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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Nov 20, 2017 8:39:31 GMT -5
First, let me reiterate that this isn't about her booking, just her ring work.
So I'm watching Bliss vs Flair, and I thought it was a fundamentally good match. Alexa I feel is improving in the ring, especially in terms of getting the heat on opponents.
She is one of the smaller wrestlers on the roster though, and aside from the Code Red she doesn't do a lot of power moves. She's a former gymnast, so that plays into how she works, like the Insult To Injury and a DDT she can hit easily on larger workers.
I feel one's body type plays a bigger role in a wrestler determining their moveset than we realize. Bliss is super tough and strong for someone of her build, clearly, and I don't want her to suddenly transform into a sassy Tazz necessarily, but do you think she should up her strength and add more suplexes and slams? Or do you think she's progressing fine as it is?
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Nov 20, 2017 8:45:26 GMT -5
You mean the bodybuilder who's competed in the Arnold Classic for years?
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Post by Tenshigure on Nov 20, 2017 8:52:29 GMT -5
You mean the bodybuilder who's competed in the Arnold Classic for years? Yeah, really... ...as for her moveset, no I don't think she needs to become a powerhouse because that's not who she is. First, even if she were stronger than the average woman on the roster, her frame isn't built to throw people around, and would force us to suspend our imaginations even more than we already do. Second, there's several other women on the roster who would far benefit more from changing their wrestling style to something like this (Bayley could use it to establish a more aggressive in-ring style for example). Lastly, she needs to improve what she currently has as far as in-ring flow and coordination is concerned; once she is crisp with the delivery on that, she can expand her move arsenal.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 10:35:22 GMT -5
"Sassy Tazz"
I love that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 10:42:24 GMT -5
Honestly Alexa just strikes me as one of those people who is just never going to be very good in the ring. She's basically Enzo if he were just boring instead of a total disaster.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Nov 20, 2017 10:45:56 GMT -5
I don't like how it seems they're low key trying to turn her into a Knockout artist taking people out with her damned punches.
It's just another way that her presentation seems completely incongruous.
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Nov 20, 2017 10:59:57 GMT -5
I honestly have never thought she was bad in the ring at all. She does pretty basic stuff but I can't remember a lot of mess ups or blown spots every match or anything. The way some people talk you'd think she was the ghost of Jackie Gayda or something.
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Nov 20, 2017 12:01:30 GMT -5
"buhdubuhduh, we need some sassy kids!"
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Post by Dub H on Nov 20, 2017 12:03:40 GMT -5
She is fine,her body type works for the character she wants/is meant to play.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 12:18:00 GMT -5
I just think she needs to learn how to wrestle a match that makes sense for someone her size.
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Post by Thunderbolt on Nov 20, 2017 20:53:03 GMT -5
Alexa should bulk up to Ultimate Warrior levels and Gorilla Press Nia Jax out of the ring through a table.
I think her body looks perfect and she should stay exactly how she is. She does need to change her moveset, though. That knockout punch was funny for the thread someone made about Mickie James falling to pieces afterward, but its really weird for a tiny girl to have the "legit" power of the punch. Its a really good looking punch but it doesn't fit.
I need to say this somewhere: I think Alexa should use Sweet Chin Music with the gimmick that's she's often too short to actually superkick he opponent in the jaw. But I don't think they'd let Alexa look that weak/dumb/goofy.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Nov 20, 2017 21:04:09 GMT -5
Sassy Tazz is as tall as Regulation Tazz is wide.
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Post by Lt. Palumbo on Nov 20, 2017 21:13:12 GMT -5
Me too! As soon as I read it I said that should be a thing...I don't know what that thing would be but it should be a thing.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Nov 20, 2017 21:18:39 GMT -5
I just think she needs to learn how to wrestle a match that makes sense for someone her size. She's not really responsible for how the matches are laid out that's on the bookers and agents. Also as I've said elsewhere the telling faces flat out not to sell also hurts her due to even if she does things that would leave openings on the taller opponents like Charlotte. Ignoring that Alexa screwed up her arm and ribs for the entire match makes it more blatant.
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Post by Larryhausen on Nov 20, 2017 21:21:29 GMT -5
Alexa should bulk up to Ultimate Warrior levels and Gorilla Press Nia Jax out of the ring through a table. I think her body looks perfect and she should stay exactly how she is. She does need to change her moveset, though. That knockout punch was funny for the thread someone made about Mickie James falling to pieces afterward, but its really weird for a tiny girl to have the "legit" power of the punch. Its a really good looking punch but it doesn't fit. I need to say this somewhere: I think Alexa should use Sweet Chin Music with the gimmick that's she's often too short to actually superkick he opponent in the jaw. But I don't think they'd let Alexa look that weak/dumb/goofy. Does she still wear the gloves? Might be cool if they went with the knockout punch thing and then revealed that it's loaded.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Nov 20, 2017 21:22:47 GMT -5
Alexa should bulk up to Ultimate Warrior levels and Gorilla Press Nia Jax out of the ring through a table. I think her body looks perfect and she should stay exactly how she is. She does need to change her moveset, though. That knockout punch was funny for the thread someone made about Mickie James falling to pieces afterward, but its really weird for a tiny girl to have the "legit" power of the punch. Its a really good looking punch but it doesn't fit. I need to say this somewhere: I think Alexa should use Sweet Chin Music with the gimmick that's she's often too short to actually superkick he opponent in the jaw. But I don't think they'd let Alexa look that weak/dumb/goofy. Does she still wear the gloves? Might be cool if they went with the knockout punch thing and then revealed that it's loaded. she hasn't been. But that would be the way to go about doing it, that or just go full on with the old "power of the punch" Regal tactic.
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Post by Larryhausen on Nov 20, 2017 21:24:20 GMT -5
Does she still wear the gloves? Might be cool if they went with the knockout punch thing and then revealed that it's loaded. she hasn't been. But that would be the way to go about doing it, that or just go full on with the old "power of the punch" Regal tactic. That's what inspired it. Even go full bore and recreate the Big Show/Regal finish with Nia.
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Post by mattperiolat on Nov 20, 2017 22:16:53 GMT -5
I’ve really Re-evaluated Bliss since last night. Not because of Survivor Series, the the My Daughter is a Wrestler package I saw before bed.
No, she should not pack on weight, because... reasons. She’s fine doing what she does as long as she is booked right. She’s a good CHARACTER and she’s got skills, so just enjoy what she can do. She may never be a favorite, but she has achieved a lot after the challenges life has thrown her. So, she has my respect.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 22:37:42 GMT -5
Change her moveset up. She needs to be a heel that uses her intelligence, high flying maneuvers and speed rather than what she usually does. Have her use her agility more. She doesn't wrestle like someone her size should wrestle, it's like a CAW. You know how it is when you have a CAW that uses moves that really don't fit their character, that's how it is with her.
Like go back and watch the Bryan/Big Show matches during their WHC feud and then replace Alexa with Bryan and Charlotte with Big Show and it would make sense. She doesn't wrestle like she's smaller and smarter than the others even though that's what she should be.
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Post by jagilki on Nov 20, 2017 22:39:37 GMT -5
Thought this would be about that fat divas site.
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