a wrestler I think it’s the same thing. Plus, Vince McMahon changed that F to an E for entertainment for a reason. I think it’s all in the person and whatever they prefer. I don’t think either one is bad or insulting because, again, I think they’re both one in the same. All of us are athletes, entertainers, and wrestlers and you can call us one of those names. The names don’t mean much to me because in the end we all have the same goals.”
