WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Lainey Reid recently opened up on Busted Open Radio regarding her rapid transition from NXT to the main roster, highlighting a distinct lack of locker room structure and a prevalence of backstage egos compared to the developmental brand.
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- Faction Momentum: With Jacy Jayne capturing the WWE Women’s United States Championship on Friday, Fatal Influence is currently holding maximum gold leverage.
The Reality of Main Roster Egos
Wrestling since 2023 with her entire in-ring career rooted in WWE, Reid made a swift jump to the SmackDown roster as part of the Fatal Influence faction. But the shift in environment brought cultural shockwaves. While appearing on Busted Open Radio, Reid addressed the stark contrast between the developmental ecosystem and the major leagues.
According to comments highlighted by Diva Dirt, Reid noted the stark shift in operational culture: “I feel like NXT in itself, you find yourself more as a team. There’s competition there but, it’s not the same. I think once you get up to the big leagues and you’re dealing with a lot more money and a lot more star power, there’s a lot of egos. There’s a lot of people who think this is right or that is right. It is different in the sense of these people don’t really have your back and they don’t want what’s best for you.”
The Missing Locker Room Code
To hear Reid tell it, the developmental setup thrives under a strict code of accountability that largely vanishes under the bright lights of Friday nights. In NXT, veteran presences actively policed behavior and enforced locker room etiquette, a standard she believes the main roster desperately misses.
“Honestly, in a sense, I wish it was more so like that,” Reid explained on Busted Open Radio. “I wish there was more of a — I don’t know if locker room leader is the word for it but, in a sense, I do wish there was somebody there that kind of made you — because that’s what it was when I came into NXT. There was people like Zoey Stark, there was people like Ivy Nile, and they taught you from the very beginning. They were just on you about anything. I remember being on my phone the first show and Zoey came over there and she rung my tail. I think we need things like that. I think we need people that stay and watch the show or we need people that make sure maybe the newest girls are the last ones to leave. I don’t know. I think there’s an order that I wouldn’t mind bringing back.”
Fatal Influence Dripping in Gold
Despite the cultural friction of the main roster, Fatal Influence continues to dominate championship landscapes. The stable’s dominance reached a peak when Jacy Jayne secured the WWE Women’s United States Championship on Friday, cementing a clean sweep of gold for the faction alongside Reid’s tag team championship reign.
| Faction Member | Championship Status | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| Lainey Reid | WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion | SmackDown |
| Jacy Jayne | WWE Women’s United States Champion | SmackDown |
Addressing the injury current WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green sustained from her, Reid offered zero apologies. According to the interview details, Reid’s only regret is that Green still has a chance to compete with the title, stating plainly that her primary remorse is that she “didn’t finish the job.”
The Strategic Takeaway
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