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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Apr 11, 2019 10:46:58 GMT -5
What exactly does Alexa have going for her beyond her looks? Other than being charismatic, a good talker, selling a lot of merch, being a total sweetheart in fan interactions, and having an inspirational background, not much. She's basically at least good in every category. Even in ring she isn't bad, just booked weirdly dominant.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Apr 11, 2019 11:01:14 GMT -5
Other than being charismatic, a good talker, selling a lot of merch, being a total sweetheart in fan interactions, and having an inspirational background, not much. She's basically at least good in every category. Even in ring she isn't bad, just booked weirdly dominant. I think she’s a pretty good wrestler, it’s just the weird 2003-era Triple H booking that confuses me.
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Post by Shark on Apr 11, 2019 15:06:45 GMT -5
What exactly does Alexa have going for her beyond her looks? Other than being charismatic, a good talker, selling a lot of merch, being a total sweetheart in fan interactions, and having an inspirational background, not much. Just about every wrestler has an inspirational background. We should stop leaning on that as a reason for someone to get a push.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Apr 13, 2019 4:06:46 GMT -5
Alexa is blonde and attractive. She will always be in the upper echelon of the WWE women's division. Bayley means nothing to the WWE creative, so there you go. Don't just take my word for it. Look at everything she has done since coming up, which is getting squashed by Alexa in an embarrassing feud and being involved in a never ending storyline with Sasha Banks that sometimes involved the Riott Squad. I basically came to say this. Alexa is blonde and as long as Vince is in charge that's all you need. Or as I told a friend a few days ago when he asked why Bayley got squashed like that, Bayley had the audacity to show up to work for Vince McMahon with brown hair.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Apr 13, 2019 4:11:24 GMT -5
What exactly does Alexa have going for her beyond her looks? Other than being charismatic, a good talker, selling a lot of merch, being a total sweetheart in fan interactions, and having an inspirational background, not much. So basically everything Bayley was in NXT? Key difference being Bayley can actually wrestle and Alexa is total s*** once the bell rings.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Apr 13, 2019 4:25:19 GMT -5
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Post by lionheart21 on Apr 13, 2019 7:55:25 GMT -5
Judging by the Sasha thread, I think we know why this happened now.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Apr 13, 2019 8:13:05 GMT -5
Other than being charismatic, a good talker, selling a lot of merch, being a total sweetheart in fan interactions, and having an inspirational background, not much. Just about every wrestler has an inspirational background. We should stop leaning on that as a reason for someone to get a push. Fair enough, but Alexa uses the struggles in her background to help other girls/women not to be forced down the same paths she took. That's the inspiring part.
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Post by Prince Petty on Apr 13, 2019 8:28:47 GMT -5
Judging by the Sasha thread, I think we know why this happened now. But it really is hard to imagine Bayley acting like that. Especially given she was able to be a complete professional just twenty four hours later, and job to Alexa.
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Post by MrElijah on Apr 13, 2019 8:56:57 GMT -5
Honestly, this is why we need jobbers again.
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Post by prettynami on Apr 13, 2019 9:03:15 GMT -5
Judging by the Sasha thread, I think we know why this happened now. But it really is hard to imagine Bayley acting like that. Especially given she was able to be a complete professional just twenty four hours later, and job to Alexa. Assuming the rumor mill is true for a second... Maybe she is too willing to listen to Sasha, and acting petulant was Sasha's idea. Then afterwards Bayley had a Gob Bluth moment and had instant buyers remorse on acting like that. Or maybe Bayley feels like she has more to lose than Sasha, so when confronted with the consequences of acting like that she felt she had to fall in line. I guess there a million possibilities. Granted, all that stuff turning out to be BS could be one of them. Oh to be a fly on the wall.
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Post by Tenshigure on Apr 13, 2019 9:17:16 GMT -5
Judging by the Sasha thread, I think we know why this happened now. But it really is hard to imagine Bayley acting like that. Especially given she was able to be a complete professional just twenty four hours later, and job to Alexa. She was likely dragged along for the ride, because that's what friends do (to their detriment). Time will tell if she feels the same way Sasha does, but I'm more inclined to believe she was pressured into it by an already aggravated friend. She's certainly not the only one who has had a friend co-worker try to convince the other to leave because they were unhappy, after all.
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Apr 13, 2019 9:17:56 GMT -5
Vince has never needed an excuse to squash and bury somebody, certainly not Bayley.
