Are we supposed to forget AJ is a Wrestler?

[turkeysandwich]

I mentioned this in the Raw thread. Tonight, regarding AJ, Lawler said "It's too dangerous for her to be out here this close to the ring." Seeing how she hasn't had a match on TV since November, I'm thinking that the WWE wants us to forget that AJ is a competitor.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

It's too dangerous for her to accompany Bryan to the ring for his matches. What if she accidentally got a Muay Thai kick from Punk or a Brogue Kick from Sheamus.

[worldsstrongestman]

Mar 6, 2012 3:49:32 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

It's too dangerous for her to accompany Bryan to the ring for his matches. What if she accidentally got a Muay Thai kick from Punk or a Brogue Kick from Sheamus.

I'm sorry, but the thought of AJ getting a Brouge kick from Sheamus made me giggle.

[Efren]

I think it has to do more with like Beth Phoenix(someone who IRL I would trust could kick The Miz ass if attacked by him)elegantly put it "We are girls" mentality.

Its as if its ok for AJ to compete on her delicate world of Diva matches but its too dangerous for her to even hang out at ringside on the manly man's world of macho superstars.

[Madagascar Fred]

nah they still show plenty of AJ vignettes on different TV shows where she's wrestling as well

[mrjl]

maybe they want us to think her accident ended her career

[celticjobber]

I think their presenting her as kind of a modern version of Miss Elizabeth.

[mcd]

From what I seen just on Mondays and Fridays it DOES seem they are trying to get us to see her as a valet.

[Bobeddy]

I may be remembering wrong but I seem to recall that Lita wouldn't wrestle for months during the time she was paired with Edge.

[Ricky Nightshade]

Cause she still has cervical strain?

[Cronant]

Mar 6, 2012 7:12:05 GMT -5 Bobeddy said:

I may be remembering wrong but I seem to recall that Lita wouldn't wrestle for months during the time she was paired with Edge.

She was injured for the early portion of that.

As for AJ, it does seem to be coming off that way. I wonder when she'll actually have a match. Doesn't look like anytime soon.

[gl83]

Mar 6, 2012 8:04:24 GMT -5 Cronant said:

Mar 6, 2012 7:12:05 GMT -5 Bobeddy said:

I may be remembering wrong but I seem to recall that Lita wouldn't wrestle for months during the time she was paired with Edge.

She was injured for the early portion of that.

As for AJ, it does seem to be coming off that way. I wonder when she'll actually have a match. Doesn't look like anytime soon.

Yes, Lita was injured during the early parts of the Edge/Lita pairing. However, even after she was medically cleared to compete, WWE still used her very sparingly as a wrestler. It wasn't until she herself was nearing her retirement that she became an active wrestler again. As for AJ, much like Lita, I don't see her being used much as a active wrestler as long as she is paired up with Bryan.


I don't think King's statement was to make us forget that AJ was a wrestler. But rather to showcase how King was a homer who supports the Faces. I mean he has talked in the past about how he wishes one of the wrestlers would fall on top of Vickie Guerrero, a Heel, but then here he expresses concern over AJ, a Face, possibly being in danger at ringside. His statement is meant to garner her sympathy as well as build more heat on Bryan for putting her in danger.

[Allie Kitsune]

To be fair, she's significantly smaller than the rest of them. I don't think she's going to be overpowering Sheamus any time soon. Nothing to do with Misogyny, as much as anyone wants to be a crusader.

It'd be ridiculous if they were saying something like that about Beth or Kharma, of course.

Hell, if Beth and Kharma had a match, and Rey Mysterio came out, I'd want someone to mention that it's Dangerous for Rey to be out there and he could get hurt.

"He's only 5'3", Cole!"

[PTBartman]

Mar 6, 2012 3:49:32 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

It's too dangerous for her to accompany Bryan to the ring for his matches. What if she accidentally got a Muay Thai kick from Punk or a Brogue Kick from Sheamus.

From what I've heard about Punk, A Mai-Tai, dinner and a movie from him might be even more dangerous.

[sunnytaker]

Mar 6, 2012 3:51:54 GMT -5 worldsstrongestman said:

Mar 6, 2012 3:49:32 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

It's too dangerous for her to accompany Bryan to the ring for his matches. What if she accidentally got a Muay Thai kick from Punk or a Brogue Kick from Sheamus.

I'm sorry, but the thought of AJ getting a Brouge kick from Sheamus made me giggle.

"But she only weighs 95 pounds!"

[Essential1]

She wants to be treated like a little girl and that is what they are doing.

[Been burned too many times]

Yeah. "She's a weak little innocent woman." seems to be what they're going for.

[Deleted]

Can't have no 95 lb girl in a training bra out there with the big boys.

[Andrew is Good]

I'd wait. It's tough because AJ is in that position where she's a baby face associated with a heel, and I'd be afraid to put her out there by herself as a lone baby face and potentially get booed. Plus, aside from Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres, there aren't many heels she could be booed against. Basically, it's a problem with the divas division and they don't want to mess around with a good thing.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

She's a wrestler? I could never tell when she was in the ring considering she only wrestles 90 seconds like all the other divas.