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Post by Steveweiser on Jan 28, 2020 7:59:27 GMT -5
I think expectations for Edge/Orton are raised after that great segment. Also, Meltzer is reporting Charlotte/Rhea Ripley as the current plan, which sounds like a smart way to elevate NXT as a third brand. That's odd as Monday's F4W daily update said Becky/Shayna is going to happen but didn't confirm anything for Charlotte except that her vs. Bayley isn't the current plan. It's backed up by John Pollock at POST Wrestling saying yesterday that Charlotte was not scheduled to face either Becky or Bayley at WrestleMania, leading to the natural conclusion it'll be Rhea Ripley (poor Kay Lee Ray).
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Post by cjh on Jan 28, 2020 8:02:14 GMT -5
That's odd as Monday's F4W daily update said Becky/Shayna is going to happen but didn't confirm anything for Charlotte except that her vs. Bayley isn't the current plan. It's backed up by John Pollock at POST Wrestling saying yesterday that Charlotte was not scheduled to face either Becky or Bayley at WrestleMania, leading to the natural conclusion it'll be Rhea Ripley (poor Kay Lee Ray). That could also mean Bayley is losing the SDW Championship before Mania.
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Post by eJm on Jan 28, 2020 8:14:09 GMT -5
It's backed up by John Pollock at POST Wrestling saying yesterday that Charlotte was not scheduled to face either Becky or Bayley at WrestleMania, leading to the natural conclusion it'll be Rhea Ripley (poor Kay Lee Ray). That could also mean Bayley is losing the SDW Championship before Mania. To who, though? I can't really see Alexa/Charlotte being a WM match and that's literally the only possible one they could do with Ember Moon injured and Nikki Cross nowhere near credible.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 8:23:08 GMT -5
I would be happy with Alexa vs. Charlotte!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 11:00:39 GMT -5
So Charlotte shows up in NXT Gets interrupted by Shayna....while everyone assumes Rhea Shayna challenges her with her title shot on the line Shayna wins goes onto challenge Becky Charlotte finds herself on the outs untill she sneaks into the Becky Vs Shayna match
Cue the same match just with a different MMA 4H woman in the middle from last year.
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Post by bmfjules on Jan 28, 2020 11:09:11 GMT -5
I'm fine with Orton vs. Edge. Orton is a solid, safe wrestler who does a plain boring style that is not likely to cause Edge to f*** himself up any worse than he already is f***ed up.
Edge vs. Rollins? TF did Adam Copeland do to you guys? (jk)
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 28, 2020 11:26:44 GMT -5
I'm fine with Orton vs. Edge. Orton is a solid, safe wrestler who does a plain boring style that is not likely to cause Edge to f*** himself up any worse than he already is f***ed up. And after last night, they could do a street fight, which would allow for more weapons and Orton to work safer. He wouldn't need to do anything to Edge's neck, except to get heat. He can break out kendo sticks, chairs, and it would give them an easier time to work around Edge's rust.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 28, 2020 11:35:32 GMT -5
I think expectations for Edge/Orton are raised after that great segment. Also, Meltzer is reporting Charlotte/Rhea Ripley as the current plan, which sounds like a smart way to elevate NXT as a third brand. Pretty smart with Charlotte/Rhea This is going to put Rhea over big and the fact that Charlotte the Royal Rumble winner is challenging Rhea is just a big nod
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Post by eJm on Jan 28, 2020 11:39:59 GMT -5
I think expectations for Edge/Orton are raised after that great segment. Also, Meltzer is reporting Charlotte/Rhea Ripley as the current plan, which sounds like a smart way to elevate NXT as a third brand. Pretty smart with Charlotte/Rhea This is going to put Rhea over big and the fact that Charlotte the Royal Rumble winner is challenging Rhea is just a big nod Also, and this is important, it establishes NXT as an actual brand instead of just developmental which they still really need to cement.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 28, 2020 11:43:00 GMT -5
Pretty smart with Charlotte/Rhea This is going to put Rhea over big and the fact that Charlotte the Royal Rumble winner is challenging Rhea is just a big nod Also, and this is important, it establishes NXT as an actual brand instead of just developmental which they still really need to cement. Agreed Next step is to start getting them on the road part time as well in smaller venues
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 28, 2020 11:52:48 GMT -5
Pretty smart with Charlotte/Rhea This is going to put Rhea over big and the fact that Charlotte the Royal Rumble winner is challenging Rhea is just a big nod Also, and this is important, it establishes NXT as an actual brand instead of just developmental which they still really need to cement. Could even help them score some ratings wins on Wednesdays if Charlotte becomes a semi-regular for the feud.
