How can Velvet be so bad?

[Dshuks]

Velvet has been wrestling for almost ten years now but she's still horrible and has actually regressed in some ways.

She can't sell well
She can't take moves that require her to do any heavy lifting ( Mickie DDT, Gail's christo etc )
She's really slow
Plus her strikes are really weak

I mean did she just stop training after she finished wrestling school?

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Something something pigeons.

Right, guys?

[Deleted]

If TNA ever brings back the pole match Velvet will be unstoppable!

[Dshuks]

But seriously most model turned wrestler girls the WWE gets are better than velvet is within a year. She's just terrible.

[OGJB is Slender]

The Great Khali is a better seller than she is. The Great Khali! Velvet is seriously among the worst sellers I've ever seen. You just want to scream out "YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HURT" at the TV every match she has with this damn knee injury. I watched Kenta Kobashi sell a knee injury to the point where he never stood upright the entire 20+ minute match. He walked at %30 of his normal speed and he sure as shit didn't run like nothing was wrong. He also had the damn thing taped up. It looked like his leg was completely useless and he delivered a better match than Velvet could ever dream of. Bottom line, if you're supposed to be that hurt, CHANGE YOUR F***ING WRESTLING STYLE! DON'T DO THE SAME SHIT YOU COULD IF YOU WERE 100%! IT TAKES PEOPLE OUT OF THE STORY YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE TELLING!

[Toates Madhackrviper]

I think how bad she is is exaggerated but yeah I think she probably isn't in ring shape to be honest. I get the feeling she doesn't hit the gym or practice much. Like she basically only works out when she's actually in the ring for a match. She lacks athleticism.

[SOR]

How can she be so bad? Because she's hot, simple.

[Dshuks]

May 24, 2013 1:14:47 GMT -5 Toates Madhackrviper said:

I think how bad she is is exaggerated but yeah I think she probably isn't in ring shape to be honest. I get the feeling she doesn't hit the gym or practice much. Like she basically only works out when she's actually in the ring for a match. She lacks athleticism.

This seems to be the case , I also think she was more agile before the boob job.

[celticjobber]

Simple answer? Pigeons. They make up for her lack of in-ring ability.

[El Cokehead del Knife Fight]

Because she's never had to improve.

[lildude8218]

how can a women who watches Japanese wrestling DVDs while waiting in line at the Diva Search be so terrible?

[Shark]

She isn't an athlete it's really as simple as that. I do think she's regressed in some ways, but the simple fact is, she's just not good.

[thelonewolf527]

In all fairness, Mickie James over the years seemed to botch her DDT 95% of the time from what I always saw so you can't blame Velvet for that

[Bram wants to 'urt you]

Velvet simply hasn't got natural in ring talent. Some do, some don't. The thing is, those who don't compensate by putting the hours in training and constantly attempting to improve or better themselves. Velvet doesn't, and that's why she has stagnated. In TBP she had at least one, or often two people to lean on, as a singles wrestler, she simply has all her flaws and problems out there for the world to see.

And this is where I'm going to apportion some of the blame to the booking. A smart booker would put her against an opponent who can, if not actually carry her, then help to mask her weaknesses. But creative don't do that. They view the KOs as filler, so just send whoever out there to take up some screen time.

Velvet's not that great, but she's not so bad that a decent booker/opponent combo could make her look good.

[OGJB is Slender]

May 24, 2013 2:44:20 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

In all fairness, Mickie James over the years seemed to botch her DDT 95% of the time from what I always saw so you can't blame Velvet for that

That's because the lion's share of the women she's wrestled can never get the timing down or simply can't lift her from that position.

[thelonewolf527]

May 24, 2013 4:49:46 GMT -5 OGJB is Slender said:

May 24, 2013 2:44:20 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

In all fairness, Mickie James over the years seemed to botch her DDT 95% of the time from what I always saw so you can't blame Velvet for that

That's because the lion's share of the women she's wrestled can never get the timing down or simply can't lift her from that position.

And at that point, why do you keep doing the move when you know no one can handle it?

[BigAl]

May 24, 2013 5:14:02 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

May 24, 2013 4:49:46 GMT -5 OGJB is Slender said:

That's because the lion's share of the women she's wrestled can never get the timing down or simply can't lift her from that position.

And at that point, why do you keep doing the move when you know no one can handle it?

if you noticed only wrestlers bigger or taller than Mickie can pull it off for her, like Katie Lea/Winter, Victoria/Tara, Jillian, etc.

[Dat Dude]

May 24, 2013 1:53:37 GMT -5 Dshuks said:

May 24, 2013 1:14:47 GMT -5 Toates Madhackrviper said:

I think how bad she is is exaggerated but yeah I think she probably isn't in ring shape to be honest. I get the feeling she doesn't hit the gym or practice much. Like she basically only works out when she's actually in the ring for a match. She lacks athleticism.

Wow, that's pretty bad and that explains a lot really. I mean working out comes with the job. Never mind doing it for aesthetic reason, you have to work out regularly just to be able to perform to your fullest abilities. If you don't you get winded easily, don't have the strength to lift people, and will likely sandbag people because your too tired to pull your own weight. Even people that are overweight workout. They may still stay overweight but at least their conditioning is maintained. It's very unprofessional IMO.

[velvetsthong]

Is this the weekly "Velvet sucks" broken record thread?

she's hot.

/end argument.

[Kevin Hamilton]

It is pretty sad how awful she is for as long as she's been doing it. And hell, the "she's hot" thing doesn't even hold water to the extent that it ever would given there are much hotter women on the roster. Her being the 'ass chick' when you've got Tessmacher there is laughable.