This past Monday on Raw, Stephanie McMahon slapped former WWE Diva Brie Bella, who was in attendance in the front row of the crowd, and ended up having Stephanie arrested for aggravated battery in the process. After seeing these events take place, I am beginning to wonder if The Bellas (Nikki & Brie) had set this whole thing up.
The Surprise
First, during the Raw Pre-Show, it was learned that Nikki would be facing four other Divas in a 4-on-1 Handicap Match made by Stephanie, who has been putting Nikki in vulnerable positions out of spite for nearly a month now. This all started when her sister, Brie, stood up to Stephanie and quit WWE, followed by slapping Stephanie in the process. Prior to her 4-on-1 Handicap Match, Nikki had stated that she had a special surprise for Stephanie. As Nikki made her way to the ring for her match, Brie was spotted in the front row of the audience. Stephanie then came out and got into a confrontation with Brie, which led to Stephanie slapping Brie and getting arrested. My theory is that The Bellas were counting on Stephanie coming out and shoving their misfortunes down their throats. In addition, when Brie snatched the mic from Stephanie and called her a “vindictive b****”, she was counting on Stephanie to slap her. This was just the thing Brie needed to press charges against Stephanie and have her arrested. Bottom line, The Bellas had suckered Stephanie in and let her be a victim of her own foul play, as well as “Twin Magic”. I think that this may very well be the surprise that Nikki was referring to.
The Plan
I have another theory about these charges that Stephanie is facing; I think that The Bellas may very well be using this to give Stephanie an ultimatum. The ultimatum is that Brie will drop the charges, only if Stephanie agrees to face her in a match at SummerSlam with the stipulation that if Brie wins, then she gets her job back and if Stephanie wins, then neither one of The Bellas can ever work for WWE again. In addition, nobody else is allowed at ringside during the match. Also, just to assure that Stephanie will not try to weasel her way out of the match, she would have to agree to the fact if one or both of the women are unable to compete at SummerSlam for whatever reason, then the match would be postponed until both women are able to compete and nobody can substitute for neither Brie nor Stephanie. The only match that is allowed to take place is a one-on-one match between Brie and Stephanie. Lastly, if Stephanie would try to stack the odds against Brie in any way, then the whole deal would be off and the charges would be back on. Bottom line, Stephanie can either choose to step up and fight her own battles or to face charges of aggravated battery. My prediction is that the match takes place and Brie comes out victorious and gets her job back.
I can’t wait to see if Wrestling Advisor is correct. I sure hope so.