Ever since they were in NXT together, there have been rumours that Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks have some personal issues which have led to animosity between the two. It reportedly goes back to 2014 when Banks stiffed Bliss in a match and broke her nose as a result, while "The Boss" would later make some insulting comments aimed at her real life foe on social media.
However, during a recent podcast appearance, Bliss explained why the issues between the two won't be a factor when they battle each other as SummerSlam this Sunday with the RAW Women's Championship on the line.
"I’ve always been the person to say ‘business is business, personal is personal.’ I will never let my personal feelings about somebody get in the way of business. I want to have a productive match, I want to have a safe match, I want to have a great match; I want to take this company to the next level with our women with this women’s revolution. I’ve seen the things she said about me. If that’s how she feels, that’s fine. But we know that we put it to the side and have a productive, professional match because that’s what it’s all about.
"I’m trusting her with my body, she’s trusting me with hers, and I will never ever… I never want to have somebody’s injury or somebody’s misstep or something happen on my watch. So I know that no matter what I’m always going to be in professional mode. It doesn’t matter how we feel about each other, the point is we have a job to do and we have to go and we have to do it well."
Bliss went on to say that if there’s a way to inject life into the program, even if it’s using real-life issues, she’ll do it and it will be interesting to see if this factors into the story between the two moving forward. If it does happen, it will be on tonight's RAW as the match between the two was made at the last-minute due to former #1 contender Bayley suffering an injury a few weeks back.
Who are you rooting for when Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks do battle at SummerSlam? Do you think the real-life heat between the two will have an impact on their match? As always, be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section down below.
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