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Former World Heavyweight Champion Calls “Beautiful” Female Star the “Serena Williams of Professional Wrestling”: “Right Now the Money Is With..”

Published May 15, 2023, 1:30 PM EDT

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WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair is currently at the peak of her career. She had a grand celebration for becoming the longest-reigning Raw Women’s Champion during this week’s SmackDown. Since making her debut in the main roster, the EST of WWE cemented herself as one of the top superstars on the roster. She has also earned a huge fan base throughout the years.

But WWE has failed to capitalize on the indomitable power of Bianca Belair. However, the stagnation of her career can also be a sign of an inevitable change in her character.

Booker T compares Bianca Belair with the legendary Tennis player Serena Williams

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Bianca Belair initially made a perfect face with his unique persona and infectious positive energy. But It seems like, at the top of the mountain, her character stopped progressing as of late. She isn’t getting the huge pop like before. The recent Backslash PLE also didn’t go very well for her in terms of fans’ reaction. So, the obvious question pops up in mind, is she turning heel? Well, according to Booker T, it’s a no.

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During a recent episode of his Hall of Famer podcast, Booker T explained why Belair should remain the face of the business. He also compared her with the tennis legend, Serena Williams. He noted, “Could she turn heel? I think she could. But I think right now the money is with Bianca being who she is. That’s that beautiful Black girl going out there representing for a lot of young black girls all over the world that wish they could be like Bianca Belair. She’s like the Serena Willams of professional wrestling right now… So hopefully they’ll keep her in that position for a while.”

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While Belair turning heel or not is a subject of speculation, Asuka made a sudden heel turn during last week’s SmackDown.

Asuka turns heel on Bianca Belair during this week’s SmackDown

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Asuka faced a defeat at the hands of Belair at WrestleMania 39. But it seems like she’s still not done with her and is more likely to retaliate at the upcoming Night of Champions.

The Knoxville crowd gave a warm welcome to their homegrown girl, Bianca Belair, and was overwhelmed watching her celebrate the record-breaking title reign. But things took a serious turn when the Empress of Tomorrow made her way to the ring with a sly move to cut Belair off. When Belair initiated a handshake, Asuka reciprocated. Just the next moment, the 41-year-old splashed green mist all over Bianca’s face before leaving the arena. The duo also got into a word war on Twitter afterwards.

Although no match between them is confirmed as of now for Night of Champions, WWE will probably make them face off once again to resolve the issue.

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Shreya Nag is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports, whose love for the sport began when she saw Cody Rhodes win the Royal Rumble in 2023. Since then, she has been an ardent fan of Rhodes and the world of pro wrestling. Shreya's writing combines her passion for the sport with her writing abilities, which she uses to provide readers with a nuanced analysis of WWE superstars.
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