The wrestling gear debate sparked by Mickie James isnt cooling downand now Velvet Sky has returned fire with even more pointed commentary, shifting the spotlight back onto modern stars like Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton.
After Velvet defended LFG competitor Zena Sterling in a viral clipmocking Mickies critique that women are wrestling in jazzed up lingeriea fan tried to justify Velvets past by saying, To be fair, it was part of your gimmick. Person by person basis.
Velvet wasnt having it. She hit back on April 1 with a firm response, saying, Rhea Ripley and Tiffany have some of the most revealing gear and its not part of their gimmick. They work hard on their bodies just as hard as they work in the ring. Its part of the entertainment industry. They can wear whatever they want.
That comment blew up fast, bringing even more attention to the original remarks made by Mickie James, who had said in her LFG appearance, You want to be taken seriously as a wrestler, but you are pretty much wrestling in jazzed-up lingerie Its very distracting. I cant focus on the match. All I see is their ass.
Velvets earlier reaction was dripping in irony, given her own Knockouts past where she famously emphasized sex appeal. I feel attacked! lol nothing wrong with sex appeal in wrestling. Diva era or not, she said. Let the pigeons loose, Zena!
Fans were quick to dig up Mickies own risqu WWE moments from the Diva eraincluding her provocative WrestleMania gestures and scenes that pushed TV boundariescalling her out for hypocrisy.
But with Velvet now shifting the discussion toward current top stars like Ripley and Stratton, shes making one thing clear: in her view, wrestling is still entertainmentand how a woman dresses in the ring shouldnt be anyones business but hers.
Do you agree with Velvet Skys stance that wrestling gear should be fair game? Or do you think Mickie James has a point? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
