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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Mar 4, 2022 15:57:54 GMT -5
She's athletic and she has the look which are two big pluses for her. However one thing I noticed in AEW is the fact that she never talks. Whoever she's paired with would do all the talking whenever she was involved in any promo which makes me think she must really terrible if they would never even let her try. Obviously that's something that would prevent her from getting too far. If they would sign her I don't think she would fare well as they have many other good looking girls who are younger or are better all around talents. I think she talked a bit in her feud with Penelope, but not a lot. She's only been in wrestling for like 5-6 years I think, so it's something she can work on, at least. She feuded with herself? Well that's a first. Seriously though the only feud I've ever really recalled her being in was a tag team one with her and the Bunny against Anna Jay and Tay Conti. I think her and Kris Statlander also sort of had a bit of a rivalry at one point but nothing really major. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 4, 2022 16:47:29 GMT -5
I think she talked a bit in her feud with Penelope, but not a lot. She's only been in wrestling for like 5-6 years I think, so it's something she can work on, at least. She feuded with herself? Well that's a first. Seriously though the only feud I've ever really recalled her being in was a tag team one with her and the Bunny against Anna Jay and Tay Conti. I think her and Kris Statlander also sort of had a bit of a rivalry at one point but nothing really major. Ah, oops, meant to put Janela. It was when they first paired her and Kip up onscreen, since she had previously dated Janela. And yep, they feuded some since Kris is allied with the Best Friends, who were feuding with Kip and Miro at the time. |
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Mar 4, 2022 17:24:23 GMT -5
On paper you’d think she’d be the kind of women WWE would be interested in. But I’ve learned to never assume anything with how WWE might use talent by now. You would think so but they also cut this woman so who knows?  Uhh wow. Nice pool. I think having "the look" definitely helps a lot when it comes to getting hired but I don't think it really plays much of a part in getting pushed or used well in that pretty much all the girls they hire look great. It's hard to wrap your head around why certain talents get pushed and used well while others don't despite seemingly having everything the company is looking for. I'm guessing politics and how they conduct themselves behind the scenes plays a big part in it. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2022 19:55:22 GMT -5
You would think so but they also cut this woman so who knows? Uhh wow. Nice pool. I think having "the look" definitely helps a lot when it comes to getting hired but I don't think it really plays much of a part in getting pushed or used well in that pretty much all the girls they hire look great. It's hard to wrap your head around why certain talents get pushed and used well while others don't despite seemingly having everything the company is looking for. I'm guessing politics and how they conduct themselves behind the scenes plays a big part in it. I can’t for the life of me understand how some of the women released in the past two years were let go and Tamina and Dana Brooke are still employed. |
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Post by tenshi on Mar 4, 2022 20:43:13 GMT -5
You would think so but they also cut this woman so who knows? 7 out of ten people never noticed the dog in the background. That dog is staring... respectfully. |
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Mar 4, 2022 21:25:49 GMT -5
The big reason for a wrestler to go with AEW over WWE is usually creative fulfillment. However much she's used in AEW, is Penelope Ford really going to be any less creatively fulfilled in WWE? She's not exactly embroiled in high quality angles, nor does she seem to be especially quick to pursue them. She probably benefits a lot from getting handed a script and doing her matches exactly as the agents lay them out.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Mar 4, 2022 23:13:49 GMT -5
You would think so but they also cut this woman so who knows? 7 out of ten people never noticed the dog in the background. Two questions. 1) Who is she? 2) Wait, there's a background dog? |
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Mar 4, 2022 23:20:19 GMT -5
Won't be saying much else on Twitch if the wish comes true...
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Mar 4, 2022 23:22:03 GMT -5
Makes sense to at least hear out an offer.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2022 0:11:26 GMT -5
The 4th member of toxic attraction. She could be good in the actual NXT 2.0, but that would be her peak. McKenzie Mitchell was made the 4th like a week ago, so she'd be the 5th.  |
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Post by Tiffany Stratton's Daddy on Mar 5, 2022 1:43:45 GMT -5
Could you imagine Grayson Waller and Kip Sabian teaming up? I'd be down
But Penelope Ford can succeed anywhere imo. She just needs to have that breakthrough
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Mar 5, 2022 3:48:19 GMT -5
7 out of ten people never noticed the dog in the background. Two questions. 1) Who is she? 2) Wait, there's a background dog? Brandi Lauren. She was one of the many releases last year after only being under contract maybe six months and appearing only a few times on TV and not even as a wrestler but as one of Damien Priest's unnamed groupies. |
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Post by Feyrhausen on Mar 5, 2022 8:05:55 GMT -5
You would think so but they also cut this woman so who knows? Uhh wow. Nice pool. I think having "the look" definitely helps a lot when it comes to getting hired but I don't think it really plays much of a part in getting pushed or used well in that pretty much all the girls they hire look great. It's hard to wrap your head around why certain talents get pushed and used well while others don't despite seemingly having everything the company is looking for. I'm guessing politics and how they conduct themselves behind the scenes plays a big part in it. All I know about Brandi is she is hot, working at Impact again, and friends with Shotzi. Is she a decent wrestler or talker? If this was 2005 Brandi would have been fast tracked to the main roster. But that was the days of swimsuit and lingerie magazines, DVDs, and the like. Now those are gone and even with Bruce, Johnny, and Dunn you have to have some basic skill or ability. Thats why they are mostly looking for college athletes to turn into wrestlers now instead of Playmates and models. |
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Mar 5, 2022 8:14:55 GMT -5
