According to the latest behind-the-scenes rumors, Monday Night Raw superstar Lana is indeed a babyface, just as suggested by the numerous times she has been attacked on television over the past few months. And it might not be much longer before she gets her on-screen revenge against the woman who has been singling her out in these post-match segments.
As quoted by WrestlingNews.co , Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez discussed Lana’s status on the red brand on Tuesday morning’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio , noting how on Monday night, the wrestler was slammed through a table once again by Nia Jax. After Alvarez suggested that this didn’t sound like a substantial babyface push for the 35-year-old, Meltzer shared the conflicting reports he got from two separate WWE sources — one who said a few weeks ago that Lana was still a heel and another who more recently informed him that she’s now a face.
“I had Lana on the heel side because I thought she was a heel,” Meltzer was quoted as saying. “[They told me] no, no, no, she’s a babyface and she’s getting a real big push.”
Although Alvarez countered by observing that Lana seems to be getting buried because of how she’s been put through a table for seven straight weeks, Meltzer explained that officials see this as a sign of better things to come for the wrestler once frequently referred to as “The Ravishing Russian.”
“In their minds, every time they put her through a table, she’s getting more over.”
As reported by The Inquisitr , rumors of Lana getting a “major” run as a heroic character started swirling in October, given how company officials were reportedly trying to reinvent her as an underdog. One example of such booking featured her winning a battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender for Asuka’s Raw Women’s Championship. While she lost in her eventual title shot, as recapped by Cageside Seats , many still speculated that Jax’s continued post-match attacks on her were WWE’s way of punishing her for her husband Miro’s decision to sign with AEW and criticize his former employer on-air.
However, it appears that Lana might soon be getting her first big moment as a face. WrestlingNews.co claimed to have spoken to another company source, who informed the publication that she will “eventually get back” at Jax by putting her through a table. The insider was reportedly “adamant” as well that Lana does not have any backstage heat because of the fact Miro now works for WWE’s top North American competitor.
