Vince Russo and Bin Hamin questioned Lola Vice’s on‑screen presentation after her Raw promo. The exchange targeted her appearance and character rather than her in‑ring record; Vice’s background as former Bellator fighter Valerie Loureda and recent Raw wins complicate the conversation.
A comment on Vince Russo’s podcast framed Lola Vice’s dance-and-fight promo as overly sexual, focusing on appearance and persona rather than wrestling results.
Vice debuted on Raw Sept. 14 with a triple-threat win to qualify for Money in the Bank and continued to win on TV, including a Sept. 28 victory over Roxanne Perez.
WWE filed then abandoned a trademark for 'Vice City' in August–September 2026 while keeping 'Lola Vice' active.
# What happened
# Who Lola Vice is Lola Vice is the WWE persona of Valerie Loureda, a Miami native who competed in Bellator MMA. Loureda finished her Bellator run with a 4–1 record, including two KO/TKO wins. She trained with American Top Team and holds a black belt in taekwondo. After her last Bellator bout in November 2021, she attended a WWE tryout in 2022 and later signed with the company, working through NXT before moving to Raw.
# Timeline on Raw and TV results
# The podcast exchange and reactions Bin Hamin's remark on Russo's show framed Vice's dance-and‑fight origin story as sexualized, then moved into broader criticism of how women on WWE present themselves. The criticism targeted presentation and attire rather than Vice's credentials or recent wins.
Fan reaction is mixed. Discussions on r/SquaredCircle include harsh criticism of Russo's career alongside comments that credit him for certain past booking decisions. There is no single community verdict recorded in the coverage.
# Name and trademark note
# Why this matters to viewers The exchange highlights an ongoing debate over female performers' presentation on WWE television — whether certain character elements are treated as sexuality first or as part of a legitimate in‑ring persona. Lola Vice's MMA background and recent wins complicate a purely appearance‑based critique: her television introduction combines dance and combat as advertised skills, and WWE has already given her meaningful TV wins and a Money in the Bank spot.
# What's next Lola Vice is scheduled for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match on October 10, 2026. Expect more televised segments and matches that will shape how audiences perceive whether her character reads primarily as sexualized or as a hybrid dance‑and‑fighter persona tied to her real fighting background.
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