Lana has been on the outs with Bobby Lashley for over a month now and one has to wonder exactly what the future holds for The Ravishing Russian in WWE? Can her and Lashley work things out and become the power couple that they originally envisioned, or is MVP that final wedge that drives the two apart?
With less time even being devoted to the storyline, and Lashley growing more distant from his storyline wife, it looks like the company wants to separate them. Unfortunately for Lana, that means she will have to find another role to fill on the Monday Night Raw roster, which could be a problem given her current character.
In the end, here are five Superstars that Lana should manage after her split with Bobby Lashley. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think WWE should do with Lana next.
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#5 Liv Morgan
WWE has once again forgot about Liv Morgan over on Monday Night Raw, which is why it might be time to consider giving her a manager: Someone who can bring out her inner anger. Someone that can make her a little more ruthless and give her the confidence to go further in today's WWE.
Lana can take Morgan under her wing and help turn her into a viable threat again. After a bit of building and a few key wins, the company can start to reveal the struggle of Morgan to do the right thing. It would also be the perfect way to rehash the secret lover storyline, and at least give it some kind of closure.
If nothing else, it could be a great way to revive both of these characters, create a reason for fans to care about them and improve the depth of the Women's division in the process. It would also be a great storyline for the company to explore and might even allow them to shift towards mature content again.
#4 Ricochet and Cedric Alexander
Can anyone else believe WWE doesn't know what to do with the team of Cedric Alexander and Ricochet? Now, one would think that their high flying style and general likability with the WWE Universe would lead to tag team success, but they seem to be an afterthought even in the tag team division. This is where Lana could actually help the team out.
A lot of that has to do with WWE fleshing out other teams right now, and while they are doing a great job of that, ignoring Alexander and Ricochet is costing the team a lot of momentum. It is also making it easier to forget about them even being a pair, which is why the company needs to change something.
With that being said and Lana eventually being directionless after her upcoming split with Bobby Lashley, why not have her manage the pair? At the very least, Lana gives them an extra layer to their team, keeps all three Superstars on television and might be interesting to watch play out in the tag team division.
#3 R Truth
Raw has been trying to rebuild the comedy element of their show ever since Lana and Bobby Lashley turned out to be a bust and they are actually doing a decent job of it. In fact, between Drew McIntyre's one liners and the ongoing battle between The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders, WWE is backing their comedy segments.
With that being said and Lana being a walking talking soap opera of sorts, why not pair her with the comedy gimmick of R-Truth? Maybe WWE even scripts it in a way that makes it look like Lana is trying to use Truth to stay relevant. She can even eventually claim the 24/7 title for herself, which would be an interesting wrinkle to that whole division.
In the end, there are just so many possibilities for this option and it would be exicting to watch these two work off each other. Whether it actually pans out into something watchable or not remains to be seen and will depend on a plethora of things, but the company has made crazier things work in the past.
#2 The IIconics
The Iiconics are one of the most annoying heel acts in the entire WWE roster, but what if there was something that could make them even unbearable? While there are several ways the company can go about that, the most effective and long-lasting one would probably be to make Lana their manager.
At least that way, The IIconics can continue to spew their nonsense on a weekly basis, but have Lana slowly trying to make a name for herself in the background. WWE could even tease Lana trying to steal the spotlight from the duo, make everything about her and cost them a plethora of opportunities.
In the end, it would be interesting to watch and give The IIconics a needed layer to their personality. It would also be a perfect way to add depth to the women's tag team division and would create an abundance of possibilities in the future. It really all depends on how far WWE wants to go with it and how effective Lana turns out to be in this role.
#1 Humberto Carrillo
Humberto Carrillo fell into the good graces of Vince McMahon late last year but quickly lost the momentum after a few subpar matches. A lot of that probably had to do with how new he was on Raw and his lack of promo skills to make him stand out in WWE, but it was still a very quick rise and fall for a brilliant high-flying talent.
WWE are in need of a few more Crusierweight-type talents on Raw, so why not pair Carrillo up with Lana to help get him noticed? Not only would it be an interesting dynamic to watch, especially since they are so different, it could also lead to quite a few great matches down the line.
For example, what if WWE pitted Lana and Carrillo against Zelina Vega and Angel Garza as a way to rehash a feud between the cousins? The added element of Lana and Vega going at it would also be a fun way to keep both on television and really bring out the best of their personalities.
It would just be fun to watch.