1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,759 Speaker 1: Hey, this is Alexa Bliss and this is the Battleground Podcast. 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 2: Battle Why from the Parts Unknown Studios. 3 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 3: Into the Double Battle Crown, Battle Crown, the battle Bound. 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 4: The Battle Crowd. 5 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 3: Welcome to the Battleground Podcast, your place for all things 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 3: pro wrestling. 7 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 4: The Battle Rown, the Battle Round now making their way 8 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 4: to the microphones. 9 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 3: Give it up for your hosts. Welcome at Battle Crown, 10 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 3: Welcome to wrestle Mania. I don't know why I said WrestleMania. 11 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 3: This is a WrestleMania podcast. 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But well, without further ado, 53 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 3: I guess it is time for me to get into 54 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 3: this interview with Alexa Bliss. 55 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 4: Oh, here we go. 56 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 3: WrestleMania is this week, and of course you can watch 57 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 3: it live on Peacock in the US and around the 58 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 3: world on the WWE Network, going down at Raymond James 59 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 3: Stadium in Tampa Saturday and Sunday. And it just so 60 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 3: happens we have somebody that's involved on Night two of WrestleMania. 61 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 3: And I'm kind of glad that this is a phone 62 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 3: call because after the past several months, seeing how this 63 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 3: has played out on TV, I'm pretty scared of this 64 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 3: girl right now. Alexa Bliss joins us on the phone, Alexa, 65 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 3: How are you doing great? 66 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: How are you? 67 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 4: I'm doing great? 68 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 3: So I kind of want to know, Like you know this, 69 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 3: this whole transformation has been amazing watching you teaming up 70 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 3: with the Fiend, and I gotta know, WrestleMania is the 71 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 3: grandest stage of them all. Will we see you wearing 72 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 3: some sort of mask maybe on your way to the 73 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 3: ring Sunday night? 74 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: Honestly, I don't. I don't know. Everything that we find 75 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: out we kind of find out morning of. As of now, No, 76 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: I have some really cool makeup plans, but mask, I'm 77 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: not so sure about. 78 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 3: Man, We're trying to get the scoop, so we're gonna 79 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 3: have to find out this coming Sunday for Night two 80 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 3: of WrestleMania, something we've been extremely big fans of. And 81 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 3: I know Lena on our show has actually done some 82 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 3: live shows with us where she has cosplagued you. What 83 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 3: has been the reaction, Yeah, she pulls off the pigtails 84 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 3: and everything, and it's pretty cool. What has been the 85 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 3: reaction to the response you have gotten since aligning with Bray? 86 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 1: I mean it's been great, you know, It's I think 87 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,479 Speaker 1: people are seeing that I'm genuinely having fun with this 88 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: character and that kind of translates, and so I think 89 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 1: it's fun that. You know, there's a lot of things 90 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: that I've been hearing or people were like, oh, it's 91 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: been so fun watching, But I think the fact that 92 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 1: I'm having fun allows other people to have fun when 93 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: they watch. And it's been the most fun I've had 94 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: in a while because it's so out of the box, 95 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: so different and just it's just good time. 96 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 3: And it it's like you said, it's out of the 97 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 3: box and we sit there and watch it and we 98 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 3: first saw, you know, the the video of Sister Abigail, 99 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 3: and it was you there and it's like, Okay, is 100 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 3: it gonna be Alex? Is it gonna be somebody else? 101 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 3: And like this whole I guess you evolving with Bray 102 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 3: WHYITTT has been phenomenal to watch every week And it's 103 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 3: just kind of like you play the creepy factor very well. 104 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 3: So the question we have for you, are you like 105 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 3: a horror fan or do you take any inspiration for 106 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 3: many other like horror movies or what kind of details 107 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 3: can you give. 108 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 4: Us about that. 109 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: I love horror movies. I've always been a big fan 110 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: of horror movies. I used to fall asleep watching The 111 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: Ring when I was in like middle school. It would 112 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: play on my DVD player every night, and my mom 113 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: would be a two afraid to come in and tuck 114 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: me into bed. But I love horror movies. I love 115 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 1: psychological thrillers, and anything that I can implement into the character, 116 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: I one hundred percent will just because I feel like 117 00:05:56,760 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: it's so different than what you normally see on w AW. 118 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 1: So it's it's yeah, I like it, so could. 119 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:05,840 Speaker 3: Could you kind of get I guess maybe some of 120 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 3: your inspiration from the Ring with this, this character that 121 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 3: you've aligned with, bray Waatt, I've. 122 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: Actually taken some of the inspiration from the movie US 123 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 1: when the tethered people walk a certain way. I did 124 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 1: that in the match with Oscar and when I was 125 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: kind of ducking and dodging and everything like that. So 126 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: I more so take inspiration from mannerisms than actual movies. It'sself. 