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Post by eJm on Jan 28, 2020 11:58:28 GMT -5
Also, and this is important, it establishes NXT as an actual brand instead of just developmental which they still really need to cement. Could even help them score some ratings wins on Wednesdays if Charlotte becomes a semi-regular for the feud. That'd pretty much be the biggest test of Charlotte as a draw to what is essentially, the core televised wrestling fanbase in America. If it works, it could grow NXT from the perception it has.
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Post by cjh on Jan 28, 2020 12:02:49 GMT -5
Charlotte/Rhea would be odd, especially if they start setting it up this week.
1. Why wouldn't Charlotte wait until after Takeover when she would know if she'd be facing Rhea or Bianca Belair?
2. They are almost certainly not moving to Charlotte to NXT like they did with Balor, so the result is basically a foregone conclusion.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 12:03:29 GMT -5
I am waiting on her promo because it is almost a guarantee that the words out of Charlottes mouth would be something to the effect of.....I HAVE BEATEN EVERYONE THERE IS TO BEAT ON RAW AND SD AND REALLY IT GOT BORING SO I HAVE CHOSEN TO COME HERE TO NXT!
That is gonna completely negate any positive because it will enforce that she only chose the NXT title because she was bored and not because NXT is any sort of important.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 28, 2020 12:09:47 GMT -5
Charlotte/Rhea would be odd, especially if they start setting it up this week. 1. Why wouldn't Charlotte wait until after Takeover when she would know if she'd be facing Rhea or Bianca Belair? 2. They are almost certainly not moving to Charlotte to NXT like they did with Balor, so the result is basically a foregone conclusion.That's not a bad thing, Charlotte doesn't need the win nor will she be on NXT full time because they will have to move Andrade, Zelina and Black as well She is there to boost NXT in general and continue to a non 4HW, woman a star
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 28, 2020 12:20:52 GMT -5
Charlotte/Rhea would be odd, especially if they start setting it up this week. 1. Why wouldn't Charlotte wait until after Takeover when she would know if she'd be facing Rhea or Bianca Belair? 2. They are almost certainly not moving to Charlotte to NXT like they did with Balor, so the result is basically a foregone conclusion.That's not a bad thing, Charlotte doesn't need the win nor will she be on NXT full time because they will have to move Andrade, Zelina and Black as well She is there to boost NXT in general and continue to a non 4HW, woman a star At the end of the day, if Charlotte helps NXT score a few wins over AEW and get Ripley over as the new top dog in NXT, it’s a job well done.
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Post by cjh on Jan 28, 2020 12:21:21 GMT -5
Charlotte/Rhea would be odd, especially if they start setting it up this week. 1. Why wouldn't Charlotte wait until after Takeover when she would know if she'd be facing Rhea or Bianca Belair? 2. They are almost certainly not moving to Charlotte to NXT like they did with Balor, so the result is basically a foregone conclusion.That's not a bad thing, Charlotte doesn't need the win nor will she be on NXT full time because they will have to move Andrade, Zelina and Black as well She is there to boost NXT in general and continue to a non 4HW, woman a star It's bad in the sense that it removes any sort of drama from the match. If she challenges for the NXT title, she's definitely losing. That's not the case if she challenges for the Raw or SD title.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 28, 2020 12:23:20 GMT -5
That's not a bad thing, Charlotte doesn't need the win nor will she be on NXT full time because they will have to move Andrade, Zelina and Black as well She is there to boost NXT in general and continue to a non 4HW, woman a star It's bad in the sense that it removes any sort of drama from the match. If she challenges for the NXT title, she's definitely losing. That's not the case if she challenges for the Raw or SD title. A foregone conclusion isn't a bad thing as long as the journey is good. It was a foregone conclusion Daniel Bryan was winning the WWE title at WM30. Foregone conclusion Becky was winning WM last year. The journey in this case is putting over NXT big and making Rhea a big time star. Women are without question the draws of NXT and if Charlotte can bring up the ratings then that's all you wanted and needed
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 28, 2020 12:25:31 GMT -5
That's not a bad thing, Charlotte doesn't need the win nor will she be on NXT full time because they will have to move Andrade, Zelina and Black as well She is there to boost NXT in general and continue to a non 4HW, woman a star At the end of the day, if Charlotte helps NXT score a few wins over AEW and get Ripley over as the new top dog in NXT, it’s a job well done. Rhea as a top dog in general. Having Rhea down in NXT, only about 24 years old and sitting right up there with Charlotte, Becky etc is huge This puts Rhea over huge, makes NXT look like a big deal in terms of 3rd Brand, and gives them a boost in general. Everyone wins, even Charlotte who can absorb an L
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Post by cjh on Jan 28, 2020 12:26:25 GMT -5
Regarding NXT, it was speculated on Wrestling Observer Live yesterday that due to the lack of effect NXT has had on AEW, Vince doesn't care so much now and making NXT look good is not the priority it was back at Survivor Series.
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