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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2019 19:18:08 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've always thought she was serviceable in the ring. You don't throw people like Dana Brooke or Mandy Rose in there with her and tell Alexa to carry them, but with the right opponents she can hold her own. Most of her matches with Becky were decent enough, TLC 2017 vs. Mickie was underrated and she's always had good chemistry with Sasha. The way they book her as a mini badass really does her a disservice, because she'd be better suited as a face doing a bunch of high flying shit. Also, among the women only Becky is a better talker. It's fine to not like her, but she has a lot going for her that has nothing to do with her looks. |
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Post by CubsFan71 on Apr 13, 2019 23:11:36 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. Ok ya got me there. Carry on |
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Apr 13, 2019 23:48:37 GMT -5
This topic is about Bayley's booking to begin with. The kneejerk post against the posting of this post was not sound.
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Post by B-RadimusPrime on Apr 14, 2019 0:09:44 GMT -5
I feel really bad about how Bayley is booked on the Main Roster because she is pretty good in the ring...at least, during her time in NXT. I think what it seems most people seem to think, that her character hasn’t evolved enough/just can’t get over on the Main Roster. It doesn’t help that she’s trash on the mic either.
I don’t get why they never helped polish her more on talking in NXT because that has always been one of her downfalls.
Her and Sasha need to be separated (if they both are staying in WWE, that is). If they don’t get separated on different rosters then WWE needs to keep their characters from interacting on the same roster as much as possible. It has hurt both of them immensely. I wouldn’t mind seeing both of them turn heel. Sasha is just a natural heel and maybe Bayley could go on a losing streak and blame it on the fans? Pretty generic but it could be a nice switch to her character.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2019 0:14:37 GMT -5
They've put her in so many situations where her weaknesses have been exposed. I don't even think she's the worst promo on the roster like I've seen some say, but she still shouldn't be cutting lengthy promos or getting into promo battles with Alexa, yet they've had her do those things so many times.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Apr 14, 2019 0:16:09 GMT -5
Maybe this was closer to the truth than we realized...
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Apr 14, 2019 0:19:51 GMT -5
They've put her in so many situations where her weaknesses have been exposed. I don't even think she's the worst promo on the roster like I've seen some say, but she still shouldn't be cutting lengthy promos or getting into promo battles with Alexa, yet they've had her do those things so many times. If well booked and/or written, Bayley could be very over in a promo segment against Alexa. A kind-hearted kind of shy and earnest babyface against the cocky arrogant heel, it writes itself. The fans have been behind Bayley as a character because of how she does everything including her mic work, as unorthodox in style as it may be. For me she compares well there, there's a reason I care about Bayley even more than her rivals. I agree of course that they've given her rough material to work with though. |
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Post by darbus alan on Apr 14, 2019 0:24:15 GMT -5
Bayley isn't that good on the mic and it's compounded by being given absolutely atrocious material. Like her character being turned into an absolute joke during her Extreme Rules match with Alexa Bliss where she refused to use weapons and got her ass kicked.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Apr 14, 2019 0:26:17 GMT -5
Bayley isn't that good on the mic and it's compounded by being given absolutely atrocious material. Like her character being turned into an absolute joke during her Extreme Rules match with Alexa Bliss where she refused to use weapons and got her ass kicked. Yeah... her NXT character could be considered somewhat childish at times... but in her main roster work and especially the Alexa feud she acted like a literal child... oh I don't want to hurt anybody... then why the hell are you a wrestler? not to mention the whole... "you're too pathetic to use weapons in our extreme rules match Bayley!" and then Bayley proceeds to show that Alexa was right... the hell type of booking was any of that? |
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Apr 14, 2019 0:30:03 GMT -5
Maybe this was closer to the truth than we realized... Probably also explains Roode & Gable’s heel turn.  |
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Apr 14, 2019 0:30:13 GMT -5
Bayley isn't that good on the mic and it's compounded by being given absolutely atrocious material. Like her character being turned into an absolute joke during her Extreme Rules match with Alexa Bliss where she refused to use weapons and got her ass kicked. Yeah... her NXT character could be considered somewhat childish at times... but in her main roster work and especially the Alexa feud she acted like a literal child... oh I don't want to hurt anybody... then why the hell are you a wrestler? Them making bad calls storyline wise doesn't mean her character itself doesn't work. She has been seen to get mad sometimes, fired up etc, something of a pacifist character in this zany sport of combat is something that I think can work for a hero. But indeed they should let her come across as a badass like Daniel Bryan etc at the end of the day. |
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Apr 14, 2019 0:43:38 GMT -5
Yeah... her NXT character could be considered somewhat childish at times... but in her main roster work and especially the Alexa feud she acted like a literal child... oh I don't want to hurt anybody... then why the hell are you a wrestler? Them making bad calls storyline wise doesn't mean her character itself doesn't work. She has been seen to get mad sometimes, fired up etc, something of a pacifist character in this zany sport of combat is something that I think can work for a hero. But indeed they should let her come across as a badass like Daniel Bryan etc at the end of the day. If the New Day, for all their talk of booties and pancakes and whatnot, can be presented as badasses when the situation calls for it, then it can happen for Bayley. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Apr 14, 2019 0:48:23 GMT -5
Yeah... her NXT character could be considered somewhat childish at times... but in her main roster work and especially the Alexa feud she acted like a literal child... oh I don't want to hurt anybody... then why the hell are you a wrestler? Them making bad calls storyline wise doesn't mean her character itself doesn't work. She has been seen to get mad sometimes, fired up etc, something of a pacifist character in this zany sport of combat is something that I think can work for a hero. But indeed they should let her come across as a badass like Daniel Bryan etc at the end of the day. the problem is wrestling is by nature a violent sport... it's different than saying something like I don't enjoy hurting people... and the like. especially as in NXT she was shown that Bayley while not a sadist would do what she had to to win. Unlike what they did with the Main Roster. |
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Apr 14, 2019 1:34:16 GMT -5
Bayley isn't that good on the mic and it's compounded by being given absolutely atrocious material. Like her character being turned into an absolute joke during her Extreme Rules match with Alexa Bliss where she refused to use weapons and got her ass kicked. Yeah... her NXT character could be considered somewhat childish at times... but in her main roster work and especially the Alexa feud she acted like a literal child... oh I don't want to hurt anybody... then why the hell are you a wrestler? not to mention the whole... "you're too pathetic to use weapons in our extreme rules match Bayley!" and then Bayley proceeds to show that Alexa was right... the hell type of booking was any of that? I mean it would have worked in an “I don’t need a weapon to beat you I’m gonna kick your ass with my own two hands” to show how tough she is kind of thing just fine. It’s just she’d have to actually win that match for that to happen and they failed to make her look tough or win. |
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Post by Thunderbolt on Apr 14, 2019 1:41:29 GMT -5
Maybe this was closer to the truth than we realized... Bayley's best promo ever right there. |
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