127 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 4: If that makes sense, it makes Yeah, it makes perfect sense. 128 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 3: And we've got a fan question that's wanted to know 129 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 3: what does your fiance think of your character's transformation. 130 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: Well, there's been times where I have facetimed him in 131 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: my scary makeup and he answers and goes, oh, I 132 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: don't like it. I like it, and like, we'll hang up. 133 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: He doesn't like doesn't like how it looks. Scared of that. Well, 134 00:06:57,760 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 1: he's not a scary movie person. He does not like 135 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: scary movies. It's not like horror movies. It's not like 136 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: the whole any of it. 137 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 4: Oh man, So, so are you planning on maybe pranking 138 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 4: him eventually one day and just showing up and hiding 139 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 4: in a closet and jumping out and scaring. 140 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 3: Him that you have to like video it and put 141 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 3: it up on somewhere on Instagram or whatnot. Because as 142 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 3: as as fans of us here on the show, we've 143 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 3: got to see that reaction. 144 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 4: Alexa Bliss is on the phone with us right now. 145 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 3: Of course, WrestleMania will be on Peacock in the US 146 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 3: and around the world on the WWE network this weekend, 147 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 3: taking place live with fans at Raymond James statum, how 148 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 3: awesome is that going to be to get back out 149 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 3: there and see fans out there, like actual fans. 150 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm so excited because you know, the Thunderdome has 151 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: been great. You know, it's been awesome, you know for 152 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:52,119 Speaker 1: the time being. But I'm really excited to have fans 153 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: because you know, everything that we do is based on 154 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 1: crowd reaction, interaction, and we love the energy of the crowd. 155 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 1: And I think everyone's just going to be excited to 156 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,400 Speaker 1: be there, and we're excited as they're there, and I 157 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: just think it's going to be a really really good 158 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 1: time and it's. 159 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 3: Going to be an exciting time because it's the super 160 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 3: Bowl of wrestling, and uh, something that maybe you might 161 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 3: haven't I guess a hint on can we expect to 162 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 3: see others join the fold in the future with with 163 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 3: the bray Wyatt the Fiend and you, I mean, is 164 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 3: there anybody maybe you could think, oh, that would be 165 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 3: a perfect person. 166 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 4: We just got to figure out how to weave them 167 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 4: into this family. Per se. 168 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: That's usually all of a break call because you know, 169 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 1: this is kind of his thing, and uh, I'm just 170 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:40,679 Speaker 1: happy to be a part of it. So I mean, 171 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: if he wants to add someone else in the in 172 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: the family, that I think that'd be awesome. But yes, 173 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 1: mostly of who fits in the story that it. 174 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 3: Tells, I will say this that I'm pretty excited to 175 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 3: see how this new Alexa Bliss character plays out because 176 00:08:56,720 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 3: I want to see you when the WWE women champion, 177 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 3: so you can have your Bray Wyatt esque belt like 178 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,719 Speaker 3: he had with the heavyweight championship. I'm pretty sure that 179 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 3: you're gonna have some kind of belt when you get 180 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 3: the women's championship like Bray did. 181 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 1: I mean, that would be awesome. I'd be totally down 182 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: for that. I think that'd be really cool to have, 183 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: you know, a bunch of different championships. I mean, it 184 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: would be kind of a pain to carry around all 185 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 1: the time, but other than that, I think it'd be great. 186 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 3: Man, that'll be some interesting stuff that we'll see, because 187 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:31,440 Speaker 3: I will tell you that everybody that has been on 188 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 3: the show track record after they've been on the show, 189 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 3: within six months, they have won a title. 190 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 4: So therefore, you're in good standings with us on the show, and. 191 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 3: We're expecting the title around your waist by the end 192 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 3: of the year. 193 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 4: That's what we're gonna say. 194 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: Oh perfect, I like that. 195 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 3: Well, Alexa, thank you so much for taking the time 196 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 3: out and talk with us about WrestleMania. Of course, you 197 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 3: can watch it this weekend on the Peacock Network, which 198 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 3: is in the USA and ww network outside of US 199 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 3: and taking place in James Stadium. Alexa Bliss gonna be 200 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:05,560 Speaker 3: involved at Night two Pray why the Theme versus Randy Orton. 201 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 3: Pretty excited about that match because you don't know what's 202 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 3: going to happen, especially after the past couple of weeks. 203 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 4: Thank you so much, Alexa for taking the time out 204 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 4: and talking with us today. 205 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: Thank you. 206 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 2: We hope you enjoyed today's episode of the Battleground Podcast. 207 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 2: Make sure you give it five stars and a nice review. 208 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 2: To stay up to date with the show, follow them 209 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 2: at Battleground Podcast on Instagram.