They seem like nice people, they were booked poorly, for me nuff said as Stan Lee always put it. If we're going to judge backstage rumors, this is certainly one of the most harmless we've heard.
Theyr'e misused and in general would really help the division if treated right and utilized to their potential. Both Bayley and Sasha.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Apr 13, 2019 10:37:59 GMT -5
Honestly, this is why we need jobbers again. I dunno if it's just me watching a lot of WWF Superstars on The Network, but I kinda agree. Granted not every match should be established roster member vs. jobber, but a few being just that would be just right.
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Post by Mutant Couch on Apr 13, 2019 10:38:00 GMT -5
I don't see what other people do in Bayley at all. It's wild to me that she's used as highly as she is. There's nothing special about her ring work and she's arguably the worst person in the company on the mic. Creative hasn't helped, but neither has she.
The blonde thing doesn't work for me either. Nikki and AJ are on record with the longest reigns. Nobody has been given the push Becky has. Charlotte while blonde definitely doesn't fit the mold of what people perceive WWE to find conventionally attractive. I can't think of any blondes considerably worse than Bayley that have been pushed more than her.
Alexa's booking really is baffling. A double turn for her and Bayley would be great. Give Bayley a shot to prove something and let Alexa work a more flippy style.
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Post by Prince Petty on Apr 13, 2019 11:42:13 GMT -5
Assuming the rumor mill is true for a second... Maybe she is too willing to listen to Sasha, and acting petulant was Sasha's idea. Then afterwards Bayley had a Gob Bluth moment and had instant buyers remorse on acting like that. Or maybe Bayley feels like she has more to lose than Sasha, so when confronted with the consequences of acting like that she felt she had to fall in line. I guess there a million possibilities. Granted, all that stuff turning out to be BS could be one of them. Oh to be a fly on the wall. She was likely dragged along for the ride, because that's what friends do (to their detriment). Time will tell if she feels the same way Sasha does, but I'm more inclined to believe she was pressured into it by an already aggravated friend. She's certainly not the only one who has had a friend co-worker try to convince the other to leave because they were unhappy, after all. This seems the most likely explanation, if what is being reported actually happened. I could see Bayley being caught up in Sasha's outrage, especially if she's been listening to Sasha complain for months, about whatever she's not happy with. Perhaps the match with Alexa was purely a 'this is your punishment and then we move on' moment from the WWE. It's not the first time they've had someone get squashed because they pissed people off in the back. And if it's just the one match, then Bayley may count herself lucky.
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Post by CubsFan71 on Apr 13, 2019 15:48:22 GMT -5
Oh, another Alexa thread. We needed some more of those like Bayley needs another god awful storyline. If you don’t like to, why bother to come in and say anything?
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Apr 13, 2019 16:25:20 GMT -5
Assuming the rumor mill is true for a second... Maybe she is too willing to listen to Sasha, and acting petulant was Sasha's idea. Then afterwards Bayley had a Gob Bluth moment and had instant buyers remorse on acting like that. Or maybe Bayley feels like she has more to lose than Sasha, so when confronted with the consequences of acting like that she felt she had to fall in line. I guess there a million possibilities. Granted, all that stuff turning out to be BS could be one of them. Oh to be a fly on the wall. She was likely dragged along for the ride, because that's what friends do (to their detriment). Time will tell if she feels the same way Sasha does, but I'm more inclined to believe she was pressured into it by an already aggravated friend. She's certainly not the only one who has had a friend co-worker try to convince the other to leave because they were unhappy, after all. This seems the most likely explanation, if what is being reported actually happened. I could see Bayley being caught up in Sasha's outrage, especially if she's been listening to Sasha complain for months, about whatever she's not happy with. Perhaps the match with Alexa was purely a 'this is your punishment and then we move on' moment from the WWE. It's not the first time they've had someone get squashed because they pissed people off in the back. And if it's just the one match, then Bayley may count herself lucky. Yeah, with what's come out... this sounds like a reason why for the quick squash
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Apr 13, 2019 19:06:25 GMT -5
Oh, another Alexa thread. We needed some more of those like Bayley needs another god awful storyline. If you don’t like to, why bother to come in and say anything? Because Bayley's awful booking is a legit talking point, and should be discussed.
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Apr 13, 2019 19:16:03 GMT -5
If you don’t like to, why bother to come in and say anything? Because Bayley's awful booking is a legit talking point, and should be discussed. I made this thread as a Bayley fan.
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