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Post by Stu on Nov 27, 2022 0:13:50 GMT -5
Anyone else surprised by these two in the Wargames match? Everyone expected Rhea to destroy the faces and come out a star. But it looked like Nikki got the most attention and stood out among the heels.
Thoughts?
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Post by Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000 on Nov 27, 2022 0:15:20 GMT -5
As corny as others may find her gimmick, she's so much better this way.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Nov 27, 2022 0:16:03 GMT -5
Ehh, she spent spent the whole match mugging and looking corny as usual outside of the dive
They deliberately didn't have Rhea/Bianca interact so Rhea still looked strong in the spots she needed to
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Nov 27, 2022 0:18:07 GMT -5
The fact that Nikki stole Rhea's copy of WCW Thunder makes no sense since nobody really wants that.
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Post by theironyuppie on Nov 27, 2022 0:25:35 GMT -5
Ehh, she spent spent the whole match mugging and looking corny as usual outside of the dive They deliberately didn't have Rhea/Bianca interact so Rhea still looked strong in the spots she needed to That was interesting, as was the Rhea/Becky interactions. Rhea's already got a lot on her plate feud-wise, but feels that one's gonna happen down the line too. |
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Nov 27, 2022 0:26:25 GMT -5
Ehh, she spent spent the whole match mugging and looking corny as usual outside of the dive They deliberately didn't have Rhea/Bianca interact so Rhea still looked strong in the spots she needed to Rhea was put over more in that they booked her stronger especially with her getting the better of Becky during their exchange. So they were definitely protective of her showing vulnerability against Becky and Bianca as those are probably two big programs they have planned down the road. Nikki though I thought stood out more. Nikki also came in earlier and as a result got more ring time so that might have had something to do with it. Honestly I thought the two best people in the match were Asuka and Dakota. Dakota mainly for all the bumps she took and Asuka in that she always involved in the action it seemed and did everything she had to do well. Iyo had her moments as well for sure but also had that akward botch in the corner with Bianca early on. Strangely the four big stars in the match Becky, Bianca, Bayley, and Rhea really didn't stand out that much. Becky had the big spot at the end with the legdrop off the cage but Iyo and Nikki also getting leap off the cage spots kind of took away from it. |
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Post by Defrebel - White Pony on Nov 27, 2022 0:26:56 GMT -5
Missed this weird tiny woman so much. Also Michael Cole being her biggest hater ever was hilarious. Dude was gonna hop in the cage if she vibed any harder in the warzone.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Nov 27, 2022 0:32:35 GMT -5
Missed this weird tiny woman so much. Also Michael Cole being her biggest hater ever was hilarious. Dude was gonna hop in the cage if she vibed any harder in the warzone. Do you think he hates her even more then Judgement Day? |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Nov 27, 2022 0:33:47 GMT -5
Ehh, she spent spent the whole match mugging and looking corny as usual outside of the dive They deliberately didn't have Rhea/Bianca interact so Rhea still looked strong in the spots she needed to Rhea was put over more in that they booked her stronger especially with her getting the better of Becky during their exchange. So they were definitely protective of her showing vulnerability against Becky and Bianca as those are probably two big programs they have planned down the road. Nikki though I thought stood out more. Nikki also came in earlier and as a result got more ring time so that might have had something to do with it. Honestly I thought the two best people in the match were Asuka and Dakota. Dakota mainly for all the bumps she took and Asuka in that she always involved in the action it seemed and did everything she had to do well. Iyo had her moments as well for sure but also had that akward botch in the corner with Bianca early on. Strangely the four big stars in the match Becky, Bianca, Bayley, and Rhea really didn't stand out that much. Becky had the big spot at the end with the legdrop off the cage but Iyo and Nikki also getting leap off the cage spots kind of took away from it. Dakota has been the MVP of these matches when it is her chance to shine |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Nov 27, 2022 0:35:51 GMT -5
Ehh, she spent spent the whole match mugging and looking corny as usual outside of the dive They deliberately didn't have Rhea/Bianca interact so Rhea still looked strong in the spots she needed to That was interesting, as was the Rhea/Becky interactions. Rhea's already got a lot on her plate feud-wise, but feels that one's gonna happen down the line too. And considering they have basically teased Rhea/Becky since Rhea was in NXT, that is something that will happen down the line Rhea has two big feuds really on the horizon. Her and Beth seems like a Mania match but it could in theory be left for Montreal on the way of Rhea chasing Bianca for the title |
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Nov 27, 2022 0:37:28 GMT -5
Rhea was put over more in that they booked her stronger especially with her getting the better of Becky during their exchange. So they were definitely protective of her showing vulnerability against Becky and Bianca as those are probably two big programs they have planned down the road. Nikki though I thought stood out more. Nikki also came in earlier and as a result got more ring time so that might have had something to do with it. Honestly I thought the two best people in the match were Asuka and Dakota. Dakota mainly for all the bumps she took and Asuka in that she always involved in the action it seemed and did everything she had to do well. Iyo had her moments as well for sure but also had that akward botch in the corner with Bianca early on. Strangely the four big stars in the match Becky, Bianca, Bayley, and Rhea really didn't stand out that much. Becky had the big spot at the end with the legdrop off the cage but Iyo and Nikki also getting leap off the cage spots kind of took away from it. Dakota has been the MVP of these matches when it is her chance to shine I've really gained a new found respect for her mainly from a toughness standpoint. Every year they have her start and she just gets absolutely battered her entire time in. Tonight I think Bianca threw her into the cage like five times and then she took the brunt of Becky's lead ass legdrop off the top of the cage. |
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Post by theironyuppie on Nov 27, 2022 0:57:15 GMT -5
Dakota has been the MVP of these matches when it is her chance to shine I've really gained a new found respect for her mainly from a toughness standpoint. Every year they have her start and she just gets absolutely battered her entire time in. Tonight I think Bianca threw her into the cage like five times and then she took the brunt of Becky's lead ass legdrop off the top of the cage.
