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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 8, 2019 0:46:38 GMT -5
There is always going to be a disagreement in how we view the McMahons versus how they view themselves. They think they're draws. Bonnie Hammer thinks they're draws. The central point here is that misguided as the idea definitely is to at least some degree--whether one or two degrees or literally all 360 of them is up for debate--they see Becky as big enough for a Steph feud and in this age we just don't see those for people who the office doesn't think highly of. It's not showing well, but storylines with the McMahons is how they reward people and how they try to make big deals of people they want to make. The Ronda and Kurt vs. Stephanie and Triple H feud wasn't just the two of them latching on to Ronda's heat, it was putting big, high profile names who were bound to get the kind of heel heat that would make Ronda destroying them a big deal into a top flight and big-feeling Wrestlemania program.
Triple H and Stephanie are always going to have their every action examined and picked apart and judged on its intentions and its purpose for feeding the ego homunculi that have been constructed for them by the internet, and no amount of times where nothing too bad happens or even nothing bad at all happens and everything was fine and good is going to change that. But man, people are way too quick to assume the absolute worst not even of booking here but just of like, the intentions and ideas of two human beings no matter what a broader picture and sense of history says.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Feb 8, 2019 0:46:41 GMT -5
Eh i'm ok with this. For one it's for summerslam which is kind what 6 months away? A shitload of things could happen in that time. It shows that they still have faith in Becky to be at least be having her as the main female storyline into their second biggest ppv. It's certainly a demonstration of them expecting big things from her for them to be planning on her being, well, The Man that far ahead. and again 6 months ago Charlotte vs Ronda was set in stone for Mania. And Roman was going to main event again... Neither of those are happening for various reasons. So even if it's discussed doesn't mean it's happening
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Feb 8, 2019 1:07:38 GMT -5
*Michael Scott "NO! GOD NO!" gif here*
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Feb 8, 2019 1:11:18 GMT -5
You know what 2019 has been ridiculous so far. I'll wait back and let this play out. There will be plenty of time to react to how they do this. If the desired outcome is to keep Becky hot through Mania since Rhonda might be gone, then it's all about execution.
But we know what normally happens.
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Post by schma on Feb 8, 2019 1:18:50 GMT -5
This is 100% Stephanie trying to recreate the Austin/McMahon storyline for herself. When Austin got hurt they had him beating Vinces ass to avoid wrestling...now we have basically the same exact story. When they brought in Ronda there was word of the company hoping to create something with her and Stephanie along the lines of Austin/Vince. It would seem with Ronda heading off and Becky on fire they've adapted the plans to her. Potentially it could be great, potentially it could crash and burn. However, I think this is one time where I'm willing to wait and see.
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Post by schma on Feb 8, 2019 1:28:09 GMT -5
You just know Steph's going to start coming out in her own shirt that says The McMahon. That would actually be kind of awesome. I'd be onboard for heeling like that. Is a match with Steph a bigger deal than a match with HHH in 2019? ...I’m not being funny, that’s a real question. What y’all cats think? Definitely a bigger deal than Shane. HHH? Harder to say. Just a couple years ago he forced himself into the heavyweight title picture, has all the accolades, etc. However, Steph's appearances are far more rare. I think it's a bigger deal because of that. No one ever gets to shut Stephanie's mouth like they do with HHH.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Feb 8, 2019 15:00:40 GMT -5
I'm fine with this, I like them both a lot....
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Post by Fade on Feb 8, 2019 15:39:48 GMT -5
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Post by facethatrunstheplace on Feb 8, 2019 15:52:03 GMT -5
Well... okay. Not sure how it will help Becky to wrestle Stephanie, after she's beaten Ronda Rousey. Better to have them build Charlotte or even Shayna as their corporate champion, and have Becky go against them. I wonder if this is where they're aiming to try and get Connor McGregor in as Becky's cornerman, to mix it up with Triple H. I absolutely agree with the first thing that you said. But I have no interest in seeing a corporate version of Shayna Baszler I feel that she's a good enough heel already. I also have no interest in seeing Stephanie or Shane in matches. It just takes time away from actual wrestlers on the roster.
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 8, 2019 19:59:02 GMT -5
Eh, I'm sure it'd be fine, but it's kind of lame that they're looking ahead to their #2 PPV and not planning a big draw match between their hottest act and another full-time wrestler they can get a money match out of.
I'm sure Stephanie would be fine in the role, but there really should be better options. It's also really silly whenever she gets to make it look like the other women in the company should be intimidated by her, since she's, y'know, not a trained wrestler the way they are (though at least she showed fear toward Rousey).
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