The sewing machine move turned a long-standing body joke into one of WWE’s most entertaining viral moments, now pinpointing the origin of the “longback attack.” In an interview on the “I’ll Ring the Bell” podcast, the WWE star explained how teasing from fans and colleagues encouraged her to embrace the joke fully and incorporate it into her match, sparking widespread attention on Twitter.
She shared that she had heard the same criticism for years—that she lacks a butt—but instead of letting it bring her down, she decided to turn the story into a weapon and enjoy the moment in the ring.
“My whole life, even from playing volleyball and running track, I’ve never had a butt. When I wrestle Jada, people say things like, ‘Why is she wearing shorts if she doesn’t even have a butt?’ I know it’s flat, and I’m proud to show it,” she admitted.
The idea of transforming a joke into a genuine wrestling move sprang from years of behind-the-scenes ribbing.
“Shane Helms, Shelton Benjamin—everyone teased my long back. So I said, ‘What the heck, I’ll try it.’ I told Michael Cole and Stu, ‘I’m going to do this move called the longback attack.’ They were like, ‘Sure.’ When I did it, Twitter exploded with reactions. Everyone backstage was nearly dying laughing—that was my goal: just to make my colleagues laugh,” she recalled.
What made it truly memorable was Michael Cole’s real-time commentary, which she didn’t fully understand until later.
“The next time I watched Michael Cole’s reaction, he said, ‘I got a lot of tweets about my commentary on that move. I didn’t know what it meant until I Googled it.’ I told him, ‘You were perfect—your genuine response made the commentary better,’” she shared.
Ultimately, the sewing machine move took a hurtful joke and turned it into one of the funniest and most relatable highlights of her career.
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Fan Take: This story shows how WWE superstars can turn personal challenges into memorable moments that engage the audience in new and creative ways. It highlights the evolving spirit of wrestling where humor and authenticity blend to connect with fans on a deeper level, potentially shaping future character developments and storytelling in the sport.
