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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Feb 3, 2022 5:05:16 GMT -5
She’s getting crazy heel heat because of her ivory tower position and the fact there’s harder hitting women on the roster, but I don’t think Brandi gets enough credit for her charisma. I like her as a heel as well, but I just find her entertaining overall. The way I’ve seen her assist face Cody makes me envision what a modern day, more proactive Miss Elizabeth might look like in 2022. TBH I wish other women workers in other companies were allowed to cut loose on their heels so they don’t come off so doormat (but that’s partially another topic). The Lambert stuff is kinda tedious but IMO some of that is also Dan burnout IMO. She can turn if she and AEW want it, but I like her antics in general.
And personally I thought the Lil Bran Bran stuff was hilarious.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 3, 2022 5:32:29 GMT -5
This storyline isn't doing anything for me, but I do think her face promo on Spears in the past was genuinely very good.
I just kind of wish AEW wouldn't decide "hmm, we need like 2-3 Lambert angles right now", given we really don't. I assume that's happening to reduce how Hardy's stable was all over the show for a few months, but it doesn't make it not annoying. Very Memphis "Jimmy Hart is managing like every heel in the company."
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 3, 2022 6:04:45 GMT -5
This storyline isn't doing anything for me, but I do think her face promo on Spears in the past was genuinely very good. I just kind of wish AEW wouldn't decide "hmm, we need like 2-3 Lambert angles right now", given we really don't. I assume that's happening to reduce how Hardy's stable was all over the show for a few months, but it doesn't make it not annoying. Very Memphis "Jimmy Hart is managing like every heel in the company." Lambert does not need to co-manage Archer imo, Jake has COPD I get it, but he doesn't need to say much, Archer's gotten so much better on the mic since his TNA-WWE days I do think he should be around PVZ, for obvious reasons as it's literally who he represents, but Archer isn't needed, but that might end next week at the earliest.
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Post by Instant Classic on Feb 3, 2022 6:51:19 GMT -5
One of the worst segments I’ve seen in AEW so far was last nights Brandi Rhodes trying to be a bad ass. Yet another thing involving her that sucks.
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Post by petef3 on Feb 3, 2022 6:58:21 GMT -5
She's terrible and most of her "gotcha" lines landed with the same authority as Eric Bischoff asking Sid if he lost his scissors.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 3, 2022 7:27:24 GMT -5
She’s getting crazy heel heat because of her ivory tower position and the fact there’s harder hitting women on the roster, but I don’t think Brandi gets enough credit for her charisma. I like her as a heel as well, but I just find her entertaining overall. The way I’ve seen her assist face Cody makes me envision what a modern day, more proactive Miss Elizabeth might look like in 2022. TBH I wish other women workers in other companies were allowed to cut loose on their heels so they don’t come off so doormat (but that’s partially another topic). The Lambert stuff is kinda tedious but IMO some of that is also Dan burnout IMO. She can turn if she and AEW want it, but I like her antics in general. And personally I thought the Lil Bran Bran stuff was hilarious. Her first line last night was saying the wrong name of the town and insulting the city. I don’t think she’s a face.
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Post by humanoid33 on Feb 3, 2022 7:40:23 GMT -5
She’s about my least favourite act on the show. Just terrible.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 3, 2022 7:42:37 GMT -5
The best thing I can say about her right now is her in ring skill has in fact improved a decent bit, she's servicable in ring now and can put on matches that aren't embarrassing from what I've seen
But this whole character ain't it, giving her promo time ain't it, and having her interact with Lambert a second time I really hope told Tony Khan that there can't be a third time.
Bless Brandi for trying multiple different angles on trying to get over in this company... but it's impressive how much it fails every time, like consistently.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 3, 2022 7:53:20 GMT -5
She’s the worst thing about AEW by a country mile and I wish she’d just go away. That’s my opinion, though, and I’m glad you like her.
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Post by dbrussel on Feb 3, 2022 8:25:40 GMT -5
You must be almost the only one.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Feb 3, 2022 8:39:00 GMT -5
You must be almost the only one. I also think I’m one of the few or only people here who finds Eddie Kingston kinda meh, so I’m used to being the odd one out with many things in AEW. ‘s no biggie.
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Post by smokinvokoun86 on Feb 3, 2022 8:39:22 GMT -5
I don’t want to hate her, because I do feel bad for her sometimes because I feel like she doesn’t deserve the hate she gets. However, she might have less self awareness than Cody does. Like you would think everyone knows that barely anyone likes her segments. Cody at least admitted that his “Yay Amercia” promo didn’t work.
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Post by Kalmia on Feb 3, 2022 9:01:23 GMT -5
I like Brandi as a person and think she's good on the mic. I also respect her for working on her in ring craft when she could easily not bother.
But her current character is bloody awful. Add in Lambert and you just get an extra layer of suck.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Feb 3, 2022 9:06:32 GMT -5
When you are making a heel Dan Lambart come off as the face of the segment, you know you bad at your job. Brandi maybe the nicest person in the world but she just terrible as a wrestling personality. She wasn't much better as heel because all she got was go away heat.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 3, 2022 9:15:25 GMT -5
You must be almost the only one. I also think I’m one of the few or only people here who finds Eddie Kingston kinda meh, so I’m used to being the odd one out with many things in AEW. ‘s no biggie. I’m with you on Eddie Kingston I think he is a very stable roster guy but the kind every roster needs but his intensity sells him more than anything
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Post by Andy Martin on Feb 3, 2022 9:44:41 GMT -5
I think she’s f***ing dreadful and that segment was a big time miss.
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Post by Facetious on Feb 3, 2022 9:48:39 GMT -5
I said this on another thread, but she's shown she's incredibly likeable on her YouTube show. But she's so desperate to be badass on TV and it is soooo apparent that it is bad.
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Post by khali on Feb 3, 2022 9:59:13 GMT -5
At least in the past she had some more decent lines to say. Last night was brutal. “American Top Tits” was an all timer baffling insult.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2022 10:09:20 GMT -5
I like Brandi a lot outside of the context of wrestling. I’m willing to give her a lot of leeway as an on-screen personality too, because I want to see her succeed.
But, stuff like last night is just bad. Not in how Brandi delivered her lines, or even the content. Just in the identity crisis of what her character is supposed to be. She comes out and gets booed. So she straight up cuts a heel promo on the City of Chicago. But, she’s interrupted by Dan Lambert of all people, who cuts a “don’t boo her, boo me!” promo. Then, Paige Van Zant comes out and Brandi immediately is portrayed as face in distress.
It’s just such an identity crisis and comes across as AEW being in denial to me. I think heel (or delusional “face”) Brandi who is bitter and spiteful toward the fans who have rejected her and her husband would be awesome. But “please for the love of god this person is supposed to still be viewed as a face, see, she’s roasting everyone’s least favorite Boomer, we swear she’s cool and good” Brandi is just awful. I don’t even know how we were supposed to react to that segment last night.
Oh, and as a caveat I absolutely love Lambert and think he’s one of the best heels currently going, so my distaste for that segment has nothing to do with his involvement except for the fact that it made no narrative sense.
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Post by asuka007 on Feb 3, 2022 10:27:12 GMT -5
Yeah I agree. Brandi seems incredibly nice and fun IRL. But it does NOT translate well to her onscreen character stuff.
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