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       Chat With Alexa Bliss
       By: ChrissiCalvert Date: June 9, 2015, 5:03 pm
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       What did you learn about wrestling that you had no idea of
       before?
       When I watching wrestling, I watched it for more of the moves
       and to see the drama of the show, but when you actually start
       wrestling, there’s so much that goes into it. It’s an artform.
       It’s a lifestyle, it’s an art that you have to master and
       there’s just so much to learn. You can do it for years and years
       and years, and still learn new things every single day. It’s
       seriously one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever
       participated in…[getting started] I had no idea what to expect.
       It was like, ‘Whoa, this is all happening so fast.’ I get down
       here. My first day, I watch practice. My second day, I learn how
       to do bumps [Ed. note: falling correctly to limit injuries]. I
       just remembered watching wrestling thinking, ‘I wonder if that
       ring really is as hard as it looks.’ It is. [laughs] It really
       is. It’s not soft. I remember taking bumps and being like, ‘Oh
       my gosh.’ I called my mom. I was laying on a bed of ice telling
       her how much pain I was in. I was just like, ‘My body is not
       prepared for this, and she’s like, ‘Well, you wanted to be a
       Diva!’
       In another interview, you discussed Rey Mysterio—a wrestler WWE
       billed at 5’6”—being an influence, and said that you would study
       a wrestler like him, and how he moves, and try to emulate that
       to a degree. Are there any other wrestlers who shaped who you
       are in the ring?
       Trish Stratus for sure. I really liked watching her. Me and my
       family loved the Hardyz and Lita. I tried to have a little bit
       of snappiness to my moves like Lita did, but mostly, I really
       liked watching Rey and how he moved because of his size. I knew
       if I ever wanted to do this, I was probably not going to be the
       tallest gal or the biggest one in the ring. I really looked up
       to Trish because she was also a smaller framed girl. I believe
       my size actually helps me because I like to go for the element
       of surprise [Laughs] where people don’t expect much of me
       because of my size and stature. I like to shock people as well
       with the over-the-top personality.
       Your personality, too, is striking. You and Bayley, another NXT
       Diva, play to a younger female demographic in a way not a lot of
       WWE characters have before. Was any of this an active effort to
       appeal to a younger audience, especially a female one, or more
       just coincidence that you’re performing at the same time?
       When I first started performing in the ring, my main goal at the
       time was to be the Disney Diva—the person that could be a role
       model to young girls that they can look up to, that they can
       relate to, that they would want to dress like. We’re a PG
       company. We’re role models. We’re strong, empowering women. I’m
       sure there’s a little girl out there that’s prancing around in a
       tutu somewhere—I can show her she can be tough as well.
       What’s the Disney princess you’re thinking of?
       Definitely Elsa [from Frozen]. If I’m in the match, they’ll call
       me Elsa or Frozen girl and I’ll play around with it.
       Knowing about your athletic past, why did you end up going into
       wrestling versus a full-on entertainment route (such as acting)
       or a sports route (such as tennis or MMA)?
       It was because I felt like I was kind of at home. [Wrestling]
       was something that me and my family always got together and
       bonded over, so when the opportunity came, I was like, ‘That’s
       what I should be doing.’ If any other opportunity like acting
       comes along, that’s great, but as soon as I saw this
       opportunity, I was like, ‘That’s what I’m meant to do.’ All of
       my cheerleading and gymnastics and bodybuilding and training
       prep have prepared me for what I truly believe in my heart was
       this.
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