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Backstage Update On Plans For Eva Marie
WWE announced roughly one month ago that former superstar Eva Marie would be making her grand return to the company after parting ways with them in 2017. While many are uncertain of what Marie’s trajectory will be for WWE this time around, a new report indicates that she may soon be joined by some heavy muscle.
According to WrestleVotes, the current plan for Marie is to add some solid workers by her side, but it does not specify if that leaves Marie as a valet, or if she will be returning to in-ring competition herself. The names mentioned are NXT UK’s Piper Niven, or former RETRIBUTION member current NXT star, Mercedes Martinez.
WrestleVotes writes, “Hearing the plans for Eva Marie’s return include her having a “muscle” of some sorts by her side. The two names I’ve heard most discussed to pair w/ her are Mercedes Martinez -OR- NXT UK star Piper Niven.”
Hearing the plans for Eva Marie’s return include her having a “muscle” of some sorts by her side. The two names I’ve heard most discussed to pair w/ her are Mercedes Martinez -OR- NXT UK star Piper Niven.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) June 7, 2021
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful added to the report, “Niven is the plan I’d heard of as a few weeks ago, but plans do change, pal”
Niven is the plan I'd heard of as a few weeks ago, but plans do change, pal https://t.co/5Hf8VXkA7y
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) June 7, 2021
Andrew Zarian of MatMen Podcast also states that the current date for Eva Marie’s debut is the June 21st edition of Monday Night RAW.
6/21 per @AndrewZarian #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/oGfMTs1IWn
— Mat Men Pro Wrestling Podcast 🎙 (@Matmenpodcast) June 7, 2021
Marie’s had worked her way up through NXT around 2015, and even challenged for the yellow-and-black brand’s women’s title, which was held by Bayley at that time. Her main roster run after that was derailed by a wellness policy violation, as well as Marie beginning to take a larger interest in projects outside of wrestling.