What If Carmella Headlines WWE Evolution?

It's no secret that Carmella is perhaps one of the most polarizing female performers in all of professional wrestling today. While the woman behind the gimmick of Carmella--Leah Van Dale--is regarded by many as an incredibly down-to-earth, gem of a person; her on-screen character of "Carmella" has been shunned by many as someone who's been handed everything that better in-ring performers deserve.

Certain sections of professional wrestling fans as well as experts have claimed that if it weren't for Carmella's promo skills, she wouldn't be anywhere near a pro-wrestling ring, let alone in a global promotion like the WWE. However, the fact remains that Carmella, who's a former SmackDown Women's Champion and Money In The Bank winner, is one of the most well-known female WWE Superstars right now.

Today, we are going to be looking at a rather controversial angle which--should it come to fruition--may serve either as a curse or a boon to the WWE Women's Evolution movement. We examine a few possible scenarios that could come about before, during and after Carmella headlines WWE's Evolution PPV...

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#5 WWE SmackDown Women's Championship

The WWE SmackDown Women's Championship has been one of the most sought after titles this year in WWE

One of the most talked about matches to have taken place at this year's SummerSlam PPV was the Triple Threat classic which featured then-champion Carmella defending her title against Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch. While Flair would go on to pin Lynch and win the title, it was Lynch who'd ultimately steal the show at the biggest party of the summer.

"The Irish Lass Kicker" Becky Lynch turned heel on her longtime friend Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam, and what followed is an excellent rivalry over the SmackDown Women's Championship between Lynch and Flair--with the Irishwoman capturing the title at the Hell in a Cell PPV on September 16th. Now, what's been conspicuously missing from the title picture on the WWE's blue brand is the former champion, and one of the very best talkers in the game--Carmella!

The WWE could implement one of the bigger swerves of 2018 when Carmella is added to the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship match at the upcoming Evolution PPV--citing the fact that a mysterious authority figure is behind "The Fabulous One" being added to the aforesaid match. We'll get to that point in a minute...

#4 The NXT connection

Superstars such as Carmella and Seth Rollins were mentored by Triple H in NXT

Despite all the negativity and hatred that has been directed towards Carmella since her main roster push which culminated in her winning the SmackDown Women's Championship, it's no secret that WWE executive Paul "Triple H" Levesque is known to be one of Carmella's biggest supporters in the company. In fact, it was Triple H who'd told Carmella about the company having big things in store for her--things that are much more significant than merely serving as a valet for the team of Enzo & Cass.

The WWE Universe may now get to witness this real-life student-mentor relationship between Carmella and Triple H play out on-screen in the WWE storylines. After being added to the SmackDown Women's title match at Evolution by a mysterious authority figure on the SmackDown Live go-home episode of Evolution; at Evolution, said authority figure would be revealed as Triple H who'd come down to the ring and interfere in the blue brand's Women's title match at Evolution--distracting Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, and thereby helping Carmella win the title...

#3 Carmella as the female Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins' career soared after aligning with The Authority; and so would Carmella's

After successfully headlining WWE Evolution--defeating both Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch for the SmackDown Women's Championship--Carmella could then continue depicting the role of the female Seth Rollins going forward. Let's face it, the best phase of Rollins' career came while he worked as a heel--which, by the way, he was excellent at--performing as the golden boy of The Authority (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon).

Well, Carmella could do the same, and so much more! Her real-life camaraderie with Triple H is in fact similar to the student-mentor relationship which exists between Triple H and Seth Rollins. "The Game" is legitimately responsible for grooming both Carmella and Rollins in their NXT days and helping them out during their main roster stint...With Carmella possessing stupendous promo skills as a heel just like Rollins, the WWE will go full steam ahead with the storyline as Carmella being the golden girl of The Authority...

#2 Mainstream popularity

For long, Carmella has been representing WWE on the corporate and social front

Carmella is a legitimate treasure of pure charisma and unbridled aggression. Don't believe me? Well, the proof is in the fact that WWE chooses to constantly have her make public appearances at various promotional events--representing the WWE brand at red carpets and talk shows all over the world.

After Carmella headlines WWE Evolution and steals the show--leaving every other female Superstar on the roster lagging behind--you can expect the industry experts to harp on the aforesaid fact regarding the WWE always having promoted Carmella as the face of its Women's division alongside big names such as Alexa Bliss and Ronda Rousey. Carmella will surely transition into the role of the flag-bearer of the SmackDown brand--if she isn't already--slowly turning into a mainstream star like The Bella Twins (Nikki & Brie Bella)...

#1 The face that runs the place

Carmella could be one of WWE's biggest female Superstars ever, should she headline and shine at Evolution

When the WWE Universe discusses the "face" of WWE as an organization and in all of professional wrestling as well, names such as Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman come to mind from the current roster of full-time Superstars. However, on the women's side of this equation, perhaps the only two names who are legitimately treated as the face of their division are Alexa Bliss and Ronda Rousey.

That being due to Bliss' promo skills and character, and Rousey's mainstream popularity as well as the fact that she's a bona fide MMA legend. Notwithstanding, Bliss and Rousey are currently a staple of the RAW roster, and when it comes to the SmackDown side of things, top Superstars such as Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch are yet to break through as mainstream stars.

Well, with the undeniable notoriety that Carmella shall earn by aligning herself with The Authority, and the continued mainstream exposure which--quite frankly--she's already been receiving; Carmella shall break through as the face that runs the place in WWE.

The new Queen of the WWE Women's Division could have her crowning moment at Evolution--with her legacy continuing all through the rest of 2018 and beyond!