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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2014 14:25:37 GMT -5
Melina. I always liked her as a wrestler and when I was younger had a huge crush on her, but after meeting her in person, I know that she's really down-to-earth and has a keen mind for wrestling as an art form. The negative stories about her (especially her "attitude") are absolute bullshit, and I'm glad that I know that. I find it funny that a lot of times, when people talk about good women's wrestlers from 2005-2012, her name usually isn't grouped with Beth Phoenix and Mickie James, despite having just as many good PPV matches as either. Also a fan of Katie Lea. They never really allowed her to do much of anything besides job to the Bellas, but she's an outstanding wrestler and a striking woman. She could've been that "awesome alternative diva" in the same vein as Lita, but there's no way to know how that would've worked out because they never tried. How do you know the stories about her are "absolute bullshit" just because you've met her? You get to talking to someone enough, you start to get a good sense of their personality. I'm not going to speak for her or anything, so I'll leave it at that.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Jun 13, 2014 14:29:07 GMT -5
Serena
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2014 14:30:40 GMT -5
Melina. I always liked her as a wrestler and when I was younger had a huge crush on her, but after meeting her in person, I know that she's really down-to-earth and has a keen mind for wrestling as an art form. The negative stories about her (especially her "attitude") are absolute bullshit, and I'm glad that I know that. I find it funny that a lot of times, when people talk about good women's wrestlers from 2005-2012, her name usually isn't grouped with Beth Phoenix and Mickie James, despite having just as many good PPV matches as either. Also a fan of Katie Lea. They never really allowed her to do much of anything besides job to the Bellas, but she's an outstanding wrestler and a striking woman. She could've been that "awesome alternative diva" in the same vein as Lita, but there's no way to know how that would've worked out because they never tried. How do you know the stories about her are "absolute bullshit" just because you've met her? You get to talking to someone enough and you get a sense for their personality. I won't speak for her, though, so I'll leave it at that.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jun 13, 2014 14:33:36 GMT -5
How do you know the stories about her are "absolute bullshit" just because you've met her? You get to talking to someone enough, you start to get a good sense of their personality. I'm not going to speak for her or anything, so I'll leave it at that. I spoke to Prince Edward several times at my old job and he was always very nice and polite to me. But I don't dismiss any other negative stories about him as "absolute bullshit" just because of that, especially when there are so many of them.
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Post by Spider2024 on Jun 13, 2014 14:39:23 GMT -5
Maria
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Jun 13, 2014 14:47:47 GMT -5
I really wonder if the WWF, hell, pro wrestling in general, would have had many more women stars if Moolah didn't control everything. Don't know how many would have ended up "divas", but don't think it's a coincidence that you had a resurgence of the popularity of female stars once she lost her power.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2014 14:49:57 GMT -5
You get to talking to someone enough, you start to get a good sense of their personality. I'm not going to speak for her or anything, so I'll leave it at that. I spoke to Prince Edward several times at my old job and he was always very nice and polite to me. But I don't dismiss any other negative stories about him as "absolute bullshit" just because of that, especially when there are so many of them. Oh yeah, I definitely get what you're saying. But I've heard enough (including what others say; much more good than bad) to where I'm pretty certain about this. I can't prove it on here or anything, but she's cool.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Jun 13, 2014 14:52:09 GMT -5
Skirt Tiffany.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jun 13, 2014 15:01:35 GMT -5
Two more that I'd like to mention.
Maryse had so much natural charisma. The camera just loved her. She had a nice little run as champion, but was severely wasted for most of her run. I remember commenting during her time as champ that she was the best Diva prospect since Trish, though that potential was largely unrealized.
Candice Michelle developed into a pretty decent wrestler. However, I just don't think she had the right build for wrestling. Even though I never found her that attractive physically, she projected so much confidence and charisma and that it really made her appealing. Some people just don't photo well, but when you see them performing they can really project a lot of charisma and come off a lot more attractive.
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Post by blackwidow4life on Jun 13, 2014 15:06:42 GMT -5
I second ya bro. Their reason for firing her was criminal.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jun 13, 2014 15:32:16 GMT -5
Maryse. She might've been the epitome of "blonde eye candy model" but she became a serviceable wrestler and played her character well.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2014 15:51:13 GMT -5
Ivory was pretty cool, if I remember correctly. Which I probably don't.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jun 13, 2014 15:51:56 GMT -5
Jazz.
Jazz was a f***ing badass.
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Post by Widow's Peak on Jun 13, 2014 16:00:49 GMT -5
She really could have been great. It was a really bummer that she (allegedly) couldn't keep her drinking under control. I've always been a fan of Katie Lea as well. Its too bad that she never really got a shot in either promotion. I honestly think that if she debuted a few years earlier or later, she would have ended up a much bigger star.
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Post by auph10imitated on Jun 13, 2014 17:10:31 GMT -5
Surprised Luna Vachon not being mentioned, she was always overlooked. Loved her feuds with Sensational Sherri and Sable and enjoyed her stuff with Blayze/Nakano. Luna's look in 1993 was super cool. She just looked so crazy. It was like a younger wilder blonde version of Sherri so I think it gave a cool dynamic, you dont see female feuds like that anymore. It was intense.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Jun 13, 2014 17:15:23 GMT -5
Rosa Mendez, she's been under a 55 year old alcoholic writer on Badstreet Atlanta g.a
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jun 13, 2014 17:19:08 GMT -5
Jazz. Yeah, the other girls were hot, but sometimes it was awesome to just see Jazz beat the f*** out of Trish Stratus.
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Post by bootytea on Jun 13, 2014 17:37:30 GMT -5
Nidia was my all time favorite back then.
Cherry was good too. Too bad she got popped so soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2014 18:32:46 GMT -5
Ivory and Jacqueline
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jun 13, 2014 21:26:23 GMT -5
Surprised people are listing Divas like Molly, Jacqueline and Victoria. I would consider them all pretty "celebrated" as in they all had championship runs (back when it meant something) and are seen as some of the best when it comes to actual wrestling.
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