Uhh wow. Nice pool. I think having "the look" definitely helps a lot when it comes to getting hired but I don't think it really plays much of a part in getting pushed or used well in that pretty much all the girls they hire look great. It's hard to wrap your head around why certain talents get pushed and used well while others don't despite seemingly having everything the company is looking for. I'm guessing politics and how they conduct themselves behind the scenes plays a big part in it. All I know about Brandi is she is hot, working at Impact again, and friends with Shotzi. Is she a decent wrestler or talker? If this was 2005 Brandi would have been fast tracked to the main roster. But that was the days of swimsuit and lingerie magazines, DVDs, and the like. Now those are gone and even with Bruce, Johnny, and Dunn you have to have some basic skill or ability. Thats why they are mostly looking for college athletes to turn into wrestlers now instead of Playmates and models. I've never seen her wrestle so I don't really have any idea how good of a wrestler or talker she is. It is baffling though in that she's only 25 and I mean you would think with someone that young who looks like that they would at least try to do something with her instead of releasing her after six months and never doing anything with her. She would have to be absolutely dire in the ring with no hope of improving for that decision to make any sense. |
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Post by Feyrhausen on Mar 5, 2022 8:40:06 GMT -5
All I know about Brandi is she is hot, working at Impact again, and friends with Shotzi. Is she a decent wrestler or talker? If this was 2005 Brandi would have been fast tracked to the main roster. But that was the days of swimsuit and lingerie magazines, DVDs, and the like. Now those are gone and even with Bruce, Johnny, and Dunn you have to have some basic skill or ability. Thats why they are mostly looking for college athletes to turn into wrestlers now instead of Playmates and models. I've never seen her wrestle so I don't really have any idea how good of a wrestler or talker she is. It is baffling though in that she's only 25 and I mean you would think with someone that young who looks like that they would at least try to do something with her instead of releasing her after six months and never doing anything with her. She would have to be absolutely dire in the ring with no hope of improving for that decision to make any sense. But what to do with her? They no longer have the ways to make money off a woman for just being hot. If she is a terrible wrestler and not athletic then that is out. If she is a terrible talker then there is no interviewer or manager spot. And 25 is old going by their new developmental philosophy of ready to main event Mania in 6 months. Right or wrong (IMO wrong) they want young and disposable athletes who they can quickly train , throw out there and make money off of, then release. They no longer have the patience to develop someone for years even if they become a huge star afterwards. And for people like Brandi they are better off being released. There are other places to work and I am sure she is doing fine with her other income streams. |
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Mar 5, 2022 17:38:13 GMT -5
Uhh wow. Nice pool. I think having "the look" definitely helps a lot when it comes to getting hired but I don't think it really plays much of a part in getting pushed or used well in that pretty much all the girls they hire look great. It's hard to wrap your head around why certain talents get pushed and used well while others don't despite seemingly having everything the company is looking for. I'm guessing politics and how they conduct themselves behind the scenes plays a big part in it. I can’t for the life of me understand how some of the women released in the past two years were let go and Tamina and Dana Brooke are still employed. It really doesn't make sense. Tamina especially is just a waste of a roster space as she brings nothing to the table, is in her 40's, and has been injured quite a few times to. In no other company would she have ever lasted as long as she has. She probably would've been released in like seven or eight years ago at the latest. Dana I think could be useful at least as an enhancement talent as while not good by any means she's not complete drek and you always need people like that who can do jobs for the stars so the people with more talent and potential don't have to be constantly sacrificed. However WWE doesn't book like that as instead they have their stars and potential stars go 50/50 and someone like Dana instead is just off in her own world with the 24/7 nonsense. In a way I think her continued employment is either more surprising then Tamina who at least has the connections excuse. Dana has never shown too much improvement in ring and has never got over despite being on TV for seven years now. Again you would think that would lead to a release for sure. What makes it more strange is that it isn't like the women they released who were more useful like say Ruby Riott or the IIconics had bad backstage reputations where there was reports and things out there of being problematic or "difficult". They had good reputations and were pretty much universally liked. Also I'm sure there contracts weren't exactly breaking the bank either. They were probably making similar to what Tamina and Dana are. |
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Post by Hypnosis on Mar 5, 2022 18:03:17 GMT -5
I've never seen her wrestle so I don't really have any idea how good of a wrestler or talker she is. It is baffling though in that she's only 25 and I mean you would think with someone that young who looks like that they would at least try to do something with her instead of releasing her after six months and never doing anything with her. She would have to be absolutely dire in the ring with no hope of improving for that decision to make any sense. But what to do with her? They no longer have the ways to make money off a woman for just being hot. If she is a terrible wrestler and not athletic then that is out. If she is a terrible talker then there is no interviewer or manager spot. And 25 is old going by their new developmental philosophy of ready to main event Mania in 6 months. Right or wrong (IMO wrong) they want young and disposable athletes who they can quickly train , throw out there and make money off of, then release. They no longer have the patience to develop someone for years even if they become a huge star afterwards. And for people like Brandi they are better off being released. There are other places to work and I am sure she is doing fine with her other income streams. She looks passable enough as a worker:  This was the last character Brandi was doing in impact before Su "killed" her and Kimber Lee off in an online segment:  Brandi was released from Impact, but Kimber Lee denied reports about herself being released, although hasn't shown up on TV since anyway. Haven't heard any recent news about Brandi's wrestling future since then. |
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Post by chazraps on Mar 5, 2022 21:23:25 GMT -5
She's excellent and could thrive in any women's division on the planet. Here character work could be used very effectively in WWE as well.
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