Sgt. Slaughter Doesn’t Watch WWE SmackDown Because Of Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans‘ new gimmick has come under fire because it’s very similar to that of WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter as she has soldier-inspired gear with camouflage print.

Evans also has a military vest and a hat very similar to the one commonly worn by Slaughter. It should be noted that Evans is a former Marine. Evans also added Slaughter’s finisher, the Cobra Clutch. 

Speaking with Sportskeeda Wrestling, Slaughter talked about watching less of SmackDown because of Evans. 

“I don’t watch [WWE] as much as I did because [I’m] just a little upset with — I watch more Raw because Smackdown has Lacey [Evans] on it,” Slaughter said.

Slaughter’s main frustration is due to the fact that he wasn’t given any prior notice of Evans using his move.

“It doesn’t upset me because I know she can’t put a Cobra Clutch on like I do. But it’s just the thought that she’s using a move without [contacting me],” he said. “At least I would think the writer or somebody would call me up and say, ‘Hey, you mind if we use, the Cobra Clutch?’ Or maybe call it something else because [Ted] DiBiase brought it in when I was gone with G.I. Joe and he used it as the Million-Dollar Dream. The Cobra clutch was the Million-Dollar Dream.”

“She could have maybe come up with another name of it. I had to end up using the Camel Clutch when I came back because DiBiase was using my hold. So, I asked Khosrow (The Iron Sheik), I said, ‘Is it okay if I use your move?’ ‘Oh, yes. It would be an honor for you to use it.’ That’s all. That’s the way the business was. You respected your talent and the people that you worked with. I would never used it unless if he would have said, ‘Yes, go ahead and use it,’ because he’s the one that made it famous.”

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