Natalya vs Lacey Evans has been officially confirmed for WWE Crown Jewel. This will be the first-ever Women’s match to take place in Saudi Arabia.
So why were Lacey and Natalya chosen for this match?
According to journalist Tom Colohue, both Natalya and Lacey have been very vocal about their desires to help enact change in Saudi Arabia, which led to them getting the opportunity. Here is an excerpt from Colohue’s report:
Lacey Evans is also believed to be positive about Saudi Arabia, with a strong desire to enact change. The feud already exists, even though it has petered out in recent weeks and the two women now represent different brands.
How a Saudi Arabian audience will react to these two women will add a layer of intrigue to the match but both women are known to be outspoken backstage in their desire to wrestle in Saudi Arabia, resulting in the opportunity going their way. As recently as June for the last Saudi Arabia show, Natalya and Alexa Bliss were flown over with the intent of being available to wrestle but the match was not selected for the card.
Alexa Bliss is currently enjoying a break and was thus unavailable.
It sounds like Alexa Bliss vs Natalya was the original plan. Since Alexa is on a break right now from WWE, Lacey was chosen to fill in.
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