It’s About Damn Time (Asuka New Champ)

[Dat Dude]

So damn happy she finally got her due. Great match and now I’m sure Becky is gonna mainevent Mania with Rhonda and Possibly Charlotte. Everybody wins.

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Should've happened at Mania, but better late than never I guess.

[Ludwig Kaiser’s Walk]

I really don’t want a 3-way in the main event of Mania. It should just be Becky and Ronda.

Still, happy for Asuka to get the strap

[Slanted and Enchanted]

Asuka as champion is dope and all. But I sense that Becky and Charlotte will be involved with Ronda and taking a look through the SDL female roster....damn, they've got to build someone up and do it fast because everyone else has been booked to look like complete goobers.

[brown bricks]

Dec 16, 2018 23:00:28 GMT -5 @tacticalsneakman said:

Should've happened at Mania, but better late than never I guess.

Yeah, I'm glad she finally won it, but it would've meant a lot more at 'Mania. In hindsight, it was even more stupid to have her tap to Charlotte and proceed to kiss her ass after.

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Asuka was my pick to win, and it ended just fine.
Gonna run your mouth, expect some humility coming your way.

Long may the Empress reign!

[Sparkybob]

I will find it humorous if Carmella was the one person Asuka could not beat. It will be an interesting twist to a character who can be so dominant yet can't beat 1 Carmella girl in a singles match.

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Dec 16, 2018 23:51:42 GMT -5 Sparkybob said:

I will find it humorous if Carmella was the one person Asuka could not beat. It will be an interesting twist to a character who can be so dominant yet can't beat 1 Carmella girl in a singles match.

Don't worry. Once Asuka randomly turns heel the night after WM she'll beat Carmella to establish herself.

[blissified]

Expecting complaints about how stale she is as champ by February's end.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

At least she finally got her shine on

Nakamura stayin' cold in Bitchville

[ayumidah]

I was yelling into my hands when I realized what Ronda being out there was gonna lead to. So happy for her! It's been a long road.

[Nic Nemeth]

Dec 16, 2018 23:03:12 GMT -5 Slanted and Enchanted said:

Asuka as champion is dope and all. But I sense that Becky and Charlotte will be involved with Ronda and taking a look through the SDL female roster....damn, they've got to build someone up and do it fast because everyone else has been booked to look like complete goobers.

I'm hoping Becky asks to be traded to RAW so she can take on Ronda and the Royal Rumble winner chooses Asuka cause between Asuka and Ronda - you choose who has at least been pinned before. Ember Moon wins the Rumble and goes to SDL in this exchange.

[papagiorgio]

I thought Asuka would win since it sets up Becky (and maybe Charlotte) for her Wrestlemania run against Rhonda. Asuka was a bit of an afterthought in this match.

[Abdullah]

Askua’s booking against Carmella was some of the most damaging shit I’ve seen. I’m really glad that it hasn’t harmed her in the long-term because those matches were awful and Asuka seemed so stupid.

[Mozenrath]

I'm really happy for her. There have been missteps along the way, but defeating Charlotte and Becky to win the title in a TLC match? Can't say that's a bad gig, if you can get it.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Dec 17, 2018 3:07:46 GMT -5 Abdullah said:

Askua’s booking against Carmella was some of the most damaging shit I’ve seen. I’m really glad that it hasn’t harmed her in the long-term because those matches were awful and Asuka seemed so stupid.

It’s a bit of a double-edged sword, I think. On one hand, it’s great that crowds will stick with a talent through some rough booking and be there when they succeed. On the other hand, it means WWE often get away with the reckless booking beforehand.

[sarkerpolseng]

Anyone feel she is just a transitional champion?

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Dec 17, 2018 4:10:24 GMT -5 sarkerpolseng said:

Anyone feel she is just a transitional champion?

I doubt it just because I don't see who there even is to transition TO. About the only people besides these three I can see WWE really wanting to give a title reign to right now are Naomi, who could've just gotten it in Asuka's place if they were dying to do that, and Mandy Rose and even then while they're obviously high on Mandy she's nowhere near good enough or over enough to be rushed into having the title in Mania season and would be a lot more likely to end up with it afterward.

[schma]

Dec 17, 2018 4:21:33 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Dec 17, 2018 4:10:24 GMT -5 sarkerpolseng said:

Anyone feel she is just a transitional champion?

I doubt it just because I don't see who there even is to transition TO. About the only people besides these three I can see WWE really wanting to give a title reign to right now are Naomi, who could've just gotten it in Asuka's place if they were dying to do that, and Mandy Rose and even then while they're obviously high on Mandy she's nowhere near good enough or over enough to be rushed into having the title in Mania season and would be a lot more likely to end up with it afterward.

I've been surprised by how much mic time Mandy seems to be getting.  Is this a new thing, them being so high on her?  It seems like she has far too many pauses that may be her trying to remember what comes next.  Still it's nice that she's getting a chance.

[Mid-Carder]

I'm absolutely thrilled and was delighted to see how much the fans are still behind her. It's long overdue but better late than never. Hopefully they do Asuka/Ember at Mania and finally finish that story.