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Although it’s been a few months since we’ve really seen much from her, World Wrestling Entertainment‘s Alicia Fox still sees herself as a force to be reckoned with in the divas division. It was only a few months ago that Fox (the only black female on WWE’s roster) pinned Maryse at Fatal 4-Way to dethrone Eve as the Divas Champion. After holding the title for almost two months, Fox lost it to a returning Melina. After her rookie Maxine was the second elimination in the third season of NXT, Fox unsuccessfully challenged Melina to a rematch for the Divas title last September. Shortly before the start of WrestleMania XXVII, WPC caught up with Fox at WrestleMania Axxess.
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As one of the current era of WWE divas, what are your thoughts on Sunny being inducted into the Hall of Fame?
I’m really grateful that she was even created because, like she said, Alicia Fox wouldn’t be here without her. I’m very honored and it makes me feel like I might be able to be inducted into the Hall of Fame one day. It makes all us new era divas feel like that’s an opportunity we can accomplish.
You’re from Jacksonville, which isn’t that far from Atlanta. What is it like for you having WrestleMania taking place not only in Atlanta for the first time, but also being in the South so close to where you’re from?
I feel very much at home. It’s almost like an accomplishment to myself, kind of like WrestleMania’s in my old stomping grounds. I feel like I’ve grown since day one.
Since you don’t have a match at WrestleMania, what will you be doing during the show?
I’m going to be looking for error and critiquing very hard. I’m going to be doing nothing but judging every piece of that divas’ match because I’m so jealous. I’d love to be showing my stuff to Atlanta, I really would. All of us divas would. We all really want to bring it. But we bring it to Axxess, so, same thing.
Less than a year ago you were the Divas Champion. What are your plans post-WrestleMania to get back in the title hunt?
I definitely would like to be crowned Divas Champion again, if not one time, like, ten or eleven. I would like to be a ten-time Divas Champion some day, and be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Interview by Jonathan Williams and Jason Von Stein