Emi Sakura Still Has High Goals with AEW

[Dub H]

I'm sure this is just showing her love but it seems she genuinely enjoyed being there

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I honestly miss Emi. Had real genuine fun character work, a great veteran worker. She could really be used on the show right now even if it was to be used to get the other girls over.

[Facetious]

Is she on the back burner or is she just touring right now? Really hope she isn't done

[Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby]

Jan 15, 2020 23:20:12 GMT -5 Facetious said:

Is she on the back burner or is she just touring right now? Really hope she isn't done

Her visa was up, IIRC?

[Lt. Palumbo]

I know there's like...way too many groups right now. But I'd love to see Emi as a sort of badass sensei to a group she puts together to destroy Riho

[salz4life]

she looked like she was having fun. I'm all for her coming back when/if she can.

[Mozenrath]

Emi's awesome. I know she's said that even if her initial bit with AEW was up that she fully intended to come back, but I hope she makes her dreams a reality.

[badkarma]

I really like Emi in the ring, but if she dropped the Queen gimmick, I would enjoy her more. It gets old pretty quick and she comes off looking goofy with that mustache on during her entrance.

[MolotovMocktail]

I was wondering where she was, and hope she can come back soon.

On a similar note, what happened to Yuka Sakazaki? Did her visa also expire?

[eJm]

Jan 21, 2020 20:47:03 GMT -5 MolotovMocktail said:

On a similar note, what happened to Yuka Sakazaki? Did her visa also expire?

She’s doing the TJPW show during WrestleMania weekend so it’d be surprising if it was.

It’s probably a case that she’s not available as much, in between TJPW matches, trips to the UK for EVE shows and other things here and there.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

I like her, she should have been a face though. Hopwfully when she returns she can save Riho from whatever Brandi booked nonsense comes next and they can tag on future shows. They'd have more chemistry than Britt, that's for sure.

[Terry McConkey]

Jan 22, 2020 7:01:08 GMT -5 The Dark Order Inferno said:

I like her, she should have been a face though. Hopwfully when she returns she can save Riho from whatever Brandi booked nonsense comes next and they can tag on future shows. They'd have more chemistry than Britt, that's for sure.

She had an interesting look. It would work as a face.

[MolotovMocktail]

Jan 23, 2020 22:27:33 GMT -5 Terry McConkey said:

Jan 22, 2020 7:01:08 GMT -5 The Dark Order Inferno said:

I like her, she should have been a face though. Hopwfully when she returns she can save Riho from whatever Brandi booked nonsense comes next and they can tag on future shows. They'd have more chemistry than Britt, that's for sure.

She had an interesting look. It would work as a face.

I couldn’t tell what she was. She acted like a face during her entrance, then heeled it up in the match.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Jan 24, 2020 1:04:22 GMT -5 MolotovMocktail said:

Jan 23, 2020 22:27:33 GMT -5 Terry McConkey said:

She had an interesting look. It would work as a face.

I couldn’t tell what she was. She acted like a face during her entrance, then heeled it up in the match.

The gimmick is totally a natural babyface, but I get the impression they wanted her as a heel because she could work with Riho better as a heel opponent than a face opponent or partner.

[Mozenrath]

Jan 25, 2020 1:17:51 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Jan 24, 2020 1:04:22 GMT -5 MolotovMocktail said:

I couldn’t tell what she was. She acted like a face during her entrance, then heeled it up in the match.

The gimmick is totally a natural babyface, but I get the impression they wanted her as a heel because she could work with Riho better as a heel opponent than a face opponent or partner.

It's hard to say, since they were pretty open about Riho being someone she mentored, so when you have the teacher/student match, the teacher often seems to play a little dirtier, like they know they need to do that to overcome the youth advantage, being craftier.

I did love the character bit about how Hikaru Shida predicted Emi would defeat Riho with some confidence, and sold being surprised by the outcome well.

[Crappler El 0 M]

Jan 21, 2020 20:47:03 GMT -5 MolotovMocktail said:

I was wondering where she was, and hope she can come back soon.

On a similar note, what happened to Yuka Sakazaki? Did her visa also expire?

She is the top champion of TJPW. Her visa did not expire. She has been announced for Mania weekend when there will be a TJPW show.