Get to know: Lana
Today we're are getting to know Lana. Over the past year Lana has made a huge impact in the WWE, working along side Rusev. At first she would appear as the beautiful Russian announcer and valet for Alexander Rusev, however she has now earned the right to be named one of the best female speakers in the company at the moment, delivering impressive promo's and getting as involved as possible in everything Rusev does. Her beauty is indescribable and each day her following get's bigger and bigger. Personally I have loved Lana from the get go. She screams potential and the WWE clearly are huge on her. She's proved her self to be more than just a blonde in a skirt and has gone to be an extremely successful manager and spokesmen. The growth in her character and confidence since NXT has been great to watch and there is no doubt in my mind that she will be on our screens for years to come. I have also heard that she's pretty good in the ring as well, however I have expressed in the past that I honestly hope they don't try and turn her into an actual wrestler. The manager role suits her perfectly and I honestly think that she could go on to manage several WWE superstars and even divas well after Rusev. If used right she could go on to be one of the most successful female managers in years, decades even. They could easily have her in some truly amazing storyline's and she will hands down be a huge success in the WWE for many year's to come.
Before Lana....
Catherine Joy "C.J" Perry was born on the 24th of March 1985, in Gainesville Florida and would be the oldest of four siblings. Her parents of Portuguese and Venezuelan extraction.She would spend many years of her childhood in Latvian Soviet Republic in the Soviet Union, witch is wear her father worked as a Christian missionary. From an early age Perry would develop a love for Ballet and would aspire to become a Ballet dancer like her mother. She would attend the Riga Choreography school- the ballet school of the Latvian National opera- and began dancing with the Latvian National Ballet at the age of fourteen.
At the age of seventeen, Perry would return to the United States, living in New York, dancing or several schools and companies. Perry would go on to enrol to Florida State University (FSU), majoring in Dance and acting. While attending FSU, Perry began attending Florida State Seminoles football games with several students, cheering from the bleachers while dressed as cowgirls. The students- known as the "Florida State cowgirls"- entered the public consciousness after being acknowledged by a commentator. She would go on too start modelling.
Upon graduating from FSU, Perry relocated to Los Angles, California, with the aim of perusing a career in show business.
Before the WWE...
In 2009, Perry joined a girl group called "No Means Yes" signing to ne-yo's record label. The group realised one single titled "would you like that" and recorded two others before disbanding in 2011. She stated Perry stated on joining "No Means Yes", "A girlfriend of mine in college referred me to the man that was putting the group together. I honestly was so scared to sing and I didn't even know a song to sing at the audition so I sang "Jesus Loves Me." I remember them saying we can work with her tone because she has the right look and she is a model that break dances. She also got a role in the movie pitch perfect and says that she thinks if it wasn't for her being in the girl band she would not have got the role in film.She went on to perform as a back up dancer for singers such as Nelly, Pink, Keri Hilson and Usher. In 2013, Perry starred alongisde Kelley Jakle in the music video for the cover of Paramore's "Aint it fun".
After training at an acting school, perry landed roles in episodes such as The Game in 2011, the musical comedy film pitch perfect in 2012, an episode in the television program Banshee in 2013, and pitch perfect two in 2014.She also landed a lead role in I.C.I.R.U.S as Britt in 2011.
WWE...
In June of 2013, Perry signed to World Wrestling entertainment and was working under the ring name Lana. She began working as a scout for Rusev and debuted for NXT on October 23 episode of NXT. Since then she has developed the Russian Character and has been involved in all of Rusevs work. She has performed some amazing promos and segments, her work with Zeb Colter in the storyline between Rusev and Jack Swagger is something that can not go un- noticed, and I personally think this is when we saw some of her best work. Now I have heard that she's pretty good in the ring but nothing official. In my opinion I think she is better off staying in the manager role. I don't want to see her wrestle at all and I think storyline wise it will be difficult to make her go from where she is now to a WWE in ring diva. She much suited in the role as a manager or scout and I think the WWE could use her really well in this role even if they decided to part her and Rusev in the future. I have always said that she has been the driving force for Rusev and with out her, he would not be as of a success.
Love her or hate her Lana is one heck of an addition to the WWE main roster. She's a strong speaker and has a lot to show. I honestly think she has a very interesting future in the WWE. Where WWE went wrong with AJ/Paige Feud:
http://talkwrestlingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/where-wwe-went-wrong-with-ajpaige-feud.html
WWE has one last shot with Ryback:
http://talkwrestlingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/wwe-have-one-last-shot-with-ryback.html
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