Beth Phoenix needs to STFU

So last night, Beth Phoenix became the second woman ever to compete in the Royal Rumble, after Joanie "Chyna" Laurer paved the way in 1999. And Beth had some not-so-nice words to say about Ms. Laurer in a post-match interview with WWE.com. Now for the sake of all things good and holy, let's hope that this interview was kayfabe. Then again, what would be the point of kayfabing an interview about someone who's been out of the business for years? Whether it's real or not, here's what Beth said and what I have to say about it.

Beth Phoenix: “Despite Chyna’s accomplishments [in the Rumble]. I eliminated The Great Khali. Seven-foot-three, 420 pounds. No small feat."
Me: Khali. Wow. Dude's been a sideshow joke for the last 3 years. He should be a dominating monster, and instead he's been hosting the kiss cam and delivering head chops to jobbers. Way to go, Beth.

Beth Phoenix: "I am WWE’s Glamazon. Chyna was WWE’s Ninth Wonder of the World … mostly called so because people wondered whether she was a man or a woman. I often wonder this, myself.”
Me: Pot? Meet kettle. Thy color is black. You spent 99% of your program with Santino playing butch to his bitch, and you're going to talk about someone else's androgyny?

Beth Phoenix: “Chyna would have had a slight size advantage in her primebut I’ll tell you what Chyna was missing and that was heart ... Chyna got comfortable, she got soft in her position. I’m quite the opposite. I get better and better. In the ring, toe-to-toe with me, Chyna doesn’t compare.”
Me: NO HEART? Okay, this is where I absolutely have to believe this is kayfabe and Beth is just trying to heel it up. Chyna did more for (American) women's pro wrestling in her time than you can ever, ever dream of doing in 20 lifetimes, and you're going to stand there and talk shit? I'm pissed off about this and I'm not even the huge Chyna mark on this team.

Here's where we sit: Chyna's been contacted to take part in some of this guest host/diva business and she said no, she had some movie deals and doesn't want to work with Triple H. And that's understandable, as when you're given the world by somebody and then they pull it out from under you, you probably never want to have a thing to do with that person again. But if this little interview is just another way to goad her into coming back... you know what? I hope she does, and she walks right down in the middle of one of those 8-diva clusterfucks they call matches, and she comes flying in the ring all hot-mess style and shoots on Beth. Shoot on ALL of 'em. Show the world a thing or two about who still belongs in that ring and who doesn't.