WWE News: Lana Responds to Criticism Over Gimmick, Details on Eva Marie Street Fighter Tournament Appearance

– Lana took to Twitter after some expressed concern/criticism over her apparent new gimmick for her Smackdown debut. After fans spoke out about the fact that it appeared she was just going to be another “dancing girl” or an Emmalina ripoff, Lana posted:

U pathetic villager. Unfortunately the women of @WWE have forgotten what it means to be a feminine woman. It's my body &I can do what I want https://t.co/o7tKXteCyk

— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) April 26, 2017

People forget that feminism is our personal right as women to do whatever we please with our bodies. Plus I will #LanaKick heads off https://t.co/89ICskNW6o

— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) April 26, 2017

Don't you worry. My black belt in Judo, jiu jitsu & Muay Thai will make sure that I CRUSH every female superstar on the roster. #LanaCrush https://t.co/fZn6ke0f4m

— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) April 26, 2017

You pathetic fool. I am the revolution. I started the revolution when I stood up & spoke out to all the top male superstars in @WWE history https://t.co/tVPutl5puc

— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) April 26, 2017

– Here is the press release from TBS with details on Eva Marie’s participation in the ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter V Invitational Celebrity Showdown this Friday on TBS:

ELEAGUE, the transformative esports organization from Turner and IMG, will feature Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT Inside the NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal, Grammy-winning recording artist and fighting game enthusiast Lupe Fiasco, Super Bowl Champion Reggie Bush and pro wrestling star and actress Natalie Eva Marie competing in its first-ever ELEAGUE Street Fighter® V Invitational Celebrity Showdown, Friday, April 28, at 10 p.m. ET on TBS.

The celebrities will compete to raise money for charities they have chosen. O’Neal will support the Odessa Chambliss Quality of Life Fund, Fiasco will support his foundation M.U.R.A.L. (Magnifying Urban Realities and Affecting Lives), Bush will support the 619 Charitable Fund and Marie will support the American Cancer Society.

The single-elimination tournament will consist of two first-round matches and a winner’s match (three matches total). The champion will earn a majority of the prize pool, with all other participants receiving a portion of the funds for their charities.