32-year-old female star gets praised backstage for brilliant display of emotions during shocking heel turn on SmackDown

Zelina Vega's incredible display of emotions during Santos Escobar's betrayal erased the lines between kayfabe and reality.

32-year-old female star gets praised backstage for brilliant display of emotions during shocking heel turn on SmackDown

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Last week’s SmackDown saw the cracks in the LWO as Santos Escobar attacked Rey Mysterio. The heel turn was executed most appropriately. The eye-catching moment of the segment was Zelina Vega‘s incredible display of emotions as she burst into tears. According to recent reports, Vega is getting a lot of praise backstage after her performance.

Her display of heartbreaking emotions added authenticity to the entire angle, erasing the line between kayfabe and reality. According to PWInsider via Ringside News, Zelina Vega was highly appreciated for her performance. Her emotions were cherry on top for the Santos and Mysterio segment. In essence, Vega is getting a positive response internally, and backstage.

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There have been quite a few people internally who have raved about Zelina Vega’s performance and her emotional work during the Escobar turn on this past Friday’s Smackdown. Vega has some done film acting work pre-WWE.
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It was revealed by the report that Zelina had done some acting work before her career in WWE. Vega portrayed real emotions during Santos Escobar’s heel turn. She shed tears at the heartbreaking betrayal of her own LWO member, displaying a poignant realization and emotions.

Zelina Vega has made massive progress in her performance lately. She has done an incredible job as a babyface. The 32-year-old has gained a massive fanbase in recent months. It is going to be interesting to see where the future of LWO lies after the shocking betrayal of Santos Escobar.

Zelina Vega teases potential new direction on WWE SmackDown

It has been a tough time for the Latino World Order, as two of the most prominent members of the team Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar are now at loggerheads. With Mysterio injured, Escobar will likely have a different direction. Recently, Zelina Vega posted an interesting message, hinting at her potential direction from here on out.

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WWE named Zelina Vega and Iyo Sky as the top stars to have the best Instagram photos this month. As a result, Vega replied to the post with a potential challenge to the current WWE Women’s Champion. She said that she would soon be the women’s champion and that would be sweet.

Zelina Vega has teased her direction towards challenging Iyo Sky for the WWE Women’s Championship in the upcoming months. Vega faced Rhea Ripley earlier this year at Backlash for the Women’s World Championship. It is going to be interesting to see if the 32-year-old will choose to go on her path or if she will stick with the LWO for a while.

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