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Post by Steveweiser on May 16, 2017 7:54:20 GMT -5
I wonder if they're gonna be bringing Lilian back to be the ring announcer. It'll probably be JoJo.
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Post by PKO on May 16, 2017 8:13:18 GMT -5
You know, I wonder how Lilian would be as a commentator? She's very good at her podcast On a taped show her botches could be edited out
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Post by A Platypus Rave on May 16, 2017 8:18:05 GMT -5
Rumours for announcers are Renee Young, Charly Caruso, Beth Phoenix, Lita... and even Bayley or Charlotte Flair. Bayley can't speak a word with any conviction lately. Maybe she'd be better when not in promo mode but I'm glad it apparently won't be JR. They'd be wise to look for seasoned indy talent. I also think Trish & Lita could be neat. The last time Lita did commentary it was Sunday Night Heat years ago... I remember her being absolutely terrible. and it's not like Lita was ever known for her mic skills.
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Post by Abdullah on May 16, 2017 9:39:05 GMT -5
Bayley can't speak a word with any conviction lately. Maybe she'd be better when not in promo mode but I'm glad it apparently won't be JR. They'd be wise to look for seasoned indy talent. I also think Trish & Lita could be neat. The last time Lita did commentary it was Sunday Night Heat years ago... I remember her being absolutely terrible. and it's not like Lita was ever known for her mic skills. How was Ivory? She did HEAT for a couple years, I think.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 12:08:37 GMT -5
Rumor is they want females at all on camera roles for this (or as many as possible) so I'd expect one or two more. If this includes commentary, it'd be interesting to have a female play-by-play commentator. I don't think WWE have ever had one, and it might be a first for mainstream wrestling overall (correct me if I'm wrong). Mike McGuirk did some commentary back in the day - called some matches on Prime Time Wrestling and All-American Wrestling (not sure if this was her commentary with Bruce Prichard and Pete Doherty, a team that was considered infamously bad, or if she worked with Gorilla and Bobby).
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jun 1, 2017 20:18:36 GMT -5
I'm so pumped about this. I don't know the referee in question, but it's about time we got some female refs in WWE. I just hope they don't keep her solely doing women's matches though. She needs to be used for any match, no matter the participants or stipulation. But definitely good news. To follow up on this, she indeed did referee a match with male participants tonight at the NXT house show in Orlando.
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Post by Perfect Timing on Jun 1, 2017 20:59:37 GMT -5
I'm surprised there isn't more female refs. You know they like big,sweaty men.
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Post by sunnytaker on Jun 1, 2017 21:38:30 GMT -5
I'm surprised there isn't more female refs. You know they like big,sweaty men. probably because they wouldn't be able to use the patented ref bump spot since it would require man on woman violence
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Post by Toxik916 on Jun 2, 2017 1:43:26 GMT -5
Rumor is they want females at all on camera roles for this (or as many as possible) so I'd expect one or two more. If this includes commentary, it'd be interesting to have a female play-by-play commentator. I don't think WWE have ever had one, and it might be a first for mainstream wrestling overall (correct me if I'm wrong). Didn't Mike McGuirk do play by play?
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Post by chazraps on Jun 2, 2017 1:51:32 GMT -5
Renee did NXT and one of the secondary show ls recently, and I would guess would be first in line for this. I think she was play by play anyway. Wasn't that as colour, though? I think she was colour commentary with Phillips or Brennan or one of those other PBP guys that didn't make it out of NXT. Renee would alternate from PBP to Color depending who she was a partner with and did great with both. Renee and Regal were one of the decade's great unsung teams.
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Post by chazraps on Jun 2, 2017 1:52:43 GMT -5
The last time Lita did commentary it was Sunday Night Heat years ago... I remember her being absolutely terrible. and it's not like Lita was ever known for her mic skills. How was Ivory? She did HEAT for a couple years, I think. If I remember correctly, Ivory wasn't at the both but was more of a host for the other weekend shows that would either lead-in or out or be the morning of Heat. She was great there.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jun 2, 2017 2:14:45 GMT -5
Renee did NXT and one of the secondary show ls recently, and I would guess would be first in line for this. I think she was play by play anyway. Wasn't that as colour, though? I think she was colour commentary with Phillips or Brennan or one of those other PBP guys that didn't make it out of NXT. Colour I think, though given that NXT was 4 person booths at the time it's a little blurred. She basically moved out of the way to let Corey Graves do it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 3:31:27 GMT -5
Victoria would be a decent announcer I think.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jun 2, 2017 3:43:59 GMT -5
Victoria would be a decent announcer I think. Why would you think that? I'm not saying she wouldn't, but I'm just saying I've never seen her do anything to suggest she has secret awesome commentator abilities.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jun 2, 2017 4:48:58 GMT -5
Awesome, good on her!
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Post by CubsFan71 on Jun 2, 2017 18:19:38 GMT -5
Susan St. James for commentary(older fans will get this)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 19:27:48 GMT -5
I'm surprised there isn't more female refs. You know they like big,sweaty men. probably because they wouldn't be able to use the patented ref bump spot since it would require man on woman violence And because of what the last full-time female ref accused Vince of.If you can't make him money he holds a grudge he'll blackball an entire gender from an occupation.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Jun 2, 2017 19:35:52 GMT -5
Susan St. James for commentary(older fans will get this) Uh oh! I came here to make that joke. Since we got Nigel on NXT, would it ever be possible for a certain Canadian Ninja to be the color commentator?
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Post by Bo Rida on Jun 3, 2017 5:32:27 GMT -5
I prefer chilled commentators like Graves, Regal and indeed Renee Young who should be perfect for this. A female version of JBL or Riley doing shouty commentary would make the whole thing even more unwatchable than heel Cole... well maybe not that bad but close. That style is bad enough at the best of times but is completely unsuitable for tournaments.
So nearly everybody in contention being an unknown quantity makes me wary of this. If it is a currently employed wrestler/legend maybe test them out as guest commentators on Raw first.
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Post by sonofblaine on Jun 4, 2017 9:35:47 GMT -5
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