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* CreatorBacklash:
** She disliked the "Rush of Power" entrance theme, although she admits it did fit the character.
--> "All my fans are like 'it's such a bop' and I'm like 'it haunts my nightmares'..."
** She wasn't too wild about her time as Fandango's dance partner, as she had no dance experience and neither did he. She also felt it ruined the pairing he had with Andrea Lynn, who ''was'' a professional dancer and had gotten over with the fans.
** While proud of being the first female double segment on NXT, she says she cringed when she rewatched her first long match against Paige.



* EnforcedMethodActing: Although her fight with Natalya was scripted on ''Series/TotalDivas'', Summer claims that Nattie didn't know she was going to get slapped.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Although her fight with Natalya was scripted on ''Series/TotalDivas'', FriendshipOnTheSet: {{Wrestling/Paige}} says that Summer claims that Nattie didn't know was her OnlyFriend in FCW when she was going to get slapped.first started training there, and they're still good friends years later.



* ThrowItIn: At some points she can be seen mouthing along to her entrance music while walking to the ring, which was an ad-lib by her.

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* ThrowItIn: ThrowItIn:
** The famous slap to Natalya on ''Series/TotalDivas'' was something she was told to do by the episode's director, but the slap stunned Natalya so much that she didn't know how to react, and Summer had to improvise walking away and then Nattie regained character and said "get off my property!", attempting to make it look like she was pushing her. She asked for a second take, but visibly flinched before getting slapped, so they went with the previous one and used editing to hide the delayed reaction.
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At some points she can be seen mouthing along to her entrance music while walking to the ring, which was an ad-lib by her.something she did unintentionally and didn't realise until it was pointed out to her.
** For her breakup promo with Rusev, as it was in the famously smarky Chicago, the crowd were unexpectedly so vocal that they didn't play her music as she walked to the back.



** In FCW she was first given the name 'Kylie Summers'. Dusty Rhodes apparently hated it and insisted a better name be thought of.

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** In FCW she was first given the name 'Kylie Summers'.Summers' (she had pitched 'Kyle', wanting a TomboyishName). Dusty Rhodes apparently hated it and insisted a better name be thought of. Summer was her idea, and he told her that the last name had to begin with the same letter Summer ended with. She pitched 'Ray' as a last name and they changed it to the 'Rae' spelling.

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* {{Jossed}}: Some sites reported that she [[DyeingForYourArt had cut her hair]] to appear in ''The Marine 4''. She appears in the film with her hair at its usual length.



** A leaked video from a promo class saw Summer Rae, Paige and a Diva who was never featured on TV called Anya (Russian kickboxer Anna Bogomazova) declaring that they would be a DistaffCounterpart to Wrestling/TheShield. This got fans excited for a potential storyline, but the women involved {{Jossed}} the rumors - claiming it was just something for the class.

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** A leaked video from a promo class saw Summer Rae, Paige and a Diva who was never featured on TV called Anya (Russian kickboxer Anna Bogomazova) declaring that they would be a DistaffCounterpart to Wrestling/TheShield. This got fans excited for a potential storyline, but the women involved {{Jossed}} disproved the rumors - claiming it was just something for the class.

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** A leaked video from a promo class saw Summer Rae, Paige and a Diva who was never featured on TV called Anya declaring that they would be a DistaffCounterpart to Wrestling/TheShield. This got fans excited for a potential storyline, but the women involved {{Jossed}} the rumors - claiming it was just something for the class.

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** A leaked video from a promo class saw Summer Rae, Paige and a Diva who was never featured on TV called Anya (Russian kickboxer Anna Bogomazova) declaring that they would be a DistaffCounterpart to Wrestling/TheShield. This got fans excited for a potential storyline, but the women involved {{Jossed}} the rumors - claiming it was just something for the class.class.
** Summer's feud with Paige on NXT was initially meant for Raquel Diaz - who had got a massive GirlinessUpgrade compared to FCW and had vignettes hyping her as the 'Ultra Diva' in contrast to Paige's 'Anti Diva' RedBaron. Raquel opted to leave WWE due to an ongoing eating disorder.
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* ConsolationAward:[[invoked]] According to the lady herself, once TMZ's report on Lana and Rusev's engagement led to their storyline being ended, the writers gave her the break-up segment as an apology. She was also allowed to improvise and write her own promo.



* ThrowItIn: At some points she can be seen mouthing along to her entrance music while walking to the ring, which was an ad-lib by her.



** Summer apparently pitched to join Tyler Breeze and Fandango's alliance, given her storyline history with both of them.

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** Summer apparently pitched to join Tyler Breeze and Fandango's alliance, given her storyline history with both of them.them.
** For the Beautiful Fierce Females on NXT, the girls pitched ideas for them to behave like a proper sorority with t-shirts in Greek letters and hazing the other women on NXT. As Charlotte was PutOnABus shortly after her heel turn, and Summer was soon called up to be Fandango's partner, the faction didn't get much chance to develop.
** Summer claims that both Wrestling/AJLee and Wrestling/SashaBanks (post BFF days) pitched storylines to work with her - AJ in particular liked working with her - but nothing ever came of it.
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* CreatorsFavorite: The storyline between her, Rusev, Lana and Dolph Ziggler was reportedly one of Vince [=McMahon=]'s favorite on TV at the time.



* EnforcedMethodActing: Although her fight with Natalya was scripted on ''Series/TotalDivas'', Summer claims that Nattie didn't know she was going to get slapped.
* IAmNotSpock: Jokes that she responds to 'Summer' more than 'Danielle'.



** The Rusev storyline was meant to go on much longer than it did, but it was ended when Lana and Rusev's real life engagement became public.



