James Ellsworth was just another jobber when he was first pitted against Braun Strowman on RAW but his unique appearance endeared him to the WWE Universe and he's remained on the main roster longer than anyone could have possibly imagined. However, one thing none of us expected is that he would have ultimately been paired with beautiful SmackDown Live Superstar Carmella.
In a recent interview with Jerry "The King" Lawler, Ellsworth revealed that it was actually Carmella who came up with the pairing shortly before his work with AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose was over.
"I think it was last year at the European tour in November, she came to me and said, 'Hey, I have this idea about putting you with me whenever you're done with the Dean Ambrose and AJ stuff comes to an end, I have this idea to pitch to them. They put you with me, you fall in love with me, and I use that to my advantage to win matches and get me to the women's title.'"
As for what Vince McMahon thought of the idea, Ellsworth adds: "I said yeah, that would be a great idea. I didn't know her much back then. She went to Vince, and she pitched right to Vince, and Vince loved it. It's ten, going on eleven months that we've been on TV together." Vince must be a fan of Carmella to have made her Miss Money in the Bank and he's stuck with this pairing since.
How long the partnership will last is hard to say but chances are it will be until after Carmella cashes in because it would make perfect sense for Ellsworth to wind up playing a role in that moment.