Post by Dat Dude on Apr 28, 2013 19:41:17 GMT -5
Between years 1999-2002, six women began what would become very accomplished careers in wrestling. Three of them would become stars and respected workers for major mainstream wrestling companies. The other 3 would achieve both national and international acclaim working for much smaller promotions all around the world. The former were Mickie James, Melina, and Gail Kim, the latter being Cheerleader Melissa, Mercedes Martinez, and Sara Del Rey.
But what if there was a role reversal of their paths. What if in the early 2000's Melissa, Mercedes, and Sara were signed to the WWE and groomed as wrestlers in WWE's development system? And what if Mickie, Melina, and Gail were never signed and continued their careers on the independent wrestling scene and developing as performers with the same freedom and opportunities that comes with that?
How do you think each group would've developed as performers? Would each group have an equal amount of success in their reversed roles? Would fans' perception of each group's ability as performers change? And finally, would the state of women's wrestling as a whole be different?
But what if there was a role reversal of their paths. What if in the early 2000's Melissa, Mercedes, and Sara were signed to the WWE and groomed as wrestlers in WWE's development system? And what if Mickie, Melina, and Gail were never signed and continued their careers on the independent wrestling scene and developing as performers with the same freedom and opportunities that comes with that?
How do you think each group would've developed as performers? Would each group have an equal amount of success in their reversed roles? Would fans' perception of each group's ability as performers change? And finally, would the state of women's wrestling as a whole be different?