** In FCW she was first given the name 'Kylie Summers'. Dusty Rhodes apparently hated it and insisted a better name be thought of.



** Before the honor went to Summer, reports said that Wrestling/EveTorres was going to be the first Diva to star in ''The Marine'' series. Though those reports said that Eve would play a protagonist, while Summer played a supporting role to Wrestling/TheMiz.

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** Before the honor went to Summer, reports said that Wrestling/EveTorres was going to be the first Diva to star in ''The Marine'' series. Though those reports said that Eve would play a protagonist, while Summer played a supporting role to Wrestling/TheMiz.Wrestling/TheMiz.
** Summer apparently pitched to join Tyler Breeze and Fandango's alliance, given her storyline history with both of them.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Despite what ''Series/TotalDivas'' would have you believe, Summer Rae is a warm and friendly person outside of the ring. She's very bubbly in interviews and comes across as ThePollyanna.

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* DyeHard: Naturally blonde, but she became redhead in 2018.



* PlayingAgainstType: She was almost always a heel in the ring, but did get to be a face in some episodes on Superstars and Main Event.

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* PlayingAgainstType: She was almost always a heel in the ring, but did get to be a face in some episodes on Superstars and Main Event. She also appeared as a face on the indies in a match against Wrestling/IvelisseVelez.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Her kayfabe relationship with Fandango was ended when she had to be PutOnABus to film ''The Marine 4''. Uniquely this also set up a return storyline for her; a feud with his new partner {{Wrestling/Layla}}.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: RealLifeWritesThePlot:
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Her kayfabe relationship with Fandango was ended when she had to be PutOnABus to film ''The Marine 4''. Uniquely this also set up a return storyline for her; a feud with his new partner {{Wrestling/Layla}}.{{Wrestling/Layla}}.
** Her introduction to ''Series/TotalDivas'' came about because cast member Jojo was PutOnABus for unknown reasons. In her autobiography Wrestling/AJLee claims she was asked to be Jojo's replacement. When she turned it down, Summer became the newest cast member.

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* {{Jossed}}: Some sites reported that she [[DyeingForYourArt had cut her hair]] to appear in ''The Marine 4''. She appears in the film with her hair at its usual length.
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Has said that her favourite WWE moment was not a match - but the promo where she broke up with Rusev. The main reason was because she was allowed to write her own script.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A leaked video from a promo class saw Summer Rae, Paige and a Diva who was never featured on TV called Anya declaring that they would be a DistaffCounterpart to Wrestling/TheShield. This got fans excited for a potential storyline, but the women involved {{Jossed}} the rumors - claiming it was just something for the class.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
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A leaked video from a promo class saw Summer Rae, Paige and a Diva who was never featured on TV called Anya declaring that they would be a DistaffCounterpart to Wrestling/TheShield. This got fans excited for a potential storyline, but the women involved {{Jossed}} the rumors - claiming it was just something for the class.class.
** Before the honor went to Summer, reports said that Wrestling/EveTorres was going to be the first Diva to star in ''The Marine'' series. Though those reports said that Eve would play a protagonist, while Summer played a supporting role to Wrestling/TheMiz.

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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Despite what ''Series/TotalDivas'' would have you believe, Summer Rae is a warm and friendly person outside of the ring. She's very bubbly in interviews and comes across as ThePollyanna.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Her being Paige's ArchEnemy on NXT. According to Paige, Summer Rae was her OnlyFriend when she first showed up at NXT.
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Despite what ''Series/TotalDivas'' would have you believe, Summer Rae is a warm and friendly person outside of the ring. She's very bubbly in interviews and comes across as ThePollyanna.ThePollyanna.
* PlayingAgainstType: She was almost always a heel in the ring, but did get to be a face in some episodes on Superstars and Main Event.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Her kayfabe relationship with Fandango was ended when she had to be PutOnABus to film ''The Marine 4''. Uniquely this also set up a return storyline for her; a feud with his new partner {{Wrestling/Layla}}.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Her kayfabe relationship with Fandango was ended when she had to be PutOnABus to film ''The Marine 4''. Uniquely this also set up a return storyline for her; a feud with his new partner {{Wrestling/Layla}}.{{Wrestling/Layla}}.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Defied, as she has actively refused to date co-workers.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A leaked video from a promo class saw Summer Rae, Paige and a Diva who was never featured on TV called Anya declaring that they would be a DistaffCounterpart to Wrestling/TheShield. This got fans excited for a potential storyline, but the women involved {{Jossed}} the rumors - claiming it was just something for the class.

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* PromotedFanboy: Was a big WWE fan long before getting signed. After one incident where got to go backstage and meet some of the Superstars and Divas, she gave an interview saying "who wouldn't want to be a part of that?"

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* ActorAllusion: In an episode of ''Series/TotalDivas'', Eva Marie says "you're not an NFL linebacker" - Summer had been a football player in the Lingerie Bowl prior to wrestling.
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Despite what ''Series/TotalDivas'' would have you believe, Summer Rae is a warm and friendly person outside of the ring. She's very bubbly in interviews and comes across as ThePollyanna.
* PromotedFanboy: Was a big WWE fan long before getting signed. After one incident where got to go backstage and meet some of the Superstars and Divas, she gave an interview saying "who wouldn't want to be a part of that?"that?" She also claims that she tries not to hear the finishes of her fellow women's matches, because she wants to be surprised when she sees them.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Her kayfabe relationship with Fandango was ended when she had to be PutOnABus to film ''The Marine 4''. Uniquely this also set up a return storyline for her; a feud with his new partner {{Wrestling/Layla}}.
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* PromotedFanboy: Was a big WWE fan long before getting signed. After one incident where got to go backstage and meet some of the Superstars and Divas, she gave an interview saying "who wouldn't want to be a part of that?"

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