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#3 Serena Deeb is this year’s Brian Kendrick

Serena Deeb looks weird with hair

When you watch 205 Live today, you will always see Brian Kendrick acting as the arrogant heel. He plays the part well and is a solid veteran that the Cruiserweight brand really needs. It is easy to forget his very different role in the Cruiserweight Classic.

He was the lovable veteran with one last chance at WWE stardom. When he finally lost in the quarterfinals, he received a hug from Daniel Bryan and a standing ovation from Full Sail. The WWE wants to repeat that formula with Serena Deeb.

If you remember Serena Deeb only as the bald lady from Straight Edge Society, it is more than understandable. She was, however, a five-year veteran before finally arriving on the main roster. Then she was quickly gone in less than a year.

After wrestling outside the WWE for another five years, Deeb retired. So the “one last shot” angle works for her as well. She had a solid outing against an inexperienced Vanessa Bourne and pulled off the logical win. It is interesting to see the veteran angle repeated again.