As much as people malign CTRL, I think she's done the best out of the three so far. Took a little bit to adjust after not wrestling for months, but her promos are interesting, she has a character, and matches like Wargames show how useful she is in-ring.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Nov 27, 2022 1:02:54 GMT -5
I've really gained a new found respect for her mainly from a toughness standpoint. Every year they have her start and she just gets absolutely battered her entire time in. Tonight I think Bianca threw her into the cage like five times and then she took the brunt of Becky's lead ass legdrop off the top of the cage.
As much as people malign CTRL, I think she's done the best out of the three so far. Took a little bit to adjust after not wrestling for months, but her promos are interesting, she has a character, and matches like Wargames show how useful she is in-ring.
Yea, like Iyo has surprisingly looked really sloppy at points. Her bread and butter is being all time great in the ring and for some reason she just looks lost at points I still think if/when they want to make a change to the group, add Raquel and let her get over as a heel like she did in NXT and let Iyo go off on her own to do singles work as a babyface |
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Post by Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000 on Nov 27, 2022 1:04:38 GMT -5
As much as people malign CTRL, I think she's done the best out of the three so far. Took a little bit to adjust after not wrestling for months, but her promos are interesting, she has a character, and matches like Wargames show how useful she is in-ring.
Yea, like Iyo has surprisingly looked really sloppy at points. Her bread and butter is being all time great in the ring and for some reason she just looks lost at points I think some people just take a little longer adjusting to the main roster. Rhea struggled for a few months when she got called up, too. I don't know what it is. |
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Post by theironyuppie on Nov 27, 2022 1:08:30 GMT -5
Yea, like Iyo has surprisingly looked really sloppy at points. Her bread and butter is being all time great in the ring and for some reason she just looks lost at points I think it definitely takes some time adjusting to the main roster. Rhea struggled for a few months when she got called up, too. I don't know what it is.
Rhea's call-up was so chaotic that I think that was a part of it (she was almost certainly going to be a night-after-Mania callup and hadn't wrestled since the 2021 Rumble, before being a Plan C or D for the Raw women's division), though she adjusted pretty fast in the end given that Vince and her weren't on the same page about her character. Iyo also came back from a long-term injury (like Bayley), which probably didn't help matters.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Nov 27, 2022 1:10:01 GMT -5
Yea, like Iyo has surprisingly looked really sloppy at points. Her bread and butter is being all time great in the ring and for some reason she just looks lost at points I think it definitely takes some time adjusting to the main roster. Rhea struggled for a few months when she got called up, too. I don't know what it is. Most likely nerves. For Rhea it didn't help that they flip flopped her heel and face. Her beating Asuka was the right choice as far strapping rocket to her back after Asuka was champ almost a year (sans Sasha 1 month run) but Rhea confidence wise wasn't ready since she had not been a heel in a hot min |
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Post by ElmerFudd on Nov 27, 2022 1:12:26 GMT -5
Nikki A.S.H was so damn cringeworthy but I love her back as her Insanity crazy self.
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Post by Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000 on Nov 27, 2022 1:14:25 GMT -5
I think it definitely takes some time adjusting to the main roster. Rhea struggled for a few months when she got called up, too. I don't know what it is. Most likely nerves. For Rhea it didn't help that they flip flopped her heel and face. Her beating Asuka was the right choice as far strapping rocket to her back after Asuka was champ almost a year (sans Sasha 1 month run) but Rhea confidence wise wasn't ready since she had not been a heel in a hot min I think you can really point to the MITB match with Charlotte as Rhea's turning point, when they were able to get the crowd into their match after they were shitting on it and chanting for Becky. Even Charlotte seemed emotional. |
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Nov 27, 2022 1:14:44 GMT -5
I've really gained a new found respect for her mainly from a toughness standpoint. Every year they have her start and she just gets absolutely battered her entire time in. Tonight I think Bianca threw her into the cage like five times and then she took the brunt of Becky's lead ass legdrop off the top of the cage. As much as people malign CTRL, I think she's done the best out of the three so far. Took a little bit to adjust after not wrestling for months, but her promos are interesting, she has a character, and matches like Wargames show how useful she is in-ring.
She's definitely been the best all around of the three so far in that I think she's performed better then both Bayley and Iyo both in ring and in promos despite those two having much more hoopla around them. I wasn't even someone who got a lot of the hype when she was in NXT and even I've been really impressed with her the last four months. |
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Nov 27, 2022 1:20:06 GMT -5
As much as people malign CTRL, I think she's done the best out of the three so far. Took a little bit to adjust after not wrestling for months, but her promos are interesting, she has a character, and matches like Wargames show how useful she is in-ring.
Yea, like Iyo has surprisingly looked really sloppy at points. Her bread and butter is being all time great in the ring and for some reason she just looks lost at points I still think if/when they want to make a change to the group, add Raquel and let her get over as a heel like she did in NXT and let Iyo go off on her own to do singles work as a babyface I wonder if her and Bianca just don't work together well for some reason. Like tonight when her and Asuka had their sequence she looked amazing. Then one minute later she for some reason can't do an elevated dropkick in the corner. And it's not like you can blame Bianca as she was just sitting there waiting for her. |
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