Summer Rae Talks Breaking Away From Fandango, Working With The Miz, Rosa Mendes Not Being Trusted
Summer Rae appeared on the Turnbuckle Weekly With Chuck Carroll, which is available at this link. During the interview, she said that she's happy to no longer be the new girl on Total Divas, which will have its third season premiere on Sunday. That title now belongs to Rosa Mendes, who didn't get the warmest reception from other Divas.
"The new girls who don't know much about her, I'm sure the veterans have said don't trust her or this or that," she said.
She noted that she chose to judge Mendes on her own merits, but skepticism among the other Divas will play a role in the third season of the show.
Summer Rae said the five-week break she had from WWE while filming The Marine 4 afforded her a fresh start with a lot of the Divas, but said Natalya wasn't quite ready to let bygones be bygones.
"I really didn't have a problem with her coming into the season. After doing the movie I kind of wanted to start fresh with everyone," she said. "Unfortunately, sometimes you can't start fresh if both people don't want to. So, Nattie is definitely a wound that will perhaps [be] reopened this season."
Here are some more highlights from the interview:
What to expect this season on Total Divas:
"This season is so much drama. Of course we have a new Diva, Rosa, coming in. A fiery Latina that stirs the pot to say the least. Thank goodness it's not just me anymore. We have a wedding, baby news, scares, a possible break up? it's crazy."
Breaking away from Fandango:
"I loved being paired with Fandango. A couple of the girls (who are paired with guys) were asking me about this the other day? I love the partnership of Diva and Superstar. It gives you a great opportunity to show personality and become a character without having to be in the ring. It's very tough to get that character across if you're only working and wrestling. ? I'm just trying to figure out who I am now and not get lost in the mix of only being a Total Diva? I have some ideas and things like that."
Starring in The Marine 4:
"I'm not going to say my weapons were bigger and cooler than The Miz's, but my weapons were WAY bigger than The Miz's? The thing with Total Divas is you get to see the behind the scenes, which you wouldn't get until the DVD came out? My specific character in (the movie) is very top secret until the show comes out, but what I will say is Mike was extremely helpful to me and very professional on the set. I definitely saw a different side of Mike than "The Miz" that he is backstage. He was great. He is really good at doing acting."
Summer also discussed how her relationship has improved with WWE Divas, how breaking from Fandango will impact her career, Rosa Mendes joining the cast, her top secret role in The Marine 4 and more. You can read the full interview by clicking here.